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The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
SCHLEY COURT OF INQUIRY.
Testimony All In, and the "PrOsecu-
ton" Begins the Presenta-
ton of Its Case.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The Schley
court of inquiry reached the argu'
ment stage at the beginning of the
afternoon session yesterday. The
morning sitting was devoted to listen.
ing to Admiral Schley and Capt. Slgs-
bee in making corrections Of their
testimony, which had been given pre-.
viously, and the introduction by
Judge-Advocate Lemly Of numerous
documents bearing upon different
phases of the inquiry.
Admiral Schley did not make eny
material additions to his previous
statements, but devoted himself large
ly to the clearing up of ambiguous
points in his evidence. An effort was
made to introduce two new witnesses,
who were expected to give testimony
in Admiral Schley's behalf concern.
ing the controversy as TO what In.
formation was communicated 10 Ad'
miral Schley when he arrived off San
tiago in May, 1898. One of these wit
nesses was Frank b. Richards, and
the other George Lynch, both Of New
York, and both newspaper corre'
spondents, who were on duty in Cuba
and in Cuban waters during The war
with Spain. Mr.. Lynch was on the
press boat Somers N. Smith, hnd Mr..
Richards on the Premier. They were
TO have testified concerning The meet
ing of those vessels with the st. Paul,
OF which Capt. Sigsbee was in COM
mnnd. The court, however, decided
not TO hear them.
The opening speech Of The argu-
ment In. the case was made In behalf
OF the government by Mr.. L. =. Hun.
ma, assistant to the judge advocate,
He began his presentation OF the cusc
q few minutes after the court con-
vencd at two o'clock, and when the
court adjourned two hours later he
had not covered mere than half OF
the ground involved In the contro'
versy.
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AWARDED THE BIG PRIZE.
Dirigible Balloon Awarded to
NJ. SantOs-DumOnt.

Paris, Nov. 5.-The committee OF
the Aero club, by vote of ~ to 0,
yesterday proclaimed M. Santos-Du-
mont, the Brazilian aeronaut, the
winner of the prize of 100000 francs
offered by M. Deutsche for dirigi-
BILE balloon.
The vote was preceded by a warm
discussion. Count Dion, who presid-
ed, while eulogizing the courage of
M. Santos-Dumont, contended that he.
had not won the prize owing to the
time limit.
Prince Roland Bonaparte, on behalf
of the special committee who watched
the contests, declared that M. Santos
Dumont had materially and morally
won the prize, because the new regu-
lation as to the time limit was never
officially Endorsed by the Aero club.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED,

President Francis and Vice-Presi-
dent Spencer of the Louisiana Pur.
chase Exposition Co., will appear be-
fore the Georgia legislature in be-
half of an appropriation for the
Worlds fair.
DR.. James Gordon and Miss Maude
Greene, of st. Louis, eloped on an au-
tomoble and were married in East
ST. Louis.
The price of potatoes is steadily
rising since the advent of cool wealth
er. The crop is the shortest in years.
Judge Chetlain, of Chicago, refused
to consider the spanking of wife by
her husband sufficient ground for di-
vorce.
Fire destroyed the courthouse and
number of business houses at
Livingston, Ala.
A kiss without consent may cost
Henry Borrel, of Reading, Pa, $4,000.
Miss Jennie l.. Keller was badly in
jured in the attendant scuffle.
Rufus u Leonori, ST.. member of
the firm of r. U. Leonori, Jr., G. Co.,
and resident of st. Louis since 1854,
died Tuesday.
Reports from points in Texas show
that frost has practically ended the
top crop of cotton in northern and
central Texas.
Timothy Collins, a hackman, and
Thomas Dolan, a bookkeeper, were
asphyxiated, at Omaha, by gas which
had escaped from a hard-coal burner,
the drafts of which had been improp-
erly arranged.
The Chicago board of trade, by
unanimous vote, decided to send no
delegates to the annual convention of
the national board.
Michael Foerstel, former city treas
urer of ST. Louis, has filed a petition
in bankruptcy, confessing debts of
$l67,00 and assets, $67.
Ma Tung, former Boxer" leader,
has been appointed to the Chinese for
eign Office.
pNNIt'dig hohS hus ih'itNu 4h iHS
Marion Cockrell, daughter of Senator
Cockrcll, to christen the battleship
Missouri.
Col James Il. Campbell will proba-
bly, be candidate for congress for
the Twenty-fourth Illinois district.
An epidemic, scourge of typhoid
fever, has struck Acme, Tex. Out of
200 population, 60 have or have had
the fever, and there have been 20
deaths.
j. l.. SHREDDER, who lived near Poca-
hontas, Ia, disappeared last Satur-
day. His frozen body was found Tues
day in crop field only a few hun
dreds yards from his home.
Ex-State Senator John A. Fulton, Of
Brown county, Kas.. was granted a
divorce from his wife, Mabel Fulton,
because the latter refused to live on
farm.
Lon Cornelius is in Jail at Bonham,
Tex, charged with the murder of his
father, farmer, near Honey Grove.
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AN APPARENT GOOD CATCH.
A Man Believed TO lie One Of the
Great Northern Express Robbers
Arrested Mt 81. Louis.

