Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1896, Page 1

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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. DOGS WERE SACKING | WeLnccom teers AID Why Nansen Was Compelled to Turn Back From His Attempt. VALUABLE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS Commodore Melville Says the Drift Theory is Disproved. His VIEWS OF THE ATTEMPT VARDO, Norway, August 14.—Dr. Nan- sen, whose return from the polar regiors was announced yesterday, says that his vessel, the Fram, drifted with the ice ina westerly direction, to 84 degrees, and he expects the vessel will eventually arrive at Spitzbergen. He adds that wherever th: penetrated they found the ice broken. Large patches of water were also found, 8,900 meters deep. Below the depth of 190 meters the water was appreciably warmer, probably owing to the gulf stream. Rocky scars, of which the ex- plerers had no previous knowledge, pre- vented entrance into the Obenek river for days. In consequence of the scarcity of dogs with the expedition Dr. Nansen was com- pelled to turr back at 86.15. He adds that if he had been provided with a sufficient number of dogs and canoes the pole would have been reached. The Innd voyage was most arduous, but extremely valuable scientific results were obtained In the autumn of 1805 Dr. Nansen reach- ed the north coast of Franz Josef Land “and built a stone house, in which he lived the whole winter. The Jackson-Harm- worth expedition arrived at Franz Josef Land the following spring. Jackson met Dr. Nansen in June on the ice floes of Cape Flora. Dr. Nansen was surprised at the presence of explorers on Kranz Josef Land, as he himself had been living In a hut close to one of Jackson's stations for a long time. LONDON, August 14.—The Jackson ex- pedition is safe at Franz Josef Land. ‘The Windward left the Thames June 10 to take suppiles to the Jackson expedition and not to bring him back, as generally believed and curently reported. The Windward is understood to have accomplished her task, and, presumably, found Dr. Nansen with the Jackson party. ‘The commander of the Windward tele- graphed today from Vardo that Jackson Was met and relieved. Dr. Nansen was in Franz Josef Land in June. Nansen’s Theory Dixproved. Without questioning tne accuracy of the reperts that come by cable from Norway anpouncing the safe return of the arctic explorer, Nansen, from his novel and ad- Yenturous voyage in the Fram, Engineer- in-Chief Melville of the navy, who was a member of the ill-fated Jeannette party, which served cs the pattern for Nansen’s attempt upon the north pole, holds that the result of the explorer’s party, as now erstood here, !s to clearly prove his theery of polar drift to be groundless. the opinion of Commodcre Melville, as pressed to a Star reporter today, Nan- sen has only closely paralleled the cele- brated voyage of Wyprecht and Payer in the Texethoff, and has followed their drift. In that case the Tegethoff rounded the north point of Nova Zembla with the in- tention of traversing the north coast of They got in the ce and drifted orth and east while the gulf stream fa- vored in the early fall. Afterward, when the stream lost its force, they drifted south and west, bringing up on Wiltsee Island, ne of a small group southward of Franz Josef Land. While they wintered there their ship was crushed, and in the follow- ing summer they escaped In their boats and were picked up off Cape Nassau, one of the headlands of Nova Zembla. Commodore Melville says it will be no- ticed that Nansen has had similar expert- ence. He did not enter the ice on the other side of the polar basin from where he was picked up, so his trip fails utterly to prove that a current exists that may be relied upon to carry a ship across the polar wa- ters and pring it down on the east side of Greenland. As a matter of fact, he was last heard from, according to Commodore Melville, eastward of Nova Zembla, and he has just drifted northward and back again. This is precisely in accord with the judg- ment passed upon Nansen’s theory by Com- modore Melville before he undertook his voyage. Commodore Melville's Calculation. Commodore Melville sata he had care- fully calculated the probable drift in the arctic regions, north of the New Stherian Islands, from the experience had with the Jeannette. As to Nansen’s course, he says that while it is not known exactly just where he entered the ice, he doubtless en- tered nort:\ward of Nova Zembla, and this would give him just the right drift to emerge where he is reported to have been picked up. It will be remembered by readers of The Star that Commodore Melville expressed similar views in opposition to the polar drift theo-y last winter, when it was re- ported that Nansen had reached the pole. What Prof. Dall Thinks. Prof. W. H. Dall of the National Museum and an expert on questions of arctic ex- plorations, wis seen by a Star reporter to- day and asked how he regarded the reports of Nansen’s success in getting nearer the nerth pole than other explorers. “The reports are so meager,” said Prof. Dell, “that it is hard to draw any conclu- sion about the trip until further details have been received. It shows, however, that the theory adopted by Nansen, though not accepted by the scientific world, of a current that would carry him over the north pole is Incorrect, otherwise he would have gone further north.” a MINISTER TERRELL’S DEMAND. The Immediate Release of Six Armen- ians, Naturalized Americans. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 14.—The United States minister, Mr. Alex. Terrell, has demanded the Immediate release of six Armenians, naturalized Americans, who are imprisoned at Aleppo. In so doing Mr. Terrell intimated that any fufther imprisonment of the American citizens would not be tolerated. ee Gold Mined ai Cripple Creek. DENVER, Col., August i4.