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    ROOSEVELT WOULD
FORGET POLITICS
Proposes to Run the Job in
the Way to Please the
People.
NO PULLS FOR SENATORS
Their Recommendations Will Not Hare
after Be Equivalent to Appoint
ment to the Positions—Plans
to Break Solid South.
Washington, Nov. 12. — Theodore
Roosevelt will henceforth devote all
his energies to becoming a pastoral
and not a political president. He will,
during the remainder of his Incumben
cy, Ignore the recommendations of pol
iticians, working to obey and please
the people.
Mr. Roosevelt believes his triumphant
election is due to the people and not to
partisan leaders, politicians or ma
L chines. He proposes hereafter to dead
with the people at first hands. He in
' tends to mingle much with the masses
and become acquainted with their ne
cessities and wishes. He will familiar
ize himself with their desires. He will
appoint to federal office only such men
as nre acceptable to the people. In
making these selections he will not he
Influenced by consultations with sena
* tors, representatives and other lead
ers.
It Is clearly realized by Mr. Roosevelt
that, in ignoring the recommendations
of politicians in appointing men to of
fice and distributing federal patron
age, he may antagonize the senate and
experience difficulty In securing con
firmations. He does not anticipate any
conflict now, ns he believes that In
making appointments without recom
mendations from lenders, he will save
public men much trouble and embar
rassment and enable them to- inform
their constituents that It is useless to
seek positions, ns the president has men
already In view to fill them. If the in
dorsements of the leaders coincide with
the wishes of the people, it will please
the president best.
All Senators Look Alike.
No discrimination will be made In
ignoring recommendations. Senators
Vlfitt and Depaw of New York, Sena
tors Penrose and Knox will be all In the
same condition. They will be treated
with great courtesy and politeness, but
the president will give them to under
stand that the people must be reckoned
with flr3t before the leaders receive any
crumbs.
Alter the same fashion machines and
party organizations will not be given
recognition.
This action will be based on the pres
ident’s declaration that he is under
pledge, obligation or promise to no In
dividual or group of men: that he has
no party debts to pay, and that he will
serve only the people who elected him.
The president will make it one of his
duties to visit the large cities to ascer
„ tuIn for himself what the people need,
what policy they favor, what business
changes are needed through legisla
tion, whaf representative men nre de
sired to serve In local offices, and learn
what can be done to Improve the hap
piness, prosperity and contentment oi
the masses.
Invade Solid South,
In malting effective his plan to gain
a better acquaintance with the public,
Mr. Roosevelt will invade the solid
A south. The tour, based on a visit to
the birthplace of his mother In Georgia,
will give an opportunity to explain to
the people of the south just exactly
what his attitude Is on the race ques
tion. He will declare that he has never
sought to establish race equality. He
does not consider this possible or desir
able. HP will assert that his only Idea
Is to recognize manhood wherever It Is
found, erfher In white or black and
that he seeks to elevate manhood In
the negro. He will make a strong pre
sentation of his views on this subject.
He believes that through such action
a better feeling betwen the north and
south will be established.
It is the Intention of the president to
make many trips throughout all por
tions of the country. He will begin at
once by going to the exposition at St.
Louis.
WiLL £0 TO HARVARD.
Roosevelt ft Is Again Reported V/ill Be
President of the University After
He Leaves Presidency.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 15.—That Presi
dent Roosevelt has agreed to become
president of Harvard at expiration of
his term, March 4, 1909. is positively as
serted by a gentleman who returned to
day from New York. He is a man of
thorough reliability.
"The information came to me as con
fidential,” he said, "and therefore my
name must not be used in connection
with the item. It may, however, be re
garded as semi-official.
"I was told that the presidency was
offered Mr. Roosevelt some time ago,
about two weeks prior to election, and
that he agreed to accept after he ceased
to be president of the United States.
There was at that time some doubt as
to whether he would accept another
term. The Interview given out by him
election night is taken to mean that he
1 will take up the duties of president of
l Harvard in 1909.
