davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
FROM VACANT LOTS.
To Compel Owners to Keep the Side
walks Clean.

To Compel Owners to Keep the Side
walks Clean.
The files of the Commissioner office are
filled with complaints against dirty side
walks in front of vacant lots, caused by
earth washing down upon them during rains.
This is especially SO regarding lots above
grade owned by nonresident persons. and
the attorney was recently asked IL there was
any way to compel the cleaning of these
streets. Mr. Thomas, the attorney, says he
knows Of no remedy. but suggests legisla-
ton on the subject He incloses a draft of
a bill for the Commissioners to submit to
Congress.
A penalty of $40 is provided, and the pro-
posed bill requires that the owner or own
ers occupant or occupants, or any person
having the care Of any unimproved lot or
land bordering on any street, alley, avenue,
square or public place within the cities OF
Washington and Georgetown in the District
of Columbia, and their more densely popu-
lated suburbs, where there is a sidewalk,
graded and paved, shall protect such lots
and the parking in front of the same so as
to prevent the nuisance of dirt, sand, gravel
or rubbish falling or being washed there
from on the sidewalks or alleys" In case Of
failure on the part Of owners to comply the
Commissioners are authorized to abate the
nuisance, the cost to be charged as a tax
against the abutting property and collected
as provided by law for assessment and per-
nit work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
FIGURING ON THE HOUSE
Final Claims Made by Both Parties as to the
Result.
Chairman BabcOck Declares Himself
Sure of 1S3 Estimates of
State Chairmen.

There is wide difference in the clairnA
mace by party managers as to the compost
tion OF the next House to be determined by
today's elections. Even the democratic cali
cuiators concede great republican gains In
'he House, though they have not conceded
enough to give the republicans control. On
the other hand. republican campaign man.
ayers claim good working majority.
Chairman Babcock Of the republican con,
sressional committee last night issued Z
declaration of the claims Of the party BIZ
states. He sent the following telegram to
Vice Chairman Apsley, in Hudson, Mass:
Il have information from all states and
close congressional districts, and without q
single exception these reports show large
republican gains, and from the latest adj
vices I figure upon 1888 districts that will
elect republicans beyond question. and thir-
ty-five districts in which we have more
than an even chance to elect. / confidently
believe that we will have a good working
majority In the next House"
Later the estimate was issued It shows
a list Of the districts on which Mr.. Bah
cock figures as sure and those on which he
figures as likely to give the republicans Q
seat. 1t Is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06

The New York Word has obtained an ess
innate on the complexion of the next House
from the different state committees Of both
great parties all over the country In some
Of the kilograms that. have been sent in
there Is a great deal OF a disposition to
claim everything In sight, but most Of them
are temperate and give what appears to be
the honest belief OF the state chairmen.
The democratic estimates claim that they
will elect 2S0r the Republicans 1i6 and the
populists IL, which would be a net gain OF
IL for the democrats. This Ia calculating
that the party will hold 10 In New York.
keep in Indiana, IA In illinois, IA In Penn
sylvania, hold the southern states, includ-
ing Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia,
intact, and capture the various doubtful
western states. The republican chairmen
claim that their total number Of Congress-
men will be 217, the democrats to have 131
and the populists 0. This would be a net
gain to the republicans of 80 seats. The
estimates include f. republicans In. sAlaba-
ma, i in Arkansas IA in Illinois, In In
diana, in Kentucky, in Louisiana, in
Maryland. II in Michigan, in Missouri, 20
in New York, II. in Ohio. in Tennessee.
in Texas, in Virginia, 3 in West Virginia
and 8 in Wisconsin. The full estimate az
SUNNI arized by the World. are as follows:
nemncrnfiC Eatfrnn tea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Returns VIII he Received This Even
ing and Sent Out to WOOdley.

