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DEMOCRATS DO NOTCONCEDE
NO HOPE FOR
OLD MISSOURI
MARYLAND MAY EMPEROR WILL RETRIBUTION OVERTAKES
ELECTION OF BLACKBURN
YET BE SAVED
TO BE LENIENT "IRONSIDES" OF COLORADO
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Press
Newspaper
western
North
Carolina
Alleged fraud In Two Coun
tlves May Give Newland
the Victory
CLOSE AND EXCITING
RACE IN THE EIGHTH
Story of irregular Count Re
news Hope In Breasts
of Democrats
(Special to The Citizen.)
Salisbury, N. C, Nov. 10. When
seen tonight. ex-Congressman Jno. S.
Henderson, Democratic chairman ot
the Eight, Congressional district, has
not Vet conceded to Blackburn, the
Republican candidate, though the lat
ter claims a majority of more than
1,000. The official figures furnished
Chairman Henderson tonight are as
follows: Blackburn's majority by coun
ties: Watauga 111; Stanley 46; Alex
ander 68; Caldwell 91; Wilkes 1232;
Ashe 400; Surry 400.
Majorities for Newland, the Demo
cratic candidate: Rowan 1261;' Cabar
rus 252; IredeU 683; Alleghany 128
Ashe and Surry counties are unoffi
cially reported and the total gives
Blackburn a majority of only 22, and
If elected, Chairman Henderson says,
It Is by a bare shave. The Indications
are that he win be the only Republi
can congressman from Norjth Caroli
na. At a late hour . tonight it Is
learned that two' precincts In Stanley
county, at which Blackburn received
a majority, eighty more votes were
Counted than there were voters reg
istered. The Irregularity will be In
vestigated at once, and if proven
Newland will be declared elected by a
majority of 68.
A. W. HICKS.
NO WONDER If
SNOWS IN NEBRASKA
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 10. A fierce snow
storm which began late last night con
tinued over the northern and north
western portion of Nebraska today. A
dispatch from Norfolk says that it has
Increased In fury, reaching the propor
tions of a blizzard. The temperature
has fallen considerably below the freez
ing point.
MEXICO CITY GOES
FOR ROOSEVELT
Mexico City, Nov. 10. The
strong ;
vote of the American colony In Mexico
City, while not participated in by very
many of the colony, demonstrated con
clusively the choice of Roosevelt for
president. All had supposed that 'the
colony would go overwhelmingly Dem-
oeratle. - . ,
The results was as follows: Roose
velt 355; Parker 215. Swallow 13; Debs
10, and Watson 4.
HERE'S BALM IN GILEAD
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 10. Official
returns were received by the secreta
ry of state today from 15 counties out
of 76 and if the same ratio holds up
the Republican vote in this state will
not so over five thousand. The Indi
es t inns are that the state polled about
65,000 votes.
JUDGE HERRICK, DEFEATED
SAYS HE TAKES OFF
Albany, N. T Nov. 10. Judge
D- Cady Herrlck, . the defeated candi
date of the Democratic party for gov
ernor, will leave tomorrow for an ex
tended visit to Havana. Upon his re
turn he will resume the practice of
law.
