Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. Aue TS PUSLAE ED DAILY EXCEPT sUNDAY, a STAR BUILDINGS, n101 ‘Avenue, Cor. 11th Btreet, by Oo: A bi 63pm re “agri New York Office, 49 Potter Building. ening St to subscribers In th iy by cabins ca thle ove accounts at 10 coms Méely oF 44 cents per mouth. Copies at’ the cents eacl yy _mail—anywhere faites, States or Canaida—postage prepald—50 cents Pefatueday Ocoee Sheet Star, $1 per year, with gn Postage added, $8.00. 5 $8.00. red at the Post Oiflce at Washington, D.C., Che Fvening Sfar. nage second-class fl matter.) “*°y Ail maf! subscriptions tust be paid in advance. ites of advertising made Known on application. ARE FOR M’KINLEY Result of the Baltimore Republican Primaries. CHAIRMAN ARBUCKLE OF COLORADO Claims That the Recent Conven- tion Was Irregular. CURRENT POLITICAL NOTES Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., April 18.—The result of the republican primary elections in this e!ty and in Baltimore county yesterday emphasizes the force of the McKinley sentiment In Maryland. The delegates elect- ed to the several district conventions and to the state convention are strong McKin- -leyites to a man, and prominent republi- cans are asserting that despite the unwill- ingness of Gov. Lowndes and Mr. Welling- ton to have the Maryland delegation to the Louis convention in any vise instructed there | representatives will their votes fur the @ strong probability that the state's be directed to nm of O st The McKi sm _ here is steadi on the 3 frequently in evi- dence d the primaries. In Baltimore too, the faction headed trict Attorney John T. or met with defeat, and Mr. Ensor for st i ds himself deposed from the leade of his party in that county. Mr. Ensor has held party machinery under his control since the or- zation of the party, and he takes kis much to heart. element which haz y in favor of M The young: ed him fs stro sor is un e of ex-F nomination, w ord cho: frie 1 to produce his def2at. t of the republ ayor Hooper was c 3 e character of the men nomi: t branch of the city council yes- These whe stood by the mayor in his fight w the council, and who came up for renomination, were overwhelmingly defeated, while those who opposed him re favored with uominations as testi- im of thé unqualified approval of the rank ard f Declares the Convention Irregular. DENVER, Apr‘l-1 jrank P. Arbuckle, chairman of the democratic state central ectamittee, who has just returned from Arizona, says the state convention held Wednesday was not regular, and threatens to call another convention. Mr. Arbuckle tys that Olney Neweil, who issued the 1 for the convention April had no au- nority to do so, as he resigned the sec taryship of the state committee last Si te: r. Should chairman call another ort of the admin- istration or to elect de! the national convention who will not dolt n if a gold standard platfor he} adopted. Mr. Lanning Contradicts. COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18 —W. W. Lan- ning desires to say that the chairman of the national advisory board of the A. P. A. made a misstatement to the Associated Press in Boston in saying that Goy. Mc- Kinley had turned Lanning dewn as a can- didate for oii inspector because of his Drominence in the order. Mr. Lanning say: “I was a candidate because of cer- tain political complications and recognized at the time that the reappointment of L. W. Buckmaster was right. The compli tions have worked out to my satisfaction. The statement sent out from Boston was made without consultation with me.” ator Allen Indorsed. HASTINGS, Neb., April 18.—The populist state central committee at their meeting decided to hold the state convention to select delegates to the St. Louis national convention July 15 at Grand Isiand. Reso- lutions were unanimously adopted indors- ing Senator Allen for president and favor- igg the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. Gen. Barnes Coming East. SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.—A year ago the national republican committee made Gen. W. H. Barnes of this city an offer to take the stump throughout the east in the interest of the policy and candidates of the republican party. Gen. Barnes has decided to accept the offer. After the republican eenvention ct St. Lowis the general speak in Chicago, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, New York and all the large east ern cities. Regarded as an Anti-McKinley Move. Speetai Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va, April 18—Judge Ed- sar Allan has just issued an open letter to republicans of Virginia on State Chairman Lamb's removal of the city chairman of Richmond as an attack on McKinley’ stronghold. Quay First, MeKinicy Second. LEBANON, Pa., April 1%—The four- teenth congressional district republican conferees met here this #fternoon and elected L. EL We: of Lebanon and W. M. Smith of Perry county delegates to the St. Louis convention. Alternates, A. R. Houck of Lebanon; 8. 