Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1896, Page 1

— THE EVENING STAR. rotated PUBLISHED DAILY BIKCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by The Boeing Ss Les Soe The Evening Star ts served to subscribers tn the city by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents Der week, or 44 conte month. at ee counter 2 cents each. ‘y mail—apywhere United States or Canada—postage prepaid—0 cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., os second-class mail matter.) TF All mati subsertptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on Sens Che Lvening Stare. No. 13,625. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1896—SIXTEEN P HIS LAST DAY’S WORK Bryan Made an Early Start From Lincoln This Morning. RESPECTFULLY HEARD BY OPPONENTS Ss Devoted Considerable Attention to the Bond Issues. ——_~e PROGRAM Is AT ee OMAHA YORK, Neb., November 2.—Seven o'clock this 1g feund Mr, Bryan speeding westward from Lincoln on his last day’s work of the ign. The sun had not morr. risen when ched the special train which was to convey him on his trip and only comparatively few people gathered about the depot to see him off. These few, however, gave him an enthusiastic shout when the train pulled out, and he began his last day’s campaign under favorable auspices. The first step of the day was made at Seward. This is a republican place and there was an exceptionally large display ef yellow badges, fully half of the crowd being decorated with the republican em- blem. Mr. Bryan was, however, respect- fully received and he was listened to with marked attention. The appearance of the golden colors in his own state seemed to put the candidate on his mettle, and while e iked for only about ten minutes he 1 a very pointed address. Refer- the appearance of so many gold he intimated to his hearers that roper material for the farmer to use vould lay a gold badge was straw, he sald, “under existing circum- = Wall street gets your wheat and nothing but the straw. was devoted largely “aves yo! His brief address to a de ation of the issue of bonds. Nothwithstanding the large number of epublicans present, Mr. Bryan was liber- y applauded, e ome of the shouters vadges. More Enthusinsm at York. As the last day passed Mr. Bryan's au- diences began to swell in numbers and en- thusta: York, the next town, was reach- lato lock, 1 a thousand people were ng the candidate and the enthusiasm ‘There were some yellow badges, Lut not nearly so much a Seward. Mr. ntroduced as the next Prest- dent of the United States, and he replied at if Nebraska furnished the next Presi- “nt it depended a great deal upon’ the le ot Nebraska and how they vote. s brought out a great cheer and the gssurance that the state was all right for m. He said that this year the people had -d_an experiment in choosing a_prest- cential candidate from west of the Missis- sippi river, and that some of the people of Nebraska seemed to be very much afraid d it was noticeable that wore the yellow awai wes His speech was to the farmers and found @ ready response with them. The train slowed up as it went through tradshaw a i the few hundred people as- depot cheered Mr. Bryan » stood on the back of the platform of the special car and bowed in response to the greeting. Excltement Promised at Omaha. OMAHA, Neb., November 2.—The closing of the campaign in Nebraska at Omaha to- night promises to be a most exciting affair. sryan will be here and speak at five differ- ent places, while the republicans will have a parade, in which 20,000 people will par- tici; In order to avoid trouble, the town has been divided, and the republican parade will not touch Farnam street until after 9 o'clock the time when Bryan ar- rives the city and is to be escorted up FE. street to the first gathering he w There have been some ex- pre tive of trouble, and the pollve are preparing to preserve ordey. The Situation has been intensitied by a local per advising silver men to put rocks in their pockets and use them if efforts are made to disturb Bryan. On the Return Eastward. AURORA, Neb., November 2.—Mr. Bryan had a big gathering at Aurora, but it in- cluded a large percentage of gold badges, Which were, however, more conspicuous about the train than in the vicinity of the platform from which Mr. Bryan spoke. He dwelt in his brief address at this point upon the effects of the gold standard, and especially upon the farming interest. The points made were Hberatly applaud- |, notwithstanding the presence cf gold badge wearers. : Grand Island point of the day was exireme western tour, as It is the :aost western place visited by Mr. Bryan dur- ing the campais ce Was an excel- leat meeting the attendance was large, and the Bi ment very strong judging from ihe wi the absence t badges. Bryan talked for thirty minutes mn the impc { the polls tomor election mignt ¢ vote. He ral element to decla: f fouble standard as the mos means of securit here, e of individual nd saying the depend upon « the return of prosperity. which w » under ¢ cumstan lause was frequent at ng, the volume of smented by the toot- vhich had ). Hast- BALANCE. The Result in Maryland May Seriously Affected. Spectal Dispateh to The Evening BALTIMORE, Md., November 2—The most formidable obstacle that threatens the