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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
Van WICK ELECTED MAYOR
OF SECOND LARGEST MUNICIPAL
ITY IN THE WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE ELECTIONS.
Omcial Counts Are Necessary to Decide
Results In Majority of the
State Contests.

Robert A. Van Wyck, the regular
democratic nominee, was elected may
or Of Greater New York Tuesday by Q
plurality estimated at $4,000. The
democrats captured all Of the munich
pal offices and will be firmly entrench-
ed in power for four years, commenc-
ing on January 1st
Seth Low, the citizens candidate,
was second, with General Tracy, the
republican candidate, third. Henry
George, the younger, polled very
small vote.
Alton B. Parker, democrat has been
elected chief Judge of the court of APP
peals and the republicans will have a
small majority, if any, in the assembly.
The day was most quiet one at the
polls, there being but little disorder
and few arrests. The vote was cast
early.
The result of the fight means that
Tammany democracy will for four
years at least be absolute dictator of
public affairs in the greater city.
The showing made by the George
ticket was not surprise, as the death
of Henry George practically killed his
movement. His son is a young man
who, while possessing considerable
ability, is practically unknown to the
people for whom his father laid down
his life.
The Democratic ticket was support
ed by all classes and all nationalities,
the Germans being almost unite for
it. The enforcement of restriction
laws by the present administration
solidifed the German vote to the
democracy and gained victory in the
contest.
The polling came within about Co.,
600 of the entire registration, which,
considering the weather conditions
under which the election proceeded,
was all that could be expected. The
day was wet, foggy, ''muggy" to a de-
gree.
The final count in full shows Van
Wyck, $50, ISL; Low, 149, 1873; Tracy,
1O1, S23-Van Wyck's plurality, &c.
30S.
Outside OF Greater New York, with
thirteen districts to be heard from,
dispatches to the Associated Press
show the election of sixty-one repub-
leans and seventeen democrats. This,
it is believed, insures the continuance
of republican control of the assembly,
whatever may be the result in the
Greater New York districts.
The final count for the state at
large shows Parker, democrat, 1884,
967; Wallace, republican, 1879, 772;
Parker's plurality, 143, 1856.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
QUARANTINE MODIFIED.
Governor Johnston, of Alabama, Opens
Gates to Atlanta.

Governor Johnston. of Alabama, Opens
Gates to Atlanta.
The Alabama state quarantine
against Opelika and Atlanta, Ga, has
been lifted by orders from Gov. john
ston.
The regulations were modified so
that passengers who have not been in
infected places for the past ten days
could come and go in the state. All
personal baggage. hand satchels, trunks
ETC., must bear certificates of disiufec.
ton by representative of the marine
hospital service before being admitted.
All newspapers printed in Atlanta,
and all goods and merchandise from
Atlanta, may be admitted, except bed
ding, carpets, tapestry, house furnish
ing, laundry work, clothing and arti.
Giles of apparel, trunks, valises and
handbags. All trains from Atlanta,
however, will be worked by quarantine
officers to see that refugees from in
fected points not ten days out do not
land in Alabama.
The Southern railway does not
transfer any more at Austell, Ga.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
UNION PACIFIC SOLD.
Only One Bidder Present-Prics Realised
Was 0B7, B6A, 93e.7e.

Only One Bidder Present-Price Realised
Was sb7,5oA,9se.7e.
The Union Pacific road proper, in
GLIDING the buildings and all that goes
to operate the system, was sold at
Omaha, Neb., Monday morning to the
reorganization committee for the sum
of $53, 52s, 532.76.
This amount does not include the
sinking fund in the hands Of the gov
eminent, and taking this to be "a, 036-
4S0, the amount stated in the govern
ment decree covering the sale Of the
road, the total paid for the property
was S57, ,932.76. There were no
other bidders and the road went to
the reorganization committee without
opposition.
The sale Of the road was in itself
one of the tamest and most uninterest-
ing performances possible to imagine.
The crowd, which was not over 500
all told, was packed so closely around
the doorway and up in front Of the
center Of the building that the mem
bers Of the reorganization committee,
the men who came out to buy the road
were unable to see anything or to hear
a word Of what was going on.
Under the terms Of sale the pur-
chasers have ninety days in which 10
pay over the full amount of the pur.
chase money and that part Of the tran
saction will be carried out in New
York in the future.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
SMYTHE MAY WIN.
He Has the Right To Remove Assistant
Postmaster Copper.

