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Evening journal., 1901-07-22
chieago's Hottest Day In 80 Years.


Chicago. July 22.-All heat records
since the establishment Of the weather
bureau in Chicago 30 years ago were
broken yesterday, the government
thermometer registering 103 degrees.
Down on the street It was from three
TO five degrees hotter, and to add TO
the suffering a hot. sitting wind, like
a blast from a furnace blew all day
from the southwest From o'clock
in the morning, when the thermometer
registered n. a gradual rise followed
until, at 4.3O in the afternoon, the top
notch had been reached. Shortly after
that time the wind veered around to-
ward the lake and caused a drop to 95
at $50 last night. Prostrations were nu-
merous and police ambulances were
kept busy taking care of persons who
were overcome on the streets.
At Decatur the thermometer regis
tered LOG, while similar temperature
was recorded at Sioux City, la.
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
SEASIDE RESORTS
CAPE MAY
OCEAN VILLA.
THE ALDlNE
GIRARD HOUSE,

Perry and Lafayette streets. Cape May.
N. J. Near the Beach. Terms moderate.
WIN b. TODD. Prop.
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81 ssHERsssEEHse.ssiiEAf.E;ss II

- HERIFFs sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ OF Levari Facias, TO me di
rected. will be exposed 70 public sale,
- the Deer Park Hotel IN the town of
Newark, New Castle county State of
Delaware
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
THE CLARION.

No. . Mount Vernon ave, Atlantic City
Located In the very heart Of the city. Re
built and refurnished, with modern I'M
provomenta Convenient to boardwalk
and all amusements. Terms reasonable
J. =. GfBERSON. Prop.
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THE sTEAND.

OCEAN CITY. n. J.
Capacity 2l5 Facing ocean; cuisine un-
cNcelled, rooms en- suite, with private
baths; orchestra; pool and billiards.
shufilebOards, barber shop, write FOR book
lot MRS. n. r. CURTIS.
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
THE ALBANY.

South Kentucky Avenue near Beach and
Pennsylvania Railroad, Atlantic City
New house. all modern improvements.
Terms from S. TO 81 per week
MRS. NJ H. SUTER,
Late Of South Carolina Avenue.
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
MILLER COTTAGE AND ANNEX

9 North Georgia avenue. Atlantic City. N
j. Capacity go guests. I.25 per day;
and $ a week. Under the same manage
MRS I H. MILLER. Prop.
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
CoRDovA.

New York Ave. near beach. Atlantic
City. Ideal location Cheerful. Comfort
able Homeliks. Table and service un-
surpassed. Capacity go. Rate, $3.50 pei
day Write for special weekly rates.
S. +. LILLIG.
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
HOTEL STANLEY.

oy SCUM carolina avenue. Atlantic Citg.
mel ,ne dn beach improved: refurnishefg
-r,.i. N.iitlti location, rates modera ~
fP'G,ai weekly; capacity. 800.
N Is'.Nh CUhRAN, owner and Prom.
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
THE COIWYN.
MONTEREY

2s South Georgia avenue. Atlantic City.
m. ]. one square from beach Elegant
and newly furnished rooms. with all mod
.ern convcnicnCcE, with or without board.
Rates, 81 10 $3.50 per day.
J. MALLOY. Manager.
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
HOTFL CLEARVIEW.

22i7 Pacific avenue. Atlantic City, N. j.
situated within one square from
Reading Depot and beach. open All year
Rates: 81 TO SO per week. Children under
~ years, half rate.
MRS. w. NELLINGS, Proprietress.
Late OF the burlington
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
HOTEL ROAN0KF

rev York avenue. near Paciac A,t,.
uc city n. j. First-eiass ernS,,,..l., ntlen'
gennt oben an the year. Convenient h
~, n'e and beach, Cafe attached. ~ usS
N A. DIELfNG, proprfetor
Evening journal., 1901-07-22
TEE MANHATTAN

South Carolina near beach. steam neat
Sun Parlor. Buffet attached. IA. A. NIB
LONEY, 4. D. BOX Sl7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
HARD TO GET A JURY
heSinninS of Trial of :. ID. stokes at
Williamson, W. IN

