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Fourteen Pages IN TWO PARTS VOL. XXXIII, NO. 39- ORGANIZE MASSACRE Twcnty-fiveThousand Jews Killed Hundreds of Women and Children Slain Physician at Kleff Charges Govern. ment Reactionaries With Gather. Ing Mobs and Inciting Them to Murder Populace Special Cable to The Herald. PARIS, Nov. 9.— Persky, the well known translator of Maxim Gorky's works, who Is now In Berlin, writes to Aurora: A friend of mine, a doctor at Kleff, writes that 25,000 Jews have been mas sacred and that 1,000 women and chil dren have been outraged and strangled. The massacres are the work of gov ernment officials. Boukoff, the leader of the reactionar ies In Moscow, declared that he had received orders openly to massacre the Jews. Nachico, the reactionary leader at Kleff, declared that a member of the imperial family Is leading the movement. The police organize the mobs, dis tribute vodka to them and point out the houses of the Jews. The Cos sacks share the booty and shoot those ■who try to escape. TELLS OF AWFUL BARBARITY "Black Hundred" Murder School Children In Procession By Associated Prefes. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. B.— The revolutionary wave Is beginning to subside, except in the Caucasus. As de tails of what happened throughout European Russia during the upheaval arrive the stories grow more revolt- In the Baltic provinces revolt and incendiarism prevailed. In Poland even the clergy. Catholic and Protest ant, participated in the manifestations in favor of the autonomy of the an cient kingdom. In southwestern Russia hardly a city or town escaped Jewish massacres. At Tomsk, Siberia, according to tho latest reports received here, the whole population of 40,000 and the military stood by while 600 men, women and children were burned in a theater. The court house at Tomsk and the -mayor's" residence, .where the students and revolutionists took refuge from the mob were burned, and those who tried to flee were killed in the streets. In Moscow the special revolutionists and the Black Hundred and the Cos sacks and police fought bloody bat ' ties. The descent of the butchers of Mos cow with their knives and axes upon the students was one of the most hor rible chapters, but not as pitiful, how ever, as the attack of the Black Hun dred on a procession of school children carrying red flags. When the children sought to escape the police barred the way and the youthful martyrs were beaten Into in sensibility and, in some cases, were actually torn to pieces. In the Alexander garden at Moscow Cossacks lay In ambush In the shrub bery and set upon their victims with whips. Many were beaten to death and oth ers were hardly able to crawl away. The reports from the Caucasus show there is no Immediate prospect of sup pressing the present state of anarchy. Battles between Tartars and Arme nians continue, and the destruction of the railroads and the lack of troops make It impossible for the authorities to cope with the situation. OUTWARDLY CALM AT ODESSA Prefect Who Was Responsible for Outbreak Still In Office By Associated Press. ODESSA, Nov. B.— Outward calm has returned here, but the tension is still great. Reports that the Jews are pre paring for terrible vengeance upon the Christians are being Industriously cir culated among the lowest and most Ignorant classes, and it is feared that they may lead to a recrudescence of anarchy. These reports declare that the Jews Intend to blow up the churches and distribute poisoned food stuffs to the Christians. Prefect Neldhardt, to whom much of the responsibility of last week's oc currences is attributed, Is still in office, despite urgent demands for his re moval. The prosecutor general has invited all eye witnesses of the outrages to give testimony at the forthcoming in vestigation. The chamber of commerce has offi cially announced that the export trade of Odessa has practically stopped, as foreign houses have suspended busi ness with the local merchants, be cause of the dangerous situation in the towns. The foreigners, the chamber declares, fear to deal even with the wealthiest merchants who may at any moment be killed or ruined. Grain Is purchased only when on board a ship ready to sail. The American. British and other con suls all sent Interesting detailed ac counts of the recent events to their governments explaining the real char acter of the outbreak and naming the supposed authors. Governor General Kaulbars denies the report that he has been transferred to the governor generalship of Finland. WILL PUNISH ALL OFFENDERS St. Petersburg Officials Promise to Bring Butchers to Justice Special to The Herald. LONDON. Nov. 9.