—According to data collected by Secretary Parsons of the Colorado Mining exchange, the gold pro- duction of Cripple creek in the first six months this year was $7,256,000. He esti- mated the total production of 5 $15,000,000. That ‘camp produced tn 1996 $9,199,317. gee Young Griffo Sent to Prison. NEW YORK, August 14.—Alfred Grit- fith, “Young Griffo,” the prizefighter, has been sent to the penitentiary for one year for assaulting William Gottlieb. He plead- ed guilty. —_.+—___ Reassembling of Parliament. LONDON, August 14.—The Times says it understands that parliament. will. reaasem- be at the unusually early date of January Mr. Faulkner Expects Him to Help Circulate the Bryan Speech. Talk at Democratic Headquarters This Morning — Reports Received From Southern States. “By the way,” said Senator Faulkner, at the headquarters of the democratic con- gressiona!l committee this morning, “I no- tice that Mr. Babcock is quoted as saying the circulation of Mr. Bryan’s Madison Square Garden speech will make republican voters, and that the more Bryan talks the better he will be pleased. This committee Proposes to circulate many thousands of copies of that speech, and if Mr. Bab- cock is sincere in what he says he will help us in that work. As a test of his sincerity, 1 shall watch to see if the re- publican congressional committee orders a large quantity of the Bryan speech for circulation. Of course, after Mr. Babcock’s declaration, we shall expect them to do er Virginia Enthusiasm. Congressman Swanson of Virginia drop- ped into the democratic headquarters this morning. “I am surprised,” said Mr. Swanson, “at the enthusiasm in Virginia over the Bryan ticket. I spoke a few days ago in one of the counties in my district which always went republican by a majority of from 300 to 1,000. 1 was surprised at the condition I found there. Everywhere republicans were for Bryan, and the man who four years ago was chairman of the republican county committee was the mest enthusiastic of them all for Bryan and Sewall.” The North Carolina Campaign. Edward W. Pou, democratic candidate for Congress in the fourth North Carolina district, was also among the callers at the democratic headquarters. “From the reports I see in the morning Fapers,” said Mr. Pou, “the prospects are that we will have a three-cornered fight in North Carolina. That will allow the dem- cerats to win easfly. The people in my state are taken by Bryan and all the dem- ocrats who left their party to join. the populists will come back to us this fall. We have the state sure, but with a large ma- jerity if we are to have a three-cornered fight.” —_____-e-__. THE FREEDMEN’S HOSPITAL. Controller Bowler’s Decision in the Dispute With Howard University. Judge Bowler, ccntroller of the treasury, has given a decision in favor of Freed- men's Hospital in the controversy between the officers of that institution and the offi- cers of Howard Untversity in regard to the heating and lighting of certain rooms used by the university. The story is told in a letter sent by Controller Bowler to the District Commissioners today, as follows: “I em in receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, stating that the buildings and grounds used by the Freedmen’s Hospital are rented from Howard University, the latter reserving solely for its own purposes certain rooms in the medical department; that the trustees of the university have demanded that the Commissioners shall pay as rental for the buildings and grounds used by the hospital the sum of $4,000 for the fiscal year 1807, and in addition shall provide for heating and lighting the rooms reserved by the university for its own use at an estimated cost of about $1,600. “You ask whether payment is authorized of the sum required to heat and light the rooms reserved by the university. “In the District of Columbia appropria- tion act of June 11, 1896, there were made, among others for the Freedmen’s Hospital and Asylum, the following appropriations: “For rent of hospital building and grounds, $4,000." “For fuel and light * * * electric lights * © © and other absolutely necessary ex- Penses, $11,500." ‘The above appropriation for fuel, light, &c., was clearly made for heating and lighting the Freedmen’s Hospital and Asy- lum, and not for heating and lighting any pcrtion of the university. “As the total appropriation of $4,000 for the rent of the hospital buildings and grounds is exhausted by the rent demanded by the trustees of the university, and as the appropriation for fuel and light fs not available for the payment of the further demand made by the trustees, and as there 1s no other appropriation available for the payment of such a charge, payment of any sum beyond the $4,000 is clearly not au- thorized.” ee A QUESTION OF MAJORITIES. What Representative Taylor Says in Regard to Ohio. Representative Taylor of the eighteenth Ohio district was at the headquarters of the republican congressional committee to- day. Mr. Taylor said Ohio is surely safe for the republicans, and the only question now to be considered is one of majority. He said in his district there was no free silver enthusiasm of the kind that had been reported in some places as existing among the farmers. Concessions to Americans. Mr. Lewis Baker, United States minister to Nicaragua, has informed the Depart- ment of State that the governments of Ccsta Rica and Nicaragua have each grant- ed to the “International North and South American Transportation and Express Company”—a corporation composed of citi- zens of the United States—authority to do business in those republics, as well as mak- ing some favorable concessions to the com- pany in order to encourage the enterprise. He says that