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of judgment in looking at the situation from a radically different point of view. The democrats rely for their information upon leaders in the various precincts, and depend for a test of its accuracy upon thelr own judgment in weighing and balancing the statemengs made and the details pre- sented to support the assertion. There is not @ general concert of action, and no actual canvass is made, but the precinct leaders are relied on to understand the sit- uation in the small circle which they are intrusted with. These men do not get paid for their work, and their enthusiasm is the only thing to make them diligent. But, ap- parently, oer are very persistent and en- ergetic Invthetr work. What Reports Indicate. The reports coming from these sources, after being carefully examined with the view of deciding on their reliability, indi- cate strongly that Bryan will carry Michi- gan. Less strongly Minnesota and Indiana, and speak hopefully of Iowa and Iilinols, and make Ohio doubtful. Enthusiasm has been largely discounted in this calculation, but it must be borne tn mind that practical- ly the foundatton of the canvass is enthus!- asm and often emotion. The enthusiasm Youches for the sincerity of the claims made in the reports, but casts some sus- picion upon their acuracity. Each committee from its own basis of calculaticn makes out a strong case in sup- Pert of its faith, and each confesses to an tnusualy large element that cannot be classified. I talked today with a prominent gold democrat, who did not desire to be quoted on account of his connecticn with the com- mittee. He was sanguine and tndicated that the gold democratic committee was not free from anxiety. He said he was very anxious about Michigan, and that he thought the McKinley strength in Illinois Was overestimated. J. P. M. MONEY RATES WENT UP. Stringency Caused by the Calling in of Loans. NEW YORK, Cctober 29.—A somewhat apathetic speculation in stocks today was enlivened by extreme stringency in rates for call money. The first loan was made at 10 per cent, and the rate then jumped to 15 per cent, and, finally, about 12:30 P.m., a broker who wanted money was compelled to bid the rate up to 50 per cent before he could secure the required accom- medation. The price then fluctuated be- tween 40 and 50 per cent. Business was only moderate, as offerings of funds were extremely light. The im- mediate cause of the stringency was the calling of loans by some of the banks that wished to prepare themselves for possible large demands tomorrow. Loans made on Friday go over until Mon- day, according to the custom of the street, although the banks legally have the right to call money on any day of the week. The banks, as a rule, are reserving their sur- plus funds for the accommodation of their regular customers, who are being sup- plied at 6 per cent, in proportion to the business done by them. In some instances, however, banks have called leans for the express purpose of making a turn in money on the street. The stringency was not especially due to shipments of funds to the interior, as the volume of busiress has not exceeded the average of last week. Bankers report sharp inquiry for funds by their regular clients, and sympathetic hardening influences upon the money maz- ket was exerted by a report of am increase fn the demands for cash gold. Bullion brokers advanced the Commission premium on gold 3-16 per cent to 1-4a3-S per cent. Predict‘cns are current in the street of ma- terlally higher figures in money tomorrow, but some Jeading bankers express the opin- jon that the worst of the flurry has been seen. At 2:15 call money was loaning at 6) per cent, with a tendency upward. Five min- r money loaned at 7v per cent—ten later to SO. At 25 call money loaned at 100 per cent and was in brisk demand. ——__— TO SET FRANCE AGAINST RUSSIA. Alleged Purpose of the Disclosure of German State Secrets, PARIS, October The Figaro, com- menting on the disclosures made by Prince Bismarek in the Hamurger Nachrichten regarding the secret alliance between Ger- many and Russia from 1384 to 1890, says: “Russia discovered that the treaty was @. veritabie delusion for her, and when Prince Bismarck asked her in 1887 to re- new her declaration of her neutrality in the event of attack upon France, which was then planning in Germany, Russia formally refused to do so, and thereafter all the blandishments of Prince Bismarck only served to increase the friendship of France and Russia. The Matin is of the opinion that the dis- -Ciesure of ths secret treaty was intended to make France suspicious of Russia, and adds that it has had the contrary effect. LONDON, October 29.—A special dispatch from Berlin says that it is understood there that the proposed prosecution of Prince Bismarck’s organ, the Hamburger Nach- richten, for publishing state secre‘s, has been abandoned out of fear of the harm such a step might do to Germany's for- eign policy. It is added that, however, should Prince Bismarck publish the © cumstances under which he resigned cffice the government will be forced to act, and it is said it would probably treat Prince Bismarck in the same manner that the latter treated Count Von Arnim. Count Von Arnim was arrested in Octo- ber, i874, and eonfined in Berlin for refusing to give up documents sent to him as am- bassador. On account of illness he was re- leased on bail some three weeks later, but was again arrested in about two weeks’ time. He was tried in December, 1874, was convicted of making away with ecclesio- political documents, was acquitted of other charges and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. He appealed, was tried again in June, 1875, and a verdict was rendered confirming the sentence. In No- vember of the same year it was announced that Count Von Arnim was to be prove- cuted for treason in a pamphlet, entitled “Pro Nihilo,” published at Zeurich. In January, 1879, the count published “Quid Faciamus Nos,” and in May, 1881, he died at Nice, as a result, it was sald, by Prince Bismarck’s enemies, of the persecution to which he had been subjected by the chan- cellor. _——— TURKEY AGAIN PROMISING. The Russian Ambassador Plainly to the Sultan. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 29.