Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1898, Page 2

SICK ON THE GROUND HEAVY VOTE POLLED Dr. Smth Te's of Foy tal at Camp ‘ioomas. —_—__.—_— COULD NOT GET MEDICINES / ——_->— Water Was Simply Slush and Unfit to Drink. ay contin t Dodge, m. ehair- now says that he 1 of the long investi- gation. After some ev dence has been heard at Detroi: the v e i to Wasa- it Camp Meade, this camp will the return -te gton hat be reached after Washington rding to accumula- ‘or th nor. sion mid fill a larg nd te soldiers nurses, ¢ and com: mony wh tee. Dr. A. Smith Called. Dr. G. A. Smith of Clinton, Towa, was the first witness today. From August 9 to September 10 he was in charge of 2d Divi- sion, id Army Corps hospital at Camp Thomas. Dr. Smith said: “When I assumed my du- ties, July 14, I found a shortage of tents and cots. ‘The patients in hospital were crowded on account of the tent shortage. Some of the patients were lying on the ground on account of lack of cots. There was no provision made for feeding the sick other than the rations issued te the sol- diers in the regular service, except such as were brought in by charitable organiza- tions, principal of which were the Red Cross Society and the National Relief As- sociation. “In the pharmacy there was at that time no intestinal anticeptics, although the commanding officer informed me, when I made a requisition, that he had made re- Peated efforts to get them. The pharmacy at that time nd. indeed. until it was or- dered closed, I turned the stores over to the government on never had any proper equipment fe pharmaceutical work There w scales to measure with,the hospital used a board for a tile, and an ordinary jack kni for a spatul: There were no 9th of September— doing pill box or powder paper The stew- ards dis| 4 tablets and pilis in any pa- per they could secure, and they were car- ried to wards in that shape. and owing to the prevalence of dampne: y id becom by morning not fit for use.” He then went on to say t supplies did improve after gust, but up to that time th * searcity of suitable great Bad Water Suppl at night thi sticky mass, the medical Ist of Au- had been a es. In speaking of the water supply furnish- ed the hospital, Dr. Smith said: “The water that was furnished for the use of the hospitals up to August 1 was that taken from the pi line from Chicka- mauga creek, and it was so full of sedi- ment that it was simply sl water. i was not “There were no floors in any of the hos- pital tents at the time I reported for dut at that hospital. The first tent was tloore 5 of Juiy, I long af 1 lowa, t Maine and curl were all laid after the left the park and were the soldiers em. floors were received to pack Amnistoa that hospital, we ha Ali the nurs- ing was d many of them were « and of the wa wo men w and three of charge I had Fa SS HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Christian Scientixt D bie for Hurotd Fre ric’s Death. LONDON, November 8.—The coroner's jury which ting the death on Or , nid Fred- New York of man- day <n ber ¢ nd Mrs. DYNAME OR GEO. E. HALL. Second Attempt on Life of a Tarkish Consul, AN FRANCISCO, JOHN ANDERSON'S CASE. Application for « Writ Corpus Argeed. of Habens The application of John Anderson, under ged murder com- Pecker, for argued t schooner Olive w 2s in the United -s Supreme Court, which in the Senate District ution w > taken August, rated 3 pplication He will Unite States district atto: astern district of Virginia repr government COURT IN _— NERAL TERM. Adopted Affecting: Or- vhans’ Court. The District Court in General Term today adopted new rules of practice governing the Orphans’ Court. Th changes were ren- dered necessary by the act of Congress of New Rules S. sus, which gave to the Supreme t of Columbia when a spe m for orphans’ court usiness power it did not before poss2ss. ‘otably ng these is the power to ad- mit to e and record a will of real the trial of issues in contest to auth empanel rize the sale right to pay debts and legac gee Funeral of David Wells. NORWICH, Conn.. November §—Impres- sive but simple eral ceremonies were held today over the remains of the late David Ames Wells, the political economist, There were private services at the home of Mr. Wells. followed by a public service at Christ Episcopa’ Church, which was largely attended, many friends from eut of town being present. Interment was in Yantic cemetery. —— Directed to Show Cause. Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. 1, this sfternoon directed James Matthews, who is a petty officer in the United States navy, to show cause by the 15th instant why he should not be adjudged in contempt for fatl- ure to obey an order of the court signed Oc- tober 31. The order referred to related ta the payment of alimony during the pen- dency of a sult for divorce instituted by Caroline Matthews. (Continued from First Page.) opening at 6 a.m.’ Much d4mterest is shown in the election, but the casting of votes is progressing slow.y on account of a new form of ticket im -use for the first time. duere are (en different Uckets in the field. in Unis City and state alt the parties. have nominated state Uckets ior the election of miner officials, wile ihe democrats, re- puolieans and middie-of-the-roaa popuisis uave Separate congressional candiaates in the fleld. The fusion popuiists mdorse aem- veralic nominees in several congressional aisiricts. Members of the legisiture wii be evected and in numerous senatorial and representative districts the democrats and »puiisis have fused, insuring a majority aud the re-election of United States Senator Cockrell. The weather is cloudy and cooi. Later the sun shone through the clouds and gave promise of a fine day. ‘fhe voung in the city is heavy and is progressing with the usual number of election rows. Keports irom the state ate “coming m slowly ant indicate that a normal ofi-year vote is be- ing cast. At Hanmbal a rain and sieet storm is reported in progress. KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 3.—Ciear, eoid Weather brought out an early. vote ia the city. More than the usual interest is shown and it is likely that a fud vote will be polled. At 8 o’ctock quiet prevaiied in the different precincts. The local campaign has been filled with mudsiinging and trou- bie may be expected from sume of the down-town wards, where the resuit is ex- pected to be close. NORTH DAKOTA. FARGO, N. D., Novemtber 8.