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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
DYNAMITE UNDER THE STOVE

LEFT BY A STRANGE VISITOR IN AN ELIZABETH
UOTEI-No DAMAGE DONE.
Constable william II. Sault keeps hotel ana
boarding house In Union St. Elizabeth. on Wednes-
dov night young German entered the hotel
tte said ne was stranger in Elizabeth and regis
tered as Henry Kort. After supper had peen eaten
several men living in the house sat about the stove
in the sitting-roorn discussing the result OF the
election the day before. Kort was near the stove
when tho others took their places about II. he
was smoking a cigar, and something was said
no one seems 10 remember what. to which he TOOK
objection.
The men about the stove were mostly working
men and Kort was given to understand that Ms
language was dangerous, and that he womb better
keep quiet or he would have immediate PUNISH
ment netcd ont to him.
When the man arose from his chair to retire no
one spoke to him. He was in ugly mood
Kort arose the following morning before any OF
the other boarders astlr He went DOWNSTAIRS
and entered the kitchen. He In his shirtsleeves
and had his coat on his arm. After staining about
for a few minutes he put on his coat and then iett
the house. a., 1890.
About an hour later NJ. Saut noticed his seven
vear-od daughter playing with a brass tune On
being questioned. she said she found the thing un-
dor the kitchen stove. The tube was about an inch
and a half long. 1t filled with dark substance
being pinched together. The tube was SHOWN 70
two men who said It contained dynamite. and that
there enough OF the explosive 10 wreck the
house Ssu.t is looking for Kort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
MRS SHOWlLTERS CLEVER CHESS PLAT

Mrs. j. ". Showater and Mrs. IL Worrall re-
sLmed play In their match for the ladies' chess
championship Of the United States yesterday. II
was Mrs Showatcrs turn to open the game. which
she did by means Of PIX T. Mrs. Worrall selected
the French defence answering PIX ?. and al
though the first few moves were according to the
books. black soon managed to put IN variation Of
her own.
The experiment not success as she did not
get good game. while White got her pieces well
into play Black had 10 struggle hard to free her
self. and just before the adjournment at 6 o'clock
Blacks position seemed to be almost ind"fcnsibe.
In the evenings play Mrs Showalter first
showed some remarkably clever play. and then her
adversary excelled in defensive tactics. After
forty-thrce moves had been made the game
adjourned. to be finished to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
PREPARING FOR UNION.
TIE GREAT CONSOLIDATION OF MET
ROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES.

EARLY MEETING OF THE GREATER NEW-fohN
COMMEMORATIVE CHARTER TO DE PRO
POSED TO THE LEGISLATURE
Greater New-York having been sanctioned by
a vote Of the people. Andrew H. Green, chariha"
Of the Commission Of Municipal CONSERVATION
Inquiry. is preparing to convene that pouy WI
the purpose Of fixing upon the details OF a char-
Tor for the new city of 317.77 square miles in
area and population of over "oooooo in""o''-
ANS The commission. which Mr.. Green IN
tends shall meet at No 2li Broadway wl'ni'
the coming week is made up IF Andrew H.
Green of New-York chairman, }. ;. l. H'Ia"a-
han. Of Brooklyn. vce-president; Albert r. hen
como, Of New-York. secretary. and Frederick
w. Devoc. John L. Hamilton. and Calvert VauN'
of New-Tork: Edward +. Linton Ok Brooklyh'
robn n Brintcrhofr e Queens County; George
J. Greenfield Of Richmond County: Charles J.
McClc.land. Of Westminster County Wl'liam H.
Vccder. of Kings County and c. w. AdaihS'
State Engineer and Surveyor.
Secretary Henschcl. in giving an outline OF the
purposcs Of the commission, said thar the peo-
pie having spoken. and the Greater New-horN
being now assured it simply remained 10 a'-
range the details of a charter that VIII protect
all interests and start the new government WI"
40 u,,le disturbance to existing conditions az
nossible The aim IS to establish dignihed I"c"'
government with complete powers Tor 'he co"-
duct OF municipal affairs. County government
and the conveniences offered by the same 10 the
localities would not be disturbed. Such OFFICES
as Registers Shorins Surrogates ana County
Clerks and the courts would not be- disturped'
All city matters however. will be cohducteu
bv the united government. the interests Oh tHe
Greater Ncw-York being Identical regarding the
street. sanitary matters police. fire ana Similar
GcDart,ncnts. MIR. Green Il is urdeT:toon W'u'"
mt be opp,yod - the restoration OF some such
system II government as prevailed in the metro
noll;an District which administered the anairs ol
tho DEPARTMENTS Of Police. Parks. Fire. Heaith'
Excise etc and ran smoothly unit. the l"eu
charter changed everything. as that change
alone made the historic populations oI una
regime much easier. Public improvements, sucn
As streets drains. sewers. parks iacltles Oh Idp.'
transit bridges and other measures TOT the con-
y.ui,ncr Of denscly populated communities VIII;
II * believed be better devised. constructed ana
administered under the agencies 81 q S!hSI" gov
ernuent which the Comm!ssi lncrs VIII 'hueaNo:
IA nroylde in the charter they intend Ia ara"
and law before the Legislature at Albany. lh"'c
,,iu be fewer oificehOiders - support ana lucii
Government will be less costly. Mr. henschcl
vas stiro that the commission would move WIN
tho creates, care and caution. All parties ana
Interests viii be heard before action Of any KIND
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
AZ FICTION DAY THrG TO SITTER.

