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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
OFFICIAL ESTIMATE OF NEBRASKA.
REPUBLICAN, CHAIRMAN SAYS M'K1NLET WILL
HAVE FIVE THOUSAND TO SEVEN
THOUSAND MAJORITY.

Omaha Neb. Oct . Special Mckinley will
carry Nebraska by d majority Of easily five thou
sand 10 seven thousand said Chairman H q
Lindsay of the State Republican Committee to-day
II was the first official estimate made by the stare
chairman IN the campaign. He added:
The complete roll of the State has been received
ana tebulated. The committeeman from each couH-
~ have sent in the names of every voter IN t4g
can Democratic or doubtful. The last class mas
been divided on a ratio generous to the fusioIlsLs
yd the result Is as I say. The lists CataloSueu
aud II is simply matter Of counting the names
p~-cro the ouening Of the campaign the Reports
com every precinct in the State have been en-
coIIra ging without exception. The gains are
nor confined any quarter A number OF pre-
cincts especially in the cattle country, nave oeeh
carefully canvassed, and show not single tuslon..
let voter where four years ago they met you al
eyarv corner. The only agricultural district where
crons were burned is in the southwestern part
~ Inc state In the western and northwestern
counties the chief interests In cattle ara ne
rsnchuen are getting such high prices that Lne,I
votes will come way as matter Of common
sense and business policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
Two TRoUsAND REcRUTrs TO s4IL.

Two thousand recruits will sail from this port
Tor the Philippine Islands within the next three
weeks They Will go the transports Buford and
Fitzpatrick The Buford, which is scheduled to
sail on November 5. will carry 1900 in command OF
Colonel Jacob Kline, Hst Infantry, and the XII
patrick will carry the second thousand. In COM
mand of Colonel FULLY McCres sth Artillery. sail
ing on November 10. The following officers have
been ordered sail the Buford with the
cruits: Leutenant-Colonel William Auman 2lst
Infantry. Majors John B Rodman. aOrh Infantry
and Daniel Cornman. Fist Infantry: Captains
Charles " Mason. 4th Infantry Charles X. ADJ
bot tr, 18th Infantry George z French 18th In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
MCARREN AGREES TO BET on BROOKLYN
WILL WAGER 5000 TO 5000 THAT BRYAN
WILL CARRY IT

Senator Patrick H. McCarren recently announced
that he had $4,000 TO bet Bryan but he has not
yet shown any desire to make good his offer.
Michael ] Dady has been anxious to get Sena tor
McCarren 10 bet all part Of the money with
him He has been able, however. only TO obtain
Q promise from Senator McCarren that he will meet
him to-day to bet 5000 against s. that Bryan
will carry Kings County.
The Democratic leaders proclaim that they
they are confident that Mr.. Bryau's visit
to Brooklyn next Monday will materially channge
the result in the county. Mr.. Bryan will speak
Grizzly to German-Americans and he is warranted
therefore, TO be noisy about miIitarism
A campaign meeting Will be held in the Thomas
Jefferson Building Tomorrow evening for deaf
rlutes. The address will be interpreted by sign
speakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
MCARREN WAS FOR EXPANSION.
IN FEBRUARY HE DECLARED STRONGLY
AGAINST TEARING DOWN THE FLAG.

At meeting OF the Andrew Jackson Club, Brook
Ign, or February p Senator Patrick H. NTCarren
made 4, speech in which he said:
I am an expansionist. The Democratic party. to
be true 70 rs principles. be anti-expan-
sionist party. No territory that has been added
TO this country has been added in anything but
Democratic Administration The question Of doubt
as 70 our ability TO govern any country on the
earth IS reflection the ability OF the American
people and the proposition 10 tear down the Amer
lean flag from any spot where IL has been planted
resolves itself Immediately into question Of the
patriotism OF the American people. I can't take
time 10 make diagnosis OF the Democratic
party TO ind out what is the matter with Il. but
somebody Is responsible for its present condition
believe the condition is due TO the uismanage-
rent Of the last campaign If we had had a com
petent leader I believe the Democratic candidate
would have been elected. Anybody with head the
size of a pin wouldn't have put z is to plank in
the Democratic platform IF that simple matter
Of coinage had been left out, believe the party
would have We suffering from NAL
administration Now. what's going TO be done?
believe that simple opposition for the sake Of
opposition Of wrong. The public advance q sensible
proposition. believe II IS wrong 70 oppose II Just
because il had been advanced by the opposite
party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
Ali Grocers.

