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2 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1896—SIXTEEN PAGES, ous 2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Major McKinley Passed a Compara- tively Quiet Day. NO ORGANIZED DELEGATIONS CALLED His Visitors Were Confined to In- dividuals. paneer CAME FOR A HANDSHAKE ——— CANTON. Ohio, November 2—No organ- ized ¢ gations have reached Canton thus far today, but callers as individuals have teen going to and coming from the house all di They call to shake hands, and that has been the major’s chief occupation during the day. Col. A. L. Corger and Judge U. L. Marvin of Akron, Ohio, came with an informal party of about a score ef ladies from Akron, and had a ple: sccial visit at the McKinley home. informal party from Massilien also ¢ Mrs. McKinley continues to improve: is able to be out of bed, and has almost re- covered from the ill which confined her to her room nearly all of last week. Major McKinley lcoks the picture of health. The rest over Sunday has entirely refreshed him, and he is most cheerful and Ned. cordial. The city is bustling with preparations for tomorrow night. Wires are being strung before have there in Canten for the everywhere, and nev been such preparation: receipt of election new: € “s have arranged for a parade tonight as a closing for the campaign. The affair is to be a street demonstration with- out speaking. Meetings z being held in many of the rural districts today, most of them having parades for the feature. The Canton troop of horsemen who have escorted all the visiting delegations to the McKinley house were photographed in a group with Maj. McKinley this morning, and a number ef other such groups are be- ing arranged. Each of the organizations which have participated in the campaign anxious for a memento of the season’ work, and the major consents to stand in the ups with them. —s MONDAY FIGURES. How Committeemen Build Their Ante- Election Columns. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHICAGO, November 2.—It looks as if the Palmer-Buckner vote tomorrow would be small in all parts of the country where the contest Is close. A great majority of the boi = democra: are going to vote directly for McKinley. The gold democratic managers mit this, and generally hope it may be true. Many democrats have been drawn from the support of Bryan by the Palmer-Buckrer ticket who could never have ‘n induced to bolt the regular con- vention ticket of the party if the Indian- apolis convention had not been held, yet most of these men, now that they have taken one step, ar= likely to go all the Way, and vote for McKinley, even though they do t declare their intention to do Additional Information as to the outlool or any change in the situation, is hard hojed for before the election. The result enin ready in the form, ready to go to pre tomorrow, but no one has the proof sheets. Tf yeu ard as unworthy of considera- tion ‘those forces which are feit in an in- tangible way and make impressions with- out producing proof, McKinley has the best ef it. No one has produced any convincing evidence that McKinley will not earry Illi- nols. Michigan still iooks very doubtful for the republicans, and the democrats are encouraged by thelr reports from Iowa. The private claims of both committees in- clude states which they do not dare put into an “official” claim. The reput ‘ans are doing more in the Matter of surprising claims than are the democrats, but they insist that they know are talking about. It is in Mr. Hanna to claim as sure for McK y California 9, Indiana 15, Kentucky 1 M4, Nebrask+ 8, North Carolira . Tennessee 12, and Wyoming ansas, Virginia and Washington an as probably safe and M doubtful. Of these state cations are that Ca North Carolina, Tenne Kansas and Virginia are almcst sure for Bryan and that the other states may be regarded as doubtful. It ts also daring in the democrats to place Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky, the Dakotas and West Virginia in the sure Bryan column, or Wisconsin in the doubtful column. While the democrats appear to be more confident than they were a week ago, it is beleved that Iilinols fs certain to be carried by McKinley, and that the only question in dispute is the majority. Natioral Commtttecman Jameson told me this mornitg that he thought it would be 150,000. He asserts that at least 30,000 ma- Jority will be given outside of Cook county, hat Cook county will glve 100,600. He that Tanner -ill run ahead of his ticket in the agricultural districts, and that Altgeld’s lead in the city will not be gr enough to overcome Tanner's outside the city. The fact 1s also cited that Cle Jand polied more states than Altgeld wh- they both carried the state four years ag: Chairman Hitch of the republican state central committee asserts that McKinley’ plurality will be the most decisive ever that the state ha sed several times and that the approximate vote of the state will be 950,000, Outside of Cook county he es- timates the poll shows vote to be SH3.811 for McKinley, wi 802 for the combined opposition—democrats, populi: prohibitionists, gold democrats and thos Who decline to say how they will vote. He »”) majority for McKinley is shown ity polls, making a total plurality 2.604, Chairman Henrichen of the democratic State committee claims the state by 20,000 majorit and National Committeeman han officially asserts that his party will win, but does not give tigures. The best information is that Hlinois will give McKinley between 50,000 and 7: and that Tanner will run from 4”) behind the rest of the ticke: W. iH. —_— Unfounded Reports From Rome. LONDON, November 2—A special dis- patch from Rome says that at the consist- ory to be held at the end of the present month the diocese of Buffalo will be raised to the dignity of a metropolitan see, with Jurisdiction of Rochester, Syracuse and El- mira. The dispatch adds that Bishop Keane, formerly rector of the Catholic University at Washington, will be appoint- ed