Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1897, Page 17

'2BLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 110i Fennsylrania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by ing Star News Co: te ee RaUrrMaNN Pres. New York Otice, 49 Pottor Building. The Evening Star is served to subscribers tn the city by cerriers, om their own account, at 10 ecnis per week, or 44 vents per month. Coples at the ceunter 2 cents each. By mall—anywhere in the United States or Conada—postage prepaid—50 cents rer month. Saterday foreign pe (Entered a vintuple Sheet Star. $1 per year, with ze added. $3. the Post Office at Washington, D. C.. {1 subscriptions must be paid in advance. vertising made known on application RIOTS IN KENTUCKY —_+———_ More Men Killed Than on Any Pre- vious Election Day. FIGHTING AT A DOZEN PLACES Began at Frankfort at Early Hour This Morning. TROOPS MAY BE CALLED OUT ——__+—--— Special Dispat-b to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky:, November 2.—More riots and election killings occurred in this ate telay than ever before. In Frankfort at midnight three men were killed and two more will die. In Paris the negroes attacked the whites. who were instructing colored voters. Fifty shots were fired. Two biacks were mortally injured and one other shot. More trouble is feared. In Lancaster Geo. Ballard shot and kil Thos. Boylsten, with whom he quarrele ever election. Both are prominent, th: dead man being manager of the local na- tional democratic .campaign. In Allen ccunty Hehry Freestone wa: shot and Killed in a fight growing out of ¢ispute over constables" In Paducah Kill and mortally saloon keeper. In Ballard county Carter Vaughan wes stabbed to death by a neighbor with whor: he quarrelled while en route to the votins piece. Governor may call out troops if troubles in Lexington develops. RIOT AT FRANKFORT, KY. ed and One Wounded in an Election Row. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 2.—A sp: cial to the Commercial-Tribune from Frankfort, Ky.. says a riot, in which Frank Egbert of the nkfort fire departme was riddled with bullets and Deputy Sheriff Four K: Deaki John Smith and Walter ins were fatally wounded, occurred at am. The tragedy was the result of e attempt on the life of Ben Marchal and other political workers about midnight. Marshall and o heading the fight pal ticket, started at 11 o'clock with a load of Egbert, a character, negroe full of liquor, organized a band and started desperate in pursuit. As Marshall and John Smith were returning from the country Egbert fired, wounding Smith, probably fatally Marshall's friends and tke friends of Smith armed themselves. and from twelve to fifteen men were located in various par of the town, commissioned by County Judge Wiliams as deputy sheriffs. At 1:45 o'clock Egbert came down Main street, in com- w Walter Gains, colored, both dishing their revolvers. Egbert’ be; Deputy Sheriff Deakins fell, mor- wour Instantly fifty shots wer bert fell, rid with builets. ins fell clo: by Egbert are Howard 01 Frank Eg- Sheriff Deakins and W: r Wm. Smith is prob: . Several are wounded ly by the shots fire ‘bert and his imed that the democrats were corraling outside of the city to prevent them from voting today. Smith's injury is the loss of a leg. f DUEL AT JUNCTION CITY. LOUISVILLE, K cial from ing Post s jovember 2. —A spe- to the Even- h of the parti na e of each other. ears ago J. Wright shot J. C Blackerty w ing officers to arrest 4 renewed Some The troubie was this afternoon. Wright tired on ackerty, whe returned th it. Both men fell mcrtally wounded, and both died hefore the smoke of their pistols had dis- red. Blackerty was unmarried. Wright leaves a wife and two children. THREE DEAD AT MT. VERNO! pughs Tackle a Sherifi's Posxe With Disastrous Results. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November cial to the = Post from Mour ays: A numer of tough chars sturhance at the Crooked Creek precinct a this city this afternoon. Sheriff Mul- ins attempted to restore order, when a reneral shoe . took place between the sheriff Wis deputies and the dis- t of the latter being killed. : Henry Langford, John Law- Payne ————— COL. COCKRANE DIES SUDDENLY. ndidate for the Legin- re From Stnanton, Va. ND, Va., Novembe A dra- campaign, and com- cident with the tragic end of Henry George, was the death this morning, at Staunton, Ja Cockrane, the republican ate for the ninth district. expired suddenly after a vigorous cam- ign RICHM( matic Weather is cloudy in Richmond and all ever the state, with rain on the coast, but with prosy of bécaming fair this after- noon