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OHIO UNCERTAIN
VAN WYKE BY 60,000
Parser, Democrat, Probably Elected Judge
Court of Appeals in New York.
DEMOCRATS MAKE LARGE GAINS IN OHIO
Kentucky Democratic by Safe Major
ity—Maryland in Doubt—Meager
Returns From Other States.
Cincinnati* Nov. 3- 2 a. m< —Dem-'
ocrats claim the election of the entire
state democratic ticket based on the
latest returns Seems certain now.
Dispatches at 1 o’clock this morning
, indicate democratic gains at many points.
•Ohio has probably elected Bushnell,
republican, governor by a small majority,
but it looks like'the legislature is demo-
- cratic, wdich means the death knell to
Mark Hanna.
Tammany swept the field in New
Tork city, electing the entire ticket.
Van Wyck’s majority will be near
■ 70,000.
Maryland is very much in doubt which
ids a hopeful sign for the democrats.
Shackelford, silver democrat, was elect
ed clerk of court of appeals in Kentucky
iby a large majority. Returns from other
states very meagre.
THE HERALDS ESTIMATE.
New York, Nov. 2. —Van Wyck,
democrat; is elected by 50,000.
New York Herald.
NEW YORK JOURNAL-
Estimate-of the Great New York Daily On
State of New York.
New York, Nov. 2.—Van Wyck,
democrat, is elected mayor of Greater
"New York by at least 00,000.
Parker, democratic candidate for court
of appeals carried state by safe majority.
Legislature probably remains republi-
- can by greatly reduced majority,
New York Journal.
TAMMANY VICTORIOUS.
Van Wyck and Entire Democratic Ticket
Sweeps The Field.
New York, Nov. 2—Tammany
swept the field today and Van Wyck
is elected ma, or of greater New York
by majorities ranging from 60,000 to
70,000.
The estimated vote is over half a
million divided as follows:
Van Wyke <dem.) 210,000.
Low, (cit rep.) 145,000.
Tracy, (rep.) 100.000.
George, 15,000.
ENQUIRER ESTIMATES.
Great Cincinnati Daily Claims Chap*
man's Election Over Bushnell.
Cincinnati, Nov. 2.- lip, m,, Cin
cinnati and Hamilton county have gone
democratic from 7.000 to 10,000. This
county gave McKinley in 1896, over 18,--
000 plurality over Bryan.
Returns are coming in slowly, but vote
■at this hour indicate Chapman (demo
cat) elected governor over Bushnell by
small majority, but still in doubt.
Ohio elected Bushnell by over 90,000
in 1895. If as big democratic gains all over
the state as is shown in Hamilton county,
Chapman will have a safe majority.
The legislature is still in doubt buc from
ipresent indications the democrats will
ihave a safe majority and will elect a
-United States senator to succeed Mark
■Hanna.
Cleveland and Cuyhoga county will be
-close,J but claimed by democrats. Cleve
land is Mark Hanna's home.
Toledo and Lucas counties {(claimed
by Hanna bofore before election) have
gone democratic.
Democratic committee claims the
state, and while republicans say that
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
election is close, do not concede state
yet.
The legislature will undoubtedly be
democratic, the returns showing large
majority for democrats. Enquirer.
BUSHNELL GOVERNOR?
Republicans Fleet Gubernatorial Can
didate—Legislature is Democratic-
Cincinnati, Nov. 2. —From all re
turns up to a late hour, it looks lil e
Bushnell, repuclican, is elected govern
or by a very small majority.
The legislature looks safely demo
cratic, which means the defeat of Mark
‘Hanna for the senate.
Hamilton county elected 14 democra
tic legislators, and the infamous Cox
ring is smashed beneath an avalanche
of ballots.
At 10 oJclook tonight the democratic
state executive committee claimed the
election of their entire ticket from gov
ernor down, bnt it is mere than prob
able that Bushnell will get a small
majority for governor.
Cuyahoga county (Cleveland) has
probably elected 12 democratic legisla
tors, though the republicans claim it.
PRESIDENT VOTES.”
Walked to Polling Place :in Canton Yes
terday Morning and Cast Ballot.
Canton, Ohio, Nov. 2.—At 10:15 Pres
ident McKinley left his mother’s home
to vote. He was accompanied by Geo.
B, Frease, editor of the Depository. It
was five blocks’ walk to the Fulton
street polling precinct C, First ward,
which was in a carpenter shop.
KENTUCKY IS DEMOCRATIC
'•fiver Man Will HhVh m .Majority In the
General Aaoriubly*
Louisville, Nov. 2.—The latest re
turns from the state mdicat- the elec
tion of SI ackeitord. the silver Demo
cratic nominee for clerk -xf the court of
appeals. Conservative estimates place
the vote or Hindman, national Dem
ocratic nominee lor the same office, at
from 20,000 to 25,000
Reports from the various legislative
districts throughout the state are to the
effect that the Democrats will have a
majority in the next general assembly.