8. Willard of Perry. G. W. Miller of Lebanon was chosen presidentiat elector. Ti ne delegates Were instructed for Quay, with McKinley as second choice. Political Notes. Republicans of the third congressional district of Maine renominated Representa- ve Mllliken by acclamation yesterday. Resolutions indorsing the candidacy of Reed were adopted. Representative Hainer has resigned as chairman of the republican state central committee of Nebraska, and his Tresigna- tiou has been accepted. ‘John T. Mallalieu, superintendent of the State Industrial School for Boys, has been selected to fill the vacancy. Charles H. Maffit has resigned as chair- man of the democratic state committee of Missouri. Mr. Maffit denies that his resig- Ration due to the action of the state convention In refusing to ratify his nomi- natlot a8 a district delegate. Prominent populists of Indiana propose to send a deicgation to St. Louis instructed for Eugene V. Debs for President. scam tece of populists and republicans o1 vorth Carolina met in Raleigh yester- but failed to effect a basis of fusion, s to the free silver demands of the lists, ‘. William E. Russell of Massa- chusetts has, through Judge John W. Cor- coran, chairman of the democratic state committee, announced his candidacy for the jocratic nomination for the presi- deney. Mayor Jozizh Quincy of Boston has issued a statement expressing his loy- alty to the ex-governor. ee Dr. Lueger Again Elected. VIENNA, April 18.—Dr. Lueger, the anti- Semite leader In the reichsrath, was again ected burgomaster of Vienna today by a vote of 98 to 42 The crowds outside the town hall greeted the announcement of the resuk with cheers. Dr. Lueger has been repeatedly elected Durgomaster and as frequently rejected by the emperor. aetieee eve ~ ores. No. 13,456. ONLY THE The Lower Branch of the National Lezis- lature in Session. Mr. Talbert’s Objection and What the Record Showed—Eulggies on the Late Mr. Cogswell. At the opening of the session of the House today Mr. Cannon (Ill), chairman of the appropriations committee, reported the gen- eral deficiency bill, the last of the appropria- tion bills, and gave notice that he would call it up at the earliest possible moment. Bills were passed as follows: To establish a training station for naval apprentices on Goat Island, San Francisco harbor; to set- tle the claims of the legal representatives of S. W. Marsden, late Indian agent at Union, I. T. An amusing incident occurred in connec- tion with a request made by Mr. Dingley (Me.) for the consideration of a bill to re- move the charge of desertion against an old soldier. Pulled the Record on Him. Mr. Talbert (S. C.) violently protested against taking up the time of the House with the consideration of such bills when a day was specifically set apart for their consideration. Mr. Dingley called his attention to the fact that, as the bill was reported from the mili- tary, not the pension committee, it could not be considered Friday, under the rules. Mr. Talbert, however, patd no attention to this suggestion, and went serenely on with bis argument, until Mr. Pitney (N. J.) suddenly drew the Record of last night’s session on him and showed that he (Talbert) had himself made a point of order against the consideration of a sim{lar last night. Mr. Talbert was nonplussed. The House enjoyed his embarrassment and laughed im- moderately when he stammered out: ‘I—ah —ah; that was a—ah—different occasion. Withdrew His Objection, Later Mr. Talbert objected to a pension bill presented by Mr. Cannon (IiL), Mr. Cannon made a personal appeal to the gen- tleman from South Carolina. He said it as the first time in twenty years that he had asked for unanimous consent. He re- viewed the pathetic history of the soldier, wh» Was a constituent of his, shot to pieces and almost totally blind. Mr. Taibert was plainly touched by the recital and withdrew his objection. Sey- eral bills to donate condemned cannon to G. A. R. posts were passed before 1 o'clock p.m., when, under the special order, the eulogies on the late Representative Cogs- 1 of Massachuseits were in order. Gen. Cogswell was very popular among the members of the House, and some of the tributes to his memory were full of love and tenderness for his big-hearted, gener- ous nature. The House adjourned at —___ -- = —______ AT BE: 1G. £ the Recon- The season of legitimate racing in the east was inaugurated at the Benning course this afternoon by the recently reorganized Washington Jockey Club. The weather was ideal racing weather and could not well have been more favorable. The course and grounds never looked prettier and the im- provements made since the last meeting, in December, 189%, virtually made a complete- ly new course. The track itself was in magnificent shape, fast and safe, and the new steeplechase course presented an un- usuaily attractive appearance. A large force of uniformed employes pre- vented any cenfusion, despite the fact that it_was the opening day of the meeting. The atterdance was large, and in the nd stand, ladies’ club house and great paddcck were many prominent in social and political and official life, members of the diplometic and official circles being perticularly numercus. The ladies were ar- re yed in their smartest costumes. About the grounds and in every building the following notice $ coMspicuously posted. “Notice—Pool-selling, every kind of gamb! on these grounds. order of the executive committee of ington Jockey Club.” No Trouble to Bet. the paddock many of the most beokmaking and ing devices prohibited But prominent bookmakers in the east were to be found, and no one whose financial re- sponsibility was known to them appeared in to experience any difficuity In getting a chance to back a horse, It is said that the bookmakers endeavored to persuade their club to allow them to practice the New York system of betting, but unsuccessfully. The program was a departure from | the old-time card, {t hetng In the skape of a rajlroad time table or folder, forming five or more leaves. Each leaf was devoted to one race, and contained ample space for the name of the horse and for the holder to jot down memorand.m of any transactions he may have had. Offictals of the Day. President S. S. Howiand, Jesse Brown and R. A. Swigert acted as stewards, Clarence McDowell being the presiding judge. Thomas Flynn dropped