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ELECTION RETURNS.
lResults of Yesterday’s Voting
In Many States.
NASH: FOR GOVERNOR IR OHIO.
xPennsylvania Chooses a Republican '
Treasurer—New York Legislature
Republican—Fusion Wins In Ne-
braska—Results Elsewhere.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—In the elections
of yesterday the ‘Democrats appear to
have been successful in wresting Mary-
land from the Republicans, while they
have failed to capture the state of Ohio,
the state in which, next to Nebraska,
their greatest efforts were put forth. Ne—
braska-appears to have increased its fu-
sion vote over that of 1898, but has not
matched the great vote of 1896, although
the whole vote of this year was very
large.
Of the 12 states that held elections yes-
terday seven—Iowa. Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylva-
nia and New York—were Republican in
the latest preceding state contests, and
fins—Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska,
Su-uth Dakota and Virginia—were Demo-
:rntic or Populist. The Republicans
dave lost Maryland and gained South
ghakota. The Democrats have certainly
'recovered one state that voted for Mc-
Kinley in 1896 and possibly two. South
~Dakota appears to have gone back to the
Republicans by 10,000 majority.
9 NEW YORK STATE.
Increased Majorl'ty In Assembly.
Tammany Holds New York City.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—-—Membcrs of the
assembly were the only state oflicers vot-
ed for in this state yesterday. Assembly-
men were elected in every county in the
state except Nassau, which is included in
the Third district of.Queens county, and
Hamilton county, which is included in
the Fulton county district. The state
senate was elected one year ago, and the
members hold office another year. The
‘s’eiiate stands politically 27 Republicans
to 23 Democrats, a Republican majority
of 4. The result of the election in the as-
sembly districts throughout the state in-
dicates that the assembly this year will
Estand Republicans, 92; Democrats, 58, a
Republican majority of 34. This will give
.a-Republican majority on joint ballot of
- Democrats suffered reverses in Erie
county and Chemung county, the home
of ex-Senator Hill.
figure. He did not carry his own pre-
cinct." .
At 11 o’clock last night The State
Journal claimed the election of Judge
Nash (Rep!) for governor by over 30,000.
Nash has carried his home county of
Franklin by 1,500, a net Republican gain
of 2,800.
The Cleveland Leader claims the elec-
tion of Nash by from 35,000 upward.
MARYLAN D RETURNS.
Democrats Seem to Have Made a
Clean Sweep. *
BALTIMORE, Nov. 8.—Incomplete re-
turns from the city of Baltimore and
from the state indicate that the Repub-
licans of Maryland have been overwhelm-
ingly defeated and that John Walter
Smith, the Democratic candidate, has
been elected by a majority variously esti-
mated at from 10,000 to 15,000. There is
also a reasonable certainty that the lower
house of the general assembly will be
Democratic by a large majority and that
the Democrats will elect enough state
senators to overcome the Republican ad-
vantage among the holdover senators,
thereby controlling both branches of the
legislature. .
The Democrats are wild with enthusi-
asm, while the Republicans are corre-
spondingly depressed over the result,
which they are inclined to attribute to
treachery among the followers of Mayor
Maister and United States Senator
George L. .Wellington. The latter has
taken no part in the campaign and has
chairman of the state central committee
a few weeks ago, to predict the over-
whelming defeat of the Republican tick-
et. The Gold Democrats as an organiza-
ltion supported Governor Lowndes, but
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they seem to have had but little if any
effect on the result.
The Vote in Massachusetts.
BOSTON, Nov. 8.———The following sign—
ed statement was given out by Chairman
A. H. Goetting of the Republican state
committee:
“The Republican state committee is
very much pleased and well satisfied
with the result. To poll about 170.000
votes in an off year shows with what
favor our state ticket, headed by Mr.
Crane, was regarded by the voters. Our
canvass of the state led us to estimate a
Republican vote of 170,000 if election
day was pleasant and 162,000 if the
weather was bad, and the vote bears out
this canvass.
“Mr. Crane’s plurality of some 65,000
is a very handsome one and shows his
strength and popularity in the state.”
The Democrats had no difficulty in car-
rying the city of Boston. For the past
In the city elec-g
tions up the state the Democratic vote!
showed a great falling Off. Buffalo, Troy _
land Albany gave large Republican nia-
jo'rities, a complete overturn.
