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Evening star., 1896-11-05
MIR. sEWALHs PREDICTION
He Says Silver VIII Contfnue tn u.
the IssCe

He Says Silver VIII Continue tn "a.
the Issue.
The New York World has the following
from Bath. Me. The correspondent asked
the defeated vice presidential candidate
whether he thought Tuesdays result would
settle the free silver issue:
NO, sir, Mr.. Sewall replied
DO you think it will be the issue in the
next presidential campaign Mr. Sewail
was asked.
Yes, Sir; 1t will be the issue for every
campaign until 1t prevails"
When asked if he thought the democratic
party would ever again accept an alliance
with the populists he replied that he did
not care to express opinion on that SUBJ
1ect He said: There is only one opinion
Tor us all now. and that is that Major Nc
k1nley has nearly 30 electoral votes to his
credit, or about fifty to spare The news
was. OF course, surprise to me- but there
IS no doubt about it now. 1 was satisfied
mat Mckinley was elected as early as Q
o'clock last night
When asked about the vote of his own
city he said that the democrats made a
slight gain. which was, Of course gratify
ing to him.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
ANACOsTIA.

For several evenings past there have been seen
dense volumes Of smoke in various large patches
OF woods few miles to the south of Anacostia
investigation has shown that while considerable
surface has been burned over the damages. so far
as money Is concerned. have not been great.
1t Is understood that earnest efforts will be
made soon after Congress to pass the
OIL now pending In the HOUSE Of Representatives to
Gnarter the proposed electric railway between
washington and Overlook Inn The bill passed tho
SENATE at the last session. but was not brought I'M
10 10 thc House FOR want Of time, it not reaching
there until the last day Of the session
Revival services are being conducted at the East
washington Heights Baptist Church, and the
pastor. Rev George F. 4. Stevenson, is assisted
n. Y. -'
The coach that has been run for a long time
past between Havermeyer Park and WasbIn.rtnn
has been withdrawn for the winter.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
CONTEMPLATING HANNA.
He Leaves Cleveland to Join His
Family I'm New York.

Family i'm Ncw York.
Republican Chairman NJ. A. Hanna spent
all Of yesterday at his office in the Perry
Payne building, Cleveland. receiving con-
CALCULATIONS, personally and by wire. He
did no work of any kind, expressing him
self as being too tired to give any attention
to business. In the afternoon word was
quietly passed along and at 2 O'Clock the
whistles of all the steamers and tugs in
the river nearby and Of the factories on
the lower flats began to shrick and below
in unison.
A large crowd provided with tin horns
and bells appeared before the Perry-Payne
building and added its shouts and clatter
to the din. Mr. Hanna looked out of his
office window to learn the cause OF the
demonstration and soon found that II was
in his honor. He proceeded TO a platform
the building where he spoke a few words
OF acknowledgment and felicitation-
A short speech was made by his friend
j. ii. Hoyt and after further jubilation
the crowd dispersed.
At q o'clock Mr.. Hanna started for New
York to join his wife and youngest oaugh-
ter the latter of whom Is under medical
treatment there. He will remain there
about week.
Mr. Hanna received a large number OF
teleSrams of congratulation, which, owing
to mis- absence from the city, he will not
have the opportunity at present to answer
personally.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
SURE FOR M'KINLEY
States Counted on by Vice Chairman
Payne.
SENATOR JONES REFUSED 10 YIELD
Bryan Recommended Watching the
Returns.
MR.. SEWALL'S PREDICTION

Mr.. Henry c. Payne of the republican
national committee in charge Of the head
quarters in the absence Of Mr.. Hanna, is
sued the following in Chicago last evening:
CHICAGO. November 4, 1896.
Considering the wild rumors which are
being circulated throughout the country.
We deem 1t proper and advisable to state
the result of the election as indicated by
the returns reported to the Associated Press
and confirmed by kilograms to this office
from the chairmen Of the several state
committees and the members of the nation-
al committee in the several states. Nc
kinley has carried beyond a doubt a suffi-
cient number of states SO that lis vote in
the electoral college Will be not less than
264. These states, following, with the cleo
toral vote of each state, are:
California. y: Connecticut, @; Delaware
3; Illinois. "A; Indiana. 1J; Iowa, 13; Maine
U: Maryland. 8: Massachusetts, 10; Michi-
gan. II: Minnesota. 8; New Hampshire, 4:
New Jersey, ~; New York 81: North Da-
kota. 3: Ohio 23; Oregon, 4; Pennsylvania
-; Rhode Island. 4; South Dakota, 4: Yer
Total. 254
In addition to these the states of Ken
lucky, North Carolina and Wyoming are
in doubt. with the chances about even i,;
the three states, although the republicans
or Kentucky claim that the state will give
its electoral vote to Mckinley by a major
ity OF not less than 5000.
1T Is proper to give the basis of the claims
in the disputed states. Advices late this
evening from California, from the member
OF the national committee in San Fran
cisco. place the majority in that state at
500 This is confirmed by reports to the
Associated Press
Ielegrams from Indiana, from the chair
man OF the state republican central COM
mfttee and the member of the national
committee. show that the state has given
not less than 1000 and probably over 30
40 Tor Mckinley, and that the republicans
nave elected all the members of Congress
ana carried the legislature by a majority of
forty on joint ballot
IeloSramS from North and South Dakota
"hlch nave been confirmed by the reports
received by the Associated Press place the
majority In these states at a little more
than 1905 in North Dakota and about 3.5p
in South Dakota
In North Dakota they have elected he
entire state ticket and carried the legisla-
tGrc.
IN South Dakota the legislature is in
uoubt- There is no possible foundation for
the report being circulated that Mr. BRYAN
mas carried any of the state, placed in the
sure column for Mckinley
(Signed) HENRY c. PAYNE
Evening star., 1896-11-05
CHAIRMAN JONES' STATEMENT.
ne REFUSED Last Night to Conce,
MckinIey's Success


