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SITUATION
UNCHANGED
Full Returns Do Not Reduce the
Republican Majorities ot
Tuesdays Election.
308 ELECTORAL VOTES
Mr. Manley States That Republicans
Have Carried Every Northern
State but Colorado, Nevada and
Montana Indiana Probnbly Re
publican by 32,80D President
McKinley 700 Ahead of the State
Ticket in Ohio.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Prew.
New York, Xov. 8. As n result of
messages received at Republican na
tional headquarters this morning by
National Committeemen Joseph It.
Mnnley nnd X. H. Scott from doubtful
points, Mr. Mnnluy lutu this afternoon
gave out the following statement:
"Full returns today leave the situa
tion as It was yesterday. AVe
have won by SOS electoral votes. We
have carried every northern state but
Colorado, Nevada nnd Montana with
ten votes. Wp bnve carried Kentucky,
Maryland, Delaware and West Vir
ginia. As we predicted during tho en
tire campaign they are attempting to
rob us of the electoral votes in Ken
tucky under the power of the Guebel
law. If they succeed we shall have
an electoral votes. Our candidate for
governor wires that we have carried
Kentucky for the electoral ticket and
fleeted him by over 7,000 majority.
The time has come when the American
people ought to insist, at whatever
cost, that the votes shall be counted as
they were honestly cast."
Senator Scott, in answer to tele
grams inquiring as to the result In
Nebraska, received the following from
K. Kosewatcr, member of the national
advisory committee, who is a candi
date for the United States senatnrship
from Nebraska:
"Returns from rural districts in
complete, but no doubt whatever that
McKinley curried Nebraska by not
less than S.000. Governorship close.
but prospects favor Republicans.. Both
houses of legislature will be Republi
can by a small majority."
Indianapolis, Nov. S Complete re
turns from forty-seven of the ninety
counties in Indiana, unofficial or esti
mated, show a net gain per county for
McKinley of 15!). If the ratio shall be
carried out the Republicans have car
ried the state by SU.sOll. There ate sev
eral heavy Democratic cpunti.es to. be
beard from, however.
Indianapolis, Nov. S. Republican'!
have elected nine congressmen in In
diana and the Demociats four. In the
Fourth district. Francis M. Grifliths,
Democrat, is elected. The Indiana con
gressional delegation remains the same
as it stood in the last congress, with
the exception of the Fifth dlstric:,
whore K. S. Holladay. republican, suc
ceeds George Fan-Is, Republican. Ollle
ial retains are in from lifteen counties.
The plurality for McKinley will bo be
tween 20,000 to L-,000. The letslslature
Is 41 Republican on joint ballot, from
present Indications.
Canton, O.. Nov. 8. Seml-oflleiul fig
ures of Stark county show that Presi
dent McKinley gained nearly :!.000 over
his plurality of S00 in lSflG and runs
700 ahead of the state ticket In his
home county.
IOWA ELECTIONS.
Constitutional Amendment Provid
ing for Biennial Elections.
By Kxcltiilvc Wire fiom Tlio Associated Pie-s,
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. S, Returns
from thirty counties, all that can bo
fiecured before the ollleial count, show
that the constltuional amendment, pro
viding for holding blennlat instead of
semi-annual elections In Iowa, has been
adopted by 23,000 plurality. An inter
esting feature of the result Is that tlti
state is likely to find Itself with a eon
Htlutlotml convention on Its hands
without any particular time for one.
The constltulon provides that Mora
shull be a convention to revise the con
stitution to 'bo submitted every two
years. It was submitted this year, hut
thero has been no agitation in the pros
or otherwise for the convention. It was
taken for granted that it would iq
voted down. Voters generally, how
ever, assumed that the proposition for
a convention was in some way con
nected with the biennial election
amendment and voted "yes" or "nu''
on the two propositions In acenrdanoo
with their views to biennial elections.
The vote on both propositions vtij
small.
Twenty counties give a majority of
4,500 for the convention,
Hanna Congratulated.
Cleveland, Nov. s. Senator Huuiia
ecelved many more telegnims of con
ratulatlons today, among them the
.ollowlng from Governor Roosevelt:
"My earnest congratulations for the
very great share you have had In the
victory."
Senator Iluiutu left this -'vcnim at
0.30 o'clock for New York.
McKinley's Washington Majority.
Seattle, Wash., Nov, S. Chairman
fihivoley, of the Republican state cen
tral committee, says;
"McKinley's majority in AVushlug
tor Is 1.1,000. The governorship is In
doubt. The remainder of the Repub
lican state ticket is elected by S.000,
The congressmen aio elected by ti.Ou')."
McKinley's Nebraska Plurality,
Omaha, Neb., Nov. S. Complete ra
turns from two-thirds of tho counties
In Nebraska und scattering returns
from the balunco hhow McKinley has
carried Nebraska by a plurality of at
least 2,000. An equal number of roturrr
on the stale ticket Indicate that Ne
braska has re-elected Governor Poyn
tor und tho entire state ticket iby plur
nlltlen ranging from f00 to 800 over the
Republicans.
