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the bodies of Maj. Gen. Vera, del Rey and Brig. Gen. Santocildes. The former was killed at the battle of El Coney on July 1. He bad been wounded In both legs, and while being borne away on a litter was struck by a shell, which killed him, his brother, his son and four men bearing the litter. He was regarded as one of the most capable officers in command of Spanish troops in Cuba. Genera' Santocildes was killed near Bayamo, province of Santiago, by the insurgents at the outset of the insurrection three years ago. General Vanderrama. after recovering the body of Vera del Rey, will go to Manzanillo, west of Bayamo. where he will have the assistance of Colonel Pettit, the United States commander. in his search for the body of {■>.'ntoendes. General Valderrama, accompanied by his aid, visited General Wood shortly after his arrival and the two officers had a pleasant chat of an hour or so. Lieutenant Hanna, General Wood’s aid, with an escort and the Spanish officers, visited El fancy to locate, if possible, the place of inttiment of Vera del Rey. and the remains will be escorted to the city by a battalion rs the United States infantry and a band, with ail the honors due a major general. To-day 250 Spaniards arrived here by way of Cienfuegos to work in the mines of Daijuiri. where the Cubans refuse to work, claiming that the labor is too hard. Three wealthy foreigners, residents of this district for some time, are making arrangements to cover fifty acres of land with fvery variety of fruit that could possibly be cultivated here, with a view of seeing which kind yields the best results. They nre planning for future operations on a large scale and to supply the American and English markets. Pineapples grow wild to an immense size and of delicious flavor. There is a godd opening in this fruit for men of small capital. The Reina de los Angeles will leave tomorrow morning for Guantanamo and places on the north coast, carrying rations for the poor. She will also take five doctors. two nurses and a large supply of vaccine lymph that has just arrived. LABOR IS SCARC E, Cohans anil Jamaica Negroes Will ,\ot Work in Santiago. Correspondence of the Associated Press. SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Oct. 29.—The main problems to bt faced by the province of Santiago, In fact by the entire island of Cuba, in Its effort to throw off the lethargy of centuries, are those which to a greater or lesser degree afflict all communities, namely, capital and labor. With regard to the first, there are very large numbers of people only desiring an opportunity to invest in the island as soon as a settled form of government 1 is decided on, but who naturally, under present conditions, knowing nothing regarding the future safeguards to property or the amount of taxes to be levied juid the stability of the future government when it is formed, hesitate to risk their money. In this province alone it is estitnated that there are fully twenty millions of dollars only waiting for an assured form r*f government to l>e at once invested in business enterprises. A still greater problem to be solved is the labor question, for even the existing industries are crippled for want of hands, this particularly applying to the mines. The pay is from 75 cents a day upward, or about the same as paid in the phosphate mines us Florida, and the mines will board the laborers at 25 cents a day. It may be taken as an established fact that the present generation of Cubans will never become miners. They are far too enervated and indolent, and the negro race hero finds the means of a lazy subsistence too easily at hand to have any incentive to labor. The Cuban may do a iittle light work in the Fhade; ho may make a few cigars, or he may even condescend to do a little housework, if you do not expect too much in the way of cleaning, but what he prefers is to put on a few stars, a huge pair of boots, enormous spurs and a hat something ■wondrous to behold, mount an easy-going Cuban pony and parade the principal streets. Give this to the Cuban, white or colored, and you have him as pleased as a child with anew toy, as proud as a peacock and about as sensible as an ostrich. In Santiago there is another element adding to the labor troubles, namely, the Jamaica negro, who is one degree worse than Ids Cuban brother in the matter of industry. There are over two thousand of his tyi>e here, all wanting jobs as waiters, stewards, valets or something equally easy; but as to the real work of the island, the digging. mining and labor that will bring the sweat to a man’s brow, the Jamaica negro wants none of it. The problem w’as long Flnce solved in his own country by the importation of the Indian coolies, under contract to work five years. The mine owners and other large employers of labor are considering some plan whereby they can overcome the difficulty of obtaining the men. The Spanish-American Iron Company has pent to Spain for 500 men. No one can take a three hours’ ride over this part of the island without being impressed with the fact that the earth is about the most productive on the face of the globe, and that a man with a family and two or three hundred dollars is probably better off here than anywhere else in the world. With very little labor he gets not only the necessaries of life, but even its luxuries, and in addition can always sell enough to supply himself and family with the things he cannot grow. His coffee, sugar, vegetables, fruits, chickens, hogs, goats and tobacco he can raise himself. To men whose ambition it is to lead a quiet, easy, ready-made existence, not anxious to shine In politics or in any of the learned professions, and who have very modest capital, the province of Santiago de Cuba offers one of the choicest fields in the world.

