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THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1896-TEN PAGES. tee to get to work within forty-eight hours, whereas the selection of Chicago would render tnevitable a delay of two or three weeks. Some of the advocates gay that such a delay as this might cost the party the loss of four close states, where there is a demand for tmmediute work. It was un- derstood that whatever action was taken on the subject today it would be only pro- understanding te visional, with should not be haa been consulted. The national committeemen of Maine, Rhode Isiand, New Jersey, New Hamp- shire, Connecticut and Pennsylvania were that the Sewall, the vice presidential candl- represented Maine. There were two late, or three absentees from the west, but this did not bear the significance of the ab- senteeism of the cast. The comnuttee will probably declare vacant the committee- ships wh«re the committeemen have bolted the ticket J. vp. M. Later—Washington has been as good as selected for democratic headquarters. The committee adopted the Gorman proposition to leave the matter to Chairman Jones and his campaign committee. selection of Washingto: This assures the unless Mr. Bryan interposes serfous objeciton. The formal action of the campaign committee will be delayed unifl Mr. Bryan arr! 3.P.M. 3W YORK, August 11.—The sessi the national democratic comm! ed for noon, and at that hour the :aembers began to assemble. The princtnle topic of conversation and discussion to be broached ig the locat'on of the national headquarters. New York. Washington and Chicago were the places mentioned as Ekely te chtain the honor, New York figuriay as a poor third and Chicago seeming to be favored by the majority of the committee who could be sounded. There wes some co ment heing male prior to the assembling of the comm!ttee upon the absence of Will- iam F. Sheehan, the memoer from New ElMott Danforth, who {3 the of was call- New York state represeat upon the notification ccmmitiee, appeered as Mr. Sheehan's proxy, and cxcused Mr. Sheehan as being unable throu iness to attend. It was the current obsecvation among ihe Bryan supporters upon che committze that the absence of Mr. Sheehan int 1 sim- ply one thing, that New Y) leaders did ret want New York siate democrats finally committed unt!l after the state convention at.Baffalo. Senator Hill, Senator Murpby and Lieutenant Governor Sheehan will therefore not be present at the meeting to- morrow night, and Mr. Danforth will re- frain from in any way expressing the views of the New York state lemoercy. The National Committee. The fcllowing are members of the demo- cratic national committee: Alabama, H. D. Cleyton: Arkansas, Thes. C. McRae: Cali- fornia, J. J. Dwyer: Colorado, Adair Wilson; ut, Carlos French; Delaware, R. Florida, Samuel Pasco; Georgia. Clark Howell, jr.; Idaho, George Ainsloe: Mlinois, Thomas Gahan; Indiana, John C. Shanklin; Iowa, Chas. A. Walsh; Kansas, G. Johnson; Kentucky, Urey Woodson: Louisiana, N.C. Blanchard; Maine, ga pressure of bus- Seth C. Gordan: Maryland, Arthur P. German; Massachusetts, John W. Cor- coran; Michiga: E. G. Stevenson; Minnesota, D. W. Lawler; Mississippi, W. V. Salivan; Missouri, W. J. Stone: Mon- na, A. J. McHatton; Nebraska, W. H. Thompson; Nevada, R. P. Keating: New Hampshire, A. J. Sulloway; New Jersey, James Smith, jr: New York, Wiiliam F. North Carolina, Josephus Dan- Jakota, W. C. Leisttkow: Ohio, Lean: Oregon, J. Townsend: William F. Harrity; Rhode id, Richard B. Coms' uth Caro- Ina, Benjamin R. Tillma Dakota, James M. Woods; Tennes: ‘Texas, J. G. Dudley; ns Vermont, B. B. Smalle oy ee Otey, Washington, Hugh C. Wallace; West Virginia, ;, Wisconsin, 5. ©. Wall: Wyoming, Holiday; Alas- ka, C. D. Rodgers; District ef Columbia, Lawrence Gardner; Indian territory, Thos. Mareum; New Mexico, F. A. Manzanares; Oklahoma, Whit M. Grant. —— THIRD TICKET MOVEMENT. Pennsylva secutive Headquarters of Democrats Established. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., August 11.—The executive headquarters of the national democratic party were today established in the Lemke bullding at Penn and Market streets, this city. W. D. Bynum, chair- man of the national executive committee and John BR. Wilson, both of this city, were at the headquarters and will stay there until the convention is held on Sep- tember 2. Win. S.Weller has been appoint- ed assistant secretary to Mr. Wilson. State and county headquarters will also be lo- cated in this building. PORTLAND, Oregon, August 11.—Th gold standard demoerats have issued a call for a convention to be held in this city August 2, for the purpose of electing eight delegates to the national convention to be held in Indianapolis. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., August 11.—Head- quarters of the Alabama sound money democratic movement have been opened here, and the state chairman will tomor- row issue an address, calling upon sound money democrats in the various counties tv hold county meetings on the 20th to se- lect delegates to a state convention, to be held on the 27th, to select delegates to the hationa: ention at Indianapolis. © Ohto to Send Delegates. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Gola COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 11.—Ex-Con- gressman J. H. Outawaite, provisiona! commiitceman for the state of the national semocratic party, has issued a call for a state convention of the party mare on the ith, to elect delegates for indianapolis. —— WHEELMEN AT LOUISVILLE. There Today Estimated at Over Ten Thousand. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 11—Wheel- msn continue to pour inio the city from all sections of the country. Cons+rvative estimates place the number of strangers here today at from 10,0 to 15,000 and by tonight this number will be greatly in- creased. weather, though hot, is with a guod breeze, which make atable. The thermometer at 12 o'clock registered %3 degrees, but so far there have been no prostrations reported among the Visiting cyclers. y's program consists of a number of fferent parks on the outskirts of nd to Mount Washington, twen- distant, for the morning's enter- tainment. After 2 o'clock the wheclmen will visit the stock farms and other points of interest near Joulsvill Tonight trom & to 12 0’ will be held Hampton siree It is estimated that fully 15,000 wheel- men will take part in the grand parade, which occurs Wednesday afternoon. > PENDING EXAMINATION. Stran, tempered it more lock a “smoker” at the headquarters tn the College building, on Walnut Serer . The Murray Hill Bank tm New York Closed This Morning. iy FO Angust 11.