^ "My information on tills subject
comes from a man very close to Presi
dent Roosevelt, and there ia no doubt
whatever that he knows what he Is
talking about. He says that the presi
dent is anxious to get into ttie educa
tional world, and to hold a place that
will not Interfere with his athletic
sport.”
content in Maryland
Republican Chairman Says Ho Will Get
thw E lectros I Vote or Have a
b4 Fight in Courts.
Baltimore, Nov. 15.—'Though the
counting of the ballots in Baltimore
has been completed, the board of elec
tion supervisors is still engaged In tab
ulating the vote and will not finish the
work unrtfi late today. The count In
twenty-three counties has been com
pleted except in two. In one of these
there is a charge of fraud in one pre
cinct, and a difference of opinion us to
whether the ballots in that county
should be counted is tire cause of de
lay. Indications still point with seem
ing certainty to the election of seven
democratic and one republican elector.
Both sides still claim the state, and
^ republican State Chairman Hanna an
nounced that If the electoral vote of
Maryland Is not declared for Roosevelt
the result will be contested In the
courts.
FIGHT TO THE END.
Russia Will Pursue the War in Fat !
East to Victory—Has No
Financial Troubles.
Washington, Nov. 16.—“Russia will pur
sue the war in the far east to the bitter
end; that is, until Russia has conquered.” j
These are the opening words of an em
phatic statement made at the Russian em
bassy by Count Cassini, the Russian am
bassador.
Several times lately the ambassador, in
the name of the government, categorically
denied, the possibility of any intervention
in the war, but the recurrence of rumors
that the powers contemplated mediation
has caused the ambassador to reiterate on
behalf of his government’s position re
garding intervention or mediation of any
kind.
The statement continues:
“I deem it my duty to reiterate what I !
have so often said, that Russia will not ;
suspend in any ease her military opera
tions in the far east. All rumors and re
ports regarding the possible success of
the direct overtures for peace which Japan
is said to have made to Russia, and re
garding the mediation of the powers in
my opinion are stated for the purpose of
convincing the public that the end of the
war is close at hand. In this way it is
hoped that the public may be led to be
lieve that Japanes loans offer attractive
investments.
“Russia can no more admit of interfer
ence than Great Britain could in the
Transvaal, or than could the United States
in her war with Spain. Whore the pres
tige of a country is at stake all other
considerations are and must be put aside.
“Some people may think that financial
difficulties will influence Russia to end
hostilities. Such an opinion is based upon
the false assumption of Russia’s financial
resources. There is no doubt whatever
that Russia cannot be influenced ifl
her attitude toward the outcome of the
war by the amount of war expenditures.
Is it not altogether out of the question
that Russia, who did not expect war,
should in a moment when she has mo
bilized her army and is sending corps
after corps in fighting readiness to the far
east suddenly call a halt on hostilities,
particularly after she has for nearly a
year, without any difficulty or recourse
to "extraordinary measures, been able to
carry all the extra expense?
“It is not within my sco£e to comment
upon the new Japanese loan. That is an
affair for the bankers and for the public,
who are able to decide what advantages
or disadvantages the investment offers.
There can be no necessity for comment
upon Russia’s credit. Anyone acquainted
with the Paris exchange is able to con
vince himself of the solidity of Russia’s
finances.”
LOOKING INTO RATES.
Commission Is Trying to Learn If Livw
Stock Charges Too
High.
Chicago, Nov. 16. — The interstate
commerce commission today began tak
ing testimony in three cases involving
rates on live stock from western and
southwestern points to Chicago and
the terminal points on the Mississippi
river. About $1,000,000 a year in freight
rates are said to be at stake.
J. W. Grueber of Omaha, general su
perintendent of the Union Pacific rail
way, was a witness today. "The heav
iest cattle shipments are made about
the same time of year as dead freight
shipments,” said Mr. Grueber, "and in
the same direction. This makes the
empty mileage on our cars, which must
be returned, very great. We can but
rarely attain the schedule of speed
fixed for stock trains, and there is the
added expense of caring for stock
which is on the road longer than it
should be.”
Grueber was closely questioned re
garding this inability to run stock
trains throhgh on time on account of
the density of traffic when, by his own
admission, passenger trains maintained
a schedule of 28 to 42 miles per hour.
