Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1896, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. a wees “QUALITY BUILDS LASTINGLY." wee ee = ‘Spare-the penny ~ It’s as great a crime‘against one’s self to pay too lit- tle as to pay too much. The right price is the price that makes sure of quality, 4 Our prices are right—because nobody on earth sells: equal values for less. And our Furniture is made to last.a.. ... lifetime. Our Carpets afe the guaranteeable sort. Our Draperies até Mremest.” + We always try to make a permanent customer out of “”' everybody. Our first_ones are still with us. Not for friend- ship—but because they've never found us twisting the truth and upsetting the tradition that “honesty is the best olicy.” t-t- ¢ Z ; . Value given for value received — that's the golden tule of this store. , .- 7 $85 Stigh-Bicycles for $65. That’s a bargain. = W.. -ft.: Hoeke, Fyriture,, Carpets, Draperies, Pa. Ave and 8th Street. | Lette te dette tetoetetenteootodt FOR McKINLEY BY 1,500. SOUND MONEY FOR What is Predicted of the Result in North Dakota. Special Corresponderce of The Evening Star. Gov. O’Fersall to Preside at the Democratic BISMARCK, N. D., September 15, 1896. Meeting in Richmond. The political situation in this state is very much complicated by the fact that the legis- er lature to be elected in November will at its Expected That He Will Enter the | winter session elect a successor to Senator Henry C. Hansbrough of Devil's Lake. Sen- ator Hansbrough is an active candidate for re-election, and, although in the past he has been a faithful worshiper at the shrine of free silver, he is now enacting the roie of the prodigal son. Having toreseen that his regimen seemed likely to consist mostly of husks he has retraced his steps from the free silver camp as best he could, and reappearing in the house of his republican father has hinted in a loud tone of voice that what he wanted was veal. And ‘t is not entirely unlikely that he may be able to corral the fatted calf himself and lead it into his own. private slaughter house. But his efforts to bring this about are not unattended with mur- murings from other sons who have not strayed from the fold and who have been hewers of wood and carriers of water, while the Senator was wasting his substance in riotous free silver living. The chief mur- murer is Col. W. H. Robinson of Mayville, national committeeman, who has been faithful to party and to gold. The colonel bel‘eves that when the party gets ready to set out baked meats he should have’ the seat of honor. Hansbrough controls the News at Grand Forks, and Robinson con- trols the Argus at Fargo, and the air is filled with their efforts for “harmony.” How He Returned to the Fold. Hansbrough has succeeded in making his peace with Mark Hanna and has made a pilgrimage to Canton. The national com- mittee is, therefore, quite certain to do nothing one way or the other in the sena- torial contest, and is quite as likely not to pay much pecuniary attention to the elec- toral campaign, since the three votes of this state in the éleetoral college will neither make nor mar the fortunes of Wm. McKinley. The return of Hansbrough and his recantation were so skillfully accom- plished as to leave him in a strorg position. He first gave out an interview, in which Campaign — Situation in the Congressional Districts. Ayecial Correspondence of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 19, 1896. As was stated by The Star_eorrespon- dent several days ago, Governor O'Ferrall's aetivity as a worker, while ‘the political | pot is simmering around him, has caused him to take the first step toward an ac- tive part in the campaign, and he has agreed to be present on the occasion of the sound money democratic meeting here, on September 23, when General Simon Bolivar Buckner and Col. John R. Fellows of New York will address the voters on the cam- | paign issues. Governor O’Ferrall's. agree- | ment to be present and Introduce the speakers is considered a significant fact, and it is thought that before the campaign is cver he will consent to make speeches the sound money cause. Blaborate jas are being made by the gold i people to give General Buckner Fellows a rousing greeting,. and are being made to have both of dis‘imguished gentlemen to speak vhere in Virginia, after leaving Rich- O Jadge Lewin a Candidate. The announcement by the republican leaders here that Judge L. L. Lewis has de- termined to become a candidate for the republican nomination for Congress ‘from this district, subjgg} fo the action of the istrict convention, to be held at Hanover Court Ecuse next Thursday, has created no surprise here. It was thought that either Judge Lewis would become a candi- date or that the republicans would put up no candidate at all, but would simply sup- port whoever was named by the gold y . he declar:d that he “stood just where he standard democrats. That party has de- ce s 2 layed the matter of naming a candidate | S!ways had,” on silver, but that the tariff so lerg that the republicans, it is thought, | ¥@5 the principal issue in the campaign, and he would abide by the decisions of the party at St. Louis. The first effect of this was to alienate all of Hansbrough’s popu- list friends, who doubted his loyalty to sil- ver. They brought out Walter Muir for the senatorship with alacrity. Hansbrough was elected six years ago by the combina- uon of all the democratic and populist votes in the legislature, .with-a-small'por- tion of the republican vote. He has always made {t a point to keep his “stand in” with the opposition party, but this interview lost him that at one stroke, and he saw at once that his re-election, if accomplished, must. come through republican votes. When this became evident he made a further statement, in which he unreserv- edly put himself in the hands of the state committee—whose organization he had al- ready captured—for the campaign, and of- fered to stump the state. There was noth- ing said about “standing where he had al- ways stood” this time, and the popular be- Met is that, the entente cordiale with Han- na having been re-established, Hansbrough may be trusted with a toga at Washington without danger of a silver lining being dis- closed later on. But Col Robinson is not idle, and he will undoubtedly come to Bis- marck next winter with a strong fol- lowing. No one may