Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1896, Page 14

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1896. eS ee ANXIETY AT CHICAGO It Has Succeeded the Spirit of Confi- dence. NO EXPLANATION OF THE BIG VOTE Large Percentage of Railwaymen Claimed for McKinley. —--+ THROUGHOUT THE STATE ——— Special From @ Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, IL, November 3.—A feeling of intense anxiety has today taken the place of the spirit of confidence that has been heretofore manifested at both national committee headquarters. The strain is so great that an air of solemnity and silence prevails. Both sides declare that they have no information to change their hopes. They await the result of the balloting to- day with more evidence of concern than has ever been displayed at a presidential election. Nobody knows what is on any of the ballots that are falling into the boxes today, except that one ballot which he cast himself. othing can be judged from the size of the vote during the day. Neither party can say “our folks are out in full force,” for neither side, under the secrecy of the Aus- tralian ballot system, can tell who are their folks and who are the other's folks. This is the day of doubt and mystery. The braggart is silenced, the prophet has re- tired to the seclusion of his cave, and the ballot box, like a phonograph, is taking a record from millions of men, which it will give out in a message to the public after the polls are closed. The little boxes are getting in their work on many a prophet today, and while they are doing business every one ilent. 1 that the vote will be tre- Mover the country, bet no in- dication of which way it is being be had before the counting begin: bedy must be content to watt. Recognizing this, the managers at boih headquarters are content to keep quiet un- til tonight, when the returns begin to come in. It is expect mendou Texan Claimed by Republicans. The first telegram received at the repud- lican headquarters this morning came from Texas, and was sigred by John Grant and E. H. R. Green, saying that the vote of Texas will amount to 340,000, divided as follows: Kinley mo; Bryan and 000; Bryan and Watson, 75,000; -r and Buckner, 20,000; prohibitionists, Keads, populist, will probably be governor, and they predict that © republican Cengressmen will be elected. Ex-Treasurer J. N. Houston indorses by telegraph the estimates of Messrs. Green and Grant, and ad very precaution is being taken to procure voters. Democrats rmed and desperate. There was a big scund morey parade in Dallas Monday night.” Says Bryan's Elected The democratic national committee are as yet receiving but little information about the way the balloting is going. Senator Jones says simply that Bryan is already elected. Reports from nearly all quarters show an extraordinary large vote. Here in Chicazo miny of the ballot boxes were so full at an early hour in the day that others had to be seat for. The vote ‘througho: the ate is larg: Henry ©. Payne telegraphs from Mil- Waukee to the republican national commit- tee that Wisconsin is all right for McKin- ley. Chairman of Kentucky tele- graphs Irem that state to the republican national committee that Louisville will give McKinley 12,000 majority, and that he will get the state by 10,000, B. Davis telegraphs from Lincoln, Neb., that Nebraska is safe for McKinley. National republican headquarters bulle- tin at 1 o'clock says: “Committeeman Henry C. Payne telephoned to the republi- can headquarters at Milwaukee saying that 6» per cent of the votes of Milwaukee were cast before 9 o'clock this morning. Weather good: ything favorable to the republi- Roberts can ticket. He denies report printed this morning that he is ill, and says he will be at headquarters this afternoon. Railway Men for McKinley. At noon Committeeman Dawes, in charge of the republican headquarters, received reports from all over the city of Chicago to the effect that up to that time 75 per cent of the railroad vote had been cast for McKinley and Hobart. Mr. Dawes voted at Evanston, UL, this morning, and was at national headquarters by 9:30 o'clock. He reports a large republican vote in Evan- ston. J. P.M. NG. DEMOCRATS WEAKE: ey Seem Ready to Concede to McKinley. jal Dispateh to The E = Star CHICAGO, November 3.—A very heavy vote is being polled today, and politicians nt predict that when the polls close over 300,- veo votes will have been cast in Cook county. Theweather is clear and cold. The sun is shining, and all trace of last night's rain has disappeared. The vote is espe- cially large in the fashionable precincts, on the north and south sides, in most of which a major.ty of the registered voters had cast tbeir ballots betore o'clock. It was esti- mated that at noon two-thirds of the votes had been cast in the city. Indications point to a large republican plurality in Chicago, which the republicans believe may reach 100,000, ag near as can be guessed by the watchers at the polls. Altgeld is running very largely ahead of his ticket, and he is bkely to lead Bryan in the city by 50,000. ‘The democrats claim that they will keep the republicans down to a small plurality. Reports from the counties of the state show a large vote, and the republicans claim that it is In their favor. The vote in the smaller cities and towns fs especially large. Altgeld is not running ahead in the country, being scratched by as many dem- ocrats as there are republicans who vote for him. Henry L. Hertz, for state treasurer, seems to be cunning behind in all parts of estimates on the state gives Illinois by from 50,000 to 100,000, jority, and Tanner from 20,000 to 80,000 majority. The democrats seem ready to concede the state to McKinley, and they are willing to admit that if Bryan carries Illinois it would be a surprise. W. M. H. Voters Were Early at the Pol Chicago. CHICAC November 3.