Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1896, Page 1

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THIRTY SPECIAL TRAINS SCHEDULED Stirring Scenes at the Home of McKinley. FAVORED BY GOOD WEATHER ——_ CANTON, Ohio, October 10.—A repetition of and an enlargement along the same lines of the program which has characterized every Saturday in Canton since the cam- paign was properly opened began before day dawned, a special train arriving at that early hour. At short intervals after- ward other parties came and the burden of some thirty special trains scheduled for the day threatens to swamp the town. The first event at the McKinley home was a meeting at 9 o'clock, for which Lebanon and Reading, Pa., furnished twelve car loads of people, and Lansing and Central Michigan eight car loads. The Pennsylvanians were introduced by Attor- ney Gabriel, mayor of Lebanon, and the Michigan people by D. B. Ainger. Scarcely had the first crowd vacated the lawn when the shouts and cheers of an- other coming up the streets were heard. This one was composed of the Hardware Men's Sound Money Club of Reading, Pa., for whom Major J. R. Kenny of Reading served as spokesman, and raflroad men and others from Rock Island county, Ill, for whom E. D. Sweeney spoke. Major McKinley’s third address was to a delegation from Louisville, Ky., which ceme in a special train of nine coaches. The party was largely made up of gold standard democratic clubs. Mayor George D. Todd acted as spokesman. At noon the streets of Canton were clog- wed with delegations. For miles the side- walks were filled with men and women cheering paraders, who were enthusiasti- cally returning the salutes while they wait- ed their turn to reach the McKinley home. Railroad men said that while trains were arriving every few minutes, as many dele- gations had two and three sections, it would be impossible to get all the crowds waiting at connectirg railroad points into nton before evening and possibly not before 1 o'clock tonight. With all the great demonstrations which have been seen almost daily in Canton nothing has yet approached the scenes and delegations here today. Railroad men at noon reported 200 car loads in special trains here or on their way. There were bands of music everywhere. The bright surshine of the Indian summer, novel pa- rade effects, and such cheering as was never heard here before, all combine1 to make the scene one of a great festival and demonstration never yet seen here. Major McKinley was in magnificent voice. BRYAN AT FARGO. He Had to Leave His Special Car at Aberdeen. FARGO, N. D., October 10.—W. J. Bryan, the democratic nominee, today encountered a few of the vicissitudes and inconveniences incident to the making of a campaign in the northwest, where railroad facilities are not what they are in the “down east.” He arrived in Aberdeen late last night on board the special car Idler, and left Aber- deen later, leaving the commodious and comfortable parlor car for the common, or- dinary, every-day or every-night sleeper, which went over a roadbed not conducive to rest or comfort, even of a candidate of Mr. Bryan's sleeping qualities. There was a bad mix-up at Aberdeen, owing to some- hody’s misunderstanding. The train was ver two hours late when it reached there. and It was found that there were no switch tracks, allowing the transfer of the special car to the Great Northern road, which road had to be taken in order to allow the party to get to Fargo. There was ‘elegraphing and hurried con- sultations, and the result was that a sp Jal train was taken from Aberdeen to this On the train were Senator Roach and members of the local reception committee, who came to escort Mr. Bryan. The can- didate took the car of the Fargo committee, while his own private coach went on to St. Paul. It was only 5 o'clock when Mr. a Bryan up again to address a number of early rising enthusiasts in bearskin coats. Then he went back to bed and slept until & ‘clock, when Fargo was reached. Mr. yan had breakfast here with Senator Teach and the reception committee at the Hotel Metropole. At 10:15 he went to the base ball park and delivered a speech half an hour long. CALLED IN THE POLICE. Disorder at a Political Convention in Philad=Iphia. PHILADELFHIA, Pa., October 10.—Tae reconvened republican city convention met today and nominated Coroner Samuel H. Ashridge as the candidate for sheriff, in place 6f James L. Miles, who was named on September 18, but y forced off the ticket. Many of the delegates favorable to Alexander Crew, jr., nominated in “town Ss” after the first convention and r indorsed by the democrats, left the before the nomination was maae. Of remaining 624 voted for Ashbridge, 24 for Mr. Grew and 9 for Mr. Crow. shbridge is regarded as a represen- of the “edministratton” faction. d feeling was manifested in the convention, and It was necessary to call in the police to preserve order. several of Mr. Crow's adherents, who persisted in at- tempting to make speeches after the chair had refused to recognize them, were ejected from the hall. —_. FATAL NEGLIGENCE. Attempt to Fill a Gasoline Stove While the Wicks Were Barning. BALTIMORE, M4., October 10.—Mrs. Dora Rosenstadt, aged forty-seven, tried to fill < gasoline stove at the home of her son-in-law. Jacob Rosenberg, 28 South Ex- eter street, this morning, while the wicks were burning, when the oil became ignitea and exploded. Mrs. Rosenstadt and the infant daughter of Rosenberg were fatally and Rosenberg and his wife seriously burned. ———— Sudden Death of Capt. Gilpatrick. CINCINNATI, Uhio, October 10.