say how that con- test will result, but its chief interest just now lies iz the influence it is having on the state campaign. For McKinley by 1,500. The electoral and congressional ticket is, beyond question, stronger than the state ticket, and on a conservative estimate, as things luok now, McKinley will carry North Dakota by 1,500. Congressman M. N. John- son, who has been a great educator in questions of finance, will be re-elected by a much larger vote, owing to his popularity among the farmers and his Scandinavian countrymen. It is not beyond the range of possibilities that he may come into the sen- atorial fight next winter in case of a dead- lock and carry off the prize. The wool men on the Missouri slope are practically a unit for McKinley, and the financial battle is being fought out among the wheat farmers, 5 —+__. THE BATTLE SHIP TEXAs. grew restless, and decided to put up a man on their own hook. It is not yet kncwn who will be the candidate on the sound money ticket. Leaders of that party here are still at work on the matter, and it is thought they will bring out a man in @ shert while. Fight for Sound, Money. The gold standard democrats are making a strong fight In the sixth district. Mr. Duval Radford, who has’ béén nominated on the gold platform in that district, is a popular citizen of Bedford, and will make a strong fight. It is now understood that Col. J. Hampton Hoge, the republican candidate from the sixth district, will bring all his in- fluence to bear upon the election of Mr. Radford, ard it is highly probable that the sound money candidate will be elected. A vigorous canvass will be made by the sound money democrats in the sixth district. Matters in the fourth district have as- sumed a new phase by the addition of an- other candidate in the field. A surprise was recently sprung on both the démiocrats and yepublicans by the anrouncement that John W. Overton, a prominent citizen’ of Burke- ville, would enter the race as an independ- ent republican. Mr. Overton says he is in the fight to stay. He will make a thorough canvass of the district. This is really an outcropping of the old fight between Gee and Thorpe, which was thought to have been settled until recently. In the Second District. Down in the second district matters in the republican ranks have grown a Hittle more harmonious. The national republican committee has decided to recognize only Dr. Wise (the Lamb candidate) as: republican candidate for Congress in that district. It is understood that Colonef Dyer, who is a bitter politécal rival of Dr. Wise, may refuse to leave the field after he is notified of the action of the national committee. The silverites put up W. A. Young in the second district, instead of D. G. Teyler. The nominations for the entire ten districts in the state have now been made. A sig- nificant fact Is that only three of the ten were renominated. These were Jones of the first district, Swanson of the fifth and Otey of the sixth. —___ Legal Technicalities. ‘Te the Editor of The Evening Star: At seems to me that the Police Court is allowing altogether too much scope for technicalities In tts proceedings. ¢ Two recent cases illustrate this—one in Which the court let off a negro who had grossly insulted a woman in her own house, on the ground that disorderly conduct can only be punished when committed on the public street or highway, and .the other for a violation of the wholesale liquor law, because the officer could not ‘swear as’ to’ the quantity the keg contained, Was not drunk on the premises! Of course, lawyers will raise all possible technical objectiors, and though they are theoretically officers of the court, sworn to help administer justice, every day's experi- ence shows that by such ren they, de. alt in their power to prevént the administra- tion of justice—in short, for the sake of a paltry fee become defenders, and thereby promoters, of crime. i ———e ‘he court knowing this, and having large discretion in euch matters, It Beeme to me, refuse to recognize mere tec! odjections whenever possible br faflure to enforce the laws and D- = eager ores throughout the United tates one the main for, increase and prevalence’ Of hae en tee existence of lynch law. oa .¥ee A The courts, both high and low, have it in t power to remedy this condition of af- Be to a large extent if they choose. * OBSERVER ee Fall Exhibition of Millinery. C. Stiebel, whose millinery parlors a 13 G street have become so popular among shoppers of good taste and’dlscrim- | inating judgment, announces for Monday and Tuesday of next week a fall exhibition of trimmed and untrimmed hats, hat trim- mings, ribbons and velvets. Mrs. Stiebel seeured this admirable assortment after a careful personal inspection of the best and most recent importations at New York. Capt. Glass Reports the Details of Her Recent Grounding. Acting Secretary McAdoo has: received the report of Captain Glass in regard to the recent grounding of the battle ship Texas in Newport harbor... The report gives all the details of the accident. Cap- tain Glass says that he immediately or- dered a careful examination to be made of all the double compartments, with the result of finding no apparentdamage of any kind. At the time of the accident all the officers were at their stations. The and that it| captain incloses a statement made by the Moore, which shows that when the order to back was given Chief Machinist Hunley,. who was accustomed to working the re- versing gear, made the mistake of going ahead instead of backing the port engine. It appears also from Chiefs” Engineer Moore’s report that the starboard engine failed to respond promptly when the sig- yal to back was sounded, and the person in charge required some assistance before the reversing gear could be worked. Hun- ley was considered by all a trustworthy man. Secretary Carlisle to Return. Secretary Carlisle is expected to return to Washington early next week, when he will reply to the large number of invite- tions awaiting him here to deliver cam- paign CS in Kentucky and’ other states. It is expected that he will annear on the stump at least in Kentucky, but how many speeches he will deliver or at which points is as yet unknow7." Internal Revenue Receipts. The monthly statement of collections of internal revenue shows the total receints for the month of August to have been $11,- 527,074, as compares with $12,162,855 during ‘August, 1805. For the two months of the ene fiscal year the receipts were $13,- in excess of the same period !n 1893, and spoil the bargain.”’;/=™ "fm" an m | chief engineer of the vessel, Mr. W. 8.’ MOR Exsé SstePliN: MARYLAND Ds AT M'KINLEY'S HOME|°" € Florence Jordan Reaches thf’ Police Oourt w end Every Day Increases the ‘Responsi- Result of a Sound Money Democratic ’ bility of the Republican Candidate. Electoral Ticket. - REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS 2195) Lectured by Judge Kimtlnll and Re- A twos leased on Her Proiixise to 10%, Reform. 91 Bia Florence Jordan, the young girl who was released from custody Thursday, after being held for several days'‘on a charge of stealing a bicycle, was ‘#rrested last evening by Policeman Flathers near 13th and E streets and locked up: on a charge of vagrancy. Florence is the young girl who, although but nineteen years of age, and of a most respectable family, has already gained an experience i) shame and vice which is gradually but surely effacing the beauty and gentleness which youth and motherly care have given her. While she was locked up on the charge of theft many persons interested themselves in her, and upon that charge being withdrawn and the girl’s sanity being sustained, it ‘was hoped and believed that she had been taught a lesson which would not only be remem- bered, but would also lead her to pursue a different course of life. Under the per- suasion and entreaties of those who had interested themselves in the unfortunate girl her defiant indifference gave way, and, in tears, she acknowledged her shame and promised to reform and forsake her old life. But today, when arraigned in court, her manner was not that of even a woman’ desiring to reform. For irstead of moistened, downcast eyes, instead of burning blushes, laughter and indifference marked her appearance. In- deed, so bold and shamefully defiant was her manner that Judge Kimball, when a continuance of the case for a few minutes was asked, directed that she be removed from the crowded and expectant court room. When the case was finally called, the girl smilingly walked to a seat beside her counsel, gaily winking to several friends in the room. The Arrest, Policeman Flathers, who arrested her, stated that about 7 o'clock last evening he saw the girl with several men in a dining rcom on E street near 13th. He called her out, and told her that she must keep off the streets. Thereupon, said the officer, the girl cursed him in the most profane and in- decent language, declaring that he could not arrest her. She refused to walk to the station, and was carried there in the pa- tro’ wagon, being also very profane there. Mr. John O’Netl, who appeared for the girl, inquired, when the policeman said her reputaticn is that of a common street walker, who gave her that reputation. “Why, several men,” replied the officer. “Name them,” directed the attorney. “I don’t care to, for the men don’t wish te be known in the matter.’ “If you wish to know thelr names,” ‘re- marked Judge Kimball, “I will compel the cfficer to name them.” “No; I won't press the matter,” said the attorney. Lieutenant: Amiss of the first precinct stated that the girl had condemned herself in conversations he had with her as being a girl of evil life, and told of her past life, explaining that she had only:been arrested to keep her off the streets. 1:4: Prosecuting Attorney Richardson ac- knowledged that he was at @.foss to know just what to do in the casey It seemed to him that the unfortunate gir} is upon the threshold of a downward carger. “Well, it seems to me,” said, Judge Kim- ball, “that she has stepped across the threshold, and is already im.the house.” ‘That may be true,” said Mr. Richardson “but it seems thut the police have for some reason or other failed to bripg into court those people who are best informed in the matter of her life. I hardJycare to ask, therefore, for a conviction, ami yet do not like to discuss the case.” Judge Kimball's Reniarks. The only witness called 6q ‘behalf of the girl was Bailiff Hooe of the Police, Court, who stated that he }as8 kagwn her from babyhood, and explained thet-until a year ago there was no better @trt ving. Mri’ O'Neil did not put the girl cf the stand, although the judge intimated that he would Mke to hear what she had to say. “I never act as & reformer,” explained Mr. O'Neil, “sot caring to advise any one as to the life to ve led.” e Judge Kimball remarked that he was sor- ry to hear counsel say that, for he had hoped the girl would promise to lead a dif- ferent life, “The girl,’ the judge said, “does not appreciate her position, for she came into court smiling and laughing, and seemed so careless and indifferent that I had her removed from the court room. - “We have many sad cases in this court,” the judge continued, “‘but I think this is the saddest I have ever seen. I would be glad to help her in-any way I could, and I.can- not understand the position of her counsel in the case.” a The Case Dismisned. “Her counsel,” explained Mr. O'Neil, “will do all he can to help her,” and then Mr. O'Neil directed the girl to stand up and tell the judge what she intended doing. “I intend,” said Flor2nce, concealing with some effort desire to laugh, “to turn over @ new leaf and be a good girl: hereafter.” “I am very glad to hear you say that,” remarked the judge, “for my only desire in this case Is to help you, and in gaying that I speak not so much as a judge as 1 do as your friend. You are not without other gcod friends, who will flock to your as- sistance if you really try to do better. You are breaking your mother’s heart and that of your sister, and unless you reform destruction and that alone awaits you. Now, I am going to dismiss the case in the hope that you will keep your promise to lead a different and better life. But, re- member, that if you are brought here again a similar promise will not save you. Now, go and be a good girl, Florence,” and the judge’s eyes were moist as he spoke. But laughing and dry were those of the girl as she flaunted out of the court room, and the general remark was that scon she will be back again. —— Anti-Saloon League. A mass meeting under the auspices of the Anti-Salocn League will be held Sun- day evening, September 20, at 8 o’clock, in the Fifth Congregational Church, 8th and I streets