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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23

Handbags for The two-mile race at Pea
body, Sept. "a, IS announced by official
handicapper Jonn l.. Kerrison:
L. II. McNichol, scratch; A. A. Mclean,
20 yards; NJ. ". Gray, 60 yards; +. p.
Gent, 100 yards; III. f. Kennedy, 10
YARDS; ~. Frye, 12O yards; Il. j.. Trask,
l3) yards; q. A. Need dham, 100 yards; T..
Cookson, 10 yards, II. II. Farnham, 100
yards; James Blades, so yards; Glenn
Cooper, 60 yards; NJ. Lentest, 20 yards;
II. o. peabody, 40 yards; II. Z. Fainham
, so yards; +. a. Morrill,, ilO yards;
stil:man Dolliver, co yards; }. f. lngra-
ham 40 yards; A. II. Warner, l3O yards !;
W. Miner, 40 yards; q. n. Hobbs, l3J
yarus; J. Bertram, $50 yards; l.. Il.
Dudley, 60 yards; C. Armstrong, 30
yards; j. Turner, 40 yards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23

WILL NOT GO TO THE PACIFIC COAST.
The Eastern tennis experts, wrenn, Lar
Eed and Carr B. Neal are not TO grace the
far western court with their presence this
year. Their visit is off and the tennis
loving people Of san Francisco, as we'll
as the nnis players themselves, are
sorely disappointed. The first intimatioD
of the failure Of the scheme was the de-
lay in starting on account Of the necessity
of Larned IS presence at his home, where
his parents were suddenly taken I'll.
Others swai ed the comiog OF Larned in
Chicago. Then Wrenn. VINO is student
at Harvard, remembered just in time
that the fall semester beg ms in septem-
ber. Yesterday finai dispatcn was re-
oeived from Neal to the effect that Bovey
had fatty refused TO make the trip
and the project was thereupon abandoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23

As a marx Of his personal esteem, Car
dinal Gibbons has presented Manager
Hanlon aud the members OF the Balti-
more Baseball CLUB gold watch charms.
They are heart-shaped ana on both sides
teautifuily engraved crown OF thorns,
which appears to surround the heart.
Surmounting the crown OF thorns on
10th sides are engraved crosses. The
charirs are OF solid gold, about an inch
loug by three quarters Of an incn wide,
and quite L. ilk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
IVES REArEN AT BILLIARDS.

Napoleon" Frank Ives and George
Carter ex-champion ot New England.
played an ameteur game OF billiards at
Murpny's Hub Billiar1 Palace in Boston
last evening. Carter winning 200 points to
a72, laying 200 agains Ives 400.
A new make OF cushion was put on the
table beiore the match, but il was SO
fast that Ives could not play on II. Be
sides, The worries would not roll well
Carter played very good billiards, and
his average was fair. Ives bad poor
average. Carter made good runs Of ~,
~, II, 10, 20 and 2e and Is, AZ, 26, so and
rs were Ives high runs.
Ives gathered himself In the twenty
second and two following innings and
made good runs Of n, ~ and rs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
WON TIE TITLE AGAIN.

J. Il. Wood or Enniskesne. all-.ound
champion 9Th eie OF Irelard icr 's3, won
the title again recently. There was quite
a contest between Wood ard Nj. Ryan,
Jumper, also competing to win events to
weaken Moods chance. He tripped
Wood in the hurdle races, and the latter
rrot,s sted ana ol,imed a foul, which was
allowed, and theronpon the Ryans with
drew.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. CO
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to june Ia, 1896.

