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WILMINGTON A SCENE OF WAR.
T K\ NEGROES KILLED OUTRIGHT
AND TWBNTf-FIVE WOUNDED.
(Illtens Carry Out Their Threat to
Destroy the Nostro Newspaper
dlHoe—Terror Reigned Throughout
the Day—Ex-Congressman YVnd
dell Leads the Attack on the Rec
ord Ollier utid Is I.uter Installed
ns Mayor—Surrounding Towns Send
Reinforcements to the Whites.
Three White Men Wounded Daring
the Onj-—William Mayo Serloiisly
llurt—Governor's Guards Dispatch
ed to the Scene.
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 10.—After a day
of bloodshed and turbulence, Wilmington
has subsided to-night Into comparative
peacefulness.
Eight negroes were killed and three
white men wounded during the day, one
of them, William Mayo, seriously.
To-night the city is in the hands of a
new municipal government, and law and
order is being established.
This afternoon the board of aldermen
resigned one by one. As each alderman
vacated the remainder elected a succes
sor, named by the citizens’ committee, un
til the entire board was changed legally.
They resigned in response to public sen
timent. The new board is composed of
conservative Democratic citizens.
The Mayor and chief of police then re
signed, and the new board elected their
successors, according to law.
Ex-Congressman Alfred M. Waddell was
elected Mayor and Edgar G. Parmele chief
of police.
The first act of the new government
was to swear in 250 special policemen,
chosen from the ranks of reputable white
citizens. They are vested with all the au
thority of the law, and will take charge
of the city. The citizens will remain on
guard, however, throughout the town to
prevent possible attempts at Incendiar
ism. The new government will devote Its
attention to restraining recklessness
among the whites, as well as keeping down
lawlessness among the negroes.
Further trouble of a general or serious
nature is not expected.
Soon after the meeting Mr. George Roun
tree received a telegram from Gov. Rus
sel]. saying that he would use all his ef
forts to influence -the Mayor and City
Council to resign if that would restore
peace.
Mr. Rountree sent the following reply:
' Mayor and aldermen have resigned. Two
hundred and fifty special policemen sworn
In. Law will be maintained and peace re
stored." I
Mr. Rountree is a prominent attorney
here and a member of the Democratic
campaign committee.
The trouble in Wilmington to-day com
menced at 8:30 this morning, when an
armed body of citizens numbering about
<®, and led by ex-Congressman Waddell,
chairman of .a committee of twenty-five,
appointed for the purpose, proceeded to
the publishing house of the negro news
paper, the Record, to wreck it. The editor
of ihls paper had published an article de
famatory of white women, and a mass
meeting of citizens yesterday ordered his
expulsion from the city within twenty
four hours and the removal of his ■press.
Fifteen leading negroes were called in by
the committee of twenty-five last\night,
and directed to notify the chairman by
7:30 this morning whether they would
agree to the removal of the press. They
were informed that if no answer was re
turned, the press would be demolished.
So answer was received by the chairman,
and after waiting an hour, this morning
the citizens proceeded in a body and de
moiished the fixtures of the printing office.
The building was also fired and gutted.
The leaders say this action was the
work of irresponsible persons, and as soon
as the fire was discovered the fire depart
ment was called to extinguish it. The
burning of the printing office created a
great commotion among the negroes of the
town. The rumor spread that the
whiles were going to burn and
murder in the negro quarters.
This rumor reached the negro employes
ol a cotton compress, numbering 300 or 400,
who quit work and hung about the streets
bi manifest terror. Other parties con
gregated in the negro section, and it was
in one of these that the first tragedy was
enacted.
The men were standing on a corner
and were ordered to disperse. They de
clined, and, it is claimed, fired Into the
whites. A fusilade wag immediately
oi i ned upon them by the w hites, and
three negroes killed. Two whites were
wounded slightly. One negro ran down
the street, and, passing a residence, fired
a rifle at William Mayo, white, standing
on the veranda, shooting him through
the left lung. This negro was recognized,
pursued and captured while hiding under
a. bed. It is said he confessed to the
shooting. He was riddled wilh shot by
his captors and killed.
In the meantime, the town was in a
state of excitement. The whites rushed
to the scene from every direction, the
'ocal military company was ordered qut,
and a battalion of United States naval
ieserves proceeded to the vicinity of the
'rouble with a rapid-fire gun.
