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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
RAN AHEAD OF HIS TICKET.
Pingree's Plurality i'm Michigan Estima'eu
at $4,000.

PinCfPe's Plurality IN Mfchisan
at $4,000.
Detroit. Nov. 5.-Returns, incompiete
nc ve, from the eighty-three counties
of Michigan indicate McKinleys piu-
ra,ity in Michigan to be 10000. rhe
same returns give Pingree for governor
an estimated plurality of $4,000. That
Pingree should have run deciueuiy
ahead of his ticket generally througn-
ont the state is regarded as something
nj n surprise in view of the complneo
interests allied against him. In De
,roit Pingree got more votes than ne
over received in his candidacy Tor may
90 In 19s precincts of this county
Pingree received S7,923 TO ls'is4 io'
sigh. Mckinley 1868. Bryan 24,4ih.
The Republican state ticket ran con.
| s,derably behind Pingree's vote, ana
| several thousand behind the Mckinney
| vote. The Republican members OF con
| cross arc elected in each of the twelVe
| districts of the state, except the Ihiru
| and Eighth. In the Eighth the issue u
.tIu doubtful between Congressman
| I',nton and Ferdinand Brucker. wayne
| county elected the entire Repupica'
| dalgation to the legislature, ten rep
rosentatiyes and four senator's al
,houqh ex-Mayor William @. Thomp
son narrowly escaped defeat' me reg
feature will be overwhelmingly ne
nublican. but by what majority Is no
| vet determined.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
THIRTY THOUSAND IN INDIANA
sat. Goes for Mckinley - Repuohca"'
Fleet Congressman.

Indianapolis, Nov 5.-Four hundred
ou, Of the ais precincts In Indiana
outside OF Marion county undianapo-
ys, chow a net Republican gain or T.
20. tr,t,e over ten to a precinct. rms
IL -, ., Republican gain has been Kept
~ "a AZ n continues will give the
,o w 60 Mckinley 10y over 10000. With
s.a,s ss . heavy Republican vote over the
M SUI" ,he Republicans have probably
the congressional candidates
though there is doubt aooul S",sV' -. ,so 10
the Fourth district TraceWe.' ~ rs.o
Third and lands In the N'n.' 49,
,s little doubt that Johnson - -,
cd in the sixth. The kepu''ean,s .,n,a SO 80,
have a majority In the les's'a,nso u.o
which the Republican manasers p'a,v
al a. eu iesai ballot M"u'" eo"'''
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
BRYAN a plurality of 500

given Bryan a plurality of 500
New York city has broken its polit-
ical record of presidential elections II
has given a Republican plurality for
president for the first time in its his
tory.
Corrected returns from the Second
district in this state show the election
of Dennis Nj. Hurley, Rep, to congress.
This makes the total congressional re-
turns In New York state 20 Republic
ans and Democrats.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
North Carolina.

Washington, Nov. 5.-A special from
Raleigh. n. c., says that advices re-
celved by Republicans say returns
from twenty-one counties IN the state
show a Republican gain of 10000 ano
that IL this ratio is maintained Mckin-
ley will carry the state by $4,000 The
Democratic campaign managers now
ever, claim the state by 10000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05

will probably give a Republican ma
jority OF 1000. which Is big increase
over the last vote.
Late returns Wednesday afternoon
indicated heavy Democratic gains In
southern Indiana strongholds. These
will reduce the estimates OF big Re-
publican plurality early In the day. but
from present indications II will not ef-
feet the general result. which Is that
Mckinley has carried the state. The
Republicans probably elect nine con-
gressmen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05

jority And from present prospeo's -
looks as If Chairman Wellington was
not extravagant in his estimate wheh
he claimed the state Tor the nepuo
lican ticket by $4,000 He now hainus
ss 900 as the possible limit the inu,,
cations also are that Maryiano wiz
send a solid Republican Delegation W
the next house of representatives
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
MCKINLEY Ahead in Oregon.

