Chicago Tribune from Chicago, Illinois • 1

ag0 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1898 TWELVE PAGES. VOX-TIME IiliVII. XO. 307. PRICE TWO CEXTS.

GO TO THE POLLS. MINERS HANG A NEGRO AT LACON. RUSSIA'S HINT TO THE POWERS. BATTLE DAY FOR YOTERS IS AT HAND. M'KLNLEY CONFIDENT OF YICTORY.

Lynchers Take a Prisoner mr from Jail in the Illinois Town and Quietly Execute Him. Czar Suggests a Joint European Note to America Touching Philippines. about his neck, and, surrounded by the mob, was hustled outside, the cries of his fellow-prisoners sounding a harsh requiem. Hanged to a Tree. The negro was hurried through the silent streets to the pasture where the remainder of the crowd was waiting.

As he stumbled along he begged for mercy, but his captors were pitiless. The other lynchers were waiting in grim silence beneath a white oak tree In the pasture. The end of the rope which had been about Stewart's neck was thrown over a limb and without giving him any opportunity to make a statement a dozen men seized it -and hauled him Into the air. The crowd lingered until it was sure that Stew-ar was dead and then returned to Toluca as It had come. As soon as the' mob had left Lacon Sheriff Paskell aroused the Mayor and with a few citizens followed the crowd "to the scene of the lynching.

When they got there the members of the mob had gone. They did not cut the negro's body down, leaving it until morning, when it was cut down and brought back to town. The body is still In the city hall here, awaiting orders for its disposal. Stewart had a penitentiary record, having sentenced from Peoria County two years ago for burglary. He was released parole about four months ago, and had been working in and about Toluca most of the time since.

Sovereign Citizens Ready to Choose Representatives by Casting Their Ballots. President Enconrag ing News from New York, Pennsylvania, and the Country Generally. going to work. There is no secret of the fact that the Democrats greatly fear these two classes of voters. It will be a legal holiday.

Consequently the county offices, the courts, the City Hall, and the banks will be closed. Every Republican who can is expected to help get voters to the polls. Members of the Hamilton, Marquette, and Lincoln clubs have arranged to perform that kind of work. Men will be stationed at street corners to stop other men as they leave their homes, as if going to business, and remind them that they should first go to the polls and vote. Great preparations have been made for receiving the returns tonight.

Instruments have been placed in the rooms of the Republican State committee at the Great Northern Hotel by the Western Union Telegraph company and arrangements made to get the result from every county in Illinois, as well as from other States. As fast as it is received the news will be thrown on a canvas, so that the crowd in the streets below will get it as soon as possible. The Democratic State committee will receive the returns from doubtful Congressional and Senatorial districts by wire at its headquarters in the Tremont House. Both the county committees have arranged to get the city press reports at their respective headquarters. There will be an instrument and operator at the Hamilton club to take the same messages which are sent to the Republican State committee.

The stereop-ticon will also be in evidence at that place. SECRET ORDER MEN PROTEST. IS STKUNGr UP TO A TREE. CASE OPENS AGAIN TOD AT Tbe polls Trill open at o'clock this morning; and will stay open until 4. The preelncts are small, aid nobody has to so far oat of his way to reach a polling; place.

The number of voters In a precinct Is limited. one will have to Trait more than a minute or two to Ket a ehanee to mark his ballot. It Is better to ro to the polls in the morning; than In the afternoon, for then no accident can happen to prevent the east-Ina; of the vote. It the voter Is Intelligent and desires to discharge fully his duties as a eitisen he will mark his ballot for Republican candidates. II doing that he will vote to sustain the President.

He will declare that he approves of tbe President's management of tbe war. He will show that he Is not a friend of Spain and does not want to see that country hold on to the Philippines and leave tbe I'nltrd States out of pocket at least 250 millions. He who marks his ballot for Republican candidates votes for the maintenance of the gold standard and the protection of savings bank depositors and other creditors aRSinst the Bryan-ltes, who wish to rob them. He votes for" honest assessments and fairly levied taxes. He votes -for an honest and decent administration of county affairs.

Since a. vote for Republican candidates means so much, not one man who calls himself a Republican should stay away from the polls today. There are enough of them registered to give their party a decisive victory. All that Is needed Is that they get to the polls. Let that be the first thing done today.

