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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
HUGHES REELECTED
GOV. OF NEW YORK
Bryan and Mack Have Moth
ing to Say Until the Com
plete Returns Are Re-
ceived From Ohio, Indiana
and Other States Are
Heard COMMUNICATIONS
Are That Taft Has Car
ried Indiana.
BY Associated Press.

Cincinnati, Nov. 3.-Up TO ten
o'clock tonight there had been no
break in the optimistic character OF
the returns received at Charles P.
Taft's residence in this city, where
William Howard Taft, Republican
candidate, and Mrs. Taft, were sur
rounded by a merry party of rela-
tives and close friends. That Taft
had no doubt of his election was in
Dictated by congratulatory kilograms
he sent to Chairman Hitchcock short
ay after nine o'clock, central time.
Judge Taft declined to make any
but most general expression of sat
isfaction, saying he should delay his
statement until Ohio is heard from.
The rear veranda of the quaint, but
aristOcratic, old mansion on Pike
street had been enclosed and an Up-
to-date telegraph room established
One wire was directly connected with
national Republican headquarters in
New York. and three other brought in
the news as gathered by the Associat-
ed Press and other sources.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
CARS ANNIVERSARY.

oEcCIaI
St Petersburg. Nov. 3.-Todav was
the fourteenth anniversary of Cza-
Nichol2s's accession 10 the throne
Services were held in all the Greek
Orthodox churches OF Russia and the
emperor and the royal family at
tended q TIE Deum- A parade of
troops was the Spect acular feature
OF the celebration in St. Petersburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
TAFT THANKS
THE PRESIDENT
Says That Roosevelt's Ad-
miniStration Turned
the Trick"

Cincinnati. o., Nov. 3-President
Roosevelt's telegram to Judge Taft
ELECTED the following reply:
Thank you for Your telegram.
Without any expression from you,
would know how deeply interested
you have been in my success, and
how much you rejoice in it. 1t is
your administration that this victory
affrmS"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
BIG FLOWER SHOW.

st. Louis, Nov. 3-Many surprises
for foriculturists in the way of new
varieties of roses, carnations and
chrySanthemumS are shown at the
second annual flower show of the ST.
Louis Horticultural Society. opened
today at First Regiment Armory
Hall
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE
Special to The journal.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 3.-Delegates
to the number of about 7e0. represent
ing all the Gulf states are in at
tendance today at the southern dis
trict conference of the Episcopal
church. Addresses will be made by
bishops and distinguished clergymen
of Mississippi. Alabama. Florida, Geor-
gia, Tennessee. Louisiana. Texas, and
the Carolinas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
BY Associated Press.
BY Associates Press.

Danville, ILL.,, Nov 3-Joseph G.
Cannon has been reelected to con
gress by a majority of between 5000
and 1000. The returns are incom.
plete, but show he has received his
normal vote throughout the district.
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By Associated Press.

Fairview, Lincoln, Nov. 8
AT IL p. m. Mr.. Bryan sent
down stairs the following state
ment:
at is very gratifying to re-
ceive so complimentary a vote
in my home precinct and in
the city of Lincoln. We appre-
ciate very much this express
ion of good will on the part of
our neiglbors in republican
strongholds."
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, % 80 o ~~>>
Ry Associated Press.

Lincoln. Nov. 3.-Bryan car
ried Lincoln by 500. cverturn-
ing a normal republican plu-
rality of 1890.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
BY Associated Press.

New York. Nov 3-WHliam How
ard Taft. the Republican nominee.
has. in all probability, been elected
president of the United States While
returns from Indiana and Ohio aud
West Virginia are coming in slowly,
and il is yet impossible to state with
any degree of certainty how these
states viii. go. yet Taft,s oyerWheIm-
ling victory IN New York state and his
success in other eastern states in
which returns are practically com
plete. indicate that no such landslide
rs Bryan predicted has occurred in
favor of the Democrats.
Illinois is safely Republican. Ind:-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
Stokes, Virgins and Van
Pelt All Have Safe
Majorities.
HEAVY NEGRO VOTE
POLLED IN CITY
Returns Are Incomplete,
Owing to Long Ballot and
Slow Count-Good Vote
Was Polled In City and
Country.

