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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-08-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE. !

N. q. Holmes administrator Of O. b.
IS Meathrell, deceased, Va. Lucy d.
johnson, and Others, in Chancery.
BY virtue Of o decree entered in the
above styled cause by the circuit court
of Harrison county on the 18th day Of
May, 1883, the undersigned who was
appointed Special Commissioner for
that purpose will sell Of public outcry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14

One of the most interesting events Of
the year in the matter of ordnance Is the
forthcoming trial at Indian Head of the
13-inch gun manufactured at the Washing
ton navy yard. No date has yet been set
for the trial, but it will undoubtedly take
place within the next three months.
Two of these heavy rifles are now COM
pleted, and several Others .lre in various
stages of construction. Twelve in all are
required for the battle ships Indilna.
Massachusetts and Oregon. They are
effective high-power rifles about 10 feet
long and over feet in greatest diameter,
while their projectiles, each of LOO pounds
weight are propelled by charges nf 5Jl
pounds of powder. For the approachn g
tests. however, their armor piercing pro-
jecties, it is understood. will not be ready
but some important results cam be reached
with the use of ordinary shell. The regular
mount. also, will not be available, but a
temporary carriage can serve the purpose
of the preliminary trials. The thirteen
inch gun is the most powerful we have in
our navy, and its efficiency may be judged
from the official statement that 1t can rer-
forate twenty-five inches of steel al the
distance of a mile. The navy is not likely
to have any heavier guns for the present,
since the Iowa, the newest battle ship,
although of about a thousand tons more
displa cement than the three just men,
toned is to carry only the twelve-inch
gun as her largest caliber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
ENerNtlinE Tra nauil.

A summer quietude prevails among all
the banking institutions of the city
Mr.. Il. II. Warner, president of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company,
stated to Star reporter today that mat
ters were very quiet at the offices of the
company. "Only sixty-nine people have
given notice of their intention to withdraw
their accounts, and most of these are for
very small amounts. In some instances
people are coming back and asking permis-
sion to cancel their notification. Quite a
number of depositors who withdrew their
money are bringing it back again. The
best of feeling prevails and everybody
is convinced that the temporary panic was
not only uncalled for, but that it was detri-
mental to the best interests of the COM
munity. The company is transacting busi-
ness in all departments as usual We still
have on hand a greater percentage of re-
serve on demand deposits than is required
by law Of national banks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
AN EXTENSIVE DROUGHT.
The Condition of Affairs i'm This aud
Other SECTIONS Reported to the Gov
ernment.

According to the officials of the Depart
ment of Agriculture the drought which this
part of the country has been experiencing
for the past six weeks has been very gen.
eral in its extent, and the damage which it
has done has been considerable. During the
past few days there has been a slight break
in the drought, but this has been irregular.
The department has received aJvices from
the cotton belt that there has been some re-
lief there from the long dry spell, but even
this has not been great. IN word it may
be said that the drought stin continues.
In conversation with Star reporter
this morning Alr. Henry a. Robinson, the
the sIatisticiau of the department, said
that We have not suffered in this part of
the country any more than other sections.
Il have been surprised said he. in looking
over our yolumlnous correspondence from
all parts OF the land to see how general are
the reports of dry weather all through the
month of July. In few sections the corn
has been fired and the crops destroyed, but
these sections are small IN extent and in
general it may be said that with reaSona bic
amount of rain this month the bulk of tie
corn crop and other crops of that sort may
be saved. As 1t stands now almost every
crop has been more or less affected. though
not to any very serious extent nor so much
but that little timely rain Will bring them
through all right"
The report of the statistician published
last week for the month of July shows the
extent of the damage done by this long con-
tnued drought throughout the land.
The report shows that the condition Of
corn h?S decilret Mite over six points
during the past month, the average for the
entire breadth beln 81, against 49, for
the month Of July. This decline is cue ~
the main to the drought. which mas proved
both extensive and persistent. While in
some parts of the country the dry weather
has injured the crops beyond recovery, it
is nevertheless true, as to the larger portion
of the area devoted thereto. that i'm
provement is not only possible, but with
a sufficient rainfall through the month of
| a no rod
There has been considerable falling off in
the condition OF spring wheat since last
month, amounting to something over seven
points, the average condition the present
month being siXty-seven. against 141 for
the month of July. This decline of seven
points is the result of the too high tenn
perature and deficient rainfall in the spring
wheat states. The drought has prevailed
over extensive areas and has done much
damage. Much injury has also been lone
to this crop by the chinch bug and rust in
several of the states.
The condition of oats has fallen ten points
since the July report. being 1S3. as com
pared with SsS last month. while in August
1852. il stood at So. 1t is the lowest con-
dtion reported i'm August for many years.
and is dIe to n cold. wet spring succeeded
by continuous dry. hot weather during the
latter part of June and the whole of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14

