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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE HO , 1871 , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , NOVEifctBER 8 , 1899 TWELVE PAGKES. SINGLE CO3Y FIYE CENTS. BRITISH IN BAD WAY Situation in Military and Official Circles Regarded as Very Grave. REPORT OF BOER DEFEAT UNCONFIRMED No BoHar.co is Placed in the Story of White's ' Alleged Victory. JOUBERT WANTS TO STARVE BRITISH OUT His Only Hope of Kulucing Ladjimith is Said to Lie in Famine. DULLER DEMANDS A SECOND ARMY CORPS f"r ( Copyright. ISM , by 1'rchs Publishing Co , ) LONDON. Nov. 7. Midnight. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The war situation tonight Is regarded In British inllltnry and official circles as Increasingly grave. The dispatch from the British gen eral at Estcourt to General Bullcr , pub lished this evening , makes no mention of the brilliant victory and the capture of 2,000 Boers described In Capetown messages , so no reliance Is now placed In that story. General White's request , sent to General Joubcrt for permission for noncombatnnts nnd the hick to leave Ladysmllh for Pletcr- inarltzburK. evidently was dictated by a shortage of ptorcs. General Joubcrt's refusal , accompanied by leave to move them to a camp four miles out where they would still have to rely on Ladysmlth for food , Is another evidence of the Boer general's extreme astuteness. Jou- bort's only hope ot reducing Ladysmlth Is by famine , unless the ammunition for the heavy naval guns gives out which also Is apprehended as a probable fresh Intensifica tion of White's difficulties , the statement being made that ho had not tlmo to get up fresh supplies of ammunition after the first day's engagement. The Boers cannot take Ladysmlth by assault , having neither bayo nets nor swords , but If the British naval guns were silent the Boer artillery could dominate the town. The most ominous Indications ot a serious outlook , however , IB the positive statement that Buller has demanded n second army corps nnd that the order will bo Issued In two days for Its mobilization. This points not only to the anticipation of a long Boer campaign , but also to the necessity of taking precautions against both native risings and Dutch disaffection , which are becoming moro and moro pronounced oven in Capo- town. A Cciiiioreil McminBC. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) ESTCOURT , Natal , Nov. 5. ( Sunday , 10:30 a. m. ) ( New York World Cablegram Spe cial Telegram. ) ( Message held back two days by the British : censors and evidently ' "cdlted. " ) = Eflor a''ar e be'l'ng Tnado to re establish communication with General White's British force , which Is surrounded nt Ladysralth by the Boers. A British flanking force moved out from Ladysmlth on Thursday to attack the Boer commando which was advancing on Colenso ( a railway station fifteen mlles south ) . The English artillery shelled the position of the Boers In the hills nnd after a time the Boers were located and cut to pieces by General White's cavalry. The Boors lost , according to reports In circulation , 1,000 killed or wounded nnd 2,000 taken prisoners. A reconnolssanco was made with an ar mored train last night nnd It was found that the railroad bridge at Colcnso Is Intact. The Boers are In force near Pleter's station ( about half way between Ladysmlth and Colenso ) , wboro the railway has been torn up. REPORT OF A BOER DEFEAT Story of the Slaughter anil Annihila tion of Mnny of the Trans vaal Soldier * . LONDON , Nov. 7. It Is announced In a cablegram from Capetown , dated Sunday morning , that the British have been vic torious In an engagement nt Ladysmlth and J that tbo Boer Iocs was very heavy , Includ ing 2,000 prisoners. An official dispatch from Ladysmlth , dated Monday , November 6 , says : "There has been a cessation of hostilities slnco Friday. Only ono Kaffir was killed by the Boer bombardment. The total Brit ish loss woo eight killed , Including Captain Knnpp and Lieutenant Brabant , and twenty wounded In Thursday's and Friday's en gagements. The town Is well provisioned and Is believed to bo entirely safe. " ESTCOURT. Natal. Sunday , Nov. 5. 1:30 : p. in. A reliable native has brought con firmatory evidence of Friday's fight south of Ladysmlth. A reronnolssanco In force wus made by a British division , the object being to relieve tbo Colonso column , which had been attacked by the Boers. The Brit ish Infantry charged the Boers , who were ptrongly posted on Globlor's Kloof ( hill ) and drove them down on the plain towards the Titgcla river , when the British cavalry , rxocutlng a fine flank movement , charged the Boors , almost annihilating them. The plain was strewn with dead Bocrx. An armored train has again left for Colcnso , with a company of the Dublin Fusllccrs and n railroad engineering staff to repair the line. No fighting Is supposed to have occurred Saturday , as no firing was heard , Sunday It Is now possible to furnish official' details of Friday's fighting around Ladyamlth. The Boer artillery flro was accurate and well sustained , but Ineffective. The British cavalry was constantly out , the Investment not being close onnugh to pre vent thla. Cavalry and artillery under Colonel Brocklehurst about noon drove tbn rnomy from all their positions with great plauphlcr. This attack was directed against a rf- r ° rtcd movement of the enemy toward Marltzburg. The artillery shelled three of the enemy's guns Intn silence. The Brit ish casualties were slight. The Boers are now shelling the town. Tholr nrtlllpry Is well handled , but Is do- Inp llttlfi damage , The Boers profited by n flag of trurn on Thursday to send In a Transvaal artillery officer , disguised ns an tmbulancn driver , with the wounded , to nbnorve the action of the Boer artillery fire. ! ? oer llenort < o Treachery. DURBAN. Natal , Sunday , Nov. 5. 