Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ——+ PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Oor. 11th 8t, by The Evening Star N Company, 8. a. KAUFFMAN Pree't. Wow York Office, 49 Potter Building. The Evening Star is served t uscribe: elty by carriers, on their own Sccouse, pre pt per week, or 44 cents month. les at the Counter 2 cents each. By mafl—anywhere in the United — or Canada—postage prepaid—5O cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 Seen here emcee ne be at the t it Wi Cy as serand-class mall matter.) mee 7 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance, Rates of advertising made known en applicatios Che Fven Star. No. 18,546 ‘WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 189¢>-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TWO CENTS THE STAR BY MAIL. The Star will be mailed to any address in the United States or Canada if ordered at this office in person or by letter or postal cerd. Persons leaving the city for any period should remember this. Terms: 18 cents per week: 25 cents for two weeks, or 80 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the lost address as well as the new one. THE NUMBER OF DEAD Uncertainty Still Exists at Atlantic City. VICTIMS OF THURSDAY NIGHT'S WRECK Several of the Injured in a Critical Condition. FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 1—Con- fusion exists here regarding the exact num- ber of persons killed in the accident of Thursday night. Forty bodies have been identified and four unidentified, but rela- tives and friends of about four others who Were known to have been on the excursion have not been able to find these persons or to recognize them among the still unidenti- fied. As the wreck has been cleared away and no additional bodies found, the prob- ability is that they are among those uni- dentified, and that the relatives or friends have been unable to recognize them because of their mutilated condition. This would Place the total killed at forty-four. The unidentified bodies are lying in the shops of various local undertakers, afd un- less frieads or relatives of some of the miss- ipg_excursionists appear soon to make claim to the corpses they will be buried in the potter's field at the county's expense. There is practically no charge in the sit- uation since last night. Several of the in- jured are still lying in a critical condition @t the sanitarium. Mrs. Faunce Fralinger of Philadelphia, whose right leg was ampu- tated yesterday afternoon, passed a restless right and Is still very low. There is no hope for her recovery. A young woman about nineteen years old, who has been lying senseless at tho hospital since the accident, recovered con- sciousness for a few moments this morn- ing, but !s too ill to admit of questioning en the matter of identity. There is a strong Probability that she is Miss Lizzie Branin of Millville, N.J., who is known to have been in the excursion party, but has not since been heard from. There is much perplexity here over the dispatch from Millville to the effect that S. R. Murphy, wko has been numbered among the dead from the time of the acci- dent, is alive and well at his home. The bedy supposed to be his was identified as such by fvlly fifteen persons. Placing the Blame. An impression prevails that the responsi- bility for the accident rests upon the dead engineer, Edward Farr. There 1s no dis- pute that the signal to come ahead was given to the West Jersey excursion train, and if so the danger signal must neces- sarily be given to the Reading track by an automatic arrangement. The signals then become locked and cannot be released until both trains have cleared the point. Before the signals are manipulated, how- ever, that is, under ordinary circumstances, when no trains are in view, the red signal is censtantly displayed to both tracks. Thus, by experience alcne, all engineers know that they are at least obliged to slow up on approaching the crossing. The theory is, however, that Farr did not slow up, and could not do so in time when he saw the West Jersey train ap- Preaching. It is said that he had been Isid off for two weeks not long ago for not making good time, and it is supposed that he was trying to make up for this by rurning at a high rate of speed. The truth of the matter will probably not be known until the end of the coron- ers inquest. This will begin at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning, and Fireman O'Houlthan of the Reading train, who saved his life by jumping, will probably be the princtpal witness. Farr was an experienced engineer, hav- ing been in the service since June, 1890. Until recently ke is said to have enjoyed the favor of the company. Atlantic City is reviving from the heavy blow, although there is still an air of gloom in the very atmosphere. The re- mains of the wreck have been entirely cleared away, and the ditch beside the tracks filled up with mud, but the exodus of curfous parties to the scene continues almost unabated. Another identification was made at 11 o'clock today by the son of the victim. It me the body of Thomas Kelly of Elmer, All Bodies Identified. Later.—Forty-four persons were killed in Thursday night's collision. All of the bodies have now been fdentified. The severed arm was identified as belonging to the body of Mrs. Trenchard of Bridgeton. The man supposed to be Samuel P. Mur- phy, @ jeweler, of Millville, was identified today as Patrick Feighan, of 1820 Thomp- son street, Philadelphia. He was a retired Mquor merchant, and came down on an excursion on Thursday morning on the West Jersey road. In the evening he took the Bridgeton excursion train, presum- ably by mistake. The error in identity was caused by a slip of paper found tn one of the pockets bearing Murphy’s name and address. Frederick Cheney died in the sanitarium yesterday, and the body was sent home without notification to the coroner or cer- tficates from the county physician and board of health. ——.