Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-16
OHIO TALK IN WASHINGTON.
What 10 said and Claimed on Both
Sides.

OHIO TALK IN WASHINGTON.
Sides.
COMMISSIONER DUDLEY, CONTROLLER LAWRENCE AND
Mr. clap TAKE HOPEFUL vIEws OF THE sIruA-
T1oN-DHMoCkATIc HOPES
The feeling is decidedly pancky iu political cir
Giles here to-day. The probable fall OF the republi-
can majority from estimate OF % 600 or loo TO
10000 has dumfounded everybody. All sorts OF
rumors are afloat All the anxiety AMI alarm OF
the day before the election is manifested
Commissioner Dudley has received q telegram
Nom Ohio stating that the majority may 60 below
1000 MI. Dudley gives It as his opinion that IL
Will not 50 below that figure. He thinks while q
small majority viii not have the same moral effect
upon other states that larger one would. the
majority for the republicans In Ohio VIII be large
enough TO give Blaine a decided advantage in the
coming contest The only effect OF a reduced
majority Will be 70 make the light more intense.
night and will GO TO New York tonight instead OF
remaining here the rest OF this week as mad been
his Intention.
Judge Lawrence who returned from Ohio this
morning, says that republican victory is a repuo-
hcan victory, whether the majority is small OF
large lie believes, though, that the majority IS
peinH underrated now, as it was oyer-tsJtTnatei
yesterday. When he went into the state. he says.
he placed the majority at 10000 This figure he
increased TO about 1900 when the returns began
10 come In. He thinks majority OF 10000 would
nave very marked moral effect upon New York
ami Indiana. II the majority Went below
that, as low as thirty-1ve hundred as
it was rumored about the streets that il would the
moral effect would not be great, he thought, but
sun IL would be republican victory. Even the
hurt Blaine. Let tie result be
as disastrous as IL might. Blaine he thought would
certainly carry Onto in November 10y from 1900 to
$1,000 But he did not credit the rumors that placed
the majority below 10000 And under any circum-
stances he thought Indiana was as sure 10 give us
electoral vote for Blaine as was Maine He said he
had hot had the chance TO Judge OF New York as he
had OF Indiana, and believed IL was for Blame.
Mr. Clapp said he received word this morning
that the republican majority In Ohio would be
reduced to 600, but he did not believe II. The
democrats, he said, were certainly hammering
them down, but he would hold TO 1890 until forced
10 yield.
Dispatches received from Cincinnati this morning
from democratic sources said that the republican
majority would not be over $500 ana rumOrs on
the streets and at the hotels place II at that ure
but this does not seem TO be borne out by dis
patches TINS AFTERNOON placing the figures IT about
there Is a chance that the vote OF two republican
counties Will be counted out and the democratic
ticket elected, or that Robinson VIII be defeated at
any rate. Hurd'S election is also claimed.
Received by the President.
THE DELEGATES TO THE MERIDIAN CONFERENCE CALL
AT THE WHITE RoUsE-THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
The delegates TO the International Meridian
conference proceeded IN body from the state de-
partment TO the White House to-day at IL O'Clock
and were presented by the Secretary OF State TO the
President In short speech, describing the purpose
OF the conference. and expressing his strong hope
In the favorable results of its action The Pres
dent then spoke as follows: IL am pleased to meet
here SO many delegates. coming from 50 many and
such important countries The almost unanimous
response or the nations OF Europe, Asia aud Amer
lea TO the invitation extended 10 them by this gov
eminent and The high character or the delegates,
shows that the present conference IS a rec
ignition OF widely felt need, and an
TO all You have already made great progress to-
ward this desired end, by adopting a common
meridian zero from which all peoples may reckon
longitude eastward and westward, and by agreeing
That universal day should he chosen for the cen
venience OF the world. Ii would seem that little
remains TO be done in competition or your laborS
beyond the framing OF a project Ga convention
which the nations or the world may adopt. pro
viding methods for the application OF these princi-
PES The opportunity which this conference has
Afforded TO bring together. for one friendly pur-
pose, representatives OK widely separated peoples,
cannot but Increase tue spirit good will and Co
operation WHEN should exist between them"
The president OF the conference, Admiral Rodgers,
replied briefly, thanking the President and stating
that. "although not absolutely unanimous In our
Opinions, the conference has been governed by the
moSt friendly spirit and by the common desire TO
secure the greatest good with the least possible in
convenience 10 he world at large"
Admiral Rodgers then presented each OF the dele
gates and the secretary, MIR. Pedirick 10 the Prei
dent ar. Morton, The American minister 10 France.
