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2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1896-TEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE A Startling Story of Peril to Li Hung Chang. : HE IS THREATENED WITH BISGRACE Powerful Intrigues Said to Be at Work Against Him. HIS STAY HERE TO BE SHORT SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., August 14.—Li diung Chang is threatened with deposition, if not death. A few days ago the tele- graph conveyed the information that the diplomat had found it an urgent necessity to cut short his American tour. The mes- sage also said this was mainly due to the reason that he had been advised of threat- ening political intrigues at home, and that after a short stay in Washington he would hurry home via Victoria. That Li Hung Chang shoul? avoid San Francisco, the eastern Mecca of his race, seemed strange, but may now be explained. For several days the dead walls of China- town have been illuminated with bright posters proclaiming the purposes of a new society, known as “Hing Chung Woey,” and calling upon all patriotic Chinamen to acquaint themselves with the principles of the new order and lend it their ioral, physical and financial support. The cir- tiar complains in the bitterest terms of the Influences brought to bear upon the emperor by corrupt officials, and special reference is made to the viceroy. He is charged with traitorous conduct in con- nection with the late war with Japin. Members of the local Chinese colony en- tertain a bitter hatred for Li 'fung Chang. The present political movement has in- creased this hatred, and those who pretend to know the state of affairs in Chin.town are the viceroy would certainly be et if he came here. It is delleve-l that Hung Chang has been fully advised of fact and intends to avoid San Francis- for this reason. a GOLD CLUBS IN ALABAMA. Seund Money Democratic Nominees in Every District. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, August 14.—The geld rdzrd democrats are now engaged organizing clubs throughout Alabama and are getting in readiness for the selec- tion of delegates to the national convention called for September 2, in Indianapolis. Monday a strong sound money democratic club wes organized in Birmingham, and on ‘Fe samo day Speaker Clark of the Aia- bama house of representatives delivered an sdlress to the Sound Money Club at Troy, Ala. Sound money democratic clubs will be crgan.zed in nearly all the bank towns in the state, but the movement will take a y hold on the farming and labor- nt mocrats propose to run Cong in each district in expecting to receive the co-cpera- tcans. In this, the second 5 that Thos. H. Clark candidate against Stallings. It rent rumor that a strong effort » during the recent visit of Secre- to have him make the race, 1 Colonel Herbert refused flatly, rk was selected as the candi- and 3 -ongressional conventions ate will be held next oth and primarfes and county conven- ns for the selection of delegates to the jonal conventions will be held dur- ing the Ie of this month. THE QUE Matters of General Interest to Eng- nd Treated. LONDON, August 14.—The queen's speech at the proroguing of jament first men- the advance on Dongola‘‘and then “The condition in some portions of the Turkish erapire ccntinues to furnish cause fer much anxiety. At present Crete is the pal ter of the disturbances. ave observed strict neutrality, but in prince, 5 ith the other powers of urope have endeavered to bring about reconciliation, by proposing the establish- ment of a system of government which would be eq able and acceptable to beth stians &nd Mussulmans. then refers to the rising of jonas and Matabeles, pays a trib- e to the ‘age and Seif-reliance of the itlers, and adds: ‘The ¢ of my troops are telling on the resistance of the rebeis, who, I trust. WHl shortly avail themselves of my offer of clemency. ‘The speech concludes with a recital of the measures adopted by parliament dur- ing its session just ending. ——— Chased by the Spanish. » August 14.—Capt. L. Prado, a uban officer, h: arrived from Jamaica on the fruit steamer Etheired on his way to New York with documents for the Cu- ban Junta, Capt. Prado and a companion report being chased by a Spanish gun- boat while going trom Cuba to Jamaica in 4 small beat. into Dry Harbor, near h. The British officials held them ation of the quarantine rule: to surrender them to the Sp who demand them. On rs, released Capt. Prado left for the U States. He will soon lead a big expedition te Cuba. —__ ushed a Sherifi's Posse. Ariz., August 14.—A dispatch son reporis that the bandits wh raided the International Bank at ambushed Sheriff Leatherwood and ew Mexico line. Frank d States line rider, was kliled. ‘The bandits have gained ace ions to their now outnumber the officers. from F last wee mg Dendlock Broken. REED CiTY, Mich. August 14—After the three hundred and sixty-second ballot deadiock in the eleventh district repub- : ngressional convention was broken tnis morning, and W. S. Merrick of ty, Was nominated, defeating an Avery and four other candi- ag Pitcher Flynn Wins, CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 14.—Pitcher Cornelius Flynn of the Washington club was given judgment here today for $100 back salary against the New York base ball club. ‘The Kaleigh Goes to Sea. NEW YORK, August 14.—The United States cruiser Raleigh passed out quaran- tine this morning oa her way to sea. Sne belongs to the North Atlantic squadron, and hes probably gone to join the fleet of Admiral Bune», practicing evolutions at sea. > Novel Means of BEATRICE, Neb., August 14.