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the petition upon which he became a
candidate of an independent move
ment, which at the outset offered to
join hands with the republican party
organization in a concentrated effort
TO exclude Tammany from power in
the greater city, to come into being on
January 1, 1898, with population the
second in magnitude of the great cities
of the world The offer was declined
on the ground that in such movement
the republican party would partici-
pate only coincidently with the other
party to the compact
On the city ticket with Judge Van
Wyck, Bird S. Coler is elected comp
troller and Randolph Guggenheimer
president of the municipal council.
Charles S. Fairchild, who was secre-
tary of the treasury during Cleveland's
first presidential term, and whom the
citizens union put up for comptroller,
did not hold the pace with Mr.. Low.
Ashbel P. Fitch, originally a republic
an and afterward a democratic mem
Der of congress from Tammany dis
trict of this city, was the republican
nominee for comptroller. He is de-
feated by about the same vote as the
head of the ticket.
DEMOCRATS CARRY THE STATE.
ALbAN1, ~ L., OCU- o. w HdO IL
probably the most astonishing land
slide in the history of New York poll
tics was accomplished at the polls yes
terday. Last year the Empire state
gave Mckinley and the republican
state ticket a plurality of more than
96S, 600. Yesterday the democrats over
came this tremendous plurality and
elected their candidate to the only
state office in controversy, that of
chief justice of the court of appeals.
1t is probable also that the democrats
have secured a majority in the general
assembly. In addition, democratic
mayors are elected in most of the i'm
portant cities of the state Rain, which
prevailed generally all over the state.
had the effect of keeping a great
many of the country voters way from
the polls all over the state. The result
is apparent in the reduced majorities
given in concededly republican dis
tricts to William j. Wallace, the re-
publican nominee for chief judge of
the court of appeals. as compared with
the pluralities by which the same dis
tricts were carried last year. In many
districts the pluralities of a year ago
are reduced nearly one-half and in few
that have been reported is the falling
off less than 25 per cent.
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THE REsULT IN KANSAS.
Early Returns Very SIeager and Both Sides
Claim the State.

Claim the State.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 3.-Returns
from the state are very meager at the
headquarters of the various state COM
mittees. No complete returns have
come in from any counties, and only
partial returns from a few. The day
was fine all over the state, and the
vote, so far as heard from, was
heavier than expected. The great
est interest conferred in the
district judgeships, Is of whom
were chosen yesterday. Republicans
claim they have elected eight and pos
sibly ten of this number. They claim
Simpson in the Ninth, Sperry Baker
in the Tenth. Ansel Clark in the Twen-
tieth, Spillman in the Twenty-First,
Thompson in the Thirtieth, Price in
the Thirty-First, Hutchinson in the
Thirty-Second and Thomson in the
Thirty Fifth. The fusionists claim
nine of the g.
1t is conceded that ex-Gov. Click has
been defeated for state senator from
Atchison county by r. 7. Andrews
(rep.). 1t is proba BILE that the fusionists
elected the senator from Leavenworuh
Is. Kepley, fusion nominee for sheriff
in Shawnee county. where there was a
hard fight, was beaten by Porter S.
Cook, who was backed by the temper
ance element.
The returns from the counties are
necessarily meager and it is impossible
this early to give a reliable estimate
of the results.
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WHISKY PRODUCTION LESS.

Over 24,O0O,OOO Gallons Decrease in 1897
Compared with Previous Year.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The report of
the commissioners of internal revenue
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1897,
shows the total receipts from all
sources to have been SAG, 619. 593, de-
crease, as compared with the fiscal
year, 1896, of S3I1, O22. The total cost of
collection for the fiscal year was So, S4S,-
66s. decrease of $237, s22. The total
production of distilled spirits exclusive
of fruit brandies, during the last fiscal
year was 90, 455, 54S taxable gallons, a
decrease in production as compared
with 1896 of "a. 1913, O55 gallons.
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NO MERCY FROM BLANCO.

