One i ent. .— iililli ii? Illli THE IRAY The Campaign Over and the Battle of the Ballots Is On. CONTESTS IN MANY STATES. [he Nominees Presented by the Dif- ferent Parties and the Results of Previous Elections in Their Respective Balliwicks. NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—One of the most vigorous political campaigns ever waged before the battle of the ballots in the Em- pire State has been the one just closed, and the decision of the electors is now awaited with keen anxiety by politicians of all shades of opinion. National ques- tions did not enter into the fight, which was conduct-ed on state and New York cityissues coupled with the burning ques- tion who lost the World’s fair to New York. New York will elect a governor, lieuten- ant governor, secretary of state, comptrol- ler, treasurer, attorney general, engineer and surveyor, a full legislature, ten jus- tices of the supreme court, and representa- tives in congress from the Second. Tenth, Twelfth and Twenty-second districts to fill vacancies. For the governorship the Democrats have nominated Roswell P. Flower; the Repub« licans, J. Sloat Fassett; the Prohibition- ists, Joseph \V. Bruce, and the Socialist Labor party, Professor Daniel De Leon. In 1888 Harrison carried the state, re- ceivin g 650,838, and Cleveland 639,965 votes. In the same year Miller, the Republican candidate for governor, received 631,288, and Hill 650,464 notes. The vote for Jones, Prohibitionist, was 30,215. ‘ The Issue in Ohio. COLUMBUS, Nov. 8,—Whatever may be the result at the polls, this campaign will go into history as the most amicable as well as one of the most earnest and en- thusiastic political contests ever known in Ohio. It has been conducted on both sides with decency and free from that indulgence in personal abuse which has marked so many previous contests. The campaign liar and slanderer has been conspicuous by ‘his absence. Yet there has been no lack of aggressive- ness. The campaign has been fought on national issues almost exclusively, with the understanding that the successful can-' didate would make a strong bid for the presidential nomination by hls part-y. Sil- ver and the tariff have been the themes discussed on the stump and in the public press, but state issues have received some attention. The Democrats have nominated for gov- ernor James E. Campbell and the Repub- licans William McKinley, Jr., the cham- pion of high protective duties. A legisla- ture and other state officers are to be elected, while the people will also vote on a proposed amendment to the constitu? tion, providing for uniformity of taxation, and on the question of holding a conven- tion to revise the constitution of the state. The vote f or president in 1888 was, Clevoland, 396,445; Harrison, 416,054. In 1889 Governor Campbell was elected by 379,423 votes, Foraker receiving 368,551. In the past thirty years Ohio has gone Demo- cratic seven times. The Republicans have not failed to carry the state at every presi- dential election during this period. The Australian blanket ballot will be used for the first time this year. In the Old Bay State. BOSTON, Nov. 3.——This has been essen- tiallya stump speech campaign. Allen, Lodge, Hoar, Crapo and ex-Speaker Reed have held forth for the Republicans, and Russell, Corcoran and Roger Q. Mills have held aloft the Democratic banner. The acme of excitement was reached at the Lodge—Russell joint debates. The tariff and silver questions have been the themes on every platform. Both parties declare for sound money. A governor and other state officers and a legislature will be elected. Two amend- ments to the constitution will, be voted upon, one relating to the qualification‘of- voters for general offices and the other making a majority of members a quorum in each branch of the legislature. The Democrats have nominated their present governor, \Villiam E. Russell. The Re- publican candidate is Charles H. Allen. The other state offices to be filled are lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, and receiver and auditor. The , PrOhibitionists have nominated Charles E. Kimball; the Socialist Labor party, Henry W. Robinson, and the People’s party, Henry Winn for governor. ' The vote for governor in 1890 was: Rus- sell, Democrat, 140,507; Brackett, Repub- lican, 131,454. Harrison received 183,892 and Cleveland 151,854 in 1888. The Campaign in Iowlt. DES MOINES, N 0v. 3.