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Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12
Washington
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so. This government is the biggest
business establishment on this conti-
men, and the President is its geneI al
marayer mismanager he has been since
March 4, 1898. As one gentleman put
it in conversation to-day, ''this ad-
ministration ought to be known in his
tory as one of vacation and incapacity.''
No reasonable person objects to the
President and members of the cabinet
taking vacation, just as most other
men do occasionally, but when there is
more time devoted to vacations than
to work it would seem to be time for
Congress to act, and to prescribe pre-
cisely the time the President and men,
bers of his cabinet may take off and
continue to draw their pay. Take this
year, for instance. Mr.. Cleveland has
been absent from Washington more
than half the time, and about the only
member of the cabinet who has not ia
ken almost as much time away from
his duties is Secretary Morton, and he
has probably remained in Washington
more because he could better follow
his greatest pleasure-keeping himself
before the public through newspaper
interviews upon finance and almost
every other conceivable subject
than when junketing around in some
obscure part Of the country. The only
reason that so little has been said about
this continuous absenteeism is that
most people have arrived at the con-
clusiOn that the less time the Presi-
drnt and members of his cabin put in
at their desk he less harm will be done
to the couDtry's interest. While that
is largely true, they should not be al
lowed to draw salaries for doing moth
ing.
Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12

One of the odd phases of the Mary
land campaign is that while the Cor
man Democrats continue to assert that
Mr.. Cleveland wants the German ticket
To be elected Mr.. Cleveland and all the
members of his cabinet maintain dead
silence onthe subject, and the most
prominent official that all of the coax
ing and begging of Senator German
and his friends has been able to get
upon the stump in Maryland was Dom
inic Murphy, subordinate of the
commissioner of Pensions. Your cor
respondent makes no pretense of being
in the confidence of Mr.. Cleveland, or
of any member of his cabinet, but he
knows that in the past neither Mr..
Cleveland nor the members of his cabi-
net have hesitated to speak out in ia
vor of the Democratic ticket in any
state where it was thought such speech
would aid in bringing out the party
vote. If they really wish German to win
why do they not speak out for his
ticket? Why didn't the members of
the cabinet who refused to make
speeches for Gorman's ticket temper
that refusal with few words in favor
of the election of the ticket? The
answer to these questions may not be
that Mr.. Cleveland wishes the Cor
NANTES to be defeated, but it certainly
looks that way at this writing.
Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12

Secretary Hoke SIN ith has gone to
Georgia again. 1t is said the Ex-
Speaker Crisp's announcement, when
he was in Washington the other day,
of his intention to make some free sill
yer speeches in Georgia had something
to do with the Secretary's present trip.
Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12

1t is evident that the administration
does not feel any more cordial towards
Mr.. Castle, the new Hawaiian minis
ter to the United States, than it did
towards his predecessor whose recall it
so unjustly demanded. Mr.. Castle ar
rived inWashington few days ago.
He called at the State Department to
to see Secretary Olney about arrang-
ing date for officially presenting his
credentials. When Mr.. Castles card
was taken iu to Secretary Oluey he
sent word to him by messenger that
he was busy and could not see him, but
that lie could call upon diplomatic day,
which is set apart for receiving all
members of the diplomatic corps who
dare to call upon the Secretary; but
the calls upon that day are as a rule
more o: social than an official nature.
OF course the incident was discussed
by members of the diplomatic corps
and especially chucked over by those
representing countries which are inter-
ested in preventing the annexation of
Hawaii to the United States. Mr.. Cas-
tie is one of the leading Hawaiian an
nexationists, which of itself is suffici-
ent reason for the Cleveland admins
iration to desire to make things as un-
pleasant for him as possible without
openly insulting him. There is not
another foreign minister in Washing
ton who would have failed to see Mr..
Mr.. Olney had he called at the depart
ment under similar circumstances.
Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12

membered where she was it was al
most supper time, aud she jumped up
with little start. ''Poor Roger" she
murmured, "what must you think of
me?" She cooked the best that her
kitchen afforded, and in half ashamed
way slipped into the blue and white
checked dress which she had kept. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-11
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
B. F. Myers Nominated by Penn-
sylvaria Democrats
UNANIMOUS ACT OF THE CONVENTION
The Opening Proceedings Today
at Williamspor.
PRELIMINARY USINESS

