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Evening star., 1896-11-04
GUNS FOR THE ARMY
Annual Report Of General Flagler, Chief of
Ordnance.
Recommendation as to Supplyin-
Military Stores to the NIIitin-
Estimates for Next Year.

In his annual report TO the Secretary Of
War Gen. Flagler, chief of ordnance calls
attention to the defects of the law u,bic,
prevents the War Department from SUD-
plying, as 1t should, the militia of the coun-
Try with military stores, for which thew
are wiling TO pay. The effect is to pre-
vent the adoption of uniform accouter-
'hehls Whlch may be a serious detriment
10 'he eifectuai use Of the militia in con-
Junction with the regular forces in time of
stress. He says that while all of the guns
ol modern type required for the few lighe
batteries have been supplied a large num-
Der are required for the use of state troops
| While it is still mere important to accunu
late reserve supply for the regular troops
therefore, estimates are submitted for an
immediate enlargement of the shops at Rock
Island arsenal, devoted to the production
or this style of artillery. The work at the
various arsenals is said to have progress
ed as well as the inadequate appropria-
| t1c1's permitted, and it is strongly urga1
tnat appropriations be made to enable the
uePs1i tment to press the manufacture Of
an emergency "
Inc Springfield armory turned ont dur
ing the past year 1855 of the new maga-
zlne rifles and iii carbines of the same
type, and the present output is 1o5 arms
,1;+iSn., -, '' iiiciedscu ny uS!HS ad-
dltonai buildings to 800 per day. The
manufacture of small arm ammunition is
scarcely rapid enough to keep up with the
demands of the service and increased ia
clllties in this direction are urged. A re-
serve store of this ammunition Is said to he
sorely needed and the lack of it would be
Hrst felt In an emergency requiring the
sudden increase of the military establish
ment.
Inc armament of the troops with the new
rlHe mas been completed. Some difficulty
has been experienced in getting a suitable
quality of steel for the barrels, and expert
ments are still in progress to obtain this
thorough trial of the mushroom bullet
has shown that in general it is inferior to
the present style, although 1t has been
claimed to have superior stopping power at
short ranges.
The total number of seacoast guns COM
pleted up to the LIST of last July was sixty
one S-inch guns, fifty-six 10-inch twenty
one 12-inch and eighty Pinch mortars
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-W. A. Brady, T. H. Skinner. E.
Barbour. F. G.. Eaton, ]. S. Strong, H. B.
Woodley. New York f. F. Luce. Chicago,
Ill: c.. +. Weld. Richmond. Va.
Willard's-M. Homer and 4. ]. Gilling-
ham, Philadelphia, Pa; H. Il. Austin and
wife, Chicago. ILL.,; f. d. Murphey, New
York.
Ebbitt-M. H. We'll and C. P Powers
Boston. Mass; Capt. j. W. Pullman, Fort
Monroe, Va.
Oxford-R. H. Thomas, Boston, Mass; J.
Z. Hampton. SauSerties New York
Wellington-L. f. Dawson, New York
Shoreham-D. D. Duncan and Annie L.
Pitney, New York.
Arlington-D. n. Cooper. New York; E.
L. Kelly, Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs
H D. Morton, San Francisco, CAL; A.
Mead and wife. Louisville, Ky.
Normandie-E. Wright, Philadelphia, Pa
Mr. and Mrs. G. Gurney, San Francisco
Cal.
Cochran-J. H. Ferguson, Baltimore, Md.
II. Alexander. Richmond. Va; Mrs l.. S
Hckox. Patterson, La.
Rggs-D. ]. Sprague and H. B. Balcom
New York: H. j. Leary, New Orleans, La.
a. Hiles. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Metropolitan-C. A. Lane. Chicago III.
H. N. Currier. Boston, Mass. Dr. ". G.
West and II. H. Russell and wife, Leesburg
Va.
Evening star., 1896-11-04