—Capt. W. W. Gilpatrick, United States navy, fell dead today in the light house department ef the government building. He entered the navy in September, 1862, and has been in continuous service since. His last command was ot the Chicago. He was ordered from that to take charge of this ght house district. A minute after his death a messenger entered with a letter from his wife. pane er Reassessment in Maryland. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., October 10.—Governor Lowndes has extended the time for com- pleting reassessment as follows: Anne Arundel, second district, to Nevember 20: Carroll, to November 6; Frederick, third district, to December 10; fifth district, to October 31: Howard, to November 30: Kent. to November 30; Montgomery, third district, to November 30; Prince George’s October- 31; Queen Anne's, December St. Mary's. first district, to November 5: Washington county, first, third, fourth sixth and ninth districts, to October 31. . Encouraging Reports Received at Congres- sional Committee Headquarters. Assertion That California and Oregon Will Cast Their Votes for Bryan. Pee R. P. Troy, secretary of the democratic state committee, reports to the democratic headquarters that the electoral vote of Cal- ifornia is surely for Bryan. “On my way heme,” he writes, “I passed through In- diana, Llinois, Ohio and Iowa, and the con- ditions there were so promising that I have given it as my opinion that Bryan will carry those states.” The chairman of the democratic commit- tee of Oregon reports that he has received @ poll of nearly every precinct in the state, and says that Oregon wi¥ elect Bryan elec- ters by from four to six thousand to ten thousand majority. In a letter to Chair- man Faulkner, M. V. Spencer, secretary of the “union bimetallic party,” says: “I see no reason to doubt thet Bryan will win this state by from five to ten thousand.” Thomas Stenly of New Bern, N. C., writes to Senator Faulkner: “This is court week with us, and there are a good many people here from different sections of this and adjoining counties, and fro: every quarter comes cheering news. When the democrats and the populists fused on the electoral tickgt in this state I believed Crairman Mé@hly placed Bryan’s majority at ae. thousand. If we are to judge cth- er portions of this state by this and ad- joining counties, Chairman Manly may change his figures from thirty to fifty cr sixty thousand majority for Bryan.” Mr. C. Cole of Los Angeles, Cal., writes: “This state will give a very large majority for Bryan. I think more than 50,000. It cannot be figured at less. You need not waste the party energy by sending speak- ers out here. While we would like to see and hear them, we do not need them. Don't scatter. Break the enemy’s line.” Inclosed with this is the following es- timate of the vote: “At the last election Budd had 112,000 votes and Estee, 111,000. Webster's vote was 51,000. It 1s safe to say that 50,40 of the 51,000 populists will vote for Bryan. At least 100,000 of Budd’s supporters will vote for Bryan, and at a moderate es! mate 25,000 of the Estee vote will go the same way. This will give Bryan in this state 175,000 votes. Mark Hanna will do well if he gets 100,000 votes for his candi- date in California. The way the thing is running now it will come our far short of that.” VENEZUELAN COMMISSION. All the Members Present at the Meet- ing Today. All of the members of the Venezuelan boundary commission were in attendance today when the body was called together for the first meeting in several months. The entire morning was taken up in the pre- sentation of reports by the various com- missioners upon the results of their work upon the special branches of the inquiry confided to them. Mr. Coudert, who has been at work in Europe with Prof. Burr, in particular, had some interesting and valuable matter to communtcate. Prof. Burr himself fs expected to return to the United States about the end of the present month, and, with the presentation of the material he collected, it 1s hoped that the ccmmission will be able to close up its re- searches and proceed to the final stage of work. ——_—___-e-___ Army Orders. Lieut. John Morrison, jr., 3d*Cavalry, has been ordered to join his troops at Fort Wingate, N. M. Additional Second Lieut. Henry O. Wil- liard, 10th Cavalry, has been assigned to a vacancy of second Meutenant, 7th Cavalry, Troop I. Major Joseph G. Ramsay, 3d Artillery, and Major John A. Darling, 5th Artillery, have exchanged batteries. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Lieut. Willard A. Holbrook, 7th- Cavalry, for one month; Capt. Hiram M. Chittenden, Corps of Engineers, fifteen days extension; Lieut. George D. DeShon, assist- ant surgeon, for four months; Capt. J. E. Sawyer, assistant quartermaster, for one month. pes ee Swedes to Settle in Tennessee. lal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BRISTOL, Tenn., October 10.—A broker- age and investment company here has just closed the contract for the establishment of a Swedish colony in the southern suburbs of Bristol. The Trigg farm of 5,000 acres is to be laid out in tracts of twenty acres each, and each tract is to be oc- cupied by a family of Swedes. The popu- lation of the colony will be about 1,500. These people have means and will have their own schools, churches, etc. pase ea Alleged Conspiracy. PATERSON, N. J., October 10.—After be- ing out all night the jury in the cases of Dr. Mather, F. A. Thompson and Fletcher Emley, on trial for alleged conspiracy in obtaining $5,000 from D. Romaine Van Riper of this city, found Emley not guilty of the charge, but could not agree as to Dr. Mather and Thompson. Emley was thereupon discharged from custody and the two others were released on bail. It is alleged that the three men obtained the money from Romaine under the pretense ef making him the New Jersey general agent of the Central Life Insurance Com- pany of Cincinnati. —————_—_ The Democrats Startled. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., October 10.—The demo- cratic state committee was in session until a very late hour Thursday night. Profound secrecy was enjoined upon the members. It is ascertained that the reports submitted showed a very heavy negro registration and that unless some arrangement was made with the populists, Russell (rep.) would surely be elected governor. A propo- sition for fusion will be made and arrange- ments have been left in the hands of the campaign committee, which wiil deal with the populist central committee. ee Losses to Institutions. The superintendent of charities has given out a statement of the damages to public institutions in the District by the recent big storm, showing the following losses Women's Christian Association, $250; Cen- tral Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, $25; Columbia Hospital, §s00; Children’s Hospital, $150; National Homeopathic Hos- ital, $25: Freedmen’s Hospital, $100; Girls’ eform School, $100; Washington Hospital for Foundlings, $25; Church Orphanage of 8t. John’s parish, $500; German Orphan Asylum, $125; National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children, $75; St. Ann’s Infant Asylum, $100; Association for Works of Mercy, $225; House of the Good Shepherd, $1,000; St. Rose's Industrial School, $35; Newsboys’ and Children’s Ald Society, $150; Washing- ten Asylum, $3,000; Reform School, D. C., $600; Industrial Home School, $500; Gar- field’ Hospital, $590; Providence Hospital, $250. Total damage, $8,535. $1,500 damage to country home of St. John’s Orphanage. ae ee Presidential Appointments. The President has appointed William H. Cooper to be collector of customs for the district of Delaware, and Middleton S. El- ilott of South Carolina to be an assistant surgeon in the navy. Interest of the People of St. Louis in the Coming Election. A NEW LAW 10 BE TESTED Indications of a Republican Victory in the City. HOARDING OF GOLD —_+—____ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ST. LOUIS, October 10.—The interest which the people of St. Louis are taking in the approaching election is shown by the registration. On Tuesday of this week more than 80,000 voters registered. That is more than ever registered before an elec- tion in this city in the past. There are still two days’ registrations to be counted—today and Tuesday next—and it is estimated that the number registered will be fully 120,000. A house-to-house canvass made some time ago showed that there were 148,000 voters in the city, and if 120,000 of these register it will be a proportion unprecedented in al- most any great community. A New Law to Be Tested. While the lively interest taken in the is- sues of the campaign is responsible in a great measure for this unprecedented regis- tration, the fact that a new election law Is to be tested is to be credited in some degree. There is a republican law on the statute books today. It was approved by a demo- cratic governor in May of 185. Under it registration has been made much simpler than it ever was before. The old law discouraged any but poli- ticians from registering. The new law makes registration easy. For many years it was required that all voters visit the city hall to register. Then it was made possible to register at night at a few places wide apart. Under the new law the city nas been divided into precincts containing, ac- cording to the canvass of last March, about 300 voters each. In each of these precincts registration booths have been opened and yoters have had to go only a square or so from their own homes to register. St. Louis has been notoriously a city of small registration and light vote. The record of the present election is going to be a great record breaker. The last day for registration will be Tues- day next. When the registration closes the clerks will make up lists of the voters and make a canva: If a man does not appear to live at the place from which he register- ed the clerks will check his name and later will send him by mail a notice to call and show cause why his name should not be stricken from the list. When the Hst is made up the names of the voters will be printed and the Ist for each precinct will be hung outside the voting booth so that any fraud can be detected and the vote challenged. So far the new law has work- ed admirably, and the voters of St. Louis expect that under it they will have a fair election and an unusually full vote. The same law is being tested in Kansas ( Republican Inlicattons, Of course, the indications are strongly in favor of a republican victory in this city. Normally it is considered safely democratic, although it is at present under the control of a republican administration. As to the state, there is a strong disposition on the part of the more conservative to do no predicting, though the general belief is that Bryan will carry it. The fact that Senator Vest fs a candidate for re-election is a stronge factor in this contest and will bring out a full democratic vote. But where four years ago or even two years ago there would have been no adow of doubt in the minds of democrats about the result, the surprising experience of the last election, in which Missouri sent a republican delegation to Congress, has made democrats less confident. Heve they are going to car Secretary Francis, who is a man, thinks they will. But conservativ democrats say: “‘We are not sure what will happen.” Convictions on the general result of the eltceion vary widely. One man, who is at the head of a large tobaceo house, and who been traveling through the middle states, says he is