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THE BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS _____ BOTH KENTClCKy A/ND OHIO CLAIMED By THE -REPUBLICANS. Fasianists In Nebraska Claim That State By a Close Majority. Elections were held in twelve state* last Tuesday, Ohio, Kentucky, Mis¬ sissippi, Maryland and Massachusetts electing a governor and other state officers; Nebraska a judge of the su¬ preme court and two regents of the state university; Pennsylvania a treas¬ urer and a judge of the supreme and superior courts; South Dakota three justices of the supreme court; New York, New Jersey and Virginia legislatures. Republlcnna Claim Kentucky. A speoial from Louisville says: By the combined effort of the Republi¬ cans and anti-Goebelites, Attorney General W. S. Taylor, Republican, has been elected governor of Kentucky by a majority variously estimated from 7,000 to 15,000 over Goebel, Democrat. Returns received up to midnight also indicate the election of the entire Republican ticket, while the complexion of the legislature is in doubt The weather throughout the state was perfect, and more than an average vote was polled, the total falling but little short of the vote polled in the last presidential election. Compara¬ tively little disorder prevailed, and aRide from several arrests for alleged violation of the election laws, the elec¬ tion was characterized by a remark¬ able degree of quiet. Governor Bindley remained in Lou- lsville during the day and had the Louisville Legion in readiness for marching orders. The militia was called out after the close of the polls to enforce an injunction granted by a local judge, but the presence of the militia was not needed and the com- panies were soon ordered back to the armory. Goebel llai Not Given. Up, A bulletin issued at 1 a. m. Wednes¬ day by the Goebel campaign commit¬ tee at Frankfort was as follows: “We have not enough information concerning the state to go into detail*, but we are confident we have won, though the majority is small. ” Fu*ioni»t* Win In Nebra*ka. A special from Lincoln says: It is evident to both parties in Tuesday’s fight that Nebraska has repledged her allegiance to the fusion standard, While Republicans are not willing to admit defeat, early figures point that way. There has been a steady falling off of the vote of both parties, but while the fueionists have suffered but little, the Republican loss has not been less than three to a precinct. Mr. Bryan claimed Nebraska fox the fusion ticket by 25,000. The Contest In Ohio. A special from Columbus, O., was to the effect that at 12:30 Wednesday morning the Republicans claimed that their plurality would exceed 50,000 with over 100,000 for Jones out of a total of less than 900,000. The Re¬ publican majority in the legislature is larger than usual, but no senator is to be elected. Judge Nash was serenaded after midnight at the Neal house. To an enthuiastic orowd he made a brief speech, saying that the Ohio result was a message to Presdent McKinley that his home state endorsed his adminis¬ tration and presaged McKinley’s re¬ nomination and re-eleotion in 1900. The Republicans made their largest gains at the homes of Judge NaBh, Senator Hanna and Chairman Diok. Democrats made their largest gain* at the the home of Mr. MoLean. Tammany Kleota Ticket. The New York World's complete re¬ turns show a Democratic plurality of 60,000 in Greater New York, which HANNA IS PLEASED. He Mokes a Statement Regarding Re¬ sult of Tuesday’s Election. Senator Hanna received the elec¬ tion returns at the Union Club in Cleveland, O. At midnight he made the following statement: “Under the conditions it has been B splendid republican victory. The returns have come so slowly that it is impossible to say just how emphatic the victory is, but it is a magnificent one. It was an indorremant of the republican party and a splendid one. The result, so far as this county is concerned, has no real significance, and while it is not pleasant, it is not a surprise.” TO CONTROL LIHE WORKS. Company With $3,500,000 Capital In Course of Formation. According to a Chattanooga dis¬ patch 0 lime trust i* to be formed in the south. Negotiations are now on foot to control the production of lime in all southern states, and the capital stock will be over $3,600,000. Options have already been secured on several large plants. Eastern capitalist* are at the head of this movement. contains the four counties, New Y(fi-k, Kings, Richmond and Queens. Tam- many electa its entire county ticket in New York by 45,000, carrying thirty- two ont of thirty-four assembly dia- f“^o“°. g h‘,°z;?hu». D .