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Consolidate! Aug. 2, ISSI. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 14. 1900. Sew Series-Toi. XX. No. 16 Publlaiod STOTT "Wodaeaday, JM. C3r. Osteen, 8UMTER, 8. C, T aRMS : j $1.50 per ant um-io advance. IDTUVDIXIIt: Oao Square first inw?rtioo...._.J$l 00 Srery subsequent insertion. 50 > Coatracts for ihre? mouths, or longer wil be made at reduced rates. j All comoaanicatioo8 which subserve private interests will be ch a-ged for as ad versements, j Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. REPORTS FROM MANY STATES. Latest Returns From the Election-Bryan Carries Nebraska. MCKINLEY" INCREASES HIS MAJORITY IN ONLY A PEW STATES. Wheeling, V> Va, Nov T -Weet Virginia bas gone Republican by 12.000 to 15.000, electing State, con? gressional and legislative tickets. Reno, Nev, Nov 7 -State goes for Bryan by 2,500. Democratic gov er nor and congressmen elected. Sao TranciscO, Cal, Nov 7 -The McKinley majority in this State is more than 40,000. Indianapolis, Ind, Nov 7.-Tue Republican plurality io Indiana is ! oot less than 30,000 Providence, R I , Nov 7-McKin? ley carries State by 13.874 plurality. Boston, Nov 7 -The vote of Mas? sachusetts, returns having been" re? ceived from every city and town, is as follows : McKinley 239,495, Bry? an 156,507. Deover, Col, Nov 7 -Sofficient returns are io to show that Bryan's1 plurality is about 35,000 Houston, Tex. Nov 7 -Democrat ic majority is fully 175,000 Only Repoblicao congressman io State has been defeated by Democrat Philadelphia, Nov 7-Complete but unofficial returns give McKinley 287,736 plurality in Pennsylvania. Detroit, Nov 7-Returns from the State up to 10 o'clock tonight give President McKinley a pluralitv of 90,858 White River Junction, Vt, Nov 7 -Two hundred and twenty cities and towns give McKioley 40,603, Bryan 12,461. Portland, Ore ,Nov 7-About one half of the total vote of the State of Washington bas been reported and shows McKinlev 27,481, Bryan 20. 051 Jacksonville, Fia , Nov 7-The of ficial retaros from 338 precincts out of 667 io the State received up to sidaight tonight show the Demo? cratic presidential electors received 17,930 votes to the Repoblicao elec tore' 6,200. The same returns give Jennings .(Dem ) for governor. 19,400 votes to 3,200 for MaeFarlane, (Rep.) Raleigh, N C , Nov 7-North Car olioa gives Bryan a majority of oot less than 30,000 The next delega tioo from this State will contain seven Democrats and two Repobli cans - * I Little Rock, Ark , Nov 7-This State gives Bryao 60,000 plurality, i Kansas City, Mo , Nov 7-Mis ! souri elects twelve Democratic coo j gressmao, Republicans two, two otb I ert in doubt. Sioux Fall, S. D , Nov 7-McKin ley's plorality io South Dakota is 14.000 Heleos, Mont.. Nov 7-Bryan bas 15,000 to 18,000 plurality in Mon? tana and the Democratic state ticket is elected. Salt Lake, Utah, Nov 7-McKin? ley carries state by 4 500 majority. Maochester, NH. Nov 7-Mc Kinley's majority is about 18,000 New Orleaos. La., Nov 7-Bryao's majority io this State exceeds 30,000 Fargo, ND, Nov 7-Republican plorality io the State is about 11,000 New HaveD, Coon. Nov 7--Repub? lican plurality is 28,415 Des Moines, la , Nov 7-McKio? ley carries State by 87,418 plorality. Topeka, Kan., Nov 7-Partial re torus give McKinley plorality of 25,000. Portland, Me, Nov 7.-Figoree from 314 cities, towns aod plantations give McKinley 58,512; Bryan 33,728. Io 1896 same towns gave McKinley 70,729; Bryan 28,163 Atlanta, Nov 7 -Bryao's majority in Gr orgia is about 40,000. Montgomery. Ala, Nov 7 -The Democratic majority will be st least 40,000. Nashville, Tenn, Nov 7 -Bryan will carry the State by 25,000 to 30, 000 votes. Baltimore, Nov 7.