Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1895-TEN PAGES. 3 * SPECIAL NOTICES. ATTENTION, BRICKLAYERS! THERE WILL, BE 12, 1896, at 8 o!clock b = LobGk, K. OF P—A FULL, APTEND- “ance is requested ut the lodge TONIGHT to make Arrangements for the funeral of our late brother, E. H. Booth. » HALL, oe ana CATHEDRAL.—EVANGELIST Chapter of Kose Croix will meet in’ regular ses- Coes on TUESDAY, Isth day of August, at 7:30 Election of officers: to Mil vacemetes. —° 122, Wat USCAI KOOME, ‘8d, degree, aul2- 21 Secreta: BEACON LODGE, N 5 Acting Colledge, P.G. M., which occurred. $ gust 11, 1805. Funecal will occur Tuesday, A gust 13, 1805, at 4-pu,.frpm Hazuline Sf. Charch,” éorner 9th and "P ists. nw. ‘The at tendance of all members of Beacon Lodge is re- quested. Members of sister ledges cordially in- ¥ited to atteid. Arrangements for the funeral will be made the regular meeting of the lodge ‘THIS EVENING. A'full attendance of the Metubership is desired, PHILP DLANDER, Noble Grand. Melittt a held THIS purpose of making arrauze- funcytl of the late les B. past raul representative 4 o'clock, ral from. Hamline will meet THIS (MONDAY) EV glock for the porpiee of pene ents for funeral of K. Col- 5 ‘ANNIE, ROMER, fe ecretary. HE OFFICE%S AXP MEMBELS 4 OF CAN- otomae, No. 5, P. ‘F.. are re- quested to meet at 8 i the purpoxe of making ‘arrangements for the funeral of Chevalier C. B. R. Colled: take place at 4 o'clock ‘p.m. from Hamline M. Chare sts. mw. M invited to attend. JEL 2 . corner 9th and P mbers. of Grand Cantoa cordially 3, 4; SHACKELFORD, Captain. = ee Clerk. sr MEETING OF = a Tadge will be held THIS (Monday) EVEN- at § o'clock, in Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th st. n.w., for the purpose of arrangements for the funeral of Past Grund Master Charles B. R. Colledge. W. R. HUNT, Grand taster Te RICHARD H. 80; L, Grand. Master. Grand Encampment, I, 0. + Of tlh of Columbia, well Be eld THIS” EVE o'clock, for the purpose of arr: for the funeral of C. 1s JG edge, F EH. PEARSON, Grand ae THAT RE SUITED TO BAKERS’, CONFECTIONERS’ AND HOTEL WANTS! Glucose, Almond Paste, Coloring, Shredded Cocoanut, Flavoring Eatracts, Chocolate Paste, Foreign and Domestic Dried Fruits, etc., ete. Our prices are big inducements to buy here. We're sole agents for Butter Oil. ©7NO CONSUMERS SUPPLIED. B. B. EARNSHAW & BRO., 1ith and M sts. se. WHOLESALE GROCERS. _ It HAVEN'T SEEN ONE MAN WHO MINDED THE CHANGE d of at home. We've pleased ta doubt but that you'll be plerced, too. Gur SOc. dinners are all any man would’ want. All the cholecst substantials eacles In seuron—_cpoked, served—in (ee: ing si style. Fros kevreie's, Gon. PA. AVEL AND 4% ST. Of dining here inst, 80 many men—nai BEING SEE TO COMPLETE APPOINTMENTS by August 15 (as previously advertised, have de- te mined to open the Metropolitan Library on sto: E ria ember 1, Hans Lp Respectfully, NANND espe ly NO JOHN BE. eDAYLOR, REAL ESTA‘ Room 2, Tors Fst uw. auto-3te ‘AUGUST 10, 1805. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Notice is hereby given to the public that J. Fred. Gatchel and Moncure H. Tompkins, hereto- fore sonducting 2 general talloring business at 4i8 12th st. nw., Warhington, have this day dissolved partuersiip by mutvai consent. Tho business will be continued at the above address by Mr. Tompkins, Who hereby assuines all the Get ts of the fray, and to whow all Dills should be paid. z ATCHEL, SioNC UT fe TOMPKINS, I beg to thank our many. customers for their generous patronage in the past and respectfully follelt a continuation of the same. H. TOMPKINS, aul0-3t tS 12th st. nw. USE GOLDENROD CREAM FOR CLEANSING THE skin and eradicating Hoes and wrinkles from, the gent poxtpald to any address on receipt, of i, ‘ror sale at ail drugsists aud VES MAURREL YEDICAL TOILET CO., 1222 New York ave. anlo-6e* PEASTERERS, ATTENTION.—ALL MEMBERS QF lasterers’ 4, 16it, K. of 1 are hereby Sotitea in atteod the nett. reyular ineeting of tee assembly on MONDAY EVENING, August 12, 1865, at 7:3¢ o'clock, for the purpose of being measured for the Labor day uniform. By order of Labor Day Committee. aud-Rt KNIGHTS TEMPLAR WHO CONTEMPLATE THE Boston pilgrimage will find an assortment of cards of neat designs, inciuding the badges of the several local commanderies—from steel plate or embossed in colors—at GIBSON BROS., Pa. aye. and 13th ud-Bt ALL PERSONS HAVING GOODS ON DEPOSIT with H. K. Fulton upon whieh interest is due twelve mouths oF more are hereby notified to call AT ONCE and pay interest, or the goods will be sold at auction August ot® H. K. FULTON, Pawnbroker. i. i PRINTER ND PUBLISHER, FINE BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. fy1__ 1108-1116 E ST. N.W. TELEPHONE 820. FOR COUNTRY RESIDENCES—ALL ANDIRONS, fenders, spark guards and fire sets in stock will be sold at cost until further notice. 4e22-tf JH. CORNING, 520-522 18th st. SPECIAL NOTICE -DENTISTRY DONE ON WEEK- Wy aod monthly installments—10 per cent discount cash. Dr. T. W. /BBLEFIELD, Je7-tf 11th and F sts. n.w.