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—== EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C. SATURDAY, ae : * ‘OBER 15, 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE: Poul How the Gini Progresses in Various States. ee oe " FROM MICHIGAN TO FLORIDA. The Result In Virginia Hangs in the Bal- ance— In West Virginia the Prospects Seem to Favor the Democrats—A Sharp Fight in New York. VIRGINIA. Ather Side Can Ciaim the Old Dominion With Correspondence ° I Notwithstandi: month befc uncertain factor Leaders of both simply for what . Virginia is still an © great political fight. make wild predictions en it carry, but ¢ elec ti in from a non-partisan stand; anything like an attempted estimate as to how the state will ge in November is utt Ab The democrats the base their hopes now 1 republicans. They cb file of the republic the third party candi many of the negroes w rison. ‘There is no doubt as toa serious split in there- publican party in this state, besides there are re will not eupport for Congress, while refuse to vote for Har- many disgruntled members of the party who are elassed with the stay-at-home vote. It is also claimed by m moctats who have made tours of the «= wat cdi he amber f | Regroes will democratic ticket thi time al districta. Great intluence 1 | being bt to bear upon them to indu them to leave the old party, which they are told simply caters to them for their vote. Nearly all of the democratic «peakers are appealing to this vote, and it is belteved will offset the third party white vote. The democrats are not anceeeding as they weuld like in induci sook that party f to their former faith whe plorable financial crops, which have bi are almost haif the p age. The and their povert ence thev are ben the third party to return Expectally is this noticed there is a| others wish ers that they are | t ty elect half of the ten Congressmen, and if can draw from the democrats enough to give the electoral vote to | Harrison they will be perfectly satisfied. Of | | course they would rather give the electoral vote to Weaver, but, strange to say, do not hope to do this. DEMOCRATS ALARMED. ‘The calm, sound-thinking element of the democratic leaders are evineing much alarm as to the outlook. ‘The fact that in 1888 Cleveland's majority was only when no third party was in the field to «plit their vote, is <nficient | eanse for alarm. State Chairman Gordon in a} recent interview urged the necessity of con- stant and unending effort on the part of every democrat in the state to insure success. His words had not the sanguine ring usually ut- tered by leaders, but afforded an inference of grave apprehensions. A careful review of the entire state will show that the vote this fall will undoubtedly be very | close. In the southwestern and valley counties the democrats are largely in the maj contrary, in the south side, tide: northern neck the republicans and third party- ftes will carry a great many counties. The populist leaders are leaving no stone un- turned to hold their converts firm. They are exhibiting remarkabie activity and it ia wonder- ful to see how one of their lecturers can hold out on the stump. If allowed they are on band | atevery democratic rally and are constantly holding meetings of their own all over the state. ‘The populist speakers are using everrthing ther can get hold of to hurt Cleveland with the Virginia farmer. Many of them devote a whole speech in abuse of the ex-I'resident. Their Iatest mare's nest is that ‘he invited the negro | Fred to his reception in the White | House and sat down to the table with him.” ‘This charge is having a magnetic effect among the ignorant white classes. | THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. As to the congressional candidates, it looks Bow as if at least seven out of the ten demo- erate will be elected. The two democrats in the greatest danger are Representatives W. A. Jones of the first district and Paul C. Edmunds of the sixth. Their districts are composed of counties where third partyism is most ram-| ft, and many indications point to their de- | Qret. In the fifth distric here Mr. C.A.| Swanson wus chosen by the democrats as Mr. | Lester's suceemor the vote will also be very | ¢lose. The populist sextiment is very strong in this -e0 and Mr. Swanson’s friends are un- easy about him. } Verbaps the wors! the fou! in which dewoerats and po dates early, the Eves, the latter Co 1 his men to re- rs aal candidates in rats and populists bad mie ‘in the face of this order of lar addressed rth District a eanstic and the Farmville Bitter review of the convention. Col. J at lengta, the ani He is pronounced a tr liean party and a spy in th hold. Langston’s “ramp ville is condemned without qu Mr. Gilliam the circular say Mitte attention, will receiv tio and will be the «m. The address intimate y plain. t little considera- t the frolic.” that Col. J. Thomas Goode, third party, will re- ceive the support of the Mahone republicans of ‘os The circular, which made today, has crea the" choice the convention Perhaps the hardest te in this dis- . Tyler has ever stoad for Congress and ls, in view of the il- Iustrions name he benrs. be is making it almost seseet Me and death with him. His op- ponent. Mr.” Bowden, ix ¥ auxious to win, as this is the first 0 be has bad doom bimmeolt since jeat two years wing made boasix then that he wi robbed of the place be is anxious leaanen- strote it in this election Im the ninth district the fight is an old-time one also, between W. Mi: a Janaes > W «ball @ native of Craig county gesddans in both branches of the Nir: letare. Owing to his forcible sled sigle ot speaking be wang very He will prove himself one of the Virginia's representatives Im this, the third district, the fight ie be- tween the stand the democratic dates. Mr. W_E. Grant. the third party can- didate, is making a thorough canvass of the expresses bimecif ax being conti- of this certainly give him a good majority. On the e@outrary. Wise, the democratic nominee, i TICAL or = =——— | SO APs result. The three democrats will undoubtedly | will be sufficient to overcome Alderson’s ma- | licans than ignorant democratic mountaineers, | the cities are very poorly attended. The tterson, Masters Thos. Loftus, be returned judging from the present outlook. | jority in the last election. | los dugtersendbeckwoodemes Itis proba- fa doing nothing 2 the va, Pate p ING | Walsk: = Watts. Refreshments von | ‘THIRD PARTY NO? DEPRROUED. In the fourth district James Capehart has a | ble that the lows to each party will be about the | ature, and even the candidates for office sre not AN. | served, after which the happy couple left for The news of the big democratic victories in og ies mesg. = ooo ee _ vps same. rrp farm pp pling J, 10,000 oc | their fafure residence, 1418 ith street north. ——o state, ie Georgia and elsewhere has not resulted in de-| foci raiser and horse breeder Sot ist opulse pronchers, whe vil tome ine pechination one Me | pressing the spirits of the third party leaders here. They claim that there is a big difference between state and national elections, and that the result of the former has nothing whatever to do with the latter. This is the way in which they are comforting and control‘ing their fol- lower Much interest is manifested in the coming of Senator Hill to this state to speak. He will visit Lynchburg on the 26th instant at the in- Vitation of his friend, Senator John W. Daniel, and will spenk there. He will, perhaps, draw the largest crowd that has ever