Evening Star Newspaper, September 6, 1894, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, Sar katrescashe Pree Few York Ovfice, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 ceats week, or 44¢. per mouth. Copies at the counter Bccacs ‘each. By mall—auywhere’ in. the ‘United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents per Saterday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1.00 per year; a ae “sarees mal mater) teh mail mut! must be paid in Rates of ‘caemhnn waae beeen on fob—ovroag Che Lenina Star. = Vo:. 85, No. 20,983. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1894—TEN PAGES. DOCTORS DISAGREE >—__—__ They Think at Cumberland That Walther Died From Cholera. DIFFEREN? VIEWS HELD ELSEWHERE Health Authorities Not Alarmed. Local IMMIGRANTS IN QUARANTINE no? teen Special Dispaceh to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., September 6.—All symptoms point to cholera as the disease from which John Walther, -he immigrant who reached here yesterday from New ‘York, died last night. The best physicians say so Dr. Obr, who has passed through two epidemics of cholera here, is positive. The examination iz not yet complete. H was with Walther from his arrival un’ his death, and is certain that nis disease was cholera. All precautions are being taken. Walther was buried at sunrise three miles from the city. ‘The passengers who were with him here @re quarantined at Shaner’s station, near Pittsburg. There were other passengers in the same car from New York who went on west via Grafton. Their names and desti- Nation are unknown here, but all who stopped off here are in quarantine. Think It is Cholera M 8. PITTSBURG, Pa., September 6.—The Im- migrant car from which a suspected vic- tim of cholera was taken at Cumberland, Md., last night, is now sidetracked at Staner’s station, a few miles from here on the Balthnore and Ohio. Nine immigrants ere confined in the car. Dr. J. Guy Mc- Candless, member of the state board of health, and Health Officer Baker examined the suspects today. They think the man who died was suffering from cholera mor- bus or cholerine. To avoid any risks, how- ever, the car will be kept in quarantine for another twenty-four hours at least. NEW YORK, September 6.—Nothing 1s known at quarantine in relation to the supposed case of cholera at Cumberland, Md. The steamer Elbe arrived during Mon- day night and early Tuesday morning the steerage passengers were ail carefully in- spected and found well. Capt. Von Goessel and the ship's surgeon made no report of any sickness during the voyage. Gustate Schwab, agent for the North Germen Lioyd Steamship Company, on whose steamer, the Elbe, Jonn P. Walther Yas @ passenger, scouts the idea that Walther was a victim of that disease. “Had it been Asiatic cholera,” said Mr. Schwab, “the disease would have made its appearance long before. The period of in- cubation is seldom more than six days, and g0 either Walther or the person from whom he contracted the disease should have de- veloped it on the steamer.” Surgeon General Wyman's Views. Early this morning a telegram reached Surg. Gen. Wyman of the marine héspital service from Health Officer Duke of Cum- berland, Md., announcing the death there last night of John P. Walther, a German immigrant, under circumstances leading to the belief that he was afflicted with Asiatic cholera. This is the man who was being sent, with a ~umber of other immigrants, to the west fro» New York, and who are now being detaii-i under quarantine regula- tions at Piti.burg. Dr. Wyman immediate- ly wired Dr. Duke to investigate the case thoroughly and to send him further par- ticulars as to the disease and the results of the post-mortem examination. So far no reply has been received, but Dr. Wyman has no fears of the spread of cholera in this country. He said to a Star reporter today: “I do rot believe from what I have so far heard that this man di of the Asiatic cholera. But a thorough investigation will be m&de,and we will not remit in our efforts un- Ul there has been absolutely negation devel- oped. ‘There is now no cholera in Bremen, which fs the pert from which Walther is said to have ceme, nor has there been any there Ther, too, there is no medicine that would brace up a cholera patient so that he would pass the quarantine inspection, as it is said was done to this man. When a person has genuine Asiatic cholera it 1s apparent to an¥ medical officer and no amount of dosing can conceal the fact, especially when the case ts so far along that the man has to be put off on the road to die. There has been no cholera or even any dis found among the other men from the Elbe now detained at Pitisburg, and they are being held there tor further developments. I have not heard anything yet from Pittsburg.” The General Situation. “What is the situation with regard to the disease in Europe now?” the re- porter. “It is rather on the incre: and is getting r into ked * in Russia western Europe. But so far it has been confined to the more southern portions of that region, and is Most prevalent in Austro-Hungary, rather than on the northern co: 1 kept it away from the ports wi immi- &rants come to these shores, s there 4s a rigid consular inspection on that side as well as a most thorough quarantine service on this, I am absolutely certain at not a single « le of Ameri this two cases, I believe, caught . one of them being at the Dels kwater, but they have not amounted