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8 — THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1896-TEN PAGES. WB Nesasiiens Storage, 22d and M. F st., cor. 11th. | Rockers. —wWe've selected all of our Piazza Rockers and Arm Chairs that would be appropriate for use in bed rooms and sitting rooms and cut their prices out of all business ington school children who proportion. They'll not be long going at these prices: SCHOOL SHOES” ARE $230}, Ist Prize = = = $1.25 $175/@ 2d Prize = = = $1.13 o XVI ceies Fiutsh oe 2.05 e Scie le oe Bee <<< $3.50 75¢. Woven cane seat and back Uniinished Hickory Rocker, t seat and back. Our Great Carpet Sale. 3 more for you to buy your Carpets #t less than maaufactnrer’s prices. We've been overran with customers, and Lave bad to add a number of new Carpets to the roll. Sule ends Wednesday. Hauling, Moving and Packing are speclalties. B. MOSES & SONS. Only two Boring, it w. RENNER ‘It’s Time To } Furnish Your KKITCHEN. 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New line, made of Calfskin, tanned by a New Process, which imparts a Glossy finish to the Leather.—These Shoes are Soft, Dressy and Durable.—For Boys or Girls,—you'll pay $2 for similar qualities, —here $1.50 for lis to 2; for 8 to 10%. $1.25 006 Men’s New Fail Shoes Are already in Great Demand here,—but then, It’s not surprising, when our Shoes are at least 50c. and $1.00 under any- body else’s prices. — The Best Calf or Patent Leather Shoes you ever saw at $4.00—(Single, Double or Triple Senet Ge $3.80 ". PENSION OHECKS CASHED FREE.—No need to buy. 3 Valuable Prizes For School Children. The following prizes will be awarded to the 3 Wash- tember 3oth the best and most convincing composition (to be used by us for an advertisement) stating why “HAHN’S This contest is open to all school children not over All compositions must be received by us no later than Sep- The merits of the compositions received will be decided Geo. F. 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Yet OUR 2 Tuesday the Spring Heel School Shoes made for the fall trade of - Hilton, Hughes & Co., Formerly A. T. Stewart, New York City, Before their failure. They were made for this season’s school trade by a reliable maker, Waterbury of New York, and are indeed a rare bargain. prices are always LOWEST. 1.00 quality, sizes 3 to5t, 35C. 1.25 quality, sizes 6 to 8, 65c. 2.50 quality, sizes 85 to 10}, 1.65 3-00 quality, sizes 11 to 2}, 2.15 3-50 quality, sizes 3 to 53, 2.65 Arthur Burt, 1411 F Street, Next to Branch Post Office. Ta SS [Bread Can't Be Baked at Home ‘That's better than our Bread in pures ind in- ts—and employ only skilled Dekers. e’ll send YOU al of Bread, Rolls, Cake and Pastry—fresh from the ovens— every day. Stands in markets. (CARL HOFFMANN’S MT. PLEASANT BAKERY. £89, a a ERT We're Not Afraid That You Won’t Be Pieased with our “MANTELLOS.” They're amo: the daintiest plotos we've ever made—ai finished tm our usual faultless style. 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This morning Inspector Hollinberger re- ceived a letter from Rudolph Watson, town sergeant of Colonial Beach, telling of the arrest and asking that an officer be sent there for him. The murder of the inoffen- sive hunchback is still fresh in the minds of the public, and it is also well known that the perpetrator of the horrible crime made his escape without leaving a trace or clue to his identity. In the letter to the inspector the town sergeant sald nothing about the circumstances under which he made the arrest. It is said, however, that Lee's conversation about his ownership of @ watch was repeated fo the law officer of the town, and the arrest followed. The prisoner makes a wholesale denial of the charge, and tells of his movements since the time he left this city. During the investigation of the case Lee was one of the suspects, but beyond a mere suspicion there was nothing against him. It was known that he disappeared from here about the time the murder was committed, and Detective Lacy, who made the investigation of the case, learned of the different places where he had gone, but did not cause his arrest, as he was unable to get any evi- dence against him. Detective Weedon will leave here this afternoon and pay the prisoner a visit. If he finds that there is good case of suspicion against him he will be brought here. If, on the other hand, he finds that there is nothing definite against him he will let him remain at the @ach. Lee claims that he went to Colonial Beach Saturday night to see his mother. : ——_—— For the Eye of the Police. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Why is it that the police authorities per- mit a daily infraction of the law against fast driving on Pennsylvania avenue in the case of the newsdealers who handle the New York papers? Every week day, after the arrival of the 11 o'clock train from New York, the sight is witnessed of two covered delivery wagons, drawn by wiry little horses, racing up Pennsylvaria avenue at abreakneck speed. The wagons are driven by youths who are rivals in the delivery of the papers. The horses are run at the oF of their speed and to the imminent peril of every pedestrian on the street. The boys who drive the wagons are absolutely reckless of every considera- tion except beating the rival wagon. I myself have witnessed several instances in which pedestrians only escaped being run over by them through their own agility. If any one else should drive along the avenue at this rate he would be halted a dozen times by policemen. Why are these newspaper dealers permitted to daily im- lage the lives of citizens at this rate? It is only a question of time when somebody will be killed by them, and no man is cer- tain that he himself or one of his family may not be the victim. The police of the first precinct have an- other similar case in their bailiwick also. It happens almost hourly that when a call for a cab is made from the Hotel Raleigh the rival hackmen who occupy the stand in front of the new city post office race their teams over the 12th street crossing in @ manrer very dangerous to those who throng this crossing. B.Y. X. ———— Chinese Free Masons Celebrate. The annual celebration of the Gee Kung ‘Tongs, or Chinese Free Masons of this city, tock place yesterday, seventy-two Celes- tials participating in a feast that began at 5 o'clock In tue afternoon at 914 Pennsyl- vania avenue. The feature of the celebra- tion was the enjoyment of numberless ed- ibles seldom heard of by those who speak the English tongue as the language of their rative land, ——. Found Dead in Her Room. Mrs. Susan Taggart, a middle-aged wo- man, the wife of William Taggart, was found dead in her room, at 467 C street, last evening. It is thought that apoplexy was the cause of death, BRITISH WORKMEN Annual Trades Union Oongress at Edinburgh. 10 BE. ORGANIZED ON NEW LINES Proposed Nationalization of Rail- ways and Other Industries. ———+ = TAXATION OF LAND VALUES (Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) - EDINBURGH, September 7.—The twenty- rinth annual trades union congress of Great Britain opened its sessions at the assembly rooms, George street, this city, at noon today. About 360 delegates were in attendance. The congress will close Sat- urday, September 12. The vehement arguments and bitter per- sonalities of the twenty-elghth congress, held at Cardiff last year, will not be re- peated this year, as the new constitution adopted then directed the improved forms- tion of the congress of 1893. Samuel Woods, secretary of the parlia- ™mentary committee, in an interview with @ representative of the Associated Press, prior to the meeting today, said: “We have not more than 360 delegates this year, owing to the new standing or- ders, and our congress is much more work- able. Under the old constitution there would have been cover 700 delegates. The delegates this year are only bona fide work- ers at their trade and legal members of trade societies. No person can be a dele- gate unless he is actually working at his trade at the time of his appointment, or is permanent paid working official of his trade union. This was definitely settled at Cardiff lest year. “We are likely, however, to have a little rub or two over an attempt ta revert to the old way of voting, where each union or body represented had one vote. Under the new standing orders each delegate has one vote for every thousand workers whom he represents. ‘This is direct representa- tion, and I do not think it will be over- thrown. “We have about thirty more trades un- ions represented this year than last, and about twenty which have never been rep- resented before. There are two American delegates, Messrs. Strasser and Sullivan. Work Before the Congress. The work of the present congress 1s ex- ceedingly ambitious when the time avail- able 1s considered. The parliamentary committee, of which Edward Cowey of the Yorkshire miners is chairman, and also president of the congress, has prepared a program embodied in eleven resolutions; the trades unions fave sent up no fewer than eighty-one refolutions for discussion. To these notice of over twenty amend- ments has been given. The two sets of resolutions cover the widest field for dis- cussion and effort practicable and other- wie. The temper of the congress toward the impracticable can, perhaps, be gauged by a resolution of the paper mill workers that no representative of the press shall be al- lowed to report the proceedings unless he can prove that the journal he represents is ‘printed by trade union labor and on paper manufactured in the united king- dom.” A further intimation of the trend of this congress is contained in a resolution pro- posed by the power-loom overlooke to re- scind the famous collectivist resolution adopted at the Norwich congress of 18M, on the initiative of Keir Hardie, and in its to substitute the following: ‘That in the opinion of this congi is essential to the mainténance of Bri industries to nationalize the land, mines, minerals, royalty, rents and railways, and artificial ligt tramways undertakii Within their authorities, and that the parliamentary committee be instructed to promote and support