About I o’clock some negroes in a house
fired upon a passing party of white men.
! 'ho house was surrounded and four ne
groes captured and taken to the jail,
"ne negro broke away and ran, but ivas
shot down and killed before he had pro
ceeded half a block.
During the afternoon there were other af
fair* of this kind, and eight negroes were
fpje |oofmno
killed at various points in the disturbed
section. Their names are at this time un
known.
As the news of the rioting spread
throughout the state neighboring cities of
fered at once to send help. Al! such offers
were declined except in the ease of Fay
etteville, from which town came about 150
men. As night fell, the town was com
pletely patrolled and guarded. Very few
negroes were on the streets, and they were
not allowed to congregate anywhere.
The action of the citizens in organizing
anew municipal government Is expected
to bring peace and order, and no rioting
is expected to-night. It developed later
in the day that the negro commtitee sum
moned last night had agreed to use their
offices to have the press removed, although
the editor had departed, and they had no
authority on the premises. This letter,
instead of being delivered to the chair
man of the committee of twenty-five in
person, was put in the mail, and did not
reach him until three hours after tile ex
piration of the time limit which had been
fixed for the receipt of an answer.
A crowd was formed to-night to take
from tdic jail and lynch two negroes—
Thomas Miller and Ira Bryant—who were
arrested to-day, charged with making
threats, and were regarded as daring char
acters.
The new Mayor, Col. Waddell, prompt
ly prohibited the assembling of the crowd
at the jail, and himself headed a guard
of twenty-five men with Winchesters to
guard the prisoners.
TEN NEGROES AVERE KILLED.
A Citizen Makes an Affidavit as to
One of tile Clashes.
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 10.—Now that
the “smoke has cleared away," and con
ditions are somewhat more settled, It ap
pears that ten negroes were killed outright
and at least twenty-five are more or less
seriously wounded, and that eleven others,
whose conduct has been offensive and cal
culated to aggravate the strained attitude
of the races, are locked in jail. Not a
single white man has been killed, and only
one, William Mayo, seriously wounded.
There is no doubt that the negroes are
responsible for the precipitation of the
race war, as the following affidavit from
a thoroughly reputable citizen will attest:
‘Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 10, 1898.—1,
William McAllister, being duly sworn,
making the following affidavit:
“First, that I am yardmaster for the
Atlantic Coast Line. My duty is to make
up trains on the yard of the said company,
in the city of Wilmington.
“Second. That at about 11 o'clock this
morning I started to go to bed, and my
wife called me to the window. I live on
North Fourth street, next to St. Mark's
Lutheran Church. My wife said: ’Billy,
there is going to be trouble.’ I jumped
up and went to the window, and saw a
white man remonstrating with a negro
with gesticulations. I heard the white
man say: ‘Go on, go on.’ The negro went
about ten paces, and then I saw the negro
shoot. He pointed a pistol towards the
white man and then fired. Immediately I
saw blood flow from the said white man’s
right arm. Then there was another shot
fired from the negro assemblage, and then
there was firing from the white assem
blage, the result that three negroes
fell. Thfe negroes then dispersed. Then
the white, men proceed, and towards Moore’s
drug Etore to telephone for assislance.
“Sworn fo before me, this, 10th day of
November, A. D., IS9B.
“William McAllister.
"This is a certified copy of the original.
“J. H. Boatwright, Notary Public.”
Tho city is thoroughly quiet at a late
hour to-night. Three companies of the
Governor's Guard, from Kingston, Max’on
and Clinton, are expected here to-night,
and hundreds of men have flocked here on
special trains during the evening. How
ever, it is not believed that they will be
called into service.
He W'n* Ordered to Halt, Rut Con
tinned to Advance.
Wilmington, Nov. 10.—Another negro was
killed to-night at Tenth and Mulberry
streets. He was hailed by a guard hut
refused to halt, and continuing to advance
was shot by the guard.
Three companies of the state militia will
arrive during the night from neighboring
cities and aid in maintaining order.
NEW MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION.
lie Assure* Peace anil the Impartial
Enforcement of Law.
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 11.— At midnight
the newly selected Mayor issued the fol
lowing proclamation:
“The undersigned, upon whom has been
placed the great responsibility by the ac
tion of his fellow citizens, takes this meth
od of assuring the good people of this city
that all the power with which he is invest
ed will be exerted to preserve order and
peace in this community, and that power
is amply sufficient for the puipcse.
