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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-05

Richard G. Kerins Says POpocrata
Iaed n MYsterioua Agency.

ktlCnuTu ~ hCEin oayD IOPOCI1to
Used a Mysterious AEeDcy.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 4.-Richard c.. Kerens,
the Republican manager, tonight signed
the following statement:
Returns from Missouri not yet complete;
tutional amendments voted for. The city
of st. Louis, with all but nine precincts yet
majority, and the same for the Republican
State ticket. 1t was confidently expected
the city of St. Louis would give at least
hopes for 1000. The failure TO reach this
anticipated Republican vote is mysteriously
disappointing. Kansas City, st. Joseph and
other cities did not give anticipated Repuh-
lican majorities. This, added to the large
free-silver Democratic gain in the zinc
mining districts of the State and also large
west Missouri, heretofore a Republican
stronghold, has dispelled Republican cal
cnlations;, and involve a righteousness
mine by what agency the result was re-
ceived. As 1T appears now, We nave lost
the State"
According to the latest returns there will
be in the lower house eighty-one Demo-
Gratis, twenty-six Republicans, twelve Pop
ulists. ten doubtful and eleven not heard
from. There were seventeen out Of the
thirty-four member voted for. OF these
the Democrats captured eleven. which,
give them seventeen Senator'S, as against
sixteen Republicans and one Populist.
The Globe-Democrat comedies that the
Democrats have elected twelve out Of the
fifteen congressman in Missouri. The three
Congressman elected by the Republicans
are from st. Louis.
The presidential vote in st. Louis stands,
after being all in: Bryan, 50.276; Mckinley.
65,S45; lowering, 200; Palmer, 127; Bentley,
"a. McKinley's plurality is 1860. Com
plete returns as to the State have not yet
been received, but the Republicans concede
the State to Bryan.
Senator Vest said this afternoon that
Democrats in the Legislature Of Mis-
souri, would have on joint ballot 10 men,
bers and the Populists and Republicans
sixty-four. Secretary Griffin. Of the Re-
publican central committee, does not con-
cede that the Democrats will have a ma
1ority.. but claims that the Populists will
hold the balance of power.
Secretary Thomas b. Love, of the Demo-
cratic State central committee, said to-
night: "Bryan's majority in Missouri will
be &C, 600. TIL entire Democratic State
ticket Is elected by an average plurality of
1000 We have elected twelve out Of if
teen Congressman, and both houses of the
Legislature by good ma1OritieS.
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- THE -
VIM. II. Block Co.
z and 9 East Washington st.

5000 to 10000.
Later-At midnight sufficient returns are
in to show that Kansas cannot be counted
for Mckinley. The States hardeSt-fought
political battle has resulted in a fusion
victory for President. and only official
count will decide whether the Republican
or fusion candidates for State officers are
elected. Leaders in both parties are now
claiming but small majorities. and the
majority either way will be within 1000
votes. The Republicans claim 1900 and
the Populists 1900. The Bryan electors
nave carried the State by approximately
1000 majority. The State Legislature, is
hopelessiy lost to the Republicans. and a
Populist Senator will be sent from Kan
sas. Besides this. Kansas will have four,
if not six. Populist CongreSSmen.
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Tennessee Is for silver.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. full re-
turns from sixty out of ninety-six counties
show that Bryan has carried the State
by about 20, 900; also a Democratic gain in
the g~ubernatorial vote of $500. Many Of
the counties to be heard from are Repub-
lican. and Taylor. DEM. for Governor, will
nave a reduced majority, perhaps not ex-
ceeding 5000, and may run down lower.
The Legislature is Democratic and has one
negro member The Democrats have seven
Congressman sure and may have elected
Moon, in the Third district. giving them
eight. Republicans claim the official count
will be required to decide between Taylor
and Tillman, candidates for Governor.
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NEW YORK, 25s,s7s.
McKin1ey's Plurality $4,000 Create
fhan that of Black,a