legislation with the above objects.” Coxncillor W. Thorne of. the gas workers will ask the congress to declare “that the time has arrived when the hours of labor should be limited to eight per day in all trades and occupations in the united king- dom.” E. Harford of the railway men will bring up the question of employers’ liabilities by a resolution calling upon the govern- ment to so amend the existing act, “that araong other things the responsibility may rest upon the employer for the acts of his employes or of those of any subcontractor, and that Irrespective of the acquiescenc in or knowledge of any defect or danger on the part of the person killed, or injured; that its provisions mey apply to the work- in t ers in all industries, on id or sea, private, state, or municipal employm and that contracting out be made illegal.’ “Factory legislation, payment of me: bers of parliament, taxation of land vali and ground rents, which it is demanded he | made ‘a test question at the next general election;’ employment of children In fac- tories and ‘their consequent exploitation by the capitalist, which Is injurious to the children, unjust to their parents and a crime against the human race; municipal- ization of docks, wharves and warehouse: the release of all political prisoners; grie ances of civilian musicians; hours of do- mestic servants, which are not to be more than seventy per week, including one and a half hours for meals per day;’ fair wages, compensation for injuries, the hours of shop assistants; government contracts, old- age pensions, education and public money, ard many other matters all have places on the program. Protection of Union Offictals. The plate glass bevelers will offer this important resclution: “That the recent decisions of the judges of the high court of justice, in cases aris- ing out of trade disputes, have made it abundantly clear that the ‘Trade Union acts of 1871 snd 1876’ afford no effectual protection against civil actions brought against officials of trade unions and others who are merely exercising the rights of combinatiors supposed to be secured by those acts, and it is, therefore, most es- sential to the continued existence of these unions that the parliamentary committee of this congress endeavor to obtain such an amendment of the corspiracy and pro- tection of property act of 1875 as will protect those who legitimately exercise the tight of combination for trade purposes against civil as well as criminal proceed- ings.” The Tailors’ Society will attempt a sweeping refcrm in the alteration of the law of libel so “that it may become lawful for any person or persons acting in the in- terests of the community, who are doing so without malice, to expose in public meet- ings or Jn the public press any firm or firms who are known to be acting or work- ing contrary to the interests or in any ‘way injurious to the workers and the pub- lie.” ‘ ‘The Miners’ National Union, representing 76,000 miners in the northern counties, sent thirteen delegates, including Messrs, T. Burt, M._P.; C. Fenwick, M. P., and John Wilson, M. 'P. This body was not repre- sented at Cardiff last year. Among the other societies represented are the boilermakers, 39,300 members; boot and shoe operatives,41,000;Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners,’ 44,000; card and blowing room hands, 24,500; Alliance Cab- inetmakers, 4,000; coachmakers, 5,958; Lon- don Society of Compositors, 10,500; Dock- ers’ Union, 100,000; Amalgamated ‘Society of Engineers, 83,980; Gas Workers’ Union, 24,000; Miners’ Federation ‘of Great Britain, 164,000; Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, 40,108, and Northern Counties ‘Weavers’ Association, 83,325. ——— Patriotic. societies, members of the Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the American Revoluticn and of the Colonial Wars are requested to meet this evening in the large parlor of the Ebbitt at 8 o”clock to take action upon the death of our late lamented associate, Dr. G. Brown Goode. HENRY G. KEMP, Secretary S. R.—Advt. Political Information and Statistics. Every one interested in politics can find fullest information upon past political events In The Evening Star Almanac. Ta- bles have been prepared with care, showing the vote by congressional districts in the last congressional election, state election returns for 1892 and 1894, and the electoral votes from 1789 to 1892, with other valuable statistics. In addition, there is an interest- ing chapter upon the money of the United States. 25c. per copy. BEER AND BICYCLES. One Correspondent Thinks There is No Connection Between the Two. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: As to the great question of “Beer and Bicycles” I cannot see any connection be- tween the two, except one of alliteration in the words themselves.People can and do just as easily go to beer gardens in street cars as on bicycles. Why not accuse street cars of being the cause of beer guzzling? I see no reason for coasidering beer and bicycles to- gether, but as the subjects have been brought up I would like to discuss them beth separately. Prohibitionists have seized upon this op- portunity to preach their pecullar doctrines, but I see no reason why the sensible thou- sands who can drink in moderation should be deprived of their beer because a few fcols cannot or will not control themselves. Every one is free to take it or let it alone, ard the government has no right to assume @ guardianship of that kind by sumptuary laws. Ladies do not make themselves con- spicuovs in beer gardens or other promis- cuous assemblages; but any lady with a chaperon may, with perfect propriety, enter a beer garden and drink quietly and in moderation. Some of your correspondents have ex- pressed some very “advanced” ideas as to the equality of the sexes. I believe the time will never come when the public at large will not demand and expect a higher Standard of morality and good breeding for women than for men. There are good reasons for it, too. We cannot now discuss those reasons, but they are apparent to ull Persons of good common sense. I hope that women will always be better than men. It ts useless to expect equality in that respect, and no one wants to see the Standard fer women lowered. Men will certainly not reach that high level occupied by women until the millennium and the “iridescent dream” of international bimetal- lism and other truly good things are real- ized. It is useless to talk about the rights cf women to go wherever men go and all that sort of bosh. Who would like to see a bevy of young ladies (in bloomers, for in- stance) standing around a hotel smoking cigars or cigerettes and talking politic: Yet men may do such things with perfect propriety. I do not think that the use of the bicycle by ladies has any tendency whatever to immorality; but, for other reasons, the Practice 1s objectionable. Judging ‘from my own experience, I know that a bicyclist often becomes overheated by the violent exercise and easily takes cold. Excessive exertion is also hurtful in other respects. The lady's wheel was invented about ten years ago. Why is it that ladies only re- cently commenced to ride to any extent? It ts because Miss Vanderbilt. and the Princess of Wales and other goddesses of fashion set the example. Wien Plutocracy and aristocracy get tured of “biking” their servile itnitators will drop the wheel; and then the lacies will wonder how they could have been induced to don the hideous bloomers or other ugly bicycle costumes and assume the ungraceful attitudes in- separable from ‘ biking.” No fashionable fad Js too fantastic or unbecoming for adoption by the common herd of imitators, who always allow others to do their thin ing for them. Witmess the hideous m strosity of blg sleeves, for instance. Every year enough material is wasted in that av- all the poor women in less to argue the mat- Most any woman would dead than out of style. ims.cal (and expensive, too) as the women are, we love them just as they are. At least each one of us loves one of them (only one, of course). We would not have them different, because they might jans and social agitators, all men pray for del THOMAS W. GILMER. Reply to Mrs. Havens, To the Editor of The Evening Star: Your Saturday evening correspondent, Ruth G. D. Havens, writes in a kind of race-horse style. She probably reads in the game impetuous way. Thus, at times, she is led grossly to misrepresent others. I am sure she Is quite innocent of wrong intent. It is but her way. Her intensity in a good cause simply bears her forward more rapidly than she ws. What published word in the letter of the “well-known minister”—editor’s words, not the minister’s—gave her a right to sneer and quote him as saying that he “thinks an innocent baby inherits a great- er life-long shame from a seduced mother than a seducing father?” He sai thing. As a fact he holds no sucn opinion. He holds that a seducing man is as bad as such a woman, and that a seduced man, so far as morality goes, is on the same plane as a seduced woman. In the eyes of God there is no moral difference. There should be none in the estimate of society. He was simply giving an incident to il- lvstrate what had been the theme of sev- eral published letters, viz., the influence of beer drinking and cf beer garden asso: ticn cn young women. The death cf the chiid “saved thus from life-long shame,” was an actual item, in an actual case; hence, was mentioned. Had the father, in this case, descended to a life of notcrious crime instead of the mother the litile one’s death would have been none the less a gocd release. This lady shoull surely be more careful. Such blunders hurt her own gocd cause. There are several other ‘“‘race-horse” as- serticns in her letter, but I pass them. The name of the writer was given the editer. His well-known initials were also appended for publication. The editor chose the form of the same. GEO. V. LEECH. An Anti-Female Bicycle League. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I have read with deep interest the various communications in regard to beer drinking by lady bicyclists, and sincerely hope that much good may result therefrom. Now the discussion has drifted more or less from the cause of the evil to the propriety of public beer drinking, and I am desirous of having the cause more fully treated. Suf- fice it to say I do not believe a gentieman will take a lady he respects to a beer gar- da in this city at least. The question then that arises in my mind is: Have gen- tlemen less respect for the girl who rides a wheel than for one who does not? 1 have always been bitterly opposed to girls riding bicycles, and the short skirts and threatened bloomers have only added to my opposition. Pure, noble, modest wo- man is God’s masterpiece and man’s ideal; nothing clse in nature can compare with her in this state, and man looks up to and respects her. Let her fall one step from this high position and man no longer looks up to her, but he looks down upon her tot- tering form. Does woman on a bicycle, with shcrt skirt or bloomers, pedaling along through our streets, occupy that po- sition? Does man any longer look up io this undignified creature? Young ladies should think well before taking to the wheel, with its many alluring and degrad- ing influences. I have talked with some of my friends with reference to the forma- tion of an “‘Anti-Female Bicycle League,” and the tin.e now seems ripe for such an organization. PHYSICIAN. Hope Council's Entertainment. Hope Council, No. 11, Sons of Jonadab, gave a musical and Nterary entertainment last Thursday evening at Jonadab Hall, 623 Louisiana avenue northwest. The fol- lowing program was rendered: Selections, by the East Washington Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club; song, Mr. L. Gately; reci- tation, Miss Cora Pennifield; comic sketch, “Clara, the Colored Girl,” by Mr. C. Hur- die; musical imitations, Messrs. Winter and Green; comic song, Mr. W. Emerson; reci- tation, Mr. kK. L. Greer; overture, South Washington Musical Club, Mr. W. Hatton, leader; song, George Sackey; selections by the East Washington Quartet, consisting of Messrs. Hanion, Matthe’ Usilton and Carmody; organ solo, Prof. Garland; song, Mr. W. Hudson. After the rendition of the above program refreshments, consisting of ice cream and cake, were served by the members of the council. —.—__ Death of Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Louise 8. Martin, a resident of this city for the past five years, wife of Wil- bur H. Martin of 1814 Emerson street northeast, died at Elba, Geneva county, N. Y., September 1, 1896, in her thirty-fifth year, after an illness of about five months, from consumption. Mrs. Martin was a member of the First Congregational Church of this city, and well known in church work here, and she was held in the highest esteem by ali who knew her. ——__. A Steamer Libeled. Paul G. Phillips and Charles M. Cham- plin, first and second engineer, respectively, of the steamer Sylvester, have filed libels against the boat, claiming unpaid wages. wi first named claims $180 and the latter everything be as good? DIFFERENCE! Look back at what you have been paying for clothes, then take our prices today—you'll doubt your senses! Can Yes—and better: better cloths, Three years ago we made the best suit for $25 in the city. Today we're making better ones at $15. better how to buy, we're doing a bigger business and buying in wholesale quantities, hence get the very LOWEST PRICES, and then again, and MOST PARTICULARLY, because we know how to systemize our workrooms and so reduce the cost of production. Our $15 to-order suits are good enough for any man— no need to pay more. MERTZ AND MERTZ, : New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. GSSSE SS SS better workmanship. We've learned DOUBTS IN INDIANA Republicans Said to Have Had Seasons of Hopefulness, CONFIDENCE OF THE STATE CHAIRMAN | Effect of the Recent Convention at Indianapolis. ee CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Correspondence of The Evening Star. INDIANAPOLIS, September 5, 1896. The politcal atmosphere left in this city hy the retiring corvention is rather mixed. fore its assembling the democrats of this state were disposed to sneer at it, and did not believe it would have any appreciable effect on the situation, but now have changed their tune somewhat. On the other hand, the republicans were disposed to hail its coming with joy, believing 1t would preve a powerful auxiliary to them during the campaign. It turned out to be so much bigger every way than they an- ticipated that they are inclined to the opin- fon that it will prove a detriment to Mc- Kinley rather than a help. Among the leading democrats of the state is Capt. W. R. Myers, for several years secretary of state. Originally he was a sound money man, and prior to the meet- ing of the Chicago convention made many speeches striving to stem the tide for free silver, in which he denourced the free sil- ver movement as treason to the and welfare of the country. v nominated he gave in and renewed allegiance to his party. On being asked this morning as to what would be the re- sult, he said, emphatically, that it would make sure the election of McKinley. In his judgment the republicans