‘“ss Howe, the county registrar, by 2,000. Richmond gives 2,000 and Queena 1,000 Democratic majorities. Stewart, assembly by 396. Returns from state and city so far received indicate the Republicans will have about the same majority in the next assembly as in the last, the Dem¬ ocratic gains in the city being offset by lo*ses iu the smaller counties. In 113 assembly districts which have re¬ ported, including iweuty-nine in the oity, 92 Republicans and 58 Democrats were elected, a Republican majority of 84, and a Republican gain of 16 seats. bomoernt* Win In Maryland. According to a Baltimore dispatch the Republicans of Maryland have been defeated and John Walter Smith, the Democratic candidate, has been elected by a majority variously esti¬ mated at from 10,000 to 15,000. There is a reasonable certainty that the low¬ er house of the general assembly will be Democratic by a large majority, and that the Democrats will elect enough state senators to overcome tie Republican advantage among the hold-overs and thereby control both , branches of the legislature ; The Democrats are wild with enthu- I siasm, while the Republicans are cor- respoudingly depressed over the re- suit, which they are inclined to attrib- : ute to treachery among the followers of Mayor Malster and United States Senator George L. Wellington. The latter has taken no part in the cam- pa gn and has not hesitated, since his resignation as chairman of the state central committee a few weeks ago, to p re dict the overwhelming defeat of the Bepubliean ticket. The gold Democrats, as an organi- [ za tion, supported Governor Lowndes, bu j they seem to have but little if any effect ou the result. -- J>ou‘h Dakota « ep " bl ‘ c ""- ^ S*£ui D.k“ta h.S ?nd«fbv tdai^s 2 000 lm^leeis Thi ArJus Leader firThe the state bv y than 10 ’ 000 for the Re Republicans. ubHca ns Democrat* Have Providence. The municipal election in Providence, R. I., was a dull one and the rote cast was light. Mayor Baker, Democrat, was elected for the third successive time by a plurality of about 2,100. Last year his plurality was 8,400. All but one of the Democratic candidates on t be general ticket was elected. r»*»] R.anltln TjricInlK. A Richmond special says: The Demoorats swept Virginia. The vote was small but the victory was decisive. ed^o small ^number'^of^ members of the legislature. They did not make a single fight The election was for one-half the members of the senate and the entire membership of the house. No state officers were chosen. The only issue involved iu the campaign was the con- test made by Governor J, Hoge Tyler against the re-eleotion of Senator Thomas S Martin The nominations settled this and insured the re-election of Mr Martin ’- New Jer*#y Republican. Returns indicate that the Republi¬ cans in New Jersey have carried the state by about 20,000 plurality, al¬ though there was no direot vote on a state ticket. Tho Republicans will control both houses of the legislature 6y good working majorities. Democratic Congressman. One congressman was elected in Pennsylvania Tuesday. In the ninth district, comprising Berks and Lehigh counties, Captain H. D. Green, Demo¬ crat, was chosen by a majority of 5,000 to succeed D. M. Ermen de¬ ceased. TALK OF COMBINE. Southern Naval Stores Interests May Be Consolidated. The plan to organize all the naval store houses in Savannah, Brunswick, Tampa and Jacksonville into one big conoern is Btill the principal topic of conversation among the business men of Savannah. The Central Trust Company of New York is thought to be financing the plan, but it is believed the Standard Oil Company is the real mover in the matter, as that company has bad its eyes on the naval stores business of Savannah for some time. Something like $10,000,000 will be used in the business. OREGON LEAVES HONQ KONG. Big Battleship Is Hastily Recalled To the Philippines. * A dispatch to The New York Herald from Hong Kong says: The battleship Oregon, which in¬ tended leaving Tuesday for Manila, fired a recall gun Sunday and left port early Monday morning, She is said to have received orders to proceed to Cebu. She was seemingly unprepared for sea. ■■ parties CLAIM VICTORY Contest In Kentucky Now Seems a Probability. REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT. Goebel Democrats Bay They Have Carried the State. ______ ^ll:zz:z^z . face of the returns of Tuesday’s elec- tion show that a contest is likely to Additional returns continued -«■«»“• «--»«-«—> indicated a plurality of 6.000 for