—The St. Peters burg correspondent of the Telegraph aesertg that a clean sweep will be made of all officials who are responsible for the outrages that have occurred. Police Prefect Neldgart of Odessa, who Is persona gratlsslma at court, will be among the first to go. The correspondent adds that after recalling that he has often adversely fritlclsed Gen. TrepofT, says In fairness he must state that Trepoft has five 'Continued on Fag* Throe) Los Angeles Herald. DDIPC I Dully br Ctnltt IR e pcilTO rnlLci rer Month 1 DO UcNld ALDERMEN ARE INDICTED Members of Akron City Council Ar« retted, Charged With Soliciting Bribes By Associated Pratt AKKON, 0., Nov. «.— lndictments were returned today against J. Pearle Hale and J. Amundson, members of thn AKron city council, charging them with soliciting bribes in two separate transactions. It Is allotted against Hhlo In the Indictment thfct he solicited the payment of $800 from B, H. Hnrter, pub lisher of the Akron Times-Democrat, In return for the »nactmont by the council of n building rode that hnrt boon Introduced In tho council and which It Is estimated would result In the payment of ibout $2700 to the news papers for Its legal publication. The charge against Amumisnn Is that he solicited $1500 from the Buck eye Sewer company, In return for which Amundson would endeavor to have the company exempted from he- Ing compelled to restore the grade rroßslngs it excavated In portions of the city In which the sewer pipe com pany had been working. Both aldermen deny any guilt and have been released on $1000 ball. INVESTIGATES DEATH OF ANNAPOLIS MIDSHIPMAN SECRETARY BONAPARTE ORDERS COURT-MARTIAL All Parties Who Participated In Prize Fight at Naval Academy Will Come in for Rigid Examination — Lieu tenants Are Reduced to Rank* By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Nov. B.— Secretary Bonaparte stated that the recent oc currence at the Annapolis naval academy, resulting in the death of Midshipman Branch, has been thor oughly Investigated, but at present no further orders will be Issued. Admiral Sunds, the superintendent at the naval academy, today telegraphed Secretary Bonaparte thut Lieutenants Fitch and Noyes of the cadet battalion had been reduced to the ranks for participating In the unfortunate affairs by which young Branch lost his life. The reg ulations provide for the immediate in vestigation of the matter by a court of inquiry which, tt is said at the depart ment, will undoubtedly recommend a trial by court martial, not only of the survivor of the prize fight, but of the time keeper and the referee, both cadet officers and perhaps of the cadet of ficers who permitted the men to with draw from the supper line last Sunday evening to engage in the fatal encoun ter. INJURES NEGRO MURDERER Brooklyn Police Fight Infuriated Crowd of People Who Wit. nessed Awful Crime By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Nov. B.— Fighting to protect themseves as well as to save a negro fugitive from being torn to pieces by a crowd of 5,000 persons, two de tectives battled for fifteen minutes in Brooklyn last night before they wero able to summon help from the station a few yards from the scene. Asa Edwards, a negro, accused of stabbing Harry A. Grant, an Innocent victim of the negro's wrath, had fled from Pearl and Willoughby streets at the height of the political excitement. When Edwards was rescued by reserves from headquarters he was al most dead. His injuries consisted of a fracture of the skull, left arm dislo cated, face mutilated, right leg broken and right wrist fractured. He was taken to a Brooklyn hospital, where he is not expected to live. SALOONKEEPER IS MURDERED Unidentified Man Shoots Man Behind San Francisco Bar — No Clew to Assassin By Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. B.