THE Cl BAX ASSEMBLY. It Will Give Secret Instruction* to the Washington Envoyi, HAVANA. Nov. 7.—The latest advices received here from Santa Cruz del Sur fixed to-duy as the defin’te date for holding the convention to be presided over by General Caltxto Garcia. The general opinion is that the convention will be limited to two or three sessions, at which thq message of the so-called Cuban government will be unanimously approved without discussion. It is fJrther said that the instructions to be given to the commission which is to go to Washington will be discussed secretly. The convention will then adjourn to Playa Marianao, near here, and await the result of the work of the commission which will be sent to Washington. It is rejKtrted that this commission will consist of General Calixto Garcia, Senor Gonzalez lainusa. who is a lawyer, and a Cuban general, who has not yet been chosen. Ihesident Bartolome Maso will afterwards retire to private life and will take part in improving the condition of the property which he owns near .Manzanillo. General Roloff has been* commissioned by the Cuban government to make a statistical report on the personnel of the Cuban army. This report, which Is already far advanced, shews that half the enlisted men can read and write. Colonel Williams, the chief quartermaster, and Chief Clerk Caldwell, who have been sunering from fever, show slight improvement. hut F. T. Stewart, of the quartermaster's department, is very ill. Captain Foraker has taken up his old quarters at the Trocha Hotel. ;uid is again among his comrades. He came to town tills morning to do some shopping, ami w.— leave for home on Wednesday, via Tampa. The French steamer l.os Andes sailed yesterday evening for Barcelona. Bpaln, with seventy-five Spanish officers and 1,360 soldiers on board. The Spanish steamer Satrustequi sailed for Spain to-day via Glbara, with -'l soldiers on board. The evacuation of the cities of Sunil Bpiiitu* and Trinidad, in the province of Santa Cara, is expected to be completed on N’iV. L: Lieutenant Colonel Cl.tus and Captain Hart this afternoon delivered to General Parrado. president of the Spanish evacuation commission, a note touching the location of the Cubar camp at Clenfuegos, which conveyed the assurance that American officers, commissioned for this special purpose, had taken measures whereby all possibility of friction between the Spanish Cuban troops there would be avoided. Talking unofficially regarding evacuation Gen. Parrado said he had received no answer from Madrid Instructing him to accept as final the date fixed by the Americans. Lieutenant Colonel Claus informed him that the Inventories now lielng made by the Americans were approaching completion, and required that a joint session of the evacuation commissions lie held to discuss the final limitations as to movable property ns anon as the inventories were finished. No date was fixed, but It is expected that a joint session for determining this matter will be held soon. Colonel Livermore and Colonel O'Reilly, who returned this morning on the Manteo, from Mariel and Bahia Honda, sailed this evening by the same vessel, bound for Nuevitaa. They made a report to Major General Wade at the Hotel Trocha; but little can be learned regarding the result of Colonel Bliss has received order* to re*

turn to Macon, Ga.. and to report to Gen. James H. Wilson, commander of the First Division of the First Army Corps, BEAMLESS CUB A AS. Prisoners Released from Centa Without Friends In Aew York. NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—The sixteen Cubans who were recently released by the Spanish government from the prison at Ceuta, and who arrived in this country last week on the Kaiser Wilhelm 11, were to-day released from the barge office and allowed to go, penniless and homeless, into the streets. They applied for help at the Cuban Junto, but were turned away with the reply that no funds were available for them. The situation of the men is peculiar. They were released from prison and as thev had no money for transportation and could not secure help from the Spanish government they were forwarded to this country by the United States consul there, at tne expense of this government. No arrangements were made for their reception on this side, nor for their transportation from this port to the Island of Cuba. When t.iey arrived Commissioner Fitch sent a message to the Junto informing them of the Cubans' arrival here and asking the Junto to care for them. The junto declined. After a conference on the subject it was decided that the Junto would take care of the men for the night. An effort will be made by Mr. Palma to get the State Department to provide for the men until they are sent to Cuba. Arrival of the Victor. NEWPORT NEWS, Va„ Nov. 7.—The transport Victor and the collier Pompey arrived in Hampton Roads to-day. The transport brought nearly one hundred soldiers, nineteen of whom were sick, from Santiago. The others had either been discharged or were on furlough. The men were mostly of the Second ana Fifth Immunes and Fifth regular Infantry.