MckinIey's PLURALITY X0,OOO greater
than that of Blacks.
NEW YORK, Nov. "A complete COM
p~ilation OF the vote Of New York State
shows that McKinley's plurality is 259, S79
and something like $1,000 greater than that
of Black. for Governor. In the congress
sional delegation the Republicans have
gained the seat in the Eighth district. ].
Murray Mitchell defeating ]. ]. Walsh.
Thus the Republicans, counting ]. 7. Bel
den, who ran as an independent, number
twenty-nine TO five Democrats, against
twenty-eight Republican and six Demo-
Gratis in the Fffty-fourth Congress. The
Republican majority in both branches Of
the LEGISLATURE is increased.
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Kansas Very Close.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 4-The situation
in Kansas is about this: With only one
fifth of the precincts Of the State in Bryan
electors seem TO nave carried the State by
a slight majority. Four fusion Congress-
men. Simpson. z. r. Butley. w. d. Vim
cent and William Mccormick. have been
elected. Republicans probably elect three
Congressmen-C. Broderick. c. p. Harris
and Charles Cuttis. The State Legislature
is still in doubt, neither side making any
claims more than majority. which both
claim. Republicans practically concede
that Bryan has carried the State, and
Chairman Simpson says the Republican
ticket will be elected by from 1000 to 5000.
Breidenthal. Populist chairman, claims the
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Plurality for Mckinley Electors May
Reach 100, 900.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Nov. AT mid
night the changes made by fuller returns
from nearly all the counties of the State.
and closer estimates on remaining counties
show an increased majority for the presi-
Dental ticket in Wisconsin. Almost every
county shows increased pluralities on COM
plete returns. The indications now are that
the present plurality for the Republican
presidential ticket Of 80, s35 will be increased
by the returns yet to come In.
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Delaware Not in Doubt.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 4-McKinley's
estimated plurality in Delaware is 2,600.
Tunnel. Dem, for Governor, has $500 plu-
rality, and Handy, Dem, for Congress.
about the same. The Legislature is in
doubt. j.. Edward Addicks carried Kent
county, but both parties claim the Sussex
legislative ticket. If Addicks has Sussex he
will control the Legislature and be elected
to the United States Senate.
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Connecticut Returns.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Nov. "A careful
revision of the election returns from Con-
necticut give Mckinley 11O,279 votes; Bry-
an, sc, $40; Palmer, 4,277: lowering 1,63S;
scattering. S29. The Senate is solidly Re-
publican and 21 out of the 238 Representa-
tives are Republicans. Orville'H. Plat will
be reelected United States Senator.
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Kansas City's Vote.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. 4.-McKinley
carried Kansas City by 1880 majority.
Cleveland carried the city four years ago
by 1900. This remarkable Republican gain
was materially made up of gold Democratic
voters. The vote resulted: Mckinley, A.
993; Bryan. 3.464: Palmer. 200. Lewis. Rep,
ticket, with a majority In the city of 3, 499.
The Democratic county ticket. practically
entire, carried by n goou majority.
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SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 4.-Three hum
dred and sixty precincts out Of LOO in the
State give Mckinley IL, 704; Bryan, %, 461.
This is about one-half of the vote of the
State. Returns are coming in slowly.
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soutb Dakota All Right.

YANKTON. S. d, Nov. 4.-Heavy storms
DELAYED returns, which are now one-half
in. Mckinley has $500 majority, with con-
tinuCus gains from all rural precincts.
Three thousand Mckinley majority is the
minimum
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Rhode islands Vote.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 4.-The COM
plete returns of the State unofficially tabu-
lated show McKinley's plurality to be
%, 80. The total vote of the State is much
delay In returns is the fact that this was
the first time the Australian ballot was
used in a presidential election. Complete
returns give Bryan, 13. 749; Mckinley. 81, 499;
lowering, 1.165; Palmer, /, 203; Matchett, SO.
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Peace md War.

The sleek sea. gorged and stated. basking lies:
The cruel creature fawns and blinks and purrs
And almost We forget what fangs are hers,
And trust for once her emerald-golden eyes:
Though haply on the morrow she shall rise
And summon her internal ministers
And charge her everlasting barriers
With wild. white fingers snatching at the skies.
So. betwfxt Peace and War. mans life is cast.
Yet hath he dreamed OF perfect Peace az last.
Shepherdsng all the nations ev'n as sheep.
The incOlstant. moody ocean shall as soon.
At the cold dictates OF the blOOdless moon.
Swear an eternity OF halcyon sleep.
William Watson
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A sad Result.

Chicago Record.
The whole Sixties family are very much
run down in heaf n
What's the ma tter?'
They all spend SO much time picyciing
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October Mail Handled.