camden y j. Nov. tSpcciai). Nllliam "aiS''
one OF the runians who wer" responsible Tor the
bloody RIOTS In this city on Election Day year
ago Will now have 10 go TO Jail Prosecutor OF
IN. Pleas Jenkins to-day informed the quarter
Sessions Cour, that the Supreme Court hah sus-
tained the conviction OF Xaiser, who had been
found rui''y OF assault and battery with intent TO
Kill lie Will be- brought up FOR r"sent"h''
Zaiser was one Of the men appointed 10y the Demo
,.r,,t. hoard Of rolice commissioners who reigned
30 briefly and inglorousy In this city. ON Ei"c-
ton Day last year he knocked down AMI unu"r'l-
fully James Blake. former kepuullcth
policeman who at work around the polls In
the Fifh ward Covered with blood ana BABY Gu,
and bruised Blake was dragged to the city Hall
And thrown into a cell without attention. and all
EFFORTS ~ hts friends secure hls r"leas" or even
So him until the next morning futile Iaiser
was tricd and convicted. but his counsel took an
appeal which has been dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
TWO EXPENSIVE WOENS.

From The San Francisco Examiner
Two Strengthening creatures one gelatin0nu nous.
a diminutive shrimp cost the Harbor commission sion
Of San Francisco about so ann ahnu sae dwns
about sixty acres OF wharves along the water
front Of this city and the piles Of these wharves
are being devoured by the teredo and the limnora.
In a few days the floating DIVER VIII De moved
viii begin, the piles having been honeycombed by
these voracious sea pests ,, -. -.,,.u,
1000 devices for dealing with this worm pu.
method as yet affords absolute protection Tne
extent of $1,000 II one ,S of h sssd pass Gadnr
water was to be forced through the pores q ne
wood and II hoped that this would cook the
this scheme of the Pacific Bank
From piers taken from the bay teredos have been
in length to four feet. What keeps them from
becoming long as the pier IS tina, they says
one never crossing the trail Of another atom. ,,u
After teredo begins TO eat he never stops until oI
The ,eredo is not social creature He is sort
OF hermit Anarchists blind Samson pulling down
piers In the teredos there is no Deiiiah or mate
Of any sort lie is sS m esps
and he drifts about untaught and unattended.
ss HHs there as ny" Se sticks and without the sshies
provocation or knowledge OF economics. turns An
begins From his birth to the day of his death he
has no companions His tail armed with TWO
Marsden Manson ex-engineer for the Harbor
Commissioners. has made a study OF the teredo 1T
Is rather remarkable said he. that scientists have
not devoted more attention to the teredo navalis.
There IL a colossal fortune awaiting the man who
offer the governments OF the world a protec-
ton against h. s"ma The 'e5edo Ame nars
formidable. But somehow the teredo has escaped
the serious attention OF men devoted to science.
At Tiburon six months Is the limit or the life OF
a pile. As II costs about 80 cents linear foot 10
put any of the preparations now In use-creosote
tar, paint, nitric acid suphurc acid etc.-and as
the best OF all known preventives Is not guar
antee against the ultimate triumph OF the teredo.
the seriousness of the problem can be readily un-
derstood AT present 1t costs about s3 per pile to
build a wharf
A number Of the wharves In San Francisco need
repairing. according the report of the engineers
for the Harbor Commissioners, and Engineer Carl
uhrigs report on the dangerous condition of the
fremont-st. pier has led to immediate action. On
account OF the eredo getting the side OF the
bay the Southern Pacific has been examining Its
piers. and the work OF streng hening the Oakland
and Alameda narrow-gauge trestes has been begun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS AT THE EXCHANGES