W. S. Taylor for governor. The belated returns wore mostly from mountain counties which are strongly Republican. The eleventh district, which in 1896 gave McKinley a plurality of 19,000, ia only about, half reported. Eleven out of nine- teer counties in this district give Tay- lor pluralities aggregating 12,062, in- dieating that the Republicans have carried the district by about the same figures as in 1896. The Goebel people cling to their claim of a plurality of 5,000 in the state, these figures being the estimate made by the nominee himself. In view of the probability of aeon- test over the vote for governor, the „ fnllnvvinor following sfofpmpnt. statement, niRiln made 1»V by TiVinir- Chair- man Long, of the Republican cam- paign committee, is significant: “The legislature is close, but think we have lost the house. From semi-official returns from all counties except twelve, and car, fu' estimates from these, we have ca riel the state by 8,000 plurality for T yl >r. ” In the event of a contest it will come before the legislature. This is the case only with the offices of gov- ernor and lieutenant governor. The law covering this point provides that a board for determining a contest for governor shall be chosen in the legis- lature by lot, the seriate selecting three and the house eight members. The decision of this board is not final nor conclusive. It must report to the general assembly, where further action may be taken. The developments bring the lature into prominence because of the propahility that it ultimately will have t0 determhl ® i8 tp be the ' next governor of Kentucky. ~ - CANNOT COMBINE. —— State of Georgia Secures An An In In- junction 5n Street Railway Case In Atlanta. At Atlanta, Oa., „ rp ruesday, , Judge T , John S. Candler of the Fulton supe- rior court rendered bis decision and opinion in the case of the .state of Georgia seeking to enjoin the Tr"«t Company of Georgia, the Atlanta Rail- way aud Power Company, the Consol- idated Street Railway Company and th@ Atlgnta Raihvay Company from perfecting an alleged consolidation for the purpose of killing competition and thus forming a monopoly of street rail- ' way interests. Judge Candler’s decision enjoins the Trust company from selling or traus- Erring any of the stock or bonds of the two companies in its possession,to each other, or to any other person, claiming the object of such a transfer would mean the sonsolidatlon of the two companies into one company. The companies are also enjoined { r om taking up their tracks or discon- tinuing reasonable schedules without obtaining the consent of the city and county authorities. The application for the appointment of a receiver was denied. Both com- panies, however, are permitted to op- orate a system of interchangeable transfers and make physical connec- tions with rails if the public is to be subserved by such. JudgeOandler states in his decision aud opinion that the suit was right- fully brought, and that a consolidation for the extinction of competition was begun and practically perfected. Iho injunction will be in force until a jury can decide the case. DEWEY HAS LICENSE. Report That Admiral Will Wed Within a Week. A Washington dispatch says: A mar¬ riage license was issued Wednesday to Admiral George Dewey and Mrs. Mil¬ dred HftZSU. _ The application for the .icense was made by Lieutenant Hardy M. Laid- well, U. S. N., Admiral Dewey * sec- secretary, in person. The informa- turn furnished the clerk and set forth in the license is that Admiral Dewey is 61 years old and his bride-elect 43; that both are citizens of the United States, and that in the case of each party there was one former marriage, To these statements Lieutenant Cald¬ well was required to make oath. APPOINTMENT FOR RATHBONE. President Will Give Him a Snug Berth In Cuba. It was announced in Washington that Major Estes G. Rathbone, at preseut director general of the posts in Cuba, will shortly be appointed civil governor of Cuba. Civil govern- ors will also be appointed by the pres- ident within a week or ten days for Porto Rico and the Philippines. Ma- jor Rathbone is an Ohio man. WHEELER WRireS LETTER. Tells An Alabama Friend of Situation In the Philippines. General Joe Wheeler, in a letter to Hon. W. J. Wood, of Florence, Ala,, stating his views on the Philippine question, says: “I am delighted with the Philippine islands. I have no doubt that a little push and energy this fall will crush out the Agninaldo insurrection. Ont of 9,000,(100 people in these islands, a do not think that he has more than 20,000 soldiers, and in a square fight 5.000 Americans would tear them to pieces. All that is necessary to crush s’srjazjsr&rssc work is done. “The evil feature* of those islands £“ Ve been exaggerated to onr people. 