to thing. It will be practically im r the epidemic to get in unless there al let down on the part of of cholera has got year. The aware ers its height in 1s the first of were practically over the wor and it looks now to me that th ker of contagion is past.” Dr. Wyman added that he reali the Washington had x» n choler unt ¢ of rive! ts rep. thi tt whi > real he 4 s the peo- the -matter out of their » their regular aveca- f the cholera. If the erland shall prove to have ry precaution will be ta that hav lready be ntam ation of t the m © far 1 the ns that fn se of the = Official Denial. n. Wyma hospital reported sury Depart- ne “iay that cholera re- perted at Cumber but merely cholera morbus Health at the in Was ma to a had 1 that hi not yet heard any- thing about the case further than the re- Ports arinted in the payers, but he was watching for every particular with unusual interest. “I do not believe,” he said, “from all the circumstances that have been printed, that the immigrant died of Asiatic cholera. On the contrary, it seems to have been a sim- pie case of acute cholera morbus, the symp- toms of which are superficially very near those of the more dreadful disease. Nor do I believe that the patient could have been treated on shipboard with medicines to en- able him: to pass inspection if he had really been afflicted with the Asiatic cholera. I have frequently heard of cases of cholera morbus,i.nd even of diarrhoea,where the pa- tient died merely through exhaustion be- cause he endeavored to go to work be- fore the trouble was checked. This man, you notice, had gone on his journey across the couatry, and it was no wonder that he died if he were afflicted with anything like @ severe attack of dysentery. Favorable Conditions Here. “The health of the city is, as a rule, very good just at present. I can find no reason to apprehend any danger from the con- tamination of the water, uniess there should be almost an epidemic at Cumber- land. There is such a long distance for the germs to float that the chances of their beirg brought here are not iarge. Oi course we might get the contagion from cone case only at Cumberland, and thea again we might not from a hundred. How- ever, the chances of contagion are, of course, greater with the greatest number of cases. I do not know that a chemical examiaation has been made of the Poto- mac water recently, and I am quite certain that there has been nc bacteriviogical ex- amination for some months. I shall, how- ever, institute such an examination as soon 1s possible. This will involve not only a emical examination, but the ‘culture’ of the water to develop any germs or bacilli that might be present. I think tthe sewerage of the city is in the main very good, and there ar2 very few filthy places within the District. There is one such in Georgetown, but steps have been teken to remedy the evil at once. This is in an al- ley where there have heret-.ore been al- most no sanitary precautions taken. I be- lieve that we have materi_ty reduced the chances of an epidemic gaining ground here by the closing of so many wells dur- ing the past few months. This has cer- tainly decreased the chances of bad water being taken inio the stomach, and as the stomach is the main channel for choleraic infection this seems to have been a provi- dential action in view of what may pos- sibly prove a pending emergency.” — WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. Elliot's Report of the Operations Last Month. Col. George H. Elliot has made a report to the War Department of the operations on the Washington aqueduct during the month of August. The work of construct- ing the drain from the outlet from the valve chamber at the distributirg reservoir to the caral was continued during the month, and 17 feet of S-inch cast iren pipe was laid, making a total length of 280 feet. Two small leaks in the joints of the 48-inch main in M street were repaired. The survey of the aqueduct lands was continued for a distance of one and one-fifth miles, and fifty-nine of the corners were permanentiy marked with boundary stones, properly marked and numbered. ‘The work under the appropriation for im- proving the receiving reservoir was re- sumed August 15, and the surveys for drain- age tunnel No. 2 and for the open channel between Mill creek and Little Falls branch were completed. The excavation of the west approach to the tunnel was completed end the excavation of the tunnel was com- menced and a length of fifty-one feet was auc worm of grading the slopes uushing the walls of the Waste cnan- nei frum waste weir No. 2 was completed. It is proposed during September to continue the excavation of the cpen channel between Mill creek and Little Falls branch, but the work of excavating drainage tunnel No. 2 will be suspended until the Attorney Gen- eral completes his examination of the titles of the lands to be purchased, and the pur- chases can be completed. oo __—_ POSTMASTERSHIP. THE CITY Mr. Lawrence-Gardner Knows Noth- ing About the Situatio: “There was nothing new in the matter of the appointment of Postmaster Sherwood’s successor today, and so far as can be learn- €d there have been no intimations allowed to escape as to the name of the happy man upon whom the mantle of office is likely to fall. Mr. Lawrence Gardner, the secretary of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, whose name has been prominently mentioned in connection with the post- mastership, always