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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1896.
There is no accounting tor tastes.
The voters of the Sixth congres
sional district defeated an able,
honest man and and elected a ; ?
Future historians will refer to
Bryan's candidacy as the flight of
the meteor a red-hot object that
becomes as a stone.
The voters of the country buried
"V. Jennings Bryan face downward
in order that he might, in the lan
guage of John P. Irish, "dig- down
to China where
standard."
they have a silver
John L?. Minor was the only free
silverite in North Platte who dis
played a tull-grown smile on the day
following election. Mr. Minor's
equinimity isnot easily disturbed.
Tuesday's result demonstrated
that the masses as well as the
classes are found within the repub
lican party. The Bryanese effort
to array the workman against his
employer was not in the least suc
cessful. It is not necessary to wait for
official returns in order to say that
Nebraska has gone Bryanese from
stem to stern, nor to admit that
Cady, Hoagland and Abbott are
defeated in their respective dis
tricts. With a president and a working
majority in the house and senate,
good work will be expected of the
republican party, and it is safe to
say that nobody will be disappoint
ed. The party always fulfills its
promises and never betrays the
confidence reposed in it.
Republicans of Lincoln county
would of course have been better
pleased had they elected the county
ticket, yet the election of Major Mc
Kinley will make them happy for
the next four years. A dose of
wormwood occasionally makes the
sweets of life all the more enjoy
able. Mr. Byan's tabulated statement
of his labors during the campaign
sets forth that he spoke 1,200.000
words in his ride across the coun
try. This appears to be just about
the number of the majority of the
votes against him in the Uuited
States. If he had managed to
utter a couple of million more
words it is probable that hie
name would have pretty nearly dis
appeared from the returns in the
states through which he
wandered. Journal.
Ada Bittenbender -is agaiu de
feated for supreme judge, but not
dismayed. She ran so far ahead of
Bentley, the presidential nominee
of the national party, that her own
humiliation is forgotten in jubila
tion oyer Bentlej''s discomfiture.
There is a future tor Ada Bitten
bender and it will open fair and
bright whenever the great common
people become enlightened as to
the evils of fermented spirits, wine
or cider as a beverage. Truth is
mighty and will prevail, whenever
it is recognized, so it is only a ques
tion of time until Ada wilt receive
the recognition which her ability
merits and the world on that occa
sion will be the better for it.
Bixby.
The United States government
is engaged in another awful "con
spiracy!" They are deliberately
planning to swell the population
among the Indians. The interior
department has just purchased
7,500 . pounds of dried apples for
use at the Indian agencies. This
is evidently a scheme against the
interior department of the red men
or a movement to expand his area
in the interest of some clothinp
trust, who is going snooks with
Cleveland to defraud the govern
ment. We would call the atten
tion of Senator Allen to this mat
ter. It is certainly deserv ing of
sensational investigation and right
in the line of populist revelations
against plutocracy. Ex.
As a post campaign news item
we find the following in an ex
change: The numberof talkers en
gaged in delivering speeches for Mc
Kinley and sound money in the
United States every night of the
past week in twelve states was 17,
300. Probably in all the states
there were 30.000, or an army great
er than the standing army of the
TTnifoH Rtnte T)nnhr1fss flip n um
ber on ttie other side was nearly, it
not quite as great. "When one
thinks of 50,000 voices going during
the same two or three hours ot the
evening in as many- halls or tents
in the country, and of the two or
three millions of voters that are
listening to them simultaneously,
one can get something of an idea of
the educational value of a presiden
tial election.
THE . NEWCONGRESS.
Slight Changes In the Political Com
plexion of the Xext Senate.
UTE RETURNS FROM STATES
Chairman Faulkner Concedes a Repub
lican "Working' aiajorlty In tho Next
HouseSecretary Edgorton Claims
tho Election of 22 Populists.
"Washington, Kov. 5. Later returns
indicate slight changes in the next sen
ate from tho table sent yesterday.
The five doubtful states yesterday
were Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky,
North Carolina and South Dakota. It
is now reasonably certain Delaware will
have a Republican legislature. Tho
only claim to the contrary being of ir
regularities in Sussex county. Kansas
will elect a fusion or independent sena
tor to succeed Peffer, and Kentucky on
tho face of the returns will elect a Re
publican to rcceed Blackburn. North
Carolina legislature is in doubt, with
chances favoring the success of the
f usionists, -who, in tins state, were niado
up of Republicans and Populists. Until
the legislature actually chooses Senator
Pritchard's successor, it cannot be told
whether North Carolina's new senator
mil act with the Republican majority,
and he is not classified in cither the Re
publican or Independent column, but in
the doubtful list. South Dakota is still
in doubt, with tho chances favoring a
fusion Independent. The senate there
fore, on this estimate, would stand:
Republicans, 44; Democrats, 32; Inde
pendents and Populists, 12; doubtful, 2.
