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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
A STRONG CANVASS IN FLORIDA.

dalneSVlIIe, NoVemper 8
Bryan and the Chicago and Kansas City plat
forms not strong in Florida as the old time
Democratic platforms and candidates consid-
cradle number OF Democrats in every town
and disguised. Some will not go to the polls.
Others will for Mckinley direct. The proposi-
ton to remove the State capital which will be sub,
mitted a Democratic primary be held
Election Day. viii cause heavier vote to be polled
than otherwise would have been. Considering this
influence Bryan will carry the State by 1900
10000 The Republicans have a strong and popular
ticket, composed of some of the most prominent
men in the State. and have made strong. clean.
disnified canvass, and will increase their
largely over 1886. Sparkrnan and Davis both Demo-
Gratis. will be reelected to Congress by reduced
majorties Mckinley is popular with all classes in
Florida and his election will greatly please Repub-
lcans and Gold Democrats and. will not be greatly
regretted by Democrats. HENRY S. CHCBB.
Chairman Republican State Central Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
NEw-HAMPsH1RE N IT'S OLD PLACE

concord. November 8
In 1896 almost every leading Democrat in New
Hampshire openly supported Mckinley, and thou
sands Of others absented themselves from the polls
The result that the Republican electoral ticket
had plurality Of over 35.ll than twice
the plurality that was ever before eiven 10 a Re-
publican Presidential candidate. This year the
leading Gold Democrats stil with u.s. but there
are indications that there Will be much less ab
senteesm, and that the rank and hIe OF the Demo
cratic party Will be more united than in lS9c. My
prediction is that the State Will give Mckinley .
plurality OF between l5eOn ana 2Attt. and it may
go possibly higher than that our two Congress
districts Will Republicans by substantially the
same aggregate plurality and the Lsgsla tUre will
be Overw helminsly Republican In both branches.
thus insuring the election of Republican United
States Senator J. Fl. GALIINGER,
Chairman Republican State Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
NEBRASKA 5000 FOR M'KINLEY.

Omlha November 9
From Republican point OF view the situation IN
Nebraska is improving daily. Reassuring reports
coming in from every section OF the State The
party is We'll organized. and our workers en-
Unused over the prospects Of certain success. 7
have no reason to change the estimate of a plu-
rality Of 5O10 20 900 for Mckinley made several
days ago. The Ist, ia, WITH and Vth Congress
districts Republican In the Hid and
With districts the result viii ne very close, with
the chances in favor The entire Republican
State ticket viii be elected by a plurality OF from
5000 10 10000 and VIII have a jOrity OF from
fifteen twenty in the Legislature joint bal
lot fnsuring the election Of two Republican United
States Senators. n -. LINDSAY.
Chairman Republican state Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
NO DOUBT ABOUT NEw-JERsEY.

Newark November 3
There has been doubt of the result in News
Jersey from the beginning OF the campaign The
only change in these latter days has been in ths
increase in the estimate OF the Republican majority
Careful estimates obtained from al the counties
Indicate that the majority Will bc somewhere be
tween 40u00 and 5Gt00 The present six members
of Congress will be returned. and Is hoped that
a gain of will he uls,it in the INth District.
with the probability OF another i'm the With Tho
Legisla ture will probably stand Is Republicans %
; Democrats in the Senate and 10 Republicans 70 u
Democrats in the House thus juSGri1S the re-elec-
ton Of a Republican Senator
FRANKLIN MURPHY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
IN DARKEST GEORGIA.

AtIahta, November 8.
There are hundreds OF people in this State who
voted for Bryan in 1895 who say they will for
Mckinley on November 6. The Republican regis
tration is not as large it in 1886 The Popu-
list party had electoral ticket In 1896 and large
number of them voted for Mr.. Mckinley. This year
they have an electoral tickel, the vote that
will get from that source will be quite small. We
have candidates for Congress In only three dis
tricts the Ist WITH and XIth. Mckinley and
Roosevelt ought to get larger vote than ticket
received In 1SqS Members of the Legislature were
elected in October. No material change In the
sult-overwhelmingly Democratic.
W. H. JOHNSON,
Chairman Republican State Central Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
KANSAS REPUBLICAN ONCE MORE.