st. Louis, Nov. IA man believed
to be Harvey Logan, one of the three
men who held up and robbed Great
Northern Express, No. 3, July last,
near Wagner, Mont, securing bank
bills, signed and unsigned, to the
amount of $4,000, after blowing up
the express car with dynamite, was
arrested in resort in this city Tues
day night. TO the arresting officers
and at police headquarters he gave
the name of John Arnold, but his de-.
scription, even TO scars of wounds,
answers perfectly that of Logan, for
whom $4,000 reward Is offered, while
bank bills known to have been taken
from the express cur were found In
his possession when he was searched,
after being relieved Of two revolvers,
which he attempted to draw when ar
rested, but which the arresting ofllc-
ers were quick enough TO prevent the
use Of.
The detectives took him by surprise
shortly before midnight, after search
ing the hotels and tenderloin district
for him from seven o'clock. "A a.
cnlibcr revolver was found In one hip
pocket and u 3s.cnlibcr revolver In
another. On his person was $500 OF
United States currency known TO
have been taken when the train was
held up and the express car dynamite
ed and robbed, A fine gold watch,
diamond studded, just purchased, was
also found on him, When taken to
the four courts, he refused TO talk, lie
said that his name was John Arnold
and that the police were mistaken In
nrresting him.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 6.-Complete,
but unofficial, returns from the city OF
Baltimore give Herring, democrat, for
controller, 1886; Plat, republican,
1893. The republicans also elected
their entire city ticket, with the eN-
ception OF Davis for sheriff, who ap-
pears to be beaten by about six hum
dred majority, and the indications are
that they have carried all three or
the legislative districts, which VIII
give them 10 delegates and state
senator.
The returns from the state are still
very slow in coming in, and the hrst
experience OF general election under
the new law has not proven satlsfac'
tory Not for many years has there
been 80 great u delay In arriving at
the result In the city as there was
Tuesday night, Under ordinary con
djtions the entire vote has been count
ed md announced by one o'clock, but
nj that hour Tuesday night less than
one hundred and fifty precincts, NOT
half of the city, had been reported
and from the counties not half u doz'
en- election districts had been heard
from in this city. ;.
Shortly after noon, Wednesday, II
was announced here that Allegany
had given the democrats q majority
and that the entire Legislative ticket
Ia almost certainly elected, including
Ave members OF the lower house ana a
state senator, This news makes IT al.
most certain that the democrats WIN
control both branches OF the legisla.
turc, M Allegany has been regarded
M q republican stronghold mud both
sides placed II In the republican col
umn M u matter Of course, " IN the
home OF United States Senator Well
inpton and OF former Gov. Lyndes.
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ELECTIONS ON TUESDAY,
Unofficial Returns Indicating the
Way the Various Elections
Went on Tuesday.
rAMMANY DECAPlTATED IN NEW YORK.
The Principal Surprise of the Day
was the Victory of the Union La
Dor Candidate for Mayor in San
Francisco, as II Result of Recent
Labor Troubles.
NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. 6.-Complete unof-
fetal returns from every district of
Greater New York give Seth Low,
fusion candidate for mayor, 294 ,092
and Edward NJ. Shepard, democratic
candidate, 265,l2S, making Lows plu-
rality 29,S64.
Edward NJ. Grout, fusionist candi-
date for controller, received 299,713
votes and VIM. Ladd, his democratic
rival, 254,737, making the plurality Of
the fusionist 44,976.
Unofficial returns from every cleo
ton district in New York county give
William Travers jerome, fusionist, a
lead of 1880 over Henry w. Unger.
democrat, in the race for the district
attorneyship. The vote of the two
follows: Jerome, l63,05s; Unger, 49,
079.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston,, Nov. 6.-The republican
party, in carrying Massachusetts, III
Tuesdays election, as customary, suf.
fered in the size of its vote to an ex-
tent expected in an off year Gov
Cranes third term plurality is 70,304
The social democratic candidates
made the best showing among the
minor party nominees. The govern
or's council includes seven republicans
and one democrat, as last year. The
democrats lost two members in the
senate and gained sixteen in the
house of representatives. The actual
political division, however, is to be
determined on the final settlements
of several close fights. On the face
of the returns the house stands 16t
republicans, ~ democrats and two so
cial democrats, while the senate is 81
republicans and seven democrats.
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ADJT. GEN. CORBIN MARRIED.
Mnj.-Gcn. Henry @. C0rbin ana Miss
Edyth Agnes Pattcn Married
In Washington.