Insurgents in Cuba Need Expect No Quar-
ter from the New Captain General
HAVANA, Nov. 2.-Gen. BlancO has
issued the following proclamation to
the inhabitants of Cuba:
am again among you, with good will and
sincere desire to serve the general welfare and
to establish a lasting peace. L shall follow
broad policy in my endeavor to restore frater-
nifty among all of Cuba's inhabitants I am
sincere in my intention to inaugurate a new
government policy, the object of which will be
to secure and preserve peace.
hope you will all salute and embrace the
Spanish flag, throwing aside all party preju-
dices and discarding alliance with those who
are staining the country with blood. C1emency
awaits all who observe the laws, but however
regretable it may be, shall vigorously fight
those who obstinately ungratefully continue
to carry
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Nebraska.
FUsIoNIsTs VICTORIOUS.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 3.-Nebraska
yesterday renewed her alliance to fu-
sion by electing the three candidates
on that ticket by pluralities ranging
from 10000 to 25, 600. Nothing like
complete returns have been received.
but enough are in to measure the re-
suit and indicate a greater fusion vic
tory than in presidential year. From
fusion headquarters the following was
given out:
We have carried Nebraska for the fusion
ticket by plurality of from GOO to 25,0 900.
Together with the magnificent victory for the
county tickets. The cause leading to the result
is a determination on the part of the people of
Nebraska to demand more and better money
through the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver.
The State Journal (rep.), on returns
from 20 precincts outside Lincoln and
Omaha, comedies defeat for the repub-
lican state ticket. At 1:3O this morn
ing 124 precincts outside of Lincoln
and Omaha had been received by the
State journal, showing a net fusion
gain of 1921. If this ratio of gain is
maintained the fusion plurality for the
state, outside the two cities men toned,
will be very close to 20, 900. Lancaster
and Douglass counties cannot cut this
down more than 1900, and unless ma
terial republican gains are made in
towns without telegrabhic service the
fusion plurality will remain between
IL, 600 and Is, GOO.
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Kentucky.
THE DEMOCRATS WIN.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 3.-A con-
servative estimate places the majority
of Charles ii. Weaver, democratic can
didate for mayor, over George D. Todd,
the present incum bent, at from 5000
to 3, 500. The entire democratic ticket
is undou btedly elected with him.
There is no doubt about the constitu-
tional amendment carrying in Louis
vile. A large number of counties of
Kentucky being inaccessible to tele-
graph or telephone, returns are so de-
1ayed that it is difficult to give a posi-
tive result on the only state office con-
tested for, that of clerk of the court of
appeals. However, enough is known
to show that Mr.. Bailey. the republic
an nominee, has made a splendid race.
but the latest indications are that
Shacl1elford, the free silver democratic
nominee, will be elected by 5000. Mr..
Hindman, the national democrat, got
a light vote, and Mr.. Parker, the pop
ulist candidate, carried the strength
of his party.
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ONE MAN HARD HIT.
He Purchased $4,000 of Bogus Creek
Warrants at 81 Cents the Dollar.

He Purchased $4,000 of Bogus Creek
Warrants at 92 Cents on the Dollar.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Especial Agent
Leverly, of the interior department,
whose sensational discovery of $50, 600
worth of fraudulent Creek Indian war
rants was announced last week,
reached here yesterday. He had a
conference with Acting Secretary of
the Interior Thomas Ryan and made
verbal report of his Investigations
This was contirmatory of the published
statement showing that that amount
of fraudulent warrants on the St
Louis sub-treasury had been issued.
but that the government would lose
nothing by the transaction. The
losers are outside parties who
purchased the warrants on spec
ulation. One of these discoun ters,
acting in good faith, bought $780,
600 worth of these warrants, paying
90 cents on the dollar. The remaining
$40, 900 is understood to be confined tc
a few parties
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CAPITAL OF KANSAS BANKS.

Interesting Statistics Furnished Upon Re-
quest of the National Monetary Commis-
sion.
TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. 2.-In response
to a request of the monetary commits
sion appointed by President Mckinley,
Deputy Bank Commissioner. Semple
has prepared statement showing the
capitalization of Kansas state banks.
1T shows that there are Us banks with
$4,000 capital or less; 90 with capital
between $40, 600 and $40, 900; so between
$4,000 and $50, 900; between $50, OOO
and $40, 900; 25 between $40, 900 and $780,
600; between $50, 600 and $50, 900; OF
sos, 900; between $40, 600 and $50, 900:
of 100000 and l of $3.50, 900. The
combined capital of the 279 state banks
aggregates Sc, OILS, 293. II.
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Massachusetts.
A REPUBLICAN PLURALIT,


