Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1896, Page 1

— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 101 Peansyivacia Avenue, Cor. Be 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H KAUPFMANN Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. cribers in the The Preaing ribers tn city by carriers, on at 10 oa er Week, or 44 cente per wonth. Coples at the nter % cents egch. mail_anywhere in the Tuted’ states or Canada~yostage prepaid 50 cents Der month. cop Saturd ntuple Sheot St eign Do added, 85.00. 4 Ofice at Washington, D. tter.) in advan fea of advertising application. The Weather Bureau Cannot Answer the Heat Problem. TEMPERATURE CONTINUES TORRID Ss The Atmosphere May Be Less Op- pressive Thursday. ——+—_—. THE SUN'S FATAL EFFECTS Washington was a lucky city last night, according to the men up at the weather bureau. When a Star reporter visited them this morning to ascertain if they could give him something to announce other than “Continued warm and fair weather,” they pretended to be sorry because they couldn't, but endeavored to cheer him up with the statement that the national capital and its immediate vicinity was the only locality being swept by the hot wave that got any- thing in the shape of even a siight respite from the heat yesterday evening and last night. ‘They could hold out no encourage- ment for a continuation of the same con however, and they had the same tacked up on the bulletin “Continued fair and warm weather tod end Wednesday; probably less warm Thursday and Friday.” i There wae a silm chance, it was whis- ed. for Chicago and St. Louis to have @ cooler time of it tomorrow, but it was re- garded as doubtful if the fresh air bank ned to be moving down from the . to accomplish this result for the . would manage to get this far s darkly hinted, on the other id bank might have the effect of piling up air sill high- er in this neck of the woods with a result of making it still hotter! People will there- re have to solace themselves with the ight that December is only one hundred and twenty days off, when there's Lourd to b hange. was a continuance today of the bree and the clouds oc- iled the sun. The result of the 5 that up to 1 o'clock the highe temperature recorded at the weather bu- reau was 91 1-2 degrees. The Record Yesterday. killing effects of the weather were pread yesterday as on Sun- ile the public record showed directly attributable to eth the * mortality among those who were already sick was increased to a great de- im of the sun yesterday was a machinist fn the erd- the navy yard, who was rtly after the lunch hour, hours later, at his home, No. . where he was re- proprietress of the street northwest, ay afternoon to do some paratory to making a $t In Upon her return home she be- despite of all ef- forts t> in three old, and "She Jeft from Immacu- ton Church tomorrow morning. The Saddest Case Yet. Unusually pitiful in its surroundings was of Jc M ey, a cement at No. 171 jew Jersey ave- th his wife and three- Meroney occupied two rooms death d boy. fm the house. On Saturday Mre. Maroney gave birth to a girl baby. The husband was all n to his wife, and remained stantly at her bedside. Barly yesterday ning the nurse went into the chamber and apparently asleep in @ bed and did not distrub lock she returned: and tried ney, only to discover he was gead. Mrs. Maroney fainted when the aw- vas broken to her, and ts in a tion. attery, who lives next New Jersey avenue, was ap- i of the terrible event, and immedliate- ne coroner notified. Owing to the of the persons in the house and fon that the body of a euddsnly ay ’ uid not te removed until the coroner had viewed !t, the remains of ; were allowed to rest in the room ick wife, whose removal was trate with her {nfant pd the coroner did not put in an appearance, and again he was summorcd. Meantime the news of this shocking state of affairs became known in the ne.ghborh ood, and the indignation grew ———————————. Che Event qa Star. WHEN WILL IT STOP?| intense at the delay on the part of the au thorities. Eventually, at 11 o'clock, the coroner arrived and gave a certificate cf death from heat. The funeral wili take place tomorrow from St. Aloysius Church, and the interment will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. The heat hastened the death of Matilda Lee, an old coiored wornan, residing at N 1917 YJ street northwest, who has been suffering from peritonitis for some time. Namerous Prostratio Thera were many prostrations during the day. Joseph Leonhardt, a bartender, residing at the Thyson House, was overcome shortly after 1 o'clocx. His condition was critical when he reached Emergency Hospital, but vigorous treatment saved his life, and he is now out of danger. Robert ff, ten years old, ving on Po- tomac street southeast, was playing in the sun Garfi Park yesterday afternoon and was overcome. He was taken to Provi- dence H. al and was soon out of danger. A. Thoma: a dressmaker of No. street, Baltimore, was over- come at 2d street and Pennsylvania avenue yoaterday afternoon, but persisted In going to the B: re and Onio depot. Here she was again prostrated. She was removed to -e Hospital, where was in a S$ condition for several hours, but is now of danger. Edward Reinhard, a machinist at the navy yard, was removed to his home, 634 E street southeast, yesterday afternoon, suf- fering from the heat. He will recover. About 6.0 o'clock George Johnson, col- cred, sixty-five years old, was overcome on the street near isth street and New Hamp- shire avenue, and suffered a severe attack of cramps. He was taken to his home in Georgetown. Jules Kane, twenty-three years old, who ves at 2/7 8 street northeast, was taken sick on the street near Rhode Island avenue and 7th sireet last night about 9 o'clock. The police ambulance removed him to the house of relatives, at 1526 7th