—Mertz bldg. Iced Claret on Hot Days. Is delightful. We serve a pat bottle with our Oc. dinners. All the “good things” in season— i mes and pexved in most weere style. Every m 5 ti Bundays, 4 {06 THe HELFORD, “Teel TstH STREET. aut0-sa Ge7Too hot to eat” is a remark often heard there hot days. Why get so heated in eating? Why rot drink Tharp's California Claret—it is cooling and healthful. Only $1 for 5 bottles. JAMES THARP, $12 F ST, N.W. aul0-74 The Season of Out-Doors. 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CO., 4y23-28d Washington, D. © A laxative, refreshing T AMAR fruit lozenger, very agreeable to take for CONSTIPATION, hemorrholds, bile INDIEN loss of appetite, ‘gastric and intestinal troubles and headache arising from them. F. GRILLO GRILLON. Bs Rue des Archives, Paris. api5-miSin-3p Sold by all Druggists. JAPANESE. IN COREA Count Inouye Likely to Be Soon Succeeded, . 11 HONG CHANG’S FIGHT FOR POSITION Indignation Meeting of Americans at Shanghai. AT THE CHINESE COURT VICTORIA, B. C., August 12.—Japanese advices to July 28 received by the steam- ship Warrimoe are as follows: Count In- ouye has resumed control of the Japanese legation in Corea, and the scandals growing out of the quarrels between his subordi- nates and Japanese employes in the Corean public service are gradually subsiding. The envoy and his wife were warmly received at court July 22. It is thought that Count Inouye will be scon succeeded by Gen. Viscount Miura, whose views respecting the course to be pursued by Japan are widely opposed to those of the present incumbent. Miura will be authorized by his government to adopt a policy of forbearance and conciliation, instead of endeavoring to enforce immediate submission to Japanese dictation. The subjugation of southwestern For- mosa by the Japanese proceeds slowly. At- tacks upon the strong positions held by the insurgents chiefly will not be ordered until it is certain that the movement can be made irresistible. Meanwhile the Jap- anese outposts suffer considerably. The government at Tokio is considering the question of suspending the civil admin- istration in Formosa and a stringent proc- lamation has been published condemning to death all natives found guilty of aiding or abetting insurgents. Li Hung Chang's Position. Although Li Hung Chang still suffers he will recover. By the judicious use of treas- ure still at his disposal, he may regain a position, the resources of which will erable him to recoup his disbursements a hun- dred fold, if he lives long enough. His most prominent rival, the Viceroy Chang at Nan King, has not latterly used his opportunities to advantage. Anti-foreign uprisings in the interior, his share in origi- nating which is well understood in Peking, have not turned out well, and their failure is reckoned more or.Jess against him, Some of his recent recommendations to the Tsung Li Yamen have been more strongly flavored with prejudice than could be ap- proved by even that unprogressive body. He proposed two candidates for the post of envoy to Japan on the express ground that they knew no language but Chinese and therefore could not communicate with any unions. This was too much for Prince Kung and other advocates of moderate reform, who hold that familiarity with foreign methods and ideas is essential to modern Chinese diplomacy. Li Hung Chang clings to the belief that the emperor will soon realize the value of his great experience and that his services will then be considered indispensable. Indignant Americans. At an indignation meeting of American citizens in Shanghai July 15 resolutions were passed calling on the United States government to appoint a commission, headed by a consular officer of the high- est rank, consisting of Americans possess- ing a knowledge of Chinese language and customs, tc proceed at the earliest moment to Cherg Tu and thoroughly investigate the causes and fix the responsibility of the recent riots in which valuable American property was wantonly destroyed, and in which twenty-four American missionaries with numerous children were violently maltreated at the instigation of native officials. The government at Washington was also advised that a money indemnity was in- sufficient to meet the demands of the case, and that those in attendance at the meet- ing insisted upon prompt and adequate punishment of the guilty parties without regard to rank or station. Furthermore, they demanded that provision be made for the immediate return of the missionaries to their stations in the Sza-Chuan province, and that their rights to reside and prose- cute their work in the interior of China be publicly proclaimed in all parts of the empire. _ The Japanese government learns that re- ports have been circulated in Europe to the effect that a pecuniary demand had been made upon China in consequence of the retrocession of Liao Tung Peninsula and adjoining districts, and that the matter