northeast. Mr. James L. Ewin, president of the league, will introduce the speakers, among whom will be Rev. Adam Reoch, Mr. A. N. Canfield and Mr. Albert E. Shoemaker. There will be fine music, a solo, a quartet and chorus singing. A rousing good time is expected. and every- body is invited. — Contracts for Three Baitle Ships. Acting on telegraphic authérity from Sec- retary Herbert, who is in Best, France, Acting Secretary McAdoo hdé'‘directed the making cf contracts for th#/tonstruction of three new battle ships, bids for whicn were opened last Tuesday,"in conformity with the recommendations 6f ‘the board of bureau chiefs. According to this plan, one of the contracts will go to Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia, at $2,650,000; one to New- port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Virginia, at $595,000, and one to the Union Iron Workg.ef San Fran- cisco, at $2,674,950. Democrats Under Gorman's Lead- ership Equally Sanguine. His Powers of Endurance Are "Great, but He Looks Pale. ee A GERMAN EDITOR’S VIEWS PREDICTIONS UNCERTAIN ae Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, September 16, 1896. The decision of the honest money demo- crats to place an electoral ticket in the field in Maryland and to make a campaign for the express purpose of attracting votes to Palmer and Buckner has, in the opin- fon of some of the best politicians here, préctically decided the question as to which candidate Maryland will vote for on November 3. In the words of Senator- elect Wellington, chairman of the republi- can stete committee, to a Star correspon- aent: “It takes Maryland out of the doubt- ful column and places it as certainly in the list for McKinley and Hobart as any- thing can do. The ticket may draw a few votes from McKinley, because some demo- crats who would otherwise have voted our ticket prefer to keep their record as dem- ocrats all right, and object to voting for McKinley because they think he 1s mcre of 4 protectionist than anything else; but on the other hand hundreds of demo- crats who would on no accouat vote for McKirley, but prefer Bryan if no other choice is given them, will vote for Palmer becarse he is a democrat and because he is on the ticket with General Buckner. While we shall not relax our efforts to carry the state, F look upon the decision to nominate a third electoral ticket as a st- tlement of the question. Maryland will now certainly be for McKinley. The Third Ticket Movemen' President Clevelard’s public announce- ment that he is against Bryan and favors the third ticket has added great strength to the movement here, and many who have been keeping quiet waiting for him to speak have now come out and announced their position. The Cleveland element here had divided on the subject, and some of the most influential of the President's followers were Litter in their opposition to a third ticket, and still others were secretly in- clined to support Bryan on the supposition that the Prerident would say nothing one way or the other. Now, however, that there is no doubt one way or the other most of them will probably follow their leader. This 1s particularly the case with the United States officials here and those who train in their company. Some of these gentlemen have already taken sides. Post- master Warfield has been, in a quiet wa: the real leader of the sound money move- ment, and particularly of that part of it which offered a third electoral ticket, while Internal Revenue Collector Vandiver has been equally prominent in the ranks of those who favor Bryan. Dr. Shaw, collec- tor of customs, has been on the fence and others have been waiting for him to take sides. Naval Officer Compton and Assist- ant Treasurer Hammond have also been free silver advocaies. Now, however, it is asserted that all these gentlemen’ will either keep quiet, or else follow their lead- er and support the Indianapolis nominee: The influence of the federal officials is very great in Maryland elections, and their course is bound to have considerable weight, whichever way they may go. Senator Gorman Working Hard. Whatever position Senator Gorman may take in regard to the management of the Bryaa campaign in other states, there is no doubt as to what he intends to do in Maryland. Here he will work with all his might and main to carry the ticket through. Since his visit last Thursday all the old Gorman workers have turned out, and gone to work for the purpose of get- ting the vote registered at the annual regis- tration, which began yesterday. The sen- jor Senator held a ‘ong conference when here vith his old ‘ieutenants, and since that time more of them have been to see him at his residence n-ar Laurel, and now they assert that they a-e going to win this year. They also assert that no matter whether Bryan is elected or not, they must carry Maryland in order to be in shape to win the state next year, wnen the general assembly will be cho3ea before which will come up Mr. Gorman for re-election; and they say he is a candidate for a fourth term. If the state should be lost this year, it Is conceded that Mr. Gorman’s chances for succeeding himself at Washington will be very slight. Hence, his friends say, the cause of his activity in the local campaign. No Certain Prediction. Notwithstanding the claims and counter- claims of both the McKinley people and thcse who are working fcr the free silver democratic candidates, to an outside ob- server who only wants to get at the zeal situation the outlook in Maryland is raore puzzling than has ever been known. That both sides are really confident~is at once apparent when the leaders are met and heard to quietly talk over the affair. Mr. Wellington and the republican leaders do not seem as confident as the democratic chieftains, and Chairman Talbott and ex- Treasurer Spencer C. Jones, as well as others less well known, appear fully con- vinced that their side will win. One of the peculiarities of the fight is that some of the most prominent of those who are support- ing Bryan here are out-and-out gold stand- ard_men. Among these may be named ex-Governor Jackson, Congressman Rusk, Mr. I. Freeman Resin and others of less influence among the city leaders. Within the past ten days these gentlemen have told The Star correspondent that they have not changed their views and that they are still against free coinage. Mr. Rasin and ex-Governor