Escambia county stood firmly by
the democratic ticket yesterday from
the Bryan electors down
The biggest contest was on repre-
sentatives to the legislature. but indi-
cations are that John p. Stokes and
c. l.. Virgins, tle democratic can
didates, are safely elected over +. f.
Bingham and w. A. j. Pollock, the
republican candidates.
The fight on sheriff was also
stiff one. but Jas. c. Van Pelt the
democratic candidate, has carried
every precinct heard from over w.
w Jackson, the independent candi-
date
Incomplete returns from 10 out OF
SO precincts up TO 2 o'clock this morn
ing show the following totals:
For the Legislature.
otoheS ...-. lu9o
Virgins - lV2b
Bingham S3O
Pollock 147
For Sheriff
van Pelt -. ...1ll3
A Good Vote Poiled.
The day opened brightssan clear
and the voting began eariy3 The bal
lot was a long one and many eXper-
fenced difficulty in voting il, particu-
larly the presidential elector portion.
Many, however, voted only on the of
fees of representative and sheriff,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
TAFT's FIRST COMMENT.
BY Associates Press.

Cincinnati, Nov. 3.-The first
comment for publication on the
result of the election was CIV
en- TO the Associated Press at
S:45. With broad smile,
Judge Taft remarked: Just
say everything looks favor
able"
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Necessary to choice, 242.
The sun., 1908-05-17