Total, 90.
Washington, Nov. 5. Chairman
Faulkner of the Democratic congres
sional committee conceded today that
the Republicans would ha vo a working
majority in the house, but said they
would not be able to control the senate.
He asserted that the silver men will con
trol the senate. Secretary Edgertou of
tho Populist committee makes tho fol
lowing claim as to the election of Popu
lists in the next house: Kansas, 6; Ne
braska, 4; South Dakota, 2; North Caro
lina, 5; Idaho, 1; Colorado, 1; California,
1; Alabama, 1; Minnesota, 1; total, 22;
with possibly one more each from Cali
fornia, Alabama, Illinois and Indiana.
In addition, he says one silver Repub
lican each from Colorado, Montana,
"Washington, Nevada, Minnesota and In
diana will act with the Populists.
Louisville, Nov. o. Congressional
Results: First district, C. K. "Wheeler,
Silver Democrat; Second district, J. D.
Cardy, Silver Democrat; Third district,
John S. Rhea, Silver 1 Demo
crat; Fourth district, David H.
Smith, Silver Democrat; Fifth
district, "Walter Evans, Republican;
Sixth district, A. S. Berry, Silver Dem
ocrat; Seventh district, Evan E. Settle,
Silver Democrat; Eighth district, G. H.
Davids, Republican; Ninth district,
Samuel J. Pugh, Republican; Tenth
district, T. "W. Fitzpatrick, Silver Dem
ocrat; Eleventh district, David G. Col
son, Republican.
Chairman Babcock of the Republican
congressional committee places the num
ber of Republican members in the next
house of representatives based on re
ports received by him up to 12 o'clock
today at 200, with 22 in doubt.
Kcsult In Wyoming 1 Very Close.
Cheyenne, Nov. 5. Returns to the
Democratic committee show a plurality
for Bryan electors of 503, and for Os
borne for congress, 604 votes. Districts
to be heard from are Big Horn county,
Star Talley and Jackson Hole, Uintah
county and several precincts in Johnson
county. The estimated Democratic ma
jority in these districts is 300 and tho
Democratic committee claim the stato
by 800. The Republican state commit
tee has full returns from 11 counties
and with estimated returns from the re
maining two claim absolute election of
ono elector and probably tho election of
two by pluralities of 250; also
the election of congressman and asso
ciate judge by 400. The committee es
timates that the stato legislature will be
42 Republican and 14 Democratic on
joint ballot. Big Horn county, from
which no returns have been received,
has been recently organized uid has
been settled mainly within the past two
years and its vote is difficult to estimate.
A conservative view of tho situation in.
the state is 500 plurality for electoral
and state ticket will not exceed 250 votes
and that complete returns must be re
ceived from tho entire state to deter
mine -which party will receive this plu
rality. Complete Keturns From Colorado.
Denver, Nov. 5. Complete returns
from all counties in Colorado give Bryan
140,000; McKinley, 25,000; scattering,
2,000. Adams, Deniocrat-silver-Repub-licau
candidate for governor, received
83,000; Baily, Populist-silver, 07,000;
Allen, gold standard Republican, 14,000;
"Waite, middle-of-the-road Populist,
3,000. Congressman Shafroth, silver
Republican in the First district, and
Bell, Populist in tho Second district, are
re-elected by almost the entire vote of
their respective districts. Senator Tel
ler will be re-elected without opposition.
Democrats Capture Idaho.
Boise, Ida., Nov. 5. Thirty-nine pre
cincts in Idaho out of 231 givo Bryan
3,995, McKinley, 889. Bryan's majority
in the stato will probably teach 13,000.
Gunu, fusion is elected to congress
over Borah, silver Republican. It looks
as though the entire Democratic state
ticket is elected. The legislature is
overwhelmingly Democratic-Populist.
Fusion "Wins the Larger Fart.
Omaha, Nov. 5. Complete returns on
the Douglas county legislative ticket
phow that tho fusiouists got a little tho
best of it. Of the senators one is a Re
publican, one a Democrat and ono a free
silver Republican. Of the members of
tho lower house five of them aro fusiou
ists and four Republicans.
Utah ot In Doubt.
Salt Lake, Nov. 5. Returns from
three-fourths of the precincts in the
state give Bryan 54,212; McKinley, 11,
923. Samo precincts give King (Dem.)
for congress, a plurality of-13,270. Legis
lature 51 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1
Populist and nine still in doubt.
Position Offered "Bryan
Chicago, Nov. 5. The manager of one
of the largest department stores in this
city has wired Mr. Bryan off ering him a
salary of $25,000 per annum to becomo
manager of its legal department. No re
ply has been received.
