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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
THE SEINE RAPIDLY RISING.
Many Rivers in France Overflow Their
Banks-Great Alarm Felt.

Paris, Nov. 2.-The Seine has been
raising for some days and is at a point
that is causing alarm Low-lying
structures along its banks have been
flooded and much damage has been
done above and below the city The
river Is so full of floating debris that
traffic upon it has been stopped.
Most of the other rivers are out of
their banks. Many of the villages
along the Rhine are completely sur
rounded by water At Vallabreques,
near Tarascon, the inhabitants have
been driven from their homes by the
rising waters and are camping In the
cemetery, which is situated on high
ground.
Near Mines, department of Garde
and Bourg, department of Ain, num-
Der of bridges have been swept away.
Families living ON low ground near the
Rhone have taken refuge in the upper
stories of their houses, the lower por-
tions being inundated.
The district northwest of Mines has
suffered extensively. The bishop of
Mines has gone on a boat to render
what assistance he can to the distress
ed villagers. The foundations are so
extensive that the postmen have to use
boats to perform their labors.
The Plain of RoqueIaare is an inn
mense lake. The water Is so deep that
only the tops of the trees are visible.
The roads northeast of Bourg are i'm
passable. The inhabitants are terrified
as the flood gives promise of increas-
ing
The islets of Plot and Barthelase, in
the Rhone near Avignon, capital of the
department of Vaucluse, are completely
submerged. The inundation is causing
much distress, and the property loss
will be heavy.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS
TRAINED OBSERVERS REPORT THE
OUTLOOK IN YARIOUS STATES.

New York VIII Completely Bury the DEM
ocratic Ticket-other Eastern States
Will Do Likewise-Republican Leaders
in the Great Middle West All Hopeful OF
an Unprecedented victory.
New York, Nov. 1.-The campaign
closed in this state last night. Il had
a series Of hurrahs for the flag. appeals
to patriotism and arguments for con-
servatism in financial and govern
mental affairs. The sound money ma
val display a week ago and the mon
ster parade yesterday mark the cam
paign as one of the most enthusiastic
ever conducted in the empire state.
The democrats have managed the
campaign for Bryan and Sewall in a.
perfunctory way. They have apparent
ly had little money to spend and with
Senator Hill silent and William G.
Whitney an avowed Mckinley man.
and Ex-Governor Flower and other
leaders stumping for Palmer and Buck
ner, it has been a spiritless campaign.
Hard work has been done, however,
among the working classes. The ma
tional democrats have conducted a
brave campaign for Palmer and Buck
ner, and though they do not expect to
carry single county, they are conf
dent of making showing at the polls
which will justify them in continuing
their organization for future work.
The prohibitionist and social-labor
parties have made their usual quiet
campaigns. The peoples party, after
vain efforts to obtain recognition on
the democratic electoral ticket en-
dorsed the Bryan and Sewall electors
and took down thir state ticket, with
the exception of their nominee for judge
of the court of appeals. The republi-
cans expect to carry the state for Nc
Kinley by from 100000 upwards. They
expect to elect Frank S. Black COVER
nor and to capture the congressional
delegation of thirty-four with possibly
two exceptions. They count upon elect
ing 100 out of the $50 members of the
state legislature, thus insuring the
election of republican to succeed
David B. Hill in the United States SEN
ate.
Chairman Danforth of the democrat
ic state committee, says he is confident
of carrying the state for Bryan by 40
900. He looks for democratic plural
ity in this city Of 100000 The betting,
however, is the other way Money is
freely offered on even terms that Nc
Kinley will have over 10000 plurality in
the state and over 10000 in this city.
A great many democrats who will vote
for Mckinley are expected to cast their
ballots for Griffin, the national demo-
cratic nominee for governor, and his
vote is expected by some to equal that
cast for Porter, the regular democrat
ic nominee. The division of the demo-
cratic vote between Porter and Griffin
makes it an easy race for Black, the
republican nominee. The heaviest vote
on record in this state will probably be
polled on Tusday.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
Maine WIN Give More Than sc, 900.

