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J. 1L KfITLLU PrealdeoL f
ON EVE OF THE STRUGGLE.
I iII! TY-KOI H STATES TO n tTTLE
WITH BALLOTS TO-DAY.
Jil Twenty-Three Legislatures Will
lie Named Which W ill Elect United
State* Senator*. and Likely Change
t l, v Complexion of That Body— Con.
- l ess men to He Sametl In Forty
-1,, o—Prediction* as Given by
Vuthorlties in the Different State*.
Washington, Nov. 7.—The voters of all
~,>t three' of the forty-five states,
j) Vermont and Oregon, will go to the
, i.s to-morrow. The forty-two states elect
congressmen. In Alabama, Arkansas,
(b.irgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, Rhode Island and Virginia on
-1% , ongressmen are to be chosen. In two,
-_v or :1 caroling and West \nrginia, con
-smen and legislatures will be chosen.
Twenty-three states elect legislatures,
ivhich will name United Stales senators.
Tin se ore California, Connecticut, Dela
tv.tre, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts,Mln
lusota, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Ne
ll .ska, Nevada, New York, New Jersey.
North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
IVxas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Wis
consin and West Virginia.
The following states are to select a Gov
ernor and state officers: Connecticut, Ida
l:o, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebras
ka, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, North Dakota,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Da
kota. Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and
Wyoming. The others—lllinois, Indiana,
lowa, Florida, Delaware, Missouri, Mon
tana, Ohio, Utah and Washington—will
vote for a treasurer, auditor and other
minor stale officials.
The weather bureau has furnished to
the Associated Press the following spe
cial. forecast, covering election-day
weather:
"Fair weather will prevail in the South
ern states. West of the Mississippi the
weather will be fair and cold. In the
states of the Ohio valley showers ate
likely to occur, with much lower temper
ature by Tuesday night. In the lower lake
region south, shifting to west gales, will
probably be attended by showers and
much lower temperature by night. In the
upper lake region the weather will be
partly cloudy and much colder, with
snow flurries and northwest gales. In the
Middle Atlantic and New England states
the day will open fair; but the weather
is likely to become cloudy toward night,
with conditions favorable for rain."
NORTH CAROLINA.
Indications Point to a Sweeping
Democratic Victory.
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 7.—The spirit
of the whites is so determined and their
preparations for any emergency so thor
ough, that there now seems small proba
bility of any general disturbance of the ex
isting quietude here to-morrow; though
there rtfay be troubles of a minor nature
in the first and fifth wards where the ne
groes poll nearly all their city vote.
The focus of Interest now is the fight
tor the state senatorship, but without any
other agency, it Is now conservatively es.
timated that a sufficient number of ne
groes will remain away from the polls to
insure -the ejection of the Democratic can
didate. Moreover, the Democrats have in
timated that they must have this sena
tor, and this hint is full of meaning.
In this (the Sixth) congressional dis
trict, liellamy (Democrat) will win in a
w,':k. and from advices received here by
William 11. Bernard, member of the state
democratic executive committee, from
"'cry precinct in the district it seems at
i'dst probable that the Democrats will
"'Uni every member of the legislature in
Ihai district, making six senators and
fourteen representatives. In the last legis
li'itre the Democrats had two representa
tives and not a single senator from that
district. There is no change in the general
eitfiook in the state. Indications point un
'friugly to a sweeping Democratic suc-
IJEMOtRATS WILLING TO BET.
Ottering: Money Freely nt Raleigh,
Bat Few Takers.
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 7.—The Democrats
to-night are very confident, and are offt-r
--'dg money freely at even on the state, but
th, re are f ew takers.
I he weather prediction for to-morrow Is
fair and warmer and the Indications are
Rat an unusually heavy vote will he poll
’d throughout the state. The registra
,ion *0 nearly everywhere largely, in ex
'l ss °f that of 1890. The business houses
111 U R save a few towns will be closed
'o-morrow to give an opportunity for work
;i| the polls.
1 P to li o'clock to-night no disturbance
been reported from any section,though
" v-iderable feeling is reported from sev
" b towns where there has not been pre
‘uusly any such manifestations.
democrats claim gains.
"Vl’ooltlon o Hanna Will Help Out
the Ohio Democracy.
1 thclnnatl, Nov. 7.—Leaders on both
r les are claiming gains on congressmen
h Ohio. The Democrats claim a close vole
”'t Part of the state ticket, because fac
1, >na) feeling among certain Republicans
"ho opposed Senator Ilanna last Jan
'">• As state elections In Ohio arc held
mnually, the returns will be compared
v ‘th last year, and not with the vote for
■ongressmen two years ago, when Me
-mlev had 51,000 plurality. The Rcpub
!oan Plurality Inst year was 28,000, and
ie Democrats claim gains on it as well
11; on congressmen.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM MINNESOTA.