He Has the Right To Remove Assistant
Postmaster Copper.
A Washington dispatch says: Both
the postmaster general and the civil
service commissioners have received a
number of inquiries as to the right OF
Major Smythe, the new Atlanta, Ga,
postmaster, to remove Assistant Post
master Copper and appoint successor.
The postoffice department holds in
the most unqualified way that the
postmasters in first-class offices can re-
move their assistants and appoint
others whenever they so please.
No other case is on record where the
assistant in q presidential office de-
clined to resign when requested to do
SO. and if Mr.. Copper insists upon re.
naming in Office he will not be upheld
even by the civil service people.
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RESULT AWAITED IN OHIO.
Nothing But Oficial Count VIII Settle
Matters In That State.

Nothing But OnciaI Count VIII Settle
Matters In That State.
In Ohio the contest was for control
of the state offices and the legislature.
There were six distinct tickets in the
field for governor and the statehouse
officers, the candidates for governor
being: Democrat, Horace L. Chap
man; republican, Asa s. Bushnell ;
national democrat, julius Dexter;
populist, Jacob s. Coxey; socialist
labor, William Watkins; negro pro-
lection, Samuel Lewis.
The chief interest in that state has
been, of course, the contest for control
of the Legislature, involving as it does
the election Of a senator, the special
feature of this senatorial contest be.
ing the candidacy of Senator Hanna.
In the presidential election of last
year the republicans polled 527,945
votes, the democrats 4S7,547, the ma
tional democrats 1881, prohibition
lists 5000, socialists 1,165.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
NEW ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
or tho Georgia State Library-Miss S. Y.
Jewett-Appointed by Gov. Atkinson.

or the Georgia State Library-Miss S. Y.
Jewett-Appointed by Gov. Atkinson.
The long and vigorous contest for
the position OF assistant state librarian
yielded a victory last week in the ap-
pointment of Miss Susie Y. Jewett to
that position.
Miss Jewett was appointed by Gov
ernor Atkinson for the unexpired term,
made vacant by the resignation of Mrs.
Ellen Dortch-Lon gstreet.
While Miss Jewett was appointed
for the unexpired term, she is and has
been an applicant for the position of
assistant state librarian for the full
term, and her friends are very conf
dent that she will be appointed for the
full term by the next state librarian,
to whom this power will be delegated
by the governor.
Miss Jewett has resigned an excellent
and permanent position in the state ed
ucational department to accept the po-
sition of assistant librarian. or the
numerous applicants for this position,
none better prepared or fitted for its
duties could have been selected than
Miss Jewett. Her careful and efficient
discharge of the duties of her position
in the educational department demon
strates her capability to assist in the
conduct of department of state, and
her knowledge Of public matters, her
efficiency and talent in literary affairs
make it quite certain that, if for no
other reason, the incoming librarian
will find her such a capable and help
full assistant that she will be retained
for the long term.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
New Industries Established in the South
During the Past Week.


An encouraging feature Of the in
dustrial situation in the south is the
large number Of engagements Of man
ufacturing plants, principally cotton
mills, reported the past week by cor
respondents. The number of new in
dustries also shows healthy increase
and an active movement in nearly oil
lines OF trade.
The temporary lull in the demand
for iron is having no unfavorable effect
on the market md prices continue
firm, especially in southern iron, with
an upward tendency.
The textile industry is characterized
by increased activity, all the mills be-
ing busy and many running on double
time.
Lumber operators for the most part
report satisfactory trade, except at
those points where the quarantine reg.
ulations have interfered with business.
Among the most important new in.
dustries for the week are the follow.
ing: The Arkansas Brick and Manu-
featuring company, capital 1000,
Little Rock, Ark; Hygeia Ice and
Fuel company, capital $25, 900, Spar.
tanburg, s. G.; $4,000 foundry and
machine shop at Birmingham, Ala. |;
the Continental Land company, CAPT
tai $50, 900, Atlanta, Ga. the Ener-
gizer Momentum Engine, Heat, Light
and Power company, Charleston, w.
Va, and the Charlestown Nv. Vs.)
Electric Light, Heat and Power COM
pany, capital $15, 900. The Alabama
King Mining company, capital $780,.
600, has been organized at Atlanta,
Ga to develop Alabama gold mines;
the Southern Oil company, capital
$500, 900, chartered at Corsicana, Tex
as; the Fink Creek Oil and Gas COM
psny, at Weston, W. Va, and tobac-
90 manufacturing company with cap
ital Of 100000, at Tampa, Fla. The
Bessemer City Cotton Mills, capital
1915, 900, have been incorporated at
Bessemer City, N. c.; the Centralia
Broom and Lumber company, capital
$48, 900, at Centralia, w. Va, and the
Fitzgerald Lumber company, capital
$40, 900, at Centralia, W. Va. Other
woodworking plants will be establish
ed at Paint Rock, Ala; Arkadelphia,
Ark. Ashland, KY, and Franklin, La.
-Tradesman Chattanooga, TENN.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
BRYAN ISSUES STATEMENT.
SebrasEan Sees Hope For Free Silver In
Tuesdays Elections.

