Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1896--TEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|TOM watson's NewsPaPeR|MR, QUAY’'S RETURN First of the International Races on the Lakes. AMERICAN BOAT MUCH HANDICAPPED Forced to Give the Canadian 4m. 45s. THE BOATS STARTED —__+—__—_ TOLEDO, Ohio, August 24.—The friends of the Canadian defender were as bright as the day itself this morning. The pros- pect of light winds, added to the big time allowance the Vencedor was forced to give her rival in the international yachting contest this week, made it appear as thovgh Canada had the race well in hand. The judges worked until after midnight on the measurements of the boats and finally announced that Canada’s corrected measurement was inside of forty-two feet and that Vencedor might sail under either of two racing lengths, as computed by her club topsails. The judges sub- mitted the question of lengths to Com- modore Berriman and his friends who, afcer mature reflection, decided upon sail- ing the big clug topsalls, which would increase her ra cing length. The New Measurements. The figures as completed are: Canada. Vencedor. 627 43.00 Length over al! Load water line. Boom 21 : 55 2 the measurements the following racing lengths were deduced Vencedor, 4 ada, 41 This would make the Ven Carada 4 minutes 45 seconds on a twenty- four-mile cou It hac ected all along that the Vencedor would have to give about three inutes to her rival, but ft was hoped she would fall below her old measurements in @ remeasure, and the time allowance would be less rather than more than three min- tutes. When it was announced that she would have to give over four minutes, the Yankees received a shock and the Can- adians were correspendingly happy. How- ever, Commodore Herriman and Capt. Bar- bour were cheerful and confident; all they asked for was a good breeze. Betting Even. Until after the judges announcement of the corrected racing legths there was lit- tle betting on the result. There is no pro- fessional betting wh ‘ver. The few bets made are between enthusiastic friends of the competing yachts. Saturday there Were a few bets made at even money, but as a general thing Vencedor ruled favorite. There was plenty of Vencedor money at evens, but the Canadians asked for odds. Late last night and early this morning there was a more liberal supply of Canada Roney, and bets were made at even money. The boats were towed to the course early morning, steamers and with her black hull lors, presented a dev- e ploughed along the tl ilish appearance water under bare poles, while the Vencedor looked a milder craft. Her mahogany sides glistened in the sun, and some one en the steamer compa r to a boat capture pirates being led away. The breeze stiifened a little as the boats neared the course and this c! drooping of the Vene: i mptly at 11. head sails and club topsail, is now in wind- Wind e crossed first, ward position, and slightly in lead. too light to fill sails. to be best two out of New York Yacht Club ¥ essential amendments. ailed for is a cup valued tion to this, the City of the Club offers a prize valued at The ra 500, w s to go to the club from which the winner shall sail. This latter, accord- ing to the condiifons imposed by the donor, Lecomes a perpetual interiake trophy. Be- si the: » there are 31,500 do- nated t ft tizens of Toledo through the interna ai yacht race committee. Se FARMERS CALL ON McKINLEY. He Tells Them That Free Silver Will Not Lessen Competition. CANTON, Ohio, August It was near- ly 1 o'clock when a party of seven car loads of Knox county farmers reached by special Pennsylvania train. They had the Centerburg (Ohio) Cornet Fand with them, and no more enthusiastic @ legation has reached Canton than they. They marched the mile from the station to the McKinley home in good form. A local fermer hea: the parade with a ioad of new mown hay. They were a sturdy-look- ing crowd of men, and cheer after checr went up as their chairman appeared on the stoop with Major McKinley. H. D. Critchfield of Mount Vernon, a son of a Knox county farmer, made a neat pre- seni tion. . McKinley's response was repeatedly errupted with applause, and it was quite the hardship of the Amer- came from too many competi- over the whole world. They also came from the fact that the farmers’ best customers, the American workingmen, had been largely out of work for the past three years. The republican party could not dis- tors pose of the competitors, but it could help the American market The home sumed for the farmer. market under protection con- per cent of American agricultural He said that the home market market; that the factory was best friend; that prosperity the farmer through the fac- tories and not through the mints. He said he had no fear of the farmers’ vote. In Isv2 they had stood firmly and loyally against free trade. They would stand against irce trade and free silver this year. That to lower the standard of values would not give the farmer any actual gain. But the panic of a free trade and free silver policy would but add to the hardships of the last three years. He quoted from the presidential messages of Fillmore, Jackson and Buchanan to show that a low tariff policy had always worked to the hardship of agriculture said frce silver would not cure over-pro- duction of farm products or the under-con- sumption of the American peoplo. Free silver would not close the wheat fields of ‘ia, India or the Argentine Republic. farmer as well as the workingman wanted his pay in an honest dollar. ae ‘TED IN BARC ARRE SLONA. Two Americans Susp Revolutionary BARCELO> Spain, August 24.