THE ELECTION RETURNS Republicans Are Successful and Will Control Next House of Representatives. Odell Is Elected Governor of New York by About 12,800—Ohio Republicans Win by Probably 90,000 Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wiscon sin and Minnesota Also Go Republican. 'Washington, Nov. 6. —The latest re turns received up to 10:30 o'clock last night show that the republicans (in cluding in this description the fusion ist.s elected from the Pittsburg-Alle gheny districts in Pennsylvania) will control the next house by a vote of 204 republicans ito 179 democrats, with three districts remaining so much in doubt that the official re- j turns will be needed to decide the re sult. NEW YORK. New York, Nov. s.—The city of Greater New York, which last year elected a fusionist to the mayoralty, returned to the democracy yesterday and rolled up one of its old time ma- j jorities for that party. Locally, the I candidates voted for were three jus- j tiees of the supreme court, 19 mem bers of the national house of repre sentatives, 21 state senators and 62 state assemblymen. In Kings county a sheriff and in Queens a district at- I torney were electeu. Coler's plurality for governor in the city was above 110.000. Pro:n the start, the returns showed i that Edward H. Amend, Vernon M. ; Davis and Edward E. McCall, the Tam- j many democratic candidates, were < elected to the supreme court bench j by pluralities ranging iroin 70,000 to j 80,000. Their opponents were William I A. Keener, Alfred Stecklerand Ernest ! Hall, who were appointed to the su- i preme court by Gov. Odell to fill va cancies. Keener and Steckler were , nominated by both tne republicans j and the Greater New \ ork democracy j and Hall by the republicans. The j Greater New York democracy placed i John DeWitt Warner in nomination ! for the office against Mr. Ilall and the Tannnany candidates. The vote j cast showed a remarKable change of j feeling from last year, when Mayor j Low carried New I'ork county by aboil 112 5,000. The reversal of the vote in Kings county was equally noteworthy. Last year Low carried the county by more j than 24,000, while the unofficial re- j turns last night gave Coler 20,546 . plurality and indicate that William E. j Melody, democrat, for sheriff, had won from Adolph L. Kline, republican, by about the same figures. Queens borough, the only one of the five boroughs in the Greater City that was carried by Shepard, for mayor 1 last year, gave an estimated plural- j Ity for Coler of 5,500. This was about ' 1.500 more than had oeen estimated by the party leaders. Oyster Bay, L. T., Nov. 5. —The town ' of Oyster Bay, President Roosevelt's township, complete, gives Odell 1,520 : and Coler 1,657. In 1900 the town gave Odell 2,041 and Stanehfield 1,529. President Roosevelt's own district, the Pifth, gives a plurality of 31 for the democratic state ticket. New- York, Nov. 6.—Official figures j on the vote for governor vary but little from the unofficial reports. Ac cording to returns made >to the offi cials at Albany by the several coun- j ly clerks, the plurality for Odell, rep., is 12.857. Only three counties above the Bronx were carried by the demo cratic nominee, rtlie aggregate plu rality for Coler in these counties be- I ing 1,011. This and tne Greater New York plurality of 122,074 given to Coler was met and overcome by an up-sifate republican plurality of 135,- 972, the difference being a net plural- i Ity of 12,557 against 1i1,12G plurality for Odell in 1900. The state legislature is controlled by the republicans by a reduced ma- ; jority, but one so large as to admit of no doubt of the return of Mr. , I'latt to the United States senate. The New York delegation in the lower house of congress will number 37, instead of 34 as in the present congress. It will contain 20 republi cans and 17 democrats, whereas the present delegation stood 22 republi- j cans and 12 democrats. All of the more noted members of the delega tion have been returned, including Sereno E. Payne, chairman of the ways and means committee. Albany, Nov. 6.—Gov. Odell tele phoned the following from Newburg concerning the statement of Secre tary Mason, of the democratic state committee: "Let them claim all they please. Let them cry fraud. I am elected and that is all there is about it." PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, Nov. s.