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The evening times., 1896-10-31
HANNA USES BIG FIGURES.
Claims 311 Electoral Votes as Ah-
soIutely Safe for Mckinley.

Chicago, oct. 3l.-Chairman Hanna. Of
the Republican mai Ional committee, furnishes
the following to the press this morning:
Il am confident that the strength of Nc
X .niey and Hobart in the electoral college. as
a result of next Tuesdays election. VIII
not be less than 3ll votes. The estimate is
made upon figures just received from chair
men OF State committees. the result OF fin1l
polls taken IN such Il careful manner as to
give them the highest credcncc. These polls
indicate that the vote by States VIII be as
follows:
Mckinley safe California, 3; Con-
necticut 8; Delaware. B. Illinois, "a; In
diana, 3; Iowa, l3; Kentucky, l3; Maln'.,
s; Maryland, 8: Massachusetts, l5; Michi-
gan, Ii; Minnesota, 8; New Hampshire,
4; New Jersey, 10; New York, SO; Me-
braska, 5; North Carolina, IL; North Da-
kota 3: Ohio. %; oregon, 1; Pennsyl-
vania, 32; Rhode Island, A South Dakota.
1, Tennessee 12; Vermont, A: West Viz
einia, 6: Wisconsin, / 2, and Wyoming, 3.
Total, 311.
Probably safe-Kansas- 10; Virginia,
IL; Washington. 4. Total, &c.
Doubtful Missouri, IT; Texas. Is. To-
tai 80.
Bryan, sare-Alabama l l; Arkansas, S;
Colorado, 4; Florida, 4; Georgia, 13; Lou
isiana. :; Mississippi. 8; Montana. 3; Ne
vatia. 3: South Carolina. 8; Utah, 3: Idaho,
3. Total, rs. NJ. A. HANNA"
The evening times., 1896-10-31

The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours San
Antonio, 1.02
Condition of the Water.
High and low tides are officially recorded
at the navy yard today as follow ws:
High. Low
2:42 p. m. 9:2Op m.
3:1S a. m. 9:54a.m
Temperature and condition of the water
at 8 a. M: Great Falls-Tem pe rature, Sc:
condition, 36. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature, 81; condition at north connection.
&c: condition at south connection, SO. Dis
tributing neutrality-suspicious. 6S; con-
ditiOn at influent gatehouse, 80; effluent
gatehouse, SO.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at COS D. M; extin-
guished at 5:36 q. m.
Naphtha lamps lighted at 5:46 p. m; ex-
tfngUished at 5:b7 a, m.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
at 5:53 p. m; sxtinguished at 5:51 a. m.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
MARINE CORPS REPORT.
Col. Haywood Has Brought His Men
to High State of Efficiency.

Col. Haywood, commanding the United
States Marine Corps. has brought that es-
sebtial arm of the force afloat to high
state of efficiency, in spite OF statutory limi-
tatiuns, which dishearten good officers by
the stagnatiun III promotion.
According to Col. Heywood's annual re-
port today TO Secretary Herbert Captains #
marines do not reach the grade of ma ior
until the average age of sixty and after
forty years of service, Notwithstanding the
harder duty marine officers have, and the
unwholesome conditions in the naval line
corresponding officers in the latter are
promoted at forty-siX years OF age.
Col. Haywood also urges that the COM
manding officer OF 800 is entitled to the
rank Of hrigadier general. Although Con
gress at the last session increased the corps
500 men, and the authorized strength is
but 80 short, the arduous duties demanded
render further increase imperative, and
the number of officers is altogether in
adequate.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
CAMPAU'S LAST APPEAL.
Urges Palmer Democrats to Re-
turn to Regular Organization.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Campaign Chairman
Campau, 0f the Democratic national com
mittee, last night declared that he had in
formation which justified the assertion
that the Republican national committee
has formally instructed the Hanna Hessians
who have beer. supporting or pretending to
support Palmer and Buckncr to throw off
their masks and vote and work directly
for Mckinley
Mr.. Campan alleges that telegram with
the object of Inducing Palmer Dem ocrats to
vote for Mckinley on the assumption that
The evening times., 1896-10-31
OLD GLORY IN THE BREEZE
Continued from First Page.