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to June IA, 1896.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE ~ follswsi
For Boston--5iS 80. II - - ~, hHrUkS nsss. ~
6;2s p. m
wALPoLE-Si56, ii,55 q. m.
FRANK LIN-5;sb, IL .55 a. m. 5;t5 D. %
MILF RD-6 :5s, IL % ~ ms t:4J p. m
ARLINGFoE-pis. .o5. b;tS, FS:3o pm
WEST ARLINaToN-Fl2;06. F5 as. FSss p. -
KNIGHTS VILLB--Fi2 o., 5!4S, F6i3o. ''li 10 p. N
MAYLAEp PARK-F $50, sioo a. M; i2;OA
F4isi, F5;4s. b Gi31 N;l6. 'l1iiO p. m.
NAT1CK. RIVER POINT, CENTREYlILH
wAsHINGToN-s:4O sos . Nj i.soa t;1s b'tA
$3.50, '7;15, "u;lO p. m
CRANsToN, oAKLAwN-S.io s;os . m i.seS
4.2a 6:46 ESQ., 7.t6 'sllilO D. M.
PONTIAC, ARCrIC--tsise, g. ri.i t2io5, tiss. 6,<G
$500 II 7,l6 ell 10 y. m.
eUIDNIoK-si4a - nj ig:os so. $50. Pa.
"Iiio .. m.
ANTHoNY-ssO, 900 . m; isGs, i;sa $50. s,sa
7:l5 "l!iO p. IN.
COVENTRY, srERLING-sAe 300 . m, tiH
7:l6 ?. m
SUMMIT. GREENE, oNECo. MoosUP. PLAIN.
FlELD-utO, 800, a. m; 4;25. 7;l5 p. m.
JEwETr CITY. CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND.
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH WlNDHAA.
$40 $500 a m; 4;2i, 7;i5 p. m.
wILLIMANrIC-6:4 40, $500 q M; 4.2b, 7;ls p 4.
HARTFoRD-6i4o 1900 a. m. a;26, 7;l5 p IN
FIsHKILL& & EEW"URg-s: 90 a. m.
EoRwiCH-6's9, $500 a. m; s;26, 7ii5 p. m
WATERBURY, DANBURY~s;0O q m.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST VIA NEwBUEo
AND ERIE R'Y-9,Oo .. m.
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
G.t6 $3.50 a m; 4;iO, e;35, and -'ll:ib p. IN.
ReturrYhg leave Pascoag At 5iI6, 7i1 m;
1880, 10 and "s 800 p. IN.
All trains ieave nom west end Of Union Derok
Providence
We sABCoCK. q. Pa
IN. KING. supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
IN A qrANpARY.

The Philadelphia management IL now
IN quandsry. Il Is liable to have two
nrst bssemen on its hands next season.
When it let Reilly go II was given the
pick Of the Syracuse men ut tho end Of
the season, and selected Carey, the old
Baltimore first baseman, who is ell right
In bis tielcing, bot il rather weak with
the stick. IL IL hardly 10 be supposed
that be will he substituted for Lsjoie,
~hc has nssss great impression n that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
Hose Race Heroes.

The worlds record for a 200 yard hose
race, making hydrant attachment and at
taching nozzle, was broken by two com
panios at Dunkirk, Ills, recently. The
record was 2s seconds, held by a Colorado
Springs company. The Abbotts of Sala-
manca, the winners, are now the cham
pions doing the trick I'm 25A seconds.
Tho Whitney Hose company Of Bradford
were second with 26 seconds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
THE COACHING PROBLEM.
nagnates Should Not Do Away With It
Hastily.

II is 10 be hoped that the magnates viii
take long, sober thought before they do
away with coaching. There is as much
need Of brains on the coaching lines to-
day as there over was, and, beside that,
il gives lie 10 the game and stirs up.
players and spectators alike. II is the
abuse OF the prsctice that has called
down the opposition OF scme Of the
mo-uls, but that can be remeoied. There
is not so much loud noisy senseiess
coaching this year as there was last, be-
cause some Of the umpires have had tho
nerve 10 nip it wherever tried. Any
disgraceful scenes srising as the result
o. coaching are the fault mainly OF the
Lmpires, but TO do away with IT alto
rether would put the game on par with
cricket, ercquet and other sensational
sports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23