| Maine VIII Give More Than 10000.
Portland, Me-, Oct. 31.-Since the Sep
tember election nothing has been done
in politics in Maine. Previous to that
event it is estimated that one hundred
speakers, led by Speaker Reed, made
eight hundred speeches. The result
was a republican plurality of 4S,S77
against a republican plurality for gov
ernor in 1892 of 12,503.
The result of the presidential vote
will be simply smaller total vote and
an increased plurality, both parties
Stacking their exertions, but the de-
feated party most. Thus the, vote in
1888 fell off from 145,3 ,3S4 in September
to 12S,237 in November, while the plu-
rality gained from 1908 to 23,25s for
president.
In 1892 the vote fell off from 1S0,262
to 1163S7, but the plurality for gov
ernor, 2,503, went to 14S27. This gain
of two to five thousand will make
Maine give fifty thousand or over for
Mckinley.
The four congressman being already
elected by an aggregate plurality of
49,53S no other element than choice of
presidential electors comes into the
struggle and the election will be quiet
and orderly.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
DEATH OF DAVID S. THOMAS.
Passed Away Late Last Night-A Brave
Ofiieer In the Late War.

Captain David S. Thomas, for about
ten years past proprietor of the Rapid
Transit printing Office, Chapel street,
did at his home on Academy about 1890
this morning. He was about sixty-tw
years of age.
The news of his death will bring sin
cere sorrow to the hearts of his host of
friends Captain Thomas was one OF
the best known men in this city, and
was widely known among the older
newspaper men in all parts Of the Uni
ted States owing to his long business
connection years ago as press agent
with p T. Barnum's circus. He was
regarded by Mr.. Barnum as unrivalled
in that line, and enjoyed the favor of
the great Snowman to a high degree.
During his connection with the great
moral show he made a great many bal
loon ascensions, some of which were
highly spiced with danger; and a year
ago he gave a series of illustrated lee
lures in various cities and towns In
Connecticut on this subject meeting
with great success.
Mr.. Thomas was before the war, for
a short time, type-setter, and was
afterward city editor of this paper and
later held similar position on the Reg
ister He served in the war as captain
in the fighting Twenty-seventh c. V.
regiment.
His health failed about six months
ago, and though he rallied and return
ed to his business, the relief was but
temporary and he was again stricken
with a complication of diseases which
caused his death. He was member
of the Masonic order, knights of Py-
thias, N. E. o. p, knights of Honor,
P. o. S. of A and other fraternal or
ders, and of Admiral Foote post. He
was also one of the vestrymen of st.
Paul's church. His wife died about a
year ago. He leaves one child, who is
the wife Of DR.. Foote of New Rochelle,
and one brother, Henry Thomas of this
city, the well known retired musician.
Another brother was the late Serene
S. Thomas, who was for many years a
conductor on the New York and New
Haven railroad.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
How Texas win Vote.