ss of McKinley and Hobart in Maryland is the effort of local republican politicians to elect their “combine” candi- dates to the city council, and their candi- Gate for additional judge. As has been stated before in The Star, the success of the combine ts of far more import to the republican ring than the election of the national ticket, and despite the efforts of Chairman Wellington to prevent trading Votes for Bryan, there is unquestionable evidence that such a deal is under way. W. W. Mcintyre, the republican congres- hal nominee in the fourth district, told 1e Star correspondent this morning that had unearthed a conspirazy to cut him exchange for “combine” votes, and un- s the leaders can prevent it the national ket m that district, as elsewhere, is like- y_to suffer. The democrats and republicans alike ciaim the state. The outcome ts much in bt. The laboring cl: gs hold the key situation. If they vote as they talk, re is a defection from the repub- ican ranks because of combine tactics, Bryan may carry the state. Should the working people conclude that the passage of a@ silver bill will scale down their wages and vote accordingly, McKinley will win by a good majority. Conservative republi- cars and democrats alike admit that the outlook is uncertain, and that the polls and estimates published by both sides are of little value. suc I i I 1 UNTIL THE RESULT IS KNOWN The Star Will Give Prompt News and Flash Bulletins. urpassed Facilities for Giving All Washington the Quickest and Best Returns, Complete preparations have been made by The Evening Star to give to the Wash- ington public full and prompt election re- turas tomorrow. It is doubtful if there was ever an clec. tion in this country which attracted any- thing like the interest or gave rise to half as much excitement as the election tomor row, which brings to a close a most unique and remarkable campaign. Nor was there ever an election when such thorough ar- rangements were made for collecting ihe news. For instance, The Star will be supplicd from five separate and distinct sources of information, which will flow in from all di- rections In one unbroken stream. The Star will have the complete bulletin service of the Associated Press, the Western Unton and Postal Telegraph Companies, and the Long Distance Telephone Company, while special correspondents are stationed at all the critical points to keep the office in this city informed of the situation from minute to minute and from hour to hour. As the occasion may demand extra edi- ons of The Star will be issued, which will give the very latest information up to the time of going to press. In additicn to this, great screens have been erected in front of The Star cffice, on which a constant succession of bulletins will be thrown by means of the largest and most powerful electric stereopticons ever used in this city. An immense crowd can be accommodated in the broad stretch of the avenue, but the screens have been so arranged that they can be cead for a long distance up and down the street for the convenience of those who cannot get stand- ing recom immediately in front. The bul- letirs will be continued until the story is all told, be 1 early or late. For ihe convenience of the crowds that will be down town to get the returns, the Metropolitan railroad will continue to run on regular schedule until 2 0’ k Wednes- day morning. At that hour tie last tr! 1s will start, at least one in each direction, from the corner of th and F streets. The Capital Traction Company announces that it will also run cars if necessary. SENDING VOTERS HOME. Work of the Republican reasional Committee. The republican congressional committee was busily engaged all day today send- ing voters home to nearby Virginia and Maryland towns. Secretary Mercer cf the committee established headquarters in the basement of the Normandie and was be- sleged by a throng of colored men from morning until night anxious to return to their places of residence to cast a vote fo: McKinley and the republican ticket. eral hundred voters were dispatched to the desired destinations during the day. The committee has closed its literary bureau and winds up business with a stock of documents which could be packed in half a dozen soap boxes. This is all that is left of 25,000,600 dccuiments which the committee has printed and disseminated from headquarters in this city. ° Vics Chairman Apsley of the republican congressional committee left yesterday morning for his home eat Hudson, M: to cast his vote for McKinley and Hubart. “I stand by my former prediction th the republican ticket will be trtumphant, said Mr. Apsley before leaving, “by more than #25 votes in the electoral college, that, in fact, McKinley's election will be marked by a landslide, and I have not modified my estimate of the election of 221 sound morey republicans to the Hous: NORTHERN PACIFIC'S TERMINUS. An Interesting Question Affecting Two Land Grants. Another step in a long-standing contro- versy has been taken*by the Secretary of the Interfor gn declining to approve the designation of the city of Duluth, Minn., as the eastern terminus or initial point of the Northern Pacific railroad grant. The de- partment holds that the terminal should be at right angies to the last sectior of the read, end