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CHINESE MISSIONS
Miniater)enby Supposed to Be Fully
Informed and Active.
ARAL W8NEl'S IINRETU OS
He and the Minister Expected
to Act i-n Conjunction.
WHAT MR. M'ADOO SAYS
No ofial news was received over night
or this morning at the State Department
from Chir.a, nor have any additional in
structions been sent to United States min
inter Denby.
The cablegram given in the morning
newspapers, which was sent by some
Americans in Shanghai to President Cleve
land directly, will probably, in the usual
course, be referred by the President to
Secretary Olney, end by him will be for
warded to Actir.g Secretary Adee. The
last named has been givng the whole sub
ject of the missionary troubles in China
his most earnest attention.
A Questlon of Doubt.
The reference in the cablegram to a com
missicn of investigation, the composition
of which is a matter of complaint, is'so
vague as to leave It open to doubt which
commission Is meant 'If the-reference is
to the Chung-tu comimission, which was
created more than a month ago, it is easy
to see why Minister Igenby was content to
allow the British offiefals to make the in
vestigation. In ttq.flrst placp, so Ameri
cans were injured in the riot at that place
and the British are The people directly con
cerned, and, in the second place, there
could be no valid reason v by Mr. Denby
should doubt the impartiality of the British
officials and not accept their findings of
fact as the basis fcr his own action, par
ticularly as the eplace where the inquiry
will be condusted is so remote from the
seaboard )r any tccessible point as to make
it very difficult for an American official to
get to it.
It may be, however, that the cablegram
refers to a commission about 'to be ap
pointed to investigate the rioting at Ku
Chung. In this case the department does
not know what Minister Denby has done in
the exercise of his discretion, but there Is
believed to be no reason to question his
judgment or his disposiflon to do every
thing possible that will tend to protect the
missionaries.
As to a Marine Guard.
Relative to the request contained In the
cablegram that a marine guard be sent
inland with the commission, whichever it
may be. it is said that Mr. Denby will un
doubtedly call upon Admiral Carpenter for
a sufficient escort for the selected American
representative, if the latter so desires, and
AdmiratCarpenter, under his discretionary
orders from the. Navy Department, has
ample authority to respond to the call.
Meanwhile, it is assumed that Mr. Denby,
so far from being inactive, is steadily, and
undisturbed by clamor, bringing the strong
est pressure tb bear directly upon the
Chinese government at Peking, which, after
all, is the only power that can effectually
and permanently stamp out the Vegetarians
by forcing the Chinese governors and
magistrates to do their full duty in the
protection of foreigners, and if necessary to
thi end, by decapitating some of the guilty
officials for the sake of example.
Iastruetions to Admiral Carpenter.
A cablegram was received at the Navy
Department today announcing the depart
ure of the cruiser Detroit from Shanghai
to Chefoo, a port even further away from
the scene of the recent missionary outrages
in the interior of China. Some surprise was
occasioned at this announcement, and Act
ing Secretary McAdoo went over to the
State Department for a conference with
Acting Secretary Adee as to the best course
of action to pursue In view of the apparent
lack of appreciation of Admiral Carpenter,
commanding the Asiatic squadron, to the
seriousness of the situation in China.
As a result of this conference Acting Sec
retary McAdoo sent a cable message to Ad
miral Carpenter advising him that there
was considerable apprehension in this coun
try In regard to the safety of' the lives and
property of American citizens in China and
instructing him to use every possible effort
for their protection. He also asked the ad
miral to cable him at once the real situa
tion and the prospects of further disturb
ances involving American interests. It is
expected that a reply from Admiral Car
eter to this cablegram will be received
before tomorrow morning.
What Mr. McAdoo Says.
In conversation with a Star reporter on
this subject this morning, Acting Secretary
McAdoo dictated the following statement:
"The Navy Department presumes that Ad
miral Carpenter is in constant communica
tion with United States Minister Denby at
Peking regarding the protection of Ameri
can citizens in China, and that he Is doing
everything in his power to that end. He
has been communicated with and, a reply
from him i expected very soon."
Admiral Carpenter, with the flagship Bal
timore. is at Nagasaki. Japan, which it
about four hundred miles from Shanghai,
across the Japan sea. There is no doubt,
however, that he Is well informed as to the
situation through reports from the com
manders of the different vessels of his fleel
stationed at various points along the Chi
nese coast. Minister Denby and Admira
Carpenter are clothed with the full powei
and wide discretion in this matter, .end ar
expected to co-operate in prompt measurer
for the protection of American interests it
China wherever found to be in peril. The
authorities are said to have faith in theli
wisdom and patriotism, and to be satisfied
that they will do all In their power to sue
corn the distressed and to prevent a repesti
tion of the Kueheng affair.
NE IS FOR GORMAN~.
Mr. Banknhead Want. the Maryland
Senator Nominated for Prestdent.
Rtepresentative Bankhead of Alabama wai
at the Metropolitan Hotel for a few hour,
'today.' "I have just come in from Nes
York," he said to a Star reporter. "where]
have been for two weeks. The business
peple over there are very anxious just now
-Tey fear there is going to be another rait
en the treasury, and it looks as if ther<
were foundation for their fears."
Speaking qf the situaltion in Alabama hi
Said that tik- state was very strongly 1r
favor of siver.
"Whom do you think the democrats are
going to find for a p~residential candidatey
was asked.