A POPULIST TO SUCCEED PEFFER.
Kansas Legislature Is Hopelessly Lost by
the Republicans.
Topeka, Nov. 5.-At midnight suffi
cient returns were in to sliow that Kan
sas cannot be counted with tho eastern
states for McKinley. The state's hard
est fought political battle has resulted
in so closo a vote that only an official
count can determine whether tho fusion
or Republican stato ticket is elected.
jjeaaers in Dotn partie3 are now claim -
ing but small majorities and the major
ity either way will be within 100 votes.
Republicans claim 2,000 and Populists
4,000. Bryan electors have carried the
state by approximately 4,000 majority.
The state legislature is hopelessly lost
to the Republicans and a Populist sen
ator will again likely bo sent from
Kansas. Besides this Kansas will
liave four, if not six Populist congress
men. Jerry Simpson's majority in tho
Seventh over Congressman Chester I.
Long (Rep. ) will bo over 1,000. W. D.
Tincent (Pop.) in tho Fifth, defeats
Congressman "W. A. Calderhead by 300
votes. E. R. Ridgeway (Pop.) in tho
Tliird has 2,000 more votes than Con
gressman S. S. Kirkpatrick. "William
McCormack (Pop.) carries the Sixth
over A. H. Ellis by 1,500 Besides the
above, whoso final majorities will not
vary much from tho figures
given, the Populists may elect
M. S. Peters in the second and Rev. J.
D. Botkin, congressman-at-large. The
vote on both these is so close that an
official count may be necessary. They ,
are claimed by each party on small ma
jorities. Republicans elect congressmen
in tho First and Fourth districts and
probably in tho Second and at large.
Congressman' Case Broderick in the
First is re-elected by 2,000 majority
and Charles Curtis in the Fourth by
1,400. J. P. Harris may carry the Sec
ond and R. W. Blue at large, but the
vote is very close.
- Mr. Bryan Talks.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5. Mr. Bryan
has given out the following in reply
to numerous telegrams from all parts of
the country: "Tho Democratic national
committee claims euougli states to give
a majority in tho electoral college, but
tho vote is very closo in several of the
states and the result cannot be positively
known until the entire vote is counted.
In all close contests it is wise for both
sides to watch the returns to guard
against the possibility of mistake, in
tentional or unintentional."
Mr. Bryan dictated this statement ta
a typewriter, when pressed to givo some
thing more to the public, declined to
talk, saying he could not give utterance
to his thoughts as to the result, or out
line his future course, until tho outcome
should be definitely known.
He read all the bulletins with interest,
but in reply to questions said he was
not allowing the uncertainty to cause
him the least degree of worry. He was
especially gratified at the result in Ne
braska, and toot occasion to congratu
late the chairmen of the various county
and state committees located in Lincoln
on their work in the city and tlirough
out the state. During the afternoon
Mr. Bryan attended the funeral of an
old friend and ho spent tho evening
with his callers.
Elect Silver Congressmen.
St. Louis, Nov. 5. According to the
latest returns there will be in the lower
house 81 Democrats, 2G Republicans, 12
Populists; 10 doubtful, 11 not heard
from. There wero 17 of the 34 senators
voted for. Of these the Democrats cap
tured 11, which, added to the six hold
over Democrats will give them 17 sen
ators, as against 16 Republicans and
one Populist. The Globe-Democrat
(Rep.) concedes that the Democrats
have elected 12 of the 15 congressmen
in Missouri. Tho three congressmen
elected by the Republicans are from St.
Louis. The presidential vote in St.
Louis is all in and stands: Bryan, 50,
276; McKinley, 65,845; Levering, 200;
Palmer, 127; Bentley, 24. McKinley's
plurality, 15,569.
Tennessee Goes Democratic.
Nashville, Nov. 5. Full returns
from 60 out of 96 counties show t-iat
Bryan has carried the state by about
20,000; also a Democratic gain in the
gubernatorial vote of 3,500. Many of
the counties to be heard from arc Re
publican and Taylor (Dem. ) for gover
nor "will have a majority, perhaps not
exceeding 7,000 and may run down
lower. The legislature is Democratic
and has one negro member. The Demo
crats have seven congressmen sure and
may have elected Moon. The Republic
ans claim the official count will be re
quired to decide between Taylor and
Tilhnau, candidates for governor.
Ilaunu's Statement.
Cleveland, O., Nov. 5. This after
noon Mark Hanna made a statement.
He says:
"The country returns from Tennessee,
Kentucky and North Carolina make
those states doubtful. I am still sure of
North Carolina. I am confident the full
returns will put Texas in the McKinley
column. The final count will givo Mc
Kinley no less than 277 electoral votes.