The October report OF the superintendent
OF mails OF the Indianapolis ~postorice is as
follows:
No. pieces OF mail handled october.
1886 -. ,S4Z.SUc
No. pieces handled October, 1885. ..4.3 $50
Increase for 1896. 6S2, $50
No. pouches and sacks received and
dispatched October. 1Ss6.............. % ,147
dispatched October, 1se5............. 27.oS2
Increase for 1ss6. ZOOS
No. pieces OF first-claSS matter
thrown correctly to each error. 1926
Percentage correct .99 99-1O0
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MarYlnnd.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. A. - Maryland
complete, unofficial. gives Mckinley 1921
plurality. In 1852 Cleveland's plurality was
q, 100. showing a Republican gain of 81, 421.
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Oregon Is Republican.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 4.-Nearly COM
plete returns from all but six small coun-
ties in Oregon give Mckinley 81, 1884,; Bryan,
81, 709. McKinley's majority, 3,2i2. Com
plete returns will not materially change re-
suits.
CHICAGO. Nov. 4. Sol Hirsch. chair
Tan of the Republican State m of
Oregon, wires the Associated Press as fol-
lows: Oregon will give Mckinley $500 to
5000"
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Peunsylyauia. 29J.55O.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-Complete re-
turns at midnight from all but a few of
the sixty-seven counties in Pennsylvania
give Mckinley a plurality of 295, $50. 1t is
not believed that the official count will
show much variation from these figures.
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virginia 10000 for Bryan.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 4.-From full re-
turns of the vote of the State received to-
night it appears that the Democrats have
nearly 10000 plurality in Virginia on the
olactoral ticket
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The Pocket borough,

CARSON CITY, Nov. 4.-Complete re-
turns from IS precincts out of 154 give Nc
Kinley 917; Bryan and Sewall. 3,47s; Bryan
and Watson, 1875.
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M,KINLEY. 264
Concluded from First Pawe.)

somewhat as the later returns are received
from the county precincts. The seven con-
gressional districts will be represented by
Republicans.
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paragraph-
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The morning times., 1896-11-24
INCENSED AT THE WORDING
Thanksgiving Proclamation Con-
demned by Baltimore Hebrews.
. Rabbi Schonfarber Says Slight Was
1ntended-Dr. Guttmacher
UpholdS President.

Baltimore, Nov. 23.-Considerabe interest
has been aroused in Hebrew circles by the
language used by President Cleveland IN liis
THANKSGIVING proclamation. Theparlicular
words are: Asking a continuance OF
heavenly favor through the mediation of
Him who Taught us how to pray
The Rev. DR.. \. Guttmachcr, of the Balti-
more congregation, who is TO deliver the
Thanksgiving address next Thursday AT the
union services, Har Sinai Temple. in speak
Ing of the sentence quoted, said today:
Il cannot bring myself 10 believe that a
slight was intended. When | read the
proclamation the words struck me as being
peculiar, but inme ediately judged them un-
Intentional, and really think am in the
right. President Cleveland is too broad
minded IN an 10 stOop to sectarian pre- ju-
dice. He has showed himself great in all
that constitutes greatness. anu the words
used Were written withoutpre rejudice-Simply
slipping in Gninteniionaily. People are ever
ready 10 nscunStrue. so il is best To side
with mans better nature"
The Rev. Tobias Schonfarbcr, rabbi II
the Har Sinai Temple, said:
THE President made a big mistake.
His meaning is plain, and do not see how
1t could have been otherwise than intrn
uonal IL does certainly seem strange mat
the President would issue proclaim ition
which introduced the peculiar conviction;
OF any one faith.
THE government of this country has
ROthing 10 do with any one religion.
1t is questionable whether any Thank>giv-
ing proclamation should he sent forth by
any President. jefferson refused TO issue
a proclamation on the ground that such
matters had nothing TO do with the govern
ment OF the country.
This proclamation excludes the He.
brews, because they do not believe that
they were brought TO prayer through the
mediation of any one. Still, this will
not deter us from offering up thanks"
The morning times., 1896-11-24
TRADE LACKED LEADERS.
Prices I'm Wheat Fluctuated Dur
ing the Entire Day,