1 '■» r - r ' T ■* ! fie , d fm tbeir and tl)8 weaUh | producing powers of these island, un- . a er American influence will be very great. '‘The action of some people in the United States in asserting that the ; pfoIe of thn Philippines ought to ) lnve independence does a great deal (l f harm and assists Agninaldo in main- raining the insurrection, as he pub- lishes and tells his supporters that, if they hold out until winter, independ- j ence will be given them. It also has a bad effect in this—that people who ; are disposed to be favorable to us aud dea i re U s to govern the islauds fear to assert, themselves because they know ! that if they should do so, and the , Americans ...--------------------......----, should abandon them, they —j > would l,l i.ih.,'. tie in great danger of their lives and in all probability their prop- er ty would be confiscated. “On the 9th of September I had a little fight with the enemy at this point, but it did not amount to much, although as important as some other engagements which have, been diguift- ed in the papers as fights. I am sorry to say that much which appears iu the papersofthe United States is exaggeration. I expect to he on hand f or congress. With high regards,” e t. 0 . i ‘ ,,pqTibp ' to M’KINI * FV ___ From the Newly Installed Officials In Negros ** Island J he f° bow . cablegram has , been i n g received at the war department from Negros via Manila: rp 0 j be p reR jd e nt of ths United >ru. ^nverrinr cnuncil- j ’ jud aud , ecretariel) who con _ stitute the new government of this is- land, in taking possession thereof this day, have the high honor of affection- ately saluting yonr excellency, and trust that in the inauguration of this for “ government, based upon the liberg] and deln( , cratio institutions which have made the great republic so grand and prosperous, that a new era will open up to this region which will a 0 rpar h le^itimatA legUimRte coal of its inspira tr. on (Signed) Munecio Bbvbhiuo Signed) Oris. TABLET UNVEILED. riemory of W'.nnla Davis Honored By Daughters of Confederacy. The memorial exercises, which oom- prise the most important feature of the large gathering of southern wo- men m Richmond, commenced at St. 8 Episcopal chu'ch at noon Wed- j nesday when a beautiful tablet was un- velled to the Daughter of the Confed- ( and auother to the remaining children who l,e in Holywood. Tb « body of the church was re- "« ved for Daughter* of the Con- j federaoy, end the regents and vice regents of the Confederate memorial j and iterary society. the A ceremonies lar ge assembly while was brief present, beau- and | tiful oud impressive. were j ■ (VUSSISSIPtANS INDIFFERENT. _ The Noel Amendment Said to Hav* Been Snowed Under. Return8 from Mississippi indi- cate that the vote polled Tuesday was much gma „ er than eX ted especially in the country p.ecints The total vote cast will not exceed 60,000. The Xoel amendm ont is undoubedly de- feate£| a i though the Tote is somewhat close Many electors neglected to yote on the queatiollj wh ich is practi- c(d ]y a vote a g a i n st the ameudmeut,as it mn8t reoeiye a majority of all the Tote8 cast _ MACONITES ARE HAD. Protest Agalost Suit Brought Against the State Fair People. Macon, Ga., people generally feel that a gross injustice is being done to the city by the wide publication that hftg iven of a foment that the Ruit brought againit the State Agri¬ cu j bura ,i Bociety to recover premiums dne to exbibitor8 at the Dixie Inter- state fair held five years ago was the act of the city of Macon. The fact of the matter is that no one except the law firms and a few individuals had any knowledge that such a step had been taken or even that such a step was proposed. NEW SYSTEM TESTED. Two Rattleihlps Demonstrate Work. ing of Marconi Telegraphy. The cruiser New York, flagship of Rear Admiral Farquhar, and the bst- tleship Massachusetts returned to New York Wednesday night, after being employed for three days in evo- lutions for the purpose of demonstrat- ing the working of the Marconi sys- tern of wirsless telegraph/ under vnri »us proetieal eoadMsm*. ROUTINE WORK OF OUR COLONS Proceedings of the Georgia .State Leg- is lature. BUSY BHJ88IONS ARB HELD. Some of the Bills Up Arc Subjeot of Lively Debate. The debate in the house of repre- reconsider a railroad bill rime near taking a sensational turn when the charge waR mndo by Mr. Hall, of *»e pU.ntiff in a radroad suit the right 10 b " n « h, ‘ BU1 « ^ ? h,S '«*“*euee provided the defendant . cot- poration had an office or place of bus- ‘“e«»county. Upen theipas- 8ge of bl11 Monday mot ning there no *J ld< , ‘»oe opposition,although I® meftRUre wa * “*** vead for the third - time days before there some j h * re wnB objection that the 1 wa ’' 8 discrimination against “® CHUU ‘ r > >awyers ui favor of the city lawyers. 