Colorado Springs for McKinley,
Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. S. Mc
Kinley receives 1,800 plurality In Colo
rado Springs, the only large city in the
slate which went for him, except
Pueblo, where he hus a plurality of -00.
The Republicans etectetl their "whole
ticket In this county by 1,500.
Chicago's Vote.
Chicago, Nov. 8. Complete unoillc
lul returns from the state show the
total vote for president to have been:
McKinley, r.n.1,023: Uryun, 197,0.10; plur
ality, nr.,0u:j. The plurality of Verkuj,
Republican, for governor, is 65,111.
Rogers Governor of Washington.
Seattle, Wash.. Nov. S. There is ap
parently no longer any doubt that J.
R. Rogers. Democrat, was elected gov
ernor of AVashlngton. The rest ot the
state ticket, the presidential electors
and F. AV. Cuchmun and W. L. Jones
were elected by the Republicans.
McKinley's Ohio Plurality.
Columbus, O., Nov. S. With only
Monroe county to hear from Chairman
Dick, of the Republican state commit
tee, figures McKinley's plurality In
Ohio at 71,017.
KENTUCKY CLAIMED
BY BOTH PARTIES
Chairman Combs, of Republican
State Committee Confident That
Pluralities Should Be for
McKinley.
lly clidla Wire from Tho Aocinted Pics.i.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. S. With re
turns from all but thirty out of 1,83!
precincts in Kentucky, the Courier
Journal puts Bryan's majority at 8,000
and Ueekham's at 5,000. The missing
precincts have been taken into account
in this result. The Republicans claim
that majorities will be shown for Mc
Kinley and Yerkes when the returning
board canvasses tho vote at Frankfort,
which it will do three weeks from elec
tion day.
Tile Louisville Commercial (Republi
can) will tomorrow say the flection is
"very close." It will not concede the
defeat of Yerkes and tho McKinley
electors and will say that the- ottlclal
count only can determine the result.
Chairman Combs, of the Republican
state campaign committee, was quoted
today as follows:
"While we have not the figures thor
oughly compiled yet, we are certain
that Mr. Yerkes carried Kentucky by
a small, though safe, majority.
"The result Is very close. I think
that it will probably require the ottlciul
count to determine how the state goes.
When I left headquarters Yerkes had
a smull plurality, with seventeen coun
ties still to be heaid from. I am In
formed that over 3,000 ballots were not
counted "by Goebel election officers
throughout the state on account of
trivial technicalities.
"We have discovered that not only
have systematic frauds been practiced
all over the state, but in some counties
there was wholesale exclusion of voteis
from the polls. In Facey county, for
instance, in two precincts 500 voters
were kept from voting. Challengers and
inspectors were also excluded from the
booths. In numbers of counties the re
turns were padded by the Democrats,
notably In Franklin and Owen coun
ties." UNFAIR ELECTION
IN KENTUCKY
Republican Majority of Eight or Ten
Thousand Will Be Set
Aside.
fly KMlmive Wire from The Associated Prete,
Louisville, Nov. S. The chairman of
tho Republican committee says:
"Under any fair election law, Mc
Kinley and Yerkes would have' car
ried tiie state by eight or ten thousand
majority. The Republican vote has
been whittled in many places by petty
larceuy and a number of places by
highway robbery. Nothing but the
ofllelal count will settle the election
and the ollleial count Is made under
the Goebel law by commissioners from
which the Republican party hus no
reasonable ginuuds to expect fair
treatment."
MR, STONE SARCASTIC.
He Resents Talk About Reorganiza
tion of the Democracy.
lly KNclunhe Wire fiom Tho Auvlatnl t'ic.
New York, Nov. S. Nx-Goveruor
Stone, vice chairman of thu national
Democratic committee, said at the
Hoffman house tonight in regard to
the proposed re-organlsiallon of tho
Democracy;
"This talk about ro-nrganlKall'-'ti Is
absurd. The Democratic party Is al
ready organized. If by re-organlm!ou
Is meant u change In the nat'onal
committee that will be done by ithe
next national convention, If by 're
organization Is meant a radical change
of platform, with n candldato whoss
views accord with it, that will also
buvo to wait tho next national conven
tlon. If the next national convention
wants a new national committee I am
willing to abide by the verdict of tho
convention. 1 have noted that those
men who clamor for reorganization
after defeat are the very ones who
contributed to the defeat.
"There are some people who go to
n convention and demand u certain
platform, Insist on the selection of car
tain candidates, und, at their f.itlur
to get whul they wunt, immediately
withdraw their support und becomi
opponents of the party. If they want
changes let them work In their state
organizations for the selection of dele
gates to bring about those ehangej."