Portland, or, Nov. 5.-Nearly three
,ourths of the total vote of Oregon
has heen received. Mckinley, S2,l3S;
Bryan. 27.409; McKinleys piurailty, -
T24 Palmer's vote in the state VIII oe
about 100. II is estimated that the
precincts yet to be heard from VIII re-
duce McKinley's plurality LOU, max
ing his plurality in the state 5'ZOo'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
4, Arthur sewaIis Home.

Bath. Me. Nov. 5.-Local pride over
the fact that their fellow-townsmah'
MIR. Arthur Sewall. was the canoioate
for vice president on the Democratic
ticket did not influence voters mere
The Bath Republicans cast their votes
straight and Mckinley led MI sewaii
by lOl votes in the latters own waro'
and 152 in the city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
tn. Florida Election.

st. Augustine. Fla. Nov. 5.-Seventy
precincts out of bZ9 give Bryan 4.152;
Mckinley. 2.474; net Democratic loss.
il6 Congressmen-First. Sparkman'
Dem. Second. Davis, Dem. Key west
complete gives Mckinley 1S majority
Indications are Bryan's majority IN the
state will be so per cent. less than Blox-
ham. Dem, for governor, in October
Palmer and Buckner's vote will he un-
der 1000. and Prohibition vote insignif-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
c,oueb Nav Lose In Minnesota.

Minneapolis. Nov. 5.-Estimates on
thirty-four out of eighty-one counties
in Minnesota give Mckinley major
itv OF 1S.4O5 over Bryan. Clough for
governor is 1000 behind this. AS many
counties TO be heard from are fusion
strongholds Clough may yet lose 10
Lind.
Chairman Bixby claims Clough
election by 1l,000 and the electoral vote
for Mckinley by 100000 Congressman
Towne claims his own election 10 con-
gress in the Duluth district.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
California for Mckinley.

San Francisco. Nov. 5.-California
has toined the east in the Mckinley
landslide and its majority for the he-
publican standard bearer will pass D.
600 at least Many of the counties
have not yet sent In returns, but the
more populous and those In when the
fate OF the Republicans hinged, nave
ALI been heard from, and swell the he-
publican majority TO point where
nothing to come later can possibly as
furh them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
Michigan Congre..men Elected.

Washington, Nov 5.-Chairman Bah
cock received a dispatch from Detriot
Wednesday saying that Corliss In the
First district. Spaulding I'm the Second
Hamilton in the Fourth. Smith In the
Fifth, Snover In the seventh. Bishop In
the Ninth. Crump in the Tenth. Mes
ick i'm the Eleventh. and Sheldon In the
Twelfth. all Republicans. are elected
10 congress. Also that Todd. fusion,
had defeated Mines. Rep. in the Third
with the Eighth i'm doubt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
Nevada Return. WIN BE Late.

San Francisco. Nov. 6.-Returns from
Nevada will not be complete for ten
DAYS. owing 10 few railroads and teie-
graph lines Newlands. silver Is GER
tainly elected congressman. and ac-
cording TO best estimates thirty out OF
the forty-five members of the legisia =
ture will be Democratic No reasona-
bic doubt but that Bryan has carried
al.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-Estimates from
every county In the state give ane m
Kinley an apparent plurality Oh 200,
s50. The great size OF the ucKe, naue .,
counting necessarily slow ana tne esu-
mates In many counties are unuouvs
ediy below the actual Republican p'u-
raiities. There is every reason 10 DC
Iieye that the official returns VIII sho"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
New Jersey Returns.

