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Small Vessels Wrecked.

About ten schooners and small steam
| boats were, wrecked either by being sunk
or pounded on the bulkheads by the wa
ter. The schooner Edwina, which had
been taking on lumber at the South At
lantic wharf, was washed high onto the
! battery and is badly damaged. The pilot
| boat Sophia Amelia. which ran In from
Sullivans Island. seeking shelter. was
pounded literally to. pieces. The schooner
Laura Hall was picked up and carried
far onto g. mud fiat in the Cooper river.
The boathouse Of the naval reserves
was washed away and their cutter was
saved only by the heroic efforts of the
members of the company.
The steamer Mohawk of the Clyde
hne. which had been scheduled to
leave the port, remained tied up at her
dock. There was some pounding, but
she came safely through 1t, although
the heads Of the lines piers were bad
ly smashed. The wireless operator of
the Mohawk remained aboard and re-
ceived message today from the
Apache, somewhere of the North Caro-
lima coast. saying she was delayed by
high winds and heavy southeast seas,
but was safe.
Half a dozen wharves were complete
ly knocked away from their places by
the rush of the tide. A lot Of small
craft were crushed. In fact, the water
front has not suffered so severely since
the hurricane of 1885.
SullivanS Island, on which there are
many summer homes. was completely in
undated. The houses rocked and some
left their foundations; people had to
stand on tables. with furniture dashing
all about the inside of the houses and
logs battering the outside. The soldiers
from Fort Moultrie did heroic work in
rescuing families In danger. the people
being taken to the government reserva-
ton.
All the residents OF the islands about
the city were notified of the ap-
proach of the storm in time to leave but
it is estimated that more than $50 were
unable to reach the mainland, and that
their condition is serious
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Pig Race to Be Feature.

A feature Of the day will be the pig
race. when three pigs viii be well creased
and turned loose on the grounds each to
become the property Of the man who
catches 1t. 1t promises to be catch
as-catch-can" race. and almost hum
dred applications have been received. In
the evening there will be speaking by
Representative Buchanan of Illinois. who
was formerly an oficial Of the Bridge and
Iron Workers Of America, William Spen-
Ger Of the buildings. and trades depart.
ment and Emmett L. Adams, who VIII
be in charge of the program. Dancing
will last until 10 o'clock for the younger
people.
The committee In charge consists OF
Milton Smelling, president of the Central
poys, secretary: Charles T. Smith, z. l..
Adams. Cabell Adams, Luke Ludlow and
Frank Mckenna.
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Deaths Reported.

Evie Girman, 80 years, Garfield Hos
pital
William Davis. Al years, Georgetown
University Hospital
John w. Lampkin, 73 years, 418 9Th
street southwest.
Joseph Miller, 81 years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Clarence Pierce. So days. Children's
Hospital.
Mary NJ White. year. 1898 4th
street northwest.
Edmonia Hardey. 20 years. Tubercu-
losis Hospital.
William K. Scott, 43 years. Freed
mems Hospital.
Isack Dent, SO years. 2o15 18th street
northwest.
Clinton L Jackson. II months. Dean
wood, d. c.
Raymond Ashton. months. Freed
mems Hospital.
Elmer Thomas. months. iis
Church street.
Leroy Taylor. 1 month, 1928 9TH
street northwest.
Lee Ebert. 5 months. Freedmen''
infant of Edna and william Rich
ardson, IS days. $40 I'd street south
Infant of william and Estella Jack
hon. 80 minutes. National Homeopathic
Hospital.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
MAYOR GAYN0R UNGUARDED.
Free Of Police Escort for First Time
Since He Was Shot.

NEW YORK, August 29.-For the nrst
time In a year Mayor Gaynor this week
is moving about the city without police
protection. Ever since he was shot two
police ofiicers have kept constantly near
him on the street.
This week these men were relieved OF
their detail and transferred to patroi
duty. The detailing of men to protecs
the mayor was made at the request OF
his secretary, and IL II said that Mayor
Gaynor does not know that for months
he has been followed by protectors.
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No Lives Lost in Savannah.