—The following notice, signed by F. D. Kilburn, superin- tendent of banking, was posted on the door of the Murray Hill Bank toda: ‘This nk is closed pending an examina- tion of the condition of its affairs.” The bank is one of the oldest State Insti- tutions in this city. he deposits amount to about $1,250,000, and it is believed that they will be paid tn full. One Treason ad- vanced for the suspension is the fact that the bank had to take a considerable amount of real estate for loans. The Murray Hill Bank was organized tn 1870. It has been regarded as one of the stronger of the smaller uptown institu. tions. It Is understcod that there is due Seventeen hundred depositors about $1,25,- ow), The customers of the bank were chiefly local tradesmen, and it had some brewery accounts. The capital of the hank was $100,000. Mr. F. T. Hopkins is presi- dent, and the directors are Rufus M. Sti ers, John Weber, James Carney, Bernard Metager, F. T. Hopkins, Phillip Diehl, R. ©. N. Ford, Charles H. Heimburg, Albert H. Gale, F. T. Steinway, Thomas Me- Manus and Wm. D. Bruns. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Continuation of the Torridity. NEW YORK AGAIN AT THE TOP Sixty-Eight Prostrations by Heat Today. BRIDEG ROOM'S —_+—___—_. -" DEATH NEW YORK, August 11.—Twelve deaths and twenty-nine prostrations comprised the first List given out at police headquarters today cf casualties attributed to the heat. The accumulated effects of more than a weck of extremely hot weather are being shown in the number of fatalities reported, and although the weather conditions today are slightly more favorable than they were yesterday, it is to be expected that the death roll will be quite as large if not larger than was that of yesterday. There is a breeze wi brings a feeling of relief te those who can get within its range, but the temperature at 11 o'clock was 92 to 94 on th» streets, and the humidity 65 per cent. The list of deaths from the heat in this city as reported to the police up to 10 o'clock, was a3 follows: Margaret Wal- brick, twenty-nine years old; Albert Blozer, thirty-six year: ugust Lagrand, twenty- six years; Golas Kritta, thirty-one years; Michael O'Toole, thirty-five years; Patrick Asch, fifty-one years; Michael Rority, fifty- two years; Herman Adellhoff, forty years; Edward McQuirk, thirty-two years; Charles Phillips, forty-elght years; Louis Siegert, seventy years; Jonn A. McGee, Alexander Guthrie, forty years. There had been thirty-eight prostrations reported up to 11 o'clock in addition to those included in the foregoing Ist. In Brooklyn there were seven deaths this morning and numercua prostrations due io the heat. ‘The deaths v cre as follows: lope, aged twenty-scven; Mary Fawcett aged thirty; Christopher Kuhn, aged thi ty-elght: Dettrick Stopkfisch, aged fifty: Patrolman Wm. Lyman, who was stricken on post last night; James King, Mrs. Vic- tor Hoskey. Three deaths were reported in Jersey City, as follows: Wm. H. Farrell, twenty-elght years old; Thomas Rranahan, thirty years: John C. Denning, fifty years. Five cases of sunstroke in addition were repcrted, of which two are likely to result fatally. Fatal sunstrokes are reported from the various cities and towns adjacent to New York. In the interior of the state the heat is unabated. Troy reports four deaths in the last twenty-four hours. Within the space of fifteen minutes two men were stricken as they were pa: through city hall park this forenoon. thermometer hung in the portico of Patrick Cal- A the city hall, where it was within reach of the heat radtated from the a sul in the shade, indicated above zero. At 1 o'clock two names had been added to the I t of dead in New York city, and ord of prostration had grown t for the day. The de: Reilly, aged thirty-five; A peculiarly sad death ts that of Joseph . Plank, who expired today at Rosebank, ten Island. Mr. Plank was married Miss Annie Honder of oklyn last -nin: At the bridal supper he suc- cumbec sunstroke, and was taken from the room unconscious. He was never able again to recognize h‘s bride or friends. Herman Wagner and his wife Pauline Were found dead in their bed in Passatc, J., today. It is believed that Mrs. Wegner, who was an invalld, di @isease and the effects of the heat, that her husband killed himself poison, of which some was found cup by the bed. Wagner had threatened to commit suicide in the event of his wife's death. CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 11.—Enquirer heat specials report as follows Catlettsburg, Ky.—Mercury, 100; no pros- tration. Athens, Ohlo—George L. Pillsbury, asylum employe, died of excessive heat Richmond, Ind.—Edna Fulghum, died of sunstroke. Montgomery, W. Va.—Mrs. John Water who weighed 35) pounds, died of ex: 8 heat. The mercury here was 10) nearly all day Irunton, Oh! shut down on and with in a an fo—Mercury 96. account of heat. CHICAGO, August 11—The harvest of death from heat continues in tnis city. There were fifty-oae victims yesterday, and the number promises to be increased today. The weather bureau has predicted cool: weather for tonigin, but for the present the terrible heat continues. There seems to be no escape from It. The usual refresi irg breeze that cools the fev 4 brow of this great town is absent. At 5 o'clock this morning the thermometer registered 76 degrees at the top of the Auditorium to: twenty-two stories from the ground. At 7 o'clock it was 77 degrees and at 9 o'clock Iron mills it was 85 degrees. In the close, stifling tenement quarters, surrounded by dead anim:ls and festering, fomenurg garbage, the heat was 100 per cent more intense and fatal. At 10 o'clock today tae toilowing hs had been reported at the health de. «nt: Ernest Dohse, Myrtle isrincien, ycjechowitz, Ellen Burg, Austin Guts: . Marla Hammerstein, J. J. Gorman, Dittiing, Vincent ‘Sladky, James rg, Christian Strom and Peter Nel- The health department has never heen so active as now. August 11.—The intense usible fur four more deaths in The victims, who died last night, were. Frank Horan, teamster, aged forty-five years; Bernard Rafferty, teamster, aged iity-five years; Joseph Peterson, boxmaker; John Demers, brick manufacturer. While the thermometer did not register as high as the night before, last night was a very oppresssive one. There Is a marked improvement, although the mercury has reached ninety in the sun. Pa., August 11.