__ > DROWNED BY A TIDAL WAVE. Four Thousand Persons Lost on the Chinese Co: SHANGHAI. China, August 1—News of a terrible disaster, involving great loss of Nfe, has just reached here. A tidal wave, estimated to have been about five miles in length, swept in from the sea on Sun- day last and inundated Haichau, in the northeast of the province of Kiang-Su. The damage done was very great. Many villages were destroyed, and It is estimated~ that at least 4,000 persons were drowned. In addition, an immense rumber of cattle perished, the rice fields were submerg2d and almost totally destroyed, with the re- sult that a famine is feared in that dis- trict duriag the coming autumn. Halchau {s situated opposite Yu-Chau Island, cn the coast of the Kiang-Su prov- ice, which is on the Wang-Hai of Yellow a. The surface is mostly level, which may account for the great loss of life. Kiang-Su is one of the most fertile prov- inces of the empire and exports more silk than any other part of China. The Yang- tse-Kiang enters China through this prov- =. the principal city of which is Nan- ir g. > TOM SHARKEY IN CHICAGO. He Says Corbett Couldn’t Whip Him in a Thousand Years. CHICAGO, August 1. im Corbett could not whip me in a thousand years.” This remark was made by a young man in the lebby of the Victoria Hotel to a party of friends last evening in a quiet, unassum- ing tone that carried coaviction with it. It was Tom Sharkey, the ex-marine, who had practically lowered the colors of the San Frarcisco boxer in a four-round bout at the latter place some time ago. They are now matched for $10,000 a side. Shar- Key is on his way-east to “lock around a bit,” as he expresses it. He explained to his friends that he has done so muci: training of late that he feels the need of a little rest, and when he ie taking it will Pick up a few dollars in the east by giving sparring exhibitions, $9,500 salvage. SOME STRIKING ARGUMENTS MR. BRYAN’S SPEECH THE SILVER PARTY DR. TONER DEA D|SEVERAL SOUTHERN STATES A Governor and Judge Came to Blows at a A Lively Contest for the United States Senatorship Going on in South Carolina. South Carolinians here are watching with much interest the progress of the cam- paign in that state. So far there have been ro developments against the Chicago ticket, except here and there an announcement that some man who has been prominently identified with the democgatie party for years will support the republican ticket. All the interest centers in the fight for state officers and for United States Senator. The campaign now on Is preliminary to the democratic primaries, which will name the candidates for state officers, members of the legislature and county officers. The Main Fight for the Senatorship. William H. Ellerbe, ex-controller general, Fas opposition for the gubernatorial nomi- ration, but it amounts to little, and he will be the next governor of the state, having the backing of Senator Tillman and Gov- ernor Evans. The fight for the United States Senate is warming up, and there is no telling what may turn up before the end of the campaign. Senator Irby, it will be re- memebered, withdrew from the race when he saw that there was no chance for his re-election. The candidates are Governor Evans, Judge Joseph H. Earle and John Duncan, the latter an ex-member of the legislature and now a clerk in the office of the szcretary of the state. Mr. Ducan has been, and is still, making charges against Governor Evans of crookedness in connec- tion wit the refunding of the bonds of the state, but has been unable to prove any- thing he has said. Governor Evans is sup- posed to have the indorsement of Senator Tillman. Governor and Judge Fight. At the campaign meeting at Florence last week Governor Evans referred to Judge Earle and M. Duncan as “‘fice dogs’ fol- lowing at his feet and Judge Earle did not consider this proper language, and called upon Governor Evans for an explanation. The explanation was rot satisfactory, and Judge Earle slapped Governor Evans in the face. The blow was returned, and the two men had a fisticufft on the platform in the presence of a thou- sand people. They were soon separated, rot much damage having been done. They Fave been speaking from the same stand at different places since, but the altercation has not been renewed, although it has been expected. Judge Earle is a circuit judge, and 1s an ex-attorney general of the state. Ne ran against Tillman for governor in 1800, but afterward upheld Tillman in his state administration. He was elected cir- cuit judge for this. The general opinion is that unless Senator Tillman withdraws his alleged support from Governor Evans, the governor will come to the Senate. Senator Irby is supporting Judge Earle. — GEN. YOUNG’S SUCCESSOR. The Newly Appointed Minister to Guatemala and Honduras. The President has appointed MacGrane Coxe of New York to be envoy extraordi- nary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Guatemala and Honduras, vice Pierce M. B. Young, who died in New York recently, while on leave of absence. Mr. Coxe 1s a well-known lawyer of New York. He is a member of an old Alabama family, but has spent the best part of his life in New York, and claims that state as his place of residence. He {s a graduate of Harvard University, and ts said to be a fine lawyer. He was assistant United States district attorney for the southern district of New York during President Cleveland's first administration, and is at present United States commissioner in the same district, holding the office under the Department of Justice. He stands well socially, and is a member of the Southern Society of New York city and of the Manhattan Club. He has been more or less active in politics of the empire state, and is what is known as a machine democrat. He has a country placa in Orange county, and