is receiving attention from the Russian perorites: The report is without founda- lon. Received by China. The first reception of the new Japanese envoy at the Chinese court was distinguish- ed by a departure from conventional prece- dent which excites much comment in diplo- matic circles. The emperor holds audiences seated on a platform, to which he-ascends by a set of steps intended for his exclusive use. When credentials have hitherto been presented they have been taken to him by side stair- cases. Minister Hayashi, however, had been ad- monished by his government to insist upon every mark of respect. He therefore ex- pressed a strong desire that his credentials should be conveyed to the emperor by the route reserved for his majesty, and after some demur his request was granted, to the surprise of bis European and American colleagues. The audience took place July 7, and after appropriate addresses were delivered, the envoy’s documents were received by Prince Kung, president of the Tsung Li Yamen, and carried up the central steps to the throne, Mr Hayashi’s speech was as fol- lows: “His majesty, thé Emperor of Japan, re- Joicing sincerely at the restoration of Peaceful relations, has been pleased to name me as his representative at. your majesty’s court. It is my profound hope that hereafter the amicable intercourse of the two empires may become more and more intimate, and that I may long be favored with your majesty’s consideration. E pray that your majesty may be blessed with long life and a prosperous reign.” The reply was brief, and to this effect: “The war is ended and peace re-establish- ed. I am happy to receive you. Two coun- tries separated only by a narrow strip of water should always maintain terms of friendship.” A Severe Storm. A storm of extraordinary severity visited South Japan on July 25, causing great loss of life and destroying property of immense value. A railway train bringing disabled soldiers from Hiroshima north fof hospital treatment was overthrown. The force of the tempest was such that the cars, to- gether with the engine, were blown from the causeway into the inland. It is stated SPECIAL NOTICES. No Matter Where You Go spend your vacation there'll be many” estes ‘hapyenings, places ane people worth remembe ‘Too tiresome t your brain.”” Take a Diary with you, and o along. "Twill be invaluable w ek. “Get the EXCELSIOR DIARY. ‘They're’ the best. We have them. Priced right. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th st. Popular-Priced Stationers. (Just above the ave.). aut2-14d ‘The very name of ADAMS Is synony- mous with PUNCTUALITY. Punctual- ity in printing is a good thing. ‘Adams Never Disappoints. aul2-14d 512 11th st. Nothing Else So Cooling, So refreshing, jous to drink these hot days as PALM B ER ALE. It's the finest inde, Even the imported ales are not ni able. “Palmer's” comes in imported tie bottles. COSTS ONLY HALF AS 1 <2 Drink it doesn’t kindle We'll suppl Sami. Cc. Paimer, 615-021 D ST. S.W. TEL. 430. at soda fountains. If your grocer er's,”” drop postal, or tele- SODA AND. MINERAL WATERS. aulo-14d B that 130 passengers were killed or fatally injured, but hopes are entertained that these first reports may prove to be exag- gerated. A corps of surgeons was dis- patched from Hiroshima to the scene by the emperor's order, and 500 yen were sent by express to relieve the immediate wants of the sufferers. Plans for the international exposition are now under consideration by Japanese capi- talists. The site suggested is at Tokio, and the first or second year of the twen- tieth century is indicated as the best time. CABLE TO HONOLULU. A French‘Syndicate Wants to Lay It From San Francisco. VANCOUVER, B. C., August 12.—Post- master General Ward of New Zealand has instructed his government that the ex- pected additional subsidy fom Great Brit- ain to the Canadian Australian line would not be forthcoming. Sir Arnold Morley, the British postmaster general, told him that the policy of the British government was to maintain in the utmost possible effi ciency the service via Suez, on account of British interests in the east and India belig paramount to all others. The post- master general was fighting against any attempt to subsidize or ald the Canadian Australian line between Vancouver and Australia, for one reason, because the Canadians had gone to other members of the cabinet instead of first consulting him. New Zealand and Canada were pledged to give certain aid to a Pacifle cable pro- vided the British government gave the aid expected, but financial aid from the aes government is by no means cer- ain. It is feared by those favoring the Cana- dian cable that Audley Couts, the head of the big French syndicate, will ‘surely lay a cable between San Francisco and Austra- Ha via Honolulu. ————__. SHOT HIS FATHER-IN-LAW. William Hans Tried to Kill His Wife, 1 Who Had Left Him. DETROIT, Mich, August 12.