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1 ) THE ASHEVIliLE CITIZEN I ; THt WEATHER 1 FAIR-COLO. ALL THE NEWS. , . of the World ' " ALL THE tTIME. ! : - V - ' 1 11 1 J :) fl i; u r 0 VOL XXI NO 25 ASHBVLLLB N. G TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 7 1905 PRICE FIVE CENTS The Only Associated Press Newspaper in Western North Carolina UNCERTAINTY OVER THE PRESIDENT RESULT MARKS CLOSE OF THE NEW: YORK CAMPAIGN DOES HONOR TO ROYALTY McClellan. Hearst and Ivlns all Have a Chance to be Next Mayor. UNIQUE CONDITIONS DISCOUNT FORECAST Betting Favors Jerome and Scratched Tickets are In Order. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. Nov. 6. An almost un precedented degree of uncertainty re garding the result of the final conflict t the polls tomorrow marks the close of what has been In many respects the most Interesting political campaign ever waged In New York. Whether Mc Clellan, Hearst or Ivlns will bo chos en to rule 1he destinies or tne me tropolls for the next four year-t pre sents a problem, which In the fact o conditions absolutely unique, baffles the skill of even the most experienced forecaster.-, of election r-sults. Th is due to the complications arlsin from the appearance of the lndcp?n dent Municipal League, at the head which William Randolph Hearst ha carried on a campaign of extraordinar vigor and strength su.h as caused amazement. The last Hearst nnvtln, at the Madison Square Garden, was most enthusiastic and aggressive one the supporters of that candidate pack Ing the huge hall to Its utmost ca paclty. All Confident. Tonight the managers of the three mayoralty caMldates decline them eielves to be absolutely assured of vie tory tomorrow. Of betting on the re suits there has been considerably les than In former years. In Wall street this, afternoon) the odds ended 2 to on McClellan, at which price a promt nent broker offered to wager $100,000 to 150,000. The same 'broker placed bet of $25,000 to $10,000 on the mayor. Dels on Ivlns ruled about 1 to 6 and on Hearst 1 to 2. Odds on Jrrome were about the same as on MeClel Van and many large sums were wagered iby supporters of the district attorney whose metoric canvass has been one o the most spectacular features of the campaign. John A. Hcmieberry, chairman of Mr. Jerome's campaign committee, Issued i statement tonight predicting the tri irmphant return of the candidate by a greater .total number of votes than those ofll his opponents. Mr Jerome made his final speech of the campaign before a great audience In Cooper Un Ion tonight. Illegal Votes. Rumor of colonization on a large scale and of Illegal registration have so far played a minor part In the campaign, -but tonight State Superln tendent Morgan Issued a statement de daring that fradulent statements had been discovered of greater magnitude than the records of his office showed to have existed "before and that he had taken radical steps to prevent this Il legal voting. Mr. Morgan confidently expects to arrest a large number of repeaters should they attempt to vote. MAY BE LANDSLIDE FOR THE DEMOCRATS Breaks Into Program and has Prince Louis Dine With Him Privately. (By Associated Pre.) COLUMBl'S. O., Nov. 6. On the eve of the election Ohio voters were atlll uncertain over the outcome, although the Intensity of the campaigning and the large registration indicated a re markably heavy vote and a possible landslide. The campaign against the re-election of Gov. Merrick began months before his re-iiomlnatlon and. has been carried on so vigorously by the anti-saloon league that many Sun day night sermons became political ad' dresses. That there are defections from Herilck the Republican managers ad mit but they claim that enough new adherents have been secured almost to balaiv e the loss. PRINCE HOLDS TRAIN TO TALK TO ROOSEVELT Last Day in Washington Spent In Visit to the Tomb of Washington. MASSACHUSETTS IN ARMS AGAINST LODGE DEMOCRATS TO WIN IN OLD VIRGINIA RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 6. One hun dred and fifty thousand votes are ex pected to be cast In the state tomor row when a full state ticket, members of the general assembly and county and city offlrers are elected. These are the figures given out by representatives of both the Republican parties. Some few over-sealous incline to the belief that the