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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
HUNDREDS HOMELESS.
Southern Town Almost Wiped Out by
Fire--T5 Houses Burned.

New Orleans, La. Especially Up
ward of rs houses have been destroyed
by fire at Biloxi well-known summer
resort and business centre on the Mis-
sissippi Sound, eight miles from New
Orleans. The fire broke out shortly
after midnight and heavy gale blew
the flames from the Louisville and
Nashville depot to the beach.
The small fire department was pow
erless to check the flames, and many
houses were torn down to prevent the
spreading of the conflagratlon. The
Catholic Church, convent and schools,
newspaper offices, many business
houses and residences were consumed
Hundreds have been rendered home
less. The losses will probably exceed
$500 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Suit Over Hatfield WrsGk.

Robert c. Thomas enterel
against the Philadelphia and i
Railway Company for $4,000 "a
Thomas was a passenger on
fated Atlantic City excursion "a
was wrecked at Hatfield.
He is suffering from what
term a "dislocated heart"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
North Carolina.

The election in North Carolina was
for IL Presidential electors and Con-
gressmen. The Legislature, on which
will devolve the election of a successor
to United States Senator Marion But
Ter, Populist, was chosen at the Au-
gust election and is largely Democrat
ic. A Democratic primary was also
held to nominate a Senator, the candi-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
rnrlnoers naye Now Theory.

Vera Cruz, Mexico Especially 1t is
believed by the engineers who are re-
pairing the Galveston-Mexico cable
which was broken by the Galveston
that the storm was accom-
panied by a submarine eruption. The
evidence of this eruption is found In
the twisted condition Of the cable. The
Is found 10 have been re-
versed and the wires binding 1t to the
core turned the wrong way.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Maine.

All through the State, according to
reports at hand, there was a consid-
cradle falling off in the Republican
plurality from four years ago and a
corresponding gain in the Democratic
column.
Up to midnight returns had been re-
ceived from about 210 cities, towns and
plantations in the State, showing a Re-
publican plurality of 1S,4S1, as against
81 ,9SS for the same towns in 1896.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
South Dakota.

Repos.s thus far received from this
part of the State show heavy Repub-
lican gains, but reports from other sec
tions are yet too meager to show if
gains will be maintained throughout
the State. City of Sioux Falls com
plete returns for President give Nc
Kinley plurality Of 493, Republican
gain of Ala over 1896.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
PENNSYLVANIA.

Mckinley and Roosevelt have car
ried Pennsylvania by a plurality of
100000. Senator Hardenberg is elect
ed Auditor-General by about 225,000
plurality. Both the Quayites and Flu
sionists are claiming a majority in the
State Legislature, which will elect
Quay's successor in the Senate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
minnesota.

At midnight the Democrats claimed
the Governor by $4,000, and Chairman
Bixby, of the Republican State Com
mittee, declared that his figures sup
ported the belief in the election OF
Van SAINT, Republican, by at least
10000.
Mckinley 5125; Bryan, 3197.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Massachusetts,.

President Mckinley has carried Mas
sachusetts by about $4,000 plurality, a
reduction of nearly 100000 from that
of four years ago.
While the total vote for Governor
was somewhat behind that given the
national candidate, w. M. Crane was
reelected by somewhat larger plu-
rality than that received by President
Mckinley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Wisconsin,,

The Republican State Central Com
mittee claims the State by 100000.
Democratic Chairman Warden con-
cedes that Mckinley will carry the
State by 10000, but claims that Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, Louis
G. Bohmrich, will carry the State by
10000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

Columbia, S. c. (SpeciaD Rev John
owen, Methodist clergyman, who was
while hunting partridges by M. Walter
Smith, a young friend.
He signed a statement exonerating
young Smith from all blame. Then he
announced himself ready to die, and
passed away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Illinois,.

Mckinley has carried Illinois by a
large majority His plurality will
probably be 100000.
Samuel Alschuler, Democratic can
didate for Governor, is probably
beaten by a close vote. He ran far
ahead of his ticket
The surprise of politicians is the
enormous vote cast for Mckinley in
Chicago, which Chairman Jones'
Mayor Harrison and others had claim
ed to be Democratic. The total vote
of this city was: Mckinley, 1S0.970;
Bryan, 1854; Woolley, 1886; Debs
5022; Barker, 1S9; Maloney 295; Ellis,
80. McKinley's plurality, 8446.
There is a great likelihood that the
Republicans will lose four Congress.
men, including William Lorimer, the
Republican boss of Cook county.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
KILLED while Shooting Rats.

