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In GENERAL.
Minnesota Still in Doubt and Strenuously |
Claimed by Both Parties.

Minnesota Still in Doubt and Strenuously
Claimed by Both Parties.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov 5.-Three entire days
have passed since the polls closed, and it is
not yet certainly known who is to be the next
Governor of Minnesota. Both parties still claim
the election of their respective candidates, and
charges Of fraud are made, and there are pros
poets of protracted contest and possible litiga-
ton. The Evening Dispatch has the following
summary: Forty complete counties give McGn
8,205; Ames. 1883 Twenty-sx nearly COM
plete counties, McGill. 9, 406; Ames. 3,00l. Fiji
teen ONLY reported McGill l,280; Ames, g. Ames
is in the lead by 1860
At the Pioneer Press it is claimed that official
returns received to-day have increased the ma
iority 1882 1t figured out for McGill this morn
ing about one thousand, so that his majority now
stands at about 3500 This is on a basis of
official returns from forty counties, and compre-
hensiye but not complete returns from all the
others.
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ans. Tnr Republicans have held the auditors
Office for thirty years. and Mr.. Catlin is the first
change
RUSH COUNTY.
RusHvILLE Nov. 5.-The oficialreturns from
this county show encouraging results for Repub-
fcans. The Republicans elect the entire county
ticket by majorities ranging from 123
TO 49, Nathan Weeks, candidate for
treasurer, leading the ticket with ma
jority Of $50, the best ever given in Rush
county. The hardest fight was against Chair
man ). K. Gowdy for auditor, but the lies of the
Democratic ring were of effect, and his ma
iority is 257 or GO more than his majority in
1892 The majority on the State ticket is zoo,
T. NJ Green's majority is 255, and Hon. A M
Kennedy, for Joint Senator from Hancock and
Rush, has a majority in the two counties OF 80
George w. Campbell is elected prosecutor for
this judicial district by a handsome majority
and will prove his ability in the honest dis
charge OF his duties The Republicans held a
big ratification meeting here tonight, and
speeches were made by all the prominent candi-
dates. The thing that makes Republicans here
rejoice and Democrats feel sad is the defeat Of
George IL Pnntenney for Joint Senator. as 1t
was surprise to both parties. The campaign
hes been peculiar one, but the Republicans
have met every issue honestly, and the
crushed statesman" is left to mourn over his
own folly. while Editor John Moses has a host
pf friends who will stand by him for his valua-
Bile service In :ebuking certain infamous charges
made by his antagonist
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He WIZ Have to Come to Fort Wayne and
Make n Speech for Robertson.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov 5-Civil-service Commits
soner Edgerton finds himself in rather Pc
euliar FIX by the election of q Republican Lieu
tenEnt-goYernor of Indiana. Mr.. Robertson and
Mr. Edgerton both live in Fort Wayne, and
very near each other. When Mr.. Edgerton was
nominated for Lieutent-governor in 1868. Mr..
Robertson remarked that IL Mr. Edgerton was
elected he would 60 to the latter's house and
make speech from the front porch Mr..
Edgerton said he would be very glad to listen
TO such q speech, but Mr.. Robertson did not
have chanes to make it, because Mr. Edgerton
was not elected. Some years later Mr.. Rob-
ertson was nominated for the same Office, and
Mr. Edgerton, not to be outdone by Mr.. Rob
ertson, remarked that IL Mr.. Robertson was
elected he would go to the latter's house and
make a speech. He even went further, and
said that If ever Robertson was elected he