Mayor ;
James K. McGuire (Dem.) is re-electerlg
mayor of Syracuse, a tribute to his per-
sonal popularity.
the usual big Democratic majorities
were rolled up, every candidate in every
county being elected except Gray, Demo-
cratic candidate for recorder of Kings,
against whom charges of corruption had
been made.
Tammany shows no elation over the
plurality of 45.000 for its New York
, county ticket, having expected it. The
rejoicing is over the defeat of Assembly-
man Robert Mazet (Rep.) by Perez M.
Stewart in the Nineteenth assembly dis-
trict, which is usually strongly Repub-
lican. Dr. Nelson H. Henry (Rep), in
the Fifth assembly district, against
whom the labor .mions made a fight, was
re-elected
In the Thirty-fourth congressional dis- ;
trict E. B. Vreeland (Rep) was elected
by an enormous majority, at least 10,000. :
Candidates for justices of the supreme
court were voted for in four of the eight
judicial districts of thestate yesterday,
the First, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth. The
First district comprises New York city
exclusive of the boroughs of Brooklyn
and Queens. The Sixth district takes in
the counties of Delaware. Otsego,
Broome. Chenango, Cortland, Tioga,
Tompkins, Schuyler and Chemung. The
Fifth district includes Onondaga. Oneida,
Herkimer, Oswego, Lewis and Jefferson.
The Eighth district includes Erie, Chau-
tauqua, Cattaraugus, Alleghany, Wyom- =
ing, Genesec, Orleans and Niagara.
There were two vacancies in the First
district. one each in the Fourth and
Fifth and three in the Eighth. Except
in the First district the Republican can—
didates were successt‘ul.
OHIO ELECTION.
Nash. Elected Governor and Legisla-
tut-e Republican.
COLUMBUS, 0.. Nov. 8.——Latest ,re-
turns show that the Democratic gains in
Cincinnati and other cities are being re-
duced and that McLean is likely third at
Cleveland and possibly at Toledo, in
which cities J ones drew much more heav-
ily from the Democrats than from the ,
At the same time the Re- '
Republicans.
publican net gain outside of Cincinnati,
Cleveland and Toledo is increasing at
such a rate as to indicate a plurality of
from 30,000 to 40,000 for Judge Nash for
governor and the entire Republican state
ticket, including a majority of the legis-
lature. Chairman Dick had previous to
the election repeatedly claimed the elec-
tion of the entire Republican state ticket
by not less than 7.0.000 plurality. So far
he has refused to give out any figures,
but those around him say that means
that he now has no reason to change his
first figures. The latest’returns seem to
be growing in favor of the Republicans,
especially since the returns indicate that
Jones hurt the Democrats much more
than the Republicans in Cleveland, T0-
ledo and Columbus and other cities, while
the first reports indicated exactly the op-
posite. Judge Nash, the Republican
candidate, was receiving the congratula-
tions of his friends and neighbors at the
Neil House after 11 p. m'. He said, “I
claim my election now by at least 30,-
000." .
A dispatch from Toledo says: “There
is every indication that Lucas county has
been carried by Nash by a plurality of
from 1,500 to 2,000 over Jones and by a
somewhat increased plurality over Mc-
Lean- This is a tremendous return of
Republicans to their own ticket, as Jones
carried the city of Toledo last spring by
over 17,000 votes out of a total approxi-
mating 25,000. , _ ,_ .
“Returns from northwestern Ohio are
coming in very slowly, but they show
small Republican gains. The Jones de-
fectioniin this city is a surprise to the
managers of both of the big. parties.
Jones claimed ' 12,500 ,inl'Lucas county
and both Democrats nungépublicans
wtreiivillingto concede him nearly that
three years the city has indorsed the Re-
publican candidate for governor, but this
year Robert Treat Paine, J r., the Demo-
cratic nominee, received a plurality of
6,196 over W. Murray Crane (Rep)
Paine’s total vote was 32,592, and Crane
received 26,396.
Perhaps the most significant event of
the election in this state was the defeat
of Senator Parsons of Greenfield, who
. . 3 was 11 for re-election and who was beat-
In the four counties of New 10rk City : p
on by E. H. Hazleton by about 600 votes.
Senator Parsons was the only Republic-
an member of the Massachusetts legisla-
Z ture who voted against the re-election of
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Senator Lodge last year.