The Bryan vote has been steadily
growing since I claimed 311 electors last
night. "Washington is probably Demo
cratic. Oregon is Kepublican and Cali
fornia doubtful."
Mr. Hanna claims Indiana by 40,000.
Bryan AVins yVyomlng.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 5 Thirty
nine precincts give McKinley, 1,400;
Bryau, 1,462; Democratic gain of 2S4.
Incomplete returns from two precincts
in Evanston and eight in Laramie give
Democratic gains of 623 votes in 1,871
polled. This ratio of gain in entire state
will give Bryan 1,399 plurality.
L.iml Leading Clough.
St. Paul, Nov. 5. Practically com
plete returns from 51 of the 81 coun
ties givo Clough (Rep.), for governor,
2,046 less than Lind (Fusion.) Clough,
however, has shown more than en tiro
party rtrength. The seven congres
sional districts will be represented by
Republicans.
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THE LATEST PE0M KENTU0K
Louisville, Nov. o. With two wholo
counties, Leslie and Knott, and 18 pre
cincts missing, Bryan has a plurality of
515 votes in tho stato, but many of tho
returns are unofficial and it seems high
ly probable that tho stato board will
have to decide the result of the two
missincr counties.- Leslie is a Renub-
, lican county and gave Bradley 716 ma-
jority. Knott county is Democratic and
gave Hardin (Dem.) 399 majority over
Bradley last year. Tho missing pre
cincts aro distributed about equally
among Democratic and Republican
counties. Three missing precincts in
Bellair are strongly Republican; two
precincts in Clay arc likewise; one in
Letcher is Republican; one in Grant is
Democratic, as is one in Pendleton and
three in Henderson. Chairman Rob
erts still claims the stato for McKinley
by 1,000 and Chairman Soinmers claims
it for Bryan, but gives no figures. He
claims to have returns from all the miss
ing precincts. The complexion of the
congressional delegation is four Repub
licans and seven Democrats.
McKinley Carries but One County.
Spokane, "Wash., Nov. 57 Excepting
Klickitat county, every county in east
ern "Washington has given a majority
for Bryan. Every fusion candidate for
the legislature on this side of tho Cas
cades, with one exception, is elected.
The exception is Baker of Klickitat.
Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 5. The latest
returns, practically complete, indicate
beyond a possible doubt, tho success of
the Bryan electors, but tho success of
Rogers (Dem.) for governor by 3,886 ma
jority over Sullivan (Rep.) and a Dem
ocratic congressional delegation. The
figures so fur counted aro as follows:
McKinley, 24,409; Bryan, 39,646; con
gress, Doolittlo (Rep.), 22,032; Hyde
(Rep.), 21,762; Lewis (fusion), 29,868;
Jones (fusion), 29,140; governor, Sulli
van (Rep.), 24,109; Rogers, 28,097.
Alleged Plot to Steal Ballot Boxes.
"Wichita, Kan., Nov. 5. The follow
ing dispatch, signed by John "W. Brei
denthal, reached "Wichita late last night :
"Place guard over county clerk's office
to prevent tho stealing of returns. "We
have elected our entire ticket. A plan
to rob us of our -victory has been dis
covered. Prevent the steal in your
county at all hazards. Full particulars
by letter."
Indiana For McKinley.
Indianapolis, Nov. 5. Seventy-four
counties out of 92 in Indiana show a
plurality in the state for McKinley of
20,252. The remaining counties will
not materially change tins result, al
though the pluralities may bring it down
to 19,000 or 18,000. Nino Republican
congressmen are elected and it is prob
able that Landis (Rep.) in the Ninth is
elected over Cheadle (fu.sion freo silver).
Michigan Shows Republican Gains.
Detroit, Nov. 5. Later returns from
the state continue to add to the Repub
lican plurality. "With nearlv complete
returns Pingree's plurality is estimated .
to about 70,000 and McKinley some 15,
000 less. There has been no change in
the congressional delegation, which is
12 Republicans and 2 fnsionists.
Minnesota JFor McKinley.
Minneapolis, Nov. 5. Minnesota
practically complete, with 34 counties
complete and the remainder of the 81
estimated closely gives McKinley 4S,813
plurality and Clough for governor,
10,115.
New Mexico.
Santa Fe, X. M., Nov. 5. H. B.
gusson (Dem. ) is elected delegate.
TOE THANKSGIVING.
Fer-
President Cleveland Calls on the People to
Return Thanks Nor. 2G.