-With scattered precincts in vari?os counties of the State to bear from, Maryland's plurality for McKinley and Roosevelt io yesterday's contest was 14,146, with a probability that official count will swell the total to 15,000 or more. Columbus, 0, Nov 7 -Democratic State Chairman Long had no state? ment to give ont tonight Repobli? cao State Chairman Dick said : "Unofficial retaros received from 84 of the 88 counties warrant the claim of 70,000 for V -?Kinley, and we elect 17 of 21 memb .rs of congress, a gain of two." New York, Nov 7 -Political head? quarters is this city aod State are be? ing abandoned, aod the campaign of 1900 is now history Ex Gov Stone, who bas had charge of the Democratic national headquarters, is preparing to re? turn to Missouri. Repubiioao leaders of oationai reputation wbo have made their headquarters here io this etty for ! a number of weeks past, are also scat teriog to their bornes io different sec? tions of the country Tbs official retaros as received are not materially ohaogiog the results, aod McKinley's plorality at midnight reccaios approximately 145.000 io the State. John B Staoch?Vid. the Demo? cratic nominee for governor, rao ahead of bis party's presiden lia! electors, bat O'Dell's plurality still remains about 100.000. Both booses of the Stato legislature are Repubiioao by a large plurality. New York, Nov 7.-Ex Gov Stone of Missouri had bis statement made ont early today, io which he reviewed the election of yesterday lt is as follows : "The battle is over The Demo eratic party of the coaotry accepts the result without complaining, as to duty bound It signifies bat little now to aoalyzB the influences as to toe cause tbat brought about the result There will be a wide divergeoce of opinion as to tbat. This I will say, however, that the Democratic party must stand and will stand, undismayed in defense of the constitution and for tbe prefer vatioo unimpaired of our constitution. A colonial policy would be destructive of the republic aod we should re.-ist every effort to establish it I have always favored the annexation, in a proper way, of tbe islands adjaceot to oar coast, Out have oppoeed tbe annex? ation of a large domain io tbe eastern hemisphere for reasons fully staled dur ing'the oampaigo. "The Democratic party mast stand firm in the defense of the constitution I while at the same time it should take an advanced and progressive position lookiog to the development and proteo tion of our maritime and commercial interests. The Missouri Demooratic platform of 1898 expressed my views on the politioal questions of the day. These questions are for future d?9cus sioo, however ; ali I say now is what 1 have said maoy times before, that tbe Democratic p?ny mast be affirmative aod progressive as well as aggressive. "Mr Bryan made a great fight. He is one of the most remarkable men of history. He may never be president, bat whether io politiots or private life no mao will bold a more commanding, place, and none will be capable of ex ertiog a greater influence for public good. May God bless bim " THE NEXT HOUSE. Washington Nov 7.-Representative Loodenslager, who is io obarge of the eastern headquarters of the Republican congressional committee, tonight said that bis retorna and tbe press dis patches indioated that the Republicans would have 203 members in tbe next hease of. representatives, against 154 for the opposition. At tbe headquarters of the Demo? cratic congressional committee, Mr. Kerr, the secretary, denied the claims made by tbe Republicans to a majority from 40 to 50 io the next boase. He says tbat tbe information he has re? ceived makes it eertaio that tbe Demo I crats will have at least 166 members, with the prospects of ooe or two more seats which are still io doubt leaving tbe Republicans a majority co the face of present advices Cbatraao Richardson refused te give oat any statement oo the general re j salt, merely sayiog be did not wish toi talk at this time. i Wi?miogton, Del. Nov 7 -A riot occurred in the 3d district of Wilmiog ton, which resulted in tbe destruction of tbe polling place. The district bas a large negro vote, and as the effioers were nearly half ao hoar late, io open? ing tbe polis about a haodred negroes assembled iu line waiting to vote. As the doors opened they sow a white-man, James MoHogb, who had gotten io ahead of them, afcmptiog to vote. This infuriated tbem aod, rushing io, they asfauired McHugb aod the inspec? tor. James Dugan, outtiog both serious ly. Policeman Sherry was also eat io attempting to restore order. The negroes destroyed the polling booth and tbe registration books disappeared in tbe melee. New York. Nov 7 -All the large sogar refioiog companies have made a r?duction of 15 per cent ia all grades of refined ingar. in Bryan's State. Result