Republican Clialriunn Steele Claim*
•-verytiilnir But Give* No Figure*.
Ht - Paul. Minn,, Nov. 7.—While conced
" T the legislature which will elect Sen
,:tor Davis’ successor, the Senate also par
■Patlng in election two years hence of a
* ‘ cessor to Senator Nelson, will he Re
tJblican, L. a. Rosing, Democratic chair-
§3je IHofning
hidoraed'hv® • ha, D Un '*' Sl) ver Republican,
ndoised by the Populists, will be elected
and Zilh? 00 r° 2 °' oU> - He a,3 ° three
men n i V. f ° Ur °* t * ve *° v * n eongress
en iheik Suprf,m o Court judges.
Steele’ ,S ? er hand ’ Republican Chairman
figures. mB everj ' th * n e- but e*v-s no
HOPE TO HEAT GOV. PI AGREE.
Michigan Democrat* Think Whiting
Will Get In.
Detroit. Mich., Nov. 7.Wustin R. Whit
ing, Democratic candidate for Governor of
Michigan, wound up his campaign to-night
by addressing a big Detroit mass meeting.
The ex-congressman expressed sinccrest
confidence as, indeed, he has for several
days past, in his expectation of defeating
Guv. Piqpree. The Democratic state com
mittee officials predict that the disaffect
rng among old-line Republicans against
Gov. Pingree will insure hiß defeat. They
HeLT u? im,ns the balance of the state
ticket with any marked degree of confi
dence, but they expect to elect half of the
tne.ve congressmen, an increase of four
p r. esent number of Democrats. At
the Republican state committee headquar-
ZV l was I sta,e < 1 that Gov. Pingree would
he am 6 . aS iarge 3 vote Proportionately as
he did two years ago, when his plurality
ran up to 83,100. y
The Republicans claim about all the con
forUy'of 1 1 iv '' imj Ih< ‘ e e-' a -ure by a ma
jority of two-thirds and upward.
A MIX-1 I* ix IOWA.
I iision Manager Claim* Victory in
Close Dia.trlet*.
Des Moines, la., Nov. 7—Democratlc
State Secretary Huffman, who has man
aged the fusion campaign, said this even
ing the Republican majority would be
only 10,000, instead of 50,000, the Republi
can figure, and that Wills would be elect
ed railway commissioner. He claims that
Weaver, fusionist, will win over Lacey,
Republican, in the Sixth, by 1,000; that
rinn, fusionist, will defeat Hepburn, Re
publican, In the Eighth, by EOO. These
are the close districts. He claims the
Second and Ninth districts by small ma
jorities, and then goes so far as to claim
the Tenth, where Dolilver, Republican,
had 11,000 plurality last time, and the
Third, where Henderson, Republican, had
9,000.
Republican Chairman Hancock is to
night confident of complete congressional
victory and absolutely sure, if the weather
is such as to get out the vote.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN JERSEY.
Delegation Likely to Re Five Repub
lican* and Three Democrat*.
New York, Nov. 7.—On the eve of battle
the situation is extremely mixed, and both
sides claim a sweeping majority in New
Jersey. The Republicans claim the state
for Governor by from 5,000 to 15,000. The
Democrats claim the state for Elvin W.
Crane for Governor by from 7,000 to 12,-
000. The legislature is in doubt, with ev
erything depending on Essex county's
eleven members of the House. Both par
ties claim Essex. Upon Essex depends
the control of the state and the election
of United States senator. The congres
sional elections, it is thought, will show
Democratic gain of two or three in the
delegation of eight. The most probable
complexion of the congressional delega
tion seems to be five Republicans and
three Democrats.
FORECAST FOR INDIANA.
Democrat* and Republican* Both
Confident of Success.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7.—On the eve
of the political contest to be fought to a
finish to-morrow, both parties seem confi
dent of victory. The drift of the state
is *n favor of the Republicans.
Democratic forecast: "We are sure of
success. We will elect eight of the thir
teen congressmen and perhaps three more.
The legislature will be Democratic by a
majority of four, may be twelve on joint
ballot.”
Republican forecast: "We will carry
the state by from 15,000 to 20,000. We will
elect fifty-nine representatives and four
teen senators, and thus have a good work
ing majority. Eleven Republican con
gressmen will be elected.”
ALL ONE WAY IN MISSOURI.
Republican* Hope to Elect Three of
Fifteen Congressmen.
St. Louis, Nov. 7.—A feeling seems to
pervade the state that the Democrats will
have almost everything their own way to
morrow. The Democrats are firmly as
serting this claim while the Republicans
are not making any assertions and par
tially agree that the Democrats will carry
the election.
