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democratic gains large.
RETURN'S indicate that they
M ill control m:\t house.
Chairman Kerr Figure* Out nil In*
rreuse of Thirty-Seven In the Dem
ocratic Membership—ln Almost Ev
ery State Democratic Vote* Show
1 Krinurknlilc Gains—Republicans,
However, Hold Out That They Will
H„ve n Majority In the House.
K> turns received up to 4;30 o'clock this
0) , rning indicate that Roosevelt, the Re
, i in nominee for Governor of New
\j k, has carried that state over Van
tv> k, the Democratic a plu
r ,;;|y estimated between 18,000 and 20,000.
llii vote, however, is about 14'per cent.
1, s than the vote for Gov. Black in 18%,
V ile Van Wyck’s vote exceeds that of
Porter in the same year.
This morning Chairman Kferr claimed a
Democratic majority in the House, de
timing the returns showed an increase
oi thirty-seven in the Democratic mem.
bership. The Republican headquarters at
Washington would not concede the loss,
bin a message was sent to President Mc-
Kinley from the White House announc
oii. that the Republicans had lost control
0 f the House by a small majority.
VsHOciated Press returns up to 12:30 this
morning gave the complexion of the next
House as 85 Republicans and 109 Demo
mats Based on these returns, there is a
Republican loss of 20 and a Democratic
gain of 21.
The South contributes her number of
soiid delegations.
In North Carolina, where a bitter war
v is waged between the Democrats and
j;, publicans, returns indicate a sweeping
victory for Democracy, the Democratic
Judicial ticket having received a majority
of 20.000. Democrats capture both houses
of the legislature by two-thirds’ majori
ties.
Republicans elected but two congress
mun-George H. White (colored), in the
Second district, and R. Z. Linney, in the
Ninth. •
Pennsylvania’s returns are very slow in
coming in. An estimate based upon the
partial returns indicates the election of
Slone by a plurality of 125,000.
Washington, Nov. B.—Chairman Kerr, at
Democratic congressional headquarters,
claims a Democratic majority in the next
House. - -
At midnight he says reliable returns re
ceived show that the Democrats have elect
ed 186 members, a gain of 37 over the
present membership. Later returns may
make a few changes, one way or the
other, but not enough.to prevent the Dem
ocrats from controlling the organization
of the House.
Chairman Kerr says the principal Dem
ocratic gains are made in New York, 6;
Maryland, 2; Alabama, 2; Illinois, a; lowa,
1; Kentucky, 3; Massachusetts, 2; Mis
souri, 2; New Jersey, 2; North Carolina,
2. Virginia, ’.; West Virginia, 1; Minnesota,
1; Wisconsin, 1; Ohio, 1; Indiana, 1; Penn
sylvania, 1.
At Republican headquarters Chairman
Lab ock persistently claims that the Re
publicans will retain control of the next
House, but he is not giving out any fig
ure When confronted with the detailed
Pains claimed by the Democrats, Air. Bab
cock simply smiled and said those figures
"ill undergo a decfded cßange before the
official returns are received,
in spite of the Republican claims, it is
ucved that the Republicans have lost
tb' House by a narrow majority, and this
1 af vvas telegraphed to President Me-
Knicy from the White House at midnight,
"yon he reached Tyrone, Pa., on his way
: k to Washington from Canton. A.l
fi' iig the route, the President was kept
advised of the election returns at every
t 'PPing place. He was notified of Col.
■ osevelt’s victory in New York before
ht reached Tyrone.
HEIM UI.ICAN STATEMENT.
Satisfied Timt Republicans Will Not
lose the House.
"ashington, Nov. 9, l a. m.—Chairman
Babcock, of the Republican congressional
committee, has just made the following
f dement to the Associated Press: "While
I am satisfied that the Republicans will
control the House of Representatives in
•'a Fifty-sixth Congress it is impossible
this hour to indicate what our majority
in the House will be. Thus far. we have
110 definite returns from Illinois, Wiseon
sin• Minnesota, lowa or Kansas. Ohio
has elected fifteen Republicans certainly,
and two districts seepn to be in doubt,
from Michigan the returns indicate a solid
Republican delegation. Representative
Hawley is re-elected In Texas. Vincent
Boering is elected in the Eleventh Ken
tucky district ;Samueel J. Pugh is probably
VecteA in the Ninth Kentucky. The elec
tion of George M. Davison in the Eighth
Kentucky is in doubt, with dhances seem
ingly in favor of his election. Advices
from Maryland show that we have elect
'd fotir representatives certainly. Nine
teen members of the delegation from New
' °rk state, and perhaps more, will b
Republicans. I. F. Fisher, of the Fourth
New York district, Brooklyn, is the only
member we have elected in Greater New
ork. The election of Cochran in the
Nineteenth New York and of Mahany, in
1 e Thirty-second, Buffalo district, is in
doubt.