—Since the visit of the Russian ambassador, M. De Nelidoff, to the sultan,and the important au- dience that followed, it nas been noticeable that another chanye for the better has taken place in the attitude of Abdul Hamid ard his advisors toward the Armenians In particular and the reform policy in gen- eral It is known that M. De Nelidoff ured very plain language to the sultan, and it is apparent that the latter was convinced that the Russian ambassador was in earnest. This, supplemented by grave reports re- ceived by the sultan from the Turkish em- bassies at London and Parts, pointing out the distrust and frritation caused by the attitude of Turkey, has brought about eager professions upon the part of the Turkish government of a desire to honestly push the work of reform, and as a com- mencement five Christian deputy governors have been appointed In Armenia, and it ts Probable that there will be changes shortly in the composition of the Turkish ministry. oS ee A Novel Country Road, MONMOUTH, Ill., October 29.—Monmouth township, Warren county, has completed 3,000 feet of brick pavement, the first hard country road ever put down in the United . Statea. The brick is single course, laid on six inches of sand and supported on each side by two and one-half feet of crushed gtone. The cost will be less than %,000 a mile. —_>+—. London Cabbjes Strike. LONDON, October 29.—In pursuance of a Tesolution adopted yesterday evening up- ward of 4,000 cabmen are now going on a strike, another chapter in the long and wearisome dispute between the cabmen and the railroad stations. The dearth of cabs is noticeable, Talked ea EE EEE EEE EE EE EEE EE ESSE THE GUN FOUNDRY Work That Has Boon Done’ at the Washington Navy Yard. ORDNANCE WHOLLY OR PARTLY MADE Improvements on Buildings and Plant Recommended. THE ANNUAL REPORT In his annual report Capt. Chas. O'Neill, superintendent of the naval gun foundry at the Washington navy yard, gives a de- tailed statement of the operations of that local institution. He says that the manu- facture of guns has been confined almost exclusively to those of eight-inch caliber and below. Of the larger calibers, two twelve-inch and one ten-inch, incomplete at date of last report, have been completed. The forgings for the eight thirtecn-inch guns of the Kearsarge and Kentucky are being delivered. Two complete sets have been received, and parts of other sets. One ‘gun is well under way and good progress is being made on the other forgings. The four completed twelve-inch guns for the Towa are still at the yard. One has been proved and the other three will soon go to the proving ground. Of ten-inch guns one, the sc-called Hurst gun, has been com- pleted during the year. Of eight-inch guns seventeen have been completed within the past twelve months, sixteen of them being for the Brooklyn and Towa. Under existing crders there are but eight more guns of this caliber to be made, namely, those for the Kentucky and Kear- sarge, and work upon them is advancing rapidly. ‘he eight-inch nickel steel gun, designed to be built of three forgings, to bo assembled with the Sellers furnace, re- mains in an unfinished state. An attempt was recently made, under the direction of Mr. Sellers’ representative, to remove the tube, but resulted in-failure. The Brook- lyn’s eight-inch guns have been shipped to Cramp’s shipyard to be installed on the ves- sel. Those for the Iowa are complete and are being proved. Six-inch guns—One of the Chicago's 30- caliber six-inch guns has been converted into a rapid-tiring gun with the Fletcher type of breech mechanism, and has been fired several times. Five-inch guns—Within the past twelve months fourteen guns of this caliber have been completed, and thirty-four more are assembled and in a very advanced state. Four-inch guns—Thirty-seven have been completed during the past year, and twen- ty-four mors are in an advanced state. There are fifteen others in process of manu- facture, less advanced. Three-inch guns—Forgings for fifty three- inch field guns have been received. The first three guns have been completed, and the type gun tested. Work on the remai ing guns is well advanced, they all being rifled and chambered. “Unless other forgings are soon pro- cured,” says Commander O'Neill, “there will be lack of work for a considerable part of the gunshop machinery.” Repairs and Improvements. On the subject of repairs and improve- ments he says: “The alterations to be made to the foun- dry are now in progress, and a large por- tion of the building is dismantled, and our facilities for the present are much crippled. ‘This department has prepared the speci- fications for new cupolas and blowers, elec- tric crane and runway, jib cranes, eleva- tors, etc., and the articles reyuired have been advertised for. “The alterations to the northwest corner of the gun carriage shop are also in prog- ress and necessitated the abandonment of that part of the buliding until the improve- ments are completed. All the machinery had to be removed and the most important erected temporarily elsewhere, very much overcrowding some of the shops. “The tool-making machinery has been re- moved and set up in a small building form- erly used 23 a projectile shop, which makes a satisfactory and permanent arrangement. ‘Considerable saving in power has been effected by new connections of shafting, ete., and by making additional steam con nections to the main boller plant. The boil- er power has been economized to a consid- erable extent, resulting In a large saving of uel. “The average monthly working force has been 823%. “A building for the stowage of finished guns and mounts is greatly needed, there being at present no provision for such pur- pose. Both guns and mounts are too costly and too subject to injury to be left in the gun park, and guns and mounts for auxil- jary cruisers and for reserve for the navy must be propertly stored and cared for. Data for such a building have been pre- pared and submitted to the bureau of yards and docks. “A suitable loft for the stowage of pat- terns is also needed, and this also has been brought to the attention of the same bu- Treau. “To keep pace with new work and with the march of improvement, a moderate sum is needed annually for the purchase of new machinery and tools.” ——_-e+______ THE SPANISH MINISTER. Change in the Militury Status in Cuba Set Forth. The Spanish minister, Dupuy De Lome, has returned to Washington, after a three months’ summer vacation in New England, and today called on Secretary Olney at the State Department. The minister's family and his largo official staff returned with him, and the Spanish legation offices again are open. It is understood the rinister’s call on Mr. Olney was without special sig- nificance. The military status in Cuba has under- gone a complete change within recent days by the