The Republicans feci certain, however,
of electing three out of the fifteen con
gressmen. *•
In the Eighth district the contest be
tween Richard P. Bland. Democrat, and
J. W. Voshall, Republican, will he very
close.
WEST VIRGIN! \'S PREDICTION.
Indication* That the Democrats Will
Elect Three Out of Four.
Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 7.—The indica
tions are that the Democrats will elect
three out of four candidates for Congress,
and have the legislature on joint ballot
by a very narrow margin. Chairman
Dawson of the Republican state commit
tee says the Republicans will have all
four congressmen and a majority of the
legislature, insuring the election of a
United States senator to succeed Faulk
ner.
both PARTIES CONFIDENT,
Lively !ntere*t In Chicago and Fall
IteKlNtfUllun Will He Voted.
Chicago, Nov. 7.—The chairman of the
Democratic state central committee Is pos
itive In his statement that that party will
carry the state by a good plurality, and
gain several congressmen. The chairman
of the Republican state central committee
is equally sure that the Republicans will
lie victorious. The interest is lively and
die indications to-night are that very near
ly the full registered vote will be cast.
SA VANN AH, GA.. TUESDAY. NO VEMBE H 8 ISOS.
BOTH BACKED TO THE FINISH.
CONFIDENCE ON BOTH SIDES IN THE
NEW VOUK RACE.
Democrat* Await the Result in
Pence. While Col. Roosevelt Makes
a Hurried Tour—Registration
Somewhat Short—Democrat le
Headquarters Claim the State Any
where Fro m 2.*,’Hi! t to oO.tHHI,
IVhlle the Republican* Say Their
Majority Will Be 50,000.
New York, Nov. 7.—Politicians and ath
letes are alike In one respect, namely, that
however active they may have been in
preparing for a contest, the eve of a bat
tle Is devoted to rest and to giving and re
ceiving final instructions. The exception
to the general rule was to-day furnished
by Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican
candidate for Governor, who devoted the
day to a tour that embraced Alleghany,
Chautauqua and Catarragus, in the course
of which he addressed assemblages at
thirteen towns.
The polls will open at 6 o'clock a. m.
and close at 5 p. m. In Greater New York
there are 1,513 election districts, and in
the rest of the state 3,222. The districts
in Greater New York are divided among
Its five boroughs, as follows: Manhattan,
811; Brooklyn, 516; The Bronx, 72; Rich
mond, 40; Queens, 74.
Supt. MeCullagh of the Metropolitan
elections district, profess to have informa
tion of a great deal of illegal registration,
and a number of arrests were made yes
terday and to-day of persons accused of
violating the law in that regard. At least
outwardly the police department is acting
in harmony with the election district dep
uties for the prevention of fraud, although
Republican newspapers do not hesitate to
impugn the sincerity of Chief of Police
Devery in his altitude toward the super
intendent of elections. At each polling
phice in the city to-morrow, there will be
two police officers and 'Supt. MeCullagh
will place his 750 deputies in the localities
most suspected as being the scenes of col
onizing enterprises. Mr. MeCullagh con
tinues to assert his belief that there will
be trouble Jt some polling places, especi
ally in the Eighth assembly district, which
embraces some of the “hardest” streets
in the city. On the other hand, the police
declare that there Is no basis in fact for
Supt. McCullagh's misgivings, and that
trouble will only arise in the event of in
discretion on the part of state deputies.
Congressman O’Dell left Republican
headquarters early in the day for his
home In Newburgh, where he will vote to
morrow. His latest prediction was that
Col. Roosevelt will have a plurality of
50,000 : io-the -state.
At the Democratic headquarters Slate
Senator MeCarren said he was confident
of Van Wyck’b election by a plurality
anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000. Claims as
to the state legislature were as widlely at
variance as those regarding the state
ticket, the Republicans, however, evinc
ing the greater degree of confidence. No
opinion as to the result in the congres
sional districts could be elicited at either
the Democratic or the Republican head
quarters.
The betting on the state ticket Is of
so uncertain a nature that it is difficult
to distinguish between the real and the fic
titious. It was said in “the street” during
(he afternoon that 820,000 had been brougnt
there by a Democrat to bet at eight to ten
on Van Wyek, and that an hour was re
quired to place half the sum. In Demo
cratic quarters it was alleged that the bet
ting was even money to 8 to 10 on Van
Wyck, while at places where Republicans
were mostly in evidence it was given out
that money had been put up on all the
way from 10 to 8 and 2 lo 1 on Roosevelt.
