Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1896, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1896~TWELVE PAGES. 11 ‘ $3 A MONTH OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ‘Doctor McCoy Waives All Personal Fees During September. For This Month, but Only for This Month, He Will Allow All to Place Themselves Under Treatment at the Rate of $3 a Month Until Cureaq— ‘This Offer Made So That Those Who Have Felt That They Could Not Be Treated, Knowing Doctor McCoy's Fees, May Not Be Deprived of the Benefits of His Treatment. DR. McCOY’S RECORD. The Six Years of Preparation. Matriculant at University of > First honor man in his class. Winner of famous Loomis prize Candidate for Bellevue Hospital _appoint- -1876 a Be ee ee ee SS March, 1879 Chosen by competitive examination, ‘open fo ull the doctors of the world, resident physiclan of Bellevue Hospital........2..02..2.-.3 March, 1879 During service at Bellevue ciccted visiting’ phy- sician to training schoo ----April, 1880 Served as resident physician to Bellevue. .1879-1880 Study in hospitals of Loudon and Dublin. -1ss1 Formulation of regular treatment for chronic trou- bles as a result of hospital experience.......21882 Formulation of regular treatment for the cure of catarrhal, bronchial and lung diseases. ......1883 Announcement of Dr. McCoy's cures first introduced voluntarily by well-known journalists, with ple- tures and Interviews of patients cured. April, 1884 Doetor McCoy treating over one thousand patients a month 1585, Extension nt of students from Bellevue 1SH5-1886 The second visit to Euro hospital Study and Inspection. Serving in the laboratories of Prof. Koch, at Per- [ ReEeE Te ERS S E Study ‘in Charitie “Hospitai’ of Be Clinic under Von Bergmann. . wee ee TSOL Formulation of a system of medicine based on the discovery of poison in the blood as the origin of disease. es ie 1591 The system perfected by application and. experi- ment in cases selected from Dr. McCoy"s prac. tice. a S02 The world startied by Dr. Met Discovery of a cure for Deafness September, LSS Location of a national practice in Washing- ton... ne -March 28, 1806 | ©. W. Saunders, 1103 Park place | me. testifies to Dr. MeCoy’s skill | in curirg catarrh of the stomach. fe | W. Saunders, 1103 Park Place “No man © suffered more than I did for How I kept alive I do At times I could keep nothing cn my ery bit of food I would eat wou! iting, and often I conld not keep ink of water. Immediately after cating I ve to lie down, and for hours at a time I in terrible pain. In fact, I was seldom free from distress. “It is almost impossible to belleve the treatment of Doctors McCoy and Cowden in me. When I went to them the doctor at my trouble was Catarrh of the St I could be cured. I have bs and drink anything without distress Business duties for twelve rs had been a burden to m now, they are a pl ure. I have regained my weight and strength and feel even a ¢ would ontd be ne $3 A MONTH DURING SEPTEMBER. WHEN DOCTOR McCoY ESTABLISHED A TIONAL PRACTICE IN WASHINGTON IT WAS HIS PLAN TO GIVE EVERYBODY AN OPPOR- TUNITY TO OBTAIN THE BENEFITS OF HIS TREATMENT. IT IS STILL HIS PURPOSE TO DO THIS, AND WHILE HE DOES NOT Pko- POSE TO REDUCE HIS FEE—WILL NOT Lo IT, IN FACT HB WILL FOR THE TIME LEING ABOLISH IT ALTOGETHER, AND GIVE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER HIS SERVICE FREE, CHARGING ONLY FOR THE MEDICINES MAKING A UNIFORM RATE OF $3 A MONTH. ALL NEW PATIENTS WHO APPLY BEFORE OCTOBER 1, AND ALL OLD PATIENTS WHO REN: BEFORE OCTOBER 1, WILL BE TREATED UNTIL CURED AT THB UNIFORM RATE OF $3 A MONT! THIS APPLIES T THOSE SUFFES FROM ALL DISEASES WITHOUT TI If APPLIES ONLY TO THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBEL, AND THOSE APPL’ ING AFTER OCTOBER 1 WILL BE CHARGED THE REGULAR FEE. WHO ARE DEAF AND THOSE WHO ARE NE Copies of Doctor McCoy's mono- graph on deafne«<s will be mailed on application to those dixectly inter- ested in the cure of this condition. McCoySystem of Medicine 715 13th Street Northwest. Dr. J. Cresap McCoy, Dr. J. M. Cowden, Consulting Physicians. Office Hours, 9 to 12 a.m.,1 to 5 p.m. 6 to S p.m.,daily. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Marriage Licens Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Harry Reed and Gracie L. Rye, both of Tenleytown, D. C.; Jeremiah Sulli- van and Anne Donovan; Edward L. Saut- myer and Eva C. Butterhof; Burton W. Harvey and Eliza Harding; John M. Han- ford of this city and Ada F. White of Riverdale, Md.; John T. Parson and Bertha Champlin; Gustavus A. Staples and Aman- da E. Reid. Cclored—Belt Hall and Josephine Long, both of Hancock, Md.; Robert Evans and Annie Kirby; John E. Burke and Maria Lomax; Edward Poindexter and Lizzie Ellis; Henry Cole of Tenleytown, D. C., and Arnie Triplett of this city; John F. Toliver and Mary E. Keiley; Frank Lavage and Louisa Thomas; Will Chapman and Hattie Breoks; Richard Washington and Addie Brown. —_——__ A People’s Party Mass Meeting. At a meting of the executive committee of the people’s party of the District of Columbia last night the chairman, Mr, E. M. Blake, was instructed to call a mass meeting of citizens, to be held September 23, at a spot to be hereafter designated. The purpose of the mass meeting is stated to be to assemble “all in sympathy with the efforts now being made to bring about a fusion between all parties favoring finan- cial independence and freedom from foreign domination, and who believe the American people capable of establishing a monetary system of their own.” The Rev. Dr. Alexander Kent, Mr. J. M. Devine of Nebraska and others have accepted invitations to address the mass ‘meeting. —— Pole Raising at Anacostta. The Bryan and Sewall Club of the first @istrict will have a ratification meeting ind a pole raising at Anacostia tonight. eral well known speakers will address gathering, which will include a large number of farmers and other residents of near-by Maryland. ee . $22 chamber suites are $14.45 at Moses’ furniture sale.