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The herald., 1897-11-03
NEW YORK STATE
Republicans Claim a Working Legis-
lative Majority

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Rain, which
prevailed generally all over the state,
had the effect Of keeping back great
many of the country votes all over the
state. The result Is apparent in the re-
duced majorities given in concededly
Republican districts to William J. Wal
lace, the Republican nominee for chief
justice of the court of appeals as COM
pared with the pluralities by which the
same districts were carried last year.
In many districts the pluralities of q
year ago were reduced nearly one-half,
and in few that have been reported is
the falling off less than rs per cent. Con-
ceding to Judge Parker, Democrat, q
majority of 100000 in Greater New York,
it is probable that he has won in the
state. The returns for assemblymep
are entirely lacking in the Greater New
York district. owing to the large number
Of candidates. whose votes must be
counted before the assembly nominees
are reached. and the results here will
probably not be known until tomorrow.
Outside of Greater New York, with
thirteen districts to be heard from. dis
patches to the Associated Press show
the election Of 81 Republicans and II
Democrats. This, it is believed. in
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by the judges and the vote counted as
regular and this rule has in all proba-
bility been followed in many cases today.
ILLEGAL VOTING
Twenty-Five cases Of alleged illegal
voting were disposed of in Center streer
court today. The last was that of Capt
Benjamin r. Roberts, U. S. A., who reg
istered in the First election district for
the First assembly district. Capt. Rob-
erts is now at Governors island and the
arrest was made on the ground that he
is not entitled to vote from there. Capt.
Roberts explained to Magistrate Mott
he had been in the United States army
for over thirty-three years; that he had
been on the Pacific coast for some time
and had recently returned to Govern
or's island. He contended that the stat
utes provided that the soldiers in the
army may vote from the place they are
stationed. Magistrate Mott said that he
was right and dismissed the case.
THE MIDNIGHT COUNT
NEW YORK, Nov. AT midnight IT'S
out of the 1888 election districts have
been counted, and show: Van Wyck
1878; Low, 65,771; Tracy, 4S,7S7;
George, 1857. Van Wyck's plurality,
57,ss2.
Van Wyck, at this time, is shown to
have polled as large vote as both Tracy
and Low combined. while the George
vote, which week ago was regarded
with more or less apprehension and was
expected to be anywhere from 5000 to
100, 900. has fallen to almost infinitesimai
proportions. 1t is estimated that upon
ha Nff ho ho1 1nf 1roo n
Van Wycks total vote will be from
145,00O to 148,00O in Manhattan and the
Bronx; $4,000 in the borough of Brook
lyn; $500 in Queens and 1900 in Rich
mond, or approximately 231 900 votes in
Greater New York. Lows vote will not
be far from $4,000; Tracy's 100000 and
Georges 10000. The total $4,000 will
not be materially altered either way.
Gleason's vote and that of the Social
list and Prohibition nominees for the
mayoralty will send the grand total
above the half million mark.
A LATER ESTIMATE
The estimated vote Of Greater New
York for mayor is as follews: Van
Wyck, 2S3, 1852: Low, 1868 Tracy, 1O0,-
ssS; George. 2O,3S6. Van Wyck's plural
ity, S6.921.
The plurality Of Parker, Democratic
candidate for judge of the court of ap-
peals, in the state, Is estimated at rs, 900.
ENGLISH INTEREST
LONDON, Nov. 2.-All the morning
papers print special cablegrams from
New York city giving the result Of the
election.
The Times, commenting editorially
on the election Of Judge Van Wyek as
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| the first mayor of Greater New York.
says "It is clear that a majority of the
Democrats whom Mr.George would have
rallied to his standard, drifted back in
the confusion due to his death, to the
Tammany camp, while the inability of
the Republicans and the reformers to
come to terms have practically given
the game over to the skilled Tammany
machine men.
"If Mr.. Low had been elected, an in
teresting experiment would have been
tried, though even stronger man than
he might have found himself overmas-
tered by his environments. We know
what use Tammany will make OF its vic
tory. The merchants and bankers, the
wise and cultivated men, the honest and
philanthropic citizens, will be as plant
under Croker's domination as the Ital-
ian or Hungarian patriots were under
Metternich's benumbing rule, and who
can deny that the people love to have
it SOP"
The Daily Chronicle also attributes
Judge Van Wyck's election to the death
of Henry George, and to the fact that
the Republican party, though nominally
hostile to Tammany, really depends for
with the sachems who follow Croker S
lead.
While expressing it's regret and disap-
pointment at the result, the Daily
Chronicle would heartily congratulate
the New York reformers and their dis
tinguished standard bearer on the con-
duct of campaign which win be prom
inent in American history.
The Daily News says: 1.-THE Republi-
can machine has declined to immediate
itself on the altar of good government.
The only chance for Democracy coming
out well from it's trial in New York lay
in the defeat of the party system, but
party discipline and party loyalty are
not easily broken"
THE TOTAL VOTE
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Following 3. is
the grand total Of the votes received by
the three leading candidates for mayor
of Greater New York. complete returns
having been received from all of the
districts: Van Wyck, 235, ,1S1; Low, 49,
S37; Tracy, 101,S23. Van Wyck's plu-
rality over Low, SG,668.
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is impossible to describe the gloom at
the Republican headquarters. If any.
thing, the impression was more appar-
ent than at the George headquarters.
At o'clock there were only one or two
Republicans about. General Tracy did
not appear at the headquarters at all.
Lemuel II. Quigg of the city and cour-
ty committee went sadly up the stairs
of the Fifth Avenue hotel, leading to the
state headquarters parlor, at $3.50 and
looked in through the door. Then he
turned and walked out again.
what do you think the outcome will
be?" was asked of him.
'It seems to be all outgo." he replied
with an effort to smile.
Senator Platt remained in his apart
ments and declined to be seen.
Outside of the hotel, Madison Square
and the streets branching from 1t were
packed with cheering. noisy crowds
watching election returns bulletined by
a newspaper. 1t was great contrast
to the silent little gathering Of Repub-
licans in the parlor
TAMMANY ROARS
The headquarters of Robert A. Van
Wyck at the Bartholdi hotel was the
scene of great JOY as the returns began
to indicate a sweeping Tammany VIC
tory. A score or more of people were
in the rooms where the returns were
being received and they cheered Justify.
But it was feast without the host.
Mayor-elect Van Wyck did not appear
at the headquarters at any time during
the night. He left the headquarters at
p. M, going to police headquarters
with former Mayor Hugh J. Grant.
where he entered private room of the
office Of the boiler inspector. He stayed
there until o'clock, receiving returns.
He then left, presumably for the Muir
ray Hill hotel.
It was expected that he would be at
headquarters some time during the
night, but at 10 o'clock the mayor elects
secretary announced that he would not
be at the headquarters and could not be
seen.
THE GEORGE VOTE
Whatever might have been the result
had Henry George survived the cam
paign, the elections from the earliest re-
turns showed that the substitution of
the son for the father as the mayoralty
candidate of the Thomas Jefferson
Democracy had proved a failure from
any but the sentimental point of view.
In fact. the George candidacy had made
but a beggarly showing. scarcely five
per cent of the vote in New York city
counted up to 8 o'clock having been cast
for the son Of the author Of Progress
and Poverty"
The George vote possibly suffered by
the failure Of the supervisors Of election
to supply . large xulmber Of the precincts
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TAMMANY TIGER TRIUMPHS

