Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Many Delegations Go to Canton to ~~ Greet McKinley. CROWD LIKE THAT OF YESTERDAY The Republican Candidate Speaks for Good Wages and Good Money. GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN CANTON, Obto, September 19.—In spite of rain and bad weather, people began pouring ‘{nté Canton tkte morning at a _lively rate. and, with the single exception of yesterday, today furnished the largest crowd of ‘the campaign. ‘The first arrivals were railroad men from the railroads entering Chicago. They came in sections, each of the roads having a train pr more, as necessary for the crowd. In all there were eleven trains. The first one arrived at 0:15, and at intervals of fif- teen minutes others arrived, ft being noon when the last arrived. - In the meantime, trains from other di- rections camé in with loads of people to be provided with shelter. They were sent to various halls about the city. Aside from railroad men, the delegations scheduled for the day are: Republicans of Hulton, P2.; {wo train loads from the Carnegie steel works at Homestead; people from siations between Jamestown, N. Y.. and New Castle. Pa.; from points on the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad, all arriving shortly after neon. In the afternoon com- mercial travelers from Cincinnatt and Pittsburg, and a number of trains from northern Ohio, are scheduled. At 11 o'clock the first of the Pennsylvania delegations arrived. It had been organized at Hulton, and brought citizens of that lo- cality to the number of about one thou- sand, and two bands. Rain was pouring jown when they arrived, and the party wag taken to the Grand Opera House for the reception, instead of on the lawn, as usual. The good wishes of the visitors were extended by Gen. A. C. Litchfield and Dr. C. M._C. Campbell, both of Oakmont. Maj. McKinley responded from the Opera House stage, arriving there shortly before noon. When Major McKinley finished his ad- dresa to the Hulton delegation he intro- duced Senator Cullom, who spoke briefly. ‘The Senator told of the rivalry among states to roll up the biggest McKinley ma- jorities. He said that there is nothing the matter with the currency, and that when the tariff is properly adjusted along the lines of protection the country will be all right, confidence and prosperity will be restoréd and sifver agitation will be for- gotten. During this meeting the delegation from the Carnegie City mills, twelve hundred strong. and several bands, came in, and their.reception was also held in the opera house, L. T. Brown, superintendent of the mills, introducing the party. Charles G. Dawes of Chicago national headquarters came on a section of the Chicago train. It was still raining at noon, with prospects of bright weather this after- noon Nenrly 3,000 Form It. President S. G. Casad of the Chicago and Western Pacifle Gold Standard Club said at 12: that ten trains, Chicago railroad party, had arrived here, and 4.2 railroad men were here in the Chicago party alone. McKinley to His Old Comrades. Major McKinley sald to his comrad and citizens of Verona and Oakmont, Alle- gheny county, Pa.: “My Comrades and Fellow Citizens: It gives me great gratification to meet at my home my fellow citizens and old comrades in the war from Allegheny county and the state of Pennsylvania. I appreciate the kind and generous messages which have heen presented to me in your behalf, and am glad to be assured that In Allegheny county in the year 18% you are faithful to republican principles, and are deeply in- terested in the success of the republican eae. No state in the Union knows more about the doctrine of a protective tariff than the state of Pennsylvania. ‘No state in the Union has felt its benefits more than yours, and no state In the Union Tas suffered more from its withdrawal than yours. And no class of our population has Suffered so much under a revenue tariff pelicy as the laboring people of the coun- try. I think that you want the return of at splendid protective policy under which for more than thirty years we enjoyed prosperity and urder which we made this the greatest mining, the greatest manufi turing and the greatest agricultural nation of the world. (Applause.) “And under which the manufacturers of thf country were enabled to pay better wages than were paid in any other - fry of th» world and better wages than were ever paid under a revenue tariff policy in the history of our country. (Applause. I am one of those Americans who believe that the American workshop should be protected against the foreign workshop. (Tremendous cheering.) “I believe that the American working man should be defended by a wise and judicious protective policy against the workingmen of the old world. (Renewed cheering.) In a word, I believe that this country is ours.. (Applause.) And we, first of all, are entitled to enjoy its privileses and its blessings. The first thing we want in this country is plenty to do, and when we have that then we want to be paid in go0d money for what we do. (Tremendous applause.) Neither Free Trade or Free Silver. “We neither want short work nor short dollars in the United States. We neither want free trade nor free silver in the United States." (Applause and tooting of horns). “We want an opportunity to work and we want, when we have tmproved that opportunity, to be pald in dollars that are th as much the week after they ar» eceived as on the day of their rec: Free wade cheated you in your wag 3 of ou are right, it has."") 3 we do not prupose to permit free ver to cheat us in our pay.” (Applause). am glad to meet my comrades of the war, whose cause has been so eloquently presented here this morning.” (Applause). “We fight our battles now with the ballot.” (Cries of “Hear, hear” and “Hurrah for MecKinl-y.") “The ouly force needed in this country new is that of reason and in- telligence and patriotism.” (Applause). “And with this we are bound to achieve next November. I am glad to you and greet you all this morning, and I am sure you: will excuse me from making a further speech, because there are many other delegations waiting on me eisewhere to whom I must say a word. But we have with us this morning one of the most distinguished citizens of the Unit- ed statestiookitig ‘afound). I did not know but what he had escaped (laughter)— the Senator of the state of Hlinois, well known to all of you, the Hon. Shelby B. Cullom.” (Tremendous applause). Among those accompanying the Chicago delegation were Charles G. Dawes of the republican national eemmittee, who came as the guest of Maj. McKinley, and State Chainean Dr. Jameson. ° Maj. McKinley responded to the Chicago zallroadera frem an improvised platform in fiont of his house, after scenes of the wildest, enthusiasm yet witneased. The Mercer and Butler county delegations were Presented at the same time. — Nominated for Congress. Special Bixpetch to ‘The Eventag Star, RALEIGH, N, C.. September 19.