ing and Sent Out to WOOdley.
Nothing occurred at the White House to-
day to indicate any special interest In the
result of the elections all over the country.
Official business was transacted as usual
and all the inmates of the house. from the
President down to the lowest mental, pur-
sued the even tenor of their way, apparent
ly oblivious of important happenings In the
Presidents state and elsewhere. The Pres
dent came In from his country home about
10: 80 o'clock, half an hour later than usual.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland,
who came in to see some friends and to do
a little shopping.
assembled at the White House and the reg
ular semi-weekly meeting was held. 1t
lasted until nearly o'clock. There were
two absentees, Secretary LAMONT who has
gone to New York to vote for Hill, and
Postmaster General BiAsell, who is confined
to his house with bad cold. Secretary
Gresham came to the meeting, but stayed
but shope time, excusing himself on the
plea of sickness. He intended to vote the
democratic ticket in Illinois and registered
for that purpose but was taken suddenly
i'll and was unable to stand the long jour-
ney to Chicago.
ii is said that the elections will not In
terfere In any way with the Presidents
routine and that he will spend the evening
at Woodley with his family just as though
nothing unusual was on hand. Notwith-
standing this apparent lack Of interest in
the matter on his part, the customary ar
rangements have been made to receive COM
plete election returns at the White House
this evening. Private Secretary Thurber
has invited the members of the cabinet to
spend the evening there with him, and they
will thus be made acquainted with the
principal results of the day. There Is
private telephone wire between the White
House and Woodley, which will be
utilized for the Presidents special ben
eft In case he decides to spend the
evening alone with his family, away
from the hustle and excitement of
the city. Mr.. Thurber will send him brief
bulletins of important results and will give
him full details In cases in which he takes
a particular interest, such as the result in
Representative Wilson's district.
1t Is also safe to assume that the election
or defeat of Mr.. Hill in New York will be
communicated to him by telephone, briefly
or at length, as the result may dictate
Private Secretary Thurber has accepted the
offer of the Associated Press to send full
election returns to the White House this
afternoon and evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
GOVERNMENT TELEPHONES,
An Attempt to BE Made to Get a Sys.
ten Outside the He'll.

ten OutslOe the hell.
Ar interesting situation in regard to tele-
phones for the government is developing in
the departments in this city. The question
to be decided Is one directly affecting the
general Use Of instruments for governmental
purposes. The various departments REQUIRE
interconnection and also some economical
means Of internal communication. 1t Il
claimed that the rates Of the telephone COM
pany, the licensee of the Bell Company
operated In Washington, and the well-known
fact that 1t will only rent and not sell ap-
paratus. have so far prevented the adop-
ton of q system in all the departments that
would largely dispense with messengers and
act as a decided lubricant to the ponderous
wheels of routine.
The Interior Department has taken the
initiative, and 1t will soon be settled
whether or not q reliable telephone service
can be owned and operated outside Of the
Bell privilege. Bids were received and
opened a month ago, but were all rejected
on account Of technicalities. Advertisement
is about to be made again under new pro-
posals and work will be pushed to complete
q system connecting the Interior Depart
ment and all its bureaus before next spring.
II this is successful 1t Is probable that the
government will adopt the telephone large
~ as a valuable aid to business in all its
branches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Bids for Work ON Certain Streets I'm
the Northeast.

Bids for Work ON Certain Streets in
the Northeast.
The Commissioners this afternoon opened
bids for the improvement Of certain streets
in the northeast. The first bid opened was
that for the improvement Of 10Th street
northeast from East Capitol to E street by
the laying Of q gravel roadway. The bid
ders were as follows, the bids being by the
square yard: M. F. Tally, 80 cents: Hussey
& Brown, 81 cents; McGraw, Almy &
Malone, "a cents; John E. Lyons, 50 "a
cents; Andrew Gleeson, 60 cents; Buckley
a Largney SO cents; Charles H. Eslin, 81
cents; Washington Asphalt. Brick and Tile
Company, 80 cents.
For improving c street northeast from
18th street to Tennessee avenue by the lay
ing of q gravel roadway: M. F. Tally, so
cents: Hussey & Brown, 70 cents; McGraw,
Almy & Malone "a cents; John e. Lyons,
1874 cents; Andrew Gleeson, 60 cents:
buckley & Largney, "A cents; Charles H.
Eslin, 65 cents; Wakhing ton Asphalt, Brick
and Tile Company, o. cents.
For improving M street northeast be-
tween 18th and Trinidad avenue by a gravel
roadway: M. F. Tally. 70 cents; McGraw,
Almy & Malone, ~ cents; John e. Lyons,
e TO cents; Andrew Gleeson. So cents;
buckley & Largncy, &c cents, and Charles
H. Eslin. IS cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
ELECTION DAY WEATHER..
How the Morning Omcial Map Bears
ON the Situation.