Washington, Nov 7.-Maj. -Gen. Hen
ry G. Corbin, ndjutant general of the
army, and Miss Edythe Agnes Patten
were married at noon at the Patten
residence in this city. His eminence,
Cardinal Gibbons, performed the cere-
mony in the presence of u notable
assemblage of distinguished guests.
The bride was given away by Senator
John p. Jones, Of Nevada, longtime
friend of the Patten family 1t was n
military wedding, the bridegroom, his
best man, Col. George r. Dyer, and all
other army and navy officers present
being in full dress uniform.
Gen. and Mrs. Corbin left In the NJ.
ternoon for New York, where they
will attend the wedding Of Col. Dyer
and Miss Grace Gurnee Scott,
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COLORADO.

Denver, Col, Nov. Elm the cleo
ton of county officers in Colorado the
republicans won in most of the large
counties except Arapahoe. Complete
returns from all the precincts in this
city and all county precincts except
one, show that all the democratic
candidates were elected in Arapahoe
by majorities ranging from 1000 to
1000. The democrats also carried
Teller county Cripple Creek. The
republicans won in Pueblo, FL Paso,
Lake, Jefferson, Boulder, Larimcr,
Gilpin and Lo Plata counties. In
many counties the result is mixed,
the Offices being divided between del
ocrats and republicans.
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HON. SETH LOW,

Mayor-Elect OF Greater New York.
A revised recapitulation of the vote
on president of the board of alder
men, with every district reported,
shows that Charles V. Fornes, fusion
list, has George NJ, Van Hoesen, demo-
crat, beaten by plurality Of 1884,
Complete unofficial figures from the
borough of Queens show that Joseph
Cassidy, democrat, has defeated Don't,
fusionist, for the presidency of the
borough by 1858 plurality, in total
vote of 24,92l.
Complete unofficial returns show
the election of Louis +, flaffen, demo-
crat, as president of the borough of
the Bronx, with plurality of 1,47O
over Wells, fusionist. The vote was
Haflen, l0,500 and Wells, ls,03o.
Complete figures from the borough
of Richmond give the presidency to
George Cromwell, fusionist, with n
plurality of 46s over Nicholas Muller,
democrat. rt.
Complete and revised returns from
Kings county show the election OF
Guden, fusionst, as sheriff, over Hes
terborg, democrat. The vote was'
Guden, los, 1850; llesterborg, 9i,244.
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ARGUMENT IN PROGRESS.
The Entire Day of the Schley Court
Of Inquiry Taken Up Hear
ing Arguments.
CAPT. PARKER CONCLUDES HIS SPEECH.
He Was Immediately Followed by
Mr.. Rayner, Admiral Schley's Prin-
cipaI COunseI-There VIII be No
Morning Session of the Court
Thursday.

