Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. eee The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the city ky carriers, on ibelr own account! at ie cents per_teek, Aaiater 2 cents each inited States or Canadu—postage per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3. (Entéred at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., “ESA mall subscriptions cout be paid in ‘mail sul pa ira Rates of advertising made known on appl The Eo ——— ening Star. No. 13,240. WASHINGTON, D. 0. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS. Se proof of the pudding is in fhe eating. Yesterday's Star contained 33 cofumns of adverfisemenfs, made up of 517 seyarafe announce: ments. Bese advertisers fought pubficitp-not merefp Space. CHINESE MISSIONS Minister Denby Supposed to Be Fully Informed and Active. ADMIRAL CARPENTER’S INSTRUCTIONS He and the Minister Expected to Act in Conjunction. WHAT MR. M’ADOO SAYS No official news was received over night or this mcrning at the State Department from China, nor have any additional in- structions been sent to United States min- ister Denby. The cablegram given in the morning newspapers, which was sent by some Americans in Shanghai to President Cleve- land directly, will probably, in the usual course, be referred by the President to Secretary Olney, end by him will be for- warded to Actirg Secretary Adee. The last named has been giv'ng the whole sub- ject of the missionary troubles in China his most earnest attention. A Question of Doubt. ‘The reference in the cablegram to a com- missicn of investigation, the composition of which is a matter of complaint, isso vague as to leave it open to doubt which commission {s meant. If the reference is to the Chung-tu commissicn, which was created more than a morth ago, it is easy to see why Minister Denby was content to allow the British cfficials to make the in- vestigation. In the first place, no Ameri- cans were injured in the riot at that place and the British are the pecple directly con- cerned, and, in the second place, there could be no valid reason v hy Mr. Denby should doubt the impartiality of the British officials and not accept their findings of fact as the basis fcr his own action, par- ticularly as the place where the inquiry will be conducted is so remote from the scaboerd or any iC¢cessible point as to make it very difficult for an American official to get to tt. 2 It may be, however, that the cablegram refers to a commission about to be ap- pointed to investigate the rioting at Ku- Chung. In this case the department does not know what Minister Denby has done in the exercise of his discretion, but there Is believ2d to be no reason to question his judgment or his disposition to do every- thing possible that will tend to protect the missionaries. As to a Marine Guard. Relative to the request contained in the cablegram that a marine guard be sent inland with the commission, whichever it may be, it Is said that Mr. Denby will un- doubtedly call upon Admiral Carperter for @ sufficient escort for the selected American representative, if the latter so desires, and Admiral Carpenter, under his discretionary erders from the Navy Department, has ample authority to respond to the call. Meanwhile, it is assumed that Mr, Denby, so far from bing inactive, is steadily, and undisturbed by clamor, bringing the strong- est pressure tO bear directly upon the Chinese governnient at Peking, which, after all, is the only power tkat can effectually and permanently stamp out the Vegetarians ty forcing the Chinese governors and magistrates to do their full duty in the protection of foreigners, and if necessary to thig end, by decapitating some of the guilty officials for the sake of example. Instructions to Admiral Carpenter. A cablegram was received at the Navy Department today announcing the depart- ure of the cruiser Detroit from Shanghai to Chefoo, a port even further away from the scene of the recent missionary outrages in the interior of China. Some surprise was occasioned at this announcement, and Act- ing Secretary McAdoo went over to the State Department for a conference with Acting Secretary Adee as to the best course of action to pursue in view of the apparent lack of appreciation of Admiral Carpenter, commanding the Asiatic squadron, to the seriousness of the situation in China. As a result of this conference Acting Sec- retary McAdoo sent a cable message to Ad- miral Carpenter advising him that there was considerable apprehension in this coun- try In regard to the safety of the lives and property of American citizens in China and , instructing him to use every possible effort for their protection. He also asked the ad- miral to cable him at once the real situa- tion and the prospects of further disturb- ances involving American interests. It is expected that a reply from Admiral Car- penter to this cablegram will be received before tomorrow morning. What Mr. McAdoo Says. In conversation with a Star reporter on this subject this morning, Acting Secretary McAdoo dictated the following statement: “The Navy Department presumes that Ad- miral Carpenter is in constant communica- tion with United States Minister Denby at Peking regarding the protection of Ameri- can citizens in China, and that he is doing everything in his power to that end. He has been communicated with and a reply from him is expected very soon.” Admiral Carpenter, with the flagship Bal- timore, is at Nagasaki, Japan, which is about four hundred miles from Shanghai, across the Japan sea. There is no doubt, however, that he is well informed as to the situation through reports from the com- manders of the different vessels of his fleet stationed at various points along the Chi- nese coast. Minister Denby and Admiral Carpenter are clothed with the full power and wide discretion in this matter, «nd are expected to co-operate in prompt measures for the protection of American interests in China wherever