Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1894, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. sional gamblers, wh» keep pretty well ad- vised as to Termany’s plans, are keeping = shy of bets of any character on any side. ‘This is why republican money, which is offered abundantly enough, finds few takers, and the odds set in heavily against the democrats. The cold-bigcded gamblers have not decided as yet to have anything to do with this game. Men who are in the habit of betting freely, either with cr against their party feeling, say that they do not care to venture anything.” This indicates strongly enough that up to this hour Tammany has not given any tip strong enough to be followed by their betting friends. ‘he congressional situation continues very unsatisfactory to the democrats. ‘The reports from Brooklyn indicate un- certainty in nearly all the districte and general uneasiness among the democrats. ‘There is said to be no improvement in the Sickles or in the Cantor district in New York city. In McClellan's district the situation is re- ported as improved, and there is a similar report as to Cummings’ district. Cummings is having a hard fight, but will probably be elected. DEMOCRATIC MONEY APPEARS. Bets Being Made on Hill With Diz Odds. Bpecial Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 5.—Considerable democratic money has appeared this after- noon to be put up in bets on Hill. Dwyer and others who are in the habit of follow- ing Tammany tips have appeared in the betting arena and looking eagerly for takers. They insist, however, upon great odds, even seeking better odds than have been prevailing. They have tried to yet ten to seven, but have accepted ten to eight, and have not found takers for all their money. A very prominent democrat, who !s as well informed generally on New York poli- ties as any man in the state and one who wants Hill elected, told me personally today that he did not see how the democrats couid win. He did not see how deals could be made by Tammany under the Australian ballot system which would accomplish any- thing. This is but a repetition of the most common talk in hotel lobbies. The logic of the situation is with the republicans, end public opinion follows the logic of the situa- tion. The experience of somw as to the way this logic sometimes miscarries 'eads them to be reluctant in accepting it as conclusive evidence. Hill is still the short herse in the race, but he is not without backers among those who think they know something about the chances in politics. THROUGHOUT NEW YORK. for and Against Senator wi Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. SYRACUSE, N. Y., November 5.—Never in this state since the days of Samuel J. Tilden has such a thorough and vigorous gubernatorial canvass been made. Senator Hill has visited all the large counties of the state and held personal consultations with democratic leaders. The republicans have been no less active. Mr. Morton himseif has not made a personal canvass, but the 1epublican local leaders have been coached daily by telegraph from the state republican headquarters, and they have been nbd less active than the democrats. One unusually good thing has resulted from this activity. The largest vote ever cast in a gubernatorial election will be registered at the polls. Both parties have perfected their organization until the lead- ers rest cortident of this fact, viz: That with fair weather for the country districts, the full party vote will be polied. There is rain today, which will soften the country roads, but preparations are being made to overcome the probable effect of this draw- back. Democratic leaders estimate that Morton will go to the Harlem with 40,000 plurzlity, and thet Hill will come cut of the metrupo- lis and lower counties with 50,000 plurality to meet it. Republicans estimate M all the way from 30,000 to Elements Viewing the situation conservatively throughout the state, it seems probable that the democrats have some cause for their confidence. Normally, New York is a dem- ceratic state. “A divine Providence,” as att expresses it, caused a republican last_ year. Maynard is not an issue this year. The effort to couple Hill with Maynardism has apparently produced no effect, and repub lican speakers have dropped this line of argument. By far a greater number of votes will be lost to Hill because of his anti-Cleveland work In the Senate. The Cleveland leaders who are strong party men, like Judge Herrick of Albany, Henry J. Mowry of Syracuse, and the Btsselle of Buffalo, have come to the support of the state ticket. Frederic R. Coudert was even seeured by Senator Hill’s strong denuncia- tion of the A. P. A., as Coudert is a strong Catholic, but there are other Cleveland men whom neither party tle nor other influences can bring to Hill, and they will vote for Wheeler. There are some in Albany county -—not many—more in Onondaga county, and still more In Erie. To offset these defectives, it is argued by democratic leaders that there will be a very large number of Irish republicans who will vote for Hill solely because of the religious issue. The figures given for this vote in the state is 43,000. As a careful canvass has been made of this element there is some grounds for accepting these figures as a fair approximation. an Instance of the care with which the ass of these voters has been made It is only necessary to cite the fact that in a city of 110,000 having about 6,700 Irish Catholic voters, the democratic managers assert that only five Irish Catholic republi- cans will vote for Morton. Another element of strength in Hill's can- vass is his hold upon the liquor trade. He has always held the brewers and_ saloon- keepers, and he will probably hold them this year. Some of the richest brewers in the state have collected a large campaign fund to be used for Hill. The republicans have unlimited means. ‘Twenty-five thousand dollars will be sent by them into each assembly district. As the total number of assembly districts is 128, this will make an enormous corruption fund. This money is not to be used solely for the state ticket; the republicans want the next assembly to push the Lexow inves- tigation still farther. They have found this investigation to be of immense politi- cal advantage to them. It has created a deep-rooted distrust of Tammany Hall throughout the state. It ts tmpossible to say whether or not the findings of the Lexow committee will affect the vote in this county. The republicans are also anxious to carry the constitutional amendment providing for @ legislative reapportionment and both parties will spend money In this propost- tion, the republicans to carry it and the democrats to defeat It. Every voter in the country counties will be given seventeen hallots from which to select the one he will yote. All have to be folded, and as the ballots on the five con- stitutional amendments will perplex the majority the confusion of the voter will have some effect in delaying the voting. It fs estimated that each voter will take the il legal Mmited time to prepare his bal- ts. cHL ARE CONFIDENT. Roth Parties In New York Predicting a Victory. NEW YORK, November 5.