—Advt. . Results of an Inquiry Made by a German Expert. MUCH FOUND WORTHY OF PRAISE Some Interesting Remarks on the Inductive Method. POINTS CRITICISED a Prof. Emil L. Scharf, a well-known teach- er of languages and an interested student of the broad science of pedagogics, has re- cently concluded an inquiry into the public school system of Washington on behalf of certain of the educational authorities of Germany, of which country he is a native. The results of his otservations, which were mainly conducted in the latter half of the past school year, have recently been em- bodied in a report that has been sent to Dr. Eduard Foerster, imperial school director at Strassburg, Germany, at whose sugges- tion the inquiry was undertaken. Prof. Scharf’s report says: “The public schools of Washington have a high standard and renk among the best in the country. Frequently in the course of my visits to the schools I have had the pleasure of meeting educators from other parts of the United States, who had come here to observe and to learn. At the head of the school system is Mr. W. B. Powell, who, through years of indefatigable in- dvstry, has brought it to its present high efficiency. Through him the inductive sys- tem was introduced; by him the entire method of grammatical analysis was changed; through him the old plan of teach- ing spelling was abolished.” After describing the organization of the school system und the duties of the various officers and supervisors. Dr. Scharf con- tinues: The Inductive Method. “The inductive method of teaching is in full force here. Its principal aim is to train the pupils in independent and original thought. Accordingly, teachers rarely ex- plain a doubtful point, but encourage the pupils to look up the subject again, even if the whole class has failed to answer the question. This frequently causes the pu- pils to grope in the dark, without any hope of seeing the light, and the teacher mis- takes this groping for thinking. It is evi- dent that thinkers of this kind will turn out to be very poor knowers. The inductive method, therefore, demands a higher order of teachers than the deductive method, be- cause it requires a closer mental commu- nion of the teacher with the pupils. “The Introduction of inductive teaching has met with only a partial success. The branches of study in which it has proved entirely successful are arithmetic, natural science and grammatical analysis. In other branches it has failed to produce good re- sults. From my observations I should say that those branches in which the reason is principally employed are best suited for inductive teaching. In others, however, where example and memory are brought into use, the deductive method is, undoubt- edly, preferable. This distinction is not made here as in Germany. I understand that after two years of inductive teaching of Latin in the high schools the results had proven so palpably disastrous that the deductive method will hereafter be reintro- duced. “It speaks well for the broadness of mind of the authorities and their zeal for the good of the schools that they rectified this error so promptly. It gives the assurance that the value of both the inductive and eductive methods will eventually be rec- ognized and a judicious arrangement per- fected for their use in the schools. With @ conscientious and enthusiastic body of teachers such as Washington possesses, a great deal can be accomplished. Many of these teachers had had no experience in in- ductive teaching, but it can be said to their credit that they sustained and promoted the work of the superintendent by their perscnal efforts and study.” The report then gces into a more detail- ed analysis of the system under the nead of each study taught. In referring to mathematics Dr. Scharf say: “A curious feature is the introduction of algebra in oye sennester of the eighth grade. As the work of this grade consists largely of a repetition and recapitulation of the studies pursued in the lower grades, it seems strange that a new and difficult study, of which only a partial knowledge can be acquired, should be taught to pu- pils, nine-tenths of whom do not follow it up in the higher schools.” English and Grammar. Dr. Scharf approves the method employ- ed in the teaching of English and gram- mar, and he proceeds: “Reading is not practiced to the same extent as in Germany. One of the teleo- logical uses of reading is the acquisition of a good vocabulary, and for that purpose it is practiced here. In this connection I must say that I was surprised to observe an almost general neglect of etymology. Even the “course of study” does not lay any stress upon it. Considering ihat the English language is largely composed of words of Latin, Norman French and Greek origin, the study of etymolozy would appear to be imperative. In giving an oral reproduction in his own language of a chapter read, the pupil has no diffizulty in creating the impression that he under- stands what he has just read. If he has encountered strange words he has been able to gather, through the context, a gen- eral or approximate or occasionally an ac- curate idea of their meaning. But words so acquired will never be used again by him, because he does not possess a a clear synonymical knowledge of them, because, in other words, they have not become his own. It is a matter of surprise that, in an admirable educational system such as Washington possesses, there should be found even this one flaw. Considering, however, the great number of studies un- dertaken in the common schools, it is a wonder that, with the time allotted to each, such good results have been secured.” Teaching