—As a result of the domiciliary visits made by the police in connection with the revolutionary movement here, a number of arrests have been made. he prisoners include two men named Louis Ninesols and Miguel Reray, aim to be American citizens. In the they occupied the police seized a © press and a number of revoltition- ary placards similar to those which were recently posted in the streets hers, and which were torn down by the police. SS SUSPECTED OF HENKE’S MURDER. ed of Printing Placards, Arrest of a Colored Man at Mount Holly, N. J. MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., August 24—Al- fred Hunter, colered, one of the men sus- pected of having murdered John Henke, a Burlington, . J. merchant, on Saturday night last, was arrested jate last night at & camp meeting near here. Hunter made no resistance, but insisted that he was in- nccent of the. crime. John Cromwell, the other suspect, is still at large. Mayor McNeal of Burlington came here shortly before noon and ordered Hunter's release, on the grounds that there is no evidence to warrant his being held for the murder of Henke. He Leaves the Editorial Field for the Stump. A Gentle Hint Was Probably Given by the Chairman—A Tour Arranged. It was announced at populist headquar- ters today that Candidate Tom Watson had placed himself, his campaign tour and his official utterances entirely In the hands of the national committee. He has resigned the editorship of his paper, it is stated, and will not be responsible for vhatever appears in it from now on. This is regard- ed as somewhat significant. During the period when the alleged interview of Chair- man Jones as to populists was being dis- cussed, Mr. Watson got off some pretty spicy editorials in his paper. He was en- tirely premature in many things, it was said, and it is believed that Chairman But- ler gave him a gentle hint that he had bet- ter curb his passions and not say so much in his paper. At any rate, he is no longer with the paper, and is now ready to go out on the campaign. Watson's Stumping Tour. “I am receiving calls from the west for Watson every day,” said Mr. Butler today, “and he will begin his campaign at Dallas, Texas, on Labor day, September 7. We have not arranged the other dates for places he will speak in the west. From Dallas he will go into other states, and re- turn to the south in time to make some speeches in his own state before the elec- ticn takes place there in October.” Mr. Watson will make more speeches in Nebraska and Kansas than in any of the other states. On his way back to Georgia from the west he will speak in Arkansas, probably at Prescott. He will also speak at several places in Alabama. He will spend the remainder of his time in Geor- gia until the election in that state. Chairman Butler was asked by a Star re- porter about Watson’s appearance in the east. He said that requests had been com- ing in for speeches from Watson in various eastern cities. He will not make any speeches in the east until after the October election in Georgia. Just after that he will probably go to the extreme west for a few days, as there is a big demand for him in Washington and other states. The lasi few days before the election will be spent in the east. Watson will be sure to speak in New York city. The populist managers say that there is an erroneous impression of Watson in the east, and they will be glad to have him ap- pear in some of the larger cities to dissi- pate, if possible, that impression. They be- lieve he wili be able to do so. Will Talk Through Committees. It is also said that whatever Mr. Watson kas to say about politics in the future will be announced through the national com- mittee. In other words, if he has anything official to communicate to the country it will first come through the national com- mittee. “Since the official statement made by us that Bryan ard Watson would be the ticket,” ‘said Chairman Butler, “we have received responses from all over the coun- try expressing gratification at our position. They are from democrats of the south, as well as populists. The sentiment in favor of Watson is growing fast, much more rapidly than I anticipated. ———___-e- WRENN WON THE MATCH. es Finals With Larned Played at New- port This Morning. NEWPORT, R. IL, August 24—R. D. Wrenn won the all-comers’ tennis match for the finals in the national champio: ship today from W. A. Larned. Score, 4 3-6; 6-4; 6-2. * The day did not open very auspiciously, and an overcast sky, wita occasionally a few drops cf raia, dampened the ardor of the thousards of tennis enthusiasts as- sembied in Newport. The sort of weather, however, was declared to be typically Eng- lish, and the damp courts, therefore, were sald to be in Larned’s favor, as he had played ail the spring in England under such conditions. The sun broke through the cicuds just before the match began. The game began with Larned serving on east court. Oliie Campbell was referee. Larned lost the first point of the game by driving into the net and the second by a double fault. Wrenn then netted the ball and drove it out of court, but he pass2d Larned twice after that and won tbe game. In the two succeeding games Wrenn pass- ed Larned repeatedly, the latter appearing Woefully weak and losing point after point. Three double faults were scored against him in the second game. The fourth game wa3 won by Larned on hard strokes. In the fifth game Wrenn began running to the net, but Larned won. Wrenn got three points in succession in the sixth and won. In the next Wrenn tried to lob, but Larned killed the stroxes and woa the game. Larned then began to play much faster and winning the eighth made the score four games all. After th: Larned kept up his lead, winning the set, G4. He passed Wrenn repeatedly, and hig plays were brilliant and telling. points: Wrenn, 4-4, 4-1, 3-4, total, 26; games,'4. Larned, 2-1, 4-5, 44; total, 32; games, 6. Larned took’ the second ‘set, 6-3. Points: Wrenn, 10-0, 5-1, 1-4, 9-5, 0-4: total games, 3. Larned, 84. 74, 4-3, 11-3" 0-6; total, 49; games, 6. Rare At the end of the second st th teok a rest of seven parateseee gigi Wrenn won the third set, 6—4. oints: Wrenn, 15, 1-5, 44, 4-0, Total, 2. Games, 6. ae rned, 4—3, 4-3, 0-1, 14, 4+ 26. Games, 4. eng Totals ee POTTERS CALL ON McKINLEY. Words Spoken in Praise of a Pro- teciive Tariff. CANTON, Ohio, August 24.