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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
NICK MULLER'S HIGH.HANDED METHODS

HE EMULATES MKANE AND SHEEHAN, AND NOW
HIS HENCHMEN ARE IN TROUBLE
The battle at the polls in Richmond County on
Tuesday like the campaign which preceded 1t,
was the most bitterly contested that Staten Island
has ever known. 1t battle OF Republicans
and the honest men Of all parties against ring
of corruptonists ruled by Nicholas Muller and
the stake was the right Of the people to govern
themselves.
The battle Is not yet over, and there IL every
probability that weeks and even months may elapse
before the certificates of election will be legally
issued to the candidates for county Offices.
Alarmed by the magnitude Of the revolt, the
leaders Of the ring resorted to desperate methods
to save themselves There were fragrant violations
Of the election laws. orders OF the Supreme Court
ignored and the election returns. usually given
to the public through the medium Of the police
were " held.
The troubles began at several polling places a.
soon the polls were opened on election morning.
The machine inspectors in a score Of districts called
upon the police to eject the watchers Of the indie
pendent Democrats. They were not entitled to
watchers as a party. but armed with legal
certificates Of the Republican party.
In the First District OF Mortified watcher was
Trustee Robert Brown even after the order Of the
Court served the inspectors in that district.
were elected, and in district at least were
Win these sse me nJ 10
Of the Republicans or Independents and no such
In the Fifth District Of Castleton,. where the
watchers had been elected. Mr.. Phillips. one OF
the Independents, with three witnesses reached the
polls after the count had begun: with order
from Judge Cullen for their admission. Admit
refused, after they had shown the
order to Policemen Dorsey and Shea. who were
guarding the door
These are samples of scenes enacted all over the
county. Return blanks filled out at the poll
ing-paces and given to the policemen in charge
A few OF these which were delivered at the West
Brighton and Tottenville police stations were given
out, but policemen from some OF the districts in
each town. and contrary TO the usual practice even
from Westield districts carried their returns -
Captain Blake at Police Headquarters at Staple.
to the newspapers.
While the returns show the election OF all but
one Of the machine county candidates. the indes
pendent leaders declare that they will contest the
election Of all but County Judge Stephens Howard
r. Bayne president OF the Independents, says that
application will be made to have the returns from
the Fifth. Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh Casteton
the count
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MINISTER MENDONCA ON THE SITUATION
THE REBEL wARsIIIPS SAID TO BE BADLY GRIP
PIED AND SHORT OF AMMUNITION
MoyAEcnIsTs DIsHEARTENED.

WASHINGTON Nov ?-Senor Mendonca, the Bra
lillian Minister does not believe that Admiral Meilo
has again bombarded Rio Janeiro, although ne mas
received advces by way of London which would IN
dictate that the rebel leader yesterday poured d
furious fuslade Of shot and shell into the Brazilian
capltal The information although unoficlai' came
the Minister frankly states from a trustworthy
source Senior Alendonca has official confirina-
ton Of the report. He Is in daily, almost houIy'
communication with the Brazilian Foreign ohce'
but none OF adviccs makes mention or any overt
act recently on Mellos part. He regards 1t as I'M
likely that the city should have been sheied WIN
ont the fact becoming generally known.
Admiral Mello's situation is described by senior
Mendonca az desperate. His ships are stu IN a
badly crippled condition as result or their en-
counter "A fortnight ago with the Government forts'
He has no communication with the main land. lie
secures his supplies of food by running alongside
the small coasters which carry produce to Rio ana
having for them In scrip. This scrip. the Minister
says will have to be redeemed by the dc facto uoV>
eminent when the rebellion is crushed when Is an.
speedily as possible Moreover Mellos ammunition
IS rapidly becoming exhausted HIS position IN ,ne
stances innct damage upon any put ane h cov
lated and outlying parts OF the capi ha me uo r
out OF range OF his guns. &c., ,,o,,o,o. s.,..
Is beldinr lis own The Congress the Army the
several State Assemblies and the peope fehersny'
dent. The vessels hitting out at New-York are
expected to be OF great service TO President
| Peixoto and their arrival at Rio is anxiously
awaited.
sentatives OF the Brazilian monarchist party In
Europe dlsheartened AZ the ack Si responsive
ness TO their sentiments among the people OF
Brazil They had expected a great uprising as a
conceal their disanoonm ent that 1t did occur.
This declaration led the Minister ha R 70 ada tha there
malconten,s st ,ndulee the hope of a restora-
but hs, number ~ sass ms AND :. their
outcome Of the pending trouble. the Republic will
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AN UNEASY FEELING AT SANTANDER.