History. After commending the work done in the Seography classes Dr. Scharf writes thus of the teaching of history: “Some teach- ers prepare the history lesson in the class room, others send the pupils home to let them study it without preparation. From conversations with over one hundred pu- pils, I have gathered that they unanimous- ly find history the hardest of all studies; that one of the text books used in the higher grades especially is hard to under- stand. I did not discover the same uni- formity of teaching as I did in arithmetic and geography. While the results are fair, it is evident that this study is made a bur- den, rather than a pleasur2, to the pupils. Only the history of the United States is taught. The histories of the rest of the American continent and of the other con- tinents are not taken up.” Drawing and Muric. The work done in the physics department is praised and Dr. Scharf then makes these pleasant comments on another branch: “Drawing is taught more thoroughly and more elaborately here than in Germany. The course of study runs through the en- tire eight school years. Judging from the work of the pupils exhibited in the va- rious schools and from observation, while they were at work, I can say, without qualification, that there is more general excellence in this branch than in any other. American children appear to be especially gifted in this direction, and undobiedly ex- cel the Germans. Music,” the report continues, “is taught very thoroughly in all the grades. Chil- dren in the first grade learn the six inter- vais from do to la and sing them with re- markable precision. The voices are good, far better, indeed, than might be expected, corsidering the nearness of Washington to the sea. The results obtained in the high- er grades are correspondizgly good. In the High School extracts from classic ora- torios are attempted and rendered very ereditably. The value of music as an im- portant factor in the plan of education is appreciated here as fully as in Germany, and if the results fall somewhat short, it is mcre the fault of unmusical teachers, not of the system or the pupils. If those teackers who cannot sing at all or sing indifferently could lead the class with some instrument, such as the piano, organ or violin, as is done in Germany, a great deal of effective work could be done, which un- der the present arrangement has to be left to other teachers.” The subject of discipline is thus treated: “In my frequent visits to the schools I was greatly impressed with the wonderful order maintained everywhere. Upon in- quiries from different teachers I learned that corporal punishment was almost un- known, and cases of suspension or expul- sion were rare. This I could readily hbe- lieve, judging from the bright and intelll- gent faces, which reflected a deep interest in their work. In discipline the schools of this city compare favorably with those of other cities and countries.” Work Out of School. Dr. Scharf finds ground for some criticism in considering the amount of work required of the pupils out of school. He say “The principle that nothing should be given for home work that has not been thoroughly explained beforehand in the school room is laid down in the course of study, but is violated by a great number of teachers. ‘No lessons for home work are to be given to children below the sixth year. Neither arithmetic, penmanship nor map drawing shall be assigned for study out of School hours.’ This rule has evidently be- come obsolete, and, as to arithmetic, with good reason. There is a tendency to throw too much work upon the pupils in their home lessons. With careless teachers, this tendency will easily become a confirmed habit. To assure myself of the correctness of my conclusions I questioned a great number of pupils at their homes concern- ing their lessons, and as a rule found them taxé@ to their full capacity. I must say, however, that I met with a number of cases where the teacher had conscient!ously explained the lessons and made the work of the pupils easy, while the amount of their work required was considerably smaller. I have no doubt that the number of these ideal teachers will gradually in- crease, until it will embrace the full ros- trum in the city.” Describing the plan followed in the work done by the Normal School Dr. Scharf says: “The Normal School is, curiously enough, in two separate buildings, about a mile apart. The only reason for this apparently unbusiness-like division which was given me is that there are not a sufficient num- ber of training grades in one building. Considering, however, that the practice In training schools is only a single incident of normal teaching, it looks like a waste of energy and loss of unity in the work ce Separate a small class of only fifty pu- pils. A separate report is to be submitted by Dr. Scharf on the subject of the High School. ——._—_ CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS. Those to Take Place in Alabama Faull of Interest. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., September 14.— The coming congressional elections in Ala- bama are full of interest. Up to this time there are two candidates in nearly every district in the state, while the probabilities are that there will be two more in cach district before the date of the election in November. The regular or free silver democrats have made nominations in all the districts of the state except two; the republicans have put out candidates in six of the nine districts of the state; the Populists have named candidates in three districts and conventions have been called in the others to name candidates. The na- tional democrats. have candidates before the people in two districts and nominations will be made in the other districts on Sep- tember 26. 