—Michael Krieg was shot and probably fatally wounded today by his son-in-law, Wm. Haas, a carpenter. Haas’ wife had left him a week ago and returned with ker three children to her father’s home. This morning Haas rushed into Krieg’s house aiming a revolver, which he fired at his wife. She was not hit. Krieg grappled with the would-be_mur- derer and was shot three times, two bullets entering the old man’s shoulder and one lodging in his breast. A son of the wound- ed man who was upstairs when the shoot- ing occurred rushed down and found the father still struggling with Haas, notwith- standing his strength was nearly spent ard he was bleeding profusely. With his mother’s assistance the young man overpowered his brother-in-law, but not till he had dealt him a furious blow with a base ball bat. Before Haas re- gained his censes his feet were ‘ied. The elder Krieg was taken to a hospital. ae a WAGES APVANCED. Indications of Prosperity Returning to the Country. SALEM, Mass., August 12.—The 500 oper- atives in the Naumkeag cotton mills of this city were notified teday that their wages would be increased August 19. The sched- ule of the advance will be announced the latter part_of this week, and it will vary trom 5 to 7 per cent, according to the dif- ferent branches. The increase will restore the wages to the standard prevailing before the reduction two years ago. WATERTOWN, N. Y., August 12—The Watertown Steam Engine Company has voluntarily increased wages 10 per cent to men. _————— The Erie Reorganization. NEW YORK, August 12.—The reorganiz- ers of the Erie railroad are awaiting fur- ther responses from foreign security hold- ers before making official announcement of the line of the reorganization. It is semi-officially stated that the plan will pro- vide for the issue of $140,000,000 general lien bends and $35,000,000 prior lien bonds to cover the entire property of the com- pany between New York and Chicago. The bonds will also bear 3 per cent interest, and after a certain period of time 4 per cent. The statement 1s confirmed that the stock assessments will be $12 on the com- mon and $8 on the preferred. ———— 2 Reciprocity With New Zealand. VANCOUVER, B. C., August 12—A free trade treaty is about consummated between Canada and New Zealand. The tariff is mainly free trade in respect to many class- es of natural products and manufactures, but in a few lines there are ad valorem duties of from 10 to 25 per cent. One of the chief items is wool, of which Canada imported from New Zealand last year up- ward of 3,000,000 pounds. Duty on this was 3 cents per pound, so that the remission of this import means a very considerable-gain. Among the other lines dealt with are lum- ber, flour, fish, flax, machinery, tools and implements, furniture, ete. ———— Belleved to Be the Missing Crawford. NYACK, N. Y., August 12—As a man from Ciarkstown was strolling over the mountain near Haverstraw yesterday after- noon he came across the skeleton of a man, with hat and coat and umbrella lying near, in an obscure and ulmost hidden spot. It is believed that the remains are those of Dr. Crawford, a physician of Haverstraw, who left his home about three years ago, leaving behind him a note which stated that he would never return and would never be found. At that time searching parties went out for weeks lookinge for him, but without success. Coroner Sloat fias gone up to the mountains today for the remains, and an investigation will be held. Ee A Freight Agent’s Suicide. SACRAMENTO, Cal. August 12.—J. S. Judge,a freight agent for the Union Pa- cific Railroad Company, committed suicide at 916 L street last night by hanging him- self to a bed post with a shawl strap. Judge was forty years old and leaves a wife and two children in Denver. It is sald that he carried an insurance policy for several thousand dollars. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, AMUSEMENTS . cary TTEMS g COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. CHIROPODISTS DEATHS . DENTISTRY EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS FINANCIAL FOR EXCHA> FOR RENT (Mats). FOR RENT (Houses), FOR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR KENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stables FO RENT (Stores). FOR SALE (Bleycles). FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscellanccus) FOR SALE (Pianos). HORSES AND VEHII my AR ARRRARAROARTARTATARSAATHR ORR RRR EERE ROCA HRD MANICURE MEDICAL MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN PERSONAL PIANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS - RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOTICE STEAM CARPET CLEANING. STORAGE ..... WANTED (Miscellancous). WANTED (Rooms).... WANTED (Situations). “THE OFF) CIAL ‘WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken, at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time/ {sobars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Solid lines are Dotted lines are isotherms or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. Small