WILLIAMSON. w. Va May 15.-Great
difficulty Is being experienced in getting
jury to try the case of S. d. Stokes of This
city, charged with the murder of Rev L 7
Woohl at his nome here on December :
last The trial opened yesterday and AL
ready the regular panel has been exhausted
without securing more than one Juror
Stokes Is so well known and the killing
caused such deep feeling that It is hard 10
End any one without fixed opinion
The tragedy was remarkable. WoobI was
Presbyterian preacher of great force and
IN a sermon last winter vtolenlly denouDce3
the society people of the town for dancing
stokes took OTense at the sermon and the
next Sunday the remarks were Repeated
j he following evening Stokes and WoobI
met at the threshold of Woohi's residence
Hot words passed Mrs. La Noiye thu
minister's housekeeper, to whom Stokes
vas talking, and who Is the only witness
says Woohl slapped Stokes in the face and
shot him in the hip before Stokes drew his
pistol and fired twice, killing WoohI in
stantly- Stokes is popular and a prominent
politician He has been out on bail all the
time. and the case is attracting great ar
tentiOn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
National Bank Reports Submitted tO
Controller Dawes.

The reports of the national banks of the
United States now coming into the office
of Controller Dawes. under his cali of
April "a, show prosperous condition
Of the country. Assets are larger
than ever, and are deposits.
From the reports already received
it is evident that the assets of the national
banks of the country April "a will prove to
have been over S3J0,01o,(a1, sonnet hing
over $64 100000 more than in February.
when the national banks were required to
make their last statement.
The conditions OF the national banks OF
New York and Chicago, the two great
serve centers, are very significant. indi-
eating increases in assets and in individual
deposits. The reports of other reserve
cities show similar conditions. The assets
of New York's forty-five banks April "a
were 81 .291 ,Sl3, 91Sl7, an increase Of $36.-
100000 over their February condition. while
the individual deposits aggregated $685.
100 0.615.27. a gain OF SIS. .979 957.51 over Feb
ruary. Chicago shows assets of s2S9. .96S.-
1920 a gain of sS.44S. .6l9.G6 over February,
and individual deposits of SIG lS9, $500 a
gain of 50, 303, 50 over February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
Progress on WarshiOs.

The latest monthly statement of the
status Of Warships under construction
shows remarkable advance In the sub
marine torpedo boats. Three of them, the
Adder Grampus and Pike, are half COM
pleted, while three others are one-third fin
ished. This gives promise that they will
be entirely complete within the next four
months. OF the battle ships the Missouri
and Maine have made most rapid progress
advancing 5 per cent each This makes
the Maine just one-half completed. OF the
protected cruisers the Des Moines and the
Galveston each have advanced per cent
and the Cleveland 3 per cent. The last
named ship is now considerably more than
one-half completed. OF the new monitors
the Arkansas is more than one-half COM
pleted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA
SUBJECT OF CONFERENCES AMONG
OFFICIALS.
Senator PIatt of Connecticut Has n
Long Talk with Acting See
rotary Hill,

Senator Platt of Connecticut who Is
chairman of the Senate committee on Gu
ban relations, had a long informal talk to-
day with DR.. Hill, acting secretary of state,
on the general subject of the Cuban situa-
ton. The senator is here on other busi-
ness, but being much interested in the
Cuban question, visited the State Depart
ment and the insuIar bureau Of the War
Department to talk over the situation with
reference to present and possible future
conditions. Yesterday he had a long talk
the subject with Col Edwards, chief of
the insular bureau.
The most important matter discussed at
these interviews-and that only in tenta-
tive and anticipatory way-was the ques-
ton of reciprocity with Cuba, which may
be expected to follow after the Plat con-
dltions have been adopted by the Cuban
constitutional convention and an independ-
ent Cuban republic has been established.
An information leads to the conclusion
that the Platt conditions will be adopted
without equivocation or avoidance, and it
is regarded as practically necessity to
Cuba that some concessions be made to
her in the matter of tariff duties on sugar
and tobacco, in return for which this gov
ernment may receive trade advantages Of
value to our commerce with the island.
IhlS matter will come up for consideration
by Congress, probably either through a
treaty being reported to the Senate by the
executive or through recommended ton to
Congress for special legislation.
1T is matter requiring delicate discrlm-
nation to give Cuba a concession on the
sugar tariff which will be of advantage to
her in competition with the German sugar
without injuring the beet sugar producers
OF this country. The resistance of the
sugar and the tobacco interests has to be
met in attempting to enter into reciprocity
win Cuba IN manner to be of any advan-
tage TO the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
SAFELY DEMOCRATIC.
What Mr.. McCreary Says of the Blue
Grass state.