Nebraskan Sees Hope For Free Silver In
Tuesdays Elections.
A special from Lincoln says: Mr..
Bryan gave out the following statement
Wednesday,
"To the Associated Press: The re-
turns are so incomplete that it is i'm
possible to discuss yesterdays election
in detail. The republicans everywhere
endorse the republican administration
and in view of losses sustained by
them in almost every state it would
seem that republican politics are not
being endorsed at the polls.
"The sentiment in favor of the Chi
cago platform shows healthy growth
throughout the country. Perhaps our
opponents will now admit that silver
is not dead. The attempt to secure
international bimetallism has proven n
failure and it is now more apparent
than ever that the people of the United
States must legislate for themselves on
the financial question. Free and I'M
limited coinage at 16 to l is nearer
now than it was year ago. High
tariff upon a gold basis has disappointed
those republicans who looked to it for
relief.
"Taken as a whole, the returns are
very Encouraging, think voice the
sentiments of the democracy, populists
and silver republicans when I say
that the fight will be continued with
even more earnestness until the gold
monopoly is broken and the money
trust is overthrown. The fusion forces
increase their percentage in Nebraska
and possibly their actual majority.
"(Signed) W. j. BRYAN"
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL CLOSED.
After a Magnificent Display of Fireworks
the Doxology Was Sung.

After a Magnificent Display of Fireworks
the Doxology Was Sung.
Saturday, the last day and night OF
the Tennessee Centennial exposition,
which opened its gates May LIST, was
we'll attended, about 10000 people,
many Of them visitors, being present,
There were no special features dur
ing the day, but at night, after mag
nifcent display of fireworks and con-
cert, there was held the closing meet
ing in the auditorium, which was pack
ed, main floor and galleries.
1t was the love feast had in COM
meInoration of the closing hours of
the exposition, in which all the people
of Tennessee evinced the greatest and
most loyal pride.
Numerous addresses were delivered,
sixteen guns were fred and then with
the doxology, in which the audience
joined in singing, the exposition was
declared closed.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
YEARS FOR FULLER.
I,dlsr Imposes the Extreme PEN
atty OF the Law.

rdler Imposes the Extreme PEN
atty OF the Law.
BARS in the penitentiary was
ence given "Bud" Fuller by
|ohn 8. Gambler at Atlanta,
for leaving his helpless child,
Fuller, in the woods to die.
6ge stated that II Fuller was
hd the jury had found him so,
Of the law was too light q
% be imposed; that ten years
hbor was not adequate punish.
the horrible crime that had
petrsted.
's counsel ut once gave notice
would file o motion for a
and that the case would be
the supreme court.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
|CO'S PROCLAMATION.
|ER,S SUCCESSOR STARTS OUT
IN wAR.LIKE ATTITUDE.
ROMISE GIVEN OF AUTONOMY
IL Proclamation Has Produced Un.
Effect Upon Rebel
Hon sympathizers.

