Evening star., 1900-09-26
Unsatisfactory Result Of Political
Polls.
COMING CLEARING HOUSE CONFERENCE
Unusually Long Season of Grand
Opera.
AND BOXI n Ct
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

ginning their polls in order to form an estf-
mate of the strength of their vote so Tar
such polls have been conflicting. Five DIS
tricts in Manhattan have been canyassed,
and they showed results practically the
same a In 1898, when Roosevelt was elect
ed. Another canvass showed that OF the
gold democratic voters of 1896 who changed
to Van Wyck in 1898 about seventy per
cent would vote for Bryan and thirty per
cent would vote for Mckinley. Yet another
inquiry among voters who had changed
showed that for every three democrats who
had become republicans seven republicans
had become democrats. This last inquiry
was by no means exhaustive or conclusive
In about twenty rural counties polls have
been completed with varying results. Some
show that the vote Of 1896 will almost be
held to ..if the voters come out" Others
show q condition similar to 1888. Ihese
polls have done little but befog, and all
estimates will have to be revised a1ter
BRYAN stumps the state and Roosevelt fol-
lows on his trail. The republicans insist
that they will give Mckinley 100000 north
of the Bronx and that Bryan Will nave only
10000 south of the Bronx.
Marcus A. Hanna and Richard Croker In
q Joint political debate on the same plat
form in this city is said to be one or the
hovelties piatned for the campaign IN Inc rns
near future. The democratic leaders, tired
Of chasing rainbows and exposing republf-
oan corruption plots to buy up the state,
are now seeking more lively amusement,
and IL Is stated they have hit upon the
idea of the joint debate. The challenge
will be extended to Mr. Hanna. it is said,
and the chosen subject of discussion will
be the trusts.
Conference of Clearing Houses.
Invitations have been issued to banks
and bankers at all the important financial
centers TO send representatives to con-
ference of clearing houses which Is to be
held at Richmond on October 2. and 4
next during the sessions of the annual con-
yention of the American Bankers Assocla-
ton. The conference will consider In de-
tall country check collection charges. which
will come up for discussion In connection
with the executive committees report on
the work of the year. The conference has
no connection with the American Bankers
Association but has been called for the
week OF the convention SO as to insure a
was held during last years convention OF
the bankers association at Cleveland. Ohio.
and the entrance Of Boston into the list
of centers having compulsory charges is
believed to have been largely a result OF
that conference. 1t Is the hope of New
York banking people that the Philadelphia
clearing house may be induced to adopt the
charge system as result of the approach
Ing conference. Some correspondence has
! resulted between New York and Philadel-
phia banking interests as result of recent
capital had been transferred from Boston
banks to those of Philadelphia as result
OF the introduction of compulsory charges.
As a result of this correspondence New
York clearing house officials hold to the
same opinion they expressed when the $30,
QoO0O0 report was first promulgated, name-
". that sS,0o0.0oo would be a very liberal
estimate for the amount of the diversion, If,
indeed, any diversion at all had taken
place. Local bank people are very positive
IN their opinions that Phiadelphia's compe-
Jtg
quite as profitless In the long run was
the attempt to secure New York accounts
when the New York check charge rules
went into effect. Philadelphia at that time
IL will be recalled, secured upward of $25,-
OOoo00 OF New York accounts, but they
soon found that the accounts thus secured
at any rate. most OF them-failed to show
SUFFICIENT profits to justify the Inducements
under which they were obtained. Most Of
these accounts have. therefore, drifted back
to New York, and 1t is not now believed
Philadelphia's deposits include any impor
tant items that are there as result of
New Yorks check charges.
Season of Grand Opera.
New York is to be favored with an un-
usually long season of grand opera at the
Metropolitan this year, which will be-
gin October l and will probably end some
time in May. Fifteen weeks of this, begin
ming on December It. will be devoted to the
usual series of operas sung In French, Ital-
Ian and German. During the rest of the
time the Metropolitan will be occupied by
the Metropolitan English Grand Opera Com
pany, whose season will continue through
the eleven weeks preliminary to the regular
Qrau season. and will be resumed for
short period In the spring. This venture of
Messrs. Grau and Savage promises to be
BY far the most interesting musical event
Of the year, for 1t will be the first attempt
to produce grand opera in English on an
adequate scale since the days OF the Amer
lean Opera Company. Its organization is
Que primarily to the success which was had
here during the last three years by the
Castle Square company. and to the belief
held by Messrs. Grau and Savage that the
time had at last come when Americans
would patronize grand opera sung in the
Nernacuiar by competent artists and placed
on the stage IN careful and panstaking
manner. In view Of the very gratifying
subscription sale for this season, one is led
to believe that the confidence of the man
egers VIII be justified. Promises have been
made by the management that the various
operas will be staged in a fashion worthy
or the best traditions. New scenery and
costumes have been provided there will be
chorus of eighty-f1ve. a ballet of thirty
six and an orchestra OF forty-six which
when there Is need. will be increased to
seventy Three operas will be sung each
week and there will be performances every
plight. with matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons. Nearly all of the
singers that have been engaged for the sea-
son are either American or English and
what few foreigners there are in the troupe
are said TO speak English with ease. The
pames OF nearly ell OF them are known in
the musical world. and several Of them
have sung here In New York with success
GrewsOme Reception to Corbett.
James ]. Corbett will meet with a novel,
IL not distressing, reception upon his arri-
val in this city on the steamship Campania
which is due Friday. At special meeting
OF members OF the Sportsmen's Benevolent
Fund OF America it was voted unanimously
TO meet the Campania with a hearse and
tnourners. and to invite the actor-pugilist
TO take his position within a casket carried
IN the hearse. Should Corbett fail TO COM
ply substitute bearing a resemblance to
the president OF the fund Is to occupy his
place beneath the shrouds. The funeral
procession. according to the program pre-
pared. is then to proceed to a saloon In
Delaney street, where the remains are to be
taken from the hearse and buried. The at
tendant wake Is to last indefinitely The
members Of the fund, OF which there are
about 150. profess perfect seriousness In
their plan. In their club rooms they have
placed Grape conspicuously In the windows,
fnd card hung thereon explains that I'VE
mourn our departed president
"Corbett has done nothing for the fund
though he has posed as a beneractor to tt
says member. He has given the snort OF