INSURGENTS
ORGANIZING
Theu Threaten to fluain Put Up a
Desperate Fight Against the
Return of Senator Quau.
THE MAJORITY ASSURED
Senator Quay States That He Will
Recoive Above 150 of the 254
Votes in the First Joint Ballot.
Senators Martin, Magee. Plinn
and Others, Meet and Discuss
Plans for a Continuation of the
Fight Against Mr. Quay.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 8. Senator M. S.
(jjuny who will leave hero to-morrow
morning for Florida to-night gave out
tiie following statement for publica
tion: "Tho contest on Tuesday resulted in
a sweeping victory for the stalwart
Republicans of tho stale. The sennte
will bo organized by tho regulars no
matter what statements to the con
trary may bo made by insurgents or
hostile newspapers. Senator W. I.
Snyder of Chester county will bo
elected president pro tern of the sen
ate, and Representative AV. T. Mar
shall, a stalwart from Allegheny
county will be elected speaker of the
house. I will be elected United States
senator by above one hundred and
fifty votes out of the total vote of 231
in the first ballot In joint assembly."
Philadelphia, Nov. 8. State Senators
David Martin. C. L. Magee, William
Fllnn and J. Henry Cochran,, who were
!;
the most active of the political leaders
In the opposition to tho return of
United States Senator Quay to the
senate met In this city to-day and
discussed plans for n continuation ot
the fight against Mr. Quay in the legis
lature which will meet in January.
Senator Martin is a Republican "hold
over" from this city as is Senator
Fllnn from Allegheny county. Sen
ator Magee was re-elected by the Re
publicans on Tuesday from his district
In Allegheny county and Senator
Cochran who Is the Democratic leader
of the senate and who was active
against Mr. Quay in the last legisla
ture is a holdover from the district
comprising Lycoming, Montour, Sul
livan and Columbia counties. Senator
Martin In a statement made by him
said:
"Quay will not be eleeted United
States senator. We will without doubt
have a majority of the legislature on
joint ballot.
TIFFANY DEFEATED.
Official Count of Wyoming Elicits a
Democrat Representative.
By Hxclniive Wiie from The As'ixijtcil Prev..
Tunkhannock, Pa., Nov. S. The olll
eial count ot the Wyoming county
election today reverses the supposed
victory of H. D. Tiffany, Republican
candidate for the state legislature.
His apparent majority of two votes Is
wiped out, and his Democratic op
ponent, Arthur H. Squier, is elected
by three votes according to the sealed
returns. The error, which appears to
have been a purely clerical one, was
made by the clerks in Monroe town
ship. In counting the tally In blocks
of five one block too many was enu
merated and the unsealed returns
showed that Tiffany had 10S votes,
while the tally sheet shows but 103.
The ballot box will be brought Into
court and opened to determine tho
matter.
RETURNS BY COUNTIES.
CESTUI COUNTY (Official). McKinltU, J.Cslj
Bij.ui, 4,33'f; Waollcj', 215; Debs, U; Valuncj-,
7. 1'or auditor gener.il, If.irdcuberah, 4,.!S7j
Meek, 4,4(W. Congics at hrgo, Ifrow, 4,5.12;
l'oerdeier, 1,511; (.rim, 1,371 ; i:d.iuts, 4,r2.
l'or ciiiiirr.'.'s, C'lcJnv.itir, Hrpuliliuii, I. lit;
Hall, Puiiuuar, 4,521. l'or .meinlilj", Allison,
Itip., 4,51(1; ThfliiipMiii. Hip., 1,530; WiUU,
Dun., 1,15'J; Kepler, ffiin., 4,371.
ClllfeTUU COUNTY. The full M.te of ClieUr
(omity is not yet obtnliulilj. The estinuteil
Vntc for the lie.ul of thu ticket is: McKlnloy,
15,700; Bryan, ft.700; W'oullej-, COO.
CLINTON COUNTY (Olflila!). McK!nlc.v,R,lS7;
Bryan, i!,S7'J; W'oolley, JS2; Debs, M; llmWr,
it. Auditor genei il, UardcnbeiBh, a.lilOj Meet,
2,n.t(i; Rill, 115. t'oiigrrwi at ).ir;;e, firnvv,
a,(t!0; Voeidenr, 2.07S; Crlm, 2,'Jll; IMwjuL,
C,lJl. Conmeaa, Deemer, Hep., 2,039; luu.p.
Dun., 3,107, Atwniul', Kieileilcke, Hep., 2,4t;
Youngr, Deiii,, 3,150, Asaoilate judges, l0 to bo
elcetid, IlauU, ltip., 3,00.1; Smull, Hop., I'.SIS;
l:rlilcw( IMii., .'l,(Ktj Qulgule, Dciu,, 2,5;0,
ilrtfhtor and recorder, Come, Hep., 2,',U4; Ju
rrtt, Deiii,. ",273.
