Contests Ahead as McKinley Tops with 286 Votes
Washington dispatch details projected House seats and Senate chances after the November election. McKinley leads with 286 electoral votes to Bryan's 142, with 19 undecided. Kentucky and other states contribute to a possible Republican House majority and varied Senate outcomes.
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Cotton Mill Owners Plea to Secretary Hay Overtrade with China
Forty five southern cotton mill owners petition Secretary Hay warning war could shift trade with China. They fear Russia may seize Manchuria and impose duties forcing withdrawal of American interests. Petition supports open door and seeks protection of existing China relations. Signers include mills from North and South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Maryland with $14,364,500 capital and 1,072,654 spindles across 1,089 looms.
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Texas and Kentucky Election Returns Reported
Texas returns show Democrats leading with 83,973 and Republicans 43,032 from about one-fifth of the state. Bryan expected to reach 419,965 votes statewide, McKinley 215,150, with Sayers far ahead of Bryan. Irrigation amendment shows 163 votes for to 11,184 against. Kentucky returns hint at Democratic trend with unofficial counts continuing.
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Awards and convictions in two distant cases
In New York on November 10, Frank Mowbray, a discharged valet of Howard Gould, won a 5000 damages verdict from a 25,000 claim for breach of contract. The suit cited life employment at 80 dollars monthly and a July 4 1893 leg injury from a rocket. In New Orleans William Daniels and Ross Johnson were convicted of murder at Lake Charles and sentenced to life in prison for a crime linked to a lynching attempt involving a white woman.
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Prison riot ends with deputy killed in melee
A nighttime mob assault on the jail led to a deputy’s death as sheriff's deputies fought off intruders. Daniels and Johnson were found guilty of involvement in the killing. In financial news Standard Oil certificates rose to 700 bid with no offers, while R G Dun & Co reported the death of its head, a noted authority on firm standings.
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