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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-11
HOUSE is SURE.
Positive Information that 1855 Straight
Republicans Have Been EIeotod-Kerr'S
Weak Counter Claims.

Positive Information that 1sS Straight
Republicans Have Been EIeoted-Rerr'S
Weak Counter ClaIns.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. TO-
Chairman Babcock. of the Republican
congressional committee, is still conf
dent of a majority in the house of rep
resentatIves.
He figured on only thirteen last night,
but is now convinced that the manifest
drift in the west when the returns are
all in Will show that enough districts
now doubtful, have been carried to swell
the majority to 90 Mr.. Babcock says
that the gains in the west are due to
the desire of the people to endorse the
administration and to express their
satisfaction over the return OF pros
perItV.
The Republicans carried I'VE districts
west of the Missouri. which they hardly
hoped for, but they were onset by the
loss Of four districts In New York and
one in Massachusetts, 90 that Mr.. Bab-
cocks original calculations as to the
result proved approximately correct.
Late this afternoon Chairman Bab-
cock, OF the Republican congressional
committee, practically completed list
OF the epresentatives-elect TO the FIJI
ty-sixth Congress. The latest authen-
tic adVlces received By the Republican
committee Indicate that two districts
are in doubt yet. viz: The Second Cal
tFnrnIa and the Twelfth TeNnH In both
however, Mr.. Babcock comedies that
the chances are favorable to the Demo-
Gratis He claims neither Of them.
Tonight Mr.. Babcock's figures show
the election Of lS5 straight Republicans,
1853 Democrats, Populists and one Sill
yer Republican. These figures do not
include the two doubtful districts mem
tIoned, Conceding these two districts
to the Democrats as a means OF reach
ing definite results, Mr.. Babcock claims
a certain majority Of thirteen over oil
opposition.
Little Information OF a definite nature
was received by the Democratic con-
gresslonal committee tonight. Secre-
tary Kerr maintains that the oppO-
sltlon TO the Republicans would organ
ize and control the next house of rep
resentatlves. His figures Indicated that
the opposition would have az least $50
votes and perhaps 1Sl.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-Dispatches to
the Associated Press up to l1:l5 a. IN.
to-day from A7 out OF S67 congressional
districts show that the Republicans
have elected 1888 and the Democrats and
FIslonlsts 164. There are still ten doubt
full districts.
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WILMINGTON. N. C., Nov. 1O.-After
day of bloodahed and turbulence. VIII
mington has subsidized tonight into
comparative peacefulness. Eight me-
groCs were killed and three white men
wounded during the day, one Of them,
William Mayo. seriously.
Tonight the city Is In the hands of a
new municipal government, and law and
order is being established. This after
noon the board OF aldermen resigned.
one by one. AS each alderman vaca-
ted, the remainder elected a successor,
named bv the citizens committee, until
the entire board was changed legally,
They resigned in response to public
sentiment. The new board is composed
of conservative Democratic citizens.
The mayor and chief OF police then
resigned and the new board elected
their successors, according 60 law. Ex-
Representative waddell was elected
mayor and 2. G. Parmelee chief OF po-
lice. The first act OF the new govern
ment was to swear in two hundred ana
flftP special policemen. chosen from the
ranks of reputable white citizens. They
are vested with all the authority Of the
law and viii take charge OF the city.
The citizens committee will remain on
guard, however, throughout the town,
to prevent possible attempts at incen-
dIarism. The new government will de-
vote its attention to restraining reclS-
lessness among the whites as well as
keeping down lawlessness among the
negroes, Further trouble Of a general
or serious nature is not expected.
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CHICAGO. Nov. lO.-W. H. Coin"
Harvey, chairman OF the Democratic
national committee on ways and means,
said to-day:
THE result OF the recent election Is In
my opinion due to two chuaes:
First, the Republicans had most per-
feet organization and Rn necessary
money TO make Its force effective.
Second, the natural influence OF a sue
ccssful war conducted by the party In
power coupled with the fact TINT the
war IL not yc; officially concluded The
principal reason, however, Is the first,
namely, tho thorough organization, cf-
fectci by the forces favorable TO the sim
gle gold standard
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The stats legislature Is undoubtedly
Republican by a good working majority
in both houses, and this insures the elec-
ton of a Republican United States SEN
ator. Conservative estimates based on
information received up to late hour
last night by Chairman Dawson, at
Charleston, and Secretary A B. White,
at Parkersburg, both Of the state Re
publican committee, and in touch with
the situation, agree In about every par
t4cular.
There are still some doubtful counties
to hear from. but these viii not mater
Ialiy change the general result. The
senate will stand about the same as re-
ported IN these columns yesterday, the
new senator's elected standing seven Re
publican ana six Democratlo
Chairman Dawson counts the seventh
senatorial district in the Republican col
umn, notwithstanding the Democratic
claim that John D. Hewitt is defeated.
The Official returns have not been re-
ceived, and the result will be close. but
Mr.. Dawson claims that Hewitt IS elect
ed. HIS defeat would not materially af-
feet the strength Of the Republicans,
since It would simply add one more 70
the Democratic membership. making the
senate stand, counting the hold-over
senators, II Republicans and Demo
cra4s, and his election would make ID Re
publlcans end Democrats. The esd-
mate of the mouse shows SO Republicans
to 50 Democrats. making a Republican
majority on Joint ballot Of II.
Nicholas county elected Republican
member which is the only change in the
estimate of Mr.. Dawson which was pub
Hshed yesterday.
Secretary Whites estimate Of the
standing Of the house of delegates, as
given last night, shows Republican
members elected as follows:
Brooke Hancock district, 1; Dod-
bridge, /; Fayette, 2; Grant-Hardy dis
trict, 1; Harrison. l; jackson, 2; Kama
wha, 4; Lewis- Webster district, i Mar
shall, 2; Mason, 2; Monongalia, i; Mon
roe, /; McDowell-wyoming district, 1;
Ohio, 4; Preston, 2; Putnam, i; Ram
dolph-TucRer district, i; Roane, /;
Ritchie, /; Taylor. /; Tyler. Il Wood, 3;
Upshur, /; Braxton-clay district, /;
wetzel-Tyler district, total Repubh-
can members. 3S.
Mr.. White did not include Nicholas as
sleoting one Republican delegate, which
would make his estimate agree with that
Of Chairman Dawson. Adding Nicholas,
It will be noted that these two chief offi-
GERS of the state organization agree on
the figures. On the other hand, Chair
man ohley, Of the Democratic state
committee, is quoted in a Charleston
dispatch as only claiming the legislature
by one majority on joint ballot. This is
approaching close to the verge of drop
ping of altogether In adIspatchreceived
from Mr.. ohley hls own claim gives the
Republicans one on Joint ballot.
A well authenticated report that DEM
ocratIc returning boards In various coun-
ties where Republicans were elected to
the legislature propose to count out the
successful candidates and give the de-
feated Democrats the certificates of
election will shock good citizens every
where. This matter is more extensively
referred to in the editorial columns of
this mornings IntellIgencer.
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Asnnth caroIlna ilA6air.o