Cumberland, Md, (SpeclaD Robert
Houck aged 16 ears, son of Mr.. j.
Holmes Houck, railway mail clerk on
the West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg Railroad, shot himself through
the head with cat rifle at Turner's
drug store this morning while killing
rats and died soon after.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Delaware.

Returns received up TO midnight in
dicate that Mckinley carries this State
by from 1900 to 1900
The Republican State ticket will
have about the same plurality
The Democrats have carried Kent
and Sussex counties. This will give
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
New Hampshire,

An unusually heavy vote was polled
throughout New Hampshire. The Re-
publican electoral ticket will undoubt-
edly carry the State by at least 10000.
The Legislature will be overwhelm-
ingly Republican in both branches and
the Governors Council will be solidly
Republican.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

dates being Hon. +. NJ. Simmons and
Gen. Julian S. Carr.
Returns indicate that Bryan's ma
jority in North Carolina will approx
mate 10000 and that the Democrats
have elected eight and the Republicans
one Congressman. The Democratic
candidates in all the other districts
are certainly elected, in most cases by
large majorities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Fnnr Omcinls Erecnted.

Pekin (Via Shanghai, by Cable).-
-Four of the leading officers of -Pao
Ting Flu, including Ting Yang, the act
ing vioe-president of Pc Chi Iii. and
Gen, Kusl Hing were executed Novem-
Der under the sentence imposed by
the tribunal Of the allies.
Renewed reports of the death of the
Empress Dowager are in circulation,
but they lack yeriheation and are dis
credited
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Texas.

Bryans majority in Texas will be
about 175 900.
The Democratic State ticket, headed
by Joseph ID. Sayers for Governor, is
elected by an overwhelming majority.
The Legislature is almost solidly
Democratic. 1t will elect Joseph w.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Florida.

Bryan's majority in Florida is esti'
mated at $4,000.
William S. Jennings, a cousin of Mr..
Bryan, was elected Governor. The
Legislature is solidly Democratic.
The indications are that Tallahassee
won in the contest over the removal
of the capital. the fight being between
ST. Augustine, Tallahassee, Ocala and
Jacksonville.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Rhode Island.

On an increased vote Bryan has
made considerable gains in Rhode ISL
and. Only half of the 143 districts In
the State had been heard from. those
missing including most of those in the
cities, with most of the SO in Provi-
dence. McKinley's plurality will be
about 10000, it is believed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

solidly Democratic. The Seventh (the
Charleston district) was the only one
about which any doubt existed, and the
Democrats carried it to-day by a safe
majority.
The new Constitution, with its edu-
cational and property restrictions on
the suffrage, applied for the first time
to Presidential election in this State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Iowa. =

While the returns arc coming in
slowly, enough have arrived to indi-
cate that the Republicans have elected
their State and national ticket in Iowa
by 10000 plurality.
The cities generally gave slight
Democratic gains, which are Offset by
rural Republican gains.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
North Dakota.

President McKinley's plurality, It is
claimed, will exceed that OF four years
ago. The State Republican ticket is
not far behind the national.
The Republican committee claims
| McKinleys plurality is 10000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Ohio.

Returns indicate that Ohio has gone
for Mckinley by an increased plu-
rality.
The vote in Cleveland is close. To-
ledo, the home of Mayor Jones, is car.
ried for Mckinley by 1000 plurality.
From nearly complete returns Nc
Kinley's plurality in Cincinnati is
placed at $4,000.
Practically complete returns show
that Mckinley will carry his home
county by 1000 majority, a gain of
1160 over 1896.
McKinley's plurality in Columbus is
estimated at about 2950.
Democratic Chairman Long at mid
night said
1.-THE returns from Hamilton and
Cuyahoga counties show substantial
Democratic gains. While a majority
of the country precincts reported show
Republican gains of five to a precinct,
this ratio of gain, if kept up with cor
responding Democratic gains in the
cities now indicated, will give McKin-
ley the State by about the same plu-
rality as in 1896"
Republican State Chairman Charles
Dick said:
Returns Justify the claim that Ohio
has given Mckinley a plurality of
from $4,000 to 10000"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
New York.