"I do not venture to form an opinion ci
that question. Personally I am for Gor
man. I shall be for nim first and last, ani
'I have strong hopes of his 'eing nomi
nated."
Hours for Strangers.
The White Hc use Is open to irisitors from
10 o'clock to 2 o'clock p.m. every day ex
cept Sundays and holidays. Many of th
guide books give the public hours as frot
V a.m. to 3 and 4 p.m., and much confusos
has resulted therefrom, as many stranger
relying on these erroneous statements ar
in the habit of calling after 2 o'clock, onl:
to be denied admission.
Government Receipt.
National hank notes received today ft
redemption. 3172,%il. Government receipt
-From Internal revenue. 3414,8f1; custom
Ier',B mns.lla. neiiu.s, 32n. en
THE SILVER CONFERENCE
What Senator Hanri say of the Expected
GatheringNext Week.
Thirty States to Be Represented-Im
portant Results Expeeted Prom
the Deliberations.
Senator Harris of Tennassee is in the
city and making arrangeimants for the
conference of free coinage democrats to be
held in this city August 14. The meeting
will be held at the Metrdpinta ' Hotel,
which will be headquarters for those in
attendance. It is possible the delbera
ticus of the confreme vaey extend be.
yond the 14th, but will probably not be
prolonged after the 15th. This meeting
was called several weeks ago, after tle
free coinage convention at Memphis, the
call being issued by Senator Harris, Sena
tor Jones of Arkansas and Senator Turpl
of Indiana.
Not a Large Attendance Expected.
"It was not proposed that a large at.
tendance of free coinage. advocates would
be present upon this occasion," said Sena
tor Harris to a Star reporter today. "On
the contrary, we expressly, requested that
a few prominent men from each state
men of weight and influence-in the demo
cratic party and acceptable to their fellow
democrats as probable members of- an
executive committee, should come. The
assemblage, - therefore, will not be in the
nature 'of a convention, but a business
conference of democrats.
"From the returns mades to Mr. . Casey
Young of Memphis, who has conducted the
correspondence, it is expected. that about
thirty states will be represented at the
meeting. This is an estimate, as .I have
not kept track of the returns personally
The object of the conference is fully- se
forth in the letter of invitation, which was
prepared by myself and mailed to leadini
democrats known to favor silver coinage.
"I expect Important results to come from
the conference, but cannot tell at thil
time what scope the meeting will take be
yond the objects outlined in the letter
which, of course, will be fully. discussed
and appropriate action taken. thegeon.'
The call which ass issued by Senator
Harris and his colleagues after the Mem
phis convention makes the following decla
rations:
Deelarations In the CalL
"First That the only hgpe of securing
the free and unlimited' coinage of silver
at 16 to 1 is through the action of the dem
ocratic party.
"Second.- That a large majority of the
democratic party of the country and a
very large majority of the people of the
United States, irrespective of party, favor
such coinage.
"Third. That the success of the demo
cratic party in the campaign of 1896 lprge
ly, if not wholy, depends on the earnes
and active advocacy of the free and un
limited coinage of silver.
"Fourth. That a thorough organisation
of the democrats of the United States who
favor the free and unlimited coinage 0
both silver and gold -on terms of equalit:
at a ratio of 16 to 1 is a necessary and
proper means of controlling the action o
the national democratic convention of 189
upon this vitally important question.
"Fifth. That in order to avoid frictior
and the complaint of such democrats a
oppose the free coinage of silver we wil
not invoke the action of the regular ma
chinery of the party, whose duty it is t
act for the whole party without regard t
differences of opinion upon a single ques
tion.
'"rherefore, we, the undersigned, wer
appointed a committee to take such step
as may be necessary to a thorough na
tiknal organization of the silver democrati
and for that purpose we respectfully ir
vita you to meet us at Washington, D. C
on the 14th day of August, 1895, in orde
that we may confer and co-operate in es
tablishing such organisation, and you qri
requested to bring with you such democrati
friends as are in full sympathy with thl
purpose. It is Important that a democra
acceptable to the democracy of your stab
and willing to represent it on a nationa
executive committee should attend thi
conference."
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ACCIDENT TO THE ATLANTA.
One of Her Bollers Has .Become En
tirely Useless.
A telegram has- bepn received at the Nav
Department from Captain Cromwell, con
manding the cruiser Atlanta, at Key Wes
saying that the rear sheet between t1
furnace and the tubes of one of her eigl
boilers had broken and rendered that pa:
ticular boiler useless until it shall hai
been repaired. The accident is not seriou
and will not affect the movements of th
vessel, inasmuch as she can easily, stea
under six boilers or less if necessary. Th
sending of the cruiser Cincinnati to Ke
West to watch after Cuban filibusters ha
no relation to this accident to the Atlant
as it had already -been decided to reliel
the latter vessel of duty in those Wrater
in order that the ship's company migl
have an opportunity of going ashore fa
exercise and recreation, a thing that. wa
not posgible while the vessel remained :
that latitude, because of the great dange
from infectious diseases. The Atlanta wi
probably remain at Key West until th
Cincinnati arrives from Newport, when al
will slowly proceed up the- coast and jot
Admiral Bunce's maneuvering fleet some
where off the New England -coast. It is b
lieved that the accident tu the, Atlanta
boiler will not interfere materially in he
participation in the proposed fleet exe
cises.
Personal Mention.