is one of the leaders of his party in that locality. He is now én- gaged in the practice of law in New York city, under the firm name of Coxe & Ander- son, with offices in Wall street. He is a friend of Assistant Secretary Curtis of the treasury, Assistant Secretary Baldwin of the State Department and Assistant Attor- ney General Whitney. ————_e-—_____ MR. SHANKLIN’S CONFIDENCE. Thinks Bryan and Sewall Will Have an Overwhelming Victory in Indinna Mr. J. G. Shanklin, one of the most prom- inent democrats of Indiana, is in the city today. He expresses absolute confidence in an overwhelming Bryan and Sewail victory in Indiana. In explanation of his confidence he says the populist organization in the state has been absorbed by the democracy and that the free silver sentiment predom- inates. He does not believe there are more than 1,000 gold democrats in the state. Mr. Shanklin says the democratic vote will be swelled by the free silver republi- cans who are bolting the gold standard plaiform of their party. He also enter- tains hope for a democratic victory in Ohio and thinks the whole Mississippi valley will line up for Bryan and Sewall. Se IN VIRGINIA, Mr. Meredith Says It is All One Way for the Democratic Ticket. Representative Meredith of Virginia was in the city today for several hours. Asked about the political situation in his state, Mr. Meredith said: “It is all one way in Virginia. A large number of republicans and all the popullsts are going to support the democratic ticket, which will carry the state by a big majority. There will be no large defection of gold democrats from the ticket. For every bolter there will be two acquisitions to the ticket from the republi- can party.” The congressional convention cf the eighth Virginia district will be held at Alexandria on August 12. Mr. Meredith has eight candidates who are opposing him for the nomination. He declined to discuss his chances this morning, but his friends are hopeful of the result. —_-e—____ Found Helpless at Sea. The consul general at Halifax has re- ported to the Department of State that the American schooner Viking, with carzo of coal from Newport News, Va., Febru- ary 26, 1896, bound for Fall River, Mass., was blown out ‘of her course, sustaining serious damages, and found helpless at sea by the British steamer Potomac, which towed her to Halifax. The Viking was struck by a hurricene and afterward ex- perienced a succession of tremendous gales, which lasted with hardly any cessation for e:ghteen days. The crew was making ready to abandon the vessel when the Potomac hove in sighi, and they were taken off the schocner at thelr own request. The captain of the Potomac put a prize crew aboard and towed the schooner to Halifax. it is understood that the Potomac received oe Reduced Import Duty on Corn. Consul General Crittenden at Mexico City has telegraphed the Secretary of State that the import duty on corn into Mexico for August is $1 per cargo of 300 pounds, a reduction of 40 cents. Preparing His Coming Madison Square Garden Effort With Care. SUPPORTERS UNEASY ASTO THE RESULT They Are Anxious It Should Read Well in Types AUDIENCE ALL RIGHT The news from Lincoln represents Mr. Bryan as taking the greatest pains with the speech he ts preparing to deliver at Madison Square Garden, in New York cit He hopes to make it the equal in effective- ness, If not in dramatic force, of that which secured him his presidential nomi- nation. He is assured of an overwhelming audience, for, however unpopular his cause may be in the metropolis, curiosity alcne will swell his numbers. He is a very remarkable young min. He has one ex- traordinary and unprecedented perform- ance to his credit, and the desire will be general to hear him try to score the sec: ond time. Uneasy as to the Result. Some of his most ardent supporters are a little uncasy as to the result. They con- sider that, fluent and attractive as he is, he has set a very difficult task for him- self. They are thinking less of the orator than of the ovation. It will be the sub- stance of the thing rather than the man- ner of its delivery that must count this time. The people assembled in the gar- den may applaud the orator, but the real effect to be produced must be on the coun- try at large, reading the speech next morning in cold type. A Challenge to Battle. Mr. Bryan's presence in New York will be a challenge to battle right in the ene- my’s country. That is alv a bold pei formance, and it calls for high spirit. But not teo high. Mr. Tillman tried tt a short time ago with a mixed result. The popu- lists applauded him, but many silver demo- carts denounced the speech. They consic ered that he had been needie: offensive. Severe as he was, however, he had onl. peated there what he had been saying about Wall street and the New York in- fluence in politics everywhere else. It was that the populists liked so much. They en- joyed the fact that he had “sald it to their faces,” and hadn't, been “mealy-mouthed”’ : man!” was the shout that went up through the whole of the populist camp. Watched by Po Mr. Bryan, of course, is not Mr. Tillman. He is a man of differnt temperament to begin with, and then he will appear in Yerk as a candidate for New York's suf- frage, along with the suffrages of the other states. Mr. Tillman was merely a visitor haranguing a crowd which had assomblea to hear a red-hot deliverance. But Mr. Bryan, who fs soliciting populistic support, will be expected by the members of that party throughout the country to speak very nly. His opinions are well known. His presence in New York will be for a pur- pose, and that purpose to speak to the point in silvers behalf. He has said some very pointed things about Wall street and the New York influence in politics in his Speeches and lectures throughout the south and west, and even here while in Congress. ‘The test, therefore, will come in the line he draws