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Evening star., 1896-11-03
Both Parties Claim to Have Gained
by Early Voting. -
MANY WAITEDFOR THE BOOTHS TO0PEN
Announcement Of Results Likely
to Be Delayed.
A VOTING MACHINE TRIED
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, November g.
The weather today Is ideal, and this means
vote which will probably reach the 5OO.OOO
mark. against 1860 four years ago. The
registration in the city has been heavier
than ever before. Both sides claim advan-
tage in the full vote.
The voting began as soon the polls
opened and by noon the big end of it was
in. The polls close at 5 o'clock and 1t will
be late before the results are known owing
to the long ticket and many splits.
Election booths Surrounded When
They Were Opened.
DETROIT. Mich. November 3.-Weather
warm and clear this morning. The polls in
most of the precincts were late in opening,
due to the dilatory methods of the election
inspectors. In most cases the booths were
surrounded by crowds that whiled away
the early morning hours by cursing the in
spectors. 1t is safe to say that every voter
in the city will be rounded up. and the vote
will be the largest ever known in Detroit.
Most of the factories will close down this
afternoon to give the men time to vote.
HUDSON, Mich. November "a voting
machine will be used at the election today.
and the result of the vote in this city will
be known sooner than the results in any
other part of the country. The machine
was lesalized by the last Michigan legisla-
ture, and the test it was put to in the sec
ond ward at the spring elections was in
every degree satisfactory. The machine Is
simple in operation. and as the different
parties are designated by color as well as
in type the most ignorant voters find little
trouble in using it. Each vote is registered
as cast. and the total is known as soon as
the polls close.
MARQJ ET'TE, Mich. November Bad
weather threatens at present, with a possi-
bility that the rain Of last night Will con-
tinue. The interest at the polls is marked,
and probably the greatest vote ever pOlled
here will be put into the boxes today.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
DEMOCRATS WEAKENING.
They Seem Ready to COncede Illinois
to Mckinley.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHICAGO, November IA very heavy
vote is being polled today. and politicians
predict that when the polls close over 3OO,-
UO votes will have been cast in Cook
county. Theweather is clear and cold. The
sun is shining, and all trace of last nights
rain has disappeared. The vote is espe-
cialy large in the fashionable precincts. on
the north and south sides. in most OF which
a majority of the registered voters had cast
their ballots before III O'Clock. 1t was esti-
mated that at noon two-thirds Of the votes
had been cast in the city. Indications point
to large republican plurality in Chicago.
which the republicans believe may reach
1o0.GU. near as can be guessed by the
watchers at the polls. Altgeld is running
very largely ahead of his ticket, and he Is
likely to lead Bryan in the city by 10000.
The democrats claim that they will keep
the republicans down to a small plurality
Reports from the counties of the state
show large vote. and the republicans
claim that it is in their favor. The vote i'll
the smaller cities and towns is especially
large Altgeld is not running ahead in the
country, being scratch he'd by as many DEM
ocrats as there are republicans who vote
for him.
seems to be running behind in all parts of
the state
The best estimates on the state gives
Mckinley Illinois by from 5OUOO to 100 90
majority. and Tanner from 2OOOO to SOUw
majority. The democrats seem ready to
conCede the state to Mckinley, and they
willing to admit that if Bryan carries
Illinois 1t would be surprise. w. NJ. H.
Voters Were Early ut the Polls ut
CHICAGO. November 3.-Election day
dawned in Chicago with a heavy fog hang
ing over the city. The rain. which COM
menced to fall about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. and which gave promise of a
wet and disagreea5le election day. stopped
off during the evening AS the day wore
on. the fog was gradually dissipated by the
sun. and at Am. every indication pointed
to an ideal day.
Voters got out early. At o'clock, the
hour at which the polls opened. long lines
of men were standing in row waiting for
their turn. On account of the size of the
ballot. voting was expected to be rather
slow. but at most of the polling places quite
the contrary was reported indie ting that
but little scratching was being done,
Every saloon in town is closed, not even q
side door Is opened for the filling of
"growler"
Chief Of Police Badenoch gave strict
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Naval Ortlcrn.

