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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
PoPUL1sTs CARRY NEBRASKA.
By Plurality Nearly Twice as Great
as Last Year.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 3.-AdditionaI
precinct returns from the state today
did not change figures given last night,
indicating a fusion plurality exceeding
that of 1896. which was about II, 900. At
fusion headquarters the same claim as
last night of a plurality of from
10000 to $4,000 was maintained. Secre-
tary Sizer of the Republican committee
would not concede this or admit de-
feat.
Many of the leading Republican
workers, however. accepted the returns
at hand as a certain indication of the
defeat of Post CRep) for supreme judge
and the balance of the state ticket. A
seeming inconsistency in figures sent
out from Lincoln and those from else
where in the state is explained by the
difference in comparisons made. Gov
ernOr HolcOmb last year ran far ahead
of his ticket. Returns sent last night,
other than from Lincoln, compared the
fusion vote of this year with the HOl-
comb vote of last, indicating a Repub-
lican gain, when by comparing with the
average fusion vote of last year, a fu-
sion gain is shown for this year. The
Republicans in this 0ancaster) county
elect their entire ticket, by slightly re-
duced pluralities, except Woods for reg
lister of deeds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03

precinct in the city, he claims that bal
lots were thrown out because the voter
had marked his name on all three of
the tickets. He says that in the Second
precinct of the Fifth ward Is of these
ballots were thrown out and that as
many were discarded in one precinct in
the Second ward. In the Third precinct
of the Third ward ballots were also
thrown out for the same reason.
He said today: Il believe that I am
elected. I do not believe that there is
any law which juStifies judges in re-
fusing to count ballots which it was the
evident intent of the voter to cast for
me. Rankin Mason, who is a good
lawyer, informs me that such action is
illegal, and 1 shall demand that the
votes be counted by the canvassing
board, because am entitled to them. I
shall demand that that be done, be-
cause it is no more than fair"
Sheriff Kepley is confined to his bed
on account of an attack of tOnsilitiS. He
went home when the polls closed last
evening and went to bed at once. A
physician was summoned and worked
with him greater part of the night.
This morning he was able to speak in a
whisper and received a few of his
friends.
Congressman Charles Curtis said to-
day when asked what he thought of the
result in Shawnee county:
1T is most gratifying. When we con-
slider the fact that the opposition had
all the election boards and counted eV-
erything, I think it is remarkable that
we elected Porter Cook. I have no rea-
son to feel anything else but gratifica-
tion at the result
L. 7. Yount commissioner of elect
IONS said when asked what he thought
of the result:
1--WE have gained a magnificent vic
tory. We have reduced the Republican
majority of 1895 from $500 to less than
500 in 1897. Porter Cook and Frank L.
Stevens were the two strongest men in
the party in Shawnee county. 1t has
been but a brief space of time when
Shawnee county was the banner Re
publican county of the United States
having 5000 Republican majority, but
the light has come to others as it has
to me and now we are in good fighting
shape. Henceforth there will be a good
prospect of winning, and we can induce
the best men in our party to accept a
nomination on our ticket. Our central
committee and our candidates have
made a gallant fight, and all are
worthy of praise"
The complete returns in tabulated form
will be found on the sixth page.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03

Ohio Democrats Have Majority in
senate, Republicans in House.

Columbus, Nov. 3.-The Dispatch, an
independent paper, has specials today
from all the close counties and it makes
the legislature on joint ballot stand IS
Republicans to 2 Democrats and
claims there is no doubt about this re-
suit.
In the event of the Republicans con-
trolling the legislature, it is conceded
that Senator Marcus A. Hanna of
Cleveland will be returned to the SEN
ate. In the event of the Democrats
controlling the legislature, it is almost
equally certain that John r. Mclean
Will be senator. The residence of the
former in Cleveland and of the latter
in Cincinnati, are in constant cOmmuni-
cation with their respective headquart-
ers in this city.
It seems to be conceded whatever
NAV be the final outcome on joint bal
lot for senator that the Democrats will
have a majority of the state senators
and the Republicans of the representa-
tives This will prevent the passage of
what are known as "rippers" or bills to
reOrganize the different cities or boards
in the municipal governments. AS there
viii be a continued contest of one
branch of the legislature against the
other branch, no partisan bills can be
passed.
Allen o. Myers of Democratic state
headquarters says: mot one of the
fusion Cincinnati ticket will vote for
Two of the Republican representa-
tives elected will not vote for Hanna.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
IS HANNA BEArENP
Democrats This Afternoon Claim a
Majority on Joint Ballot Of 6.