the prime object of the com- pany, as he understands it, is to use ener- getic and well-directed efforts for the ex- tension of North American trade into the Central and South American countries, to which, he says, they all seem favorably in- clned. The headquarters of the company are at Rochester, N. Y. ————————EEE Cadets Dismissed for Hazing. ‘The President has approved the sentence of dismissal imposed by court-martial in the cases of Giles Bishop, jr., and H. 8. Commager, cadets of the second class, U. 8. Military Aeademy, on conviction of hezing. The charge against the young men was “inflicting punishment’ upon fourth-class men or plebes. In his order for their dismissal from the service the President makes a severe arraignment. of hazing, and expresses a determination to prevent a continuance of the reprehensible practice, if possible. — Personal Mention. Mr. Emmet Smith of P street, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, is now convalescing and has gone to the moun- tains of Virginia. Mr. Harry Becker has returned from At- lantic City. Lieut. Commander W.,H. Reeder of the navy is in the city on leave of absence. is at 1908 N street. eneeaye o+___ Licut. NMiblack Promoted. Lieut. AP. Niblack, naval’aid to Assist- ant Secrotary McAdoo, and in charge of naval militia work, has been promoted a full Meutenant. He stocd at the he: the list of leutenants of the junior le." M’KINLEY MAY STUMP It is Understood That He Will Take the Field. HIS JUDGMENT URGES HIM 10 It Efforts to Organize the Working- men’s Vote. CURRENT POLITICAL MATTERS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 14.—The Mc- Kinley managers here have watched the trip of Candidate Bryan across the conntry with great interest. They have been so- lacing themselves with the New York news- paper editorials on the Bryan notification speech, and say they are much gratified with the ccmments of the eastern editors. As a result of Mr. Bryan's trip it 1s under- stood that Maj. McKinley will disregard the advice of Chairman Hanna and will take the stump himself. The republican candidate has confidence in his own prowess as @ campaigner. He does not propose to allow his experience to be wasted in this, the greatest epoch in his political career. He will keep in the closest communication with his marshals, and there is strong ground for the belief that before the cam- paign closes the country will see McKinley in the field in person, in spite of the fact that he has continually declared that he would not take the stump. It is known that this has been the result of Chairman Hanna's and not of Maj. McKinley's judg- ment, and the inclination to be up and do- ing has been very strong with the republi- can candidate for some time. Organising the Labor Vote. He regards the workirgmen as his “old guard,” and it is the workingmen that he ras all the time relied upon to win this campaign. Efforts are now under way to mobilize and organize this vote-on a scale that has never been attempted. One by one the labor leaders who can in any way be enlisted in the republican cause are to be called into conference with the republi- can candidate. In pursuance of this plan, President Gar- land of the Amaigamated Association has already been called to Canton and spent several hours in consultation with Gov- ernor McKinley. The details of this plan to organize McKinley clubs among every branch of industry were fully explained to the president of the Amalgamated, and his support and co-operation were earnestly re- quested. John Thomas of Navarre, who is not only chairman of the corgressional committee of this district, but has a strong following among the coal operatives of the Magatilon district, was yesterday a guest at Maj. Mc- Kinley’s house, and the plan of organizing this branch of workingmen was discussed. Special efforts are to be made to organize McKinley and Hobart clubs among the railway employes of the country, and James R. Dunn of Massillon, ex-president of the League of American Wheelmen, has been started out to organize the wheelmen of the country into republican clubs. To Take No Chances. All this shows the republican managers Propose to take ro chances in this cam- paign. Chairman Hanna has already been assured of unlimited financial support in the campaign. That there will be opportu- nity to spend it there is every reason to be- lieve. Executive Committeeman W. T. Dur- bin of Indiana 1s already after funds. He went to Canton yesterday to consult Mc- Kinley on the situation fn that state, where the democratic tide is reported to be rising. The attention of the western branch of the republican committee will be directed to atd in stemming the free silver tide in In- diana at once. Mr. Bryan’s Program. NEW YORK, August 14.—Mr. Bryan ap- plied himself this forenoon to disposing of a three-days’ accumulation of correspon- dence In the work he had the assistance of Mrs. Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan will leave tomorrow morning for Irvington-on- the-Hudson, where they will remain until Monday next as the guests of John Bris- ben Walker, editor of the Cosmopolitan. From Irvington they will proceed to Upper Red Hook, where they will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Perrine for a week. Mrs. Perrine was formerly Mrs. Bryan’s school teacher. For a week or two longer Mr. Bryan will rest, except for the preparation of his letter of acceptance. It is expected that he will speak at Buffalo on August 27, and at Erie, Pa., two days later. Among Mr. Bryan’s callers today were Congressman Sulzer of this city, National Committeeman Jackson of Tennessee and ie and Mrs. Richardson of Vicksburg, iss. It is understood that Chairman Jones of the democratic national committee will go to Washington this evening. Senator Jones, Gov. Stone of Missouri and Vice Presidential Nominee Sewall were in con- ference during the day. Mr. Sewall will leave for his home in Bath, Me., in a day or two. He expresses himself as entirely satisfied with the way events are shaping themselves for the democratic ticket. Exciting Scene in Convention. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., August 14—At last night’s session of populist state convention there were exciting conflicts of debate be- tween Senator Butler and Representative Skinner, permanent chairman. This morn- ing in the closing hours of the session there was a very exciting passage at arms precipitated by Skinner's attacking the nominees as creatures of Butler and declar- ing Butler’s one-man power must cease. Butler, replying, said he would not sub- mit to imputations on his integrity and that he was ready to compare characters and epithets with any man in the convention. He declared he would not hear populists slandered. Skinner replied that Butler was an un- safe leader and a party wrecker and had made the populist party a harlot at St. Louis and in North Carolina. There were continued cries for Butler and the state committee was elected by acclamation. Strange to say, upon Skin- ner’s own motion, Halayer was made its chairman, and a vote of thanks was unan- imously tendered Butler. Butler said good-bye as state chairman, and stated that next week he would go to Washington to conduct the national campaign. Third Ticket in Nebraska Unlikely. LINCOLN, Neb., August 14.—-Whatever the gold standard democrats will do at In- dianapolis, it seems thet the state of Nebraska will not put up any gold stand- ard electors. It is well known that Tobias Castor, N. S. Harwood, A. J. Sawyer and John A. E. Ames of Lincoln, D. T. Cook of Beatrice and other gold standard men are opposed to any such move. They con- tend that such action would help Bryan more than McKinley. Today Mr. Castor said: “I am not aware what Chairman Martin proposes doing. There has been no meeting cailed of the state committed, and I don’t know when there will be. I don’t know whether democratic electors will be put up in this state. For my part, I am opposed to it. In other states, further east and south, such action will be a good thing for the gold standard.” Organising Wheelmen for McKinley. CHICAGO, August 14—The executive committee of the National. Wheelmen’s Mc- Kinley and Hobart Club held a meeting last night and adopted the following plan of organization: Companies of not more than fifty nor less than thirty shall be formed, each company to choose a captain, Heutenant, standard bearer and bugler. Every four companies shall be organized into a battalion and shall choose a major, who may select his alds and a standard bearer. For each regiment a@ colonel shall be chosen, who shall select his aids and standard bearers. The executive committee shall choose brigadier generals. It is an- ticipated to have a meeting at Chicago of all the members of the national organiza- tion at least once during the campaign. Any person desiring to form a branch in hig locality by addressing the national seeretary, Charles C. Whitacre, at the na- tional republican headquarters, will have forwarded to him the necesssary literature and instructions. Wyoming Republican Convention. CHEYENNE, Wyo., August 14.—At the republican state convention yesterday Frank B. Mondell was renominated for Congress ani Judge H. V. S. Groesbeck wes nomirated for associate justice of the svpreme court. The convention gave a practical demonstrotion of belief in woman suffrage by nominating as one of the three presidential electors-at-large Mrs. Sarah Malloy of tris city, wife of the superin- tendent of the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific railway. Mrs. Malloy is forty years old and has a family of four chil- Gren, the oldest being eighteen. Predicts Republican Victory. KANSAS CITY, Mo., August 14.—Before he left for his home in Nebraska, Sena- tor John M. Thurston, en route from To- peka, Kan., where he had just opened the republican campaign in that state, taiked to a reporter on politics. “The republicans are all right, sir, all over the land,” he said. ‘The outlook fore- tells a great victory, and we shall win in the fight. The lines in the west are prac- tically unbroken; there have been few changes; the defection has been but trifling; we are in the best shape for a fight, and the prospects are such as to reassure every man who watches the trend of public opin- fon.” Maryland Democrats Dis Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star, BALTIMORE, Md., August 14.—A number of local gold standard democrats are pro- testing against the action of sound money leaders in deciding not to nominate a third electoral ticket in this state. Those who ob- ject to the decision say that there are many democrats in Maryland who cannot bring themselves to vote for McKinley, but who would vote for a third ticket. Bolts the Chiengo Platform. FREEPORT, Ill, August 14.—William O. Wright has resigned from the democratic Siate central committee, after having served twenty years, fourteen years of which were on the exccutive committee. He does not indorse the Chicago platform. Wyoming Democratic Convention. ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., August 14.