DESERTED THE BUFFALO. Aearly 200 Enlisted Men Went Over the Side at Brooklyn. NEW YORK. Nov. 7.—lt has transpired that 193 of the enlisted men of the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo deserted after the orders were received at the navy yard directing the ship to sail for Manila with supplies, stores and reinforcements for Admiral Dewey. There' have been many complaints on the part of the enlisted men of cruelty, insufficient food, and general harsh treatment by the officers. The deserters say that as soon as they were placed on the Buffalo they were told that they were in the service for three years, and an additional two years if the officers saw fit to keep them. Then began the wholesale desertions. In one night 110 men "went over the side,” as the jackies call leaving the ship without leave. They jumped the stone wall surrounding the navy yard and disappeared. The condition of affairs on the Buffalo was reported to the Navy Department, and on Friday orders were issued sending her to sea immediately. It was said at the navy yard that fifty of the deserters have gone to Washington to present their grievances to Secretary Dong. CONSUL AND WIFE ARRESTED. Charged by a Hotel Keeper with Attempting Extortion and Blackmail. NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—William A. E. Moore, who has been stopping at Grenoble with his wife, Fayne Moore, were arrested by Central Office detectives last night on the charge of attempted extortion and blackmail. Marton Mahon, the proprietor of the New Amsterdam hotel, is the complainant, and charges the prisoners with having blackmailed him out of $167 and a diamond pin, and with attempting to extort an additional $5,000. Moore had in his possession the appointment by President McKinley as United States consul to Durban, Indian river, South Africa. His wife is said to be the daughter of ex-Chief Justice Strahan, of the Supreme Court of Oregon, her home being in Salem. Ore. Moore said he had not yet gone to the station in South Africa, to which he had been appointed, as he expected another appointment in place of it as consul in Buda Pesth. His home is said to be in Cleveland. DIED INHIS CAB. Engineer Found t His Post with Hand on the Throttle. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 7.—While the fast refrigerator train on the Chicago & Alton road was speeding toward Glendale, Just east of here, this evening. Engineer Richard A. House sat dead in his cab, his hand grasping the throttle, his glazed eyes fixed straight ahead on the track, and a peaceful smile on his face. Fireman John Varndell, who had been busy for some minutes in the tender, walked into the cab, continuing his firing and it was not until he spoke to House that he discovered that his mate was dead. The train was stopped, the remains were carried back to the caboose and at Glendale transferred to an incoming train. The cause of death is not known. Hoqse came here from Forest, 111. GOLD IN THE FAR SOUTH. Cleveland Man Returns from Tlerrn Del Enego with SIB,OOO. CLEVBLAD, 0.. Nov. 7.—Mr. Franklin Ranson, of this city, who went to Tierra del Fuego a year and a half ago, in quest of gold, has returned with nearly SIB,OOO in gold. Ranson. will return to South America in the spring. He said to-day that he had endured many hardships during his absence. Ranson says all gfeld is obtained from placer mines, or is washed out of a magnetic black sand that is thrown upon the seashore. This sand sometimes runs SI.BO to the pan. The bolt of black sand lies under the low tide level, so it is necessary to wait for a storm to wash it up in reach of the miners. KLONDIKERS IN PERIL. About Four Hundred Snowbound at lake Linderiiinu. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., Nov. 7.—The City of Topeka arrived to-night from Alaska, bringing 114 passengers. She reports that heavy snowstorms have visited various sections of Alaska and nearly all mining operations have been suspended except quartz mills located near tidal water. On Nov. 2 four feet of snow fell on Chilkoot and White passes, which completely put a stop to travel. Telephone messages from Dake Linderman to Skaguuy announce that about four hundred persons are snowbound there. Olympian Games at the Paris Show. CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—C. C. Hughes, delegate at large of Amateur Athletic Union, states that the Paris exposition officials, with the support of the French government, will give amateur athletic sports in every branch official recognition and financial encouragement at the Paris exposition in 1900. The French government will encourage Olympian games. The Amateur Athletic Union of the United States is now making preparations to hold games at Paris in 1900 under amateur athletic auspices. Cliess Mutch Arranged. NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Janowski and Showalter met at the Manhattan Chess Club to-day and settled all the details of their forthcoming chess match. They will play until one or the men has wen seven games at the rate of seven games in each fortnight. The contest will take place at the Manhattan Chess Club, but as Showalter cannot begin play until Monday, the directors of the Manhattan Chess Club have engag<*d Janowski for a simultaneous exhibition on Friday evening. Judge Accidentally Killed. TRAVERSE CITY. Mich., Nov. 7.—Word was received here to-day of the accidental death of Judge Roscoe D. Corbett, of the Thirteenth judicial district. His death was caused by an accidental discharge of a gun held by his son. Father and son were on a deer-hunting expedition at Trout lake. Five People Drowned. PELBE, Ont., Nov. 7.—Charles Barns, Fred White, Hugh Hooker and his two sisters were drowned yesterday from a sailboat, between Kingsville and Pelee island. Burns's body was recovered.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER S, 1898.