—Election day dawned in Chicago with a heavy fog hang- ing over the city. The rain, which com- menced to fall about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and which gave promise of a wet and disagreeable election day, stopped off during the evening. As the day wure on, the fog was gradually dissipated by the sun, and at 6 a.m. every indication pointed to an ideal day. iy Voters got out early. At 6 o'clock, the hour at which the polls opened, long lines of men were standing in row walting for their turn. On account of the size of the ballot, voting was expected to be rather slew, but at most of the polling places quite the contrary was reported, indicating that but little scratching’ was being done. Every saloon in town is closed, not even a ‘ide door is opened for the filling of a “growler.”” Chief of Police Badenoch gave strict orders to the officers to see.that the saloons are kept closed, and the order is being rigidly enforced. The dewn-towa. force has been largely augmented by officers from the outlying districts in anticipation-of any trouble that might occur. The prohibitionists sre ‘anticipating good vote. Although working quietly, they have held hundreds ‘of meétings’ Joshua Levering, the candidate for President, visit- ed twenty-two states and madé over 100 speeches. Ha'e Johnson, candidate for Vice President, visited ‘twenty states, having made 110 speeches. Committeeman John- son said this morning, before departing for his home to vote, that there will be a large prohibition vote in the south, especially in ‘Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia. Secretary Wilson, at national headquarters, has made an estimate by states,-and thinks ‘the total vote will be 231,500 for the national stand- ard bearers, and 350,000 ‘for’“the state ticket. = the lodging-hoiise wards’ thé ‘efrect of the closing of the salgons was apparent. There was the eu past iS vote, aad crowds congregated in the proximity of the polling places, but there was no brawling. In the residence districts, especially,,of, the working classes, the voting during the early hours of the day. was very.heavy. “We have fcught the good fight,” is the sentiment prevailing at the headquarters of both parties. “All we have got to do Is to walt, Colonel Haskell at the national repu headquarters. ie At no tme during the campaign have the rooms at the headquarters dr at the Annex or at the Palmer. House, been so deserted as they are today. Even on Sun- days there have heen. more_visitors. The work has been done ard their usefulness has ceased. ras The democratic state headquarters at the Shermaa House were. completely, deserted during the entire morning, and at noon no dispatches had been-received-from: any part of the state. At noon a number of dispatches: from va- rious parts of the state were received at the republican state headquarters indicat- ing that Illinois is polling in all probability by far the heaviest vote in her history. 1 p.m.—Only two errests haye been made in this city so far teday. Both were for al- leged illegal registration, The. pojice made a raid on some open saloons and’ closed them. The vote is very, heayy.and weather perfect. Considerable uneasiness was. occasioned at 2) Halstead street, where one of the polling places of the eighteenth ward is located, when it was discovered that a boy had died there of malignant diphtheria d Steps were at once taken to move the pollire place. In the twenty-sixth ward an éfiizy of McKinley with a silver hat on was found hanging to a telegraph pole this morning. Throughout Hiinotis. — + BLOOMINGTON, IIL, November The weather today is delightful, following showers during the night: The registration is much the largest ever known in McLean ccunty. The indications are th: will by all odds show the hei ever known. Both parties are making a &reat effort to poll every vote. GALESBUR Il, “November | 3.—The weather clear and bright. Large num- bers voted. The indications..are for the largest vote in the history of the city. CAIRO, IL, November 3.—The weather is cloudy and warm, threatening rain. In- tense interest is displayed by all classes in the election. Large, good-humored crowds gathered at the polling places. Badges are seen everywhere. ROCKFORD, I November 3.—The weather opened clear and cold in Rockford this morning. Many factories are closed for the day, and a heavy vote is out early. ‘The greatest interest manifested in years iS shown about the polis, and the indications are that fully 7,000 votes will be polled in Rockford, an increase of 1,00 over 18! McKinley, it is believed, is certain to re- ceive over 5.0 of this number. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, November weather is cool and’ threatening. greatest interest ever known is manifested. All the polling places are crowded with politiclans, workers and voters, and a tre- mendous vote is being polled. Each party is endeavoring to get its vote in first. Altgeld Professes Confidence. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, November 3.—Gov. Altgeld arrived here at 7:30 this morning. He voted, ate breakfast and read the pa- Fers. He said: “Everything looks bright. We will carry the state and the national ticke:."". He left for Chicago on the Chi- cago and Alton limited at noon, accom- panied by Secretary of State Hinrichsen. The latter claims the state by 75,000 and his election to Congress by 10,000, PEORIA, IIL, November 3—The weather is clear and pleasant and the vote cast early is urusually heavy. Never have so many voters gone to the polls so early in the morning. > MISSOURI. Voting Booths Fall All the Time and Many Waiting. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., November 3.—With fair weather today a heavy vote will be cast. Voting booths are full all the time, and at every precinct from twenty to one hundred men are in tine waiting their turn. Order prevails, and the vote will be in early, and the clerks are counting the vote as it is cast. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 3—Election day in St. Louls and throughout Missouri opened cold and clear, with prospects that this weather would prevail all day. The polls opened at 6 o'clock in St. Louis and the larger cities, whilg in the smailer towns and in the rem! of the state at 7 o'clock. Prospects are that the greatest vote in the history of St. Louis will be cast today, the registration under the new law being over 140,000. The voting is progressing quietly and rapidly, and a greater part of the ballots will be cast during the early houre. soe ix national tickets are in the field, with seven state tickets. and Congressmen’ and legislators, with county and city officials, are also being voted: for: a KANSAS CITY, Mo., November.3.—Per- fect Indian summer weather prevails in Kansas City, and-the. largest vote ever polled here will doubtless be polled. The polls opened at 6 o'clock and found hun- dreds of voters at each of 68 precinct booths. The streams of-voters:steadily in- creased, und the most intense interest was shown. The election progressed quietly and swiftly. a ———.--—_ TENNESSHE: - - +s Large Crowds in Line When the Polls Opened. NASHVILLE, “fenn., November 3.—The polls in this city opened at 9. o'cloek. “The attendance is good and indications point to a large vote. The weather is slightly MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 3.—The weather today is cloudy but pleasant. At 9 o'clock, when the polls. were opened, there were large crowds in line at all of the election voting places in the city. The registration this year, both in city, and county, Is the heaviest ever known, and indications point to a full.vote. .... / CHATTANOOGA, November 3.