AUGUSTA, Ga, August 2S-Passengers
who arrived late last night from Savan-
nah say damage from the storm was not
so great in that city as was at first
feared The greatest injury is in being
cut of from all wire communication. No
loss Of life has been reported.
The wreckage among houses along the
water front has been extensive. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires and poles are
down, plate glass windows are broken.
| and all business Is at a standstill.
The electric lighting plant and power
house Is imperative. the city is in dark
All trains running out OF Savannah are
| feeling" their way because of leaning
| telegraph poles and trees.
The wind reached velocity OF eighty
eight miles an, hour. accompanied by
| heavy rain.
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CANADA NEEDS HARVESTERS.
Farmers of Northwest Securing New
ENGLAND States for Recruits.

NORTH GROSvENoRDALE, Conn.,.
August 29.--Agents OF the Canadian West
ern Farmers Alliance are securing Con-
necticut and Rhode Island for recruits
to go to Manitoba for the harvest.
Transportation. board and high wages
are offered. In all the mill towns where
business is slack idle mill hands are Of
fering their services. Large squads Of
recruits will be sent from. Providence
and Worcester this week.
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Base Ball Game for Charity.

Base ball teams representing the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles and the Knights
of Columbus will strive to furnish en-
tertainment for a large crowd of inter-
ested fans at American League Park this
afternoon. The game Is TO be played for
the benefit of st. Vincents Orphan
Asylum for Girls. The band of the 18th
United States Cavalry Will give con-
cert before the game.
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chief and will superintend the program

The lineup of the base ball teams was
as follows: All-Stars-John p. Paul, man.
ager and first base: John Carmody. third
base: Sam Sweeney, catcher; Howard
venable. pitcher; Sam TAYLOR. captain
and shortstop: Harry Scramble, left
field: Joe Tolson. right field: Henry
Beck. second base: Charles Muldoon
center field. Eleventh Streeters-P. Cox
pitcher: Paul Crawford, first base: Rob-
ert Downs, catcher; G. Boyd. second
base: Horace Beall, center field: Bird
Walker, third base; David jackson
shortstop: Guy Cox. left field: Raymond
Swank, captain and right field.
Plans for Labor Day.
Plans are being arranged by the vir-
ginia- playground officers for Labor day
and a large crowd is expected. Athletic
contests for boys and girls win be pro-
vided and Irizes for the winners of the
highest points. The prize for girls Is q
basket and for boys base ball, donated
by Spaulding
At the cardoza playground at O'Clock
this afternoon the boys and girls will
present program. and invitations hav'
been issued to visitors
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SPORT OF HUNDRED BOYS
Field Day Program in Progress
at the Virginia Avenue
Playground.

About a hundred boys We're given a free
rein at the Virginia avenue playground,
In Southeast Washington, this morning.
and contented themselves with playing
ball, romping about the grounds and
splashing in the large swimming pool
that affords popular recreation in warm
weather. Being the weekly Tuesday field
day. small playground buttons will be
awarded to the winners Of the various
events.
Because OF the heat this morning there
was no set program. Two teams. the All
Stars and the Eleventh Streeters. COM
prising boys who are regular attendants
at the playground, contested for honOrs
in base ball game early in the morning.
Despite the drubbing that the All Stars
gave their rtvels. to the tune of 223 to Is.
the game created much excitement
among the youngsters.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
HONORING THE MEMORY
OF COUNT SECKENDORFF
Gridiron Clubs Flag at Half Mast
Funeral and Burial in
Native Land.

