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The evening times., 1896-10-24
FROM CALIFORNIA.

Reports received today from California
| areto the effect that six out Of seven fusiol
| candidates for Congress VIII be elected In
| one district alone, according to the report
| OF the State committee, is there any doubt
| whatever, and that is owing to circum-
stances that may be adjusted before cleo
tion day. In relation to the electoral
ticket, Mr.. r. p. Troy, secretary Of the
Democratic State Committee, in a letter
giving details by counties, says:
There WIli be no question about the re-
suit in California far as Bryan is CON
cerned. 1t is merely a question OF how large
his majority viii be. His jOrity is vari-
ously estimated, as | have shown you in
detail, from 10000 TO $1,000. | think
1t will approach the latter figure"
The chairman OF the DemocraSc State
committee of Iowa has received par7:SI
returns from the new poll of the State
in progress OF being made. So far the
returns from over One-iifth Of the cOun-
ties has been received. and they show an
average gain Of 81 in each precinct
The counties pOlled are a fair average
Of the STATE. Estimating the remainder
at the same average gain per precinct,
the result gives a majority Of As 900
for Bryan.
Mr.. Walsh, member of the Democratic
National Committee for Iowa. and who is
acting as secretary Of that committee at
Chicago, says that Iowa's vote is safe for
Bryan. The estimates made in the reports
made to the club headquarters here show
great gains for Bryan in Iowa and agree
substantially with the averag estimated
by the regular precinct committees
CLAIMING BALTIMORE NOW.
There W as quite an assembIage of Ralti-
faorcans at Democratic headquar ters
yesterday and various stateme nts was given
rs to the probable result of the election in
that city. 4 member Of the Democratic
committee estimated that Bryan ould re-
ceive a ina iority OF $500 in Baltimore,
and Mr. Rountree, president of the BIZ
metallic League made al Independent eSti-
E9ata. gathered from the affiliated clubs that
BrJ ans majority in Baltimore city would
he 5000 to 5000, Reports from st.
Mary's. Charles and Calvert were also re-
ceived, showing great gains from the Re
publicans there.
1t was also reported tn AZ Mr.. Mudd would
run behini his ticket in Southern Mary
land. From the Eastern Shore districts
gains are reportedover tn { vote of l S92 and
that there We're but few gold Democrats in
that section Of the state, In Blair Lees
district the Democrats report the best can
vass made since 1876. with many aCces-
sions from the Republicans and but few
losses.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
PRESSURE TO SELL WAS LIGHT
stock Market, However, Maintained
Its Steady Condition.

New York, Oct. 24.-After an early dip
in prices, due to lower cables from London,
stocks developed considerable strength
Inder the leadership of Manhattan. This
stock sold up 5S, to SO 1-S. Sugar rose
rs, to liz 3-s; Chicago Gas 3-4. TO 50 Ii:
Rock Island 5-S, to Ga 7-S, and Burling-
ton & Quincy 5-s, to 73 5-s. These were
the most important gains. The advance.
loWever. brought ont fresh offerings for
both accounts. and the improvement noted
was generally lost.
The rocln-traders were sellers on the be-
lief that the weekly bank statement will be
urIavorable. There We're also some liquida-
tons by small operators, who usually close
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Condition of the Water.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follow
High. Low.
11:02 p m 4:21 p. m.
11:31 Il. m. 4:56 a. m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at s a. IN. Great Falls Temperature, 90;
condition, SO. Receiving rescrvoir-Tem-
perature, %; condition at north connection
Sc; condition at south connection, SO. Dis
tributing reservoir Temperature, 54; con-
dition ut influent gatehouse, So; effluent
gatehouse, SO.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at 7:17 p. m; extin-
guished at 8: IS n. m.
Naththa lamps lighted at 5:54 p. m; ex-
tinguished at 5:51 a. m.
lncar descent aud electric lamps lighted
at SOC p. m; extinguished at Gas q. m.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
LAUGH At APsLEY's CLAIMS
Democrats Are Giving Out
Most Cheerful Bulletins.
NEWSFRESH FROM WORKERS
They Find Missouri, Virginia, Ten
nessee, Texas, California and Mary
Claimed in BaltimOre-Iowa's New
Poll Shows Democratic Gain.