—When the polls opened there was a‘ latké atfetidance at every voting place, and the indications are that the vote WiM''be the ‘largest ever polled under the Australian ballot.law. Both sides are equally enthusiastic and confident. ~ NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 3.—Re- ports received at noon from points through- out the state show that the vote is very large. The electicn is- rrogreszing “very slowly in the half dozen largest counties, where the voting is done under the Austral- jan ballot system. In many counties the vote is larger than for years past, and for this reason the reiurns are likely .o come in slowly. The weather generally is good, and the voting is being done as.rap- idly as possible. MEMPHIS, Tenn... Novémber 3.—Indica- tions at 1 p.m. are that Patterson (gold democrat) will be elected in this, the tenth corgressional district, and that McKinley and Tillmen, republican candidate for gov- ernor, will poll a much larger yate than Was expected. _——— SOUTH CAROLINA, Tickets Sure of tion. CHARLESTON, 8. C., November 3.—The weather ts threatening and rain is prob- able. The democratic state, county and congressional tickets are sure of election. The independent candidate for sheriff and supervisor of this county will be defeated. ‘The commercial and professional classes here are voting solidly for Palmer and Mc- Kinley, but Bryan will perhaps carry the city. Democratic Elec- uring the night and another was dying. | MICHIGAN'S VOICE| Both Parties Olaim to Have Gained by Early Voting. MANY WAITED FOR THE BOOTHS 0 OPEN Announcement of Results Likely | to Be Delayed. A VOTING MACHINE TRIED Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November 3.— The weather today is ideal, and this means a vote which will probably reach the 500,000 mark, against 466,000 four years ago. The registration in the clty has been heavier than ever before. Both sides claim advan- tage in the full vote. Tke voting began as soon as the polls cpened and by noon the big end of it was in. The polls close at 5 o'clock and it wiil be late before the results are known owing to the long ticket and many splits. Election Booths Surrounded When They Were Opened. DETKOIT, Mich., November 3.—Weather warm and clear this morning. The polls in most of the precincts were late in opening, due to the dilatory methods of the election inspectors. In most cases the booths were surrounded by crowds that whiled away the early morning hours by cursing the in- spectors. It is safe to say that every voter in the city will be rounded up, and the vote will be the largest ever known in Detroit. Most of the factories will close down this afternoon to give tie men time to vote. HUDSON, Mich., November 3.—A voting machine will be used at the election today, and the result of the vote in this city will be known sooner than the results other part of the country. ‘The m was legalized by the last Michigan le ture, and the test it was put to in the se ond ward at the spring elections was it ery degree satisfactory. ‘The machine i: mple in operation, and as the different parties are designated by color as well 2s in type the most ignorant voters find lt trouble in using it. Each vote is registered as cast, and the total is known as soon as the polls close. MARQUETTE, Mich. November 3 weather threatens at present, with a possi- bility that the rain of last night will con- tinue. The interest at the polls is marked, and probably the greatest vote ever polled | here will be put into the boxes today. aud ALABAMA CONGRE Republicans Dixpute the Clain Solld Free Silver Delegation, Special Dispateh to The ag Sta BIRMINGHAM, Ala., November 2 | election is passing off without incident in | Alabama. The weather Is cloudy and threatening. This, with the complicated | hallot, promises to reduce the total vote cast below the state election in August. | Many democrats who say they cannot sup- | port Bryan are remaining at home, pre- ferring not to vote at all. Democratic State Chairman Shelley claims 50,000 majority | for y and Sewall and a solid demo- cratic free silver congression! delegation. The repuplicans concede 25,100 democratic | majority, but say that three republican one populist and one gold democratic Con- | gressman will be elected if a fair election is had. The republicans figure on electing Aldrich in the fourth district, Hundley in the eighth and Curtis in the seventh. They | concede the election of Taylor In the first, | Bankhead in the sixth, Clayton in the third and Underwood in the ninth dist all silver democrats, and say that Clarke, gold democrat, will be elected in the second, | and Goodwyn, populist, in the fifth dist The gold democrats are already charging s: frauds in the black belt, saying that in | some places ballots have ‘been marked up and in ballot boxes for several days, the work cf the silver democratic managers, who have allowed the opposition no repre: | sentative at the polls but negroes or ignor- ; ant white men. The gold democrats say | when there is fraud they will contest for | i the congressional seats. 5. P. gs. of Birmingham Were U uxually Crowded, BIRMINGHAM, Ala., November 3.—At sunrise the weather was clear and pleasat but clouds have been gathering rapidly, and there are indications of rain. ‘The streets in this city are unusually crowded, and people are rapidly gathering at polling Places. Reports from the mining places in | this district indicate a heavy vote. ‘The | miners have quit work and are assembling at the polls. Streets The Republic: idate Cast Hin Vote Early. CANTON, Ohio, November 3.—Major Mc- Kinley cast his vote at 9 o'clock this morn- ing. It was straight republican from top to bottom. All Canton was astir at an early hour this morning for the culmina- tion of the struggle in which it has figured so prominently. Bands and marching clubs were on the streets by 6 o'clock, summon- ing voters to cast their ballots early. It was an ideal fall day, cool and balmy, with the haze of Indian summer in the air. Majcr McKinley was up by 7 o'clock. His brother, Abner McKinley, who arrived last night, had cast bis yote before breakfast, and then he jcired the family at the cot- tage. As the major came from his break. fast to the library he spoke of the glorious weather and its influence in bringing out a full vote. He read with interest the As- scciated Press bulletins from all sections, shewing that the weather was generally clear and that a heavy vote was being polled early in the day. This last feature he commerted on with satisfaction, adding that it was amazing that such a heavy per cent of the vote