not been appended as vote catchers. Like
wise at Republican headquarters poiitlca!
aliusion in connection with the decorations
have teen excluded, though the sentiment
among the busy campaign artists is that
the celebration of the day at this time Is
appropriate and opportune, as there is a
Connection between American politics and
tile American flag. which should be brought
forcibly to the mind OF every citizen
Cuba's banner OF Liberty, too, is enjoy
ing a share in the ceremonies, and Is con-
spicuOusly displa yed about the city. It's
similarity OF color with the American em-
blem marks an effective combination, and
when Cuba is eventually free from her
yoke, the brotherly sentiment of American
libert 81 overs will flow heartily in
unison with her rejoicings as the nations
respective coIors now blend on flag day.
The huge flag unfurled from the upper
stories of the Abraham Lincoln house on
Tenth street has excited among passrrsby
perhaps the most hearty We'll wishes for
the day OF any OF the decorations about
the city.
The suggestion for Flag Day came from
Chairman Hanna about ten days ago. He
requested that all friends and supporters
of the Republican ticket throughout the
United States observe the day by displaying
the national colors.
THE FLAGS HISTORY.
The tar-spangled banner, as the EN-
blem OF this great republic, is as old as
the nation itself. On June Ia, 1tta, the
Continental Congress passed RESOLUTION
stating that The flag Of the thirteen
united States be thirteen stripes, alternate
red and white, that the union be thirteen
stars white in i blue field, representing a
new constellation This was the first iegls-
Iative action bearing on the adoption OF
u national flag.
The birth of the idea of the flag is shroud-
ed in more or less mystery. The first suS-
gestion OF stars as a device for the national
emblem is found in poem published In the
Massachusetts Spy on March 10 IVA, in
which occurs the line, The American
ensign low sparkles star
lue only weight gwen to the theory
that the nag was taken from the cOat-of-
arms of Washington, is contained in the
records of the part he played III arranging
for the making of the first flag containing
the Stars and Stripes. II is a generally
accepted fact that Mrs John Ross made TINS
flag In Philadelphia in a house that is ye,
standing on Arch street.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
STOCKS WERE BUOYANT.
Additional Gold Arrivals Stimulate
Dealings I'm Shares.

Dealings In SlareS.
New York, Oct 31-There was an ap-
proach to buoyancy at the Stock Exchange
this morning, and considering tn half holi-
day and the preparations making for the
sound money parade, the market was quite
active. Prices bounded up anywhere from
l 2 10 per cent, and in this advance the
standard stocks and the specialtIes partici-
pated alike.
There was a good deal of covering in
Some parts of the list, induced no doubt by
Yesterdays action of the banks in the
matter OF supplying stock exchange bor-
rowers with funds. The arrival OF about
81 500 900 gold by the Campania and
Augusta Victoria also had stimulating
influence.
The advance in prices ranged from 1-2
to 1-S per cent, the latter in Bay state
Gas, which jumped to ii 3-4 on report
from Boston that an official announcement
OF the withdrawal Of the Buchanan suit and
a settlement of all difficulties Will be made
shortly. Other important gains follow:
Sugar, 81 to 116; Tobacco, 1-2 to IS Ii:
Atchison preferred, 3-4 to % 81: Bur-
linSton and Quincy, 1 1-2 TO ~; Chicago
Gas, / to al 1-2; Northwe eStern. 81 to
1O3; st. Paul, l 5-S to II l-2: Rock Is
land, Ii to 81 Is; Louisville and Nash
Vile. / 81 to 4S Is; Manhattan, . ~
to 81 3-4; Kansas and Texas preferred
1-2 to 26 ii; Missouri Pacific, l 10 %:
Jersey, l Is TO 10I Is; Reading, l 4
to q / -; Pullman, l IL to 15i; South
ern Railway preferred, l IA to 81; Omaha,
/ 1-2 TO az: Tennessee Coal, l TO % Is,
and Western Union, 5-S to So 3-S. In
the specialtieS BAY State Gas jumped 1.S
to Il 3-4. At IL O'Clock prices showed a
reaction of / to i IA per cent from the
top of the morning. but the undertone was
firm.
Stocks were strong to the close on fur
Their covering of short Contracts The bank
statement was favorable to the extent that
1t showed . gain in specie of So. 81 900 and
in reserve Of over So. 500, 600. There was a
heavy contraction in loans and a liquida-
ton in deposits of over 50. 600 900. Sugar
Chicago Gas, the graDgers, Louisville and
Nashville Manhattan and the ccalers were
the most active The market closed firm.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
CONFESSION OF GILLEN,
1t Was Put In Writing and Will Be
Used to Indict HIN.