"All weii disposed persons are earnest
ly requested to eo-operate with the mu
nicipal authorities in every way possible
to secure reform and the permanent es
tablishment of good government. The
law will be rigidly enforced and impar
tially administered to white and biac-k peo
ple alike. A. M. Waddell, Mayor."
Wounded Negroes In Hospital.
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 10.—As a re
sult of to-day's fight the following wound
ed negroes are at the city hospital:
John Dorr. George Miller, George H.
Davis, J. R. Davis. David Wright. The
negro Wright was shot thirteen times.
White men wounded: William Mayo, D.
W. Finer.
Armed Men fur Wilmington.
Erankllnton, N. C., Nov. 10.—One hun
dred and fifty armed men left here for
Wilmington on special train at 6 o'clock.
SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 11, 1808.
THREE MORE NEGROES SHOT.
JIDGE LYNCH PRESCRIBES PUN
ISHMENT TO BLACK* OFFENDERS.
Two White Men Shot at the Polls at
Phenix and Seven Negroes Have
lleen Lynched Since—Armed Men
Scouring: the Country for Others
Implicated In the Election How.
Whites Incensed Against Whites
Who Instigated the Riot.
Greenwood, S. C., Nov. 10.—Five negroes
lay dead at Rhoebeth all day.
Another was killed to-day, and likely
four others are dead and lost in the
woods.
One white man was buried, three others
lie at the i>oint of death, and more have
been wounded.
Four heads of families have left the
country, and armed bands of countrymen
are scouring the country hunting othci
victims.
AH of this Is the outcome of an election
row.
■Killed.
J I. ETHRIDGE, white, killed at polls.
THOMAS TOLBERT, white, mortally
wounded at ( same time.
WADE HAMPTON KINNEY, colored.
JESSIE WILLIAMS, colored.
DRAYTON WATTS, colored.
LUM JACKSON, colored.
The negroes were killed yesterday.
ESSEX HARRISON, colored.
BEN COLLINS, colored.
These were killed to-day.
Wounded.
Sidney Tolbert, 15 years of age, danger
ously wounded.
John R. Tolbert, collector of the port at
Charleston, and chairman of the Republi
can state legislative committee, wounded.
Stuart Miller, white, mortally wounded
in head.
Crewel Fleming, white, shot in shoulder.
M. J. Younger, shot in neck.
Cleave Armstrong, white, trying to pro
tect the negroes, shot in the neck.
In addition to these, two and likely four
negroes are reported to be dead in the
woods near where the five bodies lay to
day.
The trouble was precipitated on election
day when 200 or 300 negroes, at the polls,
opened a fusilade against the store in
which the voting was going on.
In this fight Ethridge was killed and
Tolbert wounded.
The second occasion for provocation was
that a party hunting the slayers of Eth
ridge was fired Into, and one, Miller, fatal
ly wounded, and Fleming badly hurt.
Jesse Williams and two others are said
to have confessed taking part in the am
buscade.
The incident of the day was the killing
of Essex Harrison. Down the road came a
squad of moufited cavalrymen with Harri
son marching ahead with guns and rifles
drawn on him. Fifteen men lined up on
the roadside.
The negro was put out in the road and
told to go toward the heap of four dead
negroes. He started. There was a ring of
rifles and Harrison pitched forward dead.
Some of the party were asked why the
negro was killed, and it was stated that
he said he went to the polling place lie
cause Tolbert summoned him and conse
quently he was in the party that attacked
those in the polling place. Harrison seem
ed frightened almost to death and obeyed
orders like a child. When other questions
were asked, someone cried: “Make no ex
planations, and come on."
The men jumped on their horses and gal
loped away.
Parties were out all day long searching
for any one of a list of negroes who, it
was said, are ringleaders in the rioting.
The whites are particularly Incensed
against all the Tolberts, and hold them
responsible for the trouble.
A party went to kill Tom Tolbert, but
someone prevailed on the hotheads not to
kill a wounded and dying man.
John R. Tolbert, collector of the port at
Charleston, and Joe Tolbert, left the
county and went to Charleston. Reed
Tolbert has gone to Greenville. Ezra Tol
bert Is quartered with friends. His son
was shot, and this, with the plea that he is
a non-partisan, has nine children and a
good Democratic wife, alone has saved
him from death.
