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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
Hotel Arrivals.

Metropolitan-J. E. Starr, Detroit. Mich !:
R. Henderson, North Carolina; c. H. Crane,
Newark, N. j.; ]. M. Rutherford. Atlanta,
Ca; c. M. Peck, New Haven, Conn; NJ.
Levy and wife, San Francisco; VIM F.
Reuter-, New York; H. c. Engle, PhiladeI-
phia; H. P. Dyer, Boston; A. M. Roehrig
and wife, U. S. M. H. service, San Fran
cisco.
Gordon-James R. Solely, New York
st. James-T. B. Bemis and wife. Boston.
Mass; c. D. Stevens, New York; E. H.
Tomlinson. Florida; T. W. Sturg1s and wife.
California; W. ]. Hoover, Louisville, KY:
w. J. Lee and wife. Trenton, N. ].
Ebbitt-J. v. Ewing, Minneapolis. MINI. /;
W. M. Brombach, Bryn Maur. Pa; G. D.
Fitch, Oswego, N. Y; E. E. Floda Chicago,
ILL.,; ]. F. Hawkins, Asbury Park, N. j.
Raleigh-W. A. Stradleman, New York;
]. H. Hoffman, Philadelphia; W. N Mitch
ell, Atlanta, Ca; H. C. Powell, New York;
T. Isbester, Chicago; Oscar Bing. New
York; L. H. Hardwick Atlanta J. w.
Richards, st. Louis; c. B. Nolan, Mon
tana: A. Noble, Chicago; w. N. Cromwell,
New York; A. E. Brown, Cleveland: H. F.
Phillips, Dayton, Ohio; A. P. Ruggles and
wife, Cleveland, Ohio; F. A. Anderson and
wife, Massachusetts,; o. M. Edwards SYRIA
J. C. Van Lean and wife, New York city;
]. A. Specht and wife, Maryland: J. A
Briggs and wife, Cambridge, Mass. Geo
w. Ledlies, Philadelphia.
Cochran-Prof. w. F. King, Ottawa: P.
McDivitt Ottawa; Mrs. A. G. Ramsay,
Canada; Captain Alfredo Barron, Mexico;
D. s. Zero, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
A CAMPAIGN ROORBACK.
Democratic Attempt to Start Scare
About Filipino Labor.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHICAGO October 31.-Secretary Heath
of the republican national committee today
received telegram from Chairman Stone
of the republican state central committee
Of California stating that prominent
BRYAN newspaper at San Francisco mad
quoted Assistant Secretary Taylor of the
Treasury Department as saying in in
terView on the Geary exclusion act:
Il think it has served the purpose for
which ii was enacted. 1t cannot be denied
that there is opposition to the Chinese not
wltnstanding they make good laborers. 1t
has been shown that they make especially
good lH-bGTeTS on fruit farms and domeS-
tie servants, better, in fact. than white
persons"
This is a false statement" wires Chair
man Stone to Secretary Heath. and Is cir
cuiated here Tor the purpose of injuring the
republican cause with workingmen
Secretary Heath says this is simply an
other one Of the roorbacks that is being cir
culated by the organizes. and he expects
one of these to turn up from any section
Of the country at any hour of the day
Another circulated by Bryanites in San
Francisco is that contracts are being made
for the Importation of labor from the Phil
ippines to the PacInc slope. This, Chair
man Stone says, is a pure fabrication and
Is infamous, as the Philippines, as far as
alien abur is concerned, are as separa tie
aud apart from the United States as China
Itself. and any one should know that by no
hook or crook could Chinese labor be i'm
ported into the United States from the
Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
WANTS PLENTY OF LIGHT.
Suggestion Made to Commit IS ion r 3
Respecting the EstImates.