Mr. B. F. Peters, appointment clerk-of t
Navy Departmeat, has resumed his dull
after a month's outing at Casco~ bay, Me.
Surgeon H. M. Ferebee, stationed at i
Norfolk navy yard, is on .a visit to 11i
city.
Lieut. T. H. Stevens, recently detachi
from the Yorktown on the Asiatis static
has reported his arrival home to the Naa
Department.
Maj. A. M. Miller of the engineer corg
in charge of public works at Galveston,
on a visit to this cIty on ofhcial businesa
Mr. Charles W. Fairfax of this city ai
Dr. W. Thompson Burch of Woman's He
pital, New York city, left Thursday, A
gust 8, for a sea voyage to Boston ai
resorts on the New England coast.
Maj. H. C. Hasbrouck, fourth artiller
is in the city on leave.
Lieut. W. E. Craighili of the engine
corps, stationed at New York, is in the ci
to cons'ilt with the light house board
official businetes.
Mr. F. Walter Brandenburg and Mr. .d
fred B. Gawler are sperding the month
August at Round Hill, Va.
Robert -McDonaldl is spending the mon
ot August at Berkeley Sprigs.
Mr. J. Albert Duvall is 'Enmmering
Atlantic City.
Treasury Department Changes.
The following changes have been ma
a in the classified service in the Treasury 1
partment: Appointgents-Secretary's offia
51M. C. Hamilton, Arkansas, $720. Audil
a for the Post Office Department-Chas.
SMatthews. Oklahoma, $720 0L1,. of a
pervising architect-Julian Morton, Califa
nis, $000.
Promotions: Navigation -bureau-A.
Smith. Pennsylvania, from -.1,200 to $1.4
Office of auditor for the Post Office Depa
muent-N. B. Webster, Michigan, from $1,
to $1,400; G. W. Jackson, Indiana, from I
000 to $1,200; T. J. Cla*t, New Jersey, fra
a $1,000 to $1,200; M1. C. Flohr, Pennsylvan
,from. 81,000 to $1,200; S. B. Dan, Texi
from $200 to $1,000.
PRESIDENT NEWBOLD
He Has No Desire to Continue the
Trolley in Use.
TE BELT LIE B E RETOED
Determination as to Motor Power
to Be Soon Made.
WILL NOTWA1T FOR CONGRLSS
Mr. David M. Newbold, the president of
the proposed Washington and Baltimore
electric road, which I'as recently obtained
control of the Eckingtcn and Belt Line
railways of this city, was in Washington
today and gave some Interesting informa
tion concerning this great project to a
Star reporter. * Mr. Newbold says that
work upon the Washirgton and Baltimore
railway will soon begin at both ends of the
line simultaneously, arrangements to this
end having already been perfected. The
work a't the Washirgton end of the line
will, Mr. Newbold says, be performed by
Washington workmen, and employment will
thus be furnished to very many men at an
extremely dull season when work is much
needed.
Mr. Newbold corrected the Impressior
which has prevailed in some quarters thai
Baltimore was to supply the laborers foi
work on all parts of the line. He says that
both in this and in other respects the pro.
ject of a connecting electric railway is one
in which Washington is as thoroughly anc
directly interested as Baltimore, and tha
he wishes I& to be viewed, and it is properly
viewed, as a Baltimore-Washington under
taking, benefitting both cities equally.
The Eekington Line.
Mr. Newbold states that within the lasi
two months his road has acquired a con.
.trolling interest in the Eckington and Bell
line roads, which will be used to give the
Washington-Baltimore line entrance intc
this city, as well as for the purposes of
local transit. The managers of the Wash.
ington-Baltimore line have been so ab
sorbed in perfecting the arrangements foi
the construction of the main line that they
have not, up to this time, had opportunity
to carefully consider the questions arising
in respect to the future conduct and man
agement of the lines owned within the city
of Washington; but as the construction of
the main line is now provided for, arrange
ments have been very recently' perfected
and the questions concerning the Ecking
ton and Belt lines will be taken up very
soon, probably within the next two weeks
and disposed of. Mr. Newbold says that
already, as a result of a brief inspection o.
the local conditions, it has been decided to
restore the Belt line to its original statui
as a belt line proper, and that as soon as
possible this improvement will be effected.
To Respect Anti-Trolley Sentiment.
In regard to the Eckingtop road, Mr
Newbold says that his company recognize:
the strong public sentiment, both in the
community and in Congress, against the
I tee of the trolley within the city limits
-and that it has not the slightest intention
of endeavoring to foist this objectionable
system upon the people of Washington
that the short time that his company has
owned these-local lines, and the extent to
which the nnigement has been occupied
- In dealing with questions concerning the
construction of the Washington-Baltimor<
line have prevented speedier disposition bl
the company of the controverted question
r concerning the Eckington trolley poles
- That very soon the directors will hold a
a meeting and will provide a prompt solu
c tion of all the questions. That as far a
a he is concerned, re favors the speedy in
t stallment of a modern, rapid-transit sys
a tem over both the Eckington and Bel
I lines, a system which shall, of course, en
e lude the trolley, and that he is confiden
that the directors of the road will sustali
him in the position which he takes.
Future Extension.