In Greater New York the Democrat
ic majority was inadequate to coun-
terbalance that furnished by the up
State counties for the Republican ma
tional ticket.
Bryan carried every borough of the
greater city with the exception of
Brooklyn, which gave the Republican
ticket a majority of 2400. Below the
Bronx a majority of about $1,000 was
given for Bryan, while the State out
side the greater city gave to Mckinley
from 10000 TO 100000, assuring him
u net majority in this State OF not less
than 100000.
Benjamin b. Odell. Jr., Republican
candidate for Governor, fell behind his
ticket nearly $4,000 votes, being cut in
those districts where the sentiment
against machine politics is the strong
est Notwithstanding this loss, he will
still have safe majority and will be
the next Governor of New York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Frank W. Funk Hanged.

Washington, ID. C. (Specia) Frank
w. Funk was hanged at the District
jail for the murder of William Brooks
on June 23, 1898. He robbed his vic
tim Of all his savings, about $4,000, and
also murderously assaulted the latters
Wife His victims were aged people.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Kentucky.

Democratic counties show gains for
Bryan and Beckham.
Mckinley carried Louisville by about
5000. The State is Democratic by 10,-
900.
Chairman Leslie Combs, of the Re-
publican Campaign Committee, says he
will advise with national and State
leaders as to whether contests should
be made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
SILK OF the Worn

According to statistics w. I'D
the silk jury of the PaIN
France produced last ye4b
industry, 61O,OOO.OOO fraa'S sll y,
sl22.OOO.oOO or about 'Sh X nj
the total silk industry u NJ
The United States produces i,
francs, or about S5,OOO'Vvs n
cent. Germany comes nsl' '.rt
ed States produces mo'' ~, ov|
than any other nation ~ ,b0|
in this line last year DelD'
100000 francs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Two WOMEN Burn to DEATH.

Elmira, N. Y. (SpeciaD.-While w.
II. Burnham. postmaster of Groton,
was attending a meeting in the new
opera house his house just outside the
village was destroyed by fire and his
wife and her sister burned to death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Oregon.

One hundred and siXty-seven pre-
cincts out of 772 in Oregon, including
the city of Portland, gave Mckinley
1868, Bryan 1855. If the same ratio
is maintained Mckinley will have a
plurality of 10000 in the State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Georgia.

The Constitution estimates Bryan's
majority in Georgia at 100000 Only
one or two counties went for McKin-
ley.
All the Democratic nominees for
Congress were elected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

Georgetown, Ky. Especially .-Jamcs
A. Norton, who was one of the jury
men in the Youtsey trial, was burned
to death in the prison at Sadievile,
in which he had been put on the
charge of drunkenness.
1t is supposed his clothing caught
fire and ignited the building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Michigan.

President Mckinley has carried
Michigan beyond doubt. Conservative
estimates place his plurality at $4,000.
The Republican State ticket has also
been elected, but by smaller plu-
rality.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
ISE VOTE POLLEO THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

The latest returns show that McKin-
Icy has carried 2S States and Bryan H.
The President has again been sue
cessful in every State which he won in
1896 except Kentucky, which has re-
turned to the Democratic column. In
addition, he has carried Kansas, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyom-
ing, which declared for Bryan in 1896.
His electoral vote is 292 and Bryan's
is 155; McKinley's plurality, 121 as
compared with 95 in 1896.
McKinlcy's estimated plurality of
The popular vote is 721 ,291. His plu-
rallty in 1896 was COL, ,S54.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Utah..

Scattering returns indicate that Bry-
an carries Utah by greatly reduced
plurality. The Democratic State ticket
is probably elected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
South Carolina.

Early returns indicate that the ma.
jority for Bryan in South Carolina
will be $4,000. The Democratic State
ticket had no opposition.
The Congressional delegation will be
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

Ira r. Allen, of Fair Haven, chair
man of the Republican State Commit
tee, announced that McKinley's plu-
rality in the State will reach $4,000,
based upon the returns received.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
rlississippi.

The total vote polled in Mississippi
will probably not exceed 10000.
Mr.. Bryan carried the State, receiv-
ing an overwhelming majority of the
votes cast.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Washington State.

Returns from the State are coming
in slowly, but indications are that Nc
Kinley leads Bryan by large ma
jority and is well in advance Of the
Republican State candidates.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

Returns from different parts of the
State indicate that New Jersey has
been carried for Mckinley by more
than $4,000.
The Republicans elect six of the
eight Congressman, the same represen-
tation as last year, and will have an
overwhelming majority in both houses
of the Legislature, insuring the eec-
tion of Republican TO succeed VIM.
]. Sewell, Republican, as United States
Senator
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

Bryan's majority in Louisiana will
be 10000.
All the Democratic nominees for
Congress were elected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Arkansas.