Washington, Nov. THE entire
time of the Schley court of inquiry
was devoted to argument in Admiral
Schley's behalf. Immediately after
the court convened Capt. Parker pro.
ceeded with his address, and he was
followed without loss of time by Hon
Isidore Rayner, Admiral Schley's
chief counsel. Capt. Parker took up
the discussion of the subject where
he left off Tuesday, considering in
turn the reconnaissance of May 81, the
coaling question and the battle Of
July 3, including the loop of the
Brooklyn. His address Wednesday
morning was comparatively brief.
Mr.. Rayner began his speech with q
discussion of the second specification
of the precept relating to the circum-
stances attending the movements of
the flying squadron off Cienfuegos
and then proceeded to consider very
briefly the cruise from Cienfuegos to
Santiago, which is covered by the
third specification. He passed from
these specifications TO the sixth and
went from that to the end of the
list, before he returned TO specifica.
ton one, reservlng that and the
fourth and fifth specifications to close
his arguments.
These latter specifications related
to the Santiago campaign and to the
charge Of disobedience of orders, and
were reserved for the latter part OF
the speech because of their import
ance. The audience was larger than
on Tuesday. There were 800 appli-
cations for reserved seats.
Capt. Parker talked for 25 minutes
md was followed by Mr.. Rayner. He
maintained the blockade of Santiago
was effective. He defended Commo-
dore Schley's reconnaissance of May
81, saying he had acted wisely in de-
termining the actual conditions. In
this line of policy, he said that Com.
modore Schley's conduct was paral.
leled by that of Admiral Dewey in
Asiatic waters, when the latter re.
manned for several days in Mrs bay.
Regarding the loop made by the
Brooklyn, Capt. Parker declared II
was the wsest movement that could
have been made. All talk about the
Brooklyn going to the southwark, he
characterized as "moonshinc."
"lf the Spanish gunners could have
shot as the Americans did," declared
Capt. Parker, admiral Schley, in.
stead Of being on trial as he is to-day,
would be in a sailors grave"
Admiral Dewey announced private.
ly before the opening OF the court
that there would be no morning SEES.
sion Of the court Thursday. Mrs,
Dewey had been indisposed recently
and the admiral will devote the fore.
noon, Thursday, In removing her
from their country home to their
home In the city.
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IOWA.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 6.-Returns are
coming in slowly, only one-half OF the
2,100 precincts having been heard
from. II the same percentage of gain
In majority continues Cummins, re-
publican candidate for governor, will
have $4,000 over the vote for Phillips,
democrat. The prohibition vote has
been largely increased, advancing
from 1900 last yeorto $4,000 this year.
Practically every precinct heard from
shows falling of in the democratic
vote. Out Of the 90 counties In the
state, the democrats have carried only
six. The Legislature, from present re-
turns, will contain 1875 republicans
and 25 democrats, gain of ten for
the republicans. Chairman Spence
contends that when all the returns
are in, the majority for the repub-
lican ticket will show more than one
hundred thousand majority for the
republicans, and that the gain In the
Legislature will be IA instead Of ten.
The total vote shows a falling of of
25 per cent.
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THREE CONFIDENCE MEN.
Arrested nj New Orleans Believed 10
be the Wagner (Mont)
Train Robbers.

