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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Senator German Sanguine Of Demo-
cratic Success.
THINKS DESENSIONS WILL DISAPPEAR
Governor Brown Responsible for
Hurst's Nomination.
FIRST ESTED 1T
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, August Ex-senator
GoIman came over from Laurel this morn
ing and spent the greater part of the fore
noon at the democratic headquarters. Later
in the day he held several conferences with
the leaders. The Senator appeared in ex-
cellent health and spirits and is very san
guine as to the prospect of democratic sue
cess in November.
In the course of a conversation on the
situation with The Star correspondent Mr..
German said that he expected to see the
democratic party carry the state by the
usual majority in the fall and that he
wasn't in the slightest degree discouraged
at the opposition caused by the ticket NOM
mated last Wednesday, The opposition, he
declared, as well as the dissensions in the
party, will have entirely disappeared long
before the time set for the election, and he
expected the democratic party in Maryland
TO act like a unit on election day.
Mr. German spoke enthusiastically of the
ticket, which, he sad was a strong one
In every respect and one that commended
Itself to the unswervinS support of every
democratic voter in the stale. The Sena-
tor made light of the opposition to the
ticket on the part OF the Baltimore press,
and said tina. he expected to find the pa
pers in lire before long. Altogether Mr..
German said, the outlook for democratic
success this year is very bright, and he
says that he is more than confident tnat
Mr.. Hurst will succeed Governor Frank
Brown.
In the course of the morning Congress
man George l.. Wellington, who is warm
adi;erent of Lloyd Lowndes. was pre-
serted to Senator German, and upon the
latter's asking whom the republicans
would nominate for governor on the 18th
Mr.. Wellington replied. .Lowndes."
We'll" said Mr.. German. I'VE can pile
ur big majority against Lowndes as well
as against any other man."
Mr.. John T.. Hurst's friends now claim
that he was nominated more through the
influence of Gov. Brown than of Senator
German, and that the governor himself
urged Mr.. Hurst to become a candidate
before any one else had mentioned his
name in connection with the nomination.
The Star correspondent asked Mr.. Hurst
today If this was true, and he replied that
1t was. He asserted that the governor had
more to do with his nomination than any
one else and that Brown alone was re-
sponsible for his entering the fight"
Gov. Brown was also seen by the Star
correspondent. and he confirmed what Mr..
Hurst had said. All this, Mr.. Hurst's
friends claim, will put a new face on the
situation.
Senator German said at headquarters to-
day that he had not heard before that
the governor had anything TO do with
Hursts nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
TO FIGHT OVERHEAD WIRES
District Commissioners Will Make a Test
of Their Powers.
An Opportunity That is offered in
Connection With the Widening
of G. Street,

Averhead wires in the streets of Washing
ton must come down. That is, of course,
provided che Commission ers have the power
to compel such a thing. They are going to
make an attempt anyhow, and a test case
will be brought within a short time to de-
termine the matter
Major Powell, it is understood, brought
up the question when the opportunity pre-
scented itself, and the other Commissioners
are in favor of taking action. The position
of the Engineer Commissioner regarding
overhead wires of any kind has never been
uncertain. He has always been opposed to
their existence, either in the shape of the
trolley, or as telephone or telegraph net
works. When Congress passed an appro-
priation for the widening of G street. and
allowed the Commissioners to expend s14-
900 to make the street so feet wide provid-
ed the AUDITING property owners contributed
like amount, the long-desired opportunity
presented itself.
The Poles ON G Street.
To widen G street to fifty feet would take
In the long line of telegraph poles running
from 10th to 18th streets. What was to
become of these poles? Were the Commits
soners going to allow the telegraph COM
pany to replace them on the new line of
sidewalk with other poles? No one seemed
awe ~ answer Tire QueSlioH II seemed TO
the Commissioners that the wires should
be placed underground. and an effort was
made to bring about this much desired re-
suit. A letter was sent to the telegraph
company, explaining the wishes of the
Commissioners. but it is understood no
reply has been received. Meanwhile the
Commissioners have consulted their attor-
ney with view Of learning what their
power in the premises amounted to i'm view
of the act of March 2, 1889. which reads:
That the Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia may hereafter, under such
reasonable conditions as they may pre-
scribe, authorize the overhead wires of any
telegraph, telephone or electric light COM
pany to be laid under any street alley,
highway, footway, or sidewalk In the Dis
trict, whenever. in their judgment, the pub
lie interests may require the exercise of
such authority, such privileges as may be
granted hereunder to be revocaple at the
will of Congress without compensation,
and this authority to continue only until
the termination of the Fifty-first Con-
gresS." 20 '+ -
To Test Their Powers.
There is little question that the last para
graph Of the law takes away the specific
authority granted under the act. but the
Commissioners think that this law, taken
in connection with the one which prevents
cover the case. If the telegraph company
missoners, it is stated. will proceed
against it for maintaining an obstruc ton
to the streets, just as they did in the Eek
ington railroad case. At any rate, the Com
nliSsionerS are going to try to do some
thing, even though they meet with defeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
umbiun Half Dollars.