a titular archtishop. rding to a dispatch from Rome Car- tolli, in an interview today, de- clared there was no foundation in ary of the stateme: ‘To Proseeute a Trust. ALBANY, N. Y., November 2—The at- torney general has decided to begin suit for the dissolution of the Brookiyn gas trust. — Victim of a Causcless Panic. NEWARK, N. J., November 2—Lam- buster Angelo was killed and Liscoin Gui- seppi was dangerously injured today in a panic which resulted from a trivial oceur- rence on a trolley car of the Consolidated ‘Traction Company. The car was filled with Italian laborers, when a fuse of the electric motor blew out, sending a puff of smoke into the car. In fear the men rushed for the doors. Angelo Jumped or was pushed off the car, and In striking the ground his neck was broken. Guiseppi’s head v badly cut, and he may not survive. Three ethers of the party sustained minor in- jurie: —- Stabbed at a Political Meeting. LEXINGTON, Ky., November 2—At Cap- ital Hill, in Edmonton county, Majer Will- fam Hutchings was stabbed by Joseph Whittle, a young man whom Hutehings Was trying to eject from a meeting of gold democrats. Whittle refused to leave the hall and Hutchings seized him. Hutchings will die. THE HOOSIER VOTE. Republican Gain of Three to the Pre- cinct Wins. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 2.—Un- less all indications are wrong, the republi- cans will have an easy victory tomorrow. From the best data obtainable they will carry the state by a good plurality over the combined democratic and populist vote, and will have a clear majority over all the opposition. This statement is based on the latest re- perts from all the counties, and allowing a fair margin for over-ardent reports, the republicans will carry fifty counties, with an aggregate plurality of 46,000, and the democrats will carry forty-two counties, with an aggregate plurality of 15,700. This is a conservative estimate, as the situation now stands. Of the counties given to the democrats, the republicans believe they will carry thirteen by small plurali- ties, and if their reports are anywhere near correct, they will. This would give the republicans sixty-three out of tne ninety-two counties, and make a difference in their favor of about 4,000 votes. ‘The republicans will elect ten of the thir- teen memebers of Congress and possibly twelve. If ihe populists in the second dis- trict stand by their own candidate with arything like unanimity, the republican candidate wil win. The district contains more than ,3000 populists, and if half of that number vote for their own candidate Hardy will be re-elected. In the fourth district the race will be very close, with chances slightly in favor of the democrats. It looks now as if the republicans weuld succeed in gettirg control of the legisla- ture on joint ballot. The vote of 1802 will be used as a basis for calculating gains and losses. There are 3,126 precincts in the state. If the republicans make a net gain of three to a precinct it will give them a plurality a of 2, The loss to Bryan in the country pre- cincts from sound money democrats will be greater than his gain from free silv republicans, but the republicans will have to overcome his gain from the populists. The populists vote of 1 in the counties, exclusive of those contaming ci f 10,000 or more population, a gain of twenty in the city p ill overcome this, and the Cleveland plurahiy of four years ago. The city gains will be about fifty to a precinct. <a CLAIMED BY BOTH. the Pe Okie. Special Dispatch to The Evening Stur. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 2.—At the republican headquarters today The Siar ccrrespondent was shown a large number of letters from county committeemen just received which concradict the claims of the democrats that free silver will receive strong support in the country districts. Chairman McConville of the democratic state committee adheres to his determina- tion not to give out any figures. Ceionel W. A. Taylor, secretary of the democratic state mmittee, places Bry- an’s plurality at 25,0 in this state. The ex, ations of leading republicans here seem to be somewhat reduced today, y generally agree that it is but a iigures as to MeKinley’s plural- jitical Leaders ——— A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY. Vote is Outlined in North Carolina. Special Dispateh to The s C., November 2. How the RALEIGH, N —Republi- can State Chairman Holton at noon showed it covers He sa republ me his poll of the state. thirds of the 1,513 precine’ total registration is 1 two- the no) 120,000 democrats and 433,009 populists; there are 8,009 McKinley democrat will seratch the We 0 populists will scratch the Sewall electors on the fusion ticket. D. S. Moss, the populist nominee for Con- gress, second district, has retired in favor of Woodard, democrat. "ALO. eee oP McKinley's New York Majority. NEW YORK, November 2.—Retting on the election result was without feature on the stock exchange during the forenoon, the only transaction noted being an even wager of $2,040) that McKinley will not have 200,000 plurality in New York state. —. Bishop Walker Reticent. BATAVIA, N. ¥., November 2—Diskop Iker of North Dakota, lately elected op of the diocese of western New York, has been here visiting friends. Befere de- parting for his home in Fargo, N. D., he was asked if he would accept the election as bishop of western New York, and re- plied: “At present I should prefer to say nothing, for various reasons which I do not care to explain. a Six Miners Killed. ASHLAND, Pa., November 2.