—The in this vicinity, and today promises to be the hoitest since the torrid spell began. At 8 o'clock the weather bureau thermometer registered eighty-four degrees, and at noon the mercury had climbed up to ninety-five and a half. No air was surring, and ths streets were al- mest deserted. Up to noon two deaths from heat had been reported ut tho coro- ner’s office, as follows: Mary Mertez, aged sixty years; George Edwards, aged fifty- three year: Only four cases of heat prostration had been treated at the hospitals up to that hour. ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 11.—There were not so many prostrations yesterday as on previous days of the present hot spell, a cool wind tempering the heat. At 8 a.m. the thermometer registered §3, and but eight degrees were added to this during the day. This is eight degrees low- er than the highest point reached Sunday. A number of deaths were reported, most of them being victims who were prostrated Sunday. They are as follows: John Ru- pert, deputy mershal; Patrick Tobin, labor- er; Barney Dixon, colored porter; E. Brink- hause, cigar maker; Thomas Hade er: Frank Allenheimer, labore’ H. C. » jeweler; Buell, laborer: John H. Ahern Thomas Ogleman, Thomas Fagarty and M. J. Carney, laborers. The four last named died Sunday, but were not reported until yesterday. Up to midnight the prostrations number- ed ten. A number of sunstrokes were re- ported in East St. Louis during the past two days. Two of them resulted fatally. Considerable suffering is still reported from towns in southern Illinofs. Prostra- tions were numerous at Mendota, where the mercury reached 100 degrees. One case will be fatal. At Bloomington there was one death. Peoria reports 96 degrees, with two deaths. Frederick Lange, a farmer, living near Carlisle, died from sunstroke. The 100 mark was reached there. The continued warm weather ts proving very disastrous to the apple crop in the section of New Louisville, It. At Cairo, Ill., James Coleman, employed in the Pi:tsburg and New Orleans coal trade, died from heat prostration. PEORIA, Ill, August 11.—The heat is . Wave of somewhat abated today. There were two more deaths this morning, making five in twenty-four hours, and there were thirteen prostrations In that period. UTHRIE, O. T., August 11.—W. J. Windoffer was overcome with heat yester- j day afternoon and died in a few minutes. The weather is the hottest ever known. Many prostrations have occurred. PITTSBURG, Pa. August~ 11.—Two deaths and several prostrations resulted from the heat up to noon today. The dead were Mrs. Mary Welch of McKeesport and William H. Wilson. At 11 o’clock the mercury registered degrees. The signal office reports a cessa- tion of the torrid temperature this evening. PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA The “Pops” and Teetotalers Fuse on the State Ticket. Republicans BH i Balance of Power— Tom Watson Sticks to His Vice Presidential Nomination. Sp ial Dispatch to The Evening Star. ATLANTA, Ga., August 11.—The demo- cratic party has the hardest fight ahead of it in Georgia that it has had in twenty years. The populists have fused with the prohibitionists and nominated one of the best political stump speakers in the south for governor, Seaborn A. Wright of Rome. If the republicans do not put out a state ticket, Wright will get a large part of the 45,000 votes which that party casts in state elections. Chairman Bu is talking about calling a republican convention to nominate a state ticket, but if his party should do this the democrats will win, hands down. Other- wise the result will be extremely doubtful. All the democratic leaders recognize the danger, and the republicans are being in- spired to run a ticket. They have not done this in years, and since the populist party ame into existence the republicans have yoted largely with them on state issues. ‘The repub'cans and the populists can poll about 45,000 votes each. ‘The normal demo- cratic strength is zbout 120,000 votes. This fusion between the “pops” and the pro- hibitionists means that prohibition will be the issue in the coming campaign. It is re ported that Sam Jones, the evangelist; Sam Small, lecturer and preacher: Dr. Gambretl, a noted Baptist divine; Dr. Warren Candler, the ablest Methodist in the state, and presi. dent of Emory College, will all take the stump for Wright, who is himself a fiery speaker. Walter B. Hill, an influential law- yer of Macon, has declared for Wright. The fusionists hope to array all the Methodist and Baptist ministers on their side, and With that Influence thousands of democrats weuld vote for Wright against Governor W. Y. Atkinson, who has been nominated to succeed himself. Atkinson's ins and Losses. Governor Atkinscn has won over a great many democrats who were disaffected two years ago, and he has lost a great many friends who supported hin in his first race. He has had many appointments to make, and ia selecting judges tor Savannah, Ma- con and Rome disregarded the recommen- caticns of the bars of those cities and took men who were unpopvlar. Democratic Icaders from Newton, Putnam, Ogicthorpe, Randolph, E and Chatham counties, e here today, said that there would a marked fali democratic strength in thelr sections on the prohibi- tion issue. The counties named are in dif- ferent parts of the state, and, therefore, it is reasonabie to suppose that they reflect fentimeat all over Georgia. On the other hand, the lMquor men are d and are promising to take a hand ampaign. They can do the most effective work In the cltles and towns, and say that they will see that large majorities for the democratic ticket are gent up from Macon, Columbus, Savannah, Rome, Ath- ens, Augusta, Atlanta and Albany. There was somo talk last week after the populist convention adjourned about fusion between the democrats and populists on the national ticket. The advances were made by the democrats. No doubt is felt about Bryan and Sewall carrying Georgla over Bryan and Watson end McKinley and Ho- bart combined, but it was thought that if le fusion could be arranged be- democrats and populists in Geor- would have a good effect in other ‘The truth ia, however, that the democrats of Georgia, as a rule, are op- posed to fusion. They believe that they can the state anyway for Bryan and Sew- nd are not inclined to treat