Democratic headquarters are having a
great laugh over Vice Chairman Apsley' S
prediction, as given out yesterday.
The reports received from Missouri by the
Democratic Congressional committee are
all TO the effect that the State is sure for
Bryan. His majority, they hold. Will not be
less,han so 900. Reports from Texas show
that Bryan's majority Will not be less than
100 900.
Mr.. Button, secretary Of the Democratic
state committee, estimated Bryan's ma
Jorty in Virginia at $4,000. one State
Is sclaimed by Mr.. Apsley as certain for Nc
hinley, when such thoroughly posted vet
Grams as Senator Harris laugh at less than
$4,000 majority for Bryan. The Repub-
leans were simply overwhelmed there in
the spring elections, and the Democratic
polls show large gains over the spring cleo
tions.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
WANTED TO BURN HIS WIFE.
James NellisS Set Fire to House Where
Fourteen Persons Slept.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 24.-James Nellis,
who was released from prison yesterday,
set fire last night TO the building, No. soc
Callowhill street, by igniting rubbish in tbs.
cellar.
Fourteen persons were asleep in the house
at the time, among them being Mellis'
wife, and for tie failure TO support whom
lie had been imprisoned.
The flames were extinguished by the
firemen before they had extended beyond
the lower portion of the structure. The
inmates of the building were panic stricken.
but no one was injured.
Today Ne!ls was arrested on the charge
of arson, and Magistrate Jermon held him
without bail for court. The first floor of the
building is occupied by John Wilson as a
grocery store.
AT the hearing today Wilson testified that
Nellis told him last night that the place
would be burned within two weeks, ana
that he tNellisl was going to have revenge
for beingsent to prison.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
BACKING APSLEY'S FIGURES.
Big Bet, 1t IL said, VIII BE Offered
Tonight.

\ surprise awaits the Democratic Con-
Grcssional committee within the next twelve
hours, SO runor says.
That committee has been poking fun Mt
the prediction made by Vice Chairman
Apslcy yesterday. Now, it is said, that
large amount of money will lie offered
TO the Democratic managers on the relia-
bility Of Mr. Apslcy's table.
The Democrats, 1t is said, will lie given
an opportunity to at least test tie faith
Of certain Gsntlemcu's confidence in Mr.
Apslcy' cures. Tley believe that the vice
chairman knows what he is talking about,
and are willing to wager their money on
it.
Just what amount viii be a. jhe disposal
OF any Democratic takers has not been
made public. 1t is understood. though,
that it VIII be of sufficient proportions to
satisfy the greatest number OF corners.
Yesterday a bet of $500 to $3.50 was
made that Bryan would not carry Michigan,
Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, and Kentucky.
When the bet was takenthc information was
given that another of 81 900 to $500 was
ready to be accepted.
The evening times., 1896-10-24

You mothers will come here
just as fast as you learn of our
thigh grade children's clothing
at fair prices"
These prices give but a faint
idea-you can't tell much until
you see how the goods are made
and fit.
Sl.4S- S1.9S - and s.. 4S for
strong and stylish school suits
IN fadeless colors. Ali ages
from 4 to 16.
Sl.9S for REFER suits-nicely
braided. Sizes 3 to S-cute for
the youngsters.
s5.9S for novelty plaids and
mixtures that are S. elsewhere.
% for all-wool youths long
pants suits.
Patent safety knife free with
each suit.
The evening times., 1896-10-24

up their deals on the eve of a holiday. The
pressure to sell, however. was light, and at
II O'Clock the market was quiet and about
steady in tone.
The stock market developed renewed
strength during the last hour Of business
aud despite the heavy contraction of loans
by the banks further advances were re
corded all along the line The final quota
tons were about the highest of the week
The features were the grangers and the
indus trials.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Makes Charges Against Hanlon.

The secretary of the Portsmouth club.
OF the Virginia League. is up in arm over
the signing Of Brandt and HarGrove by
Manager Hanion. This gentleman claims
that Hanlon dickered with the two men
during the season and contrary to the
articles OF the national agreement He
also says that Hanlon has now no claim
at all on Brandt. who had been sold out
right to Philadelphia.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Portuguese Customs Restrictions.

The masters Of American vessels bound to
ports in Mozambique Will be interested to
know that the Portuguese customs author
tiles have begun to enforce an old law re-
quiring all vessels entering those ports to
be furnished with manifest, written in the
Portuguese language, and indorsed as veri-
fled by the Portuguese consul ut the port Of
departure. The penalty for not having such
4 manifest is about 5000.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
West Point Report submitted.