in all tions. The vote in one-halt of the city exceeds expectations. ein the other half it is very light. Toes are net voting. In the white precincts, where some negroes are registered, no negro vote have been polled, while usually there are a number by this time. In Jac son ward. a negro stronghold, the negroes are not going to the polls. ee CIVILIAN MUSICIANS PROTEST. Act om Concerning Competition the Marine Band. At a meeting of the civilian musicians of Washington, held this morning at F Street northwest, it was decided to send a petition, signed by all local civilian musi- cians to the Secretary of the Navy, pray- img that he Marine Band receive more salary, and that the organization be pro- hibi from competing with civilian mu- sicians of the District, as has been the or- der as to other cit The Columbia represented by Wm. Santlemann, lea. Johnson, A. Yagier W. Smith, H. Schuldt; the Lafayette’ by Messrs. Stone, Kruger, Moeller: the Acad. emy, by A. Grosspapt and Muelhausen, Mr. Walter Smith, Gus A. Schuldt and L. R_ Boyd were appointed to draft the petition, which will be sent to the secre. tary at an early date. Mr. Wild of the musical assembly, Knights of Labor, Mr. Cordella of the Federation of Labor and League of Ameri- can Musicians, represented their organiza- tions. Mr. Wm. Haley of the Washington sneert band, spoke of the need of an in- creased salary for the United States bands- men. Others who spoke were A. Zanteen, W. Smith, W. Sautlemann, Gus. A. Scheidt, Wm. Wagener, L. B. Boyd and J. Cardelia. ” Che Lvening Star. E No. 13,938. WASHINGTON, D. ©. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1897—SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. The regular permanent family circulation of The Evening Star is more than double that of any other paper in Washington, whether published in the morn- ing or in the afternoon. As a medium for unobjec- tionable advertisements it there- fore stands unequaled and un- approachable. TRA JUDGE MILLER DEAD Expired Suddenly at His Home This Afternoen. HONORABLE SERVICE OF RINE YEARS bens Had Been Long Sick, But Wag! Thought Recovering. =o CAREER H SKETCH OF Is this afternoon at his Judge Milier has several months, Police Court died heme at Takoma Park. been in poor health for trouble being a cance iS growth in throat. Arrangements had been made to remove the patient to a hospital where an operation was to have been performed. Today, however, the judge became sud- ieniy worse, and his physician. Dr. C. G Stene, was hastily summoned. Nothing, however, could be done, and the end came at 4 o'clock. The death will be a great ck te the large circle of friends of the deaceased, who were utterly unprepared for the ending of this valuable life. No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral. Judge Miller was probably © most popular man who ever sat on the District police bench. He knew the failings and the good of the classes of men and semen who came before him as few men could. While tempered with a keen sym- pethy his decisions were always just, and probably more men have been reformed by Judge Miller's manner of dealing with them than even the judge himself had any idea of. His insight into character was a striking ment in Judge Miller's make-up. Few prisoners fooled him once, and none a sec- ond time. Kindliness, sympathy, firmness and justn blended in the proper quan- tities, made him an {deal judge. Sketch of His Career. Judge Miller was first appointed tu pre- side over the Police Court by President Cleveland May 10, 1888, to succeed Judge Snell, whose term expired the 16th of the me month. He was not aware that the President had decided upon his .appoin:- en- ment until ke saw his name in The # ing Star of the date first given. The lection of Judge Miller was urged upon thi President by a committee of the Bar Asso- ciation and also by a delegation of prom nent District democrats and business men. He renominated by President Harri- son May 7, 18, the choice having been recommended by citizens from every sec- tion of the District, who recognized in him a fearless and impartial administrator of justice. Judge Miller was native of Jefferson county, Va. (now West Virginia), but had ided in the District nearly all his life. He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and practiced continuously until his appoint- ment te the police bench in ISs8. He had achieved prominence as a criminal lawyer, and it was this which in large measure commended him to the bar as a suitable man for the position then open. He presided in 1894 at the trial of the commonwealers, who were arrested in this city for violation of the 1aw against parad- ing through the Capitol grounds. He was about fifty years of age. SIR WILFRID LAURIER COMING With Sir Louis Davix He Will Attend Seal Conference. OTTAWA, Ont., November Sir Wil- frid Laurier and Sir Louis Davis will leave on Monday next for Washington to attend the conference between Great Britain and the United States of experts regarding seal life in Bering sea. J. N. McCoun, the Ca- nadian expert, and Mr. R. N. Vennin, chief jerk of the fisheries department, will a°- company the minister: SECRETARY ALGER AT MONTREAL. Attending to Private Besiness Re- xurding His Pulp Mills. MONTREAL, November 2.