ceiving dispatches, which were sent imme-
diatey to Senator German
The central democratic committee had
nue., presided over by President Thomas B.
halhfus. J: c. Whittekindt. DR.. Henry
Dowllng, w. T. Whelan, c. T. Bride, Mr.,
Bryan's friend; Boyd Stubbs, Dr. ]. Slat-
tery and William Holmead
lhere was very little enthusiasm at the
headquarters of the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club, 1i29 Pennsylvania avenue. The
aeturhs were read from a private wire
ihose In charge were J. Fred Kelley, pres.
ldent' James F. Scaggs, secretary, and
Griilln t. Coleman, financial secretary.
lhings We're decidedly different at the
Ing Club. in the Globe building. There
We're about thousand ladies' and gentle.
Hieht present, and a drum corps helped ou,
.he enthusiasm. Among those presen,
upon the platform were Thomas G. Hen.
sey; II. q. Burton, Judge Emery of Ken.
lucky, who made an address: DR.. Lee.
Capt. hreidler, W. W. Hall. jr.. and Mr.
mere was another large gathering at the
neaaquarters of the Union Veteran Legion
tso o., on Pennsylvania avenue between
'th and 10th streets. Col Luke Kelly. com.
!nahher. presided, and the intervals be.
tween the returns, which We're received
oNer private wire Were filled In with mu.
SIC ana recltations by the ladies'
ne rooms of the Washington Club, a,
- " l street, were filled last night with the
members and their friends to listen to III,
Iaiihs OF the election returns. Mrs j. r
hawley. one of the vice presidents rear
me bulletins, and there WAS much enthu.
Siasm manifested ~ u
ihe members of Wimodaughsis held 2
p pttoii Ids. evening at their new clut
,poihs' l429 New York avenue, to receive
the news.
Evening star., 1896-11-04

The news that Mcdonald had carried the
sixth district In Maryland gave genuine
satisfaction to most of the crowd, though
Blair Lee is popular in this city, and has
many warm friends, who hoped, for per-
sonal reasons, that he might break into
Congress.
Then came the news that Kentucky had
spoken in no measured voice. This was
good news. indeed, and precisely what the
crowd wanted. Then North Dakota was
heard from. And New York! Well, we'll,
well, good people. how they cheered.
The avenue was all turbulent with sound
Horns blew, hats were tossed in the air
What If the hats were lost in the crowd ?
Had not the owners won a dozen new ones
on the election?
This is but scant picture Of the scene
and falls far short of giving an adequate
idea of Its unusual features 1t was, as
said before, a republican mass meeting
from start to finish. Farther up the ave-
nue. there was a crowd in front of another
SCREEN which showed a decided demo-
cratic complexion. JOY was not quite so
rife in that neighborhood Around The
Star Office all that was wanted was news
of ringing sound money victory. When
had gone for Bryan it scarcely got hand
ss theatrical people say when they speak
of applause 1t Is true that the news was
not entirely unexpected. Neither was there
much surprise when it was learned that
Alabama, had gone democratic. 1t was the
unexpected that was happening until the
crowd fairly began to expect the unex-
pected.
The bulletins on the screen were contin-
ued until o'clock this morning, and even
then when Good night was displayed the
crowd was still 10th to leave. 1t was long
after that hour before the streets became
quiet and tho last Of the hoarse and weary
shouters had gone home.
Bulletins at Other Places.
At the Lawrence Hotel the jackson Dem
ocratic Club held forth. presided over by
Its president. James L. Norris, who was re-
Evening star., 1896-11-04

weather, with general rains, is indicated
for the Atlantic states, the Ohio and lower
Mississippi valleys tonight or Thursday
clearing in the central valleys by Thursday
night.
The temperature will fall in the Ohio and
lower Mississippi valleys by Thursday or
Thursday night.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) was recorded during the past
twenty-four hours: Atlanta, LIS; st. Louis,
LOG; Chester, ILL.,, 1.GO.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, O:46 am and u sc D. m.
high tide, 6:2S am. and pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, LBS am and l :4C
pm; high tide, 7:21 am. and 1850 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises. 6:31; sets, 4:56 New moon to-
morrow at 2:21 am.
The City Lights.
All gas lamps are lighted tonight by 5.4.
pm: extinguishing is begun at 3: 90 a m
Public arc lamps are lighted at 6:U4 D. m
and extnguished at 5:41 am.
Range of the Thermometer
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today;
am, 66. pm, IS; maximum 60; min
imuln. G2.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Had n IScyolyer