heussn and soon Got an engagements In
Cologne In the meantime he had studled
German we'll enough 10 sing IL and speak
u 10 q more limited extent.
His success at tho @ ologne opera house
was not delayed and Al noe that time no
has progressed steadily to tho top Of his
profession II 10 not impr obable that hs
viii como to the Metropolitan aftsr next
year. Allan Hinckley % already engaged
to take his place among the German bassos
next winter.
The latter is native OF Boston. but moved
when very young with his parents to Phila-
delphia. With the Bostonians during the
lest season Of their existence he sppearedin
robin Hood" and 4'The Serenade.'
He had other plsns than remaining In
comic opera and went abroad fve years
ago. He studied for brief period in Berlin
to acquire enough German and was then
engaged for five years at the stadt Theatre
in Hamburg. wnere he is still singing. His
deout there was made as the King in "Lohen-
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saxon Opsra house. but had 70 sign again
on conditions that were very Hattering 70
the young American, X y.
Both Mr.. Hinokley and MIR. Rains, wers
pupils in this city Of Oscar Sasnger. u 10
fiattering to their teacher that both these
singers have been suocessful participants
In tho Bayreuth Festivals. asf II
Robert Blass 10 an American who began
his career 40 these did in Germany. Lloyd
d'Aubigne. or Tom Dabney a. his friends
know him, was on the stage before hs be-
came singer, and although he maae his
first appearance In German opera he soon
was enrolled among tho singers OF French
and italian opera.
Mr.. d'Aubigne was engaged by AuKustin
DAILY to sing In his Shakespeare revivals
after he decided that he did not care for the
practice OF medicine. for which he had pre-
pared himself at Columbia. While he was
singing at Days Signor Msncinell one day
found that there was no David for the
approaching production Of Il Maestri Can
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tShSf who took up ths italian carssr.
although he now feels The nsceaafty of sonAe
experience In the Wagner parta. Mr.. Dip
pol has arranged for him to appear several
times during the coming sumnssr In the
German opera houses that he may have
'praotioe In such parts ss Loheagrin and
WGllher von Ssoising. gs }s
/, The training Of Putnam .Griswold was Ia
large part acquired in Europe and he Arss
found employment In Germany. He 10 .
native Of Minnesota, whore he was born
thirty-three years ago. He novsa 70 sS;sl
Francisco later and there about aeven years
ago discovered that he had voice enough to
cultivate. f,l. "a
Mrs. Hearst enabled him TO go abroad 10
study. He received his German training
from Stockhauscn and was engaKed for
the first bass OF the stadt Theatre Ia Frank
Tort. It was while rnsnber of 'this COM
pany that he came TO the United States to
sing in the English "Parsifal.' He returned
to Berlin and has grown steadily more
popular. His Gurnemons while he was
here was accounted much bctter than the
same performance at tho Metropolitan.
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ff6sn this, Coaafry: spsciacally cincinnati.
who was engaged for the Royal Opera House
GTsw months ago aiter one hearing. Gard
nor Landpson In barytone at Coblentz, where
ho 10 lsaxninG repertoire for his appear
anoa 10 larger opera house.
Clarence Whitehill, whose first decision
TO mako bis career a. . singer in France
may have been due to tho fact that he 10 a
native Of Marengo. Ia, went to Paris and
there studied under Shriglia and Girnudet.
When they turned him out as finished, or
aS all events ready for debut. he was
engaged for that famous opera house for
tryouts. tho Theatre do la Monnaie, at
Brussels. He appeared as Frere Laurent
In Romeo ct Juliette' and then went TO the
Opera Comique in Paris, where as M
Clarence he sang Eildkontha in "Lakme." I"
being. as 1t was then said. the first American
OF his sex to sing In the Opera Comique,
although many women from this country
had found success there.
When he had signed a contract to sing
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THE BACkSLIDING OF
i SARAH ANN BIDWELL
In Which Mr. Buck Mafoncy
Appears as an Instrument
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o;rc,rnstancs and NOT throueh deiharas
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not old ma;dish Ind vet who has detar-
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tly,s with most ~ them ths NEXT man
,sh;.vsa q conyarslon. sarah Ann. how.
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grin The next year he was asked to 20
to Covent Garden, and he has also appeared
with success at Bayreuth.
Leon Rains, who ranks among the most
successful Of the American singers in Ger
many. holds the title Of .Kaernmersaenger'
from the King Of Saxony. who has always
Indicated great interest In tho career of
the young American. Rains sang hero first
In one Of the opera companies organized by
Walter Damrosch. In 1897 he decided TO
go abroad. and appeared in Dresden. where
he sought an engagement.
His trial appearances resulted 90 success
fully that he got contract for Ave years.
During this time he sang all the basso roles
of the Wagner and the Italian repertoires
with such success that at the end OF the
Ave years he was not allowed to leave the
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Royal Opera House in Berlin has succeeded
In winning him away from the Stadt Theatre
in Cologne. where be has been for the, past
seven years. Il is no small triumph for an
American to be regarded as among the first
OF the wotdns in Germany and to be en-
gagged in other countries when it is a ques-
tion Of securing the best representative OF
the Wagner roles. %fN a.rs en-
4 II is in Germany that the Americans have
won the highest reco ognition. At the recent
revival OF LES Huguenots.' in which the
German Emperor acted as stage managor.
II was to Putnam Griswold singing st. Bris
that all the honors went among the men,.
At Dresden in "The Merry Wives Of Wind
sor" the role Of Faistdf was entrusted TO
the young American baaso Leon Rains
Francis Maclennanis the first Rhrdunss
81 all Aida performances at the Royal
Opera House in Berlin and gives place only
to Enrico Caruso. Paul Verou is n young
American barytone who has appeared with
great success at the Lorting operain Berlin.
Martin Kellerman is another barytone
The sun., 1908-05-17

tori as "Die Meistersinger" used to be
called in those days. He entrusted the
young virginian with tho part. &
So successful was he that for two years
he was engaged with the Grau company.
He sang Faust, among other roles. and fire.
quently took the place Of Jean de Reszke.
He went abroad and sang for one year at
,Covent Garden. came back to be with the
Savage company at the Metropolitan and
has recently sung in Antwerp.
Last winter he came to this country with
the Russell Opera Company and appeared
also in concert with Nine. Calve. He sang
one season in opera with Nine. Sembrich
and is now in Europe preparing to sing next
, season at La Scala. 9
Ricardo Martin. who was at the Metro
politan last winter. Ia another American
The sun., 1908-05-17

