Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1896, Page 1

— = THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylrania Avenue, Cor. 11th Bt, by ing Oo: . The Breing Ss eTI ooo New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star ts city by carriers, on the xe week, or 44 cents per month. Caples at the ter 2 cents each. By matl—anywhere in the States or Caasda—postage prepaid—30 cents ay Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with Sue died, $5.00. Post Office at Washington, D. C., afl matter) All mail subseript! es of advertising —————————————————____— Che Evening Star. “No. 13,555. WASHINGTON, D. 0. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1896—TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. | DEADLY HEAT WAVE More Victims Reported in the Large Cities. NEW YORK LOOKING FOR RELIEF os The Torrid Period Believed to be Nearing an End. INSANE BY HEAT ——- MADE NEW YORK, August 12—There were In- ons this forenocn that the torrid spell der which this section has suffered, with vnly one slight intermission, for two weeks, is drawing to a cl Tne heat, however, was excessive all tae night, and increased with the rising of the sun, and at 8 a.m. the thermometers down town marked & degrees In the shade, the official records, hewever, being 3 degrees loss. A brisk breeze tempered the fervid rays of the sun, and even with the humidity 70 per cent. At 10:43 a.m. the weather observer's thermometer showed a temperature of 85% degrees. The pavemenis, however, have a vast deal gf caloric stored in them, which does not make itself manifest in official reports based on observations 100 feet above the street level. Between 2 and 7 o'clock the police had been notified of six deaths as the result of the heat. The names follow: Wm. Dempsey, aged thirty-five Ann Flood, fifty-nine; Ann Keanneally, twent n; Henry Deastel, sixty; Mary Ann Devine, thirty-two. At ¥ o'clock a.m. the police records show- ed that sixteen persons had been treated for sunstroke since 2 o'clock in the morn- 5 ix deaths from the heat and many cases ef prostration were reported in Brooklyn m midnight last night until 10 o'clock inorning. Following is a st of dead: “etherine McGrath, aged thirty-five; Frank Rooney, Celia MeGough, twenty-nine; Wm. mara, seventy; Edward McCann, forty; unknown man. Later five more deaths from heat were reported in Brooklyn, making a total so far of eleven. The additional names of the sad follow: Michael Ward, aged thirty- ht; Sarah Coleman, thirty-five; Freder- omback; Hans Sedeslein, fifty-on Mrs. McGough, who fell from a windo being overcome by the heat. 1 o'clock p.m. there had been re- tt police headquarters twenty-seven I deaths and forty-four more pros- The dead are as follows: Hogan, age thirty-four; Edward hirty-two; Albert Runas, fort Grunur, forty; Patrick Roach, ; Max Herzog, forty; Owen Russe, el, sevent: thirty-five; Mrs. sixty4tive; Mrs. Mary forty-nine; Caroline Gargarney, forty-three; Jacob Ulmer, thirty-elght; Mrs. Catherine Byrnes, thirty-eight; Henry Krumme, sixt August Schieflitberger, fifty; Mrs. James Kerwen, James Henry, unknown man; John Cahill, four months; Mary O'Brien, sixty; Mary Darney, one year; William Reigle, seventy-five; Mary Seinma Jersey City’s record up to noon was one death and twelve prostrations, the fatali- ty being In the case of John Nichols, twenty-five years old. John Kennedy be- came insane from the heat and will prob- ably die. in the Interior of New York state there has been a slight diminution of heat, but many cases of sunstroke are still occurring. Philadelphia Hopefal. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 12—Up to ock four deaths end a score of pros- from the awful neat has been re- Ported at police headquarters. The dead are John Berg, Frederick Ehrlwein, Cecil- fan Morris, Hugh Drunn. At 8 o'clock this morning the thermom- eter at the weather bureau registered 43, one degree cooler than yesterday. But the thermemeters down the street ranged from seven to ten degrees higher. Shoruy after 9 o'clock a light westerly breeze sprung up and tempered the scorch- ing rays of the sun. F ster Dey states that the weather will be cooler tonight, and by tomorrow the tafl-end of the cool wave, which has been cutting up high jinks out in Michigan, will be upon us. here were three additional deaths from heat reported this afternoon. They forty-five; Edward Albert, James Keating, Buck, Pp. ick Murray, Lydia Ann Harris and Wm. Linroth. As the day progressed the beat grew more intense, the thermometers on the street registering anywhere from 95 egrees at 2 o'clock. Made Insane. PITTSBURG, Pa., August 12—While tem- ly insane from the excessive heat, W Lally, a Cleveland railroad contractor, J ed from a fourth-story window at the = el Boyer this morning, and was fatally u ————— VALOR RECOGNIZED. ntecem for a British Sea Captuin, Who Saved American Sailors MANCHESTER, Erg., August 12—In the town hall here today the lord mayor pre- d Capt. Nicholl, formerly in command Uritish steamer Scottish Prince, a forwared here through the United tes consul by President Cleveland behalf of the government of the United States, as recognition of the rescue of the ef the American schooner Elisha of New Bedford, Mass., on March 6 while the Scottish Prince was on a veyage from New Orleans to Genoa. + Elisha Gibbs left Newport News on ch 1 with @ cargo of coal for New Bed- , Mass. She was manned by the cap- nd seven men. When off Absecom the schooner was stripped of her canvas by a gale of wind, her boats were swept away, she became unmanageable, and was d to run before the gale, leaking The Scottish Prince hove in sight the schooner had but a few hours to and, being asked for assistance, the A Token of steamer responded promptly and lowered a boat, which with great difficulty hauled men of the ha Gibbs on board with When but a short distance from h Prince, on the return trip for der of the crew, the life boat was capsized, but another boat was quickly lowered, and the half-drowned men were i up. Later the second boat rescued the remainder of the crew of the Elisha Giubs, and they were eventually landed at St. Michael's, where they embarked on h steamer Kingswell, bound and reached that port ———_—__ Found. NEW YORK, August 12—The three per- employed in the building 466-7-9 Greenwich street, burned yesterday after- noon, who were reported as missing, have been found. They are uninjured. The vic- tims of the fire were William Gray, the foreman of A. K. Warren & Co., and J. Mueller, a mechante in the same establish- ment. —.