1t is expected that the cruiser Baltimore
now fitting out at the New York navy yard
for service on the Asiatic station. will be
ready to start not later than August IS
Active preparations are being made on
board the vessel for a long cruise in foreign
waters On arriving on the China station
the Baltimore will become flagship of the
United States squadron now in China
waters. The present flagship is the steam
frigate Lancaster. The Lancaster flies the
pennant of Rear Admiral John Irwin. The
captain of the Lancaster is Capt. Alex
ander Mccormick.
The Baltimore will proceed to the Chi
ma station by way of Gibralta, Malta. Port
Said, Suez canal. Alden, Colombo. Snga-
pore and Hongkong. The cruiser will pro-
ceed to the far east under easy steaming
She will stop for short periods at the vari-
Gus ports en- route. so that it is proba BILE
that she will not reach Hongkong much be-
fore the middle of November.
When the Baltimore sails there will be
left in American waters but one cruiser
the Newark destined for foreign service
The Newark is at the Norfolk navy yard
She is slated for service on the South At
lantic station. and will probably sail early
in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
PREMIUMS FOR SPEED.
Money Paid Contractors Of Naval Ves-
sells During the Present Year

A calculation has been made at the Navy
Department in regard to the premiums
paid to builders of naval vessels during the
present year. Beginning with the Pan
croft in January the government paid her
constructors, the Moores of Elizabethport
n j.. $4,000 for exceeding her speed. Then
followed the Detroit which earned $50. 600
for the Columbian Iron Works of Bati-
more. The New York came next with the
largest sum won yet, when by reeing off
twenty-one knots or one better than called
for, she won s2oo.000. The Machias by her
fine performance also gained s45, 900 for the
Bath Iron Works. The Columbia. which
will have her speed trial in the next month.
may also gain large bonus for the
Cramps. but this will be a more difficult
thing than winning 100000 on the New
York. The Columbia will have to make
twenty-one knots an hour to fulfill the con-
tract and to get her speed up knot bet
ter will require an enormous and contin-
uous burst of steaming qualities
BY so doing she Will net her builders a
premium of 100000. or $4,000 for each quar-
ter knot in excess of twenty-one knots
Her contractors have been very successful
in this particular with other ships and
have confidence of equal success with the
Columbia. The Philadelphia and Baltimore
each earned 100000 for them and the San
Francisco won the same amount for the
Union Iron Works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
AFRAID OF MISS POLLARD.
Mr. Breckinridge Under the Protection of
Detectives
A Fear That the Scandal Would End In a
Homicide and Not a Breach OF Promise
suit-Police Officials silent