directs that a new terminal be established as the new eastern terminus of the road accordingly. —— Soinage of Silver Last Month. The government coinage of silver con- tinues he: Last month's coinage in- cluded .000 in standard silver dollars, $25,800 in haif dollars, $193,009.75 In quarter dollars, and $43,000 in dimes, making the total silver coinage $2,544.009.75. The total re «M!, almost en- tirely in double eagles, and the coinage of cent and five-cent picces amounted to x, making the total coinage of gold, silver and minor coins, $5,638,409. SS + Bank Embezzler Pardoned. The President today pardoned Emil C. Knappe, convicted of embezzling funds of the Chicepee National Bank of Springtleld, Mass., and sentenced in 1894 to five years’ imprisonment. In the case of Daniel Masiers, convicted in West Virginia of emezzling letters, and sentenced to fourteen months’ imprison- ment, the President refuses to shorten the sentence of the court. ——~e-—____ Personal Mention. James T. DuBois, who has been speaking in the eighth district of Pennsylvania, where Judge Kirkpatrick is making a great fight to overcome a usual democratic ma- jority of 5,000, was called back to this city Saturday, owing to the serious illness of his eldest son with diphtheria. Col. Joseph Conrad, retired, is at the Cairo. Capt. W. A. Miller, retired, has taken up his residence at 1016 Vermont avenue for the winter. Maj. Henry McElderey, medical depart- ment, is in the city on leave of absence. Lieut. W. H. Diggs of the Columbia is in the city for a day or two. Betting Farms on the Result. EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark., November 2. —Two farms, each of 440 acres and valued at $4 an acre, or $2,200 each, have been wagered here on the result of the election in Iinois. R. T. Stickney of Carthuge, Mo., reprecentative of Jasper county in the Missouri legislature, bets James T. Pom- eroy of this city that Bryan will carry Illinois, Deeds to the two farms have been deposited in a local bank. — Bureau of American Republics. The executive committee of the bureau of American republics called cn the Seere- tary of State today and had a conference in regard tc the arrangement of a program for the future work of the bureau. ON EVE OF BATTLE Political Prophets Question Their Own ~ Estimates. LABOR VOTE LARGELY FOR BRYAN Enormous Democratic Bolt of Busi- ness Men. ee SOME SURFACE INDICATIONS a Special From a Stat Correspondent CHICAGO, November 2—The political proghets who have been telling every one how the election is going are now quietly asking each other what they think about it. Managers and politicians never learn how little they know until the day before election, Experienced politicians know that canvassers are reliable up to a certain point, that is, to indicate the trend of public senti- ment. The trouble about the estimates of both national committees is that the re- publican committee draw their conclusions as to the trend of public sentiment from the higher grade of society, while the demo- cratic committee are influenced in thelr judgment by what they find to be the senti- ment in other classes. I am thoroughly satisfied that the labor vote, both organized and unorganized, is nerally favorable to Bryan. Bryan is Likely to get quite as large a vote from that class as is expected. On the other hand the dembcrats have been deceiving themselves as to the disaffection among the leading business men and their associat I do not understand how any one can fa 1 that the loss to the democrats re quarter is enormous. While denying they recognize it when they make a &reat display of every prominent business mun who proclaims himself loyal to them. He is received into thefr arms with all the cordiality of a new c The fact that # prominent business man who has alwa been a democrat has after long he at last come out for Bryan is regarded in most any city in the country as a matter of sufficient importance to call the atten- tion of to se thi: 1 committee, and to make gre ver it. It has long ince ceased to be a novelty to the republi- to have democrats of this sclass come to the: occasion for surprise and comment is when they have not done 80. This leing the situation, any democrat estimate which makes light of the disaffec- tion in the democratic ranks is not reiiable. They have lost in all directions many thou- sands, and it must be acknowledged that those democrats who have bolted from their party are from the more influential class. The power and influence of these men will count for much against the prob- able advantage in numbers of conv which the democrats have among the farm- ers and laboring men. Moreover, the busi- ness men who have left their party are less subject than are the humbler classes to be whipped back into line, especially when their social surcoundings su: them in the position they have taken, ts t Many Wenkening. I do not see evidence of men on either side who have quit their party going back to any considerable extent, but among the more ignorant and less positive element many who have not openly declared their revolt may be pulled back. I think that the percentage of the labur vote cast for Bryan tomorrow would be extremely large but for one thing. That ts the foreign vote that is not fully Americanized. The