total Vote wil exceed that fig ure. Democratic, Republican, Socialist and Social-Labor tickets are In the field. It is a foregone conclusion that the entire Democratic ticket will be elect ed, that party claiming a majority of 20,000. (By Associated Press.) BOSTON. Mass.. Nov. 6 Massachu setts will elect State officers tomor row. Th? Republican party claims the election of Lleuten tun (-Governor 'ur tia Guild, Jr., for governor, over Chns. liartlttt, the Democratic- nominee. by a la;ge plurality. The Democrats go as far as to claim the election of Henry M. Whitney, their nominee for second plaee, by a large plurality and express confidence in the choice of Gen. Bartlrtt by an emphatic endorse ment. It Is freely stated tonight that th: personality of Senator Lodge will dom inate tomorrow s election and many Republicans, It is aseeYted. have taken up the Democratic cry of "Anything to beat Lodge." CLOSE FIGHT. (By Associated Press.) PROVIDENCE. R. L, Nov. 6 Th conclusion tonight of one of the sharp est political campaigns ever waged In Rhode Island found each of the two dominant parties plaimlng the elec tion tomorrow of Its respective candi- lates fir governor, though it was con- ded by Democrats and Republicans alike that the result would be very close. (By Associated Preta.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. Honored by the mresldent by Invitation to lunch eon Informally at the White House. Admiral Prince Louis of Hat tentierg kept his special train waiting three- quarters of an hour this afternoon, while the president engaged him in a long conversation. The White House luncheon was not on the progiam and was un entire per sonal compliment to Admiral. Prime Louis mid his royal nephew Prince Alexander, a midshipman on the Drake. In the morning Prince Louis visited Mount Vernon, where he was conducted through the tomb of the first president. As they came to the tomb each person bared his head while prince Louis went un fo the s-enulchre tnnd reverently stood in silence for a.fflw moments. It was a simple, but Impressive tribute. Before his departure for Annapolis, Prince lyiuis said to the correspondent of the London Morning Post: 'As a seaman I was much impressed by the American fleet as it lay at an chor off Annapolis. Its ajppearanee, the smartness of the officers and the dis cipline of the men all gave evidence that the vessels were In the highest state of efficiency. And equally im pressive was the review of the cadets, which showed the thoroughness of their training and the magnificent esprit de corps that prevails there. TAMMANY LEADERS GET THEIR MONEY Crowd Block Street While District Men Carry Off Satchels Full Of Green back a. (By Associated Preta.) NEW YORK, Nov. t. The apectacli of th ante-election distribution o funds by Tain many Hall attracted crowd Of ipeetators today whlcl blocked Fourteenth street In front o the hall. No on. outside of the mem bera of the Inner councils of the great political organli.it ion knowi what I costs Tammany to get out the vote but It was reported today that the or ganlaallou distributed more today thai In some previous elections. The actual distribution waa conduct ed by Philip J Donohue, the treasure; of Tammany society. One after an other the captains of the ussembly dls tricts drove up in carriages to th front of the hall and were admitted t the executive chamber where bundle of money in one and five dollar bill: were passed to them. They carried h away in satchels, and are said to huvt got from fl.oou to ttfl.00. according U the needs of the district. PITTSBURG PHIL'S NEPHEW SECRETLY WKn IV ASHFVll I F 4 Cincinnati Belle Who Was Sup- poeed to Be Visiting Here Springe Surprise On Her Parents. (Special to The Citizen) SAILORS LEAVE. BOTH CONFIDENT. (By Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 6. Af- r having spent a busy day In put- ing the finishing touches on a mu- Art nail campaign tihamaterlszed by unusual bitterness, the leaders of toth he Republican and Democratic parties tonight express confidence Hn the out come of the election tomorrow. (By Associated Press.) CHARLESTON. S. C, Nov. . The British -hlp Olooscap, Capt. Splcer, sail tomorrow for Boston, and on board will be seven of the ten Ball ots who have made so much troulble. five of the number having been three times arrested and the last