—The democratic state convention held here yes- terday indorsed the platform and candi- dates of the democratic national conven- tion, and nominated ex-Gov. Osborne for Congressman and C. H. Burrill for asso- ciate justice of the supreme court. — A JOINT DEBATE tintled. Democrats Anxious to Have McKinley and Bryan Meet. There were a number of prominent poli- ticlans at the headquarters of the demo- cratic congressional committee this mor ing. Gen. Warner, the well-known adv: cate of silver, and president of the Bim>- tallic League, came in from New York, and while in conversation with Chairman Faulkr er a reference was made by another caller to the suggested joint debate on the question of silver between the leaders of the two reat parties. Gen. Warner sald he had no idea that such a debate could be gotten up, but he expressed the great- est confidence that Bryan would carry off the laurels. Senator Faulkner also said he did not think such a meeting could be real- ized, end thought it would be useless for the democrats to ask It. The idea of a joint debate between Mc- Kinley and Bryan ts beir.g taken up by many of the silver men, and it is thought such a meeting would prove a splendid means for placing the arguments pro and con before the public. It is said that each candidate could be re- lied upon to put hard questions for his op- ponent to answer, and it is argued that a verbatim report of such a debate, which might run over several days, would be print- ed in every prominent newspaper in the country, and would do more than anything else to instruct the people on the money question. Republicans Against It. The democrats would Itke to lead McKin- ley into a joint debate with Bryan. They will not succeed in doing this. Republicans do not think that their opponents are in- spired to this desire by any confidence that Bryan could get the best of McKinley in an argument, nor that he would prove a more popular speaker. Republicans express the opinion that the only motive the silver men can have for wanting a-joint debate is to dignity Bryan. They say that McKinley cannot be drawn inio such a discussion. McKinley will take the stump in his own way, and will maintain a dignified attitude during the campaign, and try to give strong color to the contrast between himself and Bryan. x-Representative Langston’s reference to Bryan as a “moral tramp” places the “sil- ver knight of the west” in about the light the republicans desire him to be viewed, and they do not propose that McKinley shall come down to the level of a joint de- bate with him in a scramble after what they term the tramp vote. The idea of the “sound money” advocates is that they have the respectable business conservative middle class with them, and that they do not need to enter into competition for the support of the tramps, anarchists and mal- contents. McKinley is to preserve a dignified course during the campaign, OO Army Orders. Lieut. E. B. Babbitt, ordnance depart- ment, has been relieved from the Military Academy and ordered to duty at Benicia arsenal, California. Lieut. Reuben B. Turner, 6th Infantry, has been relieved from duty at Newport, Ky., and ordered to take station at Fort Wingate temporarily. Maj. Clarence Ewen, surgeon, has been granted one month’s extension of leave. Brig. Gen. James W. Forsyth, command- ing the Department of California, has been granted leave of absence for two months. The President has assigned Col. William R. Shafter, 1st Infantry, to temporary command of the department. Col. Marshall I. Ludington, assistant quartermaster general, has been detailed as a member of the retiring board at Chi- cago. f Maj. H. H. Humphreys, 12th Infantry, has been granted one month’s extra leave of absence. Lieut. Isaac N. Lewis, 2d Artillery, has been granted one month's leave. z Appointed Assistant Paymaster. The President has agpointed George C: Seibels of Alabama to be assistant pay- master of the navy. He is a personal friend of Secretary Herbert. ONLY A SPECTACLE How Republicans Regard the Bryan Notification Meeting. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WERE ABSENT No Delegations From the Neigh- * boring States Appeared. a THE EAST NOT STIRRED The republican leaders concede that, in point of numbers present, and as designed, the Bryan and Sewall notification meeting wus a success. Madison Square Garden was full of people. Whether a crowd quite as large, or larger, might as easily have been ‘collected to witness any spectacle of an interesting character is another ques- ticn, What the democratic managers had in view was a demonstration which would carry an interpretation favorable to the silver cause in the west, and such a dem- cnstration they succeeded in securing. It was a grand stand play, and well done. opulistic centers in the west will now ring with the story of how their champion has completely captured the east, and planied us standard, firmly, right in the heart of the metropolis. But men familiar with eastern life and its influences noted things at the meeting which tell a different story to them. The success of the meeting, as they believe, was the success of a spectacle. That, ind no more. Conspicuous by Their Absence. The eastern leaders of the demoeracy were conspicuous by their absence. Had the outpouring been truly representative of the east they would have been there in numbers. But they were absent, and their »eople were absent. No long excursion trains brought people from a distance, as would have been the case had the east been profoundly stirred by the event. As it was, New York, with its enormous popu- lation, was left to take care of the meet- ing almost alone. Few From Other States. Mr. Sewall came down from Maine, but alone. He had no escort of democrats from home. Massachusetts contributed George red Williams. Vermont contributed B. B. Smalley, her national committeeman; but he was so blue with dissent from the whole business that he could not conceal the fact from his friends. New Hampshire demo- erats and Connecticut democrats remained at home. The Jersey men—next-door neigh- bors—were but little in evidence. Senator Smith fs in Europe, and ex-Senator McPher- son is In Colorado. Pennsylvania sent Mr. Kerr, ex-clerk of the national House. Mr. Harrity, Mr. Singerly, and even