A large vote was polled all over the
state, notwithstanding the inclement
weather. But few disorders of a sori
ous nature occurred.
Returns from the state indicate a
Democratic victory. In all the towns a
large vote was polled, but out in the
country the vote was light, due to the
heavy raiu that fell over the state.
With the exception of rhe trouble r.t
Frankfort, no serious disorders are re
ported. At Frankfort, however, it is
reported that the negroes and white Re
publicans were so badly intimidated
that they staid away rroui the polls.
The Republican vote shows a decrease
of neany 25 per cent in that county.
Reports from State Senator Henry L.
Martin’s district indicate that he made
a winning fight tor his oid seat. Mr.
Marrin ran as a national Democrat- and’
was indorsed by tne Republicans.
The Weather.
New York. Nov, 2 —The day dawn
ed with dark and lowering clouds, and
rain has fallen throughout the day.
There is a weather tradition attached to
New York state politics which says that
fair weather is called “Republican
weather,” and rain. Democratic.
Cincinnati, Nov. 2.—Bain fell ovor
most of the state throughout the day.
Deb Moinks, la., Nor. 2.—The weath
er has been perfect today,
Richmond, Va., Nov. 2.—Rain has
fallen over the state daring the day.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2.—lt has
rained here during most of the day.
The weather cleared in parts of the
state during the day.
Louisville, Nov. 2.—Rain fell over
She state through most of the day.
ROME. GA., WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1897.
KILLING IN
KENTUCKY
Five Men Dead Near
Frankfort.
ELECTION TROUBLE
Three White Mon and Two Negroes In
stantly Killed.
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SEVERAL OTHERS BADLY WOODED
Fight Was Between Democrats
and Republicans.
DEPUTY SHERIFF AMONG THE SLAIN
While Attempting to Arrest a Man Was
Shot Dead—His Dying Effort; Was
to Send a Bullet Into His Slayers.
Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 2. Thret
white men dead, one or more negroes
dead, one white man fatally wonnded,
and several of both colors slightly,
wounded, are the results so far an
nounced of a double battle between Re
publican and Democratic election work
ers near here.
Several Democrats, having been out
side the towu for the purpose, it Is
charged by the Republicans, of corral
ling negroes in a bullpen to prevent
their voting, were stopped on their
route back to towu by a party headed
by Frank Edbert and others. In the
battle that followed, one of Edbert’s
men, Howard Glore, was killed, and
William Smith, driver for the Demo
cratic party, had his leg shot off by Ei
bert. A negro was killed by a stray
bullet at the same tin? r.;.d was found
near Glore on the roadside.
The battle was renewed down town,
When Deputy sheriff Teakins attempted
to arrest Edbert. Teakius was killed
and Edbert also fell, dying instantly
from a bullet from Teakins’ pistol, as he
fell, or from that of one of the bystand
ers. one of whom was Edbert’s brother
in-law.
Mayor Julian has organized a large
body of special police, in view of the
excitement, as he fears further trouble,
owing to the bitter feeling between the
Workers of the two parties and the
friends of the men killed and injured.
The merest trifle of a quarrel would be
likely to result in a resort to firearms.
THE CU’BaNS - STAN’D FIRM.
Will Not Accept the Autonomy Offered at
Title Late Day by Spain.
Havana, via Key West, Nov. 2.
“Cuba cannot accept autonomy,” de
clares the insurgent government in a
proclamation, “even in the ample form
enjoyed by Canada and the Australian
colonies. After our best chiefs aud
150,000 persons have been wantonly
assassinated by Weyler, we will uot
offend their memory by surrendering
to autonomy.
“Therefore, while rejecting the au
tonomy offered so late by Spain, we do
uot believe it necessary to remind her
that our laws punish as guilty of high
treason all persons who come to the ter
ritory of Cuba Libre with overtures for
the establishment of peace through au
tonomy. ”
The proclamation quoted from is the
most important of tnree which have
just been circulated here secretly. It i-s
dated Sept. 20, is issued by the “Presi
dent of the Republic of Cuba,” Senor
Domingo Mendez Capote, is counter
signed by Generals Gomez and Canxto
Garcia, and bears the imprint, “Ei Cu
bano Libre; given at the free city of
Cubitas. ” It predicts that the war tor
independence wiii end soon.
Another of the proclamations calls
upon patriotic Cuban women to aid the
wounded an recoucentrados aud uot tc
spend'their money in frivolities.
The third proclamation, signed by
several recoucentrados, attacks Genera;
Weyler’s policy.