II you have ever seen n little child in
the agony OF summer complaint. you can
realize the danger OF the trouble and sp-
prociate the value OF instantaneous relief
always afforded by DeMttts collie and
Cholera Cure. For dyseniery ana diar-
rhma II Is reliable remedy. We could
not afford to recommend this as cure
un less II were cure
Johns,ons Pharmacy, ss3' Westminster
street; Metzgers Pharmacy, go North
Jsin street; Alfreds Pharmacy, sli Eddy
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23

and there IL hard race between them.
Lone Wolf, who made such n record for
himself in that position last season, is no
longer at the school. Bennes Pierce and
Wheelock will be the guards, and good
ones they arc, Pierce is giant, standing
over feet and weIghfng over 200 pounds,
and Wheelocb Is almost his equal. Irwin
and Schandore will be the tackles, and both
are experienced men and good, heady play.
Org
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23

ton, Minds, Colbert, Dickson and Boyle
are all that remain of last years team, but
the aptitude OF the recruits is said to have
displayed itself I'm dozen different ways.
Minds and Colbert will probably again
play half hnck and Dickson and Boyle ends
In all probability Minds will probably do
the kicking for half back, SO that full back
will then gp to the man who can do the
best work at line bucking.
The Harvard team will be under the di.
rcction Of Captain Edgar Wrightington.
The eleven will contain some new material
the worth of which Is as yet largely n mat
ter OF conjecture. Practice under Coach
Waters was commenced week or So ago
and viii hC kept mp cnnscicntiously until
Oct 3 when Harvard and Williams will
spen the season Frank and Norton shaw
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
sTONINGTON DIVISION.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as followsfor
NEW Yohk-al;l2, bi :2s m daily. sos (Locsi
kxp lV;J5 fexp. cil:0t tIimItedi. n;0s q m.'
z:Os 40, .ldailyl, e:o' p. m. daily.
NEW YORK. via stoninstoa Line-7;o, p. m
PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMoRE and WASHING
TON VIA Harlem River-i9'1a a m- s'1o D n
NEW HAVEN bi as a. m. texp. daily, s;oa
aoeexpl le:o5 (exp.l. eii:Oif liraltedj IL zoe an
(expL s;s texpb 4:0l tExp datly) e0i texn
daily. $50 texp. daily p. IN
NEW LoNDoN--at:i2 oI:zs a m daily ex2. $50
Local exp.L eli :Oi (imitedJ li'Osa 4. N. terp.l
2 accom- 1;os !expL s:so accom- i,oi
sss sssIHss' n aa1ly'saib !aeeo%1 CON- S'0i p m 'sap
500 a. m. taccom. sundays only. a:a' p IL
1ceem. Sundays only.
WORCESTER DIVISION.
Trainsleave Providence as followsfor,
wokCEsFER-e;s5 texP l70, aeon 20 (erp)
sil tsecom.), II 80 M taecom.li liSo texpL
4:a9 lexP. 70 woOnsOekeu. s:4S uoe sIp..
Sunday s-s:Sl am. accom-; 500. s;i5 p. IN.
MnIviLLE -a;oa sa. O'iO. n:sa a. M; i'o0 ''at
snScksToSh sq1SskssS SCD s aSsT% ions
sundayss:sC .oa6 a. m; aiOS. 4;5O $500. ea9 TOO.
wooNsooKET%oss:ass os 3 f.us 1ao sAA sio. iOls.
L:3i .. m, l:oo. ii'o s''o. AGO. 4;ao' Siia 0'iA
Sundays s:Ss iool a. M. IaOs .so. s,oo esS. '.o
800, sH5, $780,
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH
Leave PROVIDENCE india street starionl for
FALL RlVEk-6:i5 7:i0, $3.50, 10 O:25 n. M; 1888,
as. 41S 430. 6:l5, 6;45, s:i5 and IL Is p. m.
sundays-s:6o m. and $50 y. N
NEWI ORT-S:.a, i:i5 $3.50 a, m; l;46, $780, b:l5,
6;i5 p m. sundeys-s:5j a m and 6Sop m
Warren and way stations 6:s 7:ia 9:l5, 9:5O. (ex-
Tress) and l0:25 a. and l2:45 i:45, s:la, AIS,
$3.50 (expressh 5;l5, s:is, $50. 7:Sa. s:lS, and
ll:l1 y.
Sundays at s:f5. a. m and $3.50 IN.
BRISTOL-5;4, 1:io, Gals, $3.50 (exDress), 1915 a.
IS, i:lb. 3;l5. 4:l5. 4;S0, bl5. s;l5, $40,
7:3 s:l6 and IL us p. Sundays 9:S5 a m.
$3.50 D. m
Electric cars leave Exchange Place. Providence.
at $3.50 80 s:l5, 1910 a. M; 1850, $40. s0l.
f:6. $500, SOC, $3.50, 7la, and $500 p. m.
Leave Market Square at mac 0pi m.
Sundays at s;3i a. m, and 6;l5 y.
aseeping cars oniy; b coaches and sleeping
cars; a parlor cars; via Walpole Line
GEO. l. CONNER. A. @. KENDALL,
Tss'r Trafie Manager. Cent Pass'r Agent
l., q. ALIEN, Gen supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
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<ssss