arrows fly with the wind. areas of high and low barometer. The words “High” and “Low’’ show location of COOLER TONIGHT. Thander Storms Expected, but High ‘Temperature Indicated for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday—For Maine and New Hampshire, showers; variable winds, becoming westerly. For Vermont and eastern New York, showers, followed by fair; westerly winds. For Massachusetts and Connecticut, showers, followed by fair in western por- tions; southwesterly winds. For Rhode Island, showers; southwesterly winds. For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, thunder showers this afternoon, followed by fair; slightly cooler tonight; contiued high temperature Tuesday; west to northwest winds. For North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, fair in western, showers in east- ern portions; southwesterly winds. The agreeable change from the excessive heat of the few days past is worthy of cereful study in connection with the maps published Saturday and today. As stated several times, the excessive heat was due principally te a stagnation in the atmos- phere, whereby increments of heat were added till the air had become heated to very great heights; secondarily to the high area over the South Atlantic coast, which gave a chance for increased insolation; finally to the south winds blowing out of the high and bringing in heated air. To- day's map shows an entire change in these conditions. The storm central last night over Lake Superior has moved at the rate of nearly fifty miles an hour to Ontario. ‘The high pressure area has shifted to the west gulf and stretches in a ridge from the gulf to Manitoba. The winds are blowing out of this ridge and around the storm from the west. All these changes have produced a cooling in the atmosphere, and even the heated air has ‘a much more wee aed bracing aspect. The influence of the pres- ent conditions will continue through Tues- day night, with a slightly higher tem- perature Wednesday. It is probable that this more rapid movement of the air will be maintained for several days, and in such case we will not have the excessive and long continued heat again probably this season. A storm of considerable in- tensity has developed to the north of Mon- tana. Rain has fallen in New England, the lower lake regions, the northern part of the middle Atlantic states and in the mid- dle and east gulf states. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 6:47 a. high tide, 12 midnight and Tomorrow—Low tide, 7206 p-m.; high tide, 0:44 a.m. and 12:58 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 5:10; sets,6:59, Moon sets, 11:57 a.m.; moon rises, 9:59 p. Bicycle Lamps. All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 6:59. The police regulations require “All cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion after sun- down"shall carry a suitable light.” The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7: tinguishing begun at 3:53 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named, Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls temperature, 857 condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 89; condition at north connection, 36; condi- tion at south connection, 36; distribi.ting reservoir, temperature, 85; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house,36. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of th thermometer at the weather bureau toda 2 p.m., 86; maximum, 88; min- and 6:20 p.m.; 7 p.m.; ex- COOL BREEZES: «BLOWING A Break Made Today in the Record of the Weather. A Refreshing Wind From the North- west—A Hot Sunday, Which Drove Many From Town. There was a sharp puff.of wind from the northwest about 10 o'clock this morning. The mercury had been steadily climbing up the degrees like a tired hodcarrier as- cending a ladder, end perspiring citizens were looking at each other and mutely wondering how long the torrid season was going to last anyhow, when that de- lightful breath of real ozone forced itself through the stagnant barriers that had bound the atmospher2 in this neighbor- hood for the last four days and afforded at least a temporary relief from the pitl- less bombardment of the sun. It was like a breath from heaven to a sweltering and suffering community, and a Star reporter who hustled up to the weather bureau to find out if the change was real was happy indeed to be informed that the thermom- eter would behave itself better today and not record 90 degrees no matter how hard it_tried. Probably no change was ever more wel- come to the populace or more valuable to its well being. Progress of the Hot Wave. The weather began getting unbearable August 9, when it marked 90 degrees at the weather bureau. All through the Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic states the same condition prevailed. The next day it waz four degrees hotter and the air was moist and humid, making it all the more unbearable, because there was less possibility