—A thousand workmen from the twenty-eight potteries of East Liverpool, Ohio, traveled seventy- five miles this morning to call on Major McKinley at his home. This glazed-ware industry has been established in America since Major McKinley was sent to Congress from this district twenty years ago. Chairman W. L. Smith, Col. J. N. Taylor and W. B. Biake headed the delegation. The latter is a pottery bench worker and an eloquent talker. The visitors on the way to Canton and later on their march to McKinley's residence attracted recruits, until 3,0U0 enthusiastic, cheering people gathered about the McKinley home. Mr. Blake, in part, said: “Under the Wilson-Gorman compromise, which opened up the flood-gates of our ports to foreign products, $9,000,000 worth of crockery have been imported. Every dol- lar’s worth, or a large percentage of it, could and would have been made in Ameri- ca under your protective policy. Instead, our factories have been limp and helpless. Under these unhappy conditions the arti- sans have been thrown out of employment, have had to put up with an inordinate amount of discomfiture, scarcely capable of keeping their heads above water. The pot- ters want to see prosperous times again, and to this end they will vote for sound money, a protective policy and William McKinley. Your peerless record in Con- gress, your ardent devotion for the cause of protection, your love for everything Ameri- can, your principles, which have never been vacillating nor ambiguous; your life itself, which has been an open book, in which is written in letters of gold the faithful per- formance of every duty, have all endeared you to the hearts of the people of this great nation, and especially to the hearts of this delegation.” ee Safe Opened by Dynamite. NEW YORK, August 24.—The Long Is- lend railroad station at Seaside, Rockaway Beach, was entered by burglars last night. Between $600 and $800 was taken from the safe, which was blown open with dynamite. —_——__ Naval Movements. Latest advices to the Navy Department from the European station show that the San Francisco is at Alexandretta and the Marblehead is at Mersine, in the extreme eastern end of the Mediterranean, where they are engaged in looking out for the in- terests of citizens of the United States. Jt is an Event and Marks a Period. THE CAMPAIGN HAS WAITED FOR HIM He is to Quiet Dissensions and As- sume Leadership. HARMONIOUS CANDIDATES Se Senator Quay will arrive in New York in a few days to remain during tha cam- paign. He kas been in Florida for several weeks on a fishing trip. It 1s stated, how- ever, that he has found time for politics, and has been looking carefully into the scuthern situation. His information and conclusions on the subject will probably be promptly communicated to Mr. Hanna, and whatever is attempted in the south by the republicans will doubtless be fashioned according to his report and suggestions. The Fighting Chance So far the republican national committee has made no sign of its intentions toward the south. The result of the state election in Alabama was a good deal of a damper, and, beside’, the republican managers recognize the fact that the possession of the elections machinery down there gives to the democrats a very good advantage. Still, in Florida, in Loutsiana, in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky sound money democrats are making such notable demon- strations the feeling is growing that theso ought to be encouraged, and that, if prop- erly assisted, they would become profitable. It may be, therefore, that the republican committee, upon Mr. Quay’s motion, will decide to make a fight for the states men- tion in connection with local democratic sound money organizations. As a Mediator. But the leading point of interest in con- nection with Mr. Quay’s return relates to the campaign in the east, and particularly in New York. A good deal of friction ex- ists, and no local pressure has been able to remove it. Mr. Hanna sees the difficulty, but being a stranger hesitates about the remedy. Mr. Quay is not a stranger, and moreover is on cordial terms with both ; sides to the controversy. His services as mediator, there is every reason to believe, will be requested, and of course will be at the committee’s command. ‘The Real Leader. New York headquarters without Mr. Quay have not attracted the very widest atten- tion. There has been manifested a disposi- tion on the part of many eastern leaders to wait until his arrival on the scene to appear on the scene themselves. They know him well, and trust in his general- ship, and from now on the eastern field is likely to show increased and increasing animation. A Harmonions Ticket. Mr. Hobart and Mr. Quay are to work together. Both are familiar with the manu- facturing centers, and will see that the issue is presented In those localities in a way to make the strongest impression on the voters. That the tariff will play a part equal to the currency in the east 1s now generally predicted and believed. ——e—___ OBSTREPEROUS EMMA. She Will Calm Her Riotous Temper on the Farm. Glick’s alley yesterday afternoon was the scene of the usual Sunday row, and the large crowd of spectators witnessed an amusing scene, in which Emma Hall, Ser- geant Dunnigan and Policeman McDonnell participated. A colored man who went to the assistance of the officer and tried to help kim quell the fighting woman without the use of viclence lost one sleeve of his shirt. This sleeve the officer bound about the woman’s mouth to stop her spitting on them, and finally she was rolled into the wagon and hauled away to the police sta- tion. Emma is now spending three months on the farm, after which she will go to Jail for two weeks. ew Hotel Arrivals, Raleigh.—G. Harmon, Jacksonville, Fla.; J. R. Ryon, Birmingham, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Metzer, Baltimore, Md.; Louis de Saulles, Psris, France; J. E. Zerboss, New York; Gen. W. J. Hendrick, Ky.; W. J. Lawrence, Boston, Mass.; C. H. Thomp- son, Chicago, lll.; J. M. Walters and J. C. Sheridan, Johnstown, Pa. Normandie.—A. C. Fowler, St. Lovis, Mo.; G. Niederlein, Philadelphia, Pa. Arlington.—H. H. Cooke, Kansas City, Mo.; W. B. Rhett, New York. Shoreham.—J. N. Stevens, Denver, Col.; W. E. Lewis and wife, New York. Wiliard.—R. A. Honey, Omaha, Neb.; E. Alton and H. C. Kent, New York; H. T. Thomas and T. Bliss, Boston, Mass.; R. L. Douglas, Chicago, Ili. Rigg3.—J. Manning, Cleveland, Ohio; B. Rosenthal, Omaha, Neb. Ebbitt.—L. Henle and O. E. Woolf, New York; W. H. Parsons, Sioux City, 8. D. F. H. Wickett and H. 8. Duncombe, Chi- cago, Ml. Oxford.