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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
VIRGINIA.

Richmond. Va. Nov. 7.-Virginia's s
majority in favor Of Bryan is apparently
about 10000. The majOrities on the con-
gressional ticket viii aggregate more
than this.
The Indications are that certainly nine
ard probably all Of the Democratic can
didates for congress are elected. The
Ninth district is the only one in doubt,
and the chances there are in favor of
the Democrats. Thre has been no dis
turbance of any kind in the state.
Richmond, Va, Nov. IA recapituIa-
tion for Virginia indicates a Democratic
plurality on the presidential ticket of
over 30 900 and the election of the Dem
ocratic candidate in every congressional
district. In nearly all the cities and
towns and many of the counties Bryan
ran behind the congressional ticket.
Richmond. Va. Nov. 6.-Actua1 and
estimated pluralities give the state to
Bryan by upMards OF 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
NEBRASKA

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. Result in Ne
praska closes Democrats claim Bryan
carries it by. 5000 to 1000: Chairman
Lindsey Of the Republicans, claim Nc
2linley carries it by 5000. Many back
precincts to hear from: Democratic state
Slcket believed elected by vote running
ahead of Bryan; legislature is in doubt.
Omaha. Neb-, Nov. The result of
the election in Nebraska is still in doubt
this morning. About 525 precincts out
Of l. 611 have been heard from. and these
show very substantial Republican gains.
The Republicans claim they will give
Mckinley a majority and the Democrats
are equally sure of the result The
changes, however. have been so diver
sifiea that it is well nigh impossible to
make an estimate
With a corresponding result in the TN
reported precincts to those already re-
celved Mckinley VIII have a small plu-
rality.
The legislature is also uncertain. In
tne close counties out in the state the
Fepoolcans have made material gains
III 0ouSlaS county, which is the largest
assembly district in the state the count
VIII not be completed until late today,
ana the Democrats say the missing pre-
cincts, which are in South Omaha viii
elect the Iuslon legislature candidates
IN this district The state Democratic
ticket IS running slightly ahead of
Bryan. Robinson. fusi0nist for con
gresS, probably elected in Third district
Chairman EdmiSten of the PopuIist
state central committee telephoned from
Lincoln at 1890 o'clock that BRYAN
would have a plurality in the state of
about 5000, with the state ticket run
ming close TO these figures Returns
now coming from South Omaha indicate
the election OF the fusion delegation to
the legislature which Will in all prob
ability determine the complexion of that
body. The latest totals on the national
ticket are from 462 precincts outside of
Omaha and douglass county which give
Mckinley 1858; Bryan 1928.
The same precincts in 1885 gave Nc
kinley 1924: Bryan 40O46 showing
net Republican gain of $3.50. The total
vote Of the state is about 210.00G
Omaha, Neb., Nov. Following con-
gressmen elected in Nebraska.
5iEst district-Burkett, Republican;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
MANY PEOPLE HEARD.
State Journal Bulletins Anxiously
Awaited and Eagesly Received

GAWe4eCU anu @-esss y ASOS01NOS~
An immense crowd heard and saw the
bulletins in front of the State Journal Of
fee last night and it was enthusiastic
and good natured assemblage.
State Journal reporters visited one pre-
cinct after another and the progress of
the counting was promptly reported by
telephone and then announced to the anx-
iOus people
The count in the city was very slow
owing to the size and complication of the
ballot, but the people were patient and
as the barometer went up and down they
cheered for their favorites.
The Associated Press bulletins early
made it clear that Mckinley had won.
but the people did not lose interest and
the returns from the different states were
attenuveiy listened to.
For the first time the State Journal tried
the double system of bulletins. As soon
as the news was received it was read to
the listeners by George Hungate, who has
a voice that makes the use of a mega
phone unnecessary. The bulletins were
then transferred to lantern slides and
shown on a canvass by r. H Baker. The
result was satisfactory
The crowd was one of the largest ever
was never a more orderly crowd.
1t was after midnight when the last
man went home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
VICTORY FOR M'KINLEY.