THAT man has been flourshinG pistol
around here" was the complaint made to
Policemen Short and Wood last night by
several persons watching the election re-
turns on Pennsylvania avenue. The Young
man, who gave his name as William A,
Lutte, was placed under arrest, and when
searched a loaded revolver was found on
his person.
To Judge Miller this afternoon Lutte de-
MED that he had taken the weapon from
his pocket. He carried II with him he
said, to return ii to the o''ner. who, he " as
going to meet by appointment at 10th str,1ef
and Pennsylvania avenue. The prisoner ey
planned that he is the only support of n
widowed mother. He did not care TO bave
the alleged owner of the revolver broug hf
into court.
The case was continued until tomorrow i'm
order that the facts might be further in
yeStigated.
Evening star., 1896-11-04

would he the next to fall into the republic
can column?
When the screens displayed the news that
was belched forth by the megaphones that
Maryland had gone republican there was
one mad, wild yell and when 1t was evident
that the people of Illinois had stamped
rICn the features of Altgeld the joy of
the crowd appeared to know no bounds.
When the statement was made that Nc
kinley had carried Bryan's own voting pre-
cinct in Lincoln the significance of the
rews struck the crowd with telling force.
Then came the news that estimate
made OH the returns up to that time Nc
kiney had safe majority In the electoral
&C llege. Pandemonium was added to crazy
demonstrations of joy. This followed
later by successive reports of increased
mGjorities in the electoral college.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
THREATENING WEATHER.
Rnin Is Indicated for Tonight and
Tomorrow.

Rain Is Indicated for Tonight and
Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Thursday.-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, threatening weather, with rain to-
night and Thursday; southeasterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
An area OF high pressure is central over
New England and extends southwark to
Florida along the Atlantic coast. A sec
ond large area of high pressure covers all
the districts west of the Mississippi river.
trough of low pressure stretches from
the upper lake region to the gulf states,
with no well-detined storm-center The
barometer has risen on the Rocky mountain
slope and the central and southern plateau:
it has fallen in the extreme northwest and
generally from the Mississippi river to the
Atlantic coast.
The temperature is slightly higher in
New England and the middle Atlantic
states, and lower on the southern Rocky
mountain slope.
Local rains have fallen in the east gulf
states and generally in the central val
leys and the lake regions. Heavy clouds
cover all the districts east of the Missis-
sippi river this morning, and threatening
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Political Argument.

William Briscoe and William Shields
both colored, were good friends until they
jou-neyed down town last evening in quest
of election returns. A difference of opinion
in regard to the ability of the opposing
presidential candidates developed, how.
ever, and in a short time the crowd was
entertained with a go-as-you-please pugilis.
tic contest. Detective Lacey happened to
be passing and he placed Briscoe and
Shields under arrest shortly after the fea.
lures of each had been disfigured to a pain.
full extent.
A fine of g each was imposed this after.
noon in the Police Court by Judge Miller.
Evening star., 1896-11-04

From the Philadelphia Rcct nj.
Few pedestrians who pass along Walnut
street between 7th and sth have ever no
ticed the little black shingle extending
from the thirG-stcry window Of No. Il5
and stlll fewer know that II has any sig
nificance. DIR. Henry w. Lehman, the
well-known analytical chemist, occupies
the third story front Office of the building
and the shingle is primitive means OF an
nouncing to his regular callers that he is
in or out. The end of the board nearest to
the window is hinged, and to the other
is attached cord which passes over a
pulley and bangles from the wall inside
of the room. When the doctor is in he
hangs his hat on hook on the end of the
string, and the weight pulls the shinGle
up into vertical position. When he puts
his hat on before going out the sustaining
weight is released and the sign board
drops to the horizontal. 1t can readily be
seen from the street, and DIR. Lehman
saws that automatic annunciators are
crude when compared with his scheme.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Today'S Orders.