ex-Gov- ernor Pattison, failed to appear. Senator Gray of Delaware was an absentee. No Prominent New Yorkers. But the attitude of New York was most conspicuous. If the street crowds of sight- seers filled hte garden, no democrat of state-wide influence appeared on the scene. Mr. Hill, Mr. Whitney, Colonel Lamont, Mr. Fairchild, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Hinkley re- mained at home. Ex-Mayor Grace is in Europe, as is Richard Croker. There was a loud call for Mr. Sheehan at the meeting of the national committee, but he failed to respond. A few district Tammany leaders occupied conspicuous seats, but in the mat- ter of its real leadership the New York democracy may be said to have cut the meeting dead. The East Not Stirred. It is this survey of the whole eastern situation which the republicans consider to be of moment. The gathering and the cheering of a great crowd in a large city may carry personal comfort and compli- ment to a speaker, but in this case the democracy of the east was called upon to respond to a cause and it failed to do so. The east, judged by the Madison Square meeting, is.as_ yet unstirred. And if Mr. Bryan himsélf has failed to stir it, can any of his supporters hope to succeed?” The republicans are expecting cordial re- cepticns of Mr. Bryan at other eastern points, but they do not fear the effect of them on voters. peels eres ceo EARLY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. Statement in the House of Commons Regarding the Venezuelan Dispute. LONDON, August 14—The first lord of the treasury, Mr. A. J. Balfour, in the house of commons, replying to Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the liberal leader, who requested information relative to the pro- gress of the negotiations for arbitration of the Venezuelan dispute, asking whether the apparent difficulties had been removed by the proposal of the United States contained in the dispatch of June 12, said that the government was still considering the latest proposals of Secretary Olney, which are re- garded as opening the way for an equitable settlement. Mr. Balfour added that the government has every reason to expect that the pend- ing negotiations will lead to an early set- tlement of the dispute. Sir William Vernon Harcourt said he thought the house of commons would re- gard Mr. Balfour’s statement as eminently Satisfactory. (Cheers.) He added that, considering the anxiety felt on the subject throughout the country, and since the ne- gotiations had assumed a shape which led to the belief that the papers on the subject can be communicated to the house at an early day, he hoped that this would be communicated to the public as soon as pos- sible. “Yes,” answered Mr. Balfour, “it is the desire of the government to communicate the papers as soon as this can be done without prejudice to the public’s interest. eae ay COL. MORRISON BACK. Snys the Old-Fashioned Democrats Are Supporting Bryan. Col. William R. Morrison has returned to the city from a trip with the interstate commerce commission through the middle western states. He was at Chicago for some time. He was asked this morning for his impressions of the political situa- tion in Illinois and other states in the west. “I do not know much about the situation in Illinois, myself,” Col. Morrison said. “I know, however, that all the old-fashioned democrats are supporting Bryan and sil- ver, and they say that the state will go for the democratic nominees.” Col. Morrison long ago announced his in- tention of supporting the democratic nomi- nees. He said he had always supported the democratic ticket and would continue to do so. It is said that Col. Morrison will make some speeches before the campaign is over. He tells several interesting stories of his trip, illustrative of what appears to be an overwhelming sentiment for silver. so Consul Recognized. The President has recognized: Winfield 3. Bird as vice consul of Venezuela at Phila- delphia. —_—_———_-e-___ Government Receipts. Natiorfal bank notes received today for redemption, $303,655. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $556,357; customs, $137,487; miscellaneous, $58,652. DO NOT PULL TOGETHER|NQT PURCHASED YET Recently Converted Silver Men Not Much Supporters—Opposition to the ‘Shere are signs of mutual distrust among the several elements that are supporting Bryan. It is demonstrated now that there cannot be a complete fusicn arranged be- tween the democrats and populists, and an additional disturbance of harmony is found in the disposition of the extremists not to accept the professions of good faith and party loyalty made by democrats now sup- porting the Chicago ticket who have not been as radical as they. It is not enough for these extremists that the others are supporting the Bryan ticket, or even that they have voted heretofore for free silver. They appear to think that no man can be trusted who has not shouted himself red in the face for silver during the past twen- ty years. This extravagant spirit, encouraged by a blind faith that there is a great uprising of the people, threatens to deprive Mr. Bryan of that assistance of experienced men without which his campaign must be a headless thing, or else to so hamper the managers as to render their work largely ineffective. The hitch over the establish- ment of their national headquarters at Washington, where Senator Jones wants them, is due to the fear on the part cf the extremists that eastern influences might extract some of the red fire from ihe cam- paign. Chairman Jones, who is a much wiser and more skillful manager than the pub- Ne yet appreciate, is not disposed to make a purely sectional fight: but there is an element which is ccmpletely sa‘urated with section&l bitterness. It does not want to consider anything but the south