Mr. Lawrence S. Nicolai has written the
District Commissioners, expressing the hope
that in preparing their estimates for tho
coming fiscal year they will give full and
liberal consideration to the items regarding
street lighting by the various systems. This,
he believes. is one of the most important
and essential items which compose a part
of the District appropriation act. For q
city like Washington not to be lighted in a
thorough manner he considers disgrace
to It's people, but this, he charges, is the
condition of affairs here at the present
time 1t is caused, in his opinion, princ-
pally by short appropriations.
rs 1T not proper and right asks Mr..
Nicolai. that any and all public streets,
alleys and roads within the District should
be provided with lights of some character?
In my opinion, 1t would have a tendency to
increase the value of property. notwith-
standing the protection it affords the pc
destr.ans and others from assault or any
out the suburbs of the District, meaning the
county roads.
"Other cities are well lighted, and why
not have this done likewise? l respectfully
ask that in considering the estimate for
next years lighting that the amount agreed
upon will be sufficient TO increase the pres
ent service. for there Is ample territory
now exempt from light which would care
for some 5000 to 1000 additional lamps Of
the different methods of street lighting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-regular call, IL O'Clock m--Na.ional Safe
"a s 10 q IS rs Is y 1877 q at I
san.us s. registered T. aloe :. ilsss Capital
Linotygs 10 at is4 10 at is4 seller So 10 at is4
'e District e Of Columbia Bonds.es 1902 soyear
sss aDf isae ~ tn D i2o BID "'e' ' i'- W.
bid, io7 asked. Washineton Traction and Electric
coli 414s, 81 bid, IS asked Metropolitan Railroad
ss IA iaas sss los I'D
cert indebt log bid Columbia Rail, %" 6.
Gas asant series s 3 1io ' ed Esste Eshl
s s. iss bid sas
S. 1903 bid Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
f fo b i'd Iaohnston Malfet iss g. iio bid Ma
sonic Hall Assoe,s ton g. loc BID American Graph
asS s ss saa io O.
bid 40 asked eSS bid I'D Csnt,sl 1sS
BID a 80 ben Columbia. 49, 0a
tai lao bid. West End. ll7A bid. TradeH'. 100
1 ssfs rssG and 1 Ss ss psas
Deposit and Trust. rs bid. $50 asked Washington
'1 s s lid
% bid. 50 asked. oorcoran. So bid. Potomac. q
bid A1ng5op d2' eid M ,ns 20 S9o
lonial, l2I asked. Commercial. s asked
Washington Title. e1a bid, asked. District Title.
kslir0sa s,esss s gsasteo los bid. 1885
Gas stoeksc-wsshington Gas. "a bid. s4l4 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesape ake and Potomac, "a
Miscellaneous Stocks. -Mergenthaler Linotype, 1874
asked. american Graphophone COM. 10 hid 1oH
saea as I Ss Pa oz bid
Ex. dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
OF INTEREST TO VETERANS
WHAT THIS ELECTION MEANS TO
SURVIVORS OF CIVIL WAR.
Mckinley Proba bly, the Last of Soldier
Candidates - What Medal OF
Honor Man Said.

Among the callers at the republican con-
gressionaI committee headquarters was a
veteran of the war of the rebellion, wearing
the bow knot of red. white and blue pro-
vided by Congress for those awarded the
medal of honor In making his application
for a transportation certificate to obtain
the reduced rates to voters he gave the fol-
lowing statement of his reasons for going
home to vote for the reelection of Presi-
dent Mckinley:
DO you know what this presidential
election means to the soldiers of the war
of the rebellion? 1t is their last opportu-
nifty to vote to make one of their comrades
the executive ruler of the land they fought
to save. In all human probability, after the
second term of President Mckinley, no
other candidate for this high office will be
taken from the ranks of the Grand Army.
They will be too far along in years for the
severe and exacting strain required in that
position. Honors and high offices in many
instances will continue to be given them
while they live, but this Is the last time
they may reasonably expect to elect COM
rade to the chief magistracy.
My first vote, like many other soldier
boys, given while in the field, for Lin
coin. Since then, more than a generation
ago, the republican Presidents have come
from the Grand Army. Look at the illus
trious list: Grant and Garfield, Hayes and
Harrison, and last, but not least, President
Mckinley What tower of strength has
each been to our country in war and in
peace.
ITO the last of this galaxy Of heroes we
shall now give another term, as we did
to the first. The duty and privilege of
aiding in this result will be a satisfaction
III after years, and it will be a pleasure
cannot ferego Veterans, Sons of Vete-
rams and all first voters should think OF
this. We are making history, and this
Is probably the only opportunity remaining
to vote for soldier of the war of the re-
belion for President.
-Four years ago in a speech at Roanoke
Senator Daniel of Virginia declared that
Bryan would be elected. but that If defeated
he would be nominated again and again
until he is elected. Twenty years ago this
fall 1 heard General George B. Mcclellan
use almost identically the same line of ar
gumsnt in his speech against Garfield at
a barbecue in Watkins, N. Y. The judg-
ment of Virginia's Daniel was forced upon
him by his convictions. He could see the
handwriting upon the wall. According to
him there will be other chances to vote
for Bryan. We can wait and take one OF
those. But there Is only one chance re-
manning to vote for a soldier of the civil
war 1 start for my home in Wisconsin for
this purpose tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
FRANK FUNK LOSING HOPE
HIS FATHER, HOWEVER. BELIEVES
HE CAN SAVE HIM.
Appeal for Executive Clemency to BE
Presented Through Attorney
General GrigHs.