A committee waited on J. W. Tolbert, as
sistant postmaster at McCormick, S. C.,
and asked him to get out of that town, lie
left. Several in the mob to-day wanted to
burn Tolbert’s property, but better advice
prevailed.
* Many tried to save some of the negroes
shot down, but the mixed crowd insisted
on having the negro blood to avenge the
death of Etheridge and the ambush of
Miller.
Fully 300 men scoured the country to
day around Phenix where the first trouble
occurred, hoping to find the bands of ne
groes said to be congregated in the neigh
borhood.
The Tolbert's are of good family, made
fine Southern soldiers and have been Re
publicans since the war.
The atmosphere seemed to have cleared
up considerably this afternoon and no fur
ther trouble is expected.
The whites are heavily armed and are
prepared for trouble at any moment.
Guards and regular sentinels were posted
last nisht.
The two negroes who are known to have
shot Etheridge have not yet been captur
ed. If they are captured they will not be
sent to the court.
Eight negroes have been lynched within
two weeks in neighboring counties, two of
them within gunshot range of white
churches. It was with great difficulty
that the coroner got a jury, nearly every
man summoned refusing to serve.
The usual verdict of death at the hands
of unknown persons was rendered, and
there the matter will end. Mr. Stockman,
who is regarded as a friend of the Tol
berts, has asked for protection, and a
party has gone out to help him.
Bern Collins (colored) wjjs killed to-night
near Phenix. He is said to have fired
a pistol shot into the polling place and
reached for another weapon. He was left
on the roadside dead.
TOLBERT ESCAPES TO COLUMBIA.
He Is Not In tlie State Prison to Pre
vent Further Violence.
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 10.—There was
great surprise here this afternoon when
it became known that John R. Tolbert,
the father of all the men figuring In the
Phoenix affair, and his son, Joe, had
made good their escape from the neigh
borhood
Tolbert Is the collector of customs at
Charleston. He got a room at a hotel In
Columbia and endeavored to remain In
cognito, but it soon became known that
he was here. It had been reported that
he was perhaps fatally wounded In the
first trouble last Tuesday. His body was
indeed covered with wounds and he was
very faint when he got here, hut a medi
cal examination to-night shows that he
has not been seriously Injured unless trou
ble results from the lack of attention to
his wounds. A prompt arrest and the
securing of his incarceration in the state
prison for the present probably saved his
life, as there are many men from the up
per portioh of the state here. They were
on the lookout for any of the family.
EDUCATION FOR CUBANS.
Gen. Joe Wheeler's Plan for Devel
oping Cuban Statesmen.
New York, Nov. 10.—Gen. Joseph Wheel
er Is deeply Interested in the education
of Cuban young~ men. Ho believes if
young Cubans will come to this country
and be tutored and then return he may be
of great use in developing Cuba and in
troducing a stable form of government.
Gen. Wheeler has commissioned Gilbert
K. Harroun, treasurer of Union College,
to ask the American colleges If each of
them would give free education to two
or more Cubans, if the right sort of men
could be found to secure a college course
in this country.
Mr. Harroun has written over 300 college
presidents In the United States, asking
them to co-operate and advance Gen.
Wheeler's plan. Over 100 replies are at
hand, and with one accord the colleges
agree to take two or more young men,
who can pass the necessary examinations,
and who can come properly vouched for
as to character and make the beneficiaries
to the extent of free education. In many
cases the college agrees to aid the young
men beyond free tuition. In several In
stances the colleges recognizing the diffi
culties under which the young men of
Cuba have labored have agreed to receive
them without insisting upon their passing
the examinations.
SALISBURY CAUSES A STIR.
Hl* Reference to America’* Expan
nlon Create* Much Comment.
London, Nov. 11.—Lord Salisbury’s speech
at the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guild
hail, especially Ills reference to America—
Is making a stir throughout Europe. The
Paris evening papers yesterday (Thurs
day) having longer time for reflection, had
a much less satisfied tone than the utter
ances of the morning press In the French
capital; while the whole continent reflects
the feeling that the speech conveys a grave
menace for the future.
The London morning papers revert to the
subject and take occasion again to wish
well to America’s colonial mission.
THEY SHOULD STAND PAT.
Lnril George Hamilton’* Reference
to Uncle Sam and John Hall.
Ixtndon, Nov. 10.—Lord George Hamilton,
secretary of state for India, speaking In
London this evening, said he agreed with
Lord Sailsbufy, and that It was quite Im
possible to over-estimate the Importance
of America’s entrance upon a colonizing
policy.
