Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
Democrats Who, Want to Go to the
National Convention.
ANENf TIE NEW POST OFFICE site
South AfricanWat Makes Scarcit,
ar
of Carbide Acid
MILITARY ATHLETIC LEAGUE

NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 81, 1900.
The democratic clans are planning for
the campaign in this state, which, accord
ing to Indications will begin early this
year Edward Murphy former United
States senator. and the man whom Richard
Croker declares Is the democratic state
leader has begun TO harmonize discordant
elements in preparation for the democratic
state convention, which will be called soon,
for the election of four delegates-at-large
to the national convention. Murphy is pre-
pairing for his own election as one Of the
big four Who his three colleagues will
be is uncertain as yet. David B. HILL it is
understood. will go to the state convention
and it may be, according to present ad-
vices. that Richard Croker will return from
Europe in time to attend the democra tic
national convention. All the talk of
democrats this year is that an upstate
man must be nominated as the candidate
for governor. Three upstate democrats al
ready are being talked of by their friends
for the nomination for governor Two of
them-Senator w. F. Mackey and former
Judge Robert C. Titus-come from Erie
county, while the third-John B. Stanch-
heid-represents the southern tier" his
home being in Elmira. On account posi-
bly,. of this geographical division, Stanch-
field and Mackey have been trotted out as
a good state ticket for the democrats to
nominate for governor and lieutenant gov
ernor, respectively. An attemDt will he
made to hold one of the two democratic
state conventions this year in Buffalo The
call for the first one will be sent OUT soon
after the democratic national committee Sc
lectS the time and place for the national
convention in its meeting in Washington To-
morrow.
The New Post Office Site,
There is reasonable certainty that The
congressional committee on new buildings
and grounds, which will come over here
from Washington next Friday, will adhere
to the original plan of recommending a site
close to the Grand Central station for the
new general post office. Of the several To-
cations suggested. the Grand Central Pal
ace, at I'D street and Lexington avenue. is
regarded as the most available Rrt this
is only possibility. and by no means a
probability. 1t may come about that the
corporation which, owns Madison Square
Garden, although the garden Is a mile from
the Grand Central station will offer IN dis
pose or Its property at such a price that the
government will be bound to consider IT
either as a location for post office or for
branch post office If either of these two
sites Is selected the condemnation Of tbe
one Tor public uses must rebound to the
beneht OF the other, for they are the only
buildings in New York where certain kinds
OF entertainment may be given and meet
ing, ,ss demanding large seating capacity be
neio, 1t was not until Madison Square
Garden was suggested for the post orfice
that persons interested in such objects real
1zed now utterly poverty-stricken New
York is in possession of places thar NAV he
used for important public assemblapeS or
ior eAhfpleions that require liberal space
Scarcity of CnrboIic Acid.
The South African war has caused a great
scarcity of carbolic acid in America, and
the price has gone up from IS cents to 40
cents pound, In compound barrel lots.
Philadelphia makes a little Of the acid but
the bulk of the worlds supply comes from
the gas plants at London and Manchester
Carbolic acid is the base from which picric
acid Is made and Of picric acid is made the
snokeless powder with which the Beers
and British are driving bullets at each
other England has put an embar-
french. German and Belgian powder
makers from getting it, None of the acid
has left England since January II. When
tnls country was fighting Spain in the re-
cent war the shipment of chloride of potash
from England. of sulphur from Italy and
nitrate of soda from South American norris
was restricted in the same manner. These
drucies are used in the manufacture of ex-
piosves. AS New York is the distributing
center or carbolic acid there has been a
good deal of speculation going on among
the dealers in the article.
Joseph Pulitzer Coming Here.
Pulitzer and his family will soon take I'D
their residence in Washington Ever since
Mr.. Pmitzers dwelling in this city was
destroyed by fire in January last Mrs Pu-
Htzer mas been looking at houses in the 9Th
avenue section Now, it is said the plans
OF the PulitZers have been changed and
.ney VIII go to Washington for this season
and make their home there for two wears
at least. '
fifty-eight leading British missionary as
soclatlons and societies and seventy-nine
81 iier missionary bodies will be represent
Gu at tne worlds missionary conference to
De neld In New York April p to Nav /
Ihelr comparative statistics have been re-
celVed Only three were in existence when
queen Victoria mounted the throne There
are now more than 1854 men and women
inclusive of the wives of missona ries as
the representatives of British missions in
emma, the total number of Protestant mis-
slonar1es there from Great Britain, Europe
ana America being 2.42.
Military Athletic League,
The Military Athletic League is already
actively preparing for the annual military
snow at Madison Square Garden one of the
most interesting events of the year. The
snow Will be held during the last week in
March. this year, and will be quite as big
ana quite as full Of features as 1t was last
year. Though many of the officers and
men who were here last spring are now
absent IN the Philippines there will be
others to take their places. The opening
night will be marked by a review by Gov
Roosevelt. The date is set for Monday
March 20: Admiral Dewey and Gen. Miles
ana Gen Merritt will also review on dtf-
ferent nights.
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