Chicago, Nov. 23.-The grain trade was Il
guess and a scalp early in the local market
Wheat was forced down to 75 1-S cents De-
cember, and 7S 7S cents May, then had
an unexpected upturn to rs 1-2 cents and
80 IA cents. 5-S of a cent over Saturday
While thcimportant Monday statistics We're
in doubt. the trade here followed the
strength ill st. Louis, which had clean
lead of 10 cents over Chicago. Light re-
ceipts made shorts buyers.
The action Of prices for the morning give
l pretty So,;d i.ra ca tne conuiuon oI tne
wheat trade. December wheat, which
closed at 75 7-S cents Saturday after sell
ing at "a Ii, started today with sales at
10 3-4 10 10 A, and at once touched 75
1-S. There was n strong rally OF cent to
76 Is, a dip 10 rs 7-S. a second rally TO
76 1-2. Il dip 10 76. third rally to 76 1-2,
and break 10 75 3-4.
May sold at rs cents Saturda and closed
10 5-S. 1t started 20 1-2 to 10 1-S, and
sold rs rs cents. with first rally to so,
second bulge Ia so Ia, and then a drop 10
10 12.
During the time the market showed
strength it was sort of pie.crust market
sJ.Luuls led witha squirt 1T. prices. The win
ter wheat markets promised to rUn short
on high-grade winter grain, from which
the pies, cakes and crackers Of the world
must be made.
When Chicago stocks went up in the visi-
BILE supply report at 52T 900 bushels de-
crease and New York showed n small de-
crease, the best prices We're m ade.
Dispatches Indicate that spring wheat
reserves will be held for higher prices. Al
together. the trade lacked leaders. There
was lack Of staying qualities on the part
of both buyers and sellers. After 9 o'clock
there was another buying furry. 1t lifted
| prices to the best point OF the day at rs ga
for December
There was enough opposition to the early
advance in wheat To create some short in
terest. Late in the session the bears gave
up the fight and there was some covering.
Cash wheat went to 1-2 cent premium in
the open market. Sentiment changed to
the bu ying side regardless OF the some what
bearish foreign news. December was ad-
vanced to IT, closing at rs 81.
The morning times., 1896-11-24
OPERATED In THE SUBURBS
New York Police Breaking Up Gang
of Juvenile Thieves.

New York, Nov. 23.-Capi. 0'Brien re-
ported today the capture of TWO more of
the gang of suburban burglars who had
their headG uarterS and most IL their ooty
AT No. 20 State street, where four of them
were arrested last week. William Wintail,
alias the "Prussian,'' and Lewis Meyer,
alias -'HamDurg Lewis are their names
They are twenty -four and eighteen years
old, respectively, young like the rest of
the prisoners.
The captain talked Interestingly about
this gang and their crude, reckless work
They had shown, he said. u great deal of
low cunning and an unusual persistence
and industry i'll the surprisingly extensive
raids they had made On property. Without
any such elaborate method Is cXpertthieveS
lay out for such wi olesale robherics, they
had nevertheless an organization with a
leader, and every crime they committed
was planned beforehand
The poisoning of the dogs at Summit
n. j., is an example of the preparation
for the seven burrlarics done in that town
But the miscellaneous and bulky chara ctcr
OF The property they carried off convinces
the police that they We're low-class crimi-
mails.
The woman, Mary Miller. or Szantho
who gave the Information of the storage
place for the booty, and who also told the
detectives where TO find the two men
brought in yesterday, has furnished al
the additional facts needed with time To
catch all the missing members of the
gang.
People kept coming all day yesterday
and began again early today to look
over the pile, of stuff on the floor and
tables of the detective bureau. More
booty was added to the pile today, in
consequence of the fresh arrests. The
house where the two men Were taken WAS
at No. Is Eldridge street.
Capt. O'Bri en- said he had evidence
connecting the criminals with burglaries
as far North as Canada, and as far West
as Chicago. The new prisoners We're ar
ragned in tie Center street police court
and remanded at the request of the de-
tectives until tomorrow.
Several pieces of the siiverware. yacht
ing cap and the big revolver found in the
Eldridge street room were identified at
police headquarters today as the property
OF James Stillnian, president of the Ma
tional City Bank, No. 81 Wall street.
whose country residence at Corn wal-cn-the-
Hudson was robbed on the night of No
yeinber /. The home Of Mr. Stillman's
mother nearby was also robbed the same
night.
Mr.. Stillman's butler identified the prop.
erty, and. further, recognized two dresses,
found at No. 26 State street, BROOKLYN
as belonging TO Miss Bessie Stllman.
The morning times., 1896-11-24
CLUE 10 ELOPERS.
william Smith and His Employers
Wife Probably in Alexandria.