"From Pennsylvania we have thus far
received meager returns, but the indica
-1 "ns are that we have thus far sustained
' me losses there. Kirkpatrick of the
Righth district and Arnold of the Twenty
-1 -hth seem to have been defeated.
I nofficial advices from Western states
s ,w thut we have more than held our
°' vn r and my conviction is that we shall
'■rural, the House by a safe majority .prob-
fpje JHofttina firtoA
ably not far from the figures which I gave
out last week."
The figures referred to by Mr. Babcock
were contained in his prediction that the
Republicans would have a majority over
oil of about 25. Since early evening Secre
tary Kerr, of the Democratic congression
al committee, and a small corps of politi
cal statisticians have been working on re
turns received at Democratic congression
al headquarters.
To the Associated Press Secretary Kerr
said at 1 o’clock:
“The Republicans have lost control of
the House of Representatives. We will
have from 186 to 190 members, and will or
ganize the House of the Fifty-sixth Con
gress. The majority of the opposition will
be from fifteen to twenty over the Repub
licans, and perhaps more. Our advices
indicate Democratic gains in most of the
states, as follows: Alabama, 2; Illinois, 5;
lowa, 1; Kentucky, 3; Maryland, 2; Massa
chusetts, 2; Missouri, 2; New Jersey, 2;
New York, 6; North Carolina, 2; Pennsyl
vania, 6; Virginia, 3; West Virginia, 1.
This is a total of 37. One district in Dela
ware is doubtful, with the chances in favor
of the Democrats.”
In figuring a gain of three in Virginia,
Secretary Kerr includes two districts
which elected Democratic congressmen in
’396, who were unseated by the present
house.
MAY NOT HAVE WON HOUSE.
Associated I'rew Late Returns Place
Republicans at 157.
New York, Nov. 9, 4:ls.—Returns re
ceived by the New York office of the As
sociated Press up to 4:00 o'clock this morn
ing indicate that 157, Republicans and 143
Democrats have been elected members
of the lower house of Congress. Out of
this total of 300 members from the same
districts two years ago, 189 Republicans
were elected, and 111 Democrats. This is
a Republican loss of thirty-two and a
Democratic gain of the same number. In
this estimate the New York delegation is
estimated at 19 Republicans and 15 Demo
crats.
NEBRASKA.
Republicans Likely 4o furry the
State by a Rig Majority.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. B.—Scattering pre
cinct returns up to 10 p. m. indicate a
political uprising in Nebraska, inasmuch
as they forecast an almost certain election
of Hayward, Republican, for Governor, by
a plurality of not less than 3.000. This will
be a reversal of the verdict of 18% by
nearly 15,000.
The count thus far is wholly on Gov
ernor, so far as the state ticket is con
cerned, and, as it is the belief that Hay
ward is running slightly ahead of his tick
et, it would make the results on the re
maining state officers very close.
The most surprising feature of it all is
the strength displayed by Republican leg
islative candidates, the few returns re
ceived showing them to be even ahead of
Hayward. As these are from but one or
two counties, however, they fail to indi
cate assuredly the complexion of the leg
islature.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. B.—At midnight
Chairman Slaughter of the Republican
slate Committee said: “We have elected
the entire Republican ticket by pluralities
of not less than 3,000, and possibly to ex
ceed 5,000. We will have a majority of the
legislature on a joint ballot, and will elect
a Republican United States senator to suc
ceed Senator Alien. We have elected three
congressmen and probaoly four of the
six.”
The fusion committee made no state
ment, further than to Insist that they had
carried the state and legislature.
One hundred and thirty-two precincts
outside of Lincoln and Omaha show a net
Republican gain of 2,132.
Lincoln and Lancaster counties show a
Republican gain, estimated 600. Chairman
Slaughter says the average Republican
gain to the precinct is 10. A gain of six to
the precinct would mean Republican suc
cess.
INDIANA.
Returns Slow Hud Both Turtles
Claim the State.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. B.—At midnight
only about 220 precincts out of 3,250 have
been heard from, no one county having
been reported in full. Returns come in
very slowly, owing to the great number
of candidates running on the various tick
ets, and both parties claim the state.
Chairman Martin of the Democratic
committee expresses himself as confident
the Democratic state ticket is elected by
about 15,000, together with a majority of
the legislature. ■
The Republican chairman makes the
same claim for his side.
1 a. m.—Chairman Martin of the Demo
cratic state committee says the returns are
not yet sufficiently complete to determine
os to the state. The Republicans have prob
ably elected in the Sixth, Eighth, Tenth,
Eleventh and First districts, though the
last Is not conceded. The Democrats claim
the Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth, Seventh.