—Estimates from more than half the counties in Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia and Allegheny county show gains for the democratic state ticket. i hese gains are offset, however, by heavy republican gains in Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The returns indicate a re publican plurality m the state of from 150,000 to 200,000, of which Phil adelphia contributes over 100,000 and Pittsburg from 30,000 to 40,000. The republican loss in the anthra cite region was not as heavy as had been anticipated. Pittsburg, Xov. s.—The fusion tick et in Allegheny county will elect its full county ticket by 30,000. The fu sionists are voting under the head of the citizens' ticket. It is composed of democrats and republicans who have for some time been liguting the present administration. Pennvpacker, for governor, will ha*'e 30,000 majority. Congressman 1 John Dalzell (on both tickets), was re-elected in the Thirtieth district. G*eorge ahiras I IT., in the Twenty ninth district; James W. lirown, Thir ty-second district; Kirke Porter, Thir ty-first district, fusion candidates and all republicans, are elected. Philadelphia, Nov. 0. —Practically complete returns from the state in dicate a plurality for Samuel W. Pen nypacker, republican, for governor, of about 135,000. Of the 32 congressmen elected 28 are republicans and four democrats. The incoming house of representa tives will be made up of 147 republi cans and 45 democrats. On joint bal lot 12S vo.fes are required to elect a United States senator, a "rid Boies Pen rose will be named to .succeed him self in January. ' 01110. Columbus, Nov. s.—At 10 o'clock last night Chairman Dick, of the re publican state committee, gave out a statement claiming a plurality of more than 100.oon on the state ticket, and 17 and possibly IS of the 21 Ohio congressmen. In this statement he claimed the election of congressmen in the Third, Twelfth and ihirteenth districts, none of which were at that, hour conceded by Chairman Garber, of the democratic state committee. Returns from 46 precincts in Frank lin county, including the city of Co | lumbus, indicate that Laynn, rep., candidate for secretary of state, will •have 2,000 plurality, a republican gain 1 of 4.577 over last year. Cincinnati, Nov. s.—City returns in ! complete, giving Laynn, rep., for sec ■ retary of state, 24,094 majority, indi cate a republican majority in llamil i ton county of nearly 30,000. Toledo, Nov. s.—'Returns from 90 of The l Ui precincts in Lucas county in dicate that the republican state j ticket will carry the county by 0,000 plurality in the county and the re publican county ticket will have 5,000 j plurality. Canton. Nov. s.—Canton is republi -1 can by about 800, Stark county by about 2.-00. Kennedy, rep. for con -1 gress, will be elected by a big plural ity in the Eighteenth district. Norwalk, Nov. s.—Norvvalk city and township complete give Laylin 1,155, Bigelow 650. Same precincts in 1901 gave Nash 1.140, Kilbourne 7G3. Twenty-seven precincts in Huron | county give Laylin J. 465, Bigelow 2,227. Same precincts in 1901 gave j Nash 3,570, Kilbourne 2,424. Akron, Nov. s.—Nineteenth district re-elected Charles Dick to congress l»v an increased plurality over 1900, when it was 13.758. Summit county gives Laylin 1,400 plurality. Entire republican county ticket elected ex cept probably Sowers defeated Hurt for recorder. Columbus, Nov. 0. —Chairman Dick at the republican state headquarters late last night had complete returns from Hi! of the Ohio counties showing a republican plurality for state can didates of 90,807. The two counties not heard from are iutuam and No ! ble. The former gave a democratic plurality of 1.451 and the latter a re i publican plurality of 751 last year. Deducting this difference of 700 he estimates the republican plurality in Ohio at 90,107, but he expects both Putnam and Noble county will show I republican gains and that the offi cial vote will exceed these figures. Al | though 17 counties have not returned 1 their total vote, it is estimated as j close to 800,000. Chairman (iarber, of the democratic state committee, said: "The demo crats made gains in more than two thirds of the counties in whicn Mayor Johnson, of Cleveland, pitched his tent. Complete returns will show an average republican plurality for state candidates, as compared with recent : years. Democrats are not discour aged. We will fight again on the same line." Chairman Garber expressed satis faction with the result for congress men, in which contest the democrats elected the same number as two years