THB MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1900. KKs SHIPS THAT ARE DUE About a Dozen Vessels Ex pecteu:fn Next 10 Days. t - ORIENTAL ,UNER EVA IS SAFE "JTen Sailing Ships, Carrying; a Mil- w ; lion Busael of "Wheat, Left the Columbia Since Sunday. The British, ship Astracana sailed from San Diego for Portland yesterday, and with favoring: grinds up the coast should be at hand before the end of the month. The vessel Is reported to be badly dam aged, as. a result of her rough trip around the Horn, and she will need some exten sive repairs before shp -will be ready for outward cargo. The Astracana br ngs part cargo to this port. Another ship with a full cargo, the Langdale, is also due from Liverpool, and there are about a dozen ballast ships due within the next ten days. The French bark Alice Is out five months from Havre, and the French bark Boesuet, ov.er five months from Nantes. The- British. ship Cromarty shire, one of the fastest ships afloat, is out IS days from Fort Los Angeles, and is dally expected. The Dutch, bark Pax Is due from Yokohama, and the British ship Morven from Acapulco. The Peter Rickmers is out about a month from Hong Kong, but as vessels seldom come across from that port in less than- 45 to CO days, she will hardly be expected be fore next month. Shipping men. In this city are somewhat mystified over the action of the San Francisco reinsurance gamblers in quot ing 25 per cent reinsurance on the Car manian, which is only about 70 days out from Hong Kong for the Bay City. The passage from Hong Kong to San Fran cisco Is about the same as Trom Hong Kong to Portland, and the vessel would hardly be regarded as even slightly over due if she was bound for this port. TBJT FAST SAILERS. Bier Fleet for Europe Gets Avray on Even Terms. The German ships Philadelphia and JTomla crossed out from Astoria yester day morning, the former for Bast Lon don. South Africa, and the Nomla for Burope. The departure of these two vessels makes up a fleet of ten big ships carrying over a million bushels of grain, which have crossed out of the Columbia since Sunday morning. All of the, vessels, except the Philadelphia, are bound for the United Kingdom, and there is consider able rivalry among the masters as to which will make the fastest passage. It is very seldom that so many -ships leave the Columbia so close together, and by getting away in a bunch, they are quite sure of encountering the same kind of weather. The Amiral Courbet, which left down yesterday, -will reach Astoria today, and the HWowood will leavo up. Th's will leave tout one ship in the lower har bor, but reinforcements are close at hand. THE EVA SAFE. Oregon and Oriental Liner "Sot Lost Arrives at Vladlvostoclc The report received from Hong Kong last week, stating that the, German steamship Eva had been lost at sea, proves to hae been, unfounded. A dispatch was reccUed from "Vladlvostock yesterday, announcing her arrival at the Siberian port. Just where the other report of her loss origi nated Is uncertain. The news was re ceived by President Wilcox of the Port land Flouring Mills Company, in a cable, from Hong Kong and similar ad vioes were -received from "London by the Maritime Exchange of New Tork, and the Merchants' Exchanges of San FranJ Cisco and Portland. The report of her loss was generally discredited a few days after it .was circulated, as nothing con firmatory could 'be secured after the first dispatches. Her return from tho depths will bo highly pleasing to tho newly-organized Oregon & Oriental Steam ship Company, as she Is an excellent steamer for this route and will be needed. NEARLY ONE MILLION. Value of the Domestic Exports From Portlnnd for October. The Portland Custom-House collected duties amounting to over $1000 for eery business day during the month of Ooto ber, and at the same time nearly a mil lion dollars" worth of domestic exports were cleared from here. Tho monthly summary of the Custom-Hcuse business of this port for October is as follows: No. vessels cleared for foreign ports.... 15 No. vessels entered from domestic ports 24 No. vessels cleared for domestic ports. 13 No. entries of merchandise for duty S9 No. entries of merchandise freo of duty. 30 No. entries for warehouse 8 No. entries for rewarehouse 2 No. entries from warehouse for cbn- sumptlon S3 - No. entries for consumption liquidated. HX No. entries for warehouse liquidated.... 