BOSTON, Nov. 3.-For, the second
time in two years this city gave sub
stantial majority to Roger Wolcott,
the republican candidate for governor,
at the state election yesterday. There
was, however, a decided falling off in
the vote for both candidates and Mr.
Wolcott suffered more than Williams.
With a lead of II, 600 over his opponent
last year, the governor this year had a
trife over 5, 500 in a total vote of IS, OO0
Wolcott's vote of 81, 900 this year shows
a decrease of 80 per cent from that
given him last year, while the Will
liams' vote of "a, 500 shows less than 20
per cent decrease. John 81. Sullivan,
who last year was defeated for coun-
selor by Isaac B. Allen, a colored man,
was elected by a substantial majority
over Stanley Ruffan. another colored
opponent The attempt to consolidate
the legislative departments of the city
in a single chamber was voted down
by a ma ority of about 5000.
The total vote for the city for gov
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POSTAL BANKS POPULAR.
England to Reduce Interest Rate Because
of the Growth of Deposits.

England to Reduce Interest Rate Because
of the Growth of Deposits.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-The English gov
eminent has been moved by the phe-
nomenal increase in the deposits at the
post office savings banks, which show
a growth this year of some $50, 600, 900
over the preceding II months, to de-
eide upon the lowering of the rate of
interest which, it is to be feared, will
have a tendency to discourage thrift
among the poor, for whose benefit
these banks were established. The
authorities do not ascribe the astound-
ing increase in the number of deposits
to any corresponding growth of pros
perity, but to the fact that well-to-do
and even rich people are now using the
savings banks for the purpose of OBJ
tanning for their deposits rate of in
terest, which. in the existing condition
of the money market, they could not
possibly get at any ordinary bank.
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VAN WICK ELECTED.
Tammany's Victory in New York a
Sweeping One.
THE VOTE FOR HENRY GEORGE LIGHT.
Seth Low Ran Second with Tracy Third
The Democrats Elect Their Candi-
date for Chief Justice of the
Court of Appeals.

New YORK, Nov. 3--Following is
the grand total of the votes received
by the three leading candidates for
mayor in Greater New York, complete
returns having been received from all
districts: Van Wyck. 235, ISL: Low,
las, 513; Tracy, 1O1, S25; Van Wyck's
plurality over Low, sc, 66S. The George
vote, which a week ago was regarded
with more or less apprehension, and
was expected to be anywhere from 65,-
600 to 100. 900, has fallen to almost in
fnitesimal proportions
Tammany's victory in the first mu-
nicipal election in Greater New York
is a sweeping one. Seth Low was sue
cessful to the extent of polling an ag-
gregate vote in excess of the 14O,O
pledges implied by the signatures of
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parts of the state, including both city
and country precincts, and it is be-
Heved that the rate established there
will be substantially maintained. The
ratio of democratic gain has been
about % per cent That will give the
democrats a net gain in the state of
about Al, 900.
The legislative ticket returns are
slow in coming in The best estimates
obtainable here give to the senate SO
republicans, IL democrats and two dis
tricts in doubt. Of the member of the
house. probably As out of 100 will be
republican, giving them a safe work
ing majority in both houses The gold
democratic vote ran less than three per
cent, but Will pro ably reach D uuo
5000 votes in the state 1t may be
less. The prohi bition vote is d little
heavier than the gold democratic vote.
and will probably amount to 5000 in
the state The middle-of-the-roadp pop
ulist vote is inconsequental.
Chairman Mcmillan, of the republic
ans, claims entially the above to be
correct estimates, although he thinks
the republican plurality will go up to
SIS, 600 when the country is heard from
to-day Chairman Walsh, of the dem
ocratic committee, made no claims eX-
cept that they had given the repub-
l.cans a close call and later returns, he
tn inks, may throw the result in some
doubt
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GoRMAN MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF.

