Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1896, Page 2

rs ite tyne alaeione atin aA 2 | “ ihe 2 = helped to elect him, he would in the White House be the true friend of the common people. If anything should happen to shake this faith between now and Tues- day, he said the result might be changed. He did not think any such thing would happen. i The Bryan man said that he did not see how he and all the leaders in the commu- nities he had visited could be deceived as to the sentiment of the people, or how their canvassers could all-be wrong. He had mingled, he said, espectally with the re- publicans who were for silver, and had found them numerous and earnest. More than that, he had found them increasing in numbers. “One thing,” he said, “you can depend on as surely true—Bryan Is growing steadily in strength. If he should be defeated it will not be because he has logt any of the support he had at the start. If he 1s de- feated on the 3d of November he would have been very much more badly defeated if the election had occurred at any time earlier. “I never saw,” he said, “a situation more eaiculated .to inspire confidence. I believe Bryan will be elected by a strong jority.” The Bry2n Storm. ‘The republicans here are in their cyclone celiars for a few days until the Bryan storm which now has Its center here has passed. Bryan’s presence means that the slemocrats are trying to stampede the city, as Bryan stampeded the democratic con- vention, and thus save the state of IIli- nois, which they fear is now against them. The republicans feel that unless. this stampede can be accomplished the state is sure for McKinley. Having expected the move, and done all they can, they are awaiting the result. If their structure withstands the shock, they believe that they will have the state sure, and the elec- tion. The Bryan demonstration is somewhat rtling. The democrats anticipated a great tumult, but it is more than they ex- pected. It takes a pretty steady nerve and cool head not to be alarmed at ‘ation, but both the nerve a to be found at the republican uarters. They are not to be frighten- noise and they express confidence that the stampede will fail and that the majority they have been counting on will be found stil! with them when Bryan has Geparted ; It is calculated thai the than the registration} will be about in this eity. If there are a hundred thous- and of these voters for Bryan, that is a svflicient number to make a big demonstra ton, especially where there is added to it the many thousand who always like to make up a crowd. vote (being less This sort of a calculation takes the alarm out of it for the republicans. The only thing about it that may make them look a sraver is that a closer view of Bryan enthusiasm” gives some sort of an idea of the character of this peculiar cam- paign teur, and it is uncertain what in- fluence it has had upon some communities. General Confidence. When the “campaign confidence” of both ccmmittees is put under a glass and ex. amined critically a very large part of it is found to be genuine. The reason for -his is that the agents of both parties in va ous localities want to make as good a show- ing as possible, and their reports are there- fere highly colored. A considerable pro- pertion of the democratic workers, too, are inexperienced and are liable to deceive themseives. On the other hand, republican leaders, though they may have much greater ex- perience, are just as likely to magnify their own importance by making great claims of results they have accomplished. It does not, therefore, count for much in the battle whether the two committees are genuinely confident or not. One thing that does seem to’ give the re- publicans an advantage that has not gen- erally becn taken into account, or at least has not been fully analyzed, the number 0 will accept the brand of “re- Spectah ." The republicans have made “respectalmlity” their trade-mark, and are claiming a copyright on it. The democrats have treated this claim with more or less indifference, and have not disputed it very vigorously. The class issue that has got into the fight is like writing this trademark in red letters. It may be easily calculated that if all the plain people are on one side and all the people of high standing are on the other the plain people will be in majority. Class Issue a Boomerang. But this calculation is deceptive. If all the people who want to be regarded as being of the “better class” are on one side and all those who are willing to be classed as “plain” are on the other, a very dif- This is rot idle It is suggested by observation. impossible for any observant person to see that the class issue has driven people into the McKinley camp who » would not be theré. The desire the livery of “respectability” is lly universal and those least en- titled to wear it are often most anxious for It. It is an acknowledged fact that the preponderance of the wealthy business men are for McKinley. It ts just as plain to be seen that men of less standing in busin-ss feel that they get an advantage from clas- sifying themselves with the “great busi- hess intere of the country. The more the Mckinley people are de- nounced as plutocrats the more anxious 1s the man whose credit is a little shaky to be classed as one of them. The same thing is true to a great extent in regard to the unorganized labor vote. When the ery of iabor against capital or capital against labor is raised, when labor is thus classitied as a distinct and less pros- perous class of citizenship, thousands of clerks and men variously employed on sal- ary who wear collars and ties, no matter how small their pay, revolt at being classed borers, along with the men who work in the street. Thi particularly noticeable in Chi- caxo, where clerks in the stores, getting much less money, perhaps, than men who werk for day wages, feel that they are put up a step or two in the social scale by putting on a McKinley button and “be- ing one of the plutocrats.” This is prob- ably far-reaching, and is apt to have a strong influence upon the result. In play ing for the votes of those who are not of the so-called “better class,” the demo- erats do not seem to have sufficiently taken into punt those who want to be re- garded as belonging to that class, whether ferent result Is found. fancy. as they do or not. J. P.M. ————— The Oldest Resident. NEWBURGH, N. Y., October 28.