ago, although he had expected a gain of three. MICHIGAN. Detroit, Nov. 5. —The republicans of Michigan have elected Gov. A. T. Uliss ! and the entire state ticket, 11 of the 12 congressmen and an overwhelming j majority of the members 01 the legis | lature. The vote was light through out the state and the republican ma jority is estimated at between 30,000 ; and 40,000, While the return* indicate that the i democrats have increased by a few 1 members their representation ill the | state legislature, the repuolicans will j have an overwhelming majority in both branches. This assures the elec tion of Gen. 11. A. Alger to till the 1 unexpired term of the late United ' States Senator James McMillan. Detroit, Nov. f>.—Newspaper tabu* I lations of election returns indicate j that the plurality of Gov. Bliss will j run up to 36,975, That Bliss was ruthlessly cut is shown by the fact 1 that the plurality of Judge \V. L. Car ! penter, republican candidate for jus ! tice of the supreme court, amounts • to 59,814. The state legislature will have ex | actly the same complexion as its I predecessor, one democrat among the i i 32 senators und ten democrats out CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1902 of 100 members of the house of rep resentatives. DELAWARE. Wilmington, Nov. 6.—Returns of the election for members of the legis lature in Delaware show that the state senate will stand 10 republicans and seven democrats. The house will stand 18 republicans and 10 Jjino crats, with one district undecided, by reason of a tie vote. Wilmington, Del., Nov. 7. —Complete returns from Sussex county show the election of Thomas W. Jefferson, dem ocrat, as state senator from the Fifth district, by a plurality of seven votes over George E. Magec, an Addicks re publican, whom earlier reports de clared elected. There are 52 members of the legislature and the vote on joint ballot will be 27 republicans and 24 democrats, the result in the Ninth district, Kent county, being a tie. The republicans will have a majority of one, but, as seven are "regular republicans" and opposed to Addicks, his chances of election to the United States senate are small. NEW JERSEY. Trenton, Nov. s.—The republicans will again control both houses of the New Jersey legislature by heavy ma jorities. Chairman Stokes, of the republican state committee, claims tnat his party has elected nine of the ten con gressmen. Chairman Courley, af the democratic state committee claims four congressmen. Trenton, Nov. 0. —The returns fr <m New Jersey show democratic gi'us, but the republicans elected seven of the ten congressmen and retain con trol of both branches of tn«? legisla ture, although by reduced majorities. In the Fifth district C. N. rep., was elected over Hewitt I'. rlan agan, dem., for whom ex-Pri-s'.denr, Cleveland delivered the first campaign speech he had made for many years. RHODE ISLAND. Providence, Nov. 6. —Almost com plete returns on the vote for the state ticket give L. F. C. Garvin, dem . for governor, about. 7,000 plurality and A.belard Archambault, dem., for lieutenant governor about 5,000. Providence, 11. 1., Nov. 7. —A recount in the city of Woonsocket has dis placed three democratic members of the general assembly, originally an nounced as elected and substituted the republican candidates. This gives the republicans a plurality of four in the house. The senate is republican, publican. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, Nov. s.—Returns from en tire state of Massachusetts for gover nor give Bates, rep., 195,961, Gaston, dem., 158,482, a republican plurality of 37,479. The democrats elect one congressman. Boston, Nov. 6. —Massachusetts elected a republican state ticket, a congressional delegation of ten re publicans and four democrats, a state senate of 31 republicans and nine democrats and a house of repre sentatives of 155 republicans, S2 dem ocrats and three socialists. CONN ECTIC U I'. New Haven, Nov. s.—Returns from 50 towns in Connecticut indicate the election of the entire republican ticket by pluralities ranging about 13,000. The returns from the same towns indicate that Connecticut will return all four district congressmen, republicans, and a republican con gressman at large. The general as sembly promises to be comfortably republican thus ensuring the return to the United States senate of O. 11. Piatt. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Concord, Nov. s.