Ninth, Twelfth anil Thirteenth districts.
The legislature is still in doubt.
It will be impossible to give reliable fig
ures on state, Congress or legislature un
til! to-morrow. Both parties claim all
three.
VIRGINIA.
Democrat* Elect n Solid Congres
sional Deification.
Richmond, Va., Nov. B.—The eleffilon in
Virginia to-day was the quietest that has
taken pTacftjn many years. Not more than
hnlf the vgte was polled, except in the
Ninth and Tenth districts, where the Dem
ocrats had formidable opposition. The re
sult is that the state returns a solidly
Democratic delegation of ion members.
The feature of the election was the
breaking away from Gen. Walker In the
Republican stronghold of the Ninth dis
trict, where he was defeated by Rhea. All
the congressmen elected are prominent sii
ver men.
COLORADO.
J: -
Wolcott Defeated by n Plurality lle
tween liß.oofi and 40,000.
Denver, Col.. Nov. B.—Returns from a
few of the 1,280 precincts in this state fn
dtcato that Thomas, fusion, is elected over
Wolcott by 29,000 to 40,000. Thomas seems
to have carried this county by 8,000.
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SAVANNAH. GA.. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER !). 1898.
ROOSEVELT THE GOVERNOR.
INDICATIONS THAT HIS PLURALITY
W ILL HE ABOUT 110,000.
11l o*eveil’* Vote Show* a Falling; 111?
of About 1-1 Per Cent, n* Compared
YYitli Gov. Black's In IHIIO—Van
AVyek Reverses the Former Vote
of 'Brooklyn by Getting 16.38(1
Plurality In Kings Comity—A’an
AVyek’* Majority in New York City
About 810,000.
New York, Nov. B.—Theodore Roosevelt,
Republican, late colonel of the First Uni
ted States Volunteer cavalry, has been
elected Governor ot' this state by a plu
rality anywhere from 18,000 to 20,000. All
Roosevelt's associates on the Republican
state ticket are probably elected with him.
The returns, both from Greater New
York and from the counties outside of this
municipality, are incomplete, but enough
have beetj received to indicate a heavy
falling off In he vote up the state, while
that in the city was well sustained. The
consequence is a falling off in the Repub
lican plurality in the state from 212,000 to
the approximated figures given above.
Outside of Greater New York the vote
for Van Wyck is only about one-fifth of
orje percent, above that of Porter in 18%.
There appears to be a loss of four Repub
lican congressmen in the Brooklyn dis
tricts, the Second, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth;
and Congressman Quigg, who had a ma
jority of about 9,000 at the election last
year has been defeated by William As tor
Chanler.
In the Albany district, the Twentieth,
Glynn, Democrat, has been elected to suc
ceed Southwick, Republican.
Midnight—ln addition to the foregoing,
there are, seemingly. Democratic gains in
the Eighth and Thirteenth districts, both
in this city. Daniel J. R.ordan being elect
ed in the one and Jefferson M. Levy in
the other. This makes a total Democratic
gain of seven congressmen.
1 o'clock—Revised figures on congress
men show that Representative Bennett,
Republican, is re-elected in the Fifth dis
trict, Brooklyn, and that Representative
D. I. Riggs is defeated by Prendergast.
The vote In the Thirty-second district,
Buffalo, is very close, with the probability
of the election of Ryan, Democrat, in place
of Mahany, Republican.
A Democrat, Livingstone, is reported
elected in the Nineteenth district, at pres
ent represented by Cochran, Republican.
In the Sixteenth congressional district,
John Q. Underhill, Democrat, was elected,
succeeding W. L. Ward, Republican.
4:00 a. m.—Enough returns from assem
bly districts have been received to show
the probable election of eighty Republi
cans and sixty-one Democrats, with nine
district doubtful, or not heard from. Con
ceding all the latter to the Democrats the
Republicans will still have a majority of
ten in the assembly and fourteen on Joint
ballot. This compilation, if borne out by
official returns will mean the election of
a Republican to the Un.ted States Senate,
in place of Edward Murphy, Jr., Demo
crat.
New York, Nov. B.—At 11 o'clock the in
dications were that Theodore Roosevelt,
the Republican nominee, had carried the
state by a plurality over Augustus Van
Wyck of . about 20,000. The total Republi
can vote, when received, will probably
show a failing off, as compared with that
for Gov. Black in 18%, of about 14 per
cent. In the municipality of New York
the old-time Democratic majority was ap
proximately, Van Wyck’s vote being about
80,COO greater than that of the Republican
candidate.
The latter result was helped in some
measure by the result in the borough of
Brooklyn (Kings county), which, in 18%,
gave Black (Republican) a plurality of 23,-
682, but to-day gave a Democratic plural
ity of about 16,830.
