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THE HORSING- OHEGD2sTIA2?, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1565. HATE IS CLOSE New York Is Polled by Democratic Papers. FEW THOUSAND MAY TELL Roosevelt Will Come to the City With 140,000. THIS IS HERALD'S ESTIMATE It Gives Parker 147,000 in Greater New York, While -the Brooklyn Eagle Figures He Will Have 182,000. jsttw YORK. Oct. 2L (Special) Tfca Herald poll of Greater NeVr York shows the city will give Parker sw.iw; itoose velt, 239.420; Watson, 13,975; Herrick, 415, 1G5 mid Hit: (rins. 224.195. The Herald's poll of New York State shows Roosevelt will come down to New vnrk Citv with about 140,000 plurality. The Herald says the state is so close that a change of 4000 or 5000 votes may decide thr victory. The Brooklyn Eagle has made a pre liminary postal-card canvass of the vote for President and Governor in Greater New York, following the methods em ployed in the last three campaigns, when the Easrle canvass "came within a few hun dred of indicating the actual vote. The returns indicate following Parker plu ralities: Brooklyn, 37,044; Manhattan and Bronx, .123,300; Queens, 5618; Richmond, 2030; to tal, 182,022. The total indicated plurality for Her riek Is 180.072. The- Eagle expressly states these are Indications, not predictions. Out of 3763 postal cards returned to the Eagle, it is found 474 voters who supported McKlnley 'in iSOO will vote for Parker this year, and CUC who voted for Bryan will this year vote for Roosevelt. (.WASHINGTON LOST TO PARKER democrats Only Hope to Pull Turner and Part of State Ticket Through ' NEW YORK, Oct. SL Here is the way (the men at the head of the Republican and Democratic organizations figure the elec- 1X1 on wtu go in uiu sxaie, as sualcu in cus (patches published by the Times today: Republican Chairman. Palmer Washington twill give Roooevelt and Fairbanks a majority fof more than 30.OSO. The normal Republican majority In this state is about 25,000. More than 6000 Democrats will vote lor Roosevelt. In this state the Democratic campaign I be. lnr conducted entirely on local issues. Turner, tthe Democratic candidate for Governor, doa not mention. Parker's name In his speeches. About 25 per cent of the Gold Standard Demo. icrata 'will support Parker and a considerably .number of Bryan Democrats -win support iRoosevdt. Democratic Chairman Godwin Washington will give a majority for the Roosevelt electoral ticket. The election of three Republican Con. .gresslonal candidates is conceded. George Turner, Democratic candidate for Governor, will be elected, on powerful ana popular state iMiues and will. In all probability, carry with him a large portion if not all of the state ticket. The Times also addressed the Bepubll ,can chairman in Idaho, but he failed to irespond. Democratic Chairman Jackson wired as follows: The outlook for Dcmocratio success in Idaho Is good. The chief reason lies In th educa tional character of the pending campaign on polygamy and church domination in politics In Idaho. The national pianic against poiyg' amy tras followed by a like declaration in the state platform, and all the state speakers nan 'been handling the subject vigorously. Recent legislation in Idaho, among other thlnga, ap proprlated a large bonus to the Mormon church sugar factory at the behest of the church. The voters rely on Parker and the Democratic party to enact restrictive laws, nationally and lo callr. The Republican party is regarded as catering to the Mormon vote for eecuiar legis lation and the masses resent it. Our organiza tion is complete, and it our campaign closes with the vigor of the past two weeks the Parker and Democratic state ticket will carry Idaho. TAYLOR REPLIES TO PARKER Acting Secretary of Treasury Says Statements Are Incorrect. "WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. H. A. Taylor, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, said today with reference to the speech of Judge Parker to a delegation of farmers last Friday: "I made a brief statement a few day .ago mildly calling attention to several very apparent errors on nis part, unln tentlonal, no doubt, but made out of the fullness of his misinformation In regard to the conduct of certain public affairs. The Judge has not 'joined issue as to many of the facts, neither has he admitted his mistakes, but he seems to think some re ply necessary and so he prepared a speech mixing up a few of my figures with many others to which I made no reference. "Judge