___ A G. A. R. Pioneer. KINGSTON, Ont., August 12.—Dr. A. @ Hickey, aged sixty-five, one of the pioneer orgamzers of the Grand Army of the Re- public, ig dead of heart failure. PALMER AND BUCKNER The Ticket Talked of by the Sound Money Democrats. Both Men Are Popular and Would Attract Many Votes in States Considered to Be Pivotal. The sound money democrats at Indian- apolis next month are Itkely to make the third ticket to suit the middle states and the border southern states. The east does not ask to be consulted—is purposely keep- ing in the background, so as not to arm the silverites with the cry about Wall street. The cry will probably be raised anyhow, but if the east has had no prominent or controlling share, in the business tt will not prove very effective. Keeping in the Background. The personal friends of the President, and especially those who have been associated with him in office, are likewise keeping in the background. Their sympathies are earn- estly with the third-ticket movement, but they do not want to give the sllverites any excuse for charging that the administra- tion Is cetting up the pins. Mr. Vilas in Missouri and Mr. Dickinson in Michigan are prominent enough to be considered of the presidential size, but neither will permit his name to be used in connection with the In- dianapolis nomination. The disposition is to choose the two men from the territory sought to be the most strongly influenced, and in which whatever is accomplished will count for most in November. Palmer and Buckner. A ticket which, just now, is commanding a good deal of attention ts that of Palmer and Buckner—John M. Palmer of Illinois and Simon Bolivar Buckner of Kentucky. Both are men of age and experience. Both have repudiated outright the action of the Chi- cago convention and united in the call for a third ticket. Both have excellent records as soldiers. General Palmer was a brave commander on the Union side, and General Buckner on the confederate side. Each has filled the office of governor of his state. Both are personally very popular. Both are on the eve of quitting the political scene on ac- count of advanced years, and hence neither would lose anything in the way of future personal advancement by leading this move- ment, which seeks nothing for its repre- sentatives, but everything for the cause. Both are anxious that sound money should win in November. Both consider that their party has been betrayed into the hands of the populists, and both are exerting them- selves to try and establish a base for the rallying of the true democracy in 1900. In the Pivotal States. The putting up of these two picturesque veterans would, it is believed, attract a very large vote in the states now consider- ed pivotal. Gen. Palmer is strong in Iili- nois, Indiana and Iowa, and Gen. Buckner in Kentucky and Virginia. Gen. Buckner's wife—very much his junior, and very at- tractive—is a Richmond woman of fine ex- traction, and through her and his carcer as a soldier the general enjoys almost 2s much popularity in Virginia as he dovs of his own right in Kentucky. Buckner's Popularity. Gen. Buckner, mcreover, is very popular with the Union veterans—almost as mucii so, indeed, as is Gen. Gordon of Georgia. He -vas a warm personal friend of Gen. Grant. They were classmates at West Point, and Gen. Buckner surrendered to Gen. Grant at Fort Donaldson. Many years afterward, when the reverses of Grant and Ward had, it was thought, beg- gared the ex-President, Gen. Buckner sent his check for a large sum to his old friend, with the request that he use the money for any immediate needs and consult his own convenience about returning it. Gen. Grant was profoundly touched by this act of delicacy and friendship, and Gen. Buck- ner, upon invitation, made him a visit. He was also one of Gen. Grant's pallbearers. o-—_______ NEW QUARTERMASTER GENERAL. May Not Be Selected for Several Weeks Yet. Just befcre leaving Washington last Saturday Secretary Lamont sald that the vacancy in the office of quartermaster gen- eral, caused by the retirement of Brig. Gen. Batchelder last month, would not be filled for two or three weeks, and the im- Pression prevails that the matter will be made the subject of a personal conference between the President and the Secretary of War. The latter was with his family at Seabright, N. J., at last accounts. It is ex- pected that he will make a visit to the President at Gray Gables this week for the purpose of securing executive action upon certain pending important military ques- tors, the most pressing of which is proba- bly the quertermaster generalship. By general consent this appointment will go to one of the five ranking officers of the quartermaster general's department. Of the most prominent candidates Col. Chas. G. Sawtelle, stationed at Chicago, is the ranking officer. He is a native of Maine, from which state he entered West Point in 1850. Graduating four years later, he entered the infantry, and at the outbreak of the civil war was appointed to the quartermaster’s department. He served with the volun- teers and was brevetted up to the rank of brigadier general for ‘althful and meri- terlous servit He was senior in rank to Gen. Batchelder when the latter was made quartermaster general, but junior in years, as he will not retire for age until May, 1898. Next tu lim in rank comes Col. Mar- shall I. Ludington of Pennsylvania, who enterei the volunteer service as a captain in the quartermaster’s department, in 1502, and after the