5:55 : T > , m , A' ' native oyo-wltncss of Thursday's battle near Ludysinlth saja the Boers were taught on the open ground and raised several white Hags. The British then advanced without firing to accept the surrender of the Boers , but were received with n volley at close range. Enraged at this treachery , the Ca s lancers , hussars and dragoons , followed by the In fantry with fixed bayonets , charged through and through the enemy and did great ex ecution. A lot of prlsoneis and loot were captured. Another battle on Frlnay with the Boers was proceeding , according to the native , In the south , with n similar result. NEWS RENDS VEIL OF GLOOM IIlN'mlolirn from lnilymnltli ( 'nine ( lie London Public to TnUc tinnil Henri LONDON , Nov. 7. Tonight's welcome dis patches from the front have rent the veil of gloom enveloping Ladysmlth , showing the British garrison not merely standing on the dogged defensive , but executing a scries cf brilliant sorties. Accounts from different sources agree that the laconic official description of Thursday's engagement as "nn effective shelling ot the Boer laager" was unduly modest. It appears that General Sir George Stewart White sent a force of cavalry and Infantry to attack the Boers nt Tatham's farm , near Bestcrs , and nrcntly achieved a surprhc , the Boers caught on the open veldt and cut to ccs and their camp captured. Encour- iRcd by this success , General White de cided to risk an even moro Important eti- gaficmcnt on the following day , which was again Justified by success. Ladysmlth had been laohtcd and a Boer force had Intercepted the railway between Lndysmlth and Colenso. This force on Fri day bad descended upon Colcnso and , as shown by the dispatches from Estcourt , had compelled a hurried abandonment of Col enso and a retirement of the British to Eatcourt. General White had ascertained that the Boers were attacking Colenso , but ho was not aware ot the British retirement. Ho had determined , therefore , to attack the Boers In the rear , thus hoping to achieve the double object of drawing off an attack on the weak garrison of Colcnso and pos sibly of reopening communication south ward. The Boers had advanced southward until they had occupied the hills north of the Tugeln river and dominating Colenso on the other sldo of the stream. The hills slope tea a plain that reaches to the banks ot the Tugela. General White's division caught the Boers In the rear and after the bills had been shelled the British Infantry stormed the po sition. Meanwhile the British cavalry swept around the hills and ns the retreating enemy descended Into the plains with British bayo nets behind them and the river in front of them , they were charged by the cavalry and seem to have perished almost to a man. The British then returned to Ladysmlth without coming In touch with the Colenso garrison , which had returned to Estcourt. Sunday's dispatch from Estcourt , however , showed that an armored train had been sent back to Colenso to repair the line ana the next news may possibly be of the resto ration of communication with Ladysmlth. Whllo the British troops were thus engaged In successful endeavors to wipe out the Nich olson Nek disaster the situation insldo Lady- smith , as shown by an official dispatch from the general at Estcourt , was most satisfac tory , encouraging a hope that Sir George Whlto may completely retrlvo hla shaken reputation and that bis force may emcrgo triumphant from the ordeal through which It la now passing. M ESTCOURT. Natal , * NW * 5. Sunday Morning. An armored train wont over the Tugela bridge yesterday , found Colenso Intact and also found the road and railway bridges strong. An Orange Frco State force was sighted six miles from Colcnso , on the Ladysmlth side. It was supposed to have been engaged with the British forces from Ladysmlth Thursday. The Boers suffered heavily. It Is rumored that the Natal Dutch took part In the en gagement , siding with the invading Boers. LONDON , Nov. 7. Such scanty intelli gence as Is filtering from the front Is gen erally accepted hero as reassuring , although the later reports agree that the fighting outside Ladysmlth on Thursday and Friday was much moro severe than Indicated by the official accounts. There Is no longer such a disposition to jump at the conclusion that a crushing blow has been Inflicted on the Boers as was shown before. British contempt for the burghers has been modi fied by defeat. The best Informed are In clined to discount the stories of the cutting up of the Boers until further confirmation Is received. But the mere fact that Gen eral Whlto was enabled to undertake a series of successful reconnaissances Is taken as an indication that the Boer Investment has been relaxed by tbo withdrawal of a portion of General Joubert's force south ward. While , however , the anxiety In re gard to the Immediate stress of Ladysmlth Is alleviated , there Is a widespread fear that the authorities are badly blundering and may find too late that the main expedi tion will prove too weak to complete Its task with safety and dispatch , as the Natal force has already admittedly failed to perform what was expected ot It. Trouble for War OHlce. The confession last evening of General Lord Wolseley , the commander-ln-cblef , that the Boers were moro powerful and moro numerous than had been anticipated , fiiimdcntly explains the present happenings and the v/ar otllco will hereafter have awk ward questions to anauer In regard to Its apparent colossal Ignorance of the Boer strungtb , which , both in numbers of men and excellence of artillery , Is apparently a complete surprise to the British military authorities , Mall news from South Africa shows how Inaccurate have been tbo esti mates of the Intelligence department and the government experts. It Is gleaned therefrom that * fair estimate of the Boor forces Is as follows : Around Ladysmlth , 23,000 ; traversing Zu- Inland , 4,000 ; advancing on Burgbersdorp , 5,000 ; Coleaburg. 