—Secretary of War Alger came into town quietly this morning and went to the Windsor Hotei without registering. He came, it appears, to have a quiet talk with Messrs. Van Horn and Shaughnessy, the president and vice president ely, of the Cana- dian Pacific railroad, for the purpose of settling some details about his pulp n- dustry at Grande Mere, in which he and Warner Miller are interested. This after- reon the secretary visited the United States steamer Yuntic. Purchased Wales’ Yacht. ISLE OF WIGHT, November 2—It is rumcred here that Sir Maurice Fitzgerald, the knight ef Kerry, a justice of the peace and deputy lieutenant for County Kerry, Ireland, is the purchaser of the Prince of Wales’ famous racing cutter Britannia. HEARING THE LAMBERT CASE. ‘The Supreme Court to Consider Bene- fits From the Rock Creek Purchase. ‘The Attorney General has informed the Rock Creek Park commission that arrange- ments have been made for a hearing of the Lambert case, involving the question of assessments for benefits on account of the purchase of the Rock Creek Park, by the United States Supreme Court in December. A meeting of the commission will be held this afternoon for the consideration of rou- tine business. : : ———___+e+—______ Personal Mention. Major W. H. Clapp, 24th Infantry, is in the city on business before “the Interior Department. Captain E. K. Russell, Ist Artillery, is at the Ebbitt House, on leave of absence. Lieutenant T. H. Stevens of the Norfolk navy yard is at the Army and Navy Club, on leave Ensign Francis Boughter of the Marble- head is at the Raleigh. He reported at the Navy Repartment today for examina- tion for promotion. M. P. Andrews, private secretary to As- sistant Secretary Howell, who has been on a wedding trip, has returned to the city. Mr. Scott Wike. formerly assistant secre- tary of the treasury, is in the city. He has returned frem a trip to South American countries. HEARING THE NEWS. Crowds on the Streets to Learn the Resalt of the Voting. The scenes snd incidents that marked the streets of Washington a year ago, when the day of the week is: cons‘dered, were reproduced on a scaie slightly diminished tonight, and the inspiration that brought them into he!ng was the same on both oc- cesions—excited interest in the result to be attained by American citizens exercis- ing their right of franchise. The first event was of national impcrtance to the most superlative degree ever known in the po- litical history of the country. Regardless of the fact that few, if any, of the men who composed the immense crowds were veters the throngs that surrounded The Evening Star cffice on every side and wh! gathered at o:her places seemed to have an individual interest in the outcome, and as their sympathies were pleased by the bulletins they gave vent to their satisfac- tion in yells vigorcus enough to wake the seven sleepers. When the election of McKinley was as- sured, however, the old town never knew such a hot time, and that is saying a great deal. Tonight the streets were well occupied by the crowds, and Pennsylvania avenue was a promenade from curb to curb from 7th street to the treasury. The crowd at The Star office was, as usual, greater than the assemblages at all other places com- bined. and it greeted the bulletins cast out on the immense screen with general applause, no matter which side was fa- vored. ‘The early returns showing big republican losses in Massachusetts, a vir- tual victory for Van Wyck in Greater New York and Parker, the democratic candi- date for judge tn New York, “running like a wolf,” as cne observer put it, were lustily cheered at The Star office, but down at the Metropolitan Hotel, where the dyed-in- the wool Jeffersonians were gathered, the crowd made more noise than a pack of coyotes. The pleasant bracing air attracted many beaux and their belles and the latter dis- played almost as great interest in the bul- letins as their stalwart companions. The small boy with his ear-wrecking