betwcen his deliverances 4s a: agitator and as a candidate for Pre: t The democrats do not expect him to go as far as Mr. Tillman did, but how far short of that can he afford ‘to stop withont in- curring the criti populists, who have enthusiastically indorsed the Tillman style of invading the enemy's country? Must Be Well Done. The Madison Square Garden meeting will be a bold stroke, having something that goes with a dashing young candidate in It. But those who are behind it realize that the whole play, to be successful, must be well done. A poor performance, or one with too much ginger tn it, will mar everything. TO WORK FOR McKINLE What the National Republican Pro- tective Association Will Do. The headquarters of the National Repub- lican Protective Association, which was organired about two years ago, and which is said to have clubs in nearly every state, have been opened in the Capital Savings Bank building, (09 F street. The presilent of the association is James W. Poe, ex-member of the legislature of North Carolina, and the secretaries are J. M. Lee and E. V. Davis, well-known col- ored citizens. The purpose of the association, it 1s an- nounced by the officers, is to organize the colored vote in every state south of Dela- ware for McKinley and Hobart. This will be done by the organization of clubs in all the southern states. Secretary Davis said to a Star reporter this morning that the association will do much work. The organization of clubs, he said, would be the feature of the work, but lots of literature would be sent out. ‘The association would have a good deal of this printed itself, but would get a great deal more from the national republican commit- tee. That which the association will print will be particularly appropriate to the col- ored race, and will bear on the effect of free silver on that race. “Is there much silver senfiment among the colored people in the southern staies?”” Secretary Davis was asked. “The reports we receive from North Car- olina show lots of free silver sentiment among the colored voters there. We will pay particular attention to that state, and will try to show these men the error of their way. If it was not for this sentiment we would be almost sure to carry North Carolina, and we believe we will do so any- how after we get to work among our pe ple down there. We will also put in lots of work in West Virginia and Virginia, but at the same time we will not neglect other southern states.” A McKinley and Hobart flag will be flung to the breeze across F street and the quar- ters of the association will be made invit- ing to all callers. at =~ National Bank Note Circulation. The monthly statement of the controller of the currency shows that during July the total circulation of national bank notes was an increase for the month of $29,495. The circulation, based on United States bonds, was $206,103,504, an increase fer the month of $564, The circulation secured by lawful money amounted to $1! $'8,951, a decrease for the month of $535,080. The amount of registered United States bonds to secure circulating notes was $220,- 514,450, and to secure public deposits, $16,- 928,000. es Army Leaves, Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Col. Caleb H. Carlton, 8th Cavalry, one month's extension: Capt. Alfred M. Fuller, 2d Cavalry, for ene month: Maj. Al- fred E. Bates, paymaster, one month's ex- tension; Maj. James C. Worthington, sur- geon, one month’s extension; Capt. James 8. Pettit, Ist Infantry, for two months: Lieut. Arthur F. Curtis, 2d Artillery, for two months. Receiving Requests for Literature Which It Needs Funds to Send Out, Encouraging Information as to the Formation of Clubs in New York State. Mr. Pile, in charge of the headquarters of the silver party, said this morning that he was receiving hundreds of letters daily re- questing silver literature, and was com- plying with these as fast as possible. Next week, or as soon as the national committee of the party finds itself in possession of the necessary funds, Mr. Pile will begin to have more documerts printed, and he will not be much behind the big party commit- tees In the amount of Hterature that will be distributed. “We are receiving encouraging news from all directions,” said Mr. Pile. “This letter 1s from Auburn, N.Y., and states that a silver club has been organized there. It consisis of 145 members, of which 85 are democrats, 35 republicans, 21 populists and 4 prohibitionists. I believe the number of republicans in the club ts about the ratio that will desert the republican party in New York and vote for Bryan and Sewall. That ratio will carry New York safely for the democratic ticket. I have received news from Chicago that colored men are organizing silver clubs there. They are made up of well-known and intelligent colored men. Vice Chairman Stevens of Colorado, who wil have active charge of the national committee, is expected next week, and then the work at headquarters will get lively. A staff of stenographers hag been engaged. Senator Stewart Returns. Senator Stewart, who was one of the organizers of the silver party, and who was one of the most prominent figures in the convention at St. Louis, returned to the city this morning from New York, where he made a speech last night before the Bryan and Sewall Club, “The demo- crats of New York,” Senator Stewart said to a Star reporter, “are confident of car- rying New York, and I believe they wih do so. There has been an avalanche of reyublicans in western New York to an- announce their intention te yote for Bryan and Sewall. The laboring men of New York city will also support the ticket.” Senator Stewart expects to do considera- ble campatgning. He has been asked by Senator Faulkner to speak fn West Vir- Ritia:’* Hé will speak in Hinton, W. Va., on August 10, and will prebably make Speeches in other parts of the state later on. Populist Headquarters. Not