Still io Doubt-Fusion Legislature Seems Likely. Liooolo, Neb, Nov 7 -Democratic National Committeeman Dahlman this afternoon stated that the Nebraska legislature will be fusion bj ll major? ity ; that the fusion State ticket is elected bj about 5,000 majority, and that Bryan electors win bj 15.000 Re? publicans are inclined to concede the legislature on the face of the present returns, bot allege fraud in Douglass country and Omaha and will contest. So far the returns show gains io tbe legislature of 16 members for the fu sionists over two years ago. Omaha. Nov 7 -Election retaros in Nebraska are so olose as to be watched keenly. Chairman Lindsay for the Re publicans claims tonight that McKinley carries the State by 7,000 or more, the Republican State ticket wins by 5.000 to 7,000and that the Republicans have a majoritj of 17 io the legislature Against this the Democrats claim Bryan carried the State, though by a carrow margin ; that fusion has a safe working majority in the legislature, and that the fusion State offioers are eleoted by 3,000 to 5,000. The legis? lature will be in doubt until complete returns are in. indications are that ic will be fusion by a ismall majority. Both parties are claiming to lead on joint ballot. Hanna's Statement, Cleveland, 0., Nov 7.-Senator Hanna this evening gave Tbe Asso? ciated Press the followiog statement on the result of yesterday's election : "The result is more than satisfactory. lt expresses a continued confidence in the administration aBd thc party which is oertaioly gratifying to all republicans and friends of this administration. I) assures the con tin aa ose of present pros? perons condition. It is a triumph of the principles of good government over Bryanism, which is tho produot of a combination of elements of irresponsibil? ity, instability and incompetency. It strengthens the very foundations of the government. Ic. is a rebuke of the demagoguery of the campaign of the opposition, and a clear, cool diagnosis of a situation which was for a time clouded by their methods of evasicD aod misrepresentation. Above all it gives to every American absolute confi? dence io the good judgment of the people and their readiness aod ability to protect their own interests by decid? ing aright those great questions which of necessity come.np in a government by the people. "While in the main our predictions have been fulfilled, I may say that io many eases our expectations have been exoeeded. As yet final results cannot, of coarse, be known, bat some of the States which were considered doubtful are surely republican and some which seemed safely democraiio are doubtful, with possibility of being republican M A Hannah How Senate Will Stand. Washington, Nov 7.-The next sen? ate assuming that the State legislatures will fulfill their duty and choose senators to represent their States will stand, on the baits of yesterday's election, 49 republicans, 27 democrats and 9 inde? pendents, with the legislatures in doubt io three States with the privilege cf I electing five senators at this time. The legislatures io doubt are Delaware and Nebraska in each of which States two senators are to be chosen and Idaho with one senatorial chair to be filled. THE ILLINOIS VOTE. Chicago, NOT 8-Complete oooffioial retorns from the State show the total vote for president to have been : Mc? Kinley 593,023; Bryan 497:930 Plurality 95,093 The plurality of Yates (Rep) for governor is 65,114. Finley Brown, a 12 year old Charles? ton lad, was placed tn a dry swimming pool at tbe Porter academy as a joke by hts schoolmates and iefc to climb out as bett be ooold. In bis efforts to do so he sustained internal iojuriee, from which be subsequently died. The little fellow was loyal* to his frieods and refused to the last to reveal their names, saying that they were aotiog in a ?pirie of fun and should not be blamed for their accident. NORTH CAROLINA S SEN? ATOR. Raleigh. NC, Nov 6 -Special : Dispatches to Morning Pest at 11.30 a??oae Chairman Simmons' DOminatson i .t the State primary for Seoator by 50,- j 000 majority #or more over Ju i ito S. Carr Mr Simmons said at ll o'clock tonight that he boped to get 58.000, the majority which Aycook got for Governor at the August eleotion, under Simmons's management. The chacees are he will get it. What the ?epublians Claim. Declare Both Kentucky and Nebraska Went for Mc? Kinley. New York, Nov. 8.