In discussing the result of the elec
tion Judge Herrlck said:, . ,
Perhaps the Republican party
would have , won this election In any
event. But the magnitude of their
Wetory u jUe t0 the personality of
President Roosevelt, and It is his vic
SERIES OF FIRES IN NEW
New York, Nov. 10. Three persons
lost their "llvesT twenty were Injured,
nearly a half hundred were overcome
r smoke and an; equal number were
temporarily homeless, as a result of a
fies of fires in various parts of the
fester City today. In nearly every
the Ores were la tenement houses
occupied by a large number of families
na least two of them are thought
THREE MEN HELD
TOWN AT BAY
Fayette County. In West VIr
glnla. Forgets all About
the Election
DESERADO SHOOTS
TWO MEN TO DEATH
Bravery of One Detective Puis
Life into Frightened
Citizens
Huntington, W. Va., Nov. 10. Fay
ette county is excited tonight a.? neve
before over a double murder which
occurred today, following the murder of
Constable W. A. Jackson by Policeman
win Elliott, of Montgomery, late last
night. Last night in a quarrel between
the two officers, Jackson was shot and
killed. Harvey Jackson, brother of
W. A. Jackson, and two other brothers.
armed themselves and started out to
clean up" the entire police force of the
town, which is a small hamlet near
Fayette. A telephone message was
Bent to Sheriff Daniels of Fayette
county to come to Montgomery at once
as bloodshed was certain. Daniels
reached Montgomery at 10 o'clock this
morning. Just as he stepped from the
train ho saw Harvey Jackson lounging
near the station. Without drawing his
revolver the sheriff walked over to
Jackson and placing his hand on Jack
son's shoulder told him to leave town
under penalty of being arrested. Jack
son without a word fired, twice point
blank at the sheriff. The sheriff drop
ped to the ground dying instantly.
John Rolf, a prominent citizen of the
town witnessed the shooting. Throw
ing up his hands he advanced towards
Jackson to remonstrate with him and
to help Daniel-. Jackson turned and
shot Rolf dead. Then re-loading his
revojver, and drawing another from his
pocket he defied anyone to take him.
The other Jackson boys came Into 1
iown t il l for i .i m. .,uui- . ..
paraded the streets firing revolvers and
uetylng' the town. Thf streets wer
deserted and not an official dared to
make hia appearance.
One Man's Bravery,
In the meantime Detective Harrison
Ash, reputed to be the gamest man in
West Virginia, and who lives near
Montgomery, was telephoned for. He
was seen coming down the roadway
from Montgomery by the JackBons, and
they started on a run for the moun-
tain base nearby, and escaped In the
woods. Alter Ash naa driven tne mur
derers to the mountains the citizens
plucked up courage and swarmed into
the streets heavily armed. A posse of
two hundred men were quickly organ
ized and under the leadership of Ash
and other police, they started after th
Jacksons. The search Is being kept u;
tonight and more people are Joining in
the search every hour.
GEORGIA'S VOTE.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. ,10. The Constl
tion will publish tomorrow an estimate
of the complete vote of Georgia com
piled from Its own reports as follows:
Parker 88.331; Roosevelt 25,335;
Watson 23,490; making a total of
137,156.
The official canvass of ; the State
vote will not be completed until the
early part of next week.
CANDIDATE,
HIS HAT TO ROOSEVELT
tory, and not that of the party. Ever
since he entered public life as a mem
ber of assembly soon after his gradu
ation from, college, he has had a pic
turesque career and his personality
has been an exceedingly attractive one
to the people. According to my recol
lection I said practically this In a
speech at Elmira. More than a year
ago I stated that I thought him the
mose skilful politician that had oc
cupied the White house In my time.
Recent events have strengthened my
opinion In that respect. I take off my
hat to him."
YORK
CITY CAUSE LOSS OF THREE LIVES
to have been started by Incendiaries.
That not more lives were lost is un
doubtedly due to the fact that the
flames were discovered In . every In
stance before they had made great
headway. Nearly all the fires started
In the lower parts of the buildings and
the dense clouds of smoke which swept
up through halls and elevator shafts
drove the panic-stricken tenants f to
roofs and fire-escapes.
Good Old . Democratic State
Has Gono for President
Roosevelt
SEVEN COUNTIES YET
TO HEAR FROM
But It Is Not Thought Result
Will be Changed
FoIklsjSafe
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 10. With seven
counties still to be heard from at night
fall, the returns showed that Roose
velt's plurality In Missouri stood 15,755
Of the seven counties unheard from,
six went for Bryan In 1900. They are
remote and sparsely settled.
With the returns from nine counties
missing at the same time, Folks' plu
rality for governor stood 34,883.
Figures on the remainder of the
Democratic ticket were still lacking.
At Democratic state headquarters It
was stated that only one-third of the
returns from the state, oh the balance
of the ticket had-been received at 6
o'clock. -It was contended that the
state ticket might not be defeated. No
claims were. made concerning the com
plexion of the legislature. In' fact but
little comment was made outside of
the statement .that the legislature.