The registration in Greater New York
being this year about 11,000 less than that
of last year, the vote in the municipality
is likely to be IS,OOO less than in that year,
when the total for the Republican, Citizens
Union and Democratic candidates was
487,400. Whether the decrease will be felt
most by Democrats or Republicans, de
fends upon the measure of success that
shall attend the effort of the Republican
party managers to make Richard Croker
and Tammany Hall, an issue of the cam
paign. The weather is never so much a
factor in the city us up in the state, and,
therefore, there‘ is, with the promise of a
fair day, likely to be a larger vote in the
Interior, proportionately, than in Greater
New York. This consideration may be re
garded as favorable to the Republican
ticket.
PLENTY REPUBLICAN MONEY.
Odd* of lO to 8 on Van Wyek XX'ob
llle id Some Plnee*.
New York, Nov. 7.—The last day before
election marked a wonderful change in
the betting in the gubernatorial race and
the odds of 10 to 8 on Van Wyck, which
had prevailed for several days, began to
wobble early in the morning under a
pressure of Republican money until by
noon even money offered by Col. Kooee
veit's supporters almost went begging.
In the afternoon the odds switched over
to the Republican candidate and 10 to 8
and in some instances 2 to 1 was offered
on his chances to win. A good amount
of this money found takers, but there
seemed to be a surplus Republican mon
ey on tho market and much of it went
uncared for.
DEMOCRATS ARE HARMONIOUS.
Pennsylvania Likely to Show Up
XVltli Democratic Gain*.
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 7.—Each of the
three leading candidates. Stone, Republi
can. Jenks, Democrat, and Swallow, Pro
hibition and Honest Government, will
have a sufficient number of votes for elec
tion, according to the claims to-night of
the respective party leaders. Aside from
these claims, ihe county reports indicate
a plurality for Stone, the Republican Can
didate, but with the expected total of a
million ballots and possible cu.Gr.g thi:
prediction may be found ineprrect. Jenks,
the Democratic candidate, has the benefit
of a harmonized party.
There are indications of a falling off It
the Swallow following in consequence o
the recent development of increased pros
peets for the success of Jenks. Some of
the prominent independent voter* have
In the last few days, announced their in
lention to support Jenks, believing tha
in doing so they could better make poeei-
ble ihe overthrow of the “Republican
ma chine.”
In the congresslcual contests it is gen
erally believed the Heme • ais will lie euc
cessfuf in four or five di riots, now rep
resented by Repubh .ns. The present dele
gation to Congress rom (lie stale is com
posed of twenty-* on Republicans and
three Democrats, b .t personal or factional
elements have enter and into ihe contests m
some of the disiri> 's which will, in all
probability, result ii placing a few of
them in the Democ. atic column.
The new iegislaiu will elect a United
Slates senator to s creed Senator Quay.
The present Ugis>. tre had a joint Re
publican majority ©- 172 cm of a mem
bership of 254. ,*
Ex-Postmaster Genera) . > XVartamaker
has stumped the state tt xoughly, urging
voters lo aid in th. del it of legislative
candidates known to fav. r Quay's re-elec
tion, and in many d'atr; ts fusion candi
dates have been placed the field In op
position to the regular tepubiican nomi
nees
While there is no reason to doubt that
the Republicans will have a strong work
ing majority in the new legislature, a fair
prediction of. the number of anll-
Quay legisliitors likely to be chos
en can scarcely be ventured up
on to-night. Twenty-five of the fifty
senators hold over, twenty-four of whom
are Republicans. For the lower house the
full membership of 204 will be chosen to
morrow.
I’ITTSBUHGKHS L*OOK TO JENKS.
Indication* There Tint! lie XX ill Get
n Big X njorlty.
Pittsburg, Pa., No '. 7.—Advices receiv
ed by National Oommjtteeman J. M. Guf
fey from Eastern J -fensylvanla to-night,
and especially from Philadelphia, have re
vised the national committeeman's esti
mate of the outcome In this stnte. He
was assured from six of the most prom
inent independent and Democratic leaders
of the Quaker City that Mr. Jenks would
poll between 75,000 and 80,000 voles in Phil
adelphia. Mr. Stone’s plurality in Alle
gheny county, as figured to-night, will
not exceed 6,000. Mr. Guffey says the re
sponsibility lies entirely w.th Philadelphia
now. and that If the pledges made to
night are kept. Mr. Jenks will be elected
by a big majority.
WISCONSIN.
Democrat* Give Out No Figure*, Bot
Are Confident of Victory.
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 7.—At Republi
can headquarlers Chairman J. B. Treat
estimates that the Hepuhlican ticket will
win by 40,000 plurality, in addition to
electing at least eight out of ten con
gressmen anda large majority of the leg.
islattve candidates.
The Democrats are not giving out any
figures, but claim that when the votes are
counted their state ticket will be shown
to have come outt victorious. They con
cede, however, that the Republicans will
control the next legislature and elect a
majority of the congressmen.
TEXAS MAJORITY XX 7 ILL BE 200,000.
Betting; In Favor of tlie Republican*
in the Tenth District.
