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CABLE TO WEST INDIES.
England Has Secured Independent Con
nection With these Islands.

England Has Secured Independent Con-
nection With these Islands.
New York, Nov A special cable
dispatch from London to the Evening
Post says:
''To-day's issue Of shares and aeben-
lures by the Direct West India Gable
Company 0imited) marks the beginning
of the end of England's dependence upon
the United States for cable connection
with the West indies. But for Presi-
dent Cleveland's Venezuelan war mes
sage England would probably have been
quite content to continue to depend upon
the United States lines via Florida and
Cuba, but directly the officials here
realized the possibility of a war with the
United States and the consequent isola-
ton Of the West Indian colonies, they
set about the negotiations, which, after
long and hard fight with the rival
United States telegraph interests, result
ed in an imperial subsidy of $4,000
yearly for twenty years to the British
Canadian capitalists who own the Hall
fax-Bermuda cable for its extension from
Bermuda to Jamaica, and ultimately to
other leading West Indian islands and
South America. The cable will be COM
pleted by the first week Of FEBRUARY
next"
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Dallas, Texas, Nov. AT O'Clock
tonight terrible and bloody tragedy oc-
Cured in cottage house at TIE corner
Of Germania and CASTOR avenue. East
Dallas, where Mrs. Emma Smith kept
a small boarding house. There boarded
with her two men, James Boswell and
James Barton, Boswell walked into
Mrs. Smiths room and shot her in the
throat. The man turned on Barton
shooting him twice in the body, then
blew his own brains out, falling dead.
Mrs. Smith and Barton will die. In 8
statement, the eight-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Smith, said:
Uncle Jim Boswell came into the
ROOM and said to me: Mamma loves
Jim Barton more than she does me- He
then shot Mamma and also shot Mr.,
Barton and then ran into the yard and
shot himself"
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YELLOW FEVER.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 4.-The yellow
fever situation has not improved any
since yesterday, and the unfayorablt
turn of affairs following in the wake OF
the cold wave and the light frost is very
disappointing to DIR. Olliphant, presiden,
Of the Board of Health. He reiterates
however, that the effects of the cold
snap will become apparent in few
days. The record shows that the mum
ber of fatalities is greater than that OF
yesterday and there is no let-up in the
new cases.
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 4.-Onicial
report Of yellow fever for today gives
two new cases, both outside the city
limits, and one death, also outside the
city limits
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ECHOES OF ELECTION
Mr.. William Stead's Views
on the Result.
IMPETUS TO BRYANISM
CROKER SAYS TAMMANY MUST
GIVE NEW YORK
BEST GOviRNM INT IN ITS HISTORY
Republicans Have Majority in the Maryland
Legislature and viii Name Senator Cor
mans Successor Immense Vote in
Iowa Latest From States.

London. Nov. Am Englishman
who does not cherish a totally gloomy
view OF the result of the recent election
in Greater New York is VIM. Stead, the
well known newspaper man who recent
ly figured in the public eye here as the
sponsor of Richard Croker in some
what fiattering pen portrait of the Tam
many chieftain. Mr.. Stead gave his
views to a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press to-day in original phrases
such as characterize his utterances. Mr..
Croker, it appears, while conversing with
Mr.. Stead, predicted that the Tammany
majority would be 100000 votes, adding,
IF | were to run for Mayor, | should
want all the newspapers against me-"
Mr.. Croker added, says Mr.. Stead:
IF you intend to write about me, please
say that Tammany must give New York
the best government it ever had. New
York is the ideal city of the world and
that is the future watchword for Tam
many"
Mr.. Stead continued "It Is a great
vindication of Tammany and Croker
and gives them a wonderful opportunity,
though it does not wipe out the slate
of the past. Nothing could erase the
Lexow revelations but many men who,
struggling to the front sometimes find it
necessary 10 do shady things to get there
would be superior to such temptations
after having achieved position.
Becky Sharp said, "It is easy to be
virtuous on a thousand year." Tam
many and Croker have got the thousand
n year. The election must give q great
impetus to Organism"
A bout tho aIaotiou paunralIv Mr.
Stead was quite cheerful saying:
"The Chicago platform minus the non
sense about free silver-if that is what
lTammany's victory means-wont scare
the English. tn most OF rs in the old
country your plutocrats seem a much
greater menace TO the commonwealth
than the Democrats, even if they do
swear by Croker and Tammany Hail.
The Republican campaign fund stagger-
ed us much more than the victory Of
Van Wyck"
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MISS CIsNERos AN HEIREss.
A Chicago Lady Wants to Adopt Her
and Leave Her $50OOOO.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. Airs. Celia Wal
lace, who resides at the Auditorium and
is childless widow, has taken fancy
to Evangelina Cosio Y. Cisneros, the
Cuban refugee and has offered to adopt
the Cuban maid and make her an heir
to fortune estimated by friends of
Mrs. Wallace at $500000.
Evangelina looks with favor upon the
proposition and took it under advise
mint. When 1t was explained to her
that the written consent of her father
would be necessary before the adoption
could be made legally, she said she
thought he would be willing to take the
st~I. A definite answer will he given to
Mrs. Wallace within reasonable length
OF time from Washington. whittier the
Cuban girl returned to-day.
Mrs. Wallace came 20 Chicago from
Saratoga, N. Y. several years ago.
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MARYLAND.