—Ligit snow during the night, with cold wind and indi- caticn of a storm. Entire republican legis- lative tcket in this district will be elected, but it will b> very close on state senator. Phe whole republican county ticket will win by a large majority. 10WA. DES MOINES, Iowa, November 8.—Con- trary to expectations, the early morning returns indicate that a large vote is being polled in Des Moines. The pr2cincts were about divided between rapid young and a very slow cast of ballots. The day opened clear and crisp, with a slight norin wind. NEBRASKA. OMAHA, Neb., Novem 8.—The weath- er is chilly and disagrezable, with a raw northwest wind blowing, which will have a tendency to cut Gown the vote. Larly morning hours show hardiy tne usual amount of activity about the polls. LINCOLN, Neb., November 8.—Polls in Nebraska open at 8 and close at § o'clock. ‘The bulk of the city vote will be cast by noon. The weather is slightly cloudy, but crisp. COLORADO. DENVER, Col., November 8.—Several inches of snow fell here during the night and it is still snowing hard. Very f2w peo- ple were about the polls when they opened 7 o'clock, but strenuous efforts will be made by both the republicans and the fu- Pras to get the voters out betor: night- all. ‘The snow storm which is prevailing quite generally in Colorado, has raised the hopes of republican managers, who have been predicting the election of their state ticket. ‘The bad weather will certainly cut down the fusion majorities in the mountain dis- tricts, but it is generally expected never- theless that the fusionists will make a pret- ty clean sweep. KANSAS. TOPEKA, Kan., November 8.—Election day dawned cold and hazy, with indications for a clear day, a condition favorable for a large vote being polled. The polls opened at 8 o'clock, and at that hour only a few Were at the polls. Many of the offices and shops close this afternoon and a large per- centage of the vote will be cast after nvon. At noon a very small proportion of the vote has been cast. The weather is cold and has turned cloudy at Topeka, with generally the same conditions prevailing over the state, with lower temperature in the western and northwestern portions. UTAH. SALT LAKE, Utah, November tion day opens bright ard cool. Voters were at the polls early and indications point wo a large vote. The women are appearing ai the polls earlier than usual, and they will casi a larger percentage of the voie than they have done heretofore. Much interest is taken in the result and exiravaganc claims are made on both sides. MONTANA. HELENA, Mont., November 8.—A slight snowfall early, but the weather is promis- ing for a full vote. Democrats are making strong claims and the republic: re con- fident of large gains, if not vict WASHINGTON. ns. SEATTLE, Wash., November 8.—The weather is cool and clear. Reports from all over the state indicate that nearly the full regi: ed vot? will be polled. Poils will ve open to7 p.m. KENTUCKY. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Novem] tion dawned cloudy and chilly all over the state, with rain imminent. ‘The pre- vailing weather conditions, in addition to the apathy which seems to pervade the members of both politictl parties, wiil re- ult in the polling of a small yore all over the state. It is believed that m Louisville alone registration, which is 10,000 skort of registration last year. he most conser live estimates give the republicans four out of the eleven congressmen, with a possibil- ity of five tT 8.—Elec- the vote will fail 10,000 short of the the TENNESSEE. NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 8—The interest in the election in this city is not as great as usual, and a comparatively light vote was cast. The weather is pieasant, but at the different polling places the at- tendance was rather small and there was but little excitement during the earlier part of the day. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., November ©— Fair weather prevails here today. The in- terest in the congressional and Stafe ¢} tions in this section is great, and the vote will be heavy. . ARKANSAS. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., November 8.—The weather throughout Arkansas is generally fair this morning. and conditions are favor- able for election day. Outside of the fifth district there is no interest in the election. in this state. LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS, November 8.—Weather cloudy and sultry in south Louisiana ané cooler and clearer in north. There 1s scarcely any interest in the election. Six congressmen will be elected; democratic opposition is simply nominal. ALABAMS BIRMINGHAM, Ala., November 8.—The weather is cloudy and rain threatened. A small vote is being poled. There is little interest felt, except in the two doubtful congressional districts—the fourth and the seventh — where the vote promises to be heavy. The democrats have a walkover In the other seven districts. GEORGIA. ATLANTA, Ga., November 8—Little in- terest is manifest in today’s election, the return of a solid democratic delegation to Congress being a foregone conclusion. The weather is cloudy and threatening. VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, Va. November 8.—The weather here today is cool, crisp and flood- ed with autumnal sunshine. There is little interest in the election, and the vote will be very light. A democratic victory is gen- erally predicted :n thts district. Captain Lamb, the democratic congressional candi- date, has the advantage of a division of the republican vote among two republican candidates. FLORIDA. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., November 8.— 5 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1898-14 PAGES. state. Up to noon a very light vote had been polled. The only evidence of excite- ment is between the two warring repub- lean factions known as the Joe Lee and anti-Lee, where the fight is bitter. The — will, however, elect the entire tel SOUTH CAROLINA. CHARLESTON, 8. C.. November 8.