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Evening star., 1898-11-08
THE ELECTION NEWS.
Big Stereopticon Display by The
Evening Star Tonisht

Full election returns will be displayed
this evening on the mammoth screens in
front of The Evening Star office.
In order that the Washington public may
be kept posted as to how the fight at the
polls is going in different parts of the coun-
try The Star has made complete arrange
ments for securing the latest information
and announcing it Immediately. Election
bulletins will be received over private wires
from the Associated Press, the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Companies run
ming directly into The Star Office and this
unsurpassed combined service will be sup
plemented by dispatches to The Star from
its staff and special correspondents who
located at the pivotal points where the
battle wages hottest. These returns will
be instantly reproduced on the canvas
screens, by means of two mammoth stere-
cpticons The screens will be so arranged
that the bulletins may be easily read from
distant points, and the wide avenue in front
of The Star office will give ample room for
everybody.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
ABSENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
The Election Was the Topic i'm the
Departmental

Departments.
with President Mckinley, Secretary Por-
ter and Assistant Secretary CorteIyou out
OF the city the White House was not a
point Of interest today.
The department of Justice was also prac-
ucally deserted. The Attorney General. as
sistant attorney general, solicitor general
and number of other officials are out OF
the city. In the office of Solicitor General
richards, who is in Ohio, hangs a crayon
portrait of ex-Solicitor General jerks. the
democratic candidate for governor of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. jerks was the solicitor gem
eral or the department in the first Cleve-
land administration. He was so well liked
by the employees of the department that
irrespective of party. they are hoping for
ms election as governor of Pennsylvania
Two assistant secretaries of the treasury
Messrs. Spaulding and Howell. are away I'm
thelr respective states. So are a number Of
other nigh officials of the treasury, includ-
ing Treasurer Roberts.
Pontics was discussed in all the depart
ments during the day. The clerks took a
deeper interest this year than in anv off
year for long time. A good deal of bet
ting was done all around on the New York
fight.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
HEBREWS STONED By NEGROES.
Outrage in ST. Louis Inspired by Po-
IfticaI Party

ST. LOUIS, Mo, November s.-A crowd
OF negroes, said TO have been under the
guicance of political party, invaded the
Hebrew district on Norman street last
night, where for some time they bonn
barded the buildings with stores and in
tured young Jewish woman named
Esther Hymes and two men. unknown.
When the bombardment began. families
barricaded their doors 2:id the negroes
were unable to enter. They stoned a dozen
stores and houses, demolishing the win
oows and mutiiating the buildings
A large detachment of police was sent to
the scene of the riot and dispersed the ne.
groes. who fed SO rapidly that no arresU
could be made.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
OHIO.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, November S-The
weather was cool and crisp this morning,
with prospects of a pleasant day. The re-
publicans hopeful for it is republican
weather popularity so-called.
The voting was generally active over the
city during the morning hours. Interest is
centered in the congressional election a bit
ter fight having been made on John ].
LentZ, the present incumbent. The only
other officer TO which attention is being
paid is that Of county treasurer The re-
suit in each case is doubtful, with demo-
cratic majority To be overcome.
Reports at the state headquarters of both
parties up TO noon indicate that tde vote
III ONO Is likely to be about 10 per cent
less than last year, when S64, ,Oet votes were
cast When representatives we're elected in
lSib there were ever 1.u2J,GUO votes cast
The republicans claim that both parties will
be about equally affected by the falling off
in the vote, while the democrats saw il
means congressional gains for them and
that the result On the state ticket will be
close. No unusual incidents are reported
anywhere. except in the difficulty in getting
the vote out.
CLEVELAND Ohio. November S-EIac-
tion day opened cloudy and cool, with a
heaNy storm predicted by the weather bu-
reau 70 come before many hours. Voting
was light in most Of the precincts during
the morning. Tickets were being scratched
all around
CINCINNATI, Ohio. November S-The
SKY Is overcast today. and there are strong
lnOicatlons of rain, otherwise the weather
conditions are pleasant. The voting bepa n
al o'clock In about the usual manner In
most wards the process is slow caused by
the unusual number Of independent voters
who select their men from the different
tickets, instead of voting the party ticket
without exception.
Instead OF rain, which seemed imminent
a. the ODellng OF the polls, the weather he
a ba
tons were favorable for a full vote. Inter
est in the county Offices especially the can
dld1tes FOR judges. reached the point Of
personal collision in several voting places
! he state anG congressional tickets seem
10 be getting the usual party support.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. November s.
10 heavy vote being cast. particularly on
county auditor and county treasurer on
%hich big light has been made
TOLEDO. Ohio. November s.-Mornine
clear and warm. and only ordinary interest
In the voting Up TO S o'clock about one
quarter Of the registered vote polIed.
Everything quiet
SPRINGFIELD. Ohio, November 3
Weather is threatening, but early attend
Hnce at polls IL larger than either par1y
hoped for. Interest Centers in effort IN
defeat Congressman Weaver, republican
for reelection.
DAYTON. Ohio. November s-Weather
threatening. Good vote same being excited
by the bitter reform fight on local issues.
Both parties claim the county by small
majorities.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
Naval Orders.