were present during the presentation. Alter re
naming in the b,ue room wDlle the President
accompanied the guests INTO the east room, The
delegates were photographed later in the day on
the north portlco OF the state department. building
Miss HoUGHToN'S PARKoT.-To-day, Miss Jessie
Houghton, OF East Washington, 10y Messrs Bradley
q Duval MED suit in repiesin against Franklin
Guy 10 recover tue poI parrot winch Guy was
or larceny could not be sustained. The Wit was
directed TO the property clerk, VINO Will deliver the
parrot to Miss hOughton.
PAVING DEAR FOR BUGGY RrpE-Last night
Mr.. G. W. Schmidt hired a colored man TO look
after his (Schm!drS) horse and buggy while he
went into saloon near the corner or Pennsy wanna
avenue and sth street. While ne was playing pool
the colored man drove OF to enjoy ride. Mean
while Schmidt came out and missing ms team he
reported the fact to The police, and In about an
hour and half the horse Was seen dashing down
ing for two squares Oficer Weldon arrested hun.
and he gave mis- name as EraStus Green. In the
Police Court this morning he was nned SO for fast
driving.
ACHARGE OF LARCENY AGAINST A SEAMsrREss DIS
MIssED.-Laura o. Freeman, white woman about
40 years OF age. was put trial in the Police Court
this morning charged With the larceny OF clock,
a revolver, gold pencil and number OF articles
or clothing, valued at about s25, the property or
Mrs. Lornda Latham, OF No. 1912 l4th stree. north
west. Mrs. Latham testified that the defendant
was employed by her as seamstresS, and after she
leIt the goods named were missed Detective Cox
testified that he arrested the defendant and recov-
cred the goods at her house. The defendant testi-
fled that Mrs. Latham gave her number OF the
articles charged, and that Others belonged TO Mrs
Latham's stepson, Harry, who had lett them at
her house Harry Latham, the step-son, corroOor-
ated the defendants story. The court dismissed
the case.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The New York stock Market.
The following are the opening and 8 p. m prices
OF the New York Stock Market to-day, as reported
by special Wire to II. ii. Dodge. 539 18th street:
Name. q. 3pm Name u. g pm
Can. Pac..... AN 451s y. J. Cent. 80. 43kl i3ss
Can. Sou. ..... u o0t y. I. Cent. 81 y3
Cent. Pac. 4O3s 4Ua N.I.C.& StL.. 5A.....
CheS. a. Ohio. 5 ..... DO. pref. go. 81 800.
DO. Ist pref. II ..... Nor. & West. p. 20 49,.
Do. I'd pref. ga -..-. North Pac. 80. IS l9
c. B. & Q......l2l 12lki DO. pref. 49,. i3 42a4
c. Z. c. & L.. 80 go. Northwest Sg4l s94
Col. Coal. ...-. Do. pref 80. 1855 l25
Del Hud . s3al s43s Ohio & Miss. :. Isl Is
D., L. &W. 1855 1O6 oregon Trans - l2sl
Den. 4 X. g.. ga 9kUnt West. =. l2i4 l2a
T. T., Va &Ga AZ Pac. Mail. $500. 55t, .....
+. T., VS. Cap "a lPeo. ID. E.. 1th 80.
Erie. ....... 1875 1885 Reading ~ 21ss
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