found to be in peril. The thorities are said to have faith in their wisdom and patriotism, and to be satisfied that they will do all in their power to suc- cor the distressed and to prevent a repeti- tion of the Kucheng affair. ——— HE IS FOR GORMAN. Me. Bankhead Wants the Maryland Senator Nominated for President. Representative Bankhead of Alabama was at the Metropolitan Hotel for a few hours today. “I have just come in from New York," he said to a Star reporter, “where I * have been for two weeks. The business people over there are very anxious just now. They fear there is going to be another raid on the treasury, and it looks as if there were foundation for thelr fears Speaking qf the situation in Alabama he gaid that t%& state was very strongly in favor of silver. “Whom do you think the democrats are going to find for a presidential candidate?” was asked. i “[ do not venture ‘o form an opinion on that question, Personally I am for Gor- man. 1 shall be for nim first and last, und “I have strong hopes of his ‘elng nomi- nated.” —_—___+- e+ Hours for Strange-ss. The White Hcuse is open to visitors from TO o'clock to 2 o’clyck p.m. every day ex- cept Sundays and holidays. Many of the guide books give the public hours as from 9 a.m. to 3 and 4 p.m., and much confusion has resulted therefrom, as many strangers relying on these erroneous statements are in the habit of calling after 2 o'clock, only to be dented admission. gr Government Receipts, tional bank notes received today for redemption, $172,351. Government receipts rom internal revenue, $414,871; customs, $527,808; miscellaneous, $21,930. THE SILVER CONFERENCE| PRESIDENT NEWBOLD|4N INQUEST TO SE HELO|THE WHITNEY BOOM What Senator Harris Says of the Expected Gathering Next Week. Thirty States to Be Represented—Im- portant Results Expected From the Deliberations. Senator Harris of Tennessee is in the city and making arrangements for the cenference of free coinage demccrats to be held in this city August 14. The meeting will be held at the Metropolitan Hotel, which will be headquarters for those in attendance. It is possible the delibera- ticns of the conference may extend be- yond the 1ith, but will probably not be prolonged after the 15th. This meeting was called several weeks ago, after tlie free coinage convention at Memphis, the call being issued by Senator Harris, Sena- tor Jones of Arkansas and Senator Turpie of Indiana. : Not a Large Attendance Expected. “It was not proposed that a large at- tendance of free coinage aiyocates would be present upon this occasion,” said Sena- tor Harris to a Star reporter today. “On the contrary, we expressly requested that a few prominent men from each state, men of weight end influence in the demo- cratic party and acceptable to their fellow democrats 2s probable members of an executive committee, should come. The assemblage, -therefore, will not be in the nature of a convention, but a business conference of democrats. “From the returns made,to Mr.. Casey Young of Memphis, who has conducted the correspondence, it is expected that .about thirty states will be represented at the meeting. This is an estimate, as I have not kept track of the returns personally. The object of the conference is fully set forth in the letter of invitation, which was prepared by myself and mailed to leading democrats known to favor silver coinage. “I expect important results to come from the conference, but cannot tell at this time what scope the meeting will take be- yond the objects outlined in the letter, which, of course, will be fully. discussed and appropriate action taken thereon.” The call which was issued by Senator Harris and his colleagues after the Mem- phis convention makes the following decla- rations: Declarations in the Call. “First. That the only hgpe of securing the free and unlimited’ coinage of silver at 16 to 1 is through the action of the dem- ocratic party. “Second. That a large majority of the democratic party of the country and a very large majority of the people of the United States, irrespective of party, favor such coinage. “Third. That the success of the demo- cratic party in the campaign of 1896 large- Jy, if not wholy, depends on the earnest and active advocacy of the free and un- limited coinage of silver. “Fourth. That a thorough organization of the democrats of the United States who Yavor the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold on terms of equality at a ratio of 16 to 1 is a necessary and proper means of controlling the action of the national democratic convention of 1896 upon this vitally important question. “Fifth. That in order to avoid friction and the complaint of such democrats as oppose the free coinage of silver we will not invoke the action of the regular ma- chinery of the party, whose duty it is to act for the whole party without regard to eens of opinion upon a single ques- ion. “Therefore, we, the undersigned, were appointed a committee to take such steps as may be necessary to a thorough na- ticnal organization of the silver democrats, and for that purpose we respectfully in- vite you to meet us at Washington, D. C., on the l4th day of August, 1895, in orde that we may confer and co-operate in es- tablishing such organization, and you are requested to bring with you such democratic friends as are in full sympathy with this purpose. It is important that a democrat acceptable to the democracy of your state and willing to represent It on a national executive committee should attend this conference.” —_—_—_o2+____ ACCIDENT TO THE ATLANTA, Owe of Her Bollers Han Become En- tirely Useless. A telegram has. been recetved at the Navy Department from Captain Cromwell, com- manding the cruiser Atlanta, at Key West, saying that the rear sheet between the furnace and the tubes of one of her eight boilers had broken and rendered that par- tleular boiler useless until it shall have been repaired. The accident is not serious, and will