New Orleans, Nov. 5.-Kid Wilson,
Charles Holmes, Frank Smiley and
VIM. Il. McKernon were put under
arrest here, saturday night, charged
with being confidence men. Yestcr-
day the police received information
that the men are the Wagner (Mont.)
train robbers, who are known TO have
come south after committing their
sensational crime. Ailidavits have
been made against the men. They
will be held, awaiting further advices
from Montana. Some Of the money
stolen In the robbery, II IL thought,
has been put In circulation here.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
NEW LIQUID AIR COMPANY.


Albany, N. Y, Nov. 5.-The Console
dated Liquid Air Co., with prin-
cipal offices in New York city, was
Incorporated, yesterday, with cap
ital Of $1,000,000. The company pro-
poses to manufacture liquid air for
refrigeration, power, navigation, med
ical applications; the manufacture of
steels and acids, and for other me-
chanical and scientific purposes The
company will also manufacture ships,
locomotives, automobiles, stationary
engines, elevators and other moving
vehicles, and plants 70 which liquid
air may be applied.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
THE NETHERLANDS ACCEPTS
Great Dritain's Terms for settlement
Of Dutch claims for ESpuisi0n
From Africa Accepted,

London, Nov. Sat Mondays ses-
sion of the South African compensa-
ton commission, MaJ.-Gen. Sir John
Ardagh, the representative Of the
government, announced that The
Netherlands had accepted Great Brit
aims terms for the settlement OF tho
slalms OF Dutch subjects for dam
ages as the result Of their expulalon
from South Africa,
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A SECOND ARREST MADE.
A Female Companion Arrested WITH
n Hin Wind Of the stolen bills.

st. Louis, Nov. 7,-Following the ar
rest, Tuesday night, OF John Arnold,
alias Harvey Logan. the police,
Wednesday morning, arrested wom'
IN at the Lacledo hotel who was reg
istercd IN Mrs. j, W. Rose az an nc.
complete. They claim to have found
100000 of the stolen bills in Mrs.
Roses trunk. Both the man and
woman preserve discreet retIcencc.
by means Of tho Bcrtlllon system
Assistant Chief Of Detectives Smith
believes the prisoner Is not Logan
but his equally desperate partner,
Harry Longbaugb, alias "Rld," alias
Harry Alonzo, The prisoners meUs'
urcments IRE very Similar
The prisoners hair aud moustache
are black, while Longbaugh's Is light.
Close inspection, however, proves the
hair and moustache Of Logan TO have
been dyed.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09

Marion, Ind, Nov b.--Robert II. Ry'
nm, member Of Company Il, Thirty.
eighth Indiana regiment, aud mn old
newspaper man OF Louisville, Ky,
died In the hospital at the Soldiers
home, Saturday. Up TO the time OF
his Illness he was employed on u local
newspaper. Ryan had no relatives,
but notice OF his denth was sent TO
Col. II. NJ. Kelley, OF Louisville, ex.
pension agent of Kentucky, and for.
merly publisher Of the Louisville
Commercial, with whom Ryan was nv
spclatcd for long time,
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COMPELLED TO DECLINE.
CourteHies that would Have DeeM
Very Agreeable Under 9th.
or Ctrcumstmnces.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov Din dcclin.
Ing IN invitation TO slsit Knoxville,
Admiral schlcy assigns this ny bis
rens0n,
"Ihe fatigue incident to tho pro-
iongcd sessions Of the pending In
vcsiIgntIon has necessItoted my tnk-
Ing II long rest, and 1 feel, therefore,
that nm compelled 10 decline courtc.
sizes that would have been very ayrcc.
able TO me TO accept undcr other cir.
pumstnnccs,
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
SETH LOWS PATRONAGE.
Greater New York's New Mayor
Elect WIN Have Some Good
Plums 10 Give Out.