The Last 8traw.
The following telegram was sent to
night by State Chairman Thomas K.
NIedringhaus:
"Hon. George B. Cortelyou, chairman
Republican National Committee, (New
York:
"I have not telegraphed before this
as I desired to be absolutely certain
and I now announce with fcreat pleas
ure that the electoral vote of Mis
souri will be cast for Theodore Roose
velt for President." - ' , "
Chairman NIedringhaus conceded
that Folk had been elected Governor,
but stated that there was not the least
doubt but that the balance of the Dem
ocratlc ticket had been defeated, .He
saia: ine uepuoncans win nave a
majority In the legislature on Joint
ballot of at least 14, perhaps 20. This
means the election of a . Republican
United States senator. The -returns will
show that the Republicans have elected
eight congressmen and as the sixteenth
district Is in doubt. Its returns may
show the election of one more con
gressman, making nine In all. We will
contest the elections In the 11th and
12th districts."
OHIO'S PLURALITY
Columbus, Ohio., Nov. 10. Nearly
complete returns tonight show close to
250,000 plurality for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks electors. Only 18 out of the
88 counties In the state having been
carried for Parker and only one Dem
ocratic congressman has been elected
out of 21. State Chairman Harvey
O-arber, the Democratic candidate in
the fourth district has 1600 plurality
In a district normally 6,000 Democratic.
UNCLE SAM As I was sayUt9t
J.. ; -. . . . ' .
Result of the Election In That
State Is. Still Very
Doubtful
EACH SIDE HAS
THREE CONGRESSMEN
Canvassing Boards Will Have
to Decide Uie Fate of
"My; Matyiand'.'
4
Baltimore, Nov J ip. The official re
turns received hereup to a late hou
tonight Indicate that the vote for the
presidential candidates last Tuesday
was very close, "possibly one hundred
on ilthef side."" It Is" possible that
Secretary of State Tlllghman will be
called upon to decide which of the
electors wllj be entitled to cast their
votes In Washington . . . ,'
The board .of canvassers In Balti
more City and' In the 21 counties of
the state met at noon today. In Bal
timore city the votes cast In the third
congressional district were counted.
but the totals were not made public
While Congressman Frank Wachter
was admittedly re-elected the vote on
the presidential ticket Is left In doubt
From the official returns thus far re
ceived the indications are that the Re
publicans have elected seven and the
Democrats one of the electors of the
State. Returns received from 11 coun
ties of the state give the Republican
electors a plurality of 174.
Until the canvassing boards of the
several countels and of Baltimore Ctt
shall have examined and counted th
ballot, It will be Impossible to say
which of the presidential candidate
will receive Maryland' electoral Vote,
There is ha change In the congres
sional situation) the Democrats , anc"
Republicans each having elected thre
members of th, next House of Repre
sentatlves.'V ''-Hv- '-"
i LYNClflNC WASV'.
NARROWLY AVERTED
Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 10. A special
to The Gazette, from , Benton, Ark.,
says:
A message to the sheriff of Saline
county from the sheriff of Jeffersor
county last night prevented a lynchlns
in Benton this morning. - When Sheriff
George R. Kelly was advised by wirf
that a mob had started from Pine Bluff
by rail for" Benton to lynch Houston
Hooker, a negro, who was In Jail here,
that official quietly moved Hooker from
the jail to a place of safety. A special
train arrived from Pine -Bluff at 3
o'clock this morning and the occupants
tried to find Hooker. J They were un
successful and returned to Pine Bluff
disappointed.
It is not generally known where
Sheriff Kelly placed ; the prisoner.