war was transferred to tke regular army. He was brevetted to the 1ank of brigadier general of volunteers and to leutenant colonel in the regular army for faithful and meritorious services. He does not retire until 1903. Following comes Col. James M. Moore, who served ag a private in the Pennsylvania infantry in 1861, and afterward as a subaltern, becom- ing a quartermaster in 1863, and ‘entering the regular army in his branch of the service in 1864. Col. G. H. Weeks, a na- tive of New Hampshire. and a West Pointer, entered the artillery in 1857, and Was transferred to the quartermaster's de- partment early in 1862. He, like Col. Moore, was brevetted to lieutenant colonel for faithful and meritoriou; services, and he retires next February. He ts now act ing quartermaster general. The fifth offi- cer in rank is Lieut. Col. W. B. Hughes, also a West Pointer, who began his serv- ice in the infantry, but is Probably out of the question for promotion, es he retires in October. The impression prevails that Col. Saw- bong will recetve the much-coveted promo- tion. —_—o-——______ ‘TRAGEDY AT A CONVENTION. ‘Two Men Killed and Another Mortal- ly Wounded. MUSKOGEB, I .T., August 12—Two. men were shot and killed and another mortal- ly wounded at the annual convention of the national party in the Cherokee Nation, held ten miles north of Tahlequah, the capital. The parties killed were Eli Wof- ford, chief of police of Tahlequah and Charlie Proctor, deputy sheriff, and Leon- ard Williams, sheriff, was wounded fatally. The row originated over the spilling of whisky. Wofford shot Williams and the latter returned the fire, killing Wofford immediately. It is sald Wofford’s brother killed Charlie Proctor and escaped. The affair has created intense excitement and will serve to break up the convention, which would have lasted through tho week. LOOKING FOR RELIEF Weather Bureau Hopes for Cooler Weather Tomorrow. DEATH IN THE TORRID HEAT A Well-Known Member of the Fire Department a Victim. GENERAL CONDITIONS ——— Weather Forecaster Dunwoody lolled back in his chair this morning, fanning himself with a weather map. It bore the date of January 16, 1896. He waved it in such a way that his eyes could catch glimpses of the outlines of snow areas, and of isotherms and other things that had icicles all over them, and it was evident from the immaculate stiffness of his collar, the starch primness of his cuffs and his calm-and-dry countenance that he had found a sort of a magic talisman to prevent him further suffering from the awful heat. “We will probably have some thunder storms in this region this evening or to- night,” said the major, with a lingering glance at the place on the floating map where Helena, Mont., showed 8 below zero, “and the indications are that it will not be so warm tomorrow. Chicago and its surrounding countryare cooler this morning, with the thermometer showing about 70 degrees. Washington air will be better to breathe tomorrow, too, I believe, but the relief expected must not be classed as a cold wave. The conditions show no present Possibility of a visitation of that sort, but there will be relief from the prevailing in- tense temperature.” There will be gereral and devout thank- fulness even for small favors in this direc- tion, as a continuance of present conditions would mean little less to Washington than a plague. There are thousands of persons whose systems are almost exhausted by the constant strain they have been subjected to by the persistent hot weather, and phy- sicians have been growing more and more alarmed as time has passed without bring- ing aught in the way of refreshing weather. There was one death from the heat this morning, occurring in Georgetown. The victim was John D. Angel, engineer of fire engine company No. 5. John Kone, a white barber at 32d and M streets, was prostrated this morning. The temperature was more unbearable to- day than yesterday, the thermometer at the weather bureau having reached 94 de- grees by 1 o'clock, when 914 was the high- est reached up to the same hour yesterday. Dr. Nevitt, surgeon to the police and fire departments, today, after the death of Engineer Angell, issued a caution to the members of the two forces, warning them to abstain from drinking too freely of ice water. Street Car Horses Suffering. The hot spell has caused the death or prostration of a number of horses belong- ing to the Belt and Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railway companies, despite the fact that every precaution is taken by the offi- ciais to reduce the work required of the animals to the minimum. _ Quite a number of the cars of both roads have been taken off the lines, and the horses are now making but two trips a day Instead of four, as formerly. Besides this, there are on the Eckington line relays of horses at the New York avenne station of the B. and O., where men are kept con- stantly sponging the horses as they come up, and also at 5th street and New York avenue northwest, where a similar course is pursued. In East Washington from six to ten extra horses are kept at all hours at Ist and C streets to fill any call that may be made upon them, with a sponger also in constant attendance, and at llth and E streets northwest, where two di- visions of the Belt line unite, there were until today a number of extra horses and a sponger kept. This morning, however, the police officer on duty ordered the man in charge of the horses to take them away, as one or two persons living in the neigh borhood had complained about the animals. Superintendent Todd, however, called on Maj. Moore, superintendent of police, and explained to him the necessity of having relay horses at that point, and Maj. Moore immediately gave permission to Mr. Todd to have the horses returned there, which was done shortly before noon. Other Precautions Taken. While there is no relay of horses at the foot of 11th street, where one of the sec- tions of the Belt line terminates, the com- pany keeps a man there to sponge ea animal as the car arrives, and, in