Vote In Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, 'Nov. 8.—Repuh-
lican State Chairman Reeder said last
night: “Colonel Barnett’s majority in the
state will-be 140.000. The majority in Al-
leghany will be about 20,000 and in the
state, exclusive of Philadelphia and Alle-
ghany, about 50,000. The other candi-
. dates will run somewhat ahead of Bar-
nett, as the opposition within Our own
party has been concentrated upon him.”
In an interview last night Senator Pen-
rose said: “It seems to be a stanch Re-
; publican victory all along the line and a
strong indorsement of the national ad-
ministration. IVe are all gratified at the
splendid indorsement of Colonel Barnett."
One congressman was elected in Pennsyl-
vaniu. In the Ninth district, comprising
Berks and Lehigh counties, Captain H.
D. Green (Dem.) was chosen by a ma-
jority of 5,000 to succeed D. M. Ermen—
trout. deceased. '
Republicans Carry New Jersey.
TRENTON, Nov. 8.—-—The returns at
midnight indicate that the Republicans
have carried the state by about 20,000
plurality, although there was no direct
vote on a state ticket. The Republicans
will control both houses of the legisla-
ture by good working majorities and will
; have an increased representation in the.
house of assembly. The Republicans
ihave elected senators in Camden,
- Gloucester. Somerset. Union 3 Essex
l and probably in Salem and l\ onmouth.
The Democrats have elected but one sen-
.» ator, in IVarren. The senate will stand
~14 Republicans to 7 Democrats. The
Democrats lost three assemblymen in
Middlesex and one in‘Salem, and the.
next assembly will be composed of 41
Republicans and 1.9 Democrats, as
against 37 Republicans and '23 Demo~
'rats last year.
Kentucky In Doubt.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 8.-—Returns from
the state are coming in slowly, but each
county shows Republican gains and to
such an extent that Taylor’s election by
a majority of over 3,000 is indicated.
Secretary Hampton of the Republican
committee is claiming Taylor’s election
by 10,000. Chairman Long and Governor
Bradley are confident of Taylor’s election
and say he has carried the state by a safe
plurality, but they decline to give figures.
The Courier Journal (Donn) from its fig-
ures says the result is in doubt. -The
Post (Dem.), which has opposed Goebel,
claims Taylor’s election by 10,000.
Fusion “line In Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 8.—-It is evident
to both parties in yesterday’s fight that
Nebraska has repledgcd her allegiance to
the fusion standard. While Republicans
are not yet willing to admit defeat, early
figures point that way. There has been
a steady falling oil? of the vote of both
parties, but while the fusionists have
suffered but little, the Republican loss
has been not less than three to a precinct.
If the present ratio is maintained, ex-
Governor Holcomb and the fusion state
ticket will be elected by not less than
10,000. Fusionists claim much more.
Detroit Chooses Democratic Mayor.
DETROIT, Nov. 8.—-The official count
of the entire city, 120 precincts, shows
that Mayor Maybury (Dem.) has
been re-elected to a third term by 2,957
majpaity. City- Treasurer Thompson re-
ceive 6,427 majority over his Republic.
an Opponent and is re—elected to a‘second
., term. City Clerk John Schmidt (Rep.)
gets a third term by 1.338 majority. The
Democrats elected eight alder-men and
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not hesitated, since his resignation .as,
_ their energies.”
the Republicans nine, making the council
stand 19 Republicans to 14 Democrats.
Republicans Gain In Kansas.
TOPEKA, Nov. 8.—-Very -meager re-
turns indicate Republican gains in the
county elections held over Kansas yes-
terday. It is predicted by conservative
politicians that theRepublic'an gain will
reach 10 per cent. '
the whole Republican ticket is elected by
a gain of 20 per cent over last year. A
very light vote was polled all over the
state. In 1896 the fusionists carried 60
out of 105 counties. Last year the Re-
publicans carried 81 counties out of the
105.
Virginia Democratic.
RICHMOND, Nov. 8.——Virginia yes«
terday elected a full house and one-half
of the senate. The indications are that
the election in Virginia went overwhelm-
ingly Democratic. In the most hotly con-
teSted senatorial district—that made up
of Isle of Wight, Southampton and Nan-
semond—the independent candidate is
elected. The vote was generally light.
Longino Elected In Mississippi.
~JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 8.—The elec-
tion passed ofi very quietly throughout
the state. Longino (Dem.)' is elected gov-
ernor by a majority estimated at 30,000.
Returns are very scattering so far and
indicate a close vote on the Noel amend-
ment for elective judiciary. '
South Dakota Republican.