street. A Scarcity of MINK. The effects of the protracted heat and Grouth are being seriously felt by the farm- ers in Maryland and Virginia, and a co: tinuance of the conditions much longer will mean wide disaster among them. The corn, which had been more promising than for many Seasous past, up to two weeks ago, is ary: up instead of growing, and the grains are eshriveling at a rapid rate. There is a great ecai is threatened. the pastures, wh: usteaily short th: season, despite the co- plous rains in the spring, are still Muse scanty, and the cows cannot secure — food to permit an average yield of No. 13,554. WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1896-TEN PAGE TWO CENTS COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS Encouraging Reports From the West Received by the Republizans. Canvass in Mr. Bryan’s IMome—Most of the Democratic Officials Gone to New York. The headquarters of the republican con- gressional committee was invaded this morning by agents for the graphophone, which it 1s proposed to make a feature of the coming campaign. It is argued by the graphophone pcople that that interesting tatking machine has never been seen by the great masses of the American people, and that if an exhibition of its wonders were made throughout the country, preliminary to holding a political meeting, there would be no want of a crowd anywhere one might be wanted. Accordingly, a graphophone was brought to the headquarters this morning and an exhibition given similar to what is Proposed to give throughout the country. Comic songs and speeches were rendered, and, to the horror of Dave Mercer, who was in charge of the headquarters while the exhibition was under way, some of the comic songs had a silvery sound that was very much out of place in the headquarters of a McKinley camp. The adoption of the graphophone ts yet to be considered by the committee. A democrat who saw the ex- hibition seemed quite jubilant over the pros- pect of having the talking machine put in service by the republicans, and, when asked to explain his joy, said: “Oh, if they should send one of these ma- chines down in my part of the country, where they have never been heard of, the people would say they were the invention of the devil, and would be sure to vote the democratic ticket. Encouragement From the West. Chairman Babcock is expected back to the city this evering, aid Representatives Apsley and McCall of Massachusetts 1 re expected to start tomorrow for the Pacitic cast to lock over the ficld and report the Prospects of their party in the coming election. Great quantities of literature are being seat out, and Mr. Mercer spoke to a Star reporter in a very encouraging way about the turning of the tide of public opinion from free silver. “Here 1s a sample of hundreds of letters I om getting.” said Mr. Mercer. “A candy manufacturer writes from Nebraska that he has becn a believer in free silver, but now he is berinning to see that the practi- cal effect of what 1s advocated by the dem- ocratic party is repudiation. He says he sells candy and gives three, six, nine months cr a year’s time for making the payments. He says it would be very dis- honest tr any of his customers if they were to endeavor to repudiate their debts to him, and ke believes that what is right for ight for a nation. He says he is for the republican party because he wants to sce the United States keep good faith with its creditors.” At Mr. Bryan’s Home. Word reached the committee today of a partial cenvass of Mr. Bryan's home town, Lincoln, and the county of Lancaster, in which It is situated. The county committee distributed blanks and sought to secure an accurate canvess. In two precincts report- ed the result was: McKinley, 219; Bryan, 4 The poll of University Place, a leading center, was: McKinley, 128; Bryan, 14; prohibition, 19; uncertain, 22. It is clatm- ed that while the returns are incomplete, they establish the general character of the whole. Democrats Not Doing Much. All the managers of the democratic head- quarters are in New York city to attend the great meeting at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night, and but little work 1a being done exc2pt that which ts being performed by the force of clerks engaged in sending out literature. It was thought at the headquarters that the number of Washington democrats at- tending the notification meating at New York would be as great as 50), although the failure to secure special rates from the railroads has kept the number from being what it otherwise wouid have been. The enthusiastic reception given Bryan along his route to New York is very encourag- ing to democrats here, and they say the en- thustasm for thetr candidate will continue to grow. Among the callers at the democratic head- quarters today were Congressman Richard- son of Tennessee, ex-Congressman Fithian of Iliincis, Kepresentative Jones of Vir- ginla and Chairman Ellyson of the dem- ocratic state committee of Virginia. They all spoke for quantities of literature to be sent to their stat Gloom of the Sillverites. There was a gloom over the headquar- ters of the sflverites this morning because of the sudden death of Mr. Pile, who was in charge during the absence of Mr. A. B. Diefenderfer, the secretary. Mr. Tile’s place will be filled with Chatrman Lane, who is expected here in a day or two. In the meantime Mr. Diefenderfer and Mr. A. J. Weaderburn will be in charge ef the headquarters of the silverites PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE'S WORK. Senator Pritchard Predicts North Carolina Will Go for McKinley. The importance of a political bureau to work in co-operation with the republican national, state, district and county com- mittces is evidenced by the wide attention given the bureau of the National Republi- can Protective Association every day. Vis- itors from different