position, snd, as every body knows, Is
powerful batsman. Lajcie is also an
out6elder, and IL 1t should be decided TO
place Cary at first, the sx-Fall River man
could be sent to the outtieli and sand
wiched in between Thompson and De-
lahanty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At BrooklyA--B Boston. g. Brooklyn. 1.
At Baltimore-Baltimore s; Philadel-
phia, 4.
At washington-Washin q New
York, !.
At CleYeland--Cincinnati, Z; Cleveland,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
NHARTPORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full information
rs TO local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence sta
ti0n and stations below.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
BURIED UNDER THE ENGINE.
Tragic Death of "a Wilmington, Del,
Fireman.

WILMINGTON, Del. November "A
frightful accident, resulting in the death of
a volunteer fireman and the destruction Of
the Phoenix fire company's engine. occurred
in this city last night The scene Of The
disaster is few feet from the mort hern
approach to the bridge over the Brandy
wine river at point where the city is con-
structing huge sewer.
The pit is sixteen feet deep, twenty-five
feet wide and thirty feet long. II was sur
rounded by light fence, and there is not
more than ten feet of roadbed between ii
and the sidewalk.
The accident occurred during an alarm of
fire. to which the Phoenix and other fire
companies were responding. The Phoenix
hose wagon. which was few feet in ad-
vance of the Phoenix engine. struck the
fence and knocked il down. but the wagon
escaped tumhling into the pit. Oliver
Courtney, the substitute driver of the en-
gine. attempted to stop his horses, and sue
ceeded in bringing them to a standstill, but
the heavy engine struck them and pushed
them onward. causing them TO fall into the
excavation, where the engine followed. In
the descent the engine turned over and
landed upside down, striking a Waterman.
which burst and partially filled the hole
with water. Courtney was pinioned under
the fire apparatus, and doubtless in
stantly killed.
The horribly mangled corpse of Courtney
was not removed until after midnight, and
citizens worked until daylight this morn
ing before they succeeded i'm hoisting the
wrecked engine to the surface.
The victim was about thirty-eight wears
old and son OF the late Henry Courtney
the millionaire member of the match manu-
featuring firm of Swift a. Courtney.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
THE PARKING CASES.
Chief Points In the Decision of the
Court of Appeals.

Court of Appeals.
The Court of Appeals yesterday after
noon affirmed the judgment of the court
below in the cases of the District against
Frank Libbey, Benjamin Miller Francis A.
Belt and William Dyer. lumber dealers,
who We're prosecuted in the Police Court
under the municipal ordinance of Novem-
ber %, 1862, for using public spaces (park-
ing adjoining their property for private
purposes.
The cases were carried from the Police
Court to the District Supreme Court b.,
writ Of Gel eltiorari, the latter court giving
Judgment against the District whereupon
the District appealed to the Court of APP
peals. In disposing of the cases the latter
court, in an opinion written by Mr. Justice
Morris. holds that the Police Court has
concurrent jurisdiction In the matter with
the District Supreme Court. no writ of
cert,orari should have been granted The
appellate court also calls attention to the
fact that in the absence of specific statute
the District has no right of appeal in a
criminal case. Finally. the court holds that
as Congress had fully legislated on the
subject by the organiza ton of the park
municipal control, and the corporation was
without authority to enact the ordinance
of 1862 so far as the ordinance applied to
streets and avenues improved in whole
or in part by the United States.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Republicans Say Mckinley Will Have
100000 Majority.
DEMOCRATS STILL CLAIM TEE STATE
Enormous Vote Has Been PolIed
Everywhere.
WAS MOSTLY CAST EARLY
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS S. Ohio, November 3-weather
could not he finer than it is all over Ohio
today. 1t is a mild summer day, too warm
for overoo ats. The state officers to be
elected secretary of state, supreme
judge, food commissioner and member state
board of public works; circuit and common
pleas judges and county officers also
chosen. The gold democrats have nomi-
mated state officers only for those offices
in which the regular democrats and the
populists fused These are supreme judge
and food commissioner. Except in these
cases the state and electoral ticket Will
run even
An enormous vote is being polled every
where. The fine weather and good roads
in the country add to the intense interest
in the election, and will probably bring the
total vote up to 9.D,'~p. In this city half
of the vote cast in many precincts
In the first two and a half hours of the
morning. The vote is large everywhere,
hut particularly in republican wards.
At the republican state headquarters
their claim of the state by majority
reaching to 10000 was reiterated this
morning. Secretary Taylor of the demo-
cratic state committee still claims the
state. q.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Make. Serious CNrues.