Topeka, November J.
Mckinley will carry Kansas by 2O.Oo0 majority.
The Republican vote will be 27000 greater than in
1885: the opposition vote 1900 less The Repubh-
cans will elect the Congressman-at-Large and the
members In six of the seven districts. They have
an even show in the remaining district. The Re
publicans will have majority in each branch OF
the LEGISLATURE. thus Insurng the election or he
publican to the United States Senate;
MORTON ALBAUGH,
Chairman Republican state Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
MONTANA SEES \ NEW LIGHT
Helena Nnvemher 4

Helena, November
The sentiment in Montana has materially changed
since 1886. when Mckinley received but ldi94 vote.
He will receive this year over 2569O votes While
Montana is fully alive beuelts OF prosperity
and expansion. the preservation OF State honor and
the defeat OF bCodle bribery are fully as much
issue in this State National issues The
Republicans VIII elect the full State ticket and Con
gresSnen by from 5000 10 5,GA plurality and all
ndicG tons pont to Republican this State
LegISa ture by a safe working ma jority.
J. NJ BURLT%CfASIE.
Secretary Republican State Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05

'Mr Morris. the Republican nominee for the new
Judgeship of the City Court, is q man of educa-
ton illustrated by the fact that nc is a lecturer
In the Yale Law School, and is qualified for the
place, while his opponent given the TAmmany
domination by Croker for other apparent reason
than that ne is brother-in-lRw OF ex-senator
Murphy, who must be provided for"-Evening
Post Es~ember 1-LAdvt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
INDIANA REPUBLICAN BY 10000

indianapolis. November 3.
The Republican vote of Indiana Will show an in
crease of % 900 1896 and will show net
gain over Democratic increase of not less than
5000 The Republicans will carry the nine Congress
districts they hold, and gain two more making
eleven. Will elect both branches of Iegislature
by good working matorities and in the landslide
IL looks like the plurality for Mckinley and Roose-
welt will be 10000
CHARLES s. HERNLEY
Chairman Republican State Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
REPUBLICAN VICTORY ASST1RED
FORECASTS BY REPUBLICAN, STATE CHALRMEN INDICATE
A LANDSLIDE TOMORROW.


every Congress district and our whole State t,cks,
Is SaIe' Both branches of the Legislature viii be
Suohsly republican. and Senator MCMILLAN will
nave no opposition for reelection as T1ifed Stsfss
N0'''V'- S.At G. j. DIEkENTA
Chalrman Republican Stat. lornrritrss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
Chairman Republican State Central Committee.
CALIFORNIA SAFE FOR SOUND MONEY.

San Francisco, November J.
This State will give not less than 12.0OO plurality
for Mckinley and Roosevelt and elect full Re
publican delegation TO Congress. The Legislature
will have a Republican majority in both its
branches. GEORGE STONE,
Chairman Republican State Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
DELAWARE IN REPUBLICAN COLUMN.

Dover. November 3.
Delaware will give 1900 plurality for Mckinley
and Roosevelt and elect the whole Republican State
ticket. Republicans will also elect a majority Of
the Legislature joint ballot. and thereby
two Republican United States Senators.
J. FRANK ALEE,
Chairman Republican State Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05

New-York. November B.
Maine will give IS. 900 majority for Mckinley and
Roosevelt OF course this will not equal our
majority OF 'sS which 5000. Our Congress
mt" ~ j. H. MANLEY.
Chairman Republican State Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN,.

Grand Forks. November q
careful poll OF the State revised during the last
week shows that the Republican National ticket
will have not less than S00O majority. and the Re
publican candidate for Congress Will have about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
Chairman Republican State Central Committ
IDAHO CLAIMED FOR MK1NLEY.

BOISE, NoVember 8.
Mckinley will carry Idaho by about 1900. Morri-
son. Republican, for Congress. will be elected by
about the figure. Legislature will be Repub-
Ncan. F. A. FEM,
Chairman Republican State Central Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05

NO EXCESS FARE To ST. LOUIS.
The New-York Centrars st Louis Limited"
giving ElagniAcent service via Lake Shore and Big
Four.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
oLDTIAiE MAJORITY IN MICHIGAN.