HookerNwas a porter, on the St. Loun,
Iron Mountain and Southern railroad,
John, you can't always tell when the'll
His Subjects May Insult His
Majesty Occasionally If
They Wish To
PARDONING POWER
TO HAVE FULL REIN
Those Now In Durance Vile
for "Lesse Majeste" May
Get Change of Air
Benin, Nov. 10. It Is announce J
that Emperor. William has decided to
hereafter use his pardoning power lib
erally In cases of "lesse majeste." It
Is said that he nas decided to pardon
in many cases almost wunoui an in
qulry. The emperor has lnstrucal
the ministry of Justice to deal liberally
with all persons convicted of Insults
to his majesty, who have petitioned for
pardons. It Is said that the new prac
tice will greatly reduce the number
who will serve out sentences for this
offense, since the Impression is gener
al that many slight offenders have
been convicted every year through
over-officious state attorneys and
Judges.
HUBBY REPROVED;
SHE SHOT HERSELF
New York, Nov. 10. Because her
lusband had reproved her, Mr. Cath
erine Green Is dead at her own hands
n Brooklyn, while' her husband is
langerously wounded Jin a hospital,
le having shot himself when he saw
le result of his words to his wife.
Green" had reported his wife for go-
ig out with another man and with-
ut saying a word she shot herself
irough the heart. Overcome with
orror the husband picked up the same
evolver and shot himself. The trag
dy was not discovered until late to
lay, when Green's employer sent to
nqulre why he had not come to work.
REMEMBERED PARKER
IN HER LAST WILL
I
Kingston, N. T., Nov. 10. Judge
Parker, his wife and his daughter,
Mrs, Hall, are named as beneficiaries
in the will of Mrs. Margaret E. Hess
which was filed for . probate In the
surrogates court here today. Mrs.
Hess who was a promlnet social lead
er, named 190 beneficiaries in her will.
most of whom receive articles which
she prized highly. Judge Parker re
celved a valuable decanter and set of
wine glasses, one owned by her fath-
er, me late juage William uockburn
give that a
push our Mrs - '
WILL NOT ALLOW
ANY 'BUTTING IN
Russian Government so Notl?
fles Neutral Powers
of the World
RUSSIA'S WISHES
WILL BE RESPECTED
SO the MlkadO'S and CiatH
Subjects Will Continue to
Play Ball
Washington, Nov. 10. Emphatically,
but with all courtesy, Russia through
her ambassadors abroad, has several
times Informed the neutral powers that
the will brake no mediation at this
time in her war with Japan. It can be
announced that Russia expects ' her
wishes will be respected by all the
powers to which she has communicated
her views;
Count Cassinl, the Russian ambassa
dor, said tonight to the correspondent
of the Associated Press;
I can announce that I have every
good reason to believe tnat my gov
ernment's opposition to any invention
at this time will be respected by all
neutral powers."
Of the suggestion made in Great Bri
tain that the United States take the
lead in a move for Intervention, the
ambassador never hesitated to repeat
what he had announced so many times
that he has positive assurances that
this government while at all times'
ready to offer Its services, has not the
slightest Intention to take a step to
ward mediation unless Invited by both
belligerents. The Russian government
Is fully aware of the views of this gov-
eminent on the subject and it is deem
ed unnecessary at the Russian Em
bassy here again to announce that it
is confident this attitude will be
strictly adhered to.
444X4 ; e 4
Russians Ask
For Arm!
Toklo, Nov 10. (10:4P a. m.
It is reported that General
Ctoescol, commanding at Pert
Arhur, has asked the Japanese
for an armistice, the purpose of
which is not stated. A con
firmation of the report is unob
obtainsble. It Is hoped hers
that Gsneral 8toeel will ca
pitulate before the city proper
is taken.
The Japanese soldiers ars an
gry and inflamed on aceount of
the alleged abuse of their
wounded by the Russians.
They believe they will bs mur-.
dared if captured. Under these
conditions it will possibly be
difficult to avoid a massacre
when the troops meet in the
final combat.
RUSSIANS REPULSED
London, Nov, 10. The Daily Tele
graph's correspondent with General
Continued on page 4
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL VISIT
THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION NOVEMBER 26TH
Washington, Nov. . 10. President
Roosevelt has promised to attend the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition on Sat
urday, the 26th of 'November. He made
this promise tonight to a committee
from St. Louis, headed by Mayor Wells,
who came to Washington especially for
the purpose of Inviting him to visit the
fair. The probability Is that the pres
ident may remain In St. Louis' until the
night of Sunday, November 27.