—Six men were killed this afternoon by an explosion of coal gas in Packer No. 2 mine. ERE Had His Hand Crushed. Walter Bushrod, a colored laborer, had his hand caught in a hoisting block at Johnson's wharf this afternoon. The mem- ber was erely and painfully mashed. Bushrod was removed to the Emergen Hospital for treatment. —eEE What the Mails Cost. The annual report of Second Assistant Postmaster General Charles Neilson shows the annual rate of expenditure for all mail transportation at the close of the fiscal 23,932, of which $47,903,067 for inland mail and the remainder for foreign service. For inland mail the is an increase of $1,656,829 for the the cos year. ——_+e___ Gunboats to Be Launched. The Navy Department is informed that the gunboats Newport and Vicksburg will be launched at the yard of the Bath iron works, Bath, Me. during the present month, ee overnment Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $218,770, Government receipts —From internal revenue, $502,763; customs, $42,035; miscellaneous, $% ee eee The Star's Election Returns. The Star will display the election returns Tuesday night on two mammoth screens, so that every one who desires can get the news as quickly as the telegraph brings it to the city. The Star will receive and dis- piay the bulletins of the Associated Press, the Western Union and the Postal Tele- graph companies, besides the special bulle- tins of its own corps of correspondents and the election news to be gathered and dis- tributed over the country by the Long Dis- tance Telephone Company. All are invited to enjoy the benefit of The Star’s complete service. —_——__. Currency in Circulation, A statement prepared by the controller of the currency shows the amount of na- tional bank notes in circulation on October BL was $234,897, an increase for the month of $1,345,627, and for the year, $21,- 099,429. The circulation based on United States bonds was 216,510,014, an increase for the month of §1,84 year Police Arrangements for Election Day Major Moore and his liestenants have made complete arrangements for handling the crowds tomerrow night. There will be a detail of a sergeant and five privates from each of the nine precincts, and the entire detective force will be on’ the alert for pickpockets and other crooks. — Divorce Complaints Dismissed. Judge Cox today dismissed the divorce case of George Cornell against Mary M. Cornell, and that of Milton L. Bell against Mary E. Bell. He also dismissed the suit for maintenance filed by Mary M. Best against Luke Best. EEE Sa Re A I ee J ee SD ma ee Mn eS 2 eee LER NIE aw ea USED KNOCK-OUT-DROPS. Jack Lawten en Trial for Trying to Kill Richard Burris. Matthew F. Merrigan, alias Jack Lawton, alias Fred Mason, was placed on trial today in Criminal Court No. 1, charged with at- tempting to kill Richard J. Burris, the 18th of last June, by administering to the man in wkisky a large dose of chloral, or knock- out drops, as the dose is known among crooks. While the two men were on the way to Jackson City Merrigan gave Burris a drink of whisky into which he had mixed chloral. This stupefied Burris, and shortly after passing Jackson City Merrigan threw his companion out of the cao into some bushes, replying to the cabman’s inquiries that he intended to kill the —- of —. Detective Sutton, learning of the disap- pearance of Burrls, instituted a search for the cabman. Finding him he learned of what had happened, and he next arrested Merrigan in an avenue saloon. The prisoner was then wearing Burris’ hat and also had his watch. He also had in hts possession some of the whisky and chloral. hen questioned by the detective, Merrigan made the significant remark t no living man would ever identify the watch as his. On behalf of the prisoner, Attorneys Samuel D. Truitt and Philip Walker stated to the jury that they would not only show that Merrigan did not administer the chloral, Lut would also show that even if it had been given, it was not given in suf- ficient quantity to produce death. ‘Testimony on behalf of the government was introduced, tending to show a state of facts as outlined by Mr. Jeffords. The case will probably close late today or to- morrow. —— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. The Bids Were Too High. All of the bids that were received for the construction of a public school at the corner of Sth and K streets northeast were rejected because of the high figures, and the plans modified. Today the new bids were recelyed. sas follows: Jas. Dunn, ¥25 McCartney, $25 Melton & and Thomas & Son, $24,5 Fire Department. The Commissioners today made the fol- lowing changes in the fire department: W. E. Robertson, to be foreman, vice Guy, re- duced; Private Frank Wagner, to be as- sistant foreman, vice Robertson, promoted; Private C. F. Beers, to be assistant for man, vice Kettler, deceased. ‘The reduction of Foreman Guy was made at his own request. The Commissioners also appointed Wm. T. Coulter and William A. Clark privates in the fire department. Superintendent Appointed. "he Commissioners today appointed F. herman superintendent of construction of the Langdon school building. SCHOOL a GARDENS, titutions Have This In- teresting Feature. From Nature, A very interesting feature of? pring education in Russia is the establishment and rapid development of small farms, orchards and kitchen gardens in connec tion with many primary schools, especia!- ly in the villages. ‘The land for such modi gardens or farms on a small scale was mostly obtained through free grants from the village communes ard, occasionally from the neighboring landlords, while, thc expenses are covered by very small money rants from the country and district coun- cils (emstvos). To take one. province in south Rvssia, namely, Ekaterinoslav, we see from the biennial report, just issued, that not only has almost every school an Russian orchard ond Kitchen garden for the usi of the schoolmaster, but that nearly one- half of the schools in the province out of 504) are already in possession of smali model kitchen gardens, orchards, tree plan- tations, or farms, at which ‘gardening. sylviculture and sericulture are regularly taught. The teaching is mostly given by the schoolmasters, who themselves receive instruction in these branches at courses voluntarily attended in the summer or occasionally by some practical specialist of the neighborhood. The prevince of Ekaterinoslay being mostly treeless, special attention is