and west, and would put the eastern section in quarantine. It wants those headquar- ters and household possessions removed to the west, after being carefully fumigated for germs of gold fever. ——____-e-_____ NEW SILVER CERTIFICATES, Those of Two and Five-Dolar De- nominations Rendy for Use. The United States treasurer having se- cured a reasonable supply of the new five- dollar silver certificates from the bureau of engraving and printing, has arranged to put them into general circulation as rapidly as possible, beginning tomorrow, through the redemption of old and worn- out notes and in ordinary government transactions. The delivery of the new two-dollar silver certificates has been smaller than was anticipated, and those notes will not be ready for issue to the public for several days yet. In the case of both notes the treasurer desires to ac- cumulate a good working supply before commencing their distribution to the pub- lic. The new ten-dollar silver certificate is ready for the presses, but will not be run off until the demand for the smaller issues has been satisfied. Works of Art. Each of the new notes is described a work of art, and is regarded as a fine speci- men of the engraver’s handicraft. The one-dollar note has been in circulation for several weeks, and its appearance is per- fectly familiar to the Washington public. The other candidates for public favor are yet to be seen in the busy marts of trade, however, and there is considerable curios- ity among treasury officials to know how they will be regarded. ‘The face of the two-dollar series is from a painting by E. H. Blashfield, entitled “Science Presenting Electricity and Steam to Commerce and Manufacture.” The cen- ier figure is Science, a woman in Greek garb. To her right stands an infant grasp- ing a small throttle and to her left another bearing a galvanic coil. Commerce and Manufacture, two graceful women, stand ready to receive Steam and Electricity, respectively. Above the group is an arch, the semi-circle beneath which forms a background of pure white. Against this the various figures stand out with unusual sharpness. “America,” a painting by Walter Shirlaw, adorns the face of the five-dollar series. The winged figure of a beautiful woman— “America’”’—stands upon a globe, her feet touching the map of North America. In one hand she holds aloft an electric lamp fed by a ribbon floating in graceful curves to a bursting thundercloud. Additional al- legoric figures are Jupiter, representing force, standing upon the backs of a span of spirited steeds, “Fame,” proclaiming the nation’s progress through a long trumpet, and “Peace,” with her dove. The face design of the new ten-dollar note is also the work of Mr. Shirlaw. It is known as the “Agricultural Group.” In the center stands a husbandman in shaggy furs embracing his helpmate. On one side is the form of an aged woman grape gath- erer in the act of brewing wine, and on the other a nude youth, both resting on a ledge, over which, in the distance, may be seen a field of plenty. ——__-e-______- THOSE BARRISON SISTERS. One of Them Drives a Hungarian Hussnr to Suicide. BUDA-PESTH, Hungary, August 14.— Little else is talked of here today than the suicide and funeral of Count Arthur Palla- vicini, a Meutenant of the hussars, who was buried yesterday. The lMeutenant, a hand- some young fellow of twenty-one years of age, became greatly attached to Miss Ethel Barrison, one of the five Barrison sisters, the well-known American variety artists, whose doings in New York and Berlin have attracted so much attention, and whose scandalovs conduct in Berlin brought upon them an order of expulsion from Germany. Count Pallavicin! sought in every way pos- sible to induce Miss Ethel to return his love, but she only laughed at his protests of affection and apparently paid no heed to his threats to end his life if she did not alter her manner toward him. Tuesday Count Pallavicini was found dead, having committed suicide by shoot- ing himself with a revolver. In_ his left hand were a photograph of Miss Eth2l and a slip of paper upon which the unfortunate young man had written: “I beg Miss Ethel Barrison to come to my coffin and press a kiss upon it.” ‘The strange features of the case natural- ly aroused much comment, which was rot in any way favorable to the American music hall artists, and nobody believed that Miss Ethel would grant her lover's last request. But, contrary to expectation, she appeared at the funeral yesterday, dressed in the deepest mourning. The affair has caused a revival of all the stories in which the Barrison sisters have figured, including the elopement of one of the sisters with Count Barnstorff from New York. Then it is recalled that in Feb- ruary last Count Von Wedel, a young offi- cer in the German army, was arrested for having pawned jewelry which he had pur- chased on installments. The disclosures which followed showed that the young man had spent quite a fortune on the Barrison sisters, and that when his money became exhausted he obtained funds in the manner indicated, in order to spend it upon them. —— An Ice Famine Threatened. ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 14.