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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08

New York, Nov. Politicians and
athletes are alike in one respect, name
ly: That however active they may have
been in preparing for a contest, the
eve of the battle is devoted to rest and
to the giving of final Instructions. The
exception to the general rule was to-
day furnished by Theodore Roosevelt,
she Republican candidate for governor,
who devoted the day to tour that en-
braced Allegheny. Chautauqua and
Cattaraugus, and in the course of
which he addressed assemblages at 10
towns.
Superintendent McCullagh of the
Metropolitan election district, processes
to have information of a great deal OF
illegal registration, and a number of
arrests were made yesterday and today
Of persons accused of violating the law
in that regard. At least outwardly the
police department is acting in harmony
with the election district deputies for
the prevention of fraud, although Re
publican newspapers do not hesitate to
impugn the sincerity of Chief of Police
Devery in his attitude toward the su-
perintendent of elections. At each poll
ing place in the city tomorrow there
will be two police officers and superin-
it3lAEiAL ANAQl1dSll llldN pldNt Ills tUu
deputies in the localities most suspected
as being the scenes Of colonizing enter
prises. Mr.. McCullagh continues to as
Sert his belief that there Eill be trouble
at some polling places, especially at the
Eighth assembly district switch en-
braces some of the hardest" streets in
the city. On the other hand. the police
declare that there is no basis in fact
for superintendent McCullagh's OUT
givings and that trouble Will only arise
in the event Of indiscretion on the part
of the state deputies.
Congressman Odell left Republican
headquarters early in the day for his
home in Newburgh, where he will vote
tomorrow. His latest prediction was
that Colonel Roosevelt would have a
plurality of $4,000 in the state.
At Democratic headquarters, State
Senator McCarren said he was conf
dent of Van Wyck's election by plu-
rality Of anywhere from $4,000 to 0,000.
Claims as to the state legislature were
as widely at variance as those regard
ing the state ticket, the Republicans,
however. evincing the greatest degree
of confidence. No opinion as to the re-
suit in the congressional da- gricts could
be ELECTED at either the Democratic or
the Republican headquarters.
The betting on the state ticket is Of
so uncertain a nature that it is diff
cult to distinguish between the real and
the fictitious. 1t was said in the
street. during the afternoon that some
900 had been brought there by a
Democrat to bet at to 10 on Van
Wyck, and that an hour was required
to place half the sum. In Democratic
quarters it was alleged that the betting
was even money and s to 10 on Van
Wyck, while at places where Repub-
licans were mostly in evidence it was
Il, Ill
the way from 10 to and to 1 on
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
WASHINGTON.
Rests Between Fusionists and Re
publicans, the Former Favored.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. Washington
viii tomorrow elect two congressman
at-large, two justices of the supreme
couit ana a legislature which will
choose q successor to United States
Senator John L. Wilson, Republican.
Two amendments to the state constitu-
ton viii also be voted on. one Drovid-
ing for woman suffrage, the other for
municipal taxation. There are four
tickets in the field, the Republican, the
Peoples party, the Prohibition and the
Socialist Labor The indications tonight
are that the result will be very close
between the Peoples party, which is a
fusion of Populists, Democrats and Sill
yer Republicans, and the Republicans,
with the odds slightly in favor of the
Peoples party ticket. They enter the
contest with the prestige OF 1900 plu-
rality of two years ago. The registra-
ton this year indicates that the total
vote viii be from 5000 to 10000 less
than two years ago.
Both parties claim the legislature by
a good working majority. The claims
tonight on the state ticket are: Fusion
lists, 5000 to 1900; Republican, 1000 to
1000. No predictions are made on the
constitutional amendments. Webster
Davis closed the campaign in this city
tonight for the Republicans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
MILES SUBMITS HIS REPORT
CONTAINS TRUTHS so FAR SUP
PRESSED.
Parts of 1t May Not Be Published
Muddled Conditions Due to De-
malls of Reports By A1ger.

