Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peansylrania Averue, Cor ares by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. (avrruany Pres't. New York Office, 49 Petter Building. rved to subscribers In the owa acrount, at 10 cents s per month. Copies at the « By mail—anywhere in the Cauadu—pestaze prepald—50 cents The ng Star is city by carriers, on per week, or $4 nter 2 cent *Satnrduy Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign pratage added, $3.00 (Entered at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. C. a3 second-class wat] matter.) CP All mail subscriptions wust be paid in advance. Rates of advertising inade known Star. WASHINGTON, D.C. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1896—TEN PAGES. LITTLE HOPE GIVEN Indications of a Continuance of the Prevailing Weather. A DEADLY SUNDAY RECORD Persons Killed by the Heat All Over the Country. SIX VICTIMS HERE “We will probably have thunder show- ers late this afternoon and tonight,” said a weather bureau official to a Star reporter today. “The temperature will not rise as high as it did yesterday, and the ex- pecied rain will cool the air still more, but there are no signs yet of a break in the hot spell. The conditions throughout the country are almost fdentical with these that have existed for several days past. Therefore, only the temporary re- lef that the expected showers will bring can be looked for, although the heat will not be so intense hereafter, I believe, as it has been. There was general regret In the tone with which that dictum was uttered, for men who manage the weather machinery of the government suffer Its ill effects just Ike other mortals. The reporter thanked the speaker for even so slight a promise and looked at the cylinder wound round with delicately ruled paper, upon which the tell-tale pen of ihe thermometer in- dicator was scratching {ts story. The record already made showed that the mer- cury had risen to 92 degrees between 10:20 nd 11 o'clock, and had then sunk to a raction under 90 between that hour ard noon, when the record was read. The sun was at that time under the clouds, and the rays were thus partly frustrated in their attempt to do damage. Men and women and children and animals were almost exalted by the slight relief that such a drop in degrees meant, and the breezes from the south that grew stronger shortly after 12 o'clock added a little mite more to the fleeting comfort, and in every heart the hope was strong that the worst of the weather was over. An Unparalleled Sunday. While the weather bureau figures on the mercury yesterday did not reach the record for the hottest day ever experienced in the city of Washington, there is no doubt, or chance for a doubt, that if a canvass were made of the old citizens here the unani- mous opinion would be discovered that never before had the national capital suf- fered such an intensely torrid time. Men and women with meteorological memories rurning away back beyond the official Statistics here declared with earnest de- cision that they never had felt anything like it, and even those oldest inhabitants who had always been able hitherto to henomeral Roland out of the y past to surpass any modern Oliver were voiceless when the prevailing heat was mentioned. Saturday night had been steadily hot. People lay awake and prayed for relief. Coatleas men sought the parks, and in many imstances carried their wives and children with them. Every one who could do so went down to the lower stories of their houses to seek rest, and got but Ittle of it there. The early morn- ing hours predicted what those to follow would be, and when the sun rose it was Kke a disk of red-hot metal. Description of the later hours is unneces- sary. Their miseries are simply seared into the memories of all who went through them. Records of Fifty-Two Cities. While tt was hot in Washington, it was generally so over the country. A glance at the following list will show the highest temperature of the day at fifty-two places and the state of the weather at 8 o'clock last night. Of them all Pittsburg, Memphis and St. Paul alone enjoyed rain: Atlantic City, 83, clear; Cape May, 8S, clear; Portland, %), clear; Boston, v2, clear; New York, v0, cloudy; Washin ton, us, Philadelphia, 96, partly cloudy; nd, 8, ciwudy; Alban: v2, partly cloudy; Oswegy, 82, cloudy; But- lo, 82, partly cloudy; Cieveland, 2, clear; Wilmington, 96, clear; Ciuarlotte, 98, clear; Norfolk, 98, clear; Hatteras, 86, clear; Tam- Pa, 4, partly cloudy; Jupiter, 90, partly cloudy; Jacksonville, 4, clear; Savannah, 4, clear; Chicag , cloudy; Abilene, 96, clear; Cincinnatl, 4, clear; St. Louis, 9, clear; Galveston, %, cloudy; Palestine, Kansas Cit: ntucket, cloudy; St. Pauli, 90, rain Willisto: leth, A Eastport, 6- Havre, 76, clea S4, clear; Helena, 70, clear; Du- partly cloudy; Detroit, #4, c! 82, partly cloudy; Green Bay, ear; Marquette, 76, cloudy; Huron, &S, clear; Bismarck, s2, clear; Dodge Cit ‘is, clear; North Platte, clear; Omahi ‘4, partly cloudy; Memphis, 96, rain; Salt Lake City, 84, clear; Montgomery, 4, clear; nsacola, W), clear; 2, clear; New Orleans, S86, cloudy; Christi, 88, Cloudy; Salt Ste. Marie, clear. An Api 1 Denth Record. The deadly effects of the heat were ap- ng. In this city six persons succumbed. y in the morning W. A. Anderson of Demerara, South America, who had been drinking heavily since his arrival in this city a week ago, was removed from his bearding place, No. 1006 Pennsylvania ave- nue, to the Emergency Hospital. Here died in a few minutes, despite the efforts to save him. He is believed to have been @ native of St. Louis, and was about forty years old. James Owings, forty-four years old, a berkeeper at the restaurant of Jno. Becker, 1120 sth street southeast, and residing at h street southeast, was prostrated at Eis place of employment shortly afte> reaching there from his home. He became repidly worse and died shortly after the noon hour. Lucinda Wa:kins, colored, eighty years old, died from the heat at the house of Mary Braxton, No. 2214 9th street north- west, at 8 o'clock In the