—Mrs. Margaret Hayes, probably the oldest resi- “dent of the state, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Patrick Bar- rett, at Stony Ford, Orange county, aged 14-years. She was born in County Kerry, Ireland. She retained her faculties to the last. —_—-— Racing at Newmarket. LONDON, October 25.—At Newmarket to- day J. C. Sullivan's Winkfields Pride won the Cambridgeshire stakes from twenty- four starters. The Cambridgeshire stakes are 25 sovereigns each, with 500 sovereigns added; distance, 1 mile 240 yards. A West Virginia Delegation. Senator Faulkner today received a dele- gation of West Virginia democrats who were closeted with him for about an hour, talking over the situation in his state. Mr. Faulkner continues to express con- fidence that his state will give its electoral vote to Bryan. LATE NEWS BY WIRE/D'STRICT AFFAIRS Major McKinley Addresses Visitors From Baffalo, N.Y. - RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REPUBLICANS Carrying the Standard of the Country's Honor. REMEDY FOR DISTRESS a CANTON, Ohio, October 28.—Nine car loads of Buffalo people reached Canton at 31:20 this morning, coming via Cleveland, where they breakfasted after leaving the Buffalo boat. In the party were the Re- publican League Club, in handsome uni- torms, headed by Pewell's 65th Regiment Band; the Central Italtan Club, headed by Scinta’s Band, and a number of unorgan- ized citizens representing the various in- terests of Buffalo. A drizzling rain was falling when the party arrived, and the formal reception was held in the Tabernacle, where J. Emory Close made the introductory ad. dre Mr. Caesar Antossi spoke on behalf of the Italian Club of Buffalo. Major Mc- Kinley said: “My Fellow Citizens: I thank you from the bettom of my heart for the assuring messages which you bring to me from the city of Buffalo and Erie county, in the great empire state. “I do not feel that we are altogether strangers to each other, for more than once it has been my pleasure and honor to meet with the club and enjoy its greetings and hospitality. Iam glad to meet you here at my home, members of the Republican League of the city third congressional dis- trict, and am glad as well to greet the ntral Itaiiaa Club of the city of Buffalo, rm under another sky from ours, but this year keeping step to the music of the Union and marching with us under the glorious stars and stripes. “I bid you all welcome to my state, my city and my home; and appreciate that your coming from such a great aistance and at sucb inconvenience means that you are deepiy and profoundly concerned about the outcome of the election which occurs next Tuesday. (Applause.) “The republican party occupies this year a post of most distinguished honor and re- sponsibility, “It has been given to few parties in the history of the American republic to take this position occupied by our grand old party today, standing, as it does, for coun- try, sound currency, public honor and the supremacy of the law and the great fed- eral courts, that have been incorruptible t, and have been our safeguards ery time of peril. (Great cheering.) republican party assumes the re- sponsibility which has been assigned it and congratulates itself that this year, carry- ing the flag of our country, carrying the standard that represents the best things in government, that around such banner will rally not only republicans, but democrats from every section of our common cguntry. Men born beneath our flag znd meh born beneath another flag, men belonging here- tofore to other political parties are with us this year In heart and purpose to save the nation from dishonor and repudiation. We are all interested whatever may have been our political faith in the past, we are all interested in the prosperity ‘of our country. We have suffered now for three years and a half from business depression and an absence of business confidence, and the people are only waiting this year— waiting impatiently—for an opportunity to overturn the policy they adopted four years ago and reinaugurate that splendid Ameri- can protective policy that thousands Amér- ican labor. (Tremendous cheering.) “We havé had all the free trade we want in the United States. We have not only suffered in our occupations and employ- Tents, ir our incomes and earnings, no matter in what profession we have been at work, but we have suffered alike in the revenues and credit of the government it- self. We want to return to a policy ihat protects and defends American labor, the American workshop and the American market and takes into account always that the test thing for any country is that which gives work to the men of the coun- try and spares labor against idleness. Sheers.) I bid you take back with you the mes- ‘sage that Ohio and the great west will with you unite in making a victory that shall be significant for the honor of our country, for the upholding of public law, for peace and tranquility; and against every propo- sition that would debase or degrade the American name or the American honor. (Great cheering and waving of hats and helmets and sticks.) “The only message I give to you, men of New York, and would give to the men of the country everywhere, is to write on your ballots what you think and believe will be the best for your homes, your co:n- munities, your families, your country. I thank you.” (Three cheers were then given for the governor.) —_— CHAIRMAN KURTZ‘S CANVASS. It Indicates a Majority of 75,000 in Ohio for McKinley. Special Dispatch to The Evening CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 28.