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Weather To-Day: FAIR; WARMER. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. •>:}. mm ILL NORTH GMOUNA HUES 1 NEWS IIP - O N ~v The Filipinos Warned PROCLAMATION OF THE U. S. COM MISSION IN ELEVEN ARTICLES. Those Who Resist U. S. Sovereignty Will Accomplish Their Own Ruin—Fullest Possible Self-Government Promised. Manila. April 4.-12:40 P. M.—The preamble of the proclamation of the i'nited States Philippine commission, re citing the cession by the peace‘treaty of the Philippine Islands to the I'nite«l States, refers to the appointment of the commission, assures the people of the cordial good will and fraternal feeling of* tin* President of the United States and tht* American people, and asserts that the object which the United States Government, apart from tin fulfillment i of it> solemn obligations, has assumed toward the family of nations by the ac ceptance of the sovereignty over the islands, is the well being, prosperity and happiness ol’ the Philippine people and their elevation and advancement to a position among the most civilized jiet)- ple of the world. Continuing, the proclamation says: “The President believes this f licitv and -i»erffiction of the Philippine people will be brought about by tie cultivation of letters, science and the lib ral and practical arts, by the enlargement of in tercourse with foreign nations, the ex pansion of industrial pursuits by trade and commerce, by the multiplication and improvent mt of means of internal com munication and by the development of the great natural rosmiTV'o of the ipclago. "Unfortunately these pure aims and purposes of the American Govern mat and people have been misinterpreted to some of the inhabitants of certain is lands. and in consequence, the- frigidly Amicrican f«m\ without juwvicit ion or cause, have been openly attacked. \\ ay these hostilities*' What d<» the best Fitjunos desire? Can it b more than the United States is ready to give? They say they are patriots and. want liberty.” The commission emphatically asserts ■ that it is willing and anxious to estab lish ati enlightened.system of government under which the people may enjoy the largest measure of home rule and tin* amplest liberty consonant with tin* su preme i ends of the government and com patible with those obligations which the United States has assumed toward the civilized nations of the world. The proclamation then says there can be no real conflict bet ween Am riean sovereignty and the tights and liberties of the Filipinos, for America is ready to furnish armies and navies and all th i infinite resources of a great and power ful nation t«» maintain its rightful su premacy over the islands: so it is even more solicitious to spread peace and hap piness among the people and guarantee them rightful freedom and to protect their just privileges and immunities, accustom them to free, self-government in ever inert using measure and to en courage those democratic aspirations, sentiments and ideals which arc the promise and potency of fruitful national development. ) In conclusion the proclamation an nounces that the commission will visit the Philippine provinces to ascertain the enlightened native opinion as to the forms of government adapted to the peo ple, conformable with their traditions and ideals, invites the leading represen tative men to meet the commission and declares the policy of the United States, in the establishment ami inaint nance of the government, is to consult the wishes and secure the advice and co operation of the people. The proclamation contains eleven arti cles. declaring America's intentions, as follows: 1. The supremacy of the United States must and will be enforced through out every part of tin* archipelago. Tims who resist can accomplish nothing except their own ruin. 2. The amplest liberty of self-govern ment will be granted which is reconcila ble with just, stable, effective and eco nomical administration and compatible with th sovereign rights and obligations of the United States. The civil rights of the Filipinos will la* guaranteed and protected, their religions freedom will be assured and all will have equal standing before the law. 4. Honor, justice and friendship forbid the exploitation of the people of the is lands. The purpose of the American Government is the welfare and advance ment of the Philippine people. .1. Guarantees an honest and effective civil service in which to tin* fullest ex tent practicable, natives shall be em ployed. ti. The collection anil application of taxes and other revenues will be put upon a sound, holiest and economical l .isis. The public funds, raised justly and collected honestly, will lit* applied only to defraying the expenses of the establishment and maintenance of tin* Philippine Government, and such gene ra! improvements as public interests demand. I/ocal funds collected for local purposes shall not be diverted to other ends. With stub prudent and honest fiscal administration it is believed the needs of the government will in a short time become compatible with a consider able reduction in taxation. 