heavy cugmentation of Spanish troops and the opening of an aggressive fall campaign. The Spanish forces arriv- ing at Cuba from March 8, 1395, up to one month ago are placed at 165,551 men, dis- tributed as follows: Forty-two generals, 638 chiefs, 5,884 officials and 158,$ diers, including infantry, cavalry, lery and engineers. The campaign just opened is along new Itnes, and secks to occupy the inaccessible mountain passes and swamps in which the insurzents hith- erto have found a retreat. The battles re- cently fought, it Is stated, are but the opening of this campaign of invading the insurgent strongholds. The Spanish offi- cial reports are uniformly favorable as to the successful progress of the Spanish campaign, and contradicts the unofficial re- ports of insurgent successes. The under- standing at the Spanish legation is that the main desire of the authorities at Havana is to execute such a conspicuous and de- cisive stroke, such as the capture of Maceo, as would show beyond doubt to Madrid and Washington that Spanish arms ure tri- umphant. —_—__—__-+______ VENEZUELAN COMMISSION, Adjourned Unfil Prof. Burr Shall Pre- pare His Report. Prof. Burr, the map expert sent abroad by the Venezuelan commission, returned last night and was before the commission for three hours today. He presented a number of maps and documents secured from the archives of Holland, bearing di- rectly on the pending issue, and not hither- to presented by either Great Britain or Venezuela. The British claim is based on their succession to the rights of the Dutch, so that the maps and documents are re- garded as an important branch of the case. Both Great Britain and Venezuela pre- sented many maps and documents from Dutch sources. Prof. Rurr’s mission was to ecnduct an independent inquiry, without questioning the documents presented by the two countries, but giving the commission the advantage of a complete knowledge of the Dutch archives. Prof. Burr did not characterize his findings as favorable to one side or the other, as that is the prov- ince of the commission, and it will take some time to determine the bearing of the new documents on the issue. The commis- sion adjourned today until November 10, in order that Prof. Burr havo time to make a written report, that of today being oral, AT INDIAN HEAD Lieut. Mason's Report on the Tests at the : Proving Ground. Needs of the Station Enumerated and “ Hecommended—Improvements Made Durimg the Year. Lieut. N. E. Mason, the officer in charge of the naval proving grounds at Indien Head, on the Potemac river, has made an elaborate report to the Navy Department in regard to the many important tests of modern arms, armor and high explosives that were made during the past year. Since the last annual report, he says, the brick magazine, high-explosive magazine and filling house have been entirely completed and are now in use. These buildings are of ample size for the uses required, and are well ventilated and protected from fire, and also from sudden changes of temperature and moisture, the trouble with the ex- tremes of temperature and moisture expe- rienced with the old magazines having been entirely remedied. An electric light plant 1s in process of In- stallation, the dynamo room being finished, the line poles erected, and. a 22.5-K. W. Westinghouse dynamo, with the necessary reels, wire and material, has been ordered. The motive power for this dynamo will consist of a 30-horse power Armington é& Sims horizontal engine, obtained from the Washington navy yard. A brick cistern, with a capacity of 40,637 gallons of water, has been built on top of the hill at the head of the “valley,” and being connected with the water mains fur- nishes water at a pressure of about 40 pounds per square inch at all the hydrants in the “valley.” The station is entirely self-supporting as regards fodder for the stock, and the worn- out land Is rapidly improving in quality. Needs of the Station. In regard to the needs of the station, Lieut. Mason says: “The recommendation for dwellings for the leading men and boats’ crews made in the last annual report is continued. At least six small brick houses, at an approxi- mate cost of about $600 each, should be erected, to be built of brick made on the reservation. “The hydraulic pumping machinery, the accumulator, etc., are only protected by an old, tumble-down building, erected from scrap material obtained from the old ship house at the navy yard. This pumping plant should be housed in, and under the same roof there should be built a room for armor-piercing and other projectiles (not loaded), and a tool house, and also a black- smith shop. This building could be readily built at a cost of 31,5"), the brick to be made on the reservation. A small carpen- ter shop, not to cost more than $2), is needed very much, and should be erected at some convenient place, sufficiently dis- tant from the machine shop and store- house. “A forage shed should be erected at the stable in order to cover and protect the forage. The barn on the Irwin farm should also be repaired for this same purpose. “The old wooden bomb proof at the range battery is fast rotting out and falling to pieces, and should be replaced by a suit- able brick bomb proof as soon as possible. As this is the largest shelter on the sta- tion, and the one generally used by the employes working near at hand during tests, it should be placed in good condition at once. “The brick retaining wall, partly finished on the south side of the ‘valley,’ should be continued when oportunity offers all the Way up the ‘valley’ as far as the machine shop.” ————__--e+_____ RESULTS IN MARYLAND. Opposing Estimates Made by Party Leaders, Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 29.—Messrs. William B. Clagett and Fillmore Beall of Prince George's county were callers at the democratic headquarters this morning. They stated that Bryan would carry the county by a substantial majority, and that Robert Moss, the congressional nominee, would run considerably ahead of the na- tional ticket. State Senator Chas. C. Crothers of Cecil county was in town today. He told The Star correspondent that the democrats would carry Cecil by 250 majority cer- tainly, and that he was prepared to see Bryan and Mr. George M. Jewett, the con- gressional nominee, get as high as 60) ma- jority over their republican opponents. jenator-clect Wellington when shown this estimate said: “Senator Crothers ought to know his own county, but I believe his estimate is very ecroneous. I have been informed by our own managers there that we shall carry the county by 150, at least, and the tremendous enthusiasm for Mc- Kinley displayed at all the meetings I have addressed there leads me to accept our estimate, which is conservative, as cor- rect.” Mr. Wellington also reiterated his asser- tions that McKinley would carry Maryland by 25,000. ——— WISHARD’S STRING SOLD. The Entire Stud Brought $38,692 in England Today. NEWMARKET, England, October 29.