—Charles S. Kurtz, chairman of the republican state executive committee, has completed his canvass of the state, and announces that Ohio will give McKinley MM) majority. Late last night he sent the following re- port to Chairman Hanna: “Ohio will give McKinley a larger majority than she ever gave to a leading candidate on state or na- tional ticket, with the possible exception of that given to Brough for governor in 1863. This means upward of 90) majority, with the probability of a majority in ex- cess of 1,00. Old John Brough had a majority of 101,000. Ohio gave Abraham Lincoln in 1864 a majority of 60,000. Samuel M. Taylor, in 1894, had a clear majority of 74,000, Mr. Kurtz's telegram to Chairman Hanna is the only statement he has made in the campaign. Chairman Kurtz has perfected an organization which extends to every school district in the state, and the founda- ton layer of the structure 1s 16,000 subdis- trict committeemen. Se WHEAT SLIGHTLY ADVANCED. Indications of Strength on Liverpool Reports. CHICAGO, October 23.—Wheat showed some indication of strength this morning, opening prices for December being at a half advance. The influential factor, as usual, was the Liverpool cable. Reports from that market conflicted somewhat, but gen- erally showed a slight advance, which was hardly expected in view of thé sharp de- cline here yesterday. On the other hand, northwest receipts were again very heavy. Trading was very limited, traders showing an inclination to carry but few lines over election. December opened at 6%, and after selling momentarily at 69% declined to 6c. Then a reaction took place, carry- ing the price up to 63%. Corn was dull, but steady with wheat, and a decided falling off in receipts. ——— CHICAGO RECORD POLL. Result of the Postal Card Canvass Announced. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, IIL, October 28—The Chicago Record today announced the close of its postal card poll, in which it has received 240,000 ‘votes from eleven states. This gives McKinley 173,501; Bryan, 60,235; Palmer, 3,683. In Chicago, where Bryan’s friends had hoped to make strong showing, he gets but 14,179, against 67,705 for Mc- Kinley. In Missouri, where democrats had hoped to overwhelm McKinley with Bryan votes, they polled but 9,149, against 9,006 for McKinley. Mr. Bryan's own state, Nebraska, gives him but 2,152, against 6,371 for McKinley, while Michigan gives 12,899 for McKinley, against only 3,985 fer Bryan. In Kansas, McKinley gets 6,941, against 3,534 for Bryan, while Indiana gives 13,923 for McKinley, against 3,710 for Bryan. The Proposed Viaduct on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. . Commissioners and Board of Trade Committee Consider the Plans— Overhead Wires—Other News. An important conference took place at the District building yesterday afternoon between the railroad committee of the beard of trade and the Commissioners upon the subject of railroads. The hearing related more particularly to the steam roads, and the result of the dis- cussion resulted in one important change in the recommendation of the Commission- ers for improving the situation. _ The Star has already given the public the benefit of the Commissioners’ proposed action. It will be recalled, among other things, that the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road insisted upon entering the city on two viaducts. While this proposition did not receive the sanction of the Commissioners, no definite action was taken in the matter during the last session of Congress, and when that body adjourned the plans and specifications were laid aside for future consideration. Recently the matter has been called up, and Engineer Commissioner Powell re- freshed his memory of the case by going over the plans. The railroad committee of the board of trade, learping that the matter had again assumed shape, visited the Commissioners’ office yesterday afternoon, as stated above, and had an understanding. The committee Was composed of Messrs. T. A. Lambert, Frank Hume, W. J. Frizzell and Evan Tucker. It was stated in advance that the object of the conference was to agree upon some plan of action. It would be mani- festly improper to have the committee and the Commissioners antagonize each other before Congress in this important matter. Maj. Powell expressed himself as gratified with the purpose of the committee to co- operate with the Commissioners, and forth- with sent for all the papers in the case. Then he went over the plans of the Balti- rfore and Ohio road, discussing the points as they arose. Everything proved satisfac- tcry to the committee. When the question of viaducts arose, the committee had some decided ideas on the subject. It was op- posed to more than one viaduct. So was the Engineer Commissioner. And it was decided unanimously to urge upon Con- gress, in changing the mode of entrance of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, to permit only one viaduct. This was the most im- pertant matter decided upon. Mr. Frank Hume, in discussing the hear- ing with a reporter of The Star after the discussion had concluded, said the commi tee was getting ready for a brisk ¢: paign in railroad matters. Everything look- ed promising. There were no differences between the Commissioners and the com- mittee on railroads of the board of trade, and with hard work he looked for some legislation at the coming session of Con- gress which would remedy the existing railroad situation, Proposal Accepted. With certain modificatigns, the proposal of W. F. Beers & Co. to construct a frame school house near the Conduit road has been accepted by the Commissioners. Order for Overhead Wires. The Commissioners today formulated the following order for the overhead system of the Potomac Electric Power Company west of Rock creek: Poles shall be at least 45 feet high. No span shall be greater than 125 feet. Poles are to be set 9 inches from the outside face of the curb. All poles are to be stamped or branded with the initials of the company and with number of the pole, not less than 5 feet nor more than 7 feet above the ground. Cross-arms shall be uniform in length, strengthened by braces, and all wires shall be attached thereto with glass, porcelain er rubber insulators, and must be stretched tightly and fastened with strap of the same kind of wire. All wires shall be continuously insulated with durable and waterproof material, and this insulation 1s to be carried to all’ por- tions of the circuit, including joints, and is to be kept in constant repair. No wire shall be stretched within 4 inch- es