Trenton, N. j.. Nov. 5.-Revised re-
turns give Mckinley a plurality OF oS'-
900 in New Jersey. Monmouth county
gives Mckinley 10. but the state SEN
atorship is in doubt. The Republicans
have elected seven congressman sure
and the result in the Seventh district
between Young, Dem. McKwan' KEEP
is in doubt Both claim the election
The plurality of 10000 given Criggs
Rep, for governor last year. is more
than doubled.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05

Toneka. Kan, Nov. SIT seems prac-
tically certain that Bryan mas earI'eu
Kansas by small majority Cnaiil''a''
Briedenthal of the Democratic no s'a.e
committee claims the state oy io'oOV
Chairman Simpson OF the Kepuphcan
state committee. however, REFUSES u
surrender, and declares that compIele
returns will show victory Tor the ne
publicans. Returns generaily iiui0a''
Republican losses
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
- larger Than Expected.

Yankton. S. D.. Nov. 5.-The hepuo-
,ican majority in South Dakota sur
fered a loss and conservative estimates
now place McKinley's majority at from
2 600 TO 1000 Congressman Gamble mas
wired the chairman of the Republican
congressional committee that the ke-
pubIican state electoral and congress
sional tickets are elected by safe ma
iority. The Bryan vote is much larger
49,. nnAicinnicd
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
cornsc,,cut Give. Mckinley $4,000.

Hartford, Conn. Nov. 5.-Chairman
Fvler of the Republican state COM
mittee made the following statement:
with every town but one heard from
Mckinley has $4,000 majority In Con-
necticut and about $4,000 majority for
Cooke for governor. Four Republican
congressman are elected by majorities
ranging from 5000 to 10000. The iegis-
Iature will be about 225 out OF 2b2 rep
resentatives and the senate wholly Re-
publican.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
The Hawkeye state.

Des Moines. Ia. Nov. 5.-All the Re-
publican congressman in Iowa are
Known 10 be elected beyond all doubt.
and McKiuley's plurality In the state
is estimated at from $4,000 TO sO'ooO. Ihe
state ticket is likely to run shghtiS
ahead Of the national. owing TO Palmer
Democrats voting the Republican state
ticket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
EMPIRE STATE WILL BE sos.ooo'
vorr VIII Give Major Mckinley rh''
plurality.

Sow york. Nov. 5.--With less INA"
one-fourth OF the election m u.s',.oro ,ron
above the Harlem river TO nea, , "g ,,,,,
and with the vote of New YORK ,,', p,,'
gnu gnu w,nss county complete, the plu'
anu anu 90 Mckinley over Bryan prom, prom,
rail'y ~ axceed sOs. 600 in the state one ,,
ises ~ IN the state. schoharie. whicn g,
coun.S ,nme of Chairman Danfortn " "
Is ''e 80 democratic committee mas
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
Democrats Claim Tennessee.

Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 5.-Returns
received form the state are very meag-
er. The Democrats are claiming the
state for Bryan, and there is prooa-
bility that he will get small plurallty'
The Republicans still claim the state
by small plurality and are more con-
fjdent Of the election of their candidate
for governor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
pemocratio Majority i'm Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 5.-Keturns from
the state are coming In more SLOWLY
than usual. The party managers are
making no effort TO collect them ana
they will be allowed TO drift In through
slow official service. The Democratic
majority will possibly be about 2S'ooV
and all the congressman are Demo-
Gratis
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05

Washington. Nov. 5.-Chairman Bah
Faulkner OF the Democratic congress
sionai committee has received tele-
gram from Handy. Democratic candi-
date for congress from Delaware, stat
ing that he has been elected and that
The democrats carry one elector In
ueIaware. This Is on account Of some
d,sarrangement Of the ballot where two
Renublican names appeared.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
Complexion of the House.

Washington. Nov. 4.-Chairman Bao-
cock has reports showing III Republic
ans surely elected TO the house. ana
partial reports indicating that the totai
number of Republicans will be 23O.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
I,pbt Vote in Louisiana.