CROMER’S MEN HAPPY MUNCIES REPUBLICAN* BURY THE HATCHET ON ELECTION EVE. Democrats Reported to Have Conceded Delaware County Man's Election—Landis's Plurality. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 7.—The factional differences that have threatened the defeat of George W. Cromer, Republican congressional candidate for the Eighth district, have been adjusted by agreeing to permit his opposition to name certain postmasters, Muncie included, and Mr. Cromer’s .election by a good plurality is conceded to-night by Democratic politicians. Delaware county threatened to defeat Mr. Cromer in a district that elected Charles D. Henry, Republican, two years ago by 2,730. Republicans claim Delaware, Randolph and Madison counties, the latter by a small plurality. A Democratic Bluff Called. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COBUMBUS, Ind., Nov. 7.—lt Is now almost conceded by the Democrats that the Republicans will elect every man on the county ticket. Pat McCormack, chairman of the Democratic executive committee, offered to bet S3OO to $250 on the Democrats electing every man in the county. His bluff was promptly called by Chairman W. E. Sprtnger, of the Republican county committee. Around the St. Denis Hotel lobby to-night the Republicans were unable to get any kind of bets. In an interview with Chairman Springer to-night he said; “I ami confident the entire Republican county ticket will be elected. Our poll shows we have a majority, and I believe that every man on our ticket will be elected.” lxndl* Expects I.ROO Plurality. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NOBEESVIDEE, Ind., Nov. 7.-The courtroom was crowded to overflowing to-night to hear the address of Congressman Eandis, closing his brilliant campaign. The Delphi orator made a matchless presentation of the issues. It was a great effort and worthy the man the Ninth district will return to Congress to-morrow. Hamilton county will do her full duty. Mr. Landis feels confident of his election by 1,500 votes. . NOT IN DOUBT. (Concluded from First Paged three out of four candidates for Congress and have the Legislature on joint ballot by a very narrow margin. Chairman Dawson, of the Republican state committee, says the Republicans will have all four congressmen and a majority of the Legislature, insuring the election of a Republican United States senator to succeed Faulkner. Chairman Ohly, of the Democratic state committee, says: "Advices from every section indicate that the natural reaction from the phenomenal Republican effort of 1896, general apathy and the disappointed applicants for office will produce Democratic gains sufficient to make the Legislature Democratic on joint ballot by a narrow margin. It is not improbable that the same causes will result in a political landslide similar to that of 1890, when the State went over eight thousand Democratic. The Democrats will carry two of the four congressional districts and may carry all.” Hopes to Defeat Pingree. DETROIT, Nov. 7.—Justin R. Whiting, Democratic candidate for Governor, thinks he will defeat Governor Pingree. Democratic state committee officials predict that the disaffection among old-line Republicans against Governor Pingree will be few and scattering. They are not claiming the balance of the state ticket with any marked degree of confidence, but they expect to elect half of the twelve congressmen, an increase of four over the pyesent number of Democrats. At Republican headquarters it was stated that Governor Pingree would receive as large a vote, proportionately, as he did two years ago, when his plurality ran up to 83,400. The Republican leaders, while admitting that a few thousand Republican votes will go to Whiting, assert that the Democratic votes which Pingree will receive will outnumber the Republican votes he ma5 r lose by 2 to 1. The Republicans claim about all the congressmen, and also the l.f gislature by a majority of two-thirds and upwards. 1 ncertainty la Minnesota. ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 7.—A fairly quiet campaign ended, in this State to-night with probably as much uncertainty in the outlook as has ever been known in Minnesota. The Democrats, with John Lind, silver Republican, indorsed further by the Populists as a gubernatorial candidate, are very confident as to the result. While conceding that the Legislature which will elect Senator Davis’s successor, the Senate also participating in the election two years hence of a successor to Senator Nelson, will be Republican. L. A. Rosig, Democratic chairman, claims that Lind will be elected by from 15,000 to 20,000. He also claims three and possibly four of the seven congressmen and all three Supreme Court Judges. On the other hand. Republican Chairman Steel claims everything but gives no figures, while other Republican leaders believe Eustice will be elected Governor by 10,000 to 15,000 majority.

Situation in Sew Jersey Mixed. NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—On the eve of the battle the situation is extremely mixed and both sides claim a sweeping victory in New Jersey. Foster M. Voorhees, the Republican candidate, claims he will be elected by 5.000. The Democrats claim the State for Elvin W. Crane for Governor by from 7,000 to 12,000. Mr. Crane refuses to make an estimate, but says he feels confident of election. The Legislature is in doubt, with everything depending on Essex county’s eleven members of the House. Both parties claim Essex. Upon Essex depends the control of the State and the election of United States senator. The congressional elections, it is thought, will show Democratic gains of two or three in the delegation of eight. The most probable, complexion of the congressional delegation seems to be five Republicans and three Democrats., A quiet election is expected. < Ridiculous Fusion Claims. DES MOINES, Ia„ Nov. 7.—Democratic State Secretary Huffman, who has managed the fusion campaign, said this evening the Republican state majority would be only 10.000, instead of 50.000, the Republican figures, and that Wills would be elected railway commissioner. He claims that Weaver, fusion, will win over Lacey, Rep., in the Sixth, by 1,000: that Finn, fusion, will defeat Hepburn. Rep., in the Eighth, by 500. These are the close districts. He claims the Second and Ninth districts by small majorities, and then goes so far as to claim the Tenth, where Dolliver, Rep., had 11,000 last time, and the Third, where Henderson, Rep., had 9.0 0. Republican Chairman Hancock is to-night confident of a complete congressional victory, and absolutely sure, if the weather is such as to get out the vote, lie says Huffman's claims are ridiculous. FusioniKt Praying for a Sturm. FARGO, N. D., Nov. 7.