maintains a dignified silence whenever anything is said in his presence in reference to the matter. “I know absolutely nothing about said Mr. Gardner this morning whe! it,” ques- toned about the situation by a Si re- porter, “I have not the slightest idea who is going to receive the ppointment. As for myseif, I can only that I have never been an applicant for the place or for any other office, though [ should natur- ally feel very much gratified if the nomina- tion were offered to A Raling as ta y. Gen, Schotield has made a rating that an enlisted man. discharged for minority con- cealed at enlistment, or for other cause in- volving fraud cn his part in the enlistment, ntitied to pay and allowances, In, jing thcse for travel, and shall not re 2 tinal statements urless deposit detained y are due him, in which e final statements, containing only a lst of his deposits, or the amount of pay so de- tained, will be furnished. +o. © Resignations Called . Lightr ing is playing around the Treasur: Department at a hvely rate these days. Today Secretary Cartisle called for the r of Thomas B. Sanders of Mas- s deputy commissioner of navi- gation, and H sistant general superinten ving service, two of the of the government. It is will be filled by officials legi office by the Dockery bill. News of the Two Japanese. rtment received noth- ning the two Japanese prisoners, for a time under the protection ted out of ing cone who were of the United States consul at Shanghat, and were surrendered to the Chinese au- thorities. No offical notice has been given that the p ecuted, as stated in the press Decisions Rendered. The Secretary of the Interior teday ren- dered decisions in the — following 8 Deile agt. the M. H. and O. RR. Co. and the Michigan Lumber and Iron Co. . the Musser Saun- and Manufacturing tal. agt. the Keystone consin. Mary Stanton Constantine, Wyeming. Va., vice W. F. Leavelle, deceased. o- Treasury Receip: National bank notes received today for redemption, $137,310. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $250,622; customs, $GING; miscellaneous, $81,066, or | L. Piper of Maine, as- | O'Shee of fourth-class post- appoin today was forty. Of this number twenty-five were to fl va- | uncles ¢: 1 by death and resignation nd the remainder by removals. | W. S. Leavelle was appointed at Hilda, PARTY PROSPECTS Republicans Encouraged by the Re- cent Elections in the States. SIGNIFICANT RESULTS IN’ VERMONT ee Much Expected at the Coming Contest in Maine. ae A DEMOCRATIC VIEW The republican congressional campaign committee ic doing a great deal of hard work about this time and very little talk- ing, not because the committee does not want to talk, but because it has not time to do so, it says. The committee 1s aiso awaiting the preparation of some caicu- ketions based upon recent election returns in several states, which it proposes to sub- mit to the public some day and let the figures themselves speak of the hopes of republican victories in November. It is learned that the committee is very much encouraged at the results of the elec- tions in Vermont and Oregon and the heavy republican gains in those states. Unusual significance ts attached to these gains of the party, and they form the basis of an estimate which, if consistently maintained in subsequent elections, holds cut to the repubiicans the brightest kind of a promise. Wr Will Carry the H ee It is asserted that the republicans need only to make a gain averaging 6 per cent to carry the next House. This 1s explained by the statement that over 100 democrats were elected to the House on majorities of less than 500, Some of them got in by from 100 to 250 majority, but 500 is taken in order to strike an average. If, in a district where there are 25,000 voters, for instance, the majority of the democratic representative was 5), the republicans would have to guin but 2 per cent to eliminate that majority. Frem rough cal- culations already made it is estimated therefore that a general gain of 6 per cent would carry the House. The Vermont Election. Every election hell thus far nas demon- strated a greater gain than 6 per cent. In Vermont it was 25 per cent, of which 23 per cent was taken from the democrats. The gain in this state has peen the most en- couraging of all to the republicans, on ac- count of the nature and character of the Vermont democracy, which has thus dwindled nearly one-fourth. It is explained that the democracy of Vermont has long been considered. that of the old rock-ribbed, Green mountain, Jacksonian style, based upon principle and conviction, and not upon theory and seutiment. It was a class of voters not to be easily swayed by a wave of popular enthusiasm nor carried away by anything but a sincere change of heart. ‘Therefore, when a congressional and state election shows that 23 per cent of those rock-ribbed Jacksonians have left the fai of their forefathers to join the republican: it is taken by the latter to mean that some- thing radically wrong has been found in the democratic party by those sturdy partisaas, and that they hafe seen the handwriting on the wall which predicts a great repub- lean victory. Therefore the republicans assume that the same facts will be appar- ent elsewhere, The Coming Contest in Maine. The election in Maine is expected to dem- omstrate an equally gratifying gain to the republicans, and it is confidently predicied that a wide swath will be cut in the dem- ocratic