— The entire stud of American horses be- lcnging to Enoch Wishard were sold today at Tattersall’s, and fetched 7,370 guineas 38,692). There was a large crowd present, including the Duke of York, Sir John Blun- dell Maple, Lord Rendelsham and Sir Mau- rice and Lady Fitzgerald. George H. Ketcham was first offered, started at 5u0 guineas, and at 1,200 guineas was sold to F. W. Daly. F. W. Sibbert bought MacBriggs for 2,200 gulneas; M. Lebaudy bought Wishard for 2,000 guineas; Count Lehndorf, aid-de-camp of Emperor William of Germany, purchas- ed Helen Nichols for 1,150 guineas; Ramapo was knocked down to Sir J. Duke for 400 guineas, and Hugh Penny went to F. W. Day for 420 guineas. SS TERRIFIC MINE EXPLOSION, It is Hoped That No Lives Have Been Lost. WILKESBARRE, Pa., October 20.—A ter- rific explosion of gas occurred in the south Wilkesbarre shaft, of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Compeny this afternoon. The mine was not in operation today and only about fifteen men, mostly repair hands, were inside. So great was the force of the explosion that it shook the surface for miles around. Smoke in dense volumes is coming up :he shaft, which prevents rescuers from going down. There is more or less excitement about the mouth of the shaft. The officials are in hopes that no lives have been lust. Eas FRANCO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT, An Important Exchange of Views Be- tween War Ministers, PARIS, October 29.—A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Soleil says that there has been an important exchange of views between the French and Russian ministers of war, by which certain modifications have been effected in the general plan for the mobilization and concentration of the Franco-Russo troops in time of war. The Scleil adds that proof of this statement will soon be seen in a number of frontier changes, and the first step is said to have already been taken by an increase in the number of Russian dragoons, ————___. Ran Amuck and Killed Four, SIMLA, October 20.—A sepoy belonging to the British-Indian troops stationed at Fort Sandeman ran amuck last evening and killed Lieut. Yeates of the Royal En- gineers, Lient. Downes of the Bombay Lancers and two private soldiefs, besides wounding Lieut. McLachlan, before he was overcome, ———— Mr. Gibbs Gets a Divorce, Judge Cox today granted Gipson Gibbs a divorce from Minnie Gibbs. The parties were married in Baltimore, Md., October 25, 1888, and Mr, Gibbs rest his wit with deserting himi April 15, 1691. - MICHIGAN? IS QUEERED She Will Probably t Ai Republicass ‘Who Will Not Vote for Pingres dna Democrats Who ie? Support Bryan. 3b Go for McKinley and Bligh + Correspondence’ of*The Evening Star. GRAND RARI Mich., October 28, 1896. This last week of the campaign is full of ginger. In all the political history of the state there has never been a campaign with a hotter finish. More red fire was burned in the Blaine campaign of ’84, and in some of the other contests, but for close. hand-to-hand, dead-earnest fighting, this campaign beats the record. In the last gtand round-up, as throughout the cam- paign, the republicans have a distinct ad- vantage. They have organization, disci- pline, experience and funds. They have 100 speakers working under the direction of the state central committee, and twice as many more working under the direction of county and congressional committees. In some of the counties, where reports show the silver sentiment ts strong, 75 to 100 speeches willbe delivered in the final effort to win votes for sound money. In addition to the republican speakers, there are about twenty sound money democrats on the stump, besides the sound money special train through the state, and the sound money democrats and the republicans work in perfect harmony and accord. The sound money special train started Monday :rom Mackinaw, and will visit nearly every point touched by Bryan. The speakers are John P. Trish of California, ex-Governor Waller of Conneeticut, Congressman Haine of New York, Professor Bradley M. Thomp- son of the State University, and John J. Enright of Detroit. The speeches will not be ten-minute rear-platform affairs, but in each town visited halls have been rented in which to hold the meetings, and there will be as much formality about each as though it were the only meeting of the day. The popocrats have about thirty speakers out, beside the local talent, much of the latter very cheap and ordinary in quality. The state management has recetved ma- terial assistance for the last week from the national committee in the form of a dozen speakers, mostly. from Colorado and Mon- tana, and a little money, the latter not suf- fictent in quantity, however, to warrant spending any of it for gunpowder or fire- works. The speakers are being concen- trated upon the third and sixth districts, with some big guns in the fifth, the home of the gubernatorial candidate and the headquarters of the silver campaign. The upper peninsula has been practically aban- doned as hopeless, and it is the same in the northern part of the lower peninsula. If indications mean anything the republi- cans will carry the state for the national ticket by a handsome majority, and som: of the symptoms point to a landslide. It Js true that organized labor is about two- thirds for Bryan, but organized labor, ex- cept In a few trades, 1s not strong, and the great mass of unorganized labor 1s about two-thirds for McKinley, or at least 1s be- lieved to be so. The farmers who were advocates of free silver last summer have been swung into line in many sections and the tariff has helped to do it. The man- ufacturing, business, banking, railroad and other interests are for sound money, and fully three-fourths of the sound money democratic vote will go for McKinley. The republicans estimate the majority they will receive at 23,000, at least, and will not be surprised if tt kicks the roof off all previous records. They are not basing their esti- mates pn hopes, but upon reports sent in from experienced and skilled workers in all parts of the state. While all the railroads are against Bryan for President, and also