E Green 18th Cavalry. L. 5. V; John K sey-
b,,rn 2a5 Infantry: Francis H schoenel sth In
fantry and William H. Bertsch. 9Th Infantry; First
Iieutenants William H WasselL I'D Infantry
Morton F. Smith 10Th Infantry, and Edward a
Roche 18th Infantry. and Second Lieutenants Gil
herr A Youngberg Sd Artillery; Frank o. Whit
I0rk am Cavalry; John McMaaUs, 30 Artillery
AuEustine Mcintyre. 9Th Artillery. William c.
Stone sd Infantry. and Edward R. W AcCabe.
18th Infantry
On The Kiiparrick VIII sail the following officers
Ma Tors Jacob A Augur, 4Jh Cavalry. and Palmer
c. Wood 4lsJ Infantry, L. s v; Captains Guy c
NJ Godfrey, assistant surgeon. and Waldo 2 Aver.
10Th Infantry; First Leutenepts John H Hines. d
Infantry. William E. Dove, 18th Infantry. and Ben
iamin 81. Hartshorne, IT., 9Th Infantry. and Sec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
70 Argue on FIREBEN's REGfsTP4TJoy

The much mooted question whether policerns1
and hremen vote from the stations or engine
houses. instead OF from their homes will be argued
IN court to-day. Assistant Corporation Counsel
C;ustavus A. Rogers yesterday applied to Justice
Lawrence in the Supreme Court, for a writ against
Frederick Oppe and William A. Hess attached 10
The hook and ladder company stationed at No II
Canal-st 10 show why their names should
MOI be stricken or The registration books in the
1rIITfh Assembly District Both men live in the
n, er part OF the city, but had registered from the
b66E and ladder house. The case VIII be argued
before Justice Freedman to-day although Justice
lawrence granted the writ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
WHY THEY CAN'T STAND BRYAN.

-1-~engressrnsn Franklin Bartlett. Of this city
-l-e.-y well known member Of Tammany Hall
= u - Q. FIFE. another well known Democrat
= Ms home State. Tennessee have made public
- reasons for fighting, Bryan. Colonel Bart
g.. s. i 4 member Of the Tammany Society He
eseoS ! sasli vote for Mckinley because the Chi
% attacks the Supreme Court, because
prer- 1SSlacks on the injunctive power Of the Su-
preT-s cur because II proposes 10 pack the Su-
col-, N11rl ID order 10 secure a reversal Of the
judgment a. 10 the constitutionality Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
MAYOR INQUIRIES FLYING TRIP.
SPENDS EIGHT MINUTES IN SYRACUSE AM
SIGNS HIS NAME NINETEEN TINES

SIGNS HIS NAME NINETEEN TINES
There vas lot OF activity around Democratic
State headquarters in the ST. James Building yes
terday. Mayor Mcguire busy talking with
several callers Ex-Governor Stone, IN charge Of
the Eastern branch Of National headquarters
spent part Of the day Al state headquarters talk
ing over plans for Mr.. Bryaa's reception in this
city tomorrow and MS subsequent tour in the
State. Mayor Mcclure. despite the trouble he has
his hands IN Syracuse owing TO injunctions in
dictments and thing and another. MANAGES to
spend q great deal oS time at headquarters He
arrived in the city from Syracuse yesterday morn
ing after remarkable trip. He went there
Wednesday and was in the Salt City just eight
that tine he affixed his official signature Mayor
in nineteen places on the tax budget
Mr.. McGuire's political opponents obtained
Injunction restraining him Mayor from signing
the tax budget in its original form. and It vas
passed On Wednesday by the Common Council.
Under the law Of the city Of Syracuse all Official
signatures Of the authorities be affixed IN
that city. Mr.. Mcguire was anxious 70 sign this
budget before another injunction could be secured
He took the train for Syracuse. was met Al the
station by his wife and HIS secretary, and while
the former held the books the Mayor signed his
name nineteen times Eight minutes later he was
Trey Woodson, National Democratic Committee
man from kentucky; was at the Hoffman House
certain TO give Bryan 1900 TO % 600 ma iority
Beckharn, the Democratic candidate for Governor
oehind Bryan- II he had a pretty girl in every
town in the State 10 work for his election. as his
Hancee IS doing in OwensborU he would in all
Mckinley p 900 majority IN 1886 but the Re
puohcans themselves are not claiming Louisville
5y more than LOCO and I think IL IS safe for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
CANDIDATES AGAINST RAMAPo.