Baltimore Md. Nov. Am official
count of the ballots cast on Tuesday
last, made in most of the counties, to-
day leaves no further room for doubt
that the Republicans have control OF
both branches of the legislature and
that a Republican will succeed Arthur
p. German in the United States Senate.
Five members of the Assembly and one
Senator were taken from the Democra-
tic list of proba bilities and added to that
Of the Republicans. Three of the mem
bers and the Senator from Talbot county
and one member each from Prince
Georges and Carroll. This gives the Re
publicans 40 members in the House and
leaves the Democrats but ~.
1t also gives the Republicans IS Sena-
tors to s for the Democrats, and ma
jority on joint ballot of II. The result
in Talbot county arose from the fact
that IS votes in Iilghman precint were
found to have been counted twice for the
Democratic ticket. This being corrected
gives the Republicans legislative candi-
dates majorities ranging from 16 to 10
votes. In Prince Georges, SIMILAR cor
rection elected Underwood, Republican,
by four votes, while in Carroll the re-
can, defeated Grouse, Democrat, by
% votes.
The doubtful votes in Montgomery and
Washington counties also went into the
Republican column by small majorities.
The Democratic State headquarters
were closed up to-day. and all the men,
bers Of the State Committee have gone
to their respective homes. Before leaving,
/ lhayu ChnSr
gave out the following statement:
'As far as the joint convention Of the
General Assembly is concerned, the mat
ter is not entirely settled, and will not
be until the official returns are made up.
SIN regard to the House of Delegates,
| am still of the opinion that the Demo,
Gratis will have a majority in that body,
and will organize it, The election In
several of the counties is so close that
it is impossible to tell at present which
will be demanded in Montgomery county
by the Democrats. who claim that they
have elected at least one, and possibly
two members of the House, while the
Republicans claim that they have elect
ed all three. A recount may also be
demanded in Talbot and in Carroll coun-
ties to determine the result with GER
tainty. AT any rate, we have not given
mp our expectation Of controlling the
House, whether we have majority on
joint ballot or not.
''The Democratic candidates who have
been defeated in the close counties, have
been in many instances noted as anti
German men, while in the same coun-
ties the German men have been elected.
In one or two instances which | conld
specify. these men were cut simply be-
cause they were not believed to be Cor
man men. This showns that the anti-
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DRIFTING WRECKAGE.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 4.-Capt. Robin.
son, of the steamer George w. Clyde,
from Jacksonville and Charleston, S. c.,
reports that last Tuesday when off Bod
les Island, N. c., he saw an immense
amount Of drifting wreckage including
pieces of a vessels house, matches, large
pieces of timber and other material such
as would have come from large coast
ing vessel if broken up. He also passed
an improvised life raft, evidently but
recently used. 1t is thought that the
raft was constructed by the crew OF
some vessel on the verge of laundering,
hut is not certain whether the men were
rescued from the raft or drowned.
From Cape Hatteras to Frying Pan
shoal lght-ship an immense quantity o.
hard pine lumber OF various dimensions
was passed.
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A LEGAL HOLIDAY.

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 4.-The bill by Mr..
Oliver, of Burke county. to make the
birthday of Jefferson Davis a legal holi-
day in this State was adversely reported
by the General judiciary committee in
the House of Representatives here to-
day and Mr.. Oliver called up the meas
IRE and moved to disagree with the COM
mittee. In an earnest speech he asked
the House to honor the hero of the lost
cause. The report of the committee was
disagreed to by an almost unanimous
vote,
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EARTHQUAKE IN UTAH.