Liverpool, Nov. 2.—The Cunardline
steamer Campania, which sailed from
this port for New York Saturday, has
on her passenger list the names of Sen
aror Edward O Wolcott of Colorado,
chairman of the United States monetary
commission, aud Mrs. Wolcott, aud
General Charles Jackson Paine of Mas
sachusetts. of the monetary commission,
and Mrs. Paine, as well as James Daly,
the Irish Natioualist.
A Re«eptiou Is Postponed.
Athens, Ga., Nov. 2. Oi account of
the sad death of Mr. Vou Gammon iu the
football game with Virginia, the Sigma
Alpha Epsilou fraternity will postpone
indefinitely the reception it was to have
given at iu chapter house uext Wednee
day night, Nov. 8.
MANY BILLS
ARETABLED
Boynton Saloon Bill
Temporarily Tabled,
REQUEST OF AUTHOR
Child Labor Bill is Postponed For
One Week.
PEOPLE TO ELECT U. 8. SENATORS
Speaker Had to |CalI Quorum
1 hree Times On It.
THE BIRTHDAY OF JEFFERSON DAVIS
Thanks Returned by Senate to Railroads
For < ourtesy for a Trip to Nash
ville. Centennial.
A.lanta. Nov. 2.—Both houses of
the general assembly spent a dull morn
ing aud adjourned before noon.
In the house, the child labor bill, pro
hibiting children under 13 years of age
from working in factories and similar
institutions, was the special order of
the morning. By request, discussion of
the matter was postponed for one week.
The Boynton local dispensary bill,
Which provides for the abolition of bar
rooms, was temporarily tabled at the
request of ex-Governor Boynton, who
introduced it, pending the argument of
the prohibitory section of the Bush bill,
which is a special order in the senate
for Wednesday morning.
A resolution was adopted, after the
speaker had called three times for a
quorum, declaring it the sense of the
house of representatives of Georgia that
Uuited States senators should be elected
by the people
A resolution, introduced by Mr.
Oliver of Burke, providing that the
third day of June, the anniversary of
Jefferson Davis’ birth, be made a legal
holiday, was temporarily tabled, pend
ing action on a similar bill previously
introduced.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Hender
son of Forsyth providing for the elec
tion of judges and solicitors general of
the superior courts by the people. It
was referred.
Iu the senate, thanks were extended
the people of Nashville, the railway
companies and the Pullman Car com
pany for courtesies extended senators
who visited the Nashville centennial
last week.
Then, after the transaction of less im
portant business, both houses adjourned.
TROUBLE IN FORT PIERCE.
Negro Settlement at the Florida Town
Broken Up by Whites.
Fort Pierce, Fla., Nov. 2.—Serious
trouble has occurred here between ne
groes and whites, the result being that
the negro settlement has been broken
up. and all the members of the rttco
compelled to leave.
Tne cause of the trouble was an in
sulting and obscene note handed by a
negro to a respectable young white lady
while at the postoflice. She did not
open the note until she reached her
home ami then promptly showed it to
her brother, who, arming himself and
notifying the neighbors, went after the
offender to deal summary punishment.
The negro, however, had been spirited
away by his friends and was not caught.
The whites, disappointed at not finding
him, turned their attention to others of
the race, who have a small settlement
on the edge of the towu.
BLANCO IS NOW IN CHARGE.
I'he Captain of Cuba His Gen-
emlo to Their Duties.
Havana, Nov. 2. Marshal Blanco
has announced the respective assign
ments of the generals who accompanied
him on the Alfonso XIII.
General Gonzales Parrado will be sec
ond in command and Vice Captain Gen
eral Bernal will coinmaud at Piuar del
Rio; General Saiicedo at Saneti Spiritus;
General Aguierra at Santa Clara, and
General Luque Holguin.
General Valderama will take com
mana of the brigade iu the northern
part of Havana province, and General
Ceballos of the southern brigade.
Seven hundred reinforcements have
arrived from Spain. On Wednesday of
next week Generals Bazan, Obregan
and Ores, with Saner Gamuudi, former
secretary of the general government,
will sail for Spain. ....
BRIGHT GEORGIA WOMEN
HAYE CAPTURED ROME
This Morning the Georgia Federation of Women’s
Club Will Meet.
NOTES ABOUT SOME PROMINENT WOMEN
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What the Visitors Did Yesterday Af
ternoon—Brilliant Reception
Night-Program for the Session.
Lock down ye eternal hills of Rome.
Didst ever behold more beauty and brlllianoj ?
Woman —a magic name.
Woman—the best work in all creation.
Woman—the ruler of all the world.
Woman—we bow down and worship
her.
Well, the women have Rome,
“And when a Lady’s In the case
Yon know all other things give place.”
That is what the poet says, and it’s
true.
Rome, the imperial city of Georgia,
and all her people make their profound
bow to the women.
What will our guests have?
They Come! They Come!