| New York, Nov. 3.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Major
General Nelson A. Miles has complet-
ed and submitted to the war depart
ment his report, covering the entire
period of hostilities between the Unit
| ed States and Spain. 1t could not be
learned at the war department whether
this report in its entirety will be given
out for publication in the near future,
or at all. 1t is said that certain por-
tons of the report may be withheld.
The sum and substance Of the reasons
for Withholding it, it is said, is the
fact that the report is said to deal
squarely with matters that certain Of
ficials prefer. to keep in the back
ground.
Friends of General Miles, who claim
| to be cognizant of the contents of the
report, say it is exhaustive in dealing
with the minutest details, and many
things which have not been clear to
! the public as to the conduct of the war
are fully and comprehensively ex-
planned
The reference to the Santiago cam
paign alone takes up many pages. The
invasion and occupation of Puerto
RICO is given IN detail. 1t is also men
toned that General Miles conferred
with Admiral Sampson, and asked the
admiral to protect the landing of Unit
ed States troops on Cuban soil, which
was done. The report also refers to the
warning General Miles gave to General
Shafter, and in plain English criticises
] General Skaters conduct of the cam
paign in Santiago.
The report practically states that the
muddled condition of matters relating
| to the army status is due to the fact
| that much information that was given
out was contradicted by the secretary
of war.
Contained in the report are true cop
les of every telegram that passed be-
tween General Miles and the var de-
partment. None of them are curtailed
or mutilated, and it is said if the re-
port is published in full, many of these
kilograms and portions of others will
be made public for the first time These
telegrams,i it is further said, will tell
i truths that, it is alleged, have been so
| far suppressed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
COLORADO.
If It Would Only Snow 1t Might
Help Republicans.


Denver, Colo, Nov. There are
signs tonight of a, snowstorm before
the balloting ends tomorrow. a heavy
snowfall in the mountain regions would
help the Republican party by reducing
the vote in the mining camps, where
the great majority of voters support
the fusion ticket. While the Republi-
can managers profess to be confident of
electing their entire state ticket, odds
of to l in favor of the fusion ticket
find few takers in the pool rooms. The
fusion managers figure on a majority
anywhere from $4,000 to 10000 The Re
publicans practically concede the cleo
ton of the fusion candidates for con-
gress, John F. Shafroth and John c..
Bell, but expect to make a good show
ing in the election of state senator's,
who will vote for United States senator
in 1901
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
Expressions OF Leaders.

New York, Nov. These ante-elec-
ton predictions were made tonight:
Richard Croher-We clIim the county
by 10000, and the city by $4,000. Van
Wyck will be elected governor of the
state of New York by $4,000 plurality
David 3. Hill-This is going to be an
other election like 1889. when the Dem
ocrats carried not only New York and
Brooklyn, but the rest of the state
above Harlem i is landslide for
Van Wyck
Senator Edward Murphy, jr.-The
Republican ticket will go down to
Spuyter Duyvil creek with a majority
not to exceed 10000. This will be met
by an overwhelming Democratic vote
in Greater New York. On Tuesday
night 1 expect to hear that the Demo-
cratic ticket has been elected by ma
joritv from $4,000 to $4,000.
John L. Shea, chairman of the Kings
county Democratic executive commit
tee-I am conservative in claiming that
Van Wyck for governor Will have in
this county a plurality Of not less than
Is. COO votes.
Chairman P. 4. McCarren of the
Democratic state executive committee
Van Wyck viii be elected, and his plu-
rality will approximate 10000. He Will
get 100000 in Greater New York.
Thomas c. Platt-Colonel Roosevelt's
election and the election of his asso-
ciates on the state ticket is assured be-
yond the shadow of a doubt. Roose-
welt will have 100000 plurality, or more
Benjamin q. Odell. chairman Repub-
lican state committee-Coionel Roose-
welt viii win by 10000 majority.
Chauncey NJ. Depew-E'rom my ex-
perience of years in this sort of cam
paigning, have no hesitation in say
ing that the election of Roosevelt is as
certain as if it was ali over with now
Lemuel z. Ought looks to me as
If Roosevelt might get 100000 plural
ity.
Michael ]. Daly-Roosevelt will carry
Kings county by $4,000 plurality.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: TUESDAY NOVEMBER s 1898