— Patrick McLaughlin, a saloonkeeper, was mur dered by an unidentified man at his place of business, 500 Beale street, to night. McLaughlin was tending bar alone at the time. George Cramer, the cook of the saloon, was In a room in the rear when he heard the report of a revolver. He was .going forward to Investigate when he encountered Mc- Laughlin, who said he had been shot in the neck. McLaughlin urged Cramer to secure aid and when neighbors arrived the snloonman was unconscious and soon died. The police are unable to determine whether the murder was due to an attempted holdup or to a disturbance. A man was Been running away from the saloon after the shot was fired. ■♦ » ♦ SUSPECTED OFTRAINROBBERY Bridge Carpenter Who Is Powder Expert Thought to Be Impli. cated in Hold-up By Associated Press. SEATTLE, Nov. B.— Peter McHrlde, a bridge carpenter living at Ballard, formerly a foreman In the Great North ern tunnel construction here and an experienced powder man, was arrested lust night by the Ballard police and railroad detectives on suspicion of com plicity In the Great Northern hold-up north of Ballard on October 2. Indiscreet remarks by Mcßrfde led to his arrest. He is churged with hav ing stated he could locate the men who committed the crime If promised a share of the reward and Immunity from punishment. Expires on Railroad Train Dy Associated Proas. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 8. — Miss Caroline Richmond of Provl dence, a sister of a wealthy manu facturer of that name In Providence, died on a Santa Fe train near the city tonight. Miss Richmond, who was 55 years of age and wealthy, was a sufferer from asthma and had been living at Williams, Ariz., for some time In un effort to get relief from her ailment. Gambler Kills Two Persons Uy Associated Press TACOMA, Wash.. Nov. B.— Al Bmlth. a gambler, shot ami killed his wife and his brother-in-law, L. L. Johnson, a waiter, this afternoon. Ho ulso shot and wounded Johnson's wife and then fled to the woods, where, it is thought, he committed suicide. Domestic trouble la said, to be the cause of the tragedy. THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1905. DECLARES WRIGHT IS A FUGITIVE FORMER SENATOR'S BAIL IS FORFEITED Authorities at Saerameeto Believe Man Charged With Bribery Has Left United States to Escape Trial By Associated Press. SACRAMENTO, Cnl., Nov. B.—For mer Senator Ell Wright la a fugitive from Justice. Wright, whose horn* Is at San Jose, became involved In thf bribery scandal at the last session of the legislature, the Investigation and prosecution of which has thus far re sulted In sentencing former . Senntors Bunkers and B. J. Emmons to the pen itentiary for accepting money to shield tulldlng and loan associations from threatened Investigation Into their af fairs. Wright's ease was culled in Superior Judge E. C. Hart's department of the superior court this morning, but the defendant failed to respond to the call- Ing of his name. Wright's cash bail of $2500 was de clared forfeited and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. It Is be lieved In some quarters he has fled to the Orange Free State In South Af rica, but there are others who hold to the belief that he has become one of the colony of American fugitives In the state of Honduras, Central Amer ica. Attorney Grove L. Johnson of coun sel for Wright informed the court that he knew absolutely nothing about Wright, save that Partridge and Ja cobs of counsel had informed him that Wright, severnl days ago, had gone to San Francisco to look for witnesses In his case. - Bond Declared Forfeited Johnson said he knew nothing about Wright's flight until Informed of It by a reporter yesterday afternoon. He telephoned to Partridge at San Jose and the latter said he had heard of the rumor, but could not verify It. District Attorney A. M. Seymour then read the sections' of the codes bearing upon the forfeiture of bonds and ball In criminal cases and asked that Wright's ball be declared for feited. Johnson asked that action by the court be deferred until tomorrow to give Wright a chance to appear, If he is in the state. Some mistake as to the date of the trial may have been made by Wright, Johnson urged. Judge Hart said the court has the power to set aside an order of for feiture within 20 days of its entry and should Wright appear the 20 days he. could easily set aside the or der asked for by Seymour. The court then directed that an or der be entered declaring Wright's bond forfeited, and for the present the Wright case Is a closed incident, from its legal aspect. The case of former Senator Frank French, accused of boodllng with Wright, Bunkers and Enjmons, was continued to Dec. 18, neither side being prepared to go to trial. BUNKERS IS OUT ON BAIL Former State Senator Convicted of Bribery and Sentenced to Peni. tentlary Released By Associated Press. SACFRAMENTO. Nov. B.