—John Ko- zak, a prominent farmer, aged twenty-five, living near Virginia, committed suicide last night. He burrowed Into the center of a straw steck and set fire to the straw, and then shot himself through the head with a revolver. The coroner was summoned to the scene this morning. = The Tobacco Crop. The condition of the tobacco crop, ac- cording to the Agricultural Department, has fallen five points since July 1 and is now rated This is almost four points higher than last year's August condition. The chief cause lowering the condition is the deciine in the heavy producing states— Keatucky, North Carolina and Ohio. In other important sections conditions are high, having generally been sustained or improved during July. Some complaint is heard in southern districts of quality and curing condition of the leaf, due mainly to excessive rains. Suicide. NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING. The Last Piece of Stone and the Last Bricks Laid Today. The last ptece of granite in the new post office building was laid this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and this finished the stone work for the great building. A few minutes later the last of the bricks were also laid, and this evening the many men who have been for nearly eighteen months employed in the granite and brick construction there will be transferred by the contractors to other buildings being erected by them. Although it took 260,000 cubic feet of granite for the structure there was not a single piece left on the ground after the finial was started on its way to the north- west tower, a distance of 287% feet above the ground, this afternoon. Of bricks there were 7,500,000 used, and the same careful economy which was exercised !n the cut- ting of the granite and shipping it from the quarries in Maine marked the esti- mates #s to that material also. As the finial waa carefully laid in its place a photographer tock a picture of the scene. Those present in the tower on the interesting ocees:on were Mr. W. G. Stine- metz, general superintendent in charge; Mr. R. A. Bell, who had charge of the re- ceiving and setting of the granite; Mr. J. W. Kinsey, superintendent; Mr. Arthur Cowsill, contractor for brickwork, and Mr. John Pierce, agent and contractor. The work of plastering the building and finishing the basement will be at once be- gun, and it is intended to employ a large force of men on the interior all winter, so that the building can be turned over to the government next yea ——— HONOR TO MR. PARKER. The McKinley and Hobart Club's Parade. The McKinley and Hobart Interstate Campaign Club will meet tonight at its rendezvous, the Globe building, on Pennsyl- vania avenue near 4% street, for drill and instructions. Tomorrow evening at the same hour and at the same place the club will meet for the demonstration and parade in honor of the appointment of M. M. Park- er to the national republican committee. The club numbers 300 members, 100 of whom form the marching contingent. They will wear a fatigue uniform, con- sisting of a white military e-> end black fatigue blouse ard black trousers. ‘They will also carry torches and flags. The line of march will be up the avenue and 15th street to the Normandie, where speeches will be made by John C. Chaney, president of the club, and others, and a response made by Mr. Parker, In acknowledgment of the honor done him. The Union Republican Club and the Na- tional Republican Club have been Invited to participate in the parade and demon- stration. The Fourth Artillery Band will head the procession, and on the return march will give several serenades to the friends of the club. prenest ee JAPANESE ASPIRATYONS. Aiming to Rank With Leading Manu- facturing Nation SAN FRANCISCO, August ‘The steamship Coptic brings news that the Japanese are aspiring not only to catch up with the leading nations of the world in manufacturing industries, but to excel all the rest of the world in the production of engines for naval warfare. About the time the Coptic left Yokohama it was re- ported from good sources in naval circles that plans had been submitted to the ai- miralty for the building of a flotilla cf small gunboats to develop the extraor- inary speed of forty knots an hour. The vessels are to be driven and lighted by electricit: the twin screw propellers to ve placed not right aft, but only a Ii abaft midships. ‘The boats are to he wholly or partially submerged, and to make this process easy they will be littie more than mere hulls, deveid of outwork of any kind. It is believed the new class of war vessels will be designed entirely as an attempt to eribody the principle which has been advo- cated by so many naval experts of putting into a smail compass, with extraordinary speed, fighti wer which may cope with really big ps. Whether or not the Japanese navy department has reason to feel assured that it has advanced beyond mere experiment in this direction it is not known. —_ WITH THE PRESIDENT. Arrival of Sceretaries Carlisle and Lamont at Gray Gables. BUZZARD'S BAY, Mass., August 14.— Secretary Carlisle and Secretary Lamont are at Gray Gables today. Mr. Carlisle came from Marion, where he is to be the guest of Assistant Secreticy Hamlin for two weeks, on the government steamer Mistletce, while Mr. Lamont ar- Tived by train. It is positively denied that the meeting of the President and his two cabinet offi- cers is by appointment or has any signiri- cance beyond the mere fulfillment of so- cial obligations —_——__ St. Paul Makes a New Record. NEW YORK, August 14.—The American Line steamer St. Paul, from Southampton, crossed Sandy Hook bar at 9:15 this morn- ing. The St. Paul made the trip in six days and fifty-seven minutes. She has beaten the new record made last Friday by her sister ship, the St. Louis, of six days, two hours, twenty-four minutes, the record having been previously held by the St. Paul. Captured by Warner Miller. UTICA, N. Y., August 14.—The latest re- turns from the Herkimer county caucuses indicate that Warner Miller has captured 34 and possibly 37 delegates, while Titus Sheard hes carried 25. This means the de- feat of State Chairman Charles W. Hack- ett In Oneida and Herkimer counties for state committeeman, even if the lowest figure is correct and reverses the state- ment sent out in last night's dispatch that the Platt faction had downed Miller. ——— ee Perils of the Rail. CINCINNATI, August 14.—By the falling of a draw bar the caboose of a north- bound freight on the Loutsville and Nash- ville road near Morris statiom, Ky., was thrown from the track and thrown down an embankment. Joshua Wright, a brake- man, was instantiy killed, and John Shieger, another brakeman, was fatally in- jured. GROUND HOUSE, Minn., August 14.—An Eeatern Minnesote freight train ran into a Great Northern engine, demolishing both engines and killing Fireman M. Moore. The blame rests with the Eastern Minne- sota crew. ———— A Bicyele Assignment. Wm. D. Hadger, engaged in the bicycle business at 1024 Connecticut avenue, made an assignment this afternoon to Rudolph W. Bishop for the benefit of his creditors. The assets, not including $1,500 In ac- counts regarded as bad, are placed at about $3,600, and the abilities at about $3,300. —————.