Count Max G. Seckendorff, for many
years Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune. who died yesterday
in Frankfort on the Main, Germany
where re went early in June on a visi
to relatives together with Countess Seek
endorff and his stepdaughter. will b.
buried in Germany. according to a brie
cablegram received by relatives in thi,
city today.
The message was from Admiral Seek.
consented to the whole family's ear
nest wish that the remains shoulud be
kept in a family vault in the land Of his
forefathers.'' !.
Clubs Flag at Half Mast.
1t Is not known here when the funera
services will be held. but Secretary Johr
Shriver of the Gridiron Club, of which the
deceased was a charter member, caused
the flag of the club to be raised at hall
mast over the New Willard Hotel. the
headquarters Of the organization. today
AS many members of the club are ou
of the city. and in instances in distan
parts of the country, Mr.. Shriver sai(
this afternoon tfat no special meeting o.
the organization would be called at thi!
time to take action.
At the meeting OF the club in October
Count Seckendcrff's death will be for
mally announced.
Max Gebhard Seckendorff came from
an old and illustrious family. having III
origin in Franconia. His father was {
prominent diplomat in the service OF th'
old kingdom of Prussia. His brother
Count Seckendorff, was marshal OF th'
Empress Dowager Fredericks court, ane
his cousin. Vice Admiral Freiherr voi
Seckendorff. was Prince Henry's nava
tutor and chief Of his staff at the time o.
the princes visit to this country in 1902
He himself was born In 1852 In Brus
sells, Belgium. The title of count was nj!
by inheritance. but as he passed most o.
his life in this country he seldom used 1t
After receiving a private-SchoOl educa
ton in Germany he entered the German
navy in 1888 and served till the close o.
the Franco -Prussian war. Then he came
Texas ranch. Tiring of that. he came Il
New York In 1885 and Joined the cit.
staff OF the Tribune.
In 1883 Mr.. Secxendorn was appointed
chief of the Tribune's Washington bu
reau. and thenceforward made his home
In this city. Later he became American
representative Of the Wolff cOntinenta
news agency, with which concern he wal
connected at the time of his death. HI
also wrote frequently for various maga
zines.
Mr.. Seckendorff was twice married. Hi
first wife, formerly Miss Holly OF New
York. died several years ago. BY her HI
had two daughters and one SON. His sec
ond wife was Mrs. Donner, widow OF thu
sugar merchant.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
Rockhill Presents Credentials.

William W. Rockhill. the new American
ambassador to Turkey. has presented his
credentials TO the sultan. the State De-
partment was advised by cable today.
Evening star., 1911-08-29

all sorts and badges will be sold by
committee OF woman employees OF the
bureau OF engraving and printing for the
benefit Of the Mcnamara trial.
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Practice Games the Rule.

There will be practice games without
any regular order. and from O'Clock
until about 7:s0 o'clock the boys and girls
will run races. jump. play volley ball and
do other stunts. Miss NJ. F. Towncr. di-
rector OF the playground. was on hand
this morning to keep the boys out OF mis-
Evening star., 1911-08-29
PICNIC ON LABOR DAY
At old BENN|NG TRACK
Celebration Will Be Under Aus
pices of the Central
Labor Union.

Under the direction OF the Central
Labor Union an elaborate program OF va
risd entertainment. including addresses.
athletic games. aeroplane flights and mo-
tor races. will be given in honor Of La
Dor day. September 4. at Benning. which
viii be turned over to the labor men.
From 10 o'clock in the morning until
10 o'clock in the evening the visitors will
be given twelve hours Of uninterrupted
pleasure, and while the athletic events
are going on il Is expected the aviators
from College Park will make exhibition
flights above the grounds.
Prizes for Winners.
Prizes will be given the winners Of the
various contests and special interest is
being taken in the motor cycle races. of
which there will be fve events. with cash
prizes ranging from s. to so.
The committee in charge has been con-
ferring with the aviators. and II an
nounces that at least two Of the army OF
fcers now at College Park will ny. Their
names will be given out later.
Besides the contests, refreshments o.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
FIVE. LIVES IS TOLL
CONTINUED from Firs, Page,


ing forty-eight miles an hour. This did
some damage. but was as nothing to
what came afterward, for at 10 o'clock
at night the wind gauge Of the govern
ment weather observer registered ninety
four miles an hour. Within q few min
utes after that the wind gauge could no
longer stand the strain and was put out
of adjustment. so 1t is impossible to
tell just how hard the wind did blow.
There was some let-up yesterday morn
creased again, and last night had shown
most Of its old fury.
Reports Of Drowning.
The famous old st. Michaers Church
was among the Places which suffered.
The steeple swayed SO much that the
bells were occasionally tolling mourn
ful dirge as property was being wrecked
on all sides. One of the windows OF the
steeple was blown in and the states
were blown off the church in large num-
bers.
The fertilizer mills were also damaged
badly. All of them lost their smoke
stacks and water towers and some of
their roofing.
There was much unroofing of houses.
blowing down of fences anu trees, top
ping over Of chimne!s, and flooding VI
premises and goods.
The tide which swept in under the driv-
ing of the wind rose eight feet within
three feet of the high figure Of 1893. All
along the harbor front great damage was
done. The people living there had had
warning, and many of them had fled to
the higher ground. but those who remain
ed had q bad time of 1t with the water,
and some of them spent the night on the
roofs OF their houses. 1t is believed that
there were some deaths in this neighbor-
hood, as houses were destroyed by the
water, and there are reports OF drown
ingS.
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Births Reported.