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1o.-A special
to the Post from Greenwood, 8. C.. says;
Five negroes lay dead at Repodeth al
day along the roadside, another was
killed to-day and likely four 0thers arc
dead and lost in the woods. One Whito
man was buried, three others lie at the
point OF death and more have been
wounded. -Four heads Of families have
left the country and armed troops OF
countrymen are securing the country
hunting for other victims. All OF this "
the result Of an election row..
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KAEAwHG COUNTY
Ia DsnnItsIy Republican Chairman Oh
ley coming Down the Ladder.

II Definitely NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oh
ley coming Down the Ladder.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Nov, TO-
Kannwha county is still Republican by
e good safe majority. UnoHlcIally the
Republican ticket has the following ma
jorIucs: For Congress, Edwards, 397;
state senate. Shirley. 426: county COM
missioner, Moulton. 2O2: house OF dele
gates Hunt. lO6; Morris. 15S; Malcolm,
ljl. Martin, lJ.
Chairman ohley has the legislature
on Joint ballot Whitfield down to ono
majority, but he holds on to that with
bull-dog tcnacIty. FortV-elEht hours
ago Mr.. ohleg claimed everything In
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A GREAT VICTORY

In the FlElh Delegate DiStrIct-LIpSoomb
OvsrcOmss big Democratic majority.
Special Dispatch to the IntelllEencer.
PARSONS, W. Va, Nov. 1O.-P- Lips
comb, Republican, of this place, Is elect
ed to the legislature from this, the Fifth
delegate district, over II, ]. Wagner,
Democrat, by about fifty majorlty.over-
a Democratic majority in the
district Of over 500. Lipscomb's major
ity IN Tucker county Is SS6.
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GBN. Miles REPORT
1.-THE Military Operations Of the
Past Year.
TAE SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN

And the Preparations for war-Thsrs Is
an Entire absence OF any Evidence ofDi-
rect Criticism. Though Certain SEM
tspeeS are Emphasized to JuItify Pre-
viOu,Iy Expressed Plans of DstnllS-Ho
Wanted to Go 70 Cuba with shnf,sr''
Force, bat wa, Recalled to warrington
by Secretary AIEor.
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FREER'S MAJORITY 9O2

la the Fourth DiSthet-Lineoln County
Democratic BY Small Majority.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntslligsueeE
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. TO-
Lincoln county goes Democratic by a
very small majority, eiecting member
Of the house of delegates. Nels major
tty Is six, making Judge Freer's majori-
" IN the district 9O2.
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WE HAVE 1HIH,
And Give Substantial Figures for
all Claims.
THE LEGISLATURE REPUBLICAN
By Seventeen on Joint Ballot,
not Counting Doubtfuls.
THE DEMOCRATIC ASSERTIONS

To th, Contrary are not BasE.d up by
any Tangible Evidences of th,ir Truth.
fulnss-ChSlrnau ohlOy whlsillnR to
Keep Up His Courage in Ills IrtdsSe'nt
Drsam-LOok Out for the Old Demo
cratic Tflsk that once Countsd Ou, Re.
publican GovsrnOr-RspOrtu that Demo-
cratic RsturninE Boards in Close cOun-
tlss Nay Go Baek Of the Returns.
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BLOODY RESULTS
Follow the Carrying out OF White
Mems Programme in
WILMINGTON, ,NORTH. CAROLINA.

The OmOo of the COlOrs,i alsn's organ
wrsoksd and Then Firsd-Ths Armed
white Populses Then Went "HSErO
HuntlnE,' aud Susessded in killing
Eight Of Them Some OF Their own
Number wounded tn the "colhliOu."
Avery Peculiar state of AGair' In . Otv.
IllEoa Community.
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10 the EdltOr OF the lntcutbtuceE'
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 10
The Democrats elect 3s members of the
house Of delegates, and claim two yet in
doubt, We also elect eight senator's,
and viii have the Legislature on Joint
ballot. WM. A. oHLEY.
Chairman Democratic State Committee.
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For west Virginia. - colder; vest
erly winds,
For Western Pennsylvania, fair;
colder: brisk northwest winds.
For Ohio. fair: colder in eastern por-
ton; high northwest winds, diminishing
in force.
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The temperature yesterday rs observed
by c. schncpt, druggist, corner Market
nnd Fourtennth Rtrncls. was na toll0Wa:
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General Shafter, directing the latter to
make a number Of inquiries 20 ascertain
whether every possible provision had
been made abdard the transports for the
supply OF Tations, hospital supplies,
wagons, landing boats, etc, winding up
II would suggest that thorough atten-
tioR De required to every detail in order
to insure perfect order in the disem-
barking Of your command"
The order Is dated June II. and June 10
General Miles received the following dis
patch: ,...
WASHINGTON. June l5, 1888.
Alajor General Miles, Tampa, Fla;
Important business requires your
presence here; report at once. Answer.
tslgnedo sis,.i. R; 4: IA 4L,sEM g Var
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CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Dispatches to
the Associated Press up to l1;l5 a. IN.
to-day from 347 out Of s67 congressional
districts show that the Republicans
have elected 1888 nnd the Democrats and
FlIslonlsts l6l. There are still ten doubt
ftl districts
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-11
An Exchange ofTSlsgrHms.
sIBoNDY, July u

Este, July IL,
General Shafter:
Telegram received. Have no desire
and have carefully avoided any appear
ance Of supercedinG Vou. Your command
Is a part of the United States army,
which / have the honor to command,
having been duly assigned thereto, and
directed by the President to go wherev-
er / thought my presence required and
give such general directions as 1
thought best concerning military mat
tiers and especially directed TO go to
Santiago for q specific purpose. You
will also notice that the order OF the
secretary OF war OF July u left the
matter to my discretion. should re-
aret that any event would cause either
yourself or any part OF your command
20 cease TO be part OF mine.
Very truly yours,
Csigned.) NELSON 4, MILES,
Major General Commanding United
States Army.
Then follows somctelegrams Instruct
Ing General ShafteF TO remove his SOL
dlers to high ground and notifying Sec
rctary Alger that In his (MlleS opinion
n this movement into the mountains
did not check the fever then the ONLY
way to save n large portion OF the
command would be to ship them to q
point on the New England coast to bo
chosen BY the surgeon general
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15
MiLLBURY.
SOME TIMELY TOPICS.