the flag, no stari- ing machine being used. “Tom” Draney, the secretary of the old club, held the watch. The veteran H. G. Crickmore act- ed as clerk of the course and scale, the handteapper being W. S. Vosburgh. Entries for Monday. The following are the entries for Mon- day. First race, five furlongs—Pay or Play,124; Sir John, 120; Factotum, 119; Silk, The Swain, 116; Miley, 113; Mormon, 101; Re- ligien, 99. Second race, mile, selling—Live Oak, Shel- ly, Tuttle, 110; Mirage, 117; Tomoka, 4; Chugnut, 85. Third race, the Arlington, half mile—Ar- buckle, Lithos, Flash V., 112; The Stock- broker, Yankee Heiress, Kittie B. Second, Marsh Harries, Aunt Sally, Wingedfoot, Hi-daddy, Successful, 100. Fourth race, half mile, selling—Russler, 107; Mild, 98; Joe Hayman, Merry Antio- nette, Yankee Heiress, 95. Fifth race, one mile and fifty yards—Sir Dixon, jr., 118; Sue Kittie, 109; Roundsman, 106; Valley, 96. —___ Personal Mentton. Secretary Lamont, who has been in Bing- hamton, N. Y., to attend the funeral of a friend, returned to Washington this morn- ing. Lieut. Robert J. Duff, 2ighth cavalry, Is at 2015 R street. Lieut. Wm. E. Almy, fifth cavalry, Is at 1019 Vermont avenue. Lieut. E. W. Evans, eiglith cavalry, ts in the city on leave of absence. Mr. Thurber, the President's private sec- retary, left Washington last night, to be absent a few days on private business. Surgeon N. M. Ferebee of the Norfolk Naval Hospital is in the clty on official business. ; Majors C. W. Raymond and Thomas W. Symons, corps of engineers, are In the city in obedience to telegraphic orders from the chief of engineers. Lieut. Albert Todd, first artillery, is In the city on leave of absence. He is at 2038 P street. ————— Copy of Will Filed. An exemplified copy of the will of the late Thomas Swann of Loudoun county, Va., was filed with the register of wills here today. HOUSE) CLEVELAND'S CHOICE |T* 47 Secretary Carlisle a Full-Fledged Presidential Candidate. HIS FORCES BEING ORGANIZED His Followers Awaiting That Let- ter From the President. METHODS OF HIS MANAGERS —— Not only is Secretary Carlisle a presi- dential candidate, but he has a manager like any of the other well-developed as- pirants for the White House. His man- ager is Wm. H. Pugh, auditor for the Navy Department, and his claims to the presi- dency are not only being considered #0 that they can be presented to the Chicago con- vention with force, but everything possible Is being done to effect a powerful organi- zation on practical lines. Mr. Cleveland is not being given credit for any anti-third term sentiments, and his letter, to be made public in due time, is looked forward to with the greatest in- terest. Mr. Clevelund’s Position. Mr. Cleveland simply thinks the demo- crats are not “in it,” it is argued, and he prefers to figure as a patriotic American citizen holding a presidential nomination in indifference rather than to seck it with the balance 6f chance of getting it against him, while the probability of his election, if nominated, would be extremely small President has net underestimate strength of the silver men of his par he believes it is necessary that the money” democrats should make a fight In the convention, and he has chosen Mr. Carlisic to 'make this fight. It is asserted by people very close to the ad- ministration that Mr. Cleveland by no means considers himself cut of politics. pking Forward to 1900. He simply proposes to take a vacation of four years, and not to wear himself out by a fruitless fight for an uncertain nomina- tion, believing that within the next four years there will be a change of feeling in his party, and that he will be gladly wel- ccmed back to its fclds in the year 1900 as the only democrat since the war who could be electe? President, and that they will look upon iim as a man who would rather have his party beaten than to make any terms with the wicked sliver men. He would not be too old at the opening of the next century to be elected to the presi: dency, an}, above all, the third term preju- dice, which ts extremely strong all over the ‘country, would be minim‘zed if Mr. Cleveland should not only be out of the White House during four years, but actu- ally retire from active participation In poli- ties by declining the nomination. Carlisle's Henchmen Are Chafing. But Mr. Carlisle's friends are chafing over the delay experienced in getting their man out Into the field. They believe it would have been much better if he could have announced through his friends his candidacy for the presidency tmmediately after his Memphis speech for “sound mon- ey.” There are others, and they are fully aware that if any “sound money” man is to be chosen it will be -by a small majority and after a hard fight. There is Vice Pres- ident Stevenson, so long silent in regard to his views on the money question, but who has a very censiderable following, and might show great strength after several ballots are taken. No one would he sur- prised if he were to come out for silver, and if he should do go his record will be favorable to such a declaration. No Straddle Seems Possible. Sull, it is thought quite as likely that he will be put forth on some declaration that will be simply a stracdle of the money question, though the sharp fight now going on within the democratic pariy makes it seem impossible that the convention should adept any platform except one declaring outright for a gold standard or for the free coinage of silver. Indeed, there is more probability that the republicin plat- form will contain some concession (o sil- ver than that the democratic declaration of principles will be half way in its tone. Several state conventions of