addition to all the precautions named, two ambu- lances, one at 11th street and Florida ave- nue northwest and the other at 13th and D streets northeast, are kept ready for emer- gencies, and as soon as a horse drops on the streets one of these vehicles is sent for and the animal fs carrled to one or the other stables, where it is treated by a ve- ternary surgeon in the most approved manner known to the profession. Southern Crops Injured. The weekly weather report for the weck ending August 10, issued last night, which includes a statement of crop conditions, shows that the principal crops in the south- ern states have been affected very unfa- vorably, cotton particularly being almost digastrously injured. In North and South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Ala- bama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennes- see, cotton is dropping rapidly, opening Prematurely in many places and turning yellow. All indications are of a crop far below the average. In summing up the situation the report says: “Intense heat and general lack of rain, conditions which characterized the preced- ing week in the gouthern states, have con- tinued during the week ending August 10, and have affected the principal crops in that section very unfavorably. While the week has been excessively warm through- out most of the- country east of the Rocky mountains, the injurious effects of heat upon crops have been largely confined to the southern states, and cotton Is the crop that has suffered to the greatest extent. “The cotton crop shas deteriorated gen- erally throughout the cotton belt. The in- tense heat and lack of moisture have caus- ed premature ce 3 of bolls and shedding and in portions of Arkansas the plant on uplands is d-ing. In centreé and northern Texas and Oklahoma hot winds have seri- ously injured cotton, and under the most faverable future conditions the crop in Texas will be below the average. The gen- eral condition of the crop is much in ad- vance of the season. North Carolina re- ports that the first bale has been marketed in that state earlier than ever known. “Late corn has been injured to some ex- tent by hot winds in portions of Kansas and southwest Nebraska, and in the south- ern portions of Missouri and Illinois it 1s suffering from drought. Generally through- out the soutWern states corn has not made favorable progress during the week, but in the great corn states of the central val- leys and northwest the crop is maturing rapidly under most favorable conditions, and much of the early planted corn as far north as Iowa will be made by September 1, much earlier than usual. “The general condition of tobacco ts prom- ising, although riper ing too rapidly in por- tions of Kentucky and Tennessee. The crop is much in advance of the season and cutting is now in progress in Ohio, Penn- sylvania and New England. “Considerable plowing for fall seeding has been done, but the extremely warm y sums from weather of the past week has interrupted this work.” The Record of Yesterday. Three more names were added yesterday to the deadly roll chargeable to the per- sistent vengeance of the weather, and pros- trations from the effects of the heat were reported by the public authorities, and privately by physicians, in all sections of the city. Louis Ricks, the first victim, was a Ger- man, and employed as a baker in the Bos- ton Steam Bakery. He was found dead in his bed at No. 319 I street southwest. Ricks had been drinking heavily for sev- eral days. He leaves a wife, from whom he was separated, and two children. Patrick O'Connor, aged sixty years, of 84 Jackson street, died at Providence Hospital. He was overcome Sunday while attending mass at St. Aloysius Church, and upon venturing out in the sun again was again prostrated. William Selvey, known in Northwest Washington and around the Center Mar- ket as “Big Bill,” a herculean colored man, who was over six feet in height and weigh- ed over 300 pounds, was taken ill yesterday evening in the yard of George Bowte’s house, No. 639 M street. He was removed to Freedman's Hospital, where he died at 10 o'clock. Selvey lived at 1240 Madison street, and worked for the various commis- sion houses on Louisiana avenue. Those Who Were Overcome. Among the cases of prostration reported was that of Michael J. Molloy of 1313 Geor- gia avenue, who was taken to Emergency Hespital in a dangerous condition. He was alro overcome last Friday. Today he was improving. Robert Quackenbush of New York, who has been living at 516 13th street north- east, was also takento the Emergency in a serious state. He had been drinking. He was out of danger this afternoon. Joseph Deale, a barkeeper halling from Loutsvile, was picked up unconscious from heat in the White Lot and removed to the Emergercy. His condition was serious, but vigorous treatment relleved him. James C. Cellenbach of 405 H_ street northeast was elso carried to Emergency Hespital, suffering from sunstroke. He was better this morning. William H. Johnson of 2610 K_ street ncrthwest was encthcr victim of the sun taken to the Emergency. He is out of dan- ger. Edward De Atley, driver of an Indepen- dent Ice Company wagon, fell at 3d and B streets northwest. He recovered at the Emergency. Other cases reported were those of Rob- ert Warren, colored, of 13th and B streets scutheast, who was treated at Sibley Hos- pital, and then yemoved to his home; Win- field Childs of Arlington, Va., taken to Freedman’s Hospital; Clarence Ingraham of 1214 Bladensburg road, who was, taken home in the ninth precinct patrol #agon, and Thomas Lowry, a Virginia farmer, who was cvercome while driving into the city, and taken to the Emergency Hospital. ‘To- day he was out of danger. Some Appalling Statistics. In other cities the effects upon peaple were even more deplorable. In New York there were 106 deaths and 156 prostrations in Brooklyn, 13 deaths and 43 prostrations Philadelphia, 12 deaths and 50 prostrations Chicago, 30 deaths. And from every sec- tion In the hot wave region news came ot numerous deaths and prostrations. Harry Cross, a butcher in the employ of Emrich Brothers, on 32d street above N street, was overcome-by the heat shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. He had been to his dinner, and returned to his work at 1 o'ciock. Ten minutes later he felkto the ficor. The ciher clerks tenderly picked him up and carried him to the rear.of the store, where Dr. Myers rendered fhedical assistance and endeavored to restore the man to consciousness. Later in the after- ncon the man was removed to his home or 20th street between M street and Olive avenue. A colored woman named Harris was taken to the Freedman's Hospital this afternoon, having been prostrated by the heat. She js recovering. —_.__ FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM John B, Warren, for Thirty Years in Uncle Sam's Service. There may be a fortune here for some- body, for John B. Warren, the amount of whose wealth is not known, was found dead in bed this morning. The police may ad- minister on his estate, and then his rela- tives may appear and put in a claim. War- ren was an Irishman, and had recently re- turned from a trip to his native country. He had served his thirty years in Uncle Sam's army, and had been retired as a ser- geant. More than a year ago he went to the hotel of Peter B. Gloss, No. 922 Penn- sylvania avenue, and engaged board, From where he came he never told, except to say he had soldiered in the west. Accord- ing to his many statements, he had neither relatives nor friends, although he had plenty of money, and frequently received large across the ocean. It is known that he had $40,000 at one time. At the time he made his last visit to Ireland, about three or four months ago, he left with Mr. Gloss $11,000 in cash. This money was put in the safe and was returned to him upon his return trip. Mr. Gloss was a soldier himself, and he always looked out for War- ren’s interests as well as he could. Singu: larly enough, although Warren got his mney from Ireiand in large sums, he never received a letter through the mail, nor did anybody ever call to see him. Reported That He Was Robbed. Some little time after he returned from Ireland he reported to the police that he had been robbed of $1,900, but as he was always drunk the truth of the report was doubted. During this investigation the of- ficers learned of the large amounts of mon- ey he had had, but still they could not be- Neve the story of the robbery. The morning after the report was made Warren, who had not been in the habit of recelving any mail, made anxious inquiries for a letter, and finally the letter that he longed for came. In it were two $500 bills. What has become of the large amounts of money he had the police kave not yet ascertained. ‘They tound that he had $900 in the Traders’ National Bank. Undertaker Harvey took charge of the body. The police are satisfied that the hot weather and whisky caused his death. His body was found lying on the floor, face downward, and he had not removed his clothing. An effort is now being made to ascertain something of his identity. Cor- oner Hammett has been notified and will give a certificate of death when he investi- gates the case. ————— STOPPED THE PRACTICE. Silver Certificntes Will Not Be Re- deemed in Gold at Sun Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, August 12.—The agi- tetion of the financial question, which has resulted in sending gold up a fraction of 1 per cent above par in New York, is causing Iceal banks much trouble with people who wish to deposit silver and check out gold. Scme of the banks refuse to take any con- siderable amount of silver on deposit. During the past two months the supply of gold coin in the subtreasury has decreas- ed from about $15,000,000 to less than $9,000,000. The decrease includes a ship- ment of $3,000,000 in gold made last month by Assistant United States Treasurer Berry to the subtreasury in New York city. The enormous shrinkege was one of the prime causes which led to the issuance by Assist- ant Treasurer Berry of the now famous order which stopped the redemption of silver certificates in gold coin, a practice which was followed by his predecessors for many years. CHAIRMAN ~BABCOCK He Talks Encouragingly of the R-| publican Outlook. THE SILVER TIDE IS . RECEDING} A Third Ticket by Sound Money Democrats Would Help. A WESTERN TRIP Chairman Babcock of the republican con- gressional committee was at his office at the Normandie this’ morning, having just returned from a visit to Maj. McKinley and Mr. Hanna. Mr. Babcock spoke in an encouraging way to a Star reporter regard- ing the political cutlook from a republican standpoint. “The silver tide has reached its height and is now receding,” said Mr. Babcock. ‘The fact is, after the Chicago convention, when the democrats thrust the issue of free silver upon the country, many repub- licans and democrats who had read but one side of the question weré saying that per- haps free coinage might be a good thing. They had heard and read a thousand asser- tions why free silver would work well, and they had not analyzed these statements or read any of the arguments on the other side. “Fortunately the republican congressional committee was prepared: for its work. It had platee ready for printing its pamphlets on 86 / money, and all that was neces- sary, _ months ago, was to order that the printing be done. We have put out from a half to a million documents in all the states calling for them, and already we are seeing the great effect they have had. People who were talking for silver and those who were wavering have considered the question in its true light, and they did not hesitate to discard the fallacies which had been spread broadcast, and which with- out investigation they had permitted to cause them to believe there might be some good result follow the free coinage of silver. The Change Has Taken Place. “We ere not waiting for a change of tide,” continued Mr. Babcock. “That change has taken place and the people everywhere