given to tree plantations ,and next, to silkworm culture. The aggregate area of the school farms or gardens attains 2St acres, and they contained, in 1895, 11%000 fruit trees and 238,24) planted forest trees, near-, ly 14.000 of the former and 42,000 of th latter having been distributed free amon the pupils during the same year. The money grants for these 227 gardens were very small, a little over three hun- dred pounds U&I4). Besides, over a thou- sand beehives are kept, partly by the schoolmaster and partly by the children; and some schools had vineyards In cor nection with them. ‘This movement has widely spread over different provinces “Of Central Russia, where the culture, of cereals dominates at the school fart while in Caucasia attention is. espe given to tke silkworm culture and the cul- ture of the vine. soo A PLEA FOR GOOD ROADS. The Tramp Gave the Gentleman a Bit of His Mind on the Subject. From the Detroit Free Press. The marks of a long pedestrian tour were thick upon him. He sat down to rest on the carriage step in front of a rural residence. The proprie- tor happened to pass and paused to look at the rather unsightly addition to the land- scape which the traveler made. “What are you doing in this part of the country‘ he asked. “Walkin,” was the answer. “Haven't you any work? ‘Waikin’s as hard work as I know of in this part of the world; up hill an’ down heller; ye climb a rock pile one minute an’ land in a mudhole the next. : “You ought to be ashamed of yourseif.”” “I ain't altogether ter blame fur lookin’ this way. The road's ter blame fur some of it.’ “I was referring not to your appearance, but to your method of life. You are in middle life. Don’t you think it's time you were mending your low ways?" did you ever go ter Sunday “Do you remember hearin’ "bout it's being a good idea not ter bother "bout the mote in yer neighbor's eye tell ye cast tne beam from yer own?” “I remember that lesson.” ‘Well, mister, when ye talk ter me "bout mendin’ my low ways, I’m willin’ ter lis- ten respectful, ‘cause I know I ain't per- fect. But I can’t help remarkin’, wethout meanin’ offense, thet my low ways don't need mendin’ a blessed bit more’n your highways do.” ree Suit to Recover Bank Stock. Henry Randall Webb, administrator of the estate of the late John F, Webb, to- day filed a bill in equity against Randolph Hagner, administrator of the estate of the late Wm. B. Webb, praying for the trans- fer to him {the complainant) of twenty shares of the Central National Bank stock, alleged to have be2a put by mistake in the custody of the said Wm. B. Webb, as well as all dividends received thereon. se A Suspended Plumber's License. September 29 last the Commissioners, upon the recommendation of Capt. Beach, suspended the plumber’s license of Roys & Roys for six months for flagrant violation of the plumbing regulations. Briefly, the violation consisted of tapping a brick main sewer without permission and substituting cast iron pipe for lead pipe. ‘The Commissioners, upon request, gave a hearing to the defendants this morning. The father of the members of the firm de- fended the case. It was claimed that the substitution of the pipe was the result of a mistaken order. ‘The tapping of the main sewer was the result of an exigency. It was raining when the sewer was completed, and it be- came necessary to make an outiet, because it was raining at the time. ‘The Commissioners reserved thelr de- cision. Recess for the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Fuller today gave notice that the Supreme Court would tmke a re- cess November 16 until December 1, ee IN CALIFORNIA The Republicans Are Handicapped by Past Inatditiond snow That the State is ia we Dpunreel Column; With +cChanves Favoring Bryan, ‘ Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. SAN FRANCISCO, October 27, 1896. The state is a very uncertain element, and although generally spoken of as a re- publican state, it has gone democratic about as often as republican during the past six- teen years. A good deal of enthusiasm was aroused here during the campaign of 184, and resulted in a general republican vic- tory, the democrats and populists not fus- ing. The table which follows shows the congressional vote in the state by districts at that election. By it it will be eeen that while the republicans elected six of the sever Congressmen py fair pluralities, nevertheless, the democrats and populists combined had a good majority over the re- publicans in every district in the state. ‘The total democratic and populist majority in the whole state being 40,80. If no fusion existed this year California would undoubtedly return six republican Congress- men and give a large plurality for the re- publican electors, There has been, however, complete fusion on electors by the democrats and populists and complete fusion on Congressmen in all the districts except the first and fifth. The fusion has been very general, and has extended in most cases to candidates for the senate and assembly, and in many cases to the county officers, so that the republicans are met with practically com- plete fusion. All parties in this state have been declar- ing for free silver for half a dozen years, and every newspaper in San Francisco of any importance has been preaching it up to the present campaign. The result is that republicans are rather handicapped by heir past deciarations. ° Nearly all the owners of the Nevada s ver mines zation her the sinew: campaign, and for several ycars past been acti a nding the with free silver literature. As in the easi, the free silver idea has taken a strong hold in the farming districts, and in thase cis- tricts the fusionists will undoubted.y hold their own and may make some gains. This is true of the great interior valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin. “The free silver idea, however, does not seem to have taken well among the miners or the lumber men in the mountain and coast . and those counties, from a!l the ications, will show a