-i e a result of messages received at Republican national headquarters today by Na tional Committeemen J R Manley and N B. Scott from doubtful points, Mr Manley gave out the following statement : "Full returns today lesve the situa? tion as it was yesterday We have won by 308 electoral votes We have carried every northern State, but Colorado. Nevada and Montaoa with ten votes We have carried Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia. As we predicted during the entire campaign they are attempting to rob us of the electoral votes m Kentucky under the power of the Goebel law. If tbey succeed we shall have 195 electoral votes. Ocr candidate for governor wires that we have carried Kentucky for the electoral ticket and elected him by over 7.000 majority The time bas come when the American people ought to insist at whatever cost tbat tbe votes shall be counted as they were honestly cast " Senator Scott in answer to tele? grams inquiring as to the result in Nebraska, received the following dispatch from E Rosewater, mern ber of the national advisory com mittee, who is a candidate for the United States senatorship from Nebraska : "Returns from tbe rural districts incomplete but no doubt whatever that McKinley carries Nebraska by not less than 3,000 Governorship close but the prospects favor Re publicans. Both houses of legisla ture will be Republican by small majority " NO DOUBT ABOUT KENTUCKY. Louisville.Ky, Nov 8.-With returns from all but 30 out of 1,884 precincts rin Kentucky, the Courier Journal puts Bryan's majority at 8.000 and Beckham's at 5,000. Tbe missing preoioots have been taken into account io this result. The republicans now claim that majorities will be shown fer McKinley and Yerkes when the return ing board canvasses the vote at Frank? fort, which it will do three weeks from election day. The returniog board is democratic and thc legislature is also democratic Ex-Gov Jas B. McCrary, who managed the democratic campaign, tonight closed the headquarters and will tomorrow returo to bis home at Riob mood. He said tonight that he had heard from campaign chairmen in every county in the State, and tbat with all of tbe republican claims ic the eleventh district, be placed the majori? ties of Bryan and Beckham respectively at 8.000 at 5,000. The Louisville Commercial, republi? can, will tomorrow say the election is "very close." It will nor? concede the defeat of Yerkes and tho McKinley eleotors and will say that the official count only can determine the result. KENTUCKY'S ?NOFFCIAL RE? TURNS. I Louisville, Ky., Nov. 9.-With unofficial returns from every precioct io Keotucky, the Courier-Jonrnal puts Bryan's majority at 7,635 and Beckham's st 4,110 The county boards canvassed the returns in every county in the State today, aod 50 out of the 119 from which official re | turns have been received tonight did not materially change the majorities stated There is no doubt that the full official returns will vary some what from the unofficial figures It is hardly possible that the majorities of 7,635 and 4,110 will be wiped out, however, unless the unexpected shall happen in the counties where the official returns are not in BRYAN CLAIMS NEBRASKA. Chioago, Nov 8 -A telegram was received at Democratic national head? quarters today from W. J. Bryao, stat iog tbat tbe Democratic national ticket carried Nebraska by a majority of 2,000 aod the Stats ticket by 4,000 and that tbe next legislature will be Democratic. McKinley Carried Nebraska Omaha, Nov. 9 -Almost complete returns give McKinley a plurality in Nebraska of over 6,000. The Re? publican State ticket is apparently elected by from 1,500 to 2,000. The Republicans elect congressmen in the First and Second districts, the fueioniets in the Third. Fourth, Fifth and Sixth districts. The legislature, the returns on which are not yet re? turned, will probably stand : Senate-Republicans, 16 ; Fusion ists, 16 ; vacant, 1 House-Republicans, 51 : Fusion- 1 ists, 49 Why the Republicans Won. Mr Bryan Makes a State* mont Concerning Election Result. Lincoln, Neb, Nov 8.