Ex-Governor McCrcary of Kentucky. for
Uaerly representative In Congress. arrived
in Washington last evening. lie was chosen
chairman of the state committee for the
democratic party and conducted the sue
cessful campaign in the state last year. the
result being not only that the democratic
governor was elected, but that it was the
only state which Bryan carried with
conspicuous gain over the vote of 3G. Ii Is
expected that If the democrats carry the
Kentucky legislature this fall Governor
McCreary will be chosen to succeed Deboe
in the United States Senate.
do you think that Kentucky can now
be reckoned as a democratic state! ne
was asked by a Star reporter
Il do the governor replied me party
is thoroughly organized throughout the
state and is in perfect harmony. At no
time has there been better feeling within
the party. At the election this fall L
think We will carry the state by ffteen or
twenty thousand, having a majority in
both branches of the legislature and a
large majority on joint ballot. The legis-
lature then elected will choose a United
States senator
Have YOU observed tendency In the
south toward the adoption of republican
policies indicated in some recent ut
teranceS?'' was asked.
MY observation does not extend through
ont the south" he replied II know that
in Kentucky the tendency is not toward
the adoption of republicanspolicies. On the
contrary, democratic sentiment is growing
stronger. / observe that this is true also
of Alabama, where ! am familiar with con-
ditions, and | believe that democratic SEN
timent is growing stronger in the south
generally. The southern people do not be
lieve in high protection. in colonization. In
a large standing army. nor in trusts. The
more closely the republican party becomes
identified with colonization as exemplified
In the Philippines: with the maintenance
of a large standing army, and with the
trusts, the stronger becomes the spirit OF
democracy in the south. The southern peo-
Pile do not believe in these things and can
have no sympathy with a party which is
identified with them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
IMPROVING The POTOMAC
GOOD PROGRESS IN DREDGING THE
RIVER.
Practical Completion of the Embanl-
posts Left by Freshet In April.

Colonel Allen, the engineer officer in
charge of the improvement of the Potomac
river has made report to General Gil
lespie, chief of engineers In regard to the
progress of the work in his charge.
Dredging operations in the Potomac were
conducted with good results during the
past month by the contractors the Allan
tic, Gulf and Pacific Company. TIE work of
dredging the Washington channel was COM
pleted on the 10Th ultimo. and Colonel AL
len says there is now good channel, 400
feet wide and twenty feet deep. between
the Long bridge and the junction Of the
Washington and Virginia channels.
The entertainments on the reclaimed area
for retaining material dretfged from the
channels are practically completed. The
work was retarded somewhat during the
latter part of last month by high winds and
a freshet in the river. The freshet rea ched
its maximum height about 10 o'clock on the
morning Of April %. At that time the sur
face of the water was about ~ feet above
mean low tide at the Aqueduct bridge g. Z
feet at EaSbyS Point and 60 feet at the
Long bridge.
Col. Allen says that no serious damage
was done to property by the freshet but
that soundings show that a large amount
of material was deposited by 1t on the bar
in the Virginia channel above the Long
bridge
Now that the Improvement of the Wash
ington channel has been completed the con-
tractors have directed their entire atten-
tion to dredging the Virginia channel of
the river above the Long bridge. where
work was discontinued about year ago
Dredging operations have also been re-
sumed in the lower Potomac at Matta-
woman shoal, but the work there has been
delayed slightly by high winds, &c The
necessary lines have been laid out and the
Jumps and ridges left in the channel at the
close of last seasons work are being re-
moved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
WILL ABANDON TRIP
President Mckinley viii Return Here
From Frisco.
his WlPE'S CONDITION Is SERIOUS
He VIII Not Start Until Her Health
improves.
SEC. LONGS DAUGHTER ILL

SAN FRANCISCO. May 15.-It is learned
that Mrs. McKinley's condition is consider
ed serious by the physicians attending her.
Doctors RIxey and Hirschfelder We're in
consultation this morning, and another
physician will be called in this afternoon.
1t is probable that if she RECEIVERS Mrs.
Mckinley will be unable to leave San Fran
cisco by next Monday. when the stay of the
presidential party was to have terminated.
The President will remain here with Mrs.
Mckinley.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1J-At 10 o'clock
this morning Secretary COrtclyou informed
the Associated Press that Mrs. Mckinley's
serious Illness had compelled the President
10 abandon hts proposed visit to other
states, to which he had looked forward
with so much pleasure. AS soon as Mrs.
McKinley's health permits he will return
to Washington by the most direct route.
Secretary CorteIyou also issued the fol-
lowing bulletin regarding Mrs. McKinley's
condition:
There has been but little change in Mrs.
Nckinley's condition since last night She
has gained in several respects and lost in
others"
The President will remain quietly at Mr..
Scott's residence today and will not take
part in any of the exercises to be given in
his honor.
Secretary of the Navy Long may leave
the presidential party and depart for the
east at any moment. He has received
word that his daughter, who has been liv-
ing in Colorado Springs for over a year for
her health. is dangerously ill.,
Secretary Long is accompanied on the
trip by Mrs. Long and a son of tender
years. The boy was also taken i'll yester-
day at the Palace Hotel. where the Longs
are staying. and the physician called IN
ordered the cbiId's retirement to bed at
once. The Secretary is worried over the
illness In his family. and he is not inclined
To continue his trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15