Jackson are particularly em- phatic in asserting that they do not be- lieve tn free coinage, and yet these two men are doing as much, openly too, for Bryan in Maryland as any other men in the com- monwealth. They “are supporting the democratic ticket” they say in reply to inquiries as to why they have taken their present position. Another feature that is surprising is the fact that a very iarge number of men who openly supported Governor Lowndes and the republican ticket last year are now among the most enthusiastic advocates of the free silver ticket, not only in the city, but to a large extent in the counties. Particularly is this the case in the counties. There the old anti-ring independent democrats are nearly all for Bryan and free silver, and they are working hard. Hot is no name for it and every day increases the heat. What will be the result the 3d of Novem- ber will tell. Any one who attempts to prophesy at the present time will be foolish indeed, unless he does so from interested motives. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CANTON, Ohio, September 19.—These are the days that try the patience and en- durance of political candidates, and the friends of Maj. McKinley may well be interested in the events of the next few weeks, for the strain upon the republican candidate was never greater than it is just now. No point in the contest from now on will be overlooked by the republi- can candidate, and he will be kept per- fectly informed as to all the important changes in the contest from one section of the country to the other. But this is not all. Never in any campaign has a na- tional committee depended more upon the personality of its leader than the republi- can committee is relying upon Maj. Mc- Kinley now. The demand for his speeches exceeds that of-any other campaign document being ts- sued, and the desire of the people to met him sems to increase as the day of vic- tory approaches. he result of it all is that every day seems to increase the responsi- bilities of the candidate and every week to multiply the demands upon him. The magnificent demonstration made by the re- publicans of Stark county on Friday is proof of the loyalty and zeal of Maj. Mc- Kinley’s town peopie to him: a devotion | which is not confined to his cwn home or his own state, but is as warm In West Virginia and Pennsylvania and New York as it is in Ohio. Devotion of the Masses. The evidence of this personal devotion to him by the masses is never more appre- ciable than in the delegations from the great industrial centers of the country. The Pennsylvania iron workers, the East Liverpool potters, the Harrison county wool raisers look upon him with a devotion which has few parallels In ihe country’s annals. It is not only among the working men that Maj. McKinley finds warm admirers, and an illustration of this was given the other day when the Chicago democrats came down to pay their respects to the re- publican candidate. It was a hot day an@ the crowd was immense. Very few spcts in the well-worn yard were not occupied, and it was well nigh impossible to gét from one pcint to another. One of the newspaper correspondents on the porch was suddenly startled in the midst of the major’s speech by finding some one wrig- gling between his legs. Looking down, he saw the face of a weil-known Chicago mer- chant, who exclaimed, ‘Well, I got up on the porch and touched that, if I can’t stay here;” then he retreated back into the crowd from which he had come. McKinley’s Powers of Endurance. Maj. McKinley’s powers of endurance of the campaign have been the marvei of the newspapers for many years, but the strain that has been placed upon him this sum- mer fs even more intense than that which marked his many tours through the state and country. For four months he has practically been a prisoner in his own house, and, with the exception of an occa- sional ride, has been denied all exercise. ‘Thursday morning, as he began his address before two thousand employes of the Ed- gar Thomson steel works, his pale, care- worn face was in marked contrast with the bouyant, almost youthful countenance that Jeft the gubernatorial chair last January. His face was almost colorless, and its pale- ness was remarked by many of his Canton acquaintances who filled the yard. Those who were permitted to participate in the last campaign of the late James G. Blaine, and especially those who can recall his ashen face and weary eyes as he re- viewed that long line of shouting New Yorkers before the Fifth Avenue Hotel on the Saturday night before the election, can- not but recall it in the palid countenance of the present candidate. Mr. Blaine, how- ever, had an inherent tendency to an in- sidious disease, while Major McKinley is still in the full vigor of manhood, and if the republican committee would merely regu- late the excursions that are now pouring into Canton at the rate of half a dozen a day he would still be able t# carry on the fight with his usual vigor and energy. A German Editor's Interest. An interesting caller to Major McKinley's house the other day was Mr. Theodor Parth, editor of the Nation at Berlin, and a member of the Mitglieddes reichstag, Mr. Barth is a German of high culture and in- telligence, who has devoted his life very largely to the study of economical ques- tions, and has been attracted to the United States just now because he believes that the struggle and progress here is in many re- spects the most interesting and important now going on anywhere in the world. It ‘was interesting to take off one’s partisan spectacles and look upon the. contest through the neutral lenses of Mr. Barth's German eyeglasses. “I regard this strug- gle,” said he, “as altogether more import- ant even to Germany than any recent elec- tion that our own country has had. Ger- many adopted a gold standard soon after the close of the Franco-German war, and its benefits have been so great that any- thing indicating a backward step among cther nations, and especially the United States, cannot but excite our deepest in- terest. “The financial crash that would follow the election of Mr. Bryan would be so great that I am sure the party would not dare put into execution the policy which he represents. This eruption in America cannot help but effect our country, and it is not ah entirely unselfish interest that I have in the result.” Mr. Barth