"Wasihngton, Nov. 5. The president
yesterday issued the following Thanks
giving proclamation:
The people of the United States should
never be unmindful of the gratitude they
owe the God of nations for His watchful
care which has shielded them from disas
ter and pointed out to them the way of
peace and happiness. Xor should they
ever refuse to acknowledge with contrite
hearts their proncness to turn away from
God's teachings and to follow with sinful
pride after their own devices. To the end
that these thoughts may be quickened, it
is fitting that on a day especially appointed
we should join together in approaching
the throne of grace with praise and sup
plication. Therefore, I, Grover Cleveland, presi
dent of the United States, do hereby desig
nate and set apart Thursday, the 2Gth day
of tho present month of November to bo
kept and observed as a day of thanksgiv
ing and prayer throughout our land. On
that day let all our people forego their
usual work and occupation and, assembled
in their accustomed places of worship, let
them with ono accord render thanks
to the Ruler of the universe for our
preservation as a nation and its deliver
ance from every threatened danger; for
tho peace that has dwelt within our boun
daries; for our defense against disease and"
pestilence during the year that has passed;
for the plenteous mercies that have fol
lowed tho labors of our huslKUidmen, and
for all the other blessings that have been
vouchsafed to us.
And let us, through tho mediation of
Him who has taught us how to pray, im
plore the forgiveness of our sins and a
continuation of heavenly favor.
Let us not forget on this day of thanks
giving tho poor and needy, and by deeds
of charity let our offerings of praise bo
made more acceptable fh tho sight of tho
Lord.
"Witness my hand and the seal of the
United States, which I have caused to be
hereto affixed.
"Done at tho city of "Washington, this,
4th day of November, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and
ninety-six, and of the independence of tho
United States of America, the one hun
dred and twenty-first.
Guover Cleveland.
"Western Postal Changes.
"Washington, Nov. 5. A postoffico
has been established at Orness, Brook
ings county, S. D., with Jacob E. John
son as postmaster. E. G. Sisty has been
appointed postmaster at Mullen, Hooker
county, Neb.
Deadwood, Nov. 5. Tlio "latesc re
turns show that the six Black Hills
counties will give a majority of 1,270
for the Brvan electors. With the excep
tion of one, not a legislative or county
officer has been elected by the Republi
cans in the Black Hills.
Small 3Ijority For 3IcKluley In Oregon.
Portland, Nov. 5. Practically com
plete returns from all but five remote
counties in Oregon givo McKinley, 39,
148; Bryan, 35,992. McKinley's major
ity, 3,156. Returns from tho five re
maining counties cannot materially
cbnnge these figures..
Bryan Carries Ivansas.
Kansas City, Nov. 5. Kansas has
without a doubt ekcted.Bryan electors.
Tins is conceded by Republican Stato
Chairman Simpson. The Populist stato
chairman claims tho stato for tho fusion
ticket by 13,000, while the Republicans
assert that tho majority will be nearer
5,000. Returns are still far from com
plete and accurate figures will not bo
had probably for another 24 hours. The
Democrats will probably have four out
of eight congressmen and will niore than
likely have the legislature, insuring tho
election of a Populist United States sen
ator to succeed "William A. Peffer. Tho
returns so far received on the ticket
make the result on it very close. Chair
man Breidenthal claims tho ticket
headed by Leedy for governor is elected
by about 8,000 majority, wliilo Chairman
Simpson asserts the Republicans will
carry the state officers through by a
narrow majority. In any event it will
take the official vote to decide tho matter.
Slow Counting California' Vote.
Sxx Francisco, Nov. 5. With 225,-
575 votes counted, McKinley and Hobart
have about 7,200 majority in California.
"While the precincts yet to bo hoard from
may reduce these figures slightly, tho
Republican majority will not be less
than 6,000, giving the Bryan ticket the
benefit of the doubt -wherever it seems
reasonable. The Republican state cen
tral committee figures out the majority
for McKinley in tho stato at 3,151 for
j a minimum. The unofficial returns
received by the committee were in all
instances conservative, and whero thero
was any difference in the returns, that
giving Bryan the greatest vote was ac -
cepted as the proper one. Congressmzm
McLachlan has conceded the Sixth dis
trict to Barlow on the strength of late
returns. The Seventh district is close,
but Bowers will probably carry it. The
majority of Barhamand Hilbom were
increased by the count.
Scnator Carter on the election.
Helena, Mont., Nov. 5. Discussing
tho result of the election, Senator Carter
said last night: "The election of Mc
Kinley bids the American people to re
new hope in tho future. That the new
ly elected president will justify tho ex
pectation of the people no one familiar
with his past record and great ability
can question. It must be understood,
however, that his path is liable to bo
be beset with difficulties. It is obvious
that the senate will be very close on the
subject of tariff legislation. Tho very i
large vote cast for Bryan will, I am
sure, admouLsh those in authority of tho
necessity for prompt and vigorous efforts
in the direction of seenriug results on
the coinage question, in accordance with
the Republican platform."
Congressional .Elections.
Cincinnati, Nov. 5. The official
count gives John L. Brenner (Dem.),
113 in the Third district: over R. M.