for the evaporation to take up the perspiration and_ cool the cuticle during the operation. Yester- day was relentlessly hot—the hottest day of the year. It was a mighty good thing it was Sunday and most people had noth- ing to do except try to bear the burden of the atmosphere. An additional task would have been serious indeed. The thermometer got up to 97, and didn’t show any tendency to cease its horrid en- deavors. There's no telling what would have happened if it had kept up to- day. Probably 20,000 people left town Sat- urday night and yesterday fhorning to es- cape in some degree the assaults of the heat. All the trains Saturday evening and yesterday morning carried crowds to sub- urban resorts or further. to the seashore. At Atlantic City the crowd was the great- est in the history of that resort. All the grocery and provision stores closed early, because their stocks had run out, and the hotels shut up thelr dining rooms because they could not feed the hungry throngs. There were 225,000 people there, and 68,000 of them were Saturday night excursionists. Many of these were from Washington. Every boat that went down the Potomac carried as many people as could crowd abroad, and when the tired-out excursion- ists reached home at night, it was like coming into a furnace roem of a great fac- tory. At the bathing beach 737 men and boys went in the water,:and one little girl paddled around delightedly as long as the superintendent would let: her. ‘There was but one case of prostration re- ported, however, C. W. Collins, a conductor on the Washington and..Georgetown rail- road. He was overcome at the 7th street junction and fell off his car. He soon re- ecvered and was removed to his home, at No. 707 C street northeast, in an ambu- lance. Under a Blanket. The reason for today’s change is prob- ably due to the reduced moisture of the upper atmosphere. The “reason that the weather has been so hot -during the past three days has been that the higher strata have be2a full of moisture and have acted as blankets, keeping the hot air near the earth and preventing {t from escaping. This suspended saturation found vent yes- terday in thunder storms-and showers that occurred in this vicinity, although Wash- ington was not blessed with their visits. There were storms in upper Maryland and Virginia, and a terrific blow and rain in Baltimore. The expectations are that the present relief is but temporary, and that tomorrow will be another disagreeably hot and humid day, although it is not prob- able that the temperature will go much above ninety. ——— Colored Business Men’s Excursion. The colored business men of this city gave Saturday and yesterday 4n excursion to Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton and Old Point Comfort. The trip was made on the steamer George Leary. The committee having the trip in charge included J. F. Boston as chairman, Prof. J. W. Cromwell, Editor E. E. Cooper, John Curry and W. P. Gray. TEMPORARY PLANK FLOOR Probability That the Supervising Architect Will Lay One at the Post Office. The Employes All Want It, but Hesi- tate to Express a Desire to the Officials. The universal opinion of officials con- nected with the construction work of the city post office building is that if the men engaged on the top of that structure should ask that a temporary plank floor be laid immediately beneath them to catch them in case they should fall, their request would be at once complied with. While the men at work on the building have taken no concerted action on this matter, there is no doubt about their wishes. A Star reporter talked to nearly all the men who worked on the top of the building and they were all earnest in expressing their hope that the supervising architect would order that a temporary plank floor be laid on the seventh story of the build- irg, to be moved up as the work advances, But every one hell back and hesitated in making the demand formal and united, though the reason for this inaction was not evident. The men were all free in saying that the floor shouli be laid, but they seem- ed to think that officials who have the power to act are well aware of their senti- ment, and that it is unnecessary for them to give an expression of their wishes by holding a meeting and formally adopting resolutions. It was learned today that Supervising Architect Aikin is now considering the question of the temporary plank floor. The contractors cannot be made to lay this floor, and the expense will be borne by the Treasury Department. To floor the entire seventh story with two-inch planks will cost $500 or $600. These planks would be placed about six inches apart, and would so form a retwork that it would be impos- sible for a man to go through were he to fall from the iron girders above. It is generally ccnceded that this floor must he laid on the eighth story when the roof is put on the building, and it is considered advisable to put it down at once, so that it may be drawn up to