Pay Director g. Cochran has been or
dered 10 the Norfolk navy yard. relieving
Paymaste w. W. Gait who is ordered
to the Raleigh: Lieut. {. n. Atwater. from
the Marion to the Bennington; Lieut.. III
NJ Dorll augh. from the Bennington to
the Marion; Paymastef l. G. Hobbs from
the naval station, Newport. and placed on
waiting orders; Paymaster j. corwine
from the Raleigh to the Constellation.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
O.lirtmcutS Rcfnrnoa

The grand jury this afternoon returned
thc following indictments: Isaac, alias
George Woody. second offense of petit
larceny: Lewis West. emhezzlen. mt; Harry
!, ,aiace. adultery: Frederick Hawkins as
stult, with intent to kill: William Pleasant
larceny from the person. Walker Douglass
do, and James NJ. Goody, grand larceny
Evening star., 1896-11-03
WASHINGTON.
Sofers Assembled Long Before the
Polls Opened.

aSSemDIeN LOhS bCIOFe the
Polls Opened.
sEATTLE. Wash, November 3.-Wash-
neton today elects full state. congress
siohal and electoral ticket. The day OPEN
ed with fair weather, assuring heavy
vote. AT the polling places in this city
the voters assembled long before the polls
were opend. No serious trouble is appre-
hended.
TACOMA. Wash. November 3-The day
opened fair, with indications Of clear
weather. indicating a large vote. The
polls dld not open until . o'clock. but be-
1orc that hour voters began congregating,
ready to vote at the earliest opportunity.
ihere Is no excitement, but Il quiet de-
termination that will bring out every voter.
1850 a.m.-Election passing of quie tly;
very heavy vote cast by - o'clock. There
Is but little scratching. Reports from diff
ierent portions of the state of similar
import. Both sides are equally confident
of the result.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
SOUTH CAROLINA,
Democratic Tickets Sure OF EIec-

Democratic I1cket9 sure OF EIeC.
tiOn.
CHARLESTON. 8. c.. November 3.-The
weather Is threatening and rain Is prob
able. The democratic state, county and
congressional tickets are sure Of election.
The Independent candidate for sheriff and
supervisor of this county will be defeated.
The commercial and professional classes
here are voting solidly for Palmer and Nc
Kinley. but Bryan will perhaps carry the
city.
Evening star., 1896-11-03

At Capital Hill. In Edmonston county
KY Major William HutchnGs was stabbed
by Joseph Whittle. a young man whom
Hutcllings was trying to eject from a meet
ing of gold democrats. Whttle refused 10
leave the hall. and Hutchings seized him.
Hutciings will die.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Interest 1suid-

TIE United States treasurer has paid ou
81. 105,sSl on account of interest on and
3 per cent bonds.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
It's Importance.

Judge Bradley's decision was awaited by
the members of the bar with the greatest
interest, among whom the consensus of
opinion is that. unless reversed by the
Court of Appeals or by the United States
Supreme Court. the effect will be to do
away with all jury trials before justices of
the peace here.
BY the recent act of Congress enlarp;ne
the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in
tie District of Columbia they have. with
the District Supreme Court concurrent
Jurisdiction in all cases where the amount
in controversy Is not less than sl,n nor
more than S'V' So. while a party may,
where the amount in controversy is sluo or
over, hle the case in The District Supreme
Court. IL. Is very doubtful if any cases.
where the amount at issue is not less than
SO or more than S1a will be filed here
before 4 justice of the peace At least
many members of the bar interpret Judpa
Bradioys decision as meaning that justices
of tie peace here are, because they can
give no common law jury trial. without
any jurisdiction whatever wher. the
amount in controversy is $40 or more.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
PO WE r OF JUSTICES
Common Law Jury Trials Not Possible Before
Them.