7. Tilt* establishment of a pure, speedy ami eff ctive administration of justice, by which the evils of delay, corruption and exploitation will be effectually eradi cated. IS. The construction of roads, railroads force to General Lawton, because he and other means of communication and transportation anti other public works of manifest advantage to the people will h promoted. !>. Domestic and foreign trade and commerce and other industrial pursuits and the general development of the coun try in tin* interest of its inhabitants will he constant objects of solicitude and fystt ring care. 10. Effective provision will he matin for the establishment of elementary .schools, in which the children of the peo ple will be educated. Appropriate facilities will also be pro vided for higher education. 11. Reforms in all departments of gov ernment. all branches of the public ser vice and all corporations closely touch ing the common life of the people unis* b undertaken without delay ami effected i mformahly with common ngnt ami justice, in away in satisfy the well founded demands and the highest senti ment s and inspirations of the Philippine p<K>ple. AG UIXA EDO'S BI'KBLE BURST. Yt i Many Well-Armed Natives Are , Seen By McArthur. Manila. April 4. —4:4.1 p. m.—General Mac Arthur reconmdtered in force this morning, with tin* Montana regiment, rile Fourth cavalry anti two puns of the light artillery, as far its tin* river north of Malolos. The reconnaissance, devel oped the fact that there are fully 1,000 rebels aran*d with Mauser rillts, prepar ing for defense. Shots were exchanged and two members of the Montana regi ment were* v i muled, but there was no engagement. Later n the day Oem-ral Matoithur moved northward, as the water supply of Malolos *s inadequate. The belief is spreading among tin* residents here that the effect of the capture of Malolos, the former capital, followed by the prod million of the United States Philippine commission w”i la* to convince the natives that Agxhial tlo's bubble has burst. Dr. Schumann, President ~f the com mission, said: “The Filipinos have been asking un ceasingly, ‘What do yon propose to do for us?' The proclamation answers the question, and it should satisfy them." Colonel Charles Deuby, member of the commission and former Minister to China remarked: "It is the most important proclama tion situs* the Declaration ot inlapend enee. Spanish, Tngalo md English ver sibus have been printed, and it is pro posed to circulate them about Malolos and at till s he seapor*.s. They will he sent to the lake towns liv gunovtrs. ’ The committee of Spaii’anls. under the leadership of Sen or Antonio 1 tot >. President of the Spanish Club, lias had little success with the expedition or ganized to deliver money and stores to the Spanish prisoners. The members of the expedition were obliged to gi'e the goods to the Filipino officers at Batan gas. The uoat had a letter from Agum aldo directing the Filipino official* to aid the mission, but General Trias, com manding the Filipino forces in the south ern provinces, and his subordinates, de clined to recognize Agtiinaido’s authority. The Spaniard's refused to accept the m rita ion to land, havmg been warned that they would be held for ransom. Major Rafael Morales, the former Spanish Governor of the Island »f Min doro. was brought on ooard the ship for an interview. He was so weak tJtat lie fainted, ami on parting he said: “1 shall never see you again.” The Filipinos thought the Red Cross flag was the American flag. A committee whose members are all of the nationalities of Manila, headed by John Melx-nd, an Englishman, has been organized for the purpose of inter viewing the Filipino leaders and itetition ing for tin* release of the prisoners in name of humanity. INTRIGUES WITH THE VATICAN. Iloug Kong Junta Says McKinley Has a Hand hi Them. Hong Kong, April 4. —The Filipino Junta here has issued another of the extraordinary .statements which have been features of the newspaper campaign directed from here by the agents of Aguinaldo. In the present instance the rebel agents claim to have obtained their “Information” from American sources at Manila. They assert the existence of “mysterious intrigues” between the Vati can, Major General Wesley Merritt. President McKinley, Major General El well S. Otis and Archbishop Ireland, leading to