—G. H. Powell, Atlantic City, N. J.; N. K. Howell and wife, Philadeiphia, Pi R. N. Thomas, Boston, Mass, Cochran.—P. Taggart, New York; A. H. Kane, Cincinnati, Ohio. Metropolitan.—H. C. Hasleigh, W. Mar- cus, Ew. Helm, Pittsburg, Pa.; Jas. Sa age, B. F. Walker, New York; W. G. Dabbs, Philadelphia; S. H. Small, Cincin- nati, Ohio. —S An Accident at Trinidad. Thomas Hile, who resides at No. 1008 1st street northwest, was painfully in- jured by falling from the second story to the basement of a house at 12th and O streets, Trinidad, about noon today. He was at work on the house when he fell from the scaffolding. Some of his fellow workmen picked him up and carried him In the house, expecting to find him almost dead, but, much to their surprise, he had only sustained a fracture of the left ankle and ah injury to his hip. The police am- bulance was sent for, and the injured man was taken to his home. a Attempt at Burglary. Some time between 11 o'clock Saturday night and 7 o'clock this morning burglars visited the furniture storo of Mason C. Grasty, No. 1512 7th street northwest, and made an ineffectual attempt to rob the safe. An entrance was effected by cutting a@ piece out of the rear door. This was done with a butcher knife that was left on the premises. When the burglars got in- side the store they evidently made a search for money, and, finding none, they made attack on the door of the heavy iron safe. The combination was battered, but the door was not opened. So far as is known, noth- ing but an old revolver was taken. ‘The police have no idea that_the burglars were professional, because of the bungling man- ner in which the attempt to rob the safo was made. The old pistol was of the “Swamp Angel” make. An effort is being made by the police to find the burglars. SS The Electric Lighting Case. Judge Cole of the District Supremo Court will leave the city Wednesday for a vacation, Judge Cox taking his nlace on the bench. By consent of counsel, the hearing of the suit brought by the United States Electric Lighting Company against the District Commissioners and the Poto- mac Electric Power Company to restrain the latter from entering into a contract Involving the electric lighting of the city, set for tomorrow, was this afternoon post- poned until September 4, whea the case will be argued before Judge Cox. —— Damages Assessed. Damages for the opening of the alley in the block between Sheridan and Whitney avenues and adjacent to 7th street were today assessed by a marshal's jury at $100. TAKES EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1 Secretary Hoke Smith's Resignation to Be Operative Then. ty Preparations: Made for the Resamp- ;His Law Practice + im Georgia. aaa Fi Tho resignatidn of Secretary Hoke Smith takes effect Sepfember 1. Whether his suc- cessor will qualify on that date is not yet known. Secretgsy Smith, according to his present plang; will leave Washington on that day and’ga to Lincolnton, N. C., where he will spend a few days with his family, who have been sojourning there part of the summer. _ After his short stay he will return to At- lanta and-at once resume his law practice. The old partnership firm of Hoke Smith, Burton Smith, the Secretary's brother, and Thomas Glenn, which was dissolved’ just after the beginning of the administration, has been revived, the Secretary having signed the partnership contract when he made his last visit here. Judge John Pen- dieton has been taking care of Mr. Smith's legal affairs here during the Secretary's ab- sence, but, contrary to impression, he is not @ partner. Secretary Smith does not now contem- plate active work in the political fight. As he has explained to several of his friends, he regards his step in leaving the cabinet as the strongest action that he could take in the Interests of the regular democratic ncminees. That he will later determine to speak in the interests of the ticket 1s pos- sible. tion +--+ MR. SYKES DENIES. Refates the Statement That He Tried to Commit Sutcide. Mr. J. T. Sykes, who was rescued from the fumes of illuminating gas the other night and is now at the Emergency Hos- pital recovering from the effects of his misfortune, is indignant at the reports that have been given publication that he attempted suicide, and further that this effort was inspired by a disappointment in Icve. As stated in Saturday's Star, Mr. Sykes denies these statements. Today The Stir received the following note from him, written at the hospital: ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Won't you please deny the false reports circulated yesterday as to my “alleged con- fession.” I positively deny any such state- ment; it is simply based on the surmises of a person who fs neither a physician nor a reporter, and is one of those clever indi- viduals who imagines he can see through a person at a glance. To say that I was astonisted would be putting it mildly, and for the benefit of the Emergency Hospital or the person who is supposed to possess letters to the effect that I intended to end my life because of an unreciprocated love, as stated in my confession, I will gi $1,000 if-this be proved The accusation at first dumbfounded, then amazed me some- what, and I felt too indignant to notice it, but I confess that I encouraged him a Uttle in his belief because of letters I was supposed to have left to a certain young lady. I would like to know if there is a young man in the city with letters in his trunk and bureau who would not evince any enxiety, or curiosity when led to. be- Neve they weul@*be published, although of no consequence to any one except the per- sen to whoml they were addressed. Trust- ing to your Kindness, I remain yours trul J. T. SYKES. > DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Dias Opened. Proposals for supplying a steam heating apparatus for the smallpox hospital were opened this afternoon at the District build- ing. The Bidders and their offers were Forsberg & ‘Murray, 54; W. W. Blegs, $2,783, and Barber & Ross, $3,675. For suppliing ‘a central heating station for the buildings of the Washington Asy- lum, the proposals for which were also opened