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Evening star., 1896-10-15
TROUBLE IN WYOMING.

POpulist ElectOr Says He Was
Asked to Decline to Co ON the Ticket
There is a curious situation with respect
to the electoral ticket in Wyoming. There
is a fusion ticket put in the field by the
pcpulists and democrats, but ]. w. Patter-
son, pcpulist chairman, has certified two
other populist electors in the place of the
democrats on the electoral ticket.
A letter has been received at populist
headquarters here containing a copy of All
affidavit by Dan L. Van Meter, the popuiist
eiector on the fusion ticket. in which il is
sworn by Mr.. Van Meter that W. o. owen,
state auditor of Wyoming, tried to induce
him 10 decline to go on the democratic tick
ct at time when such a declination would
have Made vacancy which could not be
filed by reason of the expiration of The
time limit, and that as an inducement he
promised that he would secure to Van
Meter valuable surveying contracts if Nc
kinley were elected. The affidavit goes
into great detail as to two or three inter.
views on the subject between Van Meter
and Owen, and also gives copies Of ,ele-
grams alleged to have been sent.
The populist national committee recognize
the fusion electoral ticket composed OF Van
Meter, populist, and p. ]. Quealey and Jonr
A. Martin, democrats, and repudiate the
ticket alleged to have been certified by J
w. Patterson. They urge all populists to
vote for the fusion ticket.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
THE VENEZUELA COMMISSION.
The Secretary Does Not Deny The
Stars Information.

The secretary Of the Venezuelan commits
sion has given out a statement which he
may possibly desire to have accepted as a
denial of information. published yesterday
that the commission will soon reach a de-
in their work to know that the decision will
be in favor Of the Venezuelan claim.
The statement of the secretary Of the
commission simply denies tina; a decision
has been reached. The information which
this is intended to discred:t distinctly did
not say that decision had been reached
and the denial very carefully avoids the
only assertion made: that is, that the com
mission has got far enough along to know
that their decision must be in favor Aof the
Venezuelan contention
The information that the decision will
be favorable to Venezuela is worthy of be-
lief and the form of the denial appears
contirmatory of that statement. 1t is quite
certain that the State Department and the
British government are proceeding on tina
assumption, and there is good reason to be-
lieve that Secretary Olney has been in
formed that the weight of the testimony
secured by the commission Is favorable tC
the Venezuelan claim. The attitude as
sumed by President Cleveland and Secre
tary Olney when the controversy was frs
taken up by the United States makes il
necessary, if that attitude is to. be main
tained, for them to insist upon the rec ogni
ton of the Venezuelan claim or its submis
sion to arbitration If the commission finds
the facts as Mr.. Olney found them.
1t is not believed that this country viii
change front in the matter, but such rela
tons have been established with Great Brit
isbury will agree to an acceptable form o
arbitration.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
MIR. wATsON's CONDITION,
Troubled Now Only by His ThrOa
Which is Much Better.

Troubled Now Only by His Throat,
Which Is Much Better.
ATLANTA. Ga, October 15.-In view of
the alarming reports in circulation con-
celning the condition of Thomas E. Wat
son. the Journal this morning telegraphed
Mr.. Watsons physician for an official
statement of his patients condition. To
this the following reply has been received ::
'"The impression has been created by
some papers that Mr.. Thomas E. Watson
has been and is now quite Ill with throat
and lung trouble, while another so mis-
stated the facts and misrepresented Mr.
Watson as to state that he was not sick
at all, but pretending to be from some
cause, that he was out looking after his
different farms in the country, etc.
In justice to MIR. Watson / state that
when he returned from his last speaking
tour his throat was in fearful condition
In mass OF liberation, and his general
system was beginning to be impaired by it,
but 1t soon yielded to treatment, and he
is now in his usual good health except the
local trouble In his throat, which is very
much improved and, l think. it will be en-
tirely well IN few days. Yet l positively
object to Mr. Watson making any more
speeches at present.
(Signed) "E. s. HARRISON, M D."
DIR. Harrison sent the above statement to
Watson before delivering it to the Journal
correspondent. Mr.. Watson returned II
with the following Endorsement: 49,
Dear Doctor: This is all right
'.T r W.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
THREE TO ONE ON MCKINLEY.
Another Thousand Dollars Wagered
ON the Ohio Candidate.