—With fair Weather tomorrow, of which promise is given by the local forecaster of the weather bureau, a vote equal to that cast at the presidential election of 1892 will probably be cast in New York city, where local is- sues, added to a most spirited canvass upon state questions, have worked up citi- zens to a degree of interest rarely felt in an off year. The canvass practically ended with Saturday midnight, ‘and today both republican and democratic headquarters here have a deserted aspect. As the hour for the opening of tha polls approaches the chiefs of the two great parties abate nothing of their claims as to what the Fesult will be. For example, Mr. Saxton, the republican minee for Heutenant governor, and who been most actively of all the candi- fates on his ticket connected with the map- pas, out of the republican plans, predicts jay that Morton's plurality will be any- where from fifty to one hundred thousand, Bixty thovsand plurality is the generai claim of his arty associates, who are ready to give county ond figures for the faith that fa in them. On the other hand, John Boyd Thacher and Maj. Hinckley, who have been manag- ing the campaign for Senator Hill, say the @emocratic plurality in the state will not be less than ‘W,000 This is based upon the umption that Morton's plurality above Harlem river will not exceed 40,000. Against this Mr. Thacher anticipates demo- cratic pluralities of 601,000 tn New York city, 10,000 in Kings county, 1,000 in Rich- mond county, and, pechaps, 2,000 in Queens county. These estimates concede large reductions from the pluralities of Cleveland in 1892. ‘The republican claim is that the counties below the Harlem will have to overcome a republican plurality of from 80,000 to 90,000 if Hil shall be elected. What is regarded as a potent factor in the result in the state is the fight that has been waging against the municipal rule of Tam- many Hall. The work of the committee of seventy has been aggressively prosecuted. The committee has had the assistance of the clergy to an extent that has probably never been equaled, even in the days immediately preceding the fall of the Tweed-Tammany ring in 1871. The expectation is that the re- sult of all this ardor on the state candidates will be nearly as perceptible as on the mayoralty contest. But in spite of the forces arrayed against him, Grant, the Tammany candidate for mayor, professes the utmost confidence of success. : Members of the state democracy, he af- firms, are breaking away frem the con- trol of ex-Mayor Grace and enrolling them- selves under the Tammany standard. Betting today continues, as it has for several days, at odds of five to two in fa- vor of Morton for governor. An exception was a bet of $5,000 to $12,000, which M. F. Pwyer made on Hill. Dwyer, who was repiesented to have $50,000 to wager, could not be induced to place any of it on Grant. The latest actual weger on the stock ex- change was $400 to $1,000 on Hill. Betting mett are predicting that the cdds will be feur to one against Hill and five or six to one against Grant by the time the crowds gather in the betting resorts tonight. Richerd Croker, it is alleged, has made one bet, but not on the election of Hill or Grant. His wager was that the constitu- tional amendment prohibiting pool seiling would be defeated. AT GEN. MAHONE’S HOME. A Warm Contest in the Fourth Vir- winia District. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., November 5.—The liveliest interest is felt here as to the 1e- sult of the election in the state and in the fourth congressional district tomorrow. ‘The democrats and republicans are both claim- ing the state, and also the fourth district. Mr. Wm. R. McKerney of this city, the demecrati: nomiree for Congress from this district, made bis last speech of the cam- paigr at Powhatan Court House today. He told The Star correrpondent before leav- ing the city that he was confident of his election if the democrats cf Petersburg would only turn out in full force and vote for him. Mr. I. E. Calvert, chairman of the city republican central committee, told me this morning that he believed Mr. R. T. Thorp, their candidate for Congress from the fourth district, would be elected by 5,000 majority. Gen. Mahore, chairmar of the republican state committee, when asked for his views on the situation, sald: “No man in this state or country can give an intelligent opinion as to the result of the election in this commonwealth, such are the infamous Mabilities of fraud designedly covered by the existing machine election law. Under it there can be no free expression of the popular will and no honest return of the re- sult in any election. If such an election and return were pos- sible, democratic machine candidates in six of the ten districts would be overwhelming- ly defeated, and yet, despite the machine, the probabilities strongly are that five of such candidates will be defeated anyway. Such, indeed, is the wonderful revolt going on in the ranks of the democratic masses. Lack of money and employment and dis- tressingly low prices for every species of home production have disheartened them and banished sentiment from its previous influence over political action. Maj. Mann Page, a leader of the populists in the state, is in the city today and told The Star representative that he thought the chances between McKenney and Thorp were decidedly in McKenney’s favor on ac- count of the present, Walton election law. He sald this law ts not satisfactory to fair- minded democrats, republiaans or popu- lists, and is the cause of much bitterness of feeling on the part of the colored voters. Maj. Page adé@s: “Had the Walton bill had no constable it would have been more sat- isfactory.” Bolting Democrats—Abuse Enters Into the Campaign. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 5.