thisyufternoon, W. W. Biggs bid $7,867, and Forsberg & Murray, $7,444. The Street’ Sweeping Contract. The contract with Mr. Albert Daggett for sweeping B street northwest between 9th and 12th streets has been amended so as to include B street between 7th and 9th streets. Special Policemen Appointed. The following have been appointed addi- oral privates of the metropolitan police force of the District of Columbia for three years, to serve without compensation there- for from the District: William Downs, for duty between 2d and 4th and E and H streets northwest. George M. Parrett, for duty at the freight yards of the Baltimore and Pozo-nac Rail- road Company, at New Jersey avenue and South Capitol street, in place of Lucien Hansborough, whose commission has been révoked. ae AN X RAY OPERATION. A Bullet Supposed to Be Located Was Not Found. An operation for the purpose of removing a bullet which it was supposed had been located by the use of the X rays was per- formed this afternoon at Garfield Hospital on Miss Maude Summers, aged nineteen years, of Falls Church, Va., but the bullet was not found. Dr. A. A. Snyder, who conducted the operation, said that as there was a failure to get the ball the operation might to that extent be considered unsuc- cessful. Still he believed that some good to the patient would result from it. The anterior superior spine was opened and an incision made which extended downwards and backwards for about three inches. The dissection was carried as far as the capsule, when it was aScertained that the relation of the parts was con- siderably altered by the pathological cond: tion existing. ‘A thorough digital examination was then made, and a second incision was deter- mined upon. The second incision was somewhat longer than the first, and the section was carried down until the troch- anter was thoroughly exposed, as was also the neck of the pemur. It was at the Jat- ter place that the X rays located a dark object, which was supposed to be the bul- let. A thorough examination of the neck of the femur disclosed the presence of some dead bone and diseased tissues, which were removed. Some of the attending sur- geons expressed the opinion that this was what was shown by the X rays instead of the bullet, and that the latter is encysted in the fleshy part of the thigh. ‘At 1:45 p.m., after the patient had been on the table for an hour and forty minutes, Dr. Snyder decided that it would be use- less to proceed further to search for the pall, and Miss Summers’ wounds were dressed, and she was again placed in bed. The patien€!steod the operation remark- ably well, and suffered but little shock af- terward. 7% ft » Miss Summersiiwas admitted to the hos- pital June 10, since which time her case has been of much interest to the physicians. The wound :wasaccidentally inflicted dur- ing January last by a relative, who was carrying a loaded revolver in his hand. ‘Turning suddenly as he was about to pass out of the reom:to speak to Miss Summers, the weapon, was exploded, and the bullet penetrated ber ip. Ever since that time she hag suffered: intensely. :—+—>—_. Clearing! House Committee Meet. By Associated Press, NEW YORK, August 25.—Shortly before 11 o'clock te(lay1available members of the clearing howse foan committee of the as- sociated barks cdnvened. There were pres- ent Presidents F. D. Tappen of the Galla- tin Natio: al Bank, J. Edward Simmons of Fourth National, H. W. Cannon of the Grace and E. H. Perkins of the Importers’ and Traders’ National Bank. Chairman Tappen said that no applica- tions for clearing house loan certiticates had yet been received aside from the tenta- tive and open one from the National Bank of Commerce, but that if serious applica- tions were made loan certificates would be ed. the meeting of the committee adjourned at 12:10, and Manager Sherer of the clear- ing house annourced on behalf of the com- mittee, that no applications for loan cer- tificates had yet been made. The commit tee will meet daily, except Saturdays, to re- ceive applications for certificates. Banks applying for the same will be charged a commssion of 1-16 per cent and an addi- tional 6 per cent for interest. SILVERITES AND POPS Committee of the Former Will Meet [ Here Tomorrow Night. ‘PEOPLE'S §=PARTY MEN CONFIDENT Chairman Butler Says Watson is Gaining Ground. BRYAN’S NOTIFICATION ——— The executive committee of the silver perty has been called to meet in this city tcmorrow night at the headquarters of the party in the Wormley ouilding. It will be the first meeting of the committee since the St. Louis convention and {s looked upon as an important one. The object of the meeting is to arrange the plan of cam- paign. The members of the committee are: Chairman Lane of the national committee, who will not be here; Vice Chairman Stev- ers, Secretary Diffenderfer of the national committee, Geo. S. Nickson of Nevada, W. H. Harvey of Chicago, B. O. Flower of Bos- ton, Wm. P. St. John of New York, George P. Keeney of California and C. J. Hillyer of the District of Columbia. MlMnois and New York. Chairman Stevens returned from New York last night. “If Bryan carries Ilinols he will carry New York,” he said. “The chances are just as good in New York as in Illinois, and we expect to carry the latter state. There is no doubt about New York if Tammany gives the ticket lyal support, which I am confident will be the case. 1 have information that in the country por- ticns of New York thousands of republi- cans are joining silver club: Senator Stewart, who was sitting by, was asked his opinion of New York. “I don't know,” Fe said. “If the people are allowed to vote as they feel, Bryan will carry the state by 200,000 or 300,000 majority. In Herkimer county, where I was the other day, the people of all parties are for Bryan. It is marvelous to me. I do not care to talk abcut it, as I know many will not believe what I say. There are no demo- crats against Bryan in New York except those controlled by railroads and banks. Whether organized money can coerce the masses is a problem which the election will decide.” Getting Out Literature. Chairman Stevens has several printing establishments turning out Hterature, and said today that