Second. Mercer. Republican; Sixth,
Neville, fusion.
Robinson, fusion, and Shellenbarger
fusion, probably elected in Third anu
Fifth districts, respectively, with the
Fourth district in doubt.
Omaha, Nov. THE later returns do
not materially change the indications of
this mornings reports from the state
and there is considerable doubt which
way the state viii go on the national
ticket On the legislative ticket. which
IS now the center Of interest, the indi-
cations favor the fusion delegation in
Douglass county with good chances out
IN the state The next legislature elects
two United States senators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
QUAY PULLS THROUGH
He Will Have II More Votes Than
He Needs

Philadelphia, Nov. Returns from
the senatorial and legislative districts
Of Pennsylvania indicate that NJ. S.
Quay will have not less than 145 votes
on joint ballot for United States SEN
ator Il more than the number necessary
to elect OF the 204 members of the
house the Democrats have elected less
than so. as against Il straight-0ut Dem
ocrats two years ago
The anti-Quay Republicans viii prob
ably not muster over so votes of the 256
on joint ballet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
Reflected For Four Years More as the Head OF the

at 1890 o'clock. Chairman Richard
son had not put in appearance and his
lieutenants had stopped figuring. They
concede, however, that the next house
will be safely Republican, but declined
to estimate the Republican majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
WELCOME M 'KINLEY.
Bells Ring and Whistles Blow
at Alliance. Ohio.

Alliance. o.. Nov. president Nc
Kinley passed through here this after
noon en- route to Washington and the
populace turned out en- masse to greet
him Fire bells and shop whistles join
ed in the welcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
WISCONSIN.

Milwaukee, Wis. Nov. 7.-Complete
returns from Milwaukee county give
Mckinley a plurality of s,973. and La
Toilette, Republican, for governor, a
plurality Of about the same figures. The
returns from the state at large will not
be known for some time in detail, but
fair approximate shows that the Repub-
licans win have a plurality of at least
10 900. All the Republican congressman
are elected and the legislature is over
Whelrningly Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
TEXAS.

Houston, Tex, Nov THE Demo-
cratic state ticket headed by Joseph d.
Sayers for governor is elected by ma
jority in excess of 100000 The 1egisla-
ture is almost solidly Democratic 1t
will elect Joseph w. Bailey United
States senator to succeed Horace Chill
ton. 1t is estimated that the majority of
the Bryan electors will not fall short
of 175.OOO. and may go beyond that fig
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
snuTH nAEnrA

Sioux Falls, Nov. The latest re-
turns received seem to confirm the claim
Of the Republican state central commit
tee the state for Mckinley over 10000
plurality and that the entire Republican
state and congressional ticket has been
elected by safe majoIities while the Re
publican majority Of nearly 20 in the
legislature Will insure the election of
Republican to succeed United States
Senator PettizreW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
MAJORITY OF 81
Claimed by Republicans in Next
National House.

Washington, Nov. Representative
Loudenslager, of New Jersey, secretary
of the Republican congressional COM
mittee, at 10 O'Clock this morning
claimed the election of 2O4 Republicans
to the next house. a majority over all
of 81. The Democratic congressional
heada aarters were practically deserted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
WOLCOTT IS DOOMED.
Fusionists Have Large Majority in
Colorado Legislature

Denver, Nov THE fusionists will
have large majority on joint ballot in
the legislature According to the re-
turns received uD to 1870 p m, the
fusionists viii have 20 members of the
senate and the Republicans five and OF
the 65 members Of the house. sixteen are
conceded to the Republicans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
MICHIGAN.

Detroit Mich. Nov. AT 2:30 this
morning the Tribune's table Of results,
with only Wayne county missing. gives
Mckinley IS, ,007 majority in Michigan
AS Wayne county has gone Republican
the majority viii be increased when its
vote is counted.
There has been a veritable RepubH-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
NEW IERsEY

Newark. n. J., Nov. According tc
returns received by the Evening News
Joshua H. Salmon. Democrat, for con
gress, is reelected in the Fourth dis.
trict by about 2.2oo plurality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Nov. For Kansas: Prob
ably fair tonight and Thursday variable
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
Republican National Ticket
Wins by Big Majority
On Both the Electoral and
the Popular Vote.
MAJORITY IN HOUSE.
Returns Point to a Consider
able Gain.
Bryan Loses Nearly Every
Northern State.
Exceptions Are Colorado,
Montana and Nevada.
Exceptions Are Colorado,
Montana and Nevada.
MAJORITY IN OHIO.
Mckinley Carries His Own
State by $4,000.