Parker referred again to the Treasury deficit of 521.000,000 during the first two months of this fiscal year and compares it with the small deficit of last year for the corresponding months. Just why he singled out last year I cannot understand. It even appears that during the 'economical' administration of Pres ident Cleveland, to which he so admir ingly refers, there were heavy deficits. In July and August, 1894, (Cleveland ad ministration), the deficit was ?1,1S5,000. In July and August, inn, just alter the close of the Cleveland administration, there was a deficit of $23,199,000. In 1SSS. the de flclt was $25,580,000; in 1899, 344,905,000. So Judge Parker's comparison, referring only to last year, was hardly a fair one. ''Considerable of this money is still in the hand of the Government to meet obli rations not yet accrued or presented. There are -two reasons why the deficit thWs year was large. First, the receipts fell off 46,900.000, and second, the demands were ' unusually heavy. Seven millions of dollars were paid to the PostofiTce Depart ment, largely on account of the extension of the free delivery; the Navy require jBnts were larger than usual, and the amount necessary to pay for sites, and public buildings authorized and under con tructlon was increased several fold ove; previous years. The Iqss of revenue and these demands easily account for the $24, 98, 880 deficit which -occurred during July asd August but which succeeding months are reducing and will wipe out before the sioee of the year. "Jwwe Parker made his comparison .only with last year. If he had looked un the record he would have found, almost without exception, deficits in the begin jiiBg of Mck fiscal year. If he had taken ever! other Ttcect years he would have found the deficit larger than this year. As I said la my previous statement, the drafts upon the Treasury are always of necessity during the first months of the fiscal -year. The reason is apparent. Prac tically all appropriations lapse on June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The new appropriations are not available -until July J. Then every disbursing officer draws for money to meet the obligations that begin to accrue during the new year. This year, during the months of July and August $101,4?0,374 was advanced to dis bursing offlcers." t Generous Ovation to Fairbanks. FORT "WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 3L A gen erous ovation was accorded Senator Fair banks throughout the first day of his campaign tour of Indiana. leaving In dianapolis, his home city, where he had rested over Sunday, the Senator's train proceeded by slow stages to Fort Wayne, where the evening meeting was held. At all the stations where stoDS were made the crowds were large and enthusiastic, particularly so in the cities of Tipton, Elwood, Marion, Huntington and Fort Wayne. Fourteen speeches are sched uled for tdSvorrow. TAKING KRUGER'S BODY HOKE Remains of the Ex-President Are Re- t moved From The Hague. THE HAGUE, Oct. 31. The remains of ex-President Kruger, of the Trans vaal Republic, who died in July last, were removed from the cemetery today and taken to Rotterdam for con veyance to South Africa, on board the steamer Batavler. Six wreaths from Queen "Wilhelmina, the Prince Consort and former President Steyn covered the coffin. Not much public interest was shown. A mortuary chapel has been tre- pared on the steamer covered with draping embellished with inscrintlons In silver- letters, amonj? them, "I havo rougnt a good fight; I have finished my course; I havo kept the faith." rtruger's Body at Rotterdam. ROTTERDAM, bet 3L The bodv of ei. President Kruger, of the Transvaal, which was removea iram me cemetery at The Hague this morning for transfer to South Africa, reached Rotterdam this afternoon A great concourse of people followed the Doay irom the railway station to the steamer Batavler, where It was placed in a mortuary chapel. Dr. Leyds, the ex Beer eta rj' of State of the Transvaal, who is accompanying the body of Mr. Kruger to its destination, laid on the coffin a wreath Inscribed "To My President" The Batavler, with her flag half-masted, sailed at 6 o'clock: i. M. 2?0W WORKING PUH, TIME. Cotton Mills Find Business Is Fast Improving. PROVIDENCE. R. I., Oct 31. The mills of the Hope Company went on a full-time basis today. The 500 em ployes have been working on half timo because of a dull cotton goods market The Oriental Mills, which have been closed for a year, will resume next Thursday. Augusta Mills Resume Work. AUGUSTA, Me., Oct 31. The Ed wards Manufacturing Company's cot ton mills were started today after a shutdown, due largely to dull trade. A 10 per cent reduction In wages went Into effect toddy, but about 75 per cent of the 1300 operatives went to work. Distress After Eating Nausea between meals, belching, vom iting, flatulence, fits of nervous head ache, pain in the stomach, are all symptoms of dyspepsia, and the longer it is neglected the harder it is to cure it. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Radically and permanently cure it strengthen and tone the stomach and other digestive organs for tho natural performance of their functions. Accept no substitute for Hood's "I had dyspepsia twenty-five years and look different medicines but got no help until I begin taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, Hare taken four bottles of this medicine and can now eat almost anything, sleep well, hare so cramps In my stomach, no burning and no distress." Mas. Wman G. BiEErrr, 14 Olriey St, Providence, K. I. Hood's Sarsaparilla promisss ts cur ana Keeps the promise. 0. P. RUMMELIN & SONS MANUFACTURING FURRIERS Three Spectacles in One Everybody who uses glasses recognizes the convenience of being able to see at a distance xarougn tne glasses tnat are usea ror reading. But there has always been the inconvenience caused by the fact that th lower lenses which made walking, particularly up and. down steps, or getting off and on street-cars, more or less hazardous. Thomnson's Trt-Focal lenses hr a third Held of vision provided for walking. They are a marked Improvement over any or tne aouDie-vision glasses. We'd be pleased to have you try on a pair. OREGON OPTICAL CO. EXCLUSIVE 17 Frth Street BIG STRIKE IS ON Engineers in Illinois Mines Fight Cut in Wages. 50,000 MEN ARE AFFECTED Operators Are Confident Many of the 240 Properties Tied Up Will Be Operating Again In a Few Days. CHICAGO, Oct 2L With both employ- era and employes confident of victory, a strike of 800 hoisting engineers in 240 bituminous coal mines in Illinois went Into effect at 12 o'clock tonight The engi neers refuse to accept the 5& per cent re duction in wages which the miners have agreed to. The strike affects about 50,000 workmen. but the operators are confident that many of their mines will be running within a few days. Politics May Have to Close. TRENTON, N. X.. Oct 31. Anxiety is I felt in this city over the outcome of the attempt which will be made to en force the uniform wage scale in the potteries next Tuesday- About 2500 men are Involved. ' The jigger men declare that they will not begin work under the new scale while the kiln men, saggermak ers and representatives of other branches of the industry insist that the scale must go into effect or they will quit The manufacturers are help less because of this division of opinion among the brotherhood men, and a compulsory shutdown of all the pot teries is expected. "BLIND POOL" EES TRAINED. Projected Move in St. Louis Street- Railway Merger Is Enjoined. ST. IOUIS. Mo., Oct 3L A temporary injunction restraining Brown Bros., of jvew Tork, from establishing an alleged "blind pool" of St Louis Transit Com pany and United Railway Company as sets, was granted today by Judge Fisher. in the St Louis Circuit Court, on appli cation of an attorney for Louis A. Cclla and other stockholders, who assert own ership of 11.000 shares of St Louis Tran sit Company stock. The court was asked to prevent the merger on the ground that "the whole scheme was defraudently de signed, and that the railroads and their stockholders were Induced to go Into It through misrepresentation, deception and fraud on the part of Brown Bros., who designed to appropriate the assets of the Transit Company, which assets greatly Rosenthal's 149 THIRD STREET SOLE AGENTS For Portland 126 Second Street, Between Alder and Washington Alaska Sealskins, London Dye OUR SPECIALTY We Call Special Attention to Our FUR COATS Alaska Sealsk-. Coata, Moire Astrachan Coats, Persian Lrnib Coats, Near Seal Coats, Our Coats are made in the newest styles, first-class workmanship and lined in plain satins or brocades. FUR BOAS in Alaska Bear, Sable Fox, Isabella Fox, Mink, Black Marten, Sable Opossum, etc., etc. Best Quality, Lowest Prices, Newest Styles Leading and Reliable Furriers. Established 1870. Send for Catalogue. OPTICIANS Y. M. C. A. BM. First Agency Butterick Patterns Best Quality Apron Ginghams Sfcc We offer for today's selling one hundred pieces of the very best quality of Apron Ging hams the 8 1-3 grade at the very low price of 5 4c yard. Choice of blue and white and brown and brown and white checks in wide variety. Silk Prices Lessened . Yesterday was a day of extreme busyness in this Silk Store. Scissors and yardsticks were kept flying all day long to meet the wants of enthusiastic buyers. The bargain event continues today. Black Silks It is generally conceded that we carry the best grades of Black Silk in the city. We offer for tomorrow eight big specials four Taffetas and four Peau de Soies: $ .85 Taffetas, 19-inch .