he expected to have a large supply on hand by iomorrow. He would be able to catch up wiih some of the orders which have been filed. He said that he would have nearly as much literature as any of the committees in a short time. It is understocd that the silver party has borrowed some of the plates of the demo- cratic managers, and is using them to get cut its first documents. A Growing Watson Sentiment. Speaking last night of Mr. Watson, the populist nominee for Vice President, Sen- ator Butler said that he noticed a decided change in sentiment toward Mr. Watson not only among the populist in the west who favored Mr. Sewall, but also among the silver democrats of the south. “I think,” he said, “this is the beginning o? a change that continue until the day of election. Probably at no place in the south is this going on more rapidly than in Georgia, Mr. Wason’s own state. The outlook now is that he will carry Georgia, even if the democrats elect their state ticket. This change is also very marked in my own state, North Carolina, and the outlook {s that Watson will get the elec- toral vote of that state. Cause of This Change. “The feeling in this direction has been growing, no doubt, since the pcople’s party national convention. The action of our committee last Thursday in giving out the positive statement that Bryan and Watson would be our candidates beyond question until the day of election has call- ed forth the expression of sentiment that no doubt existed before. I attribute the growth of the sentiment to the action of the convention. Every fair-minded man horestly for silver and who puts silver above party, but who is satisfied with the Chicago platform and ticket, realized as soon as our convention adjourned that | we had improved on the Chicago ticket. Patriotic Populists. “The action of our convention showed conclusively that the people’s party was patriotic and put the cause of financial reform even above party advantage itself. If the people’s party had nominated a straight ticket and had then offered to the democrats, in order to make the victory certain, to take down our presidential can- didate if they would take down their vice presidential candidate, so as to form a co- operative ticket, the democrats would have jumped at the proposition, and every one wovld have sald it was fair, unselfish and patriotic. The fact that we did not take such action for trading purposes, but at once took the high and patriotic position that Bryan was as good a silver man as we could nominate and tnerefore we would nominate him, but failed to nominate Mr. Sewall, for the reason only that he does rot represent what Mr. Bryan represents, has commended the people's party to every far-minded voter in America opposed to the single gold standard. A Chance to Gain, “This gives the party confidence and re- spect among men who before detested and abused it, and puts it in a position where with every mistake of the old party it will gain two recruits where it would have gained one before. In short, it puts it in a positicn where the least failure of the democrats to carry out their pledges, !f they should go into power, would make the peoples’ party a great opposition or- ganization to the gold standard in 1900 and practically wipe the democratic party out of existence.” As to Notification. The attention of Chairman Butler was called to the published statements that L. C. Bateman of Maine, the secretary of the populist notification committee, was in cor- respondence with the members of that com- mittee with a view to the fixing of a day for the notification of Messrs. Bryan and Watson of their nomination by the populist party. Mr, Butler, not having the official records of the convention, showing just what had been done in the matter of the appointment of a notification committee, expressed a disinclination to talk about the matter for publication. He again called at- tention, as he did on a former occasion, to the fact that it has not been the practice of the populist party to notify its nominees. Gen. Weaver and Gen. Fields were not noti- fied in 1892. He said that Senator Allen, the chairman of the convention, was the chairman of the notification committee, if there was one. —_>—__. EMERGENCY HOSPITAL CHANGES. Drs. McGrath and Withers Retire After Long and Valuable Service. Several changes of importance went into effect at the Emergency Hespital today. Surgeon-in-Chief B. F. McGrath of the Emergency staff and Junior Assistant Sur- geon Frank Withers retired from their con- nection with the institution to take up the private practice of their profession. Both Dr. McGrath and Dr. Withers have made enviable professional records duri: their stay at the hospital, and have loyally de- voted themselves to the work, which has been heavy and of a varied character, tn- cluding many difficult cases that demanded advanced methods of treatment. Dr. McGrath ts succeeded as surgeon-in- chief by Dr. W. E. West, who has been connected with the Emergency for a long time, and who has successively and suc- cessfully filled all the intermediate grades with much skill. Surgeon Turner will suc- ceed Dr. West as senior assistant surgeon, and Dr. Lawrence will be junior assistant in place o1 Dr. Withers. a —_.—_ Preparations are being made by the Brit- ae troops in Egypt for an advance on Don- AFFAIRS GEORGETOWN Disorder on Aqueduct Bridge to Be Ghecked. Resumption of Gambling Operations Near Rosslyn—Notes About Well-Known Citizens, Of late considerable complaint has been received af the station house of the con- duct and language of persons on the Aque- duct bridge. ‘The complaints are filed by respectablepeople who are obliged to use the bridge. The structure has been made the headquarters of the negroes of “Bos- ton,” “Frog Island” and Rosslyn, and their language and actions are anything but edifying. The crowd is especially large Saturday night, and respectable people are often insulted. A raid was ordered for last Saturday night by Lieutenant Swin- dells to break up the practice. Police- man Lucas, in charge of the bridge, as- sisted by Policemen Steinbraker and Housel, all in citizens’ clothes, was de- tailed for this service. In