Columbus o.. Nov. 80 p m.-Ths
afternoon the Democratic state commit
tee no longer claims the election of their
state ticket, but announce that their ma
jority in the Iegislature on joint ballot
will not be less than six and may possibly
be nine, as predicted early in the day by
Chairman McConville. Chairman Nash
this afternon states that the Republican
plurality the state ticket will be from
1900 to 1900 and that the Republicans
will have at least three majority in the
legislature on joint ballot for senator.
Allen w. Thurman, who has been figur-
ing closely on the legislature, says the
Democrats will have a majority over all
on joint ballot of six. Among the coun-
ties from which contests are announced
on the legislative tickets are Adams. Pike,
Wood, Belmont, Hancock Mahoning, Nor
gan, Muskingum and Noble. In some of
these counties trouble is expected this
week
Cleveland, Nov S.-M A Hanna dictat-
ed and signed the following telegram:
Cleveland, O., Nov. g.
ITO NJ. F. Stone, General Manager the
Associated Press:
From returns which authentic and
reliable, I claim the Republicans have
majority of three on joint ballot outside
of Hamilton county,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
LAST NIGHT A LUNG TESTER
Democrats Yell Themselves Hoarse
for Van Wyck

New York, Nov. 3.-When the re-
turns began to be shown last night ana
each return gave Van Wyck bigger and
bigger pluralities, the Democrats
drew on the reserve power of their
lungs. When about a third of the city
had been counted, the cheering for Van
Wvck. which had been incessant was
augmented and the noise made was
something startling
How the peoples throats stood it is
n wonder At one time some of the
crowd in front of the Park Row side
of City Hall park climbed over the
railing and jumped on the grass A
big policeman jumped on them and
they climbed back in a hurry This
caused a jam and there was a panic on
the part of some women in the crowd.
A few screamed, but strong men kept
them safe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
ONLY A MAJORITY OF TWO
For Ohio Republicans oD Joint Ballot
Which Makes it Doubtful

Columbus, O., Nov. AT both the
Republican and the Democratic state
headquarters, additional returns have
been received today but neither of them
had at 10 a. m, changed their claims
made this morning. Both parties are
now claiming both the state offices and
the legislature, the only reservation
being the state ticket on the part of the
Democrats.
Chairman McConville at 10 a. m,
claimed the election of the Democratic
state ticket as well as a majority in
the legislature.
At 10 a. m, Chairman Nash was re-
vising his figures on both the state
ticket and legislature. He said there
was no longer any doubt about the Re
publican state ticket although the plur-
ality was much smaller for the Repub-
Hcans than had been expected. He
said the legislature had a Republican
majority of two on joint ballot as fol-
lows:
Senate-17 Republican; 16 Democrats;
8 doubtful.
House-57 Republicans; so Democrats,
and doubtful.
There are 145 members of the general
assembly and this would give the Re
publicans a majority of two on joint
ballot for United States senator.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
DIDN'T WANT YOUNG GEORGE.
Henry George Voters Wouldn't Vote
for the Son

New York Nov. 3.-Whatever might
have been the result had Henry George
survived the campaign, the elections,
from the earliest returns showed that
the substitution of the son for the faith
er as the mayOralty candidate of the
Thomas Jefferson Democracy had prov
ed a failure from any but the sentimen-
tai point of view. In fact, the George
candidacy had made but a beggarly
showing, scarcely 5 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 cleo
tion to supply a large number of the
precincts with pastors to attach to the
voting papers.
The law requires that, in the event of
the death of a candidate before the
date of the election and after the voting
papers have been printed, there shall be
printed and supplied to each precinct
pasters upon which is printed the name
Of the person selected to succeed the
deceased candidate, the pastors to be
attached to the ballot over the name OF
the original nominee.
Although in the case of the Thomas
jefferson Democracy tickets, the person
substituted was of the same name as
the candidate who died, Henry George,
the election board held that the letter
of the law should be observed and pas
ters We're ordered printed and distribu-
ted in the prescribed manner. As al
ready stated the distribution was not
done in all cases ana consequently
many voters were under necessity OF
writing in the name of the second Hen
ry George or voting the ticket as it
stood neither of which, it is claimed
was a literal compliance with the law.
In some cases, citizens, who had intend
ed to vote for George would not do so,
anticipating that an attempt would re-
suit in the vitiating of the ballot as a
whole. 1t has been held in previous
cases of a somewhat similar character
that the evident intent of the voter
should be considered by the judge and
the vote counted as regular.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
ILLEGAL VOTING.
Twenty five Cases Were Before One
New York Court.