—New in- terest was added to the political situation here today by the announcement that Mor- ris A. Thomas, the democratic boss of the twelfth ward, who held the office of inspec- tor of Indian agencies under the first Cleve- land admivistration, has bolted the nomina- tion of John K. Cowen, the nominee for Congress in the fourth district, and ts open- ly supperting Robert H. Smith, the republi- can candidate. Thomas has a large follow- ing, and it is feared that his defection may jeopardize Mr. Cowen’s election. Another democrat of prominence today tn- structed his followers to vote for Coffin for Congress in the fifth district against State Senator Rogers, the democratic nominee. The man referred to is James F. Busey, one of the bosses of the seventeenth ward, which is a part of the fifth district. Busey has been threatening to bolt for some time, and today carried out his threat. His change of front will, no doubt, insure the election of Mr. Coffin, the republican candi- date. The regular democrats who were op- posed to the nomination of Mr. Cowen are threatening to trade him off for votes for Charles G. Kerr, the regular democratic candidate for judge of the supreme bench. Mr. Cowen’s old independent followers are openly opposing Mr. Kerr while they are supporting Mr. Cowen,and Mr. Kerr's friends are becoming mad and are threatening to trade in his favor, and no doubt will do 80, to some extent. Well-informed democrats around head- quarters practically concede the election of the republican candidates in the fifth and sixth districts, but claim the election of democrats in the first, second, third and fourth districts. The republican leaders do not concede this, but claim they will carry the fourth district and defeat Mr. Cowen. The quiet and gentlemanly character of the campaign up to Friday last has now de- parted, and all sorts of abuse is being heap- ed on the cendidates. Mr. Cowen, In a speech, has called his old friend Mr. Smith a Har, and the friends of Mr. Smith are bringing out Mr. Cowen's record in circulars and papers which are distributed through the town, and everything at present Indi- cates a hot afd turbulent time at tomoz- row's election. The republican party offi- clals say that the democrats are importing gangs of repeaters, and threaten trouble {f they attempt to vote them. The whole sit- uation at the present time looks chaotic, and no one is betting on either side. CLAIMS IN NORTH CAROLINA. Democrats Believe They Can Over- come the Fusio: Special Dispatch to The Evening Stai RALEIGH, N.C.,November 5.—Both demo- crats and fusionists express confidence in the results of tomorrow's election, The democratic state chairman, James H. Pou, has his headquarters here. He talks very freely and tells me today that he expects to carry the state by 30,000 majority. It is found that many democrats fully share his views, but the majority appear to anticipate something like 10,000 to 15,000. Of course, there are some democrats who are fearful as to the result, but the number of these has decreased within the past ten days, for un- questionably democratic hopes have risen greatly within that period. As to the Con- gressmen, Chairman Pou is sanguine of the election of all save in the fifth district, and the outlook is now that there will be a solid delegation, Not a few democrats, how- ever, believe that Settle (republican) will be elected in the fifth district, and fear that Skinner (fusionist) will be’ elected in the first. Marion Butler, the populist chairman, and Holton, the republican chairman, have de- parted from all precedent in not havin; thelr headquarters at Raleigh, and hence 1 is very troublesome to get information from them. Efforts made to get estimates from either of them during the past few days have failed. ‘The editor of the Progressive Farmer, which is not only the official organ of the State Farmers’ Alliance, but also is ardent for fusion, said to The Star corres- pondent today that he would say in his paper tonight that the fusionists, or co- operationists, as they call themselves, will the state by from 20,000 to 40,000 cn the state ticket. He considers the con- mal outlook greatly mixed. He says the fusionists will perhaps carry the first, third, fourth and sixth districts; that the second and fifth are doubtful, and the ninth much complicated, and that the democrats will carry the seventh and eighth. The democrats are claiming loudly that fuston 1a breaking down; that its two ele- ments, republicans and populists, are mutually distrustful; that both fusionists and republicans are withdrawing from the tickets in several counties; that such ardent populist as ex-Congressman “Buck” itchen have thus retired; that the negro vote is being freely divided, and that re- publicans-are being made angry by the ar- rogance of the populist leaders, particularly Butler. Chairman Pou says that he began the campaign prepared to beat complete fusion, but that fusion is by no means complete. Now, then, as to the other side: The fusicnists claim that the democrats have no idea of the fusion strength and discipline; that fusion is remarkably complete; that the negroes are going to support it almost solidly; that the defection of a few men bere and there has only strengthened the Purpose of the rest, and that the demo- crats will find themselves overwhel:ned to- morrow. They say they will get a majority of the legislature. It is for the legislature that the great contest has been made, which has really overshadowed that for the state ticket, the latter having been in some counties quite neglected. Democrats <laia that they will elect 140 out of the 170 mem- bers of the legislature. MINNESOTA, Republica: Certain of Five and Hopeful of Seven Congressmen. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., November 5.— The republicans seem to have made con- siderable headway in the closing days of the campaign jn the northwest. A week ago there was the greatest fear in the re- publican camp in Minnesota that a wave of populism was about to sweep the state, electing S. M. Owen governor and a repub- lican legislature, which would send to Washington a populist or a democrat to succeed Washburn, and possibly one popu- list Congressman from the seventh district. The danger was met by the cry that the commercial interests of the state would be jeopardized and its financial standing in- jured in the east by popullst success. Kan- sas and Colorado were held up as awful examples of the results of populist misrule. The effect has been a ‘decided revulsion of feeling and republican hopes are now high of carrying the state ticket, the legisiature and all seven congressional districts in this state. The republicans will certainly carry tive of the districts and have much the best chance in the other two, the third and the seventh. A inajority of twelve on joint ballot in the legislature for the republicans is a conservative estimate. ‘TENNESSEE. Close Contest in Some Districts—Tar- ny Sure of Re-Election. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., November 5.