—A. J. Dalby has been nominated by the populists of the Mfth distr&t for Congress. Demo- allege that this.is done only to dl- vide" fhe Silver vote and ingure re-election of Thomas Settle, republican. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 19.—The republicans of the first Ohto district today nominated State Senator W. B. Shattuc as candidate for Congress, vice C. P. Taft. declined. Mr. Shattuc was formerly gen. eral passenger agent of the Ohio and Mis- sissippi railway. Gift to the Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 19. The gavernor of Tndfana, with the commit- tee of the state in charge of the presenta- tion to the battle ship Indiana of the silver service and Hbrary, raised by public sub- scrition through the Indianapolis News, lett here last evening for New York. completing the | BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. nea A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to Is a bona fide one. It is easily* possible for @ news- paper with an elastic consefence to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver= tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- eluded in what purports to--be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. is The family circulation of The Star Is Many taousands in excess of any other Washington paper, and is be- Meved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Cireulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, September 12, 1896. -31,602 MONDAY, September 14, 1696... 26,099 TUESDAY, September 15, 1596... 26,423, WEDNESDAY, September 16, 1896. THURSDAY, September 17, 1696...... FRIDAY, September ‘13, 1896....... ‘Total... Daily average...... I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Yesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, September I, 1896—that 1s, the number of copies actually sold, delivered, farnish- edor mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unso! eee ceeeee BT 1EO 3. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this nineteenth day of September, A. D. 1996. JESSE W. RAWLINGS, Notary Public, D. C. SPEEDING THIS WAY (Continued from First Page.) mother holding in her arms her babe. (Great applause.) Within the shadow of this monument, reared to her who in her love and loyalty represents the mother of each one of us, I bow in humble rever- ence to motherhood. (Great applause.) “I am told in this county were fought more battles than in any county of like size In the world, and that upon the earth within the limits of this county there fell more dead and wounded than ever fell on a similar space in all the history of the world. Here opposing lines were drawn up wee to face; here opposing armies met and Stared at each other and then sought to take each other's lives, but all those scenes have passed away, and those who met in deadly array now meet and commingle here friends. (Applause.) “Here the plewshare has been made out of the sword and spears have been con- verted into pruning hooks, and people {learn war no more. Here the bands on either side stir up the flagging zeal with notes that thrill the hearts of men. These two bands are now component parts of one great band, and as that band in the lead ‘Yankee Doodle’ and ‘Dixie,’ too (ap- . behind it follow tne war-scarred who wore the blue and the war- scerred veterans who wore the gray, each vying with the other in the effort to make this the greatest and grandest of all the j nations on God’s footstool. (Great ap- | plzuse.) i Surpassed Washington's Feat. “I am glad to visit this historic place. | Here George Washington once came and | threw a-silver dollar across the river, but remember, my friends, that when he threw | that dollar across the river it Ht, it fell jand remained in American soll. (Ap- plause.) They thought that it was a sreat feat then, but we have developed so rap- idly in the last hundred years that we | have financters now who can leave George | Washington's achievement far behind. We {have financiers who have been able to throw gold dollars all the way across the Atlantic and then bring them back by an Issue of bonds. (Great applause.) “Would you believe It, my friends, that a pbs dollar which was good enough to we handled by the father of his country is now so mean a thing as to excite the con- tempt of many of our so-called financlers? CNo, no.") A Dollar That Will Stay at Home. “Well, it ts. It is so mean that they don't like it. Why, our opponents tell us that they want a dollar that will go all over the world. We have had dollars which have gone over the world so rapidly that we want a doHar that will stay at \home without a curfew law. (Applause. Our opponents tell us that they want a dol- lar which they can see anywhere in the world if they travel abroad. I am not so | much wortied about our dollars which travel abroad. I want a dollar that won't be ashamed to look a farmer in the face. (Great applause.) “People can have just as good a dollar as they want because dollars are creatures of law, and you can determine the purchas- ing power of a dollar when you determine the number of dollars. If you want them dear, make them searce and they will be dear. If our dollars are not good enough now, when a dollar will buy ten bushels of oats, you can make it good enough—so good it will buy 100 bushels of oats. (A voice, “We don’t want that Kind of a dollar.) If anybody here has been raising farm prod- ucts and complaining because they are not cheap enough, you can make them cheaper if you vote the republican ticket this fall." Sages NORTH CAPITOL STREET ROAD. A Bill of Sale to the Washingto Maryland Company. A bill of sale from the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Compeny to the Washington and Maryland Railway Com- pany was placed on record here this after- neon. For the sum of $42,793.54 the railroad on North Capitol street from G to T Is conveyed to the last named company. A bill of sale of cars 51 to 70 of the Belt Line to the Eckington and Soldicrs’ Home Railway Ccmpany was also placed on rec- ord this afternoon, the consileration being $5,000. ee Presidential Appointments. The President has made the following appointments: Chapman L. Anderson, to be United States attorney for the northern district of Mississippi; John Ridgely Carter of Maryland, to be second secretary of the United States embassy at London. — SL eee Ocean Staemnhips Arrived. LIVERPOOL, September 19.