$ .63 $1.25 Taffetas, 36-inch .$1.09 $1.35 Taffetas, 36-inch $1.19 $1.50 Taffetas, 36-inch $1.29 $1.35 Peau de Soie, 2i-in.$ .98 $1.50 Peau de Soie, 22-in.$1.29 $1.75 Peau de Soie, 24-in.$1.45 $2.00 Peau de Soie, 24-in.$1.63 Aprons Instead of 25c Wo men's large white lawn Aprons, two styles, tucked or em broidered trimmings. 0?f Instead of 35c Wo- men's large white lawn Aprons, plain and bib styles, tucked, hemstitched and embroid ered. Other Aprons of higher quality at equally low prices 50c sorts, 37 ; 75c sorts at 59 etc. Underwear DOp Instead of 50c Wo V men's non-shrinking, plated, wool Vests and Drawers, all sizes, white and natural grey. flf&ri Instead of $1.00 Wo vOW men's Norfolk and New Brunswick, ribbed, part wool Vests and Drawers, white and natural grey. 7Qn Instead of $1.00 Wo L men's "Oneita" ribbed, wool plated Union Suits. Children's Underwear OAi Instead of 50c to 75c "Oneita" fleeced cotton Union Suits, ecru, all sizes. AEa Instead of $1.15 to $L50 Children's "Oneita" wool plated Union Suits, natural gray, all sizes. 1Ca Instead of 35c to 50c t4J, Children's fleeced, cot ton ribbed Vests, Drawers and Pan talets, ecru and natural. November Sale of Muslin Wear One hundred and fifty White Cambric Skirts Point de Paris and three rows of insertion. Hemstitched tucks, dust ruffle. $1.75 $2 Cambric Skirts $1.49 One hundred and fifty Skirts, fine cambric, lace and embroidery trimmed, tucks in cluster,- dust ruffle, blind and open embroidery and Cluhy and Point de Paris laces are used as trimming. exceeded In value the Indebtedness ol the corporation." The suit affects the recent reorganiza tion of the. St- Ixuls Transit Company and the United Hallway Company by which, the latter took back: the properties It leased in October. 1869. to the first named company, for a period of 4f years. The deal was engineered by the Brown Bros. CoBspcny. wMcl it jm stated se Lipman, Wolfe 6c Co. More New Raincoats for Women 1 Our exhibit of Women's Raincoats is the talk of the town. It is a. hit; a surprise, a sensa tion. No other store in thexity can show as pretty fetching styles No other store asks prices that are anywhere as near as small as ours. We place on display today. some very handsome newcomers- During the past few days we have added very materially to the display. Prominent among these new arrivals are Women's Silk Raincoats $35.00 and $37.50 These are the aristocrats among the Raincoats possessing all desirable attributes beauty and style are perfect insurance against the rain. They come in black, brown and champagne color with and without capes belted and plain. Splendid value at $35 and ?37.50. In addition we offer today a great special Women's These are one of those "special values" this store is famous for. Made collarless fancy yoke, effect three box plaits in back running from collar to waist, where they open, giving full ness Sleeve box plaited to elbow, turn back cuff, fly front, belted, tan castor, olive and gray. Actual nest Jpr of 300 Untrimmed Scratch Felt Hats, Special We offer for today in the Millinery Felt Hat shapes. The brims are of eight of the leading shapes. brown, navy, white and champagne. Regularly $1.00 and $1.25. On sale today at the very low price of Colored Silks Three splendid values in fancy Shirtwaist Suit Silks all this season's best styles. 85c Silks at 59c Equal to those sold atjli.oo in the other Portland stores. 1.00 Silks at 79c Equal in quality to those sold elsewhere at $1.25 and our styles are better. $1.35 Silks at 98c All the very newest color combi nations and styles; best 1.25 and $1.35 values at g8c Rain-Proof Dress Fabrics Rain-proof Dress Goods are having a remarkable sale this Fall Can't get them in fast enough to meet demands. Ready again to day with complete lines Underprice, of course. 