Mckinley's Success.
Senator Jones issued the following state-
ment last night in Chicago:
Il have counted from the beeinnip, as
the states upon which We relied for Mr..
Bryan's election the southern states. with
l56 votes. and the states west Of she Mis-
souri,. with 81 votes making a total Of
217. I have hoped that we would carry
Indiana, Michigan and Minnesota. 7 he
lieve that We have carried all of the south
ern states except Maryland, and that we
have carried all of the western states here
tofore counted on, which leaves us. not
counting Delaware, which think We have
carried, and which l have not heretofore
calculated on, 30 votes. One vote We cer-
tainly have in Delaware, and probably
three. But counting only ona vote, which
we have beyond doubt, it leaves necessary
gan or Indiana would give us those four
teen votes. The reports received nv us
from both these states make encourage
ment and lead us to believe that while
both states are close, that We have the
better chance to win each, and that we
may probably carry both.
There can be scarcely a doubt of cur
getting Indiana. Under these circumstances
it seems to me that we are entirely lust.-
fled in claiming the election of Ny. Bryen
which l do, and 1 believe that thu lem
per Of the people is such tina. they y:u no.
allow their choice to be defeated by tricks
and fraud.
''The statements made In the city pa pers
today that have given up the contest and
admitted that Mr.. Bryan IL defeated. tndi
cate deliberate purpose on the part of the
papers. as well as the republican managers.
to create false impressions in the minds of
the people. and to lead them to believe ihst
McKihley's election Is accompi;sil,d ID and
acquiesced in.
Il have not for a moment acquies..cd in
Mr. McKfnley's election, and will not Until
Evening star., 1896-11-05
MockinE Bird as wntchman.
From the Savannah News.

From the Savannah News.
A mocking bird serves as a night watch
man at the residence Of r. F. Bettes at
Tampa, Fla, and notifies the family OF tho
coming of dawn every morning by peckIne
on the window pane. Often when the doors
are left ajar the mccking bird comes inside
and perches on the chairs and about the
room. 1t will allow the family to come
very close and shows marked attention to
Mrs. Bettes and her little daughter. Whom
they start out for a visit 1t follows them
some distance. and then returns to the
yard. When the family returns it appears
very glad. and will fly all about them. and
The children feed 1t about the house. and
when the family meal is to be served. IL
the window is not raised, 1t makes its
presence known by pecking on the window.
During the day It gets on q neighborinr
brush or tree and sings It's roundelay Of
song for hours at time.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
FIRED on EY POLICE.
Negroes at Winchester, Ky, Tried to
Rescue Boy Under Arrest.

Negroes at Winchester, Ky, Tried "a
Rescue "a Boy Under Arrest.
A special to the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune from Winchester, KY, sent yester-
day. says:
This afternoon the POLICE fired upon a
squad of negroes in the street in this city,
and in the fight ten men were wounded
of whom three will die. The police say
they were trying to arrest a negro boy
who snatched papers from a newsboy and
tramped them under foot. The negroes re-
sisted and repulsed the police. but they
returned with reinforcement. Fifty shots
We're fired 10y both sides OF the police
John and Luther Jones and VIII Anderson
Were wounded slightly. OF the negroes the
mortally wounded are: Conley Murray,
Henry Young, Henry Branch. The seri-
ously wounded are: Charles Haggard. Jay
Hodgkin, John Bivens, Bob Haggard.
Evening star., 1896-11-05