the repubii- cans have shown a tendency to stick to the old plank of the party on ihe money question, and while that plank in the past has been regarded as “sound,” it is aot now satisfactofy to the gould men and is regarded as simply a straddle. Methods of Manager Pugh. § managers are working hard in what they regard as a practical woy. Mr. Pugh, who may, in connection with Logan Carlisle, be termed Mr. Car- lisle’s manoger, has adopted a method somewhat similar to that pursued by Mr. Tilden when he was making his plans to capture the nominaticn. Mr. Pugh is one of Mr. Carlisle’ oldest friends, and he has had. much experienge in manag aS political struggles. His home ts in cinnati and he saw much of Mr. C who lived across the river, and the two acted together in many a political cam- paign. One of the first men provided for after Mr. Carlisle came to the Treasury Depertment was Mr. Pugh, and In ordcr to keep his friend in oflice Mr. Carlisle found ft necessary to appoint him to several places. He was legislated out of place as a controller by Dockery’s reorganiza- tion plan. Manages to Keep in Office. Then he was placed in charge of the coast and gecdetic survey while Prof. Mendenhall was abroad and just previous to his retirement, but that place was al- ways looked upon as temporary. After that he was placed in charge of the collec- tion of the income tax, where he remained until that tax was declared unconstitu- tional by the Supreme Court. Finally, he was made one of the auditors of the Treas- ury Department, which he has since held. Mr. Pugh is a methodical man, and he is taking care of Mr. Carlisle's interests in a methodical way. He has voluminous lists of men he regards as Carlisle democrats, and on whom he will depend to have local organization work done throughout the country. He now has ‘thousands of names tabulated in such a way that they may be referred to intelligently in a moment. As soon as the President takes such action as to allow the Carlisle boom to take on mo- mentum these lists will be available and the machinery will be placed in motion. There js no doubt about Mr. Carlisle being a full-fledged presidential candidate. —— BADE ATHENS FAREWELL. American Athletes Were the Object of Special Attention, LONDON, April 18—A dispatch to the ‘Times from Athens says: “At Thursday's reception to the foreign athietes who com- peted in the Olympic games, the Americans presented to the Crown Prince Constantine a memorial crown. They expressed the hope that Athens should be chosen as the per- manent scene of the games. "The American minister, Mr. Alexander, and their Greek competitors attended the foreign athletes to the railway station upon their departure today (Friday) amid great enthusiasm. The Americans have been the object of special attention her WASHINGTON, D. 0, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS. WOODEN ROOF Joint Besolution Now With the House Publio Buildings Oommittes, It Will Receive Prompt Attention Next Week—Expressions From Two Congressmen, The Senate joint resolution to stop fur- ther proceedings in the erection of a wooden roof to the new government post office bullding has been laid before the House committee on public buildings and grounds. Chairman Milliken of Maine is absent from the city, but Is expected home next Monday, and it is thought the resolution will receive prompt consideration. The proposition to put a combustible roof upon a government building otherwise supposed to be fireproof has aroused a great deal of attention among members of the House. The appropriattons committee, which has taken charge of the appropriations for thig structure, and which has provided that it shall be occupied by a number of government bureaux, Is espe- clally interested in the matter, and members of that committee will render Chairman Mil- liken active ald in any efforts that he may make to render the building ab@olutely fire- roof. Pierhe roof of that building should be fire- preof beyond question,” said Mr. Sayer: the ranking democratic member of the ap- propriations committee, today. “I am not prepared to say what material should be put into it, but I do maintain that the archi- tect should be required to make it fireproof. I: woald be absurd to put an inflammeble roof upon a building on which the govern- ment will expend so much money, and which is intended to harbor valuable records and large numbers of employes.” “I have always been {ntevested in this post office building,” sald Mr. Richardson, a I concur in the idea that it le a durable and commodious structure for the use of the United States. If there is any idea of putting a roof on that bullding otherwise than fireproof, it should be ndoned at once, and, If it is necessary, legislation to that effect should be enacted without delay. a D QUESTIO THE SE) Secretary Morton Says He Wanted Prompt Delivery and Good Seed. Secretary Morton haa sent out, over his own name, a clear statement of the contro- versy made by the Chicago seed concern that claims it should have -had the con- tract recently let for this year's supply of vegetable seeds. Today to a Star reporter the Secretary made the following statement in answer to an inquiry as to the former business of the department with the Nerthrup, Bras- Jan, Gcedwin Co.: “Altogether, since and including the fiscal year ending June 9, 1s up to and including the fiscal year $70,400.55 have beem paid to the North- rup, Braslan, Goodwin Co, for seed by the department. This is a.very much larger than was paid to any other geedsmen ing the same period. “A committee, composed of highly rep- utable and intelligent men, have now, after a full hearing and