4 The following is a list of the would-be Alabama Congressmen up to ihe present time: First district—The regular democrntic or- ganization nominated Geo. W. Tayior of Demopolis. Mr. Taylor has been an ictive party man for years, and was for six years solicitor of nis circuit. He had against him in the race for the nomination Leslie B. Sheldon and H. Austill of Mobile; C. L. Scott, formerly minister to Venezucla, of Monroe, and O. L. Gray of Choctaw.’ In the last state campaign Mr. Taylor was a “sound money” man, but he accepted the arbitrament of the Chicago convention and when he was nominated on a free silver platform, indorsing the Chicaso platform and Bryan and Sewall, he pledged himself to the support of the pla:form and the nominees indorsed. In this district the republicans have placed in nomination Frank H. Threet, a negro, who lives at Demopolis. reet has made one or two ineffectual attempts to get into Congress. The populists have not yet named a candidate for Congress in this Gistrict and the national democratic can- didate will be named on the 26th. The only nomince in the sezon district so far is Congressman J. F. Stallings of Greenville, who has been renominated by the demozrats. The pepulist convention is called for to- morrow, and the national democrats meet cn the 26th. In the third district Henry D. Clayton of Eufaula, United States district attorney for the middle district cf Alabama, nephew of Senator Pugh, Alabama member of the national executive committee, and one of the brightest young men in the state, has been nominated by the regular democracy. Col. G. lL. Comer, one of the leadihg at- torneys of east Alabama, has been nom- inated by the national democracy. E. C. Jackson of Opelika, one of the prosperous ard well-to-do farmers of Lee county, is the nominee of the populists. In the fourth district the regular demo- crats have not yet made a nomination. The republicans of this district had a split convention in March. The McKinley fac- tion nominated H. A. Wilson of Lomax, while the anti-McKinley faction renom= inated W. F. Aldrich of Aldrich. It is un- derstood that the populists will not nom- inate in this district, but will support Ald- rich, though the republicans claim that Aldrich is not in the race; that he accepted the result at St. Louls and has withdrawn. In the fifth only one nomination has been made so far, that of Willis Brewer of Hayneville, by the regular democrats. In the sixth Congressman Bankhead of Fayette has been renominated by the reg- ular democrats. The republican nominee in this district is Prof. T. G. Guin of Guin. In the seventh the regular democrats have nominated W. I. Bullock of Russell- ville. The republican nominee is James J. Curtis of Double Springs, and the populist nominee is Congres¢man Howard of Gads- den, the author of “If Christ Came to Con- gress.” In the eighth district the nomination of the regular democracy is to be determined by the primary election to be held in Col- bert county on the 26th. The populists have nominated D. W. Day of Morgan county, and the republicans have put for- ward Oscar R. Hundley of Huntsville. The national democratic candidate in this county is W. W. Callahan of Decatur. In the ninth district the democrats have nominated Oscar W. Underwood, while the republicans have put forward Con- gressman T. H. Aldrich, both of whom are from Birmingham. ——— ANDY GLEESON ON MAINE. He Says the Bryan Circus is Nothing but a Side Show. No one in Washington takes a greater interest in the way things go “down in Maine” than Andy Gleeson. His affiliation with the sons of Maine dates from the nomination of the plumed knight for President. Andy never tires telling of what a grand man Mr. Blaine was. When Mr. Blaine died Andy transferred his af- fection to Speaker Reed, and before he was elected a delegate to the convention he announced his friendship for the Spcak- er, and declared that he was for him first, last and all the time, and if sent to the convention would vote for him, combine or no combine. His vote was cast for Mr. Reed, and he remained loyal. Last night Andy was a bit uneasy. Of course, he knew how Maine would go, but he was fearful that the vote would not be large enough. And so he stayed out late to get the news fresh from the ticker. When it was shown that the republicans | had polled a large vote, and had beaten its previous grand record, he hied him to a telegraph office, and there indited a mes- sage to Speaker Reed, congratulating him on the superb victory and the loyaity of the sons of Maine. Today, in discussing the situation with a Star reporter, his eyes twinkied as he said: *Sidn't I tell you we had ‘em bate? The republicans of this country are honest men and true. The Bryan circus is over. It's now nothing but a side show.” FOR BRAIN-WORKERS Horsford’s Acid Fhosphate. Dr. LEE W. BATTLE, Durham, N. C.. says: “My work and experience with it has been large, and results very good among brain-workers, giv satis: in every ce” FUSION YO: DECIDE| North Carolina’s'#lectoral Vote De- pends on the Pypulists. By at SOME PREDICT REPUBRICAN SUCCESS ‘Old Politicians “Say. Bryan Will Have a Big Majority. POINTED INTERVIEWS Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. GREENSBORO’, N. C., September 13, 1896. Never since the close of the war has there been so much excitement in the old north state in regard to an approaching election as exists throughout the common- wealth at the present time, and never in that period have political matters been so much mixed as they are now. Apparently every man, woman and child in North Carolina has his or her preference as to whom shall be President of tho United States after March 4 next, aud the enthusiasm which has grown out of this urvsual condition of affairs is almost un- bounded. Yesterday I met some of the leaders of the three principal parties in the