HEAVY POLL LOOKED FOR. OUTLOOK HAS IMPEOYED. Determined Men from Toluca Batter Down the Doors of the Marshall County Jail. Negotiations in Paris to Be Resumed, hut Little Progress Is Expected at Present. Republican Managers Expect Vic-i tory in Cook County by at Least 30,000 Majority.

Chairman Babcock Asserts That the Republicans Will Have Majority of 35 in tho Next House. DIES IN THE EARLY MORNING CLEVELAND POLICE FIND DEAD MAN IN BLAZING. RUINS. ELECTION MAKES NO CHANGE Attempt to Use Fraternal Societies to Aid Democratic Candidates Arouses Great Indignation. CLAIMS MADE BY DEMOCRATS PLATT GIVES ASSURANCES.

Body of Well Dressed Stranger with Two Bullet Holes in the Head Gives Rise to Suspicion the Fire Is Started to Cover a Murder. ALLEN BILL SUPPORTERS. SENATORS. John Humphrey. District John J.

Morrison. District Edward J. Dwyer. Seventeenth Dlstr't Peter K. ttalligan.

District John C. Sterchie First District HEPItESEVTATIVES. 'William Seventh District P. J. Meaney Fifteenth District Albert Glade.

District J. P. Thirteenth District William Carmody. Thirteenth District D. V.

McDonough. Seventeenth District J. II. Twenty-first District B. M.

District The above names are those of candidates for the Legislature from Cook County who voted for the Allen law at the last session. BULLETIN" OF WEATHER FOR ELECTION DAY. Washington. D. Hon.

7. Fair weather miff prevail In the Southern States. West of the Mississippi the wea.her will be fair and cold. Im the States of the Ohio Valley showers ewe likely to occur, with much lower temperature by Tuesday might. In the lower lake region south shifting to west gales will probably be attended by showers and much lower temperature by might Im the upper lake region the weather will be partly cloudy and much colder, with snow flurries and northwest gales.

Im the Middle Atlantic and Hew England States the day will open fair; but the weather Is likely to become cloudy towards might, with conditions favorable for rain. Willis L. Moore, Chief of Weather Bureau. DEPENDING ON TODAY'S VOTE. Governor.

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Pennsylv'niaPennsjrlv'niaPennsylv" nia Penm-jrl'v a. Lacon, 111., Nov. 7. Special. The first lynching in central Illinois In many years took place here early this morning, when a hundred miners from Toluca, a mining town a short distance east of here, broke into the county jail, took out F.

W. Stewart, a Toluca negro, and hanged him to a tree. The work was done quickly and quietly. Only a few late stragglers noticed tho number of strangers who kept driving Into town from the east. They were well organized, however, and shortly after midnight marched in a body to the Jail, broke in the doors after a short parley with the Sheriff, dragged the negro ffom his cell, carried him to a tree a mile from town, where the remainder of the party awaited? them, and there swung him to a limb.

Stewart's crime was assault on Friday evening upon Mary O'Brien, the daughter of one of the Toluca miners. Although many in Lacon deplore the lynch- ing there is a general impression that the negro was punished as he deserved, andi no special effort is being made to discover the identity of the members of the mob. The Coroner's jury this afternoon returned a verdict that Stewart came to his death at the hands of persons unknown, and the Sheriff seems to think public sentiment would not justify him in making strenuous efforts to capture the lynchers. Punishment Not Probable. The people of Toluca are clannish, and any attempt to arrest men for what is generally agreed to have been an act of retributive justice would.

It is feared, be resented by the miners. The grand jury may take action later on, but nothing Is expected to come of it. Toluca is a mining town on the Santa Fe road, a place of recent and rapid growth, with a mixed population of turbulent disposition. There are many foreigners and some negroes. Against the latter there has always been considerable antipathy, which has been heightened of late by the troubles at Pana and Virden.

The white miners grew more bitter against the colored men as they heard how the negroes were being imported from the South, and many colored men were forced to leave town because feeling was running so high. Among these who persisted in staying, however, was F. W. Stewart, a man of bad character and the victim of mob law today. Bloodhounds on the Trail.

Cleveland, Nov. 7. (Special. This evening the charred body of a well-dressed and evidently prosperous man was found lying in a slowly burning fire In the basement of the ruins of-an old box factory. When the body was examined at the morgue two bullet holes were found In the sld pf the head, either of which would have caused death.