Kevin, for congress Tho Democrats
also claim the election of J. J. Lentzen
over D. K. Watson in the Twelfth dis
trict. The Republicans concede tho
congressmen from the Fourth, Fifth,
Thirteenth and Seventeenth districts to
the Democrats. The Democrats have
only two members from Ohio in the
present congress, and the Republicans
say the change in congressmen is due to
fusion, by which the Populist vote of
50,000 cast hist year went to the Demo
crats this year.
"London Press Comment.
London, Nov. 5. The excitement on
the Stock exchange is changing. The
markets are quiet today and small fluctu
ations in American securities. A sharp
fall in new exchange caused prices to
I relapse per ecuit. The afternoon pa
pers today all have lengthy comments
on the result of the election in the Unit
ed States. They aro similar in tone to
those of yesterday, and repeat their
warning that "Bryan is not daad." Tho
Westminster Gazette expresses the opin
ion that the cleavage of the east and
west is very apparent and is an alarm
ing feature of the situation.
Kentucky .Situation Changed.
Louisville, Nov. 5. The situation in
iventucKy is materially cnangott ty tne t
receipt of late and complete returns
from out in tho state, which indicate
that the result is in doubt, with a chance
of victory in favor of the Democrats.
At the Republican headquarters it is
still claimed that tho state has gono for
McKinley and Chairman Roberts' latest
estimate was a majority . of 1, 000.
Fusion "Wins In "Washington.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 5. It is im
possible at this horn to givo any figures
on party strength in Washington's legis
lature, but it is certain that the Fusiou
ists will have good majorities. The na
tional and state tickets are also fusion
bv larffo.maiorities.
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A man mijrlit as
well try to swim with
a ball and chain on
j?sr his ankles as lo im
W through life weighU-d
aown wun disease.
He has no chaiice at
all to win the race, if
he keeps his' head
above water he is
lucky. The chances
are he will be
swamped.
Indigestion and con
stipation drag more
people down than
poverty. They arc as
common as poverty
and they are wor?c,
because they catne
poverty. A sick man
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UEBRASKA.
Omaha Bee Concedes the State to Bryan
and the Fusion State Ticket.
CbiAiiA, Nov. 5. The Omaha Bpc con
cedes the stato to Bryan and state ticket
by -majorities, ranging from 5,000 to '
0000. Tho Bee says: "Holcomb will run
from 800 to 1,500 lower than Bryan, and ,
the candidates on tho fusion stato ticket
will not quite reach tho vote for Hol
comb. This is also true as regards tho
vote for MacColl and tho Republican
state ticket, as compared with the Mc
Kinley electors.
"It is . notable that the Republican
strongholds, including Douglas, Lan
caster, Gage, Pawnee and Saline conn-'
ties, have all shown a very decided fall
ing off, wliile the Democratic and Popu
list comities have not only held their
own, but in many cases liave exceeded .
their strength of two years ago. I
"The defections in the Republican
congressional districts will defeat four
out of tho six Republican candidates for
congress, Strode and Mercer being the
only ones on that ticket who can read
t3ir titles clear.
"From the returns thus far received
it is manifest that the fnsionists will
control both houses r the stato legisla
ture. As near as can uo ascertained tho
Republicans will have 11 senators and
41 members of the house, wliile tho fns
ionists will muster 21 senators' and 5Q
representatives, or nearlv a two-thirda
majority in each branch of the legisla-
ture."
Illinois.
Chicago, Nov. 4. Rotnrus from the
state indicate that the Republicans will
have a lnrcro mninvirv in lmrh lmnQ nf
j the legislature, which will elect a United
states senator tins Alitor tn rhp
j John M. Palmer. The entire Repub
j lican state ticket is elected by majorities
j. ranging from 100,000 to 125,000. John
K. Tanner, for governor, will get about
25,000 votes less than McKinley. The
indications at noon point to the
election of Republican congressmen in
all districts in the state except the Six
teenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth and
Nineteenth. The last named district is
still doubtful, both parties claiming it.
The Chicago congressional delegation
will be solidly Republican. In this city,
out of a total of 3 13, 70S votes, William
McKinley received 201,434 and W. J.
Bryan 142,274, giving McKinley a plur
ality of 57,339.
Populist Vote Not Considered.
Indianapolis, Nov. 5. Chairman
Martin of the Democratic state commit
tee received a telegram from the Demo
cratic chairman of Marshall county, say
ing that in the estimate sent from that
comity the Democratic and Populist vote
was not aggregated, which would make
a difference in favor of the Democrats of
over 300 vctes. Telegrams from other
parts of the state, Mr. Martin says, dis
closo a similar condition. As tho Pop
ulist vote in the state amounts to 30,000
practically, all of which the Democrats
claim, a further aggregation of the vote
would offset a plurality for McKinley of
many thousands. It will be some time
before it can be determined whether the
vote has been aggregated and pending
such laiowledge the state will still be in
doubt.