ranks. Then, with the figures pre- sented by the gains in the states men- tioned, the committee expects to make an estimate of what appears to be at least a most plausible probability of the general outlook fur November, based upon the in- dications thus presented. Very few members of the committee are now in the city, the greater number of them being actively engaged in the field work of the campaign. In addition to get- ting out the campaign Iiterature, mittee is now wrestling with a knotty problems presented by contests be- tween candidates for nomination. In the seventh South Carolina district there is a dispute between Messrs. Braden and Thomas as to wRo is the actual nominee of the convention, and tn the ninth North Car- olina district Messrs. Cheatham and White ave engaged in a similar contention, The committee will weigh all the facts in con- nection with the disputes, and render a di cision, by which the contestauts pected to abide. Mr. Gardner Encouraged. ree “Here aze some figures which we take to nificant and encouraging,” said rdner wf the democratic sional committee, to a Star reporter Up » this morning there have 331 nominations of democratic Con- gressmen. Of this number_ninety-seven Wece renominations, making 74 per cent of the whole number.’ This is a pretty zooa sign that the people are satisfied with their aand what they have done, and 1 think, a most encouraging di harmony and contentment in thc uid he is receiving datly Ss from different sections of the co | try indicating a bright outlook for dem cratic success and that there lis ag “ing of confidence and hope throughout the 7 Among the pensions g-anted today were the following: District of ; increase M. Te O Sullivan, Charles Home. orge White; orig Robinson. Mat 1—Iner umbia—Orikinal, Albert Dennis Wallac ethof® (minu United Stau Anderson, Renewal Thomas J. Cumberland, Allegany — county James Wiley, Baltimore; James bre, Baltimore. Original, widow ‘a Miller, Haston, nal, widows’, &e., Anni Baltimore county; ker, Shaw Hill, Worcester’ count rine Wesley, Baltimore. Additional, Jerom¢ Baltimore; George N.C 1, Ralui- Increase, aun (leceas- Baltimore widows’, & beth Braun. Virginla—Renev nd increase, Gideon Horning, Waverly, Sussex county; original, s W. Baler, Crittenden ansemond y; Increase, Thomas K National pth City. rin The record of t ings and find- ings of the court-martial which tried Capt W. S. Johnson, U.S. A., retired, at Leaven- worth, Kan., been ree Lat the War Department. It will be reviewed by Acting Judgef\dvocate General Letber and G Schotiel nd the ca@ will then be sub- mitted the President for his action. Capt. Johnson was charged with non-pay a long-standing indebtedness, e is an impression in army circles t the court found him guilty ae Wants to Be a Special Agent. Wm. H. Kelly of the District of Columbia has filed an application at the Treasury Department for appointment as a specigl agent. TWO CENTS. WHY HE FLOPPED Senator Jones Was Looking to a Re-Election to the Senate. Congressman Newlands Was Pressing Him in the Kace and Was a Silver Party M: A new feature has beengleveloped in con- nection with Senator John P. Jones’ deser- tion of the republican party and atfiliation with che populists, which, it is claimed, casts a different light upon his motive for the change from the explanation given ir his letter to the chairman of the state re- publican committee. Republican _ politi- cians in this city have devoted a great deal of attention within the last day or two to the possible consequences to the party of Senator Jones’ step, and naturally have taken into consideration at the same time all possible motives which actuated him. Looking to Re-Election. “The real cause of Senator Jones’ flop has not yet been explained to the public,” said a republican of national prominence to a Star reporter today. “After all is said and done, the facts in the case will be found to be as follows: Senator Jones will be confronted two years hence by a very formidable opponent when Le comes up for re-election to the Senate in the person of Congressman Newlands, the millionaire son-in-law of ex-Senatot Sharon. Mr. New- lands wants to be Senator, and at the time of Senator Jones’ flop Newlands was closer in line for the senatorship than Jones, for this reason. Newlands was elected to Con- gress on a distinctive silver party plat- form, receiving 7,17 votes against for the straight republican candidate and 345 votes for the democratic candidate. Had to Get Over the Fence. “Therefore, it is plain to see that New- lands is a ‘silver party man,’ as he calls himself, or populist, as he should be called, while Jones was a straightout republican of twenty years’ standing in the Senate. It thus became necessary for Mr. Jones to get over the fence very quickly unless he want- ed to be outclassed in the race two years hence. His latest move now puts him on a platform equal with fils colleague, Sena- tor Stewart, and his rival, Mr. Newlands, and gives him an added advanta; in hav- ing left a prominent place in the old party to espouse the new cause, “I think, however,’ conginued this poli- “that in all party questions arising in the Senate, except the ene of silver, Mr. Jones will be found as*gécd a republican as he has ever been.” --e-— ERBEN RETIRED. ADMIRAL Several Promotions That Will Follow This Action. Rear Admiral Herry Erben, commanding the European station, was placed on tlie re- tired list of the navy