tin* latter's journey to Rome." Continuing the Filipino statement says: "The Pnulist Father’s actions prior to th<* fall of Manila were suspicious. Now in conjunction with -Archbishop Nozaledas, who is intimate with General Otis, they are endeavoring to procure tin* former ascendancy of the church in tin* Philippines, hence they are sustain ing General Otis, who, as a Catholic, has refused to obey the Washington or j dors and transfer the command of his RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1809. wishes to remain in power and assist tin* ' church to recover its mil estate. Ihe Paulists* policy is more subtle than that of the Jesuits, and unless they •H'e j promptly recalled they will work inrthor mischief. The Philippines arc a valuable limiting ground for tlit* church, hence the I Titanic efforts to maintain its suprem acy." NATIVES STRONGLY ENTRENCH. Americans Find Big Krupp Guns and Silver Dollars. Manila, April 4—0:11 a. in. The insur gents are massing strong forces m>Mh of Crtlumpit, about live anti a half miles northwest of Malolos, ami. according to ilit* observations of llie ret-onnoilcring parties, they have tine entrenchments there. It is expected that hard fighting will In* necessary to dislodge them at that point and at San Fernando, when* Aguinaldo is supimsed to be. Large rivers strengthen both positions. 1 The Montana regiment had one man killed and three wounded yesterday. Twenty-five men were prostrated by the heat and brought to the hospital. Two new big Krupp guns, one (Finch and the other 8-inch, which were found buried at Malolos, though secured late, will be mounted. The Americans have also found 27,007 silver dollars. THE PROCLAMATION TO-DAY. Other Races Oppose the Tagalos ami W’ll Welcome Americans. Washington, April 4. —In accordance With the expectation of the* State De partment the Philippine eommissian lias now resumed full activity. It was I deemed inexpedient for the body to un dertake to influence tb< insurgents while , the latter were acting under misguided ' inlluciift s and consequently unapproach able. Now that Otis' campaign has probably convinced tin* Tagalos of tin* impossibility of standing In fore the I American forces, it is deemed timely | to again address the insurgents in tin* hope that they could bt* brought to set? the uselessness of a further struggle against the United States arms. The State Department was to-day noti fied by a cablegram from Mr. Schur nuiii, president of the Philippine com mission, that tin* exiKftcd proclamation would lit* issued to-day. Dr. Sfhurnnin says that after a month's personal observation ami inter views with different classes of people he , finds that the insurrection had its origin ami strength in the Tagalos provinces around Manila. The remaining provinces of north and south Luzon are jteopled by different races, and the rest of tilt* arehipebigo are not natural allies of foe Tagalos, but unfriendly rivals. During tli months while the treaty of peace was being negotiated in Paris, the Taga los sent detachments of from 50 in 200 men to all the other provinces to seize governments, as robbers hold up trains. The liberty, of tin population was con strained, supremacy was enforced when there were no American forces present to expel the Tagalos. He says th recent victories have had a good af fect everywhere. With a growth of a general feeling of security, the popula tions will doubtless <lt*clare for the Uni j toil States. “Tilt* Philippine people,” says Dr. Sehurman, “seem discouraged by tin* valorous, swift anti irresistible move ments of the American troops, against which their elaborate defensive works were useless. ’’ AIJ SEMA RE E PR ESBYTE RY. Meets at Goldsboro—Smallpox Scare is i Abating. Goldsboro, X. <\. April 4. —(Special.)— The Albemarle Presbytery meets in this city to-day. The oi>ening session will be held at the Presbyterian church at. 7:80 o’clock p. in., with a sermon by Rev. J. B. Morton, of Tarboro, tin* re tiring moderator. About 20 ministers and delegates are vxpeeteil to lie present. Mr. J. M. liamsey, of Tennessee, will deliver an address at S’t. Paul’s Method ist church to-morrow evening at 7:41 o’clock in the interest of the Epworth League work. He will go from here to Newbern to take part in the Epworth League conference to open there on the oth. I The smallpox scare has a 1 tout subsided. No now cases have been reported for several days, and the disease, we think, will soon entirely disappear. DEMOCRAT DENVER'S MAYOR Denver. Colo., April 4. —Henry \. Johnson, Democrat, lias lieen elect oil mayor of Denver by a plurality of about 3,000. The straight votes alone have so far ' been counted and the returns from 71 ! out of 111 precincts in the city give tihnsnn, Democrat, 4,098; Gates, Repub lican, 3,310; Ames, Silver Republican, 3309; McMurray Independent, 2,77(5. THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY. It Votes to Dissolve and to Disband the Army. Havana, April 4.