the higher stories when needed. The most dangerous part of the work on the new city post office is that ‘n connec- tion with the roof. The great court, one hundred by two hundred feet, in the center of the building, is to be covered with a glass roof. The chief danger in connection with this work will be met in putting the iron girders of the roof in place, and if there is no floor provided there is tittle likelihood that the work will be completed without the cost of at least one life. Then the plank floor will be needed for moving iron girders to be used in the construction, as they will have to be taken from place to place on trucks, and to provide merely a plankway for the wheels of the trucks to run on would prove slower work, as well as dangerous. Up t to this afternoon the workmen on the city post office had taken no action in 1e- gard to any meeting to be held for the adoption of resolutions asking for the tem- porary floor. They all want it and hope that Supervising Architect Aikin will pro- vide it. Mr. Aikin has the matter ‘un- der consideration, ‘and instructions from him are expected at the building any time. a A Laborer’s Leg Broken. While working in an excavation near 5th and Q streets this morning William Mas- sey, colored, was caught under a cave-in end his left leg was broken. He was sent to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. Nicotine Neutralized (CHEW AND SMOKE MAIL POUCH TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATING. NO DYSPEPTIC ACHING. ANTI-:pyspeptic. THE -FIGHT- IN OHIO Gold Standard Democrats Confident of Success. TO CONTROL THE CONVENTION Summary of Their Estimates Given Out. SENATOR BRICE’S STRUGGLE Special Dispatch to The Evering Star: COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 12.—Encour- aged by the result of the fight for free silver in the democratic state convention in Iewa, the gold standard democrats are more confident than ever that they will be able to make the Ohio state convention speak for gold. They are sure enough of it now to give out estimates.of their strength by districts and by votes in the convention. From the district estimate it appears that they do not credit the free silver men with more than four, or, at the most, five, of the twenty-one districts. The following is a summary of the estimate: . ‘The first and second districts, according to this estimate, wiil be forthe sinfle gold standard, They are made up of Cincinnatl and Hamilton county, and would naturally. be expected to stand so on the money ques- tion because of the large financial and business interests of the territory em- braced. The estimate is probably correct, notwithstanding the fact that the Cincly- nati Enquirer has been making a hard fight, for some reason, for free silver. But while the. Enquirer is. recogiized as a great newspaper, it has not as. much in- fluence as it cught to have from the wealth behind it and the circulation it has. The third district is-conceded to have a large free silver element, but the great German opulation of the city of Dayton, which is ncluded, and which is aimost entirely Gemoeratic and for the gold standara, is believed to be sufficient to overcome this. in Brice’s Own District. In the fourth district there will be an in- teresting fight. It contains a strong free silver element. It is Senator Brice’s own district, how- ever, and it is believed that he will be able eeu it in line for the single gold stand- ard. The fifth, sixth and seventh districts will vote for the gold standard beyond a doubt. There will be a small fight in the sixth, however, on account of the fact that the democrats of Clinton county have adopted a resolution in favor of free silver. ‘They cannot hope to carry the district. The eighth district is thought to be about equally divided, and the. free silver men may capture it. It is the district now rep- resented in Congress by Luther M. Sjrong. It is composed of the counties of Hardin, Hancock, Logan, Champatgn,'Union and Delaware. The thirteenth district promises to afford the most interesting fight on the money question. Crawford and Seneca counties are free silver strongholds. There are many free silver democrats in Marion coun- ty and not a few in Wyandot. A hard fight is now being made against free silver in Sandusky county, and Erie county, it is believed, will be solid for the gold standard. Fhe ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth districts are put down, and it is believed safely so, for the gold standard. .The fifteenth district is put down as a little “mixed,” but is believed to be against free silver. © The seventeenth district is conceded ty the gold standard men to be for free silver almost solid. It includes the counties of Licking and Tuscarawas, which were the first to adopt the free silver resolutions in this state. The eighteenth district is rated as equally divided. It is composed of the counties of Columbiana, Mahoning and tar! On Fighting Ground. There