Francis Maclennan began his musical
education In London with George Henschel.
He is native Of Bay City, Mich. He made
his first appearance with the Carl Rosa
Opera Company In 1902 at Covent Garden
in "Faust." and remained with that organiza-
ton until he came here TO appear as Par
sifai.
Glenn Hall, an American. 10 now one OF
the most popular concert singers in Ger
many and has also appeared with suocess
in London as an interpreter Of Germanieder
He is a pupil Of Nine. Nikisch, wife Of the
famous conductor Of Leipsic, and is coming
out here next winter to show how much he
has learned abroad.
The best known Bach singer OF Germany
is George Walter. who is a native OF Hoboken.
Although now but 30 he has sung for the last
ten years in Germany. He Is some time
coming back to his own country. buthe does
not believe that there is enough taste for
Bach music to make it worth while just now.
The sun., 1908-05-17

for the next winter at Marseilles Henry
w. Savage formed his company to give
opera In English at the Metropolitan In
order to got the young basso he paid a
forfeit for his non-appearance at Mar
seilles and the first appearance Of the
young American in opera here was made
at the Metropolitan as Nephistop phcies in
Faust He carried of most OF the honors
OF tho performance then just as he did in
all the succeeding performances Of that
unlucky venture in English opera.
Mr.. Whitehill had a high bass voice that
did not appear at that time especially well
suited to the heavy Wagner roles, but he
was determined when he left here TO sing
for the future in Germany. especially in the
Wagner operas He went to Frankfort,
coached for while with Julius Stock
The sun., 1908-05-17
A 0UaLfFIED LtMENT

by Man vino Seems CheePful Though His
Wants Have Not All Been Filled.
"As / look back said a man upon whose
head now quite some years have fallen, -niy
only regret 10 that was born with refined
tastes. with an appreciation of the beautiful.
With love for all things graceful and good,
For I have ne. S5een 80 hxed, that i could
satisfy these longings. ~
snow II. o., 10 say, I had been born rich al
well 40 har dsome it would have been. all
right; but unfortunately for me poverty was
my lot. 40 far as money Is concerned. and
so have had high tastes and aspirations
without the means Of satisfying them; and
think might have enjoyed life more y I,
had been made Of ooarser clay. T. = ~,
-You take. for. instance. the matter of
food i like good things TO eat and good
cooking; and though I am naturally OF
q tranquil temperament and posseesed
always OF a good appetite. yet food
poorly cooked and peorly served always
disturbs me greatly.
But on the other hand do We not ind
plenty Of people who rise from dinner
however cooked and served contented and
happyi And Ioften wonder II 1t would not
have oesn better for me II had been born
with thai disposition. %
-Take pictures. like good paintings
and should be glad II I could adorn my
house with such, but as II is my walls are
bare. while those who and delight In simple
ohromos have walls well filed. And
would 1t not have been better for mo ifmy
tastes had run that wayp And you take
works Of art various: like vases that would
cost 3i.s00 apiece. while many arc satisfied
with what they aan get at the IS and i0.'
And would 1t not have been better for mo
II had been like them?
And think could enjoy, motor car.
though ride. perforce, In the peopleIs
automobile. And I know I should like
q yacht-and ia be satisfied with about
forty-fvs foot sloop for y startsr-tbut
have to ride In q steamboat common to
all. And my Clothes got shiny. and wisk
Z had more money for clothes. 81
In fact, there's whole lot OF things
that I'D like TO have and THAT I'd much
enjoy, but that can't have for lack OF
money. and 90 % ! look back sometirnes
wonder u it would not have been better
for mo II had been born with an appreSias
ton lsss ksen for the beautiful. And yet
s1s . certain powerful writer once re-
marked, IL is better to be might have
be0h than q never was; and don't know. 7
after al. but what ] agree with him; for
IL is some plsastlre TO do 30 think that I
could have enjoyed thsse things II ShsY
naa como my way. =. -. "A = ts..
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DEAF MUTE PUPILS SUCCEED.
I.ess Than Per Cent. Fail 20 Make Their
Way After LeavinS Sehoel.