Nowadays when one buys stamps or gets
a money order at the post Office the change
that comes back has a value over and
above what it is worth as currency. The
treasury is paying out through the post
offices the pretty half-dollar Columbus
coins that were minted during 1898 for the
benefit of the worlds fair. They were
originally sold at the uniform price of 81,
and the treasury will not now pay them
out except in exchange for gold. When
Postmaster Willett wants a lot of silver
change he sends over the gold in eagles
and double eagles and receives an equiva-
lent in Columbus medals. which are paid
out as half dollars instead of dollars, as
they were rated two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
The British Minister. Demand.

SHANGHAI, August 6.-The British min
lister at Pekin, Mr.. N. r. O'Conor, has
mad a demand upon the Tsung-Li-Yamen
Chinese foreign office for military escort
from the British consulate at Foo Chow in
order to enable him to visit the scene of
the Ku Chen massacre and hold the in
quiry demanded.
Mr.. O'Conor has also positively requested
that the Chinese government issue a de-
cree ordering the capital punishment of
the offenders and that stringent orders be
issued for the protection of all missionaries
throughout China.
The Chinese government has assented
without demur to the demands of the
British minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Wills Filed Today,

The final testament Of the late Olivia c.
Brooke was placed on record this after
noon. 1t directs that the house Of the de-
ceased. Go H street northwest, become the
joint property of her grandson, Jesse Co
lumbus Brooke, and her son, Albert Alloy
sus Brooke, and makes numerous other
requests to relatives. The sum Of $50 is to
be paid for masses for the reposs Of the
soul of Mrs. Brooke. Thomas E. Wagga-
man is named as executor.
Daniel T. Pierce. by his will dated No
vember 4, 1890. and filed for probate this
afternoon, left his entire estate to his WIFE
Annie NJ. Pierce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Denver Bank Closes.

DENVER, Col, August 6.-The Rocky
Mountain Savings Bank closed its doors to-
day, an assignment being made TO Earl NJ
Cranston for the benefit of creditors. Nc
statement of assets and liabilities has yet
been made. Last week a demand was made
upon the bank for $4,000 county funds or
deposit in 1t and 1t was unable to make
payment. This bank was closed during the
panic of 1898 but was subsequently re.
opened, certificates being issued to deposi
tors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
All Stopped to Hear.
From the London News.

From the London News.
The new canon of Westminster Is credited
with ready wit. A story is told in the
Glasgow Herald Of his having once been
terribly interrupted by the incessant cough
ing Of his congregation. Whereupon he
suddenly paused in his sermon, and inter-
jected the remark, Last night I was din
ing with the Prince Of Wales" The effect
was miraculous. and a deathly silence
reigned, as the preacher continued: LAS a
matter Of fact. I was not dining with thu
Prince of Wales last night, but with my
own family. I am glad, however, to find
that have at last secured your attention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Col. Cook .ss Administrators.

Mrs. Ellen Willis, mother of the late VIM.
Willis, President Cleveland's coachman,
this afternoon 'petitfoned the orphans
court for the appointment of an admins
traitor of the estate of her son, which is
valued at $1,000. Judge Cole appointed Col.
VIM. H. Crook. disbursing clerk at the
Executive Mansion, administrator. and he
qualified by furnishing bond in the sum Ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06

SAVANNAH, Ca. August 6.-At a stock
holders meeting the Augusta and Savan-
nah railroads today unanimously agreed
to accept the offer made by the Central
railroad reorganization committee to re-
lease that road at five per cent annual
dividends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Pledged to Quay.

HARRISBURG. Pa, August Civilian
B. Meetch, John McIlhenny and George r.
Bennison We're today unanimously elected
delegates to the state republican conven-
ton for the second legislative district of
Dauphin county. The delegates are unin-
structed, but are pledged to Senator Quay
as are the other Two delegates from this
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Arrested on a Bench Warrant.

William P. Clark, under dictment for
forging the name of Edward o. Bowie to
two checks for SIS each. September % last,
and another for $40 in October, was arrest
ed on a bench warrant today. He was ar
raigred before Judge Cole and pleaded
not guilty. In default of 1850 bail Clark
was committed to jail to await trial
Since the alleged forgeries tho accused has
been in Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
A Cxclist Fatally Hurt.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. J., August
6.-Henry Waterman, who is also known
by the name of Hices, a young fisherman
eighteen years Of age. died this morning
from the effects Of injuries received last
mans bike collided with a farm wagon
driven by William Finn, at cross roads in
Port Monmouth! The pole of the wagon
struck Waterman in the breast The
rate of speed when the collision occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Tried to Wreck u Train.