MANY CASES OF DYNAMITE REMOVED FROM THE
WRECK OF THE STEAMER CASA MACHICAGo.
Madrid Nov "a dispatch from Santander says
that many cases of dynamite have been removed
to-day from the wreck of the Cabo Machicaco.
The. town of Santander has been virtually de-
stroyed The damage was not supposed to be so
extensive until the military began razing all I'M
safe buildings. More than 10000 citizens are en-
camped in hamlets near Santander. 1t Is reported
that the ship of the Cabo Machicaco mas
arrived off Lazaretto with a cargo OF dyhah''e'
Santander Nov Sit is said that GOO cases OF
dynamite vet remain in the wreck OF the steamer
Cabo Machicaco, the explosion on board or which
wrought such fearful destruction to life ana prop
erty here on Friday The people of the city, rear
ing another explosion, abandoning their MONIES.
Insurance companies. including two Enslsh con-
Gems are heavy losers by the disaster Ihese
companies carried risks upon the buildings de-
Stroyed.
Exnerts say it is more than likely that the cases
contain harmless articles of merchandise; but II
may be that the divers right in their statements
and that the dynamite cases were protected from
the shock of the explosion by the masses OF other
freight slowed around them assurances CONF
panies including English concerns are heaVy
losers bv the disaster. These companies carried
risks uDor the buildings destroyed.
Iiyerpoo Nov 9.-In view of the accident at
Santander the Mersey Dock Board has ordered
that vessels carrying dynamite shall not enter the
river but shall transship the dynamite OUTSIDE OF
Rock Light. six miles from the Central Docks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
THIRTEEy NEW FEVER CASES AT BRUNSWICK

Brunswick. Ga. Nov. S.-Thirteen new cases and
one death from yellow fever were reported to-day
There are l2s patients under treatment.
The Relief Committee has been informed that
owing to the suffering the Sea Islands the
larger part Of the supplies from the New-York re-
lief train will be sent there. No Official action
was taken by the committee. individually. how
ever, great regret was exPresseo AS II was hoped
come here. -
Charieston $ c. Nov. S.-The Southern relief
train from New-York, with eight carloads OF pro-
visions and supplies; arrived in Charleston this
local Committee which will confer with the presi-
dent OF the Red Cross before making any DISPOSE
ton OF its contents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
DIR. HERE'S REQUEST REFUSED.

THE PROCEEDINGS FOR HIS EXTRADITIoN NOT
TO BE CONDUCTED AT BOUENEMOCIH.
London Nov. s.-ln the Bow Street Police Court
to-day Sir George Lewis applied on behalf OF Dr.
Cornelius Herr TO have the proceedings for the
latters extradition to France. where he Is wanted
by the French authorities for his connection WIN
The Panama scandal. conducted at Bournemouth,
where Or. Herr is staying, under the care ol
physicians. 49,, .. .o,,,a M,
be granted He asked why. if Or. Herr was hho-
cent as he represented himself 10 De- ne uu No'
go to France and stand trial. . nh. r
Sir George Lewis answered that the conaiIoh S Oh
Dr Herr was such that he could not stanc the
fatigue of a journey to the Bow street court
After a long conversation the magistrate decnheu
IN interfere He suggested tnat DIR. Herr appear
IN the French authorities to withdraw the war
rants issued against him.
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NEARLY KILLED IN SEEKING RELIEF ffoM

London Nov. "a dispatch from Liverpool TO
the Exchange Telegraph Company says that cap
tain Machell, the weknown sportsman ana OWNER
NJ raceborses was seen at o'clock this morning
ha,aine NV one arm from a balcony of the sta
tion Hotel in that city. Captain Machell was
guest at the hotel and the balcony from when
he was hanging was outside the window of his bed
room. which was on the fourth story. HAD ne
fouen he would have been killed. Fortunately,
,oiicnnoan ga w him, and rushing upstairs 10 the
Balcony succeeded with the aid OF other persons M
In inc hotel in lifting him into his ROOM II IS re-
nnrted that he was suffering from an attack OF
Suppressed govt and got upon tne Daleohy VIII
1sninse an attack of that disease. In some manner
he lost his balance and tumbled over nut MANAGE
g., cI,,cb The railing Of the balcony with one manu-
a ae he felI Captain Machell was at Newmarket
this afternoon His attack OF govt was passing oii
u
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protest, and their refusing to return TO mo SNIP ne
them locked I'D until ready 10 sail. On The way
here from Kobe the that the mate knocked
down man named Petersen, because he interecded In
behalf Of seaman named Alfred Dahgren who had been
ordered duty while sick with inflammation OF ne
lungs Not long sfterward another sailor Can Stevenson
WAS knocked down and kicked In the head by shepp.
presence Of the captain The latter made no oosc
except TO tell the mate he ought not 10 90 such
thing aft, as IL soled the deck with blood
Other sailors were less seriously assaulted. CommiS
.oner Shields issued wsrran. for OF the mete
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MELLO ASKS RECOGNITION.
THE LEGATIONS AT RIO CONSIDER THE RE-
QUEST PREMATURE.