sections of the country visiting the city call at these headquar- ters, 600 F street northwest. The corre- spondence continues to increase. A mayor of a Virginia town writes: “Send some printed maticr for distribulion among both white and colored.” Senator Pritchard writes Chairman Poe: “We will be able to cerry North Carclina for the McKinley electors and elect our state ticket. We will do this much if not more. The democratic state executive committee disrupted its party by attempting co-operation with popullsts.”” Amcrg the callers at headquarters this morring were Mr. Jno. B. McCall of the elghth congressional district of Virginia, whose father, Pat McCall, is a candidate for Congress. He thinks the republicans can carry the district. airman Poe will direct the organization of the colored vote in that district at once and will soon visit the different countie: . W. Patterson, who is familiar with Maryland and Virginia politics, also called today and announced his readiness to do anything for the good of the republican cause. The chairman 1s at work on the selection of the members of the general committee, which will be residents of their respective tates, the District to have two members. Branch headquarters will be established at Charlestown or Martinsburg, W. Va.; Greensboro’, N. C., Louisville, Ky., at an early date. ————— Naval Orders. Lieut. Commander C. P. Perkins has been detached from the Wabash and ordered to the Monadnock; Lieut. Commander E. D. Taussig from the Monadnock to the hydro- ‘aphic office; Assistant Engineers J. M. fiudgins and B. K. Morris have been order- ed to study at London. ++ __ Capt. Evans Dead. Word was received at the War Depart- ment today of the death in Baltimore this morning of Captain George W. Evans, re- tired, who had been under treatment at City Hospital for some time. me HIS VOICE GAVE OUT Mr. Bryan Compelled to Forego Speaking for Awhile. MR. BLAND UNDERTAKES THE TASK The Waiting Crowds, However, Want to See the Nominee. ON THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA PITTSBURG, Pa., August 11.—William J. Bryan and party left Pittsburg at 7:30 o'clock this morning on the day express over the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad, and continued their journey to New York, where he is to be notified of his nomination. It was en early hour to start after having retired so late last night, and another hard day’s work was begun by the democratic presjdential candidate. The Pittsburg recevticn committee, headed by Chairman Howley, called at the hotel at 7 o'clock, and five minutes later the procession started for the Union sta- tion. There was no brass hand to speed the parting guests, but a good-sized crowd had gathered in front of the hotel to catch a glimpse of the boy orator. When he made his appearance a lusty cheer went up. He looked tired and sleepy, ard it is little wonder, after the ordeal he has experienced since last Friday. All along the route to the station the party was greeted with cheers. Quite a crowd had gathered at the depot, and as the dis- unguished party hurriedly embarked on the waiting train, the members were given a hearty send-off. The day express is a fast train, and will make but few stops on the eastward journey. Between Pittsburg and Altoona the only po:nts are Greens- burg. Latrobe and Johnstown. The Pennsylvania railroad, over which the Bryan party traveled from Chi- cago to Pittsburg, furnished spedal parlor and sleeping coaches for the party, and did all that was possible to make every one feel safe and comfortable. The run was made through a portion of four states without accident or delay, and, while stops were frequent, the train arrived at Pittsburg but a few minutes behind time. Though all were glad to leave the train on account of the heat, all were satisfied that the rail- road company had more than performed its duty as a common carricr of passengers, and felt accordingly gratified to the offi- cers of that corporation. The newspaper men aboard the train were aiforded every facility by the com- pany for filling and forwarding their dis- Patches. Merely Bowed at Greensbarg. GREENSBURG, Pa., August 11.—About 500 people gathered at Irwin station, but the train went through without stopping. The train arrived at Greensburg at 8: a.m., and stopped for only a few minutes. About 2,000 people were at the station. Mr. Bryan appeared on the rear platform, and was greeted by a hearty cheer. He re- fused to speak, however, and bowed his ac- knowledgments. Mrs. Bryan also came out on the platform and shook hands with a number of those present. During the stop several crooks plied a thriving business and relieved a number of citizens of their valuables. It was understood that he would do little if any speaking on the route to New York. In fact, Mr. Bryan has done what he has been frequently warned by Mrs. Bryan he would do, that is, he has talked himself hoarse before he reached New York, and this morning he was practically forced to restrain his inclinations toward volubility and enter upon a system of vocal culture. He ts quite hoarse, and if he does not mend hia volce before Wednesday night it will materially affect the force of his anticipat- ed speech at Madison Square Garden. Mrs. Bryan also shows evidences of ov: exertion of the voice, and is quite hoarae, but what most worried her this morning was that during her stay in Pittsburg she lost the engagement ring given her by Mr. Bryan when he won her in 1884. Mr. Bland to Talk. LATROBE, Pa., August 11.—When the Bryan train reached this point about 200 Dersons greeted the candidate with a shake of the hand. It is understood that if any talking be found necessary today it will fall to Mr. Bland to do it. James Kerr, ex-member of Congress from Pennsylvania, and ex-clerk of the House of Representatives at Washington, char- tered a special Pullman car, and invited Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Bland, the Newspaper representatives and some per- sonal friends to be his guests on the trip from Pittsburg to New York. It was much appreciated by his guests. Wouldn’t Listen to Bland. JOENSTOWN, Pa., August 11.