confident Bryan will be elected. Another man, a life-long demo- erat, who nas just com the scuth, says he believes Bryan cannot carry Texas, and that there are doubts of his abil carry Alabama. He is as sin tive on one side as the other. They be- Hoarding Gold. One curious condition arising from the uncertainty of the people of this city is the way they are hoarding gold. It would be interesting to know how much gold the express companles are withdrawing from the subtreasury in New York every day tor the benefit of people in the west. Demo- crats and republicans alike in this com- munity are putting all their spare cash into gold and hoarding it in safe deposit vaults. One renal estate agent told me two Gays ago that he had just sent $5.00 te New York by express to be exchanged for gold. The express company undertook for $3 a thousand to deliver his currency i New York, exchange it at the subt and return the gold to him. He expects to make 10 or per cent on his speculation—$500 to $750—but there are any people in St. Louis who are con- Vinced that gold will doubie in value if Bryan is elected. Many people are con- verting property into cash and drawing gold frcm the subtreasury here or.in New York. The subtreasury here will not give gold for legal tenders, but will take coin certificates for gold in sums of $50 or more. There has been a steady run on the subtreasury for two wecks now. At the safe deposit vaults men wait their turns to get into the litile stalls with their boxes, and each man has in his hand a bag of gold. In ordinary times goid is received at steamship offices almost as often as paper. but the agent of the American Line tells me that for two weeks he has not scen a gold plece on his counter. a ae LADY SCOTT ARRESTED. Charged With Libeling Her Son-in- Law, Earl Russell. LONDON, October 10.—Lady Scott, the mother-in-law of Earl Russell, was ar- rested at a hotel in the Strand last even- ing. The charge against her, criminal libel, is preferred by Earl Russell. She was ar- raigned at Bow street police court today, in company with two youths, who are in- cluded in the charge. Earl Russell has attained much unpleas- ant notoriety through the divorce proceed- ings brought against him by his wife, daughter of the late Sir Claude Edward Scott, and litigation growing out of that suit. Lady Russell obtained separation later sued for a restoration of conjugal rights, and was defeated in April, 1895. After the preliminary examination of Lady Scott and the two youths had been concluded at Bow street police court today. the case was adjourned uniil Monday next. To Represent Medicnl Department. The Secretary of War has designated Col. Charles H. Alden and Major Calvin De Witt to represent the medical department of the army at the second Pan-American medical congress, to be held in the City of Mexico November 16 to 19. Hurricane Signals Displayed All Along the Atlantic Coast, ; May Be High Winds Here, but Nothing Like the Storm of September 20 is Expected, A severe storm is raging on the North Carolina coast and the North Atlantic region is under warnings from the weather bureau that the conditions favor dangerous gales. This does not mean that there is any likelihood of a repetition of last week’s ex- Perience, for the hurricane velocity has not yet been attained. Vessels have been warned not to go to sea, and storm signals have been ordered up throughout the coast. Hurricane signals have been set only on the shore of North Carolina, where the storm is at its height. No Reason for Alarm Here. The weather bureau announced at 1:30 o'clock that there was no reason for the people of Washington to be alarmed, fcr the storm is in this case practically on the coast line, while the hurricane of last week swept along an inland course. ‘The later reports, it was said, might show such changes of location as to threaten the interior cities, though it was not thought that this would be the case. ‘The following special bulletins were sent out by the bureau last night to observers in this locality: Last Night's Warning. “Information signals are ordered hoisted at Baltimore, West Point Reedy Island Breakwater, Atlantic City, Sandy Hook and New York. Conditions on the South At- lantic and east gulf coasts are unusually threatening and indicate the development of a tropical storm, although the storm has not yet made its appearance on the coast. It is unsafe for vessels to leave northern ports for the south. Distribute the informa: tion. “Storm northeast signals are ordered at Pensacola, Cedar Keys, Tampa, Punta Gor- da, Key West, Miami, Jupiter, Jacksonville, Jacksonville section, Savannah, Savannah section, Charleston, Wilmington, Wilming- ton section, Morehead, Washington, Nor- folk, Norfolk section and Newport News. Conditions unusually threatening on th Florida and South Atlantie coasts. All ver- sel masters should be informed that it is unsafe to leave port. There are indications of a tropical storm in the east gulf end also off the east Florida coast, which ma: develop into a cangerous cyclone, althou, the winds as yet are light to fresh at coast stations.” A Spec 1 Bulletin. The weather bureau this afternoon sent out the following special, bulletin: There is a West Indian hurricane apparently cen- tral off the Florida coast, moving north- ward. The storm will cause dangerous northeasterly gales in all Atlantic coast states, the wind reaching hurricane veloci- ties at coast stations or off the coast. Hur- ricane signals are displayed for the benefit of shipping from Florida to Massachusetts aleng the coast. While high winds are expected in the interior It 4s not probable that they will be as severe in this vicinity as those accompanying the storm cf Sep- tember 29. z FEAR THE FATE OF C#DAR KEYS ‘ernandina, Fla., Alarmed by High Winds. FERNANDINA, Fla., October 10.