Births have been reported to
Evening star., 1911-08-29

Mrs. Charles 4. Mum is about to make
trip around the world and will leave
Manchester the middle of September.
Evening star., 1911-08-29

Mrs. George Converse Of Washington Is
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. LIE Baron
c. Colt, in Bristol, r. l.
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IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR AND
HIS WIFE GOING ABROAD.
Wedding Date for Miss Whitney and
Mr.. Straight-0ther Notes.
Personals.

The Austrian ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller arrived in New York yes
tecday from Bar Harbor, where they
spent the summer. They will sail for
Europe this week.
Evening star., 1911-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman
entertained for Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth at a large dinner
company last night at Lands End. New
port, later taking their guests to the
dance Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Gould Jen-
nings gave.
Evening star., 1911-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Nyman have
joined their daughters, the Misses Ny
man, at Mountain Lake Park, Md, where
they are passing the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-18
The Legislatures.

The regular midwinter crop of state
legislative deadlocks Is now in evil
dence. New York, Tennessee, Montana
and Iowa are at present strug.
Cling to elect senators. West Virginia
cannot even get to going at the state
house. Republican senators have fed
the state TO break quorum and there
are possibilities of grim tragedy result
ing from the abnormal situation. This
condition OF affairs affects not one. bur
two senatorial seats. as the legislature
is charged with the duty Of electins
successors to both Senator's Scott and
Elkins.
Yesterday cleaned up number of
senatorial elections. Reed was chosen
In Missouri, Clapp in Minnesota.
Townsend in Michigan. Hitchcock in
Nebraska, Johnson in Maine, Suther-
land in Utah, McCumber and Gronna
in North Dakota, Barkhead in Ala
bama, Poindexter In Washington, Nc
Lean in Connecticut. Kern In Indiana
and Oliver in Pennsylvania. Senator
Lodge was today reelected in Massa
chusetts, after slight delay. Rhod.
Island, Delaware and Nevada. the
states of smallest populations. are
still in the process of choice. though
with little prospect Of genuine dead
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Naval Disasters.

The battlesnip Delaware accident. as
yet not explained but believed to have
been caused by an explosion OF a boiler,
10 the eleventh mishap on board Ameri-
can ships OF war IN the past four years,
most OF which have been destructive of
life. During the same period there have
been thirteen accidents of greater or
less gravity on board men-of-war Of other
nations. The American disasters have
been less fatal than the others, having
caused the death of sixty-four men. while
those on board the foreign warships have
taken 36l lives. Yet this disparity does
not solace those who look proudly to the
American navy to maintain high stand
ards of efficiency and security. A fight
ing machine is necessarily delicate en-
zine. susceptible of arrangement unless
most scrupulously tended in every part.
Discipline in the least phase of activity
on board is essential to the safety Of
everybody and the security OF the ship.
Familiarity with explosives leads now
and then TO carelessness. Routine breeds
indifference to risk. orders are neglected
IN some small particular. Twenty times
this may be done without DISASTER and
then the twenty first time brings tragedy.
When guns burst the fault is presumably
beyond human control. Some hidden flaw
III the metal develops. or the machine
breaks down under the strain of use.
That is a chance that must always be
taken and cannot be Iessened by devo-
uon 10 duty on board ship. A boiler ex-
ploeion suggests a slackness in the engine
or IRE room, and the most rigid investiga-
lion is required to derive from this de-
Dlorahle mishap such warning as it may
afford.
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Pullman Tins.

There is hope for the traveller by Pull.
man. First has come relief from the ex-
tortionate upper berth rate which has
drawn an equitable line Of distinction be.
tween the two classes Of accommodations
on sleeping cars. Now there is a pros
pect that there may be rescue from the
unrequired, unsolicited services of the
tip-seeking porter. The whisk broom has
been the porter's best friend. No matter
how neglected and forlorn tourist may
have been throughout his entire journey,
just before the end os his run that impie-
ment has been waved before him with In
sinuatirg significance, his hat has been
taken from his head and softly caressed
with the straws, his shoulders have been
touched lightly with a dextrous strok
and he has thus been reminded Of the
existence OF that, TO him, superfiuous
functionary in brass buttons who draws
from his employer the munificent wage Of
eighty-three and one-third cents day
and who depends upon the public for the
rest OF his money.
Now science has decreed that the whisk
broom OF the Pullman porter is insan-
itary. tina. II scatters disease germs and
Is thus q menace to the public health.
out IN Chicago there is talk of the enact
ment or q law forbidding its use on rail-
road trains. and the Pullman portcrs are
greatly agiiated in consequence, tearing
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! material loss o, revenue in case this