|ecial from Havana says: Marshal
b has issued the following proc
|bn to the inhabitants of Cuba:
Inn again among you, with good
Id q sincere desire to serve the
n welfare and to establish a last
hce. I shall follow a broad pol
kmy endeavor to restore fraterni-
Sng all of Cuba's inhabitants.
Am sincere in my intention to
brate new government policy,
fect OF which will be to secure
Deserve peace.
Nope you will all salute and en-
She Spanish flag, throwing aside
By prejudices and discarding al
with those who are staining the
h with blood.
Smency awaits all who observe
US, but, however regrettable it
I shall vigorously fight those
bstinately or ungratefully con-
b carry on war"
following proclamation has been
by Marshal Blanco to the armed
bf the island.
esire to express my admiration
who, in two years of hard
gn, have always bravely fought
kmous revolution. This I soon
to suppress through your heroic
and with the concurrence of
ble country, which will unhesi-
! side with us to fight the vic
Authorization who aspire only
must bring their complete de-
bn, to which all officers look as
ly compensation, treason to
Ptory Of their race or the
their country to the foreigner.
ere be war, therefore, on the
IN enemies of the Spanish peo-
protection for those who seek
mency of Spain, and let this
kich dishonors us and is making
iless, end forever.
is no reference to autonomy
proclamation, and both have
ID q bad effect among all sym
s with the instruction.
bal Blanco, formally assuming
functions at the palace, said
eputation OF the Conservative,
nists and Reformist parties
order to obtain peace through
policy it would be necessary
hrties to unite.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
WON'T RECOGNIZE MERRY.

unc,. Sans Representative Gets Colo
boulder by Nicarsguans.
II il understood that the diet OF the
Greater Republic of Central America
now in session at Managua. Nicaragua
has refused to agree with the argu'
ments put forward by Secretary Sher.
man in support of the appointment OF
CAPTAIN william L. Merry, Of San
Francisco, as minister OF the oni.ea
states to Nicaragua, Costa Rica ana
Salvador, while partly recognizing the
IT, is claimed in certain quarters
that this step is taken in order TO Z,
force the United States government II
possible e, to fully recognize the diet
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
INCREASE IN DEATHS.
bans Fever Record For Monday
Advanced.

bans Fever Record For Monday
Advanced.
few Orleans board of health's
report at L o'clock Monday
hty-two new cases and seven
The material change in tenn
was responsible for the sud-
ease in the death rate.
O'Clock the number of deaths
leap, seven having been re-
hp to that hour from yellow
kainst but nine new cases.
by was the coolest day New
has experienced since the
tbreak. Just what effect the
lins will have upon the spread
yer is hard to say at this time,
build not be surprising if the
kes record is considerably
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
GERMANY Is INDIGNANT

Over Arrest and imprisonment of One OF
Her Subjects by Haytl.
Advices from Port An Prince state
that serious trouble has arisen between
Hayti and Germany.
The German minister TO that repub-
lie, Count Scherwin, has hauled down
his flag and, according to current re-
port, three German warships are ex-
pected to back up the ultimatum
of that minister to Germany, demand
ing an indemnity for the alleged lille
gal imprisonment of German citizen.
The affair has caused considerable
excitement among the native popula-
ton.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
DAsTARDLY DEED OF ROBBERS.
Fiend Kills q Whole Family and Ran.
sacks the House.

Fiend Kills Whole Family and Ran
sacks the House.
A special from Parkersburg, W. Va,
says: A triple murder occurred in
Jackson county which was discovered
only Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Green, widow, lived on
o farm eight miles from RIPPLE. The
family was awakened by q rap OF the
door, the person desiring admission
announcing himself as John Morgan,
an adopted son. As Mrs. Green open
ed the door the young man struck her
with club and beat her brains out.
He then killed the oldest daughter
with one blow, and, as he thought,
killed the younger one in the same
way.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
COTTON MEN COME SOUTH.

