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SORANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 1897.
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AFTER THE
Election News from Var
ious Portions of the
Country.
TROUBLE FOR MARK HANNA
Rumors of Plots on Foot for
His Downiall.
Allen O. iMcjcrs Announcos Tlint
Iliinna Will .Never Ho Elected to the
Senate on the Close Joint Majority
That Is Claimed in the Ohio Lrgis-lnture--itilly
Brvnn Finds Consola
tion in the Reduction of Republican
Majorities--Other Opinions.
New York, Nov. 3. Returns from the
state and city elections received today
do not chance the result announced
last night. Returns from all the coun
ties In the state Indicate n plurality of
more than 5S.0O0 for Alton B. Paikcr,
Democratic candidate for chief Judge
of the court of appeals. Ills plurality
In Greater New York Is 133,058. Van
Wyck, Tammany candidate for mayor
of New York, lias SI, CIS plurality over
Low, and 118,401 over Genci.il Tracy.
The state legislature remains Repub
lican. The senators hold over, nnd the
new house of assembly stands S.ri Re
publicans to 68 Demounts. Ten of the
newly-elected Republican nssemblvmen
are said to be antl-1'latt.
RESULTS IN OHIO.
Republican Mnjoritv on Joint Unllot
in Legislature.
Columbus, O., Nov. 3. This has been
a (7v of anxiety with the Ohio poli
tic V It opened with the Republl
(t id Democrats both claiming tho
oh i..i of their state tickets, and a
majority of the members of the leg
islature. Before noon the Democrats
conceded the election of .ne Republi
can state ticket by la , ? pluralities
than were given laat night In these
dispatches as the claims of tho Repub
licans. Tonight the Democratic state
committee announced no definite
claims on the legislature, and th Re
publican stat committee raise j lU
claims to a majoilty of five on Jol.it
ballot as follows: Senate, 17 Republi
cans, 19 Democrats; house, 5S Repub
licans, El Democrats. Total, 75 Repub
licans, 70 Democrats.
Wood county had been conceded to
the Democrats until tonight, when the
complete returns caused the Republi
cans to claim It.
On the ret'irns complete at Repub
lican state headcuarters the Demo
crats will have a majority of two In
tho senate, and the Republicans of
seven In the house.
In these claims the Fuslonlsts from
Cincinnati are all counted ns Demo
cratic. The Republicans can organize
the house without fusion. There Is
only one of the four senators elected
on the Fusion ticket In Cincinnati,
who Is a Republican, and he now bo
comes a factor. If Senator Volght,
of Cincinnati, who is a Republican,
elected on the Fusion ticket, should
vote with the Republicans on the or
ganization of the senate or on any
thing else, that body will be a tie, with
Lieutenant Goernor Jones, Republi
can, having the deciding vote. If tho
Democrats had secured a majority of
tne legislature or the Fuslonlsts held
the balance of the power, It Is said
that the Fuslonlsts would have voted
with the Democrats.
The Republicans opect two or more
of the fulcn Republicans to vote with
them for s-enntor, In which event, they
claim a mnjoilty of seven on joint bal
lot, with 77 Republicans and CS Demo
unts None of the fusion voles for
senator were counted on by the Repub
lican manage! g In the event they would
be needed by tho Democrats to elect
their nominee, but now many specula
tions are made about tho fusion votes.
When it was thought tod.w that con
trol of the lejlslature might depend
upon one vote, theie was appuhcnslon
of trouble in home counties Emlssni
les were sent out from state hendqunr
prs to close counties to watch the
tountlng. The Ohio law ntovldes that
'not less thnn one w mom than live
dnvs fiom the date of election the de
puty state simervlsors in each county
, shall hogiii the otflcial cunuss of tho
Note and continue from day to diy un
til completed "
In event of protracted contests In
the close counties, tho susppnso of to
day might have continued till tho leg
islature met next Jnnuaiy.
IMPORTANT RUNNING.
Since tho change of tho claims at
Democratic state headquarters tonight
on the completion of tho legislature,
two Important rumor haa been vig
orously cliculated. One Is tint Join
R. McLean will bo pi sed hy the Ohio
Democracy for the nomination of pies.1
rtent In 10io, and that Senator Hanna
will have opposition In his own patty
for election to the senate. It is claimed
by advocating McLfan for the presi
dential nomination that ho deserves
credit for the reduction of tho Republi
can plurality to less than half of what
It was last year, and of the Republi
can majority In the leglslatmo fiom
so on Joint mllot to five And the Doni
ocrats claim that tho majority on julut
ballot would be five th other .fy it
they had an equal chanee on contests.
