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The Washington herald., 1907-11-06
Outcome of Battle at the Polls.

Mayor Tom L. Johnson Congressman Theodore
Burton by eight thousand in Cleveland Ohio
Incomplete from Baltimore indicate that Judge
Crote Democrat leading Gather Republican for governor
The from the counties are so incomplete that no deduc
tons can be drawn
Former Gov Smith leads Gov Warfed in the Democratic
Senatorial primaries and will be the United
from Maryland
The HearstParsons fusion ticket in New York was showed
Under by Tammany by majoes ranging from forty fifty
thousand.
Judge Fort elected governor of New Jersey
back, Democrat by about ten thousand plurality.
Gov Guild Republican reelected in Massachusetts, Dis
ct Attorney Moran of Boston, the independence League cand
date also is winner
The Republicans claim Kentucky by thousand appar-
emily have elected Wilson governor Hager the entire
State ticket we'll
High license won victory Delaware with majority of
four thousand in Wilmington, but two counties dry
In San Francisco Dr. Taylor the Good Government acting
mayor elected by big majority The Schmz regime in that
city end.
Charles C. Carln Democrat of Alexandria was elected to
Congress from the Eighth Virginia district by the largest majority
ever given in that district
Gov. Higgins Democrat, is reelected in Rhode Island
In Salt Lake City the American party elected their mavor
over the Mormon candidate
Pennsylvania Republican by the usual majority and the
$IoOoooooloan bill carried in Philadelphia
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06
DELAWARE GOES WET
High License Wins in Viii
mingtOn and County.
MAJORITY MORE THAN 1000
Kent and sussex, Rural Districts in
Which Population Is Sparse. Vote
"Dry"-Big Liquor EstabIishment
Must Close DOwn-Vote in states
Metropolis Great Surprise.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Wilmington. Del. Nov. Wilmington
lis wet by a majority OF 4,I55; rural New
Castle County probably wet by 20 major
ity: Kent County dry by a majority Of
1,747, and Sussex County dry by about
$40 majority. are the results Of the cleo
ton throughout Delaware to-day for and
against local option.
This shows that all saloons in Kent and
Sussex counties. together with all liquor
manufactures. must close down at once.
The total Eote in the city Of Wilmington
was: For license. u,513: against license
1855. The large vote of the vets in VII
mington was a surprise The drys car
ried but one ward. the Ninth.
Caleb +. Burchenal. the dry chairman
| In Wilmington, created surprise To-
night by having State Detective Hawkins
! arrest Patrick J. Mundy, one Of the
most prominent of the wet leaders here
on the charge Of bribery. The accused
was arraigned before Magistrate Has.
tings and held in $500 bail FOR a hearinp
! tomorrow
There were several arrests in Whining.
/ ton for illegal voting.
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BOURKE COCHRAN ARRESTED
Held for Illegal Voting, but Is
Freed by Magistrate.
Policeman Could Not Find Repre-
sentutiVe's HOme-Many Taken
Into Custody in New York.

New York, Nov. Representative w.
Bourke Cochran was placed under ar
rest late this afternoon in the polling
place at IS9 Third avenue by Policeman
Thornton. of the East Twenty-secOnd
street station on a charge of illegal vot-
ing.
The policeman said he could not YER
ify the address given by Mr.. Cochran.
80 East Seventeenth street. from where
Mr.. Cochran registered.
From the East Twenty-second street
station Mr.. Cochran was taken in a cab
to the Yorkvile Police Court, where he
was honorably discharged by the magis-
trate
Directly upon the closing of the polls
this afternoon, after an election day
marked by general apathy and the light
est vote of years. the count of the bal
lots was begun in the various polling
places. There were few difficulties in
the way of getting at the work imme-
diately, and it was expected that the
count could be finished early
The police declared that it was the
most orderly and quiet election that had
been held in years.
Only one riot, in which shots were
fired. occurred in Williamsburg, but the
police reserves soon put an end to the
trouble there.
Scores of arrests were made through
out the city, but the majority of the
persons taken into custody were freed
by the magistrates sitting in the courts
especially TO take cognizance Of such
cases.
District Attorney Jerome complained
that many of the arrests were for tech
nical causes, and should not have beer
made. He assisted Judge Rosalsky "a
dispose of several cases by moving fol
the discharge of the prisoners
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SHIP HERE
Tudor Prince Arrives with
Wealth from Orient.
CARGO VALUED at 100000
Varied i'm Assortment. II Includes
600 Tons Of Tea. Pepper Worth
100000. BriStIeS and Human Hair
Valued nj SI5O.OOO. Oils. Cereals,
spices, Metals, and Brie-a-Brae.

