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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-07
SENATE.

Washington, Dec, THE Invocation
at the opening of the Senate today was
delivered by the Rov. Charles Berry.
y. D.. of Weaverhampton, England.
lie prayed that the Almighty might
take into His care all the interests of
the nation. that from this nation may
emnnate such feelings Of brotherhood
as would be a blessing to all man
kIhd.
Mr.. W6lthnll. Of Mississippi present.
ed the credentials Of Hon. II. ID. Money.
of Mississippi to succeed the late Sen
ator George The senator's credentials
read TINT he should have and hold
such office until his authority should
be revoked by competent authority"
Senator'S Chandler. n. H.. and Hoar.
Mass. Insisted chat they were not in
constitutional form, hut raised no
objection to the senator being sworn in.
which was done after senator Walthal,
Miss, Allen. Neb.. and Teller, Colo.
had characterized the objection as tech
meal and cavilling.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-07

MAY DISCUSS HAWAII TOMORROW.


Washington, Dec. 7.--senator Davis.
chairman OF the committee on foreign
rotations, said today that he would to-
morrow ask the Senate to take up the
Hawaiian annexation treaty. The
committee win hold meeting totnor-
row prior to the session Of the Senate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-07

ssAlsnei,,,, sourg. Dec. T.--Baron Won
WARS me Russian ambassador
-4S eeen relieved OF his post,
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CONTINUED on page two.l
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= EVENING PAPER is THE
Hi pAPER OF TODAY THE
VIZ uoRNlNG PAPER is THE
pAPER OF YESTERDAY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
AUSTIN STATESMAN THURSDAY NOVEMBER II, 1897

MED by Senator Burrows and PIiVate
Secretary Porter, sat and received tnt
news of the great battle of votes tna'
was being waged broadcast over the i anu
The president made. no effort 10 u nsn-
buse the fact that his interest was cen,
tered in Ohio and Pennsylvania. ~
fact. President Mckinley. was N con,
slant communication with Mr.. llama
by telephone up till l o'clock TINS 81, lnU was
ing. when he was assured that all was
we'll by a message telephoned by mem
her of the Union League club OF ole'e
land. President Mckinley, in spite OF
the late hour at which he went to pea
last night was up early this morning ana
anxious to obtain election news. nc
did not make any comment on the Situa-
ton. however, beyond that quoted above,
but chatted pleasantly about ms visil ~
Pittsburg and expressed himself as
pleased at being able to be present ut
the Founders day exercises. Secretar!
Porter said to the Leader man that
President Mckinley was deeply inter-
ested in the Ohio campaign. =,
1T is peculiar election all around,
he said. You see there are so many
local tickets in the different states that
the national aspect is lost sight OF. IN
many states the election has resolved II
selfe into a fight against 'bossism, II
respective of party
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
COL. RIP FORD IS DEA[t'
THE FAMOUS INDIAN FIGHTER
DIED IN SAN ANTONIO LAST
EVENING.
A THRILLING CAREER IN Texas
A Veteran of the Mexican and Ciyi,
Wars, BESIDES Being Engaged
Many Years in Battles Against
the Indians-Aged 81.

San Antonio. Tex, Nov. 3.-(SpeciaLl-
Col. John Ford, known throughout Texas
as "Col. Rip Ford, the Indian fighters
died at his home here ut 1920 o'clock IA.
night, after thirty-three days illness
Col. Ford was stricken with paralysis on
October /, since which time he suffered
several relapses and gradually sank until
death set in tonight. The deceased was
50 years of age, a native of South Car.
DINA from which state he emigrated IN
Texas in 1886.
Col. Ford's brilliant military record be.
gan with his arrival at San Augustine
Texas. His first services to the state
consisted in expeditions against the In
dams up to 1914, when he was elected
n member of congress of the republic of
Texas. He opposed proposed treaty
with England by which annexation of the
Lone Star republic to the United States
was to be prevented, and in the special
session of Texas congress called in 1915
Col. Ford introduced the bill for the an,
nexation Of Texas to the United States
He served in the Mexican war that fol-
lowed the annexation of Texas, as ad.
jutant in Col. Hays regiment. After
the close of the war he was made u can
tain in the United States army, but after
q few years he organized Il scouting partyl
and then began his memorable career e
rip Ford, the Indian fighter" He next
went through the Civil war staunch
confederate soldier. More Indian fights
were added to his record. and then he
settled down to a peaceful life. He has
made many valuable contributions to the
history of Texas, gained from his init
mate experience with men and affairs in
the early days of Texas.
The funeral of Col. Ford takes place
here this afternoon under the auspices of
the United Confederate Veterans and
the Masons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
LEGISLATURE IN DOUBT.
Complexion of the Maryland Legis-
Iative Body Not Aseertained.