small republican gain. Chances Favor Bryan, The business men in the large cities, without regard to former party aifiliauons, re very active in working for McKinley. They are taking far more interest than ever before and are apparentiy working their hardest to secure his ele: ‘rancisco has generally given a Jarge democratic majority. This year it is ex- pected to go Aiud by #tbm' six to ten thousand. Ifit reaches the higher figure, it will probably give the state to the re- publicans. The der is claim that the working men are generally free but there has been nothing to in thet such is the . It is conceded, how ever, that the republicans must make 1 le gains in the cities and towns :o © sme the advers majority of over 40,000. AtitHe present writing California should be plaged in the doubtful column, with the chances rat Van The re- publicam Congress: brobably ran scmowhat ahead of the presidential clec- tors, and from present indications the dele- sation will stand four republicans an three demapsats. ngion and Oregon the fight ts v he S about even. sional vote, ISM: irst Dinter (Mostly moun ain.) (Mountain and Majority against rep Third District. (Valley and commercial. Includes vities of Oak- nd und Vallejo. Dem. 13,102 Lop "Majority against rep, a.scas sist. 40. Fourth District. ern Pop Rep. Majority against rep....... Fitth District. Mostly San Francisco, with two farming counties, Including ‘city of Sun Jose. Dem, Ind, Lop. a Rep. Maj. against rep. Sixth District. Coast farming counties. Inclules cities of Los An- gels, Pasadina and Santa Cruz. Dem 11,693 Pop. + 9769 21,462 Rep. 18,746 Dintrict. ning. Includes eltles > und San Diego. of Summary. Fusion majority over republicans, ‘al vote. 36,707 Fi 44,846 distric pnd distri ‘Third distric Fourth distri Fifth dlstric Sixth distric Seventh distri Total fusion majority tn state. “Ryt ‘Twas a Famous Victory.” From the London Chronicls. From private information we learn some Interesting détails about the bombardment of Zangibar.;,The steamer Glasgow, which defied the British arms, was manned by na- tives who were evidently unacquainted with the grinnery»of a British warship. They opened fire with the saluting guns, with which the Glasgow was in the habit of hail- ing the compng or speeding the parting guest. At first the British flagship took no notice of this performance. One ball hit an Italiarf’vesséf, which promptly slipped its cable @nd mdved out of range. When the British, admiral understood that the Glas- gow, only 400 yards off, was firing at him, he sigfaled tHat she had better desist. The saluting guns‘paused a while, the skipper of the Glasgow trying to decipher the signal; then the fire began again. Summoned to strike their flag, the Arabs had not the least {dea what this meant, and a crew of bluejackets had to make it plain by hoist- ing the union jack on the defiant steamer. Presently the Glasgow began to sink, and as it was obviously indecorous for the union jack to sink with her, the British flag had to be hauled down. ‘Meanwhile, the palace was being knocked to pieces, and the wife of the late sultan—the sultan who was supposed to have been poisoned by the usurper, Said Khalid—was observed in a dangerous position standing on the frag- ment of a parapet with a wall crumbling on either side of her. In her fright she had Jost her veil, and with the instinct of her caste she felt that she must hide her face in something; but nothing was handy, ex- cept a musical box. When she was rescued by the bluejackets she was found secluded in this instrument from the gage of the in- fidel. What tune the musical box played on this occasion {s not recorded. RECEIVING THE RETURNS. Special Arrangements for Telegraphic Facilities Surpass All Records. The widespread interest being taken in the election is indicated in a thousand dif- ferent ways on every hand, but no surer sign of its intensity can be taken than the demand upon the telegraph companies for news of the progress of the election tomor- rcw. Bulletins will be received and posted tomorrow evening and night at points throughout the city, and the public will have more opportunities than ever before for watching the returns from the country at large. ROBBERIES REPORTED. Thieves Show Great Activity in Their Work. George E. Ward, whose stable is in Jack- son alley, was very uneasy yesterday be- cause a man in his employ had not returned with his horse and wagon. He did not be- lieve ‘that the team had been stolen, but thought the driver had become too deeply interested in the liquid celebration of poli- tlcs. Ward was not wrong in his belief, for his driver sobered up later on and re- turned. But the man who borrowed an overcoat and a sack coat from Robert Gross was not like the cat. Gross lives at 620 3d street southwest, and because of the mild weather he left his overcoat at home Saturday night. It was not there when he returned and the pol are looking for the caller. Mary Joseph does not speak English, so that when she called at headquarters this morning she had an interpreter with 5 ry is alone in the world, 30 she was understood to have said, but’ she manages to earn her living selliig sus derclothing, soap end perfume day afternoon Mary went out to sunlight, and during her absence she had a caller. Her trunk was opened and the stock of goods taken. Emil Christiani, W441 Corcoran stre complains of the theft of $5. The mon > was taken from his house Saturday. ¥ cent M ed. J. Rohrer occupied a bed in the lodging room at the Central Uni, ion Saturday night, and yester ing when he got up he discovered to his sorrow that one of his fellow lodgers had taken his coat and vest from his bed post. Fearing he might get arrested as a tramp if he went out in his shirt sleeves he Kot some cast-off garments from the mmission workers and then made complaint to the police of the theft. Some individual who believes in free erane hauled up in front of D. Kaufman’ store on 7th street Saturday and helped himself to a pair of trousers. n R. W. Anderson, 49% C st southwest, complains of the larcen: Frank Hanna of some harness, oris the larceny of a —_.