Notwithstanding the persistent street talk
that there is no money being wagered IN
Washington on the result of the coming
presidential election, and the claim that
the betting already announced is of the
mouth" variety, another wager OF 81 100 to
$333.35 was made this morning a the Shoo-
maker Company, No. 1331-13i3 Pennsylva-
mia avenue, and Star reporter affixed his
signature to the agreement as witness after
the money was deposited in the hands of
Mr.. August Noack. The terms were simple
the agreement reading l.OOO to $ys,.335
mat Nm. Mckinley Will be eiected Presi-
dent of the United States November j,
1s:t6.'' The Mckinley end of the bet was
given by q weil-known New Yorker, and
Mr.. William Dickson backed Bryan, putting
Up the money for personal friend.
Several Otner inquiries were made of MIR.
Noack this morning by gentlemen desiring
to take the Bryan SIDE OF similar bets, anu
if the New Workers. confidence remains un-
shaken tnore will probably be several
thousands of dollars additional wagered at
the same odds.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
; fHRoNG OF DIPLOMATS.

They Call at the State Department to
Pay Their Respects.
Not for long time past have there been
SO many members of the diplomatic corps
at the State Department at any one time
as called there between the hours of 10
and l o'clock today
1t was the regular weekly diplomatic
reception day, and while it is true that
the Secretary was in Washington last
Thursday his presence was either not gen.
orally known to the corps or else many
of them were themselves out Of the city.
Most of the, diplomats called today
simply to pay their respects to Secretary
Olney and greet him for the first time since
his return from his summer absence from
Washi,gtc1a, but some of them had mat
ters of business to discuss at length. For
instance. Senior De Lone, the Spanish min
lister. had a long conference, as did Senior
Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, and Mr..
kotzebue, the Russian representative, also
had an extended interview. Among the
other callers were Senior Arriaga of Qua
tennafa, Baron Thieimann, the German am
bassador, with his new SECRETARY of en-
bassy,1 Mr.. von Reichenau; Mr.. Brun, the
Danish representative, and the French am
bassadOr, Patenotre.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
TO RECEIVE VETERANS.
Campaigning Union Generals
Speak Tonight mt Lt,uisyille.


LOUISVILLE. KY. October ia big
reception has been arranged for the cam
paigning Union generals, who make their
first speeches of the campaign on southern
soil at Music Hall tonight. From Scots
burg, Ind, they Will arrives In Jefferson
Vile at $50 O'Clock this afternoon, and ex-
tensive arrangements have been made for
the speeches there. reception comm: tee
meets the party at Scottsbt--g. A fiat car
has been decorated and viii oeFswitched a;
Pearl street, three Of the generals speak {.
ing there while the others address another
crowd at Warder Park.
The Louisville party VIII meet the gen.
erals at 5 o'clock and bring than to Louis
vile. where the Gait House Will be made
headquarters.
The Sens of Veterans. under Captain Ger
mon Will meet the old soldiers at the ferry.
Members of the Dan Sickles Veteran Pa
triot:c League will march in, a body to
the speaking at Music Hall. The meeting
will be presided over by Col. r. N. Kelly,
ex-coinmander kentucky Department, g.
A. R.. and Mayor Todd will make an ad-
dress of WELCOME, .-4"
General Sigel is ill in Chicago. and Cen
eral Schetield will not be able 10 be pres
ent
Evening star., 1896-10-15
WILL BE A LANDSLIDE
What Mr.. Apsley, Vice Chairman of the
Republican Committee, Says.
Satisfied That Republican Victory is
Assured, There L. Not Much Being
Done Now at Headquarters.