Commander G. A. Bicknell, now on wait
ing orders, has been ordered to command
the Monocacy at Woosung, China, relieving
Commander o. w. Farenholt, who is order
ed home on waiting orders.
Lieut.. J. C. Gilmore has been detached
fl ON command OF the Porter and ordered to
temporary duty on the Vermont.
Assistant Engineer W. l.. Littlefeli las
been detacned from the Chicago, At New
York, ami oruered TO the Baltimore, on the
Asatic station. relieving Assistant Engi-
neer H. b. Price. who is ordered home ind
placed Oh waiting orders.
Ensign w. f. Glover has been honorably
DISCHARGED
Evening star., 1898-11-08
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, November s.-Although the
skies were overcast today, no rain threaten
ed and the air was cool and bracing. In
dications were that a heavy vote for an off
year would be polled. Even in the fashion,
able residence districts lines of voters Were
formed soon after the polls opened at I;
am. In the tenement house districts voting
was heavy. y great deal of scratching Was
reported from nearly every ward. No
trouble of any kind was reported, and indi-
cations pointed to an exceptionally quiet
election.
At the republican and democratic state
headquarters VS. in re gai d to the voting
outside of Chicago were meager up to noon.
All reports received, n0we, er. showed that
heavy vote was being polled, the figures
in many instances nearly equaiing the last
pr esidential vote. Fair weather prevailed
as d rule throughout the state. Interest
outside of Chicago is apparently centered
on the congressional elections. the heavy
early vote was looked upon as favorable
sign by both democratic and republican
,
Evening star., 1898-11-08
HAS FAITH IN THE GAR.
w. It. stead Writes of au Interview
With Russia's Ruler

LONDON, November s.-Wm. T. Stead,
writing to the Daily News from SebastopoI,
after having had an interview with tho
czar at Livadia, reiterates his conviction OF
the earnestness and sincerity of the czar's
purpose in proposing disarmament.
Mr.. Stead says it is impossible to repeat
the conversation. but he adds:
But my opinion is summed up in a re-
mark which 1 made to a princess of the
court who, meeting me as / Was leaving,
asked me:
Well what is your opinion?
4 replied simply: L thank God for him.
II he is spared to Russia, that young man
will go far"
Mr.. Stead adds that he found the czar
possessed Of exceptional rapidity of per-
ception, united with remarkable memory
and very wide grasp OF an immense
range of facts
Evening star., 1898-11-08

The sole measure of value to an
advertiser is the number of readers
and probable customers his an
nouncement will reach. Judged by
this inheNible standard, The Evening
Star stands pre-eminent No other
paper, published anywhere, has so
large percentage of its circulation
among the homes, families and bust
ness circles of the city where printed.
In no other Washington paper, there
fore, is an advertisement worth half
so much to an advertiser.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
MIR. KoMIRA ON THE BELGrc.
Japanese Minister Expected to Reach
SAN Francisco Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, November s.-Amone
the passengers on the steamer Belgic,
which is due to arrive here today from the
orient, is Jutaro Komira, the newly ap-
pointed japanese minister to the United
States He will succeed Toru Hoshi, who
was recalled a short time ago.
The new minister belongs to the pro.
gressive class of japanese who have made
their influence felt in the affairs of the
world. Minister Jutaro Komira is about
forty-five years old and graduated from
Harvard with high honors in 1875
Evening star., 1898-11-08
DisUatch of the Sth Cavalry