The Military Academy at West Point is
in a flourishing condition, according to
the annual report Of the War Department
by Col. Ernst, superintendent, who says
tits passing through an era of improvement,
so far as its equipment and outward physi-
cal condition are concerned, due to the
greater liberality of Congress in recent
wears.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Killed in Rear-End Collision.

Pittsburg, Oct. "a. BY a rear end col
iision in the Pennsylvania railroad yards
near Wall Station, early this morning, be-
tween shifting engine and a caboose
of Il freight train, Conductor Levi Eimigh,
Of the freight Was instantly killed Flag
man Schwartz was badly injured. The
freight had completed its run. The con-
ductor and flagman were making up the
reports OF their trip when the accident
occurred.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Foreca st Til 8 p. m. Sunday.

Eoreca st Til u. m. sunday.
For the District Of Columbia, Marylandand
yircinia-Fair tonight and Sunday; Cooler
tonight, with frosts; northerly winds.
weather rConditionsnn and q encral Fore
cast.
The barometer has fallen in districts IN
the Atlantic coast andS in the northwest,
and it has risen in the Mississippi Valley;
it is highest ever Texas and lowest i'll New
England.
Kahn prevailed during the night from the
East Gulf States northward TO New Eng
land andthe lower lake region. Fair weather
prevails this morning from the middle At
lantic coast westward 10 the Rocky NJ Moun-
taIns. Cioudiness continues in the Southern
States and on the middle Atlantic and New
England coast.
II is cooler throughout the central valleys.
The Indications are that the weather will
be generally fair from New England South
westward to the Gulf States, with frosts
In the interior Sunday morning.
The following heavy precipitation-in In
ches-was reported:
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Gold Arrivals From Europe.

New York, Oct. 24.-The gold which ar
rived on the steamship ormannia today was
consigned as follows: Lazard Freres, ST.
226 400; Bank Of Montreal, $500, 900,
L. Won Hoffman & Company, 1910 ,OOO;.
Bank of British North America, $3.50 COO;
and National City Bank. $4,000. Total
So, ,461 400.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Lieutenant Governor Against Bryan.

Lieutenant Governor Against Bryan.
Indianapolis, Ind, oct. 24.-Lieut. Gov.
Eye, of Indiana, has written Chairman
Pickcns, OF the Democratic sound money
State committee, announcing his OppOsi-
tion to free silver and the Chica go platform.
He says that the state Of his health is all
that prevents him from taking the stump
10 favor of sound money.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Held for the Grand Jurv.

John, alias "Toolsy' Evans, colored,
who came near severing the wind-ppe of
Will Thomas, also colored, Saturday night
with a razor, as told in The Times, was
brought before Judge Miller today by Po-
liceman Michael Lynch, charged with as
sauIt to Kill. He was beld in $500 bonds.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
LEADERS INDISPOSED.
Gen. Clayton Has n Chill and Treas
urer ST. John Sore Eyes.

New York, Oct. 24.-Gen. Powell Clay
ton, of the Republican national commit
tee, who is confined to his room at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, suffering from a severe
chill, is much improved today. Gen. Clay
ton expects to be at his desk again ON
The evening times., 1896-10-24
HE NEYER DID.

THAT dogs tail is a great novelty"
said the cheerful idiot, as he was exhibiting
his favorite spaniel to a friend.
Well, l don't see anything remarkable
about it, remarked the friend.
Ibid you ever see ii before?'' returned
the idiot, as he rolled fresh cigarette
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Queen with heltDina Confirmed.

Queen Wilhelmina Confirmed.
The Hague, oct. 24.-The confirmation
of Queen Wilhelmina took place today in
the palace in the presence of the court.
The court chaplain, DR.. Van Der Filler,
preached the sermon.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
,I,ron,rcd at the United State; weather Bureau

During the past "a hours Parkersburg,
1.54: Jacksonville, La; Hatteras, LOS;
Eastport, LAO; Woods Holl, 2.12; Nan
tucket, 2.42.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by Seymour Bros. bank
ers and brokers, members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms 3 and ia, sun Building.
L a Breeu, manager.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
WATSON SAYS NOTHING.
But Everybody Believes He wi i'll Stick
20 the End.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 2i-Tom Watson
and Judge Reed left this city this morning
without giving out any statement. Chair
man Washburn of the Populist national
committee is still here, the guest of ex
Gov. Buchanan.
There is nothing to indicate any purpose
on the part of watson TO withdraw, and the
charm an of the Democratic Committee is of
the opinion he will stick it out to the end
The herald., 1896-12-04
THE MAIN STREET PAVEMENT
Contractor Formally Turns It
Over to the City
FINISHED AHEAD OF TIME
The Largest Single Street Contract Ever
Made Here
Selecting a Site for the Band Stand at
East Side Park-Important Changes
Will Follow-Councilmen Idle.