much is being done at popuiist head- quarters. The arrival of Senator Butler and Secretary Edgerton ig awaited. When they get here things are expected to hum. Senttor-Butler has his hands full of North Carolina matters now, and will be unable to do anything in an official way for his committee until he gets throagh there. Personal Mention. Col. C. B. Hebb of thé marine corps is on a visit to this city. He registered at the Navy Department today. Lieut. Ellwood W. Byans, th Cavalry, is on a visit to friends In this city. Dr. Elliott of the Church of the Ascen- sion sailed today on a visit to England, and expects to return late in September. Mr. J. Albert Duvall is summering at Atlantic City. Mr. Henry T. Hopkins, Washington. cor- respondent of the Richmond Star, will leave tomorrow afternoon for a visit to friends and relatives in Madison, Wis., to be absent ubout three weeks. Mr. Harry L. Mockbee of 8042 P street northwest is spending his-vacation among the Blue Ridge mountains. oe Importation of Hogs in Switzerland. Mr, Eugene Germain, United States con- sul at Zurich, Switzerland, reports to the Department of Btafe that the Swiss gov- ernment of July 7 decreed to forbid the en- try of foreign live hogs into that country, save In exceptional cases. The department of agriculture may, if it deems advisable, issue a permit admitting foreign live h to entry, provided their weight is over 1: pounds, and the cantons interested guaran- tee that they will be kept in a sanitary condition until slaughtered. Hogs of # weight less than that named will be ad- mitted in extra exceptional cases if the ag- ricultural department consents, but only subject to a thirty days’ quarantine. o- Tax on Coffee and Tobacco Lands. In a communication dated Vera Cruz, Mexico, July 16, Mr. Charles Schafer, con- sul at that place, informs:the Department of State that during its. last session the legislature of the state of Vera Cruz placed @ tax of six cents per 100 square meters on lands planted in coffee. and five cents on a similar area of land planted in_ tobacco. The law goes into effect next December. This tax will be detrimental to numbers of Americans who are engaged, or expect to engage, in coffee planting. If a man were to begin planting coffee at this time he would, says the consul, under favorable circumstances, at the end of the fourth year realize $93 per acre as against an out- lay of about $04.1, including price of Jand, but not intere8t on outlay. + The National Republican Club. A delegation from the National Repub- lican Club of this city called upon Vice Chairman Apsley of the congressional com- mittee this afternoon. Those in the party were Col. Chas. P. Lincoln, Mr. A. M. Clapp, Mr. W. C. Dodge, Mr. Harrison Dingman, Mr. W. Oscar Roome and Mr. Alphonso Hart. They had an informal talk with Mr. Apsley upon the%general political outlook, and tendered the. services of the local club for the campaign. — Naval Movements. The Yorktown has saffed from Nagasaki for Yokohama, and the San Francisco left Mersine, Syria, yesterday for Smyrna. The Montcrey has sailed from Taé¢oma for Port Angeles to join the Pacific sqtadron in ex- ercises. —_———+o-+___——_. A Treasury Appointment. John P. Weisenhaugen of Michigan has been appointed a clerk of cla#s $900 in the Department of State. Re appointment is the result of a competitive examination under civil service rules, and ‘Is subject to probationary service for six tonths. ———-o___—_— Coinage im July. The monthly statement of the director of the mint shows the coinage at the United States mints during Juiy to have been as follows: Gold, $2,918,200; silver, $1,002,000, of which $30,000 was in half dollars; minor coins, $21,000. Total coinage, $4,031,200. peas cape ea Government Receipts. National bahk notes received today for redemption, $272,036. Goyernment receipts <—Erem internal revenue,|$512,477; customs, $469,170; misceiangous, $5,574. Consul Rec ized. The President has recbgnized Alexander Roland as British vice }cqnsul at Sabine "ass. o- To Inspect the Chicago's Machinery. Chief Engineer Melville of the navy has gore to New York to: inspect the new ma- chinery being built for the Chicago. He Passed Away Alone in His Room at Cresson Springs. SKETCH OF HIS LONG, ACTIVE CAREER His Many Valuable Contributions to Science and Literature. SPOFFORD’S ———— MR. TRIBUTE Dr. J. M. Toner, one of the best-known residents of Washington, and one of the most prominent members of the medical profession in this country, is dead. He died Thursday evening at Cresson Springs, where he went some weeks ago for the benefit of his health, which had not been the best for the last few years. The news of Dr. Toner’s passing away will cause genuine regret and deep sorrow to a large circle of acquaintances, who ap- Preciated him for his many noble qualities of mind and heart. Few men are so for- tunate as to make so many friends in life as did he, and his kindness, gentleness and consideration have endeared him to hun- dreds who knew him cven better for what he was than for what he had done. His was a lorg and busy life, and the fruits of his labors are many. Though he was seventy-one years of age last spring, Dr. Toner maintained the bril- llancy of his intellect to the last, though for a couple of years he had been failing physically. Some months ago he was quite ill, and at the time he expressed the belief that he would not recover. A few weeks ago he went to Cresson to spend the heated term with his old and intimate friend, Mr. Justice Morris, at the Mountain House. A letter received at the doctor’s house in this city yesterday said that he was not feeling so well. He had gone to visit for a few days, with his only brother, in West- moreland county, Pa., but said that he was to return at once to Cresson. He was sit- ting in an easy chair in his room at the hotel when he quietly passed away, with- cut a word