—____ Receiving ications, The excise board decided severab days ago that Saturday, October 31, would be the last day upon which applications for Uquor licenses would be rec 1. Mr. Wil- liam J. Brown, who keeps a place at 725 7th street northwest, was among those who failed to make his deposit Saturday. torney Shillington made the point that the rd could receive applications up to to- inday being a dies non, The matter referred to the attorney for the Dis- and he decided that Attorney Shil- on Was right, and the excise board was compelled to receive applications up to and including today. The result was that five new applications were re follows: Emily M, Cham): Street northwest: John ct, ward, preside William J. Bro 5 Se t to Arrest the Polite: anent wheelmen precinct station hh purpose of swearing against two of the bleycle policemen for scorching. ‘Th were referred to the Police Court, and it is probable that war- rants will be issued at on The biey men were indignant because park poilce- men today arrested for scorchins of their companions who we: -ond the the coming road race on Lot ellipse. ‘They said that the ling po- licemen tedly violated the ord- nane had entered for the road race themselve: and train for it daily ‘YY argued that if bi s couldn't gi P to it that not be allowea to do so. >— Stopped the Meeting. The republicans of the twentieth bly district of the District of Columbia haa ased a McKirley and Hobart flag pole 8 Hall, Ist and Half streets, near I street southwest. The pole was to have been dedicated tcnight, and the speakers for the cecasion kad been selected, and the committee, Fenton Jackson, Charlie Coats, Caleb Simms and Noah Young, was work- ing hard to give a grand send-off for Me- Kinley and sound money tonight, but some unknown hands at some hour last night cut the ropes, tore the broom, the signal of a clean sweep, from the crest and pushed the pole over, and thus broke up the pro- gram of the twentieth district McKinleyites for that place tonight. — Rally Tonight. The McKinley and Hobart Campaign Marching Club will have a grand round-up and rally tonight at their hall, Globe bulld- ing, 359 Pennsylvania avenue. * B. H. Warner will preside. Rev. Robert Nourse, who has just returned from a speaking tour in Tennessee; Judge Embrey of Kentucky, Ashley M. Gould, Marion Dorian and Lewis Clephane will give short and vigorous talks. Elphonzo Youngs, jr., will play on the cornet, and there will be other good music. Seees SO Stepped on an Ax, E. L. Portsch, a carpeater, whe resides at 216 Sth street southwest, stepped on the blade of a broad ax this afternoon, and a long incised wound resulted. The injury was dressed at the Emergency Hospital. es Pe The Boteler Assignment. Justee Cox today discharged the tem- porary injunction issued against Assignee Lewis C. Denham of the business of John W. Boteler & Son, holding that the allega- tions in the bill of complaint filed a few days ago had been satisfactorily answered by the assignee. > A Well Digger Seriously Hurt. J. W. Rice, who resides at Bailey's Cross Roads, Va., while digging a well Satur- day, was struck by a falling tub of dirt, weighing thirty pounds. Rice was serious- ly injured internally, and was brought to the Emergency Hospital for treatment, Aap aaa Oleomargarine Case. The appeal of Israel C. Kollock, convicted last spring on two indictments of violating the oleomargarine laws, was today sub- mitted in the Court of Appeals on briefs, Kollock was convicted of having engaged in the sale of the compound as a retail dealer without the license required by law, and also with having sold the stuff as and for butter without having properly labeled it. In the first case Judge Cole sentenced him to pay a fine of $100 and costs & and in the second case to be imprisoned in jail for three hours and to pay @ fine of $200 and costs $20.50). ———>—_—_. Prairie Chickens Invade a City. From the American Field. ‘A covey of pinnated grouse (or prairie chickens as they are more generally call- ed) flew into the center of the city of Min- neapolis, on the night of October 2, and in the darkness many of them flew against the buildings and were either badly crip- pled or Killed. A large cock bird flew thgbugh an open window in the rear of the Finnegen block, on Hennepin avenue, and alighted on a bed in the room. The bird was secured by the Boston Fish Company and put into 2 cage. It was a fine speci- men and attracted a great deal of atten- tion after it was placed on exhibition. The owner of the bird, Mr. N. J. Stemper, re- ceived several very flattering offers for his ¢rophy from persons who were anxlous to try and domesticate him. It is not often that pinnated grouse invade a city, though a number of instances like this are on rec- ord in the western states, SELLING THE TICKETS. ‘Feansportation Certificates Obtained Under False Pretenses, Inspector Hollinberger today received a ecmplaint from W. L. Robbins and G. A. Henderson of the Maryland republican committee about persons receiving from the committee transportation tickets and then seiling them. They were under the impression that the men who obtained the tickets in this way and then disposed of them could be prose- cuted for false pretenses, for, in order to the tickets, they have ‘to represent that they are qualified voters. In connection with this fraadulent work the representatives of thecommittee Jearn- «a that some of the race track followers om Jackson City bad been getting the ickets, and some of the ticket brokers, they also learned, had been doing a thriving bus- iness dealing in them. To what extent this practice has been cerried on is not known, but, according to the information obtained, a great number of tickets have been sold’ by the parties to whom they were furnished. Inspector Hollinberger ‘and Detectives Carter and Boardman listened to the com. plaint, and then referred the committe representatives to District Attorney Bir- hey. At the District attorney's office they were assured that the law had been vio- Jated, and Severat arrests may possibly fol- low. aes The Star's Election News, The Evening Star's election news will completely cover every point of interest in the country. In addition to the facilities afforded by the wide-reaching arrange- ments of the Associated Press, The Star has posted staff and special correspondents at all the important news centers, and the readers of The Star will enjoy the benefit cf a service unrivaled for accuracy, full- ness and completeness. Those who want to get the quickest and best news should arrange to get Tucsday’s editions of The Star. ——.