The republican congressional committee
has now reached that stage of confidence
where it is not even conside, cd necessary
to put out a daily bulletin showing the
progress Of political events in the different
states. Chairman Babcock has figured out
a handsome majority in the next House,
and he is content to let subsequent events
justify mis- prophecy without resorting to
details At this time.
The committee Is rapidly winding UP its
literary bureau, and only a small amount
of work is being done now in sending out
literature. Vice Chairman Apsley has
come back to Washington for the season,
and he ard Chairman Babcock will take
turns in holding the helm, receiving visit
ors and attending to the labors attendant
upon the direction of such an importan!
organization as the republican congression-
al committee.
Going to he Landslide.
This election is going to be a landslide,
said Mr.. Apsley today to a Star reporter
The people of Washington want to wake
up to that fact now. 1 have been west, and
l know the sentiment. Mckinley will not
carry the country by any small figure. Ii
will be an Overwhelming majority"
The committee is very much grat;fieo
over the news of the increased registration
in Chicago and the gains made in republi
car wards. This is taken by the repubii
can managers to promise u solid republican,
victory in Chicago. ACvices were received
todav at committee headquarters Of a pol
of Chicago, which was taken by the SOUND
money committee of that city, showing
big republican majority. This poll indicate:
majority of 5000 for Mckinley in Chi
oago alone.
Advices received at republican headquar
ters here from Laurel, Md, report that the
registration offers very bright prospects fol
the republicans. 1t is claimed that unles!
all signs fail the republicans will poll {
good majority in Laurel. where in former
presidential elections the democrats have
had about 2D majority.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
EXPJNGED FROM THE RECORD.

Free Silver Resolution of the Inter-
national Typographical Union.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, October 15.-
The International Biographical Union,
after warm discussion. voted to strike
from the minutes the following resolution:
Resolved, by the I. r. u, in convention
assembled on the summit of Pixies Peak
on this. the 14th day of October, 1886, that
we believe In the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver at the ratio Of 16 to 1, and
the adoption of laws restoring silver to
It's rightful place. as the same existed prior
to 1873. and this without waiting for the
consent Of any other nation'
The supporters of Bryan and free silver
were largely in the majority, but they
thought the adoption Of such an action
would injure the union.
Evening star., 1896-10-15

another ovation for the generals. immense
crowds having gathered /, to hear the
speeches, which were made from a plat
form erected beside the tsacks. Two thous-
and inmates of the Marion Soldiers Home
were present, and speciaE excursion trains
brought crowds from adjacent counties
making an estimated asssmblaxe of 2O,OO(
persons. After speeches by Generals Alger
Howard, Sickles, Stuart and Corporal Tan
ner, the party left for Hartford City, es.
corted by committee Of fourteen from
that place. -~.--' ---t
At Hartford City a gathering Of 3,OO(
gave a hearty Welcome TO the speakers
who made their addresses from the scaa
platform. At Muncie the. greatest demon.
stration ever known in .DelaFare county
was made.
In addition to epeecheseby the members
of the regular party, reAAarlsl were, made
by Edward 8. Elliott Of West Virginia anG
Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati. The ad
dresses were all brief and we're listened te
by about $4,000 persons,
Evening star., 1896-10-15
PENNsYLvANIANs AT CANTON.

NciRhbors From Across the Line Call
-.- svL.s. ON Mckinley.
CANTON, Ohio, October 15-The first
train load of callers to see Major Mckinley
today arrived in special train of six cars
over the Cleveland, Canton and Southern
railroad at 1880 o'clock. The party was
composed of farmers and business men
from Erie county, Pa, and we're in charge
of W. J. Sell. This delegation was held
ten or fifteen minutes fora second train of
eight coaches, filled with business men
farmers and other citizens of Cory. Pa.
and the two parties Were combined and
marched to the Mckinley home, where
one address sufficed for both.
8. A. SIN ith spoke for the Cory party,
and w. ]. Sell for the Erie party.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
ST. ANDREW BROTHERHOOD.
Charge to the Delegates Delivered b
Bishop Whitehead.