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. "A special
to the Tribune from Pocatello, Idaho,
says:
A severe shock of earthquake at 2:3O
this morning was felt the entire distance
from Silver Bow to Monida, Mont. and
at Z o'clock the second shock was per-
ceptible, but not so severe. At Divide,
Red Rock, Lima, Monida, windows rat
tied, dishes fell to the floor. flower pots
were thrown from their stands. lamp
chimneys and other glassware suffered
destruction. clocks stopped and buildings
were made TO sway and crack. At Dill.
lon especially was the first shock severe.
The court house walls were cracked and
the plaster fell from the ceiling.
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on duty until the official count of all
the counties is completed.
VOIGHT INTERVIEWED.

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 4.-Senator elect
Louis Voight, one Of the Independent
Republicans elected in Hamilton county
was asked how he stood on political mat
ters. Mr.. Voight replied:
II am a Republican, sound money
man and furthermore l am supporter
of the present National administration"
"How will you vote on United States
Senator?'
Il shall vote for Republican" replied
Mr.. Voight.
"Wil you vote for HANNAH
"That l will not say, nor will / say
for whom 1 shall vote"
"Will you attend the Republican eau
cusw
II will not"
"In the event Hanna is the choice of
the Republican caucus for United States
Senator will you vote for himT'
THAT 1 will not say"
81 repeat that l shall vote for a Re-
publican for United States Senator, but
will not go farther than that until the
time comes to vote"
APPEAL TO COURTS.
Columbus, o., Nov. 4.-Late tonight 1t
became known that the courts would be
resortea 10 fo- the purpose of prevent
ing the Boards of Election from issuing
in certain counties. The cases will be
certificates to the Republican candidates
brought in the lower courts and thence
to the Supreme court as soon as possi-
BILE. The Rpublican State Committee
also has lawyers preparing cases Of con-
test. The Republicans get three Repre-
sentatives on the face Of the returns from
Delaware, Noble and Wood counties.
whose pluralities will aggregate only 142
and a change of y votes would have
given the Democrats control Of the Leg
islature. The Republicans claim that
the Democrats also elected members of
the Legislature on close margins, that
there were ten counties in the State that
gave less than 100 plurality each for their
candidates for the Legislature and that
the Democrats secured as many members
on these small pluralities as the Repubii-
cans. Both sides are preparing for con-
tests first in the courts and afterward in
the Legislature. As each branch of the
Legislature is the tribunal Of last re-
sort in judging Of the qualifications of
its own members, the Republicans have
an advantage in their control Of the
House over the Democrats. who control
the Senate. There are SO Senators with
only two or three contests possible in
that body.
In the House there are 100 members,
with a dozen or more seats that can
be contested and the Republicans claim
a majority of seven in that body, so
that more Democrats could be unseatef
in the House than Republicans in the
Senate. While both committees are
keeping secret any arrangements FOR
legal proceedings, yet it is stated that
the Democratic State Committee will
seek to enjoin enough certificates of
election from Republican Representa-
tives to prevent the Republicans from
organizing the House and appointing the
committee that will consider contests.
Developments are expected tomorrow in
the policies of both parties so far as ap-
pealing to the courts it concerned.
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MADE EXPENSES.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. AT meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Tennessee Centennial Exposition held
this afternoon, Auditor Frank Goodman
filed his report showing that the total
Indebtedness Of the exposition is now
only $4,000. The property of the ex-
position company is valued at far more
than this sum and there are uncollected
assets amounting to $4,000. The total
attendance officially reported was 1882
30I
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CAPT. BRIGGS SUICIDES.

Richmond. Va, Nov. "A State spe-
cial from Emporia says:
Capt. w. Fl. Briggs, prominent citi-
zen and late deputy collector, committed
suicide by shooting himself early this
morning.
Capt. Briggs was about 62 years old.
He placed gun to his right temple and
used a walking cane to pull the trigger.
No cause is known for the suicide.
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IMPEACH WEYLER.

London, Nov. A special dispatch
received here from Madrid this after
noon says that the Spanish cabinet IS
now considering the impeachment of
General Weyler. the late captain general
Of Cuba on account OF the remarks
which he made previous 70 leaving Ha-
vana on his return to Spain.
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RESULT IN NEBRASKA.