today by operation of law, on decountof Laving reached the age of sixty-two years, Heghauled down his flag from the Chicago, will return home in.mediately. He hasbeen in charge of the station for abeut fourteen months. He will be succeeded in command of the station by Acting Rear Admiral Kirkland, who ts now on his way from Cape Town, Africa, to Southampton, Kugland. Admiral Erben is one of the best known officers in the navy and bears the nickname of “Bully” Erben,on account of his general good nature and his Veneration for the old traditions of the ser- vice. His retirement wail result in a num- Ler ot promotions. Commodore Richard Meade, now in command of the North At- jantic squadron, becomes a rear admiral; Capt. R. L. Phythian, now in charge 0. tne Naval Academy, becomes a commodore; Commander Jumes H. Sands a captain, Lieutenant Commander W. ‘t. Burwell a mmander, Lieut. J. 6. Adams a heutenant ander, Lieut. Gunior graaey George K. Clark 4 lieutenant, and knsign Albert L. Kea w lieutenant Gunior grade). toe LOVE AND LIFE. Mr. Wal cture to Be Hung in the White House. The United States government will short- ly come into possession of one of the finest pictures exhibited at the Chicago fair. This picture bas been presented to the United States by the eminent English arust, G. P. Watts, royal academician of Lendon, and Ambassador Bayard has been instructed to notify the donor of its acceptance and to express the President's high appreciation of the gift. The picture is entiued “Love and Life, $ greatly admired at the world’s tair, Since ihe close of te fair it has been in the Georgetown custom house, t will shoruy be taken out of wold and nt to the White House, where it Wall be Mrs. Hayes and Watts intimated at Ww that he Would be pleas thi ent pieture to the Am | but as it could only be accepted | aa spectal act of Congress il has re- mained in bond until the present t Seer Gresham has tansmitted to Mr yard & suitable expression of the appre ciation of Congress ot Mr. Watts’ eitt. valuable —-—— +e. Army Or Ellwood W. E Li ned to ilowing additional lieu Ps of second iieutenant are nnounced: Hugh D. Berkeley, first cave to be second HMeutenant, first cavalry, troop D; Albert E. Saxton, eighth cavalry, to be second Heutenant, eighth cavalry, troop C. Capt. Charles L, Hodges, twenty- fifth infantry, is relieved from further duty pertaining to the National Guard of Mon- the fifth cavalry, troop H. T of assignments second 5 lo vae tana, and will proceed to join his company (A, ssoula, Mont). Leave of ab- sence for six months ts granted Capt. Ben- Jamin ©. Lockwood, twenty-second intaa- try. First Lieut. William C, Wren, pa teenth infantry, will be relieved from duty t the United States Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Ka and will join his company, Leave of abseace for six months, with permission to go beyot 1, is granted Capt. Egbert 1B. Sav hth infantry. Leave of absence for one month is granted First Lieut. Dwisht ©, Holley, fourth infantry. First Lieut. Oliver E od, fifth artillery, now on leave of ene» in this city, will report to. the perintendent of the recruiting servic w York city, to conduct recruits to the de- partment. of California, Upon the —com- pletion of this duty he will join his battery. = ~o-~ = Letter Was Not Sent. Although the statement that Secretary Carlisle had requested the resignation of Mr Peter 8. Garretson, chief of the division of acccunts, office of the t was made on good a out to have been errone fact is that the eretary directed the preparation of a letter to Mr. retson to that effect, but suosequently recalled the order. a ae The Atlanta. The cruiser Atlanta left New York ye terday fer the Nozfolk navy yard, whe she will recetve a new crank shaft and un- dergo general repa Went Cadet appointrents to the West Point | Military Academy were issued during the | Ww Walker of But- enatobia, past wack t ler, Pay and ( MeJ. Stull of | Washir IN ENGLISH ONLY epee Supreme Lodge Takes a Decided Stand Against a Foreign Ritual. Pythian Lodges to Use the Lan- guage of the Country. VIEWS OF THE MINORITY — The much-mooted German question was decide] by the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias today by a decisive vote against permitting the use of the ritual in other than the English language. Two votes were taken. The first on the substitution of the minority report to give the German lodges five years of grace in which to adopt the English ritual resulted 74 to 41 against the minority report. Then the ma- jcrity was adopted by a vote of 79 to 36. The gist of the majority report is found in the following recommendation: “That the Supreme Lodge reannounce and re- affirm the declaration made at the Kansas City session; that henceforth and forever- more the ritual used in this and all other English-speaking nations shall be printed in the English language only, and that when the standard of our order shall be planted in a country speaking other than the English language the ritual therein used skall be printed, and all ceremonies over which this body has control shall be conducted only in the language of the go ernmeat of such country, to the end that it shall be known of all men and to ail na- uons that around our altars Pythian Knights are tavght as one of the cardinal principles of our order undying loyalty and votion to ihe government to which they owe their allegiance, whether it be the jand of their birth or the