The Commissioners today ordered that the
following work be done under the provis-
ions of law governing the assess ment sys-
TEN, the intention to do the work having
been duly advertised required by law:
Lay cement sidewalk In the north side of
Yale street between 18th and 1ith streets
one-half the cost of same to be assessed
against the lots of block b. Columbia
Heights subdivision, abutting on said
street except lots 30, 81 81, 81, 30, &C. 81
;'S block b.
Lay cement sidewalk in 10th street north
west between n and jefferson streets. one
half the cost of same to be assessed agains,
the lots of square l39 abutting on sa
street.
That sewer be constructed in allev
square ~, under the permit system.
That drinking fountains to be furnished
by the Washington Humane Society, be
erected a AZ and + streets southwest ana
at Maryland avenue and a street northeast
That the following g-named public wells be
atandoned Well in the vicinity of Half and
f streets southeast; well at 10th and f
streets southeast.
That cement sidewalk be laid In front ot.
1870 MasSac huSetts avenue northwest M
der the provisions of the permit system.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
The Economy of Jones.


Bildad Jones-"Father, kin I go down
cellar an git some apples ter eat?"
Farmer Jones-"Yes, Bildad, but see We
sort 'em all over first, an don't pick out
ncne but tn bad ones"
Bildad-"But s'pose thar amt no bad
ones, dad?"
Farmer Jones-"Then yen hev ter wait
till they gifts bad, Bildad. We can't af-
ford ter be eatin' good sound apples thet's 8
worth dollar bushel."
Evening star., 1896-11-04
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Evening star., 1896-11-04
The Avenue Crowded With People
Interested in the Election.
STARS SCREENS AND MEGAPHONES
The Majority Got the Kind of
News That Was Wanted.
CHEERING FOR M'KINLEY

Certainly not since the days of the war
has there ever been a scene In this city
comparable for interest and excitement
with that presented by the vast surging
crowds on the avenue last evening as the
news of McKinley's victory came In over
the wires.
From an early hour in the evening the
streets flowing into the avenue We're
thronged with people, all headed for the
corners where the bulletins were to be dis
played. BY the time darkness had settled
over the town and the stereopticons had
been lighted up there were thousands and
thousands of excited people between 9th
Evening star., 1896-11-04
His Destination.
where tor

From tho Pittsburs ClIronice-Telegraph.
Ticket, please" said he TO the man be-
hind the barred window at the union depot
where tor .-SSs.
Canton. Oh. of course" replied the pas.
senger. vastly surprised that such gues-
ton should be necessary.
Evening star., 1896-11-04

at each of the various centers of interest:
so that the crowds kept changing more or
less. This applied, however, only to the
outer edges, for the men and women who
were wedged in the jam in front of The
Star office could hardly have got away if
they had wanted to. But they did not want
to. They had come down town to get the
election returns. and they knew where they
were likely to get them most satisfactorily.
Utility of the MegapLOnes.
Notwithstanding the fact that The Star
screens had been placed at such angles that
they could be seen for hundreds of yards
up and down the avenue and for consid-
cradle distance up 11th street. there were
still lots of people on the edges of the
crowd who could not get satisfactory line
on the screens. For such as these the meg
aphones were an unmixed blessing.
The Star indebted to he courtesy of
Mr.. Dobbins, agent of the Barnes White
Flyer bicycles, and the Georgetown Uni
versity for the of the two megaphones
employed last night in this novel service.
1t was probably the first time that mega
phones have been used to announce the
results of an election, and the novelty Of
the scheme seemed TO strike the crowds
most favorably. one was placed the
balcony of The Star building in such
wey as to command the avenue to the
west, while another on the east side of
the building gave the people on 11th street
the news that had just come in hot over
the wires. IL seemed remarkable tndt the
human voice could be heard SO distinctly
above the crazy agglomeration of sounds
that filled the streets until they were
noisy as the cave Of Aeolus. Yet when3the
results from a distant state were spoken
into the mouthpiece of one of the huge
megaphones they could be clearly under
stood for a long distance.
AS one man whose eyesight Is not of the
best expressed it: Il always come down
to see the fun Of election night. but here
tofore l never could keep track of all that
was going on. But last night it was dead
easy. l put my spectacles in my pocket
and simply stood around in the neighbor
on the second floor of The Star office kept
me posted the news from everywhere.
Search lights were not in it. and when it
came to springing pea green light II
Mckinley was elected, sage green light
Evening star., 1896-11-04
J. n. Young's Big Majority.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA, November 4-James
r. Young has been elected to Congress by
ever 1900 majority.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Gen. Hnrmer Re-EIected