against Pingree for governor, General Manager Charles M. Heald of tha Cifcago and West Michigan and Detroit, Lansing and Northern rail- roads 1s théionly prominent railroad man taking an nctivé hand in the campaign work. He is) making a tour of his system to talk to the men at points whcre they can be conveniently assembled. He tells them ‘Vhat anything lke coercion or intimidation will not be tolerated; that the men are en- Urely at Hberty to vote as they please, and how they vote will not in any way affect their relations with the company. But as a railroad man, ‘talking to railroad men, he hopes they will see their way clear to vot- irg to make it President McKinley and Governor Sligh. He telts them why free silver would be disastrous to railroads, with interest charges payable in gold, and why Mayor -Pingree, with his known opposition to railroads, might, if elected governor, hamper the roads with unjust burdens. He hopes the men will see the matter in the same light as he sees ft, but whether they do or not will make no difference. ‘The sys- tem employes about 3,000 men, ail voters, and Mr. Heald’s tour will doubtless have an effect. 4 As election day approaches it becomcs more apparent that Mayor Pingree will be cut in many quarters. He has sneered at the state central committee, attacked Sen- ator McMillan, insulted prominent repub- leans and has gone off on a tangent on national issues. In addition to this he has quarreled with Albert Pack, who more than any other helped to win the nomination for him, and has had a falling out with other influential friends. The state committee is not opposing him in any way, but it must be said it is not going out of the way to boom him. He will run at least 10,000 be- hind his ticket, and may go even further back. Many republicans will vote direct for Sligh on the same theory that sound money democrats will vote for McKinley, and others will vote for Sprague. He will gain few silver votes, and many sound money democrats, who will vote for McKinley, will vote otherwise on the state ticket. —_o___ Complimented by Secretary Curlisie. First Assistant Engineer George B. Ma- her of the revenue cvtter service, a Wash- ington boy, born’and bred, has received a letter from Secretary Carlisle scying that “The department takes occasion to recog- nize the commendable manner in which you and your crew performed your duty while in charge of the launch Tybee in rescuing Nves and rendering assistance to shipping during and subsequent to the hurricane which recently visited the locality of Sa- vannah, Ga.” - —_———+o+_____ To Go to Brussels, The President has appointed James How- ard Gore and Thomas Wilson commission- ers to represent the United States at the approaching International exposition at Brussels. Dr. Gore is professor of math- ematics at Columbian University here, and Dr. Wilson 1s curator of the department of prehistoric anthropology in the National Museum. e+ _____ Pensions Allowed. District of Columbia—Original, Talison G.. Williams,, Waghington, Maryland—Driginal, James W. Calloway, Salisbury, ‘Wicofaleo county; increase, Prestley N.-K. Jenkins, Frostburg, Alle- gany county.. Virginia—Origiial, widow's, &c., Mary B. Wooden, Claremont, Surry county, —<____. To Command the Iowa. Capt. AlevAnder McCormick, who estab- lished the Washington gun foundry during Secretary Whitney’s term, will succeed Capt. Samp3on a8 chief of the bureau of naval ordnance, when the latter's term ex- Pires in January next. Capt. Sampson will be given command of the battle ship Iowa, which will go into commission next spring. ———__ 2 Mr{\Maun’s Successor, Attorney @pneral Harmon has appointed Mr. B. Raft Wallford of Richmond, Va., assistant United States attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, to succeed Wil- liam H, Mann. This appointment was made upon the recommendation of District At- torney White. x ———-e—______. Government Receipts, National bank notes recelved today for redemption, $384,776 Government receipts —From internal revenue, $547,824; customs, $883,647; miscellaneous, $87,596. e ——_-o-+____. The Massachusetts, ‘The battle ship Massachusetts has ar- rivéd at Tompkinsville, N. Y. from Hamp- toi Roads. —_—_—__-e-_____. Fourth-Class Postmasters. Fifteen fourth-class postmasters were ap- pointed today, but two of whom were to THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OULUBER 29, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. CAMPAIGN IN ALABAMA FINANCE“AND TRADE Belief That Bryan and Sewall Will’ Have ‘About 35,000 Majority, Populists, Sound Money Democrats and Democrats All Have a Chance in the Congressional Fight. Gorrespo: dence of The Evening Star. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., October 28, 1896. ‘The closing week of the campaign in Ala- bama has not developed anything that would indicate any great change as the probable result of the election in this state as heretofore forecasted, except the strengthening of the populists’ position as the outcome of the visit to the stato last week of Thomas E. Watson, the populist vice presidential nominee. Mr. Watson. made two very strong speeches from his point of view in Alabama. There ts no doubt that Alebama will cast her eleven electoral votes for Bryan and Sewall. The size of the majority alone is unknown. Democratic leaders still assert that it-will be larger than. that received by Governor-elect Johnston at the August state election, which was a little over 38,- 000. Middle-of-the-road populist leaders, however, say that this will not be the case. They base their assertion on the belief that not near so many populists will vote for Bryan and Sewall as the democratic man- #gers figure on, because the populists think the democrats have not only not dealt fair- ly with them on the matter of fusion, but that they have shown a disposition to scorn them by not even negotiating with tigtm OF responding to their fusion proposi- jon. ‘The Palmer and Buckner men say that their ticket will poll from 15,000 to 20,000 votes In this state. The republicans will show up from all indications their usual strength. If the middle-of-the-road popu- ist vote Is as large as the leaders of that party think it will be, the majority of Bryan and Sewall will be small. This is the way that conservative politicians figure the matter out. However, Bryan and Sewall can scarcely lose the state at any event, a3 a plurality and not a majority elects. A majority of the electors chosen dictates the vete of the entire number of electors, s9 that everything is in favor of