New York. Nov. with the arrival OF
various treasure ships. il would be- well
10 consider the case Of the Tudor Primo.
a British steamship that has come into
port with one Of the most valuable Ori-
entail cargoes brought here in years. Of
fcers of the vessel compute the cargo 10
be worth nearly S3.Go0e1o or somewhat
more famous Lima treasure"
captur-- - Drake in Elizabethan DAYS
Il is a varied as well as valuable freight
The T-50r Prince made many stops in
the far East while collecting her freight
Her sailing port was Yokohama. and
thereafter she touched a. Kobe. Shang-
hai. Keelung, in the island of Formosa :
Hongkcug. Singapore. and Penang. At
the two last named ports she took on
board many hundred jngots of tin, which
forms one Of the principal items Of the
cargo. There are about I. 400 ingots OF
tin in the cargo. and this Is figured 20
be worth about s45.000. The ingots are
said 20 be w5-.h about So apiece.
There Was a costly consignment Of
bristle and human hair taken aboard AT
Hongkong. The officers spoke rather
grimly Of the death OF many Manchurian
/ bandits recently when the subject OF
human hair was brought up. There are
60o cases OF bristles in the cargo. worth
approximately $4,000 A. Yokohama cop
per inEots went through the hatcheS 10
the value OF about S60@0 Curios-fragile
and decorative japanese pieces-were
taken aboard at the same port and also
at Kobe The most Roluminous portion
Of the cargo is the tea. Coo tons Of il
that was gathered up az Keeling. Hong
kong. and Shanghai other items were
spices, hard rubber rattans. f-ecrackers
essential oils, rice. and taniOca-
OdOrS of Far East.
The spices. nutmegs. and pepper came
from Singapore and the pepper alone is
said to be worth S2OOoO The oil OF san
dalwood and camphor help 10 make the
vicinity of the ship fragrant Spicy smells
added 20 the perfume of sandalwood and
the more pungent odor Of mattings com
bine to produce an atmosphere redolent OF
| the East The tea, of course. being per.
ishable. is taken from the pier almost I'm.
mediately. The value Of the teas amount
to almost third Of the value Of the en-
/ tire consignment
There was not a very strong wind OF
at the time. but what there was cam,
from the African shore. Along in TN
/ afternoon of September > the vessel wa
found to be covered by a fine red dust
| and very soon she was steaming througl
/ a copper-cOlOred haze. This thickene,
until speed had TO be reduced, but on tn
| following day the atmosphere cleared
All parts Of the vessel were thick in IN
crimson dust. however. and the GREY
worked many hours in cleaning the deck
and sUperstructure- The Tudor Primo
was about I5o miles off the African shor
when the dust storm was encountered.
Mr.. Edwards declared that in producin
this phenomenon the Red Sea had live
up TO its name.
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STRIKE ENDS TO-DAY
Telegraph Companies Look
for Men to Come Back.
EXPECT BREAK IN NEW YORK
officials Explain that "a Was Due
Yesterday, but Many of the Opera
tors. Acting as Election Watchers,
Were TOO Busy To Apply for Re
instatement-Forty Men Return.

New York. Nov. Sit is expected that
the strike OF the telegraphers viii end
tomorrow. and it would have officially
ended to-day but that IT was election
day, and a geat many of the strikers were
employed as watchers al the polls. A
special meeting Of the strikers will be
held tomorrow in Clinton Hall, where a
resolution. which was tabled on Sunday.
to call OF the strike and return TO work
viii again be put 10 the meeting. and it's
a foregone coneIusion that this viii be
merely a matter Of form. and that It will
be carried at once
The strike Of the telegraphers was
twelve weeks old last Monday. and was
remarkable for the fact that though the
rules Of the union went by the board
in calling the strike. which began in this
city, at least in a general stampede OF
the strikers from the main offices OF
OF a whistle. without the preliminary
Of demands made, the strikers until the
last two weeks remained enthusiastic, and
/ believed that they would win conces-
.sions
In the last two days the strike began
TO go 10 pieces itself. Up TO aOon to-day
I forty strikers applied for work in this
/ city. and more continued 10 come until
nightfall Many broke away on Mon
4 day. According to the officials OF the
Western Union Company few OF the strik-
! ers can be reinstated- The strikers ex-
| peCt, however. that most Of them Will
get back OF a number who were re-
| fused reinstatement several days ago. on
the ground that they were undesirable
some have since been taken back The
strikers believe there will be work fOI
/ all who apply and that a number OF
the strikebreakers will leave after a week
or so. These, they say, did not expect
| 10 be employed permanently.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