The Breckenridge breach of promise oass
is talked about today among M- Brechfn-
ridges colleagues more than any other
topic. IL is developed that Mr.. Breclfn-
ridge is now and has been ever since ne ar
rived In Washington under police profec-
tion. IL is said that he had reason 20 be-
lieve that either Miss Pollard herself or her
brother designed TO shoot him. and that be-
fore coming to Washington he eommvni-
Gated with the police department asking
them TO give him protection. Detectives
Weeden and Boardman were detailed 10
protect him. and they have been at the
Capitol whenever he has been there, and
have also watched over HIM on the sUreoL
1t is understood that detectives have been
shadowing Miss Pollard also in order to
give warning or perhaps to arrest her ff she
came to the Capitol or went elsewhere
where IL would be apparent that she vas
trying to put herself in his way. IL has
been feared for some time that the case
would be one of homicide instead of hrea ch
of prouaiSe and IN Is said 10 he a relief 10
MIR. Breckenridge TO have Is so into che
courts rather than to be constantly IN for
of the matters being settled more promptly
outside OF the law.
What the Police DO Not Say.
At police headquarters today no ono
would admit that the police had been called
on to protect Mr.. Breckenridge IL -
known that Detectives Weedon AMI Board-
man were taken off their regular duJy "
Mai. Moore and put on duty at She Capi-
toll While the detectives deny that they
We're there looking out for the safety Il
Mr. Breckenridge. Maj Moore declined to
say anything about II, and his manner vas
such as to make IL apparent that there
was foundation for the report While the
detectives denied that they were at me
/ Capitol I'm the BreclIinridge matter.
I they would not dlvulge the nature OF their
! business. At any rate they were not at
l the Capitol today, and IL Is hlatcd thne
there is no longer any fear of violence. now
I that the suit has been filed
/ Star reporter was told on good authors
1 ty that the police were requested 10 do dHry
| at the Capitol in connection with the al
/ fair, and that orders 20 preserve the ut
/ most secrecy in the affair were given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14

Leave of absence for fifteen days is
granted Second Lieut.. William F. Clark,
seventh cavalry.
The extension of leave of absence granted
Second Lieut.. Edwin y. Winans, jr., fifth
cavalry. is further extended one month.
So much of special orders as relates to
First Lieut.. George o. Squier, third artil-
lery is revoked.
Second Lieut.. John s. Winn, second cav
airy. will report in person TO the Superin-
tendent of the United States military
academy for duty at the academy.
The leave of absence granted First Lieut.
Victor f. Stottler, tenth infantry, Is eX-
tended ten days.
The following transfers IN the twenty
first infantry are made:
First Lieut.. Lawrence j. Hearn, from
company to company I.
First Lieut.. Francis J. Herman, from
company l to company ID.
The leave of absence granted Col. Anson
Mills. third cavalry. is extended two
months.
Leave of absence for two months IS
granted Capt. Walter s. Scott, twenty
fifth infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
PLANS OF POPuLIsTs.
The Party i'm Virginia Preparing for
Vigorous Campaign.

VIGOROUS Campaign.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 1.-THE poprlist
executive committee meets here wesines
day, to make arrangements for opening the
canvass. The executive committee expecr
10 have some Of the ablest outside sneakers
IN the country on the stamp. The list will
include Congressman Pierce of Colorado
Marion Butler, president of the North caro-.
Una alliance, and an aspirant for the place
az the head of the national organization or
the order; Stewart. Walker of Georgia
Harry Skinner of the Old North State and
Simpson OF Kansas.
The executive committee did. 1t Is stated.
receive offers from speakers IN Oregon
and other far distant states. to come here
and aid in electirg their state ticket As
Yet no replies have been made to these
proffers of assistance. Capt. Edmond H.
Cooke. the third party nominee for gov
ernor, is announced to address the people Of
the state at various prominent points dur
ing the campaign.
The home speakers will include besides
the noTsiaees on the ticket, Haskins Hob
son of Penhoim. one of the state lecturers
of the alliance, and J. j. Wilkcrson of
Pittsylvania.
one OF the features of the third party
campaign this year will be a series of big
picnics. These. IL is decia red. will be on a
scale never before attempted in this state
The picnic season will open at Timber
vile. in Rockingham county, where Con-
gresham Pierce of Denver is announced
to speak. This gentleman is a descendant
Of a Rockingham family.
The ball is really to be opened this
week, when Generals Weaver and Field
start out on their stumping tour through
the counties Of Madison. Orange. Culpeper
and wind uD with speech from the ex-
attorney general, at Charlottesville. on Sep
tember 4
The burden of the songs OF these two
generals. as well those IN that side of
less prominence who follow them. will be
the financial questions. They propose IL
is said to make the fight red hot. The
records of both Of the parties are to be
held up to the public gaze.
The democratic leaders are earnestly dis
cusing the character Of a platform which
the state convention of Thursday ought
to adopt. The diplomacy with which the
administration leaders in Ohio slipped out
of an original declaration on finance may
be emulated here
Mr.. Cleveland's friends and managers in
Virginia have for some days been c01sid-
erinS some such plank. The free coiners
if they could have their wishes reflect cd
would smash any such calculations. Tn
less the latter can have some powerful
advocates on the floor of the convention
the old guard will swish them out of the
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Many Bills of Local Interest lntfs<
ducea In the senate.