Dallas, Tex., Nov. 7.—The situation in
Texas is practically unchanged. The
Democratic state committee claim their
state ticket by 200 009; and the election
of a solid congressional delegation. The
Republicans. In the Tenth district, how
ever, assert that Congressman Hawley
will be re-elected by an increased major
ity, and the Republicans In the Twelfth
district do not by any mean* concede ihe
re-election of Slayden. There will be
eleven Democrats out of thirteen, and
probably thirteen. The betting Is in favor
of the Republicans in the Tenth district.
NEBRASKA XXILL VOTE HEAVY.
Republican* and FuxiwnUt* Clnlm
His Majorities for Their Ticket*.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7.—With good weath
er to-morrow, Nebraska will cast a heav
ier vote than a year ago, and little, If
any, behind that of 1893.
Republican managers claim that every
candidate on their state ticket vi-ill be
elected by at least 5.000 majority; that two
Republican candidates for Congress will
be elected sure, and probably two others,
and that the legislature will be Republican
on joint ballot.
The fusion chairman said he saw no
reason why he should change his previ
ous estimate of a fusion majority of 16,000.
REPUBLICANS CLAIM KANSAS.
Chairman Riddle Think* the Tide
XXIII Go Toward the Populist*.
Topeka, Kan. Nov. 7.—Chairman Al
baugh of the Republican organization,
claims the state by a majority of 20,(W0
while Chairman Riddle of the Populist
committee is certain things will come out
his way by pluralities ranging from 10,000
to 12,000.
For the eight congressmen the same
sweeping claims are made by the state
chairman—it being conceded, however,
that Curtis, Republican, will be elected in
this, the First district.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Col. Elliott Likely to Defeat G. XX.
Murray in the Klrt.
Charleston, S. C., Nov. 7.—An election
will be held in South Carolina to-morrow
for a full set of state officers, from Gov
ernor down, and for seven congressmen.
The regular Democratic nominees Tor state
offices have .io opposition. Six out of the
seven congressmen have practically no
opposition, the sevenih member of the
delegation, Col. William Elliott, of this,
the First district, is opposed by O. W.
Murray, a negro. Col. Elliott is almost
certain to have a safe majority.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT.
I hey Have Good Chance* In the Two
Doubtful District*.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 7.—The campaign
n Virginia closed to-night without excite
ment. The weather prospects are fair.
There is no reason to change the fore-
IContinned on Fifth Page.).
GARRISON SITE AT HAVANA.
POIXT SELECTED BX' BOARD ABOUT
EIGHT MILES FROM THE CITY.
Col. Ilecker Strongly Advise*
Against tluarterlng Troop* in Per
manent Structure* Which May lie
Infected—Dock* It cl n* Erected to
Disembark Soldier*—American* to
lie Kept From Direct Contact XX Ith
tho City—Guardu Clvlllu Likely to
Police the City.
Washington, Nov. 7.—C01. Heeker, with
Col. I.ee of the hoard which was sent
to Cuba to select sites for the American
army of occupation, has reached Wash
ington, and lias had several conferences
with the President and Secretary Alger.
During Col. Hecker's absence in Cuba he
inaile several reports by mail, and al
though he probably will supplement these
by another report, he has already com
municated verbally to the President and
Secretary Alger the salient facts of the
forthcoming statements.
Acting on this report, arrangements ars
making for the reception of the troops.
Secretary Alger has approved the locations
selected by the Heeker board for the prin
cipal garrison, which will be in the neigh
borhood of Havana. The place selected
lies about eight miles south of Havana,
In the neighborhood of, but not directly
in, the town of Mariano, for Col. Heeker
advises very strongly against the quarter
ing of unacclimated troops In permanent
structures which may be infected with
fever. Two camps will be pitched at this
point, one on either side of the splendid
aqueduct which supplies Havana with
water. This aqueduct will be lapped and
the water drawn by steam pumps from it
to supply the camps, which will b© pitched
on a plateau about 160 feet above sea level.
The greatest care has been given to sound
hygienic conditions.
At the nearest point to the camp, on the
sea beach, a dock is being constructed,
and while It will not reach water deep
enough to permit the accommodation of
large transports, It will serve to receive
good sized lighters. The troops will be
landed at this point and marched directly
to the camp, the purpose being to avoid
exposure to possible infection in Havana
The work on this dock is being pushed
with Ihe greatest energy, and its construc
tion has given employment to about 1,500
insurgent soldiers, who were glad lo re
ceive the opportunity to make a peaceable
living by toil.
Col. Bliss, who was a member of the
camp site board, hs been left in Havana
to carry out (he orders of the department
In the execution of the board's plans. He
will see to It that before a single soldier
reaches camp, water connection* will be
provided, transportation routes opened up,
board floors placed, and tents pitched.