has had exceptional opportunities for studying both sides of the situation in this country; al- though he has been here but a few weeks he has met many of the leaders“and both the opposing candidates. Of Mr. Bryan's personality Mr. Barth spoke in the highest praise. ‘He is strong, forcible, but dan- gerous,” said he. “I don’t regard MaJ. Mc- Kinley from the short time I have had to study him and hear his speeches. as a great man as the world rates greatne: but he is conservative and safe, and even in the matter of a protective tariff I don’t believe that he would urge upon the coun- try anything more radicai than he believed the country needed and wanted. He would be, what you aptly term, a party man in the-best sense in that he would not at- tempt anything that would run counter to his. party’s wishes.” Mr. Barth had been talking with Mr. Cleveland also, and, like Li Hung Chang, was impressed by the forze and independ- ence of character of the national execu- tive. —— Academy of Forty. The Academy of Forty was entertained by Mrs. Sara A. Spencer, president of the Business College, on the occasion of its September session. At the business meet- ing it was decided that it was now prac- ticable to reduce the dues one-half, begin- ning with September, and new members were received on this basis. On reaching the upper parlors the open dining hall revealed a table beautifully and bountifully spread, and the topic was discussed with the dessert and long after. The subject ‘“Conventionality vs. Com- fort and Usefulness” was found to be a most fertile one, and the conversation was fruitful both of serious thought and of sparkling humor. The invited guests, Mrs. ——— Will of Louis H. Schneider. The will of the late Louis H. Schneider, aated February 2, 1892, and containing a codicil, dated November 28, 18%, was filed yesterday afternoon. The widow of the deceased, Jane Schneider, and Ferdi- nand T. Schneider, a son, are appointed executors. Mrs. Schneider is givea the res- idence, No. 1822 Vermont avenue, with fur- niture, carriages, etc., for life, and to re- ceive $5,000 a year from the income of the other property. If she should marry again hér annual allowance is to be $2,000 a year. Two daughters, Mrs. Kate M. Weaver and ‘| Mrs. Ida Davis, are to have $2,500 each. Transfers of Real Wm. H. Deckman et al. to Ge G. Scharr, part lot 2, sq. 576; $10. Ms Geo. G. Scharr et ux. to Elizdbeth D. Steuver, same property: $10. en Wm. Boswell et ux. to Max Jet, part sq. e. of 546; $10. ce Wm. Donobue et ux. to Hattle M. Jennings, lot 99, sq. 207; $1. ss Same to same, part lots 26 and 27, 9q. 191; $1. Wallace A. Bartlett et al., trustees, to Mary “A. larry M. Schneider, a son, ts to have no | Mangum, south half original lot 13, sq. 106; $3,060. | Mussey and daughter, Mrs. Hayes and sists. becnusct he) kasi been givenvalvesdy pretinuel J. Bentend to Chas. ig and Clifton E | daughter, Mrs. Metcalf and Miss Seaver, fully ‘as much as each of the other chil-| “Sfichacl “J? Golvert ot al. trast 53, $4,000. | contributed each her thought to the many dren will recetve. Seill and Chas. A. Riddle, ‘part lot 27, sq. 642; | !deas worth remembering. The chairman ‘The exzcutors are to manage the estate, | $1,000. of the board. of censors being also the and after the payment of just claims, in- | ,, 108. H. Pickford et ux. et al. to Samuel K. | hostess, declined to criticise her guests. cluding the legacies already mentioned, are | Behrend. part lots 116, 117, 118, su. 13; $10. Miss Anna Force English was appointed director for October. The American beauty roses which had crowned the table were distributed among the academists and their friends. Thanks to Mrs. Spencer forgher gracious and beau- tiful hospitality were indicated by a rising vote. This was a red-letter night for the academy, and it seemed difficult for the party to break up in time for Mrs. Spencer to open the college session in the morning. —_—_ + $11 polish oak hat rack for $6.75. Moses’ furniture sale.—Advt. ‘Anna 'M. Sexton to’ James T. Sothoron, original Jot 17, eq. 1098; $10. Chas, W. King et ux, to Julianna Mucller, orig- tnal lot 26, eq. 517; $8,200. ‘Thos. ‘aggaman, trustee. to Patrick Rior- dan, part lots 38, 39, 40, sq. 235; $1,925. ‘Annie Griffin et al. to Thomas Burnett, part original lot 15, 89. 584; $5. Americin Security and Trust Company to Sainl. S. Shedd, lot 45, eq. 812; $10. Henrietta L. Berry to Lucy C. Boehmer, lot 33, alter Hieston to -Albert B." Hines, lots $0 to Michael Shea et ux. to Timothy Gannon, lot 37, aq. 158; $10. to divide the income equally among the folowing: Mrs. Kate M. Weaver, Mrs. A nie Rigglies, Mrs. Ida Davis, daughte: ‘F.'T. Bchneider, a son, and the children of Mrs. Mary Adams, « daughter. The shares ofthe’ children now under age are given into the hands of F. T. Schneider with ab- ‘solute discretion in its management. When the children come of age their portion is to be given them in their own control. At the death of the widow the estate is to be di- vided among the heirs as the surplus in- come is divided during her life. -* * » J ee We're proud of our stock this season. It is nearer to our idea ‘of perfection than it has ever been. Now that jt ,js, in—and you can see it—won’t you? so. Ut will tal-more eloquently—more convincingly —than a page of type. ; It will teach you something about morié}’s Worth that you haven't realized before. It will tell of a completeness that has never been a fact in Washington until we built this building. “It will invite you with best values and “lowest ~ prices to enjoy the luxury of a comfortably and hand- somely furnished house. ‘ It joins all your errands into one — here for. “+ there’s not ‘a household need from cellar to attic-that we cannot supply. “Your credit is good.” HOUSE & HERRMANN, LIBERAL FURNISHERS, _N.E. Cor. 7tn and I Streets. Redondordondostote ho doocdondostosiode Sotesiontoste Soateoasososiostossosse aoatotossosiosientesiedinnie to ono de inlined io litle oso, here, gave something of an ‘dea of the effect, but the machine was far from per- fect ard the scenes were all forcign.. The vitascope will give a series of the AMUSEMENTS. Lafayette Square Opera House—About sixteen years ago Professor Samri 8. Bald- most win, who will be at the Lafayette Square reg wero gone showing the busy Opera House next week, visited every great | with a lot of pyran Eoskuron ee — city on this continent and achieved a won-| Irwin's kiss, tee A and others that made bij hits at Koster & Bial's New York The ater this summer. Manager’ Whitesell controls exclusive rights to- exhibit..the wiiescope in this city, but he will not on t 0 count make any adyance in the present popular prices of his theater. Special mat!