na- tive Americans and those who have so far lost their foreign identity as to drift out of communities distinctively of their nation- ality, and even those of such communities where American customs have come to dominate, are very difficult to draw back into line when they have once made up their minds to make a change. The tug of war is to get the votes of the very large class of naturalized citizens who adhere to their own customs and lan- guages. And I believe the republicans have the best of it. My personal observation is made here, but reports from elsewhere correspond to the condition I see here. The chairman of the republican committee here expresses the opinon to me that Bryan's vote amo the laboring men will be confined to native Americans. I do not think it is quite accu- rate, but it is an exaggeration of an actual condition. Surface Indications. The claims that both 's make pri ly of things likely to happen are insta in this: Georgia claimed by repubii New York claimed by democrats. The fact is that both sides are straining their eyes locking down a dark corridor to recognize the dim figure in the distance. McKinley and Bryan lock much alike in the dark and to the ‘he democrats do not put a confidence as to Indiana that warrants its being placed in the sure Bryan column. ‘The republicans surely have an equal right to claim it as far as surface indications go. Kentucky is generally regarded as giving a better outlook for Bryan than it did, but it is no sure thing. Maryland is in the balance if you take the average of evi- derce. Indications leave Minnesota about the same shade toward the republicans as Michigan shades the other way. Some re- publicans say they think Illinois safer than elther Ohio or [owa, but they do not ad- mit the probability that either of the three states will be lost to them. There is some surprise here over the In- dications that the democrats have put up a better fight in New Jersey than it was thought possible they could. Neither side has a right to claim Oregon on the information they have. The best judges do not think that Texas belongs in the doubtful colmun. The situation as to Wyoming is about as it ts in Oregon. Both shade toward Bryan. Washington looks by reports reasonably sure for Bryan, The democrats are a little more confident about west Virginia than seems warrant- ed, though the outlook is rather favorable to them than otherwise. ~ They Stand by Their Claims. Chairman Jones says that he has 1o change to make in his claim given out yes- terday, but that later information inclines him to put Illinois in the “certain Bryan” column. He says he refrains from doing so simply because he prefers to claim too little rather than to run the risk of claiming too much. Reports from Iowa and Ohio indicate, he says, that those states are going for Bryan, but he thinks it more reasonable and con- servative not to claim them. Mr. Payne, speaking for the republican AGES. TWO CENTS. | If you want today’s it only in The Star. national committee, told me this afternoon that the committee had no reason to change the claim made yesterday. “All our information received since,” he said, ‘“con- firms that claim.” Chairman Jones to State Chairmen. Chairman Jones has sent the following to the chairmen of democratic state com- mittees in all states where there is a con- moe “CHICAGO, IIL, November 2 “Hon. A. Maxwell, democratic candid: for state auditor in Hlinois, wires me from Lawrenceville, Il, that our friends have discovered a plot on the part of the republi- can managers to steal the election in that county; that they have captured a valise full of official ballots. I understand that vigorous steps have been taken to prosecute everybody connected with the fraud; that a number of arrests have been made al- ready. It would be well for you to advise every county committeeman in your state ut once of this, und to have them notify each township committeeman in their re- spective counties and urge the most extra- ordinary vigilance on the part of our peo- ple to prevent the perpetration of such rascality in your state. Spare no expense necessary to ferret out anything of this kind in your our papers eve have the people ar¢ state, Call the attention of where to this villainy and used. MES K. JON 7. Pm MICHIGAN GREENBACKERS, cy Form an Unknown Factor in That State’ jection, pectal Dispatch to The ning $ KALAMAZOO, Mich., November 2. Careful polls made by the republican state, congressional, district and county commit- tees, completed Saturday, fix McKinley's plurality at not less than 35,000, and dis- tributed as follows: 16,000 In upper penin- sula, Wayne county (Detroit), 6,000, and lower peninsula counties, 220,000 for Me- Kinley, giving Bryan 17,000 plurality in remaining designated count It is estimated that Pingree, for govern- or, will run behind MeKinley from 15,000 to 20,000, due to the sound money demo- cratic vote and republican defection. Every congressional district save one is claimed by the republicans, and that, the tenth, is arded as an even chance. The rural vote, especially of the farmers, is heaviest for Biyan in the “greenback counties of ar, 1878," and is an unknown and uncertain factor, ‘The leading democrats in ‘78 are now for sound money uncer the lead of Dickinson, Lothrop, — Barn. Webber, Pratt and others. Don Dickinson claims that 50 per cent of the democratic vote of 1802 will be against Bryan, of which 30 per cent will vote directly for McKinley. Betting odds of three and four to one on McKinley are offered without takers. My own opinion is that these high, but state is certain Kinley by not less than 2 figures are too to go for Mc- 0) majority. H. H. 8. —— por WHEN THE US ULOSE. ection Results Likely ta Be Later ‘Than Usual. CHICAGO, November 2.