-Wm J. Bryan tonight gave oat tbe following statement concerning the election : "The result was a surprise to me, and the magnitude of the Republioaoi victory was a surprise to our opponents as well as to those who voted our ticket. It is impossible to analyze the returns until they are more complete, but speaking generally, we seem to have gained in the large cities and to have lost in the smaller cities and in the country "The Rs publican s were able to secure tickets or passes for all their voters who were away from home, and this gave them considerable advantage. We have no way of knowing at this time bow much money was spent in the purchase of votes and in colonization But while these would acoount for some of the Republican gains, they eould riot aeoount for tbe widespread increase in the Republican vote The prosper? ity argument was probably the most potent one used by the Republicans. They oompared present conditions with the panie times of 1893 to 1896 and this argument bad weight with those who did not stop to consider the reasons for the change. Tho appeal, 'Stand* by the president while the war is on, had a great deal of influence among those who did not realize that a war against a doctrine of self-government in the Philippines must reset upon us in this country. We made an honest fight upon an honest platform, and having done our duty as we saw it, we have nothing to regret. "We are defeated but not dis couraged The fight must go on I am sure that Republican policies will be re? pudiated by the people whoo the ten? dency of these policies are fully under? stood. The contest between plutocracy and democracy oacuot end until one or the other is completely triumph? ant ? Concerning himself Mr Bryan said : ''I have come out of the campaign with perfect health and a olear con? science. I did my most to bring sue cess to the principles for which I stood. Mr Stevenson did all that he could i Senator Jones and the members of the Democratic, Populist, Silver Republi? cans and Anti Imperialism committees did all they could* Mr Hearst and bis associates in the club organization pot forth their best efforts. Our newspa per?, our campaign speakers and our local organization did their part also. I have no fault to fiod and no re? proaches. I shall continue to take an active interest in politics as long as I live. I believe it to be the duty of citizens to do so, and io addition to my interest as a citizen, I feel that it will require a life tims of work to repay the political friends who have done so much for me. I shall not be a senatorial candidate before the legislature which bis been elected. Senator Allen de? serves the senatorship wbiob goes to the Populists. Mr Hitoboook and Mr W H Thompson are avowed candi? dates for the other senatorship. They both deserve well of the party, and I am tqo grateful tc them for past sup? port to stand in their way eve a if I desired a seat in the senate/1 Mr Bryan said he had no other plans at prsent than to remain at borne until be bad recovered from the fatigue of campaigning. He denied the report that be would remove from Nebraska and make Texap bis borne. That Pendulum-Didn't Swinfc. Democrats were banking heavily upon the long established precedent that New York's vote swings like a pendulum bgtween the two parties in alternate campaigns, and that Indiana baa always gone tbe same way. It was shown that for many campaigns this had been an unfailing rule, and it was now democracy's torn to have the pendulum swing its way. But the peddalum didn't swing For tbe first time since 1864 the role has failed, and for the first time in all these years the republicans have carried New York io two soc cessive presidential campaigns. The following table from the New York World shows the pluralities in New York State and the old city, now Manhattan and Bronx Boroughs, in each of the las!; eleven presidential years : State City plurality. plurality. 