.South Dakota Very Close.
Tankton, S. D., Nov. 5. Thirty-six
counties have reported complete returns.
The indications are that McKinley's
majority will be less than 1,000, and it
may require an official count to deter
mine the result. This also applies to the
congressional and state ticket. The
legislature has a Populist majority of 12
and will elect a freo silver United States
senator.
Yankton, Nov. 5. Out of 50,000 votes
South Dakota gives McKinly 2,000 ma
jority. Republicans claim tins majority
can be maintained to tho end. Fnsion
ists claim the state bv 800.
Landslide In New York.
Albany, Nov. 4. With less than one
fourth of the election districts above the
Harlem river to hear from and with
the vote of New York city and Kings
county complete, the plurality of Mc
Kinley over Bryan promises to exceed
303,000 in tho state. One county in the
state, Schoharie, which is the homo of
Chairman Danforth of the State Demo
cratic committee, has given Bryan a plu
rality of 500. New York ci ty lias broken
its political record of presidential elec
tions. It has given a Republican plu
rality for president for the first time in
its history from 1832 to 1S9G.
IMnjrroe's Kcnmrkalile Itun.
Detroit, Nov. 5. The remarkable run
of Mayor Pingree, governor-elect of
Michigan, is perhaps tho most interest
ing feature of the Michigan results. In
spite of all kinds of opposition, both -within
and without the party, the Detroit
mayor's plurality will exceed that of tho
McKinley electors by 15,000 to 20,000
votes. The Detroit Tribune (free silver)
announces that practically official re
turns from G7 of the 8-1 counties, with
the remaining counties closely estimated,
give Pingree a plurality of 05,980. Mc-'
Kinley, in the same counties, received
62,000.
Ton ne Charges .Fraud.
Duluth, Mum., Nov. 5. Congress
men Towne, who ran for re-election,
sent the following to Chairman Jones:
"I am .unquestionably elected by a good
majority. The other side is sending out
telegrams that I am defeated. Thoy
have .a conspiracy to count me out.
Thoy are holding back returns and mak
ing preparations for extensive frauds.
Every scheme is being worked to count
me out.''
.Slioutinj
Democrats. a
Cincinnati, O.
were wild hero last night with thous
ands , of shouting Democrats marching
behind a banner on which was inscribed
in large letters: "Bryan elected; we
will not stand 1876 ugin."
I'our to One for IJryan.
Helena, Mont., Nov. 5. Bryan car
ries the state by four votes to McKin
ley's ono. The Democratic-Populist
state ticket is elected. Hartmau, silver,
for congress is elected. Fusion candi
dates -will control tho legislature.
HOW'S THIS?
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GOWN GOSSIP.
Buckles cf steel, gold and rhlneston
aro used on elaborate and expensive cos
tumes of cloth.
Dark red and black and green and black
among the novelty weaves In bouclo effects
aro two very popular color Mendings.
Tho Dnchess of Marlborough collar is at
tho moment a fashionable finish to the
bodico of elegant dinner and reception
gowns.
Mink, otter, sablo and chinchilla banda
aro used to onrich the very expensive cos
tumes for nest season, and short fur capes
to match tho bands come with many of
tho imported models.
A tailor made gown of Russian green
sergo is trimmed on tho bodice- with
orango yellow velvet, which is to bo the
fashion among very many other things o"f
this warm brilliant coloj.
Satin, with spangled tulle, loceand vel
vet trimmings, will bo a highly favored
material for ball toilets this winter, and
golden yellow and pink in exquisite tints
will lead among evening colors.
The season's new faced cloths aro very
fino in texture, light in weight, and' ap
pear In handsome shndes in green, blue,
dahlia, dark burgundy red, opal gray,
fawn and browns innumerable.
Broadcloth and ladies' cloth in beautiful
fruit, foliago and wino dyes, and also in
lovely neutral tones, coino in for a largo
share of patronage this season, and braid
ing rages as a garniture upon nntumn and
winter costumes made of these materials.
While fashionablo tailors and modistes
luakc sreat use of u11 tu0 new rough
, sunn!U ';oucI cl0t,,s. tweeds, choviots,
o imti: imu uuuruuu inarermis,
smooth, elegant cloths will bo employed in
making some of tho handsomest fur edged
costumes for tho winter.
Capes of cloth, velvet or fur are in two
styles, cut in points front and lmck, and
on tho shoulders an English fashion or
thoy aro shaped with stolelike scarf ends
in front A turban or toque and a largo
hourglass shaped muff made of the ma
terial composing the short full
cape aro
sold together. Xew York Post.