—The citizens of Fernandina are in a state of panic, fearing the place may meet the fate that recently overtook Cedar Keys. Heavy winds from the northwest have been blowing for some hours, and the tide has risen so high that already immense damage has been done along the river front. The dock used by the Florida Lumoer Company is under water and thousands of feet of lumber are afloat, drifting up Cen- ter street, smashing in the fronts of build- ings. The Florida Central and Peninsular ail- road tracks ar? under water, and incom- ing trains caunot reach the ‘city. At the elevator the engine rooms are six feet deep in water, The engincers and firemen were nearly drowned by the flood. ht fel the wind blew more furiously, and a tidal wave is feared. - SAVANNAH, Ga., October _10.—High nah river, resulting from trong northeast wind, will cause much to rice planters, many of whom had cut and stacked the crop in the fields. Some of the city wharves are submerged, and ail vessels have been ordered to remain in port. Citizens of a AND WEST VIRGINIA. Republicuns Deny Published Sta Recent interviews in TI r and other Washington papers in regard to the politi- cal outlook in West Virginia and Ohio, es- pecially the forecast made by Col. Da: McConviile and Col. Nat. Ward Fitzgerald, the populist candidate for governor of West Virginia, have brought out square denials from leading men in those s A well- known West Virginian today received a letter from State Senator Worley of Pres- ton county, W. Va., in which the claim made by Col. Fitzgerald that his state wouid give from 25,000 to 40,000 majority for Bryan was flatly denied. “We are go- ing to carry the state,” he wri “by a large majority for the state and national tickets. Our state committee is quite con- fident and hopeful. Preston county is sure- ly republican. Dayton, for Congress in the second district, will have a larger mapority than before. He is making a good can- vass. His speeches are strong and good.” J. M. Crane of Kingwood, Preston coun- ty, W. Va., writes that the state is going for McKinley. He says Col. Fitzgerald’s allusion to the Crane family voting for Bryan ts without foundation. He does not know a single man of that name in Pres- ton county that is not a republican to the core. A letter was received today from Con- gressman Fenton of Ohio, in regard to Col. MeConville’s claim that Bryan would carry Ohio. He says Ohio is safe for from 75,000 to 100,000 for McKinle His own district, he claims, is also safe. He says the democrats are claiming this year some of the strongest republican counties, ‘after their old habit of claiming everything in sight.” OHIO jome Recentiy ts. or Personal Mention. Mr. Winter W. Barnes of the Southern Railroad Company has returned to this city after a ten days’ visit to Virginia. Mr. Paul V. Bunn of the United States civil service commission has been appointe a rotary public in the Distriet of Columb‘a. Lieuts. W. S. McNair and B. 8. Randelpa, 3d Artillery, and C. G. Sawielle, 2d Cav- alry, are registered at the War Depart- Tren Rees Gen. Vincent, assistant @djutant general, has resumed his duties at the War Depart: ment, after g short vacatién. Capt. W. G. Wise, commanding the Am- phitrite, is at 1827 H street on leave of ab- sence. Pavmaster J. Q. Berton, retired, has taken up his residence at 1435 K street for the winter. Dr. J. W. Little, 1313 14th street, has re- covered from his recent injury. He Thinks There is No Doubt of a Victory for McKinley. REPUBLICAN GAINS IN MISSOURI Treasurer Thompson Confident of a Victory in Michigan. TRANSPORTATION OF VOTERS Chairman Babcock of the republican con- gressional committee returned to the city today from a visit to New York. He said that the reports received at national head- quarters In New York are entirely satis- factory to the republicans and that there is no question of an overwhelming victory for McKinley and sound money in No- vember. Republican Gains in Missourt. Mr. Babcock has received advices of a poll that was made recently in one of the congressional districts in Missouri that was heretofore regarded as sol‘dly democratic, but which now indicates a change in favor of the republicans. This district is repre- sented by a well-known man, the name of the Congressman and district being with- held for obvious reasons. The poll shows that while the democrats had 37 per cent of the whole vote in 1892, the republicans row have 52 per cent of the whole vote. All of the precincts have not been heard from, but the returns from each one has shown a steady republican gain. No Doubt About Michigan. Mr. W. B. Thompson, the treasurer of the republican congressional committee, has just returned from a trip to Michigan. He says there is the utmost confidence in the prospects of a republican victory in Michigan. He thinks there is no doubt that the state will be carried for McKinley by a very handsome majority. In some districts the gold democrats alone will be enough swing the balance of power in behalf of sound money. He says a noteworthy feature of the campaign is the interest which business men are taking in the po- litical situation. Never before have they shown as much concern in a political cam- paign as they are now evidencing. Transportation of Voter: The bureau of transportation at republi- can: headquarters has completed arrange- ments with the Norfolk and Western rail- rcad, the Seaboard Air Line, the Atlantic Coast Line and the Wisconsin Central rail- way for the transportation of voters to their homes at the rate of one fare for the round trip. The bureau announces that an additional date has been