and three big white sheets stretched in
front Of their buildings. displaying with
their election figures photographs AMI
colored' views and pictures of the can
didates. From the south side of Mas
sau street to the park In front of the city
hall there were but two lanes in the
enormous mass Of people, and these
lanes were just wide enough for one
man to get through. There was push
ing and showing and much grumblinC
and some bad words, but in general the
crowd was good-natured and good
tempered.
The crowd ran more to noise than last
night. There were more horns blowing
than is usual on an election night and
at times 1t seemed like New Years eve,
when Trinity's chimes are drowned by
the n-blowing. There was much
noise made by promenading crowds of
young men and boys.
In front of each white sheet was a
dense mass of people. Each Of these
masses was a conglomeration Of people
of all parties. When, at the beginning
Of the show of pictures Of the candi-
dates faces exhibited on the screens,
cheers greeted all Of them. The Dem
ocratic candidates seemed to have the
most adherents, or they had the most
lung power, at any rate. They cheered
their man with astonishing vigor. Low
was not much behind. There was a Gu
rious kind of cheer for George at all
the screens. One would imagine that
nearly everybody was cheering him, but
there was not that burst of enthusiasm
that greeted Van Wyck. 1t appeared
as If everybody wanted to express his
sympathy with the dead man and at the
same time do it quietly.
When the returns began to be shown
and each return gave Van Wyck bigger
and bigger pluralities, the Democrats
drew on the reserve power of their lungs.
When about third of the city had been
counted up the cheering for Van Wyck,
which had been incessant, was aug
mented and the noise they made was
something startling.
How the peoples throats stood it, is
a wonder. At one time some of the
crowd in front Of the Park Row side of
City Hall park climbed over the rail-
ing and jumped on the grass A big
policeman jumped on them and they
climbed back in a hurry. This caused
q jam. and there was panic on the part
OF some women in the crowd. A few
screamed, but strong men kept them
safe.
G. o. p. GUINNESS
Chairman Quigg of the Republican
city and county committee was very
glum and left the headquarters at $40.
He refused to make formal statement
and was very 10th to discuss the situa-
tion. At the headquarters there were
very prominent Republicans present,
and they left the place shortly after
Quigg did. No one would make a state
ment. The Republicans kept up their
appearance cf confidence until the
early returns showed the gains for Van
Wyck. and then collapsed entirely. II
The herald., 1897-11-03
A GAS COMBINE
Bigger Than All the Trusts Preced-
ing It