—The public must be prepared for a later service an tomor- row’s election than usual. It will be borne in mind that hitherto in presidential elec- tions New York has been a pivotal state, and that the polls closed there at 4 o'clock in the afternoon; the telegraph factlities were of the highest order, and the differ- ence in time between that city and the west enabled the Associated Press to prac- tically determine the result of the election before midnight. This year interest will center chiefly in states west of the Alleghanies, and par- ticularly in states west of the Mississippi. Much of the advantage of time is lost. As a rule the polls will close at a later hour, and the telegraphic facilities are compara- tively limited. In the state of Illinois there is a provision for amending the state con- stitution, and in Chicago another for the issue of local bonds, both of which, under the law, must be counted first, and this Will necessarily involve some delay. It is needless to say that every effort will be made to prosecute the work as rapidly as possible, but the limitations above indi- cated exist, and it is as well that they should be understood. The following table shows the hours Qocal time) for opening and closing the polls in the various states: States. Polls opea. Polls close. jabama 5 Arkansas California . Colorado . Connecticut . Delaware Florida Georg Idaho illinois (Chicago) Indiana lowa Kansas Kentucky . Louisiana . SuNDMSIAISA ENA oH, Nb SEE ROAMRIPNTS MISS 10 3 6 Massachuse 6 Michigan 8 Minne 6 i 9 6 @ 6 > 7 Nevada .. 8 New Hamp: 10 New Je 5 New York 6 North Caro a x . North Dakota. 8 Ohio 6 (Cincinnat! & land) Oregon Pennsylvania . Rhode Island South Carolina. South Dakota. Tennessee Texas Utah . Vermont Virginia . Boancworcass MANIATIS aoe See Washington = 9 West Virginia. 6:30 Wisconsin 6 Wyoming 9 In computing returns for tomarrow's-elec- tion comparisons for gains and losses will be made with the presidential election of 1892. ———— ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION Rumored in Chicago That) One Will Be Held in Sixty Days. CHICAGO, November 3.—The rumor. leaked out of the state headquarters of the gold standard democrats:this morning that, in all probability, therg would bea na- tional convention of gold democraey with- in sixty days after th® election. “St was said that the project was to some extent dependent on the'result of the election to- morrow. The matter has not yet been formally considered by the national com- mittee, and, as the committee will not meet ae after clection, there will be no definite action. ————__. Betting on Missouri. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 2.—Edward G. Rowling, cashier of the Mississippi National Bank at Charleston, Mo., has telegraphed $1,000 to Manager Weaver of the Planters’ Hotel, with instructions to bet at 2 to 1 that Missourl would go democratic. No takers as yet. NOT OFF FOR DUCKS| MIDDLE-OF-THE-RoAD MEN No Hunting Expedition for the Presi- dent at This Time. HARD AT WORK AT THE WHITE HOUSE Will Receive the Election Returns There Tomorrow Night. WHO WILL BE WITIT a TIM President Cleveland has not gone duck hunting, as was stated by several misin- formed newspapers this morning, and he has no such intention at present. On the contrary, he is hard at work at his desk in the White House today, as usual, and has decided to remain there all day tomorrow and tomorrow evening, instead of seeking clusion of his country home at Wood- had been suggested to him. Perfect n made for the re- election returns at the Executive Mansion, The President will get the benefit of all the bulletins of the press associations and the telegraph com- panies, as well as such private advices may be sent him by personal friends at the principal political centers. ‘The special telegraph wire running from the We Union office to the White House will utilized to its fullest ¢: and a lar force of messenger bo: mployed ley, a: arrangements have be ceipt of prompt and fu tern be in the delivery of additional messages, con- taining more detailed information in re to the count Consequently the White House will be st for all the leading m Wninistration who will be in the city pw evening None of the Ss has made any independent to get election returns elsewhe The Presidents Guests. Among thos: th guests on this occasion, frau much importance to the material of the country Secretary Olney, tary Carlisle and Secretary Morto: not propose to vote tomorrow; x Lamont, who votes in New York, and Pos President's ht w wel Secre who w master Gene Wilson, who votes in Charleston, W. Both of the latter gentlemen will come dir to Washington after depositing their 1 Chicago free silver ticke ready gone home, but tomorrow morning and ton in the early evening lots