and without a sign of pain. His death was like his life, calm and peace- ful. A special dispatch to The Star from Cres- son announced that the doctor's brother ar- rived there yesterday and took the re- mains to Derry, Pa., where the interment will take place tomorro Identified With Washington's De- velopment. Few n:en have been so closely identified with the different pheses of Washington's development as was Dr. Toner. He had ade this city his home for more than forty years, and during that time he was active in science, literature and in the prac- tice of his profession, in deeds of charity, and particularly in active forms of benefi- cence, such a3 hospitals and orphanages. St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum has lost a true and tried friend, as has the Providence Hospital, of which he was one of the founders. For a score of years Dr. Toner had not devotcd himself so actively to his profes- sion, and his practice was confined largely to families whose physician and friend he kad been for years, and to poor people who, perhaps, could not afford to pay. To these he was never known to send a bill. Possessed of suffictent means to enable him to live as he liked best, Dr. Toner devoted himself almost altogether to Nterature and literary research. As a student he was precise and thorough to the last degree, and had devoted a vast amount of time and la- bor, for instance, to the study of the life and work of Gen. Washington. There was certainly no man as familiar as he with the daily life of the first President. It was his aim to make a complete collection of Wash- ington’s letters and writings of every sort, a task that no one else had ever attempted, other collections being really selections. He possessed many original letters and papers, but his collection consisted mainly of copies of every scrap of writing, no matter how important or how trivial, of whose exist- erce he could learn. While he drew but little on this storehouse himself and had never sought to write so very much about Washirgton, this immense collection of Washingtoniana, which is deposited in the Congressional Library, will prove of in- calculable value to students and historians in the future. He edited, with valuable notes, ‘‘Washington’s Journey to Ohio,” and also contributed in addresses, papers, &c., much valuable material on the life of ‘Washington. He had also made as com- plete a collection as possible of the biog- raphies of the medical men of the revolu- tion, and this, too, has been placed in the Congressional Library. The biographies of medical men of this country in later years also furnished him with a scheme for labor. It is doubtful if there is any man 80 well informed on the subject of the his- tory of the medical profession in America. His Private Life. Dr. Toner never married. For many years he lived in an old-fashioned house on Louisiana avenue between 6th and 7th streets, but about five or six years ago he bought a large house on Highland Terrace, and there he lived all alone, surrounded by his books and papers. He was a good deal of an antiquarian, and his home was filled with rare old mahogany of a century or more ago. He slept in an old high four- pester bed and dined off the oldest of zhina. His life was anything but that of a re- cluse, however, for his sunny, cheerful dis- position made the companionship of his fellow. beings particularly attractive to him. He wes fond of society and went out @ great deal, and also entertained to some extent. He was a member of the Literary Society, which usually met at nis house once during the winter. He was an officer of the Washington National Monument So- ciety and every year entertained the mem- bers and a great many other prominent Washingtonians at a luncheon on Wash- ington's birthda@, an entertainment which finally became one of the features of the winter. He organized the Columbia His- torical Society, of which he was the presi- dent. Its meetings were held in the parlors of his capacious house. He was also one of the organizers of the Anthropological Society and was its first president. ite was one of the board of St. Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane and was connected with a number of other institutions and societies. Dr. Toner had a number of intimate friends, men like Justice Morris and Li- (Centinued on Third Page.) Republicans Are Hopeful of Oarrying Them for McKinley. West Virginia, Maryland, North Caro- lina, Alabama and Georgia Regard- ed as Good Fighting Ground. The republicans are hopeful of carrying several southern states for McKinley. They regard West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Alabama and Georgia as good fighting ground. Maryland they regard is pretty nearly a sure thing. The situation in Georgia,as represented by gold democrats, is much more favorable to McKinley than might naturally be supposed, even with the practical certainty that the middle-of-the- road populists will fight the Bryan ticket. Can’t Resort to Old Methods. Gold democrats say that it will not be Possible this year to resort to methods heretofore practiced to build up democratic majorities, ané that, with a middle-cf-the- rcad populist ticket in the field, Bryan can- rot carry the state. What they call the “skillful count,” when “dead men’s dogs and dusters” are voted for the democratic ticket, they say, is not now practicable. A count by which the votes of certain districts amount to from one-half to two-thirds the entire population, men, women and chil- dren, cannot be indulged in. These big counts are represented as necessary to hold the state to the democrats, and it 1s said that in the sections of the state in which they have been made the anti-silver senti- ment is strongest, and the expert counters will not exercise their talents in behalf of Bryan. On the contrary, the gold demo- crats will see to it that there is a