careful.censideration of all the circumstances, egncluded that other firm seem to have better facilities to assure to the department the best service, particularly as regards prompt de- livery end superior quality of seed, and, moreover, that such assurance was well worth $11,000 to 2,000,000 people who will Bet seed. “That is all there is of it.” ——— GOING TO GRAY GABLEs. Mrs. Cleveland and the Children Will Leave About Mny 1. Preliminary arrangements are being made fcr the summer occupation of the President's cottage at Gray Gables, on Buzzard's bay. Private Secretary Thurber hus gone there to inspect the condition of the cottage and surroundings, with a view to having them put Mm shape for the im- mediate use of Mrs. Cleveland and the children, who, it is said, are arranging to move to their summer home about the Ist of May. The President wil undoubtedly remain here until Congress adjourns, but it is likely that he will soon move out to Wood- ley and spend only the working hours of the day at the White House. The date of the departure of Mrs. Cleveland and the children to Gray Gables will depend mainly upcen the state of the weather in this vi- cinity. The cottage will be prepared for their occupancy on short notice. PROGRESS ON THE. WARSHIPS. The Work on Al of Them is Going on Rapidly. The chief naval constructor has made a statement showing that rapid progress is Leing made in the construction cf vessels, and that several of them will be ready for active sea service before the close of the year. The battle ship Massachusetts is ready for commission at, once. The three small gunboats, Nashville, Wilmington and Helena, building at Newport News, are seventy-seven per cent completed, and will be ready by the end of the year. ‘The Ore- gon, sister ship of the Indiana, is ninety- six per cent finished, and will probably go into commission about the Ist of July. The monitor Puritan is ninety-three per cent completed,-and will join the home squadron in a few months, while the monitor Terror, which is ninety-nine per cent completed, will go into commission in a few weeks. Be ee “SHOT IN THE LEG, An Inmate at the Work House Gets a Bullet. Inspector Stoutenburgh, who is in charge of the work house, has made a verbal re- port to the Commfssioners of a shooting ac- eident which occurred at..that institution Wednesday, evening. Sadie Carter, who ts confined in the female wark house for sixty days, 1s now in the alms house hospital re- celving treatment for a bullet wound in the right leg. The stories as to how the shoot- ing occurred do not agree in all details, but the claim is made by the work house au- thorities that it was purely. an accident. A number of women were engaged in the grounds about the building, among them Sadie Carter. Keeper Yost, who has charge ef the female department, cays that he has recently been annoyed by the sparrows which congregate about the. building and on the evening in question he was shooting at them with x parlor rifle, The bullet was deflected, according to his claim, andstruck the woman in the leg. The Commissiorers have instructed Su- perintendent cf Charities Tracey to make a thorough Investigeticn of.the case, and if it is found that the woman was shot at intentionaliy or that there was any gross carelessness, the Commissioners say that they will mete out proper punishment at once. Col. Tracey will make his investl- gation Monday, and will report all the facts he can learn to the Commissioners as soon as possible. This afternoon in the Police Court Law- yer Jones called Judge- Kimball’s atten- tion to the shooting of Sadie Carter, and asked that the case be investigated. He said there had been eonfiicting statements made about the shooting of the prisoner, and as the woman hag been sentenced from the roe Court, he thought the court sho wire intoithe matter. ‘judge Kimball told hinf that If he wanted place, apd not to the gpure, for the court not ir e court has ‘nothing to do ht he matter. He was referred to the Com! loners or the work house officials, ROENTGEN’S X RAYS Their Destractive Power Over Germs Seriously Doubted. SURGEON GENERAL STERNBERG'S VIEWS The Recent Chicago Experiments Considered and Discussed. FULL REPORTS AWAITED —_+_—_ Bacteriologists in this city sre inclined to doubt the story which comes from Chi- cugo that experiments conducted by Profs. H. P. Pratt and Hugh Wightman show that the Roentgea rays were destructive of cholera and diphtheria germs. Accord- ing to the press dispatch from Chicago the two gentlemen named have announced, without reserve, that diphtheria and typhoid germs are absolutely killed by the ray. ‘The decision was reached on the 16th Instant in the laboratory,” says the dis- patch, “when the last of the germs which had been exposed to the ray failed to show signs of life under the glass—the deadly bacilli remaining idle and inactive in the midst of the best cnd most tempting imita- tion of human tissue.” Prof. Roentgen on the Subject. A special to the Philadelphia Press from Baden Baden, Germany, quotes Professor Koentgen as follows in regard to theere- ported results of the experiments at Chica- go: “The informati as such, does not as- tonish me. I fully expected as much when 1 had perfected my invention. Its immedi- ate benefit to “\zgery was obvious enough, but I thought it ~\omised far more. i had sanguine hopes th: the bacilli of diphthe ria and cholera and other dangerous ktowtis in the animal hody would eventu- ally and indirecily ve destroyed by the in- fluence of the X ra: - dispatch teils me that 4 was slain outrignt in the Chica ments, while no final and po: is as yet given as to the effe: m ceili of cholera, pneumonia, typhoid