—Much interest cen- ters in the Iowa election, where a gov- ernor, other state officers and a legislature are to be elected. The old time Republi- can majority has been so cut down that the state may be classed in the doubtful list, and the present Democratic go'v- ernor Horace Boies, is making a hard fight for re-election. His Republican opponent is Hiram 0. Wheeler, a. farmer who was defeated as a gubernatorial candidate in 1889, the nomination then going to Hutch- inson. The other state officers to be elected are lieutenant governor, supreme court judge, superintendent of public instruction and a railroad commissioner. The Prohibition- ists are also in the field with a complete set of candidates, headed by Isaac T. Gib- son for governor, while the People’s party are supporting A. J. Westfall for governor. The vote for president in 1888 was: Cleve- land 170,877; Harrison, 211,598. In 1889 Governor Boies was elected by a vote of 180,111 to 173,588 for Hutchinson, the Re- publican candidate; The Fight in the Keystone State. HARRISBURG, Nov. 3.—The campaign in the Keystone State has been along and a bitter one. “Bardsleyism” was the issue pushed to the front and kept there by the Democrats, but the Republi- .cans repudiated any responsibility for the acts of a dishonest individual, and made a vigorous canvass on national issues. .result in the state largely depends on the vote of Philadelphia. , The people will elect a treasurer and auditor general, and vote whether a consti- zutional convention shall be held, and elect delegates to the same. Candidates for state treasurer are A. L. Tilden, Dem- e-cratic; John C. Morrison, Republican; ileorge Drayton, Prohibitionist; auditor ceneral—Robert E VVritzht, Democratic; Advertisejn the Duty GAZETTE. ' The The , D. MoMurtrie Gregg, Republican; W. W. Hague, Prohibitinnist. The vote for president in 1888 was. Cleve- land,‘446,638; Harrison, 526,091. The vote for governor in 1890 was, Pattison, Dem- ocratic, 464,209; Delamater, Republican, 447,655; Gill, Prohibitionist, 16,108. The Battle In Nebraska. OMAHA, Nov. 3.~—Nebra.ska will elect an associate justice of the supreme court and two regents of the state uni- versity. The Republicans have nominated Alfred M. Post for associate justice, while the Democrats have indorsed Joseph W. Edgerton, who was nominated by the In- dependents. The Prohibitionists have nominated R. W. Richardson. The result promises to be close. The Democrats have alleged that Post is under corporation in- fluence and the fight has been made on that issue. The vote in 1888 was: Cleveland, 80,552; Harrison, 108,425; Fisk, Prohibitionist, 9,429; Street-er, Labor Reform, 4,226. The vote for governor in 1890 was: Richards, Republican, 08,878; Boyd, Democrat, 71,- 331; Powers, Independent, 70,187.' The Maryland Elections. BALTIMORE, N ov. 3. ——Maryland will elect a. governor, comptroller, attorney general and clerk of the court of appeals and a legislature, as well as vote upon six propOSed amendments to the con- stitution. The Democrats have nomi- nated Frank Brown for governor, and the Republicans William G. Vannort. Farmers’ Alliance is supporting Frank Brown; the 'Prohibitionists have chosen a ticket of their own, headed by Edwin Higgins, as a candidate for gov- ernor. The vote in 1888 was Cleveland, 106,168; Harrison, 99.980. The vote for comptrol- ler in 1889 was 103.900 for the Democratic and 96,527 for the Republican candidate. Congressional Elections. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—There are eight vacancies in the house of representatives. Four of the vacancies occur in the New York delegation alone—one by death (Gen- eral Spinola) and three by resignation. The death of General Lee makes one va- cancyin the Virginia delegation, that of Mr. Ford one in the Michigan delegation. The other vacancies by death are those of Mr. Gamble, in South Dakota, and Mr Honk, in Tennessee. Seven of these va- cancies will be filled at this election. A successor to General Lee will be chosen later in the month. . An 01? Year in New Jersey. TRENTON, Nov. 3.—This is what is known as an “off year” in New Jersey, as only members of the legislature are to be voted for. The last senate contained 14 Demo- crats and 7 Republicans. Seven senators are to be elected this year. Two of the re- tiring senators are Republicans and 5 are Democrats. In order to retain control of the senate the Democrats need elect only 3 new senators. The Republicans must elect six to gain a. majority. An entire house of assembly will be elected. The last house contained40Dcm- ocrats and 20 Republicans. The Kansas Elections. TOPEKA, Nov. 3.—Kansas elects town and county officers. In the majority of counties Republican, Democratic and Al- liance tickets are in the field. There is some fusion between Democrats and the Alliance, but the Democratic state com- mittee disclaims all responsibility for it. There~has been no great expenditure of eloquence. Senator Peffer and Congress- man Burton indulged in a few joint de- hates, discussing the People’s party plat- form. Colorado’s Little Election. DENVER, Nov. 3.-——Iu Colorado there is only a supreme court judge to be elected. The Democrats have nominated Luther M. Goddard, while his Republican opponent is Joseph C Helm. The vote for president in 1888 was: Har- rison, 50,831; Cleveland, 37,845. The Re publican majority was somewhat reduced in 1890, when Governor Townsend (Rep.) was elected over his Democratic competitor by the vote of 43,088 to 34,757. In Mississippi. JACKSON, Nov. 3.