could be in by 9 o'clock, as the reports indicated. Then he sat down to Fis desk to run through the heap of tele- grams which already had begun to come in, Some were from state chairmen, and stated that the voters were showing ther intense interest by getting to the polls early. One | was from the A. B. Chase Company, large | piano makers at Norwalk, Ohio, stating ; that their employes had marched in a body to the polls ct 7 a.m., and that 9) per cent of them had voted for McKinle; At_8 o'clock a telephone message from the McKinley Troop asked the governor if he would go to the polls with the troop as an escort. He acknowledged the courtesy, but said he wished to go as a private citi zen, and suggested that the troop march 10 the house and let him review them on the way to the poils. The invitation was eager- ly accepted, and the line of marchers soon swung into Market street, headed for the McKinley cottage. First came the young men, in white duck uniforms, duck hats and widespread white umbrellas, catching the glint of the sun. After them came the grizzled veterans, many of them from the skops ard factories. As Major McKinley stepped down the | sidewalk to the curb shouts and cheers went up from the marchers. They halted, faced about, and, with umbrellas waving, gave “three cheers for McKinley.” The majcr smilingly bowed acknowledg- ment with a sweep of his beaver, and as the cheers continued he waved his hand- kerchief. “Three cheers for the next President” were added, end then the marchers moved to the polls, with parting shouts of, “Eigh- ty per cent of the vote is in, governor!” “We will be around tomorrow, major.” The republican nominee started for the polls at 8:30, walking down Market street to 4th street, where the voting booth of | precinct A, first ward, Is located. He was accompanied by Abner McKinley and h nephew, Samuel Saxton. It was an easy | morning walk, such as ary citizen might | take on a fine morning. Men raised their hats as he passed, and the ladies on the residence steps waved their good wishes. Turning into 4th street there were cheers | from the men and handclapping from the working girls in the upper windows of the | factories. To each salutation the major: raise’ his hat and smiled back an acknowl- | edgement. As he entered the small store, in which the booths are located, there was a stir of agitation with the officials and a mild rustle of applause. The nominee took his place in the line, and the systematic | march of the Australlan balloting proceed- | ——— ed in truly ai atic fashion. Ahead of Major McKinley was a swarthy-faced workingman, Whose hands showed that he had Just laid,Aown his tools. With some confusion he ed'‘the major and offered to yield his place, but the offer was de- clined with a ‘Whisper in the Man's ear, which made him beam. , William McKinley, 723 North Market Street,” called the inspector just as the Clock “marked p. z The major stebped forward and received his ballot, a huge sheet, with eight horizon- tal tickets, the first one belng the republi- can, headed with his own name. He moved through the “inclosure to the curtailed booths in the rear and stepped into the first one. He was) ini no hurry. Adjusting his eye glasses he scrutinized the ticket care- fully. For just one minute and eighteen seconds: he “went over the names. ‘Then, marking the republicen ticket at the head, indicating a straight republican vote, he came from the booth and handed the bal- lot to the official in charge of the box. As he emerged from the place there was an- other cheer from those outside, and an- other kindly acknowledgement, and then, having exercised his American privilege as @ voter, Major McKinley and his brother walked down to Tuscawaras street to greet the white-haired mother, _eighty-eight years old, who is a keen observer of the Scenes in which her son 1s playing so large part. eee eee. WASHINGTON. Voters Assembled Long Before the Polls Opened. SEATTLE, Wash., November 3.—Wash- Irgton today elects a full state, congres- sional and electoral ticket. The day open- ed with fair weather, assuring a heavy vote. At the polling’ places in this city the voters assembled long before the polls Were opend. No serious trouble is appre- hended. TACOMA, Wash., November 3.—The day opened fair, with indications of cli weather, indicating a large vote. ‘The polls did not open until 9 o'clock, but be- fore that hour voters began congregatin ready to vote at the earliest oportunit There is no excitement, but a quiet d termination that will bring out every voter. 1 2 ssing olf quietly; very h 19 o'clock. ‘There is but little seratening. Reporis from dif- ferent portions of the state are of similar import. Both sides, are equally confident of the result. AT HARVARD. An English Rowing Ex the Crew The rowing authorities at Harvard Uni- Y, not satisfied with the remarkably fine work of the Harvard crews at Poughn- keepsic, N. Y., last sammer, have invited Lehmann, the English rowing authority, tu come over and coach the Harvard eight. Lehmann has accepted and wibl sail from England tomorrow. It will be remembered that Harvard's ‘varsity crew last summer broke the record for four miles, coming in a good second to Cornell's eight. Because Cernell had sent a crew to England the year before some rowing men obtained the impression that the good work of the crew last year was due to knowledge gained abroad. It was asserted that Coach Court- ney had modified the Cornell stroke, usi the English one as a model. This Courtn has denied. He aserts t the stroke used by Cornell last summer was the one Cor- nell has used for years. it was rowed by Jean Ostrom and Jack Lewis long before rt to ‘onch e | Corneil ever, thought of having a profes- sional coach. “However, the rowing men have gone off on the contrary opinion and Harvard is to have an English coach, and Yale has already been trying the long and narrow English oars and the English ar- rangement of seats. A Harvard man says of Lehmanné “One of the first things he will endeavor to impart totthe crew will be a lengthening of stroke, forsthe believes in a good body wing and a hard leg drive. Tdcutt if there will te much of a change in the rigging, for even in England opinion is divided very. evenly on the advantage gained by pairing off the seats, en If he should decide half the si Will be ov ing men, to do it only for the others hink most row- ag’ vats will be paired the kelson. I including Mr. that our American crews have abandoned the body swing In a great measure, and the result has been an increased ‘slide which means more leg wor! “Lehmann believes In a si tead of twenty, as most American crews he believes in utilizing both the body swing and the leg drive to the