How the Morning OMctal Map Bears
on the Situation.
The weather bureau gets into politics at
least once a year and sometimes oftener.
But for one day in the twelve months this
branch Of the government has a decided in
fiuence over the political fate Of the nation.
That day is election day, when the state
Of the weather and the condition Of the
roads play a most important part in the
matter Of getting out the vote" There
fore tho map issued by the bureau at s
O. clock this morning is Of unusual interest
to the thousands OF people here in Wash
ington, who are forced by their circum-
stances to watch the battle from afar tnd
to imagine the scenes OF strife that are be-
ing enacted over the country today.
This mornings map shows an unusually
clear country for this time Of year. There
were only five rain spots shown by shading.
One of these was Of some considerable ex-
tent and may possibly prove disastrous to
the republican party, for 1t spread over
more than half of New York and all of New
England. The tendency, however, was for
it to swing out to sea along the Canadian
shore, and the forecast for this region for
the coming thirty-six hours was as follows:
Fair tonight and Wednesday; warmer
Wednesday; high northwesterly winds,
diminishing In force.
1t is known that this storm brought much
rain and snow to the state Of New York.
and in some cases made the roads very bad.
EXTENDED GOWN INTO view Jersey ana
along the eastern edge Of Pennsylvania.
Clearing conditions follow closely after the
storm, and 1t is not unlikely that by this
hour the rain and snow have passed over
New York and New Jersey and are now
centered over northeast New England,
where little no effect will probably be
wrought upon the elections
There was tiny rain spot around Buff
falo, evidently local storm. The indica-
lions for this region showed that 1t would
be generally fair" With a tendency to
grow warmer.
The third rain area covered almost all Of
Ohio and Michigan and the western end of
Pennsylvania. The forecast for Ohio was
fair" for western Pennsylvania 'gener-
ally fair" and no special forecast is given
for Michigan.
Beyond this territory there is a great
area of fair weather, extending west of the
Rocky mountains. There is q little rain re-
gion around Havre, Mont. In Washington
there is quite a stretch of rain region, COW
ering most Of the state. These both appear
to be local. and as there is no special fore
cast for those regions 1t Is to be presumed
that the storms are of little consequence.
The entire southern country is fair. Frosts
are predicted in northern Florida and in
the east Gulf and South Atlantic states
Considerable rain fell yesterday in the
east. The following records are noted on
the morning map: Albany, eighty-six hun
dredths Of an inch; New York city, one
inch and four hundredths; Philadelphia,
ifty-eight hundredths; Atlantic City, tbir-
ty hundredths, and Baltimore, twenty hun
dredtha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
Democrats Calculating a Majority
for Wilson.
MINERS SAID TO Be VOTING FOR Him
indications That the Count Will
Show a Close Vote.
IN OTHER DIS TRI G T S

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
GRAFTON, w. Va, November 6-The
campaign in Mr.. Wilson's district closed
last night with both Wilson and Dayton at
Grafton, where big democratic and repub-
lican meetings were held. Both sides are
claiming victory. Stephen B. Elkins says
Wilson will be beaten by 400 John T. Nc
Graw, chairman Of the democratic COM
mittee says Wilson will be elected by q
majority between 2S5 and $40. M. F. Hall,
chairman OF the republican committee,
says that Dayton. the republican candidate.
will be elected by plurality OF from ooO
to 1.2OO. The fact Of the matter is both
sides are scared. There Is no room for con-
fdence on either hand. Whichever side is
beaten will claim fraud. They are tuning
I'D for 1t already. Chairman McGraw
charges that Elkins and the leather trust
are using money against Wilson, and that
the West Virginia Central railway Is being
utilized against him. The republicans are
vigorous in their charges that money IN
large sums Is being used by the democrats,
and that efforts at intimidation have been
made. Both committees gave out inter-
views last night explaining why they are
going to win, but they are not worth tele-
graph tolls. The honest confession OF the
leaders that the winners majority may be
under SOU tells the tale only too plainly that
the fight Is so close that only divlne pre-
science can foretell the result. N. o. M.
WHEELING, w. Va, November g.
Weather clear and cool. A heavy vote Is
being polled. the workers Of both parties
having started early to get out the votes.
The feeling is intense. The republicans are
confident and the democrats hopeful. Con-
siderable scratching is being done by demo-
Gratis for Congressman and the legislature.
The interest has seldom been greater In a
presidential year.
WHEELING. w. Va, November ERE
ports from the interior Of the state indicate
that a heavy vote Is being polled, and this
ia especially the case in the second, VIII
sons compression district. The excite
ment is unprecedented and business Is prac-
tically suspended in the larger towns. 1t Is
expected that an unprecedentedly large
vote will be polled. Mr.. Wilson's workers
claim to be we'll satisfied with the way
things are going, but as Mr.. Dayton 8
friends are making similar claims, matters
are about q stand off. The secret Austria
Ian ballot system is used in this state, and
there IL no way of judging in advance how
matters are going.
CHARLESTON, Kanawha county, w.
Va, November 6.-Cold and cloudy; vote 80
far light, with no excitement; everything
passing or quietly. Too soon to form any
estimate, but up to D o'clock the majority
Of votes polled here were democratic.
Miners Voting for Wilson.
BALTIMORE, Nov. GA special to the
News (dem.) from Paramount, w. Va. says
the coal miners of Marion county are vot-
ing for Congressman Wilson in larger num-
bers than anticipated. Chairman McGraw
at noon claims Wilson will be elected by
800 majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
SIXTY-ONE MEN At WORK.
The City Post ORcc building May he
Finished In 1897.