secured for the selling of Voters’ tickets to points in Indiana and Minois. namely, October 24. Missouri tickets will be sold October 17th and 24th. Extension of time has been granted for North Carolina and Georgia tickets, mak- ing them good until November 10. e+ WHY THEY ARE JOYOUS. Democratic Managers Now Money and Good Reports. The reason for the renewed hopefulness on the part of the democratic managers is that they have succeeded in raising money with which to wind up the campaign. The sudden transition from bankruptcy to com- paratively easy circumstances has brought their spirits up with a bound. The world locks brighter to them when they feel a little money in their pockets. Ten days ago they wer. down in the dumps. At the beginning of this week they got promises of some money, and the spirit of hope be- gan to rise. The promises have been ful- filied, in part, and they are quite joyous. During the past two or three days there have been several conferences at John R. McLean’s house between the political man- agers. It is privately stated that Mr. McLean has come down quite handsomely, and that the committee is no longer in danger of net being able to meet their current obli- gation Ancther thing which has given them courage is that the labor leaders in their service have made glowing reports of the success of their efforts among the laboring cla Late yesterday afternoon a con- ference was held between Senator Faulkner and a number of prominent labor leaders, at the conclusion of which there was a dis- play of quiet joyousness. -—_______ MARYLAND. Have GIVE UP A Number of Bryan Iver Leaders "t Carry. It. Admit Ca Policy's sake induces the democratic man- agers here to claim Maryland as demo- cratic and to say that Bryan will carry the State, but there are a number of the ver leaders here who privately admit that Maryland is lost. The estimate which Sec- ary Difenderfer gave out the other day, putting Maryland in the doubtful column, oud indication of the feeling of a por- tion of the silver leaders about that state. Some of the munagers have no hope for Mary Chairman Faulkner keeps a stiff upper lip, as managers are supposed to do in the face of known de- feat. The same managers who find prac tically no hope in Maryland say that West Virginia will show up in good shape tor Bryan. They do not own to any mis- givinzs about that state. They claim that many leading republicars in West Virginia have joined the silver forces and that there is rebellion in the ranks of the farmers. + ___ McKINLEY THREE TO ONE. The Odds in Frvor of His Election Substantially Advanced. A small fortune is in the hands of Mr. George Williamson, the secretary of th. Shoomaker Company on E street above the National Theater, which he is authorized to wager on the election of McKinley and Hobart at the odds of three to one. The amount placed at Mr. Williamson's dis- pesal is 312,000, which will be put up against $4,000 in a iump, or which will be wagered in lots of $1,500 against $500, no smaller amount than the latter being con- ered. The odds offered in this instance are the largest yet noted where there has been real money behind the propositions, and is taken to show a substantial increase in the confiderce of sporting men in the vietory of McKinley next month. At the White House, Affairs were quiet at the White House today, and the President was enabled to dispose of considerable mail and routine busine During the morning he received a number of visitors, among wi3% were Judge Clark of Texas, Interstate Commis- sioner Yeomans and Recorder C. H. J. Ta: lor. Mrs. Cleveland and the children are expecttéd to arrive here from New York this evening. Inasmuch as Woodley is not x habitable cond:tion, they will take up their abode at the White House for the winter. 2- Consul Recognized. The President has recognizsd Charles E. Currie as Danish vice consul at Louisville. THE DEBATE ARRANGED Mr. Hutchins and Mr. Davis to Discuss the Money Question. Mr. Hutchins W: Speak First—De- tails of the Arrangements— The Question at Issuc. Final arrangements for the debate on the money question between Mr. Stilson Hutch- ins and Mr. Henry E. Davis were com- pieted today. The debate will take place in Convention Hall October 16, beginning at 8 p.m. Secretary of War Lamont has been asked to preside, and in the event that he should decline the invitation, a suitable Person will be chosen in his stead. The manner of debate was decided by lot be- tween Mr. Lawrence Gardner, representing Mr. Hutchins, and Mr. C. B. Gates, repre- senting Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis secured the choice of positions, and chose to speak sec- ond. The debate will be opened by Mr. Hutchins, who will speak fifty-five min- utes. Mr. Davis will follow for fifty-five minutes, end each speaker will then be malpwe twenty minutes’ additional for re- ply. Tickets of admission to the hall will be distributed by Mr. Gardner and Mr. Gates, to whom all applications should be made. Mr. Gardner may be reached at the head- quarters of the democratic congressional committee, and Mr. Gates at the corner of 7th and E streets. In a communication addressed to Mr. Davis by Mr. Hutchins just evening, the latter stated that he had directed his rep- resentative to accede to Mr. Davis’ de- mands in order that the preliminary talk regarding the debate could be brought to a close. Mr. Hutchins further raid that he preferred that the first term of the debate should be three-quarters of an hour in length and the concluding term half an tur. Whatever affects or has affected the currency of the question, together with the relation it bears to wages, prices,industries, enterprise or the distribution of wealth, stated