3,000 ; Klmberley , 7,000 ; Mafolttng , 4,500 , and on the northern Trans vaal border , 2,000. Exact Information about the Boer artillery Is lacking , but It Is known that General Joubcrt's detachment , before It was reinforced , consisted of six teen Krupp field pieces of the latest pat tern and two heavy Crcusot slogo guns , which , but for the opportune arrival of the British naval brigade , would have rendered Ladysmlth untenable. In connection with the naval guns a most Interesting mid Important experiment has boon successfully carried out at Capetown with a 4.7-inch gun , so serviceable at Lady- smith. One of the British cruiser Terrlolo's gnus , mounted on a Scott traveling carriage , was fired In the same way as a fluid gun , with entire success. The Terrible , with a number of suns , thus mounted , Is on 1(3 ( way to Durban and though the guna can not now reach Lady&mlth , they may bo of great value In the defense of PJeteraaritz- hurg , which , it seems , will probably have to stand a siege. The arrival of the Terrlblu with the relict crows from China and other available men must have placed In the neighborhood of 3,000 moro men at the service of the military authorities , I'rccuntloiiH lit ( .Ihrnltnr. Interesting news comes from the channel squadron at Gibraltar , showing precautions against alt eventualities almost unknown In European waters In peace time. On the way to Gibraltar the fleet spread out four ( Continued on Third Page. ) VICTOR ! FOR REPUBLICANS Taylor is Elected Governor of Kentucky by Seven Thousand Plurality. CONCEDED BY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS Hetmhtlcnti * llrvo Mmle Surli Cnlni flint II I.en\cn I InIllnc ( ! rn I.CK- UirH'ire In Donlit , lU-wnltc Hnlihncr Hcnntorx. LOUISVILLE. Ky. , Nov. S , 1 a. m. Untcr returns tend to confirm the republican claims of victory , und while the majority will not reach tholr estimated figure , the returns re ceived up to 1 o'clock continue to show re publican gains and a plurality of 7,000 for Taylor Is conceded by many of the demo cratic leaders , while eome of the moro faith ful are claiming a plurality of 5,000 for Goc- bel. It Is thought that the republicans have gained so materially that It leaves the com- ploxlcn of the next legislature In doubt , dcs- plto the holdover senators. The estimated plurality of the most san guine democratic leaders Is based upon re turns from the Interior of the state , which probably will bo overcome by the strong re publican comities , many of which are Inac cessible by telegraph and railroad. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Nov. 7. This even ing Colonel C. 0. Mendel received orders from Governor Dradley to send to the polls nt once the Louisville Legion , which had been under arms nt the armory all day In readiness for n call. Up to this tlmo the election had been ono of the quietest ever known here. The balloting proceeded all day without any disorder. A few arrests for alleged Interference with voters were made , but there was less than the usual amount of friction between the workers for the respective candidates. When the polls closed at 4 o'clock the Inspector representing the Interests of the Brown ticket , appeared and demanded ad mittance to watch the count. This was done under n mandatory Injunction Issued by Judge Toncy of the circuit court , shortly before noon , restraining { ho clerks of elec tion from Interfering with the Drown In spectors. The republicans instituted a sim ilar proceeding for their Inspectors on rep resentations that they were threatened with Interference. In a number of places the inspectors were refused recognition and Governor Bradley ordered troops to go to the polls , upon a' statement by Judge Toney reciting this state of affairs. Judge Toney's letter to Governor Dradley follows : "LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Nov. 7. Governor W. O. Dradley , City Sir : Two 'mandatory ' In junctions were today Issued by me ns one of the Judges of the Jefferson circuit court requiring election officers at the election precincts to allow the Inspectors for the Drown and republican tickets entrance to the voting precincts to witness and Inspect the count. It has been represented to mo that these Injunctions are being con temptuously Ignored and violated. I have Issued a decree , or judgment'ot law. I am not a ministerial officer an'd cannot enforce it. I call yotir attention to this 'fact , as chief executive of the state , that you may take such action to see "that the laws are executed na you may deem proper under the condltlqns. Yours veryrespectfully. "STERLING B. TONEY , " "Judge Circuit Court , Law and Equity Di vision. " The men were ready and within a few minutes began to form about the armory. Belts were loaded up with ball cartridges ana every man had his bayonet fixed. Colonel Mongol , who was In uniform for the first limo since the war , was" In readiness for a call and assumed command. As soon as the order became known Sheriff Bell hastened to the armory and protested against the calling out of the troops on the ground that there had been no disorder and no trouble , and that there was no occasion for action by the state authorities ; that Judge Toney had not made any representa tions to him , the sheriff , as peace officer of the county , that there had been any in terference with his order. Colonel Mengcl replied that he was acting under Instructions from Governor Bradley. KANSAS , IlctnriiN Inillcntc that