of any pole, building or other object without being attached thereto and insu- lated therefrom. No line of 500 volts or over shall hang within 20 feet of the surtace of the ground at the lowest point. Every line, pole, fixture, etc., must be kept in order and repair in conformity with these regulations; but no additional poles or wires can be erected under cover of re- pairs, nor shall the route or location be changed without a permit. The company zhall, upon completion of the overhead line, file with the engineer de- partment plats showing the exact location of the poles and the number and character of the wires strung thereon. Removed From the Force. Private C. C. Smith of the metropolitan police force, recently tried for violation of Paragraphs 135 and 138, has been removed from the force by the commissioners. Fire Promotion. The Commissioners have promoted Pri- vate James Frazier of the fire department to the position of fireman, vice McGutre, deceased, and appointed R. I. Williams a private, vice Frazier, promoted. Charges Dismissed. The Commissioners have dismissed the charges against the following named offi- cers: W. H. West, for conduct unbecoming an offi Thomas Lynch and C. H. Stein- breaker, same. Interpreting the Law. An important matter is under considera- tion by the Commissioners, involving an interpretation of the law concerning the erection of additional overhead wires. The first assistant postmaster general has written a letter to the Commissioners asking that a permit be issued for the pur- pose of stringing sufficient overhead wires to complete a telephone service between the main office and several branch offices throughout the District. The question arises, is the government | included in the law which prohibits the erection of any additional overhead wires? The Commissioners believe that it is not, and if it is possible to find sufficient ex- isting poles upon which the wires can be strung it is possible that the Commtssion- ers will grant the required permission. — ‘SON OVERCOME. MR. STEVE! The Vice President Prostrated at a Political Meeting, CHICAGO, October 28.—While sitting on the platform at the Bryan political meet- ing held at Tattersall’s last night Vice President Adlai Stevensolt was overcome somewhat by heat, and he was compelled to withdraw from the stage. Fearful that he might faint from the ef- fects of the excitement, the Vice President had his cab called, and he went at once to the Palmer House, where he has rooms. In leaving the stage doors at the place of the mass meeting Mr. Stevenson asked the assistance of a policeman who was on duty in that section of the house, and the latter saw him safely away in his cab. After arriving at the hotel the Vice Pres- ident still felt the effects of his experience, but he was able to go to his apartments without further assistance, and he did not think it necessary to call a physician. He was, however, quite pale and showed that he had been on the point of prostration. No serious results are anticipated. eae MARRIED TWO DAYS. Mr. L. E, Reynolds’ Marringe and Death Notice in Same Paper. It is not often that the same name ap- pears in both the marriage and death notices of the same paper, but such an appearance in The Star today tells very briefly the story of a marital experience that lasted only about forty-eight hours. A week ago last Monday Mr. Lucius BE. Rey- nolds and Mrs. Mary A. Norton, the latter a widow, both of this city, were married in New York city by Rev. Charles B. Chapin. Mr. Reynolds was seventy-nine years of age, and not in the best of health. The day after h's wedding he contracted pneu- monia, and the second day he was dead. The funeral took place in New York, and the interment was made at Woodlawn cemetery. DIGD SUDDENLY. Latrobe Found Dead in Her Room. ‘This afternoon about 2 o’clock word was received at the sixth precinct station that a Mrs. Latrobe hafi been found dead in her room at 214 Delaware avenue, wheré’ Mrs. Barker keeps.a ding house. No other information was piven the. police, and at the house no information could be obtained concerning the svfdden death. It was 1u- mored in the nei; rhood that the woman had dropped deaq bn the street, but this could not be verified, Coroner Hammett was notified, and until he makes an inveluigation the people in the house say they havenothing to say. “But,” said alady who answered the door bell this afternoon when a Star re- porter called, “there is nothing sensational about the death.)/She was taken sick and é, don’t ask me any more Mrs. died, “and, pleasé, questions. “Was it a case of suicide?” the lady was asked. “No, indeed,” was her response. It is said that Mrs. Latrobe, who is a young woman, probably in her twenties, lives in Baltimore, but comes here fre- quently on visits. She was well and hearty last evening, so it was stated, and to an acquaintance she said she was going to return to Baltimore last night. The coroner will make an investigation this afternoon and then the facts in the case will be known. es CITY POST OFFICE. Bids Opened for Finishing the In- terior of thé New Building. Bids were opened in the office of the Su- pervising architect of the treasury this af- ternoon for labor and_ materials required for the interior finish of the basement, first story, etc., of the Washington city post of- fice building. There were twelve bids, as follows: Jos. J. Churchyard, Buffalo, N. Y., $197,- 778; Otto Duker & Co., Baltimore, $274,900; Henry Shenk, Erie, Pa., $108,730; E. F. Go- bel, Chicago, $181,167; Johnson & Bro., St. Louis, $25 ; Leach & Son, Chicago, $153,583; Smith & Sons, Baltimore, $196,700; John Peirce, New York, $198,716 Spier & Co., Washington, D, C., $217 J. Macarty, Washington, D. $251,655 Richardson & Burgess, Washington, D. C. $226,553; D. S. Hess, New York, $241,900. Gobel of Chicago is the lowest bidder. Bids were ulso opened for labor and’ ma- terlals for repairing the steam heating ap- paratus of the coast end geodetic survey nting office as follows: Zeller & Co. .. $75; Jas. H. MeDermott, , and Pettitt & Dripps, $1,020. All Washington firms, — AUDITOR BALDWID ‘S CLAIM. Says That Maryland Will Go for Bryan Sure. Auditor