There Is absolutely no clew to the perpetrators of the crime or to the Identity of the victim. When the body was stripped it was found all marks on the clothing, if there were any, had been burned away. In the pockets were found $3.16, but no papers or anything else which might lead to an identification. A hat found near the body contained the trademark of Kmil Strauss Co. The clothing In which the body was dressed was of excellent quality.

It conisted of a black overcoat, black cutaway coat, blue striped trousers, and patent leather shoes. The hands and everything about the development of body Indicated the man was used to a life of ease. The deceased was about 5 feet 0 Inches In height and would weigh about 160 pounds. The old box factory, in the ruins of which the body was found, was burned about four years ago. It has since been surrounded on three sides with a high board fence.

Part of the walls are still standing, but the most of the structure has fallen in a tangled mass Into the cellar. Down in the gloomy basement, which is about "as grewsome a place as there Is in the city, the tragedy occurred. (Between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening two watchmen employed near the ruins claim to have heard six or seven revolver "phots from the old factory. They did not investigate, and it was three hours later when the body was found by the police. The fire had apparently been smoldering for some time.

When found the body retained part of Its animal heat, and was still limp. MEMBERS OF SOROSIS SHOCKED BY LECTURE OF A WOMAN DOCTOR. The polls at 6 a. m. and close at 4 p.

m. today. "Election day In Chicago and Illinois wilt be fair and decidedly colder with strong northwest winds. It will be what is called a blustering day, but without moisture. HENRY J.

COX. Weather Office." Republican State Ticket. Treasurer FLOYD K. WHITTEMORE Superintendent of Public Instruction ALFRED BAYLISS Trustees of the University of Illinois AUGUSTUS F. NIGHTTNGALK FREDERIC LEWIS HATCH ALICE A.

ABBOTT Cook County Congressional Ticket. First District JAMES R. MANN Second District WILLIAM LORIMER Third District HUGH H. BELKNAP Fourth District D. W.

MILLS Fifth District GEORGE E. WHITE Sixth HENRY SHERMAN BOUTELL Seventh District GEORGE EDMUND FOSS Republican County Ticket. Sheriff ERNEST J. AG ERST A DT County Treasurer SAMUEL B. RAYMOND County Clerk PHILIP KNOPF Clerk of Probate Court JAMES REDDICK Clerk of Criminal Court.

J. CAHILL County Superintendent of ORVILLE T. BRIGHT Judge of County Court ORRIN N. CARTER Judge of Probate C. KOHLS AAT JUDGES OF SUPERIOR COURT.

ARTHUR H. CHET- FREDERICK LAIN. SMITH. FREDERICK S.BATRD. AXEL CHYTRAUS.

JESSE HOLDOM. HENRY V. FREEMAN. COUNTY ASSESSORS. AUGUST W.

MILLER. JAJIES J. WILSON. CHARLES E. RAN- ADAM WOLF.

DALL. WILLIAM H. WEBER. Members of Board of D. MEACHAM FERD W.

UPHAM ROY O. WEST President of Board of County Commissioners JAMES C. IRWIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. JAMES C. IRWIN.

JOHN F. DEVINE, MICHAEL FETRIE. LOUIS H. MACK. DAVID KALLTS.

EDWARD H. WRIGHT. CHARLES J. HAPPEL. JAMES H.

BURKE. CHARLES J. DAHL- FRANK J. LINDSTEN. GREN.

Republican leaders agreed yesterday upon the probable majorities In the various wards of Chicago, Cicero, and the country towns of Cook County, the results of today's voting-, as follows: CHICAGO, TUESDAY, 8, Weather for Chicago today: Fair and much colder. Sun rises at sets at 4:46. Moon rises at 0:43 a. m. The assiduous circulation of roorbacks emanating from Democratic campaign managers and intended to help their own and injure the prospects of opposition candidates is likely to have a disastrous effect on the Democratic ticket at the polls today.

The circular bearing the names of prominent Masons which was sent to thousands of members of that order asking them to support the candidacy of Charles S. Thornton for Superior Court Judge has arouted great indignation among the members of the fraternity. It is believed Mr. Thornton will lose many votes because of this move, which many of his friends regard as ill advised. In connection with the matter The Tribune yesterday received the following letter: Chicago.

Nov. 7. rEditor of The Kindly Insert this correction. Riving It equal prominence with the article published in yesterday morning's issue, under the caption. Knights Templar Indignant." 1.