SIOUX FALLS, Nov. 8.—Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader, basing estimate on re-
ports thus far received from points in
South Dakota, claims the election of the
Republican nominee for state supreme
court by 10,000 majority. This is also
the estimate of the national Republican
committeemen.
Slmw Elected In Iowa.
DES MOINES, Nov. 8.-Returns from
123 precincts out of 2,082 in this state
show a net Republican gain of 2,951. The
same ratio, if maintained, will give Shaw
(Rep) for governor 75,000 plurality. No
returns on legislature as yet.
Democrats Elect Mayor.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8.—-The Re-
publican city committee concedes the
election of James I). Phelan (Dem.) may-
or by 3,000 majority.
THE AMERICAN ADVANCE.
The Three Commands Trying to
Catch Aguinaldo.
MANILA. Nov. 8.—General Wheaton’s
orders were to land at or near San Fa-
bian, a fishing village 20 miles northeast
of Dagupan. The Filipino force there
only numbered about 300 men, intrench-
ed, whereas at Dagupan there are some
thousands of insurgents and five miles of
strong trenches. The Mounts river is
blockaded.
General Wheaton'is supposed‘to have
landed, though communication with him
is not yet established. The weather has
been good since he started, and he should
have been able to take the trenches with
out great loss of life.
From San Fabian General Wheaton
can control the roads of escape from
Tar-lac to the northeast, making a junc-
tion with General Lawton.
General MacArthur will begin his ad-
vance toward Tax-lac tonight. General
Lawton will resume his advance today,
though in the face of great difficulties,
rains in that district having destroy—
ed all the bridges in the vicinity, includ-
ing several the engineers built for the
movement. General Lawton has been
working hard for several days to get ra-
tions forward. The Thirty-fifth regi~
ment re-enforces him today.
A force of 300 insurgents attacked the
Fourth cavalry Monday night, making
three futile charges and losing three men.
The Americans lost none.
Wheeler Likes the Islands.
FLORENCE, Ala., Nov. 8,—General
Joe Wheeler in a letter to Hon. W. J.
Wood of Florence, stating his views on
the Philippine question, says: “I am de-
lighted with the Philippine Islands. I
have in; doubt that a little push and en-
ergy this fall will crush out the Aguipal-
do insurrection. Oiit of 9,000,000 of peo-
ple in these islands I do not think that he
has, more than 20,000 soldiers, and in a
square fight 5,000 Americans would tear
them to pieces. All that is: necessary to
crush them out at once is for the army
to go at them and keep at them until the
work is done. The evil features of these
islands have been exaggerated to our peo~
ple. Their extent is so great from north
to south and the variation of the altitude
is such that there is a great variety of
climate and variety of productions. Amer-
icans will find this an excellent field for
“Women's Clubs Federation.
ROCHESTER. Nov. 8.—-The fifth an-
nual convention of the New York state
Federation of \Voiucn‘s Clubs has open-
ed a four days' meeting in the Eureka
clubhouse. The federation was called to
order by Mrs. \Villiam Tod Helmuth, the.
president. The invocation was pronounc-
ed in an impressive manner by Mrs. John
Talbot Gracey. following which was sing-
ing by the federation of a hymn by
Edith W'illis Linn to the tune of “Ameri-
ca.” The address of welcome was then
given by Mrs. \V. A. Montgomery of
Rochester. Her appearance was greeted
with a storm of applause. Mrs. Hel-
muth responded and gave herIannuaI re-
port.
A Brilliant “’eddlng.
EASTON, Pa.. Nov. 8.—-The most bril-
liant wedding witnessed in Easton for a
number of years was that of Lieutenant
Randolph Ridglcy, J r., of Augusta, Ga.,'
and :Miss Emily Grace Scott, daughter of
J. Henry Scott of this city, which took
place in the First Presbyterian church at
6 o’clock last evening. Rev. I". S. Haines
officiating. The bridegroom was on the
revenue cutter McCulloch during the
battle of Manila Bay. He and the best
man, Lieutenant W. P. Scott, brother of
the bride. who was a member of Admiral
Dewey’s personal staff during the mem-
orable battle, and the ushers were in full
naval uniform.
Cleveland Told to Move On.
PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 8.—-As ex-
President Cleveland was leaving the polls
on Mercer street yesterday morning he
stopped a moment to speak to one of his
friends, whereupon an overoflicious po-
liceman from Trenton, detailed at the:
polls, not knowing who Mr. Cleveland
was, ordered the ex-president to move
outside the chalk line. Mr. Cleveland
smiled, stepped into his carriage and was
driven at to his Bayard avenue home.