would 60 to his house and address the
people of Fort Wayne from the front
porch, but Mr.. Robertson was not elected
Last summer Mr. Edgerton was at home
when Dir. Robertson was again nominated by the
Republicans for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Then his
friends came to him and said: Come over to
Robertson's house and make that speech But
Mr. Edgerton replied: II said If he was elected,
not nominated, l would make the speech, and
don't admire his politics. Oh. if he is elected,
I'll make good speech This satisfied the gem
tlemen. Mr., Robertson has been elected and
that is why Nj. Edgerton feels uncomfortable
He fears that delegation will come and take him
hone to make the speech. When the promise
TO speak was made, Mr.. Edgerton did not think
Mr. Robertson had any chance of election; but
this has been "a funny election"
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likely, however, that the Democrats will have
plurality. This will leave the balance of power
in the hands of the Labor members, and make
fusion of that strength with either of the regu
arr parties probable in the organization and the
selection of Speaker. 1t is not sure thing,
by any means, that Mr.. Carlisle will WELD the
eavel in the Fiftieth CONGRESS, even though his
party has elected more members than the Re-
publicans have. There is talk of fusion o. La
Dor and Republican members whereby the former
will be given the speakership, bat this is merely
talk, and its fruition will depend solely upon the
Laborers having 8 competent man for the posi-
ton.
Great anxiety is yet evinced over the Indiana
Legislature. Republicans believe it will devel-
OPP in majority for them and return Senator
Harrison, as they are unable to conceive the cleo
ton of the State ticket and the defeat of the
Legislature, when the fight was made especially
with reference to the latter.
There seems little if any doubt that the Repub-
licans have gained Senator in California saved
Senator Van Wyck in Nebraska. Senator MIL
er in New York, and hold their own elsewhere.
Secretary Mcpherson. of the Republican con-
gressional campaign committee, says that after
an analysis of the results in the various districts,
he believes the results are the sequence of Dem
ocratic efforts to reform the tariff and dissatis
faction over the distribution of federal offices.
He believes that Mr. Randall will have less
power in the House than ever, because he will
be shorn of all that abstract responsibility given
him by Republicans on account of holding the bal
ance of power ON tariff reform Now he will be
needed only by the Democrats, and as he will
not go with them in all of their reforms and has
not their confidence, he will not be wanted any
where
A number of Democratic Congressman openly
blame President Cleveland Colonel Matson of
Indiana, says the losses are due to dissatsfac-
ton over appointments and disappoin tments
growing out of the Offices. He declares, how
ever, that he heard complaint in his State
against the administration.
Representative Eustace Gibson, of West Vir
ginia, rips open the administration, and thinks
both of its eyes have been closed by Tuesdays
election.
A dispatch was to-day received from Repre-.
efforts were being made of the boldest character
by Democrats to count him out although he has
regular majority of $4,000. Smalls declares
that he is elected, although he will be the only
colored member in the next House.
There will be more contests in the Fifteth
Congress than in any for ten years. 1t is said
that upwards of twenty members have been
elected on margins Of less than 200. and that
there will he thirty members who will have less
than 500 majority each.
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New Jersey.