I signed the Indorsement of Charles S. Thornton for Judge as a private citizen: that Is my privilege. 2. The article referred to gives the names of six persons, saying they are all officers in Apollo Commandery. The fact is only three of the persons named are members of that commandery and I the only officer at present.

3. Nothing was referred to in connection with Masonry at the time of my signing this paper, or since then, and I was not aware of It having been circulated amongst our members until reading, this morning's paper. Such a thing would not be allowed. Neither would I allow it if- it came to my notice. Yours courteously, JAMES HITCHCOCK, E.

Apollo Commandery No. 1, K. T. Of the five other signers of the letter Indorsing Mr. Thornton, L.

D. Mc-Mlchael is Commander of Mont Joie Commandery, and J. B. McFatrick its Past Commander; Frank W. Campbell is Past Commander of Apollo Commandery and R.

M. Johnson head of the Consistory. The sixth signer is C. Roundy. Though the titles of the signers do not appear with their names, all are vrell known among the Knights Templar, to whom the letters were sent in large numbers.

The feeling among the Knights Templar regarding the matter was voiced by B. R. Chamberlain, who said: "I consider, the use of such methods in politics outrageous. It is a violation of the principles of the order, and I know personally of at least seventy-five Democrats who are so incensed over the matter that they will not vote for Mr. Thornton under any circumstances, though many of them had intended doing so." A copy of the letter and statements regarding its origin have been sent to the Grand Commander for Illinois at Peoria, and charges entered.

Appeal to Grand Army Men. Even the feeling of comradeship among the old soldiers In the Grand Army has been appealed to by Democrats for political ends. Michael Irrmann, candidate for County Commissioner on the Democratic ticket, has sent to Grand Army men throughout the county circulars asking their support on the ground of his membership in that organization. With the circulars were inclosed printed copies of a. letter purporting to have been written by W.

J. Smith and signed by him as Commander, Custer Post No. 40, Department of Illinois, G. A. In which Mr.

Irrmann Is recommended as being en-' tirely worthy of the best considerations of IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES. lsiana. M. Carolina. S.

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7. Special. President McKinley xpresses confidence Pa 1 Ready for Battle of Votes. Negro Lynched at Lacon. 111.

Russia's Note to the Philippines. McKinley Confident of Victory. 2 Betting Tarns to Roosevelt. Await the Crisis at Wilmington. 3 Grand Opera Season Opens.

Crisis Day for John Humphrey. Fortune for Newsboys Benefit. 4 Boanerges Is Beaten. Chicago to Break with 'Wisconsin. Fltsslmmons Shopping Expedltloi May Manage Paris A.

A. IT. Games. 5 Mrs. Leslie Carter a More Warlike as Days Go By.

7 War Board Meets In Chicago. Capitol Fire Loss Is Small. The O'Brien girl could give no more than SPECIAL. CABLE TO THE NEW YORK JOURNAL. AND THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.

Rome, Nov. 7. Russia proposes to the powers to present a note to the United States regarding the control of the Philippines. Italy Is not disposed to accept this proposition. The official journal today published a note declaring Spain has little hope of gaining an advantage In retaining the Philippines.

The best she will be able to do Is to compromise the matter. Spain Alone Interested. Paris, Nov. 7. The Eclair today, after reproducing all the six articles of the peace protocol, says: It Is to be hoped the United States will not maintain its first pretensions In regard to the Philippine Islands.

The question of the sovereignty over the Philippine Islands Is one, however, which interests Spain only, but Germany from time to time allows It to be thought that she Id not indifferent to the fate of the Islands, and the possibility of Interference from this power will perhaps cause America to be less exacting." Not Yet Appealed to Europe. Madrid, Nov. 7. The Premier, Senor Sa-gasta. was questioned today as to whether it was a fact that the Spanish government had addressed a note to the powers asking the latter if they would support Spain in protesting against "the intentions of the United States toward the Philippine Islands." He replied that such a note had not yet been dispatched.

Members of the Cabinet assert that there will be three or four more sittings of the peace conference at Paris. The Bank of Spain has advanced to the treasury (50,000,000 pesetas for current expenses. i Emperor William Is expected to visit Cadiz on or about Nov. 20. i 5 Urge America to Act Firmly.

London. Nov. 8. The Standard fays editorially this (Tuesday) morning: We can see no alternative. Spain must accept as Inevitable he loss of the Philippines.