and the other plague germs tested. This is aston- ishing and partly isap: anticipa- tion. I consider dipntheria and cholera the mest deadly of plagues, and believe posi- tively that the bacilli of the othe: would be the least difficult to kill. utl am corfident that eventually the X ray will prove an effectual cure for ail sucn diseases.” Surgeon General Sternberg ix Seen. A Star reporter called on Surgeon Gen- eral Sternberg of the army, a distinguish- ed bacteriologist, today for his views on the alleged discovery. “It Is not impossible,” said he, “that the Roentgen rays may prove to have a cer- tain gernieidal value. It is well demon- strated that exposure to direct sunligat dces destroy pathogenic bacteria. In 1502 we found that the cholera zerm fails to grow after being exposed to direct sun- light for an hour or more. Dr. Koch, tie famous German becteriologist, states that the tubercle bacillus is destroyed by the action of direct sunlight in a time varying from a few minutes to several hours, de- pending upon the thickness of the layer exposed. Giesler, in 1812, In experiments made upon the typhoid bacillus, found that all portions of the solar spectrum except the red rays exercised a restraining in- fluence upon the development of this ba- clllus, result. There is also some recent experi- mental evidence showing that a strong electrical current may destroy the vitality of bacteria. Doubts Their Practicability. “But in practice the germicidal power of clectricity bas not thus far proved to be available for the treatment of infectious diseases, and it Js entirely doubtful wheth- er the X rays will be available for the de- struction of disease germs in the bodies of living animals,” continued Surgeon General Sternberg. {The report as to the germicidal power of these rays requires confirmation by kactericlegicts of established reputation, The published report from Chicago appears to me to be premature. The value of the experiments made cannot be estimated un- Ul 4 detailed account of the methods em- pleyec has been published. “I have recently seen ir. come of the med- ical journals reports of experiments upon bacteria which do not support the view trat the Roentgen rays have any decided germicidal power, and it is evident that we have not as yet the experimental evi- dence at hand to justify the very sanguine anticipations sald to have been expressed hy Prof. Roentgen as to the usefulness of these rays in the treatment of infectious disez ses, “The gentlemen who are said to have conducted the experiments in Chicago are unknown to me,” said he, in conclusion, “as experts in bacteriolcgy, and 1 am not prepared to accept the simple newspaper statement as to the result of their alleged experiments.” ——__ + e+ ____ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, Garbage Disposal. Contractor J. N. Warfield, together with his attorney and his assistant, S. P. Batley, had a consultation yesterday afternoon, upon the garbage question, with the Com- missioners, Auditor Petty and Health Of- ficer Woodward. No conclusion was reach- ed, and another consultation will be held late this afternoon. It becomes more evi- dent every day that the present crematory is ifadequate to dispose of all the city’s refuse during the summer months. Yes- terday sixty tons of garbage were hauled to the South Washington crematory. This was twenty tons more than was collected April 17, 1895. It is fair to assume that this rate of increase will continue through the summer. If so, it would require four furnaces the size of the present Brown furnace to consume the whole collection. At today’s meeting one subject to be dis- cussed is the advisability of returning to the scow system. It has been ‘suggested that the present crematory be held for win- ter use, and that a plant, capable of con- suming all the garbage, be located about five miles down the river. The main ob- jection to the scow system was that in win- ter freezing prevented the removal of the garbage, and a collection of dead animais end garbage remained on the wharves for weeks at a time. The present furnace ‘is | considered ample to dispoze of the entire collection in winter, and when the river is frozen all the refuse can be burned there, together with the dead animals. Adverse Action. The Commissioners have recommended adverse action on House bills 8112 and 8113, toextend New Jersey avenue from Bright- wcod to Whitney avenues, and to extend lith street from Florida avenue to New Jersey avenue extended. The bills are ad- vanced by the Brightwood and Eckington roads. They desire to extend their tracks along the extended streets to the Zoo. The Commistoners oppose the bills, as they op- pese all individual street extension bills, preferring the general extension of all the streets at once under the highway act. aes Oleomargnrine Case. Andrew J, Kenney, charged with violat- ing the oleomargerine law, was arraigned today, a! leaded not guilty. His recog- nizant @ sum of 2300 was taken, wit! James B. Stamp as surety. courges | ct a8 far as Washington is concerned The electric light gave a similar | SLIGHTLY COOLER SUNDAY But There is Little Genuine Relief in Sight A Great Buttle of Temperatures Be- tween the Eastern and West- ern States, It is aggravatiig rather than reassuring for the weather bureau to inform this un- seasonably sweltering community that there is a plenty of cold air in the west to cause a gratifying fall in temperature if it could only be permitted by the adverse ele- ments to get to the Atlantic coast. That 1s exactly the situation as described by the fcrecasters this morning. It is practically the same condition that existed