instru- ments was, of course, greatly in evidence zr he screeched impartially at everything se long as the ¢rowd found something to start its vocal chords to action. At Republican Headquarters. Secretary Sidney A. Perkins was at the rational republican committee quarters, in the Glover building, to which admission was by card. Visitors generally guyed Secretary Perkins on the tenor of the early dispatches from Boston and New York, but he retained his serenity and merely re- marked: “We do these things different out west.” One of the first specials received at na- tional republican committee headquarters announced the claim of the democratic managers in New York that Van Wyck would be elected by 0,000 plurality. The effect of this was offset by a special from Cincinnati stating that everything looked promising and voters who cast republican ballots last were putting them in egain this time. Then came a dispatch from Lincoln, ‘Neb., indicating a big vote with everything locking favorable for the fusionists The first definite telegram received hy Secretary Perkins from Ohio was from Cincinnati, stating that two precincts gave a democratic gain of 38 over 1896. It began to look us if they didn’t do things so differ- ently in the west after all, and an irreyereni listener to the dispatch so remarked. The party at headquarters vegan to in- t this point. Senator Wilson of s ou, Recorder Cheatham, Col. Wimberly ‘of Louisiana, Correspondent John S. Shriver and other ardent republi- cans were on hand. The bulletins were confined for some time to Greater New York and Massachusetts, and Van Wyck's increasing strides and the steady average loss of 100 republican votes to a town in Massachusetts from the vote of 1806, and hen read amid such surroundings and to such hearers gave anything but comfort. ee PAYMENT OF BANDMEN. Secretary ser Believes in an In- crense in Salaries. One of the recommendations which Sec- retary Alger will make in his annual repo® will be in relation to the reorganization of tary bands. The bands in the United States army at the present time are the same as they were forty years ago. They consist of twenty-two men, two detailed from each gompany. They are allowed $15 per month, the ordinary pay of an enlisted soldier. In order to live, they must go out and obtain other empioyment. The musical unions protest against the employment of these men, either as a band or individually, when they come in competition with them- selves. i Secretary will show that there has been a considerable advancement in musical taste since laws were passed providing for military bands and will recommend ade- quate compensation for those who are en- gaged as musicians at different posts and tor different regiments. He will also rec- ommend that bands be increased to thirty or thirty-six pieces. . Most of the complaints that are received from unions are to the effect that the musi- cidns in military bands are educated at the expense gf the government, and that they come in competition with men who earn their living by their knowledge and skill in music With a band made up of superior musicians and paid a proper compensation, it is felt there will be no necessity for the members entering into competition with ther musicians or musical organizations. It is probable that a salary of $30 per month will be recommended for the leader and not less than $25 for any member of the mili- tary bands. The recent trouble in the Ma- rine Band and the expectation that it will be brought to the attention of Congress encourage those who are interested in se- curing first-class musical organizations in the army tc present to the Secretary facts showing. that a change in military bands should be brought about. es VALUABLE PROPERTY INVOLVED. Claims to St. Paul Land Before -the Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court of the United States this inorning the case of Elizabeth Wetzel et al. vs. the Minnesota Transfer Railway Corapany was called and set for argument later in the term, Senator C. K: Davis appearing for the appellees and Philip W. Avieti of North Carolina for the appellants. In amount involved thus ts one of the most important cases on the docket. The appellants, as widow and heirs-at-law of Jacob Remsen, claim title to 160 acres of land in the heart of St. Paul, Minn., of the estimated value of $4,000,000. ‘The case is novel, as the appellants claim that the defendants could take no title in the lands they bave occupied since 1848, because the act of Congress of 1847, which has never been construed, and under which the land warrant on which their land was