assembled in Virginia on a political occasion. People from all parte of the state have manifested their activity of the | m that the rank and | | protected industries was exten | rank and file of the ith the farmers he save will | peuple. | but he ts backed by very extensive will be greater than | mannfactarit | this the building of the Norfolk ‘Tucker, | is litte doubt as to the! intention of visiting the hill city on that occa- sion. Strong pressure was brought to bear upon the address, but he replied that it was impossible 2 to speak in Virginia but once. speak in Virginia during this month. The home talent have so thoroughly canvassed the state that they have said their say and abaut wasted their welcome and the state chairman is looking about for speakers from other states. To the clear unprejudiced mindafter a careful | and unpaxsioned resume of the situi Virginia it can be truly said that the still debatable. Itcan be won either w tween now and the 8th of November. That the vote will be close is evident, but as to who will win the state no one on earth can furnish a sensible estimate. —_—— WEST VIRGINIA. Only Recently Has There Been Much Ani- mation in the Campaign. Corresponence of The Evening Star. Wurrtixa, W. Va., October 14, 1892. Politically «peaking, West Virginia is pe- culinrly situated. She is neither anorthern nor a southern state, while her population, by tra- dition and family relationships.is about equally divided between those classes, the one of which calls itself northerners and the other southern- ers. At the time of the formation of the state itis probable that more than half the people | felt kindly toward the south, though a majority of them opposed the breaking up of the Union. She had thousands of soldiers on each side in the late war. Until within the last ten years a majority of her poputation were employed in pursuits that were not in sympathy with the protective policy of the republican party, though in particular sections manufacturing in ely carried on. The result of these conditions has always n to make West Virginians intensely partisan. -y man who could read and write has taken ely interest in politics and vome who could not boast of these accomplishments were equally ardent. Every country editor and every backwoods lawyer bas felt it his bounden | duty to do everything in his power for his party. This ia the natural result of the state cing so nearly equally divided on sectional lines. The present campaign is the first one in which politics have not taken supreme pre- cedence over everything else. It is the first time that the country papers have allowed their news, editorial or even advertising col- umn to contain news to the exclusion of party olitics. Apathetic campaigns have been Enown before in states where the population was not so evenly divided and so far sepa- rated in the division, but for West Virginia the kind of a campaign they are having this year is a genuine novelty. There are, however, good and easily discov- ered reasons for this ‘state of affairs. In the first place, James G. Blaine has for years been | the choice of the great mass of the republican y. and the present year is no exception. Tine very men tho led the Harrison forces at jo from this state letter, his strongest a other hand, while Grover Cleveland was prob- | ably the choice of the majority of the demo- crats, many of the leaders and most ardent po- tical workers were favorable to either Hill or Gorman, The nomination of Harrison was not received with any show of enthusiasm in this state. ‘The announcement of the nomination of Mr. Cleveland was heartily received by the rty to which he belonged, | though quite a number of the leaders felt that it was inexpediont. Coming down to state matters, so far as the | republicans’ work is concerned, their _nomina- tions were not characterized by any enthusiasm whatever. The Huntington convention begged and pleaded with Stephen B. Elkins to accept the gubernatorial nomination, When he fiatly refused, they turned to Gen. Goff in their des- peration and begged him to resign the United States judgeship, to which he had been ap- pointed by President Harrison only a few months before,and again carry the banner. Here they were again disappointed. George W. Atkinson was altogether the most popular man after these two, but he had enemies in hia own party who made his nomination im- possible. Atkinson favored the nomination of he present candidate, Thomas E. Davis of rafton, and it is probable that this, more than anything else, secured him the nomination. DEMOCRATS MORE ENTHUSIASTI Comparatively speaking, there was ndWontest for any of the state nominations and nearly all | the candidates were put upon the ticket by ac- clamation. The failure of Blaine to secure the nomination at Chicago had disheartened many republicans. and the positive refusal of Elkins to lead them in the gubernatorial fight took away all spirit. ‘On the other hand, by the time the Parkers- | burg convention was held the democrats had rallied into solid columns around the name of Cleveland and the convention started off with a fight for all the state offices. For governor there were as many can. didates as you could count on the fi both hands and every man in the lot of fighter, anxious for the nomination and as strong politically as his party. strongest man before the convention he had many elements of strength, including among strong character, great energy and un- a r anda lawyer. For the state auditorship there were nearly a dozen can- didates, each with a strong following. Although the fight at Parkersburg was waged most bit- terly and some pretty harsh things were said by the defeated candidates it was the good for- une of the democracy that every man before the Parkersburg convention was comparatively & Young man, whose political aspirations were quenched by the defeat and who could not 4, even if he felt so inclined, to do other- affo wise than give his full strength toward the elec- tion of the ticket. THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, Coming down to Congressional affairs one finds the four districts contested by democrats, all of whom have served at least one term in the national legislature. On the other hand, aside from Capt. B. B. Dovenor the republican candidatesare gentlemen who have been but little heard of except near home. None of them have ever been in Congress, and at least three of them are not even well known in their own districts. in the first district Mr. Pendle- ton, the incumbent and democratic candidate, and Capt. Dovenor will likely have a close race, as both are popular. The district has given Goff majorities that made it seem safely repub- lican, bat since that gentleman withdrew from | to possess about | ‘ew York Senator to induce him to | consent to come to Richmond and deliver an | yekran of New York and Senator | entucky have both promised to | Although many | democrats did not believe MacCorkle to be the | ting powers, besides considerable | among the agricultural classes. His nent, Charles P. Caldwell, is a unique character. He is a lawyer, preacher and politician, and is said ual merit in each of his call- ings. He is an old soldier, very witty and at reunions can tell as many funny war stories a8 the next one. During the present campaign he has been spending his week days on the stump and his Sundays in the pulpit, and after po- litical meetings ges advice to those whom he | hopes will be constituents in legal affairs. The contest in this district