Austin, Tex, Nov. chairman
Blake of the democratic state commit
tee, says Bryan and Sewall will carry
Texas by at least $4,000 majority.
cratic nominee for congress will be
elected. The republican committee is
inclined to doubt these claims as to
majorities and says there will be a sur
prise for the democracy when the bal
lots are counted. Mckinley, it is be-
lieved, will hardly receive 100000 votes
out of a possible total of 475,00O. 1t
looks as though Culberson, democrat
for governor, will be defeated by Kirby,
populist, due to the republican and
sound money vote going to Kirby.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
JONES ISSUES ANOTHER W4RNING
He Says Republicans Are Plotting to Steal
the Nation.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-The following ad-
dressed to the voters of the United
States was issued to-day by Hon.
George f. Washburn, chairman of the
Chicago branch peoples party national
committee:
THE startling statement of republi-
can leaders, such as Lauterbach of New
York, that they may not abide by the
results and of Senator Henderson
threatening armed resistance If Bryan
wins and of Theodore Roosevelt that
he may lead a regiment to war If Bryan
is elected and the open boast of repub-
llcan leaders that If the election is close
1t will be contested backed by Grover
Cleveland and the federal government
in their effort to repeat what was ac-
complished when Tilden was elected,
together with the we'll known fact that
the republican corruption fund of mil
lions of dollars Is to be used on election
day in purchasing election boards, falls
flying returns and buying up voters in
Wholesale manner and that coercion
will be rescrted to by merchants, man
ufacturers and other employers who
will intimidate their employees to vote
for Mckinley, render it necessary that
we put the people on guard In consid-
Grafton of these un-American un-pa-
triotic and revolutionary attempts Of
schen1ing men to debauch and steal the
nation we feel justified in issuing this
warning to the American people.
First, pay no attention to the sensa-
tional reports, whether they affect the
candidate, public speakers of others.
Whatever the character, brand them as
liars. Vote early, mark one ticket
only, work hard and bring out your
friends Avoid controversies at the
polls and see that watchers are at
every voting place watching for fraud.
Watch the ballot boxes until the votes
are all counted, and the tally sheets
made up and signed. Remember that
it is in the midnight hours the frauds
are perpetrated.
Second, the New York Journal of
fers 81 900 and the national democratic
committee to any person furnishing ev-
idence for the conviction of any one at
tempting to bribe, coerce or intimidate
any voter in any state. The ballot is
secret, and under no possible circum-
stances can it be known how you vote
Insist on your rights. Eternal vigil
ance is the price of liberty Be steady,
alert and true, and Bryan, silver and
victory will be yours to enjoy and by
the eternal, no power on earth shall
take it from you. Watch and pray on
election day, and if victory crown our
efforts assemble in every village, town
and city to proclaim the good news and
celebrate the advent of a new era"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
DIR. PARKH URsr rDENoUNoEs BRYAN
His Sermon Yesterday Against Anarchy
Created a Profound Sensation.

His Sermon Yesterday Against Anarchy
Created Profound Sensation.
New York, Nov. Rev. DR.. Charles
H. Parkhurst took firm stand against
Bryan, Tillman, Altgeld and their fol-
lowers in a sermon which he preached
this forenoon in the Madison Square
Presbyterian church on individual and
national corruption.
The sermon created a profound SEN
sation and was attentively listened to
by an audience that completely filed
the church. While DR. Parkhurst was
talking death like silence prevailed,
which was several times interrupted by
murmur of approval. In the course
of his remarks DR.. Parkhurst said:
THE one thing which, the intelligent
integrity of the country has to do this
week is to grind it's heel relentlessly
and unpityingly into the viperous head
that is lifting itself up in venomous
antagonism, not only to the govern
ment, but in venomous antagonism to
all governments"
He spoke of Bryan as "a man who is
the crowned hero and the worshipped
deity of the anarchists of the north
west"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
Bay STATE SENTIMENT.
Democracy Disrupted and Utterly Dis
credited.


credited.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 31.-Never before,
in its political history, has the demo-
cratic party of this state found itself
in such a, lamentable and demoralized
condition upon the eve of All erection
as it is at the present time. Divided
against itself upon the currency ques-
tion and again divided upon matters
concerning the state party organiza-
tion, it is in such a condition that it
can make no reliable estimate of it's
strength in the coming election.
Speakers representing the various fac
tions of the party have spoken in all
sections of the state, but with the ex-
ception of speeches by the national can
didates-Bryan and Sewall-practically
all the speaking has been done upon
that side by members of the party re-
siding within the limits of the Com
monwealth. Except upon the question
of biennial elections, which is to be
voted upon, very little mention of state
issues has been made during the can
vass upon either side, the financial
question overshadowing all others. No
democre. imagines for a moment that
Williams will be elected governor, and
there are those who say that he will
not even carry Boston, but when asked
for figures the reply is: eve are not
making figures and are making no
claims"
In the congressional fights the Ninth
district (Fdtzgeralds is the only one
of which the democrats feel sure. In
the tenth district (Atwood's) there is a
feeling that the straddling attitude of
Boardman Hall, the democratic nomi-
nee, on the financial question, makes
his election a matter of serious doubt,
although they are encouraged by the
withdraw wal from the stump of Samuel
which they say was because of certain
utterances upon the tariff question.
The independent republican, William
L. Chase, will divide the republican
vote with Barrows, however, so that
Halls chances for election are believed
to be more than good.
The republicans have perfected their
organization throughout the state, and
were never in better fighting trim than
at present Their efficient corps of
local speakers has been supplemented
by orators from abroad and rallies
have been held in every part of the
state. The result is that the party
leaders predict very largely increased
plurality for their tickets, both ma
tional and state. By some it is esti-
mated that Wolcott's plurality will
reach nearly 100000 as compared with
$4,000 plurality for Greenhalge last year,
and that Boston will surely give VOL
colt plurality in place of a democratic
plurality of 2,4S2 last year for Will
liams.
AS to congressman, the republicans
claim eleven of the thirteen districts
as foregone conclusion; in the Tenth
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
M,KINLEY MORE THAN 325 TOTES.
Vice Chairman Apsley Confidently Holds
to His First Estimate.