New York. NOV. 3.-Twenty- five cases
of illegal voting We're disposed of in
Centre street court yesterday. The last
was that of Captain Benjamin R. Rob
erts. Z. S A. who registered in the
first election district for the first as
sembIy district. Captain Roberts is
now at Governors island, and the ar
rest 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 80 years: that he had been on
the Pacific coast for sometime and had
recently returned to Governors island.
He contended that the statute provided
from The place they are stationed.
Magistrate Mott said that he was
right and dismissed the case.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
NOME BUT DEMoORArs
Shall Hold Office in Greater New
York Says the Mayor-Elect.

New York. Nov. 3-Judge Robert A.
Van Wyck, now mayOr-elect OF Greater
New York. in an interview said:
The election is over, the polls IRE
closed the ballots counted, the DemOc-
racy has been victorious, and l am, L
learn, by popular choice, the mayor to
be of the city of Greater New York
AT the outset 1 want to call the gen
eraI eye again to the Democratic plat
form and to my letter of acceptance
By these stand: those principles
therein set forth I will DO my utmost
to foster-the promises to the last let
ter I will keep.
"As we begin this first year of Great
er New York there is mucn TO 90
Liberty must be restored to the citizen.
the protection of his rights must be
resumed, the pillage of public money
must cease, extravaganza must be dis
continued waste must step, schools
must be built, the streets must be re
claimed from chaos, taxes brought TO a
proper level Private interest has too
long governed this city; it must give
way to public good
THE government of a city, as I un-
derstand it, has naught of sentiment
about it. 1t is the melNest business.
We must get the most good for the
least money. No man must be op-
pressed, his liberty must last inviolate.
his life and property must be protect
ed. the broad purposes of city govern
ment must be carried out, the greatest
good to the greatest number must eV-
er be the star to steer by.
city government is the merest bus
mess, and to make it successful and to
reach the ends at which we aim all the
officers of the city, whether they be
mayor, judges, police or what you will.
must serve the city. not rule it. The
people must rule; the officials must ex-
ecute the peoples orders. To make
the business of city government a tri-
umph to the citizen it is further need
ed that every officer. however high or
however low, must be honest and fit
He must know his duties. he must
bring prObity and faith and honor for
ward to their discharge.
I'VE are oVertaXed. This must be
looked to and the taxes trimmed down.
When every city need is met. of COM
forts and luXuries we will get what we
can.
There is nothing in the line of i'm
provement that can make this city bet
ter to live in that the people are not
entitled to and do not want. The New
York public is not niggardly; it wants
every benefit, every advantage and is
(Contiuued on Sixtb Pace
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
ABOUT VAN WICK.
What Sort of Man is to bs Mayor of
Greater New York.

New York, Nov. 3.-Robert A. Van
Wyck, the Tammany mayor elect of
Greater New York, is one of the young
er generation of jurists. There is no
better blood in all NewYork than that of
justice Van Wyck- He is the seventh
generation from the good old KnicE-
erbOcker Cornelius Barents Van Wyck.
who came to New Amsterdam in 1850
the family. The great ancestor of The
present candidate was married by the
first reformed Dutch minister
in Holland This pas+or 80
his father-in-law, and his wife was
Ann Polhemus- From this couple all
the Van Wycks in America are de-
Scended. The family have been proJific
of judges, congressman, senators. and
other prominent characters in the life
of the republic. The family is connect
ed by marriage with the foremost
Dutch families of New York Judge
Van Wyck is an able lawyer, an excel
lent justice and the best commenda-
tion he has is that 80 per cent of his de-
cisiOns have been published in the law
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
B. Oakland Falls Down Stairs

Benjamin Oakland fell down stairs at
the Riblet house yesterday afternoon
and was badly bruised He was re-
moved to the Salvation Army hospital
where he is resting comfortably. Some
years ago Mr.. Oakland was in the en-
ploy of the Santa Fe railroad as over
seer of a quarry in New Mexico. While
thus employed he lost his eyeSig ght
from a premature explosion. Since
then he has been able to earn but lit
tie and his savings have been nearly
exhausted. He is in poor circum-
stances but willing to work at anything
he can do.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
Noisy Gallery God Arrested