afternoon. Augustus D. Cheseldine, a tinner, titty years oll, residing at ZIS I street southeast, who was stricken Thursday while repair- ing the roof of the fifth precinct police sta- tion, died yesterday afternoon at Provi- dence Hospital. He leaves a widow and a child. James J. McGonigle, an ex-United States soldier, recently discharged from the army, died at his home tn the Elkton Hotel on 6th street opposite the Pennsylvania depot, at 7 o'clock yeaterday evening. He was a native of Philadelphia, and his friends there have been notified. The sixth victim was Charles J. Walters, proprietor of a small produce store at No 59 Defrees street. He had not been home for three weeks, and 1s sald to have been Grinking. He fell at the corner of 3d and C streets northwest about 5 o'clock yester- dey evening, and died five minutes after he was taken to the Emergency Hospital. He leaves a wife, who not heard of him sirce he left home until notified of his death, and five children. Many Persons Prostrated. Prostrations were numerous. Charlies Emmett, a stranger here, was found un- conscious from the heat by Sergt. Lom- bardy and Policeman Walsh. He was re- moved to Garfield Hospital and improved rapidly. Owen Baylan of 9&3 Harford avenue, Bal- timore, was overcome in the afternoon and taken ‘to y Hospital, where he was colored, of 2605 15th relieved. Wilism Butler, street was teken in an unconscious state to Freedman’s Hospital, where he was re- stored. Sarah Higdon, colored, while working as cook at 125 C ‘street southeast was pros- trated and removed to her home, 112 N street southeast, in a serious condition; re- fusing to go to a hospital. Mrs. Mary Moran of 11th and H streets northwest fell unconscious from the heat 1n front of her residence, and was con- veyed to the Emergency, where she was soon pronounced out of danger. Robert Matthews, a Freedman's Hospital patient, went out for a short walk and was overcome by the heat, and returned to the institution in the ambulance. William Butler, colored, of 2605 14th street northwest was removed from his home to Freedmapgg Hospital in a serious condition. He nag cen overcome by the heat, and is not yet out of danger. Policeman Thomas Hollinberger was overcome by the heat yesterday afternoon and was critically ill for several hours. He had been out driving with his family, and was taken ill before he returned home. Dr. W. P. C. Hazen was called to attend him, and he is now on the road to recovery. As Bad as a Plaguc. ‘The report of fatalities resulting from heat in varicts sections of the country indicate that the preseat hot spell be almost as disastrous in its effect as a national calam- ity or a plague. The death roll of yester- day exceeded 125 in the principal cities. In greater New York, including New York city, Brooklyn and Staten Island, the num- her of deaths frcm heat reached fifty. In Baltimore thé deaths were nineteen and in Philadelphia eighteen. Eastern cities ap- pear to have suffered most severely yester- day, although the death list in the west continues to be high. The reports cover only the principal cities, and the fatalities in the interior will doubtless swell the list very materially. Following is the death list esterday, so far as reported from the various cities: New York and vicinity, 50; Philadelphia, 18; Washington, 6; Baltimore, 19; Bayonne, N. J., 2; Newark, N. 3: Albany, 2; Jersey Cit. Pittsburg, 1; Chi- cago, 6; Rocheste: Louisville, 1; Mem- pris, 1; Cleveland, Cincinnati, San Antonio, 1. At 2 o'clock the maximum temperature reported for the day was 93, but at the hour named it was #2, and there were dark ciouds, giving promise of thunder, lightning, wind and rain, rising in the west. Down. town thermometers in the shade on the street level swerved from blood heat—98 de- grecs—to 101 and 102 at the same time. —_ MAIL ADVICES FROM HONOLULU. Trying to Float an Issue of Govern- ment Bonds. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., August 10.—The steamship Peru arrived last night from Yckohoma and Honolulu, bringing the fol- lcwing advices to the Associated Press: HONOLULU, August 2—P. C. Jones, ex- minister of finance, leaves for San Francis- ¢o today to float the refunding loan. He expects to sell nearly $3,500,000 worth of Hawaiian government bonds, bearing four per cent interest. His contract with this government allows a discount of five per ceat, and he will receive a commission of two per cent. Mr. Jones is given until the first day of next November to float the bonds. He expects to dispose of them either in New York or Boston. Letters have been received, giving the testimony of eminent men in Vienna on the Vacillis of the disease that carried off the natives last year. They give as a final verdict the opinion that the visitation was genuine As! as most of local physi 2 Consul Mills rece!ved nothing by the last mail from the friends of the late Kate Field coucerning the final disposition of her body and effects. A letter from Geo. Riddle says that Mr. Kohlsaat of the Chi- cago Times-Herald will pay all the debts of the estate and provide a monument for the grave. The military trial ef Capt. John Good has been concluded, but the court has not reached a verdict. It is generally under- stood that he will be dismissed from the government service, as the testimony proved that he is guilty of conduct unbe- coming an officer. During the trial of a man named H. G. thodes, an employe of government testi- fied that he scaled the fence surrounding the government house and removed a sight from a field piece, and then sent it through the mail to President Dole. He claims to have performed this feat at night when a sentry was on guard. His story, though generaily discredited, may result in a re- organization of the military forces. gs SUNDAY DROWNID 2. GS. Heavy Wind and Thunder Storms Cause Death—Other Disasters. DETROIT, Mich., August 10.