“Which is the more expensive, to run
these trains fast or slow?” asked Mr.
Prouty.
“Of course fast running is more ex
pensive on account of the fuel and
wear of machinery.” He denied the
road saved money by this inability to
keep up to schedule, and said trains
ran as fast as required between sta
tions, but are compelled to wait at sid
ings and stations for other trains to
pass.
CARS ROLL DOWN BANK
Only One of Many Occupants Was
Seriously Injured.
Philadelphia, Nov. 16.—One man was
killed and about a score of other per
sons were injured in a collision of
trains at Chaddsford Junction, twenty
seven miles southwest of this city.
The place where the accident oc
curred forms the junction of the cen
tral division of the Philadelphia, Balti
more and Washington railroad and
Wilmington and Northern railroad.
Two cars broke lobse from a freight
train standing on a siding of the Phila
delphia, i*alttmore and Washington
railroad, ran down grade and struck an
approaching passenger train after it
had crossed'the Wilmington and North
ern tracks. The impetus of the collision
sent the passenger train down grade,
and it ran into a Wilmington and
Northern train which was crossing the
tracks.
One car from each train rolled down
a twelve-foot bank, and Howard Pal
mers, of Kennel Square, Pa., aged 24
years, was caught under the wreckage
and killed. One of the cars that went
down the embankment contained nine
teen passengers, not one of whom was
seriously hurt.
So far as could he learned none of the
injured is fatally hurt.
CHARGE OF HERESY.
Dr. Cook Is After the Teachers in the
Boston University Theological
Courses.
Boston, Mass., Nov. 16.—Rev. George
Cook, the Methodist clergyman who
some time ago preferred charges ol
heresy against Borden P. Browne, pro
fessor of Philosophy at Boston univer
sity, will today prefer hdlfesy charges
before the board of bishops against
Professor Mitchell of Boston univer
sity school of theology. The charges
allege that Mitchell teaches infidelity,
atheism and unitarianism to young
Methodist preachers under his instruc
ions.
AMERICANS AMBUSHED
Scouts Killed by Filipinos in a Sur
prise Perpetrated on the East
Coast of Samar.
Manilla, Nov. 16.—News has been re
ceived here that nine scouts of the
Thirty-eighth company, one an Amer
ican. attached to the hospital corps,
j have been killed in ambush on the east
: coast of Samar
j
MYSTERIOUS CRIME 1
IN CALIFORNIA
Four Mambers of One Family
Murdered and Home
Nearly Burned.
TRIED TO COVER - DEED
Murderer Sets Fire to Home of His
Victims, But Bodies Are Recov
ered Before Entirely Destroy
ed—There Is No Clew.
Auburn. Cul., Nov. 14.—It is now
known that Julius Weber, his wife,
their 19-year-old daughter, Bertha,
and their son, Paul, aged 14 years, were
murdered by an unknown assassin who
set tire to the home in an effort to
covtfr his crime. Before the fire had
made any great headway the bodies of
the murdered woman and her two
children were rescued from the burn
ing house.
An examination of the bodies showed
that Mrs. Weber and the children had
been murdered before the fire had been
started. The daughter had been killed
by a pistol wound, as had been Mrs.
Weber. On the boy’s head were sev
eral deep cuts. He had also been shot.
An effort to reach Julius Weber, the
father, who was also thought to be in
the burning house, was abandoned un
til a search was made In the burning
embers and his body was found in the
bathroom of the dwelling. He, too,
had been shot down before being left
to be consumed by the flames.
The body of Mr. Weber was so bad
ly burned that it has been impossible
to ascertain how many times he was
shot.
It has been ascertained beyond a
doubt that the women were killed In
one room and their clothing set on fire
and that they were then dragged in
to the apartment where their bodies
were discovered.
One very peculiar circumstance of the
tragedy is that while the bodies of the
mother and daughter were burned to
some extent, the apartment in which
they were lying was not on fire when
the firemen broke in, which showed
that they had been killed in some other
portion of the house, partially burned
and then dragged into the room where
they were found.
The physicians are holding an
autopsy over the badly charred remains
of Julius Weber.