with the Waison people. Tom Watson's Condition. Mr. Watson stated to The Star's repre- sentative that he would consent to fuston only on one condition, the one named in his speeches, Sewall’s withdrawal. Some of his friends thought that it might be pos- sible later to get him to consent to fusion in some of the doubtful wes'ern states. Their {dea was to have Bryan ind Se vall run in the north and east and in safe southern states, and let Bryan and Watson run In the safe populist states of the west and divide up the doubtful states, like Indiana, Ilinols and Towa, according to the vote cast two years ago. The populist campaign manager, John Cunningham, is here looking for headquar- ters today. ‘The congressional convention of the elev- enth Georgia district meets today to nom- inate a representative. Major J. C. Black has positively deglined renomination. The place has been offered to Boykin Wright of Augusta, and he has declined it, on the ground that his health would not permit him to make a campaign. Ex-Speaker Wm. H. Fieming of the general assembly will probably be nominated. Former State Sen- ator. C. H. Ellington will be nominated by the populists to make the race which ‘Tom Watson run four times. Ellington is a sincere populist, but has none of Wat- son's talents. tween thi ela it ae FOUR WORKMEN SUFFOCATED. One Overcome and the Others Perts! ed in ‘Trying to Rescue Him. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 11.—Four workmen vere suffocated yesterday after- noon by sulphuric acid gas at the chemi- ical works of Moro Phillips, on the out- skirts of Camden. The victims were Jos- eph Devlin of 918 Market street, James Muller of 1170 Cooper street, Andrew Adler of 1074 Pine street, George Garrison, resi- dence not known. The four men were coaling up the retort, which was connected with a twin one by a flue. In the manufacture of the deadly acid it was necessary to cover the grates of the retort with a layer of ashes, in order that the pea coal which is used will not fall down. The ashes had been put in, and Mullen went down into the retort to smooth them over. It is supposed that the coal sas from the twin retort escaped In some Way through the flue, for he was overcome while he was at the bottom of the retort. Devlin went to his assistance, and was also evercome by the noxious gas, as were the two others, who went down to see what as the matter. The men were hauled out by ropes and taken to the Cooper Hospital. By the time the wagon reached the hospital Mullen, Devlin and Adler were dead, and Garrison died about an hour later, without having regained consciousness. —_ STOCK TO BE DEPOSITED. Trying to Settle the Moore Failure Matter. CHICAGO, August 11.—The agreements under which Diamond Match and New York Biscuit stock 1s to be deposited with the Northern Trust Company, as trustee, are ready for signatures. The exact terms of these agreements will not be given to the public until the signatures are received and the stock 1s ready for deposit. They pro- vide, however, that the stock shall be placed in the keeping of the trustee for a period of one year, and the banks and capitalists who own it are to be given non-negotiable re- ceipts for the stock deposited. It is said the agreements will be signed today and the stcck deposited immediately. > : Will of Ellen Boggs. The will of the late Ellen M. Boggs, widow of Admiral Boggs, United States navy, dated March 7, 1800, with severe] codicils, was filed today. The estate is be- queathed to the children and grandchildren of the testatrix. THAT FLAGMAN Hearing By the District Commission- > ra on the Subject. Ne PRESIDEN? PHILLIPS’ OBJECTIONS a: ° Attorney, Wilson Gives Information From Many Cities. GIVEN — NO DECISION The Commissicners today granted a fur- ther hearing to President Phillips and At- torney Nathaniel Wilson of the Metropoli- tan Rallway Company, when the discus- sion of the representatives of the company in opposition to the recent order of the Commissioners, directing that a flagman be stationed at the intersection of the Metro- pclitan electric road with the Capital Trac- ton cable line at 7th and B streets was re- newed. The company -:ontends that the regula- tion, which is a substitute for section 28 of the police regulations, will defeat the object which the order of the Commis- stoners is Intended to fulfill. In the opin- jon of President Phillips the system of flag signals for cars is antiquated. President Phillips proposed a new system, which he claimed is far more desirable and practicable than the old. The proposed plan, 2s made known by the reading by Mr. Wilson of the rules now in force on the Metropolitan road, and concurred in by other intersecting roads, consists of a se- ries of bell signals to be operated by the motormen or gripmen, as the case may be. The men who control the movement of the cars, according to the system advocated by President Phillips, on approaching an intersecting road communicate by means of the bell, one sounding a single tap and the other replying with two strokes on the gong. The motorman desiring the right of Way next announces his purpose of prooeed- ing, and the man running the car in the intersecting road gives assent. The system of flags and lights, so argued Attorney Wilson, is dangerous, in addition to being undesirable, as it imposes on one man the authority and responsibility of the running of four cars in different directions. Commissioner Truesdell interrupted to Suggest that it seemed wisest to depend on one man under the circumstances than upon four, as would be the case under the Dbroposed plan. With four bells clanging simultaneousl: said Mr. Truesdell, it would appear plau: ible that misunderstanding would be likely to follow. ‘The men running the cara. sald Mr. Wil- son in reply, are in a far better position to judge of the conditions than a solitary flagman. You had a collision on your road yester- day,” said one of the Commissioners, turn- ing to President Phillips, and the answer Was that the accident would not have oc- curred had the proposed system of Lell sig- nals been followed at the time. After further discussion on the Dillty ef accidents at street crossing: Truesdell put the question—“Isn't it’ tr: that in af} eases where two or more rall- roads make use of the same tunnel cre r.an ecntrols the signals?” “Yes, Wecause he controls the entrance to the tunnel. The situation 1s entire different so far as street railroad crossinz3 are concerned “If the flag signal system is d: as you claim,” was then asked, “why is it that the Capital Traction Company 13 will- ing to station a flagman at 7th and B streets? The Capital Traction Company has made mistakes before,” volunteered Pres'dent Phillips, in conclusion, “but I presume they favor the flag system, because under it they are not compelled to slow down at crossings, and thereby ‘skin the rope.’ ” Attorney Wilson read communications from the authorities of a number of large cilles of the United States. It was shown that in the majority of these citles no ordinances exist compelling the street rail- way companies to maintain flagmen at in- tersections. The matter, it was shown by the letters, is usually left to the discretion of the companies, Mr. Wilson went on to say that replies recelved from ninety-six railroads through- out the country showed that about half that number require their cars to come to a full stop at intersections with other roads, and follow the bell signals, the same as 1s proposed by the Metropolitan com- pany her The heartng occupled about two hours, and was brought to a close by Commission- er Ross promising to give the matter care- ful consideration. Representatives of the Columbia Railway Company were in at- tendance during the «discussion. Polleeman Appointed. John E. Claggett was this afternoon ap- pointed an additional private of the metro- politan police force tor three years, for duty on M street northwest from 29th to Bist streets, to serve without compensation therefor frcm the District. Hours at Bathing Beach. The Commissioners this afternoon signed an order to make formal the approval given yesterday to the recommendation of the superintendent of the bathing beach that from this time forward the beach be open for entries from 7 o'clock a.m. until 7 o'clock p.m., excepting one hour at noon and a half hour at 5 o'clock, the ladies’ mornings, from 7 to 9 cn Mondays, Wed- nesdays and Fridays, to be continued and the pay of the employes be raised. No Lamps for Hillsdale. ‘The Commissioners have notified Mr. 1. W. Leach of Hillsdale, D.C., that it is at present impossible to erect any lamps in that locality. Mr. Leach and others re- cently requested that the lamps be placed in positicn on Sumner and Howard ave- nues, Hillsdale. Ccntinuing, the Commis- sloners say that a number of gas lamps will be discontinued on account of the es- teblishment of electric lamps, and should this number prcve sufficient the question of placing some of these discontinued lamps in Hillsdale will be considered. Miscellaneous. J. R. Rabbitt has been appointed an addi- onal private of the Metropolitan police force for three years for duty with the Washington Humane Society, to serve with- cut compensation therefor from the Dis- trict. Charges against Private Samuel C. Bur- rows of the Metropolitan police force, tried July 20 last for conduct unbecoming an ofti- cer, have been dismissed. ee COAST LINE. NEW PACIFI An English Syndicate Lenses a Mexi- * can Railway, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., August 11—An English syndicate, at the head of which is Bir Whetman Pearson, member of parlia- ment for Colchester, has just concluded a lease with the Mexican government of the ‘Tehauntepec Isthmus railway. The terms of the lease include an agreement on the part of the syndicate to finish the works already well-advanced for the improvement of the harbor of Coatzaco Lieoz, at the 4uantic terminus of the road, and to con- struct the harbor works at ‘Salina Cruz, the Pacific terminus, which was included in the original plans, which the Mexican government has been so far unable to ex- ecute. The,road itself will be greatly im- Proved and put in the condition of a first- class line. A line of ships plying between Salina Cruz and San Francisco will be put on and deliver freight to the many lines plying tn the Gulf of Mexico. A determined effort will be made to secure the freight and low-priced passenger traffic of San Francisco. On the other side of the isth- Mus it is expected to get the bulk of the European fine freight, such as dry goods, which now come by steamship to New Orteans and by rail to San Francisco. ARMY SIGNALING. The Myer Code Formally Sabstitatea for the American Morse. The Secretary of War has issued a gen- eral order notifying the army that the re- port of a joint anny and navy board ap- pointed to investigate the subject of signal codes having been approved, the Myer code in use by the aimy prior to 1886, | modified by the above-mentioned board, will, on and after October 1, 1806, be used for visual signaling in the army and for Intercommunication with the navy. The use’ of the American Morse code, as pre- scribed ‘mn general orders, No. 50, June 28, 1888, will thereafter be discontinued, ex- cept for telegraphic purposes. The proficiency required by paragraph 1544, army regulatiors, will be conside-ed to have been attained by an officer or <7 Usted man under instruction when at a dis- tance of four miles from the station he ean send and receive fi per minute, each five letters of the written message to count as one word. Paragraph 1, general orders, No. 4, February is modified according! -< 1596, PLATFORM STRAIGHTENING | Two Errors in the Democratic Document That Need Correction. Representative Richardson Going to New York for That Parpose—What He Sayn of Tennensce. Representative Richardson of Tennessce will leave this evening for New York to help Chairman Jones straighten out a couple of mistakes that have been made in the final draft of the national democratic platform. | The official stenographer put in the plat- form a resolution offered by Senator Htil and voted down, this resolution providing that any change in the standard of money in the United States should not affect exist- ing contracts. Such a provision was regard- ed as utterly useless, as the free silver men argued that upon the opening of the mints of the United States to the free and un- limited coinage of silver, silver and gold would be at a parity, so that practically the legislation proposed by them would not af- fect the standard of money. Mr. Richard- son was presiding over the convention when this resolution was defeated, but the official stcnographer attached it to the platform amid the confusion, and in that form it has been published in many parts of the coun- tr Another error which crept into the platform was the omission of a phrase at