—Arrivéd, Campania, New York. HAMBURG, September. 19.—Arrived, Au- gusta Victoria, New York, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. oo ee Death of Bishop Marty. 8T. CLOUD, Minn., September 19.—Bishop Martin Marty of the Catholic diocese of St. Cloud, fermerly bishop of Sioux Falls, died suddenly this morning. 1. _— Made nn_ Assignment. Edward P. Mertz, the druggist at the | corner of 1tth-and F streets northwest. | filed an assignment today for the benefit of his creditors to Sidney P. Thomas. Assets, $26,519; Mabilities, $33,402.57" ” —— Her Watch Stolen. Mrs. J. S. Wyckoff of this city writes to friends from Niagara Falls that. in a rob- bery of the residence of Dr. J. H. Suther- land there several. days ago two gold watches and chains were stolen, one be- longing to Mrs. Wyckoff. _ Appotnted Privates. W. F. Osbourn, H. P. Short “avid Chas. W. Ricketts have been appointed privates of the first class on the metropolitan police force. - CRICKET AT MANHEIM. The Philadelphfaun Were All Out for 123 Rens. CRICKET GROUNDS, GERMANTOWN, Pa., September 19.—The cricket match be- tween the representatives of Australia and the United States was resumed at noon today. The wicket, which was in a bad condition yesterday, had dried out consid- erably and gave promise of good bowling. When stumas were drawn for the di the Philadelphians with one wicket down needed 183 runs to equal the total of the Australians. Mutr and King, the not-outs of yesterday, took their places today at the wickets to face the bowling of Giffen and Trumble. Muir was clear bowled by Giffen. Score, 15- 2-5. Captain Patterson was the next man up. Kirg was caught and bowled by Gif- fen and @ moment later Patterson was bowled by Trumble. Score, 34-4-3. Noble followed King and Bohlen replaced Patter- son. Noble quickly put 15 to his credit, and was then bowled by Giffen. Score, 34-5-15. Clark rext. Bohlen was bowled by Trum- Lle. Sccre, 40-6-6. Ralston next. . Ralston was bowled by Giffen. Score, o—i—7. Cregar next. Cregar was bowled by Bohlen. 70—8—8. Brown next. Brown stumped by Kelly, Giffen bowling. Score, 100-9—22. Baily last man. Batly was bowled by Giffen. Score, 123— 10—5. Clark, not ont, 38; extras, 6. Ameri- cans all out for 123. Luncheon. SSS Personal Mention. Capt. R. H. Pratt, 10th Cavalry, superin- tendent of the Indian school at rlisle, Pa., is in the city on official business. Capt. E. S. Janis, medical department, is in the city on leave from Willet’s Point, N.Y. Chief Engineer J. P. Lawrence of the ravy, stationed at Newport News, is at the Metropolitan Club on leave of absence. Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford, assistant pestor of St. Patrick's Church, left today for Boston, where he will preach tomorrow at the laying of the corner stone of St. Philip's tew church. Dr. Irving C. Rosse has returned from Newport, where he spent the summer. Mr. Thomas J. Keady has returned from a three wecks’ tour through Michigan. Mr. Ernest M. Trall of the topographers’. division of the Post Office Department left Thursday for his vacation. He will visit Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Rochester, Buffalo and other places of in- terest, and will return about October, 1 Rev. Mr. Stevens of No. 102 Sth street northeast has gone to Connecticut to at- tend the annual reunion of the regiment of which he was chaplain during the late war. He expects to be absent from Washington for about a week. ENDED Score, o- HIS S FFERINGS William 8. Cox, Tired of Life, Took Poigon. Despondency Over Hliness Was the je a Statement Be- Cause—M. fore Death Came. Becoming tired of life after suffering un- interruptedly for over eight years, Mr. William S. Cox today ended his life. The means employed was mercury psisoning. Mr. Cox was thirty-four years of age. He was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, but came to this city some time ago. He was married and had one child, a boy sixteen years of cge, Burton 8. Cox, who is now employed in the War Department. Mrs. Cox, however, has been the main support of the family, she holding a government position until ebout a year ago, and is now in the erfice of the national republican com- mittee. Mr. Cox's complaint was rheuma- tism, and his hands were drawn up so that it was impossible for him to make use of them. He was also afflicted with open sores on both feet, and in the treatment of the latter powdered mercury was constant- ly kept in the house, tn addition to a large number of other drugs. The family has been residing of late in a pretty little home at 211 Ist street north- west. Mrs. Cox this morning, as usual, bathed her husband and dressed the sores on his feet. She thea made him as comfori- able as possible, and left the room to at- tend to her household duties. About 10:30 o'clock Mr. Cox was heard to call, and his son went to the room. The father then siated that he had swallowed a quantity of the mercury, and asked that they apply mustered plasters to relieve his suffering. As soon as the family learned what had oc- curred a messenger was sent for Dr. F. L. Hannon, and when the physician arrived Mr. Cox was still conscious. He explained that about eight grains of the mercury had been left in a glass, which was standing on a chair by the bedside. He reached over and managed to pour some drinkmg water on the powder and then swallowed the po- tion. He remarked to the physician that he was tired of suffering, and added that it was too late then to save his life. Dr. Han- non did what he could, but ft was without avail, for death ensued at 11:30 o'clock. The drug caused a horrible inflammation of the mouth and throat of Mr. Cox. It was at first thought that the deceased had taken the drug by mistake, but his statements to the physictan seem to leave no doubt that sulcide wae the true cause of his demise. Coroner Hammett was notified and he will view the remains and determine whether or not any investiga- tion is necessary this afternoon. Mr. Cox has » as stated, d for a long while was at Providence Hospital. e He was taken io the home of his family on 1st street but a few months ego. > ERAL LEE’S DENIAL. G He Says That Gen. Weyler Han Treated Him Discourtcously. (Copsright, 1896, by the Assoclated Press.) HAVANA, September 19.—Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the United States consul here, was asked today by a representative of La ucha about the widely circulated reports in some of the American newspapers, charging Gen. Weyler with having had a notice posted at Las Cabanos directing that he, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, should be arrested and detained there if he visited that fort- ress. General Lee was also questioned about the statements frequently made in the newspapers of the United States that he was not permitted to visit the American prisoners incarcerated in the forts near Havana, and that, therefore, he could not keep himself informed as to the health and condition of these prisoners. Replying to questions on these subjects the United States consul general said, in substance, in ¢he Interview which will be published this afternoon: “A few days after my-arrival at Ha- vana, at the invitation of my predecessor, Mr. Williams, [ accompanied him on a yisit to the Competitor prisoners, confined at Las Cabanos. Some days later I heard that wt was against the regulations to allow foreignera to visit military forts at this time, even on visitors’ day, as it is called, and that the officer commanding at Las Cabanos had been reprimanded by Gen- eral Weyler for allowing me to make the said visit. The officer in question offered as an excuse that his subordinate officers on duty at the gates did not know me, but supposed I was one of the visitors entitled to enter the fort on visitors’ day. “From abundant caution, and in order to prevent any occurrence of that sort in fu- ture, the commanding officer at Las Caba- nos, I heard, had a notice posted in one of the guard rooms directing his officers to arrest and detain me if I should again at- tempt to enter the fort. “When I heard of this notice, I at once called Gen. Weyler’s attention to it, and he very promptly had it removed. I am in- formed that he reprimanded the officer who had it posted. . = “As to the statements that I am not al- lowed to see the American prisoners and that this prohibition does not apply to the consuls of other countries, I desire to say that all such statements are incorrect. I, or my representative, can see any or all the American prisoners at any time that it is desirable to do so by simply sending no- tice to the commanding officer of the fort on the evening before. This being done, the officer is required by General Weyler to have the prisoners named at a certain point where they can be seen and talked with alone if necessary. Not 1896—TWENTY-TWO PAGES. DANGER FROM FIRE Chief. Patria Wants More Engines and = Houses. DEPARAQGENTS ~ ANNUAL REPORT le Needs @{{ the Companies and Bet- ter [Pay Recommended. at ANAQGSTIA NEGLECTED Bas ‘The annual report of Chief Parris of the fire department concerning the operations théreof for the past fiscal year were sub- mitted to the Commissioners this afternoon, Accompanying the report are the estimates fot next year, which afe $100,518 in excess of th2 last appropriation. The items of increase are as follows: Two assistant chief engineers at $1,380 each; five foremen at $1,150) each; four engineers at $960 each; four hostlers at $966 each; thir- ty-one privates at $920 each; one machinist, in charge of apparatus, $1,200; one laborer, In charge of hospital, $480; repairs. to en- gine houses, $1,000; repairs to apparatus, £1,500; purchase of hose, $1,000; fuel, $1,000; , $1,000: contingent expenses, $4,500; one aerial turn table truck to exchange old style truck, $3,500; two new engines at $4,200 ; two new hose carriages at $900 each; hose, lot and furnituresfor engine company to be located in Anacostia, $22,000. House, lot and furniture for one engine company, to be located in the section bound- ed by 4th and 10th streets, D and F streets northwest, $35,000. e Hospital for horses, to be located in the rear of No. 8 engine house, North Carolina avenue between 6th and 7th streets south- east, $5,000. Increase of Pay Asked. Chief Parris again calls attention to the necessity of an increase In the pay of the men in his department. The men are re- qvired to reside in the locality of the en- gine house, and these localities as a rule command high rents. He lays great stress upon the almost tmpossibility of keeping a full complement of strong, able-bodied men in the department. The men, he says, take advantage ef the first opportunity to be uppoirted to other brinches of the District &Cvernment, where larger salaries are paid and the risk of life and Mmb considerably lessened. He says the men do not receive the recognition due them for the hard, trying and perilous duties impozed upon them, and he earnestly urges an incrase. He also invites atteation to his estimates for two additional assistant chief engineers, which he thinks absolutely necessary for fhe better management of the department and the protection of lives and property of the citizens of the District. The increase of five ‘foremen, four engineers, four tiremen, four hostlers and thirty-one privates is sked, he says, to place in service the two mpanies allowed by the last session of ngress, the two companies asked in the estimates, the transfer of chemical engine company No..1 from its present quarters in the house of truck C to the old house cf engine company No. 2, and the equipping of a hose carriage to be located in the chem- ieal engine house at Brightwood. Chief Parris renews his recommendation of former years axking for one machinist te take charge of the repairs to apparatus. This officer; he says, would be a great ad- dition to the department and save the Dis- trict much ‘time and expense. More Companten, Chief Parris, in his recommendation for more companies, says: “The city2of Washington needs more fire apparatus, more companies and more men. While Cofgress, at its last session, provid- ed for-a house, lot, furniture, engine and