country of their adoption.” Rebuke to Members. “Your committee,” the report. state: of opinion that our German brothers as a rule, as true and loyal citizens and loyal and faithful Pythian Knights as other members of our order, and that they were in the main at first disposed to ac- cept the action of the Supreme Lodge and abide by its law until it could be reversed by legal and constitutional methods, and that but for the encouragement given them by members of the order in authority, and the agitation of the question begun and car- ried on not omy among the members, but in the puoiic prints, thus for selfish’ pur- poses inflaming and keeping alive the feel- ing of dissatisfaction with which the legis- lation of 1892 was received by our German brothers, there would have been but little, if any, difficulty in-earrying out the pur- poses of that legislation. “Owing to this encouragement (which your committee regrets to state cane not only from officers of subordinate and grand os but from members of the Supreme ge) there gradually arose a belief that the action of the Supreme Lodge was in- terded as an affront to the German lodges on account of their naticnality, and was actuated by a desire to drive them from our castle halls, an impression which your com- mittee believes had not the slightest shad. ow of truth for foundation, and could read- ily have been dispelled had those members of the order who dissented from its action have been as zealous in disabusing the mirds of our German brethren of as they Were in disseminating the contrary idea, and had the officers of the various grand and subordinate lodges firmly exercised the thority conferred upon them, and com- plied with the obligations they had taken at our altars upon the first signs of in- sutordination, your committee believes that no part of the present difficulty would have arisen, and that the supreme chancellor would not have been called upon to _exer- cise his authority, nor the Supreme Lodge been put to the necessity of considering and determining whether it should support him in the manner in which he has, with conspicuous ability and unflagging Pythian zeal, sought to perform his obligations to enforce and maintain the laws of the Su- preme Lodge and to stamp out all spirit of insubordination and rebellion, regardless of when or where the same appeared, and ccns for the integrity and prosperity of our or. der and the enforcement and advancement of the great principles which underlie it, and upon which it depends for its perpetuity and future prosperity The German Copies. tements adduced before it, “From the thoughtless of what might be the personal | uence to himself, having regard only | to the Commissioners regarding the recent parades on Pennsylvania avenue. It was openly stated today that it was more than likely that Mr. Dunlop's course would be vigorously disapproved at the next meeting of the directcrs. The charter of the road provides that meetings shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month. This will make next Wednesday the meeting day, and all of the directors have been noti fied to be on hand. There is no @ the recent affair will be fully invest and that the board will take action. holders in the city are very angry there is a strong likelibood, unless the beard of directors take prompt action, that they will insist upcn a meeting of the stock- holders. President Hurt, who is at present sojourning fu Europe, has been notified of the proceedings. Mr. J. C. Wilson, in a let- ter to The Star “in behalf of himself and other shareholders in the company.” pro- tests against being held responsible for “the unauthorized and extracrdinary be- havicr of the acting president in defying the constituted authorities and openly re- sisting the police.” “If a meeting of the shareholders could be held,” he says, “I am sure they would repudiate his action, and I do not believe that the board of directors will be so neg- lectful of the interests of the company as ear to approve it, even by silence. ‘cits not to be imagined that they. will allow the company’s money to be wasted in carrying out Mr. Dur lop's ridiculous threats of bringing suits against the District and Commissioner Powell. ——-—_ NAMING SMALL STREETS. The Problem Ca = Engineer Com- missioner Powell Much Difficulty. Just at this time the engineer depart- ment is struggling with a vexatious ques- tion. All over the city there are short streets, some of them not over a square in length, with names that do not indicate their iccation. Visiturs are bewildered, and a large majority of the residents them- selves have no idea of the location of these reets. Engineer Commissioner Powell has becn trying to evolve a scheme whereby the short streets shall be given a name that will designate their location. It has been suggested to name them after dis- tinguished Americans, and while this plaa meets with favor, it is proposed to give the suburban streets outside of the city limits these names. For instance, afcer the al- phabet has been exhausted, to name the PEXt street Adams, after the famous Jolin Adams; the street following, Bancroft, af- ter the historian, or some other equally famous man whose name commences with @, and so on through ancther alphabet. here is no trouble naming the streets running north and south, no matter how short they may Ss proposed to re- sort to fracti uch a case pre- sents itself, suc street. The names of the east