There are 21 members of the state sen
at, and only one or two of thew dls
ti Iota are so close or doubtful as to
admit of contests on which Republic
an senatorri could be unsealed.
On the other hand there nre 109 mem
bers of the house, In which tho Re
publicans claim a mnjoilty of 7, while
tb- Democrats have a majoilty of two
in tho senute. And there nro several
counties no close that several seats
BIG BATTLE
could be changed In that body. In the
settlement of contested seats tho Ro
pul Ucnus would have such an advant
age In the house over tho DcmocrntH
In the senate that It Is not likely that
tho latter will be aggressors In that
matter. And this mny nllow the close
murgln of tho Republicans on joint
ballot for senator to go uncontested
In any of the close counties or before
the committees on elections in tho gen
eral abscmbly.
PLOTTING AGAINST HANNA.
There Is another movement which Is
causing much comment, and that Is
the tumor that Governor Bushnell will
be brought out for senator against
Matcua A. Hnnna. Allen O. Meyers,
ono of the managers of Democratic
state hoadquarteis, announced tonight
that Senator llanna would never bo
rleeted to the senate on the close Joint
mnjoilty that Is claimed, although
Hnnna had been endorsed for senator
by tho last Republican state conven
tion, tho same as Fornkcr wo en
dorsed by the Republican state con
entlon two vears ago. Mr. Meyers
said If the close call on the legisla
tuio went against the Democrats In
tho official count of the close counties.
that the Democrats in tho legislature
would Join with a dozen or more Re
publican members of that body In elect
ing Uushnell Instead of llanna to the
senate. Governor Bushnell and all
others Involved In this movement
deny any knowledge of It or that they
would have anything to do with it.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore. Nov. 3. It looks ns if the
political complexion of tho Maryland
legislature may hinge upon tho result
In Calvert county, from which neither
party has as jet heard any definite le
tuins. The latest reports give the Re
publicans 1C senators and the Demo.
ctats 9, excluding Calvert. Republi
can Chairman Scott says: "If we elect
the senator from Calvoit, and I have
no doubt but that we will, we will
have a majority of eight In the sen
ate." The chairmen of both state commit
tees dispatched trusted lieutenants to
Calvert county this afternoon to watch
he count there.
Chicago Rejoicing.
Little Rock, Ark.. Nov. 3. Th'o fol
lowing telegram was received here to
day: "Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 3. To Senator
James K. Jones, Little Rock: Ne
braska increases her majority for sil
ver. Returns from other states vindi
cate the Chicago platform. I rejoice
with you over the outlook.
(Signed) W. J.
Bryan.
Ohio Returns.
Columbus, O , Nov. 3. Unotllcal but
complete returns show Republican
plurality of 20,520 In Ohio. Both sldea
still claim majority of the legislature,
Republicans by five, Democrats by
three majority.
HANNA CLAIMS OHIO
Cleveland, O., Nov. 3. M. A. Uanna to
day d' ,ted and signed the following:
telegram.
"Ciev eland, O , Nov. 3 To Melville B.
Stone, general manager of the Associated
Press. Fiom retuins which are nuthen
tie and reliable, I claim tho Republicans
have a majority of thrco on Joint ballot
outside of Hamilton county.
(Signed) "M. A. Hanna."
BILLY BRYAN STILL H0PFS.
Thinks the Result Shows Thnt tho
Coiintri Is Tired ot Republicanism.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 3, Mr. Bryan
today gave out the following state
ment: To tho Associated Pi ess: The ieturns
nro so incomplete that It is impossible to
discuss yesterday's election In detail. Tho
Republicans everywhere Indorsed the Re
publican administration and In view of
tho losses sustained by them In utmost
every state, It would seem that Republi
can politics are being IndoiseU nt the
jiolls. Tho sentiment In tavor of the Chi
cago platform shows a healthy giuwth
thioURhuut the countiy. Perhaps oui op
ponents will now admit that bllver Is not
(load Tho attempt to gecuio Intel na
tional bimetallism has proved a failure
and It Is now more oppirent than ever
that the people of the United States must
lcgllatlto for tlinmselvcsj on the finan
cial uestlon. Tiee and unlimited coin
age at 1 to 1 Is nearer now than It was a
jar ago High tailff upon a gold basis
has disappointed thoso Republicans who
looked to It for lellef. Taken as a whole,
tho u turns aro very encouraging. I
think I volco the sentiments of Demo
crats, Populists und 6llver Republicans
when I say the light will bo continued
with even moio earnestness until the gold
monopoly Is broken and tho money tiust
Is overthrown. Tho fusion forces m
creaso their ptrsentag' In Nebraska and
probably their actual majority.