time be ing adjudged deserters and handed over to th? British pro-consul to be re turned to the ship. Today a compro mise was effected between attorneys for the owners and the sailors. CINCINNATI. Nov. 6 After keeping the seen more than three monilis. ami causing her parent no end nf anxiety, Miss Pauline Rowland, nxlely belle of this city, today Informed her mother In a letter from Denver that she had been se cretly wedded to "Jimmy Mr OIH', nephew of the late Pitts burg Phil." the noted plunger Who on Ills death bed willed 1350,000 to M'Cill. The marriage i said to have taken place at Ashevilre, X. C. the couple Im mediately afterwards going to Denver where they are living In a fine stone front mansion. The brliie was supposed to ibe visiting friends In Ashevllle when sh married McOill. WOMEN CALL ON BALFOUR FOR RELIEF Terrible Suffering Among England's Unemployed Vividly Portrayed. JUDGE KUJGH DECLARES BILL CONSTITUTIONAL Famous Brice Act Upheld in 8 part an burg Dispensary Election Case Yesterday. DECLARE BLOODSHED OR REL1EFMUST COME Answer of Premier Declared to be Unworthy of Leader of Great Party. FAIR-COLDER. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesduy: North Carolina Fair and cooler Tnuewday preceded by showers in the eastern portion. Wednesday fair, cooler, north west winds. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Nov. C The desperate condition of the poor of London was brought to the nollco of Premier Bal four today by a remarkable deputation f the wives and other women relatives if the unemployed, ho did not hesitate o tell the Premier thut unless some hing is spedlly done to lessen their sufferings there would be bloodshed. Don t forget thut hungry nun are desperate men," said one of the speak ers, and all had the same tale to tell of husbands out of work and starving wives and children. Enormous crowds of women from nil parts of London marched through the streets, headed by u deputation which Mr. Bulfour re elved at the office of the general board. Only two of the women were duiltted to the presence of the pre iler, but he had but little to suggest the way of alleviation exctvt ex reusing a hope thut ptililL- chailty ould come to the aid of the unem ployed. He depreciated the socialist suggest Ion tli.t t Industries should started at the national expense for the 'Mii-tH of the unemployed, as calculated 'i destroy the spring of enterprise and 'iii'i'ny of ho nation. At tl'.c close of Mr. Balfour's "Speech of Despair," as the delegates described It, Mr. Crooks, wife of William Crooks, a labor parly member of the house of commons, and several other women ex rnons, and several other women ex citedly Invited Mr. Balfour to come and live among them for a few months, The premier remarked that he was quite aware that nothing he had said could be other than disappointing. They had his genuine sympathy and he felt most acutely the magnitude of the evil from which they were suffering. A mass meeting of the women was held later to hear the report of the delegation. Mr. Crooks, M. P., said thut Mr. Balfour's reply to the delega t Ion was unworthy of the premier of a great country. The mention of Mr. Bal four's name was greeted with a storm of hisses. Al'arsTA. C.a.. Nov. . A special to the Chronicle from Spartanburg, 8. C says: Judge King this morning at Qaffney refused to grant an injunction restrain log the supervisor and managers fron holding the election on "Dispensary or no dispensary," In Spartanburg county tomorrow. The application waa presented by Simms Hannon, the atlorcnys of J, T Harmon, dlspensar, and the hearing was the result of an order Issued by Judge Klugh last week. This means that the election will be held tomorrow as announced. Judge Klugh overruled every motion made by the plaintiff's at torney. He held that the Brlce law Is constitutional and that It Is not a law for the purpose of raising revenue, but for the regulation of the establishing and abolishing of distilleries and that the revenue feature Is only a subsldi ary clause. WOULD CO TO JAIL TO CLEAR NAME Minnesota Woman Wants to be Tried for Homicide in or der to Remove Suspicion. (By Associated Press.) ST. PAl'L, Minn., Nov. 6. Mrs. Beatrice Young, of Winona, Minn., who on August 10, It Is charged, shot Mrs. Catherine Morgan, stenographer. In the lmiierlal hotel, New