Cl'.MI!i:ill.AND COUNTY (Complete). Mi Kin
ley, 0,221; llij.in, n.UiUj Woollej-, OS), Auditor
Relitl.il, llaidonberifu, 6,410; JIoil;, G.SSO, Con
lirci at law, (irnw, 5,40,".; I'ocrdour, 5,2mj
(iriui, 5,fl3j lMnauli, 5,3W. Con;re.f(, I.ui?,
Hip., 5,105; Ritl, Dem., 5,201.
TOItKST COl'STY (OfflclJl).-MeKlnli'V, 1.509 j
Ilryan, 711; Woolley. W9. Auditor seiui.il,
llardenbergli, 1.2-17; Meek, Ml; (, fil. Con.
Bievi .it larue, Clow, 1,2)0; Vocidenr, 1,212;
(Ulni, WW; iMwaub, CXi. Conirni-., flejiwatti,
Itep., 1,212; Hall, Pern., 721; lllrd, H). .Win.
11 Dcutt, Hep., l.tttti Wilton, Jlein., fm
.Uiociato jurtk-o, Doltenr, Hep., J,2i i: Ihddm,
Ucti, 722.
l.nzr.n.NT. COUNTY lComplete).-jiMiil(i,
82,3.11; Ilrjan, Hi.210, ('(.intp.mui tt lu)c,
fiicw, 22,940; IVrdiur, 22,2.11; (Irlin, I .,09 1;
Kdwaids, 10,0.11, Audllrr kuii'Ij), llanlinberifli,
22.0H; Meek, 15,851.
rOTTKB COUNTY- OOidal fount glwj MaUon,
np., for tute senator, 2,571, and Oliltcmltn,
fiwlon, 2,5M, 3I.don, liovivrr urrli-d the dis
trict, PROSPERITY" AT ' FIQUA.
ly Uuluslve Wlr fiom The Wuclatcd 1'ioni.
J'(ua, O., Nov, S. The l'iuua Holltni? mill,
ouued by the Auiiltr.in Shoot leel company,
will recline operation next Holiday, Two hun
dred men will be glun luiplojiimit afttr un
Witney of three month.
SNOW AT "RICHMOND.
.
D.v Krclutho Who from The Associated l'ra.
lllclimoud, Ya., Nov, 8. Snow and hail uro
reported In noiihem Virginia tonight und'tnou
in the valky 34 far south a ItocUirldjfo uiuutj. ,
MUSIC AT OYSTER BAY.
"
Governor Roosevelt Serenaded by
Five Hundred Friends,
By Uvulaiho Wire hum The Associated VtfA
New York, Nov. S. Four or live hun
dred neighbors and friends of Gover
nor Roosevelt seretiaded him at Oyster
Hay tonight. The villagers marched
to the governor's residence, escorted
by two hundred mounted men, and In
the ptocesslon were Hl'ty wngons dec
orated with bunting.'
The governor spoke briefly, thank
ing the people for the demonstration.
He suld he believed the elevation of
McKinley made It certain there would
be four years of great prosperity to
the country, und he Relieved the coun
try was entering upon a golden era
that would eclipse any period In Its
history, lie declared that dangerous
fallacies had been laid at rest by the
emphatic vote of the people, and that
that which four years ago was only
stunned had now been burled.
One of the telegrams which came to
the governor today was from President
Hnrper, of Chicago university. It read:
"Accept my personal congratulations
and best wishes. Ihave never been
so happy."
Another was from Seth Bullock,
whom the governor described as "one
of the best known cowboys in the
west." It read:
"South Dakota 15,000 Republican.
Pott (grew is now n maverick."
PENNSYLVANIA RETURNS.
The Complete, but Unofficial,
Figures on the Vote for
President.
lly ;ec1ihIu Wiie fiom The Asoi'i.ited Tum.
Philadelphia, Nov. S. Complete but
unofficial figures on the vote for presi
dent from every county in the state
show a total vote of 700,421 for McKin
ley and '110,157 for Bryan. The ap
, parent plurality for McKinley is thus
shown to be 30,1!G7.
I Complete but unotllcial returns on
1 the vole for auditor general and con
gressman at largo have been received
from every county except Allegheny.
Armstrong. Berks, Bradford and
Chester. With these counties missing
the totals for the several candidates
are as follows:
Auditor general Jlurdenbergh (11.).
36.-i.lUli: Meek (D.), 331,037.
Congressmen at large Grow ( It.),
5K3,0Mt; Foerderer tit.), r.fib',274: Grim
(D.), 331,470; Kdwards (D.), 350,fi9:2.
The missing counties will add prob
ably 110,000 to the Republican can
didates and 35,000 to the Democratic:
candidates.
Following are pluralities in Pennsyl
vania by counties for president, wltit
! the exception of Armstrong and Brad
i ford counties, -but Including: are close
estimates in the two named missing
counties:
Hep.
