BALTIMORE, Oct. s. Is
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BALTIMORE, Oct s, 1915
Indian Summe-Rssuh of the Election yesterday


Railroad A.faus-Southe,m Packets-A Govern
nient Contract-Dfdrkets, &c.
During the past night it raned almost necessarily.
but this morning the sky is clear, the air warm and
the shines out brightly, clearly indicating the
commencement OF Indian summer
The election for members of the City Council yes-
terday resultedi in the election Of twenty SIX demo-
Gratis out of thirty councilmen, the wings having
four, and the natives none. The latter so divide
the whg vote that they did not think il worth their
while TO nominate candidates in but eight out of the
twenty wards. Many leading wings in those wards
where there was nothing but democratic and nal
tickets, voted the former sure means OF defeat
ing the latter There was not single native can
dldae elected, though they had nominations in every
ward.


The stockholders of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company met yesterday, and declared divi
dend Of three per cent on the whole capital stock, at
ter adding S36,000 TO the contingent fund, and
sem-annua dividend fthree per cent on the Wash
ington branch. The meeting took into consldera-
non the propriey OF reducing the rate of fare on the
road TO Cumberland, and referred the subject TO
committee, who will doubtless report in favor of it,
as the reduction OF fare on the Washington branch
has produced the most happy results The stock OF
the company rose yesterday TO 90, making an I'M
provement OF about tour per cent IN as many days.
The meeting, TO be held this evening, of mer-
chants and others, TO endeavor to promote the home
trade OF Baltimore by the establishment of lines of
Southern packets il is thought will be successful In
their efforts, a number OF our capitalists have ex.
pressed their intention of taking stock to large
amount.


Messrs Clampitt Il Register, brass founders, of
this city, have recently concluded contract with
the general government, and which they are now
filing for twentyseven thousand pieces of gun cast
ings, to go to Harper's Ferry.


The Market-An improved demand has sprung up in
the market for Howard ST. Flour On Monday there
advance OF 81 cents per bb and since then further
advance demanded by holders, and Tuesday and
to-day saes OF several parcels have been made at
Some now asking SI6Sl but there is operations
at this rate with the exception Of sale of 800 bbls
The last payment for receipts so. There was
sale of moderate parcel OF City Mills Flour yesterday
at rs per bb The market entirely bare of this
description Wheas continue in brisk demand for ship
ment The sales good to prime reds Md and Virginia.
making to-day at 90 95 cents and of inferior
to good at so 90 cents. Family Flour White Wheats
worth l03 los cents, and other descriptions
Of whites % 81 cents Market for Whskey nearly bare
and quite firm, at "a for hhds and cents for
barrels


Sales OF Stocks mt Baltimore.


OcToBER $3.50 Baltimore SIS $780, lOl 40; $500 do
do do l0li; $500 do do do, l0lt $3.50 do do do lOl
100 shares Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 55 Maryan 6
closed at IS Tor sale 77 bid; Baltimore 6s $780,
for sale 0s bid Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at 55 for
| sale, sat bid