Frank William Funk, who is under sem
tence of death for the murder of William
H. Brooks, has but ten days more to live.
unless President Mckinley shall come to
his rescue. The prisoner has about aban-
doned hope of being saved from death on
the gallows, but his father seems to be
more confident. The aged man and his
counsel are doing everything in their power
to prevent the execution next week.
Early this morning the father of the pris-
oner was at the Jail with paper for the
latter to sign. This paper is TO go to the
Attorney General and is an appeal for a
Communication of sentence. The appeal will
eventually reach the President, and 1t Is
understood the Endorsement of Attorney
General Griggs will guide the President IN
whatever action he shall take. jail officials
are generally of the opinion that the sem
tence of the court will be permitted to
stand. 1t Is stated that strong political In
iuence will be brought to bear in the case.
While every effort is being made to save
Funk from the gallows the prisoner con-
tinues to write letters and sermons. In
Star few days ago Funk has written one
on murder and another on theft"
Declares He il Innocent.
Funk still declares he is innocent of the
crime and while he says he does not really
cuted in the presence of other people. While
discussing this question few days ago, he
inquired if man might not take his own
life under such circumstances. and be for
given for the deed. He is now paying most
Of his attention to spiritual matters, and
while the Rev. Fathers Mcguire and Dono-
hue are counseling with him on the SUBJ
ject he receives frequent visits from Rev.
John Roberts, the colored Christian worker
at the Jail. The colored minister called on
Funk this morning by request and had a
long talk with him.
During a recent discussion of religious
matters Funk said he was ready to die. his
only regret being the disgrace attached in
the manner Of his death. He had been
guilty of the many things said about him,
with the exception of the murder. he said,
and not until after his Incarceration did he
say his prayers. Now, he says. in the
event of his release, he believes he would
study for the ministry.
Funk is now occupying cell No. 2 the one
in which Guiteau was confined at the time
Sergt. Mason shot at him. 1t is likely he
will be removed to another cell before the
day set for his execution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
NO PROTEST RECEIVED.
Pennsylvania Foot Ball Team Has Not
Heard From Harvard.

Pennsylvania Foot Bail Team Has NOT
Heard From Harvard.
PHILADELPHIA, October 31-Regard-
ing the statements that Harvard will pro-
test against two of Pennsylvania's star
players-Full Back McCracken and Quarter
Back Graves-on the ground of their ineli-
gibility, a member of the University of
Pennsylvania foot ball committee, said to-
day:
No protest against Graves has been re-
ceived, and if one should be received, it
would be of no avail, as in such cases a
special meeting of the committee must be
called to consider the matter at least four
days prior to the game. 1t is inconceivable
that the Harvard authorities think serious
ly of this. but if they did, their action
would probably spring from a mistaken
idea that the Harvard's eligibility rules in
regard to special students is the same as
Pennsylvania.
"McCracken's eligibility is undoubted and
can be easily proved that all discussion
in the matter is absurd. At a conference
two years ago it was suggested by Pennsyl-
vania that an effort be made to make Har
wards and Pennsylvania rules identical
in all particulars, but the crimson was APP
parentiy not anxious for this settlement,
and the matter was dropped
AT this time the four-year question was
thoroughly aired and both sides agreed to the
same regulations, but with the important
proviso that they should not be retroactive
and should not affect the players. then
were Overfeld and McCracken. who were
expressly mentioned. This is a matter of
history and is on record in black and
white"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
RESIDENTS COMBINE.
Organization of East Washington
Heights Citizens' Association.