Charge to the Delegates Delivered by
Bishop Whitehead.
PITTSBURG, Pa, October 15.-The elev-
enth annual convention of the Brotherhood
of St Andrew was formally opened at 1O:3O
o'clock this morning at Trinity Church.
Between 500 and 899 delegates were pres
ent. and several hundred more will reach
here tonight. After devotional exercises
led by DR.. Arundel of this city and C. H.
Brent Of Boston. Bishop Whitehead delfv-
cred the charge to the delegates.
In the afternoon the convention met In
Carnegie Hall. Mayor Ford and H D. w
English welcomed the delegates. Responses
were made by Bishop OH W. Whitaker OF
pennsylvania, Rev-S-A. Lloyd, Norfolk
Rev. J. S. Stone. Chicago. and Silas McBee
of Tennessee.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
Rockford. ILL.,, Bank Suspcnds.

The controller Of the currency was today
Informed OF the suspension of the Second
National Bank Of Rockford. ILL.,. and he
directed Rank Examiner Cook at Ottawa.
ILL.,. to take charge of the bank. Accord
Ing to last reports. this bank had capital
of S2o0,00O: surplus and undivided profits
10000; individual deposits, $500. 900; assets,
<'1I.OO0; loans and discounts. s319.OOO. The
average reserve during the last thirty DAYS
has been ,S!a per- cent? above the legal re-
quirernent. The failure Is attributed to
the banks failure tofealize upon its assets
Evening star., 1896-10-15
Personal Mention.

Col. o. H. Ernst, superintendent of the
Military Academy. is in the city, under
orders to report to the Secretary of War
He is at the Metropolitan Hotel. <
Capt. ]. T. Van Orsdale. 7th Infantry, is
in the city on leave of absence
Lieut.. w. S. McNair. Sd Artillery, is at
1921 street. on leave Of absence. .
Lieut.. w. H. Switzerland Of the Dolphin
Is at 1923 N street on leave.
Commander Willard H. Brownson is in
the city on leave. He is at the Metropon-
tan Club. ea5-~'--
e F. Gould Of New York i. at the Ra-
leigh.
DIR. c. N. Yarratt of the navy and Mrs
iarratt are at the Raleigh.
H. NJ. Forbes, superintendent Of Adams
Express, is at the Raleigh from Philadel-
phia.
Gen. E. d. Harrington, travelling passen-
ger agent Of the Southern Pacific railroad,
is at the Raleigh.
Secretary Carlisle will start on his stump
ing tour of Kentucky ir the interests OF
sound money early next week, but his plans
are rot yet completed.
Representative Apsley of Massachusetts
has returned to the city with his family
and has reopened his residence at 1852 q
street.
Mr.. Eckels. the controller of the cur
rency, left Washington today for his home
IN Ottawa, Ill, to take part in the cam
paign. He is not expected to return until
after the election.
Senator Watson C. Squire left last night
fer Washington state to be present during
the election.
Oscar Straus Of New York Is at the Ar
lil.gton. He is accompanied by a party of
Parisians. composed Of Arnold Deforest
E. Famere and r. Augdon. ~.
r. 1sh.marn, S. Aradawa and G. Nagayo
of Toxic are at the Shoreham.
Frederick Harrison. general manager Of
the Northwestern Railway, Company, of
Ell gland. with Mrs. Harrison and her ma /
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert -TurnbuH of Lon
dcn, who have been at the Shoreham, left
for New York this morning. . =
p. II. Lam on, member OF the national re-
publican committee for Utah, arrived at
the Riggs House this morning.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
ABOUT MINNESOTA,