1856, R 80,128 D 24.142 1860, R 50,136 D 29,008 1864, R 6,749 D 31,227 1868, D 10,000 D 69,150 1872, R 53,456 D 23,147 1876, D 32,742 D 53,682 1880, R 5,862 D 41,283 1884, D 1,074 D 43,127 1888, R 14,373 D 55,815 1892, D 45,518 D 76,300 1896, R 268,469 R 21,000 In 1892 Mr Cleveland's plurality in the present territory of Greater New York was 111,477. In 1896 McKin ley's plurality in tbe same territory was 62,000. Republicans of Kentucky Contest Charge tbe Democrats With Fraud all Over tbe State. Louisville, Ky., Nov-Republi? can Chairman leslie Comba announced bis purpose today to contest the electo? ral vote of the Sute aod io see that congressional contests are ios ti tu ted bj the defeated candidate? in the Third? Ninth and Tenth districts. Mr. Combs said : "There is no ques? tion that Yerkes carried the State by & substantial plurality of votes cast, it will take the officia] count to show hov maoy ballots were not counted by the prearranged plans of the.- Democrats to redooe the Yerkes voto. When it is realised that 10 votes io the precicot makes over 18,000 votes in the State it can readily be seen thal this number of votes oould have been seiaed by the Democratic party io each precinct with? out affecting public opinion by the open ruffianism and disregard of appearances whioh controlled their action in 1899. The thefts of this year .are, io my opin? ion, greater than last year. I desire to make no fictitious contests, bat if the facts are DOW as. we believe we will coo* ten tbe electoral vote of the State of Kentucky." Unconquered Boers London, Nov.9.-Lord Roberts, tele? graphing from Johannesburg under date of Nov 8, gives details .of the de? feat of the Roers oear Bothaville, aod adds to the facts already koown the following : "Col Le Gallais was heavily engaged for five boure with 1,000 Boers. Koos reinforced De Gallais aod completely defeated the Boers. Dewet aod Steyn. with the Boer's, left io great baste and were pursued some miles to the southeast. The eoemy broke up to small parties. L2 Gallais was among the killed 8teyn's secretary, Deviel liers, was wounded and captured ;> Lord Roberts also reports a number of small affairs, the most important of which was an engagement fought NOT 6 by Smith Dorrien, south of Dalmin ntha, which resulted in the B:ers beiog driven to the east of Komati rive:. THE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. Bothaville, Nov 9 -There has been heavy fighting sioce Nov 6. resulting in the defeat of the Boers, who lost 23 billed, 20 wounded and 100 taken pris? oners Seven of their goos were also captured Tbe British lost 3 officers aod 4 men killed. . MAILS IN THE PHILIP PINES. Washiogtoo, Nov 9-Receot develop ? meets in the postal service in the Philippines are reported by Director General of Posts Vaille tn communica? tions jus: received by tbs postoffice de? partment Regardiog 1 be censorship of tbe mails tbe director general says Gen MacArthur is folly io accord with him 00 his contention that postal censorship shall be resorted tu ooiy to case of ab? solute oecessity He says there has beeo and will be 00 fnotion between the postal and military aotboritieso o this question. He recognizes, however, that occasions may arise where censor? ship is absolutely necessary and has giveo instructions that officers of (hs postal service shall io every way assist the military. Hester's Cotton Statement. New Orleans, Nov. 9 -Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement SBOWS an in? crease in the movements into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures of 32,000. For the nine days of No? vember the totals show an increase over last year of 50,000. For the 70 days cf the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of tbe 70 days of last year 240,000 The amount brought into eight dur? ing the past week has been 416,194, against 384,165 for the seven days ending November 9th iast year. These make the total movement for the 70 days from September let to date 3,586,734, against 3,346,900 last year. The movement since Septem? ber 1st shows receipts at all United Statesjports 2,518,599, against 2,219, 015 last year, overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mille and Canada 280, 133, against 281,015 last year. Inte? rior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 473, 662, against 420,282 last year. Southern mill takings 314,340,against 326,486 last year, 284/88 year before last. mm mmm If Mark Hanna baa any of that campaign food left be oogfat to divide it among Wbartoo Barker, Mt Debs aod the other figure bead candi* dates who were running to help McKia* leyWilmington Star.