-——In Mississippi three railroad commissioners and a. legisla- ture are to be elected. Cleveland car- ried the state in 1888 by a vote of 85,471, to 30,096 for Harrison. \tht Virginia “7111 Elect. RICHMOND, Nov. 3.——Virginia will elect one-half its senate and its house of dele- gates. Took Poison in His Cell. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.—Burglar Charles Schmidt, sentenced to fifteen years in San Quentin prison, committed suicide with morphine a few hours after he was placed in his cell. He had secreted morphine in a package, and soon after being placed in prison took a large dose and died in a. few hours. The prison authorities were very negligent in their search, and also failed to give him medical attendance when his fellow convicts reported his case. \VORLD’S FAIR NOTES. Virginia’s building at the exposition will be of the old Colonial type, measuring 33 by 76 feet, two stories _ high and sur- rounded by a piazza fifteen feet wide. Its cost will be $20,000. The nine lady managers resident in Chi- cago, called together by Mrs. Potter Palmer, have decided to establish a model sanitary kitchen in the Woman’s building at the exposition. An effort will be made by a. special entertainment or otherwise to raise the $4,000 necessary for the purpose. Dr. John E. Owen, the medical director .of the exposition, has promised Mrs. Pot- ter Palmer that women shall receive ofli- cial recognition upon the medical stafi. The number to be appointed has not yet been announced, but assurance has been given that women physicians will profes- sionally rank equal with men, and share the duties of the Exposition hospital. The Hamburg-American Packet com- pany, of which Carl Schurz is the New York director, has subscribed $5,000 to ex- position stock. I The Art palace on the Lake Front park, which will be built by the Arti nstitute, assisted to the extent of $200,000 by the Ex- position company, will cost about $700,- 000. The designs and plans of Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, of Boston, have been adopted. During the exposition the build- ing will be used by the World’s Congress Auxiliary for some of its numerous meet- ings. California is the first state to respond to Chief Buchanan’s request that each state contribute the trunks of three of its most characterisiic trees, to be used in con- structing a rustic colonnade for the For- estry building. California’s contribution includes a sugar pine furnished by Towle Bros. company, of Alta; a redwood, by J. F. Cunningham, of Santa Cruz, and a sequoia, by Smith Comstock, of Tulare. The Maverick National Ordered Closed by the Bank Examiner. THE LOSSES OVER $2,000,000. It ll Believed, However, That the Deposlc tors lVill ()nly Lose a. Small Frac- tion of Their Deposits-0ver Two Years of Irregular-incl. BOSTON, Nov. 3.——The excitement in Bos- ton today in business and financial circles ' is intense. The news that the Maverick National bank had suspended payment by order of the national bank examiner, while not unexpected by the inner coterie of Boston financiers, was quite unexpected by the general public. The Maverick bank is not only a leading bank of Boston, but ‘it is one of the most important financial concerns in New England. Other concerns have taken up the mat- ter of the suspensionwpromptly, and at a meeting, of the Boston National banks at the clearing house the following resolu- tions were unanimously adopted: That it is the judgment of the clearing house that all banks constituting the association should at once combine to relieve the necessi~ ties of the depositors of the Maverick National bank by making the written agreement among themselves to advance money to such deposi- tors upon the security of the assignment of their claims against the said Maverick Na- tional bank. ' Thatacommitteo of ten representatives of banks be appointed by the chair who shall have full power to execute the foregoing vote, to arrange on behalf of the association all terms and details in the premises, and to call upon the banks of the association for such sums of money as may be necessary, provided that the banks shall contribute in proportion of their average loans as reported to the clearing house for the month of April, 1891. . The following gentlemen were appoint- ed the committee: Thomas P. Beal, Frank- lin Haven, Jr., A. L. Newman, Moses Williams, Phineas Pierce, S. N. Aldrich, I. T. Burr, on behalf of the Clearing House association, and John Carr, J. B. Case and C. A.Villc, on behalf of the banks at large. Subsequently George Ripley was added to the committee. ~‘ Piibm'pt Action Against the Bank. It was voted that the Maverick National bank be expelled from the Clearing House association. The different National banks will