The skies are smiling once more. though
Q bit obviously. on the work of construct
ing city post office for Washington. and
today there are siXty-one men at work.
making things look like business just 4 lit
tie bit agsin. These men have within them
the capacity Of finishing the structure. if
unhindered. on the Sd of February, 1891,
old style.
Another ccrparison comes to notice.
There rs a school house being erected in the
northeast section CT the city. Tie buill-
Ing In not large nor Is It's early completion
of great Importance. Yet Contractor Dunn.
true to hts instincts IS n hustler. has now
eighty men working ca the rr;ldins GaiIy.
Further remark: are 1nE e. s5ssry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
THE PRESIDENT WROTE 1T,
But 1t Was Two Years Ago at Dux-
Yards hay.

1t is learned at the White House today
that somebody has been badly imposed
upon In the matter of the letter from the
President to Mr.. Robert L. Thacher Of AL
bany, N. Y. in which the President said:
II am enough Of a democrat and have
enough faith in the democracy of those who
profess allegiance to our party TO believe
that In the face Of a common enemy We
shall present reunited and unbroken
front" This letter Is published this MORN
ing (by papers served by the United Press)
as though 1t were Of recent origin. and as
II 1t applied to the present campaign In
New York state.
AS a matter of fact. the letter In question
was written by President Cleveland August
3, 1892, owe, two years ago. while he was at
Buzzards' Bay. and applied to the national
campaign of that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
Naval Orders.

Commodore d. w. Mullin has been order
ell to command the Mohican, relieving Com
mander C. E. Clark. ordered home on one
months leave. Ensign r. H. Leigh, FROM
the Raleigh to the Bennington. Ensign A.
L. Willard from the Philadelphia - the
Alert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06

A. Catherton Of Fort Scott. J. Manus and
two other men of Joslyn, Mo-. and four or
FIVE men of southern Kansas, who COM
posed hunting party In the Usage reserva-
ton, have been arrested by a squad of In
dian police and their guns, ammunition,
dogs and camp were con6scated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06

The annual conference Of the National
Constitutional Workmen's League was held
at Durham, England. A resolution was
adopted condemning the government for
sending contracts abroad, while the unem-
ployed Of Great Britain. walking four
abreast, would make Q procession 100 miles
long. ....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
THE CZAR'S MEMORY,

Religious Services on Friday at the
Russian Legation.
The Russian minister today invited the
President and cabinet, with the ladies Of
their families, to attend religious services
in memory of Alexander Ill at the legation
building Friday morning next at 10 o'clock.
Similar Invitations have been sent to all
the members Of the diplomatic corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
Range of the Thermometers.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer at thes weather bureau today:
am, A., pm, a.; maximum, 46; MIMI
mum, 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06