is quite a pretty one, and many bg that if Caldwell secures the e election will take prominen t place among the wite of the House. bie ‘0 sum up on the personality of the candi- dates of the two partion. in West Virginia it may be said that the heads of the national tickets will be supported more because they represent the parties than on account of their Teonalities. As to the governorship, the mocrats are led by a man who is fiery, capable and who possessesconsiderable po} ity in his own party, though the republic dislike him about as cordially ax democrats a mire him. Mr. Davis, the republican cand! date, ix not held up even by his friends man of great force, and most of his campaign- ing is being done by his friends, In the four congressional districts the democrats have the advantage of being represented by men who are now in Congress and who have been able to pacify their enemies and reward their friends. “Although the republican candidates are all above reproach they lack that general acquaintance with the voters which comes with campaigning. THE ELECTORAL TICKET. To consider the campaign aside from the eandidates is the most important point. When in 1888 West Virginia came within 600 of giving her electoral votes to President Harrison and nearer than that to electing Gen. Goff governor of the state, republicans felt firmly impressed that they would be able at the next congres- sional election to secure all four of the Con- semen, and asserted without qualification that in 1892 the state would be in the repub- lican column. Tho congressional election of "90 proved extremely disastrous to them, taking Gi foar of ths Oougrestman tor Ue domceracye @ thing which bad not occurred before for & umber of years, It did not have the effect of lisconcerting them, however, but on the other hand stimulated them to greater efforts, Prac- tically speaking, from a republican standpoint, there has been no cesvation of the campaign since the last congressional election. Roswell G. Horr made a tour of the state, making campaign speeches almost immediately after the election. Campaign oratory has been on tap from time to time in the country school houses and backwoods districts ever since. ‘The ropublican’ state organization was perfected shortly after the congressional election and the preparatory work of the present campaign was begun. Republican literature of allsorts has been sent broadcast through the state for two years, aud every voter who could in any wike be considered as doubtful or wavering has been listed and efforts put on foot to capture him. ‘The party seemed to have unlimited flnancial resources, and long before the democracy be- gan to think of work the state headquarters had been openedin Wheeling and active open work begun. If thorough orgunization and active campaign work count for anything the repub- licans should have been in position this fail to carry the «tate. On the other hand the democracy postponed its actual work till after nominations had been made, but since then, in an open way, it has been probably more energetic than have the republicans. Since the opening of the cam- paign proper the democrats have held two meetings to the republicans’ one. and their cf- forts seem to have been crowned with consid able success. The reports of the democratic meetings have shown them to be large and en- thusiastic and wanting in none of the features | that go to indicate a good healthy campaign. Could the republicans have secured Bi for their presidential candidate and either | Elkins or -Goff for the gubernatorial candidate there is little doubt that the election of 1492 would have been ax close as that of 1888, while therenre thousands, and not all republicans either, who believe ‘they would have been suc- ceasful. So far as work fs concerned the republicans have done by far the greater portion of it, but they are handicapped by candidates who are not capable of inspiring confidence and enthu- siasm. In considering the vote of 1883 it must be remembered that the republicans were rep- resented by the strongest man in the statg on | the gubernatorial ticket, while the democrats had for a candidate a gentleman who, although he has since shown himself not only a clean and honest official, but one capable of rising to emergencies and putting forth his very lick for the development and advancement of the state, was then looked upon as rather weak and mediocre. ‘This time these conditions are reversed and the advantages seem to be on the other side. A STILL HUST FOR VOTES. Although a few public meetings have beon held by both sides in all sections of the state the work by both parties is being done very largel, on the still-hunt plan. The democracy clai to have discovered that the republican commtt- tee has in its employ several hundred gentle- men whose duty it isto work day and night talking politics to doubtful voters. These nen are not stump speakers nor gentlemen versed in political oratory, but are selected from among the mills, shops, factories and stores. ‘Their duties are to work among their com- Panione and the pay they receive “is added to that given them by their employers. It is also stated that commercial travelers who cover the retail trade in the state are many of them pai & bonns by the committee to taik politics. It also charged by both sides that the other 1s aiming to succeed in the campaign by transfer- ring voters from strong counties to weaker ones and by bringing in voters from other states. The colonization charge is openly made by the democrats and they assert that the field for operations are Mercer and McDowell counties and that the people brought in are negroes who are put to work in the mines and lumber camps of that section and on the railway lines. It is also asserted that the places of white miners in the Kanawha valley have been given to negroes without cause other than a purpose to increase the republican vote. This charge, of course, is very hard to sustain and even when sustained the act really carries with it nothing that is fraudulent, for the workmen are brought in long enough before election to make them legal voters and are given permanent em-| ployment. ‘The republican state donbtedly been working the postmasters and other federal officeholders for all the moncy and information that could be gotten ont of them. Postmasters have been informed by circular letter signed by the officers of the committee just what they are expected to give toward the casnpaign and have been furnished with blanks to be filled, out giving full list of doubtful voters and susceptible democrats, the best methods of reaching them, what republi- can newspapers they would be most likely to read if furnished free, Ac. Some of these let- ters have fallen into the hands of the demo- cratic committee and their party newspapershave been calling upon the United States marshal to bring the committeo before the courts fora vi- olution of the civil service law. Nothing has been done, however, and it is not likely that anything will be done. in. this state, although protection and tariff retorm are the chief issues, the force bill is one of the favorite arguments. There are many congressional politics in 1888 and became the | citizens in the state who have had a slight taste candidate for governor that year it has elected | of “reconstruction,” while many others remem- Mr. Fendleton twice, both ‘times giving him majorities over what were considered strongest men in the district. In the second district William L. Wilson has been