The War Department has decided to send
the Sth Cavalry Regiment to the province
of Puerto Principe. Cuba, in advance of
the 18th Infantry or the Sd Georgia. Six
troops of the Sth each are to be sent To
Nuevitas and Puerto Principe, the capital
of the province. The transport Manitoba
will take the Sth to Cuba
Evening star., 1898-11-08
President Passes Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa, November S.-Presi-
dent Mckinley passed through Pittsburg
over the Pennsylvania lines at 7:30 O'Clock
this morning, route to his home in Cam
ton, Ohio. where he gees to vote He will
remain in Canton but a few hours and
will be in Pittsburg this evening about @
o'clock on his way back to the capital
Evening star., 1898-11-08
COL. PEARRE TO BE MARRIED.
His Fiancee Is Miss Elizabeth ShGupe
of Cumbe rland.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Speclal Dlspatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND Md, November S-Tne
engagement of Col. George S. Pearre, re-
publican candidate for Congress. and Miss
Elizabeth Sbcupe, daughter of Mrs. Emily
Winfield Shoupe, formerly of Virginia, is
announced, and cards will be sent out to-
morrow for the marriage, which will be
solemnized at noon on Wednesday, Novem-
Der -, at Christ. Reformed Episcopal
Church, this city. The prospective bride
is petite and possesses a most winsome
manner The event will be one of the most
important in the history OF Cumberland
society.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
DEAD HAND ON THE THROTTLE.
Engineer House Dies af His Post on
NOvinEt Train.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November s.-While
the fast refrigerator train on the Chicago
ana Alton road was speeding toward Glen
dale' Just east of here, last evening, En-
gtneer Richard A. House sat dead in his
cao' MS hand grasoing the throttle. his
glazed eyes fixed straight ahead on the
track and peaceful smile on his face.
flreman John Yarndell, who had been
pusy Tor minutes in the tender. walked into
the cab, continuing his firing, and it was
not until he spoke to House that he dis
covered that his mate was dead
The train was stopped, the. remains were
carried back to the caboose and at Glen
Gale transferred to an incoming train. The
cause of death is not known. House came
here from Forest, Ill.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
INDIANA.

lNDIANAPOLIS. Ind, November s.
Election day opened cloudy and rather
ecoi. The polls in this city opened at 6
O'Clock. and by o'clock fair vote was
going into the boxes Both the leading
parties are sanguine.
The betting favors the republicans, but
heavy bettors have generally kept out. Civ
Evening star., 1898-11-08
oklahoma Indians Friendly,

Indian Inspector Mclaughlin has report
ed to the Secretary of the Interior that he
has visited the Kiowa agency in Oklahoma
and that the Indians are well disposed and
good feeling prevails among them. There
is not the slightest foundation for the re-
port of their uneasiness.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
ASHORE ON CAT ISLAND.

Report To Merritt Wrecl&ing Conn
pany ReRarsiinE Maria Teresa.
NORFOLK. November s-The Merritt
Wrecking Company here has received
telegram stating thatsthe Maria Teresa is
ashore on Cat island The Merritt will
leave at once.
: The wrseknix eomDal y seems to put faith
in this information.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
Local Pensions.

Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing residents of the District of Colum-
tia: Winder Churn, Twining City, increase,
S. to $40; Kate V. Pryor, 81; Harriet
Adams, s12; George c. De Keamer, Sc; Geo.
Hayward, $50; Charles Neben, increase, $l4
to SIT.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
Death of Frank e. sIoat.

KANSAS CITY, No., November s.
Frank e. Sfoat son of F. D. Sloat, financial
clerk of the patent Office of the United
States at Washington for the last twenty
years. Is dead in this city.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
Spanish-American Peace Commission
Did Not Meet Today.
AMERICANS WANT MtRE Time
They Wish to Translate the Reply
to Spain.
COMMENTS OF THE GAULOls