some manner the story of the raid leaked out, and the crowd was as orderly as could be, the tough regro element remaining in Ross- lyn. Only one arrest was made, and that was a white man, who gave his name at the station as John Smith, aged twenty- five, a bricklayer by trade. This is sup- posed to be a fictitious name, however. Later the man was released on $5 collat- eral. From his story he had been to Ross- lyn, where he lost all his money, and com- ing acrcss the bridge in the evening was cursing his luck and the village of Ross- lyn in one breath. Last evening the bridge was free from any crowds, and the place was quiet and orderly. Policeman Helde's Accident. Policeman Heide of the county mounted force has been off duty several days on account of an accident, rendering him tem- Porarily unfit for service. He was at- tempting to pasture a colt and was lead- ing the animal in the inclosure. He cross- ed a small stream, and the horse follow- ing, jumped over, one of his fore feet land- ing on the instep of the policeman’s foot. At first it was thought Mr. Heide’s foot was broken, but, fortunately, the injury did not prove as serious as thig. Thrown From a Car. Mrs. W. H. Douglas, residing at 820 4th street northeast, while riding in car No. 21 of the Metropolitan railroad was thrown. out’ by a sudden lurch near the corner of 26th and P strects, In some way she held onto the car, and was dragged ful- ly twenty-five fect before a stop was made. She was badly injured about the body by the dragging, making painful, though not serious, wounds. Mrs. Douglas was car- ried to the home of a friend, Mrs. Mo- Laughlin, 2522 P street, where medical at- tendance was summoned. Once More the Gamblers. The gambling establishments on the Vir- ginia side of the river just west of the Aqueduct bridge are.open again, and doing as large a business as ever, with as much boldness as of old. The raid of Detective Baldwin, under orders from Gov. O'Ferrall, had a salutary effect for a short time, but row things are being run on as large a scale as ever. The patrons of the resoris all come from Washington and George- town, and all day yesterday the little steam launch was making regular trips to the dens, carrying good loads of passen- gers anxious to lose their money. Personal Notes. Mr. A. W. Ward ts lying {ll at his home on 34th street. A few days ago he was at- tacked with partial paralysis, affecting the left side. Mrs. Smith, the wife of the superinten- dent of the Academy of Visitation, is lying seriously ill from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Harry Spittle of Prospect avenue is at Point of Rocks, Md., on a visit to her father-in-la, Mr. Louis Spittle. Miss Hattie Daniels is on a visit to Mrs. George C. Dawson at Rockville, Md. Preparations are being made for the two- day fewn party and festival which will be given at the grounds of the Dumblane mansion, Wednesday and Thursday even- ings, by the Aid Society of St. Ann's Church, Tenleytown. The commiitee in charge has gotten up an excellent pro- gram. Dancing will be held on both ever- ings from 6 to 11 o'clock. Music will be furnished by an orchestra, while St. Paul’s Fife and Drum Corps will attend. Living pictures will be a novelty for the occasion. Children will be allowed !n the grounds free of charge, while a nominal admission will be charged for adults. Mr. Ike Oettinger has returned from a month's visit at Pen-Mar. ——— A LOCAL RECEIVER PREFERRED. Judge Cole Refuses te Act im a Con- tractors’ Suit. Judge Cole today dissolved the restraining order and refused to appoint the com- plainant receiver in the suit filed July 15 last by the People’s Trust Company against Washington A. Whaley and Harry Taylor. The court was asked to restrain the de- fendants from collecting $17,350 from Sec- retary Carlisle until their accounts could be adjusted in connection with the building of certain barracks at Willets Point, N. Y. Messrs. Whaley and Taylor erected the barracks, and John J. Leonard, George Schofield’ and William K. Hammond held claims agairst them. The three claimants, because of a misunderstanding between them in regard to the matter, had the People’s Trust. Company appointed their receiver. In the capacity mentioned the company brought the suit. In disposing of the case Judge Cole ruled that he could not appoint an out-of-town party receiver when there are parties here holding claims against the defendants. These parties are William C. Shelley, John C. Fay and Henry E. Davi Immediately after the decision was rendered Messrs. Schofield and Leonard filed suit on their own responsibility, asking that a receiver be appointed and’ an ac- counting ordered. lemporary September 2. Judge Cole signed a restraining order, returnable —_—_._—__. The Workingmen’s Library. A special meeting of the Bureau of La- bor and Workingmen’s Library Association was held Saturday evening, and the sub- ject of the ways and means by which the labor bureau could be better supported than it is at present was discussed. The committee having charge of the sub- ject reported that they had found, upon investigation, that there was a strong minority in nearly all the organizations which had declined to vote money from their treasury for the support of the bu- reau who would be willing to subscribe individually, and plans are being consider- ed whereby these persons can be reached. Among other propositions made to the committee was that they would have a course of popular lectures during the win- ter, to which a nominal admission fee will be charged. It is probable that a definite plan of pro- cedure will be agreed upoa by the commit- tee at their next meeting. —_—.