Baltimore, Nov. Sat q late hour to-
day it looks as if the political complexion
of the Maryland legislature may hinge
upon the result in Calvert county, from
which neither party has yet heard any
definite returns.
The latest reports at the republican
headquarters are 10 republican senators
elected and o democrats, excluding Cal
vert. The republicans have nine hold
over senator's, and they have elected one
from Baltimore city and those from Caro-
line, Garrett, Allegheny, Charles, Har-
ford and ST. Marys.
The democratic strength in the house
of delegates is forty-eight. Adding nine
democratic senators, the democrats are
certain now on joint ballot of fifty-seven
votes. A majority on joint ballot is fifty
nine. The republicans claim. with some
show of reason, delegate from Wash
ington county. This. with the senator
and two delegates from Calvert, would
give them siXty-two votes.
The republicans have elected forty-one
of the house.
Chairman Vandiver of the democratic
state central committee said that the re-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
NATIONAL w. c. IT. U.
Number of Interesting Papers
Were Read.

Buffalo, Nov. 3.-Miss l.. VI. Stevens.
vice president at large, presided ut the
morning session Of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union convention in
the absence of Miss Willard
Under the head of reports the follow
ing papers were read:
Sabbath Observance" Miss yarilln
F: Coke of New Jersey; PURITY MARY
Wood Allen; Legislation and Enforce
ment Of Law" Mrs. NJ. d. Ellis of New
Jersey: franchises" Mrs. NJ. G. Bren-
ham of Illinois, christian Citizenship"
Miss Leroy Page Castor of Illinois.
Miss Frances Willard presided at the
last business session, which convened
this afternoon.
Mrs. Ella M. Thatcher of New Jer-
s;ey reported for the work among SOL
diers and sailors.
Mrs. Mary d. Stevenson OF New Jer-
sey read paper on "Parlor Meetings"
State and County Fairs was the sub
Ject of speech by Mrs. r. Il. Chambers
of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Robert Wash
ington of Alabama gave short talk
OF educational work among the colored
people.
At the evening session short addresses
by Miss Elizabeth Preston OF North Da-
kota, Mrs. Mary T. Burt of New York.
Mrs. Mary e. CartIan of North Carolina.
and Miss Emma G. Burns of New Jersey
were made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
M'KINLEY AT PITTSBURG.
Day" Exercises mt Carne-
gle Music Hall.

gle Music Hall.
Pittsburg, Nov. 3.-The train bearing
President Mckinley and party arrived
at the union station at 11:i5 O'Clock this
morning. The arrival of the train was
sigralled by salute of four guns. The
presidential party was escorted to the
residence of w. n. Frew in the east
end. All along the route the president
was greeted with cheers, which he ac-
knowledged by frequently removing his
hat.
Mrs. Mckinley and the Indies in the
party remained in the train, which was
taken to Shadyshide, where they we're
met by Mrs. Robert Pitcairn. whose
guests they were at luncheon.
At O'Clock this afternoon the presi-
dent and party were driven to Carnegie
music hall. where the exercises Incl
dent to Founders day were carried out.
After an organ prelude and an invoca-
ton, William n. Frew, president Ct the
Carnegie institute, delivered short ad-
dress and then introduced President Nc
Kinley.
The president eulogized the founder
of the Carnegie library, art gallery and
museum, and said that in no other ma
ton could such realization be possible
in this time.
Following the address of the president,
short addresses were made by Col.
Church, Rev. Holland and Hon. John
Lowell. At the conclusion of the exer-
cises the president held reception,
whel thousands of citizens awaited
themselves of the opportunity to shake
his hand.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press handed the president Il copy Of
the election news during the afternoon
and asked him if he had anything to
say concerning the result. He declined
to express any opinion at this time, as
he did not know enough about the re-
suit to give an expression.
At II o'clock the president and party
boarded their train and left for Wash
ington, where they expect to arrive about
8 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
MARYLAND.
Though Legislature Ii In Doubt, the
Republican Outlook Is the
Brighter.