No doubt the United States will as-sums a heavy and serious responsibility, but it augurs well for the future that the public men of America appreciate and are ready to meet it. England will watch the experiment with every wish for a favorable issue." The Daily News wonders whether trouble Is brewing in the Philippines, arising from German opposition to annexation. The Dally Mall this morning urges the American people to. pronounce boldy In favor of retaining the Philippines, "for, otherwise, there will be a scramble for coaling stations that will endanger the peace of the world." No Change in Policy. Washington, D.

Nov. 7. Special. If the elections should happen to be adverse to the administration there will be absolutely no change in the policy of the President in regard to the Philippines. There will be no modifications of the demands which have already been made.

Such an unfortunate occurrence would undoubtedly have the effect of materially strengthening the backbone of the Spanish commissioners and Impel them to make more extravagant demands and hold out fora longer time than if the Republicans should win. It would also have a bad effect on the other powers and might cause them to consider whether it was expedient to interfere, as they have been anxious to put a spoke In our wheel. "An adverse result tomorrow would be construed abroad as a repudiation of the administration policy of expansion, and lead them to believe that the people of the country are not in accord with the President on this point, while, as a matter of-fact, they heartily Indorse his policy, and would be much displeased If he sliould modify his demands in the slightest degree and pay Spain more than we intended when the instructions were sent to the American commissioners." This is the substance of a conversation The Tribune correspondent had with a prominent member of the President's household and Is rather startling in Its effect. It shows that, notwithstanding the strenuous denials made In Washington there was a disposition on the part of the powers to interfere in the settlement of the Philippine question, there were excellent grounds for the statements. But the firm stand taken by the administration has had the effect of changing the sentiment, and now the Inspired German newspapers are beginning to advocate keeping hands off.

KENTUCKY JUDGE SAYS HUMAN LIFE IS VALUED AT $20 IN LOUISVILLE. 1 Dr. Emily V. Pardee Discourses on The Mortality of Babies" and Her Auditors Are Surprised at Her Statements in Regard to Misfit Marriages. Rep.

Dem. Dem. maj. Ward. mal 20 1.000 21 2' Rep.

maj. 2M coo r.i 3,500 l.ooo l.OTtO 50O 23 24 1,000 2,000 2.000 i27 Ward. maj. 2 i.Viii 3 l.WH 4 1.8(J 5 6 7 500 8 9 10 1.HH 11 l.SOO 12 a.Tt 13 1.8(K 14 2.fMM 15 1 17 500 IS 1.00O 2S i2: 2.0OO a vague description of her assailant, but a bloodhound was secured, and being put on the scent started off on what appeared to be a hot trail. A hundred miners followed, and when the bloodhound finally led them to a shanty where Stewart was found It was with difficulty that the hotter heads were prevented from wreaking their vengeance upon him.

Stewart protested his innocence with such earnestness and apparent sincerity that many were persuaded against their will3 and his life was spared. He was locked up, however. The authorities became alarmed by the mutterings of the miners, smuggled Stewart into a carriage, and hurried him to the county jail of Marshall County, at Lacon, ten miles west of Toluca, on the. Illinois River, at the terminus of a spur of the Alton railroad. When the miners found on Saturday morning that Stewart had been put where he was believed to be safe In case he was found to be guilty, public sentiment grew so bitter that the Mayor and City Marshal attempted to allay it by promising to visit Lacon to see if a confession could be extorted from Stewart.

The result was a complete confession that sealed his fate. 1,000 l.ooo 31 32 4.000 34 3,500 2,000 Cicero 1.500 C'ntryt'ns. 8,000 2,000 19 2.0tMH Totals .45.100 16.00O Total Democratic Mrs. Barker May Sue the Templars. 0 Live Stock Exchange Tax Valid.

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IjONDOV Cambrian NEW YORK Tauric SOUTH AMP' Kaiper FriedrichBarbsmfisa. New York, Nov. 7. Special. Sorosis, who makes it her boast that she dabbles neither in religion nor politics Sorosis, ho, by virtue of her long experience as chaperon of clubdom, avoids uncanny problems as she would the plague today at the Waldorf-Astoria met her Waterloo.

And it was wholly the fault of her all-pervading femininity. Like others of her sex she is delightfully illogical. She started out to sail on the sea of science and she ended on the shoals of misfit marriage. The mortality of babies," said Dr. Emily V.