John r. Gillen, former trusted mes
senger under Chief j. u. O'Connell, OF the
Bureauu of Statistics, Treasury Depart
nent, was arraigned in Judge Miller's po-
lice court this forenO on, charged with grand
larceny. On October % about g. 80 O'Clock
at night Mr.. o'Connell's office was en-
tered by means Of a false key, as stated at
the time in The Evening Times, and $3.50
stolen from his desk drawer.
Secret Service Officer Barker arrested
Gillen yesterday and he promptly confessed
that he was The man. The confession was
put in writing and will be used before the
grand jury.
Detectives Helan, Boyd and Lacey, who
were working on the case, stated $50 of
the stolen $3.50 was recovered
Gillen made no statement and was held
for the grand jury in ST 900 bonds
The evening times., 1896-10-31
CROOK BY NAME AND NATURE
Drink Drove II WrIi-TOnnerted Young
Man to the Depths

Walter II. Crooks is crook by name and
the same by nature, according to the tesii-
mony of Detective Weedon before Judge
kimball today. Crooks was arrested YES
terday Afternoon in house on Missouri ave
nue. and Fuur-and-a-hslf streets, while
drunk and diSorderly I'm company with a
man named Benson and May Irwin. not She
of Thespian fame. hut a character well
known to the police.
Benson and Irwin Were held for the
grand jury in Judge Miller's court this
morning for stealing a diamond ring and
Crooks had helped them to spend the money
and get drunk. He is n fine looking young
fellow, well dressed and comes OF a good
family.
Il have known his people for long
time testified the officer.
They are respectable, well-to-do people.
and do everything for this boy, get him good
positions, hut lie gives up everything for
drink. He as an habitual drunkard, and this
has driven him to commit various thefts. and
he is now "A full-fledged crook
Fifteen days." said the Judge.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
ESCAPE FROM CHAIN GANG.
Officials Deny That n Prisoner Got
Away Through a Sewer.

The workhouse authorities today profess
ignorance OF the alleged escape from the
cham gang yesterday afternoon of col
ored prisoner, who, it was stated, sought
which empties into the Eas! ern Branch OF
the Potomac at Seventeenth and d streets
outheast.
Persons living in the vicinity of the work
house stated this afternoon that the man
made a break for liberty as the gang was
approaching that institution and entered
the sewer mouth. Also that he has made
good his escape by crawling through the
slime and foul waters to one of the smaller
openings several squares distant.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
HARRISON THROWN DOWN.
Platform From Which cx-President
Spoke Collapsed.

Fort Wayne Ind, oct. .31.-Ex-Presi6lent
Harrison closed his first day of campaigning
in Northern Indiana in Fort Wayne last
night. He arrived at $50, and after a two
hours rest was driven to the north part
of the city, where large circus tent had
been erected. The tent, which had ca.
pacity of 10000 persons, was filled. Mr..
Harrison was in poor voice, and plainly
gave evidence of his hard day of cam
paigning.
The line or his brief address was that
the Democratic party of today was not
the party OF jefferson, but that it had de-
parted from the principles of government
taught by that statesman. He criticised
the planks Of the Chicago platform reiat-
ing to the Supreme Court and the Federal
judiciary. The ex-President and his party
will today visit the country north and west
of here.
The platform from which Mr.. Harri-
son spoke last broke down under the great
crowd upon it and precipitated the ex-
President TO the ground. Much confusion
ensued. but no one was injured.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
Foreca st TIL 9 p. IN. Sunday.