state, and the views of those most widely known, which are stated below, will be found very interesting. Naturally Republican, Colonel James E. Boyd, member cf the national republican committee for North Carolina, who, during the administration of President Hayes, was United States attorney for the western district of North Carolina, said “I think the McKinley el: Carolina, chances are good for the ctoral ticket to carry North and I my opinion on the that North Carolina has always been republican since the war except that the demucrats have manipu- lated the ballot boxes in some of the re- publican counties and have taken the truits of victory from those to whom taney be- longed. We have an election law which Was passed by ths last legislature of the state, which was composed for t bi fact that I believe greater bart of republicans and populists, under which there will be completed a full reg: tration, a free vote and a free count. ‘This insures the casting and counting of the full republican yote. : “In addition to this there is a consider- able sound money sentiment among the democrats in the state; many of whom will vote directly for the McKinley clec- tors; some of them will vote for the ticket nominated at Indianapolis, and my opirfon is that there are a great many democrats who are dissatisfied with Bryan and the Chicago platform, and will refuse to vote at all. “The whole vote of North Carolina is in the neighborhood of 320,000 ig round num- bers, and you may estim:ite that 10 per cent of this vote will not be ast. It may, therefore, be safcly stated that the whole yote cast in November will not exceed 200,000 to 295,000, Prediction for McKinley, “The republicans are confident of being able to poll 150,000 votes of their own. This added to the votes: of the sound money democrats, who will cast their ballots with the former, will certainly in ray opinion give the state to the McKinley electors, There are uo 16 to 1 or anti-McKialey republicans in North Carolina, or in other Words the republican pariy in’ the state Is absolutely solid for McKinley and Hobart. “In my cpinion the fre ent among the democrats in North Carolina stronger four we ago than it is to- and I believe iy.will continue to grow weaker as the people Jegome enlightened on the real merits ef the question. “In addition to the fact that the: republi- cans are solid for McKinley, the republi- can candidate for President has great per- sonal strength among the laboring people, pecially is this so among the operatives in the cott js and other manufactur- i tabl 5, Which look to the tariff n party for protec- tion, and McKinley will receive a good many votes from this who have heretofore been dem: here are 176 cotton miils in North Carolina, It is a fai rite to ray that they have an average of fifty voles to each cotton mili. Of this vote ninety por ant. has heretofore been cast for the ean+ didate of the democratic party. Tae con- ditions will change t year and ninety ber cent of that vote will be cast for Mc- Kiniey. ngement betwe ing about this in every part of the state on the ground that Pritchard has recently changed from adherence to the free silver cause to becoming an advocate of the sin- gle gold standard. “Pritchard is, however, working very vigorously to advance his political chances, and almost daily addresses a meeting in some part of the state, but confines his ef- forts chiefly to audiences in manufacturing towns. “If Mr. Pritchard should fall to secure the election of enough members of the leg- islature to insure his own election to the place he now occupies, it will leave an open field, and it is impossible as yet to say who will be candidates, as no names have been mentioned. “I am conducting a joint campaign with my democratic competitor, Mr. Watson, and we speak at Henderscrville tomorrow. The republican nominee was also invited to take part in the joint canvass, but he declined to do so, for what reason I am unable to say.” . A Keen Politician’s Talk. Col. John N. Staples of Greensboro’, who is well known in Washington, where he re- sided for a number of years, and who was formerly a state senator in North Carolina, and who also was at the head of the Cleve- land electoral ticket, likewise talked with me about North Carolina politics. Col. Staples has frequently served in the ra- tional democratic conventions, and has of- ten canvassed the state. He is regarded at Greensboro’, where he is now engaged in the practice of law, as one of Re best post- ed men In the state. Col, Staples said: “Very few people in the state have ever heard of Palmer and’ Buckner. It is very improbable that they will get five hundred votes in the states. The gold democrats, at least a majority of them, if any, who bolt the Bryan ticket, in my opinion, will for McKinley electors. ere is no doupt in my mind that Bry- an will receive the electoral vote of North Carolina; if the people of the state, regard- less of party, express their honest Gpinions, the majority for free silver would be over- whelming. Until very recently, the republi- can candidate for governor openly declared for free silver, as did the republican candi- date for Senator, but they have been con- verted to the gold standard. I do not think their sudden conversion, under the circum- stances, will bring any large number of the masses to the mourners’ bench. ‘The co-operative influences and arrange- ments between the republicans and popu- sts recently promulgated from Raleign are not so much of a fusion as a confusion. {t looks like a trade, the consideration being office. Whether the people will surrender their convictions that a few men may en- joy the emoluments of public ottice at the expense of party and political principle is yet to be determined. My opinion is they are dealing on the short side of the market. No