three days ago, when Washingtoniins began to realize that instead of being merely warm, the weather had suddenly become intensely hot. There is precious little comfort in the knowledge that stow has been falling in Montana and the neighboring states during the past weck, while the fcliage has been blossoming with an almost unprecedented Tapidity in the east. The hot area contiaues to extend all over the Atlantic states, and every indication points to the fact that Washington is the headquarters of the entire enterprise that has succeeded in smashing all the April records. The Mississippi river seems to have presented an impassable barrier to the coolness between the cast and the west, until the suspicion begins to arise that a hew sectional'sm has come over the coun- try with the father of waters for the boun- Gury line. No Comfort for Washingtonians. The weether map this morning was such as t9 bring comfort to almost everybody except the residents of the national cap- ital. An immense area was covered by the | shaded lines which indicate the falling of | rain or snow during the past twenty-four hours, but the low or storm giving rise to this condition had net moved east to any perceptible degree. By some tantalizing ccmbiration of cold and moisture the | 2 had sta leng, crooked fin- | to the t and southward along j entil just within hailing distance wher it stop; Down in end Arizona the temperature hy fallen twenty degrees or more, a Veritabic ccld wave that would be a pecfect bon baking community, but Texas far away for any comfort to be derived from this fact, which may cease to be a thee \cng before that cool air has reached the coast. The morning forecast for the District of Cclembia ard Maryland shows that it will be fair tenight and fair tomorrow, with in- creasing cloudiness. Centinued = warm Weather was promised, and all the hope tLere was in the situation was contained in the following phrase: “Slightly covler Sunday morning.” Only One ince Hotter, There wes only one place in the country hotter than Washington yesterday. That | was Charlotte, N. C., where a maximum of | 94 degrees was recorded. Washington's record was 92, and the same point was ob- tained by the official thermometers in Phil- | adelphia ard Parkersburg, W. Va. Just as a matter to tickle the Imagination of the | uncomfortable citizens of the cast, it might be stated that Lander, Wyo., had the low- est temperature yesterda degrees, while | Rapid City, 8S. I had 24, and Helena, Mont., 26. It is now below freezing throu out the Rocky mountain region from New Mexico northward to Montana and the Da- kotas. The records were smashed yesterday wi dstre: 1 Albany, with a ten perature of 86 degrees, shot one degree higher then the highest previous mark. New York city, with 82, also went one bet-| ter than history records. The same was true of Indianapolis, with 86 degrees. P- bure, with §8, established a new p refere>ce by two degrees, cinnati, with 86. Charlotte, with 94 de- | grees—the banner city of the country for the day for heat—went five points higher than any previous time during the secoud ten da of April. Washington, with &, and Norfolk, with &, overshot the mark by six degrees, and Philadelphians gasped this morning when they found that the!r temperature of 92 was eight degrees higher | than on any previous April occasion. ————— SHOT HIS YOUNG BRIDE. Joxeph Dougherty Couldn't Resist His Drink. LANCASTER, Pa., April 18.—Joseph Dougherty, who shot his wife in the head and then fired a bullet into his own brain at Warwick last night, died at 3 o'clock this Morning. The tragedy was believed at first to have been a double suicide, but all the evidence now points to the shooting having been done by Dougherty. Prior to his marriage, last Thanksgiving day, he had been somewhat dissipated, but prom- ised Miss Carpenter, the girl he married, | that he would stop drinking entirely. This promise he did not keep, and yesterday they came to this city, when Dougherty imbibed pretty freely. They returned to Litiz on a trolley car, and on the way out the passengers overheard Mrs. Dougherty chiding her husband. She was weeping at the time, and when he replied that there was only one way to settle the matter she wept more bitterly. It is supposed from this that he had previously threatened to commit suicide and perhaps kill her, and that is what he alluded to in his repl: She was heard crying after she retired to her room at home, and in all probability she further upbraided him, when he took up his revolver, and, after shooting her, turned the weapon upon himself, intticting @ wound which caused his death a few hours after that of his young bride. 2. MEMORY IN OF GREENHALGE. Senator Lodge Delivers an Address at the Boston Exercises. BOSTON, April, 18.—The memorial cises in honor of the late Gov. Frede: Greenhalge were held in Mechanics’ build- ing here today. Seldom has the vast audi. torlum held such a representative gatherir as today. Besides the governors of ail New Enrgiand states and their staffs, there were present members of the governors’ couucil of Massachusetts, justices of the United States courts, the judiciary of Massachu- setts, ex-governors of the state and mem- bers and ex-members of Congress from this state, members of Gov. Greenhaige’s class | in Harvard college, the foreign consuls lo- cated in Boston, the Massachusetts senate and house of representatives, ex-Senator Dawes, representatives of the Massachu- setts state board of trade, the republican state committee and the republican c’ There was also a large represer from the state militia, including 270 of ¢ officers in uniform, and the mayors of the cities of Massachusetts, and representatives from thirty-two city governments. Licut. Goy. Wolcott presided, and Rev. Edward Everett Hale invoked the Divine blessing. The Cecilia choir of Boston, assisted by orchestra and organ, then sang a reyuiem, after which the memorial address was 4 livered by Senator Lodge of Massachuset’s. ———___ Fatal Explosion in Montana. NEIPART, Mont., April 18.