There no auction sales yesterday. and A.
though many private negotiations are in proxreua
none have far been reported closed. There =
a growing impression that the quarrel which has
go long divided the real estate market may possible
be yet amicably arranged. There Is a disposItos
on the part Of some OF the auc:ioneers to return
the Old exchange. Bryan l.. Kennedy yesterday "a
sumed the lease OF the stand at the Old exchanr,
which he gave up at the time OF the secsssio,
Goodale & Co. have sod for the owners the south
west corner Of Seventeenth-st. and Eghthrw
A6xiG0 for $6S 800. This property has not chansM
hands since 1890. when 1t brought only $500.
Richard NJ Montgomery has sod the fourstoy
and basement brownstone private dwelling Zxnx
$50, No. lis East Thirty-s.xth-st.: for x2N.
Gonon & Macdonald have sold for the William A.
Martin estate to DIR. Andrew H. Smith No IS
East Thirty -eighth-st.. four-story brownstons
dwelling. 2SSx9s9. for $4,000.
Fltzslmons g. Smith have sold TO Lawrence Cur.
men for Charles Schultz the three-story frame
front building and two-story rear brick building
known as No AIS West Thirty-eightn-sL, 3xsS ~
97O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
EVANS'S ELECTION ASSURED.

THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GoNEhNoh
CARRIED TENNESSEE BY 1900 MAJORITY.
Nashville Tenn Nov 9.That II. cay Evans the
Republican nominee, has been elected uoNe'"o' Va
Tennessee is made more apparent as ruler retu'nS
are received careful estimate Of eighty-one coun-
ties gives him a majority of S.iN. These hgures II
is thought will be further Increased to 80" wheh
the full returns in.
The report that McMllin had been defeated 'or
Congress in the WITH District by benton uoP'
lacks confirmation. Figures are not oWanap'e al
present McMllin. it is thought ~ returned ps
ma iority Of at least 200. - o, .
Namnbs Tenn Nov a-The next General As
semblv OF Tennessee will stand as follows: senate
Democrats 90: Republicans. o. Populists, - one MS
trict missing will certainly return a Repubncan.
The House-Democrats. 81 Republicans: 81 fopu-
lists Z There is a district missing. which IL eA-
pected TO return Democrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
AN ORIENTAL PRTSON.