located was issued, provided that no as- signment or sale of it can be valid, unless mede by a@ decree of an orphans’ court, which they claim was never made in their case. ‘The case will be fought vigorously by a number of: western railways who use the tranzfer company’s propertics. EXTRA! —— ee RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS Van Wyck the Mayor of Greater York, MALSTER MAY W IN IN BALTIMORE But Gorman Likely to Carry the Legislature, HANNA PROBABLY DEFEATED Democratic Gains Even in the Old Bay State. VOTE IN OTHER STATES There is no doubt of a Tammany victory in Greater New York, and {t {s only a ques- tion of what majority Van Wyck will have. Low is running second, with Tracy a bad third. The rest of the Tammany ticket has been equally successful. In Ohio the democrats ‘have apparently carried the state and legislature. Chap- man, democrat, has been elected governor by the returns $0 far received, and if the returns from Hamiltom county are sup- ported throughout the state a democrat will succeed Mr, Hanna in» the Senate. The large number of ¢ut tickets makes the count of. voters slow'in Maryland, but present returns point to the election of Mal- ster (rep.) as mayor of Baltimore. The legislature is in doubt, with the indica- tions pointing toward ‘a democratic vic- tory. In Massachusetts—Walcott (republican) has been re-elected governor by about 100,- 000, NEW YORK. NEW YORK, November 2.—At 7:40 this evening Chairman Quigg of the repubilcan county committee said that he concedei the election of Van Wyck. He also stated that Low would beat Tracy in the bor- oughs of Manhattan and Bronx by 20,000 votes, Indicatipns are that. Parker, democrat, for chief justice of the court of appeals, has been elected over Wallace, republican. The returns from this city received up to 7:30 p.m. show that Parker is ieading at the ratio of 2 to 1, while dispatches from the interior of the state indicate a falling off in republican plufaltties of last year of apout 50 per cent. | Specif:l Dispagch to The Eveniag Star. NEW YO®.K, November 2—The Evening Sun, strong supporter of Tracy, says from returns received Van Wyck will have plu- rality of 40,000 im Manhattan and the Bronx, 25,000 in Brooklyn and 1,600 in Queens. Van Wyck seems to be holding Bryan™s vote, while Tracy and Low have divided the McKinley vote, with Low run- ning ahead. ie THE NEWS BY BULLETINS. Se Advices from the various districts of New York city point to an unusually heavy vote. Fourtéenth district, eastern division of Flushing—Tracy, 75; Gleason, 1; Van Wyck, 65; Low, 39; George, 5. 1 The thirty-third election district df the borough of Manhattan gives Tracy, rep., 1; Van Wyck, dem., 3. This is the district which cost the city $2,000 to maintain. HORNELLSVILEE;'N. ¥., November 2.— City returns complete for chief justice, court: of appeals: Wallace,rep.. 828; Parker, dem.,; 48. - Rr Ulmer Park, sixtt# digtriét, thirty-first ward, Brooklyn, which has always been republican, has gone demoé¢ratic by 600. Ten districts out of 883 in Bronx and Manhattan give Wallace, rep., 828; Parker, dem., 1,257. <5 gt 4 ‘The fourteenth electign district of the borough of ‘Manhattan gives Tracy, rep., 47;; Van Wyck, dem, 1247 Low, cit., 78; George, Jef., 6; San@l, soe, 1; Wardwell, pro., 3. ate The twenty-first .electiom ‘istrict, twen- ty-third ward, borough of Brooklyn, gives Tracy, rep., 129; Van Wyck, dem., 92; Low, cit., 70; George, Jef., 5. “ Borough of Queeng—Ten election districts give Tracy, rep.,.602; Vani Wyck, dem., 803; Low, cit, 578; George, Jef., 39; Gleason, 13: ONEIDA, N.: ¥., November .2—Robert Joy Fish, rep., elected agéemblyman. LYONS, N. ¥., Novemifer 2—Martin J. Greenwood, grep., elected ‘ assemblyman. Five election districts out of the 888, in the borough of Marhattan and Bronx give bg Sa z the following result: Tracy, 208; Van Wyck, 639; Low, 286; George, 77; Gleason, 1. Ten election districts cut of 76 in the borough cf Queens give the following re- Van Wyck, 803; Low, sulte: Tracy, 5: 578; George, 392; Gleason, 111. Twenty election districts out of 8S3 in the borough of Manhattan and Bronx give the following result for judge of the court of appeals: Wallace, 1,098; Parker, 2.633, Forty election districts cut of the 88% in the beroughs of Manhattan and Bronx give alts for chief justice of the court of appeals: Wallace, 2,968; Park- the followiag re: er, 5,768. Five election districts out of the 516 in the borough of Brooklyn give the following results for judge of the court of appeals: Wallace, 406; Parker, 658. Fifty election districts out of the 883 in the borough of Manhattan and Bronx give Wallace, 3,639; Parker, 7,658. Sixty election districts out of the 883 in the borough of Manhattan and Bronx give Wallace, 4,473; Parker. 