—St. Louis is threatened with an ice famine. Prices have steadily advanced since the opening of the season. The price to the trade is now % a ton, or more than double what it was at any time last year. Commissioners to Examine -Title of * the High School Site. NO FORMAL PROTEST RECEIVED Complaints About the Rapid Speed of Street Cars. OTHER DISTRICT AFFAIRS There were no developments today at the District building in the matter of the site for the new Western High School building. Up to a late hour this afternoon nothing in the way of a@ protest to the acceptance of the Earle site, decided on yesterday, had been received, so far as could be learned, At all events, it is understood that the deal will not be formaliy closed until the title to the property is carefully examined, and that is expected to require several da: ‘8. Fast Running of Cars, In a communication to the president of the Metropolitan Railway Company the Commissioners today invited attention to the ‘fact that many reports have been re- ceived by them of the fast running of the sate of the company, and to the polce regu- lation which limits street cars hour at «treet crossings and ten miles an hour in the city of Washington outsic street crossings. prt een a Fire Department Promotions, Fireman J. F. Reynolds of the District of Columbia fire department has been pro- moted to the position of engineer, to fill the vacancy caused by the death, by heat prostration, of Engineer Angell of No. 5 company. Wednesday last. Mosby Brown has been promoted to the position of fireman in place of Fireman Reynolds, and Edward T. Brown has been appointed a private of the tire depa ent, in place of Mosby Brown. Each of the ap- pointments is subject to twelve months’ probation. To Pave Along Its Tracks. The Commissioners have directed the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company to pave with sheet asphalt the spaces between its tracks and two feet ex- terior to the outside rails thereof along its North Capitol street branch, from New York avenue to O street, the expense to be Lorne by the company. It is further stipu- lated that if the company fails to comply with the order within fifteen days the work will be done by the Proper officials of the Disirict, and the amounts due from the railway company therefor collected from it. The company has also been directed to repave the spaces in the asphalt pavement of R street along the line of th company’s North Capitol street track, where it has recently made excavations, the work to be done within ten days. Use of Water Curtailed. The Commissioners have directed that the iegulation permitting water renters to use Potomac water through exterior fourttains, street washers and other hose connections between the hours of 5 and § o'clock in the morning be suspended until further notice. There is said to be a great scarcity of vater, resulting from the increased use during the hot weather, and for that rea- son the order cited was passed. It is also requested that every one will avoid the unnecessary use of water for a few da: The flushing of sewers by the sewer de- Fartment has been discontinued except where it is absolutely necessary for the protection of the public health. To Be Given to the Hospitals. The Commissioners have directed that the samples of whisky and gin accumulated some weeks ago by the excise board for analysis be distributed among the hospitals of the city. The liquors will be classified before distribution into the grade for in- ternal use and that for external use. Speed of Street Cars, The Commissioners have requested the coroner of the District to call the attention of juries at inquests pertaining to street railroad accidents to the police regulation stipulating that cars shall not run at @ greater speed than ten miles an hour be- tween streets, nor more than five miles an hour at street crossings. It is explained that the Commissioners desire to prosecute railway companies when they violate the regulation. Receptacles for Waste. The Commissioners will give a hearing next Monday to the representatives of a firm that desires to supply a system of re- ceptacles for waste matter at certain points about the city. It is sald that the plan is in use in other cities, and has been demonstrated to be a good thing. Bullding Permits. Builling permits were issued follow: Dr. William Howard Wilmer, brick and stone dwelling, at 1610 I street, to cost $20,000. Mrs. J. Brashear, frame dwelling, at Cin- cinnati avenue and 20th street, Winthrop Heights, to cost $1,200. John 'W. Lydéane, dwelling on Hope road, to cost $3). Bat Lang, warehouse on rear of lot 408 H street northwest, to cost $700. eee anaes HOT WAVE SUBSIDING. today as Good The Humidity Keeps New Yorkers From Going About in Comfo NEW YORK, August 14.—There is every indication that the hot wave which has made itself so digastrously felt the last two weeks is passing off. Rains last night and this forenoon have lowered the tem- perature materially, and but for the fac* that the atmosphere is heavy and humid the people of New York city and viciniy would be able once more to go about i comfort. The improvement, however, is manifested in the fact that up to 9 a.m. cnly three deaths caused by heat had been recorded at police headquarters. The names of these victims were: Felix Arndt, aged thirty-two years; Edward Pepper, twenty-eight; William Wilson, titty. Four additional deaths from the effects of heat had been reported at 1 were: A Swede known only Edward Doll, aged Robbs, forty-eight; iy e The death record for this city had grown by 11:30 o'clock to cleven, the additional cases being as follows: Charles D. Schmidt, seventy-four years; Alvin Rupp) months; George Herring, fifty-fiv ars; John Martin, four years. Four deaths had been reported in Brooklyn this morning as follows: ‘Bridget Gorman, thirty~ years; Judah Feraran, y-five years: Thomas Skelly, thirty-live years; Phillp Uhl, fifty- two years. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 14.—Phil- adclphia is seven degrees cooler today than it was yesterday, the weather bureau thermometer registering 75 degrees at 8 a.m., as against 82 at the same hour yes- terday. The respite is only temporary, however, as warmer weather !s indicated for tomorrow. Dozens of causes of pros- trations were treated at the hospitals to- day, and up to 11 o'clock two deaths had been reported, Ann Baxter and Mary Klump.