York, and who wus released from custody on condi tion thut she leave the State and never return, today applied to Gov. Johnson for a letter to WJUIam Travcrs Jerome, district attorney of New York, re questing him either to 'bring Mrs Young to trial or to dismiss the ocm plaint of felonious assault which Is now standing against her. SITUATION. IMPROVING IN .RUSSIA -.' -1, -i it Country Regaining Usual Con dition Although Trouble Continues. POLAND IS MAKING A PLEA FOR REFORM WItte Is HHavlng Trouble In Organizing His Imper lal Cabinet. Reports received from many points . indicate that the situation throughout Russian provinces la Improving. The first train out of Odessa alnca the d la- orders began, arrived yesterday at St, Petersburg, having taken thirteen days to accomplish the Journey. The struggle for autonomy In Poland has been revived and flag bearing the Polish coat-of-arms r flying from many buildings preliminary to further action. ", Count WItte Is having trouble In or ganising his new cabinet, and has taken up his residence in the palace In St. Petersburg, so that he may be at the emperor's elbow when his majesty returns, which Is expected to be very; soon. , . . , v AWFUL RIOTS STILL CONTINUE UNCHECKED LAST WEEK OF THE FIGHT IS BEGUN A Few More Days Expected to Suffice to Rid New Or leons of Infection. I ELECTION BULLETINS "" TONIGHT. Interest in the politics of States which hold elections today is much manifest In Ashevllle, particularly in the contest In New York City, Pennsyl vania and Maryland where a conttl- utlonal amendment similar to that of North Carolina is in issue before the oters. There are . also many Ohio people here .and they are keenly interested In the election In that State where "Boas 'ox" of Cincinnati has 'been brought prominently to the front by the public utterance of Secretary Taft that If he was In Cincinnati he would vote gainst the county Republican ticket. in Massacnusems governor and ottu'r 1 State officers are to be elected and there are Indications that thera will be bad break In Republican majorltle The Citizen will bulletin the election returns tonight as they come over the I Associated Press wire. The principal interest In Ashevllle, however, lies In the New York election here the Tammany ticket Is headed 'by McClellan. the Hearst ticket by Hearst and the Republican organiza tion by Ivins. Hearst's platform Is municipal ownership and he is nomi nated toy the Municipal Ownership League. Hearst has many enthuiastlc supporters here and they expect him to run a close race If he does not win. ELECTION DAT'; SALISBURY MAN WHO KILLED ENGINEER v ' ! 'HAS HEARING AND GIVES $2,000 BOND (Special to The Citizen.) 8ALISBURY. N. C, Nov. . H. E. Rufty was this morning released on 12.009 bail for killing Engineer Con Bell at Spencer, Friday night. The hearlug was before Justice of the Peace 3. C. Kesler. Senator Overman, Con gressman Klutta and U H. Clement appearing for defendant and Solicitor Hamrrer representing the state. The state Introduced two eye-wltnesae R. D. Wright and James Hedrick. both of whom testified that Connell asked credit and waa refused, whereupon he asked Rufty If he owed him anything and waa told that he did not. Connell then cursed Rufty, they said. Rufty I Knockea connell down and then Con-1 nel knocked Rufty down. Wright tried to release Rufty from Connell's grasp and struck Rufty, who then shot. The defense introduced no testimony. So licitor Hammer announced that there waa no element of murder In the first degree. He will ask for a verdict of I murder in the second degree, but ad mitted there was evidence of self-de fense in the state's witnesses testi mony. He said as no evidence ftt mur der in the first degree appearVd th magistrate had Jurisdiction. Rufty im mediately gave bond and waa released. (By Associated Proas.) NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6. What if expected to be the final week of the fever campaign began today with only seven cases under treatment and only a handful of centers of Infection under I observation. The delegates to the Chattanooga quarantine convention will leave here vveunesaay, neaueu uy juv. diuiiuiikiu. Canvass of the delegates Indicate that the majority who go from Louis iana will be ready to accept a modified proposition for tiattonal quarantine supervision. ELECTION CAUSES MUCH EXCITEMENT (By Associated Pross.) ' ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. .