—The Drospects are for a quiet and dull eiec- tion. Scarcely any interest is felt and the vote will be:light. There is no contest for state officers, the democrats having the only ticket in the field. The republicans have candidates in all the congressional districts and hope to make a contest be- fore the republican House for seattag their candidates, whom they cannot elect at the polls. In this district G. W. Murray, a negro, is republican nominee. Weather fine, but will not bring out a large vote. TEXAS, GALVESTON, Texas, November 8.—Elec- tion interest here centers in the congres- sional race between Hawley, republican, and Robinson, democrat, with indications slightly favorable to the former. Weather, warm and cloudy; full vote beiag polled. MISSISSIPPI. JACKSON, Miss., November 8.—The Weather in Mississippi today is clear an@ pleasant. A light vote is being polled. The democrats will elect their entire ticket. MASSACHUSEY?TS. BOSTON, November 8—The weather throughout the state’ today was favorable to a large vote in both country and city. The forenoon was perfectly clear with a light wind blowing from the south, giv- ing promise of a slowly rising temperature. Both parties in this city were very active, and the voting was up to the average in nearly every ward. The balloting was heavy in the seventh, ninth and tenth con- gressional districts, where animated con- tests exist. Up to noon the balloting in and about the city had proceeded quietly. Reports from the seventh congressionai district indicate that Ramsdell, democrat, is running far ahead of the state ticket in several cities. The voting in the ninth and tenth congres- sional districts continued heavy, with the result in doubt. Reports from Fall River state that a very large percentage of cotton mill employes voted, and thai the republican plurality will probably be cut down one-half in that city. A dispatch from Lowell says the vote for Representative Knox, republican, is much lighter than in 1896. CONNECTICUT. NEW HAVEN, Conn., November 8.— Election day in Connecticut opened with ideal weather. For an hour after the opening of the polls the voting was quite brisk, the fac- tory hands making it a point as a rule to cast their ballots on their way to work. Later in the forenoon the balloting re- solved itself into a quiet and steady move- ment, with none of the feverish excite- ment which attended the great contest of 1896, The feature of the day, thus far, accord- ing to the booth tenders, has been the free scratching. RHODE ISLAND. PROVIDENCE, R. I., November 8.—The weather was favorable for a large vote in Rhode Island tcday. Republicans are con- fident of the return of Congressmen Capron and Bull. The main interest throughout the state is in the constitutional amend- ment. NEW HAMPSHIRE. CONCORD, N. H. ovember 8.—The fair weather favors a large vote in this state. The balloting is progressing without inci- dent. Under the amended ballot law, which goes into effect today, it is expected that fewer split tickets will be cast this year than at any election since the Australian ballot was adopted. NEW JERSEY. JERSEY CITY, N. J., November 8.—The voting here and at Newark was heavy dur- ing the early morning hours. Both parties claimed an advancage from this. The re- perts up to 9 o'clock showed that almost a full vote was being polled and without any particular advantage to either, as the heavy vote was equally noticeable in. both democratic and republican wards. Jersey City is expected to give between 3,000 and 4,000 democratic majority, and the demo- claim the county of Hudson by 6,000 mH, The republicans concede the county to the democrats by 3,500.~ Both parties claim ewark and Essex county. DELAWARE. WILMINGTON, Del., November 8.—The polls throughout Delaware opened between 8 and 9 o'clock this morning, and by the latter hour voting was in general progress. All indications point to a peaceful elec- tion. The weather conditions are perfect, and this will probably cause a turnout of the full registered vote. Both sides are still claiming the state, and it is generally conceded that the result will be close. Reports received at noon from the rural ction of Delaware were that voting start- ed carly and was proceeding quietly. Both express confidence. Republican leaders are somewhat apprehensive that some colored voters may vitiate their bal- lots by wrong markings, there being no voters’ assistants at elections now. MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, November 8.—The voting for representatives in this state in the early hours of the morning is progressing rapid- ly and without incident. The weather Is all that can be desired, and it {s thought that a fairly full vote will be brought out, but the registration indicates a falling off of about 10 per cent from the vote of 1596. WEST VIRGINIA, WHEELING, W. Va., November 8.—The election is very quiet and the voting going on steadily. Weather conditions are good in this part of the state. It fs impossible to say wheth2r a heavy vote will be polled cr not, but the general expectation is that there will be a falling off by both parties. Republicans are confident of a general success, and democratic managers are talk- ing , but ciaim that thay -will elect one or two nsressmen if not all. The fight over the legisiature is cluse, and the majority wiil be small on either side. It is impossible to hear of progress of elec- tion from many interior counties, and it will be late tonight before definite results will be known, as these counties are, many of them, off the railroads, NEVADA, RENO, Nev., November 8—The weather is propitious for a big vote. Indications are that the fight for governor will be closs between McMillan, republican, and Sa.ller, Iver. The Stewart forces are making & strong fight for the legislative ticket. Trading Local Tickets. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 8—It is estimated at 1:80 o'clock that two-thirds of the vote is cast in this city. Voting on the Western Reserve is uniformly heavy. Re- ports received here indicate that Senator Hanna's friends are trading the local tick- ets for the head of the ticket in rhany coun- tes. The state committze, which is a Han- na organization, is especially anxious to make a good showing in the state, Light Vote in Maryla: Special Disptch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November &—Sena- tor Wellington returned from the eastern shore late last night, and was in charge of his party affairs early this morning. He said that the reports received up to noon indicated a light vote throughout the state. The republicans, however, he said, were generally voting, and the falling off was among the democrats, who do not seem to care how the election goes. He says that he is more confident than ever of electing a full republican delegation, as his party is well supplied with funds, while the democrats do not seem to have any money at all. Chairman “ason of the republi- can city committee confirms Mr. Weill ton’s statement, and says that the city will give over 8,000 republican majority. AN Quiet im Second District. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. iThe day is bright and warm over the} HYATTSVILLE, Md., November 8&—The election in ‘the “second district 6f Prince George's county is going off quietly, appar- ently, very little interest being manifested by either patty’ A large colored vote is being polled, and at noon today Mudd is about 100 ahead. The second district. num- bering about 900, the largest in the county, will not poll more than two-thirds of the votes, tats Seldiers;Vote at Camp Meade. CAMP MEADE, MIDDLETOWN, Pa., November 8'The four Pennsylvania regi- ments at Camp Meade began voting at 9 o'clock this morning and at noon the polls closed, all the votes being in. Each com- pany had e polling place and the voting went on rapidly. A judge, two inspectors and two clerks conducted the election for each company;=-The returns will be certi- fied to the wratuonotary, of each county represented in’ the various compani2s ond to the office of ‘the secretary of che com- monwealth. General Gobin went to his Lebanon -home:to vote. Company J, 4th Regiment, voted at its armory in Harris- burg, casting all of its eighty-five votes. Situation in Ohio. Special Dispatch té*The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohfo, November 8.—The weather {8 cgbl ‘and threatening rain all over Ohio. In ‘ifie cities a fairly full vote was polled during the forenoon. There are no develapmerits in the balloting tending Hons aa to the glutton secele minced oats lished in The Banton Svat pe metalat President Inyited to Bunquet. Special Dispatch toThe Evening Star. SPRINGFIELR.-Ohio, November 8.—The Commercial Clug today mailed President McKinley a letten to Canton asking him to be the guest of honor at their banquet to be given here Thurscay evening in Rear Admiral Miller's honor. Mr. Croker's Statement. NEW YORK, November 8, 1898. Richard Croker gave out the following statement this aftarnoon: “Everything I have heard of up to this time makes democratic victory appear cer- tain. It isan excellent day for voting, and Tammany is getting out its full strength. The reports show that two- thirds of the vots was cast by noon. I have no reason to change my figures of last night of 50, tural ’ Wyck." 000 plurality for Van Sn COURT OF APPEALS. Opinions Handed Down in Two Local Causes. The Court of Appeals late this afternoon handed down an opinion, written by Mr. Justice Shepard, in the case of Richard K. Tyler, appellant, against Arthur C. Moses and W. Woodville Flemming. The decree of the lower court is affirmed, with costs. The case involved a suit in equity for the recovery of certain sums of money al- leged to have been paid through fraudu- lent misrepresentatfons, and the defendant appealed from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia sustain- ing the bill. By an opinion written by Mr. Chief Jus- tice Alvey, also handed down late this af- ternoon, the order of the lower court ap- pealed from is reversed and the cause re- manded, that the petition for the rule may be dismissed, in the case of Wm. A. Cook against Willis»R.Speare and W: E. Van Sciver, administrators of Mary E. Van Sciver. The case was-an appeal from an order of the Special Term ef the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia for Orphans’ Court business, requtring certain money to he brought into court’and paid over to the regist2r of wills. The facts In the case were said to be peculiar, and the question at Issue was ag to the power and jurisdic- tion of the court to require the money to be brought in ang surrendered up py tho party who h2}q if, the appellant in the case, to the register of wills. ee ELECTION RETURNS. Preparations ‘for Receiving the News in This City. Washington Will tonight receive thé elec- don returns in detail. Perhaps in no City outside of the empire state is such interest displayed in the outcome of the guberna- torial contest in New York as here in the capital city, where Mr. Roosevelt is so well known and where politics is of para- mount interest with all official residents. This interest in the state campaign, to say nothing of the great amount of importance attached here is the result of the congres- sional elections in the various states, will have the effect of gathering thousands of people around the bulletin boards «ind can- vas screens where the latest returns from all parts of the country will be displayed. The great public will depend entirely upon the bulletins display by the daily news- papers of the city for the news of the po litical contests to be brought to a close wiih the setting of today’s autumnal sun. The avening Star has made arrangements to throw upon the two mammoth screens erect- ed in front of The Siar building, at 1th street and Pnnsylvania avenue, bulletins of the progress made in counting the fateful ballots. The special service from staff correspond- ents placed at central points of interest, as well as reports from the regular corps of representatives in the different states, the reports of the Associated Press and from the Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies, will enable The Star to enlight- en all who wish to read with the most re- liable and latest news of the important con- tests, Many of the city theaters have made ar- rangements with the telegraph compani and newspapers to receive bulletins of ele tion returns, and these will be read from the stage in order that the amusement lovers may enjoy the play and at the same tme keep posted on the political situation as it develops during the evening. At the Cosmos Club the returns will be received, and the members of this organi- zation -have issued invitations