Brooklyn is the home of Judge Van
Wyck, but this fact does not wholly ex
plain the practical reversal of plurality,
which, it is possible, is attributable to the
lukewarmness of the friends of Jacob
Worth, who was deposed from the chair
manship of the county committee as a
consequence of his opposition to the plans
of Senator Platt in the mayoralty contest
last year.
The returns from many counties up the
state are incomplete, and In some cases
are missing altogether. The Indications,
being eompueted upoji the figures at hand,
po'nt to a Republican plurality In the
counties above Harlem of about 100,000 to
offset which the Democrats can produce
only the 80,000 plurality of Greater New
York. , ....
The soldier vote will noi be counted unt.l
Dec 1 but it is not likely that the bal
lots from the camp will materially alter
the result. There would seem to be the
greater probability that the majority for
Roosevelt will be increased.
The figures on congressmen are not ac
cessible at this hour, but there are indi
cations that the Democrats have made
some gains in New York city districts.
The majority of Congressman Quigg in
the Fourteenth district lias been reduced
by William Astor Chanler, but he is prob
ably returned.
Congressman Suizer, Democrat, whose
district renominated him upon a free sil
ver platform, ia undoubtedly re-elected.
Little is known as to the votes for state
senators assemblymen. The Republi
cans had In the last legislature a major
ity of 28 on joint ballot and leaders of
the party profess confidence that there
will he no material'diminution of that ma
jority.
A Republican legislature will mean the
selection of a Republican to the United
States Senate in place of Senator Murphy.
Every candidate was favorable to the
polling of a full vote in all parts of the
state.
In this city there was no fulfillment of
predictions of trouble at the polls. Th<*
state deputies, authorized by act of the
last legislature, were most in evidence in
the East Side districts, wher the cheap
lodging houses are located. The number
of arrests made was below, rather than
beyond, the usual record of a general elec
tion. and in many cases the occasion was
found to be in the carelessness of regis
tration clerks.
Fights at the poll* were few and easily
quelled. There was no friction between
deputies and police, one lending assist-
ance to the other in the preservation or j
order.
Syracuse. N. Y., Nov. B.—Syracuse city
complete gives Roosevelt 11.179. Van Wyck
8,535; Roosevelt’s plurality 2,644.
HANI.KH’S ELECTION CONCEDED.
Political Friend* Place Ills Majority
at Over 10,000.
New York, Nov. B— The election of
Capt. William Astor Chanler, Democratic
nominee for Congress from the Four
teenth congressional district, was conced
ed by a good-sized majority by the Quigg
managers at 11 o'clock to-night. The po.
lltica 1 friends and gssociaus of Capt,
Chanler declared him elected by over 10,-
000 majority. Qnigg's majority two years
ago was nearly 12,000.
Ann AVyok's Majority in City.
New York. Nov. 9, 2:10 a. nt. —Greater
New Yoi k,with 72 out of 1,513 districts miss
ing, gives Van Wydk 277.143; Roosevelt
200,574, Van Wyck’s majority, 76,568.
—
NORTH CAROLINA.
Democrat* Make it Sweeping Victory
Electing Seven ConareumFn.
Raleigh, N. C„ Nov. B.—The Democrats
certainly won in the Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh districts. Returns, not complete,
make it practically certain that they have
won in the First, Third anil Ninth. In
the Second and Fourth, the two Populists,
wlio were indorsed by the Democrats, are
elected. The Republicans re-elected Lin
ney In the Eighth.
It looks now that the Democrats have
made a clean sweep, except in the Eighth
district, where the majority is reduced.
The legislature is two-thirds Democratic
on Joint ballot, and the Democratic' Judi
cial ticket is elected by not less than 20,-
000.
Two years ago the fusionlsts carried the
state by 40,000. The vote to-day shows
that there has been a revolution.
The following congressmen are elected:
First district, John’ H. Small, Democrat.
Second District—George H. White (col
ored), Republican.
Third District—Charles R. Thomas,
Democrat.
Fourth District—J. W. Atwater, Inde
pendent Populist.
Fifth District—William W. Kitchen,
Democrat.
Sixth District—John D. Bellamy, Dem
ocrat.
Seventh District—Theodore F. Klutlz,
Democrat.
Eighth District—Romiluis Z. Linney, Re
publican. ...
Ninth District—W. T. Crawford, Demo
crat. .
Atwater was Indorsed by the Democrats
and may be credited to that column. So
the Republicans get only two out of the
nine congressmen from this state.
Charlotte. N. C., Nov. B.—A special from
Wilmington, N. C.. says: "New Hanover
county, of which Wilmington Is the coun
ty seal, went Democratic by 400 majority.
There was no disturbance at any of the
polling places.
DELAWARE.
11l publican* llnj Have Elected Con
gressmen and Leg t* la I or*.