NEWARK. N. J., Nov. 5-The boards of can
vassers met In all the counties to-day and can
vassed the votes OF Tuesdays election. In
Essex county no result was arrived at, and the
board adjourned until tomorrow. A recouat
will be ordered in the Second district, where
Peck, Rep, was elected over Denny, Dem and
Labor by 5 majority also, in the Sixth district,
where Crane, Dem, was elected over Ward.
Rep. by 90 majority. In the Second district of
Passaic it is not yet decided whether the tie be-
tween Emley and Carroll will be settled by re-
count or a new election. The Legislature re-
mains one Democratic majority on joint ballot,
without the Emey district.
Republicans and Democrats both have repre-
sentatives on guard at each disputed assembly
district Both parties claim the Legislature.
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Iorities:
1OIdi.
Carlisle's majority. 76S,

Mr.. Carlisle was visited tonight by q repre-
sentative of the Associated Press, who asked
him what, in his opinion. was the cause of the
comparatively small majority received by him
at the recent election. He said eff the vote
against me, last Tuesday, had been larger than
the vote against me heretofore some signifi-
canoe might be attached to it Such, however,
Is not the fact Two years ago my opponent re-
ceiyed 1895 votes, or nearly, if not
quite, twice as many as were cast
against me on Tuesday; and yet two
years ago my majority was nearly 6,000
If 1t had been generally supposed that the oppo-
sition to me really amounted to anything, think
my majority at this election would have been
5000 or 1900. Outside of the cities and the
towns adjacent to them, it was scarcely known
that had an opponent, and even In the cities
and towns my friends attached very little i'm
portance to the opposition. They were threwn
OF their guard by the fact that severol times
heretofore, candidates bad announced them
selves in opposition and had received very
small vote. They supposed it would be the same
way this time. and therefore gave scarcely any
attention to the election"
Being asked If his views on the tariff affected
the vote to any extent. Mr. Carlisle replied:
'sThe tariff question had no more influence upon
the vote this time than it has had at previous
elections Ia this district There always a
few men VINO vote against me on account or my
advocacy of revenue reform and presume they
did so at the recent election, but have no rea-
son to believe that the number was greater than
usual This congressional district is overwhelm
ingly in favor Of q revision of the tariff and a
reduction Of taxation, aud no man who openly
takes the opposite ground could be
elected on any ticket OF course. sys
tematic attempt will be made to show
that the losses sustained by the Democratic
party at the recent election are due to its posi-
ton on the tariff question. but careful exam-
nation OF the returns will prove that there is no
foundation for such conclusion The losses
are by no means confined to the States or dis
tricts whose representatives voted to consider
the tariff bill at the last session of Congress,
and there is nothing in the result to discourage
the advocates of revision and reduction. Many
causes contributed to the defeat of our cand-
dates in different localities. Some Of these
causes were local and some gen
era!. It is too early to attempt
to enumerate them, but think 1t is safe to say
that local causes have contributed far more to
produce the result than general ones At any
rate. there Is no just excuse for alarm or de-
spoudency. The Democratic party has survived
many defeats which would have been fatal to
any other political organization, and this little
repulse will only stimulate it to greater exer-
tons IN the future. We need not surrender any
principle abandon any policy heretofore an
nounced; but we must prepare to meet our OPP
ponents openly and manfully on any issue that
divides the two parties
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The LOganspOrt School Board.
iaI to tina fundamentals JournaI

Special to the indianapolis JournaI.
LoGANsPoRT, Nov. 5.-No little sensation was
created over the announcement of Il resigna-
ton of Judge D. 81. Chase as a member of the
City School Board of Logansport. which was pre-
sented to the Council and accepted Judge
Chase was elected a member of the board last
summer on the platform of opposition to the re-
election Of Superintendent ]. K. Waltz, who
was in charge of the public schools for twelve
years. Waltz was not reelected. Under the
new management the schools are doing admira-
bly,. Judge Chase stated that the position
brought too much trouble and annoyance for a
man of business. Having succeeded in ousting
Professor Waltz. he considered that his work
had been performed. Mr.. Rodney Strain was
elected Judge Chase's successor.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Germany,s Uncertain Investment,

Germany's Uncertain Investments.
BERLIN, Nov 5-The recent visit of Herr
Won Bleichtroder, British consul-general here,
and an authority on financial questions, to Prince
Bismarck, at Varzin, has given rise to rumors
on the bourse that Prince Bismarck sought Herr
Won Bleichtroder's views because of the serious
danger he perceived in the increasing fondness
of Germans for foreign investments, which yield
high interest but offer bad security. The alarm
felt by the Chancellor is said to have arisen from
the avidty with which the Buenos Ayrean loan
was absorbed. An enormous amount of Russian
stock is already held in Berlin, and the wisdom
of foreign investments is being discussed by
newspapers and fnanciers.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS.

The House VIII Probably BE Democratic
Talk About the Speakership.
Epecal to the Indianapolis Journal
NAsHINGToN, Nov. 5.-Congressional figurers
are still unable to tell the complexion of the
next House. Although returns have been re-
ceived as fast as made out and the States gone
over carefully number of times, doubtful dis
tricts--about ten of them-leave tho situation
very nearly as it was twenty-tour hours ago
The figures from two districts in Illinois, ono in
Ohio, three in Missouri, one in New York, and
the uncertainty of the outcome in two or three
other districts in as many States, make final
calculations extremely doubtful. Il is more than
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Funeral of Colonel schIater.

Special to the lndianapolis Journah
RICHMOND, Nov. 5.-The funeral of Col. W.
Fl. Schater this afternoon was very large. A
body of Odd-tellows and Masons were in line
but it was conducted udder the auspices of So
Meredith Post. G. A. R., and State commando,
Gen. T. W. Bennett delivered the address at the
grave, the religious exercises at the house being
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Gilchrst of the United
Presbyterian Church. There were about three
hundred men and sixty vehicles in the cortege.
The pail bearers were comrades G. c. Whltsett
Drs. Weist and Taylor, Judge D. w. Comstock
BENZ. Starr and D. P Leibhart.
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Losses by Fire.