-Th news from the interior show that there have been no Improvement in the situ ation. In some places disorders have recommenced with redoubled fury. The horrible story of massacre at Odeaaa is not fully known here. From Bachmut, Bessarabia, comes an entirely new revolting tale. A three, days' attack on the Jews began Thurs day with every indication of police) origination. Jewish atudenta , were beaten, the Jewish stores In the mar kets were sacked during; the day and during the night the plunder of resi dences commenced. Troops arrived on the scene, but the following day the work of pllage was resumed before the eyes of the soldiers and police. The. prayers of the hunted Jews for mercy were unavailing. Toward noon the torch was applied to stores and houses. The police would not permit the Jews to fight the fire and the troops were withdrawn. Then the pillage began afresh- .iUai POLES Ate IT AT ED. I Judge Ballot-Bon ) will new hand down my decision. (By Associated Prsss.) PHI LA DELPH A, Nov. 6. Th eve of the day which Philadelphia has been looking forward to for six months to decide by whom tt municipal affairs shall te conducted, find the situation so tense that no Phlladelphian will be surprised tomorrow If the peace of the city Is seriously disturbed. Matters reached a critical stage today when th mayor of the city and the sheriff of the county, both of whom are leaders in their respective parties, issued an tagonistic proclamations, emeerlnsr to uphold the opposite side. The sheriff in his proclamation calls upon citizens to assist deputies appointed, by him to uphold the low an the mayor re plies In a strongly worded proclama tion in which he said: "The peace of the oity; the supremacy of the law. an the blood-bought lights of honest (By Associated Press.) ST. PETERSBURG. iNov. . On the heels of the successful Issue of the Fin- . nlsh national movement " cornea the news of a strong revival of the strug gle for autonomy In Poland. Dispatches from Kallsch, in Poland, and Thorn. In West RussiaX say that flags with the Polish coat-of-arms have been hoisted in several chunches and city buildings. At Kallsch a manifesto of the labor party, demanding the convocation of the national diet sitting; at Warsaw and the restoration of the ancient rights of the kingdom "was proclaimed with trumpets. . r - .YkA ATTEMPT TO BURNU MISSION - HOUSES (By Associated Prsss.) WASHINGTON, Nov. Consul Gen eral Lay, at Canton, today cabled to the state department that he has re ceived a letter from a missionary in the neighborhood of. Lienchow, the scene of the recent massacre of Amer ican missionaries, reporting an attempt to burn one of toe - mission houses there. The feeling remains unsettled. Minister Rockhlll cabled the state de partment from Pekin under yesterday's date that positive orders have been given the Chinese officials to do every thing in their power. to carry ont the terms of the recent proclamation rela tive to the protetclon of the mission aries. The viceroy at Canton aaa In formed Mr. Rockhlll that he has given orders that the anti-American boycott electors must, and shall be preserved." tie stopped. . .urs.'4aai MUTINYING SEAMEN TURN STATES EVIDENCE AND DECLARE COMRADE IS A GUILTY MAN (By Associated Press.) WILMINGTON, N. C, Nov. . The trial of Robert Sawyer and Arthur Adams, charged with mutiny and mur der on the schooner Harry A. Berwlnd, waa resumed In the federal court today. both defendants going on the witness stand and detailing the crime at length. placing the killing of all Ave men at the door of Scott, before whom they confessed to having stood In mortal terror on board the ship. Witnesses show discrepancies In their statements at the preliminary trial and in the higher court, but their testimony was shaken little on a long and tedious cross-examination by the district at torney. The evidence wss about to close to night when the defense objected to the Introduction of the log book to prove that the captain before he waa killed had logged Sawyer for tnsurbordlnatioa and Insolence. The presiding judge gave the attorneys until tomorrow, tl were Introduced by the government to cite authorities on the question.
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