Detroit. November 5.
Michigan will give President Mckinley at least
eSooo plurality. We confidently expect 20 carry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUxE.l

Washington, Nov 4-The Tribune's Wash
can State chairmen in various States OF the
Union Intelligent and careful forecasts OF the
vote to be cast in their respective Common
wealths next Tuesday. These estimates have
been based the latest information available
at the headquarters of the various State COM
mittees, and can be depended on giving the
compIetest summary of the situation through
out the country obtainable from Republican
point of view. The forecasts OF the various
State chairmen are as follows:
ARKANSAS NOT ENTHUSIASTIC.
Little Rock November g.
In 1856 was the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, and was again the candidate for Governor
this year. In each campaign every inch of the
ground hotly contested in joint debate, and
my vote this year showed increase over 1896 of
IA per cent and the Democratic vote showed a loss
of 21a per This. too. in the face of the fact
that large portion of the Populist vote this year
went to the Democratic candidate, whereas four
years ago 1t to their own candidate II Nc
Knleys vote increases over that in 1876 In the same
ratio that my vote was Increased, ana Bryah vote
decreases in the same ratio that the Democratic
vote decreased in the September election McF{in-
ley's vote would be AZ 1853 and Bryan's plurality
would be 645SS. 1 believe, however, on account of
the general apathy existing smong ans & Demoeratc % nc
plurality will not exceed $1,000 An active canvass
is being made In all the Congress districts The
In the lid Congress District which embraces
large portion of the Black Belt but the vote will
was the case in September. and the certificate will
be given to the Democratic candidate
Chairman Republican State Central Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05

Break up" your cold with
XXNE's ExPEcToRANr.-Adv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
MAINE NOT LAGGING BEHIND.

Chairman Republican State Committ
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

1t was a mean trick. OF course. and
some day she VIII doubtless get even
with him.
She saw him take n piece OF paper
from bis pocket. carefully fold it up.
put 1t in an envelope and then place
the envelope In one OF the far corDers
Of the drawer OF the library table.
Whats thasI' she asked.
"oh. nothing Of any consequence. 4"
be replied.
Now. II be had simply thrown It care
lessiy into the drawer she would have
thought nothing Of IL. but the care he
took to put IT clear over In the far cor.
ner and the fact that be seemed III al
ease after he found that his action had
been observed aroused her curiosity.
She wondered what Il was. and she
reasoned with herself that he had said
ii was nothing OF Importance" so he
would have nobody but himself TO
blame If she took , look at IL. She was
justified In inferring from his words
that there was no reason why she
should not. And this Is what she read
scribbled on piece OF paper.
I'm bet you a new hat your curiosity
viii not permit you TO let this alone" +"
1t was a terrible predicament in
which TO place a woman How could
she claim the new hat without giving
herself aways-Chicago Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
TRAPPED BY LETTER.
EvI.dOers Are All Anxious TO Hea
From the Women They Love.

Evi-dOers Are All AnxiOus 10 Hear
From the Women They Love.
1T is queer what risks some men
viii take 10 get a letter from woman
they love-" said an official of the gen
eral delivery department of the post
Office Criminals who can be found
In no other way are often arrested
when they caii for mali at the general
delivery window. Generally the men
call for letters written by some wo-
man.
Along close to the holidays last year
a Pinkerton detective came 10 the Office
and waited for three days and nights
for man wanted in the east. The de-
tective knew that before the murder he
was accused Of committing the man
had eorresponded with a woman Ii the
east. The detective had been waiting
three days. when he received word TO
go to Columbus. o.. as there was let
ter nj that office for the man. He
went and had not been there long
when the man made his appearance.
The detective arrested him at once and
proceeded 10 Cleveland. where the
prisoner was tried and sentenced to
death.
Another instance was where not
long ago the authorities We're looking
for a man accused of committing some
big crime and had no clew at ali AZ to
where he was. SO every postofice in
the country was sent word to look out
for 4 letter for that man. Some time
after one came TO our Office. and we at
once notified the authorities. A de
tective came on Immediately. and
when the man asked for his mail be
was at once arrested. indianapolis
News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