—Approach- dig Johnstown, Mr. Bryan and Mr. Bland were escorted to the rear platform by the committce in charge for the purpose of per- mitting Mr. Bland to introduce Mr. Bryan to the large crowd of people who were as- sembled to greet them. Mr. Bland attempt- ed to make a little speech. He said: “Fel- low citizens, I am glad to see that even in stsid Pennsylvania large crowds can be assembled. Last night at Pittsburg fully bw,000 people were in the streets and at the opera house—” : Mr. Bland succeeded in getting no further in his remarks. The people wanted to see Mr. Bryan, and not to listen to any talk. Their shouts and crics drowned the speechmaking, and Mr. Bland desisted from his effort, simply in- treducing Mr. Bryan to the people. The demonstration was enthusiastic, as usual, and during the five minutes’ stop hand- shaking and fraternal greetings and con- gratulations vere indulged in. The train mcved off amid a shout of enthusiasm. Many Handshukings. CRESSON, Pa., August 11.—The train bearing the Bryan party passed this point at 10:30, with all of the party, except Mr. and Mrs. Lryan and Mr. Bland, occupying the open observation car. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan ond Mr. Bland remained in the coach and escaped the friendly lutes proffered generously hy the people living all along the route. Several hundred peo- ple visited the train at this point and shook hands with Mr. and Mrs. Bryan. Welcomed by the Workmen, ALTOONA, Pa., August 11.—This indus- trial city was stirred up over the passage of Mr. Bryan through the city, and several thousand persons were at the station to give him a cordial welcome. The railed in- closure was filled with jubilant and clamor- ous men and women, while the streets out- side the restraining fence were packed full of people for a distance of two blocks or more. Hundreds of Bryan badges were cen. There was one group of 1,800 work- men from the railrcead shops, that consti- tuted but a very small proportion of the aggregate gathering. Crowds surged around the train, and the scramble for rec- ognition by the distinguished visitor was as intense as only rugged workmen could make it. Mr. Bryan shook hands with as many as possible during the five minutes’ stay. Cheers were continuous and per- sistent demands for a speech. But for the condition of his voice and the desire to retain the power of his speech, Mr. Bryan declined to speak, although he was manifestly greatly pleased by the demonstration. instead, air, lanu re- sponded, saying: = “Ladies and Gentlemen: Demonstrations such as these have great political signifi- cance. They show that the Epeovle are rising in their might. This ai ice that I see before me now Is only a repetition of what I have seen along the line, and if the silver sentiment continues to inerease from now on as it has in the past we will sweep William J. Bryan into the White House by an overwhelming majority. (Great ap- Plause and loud cheers.) The people in this country know that——” Demand for Bryan. Here Bland was interrupted by the low! cries for “Bryan, Bryan,” and by the shouts which followed the proposal of a double standard advocate for cheers for silver. When the noise had subsided Mr. Biand again proceeded, saying: “‘We pro- pose to put the laboring people of the coun- try to work, and not have them tramping for work (great applause and cheering), and this is the great coming up of ‘the plain people of this country.” Again the crowd interrupted the speaker, but in a few moments the silver leader of Missouri continued: “You Mave got a free club?” (Cheers and cries of “Yes,” ) ‘How many members of that club have you?” Cries of “Oh, everybody!” “Well, get to work and organize this country into free silver clubs, and sce to it that everybody stands by his colors. (Tremendous applause.) As the train drew away from the station hundreds of workmen strung along the fences of the Pennsylvania road’s great shopyards waved their toil-stained caps in greeting to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, who re- turned the salutes. TYRONE, Pa., August 11.—When_ the Bryan train reached this point, about 250 men and women waded through the mud and water in a ditch beside the track to catch the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, cheering, meanwhile, with spirit and ef- fect. Again Mr. Bland responded to the calls for Bryan, saying: “Ladies and Gentlemen: At every station we have passed and the train has stopped for a few moments we found the people congregating to cheer and shout for Mr. Eryan and the free coinage of silver. (Ap- plause.) - We know, my friends, that this is a campaign of the people and not of the bosses. The people themselves have taken up this cause and intend to make a success of it. The great masses of the laboring pecple of this country are interested more than they have ever been heretofore in the issues of this campaign. One thing is sure. They want a change in our financial sys- tem, so that it will not be necessary to have a continued bond sale.” (Great ap- Plause.) Bryant's New York Headquarters. HARRISBURG, Pa., August 11.—It is understood aboard the Bryan train that upcn his arrival in New York this evening Mr. Bryan will be conducted by the enter- tainment committee to the St. John’s Ho- tel, which will, therefore, be hig, head = ters during his stay in New York. ie Marylanders Go to New York. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 11.