--The Situation in Tennessee is an interesting one, ‘and the election tomorrow will be one of the most warmly contested ever held in the state, For governor Peter Turny, the democratic Incumbent, {s sure of re-election, though his republican opponent, H. Clay Evans, will neatly reduce the usual large demo- cratic majority. A. L. Minnus, populist candidate for governor, will poll a good vote. In the first congressional district W. ©. Anderson will be easily elected over Thad. A. Cox, democrat. In this, the sec- ond, district one of the bitterest fights of the campaign has been waged. The demo- erats have made no nomination, and the contest is between two republicans, Jno, C. Houk, the present Representative, and Hen- ry R. Gibson. The history of this contest is famillar everywhere, and from present indications the result will be close. Both candidates claim their election, though by small ma- jorities. In the third district the situation is doubtful. Foster ¥. Brown, republican, may go in over JI. Clay Snodgrass, the democratic nominee for re-election. The state legislature will be largely democratic and Senator Harris will be returned with- out opposition. Congressman Houk went before United States Marshal Condon this morning and succeeded In having deputy marshals ap- pointed, to be stationed at all the voting places tomorrow, to keep order and arrest all persons caught trying to buy votes. Houk’s action in so doing is based on a charge that Gibson ts issuing money today to be used for fraudulent purposes. ALABAMA. In Four Distr the Democrats Are Apprehensive. Spectal Dispatch to The Evenfng Star. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., November 5.—In only four districts in Alabama are the democrats apprehensive as to the results. ‘These are the fifth, where A. Goodwyn, populist, opposes Congressman Cobb, demo- crat; the fourth, where W. F. Aldrich, re- publican, is pitted against Congressman Robbins, demecrat; the seventh, where M. W. Howard, populist, is opposing Congress- man Denson, democrat; the ninth, where I. H. Aldrich, republican, is running against O. W. Underwood, democrat. Many conservative democrats are about reedy to admit that Denson will be de- feated in the seventh district by Howard, pepulist. ‘The fight in the fifth will be much closer than was expected, and the ropulists claim they will win if they get a fair election. ‘The republicans make the same claims in the fourth and ninth districts. The fifth district here, thought to be cer- tainly democratic, is now regarded as deubtful. ‘The democrats say, however, they will elect eight Congressmen, and a large vote will be polled. THE NORTHWEST. Latest Indications in the Dakotas, Iowa and Montana. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., ‘November 5.— North Dakota is practically certain to send back Congressman M. N. Johnson, republican, and elect the republican stats ticket in spite of the consumma- tion of fusion. The unique campaign of Budd Reeve of Buxton, independent dem- ocratic candidate for Congress, has been very effective, and it is estimated that he will hold mcre than half the regular democratic Vote in line and prevent its go- ing to the populist candidate. This will in- sure Johnson's election. In South Dakota the contest has degener- ated into a fight to return Pettigrew, re- publican, to the Senate. The election of Pickler ‘and Gamble, the republican can- didates for Congress, is practicaliy con- ceded on all sides, as well as the success of the republican state ticket. But there is a desperate fight on for the legislature. Fusion has been accomplished In a number of counties, and the result will be In doubt for some days after the votes are cast. The result depends largely on the result in Min- nehaha county, which Is Pettigrew’s home; Sioux Falls, in'the center of this, the most populous county in the state, and both sides are certain of carrying it, The chances are probably slightly in favor of Pettigrew. In Iowa the republicans are conceded their state ticket. Well-informed prophets belleve that the congressional delegation will stand as it does now: ten republicans and one democrat—Hayes of the second. The demo- crats, however, claim two more districts, the first end eighth, where Duckworth and J. B, Weaver are running. ‘The contests in these districts will be close. Weaver, the populist, removed from Des Moines to Council Bluffs in order to run in the ninth, and the campaign has been of the most lively description. In Montana the contest for the permanent state capital between Helena and Anaconda has completely overshadowed the political contest, although there are one Congress- man and two Senators to be elected. Hart- man, republican, will doubtless be sent back to the House, but the contest for the legis- lature is very close, and no one can predict the outcome. One Senator will be elected from the eastern and one from the western half of the state. PENNSYLVANIA, Over 100,000 Republican Plurality ts Likely. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HARHISBURG, Pa., November 5.—Penn- sylvania will go republican tomorrow by a majority for the state ticket of anywhere from 180,000 to 200,000. The most con- servative estimates place the republican plurality at 125,000, while Chairman Gilke- son of the state committee claims 200,000, ‘The democratic leaders hope to poll 400,000 THE ELECTION RETURNS. How They Will Be Displayed by The Eventhg Star. All this morning, workmen were bury erecting two mamuavth wooden frames in front of The Evening Star office. Tie work attracted a large crowd of people, and many and various were the remarks passed upon it, and many were the explanations for its purpose., These were all given in a spirit of fun, however, for every one knew that the frames’ were being put up to hold the great screens which will be used to- morrow night to give the latest election re- turns. Unusually elaborate arrangements have been made to get the fullest and most complete news from,all parts of the coun- try, and the people of Washington can follow the returns from every section by stiaply taking position on the avenue side of The Star office and getting the information by @ flash of light. Two great stereopticons will be used, and the very latest, as it comes into the office over special wires, will be spread on the canvas as quick as a wink. Special attention will be pald to New York, West Virginia and other states where the interest is at fever heat, and in addition to regular and unsurpassed telegraphic service The Star’s special correspondents at these focal points will supply the Wash- ington public with frequent full and unbi- ased bulletins giving the latest news in their sections. No better place for the com- fort and accommodation of a large crowd could be found than the wide stretch of street in front of The Star office, and The Star extends a hearty invitation to every one to come and be enlightened. votes for their state ticket, but decline to make an estimate as to the possible vote for either ticket. Of the thirty Congress- men from this state, twenty are republicans and ten democrats. If the denfocrats elect six tomorrow its leaders will be satisfied. The A. P. A. will be a-factor in several districts, but to what extent neither side can tell. Besides electing its candidates in every congressional district now represented by republicans the party is certain to elect Acheson in the twenty-fourth to succeed Sipe, democrat; Leisinger in the district represented by Hines, who has been re- nominatd by ‘the democrats; Halterman in the Randall