—To-night the state committees of both parties are confident of success. Snow flurries with prospects of bad weather to-morrow make some Republicans believe it will affect the Republicans, hut they assert it is a question of majority w’ith the head of the ticket. It is lot now believed over 45.000 votes will be cast. Bad weather affects the vote on the Missouri slope, as polling places are far apart and the county sparsely settled. The slope is a Republican stronghold and controls the majority to some extent. The fusion committee feel jubilant over the prospects of bad weather, and their recent reports. The Republicans claim a majority of at least fourteen and possibly twenty on joint baliot In the legislature. The Democrats concede a Republican majority but claim it will be much closer. California ENtlmatts. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7.—Assistant Secretary Steppacher, of the Republican state committee, said to-day: "We w’ill carry the State outside of San Francisco by 15,0U0 and will gain 5.000 additional votes In San Francisco." Another prominent Republican stated that his party would elect six congressmen and that the State legislature would be overwhelmingly Republican. At Democratic headquarters it was claimed that Judge Maguire's election was a certainty: that he would enter San Francisco with a gain of at least 2.500 and that hi* plurality in this* city would

exceed 8.000. The Democrats expert to elect five congressmen and to have a majority in the Legislature. Lively Interest In Illinois. CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—The last speeches of the campaign in Chicago and all over Illinois were made to-night. The tickets are ready for distribution, and, before daylight, will be in the hands of the judges of election. The chairman of the Democratic state central committee is positive in his statement that that party will carry the State by a good plurality ami gain stveral congressmen. The chairman of the Republican state central committee is equally sure that the Republicans will be victorious. Which is correct will be known when the ballots are counted to-morrow night. The interest is lively, and the indications to-night are that very nearly a full registered vote will be cast. Demoerntx Hope to Gain In Ohio. CINCINNATI, 0., Nov. 7.—Leaders on both sides are claiming gains on congressmen in Ohio. The Democrats claim a close vote on part of the state ticket because of factional feeling among certain Republicans who opposed Senator Hanna last January. In the contest for state food commissioner the forgery of certain letters is charged by the incumbent, Commissioner Blackburn, against his assailants. As state elections in Ohio are hern annually the returns will be compared with last year and not with the vote for congressmen two years ago. when McKinley had 51.000 plurality. The Republic-* an plurality last year was 28,090 and the Democrats claim gains on it as on congressmen. Republicans Claim Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE, Wis.. Nov. 7.—At Repub-, lican headquarters to-night Chairman J. B. Treat estimates that the Republican ticket will win by 40,000 plurality in addition to electing at least eight out of ten congressmen and a large majority of the legislative candidates. The Democrats are not giving out figures, but claim that when the votes are counted their state ticket will be shown to have come out victorious. They concede, however, that the Republicans will control the next legislature and elect a majority of the congressmen. All their ammunition has been expended in fighting for the election of their state ticket and they have fought an aggressive campaign on these lines. Missouri My Go Democratic. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 7.—A feeling seems to pervade the State that the Democrats will have almost everything their own way to-morrow. The Democrats are firmly asserting this claim, while the Republicans are not making any assertions and partially agree that the Democrats will carry the election. The Republicans feel certain, however, of electing three out of the fifteen congressmen. In the Eighth district the contest between Richard P. Bland, Democrat, and J. W. Voshall, Republican, will be very close; also, in the Fourth district, between Charles E. Cochran, Democrat, and Arthur W. Brewster, Republican. Kansas Claimed by Both Parties. TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 7.—On the eve of the state election the chairmen of both the Republican and Populist state committees express themselves as being confident of the success of their respective state tickets. Chairman Albaugh, of the. Republican organization, claims the state by a majority of 20.0C0. while Riddle, of the Populist committee, is certain things will come his way by pluralities ranging from 10,000 to 12,000. For the eight congressmen the same sweeping claims are made by the state chlarman—it being conceded, however, that Curtis (Republican) will be elected in this, the First district.

Big Claims by Texan Democrats. DALLAS. Tex., Nov. 7.—The situation in Texas is practically unchanged. The Democratic state committee claims the election of Its state ticket by 2,0,000 and the election of a solid congressional delegation. The Republicans In the Tenth district, however, assert that Congressman Hawley will be reelected by an increased majority, arid the Republicans in the Twelfth district do not by any means concede the re-election of Slayden. There will be eleven Democrats out of thirteen sure, and probably thirteen. The betting is in favor of the Republicans in the Tenth district. Heavy Vote In Nebraska Possible, LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 7.—With good weather to-morrow Nebraska will cast a heavier vote than a year ago, and little, if any, behind that of IW. Republican managers claim that every candidate on their state ticket will be elected by at least 5.000 majority; that the Republican candidates for Congress will be elected sure and probably two others, and that the Legislature will be Republican on joint ballot. Chairman Gatlin, of the fusion committee, said he saw no reason why he should change his previous estimate of a fusion majority of 16,000. Trying; to Defeat Snllowny. CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 7.—The election of the Republican state ticket is generally conceded. The Democrats are concentrating their efforts on the first congressional district, where they say Edgar J. Knowlton is sure to defeat Congressman Sulloway, Republican. The Republicans admit that Sulloway’s plurality will be cut down from two years ago. but they scout the idea of his defeat, in the Second congressional district Congressman Clarke. Republican, will be re-elected, but his 12,000 plurality of 1896 will be materially reduced. Fusion inis Blinking,' on Norwegians. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 7.—The chairmen of both state committees say they see no reason to change estimates previously made. The element of uncertainty is the Scandinavian vote, which is being claimed for the fusion ticket, because it is headed by Colonel Lee. who is a Norewgian. The Republicans declare this vote will this year go on party and not nationality lines. If it does, they declare that nothing can beat the Republican ticket including Burke and Gamble for Congress. Will Be Much One-Sided. CHARLESTON, S. C., Nov. 7.