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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
PARTY MANAGERS CONFER
Republican Leaders Meet to Discuss Fall
Campaigns.
Probable Coalition Between National
Committee and Republican League.
Great Interest i'm Ohio Campaign.

CHICAGO, August 23.-National republi-
can managers are preparing for cam
paigns in the half dozen states where local
elections are to be held this fall. Henry
c. Payne, national executive committee
man from Wisconsin; Charles G. Dawes of
Illinois, Col. w. A. Rand of Wisconsin, q.
V. Smalley of the National Sound Money
League, George E. Roberts of Iowa and S.
A. Perkins, private secretary to Senator
NJ A. Hanna, and assistant secretary of
the national republican committee, are in
the city, and two conferences have been
held with NJ. j. Bowling, secretary of the
National Republican League, regarding
the policy of the various state campaigns
in which the election of United States
senator is at stake.
Two informal conferences have been
held, which were participated in by Henry
c. Payne, Col Rand. Charles G. Dawes,
Secretary Perkins of the College League
and Secretary Bowling, at which MI.
Dowlings plans for league work in the
various states where state campaigns are
on were discussed. The conference at
which the plans of the league will be de-
termined will take place as soon as Maj
Charles Dick of Ohio, secretary of the re-
publican national committee, arrives. Mr..
Dick stands very close to Senator Hanna
and will represent the national chairman
in the conference
one Ol especial HlOultill III tilc
conference will be the Ohio campaign. The
situation in Ohio is peculiar one, and it
is the desire of those high in the councils
of the party that TO mistake shall be
made
What part, if any, the Republican
League will take in the elections in Nir-
ginia, Iowa Kentucky, Maryland and
Massachusetts Will also be determined on
at the coming meeting. The question as;
to the propriety of the league renewing
the relations with the national committee
which were so effective last year i'll the
national campaign is also an important
one.
Early in July Secretary Dowling and
Gen. McAlpin, who at that time presi
dent of the league, perfected an arrange
ment with Chairman Hanna, which prac-
tically placed the league in the. relative
position of auxiliary of the national
committee but under its immediate direc-
ton. This was done to avoid any clashng
of purposes, as has been the case in pre-
vious years. 1t is considered probable that
this plan will again be adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
AFTER HONEST ELECTIONS.
Virginia Republicans VIII SuppOrt
the Party on Tint Issue


Ex-Representative Bowden of Virginia,
who is now in Washington, says that he
believes that the course of the republi-
cans Of Virginia in deciding not to put up
a state ticket this year is wise and that no
convention called by Mr.. Lamb the de-
posed chairman of the republican state
committee, can have any important re-
suits.
The situation" said Mr. Bowden. ..is
this: There is no hope of our carrying the
state at this time a party, and it would
be futile for us to attempt it. Our only
hope is for the future. If We can secure
honest election laws and fair count of
the ballot after that is accomplished We
can carry the state. Therefore, the only
thing for US to do is to bend our en-
ergles in that direction. The republicans
OF Virginia stand ready to combine with
and to assist any organization which will
make fair elections the issue, and the only
thing which we will ask is that be made
the issue and pledge to carry out the
policy if successful at the polls The popu-
lists after nominating a lieutenant gov
ernor, adjourned their convention to
later date in hopes that the democrats
would take up their candidate for leuten-
ant governor and combine with them. This
the democrats did not do. and the popu-
lists will meet and complete their ticket
in all probability. The populists and pro-
nuitiohists nave Dotn heretofore stood sor
fair elections, and If the populists make
strong declaration at this time for fair
elections and will combine with the re-
publicans to make that the issue all the
republicans of Virginia will cooperate with
them heartily and try to secure the elac-
ton of the populist ticket. We have
committee appointed to confer on this sub
ject we will not ask for any candidates
on the ticket nor anything else except the
one thing that the question of fair AMI
honest elections be made the issue, and
that If We succeed in defeating the demo-
Gratis, measures shall be adopted to over
throw the election methods now in vogue
in the state. Such combination ought to
be able to win. but the methods in the
state are such as not to give us anything
like fair show. The democrats have the
machinery of election and can use it as
they please. In spite of that We could
make very strong fight with a good pos
sibility of winning, in spite of the adverse
conditions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
NEW OFFICES CREATED.
Interesting Facts in the ApprOpria-
ti0n Bills.