Republican-Populist Combine. “If there should be a consolidatioa of the Populist and republican yotes of the state upon agreed conditions, the democrats would most likely lose the state ticket. There 1s no probabillty of fusion between the populists and republicans on the elec- toral Ucket. The democrats and populists are in harmony for Bryan, and the only incident connected with the campaign is to get all the Bryan forces together on an agreed electoral ticket; this is a mere de- tall of a fixed purpose, and will come about later on. “The democrats have been in power in the state since 1 And all the industrial enterprises, manvfacturing advancements and railroad and internal development hav deen begun and promoted und cratic legislation, The splendid system as well as the benevolent and charitable institutions of the state owe their present efficiency to democraie ad- intnistrations. Until the last clection the demccrats had control, but when the fusion legislature appeared upon the political ho- rizon, matte were very much confused, and it will take the counting of the ballots in the Nyvember election to see how fa oe the political demoratization has gone. Capt. W. D, Clifton, sergeant-at-arms of the North Caro ¢ senate under various democratic slatures from 18% to the time the 7 secured control of who was seen at R: while the situation was very m and that it was impossible to predict with certainty which of the three par-ies would in the next legislature, it , Without fear of contr: jon by any one who has watched the trend of events during the last few years, that nene of the oid war horses of the democratic party will again represent North Carolina in the United States Senate at Washington, Young Men to the Front. is no doubt,” he continued, “that nor and ex-Senator Jarvis would is the and republican lawmaking bed said 1 n mix; like the honor of again being elected to the Senate, but this will never occur, as there are too many younger men in’ the ranks of the democratic party who think that they ought to come to the front if the ty has ever again a chance to fer signal honors on any of its members. Captain Clifton thought that a fusion be- tween the democrats and populists would result in giving the electoral vote of the state to Bryan by a large majority, but rans, the lexisia- | that the outcome of fusion between the re- overwnelmingiy anti-demo- | publicans and populists would be chat Me- Whether the republicans or popu- | Kiniey would get it, 1 predominate, Iam unable to sa ‘The democrats and populists of Greens- gn between the republicans: and rep-}poro’ are making extensive preparations on the county and legislative tickets | for the reception of William J. Bre n, who has already been arranged in about one-} ts to speak there Thursday next. The town half the counties in the state, and the | is one of the greatest railroad centers in fusion will be con: i until it is effected | the state, , in addition to the forty reg- in all the count is nece: fuse to beat the democrats, and thi. Irsure a republican and populist majority in the legislature. e “In the last legislature, out of fifty sen- ators the democrats had but two, and out of 120 members of the House of Represen- tatives they had, I think, either forty-two or forty-four. “Their proportion in the approaching leg- islature will probably be the same. In the District “In the congressional districts, the sec- ord, fifth, eighth and ninth may be put Gown to elect republicans. The first, third, feurth and sixth will send populists to the next House of Representatives. In the sev- enth the result is doubtful, though it may be that the republican candidate will be elected. “As far as the gubernatorial race is con- cerned, I regard the republican nominee, Judge Russell, as having by far the best chance, and I think he will be elected. The ndidates upon the state ticket on whom the republicans and populists have agreed, and which melude the candidate for the office of treasurer, secretary of state, supe: intendent of public instruction, for attorney general and the two associate judgeships of the supreme court, will be chosen by anywhere from 50,000 to 75,000 majority. _ To sum the whole matter up briefly, the democrats in North Carolina are not “in it’ when there fs fusion between the republi- cens end populists, and the first named will be completely routed on the 3d of Novem- er. “If the result of the clection for members of the legislature shall be as I have indi- cated, and of which I have no doubt, Sena- tor Pritchard's re-election, is assured, as he was indorsed for re fectfon Sy the last re- publican state convéntiot; and the wishes of that organizatign’ willbe respected by the republicans who will ‘have the selection of the Senator's successor.” Col. Boyd is a wanm personal friend and admirer of Mr. MgkKinley ,and was very earnestly in favor “of his nomination for the presidency by the nftional republican convention which nt in 1888. Major Guthrie’s View. Major William A. Guthgie, the candidate of the populist party fon,the governorship of North Carolina, gyhomgI interviewed at Durham, where he yesideg, said: “The fight in North Carolina, 9 famas the governor- ship is concerned, igga foyy-cornered affair, | there being no less ghan four candidates in the field. There are the democratic nom- inee, Cyrus B. Watstn of’Winston; the re- publican, ex-Judge TL. 1. Russell of Wil- mington; the prohibition, Rev. Jeremiah W, | Holt of Alamans county, atid myself, and, | so far as that portion of the state ticket is concerned, no man can tell at this time what the probable outcome is going to be. ‘So far as the national ticket is concerned I think there is no doubt that in a short time the democrats and populists will agree upon a division of electors and put up an electoral ticket, and if that