—An election will be held in South Carolina for a full set of state officers from Governor down, and for seven congressmen. The regular Democratic nominees for state offices have no opposition. Six out of the seven congressmen have practically no opposition, and the seventh member of the delegation, Col. William Elliott, of this, the First district. is opposed by G. W. Murray, a negro. Colonel Elliott is almost certain to have a safe majority. Bough Rider Running In Arisonn. PHOENIX, A. TANARUS., Nov. 7.—Arizona will to-morrow elect a delegate to Congress to succceed Hon. M. A. Smith, Democrat. The Republicans nominated Lieut. A. O. Brodie, of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and the Democrats J. F. Wilson, an ex-Confederate veteran. Brodie has t iken the stand that statehood is the main issue before the people and that if elected he will have much influence to secure this boon. Wilson claims that silver is the vital question. Jackies and Their Votes. NEW YORK, Nov. 7—The jackies on the Brooklyn. New Orleans, Resolute and Mayflower at the navy yard voted to-day. On the Brooklyn only thirty-three ballots were east, and the proportion was about the same on the other war ships. Voting was also carried on aboard the Texas and New York off Tompkinsville, and to-morrow the men on the receiving ship Vermont will vote. The men on the Massachusetts and Indiana voted last Saturday. McMillan May Boss Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 7.—Well posted men of both parties predict that the vote for Governor to-morrow will fall off at least 25 per cent. Some claim that it will not be more than 2<X>.OOO. though the vote in 1896 was 900.000. Some Republicans admit that McMillin, Democrat, will be elected by from 7,000 to 10,000 votes over Fowler. Neither party will give out statements and neither campaign committee will furnish figures. Alleged Polygamy May Win. SALT LAKE, Utah., Nov. 7.—Democrats claim they will carry the state ticket, elect all of the ten senators and three-quarters of the members of the lower House. The Republicans claim they xviil elect the state ticket, by 3.000 majority, elect six of the ten senators and twenty-nine out of forty-five members of the lower House. The concensus of opinion here is that Roberts, Democratic, will be elected to Congress. Republican ,’lctory Probable. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 7.—The weather In Wyoming turned cold this afternoon with heavy clouds and northeast winds. Should

snow fall the vote cast to-morrow will not be heavy. A Republican victory for the entire state and congressional ticket is probable with moderate hut safe majorities. The legislative ticket will probably keep pace with the congressional ticket, thus insuring a Republican successor to Senator C. D. Clark. Two Close Districts. RICHMOND, Va.. Nov. 7.—The campaign in Virginia closed to-night without excitement. The weather prospects are fair. There is no reason to change previous forecasts that the Democrats will certainly carry eight of the ten congressional districts and have more than a fighting chance in the other two. Both parties claim the Ninth and Tenth districts, but the Democrats are the more confident. Republican* Claim All bat One. BALTIMORE, Nov. 7.—There has been no material change in the congressional situation in Maryland. The First district is practically conceded to the Democrats, as is the Sixth district to the Republicans. The others ere doubtful, the Democrats claiming the Second and Fifth with confidence and the Republicans expressing no doubt as to the result being in their favor in all except the First. May Elect Governor. BOISE, Ida., Nov. 7.—The last day before the balloting closes with no material change in the situation. The Republicans have gained enormously since two years ago, but the indications are that they will not have enough votes to elect their ticket, though there is a possibility of their candidate for Governor being successful. A “Sack” Feared in Nevada. RENO, Nev. Nov. 7. —The result in this State is problematical, both sides claiming they will be victorious. The . silver party Is bending every energy to el&ct the legislative ticket, as a successor to Senator Stewart is to be elected. Rumors of a “sack ’ are rife, but all parties are on guard and it is doubtful if money can be used to any advantage. A Silver State. HELENA, Mont., Nov. 7.—There is no apparent reason for believing the Democratic ticket will not be elected fyom top to bottom. Estimates of pluralities vary so much that an impartial observer is at sea. The Legislature will, without doubt, have a silver majority made up of Democrats, Pouulists and silver Republicans. Reliably' Republican. BOSTON, Nov. 7.—Governor Wolcott and the entire Republican state ticket will be elected by a plurality conservatively estimated at from 50,000 to 60,000 and the Legislature will be Republican. The Fifth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth congressional districts will be close. The other districts are fcafely Republican. Democrats Have a. “Cinch.” JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 7.—The weather in Florida is clear and cool and the indications point to a large vote for an off year. The Republican and Democratic state tickets are both in the field and the Democrats will win beyond question. Claim All Four Congressmen. NEW HAVEN. Conn., Nov. 7.—The best opinion is> that the Republican state ticket will be elected by a reduced majority. The Republican leaders claim all four congressmen and the Democrats declare they will elect two congressmen. DEATHS AT MANILA. List of Soldier* Who Succumbed to Diseiise in the Philippines. "WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-The following dispatch lias*been received at the War Department from General Otis at Manila: “Following are the deaths since last report : "Oct. 28.—Walter J. McLean, private, First Montana, typhoid fever. "Oct. 29.—William S. Sullivan, private, Company F, Fourteenth Infantry, typhoid fever. “Nov. I.—Joseph D. Jones, private, Company C, First Idaho, dysentery. “Nov. 2.—Charles P. Olliver, private. Company H, Second Oregon, typhoid fever; Roy P. Anderson, private* Company K, First South Dakota, smallpox; John H. Leppman, private. Company K, Fourth Cavalry, typhoid fever; Charles Connolly, sergeant, Company C, Fourteenth Infantry, abscess of liver; William S. Murray, private. Company C, First Colorado, drowned, accident. "Nov. 3.—Frank Dwent, sergeant. Company A, First Idaho, smallpox; A. O. Eidsr.ess, private. Company D. First South Dakota, typhoid fever; Sidney T. Garrett, private, Company F, Thirteenth Minnesota, romphigus. 4 Nov. 4.—Joseph G. Monroe, private. Company H, Tenth Pennsylvania, dysentery; Wl'llam, Cook, nrivate. Company F, First California, typhoid fever.”