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- Weather Probabilities.
Fair today; cloudy Thursday; light
Westerly winds. . '-‘
In Shawnee county '
was instantly, killed.
HOLLAND BOAT TEST
The Inventor Congratulated
by the Naval Board.
super crux MEETS ALL DEMANDS
At an Eight Knot Gait, Submerged to
a Depth of Ten Feet, the Boat Made
the Course and Successfully
Discharged a Torpedo.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—John P. Hols
land, who for 25 years has given most of
his time to submarine boats, the culmina-
tion of which is the boat named after
himself, stood on- the deck of the yacht
Josephine at Greenpoint yesterday after-
noon with tears streaming down his
cheeks while the members of the board
of inspection and survey. of the United
.States navy, headed by Rear Admiral
Frederick Rogers, stepped to him and
shook his hand and congratulated him
upon his success. There was no expres-,
sion of opinion by the members of the
board, but the action was significant.
The day for which Holland had waited
a quarter of a century, lacking 11 days.
for his‘ idea was conceived on Nov. 17,
1874, was one of success in every way.
The climax occurred when the members
of the board quietly congratulated the in-
ventor, a thing, it is said, that never be-
fore occurred to any inventor submitting
inventions to naval officers.
There was a big'crowd on the dock at
Greenport. and also at the dock at New
Suffolk. Many ladies were present.
The requirements for the tests as laid
down' by the board were: “Have three
torpedoes in place, have all arrangements
made for charging torpedoes without d'e-
lay, be prepared to fire torpedoes at full
speed when submerged as well as when
at full speed on surface and have crew
exercised by actual practice so as to be
able to make required submerged runs
and steer a straight course.
“In order to make a trial submerged run
of two miles it is recommended that two
marking buoys be placed in the lower or
Sandy Hook bay a mile apart and that a
boat to serve as torpedo target be an-
chored near one of these buoys, so that
the Holland after running a mile under
water can come up to the surface for ob-
servation, discharge her torpedo and
then, diving again, can return to first
buoy. This would complete her two mile
under water run. A measure of her efii-
ciency will be shown by the number of
times it is necessary for her to come to
the surface for observation.”
The owners of the Holland complied
with these specifications and suggested
some more elaborate tests, but the sugges-
tions for additional trials were not ac-
cepted by the board. The only departure
from the requirements was the transfer
of the trials from Sandy Hook bay to
Peconic bay.
The Holland ran out to the course, and
then Captain Lowe and Commander Em-
ory descended into the little round tur-
ret on the top of the Holland. The cap
was closed, and the Holland prepared to
make the first trip along the measured
mile.
When all was ready the Holland sank
to a depth of ten feet while going at full
speed, which was attained almost imme-
diately. This left the tips of the flag-
poles on her deck exposed. But for these
it would have been impossible to have
' traced the boat, as while submerged she
made no disturbance upon the surface.
She traveled at the rate of eight knots
an hour, making the distance from start ~
to turning point in 91/; minutes.
Arriving at the end of the mile, she
shot to the surface, her turret coming in-
to view. Ten seconds later she had again
disappeared. Within the ten seconds she
corrected her course, having deviated on~
1y 70 feet from the true course and fired
a regulation Whitehead torpedo weighing
840 pounds, which went spinning of to-
ward the target 800 yards away.
Meanwhile, as the deadly missile whirl—
ed true on its course the Holland swung
about and started back. She turned in a
radius of 75 feet, or about one and one-
half times her own length. She was fly—
ing back to the starting point before the
missile had run its course. The return
trip was made in about the same time as
the outward run and was equally a suc-
cess.
Arrested on Charge of Murder.
NEWBURG, N. Y., Nov. 7.——Gustave
von Zadlar, aged 49, a former Russian
cavalryman, was arrested by the New-
burg police last night, charged with mur-
der. Von Zadlar is a farm hand in the
employ of Mrs. Wells, who lives with her
two daughters six miles from here. Mrs.
Wells had given him strict orders to al-
low no trespassers on the farm. Yester-
day morning six Italian hunters came on
the farm, and the Russian ordered them .
off. They ambushed him, and shots were
exchanged. A bullet from Von Zadlar’s
Winchester struck one of the party, Sal-
vatore Napoli, :1 fruit dealer, in the back,
killing him.