The volume of Appropriations, new Of
fees, etc." covering the second session of
the 54th Congress and the first session of
the 55th Congress, showing in detail and
by bills the appropriations made, the new
offices created and offices omitted, with
their salaries, the number of salaries in
creased and reduced, the amount of con-
tracts authorized requiring future appro-
priations by Congress and the indefinite ap-
propriat:ons made, including. also, a chron-
oloSical history of the appropriation bills
passed at said sessions, has just been COM
pleted by Mr.. T. 2. Cleaves and Mr. j. c.
Courts, clerks to the Senate and House
committees on appropriations respectively
1t shows that the appropriations made
were as follows:
General appropriations, etc. 1897, 100 3S4
DeilclGhcv acts. -.....---........... 1O,o5T,i11
MISCELLANEOUS acts................ 997, ,OJ7
Total Observation-Disclosures. .s4Os, ,G56, sos
Permanent annual appropria-
tioiis ...-.-.......-........... 12O,OIS,22n
Making the grand total of ap-
preparations made by both ses-
slons .S52S, ,735 O7S
The number of new offices and emplov-
ments specifically authorized is 40 at an
annual COMPENSATION of SAB 4S9 and the
number omitted 134. at an annual comnen-
sat:on of sl51 697. making "a ne. increase of
2s6 IN number and $50, ,742 in amount.
OF this increase in number &c are for the
library of Congress; IL for the Treasury
Department; I for the Post Office Depart
ment I for the Agricultural Department:
10 for the District of Columbia GncIuding
36 for public schools, As for fire depart-
ments and 20 for police departmenD; 16 for
fish commission: for customs service q
for new land offices: for diplomatic and
consular service: for the naval establish
ment, and j for the Indian department.
The number of salaries increased is
twenty, at an annual cost of S6S14. and
the number reduced at an annual cost of
$500. The total number of contracts au-
thoriZed requiring future appropriations
by Congress amounts to 81 269375, for the
Following purposes: For T:ber creek and
New Jersey avenue, Washington, D. c.
sSiJ.oO; for Western High School building
Si3,toD; for three national torpedo boats
$3oO.o0o for post office building at Camden
n. j., 100000: for light and fog signal at
entrance to New Haven harbor, s5OOoO
Tor new coast survey steamer for service
at Alaska, $5o0oo: for constructing immi-
grant station buildings on Ellis Island
New York, s450.oOO and for constructing
United States mint building at Philadel-
phia, s9J1 ,31J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
EXCEEDING SPEED LIMIT
Metropolitan Railway Company Charged
With Violating Police Regulations.
Commissioners Detailed Special OH
GERS to Keep Record of the Time
Between Points.

The Commissioners are now conyino ed
that the trains of the Metropolitan street
railroad greatly exceed the limit Of speed
set forth in the police regulations Prose-
cutions will likely follow based upon the
report of the inspec tors sent out to time the
railroad
For some time complaints have been re-
cefved by the Commissioners concerning
the rate of speed of the Metropolitan road
Attention was called to three points where
the rate permitted by law was greatly ex-
ceeded. They were on AZ street between
Missouri and Maine avenues 9TH street,
G to N, and East Capitol street from 1st to
Lincoln Park.
Bicycle Squad Detailed.
When the Commissioners decided to find
out for themselves if the railroad was ex-
ceeding the speed limit, they called in the
bicycle police and detailed them to run with
the trains and get an accurate account of
the speed.
The inspectors spent an entire day riding
alongside the cars. AT first hey found it
exceedingly difficult to keep the pace, but
hnaily when they got warmed up to their
work they managed to stay alongside some
of the cars and make the required record.
They followed this plan IN order to get the
exact speed. After locating a car they
would ride alongside until 1t got well under
way, and then throw on their cyclometer
at the same time noting the time by means
of a stop watch.
Average Sixteen Miles Per Hour.
The greatest speed noticed that day was
2il2 miles per hour, and this was on the
Up grade of 9th street between G street and
New York avenue. A number cf times
the inspectors say, they -ecor led over 70
miles per hour and one OF them put the
average for the day at 16 miles per hour.
These are far in excess of the limit per-
mitted by law. The regulations permit the
cars to run y miles per nour within the
city limits and 10 miles per hour outside OF
the limits of the city. AS yet the Cominis-
sioners have not determined what action
they will take against the railroad but it is
understood they will instruct the police to
see to it that the speed regula .ions are not
violated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
TO SEEK ALASKAN DATA.
A Geological Survey Party Going
North Next Spring.