Election returns show an overwheIm-
ing victory for Mckinley and the Re
pubIcans
Bryan appears to have carried few
states outside the southern states. Kan
sas, Illinois. Indiana. Maryland. New
Jersey. New York and practically all the
northern states are in the Republican
column. Nebraska is close ana in doubt.
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CONTINUED on Third Page.1
The evening times., 1900-02-14

Nr Charles T. Yerkes, a Chicago mill
lionaire. has written magazine article
about women in business His account Of
women's knowledge OF business affairs re
sembles that which a certain historian
gave OF the snakes In Ireland. He says
that they do not seem to have the most
remote idea of what business means. and
that few women know what a bank check
is or how to draw one He says also that
girls leaving school "are educated almost
entirely for the social world. and do not
give a thought to taking care Of them
selves"
There are Two ways i'm which this arti-
Gle may be taken. Considered as q protest
against certain faults I'm the education OF
women, it is right in the main. Consid-
cred as q dissertation on feminine capa-
bilties. 70 is inaccurate. II is true that a
great many women do not know how a
check should be drawn-comparativel few
Of them have any occasion to do such a
thing more than once or twice in a life
time. The workingman's wife may save
her husbands money to be put in the
bank. but the husband generally attends
to the formalites for obvious reasons: and
money thus deposited is apt 10 stay where
it is put until some great emergency re-
quires its withdrawal. Until a compare
lively recent date. nobody ever heard Of a
woman's having a separate bank account
II she had a father. a brother. a husband
or o son to take care OF her money. he did
so. and gave her what she required in the
form of currency In fact only within
two generations has a woman had any
right to own property il married. The
education OF women in even the simplest
of business matters is therefore Of very re
cent date
It is also true that certain class OF
| girls are educated almost wholly with 6
! view TO their social life; but this class is
( growing smaller and smaller In this
| country nine-tenths OF the girls who have
I as much as q high school education intend
/ to support themselves. and do so. at least
for time. 1t is safe 70 say that ninety
( per cent Of those who go to college have
some plan about their future lives which
/ will depend for its fulhllment upon their
i ability TO earn living. As for the girls
who are daughters of wOrkingmen. or poor
l men in any class of society they expect
| to work just as their brothers do some
/ becoming teachers. some typewriters some
| saleswomen, some factory operatives
The evening times., 1900-02-14
The Trolley Car Motor.

(From Appleton's Popular Science MonJhlyD
In almost every instance railway cars sre pro-
vided with two motors. This arrangement Is
adopted not because one motor can not furnish
an the power required. but simply for the pur-
pose Of making the equipment more reliable.
Everything OF human make is liable 90 iail; hence
If only one motor were used there would be more
or less liability o. its giving out az critical
momaHt and then the would be helpless II
two motors are provided. should one give out tha
car would not he disabled. for the remaining
machine would De able 20 run t 20 ITS destination
In orde, that this result may be successfully aeon
plished. each motor is made OF sufficient capacity
To run the car without being OyertaXed, unless
the load j. abnOmally large; but even under the
latter conditions the machine Will in ninety-nine
cases out Of a hundred withstand the strain.
some roads. in small towns, where the traffic
Is light and the expense must be kept down TO
the lowest point Use siugle-motor ears. as 10
effect a saving In first cost This course. however.
Is very seldom followed except i'm places Whcr~
there are no heavy grades where there Is very
little probability Of the loads becoming excessive
excopt at rare intervals. II the are provided
with a single motor, when one becomes disabled
from auv cause il has to wait until overtsken by
me car behind it. so that IL may be pushed ~
the latter to the end Of the road
The evening times., 1900-02-14
MANY WORDS, BUT NO DEEDS.
william NenderIein Likes 4" Preach.
mn Hntes 80 Mork.