HepuliHcno Galiin In the State nt I.nrue Will \vernce Ten I'er Cent. TOPEKA , Kan. , Nov. 7. Returns received up to midnight Indicate that the republican gain over the state at largo will average 10 per cent. Cowley county Is In the lead so far as heard from , showing an average republican gain of100 over last year. In Sedgwick county , of which Wichita Is the principal town , the entire republican ticket Is elected , except district judge. Halo ( dem. ) who Is re-elected. There seems to bo no great gain or loss In Sedgwick county. In Leavcnworth county the ticket is di vided. Everhart ( dem. ) Is elected sheriff by 400 , defeating Captain Albright ( rep. ) of the Twentieth Kansas regiment. Atchlson county is republican by a re duced majority. The fuslonlsts elect ono commissioner. In Douglas county the republican ticket IB elected nnd slight gains are indicated. Captain Krause of the Twentieth Kansas , fusion nominee for county register of deed- , was defeated In this county. Hutchlnson reports the entire republican ticket elected In Reno county by 800 ma jority , a republican gain of 300. In Lyon county the entire republican ticket Is elected. The republicans have elected eight out of twelve candidates for district Judge In the elate. In the Thirty-sixth judicial district , where a bitter contest was on , the two republican candidates , Charles Johnson and Cyrus Hurrel , split the vote and Gophart ( dem. ) went In , The republicans elected the only two can didates for state senator. They were John Chancy of Shawnee county nnd C. C. Mc Carthy of Jefferson county. NEW JERSEY. ItoinihllcaiiN Carry the State anil Hc- talii Control of lloth Monica of the I.c-Klnlnture. TRENTON , N. J. , Nov. 7. The returns at midnight indicate that the republicans have carried the state by about 20,000 plurality , although there was no direct vote on n state ticket. The republicans will control both houses of the legislature by good working majorities and will bavo an Increased repre sentation in tbo house of assembly. The re publicans have elected senators in Caraden , Gloucester. Somerset , Union and Essex , and probably in Salem and Monmouth , The dem ocrats have elected but ono senator , in War ren. The senate will stand 14 republicans to 7 democrats. The democrats lost three as semblymen in Middlesex nnd ono In Salem and the next assembly will bo 41'repub licans and 19 democratna against 337 re publicans and 23 democrats last year , The result In Monmouth is very clcae , but it Is believed the republicans have elected Francis senator and that the democrats have elected assemblymen nnd county officers. The republicans carried Cumberland far the us- acmbly , but the democrats elected the county cluk and sheriff. , Th $ republicans carried their entire ticket in Middlesex nnd Union. At midnight returns from Monmouth county show tbo result to bo very close. Francis ( rep. ) Is elected senator , , McDcrmott ( rop. ) Is probably elected county clerk , with the contest for sheriff close. Klrkbrldo ( rep. ) nnd Woolley ( dem. ) arc elected to the assembly with Butcher ( dem. ) n third man. omul Iteiittlilk'iin * Claim that Their IMurnl- Ity Will Kxeccil Klfty TliotiNniul lit the llurkof State. COLUMBUS. O. Nov. 7. At 12:30 : the re publicans claimed that their plurality would exceed 50,000 with over 100,000 for Jonca out of n total of lesa than 900,000. The re publican majority In the legislature Is larger than usual , but no senator Is to be elected. Judge Nash wan serenaded after midnight at the Nell house. To an enthusiastic crowd he made a epeoch. Judge Nash said that the Ohio result was n message to President * McKlnley that hla homo stale endorsed hl administration nnd presaged McKlnlcy's rcnomlnatlon nnd elec tion In 1900. The republicans mndo their largest gains at the homes ot Judge Nash , Senator Hanna nnd Chairman Dick. Cratlfylnz tn Mayor .lone * . TOLEDO , Nov. 7. Mayor Jones Into to night said : "Tho result of the election Is gratify ing to me , ns It muet be to every leveret ot liberty. The vote for the nonpartlsan Idea Is large enough to justify the claim that the cause Tjas well the greatest vic tory In the political history of the state. I believe the moral force will lead the leg islature to pass the municipal code , which provides that every municipal officer In Ohio shall bo elected by the nonpartlsan plan and do away entirely with political parties In all our cities. Furthermore , the vote for the nonpartlsan Idea will have Us Influence in shaping national issues next year. There will be moro of morals In the national platforms by reason of U. I am thankful that the nonpartlsan vote In Ohio may bo regarded as favoring a Chris tian policy toward the Philippines. " MASSACHUSETTS. ncpuhllcnnx Cnrry the State liy OB.OOO Majority , lilcctltiKV. . Murray Crane Governor. BOSTON , Nov. 7. The republicans car ried Massachusetts today by 65,000 majority , electing W. Murray .Crane governor. The entire republican state ticket was elected by practically the same plurality as the head ot the ticket and the legislature of 1900 will also bo republican by thp usual large ma jority , thcro being' few changes in cither branch. The total vote for governor , with ono town missing , was as follows : W. Mur ray Crane ( rep. ) , .168,846 ; Robert Treat Paine , Jr. , ( dem. ) , 103,182. The senate of 1900 will stand practically the same , 33 republicans and 7 democrats , while the house will have about 165 rcpub- Hc.ans , 68 democrats , with the balance di vided among the socialists and prohlbltlon- 'Ists. ' While the socialists lost a representa tive in HaverhlH. their1-j.indldnte-for ; ovVi ornor led the democratlc'tnomlnee In that city , and In other -Tarls1 of the state the socialist doctrine was given some endorse ment. The