aga hey hav None of the other absent mem) cabinet will be to reach t Wednesday. Secretary He: Montgomery, Ala., Secr votes in St. Louis, Mo., and eral Harmon votes in Cincinnati, Ohio. Private Secretary Thurber, who was un- able to go heme to Michigan at this time, Will be In general charge of aifairs at the White House tomorrow evenin probably read the important the President and his ca ceived. and will tins to val net as soc A number of treasury officials nome to vote, among them being Secretary Wike of IMinois, tary Hamlin of Mas: Commis- sioner Miller of We Judge Bowler of Ohio, Controller of the Treasury Mr. Eckels of Illinois, Controller of the Cur- tency Treasurer Morgan of Connee| Auditor Baldwin. Assistant Se. " York tonight rrow morning, so as to return here in the afternoon in time to sign the official mail of the Treasury Depart- ment a: cting s ary. Assistant Secretary Doe of the War De- partment, who is one of the few leadi officials in favor of the Bryan ticket, {s suffering with a severe cold and is unable to leave the city. Assistant Secretary Me Adoo, who is acting secretary of the na’ in the absence of Secretary Herbert, is reg istered in Jersey City, but will hardly able to get away in time to vote: mo over, there ts a possibility that his vote in that city might be challenged, because of his long absence therefrom. Lack of Interest Among Clerks. Inquiry at the various departments shows that the number of clerks and other em- ployes who have gone home to vote this year is under rather than above the aver- age, a condition that is certainly surprising, considering the deep personal interest all government employes must have in the defeat of the ticket practically on record as opposed to the present civil service sys- tem. This apparent lack of interest in th election is alieged to be due to a feeling of supreme confidence in the success of the good government sound money party on the part of many of the stay-at-their-desks and on the part of the others to a feelinz that non-pariicipation in the campaign will render them more secure in their places re- gardless of the issue of the election. ee ee FOR PARTITION A SUI Harrison S. Barbour Petitions for a Division of His Father's Estate. Harrison S. Barbour, a son of the jate James L. Barbour, today filed a bill in equity against Annie E. Barbour, his mother, and twenty-six others, praying for the sale and partition of his father’s estate among those entitled to share therein. The real estate is described as follows: Sub lots 50 to 6), both inclusive, square 237; north 23 feet of lot 27, square 1000; sub lots 18 and 1 lot 6, square ; sub lot 13, square ; sub lots 21 to 5, both ve, of Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plain: lot 25,block 1,Pleasant Plains; north part of lot 9, sub lois A to F, both inclusive sub lots 60 and 61, square 461, and half in- terest in sub lots 15, 16 and 17, square 300, Mr. Barbour is represented by Attorney Clarence A. Brandenberg. SS SNOW IN THE WEST. A Foot Covers the Ground in South Dakota. HURON, S. D., November 2.—Five inches of very heavy snow fell last night, making a foot on the ground. A heavy storm north “and west is reported very severe, and farmers are wholly unprepared for winter. Telegraph poles and wires are down be- tween here and Pierre, and no communica- tion with that city has been had by wire since Thursday evening. Trains are only slightly delayed. —__ Killed at a Grade Crossing. CHICAGO, November 2—Annie Vander- wall, aged seven years, was instantly killed and Ella Birkman, aged nine years, fatally injured today at the Joseph street crossing of the Chicago and Alten railroad. While their attention was diverted to a switch engine some distance away they were struck by a freight car which had been “kicked” by the engine. Annie Vander- wali’s head was completely cut off. ae ene Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW YORK, November 2.—Arrived—Bo- vic, Liverpool; Clive, Leghorn; State of Cal- ifornia, Glasgow. GLASGOW, November 2.—Arrived—Bue- nos Ayrean, Montreal. GIBRALTAR, November 2.—Arrived—Co- lumbia, New York for Genoa. Many of Them in the South May Vote the McKinley Ticket. etary Edgerton Does Not Believe the Defection Will Amount to Mue’ Al through the southern miédle-of-the-road popu? ing their intention of voting for McKinley as a rebuke for the allezed bad tre: ment of Watson by the democrats and by the national committee of his own party. states ma: The democrats and populists declare their belief that this vote reporter who at the will be small. inquired about t populist headquarters would be comparative! A Star matter told that little of this w in any siate in the south or elsewhere. Secretary Edgerton ventured the essertion that 95 per cent of the pepulists of the country would vote fur Bryan, even in- the defeciive populist vote in : clared that he did not be- lieve the middle-of-the-read men would affect the result in any state. He said that letters had been received at head- rters here from time to time mentiowing posed cascs of populist bolts, but, i, he had no knowledge of un inst anywhere, May Amount to Something. s it is said that this mid- amount to some- n other channc of-the-road vote will al thing in several states, an] may change the tie