OMAHA, Neb Nov. 5-Burkers new building
was destroyed by fire tonight 1t was net vet
occupied. Loss. over $40 000
special to tue indianapolis journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Nov. 5.-The elegant resi-
dence and all the household effects of Mr.. Mil
ton Brandon a retired business man of this city,
burned late this evening: Mr.. Brandon is sick
with typhoid fever. and it was only by the
greatest efforts that he was rescued from the
burning building The loss will be about 81, 900,
party insured. The house was owned by the
estate Of Ex-Governor Baker.
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Eastern Indiana school Superintendent.

Eastern Indiana School superintendent.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journai.
MUNCIE, Nov 5-The City School Superin-
tendents' Association, of eastern Indiana, is
in session in this city. having convened last
night. The following is a partial list of those
present. some of whom are educators of much
reputation: DR.. John S. Erwin, of Fit Wayne;
DIR. John L. Campbell, of Wabash College;
Prof. r. g. Boone, Indiana Uni
versity; Superintendent Van Cleve, Troy, o.;
Superintendent Carson, Wspokeneta, o.; White
worth, Bellefontaine, o.; Superintendent Ste
vens, Angola, Ind Superintendent Allen Bluff
ton; Superintendent Martin, Greenfield, Ind. ;
Superintendent Black, Logansport; Superintend-
ent Griffith, Frankfort Ind; Superintendent
Wood, Winchester; Superintendent Frye, Chi
cago, and Cyrus Smith, Indianapolis. At the
organization last evening Mr.. Van Cleve was
chosen chairman, and Mr.. Griffith secretary
So far the meeting has been one of much inter-
est. The discussions are rather informal, there
being no papers or set speeches prepared. CUES
tions ere asked, and topics are suggested; these
Carriages were secured and the visitors were
driven to. and visited all the schools in the city,
and expressed themselves as well pleased with
the work being done in the Muncie schools. DR..
d. S. Jordan, president of the State University,
delivered a lecture tonight upon "Value Of
Higher Education" which listened to by a
large audience. The session will continue until
noon to morrow, when it will adjourn.
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Frank Hurd on His Defeat.


ten the following letter:
MOUNT CLEMENS Mich, Nov a.
l attribute my defeat to three causes: First, the
appeals of my opponent, Mr.. Romes, to his German
fellow-citzens to support him the ground of his
German antecedents second, the treachery of Dem
ocrats who had given of their support
before the electon-this treachery not apparent
until election day. when it too late to counteract
it-third the aid sent at the last by protec
tonsts outside of the district defeat on account
of my views tariff reform. The overwhelming
sentiment on the tariff question, but there were
enough men claiming to be Democrats. who refused
to recognize fairly obtained and almost unanimous
1t will be fatal day for the Democratic organ
ization when the nomination of men believing in tariff
reform not to be regarded binding upon members
of the party. FRANK II. HURD.
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Relief That Came Too Late.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LoeANsPoRT Nov. 5-To-day information was
received from Washington that the pension Of
private Henry Work had been increased to $50
per month from Sept. /, 1886. This increase
which was sorely needed by distressed and
diseased soldier, came too late. as three weeks
ago the brave fellow breathed his last. Fol
years he anxiousy awaited the help that never
came until the earth closed over him forever
His constitution was completely wrecked by
continuous and arduous service throughout the
antirA war.
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Minor Notes.