the regular democratic ticket. Well-posted politicians, however, who, ten days ago, were figuring on a majority of 50,000 for the democratic ‘ket, have since cut their estimates con- siderably, based on the strong showing made by the middle-of-the-road populists and the compact organization of the repud- icans. They figure now that Bryan and Sewall’s majority will run to about thirty to thirty-five thousand. The Congressional Field. The congressional field looks very much as it appeared ten days ago. The populists seem reasonably sure to elect Goodwyn in the fifth district, although they say that the returns may not show it. They add tkat if Goodwyn is counted out, and the re- publicans control the next House of Repre- sentatives, he will be seated by contest, as he was in the present Congress. The fact that Goodwyn has the solid republican vote bel:ind him, and that the sound money dem- ocrats have put out no candidate in the district, thus leaving the fight between Goodwyn and Brewer, regular democrat, males conditions highly favorable to Good- The chances of Congressman Howard, pepulist, in the seventh district, also seem to have grown within the last’ few days. Democratic leaders admit that the district is doubtful, but are very hopeful of the election of Bullock, democrat. If Bullock cculd get the sound money vote his elec- tion would be assured, but the national democrats have out a ‘candidate of their own. On the other hand, if Howard could poll the united republican strength his re- turn to Congress would be certain, but that party also has a candidate in the field. The majority will not be large either way, and either Howard or Bullock will be the win- ner, the chances now favoring Howard. He and his friends are very sanguine of his success. The sound money democrats have the best show to win in the second district. Secretary Herbert visited that district, for it Is the one he formerly represented in Congress, this week and made a number of strong speeches tn interest of T. H. Clarke, the nominee of the national dem- ocrats. There is no doubt that the na- tional democrats have centered their fight on the second district. ‘They stand an excellent chance to beat Congressman Stallings, so they seem to think. Sound money democratic leaders say the public may not be surprised to see A. S. Vander- graff, thelr candidate in the sixth district, come out a winner. This, however, is re- garded only in the light of a possibility, as Congressman Bankhead has a very strcng hold on all classes uf people in his district. No few sound money men, so his friends say, will vote for him, because of his record in caring for the interests of his constituency at all times. In the ninth district Dr. Archibald Law- son, the candidate cf the national demo- crats, has a good fighting chance to win, but sound money leaders say here that they have been very much handicapped in the conduct of their campaign by the lack of sumtent funds to permjt of a vigorous fight. Summed up at this time the congres- sional sftuation is as follows: The demo- crats will elect their candidates in the first, third, fourth, sixth and eighth dis- tricts. The populists will probably win in the fifth and seventh districts. The national democrats may win in the second and ninth districts. eee ee Army Orders. ‘Ihe orders of Second Lieut. W. S. Wood, 10th Cavalry, to the Miltary Academy, have been revoked at his own request. As- s‘stant Quartermaster J. McE. Hyde has been ordered from Vancouver barracks to Beston, relieving Assistant Quartermaster T. E. True, who is ordered to Vancouver barracks. Assistant Quartermaster C. 3. Thompson has been relieved from duty at Little Rock, Ark., and ordered to Columbus barracks. Assistant Quartermaster J. T. Knight has been relieved from duty with the Virginia volunteers at Richn:ond, and ordered to Jeffersonville, Ind. Assistant Quartermaster D. E. McCarthy has been ordered from Fort Niobrara, Neb., to Fort Sheridan, Il., relieving First Lieut. W. M. Blow, jr., 15th Infantry, who is ordered to join his regiment. Major John A. Darling, 3d Artillery, has been granted leave of absence for three months, with permission to go abroad. —__—_-e+—______ A Medal of Honor. A medal of honor has been awarded to James M. Burns, late sergeant, Company B, 1st West Virginia Volunteers (now cap- tain 17th United States Infantry). At the battle of New Market, Va., June 15, 1864, this officer, under a heavy fire of musketry from the enemy, voluntarily assisted a wounded comrade from the field of battle, thereby saving nim from capture by the enemy. ——_—_+«+_____. Charges Desertion, Ella G. Grimes today petitioned for di- verce from John I. Grimes. The parties were married here September 4, 1888, one child being born to them, and Mrs. Grimes charges that her husband deserted and abandoned her September 1, 1892. She also charges him with committing adultery with one Florence Brookings at divers times at 452 New York avenue and Pierce street al- Nios. Grimes, who is represented by At- torney James F. Bundy, asks for permission to resume her maiden name of White, and that she be allowed to retain the custody and guardianship of the child. —————— Held Him Guilty, Robert Jones, a colored man, who was a special policeman for a number of years, was before Judge Miller today on a charge of kicking Richard Bell, also colored. They had.some trouble about a bicycle, and a warrant charging the assault was issued the next day. Jones demied the charge, but the court held him guilty and imposed a fine of $10 and costs, —— Scholarship Awarded. The Robertson scholarship in accounting in the Corcoran Scientific School of the Columbian University, given to the stu- dent of the Business High School obtain- ing the highest general average, has been awarded to Mr. Herman Grimes, with Miss Rhoda Thomas as alternate, Lower London Quotations Duplicated on This Side, SOME EXCITEMENT OVER MONEY RATES Promised Issue of Clearing House Certificates. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——.___ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 29.