Washington, Nov 1.-Vice Chairman
Apsley, of the republican congressional
committee, left Washington to-day for
his home at Hudson, Mass. He goes
home 10 vote.
"You may say for me- said Mr.. APPS
ley, on taking the train, that I stand
by my former prediction that the re-
publican ticket will be triumphant by
more than 325 votes in the electoral
college; that in fact McKinley's elec-
ton will be marked by landslide and
that have not modified my estimate of
the election of 224 sound money repub-
licans to the house.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
"SILTER DICK, HEARD FROM.
He Emerges From His Hole to Fire Toy
Pistol at the Gold Standard.

st. Louis, Nov. lin a letter to the
Chronicle Hon. R. P. Bland says:
1T is plain that no system of taxa
tion that could be endured by the peo-
pie can be resorted to to maintain the
gold standard; consequently an unlim-
tied bonded debt must be forced upon
the taxpayers of this country if they
are to maintain permanently the single
gold standard under the present condi-
tions. But should Mckinley be elected
he will be powerless to secure the en-
actment of any law increasing the tax
es of the people.
THE election of Mr.. Bryan will mean
the defeat of syndicates, trusts and
combinations that have so long domin-
ated and controlled in our legislation,
both upon the subject of finance and
taxation. 1t will defeat the most bra
zen front that plutocracy and corporate
power has ever shown in its attempt at
the control of our elections in the his
tory of this country. 1t is a notorious
fact that all reading people understand
that the election of Mckinley is to be
brought about by the unlimited use of
money"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
INDIANA BY $4,000.
This is the Conservative Claim of the
Kenuhlican Chairman.


Indianapolis, Nov. chairman Cow
dy of the republican state committee,
to-day furnished the following state
ment:
A conservative estimate of the situa-
tion at this time shows that Indiana
will give a republican plurality of not
less than $4,000. and if, as we have
reason to believe, a large per cent. of
the silent vote is cast for the repub-
lican ticket. as we believe the plurality
may reach $4,000.
The republican will elect all of the
sixteen congressman, sixty-one mem
bers of the lower house and sixteen out
of twenty-five senators. With the
nineteen republican hold-overs this will
give us thirty-five in the senate, ma
jority of twenty. The republicans will
have a majority of twenty-five in the
house, giving us majority on joint
ballot of forty-two. This will insure
the election of a republican to the
United States senate to succeed Daniel
w. Voorhees,.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
WHERE THE FARMERSSTAND
OUT or $500, 1855 VILE VOTE THE
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