(Signed) NV. J. Bryan.
THE W. C. T. U.
AT BUFFALO
State and County Fairs Discussed
Before the .Ilcetiiig--Miss Stevens
Presides.
Buffalo, N. Y.. Nov. 3. Miss L. M. N.
Stevens, vlcc-piesldent at large, pre
sided at this morning's session of the
W. C T l'. convention In the nbsenre
of Miss Wallaid.
A number of papers were read.
Miss Francis E. Wlllaid presided at
tho Inst business session which con
vened this afternoon.
"State nnd county fairs" was the
subject of a report by Mrs. Rebecca
B. Chambers, of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. Booker T. Washington, of Ala
bama, gavo a short talk on education
al work umong the colored race. Mrs.
Gormley, of Pittsburg, related with
much effect upon tho delegates the
story of temperance crusade work in
that city.
The Chicago temple matter came up
for the last tltna In tho form of a reso
lution Intended to show good will to
ward Mrs. Caise and place her Jn the
right light regarding temple contribu
tions henatter to ho made, but It wa
considered a repetition of previous ac-
Th'o session adjournd with the !nff
Ing of "Home, Bweet Home."
LATEST STATE
RETURNS
The Grand Totals for
Beacom and Mc-
Cauley.
DR. SWALLOW'S SHOWING
He Has a Plurality in Ten
Counties.
Pluralities nnd Comparison Figures
from tho btnto Rcturns--Rcpubll-enn
and Democratic Gains in Var
ious C'onntlos--Tnblo Showing the
Complete Vote by Counties, Except
Greene.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3. The following
table gives the complete vote of eveiy
county In the state except Greene, for
state tieasurer. In 1893 the vote for
state tieusuier wus: Haywood, Re
publican, 2,152; Meyers, Democrat,
3.C13; Berry, Prohibition, 6S.
The grand totals for auditor general
are McCauley, 400.C95; Rltter, 260,164;
Lathi ope, E5.8S2. Dr. Swallow, the
Prohibition candidate, has a plurality
In ten counties Blair, Clearfield, Clin
ton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Hunting
don, Junlate, Lycoming, Montour and
Northumberland. In Columbia county,
which gave a plurality for Brown,
Demociat, Swallow has a larger vote
than Beacom, Republican, and In each
of nine other counties which give
pluralities for Beacom, Dr. Swallow's
vote Is larger than that of the Demo
cratic candidate.
Tho total vote with Greene county
to be added, is 731,259. In 1S93 the
total vote was 767,807, as follows-,
Haywood, Republican, 456,743; Mey
ers, Democrat, 282,481; Betty, Prohibi
tion, 20,779; Dawson, Peoples, 7,802.
Last year the total vote for presi
dent was 1,194,353, as follows: McKin
ley, Republican, 72S.300; Biyan, Demo
crat, 427,125; Levering, Prohibition,
19,274; scattering, 19,656.
THE VOTE BY COUNTIES.
AiDAMS Complete, gives a Republican
plurality of S4, a R publican gain of 118.
Beacom, 2.3S0: Brown, 2,2!i0, Swallow, C7U;
Thomas, 4; McCauley, 2.7C0; Rltter, 4.1S3;
Lath rope, 130.
ALLEGHENY Unofficial ieturns from
Allegheny county glvo Beacom, 22,112;
Brown, 9,317; Swallow, S31; Thompson,
6,733; McCauley. 22,121); Rltter, 9,870.
ARMSTRONG Complete, gives Repub
lican plurality of 1,21s, Democratic gain
of 45. Heacom, 3,0Si; Brown, 2,730; Swal
low, 331, Thomrwon, 116; Thomas, 19,
Steelsmlth, 6, McCauley, 4.0S3; Rltter, 2,
SJJ: Lathiope. 190, llarnes, 21; llogan, b.
BDAViER Corrplete, gives a Republi
can plurality of I,7So, a Democratic gain
of 900. Boacom, 3.70S; Brown, 2..W1; Swal
low, 130, Thoiijpson, 2f-0; McCauley, 3,9W;
Rltter, 2.33-
BEDFORD- rnplcto, gives Republican
plurality of iH, Democratic gain of 33.
Beacom, 2,834; Brown, 1,939; Swallow, 610;
Thompson, 19; McCauley, 3,091; Rltter, 2,
21,0; Lathrojpe, 217.