—A party of Maryland democrats, headed by Con- gressman Harry Welles Rusk, and includ- ing ex-Congressman J. F. C. Talbott, ieft here for New York this afteraoon to at- tend the Bryan notification meeting to- morrow evening. While in New York Mr. Rusk intends to effect arrangements where- by Mr. Bryan will speak in Baltimore dur- ing the campaign. Ex-State Senator Thom- as G. Hayes, who has announced his in- -tention of supporting Bryan and Sewall, has come out as a candidate for the dem- ocratic congressional nomination in the fourth district. His candidacy meets with the approval of democrats of all grades, and in the opinion of many he Is very I!ke- ly to be nominated. —_+__. REACTION IN THE WEST Beginning to Think the Chicago Platform Carries Too Much. The republican leaders are recelying some cheering intelligence from the west. A re- action, they are assured, has begun. The people, still very greatly interested in sil- ver, are yet beginning to study the Chicago platform in its entirety, and are not so well aseured now as they were a few weeks ago that the success of Bryan and Sewall, through the agency of the coalition that has been formed, would realize their expec- tations. The later judgment is that the Platform carries too much; would, upon any serious attempt to wrfte the various Ppropo- sitions into law, Involve the country in many new difficulties, and so prevent any real progress on any Ine. The financial question, pressing as it Is, in thelr opinion, would suffer with the other questions. What the West Wanted. The*west, according to this report, want- ed a campaign on the single issue of silver. it had prepared for that, and was ready to go all lengths in that direction, But it finds, after careful examination, that the Chicago deliverance is extreme in its sug- gestions on several important matters, about which the west !s not so very clear in its mind. The attack on the Supreme Court is quoted as in point. The west has now and then complained of the court's decisions on matters of corporation rights, but never to the extent of proposing that the court as now organized be pulled down. It has never proposed an abolition of the life teuure of the members. Signs of Pulling Back. The west, therefore, shows signs of pull- ing back. It wants to know thoroughly what the new program means—how much for silver it carries, and how much for the general reconstruction of the whole gov- ernmental fabric, The west, it is stated, is very strong for silver, but outside of the factions led by the Leases, the Simpsons, the Peffers and the Allens, very weak on revolution. It is full of old soidiers who fought for the preservation of the Union, and they are beginning to be shy of a movement which, according to latest asser- tion, is “loaded.” = Mr. Ingalls’ Position, In line with this news is thought to be the announcement that Mr. Ingalls is standing squarely upon the St. Louis plat- form and making an aggressive;campaign for a return to the Senate. His sympathies in times past have been on the side of sil- ver. For a few days after the Chicago convention he was represented. as being in a discouraged frame of mind. It was even intimated that he might retire from the senatorial race, through fear that as a straight republican candidate ‘he would stand no chance of success. Bu he is in the fight now, and, it is said,’ has high hopes of winning. ¢ Has he discovered that the people are taking ground, not against silver, but against a platform which car- ne a and is suspected of being “loaded?” . A Hopeful sign. Mr. Ingalls, it is known, is greatly in- terested in this year’s campaign, and likely to take a careful survey of the situation. He is very anxious to return to the Senate. He has been like a fish out of water ever since he lost his seat. It is his old seat which is to be filled by the Karas legisla- ture next winter. With many'pleasant rec- ollections of his eighteen years’. occupancy of it, he wants to fill it With so much of personal interest at stake, there- fore, and so much to make him careful of observation and decision, this Bews of his standing squarely by his party its plat- form 1s construed ‘sign of im- as a ho) proved republican prospects EIFCTRIC LIGHTING A Restraining Order Signed by Judge Cole Today. NO CONTRACT WITH POTOMAC CO. Colonel Wilson Waiting the De- cision of the Courts. LIGHTS IN 1HE PARKS SS Judge Cole today granted a temporary restraining order in the case of the Unite1 States Electric Lighting Company against the District Commissioners and the Poto- mac Electric Power Company, restraining them from entering into any contracts for the electric lighting of the city, and the District Commissioners from granting any permit to the defendant company for the construction of conduits. A rule to show cause is made returnable on the 25th in- stant, when, or before, the defendants are required to show cause, if any they may have, why there should not be a perpetual injunction granted. As stated in The Star, the application for the injunction was made yesterday, and late in the afternoon Judge Cole heard Mr. James K. Redington, represerting the com- plainant company, and Mr. J. J. Darling- ton, on behalf of the defendant company, on the question of granting a temporary re- straining order. Mr. Redington insisted that the Commissioners were about to do that which he claimed they have no legal authority or power to do, while Mr. Dar- lington replied that the act of June 11, 189 authorizes end empowers them to contract with either of the companies, and to grant the necessary permits. Judge Cole said there is a very nice ques- tion involved in the controversy, and thcught nothing ought to be done in the execution of contracts until after there had been an opportunity given both sides to be beard. He therefore stated that he would today grant a temporary restraining order. This order the judge signed today. The order recites that in view of all the alle- gations of the bill of