Mr, Hutchins, he considered ger- mane to the discussion, and he could not consent to any restriction involving their exclusion, —_—_—_ RECEIVED THEIR CHECKS. Long Line of Anxious Teachers at Franklin Building. The office of the superintendent of public schools, in the Franklin building, today presented every appearance of a bargain sale at some commercial establishment. The office was crowded to the doors with an ever-increasing gathering of clamoring humanity, who in every-day life are the teachers of the public schools of the Dis- trict. The teachers, of course, have not received anything in the way of salary since the close of the schools last June. The first Payment of the new school year was due October 1. The coveted checks failed to put in an appearance on that date, aad the teachers made no effort to hide their dis- appointment. The checks were expected the following day, but again failed to ma- terialize. Such has been the program for ten jong days, and the army of instructors grew desperate at the delay in the auditor's office. It was announced in The Star yesterday that the checks would be ready today, and when the doors of the Franklin building Were opened at the usual hour this morn- ing there poured in a line of folks that re- minded one of the conditions that usually mark the sale of seats for the production of a grand opera. It is thought that dur- ing the day every teacher in the city visit- ed the Franklin building in quest of the important slip of green paper. Secre-ary Falck was besieged on all sides, an stated to a Star reporter his honest convic- tion that his hair would turn snow-white from worry before 4 o'clock this afternoon. Several of the supervising principals visited the office and rendered material assistance by distributing checks to the teachers of their respective school divisions. The blockade soon extended to banks and the large business houses of the city, for the checks were, to all intents and ‘pur- poses, worthless until cashed. Juiging from the appearance of F street and Penn- sylvanta avenue during the day, it 1s likely that a largely increased business was done among the stores, with the school teache: as purchasers. At all events, the teac 3 received their pay, and everybody seemed happy. ———. __ JUDGE E. T. GREEN DEAD. He Had Been Il With Pneumonia but a Few Days. TRENTON, N. J., October 10.—Edward T. Green, judge of the United States dis- trict court for the district of New Jersey, dicd at his home on West sth street, this city, akout 1 o'clock this afternoon. The judge had been ill but a few days with pneumonia and his death was unexpected. Judge Green was a son of the late George S$. Green and a nephew of the late Chan- cellor Green. He was born in Trenton in Is graduated from Princeton in 1S54 and took up the study of law. For twenty years he was general counsel of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a position which he held at the time of his appointment as judge of the cistrict court in 1 tics Judge Green was a republican. Ex-Gov. L. K. Faller. BRATTLEBORO’, Vt., October 10.—Ex- Gov. Levi K. Fuller is dead, aged fifty-six years. In 1880 Mr. Fuller was elected to the state senate, in IS86 as lieutenant gov- error and in 1892 governor of Vermont. Rev. Merritt Houlburd. WILMINGTON, Del., October 10.—Rev. Merritt Houlburd, pastor of Grace Church, this city, the leading church in the Wil- mington Methodist Episcopal conference, died this morning at 9 o'clock. He had been suffering for ten days from grip in its most aggravated form, and eventually was attacked by paralysis, from which disease his parents also died.’ He was prominently identified with the Masonic fraternity. A Well-Known Humorist NORRISTOWN, Pa., October 10.—John H. Williams, aged sixty years, burgess of Norristown, dropped dead today. Mr. Wil- liams gained a national reputation as the “funny man” of the Norristown Herald. —— CUBANS WILL NOT GIVE UP. In poii- If Defeated W: i Continue to Harass Spain. TAMPA, Fla., October 10.—The Cubans in this city today celebrated the twenty- eighth anniversary of the outbreak of their ten years’ struggle for liberty. This event is celebrated by all the Cuban colonies throughout the corntry. Colonel Fernando Figuerodo, who repre- sents the junta in this city, in a revic of the former revelution and its caus said that the conditions that ied up to t present outbreak were identical to thos which existed in 1868. If the Cubans do not win this time, he said, they will tinue to harass the Spanish governin until they finally throw off the yoke of oppression. The indications, he asserted, are most encouraging, and the Cuban lead- ers fully expect to win the struggle. Se een Naval Movements. The cruiser Marblehead left Mersine for Smyrna, where she will join the remainder of the European squadron. The Dolphin arrived at New York today from Newport. A BISHOP'S CHURCH St. Mark’s May Have That Distino- tion. MATTER NOW BEING CONSIDERED A Church Where Bishop Satterlee Will Officiate. NO DECISION ANNOUNCED i lp cogs Ever since the organization of the Epis- copal diocese of Washington a great deal of interest has been taken among churchmen in the matter of the selection of a bishop's church, When the proposed Episcopal cathedral is erected that will, of course, be the direct charge of the bishop, but until such time it is expected thet he will choose some particular parish where he will of- ficiate. Last spring there was some talk to the effect that Bishop Satterlee’s choice would fall upon St. Alban’s Church, which ts ad- Jacent to the site of the proposed cathedral, and at one time it was thought that the matter was practically settled. However, there were certain reasons which made the choice of St. Alban’s