BERKS Corrplete, gives a Democratlo
plurality of 3,932, a Republican gain of
1,402. For state treasurer Beacom, 5.0J3;
Brown, 8,975; Swallow, 3.C7I. AuJltor gen
eral McCauley, E.291; Rltter, t',237; Lath
rope, 712.
BLAIR Complete, gives a Prohibition
plurality of 1,533. State treasurer Boa.
com, 3,393; Brown. 2,114; Swallow, 4,931.
Auditor general McCaulej , 3,001; Rltter,
3,023; Lathrope, 2.007.
BRADFORD Complete, gives Republl
can plurality of 2.-V9. Democratic gain of
1,901. Beacom. 3,330, Brown, 1,311; Swal
low. 9S1; McCtuilev, 3.i, Rltter, 1,150;
Lathrope, 7.S3.
BUCKS Complete, gives Republican
plurality of 839, Democritlc gala of S0O.
Beacom, 7,432; Brown, 0,393; Swallow, 43.',
Thompson, 0; McCauley, 7,521; Rltter, C,
COS; Lathrope, 100.
BUTLI1R Complete, gives a Republi
can plurality of 7S7, a Democratic gain
of 017. The completo vote follows. State
treasurer Beacom, 2,702; Brown, 1,973;
Swallow, STC; Thomas, 20, Stcolsuilth, 129;
Thompson, 92 Auuttor general McCau
ley. 2,933; Rltter, 2,017; Lathrope, L31,
Barnes, 20; Hogan, 70.
OAHBON Complete, gives a Demo
cratic plurality of 419, a Democratic gain
of 754. Beacom, 2,401, Brown. 2,kSJ; Sw-il-low,
1,003; McCauley, 2,033; Rlttei, 3,202;
Lathrope, 527.
CAMBRIA Complete, gives Democratlo
plurality of 340, Demoeiatlc gain of 731.
Beacom, 5,139, Brown, 5,479, Swallow, 2,
D20. CAMERON Complete, gives Republi
can plurality ol 197, a Dcmocmtlo gain of
132. Boaeom, 409, Brown, 272, Swallow,
28; Thompson, 1; Thomas, 2. Auditor
general McCauley, Ml; Rltter, 310; Lath
iop. 120; names, j nogun, 1.
CSNTBEConiplete, gives Republican
plurality of 97, a Democratlo gain of 10.
State tieasurer Beacom. 2,203; Brown,
2,108; Swallow, 1.4CS, Thompson, 18. Aud
itor general McCauley, 2 570; Rltter, 2,517;
Lathrope, 630.
CLEARFIELD Give n Prohibition
plurality of 73S, estimated Four districts
to hear from. Btacom, 3,017. Urown, 3,230;
Swallow, 4,021; Thompson, 93, McCauley,
4,9)0; Rltter. 3,200, Lathiope, 2,200.
CLINTON Ccmpk-te, gives a Prohibi
tion plurality of 120, Complete vote: Bea
com, 1.2S2; Brown, 1.170, Swallow. 1,703
Auditor gcneral-McCauley, 1.070; Rltter,
J.U53; iainrope, in.
COLUMBIA Complete, gives a Demo
cratlo plurality of 1,189, a Democratic
gain of 3o0. Beacom, l.usij Brown, 2,850;
Swallow, 1,803, McCauley, 1,979, Rltter,
3.174; Lathropa, 929. For tho rim time In
tho history of the county a Republican, J.
U. Kurtz, Is elected associate judge by 53
majority
CHAWFORD-Compycte, gives Demo,
cratlo plurality of 07, Democratic gain of
2,551. Beacom, 6,470; Brown, fi,53; Swal
low, 600, Thomas, 11; Steelamlth. 19;
Thompson, 112, McCauley. 6,553; Rltter,
0,592; Lathrope. 419; Barnes, 5. Hogan, 39
CUMBERLAND Complete, gives a
Prohibition plurality of 6SS. Beacom, 3,
450; Brown. 2,318; Swallow, 3,079; McCau
ley, 4.307: Rltter, 3,937; Lathrope. 1,119.
DAUPHIN-Rev. Dr. Swallow's plural
Ity in Harrisburg Is 318. Seml-offlclnl re
turns from tho county, including the city,
followe: Beacom, 0.141; Brown. 2,218;
Swallow, 7,102; Thompson, 30; McCauley,
7,841: Rltter, 3,482: Lathrope, 4,013.
DELAWARE Complete, gives Republl
can plurality of 4,011. Democratic gain of
142. Beacom, 5.500; Brown, 1,403; Bw allow,
.Continued on Pago 2J
NAVAL OFFICERS SHIFTED,
Changes in Command Ordered from
tho Dcpnrtmcnt.