Coroner Shepard, Sheriff Kean and
District Attorney Robinson are making
a thorough investigation of the
tragedy. They are advancing po theor
ies, but the facts would indicate that
the murders were the work of a mad
man or a cool, calculating, premedi
tated crime. The robbery theory is
about exploded, as no incentive has
been found. Adolph Weber, the son,
aged 20, who is the only member of the
farrilly alive, talks but little, but to the
coroner and sheriff he says he does not
think the motive was for either robbery
or revenge.
When asked if he had a theory, he
said he had, but would not give it. He
did say, reluctantly, that his father
had a violent temper. The boy said he i
left the house about G:30 o'clock and
came down town, purchased a pair of
trousers, and did several other er
rands, and when he went to the fire
he dropped his old trousers, which
were in a bundle, in the burning build
ing. He is now at the home of Deputy
County Treasurer John Adams. Young
Weber has a good reputation. Two 22
oaliber revolvers were found, but the
bullets extracted from the bodies were
of 32-caliber. The officers are looking
for the pistol from which they were
fired.
The inquest has been adjourned to
await the result of the autopsy.
Weber a Retired Brewer.
Julius Weber was a retired brewer
and was possessed of considerable
wealth. The family lived in a hand
some home here, and Mr. Weber pos
sessed valuable property In Oakland.
He was about 48 years of nge. Mrs.
Weber was 41 years old.
The autopsy on the body of Mr.
Weber disclosed a bullet wound through
the heart. The diameter of the wound
was the same as that of those found in
the bodies of Mrs. and Miss Weber,
who were shot with a 32-caliber weap
on. Owing to the fact that Mr. Weber’s
body was badly burned no bullet coulj
be found. Two 22-caliber rilles were
discovered in the house, but no trace of
a 32-caliber pistol.
UNIFORMS CHANGED.
United States Soldiers May Not Havt»
Clothing Altered.
Washington, Nov. 14.—By direction of
the secretary of war orders have been Is
sued carrying into effect the recommenda
tion of the general staff making changes
in the uniforms of the army. The provi
sion for substituting as collar ornaments
the letters “U. S.” instead of the coat of
arms will take effect June 1, 1906.
As a rule, various articles of the new
uniform for enlisted men will not be is
sued until the corresponding articles of
the old pattern shall have been expended.
The cap prescribed is intended for actual
wear in the garrison with the uniform, but
the campaign hat is retained for wear on
occasion. The wearing of the white uni
form is made entirely optional with both
officers and enlisted men.
Enlisted men arc forbidden to iiave their
clothing altered on account of their ten
dency to make the clothing especially on
or about the chest too tight a fit. It is
also prescribed that no decoration received
from foreign governments shall be worn
by officers and men while on duty with
United States troops.
A woolen service uniform is prescribed
for the United States and cotton khaki
for tropical wear.
BRAZILIAN LOAN.
Big Republic Fears European Ag
gression in the Future.
Buenos Ayres, Nov. 14.—In view' of the
project of Brazil to raise a loan of $50,000,
000 to increase her fleet, official and other
Argentine newspapers are urging a rear
rangement of treaties with Chili In order
to enable this government to expend $15,
000,000 in the creation of an Argentine
navy, allegtag that Brazil is ambitious of
ssecuring supremacy among the South
American states.
The proposed Brazilian loan, It Is stated,
has already been arranged and is merely
awaiting the formal action of the senate.
In well informed circles here it is believed
that the action of Brazil is due solely to
a desire to strengtnen her coast defenses,
on account of the fears of further Euro
pean aggression in southern territory.
There is a strong sentiment averse to re
arrangement of treaties with Chill, or of
putting the country to heavy expense for
naval defense.
WANT BIG SUM.
Total of $32,937,000 Demanded by the
Army Chief of Engineers for
River and Harbor Work.
Washington, Nov. 15.—General Mac- I
Kenzie, chief of engineers of the Unit
ed States army, in his annual report
presents an exhaustive review of work
accomplished during the fiscal year
ended June 30. He submits estimates
of appropriations required for the fiscal
year beginning July 1 next.