Judge Bradley today rendered a decision
of the srea test interest and importance ro,
only to the legal profession, but also TO
the public. holding that in jury trials before
justices OF the peace here the constitutional
right to common law jury is not given
ana that that fault is not cured or remedied
because he can. on appeal to to the District
supreme Court, secure a jury trial
Inc decision was rendered in the case of
Jacob h. kengla against Roland c. Booth.
In the trial below, before Justice of the
Peace O'Neii. MIR. Booth sued Mr.. kengla
for the recovery of s1O last August
judgment by default was rendered against
Mr.. kengla, but subsequently, through A.
torneys w. III. Sholes and Hayden Johnson.
MI henSla petitioned for writ of GER
tiorcr, that the case might be considered
by the District Supreme Court
The Arguments.
The writ issued. and recently the
case was argued before Judge Bradley by
Messrs Sholes and Johnson on behalf of
Mr. kcnsla, the petitioner, and by Messrs.
Francis A. Stephens and Samuel r. Church
for MIR. Booth, the respondent. Counsel
for Mr.. kensla contended that the proceed
inSs before the justice of the peace should
be quashed because he had been unable to
obtain before the justice of the peace his
constitutional right of trial by common
law jury.
In disposing of the case today Judge
Bradley called attention to the fact that
by the Constitution of the United Sta,es
party is entitled TO trial 10y common
law jury where the amount in controversy
Is SO or more. But, he further explained.
before party here in trial before a JUS
uce of the peace can have a jury trial
he must give bond to cover the expense
involved in securing the attendance of a
jury. That, held Judge Bradley, is a hard
ship not contemplated and not sanctioned
by the Constitution, every party being en-
titled, il the first instance under the Con-
ttutlon. as a matter Of right; to a Jury
where the amount in controversy is $40 or
more. Then, too. Judge Bradley referred 10
the fact that here a justice of the peace Is
not authorized to instruct jury a de-
cision rendered by Judge Cox a few weeks
ago. the jury before the justice of the
peace being able to do as they see fit
Therefore. Judge Bradley held, there can
be under existing laws no such thing as a
common law jury trial before a Justice of
the peace in the District of Columbia
Hence, he sustained the contentious of Mr.
kengla's counsel, and therefore uuashcd
the proceedings against him before the ius-
tic4 Of the peace.
Evening star., 1896-11-03

by act of March g 1875. the sum of
s25 900 from the balance in the treasurN.for
increasing the water supply was made
available for testing the tunnel conduit. and
$4,000 for report upon completing the
conduit A report upon the former s;Ibjert
vas submitted by Maj. John u. ID. knight,
Corps of Engineers. on September pa. 1S.5,
and showed tie leakage into The partly un-
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-18
OPINION
THINKS THE MESSAGE FA-
WORKABLE TO SPAIN
rho Spanish, Statesman Thinks the rrrsi-
dents Annual II Merely Calculated to
Arrest the Impotence OF The Jingoites
in This Country.

MADRID, Dee. ii.-SenOT Emilio Cas-
%tcllar, the noted Spanish republican
leader. gives the following statement
of his opinion of that part of President
Clcvo.and's message which refers to
the Cuban question: II do not con-
slider the Presidents message unfavor-
able to Spain. because Nh" attitude 81
Mr.. Cleveland reminds me of that of
General Grant in 1873. only that MIR.
Cleveland reads harder lectures { the
insurgents and the iingo element. in
the United States. His silence ON Gu.
ban independence and his opposition
TO recognition OF bclligcrency shows
really honest. correct, statesmanlikc
conduct. So does his official disposition
toward SPAN. | persist in believing
that the more reasonable, the far
sighted element OF the American pcO-
pie. the old Puritan stock. will give Us
fair play. | approve the tcmporiliug
attitude OF Mir cleveland in the first
part of his message. | consider his re-
ply TO the party resolution of the
American congress last winter us a
damrCr for the insurgents. In thc lat
ter part of the message undoubtedly
there are unpalatgbic declarations,
against which all patriotic Spauiards
protcst-for instance, what he says
about the sale O! Cuba. the inaccurate
statements concerning the situation in
the colony and the conduct of our
forces and generals. Bat we must dis
tinguish in the latter part of the mes
sage between the purely Hypothetical
surmisrS as 10 what America would
deem herself justified in doing il
Spain were impotcnt TO crush the
insurrection promptly, and the
friendly advice auu suggestions vol
unteercd by Mr.. Cleveland when
he recommends and even offers to CO.
operate ia obliging the CubanS 10
accept autonomy or home rule. which
we ourselves offered them Il large in.
stallment OF in the law which the
Cortcs passed last year. We must be
practical ard understand that this
part of the message is calculated
merely to arrest the impaticncc of tho
public in the Upitca States and t.
check once for all any European power
attempting to interfere with the pol
tics Of the new world. Mr.. Cleveland
thus gains time and allows us to expect
that he will remain friendly to the end
of his term of Office.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-18
NOTED WOVEN DIE BY GAS
Mrs. and Miss Cooper XII Themselves
san francisco shocked.