WARSAW Ind, August 6.-Early this
morning train wreckers threw switch on
the Pennsylvania railroad at Eagle Lake
station, two miles east of this city, for the
evident purpose of wrecking one of the fast
express trains. Several cars were thrown
down steep embankment. The trainmen
escaped by jumping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
CELEBRATED IN GERMANY.
The Victories OF August 6. 1870, Being
Com mOrated.

COmmemOrated.
BERLIN. August 6.-The anniversaries OF
the battles of Spichern and Woerth were
generally celebrated throughout Germany
today with parades of the garrisons of all
the large cities. The Grand Duke of Sake
Weimar Eiserach. attended by number Of
princely personages, deposited laurel
wreath on the warriors monument at
Weimar in the presence of a large con-
course of people. The imperial princes
who are staying at Wilhelmshohe, wit
messed the parade OF the castle garrison
from the balcony of the castle. In all in.
stances the guns and flags of the troops
were wreathed with flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Change. in the Interior Department

The following changes have been made
in the Department of the Interior:
General land office-Alexander c. Shaw
of Rockingham, N. c., principal examiner
of land claims and contests at 5000, pro-
NOTED to chief of division of public lands
at same salary, vice Robert K. Gillespie,
deceased. Daniel Webster of Wisconsin
appointed principal examiner Of land
claims and contests, $1,000.
Patent office-Appointment: Harry B.
Bouton, jr., Of New York, messenger Roy,
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06

Ocean Steamships Arrived.
NEW YORK, August 6-Arrived, NIissis-
sippi, London.
LIVERPOOL, August 8-Arrived, Paris
ian, Montreal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Buffalo Races Postponed.

BUFFALO. N. Y. August Ga cloud
burst shortly before noon deluged the Griv-
ing park tack ard made it advisable to
postpone today's grand circuit races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
of the New York stock market today as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New Yor'; stock exchange. Correspondents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
FERMENTED WINE TABOOED.
Chicago Presbyterian Churches Mus
Use Grape Juice.

CHICAGO, August 6.-The Chicago pres
bytery has decided that the churches be-
longing to it must not use fermented wine
at the communion services, and that IN
fermented grape juice must be substituted
at all times. To carry the work of tenn
perance still further. temperance pledges
will be placed in the Sunday schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
First Race MT Alexander Island.

First race, maidens, half mile-Crown
Zeller, to 1, first; Countess, Brown, Is to
l. second; Clair W., Delehanty. to 2,
third. Time, 81 1-2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
The Baltimore Mt Nasasalsi.

The flagship Baltimore. with Admiral
Carpenter on board. arrived at Nagasakl
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
SUFFERING FOR HIS SONS SAKE.
Frank Smootsi Father Secures II. L.
Hiscoe by n Trust Deed. 49, "

John w. Smoot. father of Frank p.
Smoot. the defaulting clerk of Major Henry
l.. Biscoe, this afternoon filed deed of
trust upon his property on L street be-
tween 9Th and 9th streets northeast, to
secure Major Biscoe S6SS.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Conference of Texas Democrats.

FORT WORTH. Tex. August GA state
convention of silver democrats will be held
here today to boom unlimited coinage. Ex-
Gov. Hogg and Frank Lubbock will speak,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B.
Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1921 F st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06

Il do not think that there is any proba-
bilty of silver legislation, though a ma
jority of the Senate will be in favor of the
free coinage of silver by the United States
alone. l believe that a majority of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-29
GERMANY AND BRITISH POLICY.

Germany's adherence to the Franco
Russian programme in the Orient. and
her recent opposition to British OBJ
struction to the colonial schemes of
France in Central Africa and Madagas-
car, shows that the master mind of
Bismarck again swayS the councils of
the German empire. The foundations
of his policy are identical with those
formulated by the great Napoleon in
his Continental Policy" which was to
destroy the predominating power of
the British industrial system that even
in his day was sapping the vitality
away from the nations of the continent.
About three years alter France had
paid over the billion dollar war indem-
nifty, Bismarck made a powerful and
almost violent speech in the Reichstag
on the bondage in which the continent
al nations. and especially Germany,
was held by the financial engines con-
trolled by the Banks of England and
France. 1.-TWO years before" he said.
I'VE had the five milliards of indemnity
in the bank vaults of Berlin. Now it
is gone-taken from us by a twist of
the discount crank" Elsewhere in his
speech he spoke of the necessity for
releasing Germany from such slavish
dependence upon the exchanges in
London.
From the beginning of his career
Bismarck has been pronounced Agra
rian. that is. promoter of an agricul-
tural and industrial kulturkampf in
opposition to the purely financial poll
cies of the money centers and the mon
ey loaning agencies Of the modern
world. We in this country have DUR
ing the past three years. witnessed the
tremendous power Of the Discount
crank and how it has caused billions
of American wealth to vanish, and our
streams of boarded gold to pour into
the capacious NAV of the centers of
British usury. The apparent want of
success of his agrarian policy has been
due to the somewhat chaotic nature of
the internal conditions of the German
empire; the cabals Of the various fac
tons, as the agrarian party, the ultra
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-29
& STRADDLEH.