Automobile to Tow Canalboats.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 7.—At Hartford
work has been begun on an automobile
which is intended to tow canalboats on
the Erie canal. The automobile will be
built on an entirely new plan and is in-
tended to be powerful enough to tow
from six to ten canalboats at once. It
will cost more than $4.000. If success-
ful. other orders will follow.
Skinner Sentenced.
BUFFALO, Nov. 7.-John J. Skinner,
convicted of manslaughter in, the first de-
gree. has been sentenced to be confined in
the Elmira reformatory until discharged
by law. Skinner shot William H. Ken-
nedy. a boss cooper, during the recent
dock strikes here, Kennedy dying several
days later from his injuries.
Fatal Cave In of a Mine.
DETROIT, Nov. 7.—A Free Press spe-
cial from Menominee, Mich., says: “In a
mine cave in yesterday at Amasa, a short
distance from here, Frank Brown was in-
stantly killed. Edward R. Hughes,
Charles Erickson and Abc Gill received
severe but it is not believed fatal inju-
ries.”
Thomas B. Reed’s Successor:
PORTLAND, Mo., Nov. 7.—-Amos '1‘,
Allen was yesterday elected congressman
from the First Maine district to succeed
Thomas B. Reed by a majority of 4,650,
with three or four small towns to hear
from. These cannot change the result
more than {ill-votes either way.
Lawyer Killed.
SARATOGA. Nov. Twiligbcrz Price.
aged 45, a lawyer, accidentally fell over
, a‘banister in the town hall last night aur‘
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at Bacalod.
A THREE, nus CELEBRATION.
A Bright Future Predicted For This
Island, the First of the Philippines
to Adopt American Ideas—Law-
ton’s Movements Hindered.
MANILA, Nov. 7.——At Bacalod, in the
island of Negros, the first autonomous
government of the Filipinos was estab-
lished yesterday. General Smith, gov-
.ernor of the island of Negros, adminis-
tered the oath of oflice to the judge Of
the governor, 3 judges, 12 councilmen,
the auditor and the secretary of the inte-
rior. The natives of the entire island at-
Iloilo were also present.
There have been three days’ feasting
in celebration of the new government and
the first anniversary of the surrender of
the Spaniards to the Negros revolution-
ists, ending with a ball in the govern-
ment house last night. American flags
were displayed in the village. The cele-
bration,consisted of horse racing and
other sports, music, religious functions
and an illumination. The ball attracteg
the wives of the wealthy planters, an
tumes and costly jewels as would be seen
at a similar affair in America or Europe.
Elections were held Oct. 2, the number
of votes cast being 5,248. There were 40
candidates for the various offices. Senor
Melecio Severino ‘was elected governor,
receiving 1,305 votes. Senor Jaime re-
ceived 1.,277 votes. Suffrage was deter-
ty to read and write.
Colonel Miner welcomed the oficials on
behalf of the United States. In the
course of his remarks he said:
“Negros leads in the van of civil gov-
ernment in the Philippines. Your honor
lies in adding a new star to freedom’s
3g.”
General Smith, during a speech which
he delivered, said: 1:
“Your future promises as brightly as
Japan’s, who today is recognized as
among the civilized nations of the world.”
Senor Severino, in replying, said that
the best thing for the future of Negros
was the continuance of close relations
with the United States.
General Smith then announced the
granting of freedom to the political pris-
oners in commemoration of the event.
General Hughes, in command at Iloilo,
telephoned a congratulatory speech over
the eastern cable from that place.
General Smith, in an interview, re-
marked that it was of the utmost impor-
tance that the Filipinos should be taught
to recognize the sovereignty of the United
States. The gravest danger, he added,
threatening a peaceful administration is
intrigue among the insular politicians,
and he declared that the United States
government must for years keep control
V of the Filipinos in order to prevent such
conditions from existing.
The members of the Sixth infantry,
which is divided into 30 garrisons
throughout the island of Negros, are un-
dergoing great hardships.
A recently organized revolutionary
movement has been discovered in north-
forced to withdraw to Panay. A number
of bandits under the leadership of Papa
Issio, a religious charlatan, have been
driven into the mountains, but it is ex-
pected that they will give more trouble.
A force of 250 native soldiers, armed
with Springfield rifles, are helping the
Americans and are found to.be valuable
as scouts.
General Lawton’s operations have been
temporarily suspended owing to heavy
rains. The country around Cabanatuan
is flooded. The river, however, has be-
gun falling rapidly. and probably the
country in that section will soon resume
its normal condition.