Pardee, in full tilt at the subject, is full of instruction. Most of them die before they have reached the fiist anniversary of their birth, and friends come in and say it has pleased Divine Providence to take away the sinless little rosebud." Sorosis was all sympathy. A tender tear or two was ready to fall. What they ought to say," continued the speaker, with a contemptible sniff. is that whereas he did not know what food he ate, what water he drank, or air he breathed, and didn't know it was loaded, and "with Increasing vehemence whereas his grandmother and grandfather were loaded But Sorosis sat erect in cold displeasure.

The dual significance of the word loaded Is not admitted in her vocabulary. There is many a book on training for maternity," announced the doctor severely, "but none that I know on training for fatherhood. I tell you. half the marriages are misfits. The father overhurries, over-worries, and he has an oversensitive, nervous child.

The mother spends her time in gadding about and doing stunts." Again Sorosis gave way to a shiver of dismay. The women at the President's table might have been graven In stone. There is no hope until we dare to know Just what we are," thundered the doctor. If. the rights of the state were In the hands of the doctors and everybody obliged to furnish a bill of health, the difficulties of misfit marriages would be largely obviated." But Sorosis had had enough of misfits.

Alice Bartlett Stlmson eased, the strain by touching upon Children in Mature Study." GERMAN NOBLEMAN, HEIR TO A FORTUNE, WORKS AS A DETECTIVE. DISCOVERY OF PLOT TO OVERTHROW CIVIL POWER IN FRANCE. that the people will elect a Republican House and enough Legislatures to regain, control of the next Senate. Since the visit of Senator Piatt of New York the President believes that Roosevelt will win in. New York, and at least twenty-one Republicans out of thirty-six from that State will be elected.

The fierce fight in Pennsylvania has been watched closely by the President, and while It Is hard to tell what the outcome will be he confidently believes the Republicans there will be loyal to their party. Chairman Babcock of the Republican Congressional committee spent an hour with President McKinley this morning and the situation was gone over fully. Mr. Babcock assured the President that the situation has been getting better every day for the last three weeks, and In that time we have straightened out the knots In many close districts." President McKinley, accompanied by Mrs. McKinley, Assistant Secretary Cortelyou, and General Hastings, who was a guest at the White House, left for Canton tonight at 7:20, where the President goes to cast his vote.

The President's train will arrive at Canton tomorrow morning. He will cast his ballot and leave there at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, arriving at Washington at 7:20 on Wednesday morning. Eabcock's Prediction. Chairman Babcock stated tonight to Ths Tribune correspondent that he ould let bis case on the statement he has already made that the Republican majority In the next House will be at least thirty-five. He believes enough Republican State.

Legislatures will be elected to give his party control of the United States Senate. I see no reason for changing my figures. said he. and am confident that the result will be In our favor. Our chances have brightened considerably during the last three weeks.

Elaborate preparations have been made for the reception of the returns, but aside from this it was a quiet day at the Republican headquarters, as all work has been completed. Mr. Babcock received word from New York that the betting had swung around In Roosevelt's favor, and this was taken as an indication that the chances of the Republicans have grown brighter. The Democratic headquarters were deserted. Chairman Kerr has gone to Pennsylvania for the purpose of casting his vote, and only the clerk, who was Issuing railroad tickets to government clerks, gave any Indication that the work of an Important campaign was just being closed.

The situation in detail in the various States shows that both parties are prepared for the struggle. Each Claims California. Assistant Secretary Stepbacher of the Republican State committee In San Francisco wired tonight: We will carry the State outside of San Francisco by 15.000 and will gain 5.000 additional votes In San Francisco." Another prominent Republican stated that his party would elect six Congressmen and that the State Legislature would be overwhelmingly Republican. At Democratic headquarters it was claimed that Judge Maguire's election was a certainty; that he would enter San Francisco with a gain of at least 2,500. and that his plurality In that city would exceed 8.000.

The Democrats expect to elect five Congressmen and to have a majority in the Legislature. Situation in Connecticut. In Connecticut the day before election finds the political situation settled down to the reiteration by party managers of claims hitherto made. By far the warmest fight if being waged In the second Congressional District, which includes the Cities of New Hiven, Waterbury. and Merlden.

The. friends of James H. Webb, the Democratic those whom he may come in contact with, and as having the ability and stability to perform any undertaking satisfactorily that he would promise. Any favor shown him will be highly appreciated by his comrades and myself." Nowhere in the letter is mention made of the fact Mr. Irrmann is a candidate for office, and it does not appear that Post Commander Smith knew to what use the letter was to be put.