Lincoln Neb, Nov. 4.-Returns by
counties have served TO slightly reduce
previous estimates of fusion pluralities.
They also show the Republicans made
gains in county officers. Sixty seven out
of eighty eight counties in the State give
Sullivan, Fusion for Supreme Judge,
1858; Post, Republican), 66,70S. The
remaining counties will not materially
change this result further than to slight
ly increase the fusion plurality.
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LIGHT FROST AT MOBILE.

Mobile. Ala, Nov. 4.-Eleven new
cases and one death is today's fever
record. Total cases today 27S: deaths
81: recoveries 191: under treatment 20.
Frost this morning was heavier than on
the morning previously, but still light.
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ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.

Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 4.-United
States torpedo boats Dupont, Gushing.
and Ericsson arrived here to-day from
Hampton Roads, Va. They will re-
main in Wilmington until they take coal
and other supplies and then leave for
Charleston, S. G.
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Leads all O8r North Carolina Da08 in Buh News and CrCJa0n

German outcry did not hurt the Demo-
Gratis III the counties, for there the Sena-
tor has always had his stronghold. TO
large extent L am more convinced than
ever by the result of this election that
the antl-GOrman sentiment is a,mOst en-
tirely confined to the city of Baltimore.
and that the Democrats of the counties
are measurably free from it. In nv
opinion, even if it should turn out that
the Senator is defeated, he is stronger TO-
day in the country districts of the State
than he ever was"
Among those most prominently mem
toned as the probably successor to Sena.
tor German are Alexander Shaw, form
er Congressman John V. l.. FindIay.
Postmaster General Gary and Congress.
man Sidney e. Mudd.
NEW YORK ELECTION.
New York. Nov. 4.-Complete returns
from all counties in the State except
Cattaragus, Greene, Steuben and Yates
show plurality for Alton b. Parker.
Democratic candidate for CHIEF judge
OF the Court Of Appeals of 56,O5S. The
final returns will reduce his plurality.
Judge Parker's plurality in Greater New
York is 133.96S.
The General Assembly stands: Re-
publican I9: Democrats 60; Citizens
nion 2; doubtful q.
SAME OLD c..
New York, Nov. 4.-The executive
committee of the Citizens Union which
met tonight proposes to institute a Sc
ries of prosecutions against violators OF
the election laws The committeeman
? CO. u hnf fhfx.
dence of fraud practiced in this city OF.
election day. 1t is also claimed that the
frauds are of such gigantic nature as
to affect the official returns to marked
extent. Chairman Reynolds says that
omebody will go to prison before the in
vestigatiOns are completed
KANSAS.
| Topeka, Kans, Nov. 4.-Election re-
turns have been received at Republi.
can headquarters from sixty three Kan
sas counties, out of the one hundred and
five and from sixty-eight counties at
Populist headquarters.
/ While both reports agree on large Re-
publican gains over the vote of 1896,
they are conflicting in comparison with
the vote of 1895 and this must be de-
termined by the official count
| The Republicans elect nine out OF
thirteen district judges.
TREMENDOUS VOTE IN IOWA.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 4.-The com
,lete unofficial returns of Tuesdays vote
are:
| For Governor-Shaw, Republican,
224,555; White, Democrat, 193,567;
Populist, middle-of-road. $3.50; gold
Democrat 5,354: Prohibitionist 1862
Total 440,19S. Shaw's plurality 30,9SS.
Shaw's vote is 10000 more than the
highest ever cast for a Republican can
didate for Governor. The Democrats
have only once polled a bigger vote
which when Boies was a candidate in
1891.
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THE KINsToN POsTMAsTERsHIr
Negro Convention Endorsed the Negro
Hargett for the appointment g..

A petition was circulated in the negro
convention here Thursday night asking
the appointment of J. G. Hargett. color
ed as postmaster at Kinston. 1t was
igned by the officers of the convention.
Hargett is merchant at Kinston and
he has been In the race for postmaster
ever since McKinley's inauguration.
His opponent is William Hunter, the
white eX-postmaster. A prominent locaE
Republican politician. Bill Pope, is fight
ing Hargett and trying to get Hunter
appointed. He recently went to WASH
ington and told the Postmaster General
that the appointment of Hargett. on ac-
count of his being a negro. would do
great harm to the Republican party in
that section. That is why the petition
was sent up here for the endorsement
Of the negro convention.
Congressman George II. White, col.
ored, of that district, claims to be for
Hargett. Pritchard says he is keeping
hands off in the fight.
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The Goldsboro Argus notes the death
of the young son of DR.. Il. NJ. Jordan,
of Hookerton. The child had been i'll a
long time. DIR. Jordan took him to the
meeting of the State Medical Associa-
ton last July to consult the leading
members of that body and afterwards to
Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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THE new ENGLAND R. R. CO
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,