Capt NJ. J. Henry, commissary, recently
appointed, now at San Francisco, has been
ordered to this city for duty a the Wash
ington barracks.
Capt. F. S. Dutton, commissary, recently
Fort Monroe, Va.
a general court-martial has been ap-
pointed to meet at West Point n. Y, today
for the trial Of such prisoners as may be
brought before it. Maj. c. B. Hail. I'd In
fantry is president and First Lieut. F. II.
Pope I'd Cavalry, is judge advocate of the
court.
Capt H c. Clark, oath Infantry, has been
placed on the retired list on account of
disabilities.
Capt w. w. Harts, corps Of engineers,
at Fort Totten, N. Y, has been ordered TO
Boston and vicinity to inspect certain mu-
nicipal improvements.
Capt. w. L. Geary, commissary, has been
assigned to duty at San Francisco.
Major Z. E. Hardin, 1th Infantry. has
been assigned to duty in the department of
California.
capt. W. o. Cutliffe. assistant surgeon,
L. s. V, has been relieved from duty in
Porto Rico and ordered to Manila, z. L..
for assignment to duty.
Capt. w. ]. Watson, 10th Volunteer In
fantry, has been ordered to Fort Leaven-
worth Kan, for examination to fix the eX-
tent of the disabilities received by him
while in the military service
Capt. John r. Lynch. paymaster L. S. A..
has been honorably discharged as major
and additional paymaster U. S. V. only.
Lieut. w. c. Gardenhire recently pro-
NOTED from the ranks, has been assigned
TO the 18th Cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
Personal Mention.

Capt. T. V. Walker, Company c, 4th Bat
TALON, D. c. N. G., who has been sick for
the past month. is now able to resume his
place in the Post Office Department
Rev. w. E. Parson, DID, of this city
has accepted the invitation to deliver the
annual sermon to the students Of Roanoke
College, Salem, Va, June 8.
Bishop Hurst visited Monticello the home
of Thomas jefferson. while on a trip to
Charlottesville Va. where he spent Sunday
and preached morning and evening in the
pulpit of the University of Virginia.
John r. Proctor, president of the civil
service commission, is in New York on
official business.
Victor z. Desio has left for a two weeks
trip to New York ard Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
ORDER GIVEN TO CAPTAINS son.
Sultan of Turkey Compliments the
Commander of the Kentucky.

The Sultan of Turkey has conferred the
Order of the osmanie upon Clarence Ches-
ter. son of Captain Colby NJ. Chester, who
was recently in command of the battle
ship kentucky. The decoration was pre-
sented to Mr.. Chester through the Turkish
minister at Washington, Ali Ferrouh Bey.
The presentation is in the nature of re-
turn compliment following the call upon
the sultan, made by Captain Chester and
his officers while the Kentucky was an
chored off Smyrna last winter To have
conferred the order upon Captain Chester
directly woud have necessitated the grant
ing of special permission by Congress to
that end, so the next best way to extend
compliment to the American officer was
felt to be through the medium of his eldest
son. The order of Osmanie is the highest
order of the Turkish nobility, and is much
coveted by foreigners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
SHOOTING AFFAIR IN DENVER
Mrs. Ewart Fires Two shots at ,Jos.nh
X. ChOafe

DENVER Colo. May 15-Mrs Martha
Ewart, a widow, proprietress of a fashion,
able rooming house. fired two shots AT
Joseph X Choate manager of tho O,.er-
land Cotton Mills, and nephew of United
States Ambassador Choate in the law Of
flee of Wolcott Vale during confer
ence last night. Neither of the buIIets
took effect.
About a year ago Mrs. Ewart sne5
Choate for alleged breach of promise and
secured a Judgment. She SAYS she at
tempted to shoot him because he had NOT
settled the Judgment. She was arrested
On February IA last Mr.. Choate was mar
ried in Brooklyn. n. Y, to Miss Alice
Muller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
COMMANDER RopER's FUNERAL.
Navy Officers VIII Go Over to An.
nnpOIis to Attend Services.