—The Cuban military assembly this afternoon voted to disband the army and to dissolve. Tlu voting was 21 in favor, against 1 opposed. The muster rolls were left in the pos session of the executive committee of the asssembly. who will facilitate the preparation of copies for Governor Gen eral Brooke. The dead bodies of Western Turner and his wife were discovered in their home at Falls Church, Va.. yesterday. It is believed that Turner, in a tit of despondency, tint* to ill health, killed both her and himself. Evangelist Fife is quite ill at Eldora do, Ark. STRUCK AT A CROSSING. , Brother of Prof. Jooner Shot and Se riously Injured. Greensboro. X. C., April 4.—(Special.) - At iln* Southern railway crossing here Albert Rayh* and Miss Etta ltayle had a narrow escape last night. The buggy in which they were* riding was struck by the vestibule and smashed. Neither was seriously hurt. The 203rd New York passed here last night. In consequence of rowdiness at other places tin* whole police force was at the station to meet them, but they , were entirely orderly. Prof. J. Y. Joyner, of the Normal Col lege. received a tel grain this morning stating that his brother who lives at La Gran go had been accidentally and perhaps fatally shot at Kinston. Prof. Joyner left at noon. Federal court. Judge Burn 11 presiding, opened here to-day. SMALLPOX IN CATAWBA. The Cases Are in the Country, and the Danger of Contagion is Small. Newton, X. April 4. (Special.)— There has been considerable excitement in and around Newton over two supposed cast's of smallpox. Two negroes—a man and bis wife —had what was believed to Ibe smallpox. Dr. D. M. M oses, tlu* I County Superintendent of Health, after examination, pronounced the cases to be genuine smallpox. But to lit* certain, tin* State smallpox expert, Dr. Long, was sent for and lit* confirmed the diagnosis. I The negroes live three miles east of this place. There are no oases in New ton. and none nearer than these cases. There is no immediate danger to the * citizens of Newton, but at tin* request of the physicians tin* county commission ers ordered compulsory vaccination with in a radius of three miles of the home of those negroes. Said order is to in clude Newton and Conover. Dr. J. H. Yount was appointed to assist l)r. Moses in the vaccination in the country, and the physicians in town are to assist them. The County Superintendent was em powered to order the points and vac cination will commence as soon as they arrive. The house where the negroes are has been quarantined, and there is little danger of the disease spreading. REYNOLDS CO. IN THE TRUST. Incorporated Under the Laws of New Jersey With Five Million Stock. Trenton, X. J.. April 4.—Articles of i incorporation of the R. J. Reynolds lo baevo Company, with a capital stock of * $1,000,090, w<re filed to-day with the Secretary of State. The company is empowered to cure leaf tobacco and buy, manufacture and sell tobacco in j II its forms. The incorporators an 1 R. .1. Reynolds. W. N. Reynolds, J. B. Duke, J. R. Cobb, George M. Gabs. (). K. Faueette and I>. A. Keller. The company is affiliated with the Continen tal Tobacco Company. WASHINGTON IS RELIEVED. Washington. April 4.—The news of the Cuban Assembly's vote for imme diate dissolution and disbandment of the army was received here with relief and gratification. The prolonged struggle over the payment for the Cuban army had begun to exhaust the patience of the authorities hen. The Administra tion looks for more rapid progress in the work of reconstruction of tin* island and less difficulty in instituting reforms gen erally. VIRGINIA BEATS I’RIXCETOX. Richmond. Va., April 4. —The 1 liivcr sity won front l’rin?'eton on tin* formers home ground to-day by a score of 19 to 4. Scor* ■: | Virginia 7 80 00000 4—19 13 2 l’rmcetoiii ....01 0001 11 0 — 4 t (i Batteries— Summersgill and N'alle; Harrison and Kafer. DEATH OF WARREN F: LELAXD. New York, April 4.—Warren F. Be laud. proprietor of tin* W indsor Hotel, which was destroyed by tire on March 17t.1i, died at 1:54 o’clock this after noon at flit* Hotel Grenoble. Mr. Lo land’s death followed an operation for appendicitis, performed on Friday last. SMITH FI ELD. 11; SELMA, 10. Selma. X. C.. April 4.—1 Special.)— Tin* gam, of baseball played here this afternoon between Smitbtield anil Selma, resulted in a score of 1•> to 10, in favor of Smith-field. Tin* game stopped on the eight innings, as Smithfield did not claim her last ,Mining. Batteries: SinMilicld, Fowler and No ble; 'Selma, Mitch nor and Denny. YALE "AGAIN DEFEATED. Washington, April 4.