—A heavy wind and thunder storm, which swept over this city yesterday afternoon, resulted in the drowning of five men in the Detreit river, and several yachtsmen had very nar- row escapes after the capsizing of their craft. Two were rescued after swimming nearly a mile from a capsized boat. Jeff. Judd and a stranger were drowned. The cap- sizing of the yacht Corsair caused the drowning of Frank Hughes. William J. ‘Theimer was drowned from the yacht Al- berta. The harbormaster and other search- ers for Theimer were capsized and saved only after a long struggle. John Helke, jr. was drowned while swimming near Peshe Island. A special to the Free Press from Benton Harbor, Mich., says: Four persons were drcwned in Lake Michigan Sunday after- reon at Double L Gap, a mile north of here. They were Martin Manning, James Buttrick, rank Yerring, “Frenchy,” a stranger. © men, with a dozen others, were bathing, when two of the number, who could not swim, were caught by the urdertow and the others went to thzir rescue. Two brave fellows lost their own lives in the effort, while a third bad a narrow escape by a drowning man clinging to him and pulling him under. CHICAGO, August 10.—Charles Johnson and Edward Schubel were drowned in the lake by the capsizing of their boat last evening. They went down in sight of their ives and children and a number of friends, who were picnicking on the shore, and un- able to assist them. The boat was not more than 300 feet from shore, and was upset by two companficns, who jumped from its side into the water for a swim. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 10.—Five persons were drowred last night in the Delaware river, opposite Birdesboro’, a suburb of this city, by the capsizing of a small rowboat. The victims are: Amelia Holman, 2648 Salmon street. Rose Breininger, 4550 Richmond street. Rose Breininger, 4464 Salmon street. Charles Minnick, Cincinnati, Ohio. John Trexier, residence unknown. None of the bodies has been recovered, The three women and two men started out about 7 o'clock last night for a row on the Delaware. They had not gone far before a heavy wind storm came upon them. The men, seeing the storm approaching, en- deavored to reach shore, but had not gone far before the boat was caught in the squall and upset. The women sank out of sight almost immediately, put the men heid on to the bottom of the boat until their strength gave out. ——-.__ JUDGE EDGERTON DEAD. Succeeded Mr. Windom in the Unitea States Senate. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., August 10.—Judge Atonzo J. Edgerton died Sunday of Bright's disease. Judge Edgerton was a member of the Minnescta state first legislature. He succeeded Senator Windom in the United States Senate, was president of both con- atitutional conventions here and was ap- pointed @ territorial judge by President Harrison in 1839. St. Louis Platform Will Be Unani- mously Indorsed. INGALLS 10 OPEN HIS CAMPAIGN State Convention Tomorrow at : Topeka. ——— a MORRILLTO BE RENOMINATED eee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, TOPEKA, Kans., August 10.—Delegates and visiting republicans are gathering here today to atterfd the republican state con- vention tomorrow to nominate candidates for state offices. The convention will be composed of 840 delegates, the largest in the history of the party in Kansas. It will be the opening gun of the campaign, and several thousand visitors from all sections of the state will be here to get the cue for the contest. A month ago there was much comment about the probable action of the conven- tion with reference to the money plank of the national platform, and it was urged by some that the state convention could not afford to indorse the action of the national party at St. Louis. That kind of talk has been abendoned, however, and the national platform will be indorsed unanimously. On Wednesday Senator Thurston of Nebraska and ex-Senator John J. Ingalls will address the assembled republicans on the issues of the campaign. Senator Thurston will de- vete his attcntion to Bryan and the free silver issue, and Senator Ingalls will open his campaign for re-election to the United States Senate. At that time Mr. Ingalls will declare his position on the financial question, and his friends say he will stand on the St. Louis platform without equivoca- tion or evasion. Morrill to Be Renominated. Gov. Morrill will be renominated tomor- row without much opposition. Lieut. Gov. Troutman is his chief opponent, but as Gov. Morrill has pledged or instructed over 500 of the SiO delegates, one ballot will decide the matter. The only other office for which there is a contest is that of chief justice of the su- preme court. The present incumbent, David Martin, is a candidate for re-election, but he is opposed by some of the leaders of the because of his strong free silver con- s. For many years he has been an advocate of free coinage, and although the national platform declared against his pet theory, he refuses to bow to the will of the major! declaring that as his office is not legislative he should not be disciplined for opinion’s sake, and especially this year, when the republican party will need every vote it can poll. It is believed that a ma- jority of the convention will favor Martin's renomination. Work of Kansas Congressmen. Since their return from Washington the Kansas delegation has been actively in the field trying to check the bolt of free silver republicans, Senator Baker, Representa- tives Blue, Calderhead, Kirkpatrick, Long and Curtis have been traveling over their districts, laying the groundwork for the campaign. Notwithstanding the fact that Curtis and Broderick were nominated on free coinage platforms, they are making the fight for sound money and are appeal- ing to the republicans to stand on the St. Louis platform and make the fight for a sound and stable currency. The managers expect the state conven- tion and the big meeting which follows to grouse enthusiasm and interest. They in- tend to push the fight into every voting pre- cinct of the state, make a complete poll of the vote, so they may be able by October 1 to know just how the vote stands as to Mc- Kinley and Bryan. WANTS THE BEST. The New Haven Union Joins the As- sociated Press. BOSTON, Mass., August 10—The New Haven