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BRIGHT AND BREEZY S "AU The News." J North Geor-ia’s Great £ Daily. W Only 50 Cents a Month. » ESTABLISHED 1887. 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. • 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 I 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 S Increase Your Trade. £ * A Klondike Strike £ By advertisin'* in The £ * Tribune. £ Best medium in North 6eorgia£ PRICE FIVE CENTS ’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 (Continued on Page 2). x <