The Merchants Association Of this city recently
sent letter TO the Senate and the Assembly can
didates asking their attitude on the Ranapo water
question. The replies received up TO and including
Tuesday, October o. have JUST been printed in a
pamphlet All the candidates so far heard from are
either in favor Of the repeal Of Chapter S Laws Of
1888 by which the Ramapo Water Company pos
sessss its extraordinary powers. or 0f munfCfpsl
ownership Of supply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
coLER ASKED TO SPEAK IN BROOKLYN.
IT IS SAID THAT MACHINE LEADERS THINK
THEY HAVE BLUNDERED IN IGNoR-
ING THE CONTROLLER

Realizing, II is said. that Z bunder had been
made by ire Kings County Democratic machine
in practically ignoring Controller Coler thus far in
the Brooklyn campaign, Bridge Commissioner Shea.
chairman Of the Democratic Committee said yes
terday that the Controller had been invited TO
speak al the Arion Hall meeting next Monday
night. when Bryan is TO ne in Brooklyn.
Bourke Cochran viii speak in Prospect Hall,
Erospect-ave- near Fifth-ave., Friday night,
November 2 This will be the first big meeting
held by the Democrats IN that part Of the borough
in this campaign Edward NJ. Shepard and Martin
". Lttlston are also expected TO speak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
NOT TO GIVE OUT ANSWER MAYOR SAYS.

Justice Edward Patterson Of the Appellate Di-
vision. last night at the Democratic Club gave
dinner to his associate justices and few other
friends Richard Croker was one Of the invited
guests. newspaper man asked Mr.. Croker about
the ruuor that Mayor Van Wyck would make
public his answer in the Ice Trust investiga ton.
Mr. Croker said he knew nothing of the matter,
and later when 1Iryor Van Wyck was seen ne said
he had no intention of ma king his answer puohc
before the Governor took action on it Despite
the statements OF Messrs Croker and Van WICK,
the impression prevailed last night in political
circles that the Mayors letter would leak out
ro-ds-+
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
SECRETARY LONGS WESTERN TRIP

washington. Oct. 25.-Secretarv Long viii leave
v washington On Saturday for his Western trip in
lAe course o. which he expects 70 make several
t'lLcal speeches He goes from here direct %
'--I-ao springs, where his daughter lives The
- ana places al which speeches Will be made
= lot yet been arranged but II * expected that
- make one or two speeches in Colorado. and
tfL-Es n Nebraska and other States He proba-
sly VIII % gone about feu davs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

l ~ 9s tax and because It reterates the platform
Dr. Fife. who has lived in this c,t, -, -. -
yesterday:
was born and bred a Southern rernoor.+ and
nave voted the Democratic ticket an nv life hut
! oeLleNe me election Of Bryan should bring dis
aster upon the country and I am altogether dis
kusted with the managerent of the Demo,ra 80
party. I am like thousands Of otber 1dId-
from the South who will net vote at All On Trlec-
ton Day unless vote for MCKINLEY - " ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
BISHOP FOWLER TO SPEAK HERE.

Bishop c. H. Fowler. Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. viii be the principal speaker at Repub-
lican mass meeting az the Grand Central Palace in
This city. the night OF October 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
TIE KEyTUcKT SAILS FOR CHINA.
REcous ON THE BIG BATTLEsHIP BELIEVED t
BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

The battleship Kentucky left the naval anchorags
at Tompkinsvine yesterday morning and went down
the Bay TO give her guns another test, with the
intention Of proceeding on her voyage to China
should the test prove satisfactory
As she did not return last night, II Is proba bic
that the recoils Of the large guns which worked
unsatisfactory on her first gun test q few days
ago. were found TO be in proper working order and
that she is now several hundred miles away on her
voyage TO the Asiatic Station. She sailed al $50
o'clock yesterday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-16
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Sidewalks were icy in the early morn
ing hours.
The santa F'e shop employees were paid
]. R. Burton spent yesterday in kan
= J. Bear Is in New York city on teIe-
phone business
A Topeka man killed mess of quail IN
his front yard last night
There wasn't much watching for the
Ieonids in Topeka this year
Thin ice was formed in buckets yes
terday afternoon on back porches-
John E. Hessin- Of Manhattan, was in
the city yesterday on legal business.
Mr. and Mrs. L L Schumacher are the
parents of a son. born last night
The Santa Fe shop team and the lime
kiln team will play a game Of football at
Ninth and Jefferson street. Saturday al
ternoon.
A large number Of Topeka coIored men
are making plans now 70 get the J9,5.s held held
at the state house
There will be a number Of changes in
rr7ents with the Installation of the OFFICIALS
for second term
The paving On. Tyler street + completed
south OF Eighth avenue The job to
Ninth viii Be completed by tomorrow
night, unless the weather interferes-
Colored boys carry rabbits to town
every day. They can find them any place.
but a white man may walk his legs off
and never see one of the little animals.
Two more of the large locomotives, of
the order Of twenty coming from the
Rhode island Locomotive works, were
received at the Santa F'e roundhouse to-
day.
Charles T. Johnson, Of Oskaloosa. for
Tner state bank commissioner is not
candidate for the place. but hopes to sea
II go to Morton AIbaugh, provided. the
chairman wants it.
The Santa Re freight department has Is
sued a vest pocket potato tariff book. con-
taIning tariffs on potatoes from Colorado
and northern points to points along the
line Of the Santa F'e-
The Capital says it has made no threats
of any kind against l. NJ Crawford. and
enters a general denial Of the latter
card to the public declaring every ma
terial statement IN which Is untrue.
The r. NJ c. A chess and checker
room will be opened for the season to-
night. It will be open session. An in
vitatfon Is extended to all chess and
checker-players of the city to be pres
ent.
From the number Of large bundles being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-16
Honored His Uniform.