district, in which McAleer was defeated for renomination by factions dom- inated by National Chairman Harrity. The republicans have brighter prospects of de- feating Bukalew in the district which was represented by Wolverton; Reilly in the Schulkill district; Sibley in Scott's district in the extreme northwest corner of the state; H. Strubinger in the district repre- sented by Beltzhoover. Democratic Chatr- man Gilkerson claims the democrats will elect more than three Congressmen. The populists have candidates in every congres- sional district, but there is no probability of the election of any of them. The senate and house will be overwhelmingly repub- lican. There are probably as many democrats in the state as in 1892, when Harrison carried it by a majority of 63,278, but the party has been disrupted and disorganized, and the principal eause of the prospeétive falling off in the vote tomorrow, as com- pared with that election is due to the party machine, of which National Chairman Harrity is the head. IN OUTHWAITE’S DISTRICT, Uncertainty in Golumbus— Chairman ‘Thurmah’s Figures. Special Dixpateh to The Evening Si COLUMBUS, Oht6, November 5.—The re- sult of the.ele¢tion in this district is ex- tremely doubtfyl. The normal democratic plurality is abeut 3,000, Two years ago Mr, Outhwaite “had a plurality of 3,753. Last year Goy., McKinley carried the dis- trict by 643 votes.db. 1. . his opponent, however, made no:speeches in the district, and the party Here’was badly demoralized. ‘Tne personal work of Mr. Outhwaite and his political experience in his five former campaigns, it is believed, would enable him to wipe out this small plurality against him supposing popular reversion against the democrats that showed itself last year still prefails, but he has an A. P. A. fight on his hands in addition. Neither he nor his opponent is a Catholic, but the democratic party state platform and the fact that he ignored a letver addressed to him by the A. P. A. has turned that organization against him. Democrats claim that few.of their party remain in the A. P. A. Unless this is true, he is pretty certain to be defeated. The @istrict Is composed of Fairfield and Frank- lin counties. Fairfield will give a demo- cratic plirality of 1,000, This Is very re- Mable. The uncertainty is in this county, Franklin, Watson will probably carry it by a small majority, smaller than 1,000, un- less the A. P. A. can draw a large number of votes from Outhwaite. ‘The betting seems to be about even. Chairman Dick of the republican state com- mittee refuses to give any predictions of the result in the state. The republican plurality can hardly be less than 60,000. It may ap- proach 100,000, Chairman Thurman of the democratic state committee predicts that the republican plurality in the state will not be more than 28,000, He claims the election of five dem- ceratic Congressmen sure, and possibly two others, and predicts that’ W. A. Crawford, populist, will defeat C. H. Grosvenor, re- publican, for Congress in the eleventh’ dis- trict. VIRGINIA. Four Disticts Are Giving the Demo- ernats Concern. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va. November 5.One of the most exciting congressional cam- paigns {n the history of Virginia will close tonight. Owing to numerous candi- dates in the field and a number of uncer- tain elements involved an intelligent esti- mate as to the outcome tomorrow is well nigh impossible. The most important fac- tor is the new election law, which Is giving the democrats, who framed it, as much anxiety as it is the other parties. It is a risky experience for the predominant party and its practical effect is a source of the deepest concern. The districts giving the democratic leaders here the most ceneern are the second, fourth, sixth and ninth. It was reported here this morning that the democrats have about surrendered the sixth, where Major Otey of Lynchburg was named to succeed Representative, Edmunds, There are two strong candidates in the sixth besides Ma- jor Otey, the republican, Col. Hoge, and the populist-prohibitionjst fusion, O, C. Pucker, is drawing his rength almost excius- sively from the ‘mocratic ranks, which, it is said, wif} certainly elect Col. Hoge, who 1s receiving the united support of the republicans. The democrats still claim the second and the foyrth, but do not attempt to hide. their fears of the outcome. ‘The ninth has been;cougidered by the democrats safe for their,;candidate Judge Morrison, until the past ¢ewrdays. The fight in that district is an old-§ime one between repub- licans and democrats, with the negro issue almost excluded. Gen, Walker, who was a gallant confed- erate soldier, has a str.ng support, and it seems that the chances are about evenly divided between him and Judge Morrison. The democratic Jgaders here are by no means ceitain of two other districts—the fifth and tenth—where the opposition ts al- most united on republican inees. Swan- son and Tucker, tespectiv re having an uphill fight in tuese districts. ‘The fears for Tyler in the second are based upon the democratic split in Norfolk city, where the reform movement over- threw the democratic municipal government last spring. The democrats say !f Norfolk city gives Tyler a safe majority he will win. In the fourth, where McKenney 1s op- posed by Thorp (republican), the democrats have reasons to manifest uneasiness. This district contains a concedediy large repub- ican majority, and the democrats have overcome this in the past few years only through disaffection in the republican ranka. The first, third, seventh and eighth are safely democratic. For Other Political Dispatches See Pages 3 and 0. GONE HOME TO VOTE. A General Exodus of Government Of- cials and Department Employes. 1t is probable that a larger number of men employed in the government depart- ments in Washington will vote at their re- spective polling places in outside states to- morrow than have done so since civil ser- vice reform was inaugurated in the conduct of the public business. There were great crowds on the outgoing trains on Saturday and yesterday, and today there has been an exodus. The conditions in most of the states.are such that the interest in the eleo- tions equals, and in several cases—notably New York, Virginia and Maryland—exceeds, that taken in a presidential contest. There are few voters who can cast a ballot in either of the states named who have re- mained in the city, and most of thexe have managed to get paired with voters of the op- posite political faith. Sending Home Voters. The Interstate Democratic Association has provided cheap transportation to over 1,800 voters, the majority of whom go to New York, while numbers of them will put their tickets into West Virginia ballot box- es, The Virginia Democratic Association has sent over 1,000 of the believers in Jef- fersonian principles to their yoting places in the old dominion. Both the democratic