When legal rapid transit and an improve
and effective service are furnished by th
Eckington and Belt lines, it is the expec
tation of Mr. Newbold that applicatio
will be made for extensions of the joir
system to other parts of Washington, an
he hopes for the support of local publi
sentiment in these Improveinents of th
city's street railway service. Wheneve
e the Washington and Baltimore line decide
I, upon the form of modern mechanical mc
e tive power to be employed upon the Ecking
- ton and Belt Ines, the work upon this im
e provement can be speedily begun. It wi
not be necessary, Mr. Newbold says, t
e wait for the assembling of Congress ti
Lgive authority to issue bonds in order I
a provide means for making these changes.
t WALKED OUT OF A WINDOW.
r
s A Young Girl Somnambulist Has a ie
r markable Experience.
u Mr. John W. Kinsey, superintendent <
e the new city post office building, has re
e ceived news of a strange accident that hal
pened at his home in New Philadelphia
Ohio, a few days ago. Mr. Kinsey's famil
s reside at New Philadelphia. One of hi
r daughters, a bright girl, fourteen years c
age, is a somnambulist, and one night c
the present week arose from her bed an
walked out of a window twenty-two fee
te above the ground. She fell that height, re
ceiving no injury, the fall not even awaken
ing her. A small dog belonging to th
family discovering its young mistrei
Sasleep on the ground. began lickng- hi
face and thus awoke her. She then got uj
succeeded in arousing the family arn
Sgained entrance to the house again.
Mr. Kinney has all his life been engagE
y In work of a more or less dangerous chai
acter. He is an expert In the constructic
5, of such buildings as the post office buildirn
Is and In his younger days was frequent]
engaged in work at a great height. On or
id occasion he fell fifty-five feet, alighting c
- his feet, and sustained not even a bruise
i- a memento of the occasion. Again he fe
id a distance of twenty-eIght feet. but wi
unhurt. He has a son now at work on tl
v, seventh floor of the post office building. tl
son having the name fearlessness in regai
er to working in dangerous places as had h
:y father.
THE SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
.1- ____ _
afMany Boys Have Commenced Trainin
e for the Event,
The announcement In yesterday's it:
aLt of tho big swimming carnival which Is
take place at the bathing beach the latt.
part of this month had a wonderful effe
upon the younger patrons of the beac
Ie They started in at once to train for tI
** big event In the hope of winning one
a: the handsome medals. Great prepar
or tiors will be made for the carnival. TI
El. old diving stand, which stood In front
u. the beach, will be removed to a more a
ir- vantageous point, to give the boys a~ bott
opportuity to exercise on the aquat
R. gymnasitim.
. The program of events, as: published
t- The Star of yesterday, will ~begin in.. tl
00 afternooni, after the sun has spent Its ray
L,- The date has practically been-decided.
swill be Wednesday,,August 21. - A numb
ta, of merchants have already signified the
t. , intention of contributing prises; and ti
AN INQUEST TO *E HELD
Deputy Ooroner GLaebrek to InveBti
gate the Death d Ohai1s Beach
Superintendent - aMd Workmen as
Witnesseu-Proteetioi Should
Have Been -Given.
Charles Beach, who was killed while
working on the seventh fq0r of the new
city post ofnce builing ysterday after
roon, as told in The Start was the first
employe on the building wht death could
be said to have occurred . se there was
no flooring laid for the tion of the
workmen. The death ot. h has opened
up an investigation that probably re
sult in- better precautions for e protection
of life than have heretofore prevailed in
the construction of the -building.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook visited the
city post office today and determined upon
an investigation of the circumstances that
led to .the death of Beach. He has given
notice of an inquest to be -held over the
body of the dead man at 4 o'clock this
afternoon, and Superintendent John W.
Kinsey, Foreman Elmer. Widrig, William
McKee, William C. Key, Isaac Lambert
and Daniel Benson, employes on the build
ing, are among the witnesses summoned.
The inquest will be held at the sixth pre
cinct station house.
On a One-Inch Board.
The board upon which Beach stood when
he was launched fronm the 'dissy height was
but one inch thick. It is said that Beach's
"foreman cautioned him three times about
the danger of using an inch board to stand
on, and told him to get a twoanch plank.
Beach, it is said, replied that he was per
fectly safe, and continuedi use the light
board. It is said that ha Beach used a
two-inch plank the .greater weight of the
timber would have cause: It . to be less
easily careened over whemBeacp stepped
on the end of it and was s+wed down
the dizzy height. He at l t would have
felt the board giving way him, and
would have had more time ch to step
back. ri
But whatever was the ct cause of*
Beach's terrible fall, there. a very gen
eral feeling that -somethi should have
been done in the way a precaution
against such an accident. A-gentleman
well informed on the work flte new city
post officesaid today:
The Terra Cotta es.
"There is no reason why' he terra cotta
arches that are to be put i the foors
of the building should not bre been placed
in position as fast as the buildipg pro
gressed. Had this been des the boors to
the sixth story would have been in place
yesterday, and Beach would-not have lost
his life. I understand thse the work on
the tetra cotta arches foI-the doors was
not commenced because it isga feared that
iron beams might be roqd and break
holes in.the floors. - Tiers Old have been
a few instances of that kin bptt the con
tractors ,could have been mR e 'resp6nsible
for sucp damage, and government
would have lost, nothing.' e 'was no
other reasn for delaying wi
the terra cotta Adoring and
be left ihere should have beta provisions
made for a temporary plank Boring. This
flooring might have been emmanced on
the second floor, and as eat story was
added the flooring could have been drawn
up. The post office building has reached
far too great a height to penit the men
to wcrk up there without adetekte protec
t ion. .