Mr. VIM. Daniels has returned from visit to
Baltimore. ~ "
The luncheon which has been in progress at
Masonic Temple in the city for the Brookland NJ
l. Churcb for the past three days, has proved a
great financial success The ladies' OF the church
have done much earnest work, and it is hoped that
gooI SUN VIII he realized The tables have been
prettily decorated and the entr,. hall presented
an inviting appearance There has been q fun at
tendance and the clerks in the departments and
luncheon. "
During Mr.. and Mrs. Etz's visit to Ohio Miss
Nettie Etz will be the guest Of the Misses lynch
olrs t.udgin and the Misses Gudgin have removed
from Washington and are again occupying their
cottage In University Heights
Evening star., 1896-11-05
Mysteries of PrOYtdence.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
81 see." said the lady who wishes to wear
bloomers. that another woman has been
burned to death by her skirts catching on
fire. You never hear Of woman's boomers
catching on fire and burning her to DEATH"
Which simply goesgto ,show," said the
husband of the lady who wishes to wear
boomers, how mysterious are the ways Of
providence"
Evening star., 1896-11-05

there is a material change from existing
conditions.
LAS believe Indiana and probably Mich-
igan have voted for Mr.. Bryan, and II
either has he is eleG.ed.
"(Signed) JAS. *. JONES'.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
Lewis West Acquitted.

Lewis West, a small colored boy. was
acquitted today I'm Criminal Court No. . Of
embezzing the sum OF IS while in the en-
ploy of Charles Graham a huckster the
I'D of last June.
Evening star., 1896-11-05
Why Made.
FIOn Truth,

FIom Truth.
Merritt-"Man was made to mourn, you
know"
Cora-"And what was woman made for,
pray?"
Merritt-"To make him do so, supposed"
Evening star., 1896-11-05
A Case In Point.

From Truth.
Mrs. Cobwigger-"There was an awful
jam down Iii the dry goods store
Cobwigger-"So I should judge. They
seem to have squeezed all the money out
OF YOU"
Evening star., 1896-11-05

When a baby comes
into this world he is
going to have a struggle
to keep his foothold in
the difficult places of
life, and battle against
the misfortunes that
will probably beset him.
No matter how well off
his parents may be. they
can't insure him against
misfortune. The best
they can do is to start
him with a good,
Evening star., 1896-11-05
Demon mt Chicago.

AS if by a preconcerted movement. sew
eral hundred people gathered in front OF
the Auditorium annex in Chicago last
night and organized a ratification demon
stration on the strength of Chairman
Jones claims of Bryan's election. The
crowd found a transparency without ditti-
Evening star., 1896-11-05
BRYAN MEN EXCITED.
They Were Told That Their Candf-
date Had Won.

A Baltimore Bryan organization last
night posted a telegram purporting to come
from Senator German. stating that Bryan
had 30 electoral votes. and that he was
elected beyond doubt. In less than half an
hour Baltimore street, the principal avenue
in the city, was crowded with a mob Of
howling. drunken men. shouting for Bryan
and impeding the progress of peacaable
citizens. apparently defiant Of the police.
They insisted that this election was but a
repetition of that of 1876, and charged that
it was intended that Bryan should be
cheated out of his rights Parades were
formed. and 1t was not until long after
midnight that the excitement was allayed
and the paraders We're induced TO dsperSe
Evening star., 1896-11-05
A GREAT NERVE TONIC.
HOrsfOFd's Acid Phosphate.

Or. I. HARRIS HALL. State fanatic Asylum,
MnlsdsevilL Ca, says: st Is undoubtedly Q
Evening star., 1896-11-05
Its Composition as Indicated by the
Returns.
CANDIDATES REPORTED As ELECTED
The State Delegations and Their
Politics.
A LIST BY DISTRICTS

From returns and reports received up to
last night the following was compiled as
list of the members of the Fffty-f1fth
House:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-05

can be no doubt that the future of
Jamaica lies in her becoming the fruit
and kitchen garden of the United
States. Already has American enter
prise shown what can be done in the
line of fruit. The Boston Fruit COM
pany has created city at Port An
tonic which was formerly but coast
hamlet, and turned the wilderness Of
three parishes into fourishing banana
and orange walks. Twenty steamers
month cannot now handle the trade
that used to be carried by six or eight
steamers year before the Il. +. &. came
into existence through the enterprise
of Capt. l.. ID. Baker. And yet the fruit
industry is only in its infancy scarce
ly beyond the experimental stage. Ii
may thus be conceived what the future
will bring forth when MIR. Wesson in
PRODUCES his projected colonies of
orange growers from Florida aud Cali
forum, and other agrieulturists from
other parts of the United States.
Whilst fruit and vegetables offer
greater immediate inducements, how
ever. IT is coffee that gives the first
promise of permanent Investment
Their are already many Americans here
who have embarked in coffee culture,
and their experience is most satisfac-
tory. Coffee begins to bear at three
years. and goes on Tearing continuous
liz for from 90 to 10 years. 10 clear
the land and plant it out costs about
SI5 per acre. A settler with some little
capital to begin with, and keep him
going for three or four years, could
soon become independent by following
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-05