way After Leavins seheel.
A feature OF the eighty-ninth annual re-
port OF the New York Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, which has just been sub
mitted. 10 description Of the work Of the
trades school. IL is recorded that since the
school was established less than per cent.
Of the graduates have failed to make their
way in tho world II
The trades taught include carpentry,
cabinet making, cooking, dressmaking,
gardening. house and sign painting. print
ing and tailoring. Tho pupils are 10 well
trained that the demand for them when they
leave the school exceede the eupply.
The work Of the class in printing 10 an ex.
ample Of what the trade pupils .aocoknpaish.
Tho class iast year numbered forty-one. and
they not only did all the work Of getting cut
tho annual report OF l1O pagea, but printed
all the institutions stationery and pub.
lshed weekly four PAGE ssven column
insttution q, Is outside. -
Tho sixty three pupils in the olssses Of
carpentry and cabfnetmalrinR made al tho
desks, tables and other pieces Of furniture
In use IN tho institution. their completsd
work for the year being valued at n. .i6e: :4S.
and glazing did all The work In the 6uilding.
the money value hes0g t4.oo0.lS.
sixty Of the o!des firis accomplished the
following work during the year: Girls uni
forms i1s; Sunday drssses, %; day ahirts.
aprons. 1s4; ginSbam faprons. go; pillow
cases. 2zs; neptins, iyO3p; towels. 3,ato;
tableoloths, 1yi; shs6fs, soS;dresses repaired.
iS4; boys Waists. 1se. y,
Cooking yss tsnght to both boys and
bosa sSs aso as sE s ssS sa. .s
do plain cooking for family needs and 10
The sun., 1908-05-17

have had a mighty nice time together. ]
didn't mean to be rude at first, but YOU
got my dander up by being 30 sort Of strcl,
up. ! am going away tomorrow and I
wanted us TO part good friends"
Williams and Mrs Prof. Hamilton and
the rest OF the college town expected to
see Sarah Ann relapse into her former way
Of life. But she disappointed them.
She seemed to find much pleasure in the
society OF men. The hard look disappeared
from her eyes and mouth. She was quite
Particularly she teok great interest in
children. They got In the habit Of coming
TO her garden And she had many delightful
party Of them among her rose bushes.
Sarah Ann has certainly improved. =
one day at the home Of mutual friend.
. That baseball person seems to have woke
her up; wonder II he's coming back to
Mrs. williams was mistaken Buck Ma
loney never came back. But some one else
Sarah Ann Bidwell was in her garden
one afternoon In early June. when the rose
trees were just beginning to bloom. A
stranger passing by stopped At the gate,
saw her there and entered. He went up
to where she was standing and regarded
'You don't know me- he said. well,
I'm Jimmie Horton come back"
Sarah Ann was startled. Jimmie Horton
WAS the man who had gone away fifteen
years ago.
was in the prime Of life He had changed
very muoh but she recognized him after a
little. But she found no words to speak.
did you great wrong fifteen years
ago. the man went on. II was q thought
lees boy then; and when I got out in life
me away evan from you
But why do you come back now7' asked
Not to make amends eaid Mr.. Horton.
Nothing could say or do would accom-
plish that. But came back to look at the
Some impulse led me to you. l want you
Il bear you no iii wilI," said Sarah Ann.
u was foolish In those days, and more foo ish
still to let that experience influence my
life, az. il did. You have probably heard
"Yes, j heard said Mr.. Horton. "and
hoped that had hot been the cause. For
realize now have missed much Of life
and did not want 10 think that anything
had done had led you to spoil yours too.
Here am !. ss years old, prosperous In the
eyes Of the world. Yet with something
'You never married'' querisd Sarah
Meyer he said. and looked at her with
new light In his eyes.
y was glad hadn't. Sarah Ann. went
! found ne alone very satisfying. Then %
I met Buck Maloney.' %sS. :. !; :
Mr.. Horton started. &'.RL.
Il see, he said. You've 70 und true
happiness at iast. y Gs t 81
mot a bit Of 4, .ssid Sarah Ann. .Buox
s...p kLAk I~s.