' Washington, D. C, Nov. 3. Lieuten
ant Commander R. Wulnw right has
been detached from the Naval Intelli
gence office and ordered to the Maine
as executive officer; Lieutenant Com
mander A. Marlx, detached from the
Mnlnc and to the Vermont ns execu
tive officer; Lleutennnt Commander A.
Nazro, detached from the Vermont nnd
to the San Francisco as executive oill
cer; Lieutenant Commander J. V. B.
Blocker, detached from the San Fran
cisco, and to command the Bancroft;
Llteutenant Commander C. 11, Arnold,
detached from the Bancroft and given
two months' leave; Lieutenant Com
mander J. B, Bridges, detached from
the Philadelphia and to the Baltimore
nt Honolulu as executive olllcer; Lieu
tenant Commander C. Blockllnger nnd
Lieutenant William Braunerseutchen,
from the Bnltlmoro to Mure Island;
Lieutenant W. P. Elllott.detached from
the Philadelphia and to the Baltimore
at Honolulu; Ensign W. S. Whlttcd.
detached from tho Baltimore nnd to
tho Bennington; Chief Knglneer J.
Lowe, detached from tho Philadelphia
and given ono month's leave; Surgeon
F. FItzslmons, to bo a member ot the
board of Inspection nnd suivey; As
sistant Surgeon C. D. Castlgan, de
tached from tho Lancaster and to the
Indiana; Paymaster W. J. Thomson,
from tho Philadelphia to the Monte
rey. The Nashville has arrived nt Fort
Monioe and the Annapolis at Key
West.
FOUNDERS' DAY .
AT PITTSBURG
President McKinlcy Takes Pnrt in the
H)tcrciscs--A Reception in the
livening.
Pittsburg, Nov. 3. At the conclusion
of the exercises President McKInley
announced the awards decided upon
by the committee as follows:
Medal of the first class, J. J. Shan
non, London, picture "Miss Kittle,"
$1,500; second, Fritz Thaulow, of Paris,
$1,000, "A Morning In Mny On the
Banks of the Cauche;" thiid, Alden
Weir, New York, $500, "Face Rollect
ed In a Mirror." Honorable mention
was made of Louis Paul Dessar, Paris,
for his plctuie, "Mending the Nets,"
and Wilton Lockwood, Boston, "Vio
linist." Piesldent McKInley nnd party were
driven to Carnegie Music hall this af
ternoon. After brief ceremony, Wll-
llum V. Frew, president of the Car
negie Institute, Introduced President
McKInley.
The president eulogized the founder
of the Carnegie library, art gnlley nnd
museuin, and said that in no other na
tion could such a realization have been
possible In four yeans.
Following the address of the presi
dent ahort addresses were made by
Colonel S. H. Curch, Rev. Dr. Holland
and Hon. John Dalzcll.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the piesldent held a reception when
thousands of citizens availed them
selves of the opportunity to shake his
hand.
After the reception, the president
wan dilven to the residence of Robert
Pltcnlrn, general agent and superin
tendent of the Pennsylvania railroad,
where dinner was served to the fol
lowing guests:
President and Mis. McKInley, Gover
nor and Mrs. Hastings, Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. W. J. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. W.
N. Frew. Senator and Mrs. J. C. Bur
rows, Mabel McKInley, Secietary J.
Addison Porter, Mrs. George F. Huff,
Mr. and Mrs. William McConway, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph R. Woodwell, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Magee, Mr. and Mrs. George
AVestlnghouse, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John
Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Thaw, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Frlck and
Mr. nnd Mrs. P. C. Knox.
This evening President and Mis. Mc
KInley vveie guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Pltcalin at the first concert ot the
Pittsburg oichestrn. The occasion was
made the principal society function of
the season and was a billllant affair
In every respect.
After the concert the piesldent was
given by private wlie, at Mr. PItcalrn's
home, extracts from the Associated
Pi ess icportB on the political situation,
In whleh he Is gieatly interested. He
declined to give expreslon to any opin
ion on the subject tonight.
At 11 o'clock the president and party
boarded their special train at Shady
Side station and left for Washington,
wheie they are expected to arrive about
9 o'clock In the morning.
TRAIN HELD UP.
Two .lion Secure Between Seventy
uud F.ichty Dollnrs in n Chair Car.
