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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-05
MARYLAND.
REPUBLICANS ELECT FOUR CONGREssMEN
AND LOSE TWO.

REPUBLICANS ELECT FOUR CONGRESSMEN
AND LOSE TWO
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
Baltimore Nov. 4.-The Republicans elect
four Congressman in Maryland and lose two.
The independent vote went with the Democrats.
Congressman William II. Jackson. in the list;
Frank c. Wachter. in the lid; Sydney f. Mudd.
in the With. and George a. Pearre. in the With,
are reelected In the lid District J. Fred Tai
bolt. Democrat and Senator Germans chief
lieutenant in Baltimore County, is elected by
a good majority, carrying Hartford and Balti-
more counties.
The two Baltimore City wards that are in
this district. however. give Page CRep) $50 plu-
rality. Major James W. Denny. a Gold Demo-
crat, is elected in the WITH District. included in
Baltimore City. This district is generally Re
publican. and two years ago gave Congressman
Schirm over 2,5UO plurality.
The independent Congressman, Frank Wachter
Rep), wins by about 300 in the lid District
which is normally Democratic. but two years
ago gave Wachter big plurality. The LIST Dis
trict, formerly the Democratic bulwark re-
elects Congressman Jackson (RepD over James
+. Ellegood, the Democratic candidate. who
made his fight on an anti-bribery platform
jackson also carries Caroline Talbot. Dor
chester and Somerset counties by pluralities
ranging from 100 10 GOO. The Republican plu-
rality in Baltimore City is ST. with one pre-
cinCt missing
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SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW YoRK-TUEspAY NOVEMBER :. 1902
ARRIVED

PORT OF NEW YORK TUESDAY NOVEMBER D. 1902
ARRIVED
mdse and cabin passengers 10 the White star Line
Arrived the Bar at $50 a m.
steamer Ottawa dtr,. from Shields. southeast OF
steamer Crt ,Br, stanward Newcastle October II
steamer siciIi dtaI Toscanni Genoa October 2 cir
ia with mdse Hirzel Feitmann & Co Arrived at the
Steamer Bremen Ger, Nerich. Bremen October - and
CherbotIrg ~ with mdse 3IT cabin and I237 seerage
passengers Oelrichs Go Arrived Bar AT q
Steamer Rlucher Ger, KarIowa Hamburg October .,
100 seerase passengers Hamburg American Line
Arrived "a the tar AZ 1850 a
with mdse 1873 cabin steerage passengers 10 The
International Navigation Company Arrived at the Bar
steamer America Dutch. NIarkschaeger ANTWERP, ne.
tober ~ ballast "a Philip Ruprecht East of Fire
Steamer Hesperia Err. Co,erly Genoa October o
cabin 6l3 steerage passengers Henderson Bros
Arrived at the Bar al SIS m.
gust % Bczoekie -. panarukan 20 Said October
and Gibraltar II via delaware Breakwater November
Vessel Vernon II brown To. Arrived at the fSr
at steamer Iauenburg Cuban, Sterling cape Havt DC
Gonaives L. Aux cages 20. Jeremie - Petit
"5 IS and inasus % viii mdse SGS = Pert An
sengers - the cameron Steamship Company Arrived at
steamer Ponce Dalton. Ponce October q and Sal,
Juan rs. with mdse and 70 Passengers the New
York and Porto Rico steamship Company Arrived az the
Steamer Algonquin. staples jacksonville November !,
p clyde & on the Highlands at 6:iS p m - ""''m
steamer RsnefaSto French Philadelphia. with
Steamer Princess Anne. Catharine Newport News and
s. o' CO. WV" muse anu 70 the Old Dominion
steamer Brooklyn City Obj. King. Bristol October
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IOWA.
REPUBLICANS CARRY THE STATE BY
ABOUT e. 900
lBr TELEGRAPH TO rHE rnIRUxE.l

tBT TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
Des Moines Iowa. Nov 4-The Republican
State ticket has been elected without exception
The pluralities in the neshSorhood of
$1,000
Judge Birdsall. nominated by the Repub
lcans TO succeed Speaker Henderson. ran sub
stanSjally with his ticket, and will he elected
by 1000 to 5000 votes over Ex-Governor
Boies. At Republican headquarters il is
serted that the Republican plurality in the
State is sufficient to carry all the Congress
candidates. Chairman Spence of the Repub-
lcan committee. said: We have carried the
State by at least $4,000. The figures indicate
a larger plurality. but we are not claiming more
at present We have elected eleven Repub-
hcan congressman
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NEBRASKA.