58-in. rain-proof Covert Cloths, in "olive and tan; these are a remarkable value at - $l.oO 58-in. "Gravenettes," plain and herring-bone weaves, Oxford, tan, olive and grey; special at $1.95 60-in. Priestley's Cravanettes, in covert and herring-bone weaves, Oxford ten and grey; special at $2.25' In addition to the above specials we offer a very extensive line of Priest ley's Cravenettes in plaid and plain black, all colors $2.75 and $3.00 $22.50 to $27.50 Tailored Suits $16.75 Because the two partners composing one of New York's leading cloak and suit making firms couldn't agree, the women of Portland can buy spic, span and new Tailored Suits at least one-third below real value. We told about this purchase in Sun day's paper The buying was as spirited as we could desire. Enough of them left for another day's selling. N. B. The assortment is still complete. These Suits are the very cream of their stock all of them new, showing the Very latest style ideas prevalent this season. The color range embraces black, brown, navy bine and mixed effects. Among the styles we note coat, blouse, vestee and novelty effects. All the coats are silk lined. The workmanship is perfect in every way. Seal $1.75 Cambric Skirts cured stock amounting to M0,e) for Its services. i Plaintiffs base their actie& os the com plaint that Brown Bros, are to receive 9) per cent trom the stockholders e the ( Transit Company, in addition to the 6. The plalntlC says that Brown" Bros. I ordered" their agent, the Bank o Cos j mere, to require cash Transit atoekhotd 1 ar to siffft contraot, the effect o which $15.00 Raincoats woat in tne aty, on sale, toaay at tne 79c Store, three hundred fine scratched bound with stitched velvet Choice The color range embraces black, Good Dress Goods News The season's best and most desired Dress Fabrics are on sale here ALWAYS at less than elsewhere prices. Just now prices have had another downhill push. Two Black Goods Specials Priestley's 44-inch Mohair Crepes, Crispines, Armures, Granites and E taurines, all the new est and latest weaves for Fall street wear j $L00 and $1.25 values at 79c Colored Dress 3Qri For 38-in. All-Wool Storm Serges, in black navy, blue brown, cardinal, wine and national; best 50c values at only 39c C For 54-in. Meltons and M. &J Kerseys, suitable for walking skirts and suits, plain mix tures and, invisible checks, all col- for $1.25 and Cluny lace trimmed One, two value for $1.25. $1 Cambric Gowns 79c Two hundred and fifty Cambric Gowns, high circular and square necks; button front and slip over styles; trimmed with lace embroidery and Hemstitching and ribbon. woeld be to enable Brown Bros, to re ceive additional compensation. Persons refusing to sign were not to receive United Aallway stock In exchange for Transit stock, and the stock to which they 'were entitled would be sold to scsiebody An in junction wag also secured restraining- the Bank of Commerce. It restrains K Jvmu ntsnesing of the stock which Subscriptions Taken for the Delineator $1 yr. at $10.00 very low price CI Instead of $1.50 to $2 Jp& Unfinished Wors teds, Venetians, Broadcloths, Zibe lines, Panama Canvas, Turkish Mohair, Crepe, Granite and Melrose Cloths, 46 to 56 inches wide, the best $L50-$2 values, on sale a.t $L23. Goods Specials K g?rii For 38-in. Tailor Suit- KJJKf ingg 0 a very good, heavy quality, all of them in styl ish colorings, neat stripe and check effects, good value. K For 56-in. English m&sJp Tailor Tweeds, h8avy and medium weights, fine line of new colors, checks, stripes and plaids. Handkerchiefs . A,n qrH of 35c and 40c f21r Women's all pure linen, hand embroidered Handkerchiefs, plain, scalloped and lace trimmed edges. A Instead of 65c to 85c Women's all pure linen, hand embroidered Handkerchiefs, plain, scalloped and lace-trimmed edges. Kid Gloves Clearance days in our Glove Store now The great October Glove Sale has made deep iri roads on the stock Some lines have been broken All these must go at once. i Instead of $1.25 One- clasp pique Kid Gloves Paris point embroidery, tan mode, brown, beaver and oxblood. Instead of $1.00 For A&G the famous "Rigo," overseam, fillet embroidery, all col ors; positively as-good, as any $1.25 sold in other stores. Instead of $1.50 Two clasp pique kid Gloves, Paris point embroidery, tan, brown, beaver, oxblood and navy. would go to Cells, and others, If they had not refused to, sign the contract. Lowell Plant Again Wnrklitf, LpWETX; Cas.. Oct. 31. Boot's Cot ton Mills, which have been closed for the last three months, resumed opera tions today. A fores of about ,1390 U at vorkv N