william Smith ana HIS Employers
Wife Probably IN Alexandria.
A clue to the elopement of Mrs. Rufus
Ager, of Evansville, Md, who disappeared
last Friday, was furnished yesterday by
the recovery OF a horse and buggy belong
ing to Mr. h. Willis, a liveryman, of this
city.
The horse was found in Alexandria at
the home OF Alfred Peters. 1t was hired
from Mr.. Willis several days ago by
man who gave the name OF William smith
Yesterday Mr.. Willis received q note from
Smith which stated that he had been I'M
able to return the trap and that it would
be found i n Alexandria at Mr. Peters house.
Smith said that the horse had received
good treatmentiand that he would pay the
liveryman for the extra time when he re-
turned To the city. The note went on to
explain that Smith had been called away
suddenly on business matters and had been
unable to return to the city with the horse
and buggy. =.
Mr.. willis went to Alexandria yesterday v
and identified his property. While there
he learned that Smith had been accom-
panied by a handsome woman whom he
introduced to MrI Peters as his wife.
From the description given him by Mr..
Peters Mr. Willis IS certain that she was
Mrs. Ager, of Evansville, Md. Mrs. gers
disappearance has already been noted in
The Times Since she left Evansville
nothing has been heard from her by
friends.
The morning times., 1896-11-24
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Nov. 23.-Flour duH-wcstcrn
super, S2-Ioa3.uU, 10 extra. S3.35a.S so;
do fanliiy y, 81 -21,tf 30. winter wnpat patent
and spring do, 81 .65ai. 80, spring wheat
straight, Oh S4.i1af.65-reCeipts. Is ,g13 har-
rels. exports, none; sales, $50 barrels
Wheat inactive and firmcr-spot and month,
80 bid; December, 81 bid; May, 81 bid
receipts, lO,ioi bushels. exports, none;
stock, 0o3 .o24 bushels; sales, 5000 bush
els-southern wheat by sample, Sga90: 10
on grade, 50 Lass L.. Corn firmer-
spot, month, November and December. new
and old, % l-ia2S 3-S; January, 2S "a
2S 81; February, 2sa29 Ii; steamer
mixed, 26a26 14-receipts, 115,925 bush
10 bushels. sales, 5000 bushclS-SOuth-
ern wni5e corn, 2Sa29: do yellow, 22a2S.
Oats quiet and stcady-No. > white, 25a26.
No. mixed, - l-2a23-receipts. 81, ,26f
bushels; exports, $4,000 bushels; stock,
.T6l ,5o4 bushels. Rye firm-No. Nearby,
4ia4S; western, f3 IL bid receipts.
iSi bushels; exports, none. stock. lSa ,uOl
bushels Hay firIiI-choice timothy, Sl3 80
AID 40. Grain freights dull and weak
steam to Liverpool per bushel, Id. Jan
uary; Cork for orGers per quarter, IS.
I'D December, 3s. l LID. January.
Sugar steady-granulated, SI.i5 per 100
pounds Butter firn-fancy creamery, 81
ace; do imitation, 14al6; do Iadle. 3a13.
roll, Half. Eggs firm-fresh, I'll; cold
storage, l6a1T: lined. I5al6 Cheese
firn-fancy New York, 60 pounds, 10 IA
1888: do 30 pounds, 10 l-2aIU "a; do
% pounds, 10 3-4al1. Whisky-S1.30a
! 81 per gallon for finished goods in car
loads; S1.31a1.32 per gallon for jobbing
lots.
The morning times., 1896-11-24
CHURCHMEN's LEAGUE,
Regular Autumn Meeting Held at
Epiphany Parish Hall.

The regular autumn meeting of the
Churchmen's League of the District of
Columbia was held at Epiphany parish
rooms last evening, Mr.. Melville Church
presiding.
Among matters of Importance occupying
the attention of the members was a prom
osition offered at previous meeting to
amend the constitution by changing the
name of the league and having it known rs
the Churchman'S League of the Diocese Of
Washington. The resolution was dis
cussed and held over until next meeting.
In the course of the evening short but In
teresting addresses were made on the sub.
ject of the convention of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew at Pittsburg by Rev. VII.
liam r. Turner and Mr. William E. Horton.
DIR. W. II. Wilmer also addressed the men,
bers.
Refreshments were offered at the con.
clusion OF the meeting.