Whiting. Democratic candidate for gov
ernor OF Michigan, claims to be conf
dent of defeating Governor Pingree
Democratic state committee officials
predict a general disaffection among
old-line Republicans against Governor
Pingree. They are not claiming the
balance Of the state ticket with any
marked degree of confidence, but they
expected TO elect half of the IL con-
gressmen, an increase of four over the
present number of Democrats
At Republican state HEADQUARTERS it
was stated that Governor Pingree
would receive as large vote, DroDor-
tionately. as he did two years ago,
when his plurality ran up to IS, 400
TheN Republican leaders, while admit
ting that a few thousand Republican
votes will go to Whiting, assert that
the Democrats voting for Pingree will
outnumber the Republican votes he
may lose by two to one The Repub-
hcans claim about all the congressman
and the legislature by a majority OF
two-thirds and upwards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
UNCERTAINTY IN IDAHO.
Difficulty In Forming an Intelligent
Estimate.
Especial to The Herald

Boise, Ida, Nov. Tt is difficult to
give anything like an intelligent esti-
mate of the result in Idaho. The great
est confidence is expressed by all the
managers, this being particularly so of
the Republicans with respect to the
congressman and governor. The atti-
tude of the Republican managers gives
rise to rumors of a deal with the Popu-
lists, which both, however, deny en-
phatically.
Chairman Bassett of the silver Re
publican committee and Chairman Ha-
ley of the Democratic committee, claim
the fusion ticket viii be elected by at
least 1000 plurality. Chairman Morri-
son of the Republican ticket claims
the election of governor and congress-
man by at least 1000, with a good
chance for the election of the remain
der of the Republican ticket. Chair
man Jacobs of the Populist committee
claims the election of the Populist nom
inee for congressman, with a splendid
show for their gubernatorial candidate,
but has little hopes for anyone else on
the Populist ticket.
The indications are for general
scratching over the entire state. which
will make the count very slow. 1t is
doubtful if it can be told certainly by
tomorrow night who has been elected,
owing to the isolation of many import
ant counties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
MISSOURI.
Democrats Have Everything Their
Own WAY

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. "A feeling
seems to pervade the state that the
Democrats will have almost everything
their own way tomorrow. The Demo-
Gratis are firmly asserting this claim.
while the Republicans are not making
any assertions and partially agree that
the Democrats will carry the election.
The Republicans feel certain, how
ever, of eleeting three out of the fifteen
congressman. In the Eighth district
the contest between Richard P. Bland,
Democrat, and ]. w. Voshall, Repub-
lican, will be very close, also in the
Fourth district between Chase Coch-
ran, Democrat, and Arthur W. Brew
Ster, Republican
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
SENSATION AT CHEYENNE.
Chicago Lawyers Attempt to KidnaF
His OWN Child.
(srecial ID NE Herald.)

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. IA sensation
was sprung here today, when Nicholas
Bristow, a wealthy Chicago lawyer,
aided by two Chicago detectives. at
tempted to kidnap Bristow's 5-year-old
daughter. Bristow and his men came
here five days agO, and not until today
did they get an opportunity to take the
child. who has been living with its
mother and grandfather and grand
mother since last April. Arriving at
the house with a carriage, the men en-
tered and seized the child. The screams
of the women attracted a crowd, and
the kidnapers were prevented from car
rying of the little one. Then men We're
arrested, but subsequently released, as.
under the Wyoming law. they COM
mitted no offense. Bristow claims hiS
wife left him last April, and was here
with intentions of getting a divorce.
The wife is now seriously i'll. The mat
ter win De fought out in the courts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
WALL STREET VIEWS.
Pressure of Republican Money-odds
10 TO s On Roosevelt.

New York, Nov. THE last day be-
fore election marked a wonderful
change in the betting on the guberna-
torial race, and the odds of 10 to on
Van Wyck. which had prevailed for
several days, began to wobble early in
the morning under a pressure of Re-
publican money, until by noon even
money offered by Colonel Roosevelt's
supporters almost went begging. In
the afternoon the odds switched over
TO the Republican candidate and 10 to s
and in some instances 2 to L was Of
fered on his chances to win. A good
amount of this money found takers, but
there seemed to be a surplus of Re-
publican money on the market and
much of it went uncared for.
The first attack on the Democratic
odds began in Wall street in the morn
ing and bets aggregating $4,000 were
made in an hours time, most of it be-
ing at slight odds on Van Wyck or
even money. When, however, the Re-
publican roll made its appearance with
the Commission lawyers" at the Hoff-
man House, and the Fifth Avenue ho-
tel, the Democratic bettors demanded
odds, which were cheerfully given.
About noon, c. H Dewitt went into
Wall street with $4,000 which he Of
fered at to 10 on Van Wyck. Some
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08