__ He Sued the Company. John Ebert, at cne time a lineman on the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Ver- non Electric Railway Company, today sued the company, claiming $25,000 damages be- cause of injuries alleged to have been re- ceived by him May 14, 1896, in falling from one of the company’s poles. ae And Is Not Married. From tke New York Weekly. Mrs. Henpeck (to Mr. H., who is reading) —"Your little son just asked you a question and you didn’t even notice him. You ought to be ashamed of yourself, and I shall—" Mr. Henpeck—“‘I didn't hear him.” Mrs. H.—“Oh, no, you never hear when a member of your own family speaks to you. You are deaf to the very ones you should love and cherish—deaf to—" Mr. H.—“What does he want to know?” Mrs. H.—“He asked you what a hermit wa: Mr. H.—“A hermit, my son, is a man who loves peace and quiet.” ——_+ e+ ____ An Extreme Case. “Was he very much intoxicated, colonel?” The Gentleman from Kentucky—“Dis- gracefully, sah! Never saw such a spec- tacle! He was so drunk, sah, that he lost his corkscrew!” SURE OF VICTORY Gen. A. J. Warner Declares Bryan Will Sweep the Country. CLATMS OHIO, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK He Says the Silver Enthusiasm is Rapidly Increasing. MR. BRYAN’S NEW YORK TRIP Gen. A. J. Warner, president of the Amer- ican Bimetallic Union, and one of the lead- ers in the silver fight, ts here today, hav- ing come from New York, where he attend- ed the Bryan notification meeting. Gen. Warner is holding conferences today with Senator Faulkner and with Chairman Jones of the democratic national committee. The object of these conferences is to map out a line of work for the silver committees and organizations. Another object of Gen. Warner's visit is to arrange for the print- ing of a large amount of silver Hterature and to iner2ase the force of workers in the headquarters of the unton here. Gen. Warner was cn the train which car- ried Bryan from Chicago to New York and spoke in several places. He is sald to be one of the most trusted advisers of the democratic candidate. Gen. Warner's po- litical observations were sought this morn- ing by a Star reporter. In reply to ques- tions, he said: “Since the various conventions were held the silver wave has been increasing throughout the country. It is no longer limited to the west or south, but is rapidly extending to the east. The enthusiasm for Bryan, of course, has its foundation in the uprising for silver, and this uprising Is the result of a deep conviction among the peo- ple, especially among the laboring and ag- ricultural classes, that under the singie gold standard the future is absolutely with- out hope for them and their children. Every producer and every other man of intelligence knows that w!th gold alone as standard money prices must go lower, and that there is in fact no end to the rise of gold and the fall of prices. Of course such a policy means ruin and nothing else to the great producing classes of the country. “One of the things that have- helped on this movement as much as anything else is the policy of trying to maintain the gold standard by borrowing gold. Everybody of ordinary common sense knows that that is a vain attempt and in the end must fail. The people are determined that new merigages by the hundreds of milions shall not be fastened upon the country in time of peace. rrowed gold will not stay in the country that borrows it. Gold will stay in the United States when it comes here of itself in the course- of trade, and that will noc be until prices are encugh lower on ihis side of the orean than on the other side to make it profit- able to buy here rather than anywhere vise. Therefore, notwithstanding a contin- Led fall of prices for years they must go still lower before gold will come here or stay here, and until that level is reached we will be In fact on a gold basis. We are new only on a bond basis, that is, premives to pay gold. I say the peopie ef this country are determined that this policy shall be pursued no longer, and on that sue Bryan will sweep the country. “He will not only carry the west ane scuth, but the middle states, and Connec- ticut and New York besides “On at_do you base your predictions as to New York and Connecticut?” asked The Star reporier. “On a good many things. Tammany Hall was never more enthusiastic for a candi- dete than it is for Bryan. It makes no difference whether the leaders are against him. The rank and file of Tammany is for him to a man. Tammany will cast a bieger vote for B; n than it ever did for a presidential canaidate. The farmers of ew York are for Bryan. In the west- crn part of the state they are almost s idly for him. Thousands of republic: farmers are going to vete for Bryan. New Ycrk will certainly go for the democratic: ticket. My information about Connecticut derived from men of that state with whom I talked in New York.” “Do you irelude Ohio in your prediction as to the middle western states?” Most certainly I do. I bave recently Leen through the states of Ohio, Illino‘s and Indiana, and have mingled freely with the peovle. There is no mistaking either the drift of public sentiment or the ear- nestness of the people in the cause. It Is the result of a deep conviction. I do not believe that all the money Hanna has will st the tide. Ohio will go for silver by a big majority. All over the state Bryan clubs are being organized, the membership consisting wholly of republicans. They say they do not propose to become democrats, lut they are going to vote for silver this year.” Speaking of Bryan's trip to New York and the speech there, Gen. Warner said: “Nobody ever received suck an enthusiastic elcume anywhere as Bryan received on his journey from Chicago to New York. The New York meeting, includini® the great throngs that gathered in the streets, show- ed that the wave of enthusiasm had reach- ed New York. The speech delivered by Mr. Bryan covered the whole question, and was a masterly prodwc tion. thoroughly sound in Its economics. He did right in reading it on stch aa cecasion, rather than trusting to memory for delivery, although ft de- prived him of that display of oratorical power which he possesses in so high a de- glee.” General Warner will be in the city but a few days. He