Uimi'ar arrangements are making In the
neighborhood of Puerto Principe, which
will be the first point to be garrisoned, the
principle being observed there, as In the
case of the Havana garrison, of keeping
the troops from direct contact with the
towns. This I* done under the best medi
cal advice, but one consequence of the
adoption of the rule is to oblige Ihe gov
ernment to look to some other power than
the military to polce the towns. Col.
Heeker has been able to make a moat flat
tering report as to the good qualities of
what is known as the Ouarda Clvilia in
Havana frr this work. The men compos
ing this force are usually chosen from
the best men In the army, and at any rate
ail are picked for the physical and Intel
lectual qualities. They are able to com
mand at once the respect and obedience
of the rather restless Havana population
eVen better than soldiers. It is not doubted
(hat they would be willing to continue in
the discharge of their duties when the
United States takes military possession of
Havana, and If this can be arranged the
government will feel that a great load of
responsibility has been lifted.
Already numerous ineldents have hap
pened in some of the towns, not only in
Cuba, but In the Philippines, which have
come into the possession of the United
State*, to show that the United States
soldier Is utterly unfitted for the task of
policing towns in time of peace, this unfit
ness being not only ignorance of the cus
toms of the people, but a strong repug
nance to that kind of duty.
THE MOVEMENT TO THE SOUTH.
Order* I**ned by Gen. Young nt
Camp Xleade Ye*terdny.
Middletown, Pa., Nov. 7.—Orders were
issued this evening by Gen. Young for
the general movement of the Second Corps
for the new camps in the South. The
movement will begin Thursday with the
departure of the Thirty-fifth Michigan and
the Second Tennessee, and will be com
pleted the following Wednesday. A hos
pital car will be attached to each regi
mental train, and a medical officer will ac
company each section. *The headquarter*
of the various brigades and divisions will
he shipped in advance of corps headquar
ters.
The Michigan troops go to Augusta, Ga.,
and the Tennesseeans lo Columbia, S. C.
Friday the Firt Maryland will go to Au
gusta; the Two Hundred and Third New
York to Greenville, S. C., and the Fif
teenth Pennsylvania to Athens, Oa. The
Tenth Ohio goes to Augusta and the
Fourth New Jersey to Greenville on Sat
urday. Sunday Ihe Eighth Pennsylvania
leaves for Augusta; the Second West Vir
ginia for Creenvilie, and the First Rhode
Island to Columbia. Monday the Thir
teenth Pennsylvania leaves for Augusta,
the Fourth Missouri for Greenville, the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania and Ninth Ohio
Battalion for Summerville. Tuesday the
Fifteenth Minnesota starts for Augusta,
Third Connecticut for Summerville and
Two Hundred and First New York for
Greenville, Wednesday the Fifth Massa
chusetts leaves for Greenville and the Two
Hundred and Second New York for Ath
ens. Corps headquarters, the signal corps
company, corps reserve ambulance com
pany and the First and Second Division
hospital will also start Wednesday.
FIFTEENTH INFANTRY DELAYED.
Did Not Leave Huntsville Yesterday,
Transport Chester Delayed.
Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 7.—The Fifteenth
Infantry, which received order* Saturday
U> depart tor Savannah to-day, received
another order Inter to remain here until
Wednesday. The transport Chester, upon
which the regiment was to have railed (
to Cuba, is delayed in New York, and will j
not be ready until Thursday. The regi
ment has been detached from the Fourth
Corps, and Is now under the command ot
Brigadier General L. H. Carpenter.
Gen. Carpenter's cavalry brigade of tire
Seventh and Eighth Cavalries has been
dissolved hy an order of the war depart
ment. and the Seventh Is now in a bri
gade composed of the Sixteenth and Tenth,
The Eighth has been brigaded with the
Fifteenth Infantry and Third Georgia Vol
unteer Infantry.
EIGHT CAVALRY MOVEMENT.
It Will Proceed to Puerto Prlllelpe
In Advance of Third Georgia.
Washington, Nov. 7.—The war depart
ment has decided to send the Eighth Cav
alry Regiment to the province of Puerto
Principe in advance of th Fifteenth In
fantry or the Third Georgia. Six troops
of the Eighth each are to he sent to
Nuevitas and Puerto Principe, the capi
tal of the province, The transport Mani
toba wili take the Eighth to Cuba.
CONVOYS AT NORFOLK.
Viilcmi and I.conldiiN Itrlng In Some
of Mnrln Teresa's Guns.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 7.—The Vulcan and
Leonidas, convoys of the ill-fated Marta
Teresa, arrived here to-day and the for
mer is anchored In Hampton Roads while
the latter Is in the Norfolk navy yard.