of it was taken, but the names of the
bettors were not made public.
One bet of $1,000 to $4,000 in favor of
Roosevelt is said to have been made
in Wall street, and Washington Selig
man laid $500 to $3.50 on Roosevelt and
offered several thousand at odds of 10
to on the Republican candidate with
out takers.
Bell & Co., who have been placing a
number of bets in favor OF the Demo-
cratic candidate, today laid all the
money they had left, about $780, get
ting to 10 for some of it.
Among the bets they made were $500
against $4,000 and 81, 600 against $1,000.
They claim they could have placed
$4,000 more if they had it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
Cantain Batchelor Coming.

Captain Bachelor of the Twenty
fourth will return to Fort Douglas on
the 18th of this month and Join his
command, after an absence of nearly
four years. The captain has been on
detached service since 1894 at Davids
island, n. Y, and Columbus, o., where
he is at present mastering out Ohio
state volunteers. Captain Bachelor $
release from this duty dates from Nov.
18th, and he is to report at this post
as soon thereafter as possible. Captain
Bachelor will command company NJ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
OREGON POSTOFFlCE ROBBED.
Thieves Secured $500 and Escaped
Posse In Pursuit.

Marshfeld, Ore, Nov. Last night
about 8 o'clock two masked robbers
entered the postofice at Arago, which
is located in the residence Of w. n.
Schroeder, postmaster. Schroeder was
in the upper part of the house when
the men entered, but a man named
Peter Grow was in the office. The rob-
bers took Crow to the river bank and
securely tied his feet and hands. They
then returned to the house and forced
Schroeder at the point OF a revolver to
open the safe The robbers SECURED
81. 900 belonging TO the Arago creamery
and 500 OF postal funds.- Sheriff Gage
and a posse are in pursuit Of the rob
bers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
IOWA.
Fusionists Cut Down Republican
Claim to 10000


Des Moines, Ia, Nov Secretary
Hoffman, who has managed the fusion
campaign, said this evening that the
Republican state majority will be only
10000, instead of $4,000, the Republican
figure, and that Wills would be elected
railway commissioner. He claims Wea-
yer, fusion, will win over Lacey, Re-
publican, in the Sixth by 1000; that
Finn, fusion, will defeat Hepburn, Re
publican, in the Eighth by 500. These
are close districts. He claims the Sec
ond and Ninth districts by small ma
jorities, and then goes so far as to
claim the Tenth, where Dolliver, Re-
publican, had 1900 last time, and the
Third, where Henderson, Republican,
had 5000.
Republican Chairman Hancock is to-
night confident of complete congress
sional victory, and absolutely sure if
the weather is such as to get out the
vote. He says Hoffman's claims are
ridiculous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
NORTH DAKOTA.
Democrats concede Legislature to
Republicans.


Fargo, N. D., Nov. Tonight the
state committees of both parties are
confident of success. Snow flurries to-
night, with prospect of bad weather to-
morrow, make some Republicans be-
lieve it will affect their majorities It
is not now believed over $4,000 votes
will be cast. Bad weather affects the
vote on the Missouri slope, as polling
places are far apart and the country
sparsely settled. The slope is Repub-
lican stronghold and controls the ma
jority to some extent. The fusion COM
mittee feel jubilant over the prospects
of bad weather and their recent re-
ports. The Republicans claim a major
ity of at least IA and POSSIBLY 20 on
joint ballot in the legislature. The
Democrats concede a Republican ma
jority, but claim it will be much closer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
HALE & N0RCROSS JUDGMENT.
Eight Now Probable For the 1884,
600 Award.