kas engagements through- out the middle western states to make speeches. He says that if the headquarters of the nztional democratic committee should be moved to Chicago the headquar- ters of the Bimetallic Unien will remain ere. A Medical Student Missing. This afternoon William A. Holland of 925 Sth street northwest called at police headquarters and asked the police to as- sist him in his search for his son. The latter, W. R. B. Holland, whois a medical student, left here in December for New York, and has not since been heard from. His father thinks he may possibly have gone to Cuba. It is also thought possible that he went away on an ocean steamer, as he had expressed a desire to be a surgeon on « steamship. The police have a de- scription cf the young man, and ‘vill ask the assistance of other police departments, = eS Death of Mrs. Slick. The death of Mrs. Rose A. Slick, wife of J. E. Slick, which occurred Wednesday at Kenilworth, D. C., leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her demise. Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. T. Clark, an old and reputable Virginia family. She was an active member of North Capitol M. E. Church, being an ar- dent Sabbath school worker, and for years teacher of one of the most interesting classes, but on account of failing health was finally obliged to give up all her in- terest. Of a modest and retiring disposi- tion, kind and methodical in all her ways, she was largely respected by all who knew her. The interment was at Glenwood, to- day at 3 p.m. ———— Death of Mr. Barrie’ Frem the Westininster Gazette. “Deat! writes a correspondent, “has darkened the ‘little window’ at Thrums. “Jess,” the leal-hearted heroine of Mr. Bar- rie’s memorable story, is dead. Today, on a newly turfed grave in the cemetery of Kirremuir, there lies a beautiful wreath of fading flowers bearing on a card the in- scription, ‘To the memory of my oldest friend.’ The card bears the name of J. M. Barrie. The prototype of Jess had been intimately known to the novelist from his boyhocd. She was esteemed by his par- ents, who not infrequently committed him in his childhood to her charge. Little they dreamed that the laddie was one day, in an unlooked-for fashion, to immortalize his kindly custodian. For years she was an invalid, and the little window of the ‘house Ca brae’ proved her only outlook on the world. That Jess received many a kindness at the hands of/the nevelist, an@ many a little reminder that fanie and for- tune had not intruded between him and ‘his oldest friend,’ goes without saying.” “Sess.” SAD SE It Was Torrid Weather, Even on tae Shore af-Asbury Park. People Stayed Indoors All Day and at Nigifi Crawled Ont to Get Cool. x Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ASBURY PARK, August 13, 1896. ‘The hottest wave of a hot summer has borne to Asbury Park on the tidal wave of sweltering humanity no less than 50,000 Weary individuals, some transient and some permanent summer visitors. The scurrying, scorching, sweltering crowd has developed within the past six days to a veritable stampede bound for briny sea breezes that kiss the pale and bloodless cheek and breathe the cool es- sence of invigorating ozone through with- ered, wilted bodies, and make the weary human frames live again. But even here Old Sol has been no siran- ger. He has sought out this cool spot and made it anything but a human ice chest. He has rather converted it into a vast hot house, where for lack of plentiful moisture his patients wilt and droop. The past week has witnessed a remarkable state of affairs. Crawling Out at Night. The hotel guests, proprietors and sery- ants have all been compeiled to remain in- doors during the day, but when the sun sets they have crawled out in tropical fashion to breathe the slightly cooled at- mosphere and promenade on the long board walk, with frequent necessary ex- cursions to the. ice cream and soda pa- vilions. Socially the week kas been quiet. The “matin german” at the Brunswick on Tues- day morning was an innovation in dancing circles. The gentlemen in duck trousers and devoid of coats kept quite as cool as the young ladies, who in shirt waists and duck skirts danced through the many pret- ty figures. The favors were unique ana handsome. Taken altogether, the german was one of the events of the season in the social world. The following ladies officiated at the favor table: Mrs. A. R. Parsons, Miss Katie Van- sunt, Miss Ada Davis, Miss Helen Allison, M:ss Farnum and Miss Dreslaine. The following couples participated: Miss Ross and Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Wintield and Mr. Booz, Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Collier, Misz Daisy Walker and Mr. Markheart, Miss G. Holtzman and Mr. Padgett, Miss Allison and Mr. Creamer, Miss Mende and Mr. Koons, Mrs. Sayre and Mr. Wilson, Miss Headley and Mr. Harvey, Miss Umpleby and Mr. Thomas, Miss Belle Miller and Mr. English, Miss Wing and Mr. Patterson, Miss B. Walker and Mr. Rollinson, Miss Blackburn and Mr. Ayres, Miss Holtzman and Mr. Langdon, Miss Belasco and M Matthews, Mrs. Booz and Mr. Sxinner, Mis Kugler and Mr. Thompson, Miss Belasco and Mr. McKinney, Miss Lou Mende and Mr. Ha, Miss Rice and Mr. fice, Mr: Brown und Mr. McGriilis, Miss M. Ha: ton and Mr. Ober, Miss Maud Walker ap Mr. Brem, Miss Neil and Mr. Reh‘l, Miss Daly and Mr. Moffitt. The Florai Ball. The floral ball’ at the Ocean Hotel on Monday evening was a marvel of floral dis- play and effectiveness. The large ball room Was converted into a fairy land of roses, 6,000 of these beautiful biossoms being used in this room alone. It was due to the in- kenuity of Prof. Wm. P. Rivers, the popular master of ceremo! that the ball was such an unqualified success. In Ocean Grove the most distinguished assemblage that gathers here during the summer 's now in session. The Ocean includ- ing, among other noted talent, Bishop Jo! Fietcher Hurst, chancellor of the Ai rsity; Bishop Charles H. Fowler, Margaret’ 'Bottowe, Pishop Cyrus D, and Rev, Robert Nourse, D.D., of hington, * The Musical Festival. Oa Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the great religious musical festival was held. On the 12th “The Creation” was given by @ chorus of 600 voices; on the 13th the New York Symphony Orchestra gave an admir- alle concert, assisted by a chorus of 1,000 children’s voices. “The