SltIZens ASSocIatloh
A meeting was held last night at the
Baptist Church in East Washington
Heights at which the property owners
and residents made preliminary arrange
ments TO form a regular association. The
needs of that part of the District are many,
t. was stated, and they will remain SO I'M
less the powers that be are kept advised
of them 1t is announced that the purpose
of the association will be to keep the Com
mIssioners in touch with the section Not
withstanding the increase in population, it
was stated, the same school house is used
that was erected to fill the needs of over
a decade past. The limit of the school is
the fifth grade, most of the grades have
only half sessions and there are only three
teachers. Any scholar above the fifth
grade has to travel either to Anacostia or
to the city. 1t was shown that the col
ored school for the same territory has a
fine building and nine teachers and all the
grades.
Besides the school question there were
other matters of Importance referred to,
among them the means of obtaining the
proportionate amount of appropriation for
also looking to additional light on the
main roads leading into the city.
There was considerable interest mani
tested and call made for a rally next
Monday night. Among those present were:
Messrs. d. c. Fountain, Rev. j. w. Many,
| George H Judd, John II. Ley, o. A. Lam
don, George c. Belt, James F. Pierce, w.
| T. Pierce, NJ. B. Domer, John ]. Bckings
| and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
GEN. AlNSWoRTH'S REPORT
r.oenEss ON, eE4 OFFICIAL REC
ORDs OF THE CIVIL WAR.
SAVING of Mt Least 100000 a Year
Made by Cutties Down the
ClerisxlSForce.

~
Brig. Gen. Ainsw9th chief of the record
and pension office n he War Department.
in his annual repoH AsSbmitted today, says
that the work of Nat omce has been ma
terially increased " {lls for the military
histories of officers aid enlisted men in
service during tne>gvantsh war, but that
Notwithstanding thai increase the public
business has been promptly dispatched,
nearly 80 per cent of the cases during the
fiscal year having been disposed of within
twenty-four hours from the time they
reached the office. He adds that at the
close of business hours on the last day of
the past fiscal year not one case remained
Enacted upon. -
In chapter reviewing the history of the
publica ton of the records Of the war Of the
rebellion he says that from 1874, when the
first appropriation was made for the pub
hcatton of the official records of the war Of
the rebellion. to June 80. 1898. 112 books
and an atlas of 17B plates were published
and $2.61O,92f expended, and that during
the two years in which the work has been
under the control of the chief of the rec
ord and pension office fifteen books and an
Index to Battles, Campaigns, ETC." have
been published and S1S7 81 expended
making the total number of books publish
ed l2i and the expenditures 81, 79S. 151.21 to
June 80 1900.
Reducing the Clerical Force.
In closing his report General Ainsworth
makes the following reference to the an
nual reductions in the clerical force Of his
office:
1t was remarked In the last annual re-
port that by the reproduction of the rec
ords OF individual military service by the
1ndex-record card system, the application
OF that system to the current correspond
ence and the adoption Of other improved
methods, the business of the office had
been so expedited that it had been possible
to materially reduce the clerical force. On
the recommendation of the chief of the
record and pension Office a reduction of
tnlrty-tWo was made In the clerical force
OF the office for the current fiscal year.
representing saving in salaries Of S35, $40
per annum. This added to the previous re-
duetion of 800 in 1894. fifty in 1895
and twenty-five in 1897 makes total re-
ductfon of force in the record and pension
office since its organization in 1892 of 407
clerks, representing annual saving of
over $46O,O in salaries alone, besides the
reduction of forty-two employees of the war
records office previously mentioned. Add
ing to the savings in salaries in the record
and pension office alone the savings eff
fected in contingent and other expenses it
Is found that the cost of maintaining the
office has been permanently reduced by at
least $500, 900 per annum
In all of the reductions that have been
made in the clerical force tof the office the
selections for discharge have been based
strictly upon the efficiency records of the
clerks, a liberal allowance being made in
the ratings on account of honorable mill
tary or naval service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
j. q. "OoLLEY At CONNELLSyILLE
Prohibition Candidate Makes an Ap-
peal for Votes.