not affect the movements of the vessel, inasmuch as she can easily’ steam under six boilers or less if necessary. The+ sending of the cruiser Cincinnati to Key West to watch after Cuban filibusters has no relation to this accident to the Atlanta, as it had already been decided to relieve the latter vessel of duty in those waters, in order that the ship's company might lave an opportunity of going ashore for exercise and recreation, a thing that was not possible while the vessel remained in that latitude, because of the great danger from infectious diseases. The Atlanta will probably remain at Key West until the Cincinnati arrives from Newport, when she will slowly proceed up the coast and join Admiral Bunce’s maneuvering fleet some- where off the New England coast. It is be- lieved that the accident tu the Atlanta’s boiler will not interfere materially in her participation in the proposed fleet exer- cises. ———-e-+______ Personal Mentio: Mr. B. F. Peters, appointment clerk-of the Navy Departmeat, has resumed his duties after a month’s outing at Casco bay, Me. Surgeon H, M. Ferebee, stationed at the Norfolk navy yard, is on a visit to this city. Lieut. T. H. Stevens, recently detached from the Yorktown on the Asiatis station, has reported his arrival home to the Navy Department. Maj. A. M. Miller of the engineer corps, in charge of public works at Galveston, is on a visit to this city on official business. Mr. Charles W. Fairfax of this city and Dr. W. Thompson Burch of Woman's Hos- pital, New York city, left Thursday, Au- gust 8, for a sea voyage to Boston and eae = OS England coast. ‘aj. H. C. Hasbrouck, fourth A is in the city on leave. > cies Licut. W. E. Craighill of the engineer corps, stationed at New York, is in the city to consult with the light house board on official business, Mr. F. Walter Brandenburg and Mr. Al- fred B. Gawler are sperding the month of August at Round Hill, Va. Robert McDonald is spending the month of August at Berkeley Springs. Mr. J. Albert Duvall is summering at Atlantic City. ——___- e+—_____ Treasury Department Changes. The following changes have been made in the classified service in the Treasury De- partment: Appointments—Secretary’s office: M. C. Hamilton, Arkansas, $720. Auditor for the Post Office Department—Chas. E. Matthews, Oklahoma, $720. Offica.of su- pervising architect—Julian Morton, Califor- Navigation »ureau—A. R. Smith, Pennsylvania, from $1,200 to $1,400. Office of auditor for the Post Office Depart- ment—N. E. Webster, Michigan, from $1,200 to $1,400; G. W. Jackson, Indiana, from $1,- to $1, T. J. Claf®, New Jersey, from $1,000 to $1,200; M. C. Flohr, Pennsylvania, from. $1,000 to $1,200; S. B. Bain, Texas, from $00 to $1,000. 4{jocal transit. He Has No Desire to Continue the Trolley in Use. THE BELT LINE 10 BE RESTORED Determination as to Motor Power to Be Soon Made. WILL NOT WAIT FOR CONGRESS Mr. David M. Newbold, the president of the proposed Washington and Baltimore electric road, which Fas recently obtained control of the Eckingtcn and Belt Line railways of this city, was in Washington today and gave some interesting informa- tion concérning this great project to a Star reporter. Mr. Newbold says that work upon the Washirgton and Baltimore railway will soon begin at both ends of the line simultaneously, #srrangements to this end having already been perfected. The work at the Washirgton end of the line will, Mr. Newbold says, be performed by Washington workmen, and employment will thus be furnisned to very many men at an extremely dull season when work is much‘ needed. Mr. Newbold corrected the impression which has prevailed in some quarters that ‘Baltimore was to supply the laborers for work on all parts of the line. He says that both in this and in other respects the pro- ject of a connecting electric railway is one in which Washington is as thoroughly and directly interested as Baltimore, and that he wishes ig to be viewed, and it is properly viewed, as a Baltimore-Washington under- taking, benefitting both cities equally. The Eckington Line. Mr. Newbold states that within the last two months his road has acquired a con- trolling interest in the Eckington and Belt line roads, which will be used to give the Washington-Baltimore line entrance into this city, as well as for the purposes of The managers of the Wash- ington-Baltimore line have been so ab- sorbed in perfecting the arrangements for the construction of the main line that they have not, up to this time, had opportunity to carefully consider the questions arising in respect to the future conduct and man- agement of the lines owned within the city of Washington; but as the construction of the main line is now provided for, arrange- ments have been very recently perfecte® and the questions concerning the Ecking- ton and Belt lines will be taken up very soon, probably within the next two weeks, and disposed of. Mr. Newbold says that already, as a result of a brief inspection of the local conditions, it has been decided to restore the Belt line to its original status as a belt line proper, and that as soon as possible this improvement will be effected. To Respect Anti-Trolley Sentiment. In regard to the Eckington road, Mr. Newbold says that his company recogiizes the strong public sentiment, both in the community and in Congress, against the use of the trolley within the city limits, -and that it has not the slightest intention of endeavoring to foist this objectionable system upon the people of Washington; that the short time that his company has owned these local lines, and the extent to which the manggement has been occupied in dealing with questions concerning the construction of the Washington-Baltimore line have prevented speedier disposition by the company of the controverted questions concerning the Eckington trolley poles. ‘That very soon the directors will hold a meeting and will provide a prompt solu- tion of all the questions. That as