7 .No. certificates of enrollment granted.. 3 No. licenses for coasting trade granted. 8 No.JIcensos to vessels under. SO tons granted 2 Value of exports Domestic $312,339 Receipts From All Sources. Duties on imports J27,7 33 Fines pejsjJtlcs'Qahd forfeitures... 537 00 Miscellaneous customs receipts.... 175 30 Official fees K.. 65 90 Total .. r.JSS,675 feS Amount of refunds and drawbacks paid - ' 283 33 Notice to Mariners. NotteoT !a hereby given that on Novem ber 6, 1900. Umatilla Reef light vessel. No. 67, -was replaced on her ' sta tion about ' two and one-half miles S. TV. 5-S "Ww, from Umatilla. Reef, Flattery Rocks, making off from Cape Alava, "Washington, and about four and oHe quarter miles west-southwesterly from the cape. No change has been made in the- light vessel as to characteristics of lights, fog signal, or general appearance. By order of the Lighthouse Board, "W. P. Day, Commander, U. S. N, Light bouse Inspector. "WrecKs on Brltlsli Coast. LONDON. Nov. &.A. heavy gale swept over Great Britain yesterday. There were several wrecks along the coast and many persons were drowned. Domestic and Foreign Forts. ASTORIA, Nov. 7.-fiailed at 11 A M. Gorman ship Nomla, for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders, German ship Phila delphia, for East London. Condition or the bar at 5 P. 1L. -smooth; wind, east; weather, clear. Outside, 16 miles off chore, four-masted bark. Hoqulam, "Wash. Arrived November 3 Schooner C. R. "Wilson, from San Fran clsoo for Aberdeen; schooner Harriet G., from San Francisco for Aberdeen; schoon er Laura May, from San Francisco Tor Aberdeen; schooner Roy Somers, from 6aa Francisco for Cosmopolls; schooner Lottie Carson, from San Francco for Aberdeen. Sailed November 4 ..chooner Pioneer, from Hoqulam for San Francis co; schooner John F. Miller, from Ho qulam for San Pedro; schooner Laura Madeoa, from Aberdeen for San Pedro; eehoeaer Zampa. frem Aberdeen for San Francisco. Sailed November &-5chooner Faaaie Datard. from Aberdeen for San Pedro. Arrived November 6-Schooner A J. "West, from Guaymas for Aberdeen. Honolulu Arrived September 27 Steam er Mtawera, from Vancouver. Ratterdais, Nov. 7. Arrived Statendam, from Nw York. Ssattlar-Arrived November C Steamer Roanoke, from Nome; steamer A1;K1, from Dyea; steamer Dolphin, from Alas, ka. San. Francisco, Nov. 7. Sailed Steamer Despatch, for Astoria. Arrived Schooner Monterey, from Coos Bay; steamer Grace Dollar, from Gray's Harbor. New York, Nov. 7. Sailed Colombia, for Naples; Teutonic, for Liverpool; Fries land, for Antwerp via Southampton. Taku Arrived November 4 Alesia, from San Francisco. Yokohama flailed November 6 Eaergla, from Hong Kong for Tacoma. Shanghai, Nov. 7. Sailed Glenloohy, for Tacoma. Queenstown Sailed NoYember 8 Ulto nla, from Liverpool for Boston. Port- Hadlock Arrived November 6 BarkentlneTPortland, from San Pedro. Nanalmo Arrived November 6 Steamer Ban Mateo, from Port Los Angeles. Sydney Sailed November 5-Bteamer Warrimoo, for Vancouver. Hamburg, Nov. 7. Arrived Ship' Pira, from Port Blakely. Hong Kong, Nor. 7. Arrived previously Steamer City of Rio Janeiro from San Francisco Tia Honolulu, Yokohama, Hl ogo, Nagasaki and Shanghai. Southhampton, Nov. 7. Arrived New York from New York. PROJECTILES FOR ARMY. The Effectiveness of Armor-Piercinar Shells Increased. WASHLNOTON, Nov. 1. Along with armor, tho question of projectiles is one of the important subjects under Investigation by this bureau. Tho following observations on the foreign manufacture of projectiles are noted: "With each radical change in the method of manufacture of armor-plate "by which, by various face-hardening and toughening processes, Its resisting power has been greatly increased, we find an effort mado to produce a projectile that will attack it successfully. These efforts have not been wholly unsuccessful. In distributing tho credit, however, for tho most recent per formances of projectiles against face hardened armor, the great increase in the energy developed by the latest type of the modern xifle must not be forgotten, and, if practicable, the proper share of the work done, by the gun should be as signed to., li,. "Leaving the gun out of the question; ths effectiveness of armor piercing shell hf been'greatly