shall be done there is no possible doubt that Bryan will carry the state by a large majority. “As to the complexion of the next legis lature no one can predict with accuracy what it will be. The probability is that it will be triangular in its character, no one party having a majority, and the prospect is that Senator Pritchard will not be re- elected. “The republicans are trying to exact from populist candidates for the legislature promises to support Senator Pritchard, and thus send him to the United States Senate for @ full term, but the pepulists are kick- | between trains to the place, a large num- cursion trains willbe run by all s touching there. The meeting at which Mr. Bryan is to speak will be held in a large and beautiful grove, which is very convenient of access from every por- tion of the city, and some of those in rge of the recepticn say they expect 25,000 persons to be present. = RIVER IMPROVEMENT. The Construction of the Sen Wall on the Flats Continued. Major Charles J. Allen, the corps of en- gineers, has made a report of operations for the improvement of the Potomac river for the month of August. during which time the construction of the sea wail on the flats was continued, both in the tidal reservoir and on the Virginia channel front of section one. On the northwest shore of th? tidal reservoir the bvilding of the upper on of the wall, ment mortar, from the level of above low tide to the full height «i Was continuec and 700 linear feet of w were » coiapleting the same io within fifty feet of the inlet of the small tidal reservoir. In the Virginia channel front of section one the toundation was leveled off and the wall built to a height of four feet above low tide for a length of 269 feet the outlet of the new pout sewer and the northerly end existing completed wall. During the first half of the month operations were some- what delayed by the extremely warm weather, which caused sickness among the men and consequent loss of time. The chief of engineers has approved Ma- jor Allen’s recommendation that the pro- ject of August 21, 1894, be extended so as to include the rebuilding and raising of the sea wall along the lower part of the Washington channel front of section where settlement has occurred to the height of eight fect above low tide in order to better protect the reclaimed area from the swell caused by passing steamers. Major Allen says that active operations for the removal and reconstruction of pier 4 of the Aqueduct bridge under the ap- prepriation of $65,000 contained in the act of June § 1896, are to be deferred until the early part of next year. Under the approved project all of the existing pier except that part rebuilt In 189 will be removed to solid rock, a proper foundation prepared and the pier then rebuilt with heavy quarry face ashiar masonry for the face of the pier, the hearting to be of rubble masonry, all laid in the best pos- sible cement. "The coping and such parts of the other stone now in the pier as can be utilized will be incorporated in the new work The work {is to be dene by con- tract excepting such minor work of repairs to the cofferdam as may be necessary to keep it in shape until the contractor takes it. It is proposed to make these repafrs by hired labor and purchase of materials in accordance with law. ees +e Two Americans Relcased. The State Department has been advised of the release by the Spanish officials of William A. and Louis M, Glean, two citi- zens of Massachusetts, who have been under detention in Cuba for many months. The Gleans were arrested at Sagua la Grande last April, on a charge of aiding the revolutionists, based on the fact that they permitted some rebels to sleep in their house. Se $16 cheval mirrors are $8.65 at Moses’ fur- niture sale.—Advt. ith ce- TIPE’S FORELOCK. lake it and you can laugh at Autumn’: sudden changes of temperature. broadly shown in the suit bargain of this week. You’ll have four more days of this special value. $18 for these Suits, We could wait and get but we bought the woolens at a bargain, and we always - share our bargains with our public: 4 days more special suit sale. S12. Mertz and Mertz, New “Era”’ Tailors, i Many men placed their orders with us yesterday. bs Our standard of grand tailoring is i 906 F Street. LOCOCO ALLA SUBURBAN NEWS ANACOSTIA, Samuel Betters, an elderly man Mving near Con- gress Heights, was arrested yesterday by Sergt. Anderson of the Anacostia substation on the charze of breaking into the bouse of Mr. Frank Wahler Sunday afternoon, and stealing a lot of groceries. The stolen goods were later found in Betters’ house. The accused admitted bis gujlt, and said that be was driven to do the act through hunger. The police authoritics say that Betters has been in trouble before, and that he killed a man some years ago. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Davenport have gone x the marrage of thelr son, eve cupert, Whikit le expected, 10 toke week. Miss Sallie Driggs, the bride-elect, 1s a member of one of the best-known families 1h the green mountain state. Th mony will be performed by the Protestant 1 bishop of Vermont. Mr, amt Mrs. Samuel C, Leonbarit of Juneau, Aleska, are the guests of Kev. and Mrs. J. B. North. i Sims: W, H. Peck of Maple avenue, who has been il, is recovering. The members of the Current Events Gud, swese entertained yesterday by the president, Mrs, M. M. North. - Miss Carrie Golden has returned from a visit to Round Hill, and is making preparations for a trip to Ohio. BE ‘Miss Mary E. Herbert of Portsmouth, Va., was visiting frlends iu ‘Anacostia, bas returaed home. v ———_—_ KENSINGTO: rs. 0. R. Harr and son Louis returned last aan from an extended visit to Rock Enon ae Mrs. John Fawcett of Baltimore are the \ ft Mrs. FM. Fawcett. ire, J. L. MeQueen and daughter, Miss Sarah, have been spending