The report says the sea coast de
fenses are now somewhat more than
50 per cent, completed. New works
construction In connection with the
scheme of sea qoast defenses to the
present time represents expenditures
&t $28,000,000 for engineer work alone.
he estliriales of appropriations re
quired for fortifications work total
$.10,119,000. Expenditures for river and
harbor work during the past year ag
gregated $23,925,000. Estimates for the
ensuing fiscal year are $32,947,000.
General MacKenzie states the follow
ing amounts can be profitably expend
ed in the next fiscal year in the dis
tricts named:
For Particular Items of Work.
Mississippi river, between Ohio and
Missouri rivers, $650,000; between the
Missouri river and St. Paul, Minn..
$400,000.
Reservoirs at headwaters and be
tween Bralnerd and Grand Rapids,
Minn., $200,000.
Missouri river, $150,000.
Osage river, Mo.. $80,000.
Ashland harbor, Wls., $75,000.
Harbor refuge. Grand Marais, Mich.,
$70,000.
Manltow'oc harbor, Wls., $100,000.
Milwaukee harbor. Including Harbor
of Refuge, $190,000.
Fox river, Wls., $50,000.
Chicago harbor. $295,000.
Calumet river, $250,000.
Naugtuck harbor and Kalamazoo rtv
er, Mich.. $75,000.
Holland harbor, Mich., $65,000.
Muskegon harbor, Mich., $135,000.
Harbor of Refuge, Sand ‘Beach, Lake
Huron, Mich., $300,000.
St. Mary’s river at Falls. Mich., $964,
000.
Hay lake and Neeblsh channels. St.
Mary’s rivdr, Mich., $500,000.
Detroit river, $450,000.
TWELVE OUNCE BABY.
Smallest Infant in the World Has 4
Inch Waist Measure and Is
Doing Well.
New York, Nov. 15.—A boy baby ot
Mrs. Dora Falk of 34 East Seventh
street, which was born early today, a
5-months child, Is reported by Dr.
Glass to be getting stronger and
stronger.
The baby is eight inches lorig and
weighs twelve ounces, and is said to
be the smallest baby that ever lived.
Its hand Is only one Inch long from
wrist to the tip of its middle finger;
Its wrist is one inch in circumference;
Its waist Is four inches, its head six
inches in circumference; Its foot takes
up an Inch and a half on the tape.
When Dr. Glass was called upon to
attend Mrs. Falk he thought at first
the child was dead, and laid It to one
side. It was not for an hour, accord
ing to his own statement, that he
glanced at the child. Then he noticed
that the baby was gasping for breath,
and Immediately he applied all his at
tention to reviving it.
Artificial breathing was resorted to
until twenty respirations were regis
tered a minute. Later the child was
able to take a teaspoonful of water,
and developed a lusty yell. It was
placed In an Incubator, and Dr. Glass
is confident it will live. The mother is
20 years old.
SUIT IS SETTLED.
Culver-Clark Action Involving Aliena
tion of Affection* Ended Out
of Court.
New York, Nov. 15.—Although th«
greatest secrecy has been maintained
In the matter, It Is learned today thal
a settlement has been made out of court
of the $500,000 suit for damages brought
against Mrs. Culver, former wife of Dr.
Everett M. Culver, and daughter ol
Senator Clark of Montana, by Mrs,
Solon J. Vlasto, for alleged alienatibn
of her husband’s affections. Incident
ally, Mrs. Vlasto has discontinued the
action she brought against her husband
for divorce. Mrs. Vlasto, who left the
city about the time the suits were In
stituted, Is back In New York. It Is
understood she has consented to resume
her former arrangement with her hus
band, whereby they lived apart and he
paid her $25 a week. No settlement hai
been made on Mr. Vlasto by represent
atives of Senator Clark.
REFOi.fol BY KAISER.
Liberal Use of Pardoning Power ir.
Leso Majeste Is Promised, Bring
ing Radical Changes.
Berlin, Nov. 15.—It is announced that
Emperor William has decided to use the
pardoning power liberally hereafter In
; cases of lose majeste. This la a radical
; departure from the previous practice.
It has boon practically unknown hereto
fore for the emperor to pardon a person
i convicted of this offense.