“England and America," he declared,
“whose Ideas and interests are Identical,
should stand side by side In the promotion
of civilization and good government in the
dark places of earth.”
Wnr Investigating Com mission.
Detroit. Mich.. Nov. 10.—The Western
section of the war investigating commis
sion examined a number of witnesses here
to-day. The evidence adduced was the
same as that heard heretofore. Several
testified as to the fitness of the Florida
camps, and others stated that supplies
were not lacking. Rev. Stuart Richards,
of Boston, testified to the filthy condition
of the Second Division, Third Cprps, hos
pital.
Gen. Wood’* Report.
Washington, Nov. 10.—The war depart
ment has received the following from
Gen. Wood at Santiago: "Sanitary re
port Nov. 8: Total sick, 1,184; fever, all
kinds, 770. Deaths: Joseph Narclsse,
private C. Ninth Volunteers, Nov. 7, ty
phoid fever; Dennis Alexander, private,
Campany F, Ninth Volunteers, Nov. 7,
phthisis pulmonalltt. Report for Nov. 9:
Total sick, 1.231); fever, all kinds, 642. No
deaths.
Removing Capital to Amltava.
Managua, Nicaragua, Nov. 10. via Gal
veston, Tex.—Tlie government of the Unit
ed State* of Central America is removing
its eapltol to Amitava, Nicaragua, which
will be the permanent seat of government.
To Take Dreyfus to Pari*.
London, Nov. lL~The Pari* correspond
ent of the Morning Post, says: “It has
been decided to bring Dreyfus back to
Paris.’’
CLAIMS OF THE CHAIRMEN.
DEMOCRATS AM) REPUBLICANS IN
SIST THEY HAVE! THE HOUSE.
Clinirmnit llnhenck Claims Hip Elec
tion of IHB Republicans, 108 Dem
ocrats, <1 Populists and I Silver
Republican—C'kntrninn Kerr Ic
-rlnrea Uemoernta Will Have n
Least ISO Votea—Nebraska's Ijit
lietlirila Show n Republican De
ft at.
Washington, Nov. 10.—Late this after
noon Chairman Babcock of the Republi
can congressional committee practically
completed a list of the representattves
eleet to the Fifty-sixth Congress.
Latest authentic advices received by the
Republican committee indicate that two
districts are in doubt yet, viz., the Second
California and the Twelfth Texas.
In both, however, Mr. Uabcock concedes
that the chances are favorable to the Dem
ocrats. He claims neither of them.
To-night Mr. Babcock's ligures show the
election of 185 straight Republicans, 1(!3
Democrats, 6 Populists, and 1 silver Re
publican. These figures do not Include the
two doubtful districts mentioned. Con
ceding these two districts to the Demo
crats, as a means of reaching definite re
sults, Mr. Babcock claims a certain ma
jority of thirteen over all opposition.
Little information of a definite nature
wna received by the Democratic commit
tee to-night.
Secretary Kerr maintained that the op
position to the Republicans would organ
ize and control the next House of Repre
sentatives. Hla figures Indicated that the
opposition would have at least 180 votes,
and perhaps 181.
SENATOR QUAY A CANDIDATE.
He Mode Public Ills Announcement
nt Phllndclpbln l.nsf Night.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10.—United States
Senator Quay to-night announced his can
didacy for re-election to his present of
fice. He said:
"All of my friends have been aware of
my personal antipathy to another term
in the Senate, but those prominent In the
late crusade against the Republican slate
and legislative candidates chose to force
the Issue. They have made it Imperative
that I shall be a candidate for re-election.
The gage of battle is accepted. The re
sult is in liie hands of the Republican
memberß of the Incoming legislature, a
very large proportion oC whom are my
ptrllHeab-and’ personal G !—©.
Throughout the campaign Just closed
enormous sums of money were used to
defeat Republican legislative candidates.
I have no doubt efforts will be made to
tamper with some of the members-eleet,
but they will not be successful. The at
tempt to purchase the United States sen
atorship two years ago did not succeed
then, nor will a similar attempt succeed
now. Bargain counter methods have been
repudiated by the people of this state."
Senator Quay then offers a reward of
SIO,OOO for information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of any one endeavor
ing to bribe any state senator or repre
sentative-elect, the money being on de
posit with his banker.