fAkls' November s.-The Spanish-Amer-
lcan peace commissioners have notified the
minister OF foreign affairs. NJ. Delcasse.
'hat the JOINT session, which was TO have
taheh place today, will not be held. and
that they will notify the minister whom
'heS nave determined upoa the date of an
other meeting
inquiry developed the fact with regard IN
the lal1ure 10 hold a meeting OF the COM
missions today was only due to the Auer-
leans asking for a postponement Of tha
JOINT session until tomorrow, in order 10 al
low ume for the translation Of the renIv or
the United States TO the latest Sn.nIsb
propositions regarding the Philippine Is
lahds' which was received here this MORN
ing. '''o'
The Gaulois this morning. referring IN
todays sitting of the peace commission
says IL VIII in no way modify the, Snsuisb.
american situation, las the American COM
ffllssioners have orders to await further
instructions from Washington"
Ihe Gaulois says those fnsi ructio,s viii
depend upon the result of tha elecrions
WhlSh' the paper mentioned thinks will
oe favorable to the republicans
Inc Gdulois continues. '''Th.. Auoari ~, r,
government VIII eventually raergniz4 thar
PeCuhafy compensation Is du, 10 Snain to,.
the evacuation Of the phiIiu. ne Isjands
ana the negotiations Will continue ana ha
DrocRht TO satisfactory col.clusIon in n
friendly spirit" ."
Evening star., 1898-11-08
PENNSHiN ANA.

PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, November Selection
day opened cloudy and raw, with indica-
tions of rain later in the day. The polls
opened at Z ocIock and will close at the
same hour this evening. Voting is pro-
crossing slowly, and thus far there ap-
pears to be but little scra atching on the
head of the ticket. There will probably be
from 1g5OOO to 10000 votes polled in Phila-
oelphia, which is very large vote. The
republicans claim the city by 5000 plurali-
ty for Stone. The prohibitionists claim
that DR.. Swallow, their candidate, will
have a plurality of 5000, while the demo-
Gratis have not given out any figures.
There is spirited contest for the dis
trict attorneyship between P. F. Rother-
man Tep) and the present United States
district attorney, James NJ. Beck (dem)
There is bitter fight in the democratic
ranks in this city between what are known
as the Ryan faction and the Delehanty fac
ton. This will probably handicap Mr.. Beck
and rebound to the advantage of his op-
ponent.
A heavy vote is being polled throughout
the city. The election is proceeding quietly
excepting in d few of the wards, where
considerable disorder has occurred as a re-
suit of exciting local contests. A number
of arrests for attempts al fraudulent voting
have already been MADE in the twelfth
ward, whars the workers of Stults (republi-
cam ana ROtn tOenOCTdl), opposing caHul-
dates of the district for the legislature,
are making an exceedingly active canvass
for votes. In some of the wards in the
lower section of the city trouble was also
reported at a few of the precincts, hut it
was not of a serious nature.
The clouds of the early morning have dis
appeared and the day is bright and pleas
ant.
The towns in the state so far heard from
report a heavy vote, and that eXtr5ordi-
nary interest is manifested everywhere in
the three-cornered gubernatOrial contest.
There is said to be very LITTLE scratching of
tickets. Good weather prevails in all see
tiCns of the state. York county reports
that Zeigler, democrat, for Congress, is
being cut badly, and that republicans be-
liaye they will elect Lewis, their candidate
for Congress in that district. The district
is now represented by a republican, hut
had usually been classed as a democratic
district.
PITTSBURG, Pa, November Selection
day opeLed clear and pleasant. The voters
were early at the polls, and an hour after
the opening an unusually heavy vote had
been cast. There was great deal of
scratching. and the indications were that
jerks. the democratic candidate for gov
ernor would run considerably ahead of
the ticket. There was no fight on the con-
gressionaI tickets and the prospects were
that Dalzel and Acheson will be reelected
and that W. II. Graham will succeed Stone
in the twenty-third district.
Evening star., 1898-11-08

ocrats are very confident of eleciing Levy
and OF winning in the eighth. The repuhli-
cans are confident of the first second third
ana NTH districts in Brooklyn JPN
Evening star., 1898-11-08
MINNESOTA.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, November s.
While this years registration was several
thousand lighter than in 1896, the prospects
are that a relatively large vote VIII be poll
ed. Weather is favorable for a good rep
resentation at the polls, and the last days
of the campaign have been full of incidents
to encourage the vote still further. Owing
TO somewhat disorganized plan of campaign
on the part of all the parties, the managers
on no side feel especially confident, and the
result IS that every voter is being looked UP
and brought in.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, November S.--The polls
opened at O'Clock, but there was no great
rush of voters, interest being light. Cool
fairly settled weather did not give any par
ticular advantage to either party, though
both are still confident A full county tick
ct is being voted for as well as state officers
and legislators.
Both parties claimed, at ! O'Clock, to be
well satisfied with the way their party
strength was being brought out, and the
leaders on both sides still profess the ut
most confidence in the result Over half
the registered vote, so far as reported, lad
been cast throughout the state at noon.
Evening star., 1898-11-08