THE FOREIGN MEN-OF-wAR STILL NEUih"hO
DAILY sKIRMIsHEs BETWEEN INsURGENT
AND GOVERNMENT FORCES.
London. Nov 10-"The Times" has this diApatch
from Rio Janero: 49,,
admiral Mello has sent circular note 10 .ne
legations asking them to recognize MS rights
as a belligerent and thus decrease the DANGER ~
life and property. The legations consider MS APP
plication premature. There is' however q ''"e
,,ndorc,rrant NJ feeling here in favor Of the In
surgents. Ii is thought that their success VIII
mean the abolition of marism ana genera ar, te
form Of the methods of government. the 1oreien
men-of- war maintain their neutrality ana aee nh
TO protect vessels landing ammunition ., sR ny
cessation of hostilities Is considered not Ut a u"
likely. -. .,.,.d tbrea guns
ION November the insurgents placed tnree eu,,
on the island of Mocangue Ihey h Tto I 1sn,;
skrmishes with the Government troops. me W" fS,
eminent forts continue to fire on Nhiesas"o" i''-
and The casualties are small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
ROIrGHT THE HOTCHKISS GUNS AT THE FAIR.

Chicago, Nov s.-Twelve rapd-irng HotchKisS
guns which were on exhibition In the transports
ton Building during the summer nave peen Nasty
packed up and are awaiting shipment 70 the Has'
,rbe,r destination eventually Is Brazil. THIS 'at
least is the opinion of the Custom House
and the Exposition officials who have been "a'c"
ing the movements of the Hotchkiss Gun Co"i
pany during the last few weeks ~ " f".',
New-York has It is alleged. been instrumental !"
the purchase Of these implements of war Tor the
brazilian Government. Mr. Flint has been uy, ny
for some time get all of the guns away anu ~. W
agent OF the company here has acteo VIII ',S ~
greatest secrecy. A little over week ago Two VI
the guns were released by the Exposition company
and taken to New-York. SO important was tne
matter that Mr.; Flint himself came on am naxis
ranged for the releases with Drector-ienerai DAVIS
one Sunday afternoon. AS Admiral Meno con,
tjnued to lombard Rio de Janeiro, the anxiety 70
get the Hotchkss guns away increased NO sooner
did the Fair officially close than a force OF men
was nut to work boxing them up They were swIt
at the business, and in consequence the HotcnklsS
dispay has been ready for shipment Tor seVeraI
days Yesterday the boxes were piled up at the
south opening Of the building ready for shipment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
WORKMEN'S CLAIM ON THE DEMOCRACY

WORKMEN'S CLAIM ON THE DEMo'hHOi
To the Editer of the Tribune.
Sir: Who is responsible for the general ue-
preston? The workingmen Of our country nave
brought all this ruin and loss on us In their EFFORTS
te damage the owners of our great manufacturing
industries. They have thrown themselves OUT Vi
good wages and coming to want VINO
is to support these men, who. by their votes ue-
cided the question of protection to themselves as
atainst the cheap labor OF England Germany ana
other countries. The Irishman comes over mere lot
higher wages and full of wrath against the Eng
l,sh He gets his naturalization papers and ever
after he votes against his own interest anu io h
English manufactures No wages are ever , n,5
ancuch vet he votes for low wages; 10" 'aiIil
means low wages. There has never been a nm, tne
When money would buy ar much as AT inns Tint
Tet~tht foreigners who have overturned our pro.
milton to all Industries and turned themselves OUT
~ work have been deluded into the notion they
we're paying too much to support the GoSennen,,
whereas only a very small fraction OF their earn
iffgs was in any way affected by the tariff NOW;
as the Democratic managers have dragged the
workingmen into hole and into povernty II a Is
their place to support them I'LL lney rai
fiHd work for them at permanent el nhange low low
wages The men who voted for TINS chanbe anu
ruin to all business have no claim on ,R tI,
East Orange, n. j.. Nov. s, 1893.
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MKINLEYS GREAT VICTORY
STARTLING REvERSALS IN THE VOTE In
DEMOCRATIC DISTRICTS.
THE GOVERNORS PLURALITY NOW PLACED AZ
s4.SS7-AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY FOR THE
FIRST TINE SINCE THE WAR
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBrxs.l


tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBrxsI
Columbus. Ohio. Nov. 9.-Out Of the chaotie
condition of Election Day and the day following
the Republican plurality now begins to take
certain and symmetrical form. The Official re-
turns began to come in to-day. and II Is known
now beyond doubt uncertainty that Gov
ernor McKiney's plurality is more than $4,000.
Reports almost official in their nature. and UNI
questionably correct, except in those details THAI
will be changed by the officers OF the count,
place the plurality at S4,367. A comparison Of
the vote as reported with the Presidential vote
last year dscloses a most startling change OK
conditions. Last year Cuyahoga County, the
seat Of the city Of Cleveland. gave Cleveland
plurality of nearly 5000. This year it gave
Republican plurality of 904s In Hamilton
County, which gave Harrison a plurality OF
about $500 last year. Mckinley had a plurality
OF II 054 The large county Of Montgomery.
which last year went Democratic by S63 this
year gives a Republican plurality Of 1928. Pauld.
ing County, one Of the strongest Democratic
counties in the State, goes Republican by 62l.
and all the manufacturing counties without an
exception cast a majority of their vote for Nc
Kinley
The Prohibition and Populist votes were ale
most lost sight OF in the general interest In
the greater issues, but they seem to have held
their own in the matter Of the number OF votes
cast Their aggregate vote Will not exceed
40. 900. II It is that high, and Governor McKin-
ley, therefore. received a majority OF votes
over all candidates. This is record In Ohio.
where no candidate has received majority
since Brough was elected Governor In the time
Of the Civil War
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
THE POPULAR Discomfort IN INDIA.

Calcutta. Nov. at is the opinion OF certain OF
The foreign residents of India that the native
ponulation is growing more than ordinarily rest
less under British rule. Close students of the In
dian character profess to believe that it would take
only a small spark to kindle revolution. There
recently occurred in Peshawur. capital of the dis
trict of the name in the Puniab series OF
alleged ncendiary fires which resulted in a great
loss of military stores Peshawur is on the Afghan
frontier and Is important strategic point. 1t Is
runored that attempts have been made at Rawul-
Pinde another important point, to set fire to the
Government stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
IMPEACHMENTs IN ORDER.

To the Editor OF The TfIDuhe.
Sir: SO far SO good. The State has been rescued
from, the thugs and thieves but that is not enough.
They must be punished. Maynard, McKane ct ID
omne genus should be indicted. Flower. Hill ana
oil other official accessories to these meas crimes
should be impeached as soon as the Legislature
meets The people ripe for such action, and
nv such action only can they be thoroughly
cieansed from all responsibility for these men
acts. . . 900, W.
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Round ABOUT EUROPE.

THE QUEEN AND WOMAN sUFFRAGE-CREMAT1oN
THE POPE'S INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY.
Victoria Sanctions Female Sufrage.-Royal as
sent has just been given to "A law establishing
female suffrage in the British colony of New-Ies-
land, and forms for the registration OF female
voters are already In process OF distribution
throughout the dependency. Queen Victorias con-
sent TO the measure given by the Earl OF
Glasgow the Governor of New Zealand on Septem-
Der 49, a date destined to figure henceforth in red
letters in the ANIMALS and airnanacs Issued by the
various associations for the promotion Of Womens
Rights
Mayfair Favors Cremation.-The body of Lady
Catharine Northcote. the fourteen year old daugh-
ter OF the Earl Of Iddeslegh. and niece OF Mr..
the late Hamilton Fish. of New-York. Gre
mated at Working the other day. Titled personages
may be said have been the pioneers OF this method
of the disposal of the dead One Of the first TO be
crema,ed was Lady DiiEe the lovely first wife we
Earl of Northesk and the Lord Justice of Appeal.
Lord BramTe The Mdr9uis OF Ely the Dnke of
the Duke OF ST. Adams, rave also been incnerated
Working.
Don't" Pray.-At the Chester Consistory Court.
IN England the Chancellor has Just delivered a
legal decision TO the effect that II Is unlawful for
members OF the State Church to ask the prayers OF
a CONGREGATION for the souls OF the departed The
question has been raised by the Inscription on a
monument erected In Odd Rode Church. and which
runs follows: "Of your charity pray for the
ns,r,cted 10 amend the inscription and IL is feared
he may deem the insertion of the word ''dont"
hsfore the pray" the easiest and cheapest way Of
comnlyine with the order OF the court.
Flight OF a Beautiful Nun.-In no country In
Europe has the Catholic clergy retained much
Of its medieval power and prestige as in Hun
J. gary. The flight Of . nun OF noble birt| vha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
M'KANE SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