Order* AffeetJn Naval Officer*. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—To-day’s naval orders Include a number of changes In the personnel of the Asiatic squadron. Lieut. C. P. Rees and Lieut. C. G. Calkins have been detached from the Olympia, Admiral Dewey’s flagship, and ordered home on waiting orders. Lieut. C. C. Rogers has been detached from the Resolute, on the North Atlantic station and ordered to the Zarifo, on the Asiatic station, relieving Lieut. W. McLean, who is ordered home on waiting orders. Lieut Vreland has been detached from the Dolphin, on the North Atlantic station, and ordered to tho flagship Olympia. Lieut. J. H. Bull, now on the Saratoga, has been ordered to the Asiatic station for assignment to duty. Lieut D. H. Mahan, of the navy, has been ordered to this city for examination. Consul “Annexe*" Manila. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Consul Grinnell, at Manchester, England, is the first official to formally note the annexation of the Philippines and Cuba to the United States. He has made a report to the State Department of a purely formal character showing the character and value of exports from his district “to the United States (including Manila, Porto Rico and Cuba) during the month of September, 1898.” The consul’s statement shows that the value of the goods so exported from one district was $705,523, against $352,635 for a corresponding month in the preceding year. The consul says that thess increases were mainly in white and printed cotton goods, all of which could be made in the United States. Secretary 1)11** 111. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Secretary Bliss will be unable to go to New York to vote owing to a cold which had its origin in the recent presidential trip in the West, and from which he has since been suffering. While his cold is not serious, it is sufficient to keep him indoors, and his physician has forbidden him to leave the house to-day or to-morrow’. Dividend for Hoo*lern. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—The controller of the currency has declared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows, namely, 10 per cent, the Tacoma National Bank of Tacoma, Wash.; 8 per cent., the National Bank of Middletown. Pa.; 5 per c> nt., the Indianapolis National Bank of Indianapolis. Schley Free to Come Home. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Admiral Sehley has cabled the Navy Department that Capt. Snow’ has arrived at San Juan on the Solace and that he had relieved the admiral of the command of the naval station there yesterday. The admiral announced that he would start for the United States on the Newark, his flagship. General Note*. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—As has beer, the custom for many years, the President today reviewed the annual parade of the police and fire departments of the District of Columbia. To-day’s statement of the condition of the treasury show’s: Available cash balance, $301,718,557; gold reserve. $241,819,023. Col. Eugene Griffin, First United States Volunteer Engineers, has been ordered to Porto Rico to join his regiment. The .secretary of state has been informed that the Siamese government Is about to re-establish its legation in the United States after a lapse of many years. Gen. John C. Gilmore, adjutant general at the headquarters olfthe army, is seriously ill with malarial fever at his residence in this city as a result of exposure In Cuba and Porto Rico with Major General Miles. TO Ct RK 4 COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Promo-Quinine Tablets. All druggist* refund the rdoney If It falls to cure. 25c. The genuine hag L. B. Q. on each tablet.

