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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
ILLINOIS.
Re>ublicans Victorious by About
100000 Plurality.


Geturns from over the State Of Illinois
Indicate that Mckinley has made big geins
in proportion throughout the counties and
towns as he has In Chicago. seeming to
Justify the claim Of the central committee
that the state has gone 100000 Republican.
II the gains which are already reported
hold up In the districts yet to he heard
from the majority, 1t Is said, will exceed
that figure. In the dispatches comparing
the votes Of Tanner and Mckinley the
former has In most instances run slightly
behind the latter. The figures, however,
plainly show that Tanners loss was no
gain for Altgeld Forman was the gamer.
Comparisons made with the vote cast for
Harrison In 1902 show very heavy gains In
nearly every instance over the Republican
siderable surprise was occasioned over Nc
Kinley's vote In a number of counties
which were expected to give Bryan maj0ri-
ties, but which instead have gone for the
Republican candidate.
Chicago. with one precinct missing, gives
Mckinley, 92,S58; Bryan, 13y,53O; Palmer,
1,795; Leverng. 1874. McKinlcy's majority
In the city will be about $4,000.
In answer to a telegram of inquiry from
Secretary Of War Lamont. Vice Chairman
John p. Hopkins, of the national gold
standard Democratic committee replied as
follows: "lllinois has given Mckinley
a majority Of 100000; Cook county gives
him 10000 majority.
While Tanner has run behind Mckinley,
something like 25,OOO in Chicago, and very
heavily throughout the state he is elected
over Altgeld by q very large majority.
The latest reports are that the Republican
committee claims that McKinley's majority
will be between 100000 and 10000.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
OHIO.
Mckinley Carries His Own State by
a Large Majority.

Mckinley Carries His Own State by
a Lnrse Majority.
Senator Foraker tclcgaphcd the Asso.
ciated Press as follows: present returns
Indicate that Mckinley has carried Ohio
by about 1OO,OO0."
In the comparison Of the vote with that
Of the last presidential election. Ohio made
unprecedented gains for Mckinley. In 1882
Harrison carried Ohio by m average plu-
rllity for the Republican electors Of 1922.
The Republicans have had rllcnomcnally
large pluralitics In Ohio the past three
years, commencing with McKinley's re.
election as governor in 1893. while in 1892
the result was very close. The largest plu-
rality ever given IL Republican presidential
ticket in Ohio was $4,000 for Garfield In
1880. Willie the Democratic state commit
tee makes no claims on the state tonight,
the Republican state committee expect the
complete returns to break all former
records.
Mckinley carried his own ward by the
following precinct pluralltirs: A. 40; d.
81; G, III; ID, 7j 1ota., 29l. This ward
gave Cleveland hE'
The latest returns indicate the election
of seventeen Republicans and two Demo.
Gratis to congress and two districts In doubt.
Chairman McConville, Of the DemocratIc
state committee has conceded the state to
the Republicans
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
NEBRASKA,
The Democrats Claim the state by n
Cool Majority

The Democrats Claim the state by n
Good Majority.
Returns from Nebraska precincts are very
neagre, but indicate that Mckinley has
carried Nebraska. Eighty-seven precincts
In Nebraska, outside Of Omaha, give Nc
Kinley 10,47G, Bryan 0,OS9.
The closeness Of the vote on president i'll
dlcates that the vote OH the state ticket
will also be close, as well as close contests
for congress in three or four Of the congress
siOnal districts.
The following statement was issued to the
Associated Press: "We will carry the state
by 1900 and elect all congressman, entire
state ticket and legislature.
(Signed.) flames G. Dahlmall,
"Chalrman Dmocratic State Committee"
Bryan's precinct gave Bryan lO2, 1fcKin-
ley 1919. This is material goin for Bryan.
The precinct ordinarily gives $50 Repub-
lican majority.
Later reports state that Chairman Post
conceded part Of the state ticket to the
opposition, but still claimed that the Re
prblicans would elect their presidential
eectors, and congressman FROM the First,
Second, Fourth and Fifth districts. POpu-
list Chairman EIniston claims the state
for Bryan by 25.OOO, and ne says the fusion
state and congressional ticket is elected
throughout.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
INDIANA.
No Reports Can he Sent Out Until
Vote Ii Counted