The new Main street pavement was
last evening formally accepted from the
contractor John T. Long, by Street
Superintendent Howard. The formal-
ties We're completed and the street su-
perintendent's signature attached to the
documents at about p nl The assess
ment sheets, map and the acceptance
were then submitted to Mayor RAIDER
for his signature. but owing to the late
ness of the hour. that official deferred his
final action until this morning.
The assessments for the new work
lie against $50 pieces of property, and
amount to a total of s133, 53573. The
new pavement, which is now completed
from Ninth to Thirty streets.
would show off to better advantage if
the central portion Of the thoroushfare,
to be paved later by the street railway
company, were similarly improved.
When the railway company has done
its snare of the paving, Main street will
be a model thoroughfare and q credit
to the city. That company has let the
The herald., 1896-12-04

est, upright citizens of the republic?
In all our schools pupils should be taught
the principles of government This i'm
plies the teaching of high minded, hon
orable politics He would have our youth
know what it means to be delegate
before they leave the school room. rather
than be a delegate and learn afterwards.
There cannot be too much politics in
educatior if it is the right kind of pol
itics. There should be more education
in politics. II We teach the statesman
ship of other ages. let US teach them of
our own. IF there was courage at Their
mopylae, so there was at Gettysburg.
In the character of Abraha m Lincoln
our youths may learn much. 1t is
grander thing to be an American now
than it was to be a Roman two thou
sand years ago. He would teach Amer
lean valor, courage and pluck to every
American boy. He would have a flag
on every school house, and the school
opened by the singing of a national
hymn.
Teach them that the flag stands for
obedience to law. We must study the
flag. Freedom and humanity have been
won under its folds. Teach boys that
it is a grand thing not to die for ones
country. but to live for it. There is no
surer way to inrpire patriotism than to
teach the history of our country. Let
us teach the principles of peace with on,
prosperity. The settlement Of the Yer
ezuela question by arbitra ton gives hope
that the last battle of this country wa
fought at Appomattox
In Germany the cry is "God and the
Fatherland." The education there is to
The herald., 1896-12-04
Southern California California Should Be
the Home of Progress
THE PEDAGUGUES PLEASED
With Their Reception and Experiences
Here
Interesting Addresses-Reception at the
Chamber of Commerce The In
stitute Opened Yesterday

The Southern California teaJlers' IN
stitute assembled yesterday morning. as
announced, in the normal school build
ing. The auditorium was crowded to
its utmost. before the opening hour, and
more than hundred teachers and visi-
tors were unable to obtain seats and
scarcely standing room. After solo
and chorus. President Foshay delivered
q brief opening address. He welcomed
the visiting teachers most cordially in
the name of the teachers of Los Ange-
les and congratulated them all on the
rapid and satisfactory growth of the
organization. He urged upon them the
necessity for wider reading and broader
culture and expressed the hope that the
work Of the institute will inspire higher
aims in their vocation.
DR.. Winship made brief but inspiring
talk on music as an educational ele-
ment. What sunshine is to the plant and
wings to the bird, music Is to the soul.
1t makes for character and enjoyment,
1t broadens and deepens the life.
DR.. Hailman. in his address on the
New Education. spoke enthusiastically
Of California. 1t has been to him rev.
elation in every respect ana the new
education seems to be in the air: it finds
here a genial soil as do the plants and
flowers. Froebel. its chief exponent, has
given in a magnificent formula the es-
sence of the new education. 1t is a
unity of inward ard outward life. The
traditional school had looked upon each
course of study as separate thing.
but there is a continuity in school work
from the kindergarten to the univer-
sity. He traced the fundamental idea
In numbers and said they are key
The herald., 1896-12-04
MUSIC ON THE LAKE.
How East Side Park Is to Be Popu-
lSriZed