—Four men were killed and s'xteen injured in a mine explosion here today. THE VETO POWER A Resolution in Regard to It to Be Offered at Chicago, SENATOR JONES GIVES HIS VIEWS Abuse Has Grown Up and Cleve. land the Greatest Offender. THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY The views expressed to The Star last Monday by Chauncey F. Black of Penn- Sylvania respecting the exercise of the veto power by the President have attract- ed wide attention throughout the cou: 5 They ere challenged in many quarters, and approved in many Some of those who approve them, however, are «hy as yet about committing themselves by mame for publication. The subject is an inter- esting one, aid an important annouuce- ment is that the Chicago convention, by resolution, is to be asked to pass upon it. Senator Jones of Arkansas is authority for the statement. Mr. Jow will attend the convention, and beliey that it wih declare for the free coinage of stiver. In conversation with & representative of The Star today Mr. Jones, with c teristic frankness, said: o Senator Jonew Views. “A good many people late years the veto power vested in the President has & nd that Mr. Cleveland is the most conspicuous of all the offenders. I fully share in that opin- ion. I think the time has come when the question of what was intended by the veto be eve that of n abused, power—what ends were to be served by the exercise of it—should be fully discussed some expression formulated by the democratic par} Ar n ering the point wili be introduced at Chicago, and a vote called for. “What are your own views at the uid not by veto shi d that the ied to be used in the ve purpose lesiela of construe- construc- the power + to majority things wei- the and to t o-thirds vote on any had he been a member of he would not hive . is to majority rule to an affront Congress. It makes of zim an everyday legislator, and gives him more powe: the half ‘of Congress. I fe tain that such not the i the The presider tial great at Still desizt ed execut ir n ard the judiciary on its side. That crigival intention, and to the extent that we have departed from it we are the losers.” Not Offensive to the Candidate. “It is suggested. Senator, that such « deliverance as you me n would be of- fensive to the pres al candid, that no man would be w ne to go into the White House with such a limitation placed on him.” “Why should he be offended? The con- Yention will not be asked to piace a lim’ tion on him, but only to remind him of the Mmitation which a fair and just reading of the Constitution places on him. No candi- date can ttothat. The stion at i sue is majority rule, and is the cor- ner stone of the democratic faith. No can- didate should seek the nomination of a | party with the principles of which, as ex- pressed by the he is not in sym- pathy. He canr take office ex- cept as his part > and with the intention of assisting cf its policies. The thing should welcome—even insist plicit an expression of the p: all ‘matters with which he if elected Pres t no misunderstar ing can po being able to xecution see plaint: m means, and by knowing fi majority stand, he ma i perform what his ci Otherwise he to face a public ine dictment the counts of which will stick. The P. “There are men who go abc at Congress. The je the Source of wer. t sneering ¢ afraid of Congress. Their faith alws in the executive. Such men ought to go abroad. This is not the kind of a government for them. ‘This is, or it ought to be, a popular government. The people are the source of all power in this country. They are supr and when the wishes of the majority have been ascer- tained through the deliberate deliverance of their representatives in Congress, un- less a constitutional question is involv those wishes + at once carried out. We must get back to that.” LS HIMSE) The Alleged Murderer of Lena Olson. SEATTLE, Washn., April 18—James E. Alsop committed suicide in jatl -here last night. Alsop was wanted in Minneapolis for the murder of a girl named Olson, TACOMA, Wasln., April 18—Mrs. J. EB. Alsop went into erics when informed by a reporter of her husband's suicide at Seattle last night. She believes that papers in her suit for divorce were served on him in his cell. She says that they lived hap- pily tog-ther, ard that he w zo on business with her knowled to Chi- it in 1893. He wrote her affectic letters for a time, finally stating he was going to the Minnesota iron region. She heard no more of hin. and believed he was at Hinck- burned in the fire which wiped « yr in INM. s th Tt 5 her, but did Minn. . Last surprise, he vis! a cordial reception. The same day took steps ure a divorce. Sao es BURNED BY COAL om. Flames Cat @f Execape in a Cincinn Building. CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 18.—Early this morning an explosion of cosl ofl in the saloon of Emil Schaeffer, on North Bay- miller street, set the hotise on fre. The up- per story was occupied as a dwelling. The flames spread rapidly, cutting off the escape of sleeping inmates. The following persons were badly burned: Mrs. Mary Schaeffer, fatally; Mrs. Fred A. Wagner, dangerously hurt; Johnny Piper, eight years old, seri- ously hurt; Mary, the seven-mon old baby of Fred A. Wagner, was slightly burned. All the injured were taken to th city hospital.