The letter bears the date of Oct. G. Concerning the use of Grand Army ties as a lever for political advancement, one of the comrades of Mr. Irrmann has expressed himself in an open letter to the Democratic candidate as follows: Comrade Michael Irrmann. 191 West Madison street.

Chicago: Your political communication received, and contents noted. I appreciate your valiant service in the civil struggle for unity and anti-slavery, but I am sorry I cannot be of any assistance to you in your ambition to become a Democratic County Commissioner. I have known you In a business way since 1880. I beg to be excused from aiding by my vote anything that would help encourage Democracy as it, exists in Cook County. Having cast my first vote for good "Old Abe Lincoln." I am nothing less than a Republican, and will remain one until the long roll beats.

A COMRADE. Calls on Knights of Pythias. The Knights of Pythias and members of the National League in Rogers Park have been appealed to In the name of those orders in behalf of a candidate who belongs to both. For Thomas Gahan, as candidate for County Treasurer, and for J. B.

McDonald, as candidate for the Board of Assessors, a circular has been sent to the members of Dexter Council No. 1020, Royal Arcanum, on the stationery of, the Assessor's office in the Town of Lake and bearing what purports to be the signature of W. F. Gorman, for the council. Many members of the council became indignant on receiving the letters.

One of these said: The Democratic party must be pretty hard up when it has to evoke the assistance of the Royal Arcanum, one of whose strongest principles is that politics is absolutely barred from the society." London Chronicle Prints the Details of a Conspiracy for Numerous Assassinations to Follow a Verdict of Not Guilty in the Dreyfus Case. Net Republican plurality 29,100 Although not officially authorized by the campaign managers, It can be stated that the foregoing figures represent the lowest estimate Republican leaders place upon the results of today's election in Cook County. "I cannot figure less than 35.000 plurality," I -was almost the last thing Chairman John 11. Smyth said when the committee virtual-; ly ended its work late in the afternoon. In making thl3 statement I have not taken Into account certain undercurrents cf senti-; ment that are in our favor.

I thoroughly I believe the Republican ticket will get strong support at the polls from large Democratic and independent elements. They are Interested, first, in the reelection of Congressmen who stand for sound money, next, in the election of Assessors and Board of Review. and, finally, the entire county ticket, be-: cause the men are superior to the Demo-1 cratic candidates. "I am confident Belknap and Mills will both pull through. There is no doubt about 5 the reelection of Mann.

Lo rimer. White, Boutell, and Foss. The legislative ticket i Is safe." i Depends on Size of Vote. Every one agrees that the majority depends upon the size of the vote. Should the total poll In Chicago fall below 300,000 it is believed the result will be so close as to be uncomfortable for the Republicans.

I. N. Powell, chief clerk of the Election commissi slon, predicts 320.000 votes. If so many are cast. Chairman Smyth counts on 40,000 ma-j jority.

The Democrats declined to give out estimates by wards and towns. Secretary Burke said he had no time to go into de- and In a general way predicted 15,000 1 Democratic majority. Mayor Harrison in- florsed this prediction, and said, further- "Bore, that Illinois would go Democratic. I The indications are a heavy vote will be 1 cast during the first hours of the balloting. i the ctty Precincts and Cicero the polls will be open at 0 a.

m. and close at 4 p. m. In the country towns they do not open until 8 A clock and are not closed until 7 p. m.

Information reached Judge Carter that JO certain West Side wards the judges and clerks, at the suggestion of party leaders, Planned to delay opening the polls. I want to give the judges and clerks warning," Judge Carter said, "that if any such scheme is attempted there will be trouble. Irrespective of what 'his politics may be, I will send every judge and clerk to Jail who is intentionally late in opening the Polls or who attempts to delay the voting by any other scheme." 1 Object of Intended Delay, i The only object In doing anything of this kind would be to disfranchise clerks and laboring men who have been granted time enough by their employers to vota before Plans for the Lynching. "When the Mayor and the Marshal returned to Toluca and announced that Stewart had confessed his guilt there was no outbreak, but instead a silence that was more ominous. A few men, friends of O'Brien, took charge and the plans were soon made.