SAN F%HASCisCo. Dec. lg.-Mr,. Sarah
H. Cooper and her daughter, Harriet
Cooper. were found dead in their home
in this city this morning Win the
gas turned on and every evidence OF
suicide.
Mrs. Cooper was president of the
City kindergarten association, prc5i
dent Of the Womcn's Press association.
president of the Noman'S Suffrage as
sociation. and prominent rs an officer
OF the Wornan's Christian Temperance
union. while her daughter WIS deputy
kindergarten superintendent For
many years she taught the largest
bible elias, ia the city ia the First CON
Crcgational church. her class number.
ing several hundred adults. She was
also assistant pastor of the church
under the p~IstOratc Of the Rev. Or. {.
o. Brown, and had often preached in
Congregational pulpits and engaged in
other departments of Christian work.
The Coopcrs had lived entirely alone
for thirty years here. except for Il Chi.
ncsc cook who had been in their err.
ploy for twenty years. He has not yet
been found, but it is expected that he
can throw some light on the tragedy.
When the scandal concerning DR.
Brown was first talked about, Mrs.
Cooper stood by her pastor and ex-
pressed confidence in him. Later on
developments caused her to change
her mind aud she and her d]aughtc"
became his leading opponents and
accuscrs after Mrs. Davidson. Much
bitterness in church circles was
cngcndcrcd by Mrs. Coopcr'S state
mcnts on the witness stand AT
the church trial. Miss Cooper was
even more pronounced than her mother
in opposition to Dr.. Brown. The
action cstrangcd many of the old
friends, and the suicide of mother and
daughter Is ascribcd to broodiug over
the GOODNESS and snubS from former
friends. Mrs. Cooper had also of late
been much worried over the illness of
her daughter, who had been suffering
from nervous prostration caused by
the outcome of the church troubles,
Mrs. Cooper formerly resided in New
Orleans and acted as nurse during the
war. Her husband and other children
died in New Orleans, the former, it is
said, also by his own hand.
II is said that on several prior occa-
sions Harriet Cooper had tried to take
her life, but this time the mother
seems To have joined the daughter in
the effort TO end their lives.
In her will Mrs. Cooper said that hci
stated intention to commit suicide
would afford sufficient proof to render
unnecessary n coroncr's investigation
and asked hat the bodies should not
be taken To the morgue. Many inlu
cntial friends tried to have her wishes
carried out. but Coroner Hawkins or
! dcrvd both bodies taken to the morguc
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-18
GOLD
Their Organization to lie Continued
All Democratic Inyitcd Ia Join.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. l2.-Lcad.
crS Of the National Democratic party
were in session here all day yesterday.
banquet, at which Henry Wattcrsop
vas the principal orator.
The committee decided not to issue
an address ut the present time, but
rave out a statement, which is, in part.
as follows:
1.-The National Democracy will per-
manently maintain its organization in
full vigor in the states in which party
machinery already exists, and will en-.
dcavor to perfect congratulations in those
states in which such do not now exist.
II is the unanimous opinion of the
members of the committee that any
alliance between the Democrats who
have been opposed to the Chicago plat
form and the Republicans is entirely
impracticable.
"All National Democrats, however,
earnestly hope for u reunion of the
two wings of the old Democratic party
upon n sound and patriotic platform OF
principles such as time and again
they have stood upon together in the
past. The National Democracy, how
ever, is irrevocably committed 20 that
governmental policy that accords cqua'
rights To all. special privileges &c
nonc-the traditional individualisti,
policy of the Democracy. This
policy, Of which the indianapolis
platform is the current expression
the National Democracy, whatever The
course of political events may I've, vii
defend and promote. In this. its mis-
sion, it sill welcome the cooperation
Of all those who are actuated by al
unseltish desire to promote the welfare
of our country and who believe tina
all schemes Of p~atcrnalism or Of elias
favoritism, no matter from whom the,
may cmanatc. are fraught with peri
to the prosperity of our people aud Z
the pcrpctuity of our government"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-18
FOR a NEW TARIFF BILL
ucpuhIicnns to begin work avn n NJ once
-progranmc Mapped out.