—For governor 125 towns and wards in New Hampshire give Bachelder, rep., 15,677, Holiis, dem., 11,010. Same towns and wards in 1900 gave Jordan, rep., 20,459, Pot ter, dem., 12,976. 'lite same percent age of vote throughout the state would result in a republican plurality of 10,000. MINNESOTA. St. Paul, Nov. 6.—The only change in the election figures received was in the shape of larger pluralities for Van Sant, whose personal campaign for an endorsement of his action in starting the anti-merger tight seemed to have met with the strongest ap proval. His plurality is believed t:> exceed 50,000. Eight out of nine con gressmen have been elected by the re publicans. ILLINOIS. Chicago, Nov. 5. —-llusse, the repub lican candidate for state treasurer, has carried the city by at least 8,500, which will give him between 13,000 and 14,000 in Cook county. At demo cratic headquarters it was conceded that the republicans have carried the county by 10,000. Meagre returns prevent anything like an accurate statement of the re sults of the election in Illinois, al though there is every indication that the republican ticket has been elect ed by a good majority. The next legislature will be republican, with out a doubt, and the successor to United States Senator Mason is cer tain to be a republican. FLORIDA. Jacksonville, Nov. 5. —A light vote was polled throughout the state. Congressmen Sparkman and Davis are re-elected from tue First and Sec ond districts, respectively, without opposition. There was no opposition to the democratic ticket, state or con gressional. The legislature elected yesterday will re-elect United States Senator Mallory to succeed himself, he having already been nominated by prima ry. The proposed constitutional amend ment. providing for inree extra mem bers of the supreme bench was car ried. ALABAMA. Montgomery, Nov. 5. -The mil dem ocratic stall- ticket is elected by u j large majority. The "Lily White" re publican \oiu was not aa large us ex ! pec ted. * COLORADO. Denver, Nov. ti.—The republicans claim that J. IT. Peabody, fi>r gover nor, has been elected and tha»t he has pulled a portion of the republican ticket through with him. The repub licans also claim the election of Brooks for congre .sman at large and of Ilogg in the S cond district. Sha froth's election in the First district will lie contested. K. W. Bonyge claims he will have a majority. Denver, Col., Nov. 7. —The republi can leaders say that there will be 30 republicans and 2!) democrats in the house and 22 democrats and 13 repub licans in the senate. These figures give the democrats two majority on joint ballot and with their large ma jority in the senate they claim they can frustrate any attempt to accom plish the election of a republican as United States senator by unseating democratic members elected for the house. Revised returns show that one candidate on the democratic state ticket was successful, Mrs. Helen L. (irenfell being re-elected su perintendent of public instruction by a plurality of 2,400. CALIFORNIA. ■San Francisco, Nov. 6. —Complete returns from San Francisco and par tial returns from all over the state indicate that George C. Pardee, the republican nominee for governor, is elected by a majority of 2,000 to 3,000. The plurality of 0,000 given by San Francisco to F. K. Lane, tlie demo cratic nominee, has been almost wiped out by republican majorities in the interior counties. The legisla ture, which will choose .a United States senator, is largely republican on joint ballot. The republicans have lost two congressmen. WISCONSIN. Milwaukee, Nov. s.—Returns from the state indicate that Gov. La Fol lette is re-elected by a plurality of at least 35,000. Milwaukee, Nov. 6.—Gov. La Fol lette carried Milwaukee county by 4.507. The social democrats polled about 12,000 votes in Milwaukee county. The laitest returns from the state show that Gov. La Follette car ried the state b,v at least 40,000 plural ity. The congressional delegation is made up (if ten republicans and one democrat. The returns from legis lative districts indicate an overwhelm ing majority for the republicans, which means the probable re-election of United States Senator Spooner. NEBRASKA. Lincoln, Nov. 6.—Returns received at republican state headquarters show that the republicans have elect ed five of the six congressmen in Ne braska. The Second district, in which Omaha is situated, is the only one carried by the fusionists, Hitch cock defeating Mercer. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7.