Northern Manufacturers TO Make Inspec-
ton Of Southern Mills.
About fifty members Of the New
England Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation, which has just concluded its
annual session at Philadelphia, arrived
in Washington Friday and left at once
for tour Of the southern mill districts
They go on invitation Of the Southern
railway.
Nearly all Of the principal mill dis
tricts will be visited, and the mills in
spected. Danville, Va, Greensboro.
Salisbury and Asheville, N. c., Spar
tanburg, Columbia and Greenville dis.
trict and nearly all the large mills in
South Carolina will be inspected.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
THE VOTE IN IOWA.
Republicans Carry the State by Some.
what Reduced Plurality,

"hut heuuceu PLURALITY.
In Iowa there were five tickets in
the field, the contest being for Cover.
nor and state house officers. A fusion
was perfected between the democratic,
populist and silver republican parties,
with F. E. White as the nominee for
governor. The republican ticket was
headed by L. NJ. Shaw; the national
democratic ticket, by John Cliggett;
the middle.of-the-road populist, by
Charles A. Lloyd, and the prohibition
ticket byS. P. Leland.
A special from Des Moines says:
The indications are that Shaw, repub-
lican, has carried the state by about
$4,000 plurality, as against $1,000
given Mckinley last year. The re-
publican state committee claims the
state by 10000.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
A WORK OF ART.
|eautiful Color Work Given Away
tn Subscribers,

BEAUTIFUL Color Work Given Away
to Subscribers.
Fidence of genuine enterprise
fality is shown by the publish
|e Youths Companion, Boston,
p giving all new subscribers
publication an art calendar
IA gem of beautiful color
in advance of anything of the
OBVIOUSLY produced. Also a
ent illustrated Thanksgiving,
hs and New Years double
of the magazine-each a prize
will be preserved by thous-
art lovers. By sending a
ut from the advertising col
the local paper of this week
GEEK, and following its instrue-
ese artistic and valuable pro-
can be secured.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
COTTON OIL MILLS BURN.
Georgia Cotton Oil Company Lose Their
Plant at Edgewood.

Plant at Edgewood.
The Georgia Cotton Oil Mill COM
pany buildings at Edgewood, q suburb
OF Atlanta, were completely destrcye ed
by fire between and 8 O'Clock Sun
day morning.
Everything, with the exception Of q
few OF the smaller buildings, burned
to the ground, and the oil had satura-
ted the buildings to such an extent
that no charred timbers were left.
The hull and lint storage houses,
the quick steam boiler room, the fire
pumphouse and the scalehouse were
the ones saved. The loss is estimated
at Sl17, 900.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
EXTENSIVE STRIKE THREATENED
Cotton Operatives In the North OF England
Are Disseminated.


Are Disseminated.
The Pail Mall Gazette London)
commenting upon the threatened strike
Of the cotton operatives throughout
the north Of England, says the lockout
will affect 200, 1000 persons, and adds
that the strike will last for months,
entail loss Of E70, 900, 900 and mean
the ruin Of the cotton industry.
Continuing, The Pail Mall Gazette
remarks:
1.-THE worst OF it is that Lancashire
is cutting its own throat and supply.
ing textile machinery to its rivals.
The cotton goods trade is already shut
off in the United States by prohibitive
tariff, and Lancashire is supplying
Canada with machinery almost suffi-
cient to supply her own requirements,
while India and China are fast beating
it out Of the neutral markets."
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
SILVER WINS IN KENTUCKY.

Blue Grass State Elects shRckelford Clerk
of Appellate Court.
Reports from fifty-five counties out
of 119 in Kentucky indicate that the
democrats have won, electing Shackel-
ford, the appellate clerkship nominee,
and Charles P. Weaver, mayor OF
Louisville, by 1000 to 1000 majority,
and making large gains in counties
that have heretofore gone republican
and in some where majorities were re.
duced last year.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
LOngstreet Sworn In.

General James s. Longstreet took
the oath of office as commissioner OF
railroads at Washington, Tuesday, and
began his new duties, succeeding Cen
eral Wade Hampton.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
RESULT IN MARYLAND.
The Fate of Senator German Was In the
Balance.

Balance.
In Maryland the state contest was
over the election of two officers, the
state comptroller and the clerk Of the
court of appeals. The nominees Of
the republicans were: Comptroller,
Philip Goldsborough; clerk Of the
court OF appeals, Alan Rutherford.
The democratic nominees were: Comp
troller, Thomas A. Smith; clerk Of the
court of appeals, j, Frank Ford.
The returns so far received indicate
that the legislature will be democratic
on Joint ballot. This means the re.
turn of German to the United States
senate.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-11-13
Democratic Mayor for Detroit.

Tuesdays municipal election in De-
troit, Mich, resulted in decisive VIC
tory for the head Of the democratic
ticket, Mayor Maybury.