GoRMAN MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 3.-The repu b.
1icans have elected their municipal
ticket in Baltimore by majorities rang
ing from 4, 200 to 6, COO but the state
ticket is in doubt and there is some
reason for believing that the demo
Gratis have carried the legislature and
that United States Senator German
may succeed himself. Official returns
from the state are of the most mearer
and unsatisfactory character, so that
even the chairmen of the state central
committees hesitate to express an un-
qualified opinion as to the result on
the state and legislative tickets. A
conservative estimate, based upon
partial returns, indicate that the dem
ocrats will have 60 votes on joint ballot,
while the republicans will have 81.
There are IL ''hold-over' senators. of
which nine are republicans and three
democrats When these are added to
the list of those chosen the total will
be: Republicans, 81; democrats, 60.
AS an offset to this estimate Chair
man Scott, of the republican state CEN
trail committee, issued the following
statement;
am very well satisfied with the result. so
1ar as heard from We have carried Baltimore
city. including the three Legislative districts
by at least 5000 majority. and our advices from
the state indicate that the republicans will
send successor to Mr. German to the United
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"A Labor Temple for Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Chicago is to have
a Labor temple" The question has
been discussed for several months, and
the movement finally has crystallized
into plan for Immediate action. 1t
is proposed to raise the necessary funds
by popular subscription and by small
per capita assessments. It is estimated
that $500, 600 could be raised within five
years bv the unions alone. There are no
fewer than 125, 900 trades unionists in
Chicago A per capita tax of ten cents
a month would raise $50, 900 year.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Assignments of Bishops of the Church in
Missouri and Kansas.

Assignments of Bishops of the Church in
Missouri and Kansas.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 3.-Before adj
journing their semi-annual session the
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church arranged the programme for
the visitations to the spring confer
ences. In Missouri and Kansas they
are as follows: St Louis conference,
at Springfield, Mo-, March 9. Bishop
III. w. Warren, presiding; Missouri
conference, at Hannibal, March 16,
Bishop Warren; Kansas conference, at
Lawrence, March ?, Bishop Cranston;
South Kansas, at Ottawa, March 9,
Bishop Cranston; Southwest Kansas,
at Lyons. March 10, Bishop Cranston;
Northwest Kansas, at Minneapolis,
March %, Bishop Cranston.
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ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TICKET ELECTED.

ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TICKET ELECTED.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 3.-The election
story in Virginia is briefly told. AL
though there was unusual apathy, it is
estimated that the democratic state
ticket is elected by about $4,000 or Co.
600 majority and that the democrats
have two-thirds of the house of dele
gates and four-fifths of the senate.
Returns do not indicate the election of
a single republican or populist to the
legislature. The Dispatch (dem.) says
Tyler's majority in the state will be
So, 900 and that the legi stature will be
three-fourthS democratic.
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To Bui,d an Electric Line.

TOPEKA Kan, Noy. 2.-The Kansas
City-Leavenworth Electric Railway,
Power & Mining company, with cap
ital stock of Sc, 900, 600 and general Of
fees at Leavenworth. was granted a
charter yesterday. One of the pur-
poses for which the company is formed,
as set out in its charter, is to build and
operate a railroad from Kansas City to
Atchison, by way Of Kansas City, Kan,
and Leavenworth-
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Condition of Kansas National Banks

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The following
statement shows the condition of ma
tional banks in Kansas at the close of
business October 5: Loans and dis
counts, SIS, 6So, lie, United States bonds
to secure circulation, So, 370, 250; total
specie, 81, 4sS. 74O; legal tender notes,
S7O6, 7O4; capital stock paid in, IS, 567,-
100: surplus funds, 81. 1876, 339; individ-
ual deposits, s19. 1S7, $40; average re-
serve held, 40 10 per cent.
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INDICATIONS THAT REPUBLICANS WI

INDICATIONS THAT REPUBLICANS WIN.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. AT
midnight indications are that the re-
publicans have won in South Dakota.
Smith, repu blican, is elected Judge in
the first district by close vote. In
the second, Jones, republican, is prob
ably elected by 400 majority, overcom-
ing an adverse ma jority in 1896 of 1, $50.
Smith, republican, in the Fourth dis
trict, is elected The election of Camp
bell, republican, in the Fifth district,
is claimed by 1900 majority. Gaffey.
republican, is certainly elected in the
Sixth. The result in the Third districs
is in doubt. The populists have prob
ably carried one district. the Eighth,
and Wilson, republican, is leading in
the Seventh
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ernor is: Everett IN dem-), 1888; Will
1iams (dem.). 24,7s7; Wolcott (rep),
31,O16. The majority for Wolcott is
S, 500.
Returns from all but three of the 80
cities and sos out of 321 towns indicate
a republican plurality in Massachu-
sets of about IS, 900. The total vote
for Wolcott, the republican candidate,
will be about 166, 600; for Williams
(dem.). $4,000, and Everett On. dem.), of
about 5000. The legislature remains
practically unchanged
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Hannibal & St. Joe Strike.