and the west streets which it has been decided to here- after designate as places should be short and give as near as possible in the name its location. It has been suggested, for instance, to name one of these places after | the nearest principal street, such as north | K place, meaning that the street is located rorth of K sireet. But the disadvantage jis that there is bo indication in this of the precise location. It might be in any section. Of course the word northwest, &c., might added, but even then a stranger could ®8t fell between what streets the place is located. The subject is considered an important one, and Capt. Powell would like the citi- zens of Washington to help him out. ——>_— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Railroad Watering Troughs. There has been considerable complaint concerning the troughs used by railroad companies along the streets for watering their stock. It is represented that these troughs are not only unsightly, but are a menace to life and limb, being an obstruc- tion of the streets. Capt. Powell in passing upon a recent complaint of this character recommends that the troughs be made of such a size and so placed that they will not be dangerous. Grading § Street. In response to numerous requests for the grading of S street in Georgetown, the Com- missioners have replied that there is no ap- propriation for this work. If the pending bond bill is passed there will be funds for doing the work. be considered in extending the schedule of streets for improvement for the next fiscal year. Bu Building permits follows: J. private southwest, frame priv, = Permits. issued today were as H. Johnson, one brick store and ble at G11 Maryland avenue t $1,560; Peter Garien, one able on Sangert road, to cost $60; John Tanner, two frame dweil- ings on Carroll street, Tw ch to cost $1,300; Christian Schneider, one k private stable in rear of 1K ‘ew Jersey avenue nm ; James L. Paine, one and dwelling at 162s a Lincoin avenue, Bloomingdale, to cost your committee is also of opinion that cer- | §3 Go, tain of the order, including a Capitol Spring Water Pipe. the Supreme Lodge, did au-| itn reference to the liability for the ex- and Fave printed copies of the Ger- | penses involved in the lowering of the four- ion of the present ritval, and | inch main at the intersection of Florida nting was done in an office | avenue and North Capitol street, con- where nters Ww not members of | veys the drinking water from the order, and that me, at least, of the | spring to the Capitol, the German lodges in the jurisdicticn of Minois | have written Col. John contributed money to aid in paying fc ch | this had been a main, is of the r posses: . and your commil opin » printed copies of and in the ipreme also commended the supreme chancel- x lor for his action in upholding the Is this 1 ", and was signed by four bers mmittee Thomas D. Meares, L. Myers. Minority Re John H. Russe of Indiana was author of the mino! report, Which recommended that the lodges which have remaine al to the Supreme Lodge and were working the last ritual was p with rituals in the thy ere previously using for a five years, after which the render them and use only the Three hours of warm debate over the question. The princi for the minority was made by pathers‘one of Wisc guage when be furnished tiv nsin majority by Representative fornia, It was argued agi proposition that if five German lodges, they another extension of time at the en period and the whelc to be fought over. The Lic aor Ques! tting in committee of le has approved the unanimous report of the committe on the state of the order, recommending that saloon keepers tenders and prof ional gamblers be clared ineligible to membership, but not af- fecting those who have alread: mbers. The question has not be n by the Supreme Lodge preper. a me committee recomr that the n against the use of in connection with yest has preme Lodge te Franks of Helle } on to attend the enc as not returned to his home. the BE, to a His friends death. AGAINST His A Stockhold- ers of the Road. } o | question wouid Rave | re that one of his children is at the point | |lotment of zton ag ken for the safety of such main | id have been borne by the railway com- As the main in question is not an hington aqueduct, tax the ratiroad not request Col. Wilson. to inform them as to the amount of expense entailed by his office, with a view { bringing the matter to the attention of the r ad for adjustment. BEng House Leased. Commissioners have entered inte a with the Potomac Brick and Tile yy for the use of the unused engine in Georg! the ) per month. The ered the per- the well at the corner of inia avenue se ‘ommi: aiysis. This last c upon the 1, which eat tests of be Wheeler ro: sideration. The Commi: jarge ber m1 ockholders hh : Weshington and Georgetown railre: ona BLeeD ter agp cagecer indignant athe action of Vice President | of pumps and the a of and Acting President Dunlop and bis letters | Gemned well# In any case the street will | j taken by ¢ | Wesley POLITICAL LEADERS They Convene in Various Parts of the Country. SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS MEET a a ee Latest Returns of the Arkansas NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., September 6—At last night's session of the democratic state convention the resolutions committee re- ported a long platform, touching state issues, praising President Cleveland's administra- tion, and the action of the House on tariff, favoring the coinage of silver and gold un- der such conditions as will maintain « parity. The minority of the committee reported in favor of the free coinage of silver and the issue of all paper money by the genera! government, making the same a legal ten- der for all public and private debts. The minority committee was defeated. The convention made the fi nom!