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Gas Combine
No. 2. called the New Amsterdam Gas
Company. with a capital Of $23, ,O0o, 900,
has been launched at Albany. It will
divide the patronage of New York with
Gas Trust No. /, the Consolidated Gas
Company. But its intentions reach fur
ther. 1t is incorporated to do business
in all Greater New York territory. Wall
street has been watching the formation
of the new trust all summer
The Equitable and the East River
Gas companies are said to be at the bot
tom of 1t. The capital stock will consist
Of 100000 shares at 800 each. OF these
shares 100000 will be preferred stock, on
which five per cent will be paid. The
dividends on the common stock will be
unlimited.
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ARCTIC EXPLORATION
Reveals an Island as Large a
Greenland

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 2-Dr. Bell of the
Geological Survey has discovered that
Baffingland Is the third largest island
in the world; that it contains vast herds
Of reindeer; that 1t is a land of great
lakes and also Of great riches.
What is now found to be one great
island, to which this name has been
given, was formerly thought to be d.
vided by channels or sounds into several
islands. 1t is by far the largest island
in the Dominion and is only inferior in
extent to Australia and Greenland. 1t
lies northwest and southeast and is HOO
miles in, length and may become valu-
able for fisheries and mines.
The herald., 1897-11-03
G. o. P. GUINNESS
ELECTION RESULTS
lyor Of Greater New York.

Van Wyck elected mayor Of Greater New York.
Kansas shows Republican gains.
Iowa casts Republican majority.
South Dakota elects Republican judges.
Kentucky Democratic by good majority
Massachusetts, gives a big Republican majority.
Colorado Close with claims Republican gains.
Maryland
Detrots Democrat
RI
doubtful; majority joint
legislative
Virginia showed little interest and few voted
Nebraska bigger
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INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

The Union Pacific reorganization
committee bids in the first mortgage
on the road.
Yesterdays elections result in the
overwhelming victory of the Tam
many ticket in New York, and the
probable success Of the Republicans
in Ohio.
Reindeer to be used to relieve the
famine in the Yukon region; Mich
igan miner sells his claims for a
million.
British shipbuilders decline to
provide Spain with cruisers except for
ready cash, and Spain has no cash;
Captain General Blanco cables his
hopes Of pacifying the island.
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A Famous Building Gone

NYACK, N. T., Nov. 2.-The 1776 stone
house at Tappan was blown down by the
wind this morning. This is the house
where Major John Andre was impris-
oned and from which he was taken to
his execution on October 20. 1850. 1t was
owned by DR.. Stephens of Tappan and
has been visited by people from all over
the world.
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Nobody to Buv