—Complete re turns from 84 of the 90 counties in tlie .state, with estimates on the re maining six. show that Mickey, repub lican, for governor, is elected by 5.800. The official count will not change this 300 votes either way. Last night's re turns make it positive that McCarthy in tlie Third, and Norris in the Fifth district, are elected to congress. Both are republicans, giving that party five of the six congressmen from Nebras ka. NORTII CAROLINA. Raleigh, Nov. s.—The returns from 35 counties give a democratic major ity of over 30.000. These are from the eastern and middle counties and the same ratio will give the demo cratic state ticket a majority in the state of approximately 65,000. The only congregational districts which are doubtful are the Eighth and Tenth and there is nothing definite from either district yet. Both par ties are claiming each. KANSAS. Topeka, Nov. 6. —The republican victory in Kansas is complete. A good majority of the legislature, all the state officers and a large part of the county officers were taken by the republicans. Chairman Albaugh, of the republican state committee, made the following statement lasit night: "Returns have been received from every part of the state and they in dicate the election of the entire re publican ticket by about 35,000 plural ity. The republicans have elected every member of congress." IOWA. Des Moines, Nov. 6. —The democrats succeeded in electing one congress man in lowa, for the lirst time in eight years. Judge Martin .1. Wade defeating the republican candidate, Hoffman, by 8,000 plurality. Birdsall, rep., in Speaker Henderson's district, received 5,000 plurality. The repub lican plurality for the state ticket will exceed 70,000. MISSOURI. St. Lotus, Nov. 6.—While complete returns from all parts of the state have not been received, there is enough to show the election of the democratic state ticket, a safe demo cratic majority in the legislature that will select a successor to United States Senator Vest, and the election of 15 democrats out of 10 congress men. MA RYLAND. Baltimore, Nov. fi.—Complete re turns from city and state show that Maryland's representation in the next house tvill lie four republicans and two democrats—a gain of two seats for the democrats. Except in the two city distriots—the Third and Fourth— the candidates were elected by comfortable pluralities. WEST VIRGINIA. Wheeling, Nov. s.—Returns coming in slowly indicate the certain election of I!. I!. Dovener, rep., for congress in the First district by a slightly re duced majority compared wiut 1900. In the Second district John T. Me- Graw claims his election over A. G. Dayton, rep., hut the republicans do not concede it. OKLXHOM \. Guthrie, Oklu.. Nov. 7. There i< a j bitter struggle in Oklahoma for the j election of a delegate <■ /tigress. The result is still in doubt, with the complete returns from the west and southwest counties yet to lie received. .The republicans claim MeGuire's election by 1,000 and the democrats claim Cross by 1,400. Both parties concede the Oklahoma senate to the republicans by one majority, while /both claim the house. PORTO RICO. San .Tuan, Nov. 6.—The election in Porto Rico resulted in a sweeping re publican victory. Federico Degetau was re-elected resident commissioner at Washington by a large majority. The federals have ten delegates in the legislature and the republicans 25. In most of the turbulent districts the federals, through intimidation, abstained entirely from voting and lost five delegates to the legislature. Fraud was charged everywhere and the government has promised prompt prosecutions. The American federal party, through its president, Mr. Palmer, has issued a proclamation complain ing bitterly of what is termed the partiality of the government in fa voring the republicans in the elec tion. The proclamation reviews the party's causes of complaint and de clares What a manifesto will be issued to the people of the United States, ac companied by proofs of alleged out rages. President Palmer said: "The idea is to call a mass meeting in San Juan shortly and then to choose four dele gates, two of whom will be Ameri cans, togo to Washington and lay the party's grievances before President Roosevelt and ask for redress." UTAH. Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 7.