are turning against free silver fallacies. My own state of Wisconsin is sure to give McKinley a majority of from 100,600 upward. I notice py the papers that Gov. Peck told Mr. Bryan that Wis- consin would give him its vote. This re- minds me of Senator Fauikner’s prediction two years ago. He then said there was no doubt about Wisconsin going democratic. But the state went republican by a ma- Jority of 66,000, and as I said, this fall it will raise that majority to over 1 0. In Indiana we have not lost over 3 per cent of our vote because of the free silver issue, and that is small compared with our gains from the democrats who will not vote for silver. Illinois is safe—perfectly safe. Ohio will stand by McKinley with a good majority, and so wil! Iowa.” “How do you regard a third ticket that may be put up by the administration dem- ocrats?” A Third Ticket Will Help. “It will help us,” replied Mr. Babcock, rromptly. ‘You see, there are lots of men who would vote the democratic ticket from old associations, and the label democratic would be the chief thing they would look for. There are numbers of such men who do not favor free silver, and yet would vote for Bryan because he is the nominee of the Chicago convention. Those men will vote the third ticket, and it will help us in near- ly every section of the country where it will be put up. “How did you find Mr. over the outlook’ “Splendidly. Mr. Hanna is feeling confi- dert. He is a splendid man to have charge of a great campaign. He Is broad-minded and comprehensive in his views. He is feeling well over the outlook, whick un- doubtedly points to a sweeping victory for McKinley.” A Western Trip. Representative Apsley, vice chairman of the congressional committee, and Repre- sentative McCall of Massachusetts will start tomorrow for a western tour. Mr. Apsley said today that they expected to be gone four or five weeks, and to visit Colo- rado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, the two Dakotas and California, and elsewhere if their time holds out. They will inform themselves regarding the chances of Mc- Kinley in the enemy's ccvntry, and t report to the committee is looked forward to with great eagerness by its members. The sending out of campaign literature continues by the republican congressional committee, which now handles all litera- ture sent out under franks. When the na- ticnal committee wants orders for that class of literature sent out, it merely hands them over to the congressicnal committee. Quiet at Democratic Headquarters, At the democratic headquarters it was very quiet today, and will continue so until the return here of the managers, who are in New York. Hanna feeling — Personal Mention, Mr. F. H. Wilson left New York Satur- day with his son on the Cunarder Etruria for a six weeks’ tour in Europe. A week will be spent in Londen, whence he will go@o Cologne, Lucerne and Geneva, in Switzerland, and will wind up with a week or ten days in Paris. Mr. Manton, United States consular agent at Johannesburg, Souta Africa, is in this city on leave of absence. Postmaster General Wilson did not leave tcday on a trip across the Atlantic, as had been expected. The ocean voyage, how- ever, has not been wholly given up, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson may go next week or later. —_—___+e.___ Receiver Appointed. Jos. Roach of Northfield, Minn., has been appointed receiver ‘of the First National Bank, Minot, N. D., by Acting Controller Coffin. —e.____ Naval Movements, The dispatch boat Dolphin arrived at New York yesterday from Newport, having as passengers Secretary Herbert and Miss Herbert, who will sail today on the steam- ship St. Louis for a tour of England and France. The Naval Academy practice ship Bancroft sailed from Bath for Portsmouth, N. H. ————— Death of Surgeon Worthingto: ‘The War Department is informed that Maj. J.-C. Worthington, surgeon, died at St. Louis yesterday. SSS oe Consul Recognized. The President has recognized Grandville G. Ames as consul of Costa Rica at Port- land, Oregon. ——e.______ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $324,897. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $246,041; customs, $610,931; miscellaneous, $9,597. C. KNORLEINE DROWNED Supposed to Have Strack His Head Against a Stone in Diving. The Accident Happened ut the Bath- «= Beach Just Before Noon Today. Clinton Knorleine, a whij2 boy, betwecn fcurteen and fifteen years of age, was Grown>d at the bathing beach about 11:30 o'clock this morning. His mother, Mary E. Knorleine, a widow, lives at 222 No Capitol street. This morning Clinton went to the beach with a companion about his own age for a swim. They had been in the water an hour or so engaged ‘in various pranks, when young Knorleine's friend m'rsed him. He looked round among the crowd of bathers, but could not find his little cempanion, so he went to the office and told the boy in charge of the bathing suits that Clinton had disappeared. A search was instituted, but without results. The beach was then cleared, all the bathers being called into th~ shore, and Officer Sam Brown and a swimmer named Walcott with cthers, began a systematic search of the pcol near the shore. Watcott found the body about twenty-five or thirty feet from shore, a little north of the runway and springboard. The water at that point was quite beyond the depth of the men, and the body was only found by diving and feeling along the bottom. As soon as he felt the boy, who was then lying on the bottom, Walcott handed the body to onmicer Brown, who swam to the shore with fs Meanwhile word had been sent to the Emergency Hospital, and in a few moments an ambulance was on the scene, and work was begun on the unconscious form in the hepe of restoring life. The body was placed on the shore, and some difficulty was ex- periencd to keep back the crowd,that num- ered several hundred, All known means for restoring vitality were used, but without avail, and after some time the effort was given up and the body was taken to the Emergency