- nations: Governor, Jas. A. Ward of Pierre; lieutenant governor, B. M. Tulloy of Custer City; secretary of state, J. L. Norris of Yankton; auditor, D. F. Burkholder of Chamberlain; treasurer, R. A. Mather of Groton; attorney general, S. T. Treesh of Scotland. At 2 o'clock the convention was still dis- cussing the proposition to fus: with populist The Arkansas Election. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., September 6—Re- Kable but incomplete returns from the state election indicate that Clark’s majority wili The democrats have elected their state and county tickets in all except Nevada, Pike, Greene, Cleburne and Stone. | in which the poytlists have majorities White and Logan are also yet in dcubt, with indications in favor of the populiste. The republicans did not carry a single county. Should the official count favor the populists, the next legislature will be com: posed of ninety-one democrats and nine Populists. A populist Senator has prob- ably been elected from White county, giv- ing that party ore new member of the up- | per house of the legislature. The legislature | will no doubt elect Hon. James Berry | to succeed himself for the United States Senate. He has about forty votes, while Gov. Fishback, his opponent, has less than twenty. No Fusion Likely. FARGO, N. D., September 6.—A quietus has finally been given the hope of fusion on the democratic and populist tickets. A con- ference held in this city ai the last few days flually broke up with all factions @t sea, and no further effort to get together is likely. Congressional Nominations. CARSON, Nev., September 6.—The peo- ple’s party convention has nominated C. C. Downing for representative in Congress. DECOTAH, Iowa, September 6.—The re- publican congressional convention of the fourth Iowa district, held at Calman, re- nominated Thos. Updegraff, the incumbent, by acclamation. Colorado Populists Adjourn. PUEBLO, Col., September 6.—The populist State convention adjourned sine die at 2:30 am. today, atter completing the state ticket by the nomination of J. Warner Mills of Denver as supreme judge, and adopting the following platform: “Stanéing for equal and exact justice to all, regardiess of race, sex or religious or political affiliations, the people's party of Colorado heartily indorses the principles of the Omaha platform, indorses the state ad- ministration of Colorado and the congres- | sional work of John G. Bell and Lafe Pence, | demands the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, protests against the issuance of government bonds in times of peace, insists that the national government have exclusive control of al money issued by its authority, and demands the adoption of the methods of initiative and referendum and proportionate repre- sentation as a means of securing all re- forms in harmony with the will of the peo- ple, whose will should be law.” | JACKSON, Miss., September ¢.—Congress- man Stockdale has been defeated for re- homination in the sixth district. Denn won on the fortieth ballot LITTLE FALLS, N. ¥., September &— | Congressman James S. Sherman was re- nominated this afternoon by the republi- cans of the twenty-fifth district. ——Ee DUNMING BY PosT: Wm. s. A Case Dismissed by a United States BALTIMOR miss er Bond has dismissed the case o Edwin M. Wilmer, charged with mailing pos ras reflecting on the character of Rudolphus 8. Dashiell, Mr. Wilmer does a banking business at 90S Pennsylvania ave- nue. The evidence showed that he had sus- tained three judements inst Mr. Dashiell and that he sent thirty postal cards r tlement between Jan- uary 1 and August 25, Mr. Wilmer claimed that he mailed the postal cards in the ordi- nary course of business, amd that it was his custom to mail similar cards to all against whom he had claims. The commissioner gave a written opinion in the case, part of which is as follows is no doubt that Mr. Wilmer be- at this system of sending and con- tinuing persistently to send such postal cards Was an excellent bust the collection of de further a iczal right to 4 but it very evident that It ix a method open great abuse, as it might be used as clenuy in the ent of unjust cl as of honest on me Which, it seems to me, should never be adopted. “However, as the law new stands, I can questing an early 5 nethod for had is two see no remedy for the evils of such use of the matlx under the provisions the | United States statute, and a nthy obliged to dismiss the h the hope that some further action may speedily mgress to check abuses which | arise and will, no doubt, otherwise incresse from the improper use of postal cards een aeee THREE HANGINGS. We Warner, Nock Mason and Ber- berger © LOUNT HOLLY, N. J. Warner was hanged at roof Lizzie Peak September 6— 0:36 a.m. yeh was for the m phia : s, Septe sessed ak rwledge of chist plot hed Under the Cars. WIL BARRE, Pa. September 6A serious wreck 1 today on the Lehigh "alle jlroad, near this city. Prank n of this city, who w the train, s thrown under the cars and crushed to Fireman Miley Reade was seriously son