WILIIAMSPORT. Pa. September lib.
F. Myers, ex-Congressman, of Harrisburg,
was unanimously nominated for state
treasurer by the democratic convention
this afternoon.
The convention to select candidates for
state treasurer and the six superior court
judgeships met in the Lyconing Opera
House this morning. The unusual condi-
tions surrounding the contest for judicial
places on the ticket made the convention
more THAI ordinarily interesting.
The convention was called to order by
State Chairman Wright and the proceed
ir gs begun with the reading Of the call
for the convention.
Ex-Deputy Attorney General Stranahan
Of Mercer was chosen temporary chair
man.
Mr.. Stranahan, In taking the chair, con-
attendance of delegates and spectators
from all over the state and the intelligence
and enthusiasm Of the gathering as well
as the good feeling manifested.
After the appointment of committees on
resolutions, credentials and permanent or
ganization the convention at 1910 took a
recess until 1 80 pm.
The convention reassembled at o'clock
and proceeded to business without delay. The
committee on credentials reported In favor
Of the sitting delegates from the first Phil
adelphia district and Snyder county.
George w. Gibbons, chairman of the COM
mittee on permanent organization, reported
In favor of John M. Garman of Luzerne for
permanent chairman. Mr.. Gibbons and
Frank C. Osborne of Allegheny conducted
Mr.. Garman to the chair.
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BEAT THE ENGLISH RECORD.
A New York Central Train Runs A.
Miles In 40 Minutes.

A New York Central Train Runs 40
Miles In 40 Minutes.
BUFFALO. N. Y, September 1.-THE
New York Central flyer arrived at the
Central station at 1910, having made the
distance from New York to Buffalo. 40
miles, in seven hours.
This beats the time Of the Empire State
express one hour and forty minutes, and
knocks nearly three-euarters of an hour
from the latest and much vaunted English
record of $50 miles from Euston station to
Perth in 7:45.
The flyer. which left New York city at
$40 am. arrived at Albany at 1885 a.
M. covering the l43 miles in 1874 minutes
25 seconds. Stopped at Albany, changing
engines, one minute.
The flyer passed Batavia at 1907, West
Batavia at 12:14. Looneyville at 1925 and
entered the train shed here at 12:4O Hat
amid the cheers of hundreds of people
gathered TO witness the actual finish of
wonderful mountaineering performance.
Charley Hogan. the pilot of engine 9U3,
was surrounded by a crowd eager to con-
graduate him on the run from Syracuse
149 miles. in 141 minutes. Hogan SAID that
he could have done ten minutes better but
for a heavy head wind, which he encount-
cred in the run from Batavia. AS it was,
he made the last thirty miles in twenty
four minutes. averaging forty-eight sec
onds to the mile. Several miles, however,
were reeled off much faster than that
average
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-11
Chicago's Electrical Experiment.
rom the New York Times

Chicago is about to try an interesting ex-
pertinent. 1t is proposed to combine the
electric lighting and water supply systems
of that city. and so do away with the ne
cessity Of additional power at the old
pumping station, save considerable money.
reduce the strain on the pipes near the
pumping house. increase the pressure at
the more distant points and make the
whole water system more effective and
economical in operation. The electric light
plants require the use of dynamos for light
ing purposes during the hours when there
is the least demand for water. At night
down and make but slight demands on the
water mains In summer, when the de-
mand Tor water Is almost doubled, less
service Is required for the dynamos for
lighting purposes. In the heated season Il
is not necessary to turn on the current
for street lighting Until after all the lawns
are sprinkled and the 10000 steam plants
OF Chicago have ceased drawing water from
the mains. In the winter months the
water supply gives less trouble and the de-
ncit OF pressure is more easily overcome
ne new scheme involves the connection of
the great dynamos in the four electric Tight
plants owned by Tho city with electric
Eiotors, which shall furnish power to such
minor pumping stations as the water de-
partment may decide to establish. The re-
mat the pump will create a suction from
the direction OF the main pumping station
ana exert pressure In the opposite Sirec,
ticn. second plan is to erect a water
tower. and force the water into IT. The
dynamos would be connected in the .owcr
with float operating a governor by r,san.
OF which the height of the water would
regulate the speed and capacity of the
pump. In this way the system would he
automatic and self-regulating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-11

worn the edge from 1t. There were no ex-
pressions but those Of kindness for the
marching hosts of Union soldiery. 1t was
a great object lesson In fraternalism, and
will bear fruit in the sitting of sectional
feeling. the promotion of closer ties be-
tween tie sections.
The veterans were not permitted to feel
all the time as If they were among strang-
ers There were Union sympathizers. in
LOUISVILLE in numbers, and others came
across from Indiana and Ohio. These felt
incumbent upon them to make their pres
ehce known. which they did with will,
End cheered themselves hoarse. The en-
thrsiasm was contagious, and gradually
spread. forcing even the most luke-warm
into expressions of applause and welcome
70 the veterans. The Grand Army of the
Republic should have no fault to find with
Its reception. in Louisville. NOM
Encampment Incidents.
Special From Strn Correspondent
LOUISVILLE September 1.-THE officers
OF the Department of the Potomac and of
the Women's Relief Corps attended in
bcdy the reception given at the Gait House
lest night to the national president of the
Women's Relief Corps. Commander Ander-
son headed the delegation. and the ladies'
in evening dress and the men in full uni
form were introduced to the receiving
party.
Maj. Bracket. formerly chief clerk of the
treasury. is here booming Baltimore for
the encampment in 1897 He is receiving
the hearty cooperation Of the Department
of the Potomac in his efforts to this end.
Charles Sumner Post (coloredD were given
quarters in the school building, and yester-
day the local committee tried to sandwich
in some Kentucky veterans on them, to
sleep two on mattress. The commander
Indignantly objected, and Commander An
derson sustained him, refusing to allow his
people to be imposed upon in that manner
n. o, M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-11
BALTIMORE POLITICIANS.
They Are to be Found in Numbers
Around Headquarters.