far as he 1s concerned, he favors the speedy in- stallment of a modern, rapid-transit sys- tem over both the Eckington and Belt lines, a system which shall, of course, ex- clude the trolley, and that he is confident that the directors of the road will sustain | him in the position which he takes. Future Extension. < ‘When legal rapid transit and an improved and effective service are furnished by the Eckington and Belt lines, it is the expec- tation of Mr. Newbold that application will be made for extensions of the joint system to other parts of Washington, and he hopes for the support of local public sentiment in these ‘mprovements of the city’s street railway service. Whenever the Washington and Baltimore line decides upon the form of modern mechanical mo- tive power to be employed upon the Ecking- ton and Belt ‘ines, the work upoa this im- provement can be speedily begun. It will not be necessary, Mr. Newbold says, to wait for the assembling of Congress to give authority to issue bonds in order to provide means for making these changes. en WALKED OUT OF A WINDOW. A Young Girl Somnambulist Has a Re- markable Experience. Mr. John W. Kinsey, superintendent of the new city post office building, has re- ceived news of a strange accident that hap- pened at his home in New Philadelphia, Ohio, a few days ago. Mr. Kinsey's family reside at New Philadelphia. One of his daughters, a bright girl, fourteen years of age, is a somnambulist, and one night of the present week arose from her bed and walked out of a window twenty-two feet above the ground. She fell that height, re- ceiving no injury, the fall not even awaken- ing her. A small dog belonging to the family discovering its young mistress asleep on the ground, began licking her face and thus awoke her. She then got up, succeeded in arousing the family and gained entrance to the house again. Mr. Kinsey has all his life been engaged in work of a more or less dangerous char- acter. He is an expert in the construction of such buildings as the post office building and in his younger days was frequently engaged in work at a great height. On one occasion he fell fifty-five feet, alighting on his feet, and sustained not even a bruise as a memento of the occasion. Again he fell a distance of twenty-elght feet, but was unhurt. He has a son now at work on the seventh floor of the post office building, the son having the same fearlessness in regard to working in dangerous places as had his father. —_=_—_ THE SWIMME CARNIVAL. Have Commenced Tratning for the Event. The announcement in yesterday’s Star of the big swimming carnival which is to take place at the bathing beach the latter part of this month had a wonderful effect upon the yourger patrons of the beach. They started in at once to train for the big event in the hope of winning one of the handsome medals. Great prepara- ticrs will be made for the carnival. The old diving stand, which stood in front of the beach, will be removed to a more ad- vantageous point, to give the boys a better cpportuniity to exercise on the aquatic gymnasium. The program of events, as published in The Star of yesterday, will begin im. the afternoon, after the sun has spent its rays. The date has practically been decided. It will be Wednesday,,August 21.. A number Many Boys of merchants have already signified their intention of contributing prizes, and the contests will prove interesting, Deputy Ooroner Glazebrook to Investi- gate the Death of Oharles Beach. and Workmen Witnesses—Protection Should Have Been Given. Superintendent as Charles Beach, who was killed while working on the seventh floor of the new city post office building yesterday after- roon, as told in The Star, was the first employe on the building whtge death could be said to have occurred becuse there was no flooring laid for the pr tion of the workmen. The death of th has opened up an investigation that wil probably re- sult in better precautions for tke protection of life than have heretofore prevailed in the construction of the -building. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook visited the city post office today and determined upon an investigation of the circumstances that led to the death of Beach. He has given notice of an inquest to be held over the body of the dead man at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and Superintendent John W. Kinsey, Foreman Elmer. Widrig, William McKee, William C. Key, Isaac Lambert and Daniel Benson, employes on the build- ing, are among the witnesses summoned. The inquest will be held at the sixth pre- cinct station house. On a One-Inch Board. "The board upon which Beach stood when he was launched from the ‘dizzy height was but one inch thick. It is sala that Beach’s foreman cautioned him three times about the danger of using an inch board to stand on, and told him to get a two-inch plank. Beach, it is sald, replied that he was per- fectly safe, and continuedto use the light board. It is said that had Beach used a two-inch plank the greater weight of the timber would have caused it to be less easily careened over when Beach stepped on the end of it and was gee-sawed down the dizzy height. He at lgast yould have felt the board giving way beneagh him, and would have had more time im which to step back. But whatever was the Beach’s terrible fall, the eral feeling that something should have been done in the way 6f a precaution against such an accident.