Swor‘d‘s For ‘Lee and Wheeler.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.—The fame earned
in the Spanish war‘by Major Generals
Joseph Wheeler and Fitz-Hugh Lee of the
l United States volunteer army will not be
ignored if a number of women of Chicago
are successful in an undertaking they
have started.~ They purpose to present
and they will also petition congress to
make the two major generals of the regu-
lar army as a recompense for their serv-
ices to the nation during the war. The
movement is to be national, engineered
and conducted entirely by the women of
the nation. The most prominent women
will be asked to aid in the project.
Grant Gets Railway Franchise.
SAN DIEGO, 0:11., Nov. 8.—A railway
franchise, including a right of way 100
feet wide along the bay of San Diego,
has been granted by the common council
to U. S. Grant, George W. Marson,
George H. Ballou and M. A. Luco, four
of this city’s most influential residents.
The purpose of granting the franchise is
to facilitate the construction of a railway
from the bay of San Diego to the Colora-
do 'river and thence eastward, to form a
‘new transcontinental line. The grantees
of the franchise have until January, 1904,
in Which to carry out the undertaking. -A
proposed route via Salt Lake meets with
favor here.
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Engineer and Fireman Killed.
SENATOBIA, Miss, Nov. 7. :—The
south bound limited passenger train on
the Illinois Central railroad, which left
Memphis yesterday morning for New
Orleans, jumped the track at this place
about noon, killing Jack Burnett, fire-
man, and David 'Downing, engineer.
Baggage Master Nath had an arm bro-
ken and was badly bruised, but will re-
cover.
Caving Wall" Kills Three.
BOONVILLE, Mo., Nov. 8.—The arch
of a new vegetable cellar caved in at the
reform school yesterday, killing. Charles
W. Kaiser, an officer; Ezra Mullon,-for-
merly of Pittsburg, Kan, and W. Led-
gerwood. Superintendent L. D. Drake
Was crushed, but will recover. The arch
was constructed only a short time- ago.
A Mississippi Shooting.-
HATTIESBURG, Miss, Nov. 8.—
John F. Bennett, "chief of police of Hat-
tiesburg, was shot and killed yesterday by
I. ,N. Hollingsworth, the traveling rep:
'rescntnti‘ve of a patent washing machine,
The tragedy‘caused wild excitement, and
the murderer had to be. hurriedto Meri-
dian to‘prevent a mob lynching. him.
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Native Officers Inaugurated.
the supreme court, who in turn swore in .
tended the ceremony. The officers from :
there was as great a display of rich cos?
mined by property qualification and abili-‘
ern Negros, and the leaders have been
each general with a sword costing $5,000,.
without success.
was 50 feet. long and 20 feet high and.
00m LEADS. SILVER.
Treasury Report Shows In—-
creased Use of Yellow Coin.
\
All “ACTIVE YEAR FOR CURRENCY.
Treasurer Roberts Reports Larger
. Internal Revenue Receipts Than
Ever Before Save In lsse—Holdé-
lugs of Coin Unprecedented.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Hon. Ellis
H. Roberts, the treasurer of the’ United
States, in his annual report to Secretary
Gage sums up the operations of the last
fiscal year by saying that “a notable ac-
tiVity was exhibited in all kinds of cur-
rency, with a marked increase in the use
of_gold coin and in a less degreebf silver
com, while the prosperity of the country
has at no time left any, part of the gov-
ernment notes in the treasury above the
demands of daily business in its several
ofiices.” '
He says: “The elfect 9f the new reve-
nue laws is shown in the, receipts for the
year, in which there was an increase
over 1898 of $56,553,419 from customs
and of $102,536,520 from internal reve-
nue. The collections of internal revenue
were larger than those for any previous
year with the exception only of 1866, and
the total ordinary receipts, which
amounted to $515,960,620, were also the
largest on record, with the same excep-
tion. The net ordinary expenditures were
a little over $605,000
,000, an amount ex-
ceeded only twice—in 1863 and 1864.
‘There was a deficiency of $89,111,559 in
the ordinary revenues.