increased by tho so-calledAcap, which Is secured to the ogive to protect it upon impact with the hard surface of the plate. Ex periments have proven that with capped projectiles, the velocity remaining the same, and with the Impact normal to the plate, an Increased"- thickness ct from 15 to 20 per cent of metal may 'be per forated. Various reasons have been given for this, the most acceptable being that the initial shock is given the plate by the soft cap, which, while it protects the hard point of tho projectile, weakens the hard surface of the plate and prepares it in a measure for the entrance of the pro jectile proper. Caps seem to be gaining more and more in favor, and are now used in the navies of Russia and France, as well as our own. There is an objection to capped projectiles which. It mny be well to mention. In case the cap should become detached from the projectile while the lat ter Is still in the bore there Is great dan ger of the gun bursting. Effective means can of course be used to secure the cap firmly, but when the manufacture is car ried out on a large scale It is difficult to obtain full guaranty In this respect, "Tho cap of the French naval shell la put on In a heated state. It extends down over three-fifths of the ogive. "The type of projectile which was for merly in common use, the cast-Iron shell, has, owing to the general Introduction of secondary armor, lost much of its impor tance. A steel shell has taken Its place. This is called a seml-armor-pierclng shell; it has a solid point and a percussion base fuse. This projectile, owing to Its com paratively strong construction, possesses a power of penetration estimated at three fourths of, the armor-piercing shelL Its effectiveness is Increased by the large bursting charge. The absence, of a burst ing charge for the armor-piercing shell makes the latter a special projectile. "Every effort is being made to construct a type of shell that will burst after pen etrating modern armor of comparatively great thickness. This Is the ideal missile. "In Franco attempts have been made to Increase the effect of a bursting shell against armor by providing tho ogive of the former with an Ingeniously construct ed cap. This consists of two ports, one of soft steel, which is screwed to the ogive and has a screw-threaded hole into which the fuse is screwed, and a point of hard chrome steel, which Is screwed to the outside of the soft cap. Whether or not this cap accomplishes the desired ef fect does not seem to be generally known. "The destructive effect of a bursting shell depends on tho power of the explo sive it contains. "The high explosives now employed are usually of picric-acid preparation, or of wet gun-cotton. To the former type be long tho English lyddite, the French me linite and kreslite, and the Austrian ekraslte. In Germany and Italy a wet gun cotton is used. That melinite Is re garded by the French as sensitive and dangerous Is evidenced by the minute reg ulations which have been issued for its care and handling. Lyddite, used in the English high-explosive shell, Is claimed (by the English) to be safer and more powerful than melinite. It Is simply pic ric add brought Into a dense state of fu sion. The shells are coated inside with a special varnish and the melted acid poured into them. This requires a strong de tonator or, in other words, a powerful primer. It is said the English have adopt ed a primer of picric powder, which con sists of two ports of ammonium picrate to three parts of saltpeter, mixed in much the same way as ordinary granu lated gunpowder. The composition Is Ig nited by the usual service fuse. Lyddite was first used In actual warfare at the battle of Omdurman. where Its effcts are reported to have been terrifying, the mere shock of the bursting of a'shell killing or disabling any one within a radius of 40 or GO yards. If recent reports from South Africa about the lyddite shell be true, the area of Its destructive power has been greatly exaggerated. In this connection It may be well to state that lyddite, like all other of the so-called high explosives, is more or less unreliable. When Its com bustion has been complete a black smoke Is given off. but when fumes of a greenish huo aro seen to arise, it is a sign of in complete combustion, and, in consequence, that the force of its explosion