No Reports Can BE Sent Out Until
Vote Is Counted.
The vote In Indiana was the largest ever
polled. Under the law no reports can be
sent out until the entire vote is counted.
Chairman Gowdy, OF the Republican state
committee, claimed the state by a plu-
rality of 10000, and said eleven Republican
congressman will be elected.
Chairman Martin, Of the Democratic com.
mittee, said: AT this hour, on account of
the fact that the returns have been re.
ceiyed only from cities where Democratic
losses were anticipated, no estimate Of any
reliability can be made"
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana sends
the following telegram to the Associated
Press: Returns received Indicate that
Mckinley has carried Indiana by plurality
of $4,000. They have also elected twelve
out Of thirteen members Of congress-"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
A SHELL m THE SHOVEL PILE.
shert Story OF the Civil war Told
By an Old Soldier.

Short Story OF the Civil War Told
By an Old Soldier.
whenever see q pile of shovels
stacked upon the sidewalk in front
OF hardware store," said an old SOL
dier, 1T makes me think of pile Of
shovels l saw once stacked up at the
end OF o traverse in an earthwork
at the time of the civil war. There
were siege guns and mortars of one
size and another in batteries scattered
along these works-in the particular
battery that speak of there were
two 1O0pound ri0ed guns. There was
q traverse between the two guns, and
one on the outer side of each, a trav-
erse, you understand, being a short
ridge OF earth running back from the
line In front. and at right angles with
1t to protect the gun and the gunncrs
from lateral fire. This pile of shovels
lay at the end of one of the outer trav-
erses, to the left of the piece that
worked on. There were six or eight
men ON the gun.
"A shell that came over from Con-
federate mortar battery dropped
square on that pile of shovels and ex-
plOded the instant it struck. Our own
gun bad just been fired, and the men
were all standing scattered around to
the rear of the gun carriage, none Of
them far away from the shovel pile,
and all of them right in open range,
not protected. as some of them, any
way, would have been minute earlier
by standing over on the other side of
the gun, and the gun and the gun car
riage between them and the shovels.
"The air was filled with gmoke, and
fragments and splinters of shell and
shovels were flying in all directions.
There wasn't man but what expected
TO have his head knocked off by a
piece Of shell, or to be cut in two by
shovel blade, or at least to have the
handle Of shovel stuck through him.
But the fragments of shell all flew
past, the shoycls all came d,wn, and
the smoke cleared away. and nobody
had even scratch. Then the men all
laughed and went to loading the 100.
nnnnl1oYs Hpain '.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Lae U. s. Govt Report
R%!aa!!! g! fskasSl! RfskiHS
NUBBINs OF NEWS.
Items Of General Interest Placed In
Few Lines.

Items of General Interest Placed In
n Few Lines
1t is reported that Ireland is threat
ened with a famine.
Near Hagcrstow:l. ILL.,. Edward Arm
strong accidentally killed his wife
while shooting quail.
G. Il. Stencil ShO5 and killed John 4.
Murphy at Catal,lo. Idaho. for making
indecent proposals to his wife.
Nils Sun,ll Of st. Paul was seriously
burned hy an explosion of gasoline
which he used in starting a fire.
Miss Willard sails from England to-
day 10 be present at the annual W. &.
Il. u. meeting in st. Louis Nov. IL.
Ira Burnigc. aged seventeen. and
Grace Saylor, aged eighteen. were
drowned at Wheaton. Kan. last night.
ENGOv. Flower Of New York closed
the campaign for the gold standard in
st. Paul with Il speech Mt the Metro
politan opera house.
The river Pei-Ilo. in North China,
has again OverfiOwcd its banks and
transformed the surrounding plains
above Fien-Tsin into an extensive lake.
"OklallOnaa Bill" the notorious des-
per'ldo. has committed suicide. Sick
ness and worry over his trial, which
was to have come UP today, caused
him to take his life.
An official denial has been made of
the report. originating III II dispatch
from Berlin to the London Times that
1t had been decided to postpone the
reform Of the Russian currency.
According to reports from the United
States consul. Parker. in Birmingham.
the trade of that place with the United
States in bicycle materials is steadily
declining and promises to terminate al
together in Il short time.
The creditors of the individual estate
of Franklin l.. Grecnicaf of the Green
leaf-Tcnny company. insolventS. Min
neapolis. will have their claims paid
i'll full. Judge .Iamison made an order
to that effect this morning.
Mrs. Frank Mayo. widow of the we'll
known actor. died last night at her
home i'll Canton. Ia. \ short time
previous to her husbands death Mrs.
Mayo had an operation performed for
Il tunlnr, and from this she never re-
covered.
George Gowen of Chillicotlle, Ohio,
died in the city hospital mt Minneapolis
Mt an early hour this morning from
injuries received at Hopkins. lie was
attempting to get a free ride on Il train
when he lost his balance and fell be.
meath the wheels.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
TO TEACH MILITIAMEN.
Lieut.. Frost, of Fort Custer, Mont.
VIII Go to south Dnk0ta