—Lower quota- tions in the London market incident to the unsatisfactory monetary conditions at that center were generally duplicated on this side during the opening hour. The mini- mum discount rate at the Bank of England remains unchanged at 4 per cent, but ac- tual loans rule fracttonally above the offl- clal rate. Continued selling of South Afri- can securities by Paris houses causes some apprehension in foreign money centers, fears of a money stringency being clearly apparent in the nervous fluctuations of se- curity values. Recent cables to the leading London dailies, while In the main totally at vari- ance with popular opinion on this side, have inspired fears of an unfortunate ter- mination of the presidential campaign. American railway shares were sold dur- ing the early trading by arbitrage houses, but private cablegrams, correcting the er- roneous impression created by these radi- cal and pessimistic forecasts, served to stay the decline. The course of the money market in Lon- don indicates a disposition on the part of money lenders at that center to delay a further extension of loans until after the political crisis has been passed on this side. The local money market was active and excitable throughout the entire session, rates advancing from 10 to 5U per cent, as the demand became urgent, toward the clcse of the noon hour. The announcement that clea e certificates would be issued by the cominii- tee to any institution demanding them had @ beneficial effect on stock values. The ac- tion of the money maric2t was clearly in Opposition to the advanci security prices, the gener: clding for substantial declines under realizing sales. The international list was first to be attacked, in view of the unsettled condi- tions abroad, but the widest fiactuations were in the industrial department because of the well-known discrimination against the class of collateral. A revival cf the manipulation in Ch:- cago gas served to advance the price of that stock in direct opposition to the pre- vailing sentiment. Rumors of a favor- able decision In the Illinois courts were utilized to good purpose in forcing covering of short contracts. Chicas» hovses were credited with liberal sales in the general Ust, as the result of increasing skepticism as to the outcome of etate campaign in Illinois. Acute political tension and an insignificant short interest render the mar- ket peculiarly vulnerable just at this time. Professional traders alone are active and fluctuations are likely to be violent and erratic during the next three days. A holiday in London Monday, the elec- tion holiday Tuesday and tae uncertainties as to Wednesday's opening level suggest a dull market devoted to the reduction of speculative liabilities. Money rates advanced to 100 per cent during the final hour and prices yielded be- low the lew level of the previous hour in many instances. No new developments of any significance were recorded during this period, and no important new business was reported. Up- ward of $9,000,000 gold is expected from Europe by tomorrow's steamers, but it is doubtful if the full amount will be re- ceived in time to show in Saturday's bank statement. Should the bulk of the week's receipts of specie fail to appear, the pros- po for a good statement are discourag- Ing. —-_—->_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Tho following are the opening.the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, a reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. "Correspondents, Messrs. Mooro & Schley, No. 8 Broadwa; Open. High Low. Close. American Sugar. N23 112% T1108 11g American Sugar, 9% MI ON ORK American Tobacco. ay 34 American Cotton Oil. HES Atchison... BK Bay State Gas... Canadas Southern... Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohio. 15: 6 is” C. C. C.&8t Louis. a 635 87 Chicago, B. & Q.. 73% Chicago & Nortk western Chicago Gas... CM. & St. Paul” Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co. Natfonal Lead Co., Ptd. New Jersey Central. New York Central. Northern Paciti Northern Pacitic, Pfd. North American. Ont. & Western. ‘Tenn. Coai and iron. Union Pacitic.. U. S. Leather, pf Wabash, Pia... Wheeling & L. Erie Wheelings L. Frie,Pid. Western Union ‘Tei Silver. 8% 8S 653g 65 —_ Washington Stock Exchange. les—regular call12_ o'clock m,— c Hhophone, 100 at Gis; 50 at oy, “American ict of Columbia Bonds.—2)-rear fund 5: bid, 30-year fund Gs, gold, 110% bid. 7s, 1801, currency, 110 bid. Water stock Currency, 111 bid. "3.058, funding, “currency, ¥ iteceltaneous Bouds. jetropolitan Ratiroad cony, Metropolitan Hallroad certificates of 4 Belt Railroad 5s, 73 asked. id Gs, 94 asked. Cx ie aS Gas ‘ashincton Gas Company 6s, serics. B, 110 Mid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, io bid. American Security and Trust 3s, F. and A. 100 bid. Amertean Security and Trust 53, 4. and OG. 100 bid. Washington Market Company Tst ‘te: 10% bid. Washington Market Company imp. Ge, 107 bid. W: tog Market Company ext. tx, 107 bid. Masonite Hall Association os, 400 hia, National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washinzto bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. 280 bid, 300 asked. Central, and Mechanles', 175 bid. 183 asked. Cnp- tal, Secon U2 bid.” West 100° bid, 110 asked Traders, 99 asked. Lincoln, “9s ‘ie = i niga Safe a ist Companies. National S, Deposit and Trust, 110 bid, 120 asked. Wastinenta Rarity and Trost, 422 bli, Tag este, Re varity Wi road Stocks.—Capltal ‘Traction Con bid, 65 asked. Metropolitan, 07" bide Ie "kal, Coltmbia, GO bid. “Belt, 12 asked. ” Hekington, Gas and Electric Light Stocks. 6535 1908, 104 letropolitan Tattroad ries A, 110 1 wrMeTs: ‘Washingt ia #40 bid, 42% asked. Georgetown Gas, Praha oe 8S. Electric Light, 95 bid, 100 asked. Tnsurance Stocks.—Franklin, 33 hid. Metropoll- tan, 65 bid. Poton.ac, 68 bid. Arlington, 125 bid. German-American, 150 bid. National Union, 14 i ca, 11 bid, eee Riggs, 7 bid. x Lincola, 8% ask Com- nercaly 5 asked. ‘3 aie Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 110 asked. Coluubja Title, 7 asked. Washington Ti- tle, 7 asked. District Title, 10 asked. wag hone Spas a a Potomac, *50 asked. Americsn aphophone, *6\4 bid, . eumat aun | vid, 23 ‘Miscel us . — Mergenthaler Lipots asked. on Market, . _ Great is oe ae l, 90 asked. agains ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, October 29.—Flour dull unchanged — teceipts, 14,905 barrels; exports, 11,125 barrels; ‘3% ‘barrels. Wheat _unsettled--spot and Month, 76a764; December, 784a7h\4: steamer No, receipts, '9,144 bushels; exports, 2 red, T2a724— none; 749,407 bushels; sales, 7.000 els poutiona wheat tp sample, 74a77; do. on grade, Tavaary, : "Bt bid; steamer mixed, 1iéé22 5 Bachete? oct. tis, na Oats slow at st: ‘pts, Faa08 Toshet export . tock, 1.1 celpts, IS pone; stock, 1, 370 bushels. Rye steadier No. 2 pearny. od? western, 43 sal cstpta, 16.058 ela; ex- Ports, Bone; stock, 127.24) bushels. Hay quiet and jeady—cholce hy, $13.00 bid. Grain freights Quiet and inclined to be easy—eteam to Liverpool bushel, $d. Fam ‘Cork for orders per garter nsdeks 60. Nowsaater amd December; 4. january. Sugar tromg—gmimulated, 4.33" per 100 pounds. “Butter steady- unchanged." Eges frm —fresh, 18a18%: cokl storage Ual6. Cheese and active, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. rane ental Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, corresponients Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Hich. Low. Close. BK 1M TI% BT 24S 2 ay 18% + s 3. 