It is now said that he intends to pardon
almost without exception when the offend
er Is shown to belong to the uneducated
classes, or to be Incapable of weighing the
consequence of a hasty word. Offenses
committed during drunkenness, or while
In an excited condition, rendering deliber
ation Impossible, also will constitute the
basis for pardon.
The emperor has directed the ministry
I of justice to deal liberally with all per
sons convicted of an insult to the former
who petition for pardon and show peni
! fence. •"
It is expected that the new practice will
greatly reduce the number who will serve
out sentences for this offense, since the
I Impression is general that many slight of
fenders have been convicted every year
through overofficious state’s attorneys
and judges.
GREATEST VICTORY.
New York Post Declares Johnson\
Election Is Most Striking Manifes
tation of Independence.
Washington, Nov. 15.—The New York
Evening Post last night devoted consid
erable editorial space to a discussion ol
the gubernatorial result In Minnesota. II
rehearsed the story of the Infamous
charges of unfillal conduct made ugalnsl
John A. Johnson, and calk'd It "one of the
most colossal breaks of political history.’
It then goes on to say:
"In a Btate whose total vote Is probablj
not more than 325,000 Johnson ran some
thing like 140,000 a head of the presidential
candidate of Uls party. The unexpected
election of Douglas In Massachusetts was
brought about by less than 15 per cent, ol
the voters splitting their tickets. In Min
nesota the incomplete returns htdk-au
that nearly 23 per cent marked their bal
lots tor Roosevelt and Johnson, an exhlbi
I thm of Independent voting probably with
\ out a parallel."
ROOSEVELT TO
SOCCEED SELF
Has Carried Nation by Larger
Popular Vote Than Mc
Kinley Received.
TAKES DOUBTFUL STATES
And May Also Gather in Some
That Were Conceded to
the Democrats.
LAFOLLETTE IS WINNER
tuns Almost With Roosevelt and
Sweeps Wisconsin by From 50,000
to 60,000—Democrats Elect
Adams in Colorado.
»_
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
State. Hoosevelt. Parker.
Alabama .. 11
Arkansas . 9
California . 10
Colorado . 0 ..
Connecticut . 7
Delaware. 3
Florida. 5
Georgia . 13
Idaho . 3
Illinois . 27
Indiana . 15
Iowa . 13
Kansas . 10
Kentucky . 13
Louisiana . 9
Maine . 6
Maryland . 8
Massachusetts. 16
Michigan . 14
Minnesota .'ll
Mississippi . 1(
Missouri. 18
Montana . 3
Nebraska . 8
Nevada . 3
New Hampshire. 12
New Jersey . 12
New York . 3»
North Carolina. 1
North Dakota . 4
Ohio . 23
Oregon . 4
Pennsylvania. 34
Rhode Island . 4
South Carolina. 9
South Dakota . 4
Tennessee . 12
Texas . Is
Utah . 4
Vermont . 4
Virginia. 12
Washington . 5
West Virginia. 7
Wisconsin . 13
Vyoming . 3
Totals .343 133
New York, Nov. 12.—President Roose
velt lias been elected by the greatest
popular and electoral majorities ever
given a candidate for president. He
has carried everything except the solid
south, nnd has taken certainly Mis
souri and Maryland out of the south,
He will have 351 electoral votes, pro
vided he gets Maryland, and 343 if he
fails to get this state.
The southern states which are for
Parker, by about their usual plurali
ties, are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky. Louisiana, Missis
sippi, North Carolina. South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The
rest of the union, possibly excepting
Maryland, is for Roosevelt.
Pennsylvania with 400,000 for Roose
velt makes a new record In state plur
alities. New York, Ohio and Illinois,
al! with something like 250,000 each,
come close behind. Iowa gives Roose
velt about 140,000 and elects all its
congressmen from the republican side
Indiana which was classed as a doubt
ful state, goes for Roosevelt by about
96,000; West Virginia, another doubt
ful state, which the democrats claimec
with great confidence, is republican or
presidency by about 25,000; elects Daw
son. republican, governor by about 10,
000; elects a republican legislature thai
will return Senator Scott; and elect!
five of its six congressmen as repub
licans.