The new Pennsylvania legislature referr
ed to by Senator Quay will, by his esti
mate, have a Republican majority on
joint ballot of 76, or nearly two-thirds.
NEBRASKA.
Itcptilliu-an Victory Has Fizzled Into
a Republican Defeat.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 10.—Unofficial re
turns from Nebraska indicate the election
of Poynter, the fusion candidate for Gov
ernor by 2,000 over Hayward, Republican.
The balance of the fusion state ticket will
have about the same plurality.
The state legislature will be Republican
on Joint ballot by from six lo eight, insur
ing the election of a Republican to suc
ceed Senator Allen in the Senate.
For Congress, Burkett, Republican, in
the Firßt; Mercer, Republican, in the Sec
ond; Robinson, fusion, in the Third, and
Greene, fusion in the Sixth, are elected. In
the Fourth and Fifth the vote is close, fa
voring Sutherland, fusion In the Fifth,
and Hansaw, Republican, In the Fourth.
In the latter district the official count may
be required to decide.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Democrats Claim n Majority of Oni
on Joint Ilullot.
Charleston, W. Va,, Nov. 10.—The Re
publicans have a majority of six in the
state Senate. They claim a majority of
ten in the lower House, which would give
them a majority of seven on joint ballot.
The Democratic state committee claim a
majority of one on Joint ballot.
If the two senators Just elected by the
Democrats to take the places of Senators
Pierson and Getzendanner are seated the
Senate will stand Republicans fourteen,
Democrats twelve. The Republicans will
not admit that there are vacane'es in tile
Senate on account of Senators Pierson and
Getzendanner being volunteer soidlers.
Parkersburg, W, Va., Nov. 10.—Com
plete returns show that the Republicans
elect Dovenor iri the First, Dayton in the
second and the Freer in the Fourth con
gressional district, and the Democrats,
Johnson in the Third district. Owing to
the notices of contest served on members
eleet of the legislature, even the official
count may not decide the political com
plexion of that body.
INDIAN t.
Return) Make; No Material Change In
the Estimate.
Indianapolis, Ind„ Nov. 10.—Neither of
the state committees had received returns
that would make any material change
In the estimate of the Republican plurality
in the statement made yesterday. The
majority will range from 14,0G0 to 16,000
on the head of the ticket. It may be
higher, but it will not go any lower.
The Republicans have elected nine out
of the thirteen congressmen and live Dem
ocrats the other four. The Republicans
carried the districts they carried in 1000
and the Democrats did the same thing.
Latest returns received Indicate that the
Republicans will have a majority of 22
on Joint btillot In the legislature.
CALIFORNIA.
lit publlenn* Get Six Congressmen
and Deinnernts Get One.
San Francisco, Nov. 11.—Returns repre
senting almost the entire vote of the slat©
confirm the forecasts previously sent out.
Gage for Governor will nave about 26,000
majority, while Curry, Republican, for
secretary of state, is defeated. All the
other Republican nominees are elected
with the exception of Van Fleet for Su
preme Court.
Mayor Phelan, Democrat, has over 3,000
majority in this city.
The congressional ticket will probably
stand six Republicans and one Democrat.
The Republicans will have a majority
of forty-eight on Joint ballot in the legis
lature.
MINNESOTA.
11, puli!icon Morris’ Majority Is
Dss ladling' An ay.
Duluth, Minn., Nov. 10. 10 p. m.— Latest
returns and estimates have caused the
Republican congressional committee of the
Sixth district td reduce their estimate of
Morris' majority to 123. The Democratic
commit Ice now claim Towne's election by
about 150. Several precincts are missing,
and the result Is very much in doubt. The
official count will probably be necessary.
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10.—The official can
vass of the vote of the Twenty-sixth con
gressional district, composed of Crawford
and Erie counties, elect Gaston, Democrat,
over Higgins, Republican, by 21 votes.
Tills includes (he soldier vote, which gave
Higgins 14 plurality. This gives the Dem
ocrats ten congressmen from Pennsylva
nia and the Republicans twenty.
Washington.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 10.—About four leg
islative districts have been heard from.
The Republicans have a majority of twen
ty-live in the legislature.
BANDITS HOLD IP A TRAIN.
They Take Charge of a Safe on the
Great Northern.