Ad-iiu
Allegheny , 14,iW
Auifetroi.h J. .')
IllUHl' '-'.Ik.!
fVdfi.iJ ,:it7
llcrki
lilair 5.:!7
lion I.
J2?
u.lJS
llr.sdlord I.VH) ....
Iliul.-. ,'i7.; ....
llutler 2.11! ....
Cambria. :!,:hn; ....
Ciiiutou ("ill ....
Carbon Ti ....
('mtir ::i"i ....
Chester 10.UW ....
Claiim 170
Cli'arf.eld 1,74.1
Clintnn -J7S ....
Coluniliia II.UJG
Cr.tufonl (-,7i t ,,,,
Cuinhuhnd 112 ....
Dauphin , 7,272 ....
Dcl.inJli 9,177 ....
nil: 1.10
lllie i,:j ....
I'.ijcfte 2,llil
l'orohl. W.'i ....
ri.iuklin 1,9S ....
I'lillou 1SJ
(iieeue 1,211
lfiiutiugdoii 2.57S ....
Indiana 3,910 ....
.fellcrson 2,SnI ,,,,
.funlata Til ....
Lackawanna 2,0-jl ,,,,
I.nncasler 11,715 ..,,
Lawremu 3,21 ....
Lebanon 1,051 ....
T.cIiIkIi T !."
I.U7U1HC' (),:itl ....
I.yoomiiij,- 321 ....
McKc.m 2,0.12 ....
Memr 2,0.!!
Mlllli iVJ7
Mouion 1,S9
Mcnltrouieiy 1,'-17 '....
Montour ,7X)
Norlhaniton , ,(.J1
Xorthumiierlaiid 2.S ,,,,
lVny , fft ,,.,
f'hiladtlphia 115,0:11
nu si j
Poller l.OTS
Sehujll.111 Pl.t
Snyder l.luj ..,,
Si iiertt .,,, I,5H ,,,,
Rullbau Ill
nviuelmun.t 1,(72 ,.,,
Tna -I.b-'t
Union , 1,133
Vunimo i,ui7 ,,,,
Waiiui :),1U7 ,.,,
IVaMhliigtou 4,011')
Wiijiiii , .VU ,,,,
Wiatiuonlar.d 4,924 ,,,,
Wyoming ,,,, , :;u ,,,,
York 1,101
TotiU , 200,::7t ii,,ioi
MiKllitej'ii appartnt plurality, 2!"),2i!7,
THE SHAMROCK II.
Contract for the Building Has Been
Definitely Placed,
Uy Kicluslre Wlro fiom Tho Aodated Pre.
(Ilasffow, Nov, S. The contract to
build Shamrock jr. has been definitely
plawd with D. & II. Henderson, the
bull lord at tho three Vall;yrlos.
Shainroclc II, Is to bo completed by
March ill and ths first trial contest
will take place on tho Clj-ilo about
Aiu II 15,
Possibly both the Shamrocks will
bo sent to the United States to be
tested hi American waters.
' ' -
WOMAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP,
lly i:iliuiv Wlru fiom Tho AwwKluted 1'iom.
Philadelphia, Nov. S.The intei-clty vinuu'4
golf ihainpinibhlp tounuinent botwion thU lily
and New Y"ik for the CliUeom cup aj won to
day by New YpiU, 30 to 21 lillea. Theio ieie
eightem ploycis. The feature of llio Rama M.13
I lie defeat of Miss t'fanim O, (irUcom, iiatlcual
chiiiiptvii, ,!) Jll-J (Iciwrirve llrcker, of New
Yoik.
SEIZURE BY
RUSSIANS
Chinese Territory in the Vlcinltu of
Tlen-Tsin Is Appropriated bu
Ti'oops ot the Czar.
OTHER POWERS PROTEST
Washington's Interpretation of the
Act Mr. Conger Reports Progress
of Ministers in Pekin Toward Ba
sis for Peace Negotiations Dis
turbances in South China Have
Ruined Commerce Foreign Bond
holders Affected.
llj- i:ilujie Wire from The Anocialed l'ie.
Tien Tsln. Nov. 8. General I.lne
vltch, the eommander of the Itussian
troops, has otfleially notified the for
eign eonsuls, through the Itussian con
sul, that tiie land on the river side
opposite tho British and German set
tlements 1ms been annexed to Itusslii
by right oC eoiKfuest. Unless all for
eign owners of properly immediately
deposit documents proving: their own
ership no elalms will be entertained.
-Much railroad property, as well as the
cast arsenal, Is ineluded In the terri
tory annexed by Kussiu. The eonsuls
will protest against the annoxntion.