Colorado turned up one of the elec
tion day surprises by electing tlie en
tire republican state ticket with thi
exception of Peabody for governor
I who was roundly beaten by Alvi
! Adams, democrat. Roosevelt carriei
, the state by about 20,000, while Adami
: had about 10,000 to the good. The is
sue, of course, was the policy of thi
Peabody administration toward the in
dustrial troubles of the state the pas
two years. •»
Maryland is so close that It require;
the official count to determine whirl
: candidate will have the electors, bu
Roosevelt leads on incomplete returns
by about 100.
Folk Wins in Missouri.
Missouri did perhaps the most re
markable line of voting. It has electe
Joseph W. Folk, democrat, governor b,
about 30,000. Not another democia
carried the state; all the state ticke
except governor is elected by the re
publicans. The lepubllcans get nin
| of the state’s sixteen congressmen, an
| control the legislature, which will as
sure the selection of a republican sen
ator to succeed Francis M. Cockrell.
Wisconsin nad the hottest fight i
J the union. Roosevelt lost votes b
reason of the republican factional figh
but he nevertheless carried the stat
by about 75,000, while Governor La
Follette, republican, ran only aboc
20,000 behind him. The "republican
1 control the legislature, but whethe
I the LaFollette men will control it an
be able to elect one of their own fac
tlon senator to succeed Quarles is un
certain. It is believed, however, the
a LaFollette man will be chosen.
Minnesota went republican on pres
idency by about 115,000, but the stal
has elected John A. Johnson of S
Peter governor, though he Is a demc
crat, by about 10,000. Dunn, reput
llcan, was cut in all parts of the stal
and had a bitter fight all through tt
i campaign.
j Michigan is another state that had
local fight. Roosevelt carried the stal
by more than 100,000, but Warner, ri
publican, for governor, came near bt
ing defeated by Ferris, democrat, tl
result bejtig in doubt for some tlm
and Ferris almost winning.
Looks Like Addicks.
California has pHed up a republics
majority iu the neighborhood of lOO.Ot
Delaware, supposed to be a close stat
with the eld Addicks fight compromlsi
hi a measure, went republican on n
; tlonal and state tickets, and has elect!
a majority of Addicks men to the le
] lsloture, assuring tne selection of tl
gas tnau as senator this winter.
Illinois elected Ctias. A. Deneen go
THE NEW GOVERNORS.
Colorado—
Alva Adams, I>.
Connecticut—
Henry Roberta, It.
Delaware—
Preston I.ea, R.
Florida—
Matthew B. MeFarlane, B,
Idaho—
Frank R. Gooding, R.
Illinois—
Charles S. Deneen, R.
Indiana—
J. Frank Hanley, R.
Kansas—
Edward W. Hoch, R.
Massachusetts—
William E. Douglas, D.
Michigan—
Fred M. Warner, R.
Minnesota—
John A. Johnson, D.
Missouri—
Joseph W. Folk, D.
Montana—
Joseph K. Toole, D.
Nebraska—
John H. Mickey, R.
New Hampshire—
John McEane, R.
New Jersey—
Edward C. Stokes, R.
New York—
Frank W. Higgins, R.
North Carolina—
Robert B. Glenn, D.
North Dakota—
E. Y. Searles, R.
Rhode Island—
George P. Utter, R.
South Carolina—
D. C. Heyward, D.
South Dakota—
Samuel H. Elrod, K.
Texas—
S. W. T. Lanham. D.
Tennessee—
Janies B. Frazier, I>.
Utah— ,
John C. Cutler, It.
Washington—
Albert E. Mead, It.
West Virginia—
William M. O. Dawson, R.
Wisconsin—
Robert M. LaFollette, IE
Wyoming—
By rant B. Brooks, R.
crnor by almost 300.W9, and has left
few democrats In Its legislature. Chi
cago's new city charter was granted
by majority vote of the people, this be
ing the largest interest Chicago had in
the election.