At 10 o'clock a hundred men, driving in all kinds of vehicles, set out for Lacon. The people in Toluca saw them go, knew their mission, and yet sent no word of warning to the authorities at the county seat. The party halted, in a pasture near the Toluca road about a mile east of Lacon and there completed their plans. It was decided that It would not be wise for all of them to enter the town, even though it was then midnight, and acordingly fifty men who could be relied upon were selected to storm the jail and bring back their victim, while the others awaited them at a tree which had been selected for the gallows. The storming party tied black masks over their faces, entered the town quietly, and proceeded to the jail, a two-story building standing just back of the courthouse, and pounded on the doors for admission.

Sheriff Paskell came to a window In the second story and demanded to know what they wanted. A shout went up, We want Mob Storms the Jail. The Sheriff replied that Stewart was under protection of the law and that they must await the course of justice. His answer was the. crash of a heavy sledge against the doors.

The miners had brought their picks, sledges, and heavy coal hammers to assist them in the work they knew was before them. The doors did not long withstand thelows rained upon them, and In a few minutes the mob was inside the Jail. Sheriff Paskell confronted them and attempted to argue with them, but he was covered with a dozen revolvers and hurried into a side room, where he was locked In. The mob then made a rush for the cells, and the other prisoners pointed out the cell occupied by the man they were seeking. Stewart crouched and whimpered In a corner as a sturdy miner swung his heavy sledge upon the lock of his cell, until finally the door gave way and the mob pounced upon Its prey.

Stewart was jerked to his feet, dragged out Into the corridor, where a rope was put Baron John F. von Muegge to Receive $500,000 as Soon as He Has Served Five Years as a Police Officer in the United States. SPECIAL CABLE TO THE NEW YORK WORLD AND THE CHTCAGO TBIBUXE.1 London. Nov. 7.

An alarming story of a projected murder plot In Paris is published by the Chronicle. From a trustworthy source it is learned an organized effort is being made by certain champions of disorder, aided by those persons in military and civil life who have reasons to dread the light, to make the publication of the decision of the Court of Cassation synonymous with a riotous outburst In Paris, preliminary to a resolute attempt to overthrow the "civil power, should the results turn out satisfactorily to the promoters, and should the ground be sufficiently cleared for the accomplishment of that purpose. One of the contemplated features of the riots was to be the assassination of some distinguished Frenchman who has been striving to avert the evils which are ruining their country. These men have been marked down for assassination and the Paris police are aware of the fact. The police authorities have offered to station plain clothes police officers in the neighborhood of their residences night and day and attend them In their walks.

The people who head the lists include an ex-Minister of Justice, a widely respected journalist, a well-known advanced political leader, several leading Frenchmen of letters. Journalists, and ex-politicians. The Chronicle correspondent sends Interviews with M. de Presseuse and M. Trarieux, who confirmed the existence of the vendetta.

HOPE TO CAPTURE KHALIFA. Declares in Instructing the Grand Jury That Murder Is an Offense for Which the People Seem to Exact No Punish- ment. Louisville. Nov.Y Special. A most sensational charge was given to the grand jury this morning in the criminal division of the Jefferson Circuit Court by Judge Henry S.

Barker. Judge Barker stated that It had been his experience In the court to find that the offense of taking a human life hi this city was held cheaper than that of stealing property. On the- whole, taking the average of the punishment for this offense, he thought a life here was valued at about 20. Continuing, he said: i Human blood seems to be a drug on the market. The people, as represented in the Juries, do not seem to want to punish murder.

It Is not the fault of the prosecuting attorney or the grand juries." The Judge then- declared that murder must be punished. Cincinnati, Nov. 7. Special. Baron John F.

von Muegge, who made application here for a place as police officer a year ago, was in Covington today and paid his respects to Mayor Rhlntck. The Baron. It will be remembered, was left a fortune of by his mother In Germany with the pro viso that he serve five years as a police officer In this country- He had served three years in various cities in the United States before he made application In Covington. Since his failure to receive an appointment there he has been serving as a detective, with headquarters in Washington. He will receive bis fortune in 1301 Dervish Leader Is Hard Pressed by Natives Friendly to the Anglo-Egyptian Forces.

Cairo, Nov. 7. Khalifa Abdullah, the defeated dervish leader, is hard pressed on the frontier of Kordofan. southwest of Khartum, by natives friendly to the Anglo-Egyptian expedition, and It is believed that his capture is imminent. All Shereef.

his son-in-law. Is already a prisoner and Is being brought to Khartum..