1 tie effort to reconsider ame in the nature of a big surprise, ’ making the motion, Mr. tb V C at ,“"5 ld ’, ’ l> , «cauee M *‘ n ' he vetilel had ‘> not stated ‘ " *" con- atdered , the effect of the when measure " a s ]J !U 'f d ° r ‘^ Passage. The de- ... '>atG "ate , broucfht. orouglit . to to til the . floor . to© the a,r)l68t ablest 6 Door ,m memoers ' mbors of 01 tbe me bouse nouse and ana the tne discus- atscus- s:ou took up the greater part of the session, l>eiug settled finally by au almost unanimous vote not to recon- .uder. Mr. iur ' Hall, rxu '‘- of or tutu), Bibb, aeciarert declared in in j tones that several members 1 I f ,or “ e<l “ tl,at s,Bce ,be 8ee * . lbe rbi , before the ' lon . v representa- ! ,ves one *“® biggest roads 1,1 tbe state had approached certain '■•embers for the purpose of getting £ 8U PP 0rt for n reconsideration on , • bllb 118 ~ Fertiliser Bin Causes stir. The fertilizer bill introduced in the house by Mr. Jordan, of Jasper, has created a stir among the manufactur- ora of fertilizers doing business in this state. The bill is the outcome of ,u8 discussion on fertilizers at the meeting of the commissioners of agri- culture iu Atlanta on October 24th »«»• One session of the convention devoted exclusively o the discus- S '° B of tbis important subject, and the Bte P* incorporated m the bill f l^gmy tbe 8 agreed ent ' e “ an upon fro at “ that session. were “ ie b '>! provides briefly that not more hflU 3 P er cent mar 8 ul Bha11 V f avowed ,, on guarantees and lf the 8°°d s f » U below the 3 P er oeut margin tho consumer . Lhe right t-o the manufact- 18 g lv © n sue urer of the article for damage to his crop and recover what he was able to show waa th * ext « nt of damages. The bill also provide that no fertili- zers can be sold in Georgia that do not contain 12 per cent of plant food, This is the main provision of the bill, and the one demanded in the interest of the farmers. Every corporation, manufacturer, firm or individual that sells or handles fertilizers in the state shall be required to pay a lioense fee of $.2. From this source alone there will com. into the treasury annually between $8,000 and $10,000. c.w.ty s«t Co.te.t On. of the hottest local fights ever waged before the Georg., legislature was deeded Wednesday when the hong, defeated the bill to remove the county seat of W i cox county from Abbeville to Rochelle. The vote was 93 to 55 m favor of the bill, but as a two-thirds majority was required to P» 88 the measure it was lost This came before the house with a fa- vorable report from the committee on counties and county matters, but there 8 8 red hot minorHy Iep0 rt * S ‘ I “ The appointment of Hon. John W. Lindsay, of Wilkinson county, as pen¬ sion commissioner of Georgia was finally determined upon by Governor Candler last Tuesday. The selection of the popular south Georgian had been confidently expected by his friends for several weeks and Gover¬ nor Candler put an end to the spirited contest. The bill by Mr. Hall, of Bibb, re¬ pealing tho seotion of the code which gives judges in the st te the right to direct a verdict to a jury has been fa¬ vorably reported to the house by the general judiciary comruitlee. CONGRATULATIONS FOR BRYAN. Democrats Express Pleasure at Re¬ sult la Nebraska. A special dispatch from Omaha says; Advices from Lincoln state that Mr. Bryan has been deluged with tele¬ grams of congratulation from all parts of the country upon the result of the election in that state. It has been taken as a great pertoual victory. PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN. Quaker City Shows Up With Usual Heavy Majorities. Iu Philadelphia, Tuesday, the total vote cast was 152,333. The registration was 218,354. The contest on the state ticket was over the office of state treas¬ urer, and Colonel James E. Barnett, Republican, had 69,543 plurality over his Democratic opponent, William T. Creasy. KRUGER’S HOSTS ALARM BRITONS Number of Fighting Men Larger Than Waa Coupled Upon. IS A FORMIDABLE ARMY But Scant News la Being Bft- ceived From the Front. Advices of Tuesday from London ia filtering