Litchfield, 111., Nov 3. Last night as
the Buffalo, New York and Boston lim
ited on the WabaBh due heie at 9.48
o'clock pulled out, two men without
mnsks boaided the chair car, and at
the point of cocked revolvers demanded
the passengers to give up their valu
ables. After going through the car, which
was done at a lively rate, the robbers
pulled the bell cord, the train stopped
and tho robbers got off, running east
on Third street and disappeared as the
train moved on. The robbers secured
between seventy and eighty dollars and
a gold watch. ,
WIDOW AlURDERED.
Murtrlo McICentni Found with Her
Throat Cut irom Far to liar.
Nyack. N. Y Nov. 3. Murtrle Me
Kenna, a widow CO years of age, was
found dead In bed at SIoatsburgh.Rock
land county, last evening. Her throat
was cut from ear to ear, and there was
a cut In ono hand. Tho room was spat
tered with blood. No knife of any kind
was found.
It is thought that tho woman was
murdered. She lived alone In a little
cottage. She did not go out of her
home yesterday, and this aroused tho
suspicions ot the neighbors, who, en
tering, found the body.
Chairman Joiich rirntilicd.
Little Rock, Arlc, Nov. 3. Chairman
Jones, ot the Democratic national com
mittee, says; "I regard tho results ot the
elections as particularly favorable to tho
Democratlo jwrty, nd very gratifying to
Democrats ovcrywheie. It Is all they
could ak, and more tliun many ot ua ex-
i pec tod."
MURDJER ENDS
A ROMANCE
A Alan Who Married Ills Nurse Slays
Ills Family.
SHOT WIFE AND CHILD DEAD
Turned tho Revolver on Another
Child nnd Then Committed Sui-cldc--Thc
Terrible Act ol an In
sane .11 nn.
Worcester, Mass., Nov. 2. Edward
Hamilton, for 23 years head account
ant of the Worcester County Institu
tion for Savings, this morning shot
and killed his wife nnd one child and
fatally wounded another child, finish
ing by shooting himself, with probably
fatal lesults. Hamilton had suffered
from neuralgia nnd practically lived
on opiates for several weeks. Mr.
Hamilton was married about seven
years ago to Katherino Long, a pro-
CLARENCE
The Next Sheriff of
fesslonal nurse, who had nursed him
during a severe illness from pneu
monia. Their married life has always
been regarded' as a happy one.
Mary Malone, the domestic who dis
covered the crime, said today that she
had never heard of or seen the slight
est tiouble In .the family. Mr. Hamil
ton seemed to think the world of his
wife and children, but had been trou
bled moie or less with his head ever
since last Friday, when he was taken
nick nnd unable to attend his duties
nt the bank. He had been ud nnd
about In the house, but did not ven
ture out of doors, nnd expressed a wish
yesterday that he might attend to his
duties at the bank.
During tho day Mis. Hamilton at
tended the funeral of one of Mr. Ham
ilton's friends, and Mr. Hamilton
helped the girl put the children to bed
before Mrs. Hamilton returned.
Shortly after dinner was the last
time Mary t-avv Mrs. Hamilton alive.
Mary says the shooting must have been
done between 5 and 6 o'clock. She
went to call the family to breakfast,
but lecelved no response.
As It was still dark, she lighted a
lamp and went to their sleeping apart
ments and looked In. She was horri
fied to see the girl, Katherine, covered
with blood. Tho boy. Prescott, was
also covered w 1th blood and was dead
Nearly fainting with fright, Mary
called in Miss Allen, a neighbor, with
whom the Investigation was further
prosecuted. They found the body of
Mrs. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton and the
girl. Kathetine, were breathing.
PATROLMAN SMITH'S MURDERER.
I'riU Meier's Identity Established
by tho Ilortillou Sv stein.
Albany, Nov. 3. Filtz Meyer, alias
Stelger, the murderer of Patrolman
Fiederick Smith, of New York city, Is
a criminal with a record. This fact
was established by the superintendent
of prisons today. Captain McClusky,
of the detective bureau of New Yoik
city, forwarded to the prison depnit
ment a description of Meyer with
his measurements, necprdlng to the
Bertlllon sjstem, and nsked that
an Investigation be made to find
out If Meyer was not one Con
stantlne Stelger, who was sentenced to
Sing Sing In 1S93 nnd transferred to
Aubuin, from which plnco he was dis
charged In July of this year. A search
of live minutes in tho Bertlllon caids
in the possession of the prison depait
ment showed that Meyer had been In
tho prisons between dates mentioned,
but that he had been convicted and
sentenced under the naino of John
Schmidt for burglary In the third de
gree. Tho search also showed that
Meer, alias Schmidt, had served a
term of six months In the Kings county
penitentiary for assault.
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SALMON IN ALASKA.