New Orleans. Nov. 5-The election
Tuesday was the most peaceable ana
quiet ever held in the state IN the
country parishes the Australian ballot
had the effect of keeping many ne
groes away from the polls. resulting IN
a uCht vote.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
BRYAN Carries Utah.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov 5.-ln-
complete returns from the city ana
some parts of the state seem TO leave
no doubt that Bryan has carried the
state by from $4,000 10 10000 maJoriy:
that King. Democrat, has been elected
10 congress and that the Democrats
have elected a majority in the legis-
a
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05

Richmond. Va. Nov. 5.-Returns are
s,ul coming In slowly. Bryan's ma
jorty probably will reach 2S,OOO. blgn,
Democratic congressman are certainly
elected The Republicans proDaoiy
carry the Ninth and Tenth districts
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
Montana Gives $4,000 for Bryan.

Helena Mont. Nov. 5.-Returns from
two-thrids of the precincts show that
Bryan carried the state by 26,OOO. or al
least 5000 more than the most sanguine
expectations of the Democrats before
election. Hartman goes back TO CON
Gress. He ran behind his ticket The
entire Democratic ticket is elected
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
co,or,do for BRYAN by over 100000.

Denver, Nov. 5.-Scattering returns
show that Bryan and Sewall nave car
ried Colorado by over 100000 piurah,y
IN a total vote of about 10000. NO Ell
fort has yet been made to taouiate the
returns The Democratic-Silver he-
publican fusion state ticket headed 10y
Alya Adams. Democratic candidate lot
governor, apparently has a piuranty Oh
y. 600 over the Populist-Silver party tu-
eior ticket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
rrxa, wins in Washington.

Tacoma, Wash. Nov. 5.--Sullivan'
Republican candidate for governor
comedies the election of Rogers. his fu-
sion opponent. Bryan and the fusion
state ticket have apparently carried
the state by a majority Of less than D.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05

Wheeling. w. Va, Nov. o.--heturns
from the state. which are slow, snow
Republican gains over 1892. and there
is a strong probability that the state
has gone for Mckinley
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
ru.,on carries in Arkansas.

Little Rock. Ark. Nov. 5.-The fu.
sion ticket in Arkansas was elected
tuesday by a majority of from 10000
20 10000. Returns from over the state
indicate that about the usual vote was
noIled. A few counties show a slight
increase over the September election
The Democratic candidates for con-
press were all elected by good ma
ioriIieS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
North Dakota Republican.

Fargo. NJ d. Nov. 5.-Every indica-
ton is that the state is from 5000 10
5000 Republican. Johnson Is reelected
TO congress. The whole Republican
state ticket is elected. Returns from
the north are slow in coming. Repub-
licans gain in the south part OF the
state
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
New Hampshire.

Concord. N H.. Nov. 5.-on the race
OF returns Mckinley carries New Ham
shire by $4,000 Ramsdell for governor
has % 600 plurality.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
Count slow In Texas.

Dallas, Tex. Nov. 5.-The count Is
slow. nothing official can be obtained.
and II is hard 10 estimate the result
In Dallas. Bryan will carry the state
by nearly $4,000. with the Democrauc
state ticket somewhat behind.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
Wisconsin Republican by 100. 600.

Milwaukee. Nov. 5.-There is no
change In the political SITUATION IN
Wisconsin The state Is Republican oy
about 100000 The Legislature is AT
least solid Republican and the entire
congressional delegation is OF the same
copoplexion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05

a plarallty FOR Mckinley OF nearly 2So.-
00O The legislature is almost entirely
Republican. the Democratic represen-
tatives not exceeding 10 per cent. IN
membership in the lower house or 2o4.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
Alabama.

birmingham, Ala. Nov 5.-The ma
iority for Bryan will probablynot much
exceed 25 600
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
p,st,on of Wilmington, Del.

Rome. Nov 5.-Rev. c. r Thomas
has been appointed bishop of Whining
ton Del
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
1--WE Guess Nit"

pbulei sreceived here this morning.
the
cannot be
voted IL
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-05
Maryland for Mckinley.