Early next spring a party will be sent
cut from the geological survey to make
another investigation of gold resources in
Alaska. An appropriation of $4,000 was
asked for from Congress last year, but
the amount was cut down to s5UU0. This
was not available in time to send a party
last season, but 1t will be used liz dis
patching probably three survey experts,
headed by Prof. Srurr. already a recog-
nizea authority in Alaska, and an effort
will be made to have Congress raise the
appropriation to about the same asked for
last year. II this shoulG be granted, more
than ore party will go. They will prob
ably stay until the latter part of August.
though plans have not been determined.
The mission is to compile authentic data
on which another more complete report will
be based. and to make an accurate survey
and geological map of the region
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
Buffalo Encamptment Promises to Be
a Record Breaker.
Fine WEATHER At THE OPENING
Societies Of Women Trying to Form
a Coalition.
PROGRAM FOR TODAY

BUFFALO, N. Y, August 23-Grand
Army week opened with fair weather All
indications point to a colossal encamp-
rheEt, beyond the expectations Of the most
sanguiae citizens. Train loads of veterans
ana their friends are constantly arriving,
ana a person might think there was a
great parade in progress as the pests
march up Main street TO their quarters
This morning the women's headquarters
at 2o6 Delaware avenue were formally
opened. Here the visitors will be care
lully looked after. Everything possible
has been provided for their comfort.
General ClarksOn Arrives.
Gen. Thaddeus G. Clarkson, comma nder-
in-chicf of the Grand Army, arrived at his
quarters at the Iroquois Hotel today and
bis reception constituted the first event of
tie week of the encampment
he was met at the station by local G. A.
X. men and members of the reception CON-
mittee and escorted to the hotel, where he
was officially received by Col Wynans
chief of the headquarters staff
Among the G. A. r. posts which have
arrived are the following: Naval Post
department., Pennsylvania; Farragut AS
Post all of Philadelphia; Welsh Post. Co
lumbia, Pa; Departments of Tennessee ard
Georgia; John A. Andrew Post of Boston
itahkine fost OF brooklyn, n. Y, LAFAYETTE
POST Of New York, Harding Post of St
Louis, Todd Post Of Youngstown, Ohio aid
the New hampshire delegation The latter
has a boom in its possession as it is push
ing the candidacy of Gen. John c. Liuna-
nan of Concord, N H., for commander-in-
chief.
Rear Admiral Cyrus Sears arrived last
night and will hoist his IA, on the steamer
idaho today. The Idaho has been assigned
to the naval veterans.
To Unite WOmen's ORGANIZATIONS.
during the week further effort will be
made to unite the Woman's Relief Corps
ana the Ladies of the G. A. R.
There has been a good deal of discussion
over a possible union. but it is the desire
OF the Grand Army that the tenets of the
Womans Relief Corps prevail as TO the
ehsioliity clause. and the Ladies of the c.
a. H. DO not want to give up on that point
so that the matter of union seems as far
away as when the two organizations took
to different paths.
70 cherish and emulate the deeds of our
hobie army nurses and of all loyal women
VINO rendered loving service to our country
In I her hours of Derif' is the aim of the
Woman's Relief Corps
The Ladies' of the G. A. r accent on,y
the wives mothers, sisters and daughters
oi honoraDiy discharged soldiers" and re
Ject tne loyal woman who had no rela
,lVes In the war to whom she can trace re-
lationship.
Program of Today.
The program for today includes the for
hai opening of Camp Jewett at 4 O'clock
a civic parade this evening and a re,ontio'
O'Clock. oii d. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
TRAIN WRECKED BY TRAMPS
Turn Switch and Derail Crowded Excur.
sion Train Near Chicago.
One Man Fatally and Several Others
Slightly lnjured-Train Was
Running Slowly.