immediately call a meeting of di- rectors to ratify the vote of the Clearing House association. Arrangements will be soon made that the checks against deposits in the Mav- erick National bank shall be honored at some convenient place, where the com mit- tee will make its headquarters. Winni- simmet bank checks on the Maverick will be paid by the National Exchange bank. National City bank of Cambridge will be paid by the Third National bank. It was known almost immediately upon the death of Broker Irving A. Evans that the Maverick National bank had met with 4 its first great loss. President Potter as~ sorted that it would only “infringe upon the surplus” of the bank. As to the ru- mors that President Potter was implicated individually in the affairs of Irving A. Evans & 00., President Potter showed to the manager of the Boston News bureau a three page letter of Irving A. Evans, dated Aug. 29, 'written in Mr. Evans’ hand- writing and apparently the work of a broken down man trying to do justice to his friend, in which Mr. Evans wrote that should any complications arise he wished to declare that Potter was in no way re- sponsible for his business and had no in- terest in the accounts of the house of Ev- ans & Co. He further declared that Mr. Potter had been a good, kind friend to him, and that against Mr. Potter’s wishes he had been a bear upon the stock market for the past year and had lost heavily, but it had been his own fault and no one was to blame, and he asked Mr. Potter’s forgiveness and bade him good—by. The Losses Over Two Millions. The losses of the Maverick National bank are estimated at upward of $2,000,- 000, which wipes out the reported surplus and undivided profits of $1.%0,000, the capital of $400,000 and all of the 100 per cent. assessment that the shareholders may be called upon to contribute. But as nearly a majority of the bank’s shares were owned by President Potter, some of which he has pledged with savings banks, etc., it is doubtful if the full assessment can be collected. The depositors, however, should only lose a fraction of their deposits. Maverick bank shares were quoted ten shares at 243 off 7 by auction Saturday, but it was only a quotation, as the limit on the sale was 250 and the best bid was 242. But-had the sale been made, the seller would have found himself no better 01f. There was a. bona fide sale at 250 the Wednesday pre— vious to a savings bank.- The irregularities of the Maverick Na- tional bank extended over a period of more than two years. President, Billings says that when he was bank examiner, ten years ago, the bank was sound except for the fault of over loaning or doing too muchlbusiness upon its capital. Cashier Eddy quietly resigned from the bank sev- eral years ago. While the law requires all directors for a bank and the comptroller of the currency notifies banks with nine directors to fill their vacancies, the Mav- erick bank has never filled its board va- cancies except to maintain the existence of the bank by having five directors, but all save one or two were practically dummies. It has been singularly free from known losses, and Mr. Potter has been accounted the best judge of business paper in Boston. Previously Reported Rotten. What bothers Boston is the fact that away back in January, Bank Examiner Magruder, who died a few hours after it was decided to suspend, reported to Comp- troller Lacey that the bank was in a bad condition. A report that the bank was rotten was again made in September, yet business was continued as usual. The mental excitement attending the failure brought on Mr. Magruder’s death of heart disease. President Potter has made an assign. ment of his individual estate to Henry D. Hyde and Postmaster Thomas N. Hart. Mr. Potter is sick at his house, and it will be impossible to get a. detailed statement for some days. A Tobacco Factory Aflre. JERSEY CITY, Nov. 3,—The drying room of the four story building of the Lorillard tobacco factory, on Washington street, caught fire, and was not extinguished luntil about 850,000 damage to the stock and building ililll been done. For some time there was somewhat of a panic among the. girl operatives, but all got out in :lfety. Beyond a few bruises no one was urt. . Job Printing neatly done,at.this,ofl‘ice. Advertise in the Don GAZETTE. UK... K Non K. .K GAZETTE 'DANKDDASD IN BOSTON s '\ - “ Beauty without grace is a book» without a bait.” That’s what the French think. Whether it be true or not, there are many American women who do not even possess the hook—beau- tynnd attractiveness are denied them. Why ? Because they’re languid, cross and irritable. They know not what it is to be without pain or discomfort half the time. 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' 5"” We have a Gents' Cashmere Half-Hose, assorted colors, at 25 cents a pair; cheap at 37; cents. Edw ard Street-f, .. No. 5 Gazette Building, NorWélIk. l