Nocd oi Hatcheries in Order to Keep
Up tho Supply.
San Francisco. Nov. 3. The United
States fish commission's steamship
Abatross has artlved from Alaskan
waters. Tho report of Commander
Moser will say that tho Alaskan salmon
will disappear If there are not efforts
made to propogate the fish and restock
tho waters. This Is recognized by tho
packers, and borne of them are now
maintaining private hatcheiles to fill
the streams' from which they draw
their, supplies. The last year the out
put of tho Alaska packers was 48,000,
000 pounds of canned salmon, This
year there will bo a material falling
off.
It Is underslood that Commissioner
Brlco will nsk congress for enough
money to establish hatcheries and thus
keep alive the salmon in the- Northern
waters. Commander Moscr reports
that many shad planted in these waters
were caught In the traps of tho Alaska
canneries this year.
UNION PACIFIC PI'RCHASE.
The Question of tho Disposition of
tho Mono" to Ho Paid.
Washington, Nov. 3. Mr. Vnnderlip,
assistant secictary of tho treasury,
haB gone to New York to arrange for
receiving from tho reorganization com
mittee of the Dnlon Pacific rnlhoad
tho proceeds of the recent sale. Mr.
Vnnderllp'a purpose Is to effect tho
transfer with as llttlo disturbance of
tho money market as possible. Sev
eral of the New York banks have sig
nified their willingness to accept on
temporary deposit a share of the whole
ntltfillrlt tr tin tilnnail ntiil nitran in
furnish the necessary Indemnity bond,
Vil.f 4lwt nnnlAnnii rP .1.rin , to '
only about $20,000,000. As the proposed
anangement Is solely In the Interest
of n stable money market, It Is as
sumed that the whole amount will be
accepted.
Mr. Vanderllp, assistant secictary
ot tho treasury, this afternoon was In
E. PRYOR,
Lackawanna County.
conference with Vice President Hep
burn; of the National City bank,
Heruy W, Gannon and Assistant
Treasurer Jordan with reference to the
designation of a number of national
banks as government deposltoiles to
receive from the courts temporarily
the proceeds of the sale of the Union
Pacific railroad.
RICH GOLD AHNR A SECRET.
A .Ujstcrious Expedition Sails foi
Alaska.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 3. A secret ex
pedition railed yesterday to what aro
said to be fabulous new gold fields.
The company Is headed by Geoige
Rennlck, an Idaho mine operator. He
and his partner, George Fluster, aie
supposed to have ben the only rer
wnna who hav workd In the new
fcamp. They came out about sixty davs
ago and hrought $30,000 In '.old dust,
the jnoceeds of about four months'
voile. Rennack had been prospecting
in Alask with varying success for
thiee years.
The diggings, so fur ns can be
learned, are between Sitka and the
mouth ot the Copuer river, and about
230 miles from the coast.
The expedition headed by Rennlck
consists of twenty men, all in the em
ploy of himself and paitner. The boat
vi as the Augusta. Besides the men she
had foity clogs, twenty Fledges and
about fifty tons of piovislons.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC.
Louisv ille. Ky , (Nov. 3 Kentucky
wheels Into the Democratic column airnin
by a majority of over 25,000. Reports
fiom nil tho stato show that Sam J.
Shncltleford, tho silver Democratic nom
inee for appellate couit clerk, will havo
lrom 23,000 to 30,000 majority and that the
silver Democrats will have a mujorlty or
over 20 In the two houses of tho general
assembly. Louisville, which has not gone
Democratlo for thieo elections, gives
Keaver, tho Democratic nominee for
moor about 2,500 majority, and with
threo exception tho whole nvuniclpal
ticket has been elected
Harvard's Knsy Tnsk.
Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 3. Harvard
made easy work of Weslejan on Sol.
tilers' field toda, scoring flvo touchdown
In the first half of twenty minutes nnd
two moro In tho second half of eight
minutes, which with three goals klckod
made, the final score 31 to 0.
Packer's Suicide.
Baltimore. Nov. 3 Thomas B, 'Schall,
president of the Schall Packing company,
Atlintlo wharf, East Pratt street, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself In tho
loft templo In his olllce this afternoon.
THE NEWS TIIIS M0KNING.
Weather Indication! Today:
fair! Warmer.
General Five Republicans Elected In
Lackawanna.
Results Over tho Country.
State Republican (Majorities.
Murder Ends a Romance.
State Election News In Detail (Con
cluded). Effort to Tlood Spanish-America with
Counterfeit .Money,
Editorial.
Comment of tho Pros.