elected without trouble for several terms. His oppo- nent in this campaign is not looked upon by democrats a¢ a man of great strength person- ally. There is, however, some little alarm of Mr. Wilson's chances of succeeding himself on account of bis position on the silver question in the last House. The Farmers’ Alliance is quite strong in bis district, although most of the members are democrats. Mr. Wilson is making an earnest fight, and will be and isa man of considerable force, though he has never hud an opportunity of for himself? He stands well in guile be able to reduee Mr. Wilson's majority of two years ago. In the third district John D. Alderson, the democratic candidate, has already served one term. Although he has done nothing to gain national fame his efforts in, the last drew considerable attention to him. Through- this congtessional career be bas been =< the interests + aa gained considerable popularity among: lis opponent. Edgas P. ‘Rucker, ‘ho is not much known over the FE rir } fl £ ng interests in his distriet. nd the opening up of emtenaiee and ¢ ng timbering operetions in bis district rad to havc largely increased the vow, and bis frisuds think this i the | loyalty before they were allowed to vote. ber when they were compelled to prove their these the force bill is quite an issue and they do not relish the povsibility of such a measure. Stato issues play quite @ prominent part in campaign speccbos and special state literature. In the Wheeling district the iron and glass- workers were both compelled to suffer a reduc- tion in wages this summp and the result is that warm in the support of the ticket or are out- spoken in thefr opposition to it. Democratic quiet workers are giving these fellows « great of attention and may be able to win a few votes, ‘THE RECRET BALLOT. The voting at this election will be by secret ballot under a plan similar in most respects to sat | committee has un- | With | NEW YORK, From Now on it is to Be “a Fight to the Death.” Correspondence of The Evening Star. New York, October 14, 1892, Itis to be a fight now to the death. There has been a sort of a truce during the past few | days. The political leaders dropped politics for celebration, but they are at it now with re- newed vigor and every nerve will bestrained from the present moment. There is a good deal of talk about the use of money in this campaign. Up to this time there has been no evidence of its plentifalness. In point of fact, the committees ha hard up. One of the papers has been telling fairy tales about enormous sums of money pouring into the republican hopper, but it knows better, as does everybody who pays the shghtest attention to the matter. ‘The lack of interest on the part of the people, which amounts to absolute indifference, renders the collection of funds difficult on each side. The statements made from the democratic side as to enormous sums in the hands of the republicans are made for effect. It is doubtless a fact, how- ever, that the republicans have the better of it | in the matter of tunds. They have a better | field from which to make collections and it is | one in which a greater pressure can be brought | to bear. Between the business men, who don't want their business disturbed, and’ the office holders, who don't want their occupation taken away, the ficld is better than that of the demo- crats, who must depend upon importers and those hoping for ottice for their contributions. ‘The democrats are evidently not a little alarmed over the talk that the republicans are making against the state banking feature of their platform. Only one or two have made any very serious attempt to come to its rescue. Ex-Secretary Fairchild wrote a chapter for the campaign text book about it. The driftof what he had to say was that the national banking system is doomed, and that something must be provided to take its place, though he does not lefinitely thathe thinks the state bank scheme satisfactory solution of the question. On the contrary, he goes into quite a lengthy argument to show’ that the democracy, oupecially Mr. | Cleveland, can be trusted not fo do anything rash in the matter. In order to show that the financial world is not taking alarm at the propo- barean of the democratic hendqnarters has given to the expectant und palpitating public a long list of bank presidents and other officors or stockholders of national banks who will vote the democratic ticket. Among these there are wenty bank presidente, half as many vice jdents ‘and probably fifty directors of na- tional banks, WHAT CONGRESSMAN CAMPBELL SAYS. ters fixed in his district #0 that he has time to stop aud breathe, Las a word to say about the general situation in New York. Talking of it he said: + “From what Ihave found through my con- tact with the people since my return bere I have not hesitated in predicting that Mr. Cleve- land will carry this state by a very handsom majority. I have made a very clore study of my own district, and what is true of my own congressianal district I believe to be true of every other congressional district in this city | and Brooklyn.” “And what ia that?” “In my district a very Iarge number of re- ublicans have toid me that they will vote for Mr. Cleveland, but the most encouraging thing is that the large number of Irish-Americans who | were attached to the republican party by the | great magnetism of Mr. to un. Blaine are returning ‘They have found, in the first place, that is ‘naturally the place for continued to support the repub- however, in 1888 on account of the conspicuous part Mr. Blaine took. They | thought that Mr. Harrison's election amounted to the personal triumph of Mr. Blaine. ‘They have found themselves badly mistaken. Then they have before them the lukewarmness of Mr. Blaine, his refusal to say anything in favor of Mr. Harrison, and now they are more en- thusiastic democrats than they ever were.” “Are they reaily in earnest in this state?” | ‘es; they not only intend to vote the ticket, | but are working for its success. ‘Then there is | another large class who were always republi- feel offended at the way he has been | treated, and they are going to show Mr. Harri- | son that he can’t brush Mr. Blaine aside with impunity.” on \y in earnest in this fight?” | “Yea; thi first presidential election | in which Mr. er has been in undis- | puted command | With his remark sagucity and ganizing ny the independent vote that Mr. must receive, will be abl rity of 75,000 in this city. Tammany is go- wonderful fight this fall foe the al ticket, and the work of such a well- political army is bound to be very ef- Cleveland | dri | fective. | Two New Factors | ow Figuring in the Politics of the Wolverine State. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Guaxp Rarrps, Micu., October 14, 1892. Two elements that have never before figured |in Michigan polities are assuming important | proportions and nobody can tell exactly which | way either of them will ent or how deeply. | Both pretend to be non-partisan, but regard- | less of the pretenses the democrats are accused of being back of one and the republicans are | | charged with the paternity of the other. One | of these elements is the Order of Patriotic Sons | of America, a secret society, with all sorts of | iron-clad and blood-curdling oaths in its ritual, whose special mission 18 to destroy the power of the pope and all of his subjects. The Pa | otic Sons claim and have a large membership, | and every member is pledged to vote and work | against any Catholic who may rise up as a can- | didate for office, even though his aspirations | do not rise higher than justice of the peace or | ward constable. They deny that there is any politics in their organization, but the members are mostly republicans, and’ the democrats de- | clare it is a republican scheme throughout, gotten up for this campaign only. There are no Catholics on any of the state tickets and it is noticeable that very few Catholics have been nominated for the legislature or in county offices by the republicans, while the democrats have not considered religion in bestowing the honors. Just how much ot a figure the Patri- otic Sona will cut in the campaign caunot be told until after election, and even then, as the order is secret, its exuct strength and influence will still be « raystery. The other clement is the liqnor interest of the state. This element also claims to be non- partisan, but the republicans declare the demo- crats are back of it, and while this may not be | absolutely correct. yet the activity of the saloonists in politics will result in giving the democracy a boost. In the past the republican party hae claimed to be the party of eminent respectability, the only true friends of the tem- perance cause. To hold the prohibition vote ing more or less toward prohibition, The local option law was a republican enactment and the PFopoted amendment to the constitution, rohibiting the sale of liquor of any ind in the state and which was submitted to the popular voto five or six yoarsiago and nar- rowly defeated, was another republican scheme to catch the cold-water vote or rather to hold it. The enactment of stringent license laws and | high taxes were republican measures. saloonists, apprehending further trouble in the direction of anti-liquor legislation have | decided that the moment rived when they | should do something for themselves. A con- vention of liquor dealers and brewers has been | called to be held in Saginaw October 18, when | some plan will be formulated looking to con- certed action at the polls. The records of every candidate on both democratic and republican tickets will be minutely examined into and if any candidate is found to havo leanings toward the temperance cause every effort will be made to defeat him at the It is needless to say in this connection that under this scrutiny the alone against the state ticket, fight will not be twill it the candidates for the legis- | united saloonists will do their best to defeat him district to help do it. THE PROHIBITIONISTS. the moment and gave attention to the great both been | sition of the democratic platform, the literary | Congressman ‘Tim Campbell having got mat- | cans,but ardent ardent admirers of Mr. Blaine. | ¥, I feel that he and | Hall, together with | to roll up a ma-| republicans will be the heaviest sufferers. The | lature as w candidates are named by any party for the ‘ture whose -sentiments | are known to be against the liquor interest the even to the extent of sending money into the tion of facts and circumstances do not give their claims much of a foundation. In propor- tion to their enthusiasm the populist man- agers claim their ticket will receive anywhere from 80,000 to 80,000 votes, but it is doubtful if tne total poll reaches 20,000, and some care- fal calculations — it as low as 10,000. In the first place aliste have no m Sa thing is the fact that the party is fall of die- trust and suspicion. Pretty nearly every man of any prominence in the ty his fellow-workers of being fe cone “ either | democratic or republican cash, and it must be | said that in numerous instances their suspicions are well founded. In the party are no lead- ers who by their standing, cl command the respect of anybody in particular. | In this respect the people's party is wholly unlike the old greenback party, which had in | ite ranks many men of undoubted ability and integrity. The © ler, ex-Congressman’ ©. C. Comatock, Geo. L. Yaple, Congressman Whiting and others of the same 'atamp, but looking over the people's greenbackers had such men as party of today there is scarcely a man in it who would command ordinary respect. Geo. L. Yaple, Geo. F. Richardson and Attorney | General A. A. Ellis have pledged themselves to the Omaha nothing in that platform which a good demo- erat could not conscientiously Indorse and at the same time stand squarely on the Michigan platform as adopted by the state convention in this city. The people’s party state ticket is a very feeble affair, made up of men who are not known, and thelr candidates are not becoming at all prominent on the stump or elsewhere. The populists will probably cast 15,000 or 20,000 votes for the state ticket and it is difi- cult to estimate where these votes will come from. The ‘democrats throughout the pre- liminartes of the campaign have pursued « course well calculated to hold those of the new party who have democratic leanings. In the Fural districts the voters will come chiefly from the republicans. The fight is, of course, between the demo- crats and the republicans. ' The prohibitionists have so long been in tho field that their strength is known and can be calculated upon. The populist iv as yet an unknown quality, and | as the industrials did two years ago may play havoc with the best laid plana, IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. The populists will make a material difference in some of the congressional districts where the parties are evenly divided and where separate nominations have been made. The populii have made nomination in the ninth district against H. H. Wheeler, the democratic nomit and Mr. Wheeler may be defeated. In thi district A. E. Cole, late presidoat of the far- mers’ alliance, is the populist candidate and he is practically the only candidate doing much in the way of campaigning. Hie candidacy will have « depressing Influence npon the vote that Byron G. ytout will receive for re-election to Congross, but ashe is working chiefly in the country he will undoubtedly catch many votes which otherwise would go to D. D. Aitkins, the republican nomince. ‘The result of the elections in Georgian and Florida have bad their effect upon the populists’ enthusiasm in this state and it in noticeable since the results in thone xtates Were announced they are not quite 20 hopeful. FLORIDA, Senator Pasco Has a Fight Before Him for the United States Senate. Correspondence of The Evenins Star. Mapisox, Fia., October 15, 1892. Senator Pasco has been ‘laying off” for a week or two, but joined C. M. Cooper in the second district canvass at De Land yesterda! They will probably be on the stump together for the next three weeks. The Senator says that he has been in nearly every county in Florida, and he has talked with the men who have recently been chosen to the legislature. ‘The result is that he feels very sure of a re- election to the United States Senate very soon after the legislature meets next April. I was talking with him in Jacksonville the other day | nd was surprised to see how implicitly be be- Tieves the assurances of friendship made by men who are going to fight him for all they are worth in Tallubassee, “There will be little, if any, opposition to me,” he said, Fat Murphy the Irish songster, who has con- siderable of a pull with the democratic politi- cians here (and makes his living out of them said to the Senutor: “Don't think every man who thakes your hand is your i |, Senator. They all talk fair, but some of them have ‘got it in’ for you deep.” “How's that, Pat?” asked Eaven! “I mean,” said Pat, ‘that there's nigger in the wood pile and you'd better look out for him.” . And he walked away, apparent satisfied with the outlook. 