WNem.gyoS. pee. 1.-THE ways
ana mcan, committee OF the house vii
begin work before the holiday rccc,
O; congrc,, upon the tariff bill. which
is go lc the chief feature in the policy
of the incoming administration. and
will cndcavor 60 perfect the bill So
that Il may he presented to the house
Of the Eiftv-tifth congress carly in the
special session which President Mckin
ley will summon for revising the tariff
laws.
This program was formally decided
uuon last night 10y n conference OF the
Republican members of the committee
held ia Gcncral Gro,y,nOr's room al
the Cochran hotel. II gives semi Off.
cial confirmation 20 the announcements
n w,ci; ago that the P~rcsidcnt-clcct
had concluded 90 have an extra session
mud that the Republican leaders ha,
abandoned the Dinglcy bill, the ten
purary measure which was passed by
the House in the last session and
amended with II free silver substitut,
by the Senate.
All Republican WAYS and means mct
attended the conference except NJ
steele. of Indiana. who waS detained.
There will he no subcommittee given
charge of the measure. but the tut
Republican contingent will work to
pcthcr. although the various members
will devote their attention to the par.
ticular schedules with which they are
most familiar
According TO the trend of discussion
the reciprocity policy i, To he made ar
important feature of the Republican
tariff system; even nor importan'
than il was in the Harrison administra
ton. if Il practical scheme can DC dc
viScd.
The conference was of two hours
duration and the participants said tina
they had been unanimous upon the
policy TO be pursued. "A modcrat,
tariff bill" they explained, was to b
their object. A moderate bill is under
stood to bc one whose average rate
would be somewhat lower than tn,
rates of the Mckinley bill of 1890
though IA considerable average advance
over the WilSon.tiorman duties, an
the committeeman said they would no
hesitate 10 advance rates beyond TIN
Mckinley bill in eases where expert
cncc had shown the advance to be nd
visablc.
General Grosvenor and Mr.. Dinglcy
il Is understood. conveyed the views q
the Prc~Sidcnt-clcct upon the program
to their colleagues.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-18
FOUR LIVES
Lloyd steamer Saiicr Wrecked In spain
All ON Board Drowned.

LONDON. Dec. IA special dispatch
from Berlin says that the Lloyd steam
or Salicr was wrecked Monday night
during a severe gale four miles north
Of Nillagcria. Spain. and two and one
half miles from land. The dispatch
further says that she must have broken
up almost immediately, as parts of tho
steamer have already washed ashore.
She had on board about $40 passengers.
mostly stccragc. hound for South
America. and n crew of siNty-tivc men.
All on hoard were drowned. Many of
the passengers were Spaniards, who
embarked sunday.
~CoRuNNA, Spain, Dec. 1.-THE Salier
was commanded by Captain Wcmpe
and had a general cargo. 1t had n
rough passage from Bremen to this
port. two of its boats being swept over
board by the heavy seas which did
other damage.
The steamer struck during II dense
fog and n storm on a ledge of rocks
about w and onc-half miles off Cape
Carrubcdo, on her way from this place
to Villa Garcia, where she was to ship
another lot of steerage passengers,
bound for Bucnos Ayres. A large
amount of wrcckrge is reported to have
washed ashore. The search made for
| possible survivors of the wreck has SO
far been without result.
The Salicr was an old vessels, which
the North German Lloyd company had
agreed To sell to an Italian firm trad
ing between Italy and American ports
but owing to a slight disagreement a.
to terms the deal VAS not completed
and the steamer was sent on anothcI
voyage. She wa, considered to he il
every way seaworthy, and the onl,
reason the North German Lloyd com
pany had for selling her was that the!
desired modern boats of the same lin,
to take her place. The last trip acros
the Atlantic was made in Scptcmbc
last, when she left Baltimore for Brc
men, arriving there safely ScptcI
Der %.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-18
WANTS NC TROUBLE.
CAREFUL NOT TO PRO-
WOKE UNCLE SAM
wants to he acknowledgements Nr't
COME From This Country Nttii
Rejoicing over the Macco Report More
Qualifications for Nn,annn.

MADRID, Zee. l?.-Thc present Span
ish cabinet and the leaders of all po.
litical parties agree hat Spain must
continue To avoid giving America the
slightest preteNt for taking ofensc
and that Spain should maintain her
present friendly disposition towards
America ia oGi,,a, relations. 80 that
the whole responsibility of a rupture,
II brought about by the Intervention
threatened in Cuba, should rest en-
tircly with the United States.
There is no abatement of the mani.
fcstations Of joy at the death of An
tonic Macco. The queen regent
received an ovation at the opera last
night. She sent an nidc-dc.camp TO
congratulate the wife of Major tirujcda,
the officer who commanded the Span
ish troops in the engagement with the
insurgents near punta Brava, during
which the Cuban leader is declared to
have met his death and FREDERICK
Gomez. the son of MuXimo Gomez,
committed suicide rather than aban'
don the body Of his chief.