expansion question apparently played little part In the election and Senator Her bert C. Parsons ot Greenfield , whcro the question was an issue before the people , was defeated. Mr. Parsons ran independently and was assisted In his campaign by a num ber of anti-expansionists from this city. The democrats had no difficulty In carryIng - Ing the city of Boston. For the past three years the city has endorsed the republican candidate for governor , but this year Rob ert Treat Palno received a plurality of 6,915 over W. Murray Crane ( rep. ) Palno's total vote was 32,592 and Crane received 26,396. Last year Wolcott ( rep. ) carried the city by a plurality of 1,897 over Bruce ( dem. ) The decrease In the Crane vote is partly duo to the fact that ho comes from the western part ot the state and did not have tbo local popularity that Wolcott had. The election passed off quietly , compar- stlvely llttlo Interest being taken by the republicans , while the democrats tried to rally a big plurality to strengthen them selves for the city election next month. Robert Treat Paine , Jr. , when asked for a statement on the results , said : "Tho returns nro most gratifying , for the campaign was conducted not as an appeal for votes , but solely with the Idea of awakening Massachusetts to stand by Its own principles. The results are especially gratifying when ono looks back to the opening of the campaign In September , especially gratifying Is the great majority in Boston. " PENNSYLVANIA. Iteinibllcnn Plurality In I'hllnilclpliln In UNtlmatcd nt10l ( ) ( ( ) , it I.OMH of 110,000 Stay-at-Homc Vote * . PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 7. Complete re turns from ten of the forty wards in this city glvo Barnett ( rep. ) , for state treasurer , a plurality of 13,830 over Creasy ( dem , ) The same wards In 1897 , when Swallow was run ning as independent candidate , gave Beacom ( rep. ) a plurality of 17,820 , and in 1895 the republican plurality was 18,443. The vote on the question authorizing a J12.000.000 Joan for the Improvement of the city water supply shows the citizens to bo overwhelmingly In favor ot the proposition , tbo average ratio of favorable votes beln , ; about ten to one. The republican city commltteo estimates a republican plurality of 40,000 in Philadel phia , a republican loss of over 30,000 as com pared with 1897. The loss Is duo to the small vote cast. In the state the following ticket was elected : State treasurer. James E. Barnett ( rep. ; ; supreme court judge , J. Hay Brown ( rep. ) ; S. Leslie Mestcrsat ( dem.ji ) superior judge , John I. Illtchell ( rep , ) There are two va cancies In the supreme court and each party gets one judge. MICHIGAN. Mayor Mayhnry Ilc-Hlrcted Mayor of Detroit liy Nearly Three Thou- K n nil Majority. DETROIT , Mich. , Nov. 7. The official count from all of the city's 120 precincts shone that Mayor Maybury ( dem. ) has been re-elected to a third term by 2,957 majority. City Treasurer Thompson received 6,427 ma jority over hit ) republican opponent and IH re-elected to a second term. City Clerk John Schmld ( rep. ) gets a third term by 1,338 majority. The democrats elected eight aldermen and the republicans nine , making the council etand nineteen republicans to fourteen dem ocrats. The election of two of the dem ocratic aldermen will bo contested , the re publicans claiming crooked \ > ork at the polls. Justice Teagan , a republican , was re-elected by forty majority and a contest of thin U probable. HEAVY CAINS FOR HOLCOMB Early Returns Show ar Increased Vote for the Fopocratio Ticket. REPORTS FROM SCATTERING PRECINCTS Hc ! > ithllcnn State Crntrnl Committee Aot Il-roiirniic < l KxncctN Iliter Hcturnn to Change the Situa tion Materially. LINCOLN , Nov. 7. ( Special Telegram. ) The Indications are that Reese will have n majority In Lancaster county of about 1,500 , voles. Returns have been received from twenty-two precincts , showing a re publican gain of 150 votes. The country precincts , which usually go democratic , show pninll gains for Reese. The county republican ticket will bn elected > . I'.li the exception of perhaps ono candid. " . The fusion committee claims the election of three candidates , but the returns up tn 9:30 : this evening do not justify their as sertions , The returns from over the state that have been received at the republican headquarters arc discouraging , but the committee Is con fident that later returns will show a major ity for Recee. Secretary Nelson of the populist commit tee at 9 o'clock said : "From the present Indications I think Holcomb will be elected by at least 13,000 votes. His majority maybe bo more , but not less. " Two Town * for Home. In Fremont and Hooper the election passed off quietly and a fair vote wag polled. Reese has 230 majority. The Indi cations are that the county Is close with probabilities in favor of a small majority for Holcomb. On the county ticket returns so far Indicate the election of republicans for sheriff , county clerk and clerk of district court with the other candidates fusion. Heavy Vote at 1'nllCity. . In Falls City the election was ono of the most hotly contested In the history ot the county. The vote polled was unusually heavy , the fight centering on treasurer. Neither republicans nor democrats are mak ing any claim nt this early hour , but the county ticket Is very close. While the re publican state ticket seems to lead by a small majority from 'tho precincts heard from the county , which Is generally demo cratic , seems to bo giving the republican candidates , both state and county , small gains. Vote In Maillnon Conntr. The vote In Madison county will show some Increase over last year. Both sides were thoroughly organized and worked hard. So far as heard from Reese makes gain over vote for