hose carriage for one erigine company, to be jocated tm the vicinity of North Capitol street and Florida ayenue, and a house and lot and furniture, to be located in the vicin- ity of Brightwood, to accommodate Chem- ical Engine.Company. No, 2, now located at Mt. Pleasant, they. failed to provide the ™m@n Decessary to place these companies in service. This manner of appropriating for our needs bas always proved very unsatis- factory, for when the houses are completed and the apparatus placed thercin there are no men to occupy them. Quite a delay is then experienced in getting the men, and even after they are appropriated for, they being all inexperiencd men, it is necessary to make a detail from the various other en- gine house to man these, This, as I have before stated, is very unsatisfactory, and it compels us to, weaken three or four com- panies for the sake of attempting to place one company in service. “Buch an experience was had at the time truck company D was placed in service, on the ist day of last March. Everything was in readiness to call on this company months before the appropriation became available, and when at last the long-looked- for act was passed by Congress, and the money became available, it was found nec- essary to cripple in a measure three other truck companies to equip this one. This state of affairs should not exist, and it is earnestly hoped that it will not again be repeated. “Even with last year’s increase and the present year’s increase, the city of Wash- ington has outgrown its fire department. To place this department in condition to meet the demands that may at any time be Made upon it, it should consist of at least twenty engine compantes and efght truck companies, with the requisite number of officers and men. Reserve Force, “I desire to call attention to a condi- tion that should not exist, and that should receive attention. Shoull a very large fire occur and a general alarm be sent in, there would be no reserve force to protect the lives and property of the citizens left unprotected by the necessity of calling out all companies to work at one fire. A forcible example of this was had at the recent fire on Louisiana avenue and B street, between 9th and 10th streets north- west. A large fire started about 8 o'clock in the evening, and in less than ten min- utes it had spread to such proportions that it was absolutely necessary to «all upon the entire fire department to subdue the flames. The fire occurred immediately after a severe electric storm, and had another fire started in any section of the city it would have been necessary to send aid from this fire. As it was, with the entire department doing service at this one fire, the greatest difficulty wus ex- perienced in confining the lanes, and not until twenty-three buildings had been Itt- erally gutted was the fire gotten under control. Had there been ten more ccm- panies at that fire they could have been used to the best advantage. “The great success that has followed this departmefit in the past in handling fires seems to have led some of our legislators to believe that it is impossible for a fire to get away.fyom it, but this is not the case, as at any’ time, with our present force, we are lable to sustain losses that will par- tially paralize the business of this city: In addition to the property owned by the citizens of, Washington, the department has to contend with the many government buildings and their valuable contents, which are being increased year by yea Another thing of importance to the depart- inent whicly makes the extinguishing of fires in day @ hgzardous and _ perilous undertal and fs diso a handicap is the janner hich business and dwelling jouses are erected. Houses are now erect- ea in row after row, and, instead of being ‘wo stories, as in former times, they go up four, five and six stories. .These facts make the needs of the department even thore appar: Anacostin’s Needs. “To alleviate our needs in a degree I have asked for an engine company, fully equipped, to be located in Anacostia, and dne in the section-bounded. by 8th and 10th streets, D and E streets northwest. “Anacostia covers an area of one square hile, has a population of about 6,000 per- gons, and has over 1,100 buildings, not in- aluding churches, schools and outbuildings, nd is practically without any protection from fire whatever. Engine Company No. 8, located on North Carolina avenue be- tween 6th and 7th streets southeast, is the Bearest company to that suburb, which is 1 1-8 mile to the nearest fire alarm, box. In @ddition to the dwelling houses, schools, churches, business places and outbuildings, there is situated some distance from Ana- costia the St. Elizabeth Asylum for the In- Greenway 5 Harris 4 Veasey 3 Bean 2 Helden . 2 Sisson 2 Second Chalfant 8 Bryant 4 / Coleman . 5 Bell 5 Hall 4 Johns . 3 sane and the German Orphan Asylum, which receive but slight protection from our department. This furnishes additional evidence of the need of an engine company at this place. The bridge crossing the Eastern branch at 11th street cannot al- ways be depended upon, and it can readily be geen that should a fire break out much damage might be done, and possibly a loss of life, before a company could reach the scene. The establishment of an engine company at Anacostia cannot be too strong- ly urged. Central Section. “The necessity for another company in the center of the city cannot be over-esti- mated. The business portion is steadily increasing, and larger and more costly -buildings are constantly being erected, which are stocked with very valuable in- flammable goods, and a company should by all means be so placed that service could be rendered in a very few minutes after the fire had been discovered. “As is mentioned in another portion of these estimates, it is the intention, as soon as the new house for engine company No. 2 is completed, to transfer chemical com- pany No. 1 to the old house. This is to be done in the interest of the business portion of our city, and it wil be neces- sary that an appropriation be made for one foreman and three privates to place this company in service as a full-fledged chem- ical company. “It is algo the intention, when the chem- ical engine house at Brightwood is built and ready for occupancy, to place a hose carriage fully equipped in that house, so as to afford 2 better protection from fire