Sir The people in the country districts hope the
peopIe i'm Brooklyn and New-YorK city will not
forget to give all due praise John y. McKane Of
Grayesend. No man did as much to make one sort
of conservative Christian old foeies who If they
vote al all vote the Democratic ticket, turn our
and vote the Republican ticket all over the State.
All the preachers did not effect much as the
arrests made Concy Island "ISlue-eyed Billy .
Sheehan helped "A great deal, but his efforts had
been discounted for some days. and just when the
tigers cubs were getting their second wind John \.
Mi in the knock -out blow which put them TO sleep
lin after time called. SO give due praise where
IL H. due T.
Watertown, y. Y, Nov. s, 1888
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WATERFOWL, y. Y. Nov. s. 1893.


LET rs CONTINUE TO DESERVE VICTORY.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me TO congratulate The Tribune
upon the leading editorial Of this morning. our
marty should have continued advice OF that char
acter and firmly stand for Just the opposite OF
vhet Democracy has recently given
Moderation and fairness viii continue Republican
successes: rank partisan. immoderate action VIII
turn down Gl.J. III. LAftIi-.
Newark, ~ j., Nov. O. 1898
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A BRIEF TRUCE AT MELILLA.
THE RIFFTANS STARVING AND THEIR AM
MUNTTION NEARLY EXHAUSTED.

THEIR DEMAND FOR SUSPENSION OF HOSTILE
TIES FOR WEEK REFUSED. AND CANNON
AIDING SOON EEsUMED-THE SULTAN
TO MAKE PREPARATION TO SPAIN.
Madrid Nov. "a dispatch from Mela says
that on Tuesday the Rifiians besieging 'ha'
Mace sent a delegation to the. Governor 10 ASK
for peace The delegation declared tha' '"e
Riffians were famished, and that their am
munition was nearly exhausted. The dspa'o"
adds that conveys have since carried 10 INC
outposts a two weeks supply of ammuhi'io"
and rations. and have returned withou' al.
attack being made upon them IL Is pe"e''N
that the Sultan of Morocco is at Uxda near
Melilla. and this perhaps accounts for the SUD-
mission of the Rifians. -
In view of the pacific assurances OF inc MI
fans and the expected interference Of the sultan
n truce was declared at Melilla TINS s'ep n"u
hardly been taken when the Riihahs uen"""
that hostilities be suspended until next "eu"e'
day. when arrangements might be i''aue 'o' ="
permanent peace General Meclas' coi"i'i""'N'
Of Melilla. declined firmly to grant this ex-
tension The truce ended to-day at noon, anu
the forts and gunboats resumed COMMUNICATING
the Rifan trenches. ,,,, s
II is reported that 300 Rifians were killed ana
1000 more wounded in the recent tIehcn ilSH'ii7;
The Government here approves Oh Nehei Al
Macais's attitude toward the Rifiian proposals
for an armistice. A.. .,o cu,ton
of Morocco has acceded to the Spanish demands
for reparation for the attacks on Meiila .! me e
Riffians The Sultan. it Is said' mas Sent -,oov
horsemen under the command or DIS most
trusted chief. to the Rifiians. ordering them TO
cease hostilites If the Kiilians refuse TO opey
tho Sultan will send an army to enforce his
order Spain will maintain a defensive atttude
until she is assured of complete satisfaction.
Tangier Nov 9-Emissaries OF the sultan OF
Morocco who have arrived in this city repeat the
report that the Sultan is about TO proceed to the
Riff country to enforce order among the tribes
men who are lighting the Spaniards. 1t Is said
that the Rifians are wavering, and are now
suing for peace.
1t is known that the power or the sultan 10
enforce order among the warlike Riifians Is
absolutely nil 1t would not be at all surpris-
ing should the Sultan send troops into the Rin
country to see the tribesmen drive them out.
This has occurred before when the Sultan tried
to exercise his authority in that Part OF his
dominions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
BRAZILIAN NAVAL OFFICERS GOING HUME

Touon. Nov. '9.-Captain Provence, COMMANDER
Of the Brazilian warship Riachuelo, now at TINS
MORT has gone to Paris where he will act as tenn
porary. substitute for the Brazilian Minister, VINO
has been summoned to Rio Janeiro: -,
Twelve Brazilian naval officers who nave oeen
stationed a the shp-buildng works at Ia Seyne
will soon embark for Brazil on the steamer Espas"e
and the new Brazilian cruiser Benjamin Constant