For the District OF Colu bia, Mary
land and Virginia, generally fair tonight
and Sunday; cooler; westerly winds.
Weather nditions and General Fore
cast.
The barometer has risen throughout the
central valley and lake regions, and fallen
on the Atlantic coast and TO the west of the
Rocky Mountains.
The storm which was ceztral in Eastern
Minnesota yesterday morning, has moved
very slowly to the north westw ard, and the
barometer continues unusually low over
Lake Superior; 1t is highest over Colorado
and a second depression has appeared to
the north of M ontana.
1t is decidedly cooler from the lake re-
gions southward to the Gulf States.
The weather is fair this morning, except
on the west Gulf coast and in the northern
portions of the upper lake region and upper
Mississippi valleys, where showers are re-
ported. The indications are that cooler,
fair weather will prevail from New Eng.
land southwestward to the Gulf States
The evening times., 1896-10-31
MARYLAND GAY WITH COLOR.
Stars and Stripes Float All Over
the State.

Baltimore, Oct. 3l.-An the stores in
Baltimore that handle flags sold out their
entire stocks several days ago. The re-
suit was seen in every part of the city
today. The national colors fluttered in
the gentle breezes in all directions, giving
the city holiday appearance.
The business section, especially, appeared
as gorgeous as on fete day. kilograms
from Annapolis, Frederick, Cumberland and
other Maryland cities, state that the tri-
colored folds OF Old Glory are waving there
in great profuSion.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
CHANGES AMONG CLERKS.
Appointments and Promotions in tn
Classified Service.

Classified Service.
Changes have been made in the classified
service in the Treasury Department as
follows:
Appointments office: E.
r. Putnam, District of Columbia, 81 200
per annum; d. Irving Cox, District of Co.
lumbia, S720 per annum; and G. ID. Hen
bricks, Indiana, $72O per annum.
MISUNDERSTANDING office: T. B.
Parrott, South Carolina, from 81 200 to
81, 400.
Treasurer's office-W. D. Peck, Ken
lucky, from S84O to 5000, and G. W. Pitts.
New York, from S720 to $40.
Auditor for the Postoffice Department
W. A. Walsh, North Dakota, from 5000 30
81 900; A. W. Gannett, New York, from
$40 TO $500, and Miss H. U Cunningham,
ntinets from $500 to S72O.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
WHEELED FOR SOUND MONEY.
Political Parade of Three Thousand
New York Cyclists,

New York, Oct. 31.-Among the many
political demonstrations last evening in
honor of Mckinley and Hobart, none was
more novel or attracted more attention
than the bicycle parade under the auspices
of the Mckinley and Hobart wheelmen's
League, in which more than 8 900 persons
participated The parade from many
points was a unique one.-
Almost every conceivable arrangement
of Chinese lanterns that could be made to
ride, was to be seen. No attempt was
made at uniform Illumination, which facs
only made the display the more interesting.
relieving 1T from any possible monotony
Several really artistic conceits in electrical
lights were seen.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
CrOMdinD Addicks Ont

New York, Oct: 3I.-The Evening sun
says: "It was authoritatively stated To-
day in Wall Street that negotiations were IN
foot looking to a settlement of the iitigs-
tion attending the Bay State Gas Company.
1t Is understood the settlement involves the
retirement from the directory OF j. Edward
Addicks and hts associates, and that they
may be replaced by n,enrepresenting Stand
ard ON iuterests.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
Consular Recognitions,

The President today appointed Isaac
NJ Elliott, of New York, consul at La
Guayra, Venezuela, and Horace L. Wash
ington, of Texas, consul at Alexandretta.
Syria. He has recognized Carlo Magenta,
consul of Italy, at New Orleans, La. :, and
Emile jacques Reithmann consul Of Switzer-
land, at Denver.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
FLAG DAY IN 9TH Err CITIES.
Philadelphia Looks as Though the
Fourth of July Ill ad Come.