CLOSE VOTE on GOvERNOR-INDICArIo
FAVOR REPUBLICANS
Lincoln. Neb.. Nov 4.-Returns in Nebraska
show the vote to be exceedingly close on Gov
ernor, with the remainder of the Republican
State ticket probably elected.
The Fusonists have gained Congressman in
the lid District. Hitchcock over Mercer. and the
Republicans have probably gained in the WITH,
Hineshaw over Stark, Burkett. Republican. is
returned in the LIST. Lincoln City and Lancaster
County give the Republican State ticket 1000
plurality. and elect the entire Republican leg is-
lative ticket
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MISSOURI.

STATE GOES DEMOCRATIC. THOUGH VOTE
FALLS OFF-JUDGEs BEATEN
tRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
ST Louis Nov. 4.-The indications are that
the state has gone Democratic. but by reduced
majorities. Chairman Atkins. of the Republican
State Committee. claims that the legislature will
be close. As a successor TO George Graham
Vest is 70 be chosen by the General Assembly
much interest attaches 10 the result of the cleo
tions on the legislative ticket Democratic lead
ers claim the election of James J. Butler in the
AIlth Congress District. long and short term
ana John j. Hunt N the Xlth. defeating Charles
r JOY while Conceding the reelection OF Rich
ard Bartholdt in the Xth. This district is the
only one in the State which the gerrymander
left to the Republicans.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
REPUBLICAN TICKET WINS. BUT DEMO
Gratis MAKE LARGE GAINS.
TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

GRATIS MAKE LARGE GAINS
tBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE1
Boston. Nov. 4-The Republican State ticket
headed by John L. Bates for Governor is elected
by plurality estimated at between 10000 and
10000. The Democrats have made big inroads
into the Republican vote as compared with last
year. when Mr.. Crane was elected by about
'l'VVo majority. Colonel CASTOR. Democratic
candidate for Governor. has carried Boston by
Aoout lSOeo Returns indicate that the Demo-
crats nave carried four Congress districts. which
= d gam OF one over last year. In the new XIth
Dlstrict Eugene n. Foss, Republican. who con-
quoted a campaign in favor of tariff revision and
reciprocity with Canada. has been defeated by
Johh A sullivan. Democrat Congressman John
Il. mayer. Democrat Of the lid District is re-
elected The IXth and Xth districts elect Demo-
o'@'ic caholoates- Colonel A. p. Gardner. Sena-
Tor Lodges son-in-law. has won over Samuel
Rood. Of Marblehead in the With District n
though the majority v small
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NEVADA.

CLOSE FIGHT AND RESULT IN DOUBT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TIE rRIRUSEI
Carson, New Nov. partial returns indicate
that the election will be close. with the Repub-
lcans having the best Of II on United States
Senator and Congressman. and the silver Dem
ocrats the best on the State ticket 1t will be
two days before the result is positively known
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

G GFt3Hp a. r P5xt9n A Majog Lee
Major L. C. Butler. I. S. A MANHATTAN3Pro
lessor f. c. Dial Of New-Haven SAEOh..B. y ~
Transport Line. VICT0RIA,.TeEtene y. Pow,
DERBY of Washington. WALDORF-CongFeSSIf lar
Henry Q Loudensager; Marvin Hughitt, OF Chi-
caCo president of the Chicago and NorthWestern;
Railway: J n Buckley, OF Rochester, president oi
the Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo Railway; A
Blocker Banks. Of Albany.
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KENTUCKY.
REPUBLICANS ELECT ONE CONGRESSMAN
AND LOSE TWO COURT OF AP-
PEALS JUDGES
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIBrsE. ]

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
Lexington. Ky. Nov. 4.-Kentucky took run
ming jump to-day and 1T clearly within the
Democratic line. From the best figures 70 be
gained the Republicans have elected one Con-
gresham and lost two Judges of the Court OF
Appeals. making that body Democratic by one
vote. Following the successful Congress
candidates. with their estimated majorities
there being county or a precinct missing in
several districts:
LIST District. Ollie NJ James. 5000: I'D O. A
Stanley, 1000; lid, John s. Rhea. 800; WITH,
D. II. Smith. opposition: With, Swager Sher-
ley. 1870; With. D. Lynn GOoch, 5000; With,
South Trimble 5000; With. G G. Gilbert.
2.gD; IXth James y. Kehoe 1000; Xth F. A.
Hopkins, 1000. and XIth. Vincent Boreing
CRep). 1900 The election was the most quiet
in years. although in some parts OF the State
negroes were shut out in Republican precincts
by tardy tactics on the part of the election Off
GERS.
The defeat OF Moss and Irwin leaves the Re
publicans with but one member Of Congress
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WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY

Racing at Aqueiu,t 2:15
Meeting Of National Association for The stTay or
Epilepsy. Academy Of Medicine, No IL west rory
third st. 2.30
Board q Trade and Transportation meeting NO ~"
Broadway. Il Is ? m
United Charities Building
Annual 81 Yor'- Cou1naandery, naval
G-5e~ - the Tnire4 states. York Yacht Club. :
New York Historical Society meeting address b. asa
Bird Gardner second-ave and Eleventh-st' $50
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CALIFORNIA.
REPUBLICAN PLURALITY FOR GOVERNOR
ABOUT 1000


IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
San Francisco Nov Returns show clearly that
Parcee (Rep) is elected Governor by least 10000
Pardee will have 1900 outside OF San Francisco.
while Lane (Dem) Will not carry San Francisco by
more than 500. Kahn is surely elected in the
IVth Congress District. Loud Rep) is probably
beaten in the With by Wynn. The Republicans are
sure Of the 1st. Hid. With. With and With but
the I'D is doubtful.
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WISCONSIN.

LA TOILETTE AND A REPUBLICAN LEGIs-
LATURE ELECTED
Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. WISCONSIN has gone
Republican by at least $4,000 plurality. and
Governor Robert NJ. La Toilette and the COM
plete State ticket are elected The Republicans
will also control the next legislature. which will
elect a United States Senator to succeed Senator
Spooner In addition the election of eight Con-
gressmen is certain, with probably two more, II
not the entire delegation.
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GOVERNOR. coNGREssMEN AND LEGIsL.Ar-
IRE REPUBLICAN,

Concord. y. H.. Nov 4--Bachelder. Repub-
lican. has carried New Hampshire for Governor
by 10000 Sulloway and Currier Republican
Congressman are reelected by 1000 each The
legislature will have Republican ma jOTity on
joint ballot OF POO and viii re-elect Senator
Jacob II. Gallinger. Ex-senator William p
Chandler was unanimously elected a delegate
10 the constitutional convention from the Eighth
Ward OF this city, Democratic ward
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GEORGIA..
DEMOCRATS ELECT ELEVEN CONGRESS
MEN WITHOUT OPPOSITION.

Atlanta Ga. Nov. Georgia to-day elected
a solid delegation of eleven Congressman. So
little interest was taken in the election that
the figures in the eleven districts were not col
lated tonight Except in the XIth District
the Democrats had no opposition, and in that
district it was inconsequental The vote polled
very light. The election was for Congress
men only.
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OHIO.

REPUBLICAN PLURALITY NEXT TO HIGH
EST ON RECORD.
Columbus. Ohio. Nov 4.-The Republicans
carried Ohio by next to their highest plurality
on record Nothing above 10000 had been pre-
dicted. but partial returns indicate that il will
greatly exceed that figure. At the same time
the Republicans on returns up 10 midnight made
no gain i'm Ohio congressman and are likely 10
lose one The present Ohio delegation in Con-
gress consists of seventeen Republicans and
four Democrats. and the returns show sixteen
Republicans and four Democrats elected. with
the XIIth District in doubt.
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KANSAS.
a REPrRLIcAN SWEEP INDICATED.

Topeka, Kan. Nov 4.-Chairman Albaugh of
the Republican State Committee said tonight:
The Kansas Republicans have elected the en-
tire State ticket and all the eight congressman
Bailey. for Governor will have larger ma
jority than did Stanley two years ago The
legislature will be safely Republican though
possibly the majority will be smaller there
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WEST VIRGINIA.

A SOLID REPUBLICAN CONGRESS DELEGA-
TON.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 4.-Chairman Daw-
son of the Republican State Committee. from
reports received up to midnight says that Re
publcans have carried every Congress district
in the State.
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RHODE ISLAND.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBu,

DEMOCRATS ELECT GOVERNOR. But THE
REST OF THE TICKET Is REPUBLICAN.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Providence, r. l.. Nov. 1.-The State election
to-day was complicated with municipal and
town elections. The ballot was very long and
counting slow. At midnight only about third
of the State had been heard from. In a greatly
increased vote the indications are that Garvn
Dem) is elected Governor by 1000 plurality
The remainder of the State ticket is probabI
Republican. Capron Rep) is elected in the
lid Congress District by a much reduced plu-
rality. The result in the LIST District is in doubt
with the chances favoring Bull (Rep) The
legislature is safely Republican in both
branches
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MONTANA.