Baltimore, Nov. 3.-The legislative
situation in Maryland as indicated by re-
turns received up to midnight appears
to be as follows:
The republicans have elected their as
semblymen and senators in Allegheny,
Charles, Garrett, Frederick, Baltimore
city, Somerset and st. Marys by MAORI
ties ranging from 200 in Charles to 1900
in Allegheny. The democrats have elect
ed solid delegations from Baltimore coun-
ty, Cecil, Dorchester, Howard, Wicomi-
co, Queen Anne and Worcester by ma
jorities averaging about 400. They have
carried Anne Arundel by small ma
jority. The same is true of Prince
George and Kent, where the majorities
are not much in excess of fifty votes in
any case. In Carroll the official vote
will be necessary to determine the result,
the indications being that the republicans
have one delegate there. In Talbot the
returns indicate the election of one re-
publican, one democrat and tie between
the contestants for the third seat. Mont
gomery sends democratic senator and
two republican assemblymen by very
narrow margins, while both sides claim
the third assemblyman. In Washington
the democrats elect three assemblymen
by about $50 majority and the republi-
cans 1. No figures have been had from
Calvert upon which a reasonable esti-
mate can be based. Hartford sends
three democratic assemblymen and re-
publican senator, the majorities all be-
ing small. Each side gets an assembly
man in Caroline by small majority.
A recapitulaton in view of these de-
velopments leaves 43 democrats and 43
republicans in the lower house, with
doubtful ones as follows:
Montgomery, l. Carroll, 1; Talbot, l;
Calvert. ..
The senate stands 16 republicans to 9
democrats, with one from Calvert in
doubt
A close calculation on semi-official re-
turns from some counties and estimates
on others indicate that Goldsborough,
republican, for state comptroller, has won
by a plurality of 6346 votes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
DEPEW'S OPINION.
Election Returns Show That Bryan
ism and Bimetallism Are Not
Dead.

New York. Nov. 3.-Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, who supported Tracy, said today
that the election resulted just as he
feared it would.
"Those who are inclined 70 view this
election in New York as being of ma
tional significance are away off in their
reckoning. New York is a cosmopolitan
city. The inhabitants of London are
nearly all English the people of Berlin
are Germans sQlidly, the people of Paris,
except for a small fraction, are French
New York has only about 20 per cent
of Americans; that is, American born in
habitants. The rest are from Europe
and all parts of the world and they
retain the habits, language and rharac-
teristics of their native countries.
THE election issue in New York has
no national significance, but with an
alarming falling off of the republican
vote in the state, with heavy losses in
New Jersey, Ohio and other states the
republican party is confronted with the
incontrovertible truth that Organism
and bimetallism are not dead. 1t warns
them that they must take steps at
once and emphatically to settle this cur
rency question beyond any hope of re-
opening it,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
NEW YORK RESULTS.
Judge EIected-Legisla-
ture RepubIican-Van Wyck's
DInroIitv

New York, Nov. 3.-Returns from the
state and city elections received today
do not change the result announced by
the Associated Press early last night.
Returns from all the counties indicate Il
plurality of more than $4,000 for Alton
B. Parker, democratic candidate for chief
judge of the court of appeals. His plural
ity in Greater New York is 1913, 1873.
Van Wyck, Tammany's candidate for
plurality over Seth Low and lis, 4O1 over
Gen. Tracy.
The state legislature remains republic
can. The senators hold over and the new
house of assembly stands eighty-ive re-
publlcans to sixty-eight democrats. Ten
newly elected republican senator's are
said to be ant-Platt The republicans
now have a majority of over 100 in the
legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
Hanna's Managers Claims.

Cleveland, Nov. 3.-Col. Dick, Senator
Hanna's manager, is answering in his
claim that Senator Hanna will have at
least seventy-fve votes on joint ballot
of the legislature. His last claim was:
Republican, 76; democratic, &c; doub-
full, 3.
Mai. Dick received two kilograms from
Cincinnati. They were both from abb
solutely reliable sources, according TO
yoight, Kemper and Droste, who are
elected on the fusion ticket, could be
counted upon as certain to vote for Han
ma and to stand by the republican party
on ali party measures. Maj. Dick was
obviously pleased with the news, but he
RETAINED from making any claims upon
the strength of the kilograms anu leaves
the three representatives still in the dem
democratic list.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
STATEMENT BY BRYAN.
Thinks the Late Election Vindicates
the Chicago Platform.