is quite a strong free silver element here, centered in Columbiana, where Editor Potts of the local democratic organ has been acting with Allen W. Thurman in his fight for the white metal. The district will be fighting ground. The fourteenth, six- teenth, nineteenth, twentieth and twenty- first districts are claimed by the gold rtand- ard democrats with confidence. The two last mentioned districts are composed in part of the city of Cleveland, where Editor L. E. Holden of the Plain Dealer has been making a long and hard fight for free silver; but the party leaders do not seem to be paying much attention to him, and it would not be at all surprising if the pre- dictions of the gold standard men as to the stand of the two districts on the financial question were realized. As to the relative strength of the gold and silver men in the convention, a representa- tive of Senator Brice states tl about 550) delegates to the convention have now been selected, and that over 400 of them are for the gold standard and will support Senator Brice for the Senate on the question of in- dorsement. There will be about 750 dele- gates in all. Republican Campaigning. The new republican state executive com- mittee begins operations with quite a hand- icap, bequeathed to it by its predecessor under peculiar circumstances. One of the few speakers cailed into the state last year to help the republicans in their congres- sional elections was Congres$man Boutelle of Maine. After making a number of speeches over the state, Mr. Boutelle came here to see Gcv. McKinley and the state chairman, Major Dick. Asked by the chairman what he thought of the chances of the republi- cans as to Congressmen.in the state, he told Major Dick that it was his opinion that there was not much show for them to elect a majority of the delegation unless a strong effort was made to- that end at once. The committee was out of funds, having supposed the victory won, and on hearing this unwelcome news, a council of war was called, and it was determined to borrow $3,000 at once and put it where, in Mr. Boutelle’s opinion, it was needed. Of this sum, was spent, and stood at the close of the campaign as a defi- ciency, for which the committee gave a note. This enote was the committee's legacy to the present committee. The funny thing about it is that when Mr. Boutelle gave it as his opinion that the republicans in Ohio were in danger cf defeat the political ground was even then beginning to swell with one of the greatest republican earthquakes that ever shook the democracy of Ohio. Congress- man Boutelle has no reputation in Ohio as a political prophet now, and his blunder in this case will not be forgotten until that note of $2,800 is paid. Boom for Col. Kilbourne. Here at Columbus quite a boom has been started for Col. James Kilbourne for the democratic nomination for governor. He Is a wealthy manufacturer here, and is a free silver man of the conservative sort. A son of his is now a candidate for the general assembly on the democratic ticket in this county. Col. Kilbourne has always been a strong democrat, but has not stood as one interested in state affairs. How- ever, he has recently bought a large share in the Press-Post, the democratic organ of central Ohio. A much more probable rumor connects the name of Walter B. Ritchie of Lima with this nomination. Besides being a neighbor of Senator Brice, Ritchie has long been associated with the Senator in busi- ness and politics, and on several occasions in recent years he has been spoken of for this nomination. It was thought until the recent collisions between the Brice and the Thomas fac- tions at Springfield that the difficulties of these men might be fixed up in an arrange- ment by which Thomas would be made the candidate for governor and Brice be s the indorsement for the senatorship. The feud seems to be too bitter iow to be com- promised in that way. May Follow Kentucky. The fight between the gold and the sil- ver democrats in Ohio may be settled as it was in Kentucky, by the adoption of a resolution against free silver and the nomination of a free silver man for the chief place on the ticket, but Brice and Thomas can hardly be the men who will receive the chief honors together by such an arrangement. Allen W. Thurman is out in “an interview in which he denies that he is fighting for free ‘silver because le Owns Silver’ niires. It is not true, he says, that he owns silver interests. “The only silver interest I ever owned, he says, “was in 1887, and I would hav been glad to take fifty cents on the dollar for that, for it never paid. It is indicative that the democrats do not generally hope to carry the state, that not a single name hes been mentioned for any Place on the state ticket below that of gov- ernor. The contest, for-places.en the ticket is generally proportioned to the chances for ine party to carry the state. —— > The Star Out of Town. 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