Union, one of the oldest, best- known and most widely-circulated cally newspapers in southern New England, has withdrawn its former association connec- tion and become a member of the Asso- ‘ated Press. The Union says, editorially: ‘The Union is pleased to announce to its readers that {t has become a member of the Associated Press, and has executed contracts with that organization for its full leased wire service for its evening and Sun- day editions. ‘In withdrawing from its previous news- gathering affiliations and becoming a mein- ber of the Associated Press, the Union's only desire is to secure the best, most com- piete and most accurate news possible, be- lieving that the best is none too good for its patrons: without regarding the matter | of expense. As a nember of the Associat- | ed Press, the Union joins hands with the strongest and best dally newspapers in the United States.” —_—_> LIKELY TO BE A LOSS. The Steamship St. Paul Still Firm on the Rocks. MONTEREY, Cal., August 10.—The steam- ship St. Paul, which went ashore in a fog near here yesterday, is still firm on the rocks and will probably be a total loss. A large hole was stove in the bow and the hold is half filled with water. The respon- ee for the acc’dent has not been jeter- mined. ——__ WARFARE ON OCEAN RATES. The Japanese Steamship Company Opens an Aggressive Campaign. SAN FRANCISCO, August 10.—The Jap- anese Steamship Company, which recently arranged to run a line of steamers between Seattle and the orient, has opened offices in this city and begun an aggressive war- fare against the Pacific Mail and the Occi- dental and Oriental Steamship companies. The passenger rates quoted show an aver- age redvetion of 10 per cent, as compared with the Pacific Mail. The first steamer will. leave Tacoma on September 5. For the present monthly trips will be made, but three more ships now building on the Clyde will be put on as soon as completed. Be- sides cutting passenfer rates, the company intends to make a strong bid for freight business. CUBA’S FRIENDS IN SPAIN. Placards and Posters Against the Government. VALENCIA, August 10.—The attempt to cause riotous demonstrations against the government continue. This city yesterday was placarded with posters,reading: “Long live free Cuba," “Long live the social rev- olution,” etz. The placards were removed by the police. eee ee ‘Tennyson's Widow Dend. LONDON, August 10.—Baroness Tenny- son, widow of the late poet laureate, is dead. She was a daughter of Henry Sell- ‘wood, @sq., and was married to Alfred Ten- nyson in 1850. Her son, Hallam Tennyson, is the present Baron Tennyson. KANSAS REPUBLICANS |S!-ver IN -REY YORK THRO’ TWO STATES laucestne Developments Expected at the Coming State Convention. Embarrassments in Every Direction— A Split or a Salk Likely—is Mr. Gorman Interested? There is some interesting gossip afloat respecting silver plans in New York state. Developments are expected at the state convention, when, as the silver men be- lieve, the strength of the white metal will surprise the sound money men every- where. A Story About Silver. A part of the story is that at the June convention, when delegates were chosen to go to Chicago and work for sound money, silver was so strong the utmost skill and diligence on Senator Hill’s part were necessary to keep it down. The country districts, to the Senator's surprise, wanted a free silver declaration in the platform, and the delegates from those sections returned home in an embittered frame of mind because of the pressure Mr. Hill succeeded in bringing to bear to defeat them. Since then, it is said, @ good deal of work has been done in those localities for silver, and what with the arg:ment in favor of regularity added to that for free coinage the democrats above the Harlem river are represented as being ey menereny: now in favor of Bryan and wall. The Coming State Convention. Whatever there may be in this talk must appear at the state convention to be held next month. A state ticket is then to be put up, a platform written, ond presiden- tial electors chosen. Shall this action be in accord with the action taken in June? Or in accord with the action since taken by the national democracy at Chicago? Will the New York democracy, as a part of the Maine democracy at Mr. Sewall'’s instance has just done, reverse itself on the money question? Will it, on anybody’s motion, de- clare in September for silver after declaring in June for sound money, with nothing to explain or justify the change but the action of the southern and western democrats ut Chicago? Embarrassments in Every Direction. Embarrassments appear in every direc- tion. If Mr. Hill again downs the silver men, rewrites the financial plank of the June convention and puts a state ticket on such a platform, will the silver men sup- port the ticket? Then with regard to the presidentiel electors. If they are to be pledged to Bryan and Sewall they should be silver men. But if Mr. Hill is to control the convention, and uses it for sound money in the naming of a state ticket and the adoption of a platform, how can he turn then and put up free silver electors? On the other hand, if this present gossip proves te be true and silver controls the conven- tion, will the sound money men support either a state ticket or presidential electors chosen by the silver men? A split at Buffalo, or a protracted sulk afterward on the part of one faction or the other, would appear to be inevitable, and it may be that Mr. Whitney's claim of 200,000 majority for McKinley in.the state in No- vember is based upon a somewhat similar survey of the situation. Mr. Gorman's Interest. is Mr. Gormen interestedi in the fight in New York? The Maryland Senator was at one time classed as a sound money man; but the silver men are claiming him now. He has agreed to sit at the elbow of Chair- man Jones during the campaign and help along the Bryan canvass with suggestions, This has proved to be very comforting to the silver men. Mr. Gorman usually spends the month of August at Saratoga, which is @ good resort for New York politicians. He has bzen