Evening journal., 1899-06-03

ILL OVER THE CITY. AND NO
It.UUBIsE Is REPORTED.
Up to 2.SO o'clock no disorder u any
kind occurring about the polling PAGES
had been reported and the pole had
made no arrests At the Department OF
Elections cab Is kept ready In case the
services OF the department are necessary
10 settle any disputes among election
officers. but 30 far no case has been made
for their services.
In many voting places the vote up 20
the present hour has BEEN light hut the
indications are that after the various
there VIII be q rush Of those desiring 10
cast their ballots.
CARRIERS ABUSED
The young men who were engaged In
distributing copies OF the extra edition OF
the Evening journal last night were
vtlely abused while at their work ln the
Tenth ward As they passed the houses
and LETT copies OF the papers eplthets Of
the vllest kind were hurled at them. and
u finally became 80 unbearable that two
Of the men returned to the distributing
agency and threw up the job.
Professor Moses Well. Regular Repub-
lican candidate for Council IN the First
ward. is making such a red hot campaign
for the office that the awning IN front Of
his store Ne M5 Market street caught
fire shortly before 3 O'Clock The profess
sor forgo, politics for the time being and
rushing out Of his place Of business with
half pint dinper fun OF water IN his
hand, bravely fought the flames. After
much difficulty and exertion on the part
OF the professor. the blaze was exun-
gulshed. the flames making hole In the
canvass large enough 10 hold all the
votes the opucian would receive n he ran
for the next 100 years
NO TROUBLE REPORTED
Up to $50 O'Clock there had been no
trouble Of any kind reported TO the De
parlment OF Elections, from any OF the
polling places. The voting to-day Is I'M
usually quiet.
MADE NO ESTIMATE.
When asked this Afternoon concerning
the probable strength Of the Clerk vote
George w Roberts. secretary OF the
Union Republican headquarters. said; Il
have no idea Of the number Of votes Mr..
Il 1ltik VIII puW we nave Htut 'fll-
ment and will let sentiment make votes.
/ have been so busy that / have not even
had time 10 vote myself"
Mr.. Clerk left the headquarters at
Fifth and ship,ey streets shortly before
3 o'clock In his private carriage and will
visit every polling place In the city and
4 urge his followers 10 be faithful Car.
rlages. upon the sides Of which were Ia,
j placards stating that CLERK had moi
drawn out. and Wall pay $1,000 reward for
the arrest and conviction of the one cir
culating the report that he had. are belng
driven through the streets Of the city.
TRADING IN TIME FIFTH
In the Fifth ward # IS said that few
Democrats are trading with both Regu
lar Republicans and Union Republicans
but the disanection Is slight William b
Clerk Is one of the benehclares OF thesi
deals. and his friends say that his vot'
in the ward will be a big surprise &
both Regulars and Democrats.
HEAVY VOTE BEING POLLED.
Indications are that the vote viii be (
heavy one. This Is the report which
comes IN from most Of the voting pre-
cncts. There is much cutting going on
and the Union Republicans are working
with might and main TO repair the dam
age done by the Regular Republican
}, rick of circulating a letter announcing
| the withdrawal OF william H. Clerk tn
3 Union Republican mayoraity candidate
/ in favor Of George w. Bush.