Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-29


De Inspected on August 1sL Messrs- Clephane and
BOSWELL OF this city, Will accompany the commit
Tee as StenographerS.
GOING TO RECEIVE GRERLY.-GeneralH Hazen and
Lleutenants Dunwoody and Cowell, OF the signal
corps: Will leave tomorrow morning for Ports
mouth, n. H., TO receive Lieutenant Greedy.
A CONSCIENCE CoNTRIBUTIoN.-The Treasurer Of
the United States has deposited in the Treasury
account OF conscience fund, $3.50 "incOme tax" re-
ceived by the assistant treasurer at New York
through the mail, with request to forward the
same TO the Treasury.
ANEW BANK.-The controller Of the currency has
authorized the First National Bank of Beloit, Kan,
10 begin business with capital OF $4,000.
A DIVIDEND DECLARED-The controller Of the
currency has declared second dividend OF 20 per
cent In favor OF the creditors Of the First National
Bank OF Monmouth, H., on proved claims amount
ing to S227,794. The first dividend was declared
June 18th, 1884.
THB NEW STATE DEPARTMENT BC1ID1Na.-Work-
men were engaged yesterday and to-day in unload
Ing cargo of Blue Hill and Ellsworth granite from
Maine intended for the basement walls of the west
wing OF the State, War and Navy department build
Ing. The cargo consisted Of about three hundred
Stones. All the available space along 18th street
has been tiiled with large piles of granite, SO that
TINS last cargo was deposited below the Presidents
stables.
AN ARMY RETIRING BoARD.-By direction of the
President an army retiring board will convene, at
the call OF the president thereof at Fort Leaven-
as may be ordered before It. The following officers
are detailed for the board: Brig Gen. Christopher
C. Augur, Col. Ewell S. Otis, Goth infantry; Major
Bennett A. Clements, surgeon; Major Jas. p. Mar
tin, assist adjutant general. and Mator johnson v.
ID. Middleton, surgeon. Lieut.. Col Orlando II.
Moore 18th infantry, and 1st Lieut.. Alfred NJ. Rap
hall, nth infantry, will be examined by the board
THE BOARD TO INVESTIGATE ORDNANcE.-A board
OF officers, to consist OF Col Thomas G. Baylor,
ordnance department.; Col. James c. Duane, corps
of engineers; Major William r. King, corps OF en-
g1neers; Major George W. Mckee, ordnance depart
ment; Capt. Charles Shaler, ordnance department:
Capt Edward Mcguire corps OF engineers. Is an
pointed for the purpose OF determining as required
by the provisions or "an act making appropriations
for Notifications and other works OF defense"
&C, approved July 5. 1884, 1.-The various cabers,
weights OF guns for each caliber, together with the
greatest and least weights OF projec,iles for each
canDer OF all the various callbers required for the
service, together with the number OF each caliber
or gun required"
COMMISSIONER EAroNs REPoRr.-Commisslone
Eaton's report the state OF education In this
country for the year 1928 is ready. 1t con-
tains a large mass Of statistical information rela-
tive TO pubic and private instruction The report
shows that the number of persons OF school age in
the country for that year 49, 243 s22, of which
lO.Ol3,s26 were enrolled il public schools and 567-
s4 IN private schools total OF l0.5sl.7OO youths
..
school population and p per cent Of the entire
population. The total number OF public school
teachers reported in the United States is 293294
and the salary ranges from SO month in Ala
baIna TO $76.73 for women in Nevada and $102. 80
for men In Massachusetts, There Is an upward
tendency in teachers wages, as twenty-three re-
port advances in pay.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN-THr WEEKLY
STAR will be sent postpaid to any address in the
United States canada until after the presidential
election 10 Jorr a1rrl,f
paper OF ffty-six columns OF interesting reading
matter-poiitical, miscellaneous, personal, news
ana gossip, etc Send for sample copy.
The District Democracyo
THE STORIES ABOUT A DIVISION IN THE RANKS DE-
NIED-THE OLD AND YOUNG DEMOCRACY UNITED
WHAT hBSSRS. NORRIS AND BELL SAY.
The statement has been published that the local
democracy are at loggerheads over the arrange
ments for the Cleveland and Hendricks ratification
meeting, which is to be held here in September. 1t
Is asserted that the younger element in the party
claim the right to control the ratification arrange
ments and take The lead in the coming campaign,
while The Old "war horses" who have kept to the
'front.' all these years and maintained an OrganlZa-
ton, Will be Invited to take back seats This breach
IL Is said, has widened to such an extent between
the two wings OF the party that the younger ele-
ment declare that unless they are given the man
agelnent they will refuse to unite with the Others
and VIII get up ratification OF their own. These
two elements are represented by the Jackson dem
Ocrat1c association and the District central commit
tee.
WHAT Mr. NORRIS SAYS.
Mr.. John E. Norris, who has been the president
OF the former association for sixteen years. in con-
versation this morning with STAR man, satd "If
there is any snarl in the District democracy do
not know 1t. don't think that any exists There
Is no reason for 1t that know Of The Jackson as
Socat1On at their last meeting decided to hold q
ratification september 11th. and at the same time
extended an Invitation to all democratic organiza-
tions In the city to unite with them in this demon
hn fral N1tpjff fnA
have fixed upon the same time, and the committees
from iron this and other organizations. il such exist
VIII supFose. meet and arrange for the meeting"
IL don't KNOW" he continued, ''Of any one that
wants to be especially prominent on that occasion
have been connected with the association for
good many years, and have done my share in the
work. and can't recall that ever made nything
out OF It,"
"Itis all nonsense" he went on, "to speak Of the
young ana Oo elements in the democratic party in
THIS District, aud try - make the latter synOny-
nous with the Jackson association. That associa-
tion has more young men on its roll than old. There
are only three Old men among its officers. All the
rest are young men. Besides, men who are active
in other organizations belong also to the Jackson
association The distinction Is a wrong one, in the
first place, and, In the second no such feeling
lists"
Mr.. BELL SAYS IT IS NONSENSE
Mr.. w. Pierce Bell, one OF the members OF the
District central committee and chairman OF the
late convention, said to a STAR reporter when asked
In regard to this alleged split in the local democ-
racy: ut is all nonsense to make such statement
In regard to the District democracy or course,
there may be individuals who feel sore about one
thing or another, but whole the District demo-
Gratis are united. The central committee, OF which
Thomas J. Luttrell is chairman, has secured head
quarters over Lewis j. Johnsons bank which they
will occupy during the coming campaign. The
jackson association and the central committee
have both agreed upon some time about the middle
OF september to hold the ratification meeting The
committee will issue circular to the clubs in the
various districts calling upon them to organize for
the campaign. These clubs will elect their own
officers, and we win all dwell together in unity
until Cleveland is elected"
"WhO will have charge Of the arrangements for
the ratification meet1ng?" asked the reporter.
Representatives from all the democratic OrRan-
atiOns in the District Will meet for the purpose Of
making arrangements. 1t is intended to have big
demonstration Invitations will be sent to organ
kations il Virginia and Maryland to participate, as
was done four years ago, and the demonstration
will be grand success"
What Gen. LOnKstreet Says.
HIS EXPERIENCE AS AN oFFIcE-HoLDER.
Gen. Longstreet, who has lost the position OF
United States marshal for the state OF Georgia. is
reported as saying: ~ do not know that l shall