consulted by them there repeated- ly about problems of party difficulty. Will the silver men consult him there this year? Mr. Gorman is regarded as the smoothest of all the smooth politicians, and wearing both buttons in his coat—on the one side silver, and on the other side gold—he ought to be valuable to Chairman Jones at Sara- toga and thereabouts. But if he appears on the scene, as usual, the sound money men will keep an eye on him, +--+ $$ CENTENNIAL, PORTU: The United States Asked to Send War Ships to Lisbon. Mr. Santo Thyrso, the Portuguese minis- ter here, has furnished the Secretary of State with a few copies of the “general program for the national celebration, in 1897, of the fourth centenary of the de- parture of Vasco de Gama, for the discov: ery of India.” On behalf of his majesty’s government, Minister Thyrso asks the United States government to take part in this celebration by sending some men-of- war to Lisbon on that occasion. “The discovery of the maritime route to India,” he says, in a letter to the Secretary of State, “having been not only a national glcry for Portugal, but an event whose consequences have been happily felt bf the world at large, his majesty’s government hopes that all the maritime powers will as- scciate with them to render an homage to the memory of the great Portuguese navi- getor who performed such an extraordi- nary feat. America, perhaps, more than any other country but Portugal, has a right to take part in this celebration, the discovery of this continent being due, as your excellency is fully aware, to the at- tempts of the fifteenth century navigators to discover a new maritime route to India. “In a conversation I had the honor to have with your excelleney some time ago, your excellency had the kindness to show the greatest interest in this cel2bration, and the wish to take part in it. I hope, therefore, that the United States govern- ment will contribute to the splendor of the commemoration of one of the greatest achievements in the history of the world, which Is at the same time one of the pur- est and brightest glories of a country which has been bound to the United States by a@ long and uninterrupted. friendship.” ——_——-- 2+ Not a Grandson of Admiral Foote. The dispatch from Utica, N. Y., stating that a grandson of Rear Admiral Foote Was under arrest there for grand larceny reveals the fact that some ene for some time past has been using Admiral Foote’s name and reputation without right or war- rant. Admiral Foote hag mo grandsons Save two young boys, each nader ten years of age, and now in Cléveland, Ohio, with their parents. The real fdentity of the Utica impestor is unknown here. ——_—__e. = Dividend Declared. The controller of the cyrrency has de- clared a first dividend of 80 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Merchants’ National Bank of Seattle, Wash., on claims proved, amounting to $246,768.00. Death of Capi. Van Rec ‘The War Department has been advised of the death, at San Francisco, Saturday last, of Capt. W. E. Van Reed, United States army, retired. Killed the Woman He Loved. SAN JOSE, Cal., Ai 10.—Harvey Al- lender shot and kiHed Miss Wally Fielner and V. Crossette last.evening and then at- tempted to kill himself, : but failed. ‘The shooting occurred in’@ crowded street car and ‘created ‘intense € Allender was in love with the He saye he does not know why he shot Crossette, he saye, attempted to pul @ pistol, but he got his out first and him. Progress of Nominee~Bryan Toward New York City. TRAVERSING INDIANA AND OHIO Short Speeches Suggested by At- tending Circumstances. COLLAPSE OF A PLAITFORM —_+_—_—_ MONROEVILLE, Ind., August 10.—Wil- lem Jennings Bryan of Nebraska today made a grand stride out of the west, whence he sprang, toward “the heart of the enemy's country,” as he has eeen fit to dominate New York. As the train on the Western Pennsylvunta Central upon which he traveled pulled out of Chicago at a Uttle before midnight, demonstrations were made at South Chicago and other suburban stations, large crowds surrounding the train at the stations and attesting their presence by the use of fireworks and brass bands. The train had barely passed the city mits, however, before Mr. and Mrs. Bryan retired to their room in the compartment car. Again did the Bryan party fall to catch up with Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Bland, wko had left Chicago on an earlier train, intending to join the Bryan party at Al- liance. : Q. J. Gilmore Jobnson, democratic na- tional committeeman from Kansas, and likely to be a member of the executive com- mittee; J. F. Molone of Juneau, Wis., ccm- mitteeman from that state, and George J. Sternsdorff of Chicago, an old friend of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, and whose child was ry resolution of the Nebraska legislature some fcur years ago named after the young Congressman from Nebraska, are traveling with the Bryan party. J. A. Creigaton of | Omaha, a member of the notification com- mittee, is also with it. Mr. Bryan was feeling unusually good over meeting at Chicago A. J. Warner of the Bimetallic League, with George W. Peck of Wis- censin. Gov. Peck was until recently against him, but he has become an ardent Bryan man, and yesterday assured Mr. Bryan that he would carry Wisconsin. Gov. Peck says conditions ere more favor- able than they were in 1890, when he was elected governor. At Valparaiso a crowd aggregating 1,000 was in waiting; about 100 of them carried torches. There were music and numerous banners. Cheer after cheer failed to kindle a semblance of wakefulness in the Bryan state room, and the faithful party of noisy wakefuls failed to greet their candidate. Early dawn found the train at Columbia City, but 129 miles out of Chicago. Bryan’s First Appearance. It was but 4:45 a.m., but there were about fifty persons at the depot, and, much to their gratification, Mr. Bryan came out be- fore the train started and shook hands all around. He had come out In such a hurry that he had neglected to put on his collar. When the train reached Fort Wayne, at 5:20 