Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-01

ception Of Georgia. North and South Caro-
Inc, and Louisiana, I'm nearly every state
secret blanket ballot. or something like
70. will be cast. ana IN many OF the states
The count viii be complicated by the fact
that State legislative. and county candi-
dates arc oil printed on the same ballots
with the presidential electors Should the
election be In any way close, II rs quite
possible that IL may be twonty-fcur or
even forty-eight hours after the polls arc
closed before the result is known with
absolute certainty.
In some OF the Western States, for IN
sta nee. where, according 20 conservative
opinion there may be a MARGIN OF 5000
votes either way. IL viii be impossible TO
arrive az a correct judgment until all
the back counties are heard from The
polls In some Of the cities close at L. NJ,
but IN the country districts they keep
open until G =. NJ, and with a Governor.
a legislature. and county officers to elect,
all on one ballot. Il viii take at least
twenty-four hours 20 complete the count.
Some idea OF the result in Ohio can be
obtained by the vote In the counties in
which Cincinnati and Cleveland are stu
ated. ana this will probably be known
early but IN States Ike Indiana Mchi-
gan ard Kansas. whore State and leglsla-
tive tickets also complcats the Nballots
there will probably be no keynote from
which the result car be definitely deter
mined on Tuesday night unless the cleo
tion should prove a landslide In that case
midnight may give an idea OF who are
the vanquished and who are the victors
hat otherwise there may be many hours
OF anxious suspense.
The fusion ticket viii add another ele-
ment Of embarrassment and difficulty In
the presidential count on Tuesday
PERSONAL ITEMS.
returned TO the city, and are now at
nue..
Howard S. Mutton. of Richmond, and
J. O. Rice. Of Warrenton, are at the
Hotel Wellington.
Charles 5. Catlett of stanton; George
c. Powers. and John Hunter, OF Rich
monl. are al the st. James.
j. u. Thompson and wife. Swoope's
Va. and j. T. Cover and wife, and Miss
Thorn. OF Coviug,on, Va, are at the
Howard House.
a. G. knowles. of the Southern railway.
was in the city to-day, on business with
C.aim-Agent Minetree.
John r. PoT ham. Jr., who has been
visiting the Pennsylvania coal-fields, Is
in this city.
r. c. Garlicly. Richmond; Robert Bever-
ley IT., Fauquier, National.
Senator r. c. Pitcher, OF Fauquer
county. who has been making effective
campaign speeches in the First Virginia
District, was at the Metropolitan last
night.
r. w Duke, Jr., Charlottesville, the
RALEIGH.
X. H. Crimson. s Z. Crimson. New Berne.
y. c.: c. b. Elliott and wife. Edent0n
y. c.; Mrs. J. e. Burt Miss Burt. Little
ton, Va; and Mrs. VI. l.. Lane, and Miss
G. Garwood. Alton, Va, are at the
Howard House.
John 3. McCaul. Culpeper, Vendome
Arthur Keith. Wilmington, n. c., Eb-
A. b. Luck and wife. Roanoke, St
James.
John O. Kizer, Roanoke. Hotel Enrich
W Cochran and wife, and Miss
Cochran. oxford.
POSTAL NOTES.
The post-onice has been discontinued al
Milo. Northumberland county, Va Mai
now goes to Wicomico Church.
Messenger service has been established
to Bear Lithia, Rockingham county, Va
from Norfolk and western railroad.
Star service changes have been made IN
North Carolina as follows:
plumbtree to CrosGnore. From Novem-
Der 16. 1895. curtan service to end a
Hughes. emitting Crossnore, decreasinr
distance four miles.
Lark to Hollybush. From November
II 1896. increase service TO three times
week. Change schedule to Tuesday.
Thursday, and Friday, hours as at pre-
sent
Changes in star service have been made
in North Carolina as follows:
Manteo 10 Avon. Leave Manteo Mon
day. Wednesday. and Friday at a. N
arrive Avon by 2. NJ; leave Avon Mon
day Wednesday and Friday. thirty
minutes after arrival Of carriers from
Manteo and from Hatteras. arrive al
Mzateo IN fifteen hours.
Essex to Macon. Leave Essex daily
except Sunday. at A. NJ, arrive at Ma
con by 12:3O p. NJ. leave Macon daily
except Sunday. after arrival of mail train
from the west, but not later than 2:3O p
NJ. arrive at Essex In five and one half
hours
Brunswick to Cllmax Leave Bruins
wick daily, except Sunday, at 1870 a. NJ,
arrive at Climax by 1880 =. NJ; leave
Climax daily. except Sunday after ar
rival OF mail from Greensboro. but not
later than p. NJ, arrive at Brunswick
In one hour.
BIevlns to Elkcreek Leave Blevins
daily. except Sunday. at ESQ A. NJ, ar
rive at Elkcreek by 11:3O A. NJ; leave
Elkcreek daily. except Sunday at 1890
p. NJ. arrive at Blevins by $50 p. NJ.
In Virginia.
Cappahosic to Ark. Leave Cappahosic
daily. except Sunday NJ 1915 a. NJ, ar
rive at Ark by 1890 p. M; leave Ark
daily. except Sunday. at 100 p. NJ, ar
rive at Cappahosic by 1915 p. NJ
Princess Anne TO Lynnhaven. Leave
Princess Anne daily, except Sunday. AT
10 4. NJ. arrive at Lynnhaven by 11:55
4. NJ leave Lynnhaver daily, except