Hos- pital before being sent to the home. A large bi mp was found on the head, and although no one saw young Knorleine dive the last time it is thought that he must have plunged headlong into the water from one of the lower steps of the run- way. Although the tide was then high there was but little water at the point where he was last seen standing, and he must have dived into less than three feet of water. He probably struck his head upor a stone or else drove it forcibly into the hard bottom of the pool. It was sur- mised that this rendered him unconscious and that he did not mse again to the sur- face. > Of course, there is no way of ascertain- ing just how long he was under the water, but, from the condition of.the body, it was thought by the surgeons at the hospital that he had been submerged at least twenty-five minutes before the body was brought to the surface. A note on the hospital blotter is to the effect that when the ambulance ar- rived at the beach those in charge informed the physicians that the boy had been under only fifteen minutes. The physicians were of the opinion that had this been the case they could have restored life. Young Knorleine’s companion said that Clinton could not swim well, but was never- theless a venturesome boy in the water, persisting in doing things that more ex- perienced swimmers warned him against. He was trying to learn te dive, and would not take advice, and probably thought that he could safely plunge from the lower part of the runway into the shallow water with- cut fear of drowning. Mrs. Knorleine was notified this after- noon of her son's death, and the body was held at the Emergency until she should give directions as to its disposal. > YACHTING ON THE LAKES. Second Day of the International R: gatin at Cleveland. “ . CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 12.—The sec- ond day of the international yacht races off this port dawned clear and pleasant. A light northwest four-mile-an-hour breeze prevailed during the early morning hours when the yachts were tacking back and forth in the vicinity of the starting point. Weather sharps predicted that a rattling north or northwesterly gale would spring up before the day ended. It was decided to have three races today. These will be for 46-footers, 40-footers and 25-footers. Most interest surrounds the race of the 46-footers, for in this the Canadian defend- er Canada will start. The Canadians are very much in evidence, and it will be hard for any American boat to win in either the 46 or 40-foot classes. ‘The entries in full for today were as fol- seats nix wootereseencine’ Toledo Yacht Club; Canada, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Toronto; Zelma, Reyal Hamilton Yacht Club, Hamilton; Surprise, Detroit Yacht Club, Detroit Forty-footers—Diana HamtItonYacht Club; Vivia, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Toron- to; Puritana, Toledo Yacht Club; Sultana, Toledo Yacht Ciub. Twenty-five-footers—Volant, Toledo Yacht Club; Sprite, Toledo Yacht Club; Sibyl, Buf- {flo Yacht Club; Whim, Cleveland Yacht Club; Pearl, Toledo Yacht Club; Test, San- dusky Yacht Club. The starting signal was given at 10:14 and the last yacht passed over the line at 10:27 a.m. Just before the start the judges decided that only one of the classes postponed yes- terday should be started today. That was the tyenty-five-foot class, making five-mile legs. The other classes to race teday were the forty-six and forty-foct class. The wind freshened to ten miles an hour shortly efter the star Three and one-half miles from the start the Puritana gf the forty-foot class carried away her topmiast and was out of the race. The Zelma at that time led the forty-six- foot class, Sybil was still pointing the way for the ilttle fellows, with Test second. TES EE MACEDONIANS BEAT TURKS, Peasants Arming Themselves and Joining the Greeks. ATHENS, August 12—The Turkish gov- ernment has finally rejected the demands of the Christians of Crete, except so far as the provisions of the Halepa convention and gencral amnesty to the insurgents are con- cerned. In a fight at Vodena, Macedonia, between 150 insurgents and a body of 500 Turks, the former were reinforced, after four hours’ fighting, and routed the Turks, fifty of whorn were killed. Macedonian peasants, armed with rifles stolen from the Turks, are joining the Greek raiders. —— SHAH’S MURDERER HANGED. Execution of the Assassin of Persia’s Ruler. TEHERAN, Persia, August 12—Moloh Reza, who assassinated the late Shah of Persia in May last, was hanged here this morning in the presence of an immense concourse of the people. = Collision at Amherst C. H. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 12—While the engine of a freight train was taking water at Amherst Court House this morning the train was run into and as a result of the collision the engineer, Mr. Howell, is fatally injured, the fireman, a negro named Cheat- ham, is badly hurt and both engines, were badly wrecked. 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 card. 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 in advance Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the lost address as well as the new one MR. BRYAN’S CHOICE + ___ He is Said to Favor Chicago for Dem- ocratic Headquarters. WASHINGTON IS SURE 10 BE CHOSEN The Nominee is Suffering From Acute Laryngitis Today. NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE —— Special Dispat-h to The Evening Stars NEW YORK, Avgust 12.