the end of the plank fixing the tenure of office under the government. This plank ended with the words “except those offices provided by the Constitution,” all of which were omitted the official stenographer, as they were added on a separate slip of paper. which was lost in the confusion. It is of the utmost importance that these cor- rections should be made before the meeting is held tomorrow evening to notify Mr. Bryan of his nomination. Mr. Richardson has just returned here, after having received his seventh nomina- tten for Congress without opposition, and {= highly gratitied with the result of the elec- tion held in Tennessee last week, when three judges were voted for and elected by the democrats. “We carried the state by a majority of 0,000," said Mr. Richardson, “and {t must be remembered that this was done while there wag perfect fusion between the re. publicans and populists of the state. Next fall we will elect a democratic governor by a majority of at least 50,000, even if we do not fuse with the populisis. ‘The fact is the populists have come back to us, and last week voted the straight democratic ticket without regard to the fusion on the part of their party leaders. ‘They will be with us next November without fail. “I have never seen such interest and en- thuslasm in a campaign in my life,” con- tinued Mr. Richardson, “as that shown in Tennesse: last week. At one meeting in my district we had an attendance of 8,600 by actual count, and that is a very unusual crowd for a meeting that had been adyer- Used but a week. I feel confident In ase sertiny that the populists of Tennessee will not hesitate to vote the straight demo- cratic ticket. They will voie for Sewall as well as Bryan, as they realize that the tick- ct represents all the important issues of this campaign. Mr. Richardson will recommened the ap- pointment of H. B. Sparks as consul to Peidros Negras, Mexico, in place of Maj. J. W. Sparks, deceased. The deceased con- sul was the father of the young man who will be recommended for the position,which Mr. Rich- return from New York on pays $2,000 per annum and fees. ardson_ will ‘Thursday. DRAWING FOR POSITIONS. Contestants In the Events of the Re- gwatta at Saratoga. SARATOGA, N.Y., August 11.—The Na- tional Association’ of Amateur Oarsmen’s regatta committee this morning drew the poritions for contestants in the several races on Wednesday and Thursday. Following was the order of position, No. 1 being on the west shore: Four-oared shells— vania Barge Club, 2. Intermediate single sculls—First Philadel- 2: Pennsyl- phia, 1; Wachusett, 2; Vesper, 3; Wyan- Gotte, 4; Narragansett, 5; Detroit (Nall), 6; Detroit (Harris), 7. Senior single sculls—Delaware, McDowell, 1; Argonaut, Thompson, 3; Vesper, March, 4: Toronto Rowing Club, Rumohr, 5; Ar- gonaut, E. A. Thompson, 6; Metropolitan, Toronto Rowing Club, Marsh, 5; Vesper, 9; Bever Wyck, 10; Albany Rowing Club, L Pennsylvania Barge Club, 1 Intermediate Athletics, 1; Barge Club, 3: ing Club, 5. Intermediate elght-oared _shells—New York Athletics, 1; Troy Laureautes, 2. Senior four-oared shells — Detroits, Winnipegs, 2; New York Athletics, 3 andottes, 4; Argonauts, 5; Institutes, 6; Riversides, 7; Pennsylvania Barge Club, 8. senior international— ‘2. double sculls—New York Vespers, 2; Pennsylvania ; Crescents, 4; Toronto Row- nipegs, 2; Pennsylvania Staten Island, 4; Institutes, 5; Detroits, New York Athletics, 7; Wy. andottes, 8; Argonauts, 9). Eight-oared senior shells—Baltimore Ath- letics, 1; New York Athletics, 2. Double-sculled seniors—Argonauts, 1; Ves- pers, 2; Toronto Rowing Club, 3; Pennsy- Vania Barge Club, 4; New York Athletics, 5. “Four-oared shells, intermediate—Ariels, 1; Detroit, 2; Metropolitans, 3. ee HELD FEARSON RESPONSIBLE. Coroner's Inquest Into the Killing of John L, Ford, This afternoon at the sixth precinct sta- tion Coroner Hammett held an inquest in the Georgetown shooting case, in which Co- lumbus, or “Lum,” Fearson shot a young man named John L. Ford. The aged pris- oner was not present at the inquest, as he had been committed to jail on a charge of attempted murder before the death of his victim. There was nobody present at the inquest to look after the prisoner's interests. ‘The Cooper woman, who had lived with Fearson for a long time, and about whom the murder was committed, was not before the coroner's jury as a witness. She was not present at the house at the time of the shooting, and, therefore, the police thought her evidence was not necessary. Seven wit- nesses, Including the policemen in the case, were examined, and their evidence showed the facts connected with the shooting, as stated In yesterday’s Star. The bullet had entered the young man’s side, when his back was turned toward the alleged murderer, and the piece of lead ploughed through the intestines. The wound was necessarily fatal. No evidence was offered to show the relations which existed between Fearson and the Cooper woman, as this will be a matter of defense in the Criminal Court. ‘The jury listened to the evidence and re- turned a verdict holding Fearson respon- sible for the crime. The funeral of Ford will take place from his parents’ residence, 1036 Jefferson street, West Washington, tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. ——___ Populist Committee to Meet Here. Speclal Dispatch to The Eventug Star. RALEIGH, N. C., August 11.—Senator Butler, who ts here, informs me he hes teday Issued notices for a meeting of the national populist committee at Washington rext Tuesday, when a dec!sion will be made as to the immediate opening of head- quarters. They will be at Washington, it is learned from another source. ——— Eclipse Observed in Sweden. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 11—The eclipse of the sun was well observed at Siskar and Malmberget, at the extreme north of Sweden. . FINANCE AND TRADE Higher London Quotations Help Stock Prices Here. COMING FORTNIGHTLY SETTLEMENT Se Sas Murray Hill Bank Closing Was Without Effect. ————— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Sy jal Dispatch to The Krening Star. NEW YORK, August 11.—The change cf betterment and the encouraging signs so noticeable in the mar- ket at the close yesterday, were made man!