—Prac tically complete returns from every county in the state show larger plu ralities for the republican candidates than were indicated by earlier re turns. For congress Joseph Howell republican, has a plurality of 5,427. The legislature will have a republican majority of 41 on joint ballot. SOUTH DAKOTA. Sioux Falls, Nov. 6. —'Reports from 37 out of 53 counties in tne state give the republican congressional ticket a plurality of 19,606. The remaining counties will increase this plurality by 2,000. The republicans have elect ed all but six or eight members of the state legislature. NEW MFX I CO. Santa Fe, N. M., Nov. 7.—The re publican county .tickets were elected in all but six counties in New Mexico. The territorial legislature will be made up as follows: Council 11, pos sibly 12 republicans and one demo crat, or possibly none. House, 21 re publicans, three democrats. MONTANA. Helena, Nov. 0. —The election of Jo seph M. Dixon as congressman with at least 4.000 votes to spare and W. L. Halloway for associate justice of tiie supreme court by 8,000 majority are conceded by the democrats. Legisla tive returns show that it he republi cans will control both houses. VIRGINIA. Richmond, Nov. 5. —Returns are coming in slowly, but the state cer tainly will return a full democratic congressional delegation. The latest returns from the Ninth district, where there was the only serious contest in the state, assures the elec tion of Rhea, dem. TEXAS. Dallas, Nov. s.—lndications point to the election of the entire democratic state ticket and all tne congressional candidates. Dallas, Nov. 6.—•Latest advices from the Fifteenth congressional district, the only one in which the republicans were thought to have a chance, show that Garner, democratic nominee, has received 1,500 majority. MISSISSIPPI. Jackson, Nov. s.—The vote in Mis sissippi was very light, the tabula tions so far made indicating a total of less than 40,000. All the democrat ic candidates for congress were elect ed without opposition. The constitu tional amendments are believed to have been defeated. TENNESSEE. Nashville. Nov. s.—The entire dem ocratic state ticket headed by James 1!. Frazier for governor, has been elected by a majority estimated at 50,000. IDAHO. Boise. Nov. 6.—Returns show the election of the entire republican state and congressional tickets. A repub lican majority on joint ballot seems assured and \V. K. Borang probably will succeed Senator Heitfelt in the United States senate. NEVADA. Reno, Nov. (s.—The fusion party has elected Sparks governor, Van Dusen for congress and the entire legisla ture. Newlands will have a two-thirds vote on joint ballot of the legislature for the United States senate. INDIANA. Indianapolis, Nov. 6.—The republi can state committee claims 100 of the 150 members of the Indiana legisla ture and says that Senator Fairbanks will be re-elected by the largest ma jority Indiana has given any senator since the civil war. WASHINGTON. Seattle, Nov. 6.—The democrats con cede the election of the three con gressmen at large by an average ma jority of 9,000. The republicans will have a majority of 30 on joint ballot in the legislature. ARIZONA. I'hoenix. Nov. ii. The election of a delegate to congress from Arizona is still in doubt. Whether republican or democratic, the majority probably will be less than 300. WYOMI NG. Cheyenne, Nov. 5. Meagre returns from the -tate indicate that the rn tire republican ticket is elected Mondell, republican, for congress will have 4,otu majority. GEN. CORBIN'S REPORT. It Contain* IntoreMlnic Statistic* Ita« Carding tlin Army— Obmolute Arms— Tim Canteen. Washington, Nov. B.—The annual report of (Jen. Henry ('. Corbin, adju tant general of the army, deals with every feature of the army, and begins with a statement snowing how the army is to be reduced, by December 1, to 60,030 men, of which 2,877 belong to the staff department. The report shows that during the fiscal year there were 35 officers killed in action or died of wounds and dis ease, 21 resigned and 08 retired. Of the enlisted men 1,227 were killed or died of wounds and disease, 35,806 were discharged on the expiration of service, 5,098 were discharged for dis ability or dismissed by order of court martial, 4,067 deserted, two were missing and 203 retired. The adjutant general has obtained the number and kind of arms in the hands of the national guard in the several states and finds less than 4,000 United Sto ,es magazine rifles in their possess!' n. Of the multitude of other type , he says:"This hetero geneous collection of obsolete arms is a very serious detriment to the ef ficiency of the entire national guard, which, in