to hundreds of their friends to be present and hear all the latest news. At the headquarters of the republican and democratic congressional committees the news of the elections in all the states will be received by special wires of the two telegraph companies and over the long dis- tance telephone from the various state headquarters of the two parties. —— TRANSFERS TO TRUSTEES, Action of James G. -Wilmarth, China and Glassware, Merchant. James G. Wilmarth, engaged in the china and glassware business at No. 1114 F street northwest, by a deed filed with the re- corder of deeds this afternoon transferred his business to Frederick L. Siddons and Clarence A. Brgndespurg, trustees. The deed recites thats Mr.2Wilmarth is indebt- ed to various péfso) R firms and corpora- tions in various /simg, which, owing to il- health and his inabillky to give the proper personal care to his fimiziness, he is unadle to pay at presebit:? Phe trustees ure em- powered to take’ sfon of the prop2r- ty, make sale éf goods and, after paying expenses,_to distribute the rruceeds Pro rata among the creditors. No schedule of the creditors is a@ached, but from the amount of the revepte stamps affixed to the deed the Habjlities are about $4,000. Exopt$ 6F CLERKS. $ alse More Voters Absent Than in Any Previéus '®f Year. The exodus of:govemnmental department clerks who go home to vote has been larger this fall than ever known before in an “oft” year. Many of the dtvisions of the various departments are practically ata standstill on account of the depletion of the ranks of workers. The voters are much interested in the outcome of this year's election, and all who could possibly do so left the city last week for their respective homes, where, today, they will add their votes in favor of the candidates of their parties. —_———- Max Alvary Dea BERLIN, Noyember &—Max Alvary, the popular German operatic tenor, who sang during many seasons. in the United States, is dead. He expired at Tabarz, Thuringia. (ta a Thousands of situations have been ob- tained through the waht columns of The Star. REPUBLICAN REPORTS Chairman Baboock Says He is Coafiderit ‘of Success, Some Telegrams Received at the Con- Sressional Committee Rooms —Demoeratic Hopes. “Good weather is always republican weather,” said Representative Babcock, chairman of the republican congressional committee, today. This remark was made to a Star reporter when several telegrams had just been re- ceived from various parts of the country telling of good weather and lively voting. Mr. Babcock said that the turn in the tide of political affairs which began three weeks ago has kept on steadily. There had been a constant movement toward re- publican candidates, and he was satisfied of republican success today. Bad weather in New York state would have meant a loss of 20,000 or 30,000 votes for the republican ticket, but all over the state good weather is prevailing, and all indieations pointed to a large republican vote. Throughout the country there are indica- tions of a large and early vote being cast. For the past three weeks interest in the election has been increasing, and the indi- cations now are that that -much-dreaded apathy of which so much has been heard and something feared by the republicans is disappearing. Among telegrams received at the republi- can congressional headquarters today are the following: Some Republican Telegrams. Robert Nourse, from Chicago, telegraphs: “Tr2mendous early vote here.” Representative Overstreet, Ind. Indianapolis, ‘Conditions in Indiana still quite fa- vcrable. Confidently expect a republican victory.” Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, Seattle, Wash.: “Fiftieth speech tcnight in this campaign. Magnificent meeting. Prospects good. Leave tomorrow for home.”” W. W. Dudley, Pittsburg, Pa.: “You can take Heatwole out of doubtful list. H2 1 certain.” Representative Sherman, Utica, N. ¥.: “Weather fine. Everything points toward ‘success here.’’ Senator Proctor visited the headquart>rs of the republican congressional committee tcday and left this afternoon for New York, where he will receive the el2ction news and tcmorrow will leave for Vermont. At Democratic Headquarters. Democratic headquarters were practically deserted during the day. Chairman Kerr and all the officers had gone home to vote, and no telegrams had been received up to noon. Chairman Kerr will not return to Washington until this evening. At demo- cratic headquarters, however, predictions of democratic success were made with great confidence. Returns will be received at both headquarters tonight. The republican committee will receive very full returns, but admission to its headquarters in the Normandie will not be rermitted except for those who have cards of admission. Only a few telegrams were received this afternoon, but they add ind cated favorable conditions for the repub- licans. In respect to the w York e’ection it is expected that the returns early in the even- ing may appear favorable to the demo- crats, for the reason that their chief strength is in the city of New York and in other centers where the vote will be promptly reported. The repub‘ican strength being largely in the rural districts it is likely that these returns will not be re- ported until late in the evening. ————_ ++ ENGLAND'S NEW Union Jacks Planted Over Fourteen Islands and a Volcano. Frem the London Dally Mail. News by the Australian mail tells of the arrival at Sydney of her majesty's steam- ship Mohawk, after a wholesale annexation cruise among the islands of Melanesia. So successful was the trip that any decrease of the empire owing to the ocean's or slaughts on the Kentish cliffs in p: Will be amply recouped by our pres quisitions in the Pacific. In April last the Mohawk left Sydney under orders to hoist the flag of England en the Santa Cruz, the Swallow, the Reef and other islands. These groups of Islands lie 490 to 500 miles east of the Solomons, the home of savage cannibals. Altogether in Santa Cruz and the other nds the Union Jack was run up on four- teen islands, namely, on Santa Cruz, U pua, Tinakula, in the Santa Cruz group; Matema, Fenuioa, Lom Lom, Nifiloli, Ban- gauena, Bamga, Natapa, Pelain, Nukapu, Nalogo, Nupani, Tocupia, in the Reef and Swallow grou: One of the officers of the Mohawk in re- counting