Alvirta Perdue today petltioned for di-
verce from Morris M. Perdue, to whom she
was married in Tenleytown, - c., Nav p.
1890. She charges her husband with ex-
treme cruelty, and she says that his first
wife obtained a divorce from him on that
grourd. She also charges him with failing
to provide for her. with habitual drunken
LESS, and with being addicted to the use of
morphine. Finally. she charges him with
deserting and abandoning her and their
child September Is, 1894. She asks that she
be awarded the custody and guardianship
OF the child. and that her husband be en-
joined from in any way interfering with her
custody of it, and from in any way dis
turbing her.
Richards & Bailey.
Evening star., 1896-11-03

The Last Speech of the Campaign by
the Republican Candidate.

Last night it seemed if the whole city
Of Canton. Ohio. was gathered about the
home of Major Mckinley. Torchlight pro-
cessions paraded the streets with bands of
music, and women and children were. on
the sidewalks cheering the marchers
During the evening Gov. Mckinley sat III
his library. receiving many of his fellow
townsmen. One of these was a venerable
white-haired friend of long standing. who
gave voice to his enthusiasm by congratu-
latinE the governor on his election The
greeting was smiiingly received, but the
governor answered that the contest was
not yet over. and that it would be we'll to
wait until tomorrow night before Offering
congratulations.
1t was ~ o'clock before the long line of
marchers reached the Mckinley cottage
where crowds had stood throughout the
evening awaiting the governors final
speech of the campaign. AS the marchers
formed in front of the MCKINLEY house
there were shouts for the governor from
the ranks of the torchbearers, and from the
thousands who filled the streets and walks
and overfiowed to the lawns and up to the
porch. Gov. Mckinley was greeted with
cheers as he appeared and said:
My Fellow-citiZers: l appreciate yery
greatly this call of my neighbors and fei-
low-townsmen at this. the closing hours Of
one of the most memorable and important
campaigns in American history The hour
for discussion has passed by; the argu-
ment is closed. The vast interests of the
American people are now in the hands of
the people themselves for proper settlement
and determination, ard there is no safer
jury In the world to SIT upon American in
terests and American honor than the
American people themselves. But YOU must
remember. my fellow w-toWnsmen that tho
battle Is not won until the ballots are in
The great jury of the American people can
be confidently trusted to establish by its
Verdlct that the credit of the country is to
continue unimpeached. its CURRENCY unoues
toned, its honor unstained and the glorious
republic undimmed. l thank you a thou
sand times for the courtes:es and kindness
you nave shown me in the past three
months and bid you all good night -
Great applause).
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Reduced Democratic Vote.

SJ,cc-ial Dispatch to The Evening Star
ST. Al GUSTINE, Fla, November b.
Weather is clear and warm. Bryan demo-
Gratis and republicans are voting fast.
Sound money democrats are keeping from
the polls, when not voting fer Mckinley.
Chairman Hanna's special advising an to
vote for STRIPPING is having great weight
with the negroes. and will thereby r.duce
Davis democratic vote ~ per cent H. this
district. The Bryan combined democratic
and populist vote will fall ~ per cent be-
low Bloxham's and Weeks combined vote
throughout the second congressional dis
trict. Davis and STRIPPING are running very
close. Amblers and the populist vote will
be small.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
WOMEN AS PARTISANS.
At Sutton, Neb., They Would Not Let
Irish Speak.