REPUBLICAN JUDGE AND CONGRESSMAN
ELECTED.
GBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIRu~FI
Butte. Mont. Nov. Judge Holloway the Re
publican candidate. Endorsed by Heinze has been
elected by an overwhelming ma jorty Joseph
NJ. Dixon is elected 10 Congress. @ W Clark
Senator Clarks son. George Casey, ex-chairrnan
Of the Democratic County Central Committee
and c. z. Alsop, candidate for the legislature.
were arrested for bribery AZ the polls.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

Charleston. 5. c.. Nov. 4.-The Democrats
elect their entire Federal. State and county tick
ct almost without the slightest opposition
Georgetown County elects a full Democratic
ticket for the first time within thirty-five years
The Lilly White" Republican vote not
large as was expected
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WYONING.

IBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.l
Cheyenne. WyO, Nov 4-Returns from every
precinct show Republican gains Representative
Mondell will return to Congress with fully 1000
majority. The race for Governor between
Richards (Rep) and Beck promises to be close.
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Salt Lake Nov 4.-Returns from nineteen pre-
cncts including seven from Salt Lake County.
give McCarty, Republican for Associate Jus
tice LOO: Young. Democrat 1857. Indications
point to a Republican majority on joint ballot
in the legislature.
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IDAHO.

Boise, Idaho, Nov. 4.-Scattered returns re-
ceived up 10 II O'Clock indicate the election Of
Morrison. Republican, for Governor. over Hunt
Democrat. by q. small plurality. The Republi-
cans also claim to have elected a majority of
the legislature candidates.
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OUTGOING STEAMERS.


TO-DAY
Mails close. Vessel sails
C;errauic. Liverpool White star $50 a u oh
uthamT ton. American $50 m 1000 a M
Cnvour Argentina. Lamport & Holt II 20 m 200 m
F,andria Port an Prince Hamb- Am. 030 nj II 90
Prns der Nederlanden Hayti. u W 1000 100 m
TaIsman Ciuadeloupe. y Y Dem. IL 90 m 800 m
Tvron Rio Isamport & Holt. 500 a 100
sabine Galveston. Mallory --..-.... 300 m
Princess Anne. Norfolk Old Dominion. 300 m
Protcus. Orleans. Morgan 800 m
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 6.
L. Champagne. Havre. French 700 1000 m
Orlzaba. Nassau. ward lz;'o m 300 m
Vigiancia Havana, Ward 500 m II ,OO a m
Algonquin, Charleston 'lvde ...--.--- 800
FL PasO. Galveston. Morgan 300
Jefferson. Norfolk. OH Dominion 800
Apache Charleston. clyde ---...-.---. 300
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER :.
Caribhee Martinique Quebec ....-.. 123Op 800 m
Norfolk. old Dominion 300 IN
Iauenburg. Hayti, etc, Cameron - 30 800 II
Rio Grandr Mobile, etc Mallory 300
Seneca. Tampico, Ward l2uo m 400
Silvia Newfoundland Red Cross 1000 1900
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE,

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise s3 Moon oS n Moons ase
HIGH WATER.
SANDY Hook 10 a. Island 10 80 Hell Gate II -
PM-Sandy Hook Gov Island II 20 Hell tiste loo
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NEBRASKA.

Omaha, Nov 4-Eleven precincts out Of egh
ty-eight in Douglas County. give Mickey (RepD.
for Governor. 1854. Thompson tfuslonl. I24s.
Bigelow (SocialisD. 30
One hundred precincts outside Douglas Coun-
~. give Mickey 102S3. Thompson 1O036
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lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIl

tBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
Austin. Tex. Nov. 1.-THE vote very light
in Texas to-day. The Democratic State ticket
will he elected by a majority of 165 600 All
Congressman will be Democratic.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

DEMOCRATS CARRY ALL CONGRESS DIS
TRICTS. GAINING TWO
IBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRIBUNEl
Raleigh. n. C.. Nov. 4.-The With and Ixth
Congress districts are Democratic. which gives
the Democrats the entire ten districts. being a
gain of two.
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SOUTH DAKOTA.

GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNEI
Sioux Falls S. H.. Nov 1.-THE Republican
State Committee announces that the vote shows
that the State ticket is elected by 1000 ma
Jority. The Legislature is sOldly Republican.
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CONNECTICUT.

THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN TICKET
ELECTED.
New Haven, Conn. Nov 4.-Returns show the
election of the entire Republican ticket by plu-
ralites ranging about 1900. Connecticut will
return all four district Congressman Republi-
cans and a Republican Congressman at large.
The General Assembly promises to be cOmforta-
bly, Republican thus insuring the return TO the
United States Senate of o. II. Platt Two years
ago the Republican plurality was 1900
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NEW7JERSEY.
STATE SENATORS.