NEW BRITAIN. Conn. Feb. l+-SVoru
testimony proves that William Menderletn
is a brother 10 all men. but a very Unfsel-
ing husband and father
He breaches at every good opportunity;
he occasionally gives 10 cents 10 his wife.
His heart overfows with charity; Mrs.
MenderIeiu had TO apply to the town 20 sup
mort her and her four small children.
Menderleiu. the sympathetic. has scrub
bed floors for the sick and the poor. his
wife gladly works by the day that her lit
tie ones may not starye. He says he needs
all his time TO spread the gospel; he may
pass a few weeks in Jail. For his patient
wife had him arrested. charging that he
does not support his family.
Here is some of her testimony. He has
not worked since last October. Once in a
while he gives me a dime ] certainly do
not object TO his preaching if he viii buy
bread for US.
And here are some Of \ Asaderlein's utter
gnCes in court. Il hav. been q Christian
for fifteen years. I WI preach in spite of
All obstacles. Church people have scan
daIized me. but I will bear it with forti-
tude ] do not like to work in the factory
because il gives me a headache
The judge adjourned the case until Teo-
ruary "a to give Menderlein chance "a
learn that charity begins at home.
The evening times., 1900-02-14

Senator Platr of New York and other
eminent Republican statesmen who are in
terested in the proposition 10 build a
British Nicaragua Canal at American eX-
pcuse. and to surrender the Monroe Doc
triue. are good enough TO say that there
is no particular hurry abou ratifying the
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. and that such ac-
tion may just as we'll be deferred until
after the passage of the Hepburn Morgan
bill
We sincerely admire the naiyete Of this
announcement. OF course. it has never Oc-
CURED to Mr. Platt or to any other Of the
Administration spokesmen. that IL the
-Pauncefote Treaty were to be ratified
first the Canal bill unless redrawl 20
agree with the British terms. would abro-
gate &c ipso facto. On the other hand, If
the bill should be passed in advance. rati-
fcation Of the treaty would leave that in
strument as the latest law, and would ac-
compHsh finally and irrevocably the ac-
ccptancC by the United States OF British
suztrainty over the Nicaragua Canal. and
the REIMBURSEMENT Of ali claims 90 Ameri-
can paramountcy in the Western Hemi-
sphere.
Senatorial attention Is called to he vigor
with which Great Britain f. increasing lis
fortihcations and other works on the Isl
and of Jamaica. A costly military r,ad
has just been completed. connecting tire
forts and batteriea and it is ilCcuously
called the Jamaica road TO India. The
moral of this tale would seem TO be Jhat
the canal is bound to be protected by
somebody. and that England is Willing,
eager. and determined TO undertake the
The evening times., 1900-02-14

grim laborer enjoys today comforts aud
conveniences Of which kings Of old never
dreamed. that. as a rule. when the respite
from the task comes. there is cheerful
home waiting for him. that he is out Of
bondage. and has the privilege Of choosing;
that this is his happiness
Nordau makes the bold statement that
happiness does not depend upon economic
conditions and then declares that it is a
condition Of mind BY what philosophy or
occult power he pretends to be able to ex-
anime the mental sensations Of humanity,
put them through biological process, and
determine whether happiness exists or
does not exist it is difficult to understand,
To the majority Of men. the necessity of
providing for themselves and others, incl
dentalIy aiding the less fortunate. is pro-
ductive Of happiness. as it is understood.
The satisfaction which follows any achieve
ment is happiness. Happiness exists in
manifold forms, as varied as individuality.
According TO Nurdau since that mental
pleasure does not depend upon economic
weIl-boing. none should be happier than
the submerged tenth; yet it must be ad-
mitted that in their case economic we'll
being is the thing devoutly to be wished;
he process regenerative.
Just how happy the individual who was
then in his prime and had the available
material benefits Of a century ago may
have been. not even Nordau can reason
ably pretend to judge But It Is TO be
presumed that, whatever his bent. if he
were intelligent the world today would
offer a thousand new things that would
bring him greater qualification.
Nordau makes plausible arguments.
The pessimist. in search of them, will
never find a lack of specific instance to
illustrate his monotonous text and elab-
/ crate his sermon on the gospel Of dissatis-
/ faction Nordaus actual plea appears to
/ be for the restoration of savagery. the
/ annihiIation Of knowledge. Because man
can never attain perfection, he does not
! believe that it is worth striving for mas
much as it increases human sensitiyeness
and is therefore conducive TO keener ap-
preciation Of pain.
There is a pleasure in the very process
OF material evolution productive Of bene-
fits which the apostle Of degeneration evil
: IDENTIFY finds it impossible to comprehend
Yet we venture to express the opinion
that. when Nordau has evolved some new
and intricate form Of iconoclastic argu
ment which he regards as convincing, il
gives him a certain amount Of happiness
though he may be unwilling to acknowl
edge the fact. And if he were compelled
to sit in a rude hut. before a miserable
fire. with only the light Of a tallow candl
and with neither books nor writing ma
terial we are prone to believe that h
would be more unhappy than he now pre-
tends 10 be, that he would speedily dis
cover the faIlacy OF the statement tha
happiness does not depend upon economi
weII-bejng and is not determined by ex
ternal circumstances.
The evening times., 1900-02-14
coal SCARCE IN ITALY.
Ambassador Draper tRS OpDOrtuni-
ties for American Enterprise.