fullest ca- pacity. “He also believes that a six-inch blade, with increased length, and leverage int board, will be productive of greater results, and it really looks as though the Ameri: cans who have given the matter any at- tention gradually are coming around to the English idea. “One thing is tain—Lehmann will lengthen the stroke and the men will be taught to drop their blades in on the full reach and not opposite the pins, as in the past. “All agree that Cornell could never row Harvard down with her old short, snappy stroke, as she did on the Hudson river June. ‘It was the long English stroke that Courtney saw in England and copied that wen for Cornell. If there were no other reason for changing our style at Harvard that race would be sufficient. Harvard may turn oui a good crew this season and she may not; but no matter what ner luck, she will have inaugurated a system of rowing ard that will be a step in the right direc teen-inch slide, tion. Summing the whole thing up, it means longer oars, narrower blades, less lide, more back and arm work and _ the stroke must be longer and pulled through more quickly than heretofore. The num- ber of strokes per minute will depend en- tirely on the quality of the men, but thirt six will be about the standard for an av- erage crew fer a four-mile race. Lehmann will coach the men on the river if the sea- son is sufficiently open, and later on will watch them at work in the rowing tank. He will have nothing to do with selecting the candidates or training them, his work being simply to teach them how to row.” > THE intments Made for the Fall Con- ferences, The Methodist Episcopal bishops as an official board closed their work at Pittsburg yesterday afternoon. ‘They will meet at Providence, R. I., next April to make ap- pointments for the fall conferences in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and st of the Mississippi river. The more important appeintments for spring conferences made at the board's ses- sion are: Bishop Ninde, central Pennsylvania con. ference, to be held at Clearfield, March 17 ‘Troy conference at Schenectady, N. Y., April 14. Bishop Newman, Philadelphia conference CLOSED It SESSION. Api at Bethlehem, Pa., March 17; Washington conferer:ce (colored) et Annapolis, Md., March 10. Bishop Mallalieu, Baltimore conference at Baltimore, March 3; Virginia conference at Roanoke, March 11. Bishop Walden, Wilmington conference at Chestertown, Md., March New York general conference at Brooklyn, April 7: East German,conference at Scranton, P: March 25 Bishop Merfill, New York conference at Sing Sing, April 7; north Indiana confer- ence at Kokomo, Ind., March 17. Bishop Warren, northern New York con- ference at Watertown, N. Y., April 14: New Jersey conference at Trenton, N. J., March 24. Bishop Andtews, Newark conference at Newark, N. J., April 7. Bishop Cranston, Lexington conference (colored) at Springfield, Ohio, April 1. tee ears Army Orders. Leives of absence have been grantd¢d as follows: Lieut. Alston Hamilton, 1st Artillery, one month’s extension; Lieut. Ralph R. Stogsdale, 4th infantry, one month's. extension; Lieut. John Barker, 3d Infantry, extension for one month and iweniy-three days; Lieut. Wm. N. Blow, SB. Fricl Capt. R. ‘T. months. Lieut. Wm. E. Purviance, assistant sur- geon, has teen detailed as a member of the army retiring beard at Tort Columbus, N. ¥., vice Lieut. Thomas J. Kirkpatrick, jr., assistant surgeon, relieved. The leave of Lieut. . W. Clark, 1th Infantry, has been extended ene month. Second Lieut. Joseph L. Knowlton, 2d Ar- tillery, has been transferred from Light Battery F to Light Battery A of that res- imer The following transfers in the 17th In- fantry have been made: Capt. Daniel H. Brush,-from Company H_ to Company K Capt. William A. Mann, from Company K to Company H. h infantry, one month; Capt. ssistant surgeon, fifteen days: Yeatman, 1th Infantry, four lined tunnel to be about 276,694 gallons per twenty-four hours. Another determination of the leakage made by the officer now in ,0f..the aqueduct in December, 15%, ‘and January, 1896, gave a result of 286,963 gallons for the same period. “Upon recommendation of the chief of oni pproved by the Secretary. of War, an expert commission was appointed to meet in Washington in December, 15%, to report upon the feasibility of completing ‘the raumereconduit. After a careful study of the subject and a thorough inspection of the tunnel conduit, «nd the works connect- ed therewith, the commission submitted ‘thelr “report,” which concluded with the Statement ‘that it 1s our unanimcus judg- iment that it is feasible to complete the tunnel conduit, with its appurtenances, teady for service, tor the sum of $87,837, is stated in our estimate, and we believe hat such completion will not be imprac- ticable or too expensive, inasmuch as we know of no more economical method for bringing increased water supply from the reservoir in Georgetown to Washington by pipes or otherwise.’ “AS an essential part of this system, it is necessary to complete the new reservoir near Howard University at an estimated additional cost of $198,013.30. In view of what precedes, I therefore recommend that the sum of $650,000 be made immediately available for resuming the work of completing the tunnel conduit between the distributing reservoir and the new reservoir near Howard Univer: and for the other works connected therewith. including the latter reservoir. . “In this connection it is important to state that a balance of over $266,000 of the appropriations made by the act of ISS? and subsequent acts for ‘increasing the water supply of Washington, D. C.,"_ remains un- expended in the treasury of the Unit States: This sum should be made avail- able for the purposes just indicated, there- by-reducing the amount to be appropriated anew to the difference between this unex- pended balance in the treasury and the sum of $650,000 recommended as necessary for resuming work. Responsibility THE WATER SUPPLY; General Craighill’s Report on the Washington Aqueduct. OPERATIONS DURING LAST YEAR See en es Recommendations as to the Ly- decker Tunnel and Reservoir. MONEY THAT WILLBE NEEDED > Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, in hjs annual report to the Secretary of War, tells an interesting story about the Wash- ington aqueduct and the efforts being made to increase the water supply of the District. “During the past year,” he says, “In- cluding the numerous occasions when ,the water level was lowered by the supply be- ing shut off for the purpose of making re- pairs or of removing deposits from the con- duit, the extreme fluctuation of water level in the distributing reservair had a range of but 1.8 feet, as against 4.1 feet