Hayward last year. The pre diction that Reese will carry the county by a good majority will be verified when the votes are counted. On the county ticket the fusion forces have been somewhat ner vous during the closing days of the cam paign , and whllo at first they claimed every thing but ono office , at the last moment they were sure of nothing. At this tlmo it Is too early to predict with certainty , but republicans feel confident of at least an " oven breakt ADAMS RoselandJunlata , , Ayr , Wanda precincts and three wards in Hastings give , Holcomb , 908 ; Reese , 874. Last year , Hayward - ward , 987 ; Poynter , 799. ANTELOPE Logan precinct gives Hol comb , 106 ; Reese , 61. Last year , Hayward , 51 ; Poynter , 94. BOONE Roselma precinct , Governor Poynter's home precinct , Holcomb , 47 ; Reese , 38. Last year , Hayward , 32 ; Poyn ter , 59. BUFFALO Gibbon precinct , Reese , 124 ; Holcomb , 142 ; Armada precinct , Reese , 47 ; Holcomb , 47. Last year , Hayward , 124 ; Poyn ter. 119. HURT First and Second wards , Tekamah , Reeso. 220 ; Holcomb , 108. Last year. Hoy- ward , 205 ; Poynter , 122. BUTLER David City , Ulysses , Oak Creek , Skull Creek and Reading precincts give Reese , 589 ; Holcomb , 815. Last year. Hayward - ward , 598 ; Poynter , 706. CHEYENNE Sidney , Second ward , Reese , 28 ; Holcomb , 25 ; Grimes , 30 ; Morrison , 25 ; Klnkald , 29 ; Neville , 26. Rcdlngton pre cinct , Reese , 41 ; Holcomb , 23 ; Klnkald , 43 ; Neville , 29 ; Grimes , 46 ; Morrison , 24. Last year , Hayward , I2G ; Poynter , 89. CHEYENNE Potter precinct , Reese , 24 ; Holcomb , 14. Last year. Hayward , 26 ; Poynter , 7. CLAY Schroll , Creek , Eldorado , Lewis , Sutton , Marshall , Lone Tree , Spring Ranch , Falrfleld , First district Edgar , First dis trict , Harvard , First district give , Reese , 930 ; Holcomb , 1,190. Lost year , Hayward , 1,099 ; Poynter , 1,082. COLFAX Schuyler , Rlchland , Grant , Rog ers and Lincoln precincts give Reese , 390 ; Holcomb , 676. Last year , Hayward , 382 ; Poyntor , ESG. DEUEL Chappell precinct , Reese , 48 ; Holcomb , 31 ; congressman , Klnkald , 51 ; Neville , 27. DODGE City of Fremont , complete , four precincts glvo Reese , 73'j ; Holcomb , 532. Last year , Hayward , 653 ; Poynter , 461. FILLMORE Seven precincts beard from give Reese62 ; Holcomb , 672. FURNAS Beaver City precinct gives Reese , 182 ; Holcomb , 146. Last year , Hayward - ward , 177 ; Poynter , 121. GREELEY Freeman Volley , Mt. Pleasant , O'Connor , Brayton and Center , Reese , 08 ; Holcomb , 350 ; congressman , Klnkald , 107 ; Neville , 316. Last year , Hayward , 103 ; Poynter , 286. HALL Second , Third , Fourth and Fifth wards , Grand Island , and Donlpban and Washington townships , give Reese , 931 ; Holcooib , 797. Last year , Hayward , 778 ; Pojnter , C13. HITCHCOCK Trenton , Rldonour , Stratton - ton and Pleasant View , Reese , 111 ; Hol comb , 145 , Last year , Hayward , 92 ; Poyn ter , 150. HOLT O'Neill gives Reese. 82 ; Holcorab , 137 ; congressman , Klnkald , 135 ; Neville , 102 , Last year , Hayward , SO ; Poynter , 125. HOWARD St. Paul city complete , Danna- brog , Logan and Loup Fork precincts glvo Reese , 386 ; Holcomb , 465. Last year , Hayward - ward , 373 ; Poynlcr , 408. JOHNSON Lincoln and Vesta precincts , Reese , 141 ; Holcomb , 118. Last year , Hayward - ward , 1C9 ; Poynter , 137. KEARNEY City of Mlnden , Lincoln , May and Hayes townships , glvo Reese , 335 ; Hol corab , 408. Lust year , Hayward , 372 ; Poyn ter , 331 , KEITH East Ogallala gives Rceae , 31 ; Holcomb , 65 ; congressman , Klnkald , 35 ; Neville , 63. Last year , Hayward , 28 ; Poyn ter , 47. KIMBALL Antelope precinct gives Reeae , 57 ; Holcomb , 35 ; congressman , Sixth dis trict , Klnknld , 69 ; Neville , 39. Last year , Hayward , 43 ; Poynter. 26. LANCASTER Garfleld. Unlvorslty Place , Nemaba , Hlckinan , Waverley and Yankee Hill precincts give Itecsc , 643 ; Holcomb , 531. Lincoln , Third , Fourth , Sixth and Seventh wards , glvo Reese 1,936 ; Holcomb. 1,263. Latt year , Hayward , 2,001 ; Poynter , 1,197. LINCOLN Largest vote polled In Lincoln county for ycare. Every indication points to complete victory for republican ticket. City CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Warmer ; Southerly Winds. Temperature nt Oinnhn > eMcnlnyl North Platte , Second ward , Reese , 231 ; Hol comb , 07 ; Third ward , Reese , 100 ; Holcomb , 77. Vote on conRrcsumnn not co.i-ted. Kln kald running close to head of t'J. ' . Last year , Hayward , 286 ; Poynter. 127. MERHICK Chapman , Silver Creek and Lone Tree give Rtese , 280 ; Holcomb , 293. Last year. Hey ward , 454 ; Poynter , 399. PAWNEE Plum Creek , Stclnauer , Clear Creek , South Fork and Sheridan precincts give Reese , 388 ; Holcomb , 403. Last year , Hnyward , 426 ; Poynter , 3SO. PIERCE Pierce precinct , Reese , 137 ; Hol comb , 99. Last year , Hnyward , 111 ; Poynter , 95. 95.PLATTE PLATTE Three wards , Columbus city , glvo Rccso-2S6 ; Holcomb , 372. Last year , Hnyward , 297 ; Poynter. 277. POLK Stromeburg precinct gives Reese , 111 ; Uolcomb ; 342. Canada precinct , Reese , , 132 ; Holcomb , 172. Last year , Hayward , 249 ; Poynter , 472. RICHARDSON Twelve out of twenty-one precincts glvo Reese , 00 ; Holcomb , 675. ROCK Klrlcwood and Newport prcclncls give , RCPSC , 110 ; Holcomb , 64 ; congressman , Sixth district only. Klnkald , 107 ; Neville , 73. Last year , Hayward , 83 ; Poynter , 70. SALINE Wllbcr , First and Second dis trict , glvo Rccee , 163 ; Holcomb , 262. Last year , Haywnrd , 165 ; Poynter , 228. SAUNDERS Chapman precinct , Reese , 67 ; Holcomb , 152. Chester , Reese , 14 ; Hol comb , 149. 'West Stocking , Reese , 104 ; Hol comb , 138. East Stocking , Reese , 11G ; Hol comb , 107. MnrlpOBB , Holcomb , 138 ; Reese , 63. Douglas , Holcomb , 70 ; Rcree , 20. Oak Creek , Holcomb. 