Workmen Made No Copaplaint.
"But the reason there was no safety pro
visions adopted was because the workmen
themselves made. no complali. They may
have been afraid to openly Ivolt against
s working withrut a floprinj under them,
but if they hid refused to do so the con
tractors would have been paged to pro
vide the flooring."
Beach, -who was killed yesterday, was
paid 32 a day, and that utge was looked
upon as very good for the' work he per
formed, and was higher than is ordinarily
given because of the dangerous character
of the employment.
An official connected wit the erection of
- the past office building sai today that he
i thought- the contractor for ing the roof
t on the building would plac, a floor on the
eighth story before he begins his work.
The roof is by far the most dangerous
portion of the building for the sgn who
e are to work on it, and if there should be a
neglect to put the flooring,beneath.it it
s would be strange if there are not several
- deaths, as a misstep would mean certain
- death.
Beach the Fourth Vietina.
The death of Beach is the fourth that
has occurred since commeneement of the
work on the post office building. The first
fatal accident occurred when the building
gad reached but the second floor. A man
fell to the basement and injured his skull.
His wound was dressed at the Emergency
Hospital and he started to work again.
He was with difficulty persuaded to rest
f until the following day, and at 4 o'clock
- on the same afternoon he dropped dead.
- He suffered from vertigo, which was
thought to be the cause of his fatal fall.
The second death was that of a man
r na~med Nelson, who was buried beneath a
a pile of stone that fell at the foot of the
f tower, and the third victim was Wm.
f Fielding, who ventured out on an iron
rafter when it was covered with frost, and
t slipping, was instantly killed;
LIEUT. O'BRIEN'S REPORT.
e His Valuable Information on the
5 051ume War to Be Kept Secret.
r First Lieut. Michael J. O'Brien, fifth in
Sfantry, recently detached frota duty as
military attache to the United Sttes lega
I tion at TIokio, Japan, hast beeni ordered to
his proper station at Fort McP rsn, Ga.
SHe has been in this city for sesbral days,
Sengagedl In the preparation fsf his~ report on
e the military operations of th*e larmies of
China and Japan in the war just closed.
His report wilR be treated as a enfidential
Icommunication, a fact regrettel by miany
Smilitary men. iammuch atIt undoubtedly
e contains much interestine infodnation in
a regard' to the art of war,
d
5 Condlition of the Cotton Crop.
The Atigust report of thN statistician of
the Department. 't Agriculture shows a Re
duction In condition of cotton during the
Smonth of July from 82.3 to 77.9, or 4.4
points. This is the lowest average for Au
.r gust ever reported, being afhaif point lower
.o than the average fcr Atigust, 1893. The
r reason for low condition genera~y given by
~t ct'rrespondents Is excessive moisture,
though in South Carolina drough seems tC
Sbe the'peindipal cause of injury. Theffe Ais
e much complaint of grass and not a little 01
if rust, blight worms and insget enemies of
Lthe plant. The state averages of conditiori
eare: Virginia, 81; North Carolina, 74; Soutk
~f Carolina, 81; Georgia, 87; leirida, 92; Ala.
.. bams, 01; Mississippl.83 Louisiana, 71;
r; .Teas-a Arkmas5-89 nee,. 89.
Lc.
Seeretary G isaa s Dust.
n. The scuiptor Dunmbat wiho made a deatk
Smask of the iate7SecretarMGresham before
[t -his remaibs Were removed from -this city,
ur has made a cast therefrom, iihich he hs
ir turned over to the State Department,where
ie it will be held to await the wishes of Mra
G..sam_
THE WHITNEY BOOM
Not Believed to Cloak a Third Term
for Cleveland.
TE EI-SECBEARFS POPULAITY
Reasons For and Against His Being
a Candidate.
TWO POINTS OF AGREEMENT
The intimation in certain' eastern and
western newspapers that the Whitney
presidential boom is merely a cloak for
bringing forward Mr. Cleveland for a third
term is altogether contrary to very reliable
advices received here in Washington. Rep
resentations here are to the effect that Mr.
Whitney is not only in good faith in the
field, but that his managers have already
had the field carefully canvassed. Senti
nlent has been sounded in every section of
the country in a guarded way, with the
result, it is said, of giving to the ex-Sec
retary a very clear idea of what the gen
eral cot iticns at present are. Every step
that is teken, therefore, with which Mr.
Whitney's name is even remotely con
nected, conveys a certain intelligence to
those politicians who are on the alert either
in his interests.or in the interests of some
other presidential aspirant.
What His Admirers Say.
Mr. Whitney is an interesting man in
democratic circles. He was the most popu
lar member of Mr. Cleveland's first cabi
net, and he retains that popularity in a
very large measure today. His admirers
give the following reesons why he would
make a strong presidential candidate:
(1) When in office under Mr. Cleveland
he demonstrated good executive ability,
and, moreover, manifested sympathy with
party practices and allegiances. He gave
his voice, along with Daniel Manning's, for
putting democrats on guard all along the
line.
(2) He is in touch with and possesses the
confidence of the great and influential busi
ness interests of the east. Those interests
would feel entirely safe under an adminis
tration directed by him. The majority of
them would probably actively support his
candidacy.
(3) He is a sound money man without
being identified with what is known as the
gold monometallic faction of the party.