Offioerg from both vessels give substanti
ally the same story of the foundering as
that given out hy Lieut. Commander Har
ris, who was in command of the Teresa,
and the lust man to leave her before she
was abandoned In the terrific gate oft San
Salvador. These oflicors speak In the
highest terms of the brave and gallant
work of the seamen during the storm and
say that officers and men acted nobly.
In the hold of the Leonidas are twenly-
Ihree of the guns of the destroyed Spanish
fleet, ranging In size from five to eteven
inches. Some of these 1 are still loaded, as
the charges could not be extracted.
The raft upon which Lieut. Hobson left
the Merrimao after he had blown up the
boat In the mouth of Santiago harbor Is
also in the hold, though somewhat dis
figured from a shell.
Officers and men, arc In excellent condi
tion.
CITIZENS KILL, A IHHGLAH.
They Discovered n Parly Looting n
Massachusetts Post oilier.
Worcester, Mass., Nov. 7.—Early to-day
a posse of citizens of North Crnfton sur
rounded a gang of burglars who had
broken Into the postofflee, and captured
two and killed one of the robbers.
George .silen, who lives nearby, dis
covered the burglars, and, leaving his
house through a rear window, alarmed
Arras G. Getchell and William Oetehell,
who are both constables, and several
other men. They surrounded the poet
office and found three men on the out
side of the building. Both the burglars
and citizens opened fire with revolvers.
Subsequently, the dead body of one of the
robbers, apparently a Frenchman, was
found In a field nearby. Entering the
building, two other burglars were found
and captured. They were armed.
RAISING OF WARSHIPS.
Navy Department Ncgntlntlng With
u Swedish Wrecking Fompiiuy.
Washington. Nov. 7.—Capt. Chester's de.
etslon to abandon the work of wrecking
the Colon marks the end of that under
taking on the part of the government. It
is said at the navy department that the
captain was directed to .“top the work
when it was, 111 his opinion, no longer
profitable. Because the contrnct with the
wrecking company has been terminated}
It does not follow that all Ideas have been
abandoned of saving some sunken Span
ish warships.
The navy department is ready to engage
with thoroughly responsible wrecking con
cerns, providing the latter absolve the
government from payments unless the
ships are delivered in a United States navy
yard. Already one of the greatest wreck
ing concerns In the world, a Bwedish or
ganization, has opened negotiations on the
subject. It Is willing to undertake at once
the raising of the Reina Mercedes, which
lies In the channel In Santiago harbor,
and it has indicated a disposition to un
dertake the wrecking of the Colon. This
concern has large experience in this class
of work, and If no American concerns
able to do the work offer better terms,
arrangement probably will be made with
it on a basis of a cash payment for the
ship delivered In the United States.
BI T ONE W ENT HOME TO VOTE.
Little Political Excitement In the
State, War anti Navy Departments.
Washington. Nov. 7.—There was very
little political excitement apparent in the
state, war and navy departments to-day.
With the exception of Assistant Secre
tary Meiklcjohn of tho war department,
none of the official heads of the state, war
and navy departments went home to vote
to-morrow.
Secretaries Hay, Long and Alger, with
Assistant Secretaries Hill and Adee of
the state department, and Allen of the
navy department, were at their desks as
usual. Secretary Hay Is the only one of
the number who Is not entitled to a vote
in to-morrow’s election. Ho resides In
the District of Columbia.
Capt. Snow In Command.
Washington, Nov. 7.—Admiral Schley
has cabled the navy department that Capt.
Snow has arrived at San Juan on the
Solace, and that he had relieved the ad
miral of the command of the naval sta
tion there yesterday. The ndmlral said
that he would start for the United States
on the Newark, his flagship.
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Lieut. Condon's Knrlengli Extended.
Washington. Nov. 7.—Lieut, and Mrs.
Condon, nee Miss Minnie Hannon, of Ha
vannah. were at the Raleigh to-day and
left to-night for New York. Lieut. Con
don’s furlough has been extended fifteen
days, and that much of his honeymoon
will 'w spent in the North before sailing
for Santiago
1 DAILY, DO A YEAH. .
■1 t CENTS A COPY.
I IVREKLT 3-TIiIEH-A-WEEK II A TUB
DISMISSED AND $5-000 FINE.
PRESIDENT M'KINLF.Y APPROVES
SENTENCE IN THE CARTER CASE.
He Sends the Papers to Secretary Al„
Her. Who Will Promulgate Ilia
Oltlelnl Announcement Order Wed.
■iciMluy—Find in gi of the Court Mnr
llnl in l lolnlton of no Article of
" nr Providing Fine or Imprison,
incut—Work In Snvnnunh llarbo*
Not Thorough.