___ Self-Deception Easy. From the Rostoa ‘Transeript. It is interesting to watch the proneness of humanity to self-deception, whet absence of mind or otherwis: son the other day to leave the dinner table to perform some trifling service for him- self. After a while he asked his son with scme severity why he still sat there, re- fardless of his request. The reply of the youth that he had left the table, had done what his father asked him to and had ccme back to the table, seemed incredible. Other members of the family agreed with the father that accorfing to their best kiowiedge and belief the youth had not quitted the table at all, “But the maid who walted upon them, being admitted to testify, deposed that the son of the house ed his father instantly and fully. New whether tt be that the relatively un- tutored mitid of a Cambridge domestic is better fitted to grasp the simple facts of visible existence than intellects which soar in more ethereal regions, may not now and here be determined. But the text of this paragraph was that self-deception is not u difficult thing. ss — aby Zebra From the Philade Inquirer. The baby zebra has shown a decided fondness for 1ife and her surroundings generaliy. She has a playful disposition to tickle her mother’s feet, and has received some admonitions from the maternal hoof in consequence. The little creature is the prettiest obje in the garden and remarkably tame. S\ permits one of the keepers to stroke her neck and head, and makes friends with people as easily as a kitten. She has an inclination to incessantly wag her little tail, which would seem to indicate that she is happy and ready for any kind of sport. Frem her present appearance, little doubt is felt that she will be successfully raised. ses = Queen Victoria's Life, From the London Spectator. Qi Victoria has not only outreigned all the sovereigns of Europe who were on the throne when she succeeded, but she has seen the end of sixteen reigns which began after hers, She has been contempo- rary with five sovereigns in Prussia, four in Russia, and two in Austria, In the case of France, she has seen the reign of Louis Philippe, the republic of 1848, the em- pire, and the republic of 1870. In the in- ternal affairs of England she has wit- nessed little less than a revolution. When she came to the throne there were virtually no railways. Now there fs hardly a village without a station within three or four miles of $t. But perhaps the greatest change of all is in the condition of the people. Sixty years ago the man with 1 & week was exceptionally fortunate. Now £1 a wéek Is getting to be regarded as the normal rate of wages. And yet sixty years ago the purchasing power of él for a man who drank tea and smoked was about half what it is now, To Teach Women to Speak. From. the London News, Lady Henry Somerset and Mrs, Ormis- ton Chant are preparing a new infliction for England, a school for the instruction of women in public speaking. The curri- culum proposed includes “the necessary Preparation for public speaking: the choice of subjects; the best attitude of mind of the speaker toward her work; the manage- ment of the voice; gesiures, dress, hygienic rules to be observed: the net@psary tact: how lo co-operate with other speakers: how to meet any emergencies that may arise; length of specches, ete.” ty a Germany’s Farm Depression, From the L lon Times, Germany shows an increase of population since 1882 of about six and a half millions. In that period the number engaged in ag- riculture has diminished, while there has been a large increase in the line of com- mercial amd industrial pursuits. ‘The earn- ings of the latter exceed those of the rural workers in the proportion of a Httle m than three to one. The urban popula: furnishes 77.60 per cent of the n taxable Property of the nation, and the rural but ) per cent, showing there, as in some other European countries, the advance of industrialism and the dimimishing pri of the farming class. —2e<—____ Just What He Meant, From the Philadelphia North American, Murray—“Did the wedding come off all right?” Hill—“Not exact Travers got mixed up, and said he'd protect the bride in sick- ness and in wealth.’ ee The Columbia Athletic Club and the Maryland Athletic Club of Baltimore will meet tomorrow at Maryland Oval at Balti- more for the first of the series of three foot ball games. ‘The convocation of Washington will meet at St. John’s Church, corner of 16th and H streets northwest, Wednesday. During the forty-eight hours ending at 8 o'clock, the police recorded 120 arrests. SSeS Grain Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F Street, members New York stock exchange, corresponients Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann é& Co., New York. Al Wheat—p. May. Com De Low. S.0 11 Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. registered. coupon of tered of 1907, coupon of 1925. registered of 1925. 5 per cents, coupon of 1904. . 5 per cents, ccgistered of 1904. Currency 6 per cents of 1597. Currency 6 per cents of 1598: Currency 6 per cents of 1599. 2 per cents, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, FINANCE AND TRADE Opening Prices Were Higher and Sub- sequently Improved. CONFIDENCE IN THE ELECTION RESULT No Attention Paid the Fluctuations in Money Rates. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS =e Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, w YORK, Novem prices this morning refie: varying from 1-8 to 3 per cent, a generally improved by subsequent trading. The evening up of contracts over the elec tions furnished the incentive to most of the day’s operations, the closing out of short contracts being especially marked. Holders of securities were not disposed to sell, and belated buyers were obliged to pay liberally for their purchases, Inquiries from out-of-town clients made up @ considerable proportion of this morn- ing’s ma nd indicate a desire to rein- vest the funds frightened into con ment by the silver agitation, Casn cansactions result of ace Ma- unustally numerous, as ¢ the almosi unanimous desire to bilities in the short account. No commission business of significant volume was reported, but representative houses have encouraging assuran profitable activity should election for be vindicated in tomorrow's voting. Con- fidence in the result was general, as a glance at the day's range of values fully attests. Money fluctuated widely, early in the day at the legal rat ing the afternoon at the legal rate commission of 1-4 per cent As was the case last week, no attention was paid to the fluctuations in money. If the need for money should arise for nterprises, the cause for the demar wcrease the supply. Hoarded money re turning to perform ite natural functions ix relied upon to make a marked impr: on values, beginning where sentiment « A market limited to the passing whims of professional traders for a protracted period promises to develop into a market domi nated by clients and not by brokers. Holders of securities will assist in mining their valve ard in protecting value once it is created. These view sed by all cleeses of conservative op rators, because of the confidence in the p litical outlook. Disappointment tn this speet would assuredly be followed by re- sults already vividly portrayed in cam- paign arguments. ‘The activity of the low-priced stocks was @ conspicuous feature of the day's transac ticns, a good volume of business in the securities being followed by substantial nev gains. Reading, Tennessee Coal and Iron and Union Pacific were especially active under a weli-distributed demand. Ame can Sugar was marked up 3 per cent on a large volume of business, mostly profes- sic The Granger shares were «Jl strong and fairly accive. The business of the day was well distributed, notwithstanding its pro- fessional character. he largest Interests In the market have not been among recent purchasers, Fi tensive holdings acquired some time azo have been held through # variety of ad- verse developments, and have not been ma- terially increased.’ ‘The protection of in- terests alr d has been a considera- tion paramount to all rs, Ventures reasonably certain of success have been put aside and a policy of vc servatism strictly adhered to on all ocea- sions. The relaxation of tension of this character must result in great benefit to the general market once activity is sumed. Should the market continue un terruptediy upward from Wednesday's opening level these interests will be to have begun operations without re for prices. Should a recession from higher level result, cellent support, once the protit over, should encourage conti and_ well conditions. a the assurance of cx- teking is e ina slow sustained advance under new ee, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, #3 reported by Coreon & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Clos. 1IS% American Sugar.. 116 16 American Sugar, Pfd. American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil. Atchison. Canada Pacific... ‘Chesapeake & Oni C. C. C.& St. Louis Chicago, B. & Q... ‘Cheago & Nort western CM. & St. Paul: C.M, & St. Pani, Pfd. Chicago. K. 1. @ Pacific, Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudeou.. . Den. & KioGrande, Pfd_ American Spirits.. Erie... General Electric. Mitnols Central. Laclide Gas. Lake Shore... Loumviile & Nashville vt tan ‘Traction. Maunattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missour! Pacific. National Lead Co. National Lead Co., New Jersey Central. New York Central Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, Pfd. North American. Oni. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading. “Pullman P. ©. Co. Southern Ry., Pid. Phila. Traction, ‘Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal and iron nion Pacific. U. 8. Leather, pfa Wabash, Pid.. Wheeling & L. Bri Wheeling& L. Erie, Western Union T Silver *Ex-div. 2 Washington Stock Exchange. regular call o'clock m.—Capital Trae- Lanston Monoty at Sty. Bonds. pid. r sto currency, 1 i 3.658, funding, 111 bid, Miscellancous Bonds. 10: Metropolitan Ta bid. “Metropolitan Railroad eons. Gs, ropolitan Railroad certiteates of tnd bid. Belt Ruliroad 5s, 50 asked. Eekington Railroad Gs, 94 asked. Columbia Railroad @s, io Uid, 112 asked. Washington Gas Company 6s, Company Ge, we: and Potomac Tele. in Securit ries A, 11 bd ries Bi, 112 vid. ahd A, 100 bid, 105 asked. Au and Trust Ss, A. aud O-, 10) bid 1 Market Company’ Ist 10s ut, 10s bid on Market « Hall Association 3 110 asked 100 asked. 105 asked. Ohio, 45 ‘asked Safe Dopostt and Trust Companies,National Sato Deposit and Trest, . m Laan Lincoln, 96 Wid and ‘Trust, 120 rity and ‘Trast, 120 bid, 14 fe De- posit.” 55. bid. allroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, 624 Mid, 65 asked. Metropolitan, 4% bi Columbia, 50 bid. Belt, 13 asked, asked. n Gas, 1b. 0. jumbin, 11 3, Bly “bid. Real Estate Title, 110 Columbia ‘litle, 7 asked. Washl..-ton Ti- t asked. District Title, a. phone Stocks. Pen Di. Chesa- peake and Potomac, 50 bid. American ophoue, Graphophone, 6 b§4, 7 asked. Am phone, preferred, 13 asked. Poet tage, .10 bid, .2 Sasked. Misce}lancous” Stocks. — Mergenthaler Lino’ 116% bid, 117 asked. Tanston Monotype, 5 bid, 64 asked. Washington Market, 12 bid. Great Pull: Ice, 130 asked. “Lincoln Hall, 90 asked.