has been considerably reduced. The English au thorities apparently have great confidence in lyddite. When used against field artil lery and bodies of troops In the open, the moral effect of lyddite shell Is enormous." The Numeral Three In China. New York Tribune Correspondence. Religious superstition asserts itself In Chinese architecture, and the universal sacredness of the numerals three and nine is shown in the arrangement of temple doors. There Is a triple gateway to each of the halls of the Imperial Palace, and the same order prevails at the Ming tombs, and the sacred person of the Em peror, when he was In his Pekln home, could only be approached, even by the highest officials, after three times three prostrations. The Temple of Heaven has a triple roof, a triple marble staircase and all its mystic symbolism points eith er to three or its multiples. Memory of a Benefactor Toasted. Pearson's Weekly. Toasting Sir Francis Drake Is an In teresting ceremony. The town of Plym outh consumes 5,000000 gallons of water jvr day, and its first regular supply was given to the town during Sir Francis Drake's Mayoralty. Annually the town Indulges In the quaint ceremony of toast ing his memory, which is done in this way. The pious memory of Sr Francis Is drunk la water at the head weir. But then the company drinks In wine, to the sentiment. "May the descendants of IMm "who brought us water nover want lor wine," TUESDAY'S LANDSLIDE (Continued from First Para.) returns from 86 of the 99 counties In the state give McKlhley 266.0G6 votes, Bryan 178.M8. McKinley's plurality, S7.418. Every Republican candidate for Congress is elected by Increased pluralities, ranging from 2300 to 15.000. KANSAS. Good Majority for McKlnley Legis lature Safely Republican. TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 7. On tho bee's of limited returns, Republicans claim Kansas by 25.000 for the National ticket, and 20,000 for the state ticket, and the election of every Republican Congress man, with the possible exception of the 3d district. Republicans claim the Legis lature by a safe majority on. Joint bal lot XCENTUCKT. Democrats Claim the State for Bryan by 7000. LOUISVILLE, Nov. 8. At 1:30 A M.. with returns from all but 62 out of 188 precincts in Kentucky, the Courier-Journal puts Bryan's majority at 7784' and Beckham's at 4608. The missing precincts are about evenly divided between Demo crats and Republicans. Leslie Combs, Republican chairman said: "We still believe that Yerkes has been elected by a majority of 8000 votes," According to special dispatches to the Courier-Journal, the election of Kehoe, dem, over Hughes, rep, In the Ninth Con gressional District by a majority of 250 is conceded. Mr. Yerkes, rep, candldato for Gov ernor, said today: "From the figures furnished me by Chairman. Combs, I am of the opinion that my election Is assured by a major ity of 2500 to 3000. The election of the National ticket being absolutely certain, the small margin In my race is not a mat ter of great concern. I believe my ma jority will be counted and a certificate issued." Governor Beckham would only say that he had been elected by at least 10,000 and was perfectly satisfied. Ex-Governor McCreary, chairman of the Democratic State Committee, said: "I am satisfied that Kentucky has gone Democratic by from COOO to 10,000. I have received returns from 74 counties from Chairmen of the county campaign com mittees. I have also heard unofficially from 24 counties, and giving the Repub licans in the counties not heard from the majorities received in 189S, which were higher than tbey were in 1S99, Beckham is unquestionably elected." FRANKFORT, Ky Nov. 7. Demo cratic leaders here on unofficial advices claim Bryan has carried the state by up ward of 11,000 and Beckham by over 7000. The defeat df Hail, dem, for Appellate Judge, is conceded. This gives tho Re publicans a majority on the Appellate bench, tho highest court in the state. Complete returns of this (Franklin) County give Bryan 10S1 majority over Mc Klnley, and Beckham 1064 majority over Yerkes. LOUISIANA Concessional Districts Democratic Bryan Has Lead of 30,000. NEW' ORLEANS, Nov. 7. The entire six Congressional districts in Louisiana ore strongly Democratic. Bryan's ma jority In the state will be in excess of 30,000. MAINE. McKinley's 'Majority "Will Vary Little . From 88,500. PORTLAND. Me., Nov. 7. McKinley's majority In Maine will vary but a few hundred from 28,500, a loss of 16 per cent since 1S96 and a Bryan gain of 21 per cent. MARYLAND. McKlnley and All Republican Con gressmen Victorious. BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 7. With scat teririg precincts to hear from, Maryland's plurality for McKlnley and Roosevelt In yesterday's election was 14,146. A eolld Republican, delegation to tho 67th Con gress was elected. MASSACHUSETTS. For McKlnley by 83,000 Republic ans Elected IO Congressmen. BOSTON, Nov. 7. The vote of Massa chusetts, returns having ben received from every city and town, is as follows: McKlnley 239,495, Bryan 1B6.507. Vote for Governor Crane 219,929, Payne 121458. The Republicans elected "IO, out of 13 Congressmen, and the present delegation remains politically unchanged. MICHIGAN. Big Pluralities for Republican Elec tors and Governor. DETROIT, Nov. 7. Returns up to 10 o'clock tonight give McKlnley a plurality of 90,858, and Colonel Bliss, the Repub lican candidate for Governor, 69.059. The Republicans increased their major ity in the Legislature on Joint. ballot by seven. The entire Michigan Congressional dele gation Is Republican. MINNESOTA. Only Point Not Settled Is the Gover norship. ST. PAUL, Nov. 7. The only point not settled in the Minnesota election is the contest over the Governorship. Every thing has gone Republican by majorities so large that there Is no possibility of change. Chairman Blxby figures out 8754 plurality for Van Sant, while Chairman Rising, of the Democratic State Oommlt tee, from the figures reported to "him, foots up 12,000 plurality for Lind. MISSOURI. No Opposition to the "World's Fair Amendment. ST. LOUIS. Nov. 7. Congressman Alex M. Dockery Is elected Governor by about 85,000 plurality, and the Bryan Electors will go in by about 40,000 plurality. The Democrats hav elected Congress men in 12 Missouri districts, and ther Re publicans In two, with still two the 13th and the 14th to be heard from. These are claimed by the Democrats. The Democrats elected 'every candidate on their city ticket St. Louis gave a handsome majority for the world's fair (amepdments, and reports from all .over the state Indicate there was no opposition to Bpeak of. This Insures the carrying out of the project to hold" a Louisiana Purchase Exposition here in 1903. MONTANA. Democrats' Elected the National State and Legislative Tickets., HELENA, Mont., Nov. 7. Fuller returns of . yesterday's voting in this state, con firm the preliminary estimates sent out last night Bryan's plurality will be. from SS.OOO to 18.000, and Governor Toole leads the Democratic state ticket with -from 0000 to 8000 votes to spare. The Legis lature, which will elect two United States Senators, is Democratic from 15 to 20 votes on joint ballot, and will undoubted ly re-elect Senator William A Clark And soma other Democrat or Populist, to suc ceed Thomas H. Carter and fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of Sena tor 'Clark last session. .For the first time In its history, Butte .has repudiated Daly, every nominee on ftheClark ticket having a majorityiover ,JIL, while la Helena tho ReyubUcaa&wjereiStata Cftnlnnaa.Xaaghaa no vStatement only able to elect one District Judge. Eastern Montana, or tho agricultural sec tion, as usual, returned small Republican majorities. Caldwell Edwards, pop, who ran for Congress on the fusion ticket. Is undoubtedly elected. BUTTE, Mont, Nov. T. The Montana election was a Standard Oil Issue purely. Independent Democrats, and Republicans trained with the Amalgamated Copper trust, and the anti-Standard Oil forcea consisted of Republicans, Democrats and Populists. Carter loses his seat in the Senate, and Clark and Heinzo, leaders of the antl-trust 'movement will most likely be elected to the United .States Senate. The anil-trust forces elected their Judges and Legislative nominees, even in, the Standard Oil strongholds 'of .Anaconda, Butte and Great Falls, MISSISSIPPI Democratic 'Congressional Delega tion "Elected For- Bryan by 40,000. JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 7. The next del egation to Congress from this' state will ,be Democratic. The state is conceded to Bryan by 40,000. NEBRASKA. Returns Are Close and Both Sides Are