In Nassau. tie capssaI city OF tbs ia.
hama islands. they say '.the tree In the
public square"-not the trees. Now
the public square OF Nassau is quite as
large as that OF most cities OF the size.
bnt there is only one tree In II. aud
that tree literally fills the square and
spreads its shade over all the public
buildings In the neighborhood. For II
Is the largest tree in the world az It's
base. although 1t is hardly taller than
n three story house. II Is variously
known as cefba or silk cotton tree.
but the people of the low Islands Of the
Vest Indies call IL the hurricans tree;
for no matter how hard the wind
blows II cannot disturb the mighty.
butfressed trunk of the celia.
Its trunk throws out great curyins-
windlike braces. some OF them 20 fec,
wide and nearly as high. These extend
into the ground on sll sides and brace
the tree against all attack. while the
great branches spread q thick shade
overhead. In the tropIc sunshine Of
midsummer. hundreds. even thousands.
OF people may gather IN the cool OF us
shadow. No one knows how old the
great tree is, but 1t must have been
growing hundreds. If not tbous< nds. of
years 4 very old picture ia the library
at Nassau shows the tree rs big as II
Is at present. and even the oldest negro
in the island cannot remember when IL
was bit smaller.-Washingt Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
WOOD PULP PoULTIcEs.
Their Ready Application Is Only One
of Their Many Advantages.

OF Their Many Advantage.
A United States naval surgeon advo-
Gates the substitution of wood pulp
sheets for faxseed meal etc. in max
ing poultlces He cuts n sheet Of the
pulp to a size approximate TO the sur
face 10 be covered. soaks the sheet in
hot water until il has become thor
oughIy softenel. then wrings II out
very lightly and applies. The wood
pulp sheet Will absorb and hold from
four to FIVE times its weight OF water
and. since heat and moisture are the
desideraia IN poultices, this furnishes
them in simple. cleanly form. No cloths
are needed. no cooking. no stirring and
spreading on cloth--just a soaking In
hot water. And the incest part IL the
total absence Of the mess Inevitable In
making fiaxseed meal poultices. al
though there is. too. a great economy OF
time and trouble. II is sometimes ad-
visable TO put Il piece of oiled muslin
over the sheet TO help retain the heat
and moisture.
when the poultice begins to get
cold. take il off. wiring out the water
and soak il again in hot water. and SO
on Indefinitely. The surgeon has used
the same sheet Of pulp wood for two
days poulticing. in the hands of an
Ignorant man at that. his instructions
to him being Ito soak the plaster in
hot wafer whenever ii got cold and put
1t on again" By the way. every physi
clan who has had the annoyance and
trouble of being compelled TO leave the
all important matter of poulticing to an
ignorant person will appreciate way
that will allow no loophole for mistakes
and failures.-Philadelph Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

An Irishman took n contract to dig
a public well When lie had dug about
- feet down. he came one morning
and found It caved in-filled nearly 10
the top.
Pat looked cautiously round and saw
that no one was near. then took Off his
hat and coat and hung them on the
windlass. crawled into some bushes
and waited events. In a short time
the citizens discovered that tie well
had caved in. and. seeing Pats lat aad
coat on the windlaSs. they supposed be
was at the bottom Of the excavation.
Only few hours Of brisk digging
cleared the loose earth from tie we'll
Just as the eager citizens had reached
the bottom and were wondering where
the body was Pat came walking oai OF
the bushes and good Eaturedly thanked
them for relieving him of a sorry job.
Some Of the tired diggers were dis
gusted. but the joke was too good to
allow Of anything more than 4 hearty
laugh. which soon follOwed.-Loudun
Answers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
rom corwln.. neaar wlt.

Governor John Brough was once
matched against Corwin and in his
speech said:
.'Gentlemer. my ho1ored opponent
himself. while he breaches advocacy
Of home industry. has a carriage at
home which he got in England; had ii
shipped across the water 20 him. How
Is that for supporting home industry
and Iabor:"
When Corwin came to the stand. he
made a great show of embarrassment.
He stammered and began slowly:
We'll gentlemen. you have heard
what my friend Mr.. Brough has TO say
about my carriage. ! plead guilty TO
the charge. and have only two things
10 say Ia my defense. The first Is that
the carriage came to me from an Eng
Iish ancestor as an heirloom. and had
TO take It. Again. | have not used II
for seven years. and il has been stand
ing In my back yard all that time. and
the chickens have converted II into n
roost. Now. gentlemen" with a steady
look at Brough. Il have nothing fur
ther TO say in my defense. but | would
like TO know how Brough knows any
thing about-my carriage If he has not
been visiting my henroostr' - Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
A MiIe a nInu.. Down the Alps.