a.m., there were provably 2,500 on the platform, and when Mr. Bryan came out he Was greeted cordiall. To a request that he speak, he replied somewhat hoarsely that they must not expect a speech from him. None of the newspaper men were up yet, he said, and he had promised them that he would not speak in their absence; besides, he expected to have quite a large audience to talk to in New York, and he wanted to save some of his voice for that meeting. Then the crowd filed past him in unusual good order, and all whp cared to secured a grasp of his hand. ‘ “1 want to shake,” said one man, in a loud voice “Well,” said Mr. Bryan, as he reached for him, “don’t shake me on election day.” “Hurrah for the next President of the United States!” came a voice from the crowd “That is sufficiently indefinite,” added Mr. Bryan, “to permit all to join.” And the three cheers were given. As the train moved away from the sta- tion, some one shouted, “Put old Allen county down for 5,000 plurality for Bryan!” At Monroeville, the last town in Indiana, there was an enthusiastic crowd of 650 people. In Major McKinley's State. FOREST, Ohio, August 10.—Dixon was the first town reached in Maj. McKinley’s state. It is but a hamlet, and there were only about a dozen men and one woman at the train. The lady was bareheaded and in morning working attire, but she insisted on shaking hands with Mr. Bryan. At Convoy there were 200 more in wait- ing, and when the train pulled into Van Wert, the county seat of Van Wert county, at 6:55 a.m., there were 2,000 people as- sembled around the depot, whose cheers vetoed the music of the brass band. The first of the crowd to greet Mr. Bryan were four remarkably handsome and en- thusiastic girls, wearing silver caps with Bryan and Sewall in silver letters around the black visor band. One man in old sol- dier uniform clung to Mr. Bryan’s hand long enough to promise him Ohio by 50,000. People climbed over and under the cars with the utmost recklessness in their zeal to get near the car platform. No one had taken the precaution to see that the Bryan car was at the rear of the train. In fact, it was the first coach back of the baggage cars with about five coaches following it, and this fact interfered somewhat with the plans of jostling crowds. As the train pull- ed out three rousing cheers were given for Bryan. At Middleport there were about seventy men at the train, who shook hands and saluted with three cheers as the train moved on, At Washington, Ohio, there was a mo- mentary stop, and about 100 people extend- ed the “glad hand” to Nebraska. Consid- erable amazement was occasioned by the fact that all along the line Judge Prentiss of Chicago, who, with the Illinois commit- teeman, Mr. Gehn, was traveling with Mr. Bryan, was mistaken for Silver Dick. At Dunkirk about 500 people extended an uproarious welcome and clamorous fare- well. The train stopped but a minute, and many of those present falled in their strenuous efforts to grip the bruised hands of the candidate, who was even thus early in the day continually cautioning his friends to go light with that hand. W. W. Durbin, the chairman of the state central committee, introduced Mr. Bryan at Dun- kirk. The nominee was greeted with cheers, and when quiet could be restored, said: “Ladies and Gentlemen: I am very glad to meet you this morning, and glad to note the Interest which you are taking in this campaign (applause.) In my judgment it is the most important campaign that the peo- ple of this country have been celled upon to engage in in many years, and all I can ask of you is that you each study this money question for yourself, and when you have made up your mind as to what is right, then do what you think best. (Great applause and cheering.’’) Platform Broke Down. DELPHOS, Ohio, August 10.—Md$or Bax- ter of Delphos, who had boarded the train at Van Wert, introduced Mr. Bryan to 1,500 cheering men and women at Delphos at 7:15 a.m., saying that they must not ask him to speak, as he was saving his voice for New York. While the people were surging t cae a eed nen ees ‘pot. wave way, a mee ‘of four or five feet, carrying down 150 peo- ple, but, fortunately, none of them were a U; aerniae eet ino. — had — injured . Bryan lously suggest : “Ladies and Gentlemen: If you get on our TWO CENTS. | platform it won't fall with you.” The in- evitable three cheers was the parting greet- ing. At Elida there were about fifty to shake hands with the western A Big Gathering at Lima. LIMA, Ohio, 0 a.m.—The Bryan train arrived on time, and found 5,000 people wait- ing at the station to greet the arrival of tite party. There was no speaking, but the handshaking was enthusias:ic and continued during the stop of the party. Mrs. Bryan, fresh from her couch, appeared and assisted her husband in shaking the brawny hands extended from all directions as they stood on the steps of the coaches. An enthusiastic citizen, unable, because of the dense crowd, to get near enough to shake hands with Mrs. Bryan, whose face he seemed to ad- mire, thrust his rude walking stick over the heads of those intervening, which Mrs. Bryan grasped and gave a cordial shake amidst the laughter of the spectators. The local statesmen of this place reported that the Bryan party here was a working party and hopeful and numerous. They claimed that the silver sentiment was gaining ground,and as they bade fare- well to the departing train they gave pro- phetic assurances of success in November. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan seemed to enjoy the ovation extended to them, as well as the happy crowds by whom they were sur- rounded. After shaking hands for some time, Mr. Bryan remarked, gravely, “‘Well, this is Ohio,” whereat a citizen remarked, “You bet, and Ohio ts for you.’ Mr. Bryan told the crowd that he was happy to find sv many more silver men at Lima than he found there a year ago on his visit. The train pulled out after a stop of seventeen minutes. LAFAYETTE, Ohio, August 10.—This small village turned out about sixty men, who satisfied themselves by quietly shak- ing hands with Mr. Bryan. In a College Town. ADA, Ohio, August 10.