from the South African war front is generally accepted as re- nssuring, although the latter reports “ °° 1 J much more severe than indicated by the official advices. There iB no longer ,. ... ^ inran “t tho the ,. on ou- ‘ P ^ , , elusion , that a crushing blow has been inflicted on the Boers, as was shown j before. British contempt, for the burghers j haB informed been mo difled inclined by defeat. discount The best are to the Tories of the cutting up of the Boers until further confirmation is re¬ ce i ved . But the mere fact that Gcn- erft i white was enabled to undertake aperies of successful recon noisances is taken as an indication that the Boer investment has been relaxed by the withdrawal of a portion of General J 0 nhert’s forces southward. While, however, the anxiety in re¬ , „ gard ---- to the - immediate ----------- stress -------- is allevi- Dfarl a ted, 4-ltAra there is its a a xvii-lttarirpa/? widespread foav fear fitof. that tb e authorities a»e badly blundering, aird )rja y g,j d b)0 | a te that the main expedition will prove too weak to complete its task with safety and dis- patch, as tt,,» the Natal fnv,.. force has already admittedly failed to perform what was expected of it. The oonfessiou of Lord Wolseley, the commander-in-chief, that the Boers were more powerful and more nurrier- t , us than had been anticipated, suffi- j ciently ings, aud explains the the office present will hereafter happen- war have awkward questions to answer in ■ regard to its apparent colossal igno- ranee of the Boer strength, which, both iu number of men and excellence of artillery, is apparently a complete surprise to the British military author- ities. Mail news from South Africa | shows how inactirate have been the ea- tirnatea of the intelligence department land the governmental experts. It is ! gleaned therefrom that a fair estimate of the forces is as follows: “About Ladysmith, 25,000; travers- ing Zulnland, 4,000; advancing on , Burgheradorp, 5.000; Kimberley, , 7,000; Marking, 4,500, and on the northern transvaal border, 2,000. Exaot information about the Beer artillery is lacking, but it is known that Ceneral .T.nbert’s detachment, before it was reinforced, consisted of 16 Krupp field pieoes of the latest pat- , tern, and two heavy Creuzot siege guns, which, but for the opportune ; arrival of the British naval brigade, would have rendered Ladysmith UD- tenable. OVATIONS TO SCHLEY. Big Parade at Birmingham, Ala., In Admiral’s Honor. A big military display was the feat¬ ure of the eelebration in Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday in honor of Admiral Schley. The procession consisted of the greater part of the National Guard of Alabama and a good share of that of Mississippi, together with the cai^et corps from five colleges in the state. Added to these organizations were the Confederate Veterans, the veterans of the Spanish war, the sons of the veterans, the Grand Army and numer¬ ous civic organizations. The parade, headed by the admiral’* party, moved through the principal streets of the city, the sidewalks of which were paoked with thousands of people to the Rtate fair grounds, where Admiral Schley reviewed the parade and took part in the formal opening of the fair. The military display was the largest and best ever seen in the state, and eontained upwards of 6,000 men. After the opening of the fair the admiral’s party inspected the exhibits, and later held a public reception. At night an immense banquet was given in his honor at the Florence hotel. __ PRESENT HETHODS CONDEMNED. Atlanta Grand Jury Recommends a Change In Receivership Laws. The Fulton county, Ga., grand jury roundly scored irresponsible persons who seek to pnt solvent corporations, firms or individuals into the hands of receivers in special presentments. The grand jurors urge that the legisla¬ Fni¬ ton county delegation in the ture take step* to secure reforms in the receivership laws, making a bond necessary on the part of the petition¬ ers before a court will be authorized to appoint a receiver. Another reform said to he needed^* that of putting the county officers on salaries. SAVANNAH PREPARING For Reunion of Georgia Veterans of Elaborate Scale. Elaborate preparations are being made at ravatiuah, Ga,, for the recep¬ tion and entertainment of the 5,000or more confederate veterans who will visit the city on the occasion of the re-union of the Georgia division. United Confederate Veterans, Novem¬ ber 22d, 23d and 24tb. The executive committee which i» perfecting all arrangements is in charge of Colonel John Soxeveu.