New York, Nov. 7.-Scth Low, ne
mayor of Greater New York, will have
n salary Of $4,000. lie will, in the
first place, have the privilege of APP
pointing such clerks and assistance IN
the mayors Office AS he may choose
The first appointments in his DISPOSE
ton is that of a private secretary. AZ
salary of $1,000. lie may appoint
commissioners and heads Of depart.
ments TO succeed the present incum'
bcnts In most OF the executive depart
ments OF the city government,
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HAD BEEN BEATEN TO DEATH.
Ernest Merlt, an Icemnn, Found ny
Ing Mt Buffaio, the Victim Of
brutal Assault. .tf

Buffalo, N, ", Nov, 7.-77Isrnest
Merkt, an iceman, was found dying In
an alley alongside the Frank MUIR
phys saloon on Alabama street, and
died before an ambulance arrived.
Murphy and dozen other men who
were about the place nre under mr.
rest Ms witnesses. Mcrkt apparently
had been kicked and beaten to death.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
OHIO.

Columbus, o., Nov 6.-Revsed re.
turns show that the republicans
gained almost everywhere except al
Columbus, where disaffection over
some of Gov. Nash's appointments
and local option caused great dem.
ocratic gains, and in Cleveland, where
fractional fighting and Mayor Tom l.,
Johnson's crusade on taxation pre-.
dominated. Wherever 'local option
was made distinct issue, as in
Franklin county, the home of the au-
thor of the old CLARK local option
BILL" the liquor men won.
At democratic state headquarters
no further statements are being
given. Chairman Dick was at repub-
lican state headquarters early, pre-
pairing another statement. Mean
while, the causes of the tidal wave
was discussed among democrats as
well as republicans. Tuesday night it
was said many free silver democrats
did not vote, but the free silver dem
ocrats resent this charge and say
that Kilbourne was one af the origi-
nal free silver men. He is still one
of the most ardent admirers of Bry-
an.
While various causes for the result
are mentioned by the democrats, in
Guiding the superior organization OF
the republicans, the republican lead
ers say their success was mostly due
to the Endorsement of President
Roosevelt, Senator Foraker and Gov.
Nash, and the desire to perpetuate
the principles that were promulgated
by Mckinley when he became gov
ernor ten years ago. And they in
clude Senator llanna's appeal to Let
well enough along" and not disturb
the prevailing prosperity as also po-
tential factor.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
RHODE ISLAND.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 6.-Lacking
~ districts out of total of 1879, the
vote shows that Gov. Gregory, repnb-
lican, was reelected by plurality of
over 5000 as against $3.50 last year.
The general assembly in both
branches is largely republican, but by
decreased majority. With the sin
gle exception of Central Falls, the
democrats elected their mayoralty
candidates in all five cities of the
state.
According to the latest returns, the
vote of 1877 districts gave Gregory
(rep.) 21,063; Garvin (dem.) 1858.
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against less than one thousand plural
ity for Greasy, democrat, in 1899,
while in Montgomery county, the
home of Yerkes, the plurality was in,
creased nearly fifteen hundred.
Common pleas or orphans court
judges were chosen in IS judicial dis
tricts in the state, and in great ma
jority of these the republicans were
victorious.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
NEW JERSEY.

Trenton, n j., Nov. 6.-Revised re-
turns from the various counties of
the state give Franklin Murphy, re-
publican candidate for governor, a
plurality of 14,763 over Jas. M. Sey-
mour, democrat. The republicans on
joint ballot have a majority of Al in
the legislature.
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Jumped Overheard ana Drowned.

Grand Haven, Mich, Nov IA man,
who left note signed j.. II. Bissell,
directing that his effects be sent to
DR.. y. s, Whitman, OF Elgln, ILL.,. COM
mlttcd suicide, Tuesday night. by
jumping from the Barry line steamer
Stafford en- route from Chicago.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09
VIRGINIA.

Richmond, Va, Nov. --latest re-
suits do not alter materially the cleo
ton figures sent out Tuesday night.
The most conservative estimates
place the democratic majority on the
state ticket at about $4,000. The in
dications are that the republicans
have elected one senator and IA mem
bers of the house. This is a gain of
II on the present assembly, but that
body will still be overwhelmingly
democratic in both branches.