Messiah” is to be given Saturday evening, the Ith. The audiences numbered not leas than’ 6,000 in- dviduals at each performance. Baby Parade. The great event of the year for board- walk enthusiasts is scheduled for the 15th. The great annual baby parade, with its five hundred or more Httle tots, is en event at the park, this being the sev- enth of its kind. C. G. Cone, the wealthy Washington mer- chant, fs at the Ocean Hotel. Mrs. M. E. Otis and daughter are at the Guy mansion. Rev. Geerge H. Corey is comfortably in- stalled at the Arlington, Ocean Grove. Dr. John W. Bovee and wife and Dr. H. L. Clark and wife are recreating at the Ardmore, Ocean Grove. Mrs. Jennie Wimsatt is a popular guest at the Spray View, Ocean Grove. Mrs. J. C. Clements is at the Victoria,with her family. J. B. Henderson is at the West End. L. M. Reeve is at the Laurel House. A. J. Miller is at the Atalanta. Claude C. Dawson and William T. Hun- ter are staying at the Albatross, Ocean Grove. Rev. Robert Nourse makes the Arlington his stopping place when in town. Mrs. P. S. Garretson is at the Melrose. J. C. Schofield is at the El Dorado, Ocean Grove. J. W. Edgar of the Treasury Department has Leen spending a few days at the Spray View, Ocean Grove. William Smith has registered at the West Era metal At Holland Hall are Misses H. R. and Marie H. Kuhnel. Nyaite R. Horner is registered at the Atalanta. E.-E. Fuller is at the Grand View. At the Inskip is P. M. Hughes, with his wife and family. C, ¥. Gannon is at the Trenton House. William A. Venter ts stopping with friends at a cottage on 6th avenue. Washingtoninna by the sea. Among Washingtonians at the Plaza are E. P. Van Water and P. H. Stagg. Miss Belle Gloves, a fascinating brunette from the capital, accompanied by her moth- er, is at the Lafayette, as is Dr. Glavis. Hon, Benjamin Butterworth ts at the Brunswick. D. M. Ross, the successful barrister of Washington, i» at the Plaza. Clarence Moore is at the Brunswick. At the Atalanta are Odell 8S. Smith ana wife and his two children, Master Frank and Miss Ida. At the Kenmore are Mrs. Collins, Oswell Camp, C. Andrews and wife. Capt. Edgar, his wife and two sisters are at the Spray View,’ Ocean Grove. Frank Butterworth, Yale’s ex-foot ball captain, is at the: Brunswick with his pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Butter- worth. . E. H. Ashworth 1s at the Ocean. nen King is, zegistered at the Bruns- wick. i At the Ashland the following Washing- tonians are registered: Miss Clay, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Miss Kate Brown, A. G. M. Proost and wife, Mrs. P. B, Hills and Miss Lilley F. A. Litz and family are at the Sheldon, Ocean Grove. 3 Albert H. Scott, late chief clerk of the salary and allowance department of the Post Office Department, is enjoying, with his family, the hospitality of the Atlantic House, Ocean Grove. Rev. W. J. McKnight has been visiting the different resorts along the coast, and is now located at the Coleman for the re- mainder of his vacation. At the Metropolitan are Mrs. J. A. Gar- rison, Miss F. Garrison and F. H. Garri- son. New residents at the Majestic, Ocean Grove, are Mrs. C. A. and Olive W. Green of Washingt6n. Rev. James P. Wright of the Baltimore conference has secured rooms at the Car- rollton for the balance of August. a Conflagration at Ostend. OSTEND, Belgium, August 14.—A con- flagration is raging here. It broke out at noon in the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, and spread rapidly. A HOT WAVE/ONLY STATE ISSUES Pingreeto Oonfine Himself to Demand for Local Reforms. WILL NO? TOUCH THE MONEY QUESTION Both Parties in the State Divided on the Matter. THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICTS Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 12, 1896. Mayor Pingree of Detroit, nominatcd for governor by the Michigan republicans, stands on the St. Louis platform so far as protection, reciprocity, prosperity and Mc- Kinley are concerned, but he can hardly be said to be orthodox on the financial ques- tion. In his campaign he will confine him- self entirely to state fssues, and it may be depended upon that he will demand many reforms. The republicans in this state are themselves so divided upon the money ques- tion that any other course would be exceed- ingly impolitic for him. In several of the congressional districts the republican can- didate will be advocating silver legislation, although it may not be at 16 to 1. In other districts the single gold standard will be preached. With this diversity of views, by leaving the financial question entirely alone and avoiding national issues, Pingree will be a saurce of strength to the party general- ly, and some of the congressional candi- dates, and many county and legislative can- didates will owe their election very largely to his vote-getting capacity Opposition Will Fall in Line. Although the opposition to Pingreee was bitter, the machine republicans will fall in- to line and will loyally support him. For that matter, no other course is left for them to pursue, because they cannot fight Pin- gree at the polls without injuring the na- tional ticket. If Michigan should go against McKinle3 Alger, McMillan, Ferry and others high in the ranks of republicans weuld find the national larder very bare when it came to the distribution of the good things under the McKinley administration. ‘They may not be so enthusiastic as they have been in other campaigns, but they will chip In for the campaign fund as liberally as in former years, and will not sulk when called upon to do their party duty. It will be a bitter pill for some of them, but they will swallow it. Whether or not D. M. Ferry remains at the head of the republican state committee depends largely upon Pingree himself. Ferry and Pingree have long been bitter in their personal relations, but after Pingree’s nomi. nation Ferry made the first advances toward a, reconciliation, and if Pingree Wants a renewal of the harmony which fer- merly existed he can gain it without an ef- fort. It is probable that the old state cen- tral committee will conduct the campaign, with Mr. Ferry as chairman, but Pingree will have his own personal committees and managers, who will pay particular attention to Pingree’s inter leaving the national ticket to he looked after by the state com- mittee. The two organizations will work independently, but