Gan FRANCISCO, Nov. 2.-There was
90 p{fer for the property of the Wood
bridge canal and Irrigation company
today when 1t was offered at auction, as
'the outcome Of q suit brought by the At
tantic Trust company. Finally Judge
1orrow postponed the sale until Jan.
/. III. and fxed the upset price ct &c., :
~. A plan Of reorganization Of the
district y said to be In progress.
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A COLD CLIMATE
The Only Place Where the Esquimaux
l.ls Can Live


'. Can Live
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The party of
6ix Esquimaux whom Lieutenant Peary
brought here and who are now in Belle
vue Hospital. are having a hard time Of
IT Mullen Qua Wosa, the matron Of the
party, Is critically Ill, but the Bellevue
physicians have hopes of saving her life.
The troubles Of the whole party are
caused by the climate. and the strangesL
about it Is that their lungs are affected.
They are suffering from pneumonia and
kindred complaints-diseases which 1t
would be supposed they could ward of
the best. Instead Of contracting pneu-
monia from the cold they apparently
contracted 1t from the heat. They COM
plain much of the excessive heat" and
ioAe for sight Of the ice fields Of their
native land.
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A Ship Ashore

LONDON. Nov. 2.-The Norwegian
| bark White Rose. Captain Aaroe. from
Tacoma for Green Rock. u ashore 1t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
FIGHT OF THE TWO TRUSTS.
The Sugar and Coffee MOnOpOIists
Keeping Up Their War,

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-The Record will
say tomorrow: THE war between the
sugar trust and Arbuckle Bros, the big
coffee roasters, which has carried the
trust into the coffee trade and the Ar
buckles into the mysteries of. sugar refin-
ing, is soon to be transferred i'm part to
this city. Some time ago, the trust, in
order to strike at the Arbuckes, bought
control of the Woolsen Spice Company of
Toledo, o., one of the largest coffee houses
in the country, and now 1t proposes to
convert the old Delaware sugar house into
a great coffee roasting establishment,
from which the trade along the Atlantic
seaboard may be easily reached
THE old sugar house for some years has
lain idle, its machinery being somewhat
old-fashioned, and it's capacity limited as
compared with the other big plants here.
Recently a number of interior changes
have been made in 1t and already two con-
signments of coffee have been delivered at
the establishment for experimental pur-
poses. 1t is not likely that active opera
tions will be started for some time to come
as all the machinery has not been deliver
ed yet. Much Of it is to be imported
from Germany When the plant is COM
pleted it will give employment to a large
number of skilled workmen.
The shipments of coffee will be made
direct to Philadelphia and will increase
the imports here In an entirely new line.
1t has been many years since a cargo of
coffee was landed at this port, this partlc-
ular trade being almost exclusively con-
trolled by New York and Baltimore capi-
talists.
while the trust is thus seeking TO take
away Arbuckle Bros trade, the latter are
retaliating by building a huge sugar re-
hnery in Brooklyn, with a view to cut
ting Into the trusts business. As botn
sides are well supplied with capital and
abundantly able to keep up a long fight,
consumers can look on with complacently.
confident that no great advances will be
made In the price of sugar and coffee"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
REBELS MAKE A DARING RAID.
THE REPORT OF THE ATTACK ON
MARIANAO CONEIRMED.

The Insurgents Leave 500 of Their
ry 300 With Them For the Work
Inside-EOrty-Nine spaniards Kill
ed and 12o WOunded-The Town
Sacked and $4,000 in Gold Carried
on by the Raiders.
Tampa, F.a., Aug. 1-Senor Calbajer. q
wealthy Spaniard who arrived here on the
steamer Mascotte tonight confirms fully
the news of an attack on the outskirts of
Havana by a band of insurgents. They
were led by Coils Balomero, Acosta, Juan
Delgado and Andres Hernandez. The at
tack was made on Marianao, suburb six
miles from the center of Ha>
vana, and considered part there
of. Five hundred men were left
on the outside and 800 were carried
inside. The terrified inhabitants fled for
their lives and left the town completely
at the mercy of the insurgent army. For
ty-nine Spaniards were killed and 12O
wounded. Two Cubans were killed and
forty wounded. The entire town was
sacked and the insurgents secured $40, 600
in gold, besides all the supplies they need
ed Marianao is one of the wealthiest
suburbs of Havana. Senor Calbajer, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter, left
Immediately, and are now classed among
the refugees. He says the entire
city of Havana is terribly de-
moralized, and the people are
making preparations TO leave as soon as
possible. Numbers came over tonight
and there is general confirmation of the
story as told.
Marianao is the terminus of the anti
quated and dilapidated Marianao railroad.
The trip to Marianao used to be a favorite
one with American tourists in Cuba, as it
gave visitors some idea of the tropical
luxuriance of the island, and introduced
them to some large pineapple fields, besides
being a convenient way to reach one of
the most accessible of the large sugar
plantations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
ACORPSE FOUND IN AN ALLEY.
DEATH DUE EITHER TO MURDER
or AN ACCIDENT.