YVilmington, Del.. Nov. 9.—Partial re
turns received from the slate tip to 2
o’clock this morning indicate that the Re
publicans have elected their state congres
sional and legislative tickets. This esti
mate, if verified by the full returns, in
dicate the election of a Republican suc
cessor to United States Senator Gray and
a gain of one Republican congressman.
The adherents of William H. Addlcks
claim that he will controf a majority of
the Republicans elected to the legislature,
and he will bo the next senator from Del
aware.
CONNECTICUT.
Republican* Curry the State by a
Greatly Reduced Majority.
New Haven, Conn., Nov. B.—The result
of the election in this state to-day was a
general victory for the Republican ticket.
Complete returns from 165 towns Of the '.68
in the state gave Lounsbury, Republican,
75,057; Morgan. Democrat, 58,406. The
same towns in 1896 gave Cook, Republican,
100,999; Sargent,
The majorities of the candidates On the
stale ticket all average fully 15,000.
The returns indicate that the Republi
cans will have a majority of at least fifty
in the general assembly.
New York, Nov. B.—Return* from Con
necticut shows delegation unchanged po
litically. Following Is the Connecticut list
complete; First district. E, Stevens Henry,
Republican; Second district, N. D. Sperry,
Republican; Third district, Charles A.
Russell, Republican; Fourth district, E. J.
Hill, Republican.
ILLINOIS.
Deniocriil* Gain Sii In Ilia Congre*-
■ loiihl Delegation.
Chicago, Nov. B.—Five, and probably
six, congressmen have been gained In Il
linois by the Democrats, and the next
congressional delegation from this state is
likely to be evenly divided, eleven Demo
crats and eleven Republicans. It is pos
sible for the Republicans to have twelve
of the twenty-two congressmen, as all the
returns are_not yet In, but the indications
are for an even split on the delegation.
Tiie entire Republican state ticket Is
elected by about 30,01)0 plurality.
In Cook county the vote hus been very
close, the Republicans carrying the coun
ty and the Democrats the city of Chicago.
The Democratic plurality in the city is
about 3,000, and the Republican plurality
about the same In the county.
ALABAMA.
A Solid Democratic Delegation to lie
Sent to Washington.
Birmingham Aia., Nov. B.—Solid Demo
cratic congressional delegation elected
from Alabama. The only two districts in
which there were contests were the Fourtn
and Seventh, now represented by Aldrich,
Republican, and Howard, Populist, the
latter noted as the author of "If Christ
Came to Congress."
Robbins, Democrat, defeated Aldrich and
on Filth Page.),
GORY BATTLE AT GREENWOOD.
A FIERCE RIOT FOLLOWS THE KIL
LING OF IIOAZ ETHRIDGE.
He AAii* nn Election Malinger mill
Wn Fired I poll by Neg rocs Armed j
AA it’h A\ I lie Ile* ter*—\\ litte Men
Open Fire on the Negroes—John It.
Tolbert mill l.lttle Nephew Killed
in n Later Fight—Other* lliiilly
Wounded.
Greenwood, S. C„ Nov. B.—ln to-day’s
election the people of this section have
had a forceful reminder of the days ot
’76-’BO. Although unusually quiet as to
this precinct, intense excitement has pie
vailed all day, because of the shooting of
Boaz Ethridge, one of the managers of
election, at Phoenix, early this morning,
and a subsequent riot between Lie whites
and blacks at that place, in which one
of the Tolberts and several negroes were
mortally wounded. Phoenix is ten miles
from here, and near the Edgefield line. It
is the home of the Tolberts, the cradle of
Republicanism in Abbeville county. Be
cause of this fact, it is said, the negroes,
acting under instructions, went to this
box in larger numbers than any other, in
order to give R. It. Tolbert, candidate foi
Congress, a larger vote. It is also stated
that tlie negroes were armed with Win
chesters. Large crowds of armed white
men are gathering, and much bloodshed,
with loss of life, is looked for before or
after nightfall. The negroes are also
gathering and are very defiant.
From parties returning from Phoenix
late this evening It is learned that the
negroes had a separate box In charge or
T. P. Tolbert, into witich such as could
not vote in the regular )>oxes would de
posit certificates that they were not al
lowed to vote for R. R. Tolbert for Con
gress, which certificate* ho expected to
use in his contest for Lattimcr’s seat.