ccmplaint filed by the United States company, it appears to the court that the acts complained of, .vout to be performed by the defendants, should be stayed until the parties interested can be heard upon the questions invelved. Without adjudicating or expressing any opinions upon such questions, or any of them, the judge ordered the defendants to show cause, if any they have, why an injunction shall not be granted as prayed on or before the 25th instant, and that until the further order of the court the de- fendants, their agents and attorneys, be restrained as prayed upon the complainant company giving a satisfactory bond. The Public Parks. Although Colonel J. M. Wilson, in charge of public buildings and grounds, declines to discuss the matter, it is pretty generally understood at the War Department that no action will be taken for the electric lighting of the public parks until the courts pass upon the legal questions at issue between the United States Electric Light Company and the District Commis- sior ers. Colonel Wilson is anxious to put the lights in the parks as soon as pos- sible, but he does not propose to enter into a contract for the work until he is morally satisfied of the entire practicabil- ity of its execution and maintenance. Bids Received, Under the acts of the last Congress he has authority to establish electric lights in Lafayette, Franklin, Lincoln and Ju- diclary parks, and he has received pro- posals to do the work within the limits of the appropriation from both the United States Electric Light Company and the Potomac Electric Power Company. The former offered to supply the lights at the rate of 28 cents per lamp, and the bid of the latter company was 27 cents per lamp. Notwithstanding the fact that the bid of the Potomac company is one cent less per lamp than the other bid, and the decision of the District Commissioners that there is no legal objection to the use by the Poto- mac company of the streets and avenues east of Rock creek in laying conduits to connect with the parks in question, Col. Wilson has scrupulcusly avoided commit- ting himself in favor of either company with respect to the award of the govern- ment contract. It is understood that he will take no action until the legal compli- cations surrounding the controversy shall have been cleared away sufficiently to in- dicate that there will be no interference with the system of lighting the parks after it shall have been established. He has sub- mitted the matter to the chief of engineers with a simple statement of the facts and without recommendation. It is likely that the status of the case will remain unchang- ed until Secretary Lamont returns to the city from his vacation. ——-e-______ EDUCATING DRUMMERS. A Plan to Teach Young Men How to Sell Goods Abroad. Consul Monoghan, at Chemnitz, Germany, is in Westington in consultation with the State Department officers respecting the best means of bringing to the attention of American merchants, especially those de- sirous of cultivating foreign markets, the advantages of the rew German method of technical education of young men selected for tke purpose of traveling abroad and placing German goods in foreign markets. The system has had such valuable and immediate results in Germany as to en- force the attention and imitation of the British exporters, who find themselves crowded out of many of their old and tucra- tive markets by the enterprising and well- equipped Germen ‘salesmen and agents, and Mr. Monoghan is desirous of laying the plan before our mercantile world, in the hope of inducizg a concerted movement to instali the system in the United States. —_-e.+_____ Personal Mention. Senator Arthur P. Gorman, accompanied by his son, Arthur P. Gorman, jr., left for New York city yesterday afternoon en route to Saratoga Springs. Mr. James L. Norris and son James L. Norris, jr., left on the same train for New York city, to be present at the notification of Mr. Bryan. Lieut. H. C. Corbaugh, Ist Artillery, is on a visit to the city on his way to the Mid- vale steel works. Mr. John Tweedale, chief clerk of the War Department, has gone to Bristol, R. I., to spend his vacation. Mr. A. N. Thomp- son will act as chief clerk during his ab- sence. Lieut. H. A. Shaw, assistant surgeon, has been ordered to Fort Brady, Mich., for tem- porary duty. Commander W. H. Brownson of the navy has just returned from a visit to St. Peters- burg, where he witnessed the coronation of the Czar of Ri He is stopping at the Metropolitan Club for a few days on wait- ing orders. ———-e-—_______ The Yantic at Montevideo. A telegram was received at the Navy De- partment today announcing the arrival of the corvette Yantic at Montevideo. ——_—_—_-e-_____ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $297,771. Government re- celpts—From internal revenue, $300,077; customs, $493,736; cous, $70,508, COURT OF INQUIRY Who Caused the Simpson Dry-Dock Caisson to Be Emptied. The Cost of Repairs Estimated to Be About $25,000, and Some One is Likely to Be Reprimanded,. Acting Secretary McAdoo today received a report from Commodore Sicard in regard to the accident at the Simpson dry dock Surday night, in which he says: “As stated in my telegram of yesterday to the department, a sericus acctdent oc curred at this yard last evening about 8 o'clock, when the caisson of dry dock No. 2 suddenly left its groove and allowed the outside waters to rush into the deck ard fill it. The dock had been empty for about a week, the Releigh having been taken out on the Ist instant. It seems that for a day or two prior to the accident the department of yards and docks had been removing the ballast from the caisson of No. 2 for the purpose of substituting ce- ment. This was be done pursuant to a recommendation made the 2h of April last by the naval constructor, which was approved by the bureau of yards and docks. An