Washington, Nov. S. Additional re
ports from Mr. Conger record tho pro
gress of the efforts in Pcklu for har
mony among the foreign ministers in
respect to a basis for negotiations with
China. The department declines to
make public details ot the" delibera
tions of the ministers. That reticence,
it appears, is ti matter of International
agreement, the purpose being to avoid
presenting any of the differences that
may arise from time to time to the
notice of the Chinese plenipotentiaries,
wlio might use them to perve their
own ends. However, the statement Is
reiterated that progress Is being made
toward a satisfactory rnnclusion and
it Is hoped that within a short time
it will be possible to open formal 11c
sotiatlons. No advice has yi-t been received hero
confirming the report that Russia has
annexed territory In the Chi LI prov
ince, and the impression prevails that
if the Russians have done so it is
merely a military movement in prepa
ration for the maintenance of their
forces at a suitable base on the road
to 1'oScin for the approaching winter.
Commerce Ruined.
Paris, Nov. S. A despatch to the Ila
vas agency from Pekin announces
that a high Chinese personage says
the rebellion being organized in South
China is ruining commerce, that the
revenues are decreasing and that the
payment of the interest of the debt
next spring Is doubtful.
Prince Ching and 1.1 Hung Chang,
the despatch adds, regret the delay in
presenting the peace propositions and
express fears regarding the future.
They are ready to accept propositions
based on M. Delcasse's proposal, but
they assert that the foreign ministers
are making time und discussing sec
ondary questions.
Tho Chinese, the despatch concludes,
regard tho occupation of the Imperial
tombs at SI Ling as being more im
portant than the capture of the em
peror and dowager empress.
THE ELECTIONS
IN PORTO RICO
Only 151 Federals Went to the Polls.
Disturbance Between Republicans
and Federals at Rio Pledese.
By Exclufih Wire from The Auociatcd Press.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov, S. T'to
ofllcial returns of .Tuesday's election
nre nearly all at hand from the various
parts of the Island, They show, ns was
anticipated and foiecnsted, the election
by the Republicans of the entire house
of delegates and ot Seuor Frederlco De
getau us commissioner to congress.
Only 1G1 federals went to the polls,
tho total Republican vote being about
CS.000.
The only disturbance thus far report
ed occurred last evening, when some
twenty Republicans of San Juan, who
were celebrating the victory, visited
Rio Plede&e, a federal town. They were
met on tho outskirts by tho federal.,
with the mayor and police. Shots wore
exchanged and one person was killed
and two wounded. Thero was some
rioting In thu town throughout the
night.
Police reinforcements were sent there
this afternoon to prevent a threatened
renewal of tho disorders,
CAMPAIGN CLERK COLLAPSED.
William D. Holmes 111 in the Hoff
man House.
By Kxcliulve Wire fiom The Assoilated ViCi.
New York, Nov. S. William D.
Holmes, employed during tho cam
paign as a clerk In the national Dem
ocratic comtulttoe, was found today
seated in a chair in the Hoffman
Hoiibu lobby in a state of utter col
lapse, He was removed to an upper
floor room and Dr, Elliott, u personal
friend of the sick iiuiu, attended him.
Holmes' father is a member of the
banking llrm of N. Holmes & Com
pany, of Pittsburg, Dr. Elliott wired
Holmes.' father that his son was in a
critical state and liable to die. Holmes
Is n Cornell graduate.
During the evening Holmes was re
moved to Hellevuo hospital, where ho
died about 10 o'clock,
snow in Virginia.
By IXelusho Wiro from Tho AmoiIjUiI l'rfJ.
Iloanakc, Ya., Xov. e. The inenuiy took a
sudden tumb'le beio today, fcnow fell thU cutt
ing for tho fliat tlmo .thU winter, The Alle
gheny mountain' hereabouts ore color J tonight.
TIIE NEWS THIS MOUNINU
Weather Indication Todr.
fAIH AND COLD. .
1 General Full Helium Do Not, ltedut Ittpub.
llcnn Majorities.
Mr. Ilryan Makes a Statiinfiit.
Stt( ItiMiiffititi (leltliur Toortlirr.
Itiwla Srbe Chlncii! Teirltorj-.
2 (lencijl Caibiinilalc Department,
!' I.oial Day k Co. Uefmo to 'fake tin- Seiwr
llniid-i.
Deport of the Or.irul ,lmy,
1 lMltnil.il.
Newt and Comment,
,' Local ConKrifeiiMii Council CouKiululatcd on
UN Kp-elcctlon. , I
.Vew County Officer and the Pee .System.
C I.01 ill West Sir.iiilun and S'uliuilian.
7 Noithe.ilein l'etiln.ilv.llila W4.
8 Local I.bc Nett-M of the lmlatilal Wnild.
riium.'itl and C'ornnii rolal.
AFTER THE CUBAN
FRANCHISES
A $20,000,000 Trolley Company Ex
pects to Control the Stioet Rail
way Traffic on the Island.
Uj- 'xiliitw Who from Tho .Wiociat.d 1'iev.