The Anaconda Standard quotes from
The Herald an article showing that
Chairman Carter, Of the Republican
national committee. is a silver man.
and asking what the Republicans will
do with him in the struggle that is to
come on the silver question. seeing that
their party is largely opposed to the
free coinage Of the white metal. The
Standard remarks:
Our valued Salt Lake contemporary
should not let its heart be troubled.
Tom Carter is the most EXPERT strad-
der IN the whole circus, and If there
IS any straddling to be done he is lust
the man to show the Republican partv
how to do it. Tom Carter can strad-
die more things in a greater variety of
ways and in a shorter space of time
and with less effort and more grace
IAN any other suraddler that ever
straddled 1t must be that Tom Carter
isn't very well known in Salt Lake
Straddhng is a Republican art. and
if Carter is an expert in that direction.
= course he will suit his party to a
at, and there will be no trouble on
that score. But we will keep an eve
on Carter and his attitude as to silver.
all the same.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-29
HERALD Calendar for April.
AN rMAGINARY QUARREL.

Our morning contemporary is in the
habit on every possible occasion of an
nouncing "a quarrel among the local
Democracy" the wish that it may be
SO being father to the thought" ex-
pressed.
Last summer it INDUCED in daily re-
marks about a split in the Democrat
&c ranks" when there was perfect har-
mony, and manufactured particulars of
disagreements that had no existence:
at the same time there were actual
and serious squabbles among Republi-
cans, and it is to be reasonably in
ferred that the falsehoods about the
Democrats were put forth to cover up
the truth about the Republicans.
This time. because a prominent DEM
ocrat entertains some views different
from those expressed by The Herald
not as TO any Democratic principle but
simply as to alleged causes or certain
results, our contemporary proclaims
that "a very lively local scrap has bro
ken out with the local Democracy"
and INDUCES in number of silly re-
marks concerning the alleged quarrel.
Our neighbor is very hard up for ma
terial out Of which to manufacture a
Democratic difficulty. If a difference
between one Democrat and The Her
aid on a mere question of cause and
effect, is quarrel among the local
Democracy, what does the direct diff
ferences between the Tribune and a
prominent RepubHcan-Mr Varian-on
essential principles and policies denote?
Does that indicate a most terrible
split" among the local Republicans?
We are inclined to think there must
be something of that kind in process.
for the imaginary quarrel referred
TO by our neighbor, is a sign and a
token that 1t is endeavoring to direct
attention from something of the
kind in its own party. Be that as it
may, there is 10 quarrel in the Dem
ocratic party of Utah on the ground
supposed. The local Democracy is all
right, as Will be seen by the enemy be-
fore many moons shall wax and wane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-29
SLEEPING IN CHURCH.

Few people, perhaps, can say that
they never felt sleepy in church or at
lectures, or other public addresses. The
drowsy subjects attribute it to a vari-
ely OF causes. 1t may be interesting to
them to know that the Pittsburg Dis
patch attempts to show that sleeping
huence. The conditions under which
the phenomenon is most frequently OBJ
served are described as follows:
There is a dim and subdued light in
the room; the atmosphere is somewhat
close, the temperature is high; some
what behind the speaker. in a position
which compels the eyes Of the congre-
cation, is jet of gas or a sharp CLEAN
Of electricity. into which they look as
the sermon proceeds; and the preacher
goes on and on, in a gentle and monot-
onous voice, and down and up, like a
mothers lullaby; and behold. our eye
lids are pressed down against our will
by soft, invisible fingers, and every
thing is deliciously vague and far
away"
That may do for folks who are ready
TO adopt suggestions as to ilypnotism,
as a cause for numerous things that
may be accounted for on other grounds,
but Il is evident to observers that the
conditions under which people go to
sleep in spite of themselves, are often
different entirely to those described by
the Dispatch.
One thing that induces sleep in pub
lie gatherings Is lack of proper ventil-
alton. Another is the embarrassing
nature or style of the utterances from
pulpit or platform. One speaker will
send people to sleep. another will make
them very wide awake. But dense,
close atmosphere is usually the domi-
mating cause, and it is also a positive
injury to the system, often doing more
harm to the body than all the good the
preacher can do TO the soul. Proper
ventilation will do away with a great
deal Of this alleged hypnotic force in
church.