naPOlis to Attend Services.
The funeral of the late Lieutenant Com
mander Jesse NJ. Roper. who met a hero's
death while gallantly aiding in the rescue
of some of his sailors during a fire aboard
the gunboat Petrel, in Manila harbor some
time ago, will take place at Annapolis to-
morrow at 2:30 o'clock. Lieutenant Com
mander Roper was one of the most popular
officers in the naval service, and was uni
versally beloved by his fellow officers and
enlisted men whom he commanded. He
was for considerable part of his career
in the navy an instructor at the Naval
Academy, and it is expected that the entire
corps Of cadets now at the academy will
participate in the funeral ceremony Quite
number of naval officers on duty in
Washington will go to Annapolis to attend
the obsequies.
The pallbearers will be Commander Col
vocOresses Prof. Henderson, Lieutenant
Commander V. l.. Cottman. Lieutenant
Commander Edmund b. Underwood, Lieu
tenant Commander Charles E. Fox and
Lieut.. Charles d. Galloway of the navy
and Colonel Carter and Major Hodgson of
the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
TO REMODEL SHAMROCK ii.
Gang of PIEters and Rivefers Sum-
mOned TO SOnfhnn Ii ufon

SOUTHAMPTON, May I5. - Designer
Watson has reached the conclusion that
the huh of the Shamrock ii is susceptible
Of Improvement; and there is reason to be-
lieve that alterations are about TO be made.
aInoL uttng practically To the remodeling of
portions of the boat. The preparations at
the dock where the challenger will be
placed indicate radical changes, not con-
hected with the spars and canvas, which
nave hitherto been blamed for the boats
shortcomings.
A large gang of platers and riveters who
assisted i'll the building of the yacht has
been summoned from Dumbarton by tele-
sfdph- These men will arrive today. and
.tloIS are completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
FOR COAST DEFENSE
Chain Of Torpedo Boat Headquarters
to Be Established.
NAVAL BOARD LEAVES FOR THE SOUTH
Members VIII Consider Best Points
to Be Selected.
LARGE FLOTILLA COMPLETED

The members of the naval board ap-
usefulness for the torpedo hotilla rapidly
nearing completion left today for Pensa-
cola, Fla, whore they VIII hold a meeting
Saturday morning and consider the
establishment Of series OF tor
pedo headquarters along the gulf
and Atlantic coast. Although the
plan is still in embryo, Ii Is now practically
decided to begin with the establishment Of
three main divisions; one along the north
Atlantic at some central point say New
London, Conn; another at a convenient
point on the south Atlantic, probably at Port
Royal. and a third on the Gulf of Mexico,
probably at Pensacola.
Purpose of the Trip.
These points are merely suggested thus
far and it is the purpose of the trip 10
determine more definitely what points Of
fer the best facilities as central rendezvous
for a group of torpedo boats. When these
chief points are located. the purpose is to
gradually add other stations contiguous 10
the main points, until there is line OF
torpedo boat stations extending along the
Atlantic and gulf coast. In time of peace.
these points would serve chiefly as yards
and depots where the small craft could be
drawn out of water 4 part of the time,
the strategic defense of the country, Civ
ing the entire coast protection In case OF
attack from any unexpected quarter.
Many Boats Practically Completed.
The statement issued by the Navy De
partment yesterday the condition OF
vessels under construction shows that
thirty more torpedo boats and destroyers
were practically completed. many of them
being so far advanced that they are under
gcing their final trials. These will all be
added TO the fotilla within the coming
summer, and with the large number al
ready in commission, about fifteen, the tor
pedo board will dete ermine upon general
line of policy to their use both in times
of peace and war. Captain Converse chair
man of the board, Is one of the most en-
thusiastic officers in the navy on the value
of the torpedo boat as an adjunct to naval
service. He looks upon the present ho-
tilla as the nucleus for a much more eN-
tensive system. and the board has taken
up the subject with a view to developing
the full resources of that branch of naval
defense. Associated with him lis Lieuten-
ant Chandler. at present in charge OF the
torpedo branch of naval ordnanc'. and Il
recognized authority on the use OF tor
pedoes in naval warfare.