Philadelphia, Nov. S. Following a
meeting of New York,' Philadelphia,
and Canadian capitalists In this city
last night, .Sir AVin. C. A'an Horn,
chairman of tho board of directors of
tho Canadian Pacific railroad, and his
son. It. H. Aran Horn, of Montreal,
sailed from here to-day on the steamer
Admiral Sampson for Santiago, whore
they will make an effort to secure
options on all railroads and trolley
lines in Cuba und also on sugar plan
tations in the island.
The departure of tho two men was
the result of the permanent organ
ization at Inst night's meeting of the
Cuba company with a. capital of $20,
000,000. Sir AVllllam presided at the
meeting and the others present be
sides his son, were AVllllam L. Elklns
and Thomas Dolau, of this city: R. A.
C. Smith, president of the Cuba mail
steamship company and Percivni
Fr.rqulmr, of New A'ork, and Dr. T. AV.
Shcppard and M. L. Evans, of Mon
treal. The purpose of 'he company It is
announced. Is to secure control of all
el"ctrle light and trollej' franchises in
Cuba and to establish plants and sys
tems In cvlit city. The purpose it is
said will not be confined to the con
trol of those franchises alone, but
will ultimately take In steam roads
and ulso sugar plantations. Tho
capital stock of tho company it is said
by those interested lias been sub
scribed. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
OF LABOR LEADERS
Held at the Headquarters of the
American Federation of Labor
in Washington.
By Kxclueiic Wire from The Ai'ocialfil I'iru.
AVtishington, Nov. S. An important
conference is being hold In this city, at
the headquarters of the American Fed
eration of Labor, the following partici
pating: James O'Connell, representing
the International Association of Ma
chinists: Robert U. Kerr, the Interna
tional Hrotherhood of Dlacksmllhs; AV.
J. Ollthorpe. International Hrotherhood
of DoIIermakers and Iron Shipbuilders;
Martin Fox, tho Iron Moulders' union
of North America; L. It. Thotnns, tho
Patternmakers' League of North Amer
ica; John Matholdan, the Allied Metal
Mechanics' National association; Ed
waul J. Lynch, the Metal Polishers'
and 1 trass AVorkers' International
union; C. O. Sherman, the Metal AVork
ers' International union, and Samuel
Oompers, representing the local Metal
Trades unions, having no national
union, representing In all three, hun
dred thousand metal workers In tho
United States and Canada.
Tho conference Is held with a view to
the formation of an International
Metal Trades association, composed of
the above named trades organizations.
The plana outlined at tie conference
will -be presented to the meeting of tho
representatives of the above named
labor organizations during the conven
tion of tho American Federation of
Labor at Louisville, Ky., when the or
ganization will bo completed.
Another meeting of the conference
will bo held at the federation head
quarters tomorrow morning.
DEWEY ARCH MUST GO.
Work of Tearing' It Down Will Begin
Soon.
By Ilxelu-lvo Wire fiom The Aa-.oil.Unl 1'iev),
New A'ork, Nov. S. Mayor Van
VO'cl: tfiday requested the board of
aldermen to consider the resolution re
questing the department of building,
lighting nnd supplies to tear down the
Dtwoy arch. The resolution was re
cently adopted by the council. It was
unanimously adopted by tho aldermen.
Tho resolution will receive tho sig
nature of Mayor A'an YVyek and then
the work of tearing down the inch
will be begun.
DEATH OF COL. BLANCHARD.
lly r.clu-!i Wire from Thu An.oilated J'fVM.
Vahlnutoii, Xov, fc, Colonel Jluijandii Nut
Blam haul, unco run of the most widely Knouii
iailio.id nun in Iho munlij-, died at hU ukI
dene Imp 011 Wedicad.ij, In (bo eu'iitj'-fomtli
je.ir of his ane, Oolonel Bluucliard wo.r for
uuny j wis 1,1'inral trjftli' maniijer of the Kiie
rallio.ul, tilth heddipintus in Nei7 Y01I; ilty,
li.leiiuiut will bo made at CambriJee, X;at.
MAINE'S POPULATION,
By Kvilunlio Wiie from Tio Associated l'ii.
Washington, Jo4 S, Tho population ol (be
idate of Maine, a announced hy the ctmui
buu'.iu, Id OUI.M, M ugaiiut il,(W0 In 1890.
ThU U an luireaso of 33,SS0, or flio per cent.
The population ot Mawaicmuettt U 2,S00.S, u
agaliut i.'M.W in 1300. Tbii It u tccmie
ot SCil, tot, or ii i per ctnt.
STATEMENT
FROM BRYAN
The Magnitude, of the Republican
Vlctoru Is a Surprise to 'the
Champion o? Free Silver.
CAUSE OF THE LANDSLIDE
The Prosperity Argument, He
Thinks, Was Probably the Most
, Potent in Counteracting the Influ
ence of Promoters of Class Hatred.
Says That the Fight Must Go on.
but Expi esses No Desire, to Take
PVrt as Leader Will Not Oo to
Texas. -
By lltclmhe Who fiom Tho AsMtlnled J'h-m..