Atlanta Police OmciaIs Incline to the
Former TheOry-The Man ON 70
Drunk and Either Fell or Was
Thrown From n Fourth story VIM
dOw-The Deceased n Boiler Maker
Who Had Worked at His Trade I'm
Several cities.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug IA mysterious case.
which may or may not be one of murder.
came to light this afternoon. The body of
Mike Lenihan, or Lynton, of Newman, was
found in a narrow alley on Decatur street,
after It had lain there in all probability
for hours. The alley Is next to the Im-
perial Variety theater, practically dag
onally opposite the Kimball house.
Nobody knows when the man fell or was
thrown there. The theories are that he
either tumbled out OF a window while
drunk. or that he was robbed and flung
out from the fourth story. He was found
Just under the window OF a closet belong
ing to club rooms operated in the Imperial
building by a man named Hughes ON
one side of the alley Is Faiths bar room,
and on the other the New York Clothing
store. A door opening on Decatur street
is exceedingly narrow, not as much as
three feet wide. and is moreover, secured
by door which is almost always locked.
From the street the body would not have
been discovered at ALL but p. II. Smith or
Birmingham happened to look out of one
Of the adjacent windows. He quickly gave
the alarm, and Policeman Doyle broke i'm
the door.
The corpse, after being taken to the un-
dertakers, was identified by number oG
people as that of boiler maker who had
formerly been with the D. II. Cole Conn
pany at Newman He has also worked at
his trade in Macon and very recently had
His people are said to live in Macon. A
strange feature of the case is that, though
the man was dead, he showed no injury
beyond a few bruises, except broken arm.
The coroner will hold an inquest in ths
morning, when either a very black crime
may show up or only an ordinary accident.
For purposes of Identification, the au-
thorities have noted the elaborate tattoo
marks on the mans forearms. On one
there are several initials, an arrow-piereed
heart, and a Masonic emblem. On the
other an elaborate picture OF ballet girl
six inches tall and very skilfully wrought
in red and black.
Most people. including the police. seem
to hold faith In the murder theory, but no
proof has yet been found.
II was said that Lenihan had been drink
Ing heavily of late, but this Is denied. In
his pocket was found a card emitting him
TO admission to the club under the wln-
dows OF which his body was found.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
COAL OUTPUT SMALLER.
Heavy Falling OF in the FairmOnt
Region shipments.


Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. There has
been a decrease in the amount of coal
coming out of the Falrmont region last
week Last week the average number Of
cars received at Bellaire was 200; now the
average is probably not over 100. Last
week the Wheeling and Lake Erie was
handling 70 to 100 cars daily, now not more
than fifty cars are handled.
The Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
Company movement is the same as the
Wheeling and Lake Erie.
In the Wheeling district the situation
is full of uncertainty. The break at Boggs
Run has made st very difficult TO keep the
men at Glendale, Mounsvile and Elm
Grove out. Some are working now. but
this week will witness a desperate effort
to make the suspension general through
out the district. The operators claim to
be sure of their ability TO keep at least
half of their usual number of men at
work.
Interest In West Virginia is centering
on the miners day demonstration recon-
mended at the late Wheeling conference
of the labor leaders. The assignments OF
speakers have been made by President
Gompers of the American federation. 1t
is said he will send his best men into this
state with the hope that a result Of the
demonstration will be the tying up OF the
mines throughout the state. Al the
Wheeling meeting It Is probable that Mr..
Mason, who is In charge IN West Vlr-
ginia, will be the principal speaker.