Only one county in Iowa went demo
cratic. That is Johnson, heme of Mar
j tin J. Wade, democratic candidate for
; congress in lite Second district, who
! was finally beaten by Albert F. Daw
son, republican, by about JBO. It is be
lieved, with returns now complete, that
the constitutional amendment for bi
ennial instead of annual elections car
ried in Iowa, though it is close. The
| amendment to give every county a
j member of the house mi representatives
j is thought beaten.
Massachusetts went republican on
■ l lie head oL the national ticket, but like
several ofner states, turned squarely
around on the local issue, and chose
I Wm. L,. Douglas governor by about
30.000. Tariff and Can dtan reciprocity,
together with Douglas' high standing
| and effective campaigning methods,
i were responsible lor the resuit.
| The Now England states ail went for
i Roosevelt, most of them by increased
\ majorities over i3O0. Rhode Island de
feated Governor Garvin, the democrat
wnose popularity was relied o«i to make
the state doubtful.
Nebraska lias given Uooee,'elt about
70,000 plurality, while it earns very near
| defeating Governor Mivkey, republican,
j Berge, democrat, is defeated hy Mickey
I by not over 7,500. The state legislature
i is almost unanimously republican,
! which assures the selection of Con
1 gressman E. J. Burkett as senator to
succeed Charles H. Dietrich. If the
legislature had gone democratic, Wil
liam J. Bryan would have been sena
tor.
New Jersey,- Fuspeotod In advance of
being close, is republican by about
85.000.
Pierre Keeps the Capital.
South Dakota gave about 50,800 ma
jority lor Roosevelt, which will prob
ably prove the largest majority, in
proportion to population, in any state.
; It also voted to keep the capital at
i Flerre, Mitchell being defeated by
j about 15,000.
The socialist vote In (■iksago was
I over one-third that coot for Parker, be
1 ing over 45,000. It was also heavy in ad
other large cities, and will geeatly ex
ceed any former record.
In the next congress, from present
indications, the republicans wilt have
about 08 majority in the house, and.
when the new legislatures have acted
on senatorial matters, there will be an
added republican majority in the sen
ate.
ADDSESS BY GLOVER.
1 1 It'S About Technical TVaining for Girls
' j and Doesn't Relate to the Late
Landslide,
I New York, Nov. 14.—Mrs. Grover
- i Cleveland today performed the < ere
| rnony of laying the cornerstone of a
1 new building of the Hebrew Technical
1 School for Girls, now being erected in
- this city. Former President Cleveland
• acted as presiding okicer arid deltv
*raf\ t.hf* jidtire&s.
i! BANKER GETb 5 YEARS
r I -
Jacob H. Plain of Peoria Sentenood to
Five Years for Embezzling
. from a Bank.
1 Chicago, Nov. 14.—ja> oh H. Plain.
- ex-cusliier of the Uerman American
- National bank of Aurora, pleaded
guilty today to a charge of embezzle
1 ment ot $40,000 of the bank's funds.
K lie was sentenced to five years in the
., penitentiary.
£ ... — • * . -.
The Postoffice Business.
t Washington, Nov. 11.—The an rural re
s port of the auditor for the postoffice
r department shows that fiscal business
i transacted through the postal and
- money order department during the
- mst year was:
t Revenues, postal sorvice.843,583.000
Expenditures, postal servioe. 62,362,000
To;al Money Orders lssaed—
Domestic . 383,452,000
, Foreign ... 37,876,000
u Total Money Orders Paid—
* Domestic . 385,100,000
* Foreign . 6,715,000
e Deficit in postal revenoes. 8,579,000
e --1 * -
Prisoner Scared to Death,
a Jersey City, Nov. 11.—Frederick E»;e,
e a young tradesman, who had borne a
- good reputation until he was arrested
- ten days ago on charges made by two
,e little girls, died in the cell of the Jail
e, today. It Is believed his death was due
to fright and the dreud of conviction,
although he protested hie innocence.
n Roosevelt to the Kaiser.
0- Berlin, Nov. 11.—The North German
Gazette this afternoon printed the fol
d .owing:
1- "In answer to the emperor's telegram
:d of congratulations, Rresident Roosevelt
uiswered ns follows: 'I thank you.
le nost heartily and appreciate to the
full your kind personal telegram of!
r- good wllL' " |