OMAHA, Neb. November 3-John p.
Irish of California, with a special train
carrying many noted gold standard men
OF Nebraska, followed Bryans circuit
through Nebraska yesterday and addressed
thousands OF voters. His reception was
most encouraging, but at all stops and in
almost every instance enthusiastic silver
men shouted and made efforts to disturb
the speaker. At Sutton the greatest dis
turbers were women, who came to the de-
pot in crowds with the children and would
not let Irish speak for some time. Finally
when he did secure a hearing. a number
OF silver men took off their badges and
listened respectfully. When the train iirSt
arrived an enthusiastic silver man was told
TO keep quiet. Instead he drew revol-
Yer and thereupon was promptly knocked
down; He remained still thereafter. Irish
closed the campaign I'm Lincoln.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Reed Enthusiastically Received.

Oakland. Cal, was in gala attire yester-
day, and the republicans were in high
feather, for, with the Reed meeting yester-
day afternoon. and monster parade last
evening, the cause of gold is thought to
have been strengthened. Yellow was every
where. Merchants draped their windows
with yellow silk, and many of the private
homes were gaily decorated. Flags were
flying from the housetops, and pictures of
Mckinley, draped in yellow hung at the
windows. 1t is estimated there were 5000
persons at the race track before the speak
ing began. The greeting accorded the man
from Maine on entering the race track was
the most demonstrative ever witnessed at
Oakland.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
WATSON TORE HIS BALLor.
Rejected the Names of the Mckinley
Electors

THOMSON, Ga, November 3.-Thomas
4. watson, popu!ist candidate for Vice
Pre- resident, walked from his home TO the
polls early this morning and deposited his
ballot. lie voted for John T. West, popu-
list candidate for Congress, but tore off
that portion CT the ticket bearing the
names OF the Mckinley electors Mr. Wat
SON. example in this Respect is being large
ly followed 10y the populists of the district
Mr.. Watson remained about the polls sew
efal hours. He said that he had nothing
10 say for publication as TO tn, present
political situation or his future plans.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Chances and Claims Favor Bryan.
Wal. '''''''.'.... IL"
lunces and Claims Seemingly Equal.

If Mckinley carries, in addition to the
states conceded to him, all the states which
in this table have been classed as favorable
to him. he will have secured 224 votes. or
the exact number necessary to election.
If Bryan is granted all the votes re-
corded as favorable to him, he will have
116 votes. and will need, in order to be
elected. to receive all of the Al electoral
votes from the states where the chances
and claims are seemingly equal and ono
state from the column recorded as slightly
favorable to Mckinley.
These figures are given not as predic-
tions but only as indicating the chances as
viewed by politicians. 1t is this belief that
chances favo- Mckinley in the states
named that has induced betting men to
place odds Oh Mckinley.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Political Meetings at Lexington, Va

Senator Daniel spoke before a large
crowd at Lexington, Va, yesterday, it be-
ing county court day. The Stonewall Bri-
gade Band led a procession, followed by
the speaker in carriage, drawn by sixteen
White horses and followed by a donkey
labeled Sample Goldbug.' The Senator
said he was confident of the success of
Bryan.
The sound money democrats were ad-
dressed by Major Hunter of Richmond and
The republicans were addressed hv Jacoh
1ost. republican nominee for the district.
1t is predicted by some that the county
will give the republican ticket nearly 300
ma ajority.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
COLOR ADO.
Many Voters Were in Line When the
- Polls Opened.

DENVER, Col, November 3.-Many
voters were in line at the various polls in
this city when polls opened at Z o'clock
this morning. Among them We're women
eager to vote in a presidential election. this
being their first opportunity. The weather
promises to be favorable, although IT is
cloudy, and the vote in this city will prob
ably run close to 10000, the total registra-
ton being about 55UUo, which is about IL
600 less than at the exciting State election
two years ago.