Cleveland. Nov. 5.-The reelection Of
Tom l. Johnson to the mayoralty OF
this city. over Representative Theodore
f. Burton. melted 10 enter the fight by
President Roosevelt. was conceded at u
o'clock by Republican leaders.
The most conservative OF the men who
backed Mr. Burton in his spectacular
battle put Mayor Johnson's plurality at
from 5000 to 5o0o. from 1900 to 9Ooo less
than the figures by which he won his
third term over ". H. Boyd two years
ago. The Cleveland Leader. Burton's
supporter. comedies his defeat by 5000.
With Mayor Johnson. il is conceded. a
majority of the council is elected, giving
him mastery OF the city legislative
body. which will make him dictator of
the traction situation. which alone figured
in the contest
Later returns may alter the figures of
the plurality.
Burton Long Hopeful.
Despite the fact that early returns in
dicated he was not making the required
gain Of fifty votes 10 precinct. Con-
gresham Burton reiterated his belief
] that he would be elected.
His secretary. T. z. Cassidy. as late as
$50 o'clock, when the gains for Burton
were only fourteen to a precinct predict
ed his chiefs election by ZOO
Mayor Johnson. hearing the returns in
/ the city hall Office, which has been bis
for nearly seven years. was compelled
early IN the evening 10 alter his after
noon prediction Of 1900 plurality. he cut
the figure TO 5000
Republican leaders abandoned hope thai
their leader would pull through when the
sixty-six precincts equipped with voting
machines reported. The vote in these pre-.
cincts. scattered throughout the city ir
such manner as 10 give an accurate line
on the situation gave Mr. Burton a gair
Of only twenty-eight votes TO the pre-
cinct Fifty were Necessary.
Republicans show Gains.
As the night wore on and the percent
age OF Republican gain crept up until (
had mounted 20 thirty-fve a precinct
hopes revived in the Office OF Mr. Cassidy
in the Williamson building. where Con
gresham Burton was receiving returns
So tenacious did Mr.. Burton and his per
sonal supporters cling to the belief tina
the enormous poll a $500 votes mean
his election that Mr.. Burton refused q
give up hope,
My belief in the victory Of the people,
cause has been justified" said Mayo
Johnson. with smile which only serve,
to betray the WEAKNESS which has fol
lowed the close Of the strenuous cam
paign. He would not say anything o
mis- decreased plurality.
Great interest in the fight which begal
with Mr.. Burton's reluctant consent Z
Continued on Page ,, Column g.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06
Big Gains in Advertising.

For the FIRST four weeks OF its
second year The Washington Her
aid gained 226i4 columns Of ad-
vertiSing compared with the same
period Of its first year. An aver
age gain of 361s columns per week.
or over = columns per day, is
shown by these figures.
Advertisers are patronizing The
Washington Herald because it Is
the paper the people read. and be-
cause such advertising pays.
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FORMAL ACTION IN CHICAGO.
Strike VIII Be Called on and Men
Return to Wcrk.


Chicago. Nov 5.-The strike of the
commercial telegraphers against the
Western Union Telegraph Company. the
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. and the
Associated Press viii be formally de
clared or tomorrow, at a secret meeting
of the general executive board of the
national branch Of the union with the
committee Of nj e sent TO New York in
final effort 10 get some recognition for
the telegrapheTs' union. A vote was
taken at the closed meeting of Chicago
Local, No. l, to-day, and the result OF
the vote showed shat PIP were favorable
toward terminating the strike, while 1O9
voted 10 continue the strike.
Announcement was received at national
headquarters to-day that the committee
known as the peace committee, was on
its way 10 Chicago from New York,
where they met with positive failure in
their effort TO get a hearing with the
management of the telegraph interests.
The strikers will return as individuals
and such Of them as can secure positions
will return TO work.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

The sale OF the celebrated Wales lcollec-
tion of furniture, silver. books. Persian
rugs, wines, plate. curiOs. &c. opens at
SlOans Gallery. l407 G. ST. to-day AT II
a. m and p m, continuing tomorrow
and Friday at same hours. selling in reg
ular order 200 numbers Of the catalogue
each day. The sale embraces many rare
and valuable articles not Obtainable iu
this country, all at absolute auction.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06
DEPARTMENT BUILDING AFIRE
New Agricultural Addition Burns In
Early Morning.