The largest counties of Arkansas
show gains for Bryan, indicating that
he will carry the State by 10000 ma
jorlty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
MARYLAND.

The State of Maryland gives her
electoral vote to Mckinley and Roose-
welt and the six Congressman elected
are Republicans, besides a Republican
to fill the vacancy in the Fifty-sixth
Congress caused by the resignation of
Governor John Walter Smith in the
First or Eastern Shore, district. The
plurality for Mckinley in Baltimore
is 6S56 and in the State about $4,000,
which more than reyerses the Demo-
cratic majority one year ago for Gov
ernor Smith, who got 1923.
A very large vote was polled through
out the State. In Baltimore city, out
OF registered vote of 1897, there
were 1902 cast for President The
weather was mild and the sun shone
brightly all over the State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Three KlIIed inn NIIne.

Mahanoy City, Pa. (SpeclaD A ter
rife explosion of gas occurred in Buck
Mountain colliery, near here. Three
OF the 80 men in the mine were killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

The Democrats carried Tennessee,
but Bryans majority will probably be
less than in 1896, when IL was 19,403.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

Alfred L. Jones, the Liverpool ship
builder, has offered $1,000 a year for
FIVE years toward fund for establish
ing a comprehensive system OF techni-
cal education In Wales.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Arizona.

All reports indicate that Arizona has
gone Republican by very small ma
jority.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Wyoming.

Returns indicate plurality for Nc
Kinlcy in Wyoming of 3000
The Legislature will be overwhelm-
ingly Republican.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

Jonesboro, Ill. (SpeciaD.-5-In quar-
rel over politics at Lick Creek John
Kirby, Democrat, was shot and Instant
ly killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

cant, 1. House-Republicans, 51 Flu
sionists, 40.
West Virginia.
The election in West Virginia was
for six Presidential Electors, four
Congressman, State officers, 10 State
Senators, all of the members of the
House of Delegates and county officers.
The Legislature chosen will elect a
United States Senator to succeed Hon.
S. b. Elkins, Republican. The State
tickets are headed for Governor by
John II. Holt, Democrat, and A. B.
White, Republican. OF the 13 hold
over Senators seven are Democrats
and six Republicans. The State vote
is probably close and the signs are that
Mckinley will win by small majority
and that White will carry off the Cub
ernatorial prize.
Chairman Dawson, of the State Re-
publican Committee, claims the State
for Mckinley by 1900 plurality.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Nebraska.

Complete returns give Mckinley
plurality in Nebraska of over 5000. The
Republican State ticket Is elected by
from 1900 to 1000. The Republicans
elect Congressman in the First and
Second and the Fuslonlsts in the
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Dis
tricts.
The Legislature will stand; Senate
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Tennessee.

Bailey United States Senator to sue
ceed Horace Chiffon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
NeXndn.

The election passed off quietly
throughout Nevada. Present indica-
tions point to a plurality for Bryan OF
about 1000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
California.

While the returns from the State at
large are very incomplete, enough are
at hand to warrant the prediction that
Mckinley has carried California by q
plurality of 10000.
McKinley's plurality in this city will
probably reach 1000.
The Legislature will be Republican.
One hundred and sixty.one precincts
complete, out of 2190 outside of San
Francisco, give Mckinley 6331; Bryan.
63S1.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

Lacon, Ill. (SpeciaD w. j. Linn,
alias Jack Gordon, went to the home of
Jacob Schafer, 10 miles east OF this
place, called Mrs, Schafer TO the door
and shot her, killing her instantly. He
then fired at Schafer, missing him.
Linn was arrested few hours later
in Wyoming, 12 miles distant, and is
now in Jail. There is strong feeling
against him and talk Of lynching. The
murder was caused by jealousy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
New Jersey.

them control of the Legislature, which
will elect two United States Senators,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

A. L. Foust, while hunting in Frank
lin county, Pa, was treed by steer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
Colorado.

Returns received indicate that
Bryan's plurality in the State will be
from 10000 TO 10000. Arapahoe
county, including Denver, gives Bryan
5000 to 5000 plurality.
The result on the State ticket is in
doubt, also the Legislature, with the
probability in favor of Fusionists.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

Republicans. 49, Fusionists, 1G: va
cant, l. House-Republicans, 81; Flu
sionists, 49,