The park commissioners made an of
fetal trip to East Side park yesterday
morning to meet some citizens of that
section of the city and agree upon site
for the new band stand to be erected
in that charming place. After a thor
ough inspection of the grounds it was
decided that the proper place for the
band stand would De just within the
border of the lake at point about mid
way between the rcfreshment stand and
the ford. The plan is to erect at that
point an open band stand in the lake,
about twenty-five feet from the shore,
and connected with the mainland by q
bridge. The shrubbery will be removed
in the immediate vicinity of the house
of the musicians. and the open space to
be thus provided is expected to accom-
modate at least 3000 people, sitting and
standing.
On the opposite side OF the lake, where
is now the magnificent lawn, there Will
be made plaza, where people afoot and
in carriages can pass the time and lis
ten to the strains of music waited over
the placid sheet of water The band
stand will be only about eighty five feet
from the shore on the side where the
piaza Is to be. The arrangements de-
cided upon will enable q great many
people to enjoy the musIc, far from the
distracting sounds of street cars and
other unpoetic things.
The herald., 1896-12-04
SOME EXCELLENT PAPERS.
The Teachers From Seven Counties
Assembled.

The work of the afternoon was divided
into sections, after the plan of the small
er bodies in the early part of the week.
The kindergartners held their session
In the Olive-street school, and were ad-
dressed by Drs. Hailmann and Winship
Mrs. Ella Hunt of Long Beach ard DR.
Mara Pratt. DIR. Winship was the first
speaker of the afternoon to the teachers
of the grammar grade. taking Evangel-
inc as his subject. We should have ev-
erything We teach stand out as a pic
ture in the mind of the child. He does
not consider Evangelne the most i'm
portant character in history, but there
is no other around which as much inter
est centers. The speaker traced the his
torical events leading down and center
ing around Longfellow's beautiful story
of the French peasant girl.
Mr. Edward Hyatt of Riverside pre-
oented paper on Science Work in Our
Public Schools. He strongly urged tha
children be encouraged to make collec-
tions of minerals and specimens in nat
ural history, that would keep them
close to our common mother, nature, and
keep them interested in the study.
Mrs. Caswell read an excellent paper
entitled English, but unfortunately
much OF the force of it was lost by the
low tone In which it was read. or, rather.
The herald., 1896-12-04
SANTA MONICA WATER.
A Water Company Formed to Furnish
the City.

The City Water company has filed pa
pers of incorporation with principal
place of business at Santa Monica.
The purpose of the organization is 20
buy and sell real estate, water, water
rights and to build reservoirs and
ditches; to lay pipes, distribute water
and collect for it; to issue loans and bor-
row money, etc.
The following are named as directors:
]. w. Claudius, L. j. VaWter. w. NJ.
Clark G. r. Green f.. j. Vawter. jr., all
of Santa Monica. The capital stock has
been fixed at S20,0OO divided into 800
shares of the par value of $40 each. Of
this amount S400 has been subscribed.
The herald., 1896-12-04
Your idea of the flood,
1chabod.
Better nip that in the bud.

belltT mp iudt III tIlt Duu.
Ichabod.
Pass it DER to some rank skeptic,
Misanthropic and dyspeptic;
Promptly take an antiseptic,
Ichabod. Ichabod.
For such questions ne'er are settled,
Ichabod
People oft, are highly nettled.
BY attempts their creeds to mend.
Some of these you may offend
BY your efforts toward that end,
Ichabod 1chabod.
By the shock of such mistake.
Just suppose the board should wake!
Ichabod.
When those fellows are splenetic,
Though most awful energetic,
They are seldom sympathetic.
Ichabod, Ichabod.
Listen. then, how Rome will howl!
Ichabod:
You will have them cheek-by -jowl,
When you've caused an excitation
There'll he scanty toleration;
You'll be given vacation,
Ichabod, Ichabod.
So here come the wise directors.
Ichatod.
They will take you now to task
All with batteries en- masdue.
COMPLAINTS to fire and questions ask.
Ichabod, Icbabod.
Think that YOU can ''work" the board,
Ichabod?
They'roa scheming, crafty horde,
Ichabod
That bright galaxy of sages.
Whose best work for future ages
1s-reductior of the wages,
Ichabod Ichabod.
Hast the nerve to meet the sortie.
IchaEod,
OF this doughty war-like party
Ichabod?
If you've not the grit to back it.
Retter get your grip and pack IL.
For you'll never stand the racket,
Ichabod. Ichabod.
L'ENVOI
And when you're in quod
Remember the prod
OF the Christening rod
In the evolution CT Dodd,
Ichabod.
w. D. TOWNSEND.
Whittier, Cal, Nov. 20.