Baldwin of the Treasury De- partment called at democratic headqu ters this morning and gave very encourag- ing reports on the condition of the democ- racy in Maryland. “Iam convinced that Maryland will give a majority of 12,000 or 15,000 for Bryan and Sewall,” said Mr. Baldwin te a Star re- porter today. “You figure it up for your- self. There are. 112,000 votes in Balti- more and 107,000 of them will be cast. The colored vote there is 16,000, white republi- cans say 25,000, and, it is less; gold demo- crats, 10,0, That makes 51,000. There wil be a democratte majority in the state for Bryan of from-s;00) to 10,000, and the state will give “fts’@lectoral vote to him sure. : “The greatest change has taken place in Baltimore during the past three weeks. Democratic meetings are crowded with overflow me2tings, while there are no re- publican meetings im.which every one can- not be seated. We do not have to provide beer or music fo call out men to demo- cratic meetings. 1 am taking two speech: es each night in Baltimore and T have never seen such enthusiastic meetings. The wavering vote is coming over to us and this includes many men pf influence. We -will carry the state sure.” SS ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Belle Bassale Belle Bassale, @ivelored girl, whose home is at 4 Chester court, attempted to end her life this morning about jo o'clock by swal- lowing a dose of laudanum. Soon after tak- ing this action her condition was discov. ered and she was hastily removed to Freed- man’s Hospital. After working over the girl for some time the physicians succeeded in overcoming the effects of the drug, and it was thought this afternoon that the girl would recover. ae eee POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS. A Score of Cunes Now Before the Civil Se ice Commission, There are a score ar more cases of com- plaints of political assessments on employes In federal offices now on file, awaiting the action of the civil service commission. In practically all of these cases correspond- ence has been going on between the com- mission and parties interested where the violations of the civil service law took place. Most of tne charges affect offices in the west, though there is a relatively large number in the east. Tickled Herself. Sadie Banks, a colored girl, who Hves in the rear of, 1615 L street, had a tickling sensation in one of her ears this afternoon. Sadie owns a white chicken, and she bor- rowed from the bird a feath=r with whica to relieve the disagreeable feeling. In some manner the feather was caught fast and broken off in the ear and the girl, In a ter- ribly frightened condition, rushed to the Emergency Hospital. Dr. Lawrence had no difficulty in removing the foreign body, and Sadie, greatly relieved and prcfuse in her thanks, went on her way rejoicing. > Monetary Conference. The attendance cf last evening at Wood's Commercial College monetary conference was greater than that of any other pre- vious meeting. After the business of the conference had been duly transacted, the remainder of the evening was given over to the enjoyment of an interesting program. Those who took part in the exercises were as follows: Recitation, “The Face Upon the Floor,” Mr. Kahn; reading, “‘The Story of a Bad Boy,” Miss. Daisy Wedding; voca1 solo, “The Song of the Turnkey,” Mr. Heil; vocal solo, ‘When Jack Comes Sailing Home,” Mr. Chas. E. Turner. Those who took part in the debate were Mr. L. R. Via, Mr. Chas. Miller, the president, and Mr. Adam Fisher, the vice president. The fre- quent applause gave evidence of the en- thuslasm which the words of the orators inspired. ‘The evening closed with a piano solo by Miss Susie Mconald, whose splendidly rendered select galled forth unlimited applause, to whichsshe responded severaf times. Oy al Strike in in ‘Turkish Arsenal. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 28.—All the workmen at the arsenal strack taday, be- cause of the non-payment of arrears in wages. gat os Returned Prom Europe. NEW YORK, October 28.—Paul J. Sorg, member of Congress’for the third district of Ohio, reache@l this' city today on board the steamer Tedtonio from Liverpool. Prof. George L. Ly,Burr, chief historical expert of the Venezyelan commission, was also a passenger by the Teutonic. oS Bethehkda Democrats. The Bryan, SeWall ind Blair Lee Club of Bethesda, Md., held its weekly meeting last night. The meeting, which was quite a full one, was addressed by Mr. W. V. Bouic of Rockville and Mr. P. T. Moran of Washingten, D. C. ‘The club wil! attend in a body the rally and basket picnic at Rockville Saturday next. Tonight Blair Lee will speak at Beane post office. ———— Robbing the Matis. James Wormley, a colored letter carrier, was held for the action of the grand jury this afternoon by United States Commis- sioner Mills, on a charge of abstracting a letter from the mails. “His bond was fixed at $1,000. The letter is said to have con- tained $1.50. The man denies the charge. RAILROAD ARRANGEMENT Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania Lines Combine at Staten Island, Deal of Much Importance to Both —Value of the Inland From a Rallrond Standpoint. It is understood that the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad companies have entered into an arrangement for the handling of freight at Staten Island, New York, which is likely to add immensely to the revenues of the former company. The Baltimore and Ohio, under the name of the Staten’ Island Rapid Transit Com- pany, owns all the steam railroad lines on Staten Island and an immense water front, upon which there are located a number of large piers, containing some of the most extensive warehouses in the vicinity of New York. It is believed, however, that these facilities, great as they are, will not be sufficient to accommodate the vast bus- iness which it is expected the Pennsylvania will take to the Baltimore and Ohio at that point, and the construction of 2,000 feet of bulkheads has been begun. it is stated that the arrangement with the Pennsylvania provides that the latter and the Staten Island Rapid Transit Gom- pany shall exchange freight to and from all points in the Pennsylvania’s