in Tennessee there ts no fusion of the pepulists and democrats and the popu- lists of that st swear by Watson and all he ould a fair percentage of populists that state vole for McKinley it might make a change which is not now looked for. The democrats of Tenn aleu- lating on the populists not voting their own clectoral ticket _and supporting the Bryan nd Sewall ticket. ‘They roneously. In Mine hetwee! nd it is reported that many vote the Meinley Ucket. It good many of these to change the result in Alaiama, but snould the sen- timent of resentment be large and manifest avor of McKinley, there is no tell- t might happen. The sound money rength in that is larger than in any oth puthern state. The compination of this vote with the republicans and a strong following of populists would be formidable. It 4 that in Kansas and Ne- nuddle-of-the-road vote is going r hole in the Bryan vote populists count on. In those movement ts being led by able who have the confidence of many a thi to make a & than uh thi populis follower — BRYAN MONEY SCARCE, of Three to One on McKinley Find Few Takers. fs going begging in is scarcely a public where plenty of it is not waiting to be wagered at the odds of 3 to 1 on the election of the Canton man tomor- row, but there is no Bryan boodle, to use a favorite colloquialism, in st; An en- thusiast or two may be found who can be excited to the betting point by adroit argu- ment, but the money put up in such in- stances is in small sums, At the Metropoli- Hotel this morning a wager of $100 inst $43.33 was placed in Mr. William urdine’s hands, the long end being on Mec- Linley. Several other bets at similar odds, but in smaller amounts, were also n the s ‘There is McKink 1s at odds of 3 to 1 at Driy re, Shoomaker Company the Losekam, rlington Hotel and numerous other while in some of the brokers’ of- on ¥ street still larger odds can be obtained, ovided the men who want to 1 will Keep quiet on the subj rs lo be madi 1x to five a that MeKinley will carry . ard considerable money in smail being wagered at these amounts. > is considerable hedging in progre 2 man who attained some prominence a few weeks ago by his willingness to bet en Bryan is said to have bet several big ms on McKinley at 3 to 1 in order to get even, no matter which way the political cat jumps tomorrow. The latter bets were made through an agent, > A MILITIAMA Odds MeKiniey money Washington. There resort in the cit of the being off Marylan UNIFORM. Acquitted of the Charge of Paw we the Articles, The first case brought for several months under the law providing for the organiza- tion of the militia of the District of Co- lumbia was heard this afternoon by Judge Milier in the Police Court, when John Sua a private in Company C, 6th Bat- talion, was placed on trial for pawning certain uniform clothing, the property of the United States. The pr oseculing witnes in benjamin H. Streeks. Hing to the testimony, Strauss owed his landlady several dollars for room re dier claim that he ieft the uniform wilh her as for amount due. The defer that the Me is Picperiy was taken and held in spite of protestat 1 his part. The t aa achat ambiguous, ard, given an excelient charact veral witnesses, Une charge Was es WILL PAY UP AND CLOSE UP. What Secretary Edgerton Says of the Popuiist Nat 1 Committee. Secretary Edgerton of the populist’ na- tional committee says that his commitice will pay all it owes this week and close up shop before the week is out, no matter who is elected. The committee, it is und stood, has enough money to square up everything. 1t will have litte or nothing left over. Mr. Edgerton does not know the amount of money which has been spent by the committee, but does not think {t will exceed. an estimate made in The Star, of $12,000, Had the committee not begun the printing of its handbook, which is value- Jess for this campaign, {t would have had a balance, or would have used the money for other purposes. It is said the committee has been handi- capped in the raising of funds. The.middle- of-the-road men have been siow about con- tributing, because they did not like the at- titude of the committee toward Watson. The liberal members of the party have seni a good deal of their money to Chairman Jones at Chicago, believing that his com- mittee weuld have the bruni of the fight and would need the money. Se FUNERAL SERVICES, The Late John H. Thompson Laid to Rest Today. The funeral of the late John H. Thomp- son, who for more than thirty years was a clerk in the office of the second auditor for the treasury, and who died Thursday last, in his eightieth year, took place this morning at 11 o'clock from Gunton Tem- ple Memorial Church, of which he was long a member. The services were conducted by Rev. G. B. Patch, pastor, and the inter- ment was made in Oak Hill cemetery. The fellcw clerks of the deceased held a meet- irg Saturday and passed resolutions of re- eret anal condolence in reference to his death. MARCHING ON HAVANA Reported Intention of Insurgents to Besiege the City, ek AGS ES DETAILS OF THE ARTIMESA BATTLE It is Reiterated That the Cubans Were Defeated. ————— CAPTURE OF A VESSEL is NEW YORK, November 2.