Baltimore. Nov 5.-McKinley mas
carried MARYLAND by at least $1,000 ma
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LIST. These figures show that while con-
sumption Is fair, II Is much below the
actual output OF pig iron. and markets
are extremely dull because great num-
Der Of orders for finished products arc
kept back by uncertainty regarding the
maintenance OF prices by the various
pools and combinations
The billet pool has been able TO make
its first large sale. but with guarantee
OF the price for mOnts TO come. while
middlemen are siill selling tiilets at
Pitssburg ~ cents TO 81 per ton lower
than the pool price, and the unprecedented
weakness In finished products has clearly
appeared. although the Nail Association,
by taking IA the Pittsburg Wire Com
pany and Black 81 Co. OF Pittsourg, has
been able to hold prices for time. Bot
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against ~ cents asked In the same mar
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tations are not material, but IN all the
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Tho demand for boos and shoes seems
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-13
THEYSAW THE HANGING
q. CIRTER'S MURDERER FIECUTE
BEFORE Az AUDIENCE or 1900.
Denied Admission They Made Mad Rush
for the Private Enclosure and Swept
IL Away.

IRVINGTON. VA, Junee l2.-Special.-
John Johnson, the eighteen-year-old ne
gro who murdered Charles Carter on the
night OF March 3lst. was hanged to-day
In the jaii-yard at Lancaster Court
house. Fully fifteen hundred people were
present. and Notwithstanding the deter
mined efforts to have II done IN private,
all saw the execution. Just previous TO
the drop, the inclousre was torn down
by the crowd
No other violence was offered, and the
crowd was kept back by one hundred
armed guards.
Johnson said be had nothing TO con-
ceal. that he was prompted 10 comih'
the murder by the devil alone
ASA. NJ the sheriff. IN the presence
OF the guard and your correspondent
read TO him the death warrant Ihe
nris,nor went bitterly. At l2:SD John-
lon was escorted to the scinold be-
tween the sheriff and an assistant
When asked whether he had anything 10
say. with tears in his eyes, he replied
"You all see the way l 20 to-day
young boys; don't take the step took.
Farewell to YOU all, and thank GOD
am prepared TO co.
During the prayer on the scanola .!
the minister. the condemned man moaned'
Farewell. all. farewell. God have
mercy On me. Amen
At 1910 the drop fell. His neck was
net broken. but there was not struggle
save a slight contraction Of the legs. III
thirteen minutes the doctors pronounced
life extinct.
Ills body will be shipped tomorrow to
the University College CT Medicine al
Richmond.
Al his request the prisoner was
photographed IA several positions
Yesterday and a snap shot was
also taken OF him while on the scancla
The rope used has quite record. IL
was used by the sheriff Of Pittsylvania
county for a similar purpose later by
the sheriff OF Halifax. and from there
sent here. II will now be forwarded %
Lunenburg. and used IN the execution OF
the noted negro murderer. Solomon Mara
bic. on tho third OF July next. THIS Is
the nrst hanging which has occurred III
Lancaster county fCr forty-six years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-13

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-13

Lord Salisbury says the Object i. to Re-
r..r fg,pt'- Lot Territory.

LONDON. June II In the House OF
Lords this afternoon Lord Rosobory asked
II the Premier would explain tne extent
ana object OF the British Egyptian eN-
petition up the valley OK the Nile into
The SOldaL.
Lord salisbury, IN reply TO The ques-
ton OF the cX-Premler' said tnat iOr 4
long time the Government bad been aware
that sooner or later an expedition into
tho S0udan would be necessary for the
purpose OF recovering the territory when
Egypt had lost, and that suddenly they
The Dcrvishes were menacing Aasssia.
The expedition WAS then decided upon.
The present objective point Of the eSpedl-
ton. De said. was Dongola, and the com
Herbert Kitchener. mad been given per-
fcctly free hand until he should reach
TINT place. The occupation Of Dongolis
alone he added. was an advantage, and
furthermore, 10 was on the road 10 hhar-
frf rr