HUMANITY'S ILLS.
In IS57 tho Russian hospitals had 63,000
typhus patients.
Of every 10,000 deaths In England 270
are from apoplexy.
In St. Petersburg 182 children in uvery
1,000 dio every year.
Twicoas many women as men aruat-'
flicted with neuralgia.
In 1340, 500,000 persons died of tho
plague at Bagdad in less than 90 days. i
Scarlatina is most fatal in London,
where 480 deaths in 10,000 occur from it.
Men aro moro liable to insanity than
women, but after becoming insano dio
sooner.
Of peoplo aged 80, 2 per cent are always
sick; of thosoaged 75, 10 percentare al
ways in bed.
The Massachusetts board of health de
clares that each inhabitant of that stato
loses 13 days every year through sickness.
In the leper farm near Nicosia, in Cy
prus, thoro is ono female leper of 80 years
of ago who has been on tho farm 53 years".
During 1887 and 1888 the Uritish gov
ernment sent 85 patients to Pastour to be
treated, for hydrophobia. Of these, five
died and the remainder recovered.
Pneumonia is most fatal at Valparaiso,
whero 1,900 of overy 10,000 deaths aro
caused by it. It is least to be dreaded at
Bombay, whero tho ratio is 26 to 10,000.
Ague is most fatal at Rome, thero being
4C0 deaths in every 10,000 annually in that
city from this cause. The ratio in the
United States is 240 to 10,000, and in Lon
don only 2.
A curious featuro of tho various cholera
epidomics which have swept over Europe
is the fact that in every one the mortality
at Rome and Madrid was greatesfron Sun
days, at London and Berlin on Wednes
days, and at Paris on Saturdays.-
PERT PERSONALS.
Miss Collins, who is to wed Dr. Depew,
is a beautiful young woman und weigh
$3,000,000. Chicago Tribune.
Tho sultan ovidently means to fight.
Ho has ordered six new typewriters from
an American firm. Chicago Times-Herald.
Lord Chief Justico Russell is a past
master in tho art of jollying. He told the
Philadolpliians they were a wido awake
people. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Now Rose Coghlan has followed Lillian
Russell into tho hands of a receiver. Some
of these receiverships seem to bo rather at
tractive berths nowadays. Boston Herald.
Matt Quay says a man who Is a man is
never happy rsccpt when fighting. Matt
should move to Chicago and rido homo ov
ory night on a North Side cable train.
Chicago Journal.
Lord Rose hory may novor ugain bo hoard
of in public life, but ho at least succeeded
in realizing the three desires of his youth
to marry tho richest heiress in England,
to win the Darby and to bo England's
primo minister. Such fortune does not
conio to every dreamer. Philadelphia In
quirer. Russell Sago, tho Now York financier,
has just passed his oightieth birthday.
The old man could dodgo dynamite, but
thero is no young man to stand between
liimself and tho progress of timo. Wr-n ,
tho reaper comes, Sago will bo harvested
for heaven r.s certainly as if ho wero a poor
man. New Orleans Picayune.
FEATHER AND WING.
It is stated that in Belgium alone thero
aro at tho present time GOO.OOO splendidly
trained racing pigeons.
Ostriches aro usually plucked occo every
eight mouths. The average yield is ono
pound of feathers each.
Audubon tolls of a gray sea eaglo which
was captured in tho year 1715, and which
lived until 1819104 ye-irs in captivity.
An American whito pelican, measuring
8 feet from tip to tip, supposed to be on its
way from some of tho Rocky mountain
lakes to Florida, was shot by James Os
born of Baker City, Or., on tho lower
Powder.
NATURE'S FREAKS.
Thero is a hole in tho Yellowstono park
which is only (J inches in diameter, but
which is over 3,000 feot deep.
In some oceans, particularly to tho south
of Japan, islands have a way of appearing
and disappearing without notice.
There is a real death valley in Sonora,
Mexico, which is filled with hundreds of
small volcanoes, queer mineral lakes,
spouting geysers, etc
The greatest geysers in tho world are In
the Yellowstone park. The Iceland geyser
are trivial by comparison with thorn either
in number or in dimensions.
TOLD OF WOMAN.
Tho best woman is tho oho least talied
nbout. Friedricb von Schiller.
Tho sweetest thing In lifo Is the un
clouded welcome of a wife. Nathaniel
Parker Willis.
I havo seen more than one woman drown
her honor in tho clear water of diamonds.
Comtesso d'Houdetot.
It is no more possiblo to do.without" a
wifo than it is to dispense with 'eating and"
drinking. Martin Luther.
In this advanced century a girl of 16
knows as much as her mother 4xnd enjoys
hor knowledge much ruore. Anonyiaou.