From The Singapore Free Press.
Not unlike cages made for wild animals In ZOO
logical Gardens are the cells intended for per-
sons sentenced be kept in durance vile in Trng-
ganu The bars of hard wood, six inches
square and six inches apart. Two parallel rows
are driven into the ground and connected by IRON
bars running through the piles. The long cell thus
formed is subdivided into compartments. 50 that
each inmate is allotted space feet deep by
feet high by . feet . inches wide. Ingress TO the
cells is gained by one OF the piles being LETT loose
which IS, however. locked securely. The whole or
the cells. which are barred In at the top. are COW
cred with roof OF attap which hangs well over
the cells. and affords the only protection from the
weather. a six foot high bamboo fence surrounds
the prison. with gate leading in from the main
The gate Is never locked, however. ana
ANYBODY is allowed to pass in and out without let
hindrance believe there Is jailer. but Jailed
meet him any Of the prison authorities. The
food Of the prisoners is usually supplied by their
friends and watch ward seems to be kept
publicity afforded to indicators. the Irregular
food. and the lack Of home comforts seem TO
exercise a wholesome deterrent effect on evdoers
could not help plying Young native lady.
who had left her lords protection and mansion.
and confined until she should again submit
herself to his ruling. The Trngganu prison has
lately lost OF it's inmates. the prisoners taken
I'm connection with the eX-Orang kaya 81 Bah
mans SON. his son-in Law. and his daughter have
been taken board the Siamese gunboat Yong
Yot. which called at TrinRganu on her way up
from Singapore with the Samese Commissioner
board. 10 be carried 10 Bangkok. When | last
the prisoners they did not look particularly
dangerous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
Not a single Democratic county officer has been
elected In the State.
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
THE HUGE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY REDUCED
TO MINORITY OF loo-ELENEN
POPUI.ISTS ELECTED

POfT'IISTS ELECTED.
Some OF the early morning reports respecting the
result OF Tuesdays election for Rcprese natives
in Congress which indicated that the landslide had
affected Texas not confirmed by later re-
turns and the total number OF congressman creu-
uei 10 each OF the parties will not be materia'i!
changed from that previously announced Accord
ing to the latest advices Noonan Nep) has been
elected in the XIIth District Of the Lone Star
state and Gilliland PopJ in the Nlllth Asihc
from these her delegation in the llNth congress
will b. Democratic.
one or two districts in Missouri are still IN
doubt but unless the official figures show a change
the delegation from that State will consist OF
eleven Republicans and four Democrats
The defeat of Downing Oem) in the NNith IL
unois District by Rinaker Rep) IS Offset by the
election OF Hart DemD in tn, With Pennsyi-
vaoia District over Kirkpatrick GiepD who was
suupo~cI to have been successful
By tn e.ecton of Catron Hcp) in New-MeNco
the cnr, Territorial delegation II Tire next Congress
four in numher-s made t. conform poa'''A"S /"
the dominant party. IL, ,h total
To-day's changes. as no;ci make the to'd
strength Of the several parties in the neN ionsc %
Rerrcs natives as follows. Republicans ~" Demo-
chances viii probably b. MAJ" in several OF me
STATE dcicsa lions after The new Congress Nna.. nav
been orsanlzed notice having been tl.th ma ,ral
tests wiil be made b. defeated canidairS III
states notably Alabama. South Caro.na ana VIZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
NILES EFFYGY STRUNG UP.
WIN AND wooLLY WESTERN PERFORM