end republican congressional campaign committees have sent numerous men out of the city to cast their ballots, and the higher officials and numerous clerks have taken the journey on their own hook. Government Officials Gone Home. Secretary Lamont went to New York this morning to cast a straight democratic tick- et from top to bottom, Hill and all. As- sistant Attorney General Whitney did the same thing. The many department officials, including Assistant Secretaries Hamlin and Wike, Controller Eckels and Register Till- man, who have been campaigning in their respective states, will vote straight, to show they prar ‘ce as well as preach, tomorrow. The Po: master General will vote in Buf- falo, and his assistents at their respective homes. Civil Service Commissioner Roose- velt will put in a republican ticket in New York, and Appointment Clerk Kretz of the treasury will cast a vote for Editor Singer- ly in Pennsylvania. The stay-at-homee will all come down to The Star office tomorrow night in order to get the first, fullest and most reliable news frcm the clections all over the country, and the vicinity of Penn- sylvania avenue and 11th street will be a great place for the rooters. HOPKINS MUST HANG. His Appeal Denied by the Court of Appeals Toda: In an opinion written by Mr. Chief Justice Alvey, aad filed late this afternoon, the ap- peal of Charles Hopxins, colored, sentenced to be hanged on the 23d instant for the murder of Adam Gordon, was denied by the Court of Appeals, the judgment of the trial court being affirmed. The deceased, also a colored man, was struck on the head with a brick in a South Washington saloon last December. Hop- kins was sent to jall for thirty days by the Police Court for the assault, but while Hopkins was serving that sentence Gordon became ili from the effects of the blow, and died in the first week of January. Hopkins was then indicted for murder and tried be- fore Judge Cole, a verdict of guilty being quickly returned. His defense was that of self-defense, and upon a motion for a new trial being denied last June, he was sen- tenced to be hanged at the District jail on the 23d of this month. pap marae SRS SMALLPOX SUSPECTS. Several on Hand, but No Certain Cases Reported. The number of suspected cases of small- pox has not decreased, and, although a number of such cases have been reported to the health office from time to time, there has been no genuine case discovered since Friday, when James Brown, the colored domestic at the house of ex-Surgeon Gen- eral Moore, was sent to the hospital, Sev- eral reports of this kind were received at the health office this morning, and Dr. liott, who was appointed smallpox in- spector to succeed Dr. Beall, was kept busy investigating them. The suspicious cases reported this morning covered all sections of the city, but at 2 o'clock this afternoon the inspector had not reported the finding of a single genuine case. One suspicious case, that of an examiner in the patent office, was reported, and a surgeon from the marine hospital’ service went out this afternoon to make the investigation. An- other supposed suspicious case was that of a colored man who asked to be relieved from work one evening last week to attend a funeral. When asked the cause of his relative’s death he replied, “I don’t know, but I guess it’s smallpox." In another case the supposed smallpox case is a child, who came in contact with one of the Coston family victims. : This afternoon it was reported to the smalipoy inspector that two ladies, clerks in the Interior Department, were suspected of having the disease, and they will be vis- ited before sundown. fhis afternoon at o'clock Dr, Nevitt telephoned the health office that all the smalipex patients, except Samuel Mundell and James Brown, are dging nicely. These two patients are’ in a ‘Critical condition, especially Mundell, who is not expected to recover. All the Patients Doing Well. At 8 o'clock this afternoon Dr. Nevitt, from the Smallpox Hospital, reported that the patients were all doing well, with the exception of Brown, who is worse today. Samuel Mundell is reported slightly better. — Personal Mention, Ambassador Bayard ts in the city. He made a round of the several executive de- partments today. Mr. Josephus Daniels, chief clerk of the Department of the Interior, is in New Hampshire, where he 1s doing good service as a democratiz campaigner. Mr. John S. Carman has recovered from his recent attack of tonsilitis, which con- fined him to the house for two weeks, and is now able to be out again. Mr. Josoph H.Hunter has gone to visit his father, Gen, Morton C. Hunter of Bloom- ington, Ind. Assistant Secretary Hamlin has gone to Massachusetts for the purpose of helping the democratic cause. Mr. George A. H. Mills has gone to New York on a business and pleasure trip, to be gone about ten days. Mr. John 8. Shriver, Washington corres- pondent of the New York Mail and Express, is just back after a month’s vacation spent in London and Paris. Col. Robt, Boyd has just returned from a five wecks’ sojourn at Asheville, N. C., where he made and left a host of friends who greatly regretted his departure for home. He returns in excellent health, and loud in praises of the beauty of the “tar heel” state and the hospitality of the people. Mr. S. S. Laing, chief of the stationery di- vision of the Interior Department, and Mr. Cc. W. Schneider of the same division, have gone to New York to enter the campaign in behalf of Hill. Prof. P. J. Des Garrenes, formerly teacher of French at the Eastern High School, has been appointed head of the department of French at the Naval Academy. He has been succeeded at the High School by Prof. L. E. C. Colliere. Dr. L. C. Woodson of 204 G street north- west has returned much tmproved in health after a month's visit to northern Ohto. a Senator Harris Robbed. MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 5.