—Yale went down before Georgetown for the second time this season to-day by the close score of 4 to 2. The game was warmly contest ed throughout. White, Georgetown, struck out 12 men. Score: Guirgetown ....000301000—4 7 2 y.,h> 0 00 0 02 00 o—2 1 3 Batteries: Georgetown, White and Cranston; Yale. Robertson and Sulli van. SOLD TO THE TRUST. There seems no longer to bo any doubt in the minds of the Winston people that the R. J. Reynolds factory has been bought bv the American Tobacco Com pany. It is stated that Mr. Reynolds, accompanied by his attorney. Mr. ( le nient Manly, has now gone to New York to complete arrangements for the trans fer of the property. The gunboat Marinas has been order ed to Minefields to protect Americans there, who arc being subjected to pres sure by tin* Nicaraguan authorities. Lord Salisbury i.scspis SAMOAN COMMISSION WILL NOW BE ORGANIZED. It Will Tranquilize Warring Elements in Samoa, then Frame a Scheme to Submit to the Powers. Washington, April 4. —Lord Salisbury has accepted tlu* plan proposed by Ger many for the settlement of the Samoan trouble by the appointment of a tripartite commission. The acceptance'is of the broad principle only, and tin* details of the arrangement are yet to be agreed upon. As the United States has al ready accepted the general proposition there is no longer doubt as to the organ ization of tin* eommmissinii. It is not believed here that there will be any difficulty in arranging the details of the commission plan for the settlement of the Samoan trouble arising from re luctance on the part of the British Gov ernment to throw aside tin* Berlin treaty. The State Department does not expect that it will be necessary to go far outside of the lines of that convention to secure a satisfactory adjustment of the present difficulties. As then* appears to lie an apprehension that the proposed commission may not be limited in its functions sufficiently to meet th* British ideas, it may be said that the plan in contemplation safeguards all essential points. It is provided that the commission shall visit the islands, make a c.ir«*ful inquiry into existing conditions and tht n apply such remedial measures as mav seem to be necessary to ensure tran quility. It will be distinctly luitb rsto *d that whatever the commission does in that lipe will be purely temporary in character and subject to the approval of the three Governments, party to the Berlin treaty. Then the commission will be expected to frame a scheme for submission to and approval by each of th three powers for the future government of the is lands, involving perhaps some more or less radical changes in the original Ber lin treaty. Neither of the this* G ivern nients therefore chances tin* loss of any substantial interest in the Samoan group by accepting this commission plan, and ihis is probably -the explanation of the announc d acceptance by the British Government of the principle of tin* com mission plan. HARRISON IS AGAIN MAYOR • His Plurality Over Thirty- Nine Ihousand. DEMOCRATS MADE GAINS THE ELECTION WAS UPON LOCAL ISSUES. ALTGELD WAS A MA'IHE BACK NUMBER bet ons in Other States. Democrats Gener ally Successful in Texts. Line jin, Ne braska, Elects a Repub lean Mayir. Quincy, 111., Goes Democratic Chicago, Ills.. April 4. —Carter 11. Har rison was re-elected mayor ot Chicago to-day by a total vote of 14(5,914. against 107,304 for Zina B. Carter, the Republican candidate, and 41,-101 for John P. Al'tgeld, the independent Demo cratic candidate. Harrison’s plurality is 39,610. The Democrats have elected their can didates for the town officers in the north and west towns, the Republicans carry ing 1 lit* south town, although the final count may take this from them. The re turns at midnight, however, indicates that they have a safe majority. The vote from the wards shows as far as it has been counted that the Repub licans have elected fourteen aldermen and the Democrats nine. The city coun cil has been composed of 41 Democrats and 23 Republicans, Democrats will, without doubt, retain a working majority. The election was entirely upon local issues, no elements of national politics entering into the campaign. The election revealed some remarkable changes in the Republican vote, particularly in the strong Republican wards, where the shifting to the Democratic candidate whs very marked. The election was one of the most quiet that the city has ever experienced. THE NEBRASKA ELECTIONS. Lincoln, Neb.. April 4. —H. J. Winnet, Republican, was elected mayor of Lin coln to-day by a majority of nearly 800 over A. 11. Weir, Fusion. The Repub licans elect their city ticket except one excise man, and elect six