Chief Steele had IS special police
sworn in yesterday to preserve the
peace and quiet of election day They
must have done their work we'll as only
one arrest was made during the day
and that was by Officer Sommers. He
arrested Clifton Moffitt for creating a
disturbance in the gallery of Craw-
ford's opera house last night and had
nothing to do with the election. Some
of the employees of the opera house
summoned the policeman and had the
bOy arrested.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
FIGHTING IN AUSTRIA.
German and Czech Students Battle in
Many Places

Vienna, Nov. 3.-Confiicts between
Germans and Czech students arising
out of the recent difficulties in the
reichsrath have occurred at various
points At Graz six Germans have
been seriously wounded and twenty
have been wounded at Prague. At
Bruenn there have been similar collis-
ions with serious results to the COM
batants. Numerous arrests have been
made at each place.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
IOWA REPUBLICAN
By Majority Ranging From $1,000
to 10000.

Des Moines. Iowa. Nov. 3.-Returns
were slow in reaching the headquarters
of the state central committee today.
Chairman McAtilIen, of the Republican
committee contends that Shaw's plu-
rality will reach more than so, 000 Re
ports received from fifty counties give
Shaw a plurality of 20, 32O and the esti-
mates of the Republican committee is
that the other forty mine viii do as
we'll It is expected by Chairman Nc
Millen that the plurality will reach 12,-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
M'LEAN's CLAIMS.
Says Democrats Have Elected State
and Legislative Tickets.

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 3.-The following
statement of the situation in Ohio has
been made by J. p Mclean, upon re-
quest:
THE Democrats believe they have
elected the state and legislative ticket.
An honest return viii show it
"(Signed) JOHN r. MCLEAN"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03

He can be elected without them if the
Republicans have "A on joint ballot, as
now claimed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03

reports. The judge was elected to The
bench of the city coure N 1883. His ca
reer on the bench of New FORK has
been one of spotlessness and efficiency.
Van Wyck has been for many years
one of the most influential Democrats
in the city of New York. Judge Van
Wyck is 46 years old.
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The Yale expositor., 1897-08-20
Tried TO Burn an Inoend,.ry Alive.


Four buildings were burned in Jes-
sieville, a suburb of Ironwood and
John Romota and family narrowly es-
capped being burned to death. Two OF
the buildings were owned by Charles
Ross, a notorious Hurley character.
Two weeks ago Henry Lensol came
over from Hurley and opened a
candy store in one of the buildings,
sleeping up stairs in the other. When
the fire broke out Romota's family
were rescued with difficulty, and Len
sol was accused of setting the fire.
Marshal Jefferies tried to quiet the
crowd which assembled, but with cries
of lynch him" several men picked
Lensol up bodily and started for the
fire with him, with the intention of
throwing him in. The tiremen turned
the hose on the crowd Jeffries ran
back and finally succeeded in getting
Lensol away and lodged him in Jail.
lie afterward confessed to having
started the fire.
The Yale expositor., 1897-08-20
NEWSY CONVERSATIONS.