for the preceding year. This marked improvement is due to two causes: First, the effects of the removal of deposits from the conduit; second, from putting the Dalecarlia reser- voir into service, thereby doubling the re- serve supply and avoiding the throttling effects of a section of the by-conduit but 8 feet in diameter. R of the Chief wineers, Under existing laws, the chief of en- of E ving Deposits From gireers, U.S. A., has the immediate super- ‘Operations for the removal of deposits | intendence of the Washington aquedu from the conduit and py-conduits in ac- | and of everyth ng connected with the same cordance with the provisions of the act| belonging. to the United States. His au- approved March 2, 1895, were carried on thority is required to tap all water pipes laid by the United States. He is in no way responsible to the authorities of the Di. triet of Columbia, though the estimates mr vigorously whenever it was practicable to empty the conduit without interfering with the water supply of the District. The plan adopted was to open up successive man- | luting to the maintens and cperation of holes along the conduit, erect derricks | the aqueduct are required by law to be sub- oO} ted by horse power over them, and | iitted to the Secretary of the Treasury bv lower wheelbarrows, each provided with a | the Commissioners of the District. The r tub rigged for hoisting, into the conduit. | Sponsibility for the care storage and di: The tubs were filled by means of shovels, | Wibution of the water supply of the Di: wheeled to the nearest manholes, hoisted, { trict les severally upon the chief of emptied and again lowered into the con- | &-neers and the District Commissioners duit. When the bottom was too rough to | Would seem proper that all the re permit wheeling wpon it, ‘wheeling plank’ | tY Of operating the complete system of Were used, and When the water in the | ter supply should t with the officials of nduit was too deep to permit the use. of boats were used instead. By is G8, 22 lineal feet of con- conduit were cleaned, and ruble yards of deposits removed. he maximum obstruction by deposits | varied from 12.8 to 16.4 per cent of the area of the cross section of the con- After the deposits had been removed the District alone; and that when the work of constructing additional parts of the s tem Js assigned to the chief of engineers, under the War Department, the additional siructure, when completed, should be turn: ed over to the District authorities to oper- ate. wheelbarrow: these methoc duit and b: nodifications of sections 100, of the Revised Statutes in ac. the ‘conduit and by-conduits were scraped | Cond with the above views, and the & swept and carefully inspected for | tMS!on of the authority of the Commi: aces sioners of the District over all complete All ped with cement mortar. Structures pertaining to the whether within or without th District, are recommended.’ POWER OF cracks were cleaned out and stop- In all 5,186 lineal feet of cracks, varying in width from % to 142 inches, were stopped. These cracks were almost without exception longitudinal ones, and occurred where the conduit re water supply, e limits of he JUSTICES on embankments. In order to remove the deposits from the by luit around —_——_ the Dal reservoir, the serious break of July 27, 1805, was repaired by the aid of a cofferdam built in water 18 feet deep. To give additional protection at this point a concrete wall feet long and feet wide, and containing 60 cubic yards of con- crete, was built Inside of the cofferdam, and 150 cubic yards of riprap revetment placed in the vicinity. Consumption and Waste of Water. “Measurements of the daily and hourly consumpiion and waste of water were made on June 25 ard 30, 1896, and a mean estimate of the two results gave the daily consumy tion as 44,113,574 gallons. Based upon an timate of 250,000 consumers of Potomac as given b. tant in charge the water department of the Distric ponds to a per capita daily con: uption and waste of 173 gallons. Bas upon an estimated total population of 2 «win the District of Columbia, irrespective of their sourcs of water supply, it corre- Common Law Jury Trials Not Possible Before Them. Judge Bradley today rendered a decision of the greatest interest and importance, not only to the legal profession, but also to the public, holding that in jury trials before justices of the peace here the constitutional right to a common law jury is not given, and that that fault is not cured or remedied because he can, on appeal to to the District Supreme Court, secure a jury trial. The decision was rendered in the case of Jacob H. Kengla against Roland C, Booth. In the trial below, before Justice of the Peace O'Neil, Mr. Booth sued Mr. Kengla for the recovery of $1 last August. Jucgment by default was rendered against of this corr spends to a daily per capita of 155 gallons. | Mr. Kengla, but subsequently, through At- The great extent to which this water is | torneys W. H. Sholes and Hayden Johnson, wasted Is shown by the fact that during | Mr. Kengla petitioned for a writ of cei the hours of 1 to 5 a.m., when the con- | tioreri, that the might be considered sumpuion is least, two-thirds as much wa District Supreme Court. ter is used as during the correspondir period between 7 and 11 a.m, when it is Naa eaecuienaiinegeas greatest. he trun tributing r: The case was argued before Judge Bradley by writ was issued, and recently the mains leading from the dis srvoir into the city are ove: taxed, and while the removal of depos Menre _Sholes 202) Johnnon on Bebalt of from ‘the conduit and the ng of the | Mr. Kengla, the petitioner, and by Mess dam will iacrease the capacity of the sys- | Francis A, Stephens and Samuel R. Church tem supplying that reservoir, but litle | for Mr. Bocth, the respondent. Counsel practical benefit. will be experienced by for Mr. Kengla contended that the proceed- Ings before the justice of the peace should be quashed because he had been unable to n before the justice of the peace his nstitutional right of trial consumers in the city until some method is provided tor getting an additional sup- ply of water from this reservoir into the city. Increas' the Wa nae r Supply of by a common Washington. rade say ras sche Sok 7 writs 5 . : disposing of the case today Judge All operations on this project are Bradley called attention to the fact that pended. A watchman has been employed | by the Constitution of the United Staces during the year at the new reservoir, | a party is entitled to a trial by a common whose dutics include guarding the stones at the mouths of all the shafts, except the one at Foundry branch, which is under the care of the watcaman at the distributing | reservoir. Raising