of the seven councilmen. PRICE FIVE CENTS. The President has not yet made a se lection of the comiminissioner wh ► shall represent the United States Government, but a decision is expected very soon. He has before him several nanu * of rsons who rank high as publicists or as experts in international practice*. Promi nent among tile latter is Thomas W Cridler, the present Third Assistant Secretary of State, who lias been sug gested principally because of his th' r oiigh familiarity with tin* subject, fn*.v*ng made a study of Samoan affairs from the date of the Berlin meeting ten years ago. Dr. Wilhelm .Sols, the newly appointed president of the municipal council of Samoa had a busy day to-day, conferring with officials. Government and diplo matic and taking the preliminary steps in the approaehment of the three Gov ernments concerning the islands. During the day a representative of ii*e Asso ciated Press saw I)r. Sols and talked with him on current Samoan affairs. "1 am glad to olwerve tht* most satis factory feeling prevailing in Washing ton.” said Dr. Sols. "and I am confi dent that the German and Amt rican au thorities would have little or no difficulty in arriving at a most harmonious itnder ; standing on Samoa. So far as I am concerned my duties are not of a politi cal character, and my instructions, re ceived before leaving B< rlin, are. in ef fect. to use every endeavor to promote I good feeling between the thru* powers. I and to avoid in every way possible cause for disagreement. Naturally. T I am desirous of realizing that high aim. | and of assisriifg in the quiet and orderly . administration of Samoa.” ! Dr. S<df was ask'd as to hi' visit to Isoidon on route hero, and the g neral j feeling entertained in British official <-ir i eles. lit* said In* hail met Mr. Joseph 'Chamberlain. Rteretary of State for Co- I Initial Affairs, and Mr. Yillit■«, under ; Secretary of Start*, who-t* <jH*cial prov ; inct* is Samoa. Their txpres-i uis wi re most friendly, and a general sentiut nt was evinced to have an end to the per plexing differences over Samoa. | At Beatrice the entire Republican ticket was elected. Nebraska City is solidly Democratic. VOTE IN WISCONSIN. Superior, Wis., April 4.—Harvey W. I(ieteurieh,. Republican, was elect si mayor over Charles Starkweather by about 900 majority. The Republicans elect the rest of the city ticker, seven out of nine aldermen, and 11 out of 14 ' county commissioners. The vote was unusually heavy. MINNESOTA QUIET. St. Paul. April 4.—Elss-tions were held to-day in some Minnesota towns, but i there was little party politics in them and in some places scarcely nnv con test. ARKANSAS EI,IX?TIONS. ' Little Rock, Ark., April 4.—Municipal elections were held in Arkansas to-day. bu-t outside of Hot Springs where there j were four candidates for mayor, there 'wen* no contests worth'mentioning. At Little Rock there was but one candidate in the field. Mayor Woodson was re elected. QUINCY DEMOCRATIC. Quincy, Ills., April 4.—The Democrats elected their city* ticket by pluralities ranging from 100 to 1.000. The Republi cans had nominated for Mayor Chas. 11. Williamson, chairman of the State Cen tral Committee of the Gold Standard Democrats. He was beaten by 1,000. after the warmest campaign the city has known. DEMOCRATS SUCCESSFUL. Houston, Texas. April 4.—Municipal i lections were held throughout, iln* Slate to-day. There were no general i.-sur*. and only local questions were involved. Democrats were generally successful. At Laredo, A. M. Yidaurri. a progres sive Mexican, was elected mayor. Mayor Christian headed the other tiek< t in he field. The issue was that the pres, nt city administration had not shown suf ficient vigor in the tu*atm.'nt of the smallpox epidemic which led up to the recent riots and the existing quarantine against tin* city and county. RKSFLTS IN WISCONSIN. Milwaukee, Wis.. April 4.—Municipal elections were held in nearly all the towns and cities in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee to-day. The Republicans lead rn the numb r of victories, while in several towns the mayor and council j are of a different complexion. VICTORY FOR WHITE METAL. : St. Louis, April 4.—Six mendiers of the city council (upper House), twenty eight members of til l house of dele gates and four school directors were elected here to-day. The Republican council ticket was elect’ id by about 10.- 000 majority, and that body will stiil ■ continue to be solidly Republican. In the House of Delegates nine Demo ! criits were elect' d, making a Democratic gain of five members. Two Democratic and two Republican school directors were elected. The I’ope is able to take but little nourishment, and his life is said to hang |by a slender thr. ad.