ing as a reason that the result was too u1-
certain.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, November S.-The
sky is partially clear and the air cool, but
pleasant. The balloting began this morn
ing with considerable interest. ami there is
Prospect of full vote in this city.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, November S.--The
city is slightly overcast this morning with
d strong southeast wind blowing. A good
average vote was polied during the first
hour Interest is intense.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, November s.
Weather cloudy and COOL Bitter fight in
&C Iigressional race between Hamill (dem)
ard present incumbent, Farris trcp). Large
vote is being polled.
Evening star., 1898-11-08
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. November S-Voting be-
gan at an early hour in ST. Louis, the polls
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1898-11-08
WISCONSIN,.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. November S.-Elec-
ton day in this city dawned clear and
pleasant. The polls were opened at 6 a RI.
and will close at pm. large percentage
of the labor vote was cast in the outlying
wards before O'Clock, the voters In the
central districts being slow in making their
appearance. There is a lack of interest IN
this election in Milwaukee compared with
two years ago. The blanket ballot is being
used and a great deal of scratching is in
dulged in.
Advices received from various parts OF
the state up to noon today indicate that
only fair-sized vote is being cast .or the
state tickets. There was big falling off
in the registration in almost every section
The weather is generally fair aid will con-
true so throughout the day. with the pos
s:ble exception that the northern section
may experience a light fall of snow.
There Is considerable scratc ling of the
republican ticket, and Governor S1ofield is
expected to run several thousand votes be-
hind the balance OF the ticket
MISSOURI
ST LOUIS, Mo-, November S.-Voting be-
Evening star., 1898-11-08
No Adyices Of a Rreat,

No Advices Of Break
80 lar as the State Department knows.
there has been no break in tn, peaoe uoeo.
uallons in Paris, and il is presumahIa that
If any difficulty had arisen II would cor
talnly have been reported promprlv to tba
department. If the session So, for today
does not take place, therefore, At is asstim
ed there must be some purely internal rea-
son Tor the postponement, which il rroha-
nly taken TO suit the convenience OF one
side or the other of the commission ,I'ba
adVices that have come to hand so far are
salu 10 De rather encouraging than lie
reverse, and there is "A disposition hrra
To agree To tn" statement ra,h.- curio,,sl,,
made by the Spanish cabinc. YESTERDAY
mat there will be three or four mo,c meet
lngs OF the joint commission. This is taken
as an indication that the Spaniarfls Them
selves are not looking for a t,reak in ,ba
negotiations, but rather ex3es.t a contln-
time.
Bendhoiders' Intercsts
The foreign bondhoiders have at last
moved formally to protect their interests
in Cuba and Porto Rico. The initial stens
have been taken through the agency Of the
French embassy, which IN this case acts
no longer as the representative af the Span-
ish government. but for French subjects.
statement has been presented t. the State
Department, being an account of the va
rious Spanish bonds own I'd by French ,.itI.
zens charseabie against the territories
either seized or set free by the act of the
Ihlted states government The sum total
eI lhese bonds runs up far into the mil
lions. Just what il is expected shall he
done with them is not mada clear: certain-
ly the Omted States government viii not
pay them, but 1t may be that the French
government looks TO il to -ause the inde-
pendent government of Cuba to assume H.
ablllty Tor the redemption of th9 bonds
chargeable against that island, when that
government shall have been duly installed
by the act of the United States, govern
ment.
II is probable that other holders of ike
bonds-German and British-v-ill take sirni-
lar steps to have their claims brought
through their diplomatic represent atiyes to
the attention of the United States govern
ment, and it may be that Che holaers of
such bonds in Spain, though Spanish citi-
Zens, will take like course. which would
present a novel claim upon the generosity
of the United States government