That Mr. Ethridge attempted to take
charge of it and was shot dead by one
or more of the negroes, who were crowd
ing around it. Immediately the few white
men who could procure arms or had them
opened fire on the crowd and continued
io shoot them as they ran. It is not
ltnow’n definitely how many negroes were
hit nor how seriously. T. P. Tolbert wa*
seriously wounded, hqt managed to reach
his home, a mile off. He was still living
at sundown, and is not likely to be fur
ther molested, as lie has MiG-dr been prom
inent as a leader. The white people, sev
eral hundred strong, are well arrnd. coot
and determined, and If the leaders In to
day’s troubles are caught to-night no
liower on earth can save them from a
lynching. *
At dark everything is quiet nt
Phoenix, with the whites masters of the
situation, but the negroes are supposed to
be congregating about two miles distant,
and no one can conjecture what the night
will bring forth.
Mr. Ethridge was a quiet and well-to-do
citizen. He leave* a wife and several chil
dren.
The latest authentic Information is that
John R. Tolbert has been dangerously
wounded, and his little nephew, son of
E. L. Tolbert, who was in the buggy with
him, instantly killed while on their tvay
home this evening late.
While a party of white then from Green
wood were returning from Phoenix to
night they were fired on from ambuth,
and M. J. Younger, Cress well Fleming and
a Mr. Miller were badly wounded, and are
now at A. C, Stockman's, five miles from
here. Drs. Cobb and Neil were with them,
and are attending their wounds. It is
said that when John It. Tolbert was shot
he had with him a body of armed negroes,
who opened fire on the white men, wound
ing one. It Is not known here whether any
of the negroes were hit or not.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Only One Republican Elected nnl He
find No Oppimltlou,
Columbia, 8. C., Nov. B.—The vote polled
In this state to-day has lieen exceedingly
light. There have been no surprises. Ex
cept for one point near the home of Htate
Republican Chairman John R. Tolbert, in
the country in the Upper part of the state,
there has been no trouble whatever. The
Democrats as expected, have swept the en
tire slate and only one Republican, a can
didate for the general assembly in one of
the black counties, has been elected to of
fice. He had no Democratic opponent. The
Democrats even carried that county with
their county ticket. The Democratic slate
ticket having no opposition, whatever, was
of course, elected. The trouble referred to
above was a serious race riot, several hav
ing been killed and the most serious con
sequences arc expected to follow. Late to
night the wires are cut andylt is impossi
ble to get late news of mobs
that have started for the
scene of the trouble. Full details of the
encounters up to nightfall have come in
A relative of the state Republican chair
man has been killed and his brother
wounded. In the congressional districts
the vote has been lighter than expected.
It will not reach the vote of 1886. Every
Democratic candidate for Congress has
!>cen elected. Elliott, Democrat, defeats
Murray, Republican, in the First district,
the majority on figures reported being
a (out 2,000. W. J. Talbert, Second dis
trict; A, C. Latimer, Third; Stanyarne Wil
son, Fourth; D. E. Finley, Fifth; James
Norton, Hlxth; J. William Stokes, Seventh.
Finley is the only new man, the others
all being incumbents.
Election In Charlcaton.
Charleston, S. C.. Nov. B.—The election
here to-day passed off very quietly. The
weather was good but the vote polk’d was
a very fight one. Little or no interest was
taken in the stale or county election ow
ing to the fact that there was no opposi
tion to the regular Democratic nominees.
i’oi. Elliott, for Congress, received 1,456
voles, against 162 for G. W'. Murray, his
negro opponent.
Dispatches received here from other
parts of the district indicate that Elliott
will win easily.
The vote cast for the atate ticket in the
city Is about 1,4(10, there being slight va
riations In the several offices. There are
seven small country precincts which will
ioi be heard from to-night.
HAI COM MISSION'S WllflK.
End of flu* Long Invi'Niluiilioit Siil'l |
to lie In SI gh I,
Chicago, Nov. B.—The war Investigating
committee to-day continued the examina
tion of witnesses. Oen. Dodge, chairman
of the committee, now says that he can
In-Bin to see an end of the long Investi
gation.
L>r. C. A. Smith of Clinton, la., was the
llrst witness. He testified that at linns
hospitals at OhickatimuKa were crowded;
also that there was a shortage of medical
supplies. He also complained of tin
water.
Asked aliout Dr. Milo B. Ward, who tes
tified yesterday, witness said he regarded
Dr. Ward as a very competent and very
conscientious man, and would not doubt
any statements Dr. Ward might make as
to conditions at Camp Thomas.
Dr. Smith, continuing, said: "I once
wrote a report to the surgeon general, but
1 think it never got any further than Qen.
Compton's office. I was asked by Qen.
Compton and MaJ. Jenny to withdraw It,
as it m.ght get me into disfavor possibly,
but I told them there was nothing in It
that I wished to withdraw."
A copy of this report had liecn preserved
bv Dr. Smith and was handed to the
commission. In it he complains to the sur
geon genetal about conditions in his hospi
tal. giving facts and details in accordance
wilh his evidence to-day.