fair elec- tion, and that the anti-Bryan populists, as well as the republicans, get all the votes cast for them, and that the democrats vote no “dead men’s dogs.” This view of the situation comes from democratic sources. Uphill Work in Maryland. In Maryland it 1s confessed by the demo- crats that it will be an up-hill fight for Bryan, with the chances against demo- cratic success. In some sections of the state a few republicans have declared for silver, but their number is insignificant compared with the great number of gold democrats in Baltimore who will support the republican ticket. It is argued that if Gorman, with the state machine in his con- trol, and not embarrassed by the silver question, could not carry the state la fall, it can hardly be hoped that it will go for Bryan next November. North Caroliza and Alabama. In North Carolina and Alabama much de- pends upon what the democrats can do with the populists. In these two states the Bryan people are anxious to fix up things with the populists. They have already made substantial overtures, and they are ready to make liberal concessions. To aid them in their efforts, they have the active co-operation of Kolb in Alabama and, in North Carolina, the assistance of Builer, provided he is permitted to dictate terms. if they accomplish fusion in these states, the prospect for McKinley will not be so good there, but a failure to get all the ele- ments together ts likely to throw one or both to McKinley. West Virginia. Senator Elkins has great confidence in his ability to carry West Virginia for Mc- Kinley, end the gold democrats in the state are very numerous, though there is consid- erable silver agitation. Wilson and Faulk- ner, who represent two elements of the democrats, are both gold men, Wilson ag- gressively so, and Faulkner not believing in free coinage of silver, but willing to put forth his best efforts for the democratic ucket. ————__-e-____ MRS. WIDENER FOUND DEAD. Wife of the Philadelphia § Strect Railway Magnate. BAR HARBOR, Me., August 1.—Mrs. Josephine Widener, wife of P. A. Widener, who with a party arrived here yesterday on the big steam yacht Josephine from Philadelphia, was found dead in her state room this morning. Mrs. Widener, who was sixty years old, complained of sick- mces on the trip, and yesterday was at- tended twice by a physician, but she was in a comfortable condition when she re- tired last night. Dr. J. Madison Taylor, who was sum- moned, announced death, which had come five hours before the body was found, due to heart dis. The Josephine will sail this afternoon for New York, whence the bedy will be taken by rail to, Philadelphia. The Josephine left Philadelphia ten days ago for a cruise along the Maine coast. In the party on beard were Mr. and Mrs. Widener, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Widener, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Elkins and Harry E. Widener. ——__. UNION FOUNDRYMAN SHOT. Trouble Renewed at the Works in Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 1.—All the union men employed at the Brown hoist- ing and conveying works again went on strike this morning and a boycott against the company was declared. It is claimed that the Brown company failed to keep its agreement in reinstating the strikers, and that a number of new hards have been employed since the strike was declared off. At noon today while the non-union men were being escorted from the works by the police a tremendous crowd of strikers ani their sympathizerg gathered and hooted and threw stones at the non-unionists. The police repeatedly charged the crowd and made numerous arrests, but were unable to disperse it. During the excitement and confision John Prince, a uniofi man, em- ployed in the Forest City foundry, was shot by some unknown non-unionist and will probably die. Prince is twenty-eight years old and has a wife and two children. ———— FREE SILVER IN NEBRASKA. Brown Democratic Lenders to Arrange Terms With the Populists. CLINTON, Neb., August 1.—The free sil- ver wing of the Nebraska democracy will hold its state convention in Omaha in the latter part of August, the date to be de- cided upon by the officers of the state cen- tral committee, of which J. C. Smyth is chairman. Prior to the assembling of the state convention, the time of the free sil- ver democratic leaders will be taken up by the work of arranging the terms of a po- litical contract with the poptlists by which it ts hoped to unite the strength of botn parties on the Bryan and Sewaill electoral ticket. The populists hold their state con- vention at Hastings next Wednesday. The free silver democratic leaders will be rep- resented by a strong committee. — Wreck of the Cruiser Itix. SHANGHAI, August 1.—Further details of the loss of the German cruiser Iltis, wrecked in a typhoon July 23 ten miles northward of the Shang-tung promontory show that after striking the rocks the ves: sel broke in half. Her forepart remained above water and her afterpart sank. The eleven survivors clung to the forepart of the warship for two days before they were rescued. DOWN IN VIRGINIA Strong Sound Money Sentiment Among the Jeffersonians. TROUBLES CONFRONTING DEMOCRATS They Are Hesitating Between Duty to Party and to Principle. CONGRESSIONAL GOSSIP ——_-_—___ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va, August 1.—The sent!