COME WILD AND wooLLY WESTERN PEKfoh"'
ANcEs At PURDY's STATION.
,,r,v of Republicans Of the village OF Purdy s..
" v held mock funeral on Thursday nisnt over
an efigv Of Senator David B. HILL Edward bar
rett Samuel Smith. George H. Johnson ana HooeI'
p White. Justice OF the Peace and former me,"-
odlst preacher, had charge Of the anair ana 'ne
mock corpse was exhibited throughout the v.'ase'
the procession winding up at oscar N'els," -.
tel where IT was hooted in the barroom and parlor'
THO oeigv was then hung to telegraph pole.
where II was found and cut down by William card
ner. the station agent. 1t is the Intention OF 'ne
villa gers to parade the egy OF Senator hl ;nSY
- t,nn amonr Democrats has been caused by the
affair nd trouble may follow tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Avenue B. sw corner 2oth,sts s2xsoSse TO, to i@hst.
e r: MicSaeI J Muiquesn ami George smith;
receivers etc. to 7 New Roofing Co. creditors
securities valued at s4e;2G snd go,
1922: William W Hall to William D Manning
57th--i. No 9 East: Henry c Cooke e' al to
ss sn.ts n s. $50 II Of 4th-ave, o. sxoOs.
Martha Reid o. to Laura IS MeSaf s,.iooi il:
Mary smith to Katie p;sk :..;;is,,n. u.
iCShst 1o 9I ~ 81 10 d omi.a wsssrSr
7ith-s,. $ 5. $50 II OF coumbus-aye. i9xiOe?;
John McGra,h 20 Pearl p M Nicer IN, III. :,
81 NIehalas.sve' No is: Philip Braender and
ii sh+ 10 s"s' 100 # Of shave 5osiooi:
Jacob Hcyman and wife to Bernhard Rosenstock
is5'hi rsa-Ie !S'' ed to c q 1@s endas
st Nchoias-ave 80 10; Jacob voebei and All.
,t.,h rh,s sao r. OF Brook ave. 344x irr.s
ular James Bryant and wife to Adelhea
B.reen-aye. n " s. 1877 II OF Brook-ave.
as.9x irregular; Peter X BECKER and another to
csmIdwell-svs' W $. 34s.s It n Of Wes,ches,sr.
ave. 5Ox irregular; Abraham Bennett, and wife
Lot tSs' map section A Of the vyse estate. I'd
Ward Land Improvement Company To Patrick
r.ot nee az and SIS. same map same to David
Lot rs same map: same to same. ...........
Lot 49, sS~e map ns r, 70 Of ws.,che.,er
ave 55x irregular: John Bussing. jr and wife 10
CLARENCE II Fowler and another ..............
Webs,er-av- 3. 53.2 n Of Trayers-st- TX
irregular: Abraham Bennett and wife 70 David
Bennett
Van courilandt-ave, corner Nilla-aNe, +'W
Irregular: Francis Lantry and another o LOUIS
Adler ..........'-.t .'''', =,
Part 10, I6I map III lots | NJ Dyckman
property in 18th Ward: Darius Crosby 10
Frederick p Hummel ....:..,.... -.
Jansen-ave =. 81 Il W OF Terrace View ave.
33riOO; ADELAIDE 4 Yeandle TO Carl B Weisss.
Jansen-aye n o. 3is II W II Terrace Niew-aye, 81
xl0p. Adelaide A Yendie 10 Frank Sh'llsr...
Madison-s, No l79 Joseph Berkowitz and wife
Bette Heller ......:....... -:
Paari-st No 80 and No - Soonest: Charles W
Dayton and wife william III Morgan. ........
Worth st Nos ~ and 81 tone-s.xth psru, Oc-
tayus J Norris. trustee. to John Downey. q al
iath-st n = 40o Il u Gth-aye. 2l.Nirregu.sr
,one-slxth part): tho Fifth Avenue Real Es-
tate Co BENJAMIN Sire NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
lst-st $50 n " of Avenue A. 2Jx irregular tone
eighth part. Frank @ Weiss and wife AMI -E-
other to Charles Weiss 1T al .............-.....
ShertfYst, $50 II Of Rivington-st. csylo:
Robert Merritt and wife 10 Florence Baker
and another Observation-Disclosures. exchange
1sth-st No ~ West; Mary piggott to Martha
Broadway, corner j6th-st i3i.9x irregular tcn--
sixth parD; the Fifth Avenue Real Estate 60
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
POTATO GROWERS AND THE TARIFF.

Freehold ~ j. Nov. (SpecaD.-One OF the
staple crops of Monmouth County farmers Is IN"
potato crop This year the farmers have been re-
ceving only 81 % barrel. while last year they re
ceived SOS There is reason to expect sun
greater reduction in the price The farmers lay
this 20 the tarin. and that they were dispensed
with the state of things was evidenced on Election
Day. :, men agricultural townships hitherto Demo-
cratic by large majorities Joined the Repuohcah
column. T. =. Hayward. a Marlboro Towr~hip
farmer had for years been shipping produce 10 a
New-York City firm. One day this week Mr. nay
ward received the following letter from the firm:
Your favor received and In reply would say that
We would have 10 buy potatoes at ~ cents par
rel 70 comrete with Nova Scotia and that is out OF
the question. We have given up the potato Dust
ness: will not do any more until there Is Il chaise
In the present tariff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
DEMOCRATIC OFFICE-HoLDERs IN \ FLUT-
TER.