Charles S. Bullock, chaplain of the First
Il.inois Cavalry-, with rank as captain,
>■lllll that in the great majority of cases
of complaints of jioor foot! or inadequate
supplies at Chiekamauga were absolutely
unfounded and that the stories published
In the various newspapers about the In
human treatment of the soldiers was with
out any foundation.
Mrs. Trumbull While, of Chicago, who
went to Cuba with Miss Clara Barton, on
the Texas, and assisted the latter for a
considerable time at Silioney, gave as her
opinion that there was a great lack of at
tendants at the fever hospital at Slboney.
and also a scarcity of supplies.
Col. L. H. Smith, purchasing agent of
the United States army, stationed at Chi
cago. was then called to enlighten the
commission upon the question of provisions
for the troops, the quality, supply, etc.
Col. Smith said: "I have had no official
complaints about any of the supplies I
purchased, except In the case of eight
barrels of pork which were reported (o
have been in bad condition."
The commission next heard two wit
nesses from local packing houses touch
ing the character of the canned beef pur
chased for the army. They said the same
quality of goods had been delivered to I lie
French and British governments, and no
complaints had ever been received from
them.
They thought It possible that the weather
at the Southern camps ami In Cuba might
have, had some effect on the eunned roast
beef.
ftev. George K. Hoover, a Chicago cler
gyman. whose son died In the Second Di
vision hospital at Jackaonvllle, Fla,, raid:
"In the hospital there seemed to be a lock
of medicine, some of the simpler medi
cines. Jn talking with ward masters,
nurses and others, 1 found what I thought
was unnecesary fear of stating facts. For
instance, no one would talk (o tne without
saying: "You must not give my name or
1 wili be subject to punishment.”
A number of other witnesses testified
that supplies were adequate and requisi
tions promptly filled.
ISO MEETING VRSTEHIIAY.
American Commissioners Didn't
Ilnve Their Heply Itciuly.
I’arls, Nov. B,—The United States peace
commissioners ha-1 formulated an answer
to Spain’s voluminous presentment of Fri
day last, but the work of tyitewrltfing this
reply was too great to be finished before
2 p. in. to-day, the lime fixed for the meet
ing of the Joint commissions. This fact
was communicated at noon to-day to the
Spaniards, with a request that the meet
ing occur at 4 o’clock to-day. This re
quest, however, was declined by the Span,
birds, on the ground that they had some
other engagements for 4 o'clock to-day.
Consequently, the meeting of the joint
commissions was deferred until 2 o’clock
to-morrow.
Flood in Chinn.
London, Nov. 9.—A dispatch has been
received here from the Baptist mission in
the province of Shan Tung, China, which
says the Hoang Ho (Yellow river) has left
tis bed near the city of Tst Nan Fu. capi
tal of Shan Tung province, and flooded
2,iXJO square miles of territory. Hundreds
of villages have been destroyed, a mil
lion people’ are suffering and famine Is
Imminent.
President ut Canton.
Canton, 0., Nov. B.—President McKinley
arrived in Canton on a special train ai
9:25 a. m. to-day. But few people knew
the hour of his coming and a small crovrJ
was at the depot to meet him. Be fibre ijfr
o'clock the President had voted, and at
2:15 in the afternoon he started back to
Washington.
Pan nin a at tnv York.
New York, Nov. B,—The United Stated
transport Panama, Santiago and Havant,
about whose safety fears were entertains
ed, creating considerable excitement prioy.
to her arrival ai Havana, has arrived in
quarantine.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Nov. B.—Gage. Republi
can, has been elected Governor by a plu
rality of not less than 6.0C0.
Republican Mate cenual committee claim
all seven congressmen, and also the -legis
lature, but It is probable that the Demo
crats will secure congressmen from the
Second and Fourth districts.
ItHODG INLAND.
Providence, R. 1., Nov. B.—The voting
was light throughout the state, a* the
election of both Republican candidates for
Congress was a foregone conclusion. The
revised constitution has probably uccn re
i dented
I DAILY, $lO A TIDR.
< i Ci NTa A COPY.
I rt’FEKLV 2-TIMES-A-VVKKK 81 A KIN
MARIA TERESA DIDN'T SINK.
THU SPANISH till I Mill Hi: POUTED
ysiiohi: on fat inland,
Merritt Wrecking Semis
<'apt. < lit I tendril to the term—Hen
pair Ship \ iileun to Go In Search
of tlie Derelict—( apt. ( rimnln.
shield Fully Credits the Deport C
the Vessel lleliig Abort-—'Wind nut*
Wuve Fnvoretl Hie Theory.
Norfolk. Va.. Nov. 8.-The Merritt
Wrecking Company has received Infor
mation that the Teresa is ashore at Cat
Island. Capt. Chittenden will leave wiib
the steamer Merritt at once.