Thinks the Late Election Vindicatcs
the Chicago Platform.
Lirooln. Nov. 3.-Mr. Bryan today
gave out the following statement to the
Associated Press:
"The returns are so incomplete that
it is impossible to discuss yesterday
election in detail. The republicans
everywhere endorsed the republican al
ministra ton, and in view ct the losses
sustained by them in almost every con-
dition it would seem that republican
policies are not being endorsed at me
polls. The sentiment in favor OF the
Chicago platform shows healthy
growth throughout the country. Ter
haps our opponents will now admit that
silver is not dead. The attempt to Sc
cure international bimetallism mas
proved failure, and it is now more ap-
parent than ever that the people CT the
United States must legislate for them
selves ON the financial question. FREE
and unlimited coinage at Ito TO IS
near eli now than it was year ago HlGh
tariff upon gold basis has disappointed
those republicans who looked to II 1of
relief.
"On the whole the returns are very
encouraging. / think l voice the senti-
ments of democrats, populists and silver
republicans when / say that the hght
will be continued with even more earn
estness till the gold monopoly is broken
and the money trusts overthrown. i ne
fusion forces increase their percentage
in Nebraska and probably their actual
1Signcd) civilian ]. BRYAN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11

his state ticket, but states that they
have reduced the republican plurality of
81 900 of last year by ever one half.
Although others at democratic state
headquarters concede that the legisla-
ture will be republican by one or more,
Chairman McConville does not concede
the control of that body to the repub-
leans After II p. m. he reviewed the
claims Of the republicans on The legisla-
ture He said the republicans claimed
the legislature by from IS to 76. He
struck the representatives from Wood
and Noble counties from their list and
the senator from Marion and said the
changes would make the legislature
stand 73 democrats to y republicans,
and he would never give either of these
claims up until the official count was
completed.
Mr. McConville says he believes the
democratic representatives we're elected
in three other counties which he does
not want to name pending investigation
of frauds. He charges frauds IN Noble
and Wood counties and in the Marion
Logan district. In the event of the re-
publicans securing the legislature on as
close a margin as is now claimed by
them and not conceded by the demo-
that Senator Hanna will secure the
caucus nomination but fail Of election,
as did DIR. Hunter in Kentucky last win
ter, and that the session of the Ohio
legislature this winter would break the
record for fractional fighting and dis
turbances of the session of the Kentucky
legislature. There are reports that GER
tain anti-Hanna republicans and demo-
cratic managers have held conferences
for combine If Bushnell refuses to
allow the use of his name.
rom hlipou haaUuul rtprS to-
night the list of senatorial district are
given, in which it is claimed the rcpub-
licans have seventeen and the democrats
nineteen. The only district disputed by
the democratic managers is that which
includes Marion and Logan counties and
which would make the senate stand
sixteen republicans to twenty democrats.
The republicans claim that the argani-
cation of the senate depends upon the
attitude of Senator Voight of Cincin-
natl, who is n fusionist.
The republican state committee claims
that the two representatives from Sum-
nit county are the only ones in doubt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
ACTION OF BRITISH OFFICIALS.
American Aid for Starving Indians
Had to Pay Customs Dues.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 3.-Capt. Alexan-.
der McDougall, general manager of the
American Steel Barge company, is i'm
receipt of n letter from Capt. Laverne,
master of the whaleback steamer CITY
of Everett, which sailed last summer
from San Francisco for Calcutta with a
cargo of food for the famine sufferers
OF India. The letter is long one, and
is mailed at Calcutta, September Is. In
1t Capt Lavergne charges that English
officials at Calcutta received the famine
supplies without enthusiasm. The pilot
came aboard the City of Everett when
she approached at Calcutta and told the
captain that he would have done better.
to- brought cargo of rapid-fring guns
with which to kill off the Indian popula-
ton instead of food. Captain Iayerne.
says the City of Everett was treated
shamefully at Calcutta by the govern
ment officials.
The officials finding, after ransackipr
the papers of the ship, that the officials
at Singapore had exempted the shin
from some light dues, promptly enforced
them. The claim was made that the gov
erner at Singapore had no authority to
exempt the ship from paying any dues.
Before leaving Calcutta the English OFF,
Gals insisted on the payment of dues for
the ships stores.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
NEW ORLEANS REFUGEES
Give a Concert in New York for the
Benefit of Needy Ones at Home.