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. S. AVllllam 'J;
Prj'iin to-night gave out the following
statement concerning tho election:
"The result wss a surprise to nur
anil the magnitude ot the Republican!
victory was 11 surprise to our oppnn
ruts as well as to those who voted our
ticket. H N Impossible to analyze
thu returns until they are more com
plete, bit I speaking tifuerntly, we seem
to have gained In tho large cities 11111b,
to have lost In the smaller cities and
in the country.
"The Republlco'is were able to se
cure tickets or passes for all their
voters who wore away from homo and
this gave them considerable advant
age. AA'o. have no way of knowing at.
tills time how much money was spenti
in the purchase of votes und In colo
nization. But while theso would ac
count for some of the widespread in
crease In the Republican vote) the
prosperity argument was probably tho
most potent one used by th Repub
licans. They compared present con-
dltions with the panic times of '3.1 to
'06 and this argument had weight with
those who did not stop to consider)
I lie reasons for tho change. The ap
peal 'stand by the president while tho
war Is on,' had a great deal ot in
llueuce among those who did not:
rcallve that a war against qidootrine
of self government in the Philippines
must react upon us in' this country.
We mud" un honest light upon an
honest platform and having done our
duty as we saw il, we have nothing
to regret.
"AVe are defeated but not dis
couraged. The light must go on. T
am siire that "Republican policies Vrill'
be repudiated by the people when thu
tendency of these policies are fully,'
understood. Tho contest between phi-.
tocruey and Democracy cannot1 oritl.
until one or tho other is completely
triumphant "
In Good Health.
Concerning himself, Mr. Bryan said:
"1 have come out of the campaign
with perfect health and a clear con
science. I did my utmost to bring suc
cess to the principles for which I
stood. Mr. Stevenson did ull he could:
Senator Jones and the members of the
Democratic, Populist. Silver Republi
can and anti-imperialist committees
did all they could. Mr. Hearst and
hii associates in the club organization
put forth their best efforts. Our news
papers, our campaign speakers and
our local organizations all did their
part. 1 have no fault to find and no
reproaches. I shall continue to take
an active Interest hi politics as long
as I live. 1 believe it to be the duty
of citizens to do so, and in addition
to my interest as a citizen 1 feel thai
it will require a life-time of work to
pay the political friends who have
done so much for me. I shall not be
11 senatorial candidal 1 for the legis
lature which lias been elected. Sena
tor Allen deserves the senatorshlp,
which goes to the Populists. Mr.
Hitchcock and Mr. W. II. Thompson
are avowed candidates for the senator
ship. They both deserve well ot the
party and 1 am too grateful to them
for past support to stand In their
way. even if I desired a seat In the
senate."
Mr. Ilryan said he hus no other,
plans at present than to remain at
home until ho lias recovered from the
fatigue of campaigning. He denied
tho report that ho would remove from
Nebraska and make Texas his home.
DINNER TO GEN. HOWARD.
Uj' i;ccliuh Vtiro fiom The .Wodated Trew.
Jaw York, Joi, h. The puhllo dinner shn
tonluht in the lull loom of the Waldorf Astoria
to (lineial O, O, Hoiiard, III honor of his neien
III III hiilhd.ij-, wad attended hy :X) nun irom.
iuent in Im.lnos and iiofVion.U life, Chatm
ccy r. Pepeiv presided and 011 Ids llsht sat (.'rata
rral Ilmv.ml,
AGAINST CIGARETTE DEALERS.
By r.teltuiio Who fiom The Associated Press,
Chicago, Nov, 8. Cigarette dealers of Chieajo,
ulio .iu llghtim; in tho couiIn tho pajimut ot
tho $100 lkeino fm linroj.cd bv the illy council
two yearn aijo, lot their cue today when tlm
appi'llitc court lfliHtd to U-iio an iiiunution
aiMlmi thv collection ot the lliciun fre,
ANOTHER NEGRO LYNCHED.
Jly llxeluihe Wire fiom Tho Asoclalrd 1im.
.Vi'inphN, Teun , Nov, P. Ml Xalioia, ooloied,
who shut and kilkd .1, I.. Ilolcomb, white, near
CimIioiim, .MI., li.t nlRht, "ai aru-sted by
h.Vsl nul.'i-J. Today his lorfxi uas found swine;
in;; to tho limli of a lice.
CORPORATIONS CHARTERED.
By 'lUcliuhe Wlro from The Associated View.
Ilarrhbiltv, Xov. S. Charter were iisuid by
Iho kUtu.dciunment today tu tho Johnstown Coal
company. HUluvlllo; capita, $I,MU, and tha
Mutual-1!( lull t (ia4 icuipanjv Jiouli Wasldustoo;
capital, $I,UJU. .1
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day and Saturday: Eastern IVnmyl-,
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