somewhat doubtful. More recently the opinion has gained ground that St. Mark’s Church, on Capitol Hill, will be the one selected. St. Mark's has been without a rector ever since the resignation of Rev. A. J. Graham, and is the church that became involved in 60 many internal difficulties growing out of the elections at Easter, 1X5. Two factions sprang up and two separate vestries were chosen, The matter finally came into the courts for settlement last year. Not until just before Bishop Satterlee’s departure for Europe was harmony re- stored in the parish. ‘ihis was directly the result of Bishop Satterlee’s work as a peacemaker. It is gererally understood that the pres- ent vestry of the church have sent an ur- gent request to Bishop Satterlee to as- sume the charge of that parish and now has the matter under consideration. As yet he has not make known his de- cision, but well informed Episcopalians are satisfied that he will accept. So many in- terests are involved that he has been in no hurry to commit himself. A Star reporter called at his house this morning, but Bishop Satterlee declined to say whether or not he had reached a con- clusion, on the ground that it would not be proper to say anything when the whole situation might be changed at any time. Should Fishop Satterlee decide to ac- cept he would become the ectual rector of St. Mark's, which would also have an ar- sistant rector, who would have charge of the parish during the bishop’s absence on episcopal duties in other parts of the @io- cese. The bishop would have the naming of his assistant. ie AN ASSAULT, Difficulty Between Two Soldiers 1 the Police C Thomas O'Connor, who was once a mem- ber of the 4th Artillery, and who is now a motorman on the electric road on 41 street, was before the Police Court today, charged with an assault on Allen B. Sutherlin a sergeant in Battery I, 4th Artillery. When O'Connor was a soldier at the barracks he had scme trouble with Sutherlin in the line of duty, and today the sergeant charged that he was assault- ed because of this trouble. He charged that several night ago while walking along 41-2 street he was struck in the mouth by O'Connor without a word of warning. The motorman claimed that Sergt. Suth- erlin caused the trouble by making an un- pleasant reference to him first and then eppearing in the attitude of being ready for an attack on him This was denied by Sutherlin, who called two soldiers to give evidence against him and O'Connor in turn denied what they said. Lawyer Carrington, tor the defenda argued the case. He said that it know that men in the army stick togethe “As an Milustration of this I would to cite the case of the lieutena who married a sweet yorng girl, whose father was below his rank. This brilliant young man has been ostracised from ay socjety and it is one of the worst rages I ever heard perpetrated on a man Judge Miller disposed of the case by im- posing a fire of $10 on O'Connor, which was paid. —-—— ON NDIANA COUNTY. Usually Democratic, Now Tends to McKinley. Special Correspor of The Evening Star. FORT WAYNE, Ind., October 8, 189. With the state and national committees of both parties claiming Indiana for public ef- fect and admitting in private that the result is very doubtful, it might be well to investi- gate the situation in Indiana from a non- partisan standpoint. Allen county, in the northern part of the state, has given democratic majorities of from 1,500 to 4.40 and is an important part of a congressional district that can be depended on to return a democratic C gressman nine times out of ten, The Ger- man vote in the county is about 2,000, the populist vote 640, and in the labor organiza- tions there are about 4,000 men enrolled. The city of Fort Wayne polls cent of the entire vote of Allen counts After interviewing the respective chair- men of the democratic and republican county committees, I tind, strange to sa very little conflict in the figures and op ions given me. Of the 2.000 German votes, which have heretofore been democratic, per cent will vote the republican ticket Outside of this vote, there are in the city and county about S00 democrats who will vote for McKinley or Palmer. Of the 4,000 labor votes the democrats fear they will lose many because the corporations employ- ing the men tell them that if Bryan elected they will have to go out of bus- iness. This labor element is usually di- vided aboyt equally between the two par- ties, but this year it will probably furnish two republicans to one democrat. To offset this democratic loss of about 3,600 the managers can depend on 640 populist votes in the county districts and about 150 silver republicans in Fort Wayne. They claim large accessions from the farmers in the county, but do not give figure The re- publicans have made one poll of the county and say that the silver movement among the farmers has been overestimated. The fact is that neither side knows positively about the farmer vote, but from my talk with the farmers I do not believe that enough of them are silver republicans to counterbalance the German vote for sound money. If the situation in other democratic strongholds in Indiana is as favorable for the republican ticket as it is in this couniy Indiana can be taken out of the doubtful column and counted for McKinley. F. B. —— quest Today. An inquest to determine the cause of the death of Harry Walker, the carpenter who was accidentally killed yesterday at the Cclumbia Theater by falling from a high scaffold to the stage platform, will be be- gun this afternoon at 4 o'clock by Coroner Hammett at Lee's undertaking rooms, where the remains now are. Efforts have been made to locate the relatives of the unfortunate man, but thus far without result.