San Francisco, Nov. THE formal
arrangements for the transfer of 1884,
600 by Alvinza Hayward and the Ho-
bart estate to J. ]. Groom, receiver, in
the suit of NJ. W. Fox against the Hale
& Norcross Silver Mining company,
were aerfected today in Judge Hub
bard's court 1t developed that the
Grayson board of directors of the Hale
& Norcross Silver Mining company
would resist the payment by Mr.. Groom
to the stockholders Of the Hale & Nor
cross company of any part of the judg-
ment. A suit will be brought imme-
diately to prevent any disposition OF the
Judgment money, on the ground that
it should be paid into the treasury Of
the company, and not be distributed
among the stockholders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
GOLD IN TERRA DEL FUEGO.
American Washes Out $4,000 In
Less Than Two Years.

Cleveland, o., Nov. mr.. Franklin
Ransom of this city. who went to Terra
del Fuego a year and half ago in
quest of gold, has returned with nearly
SIS, coo in gold. Ransom viii return 10
south America in the spring. He said
TODAY that he had endured many hard
ships during his absence. Ransom says
all gold is obtained from placer mines,
or is washed cut of q magnetic black
sand thar is blown upon the seashore.
This sand sometimes runs S1.SG to the
pan. The belt of black sand lies under
the low tide level, so it is necessary to
wait for a storm to wash it up in reach
of the miners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
NORTH CAROLINA.
Indications Point to Sweeping Demo-
cratic Victory.

1ndlcat1onS Rolnt TO sweeping Demo-
cratic Victory.
Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 1.-The spirit
of the whites is SO determined and
their preparations for an emergency so
thorough that there now seems small
probabilities of any general disturbance
here tomorrow, though there may be
troubles of a minor nature in the First
and Fourth wards, where the negroes
poll nearly all the city vote. The focus
of interest now is the fight for the state
senatorship, but, without any other
agency, it is now conservatively esti-
mated that a sufficient number of ne
groes will remain away from the polls
to insure the election of the Democratic
candidate Moreover, the Democrats
have intimated that they must have
this senator, and this hint is full of
meaning There is no change in the
general outlook in the state. Indica-
tons point unerringly to a sweeping
Democratic success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
NEBRASKA.
Fusion Chairman Will Not Change
10000 Claim.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov with good
weather tomorrow, Nebraska will cast
a heavier vote than year ago. and
little if any behind that of 1896. Re
publican managers claim that every
candidate on their state ticket will be
elected by at least>5,OOO majority; that
two Republican candidates for congress
will be elected sure, and probably two
others, and that the legislature will be
Republican on joint ballot.
Chairman Gaffin of the fusion COM
nittee said he saw no reason why he
should change his previous estimate of
a fusion majority of 10000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
MINNESOTA.
AS Much Uncertainty AS Has Ever
Been Known In the State.

st. Paul, Mimi. Nov. THE cam
paisn ended in this state tonight with
probably as much uncertainty in the
outlook IS has ever been known in
Minnesota. The Democrats concede
that the legislature which will elect
Senator Davis successor, the senate
also participating in the election two
years hence of a successor to Senator
Nelson, will be Republican. L. A Ros-
ing, Democratic chairman, claims that
John Lind. the fusion candidate, will
be elected governor by from $4,000 to
10000. He also claims three and pos
sibly four of the seven congressman,
and all three supreme court judges. On
the other hand Republican Chairman
Steel claims everything, but gives no
figures, while Republican leaders be-
lieve Eustis will be elected governor by
10000 to 1900 majority.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08

the Republican ticket will win by 40, 600
plurality, in addition to electing at
least eight out of the ten congressman
and a large majority of the legislative
candidates.
The Democrats are not giving out
any figures, but claim that their state
ticket will come out victorious. They
concede, however, that the Republicans
will control the next legislature and
elect a majority of the congressmen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
NEVADA.
Indications Point to Big vote-Ru-
mors Rife of a mSack.n

Reno New, Nov. THE streets are
crowded with people on the eve of
election and everything points to a big
vote tomorrow. Republicans and sill
verites are both on the alert and using
every endeavor to gain an advantage.
sides claiming victory. The silver
party is bending every energy to elect
the legislative ticket, as a successor to
Senator Stewart is to be elected. Ru-
mors of a sack" are rife, but all par
ties are on guard and it is doubtful if
money can be used to any advantage,