in harmony, one whoop- ing it up on state issues and the other win- ning votes on national lines. Good Roads Opposed. The state convention committee on reso- luticns was asked to incorporate into the platform a plank favoring good roads, but several of the members of the com- mitice, chiefly from the agricultural dis- tricts, objected on the ground that such a plank would be opposed by the farmers, who would sce in it the possibilities. of higher taxes. One of the members advanced a some- what novel objectio: He sald that in the country near cities, where the roads are already good, the farmer boys are buy- ing bicycles, and instead of staying at home evenings and going to hed early and being up carly in the morning ready for work, as good farmer boys should, they are skating off to town on their wheels in the evening and staying out late of nights and learning had city habits. He apprehended if good roads became general this evil would become more and more prevalent, and therefore he was opposed to good roads and bicycles. The plank, Which had heen asked for in the name of 3,000 bicyclists in the state, was not adcpted. pudlienn Congrexsional Nominees. The republican congressional to date are John B. Corl! district; General George Spa district; Alfred Milnes, third jam Alden Smith, fifth district, and W. S. Linton, eighth district. Snover in the seventh, Bishop in the ninth, and Crump in the tenth will be renominated without opposition when the conventions are held. In the sixth district D. D. Aitken with- drew from the race when he entered the gubernatorial race, but defeated for gov- ernor he may go tn for a renomination. There are seven candidates for Thomas’ seat in the fourth district, several In the eleventh to succeed Dr. Avery, and three or four in the twelfth to succeed Stephen- son. The third district convention was held last week, and the resolution adopted’ is a fair sample of the interpretation put upon the St. Louis platform in this state. It reads as fellows: “We are in favor of the use of gold, sil- ver and paper in our currency, and are oposed to either gold or silver monometal- lism. Therefore, we are heartily in favor of the declarations of the republican plat- form adopted at St. Louts.” Democratic State Convention. The democratic state convention will be held in Bay City August 25, and all the other anti-republican conventions will be held at the same time and place with the view of putting up a combination ticket. Wellington R. Burt of Saginaw is promi nently mentioned as the gubernatorial can- didate. He made an unsuecessiul run for gevernor in 1888 against Luce, on the dem- ocratic and greenpack fusion ticket, and lost by about 14,0%0 plurality. In closing up the campaign there was an unsavory row among the party managers over ex- penses incurred, and many bills were not paid, and it is needless to say never will be. Mr. Burt Is ranked among the millionaires, and could contribute liberally if he would. Justin R. Whiting of Port Huron, whom Don M. Dickinson slaughtered in conven- tion two years agu, is aiso spoken of, and would probably be the strongest candidate that could be named. Spencer O. Fisher has not yet emerged from under the ma- jority of 120,000 which was plled up against him two years ago, and although his name has been mentioned, he fs not a candidate. The democrats and their allies will be unable to put up a vigorous campaign, owing to a lack of funds, but they will make a good deal of noise in the co:ntry school houses with local speakers, and will also have any quantity of iiterature to dts- tribute. The Gold Democrats. The gold wing of the democracy has ef- fected a provisional organization with Thomas A. Wilson as national committee- man, and an advisory committee of twenty members, and will elect delegates to the national convention in Indianapolis and nominate electors. Whether or not a state ticket will be put up has not been decided upon. Don M. Dickinson has taken no part in the sound money movement in this state, and what he intends to do about it is un- known, and not many of the leaders in it care. He was invited to head the move- ment, but he did not see fit to come in when it was still young, and it is probable he will not now come in when the move- ment has assumed definite shape without him. nominees in the first Iding, second Will- a Naval Movements. The Marblehead left Palermo today for Genoa, and the Releigh left New York to join Admiral Bunce's fleet in Hampton Roads. ———_+-e. Great Floods in India. LONDON, August 14.—A special from Bombay says that heavy floods have been caused by the rising of the river Kistnah. A river boat capsized and 200 were drown- ed. Seven miles of railway have been washed away. THINKS LITTLE OF IT. National Committecman Parker Candidate Bryan's Specch. “Have you read Mr. Bryan's speech yet?” inquired a Star reporter of Mr. M. M. Par- ker, who represents the District on the na- tional republican committee, today. “Yes,” said Mr. Parker. “I had merely glanced at it when I saw you yesterday, but since then I have gone through with considerable care. It seems to me that Mr. Bryan has devoted himself largely to an attempt to explain away the real in- tent of the convention that nominated him at Chicago, and to ignore the ideas of that other convention which paid him similar honor at St. Louis. “Mr. Bryan professes to tell what he will do and what he will not do in case of his election, but I think that no sensible citi- zen will place much faith in his asser- tions of this character. It does not stand to reason that a man who Is the creature of a body which chose him as its leader in a moment of frenzied hysteria could pre- vent the same crowd from carrying out its rather revolutionary ideas on national poli- Ucs if It wins the battle. The army that is following Mr. Bryan will be sure to de- mand its full share of the spoils in case its heresies are victorious. ‘Mr. Bryan may be a good enough fellow, who honestly believes everything he says, but he would be more than human if, in the event of his election, he could withstand the demands of his fanatical followers, who are already proof against listening to the calm demonstrations of reason. I hope as a re- publican that Mr. Bryan will continue talk- ing in the Madison Square strain. It will make lots of republican votes, although I am firmly convinced that we have enough of those already to assure the perpetuation of natioral stability and honor.” ——e___—— ROCKVILLE. In the orphans’ court, Tuesday and Wednesday, the following business was transacted: Helen 1. Thompson, executrix of Wm. Thompson, deceased, fled inventories of the personal property of said deceased, and also a lst of debts amounting to $106,600. ‘The court designated August 25 to take the probate of the will of Ermina Peonaman, lu! of this counts, deeensed. Ann Price, executrix of MH. Price, Med Inveutory of the personal prop- erty Of deceased, and also list of debts. Rarzin W. Lowman, guardian to Elizabeth W. Bowman, passed first and final account in cstate of bis ward. ey Tosti Clarence Hoxkinson, executors of IML lary Hoskinson, deveased, bai a tract of lam for $1,900.) 