will now car- ry Indiana and Illinois, that were both sure for Bryan before. Many democrats here indorse the sentiment expressed by Capt. Myers. fiect of Palmer's Nomination. On the other hand, many of the promi- nent republicans believe that the nomina- tion of Palmer puts Indiana again In the doubtful column. They say that had no nomination been made several thousand sound money democrats in the state would have voted for McKinley, but will now cast their ballots for the new ticket. Indiana 1s really a democratic state, and when condi- tions are rermal that party is successful, but owing to the depression in business and the dissatisfied feeling among the workingmen of the gas belt, the republi- cans had felt all along that their chances this yoar were at least even, but when the free silver movement broke out with such fierceness hey became very much discour- aged. Imnediately after the Chicago con- vention the ticket there ncminated was re- pudiated by so many sound money demo- crats that once more the republicans be- came confident, believing that the sound money democrats would vote with them. Capt. Gowdy, the chairman of the repub- lican committee. expresses himself as feel- ing assured that the state is now safe on the national ticket, and, while not aban- doning his efforts to secure votes for Mc- Kinley, he will, he says, turn his attention mainly to the congressional and legislative contests. Two years ago the republicans swept every congressional district. Since then the geographical lines have been changed, and while the change has been to the benefit of the republicans, still there ere at least seven of the thirteen districts in doubt. The first, second, third, fourth, twelfji and thirteenth districts are nor- mally democratic, but all except the third are regarded as doubtful this year, the re- publicans having a fighting chance. The tenth district is normally republican, but there is considerable dissatisfaction among the republicans, and, owing to the combina- tion of the democrats and popubsts, the republicans have only a margin of about 200, uneasiness is felt as to the outcome. Evansville is the metropolis of the first district, and contains a large German popu- lation. The Germans are for sound money, and most of the leaders have declared their intention to vote for Hemmenway, the re- rublican candidate. Just how strong this element will be is not known, but it places the district in such a shape as to give the republicans strong hopes of carrying it. Mr. Hemmenway is the present member and is personally very popular. The free silver sentiment has never been as strong in that district as in some of the others. Mr. Holman’s District. The fourth district is the one in which Mr. Holman is the democratic candidate again. It is almost exclusively an agri- cultural district, and it was expected the free silver sentiment would be very strong among tke farmers. For thirty years Mr. Holman has been the political god of the district, but in making the new lines some mew counties were thrown into it, where he is not personally krown, and he labors under that disadvantage. His methods of electioneering have always been peculiar to himself. In all his political career he has never gone out of his own district to make speeches, nor, when he could prevent it, has he permitted any other democrat of Prominence to speak in his district. Two years ago he went down in the landslide, but has again been nominated. His repub- lican opponent is a young man, who is known as a vote getter. There are not as many sound money democrats in the dis- trict as in the first, and most of those, 80 far as is known, stand by Holman; but out among the farmers the reciprocity feature of tho McKinley law was locked upon as the one great thing for their benefit, and its repeal by the demccrats, it is claimed, has operated to turn the farmers to the republicans. If the election were held now the indications are the republicans would win with ease, but no one can tell what the future has hidden away. The twelfth district is democratic by about 2,500 usually, but the conditions are much the same as in the first. Fort Wayne has a large German vote, and the sound money feeling is very strong. It is also @ large railread center, and the railroad men are very pronounced for sound money and ere openly advocating the election of McKinley and the republ: ticket. In some of the outlying coun free silver sentiment is manifest « the republicans, and they will lose quite @ large number of votes, so it leaves the district in considerable doubt. The thirteenth district embraces the great Studebaker works and the Oliver chilled plow factory, both employing several thou- sand workingmen. Of late years the Stude- baker works have been largely democratic, but the sound money feeling among the workingmen .s very strong, and repmbli- cans expect to receive a very large addi- tional vote in that quarter. It is too s however, to tell with any certainty any of the districts will vote. In the legislative districts the deme it is claimed, have largely the advar This is