Fergus Falls, Minn., Nov. 10.—The Great
Northern through train, which passes
through this city at 7;30 p. m., was held
up and robbed about five miles west of
here to-night.
There were eight robbers In the gang,
all well armed. Two of them evidently
hoarded the blind baggage In this city.
The train was scarcely out of ihe town
when these two climbed over the tender
and presenting revolvers, (old Engineer
Brace and his firemen to stop at a lonely
spot near the Pelican river bridge,
Arriving at this place the train was
stopped, and the engineer and firemen
were ordered to leave ihe cab. The other
members of the gang rushed from the
woods and boarded Ihe express ear., All
wore handkerchiefs over their faces. The
gang was regularly organized, and went
by numbers.
When the train stopped the conductor
and brrtkeman Htarttd forward to find out
what the trouble was, but the bandits fired
a number of shots and warned them to
keep back. They then compelled the ex
press messenger to leave the car and while
three or four stood guard, the others pro
ceeded to blow the safes.
The local safe was destroyed and It was
thought they succeeded In securing con
siderable money, but the exact amount
cannot he learned.
The through safe was drilled and dyna
mited, four charges being used. The Jacket
was blown off, but It was found impossi
ble (o reach the Inner part and get at the
cash. They worked over It nearly two
hours, holding the train for that length of
time, but gave tip finally and, Joining their
companions on the outside, started south.
PRESIDENT MASO’S LETTER.
He Concedes That America Should
Garrison the Island.
Washington, Nov. 10.—A tetter from
President Maso of the Cuban provisional
government to President McKinley became
accessible to-day. ,It is dated at Santa
Cruz del Bur, Sept. 23, and deals with the
governmental problems which now con
front the American and Cuban people in
Cuba.
President Maso says that with theVvac
nation of tho> island by the Spanish "will
commence the arduous and difficult task
of establishing in Cuba a firm and stable
government which shall be the legitimate
expression of the free will of its iieople,
and shall constitute a real guarantee of
order, peace and liberty which the Cu
bans so ardently wish for.
President Maso says that the logic of
events Imposed an agreement between the
Americans and Cubans, as to the ends lo
be accomp ished, and that the complex
labor. In which we have been and are en
gaged, has beeii'Jnit In part realized; and
that the government council, us the su
preme authority of the revolution has in
spired all ils acts in the uim of sustaining
and aiding the policy of the American
government.
President Maso then reviews Ihe action
of the Cuban revolutionary parly, and In
dicates the steps that are to be taken by
the Cuban people to bring to fruition the
hopes which have inspired them through
years of strife for freedom.
He adds: "We will stand by those men
who have sacrificed everything for the
welfare of their country, and we are ready
to answer for our conduct.”
He concedes that the American govern
ment should garrison the Island In order
lo Insure tranquility during the period of
transition from, Spanish to Cuban rule, and
that the natural develppmenkr of events
will necessarily bring about a practical
understanding between the American gov
ernment and the people of Cuba upon a
common basis.”
Sampson Sees Illnneo.
Havana. Nov. 10.—There was no ex
change of notes or communications to-day
between the evacuation commissions. In
the course of the morning Rear Admiral
Sampson called at Ihe palace and had an
informal conference with Gen. Blanco. It
is now understood that the captain general
will not leave for Spain on Nov 90 an was
first announced,
I DAILT. r.J A TEAR
< • CANTS A COPY.
I FFEKbT 2-TIMES-A-IVEJEK $1 ft Till
LUCCHENI GOES UP FOR LIFE.
IIF. IS GIVEN THE FI 1.1, LIMIT OF
SWISS LAW.
He Went to Geneva Not to ImsuiU
fate Em press Elizabeth, Rut Duo
d’Olesns— He Insisted That He Did
Ills Utmost lo Make the Stroke Fa
tal—Due d’tirlrnn* anil King IKum-
Lerl. lie Says, Will Die lu a Short
Time.
Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 10-The Ital
ian anarchist Luigi Lucohenl was convict
ed to-day of killing Empress Elizabeth of
Austria on Bept. 10 Inst In this city, and
was sentenced lo rigorous Imprisonment
for life, the full penalty allowed by th*
Swiss law.
Lucohenl admitted (hat he came to Ge
neva In order to kill the Duke of Orleani,
hut he added, he arrived too late.
The prisoner then remarked that In ©pita
of this, the Duke of Orleans would be kilt
ed within ayer.