—Senator Isham G. Harris was robbed of his gold watch and a small sum of money last night in a hotel at Bolivar, where he ts billed to speak today. The thief entered his room and secured the valuables while he lay asleep. ——_-__ Jumped Through the Window. William Fitzhugh, alias Taylor, colored, serving a term in the workhouse for vagrancy, was breught before Judge Mil- Jer today on a charge of burglarizing the house of Willlam Morris, He said: “I guess I’m guilty.” When he entered the house and was In danger of being captured he jumped Leos. the window, and his head still shows the result of his desperate leap. Judge Miller committed him for the action of the grand jury. ———— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 46; 2 p.m., 49; maximum, 55; mini- mum, ALLEGED JURY TAMPERING, New Complication in the Heiskell Affair Today, Agreeably to his promise made to Chief Justice Bingham Saturday, in the contempt proceedings instituted against Mr. Peter H. Helskell, jr., Mr. R, Ross Perry, counsel for Mr. Heiskell, today complained in writing to the court of the conduct of Jurors O’Bryon and Hale, praying that the court certify the matter to the district attorney. The court, holding that the course of Mr. Perry was eminently proper, directed that the papers be certified to the district at- torney, that that official might pass upon the question of the jurisdiction of the court and its power to punish, should it be es- tablished that the jurors had been gufity of the alleged contempt of court. The presented by Mr. Perry in- cluded jes of the affidavits made by Jurors O’Bryon and Hale, and of the rule issued against Mr. Heiskell, and also in- cluded an affidavit made by Mr. Heiskell. In his effidavit Mr. Heiskell complains that Jurors O’Bryon and Hale were incompetent to sit in the case brought by Mr. Barbour against him, and that they did him great wrong in continuing as jurors in the case when they believed that he and his wife had endeavored to improperly influence them. Mr. Heiskell aleo complains that the two jurors, so believing, could not ha’ given and did not give the case that im- Partial consideration, free of bias, which it was their sworn duty to give. He states that it is his belief that, when the jury retired to deliberate upon their verdict in the ‘case, the two jurors informed their brother jurymen of their .belief that an attempt had been made to improperly in- fluence them, and that their statement kad an aves t injurious to the interests of the District Attorney Birney will not return to the city until Wednesday. Until he re- turna nothing will be done by his office in e case of Mr. Heiskell or of Jurors O’Bryon and Hale. PE a FLOOR SPACE NEEDED. Figuring on the Reguirements for District Offices. It will be interesting to note the exact amount of space required for the offices of the District government. In this connec- tion, and with the belief that the Commis- sioners will get an appropriation for a new municipal building, a statement has been prepared, in connection with the city hall, where it is thought best to locate the new municipal building, showing. these facts. The present amount of floor space in the court house is 37,534 square feet, and the amount required in the new buliding is 58,984. The available amount of floor space at present covered by the District offices is 28,046 square feet, and the amount re- guired in the new building is 178,776 square feet. The amount of space required for each of the District offices, in square feet, is as follows: Board of Commissioners, 4,888; assessor, 14,280; collector of taxes, 1,920; auditor, 4,200; building inspector, 2,400; en- gineer department, 20,518; fire department (chief engineer), 800; health office, 5,298; surveyor of the District, 2,400; attorney for the District, 1,600; police headquarters, 6,400; fire alarm, 4,000; superintendent of street cleaning, 600; superintendent of char- ities, 400; sealer of weights and measures, 400; inspector of lumber, etc., 400; harbor master, 400; inspector of fuel, 400; U. 8. inspector gas and meters, 2,600; public library, 13,800; National Guard headquar- ters, 4,000; public hall, 30,000; stairways, 3,072; halls, corridors and elevators, 4,000. —_—.__ PAINFUL NECESSITY. Judge Kimball Hoped a Lawyer Would Not Kuock Down a Man. This morning in Judge Kimball's court Henry Watts, a colored man, was given a hearing on a charge of having violated a Dictrict ordinance relating to the sale of hay and straw. The law requires that such preducts shall be weighed by one of the persons regularly appofnted to look after such business, and the charge in the case was that Watts did not have a certificate from the District weighmaster. As a mat- ter of fact, the load of straw had been weighed on one of the District scales, but parties interested were not satisfied and had the sttaw weighed by W. H. Wylie at the Maryland House, on Brightwood ave- nue. Lawyer Randall Hagner represented the, defendant in the case, and while he w: stating his case to the court Detective Car- ter, who was Interested In the case, inter- rupted him several times, until he (counsel) made known his objection to the court. The detective said that counsel had mis- stated the facts, and finally counsel ap- pealed to the court for protection against the Interruption, saying he did not want to knock down the officer. Judge Kimball said he hoped he would not do that, for he (the judge) would be under the painful necessity of sending him to jail. And so far as the officer was con- cerned, the court reminded him that he would have to keep quiet. The officer disclaimed any intention to question the sincerity of counsel and the tfouble ended. The case against the defendant was dis- missed, SESS: DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. An Appointment. The Commissioners today revoked the ap- pointment of Henry L. Thomas as janitor at the first precinct police station, because of his refusal to accept the appointment, and appointed R. H. Shipley as janitor of that station, vice Rob’t Dorsey, removed. Plans Approved. The Commissioners this afternoon ap- proved the plans for a fireproof stairway for the Curtis School building. Building Permits. The building permits issued today were follows: e J. R. Maxwell, one frame dwelling on Concordia street, Brookland, to cost $1,600. H. M. Martin, one brick dwelling at 2423 Virginia avenue, to cost $1,400, Cc. McNerney, one brick dwelling at 475 L street southwest, to cost $1,200. Sha: BURST Women’s Missio! A largely attended mission for women was held last week at St. Patrick's Church. It was conducted by Fathers Donahoe,Dun- phy and Minnenges of Germantown, Pa., who are members of the Vincentian order. A mission for men will be held during the rresent week. Hours for service are 6 and 8:30 o'clock in the morning and 7:30 o'clock in the evening. Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORB, November 5.—Flour dull—western super, 1.70a1.90; do. family, 2.40a2.60; winter wheat patent, 2.7523.00; spring do., 9.85a3.05; spring wheat’ straight, 3.103.96—tecetptas 17930 barrels: shipments, 8,623 barrels ino bar- 3 ars ebigaat; steamer 34 * » ; steamer 2 bid—receipts, 41,929 bushels; stock, els; sales, 54,000 bushels; milling wheat by ‘sample, 57.’ Corn ensy—spot, 54 bid; Novem- ber, 54% bh 3ynb2; January, 51% asked — receipt; Stock, 15,629 bushels; sales, 14000 bushels; southern white corn, 48a54; southern yellow corn, 4ia50, Oats firm—No. 2 white weat- ern, 35; No. 2 mixed western, 320824 celpts, 1,430 bushels; stock, 194,080 bushels. * Rre gary No. & S2a5i%5 receipts, 2.497 bushels; tock 78 bushels. Hay quiet’ and steady. to choice timothy, $12.000$12.50. Grain freights steady, unchanged. Sugar 4: per ys utter firm—fa creamery, Hi a imitation, 17a18; do. ladle, 16; gond ladle, tale: store packed, 12016, firm—fresh, i9; cold storage, 16al7; limed, 1 New York, 00 size, 1 size, 11%. 