—A dispatch to says: of the Herald trom Key West, Fla., Predictions are made that the city Havana will be besieged by Maximo Gom) within the next sixty days. To that end Gomez and all the rebel forces, it is re- ported, are now marching westward toward the capital. The Fight at Artimesa. HAVANA, November 2.—The report that Antonio Maceo crossed the military line @f- ter attacking Artimesa and being repulsed with great logs, according to the official ac- count ig again denied, and it is stated that the insurgents upon that occasion acted without unison, disobeyed orders, ma attack upon the forts and were unable capture the Spanish intrenchments Still, according to the officlal version of the affair, Maceo, the day after bombard- no to ing Artimesa, in conversation with Us manager of a firm near Mangas, Pinar del Rio, deplored the loss bis forces had eus- tained and admitted it was no easy matter the military line. ‘The Spanish forces are slowly occupying the positions which Maceo may have in- tended to use, and he is sald to be resting in order to care for his wounded. There are two versions of the where- abouts of Maceo. One of them has tt that Maveo and Rubi are in the mountains on the limits ot Cabanas and ¢ which constitute a part of the § Resario, and another report has it t is in the Rangel mountains of the > south of San Cristobal. It is difficult to ac curately locate him. The Spanish troops are continuing advance westward toward the insurge strongholds without receiving any assist arce from the troops stationed along the military line, which is being sill furth strengthened, Captured a §; KEY WEST, Fla., November 2.—Col. Gus- pierre, formerly of the French army, and mish Vexsel. Col. Oriega, formerly of the Ven: zuclan army, With Lieuts. Trias and Carlos rela, arrived here today from Nassau. These mea say they captured a Spanish vessel off the coast of Cuba and con the crew and provisions to the insurgents, after which they embarked on board the cap- tured vessel and arrived at Nassau, where they were detained three days in quaran- tine. They also report having been present at ‘ that the ion of Cascorras, and state Maximo Gomez and other insurgent le ve sufficient arms and ammuni' on carry on the winter campaix: In clu- sion they say that the island. from Ma- nzas up, is called Cuba Libre. The men are members of a special commissio Puerio Prinetpe. at ————s ENED HIGHE w EAT 0) Liverpool Advices Aided in ¢ an Advance. CHICAGO, November — 2.—Fve pointed toward higher prices at the « of the wheat pit this morning. Liverpool showed unexpected strength, coming 1 1-4d. higher. Worid’s shipments showed a fall- ing off, and a decrease on p ported. Their combined influenc ductive of an advance of about December opening at from After selling around 7: while, the price advanced ste: December then eased off to but soon advanced again to 74 2-5. Northwest receipts, though heavy, wer regarded as bullish, showing a r n of over 300 cars over last year’s figures, —_>—— NO LENIENCY FOR THE CASTLES. re- Was pro- The Hearing of the Case Set for Next Friday. LONDON, November 2.—At the opening of the Clerkwell sessions today, Chairman McConnell directed the special attention of the grand jury to the case of Mr. and M Walter M. Castle of San Franc are charged with stealing goods from vurlous London stores, saying that it pre- sented some remarkable circum: s. He sco, who a added that the facts did not differ from or- dinary charges of larceny, except for the pesition of the defen: Continuing, nts. the chairman sions the Castles but sometimes Mrs Il, he further asserted. ¢ which bore the construc Joint possession 0 xpres a proper mon jury all the The hearing of tae « ii next at 10.30 a.m. > 5 AYOR FATALLY meng. Over Car. Special Dispatch to The k RICHMOND, Va., Noy S RPE cial from Roanoke, Va., says Mayor Mc- Clelland wae today run over by a trotiey car and fatally hurt. His skull was tured. He is unconscious, and not expected to live throughout the day. —_ For Megal Registrati« Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star, ALEXANDRIA, Va., November instance of Commonwealth's Attorney Leonard Marbury, chairman of the state democratic executive committee, warranis have been sworn out for a large number of persons who, it is alleged, have illegally registered in this city. Today the police arrested Bernard Lee Carter Bradford, Joseph Beckham and V H. Hobday, all colored, charged with hav- ing registered when they had no legal + dence or residence of any any kind in Ale andria. These men will be tried at a sp Cal session of the police court tonight. Three colored women were arres' noon, charged with defacing Bryan It ture, which had been posted about town. They will be tried tonight. SES Few Palmer Votes Likely. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, November 2.—A telegram was. received Saturday night from Detroit stat- ing on the highest authority that the sound money democrats of Michigan would al- mest solidly vote for McKinley and Ho- bart. Chairman Bynum of the sound mo: ey democratic executive committee said this morning that he had information from all the syund money democratic leaders in the central and western states, as well as Kentucky and some other states in the south, advising him that the sound money demccrats wo 114 unite and cast their votes for McKinley and Hobart. ROANOKE He Was Kun a Tre tthe at