his experiences said: ‘During the cruise we burned a couple of villages at ISLANDS, nt ac- Vella la Vella to snge the outrage on Mr. Prat, a Bri ubject. Commander Freeman went ashore and had a ‘palaver’ with the chiefs. One notable character, Be- lungi, was charged with being out head- hunting. and from the evidence it appeared that after cruising around for some time in s arch of a white head (they prefer the European) he came up with a canoe laden with eight young native women, who were out for pleasure. He shot six and took two with him. The-.charge being proved Belungi was given until the rising of the court for the production of the two missing girls. These he refused to hand over, so g ena prisoner to New Guinea. ‘One of the most interesting features in connection with our cruise was the visit to Tocupia. This island is without a history. Its people certain’ are not Kanakas, woolly-haired or stunted in stature. The whole island seems to give color to the Darwinian idea of a submerged continent in so far that the formation is mountainous with valleys, and has about 800 people on it. They are gigantic in stature; one we meas- ured was 6 fect 10 inches, and the women are proportionate. The ‘men have lons, straight hair, which they dye a flaxen color, and which in thick folds hangs over their copper-tinted shoulders. The women, on tho contrary, have their hair cut short. Strange to say, these natives have ng weapons of defense at all. A remarkable law among them is that they marry only once, the su- perstition being that if a married man or woman dies, no matter how many children there may be, the deceased's spirit has gone ahead and is waiting for the other half. “During the cruise we annexed a vol- cano, on which at night, though not very active, one could hear a rumbling noise and This Was in w see a flame or glare above it. the Santa Cruz group.” Why He Married. From Tit-Bits. In the north of England, where rabbit coursing is much in vogue, swift, well- trained dogs often win large sums in prizes. It is, therefore, littie to be won- dered at that the owners of these animals should bestow so much attention upon them. An old Yorkshire collier. well known for his success in the coursing field, recently surprised all his mates by marrying a very unprepossessing woman. He had al- Ways been reckoned a confirmed hater of the other sex, “Why has ta gone and got spliced, lad, at thy age?” one of his friends asked him. “Oh, that’s nof much of a tale,” answer- ed the old man stolidly. “I agree wi’ ye ‘at Betsy yonder is no beau'y—if she 1ad been I shouldn’t have wed her. But there dog o’ mine, he was simply pinin’ for somebody to look after him while 1 was away at t’ pit. I couldn’t bear to leave him in the house by hissen, so I hit on the idea of marryin’ Betsy. She's not handsome, but she’s mighty good company for the dog!” Genet eee It is announced that an cptirely new meth- od for the manufacture “% tabie cutlery is being introduced into Sheffield, England, and is exciting much interest. A round bar of steel is placed in a machine, and by means of hydraulic pressure a perfect knife is formed—blade, bolster and handle. The largest loaves of bread baked in the world are those of France and Italy. The “pipe” bread of Italy is baked in loaves two or three feet long, while in France the loaves are made in the shape of very long rolls four or five feet in length, and in many cases even six feet. See eS If you want work read the want columns of The Star. FS ————————————— MURDER IN THE GERMAN ARMY. Trivial Punishment for Officers Who KIN Men for “Discipline.” ‘From the London Chronicle. .& correspondent send us the following translation from a German paper of the re- cent killing of a sergeant by his officer, Count Stolberg-Wernigerode: “The following particulars are now avail- able of ths exploit of Count Stolberg-Werni- gerede, captain in the 15th Regiment of Ublans, in Saarburg, Alsace, who cut down Sergeant Steinhardt of his r2giment. Stein- hardt was quartermaster, and was order- ed cff to forage. The soldiers engaged in cooking forgot, in the sergeant’s absence, to insert the rubber rings in the covers of the pots, in consequence of which the food got spoiled. Capt. Count Stolberg called Steinhardt to account for this. The ser- geant excused himself from blame on the ground of his 2nforced absence. Later on the captain renewed his reproaches, and told Steinhardt he was the lowest cur and greatest blackguard in the regiment. Stein- hardt answered that he dd not think he de- served to be called that. On this Count Stol- bers gave him a box on the ear that made him ree] over against the wagon. Steinhardt said to two of his comrades: ‘You saw how I was struck.’ Count Stolberg immediately drew his sword, and first gave Steinhardt a cut on the leg and then a thrust on the left side of the head. Steinhardt fell down unconscious. (Another account adds how Steinhardt, on first coming to, tried to stop the blood with his hardkerchief, and to Stand at ‘attention’ till he fell uncon- scicus again!) He was taken to Hagenau, where he died without recovering conscious- ness. The fun2ral took place with full mil tary honors, according to the * B. (Badische Nachrichten), which demon- strates that Steinhardt's innocence is recog- nized even officially. The parish priest in his funeral oration before the whol2 body of officers denounced the act perpetrated by Stolberg as one of the most brutal violence. ‘The father (of the murder2d man), himself a veteran, wearing the medals for the cam- palgns of 1864, 1866 and 1870-71, looked as if he would sink into the grave of his son for sorrow and pain. The son had sup- ported the old pensioner from his pay. Count Stolberg has b>en arrested and taken to the military prison in Strasburg. It is are he has already killed an orderly of Tis.” A_year ago a Lieutenant von Prusewitz, in Karlsruhe, pursued, cut down and killed a civilian who had bumped against his chair at a cafe. He was sentenced to two years’ simpl> imprisonment, of which the emperor remitted eighteen months. —_—___+.