The spot in the Swiss Alps that at
tracts the winter sportsmen Of Europe
is the Cresta run. at st. Moritz. which
Is just one mile In length The tobog-
gaming season here begins about the
middle of November. when the first
snow falls. The condition OF the run
Is not left TO chance. but the slide Is
prepared under the direction OF a COM
mittee. Swiss toboggans in contrast to
the Canadian ones. made entirely of
wood. are raised on runners shod with
iron or steel. The expert rider lies
prone upon the toboggan. head fore
most. both hands grasping the frame
work at the sides and both feet em-
ployed in steering. Iron spikes are Sc
cured to the toes of the boots. and by
trailing one or the other foot along
the ground the big sled may be guided.
But as this fashion of steering tends
to diminish the speed the most skilled
riders use the feet as little as possible
and depend upon shifting the position
Though the Cresta run Is a mile in
length. the whole distance may be Gov
cred in 40 seconds. At the steepest
point mile a minute is made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
F,r,nr Blr Gupn

The bigger the gun the shorter its
life. Those monsters. the 40 ton guns.
cannot be reckoned upon TO fire more
than 90 fun charge rounds without be
coming quite useless. The ca ten gun
can fire l05 rounds. while the g inch
breechloaGer is good for 400 or $50 full
charge rounds.
The reason of this is that the terrific
heat and corrOding effect of the pow.
der wear away the bore at the cham
ber end. and then the shell does Dot
catch the rifling.
There is nothing for 1t then but 10
send the gun TO the factory and have
the barrel bored and lined with a new
tube
Eighty shots from a 10 pound gun
would be good business in any war.
Where the Inconvenience arises is IN
the fact that during peace the men
cannot practice as much as desirable.
Still there is a way out of it TO a GER
tain extent. for ii is found that a half
charge. which is sufficient for prac-
tice. wears out gun only one-fourth
as fast as a full charge. and even in a
way three-quarter charge is power
ful enough.
Now no ton gun. though II can fire
only 50 full charges. can fire 1870 three
quarter charges and 800 half charges.
New York Telegram.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
LIttIe Eit Too sensitIye.

This cold. hard world has few souls
as sensitive as young man who killed
himself in Paris the other day. His
home was in Lyons. and his father
had given TO him 10000 francs. OF. Sc
900, to establish branch Office Of their
business in Paris. After he had been
in Paris for several days bis letters
home ceased. and he disappeared from
tine little circle Of friends that he had
made. lie had seemed quiet. steady
fellow. and be had chosen his new as
rOciates with discretion When they
missed him they wrote TO his father.
suppOsing that he knew where his son
was. The father, however. was ignO-
rant of the young mans whereabouts.
and the police were summoned and a
search made of his apartments On
the bed in his room was found his dead
body. with a note by his side. which
said:
u have lost 1900 francs Of the sum
that my father intrusted to me. and as
| would not have il believed that |
have squandered the money am kill
ing myself" This furnished n clew,
but nothing more could be learned for
several days Finally. when searching
the rooms for the young manG proper
~. his pocse;book. with the $4,000
francs. was found In a corner Of the
bureau drawer. where he had put it
and tEen forgotten
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Geological Time.

An ingenious theory for the estima-
ton of the time Of the various geo.
logical periods has been propOunded by
an engineer whose work on western
railroads takes him into primitive
country lie says that in one great de
preston in Wyoming the trees have
been recording the rate Of erosion Of
the slopes for about 300 years so accu-
rately that the data TO be obtained by
careful study Of them will he a fac
TOR of extreme importance In enabling
Sciepiists 10 convert geological time
into years. While he has not yet had
time to collect those data properly. lac
makes the rough deduction that. ac-
cOrsiing 10 their records the pliOcrne
and pleiStocenp periods would repre-
sent about i.500.0O0 years. and that.
on this liaSis. the ceniz0ic time would
be about 4.OO0.OO0 years This woa!d
mean that all geological time from the
beginning OF the Cambrian epoch
would Ice G4.O0O.OO0 years.