PITrSBURG. Pa, October 3l.-The pro-
hfbition candidate for the presidency, John
C. Woolley. and party. including National
Chairman Stewart and Samuel Dickie,
spent a short time in Pittsburg this morn
ing and then went to COnnellsville where
a large meeting was held Mr. Woolley was
so haorse that he could scarcely be heard
by the crowd. He said that the prohibit
ticntsts granted Pennsylvania to the repub-
lican party by electrical vote. but he wanted
the people TO show their interest in decent
government and reform by voting the pro-
hibition ticket.
This afternoon a large meeting was held
AT Inontown Yesterday seventeen meet
ings were held in New York and eastern
PennsE lVania-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
CONVEYED TO ASYLUM.
Mrs. Katharine Mackey Detained on
Temporary Order.

Mrs. Katharine Mackey, wife of Judge
Thomas J. Mackey, reached here this af-
ternoon over the B. and o. railroad from
the home Of her father. Col. George A.
Porterield, at Charlestown, VIVA, and was
conveyed in the police ambulance to st.
Elzabeth's Asylum for the Insane. She
was accompanied by her brother and a
friend.
Where is Judge Mackey?" she inquired
number of times after the arrival of the
train at the depot. Her husband, who was
unaware of her coming, was not in wait
ing. Mrs Mackey seemed to think that a
conspiracy had been formed to do her some
harm, and she positively refused to move
from the car. 1t became necessary for
Policemen Nussbaum and Hayes to pick
her up and carry her to the ambulance
The trouble was soon over and the I'M
fortunate woman was taken to the asylum,
where she will be detained on temporary
permit until her case can be tried by JUS
tice Cole Friday
Judge Mackey. against whom there is a
charge of disorderly conduct pending, will
also be tried Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
Extension of Streets.

Mr. W. P. Richards, assistant engineer in
charge of extension of streets, has trans
mitted to the District Commissioners the
plats showing the donation of land for the
extension of Genessee street westward from
Brightwood Park to Piney Branch road,
and of goth street northward from Lang
don subdivision to Rhode Island avenue.
Mr. Richards recommends that the sur
veyor of the District be instructed to record
both donations in his office which recon-
uendation the Commissioners will approve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
Stocks Were Dull With a Strong
Undertone Today.
some BUYING OF RAILWAY SHARES
Disposition to Avoid Risks Over
Election Period.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October 31.-Dullness was
the chief feature of today's stock market,
the leading interests encouraging inaction
as the logical attitude during the closing
days of the campaign. The dullness result
ed in selling from time to time by commits
sion houses, and the tendency to reduce
risks over next Tuesday was in evidence
in several quarters. The selling was not of
the hasty or apprehsnsive character sug-
gestive of real fear. but was the outcome
of a proper regard for prudence.
Commission houses, as usual. hesitated TO
give advice, but evidenced a preference for
selling orders, wherever profits existed
rather than a desire for new business on
normal margins. The wisdom of such po-
sition is generally admitted and clients will
willingly pay higher prices next week for
| the privilege of a decreased risk. An even
ing up of contracts and preparations for the
suspense of the election day Is about all
the market has In store for the remainder
of the week.
London sent over a higher range of prices
this morning and some little foreign bust
ness was done on this side The bank
holiday in London tomorrow, however cur
tailed business for that center and no sig
n'f1cant demand can be expected until next
week.
duce Saturdays dealings in the local mar
ket and the room will have exclusive con-
troll Of prices within narrow limits. The
several pools and the strong banking in
terests will in all proba blity see to it that
the market is not significantly depressed.
Yesterdays advance in Southern Pacific
was not resumed today, although some
round amounts of stock were taken around
3S. The buying Is credited to the banking
interest lately Identified with the COM
panys anairs. and rumors of a change in
control are denied. The stock was we'll
supported after the first advance, but there
was no effort to force the advantage gained
yesterday.
The entire Pacific group shaded off under
decreased dealings and a lack of pool sup
port The Atchison issues held we'll and
could nave been easily advanced had the
time been regarded opportune for such a
movement
The investment issues were strong under
moderate investment buying. but there was
no general demand outside of the room
The declaration of the usual dividend on
Peoples Gas was followed by the covering
OF short stock and a slightly higher range
OF prices.
The industrial list held quite as well "a
the railroads but lacked real business. The
margins have been Increased to prohibitiye
proportions In this department over the
elections, and business very naturally is
contracted. Another million of gold came
in on today's steamers, and the money
market was not disturbing factor Loans
were made at 4 and 81 per cent during
the morning. and later in the day the rate
declined to per cent. The street Is en-
couraged by the easy rates for money and
believes that the larger interests are pre-
pared for surprises