17.) Cheese firm—tfa: — Chicago Grain and Provision Markets Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers, ‘CHICAGO, ICAGO, November 5, 1804. Wheat—Nov. i n, " Dee. 58 Big 81 BF a me wo io 120 11.87 11.00 11.87 6.95 6.90 6.95 990 878 G90 65 62 625 6.02 6.90 6.02 . Bes “hr "ene Sse 1 557 5.61 5.56 5.60 - 5.61 a 5.61 5.68 : S6t 672 SéT 5.70 $81 67 61 on + &7T 6.1T 6.TT + 684 5.84 6.84 FINANCE AND TRADE Tomorrow's Holiday Causes Dulless _ in Speculations A BULL MOVEMENT THEN PREDICTED New Jersey Central Again the Favorite. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS oe Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 5.—As was to have beerf expected, today’s stock market was singularly void of incident. Tomor- row’s holiday and the interest in its ac- complishments resulted in extremely com- monplace trading. The covering of traders’ contracts, the source of the day’s business, barely kept prices at the opening level. A bull movement is predicted to follow the results of tomorrow's contest at the polis, provided the present forecasts of a republi- can landslide are sustained. No provisions have been made for possible disappoint- ment in this connection. A rally, in which the trading element only are represented, as would be the case with the one now in Prospect, would hardly be long-lived. Act- ual conditions coupled with higher prices for active stocks would, in the present narrow situation, attract a renewal of short selling by the professional element. Jersey Central was again a favorite with the bear element, selling down 1 1-2 per cent on selling for both accounts. The bell- ing of small lots of long stock, noticeable at every fresh concession in price, indicates @ growing apprehension among investment holders. The earnings of the company are by no means satisfactory, and the wisdom of continuing dividends at the present rate is doubtful. Official assurances that the company will continue its usual disbursements, even though the surplus is curtailed in conse quence, may prevent liquidation by short- sighted holders for t. Lacka- wanna sold up 1 8-4 per cent on a small volume of business, and Delaware and Hudson was barely steady around first prices. The Grangers were all weaker, at a re- duction of 1-2 per cent, Northwest yielding easily under continued bear attacks. Pecifio Mal sold up 1 per cent op buying of a sim- ilar chsracter to that recently instru- — in attracting attention to this prop- erty. The balance of the regular list was not materially changed by the day's trading. Sugar was dull and steady around last week's final figures. The next movement in this property may be in the direction of higher prices by the reaction that will follow,and ts likely to prove the more profita ble. The accumulation of long stock by the only well-informed element, namely, those on the inside of the company’s affairs, will not be begun at the present level. The re assembling of Congress is not favorable to higher prices for a stock Mable to the abuse incident to legislation against monopoly. National Lead and Chicago Ges were steady, with indications of impending improvement. The market for foreign exchange opened steady on a small volume of business. The receipts of drawings against cotton were liberal this morning, but scarcely up to those of last Monday. Actual rates are fully 1-82 lower than last week's average, and gold exports are, therefore, not likely for the present. Prices steadied up fractionally during the last hour of business, but no important transactions were recorded. The covering of shorts was responsible for the improvement assisted by moderate purchases in anticlj tion of a higher opening on Wednesday morning. —_—_—>——_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. American Sug: American Sugar, ptd. American Tobacco. American Cotton Oli Chesapeake and Oh! €.¢. C. and St. L. Chicago B. and Q. Dis and Cattle Feeding General Electric. Minoie Central ¢ Shore, Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction . Mannattan Flevated. New Jersey Central. New York Central. N. Y. and New En; N. Y., C. and St. Northern Pacific, ‘Tenn. Coal and Union Pacific Ww Wisconsin Central, Sliver......... prisuner aarti Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—reguiar call—12 o'clock m.—American Se curity and Trust, 6 at 184. ah a wernmment Bonds.—U. 4, iste: Mid. U. 8. 48, coupon, 113% bid. Wate, Lise District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 3s, 109 bid. 0-year fund 6s, gold, 110% bid. Water stock 7s, 1008, currency, 116 bid. ‘Water stock 7s, 1908, currency, 118 bid. Sis, roststered, 2-105 100 bid, Miscellaneous Bonds. Washington town Railroad conv. 68, Ist, 1 Washington and Georgetown ‘Rail 130 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv, Gs, 101%4 bid, 104 asked. Belt Railroad 5a, 81 bi asked. Eckington Railroad @s, 100 4 Asked. Columbia Ratiroad 6x, 106, bid, 110. asked. Washington Gas Comber? Gs: ferles BL 118 He shington: les B. Pests Gas Somes oe ee” 5b Ma Ue 8. Flectric Light conv. fe, 126 bid. Cussapes and Potomac none ‘American Security and Trust Ba F, ‘and A. 100 American Securit ‘Trust 5s, A. and 0. 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 9s, bid. Washington Market Company imp. 108 Lid. Washington Market Company ext; Gs, 108 bid. Masonic Hail Association 6s, 10% bid. Washing- fon Light Infantry tat, Qs, 102% bid. "Washington Light Infantry 24 7a, 90 bia. ‘National Rank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 800 bid, 315 asked. Bank of the blic, 270 bid, ee Eo a sked, Metropolitan, 280 bi Genteal, 270 bid. Farmers and Mec — 206, , 140 waked. col vin, 30" bia, 1485 , bid, . juin! ~~ 115 bid. West End, Lincoln, aE Citte 110’ bid. 100 bid, 105 102 bid, a ghey Safe Deposit a Deposit and Trust, and Trust, 121 bid, 5 and Trust, 183) 35 asked. Railroad | Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 280 bid, 815 asked. ro aed cid a 83 asked. Columbia, 68 bid, 65 asked. Belt, 25 bid. ton, 30 ‘bid. Georgetown and ‘Tennallytown, Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 474 bid, 4814 neked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bi axked. U. 8. Electric Light, 127% bid, 130 Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, Frauklin, 45 bid, 85 asked. Metropolitan, 70 Arlington, 150 bid, 165 asked. an-Americaa, 160 bid. National Union, 12 bid, By asked. Co- Jummbla, 13 Did, 15% asked. Riges, 7 bid, 7% ask Ppople’s, 5% bid, 6% asked. in, asked. Commercial, "4% bid, 6 asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Rteal Eatate Title, , 108 bid, 118 asked. Columbia Title, 7! asked. Washington Title, 84 ra ep a ‘Telephone Stocks. Bennayivania, 36 bid, 10 asked. Gen Carriage 3) mate it Carriage § Miscellaneous Stocks. — Wash! Market, 15, 18 asked. Great Fails Tee bid, 150 ask Bull Run Panorama, 17 bid, Norfolk. Washi Steamboat, 93 bid. bid, 100 asked. Inter-Ocean Building, 90 Mergenthaler Ldnotype, 120 bid.