While working on mis- barn, Monday
afternoon, Clarence Haywood lost his
balance and fell some distance. His right
shoulder was dislocated, Dr. Church re-
duced the dislocation.
y. The breaking of d wire at the west
side and the burning out Of a fuse, left
some of the stores in darkness Monday
night until lamps We're procured
+ There was a chimney fire early Mon
day morning ait the house Of Mrs. Mary
Coyne. A neighhor, Samuel Frazer, put
it out
The wind Sunday night broke down
several trees and a number Of fences.
Miss Maria French, bookkeeper for P.
c. Paradis, has gone to Springfield
Miss French is to be married to VIM
Paquette next Wednesday.
M. p. Shahan filed nomination papers
for tax collector Monday, and they age
now in the hands Of Town Clerk l. NJ
Goddard.
The Millbury basket ball players will
leave at Z minutes of 6 this evening for
Clinton, where they are matched to
play a game. They will drive from
Clinton to Worcester after the game
Manager White has made arrange
ments with the Hudsons to play a game
here Tuesday evening.
G. T. Aldrich has completed the work
on his new mill in Woodbury. and it is
his intention of starting the plant to-
day.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

A man who registered at New Ha-
ven, Conn, hotel, Sunday night as Pc
ter Cramer, died Monday. from dose
of laudanum taken with suicidal in
tent.
The strike situation at the Androscog-
gin mills, Lewiston, Me-, remains I'M
changed. One of the local corporations
is about to erect another plant for the
manufacture of a new line of cotton
goods.
Albert NJ Howe of Lowell was COM
mitted to the Mclean insane asylum, in
the Middlesex superior criminal court
Monday Howe, several weeks ago, at
tackled his father and mother with a
club.
The body of a man identified as Mel
son Bennett of North Dighton. Mass
was found in the Taunton river near
Berkeley bridge, Monday. Bennett dis
appeared three months ago, and it is
believed committed suicide.
A party of eleven gold seekers left
Woonsocket, r l., Monday, for the
British northwest The captain is Her
bert p. LIE Francois, who is accompan-
led by his wife, the first woman to go
from Rhode Island TO the Klondike.
The state prohibition committee of
Vermont, Monday, laid plans for an ac-
tive campaign, deciding to place a full
state ticket in the field
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15
NO OFFICIAL VALUE.
Mr. cebaIIos Had No Right to Speak for
Spain.

Washington, March 1.-THE Spanish
minister, Senior Folio Bsrnabe, re-
ceived a number Of dispatches today
from the minister of state at Madrid
and from Capt. Gen. Blanco Those
from Gen. Blanco were rcassuring in
tone, and stated that the situation at
Havana and throughout the island was
quiet and satisfactory.
The minister asked that an emphatic
denial be made in his name to the re-
ports that Senior Juan Cebalios had been
in Washington as a commissioner from
the Spanish government to make over
lures for terms Of settlement With the
Cuban insurgents. "Senor Ceballos is
not a commissioner of SPAIN" said the
minister, NOR has he any authority, di-
rectly or Indirectly, to speak for the
Spanish government. The only person
qualified to speak for Spain In the
United States is her accredited minister.
1 wish to make the denial as broad and
emphatic as possible"
The statement by the minister was
caused by the report that Mr.. Cebalfos
had unfolded to the president a plan
for the pacification of Cuba, far more
liberal than the autonomous govern
ment, to which a semi-official air had
been given.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15
FERN AT KEY WEST.
The Little Boat viii Garry More Food to
Cubans.