- fest at the opening of the exchange today by a continuation of a higher price for stocks to the extent of ty to tz per cent. London quotations came higher, and cadios from (hat quarter announced that a con- tinuation of the buying movement from that center would again be apparent. One of the most ercouraging features of the rally in the stock market 1s that it Will urquesticnably Lave a beneficial influ- ence upon the fortnightly settlement in Americen securities at the London cx- change this week. There has heen scme pervo.sness about this settlement on ac- ccunt of the heavy declines in stocks dur- ing the past two weeks, but late cables re- port that the London settlement will be satisfuctorily conducted, watch will un- dcubtedly have a beneficial influence in toning local sentiment. London house: have been moderate buy- ers of our stocks for several days, whicn, In a certain sense, may have more signifi nce than purchases of bonds, as it indi- cates a healthier speculative temper than has been known for some time, Shortly before the noon hour the closing of the doors of the Murray HI lank was Known. The announcement did not affect the market to much extent, and it took it remarkably well considering the recent nervousness. There was no special feature to the trading, but on the covering of shorts, and some good buying, who have undoubtedly been attracted to the snarket by the low figure of stocks, ihe market nunued to improve and showed a re- very of % points in some securities from the low figures of the day. It 1s expected, howcver, that there may be some selling of Stocks in tomorrow's early trading, in an- tich ation of the Gryan demonstration af- fee ing the market, but !t will p-obably be siight. Shortly after the noon hour the fail-are of another tank was announced, that of the Security Bank of Duluth, Mian. It is a state bank, with a capital of $100,000, and the announcement that {tt had closed its doors did not deviate prices 0? stocks from thelr course of advancement. The quarterly statement of the Manhat- tan elevated railway will probably be sent to Albany today or tomorrow. It is un- derstood that for the quarter just ended the report will show a large Increase of the decrease over the March quarter. The stock today opened at 78, and after a sharp decline to recove: A continuation of better pri slight deviation in some securit‘es, tinued up to the close of the market. —_—— FINANCIAL AND COMMER The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, 2s ~eportel by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. American §$ American Sugar, American Tobacco. American Cotton Ol Atchison. Baltimore Bay State Gas. Canada Southern. ‘anada Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohio... *. C. C. & St. Louts . Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Rio Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. Ene. General Electric Tiinots Central. Laclide Gas. Lake Shore. Louisville & N Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co. . Nattonal Lead Co., Ptd.. New Jersey Central. New York Central Northern Pacific Northern Pactfic, Pfd. North American. Ont. & Wester: Pacific Mail. Phila. & Re: Pullman P. ©. Ce Southern Ry., Pfd. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. ‘tenn. Coal and Ii Union Pacific. U, S. Leather, Wabash, Pfa Wheeling & Wheeling & L. Erte,| Westera Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds, 5s, 109 bid, 110 asked, District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Fund. 104 bid. 30-year Fund. gold 6s, 110 bid. V Stock currency 7s, 1901, 110 bid.” Weter renes 7s, 1908, 110 Bid. Fut. curre Miscellaneous Bonds.—Mctropolitan Railroad 5s, 100 Did. Metropolitan Ruilruad conv. 63, 111 bid, M4 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 70 bid, So asked Eckington Railrond 6s, 90 bid, 95 asked. Columbia vad Gs, 108 bid, 112 axked. Chesapeake and ‘otomice Tulephone 3s, 100 bid. “American Security nd Trast 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American curity and Trust 5s, A. abd O.. 100 bid. Washing- ton Market Company Ist Ga, 105 bid. Washington Market Company inp. 6s, "105. bid. Waslington Market Company exten. 63, 105 bid. Masonic Hall Association bs, 103 bid. Natlonal Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 270 bid. Bank of Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, 270 bid. Centr 0 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 170 bid, Cap 110 bid. West End, 110 asked” Traders’, 100 asked. Lincoln, 93 id, 100 asked. Ohio, 85 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—Natlo Deposit and Trust, 118 asked. and Trust, 116 asked. Trust, 140 asked. Washington 5. Rallroad Stocks. —Cx: bid. GS asked. | Metropolitan, elt, Columbia, bid. Be asked. Georgetown and’ Tennally Gas and Eectrie Light Stocks. Washington Gas, £0, bid, 46 asked. United States Electric Light, 98 pid Tosurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 32 bid. Franktin, 82 bid. Metropolitan, 68 bid. “Corcoran, 50° bid. Potomac, 53_bid. “Arlington, 125 bid. vman- American, 150 tid. National Union, @ bid, 14 asked. lumbia, 9 bid. 14 asked. Riggs, 7” bid. People’s, 54, bid. 6 a Lincela, 8 asked. Com- mercial, 5 asked. = Title “Insurance Stocks.—Real Estste Title, 100 Mid, 110 asked. Columbia Title, 6 asked. District Title, 5 bid, 10 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- Phone, 60 asked. American Graphophone, 4 bid, 5 ome Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 10° wid, 125 asked. asked. Lanston Monotype, 4% bid, 6 asked. Great Falls Ice, 125 asked. Norfolk ‘and Washington Miscellancozs ‘Seanve Se oe Linotype, 120 Steamboat, 90 asked. ——_—__ Grain and Cotten Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, corresponde:ts Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- New York. mann & Co, Wheat—Sept. et Dee. aya ag SP September z z October. 755 7.56 November. 754 1.58 December. 7550 (7.57 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., August 11.