9,143. Mount Vernon, N. Y., goe: zs areata goes republican for Twenty election districts out of 883 in the borough of Manhattan and Bronx give Tracy, 1,119; Ven Wyck, 2,168; Low, 1,70: George, 228; Gleason, 2. ; One hundred election districts out of the $83 in the boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx give Wallace, 7,387; Parker, 15,708. An estimate made on the returns received up to 7:30 p.m. in Queens county indicate a plurality of 500 in the county for Parker. SCHUYLER, N. Y., November 2—An es- timate made on the returns received up to p.m. in Schuyler county indicates a plurality of 475 in the county for Wallace. Ten election districts out of the 316 in the borough of Brooklyn give Tracy, 693; Van Wyck, 1,305; Low, 1,079; George, 81. Fifty election districts out of S83 in the berough of Manhattan and Bronx give Tracy, 2,792; Van Wyck, 5,972; Low, 4,245; George, 56. SUFFOLK, Nov. 2.—An estimate made on the returns received up to 7:30 p.m. in Suf- folk county indicate a plurality of 1,000 in the county for Wallace. This county in 1895 gave Palmer a plurality of 2,312 for secretary of state. Last year Black’s plu- rality for governor was 5,288. CANTON, N. ¥., November 2.—An esti- mate made cn the returns received up to 7:30 p.m. In St. Lawrence county indicates a plurality of 5,000 in the county for Wal- lace. This county in 1895 gave Palmer a plurality of 7,790 for secretary of state. Last year Black’s plurality for governor was 9,410, Ten election districts out of 883 in the boroughs of Maghattat: and Bronx give the follewing results for controller: Fitch, rep., 574; Coler, dem., 1,008; Fairchild, Citizens’ Union and national democrat, 473; Dayton, Jeffersonian democrat, 182. Fifty election districts out of the 516 in the borough of Brooklyn give Wallace, 4,761; Parker, 9,167. ALBANY, N. Y., November 2.—An esti- mate made on the returns received up to 7:20 p.m. in Albany county indicates a plurality of 600 in the county for Wallace. This county in 1895 gave Palmer a plural- ity of 798 for secretary of state. Last year Black's plurality for governor was 2,693. Ninety election districts in Greater New York give Wallace, 15,800; Parker, 31.700. One hundred and ten districts in Manhat- tan and the Bronx give Tracy, 6,304; Van Wyek, 14,594; Low, 9,177; George, 1,231. BUFFALO, Nov. 2—Twenty out of fifty- five districts in Buffalo give Wallace, 3,006; Parker, 3,130. Low and Van Wyck are running neck and neck in Brooklyn. NewgYork Times says the indications are ‘Van Wyck carries Manhattan and Bronx ‘by 30,000. Hight districts in Manhattan and Bronx for controller give Fitch, 5,086: Coler, 10,- 701; Fairchild, 4,708; Dayton, 1,856. NEW YORK, November’ 2.—Estimates made on the basis of returns received up to 7:30 p.m. in fifteen counties out of fifty- seven counties in the state (outside of Greater New York) indicate a plurality of 17,675 for Wallace. The same counties in 1895 gave Palmer a plurality of 35,188, and in 1896 gave Black a plurality of 46,686 for governor. Fifty districts in Brooklyn give Tracy 3.298, Van Wyck, 7,651; Low, 6.061; George, 360. NEW YORK, November 2, 8:10 p.m.—The New York Herald bulletins that Parker's plurality in Greater New York, based on present returns, is 68,000. Robert A. Van Wyck. Two hundred and seventy districts in Manhattan and the Bronx give Wallace, 23,482; Parker, 48,671. Dayton has ro votes for controller in ten election districts in Brooklyn. Chemung county, New York, elects entire ican Uirket by about 60), 3 election districts out of 888 in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx give Wallace 20,778; Parker, 64,324. BATAVIA, N. Y., November 2.—John C. Ellis, rep., is elected assemblyman. OHIO. Special From a Staff Correspondent. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 2—Early returns from Hamilton county and Cincin- nati show democratic gains, which, if s tained, will give the democrats the county, with fourteen members of the legislature. This gives the democrats a big lead and will necessitate heavy republican gains in other districts to save the state to the re- pubticans. The first estimate of the Hamilton county vote the democrats claimed a majority of 4,000 to 8,000, and the exultant democrats are now proceeding to turn the town up- side down. The Commercial Tribune’s figures indi- cate a demceratic majority for the lex’ ve and municipal ticket of about 5a, with Chapman ing anna api and the state ticket running Commercial ‘fribune figures for Tamil- ton county show that 9 out of the precincts indicate a democratic plurality for the state ticket of about 6,000, The legislative ticket will run ahead of this if the average indicated by the 90 precincis holds good. N. 0. M. COX RETIRES FROM POLITICS. Cincinnat! Republican Leader Makes Formal Announcement. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 2.—George B. Cox, who has been conspicuous for years as the republican bors in Cincinnati, has issued a card to the public, dated 2:30 p.m., in which he declares his purpose to retire from politics amd devote his time and at- tention to his family and his friends. He says he has contemplated this course for some months, but delayed it lest it might be construed as a desertion of his party: but now he will step down and out as a leader or so-called boss, though he claims the privilege of serving as a private in the ranks of the republican party. He says he does this, confidently believing in republi- can success today. He thanks his friends and forgives his political cnemies, saying: “Ingrates are to be pitied; their failings are born in them and they should not be biamed too much.” In conclusion, he asserts: “Once and for all time,” that he never made a dollar or any other sum of money from candidates office holders or public employes, either in city, county, state or national government; nor has he ever derived any revenue trom any public contracts or from dealing with them. CINCINNATI. Ohic, November 2.—Two precincts in Hamilton county show demo- cratic gain 38. Heavy decrease of vote. CANTON, Ohio; November 2.—Only two precincts counted show a democratic gain of over fifty in each precinct compared with McKinley's vote in 1896. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November Judge Bode, republican member of elcc- tions, concedes the election of the entire democratic fusion ticket in Hamilton coun- ty by 4,000 majority. Cox concedes Hamilton county 4,000 plu- rality democratic and gives state to dem- ocrats. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 2.—Ham- ilton county, fifty precincts, give Bushnell, 6,224; Chapman, 7,343. MARYLAND, MALSTER ELECTED MAYOR. Republican Candidate's lection Claimed by Over 8,000 Plurality. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Mj., November 2.—Polls closed at 5 p.m. The court will be delayed some by cut tickets. Very full vote polled. Chairman Mason of the republican city committee claims that Malster is elected mayor by over 8,000, and that the entire city legislative ticket is elected by at least 15,000. Partial returns indicate that the demo- crats have eiected thirteen members to the legislature in the first and second city dis- tricts. Later returns from city precincts show large democratic gains. If the present ratio continues Malster’s majority will be very small, and Williams may be elected. BALTIMORE, Md., November 2—Pres- ent indications. the legislature of Mary- land will be republican. BALTIMORE, Md., November 2.—Nine out of 304 election districts in Baltimore city give Malster, rep., for mayor, 1,674; Williams, dem., 1,235. The same districts gave McKinley, 1,934; Bryan, 1.031, in 1896, ‘when McKinley's majority in the city reached 19,000. Fourteen out of 304 election districts in Baltimore city give Maister, rep., for may- or, 2,426; Williams, dem., 1,947. The same districts gave McKinley 2,916; Bryan, 1,660, a democratic gain of about 800. Twenty-eight precincts out of 304 in Bal- timore city give Malster rep., for mayor, 4,498; Williams, dem The precincts gave McKin’ 4: 2,028. Net democratic gain of 1,3 leans’ MASSACHUSETTS. same Bryan, BOSTON, Mass., November very light vote. Thirty-five precincts in Boston show net loss of 3,000 for Governor Wolcott. If this rate continues will carry city by only 101. W. Dz Stone Elected. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., November Ww. D. Stone, dem., was elected to legislature in thind Hampden district. Ten towns in Massachusetts give a net he republican loss of 4 votes, compared with 1896, BOSTON, Mass, November 2—Single chamber question defeated by 4,000. . BOSTON, November 2—Phirty towns in Massachusetts show a net republican loss of 3,505 votes over 1806. BOSTON, Mass. Sovember 2.—Wolcott carries the city by 3,509. BOSTON, November 2.—Forty towns in Massachusetts show net republican loss of 4,953 votes compared with 1896. Fifty towns com- with 1896 sliow net republican loss of BOSTON, November 2.— re I 5, BOSTON, November 2.—Sixty towns in Massachusetts, compared with 1896, show net republican loss of 4,81 BOSTON, November 2.