Passenger Train Service. Week Days,
Corrected to Oct. IL. 1897
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows:
For BoSToN-e:25, II :55 A. M; RETURN,
gRANKL-lN:-e:55,, 1853 a. m: 5:25 p. m.
ARLINGToN%iFii5 :oS F5;S5, $50 p. m.
WEST ARLINGTON = Fl2O5, F5:5, F6:D
KNiGHTsvILLE-Fi2G5 G5 F53a 6:So 'sFll:lO
MESgiHRAiNT1oUr-2:O5, SIS, $50, ..1lO p. m.
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oRRas;ToS, iss; SjS o2KAwHe5io "a ] W ? n 90, a. M
PoNTIAC-Es;4o a. IN. FlsO5 5:55, 30
ARCTIC. AND QUIIpN;IcK1,;o;;aao a. m. 1906,
ANTHoNY.6:4O: 9;O5 a. m. 1905. 4:2o $685.
$3.50, F1:l5; all no. p. m. 90,
SpEKSfRY SEfkEoiGR REESs eS E n" oNE9o s IL SoosUp 8
PLAINtIELD-6:40, 9:05 a. III. 4:2J, 7:l5
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sESMrFa sEWETr CITY GANrFRBURY Z m R s. scoThAND 3
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wILLIMANTIC-e:4o, e:O0 a. IN. 4@1 7I'
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NoRNICH.G;io, g:oS q; I'm, N; 20 Z 10 p. m.
AND ERIE R'Y-9:: :u5 a. IN.
PASCOACi AND INTERMEDIATES STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS STATION-6:45, 930
a. ~ 35 and sl0:l5 y. m.
FIELDS STATION-Fb:i5 Fo:30 a. m. Fs:l0,
f6 .:b5 y. m.
Leave Pasco,g at 5:25 7:2j a. m. 1924
b2J and +Ts :05 y.
Trains leave and arrive Boston, Old Cololy
station. Plymouth DIV. y. y, n. II. & II.
Il. r., Kneeland street.
.fSaturdays only. L, Stops on notice.
W. r. BABCoCK, q. p A.
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PAWTUXET.
To Hold Christmas Exercis S-Wheelmen
TO Hav. Gymnasium.

The children OF the Lakewood Sunday
school will hold their Christmas services in
the Sunday school rooms Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. There will be u Christmas tree
and an entertainment.
Mr.. Charles Hammond is confined to his
home with an attackk of rheumatism.
The Sunday school children of the Trinity
chapel will hold their Christmas celebration
in the Sunday school rooms Friday evening
at o'clock. There will be n full choral SER
vice.
Mrs. Herbert Williams, who resides on Ar
mold avenue, Edgewood, Is critically i'll.
Mr. 5. X. Merrill is confined 10 his home
with pneumonia.
There prom ises to he an exciting race Sat
urday afternoon at | o'clock on Reservoir
avenue. Auburn, between Dr. Arnold's horse,
Governor, and Lou TnlinRhast's Linwood.
The loser is to furnish an oyster supper for
twelve men.
William Manchester, Jr., slipped on the ice
yesterday morning in frort of W. f. watson's
drug store and narrowly escaped being run
over by passing wagon. Manchester sus
tanned n number Of bad bruises, but other
wise was unhurt
A dance was held in Slocum's Cove House
last evening by the Klondike Literary Associ-
alton. There was q fair attendance. Music
was furnished by the Liberty orchestra.
social was held in odd Fellows hall last
evening by the Mount Vernon Social Club.
There WAS n good attendance. Music was
furnished by Hargraves orchestra The Mount
Vernon Social Club mas had "a social every
TUESDAY evening for the last two months.
These affairs will be discontinued, as the at
tendance has not been large enough TO de-
frav expenses.
The Pawtuxet Wheelmen are figuring on
having n gymnasium fitted up in their
apartments. They have torn down one of the
partitions between the rooms, thus making "a
large hall. They have received their new
pool table and are highly pleased. A COM
mittee has been appointed to look into the
gymnasium matter and viii rerort AT tho
next meeting. The wheelmen are steadily
gaining in membership and soon will be abl
to have % home of their own.