Lieut.. Frost, of Fort Custer, Mont,
Will Go to South Dakota.
WatertOwn, $. d., Nov. 3.-As n re-
suit of the efforts of the South Da-
kOta National Guard association,
which has headquarters in this city,
Gov. Sheldon recently requested the
detail of First Lieut.. A. S. Frost, of
the Twenty-tifth United States infant
ry, stationad at Fort Custer, Mont,
to act as instructor to the state militia,
and the war deps rtment, responding
to the request, made the detail. There
is no expense whatever to the state in
securing the services of Lieut.. Frost,
as the practice Of detailing army of
ficers to act as military secretaries to
the executives of the states has been
IN vogue several years. The associa-
tion will also endcavOr to secure an
appropriation for the maintenance of
the guard at the coming session of the
legislature, as for the past two years
there has been no appropriation and
the organization has been kept up at
the individual expense of its members.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
WISCONSIN.
The badgers Arc Solidly in the tie.
publican Ranks.

1'nC NhO8GF0 arc oOl1uAy tne AtCs
publican Ranks.
Returns received Indicate that Mckinley
has carried the state by the largest plurai-
ity ever known. The vote on the state ticket
falls below that for the presidential. for the
reason that the gold Democrats have no
state ticket In the field to Offset the fusion
Of the Populists and silver Democrats. Rel
atively, however, the plurality for the Re-
publican state ticket Is the largest in the
history of the state.
George w. Peck Of Milwaukee wired the
Associated Press US follows:
mckinley has carried Wisconsin by n
comfortable majority. Scofeld for governor
will no doubt pull through very close to
Mckinley. Both of them and every other
Republican l have heard of will have ma
jorlty enough to be considered safe, say
100. 600, or along there somewhere. In 9TH
When you are going to have any more cleo
ti0ns you should send ns an invitation"
William Il. Villas Of Madison wired the
Associated Press as follows:
'McKinley's plurality In Wisconsin prob
ably above 4O,OOO. Republican state ticket
all elected by good majorltics. Saacrher-
ring iRcp) elected to congress In this dis
trict."
q. e. Wall, member national Democratic
committee, and State Central Chairman
George w. Peck concede the state to the
Republicans by about 10000
The Indications are that all the Repub-
lican candidates for congress have been
elected.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
PENNSYLVANIA.

Three Hundred Thousand Is Mckin-
ley's MajOrlty In Keystone state.
Pennsylvania gives Mckinley plurality
Of over 100000. Including the two congress.
men at large. Pennsylvania elected thirty
three congressman. According to the lat
est returns received by the Associated Press
the delegation will be divided politically
as follows: Republicans, 2S; Democrats, 2.
The same as in the last congress.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
MICHIGAN,
The Republicans Carry the state By
o Good Majority

The Republicans Carry the State by
a Good Majority.
1t is evident that the Republicans have
carried Michigan by 10000 to $4,000 and
that Pingree (Rep.) is elected governor by
about the same majority.
Chairman Baker, of the Democratic state
committee, declines to make any statement
Mt present further than that the few coun.
ties from which he had received returns
show average gains for the silver ticket Of
500 over the Democratic majoritics Of
1892.
Th. Tribune Gree silver, comedies sIc.
Kinlcy carries the state by 10000 and bc.
lieves that Pingree's vote will not run
greatly behind Mckinley.
Chairman Ferry, of the Republican state
central committee. claims the state for
Mckinley by $4,000 plurality ana ten out
Of the twelve congressman. He comedies
two to be doubtful
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
CHICAGO TOl'GHs.
Engage In Riots and Dreuk Win
llnNya