Empty Caisson. “About 1 p.m. Saturday all the ballast had been removed and the caisson seems to have heen entirely empty. The tide was rising during the afternoon and early evening, and about 8 o'clock was rather higher than usual, when (presumably) the buoyancy of the caisson caused It to slip or spring upward in the groove, thus becoming quickly disengaged from the !at- ter. This was, of course, followed by an irstant rush of water into the dock, which carried with it the Ericsson, the com- mardant’s barge, and several scows and floats and some lumber belon: 20 Messrs. Walsh, contractors for dry dock No. 3. The inrush also set up a current or suction in the Wallabout, which parted most of the fasts of the Puritan Ter- ror and one of those of the Atlanta. All these vessels were lying in the vicinity of dry deck No. 2. “The Ericsson 's carried by the rush of Water into the dry dock, where she struck very hard forward: egairst something, probably the side of the dock. She was then carried out of the dock by the refluent wave, and remained in the entrance along- side ‘of the west quay wall. Her bows were discovered to be very badly stove in and the fcrward compartment filled with water te the outside water line. The other bulkheads and watertight doors, however, held firmly, and the water was confined to the forward compartment. Barge Sunk. “The commandant’s barge has not been seen since the sccident. She has sunk to the bottom of the dock, and no definite re- port can be made concerning her uatil the dcck 1s pumped out. She is no doubt most seriously injured, ard her upper works are all carried away, and remained floating in the docks, frcm which they were taken yesterday. The caisson is sunk, and lies on its side a short distance within the en- trance of the dock. It has been examined by divers, and is thought to be but little injured. Preparations to raise it are now going on. When raised, it is proposed to dcck this caisson in the ite dock No. 1, where it will te repaired 2nd baliasted. “The westerly side of dock No. 2, a short distance within the caisson grooves, was struck severely by some heavy object (probably the caisson), and the altars and planking are badly splintered for about thirty feet. This, however, is simple car- penter dock work, and its repair offers no difficulty. The caisson grooves are found by the divers to be uninjured. Estimate of Repairs. “When the Terror parted her chainfasts she crushed one of her whaleboats against the cobdock and bent several of the awning stanchions; all can be repaired readily. “According to such rough estimates as can be made at present, the cost of repair- ing the dameges caused by this occurrence will be about as follows: Ericsson, labor, $4,500; material, $1,200; barge, uncertain, as her hull has not been seen, probably bi tween $5,000 and $12,000; dry dock No. 2 and caisson, $5,000; ships in vicinity, $500.” At the suggestion of Commandant Sicard, Acting Secretary McAdoo has ‘ordered a court of inquiry to meet at th ew York navy yard next Friday at 1 o'clock, to in- vestigate and report upon the accident. The court will be composed of Capt. Albert Kautz, commanding the Wabash at the Boston navy yard; Commander Edwin Longnecker, on duty at the League Island navy yard; Civil Engineer Geo. McKay, on duty at the Port Royal naval station; Lieut. Geo. Barnett, on duty on the receiving ship Vermont. - SUBSTITUTED SILVER FOR GULD. A Clever Trick or a Peculiar Acci- dent in Financial Literature. In several instances treasury officials have sent out copies of a strong silver speech recently delivered in the Senate in response to applications for copies of treas- ury circular No. 123 in regard to bond is- sues, gold and silver currency, etc. Ex- actly how the mistake occurred is not clear to the treasury people. An examin- ation of the piles of circulars lying in the department showed that in some way the public printing office had bound up in the cover purporting to state the contents of the pamphlet a number of silver speeches. The officials say they have found cnly seventeen of the speeches so far, but there is no means of learning just how many of them have been sent under the guise of sound financial statistics. : MANY GOOD NAMES. Democrats Who May Go on the Ex- ecutive Committee. There is considerable speculation regard- ing the composition of the national demo- cratic executive committee. This commit- tee will be named in a day or two, and will consist of nine members. Among those who are considered as quite likely to be on it are Senators Gorman, Jones and Mr. Sheehan of New York, Representative Richardson of Tennessee, Senacor Mills of Texas, Governor Stone of Missouri, elther Governor Altgeld or Mr. Hinrichsoa of Illinois. It is thought that Secretary Hoke Smith would be appointed on the commit- tee if he would accept the position, but it 1s doubtful if he would do ao. ee IN IDAHO. Republicans Have a Fighting Chance to Win the State. Senator Shoup visited the headquarters of the republican congressional committee this morning, and spoke of the condition prevailing in his state as being such that the silver democrats will not have a walk- over. While Mr. Shoup is a-silver man, he believes in getiing concessions for the white metal within his own party. “There is a strong possibility of three counties in Idaho going republican,” Mr. Shoup sald: “I do not claim that the state will go republican, but it will be very close, and we have a fighting chance of winning. The fact that this condition prevails in Idaho is extremely sareeitngy cy <n and is an indication of wha! 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 cord. Persons leaving the city for any period should remember this. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably tn advance Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last adiress as well as the new one. PLAN OF CAMPAIGN ——_+-—__ | It is to Be Discussed by the Demo- cratic National Committee, EEE ARS Ea RICH AND POOR LINES T0 BE DRAWN — at Washington Practically Chosen the Headquarters City. ance ACTION IN NEW YORK 1% DAY ———-+—-— From a Staff Correspondent. YORK, August 11.—Refore the meeting of the democratic national com- mittee today tt satd that they would probably not take up the question of “headquarters” today, and that the execn- tive coramittee would not be an: until later. A number of pre matters was expected to consume time, and there will be a general «'scus- sion of the plan of cam; The plan of campaign fs no more conservative than is the Chicago platform ag0 convention” > threugh the canvass. ‘There is to be conciliatory nor to try to holii ey” democrats in line by a di of the run “sound ast as the eastern gold men were ig- |nored and ridden over at the conv | they will be defied during the camp It is understood perfectly weil by the Jem- ocratic managers that there is no pos- sibility of getting support among what is termed the conservative business ¢ j™ment in the country. Therefore, no at- | tempt will be mace to court favor in that quarter. Capital on One side. The idea is that it will be recognized at the start that i al is going side against t mpaign will pro} teket, and the ¢ planned on the idea of that being viding Ii One of the first things to be «xpacted following the organization of thr vmmit- tee for work is a mo in the way of hos- Ulity toward what they will term thy italistic classes.” The claizn will that the “moneyed pec are, by one side of the fight, forcing @ class It is evidently the purpose to so shape matters as to present as a central idea @ contest between the poor and the zich. The democratic. managers say that if the fight takes this shape it will not be their fault, that it will be because it is forced upon them by the combinations made on the other side. But it is plainly to be seon that they grasp with avidity at the and intend to hold before the public eye the declaration that they are conducting a poor man’s campaign, Campaign Funds Lacking. If the absence of a campaign fund entitles them to claim to represent the poor man’s perty, their credentials are good. It is quite evident that their usual source of supply is entirely cut off, and that they are as short of funds as the republicans are flush. It is demonstrated that there are Inconven- iences attending the management of a “poor n.an’s campaign,” and that the unavoidable consequence of putting capital on the de- fensive against the adoption of a policy Which the moneyed men think means ruin is that the Bry; “ites must tramp through the campaign ‘on their uppers.” The Headguarters, More than the expected opposition to the establishment of headquarters at Washing- ton was indicated when the commitice got together, The Chicago people have been trying to get the headquarters ever s the adjournment of ihe convention, ning a8 soon as the national commiticcmen were named. Chicago has been working to have the campaign conducted from the winay city. The western men seem to think they have @ natural ciaim to a windy « peign. As a consequence of their efforts, a disposition favorable to Chicago has been shown by committeemen from whom a dif- ferent course might be expected. withstanding tnis the belief chat the arguments in favor of Washinton will prevall, Though Chairmen Jones hus left the cecision to the national commitice, it is well understood by them that ne favors Washirgton for reasons of convenience and economy. It is usaal to defer to the chair- man in such matters, since he ts the one who will have to conduct the campaign, and this alone should decide the question in favor of Washington. As I have said, the committee {s not flush with campaign funds, and this furnishes another reason why Washington should be selected. On account of the convenicnce of reference the work can be doe more economically there, and moreover, af Chi- cago were selected, some two million en- velopes that have already been printed in Washington, together with papers and doc- uments that have accumulated, would have to be expressed to Chicago at considerable expense. But by far the strongest argument pre- sented in favor of Washington is the liber- ality of the press at the capital. It is con- ceded by every one interested In the mat- ter that the work of the commitiee will be better advertised and the committee will receive fairer treatment from the press in Washington than they could hope for in any other place in the country. Several members of the committee have said to me: “Not only are there two Papers in Washington, fair and hénest even when in opposition, printing the news fully and truthfully, but a great majority of the Washington correspondents for out- side ers are men who will not betray confidence nor misrepresent facts.” In a campaign where the newspapers are nearly all on the other side this is a very important consideration with the comuinit- tee. These various reasons are expected to weigh the decision in favor of Wash- ington, Lut this cannot be accomplished without a fight. Referred to Executive Committee. When the nationa! committee met a litte after 12 o'clock Mr. Gorman introduced a resolution providing that the choice of national headquarters should be left to the chairman of the committee and his cxccu- tive. Chairman Jones then addressed the com- Mittee in favor of the selection of Wash- ington, on the ground that it was the most convenient point from which to conduct the campaign economically. He was earn- est in his advocacy of Washington. Befcre a note was taken the impression seemed to be that the Gorman proposition would be adopted. That would mean the immediate selection of Washington. Mr. Jones urged that if Washington wera selected all would be ready for the commit