Washington, Nov. B.—A message reeciv
ed at the navy department to-day from
Capt. Crowninshield, chit f of the navi
gation bureau, who is in New York, ealletj
attention to the report that the Spanlst*
cruiser Maria Teresa had Den seen of#
Cal Island. The captain expres-.d the be
lief in tlie accuracy of tile report, and sug
gested to the department that tile repot*
ship Vulcan, now at Norfolk, H> sent'a*
once lo make search for the derelict. Tha
department acted immediately on the sug
gestion. A telegram was sent to the com
mandant of the Norfolk navy yard direct
| ing him io place the Vulcan in command
of Capt. McCnlla, the captain of the yard,
and send her with all dispatch to loot*
for the Teresa. A similar order was
cabled to Capt. Converse at Guantanamo,
directing him to send the nig wrecking ted
Potomac from (hut place northward on th<*
same quest. Bite goes in charge of com
mander J. K. Cravan, and the department
believes that she will lie in the vicinity!
of Cat Island within thirty-six hours. Tin*
Vulcan was one of the v< ssels which WON
towing the Teresa when she was supposed
to have foundered, and the department be
lieves she will reach the scene of *h
wreck in about forty-eight hours after
leaving Norfolk.
Cat island lies uiiout thirty miles south
west of tue spot where the Teresa was
last sent, and it Is said at the depatt
meftt, If the vessel did not founder out
light within tt few hours after having
been cut adrift she would almost certainly;
have fetched up on the shoal beach off Cue
island, for the wind and tide set directly;
on that beach.
If so, the location is much more favor*
able for saving tile ship than the position
occupied by her off Santiago, where t h.
bottom was covered with rocks and tho
wreckers worked al great disadvantage.
Capt. McCalia was selected for tho task
because of his great energy and ability for
tills particular class of work, and the offi
cers declare that if any man can bring tlto
Teresa into port he can.
It is the belief of naval constructor*
that the Teresa took water aboard al
most altogether through tho deck)} am*
not through the hull, as would appear
from Ihe first accounts of the loss of tho
Bhip. These decks were rude temporary
constructions and were entirely uasultabla
for tough weather, Tito fact that tho
reports indicate that the ship settled by
the head and that wafer ran into tho
coal bunkers and then into the fire room*
goes to bear out the constructor's theory.
It ulso tends to give color to the report
that the ship may not have foundered at
once, but have drifted ashore on Cat Isl
and. It is presumed that the wrecking
company which had the vessel in hand will
take Immediate steps to recover the ship,
! if |H>ssible, in order to secure the largo
salvage which was almost within It*
grasp when the ship was cast off.
HONDIIOI.DKHS FIHST MOVE.
French Embassy Presents a State—
■nent lit Washington.
Washington, Nov. B.—The foreign bond
holders have at last moved formally t<*
protect their inlerests In Cuba and Porto
Rico. The Initial steps have been take:*
through the agency of (he French em
bassy, which in this case acts no long<n
ui? the representative of the Spanish gov
ernment, but for French subject*. Throught
the embassy a must formidable slatemeii*
has been presented to the Mato depart
ment. being on account of the various
Hpatilsh bond owned by French citizen*
chargeable against, the territories either
seized or set free by the act of the Unite I
States government.
The total sum of these bonds run uo
far into the millions. Just what it it*
expected shall he done with them Is no#
made c.ear. The United States, pf course,
will not pay them, but it maY lie thie
the French government looks to it to causo
the Independent government of Cuba tat
assume liabilities for (he redemption off
the lionds charged against that Islam*
when that government shall have beer*
duly installed by the act of the United
States government, it Is probable that
I other holders of like bonds, German and
British, will take similar steps to h.iva
their claims brought through their diplo
matic representatives to the attention of
the United States government, and it may
even he that the holders of such bonds
In Spain, though Spanish citizens, will
take a like course, which would present
a novel claim upon the generosity of th*
I United States government.
Alt GIF!) IN BIPUGNB COI’RT.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings in lie
lifilf of .lolin Andersen.
Washington, Nov. B.—The application of
John Andersen, under sentence to t>
hanged for murder committed on the
schooner Olive Pecker, for a write of- ha
beas corpus, was argupd In the United
States Supreme Court to-day.
Andersen's execution was to have taken
place during August, but the application,
which was argued to-day, operated as a
stay. He will be resentenced If the court
decides against him. P. J. Morris and H.
(1. Miller represented Andersen at to-day'a
hearing, and the United States district at
torney for the eastern district of Virginia
represented ihe government.
The arguments lasted all day, and the
court then took the case under advise
ment. Andersen’s plea for habeas corpus
Is based on the claim that he was not rep
resented by counsel chosen by himself, but
arbitrarily named by the trial court, thus
denying him a constitutional right of
counsel of his own choice.