Fire Of unknown origin was discovered
at o'clock this morning in the Depart
ment of Seed Distribution. Bureau OF
Plant Industry. Department Of Agrieul-
ture, in Thirteen-and-a-half street, be-
tween c and d streets southwest.
So quickly did the flames spread that by
2:3O o'clock the blaze had entirely envel-
oped the big building. which is 100 by 200
feet in dimensions and five stories in
height.
This is one of the newest additioVe q
the Department of Agriculture. and rep
resents a large outlay of money. The
loss, it is estimated, will be great.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06
.JOHNSONW|NS
Cleveland's Mayor Is Re
elected Over Burton.
PLURALITY OF 5000
Democrats Retain Control of
the City Council.
PLURALITY OF 5000

Hopes of Republican Leaders RiSe
or Early Returns Only 10 Be
Candidate shows Better Than W.
II. Boyd, Who Went To Defeat Two
Years AgO-East Side Vote Heavy.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06
Downs Warfield for Mary
land Senatorship.
GATHER BEATEN
Judge CrOthers Leads in the
GOYernOrship Fight.
RESULTS COME SLOWLY

ing Were for Democrats Victory,
Although No Definite Returns Have
Been Received from single County.
Republicans Are Making Gains,
but Not Enough to Overcome the
Normal Democratic MaJOrities.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

Dressed siding (Clear) $500 per 100 TT.
/ Frank Libbey & Co.. sth st. & N. Y. ave-
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06
Tammany Downs Hearst
Parsons Combine.
TOMFOLEYSHERIFF
Wigwam Rolls Up a Plural
ity Over 10000.
VERY LIGHT VOTE CAST

Republicans Show Much Better at
League-Result of Election a Clean
Sweep for Charles Il. Murphy and
the Braves-Judge whitman Runs
Ahead of Ticket, but Is Defeated.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

Lay the Foundation for Prosperity
By opening an account in the banking
dept. OF Union Trust Co. l4l4 r st. Under
supervision Of u. S. Treasury Department.
Interest paid on all accounts.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

No. Cypress Shingles, $3.50 Per 1000.
Frank Libbey & Co.. sth and N Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

Persian Rugs, Books, Wines. silver,
China. plate. CUTiOS, &c. to-day st
SlOan's. i407 81. An absolute auction,
worth attending
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

A In Carte Lunch Served Daily
at Ecksteins from y % 3. Ial2 ~. z. ava,
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

Look Outt Prices Of Lumber Much Lower
Frank Libbey ca, 9Th st. and n. Y. ave,
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Continued on Page 4, Column 8.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

Flooring (rery good, 500 Per 100 FIT.
Frank Ltbbey s. Co.. sth and N. 7. ave.
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Continued on Page ,. Column 4.
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for Gather.

The Republicans apparently voted
traight ticket, as in the few returns
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
The American Midshipman No. 2

The second number OF The American
Midshipman has made its appearance.
The contents are
/. The American AIidshipman, Ar
ticle ?, Acts of bravery and efficiency
by midshipmen.
?. The Democracy of the Naval
Academy.
3. The Hard of Iron without the
Glove OF silk in the Naval Academy.
4. A Midshipman' Successful APP
peal.
5. Midshipman Anchor Wooden
Second Letter to his Mother.
6. Trials by Signal under the An
Client Code obtaining amongst the Mid.
shipmen.
Z. The Side Jocose of the American
Midshipman.
IS. Naval Academy Athletics, 1906.
1907.
8. The Culver Summer Naval School
10. Review of a Short History of
the American Navy.
Illustrations-Port OF Lieut..
Jos. NJ. Reeves, u. S. NJ, Prof. A. j..
Corbesier Naval Academy; Midship-
man W. O. Wallace, Albert Nj. Cohen,
Harold V. McKittrick, Churchill
Humphrey, Archibald II. Douglas,
James III. Ingram and Benjamin l..
Lombard, Main street in Annapolis.
For sale at the Annapolis Book
Stores, 10 cents per copy. By mail IL
cents. Address, the publisher, Elihu
). Riley, II School St, Annapolis,
Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
Juniors, Is, Freshmen, 6.

A class game played at st. Johns to
determine who would meet in the
finals for the championship of the
College, resulted in victory for the
Juniors over the Freshmen by score
of IL to q. Briscoe, for the winners,
pitched a fair game, while the Fresh
men pitchers were hit hard at the
beginning of the game. Dean, for
the Freshmen, did good work with
the stick, by getting a home run and
a three Dagger.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
College Avenue Baptist Church.