sions In the democratic party in New York
city and Brooklyn may possibly result to
the advantage of the republicans in some
delegation was sent to Congress from New
York. but subsequently. through the resig-
nation Of Col. Fellows. a republican, l.. E.
Quigg, obtained an election.
This year the regular or Tammany demo.
cratic candidates are opposed by state demo.
cratic as well as by republican nominees
in seven Of the nine city districts. Similar
conditions exist in three Of the five Brook
lyn districts. The strength of the state
democracy candidates IL entirely conjec.
tural. 1t will be we'll to remember, how
ever, that In none Of the nine city districts
vas the democratic plurality two years ago
as small as 5000, while in one instance II
was II 800. At the same time there may be
a straw in the fact that Quigg, republican,
was elected January 80. Of this year. by
949 plurality in a district that, in Novem-
Der, 1892. gave Fellows, democrat, S,S2a
plurality. In the districts above the Har-
lem river the parties ere divided about az
usual.
Multiplicity of Ballots.
A factor that may retard voting is the
difficulty experienced with the separate bal.
lots on the constitutional amendments and
the two questions Of consolidation and NUM-
cipal rapid transit. The multitudinous mum.
Der Of ballots was puzzling, even to the
initiated, and as one novice expressed It,
1T would take Philadelphia lawyer to de.
tsrnine which was which," Each electol
was asked to vote on six separate questions
outside the regular state and municipa
! tickets, with the result that large numbers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
As 10 After-Dlnner Talk,

For all the sorrowful hours which the
contemporary American has spent or
may live to spend sitting under AFTER
dinner orators. who know not what 10
saw nor when TO stop. he has himself 10
blame. The Constitution guarantees
him n fails chance for life. liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness But
"who would be Free
Themselves must strike the blow
II he insists upon thrusung DIS neck
undor tho yoke. he must drag The load.
If he insists upon tougheninS The nat
,,rai tenderness Of the budding orator
am II is canous 10 his s1uilmne. Dee
must sit under IT 20 the bitter end. u
he heoins by sitting courteously under
the considerate Smith. if be sits sub-
migsivoly under the judicious Jones. If
ba SITS cheerfully. and with maniies.
annrobatiOn. under the witty Robin
ION he has forged his own gives, aud
i'm dine time. victim of an artificial duty,
must sit and sit, without rtmoi STRANGE or
revolt under the ireXOrable jenkins, who
never has anything 10 say or Know
when TO sit down. Slavery vas not only
had for the slave. but cemcIallZlne Tor
tho Shareholder. II is $50. i'm some deeras
,,.itb after-dinner speaking Ii is see
rious responsibility that each of AS takes
whom ne sits conscnunely under am af-
ter-dinner speaker. since we not only
weaken our own powers Of resistance.
but we help ON the abnormal toushoning
az his. Our safety. and his lie in the
STRENGTH Of our resolution to nip him Don
The bud. We should sit on him. not un-
der him. We must crush him while he is
stiu young and tender, that I'm his age
his proliMty may not overwhelm us nor
his u-advised levity bring reproachcs
upon himself.-Harpers Weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
SILKS.

The weaverS fully appreciate the
fact that there is no such word as
STANDING still. No such advances
in beauty ever marked the laps OF
a single season before in SlLkS.
Never such prices before.
Handsome Satin-Faced midas. q incnes
wide all silk, evening snddeS' ~
q pioces All-Suk Surah, double M5ips'
the best Surah made. 39c a yatG
Satin Rhadamas. the ali-silk, IN DiacA'
pieces XXX Black Satin Rhadamas'
the 81 % quality. i5c "a yard. ~
Black satin Ducnesse biocdueS' aii
sink. Csc. 81 % value e..-,..-,
Satin Duchesse. SIC; sl.90 Eaiue. 49,.
china silks the popular kind Tor Lamp
Shades. 23c-all SILK .,.f~,
satin Poauties-Thc Liberties. an entre
new weave. all SILK, = incnes woe,
evening shades includlng navy Di"e
and hunters green ~J -
Moire Crepes. evening shades sc.
AU-Suk Chiffon, any shade. IS inches
- pieces new Figured China silks. 49ci
Nonrning silks. Armures. the .all-silli
Kind. 5gc CSC for the $50 quality.
silk and Wool Black Cordulette' o5c'
Black An-snk Moire. tic.
Black Mirror MORE, an entire ne"
weave. sl-3.
Black Brocaded and Polka Dot Mirror
NOiree. ST. -.
Colored Figured Satin Surah Twills, fol
Dress and Shirt Waists 55c. ., a..
Shot Lusterne Dress silk. In 81 dif'
Grounds ward.