Free coinage democrats in the south and
west, while differingserith him, do not class
him as an extremist on his side of the
money question. It is claimed that they
would support him heartily on a fair com
promise platform.
Western Democrats Object.
Those democrats who favor a western
man for next year's leadership shake their
heads 'at the mention of Mr. Whitney's
name. They are of opinion that he would
make a vary weak candidate, for these rea
sins:
SIn the Ads" a-emweWfe west aO
he is associated with the aggregat
qi capital of the east against which the
rarty in those two sections has so long
been arrayed. He is regarded as being one
of capital's most alluring and effective
representatives.
(2) Despite differences in the statement
of, their positions, he is as much of a gold
man as is Mr. Cleveland. In the presiden
tial chair he would continue Mr. Cleve
land's financial policy to the letter. -
(3) He would not run well in New York.
There is no good feeling between him and
U8nator Hill. Mr. Hill holds him responsi
ble for th. Chicago result in 1892, and will
nevor forgive that. The party machinery
in New Ycx k state is almost wholly in Mr.
Hill's hands.
Two Points of Agreement.
There are two points about which both
the Whitney and the anti-Whitney men in
Washington seem to be agreed. The first
is that no benefit will inure to Mr. Whitney
by the giving out of the impression that
his candidacy would be plartlcularly agree
able to Mr. Cleveland. They hold that no
candidate ticketed as the administration
candidate could hope to win at the polls.
The people would reject such a candidacy
as only sugar-coated third termism. The
second point is that Mr. Whitney ought not
to be represented as playing the part of an
indifferent observer at this time-as taking
the ground that he would not turn his
hand over to sect re the nomination. It is
held that nobody will believe that-that no
friend of Mr. Whitney cught to want to
believe It. The effect of the declaration is
to make it appear that Mr. Whitney thinks
very little of next year's nomination of his
party or of the office of President of the
United States. No democrat, it is insisted,
could afford to stand upon either proposi
tion, and men who kncw Mr. Whitney are
very certain that he does not stand upon
either of them. He is big enough to fill the
office, and man erough to ask for it if he
wants it.
WHOLESALE MARKET SQUARE.
Work to Be Commenced on It in a
Few Days.
Within a few days work will be com
menced upon the Wholesale Market square.
The improvements, however, will not be as
great as at first proposed. When the en
gineers finished making an estimate of the
cost of the work it figured exactly $0,118.86.
This was altogether too much money to ex
pend in view of the condition of the Dis
trict t'easury, and it was decided to curtail
as much as possible. The square will be
nicely graded and graveled. Platforms will
be constructed and a wooden ourb built and
set adjacent to the sidewalk. The entire
improvements will not cost more than
$1,000.
THE TROLLEY POLES.
They Continue to Occupy New York
Avenue Despite the L~aw.
It is said that Attorney Thomas will not
at present institute any new proceedings
against the Eckington and Soldiers' Home
Railroad Campany, and without his con
sent Mr. Pugh of the Police Court is pow
erless to act.
But the law Is geing violated, and it is
the privilege of any aggrieved citizen to
swear out a wdrrant and take the road
into court. If the District authorities do
not act it is thought that some of the citi
sens will act. Under the law the road is
liable for every day the law is violated.
A NEW MAP.
Georgetown is Now Entirely Wiped
Out of Existence.
The old historic Gebrgetown is now but a
memory. The last official act which wipes
out its existence occurred today when the
Commissioners forwarded to the District
surveyor a new map of that section, show
ing the streets renamed in accordance with
the system in vogue in Washington, to
gether with a renumbering of -the squares
there. This action was taken under the au
thority conferred by the act of Congress of
February 11, 1895. There was no ceremony
about it. The map was prepared by the
engineer department, and after being veri
fled, received the approval of the Cofnns=
sloners. A special messenger was called,
and he was intrusted with the map, with
Iiastructions to deliver it to the District
REMOVING ALL DOUBTS
Another Letter Regarding the hieing
Dana Davenport,
Little or No Question That It Was He
Who Was Killed In
Scotland.
There is no longer any doubt concerning
the identity of the young man who died in
Glasgow, and whom it was supposed was
Dana. Alfred Davenport, son of the Anacos
tia clergyman who is pastor of the Episco
pal Church there. A letter received at
police headquarters today gives a complete
account of the fatal accident which befell
the young man, and also tells of the state
ments he made before he died in the Royal
Infirmary.
The communication received is as follows:
Barr & Scott. Writers.
Robert Barr. C. Montgomery Scott.
30 Gordon street,
GLASGOW. 31st July, 1805.
To the Superintendent of Police, Washing
ton, U. S. A.:
Dear Sir-The following is a cutting from
the Glasgow Herald of Tuesday. 23d inst.:
Fatal Result of an Accident.-Early oc
Saturday morning. Dana Alfred Davenport,
an American student. was found on the
Caledonian railway opposite Cambuslang
Goods station. He was unconscious, and
suffering from two scalp wounds and a
wound on the left hip. On Sunday after
noon he died in the Royal Infirmary. De
ceased. who was twenty years of age, is
supposed to have been knocked down while
he was walking on the line.
Davenport sated that he was a medical
student and belonged to Washington. that
he had never .before been in this country,
and that his father's name was W. D. Dav
enport. 'There was not a watch, cash nor
articles of any kind in his possession, the
only thing being several slips of paper sew
ed in the center bookwise, and containing
a list of six or seven names.and addresses.