— STORIES OF ANIMALS, Illustrating the Sense of the Ble- phant and the Horse. From the New York Tribune. From the huge elephant to the tiny ant, the entire animal kingdom offers stories and facts which should enlist the sympa- thies and engage the interests of the hu- man being who has, in quaint, old-fash- joned speech, “dominion over them.” In the whole animal creation there is not to be found a creature more intelligent, more easily managed or more likely to be- come the friend of man than the elephant. The natives of India, recognizing this, treat him with veneration and respect; but, on the other hand, the ferocious brutishness of the African negroes, incited by the criminal cupidity of Arab and European ivory mer- chants, transforms into a savage beast an animal best suited by nature to be man’s associate. The question of the day in Belgium is the protection of African elephants in the Congo Free State, for at the present rate of merciless slaughter the race will become totally extinct in less than ten years. A Hindoo hunter was once known to hare become so fond of an elephant which he had caught and tamed that rather tha have his tusks sawed off for the sake of the ivory he allowed himself to live in mous general once said: “The most piteous thing after a battle is the sight of wounded horses. The men are cared for, but the poor horses are ieft to die in agony.” The horse enters into the spirit of a bat- tle like a human being. He shows no fear of death and no sign of panic in all the wild tumult of the battle’s din. A horse in one of the batteries in the Murfreesboro’ fight had his skull split by a piece of shell so that one side was completely loosened. The driver turned him loose, but he walked up to the side of the gun and watched the fir- ing, following the shots with his gaze as if to note their effect on the enemy. When he saw the team he had worked with being riven back for ammu.ition he ran to his eld place and galloped back with the rest, and when an officer pushed him aside to have another hors put in he gaged at the newcomer with a most sorrowful expression in his eyes. Then, seeming to realize that the glory of battle was no more for him he walked slowly away, lay down and diec The officer who owned him declared that it was not the wound, but a broken heart, that killed him. Some time ago a fireman's horse was sold to a second-hand furniture man, and one day as he was coming down the street with i the signal gong rang in the engine e he just happened to be passing. The old horse nad been going at the pace of a nag, but there was a change now, and the driver picked himseif up from the ¢ nd only to s teed disappearing around the corner a kneck speed, with bure drawers and chairs fiying out and iittering the street. The animal! shot like a meteor whead of the flying fire brigade, selected a hydrant and backed what was left of the Wagon up against it. The driver came panting up to the spot, and as the horse eyed him its face broke into a positive grin —which goes to prove that the equine spe- cles are not without a serse of humor. =o5 Truth About Nicotine. From the New Orleans Thines-Demcerat. I don’t like to upset a cherished tradi- tion,” said a doctor who is himself a devo- tee of the weed, “but the talk one bears of nicotine saturating the systems of smokers is mostly rot. Nicotine a deadly poison: one drop of it will make a good-sized mas- tiff turn up his toes, if injected svbcutane- ously,,and it would take precious iittle of it to kill a man.: The truth is that very lit- tle is absorbed, even by the most confirmed smokers. Now and then you read of men who die from excessive tobacco usiig and are found on autopsy to he Iiterally recking with nicotine. All rubbish. Nothing of the kind ever happened. Again, it’s a favorite experiment to blow smoke through a bhand- kerchief and the stain that is produced is popularly supposed to be made by nicotine. It is really oil of tobacco, which is a horse of quite a different colour. No, the chief harm done by smoking is the stimulus which it gives to the heart. This is partiealariy true of cigarette smoking, where ‘inhaling’ is nearly always practiced. Each time the smoke is inhaled it acts as a slight spur to the heart and, needless to say, there ts sure to be a reaction. If the smoker ts in good general health he will probably never feel it, but if he isn’t there will he periods of profound depression, and, not knowing the cause, he'is apt to try to brace up on a drink, which makes matters just chat much worse. If he has organic heart trouble—a valvular weakness, T mean—it’s quite posi- ble that he will tumble over some day and Fin de Siecle Exploration. From the London Mail. Yesterday at Versailles M. Felix Dubois, the French explorer, in company with sev- eral notabilities of the colonial party, made an excursion to Versailles in automobiles to examine the automobile wagons which have heen prepared for his expedition to the Niger. The visit was satisfactory, and aow nd time wil. be lost in fitting out tne expedi- tion itsel’. M. Dubois will take with him an enginecr who has specially studied auto- mobilism and two European mechanics. In Africa ie will have the assistance of Senegalese raitway employes, for the na- POSSIBLE CHANGE Rumors About the United States Electric Lighting Company. (RESULT OF THE ANNUAL ELECTION Talk About Securing Control, but Nothing Definite Known. THE PENDING —— CONTEST It is likely that after tomorrow the United States Electric Lighting Company will not be the topic of such general dis- cussion in local financial circles as has been the case for a number of days past. The annual election of directors of the company will be held tomorrow at Har- per's Ferry, W. Va., in which state the company was organized, and wpon the re- sult of that election will depend whether Mr. A. A. Thomas will again, be chosen president of the company. It mzy be said in passing that according to the prevailing opislon the present bo: will be re-elected, and as eight of the thii teen members have placed themselves on record as being opposed to Mr. Thomas as president of the company, it 18 the opin- fon that he will not be re-clected. It is said by those who belleve this that Mr. James L. Norris will be elected In place of Mr. Thomas. Rumors Afioat. There have been various rumors floating about in regard to this company and its future, but to what extent these are due to the active canvass for proxies that hi been made by both sides, and the desire to influence