territory which can be reached direatly by a connection of the two lines. This connection is to be made by a spur from the Baltimore and Oh‘o tracks near Linden, N. J., to those of the Pennsylvania at a point not far distant. The spur has been under construction for some time past and is expected to be ready for use by the first of next month. The arrangement is regarded in rallroad circles as a matter of great importance, and its advantages are undeniable, so far as the residents of Staten Island are con- cerned, there being located there a number of flourishing large towns. The rapid tr: sit lines already connect with the Erie, the Jersey Central and the Reading, but here- tcfore all freight from points in Pennsyl- vania territory to Staten Island and vice versa bad to be carried to New York on lighters at additional expense and del shippevs and receivers on Staten Island. After the new arrangement goes into eifect {t will go direct from and to any point on the rapid transit lne. Some surprise has been manifested that the Baltimore and Ohio people should have made an arrangement of this kind with the Pennsylvania, which is virtually admitting a rival line to Staten Island, but the opin- jon is expressed that it is likely to prove a good move in the end, as it creates a m direct connection for Staten nd w many points in Pennsylvania and as far nerth as Buffalo, which are exclusively in Pennsylvania territory, and which have a very considerable traffic with en Island. _The Baltimore and Ohio has several mil- lions of dollars invested in property on Staten Island which heretofore has been regarded as comparatively unproductive, but waich bids fair to become highly re- munerative in the near future. It was the firm belief of the late Presi- dent John W. Garrett that the salvation of the Baltimore and Ohio, so far as having an entrance into New York of its own was concerned, depended upon the making of Staten Island a great shipping and. re- celving point, and but for his death that result would probably have been secured yecrs ago. As it is the Baltimore and Ohio not only owns all the railway lines on the island, which comprises at least 409 square miles, but it is the lessee under a ninety-nine- year lease of one of the principal ferries between the island and the city of New York, over which an enormous passenger traffic ts carried. After the death of Mr. Garrett a deal was made between his successor, Mr. Rob- ert Garrett, and the managers Of the Jer- sey Central by which, on condition of the latter furnishing the Baltimore and Ohio with an entrance for its through passen- gers into New York,the Staten Island con- nection, which extended from a point on the Jersey Central near Elizabeth to Staten Island, and Involved the erection of a bridge over the Kill-yon-Kull, the narrow but very deep stream which separates New Jersey from Staten Island, at great cost was turned into a freight road exclusively, and it has been used as such for a number of year: It was likewise Mr. Garrett's idea that | Staten Island would some day be the p at which all immigrants landing at York should be debarked, and his prophe- cles in this respect seem also to be nearing fulfillment. —_——>—_— < BISHOP SATTERLEE’S CHURCH. He Will Have Two 4 Charge of St. Mark’ Although Bishop Satterlee has not yet made any public announcement of his se- lection of St. Mark’s P. E, Church as the cathedral church the impression is general that he will make some definite statement on the subject from the pulpit next Sun- day. Whatever doubt there may have been that his cholce would fall on the Capitol Hill parish has been resolved and the people of St. Mark's are corresponding- ly elated. A Star reporter called at Bishop Satter- lee’s residence this morning in the hope that the time had come when he woul: be willing to say something on the subjee' but, as usual, the bishop sent out word that he was very much engaged, and that he most really beg to be exctsed from seeing ary one. a ~ Bishop Satterlee’s selection of St. Mark's 1s expected to do a great deal for a parish which has not been in the happiest condi- tion for some time past. For some months it has had no regular rector. Earler in the year, when the finances of the church were at rather a lo webb, the mission, which was under the control of St. Mark's, and which gave rise to the troubles within the church that finally ended in ihe ccurts, was given up and turned over to the Church of the Epiphany. It is under- stood that the mission will now be taken back with as little delay as possible and the church's field of usefulness consider- ably widened. The bishop's reasons for choosing one of the poorer parishes are ple and not hard to find. He will now ave an cpportunity to use his influence in putting the church in the front rank, and St. Mark’s will doubtless become, in a sense, a “model church.” The bishop's ac- tion involves the selection of a rector and an assistant to take active charge of the work of the church. They will be paid by the church, but the statement that has been made that the bishop would also re- ceive remuneration for his services is, of course, erroneous. —— THEIR TIES SUNDERED. stants in Refused. Judge Hagner today granted Lucinda Strother a divorce from William Strother because of the husband's desertion of his wife, and because of his cruel treatment. Mrs. Strotier is given the custody and guardianship of the child, the husband be- ing charged with its maintenance, as well as with the costs of the suit. ‘The judge also granted Peter Boston a divorce from Frances Boston, on the ground of desertion. Amelia L. Dament was granted a divorce from Nicholas C. Dament, with permission to resume her maiden name of Bush, she being also given the custody and guardian- ship of the child. ‘The husband is charged with the maintenance of the child and with the costs of the suit. The ground on which the decree is based was not stated, the papers in the case being withheld from publication. A divorce was granted Auney May Toombs from George Thomas Toombs on the ground of desertion, Mrs. Toombs be- ing given the custody and guardianship of the three children, the defendant being charged with their’ maintenance and with the costs of the suit. In the case of Nellie V. Suess against Otto L. Suess, Judge Hagner held that the tes- timony did not justify a decree of divorce and he, therefore, refused it, allowing Mrs. Suess, however, liberty to ask leave to take further testimony in the case. The judge vacated the order made by him the 15th imstant in the case of Lucy E. against James D. Monroe, in which he di missed Mrs. Monroe's petition for divorce, and gave her permission to take further testimony in the case. Several Divorces Granted and Some | | Loan and ‘Trust, 11: fH: BYENENG. SPAR, oWERNESDAY, , OCTOBER +28, ::1896-TWELVE PAGES. FINANCE’ AND TRADE ‘Election Uncertainty Causes Cautious : ~ Operations, TENDENCY “OPPOSED. 