Received 223s, While Bryan's Supporters
Number but 3T3-1n New York and New
England Mckinley is Even More Over
whelmingly the Favorite.
New York, Nov. IA canvass of the
farmers views as to the successful
presidential candidate has been con-
Quoted for month by the American
Agriculturalist of New York, cooper
ating with the Orange Judd Farmer
of Chicago. These papers asked the
farmers to send in their estimates of
the number of votes in the electoral
collge that in their judgment each can
didate would receive.
TIL contest does not close until p. m.
November 3, but up to Saturday $3.50
expressions of opinions have been re-
ceived of which 1876 believed Mckinley
would be chosen and 1,134 believed that
Bryan would win. In the battle ground
of the central west the figures are: Nc
Kinley 2,297; Bryan, 523 In the mid
die states, including Ohio, McKinley's
NlClOly is pIeulCltu ny G,GoO .,
while 1873 expect Bryan to be our next
president. In New England, Mckinley
has 1851 to Bryan's 1853. while from the
south some 800 estimates of McKin-
leys election to only S5 for Bryan.
In view of thes and other facts the
editor of the American Agriculturalist
declares: "The farmers hold the bal
ance of power in this campaign and
evidently propose to throw 1t for Nc
Kinley They resent the attack on the
farmers credit The general upward
trend of prices during the past two
months has convinced many who pre-
viously doubted that it was not true
that that the prices of silver regulate
values of farm and factory produce.
THE opinion is widely held among
farmers that the proposed unlimited
free coinage would destroy the parity
of our gold, silver and paper dollars
that the nations faith Is solemnly
pledged to maintain. Farmers also
want the home market for the more
than 5000, ,000 900 worth of sugar, wool,
hides and other farm produce now i'm
ported each year" The editor, Herbert
Myrick, believes Mckinley will carry
New England, the middle states the
central west and quite possibly Virgin
ia and North Carolina.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
Iowa by rs, 900 for Mckinley.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 1.-The cam
paign in Iowa closed last night. 1t has
been the most active and absorbing the
state ever knew. Republicans claim
the state by $4,000 and the democrats
say they will carry it by $4,000 to 25,e00
Common opinion is that the republicans
will safely carry the state. The repub-
licans claim every one of the eleven
congressman; the democrats claim they
have good chances to carry five. Indi-
cations are that the republicans are
practically sure Of nine and the DEM
ocrats have fighting chances for two.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
Catholic Church Notes.

London, Nov IA dispatch from
the pope will raise the diocese of Buff
fa1o, N. Y, to a metropolitan see, with
and Elmira. His holiness to-day re-
ceived Cardinal Satoli. late papal dele
gate to the United States, who recently
returned to Rome. The pope, it is said.
will appoint Bishop Keane, ex-rector of
the Catholic university at Washington,
a titular archbishop.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
Outlook in North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 1.-To-night Re-
publican State Chairman Holton said:
II believe we will carry the state by
10000 for Mckinley, $500 for Russell
and 5000 for the fusion ticket and elect
all the anti-democratic congressman,
unless the democrats defeat some can
didates with bogus tickets. The anti
democratic legislative majority will be
larger than two years ago. The repub-
lican vote will be larger than that of
the populists and democrats combined"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
GALES And TCEBERGS,
VIII Render No til Atlantic Dangerous to
Navigation This Month.


Washington, Nov. November on
the north Atlantic ocean promises to be
dangerous for navigation. According
to the official forecast for the current
month issued by the naval hydrograph-
ic Office, frequent gales will be encoun-
tered between the New England coast
and the British Islands, and as far
south as the 10th parallel. Between
latitudes 25.00 north and 1000 north,
and east of longitude 70 west there will
be occasional gales, some of which may
be quite severe. Fog will prevail on
the Grand Banks, but at intervals only;
also east of New England to the Goth
meridian. Some icebergs will appear
in the vicinity of Belle Isle; probably
none south of the Goth parallel.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
Mrs. Julian F. Meredith's Body Arrives,

New York, Nov. 1.-The body of Mrs.
Julian F. Meredith of New London,
Conn, who died in Paris October %, ar
rived here on the stamer La Bour-
gogne to-day. 1t was accompanied by
Mr. Meredith and his two daughters.
Burial services will be held over the
remains tomorrow morning. The in
terment will be in Greenwood.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
BOILER HOUSE DEMOLIsHED.
An Explosion at Frank S. Platt's Green
bouse on Sherman Avenue

An Explosion at Frank ;. Platt's Green
house on Sherman Avenue.
There was an explosion of one of
the boilers at Frank S. Platt's green
houses on Sherman avenue this morn
ing about 12:40 o'clock.
Fire engine No. 8 responded to the
still alarm sent in, but as the green
houses are built chiefly of iron and
glass there was no opportunity for a
fire. The boiler and shed in which it
stood were totally destroyed. The dam
age will amount to about $1,000. There
was no insurance on the property.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02

Barrows, and in the Ninth, with an in
dependent democrat in the field in the
person of John A. Ryan, they think
they have at least a lighting show for
eleeting their candidate, Walter l..
Sears