the law jury where the amount in controversy is $2) or more. But, he further explained, before a party here in a trial vefore a jus- tice of the peace ean have a jury trial he must give a bond to cover the expense involved In securing the attendance of a jury. That, held Judge Bradicy, is a hard- ip not contemplated and not’ sanctioned by the Constitution, every party being en- titled, in the first instance under the Con- eight cf the Dam at Great Falls. “By act approved March 2, 1895, $125,600 of ihe balance remaining from the appro- tution, as a matter of right, to a jury priations for ‘increasing the waier sup- | where-the amount in controversy is $20 or ply of Washington, D. C.,’ were made | more. Then, too, Judge Bradley referred t the fact that here a justice of the peace is not authorized to instruct a jury, a de cision rendered by Judge Cox a few wi ago, the jury before the justice of peace being able to do as they see fit. herefore, Judge Bradley eld, there can be under existing laws no such thing as a common law jury trial befor available for raising the height of the dain at Great Falls and other works rendered necessary by the ralsing of the dam, and for damages on account of flooding of lands and other damages. . “The dam catends from the Virginia to the a justice of the Maryland shore crossing Conn’s Is- | the peace in the District of oneaae: land. Its total length is 2,877 feet and its 1 Hence, he sustained the contentions of M Kengla’s counsel, and therefore quashed tne proceedings against him before the jus- tice of the peace. top width 7 feet 9 inches in the Maryland channel and 8 feet 3 inches across Conn’ Island and in the Virginia channel. dam is to be raised 2. low water Tie » feet, so that at its age the river will just-1ill the Its Importance, mouth of the conduit. Until December, | Judxe Bradley's decision was awaited by 1895, sandstone was obtained from the { the members of the bar with the greatest United States quarry at Senee: i was | interest, among whom the consensus of boated down the Chesapeake and Ohio | opinion is that, wnless reversed by the canal to Great Falls. On January 21, 1s authority was granted by the chief of en- gineers to obcain stone by contract, and on March +, 186, a contract with Mr. Asa B. Cook of Petersburg, Va., was aj the chief of engineers for furni 1,100 cubic yards of granite Court of Appeals or by the United States Supreme Court, the effect will be to do away with ail jury trials before justices of the peace here, By the recent act of Congress enlarging the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in stones at $1S per cubic ya ur District of Columbia, they have, with cubic yaras of granite coping siones,at | the District Supreme Gourt, concurrent S27 per cuvic yard. Time of commence- | juris@iction in all cases where the amount ment of contract, April 10, 1803. Timo of | in controversy is not less than $100 nor completion September 15, 1896. Up to the | more thah $100, So, while a party may, clese of the fiscal year the contractor has | where the amount in contre is $1) or furnished 323.08 cupic yards of Cimensiva | Over, file the case in the District Supreme stones and euble yards cf coping | Ccurt, it. is very doubtful if any cases. stones. where the amount at issue is not less than “The work of laying stone was com-/} $2) or more than $100, will be filed here menced 'n October, 1895, and suspended | before a justice of the peace. At least. for the winter in November, 18 Opera- | many members of the bar interpret Judg tions were resumed on April 1896, and | Bradicy’s decision as meaning that justice continued to the close of the fiscal of the because they can Ry the use of horizontal movable wooden | give no jury trial, without shutters and sand bags, and by caulking the | any ever wh the smaller leaks, a cheap and efficient cofter- dam has been devised, by means of which stone has been laid against a head .of fgug amount in controversy is $40 or more. ee feet on the crest of the dam. Riprap for ~-" Indictments Returned. resetting the upstream side ot the dam ts erand § afternoon returned obtained frcm the government quarry at]... ¢ocwing indictmente, " 2 Seneca, and is boated down the canal. spe Ge a eka oe Tsaac, alias “At the close of the fiscal year the dam | Grorse. Woody _fecond off of petit had been raised to the full height for a dis- “ny is West, embezziemnnt: Harry | 4 tance of 1,348 feet, and riprap revetmen: | vaiiace. adultery; Frederick Hawkins, as. | rad peeny wiaced asores sotali orl cuit, with intent to kill; William Pieasant Teed Gale [larceny from the person ker Dougiass “A suspension cableway was purchased by | liu. and dames M. Goody, ehant bone 5 contract in Nevember, 1895,, for $10 has been in constant use since Ap = < = If ordinary conditions of the river preva’ Naval Orders, until winter, the dam will be compieted| Pay Director G. Cochran has been or uring the prescnt season. It is. be dered to the Norfolk navy yard, relieving at the balance o' © appropriation r. 3 Rees 5 _ i yak maining :s sufficient,to complete the dam {| Pasmester W. W. Galt, who is ordered and strengthen the conduit in arcordance | to the Raleigh; Lieut. CN. Atwater, from with the approved project, and no furtner | the Marion to the Bennington; Lieut. H. appropriation for this purpese is recom-| yy. Domlaugh, from the Bennington to mended. j the Ma Paymaster LG. Hobbs, from For Testing the Tunnel Conduit. “By act of March 2, 185, the sum of | $25,000 from the balance in the treasury.for increasing the water supply was made available for testing the tunnel conduit, and $10,000 for a report upon completi conduit. A report upon the former the naval station, Newport, and placed on wafting orders; Paymaster J. Corwine, from the Raleigh to the Constellatio: = Capital Hill, in Edmonston Major William Hute oseph Whittle, a 3 eves i Hutchings was trying to eject from a meet- i ing of gold democrats. Whittle refused to \ceave the hall, and Hutehings s«ized him. | iaurchings wiil die. county Is Corps of Engineers, on Scpiember : the partly un- and showed the leakage into | ' { CUT RATES CHARGED Serious Allegations ‘Maile Against Several Southern Railroads. INTERSTATE COMMISSION 70 INQUIRE Discrimination Said to Visit Injury on Many Cotton Factors. ei aaa A REVIEW OF THE CASE Ae ae Judge Clements of the intersiate com- merce commission will begin next Monday the taking of testimony at Atlanta, Ga., in the matter of three alleged viclations of the interstate commerce act wich have been reported to the commission The complainants in two of the cases are Brewer & Hamilton, a firm doing business in Griffin, who charge that the Cinein- nati, d eans and Texas Pacific Rail- road