©¢A- gentleman well informed on the work Bf the new city post office said today: Hi The Terra Cotta Mrches. “Ther is no reason why’ the terra cotta arches that are to be put in all the floors of the building should not have ‘been placed in position as fast as the buildipg pro- gressed. Had tais been done the floors to the sixth story would have been in place yesterday, and Beach would not have lost his life. I understand that the werk on the terra cotta arches forthe floors was rot commenced because it was feared that iron beams might be drapped and break holes in the floors. There Would have been a few instances of that kind, but the con- tractors could have been mage ‘responsible for such damage, and government would -have lost nothing. ere: was no other reason for delaying wil on. the terra cotta flooring, an to be left there should have been provisions made for a temporary plank flooring. This flooring might have been commenced on the second floor, and as each story was added the flooring could have been drawn up. The post office building has reached far too great a helght to permit the men to werk up there without adeqeate protec- tion. * Workmen Made No Complaint. “But the reason there was no safety pro- visions adopted was because the workmen themselves made no complaiat. They may have been afraid to openly revolt against working withcut a flopring under them, but if they had refused to do so the con- tractors would have been gBliged to pro- vide the flooring.” Beach, who was killed yesterday, was paid $2 a day, and that wage was looked upon as very good for the’ work he per- formed, and was higher than is ordinarily given because of the dangerous character of the employment. An official connected with, the erection of the post office building said today that he thought the contractor for placing the roof on the building would place a floor on the eighth story before he begins his work. The roof is by far the most dangerous portion of the building for the men who are to work on it, and if there should be a neglect to put the flooring beneath it it would be strange if there are not several deaths, as a misstep would mean certain death. Bench the Fourth Victim. The death of Beach is the fourth that has occurred since commencement of the work on the post office building. The first fatal accident occurred when the building d reached but the second floor. A man fell to the basement and injured his skull. His wound was dressed at the Emergency Hospital and he started to work again. He was with difficulty persuaded to rest until the following day, and at 4 o'clock on the same afternoon’ he dropped dead. He suffered from vertigo, which was thought to be the cause of his fatal fall. The second death was that of a man nimed Nelson, who was buried beneath a pile of stone that fell at the foot of the tower, and the third victim was Wm. Fielding, who ventured out on an iron rafter when it was covered with frost, and slipping, was inctantly killed. ——.__ OBRIEN’S REPORT. (rect cause of 2 a very gen- LIEUT. His Valuable Information on the Chinese War to Be Kept Secret. First Lieut. Michael J. O’Brien, fifth in- fantry, recently detached from duty as military attache to the United States lega- tion at Tokio, Japan, has been ordered to his proper station at Fort McPherson, Ga. He has been in this city for several days, engaged in the preparation of his report on the military operations of the armies of China and Japan in the war just closed. His report will be treated as a confidential communication, a fact regretted by many military men, inasmuch a@ it undoubtedly contains much interesting: information in regard: to the art of war. > ——_-o+__+~__. Condition of the Cotton Crop. ‘The August report of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture shows a 1e- duction in condition of cotton during the month of July from 82.3 \to 77.9, or 4.4 points. This is the lowest average for Au- gust ever reported, being a half point lower than the average fcr Aligust, 1893. The reason for low condition generally given by currespondents is excessive’ moisture, though in South Carolina drouth seems to be the pgincipal cause of injury. There is much complaint of grass and not a little of rust, blight worms and insect enemies of the plant. The state ave-ages of condition are: Virginia, 81; North Carolina, 74; South Carolina, 81; Georgia, 87; Florida, 92; Ala- bama, 61; Mississippi, 83, Louisiana, 71; Texas, 71; Arkansas, 80; Tennessee, 89. po ar Secretary Gresham’s Bust. The aculptor Dunbat, who made a death mask of the late: SecretaryyGresham before his remains were removed from this city, has made a cast therefrom, which he has turned over to the State Department,where it will be held to await the wishes of Mrs. Gresham. Not Believed to Cloak a Third Term for Cleveland. THE EX-SECRETARY'S POPULARITY Reasons For and Against His Being a Candidate. TWO POINTS OF AGREEMENT The intimation in certain eastern and western newspapers that the Whitney presidential boom is merely a cloak for bringing forward Mr. Cleveland for a third term is altogether contrary to very. reliable advices received here in Washington. Rep- resentations here are to the effect that Mr. Whitney is not only in good faith in the field, but that his managers have already had the field cacefully canvassed, Senti- ment has been sounded in every section of the country in a guarded way, with the result, it is said, of giving to the ex-Sec- retary a very clear idea of what the gen- eral corCiticns at present are. Every step that is teken, therefore, with which Mr. Whitney’s name is even remotely con- nected, conveys a certain intelligence to those politicians who are on the alert either in his interests.or in the interests of some other presidential aspirant. What His Admirers Say. Mr. Whitney is an interesting man in democratic circles. He was the most popu- lar member of Mr. Cleveland’s first cabi- net, and he retains that popularity in a very large measure today. His admirers give the following recsons why he would make a strong presidential candidate: @) When in office under Mr. Cleveland he demonstrated good executive ability, and, moreover, manifested sympathy with party practices and allegiances. He gave his voice, along with Daniel Manning's, for putting democrats on guard all along’ the ine. @) He is in touch with and possesses the confidence of the great and influential busi- ness interests of the east. Those