143 ; Reese , 117. Rlchland , Holcomb , 117 ; Reese. 97. Wahoo , Holcomb , 81 ; Reese , 68. Last year , Hayward , 696 , Poynter , 1,027. SHERIDAN Rushville precinct gives , Reese , 69 ; Holcomb , 56 ; congressman , Kln knld , 68 ; Neville , 50. Last year , Hayward , 74 ; Poynter , 91. SIOUX Holcomb's vote in Bowen precinct , 41 ; Reese , 25 ; Holcomb's majority , 16. STANTON Elkhorn. Klngsburg and Union Creek preclncta give Reese , 121 ; Hol comb , 137. Last year , Hayward , 126 ; Poyn ter , 120. THURSTON Pcnder and Thayer precincts give Reese , 130 ; Holcomb. 231. Last year , Hayward , 122 ; Poynter , 148. WASHINGTON-Clty of Blair , Arlington , Reese , 545 ; Holcomb , 424. Last year. Hayward - ward , 429 ; Poynter , 390. WAYNE ! Wayne and Wlnsldo glvo Reese 2S3 ; Holcomb , 186 ; Welch , 315 ; Allen. 180. Strahan precinct , Reese , 61 ; Holcomb , 58 ; Welch. 64 ; Allen. 61. Last year , Hayward , 289 ; Poynter , 233. WAYNE Deer Creek precinct gives Reese , 79 ; Holcomb , 66. Same In 1898 cave Hayward - ward , 75 ; Poynter , 6ir YORK First and Third wards , Morton , Stewart , and Lockbrldgc precincts glvo Reese , , 579 ; Holcomb , 437. Last year , Hayward , 533 ; Poynter.424. . . > , . , . Ilee CM\Vlll Carry Hall Conntr. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Nov. 7. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) The first four pre cincts show a loss of 65 votes , 150 of which are In one precinct. The returns from ono country precinct show a gain of two votes over 1898. The total vote will be considerably increased In both city and country precincts. The returns are very slow In coming in , only five out of nineteen pre cincts being heard frctn. It Is predicted that Reese will carry Hall county by 225 ma jority. SOUTH DAKOTA. ncporta Show Henry Republican Gnlnn it ml tlic Election of All Three PIERRE , S. D. , Nov. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) Reports which have como to private parties here , and the claim of Chairman Herreld , show heavy republican gains In all precincts heard from. Latest reports would Indicate a republican majority of about 5,000 on all three Judges , although Fuller , on whom the fuslonlsts concentrate their fight , Is running slightly behind , but not enough to place him In danger. No reports have been received hero as to the claims of the fusion committee , but leading populists say they expect defeat. They had hoped to carry through Bennett , but the Indifference of the voters leaves them behind on all their candi dates. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Nov. 7. The Argus Leader , basing 1U estimate on reports thus far received from points In South Dakota , claims tbo election of the republican nomi nees for state supreme court by 10,000 ma jority. This Is also the estimate of the na tional commlttecman , Partial reports from nearly every county east of the Missouri river show republican gains , especially la the cities. Sioux Falls given a republican gain of nearly 200 and Aberdeen a republican gain of 100 over last year. Judge Fuller , on whom the fusion forces concentrated their ( Ire , is running fcomo behind his ticket , but not enough to defeat him. Returns so far Indicate a repub lican majority of nt least 500. * YANKTON , S. D , Nov. 7 , ( Special Tcle- egram. ) A little over half a vote was polled today In the city and county election. Re turns are coming In very slowly. The city with four outside precincts gives republican supreme Judges 100 majority. The Second commissioner district , which Includes two of the largest wards in the city , gives Mc Gregor 100 majority over Wyman , repub lican. Ynnkton county will probably go republican , DEADWOOD , S. I ) , , Nov. 7. ( Special Tel egram. ) The Black Hills have gene repub lican two to one. Deadwood gives Judge Corson a majority of 272 ; Lead n majority of 185. Rapid City gives Smith a majority of 92. All the other towns In Pcnnlngton county have gene republican by handsome majori ties. Fall River and Custer counties went solid for Corson. The vote was very light. PIERRE , S. D , , Nov. 7. Seven precincts In Hughes county , Including the city and Fort Pierre , Stanley county , give Corson , 370 ; Haney , 355 ; Fuller , 357 ; Smith , 125 ; Bennett , 147 ; Kennedy , 132. This city , with n ) lgitor ! vote than last year , shows repub lican gains of 54. Country precincts show republican - publican gains. IteiiuhllcuiiH Win nt Mitchell , MITCHELL , S. D. , Nov. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) Tbo election has been quiet and only n limited vote has been polled. The repub licans have carried the city. Haney'a ma jority la 163 ; Fuller's , 128 ; Corson's , 150. COLORADO , DENVER , Nov. 7 , 9 p , m. Returns on straight votes so far received Indicate the miccess of the democratic ticket In this ( Arapaboe ) county. The proposition to Is sue city bonds for the construction of mu nicipal waterworks has carried. I1AWKEYES DO NOBLY lowans Show Their Loyalty to the Flag nnd President McKinley , ROUSING M\JORITYF03 \ GO.tRNOR SUM Fred White Hardly Knows that Ho Was in the Gubernatorial Raco. SHAW'S ' PLURALITY SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND Legislature is Republican by the Sarco Tremendously Big Voto. EIGHTY REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE Clinlrmnn nt ( he Democratic State Central'Cniiitiilltcc Concede * the State to Slimv liy Kort > - Kltc Thousand. ' DES M01NES , Nov. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) Tbcro Is no qucatlon about Iowa's loyalty to the ling. When 1'restdcnt Me- Klnley called for volunteers Iowa responded with four of the finest rcglmcntn of soldiers that ever left a state In this or any other country. These regiments assisted In nailIng - Ing old glory on high , and now the people ot Iowa have again responded to the call and In a mlfthty volco have proclaimed that the flag must remain on high. A glorious victory has been won. The eyes ot the whole nation were on Iowa hs usual , and the state did not disappoint. When It comes to a question of honor It never falls to respond , no matter whether the Issue bo fought with bullets or with ballots. At midnight the 2,082 voting precincts In Iowa have been hear ! from and they show a not gain for Ot\vrnor Shaw and the republican ticket of about sixteen to the precinct. This shows on the face ot It a , net gain for the state of 32,000 votes , and this gain added to Shaw's plurality ot 29,876 In 1897 , shows ttmt Shaw , this year , has a plurality of over 62,000 at least. Many oE the precincts heard from arc In demo * cratlcv districts and It Is very likely that the ratio of gain will be Increased by sub sequent returns rather than decreased. In some plncos , where the opposition to tbo administration expected to show great force and to carry the day by n largo majority. It has been nadly disappointed. They misjudged the loyalty of the people of Iowa. The Indications are that the republican vote has Increased 10 per cent , whllo the democratic vote has fallen oft 20 per cent. Xot Dlncoiirnecil hy Hnln. It was a cloudy and rainy day In Iowa , but when the people of Iowa are called upon to show their loyalty the elements cannot keep them away from the polls. Bullets would not keep the Iowa boys out of the rebel trenches , and the weather would not keep the citizens of Iowa In the rear. They came to the front In a grand rush and they carried the fortifications of the enemy Just na did the fighting Kitty-first. The legislature , Is , of. course , safely re publican. It la moro than that , for It Is strongly republican. The Indications are that there will bo eighty republican mem bers In the house and thlrty-flvo republican members In the senate , n net republican gain of ten. It eecms that this strength Is cer tain and it Is probable that It will bo In creased when all the returns arc In. At 11 o'clock Chairman Huffman of the democratic state central coinailttco con ceded the state by 40,000. Shaw's plurality In 18'J7 was 29,876. A special from Dubuque says that Han cock , ex-chairman of the republican state committee , has been elected. The Gear and Cummins forces are both out at midnight with statements showing that tbo returns make It certain that their respective candi dates are certain to bo elected. The returns as yet show nothing definite- about cither's election. Oenr mul Cummin * ' Claim * . DES MOINES , Nov. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) Up to midnight reports show that the Indications are the Gear people have elected a sufficient number of senators to give them nt least 27 votes In the senate with a possible 28 , Cummins 8 with a pos sible 10 ; democrats , eleven districts ; In doubt , 4. This Includes 12 republican hold over senators and 8 democratic. In the house , Governor Gear will have 65 votes with a possible CO. Cummins will have 20 to 25 , democrats 15 to 20. The republicans In both houses will have from 112 to 120 members. Should the republican membership of both houses bo over 120 , Gear's vote will correspondingly Increase. E. H. HUNTER. SIOUX CITY , Nov. 7. ( Special Telegram. ) Returns from the various counties and precincts In the Eleventh congressional dis trict are coming In slowly , but so far they are highly satisfactory to the republicans. Woodbury county will elect Its entire state and county ticket. The county's majority for Shaw will bo about 1,200. It Is esti mated that the entire Increase In Woodbury county will bo about 75 per cent. Figuring from n basis ot one-half ot the preclnctu It is said In Lyon county that the democratic county ticket will win , hut the state ticket will have a email 'majority. So far as can bo learned at this time , the republicans will win In all of the other countlcfl , but ns re turns are coming In late It Is difficult to make a fair estimate. It Is a notlccablo fact that the Increased republican majorities come from the rural districts , Last night It wan expected there would bo a light vote , but n rainstorm In the night made H Impossible for farmers to get to work , so they went to the polls. Sioux county's light vote made a reduced republican majority. Eight precincts In O'Brien county give , Shaw , 897 ; White , 601. In Palo Alto county the rcpubllcano elect the state and legislative ticket by about thirty majority , The legislative ticket will prob ably go republican In Plymouth county by n fair majority. Nothing has been heard from Uuena Vista county authoritatively , but re- portu Indicate republican gains. This IH true of tbo other counties. Returns from cloven townships In Monona county , with th * balance estimated , Indicate tbo county haa gone republican with the possible exception of sheriff. ATLANTIC , IB , . Nov. 7. ( Special Tele- gram. ) The results up to H o'clock tonight Indicate a complete victory for tbo repub licans In Cass county. The majority on the state ticket will bo about 800 , based on reports of twelve precincts out of twenty. M. M. Baker Is re-elected to the leglslaturo from the Thirteenth district. He Is pledged to near for United States senator , There has been a close fight on sheriff and super intendent , Sheriff Hill has doubtless been re-elected by a majority of about 100 , John son , the republican nominee , hau probably been elected by a small majority. The county will go republican by 900 , CJLBNWOOD. In. . Nov. 7. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Fair day and a very large vote for an off year ; 720 votes werr cast In the pro duct. The republican majority will be about