q material loss OF revenue In case this
usefu! insignia of Office and financiai
lever is taken from them. AS matter
of fact, the porters ought TO welcome
relief from the necessity OF depending
upon the travelling public for living IN
come. 1t would be in the end a great
advantage to them If all tips were aboi-
ished The employing company would
then be compelled to pay decent wages
and these men would nc rescued from
the uncertainties and the hun,iliations OF
tin extor,ion POSSIBLY in their present
state of mind they do not realize the
moral disadvantage under which they
suffer in being compelled to slap quar-
tiers out OF their patrons pockets along
with the dust from their shoulders.
Nevertheless, a season or two Of straight
wages without tips would doubtless bring
them to q clearer understanding OF the
dignity Of their position.
There is something essentially dishon-
est i'm the process of shifting the finan-
cia burden Of maintaining a service In
part from the employer to the public. \
waiter or a porter who Is deliberately UNI
derpaid and taught to expect that he
must look to customers and travellers for
the difference between starvation ana SUI
ficiency is himself u victim instead OF an
extortioncr. Nowadays the traveller re-
cards the tip he pays to the porter as q
part of his travelling expense, but at the
same time he cannot help feeling dis
eliminated against when he comes to re-
fleet that the company Is trusting to his
generosity to maintain branch or the
service while it is financing on business
principles all other departments or the
transportation system. OF course, all
wages come out Of the pockets OF the
consumer in one form or another, and 1t
is to be hoped that as result of the anti
whisk broom agitation the Pullman Com
pany will be brought to readjust matters
so that no employe will be compelled to
rely upon the individual contribution OF
the public.
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Democrats and the Tariff.

oh, well. What If Mr.. Clark and Mr..
Bailey are divided about how the tariff
problem should be tackled? When have
divisions not appeared in the democratic
party when the tariff issue was in hand
Twenty-seven years ago this coming
spring Mr.. Randall. supported by forty
odd of his democratic friends. took off
the head OF the Morrison horizontal bill
in the HOUSE. That nullified the cleo
ton of Mr.. Carlisle to the speakers'lip
20 far as the tariff was concerned.
Four years later the Mills bill was
passed in the House as response to Mr..
Cleveland's tariff measure of the previous
December, but ii was so little in accord
with the spirit Of the message that the
tariff reformers in the democratic nation
al convention which renominated Mr..
Cleveland practically repudiated the bill
and Endorsed the message.
SIX years after that a democratic Con-
s,ress divided on the tariff question, and
brought things political to the ground
with a smash. Mr.. Wilson of West Vir-
sinia presided over matters in the House.
and MIR. German revised the revision
when II reached the Senate. The two men,,
although both democrats, were far apart
on sthe tariff. the one being an anti
proteetionist, and the other a protection
ist.f =
Since then the republicans have revised
the tariff twice, and on both occasions
there were democratic senators and rep
resentatives who sought and obtained
protection duties on articles in which
their constituents were interested. Call
il what YOU please. protection or what
not. and I'm for it," said the late Senator
Daniel very frankly.
So now. There are protection demo-
Gratis and multiplication democrats, and
they are just as far apart as Mr.. Randall
and Col. Morrison were a quarter of
century ago. Next year. In both the
House and the Senate, this fact will be
developed.
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Bailey, however,
are both low tariff men. Their difference
relates to procedure. Mr.. Clark would
move slowly. taking one schedule at a
time. Mr.. Bailey would revise the Payne
law as a whole. AS democrats have de-
nounced it as a whole. the Texas senator
thinks they should deal with the measure
Is a whole. And it must be conceded
that from the democratic point of view
Mr.. Baiiey's argument is strong.
We are promised q very pretty fight
In Congress next session. and all should
rejoice. Let the pool be thoroughly stirred.
Health depends upon that procedure.