interests would feel entirely safe under an adminis- tration directed by him. The majority of them would probably actively support his candidacy. @) He ‘is a sound money man without being identified with what is known as the gold monometallic faction of the party. Free coinage democrats in the south and west, while differingewith him, do not class him ‘as an extremist on his side of the money question. It is claimed that they would support him heartily on a fair com- promise platform. Western Democrats Object. Those democrats who favor a western man for next year's leadership shake their heads ‘at the mention of Mr. Whitney’s name. They are of cpinion that he would make a very weak candidate, for these rea- sors: »@) In the minds of democrats west and ‘South he is associated with the aggregat- ed capital of the east against which the Farty in those two sections has so long been arrayed. He is regarded as being one of capital's most alluring and effective representatives. (2) Despite differences In the statement of their positions, he is as much of a gold man as is Mr. Cleveland. In the presiden- tial chair he would continue Mr. Cleve- jJand’s financial policy to the letter. @) He would not run well in New York. There is no good feeling between him and S€nator Hill. Mr. Hill holds him responsi- ble for th: Chicago result in 1892, and will never forgive that. The party machinery in New Ycrk state is almost wholly in Mr. Hill's hands. Two Points of Agreement. There are two points about which both the Whitney and the anti-Whitney men in Washington seem to be agreed. The first is that no benefit will inure to Mc. Whitney by the giving out of the impression that his candidacy would be purticularly agree- able to Mr. Cleveland. They hold that no candidate ticketed as the administration candidate could hope to win at the polls. The peopl> would reject such a candidacy as only sugar-coated third termism. The second point is that Mr. Whitney ought not to be represented as playing the part of an indifferent observer at this time—as taking the ground that he would not turn_ his hand over to secire the nomination. It is held that nobody will believe that—that no friend of Mr. Whitney cught to want to believe it. The effect of the declaration is to make it appear that Mr. Whitney thinks very little of next year's romination of his party or of the office of President of the United Stetes. No democrat, it is insisted, could afford to stand upon either proposi- tion, and men who kncw Mr. Whitney are very certain that he does not stand upon either of them. He is big enough to fill the office, and man erough to ask for it if he wants it, + e+. WHOLESALE MARKET SQUARE. Work to Be Commenced on It in a Few Days. Within a few days work will be com- menced upon the Wholesale Market square. The improvements, however, will not be as great as at first proposed. When the en- gineers finished making an estimate of the cost of the work it figured exactly $9,118.85. This was altogether too much money to ex- pend in view of the condition of the Dis- trict tteasury, and it was decided to curtail as much as possible. The square will be nicely graded and graveied. Platforms will be constructed and a wooden ourb built and set adjacent to the sidewalk. The entire improvements will not cost more than ——.__ THE TROLLEY POLES. They Continue to Occupy New York Avenue Despite the Law. It is said that Attorney Thomas will not at present institute any new proceedings against the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Company, and without his con- sent Mr. Pugh of the Police Court is pow- erless to act. But tae law ia Deing violated, and it is the privilege of any aggrieved citizen to swear out a warrant and take the road into court. If the District authorities do not act it is thought that some of the citi- zens will act. Under the law the road is Hable for every day the law is violated. A NEW MAP. Georgetown is Now Entirely Wiped Out of Existence. The old historic Georgetown is now but a memory. The last official act which wipes out its existence occurred today when the Commissioners forwarded to the District surveyor a new map of that section, show- ing the streets renamed in accordance with the system in vogue in Washington, to- gether with a renumbering of the squares there. This action was taken under the au- thority conferred by the act of Congress of February 11, 1895. There was no ceremony about it. The map was prepared by the engineer department, and after being veri- fied, received the approval of the Commis- sioners. A special messenger was called, and he was intrusted with the map, with instructions to deliver it to the District surveyor for record. ‘of the occurrence and to satisfy ourselves, REMOVING ALL DOUBTS Another Letter Regarding the Missing Dana Davenport, Little or No Question That It Was He Who Was Killed in Scotland. There is no longer any doubt concerning the identity of the young man who Cied in Giasgow, and whom it was supposed was Dana Alfred Davenport, son of the Anacos- tia clergyman who is pastor of the Episco- pal Church there. A letter received at police headquarters today gives a complete account of the fatal accident which befell the young man, and also tells of the state- ments he made before he died in the Royal Infirmary. ‘The communication received is as follows: Barr & Scott, Writers. Robert Barr. C. Montgomery Scott. 30 Gordon street, GLASGOW, 3ist July, 1895. To the Superintendent of Police, Washing- ton, U. S. A.: Dear Sir—The following {s a cutting from the Glasgow Herald of Tuesday, 234 inst.: Fatal Result of an Accident.