WEST GERMANTOWN, Pa, November
4.-Gen. Harmer is reelected in the fifth
district Of Philadelphia by 33,15O. His home
the twenty-second ward, gives him 6774
najority.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
What the People Wanted.

listened to the Eews.'
What the People Wanted.
Judging by the antics and the cheers
of the multitude the reports of republican
successes from all parts Of the country
were just what the people OF Washington
wanted the most. Early In the evening II
became evident that Mckinley was sweep
ing the country, and from that time on
there was nothing but cheering, wild dis
sonant cheering that rose to the heavens
in one vast wave of sound. The noise could
be heard to the very limits of the city,
as far as the boundaries of Columbia and
Washington Heights. Ore would hardly be-
ieve that sound made up OF individual
human voices would carry SO far.
BY 8 o'clock it came to be question of
How much?" What would be Mckinley S
majority in the electoral college? What
state that had been considered doubtful
Evening star., 1896-11-04
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
ChilIren'S Guardians,

AT a meeting of the board of childr~n'S'
guardians the following officers for the en-
suing year were elected: President. William
Redin Woodward; vice president. Mrs
Lucy S. poolittle, and secretary, b. Pick
man Mann
Evening star., 1896-11-04
BICYCLE SUITS
AT A BARGAIN.

For the balance Of the season will sell our re-
fnG:nirC stock of Bicycle Suits. both golf and
hloamcr styles at a uniform Reduction OF 25 per
cent from st price All garments are carefully Sc
ltctcd and tailored and still have three
months left of this test riding you money
h purchasing row. Suits at all prices from So TO
St: ST. lS' 81, Iih mn VIII "IiS L" MI SIoi,
feet. at prices from 81 % up to 81 per pair.
Remember. still selling RAMBLERS Mt
SIS, list, until ~ patterns ready for delivery.
Sore excellent bargains hand; also in second.
hand and shcpworn RANBLERS.
GORMUILY & JFF'FERY MFG. CO..
oc1O2Sd 1925 18th ST NV.
Evening star., 1896-11-04

ard 14tt streets. The sidewalks could ac-
commodate but a small fraction of the
crowd. which quickly overfiowed into the
street. BY o'clock there was a great sea
of people cheering and yelling like mad.
In Front of The Star Office.
The three mammoth screens erected In
front of The Star office had been so ar
ranged that the news displayed upon them
could be read for long distance up and
down the avenue. and the crowd extended
from 10th to 18th street, banked into one
solid surging mass of humanity filling up
the broad expanse in front of the new city
post office until motion was next to impos-
sible. The cable cars were kept running.
but 1t was no easy task to engineer them
through the crowd, and the constant clang
ing of their big bells added to the uproar
and confusion.
At no time between and IL o'clock could
there have been less than 25,0W people in
front of The Star bulletins. and there were
also big crowds in front of the Post and
Times buildings. Thousands of people kept
moving up and down the avenue, stopping
Evening star., 1896-11-04
DID 1T OVER AGAIN.
Maine Goes $4,000 for Mckinley
Hnhnrf.

Hobart
LEWISTON, Maine, November 4-Re-
turns received from 900 towns by the Even
Ing Journal give the following votes: Re
publican, 80,049; democrats, 235S9; nation
al democrat, SSS; prohibition. 621: populist,
66s The republican plurality given by
these cities and towns is 36, 400. The same
cities and towns gave a republican plural
ity Of 36,412 at the September election.
Evening star., 1896-11-04

New York we'll l am color blind anyway,
and didn't bother about such delicate
shades of difference. l just stood still and
listened to the cewS"
Evening star., 1896-11-04

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