Engage In Riots and Break Win
ilOSvn.
Chicago, Nov. 3.-Toughs armed with
rifles. clubs. canes and carrying c0bble-
stones. bricks and bags containing pep
per and lanpblack. terrorized residents
and pedestrians of aristocratic Ashland
boulevard. from Adams to Congress
streets, last night. After throwing
pepper and lampblack into the faces of
half dozen pedestrians and breaking
hundreds OF dollars worth of window
glass, the gang of disturbers wound up
in the Eighteenth ward, where there
We're three riots before midnight. The
following were injured in the fights
incident to the rioting: Hugh Murray.
scalp wound; Richard Porter, nose
broken; Il. J. Proctor. left arm broken
at elbow, and Roger Converse, scalp
wound. All the windows broken con-
tanned Mckinley pictures.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
WEST VIRGINIA.
Claimed for Mckinley, hut the DE,

Claimed for Mckinley, hut the Dem.
Ocratic Committee Express Hope.
Wheeling, w. Vd.. Nov. 3-No official re-
turns have been received from any part of
this state at 1 o'clock. but semi-otiicial
reports from about half the state show Re
publican gains everywhere. Chairman
Dawson. of the Republican state committee,
said to the Associated Press representative
at midnight: "McKiniey has carried West
the Republican state ticket and four Re-
publican congressman are elected. The
Democratic headquarters make no claims.
but exDregS hone
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07

Republican Plurality Estimated Mt
About ~, ,OtbO.
Chairman Talbot, Of the DemOcratic( state
central committee, comedies Maryland to
the Republicans. but would give no figures.
Senator Gordon L. Wellington, chairman
OF the state central committee Of Maryland,
wired to the Associated Press as follows:
''McKinley carries Baltimore by at least
10000 majority; the Democrats concede TO-
600; the state will give 20,75O"
About five Republican congressman have
been surely elected.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
CALIFORNIA.

Republicans Claim the State by .
Small Margin.
Tue Interest manifested In the election
has been something unusual in California
Every town IN the state Is receiving bulle-
tins tonight, and In San Francisco the
crowds that gathered at the newspaper
bulletin boards were enormous. When the
returns commenced to come in great en-.
thusiasm was manifested. Both Bryan and
Mckinley partisans were ont In force and
they cheered loudly for their favorites.
The latest repn-'- rom California arc
tAa4 tho Republicans have carried the state
By l,5O0
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
WiDesl Ont l,y Fire

Rushville, Ind. Nov. 3-'rhe greater
part Of the business portion of the
town of Aannila. twelve miles South
east of this city. was wiped out today
by the most disastrous fire in it's his
tory. Fire broke out in the butcher
shop of $. $. Green, in the like build
ing. and before checked, two blocks of
frame business rooms in the street
were consumed. The town has no fire
department and Nashville was called
on for aid. The total loss will be over
*4O,GO. on which there was but s., 200
insurance.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
MONTANA.

The Boy Orator of the Platte Car.
ries the state by 5000.
Returns from this state will be neces-
sarily slow In coming In at the present
writing. Returns have been received from
Helena and Butte which Indicate Bryan's
majority to be at least 15,OOO
Seventy-seven precincts give Mckinley,
2, ,491; Bryan, 13.449. Six to one in favor Of
Bryan. Fusion state ticket and Hartman
man for congress practically even. Hart
man, silver Republican. is elected to con
gress by 5000 to 10000 over Goddard, reg
ular Republican. Nearly the entire Demo-
cratic-Populist fusion state ticket is elected.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07

.he returns smOweu ID iam.ns va. .u .nv
Democratic vote and slight Increase in
the Republican vote. which accounts, In
great measure. for heavy Republican
plurality, estimated at $4,000. The vote
cast for Palmer and Buckncr was not as
heavy rs anticipated.
Mckinley led Sewall by lOl votes In the
tatters own ward and 752 In the city.
Candidate Scwall was interviewed by an
Associated Press representative and said
I'VE will be under government controlled
by syndtcatcs for the next four years. as
we'll as ey injunction. Mr. Bryan received
l4O electoral votes, which shows that there
are some honest men In the country"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
Rotation Of croDs.