ties for American Enterprise.
Ambassador Draper has sent to the State
Department from Rome translation Of an
article concerning the scarcity Of coal in
Italy. which appeared in L Italie-' 1t
follows,
The increase in the price of coal in
England threatens 20 have serious conse-
quences In Italy II is known that English
dealers nave taken advantage OF the pres
ent war to maintain and increase the price
OF coal. which has now become even in
England a luxury and has reached In GER
tain towns the price q $3.50 per ton
Moreover it is known that means OF
transport are becoming insufficient the En-
glish Government having hired large
number Of boats belonging 70 companies
and TO private individuals. The result Of
it is that coal may very soon reach the
price OF $3.50 per ton In Genoa and >lL3S
in Milan We are today informed that, OW-
ing to the lack Of coal eight industrial es-
tablishmeuts Of B0Yisa may be obliged TO
shut down. Thousands of w0rkmen would
thus De thrown out of work. The proprie-
tors Of these establishments have requested
Signor Lacays Minister OF Public Works.
10 secure the prompt assistance of the
Government al time when owing 20 ln9
Industrial revival Witnessed in italy. ces-
sation Of work would have disastrous con
sequences
we understand that the Minister OF
Public Works is studying the best means
( 20 prevent such q crisis and 90 insure pub
I lie enterprises and al the same time as
sist private ones
Commenting 90 the facts stated The
Ambassador says
'-The situation. I think. Is worthy the
attention Of the coal-miniug enterprises iu
the United States Italy depends mainly
upon England for coal. and the price 90
/ the consumer is always high even In times
. Of peace. now. iJ has gone up enormously
/ In view OF these facts-the lt7Han higf
prices. the low cost per ton Of American
/ coal at the seaboard. and the ocean freight
/ rateS-it appears go me that large mar
gin Of profit is offered to American Goa
J exporters
u may add that some exporters lu Eng
land deem it wise when they hil an or
. der for Italy. 20 insist upon payment upcE
. delivery Of invoices otherwise. yeNati0l.
obiectiors are apt 10 Be made. and n,
/ cargo may De- disposed OF al q distd-
3 vantage.
The evening times., 1900-02-14
rrnsrcss md Hnppincss.

That we'll known prophet Of pessimism.
Max Nordau. has issued what must be
properly regarded as manifesto against
progress. since its purpose is to prove that
human happiners is not increased by ma
terial advancement. His argument is that
the enIargems.t Of our knowledge, far
from increasing many pleasurable sensa-
tions. which constitute the feeling Of hap
piness. rather tends to diminish them con
siderably. and he declares that in spite
or rather because Of its great progress,
civilized mankind does not feel happier to-
day than a hundred years ago. Mr.. Nor
dau further asserts that happiness does
not depend upon economic well-being and
adds that il is a state Of mind not de-
termined by external circumstances. He
defines the thirst for knowledge as only "a
higher form OF the instinct OF self-preser-
walton.
According to Nordau's theory. he is no
happier to-day than he would have been
as a half-starved. ragged peasant Of a
century ago. without light for his hovel
or a book for his mental delectation. or
the crudest creature comforts. Therefore,
Nordau. as a shoelsss digger in the earth
looking hopelessly at the passing carriage
OF state. with its well-fed and handsomely
attired scions Of the ancient aristocracy.
and comparing in his minds eye his own
forlorn condition, his own inescapable
bondage. would have been quite as happy
as the present Nordau. surrounded by the
ture to serve the comfort OF mankind.
He fails to perceive that the unit Of the
masses has been elevated, that even the