4 vd The fact is that the Call le in Florida still “have it in” for Pasco. le romised to go down to Tampa last June and help the Call people to put up a state ticket of their own making—especially to get the Call delegation from Jacksonville seated in the convention. But Judge Turnbull, his faith’nl Lieutenant in Jefferson county, preceded him to Tampa three days and just before the convention met wired Senator to “‘stay in Monticello.” ‘The Senator obeyed. His influence was, therefore, lost to the Cail crowd, and they were badly defeated at Tampa, So some of them don't feel very kindly toward him. Pasco helped materially in the election of Call in the spring of 1891, So the anti-Call men all loft Tallahassee with long knives in their boots for Pasco. And the Call democrats left Tampa vowing that they would “even up” with him for going back on them in their fight down there. But on both sides he has still many friends, and he is gathering them. Hemay pull through both tires, but if he does it will be a miracle. Maj. Alexander St. Clair Abrams of Lake county will be a member of the new state se ate and will himself be a candidate for United States Senate, #o it is said. He will get the support of Ouil’s friends in general. EM. Hammond, state senator from Orange and Usceola counties, will get a lot of support- ora from the Call crowd—that is, if he consents to become a candidate for the United States Senate. So Paseo’s path will not be one of roses alto- gether next spring. cee ee! THE POLITICAL CLUBS. Meetings of Various State Organizations— Arranging to 1d Voters Home. The political situation in Nebraska and Kan- sas is likely to bring out the full vote of the citizens of those states resident in this city. It is expected that some 150 will go home to vote, and o joint meeting of the republican clubs of those states was held Inst evening at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue | the republicans have enacted varions laws look. | ‘0T *he purpose of receiving propositions from the representatives of the railroads in re- gard to rates. The railroad agents, it was meeting last evening as many of those present had been led to ex Finally all the railroad men were excluded from the meeting, and then racter or ability | jov. J. W. Begolo, W. P. Suner, W. D. Ful- | (igor? but there is absolutely | Preparing for the Coming Washing- ton Social Season. MANY OCTOBER WEDDINGS. | ‘The Blaine House to Be Opened Shortly— Society Leaders Here and Eleewhere—En- Joying Fine Weather—Personal Notes of Interest. —>__ ' | The big houres are opening up and society in | spite of all the attractions of Lenox and every- | where else is better pleased after all to feel it- | self at home again. October ise mine of de- light to Washingtonians who are fond of walk- ing and driving and thoy are not easily tempted | to remain eleewhere. There is already a great | deal of mild entertaining going on, informal | affairs in pretty nearly all cance, but that does | not detract from the solid enjoyment With such regularentertainersas Mr.and Mrs. Jobn McLean, Mrs, Romero, Mra. Hazen, Mra. | Bugher, Mre. Dahlgren, Mr. and Mrs. MeCau- ley, Senator and Mra Cockrell, Mr. Sam Ward, | ire. Dolph, Mr. and Mra. 0. C. Glover, Mr. | and Mrs. Covarrubras, Mrs. Audenried,’ Mr. | and Mrs. Jas. F. Barbour, Mra. Dalzell and a score of others whose names come quickly to | mention, things are not likely to stagnate | much re only reason that might put a stop to good intentions in this Line is the fact that repairs of some sort or other appear to be in progress in almost every large house in the West End. Some of the owners are in town and impatiently waiting | the day when they will be allowed the privilege | of again residing in their own houses or at least free to roam all over them. Mrs. Gen. Beale is almost restored to health, yy of her family circle. The past nchester has been extremely ben- eficial to her in every way, and now she is able | to drive out and enjoy the fresh air as she used 0. | The red house in Lafayette Square, toward which so many curious eves were turned last | spring when its owner suddenly resigned from | official life, will, it is quite likely, of light pouring from ite windows by : or Wednesday night. Hon. James G. Blaine and family are expected home again in a few days. Their house has looked very forlorn all summer with the cobwebs and the dust, and lately the fast-falling leaves covering the thresh- old. Washington will welcome back its honored citizen quietly, Perhaps, | but with a deep significance in ite sym- pathy with him in the last family sorrow which has come to him since he left his home here. He made the old mansion to which he homes. Under its roof, however, he bas| suffered, as his predecessors there also suffered, the keenest agony of his life. From it/ he followed two children to their graves in Oak Hill cemetery, and from it he went forth to meet a third and well-loved son, with pleasant anticipations of the summer they Were to spend together. How quickly ali these lane were broken all the world knows. It is a saddened household coming back to Madison place, and for the first time the shadow of a similar grief is hovering over the White House. In the pages of the White House records of all the past administrations there seems none where so many sad incidents were crowded into | the short space of less than four yeare, and if! ever sympathy was genuine it seems to be so now. Lenox is very gay at present. Dinner parties, dances, lunches and all sorts of swell functions are crowding as closely together as they do here between New Year day and Ash Wednes- day. Everybody who has a large house bas it fall of company and the hotels are filled with the surplus, Nothing, of course, is meant dis- aragingly by the surpius, as in many instances ‘our own diplomatic corps who are included in this list, and whose | presence adds the rounding off touch to all the really great occasions. The Belgian minister, M. Ghait, was the special guest of a dinner given by Mrs. Folsom the other night. | Marquis Imperialli has been in Lenox a month, | but he got down to New York, like every true | Italian was happy to do, to witness the Colum- | bus celebration in the great metropolis. He is | coming on here now that the fun is over. | Mrs. Covarrubias is busy getting her elegant mansion on Connecticut avenue in order for the winter. Her long illness last spring kept the work back, but it is now going on rapidly. She | has so many superb hangings, paintings and ob- Jects of art that her house will be a delight for ‘the artistically minded and bring back many charming memories of her last home in Rome, when SenorCovarrubias wasattached tothe Mex- ican legation there. The pretty little four-year- old daughter of this handsome young couple ® with equal fluenc: Justice Harlan left his family in Switzerland, returns one of the most artistic of Washingtop | 5. nch, Spanish, English and Italian | Mrs. W. O. Cunningham has retarned to the city after a five months’ trip to Alaska and Cal- ifornia. Mise Evans of 918 18th street northwest bas ineued invitations for Wednesday evening next for a dancing party, given to her young friends to celebrate the anniversary of her birthday. Mr. and Mra. J. B. Patterson have issued cards forthe marriage of their daughter, May Queen, to William Lewis Mulbarn, Wednesday evening, October 19, at 6 o'clock, Church of the | Ascension. The Golden Leaf Pleasure Club of East Washington met Inst evening at the residence of Mise Katie Millers, 583 6th street soatbeast. After business was over music, singing and Fames were kept up until alate hour. The next meeting will be held next Priday evening at the Feridence of the secretary, Miss Florence B. Womersley. 