New York. Nov. "a party of New
Orleans people, either residing perma-
nently or temporarily in the New York
hotels, gathered tonight in the Hotel
Marlborough and gave concert for the
benefit of the poor and unemployed of
New Orleans. While that was the os-
tensible object, the promoters did not try
to conceal the fact that the real object
was to unite the citizens of the southern
city and renew old friendships, while per-
haps making some new ones.
The sum of 500 was raised. The pro-
gram was furnished exclusively by New
Orleans talent. Among those participa-
ting were Miss Myriam Mike. Miss MAY
Louise Schmidt. Mr.. o. L. Neudaff, Miss
Katheryn Cowen. Mickey Finn. Miss Ma.
tide Bruguiere, August Norsjemer, Mrs
w. r. Scott, Miss Joseph Physiac, J. F.
Thomas and Nine. Torriani.
Piano, violin and vocal solos. quartet
and duet singing and recitations com.
posed the list.
Many prominent citizens of New Or.
leans were present whose names are well
known in business and social circles in
the Crescent City. Much interest was
taken in the affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11

-pua Aou ,o!guoo sua 10 IuIoa eul oAueI
IIgus ga lusssId 5ql IoJ lna 'uonBI5pIs
-uoo o3u! eseul aHsl OF GIBlnIBs ~ puy
'sdBqI5d 'iru usm Ss!M sIBeIo 9llpq
ed to impress itself in its own way upon
the masses of the people.
with charity for all, with malice
toward none, we shall continue to do
business at the old stand precisely as
if nothing whatever had happened, re-
lieved to be rid of all responsibility in
party affairs, glad to 90 to the rear,
quite assured of our ability at all times
to hold our own with friend Or foe and
certainly indifferent whether the case
in point be a fight or a foot race
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC.
BY n Majority of Over 25,OOO-Louis-
Vile Democratic.

Louisville, Nov. 3.-Kentucky wheels
into the democratic column again by a
all over the state show that s. j. Shack
elford, the silver democratic nominee
for appellate court clerk, will have fully
25,00O if not 10000 majority and that
the silver democrats will have all in
their favor in the two houses OF the
general assembly.
Louisville, which has not gone demo-
cratic for three elections, gives Weaver,
the democratic nominee for mayor,
about $500 majority, and with three
exceptions the whole municipal ticket
has been elected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
WILLIAMS VIEWS.
Defeated Candidate in Massachu-
sets Rejoices mt the Democratic
Gain.

Boston, Nov. 3,-George Fred Will
liams, democratic candidate for govern
or, has given out statement on the cleo
ton, in which he says in part:
"My views uDon yesterdays election
in Massachusetts are that radicalism, I'M
der the democratic name, had been
strengthened somewhat in its position
and emboldened in its course and will
continue in the field growing quantity
to be reckoned with in the near future.
The lines are obviously hardening as be-
tween republican conservatism and DEM
ocratic policies of changing and upheav-
al, and between the two no room Will
evidently be found for building up lead
ing opposition to republicanism.
"What is here said of Massachusetts
applies with even greater force to the
rest of the country; the results there and
in Massachusetts ought to be decisive of
the insignificance of what is called the
gold democratic vote The farce has
ended in Kentucky, and it ought to be
clear to the little handful in Massachu-
sets that there is no future possibility
either for the maintenance of an organl-
cation or any convention at the hands
of the democratic party for those gentle
men.
ITO cut down Governor Wolcott's plu-
ralty nearly one-half in Massachusetts
is very satisfactory to me, though l am
sorry our voters did not come more gen
erously to the polls. 1t must be remem-
bered that the Chicago platform has
never been tested at the polls with an
organization behind it. This year the
state committee was not in accord with
the platform, while next year we shall
perfect an organization. l trust, supe--
rior to any which the democracy has had
for many years. We shall then, for the
first time, test the real strength of our
cause. =,
"The indications from all over the
country are that the next congress will
be democratic, and there will be no
change in the issue between now and
1900. For this l am very grateful, and
the battle will be kept up in Massachu-
sets more vigorously than ever"