a week in Loudoun county, Va. Mr. Allister S. Langille, who has been spending a couple of weeks with his parents, Prof. end Mrs. J. H. Langille, left for his home in New York city on Sunday last. Miss May Simpson of Washington Is the guest of Mrs. Thomas R. Martin, Miss Annie McMillan of Washington is visiting Miss Edna Nelson, Mrs. E. ington and Mr. have beeu spending soue Ume Harr, left Saturday for their visiting Miss Nannet home, Miss Milliken accompanied ber for a short stay. * Nr" Kuwiy Baxter of Indianapolis, with his wif) and daughter, is visiti JF. Stoek, hess and is ined to bis bed. z irs. Morris Bien and family of Lave been recent guests of Judge and Mes. 4 Hart day und Sabbath evening services Memorial Presbyterian Caureh will ee & half hour earlier. > BROOKLAND. Miss Vera Pelley left yesterday for Hartford, Coun., where she will attend the Catholic convent of that elty. Miss¢Mary Burr has returned from ber southern trip. Maj. and Mrs. Green Clay Goodive of the Queen's Chapel road have’ as their guest Miss Grace Good- Joe. Mrs. William E. Hatcher, jr., with ber little son, Eddie, of Harewood road are visiting friends in Charles county, Md. Miss Consuclo Yznaga of Lansing street has as ber gue 2 i The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church will reassemble sbort winter mouths, When the pleasant evening suciubles will be con during last winter. inia Mullan iy for Asbur; Nicholson of |W: sion of the house on Heights, opposite the Hauilton. Mr. James Krug has left for St. Cha Where he will restr Hie Schools of this vi The increase in th an unusually 4 Charles K. alship of the aken posses- Uni Mr. ot Gladness Comes wit a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys- ical ills, which vanish before proper ef- for ntle efforts—pleasanteftorts— rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis- ease, but simply to a const pated condi- tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt- ly removes. That is why it is the onl. remedy with willionsof families, andis everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that itis the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its bene- ficial effects, to note when you pur- chase, that you have the genuine arti- cle, which is manufactured by the Cali- fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. If in the cubyment of good health, and the system is regular, laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, one should net the = aes = well-informs everywhere, Syrup of! Figs stands highest and is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction. returning to be ready for the opening next wee. The McMahon Hall will vot open until October. —_.— GAITHERSBURG. Mrs, Thomas Coflin and Miss Juliet Cofin of Akagndrta are guests of Mrs. J. W. Seay. Andersoa of Kensington is a visitor orge V. Crouse, and Mrs. Thomas Crawford are iM at the of thelr son, Mr. George L. Crawford. Aunourcement 4s made of the marriage of Mr. David F. Virts of Point of Rocks and Miss Mamie M. Phebus, eldest danghter of Mr. G@. A. Pheius of this town, the event to take place this wees. Prof. Vernon D, Watkins, county chairman of the Prohibition party, will juaugurate the a here Monday, September 21, when € Michican and W. Frank Pucker, Atmore will «peak. rally witl be FS 83 follows: Rockville, Sep in town hall Clarksburg, on's Hall. i the Prof. IR. M. Browning Lilition warhl ing Pref. GW. Walker's choir. Mr. Karl Schaffer f Philadelphia has purchased the Galtlersburg bakery from Mr. Christian Hurle- 18. Mr. Michael Whalen and other members of bis family are stricken down with fever. ——_ To Enforce Quarantine Regulations, Surgeon General Wyman has sent instrac- tions to the marine hospital officers on the coasts of Georgia and Florida to enforce with great strictness the quarantine reg- ulations. This action is taken to reduce the danger of the introduction of yellow and smallpox, now epidemic in Cubam A bride is always interesting. When a woman becomes a bride she is making one of the great changes in life. She is enter- ing on duties entirely new to her—duties, which she is all too often wholly unfitted and unprepared for. It is a woman’s duty, as well to herself as to her husband, that she shall be strongly healthy in every way—pat- ticularly in those organs which are to be called into play in bringing children inte the world. “Weakness and disease of the organs distinctively feminine undoubtedly cause much of the misery, unhappiness and incompatibility of married life. A woman whose nerves are continually nagged with torturing pains, whose vitality is low, and whose strength is unequal to her daily tasks does not find it possible to be always ami- able and cheerful. And yet, amiability, cheerfulness, good looks and’ vivacity are the things most expected by a husband. Every woman may have these things if she will make and keep herself strong and healthy. The way is simple. It leads to Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the pre- paration of a regularly graduated, experi- enced and skilled specialist in the treatment of the diseases of women, who has for thirty years been chief consulting physician of the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N.Y. For thirty years this prepara- tion has been marvelously successful—has been the means of bringing happiness into thousands of homes. Its most benign influ- ence is in eliminating the pains and dangers of childbirth. Its benefitin this respect cannot be overestimated. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets permanently cure constipation, sick and bilious headaches, bilious- hess, heart-burn, sour stomach, foul breath, pal- Pitation of the heart, and fiatulcnce. A word of advice: drop tea and coffee for a while and try P' i Ae es 10 se s Cigare' aper wi § eae 2 A Sack. ,