416 G streot southeast. A pleasant birthday surprise party wae given to Miss Antoinette Sohon Mond number of her friends. was a novel feature of the ev Oe ening, 1 Mist Rene Bates and booby prizes we awarded to Miss id and Mr. Zimme man, Refreshments were se at 10 o'cloc after which dancing was enjoyed those present were: Misses Fitzy Zimmerman, Marsteller, Sallie Bingtom, the Misses Lamond, and Misses Bates, Arnold, Gibs: Sohon, Mrs. Gibson and Mra. Messra. Laskey, Riley, Mitche Lake, Pearlic, Cain, Lammond. Wurte Zimmerman,’ Townshend, Becker, Dr. Sohon. The Misses Josie and Julia McCarthy enter- tained a number of friends on 3 ing at their home, 635 H Progremive © prizes being w Rinttery and the Melntyre and Miss Carrie ing the Among those presont Doten, Mise Mamic Il Miss Cath Reagan, Miss Nannie Berg: mann, Miss Carrie Waglo, Miss Pmmie Voigt, Miss Nellie Slattery, Mies ‘Ida Kemp and Mies Jesine Denevas of Indiana, Mr. P. J. Nee, Mr. George Parker, Mr. Hunter, Mr. P. J Sullivan, Mr. George La Mr. Thomas Grogan, Mr. Shivelev, Mr. Fred McIntyre, Mr. Will MeCarthy and Dr. T. H. Sweeney. Mr. F. M. Detweiler and youngest daughter, May, left Washington this moruing for « tour through Pennsylvania, A pleasant surprise birthday party was ten- dered to Miss Ida Carroll by her sister Rose and Miss Jennie Laporte last Tuesday evening. The National Rifles will commence the ninth Ing reunions November ig the same in charg: rules that will govern id materially tn making Invitations will be first prizes were won b Dr. Sohon, 7 k, Misses Brooke Sohon and “booby” p Wagle. After were Mr. rerve were and Mrs. has promulgated a set these reunions and them select and enjovable. issued to many of the regular patrons of last e sent in their requests, accom- Penied br Inst venr's card and prosent addrovs. It is the intention of the committee to keep these dancing parties select and exclusive, and in doing so invitations will only be extended to ose whose company would, from a social point of view, be desirable, and whose presence would materially assist in promoting the enjoyment of there always pleasant aud agreeable parties. Mr. and Mrs. Wasserbach, with their daughter, have returned to their residenae in Washington, Thefr son Arthur will remain in Connecticut until the middie of November. Miss Mary Bacon of Iowa City is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Krogstad of 16th street. Miss Hattic F. Carrigan of this city was nictly married last Monday to Mr. Albert L. Boyd of Baltimore. Mr. and Mra. Boyd, after their return from a trip in the north, will re- side in Baltimore, where Mr. Boyd is engs in business, Mrs. John W. Hess and daughter Edythe have returned to the city after an absence of four months. The Short Story Club began its work for the coming season by electing the following officers last Wednesday evening: President, Mrs, L. A. Crandell; vice president, Mrs. Dora T. Voorhis: secretary, Dr. Thomas’ Robinson; ireasurer, Mrs. F. 'R. Burkett, and the usual committees. ‘The first regular meecing is called for Octobe Partello, | tigan, Mixs Eva Rosa, | Mr. Wm. Smith, | Acream of tartar baking power Ld letvoninn siseueth Later Utes inate B's om ment fee! Report ROVAL Wak{NG POWDER CO , 108 Wall #., ¥T. | “SHOOTING STAKS, Unto the westerner she said, | This girl dcmarely wise and sweet: “I wonder if the plural shonk Be “tenderfoots’ or *tenderfeot, | “Could you lend me an X?" “My boy,” replied Charley Cashgo, “over since my school days when I studied algebra X bas stood with me for an unknown quantity.” A sweeping objection— the dirt that the ser- vant shoves under the sofa, “What bas been the matter lately?” said the bousemnid to the milk man. “With the milk?” “Yes; there's something peculiar about ft, | The whole family noticed it.” “There ain't nothing the matter with thet milk,” he seid hotly, “It's good pure milk; that’s what it is, “Well,” replied the housemaid, “maybe that's | what we didn’t recognize. | | The fact that @ public official is the servant of | the people does not seem to excite any wild de- | sire to remains one of “the people” and be waited on, He was interested in the collection of cam- paign funds and as be watched the man open | oysters, be sighed, “It beateall how bard it is to | make anything shell out,” ‘They're gone those shoes that he must wear Upon his daily track! At Inst he finds them gilded, fair, Aanong the bric-a-brac, “It isa shame,” said the bearded lady in the dime museum, “that they won't let us women vote. After what Senator Peffer has achieved T'm sure that 1 could succeed in politics.” - ss aining a Reading Room. room was opened in the basement of Grace Church, situated at the intersection of ‘South Carolina avenue, 9th and D streets south- cast, last February, where the best dailies and magazines are kept on band. During the long evenings of last winter the room was well filled | nightly. As the warm weather came ona yard | in the rear of the church was inclosed end used | for athletic sports during the summer. The Tork will be enlarged this season by the of@\- | tion of P " tions of books on next Monday evening, when « book reception will be beld in connection with | the b= | wor &e. ¥ room and library of resort for the young people of East Washington, It | is the aim to leave nothing undone which | will attract young men from the saloons and ~ - | pool rooms that surround the church. The ioe aa eorerenemarcapia room this season will be under the manage- An interesting wedding took place in Ascen-| ont of the Young Men's Aid, an orgumisa: sion Church at 1 o'clock on Wednesday. The | tion whose express object is to look up and bride was Miss ace Osborne Christi | help young men, especially those whose feet danghter of Mra. . Christian of this city, | have entered the downward path through the and Mr. 8. F. Hinckley of Boston, young | saloon. A young men's prayer meeting is man of ability and high promise, @ de- | held every ‘Sunday at 4 p.m. a young scendant of “Gor. Hinckley of ' colonial | ple's meeting every Tacsdey at 7.30 pame bast fame, was the groom. Dr. J. H. Elliott, | winter free lectures were given by the rector of Ascension Church, Paris for the Bering sea arbitration. who bas achieved special distinction this t summer by the announcement vf Eis” engegement” to. Miss Helen Gam- mel, Newport heiress, has bad to alip ‘over to Copenbagen by command of allowed to remain in the country of the bride | of his choice. Of course the rumor was imme- | diately started among Newport's 400 that the engagement was off, but Mrs. Gammell very promptly said it was not and that the ar ments for the wedding were in proj Herbert has already distinguiched himself asa linguist, not only speaking French, but Rus- sian, Persian and Spanish. More than that he | has a pedigree, one of the oldest in the Cnited Kingdom in ‘male descent, belonging to the elder branch of the | Herbert family, from which descend the of Pembroke and Carnarvon on his father's side, The futre husband of Miss Gammell is a grandson of the late Earl of Fin- 1, who was for many years lord in waiting to jer’ majesty the Queen of Engla: 1. On his mother's