Philadelphia, Pa, oct. 3l.-Flag Day
Is beng observed SO generally III this city
that the streets look as though dozen
Fourth of July displays Of flags and bunting
had been combined as one. Democrats,
under the cali OF National Chairman Jones,
vie in many Instances with the Republicans
in d!spla yinG the national colors.
The citizens of Philadelphia began hang
ing ou1 the flags yesterday, and had Repun-
lican National Chairman Mark Hanna, who
suggested the decoration, been here, he
would have felt gratified at the sponta-
neouS response to his appeal.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
Failures of Busines. Ftrms

New York, Oct. 31.-Herman Bendix, do
ing business as Herman Bendix & Co, manu-
facturer of neckwear at No. 762 Broad
way, assigned today. fiabilities estimated
at 81 90 900. The Muldauer Company man
appointed. Liabilities. $76,s0O;. assets.
SOS, 900
The evening times., 1896-10-31
Treasurx Ieficit

The Treasury figures show that the de
fieit for October is S7,7b0 ,0e0, and for the
fiscal year, to date, $33 600 ,Ooa The re-
ceipts for October were $a6 ,250 ,O0O, and
the expenditures $34 ,0eO 600.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, bank
ers and brokers', members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office. Rooms and ga, sun Building,
l. A. Dreen, manager
The evening times., 1896-10-31
spauish wurship or Nassau.

Nassau, N. p, Oct. q. "A Spanish warship
has been cruising in the citing for twenty
four hours, but does not come into port. Her
anne In unk no vsn.
The evening times., 1896-10-31

Death of2W. Il. Mott.
william D. Mott, 9 weiLknown resi-
dent died this morning.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
Interest Checks Mailed

Interest Checks Mailed.
Treasurer Morgan today mailed 4.315
checks in payment of 81 ,7a5,9S1 interest
hue November on United States bonds.
The evening times., 1896-10-31

High-grade clothing is pure
wool clothing that holds Its
shape and color-fits nicely
and is thoroughly up to date IN
style.
"High-grade clothing at fair
prices" are garments of this sort
at 81. 7.5O-Slo-S12 and SIS.
This store is famous for
"High-grade clothing at fair
prices. Being manufacturers
enables us to give you the very
best class of clothing for fourth
less than you've been used to
paying.
Is styles in $3.50 suits-half
as many in 81. so overcoats.
EISEMAN Bros,
Cor. 7th and E SITS. N. w.
No Branch store in Washington.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
[AIRR MADE H|ssNs BEG,
One Sjghtless Singing Lad Led
by HIS Bro her.
PARENT WAS SENT TO JAIL

william Croft Confessed That Ee
Has a Comfortable Farm, But Sent
His Boys Out Upon the Streets To
Beg-The Judges Caustfc Comment
and Long Sentence.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
BRYAN CAH'T HELP WINNING
POpulist Chairman Wasabufn
Comes to That Conclusion.
HE GROUPED MANY STATES

Assumes Thirty-one West of the
mississippi and south of the Ohio
Are Sure for Silver Candidate.
That Would Give Him 242 Votes,
1S More Than He Needs.
The evening times., 1896-10-31

A. W.. STENrRF.T s. CO., Proprietor
Broaawey G. 18th ST., New York
Principal Scpots where the denuins Pep-ko:i'
a Is sold in Washington, ID. G.
.;srnuel T S,ot;, sos Pennsylvania Ave, N. w:
Acker 4 nerner 1879 Pennsylvania Ave, N. w.
G. G. C. Simms New Ior.: Ave and 18th ST., N W.
Walter o. Davis, Ii;.l ard G SITS.
(has f. Eem. 1918 I4,h ST. N. w.
4 X H-lphenstine, I1ih ard Sts., N. w.
Thn, X Shaw. 7th and SIS, N. w.
/ W. Hodges, Pennsylvania Ave. and I'D st.
Alex. s, Daggett sol Vermont Ave N. W.
&. A. Prentiss 9Th and X Sts. N. w.
Drew's Drug Store. 100 Connecticut Ave
j. C, Brown 7th ST. and Rhode Island Ave
Guy NJ Neilev f. Co.. 254 18th ST. ). +.
The evening times., 1896-10-31
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Capital Traction, at IL; Mergen
thaler Linotype, 10 at lloJ4.
GOVERNMENT BONDS BID. ASK.
T. c - ---........ l00H ...
The evening times., 1896-10-31
1Gs1SSf <N-N Fountain G
Hesx OEK Bottles IS Genes z