time it is something like 35-and is
steadily increasing year by year.
And the same thing, on smaller scale,
is going on in the smaller islands, the
commerce between which and the
United States now requires TO be ham
died by regular direct lines of steani-
crs, whereas ten years ago three or
four regular sailing vessels easily
handled ali the Caribbean trade of the
United States outside Jamaica.
Iness are facts which tell their own
story. The English are great colonists
when they have the flag to lead them;
but the enterprise of American COM
MERGE and industry goes them one bet
ter, in that Americans do not wait for
the flag to lead them-at least, not since
the rescr rces of their own vast country
have become practically developed.
They ar, now reaching further afield,
and what more natural than that they
should seek an outlet for the overflow
of enterprise in the adjacent lands
where both the language and the So
cial conditions practically coincide with
their own?
And thus does il come about that
these somnolent and withal much
neglected islands of the Caribbean, Eng
lish in so far as nationality is con-
cerned are fast becoming Americanized
and awakening to the prospect of flu
ture stall more glorious because more
permanent prosperity than they ever
enjoyed during the centuries.
DnDTEp
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a DYAK ASSASSIN.
lie slid Through the Grass Like a
Snake.

lie Slid Through the Grass Like a
Snake.
NY friend was bending down, fixing
his climbing spurs prior to ascending
the tree. One moment the grass urdu-
lated, n wriggliDg, snake-like move
ment stirred it, and before could utter
a sound for warning-so spellbound
had l become-a native bounded up,
ais klewang aimed at my friends neck.
he intense excitement of closely
watching the event, which had occu-
pied fewer seconds than il takes lines
TO describe it, had strained every nerve
IN me to the highest pitch. With a
hound / sprang to my companions res
cue. The blow which was flashing
down upon his neck was luckily not
as quick as my right hand. The point
of tie klewang Ga knife about two feet
in leEgth) caught in my palm, maxi
inr a wound Of which | still carry the
scar. My quick instructive movement
changed the direction of the thrust and
saved my friends life. Quick as a fash
grasped my revolver with my left
hand and paid our assassin in exchange
for his steel with a pill of precipitated
lead. He vaulted forward as if for a
last spring and fell dead on the very
spot which he had intended for our
slaughter another good" savage.
Now the grass was again agitated.
could see the same undu!ating motion.
but in a direction away from us. I
fired the remaining shots of my re-
yolver after the fleeing companion of
the now peaceful native gentleman, but
failed TO hit. Our Dyak friend had
smeared his naked body all over vita
oil, in order to glide mere readily
through the grass and with the view
of an easier escape in case of hand
to-hand encounter.-Lippincot
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SUFFERING SISTERS.
Curious Coincidence.
From The Erprsss. Anrora. M.

rum TIC ENpFcSS, 1NFOTu, 1U.
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PISTOLS FOR TWO.
LaushabIe Encounter Between Two Sensi-
tive Erenchmen.

tive Frenchmen,
The dueling hero of the first years OF
the century in France was Marquis
Merle de Sainte-Marie, whose encoun.
tiers were almost incessant. One of hii
affairs of honor" was so silly that il
helped to set in motion the current ridi.
eule which has made dueling a pastime
so much less honorable than il once was.
One day another famous duelist, PIER.
rot d'Isaac, came TO see his friend,
Marquis Merle de Sainte-Marie. Ii
should, perhaps, be explained that in
French pierrot means sparrow and
merle means blackbird. Marquis"
said d'Isaac, 81 am a Bonaparte and
you are a royalist. Moreover, l am the
sparrow and you are the blackbird.
Doesn't il strike you that there is one
bird of us too many?" lit precisely
does,' said the marquis. "My choice is
pistols, and, as is appropriate with
birds of our species. let us fight in the
trees" As If il were not sufficiently
ridiculous thing that one man should
challenge another because his name
was Sparrow and the other Blackbird,
the duel was actually fought from
trees, the seconds standing on the
ground below.
The pistols were fired at the signal
There was a rustling among the leaves
of one of the chestnut trees. 1t was
Pierrot dIsaac, who, wounded severely
in one leg, came tumbling to the ground
Just like ripe chestnut" said one of
Sainte -Marie's supporters. Fortunate
ly, he caught hold of the lower branches
and was helped to the ground by his
seconds. At this point the marquis be
gan TO chirp triumphantly initiating
the song of blackbird. This was a
fresh insult. to be atoned for in only
one way; and d'Isaac waited for his
wound TO recover to challenge Sainte-
Marie for the chirp. This time there
was nothing amusing about the duel.
1t was fought with swords. and Sainte-
Marie was badly wounded-the spar
row had avenged himself on the black
bird.-Gentleman's Magazine.