organization, drill, instruc tion, etc., assimilates closely to the regular army, and should be armed with the same arms as the latter. If called into service under this deplor able condition, much trouble and vex atious delays are involved in provid ing the different kinds of ammunition required and in urgent or unforseea contingencies may lead to disastrous results." Gen. Corbin in calling attention to his former recommendation that the rank and pay of military attaches abroad should be increased, suggests that, retired officers of hign rank miprht be selected for this service. While the number of attaches hare been decreased the service lias im proved because of the reciprocal rela tions that have been established with the war departments of the several governments where officers are sta tioned. lie cites the two cases where the military attache at Paris secured the model of the Lebel rifle and the French sjiddle from the French gov ern ment. General Corbin has the following to say regarding the canteen: % "The restoration of the exchange as it ex isted prior to the passage of the act. of February 2, 1901, prohibiting the sale of beer, is desired and urged by the great majority of officers and men and by none more than those of pro nounced temperance views. Numer ous reports confirm the view that the old exchange contributed to the so briety, health and contentment of the men. The increase of desertions and of trials for infractions of discipline is, by those best informed, attributed to the abolition of the former privi leges of the exchange." LETTER CARRIERS. ICluliteen Tliouiniid Of 'l'lu'in Are IClll ployrd 111 Our ( itlo* ltural l'ree Oellvory to be Hxtendod. Washington. Nov. ,B.—The annual gross cost of a complete rural free delivery service throughout the Uni ted States will approximate $24,000,- 000, according to the annual report First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne has received from August W. Maclien, general superintendent of the service. The remaining 700,000 square miles not now covered by rural free delivery service will re quire the employment of 26,000 or 27,000 carriers in addition to those now employed, making the entire number of carriers when the exten sion of the service is completed with in the next three years 40,000. To extend the service 12,000 routes a year until it becomes universal, the report says, will require such largely increased appropriations that the an nual postage deficits for the ensuing two or three years w,il probably reach $8,000,000 or $10,000,000, if not more; but once the service is com pleted the additional revenue de rived will soon reduce the deficits to present figures, if not entirely wipe them out. During the year 1902, 12,403 peti tions for the service were filed, mak ing a total on July 1, last, of 22,640, which exceeded by over 2,000 the to tal number during the preceding four years. Since July petitions received have averaged over 600 a montu. With the amount required for routes to be gin December 1, the entire appropri ation lias been absorbed, leaving on December 1 fully 1,700 routes for which there is no appropriation avail able. This number probably will be increased by January 1 to at least 2,500. . Mr. Wynne and Mr. Maclien say that to comply with the demands of the people and of members of con gress the department will require an additional appropriation, otherwise further establishment of the service will be deferred until July 1 next. If the additional funds are granted 15,000 rural free delivery letter car riers will be in active service by May 1. On July 1 the city free delivery service embraced 933 cities, including four in the insular possessions, and the total number of uniformed letter carriers in the city service was 17,- 785. It is estimated that free d 'livery will be extended to 72 offices during the current year. Or. Kedzlrn Oie*. tanning, Mich., Nov. s,—Dr. Robert C. Kedzie, for 40 years professor of chemistry at the Michigan Agricul tural college, but who was retired from active duty last June awl made professor emeritus, died I;*~t. night at the uge of 79 years. Prof. Kedzie was a native of New York state. He grad uated from Oberlin college in t-4<» and was a member of the tir<t gradu ating elas* of the medical department of tile I'niversit.N of Michigan a! \nn Arbor in 1831. During the civi! war h<' -"rved as surgeor uf the 1 >velf:U Michigan hifuutrjr. 3
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