—_—_. Arranging for Labor Day. The Labor day committeo of the Federa- tion of Labor and D. A. 66 met yesterday. Every organization affiliated with the two bedies was represented. It was stated that the committee was overburdened with applications for en- tries in the races which are to be given at Marshall Hall Labor day. Much regret was expressed that President James F. Mc- Hugh of the federation was compelled to declina the position of judge at the races because it will be necessary for him to be away from Washington on that y, and engaged in his annual tour tn the interest of the National Stone Cutters’ Association, of which he is secretary-treasurer, A committee was appointed to call on President J. D. Kehce of Columbia Typo- graphical Union, and ask him to serve as judge of the hydrocycle race in lace of Mr. McHugh. A Young Highwayman. This morning Mrs. Annie Butler of 1123 3d street hired a colored youth to take a bundle of clothing for her to 20th and T streets. When the boy got off a Belt Line car at llth street another colored boy snatched the bundle from him and ran. FINANCE AND TRADE Fractional Concessions in the Opening Figures, MONEY RATES CONTINUE 10 HOLD FIRM What is Thought in the Street of the Situation. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 24.—Opening prices this morning reflected fractional conces- sions from last week's final figures, but r- covered slightly later in the day on profes- sional purchases. Money rates continue to hold firm, and on this account the trading element is skeptical of either material or sustained improvement. The volume of business is small and influ- ential interests, while admitting the press- ure of bargains, are not disp< active in restoring prices. A general conti- dence in greater bargains is everywh noticeable and no buying except for a tr ers’ turn and the coverning of short con- tracts ts apparent. A sharp advance of nearly 3 per cent in Manhattan was the most conspicuous fea- ture of the day’s trading. The advance was unattended by any new devel mens, the covering of large outstanding short contracts alone being credited with the J. vance. Western Union was moterately ace tive on a descending scale, the decline, as usual, being accompanied by rumo: creased earnings, amisinas cs A temporary advance of one per cent in Sugar was recorded during the morning. but the higher prices served only to at. tract gales for both amounts. he general list was neglected and y of significant featcre. Sampieieys ‘The failure of a small Chicago bank wa s announced during the morning. and while an event of small importance in ftself. it indicates an unfortunat tion of things at that center. ‘The financial tension of the last few weeks, it 1s thourht, promises to increase rather than a future. This condition of things is not attributa- table to any new or more me mening "fos tures of the silver movement, but lieved to be the natural resuit of a pro- longed discussion of this fallacy without activity of an opposing nature. ‘The scare has undoubtedly exceeded warranted pro- portions, but financial interests are never= theless obliged to contend with it during the remainder of the campaign. The difficulties inctdent to a period of financial mistrust are too well known to require analysis at this Juncture, but the policy of retrenchment now in operation insures @ frequent urcovering of weak spots. Business troubles of all kinds will be given a new significance, and n the more venturesome will atte make profits out of these evider lack of prosperity. As to the final outcome of pending is- Sues, the conservative element in street is disposed to assume an wnus hopeful air. Doubt and uncer factors almost as disastrou: a diminish in th actual cae lamity, and not infrequently are direct causes for the latter result. The more narrow the marke times the more restricted are t quences of activity. Prudence under the circumstances would, consequently, sug- gest a general curtailment of Mabilities. —___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening,the high: and the lowest and the closing prices of oy New York stock market today, as report by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. "’ Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Rite High. Low. Close, at such conse- American Sugar 105% Toe American Sugar, wos ee ‘American Tobaceo. 8635 8 American Cotton Ott, id mie ee Atchison....... 10iy Baltimore & Oni — Bay State Gas. Sfeag ee Canada Sonthern...72 a” a Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Onio. C. C. C. & St. Louis. Chicago, B.. &Q. Chicago & Northw Chicago Gi Chicago, R. I. & Pacific. Consolidated Gas, Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson. -°, Den. & RioGrande, Pd. American Spirits. Erie... General ‘Electric. ilinois Central Laclide Gas. Lake Shore Louisville Metropolitan Traction... Mauhattan Elevated... Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead Co... 7°7 National Lead Co., Pfd.. ‘ew Jersey Central w York Central rthern Pacitic orthern Pacific, North American Ont. & Western, Pacific Mail Phila. & Reading. Pullman P. Southern I Phild@raction Texas Pacifi Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheelingé L. Erie, Western Union Tel. Silver Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal mann & Co., New York. pratense % Open low. Close. Wheat—Sept. ‘srg Be St 673 Gly Gly WOH % OL 22%) 4%, 4 Sele 22 333 17 ts 5. 1 3. 7.00 6.90 38 240 337 88T \ sa 38 Low. TT 7.08 702 793 798 Tet £00 S01 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, M4. a§3.75; spring straight, $3.20n%: ports, 31 bart Ware firmer G35 receipts, a8 stock, 1,344,191 by mn wheat by sam; orn eaSy—spot, October, 27% December, new or old, January mixed, 2444 none; ‘stock, sou mixed, western, none: stock, exports, quiet and st freights steady, per bushel, 34d., quarter, 2s8.6d.s granulated, $4.3 f p per 100 Ibs, creamery, 1 do. imitation, 12; good’ ladle, Wail; store packed, 7a. E active—fresh, 14. Cheese firm—faney New ¥ % . 9ad'¢; do., 35 Ibs.. Mats, 9% oss fhe picaies, Sigal’. Whisks, $1:30a81 f gallon for finisied goods in car loads; $1.8la 1.32 per gallon for jobbing lo! Herd rca A Hole Cut in the Ginss. Some time Saturday night a hole was cut in the plate gless window of the Island of Cuba cigar store on 7th street. The window was filled with small tin tags, a certain number of which entitled the holder of them to a penknife. Several hundred of these tags were taken, and esrly this morn- ing a small boy appeared at the store with the necessary number and claimed his knife. When questicned, however, he ad- mitted that the tags bad been given to him by a colored boy, and the police expect to apprehend the latter.