to the citizens of that locality. This will necessitate an appropriation for four pri- vates, which I have asked in my increase in fore Deserved Tribute. After designating the deaths in the de- partment during the year, the chief men- tions those who lost their lives at the dis- astrous fire on Louisiana avenue, and com- menting upon them says: “The highest quality of heroism was dis- played by these unfortunate men, who, in- spired by only one thought, that of the pre- servation of the property of our citizens, feced death in its most terrible form, will- ing to sacrifice their lives in the discharge of their duty. They died, but their memory will ever live in the hearts of the firemen of the city of Washington, as it has in the hearts of its citizens, which was made so manifest by their generous donation lcok- ing to the relief of the widows and or- phans.” * ‘The chief refers specially to the need of more fire alarm boxes and additional fire hydrants. He thinks the latter should be increased at least 2 There were 2) alarms for fire and 274 local or still alarms. The estimated loss Was $280,040, covered by an insurance of $199,619, against a loss of $002,18), insur- ance $200,175, for the preceding year. ee ee NATIONALCROQUET TOURNEY Come to This City Next Year, It May Scores in the Games Played Here So Far and Importance of Those Remaining. The third annual croquet tournament, held under the auspices of the croquet players of this city, is almost fintshed. From early Monday morning those who have entered for the contests have been busily engaged in the games, and each day interested throngs of visitors have been present watching the progress of the play. Those who have attended have seen a most interesting exhibition of science and skill, for some of the must notable players In the country were on the courts. It may be that as a result of this tourna- ment plans will be matired and forces set to work which will accomplish the selection of this city as the place for hold- ing the annual national touraaments,which are now held each Augnst in Norwich, Corn. At any rate the seed has been sown whether {t matures and it rait pends almost wholly upon the enterprise of the Washington players. The plan is being freely discussed today around the courts. It is seriously consid- cred because of the favor which the propo- sition met with on the part of the visiting experts. It is said that at the local tourna ment, nearing completion, there were pi ent more real expert players, men with a na- tional reputation for skill in the game, than is the case at Norwich. These visitors ex- pressed themselves as being delighted with their reception. Many of them were pres- ent last year, and their experience the past week has only tended to confirm the p ant acquaintanceships and impressions then formed. There were some new men here on this ocrasion who will also surely return again, it is said. Today's Games and Scores. Today's games resulted as follows: First division—Jacobus beat Strong. Second division—Buckley beat Catlin, Hall beat Chase, Hall beat Coleman, Bryant beat Catlin, Coleman beat Johns. Only a few mcre games remain to be played off. Such as are not finished by to- night will be concluded early next week, and as all who have unfinished scores are local men, it will be an easy matter to ar- range the games. There will be no more all-day playing after today. The few re- maining games will be contested in the afternoors. ‘The score in the tournament up to this afternoon is as follows: Won. Lost. First diviston— Duryea . 6 Jacobus .. -6 Strong .. 5 Chase Buckley Catlin Dudley Third divisioi Adamson Wahly. Hutchinson. ‘Thornton. Ripley. Com coma RHENS COMMUN HE Gano A Troy Bank Closed. Mr. Coffin, the acting controller of the currency, has received information that the National Bank of Troy, N. Y., was today closed by order of Bank Examiner Graham. A run on the bank was in prog- ress, and the examiner was of opinion that the best interests of all concerned would be subserved by closing. The bank has a capital of $200,000; surplus and_profits, $25,000; Habilities to depositors, $440,000; borrowed money, $15,000. The only rea- son given for the failure is the bank's inability to ccnvert its assets Into money to meet its obligations. ——-o-+—__ Thieves on Hand. The local police authorities say that In anticipation of the coming to Washington of Candidate Bryan, quite a number of pickpockets and sneak thieves are arrtv- ing here. Several are sald to have arrived here from the south last evening, among them a woman, and more are expecied to- day. Bi = ‘Telemaque T. Timoynis, a Greek, and sald to be a New York theatrical man, was ar- rested this afternoon by a deputy United. States marshal, charged with mailing here, last Tuesday, an obscene letter to De- metrius J, Vlesto of New York city. Mr. Viasto is the proprietor of the New York Atlantis, the only Greek newspaper in this country. The letter was written in Greek, and at the hearing before United States Commissioner Mills this afternoon the accused acknowledged writing and mailing the letter, but insists that a true translation of it would show that it is not obscene. Moses H. Grossman of the New York legal fifm of Fricnd, House & Grossman represented Mr. Viasto, Assistant District Attorney Larkey appearing for the govern- ment. The hearing was in progress at 8 o'clock this afternoon. 3 It Obscene. POLITICAL NOTES. General Buckner and Colonel Fellows at Frankfort, Ky. FRANKFORT, Ky., September 19.—Ex- Gov. Buckner and Col. Fellows were yes- terday tendered a reception at the residence of Senator Lindsay. The Lindsay mansion waa thronged with callers. Col. Fellows is touring the state with Gen. Buckner. Sen- ator Lindsay makes his first speech in Louisville tonight at the Palmer and Buck- ner ratification meeting, and afterward par- ticipates actively in the campaign. Representative Taft Declines. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 19.