4 1 Chose. 7. TM 8. S04 s Slo 8. 83 Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- bey, bankers. 2 per cents, registered... coupon of L925... » registered of 125, ents, Carrency 6 ‘per cen 6 Currency G per cents of ISVS. Currency 6 per cents of 1599. of ISNT, (ST ER ES LOCAL AFFAIRS District Will Probably Complete the Stevens School. New Phase of Contract Work—Othey Items Interesting to Local Taxpayers. There is every indication now that the Stevens School buildinz will be completed by the District. It is understood the bonds- men are not willing to complete the job in view of the action of the Commissioners in retaining certain moneys to protect the laborers and material men, who have claims against the contractor. It was expected that the bondsmen would notify the Commissioners offictally today of their unwillingness to proceed, but up to a late hour no word had been received. The inspector of buildings seemed certain that the District would be compelled to complete the work, and for the past week has been investigating the matter. If the bondsmen throw up the Job Inspector Brady 1s ready to begin work Monday morning, und promises to hand the iyuilding over to the Commissioners six weeks later. With this action on the part of the Dis- trict, a new record will have been estab- shed, as this is the first instance the Dis- trict bas ever been compelled to step in and complete a contract job. There is a record of the failure of the contractor who built the old Peabody School, but the bonds- mcn in that case stepped in, and at a loss of something like ) finished ihe butid- ing to the si ers. At a hearing before the Commissioners this morning Mr. G. Taylor Wade, repre- senting the commission merchants doing business on B street between 9th and 10th streets, appeared to urge the issuance of a permit to allow the merchants to substitute for the wooden sheds alorg that street tron structures. Commissioner Ross suggested that in view of the adverse opinion of the attorney for the District upon this matter he would sug- est that application be made for iroa awnings in lieu of sheds, and this, he thought, might be allowed. Mr. Wade repaired to the office of the inspector of buildings, where he was in- formed that before a permit was granted to substitute awnings a plan of the str must be furnis' Further, that the awn- ing must extend to the curb line, Mr. Wade was isfied with this, and went to report the result io the merchants. He Protests, Contractor John H. Howlett, in a letter to the Commissioners today, protests against the award of the contract for bulld- ing the public school nouse near the Conduiz rcad. He bases his protest on the state- ment that when he was a bidder for the Tenleytown school he was not allowed to have a contract after he had scaled Jown the cost to meet the appropriation. In the above case he says a scale was made and the contract awarded. >—_ THE COURTS, Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Shoemaker agt. Shoemaker; amended final decree. Myers agt. the Geo, W. Scoxt Company; balance in hands of assignee disposed. of. Marshall agt. Marshall; ¢ fendant not allowed to testify. In re Har- ry L. Hutchings; notice for change of name ordered published. Woodward agt. N. E. Savings Bank; demurrer sustained and bili dismissed as to demurrants. W. and J. Sloane agt. Stockham; pro confesso against defendant Stockham granted. Equity Court No. Judge Hagner. Rue agt. Rue; order denying petition, Brown et al. agt. Chambers et al.; decree directing trustee to execute release ard dismissing bill. Hoover agt. Hoover; di- vorce a vin. mat. granted. Strother agt. Strother; do, Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Halstead agt. Hunt; verdict for defend- ant. Edwards agt. Wilson ct al.; on trial. Gordon agt. Bateman; plaintiff takes non suit. Earle agt. Wheeler; order for pub- lication. Requa agt. Brewer: motion for new trial filed. Williams agi. Monumental Ins. Co.; do. Rosendale agt. Lans»urgh jucgment by default. Sechrist agt. Dis- trict of Columbia; v t for plaintiff for $300. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Thompson agt. Pickrell; on trial. Criminal Court No, 1—Jndge Cole. United States agt. David 8. Sullivan, vio- lating section 388, Revised Statutes of the United States; nolle pros. United States agt. Julius Moten, larceny from the per- son; defendant withdraws plea not gullty and pleads guilty to petit larceny; sen- tence, jail, four months, United States agt. Chas. Ponsey and Robert Burnett, larceny from the person; verdict, guilty; sentence, Albany, three years. United States agt. John Thomas, ‘assault to kill; verdict, guilty; sentence, Albany, seven years. Probate Court—Judge Estate of Jno. F. 4 fully proved and petiticn for probate Es- tate of Philip H. Sheridan; withdrawal of certain vouchers allowed. Estate ot Wm. Hutchinson; codicil partly proved. Estate of Olivia C. Brooke; proof of publication. Estate of Lloyd Moxley; will fully proved. Estate of Theo. Lewis; petition of Jas. F. Brown, administratcr, for rule on parties to turn over property. Estate of Otis C. Wight; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to John B. and Lioyd B. Wight; bond, $100; bonded and qualified. ———— ee He Was Accommodated, Wiltam A. Fuiler, a Chicago printer, and Thomas Fuller, his nephew, fifteen years old, reached here yesterday. The printer is looking for work. James Campbell, a young man, also a stranger in the city, has been here several days. He is not only not looking for work, but he positively uses to work, for when he went to t Central Union Mission he would not saw a few sticks of wood for his food and lodging. Isaac Reeves is the name of a colored man who was found with the Fullers and Camp- bell, sleeping in a box car. The colored man is looking for work. When the court heard the evidence against Campbeil a sentence of thirty days was imposed. ( bell was so much surprised that he blated out, * + Why don’t you make it sixty? He was accommodated, and the other ¢e- fendants were released on their personal bonds,