President aud Mrs. Mckinley, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Alger and party visited
John Browns grave, near Platts-
burg, N. Y.
U. S. Senator James u. George, of
Mississippi, died at Mississippi City at
the age of II. He was first elected to
the senate in 1881 and was twice re-
elected.
Hon. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, prom
inent citizen of st. Louis, whom Presi-
dent Mckinley recently appointed am
bassador to Russia, has accepted the
position.
Three men took refuge under tree
at Portsmouth, o., during a storm, but
lightning struck the tree killing John
Koerner, aged IS, and fatally injuring
George and Frank Haag.
"Divlne Healer" Schlatter took out
n license at Canton, o., to marry Mrs. G..
w. Ferris, widow of the inventor of
the Ferris wheel. The lady says she
never promised to marry him and calls
him freak.
N CdDlC y OpsUJU lOllOWCTS vi
Don Carlos are ready to take up arms
to place HIM on the throne of Spain
when he says the word. The pre-
tender, however, bids them await the
outcome of the Cuban difficulty.
Senator Hanna's steam yacht Com
anche, with his party on board, ran
upon the rocks in Nipigon straits,
Lake Superior, about midnight. Two
tugs were required to haul her into
deep water the next day, but she was
not badly injured.
A bloody race riot occurred at Pal
arm, 80 miles from Little Rock, Ark,
when d. r. Owens, white, a deputy
sheriff, went to arrest Han rison Kerr.
Negro. The latter resisted and other
Negroes went to his aid, while the
whites floclSed to the assistance Of the
officer. In the battle which resulted
Kerr and another Negro and white
were killed, another white was fatally
injured and two blacks were badly
wounded.
The annual meeting of the Christian
Alliance at Old Orchard, Me-. resulted
in contributions amounting to $40, 900
being received in one day. There was
an audience of $4,000 people in the vast
aatural ampitheater and all were held
spell-bound by Rev. DIR. Simpson who
appealed TO the multitude to ''invest in
Jesus Christ and His love-" The gifts
'anged in amount from 80 cents to the
star contribution of S25, 900 from rich
westerner.
The Anglo Egyptian troops on the
upper Nile have captured the town of
Abuhamed after hot fight in which
The Yale expositor., 1897-08-20
Cubans winning More Victories.

Official information has reached Ha-
vana of "a decisive battle between Span
ish troops and insurgents in Matanzas
in which the Spanish were routed
after hard battle with heavy losses.
This news caused a veritable sensation
in Havana, as Capt.-Gen. Weyler is
now in Matanzas, and there is belief
that the Spanish troops directly under
him were those who suffered defeat at
the hands of the rebels. A conserva-
tive estimate places the number of
Spanish killed at 200, while the rebel
loss was comparatively trifling. 1t is
said that Gen. Gomez personally com
manded the Cubans.
The Yale expositor., 1897-08-20
Camp Notes.

The U. S. regulars camp was named
Camp Gardener.
Mrs. Gov. Pingree, Miss Hazel and
II. S. Pingree, Jr., were guests at the
governors quarters.
Second Lieut.. w. e. Grayson, Co. Il,
Third infantry, was arrested charged
with abusing a guard.
Gov. Pingree expressed much salts
faction at the appearance of the camp
and tile troops and was greatly pleased
with the showing of the Fourth regi-
ment in their ''roughing it" experience.
Tramps inflicted their presence on
the camp by the score, but were
bounced when they entered the camp
limits. They stole everything found
loose in and about camp.
The largest company in camp was
Co. A, Second infantry, from Coldw ater,
with so men aud three officers.
The Yale expositor., 1897-08-20
po..lble Ensct of oanoya., psath.

The opinions as to the result of Can
ovas' murder upon the political situa-
ton in Spain are various. Spanish
statesmen of the government side say
that 1T will make no change, but Carl
lists and those working to overthrow
the monarchy think their dreams are
about to be realized Secretary OF
State Sherman is quoted as saying that
Spain was bankrupt country at the
end of its resources, and that it was
bound to become a republic and that
Italy and other European nations
would soon follow in the same direc-
ton. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, a
leading member of the foreign affairs
committee of the senate and the cham
pion of Cuba in that body, predicts
that the assassination may be the fore
runner of a complete change of govern
ment, republic replacing the mon
archy. On receipt of news of the as
sassination at Havana the city was
thrown into n fever of excitement. 1t
was generally felt that the event
would have great influence upon Cuban
affairs. The Cuban junta in New York
expressed the feeling that Canovas
was more responsible for the outrages
in Cuba than was Weyler, and his kill
ing seemed to be an act of retribution.
At the same time the Cuban party had
nothing whatever to do with the death
of Canovas and had had no knowledge
that such an act was even contemplated
by anarchists or any one else.
The Yale expositor., 1897-08-20
Brick BLOCK rumbles Into a Cellar.

A two-story brick block owned by
Mrs. Haight, at Kalamazoo, collapsed
sideways completely filling the cellar
that had been dug for four-story
block. The loss on the building is
about $4,000, and on T.. S. Persing's
hardware stock $4,000. Mr.. Persing
had left the store only a minute before.
Mrs. Ella Coats was sleeping upstairs
and was called by passer-by who saw
the wall swaying, and she escaped
barefooted, clad only in wrapper.
The south wall remained standing and
on this Mrs. Coats bird-cage still hung
with the bird singing merrily. 1t was
rescued.