- ment among a large and intelligent element of the democratic party in Virginia against the Chicago platform has developed in a remarkable degree in the past ten days. While the politicians who have been waiting for it have nearly all mounted the band wagon, those who do not look for favors from the party cther than the usual safe- guards and protection, are simply consid- ering how best they can get out of voting for Bryan and Sewall. The large number of prominent demo- crats who openly declare that they can- not indorse the Chicago platform but will vote the ticket simply because it is demo- cratic is astonishing. This is the key to the situation in Virginia. The democrats must either support their ticket or must vote for McKinley or must refrain from voting at all, They are anxious to record by ballot their opposition to the Chicago platform, which 1s seriously objectionable to them, but how to do this in a southern state is the question. One way is to vote for McKinley and pro- tection and possibly a force bill, the most serious of it all. The antipathy for this is Asie Gg and extends even to social ife. The refusal to vote at all is hardly les distasteful because it will give a half vote to both sides, and will disfranchise the voter. He feels it his duty to vote one way or the other, and the result will be to seize the democratic horn of dilemma This condition will give thousands of Votes to the democratic ticket in Virginia in November next. Mr. Tucker's Defeat. The defeat of Congressman Harry Tucker for renomination at Amherst, C. H., last Thursday is another evidence of the deter- mination of the masses, aided and abetted Ly the politicians, to express their approval of free silver. State Senator W. D. Flood, who defeated Mr. Tucker, is by no means a strong man in his district or in the state, for two years ago when he opposed Tucker for the nomination. he developed so little strength that he was compelled to with- draw some time before the convention was held. Since that time Flood’s political strength has received a heavy blow on ac- count of a personal difficulty in the senate chamber last winter, between him and Senator W. M. Flannagan of Powhatan county, in which he is charged with taking undue advantage of his antagon which is perhaps the gravest charge that can be preferred against a gentleman in the south. While Mr. Tucker's course since the Staunton convention has been somewhat criticised, in that he mounted the Chicago platform after expressing strong sound Money convictions et that convention and in doing so making a heroic defense of the administration and an able appeal for sound money, he is one of the strongest men in public life in Virginia. His course in Con- gress has excited the admiration of all Vir- finia, and his name and personality carry with it great strength. There is no doubt of the fact that the feeling over his defeat in the tenth district is but the continuation of the cld Martin-Lee political feud, a breach in the democratic party in Virginia that will not be healed for many years to come. Jacob Yout's Chances, Just here it is appropriate to add that Jacob Yost of Staunton will almost cer- tainly be renominated by the republican party for Congress in the tenth district. He is not an objectionable partisan and will no doubt receive the sound money demo- cratic vote; besides, he is more than a match for Flood in debate and is shrewd enough to use the Lee-Martin imbroglio and the Flannagan attack for all it is worth. The opinion is expressed here today by well-posted politic.ans that Yost has a fight- ing chance for the reat in Congress from the tenth district ‘The situation in the third Richmond dis- trict is Indeed an interesting one. As it stands today the democratic party or the free silverites, as they are called, is on the defensive. The trouble arises out of the fact that Congressman Tazewell Eliett, who stands again for renomination at the hanis of the democratic party, was a sound money man before the Chicago convention, but has since perched himself braz: upon the free silver platform. The original sil- ver men do not want him, and have agreed among themselves upon another one, Geo. P. Haw of Hanover, unknown to fortune and to fame, but who can lay claim to be- ing an criginal silver man, which is enough, Ellett, in the meantime, fs hustling for the nomination, while “Silver Dick” Fray- ser has also announced himself as a can- didate for the regular nomination, and thus it will stand until the nominating convention, the date of which is not yet fixed, is held. The Condition in Richmond. The sound money democrats, who are numerous in this city, are not idle. They are determined to be represented in Con- gress, and they are looking to ex-Congress- man Geo. D. Wise, who has repudiated the Chicago platform, to lead them. The plan 1s to induce the republicans not to make any nomination for this district, but give their tacit indorsement to Capt. Wise, whose able and energetic defense of the Lunenburg negroes tried for murder in the famous Pollard case has made him the idol of that race in this city. Therefore the republican leaders will have no trouble in getting the colored element of the party to support him : Besides, Capt. Wise has a strong personal following in the district, and is a shrewd canvasser and an adroit politician. ‘The sound money men of Richmond are not only numerous, but they comprise the most influential class; men who have been the bulwark of the democratic party in past years. Among their ranks are the men who have always answered liberally every appeal for financial help in the party campaigns, and furnished the sinews of war which have contributed to every dem- ocratic victory in the past. They are not of the sentimental kind, who let party affiliation carry them con- trary to well-founded convictions, and they will"prove stubborn opponents to the silver idea. — > BR 'S CAMPAI Says He Intends to Take in Every State in the Union. TACOMA, Wash., August 1.—Shortly after his nomination at Chicago Candidate Bryan tolf Secretary Thomas Maloney of the Washington state committee that he intended making a campaign tour that would include every state in the United States. It was his desire, he said, after visiting New York and New England, to come through the southern states to the ccest, speaking at Los Angeles, San Fran- cisco, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Spo- kane.