—While the ret- erence of the matter of selecting national headquarters to the executive committee yesterday amounted to practically a de- cision for Washington, a slight hitch has since occurred, which may postpone the final decision until tomorrow, and still leaves a fighting chance for Chicago. The men of greatest influence and who must have on their shoulders the burden of the campaign insist on Washington and say that there the headquarters are sure to be established; but the friends of Chicago are keeping up the fight. The element of doubt was thrown Into what was before practical certainty by the attitude it was discovered last night that Mr. Bryan occupied. Before making the formal selection of Washington, it was thought best to consult Mr. Bryan, not with the view of referring the decision, but as a matter of courtesy, to ascertain if he had any fixed preference in the matter. A conference with him dis- closed that he was strongly in favor of es- tablishing the headquarters in Chicago. Some strong reasons why Washington should be selected were presented to him, and it ds believed that he withdrew all op- position. The latest report has encouraged the friends of Chicago to make still more vig- crous their efforts. Nevertheless, those who cught to know say that Washington will be selected. Chairman Jones declined to say anything about what Mr. Bryan's at- utude in the matter was, but said this morning that he thinks a decision would be reached before tomorrow. He did no: indicate In any way what the dectsion would be. Others of the committce, some of them among the champions of Chicago, said to me that they thought Washington was already unofficially decided on and that that decision could not be changed New York, which had practically dropped out of the contest, is setting up her claims again, as against both Chicago and Wash- ington. It looks as if the matter might be ecmpromised by the ¢sablishment of branch headquarters at Chicago, and possibly in New York also. The principal headquarters are almost certain to be in Washington. The national committee proper will not have much to do with conducting the cam- paign. There will be the national executive committee, with a large membership, and then the campaign committee of probably nine members. This latter will really have charge of the campaign, and there will be a small executive committee of that commit- tee, who will do the work. The main head- quarters, conducted by the chief executive officers, will be in Washington, and from there the campaign will be conducted. Like a National Convention. There 1s a large crowd and as much ex- citement in New York today as if a na- tional convention were being held. It is a democratic silver occasion; therefore th talk is democratic and of silver. It is a strange thing to hear in this city talk on every hand of silver, silver, silver, nothing but silver and democratic enthusiasm. This is not the talk of the New York men, but of the people from far and wide who have come to see the “Silver Knight” no- tified. They have brought their silver sen- timents with them. It is an imported mosphere in which New York is moving today. But Tammany takes its cue and there ts also a lot o: local silver sentiment being worked up, or, at all events, a lot of silver talk being indulged in by local politicians with such confusjon and excitement as can be imagined by any one familiar with the normal state of the New York mind. Among street car drivers, laborers along the docks and in the poorer districts and more particularly among all the class of people where there is discontent and a feeling of personal injury at the posses- sion of wealth and comfort by other peo- ple there appears to be a great feeling of unrest and a disposition to look upon Bryan as a Moses come to lead them to a promised land, of which they have a very hazy idea. Tonight's Meetin, A tremendous crowd, spoken of by many as a great mob of people, is expec to assemble tonight in order to hear Bryan's voice. Great efforts have been made to get up an impressive demonstration, but from present indications it seems to have got away from them and anxiety is ex- pressed as to how the notification meeting is to be managed There is a regular battle over tickets. It is sald that forty thousand have been issued and many more counterfeited. The clamor is being raised and bitte: com- plaints of mismanagement are heard on every hand. There seems to be no order about anything. The management of the affair fell into the hands of the St. John silver committee, and the democratic na- tional committee has been unable to get any hold on the matter. Democratic lead- ers, Senators and members of the House, are on @ common level with the rest of humanity scrambling for tickets and grumbling. The Committee Meetings. ‘The meeting of the notification commit- tee today was devoted chiefly to giving voice to these complaints. The national committee is struggling to bring some sort of order out of chaos. Bryan is keeping himself in seclusion today, trying to doctor up his voice, which was pretty badly used up yesterday. He hopes to be all right by tonight, but is compelled to rest, and has a doctor treating his throat. It is said by some who are supposed to have seen it, that Mr. Bryan's speech will be wonderfully strong in its way, stronger than any he has made in the past, and very bold and aggressive. It will not be such as to render him any more acceptabie to the successful conservative business ele- ment, but will be calculated to throw still more heat tnto the campaign. 1i will be, it is said, an appeal to that class whom Mr. Bryan aims xo represent, and will contain nothing cenciliatory to the elemen: from which emanates the strongest opposition to him. In view of the expected crowd, arrange- ments are being inade for overfiow meet- ings, and speakers for this purpose are be- ing drummed up among the visiting states- men. A rush and tumult is anticipated, . P.M. SUFFERING FROM LARYNGITIS. ‘Trying to Get Bryan’s Thront im Con- dition for Tonight. NEW YORK, August 12.—Wm. J. Bryan, nominee for the presidency, is suffering to- day from an acute attack of laryngitis. When he arose this morning he could speak only in husky tones, and his condition was such that Mrs. Bryan and Mr. St. John, whose guests Mr. and Mrs. Bryan are, deemed it necessary to send out at once for a specialist. The physician diagnosed Mr. Bryan's difficulty, and expressed the hope that his patient would be able to meet his engagements with the democratic notifica- tion committee at Madison Square Garden