President Roosevelt has been anxious
SUIT IS FILED IN ARKANSAS TO : .., . , ;
TEST THE
Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 10. Suit was
filed in the United States circuit court.
today to test the state constitutions!
amendment requiring each person to
pay a poll tax before he can cast his
ballot. The suit is against the' major
ity of the Democratic election judges
in the fourth ward of Little Rock and
the plaintiff. Frederick M. Knight, asks
damages in the sum of S2.S0& for the
alleged refusal to permit him to vote.
Republican Governor. Pea
body. Goes Down to
Crushing Defeat
t J:
MAN WHO EXILED MK
NERS IS DETHRONED
Masses Rise and Emphatically
1 Condemn the Relgq
of Terror .
Denver, Colo., Nov. 10. Governor;
James H. Peabody, Republican, con
cedes his defeat. AJva, Adams ma
jority over Peabody for governor In
the city and county of Denver, Is (,071
and the entire state about 10,100.' '
Republicans stilt claim a ." majority '
for Peabody for governor In the Stat
outside Denver, but this1 Is not borne
out by the returns which are' incom
plete. The Republicans will probably
secure all the Other state ' offices,
though in some cases their pluralities
are small. Both' sides' are claiming
the legislature and this la in doubt un
til the official count is made In Denver
and Pueblo, ' ; s -i " " .
Ha Concedes It. V'r
After conoedlng the election of Ad
ams today, Governor Peabody said:'' V.
"The campaign just' closed has' been
one of principles, not candidates."- t
have tried to maintain peace and or
der in this state as justly as was pos
sible and in no case did X exceed the
law as interpreted by , the " supreme -
court' of the state. If the people of
the state by their' votes failed to' ap
prove that policy I am stiff satisfied. ,
The people know what they want and
they always have
the
ballot
frith
which to get it."
STEEL MAGNATES.
, r
TO HOLD MEcTING
Pittsburg, Nov. 10. All the Aoda
tlons controlling the prices of steel ars
to meet in New York next Tuesday "
and continue in session until the, whole -list
of prices has been revised to suit
the conditions which have arisen In the
Iron and steel market.' 'Tits prospects
are that the scale of prices determined
upon next week will be those that wilt
rule until well into the quarter of the
coming year, and it is fairly ' certain
that prices will be advanced In most of
tho lines. ' ' ' ' '
SwRE MEETING HAY
WHILE SUN SHINES
Washington, Nov. 10. Count Cas-
slnt, the Russian ambassodor, ,M, Jus
serand, the French ambassodor, and.
I Sir Cheng Liang Cheng, the Chines
minister, were among the diplomats
received by Secretary Hay. Count
Cassinl has heard nothing from his
government regarding its attitude to
ward Secretary Hay's note inviting
the powers to convene another session
of The Hague Tribunal. ;
TO AWARD PREMIUMS.
St. Louis, Mo.. Nov. 10. A call
was Issued yesterday for a meeting at
the earliest practicable date of ' the
World's Fair board of arbitration to
determine the right of the National.
World's Fair commission to eonflrm
the awards of premiums made by the
superior Jury of awards.
to go to St. Louis to see the fair ever
since its opening. However, the pres
idential campaign compelled, him to re
mi n In the east during, August, and
he fo i.ilormed Mr. William H. Thomp
son, treasurer of the exposition., rThs
con-.mlttcc to which the president this
evening gave his promise to visit the
fair, consisted of Mayor . Welles,, WI1-,
Ham II. Thompson, and Corbtn . H.
Spencer, first vice-president of the ex
position. ' .....!'.
STATE POLL TAX LAW.
The plaintiff avers that the constitu
tion of the United States guarantee ;
the . right of every duly qualified cltl-.
sen to vote for members of congress,
hence that he was illegally deprived of t
bis right.
' The complainant alleges that the poll
tax amendment to the state eonsuiu- .
tton was not legally .adopted because
it failed to receive a majority of all
the rotes cast at tbs election ta 189 1.