Eight State Senators voted for in New-Jer-
sey yesterday, in the counties Of Camden. Essex.
Gloucester. Monmouth, Salem. Somerset Union a nd
Warren So far the returns have been received
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and swansea IL with mdse TO ArNeli q 60 Arrived
Bar $50
steamer Richmond. Page Newport News and Norfolk.
with the OLD Dominion IS co.
Prescott. galveston october - with
nllse j T Van sickle
steamer Proteus eager. Orleans October Is with
mds. and passengers T Van Sickle. Had strong
northeast winds from the Pass 10 Hatteras.
Steamer Hector. keene Boston
steamer ottawa tF}r Nicols shields October 16 In
Phillip Ruprecht Arrived az the Bar az $3.50
SAILED
steamers jamestown Norfolk and Newport News; City
~ Augusta savannah IroGuOis, Charleston and Jack
sonvile Cuyandotte Norfolk and Newport News Kaiser
der Ger. Bremen VIA Plymouth and
t'herbourg Pontiac err. AiGiers Malta Venice etc:
Citta al Niano ,ItaD Naples and Genoa James Turpe
Hugo tiirl. Norfolk; WeStover Jackson
,-uic. Alliance colon. Fl Ola Galveston.
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ILLINOIS.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET AND LEGIs
LATURE ELECTED

Chicago Nov. 4.-Meagre returns prevent an ac-
curate statement of the result Of the election in
Illinois, although there is indication the
Republican ticket has been elected by good ma
jorty The next legislature will be Republican
without a doubt. and the successor 10 United
States Senator Mason is certain To be a Republican
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Announcements
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Senators.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

A new House Of Assembly, consisting Of sixty
members, IS elected every year IN Jersey. The
next Assembly probably viii be made up follows.
by counties:
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MICHIGAN.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET AND LEGIs
LATJRE ELECTED

LATURE ELECTED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Detroit, Nov michigan is still Repub-
Hcan. Governor Bliss is reelected by over
10000. Eleven out Of twelve Republican Con-
gressmen are elected. Corliss. in the Ist District
proba bly, being defeated by Leucking Democrat.
Both State Senate and House are overwhelming
" Republican, probably insuring the election of
General Alger as United States Senator. The
entire Republican State ticket is elected.
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'Brings mail
The Republican journal., 1902-09-25

to the Capitai-an ancient wagon road,
a still more ancient mule-trail, and a
modern railway. 1t is only six or
seven miles to Caracas from the port,
over as the crow flies, but thirty or
more by the only available paths in and
around La Silla 1.-The Saddle, the
glorious mountain that intervenes, the
highest in the world, that rises abruptly
from the sea. When the Spaniards
took possession of this country, not
quite four centuries ago, they found
Well-Worn foot path over this noun
tain, to the rich valley on it's southern
side, now occupied by the city of
Caracas. The conquerors named this
trail, which Indians had trod for cen
turies before Columbus discovery,
Dos Aquados.' 1t is still much used
by the Indians of today, and by adj
venturous travellers who prefer sub
lime scenery to greater ease of railway
transportation. Later on in the his
tory of the country, when the colonies
were yet young, canine real, (royal
road was built from the sea to the
Capital, across La Silla 1t still exists.
but is much less used than the mule
trail. Its abandoned gradients are i'll
teresting relies Of old time methods,
which suggest that the American
aDOUglneS had taskmaSters as severe
as those Who weighed the straw and
tailed the brick for the oppressed
Hebrews. Every foot of the entire
roadway was beautifully paye9-first
laid out in parallel lines, three feet
apart. between which were planted
lines of cobble stones set on edge.
Cross lines of stone were then set up
at intervals OF three feet, so that mile
after mile shows regular three foot
squares, filled with diagonal lines of
| smaller cobble-stones. also set on edge.
The remarkable railway, which starts
only two feet above high tide level and
III less than fifteen miles reaches an
altitude OF 5,12> feet, is really one of
Viio "oiiHclo VI Llt Noiti III tIlt me VI
engineering. Its tracks cling to the
perpendicular surface OF the mountain
! like the tiny tendrils of vine on
stone wall, and the trains crawl along
the edge of its precipices, or twist
themselves into the shape of a horse
shoe magnet, SO that the engineer on
his locomotive can look directly across
a bottomless chasm into the windows
of the rear car. The views from this
train as it pants and putfs on its way to
Caracas are the most beautiful combi-
nation of sea, plain and mountain eyes
ever beheld
FANNIE B. WARD.