They Are to be Found in Numbers
Around Headquarters.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, September 1.-THE
headquarters of the democratic state COM
mittee at the CarroIIton presented scenes
of considerable activity this morning, the
occasion being the arrival of Senator Cor
man. The Senator reached Baltimore about
10 O'Clock, and on arriving at the head
quarters assumed immediate control. AS
soon as Mr.. Germans presence became
known prominent city and county politi-
clans began to arrive. and the headquarters
have been we'll filled all day.
Among the first to call upon the Senator
was Mr.. John E. Hurst, the nominee for
l. Freeman Rasin. Messrs. Hurst and Rasin
were closeted with Senator German for
SC me time, and other conferences were
held with several of the county leaders,
the Inherent chairmen of subcommittee
aid number of business men who held
meeting last night in the interest of Mr..
Hurst.
Senator German said to The Star corre-
spondent that it had been decided to begin
an active campaign at once, and that from
now on the party organization would exert
its utmost efforts in behalf of the ticket.
The Senate r. also said that he was entirely
satisfied with the situation, that number
of difficulties which at first had threatened
the success of the ticket were disa ppear-
ing, ana tEdt he was confident that Mr..
Hurst would be elected by large majority,
Senator German. from now on to the cleo
ton, will spend the greater part of his time
In this city, and will personally conduct the
campaign.
The republican headquarters were also
well attended during the day. and among
the visitors was Mr.. James A. Gary, who
has just returned from Europe, and who
was in conference with Chairman yelling
ton and the republican leaders this morn
ing. The republicans are working actively
for their ticket. Their campaign has been
aggressive from the start and they pro-
pose to keep it SO. Chairman WELLINGTON
said today that he believed taat much had
been accomplished in behalf of Mr..
Lowndes by the activity of the commit
tee and this, with the aid of anti-Gorman
votes, would certainly elect the republic
can ticket
Mr.. Lowndes is expected at the republi
can headquarters late this afternoon.
Mr. Hurst. accompanied by a large party
of friends, will visit the Cecil county fair
at Elkton tomorrow
The democratic committee will establish
a literary bureau to aid the county papers
in the fight. The detection of the Sun and
the News has seriously embarrassed the
organization, and documents of a partisan
character will be circulated to offset the
influence of the city papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-11
ANACOsTIA GOES DRY.
No Liquor License to BE Issued This
Year.

No Liquor License to BE Issued This
Year.
Anacostia's hope for a bar room was
blasted this morning by the excise board
when it rejected the application of Benja-
min Mendell for q retail liquor license at
No. Harrison street. The case. it will be
recalled, was the subject of special report
by Inspector Woodward of the excise board,
who interviewed all the residents in the
immediate neighborhood of the proposed
saloon, with view of getting an express
sion of their views. The report was some
what conflicting. 1t was printed at the
time In The Star, and, while it showed a
small majority in favor of the saloon, the
returns were questioned Todays action
by the excise board settled the question Of
a bar room in Anacostia this year anyhow
1t is understood that several applications
will be filed next year for saloons In that
section.
The excise board granted a transfer H.
cense to J. J. Kelley from Daniel Hennes-
sey, 435 I'd street southwest and wholesale
transfer licenses to John Magruder from
1l22 to 1852 Connecticut avenue and from
Dennis Byrne to Byrne & Craycroft
The excise board also issued the following
order, which, owing to the short notice
will not apply to cases filed on next Tues
day. which will be acted upon October IS
next:
That all applications for licenses and
transfers shall be filed with the excise
board at least thirty days prior to the Sec
ond Wednesday in each month.
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rrcm the Boston Post
A funny story is being told of a certain
elderly society woman well known in IN.
swell circles of New York's best set. Nina
- was In search OF a new man servant
and heard Of a registry Office in a certain
square down town. Thither she drove ia
much state one afternoon, and, on arriy.
ing at the square in question, her footmar
asked policeman where was the agency
The man in blue majestically waved tho
equipage to a certain house. Madam wa,
admitted.
Il have come about a young man." sh<
remarked to the bland proprietor
Yes. madam; I quite understand" was
the reply.
He must be sober and honest and used
to good families"
ooh. yes, madam: think we have the
very thing on our books. Would you like
to see his Photograph"
His photograph His photograph! cried
Mrs -, Il suppose the mans straight"
"Oh. yes. madam; a very fine man.
fortune is no object, imagine?'
This last was a movement of the hand
toward the carriage with its paving horses
that could be seen through the window.
"A fortune with my footman-' literally
shouted the lady.
Then the proprietor explained that his
was a matrimonial agency. and that the
registry office was on the other side Of the
square.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-11
CARE OF THE CAPITOL
What Has Been Done to Improve tho
Building.
The Architect Tells How Every Menu
Changes and Recommendations.