- nees every day for ladies and children. derful degree of success as an exposer of so-called spiritualistic mediums and other pretenders, who at that time worked on the credulity of the public, - About that time he and Mrs. Baldwin visited the orient, and spent many years there in the study and development of the unknown forces of na- “Brian Boru"—Manager Fred Whitney ture, and acquired so much of peculiar | has completed the cast of characnee ne East India lore that for years they mysti-| “Brian Boru” by the engagement of r. Bruce Stephens Paget, a handsome Shand English tenor, who has just arrived in New York, for the part of O'Connor. Mr. P; who was formerly a member of the Rosa company, achieved considerab) cess last spring in Londen, where h cs the tenor role in “Shamus O'Brien.” The Whitney company will be one of the larg- est and strongest organizations ever seen here in Mght opera, there being sixteen | speaking or singing parts in the cast, and & chorus of fifty voices, complete ballet and orchestra of forty musicians have also been engaged. The company will open the new Columbia Theater in this city (belong- ing to the Hayman-Frohman-Nixon and Zimmerman circuit) October 12, presenting the opera there for the first time. A Strong List of Attractions.—Manager Albaugh Je congratulating himself on the stroig list of attractions which Nixon and Zimmerman have arranged for the Lafay- ette Square Opera Hovse this season. fied every part of the earth with many miraculous presentations. These are pre- sented as an item of a brilliant entertain- ment in which Professor Baldwin humor- ovsly gives a series of Inimitable features, and in which such clever artists appear as Edgar Ely, the only future dude; Miss Lou- ise Tauax, phenomenal child whistler; dain- ty Georgia Gardner, the American chan- sonnette; Samuel J. Adams, the atlas of comedy: Baby Nick Russell, a symphony in blac! Victor P. Komer, in matchless piano recitals; the Tally-ho Trio, vocal comedians; J. E. Morgan, basso-buffo; Chas. E. Perry, tenor-comedian, and others selected from the best that the American and European stage affords. No perform- ance that can at all be classed with this has ever been atterrpted in this city be- fore. Grand Opera House.—Lovers of refined, high comedy-drama have much réason to feel exultant over the fact that “The Ameri- can Girl,” the daintlest and most interest- ing example of this popular class of enter- tainment, will be at the Grand Opera House all of next week, beginning Monday night, September 21. H. Grattan Donnely is the author of the play, which is his un- isputed masterpiece, and easily outranks his other successes, as “Darkest Russia,” “Natural Gas, ‘Ship Ahoy,” “Later On,” The leading role is intrusted to that sue Among them may be mentioned the follow- ing: Richard Manstield, E. H. Sothern, E. im- Olga Nethersele, The d,”* 8. Willard, Lillian Russell, John Drew perial Opera Compary, John Hare, “The Prisoner of Zenda,” Sign of the Cross,” “The Old Homi “Thoroughbred,” Gay Parisians, Klaw Erlanger’s “Jack and the Beanstalk Liar,” the Baldwins, Wolf Hopper, May Sporting Duches: Frank Daniels, Chas, Frohman’s Stock Company, Canary and His portrayal actor Ix so true to MNfe that it | Lederers “Review “Lady Slavey.” Stuart would have brought tears to the eyes of | Robson, Daly's Company, Ada Rehan, . any real old-time “barn-stormer.” Ida Bell | “Gelsha.” essays the character of thé American girl, and her artistic work shows the ideal, plucky, affectionate, unassuming girl of “Putnam.”—Mr. Robert Downing took a rest ir his search of happiness last night and presented for the first time ip this. America to perfection. A specially attrac-| city ‘his Cleveland success, “Putnam, @ tive feature of this play of intense dra-| Son of the Revolution,” by Mrs. Wrenn. matic and cheeriest comedy interest are r if Although the nature of the character which Mr. Downing portrayed is radically different from that of Hervor, the Gaul, his most captious critics admitted that there was nothing at which they could take of- fense. The work is somewhat on the com- edy line, but the whole company, as well as the two principals, Mr. Downing and Eugenie Blair, acquitted themseives in a manner that won them the highest praise. Mr. Downing as Putnam combined his talents as a comedian and as a tracedian and surprised his friends by his abilities as a fun-maker. Eugenie Blair, as the vivacious Kate Putnam, was beautiful and artistic, and divided the honors of the evening with her husband. Of the others mention may profitably be made of Mrs. Wrenn, as Aunt Edith; William Dupont, as Alexander Putnam; William Bramwell, as an English rascal, and Edward Dvorak, as an Indian chief. Some changes are neces- sary, but they will commend themselves to both author and actor, and the play will eventually prove one of the most suc- cessful in Mr. Downing’s repertoire. The play was well staged and costumed, and deserved the applause it received. “Put- nam” will be given again tonight. ES Le AE AMERICAN US ERSITY. the two really wonderful children, Prince Ray and Little Lady. Numerous songs with producing specialties are introduced throughout the play and make a highly en- tertaining performance. No pains or ex- pense have been spared to make “The American Girl” the leading comedy-dra- matic attraction of the present season, and it will doubtless duplicate here in Wash- ington its phenomenal “standing room only” success enjoyed the past week at the Holiday Street Theater in Baltimore. New National Theater.—“‘My Friend From Incia” will be the attraction at the New National Theater next week. Academy of Music.—Joseph Hart in “A Gay Old Boy” will be seen next week at the Academy of Music. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater —The City Club Spectacular Farce Comedy Company, under the management of Thomas E. Miaco, comes to the Lyceum next week. The open- ing burlesque, entitled ‘The City Club at the French Ball,” is as bright a picture of natural beauty as one rarely has the for- tune to see on the stage. The olio which follows contains the names of artists well known to the vaudevilles. Tom Nolan, that popular parody singer, will render many new and spicy songs. Nellie Waters, the Gelineator of Irish and negro songs, will appear at each performance. Her render- ing of Irish songs is said to rival Maggie Cline in many ways. Those funny Dutch Position of the Bricklayers at Work on the Improvements. The members of the Bricklayers’ Union comedians, Fields and Wooley, who are] who are employed on the work at the styled “the Dutch Doogans,” have many! american University say they feel that new jokes and songs to offer. Ollie Ather- ton and Sophie Erbs will sing a number of popular songs. X Rays Bixley, known as the Musical Tramp and singing comedian, that portion, as published, of the proceed- ings of the meeting of the Bricklayers’ Union, which was beld Friday evening of is an artist whose peculiar and pleasing | last week, referring to them, places them specialty is istinctly Is own, an as i a earned for him the title of “the funny |" ® ‘ifferent position. from that really occupied by them in the matter, and, in conversation today with a Star reporter, Mr. Samuel A. Gaskins, the foreman for the bricklayers interested, sald: “In regard to the afleged trouble at the new American University, in which it was stated that a conference had been held be- tween a committee from the Brickl rs” Union and one from the Stonemasons’ Union, and that ‘the bricklayers were requested to aid the stonemasons in their effort to compel Richard Mahoney, the contractor for the stone work at the new American University, to sign an agree- ment with the Stonemasons’ Union to em- ploy only union stenemasons on all work in the future,’ I can see no reason for any complaint in connection-with the work on the university. Mr. Mahoney is not the contractor for the stone work, as Mr. J. L. Parsons has the contract for all work on the entire building, and there are no subcontractors. Mr. Mahoney is merely a foreman. : “Furthermore, I wish to state, in justice to myself and the Other bricklayers, union men, and to Mr. Parsons, that not a stroke of work has been or ts now being done on any part of the building except by union men, all of whom are in the employ of and paid by Mr. Parsons. “As to the charge by the stonemasons that the stone now being set by members of the Stonecutters’ Union is from an un- fair quarry (the.Proctor quarry ig Yer- mont), Mr. Parsons has informed me, with the request that I Ynake the statement for him, that the stone is not the product of the Proctor nor any Otter unfair quarry. No request for information has been made to me by the propéf offftefs of the Brick- layers’ Union, nor do I think that anything will be done in regard to this matter, un- less the stonemasens can show reasonable cause for complain: man.’ Miss Carrie Fulton, the popularizer of many familiar negro songs, has a budget of new and catchy ditties to offer to her many admirers. The olio is brought to a close by those matchless monarchs of mirth, Gracie and Reynolds, In a new and laugh- ing act, called “Caught in a Cyclone,” in which they introduce burlesque Spanish dances, burlesque somersaults and side- splitting burlesque dramas. This season there is presented a new series of living pic- tures, exact reproductions by living models of work of the great masters and famous paintings from the art -galleries of the whole world. The performance is brought to a close by the sensational burlesque, “The Sporty Dutch-S,” which, like the opening, is a scenic production; and intro- duces the full strength of the company, headed by the popular queen of burlesque, Miss Fannie Everett. She assumes the leading character in both burlesques, and will wear many stunning costumes. She will be ably assisted by these two clever burlesquers, Ruby Marion and Carrie Ful- ton. Maggie Cline.—Miss Maggie Cline, who has made a great success in her play “On Broadway,” will be seen at the Lafayette Square Opera House, after the Mahatmas. For years Miss Cline has been the acknowl- edged leader in her branch of the pro- fession, singing such songs as “Throw Him Down, McCloskey,” and “Arrah, Go On,” as she only knows how to sing them. So it was perfectly natural for her to make her famous songs the groundwork for her play, “On Broadway,” which ts used as the ve- hicle to introduce her as a star. She is sup- perted by an excellent company, including such well-known people as Beatrice Morgan, Isabel Waldron, Alice and Helena Thill, John G. Sparks, Ben. T. Ringgold, George ‘WwW. Howard, Harry B. Bradley and John T. Burke. Bijou Theater—Edison’s vitascope and Barlow Brothers’ Minstrels will be the double attraction at the Bijou Family Thea- ter next week. The merry minstrels in themselves should be sufficient to fill a good bill, judging from the excellent press notices they have won elsewhere, but as a special treat to his” patrons Manager Whitesell has arranged for the first ex- hibition in a Washington theater of the scientific marvel of the age, the Vitascope. The inventor of this—a Washington man, by the way—has improved on. the kineto- scope idea and enlarged his machine £0 that he can throw the pictures on an im- mense screen, in full view of a whole thea- ter full of people. Furthermore, this man has so perfected his machine that there is no flickering and blurring tm the pictures, but they are so real that one seems to be looking out of a window at the moving throng on the street. or actually witnessing a scene from a play, or a dancing specialty. animatographe, recently exhibited Scarecrow f Fiom the Newark Call. John Habberton states with the solemn- ity of firm conviction that mosquitoes are extremely frightened by dragon flies and will not come within yards of them. He says that one or two dried dragon flies suspended from fine silk under the rcof of an open porch infested by mos- quitoes will scare all of the little pests away, and they will not come back while the dragon flies are there. This, he says, he has tried with surprising results. It is a well-known fact that dragon flies are predatory and voracious insects, and that they subsist largely upon gnats, mi and mosquitoes, and it is but natural that the mosquito, who is a wise insect, should regard the “spindle,” “darning needle,” on dragon fly as the small bird regards the hawk.