—Chas. P. Taft, member of Congress frum the first Ohio district, was renominated by the republicans for another term last June. Mr. Taft has been at his summer home on the lakes for some weeks, returning yes- terday. Today ke sent a letter to the re- publican committee declining the nomina- tion. Mr. Taft is editor and publisher of the Times-Ster, and has other large inter- ests here, on account of which he cannot afford to give bls time to service in Con- gress. New York Against Bry INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 1 . D. Bynum, chairman of the national demo- ¢ratic committee, who has just returned irom the east, said yesterday: “I can say that I found the sentiment in the east strongly against Bryan. The low- est estimate I heard of the majority against him in New York was 20,000, and I heard some express a willingness to wager that New York would cast 300,000 majority against him. The same condition exists in the other states in the east. Mr. Bynum said that the Buffalo state conveation was regarded by all the influ- ential democrats whom he met, both of the reguiar ard the state democracy, as a farce. ‘ammany Hall,” he said, “will not give Bryan earnest support, though it is pre- tending to do so.” The Mystic Brotherhood. WICHITA, Kan., September 19.—The sec- retary cf the Order of the Mystic Brother- hood declares that popultst and democratic candidates are slow in answering the cir- cular letters sent out by the order, re- questing a statement of their position on the resubmission issue, but that of seventy- eight out of the 125 republican legislative candidates sixty-four have declared for the resubmission cf the prohibitory amend- ment, eight are doubtful and six are op- pored, Of thirty-one out of forty repub- lian senatorial candidates twenty-five are for resubmission, four doubtful and two cpposed. Of twenty-nine populist and demo- cratic legislative candidates reported twelve are resubmisstonists, ten doubtful and one opposed. Of eleven populist and democratic senatorial candidates reported four favor resubmission, six are doubtful and one op- pesed. Secretary Carlisle's Letter. NEW YORK, September 19.—Secretary Carlisle, it is announced, has written to the Palmer and Buckner headquarters in this city that press of public business will pre- vent him from speaking at or attending the meetirg in the interest of the gold stand- ard democratic ticket, which is to be held in Madison Square Garden Tuesday even- ing. nd EX-SECRETARY SMITH'S APPEAL. Why Democrats Should Sapport the Chicago Ticket. DALTON, Ga., September 19.—Hoke Smith, ex-Secretary of the Interior, spoke here today at a political rally held under the auspices of the state democratic execu- tive committee. The ex-Secretary reacned Dalton yesterday afternoon and was xiven an informal but enthusiastic ception there last night. His address today was delivered to one of the largest audiences of the campaign, and was met with fre- quent outbursts of applause. In beginning bis speech Mr. Smith re- ferred to a former visit to Dalton two years ago, at which he spoke in behalf of ‘sound currer. and urged that the dem- ocratic national platform should not ap- prove the free coinage of silver. Mr. Smith stated that he would not be cardid did he fail to say today that his views on the financial question remained unchanged, and he regretted he could not in dorse this part of the platform adopted at the Chicago corvention. He urged, however, that those who, like himself, did not approve of this plank, should ‘still remain loyal to the reeular rominees of the part He claimed that long after the financial question was set- tled the democratic party would be found advocating principles dear to tbe interests cf the masses of the people of the country, ard that it would be unwise to quit the party on account of opposition to a single plank in the platform. So far as those were concerned who had taken a part in the fight for “sound money” delegates to the Chicago conven- tion, ne felt that they were practically pledged, as he was actually pledged, to vote for the nominee. — DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. St. Ann's Infant Asylum. ‘The annual report of St. Ann's Infant Asylum has been received by the superin- tendent of charities. It shows that the daily average of inmates during the year was 130. In fifteen cases board was paid by relatives or friends, amounting to $983. No worthy application for admission to the asylum was refused, and children of all nations and creeds. white and colored, Protestant and Catholic, were admitted and cared for. There were twenty children cared for outside of the institution. There were seventy-two deaths during the year. The cost per capita for support was $8 per month. During the year the institution ex- pended $12,790.32, and the receipts from all sources was $12,000.55. For next year’s ex- penses an appropriation of $6,500 is asked, which the president says ts nearly $6,100 less than is absolutely required to enable the sisters to support these abandoned and homeless waifs of humanity. The Woman's Dispensary. ‘The annual report of the Woman’s-Dispen- sary for the past fiscal year was received by the superintendent of charities today. An increase In the annual appropriation to $1,500 is urged, not, as the report says, for the purpose of increasing the dispensary work, but to provide for nurse hire and proper food in the hospital portion, which liad to be closed on account of lack of funds. Seven hospital wards are properly equipped for the reception and care of per- sons needing medical attention, but the dis- pensary is unable to maintain’ them out of the present appropriation. The southwest section of the city, they point out, the only sestion of the city which is devoid of a free hospital, and experience has demon- strated the absolute necessity for one. During the year the dispensary compounded 4.257 free prescriptions, and there was a total of 3,971 patients treated. District Railway Laws. The Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia have just received from the public printer 2,500 neatly bound copies of laws, containing all street railway franchises up to the present date. Everybody who has an interest in this matter may obtain a copy by calling at the secretary's office, District building. Teday’s Orders. The Commissioners today ordered: ‘The proposal of R. Seek to move back to new street line and raise to new grade the brick dwelling house on lot 9, block 11, Todd and Brown’s subdivision, for the sum of $000, is hereby accepted; contractor to give bond in the sum of $2,000 to guarantee the District against any damage which may be caused by his operations. The proposal of Preston Dudley to move back to new street ine and raise to new grade the frame-house of