Claiming the State. OMAHA, Nov. 7 Election returns in Nebraska are so close as to be watched keenly. Chairman Lindsey, of the Republicans, claims tonight that WsKlnley carries the state by 7000 or more the Republican state ticket wins by 5000 to 7000, and that the Republicans hive a majority of 17 In the Legislature. Republicans claim the elec tion of Mercer and Burkett for Congress, and the election of Pope, Moreland, and possibly Hayes. Against this the Democrats claim Bryan has carried the state, though by a narrow margin of not over 1000, that the fuslon ists have a safe worklhg majority in tho Legislature, that the Republican state of ficers have been elected by from SOW) to 5000, and that, conceding ,the election of Mercer and Burkett, tho jCusionists have pulled through Robinson. Stark. Shallcn berger and Neville. The latter Is the only fusion Congressman conceded by the Re publicans. The Legislature will be In doubt until complete returns are in. Indications ara that it will be fusion by a small major ity. The total vote of tho state is about 210,000. OMAHA, Nov. 7. Complete figures have been received from. 20 of tho 90 counties in tho state. These counties polled 75,000 votes, or approximately one third of tho vote of tho state. The vote for the 20 counties was returned as fol lows: Bryan, 37,890. McKlnley, 40,099. These counties four years ago gave Bryan 38.002; IcKlnley, 34,481. This change, if maintained, would come very near wiping out the Bryan plurality of 13,000 of 1896. Scattering returns frdm other counties show a smaller percentage of loss, and indicate that the Fusion elec toral ticket may win out by a lead of about 1200 01 1500. In Douglas County the Legislative delegation is Fuslbn by majoritels ranging from 100 to COO, at least one State Senator out of three nd two Representatives out of nine being Repub lican. The World-Herald (dem) tomorrow will say: "The Legislature of Nebraska Is Fusion by 72 votes out of 123 on Joint ballot In the Senate there will be 14 Republicans and. 19 Fuslonlsts. In the House there will be 47 Republicans and 53 Fusionist3." The Worfd-Herald then prints tho 'names of those elected. NEVADA. Brycn's Majority Js Estimated at ' ' 2500. RENO, Nev., Nov. 7. Seventy-four pre. clncts out of 163 in Nevada give Bryan 4977; McKlnley, 32C8. For Congress: New lands, dem, 4780; Farrington, rep, 3533. At this rate Bryan will have" a .majority of 2500 and Newlands about ISPO. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Old-Timc Majority Given the Repub lican. Ticket. ' (MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov. 7. The Republican majority in tho state on both the gubernatorial and National tickets will bo 18.000. NEW JERSEY. McKinley's Plurality 52,000 Legis lature Republican. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. With six coun ties incomplete, the latest returns from Now Jersey show that McKinley'-s plural-, lty is 52,920. The Republican plurality in 1896 was 87,692. The House of Assembly will remain Just as it was a year ago, but the Dem ocrats lost four Senators. The Republi cans will have a majority on Joint bal lot of 40. Six of the eight Congressmen will bo Republicans. NEW MEXICO. Delegate to Congress 'is From the Republican Ranks. BANTA FE, N. M., Nov. 7. Returns are very meager, but indicate the election of B. S. Rodney, rep", as Delegate to Con gress. He carries Santa "Fe County by 2200, Bernadillo by 1200, and Otero by 156. Tho Legislature vis Republican. NEW YORK. Official Returns Are, Not Materially Changing the Result. NEW YORK. Nov. 7. The ofllclal re turns, as received, are not materially changing the state results, and McKin ley's plurality at midnight renaalns ap proximately 145,000 Jn the state. , John B. Stahcn"fleld,1 the Democratic nominee .for Governor, ran ahead ofils party's Presidential Electors, but Odell's plurality still remains about 100,000; The democrats have carried Greater New York by about 27,500. This forms one of the surprises of the campaign, for the reason that OSeH had claimed the state in his ante-election statements by only 100,000, and the Republicans gener ally have been willing to concedethat Mr. Bryan would carry Greater New York by at least 60,000. The Democrats claimed that Bryan would carry New York by SO.000 to 90,000. Mr. Crokcr is quoted as saying: "No power on earth nothing but his death can prevent Mr. Bryan from re maining the National leader of the peo ple." The entire Republican state ticket has been elected, and the Republicans havo made gains in both houses of the State Legislature. NORTH CAROLINA. Seven Democratic and Trr'o Republi can Congressmen Elected. RALEIGH. N. C Nov. 7. North Caro lini gives Bryan a majority of not less than 30,000. The next -(Congressional dele gation from this state will contain seven Democrats and two "Republicans. Democratic State Chairman Simons is -elected United States Senator to succeed Butler, pop, by 40,000 over his opponent. General Julian S. Carr. NORTH DAKOTA. Republican Plurality Is From 10,000 to 12,OO0. ' MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 7. A Times spe cial from Fargo, N. D., says: "The Republican plurality In North Da kota will be 10.000'to 12.000' OHIO. Republicans Jlsve Gained 22,000 Over 1S00. - -i COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 7. Democratic JOHN W. ATTRLDGE, 97 Years Old. SuffYi Ptrs HI Whiskev A Form of Food IS THE TRUE ELIXIR OF LIFE! 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ET To any reader of this paper who will write us we will send free one of our IT g Ek, Qn patent Game Counters, for Euchre, Whist, etc. They are unique and useful. DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO. Rochester, N. Y. to give out tonight. Republican State Chairman Dick said: "Unofficial returns received from 83 out of the 88 counties warrant the claim of 70,000 for McKlnley, and wo elect 17 of, the 27 members of Congress, a gain of two Democrats." The estimates on the four missing coun ties makes the plurality about 73,000, or a net Republican gain of about 22,000 over the vote of ISOff. Most of the Democratic gains were in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo, where It is rumored that most of the vote that Tayor Jones, of Toledo, re ceived last year for Governor went to Bryan. The total vote In Ohio yesterday was about 1,100,000, tho largest ever cast in the state' Hamilton County. OrNCONNiATT, O , Kov. 7. Complete re turns from Hamilton County, Including Cincinnati, give McKlnley 55,428, Bryan 40,223; McKinley's plurality, 15,205. In 1895 his plurality was 19,470. Cuyahoga County. OliBVELAND, O., Nov. 7. Complete re turns from this (Cuyahoga) county give McKlnley 45,146, Bryan 42,227; McKinley's plurality, 2919. OKIiABOaiA. Delegate Flynn Re-elected by a Bis Majority. GUTHRIE, O. T. Nov. 7. Secretary Renshaw, of the Republican Territorial Committee, made the following statement: "Dennis Flynn Is re-elected by 5500 ma jority. We have elected a majority in Sboth branches of the Legislature. These two houses statnd as follows: Lower House, 17 Republicans, 9 Democrats; Coun cil, 7 Republicans, 6 Democrats." PENNSYLVANIA. Complete bat Unofficial Returns Are Received. PHIDADETiPHIA, Nov. 7. Complete but unofficial returns give McKlnley 287, 733 plurality In Pennsylvania. Complete but unofficial returns from the Legislat ive districts of the state Indicate the elec tion of 151 Republicans, 49 Democrats, 6 Fuslonlsts and one Independent Republi can to the House of Representatives. The last House stood: Republicans, 121; Democrats. 71; Fuslonlsts, 6. RHODE ISLAND. I A Plurality of 13,874 Is Given to Mc Klnley. PROVIDENCE, R. I.. Nov. 7y Unoffi cial returns give McKlnley 33,821; Bryan, 19,947; aialoney, 13S3; Woolley, 1526 a plu rality for McjKInley of, 13,874 in a total vote of 56,677. f His plurality four years ago was 22,280 in a total vote of 54,740. Both Republican Congressmen were elected. VJ SOUTH CAROLINA. Bryan "Will Have 30,000 Majority All Democratic Congressmen. CHARLESTON, S. C, Nov. 7. It is not considered probable that Bryan's major ity will fall short of CO.000 In the state. Every Democratic Congressman was elected. SOUTH DAKOTA. McKlnley Has a Plurality of Over lO.OOO. SIOUX FALLS, Nov. T.