Key West, March 1.-THE government
boat Fern, which sailed from here the
last of the week, with provisions, to
Matanzas. Cuba, returned today. The
Ferns trip was uneventful, She
reached Matanzas Saturday, and at
once began discharging provisions into
lighters. The share of provisions for
Matanzas was got rid of in a business
like way, and the Fern then sailed for
Sagua la Grande.
United States consul Barker boarded
the Fern upon her arrival at Sagua. He
was overjoyed to see an American ship.
The consul said there were about $4,000
starving reconcentrados in his district.
An officer of the Fern said to the CORE
spondent Of the Associated Press today:
1T seemed as if the gladness of the
wretched Cubans at our arrival was
stifled by the overpowering dread that
hangs above the people Of Cuba, and
that could not be dispelled even with the
coming of the food for which they
longed."
The Fern will go back with more pro-
visions about Friday. The torpedoes
and shells which arrived Saturday We're
transferred today to Fort Taylor
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Ladies' Benevolent sociey of the
First Unitarian Church will'meet today
at 2.3O p. m.
The Ladies' Charitable Society and
fine needIeworS department of the
Church of the Unity will meet in the
church parlors this afternoon at 2.30.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society of
Plymouth Church win meet this after
noon. The usual supper will be followed
by an entertainment consisting of Glib
son pictures, under the direction of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Morgan
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Y NJ
c. A. will give a reception in the par
Tors to their friends tonight. Senator Roe
will make a short address
The regular meeting of the Woman Suf-
ffage League will be held with Mrs. Kab-
lev. Allen street. today at 3 =. m.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15
POWERS MIGHT OBJECT.
ST. Petersburg Paper Declares War Would
Re Protested.

London. March 15-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs an
abstract of an article in the St Peters
burg Novoe vremya, The correspondent
says:
THE article asserts that the United
States is well aware that in declaring
war against Spain. they could not count
upon the approval of any of the Euro
pean powers. All, it alleges, would
sympathize with Spain, if not actively,
certainly by categorical protest against
President MeKinley's conduct. This is
also well known at Madrid.
Therefore" continues the Novoe
Vremya writer, 'it Is hoped that Spain
will not fall into the trap laid by Wash
ington; for she has 50 far Lo serious
grounds for declaring war, and meas
ures should Immediately be taken in or
der that she may not have such grounds
in the future.
THE European representatives will
notify the Washington government of
their opinion that war is not desirable,
and it is to be hoped that President Nc
Kinley will realize the disadvantage of
such general censure, and win not allow
himself to be egged into war by Ameri-
can spectators"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15
1900 PERSONS HOMELESS.
Floods in Canada Overflow of Grand and
Thames Rivers.

Toronto, March 14.-Dispatches from
Western Ontario tell Of the overflow of
the Grand and Thames rivers, causing
serious damage along their valleys. Sec
tons of London, Brantford and Calf are
submerged to depth of from five to
seven feet.
In London 1900 persons are homeless.
Bridges and buildings have been swept
away. In Brantford firemen and citi-
zens fought the raging waters all of
yesterday, but were beaten out, and
West Brantford is a lake. At, Galt a
heavy loss was sustained by the bust
ness men. The ice jam in the Grand
river gave way and the flood following
tore away bridges, trees and wrecked
q number Of factories and private resi-
denCeS.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15
HIS HORSE SAVED HIM.
Willard r. Pond Had a Narrow Escape
From an Accident.


Willard f. Pond had a narrow escape
from what might have resulted in serious
accident while driving on Foster street
Monday afternoon.
| Mr.. Pond has been the victim of innum-
cradle jokes on account of the slowness of
the animal he drives, but he is of the opin-
ion that the serenity of disposition shown
by his horse was all that saved him from
being badly hurt, If not killed, in this
case.
Mr.. Pond was driving up Foster street
when he was run into by a team driven
by an unknown man. The unknown s
horse was going at a good gait, and when
near the bridge took fright at a train
passing overhead and broke into a run
The hubs of the front wheels of the two
wagons came in contact and both drivers
were thrown out. Mr.. Pond fell over the
dasher and was badly famed, in addition
to skinning one of his shins.
The other horse cleared itself from the
buggy when they came together and
started on a run toward Washington
square. At the foot of Foster street the
animal collided with another team driven
by c. A. Powers. Mr. Powers was
thrown out, striking on his left shoulder
with sufficient force to cut the cloth Of
his overcoat, but no bones were broken.
The runaway headed for Grafton street,
with the owner who had succeeded In
picking himself out Of the ruins, in close
pursuit.
All three vehicles were badly damaged.
but the occupants escaped with a few
bruises.