—Flour uD changed—recelpts, 14,707 barrels; exports, 26.008 barrels, Wheat dull September, 61 qaGl4, ers creceipix, 8,122 ele: stock, 1446, soutbern wheat by sumple, BO Sat2hy, Septeraber, reed stock, een whi firm, spot ard_month, steamer N. GWA AOY, ; va, Or, DW gade: ao 1 immiry For old § white > Ne. 2 mized do, 3 recekpt erates oty ass No 2 nearby, S4a4ty. 1,371 bushels: experts, mane May firm choir timothy, $16 ain feelghts fiemer steam to Liverpoal, per Washel. Dedadyd.. August. Cork, for anders, per quar Mags. 104d, “August aud Septcuber Sugar strmg, “wechanced. “Batter firm and ae chtnged. Eg. weak, unchanged Cheese. fairly aetive ‘and quiet, firm, unchanget. Wisieky am changed. VEHICLES AND THEIR RIGHTS Fellow, Baast a receipts, 28.028 tmshels tid. Valuable Information for Bicyclists and the Drivers of Horses. Not a little confusion has resulted of late regarding the movement of street cars, carriages, wagons and bicycles in the Dix- trict of Columbia, owing to general ignor- ance of the law regulating such movement on the part of drivers and riders, as well as the public at large As this is a subject of considerable importance, many persons will no doubt be glad of an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the require- ments, which may ve accomplished by @ perusal of the following Bicycle Reqsiremen First, as to bicycles. It is a violation of law to propel a bicycle across any inter- secting street in the city of Washington at @ greater rate of speed than six miles an hour, 0: at a greater rate of speed be- tween intersecting streets and avenues than twelve miles per hour, or at @ greater rate of speed on any puvlic street or roadway outside of the city than fifteen miles per hour. No person other than the person or persons propelling a bicycle is permitted to ride on the same. Riders violating the stipulations are subject to a fine of from $L to $10. ‘The bicycie must at all tmes be under the control of the rider. Further, it {s against the law to ride a wheel over, upon or through any sidewalk or footwalk intended for the use of pedestrians. Other Rules of the Rend As to horses and vehicles, it is provided that no horse shall be driven nor vehicle moved faster than a walk on 15th stree between Penn: and the north ine of New York avenue northwest, or across street intersections where re car lines intersect. hicles mist not move abreast upon Street or avenue, but must follow other in line, and wienever two o: arriages, carts or on any street, avenue or District of Columbla, and following ¢ other, the drivers shall maint interval of not less than fifte tween every two consecully carts or wagons, including ¢ drawing the same. Vehicles are lowed to stand or be driven two abreast on either side of strr which are double s cart the roadway ts more than fifty wide. As @ general rule, and always when pass- ing one another, all vehicles moving upon Carts and loaded ve- any each feet carriages, animals not al the streets must keep to the rig amid in stopping at the curb keep upon the right 5 On sth street between New York avenue and Pennsy! going north must pass on the wast side and those going south on the west side. Rather a Qucer Ominsion. ‘The police regulations, an «¢xamin! shows, contain no provision regulat speed of horses and vehich than that no vehicle shall be driven across aay of the sidewalks or in alleys at a greatet raté of speed than a walk, and that no horse, bicycle, tricycle or other vehicle shall be ridden or driven so as to collide with eny other horse or vehicle or with any person, and the driver or rider shall make way for pedestrians at the street cr: ings. Streets cars within the District of Colum- bia have the right of way upon their re- spective tracks. No street car, under the +5 permitted to move ata great a of speed than ten miles an hour in :he city, nor at a greater rate than fiftecen miles outside of the city; street cars, it is provic , Must not exceed a rate of speed greater than five miles an hour at street crossin nia avenue vehicles Steam Rallroads and Bridges. Steam cars, trains or engines, the law stipulates, shall not move upon any street or avenue at a greater rate of spoed than twelve milea an hour. All bridges in the District, ept the Aqueduet bridge over Rock crerk, are con- sidered improved public highways. On the Chain bridge, over the Potomac, K street bridge, over Rock creek, H street bridge, over James creek canal, and Navy Yard bridge, over the Eastern branca, the max- imum rate referred to applies to loaded teams, but may be increase] to six miles an hour for carriages and light vebicles. a AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED. Important Step Taken im the Pile Drowning Case. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook made an autopsy today on the body of Mr. Ptie, found drowned in the river yesterday, but the result will not be made known until to- morrow morning, when the inquest will be held at 11 o'clock. A dispatch was received at police headquarters this afternoon from a member of the Pile family asking that the bedy be cared for. Chtef Clerk Syivester, who has charge of the dead man’s effects, had the body turned over to Undertaker Lee an®prevared for burial. Two Mee Working W Steel During a Storm. ELAND, Ohio, August special from Sandusky, Ohio, says: John Thompson 2nd Jay Leonard were Killed by lightning during the violent storm of last evening whilst they were working on the new government pier at Cedar Point. Several other men were shocked. The two men killed had steel augers in thelr hands. Leonard knocked into the lake and his body has not yet been re- covered. Wm. Axtell of North Bass was prostrst- ed by the heat and died almost immedi- ately. cers pe Moran W Acqultted. Martin Moran’s head came in contact with Policeman Burtingame’s club Satur- Gay afternoon, and the young man, with a badly disfigured head, appeared in the Police Court to answer a charge of as sault. The young man had been arrested on a charge of affray, and after having walked several squares to the patrol box, there was trouble. It was charged by the policeman that the young man strdck him before he used the club on his head. But there was mo one to corroborate him, and Moran, who made a denial, was acquitted. EOE Horsey’s Body Recovered. Elias Horsey, the colored boy who was @rowned in the Anacostia river Sunday while bathing, gave the crew of the polire boat a hard hot weather job. This after- noon their efforts were rewarded, for they recovered the body some distance above the Benning bridge, about a nile above the scene of the drowning. The body was sent to the morgue in the dead wagon. ——$_____ Mr. Walter's Funeral. ‘The funeral of Mr. Charles F. Walter, who died at the Emergency Hospital yes- terday as 4 result of heat prostration, w take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, from 2300 M street. The deceased was a member of Covenant Lodge, No. 13, I. 0. ©. F., and the funeral will be conducted by that organization, Chaplain F. B. Littell officiating. The pallbearers selected are Messrs. Shephe?@, Rollins, Harner, Som- mers, Irwin and Sebastian.