The work of the railroad man, espec-
Tally in the passenger servics, IS a strain
on the nerves. Trains are supposed to
hurry over the road; passengers are
generally in a hurry and very often con-
fused. and the men in uniform are APP
pealed to from all sides for information
ruent operating on the progressive the
ory that more flies can be caught with
ruoIasses than with vinegar, expects
them to be useful in helping passengers
avoid mistakes and in making them
comfortable How to keep in good tenn
per and still try to please everybody IS
an hourly problem with them But they
are solving it,
At the Watertown station few days
ago, as the train was ready to move out,
the ticket agent called out to a train
man who had come into the waiting
room. evidently in search of somebody:
she IS sitting there in the corner A
lady who IS with her Is trying to nave
her baggage checked"
The trainman found q young woman,
evidently an invalid, with q face dis
tressingIy anxious and inexpressibly
sad and, taking her arm, he led her
toward the train, past the baggage
room. They were met by the conductor
and the lady friend. who had attended
to the baggage. and then the women
parted, the almost helpless traveller be-
ing committed to the care of the men
who wore the uniform of the New York
Central a uniform which often repre-
sents as much Of bravery and chivalry
as the Red Cross does
The two men led their charge to the
steps Of the car and lifted her into it.
From the Watertown IN 70 Daily
r7irnea
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tary to Mrs W. w. Russell. Of Kansas
City.
Mrs L. H Waugh left Thursday for.
her home in Clehurne. Texas, after a
short visit with her daughter. Mrs Fred
Freeman, at the Copeland
Miss Edna ParkhurSt returned
Wednesday from a two weeks visit in
Kansas City with Miss Beverage.
A. K. Wilson went to Ellsworth, Kas-,
today on business
The Epworth League Of the First
Methodist church will give a Chinese
social this evening at the home Of Miss
Belle WEIGH. at sol Fillmore street
Mr. D. f Merwin is up from Kansas
City visiting his daughter, Mrs VIII
Esberle-
Mrs David Atchfson returned to her
home in Leavenw0rth Friday after
short visit with her daughter, Mrs W
J. Black Her daughter. Miss Lottie,
viii return Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brown. Of San
Francisco. Cal, arrived today and are
the guests of Mrs Browns uncle and
aunt. Mr. and Mrs J. II. Ladd-
Mrs PettijOhn, OF Dodge City, is in
Topeka the guest Of Mrs. Clyde Law
renee
Engraved wedding invitations and
cards Adams Bros, I'll Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-16

Of troops in his command refused to
storm a Boer stronghold, to face which
was certain death In his anger Butler
turned a battery of artillery on them,
and 73 Of them were killed"
Dynamite Dick King said the scouts
had an experience similar TO the irish
men in most cases, one Of their duties
having been to dynamite the railways.
His participation in this duty, he said,
accounted for his sobriquet- He said
that the detachment was discourteously
treated by the authorities at Lorenzo
MARQUES, the Portuguese having inn
pr-isoned them for six days on a troop
ship before allowing them to board the
Austrian Lloyd steamship Styras on
which they sailed for Trieste
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-16
WERE WITHTHE Beers.
Two Scouts Arrive in New York
and Say Peace is Far Away.