Company has beea liscriminating against them in the transportation cf freight between Cincinnati xnd Louisvitle and Griffin, the other has heen filed by Fuller E. Colloway of La Grange, Ga., inst the Louisville and Nashville com- pany because of sirailar conduct relativ ° freight out of New Orleans a id intende: for the plaintiff at La Judge Clements will be accompanied hy one of the official yhers of th commission, and the wht ef his exami ation will be report the full com- mission for action } body It is understood that as a result of the complaints the foliowing corporations w brought into one or the other of the ted partic Steamsa } the South Carolina Railroad npany, the Georgia Railroad and Bani ing Company, the Ls r v lanooxa and St. Louis, the a Atlantic and many other railway com- panties. Alleged Cutting « © Rates. It is also stated, though official informa- tien relative thereto has not yet reache the ¢ nission, that Captain , G. Purs: chairman of the Savannah frei will ask Judge Clements to hear as to why Savannah and Ati ing much of their cotton trade Will be made to prove that i the cutting of rates from interic testimony Charleston and Portsmouth, V said be the intention of Captain Purs: to b the attention of Judge Clement evidence ‘o show that the traffie depart- ments of some southern railways are cut- ting rates secr but that the shrinkag appears to come off the ocean lines, though there are also cases, it is alleged, in which it can be demonstrated that the are involved. The Southern, the Seaboard Air Line an the Georgia are said to be giving a rate of SZ cents a hundred from Athens to Liver- pool, when the standard rate ought to about cents. The Seaboard is charged with favoring at Athens Char <. John son & Co. of Raleigh, N. C.; the Southern, William Watson & Co. of Augusta, O. I’ Hearst & Co. and Sanders, Orr & Co. © Charlotte, while the Georgia road is sai to concede the cut to the Augusta Cotton railroads and Compress Company. Another Serious Charge. The compiaint of Capt. Purse further states that “Savannah buy have driven out of the Athens market by rea- son of the fact that the houses mentioned on account of the secret cut can bid m for cotton than can the Savannah buyers “We have,” he says, “information tha tton is being moved from Athens via orfolk ard Charleston to Liverpool at 2 cents per 100 pounds; 21 cents low pounds, or $1.05 per bale, less than the es- tablished rates via Norfolk, and 1 cents rer 100 pounds, or 4% cents per bale, less than established rates via Char “If these cuts ia rates fall upon roads the cut to Norfolk is 44 per to Charleston 42 per cent of the on. he rail- Stablish- ed all-rail rates. But if these losses ar participated in by the ship owners m the present scarcity of tonnage it is har to be corjectured that the participation is on an equal is, though ir it wer the railroads would still be obliged to con- tribute 21 and 22 per cent, respectively, of the rail rate, which contributions them- rlves represent heavy cuts and are in violation of the interstate commerce act The complaint in conclusicn alleges “that secret rate cutting has become so moralizing in the district of Macon re cently diverting cotton from its natural channels to Charleston and Norfolk, that the Southern States Freight Associati: was forced to authorize a reduction in the rate from Macon to Savannah Wick of S cents per 1 5 a bale, to offset its nd Bruns- nds, or 40 cents fect. a WHITE LOT SPEEDWAY. yele Riders rrested for Fant Riding. Bicyclists must hereafter ct some other track for training than the roadw surrounding the ellipse of the White Lo: Up to yesterday the roadway mentioned has been a favorite place for scorchers, particularly during che past two weeks, and each afternoon it has becn the rule for as many as a hundred wheelmen io gather there to speed or to watch othe riding against time. Policemen have in- Culged in the sport and looked on approv- irgly so that when a squad of special rk officers yesterday afternoon swooped wn on the cyclists and placed three of their number under arrest the action had somewhat the effect of a thunderbolt. In the Police Court this afternooa tails of the situation were fully cussed. The young men charged exceeding the limit of speed fixed by were John Hager, Jacob Chase and the dis- with law rank Davidson, and they, in addition to a score or more of other ‘cyclists, were present when the cases were cailed It was explained to the court that ever since the bicycle regulations were put into effect they have not applied to the White | Lot. Cyclists, so it was testitied, Lay been permitted to scorch to their ? ecntent, and have been informed by police- men time and again that no objection ex- isted_to fast riding. Anv so it was set forth, certain members of ‘the police bicyele squad have been doing their tra ing in the White Lot for a proposed road rac well as riding at a greater rate of speed than twelve miles an hovr at times. In the opinion of the wheelmen it Was unjust to them that a man should be permitted to scorch merely because he wore the badge of the metropolitan police. “If policemen, at other times than in th dischapge of their duty, violate law relating to bicycles J shail fine them ax quickly as I will any other person,” said Juage Kimball. “They are, of course, permitted to ride as fast as neeessity may require while on duty, but when off duty possess no rights in addition to those of other citizens. “I think I can make the matter clear to a inem- told your honor,” said Policeman ist ber of the ‘bicycle squad. the captain not to interfe th bi sts on the White Lot unless comp!ainc should be made by Colonel John M. Wil- son of the army, who ts in charge of publi: buildings and grounds. Therefore, for at least six months past it has been the cus- wr bicyclists to use the White Lot The same is true of drivers We were Vl admit that J have myself ridden there several times at a speed @reater than twelve miles an hour. terday, however, Colonel Wilson dircesed his officers to arrest the riders, and without warning they were taken in dy. 7 think, however, that if a > cust ‘ommit wheelmen appeared bs lonel Wilson he would give sion to ride on the White Lot. Under the circumstances the defendan were dismissed on their personal bonds. Collateral was forfeited in the Pc Court by the following bicyclists arreste! last evening: John L. Fagie. no light ry Wilson, no light; Harry William W. Wilson, no lig | speeding, and John © Houston, no bell. Charges of riding without a bell against Robert Beale, and without a light against Frank B. Martin were nolle — Interest © The United States trea has paid ou $1,705,881 on account of interest on 4 and 5 per cent bonds, prossed a.