— Massachusetts show net re 11,787. BOSTON, Ma: November 2. from 120 towns in the state in¢ Wolcott will have a majority of b 95,000 and 100,000, Wolcott's total v: probably be about 165,000, Williams’ inety towns in ublican loss of —Returns te that 75,00 and »rett between 11,000 a 00. Wolcott's plurality last year was "5s,- 363. BOSTON, November gold democrat, will have about 11,0”, almost exactly the same as last ‘ar. NEGROPS STAYED HOME. Exceedingly Light Vote Polled in Virginin as a Reso! RICHMOND, Va., November 2.—The re- turns from all parts of Virginia indicate that the vote polied today is very light, In many sections the negroes are feilow- ing the advice of the organization leaders and are refraining from voting. It is prob- able that the vote polled today will not ex- ceed 69 per cent of that thrown at the presidential election of last year. The demogats will carry their gubernatorial ticket without practical opposition and will have an overwhelming majority in both branches of the legislature. iu, however, be more independents each branch than usual. VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS AT WAR. ere in Rival Factions im Norfolk Threaten to Cause Trouble. NORFOLK, Va., November 2.—A riot was almost precipitated in Berkley this morn- ing. There are two democratic factions in the courty. The Cole faction seized the voting place of the Newbern faction on Berkley avenue, but left the books in charge of the regular clerks, who, after an excited discussion, retired to the mayor's office and opened a new voting place, leaving the Cole crowd in possession of the old booth. Mayor McCoy expected further trouble and requested that one company of Ports- mouth military be held in readiness to await a call from him. This was done, but it is not thought that its service will be needed, as excitement has quieted down. No one has been injured or arrested. Alexandria ALEXANDRIA, city gives Tyler, over McCaul, rep. Trier RICHMOND, Va., says Tyler, dem., large majority. Goes Democratic. Va., November 2.-This. dem., for governor, » cted in Virginia. The Times ernor by October 2. is elected g IOWA. DES MOINES, Iowa, Now central committce says the all over the state, but that will have a good majority. DES MOINES, Iowa, November 2.—Chair- man of democratic state commiitee sa) the very light vote in Iowa will help White democrat, and predicts his clection. MICHIGAN. mber 2.—State ting is light Shaw, rep. DETROIT, Mich., November nine precincts of the one twenty in Detroit give Maybury, dem., for mayor, 529 majority; Thompson, dem., for city treasurer,2.x) majority. Schmid, rep., for city clerk, is elected by a large major- ity. KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. ovember 2.—Chair- man of the republican committee conced the defeat of Mayor Todd, rep., by Weaver, per- dem., but claims gross frauds were petrated in reaching this end. — COLLECTOR BRADY'S CASE. Attorney General MeKe: Too Busy to © Attorney General McKenta has been so much occupied for weeks with the govern- ment’s interest in the Pacific railroads that he has not taken up the request of Secre- tary Gage for a decision whether deputy collectors and deputy marshals are under the protection of the civil service, the case in point being that of Collector Brady of Virginia. The Attorney General will now devote his attention to an opinion as to the elatus of these officials. Assistant Attorney General Boyd some weeks ago prepared an opinion, as stated ie the ptar at the time, holaing that the Geputies have no protect under the civil service. This opinion has been in the hands of the Attorney General, to be approved or rejected. ‘The Attorney General has before him a number of arguments in the case, the lead- ing one being that of the civil service-com- mission, submitted several weeks ago. Com- missioner Forman of the internal. revenue bureau has not, as alleged, submitted any argument against that of the civil service ccmmission. His only act was to lay the papers before Secretary Gage, with a re- quest for a ruling. Government Receipts, : Government receipts today—From cus- toms, $572,960; internal revenue, $394,300; miscellaneous, $107,499. + e-—______ Gen, Coppinger’s Report. The report of Gen. Coppinger, command- ing the department of the Platte, has been made public at the War Department. It is devoted to a review of the routine work of the troops during the past year. —_~-2-—___ ‘To Witness the Mayflower’s Trip. Capt. Robley D. Evans and Commander George F. F. Wilde have been ordered to Bath, Me., to be present at the trial t of the lighthouse steamer Mayflower. aye