Ex-Representattve Baldwin Says Me-
kinley Will Carry the State.
Ex-Representative Baldwin, an admins
tration democrat of Minnesota, who has
just come from Minnesota, says that he
thinks Mckinley will carry that state by
probably twenty-five or thirty thousand.
He says that Charles Towne, silver repub-
hcan. in MIR. Baldwin's own DISTRICT may
be elected to Congress, and that Lind, the
combination silver candidate for governor,
may be elected but that the silver men
themselves admit that they have no chance
to carry the state for Bryan. Mr.. Baldwin
says also that North Dakota is reasona bly,
safe for Mckinley
Evening star., 1896-10-15
HURT WHILE COAsTING.
Miss Jennie Cailin of This CITY
ScPlOualy Injured.

NEW YORK, October Ej.-Miss Jennie
CatlIs daughter of Captain and Mrs. Rob-
ert4Catln of Washington, and niece of
Bishop H. Y. Satterlee, also Of Washington.
suffered a serious injury while coasting on
her bicycle at Irvington, N. Y, Yesterday
af:err oon. The hill, which is on the
grounds Of John Brisben Walker, is e steep
enc. and when well under way Miss Cat
lii lost control of her wheel at a sharp
turn, being thrown eff an embarrassment
eight feet high and falling upon a pile of
sharp rocks. Besides sustaining a con-
cussion Of the brain, Miss Cailin was in
jrred interneS'y. Her condition is serious.
Miss Catl;n was visiting her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Satteriee, at
Irv.ngton.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
ENPECT TO RESUME.
Directors of the Hank of Commerce
of BudalO Decide to Suspend.

BUFFALO, N Y. October 15.-No state
ment of the assets and liabilities of the
Bank of Commerce, whose board of d.
rectors decided to suspend today, has yet
been made. The bark was supposed to be
ore of the soundest financial institutions
In the city.
The individual deposits were 81 $50 800;
bank deposits. s5H.49O; loans and dis
counts. 81. 1Ss, go. 1t Is hoped by the di-
rectors that after examination by the state
banking department the Bank of Com
merce will be enabled to resume business
Evening star., 1896-10-15
SENDING WHEAT TO INDIA.

The California Pruduct Expected to
RELIEVE DfstreHS In the EAST. -s4.
SIMLA, India. October 15.-At the vice
regal council today the minister Of agri-
culture stated THAT othe local authorities
of a large, .portion Of r. India. reported that
distress was expected as result Of the
drought and 1.-THE, consequent rise in the
price Of wheat. But the minister added
the construction of government >Norks and
the importation of wheat from California
would prevent Acute famine. 81. -
Evening star., 1896-10-15
ncadvertfxing for Gun Forsings.

Having finally decided that the prices
asked by both the competing steel COM
pan.es for supplying steel forgings for
army guns were excessive in the case of
the small forgings Secretary Lamont has
made q Reimbursement calling again for
bids. The forgings wanted are for :l-inch
guns. mortars and 80 field guns. The
prices rsked f. the former bidding ranged
t.a1n =, -. 2 yl-.., % 81 cents per pound.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
DEMOCRATIC OFFER REJECTED.
North Carolina POpu1tsts. VIII Not
Fuse ON State Ticket.

North Carolina Poputtsts VIII Not
Fuse ON State Ticket.
Special Dispatch t, The Evening STAR
RALEIGH. NJ. c.. October 15.-At noon
today the populist state committee reject
ed the democratic proposition to fuse on
state, congressional and legislative tickets.
The reasons given are, first, that owing to
the nearness of the election arrangements
could not be made on the other side. and
therefore would not receive loyal support;
second. the democrats in August ignored
the proposition for complete fusion. The
ropulist committee suggests the voluntary
withdrawal of the democratic nominee for
governor end the concentration of DEM
ocratic forces on the populisf nominee. The
vote III the committee was sixteen to TWO.
This means the breaking off Of all re-
lations with the democrats save on the
electoral Ticket. 70 far as the populist COM
mittee is concerned. The general belief is
that the democrats wifi nov vote for the
ropulist nominee for governor. --- ,'@-'@
Evening star., 1896-10-15
SPOKE TO $4,000.