4 10% A. Briges ay ast’ Jon’ Cuil, as executor, sold Inatah Cour a tract of 17% actos of iad, itn. proved by a frame dwelling house, for $845. The Droperty is altnated near Eduor, this county. ing and grading a street the railruad bridge to Grandin avenue, inthe of town, hax been awarded by the town mers to Edwin M. West, at 133 cents nd. The coatract for Turnixing 1.400 bushels of ‘sand was awarded to the same pacty at FH cents per bushel. the festival held tn the grove Mary's Church, at this place, yext Success soclally and finabelally, alized belug $135. ‘The Potoun Mvened the oteasion with. chu though the day was wari, the fh few cream and cool . 4 pleasant day. The supper table, Mr. Dr. C.J, Maddox, Med Emma Carr, Misses Lona Poss a = Well patronized. “Lie jee cream table “ of Mrs. Beall and Miss Suste Offutt tabte, Mrs. George Dawson and. Mine Ida (andy table, Misses Agnes Bailey aud Male 3 lack; lemonade and soft drinks, ‘Theodore Jones, Misses Lena Jones and Jennie ialiey; tsk pond, mipson and Mary Kilgour. * past two weeks social affaim in Daw- nd viclnity have been very pleasant, owing ve of 4 large Pumber of Visitors. Mise ce of Missouri, Mixs Clara Manakee of nd Miss Aunte Deighton of Baltimore Mist Leulse Darby. Mrs Newton City and Mrs, and Miss Walker of ton are visitiex Miss Margaret Allnutt, aie Petty of South Carolina ts the guest wt ste By Misces Mand and Jutia ‘Trumdie Kk Hiss Julia Alimutt. mis the guest of Williams and Mrs. Arthur Wiillams, ans end family of Baltimore are idence of Mr. Jobu Jones, avar re visiting Mixs Rosalie erry. Mr. George H. Lamar left lere Tuesday night for @ business trip to Omaba, Neb., and will be absent abcut iwo weeks. George Turner, colored, who bas for several ths eluded the officers of the law oa the charze Jaren, ted near Darnestown, was Mon- ted at Leesburg, Va. He was brought from place Tuesday by “Depaty Sheri Brown, and is now scfely tchind the bars awaiting the action of the grand jury. Hattersly W. Talbott of this place, chairman of the democratic state central committee, has taken the present campaizn by announe- of the foil know don't F of the conunit ogether at democratte bead It will be called yrarters in Bal- Un ore nex¢ Wednesday, aral our plans will then be foinlated and actively pusiad throughout the mpzign,”” It is understood that one of the main Sof the comuitter will be to secure the and in this work they will istration of vote less be aided by the repnblican managers. ‘The time for the sittings of the reget ton has been fixed ax follows: Tuesday, September Tueslay, September 22; Wednesday, September ‘Tuesday, September 29; Weduasday, September October Wedaesday, October 7. As. the campaign warms tp, it looks probable that there will be a pretty, fall registtution im Chia county. rR, W. Stout, a Poolesville district repnblican, given public rotice that he will this year sup” wort the Teryan and Sewall ti and “Amos 5. Aes a prominent democrat of Comus, this ty, has anounced his hostility to the free coinage movement, ag inzugurated by the Chicago conven- tien. ————— KILLING THE TREES. Electric Wires Affect the How the Neighboring Foliage. From Cosmos. In France great care is taken in locating the wires that carry high-tension electric currents, whether used for light or for power, but in America the thing ts done more simply. No one bothers himself about what is to be found at the side of the wire, end it passes among the branches of trees and across thickets unconscious of the damage that it may do. Now, in many towns it has been remark- ed that the trees crossed by the current dwindle and die. It has also been observed that the death of these trees invariably follows the rainy season; the leaves, being soaked with moisture, become good con- ductors and Jead the current down into the tree from the wire. The wires, to be sure, have been insulated, but the protoct- ive layer has been quickly destroyed by the friction of the branches and the line ‘becomes bare, producing thus results that it would have been well to avoid. And the electricity is the only thing that can be accused of this. it suffices to convince one’s seif to compare the conditions of the trees traversed by the wires with that of neighboring trees. It has often been no- ticed that in a storm all the trees through which wires pass die in a few hours, while the surrounding ones are not touched. This is a very serious source of complaint and causes some lawsuits. ++ Use of Yellow. From the Philadelphia Bulletin. Yellow in evening toilets of diaphanous rature and yellow in simple day gowns is a rival to mauve and golden green this season. Some of the handsome white mchair costumes for dress occasions have yellow silk facings on the coat, and the skirt is lined with yellow taffeta silk. White etaminces, grenadines and trans- parent grass linens are most effective made up over yellow satin, with low-cut under- bodice and sleeve puffs of the satin draped with the airy fabric. Swiss and India mulls over yellow taffeta, batiste or surah have handsome yellow satin ribbon trim- mings on the shouiders and at the belt. These are for youthful wearers, and the gowns are designed for dress wear accom- panied by leghorn hats trimmed with black or green velvet ribbon, white tulle plaiting and yellow roses and mignonette sprays. Plaid ribbons in new color and combinations and of great width are being used by Parts milliners on leghorn and Panama hats, the gay rich tartan loops and Alsatian bows forming their sole trim- ming. ——__+ e+ —____ The School Boy and the Emperor. The organ of the schoolmasters, the Adgemeine Deutsche Lehrerzeitung relates an episode of Kaiser Wilhelm's recent visit to Wiesbaden. When he was riding alcng the Taunus-strasse at the head of his suite on Monday a small boy ra after him and cried out, as he frantically waved his cap, “Herr Kaiser! Herr Kaiser! get us a holiday tomorrow!” The emperor laughed, and, with a friendly wink to the lad, called out, “We shall manage it.” Ac- ccrdingly on the next day all the lads and lasses of the town were informed that the day was “‘chulfrel,” and wherever the kalser appeared he was naturally greeted as a liberator with the full power of youth- ful lungs. o. {FINANCE AND TRADE Slight Reduction in Prices Owing to London’s Lower Quotations. a ap eae COVERING OF SHORTS TURNED THE TIDE ——— Effect on Stock Values of the Political Situation. MARKET REPORTS —_ GENERAL Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 14.