Washington. Nov. tSpeciaD.-There IL lively
futtering among a large number Of subordinate
officials. clerks and other employees at the Capital
Probably no men ever experienced a more complete
and dsagreeable surprise than that which has over
taken the Democrats who had settled down In
Washington with a sense of security rarely enjoyed
by persons In the service OF the Government They
looked forward to a long tenure Of Office. and In
the recent campaign they contributed most gener-
ously 10 the campaign treasury OF their party.
Their future is now overcast and despite the fact
that more than year will probably elapse before
the LIVth Congress shall be organized and the
changes made which naturally and inevitably ac-
company transfer Of party control in every legis-
lative body in this country their anguish Is scarcely
less poignant apparent than II would be II their
hold the public crib 10 be broken next
month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
rpwoRrB LEAGrE 0FITCERs CHOsEN.

Bridgeport Conn Nov. 3.-The Epworth League
New York district convention elected these officers
last night: President T. VI. Garfield. OF Bridge
bort. vice-presidcnts the Rev. T.. A. Noble. OF
bridgeport. the Rev William TAFT. OF Port Chester
the Rev H. Il. Still OF New Milford. Richard
Blake OF New York. corresponding secretary. ia
cob With OF New York. recording secretary. j \
Nyer OF Port Chester. treasurer Miss PHOEBE n
I.- Count. OF New Rochelle. superintendent Of juv"-
nile work Miss Marcia A simmons. OF panhury:
executive committee. the Rev. J. W. beach. ~
Stamford. the Rev ". -. Pray. OF Rye, and ~
H. Taylor. OF Bridgeport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
MRS. LEASES VIEW OF THE POPrLlsT
SLUMP.

Wichita Kan. Nov Speaking OF the eIecuoh'
Mrs Mary f. Lease said to-day:
..The defeat OF the Peoples party in Kansas is
due largely TO the disgracefu! compromise with
the Democracy two years and TO the treachery
perpetrated upon the people by the election OF
Senator Martin | believe Governor LeweIing
would have been reelected this year had II not
been for Martins letter and the bulldozing meth
DDS and treachcry OF state Chairman Breidenthal.
who to his selfish ends, sacrificed the
head OF the ticket by endeavoring TO fuse In Legs
larve and Congressional districts As 10 Woman
Suffrage. Its defeat assured when some crazy.
irresponsible female seeker OF notoriety accepted
Republican pay foist her peculiar views upon
the Populist Convention. When get ready
for Consttutona. amendment In THIS state our
people will look after IT,
Topeka, Kan. Nov s-From $40 precincts in the
State the returns show a majority OF 4,7i against
the equal suffrage amendment to the Constitution.
The returns are from less than one-fourth Of the
State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
THE VICTORY SENDING WAGES Up

Baltimore. Nov. 9-Four hundred men employed at
the Canton Copper Works informed yesterday
that on the next payday their wages would be in
creased 10 per cent. The proprietors say that the
schedule has been made in consequence OF the
Republican victory and the prospective increase in
the profits II the company. A reduction In the
wages Of the employees was made In November, 1892,
Immediately after the election of Cleveland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
BrDD's ELECTION STILL DISPUTED.

San Francisco. Nov. ct Will be seVerai days
before the complete vote in California Is known
There are 227i precincts in the state the count
M TO this evening gives Eudd nemD Tor Cover
nor a plurality OF LII. gain OF nearly y" 'ol
Es,ee NepD. since this morning Ihere are sum
over 800 precincts to be heard from. and they VIII
hr,,a pn1d's nIurallty down to 1000. The Ropuhl-
can committeeman have figured Budds plurality
below loo and made the claim this evening that
il might vanish entirely before all the returns wete
in On the other hand. Chairman Gould. of the
ncrorratic State Committee. claims that Budd
viii be elected by a plurality Of not less than 1903