Tour of the Soldier Orators in In
diana.
i MUNC1E, Ind, October 15.-The third
Gay In Indiana of General Alger's party of
fsscidier 81 eakeis ended here. The trip was
opened with the trains departure from
Indianapolis. Speeches by various rem.
Abers of the party were made at Fo,f;ille
and Anderson. The meeting at Marion was
Evening star., 1896-10-15
GOING TO SEE WATSON,
Chairman Butler Left Chicago La
Night for Georgia. :

Chairman Butler Left Chicago Last
Night for Georgia.
CHICAGO, October Ex-senator Marion
Butler, chairman Of the populist national
committee, and George F. Washburn, who
has charge of the western branch, departed
for Georgia last night to confer with Thos,
E. Watson regarding the action taken by
the populist executive committee at its
meeting Tuesday. A conference was held
with Chairman Jones at which, 1t is said,
the probable acton of Mr.. Watson was
considered and the visit of Messrs. Butler
and Washhurn finally decided upon. To.
day the populist politicians say, however
tina. the visit is largely a formal one az on
agreement between Mr.. Watson and The
democratic managers was perfected by Mr
Washburn. ~ "
Evening star., 1896-10-15
Dates of Mr. Carlisle. specche..

In a letter to George NJ. Davis of Louis.
VILE Secretary Carlisle ,isas.sxesls dat les 'for
his campaign speeches in Kentucky, These
are October %, "a. 20, :y and 80. Mr.. Car
lisle expressed a desire to make his s6rst
speech at Covington.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
IN FAVOR OF THE sTRA1Gur-o,rs
silver Republicans in Colorado With
out Standing In Court,

Silver Republicans in Colorado With
out Standing in Court.
DENVER, Col, October 15-rhe supreme
court has decided that the silver republican n
party is without standing tn court, and that
the only vestige of the organization rests
with the followers of Mckinley, as the
boilers by repudiating the platform of the
st. Louis convention forfeited ali claim to
recognition in this stateA
The court goes into an exhaustive review
OF the proceedings incidental to :ile con-
test, and then concludes that the Mckinley
men cannot be deprived of their right
through the autocratic action of state
ofnc!al whose duties are merely clerical.
The ruling gives the Mckinley men the
Fight to suggest judges and clerks of elec-
ton. and practically places all the ma
chinery or the election in Their hands, ow-
ing to the fact that the clerk of Arapahoe
county, where the greatest vote is cast,
rs strong adhereat of the gold standard.
The same situation occurs in FL paso and
Pueblo counties.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
ANOTHER TRIP rot CANTON.


A. Big Party G0fng From Baltimore
f; to See Mckinley.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 15.-Arrange-
ments for the departure, Of another big
delegation Of Marylauders, who are to visit
Major Mckinley at his home in Canton,
were perfected today. The party. number
ing 1.sO0, will leave here for Canton to-
morrow evening. The undertaking has
Keen conducted by the Wage Earners' Nc
Kinley Club, and the trip will be under the
all spices of that organization. The Colum-
bian Club Of Baltimore, the largest organi-
zation of the Malster republicans, has aid
ed the Wage Earners' Club In carrying
their plans out, and the activity Of Mr..
Masters friends has contributed largely
to their success.
Evening star., 1896-10-15
President biax'. Re7E,ect,on pro-
clHimeL

MEXICO CITY, October 15-Formal pro-
clamaticn was made in this city yesterday
morning Of the re-elfc1ion Of President
Diaz. the troops parading the streets with
bands of music and posters announcing
the fact being affixed to walls amid milf
tary music. the ceremony, specially SOL
emn one, being ansAnheritance iron. the
Spanish customs.
ocean ssea.s.11.,a. aArrIva,.
GENoA. 0ctoser LIZ Arrived; Ems. New