Loc-il Completo Unoillclal Voto of J
Lackawanna County.
Local Examinations for Night School
Teachers
Seven Couples Divorcod,
Local Wedding nt Klin Park Church.
Fire at tho Richmond Colliery .
Local West 61do and suburban.
Lackuiwanna County News.
'Neighboring County Happenings.
Financial an-d. Commercial.
FIVE OF THEM
ARE ELECTED
Pryor, Jones, Copeland,
Daniels, Wiggins the
Lucky Ones.
DETAILS OF THE VOTE
Shown by a Carefully Pre
pared Table.
Brown, the Democratic Candidate
for Stnto Treasurer, Carried tho
County-This Wus Duo to tho
Phcnomonnlly Large Vote Cast for
IJr. .Swnllow--Thomns P. Daniels
X'ollcd the Largest Vote on tho Re
publican Tlckct--Koch, tho Demo
cratic Candidate lor Register of
Mills, Xicnds All ol the Candidntcs
in Plurality and Numbor of Votos
Polled.
Stato Trcnsurer.
BEACOM, R.
....11,312
....11,619
.... 1.774
BROWN, D.
SWALLOW, P.
BROWN'S PLURALITY
Auditor Gencrnl
M'CAULEY, R
RIXTER, D
LATHROPE, P
ioe
....12,276
....11,916
.... 3.70G
M'CAULDY'S PLURALITY
260
Shcriir.
PRYOR, R 13,00
SCHADT, D 12,791
LEACH, P. 1,833
OKELL, C 1,523
PRYOR'S PLURALITY
Tieasurer.
218
LANGSTAFF, R 13,209
KELLY, D 13,776
CLAT, P 1,820
KELLY'S PLURALITY GG7
District Attorney.
JONES, R 14.120
HORN, D 13,664
WOODRUFF, P. 1,412
JONES' PLURALITY 43a
Prothonotnry.
COPELAND, R 13,422
NORTON, D 13,276
WINTER, P 1.777
COPELAND'S PLURALITY ... 116
Clerk ot tho Courts.
DANIELS, R 14,304
LAW. D 13,247
LACOE, P. 1,400
DANIELS' PLURALITY 1,117
Recorder of Deeds.
HUESTER, R 11,023
WARNKK, D 13.7.IS
FRANK, P 2,080
WESTPFAHL, C 6G4
WARNKK'S PLURALITY .... 1,815
Register of Wills.
BECK. R 11,301
KOCH. D 15,011
EMERY, P 1,621
ATHERTON, C 303
KOCH'S PLURALITY
3,65G
Jury Commissioner.
WIGGINS. R 11,916
DOUGHERTY, D 12.412
NAUMAN, P. 3.699
DOUGHERTY'S PLURALITY.. PIG
The Tilbune yesterday morning In Its
regular edition announced the election
of Pryor, Jones, Daniels, Copeland,
Koch nnd Wainke, and thattherewasc
poslblllty of Kelly having more votes
than Langstaff. This morning with
complete seml-olllcial returns from
every one of the bundled and fifty vot
ing districts In the county, there Is
nothing to add to this announcement
except the definite details of the vote.
Yesterday's statement of the lesult In
The Tribune Is the only accurate state
ment so far pilnted.
Following the lugubrious example
sets by Its party leaders on the pre
ceding night, the Times yesterday
afternoon made tho wild claim that
eveiy Democrat excepting Law was
elected. As a lesult ot conflicting
announcements every man In tho
county was a walking Interrogation
mark all day long. Flist the people
were given to believe from tho exag
geiated claims made at Democratlo
headquarters at midnight that the
whole Democratic ticket was elected.
The Tribune came out In the morning
with figures and facts showing that
theie had been a Republican victory.
Tho Times gets out an e-arly edition
reasserting the "fully and without re
serve" claims of their candidates on.
tho night previous. Tho careful com
putations, which were completed
about nightfall showed The Tribune's
estimate to bo correct. Such see-sawing
In tho announcements could not
be expected to hav any other result
than that of keeping eveiybody par
ticularly tho candidates and their Im
mediate friends In a great stute ot
anxiety.
SCENE OF EXCITEMENT.
Tho court house, vvhero tho open re
turns were being tabulated by tha
newspapermen, county committeemen
and attorneys or friends of tho can
didates was a eceno of excitement
during the entire day. Before all tho
returns wero In it was evident that
tho Yoto on district attorney, prothon
otary and treasurer was going to ho
close, and interest therefore centered
on 'theso thrco contests. Announce
ments by tho figure that thte one on
-5rxn,
.continued on JVajro W