The prisoner also said that If he had po
•essed 50 francs on the morning of th© as
sassination, Instead or killing the Empress
of Austria, he would have started for Italy
with Ihe Intention of killing King Hum
bert.
lie added: "It docs not matter, however,
ns another will kill Humbert shortly.”
When sentence was Imposed, Lttcchenl
laughed mid cried loudly: "Long live an
archy!” "Death to the aristocracy."
A curious feature of the trial was that
whenever anything wa* said tending td
show that he had attempted to deny hla
guilt or to escape Its consequences, he In
variably Interrupted, openly glorying in
the crime, which, he said, was premeditat
ed, adding in one instance: “I did my
utmost lo make (he stroke fatal."
lie declared that bis motive wus found
In human suffering.
"My doctrine," lie frequently reiterated,
"is that no one who does not work should
be allowed to live."
The jury was absent only twenty min
utes,
FAMILY FEUD IN KENTUCKY.
Robert Brown Sboots Ills In thcr-In-
Law nail SUter-l n-l.a w,
Glasgow, Ky„ Nov. 10.—News has Jusft
reached Glasgow of the killing of Louis
McClelland In Nell's Chapel neighborhood,
and the shooting of his daughter, Bertha,
by his son-in-law, Robert Brown.
About 7 o'clock thlß evening Brown
wulkcd Into McClel.nnd's house and com
menced firing, killing McClelland and
wounding hl daughter, who, it is thought,
will die before morning.
An obi family feud was the cause of lha
shooting.
Brown made his escape, but It Is thought
he will he caught before morning, as of
ficers and friends of McClellan ure lu hot
pursuit,
GEN WOOD AT GUANTANAMO.
He Refuses offers of Insurgents ia
Do Pollee Duty.
Guantanamo, Cuba, Nov. 10.—Gen. Leon
ard Wood, governor of the military de
partment of Santiago, reached Guantana
mo last evening on the Hist.
On landing this morning he was received
by the Cuban Gen. Perl* and a delegation
of Cubans.
As usual, Gen. Periz claimed that h
wanted lo disband his men In a day or
two, and offered them for police use In
the district lo put down bandits. The offi r
was refused by Gen. Wood and the Amer
ican commander ordered that aupptles ha
sent to the followers of Pert*.
LITTLE HOPE OF I.CNG PEACE.
German Reference in the Utterance*
of laird Salisbury,
Berlin, Nov. 10. —The National Zeltung
says to-day: "Germans regard the Amerl.
can reference In Lord Salisbury’s Guild
hall speech as the most significant portion
of his remarks. They believe it was th
hope of American support that gave him
Ihe courage to speak with resolution.
Th© Vosslche Xeitung and Ihe Berliner
Post also refer to I xml Salisbury's Ameri
can allusions, and reach the conclusion
that his speech “gives little hope of pro
longed peace.”
SICKNESS IN HONOLULU.
.Military Hospital Crowded YVlth Ty
phoid Fever Patients,
San Francisco, Nov. 10.—The steamer
Australia brings the following advices to
the Associated Pres* from Honolulu, un
der date of Nov. 2:
"Sickness among the soldiers In camp
here is increasing. New cases are of al
most hourly occurrence. Typhoid fever
is rampant. The military hospital la
crowded, and the nursing force is entire
ly inadequate to the demands made upon
It. Since Aug. 28 fifteen soldiers hav
died.”
THAT VESSEL ON CAT ISLAND.
Now Described ns n Disarmed War<
ship Flying Old Glory.
Nassau, Nov. 10.—The steamer ashore
off Cat Island, supposed to be Ihe aban
doned cruiser Marla Teresa, Is now de
scribed a* being a disarmed warship fly
ing the American flag, allowing signs of
having b)-< n fired and of having leaked
slightly. She stranded In an exposed po
sition on Thursday night last.
Havana's Street Hallway Hold.
Havana, via Key West. Fla., Nov. 10.-
The sale of the Perrocarrtl Urbanos en
tire stree t railroad system is announced to
an English stock company for $1,600,000.
The system covers twenty-five miles of
road. The entire line v/ill be rebuilt and
ihe motive power wifi be changed to elec
tricity.
To Fit Out All Vessels.
Paris, Nov. 10.—The Matin says that at
a council of tbe admirals htld yesterday
It was decided to fit out all the French
war vessels able, arid the reserve shipa
Gave been ordered tnlo commission.