—W. W. Durbin, chairman of the state committee, insisted on Mr. Bryan saying a few words at this place, where he delivered the commence- ment oration at the Normal University last year. He left his breakfast, and Prof. H. S. Lehr, president of the university, in- troduced the candidate as the next Presi- dent. He was received with cheers, and said: “Ladies and Gentlemen: While I have not been speaking much on this trip, I cannot withstand the temptation to say a word The words so kindly spoken of by . Lehr, you will remember, are not thought of since the nomination. He is one of the original Bryan men. When I was here a year ago he was a Bryan man. I think he wanted you to become acquaint- ed with me, so if you wanted post offices you would know where to come to get them. I am not distributing post offices yet, but I hop: to be before very long. (Applause.) I remember with a great deal of pleasure this city and the students here of the university, and I hope they will be- come stucents of the money question and be prepared to take their part in this fight. I thank you.” (Great applause.) While Waiting for Br: CANTON, Ohio, August 10.—The Bryar reception committee from Pittsburg, com- pceed cf about sixty prominent democrats of that city, and headed by County Chair- man Howley and Mr. Morris Foster, ar- rived in Canton shortly before noon today, and finding that they hac nearly two hours to wait before the Bryan train arrived, de- cided to call upon Maj. McKinley. Mr. Foster acted as spokesman for the parcy on arriving at the governor's residence. He said that he believed that any candidate for the presidency was worthy of the greatest respect of every one regardless of political affiliation. The members of the dclegation had, therefore, called to pay their respects and to make a friendly call as Anerican citizens. Major McKinley's Response. In response Maj. McKinley said: “I am deeply grateful to receive th’'s friendly visit from the Bryan reception committee, although we are of different political belief. We are as American citi- zecs proud of our country and believe in common that we have now and will con- tirue to have in the future the best govern- ment in the world. “I sincerely thank you gentlemen for visit, and assure you that it gives me great pleasure.” At the conclusion of his brief address, Maj. McKinley greeted each member of the delegation in person. To Receive Bryan. A committee of ten left here at 10:30 this morning for Wooster, thirty-five miles west, on the Pennsylvania road, to meet the Bryan train, due at Canton at 1:23 p.m. A flat car was shoved up in front of the depot on a side track and it was arranged to have Mr. Bryan make an address from this car. Mr. L. E. Holden, publisher of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the Ohio member of the notification commit- tee, were on board the Bryan train at Al- lance, and proceeded with the party to New York. ple out hinvar. —— DENIED THE MOTION. Writ of Habeas Corpus for the Im- prisoned Single Taxers Refused. DOVER, Del., August 10.—Chancellor Nicholson delivered his decision today in the habeas corpus proceedings brought by the single tax advocates for their release from jail. The chancellor decided that in the case of W. H. Keevan, the town alderman, Peter L. Ccoper erred in placing the amount of fine and costs on the margin of :he docket instead of in the body thereof, and that his commitment was therefore defective, and he was discharged. In the other cases the motion for a writ was denied and the prisoners were remand- ed. The argument before Chancellor Nichol- son was made Saturday. Walter H. Hayes of Wilmington appeared in behalf of the single-taxers, and was assisted by Mr. J. H. Ralston of Washington. A Wilmington special says: The case was argued by these gentlemen, who introduced evidence in behalf of their clients, showing, by the testimony of ’Squire Cooper himself that some of the imprisoned men had prac- ey been sent to jail without any trial at all. "Squire Cooper testified that one person stopping in the street was obstructing it in his judgment, but finally concluded that six men constituted a crowd. A sensation was created when counsel for the single-taxers showed that in every in- stance no one had been arrested but the speakers, the other members of the so-called unlawful assemblies having never been mo- lested. Beniah Watson appeared in behalf of the city of Dover, and argued against the re- ijease of the prisoners. The case was main- ly technical, and turned upon the constitu- tionality of the ordinance under which the men had been prosecuted. At the conclu- sion of the argument Chancellor Nicholson announced that he would render his decision Monday. The authorities of Dover have in- formed the single-taxers that they will arrest no more of them, but will afford them no protection against the mob. This is gen- eraily taken to mean that mob violence against them will be officially encouraged. —.—— OBSERVED THE ECLIPSE. Weather Was Clear in Norway and Obesrvations Were Taken. YOKOHAMA, August 10.—The sun's eclipse was clearly visible here and at To- kio. Northward, however, in which direc- thon the astronomers proceeded, the sky ae cloudy and observations were impos- .BODOE, Norway, August 10.—The weath- er was clear and fine, and the eclipse of the sun was well observed. THE STAR BY MAIL. The Star will be mailed to any address tn’ the United States or Canada if ordered at this office in person or by letter or postal cord. Persons leaving the city for any period should remember this. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or Su cents per month. Invariably in advance. Subscribers changing their address from: one Post-office to another should give the | lost adiress as well as the new one. NOW The Electric Light Contract to Be Judicially Settled. lint: BILL FOR INJUNCTION FILED Brought by the United States Elec- trict Light Company. ——- DECISION NOT ——+ GIVEN The matter of contracts for the electric lighting of the city for the current fiscal year was brought into court today, the United States Electric Lighting Company applying to Judge Cole for an injunctior. against the District Commirsioners and the Potomac Electric Power Company, praying that the defendants be enjoined from enter- ing into any contract for such a purpose. Mr. James K. Redington, representing the complainant company, presented the appli- cation to Judge Cole, and asked the court to grant a temporary restraining order. Mr. J. J. Darlington, on behalf of the de- fendant company, objected to any restrain- ing order being granted pending a final hearing, and, after some discussion, during which Judge Cole stated that he would not srant even a temporary restraining order unul he had an opportunity to examine more fully into the merits of the case, it — agreed to hear the case later in the jay. The Bill of the Company. The bill of the United States Company ts an exceedingly voluminous document, and Sets out at great length the organization uf the two companies, as well as a history of the controversy between them, with which ‘The Star has made its readers familiar. The complainant company explains that tt has constructed about fifty miles o: ground conduits or subways at a cost of not less then $514,000, and that it owns im- proved real estate here to the value of $150,000. Prior to the act of June 11, 1896, the District appropriation Dill, Congress had not, the company charges, furtner authorized or permitted the use or occupa- tion of the public streets, highways, ave- rues or alleys for the purpose of electric lighting by any other than the complain- ant company. The organization of the d=feniant com- f under- enue tes nner aeneneanvesi pany is referred to, as well as the sale of the Eckington electric plant to it, the com- plainant company contending that in the said sale there was no power to trapsfe any property rights, franchises or author- ity whatsoever ir or to the poles or wires erected and maintained. The Act of June 16. The provisions of the act of June 16 are set forth, the contention being that the fendant company by that act is excluded from the territory east of Rok creek, and that it acquired west of that stream no further rights or privileges than those in common with th> complainant. The latest legislation by Congress, the com- plainant further contends, forbii the enter- ing into of the proposed contracts, and the opinion of Attorney 8. T. Thomas is re- ferred to. Notwithstanding all thi the petitioning company, the Comm n- ers, by a majority vote, undertook to make a contract with the defendant company, and propose to permit severtl miles of conduits. Therefore an injunction enjoining such thirgs is prayed for by the United States Electric Lighting Company. > FUSION IN ILLINOIS, Results of a Democratic-Popu Conference. CHICAGO, August 10.—As the result of a conference between state committees of the democratic and populist parties, it is af- firmed that W. F. Beck, candidate for auditor on the democratic state ticket, will be withdrawn and the place given to some leading populist. This, it is sa id, will in- sure a complete fusion of both parties on the presidential and state tickets. Beck is protesting against his removal, but he is offered the salve of appointment to a promi- nent position should Governor Altgeld be elected. TAKOMA, Wash., August 10.—How the state democratic, populist and free silver republican conventions wili divide the nom- inations between them ail this week will be problematic. Three conventions will as- semble Wednesday and a geaeral fusion will be attempied. If the populists get the governor, the plan of some of the free coinage republicans is to diviie the rest of the siate officers between the populists and democrats, give the latter une Con- gressman and demand the legislature and a Congressman tor the silveriics. The nemination for governor seems likely to go to Belt of Spokane, Fawcett of Tacoma or Lewis of Seattle, the Uwo last named being democrats. Senator Squire will reach Spo- kane iomorrow, and it is believed that he will atiend the Ellensburg convention as a champion of silver. DENVER, Col., August 10.—The Rocky Mountain News recently sent to the lead- ing mining and smelting men of the coun- try a letter, asking as to the truch of the Statement that the “Bonanza silver mine owners” have maintained extensive bu- reaus, with a corps of speakers and writ- ers, and that William J. Bryan has been in receipt of a salary from them ior sone years. Replies have been received from seven - teen prominent mining meu, including the following: J. J. Hagerman, Eben smith, Simon Guggenheim, S. A. Josephs, Dennis Sheedy and byron E. Shear. Ali these men deny the existence of any bureau or organ- ization of silver mine owners for the pur- pose alleged by Mr. Thurstun, and de- nounce as a falsehood the statement that Mr. Bryan*has ever received a salary or any remuneration whatever from them for advocating the silver cause. Gato saad Declines to Ru Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., August 10.—Three months ago the republicans of this, the fourth district, as you were informed, nom- inated Nercus C. English, who is termed @ republican-populist, for Congress. ‘This was dene without the slightest arrange- ment with the populists or consultation with English. It was simply an attempt to shelve Populist Congressman Strowd. Saturday, after months of delay, English declined, ‘and declared in favor of Strowd. ‘Ihe populists very greatly desire Strowd renomination and indorsement by the dem. ocrats. Republicans say they will now nominate a straight-out to fill the vacancy caused by English’s declination. Recipe ee Floods on the Mosquito Coast. COLON, Colombia, August 10.—Serious floods have caused much damage on the Mosquito coast. Several villages have been destroyed, the telegraph lines to Greytown are down and the Colombian schooner Pio- neer, trading between Colon and Bluefields, has been lost. a Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $390,492. Government receipts —From internal reveaue, $699,821; customs $280,631; miscellaneous, $26,403.