10 ADVANCE A Successful Attack Made on American Sugar. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee Special Dispatch to The Eveuing Star. NEW YORK, October 28.—Precautionary trading resulting from election uncertain- tles characterized today’s operations in speculative securities. The tendency of prices was consequently not favorable to improvement. From an opening level about on a parity with last night's closing figures, declines varying from 1-2 to 2 cent were recorded. The desire to trade has been curtailed considerably during the week, impending events not being con! cive to large risks. Chicago Gas was sold liberally during the .opening hour, and was taken to be an indi- cation of waning confidence in the result of Illinois state elections. A 2 per cent de- cline followed a period of relatively active trading, and was reflected in sympathetic declines in all departments. The Cuban hoax, which so successfully forced a cul- mination of the advance in American Sugar yesterday, had disclosed the sensitiveness of that property and invited a fresh attack this morning. The price yielded easily to sales for both accounts, no support being encountered un- Ul a decline of 1% per cent had been re- corded. The market became steady toward the neon hour under a very restricted volume of business. The trading was confined chiefly to the room and was usually it by the varying tenor of political rumo These rumors were, in many in: u- Jacking in all the essential d ing trustworthines The abse roborative information was owing to the nervous condition of the mar- ket and the absence of legitimate suppor Money rates were again forced up to per cent during the urgent morning mand, but large sums offered during the af- ternoor, as heretofore, forced a prompt re= ion to the legal rate. ce 18 receipt of $3,180,000 gold from Europe was acknowledged during the day. No new sold contracts were reported, London cables announcing an advance of 1d. in the not improving no- ticeably, and speculative factors generally are not wholly satisfactory, even though routine conditions alone be considered. Witn the added doubts incident to the political struggle there is abundant r son for the waiting tendency now man fested by moneyed interests. These doubts may decrezse as the week draws to a cl but the weight of argument is not now faveradle to such decr No pro- nounced liquidation such as would follow a general settling of investment securities is contemplated, but speculative hoidings are likely to be reduced to insignitica’ proportions over next Tuesday’s election holiday. The daily progress of the campaign in the doubtful states will be r ted in the operations of the room element from now on. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, a3 -ep by Corson & Macartney, members Ni York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar. 14 nay American Sugar, 99% 29%; American Tobacco. i335 iy 143g 14 13% 3h 1435 : 46% Canada Pacific. bis Chesapeake & Ohio. C. CC. & St Louis. Chicago, B. & Q......00. Chicago & Nort western Chicago Gas... .. CM. & St. Pani”) CM, & St. Paul. Pfd_-- Chicago. R. 1. & Pacific. Consolidated Gas. : Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson... Den. & KioGrande, Pid. American Spirits. Erie. General Blectri nois Central. Laclide Gas. Lake Shore. Louaville & 3 s Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific Nattonal Lead Go.. ; National Lead Co., Pf New Jersey Central New York Central. Northern Pac Northern Pac North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail Phila. & Reading. Pullman P. C. Co. Southern Ry., Pfd Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. ‘denn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacitic.. U.S. Leather, pfa Wabash, Pfcy.. Wheeling & L. Wheeling& L. Erie, Western Union Tel Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. rezular call—12 o'clock 15 at 100. ous Bonds. —Metre ropolitan Railroas Railroad b Railroa Wl Gs, 92 asked. € Washing Mitan con ington ¢ B_ 112 bid. Chesape: hone bs, 100 bid. American $ s. Flam A ‘Trost 5s, A. and Company Ist 6 100 bid. 100 by bid. bid. bid! Americ a) Washington Mark Masonic Hall A: posit end ‘Trust Com posit. and Trust, 110 bid, 1 ity and Trost, Washington Gas, 40° bid. eked. . 33 id. ptomac, G3 bid, and Electric Light Stor 42 asked. v Metropoli- rlington, 125 bid. 160 bid. mal Cnt 5 14 asked. Riggs, 7 bid. Lincoln, 7 bid, Si asked. Com Insurance ocks.—Real_ Extate mbia Title, 7 asked. ke trict Title, 16 on Stocks. —Chesaprake a an Graphopl Title, 110 Washinston Ti- tle, ‘Teleph Miceellancous S$ bid, 117 asked. asked. Washington’ Marke Tce, 130 asked. Lincoln H *Ex div. > Raltimore Markets. Flour dat, exports, mone; s: Spot and” month, mer No. 2 red, mple . Corn ‘firmer_spot. and. month, rand December, new and ol. S0a39%:. Februa Mie—receipts, 187, Is; stock, “1,172,889 bnshels —southern eu ee =e 2914033. Oats steady—No. 2 wi 2 ‘nixed, 22a22% receipts, 13 rts, 161,000, bushels; Rye quiet ‘and steady ern, 42$3_recelpts, 21, stock, 120,64) bushels.” Hay firm—cholce timothy. $13.00 bid. Grain freights easy. unchanged. Suxai and butter firm, unchanged. firm—fresh, 13; ld 15alG. Cheese firm and active, um cold igen G._ Cheese tive Arama <r . Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart» ney, bankers. 2 per cents, registered. 4 per cents, coupon of ir. 4 per cents, registered of 1907 4 per cents, registered of 1925. 