Isidore Duchesne, on the west side of Sherman avenue be- tween Yale ahd Princeton streets, for $ is hereby accepted; contractor to give satisfactory bond of indemnity to guarantee the District against damages. That the following work be done under the provisions of the permit system: Lay cement sidewalk and new curb in front of 1732 and 1734 Pennsylvania avenue northwest; estimated cost, $188.63. Lay cement sidewalk and new curb in front of 914 I street northwest; estimated cost, $70. Lay cement sidewalk in front of 1416 to 1422 36th street northwest; estimated cost, 0.72, 5 cement sidewalk in front of Odd Fellows’ Hall; estimated cost, $isv. Lay cement sidewalk and curb in front of 1526 and 1528 7th street northwest; estimat- @d cost, $125.70. FINANCE AND TRADE Dullness Was the Feature of the. Day's Operations. INTERIOR . DEMAND FOR CURRENCY Effect of the Financial Controversy. Between the Parties. > GENERAL MARKET ———S ee. REPORTS Spectat Dispatch to The Evening Star. ma NEW YORK, September 19.—Opening prices this morning were about on a part with last night’s closing figures and re- sponded to a small volume of business for net gains varying from 1-8 to % per cent. The ‘dullness incident to the trading of the last half of the week was emphasized almost to the inertia point, Manhattan at- tracted moderate purchases as (he rcsult of rumors relative to a possible leasing of the property by the Metropolitan Traction Company. A guaranteed dividend of 5 per cent on the stock of the elevated com- pany is the most significant feature of the rumored lease. Rumors of this charecter are not new in speculative circles, and experience justifies an extremely cautious acceptance of them at this me. Eventually something in the nature of the contract now proposed may be agreed upon, but conditions are scarcely in harmony with undertaking’ of this mag- nitude. The depositing of an additional $2.00 gold at the subtreasury was annou during the morning. Foreign hou are centident of further importations, the bulk | of which will be reflected in an increasing federal reserve and in the specie holdings of the larger banks. Money rates continu to fluctuate between 5S and 7 per cent, but the lying tone of the loan market is distinctly easter. The weekly staterrent of the ass banks reflects a gain of $1,473,500) in sp holdings, and a gain of $2u%, in legal tenders. The legals received in exchange for the gold deposited at the subtreasury were nearly exhausted in supplying th! interior currency ‘The net gain in lawful mone cally one and three-quarter millions, a very creditable showing, considering ‘recent unfavorable conditions. The decrease of 3809.40) in loans is un- impertant and ts believed to have been en- tirely voluntary. For the first time in sev- eral weeks 1 sits show an increas: a gain of ng reported, notwith- standing a liquidation in loans aggregating nearly three times that amount. Borrow- ers rhould shortly feel the effects of simi- lar above in reduced in- terest char Railroad earnings are not satisfactory, rate wars and depression in business com= bining to restrict profits. Nashville's re- port for the second week in September re- flects a decrease of $46,144, or @ toval de- crease of $171,476 since July 1 The Southern: for the same periods reporis an increase of $2,327, and a decrease of $100,223, respectively The low prices of stocks and staple mer- chandise need only a more general restora- ‘on of financial and political confidence to attract a buying movement of conside eble proportions. The free outward move ment of coiton and breadstuffs, the con- tinuation of which is practically assured for the balance of the year, is the most en- couraging sign of returning prosperity. The financial controversy between the leading political parties prevents, or at least retards, the development of financial enterprises. | Were politics excluded from the situation, conservative buying on all reactions would be a policy almost unani- mously indorsed by conservative trade: As it is, only those who have no doubt to the value of next winter's dollars w indorse this policy. Unanimity is lacking, and improved values are not likely to be more than temporarily durable. >-— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the few York stock merket today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. 18 Low. Chose. 118 11BAg I Me 1 BX “13K American Sugar... American Sugar, Pfd American Tobacco. American Cotton oil Atchison... Baltimore Bay State Gas.. Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. ‘Chesapeake & Ohio. Cc. C. C. & St. Louls .. Chicago, B. & Q- Chicago & No Chicago Gas. 113% western = we es o“ Metropolitan Traction. 5 Manhattan Elevated. my Michigan Central ay ead : Missouri Pacific wy UY National Lead Co... jational Lead Co., Pfd. New Jersey Central New York Central. Northern Paciti Northern Pacific, PId... North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail Phila. & Rei Pullman P. C. © Sothern Ry., Pfd. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific ‘Jenn. Coal and Iron Union Pacitic . Pia. Waceling & L. Erie. Wheeling& L. Krie,Prd Western Union T 3 Silver. BALTIMORE, changed —n barrels: sake and month, der, 67 lpat ceipts, T8265 ust i Stock, 1,290,076 bushels; xales, sonthinen wheat by sample, iat ; Wo. oa grade Corn Spot and” month, “Z6%ya 24 ‘ Surember and Dereaier, new and old, 2TMAZTS: Kteamiee mixeds 2 a22%—creceiptn, 1iN47s bushels; ea 14 bushels; stock, 1,352,436 b Dushels—southern ‘white conn, we, QNnzVty. Oate quict and steady . 2 mixed, 21 tid receipts, SLND ports, mone; Stork, X2K,73% _imsbels, Rye firm warhy, B6aI\,; Western, 3TyAts — receipts, 7 ducheds; exporis, pone: stock, 6, 952 bushels. Hay barely steady choice timothy, $12.50 1} Grain freichis sasy, steamers fairly uvchange. Sugar steady,” un ng Eze aulet. un-hanged, changed. “Whisky unchanged. eae Government Bon Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. rt Cheese red. But- firm, an: 2 ner cen Bid. Asked. 4 per con sy 4 per coat eu 4 per cents, cvopon of “ 16 4 per conte, rogisteped of 1925. 16 5 per cents, coupon of 1904 i S per cents, reghfered of Toe. . Currency 6 per cents of 18! Currency 6 per centa af ISOS Carrency 6 per cents of 1S99. . ——_ Gr 4 Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- im mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. High. Low. Close 62 4. 6 5 OX 3