side he is a grandson of Lord Liaunow. The future home of Miss Gammell, Llanarth House, has been in the uninterrupted possession of the family for several hundred years, as well ashasseveral other of their country places. The wedding will in all probability be cele- brated either late this autumn or late in the winter at Newport, and not at Providence, as has been stated. The new home of the Gam- mells on the cliffs at Newport, across the road from that of Mr. Robert Geolet. is very large ‘and is one of the prettiest at the city by the sea. Tt was but recently built and has many peaks and wide verandas, Some of the weddings for next Wednesday are thone of Miss Katherine Offiey and Lieut. Fuller at St. John's Church, Georgetown, at 12 o'clock: Miss Patie Obey Compton and Mr. Chas, G. Warden at 11 o'clock at Christ Church, Georgetown; Miss Sterns and Mr. Fred Estes at 8 o'clock at St. John's Church; Miss May Howard and Mr. William Knight at 8:30.at Trinity Episcopal Church, and, Miss Sawyer and ‘Mr. W. McCormick in George- town. : Mra. John W. Foster returned yesterday mornit ‘Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Williams have moved into their new home, No. 2902 P street north- west, where they would be pleased to see their ‘one was admitted at a time and allowed to make | friends. his proposition. No definite action was taken. THE MARYLAND REPUBLICANS. ‘The Kansas and Nebraska clubs were in pos- session of the hall when the Maryland Hopub- lican Club had arranged to hold a meeting. The Marylanders ted on the sidewalk until their western brethren passed to a amaller room and The prohibition party in Michigan has sbout| thoso Lieut. and Mrs. Arthur W. Yates, ninth U. 8. infantry. are visiting the latter's mother, Mra, Bushrod Robinson, 1809 19th street northwest. Mrs. E. 8. Houston of No. 1418 20th street re- turned from Europe on the 14th. Mrs. Wm. Pruette is visiting her sister-in- law, Mrs. L. F. Keleber, 1850 8th street north- Mr. Pruotte will join his wife October H.R. M.'s diplomatic service instead of being | bouquet of daughter of Miss Christian's godmother. the congratulatic ding breakfast was enjoved by the relatives, among whom was Mrs. B. Hinckley of Boston, d Mrs. Hinckley took a gland capital. Her “‘go- ing-away” dross was dark green, « novelty cloth. trimmed with changeable velvet, with aud valuable. aes ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. The New Church on F Street to Be Dedi- cated Next Week. The new Zion Baptist Church, on F street be- tween 3d and $!/ streets northwest,will be dedi- cated during the perio from October 16 to 23 inclusive and this will be the twenty-eighth an- niversary of the church. ® ‘The program for the week is as follows: Sunday, October 16, 6 am.—Prayer and praise meeting, led by Deacon Thomas D. Man- ning. 11 a.m., sermon by Rev. Harvey John- son, D. D. (pastor of the Union Baptist Church, Baltimore, Md.,) assisted by Rev. W. H. Scott (pastor Virginian Avenue Baptist Church). 3 p.m, sermon by Rev. W. H. Brooks (pastor Nineteenth Street Baptist Church ), assisted by Rev. 1. V. Bryant (pastor Walker Memorial Baptist Church). 7 p.m., sermon by Rev. Robert Johnson (pastor Metropolitan Baptist Church), assisted by Rev. J. ving (pastor Mount Zion Baptist Church). Monday, October 17, 8 p.m.—Sermon by Re Geo. Washington Lee (pastor Vermont Avenue Baptist Church), assisted by Rey. 8. G. Lam- kins (pastor Salem Baptist Church), ‘Tuesday, October 16, 8 p.m.—Sermon by Rev. Samuel W. Madden (pastor Alfred Street Bap- tist Church, Alexandria, Va.), assisted by Rev. H. H. Waring (pastor Shiloh Baptist Church, Alexandria, Va. ). Wednesday, October 19, 8 p.m.—Sermon by Rey. Wm. A. ‘Croditt (pastor Berean Baptist Church), assisted by Rev. R. H. Porter (pastor ‘Third Baptist Church, Alexandria, Va. ). Thursday, October "20, 8 p.m.—Sermon by Rev. A. 5. Thomas (pastor Enon Haptist Church), assisted by Rev. James H. Lee (pastor ‘Third Baptist Church). Friday, October 21, 8 p.m.—Sermon by Rev. Wi ibbons (pastor Mt. Carmel Baptist Ghurch), acsisted by Rev. J. C. Dent (pasor Mt. Moriah Baptist Church). Sunday, October 23, 6a.m.—Sunrise prayer and praise mecting, led by Clerk J. W. Branson. 11 am—Sermon by Hev. H. ©. Robinson (pastor First Baptist’ Church, ‘southwoet), ae- shted by Her. W. J. Robincon (pastor Mt Olive Baptist Church, northeast offici- ated, and used for the first time the amended Episcopal form of ceremonial just adopted at Baltimore. The bride was beautifully attired in white silk, with bridal veil,and carried a | white prayer book, presenting @ picture radiant where they will remain until he goes back to) with happiness and beaut) aisle on the arm of her mother, preceded by a Mr. Arthur Herbert of the English legation, | tiny little girl in pink and white carrying France roses, little Frances Burt, A lnrge number of her friends had gathered at the church. und at the close of the ceremony. | ae the wedding party passed out at the central | door of the audience room, the couple received f their friends, A wed- She came up the ew York anda brief to the establishment of bat to match. The presents were numerous prominent ednesday evening. They will be continued this winte | members of Congross will be on the | The church has occupied its present | little over one year. Within that time the Sun- day school, under the superintendence of J. R Bradley, has doubled its membership. A new church ‘edifice has been built, between thirty and forty added to the church. mismonary cun- tributions have exceeded any former year, con- gregations have steadily increased and the church has shown itself to be one of the strongest, aggressive churches that can be found in the city. Rev. J. 1). Smith, the tor, who bas just returned from his vacation, begins the new year with great encouragement, The Jackson Democratic Association. A meeting of the Jackson Democratic Club was held last evening at Odeon Hall, 4} street and Pennsylvania avenue. An executive com- mittee was appointed by the president of the association, Mr. Jas, L. Norris, as follows: Mills Dean, chairman; A. A. Lipscomb, P.C. Garden, H. O. Claughton, J. Harrison Johnson, J. Fred John P. Hamlin, R. 8. Davis, Joseph Atkins, Wm. Dixon, Chas. W. Pettitt, Edwin B. jmen of the city every Lewis Ne * chord Smith, F. A. Tolson, Harrison C. Mo- | Cauley, Jorhun Clark, Win. if. Rose, jr., Jobu A. Clarke, W. W. Kirby and G. 8. Parker. Mr. John M. Johnson was appointed sergeant-at- Rose, jr., C. G. Stone, J. M. Snode ir. | Bean. | Subscriptions were received amounting to J over 2400, and it was decided that the club | would aim to contribute $500 instead of @300 as bad been pledged at the recent meeting of the advisory committee. — A Rechabite Entertainment. George C. Thompson Tent, No. 8, Independ- ent Order of Rechabites, held their musical and literary entertainment at G.A.R. Hall, corner of 7th and L streets northwest, Thursday even- ing, October 13, at 8 o'clock. The entertain- ment was presided over by'Dr. Kirby of Cam- mack Tent, No. 56,1. 0.of R. Among those who contmbuted to the entertainment were Messrs. Cole, Gingle, Bishop, Busbly, Wilson, Dale, Potter, Easton, and Stewart, and Misses Bertha Wise, Nolan, Nellie Bishop, Annie Frost and Ginglit ing. ‘Transfers of Keal Estage, Decds in fee have been filed as follows: W. B. Young etal. 4o T. Mosher et al., pt. sub E, sq. 102; &— | ore 7 A. Trus- Georgetown: ton. to J. oo So ‘$3,750. to Poise Srila Kot to Mary 3. "Pater, fi BP r |

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