CHICAGO, August 23.-An engine attac h.
eo 10 heavy excursion train on the Chi
cago and Calumet Terminal railroad was
deraiied last night near Riverdale. The
passengers were thrown from their seats by
the jar and one man was probably fatally
injured. Seven others received slight in
Jurles. After a delay of two hours the en-
gine was raised to the track and the train
proceeded.
The injured are:
Joseph P. Murray, injured internally;
may die.
Ifomas Kennedy, engineer
Daniel Foster, fireman.
Benjamin Mead
John d. Smalley
- Allison.
b. G. Young
1t Is very evident that the accident was
caused by misplaced switch, believed to
nave been the work of tramps. The switch
was found broken in two places The bag
gage car was te!esooped over the cab and
coal tender. Murray was riding in this car
and was caught in the debris He was dug
out unconSo ious
The force of the shock was so great tnat
the track was literally torn from the
ground. There were 800 passengers on
board, and had the train not been running
at a slow rate of speed, a terrible loss of
lie would have resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
Personal Mention.

Mr.. James NJ. Dearing of zoos Massa-
chusetts avenue left this morning for a
two weeks stay at Atlantic City, after
which he will spend the month of Sep
tember in the mountains of Virginia.
Mr.. b. Brice Bowie left last week for a
two weeks stay at Deer Park, from there
he will take an extensive tour throughout
the north, returning to the city about the
18th of September.
Mr.. A. E. L. Leckie is spending his vaca-
ton with his mother in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Joseph F. Campbell ,of Galveston,
having returned from the bankers meet
ing in Detroit, will visit relatives, 1872 Co
lumbia road, before joining his family at
Allegheny Springs, Va
Mr.. William T. Schlosser. who is spending g
the summer at Harpers Ferry, w. Va,
is much improved, and expects to return
to the city soon.
Mr.. j. F. Sheets is off today for visit
in the mountains of Virginia.
Mr.. Henry Harrison Sheets, jr, of the
Greater New York. is home for visit TO
his family. Mr.. Sheets VIII take in the
turning to his business.
Mr.. VIM. E. Swan has gone to Atlantic
City to spend couple weeks.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding of the
Treasury Department has returned from a
trip to Michigan. He speaksiencouragingly
of the business outlook.
F. c. Squires, private secretary to Secre-
tdTy AlSeT, mas returned mere 10 MS post OF
duty. He has been with General Alger at
Lake Champlain. General Alger will re-
turn about the 1st of September
Secretary Bliss of the Department of the
Interior is expected to return to the city
this week. He has been spending his va
cation In the White mountains
Commissioner Evans of the bureau of
attend the meeting of the G. A. R.
Civil Service Commissioner Harlow has
left the city on a tour of inspection in New
York and Massachusetts,. While away he
VIII look into number of matters concern
Ing the conduct Of the civil service. He
Will return In about ten days. Commits
sioners Proctor and Rice are both away
from, tho cit -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
New chief. Appointea.

George w. Beavers of New York was to-
day permanently appointed chief of the
salary ard allowance division of the Post
Office Department. He was formerly a
post Office inspector at New York.
Williem H. Williams of Illinois has been
assigned to duty rs acting chief of the
stationery division, peasion office. vice John
Hancock. transferred to the board of re-
view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23

The torpedo boat Foote will leave Nor
folk on the LIST of September to join the
tor pedo fotilla. The gunboat Newport.
which was to go into commission on Sep
tember Is. will not now be ready until
October 5, when she will be commissioned
at Portsmouth. N. II. She viii then go to
the Naval Academy TO take the place of
the Bancroft as training ship for the
Naval Cadets. The Bancroft has been for
some time in Mediterranean waters. The
Raleigh has arrived at Tunis and the BAN
croft at Chias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
IsHrEMING MINERS AT WORK.
Refuse to Strike mt Request of In bo
Leaders.

