The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
SURE OF A PLURALITY.
There Has Been a Sudden Fall
in the Figures of the
Tammany Men.
JEWELS AT THE RICH WEDDING.
Lavish Gifts to Be Made to the Best
Man, UShers and Brides.
maids.

NEW YORK. n. Y, Nov. 2.-The Re-
publican State campaign closed yesterday.
Chairman B. B. Odell of the executive
committee predicts a plurality of 10000
for the Republican ticket in the State,
1--WE shall come down to the Bronx with
$4,000 majority. Whatever may be the re-
suit in this city the success of the State
ticket is assured.
1.-The next Assembly will stand 90 Re-
publicans and 60 Democrats, and the Sen
ate 80 Republicans and IS Democrats"
Yesterday witnessed sudden fall in
Tammany's figures. John G. Sheehal has
been claiming 10000 plurality, but after
star chamber meeting of the Tammapy
executive committee, at which reports
from each Assembly district were received,
this figure dropped to 81, 400.
Before the Duke of Marlborough left for
Washington he gave two important COM
missions for jewelry to Tiffany. One was
for the presents which he will give his best
man and the ushers. These will be sap
phire scarfpins, the sapphires surrounded
by diamonds and surmounted with a ducal
coronet. The other commission was for
the Duke gifts to the bridesmaids. They
will be jeweled butterflies. The head of
each butterfly will be large ruby. One
wing will be set with diamonds and the
other with emeraIds, while the body will
be of gold.
Walter Damrosch, who will conduct the
New York symphony orchestra at the we'd
ding, has arranged an elaborate pro-
gramme.
AS was announced several days ago the
rehearsal for the wedding will take place
on Monday afternoon between and f.
After the rehearsal the bridal party will go
to Mrs. Vanderbilt's house for a O'Clock
tea and to view the wedding presents.
rumor was adoat few days ago that
none of the relatives of Miss Vanderbilt's s
father had been bidden to the wedding.
Anent that rumor a person who knows
much of the affairs of the Vanderbilt fam
lily said last night: 81 am not at liberty
TO say whether or not the Vanderbilts have
received invitations for the wedding. This
much, however, believe to be true: Mrs.
Alva Vanderbilt is woman of very de-
cided likes and dislikes, and those whom
she dislikes she has as little to do with as
possible. In connection with this l may
say that the Duke of Marlborough has
made no settlement upon Miss Yander-
bilt."
Marcrs R. Mayer of this city has been
appointed general manager of the Imperial
Opera Company Qimited) of London, of
which Colonel J. H. Mapleson will be op-
cratic director. The company has begun
the erection of a superb new opera-house
covering an acre, on the site of the old
Her Maiesty's Theater, which was torn
down three years ago.
Italian opera only will be presented and
the strongest possible company will be or
ganized. The company will come to New
York next fall and tour the United States.
Probably the greatest operate season
New York has ever known will be inaug-
urated in less than three weeks at the
Metropolitan Opera-house. 1t will extend
over thirteen weeks, and comprising thir-
ty-nine nights and thirteen matinees.
The subscription sale of boxes and seats
for the coming season closed at the Office
of the directors of the opera at P. NJ. yes
terday. The total amount realized was
approximately $4,000, or considerably
over $4,000 more than last year.
A large increase in the rates for trans
porting money by express order went into
effect yesterday. This increase averages
% per cent between points east of Chicago
and even more to points west of that
place. This increase of rates is regarded
as another blow in the warfare waged fol
some time past between the express com.
panies and the banks.
The express companies were cutting into
their business heavily also by the sale Of
express money orders and, it is calculated
that seven million of these orders were
sold during the year. The banks have de-
termined to fight back. They will not
hereafter cash such express orders at par.
The 800 banks in the Texas State Asso-
citation took the initiative in May by adopt
ing a reciprocal draft which sold at a
small fee and was good for cash in any
bank in the State.
The bankers have not stopped at this,
but will carry the war into Congress.
John W. Mackay, who arrived in New
York on Wednesday evening, has formed
no plans, but may go to Europe shortly
after consulting with his family to decide
upon the final resting-place of his son, who
died recently. In the meantime the body
will lie at the Church of st. Augustine in
Paris, where it was deposited after the
funeral services held in that city. The
statement that the body was already on it:
way to New York is erroneous.