partially offset by the republican majority of holdover senators. The repub- licans have a senatorial fight on hand, which will damage them to some extent in the legislative contesis, as it has created a good deal of bitter feciing. Committees Without Fands. Just now both committees are hampered very much by the lack of funds. In fact, both committees are out of money and both heavily in debt. ‘The republican committee is hardly able to get money enough to thelr postage and salary account, and latter has | so much reduced that work of the committee is badly iundi- capped. Mr. Bynum, the head of the new demo- atic national committee, has not yet des termined where the headquarters w but favors some other place than Indian? apolis. In speaking of the future of this new organization, he gave it as his opinion that the result would be an eventua! ing of this wing of the democ: best elements of the republ party. He said they would ha Save the country from the d the only difference between them was the tariff and that could be readily adjusted. GEORGETOWN on, how 1 be, ts With 1 Various Matters of Interest to Ke: dents West of Rock Creek. The rain of Saturday had the eM raising the water in Rock creck, ? giving it a very yellow color, due to the large quantity of mud. The rise in the water had the effect of stopping the work on the intercepting sewer on the east bank near the M street bridge. The water ran into the newly constructed portions of the sewer and did considerable damage to the brick work, which the contractor will have to make good at his own expense. al days will be lost on account of the rain, fhe roadway over the tunnel through the bridge embankment at M street continues to sink, and is now nearly ten inches be- low the grade. Georgetown U ersity. The scholastic year at Georgetown 1° versity will open a week from next Tues- day morning at 9 o'clock. During the va- cation the large building has been renovat- ed and repaired. The dormitories hy been overhauled and made ready for oc: pancy. The new side altars, the gift Mr, and Mrs. Joh Dahlgren Mem: in place. The largest dents will arrive next Tucsday of Vinton Dahlgren to the rial Chapel, have been put proportion An stu- mber of new students have been enrolled, and it will is expected that the classes this year be larger than ever. Three Funcrals, The funeral of Harry F., the twe year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T Crown of 1345 street, who died morning, was held yesterday afternoon a‘ 2:30 o'clock, and was largely attended. Ser- vices were held at o'clock at the West Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Alex- ander offictating. The interment was at Congressional cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Deener, who died Thursday morning, was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the chapel in Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased was the widow of Josiah W. Deener of 3128 P street. The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Baker, ihe wife of Mr. Charles C. Baker, was held sterday afternoon at o'clock trom y St. Stephen's Church, an tended. Caused by an Electric Wire. There was a slight flre Saturday after- ncon at the grocery store of J. E. Dyer, at 2°50 M strect. The blaze was caused by a live electric wire crossing the roof, which became loose and fell to the roof, igniting the woodwork. Engine company No. 5 re- sponded to a local alarm, but ai Ko into service. The damage was very slight. Notes of Interest. Rev. M. M. Carroll, D.D., of Cloverport, was largely at- Ky., is stopping a few days at St. Aun's rectory, Tenleytown, the guest of Rev. Jcseph C. Mallon. Father Carroll will leave Wednesday to spend the remainder of his vacation at his home in Boston. Miss Mary Elizabeth Kane is spending a few weeks among friends at Rockville. Miss Hilda Waters left Saturday to visit relatives at Harper's Ferry. Mrs. Charles T. Eldridge ts visiting friends at Cambridge after a three months’ stay abroad. Mr. and Mrs. Sanger John have gone to the Jordan Sulphur Springs for a short sta: Rev. J. W. Beall, the pastor of the West Washington Southern Mission, has gone to Remington, Va., where he will deliver the opening sermon tomorrow at the district conference of his church, which will con- véne at that place. Mr. John Brawner is at Long Branch spending a two weeks’ vacation. The McKinley and Hobart Club of this place will hold a meeting this evening at the residence of Charles Lyles on Dum- barton avenue. Rev. Dr. J. B. Stitt, pastor of the Dum- barton Avenue M. E. Church, has gone to Maine for a month's stay. TTS GEESE Bicycle Accidents. F. Temple, an architect, of 1510 G street rorthwest; Howard Hoover, a bookkeeper, of 1118 9th street northwest; Richard Epps, a colored driver, of 65 Defrees stree James Bailey, a watchman, of 507 8th = southeast, were treated at the Emerge spital yesterday for injuries received in ‘cle accidents, on Railway officials state that negotiations are in progress whereby closer traffic rela- tions between the Grand Trunk and the Le- high Valley will be established.