ISHPEMING, Mich, August 23-There
will be no strike of Ishpeming miners.
Speeches by Wasley and Nudge, labor
leaders. made to the men. yesterday did
not have the desired effect. and all the
mines are working this morning. The at
tempt to force non-union men out of the
mines proved failure.
The companies win discriminate against
union men If the latter interfere with those
who do not belong to the union. There
is no i'll feeling and there will be no strike,
There is no trouble at Negaunee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23

HSSc pciCeutdBeS, as compared to 1S.btS,
show small Increase in the imports from
Great Britain, while the percentage of ex-
ports remains the same. The imports from
Germany show an increase of nearly $50
per cent There was also a slight increase
In the exports. The imports from British
North America increased from SO per
from 692 to 6.28. The imports from Japan
decreased from 1926 per cent to 3.14, and
the exports increased from .S7 to 126
About the same changes in our trade with
China is noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23

Awaiting the Report of the Commits.
sion.

The State Department is awaiting with
some interest the report of the fur seal
commission which recently arrived at
Seattle. and is now on it's way to WASH
inston- IL is not believed that the English
and Canadian commissioners will agree
with the report which Mr.. Jordan will
make. In view of what Mr.. Jordan has
said of the ccLdition Of the seais The
other commission could not agree ami
there is little reason to believe that this
commission will present a different view.
The conclusions of the commission win he
laid before the coming fur seal conference
arranged by Mr.. John ". Foster the sne
cial representative of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23

Banquet by President PferOIa-Ar-
rival of Minister Wilson.
LIMA. Peru. via Galveston. Tex, August
23.-President Pierola gave a banquet yes-
terday evening to all the members of con-
gress.
Mr.. Henry L. Wilson of Washington, the
new United States minister to Peru, has
arrived here with his family.
Mr.. William B. Dickey, the United
States consul at Callao, Peru, is now In
this city. with his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
SPENCER'S SUCCESSOR NAMED.
Pension Agent at Indianapolis Re.
uuirel tn Resign.

The President has appointed Jacob D.
Leighty to be pension agent at Indianapo-
lis, Indiana, vice Martin V. b. Spencer, re-
moved.
Mr.. Leighty was a representative in the
Fifty-fourth Congress. His appointment
ends a controversy between the pension
office and Mr.. Spencer, whom he succeeds.
Complaint was made of Mr.. Spencer that
he was treating pensioners unfairly, and
he was asked to resign. He declined to
do so, and is now removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news OF the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment of going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
ANOTHER BEET SUGAR PLANT


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August 23.-The
plant of the Union stock yards. at Rodeo,
which originally cost $1.OOOOOO, but which
has been standing idle for five years, is to
be converted into a beet sugar factory by
the same company which is preparing to
erect a factory at Crockett, in Contra
Costa county. Senator Perkins is among
the promoters of the enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23

GENERAL MILES IN RUSSIA.
He Expects to Return About the Last
of September.

of September.
Acting Adjutant General Breck has re-
ceived a letter from Gen. Miles. I'm which
the latter says he expects to return to this
country about the last of September. Gen.
Miles Is now in Russia observing the move
ments of the soldiers of that country. Be-
fore returning he will watch the fall man.
euvers of the German army. Gen. Miles
will make no formal or full report of his
trip abroad until he returns here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
Government Recsapts.

Government receiIts-FroI internal reve-
nue., St7,517; customs. $217.306; miscella-
neous. $s3. .596. National bank notes receiv-
ed today for redemption, $266, ,5s1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
ENGLISH CROP Is FAIR.
Other European Countries Report Tn
fnNOrable Condition of Mheat.

LONDON, August 23.-The Mark Lane
Express, in its weekly review of the grain
situation, says:
The wheat harvest is about half over,
and the reports continue to be fairly fav-
orable. in spite of interruptions of many
heavy showers ard the general delay in
carryif the wheat already cut.
The foreign harvests are unfavorably
reported. The latest advices from France.
Austria-Hungary, Russia and Roumania
are all more or less unfavorable."
Argentine Expects Big Yields.
BUENOS AYRES, August 23.-It is Off
cially announced that very large crop
of grain is anticipated in the Argentine
Republic. the grain under cultivation COW
ering larger areas than ever before. The
wool clip, ii is further stated, Will be
heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23

Continued ON Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
Program of To.,,

Inc program for today includes the for
mai opening of Camp Jewett at 4 o'clock.
civic parade this evening and a reccntion
10 Commander-in-Chief Clarkson at s