Kola, the best heart and nerve
stimulant, without reaction. in the
world. Pepsin. the greatest digest
i've known. Phosphates for brain.
r.eve and stomach.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-16
WIT AND WISDOM.

Mr.. Brown (sick of arguing, .NI
my dear Maria, please yourss,t y
you'll please me-" Mrs. Brown-.I al 4
do nothing of the kind!"-MoonsSiI
Miss Singer-"I wonder If tb,.
Uncle OF mine remembered me wben|
made his will? used to sing for hill
Mr.. Law-"Im sure he must bsra
hasn't left you anything."--Yor,
Statesman.
-Wobbler-"Those South Amo,;.
are so high strung that thew wan
fight on the smallest proyocat
Crankshaft-"High geared T Il
judge, from the number of revolt,
they make."-Brooklyn Life.
--Dukane-"The English ana,
are now demanding the aboljt
orders and decorations conferr
royalty" Gaswell-'T suppose ii,
terest opposition is to the Order
Bath - Pittsburgh Chronicle
graph.
did you notice what lot Of
plause / got?" asked the young ora
proudly. 81 did," answered tbs
stager. "And did you notice that thu
plause only came in when you aud
Lincoln or Jefferson, or some of the
of them ?"-lndianapolis Journal,
"A Load ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
old man, you are looking 100 per
better than you were year ago"
rett-"Yes, / was worrying abou
debts then" "All paid up now,
No. They have grown so that | \
there is no use in trying to pay.
great load off my mind."-Cinci
Enquirer.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-16
THE COTTON TIE QUESTION.
Cotton Growers Considering How Best to
Circumvent the Combine.

Cotton Growers Considering How Best to
Circumvent the Combine.
The advance in the price of cotton
ties has created considerable agitation
in the framing world, and cotton
growers are considering the best plan
to circumvent extortionate demands
and the best substitute for the present
tie. 1t is clearly to the interest of
cotton growers to reduce, if possible,
to the lowest point every item of ex-
pense in the production and marketing
of cotton While the manufacturers
of cotton ties may have good reason
for demanding an advance In price, it
is nevertheless the right and duty of
the cotton grower to lower the cost of
production and marketing by every
Legitimate means at command.
The cotton grower need not be inn
PEELED by the motive of drowning
trust, nor need he impute objectiona-
BILE motives to the cotton tie-dealers.
The high and broad plane of action
should be to wisely apd justly con-
slider the best plans to adopt to reduce
the cost of production and marketing,
and then unitedly carry it into execu-
ton firmly and with moderation. 1t
may be, and some assert that it is a
fact, that even with the advanced
price of cotton ties, that with cotton
at seven cents per pound, the grower
will not only not lose. but be a gamer.
Various devices are being tried as a
substitute for ties. II will require
time to test them, and whether the
eotton-growers can avail themselves
of their use the present season or not
they should not fail to get together
on the productive measure of reducing
every item of expense possible. II Is
too important a matter to be neglected
or to act upon hastily and without the
light of experience.
Mr.. ]. L. Bullard, of Billiard & Wheel
er, of New York, in an interview on the
subject of wire ties, remarked that the
ultimate purchaser of cotton would
prefer the band ties. as. they can be
riveted together and used second
time. while the wires can not" Re-
ferring to this declaration, the Charles
ton Is. C.) News and Courier remarks:
The weight of the bagging and ties,
as is well known, Is fully discounted
in the weight of the cotton bale, with
considerable margin 10 spare besides,
in the allowance for ''tare" that Is
made on behalf of the ultimate pur-
chaser, aud which regards the ties and