5 per cents, coupon ef 1904 5 per cents, registered of Currency 6 "per cents of I Currency 6 per cents of 1 Carrency 6 per 1s => Grain Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, corresponients Messrs. Ladenburg, mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Thal- ig High. Low, May Ribs—Jan. M RTS. ‘0. 1.—Judge Cox. auditor's report con- mpany agt. Hea pro confesso against certain defendan dered. Ringwalt agt. Kennedy; auditor's report confirmed. Wilson agt. Hellman; sale nisi, with W. H. Acker, W. J. Miller and Leon Tobriner trustees to sell. Gannon agt. Gannon; restraining 0} discharged. Cissel agt. Chishol: of absent defendant ordered. st. Percival M. Brown appointed trustee. bar agt. Dunbar; testimony before garet. Murray, examiner, ordered Devereux agt. Gaghan; E. b. Hay Chas, L. Frailey appoimte of rich Brewing Company agt. Mi authorized to accept private bid. Table Company agt. Lansburgh; 4 overrul romuth agt, Purner; sales firmed and distribution ord agt. Pole; order of dismissal vaca leave to file replication. Droop agt. our; commi: cago ordered to issue. McDowell agt. ney; rule on defendants, alle n: ber '2. Boteler ; restraining order, returnable Equity Conc Glenn agt. Glenn; order Ii take testimony. Godfrey agt and a pants of trus’ re tor. horon agt. Johnson; rdian ad litem. Boston i 2 a vin. mat. granted. § at. order refusing de Sothoron agt, on; order yment into registry, Equity Court Trimble agt. Gaddis firmed. Gotts Frank; Dun- en. nd t. Fiden- to get testimony in Chi- Dra- Hagner. iting time Dament agt. a vin. mat. anted. Toot Monroe . Monroe former decree and remanding to examiner for further proof. Probate Court—Jv In re Andrew B. Sch’ account passed and - tolls, tate of Wm. Hutchinson; partly proved. tate of Jno. $ will partly proved. Estate Smith; inventory filed. hlotterbeck; proof of pr tate of Wm. Fletcher; summons returned served. Estate of Patrick Carpenter; ceptions to account file: of Jeannett L. Hoyle; receipts filed. Hines; sworn statem filed. “Estate of Laura tice naming Friday, Ni thing a bonded and qualified. Es Dougal; final notice vember for settling estate John 8. Meran; will filed. Estate B. T. Payne; petition for let istration filed with assent of next of ki Estate of John W. McCabe; rule return served. Estate of John E. Clokey; pet! tion for letters of administration filed with of Chas, rs of admin- assent of next of kin. Estate of Agnes Ferguson; petition for probate of will filed. In re Rebecca Shallcross, guardian; receipt filed. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradle’ Weed agt. Meore; verdict for*4efe Jennings agt. Webb; certitie Court Arderson agt. exceptions signed. Moulton agt. Grinder; non suit. Gordon agt. Bace- on trial, Penn agt. Hopkin for defendant. Cummins axt. motion for security to: and commission order Williams agt. Monumental Insw’ verdict for plaintiff for $70. plaintiff tak man; dict Nand et al. agt. Opp Bros.: judg- ment by default. Headley agt. Spelshouse iefendant called and judgment for piaintiff. agt. Moore; on trial. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Thompson agt. Pickrell; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. United Stites agt. Thos. Morton, Wm Hughes, Babe Brown and Thos, Brown, sbreaking: verdict of guilty: personal recognizance taken and sente suspended, United States art. Morgan Tucker, house- breaking; verdict of guilty. United § agt. Wm. Stonestreet, assault with to kill: verdict of not guilty t. Thos. Bell, forgery; noll States agt. Christopher C. . mur- fendant arraigned: plea of not guilty States agt. Howard Burnett and Courtney, housebreaking: plea of sentenced to jail for two months. States agt. Samuel Betters, house- breaking: verdict of guilty; sentenced to Albany for three years. Unite sagt John Frazier, larceny from the ; on trial. Proprictorship Dissolved. Frank N. Devereux today filed a bill in equity against John Gaghan, asking that the partnership between them be dissolved, for an accounting, and for the appointment of a receiver. Mr. Gaghan answered the suit, saying that he is willing that the peti- tion be granted. Attorney E. B. Hay Mr. Devereux. represents Se Polities Introduced. Price J. Stewart, colored, president of tne Capital City Club, which has rooms at 340 Pennsylvania avenue, was in the Police Court this afternoon charged with ke: an unlicensed bar. It was shown that an application for a license had but the selling of liquor while the application was pending. he goods in the club rooms are ail mortgaged, and coun for the defendant, Lawyer J. Harry Smith, in response to the court's remark about the status of the club, said: “A great many people are now doing bus- on other than a cash basis. The untry is doing it.” “That's beca of the gold bugs,” re- ed Mr. Pugh. ‘ot at all," retorted Mr. Smith. because of the silver craz be wipe The court cha of guilty was rendered. Counsel gave notice-of a motion for a new trial, — — Pleaded Not Guilty, “Lum” Fearson, recently indicted for the murder of John L. Ford last August, was arraigned before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 1 yesterday afternoon, He en- tered a plea_of not guilty, and was re- manded to jail to await t He will rrebably be tried before Judge Cole some time next month. It is claimed that Fear- n shot Ford in a quarrel over a woman. ~~ Fell From a Car. While alighting from a street railway car at the corner of 3d street and Ind avenue this afternoon, M “nelli of 22d street, a middle-aged was thrown violently to The woman sustained a lac the forehead and an injury She taken to a ne later removed to the where Dr. T Thos. B. Hoover today equity against his wife, praying that a deed by which he conve premises 442, 444 and 4468 street and 1 sth street to Mrs. Hoover be declared a conveyance in trust for the use and bene- fit of himself and minor children. Mr. Hoover is represented by Attorney Campbell Carringion. je Proxsed. Today, in the Police Court, Prosecuting Attorney Pugh entered a nolle pros. in the case of Joseph Jones, charged with keeping an unlicensed bar. The witnesses sum- moned by the police declared that they had never bought liquor in the defendant's house.