New York. Nov. 16.-Among the
American scouts and Irish cavalryTnea
just arrived in this country after serv-
ice in the Boer army are Private T. A.
Bedford, Of Ireland. and ]. N. King, OF
California, better known as Dynamite
We are all members" said Belford.
of the Irish brigade which was COM
manded by an American-Col. Johnny
Blake, formerly Of the Sixth United
states cavalry and a West Point gTa1u-
ate This war is not near over, not
nFithstanding reports to the contrary
Read the reported losses Of the English,
which they say in their dispatches are
due to enteFic fever. 1t Is not the en-
teric fever. or any other kind OF enteric
affection that is doing the work II IS
Mauser bullets and nothing else.
We We're in the field from October 8.
1898. to the second day of last month
when We sailed from Lorenzo Marques
for Trieste. en- route to America We
were at Spion kop, Colenso, the siege of
Ladysmith. AIodderspruit. beside many
other engagements As regards MARKS
rnanship. especially with small arms the
Beers can give the English caTdS ana
spades and still beat them with their
eyes shut During a fight ON October 80,
500 johannesburg policemen fought l.
800 sntrenehed English, captures tn aslT
works. with lis men, and Killed the
rest This gives an idea OF now the
Beer can shoot
1t sounds strange. but It Is true-I
never saw a union jack or a regimentaI
flag during all the war. The only flag
the British ever showed was q white one,
and / never heard of a white union jack.
When the poor old president left for
Europe, General Botha in his order to
his men announcing the departure. said.
Now that the poor old man IS safe, let
the fighting begin This was the IN
auguati0n Of guerilla warfare The
English officers are a queer set French
is the best Of the lot Butler is the bull
dog Of the crowd. he has no feeling for
his men. On one occasion q detachment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-16
A PROFESSORS TRIUMPH.
Mr.. Leavenworth Photographs ;
Brand New Planet.


Minneapolis. Mimi. Nov. 16.-Prof. T.
Leavenworth photographed the asteriod
Eros through the telescope at the state
university observatory last evening.
Considering that the diminutive planet is
said to be "a, geo coo miles away, it was
a long shot. The professor said that
the planet could not be seen with the
naked eye or through the telescope. BY
a close mathematical calculation he as
certained its exact location. and the SEN
sftfve plate caught its likeness. even
though it was beyond human sight
Prof Leavenworth is a brother-in-laW
Of NJ. T. Campbell, of the law firm of
Vance & Campbell, Of this city. Prof.
LeavenWorth graduated with the same
class as did Miss Jennie Campbell in
the University Of Indiana
After her graduation Miss Campbell
came to Topeka and taught in the pub
lie schools. Prof. Leaven worth ac-
cepted a position in Svarthnore college,
a Quaker Institution in one of the su-
burbs Of Philadelphia They were mar
RED soon after their graduation in
Bloomington. Ind, after which Prof.
Leayenworth has taught in the UniveF-
sity Of Virginia and the University OF
Minnesota, the school he il now with
Mr.. Campbell, in conversation with a
State Journal reporter. said: Yes,
remember that he was always interested
in such things. He occasionally sends
me pamphlets telling of the various
planets, meteors. etc, and is filed with
figures and things which I never under
stood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-16
Meating o. Nawshova.

J. E. Nissley has called a meeting Of
the newsboys who are enrolled to con-
vene at 7:15 o'clock this evening at the
old court house, on Fourth and Kansas
avenue, for the purpose of making
Thanksgiving plans. The Thanksgiving
dinner for the neWsboys has become an
annual event in Topeka and the meet
ing tonight Is to lay plans for the com
ing generous treat. The meeting will
adjourn at o'clock. so it will be neces-
sary for. all those who wish to attend
to come promptly on time If they want
to take any part in the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-16

sale it would seem that his stock would
diminish. He still has some interesting
bargains to offer on the 18th page OF to-
days paper.
The revival meetings at the Third Pres
byterian church, under the leadership OF
Evangelist Chester Birch. indicates that
Sunday will be a big day. The meetings
have been we'll attended all week with 4
growing interest There are converts
every night, expressing their desire to be-
come Christians.
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euiteau,s widow to Mary Again.

Chicago, Nov. ia license has been
issued for the marriage OF Mrs Anna
Duumire and Enoch Allen. Mrs Dun
mire was the wife Of Charles J. Guiteau
when the latter was hanged for the as
sassination Of President Garfield. in 1882
Mrs. Dunrnire is now A. years old. My
former husband was far from being an
insane man when he shot President Gar
field" said Mrs. Dunmfre- He was a
political assassin, but he was in his right
mind -