A man named Weaver, while crossing the rail
way track at Batesville. was caught by a train
and so badly injured that he will die
Michael Caniff, Lafayette laborer attempted
to crawl under freight train that blocked his
pathway. The train started up suddenly, and
Canif, unable to get through, lost his presence
of mind was thrown down. the train running
over and crushing one Of his legs to jelly.
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Gladstone Doesn't Want Testimonial
LONDON, Nov 5-Mr Gladstone, in reply to
a letter from prominent Liberal, proposing to
present him with national testimonial.
writes that he does not wish
1t. but, on the contrary. he
would greatly regret the presentation OF such
testimonial even though the desire to give it
sprang from a widespread feeling that it was
mert0d which feeling, Mr. Gladstone says, he
does not believe exists.
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Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-Returns have been re-
ceived from 80 of the 88 counties in Ohio The
counties to be heard from are Carroll, Paulding,
Union and Williams. If these have voted as
they did for Governor in 1885, Robin
son, Rep, for Secretary of State,
will have plurality over Mcbride. Dem, of IL,
49, The indications are that his plurality will
be reduced slightly below that amount by re.
turns yet to be received. In the Seventh dis
trict Little Rep, is defeated by Campbell, Dem.
by three votes.
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Suicide of a Demented Man.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-Jesse Macklin was
discovered in a woods. near the city, tonight,
dead. He had committed suicide by hanging.
He was sixty years of age, unmarried, and de-
mented.
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New Mexico.

DENVER, Col, Nov ga Santa Fe special to
the News says Anthony Joseph is reelected to
Congress over S. W. Dig wer, ex-senator Dorsey's
candidate. by over 900 majority. Every county
has gone Democratic.
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Probable Defeat of Myron Reed.
,iai to the indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
DENVER. Co.. Nov. 5.-The. returns are nearly
all in; and it is generally conceded that Symes
has defeated Rev. Reed by small plurality.
Some of the Democrats are still hopeful. 1t is
rumored that Reed will contest Symes's seat if
the latter is declared elected.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Proceedings Ofthe Baptist COnvention-R Relief
That Came Too Late-An Illinois Man
Robbed and Fatally Beaten-NOteS.
INDIANA.
The Baptist Convention-State Missions and
the Sunday-SchOol Work

The Baptist Convention-State Missions and
the Sunday-SchOol Work.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPENCER Nov. 5.-The discussion on the ques-
ton OF appointing missionary evangelists for the
State was continued through the entire after
noon of yesterday, when it was decided by an
overwhelming vote to place no more such men
in the field
In the evening the opera-house was packed to
overlooking. Prayer was offered by Rev. FL.
Head, of Washington. Almost excellent address
was made by Rev. @. j. Pope, of Valparaiso on
''The Pastor and Systematic Giving For real
freshness and originality of thought there has
seldom been a better address made before the
convention. 1t was unanimously requested for
publication in the Indiana Baptist, and will ap-
pear next week. Hon. W. G. johnson, of Vim
cennes, followed in a pointed and practical
address on 1.-THE Layman and Systematic Civ
ing" Mr.. Johnson is always heard with inter-
est, and his address last night was no exception
Fifteen new pastors, who have come into the
State during the year, were invited to the plat
form and characteristic and warm hearted ad
dress of welcome was made by Rev. A. Black
burn. Rev. L. Kirtley of Terre Haute, re-
sponded in one of the raciest and most enter
tanning addresses ever made on a similar occa-
sion. This has come to be one of the features Of
the convention.
Mr. j. W. Weddell, Mr.. S. A. Northrop. Mrs.
S A. Northrop and Mrs E. 0. Taylor sang
"God Be with You" with decided effect The
evening session closed with the benediction by
Rev. Mr.. Kirtley, of Terre Haute
The services this morning were introduced
with half-hour devotional meeting led by
Rev. j. e. Mccoy, of Dupont.
The report on State missions was read by
Rev. G. II. Mcdowell, of Indianapolis. The report
was discussed by Rev. R. E. Neighbor, Rev. L.
Kirtley, Rev. L. E. Dickinson, Rev. w. E.
Spear and others The plan of systematic Civ
ing adopted last year was reaffrmed and
adopted
S. FL. Huffman, the Sunday school missionary
for the State at this point made his report He
had travelled Ii, 728 miles and had collected ST.,
25806 There are GAG schools in the State.
that continue through the year. and about
hundred and fifty for shorter time, with entire
enrolment of $4,000. There have been about
one thousand conversions in the schools during
the year. About one hundred and seventeen
churches have no schools The schools had
contributed for current expenses ABOUT three
thousand dollars. These statistics are very i'm
perfect, owing to the difficulty there is in gath
ering them. The report was discussed by MIR.
j. j. W. Billingsley, of Indianapolis; Mr.. S. ii.
Huffenden. and others. 1t was decided to give
next year one-half hour to the State Sunday
school work.