The first name was that of my father, viz.,
Alexander Barr. 20 Apoley place, Glasgow,
and the polie authorities accordingly sent
to him to ascertain whether he could give
any information as to Davenport. Neither
my father nor any of us at home recognised
the name and can only account for its be
ing in the lad's possession by some one
who knew us giving it to him. I accompa
nied the police constable, who called upon
us to see two of the other parties whose
names were in the list, but they are also
quite ignorant on the subject. We are
anxious, both to let the lad's parents know
'of the occurrence and to satisfy ourselves,
if possible, as to how my father's name
came to be with him, and I shall be very
much obliged by you kindly making some
inquiry and letting me know whether any
thing can be traced of his people. Should
you be fortunate in this I shall be very
pleased to obtain and communicate to you
or them whether further information may
be desired.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) ROBERT BARR.
The only discrepancy in the whole case
as presented is that the young man's fa
ther's initials are given as W. D. instead of
W. G.
Inspector Hollinberger, to whom the let
ter was referred, sent a copy of It to the
Rev. Davenport in - man and word
wsent to
A AWf toe.
JUSTICE JACKSON'S SUCCESSOR.
Some Names That Eight Be Con
sidered.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., August 10.-As
sociate Justice Stephen J. Field, in speak
ing of the successor of the late Justice
Jackson of theUnited States Supreme Court,
said: "Of the four gentlemen spoken of
Poetmnaster General Wilson, Senator Lind
say of Kentucky, Don M. Dickinson- of
Michigan and Secretary Carlisle-it is very
difficult for me to select the one who will
receive the appointment. If Carlisle ac
cepts he will have to give up his presi
dential aspiratio-is, and of the three Lind
ray is far the more efficient urist. although
all of them are capable and would be a
credit to the United States. Don M. Dick
inscn is a warm personal friend of the
President and so is Wilson. Therefore
u:der the present circumstances it would
be a difficult matter to name the man.
Any one would be good, but I would not
be r'zrprised to see either Dickinson or
Lindsay receive the appointment, although
I would not care to venture that as any
thing other than a mere personal opinion."
"When will the appointment take place?"
"Some time before the second Monday in
October, and there may be- a special sea
sicn called to confirm the President's nom
ination, as a justice would not care to sit
in the Supreme Court of the United States
unless his nomination was confirmed. Be
sides there are a great many important
cases coming up before the next court, and
it is necessary there be a full attendance.
There are some important cases coming up
from California, notably the Oakland water
front case and the Stanford case."
' CLEARING AWAY RUINS.
Nine Men Believed to Be-Beneath the
Debris.
NEW YORK, August 10.-The work of
clearing away the ruins of the collapsed
building at West Broadway and West 3d
and the search for the bodies of the nine
missing men supposed to be beneath the
debris, was continued throughout last
night and this morning without cessation.
The work will probably not be finished
within two days. '
The list of the missing is as follows:
Patrick Cashin, laborer, Brooklyn.
James Grosso, laborer, New York.
Edward Hanley, plasterer, Brooklyn.
Wm. Hayes, Brooklyn.
Peter Morini, laborer, New York.
Thomas McGuire. plasterer, Jersey City.
John Murphy, laborer, Brooklyn.
Christopher Rorke, laborer, Brooklyn.
George Smith, Iron worker, New York.
At 2 o'clock the workmnen engaged in
the center of the building uncovered the
lower portion of the body of a man. It
was found some distance below the Street
level and in the center of the pile Of' debris.
The men are now at work extracting It
from the ruins. There seems to be a'large
Iron girder across the body, and It will be
some little time before this can be re
moved,
ATTACKED BY STRIKERS,
Italians at Pitturg Excited Over
Doing Supplanted.
PITTSBURG, Pa., August 10.-Two hun
dred Itaitans in the employ of Booth &
Flinn, city contractors, struck for higher
wages, asking an advance of 25 cents per
day.
Other men were secured to take th'eir
places, and today a crowd of striker. at
tacked them. Picks and shovels were used
end several participants in the fight were
seriously hurt. The police scattered the
rioters, and a large force of officers are
guarding the workmen.
The entire Italian colony is aroused and
another attack is threatened,
A Br idegr'ooma Aged Eighty-Six.
TORONTO, August 10.-A marriage whIch
will cause quite a stir in social circles on
account of the high standing of the con
tracting parties and the unusual age of
the bridegroom will shortly take place.
Sir Win. P. Howland, K. C. M. G. C. B.,
ex-leutenant governor of Ontario. and
president of the Confederation Ife Assur
ance Company, now In his eighty-sixth
year, will lead to the altar the widow of
James Bethune, late manager of the Do
minion Bank. Relatives are strongly op
posed to the match. Sir William is an
American by birth, his place of nativity
being. 1Knderhanor..n-the-Hudsonn
A TOWN IN FLAMES
Roofers Acideanta1ly Start a The at
Lockport, l.
-M 8ENT FBI A0
People Fly Panic Stricken to the
Hills.
MANY PLACES ALREA Y GONE
CHICAGO, August 10.-Lockport, Ill., Is
cn fire, and aid has been sent from here.
A special train with five engines left for
there this afternoon.
At 12:55 p.m. a business block and twenty
two houses had been burned. The fire started
at 11:30 a.m., and, owing to the lack of
water, and everything being dry, spread
rapidly. The indications at 12:55 were that
the whole town was doomed.