stockholders who have held aloof, is a question that is difficult to answer. It is believed by some that a syndicate has been formed to purchase a controlling interest in this company, but no definite in- formation is given as to names or the price. It is also stated that signers to an option have been secured who agree to sell the stock held by them for $120, but it is not said in whose interest this option ts being obtained. Sales of Stock Reported. The statement was made today that a sale of 152 shares of stock without the proxy had been made privately for $120 per share to pariies in New York, but what significance, if any, is to be attached to this transaction is not known. It is also said that other blocks of stock wave recent- ly changed hands, in each case without the proxy. There is a strong belief that the parties said to have recently purchased largely of Washington Gas Company stock are also ed in getting the control of the United States Electric Lighting Company, but this also cannot be verifiea. There may be other rumors in regard to the electric light company ‘in circulution, but the above furnishes a fair sample of what can be heard in financial circles on this subject. —_+——— A Pitiful Story. From Leslie's Weekly. Just below the stone fort at Cane: ting in the middle of the pin came upon a pitiful sight—a soldier sitting on the ground, bolding in his lap the head of a poor fellow who was literally shot to pieces. One bullet had gone through his head, another through his Jungs and chest, tearing a horrible hole, from which th blood poured at every breath. He was al- most dead, and every breath sounded like the noise made by id from a bottle, and his comra¢ flies from h ce, that was ¢ blood dirt, and watied. when poor fellow would groan a bit louder tha al d change the $ position, > held him as still he could “Don't suppose there’s a surgeon about?” he inquired, as I stopped not now, but would pouring kept the ted wi asiona ” he remarked, quiet! pose they could help him. He I reckon.” The breathing became weaker and gurgling fainter and fainter es the g: “don't sup- bout go th pallor began to show through the sw and dirt and blood, and finally, w’ tremor, breathing ceased. ‘The sold his burden a moment until he s had come, and then ‘aid his handkerchief over the ghastly face and gently let the head down to the ground, and slowly got Know him?" T ed. My brother,” he calmly sata. And then he filled his lungs with one long, deep sigk w the end and gazed off to the hills for a moment with a far-away, thoughtful look, and T could see that he was looking strafcht 'nta some home and wondering what mother would think. A Moral From Foot Bal From the Philadelphia Times. A useful moral from foot ball scrimmages is that one must not give up what he con- siders good v ork because lots of other men are down on him. tee Mail Wagons for Rural Districts. From the Philadelphia Press. The proposition to use a wagon fitted up as a post office for the delivery and collection of mail in the rural districts is well worth trying. Such wagons are now in use in Washingion in collecting and as- sorting mail, and save much time. In well- settled rural districts such a system would appear to be highly advantageous. ——_~+ ++ —___ It has been less than 2 years since the law making life imprisonment instead of death the penalty for murder in Colorado went into effect, and yet agitation has already begun looking to a revival of the death peralty. It is asserted by those who wish a re-establishment of the gallows that the life imprisonment law has resulted in an epidemic of crime. . ——— Washington Stock Exc! =e. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital Trac- tion. 14 at 78%. American Grapbophone, 100 at 13%, 100 at 13%. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Fund. 5s, 100 bid. 30-year Fund. gold @s, 105 bid. Stock currency 76, 108 bid. aw dens Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Rallroad 5s, 119% bid. Metropolitan Ratiraad conv. @s, 127 bid, 128 asked. Met: jitan Railroad cert. indeb. 117 Did. “Metropolitan Railroad cert. ind... B." 17 bid. Columbia fafiroad Gs, 120 bid. "Belt Railroad 5s, 47 bid. Eckington Railroad Ge, 100 bid. Wash- ington Ges Company, ser. A, Gs, 115 bid. Washing- ton Gas Company, ‘ser. B, 316 bid. United States Electric Light deb. imp., 101 bid, 105 asked, Ch and Potomac Tel: Se, 103 bid. American Security and Trust Ss, 100 bid. Wash- ington Market Company Ist @s, 115 bid. Washing- put his angel plumage on. Those are the | ton Market Company imp. @s, 115 bid. “Was! on cold facts about amoking—none other is | Market Company cxten. Ga, 115 bid. Masonic Hall pela ee ‘ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 205 ae Oe bid. Metropolitan, 317 bid. Central, 144” hid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 186 bid, 187 asked. Sec- ond, 145 bid. Citizens’, 145 bid. Columbia, 135 bid” Capital, 125 bid. West End, 89 bid, 9% asked. Traders’, 101 bid. Lincoln, 115 bid, 122 asked. Safe Deposit ant Trt om ‘nies.—National Safe it and Trust, |. Washington Loan and Pebet 138 bia, 18 asked American Security and ‘Trust, 150 bid. Washington Safe 1, 5o bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 28 bid. Franklin, x38 bid, 45 asked. M: itan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 52 bid. Potomac, 58 Arlt . X120 bid: f ations! Daten, 10 bid. ll bid, 11% asked. Riggs, bi, 8 bid, 5% asked. tancbin, 10% German-American,’ 190 bid. Columbia. ced. tal Traction, Os we bid. | 78% | asked. tan, % ae jumbia, 65 bid, 75 asked. Eckington, bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 49% bid, 52% asked. Gas, 50 bid tives are found *o be of considerable use States Electric Light, 118 tid. on the few lines ct railway already brilt | ‘Telephone “Stocks.—Chcespeake and’ Potomac, 80 by the French. ‘The automobiles wil} be taken by boat to 13 na Dakar; thence they wh! proceed to St. Grapbophone, ue Louls = ae they a trans- NT ed ported ‘o Kayes, and conveyed by railway to Dinbiba. roaring ton gS ia From that point to the Nizer the dis- Unpeens about > peg distance a hopes to traverse in a week. Baltimore Markets. Bhi the experiment be sucessful, au- strong, un- tomobiles will come into general use for ‘Regs firm, the exploitation of the i: African unchung-