“Inclusive of loans and the issue of
notes and certificates the total receipts
on all accounts by warrants were $1,-
038,451,340 and the total disbursements
$946,222,148. W'ith the addition of the
proceeds of the new 3 per cent loan to
the ordinary revenues there was a fiscal
surplus of $100,791,521 for the year. The
receipts from the loan represented every
part of the country. Of the total of
nearly $200,000,000, upward of $125,000,-
000 came to the office in Washington in
the form of checks on banks in every part
of the country. Nearly $29,000,000 was
paid 'in gold, upward of $25,000,000 in
United States notes and the rest in other
kinds of money.
“By the improved revenues and the
new loan the treasury, notwithstanding
the heavy war expenditures. was placed
in the independent position so necessary
to the soundness of the financial system
of the country. The change was no
less marked in the aggregate of available
resources than in their character, for the
gain in the total holdings was almost en;
tirely in gold, and the treasury not only
refused tenders of gold in exchange. for
paper, but increased the use of gold in
the disbursements.
“At the close of the year the treasurer
was accountable for $947,746,394, against
which he held $917,873,925 in cash and
credits, the difference consisting of funds
classed as unavailable. Aside from the
issue of the 3 per cent bonds the most
important event affecting the public debt
was the falling due on Jan. 1 of the last
of the bonds issued for the construction
of the Pacific railroads. Of these $13,-
970,000 were presented and paid, leaving
$79,000 of the loan outstanding, all past
due and bearing no interest.
“There were in circulation June 30,
1898. $286,572,329 in United States notes,
$98,665,500 iii treasury notes, $390,659,-
080 in silver certificates and $223,129,703
in national bank notes. On June 30, 1899,
the amounts were: United States notes,
$310,547,349: treasury notes, $92,605,-
792: silver certificates, $401,869,343, and
national bank notes, $237,832,594. The
paper in circulation was thus increased
during the year by $43,828,386.
“The gold coin in circulation steadily in-
creased from $478,771,490. Sept. 30, 1896,
to $646,561,185 on the same date in 1899.
“\Vhile disbursements of gold have been
so heavy, the holdings of the treasury in
coin and bullion have surpassed all pre-
vious records, both in gross amount and
in net excess over outstanding certifi-
cates. The former gross maximum is
found in September, 1888, at $332,551,-
306, and the next maximum before 1898
was $218,818,253 in March of the same
year. On June 30, 1898, the gross gold
in the treasury was $202,825,049 and the
net $167,004,410. These figures rose to
$353,002,380 gross and $254,328,821 net
Sept. 30, 1899. These statistics make
plain a tendency to an increase in the use
of coin of all kinds. On Oct. 1, 1899, the
estimated amount of gold in circulation
was 33.18 per cent of all the currency,
and the gold in the treasury was 60.44
per cent of the United States notes and
treasury notes outstanding.”
One Correspondent Satisfied.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6. —The
United States transport Ohio arrived
here yesterday from Manila via Guam
and Honolulu. ’She brings 3 officers and
49 menof the Nevada cavalry and 215
discharged soldiers. Two deaths occur-
red on the voyage. E. 0. Ross, corre-
spondent of Leslie’s W'eekly, who was a
passenger on the Ohio, said that he did
not understand the attacks on General
Otis: that he had never suffered from
Otis’ reported changing of matter sub-
mitted to the censor. Mr. Ross reports
very quiet conditions at Guam.
Farmer Murdered.
WHEELIN G. Nov. 6. —- Information
has ,reached Wheeling of a dastardly
crime at Mount Pleasant, in Jefferson
county, 0., about 15 miles from this city.
James W. Gosnell, a well to do farmer.
was reading a newspaper about 9 o’clock
on Saturday night, when two revolver
shots rang out, both taking efiect in the
unfortunate man’s back and killing him
instantly. The countryside is being
scoured for the murderers, but so far
There is no clew.
Cotton Warehouse Burned.
JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 6.—The large
cotton warehouse at Crystal Springs, 25
miles south of this city, was’totally de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday
morning. Several-hundred balesof cot-r
ton were consumed. The total lOss is es-
timated at $60,000. For some time there
was grave danger of a general conflagra-
tion, and a portion of the Jackson fire de-
partment was sent to the scene on a spe-
cial train, but its services were not need-
ed. '-
Castro Takes Puerto Cabello.
CARAC-AS, Venezuela, Nov. 6.—After
a blockade of two days Puerto Cabello
has surrendered to General‘Cipriano Cas-g *-
itro and the officials of the de'facto gov- '
ernment. _ _ , _ .
‘ Weather jl‘robnbilities.‘ ~
' Fair today and tamorrow; light westeréir I I
lywlnds. . .. _ .
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