Washington, Nov. 7.—Capt. Carter's easo
to-day passed from the hands of the Pres-
Ident back to Secretary Alger with Iha
executive approval of the sentence of the
court martial, which condemns Capt. Car.
ter to dismissal from the service and tha
option of paying of a tine of Ji.OOO or flva
years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The President returned the case to tha
war department-prior to his departure fo*
Canton, and Secretary Alger will promui
gate the official Older announcing the sen.
tence.
The court martial, In passing sentenca
upon Carter, inflicted a doubTe punlshmcut
upon him, providing for the Imprisonment
and the paying of a fine. The able coun
sel who defended Capt. Carter held that
It was a violation of the sixtieth article
of war, which stales: "The prisoner, oil
conviction thereof, will lie punished by fine
or imprisonment, or hy such other pun.
Ishment as a court marilul may adjudge.’'
Under the circumstances, the President
modified the sentence, leaving it optlonut
with the prisoner whether he will submit
to imprisonment or pay a fine.
In approving the sentence of the court
martial, It said, the President was in.
tlUcnced by tho report of u board of engiu.
eer officers recently sent to Savannah to
make an investigation of the project foe
the improvement of Savannah harbor,
conducted under the direction of Capt. Car.
ter. The board was composed of MaJ. Clin
ton It. Sears, William H. Blxby and Thom
as W. Symons. Their mission was a secret
one, and ’its existence is now published
for the first time. The board was directed
to make a careful examination of the pro
ject and suggest such changes as In ifit
opinion may be necessary to accomplish
the improvements desired.
The object of the President and the Sec
retary of War was to ascertain whether
tho present plans should be completed in
accordance with the original plans of Capt,
Carter.
The board went to Savannah, made tha
examination, and Its report is now a part
of this remarkable case. It is understood
that the board found that the work is not
a complete success, as several shoals hava
already formed In the channel by reason
of the washings through the mattresses,
which was Intended to he avoided.
It is further stated In tho report that
under the present project continual dredg.
Ing may be necessary to keep the channel
at the depth provided for In the plans and
specifications. The report Indicates tho
work is not thorough, and doubt Is ex
pressed SB to whether it will stand a test
of time as contemplated in the original
project.
The work Is nearly completed, only $200,-
000 being required to complete the work.
This amount Is already estimated for in
the annual report of the chief of engi
neers, which will be laid before Congress
next month. Under the circumstances.
It is too Into to made any radical
changes In the present project.
Secretary Alger expects to promulgafi*
tile official Older Wednesday and thus dis
pose of the most sensational court martial
case in recent military history.
GREEK MINISTRY RESIGNS.
II Was Constituted In the Rent of
Greeee-Turkey Trouble.
Athens, Nov. 7.—The cabinet has resign,
ed, Its members considering that the ex.
ceptlonal circumstances under which thejs
| assumed office have expired.
The Greek ministry was constituted Oct,
j 3, 1897, as follows:
Fresident of the Council and Minister of
Foreign Affairs—M. Zalmls.
Minister of the Interior—M. Korpas.
'Minister of Finance—M. Strelt.
Minister of Justice— M. Toman.
Minister of Marine—Capt. Hadji Kyrlas
cos.
Minister of Public Instruction—M. Pana.
giotopoulos.
Tho exceptional circumstances referred
to by the ministers were the unsatisfac.
i lory conditions prevailing in Greece after
; the war with Turkey. The Zaimls minis,
try succeeded the Ralil cabinet, which
only lasted about a month. On Sept. 30,
1887. M. Halil, the then premier, after re
viewing the events leading up to the sign
ing of tho peace conditions, proposed a
vote of confidence in the government. But,
amid great excitement In the chamber,
tho resolution was defeated by a vote of
93 to 30, which caused the resignation of
the cabinet.
Puds Has Another Plot.
London, Nov. B.—The Dally Chronie’d
this morning says: "We have received In
formation from a reliable quarter of i*
well organized plot in Paris, in the event
of th* inquiry before the Court of Cassa
tion proving favorable to Dreyfus, to fo
ment a riotous outburst in the French
capital, to attempt to overthrow the civil
power, and to assassinate the leading
champions of Dreyfus.
No Note Vet gent.
Madrid, Nov. 7.—The premier, Senor
Sagasta, was questioned to-day as to
whether it was a fact that the Spanish
government had addressed a note to tho
Powers asking the latter if they would
support Spain in protesting ugainst “tho
Intentions of the United States toward tha
Philippine islands.’’ He replied that such
u note had not yet been dispatched.
Deaths of Americana ut Manila.
Washington, Nov. 7.—Adjutant General
Corbin received a dispatch to-day from
Gen. Otis at Manila, stating that thirteen
American soldiers had died there since
Oct. 28.
President Off fr Canton.
Washington, Nov. 7.—President McKinley;
left Washington at 7:30 o’clock this even
ing for Canton, where be will vote on
Tuesday,