Workmen tarring the roof of the Phoenix
printing onice accidentally started the fire.
In five minutes It was beyond control.
Joliet was called on for help, but a Are
there prevented any aid being extended and
Chicago was then called upon.
The town of Lockport is situated in Will
county, IlL., on the big drainage canal, and
has a population of abiut 2,000.
It is about thirty-two miles -west of CM
cago and five miles from Joliet. It contain
ed eight churches, aisewspaper paper miii,
a large flour mill, four carriage shops and
various other enterprises. -lace the begin
ning of work on the big canal the tqvn has
grown considerably.
Part of today's disaster i the destrue
tion of the post office and town hal, In
cluding all the records. A strong wind
blows the flames so that the entire etty
seemed enveloped. The people became
largely panic stricken and hurriedly be
gan moving to the hills, a mile from the
city.
Lockport has co Are department, and
there was but one hose cart in the town.
The engines sent from Chicago were given
the quickest run possible over the Chicago
and Alton road to the stricken town. The
wires between Chicago and Lockport, both
telegraph and telephone, went down shortly
before 2 o'clock, and there seems to be but
little doubt that the place is almost, if not
quite, entirely destroyed.
Officials of the drainage board expressed
fears that there would be little or nothing
left of the town by the time help could ar
rive from other cities.
At last accounts the estimated loss was
THE EAPP M 3M.
Charged to the Jealousy of an Ase
elate.
WELLSBORO', Pa., August 10.-The mys
tery surrounding the death, on May 17 last.
of Miss Elizabeth Knapp was partially
cleared last night by the arrest of Miss
Charlotte Dutton, alias Howell, on a war
rant charing her wit h .
- dianppwho made her bass in the
family of Chauscey Howel, aoraae 'sa..
derdy in en May 16 and died the following
day. She maintained up to the last that
she had been aolsoned
The coroner's jury made an invest-ga
tion, and finally rendered a verdict that
"the deceased came to her death by a cor
rosive. poison administered either by haer
self or- some nmknown person."
Miss Knapp's friends were not satiaed
with the verdict and sought the aid of a
detective agency of New York to assist
in ascertaining how Miss Knapp mot her
death. The detectives tasked for 'six
weeks on the case and secured enough
evidence to warrant the arrest of Miss
Dutton.
Miss Dutton had been living with the
Howell family also. It is charged by the
friends of Miss Knapp that she was Jeal
ous of the latter and took this means to
get rid of her.
When the alleged murderess was taken to
jail she feigned insanity.
There are two other mysterious deaths
which occurred in the Howell family, which
will probably be charged to Miss Dutton.
Shortly after her appeafance at the Howell
residence the latter's wife died under pe
culiar circumstances. Not long after his
wife's death a young son died with symp
tcms of poisoning, and it is aleged that
both were poisoned by the asse person.
POUND WwoDn T? TEAUs.
Two Bodies Reeoered Pram the
Oneam View Wreek.
NORFOLK, Va., August 10.-Two bodies
have been recovered from the wreck en
the Ocean View train, which occurred last
night-that of Arthur Gatewood, son of the
Rev. Robert Gatewood of this city, and
William C. Murdaugh, son of Judge Claude
W. Murdaugh of Portsmouth. Both were
about seventeen years of age. They were
found this morning buried in the mud
under an overturned car.
When the train was within fifty feet
of Tanner's creek bridge, about three miles
from Norfolk, the motor car left the rai
and ran into an embnkianent. Young
Gatewood and Murdaugh were seen to
jump, but were chught under the over
turned trailer and burled in the mud.
Many others were more or lees injured.
There were about 250 pasengera on the
train at the time.
The cause of the accident is said to be
attributed to the unusual rate of speed
while turning a sharp curve.
CONSERVATIVE EdJOREITY.
All the Britdsh Eleetien Meturms Re
eeiwed.
LONDON, August 10.-The returns of the
elections held in the Orkney and Shetland
Islands, which is the last constituency to
be heard from, have been received. 'The
seat remains unchanged, the liberal can
didate, Sir L. Lyell, bert., having been re
turned. The following is the result of the -
vote: Sir L. Lyell, bart., liberal, 2,361); 3.
hi. Fullarton, Q. C.. conservative, l,5SI);
liberal majority. 780.
At the last election Sir Lyell had a ma
jority of 1,000 votes, showing a loss of 2U
votes. The return of Sir Lyell adds one
mere to the opposition number, which is
now 280, and leaves the government ma
jority at 151, with a conservative majority
of 11 over all other members.
Thanked, Net Attaeked.
NElW YORK, August 10.-At the session
of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
yesterday, upon motion of Rev. P. OBrien,
chairman of the resolutions committee,
there was adopted a resolution which
thanked the press. Mgr. Satolll and Arch
bishop Corrigan. Owing to error In trans
mission by wire the word "thanked" ap
peerd as "attacked." Attention is called
to the fact that correction may thus be
made.
Set Afire by Her Pipe.
COHOES, N, Y., August 10.-Mrs. Mary
Murphy, aged sixty, and Frank Kelly, aged
four, were fatally burned in the house of
Mrs. Murphy's danghter, Mrs. David
O'Hearn, today. The woman fell asisu
whIle smoking and her dress caught fire.
It is thought the boy must have been bura
ed in attempting to etinguish the fam