BRooKFIELD, Mo-. Nov. 3.-The ma
chinists in the employ of the Hannib bal
& St. Joseph railway refused to go to
work yesterday morning. Heretofore
the men have been working by the
hour, but notice was put up in the
shops that hereafter the machinists
would be paid according to a piece
work schedule. This was objected to
by the men.
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Chief Blue Jacket Dead.

WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 2.-Blue Jacket,
the noted chief of the Shawnees, died
at his home in Blue Jacket, l. L., Sat
urday night Though so years old,
Blue Jacket was still the active head
of his tribe, and a man whom both
whites and Indians venerated for his
wisdom, his diplomacy and his rugged
honesty.
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Evancelina Cisneros in chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Miss Cisneros, the
Cuban girl who escaped from Ha-
yana prison, arrived here to-day with
Mrs. H J. Miacias, who acts as inter
prefer Tuesday afternoon she will
receive the ministers of Chicago at the
Auditorium. Thursday evening pub
lie reception will be held. at which
United States Senator Mason will
sneak.
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IT GOES REPUBLICAN BY Il, 900.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Nov. 3.-The re-
turns from about one-fourth of the
zoos precincts of the state show that
the republican plurality will be about
IL, 900. These returns are from ali
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A PRoHIBIrIoNIsr PROBABLY ELECTED

A PROHIBIrIONIST PROBABLY ELECTED
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3.-Returns at
midnight from the state indicate that
DIR. S. c. Swallow. prohibition candi-
date for state treasurer, known in
politics as 1.-The fighting parson," has
received more than 125, 900 votes. In
the counties of Blair, Clinton, Cum ber-
land, Dauphin, Huntingdon, Lycom-
ing, Juniata, Mountour and Northum-
berland the returns indicate that Swal-
low defeated Beacon. the regular re-
pu blican candidate. In 1895 the pro-
hibition vote in the state was 20, 779
and last year it was 10, 274. The COM
plete returns from all the wards in
Philadelphia show plurality of II, O19
for Beacon (rep.) for state treasurer.
The rest of the repu blican ticket has
approxim ately tue same plurality
Swallows vote is 1855 The vote for
Thompson Gnd. rep.) is slightly over
$1,000 The majority in favor of the
$t2, 900, 900 loan is IS 694.
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FAVORABLE TO SILVER REPUBLICANS.

DENVER. Col, Nov. 3.-The election
in this city passed off in the quietest
manner imaginable with hardly an ar
rest and very little challenging. The
vote was but little over half that cast
last year. Returns received indicate
the election of most, if not all. of the
candidates of the silver repu blicans by
pluralities ranging from a few hundred
up to two or three thousand. Returns
from the state are too meager to war
rant anything more than a guess on
the result. At silver republican head
quarters the election of Hayt is claimed
by from 1000 to 10. 900 plurality while
the populists and the democrats claim
Gabbert's election by 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
FCR AN AMBULANCE SHIP.
How Surgeon General Van Reypan
Would Care for the Wounded
in Naval Eno0oements.

NEW YORK, Dec 13.-A Washington
special to the Herald says: II Surgeon.
General W. K. Van Revpan can accom-
pllsh it, the navy will be supplied during
his administration with an ambulance
ship. The plans prepared in accordance
with the designs submitted by DIR. Van
Reypan contemplate the con tructlon of
an ambulance ship OF 1850 tons dls place
ment. She VIII be 800 feet in lengIn and
50 feet beam and will steam fourteen
knots an hour. She Will carry four steam
launches and four barges, each barge ar
ranged with flying floor tween thwarts.
so as TO conveniently carry twelve cots
There will be beds for 274 patients and
ham mmock space for 36, and the vessel will
comfortably accom- modate 800 i'll or
wounded men, with sufficient berthlng
space for the crew. There will be quarters
for TOUR medical officers, TWO apothecaries
and twelve nur,es. Upon com pie ton OF an
action DR.. Van Keypan explains, the
launches should tow barges alongside the
vessels, collect the wounded and steam
with all dispatch to the am bulance shin.
where patients would receive the best
pOSsi ble care.