The Rev. Thomas +. Holloway,
minister of College Avenue Baptist
Church has returned from a trip to
Richmond and jamestown. Minister
Holloway will occupy his pulpit to-
morrow, both morning and evening.
In the morning he will speak of his
trip to Richmond and jamestown
where he attended the Baptist Con-
vention, and in the evening at s
o clock ON the theme "Do All Have
The public is invited.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
Successful Operation

Miss Marjorie Bartlett, daughter of
Commander l.. w. Bartlett, L. ). N,
and Mrs. Bartlett, will return 10 her
home ON Cathedral and Franklin
streets tomorrow, having entirely re-
covered from surgical operation at
the Union Protestant Infirmary, Balti-
more.
Miss Bartlett was operated upon for
appendicitis by DR.. J. NJ. FiDaSy At
the Intirmary. She comes home having
entirely recovered from successful
operation, and will be welcomed again
by many sincere and admiriDg friends
in Annapolis and the Naval Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
Candidates Arriving.

An unusually large number of can
didates have arrived. in Annapolis and
are preparing at the different schools
for their entrance examinations, W hicb
will be held at the Naval Academy in
June. Many of these are alternates,
and there are several men preparing
for one appointment as principal and
alternate in a number of cases. In the
recent April examinations one of the
preparatory schools here made the un
usual record of having 80 out of Al
pass the mental test. One of the hes {
records that has ever been made here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
Portrait Arrives.

The portrait gallery at the State
House has been increased by the adj
dition of handsome portrait of Rob
ert Nj. McLane, who was Chief Exec
utive in 1884, arrived. The portrait
was presented to the State by Miss
Georgia McLane, daughter of the
former Governor, who now lives in
Paris. 1t was sent here by Mr.. Allan
McLane, of Baltimore, nephew Of
Governor McLane. The portrait ar
rived yesterday and is valuable adj
dition to the collection.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
At the Show.

The Criterion Stock Co. will open
an engagement of four nights and two
matinees at the Colonial Theatre on
May 2S. in new Western
Drama, entitled Tennessee. "
A ladies free ticket will be issued
on the opening night. On Wednesday
there will be a Teddy Bear Matinee
for the children, the child holding the
lucky number will be presented with
a nice large Teddy Bear with cleo
trio ewes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
Rat Tat Is Out

The 1907 Rat-Tat, the annual publi-
cation of the Junior Clas of st. John 6
College, is out today and is an espec-
tally fine one. The editor is George
Austin, OF Mardelay Springs, and the
book contains the usual number of
grinds, Illustrations and witticisms.
1t is dedicated to Judge Henry Har-
Ian, of Baltimore, nm alumnus of the
college.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
The Foresters Dance.

Court No. 20, Foresters of America,
will give a dance at Boucher s-on-the-
Spa ON Decoration Day. Dancing after
noon and evening; music by Profess
sor Schreyer's orchestra. MIR. Ed
ward Lee kries, chairman of the
committee in charge, and his assist
ant. Mr.. William Mikeljohn, promise
good time to all patrons. See adj.
in another column.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
Presbyterian Church

At the First Presbyterian Church
tomorrow the usual services will be
held. In the absence of the pastor,
Rev. George ). Bell, who is attending
the General Assembly at Columbus,
Ohio, the Rev. John McCahau White,
of Baltimore, will preach morning
and evening.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
Market Mention

Anne Arundel straw berries retailed
at 10 and Is cents per box; meats
were high. beef being, is, 20 and %
cents per pound; pork is cents. veal
10 and Is cents and lamb $l.25 and
$3.50 per quarter. The cost of living
continues TO soar skyward, and soon
patient humanity will be living on
grass If that is not frostbitten or frozen
and snow covered.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
Rifle Team Practicing.

The navy rifle team which will par
ticipate in the annual shoot, which
will be held in Camp Perry, Ohio,
in the middle of August this year,
have been at Old Fort Madison prac-
ticing under the coaching of Lieut..
Harris Laning for the last few days.
There are about twenty men in the
squad ut present. The team will con
sist of twelve men from the different
naval ships that has men that will be
able to qualify for the team.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
To Give a Ball.

Miss Bertha Mason will be eighteen
years of age on the sixth of June. In
honor of the event Miss Nason's par
.ents will give bali AT the City AS
sembly Rooms ON Gloucester street. in
her honor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25

> The Rev. Thomas Z. Holloway,
minister Of College Ave. Baptist
Church, aud Mrs. Holloway. have
returned from Richmond aud James
town.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
w A N T e d

COLORED WOMAN to Cook. Wash
and Iron for small family. Must be
willing to 90 short distance in the
country for the summer. References
required. Apply III Duke of GIou-
cester st. Good wages to right per-
SON. m22
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25

Mrs. Peters, wife OF the Rev. 4, 4.
Peters, Of Waverly Church. Baltimore.
is visiting friends here.