—On lower quo- tations from London, the stock market opened today with a slight reduction in prices from yesterday's closing, which closed with a slight deviation from the course most apparent during the day, on account of a rumor to the effect that the New York World was coming out for Bryan. Shortly after the opening, how- ever, a continuation of the covering of contracts for short accounts set in, which, helped considerably by several good buy- ing orders in sugar and St. Pau!, caused a sharp rally in the lst, and particularly tn these two specialties. The demand for Sugar was very good, and the interests that have been most con- spicuous Ir advancing the price of the stock since the firet of the week were again very noticeable in the interest of this fi vorite. The stock opened at 10) 3-4 and immediately rallied to 104 1-4, where it be- came very dull and steady. The market was dull aad firm, with no important trans- actions, and there leing no pressu . sell, every effort on the part of the traders to cover caused a sharp rally. This was particularly so in Consolidated Gas, that well-guarded security advancing with much rapidity under light buying from 1 wo 144. The political situation has undoubtedly ceauscd, to an extent, the variation of the prices of stocks, for in contrast to the sell- ing movement in expectancy of the great BL 3 of the siher dvocates’ effort of Wednesday night may be ne the im- provement in securities and the solidity in specialties since the failure of that event to arouse the expected enthusiasm. Th: are otter things, however, in noting th cause for the change of tactics of broke that must be taken into consideration. The better feeling from the other side, with the faverable settlement, and also the by ter tone in financial circles with an ease ercountered in making loans that did not exist last week, are a few of the causes to which this feeling is traceable But the real cause for the present sharp rally in prices is due to the canceling of short contracts, which now will soon be firished, and then from the point of actual calculation a decline in values will very likely be encountered. The action of the board of directors of the Burlington railroad in declering the full quarterly dividend of 1 per cent has been much commented upon, taking into consid- eration the statistics of the road for other periods of the year, the uncertainty of crops and the general condition of the country. It has been particularly noticed since the declaration of the dividend of t activity of a few large Boston houses r. ducing their holdings in this stock. The stock on very narrow trading advanced from 58% to 60. A continuation of the high prices prev after delivery hour, and the recovery in values for the day re- corded good substantial gains. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. —’ Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar........ 10S 100% 1035 American Sugar, Pid... ..... - eed American Tobacco. 4 American Cotton Oil. Sie Atchison... 10% Baltimore & Ohio.. ones Bay State Gas.. Canada Southern. Canada Pace. Chesapeake & Onio. ©. C. C. & St. Louis? Chicago, B. & Q.. x Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Gas. ©. M. & St. Pau .M, & St. Pani, Pid.- Chicago, R. I. & Pacific: Consolidated Gas, Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hu Metropolitan Tractiot Manhattan Elevate: Michigan Centeai Missourl Pacific National Lead Co.. | National Lead Co., Pid. New Jersey Centra! New York Ceutral.. Northern Paaitic. Northern Pacific, Pfd. North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail Phila. & Rea Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific ‘Tenn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacific... U.S. Leather, pfd Wabash, Pfd. Wheeling & L. Erie... Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd. Western Union Tel. Silver. Grain and Cotton Market. Furnishedsby W. B. Hibbs & Co. 1421 B street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- New Yor! : GRAIN. « Baltimore Markets. RALTIMOR®, Md. Auenst 14. Flow changed, Barrels: exports, rels; sal Wheat tos m re . none; stock, bushels santbern Wheat by samp 1. Corn dull stock, 661,619 busi bushels—southern white "corn, Bary. Oats steady: No. 2 mix) exports, now No. 2 nearby 3,392 bushels: « bushels, Hay timotay, $16.50 bid. Grain freights firm, with an active’ demand, wa. changed. Sugar strong, ged. Butter, es and cheese firm, unchanged. Whisky unchanged dao eT Daylight at the Bottom of the Sea. From the Popular Science Monthly. In very clear water sunlight penetrates the seas to the depth of 1,500 feet. These experiments were made in the Mediterra- nean near Corsica, and eighteen miles from land, the fesult being obtained by means of photographic plates. The depth to which daylight penetrates depends, of course, on the transparency of the water; the Mediterranean being famed for the clearness of its water, admits Nght to a greater depth than fe the case where the water is less transparent. Usually the ight of the sun 150 feet below the surface of the ocean is no more than that of the moon, while at the depth of 300 feet it is scarcely equal to the glimmer of twilight, and at 600 feet in many parts of the ocean there is perpetual darkness. Near Man- dora, in the Indian ocean, the spotted corals are plainly visible under 150 feet of water. The Caribbean sea is of crystal- ine clearness, objects being discernible om the bottom at a very great depth.