REV. DR. WAYLAND DEAD ONE ‘OF THE MOST EMINENT BAPTIST DIVINES IN THE COUNTRY. ♦ President of Franklin find.) nnd Other Collettes Years Ago, and later Editor of Chureh Publications. ■ -• PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7—Rev. H. L. Wayland, one of the most eminent Baptist divines, died to-day at Wernersville, Pa., after an illness of several months' duration. Dr. Wayland was one of the best-known clergymen in the Baptist denomination. He was born in Providence, R„ 1., April 23, 1830. His father was Francis Wayland, the eminent president of Brown University, whose high standing as an authority on moral science made him particularly recognized as one of the leading educators of the United States. His brother. Professor Francis Wayland. jr., has been for many years dean of the Yale Law School. Mr. Wayland was educated in Brown University, from which he graduated in 1849. In 1854 he was ordained as pastor of a Baptist Church in Worcester, Mass., in which he continued until the outbreak of the civil war. In 1861 he became chaplain of the Seventh Regiment Connecticut Volunteers. After the completion of his service in the army he received the appointment in 1865 of professor of rhetoric and logic in Kalamazoo College, Michigan, and in 1870 became president of Franklin College, Indiana. His connection with these collegiate institutions continued until 1872, when he accepted the position of editor of tha National Baptist, a leading paper of the denomination, published in Philadelphia, of which city Dr. Wayland has since that date been a resident. His editorship of the Baptist continued until the year 1894. Since then he has been the Philadelphia editor of the Baptist Examiner. T. B. Potter. LONDON. Nov. 7.—T. B. Potter, tho founder of the Cobden Club, the once famous free trade organization, is dead. T. B. Potter was a son of the late Sir Thomas Potter, the first mayor of Manchester. He was born in that city in 1817, and was educated at Rugby and University College, lxmdon. For many years he occupied a prominent position among Manchester merchants. He was first elected to Parliament as a member for Rochdale in 1865, and represented that city in the Liberal interest for thirty years. He was a constant and energetic supporter of Bright and Cobden, and, in later years, of Mr. of whom he was an adherent to the last. With the Cobden Club he was associated actively from the first days of its inception to the close of his career, and for many years acted as honorary secretary. During the civil war he was an open and energetic friend of the North, and was president of the Union and Emancipation Society. He was a justice of the peace, deputy lieutenant, Lancashire, and an influential member of the Reform Club, David Kahntveller. NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-David Kahnweiler, Inventor of the cork jacket life preserver, died yesterday at his home in this city.

ZOLA MAY CROSS THE OCEAN. The French Novelist Has Been Asked to Lecture In the United States. CLEVELAND, 0., Nov. 7.—Mr. Paul Meyer, a New York publisher, was a guest at the Hollendern Hotel here to-day. He left Paris a few weeks ago after having an extended interview with Mrs. Dreyfus, the wife of the Devil’s island prisoner. Mr. Meyer was selected by a combination of wealthy men, he states, to go to P.,ris and secure the services of Emile Zola as a lecturer. He has just returned from there and has a wonderful fund of information about the case, which is now being watched with such great interest throughout the civilized world. Mr. Meyer is quite certain that Zola will visit this country and lecture, and that within a comparatively short time. He declined to say lor publication just where he met the famous French novelist, but admits that he had a brief interview with him. BURGLARS SURROUNDED. Two Captured noil One Killed ty || Posse of Constables and Citizens. WORCESTER. Mass., Nov. 7.—Early today a posse of citizens ._f North Grafton surrounded a gang of burglars who had broken into the postoffice and captured two and killed one of the robbers. George Allen, who lives near by, discovered the burglars, and, leaving his house through a rear window, alarmed Amos G. Getchell and William Geteheil, who are both constables, and several other men. They surrounded the postolfice and found three men on the outside of the building. Both the burglars and citizens opened fire with revolvers, and after some brisk shooting the robbers fled. Subsequently the dead body of one of them, apparently a Frenchman, was found in a field near by. Entering the building two other burglars w r ere found and captured. They were armed. The prisoners were taken to Westboro for preliminary hearing in the District Court. CLAIMS TO BE MUZZLED. W. J. Bryan Says He I* Afflicted with Mtlitury Lock-Juw. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 7.—C01. William J Bryan, Third Nebraska Volunteers, passed through St. Louis from Savannah, Ga., on his way home. In response to a request for an interview, Colonel Bryan said; '“Don’t ask me to discuss the political situation. Don't intimate an inquiry as to the prevailing conditions in the army. Why? Because 1 have military lock-jaw.” Losses by Fire. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Nov. 7.—Fire in the extensive milroad shops of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company has caused a loss of over $200,000. The car and machine shops and the planing mill and cabinet shop, with a large quantity of seasoned lumber of ail kinds, w*Te destroyed. Travel on the Central Pacific Railway has been delayed about twenty-four hours by a fire in the snowsheds and tunnel between Summit and Truckee. Much damage was done before the flames were subdued. PITKIN. Col.. Nov. 7.—A1l the buildings on both sides of Main street, from Fourth to Fifth streets, forty in number, w’ere destroyed by fire to-day. believed to have been of incendiary origin. The loss is estimated at SI<XMXXi. The heaviest single loss is that of R. H. Williams’s general store and bank. SIO,OOO. NEW YORK. Nov. 7.—The summer residence of Clarence Mackay, at Westhury. Long island, was destroyed by fire to-night. Loss. $50,000. Mr. and Mrs. Mackay were in the house, hut escaped. Archbishop Gross 111. BALTIMORE, Nov. 7.-Archbishop William H. Gross, of Portland. Ore., is at St. Joseph’s Hospital, this city, under treatment for heart trouble. His Grace arrived here three weeks ago to recuperate his health, but became ill while conducting a retrfeat. and. ac ting on the advice of friends, went to the hospital. The physicians tonight report that his condition is slightly improved. Subject to Stamp Tax. CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—Judge Grosscup, of the United States Circuit Court, to-day

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