There is no reason now why the comntit-
tee on the District OF Columbia should not
mold its regular meeting on Friday next. A.
large number of bills affecting the District
were introduced in the Senate today and re-
ferred to that committee for their actisn.
SO that it now can 20 actively to work uson
them at once Most Of the measures were
those which were introduced in the last
Congress. but which failed TO be acted
upon.
Among the first TO be introduced were
bills for the construction of the Mashihg-
ton. Alexandra and Mount Vernon Rau-
way Company, which Senator Hunton pre-
sented. There were three of them. The
first authorized the construction OF the r0ad
from the foot of Observatory hill 70 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, as prO-
videG in the bin last year. The only charge
i'm the measure as introduced last session
was That the hrs and second sections are
now one. The distance between me tTac lls
Is changed so as not TO exceed SIX feet m
stead OF four, and the time within N'hich
the construction Of the road shall be be-
gun Is increased from six months to one
year. The second bill provides for The
tomac and the third allows the road q
right OF way across the lower and eastern
portion OF the Arlington reservat ation for =
width Of fifty feet. Each OF these bills
provides that steam power shall not bs
used.
Against the Garbage Factory.
A petition signed by thirty-three c1tizf ns
of the District was introduced by MIR. Cad
linger today calling upon Congress for
some measure which will effect the iuIne-
diate removal OF the death distnling gar
bage factory recently established In cur
midst from which most Offensive odOrs
escape and from the drainage OF which The
siIners believe that the stagnant marshes
and waters of the Eastern Branch are he-
ing poisoned thus endangeT1ns the health
of the citizens and community.
Sena Tor Harris presented a bill Tor The
relief of the estate OF Nm. Il. TODD. which
Representative hemphiil introduced last
session.
Bills Refntroduced.
Senator Faulkner introduced the following
bill: TO amend an act 10 prevent the
manufacture and sale OF adulterated fo8d
or drugs in the District Of Columbia and to
transfer the execution thereof 70 the De
partment Of Agriculture; also
ITO prevent fraudulent divorces in the
District of Columbia; also
Relating 10 a knowledge OF instruments
effecting real estate within the District of
"Authorizing the construction OF a build
ing for the accommodation OF the United
States patent office; also
To punish the carrying or selling bf
deadly and dangerous weapons Within tha
District OF Columbia. also
For the relief of the estate OF A lt-
Herr late OF the District OF Columbia
All of these measures introduced by Sena-
tor Faulkner were precisely the same as
the bills introduced Last Congress for these
purpose.
A bin was introduced providing for the
paymentsof SOS to John Boyle for services
rendered while acting as secretary OF the
navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
NOMINATIONS.
Several Names sent 10 the senate Tor
Confirmation.