Some American tourists are visiting
an old monastery near Florence, and,
going through the grounds. at last they
came to spot which contained large
vegetable garden on one side, while on
the other lay the cemetery of the
fathers. q path dividing the burial
place from the garden.
@How often do you change your gar
den over to the other side?' asked one
Of the party with an attempt at face
tioisness
To his surprise the father gravely
answered: about once In twenty five
yeaxs."-NeW York World.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
DELAWARE,

Returns Very Incomplete and NO
Safe Prediction Can BE Made.
Returns from all over the state are very
slow. 1t Is believed. however. that the Re-
publicans elect the presidential electors by
at least 1000 majority, but Tunnel, Demo-
crat, will probably be elected governor.
Handy, free silver congressman, is also
probably elected. Reports from Kent and
Sussex counties soy there was great ienl
Of trouble at the polls over the Addicks
men attempting, to secure the voters as
sistants. In some districts no election was
held. One man is reported to have been
killed in an election fight.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
ALAB ANA.
Chairman of state Democratic Com

mittee Clnims 4O.O 900 Majority.
The following was given to the Associated
Press by Chairman Vaughan: "There is
strong evidence Of a repetition of frauds in
this stntc, but Of a more aggravating nature
than ever known before. Returns are being
held back and no information can be OBJ
tained from Democratic election managers.
The state Is unQuestionably very close. but
l should not be surprised II the Democrats
brought up the usual fraudulent majority.
We have elected Mt least five congressman
on the fusion ticket.
(Signed.) William Vaughan,
''Cbairman Republican State Committee"
Gen. Shelly, chairman Of the state Demo-
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
COLORADO.

Free silver Prevails and Senator
Teller IL Assured Of Reelection.
Free silver prevails and Senator Teller is
assured Of reelection.
The result on state officers Is still ip
doubt. Br5un's plurality will reach 10000
in the state, and Congressman Slafroth.
Silver Republican. and Bell. Populist. are
reelected by $1,000 to 10000 each. The
reelection Of Senntor Teller is assured In
any event, all parties except the Mckinley
Republicans having endorsed him.
Inconplete Returns Indicate That
Mckinley Carries state by 4O,OOO.
The latest returns received indicate that
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
RHODE ISLAND.

The Democrats Admit That Mckin.
ley Carries the State.
The state has given Mckinley an over
whelming majority. The Democrats them.
selves admit Mckinley has u plurality Of
2OOOO. The entire Republican congression.
al ticket is elected by good majorlties.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
OREGON.

Later Returns Will Indicate That
the State Hns Gone for Bryan.
Senator John NJ. Mitchell of Oregon, tele-
graphed as follows to the Associated Press
at Chicago: "Incomplcte returns indicate
this county. including Portland, gives about
GOOO plurality for Mckinley and Hobart.
Clatsop county, including Astoria, 100.
Partial returns indicate state safe for Re.
publican ticket by 5000 to 5000" Reports
from other sources confirm this estimate.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
VIRGINIA.

Bryan Gets the State by . Good
Majority.
The latest returns received indicate that
the Democrats have carried Virginia by
10000. They gained In the black counties.
but lost in the cities and In some of the
white counties. Five Democratic congress
men are elected. 80 far.
The Democrats will probably have eight
out Of ten congressman. Culpepper county.
IN which Mr.. Bryan's father was born and
where the Democratic candidate often WIS.,
tied. was carried by the Democrats by 400
majority, a big gain.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
NORTH CAROLINA.

Both Parties Claim the state ~
Good Maj0rities.
The election passed on very quietly.
Bryan has carried the state by majorities
yarlonsly estimated at between 10000 and
10000. H0lton, Republican chairman. how
ever. claims the state for Mckinley by be-
tween 5000 and 10000.
Reports are too meager to state the re-
suit for congressman. The Populists have
carried the First. Third, Fourth. Sixth and
Seventh districts. The Republicans have
carried the Second district certain. Pear
son. Republican. in the Ninth. is probably
elected. The only two doubtful districts
are the Eighth and Fifth.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
NEW YORK.

About 3OO.OOO Will Represent Sic
kinley's Majority.
Never In the history of national elections
has there been such quiet and orderly
election as that which marked the close of
z heated and remarkable campaign con-
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-07
WASHINGTON.

Returns Are Slow and the. state 10
in Doubt.
Vote very heavy. Indications point to
Republican gains. but the vote will be close.
Fnsion!sts continue to claim everything
by large majority, while the Republican
state headquarters are confident Of small
plurality.