The annual report Of the architect Of the
Capitol, Mr.. Edward Clarke was filed today
with the Secretary of the Interior 1t an
nounces the completion of a number of diff
ferent improvements that will be quite
noticeable when Congress once more occu-
pies the vast building. An elevator has
been put in operation in the vestibule lead
ing to the Supreme Court room, and the
eastern elevator in the House wing has
been changed from the gravity to the
pressure system and extended to the sub
basement. A passage and stairway has
been constructed to connect this elevator
with the committee rooms in the terrace
A great deal of work has been done to
repair the copper roof and the sky-lights
of the building. The heat inside and cold
without last winter expanded the glass
uEequally, and hundreds Of panes broke.
1t will take 800 new panes to complete the
work
AS required by the House, electric bells
have been put in the members desks and
connected with annunciators-one in each
cloak room al the extreme end Of the hall.
This provides for 800 Calls" On the right
side Of each desk Is little push button
flush with the surface Of the desk and
with wires leading through the desk legs
to brass plates on the floor, where be-
meath the floor they are grouped into
cables and carried to the annunciators.
1t Is suggested that new coal vaults are
needeu at Inc House end, ana new
kitchen for the restaurant.
An additional steam boiler is also asked
for the House wing. for use in case of acci-
dent.
Arrangements are in progress for the
purchase Of the House and Senate electric
lighting plants and the extension of them.
In the way of art, Mr.. Clark says the
busts of George Clinton and Richard NJ.
Johnston have been received and Mr. w.
H. Ducks,ejn has restored and repaired
four pictures in the rotunda, four in the
House and several in the gallery story of
each wing-in all sixty paintings. Some
have beer rebacked. Mr.. Duckstein has
also cleaned the statues in statuary hall
and glazed the plaster statue of Washing
ton by Handcn.
The state of New Hampshire has pre-
sented to the United States the statues of
Webster and Stark.
The bronze tablet to mark the spot
where the exercises were held at the lay
ing of the corner stone of the Capitol has
been put In place.
Complaint Is made that heat and cold
pr oduce leaks in the roof of the marble
terrace around the south, west and north
sides of the Capitol. A copper roof is rec
commended.
The Botanic Garden connected with the
Capitol is pronounced by the report to be
in its usual good condition. Many repairs
and improvements have been made.
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Washington stock Exchange.

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CHOLERA AT HONOLULU.
Subsidence of the Scnrc-Denths Due
to Poisoned Food.

Subsidence of the Scnre-Denths Due
to Poisoned Food.
AUCKLAND. New Zealand, September
1.-THE British steamer Mariposa, which
left San Francisco on August % for Homo
lulu. Auckland and Sydney. arrived here
today.
Her captain reports that at Honolulu he
learned that the cholera scare, which had
prevailed there, and which was the SUBJ
5ect of a disaatch from Mr.. Mills. the
United States consul general at Honolulu,
to the State Department at Washington,
had passed over. Tho deaths which had
been attributed to cholera were traced to
poisonous food eaten at native feast.
The Chinese immigrants who reached the
Island of Hawaii by the steamer Belgic
from Hong Kong and who had been sus-
pected of introducing cholera, were releas-
ed from quarantine before the departure
of the Mariposa from Honolulu.
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DEATH FROM A SLIGHT CAUSE.
Rev. DIR. Cannon Stumped His To,

Rev. DIR. Cannon Stumped His Toe
Last Spring.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September u.-Rev.
DR.. ]. Polk Cannon, for many years pas
tor of the Third Presbyterian Church in
this city, and one of the most prominent
divines among the Presbyterians of the
state. died at his residence this morning,
after long and painful Illness.
A remarkable incident in the death of DR..
Cannon was that it resulted from his
stamping his toe. While at the general
convention of the Presbyterians in Dallas,
sary to amputate the toe, and then gan
creme set in and his foot was amputated.
DIR. Cannon grew worse and the leg was
dered the efforts Of the surgeons useless