-The latest re turns received seem to confirm the claim of the Republican State Committee that the state has given McKlnley over 10.C00 nluralltv. and that the entire Republican r state and Congressional ticket has 'been eicieu uy suit; inajunues, ivuiie uie xic publican majority of nearly 20 In the Leg, islaturo will insure the election of a Re publican to succeed United States Sena tor Pettlgrew. TENNESSEE. Bryan Cnrried the State by 25,- 000. NASHVILLE, Nov. 7. Bryan carried the state by 25,000 to 30 000 votes, McMil lin's' majority showing the same figures. J UTAH. Republicans Carry the National, State and Legislative Tickets. SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 7. At 10 o'clock tonight, returns are In from about three-quarters of the precincts In the .state. McKinley's majority Is 4j0O. T7ells, Vop. for Governor, has a majority of 2000, jjand Sutherland, rep; tor Congress, leads Already Digested. Kins by 1600 majority. Tho Senate will stand nine Republicans to nine Demo crats. The Republicans elected 28 Rep resentatives and the Democrats 17, mak ing a Republican majority- of 11 on Joint ballot. VERMONT. Ttgttn Returns Nearly All in, McKln ley Has 30,000 Plurality. WHITE RIVER JtTNCTION, Vt, Nov. 7. With 50 small towns to be heard from, McKinley's plurality is 30,000. VIRGINXA. ,- Bryan Electors and All Democratic Congressmen Successful. RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 7. A recapitu lation for Virginia indicates a Democratic plurality on the Presidential ticket of over CO.OOO, and the election of the Democrats in every Congressional district. WEST VIRGINIA. Nearly 20,000 Majority for too Re publican Ticket. "WHEELING, VT. Va., Nov. 7. In a statement Issued at midnight, Secretary J. K. Hall, of tho Republican State Com mittee, gives tabulated returns from every county in the state, showing McKlnley has nearly 20,000 majority. All four Con gressmen are Republicans. The House of Delegates will have at least 42 Republi cans on joint balolt. WISCONSIN. Overwhelming: Victory for tbe Re publicans. MILWAUKEE, Nov. 7. Tho Republi cans will have a plurality of at least 110,000 in Wisconsin. All tho Republican Con gressmen are elected. The Legislature is overwhelmingly Republican. "WYOMING. Republicans Made Nearly a Clean Sweep of the State. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Not. 7. 'Returns from 174 precincts out of 300 in Wyoming give a majority of 3000 for McKJnley and 4500 for Mondell, rep, for Congress. The entire Republican Legislative tick et, with the exception of one, is elected. HUGS RUSSIAN LOCOMOTIVE Larsest nt the Paris Exposition Has Twelve Driving Wheels. Engineering Magazine. The most remarkable Russian engine In the Paris Exposition is the gigantic 12 wheeled double-six-coupled duplex com pound on a modification of the Mallet sys tem, and bearing the number H. 810. This is by far tho biggest and heaviest en gine in the whole exhibition, weighing as It does 86 tons and having a vast 46 ton tender appended; the total weight of tender and engine being therefore no less than 132 tons, while the top of the chim ney stands 16 feet 9 Inches above the rail-, level. This mfghty locomotive is con structed on th.e articulated plan, the .four foot driving wheels being coupled in two groups of six each, one being practically a steam bogie, whilo each group Is driven by one hlgh-pressuro and one-low-pressure cylinder, the respective diameters being 184. inches and 23 inches. In the case of this particular engine, more may be said on behalf of the complex system of ar ticulation employed than in the case of the smaller but similar locomotive. The Russian 12-wheeler Is Intended for the haulage of Immense loads and the ascent of steop grades. It is essential to the development of its full usefulness that it should be able to utilize its entire adhesive weight for traction and that this weight should be distributed as widely as possible upon the rails without such dis tribution involving an undue length of rigid wheelbase. Coal Costs Less in America. Engineering Magazine. The average cost of coal per ton at the pit head in the United States Is given on a computation based on the returns for 1896 as 4s 9d per ton, as compared with 5s 10id In the United Kingdom, a lid in Germany, 7s 7d In Belgium, 8s 8d in France, 5s 3d in New South Wales, 10s In New Zealand, and a fraction over 5s in Japan. If, therefore, American coal owners can scarcely yet hope to break, with any profit to themselves, the pro verbial record of "sending coals to New castle," they have still other countries open to' them. Aa competitors, British Thongh neariog the century mark, Mr. John W. 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