The President today sent TO fire Senate
the following nominations: Edward c. But
Ter of Massachusetts. TO be secretary OF le-
cation to Mexico.
Otto II. Boyesen of North Dakota. United
States consul at GothenbGrg. Sweden.
Bradley b. Smalley. collector of customs
for the district Of Vermont
Geo. W. skinner. pension agent az liItn-
Surs, Pa.
James c Caldwell receiver Of public
moneys Al Kingfsher. Oklahoma
To Ne registers CT land offices-Nm y.
nan OF w Va. at Eingfisher OKLA; Edwin
p Uarr1lan at Denver. Col: John j. Bea-
yers at Little Rock. ARK.
n,v for the district Of kansas
So-bornc T. y. Robinson OF Louisiana, -
be assistant solicitor OF the treasury ga rs-
First Assistant Engineer Edwari r. He'd
den 20 be chief engineer: Secord ASsistaiIt
Engineer EuGenious 4. Jack 70 be first a..
MARYLAND TO be second assistant engineer
I'm the revenue cutter service.
The Recess Appointments.
All the nominations sent TO the Senate
today were prepared and signed by The
President before his departure from this
city. and they would have been sent ih
before but for the fact that the Senate
was not in session. There IS some SUI
composed of new appointments. as &c was
generally stsppoae1 that The President
woulc send in an the recess. appointments
before taking up the new ones. u Is nov
understood, however. that the recess ape
pointments viii be nominated from day to
day. beginning tomorrow. Elul they have
ali been submitted for the action OF the
Senate and that there viii be no more
bat ches OF new appointments until the old
ones have been disposed OF.
This plan does not apply TO Important
mn 4tf N
by natural causes. II merely contempletes
a postponement Of further purely political
changes until after the Senate shall have
passed on those already made. 1t Is said
that as the President will have more time
to himself AT Cray Gables ~ is likely that
he will act more promptly In such matters
than il he had remained in Washington.
The Local osices.
Star reporter was Informed at the
White House today that nothing whatever
had been settled about the local federal
Offices and that II was extremely unlikely
that the President had fixed any special
time for considering the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14

According to 4 decision of Second Con-
trolier Mansur naval cadets who complete
the six years course at the academy and
at sea, but who are then found physically
disqualified for active service. are not en-
titled to the one years pay allowed cadets
who are honorably discharged after gradu-
alton because there are no vacancies in
the service. This ruling was made in the
case of Mr.. Lucien G.. Smith one of the
three graduates of last June who failed
to pass the physical examination and was
honorably discharged from the navy for
disability. But for the disability he would
have been appointed an ensign, as he was
not a surplus graduate, having graduated
number eleven in his class. He made a
claim, however. for the years sea pay which
Congress allows to honorably discharged
cadets of the final graduating classes, but
Controller Mansur disallowed 1t. Cadets
John G. F. Meaie and Irving Blount will
also be affected by the decision. Both
failed on their physical examinations and
both came within the number Of vacan-
cieS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
PersOnai Mention.

Edward A. Bowers assistant commits
sioner of the land Office, is absent on va
cation.
Chief Clerk Jacobs of the land office is at
his home in Wisconsin on leave.
Dr. VIM G.. Schafhirt, who has been con-
fined to his home with broken leg, has
gone to Atlantic City.
DIR. Arthur j. Hall has returned from At
lantic City.
Mr. Louis Goldsmith has returned from
his western trip much improved in health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
Moved Tn N Floor.

The fourth assistant postmaster general
will hereafter be Guartered on floor j. in
stead of floor c. He will occupy the suite
of rooms vacated 10y the mail service, and
this branch of the department will take up
it's position in the rooms vacated by the
sixth auditor. Mr.. MaXwell's new quarters
are being overhauled and a big-sZe1 house
cleaning is in progress. The rooms are be
ing hung with varied assortment of rho-
tographs, old and new, principally of dis
tinguished men who at different times
have been connected with the Post Office
Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
armor Plate Tests.

The ordnance bureau OF The navy has ar
ranged for q test at the Indian Head prov
ing grounds tomorrow OF n Seyea-inc n
nickel plate intended for the side arrior
of the monitor Terror The plate weighs
2Ss tons. Next week a test wlli be made
Of a curved plate for the barbctte of the
battle shin Oregon, made at the Carnegie
works. The plate has been shipped to
Washington and will be tried as soon as
IL can be pct in place at the proN-inr-
grounds. The backing is already N posi-
ton for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
Pensions Srspeutel.

Up to date there have bAen suspended
from the rolls Of the local pension district
So4 beneficiaries Of government aid pend
ing medical eNamina ton. or this number
6S are residents of Washington. The sus-
pensions during the week nave amounted
to lS4. Two thousand four hundred and
sixtythree foreign pensions nave been sus-
pended pending Investigation As t. citi-
zenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
Renuhlican s.nntnrinI Cnucus.

A call has been issued for a republican
caucus Immediately after the adjournment
Of the Senate today if the hour is not too
late. The primary purpose is to dispose Of
the minority patronage. but the situation
in the Senate will probably come under dis
cuSSiOn.