—Early or Saturday morning, Dana Alfred Davenport, an American student, was found on the Caledonian railway opposite Cambuslang Goods station. He was unconscious, and suffering from two scalp wounds and a wound on the left hip. On Sunday after- ncon he died in the Royal Infirmary. De- ceased, who was twenty years of age, is supposed to have been knocked down while he was walking on the line. Davenport stated that he was a medical student and belonged to Washington, that he had never.before been in this country, and that his father’s name was W. D. Dav- enport. There was not a watch, cash nor articles of any kind in his possession, the only thing being several slips of paper sew- ed in the center bookwise, and containing a list of six or seven names-and addresses. The first name was that of my father, viz., Alexander Barr, 20 Apoley place, Glasgow, and the police authorities accordingly sent to him to ascertain whether he could give any information as to Davenport. Neither my father nor any of us at home recognized the name and can only account for its be- ing in the lad’s possession by some one who knew us giving it to him. I accompa- nied the police constable, who called upon us to see two of the other parties whose names were in the list, but they are also quite ignorant on the subject. We are anxious, both to let the lad's parents know if possible, as to how my father’s name came to be with him, and I shall be very much obliged by you kindly making some inquiry and letting me know whether any- thing can be traced of his people. Should you be fortunate in this I shall be very pleased to obtain and communicate to you or them whether further information may be desired. Yours faithfully, (Signed) ROBERT BARR. The only discreparcy in the whole case as presented is that the young man’s fa- ther’s initials are given as W. D. instead of Inspector Hollinberger, to whom the let- ter was referred, sent a copy of it to the Rev. Davenport in Anacostia, and word was also sent to Epwnin Bebe MeDev-. itt; who has been investigating case. —— JUSTICE JACKSON'S SUCCESSOR. Some Names That Might Be Con- sidered. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., August 10.—As- sociate Justice Stephen J. Field, in speak- ing of the successor of the late Justice Jeckson of theUnited States Supreme Court, said: “Of the four gentlemen spoken of— Postmaster General Wilson, Senator Lind- say of Kentucky, Don Dickinson of Michigan and Secretery Carlisle—it is very difficult for me to select the one who will receive the appointment. If Carlisle a cepts he will have to give up his presi- dential aspirations, and of the three Lind- ray is far the more efficient jurist, although all cf them are capable and_ would be a credit to the United States. Don M. Dick- inscn is a warm personal friend of the President and so is Wilson. Therefore under the preseat circumstances it would be a difficult matter to name the man. Any one would be good, but I would not be surprised to see either Dickinson or Lindsay receive the appointment, although I would not care to venture that as any- thing other than a mere personal opinion. “When will the sppointment take place? “Some time before the second Monday in October, and there may be a special ses- sicn called to confirm the President’s nom- ination, as a justice would not care to sit in the Supreme Court of the United States unless his nomination was confirmed. Be- sides there are a great many important cases coming up before the next court, and it is necessary there be a full attendance. There are some important cases coming up from California, notably the Oakland water front case and the Stanford case.” ———_——__ : CLEARING AWAY R Nine Men Believed to Be Beneath the Debris. NEW YORK, August 10.—The work of clearing away the ruins of the collapsed building at West Broadway and West 2d and the search for the bodies of the nine missing men supposed to be beneath the debris, was continued throughout last night and this morning without cessation. The work will probably not be finished within two days. * ‘The list of the missing Is as follows: Patrick Cashin, laborer, Brooklyn, James Grosso, laborer, New York. Edward Hanley, plasterer, Brooklyn. Wm. Hayes, Brooklyn. = Peter Morini, laborer, New York. Thomas McGuire, plasterer, Jersey City. John Murphy, labcrez, Brooklyn. $ Christopher Rorke, laborer, Brooklyn. George Smith, iron worker, New York. At 2 o'clock the workmen engaged in the center of the building uncovered the lower portion of the body of a man. It was found some distance below the street level and in the center of the pile of debris. The men are now at work extracting it from the ruins. There seems to be a’ large iron girder across the body, and it will be some little time before this can be re- moved. —_>__ ATTACKED BY STRIKERS. Italians at Pittsburg Excited Over Being Supplanted. PITTSBURG, Pa., August 10.—Two hun- dred Italians in the employ of Booth & Flinn, city contractors, struck for higher wages, asking an advance of 25 cents per lay. Other men were secured to take their places, and today a crowd of sirikers at- tacked them. Picks and shovels were used and several participants in the fight were seriously hurt. The police scattered the rioters, and a large force of officers are guarding the workmen. The entire Italian colony is aroused and another attack is threatened. — A Bridegroom Aged Eighty-Six. TORONTO, August 10.—A marriage which will cause quite a stir In social circles on a2ecount of the high standing of the con- tracting parties and the unusual age of the bridegroom will shortly take place. Sir Wm. P. Howland, K. C. M. G. C. B., ex-leutenant governor of Ontario, and president of the Confederation Life Assur- ance Company, now in his eighty-sixth year, will lead to the altar the widow of James Bethune; late manager of the Do- minion Bank. Relatives are strongly op- posed to the match. Sir William is an American by birth, his place of nativity being Kinderhook-on-the-Hudson. SENOS SRN SS SS NE Na aN IS AEE SU rs uaa = GRUP SPP SnEnEE HE APS PY On" A TOWN IN FLAMES Roofers Accidentally Start a Fire at Lockport, il. ENGINES SENT’ FROM CHICAGO People Fly Panic Stricken to the Hills. MANY PLACES ALREADY GONE CHICAGO, August 10.