The delegates to the Georgia Federa
tion of Woman’s clubs came in by
every train yesterday. Most of them
came in a special oar over the Western &
Atlantic railroad.
They were met by’ the committees
from the Rome Woman’s club, and es
corted to the Armstrong hotel where an
informal reception was held. Later
they repaired to the respective homes
to which they had been assigned.
The scene in the Armstrong parlors
yesterday afternoon was on of lively in
terest. The club women from the sea
shore and the mountains were meeting
and mingling in most delightful social
fashion. All representatives from clubs,
presented their credential cards and
they, under the deft and skilful man
agement of Mrs. A. B. S. Moseley,
were duly credited and signed. After
the transaction of this business the
guests took the waiting carriages and
were given a drive about the city, visit
ing first on the route the Emergency
hospital, which is the pet of the Rome
olub.
To their able President Mrs. J. Lind
say Johnson, the club women of Rome
feel they are largely due the success of
this undertaking. She has lent lavishly
of her time and means for its support,
and th.ough every -difficulty she has
steered this enterprise until it now prom
ises to be one of Rome’s permanent chari -
ties.
Last night in honor of the visiting
ladies Mrs. J. Lindsay Johnson, presi
dentof the Rome Woman’s club, gave
a brilliant reception at her home in
East Rome. Many stylish and elegant
costumes were worn, and in every re
spect the entertainment was one of the
most notable r social function in Rome
“ab urbe oondite. ”
Notable Features.
Among the notable features of the
federation meeting will be the address of
Mrs. President Lowe; the papers of Mes
dames Ji. E. Park, W. H. Felton and
Charles Reed.
Tonight Mrs. Henrotin, president of
the National Federation of Women’s
clubs, will deliver an address at' the
court house. The excercises will be
brilliant.
The program of the meeting is pub
lished below. The opening seesion will
occur at 9:39 o’clock this morning at
the superior court room at the court
house.
Gossip About Visitoss.
Miss Miriam Tilman, of Columbus,
represents one the most unique schools
in the state. It is named for her. and
is nothing less than a dinner carriers
school. She teaches the children
who carry the dinner buckets to the
hundreds of operative of the great
Columbus Jcotton mills. She has
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’promised to write The Tribune an
article about her school. Surely, it is
a noble work she is doing.
Mrs. H. H. Malone and Miss Van
Buren represent the Philomathic club
of Augusta. They are both charming
ladies,
No Savannah woman’s club is rep*
resented.
TheJ National Federation of Wo
man’s Clubs of which Mrs. Henrotin
is president has 300,000 members.
Twenty-seven states are represented.
Miss Alice Baxter, of Atlanta, is secre
tary of the Georgia Board of the Wash
ington memorial association, auxiliary
co the committee of 100, which will ask
congress for an appropriation, to build
a great National University at Wash
ington which will eclipse anything in
the world. Mrs. Isaac Boyd is president
of this board.
Mrs. McCabe, of Atlanta, mother of
Mrs. J. K. Ottley, is very much inter
ested in the federation work.
Miss Isma Dooley, the beautiful and
talented society editress of the Atlanta
Constitution, arrived yesterday, and
will remain thronghout the meeting of
the Federation of Woman’s Clubs. This
charming and gifted young woman has
and is winning goldenopinions through
out the country for her bright and
sparkling work on the Constitution.
She is a discerning literary critic of
much ability, and withal one of the
most valuable members of the great
Atlanta daily’s staff. Miss Dooley will
be the guest of Mrs. Beulah S. Moseley
while in the city.
Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick, editor of
the Americus Times-Recorder, and
president of the Woman’s Press club
of Georgia, and recognized as the
ablest woman journalist of the south,
is in the city the guest of Miss Berta
Maddox, daughter of Congressman
Maddox,
Mrs. James Pace, of Covington, is a
sister of Gen. John B. Gordon and is a
representative woman ot her section.
Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb, principal of the
celebrated Lucy Cobb Institute of
Athens, is the delegate from the Wo
man’s Press club of and will
read an interesting paper during the
federation meeting. Mrs. Lipscomb is
one of Georgia’s most distinguished
educators.
Mrs. W. A. Wright, of Atlanta, is
wife of the comptroller general of
Georgia.
Mrs. W. B. Lowe, of Atlanta, presi
dent of the Georgia Federation of
Woman’s clubs, is probably the most
prominent promoter in the south of
woman's advancement, She is distinc
tively a believer in what she preaches,
and there is not an abler advocate of
Woman’s clubs than Mrs. Lowe. She
will be the recipient of many distinguish*
ed attentions while in the city.
Mrs. Eugene H< aid, of Elberton, cor*
responding secretary of the federation,
and specially interested in the good work
of circuiting I’braries, is the guest of
Mrs. John C. Printup.
Miss Sallie Mary Akin is- recording
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