—Lockport, IIL, is cn fire, and aid has been sent from here. A special train with five engines left for there this afternoon. At 12:55 p.m. a business block and twenty- two houses had been burned. The fire started at 11:30 a.m., and, owing to the lack of water, and everything being dry, spread rapidly. The indications at 12:55 were that the whole town was doomed. Workmen tarring the roof of the Phoenix printing office accidentally started the fire. In five minutes it was beyond control. Joliet was called on for help, but a fire there prevented any aid being extended and Chicago was then called upon. The town of Lockport is situated in Will county, Ill., on the big drainage canal, and has a population of about 2,000. It is about tnirty-two miles west of Chi- cago and five miles from Joliet. It contain- €d eight churches, a newspaper, paper mill, a large flour mill, four carriage shops and various other enterprises. Since the begin- ning of work on the big canal the town has grown considerably. Part of today’s disaster is the destruc- tion of the post office and town hall, in- cluding all the records. A strong wind blows the flames so that the entire city seemed enveloped. The people became largely panic stricken and hurriedly be- = moving to the hills, a mile from the city. Lockport has ao fire department, and there was but one hore cart in the town. The engines sent from Chicago were given the quickest run possible over the Chicago and Alton road to the stricken town. The wires between Chicago and Lockport, both telegraph and telephone, went down «hortly before 2 o’clock, and there seems to be but litle doubt that the place is almost, if not quite, entirely destroyed. Officials of the Crainage board expressed fears that there would be little or nothing left of the town by the time help could ar- rive from other cities. At last accounts the estimated loss was - ——.__. THE KNAPP MURDER. Charged to the Jenlousy of an Asso- ciate. WELLSBORO’, Pa., August 10.—The mys- tery surrounding the death, on May 17 last, of Miss Elizabeth Knapp was partially cleared last night by the arrest of Miss Charlotte Dutton, alias Howell, on a war- rant charging her with murder. “Mies Knapp, who made her home in the family of Chauncey Howell, became sud- derly ill.on May 16 and died the following day. She maintained up to the last that she had been poisoned. The coroner’s jury made an investiga- tion, and finally rendered a verdict that “the deceased came to her death by a cor- rosive poison administered either by her- self or some unknown person.” Miss Knapp’s friends were not satisfied with the verdict and sought the aid of a detective agency of New York to assist in ascertaining how Miss Knapp met her death. The detectives worked for six weeks on the case and secured enough evidence to warrant the arrest of Miss Dutton. Miss Dutton had been living with the Howell family also. It is charged by the friends of Miss Knapp that she was jeal- ous of the latter and took this means to get rid of her. When the alleged murderess was taken to jail she feigned insanity. There are two other mysterious deaths which occurred in the Howell family, which will probably be charged to Miss Dutton. Shortly after her appearance at the Howell residence the latter's wife died under pe- cullar circumstances. Not long after his wife's death a young son died with m2 tcms of poisoning, and it is all ‘that both were poisoned by the same pérson. aes FOUND UNDER THE TRAILER. Two Bodies Recovered From Ocean View Wreck. NORFOLK, Va., August 10.—Two bodies have been recovered from the wreck on the Ocean View train, which occurred last night—that of Arthur Gatewood, son of the Rev. Robert Gatewood of this city, and William C. Murdaugh, son of Judge Claude W. Murdaugh of Portsmouth. Both were about seventeen years of age. They were found this morning buried in the mud under an overturned car. When the train was within fifty feet of Tanner’s creek bridge, about three miles from Norfolk, the motor car left the rail and ran into an embankment. Young Gatewood and Murdaugh were seen to jump, but were caught under the over- turned trailer and buried in the mud. Many others were more or less injured. There were about 20 passengers on the train at the time. The cause of the accident is said to be attributed to the unusual rate of speed while turning a sharp curve. cast AS asd CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY. All the British Election Returns Re- ceived. LONDON, August 10.—The returns of the elections held in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, which is the last constituency to be heard from, have been received. The seat remains unchanged, the liberal can- didate, Sir L. Lyell, bart., having been re- turned. The following is the result of the- yote: Sir L. Lyell, bart., liberal, 2,360; R. M. Fullarton, Q. C., conservative, 1,580; liberal majority, 780. At the last election Sir Lyell had a ma- jority of 1,000 votes, showing a loss of 220 votes. The return of Sir Lyell adds one mere to the opposition number, which is now 260, and leaves the government ma- jority at 151, with a conservative majority of 11 over all other members. Thanked, Not Attacked. NEW YORK, August 10.—At the session of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union yesterday, upon motion of Rev. P. O'Brien, chairman of the resolutions committee, there was adopted a resolution which thanked the press, Mgr. Satolli and Arch- bishop Corrigan. Owing to error in trans- mission by wire the word “thanked” ap- peared as “attacked.” Attention ts called to the fact that correction may thus be made. —_—.——_ Set Afire by Her Pipe. — COHOES, N. ¥., August 10.—Mrs. Mary Murphy, aged sixty, and Frank Kelly, aged four, were fatally burned in the house of Mrs. Murphy's daughter, Mrs. David O’Hearn, today. The woman fell while smoking and her dress caugat fire. It is thought the boy must have been burn- ed in attempting to extinguish the flames,