— This after noon Harry Bunkers, the ex-senator under sentence of five years for bribery, was .released on bonds brought to this city today by his wife. The bond was furnished by the Aetna Indemnity com pany of Ban Francisco, and was ap proved by Judge Hart. Bunkers and his w;fe and child left for San Francit.co In the afternoon, after the convicted senator had ex pressed his thanks to the sheriff's of ficers for their treatment of him dur ing his confinement. FIVE TRAINMEN ARE KILLED Ten Persons Seriously Injured In Collision on Dslaware, Lacka wanna & Western By AsHnclnted Press. WILKESBARRE. Pa., Nov. B.— Five persons were killed, ten seriously in jured and a score slightly hurt In a head-on collision between a passenger train and a coal train on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad near Hunlocks creek, n. short distance from this city, this afternoon. All of the killed were trainmen. The injuries to the passengers were caused by the terrific force of the trains coming together, the engine on the passenger train being forced almost through the baggage car. FIGHT DUEL TO THE DEATH Postmaster and Marshal of Illinois Town Mortally Wound Each Other In Combat By Associated Pres9. CARMI, 111.. Nov. B.— ln a duel fought on the streets of Norrls City last night, between Postmaster Henry Wakeford and Marshal Jesse Buttrey, both were wounded and physicians state they cannot recover. The two men met on a street corner and, it is stated, without words began firing. Wakeford was shot in the ab domen and Buttrey was shot through the groin. Football Victim Is Burled By Associated Press SAN JOSE, Nov. B.— Eight hundred pupils of the Ban Jose and the Santa Clara High schools attended the Im pressive services In Trinity church to day at the funeral of young Clarence VonbokKelen, who was killed in the football game between the teams of the two schools last Saturday. The body was conveyed to Cypress Lawn and cremated. Mate Swept Overboard and Drowned Uy Associated Press. SAN FHANCISCO, Nov. B.— The steumer Newburg which arrived today from Aberdeen reported that Mate L. J. Christ )nsen was fwept overboard und drowned durlna- the voyage. MISSOURI OUSTS N. Y. LIFE State Superintendent of Insurance Cancels License In Accord. ance With Promise By Associated I'rosn. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. B.— W. D. Van Diver, state superintendent of Insurance, tonight suspended the Ceftlflcata of authority of the New York Life Insurance company to do business in this stsitr. CALIFORNIAN KILLS HIMSELF IN HOBOKEN WOMAN REFUSES TO MARRY A CONSUMPTIVE Walter Herllng, Thought to Be From Lindsay, Cal., Commits Suicide In East Because German Widow Declines to Wed By Aworlnted Press. NEW YORK, Nov. «.-After follow ing a woman acrooss one continent In a vain attempt to persuade her tp marry him only to lee her board a steumer for Europe, Walter Herllng, an elderly mart supposed to be from Lindsay, Cal., oomir>!tted suicide to night In a hotel In Hof-oken. Mrs. A. Hi Tilloih, a comely young German widow, arrived In Hoboken from Bremen on ■ October 19, and she told the people of the hotel where she stopped that she was on her way to Lindsay, Cal., to marry a man to whom she was engaged. On Sunday she returned and snld she was on her way back to her home In Germany. The sume day Herllng also arrived at the hotel. He was suffering from consumption, for which reason it was understood Mrs. Tilloch had re fused to marry him. Yesterday the widow sailed for Bremen, and today Herllng was found dead, huving taken poison. He left a note saying he had nothing to live for, and inclosing $90 said that he wished to reimburse the hotel proprietor for the trouble he had given und to pay his funeral expenses. OFFERS REWARD FOR CAPTURE OF MURDERERS SEEK TO APPREHEND SLAYERS OF MRS. TODD Mrs. Fannie Tousey, Daughter of Dead Woman, Hastens From Europe District Attorney In New York Says Conspiracy Existed By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Mrs. Frank Tousey today offered a reward of $1,000 for evidence leading to. the apprehen sion and conviction of the person or persons guilty of the murder of Mrs. Margaretta Todd in Philadelphia on the night of October 27. Mrs. Tousey is the dead woman's enly daughter, now hastening from Eu rope. Sinclair Tousey, her brother-in law, offered the reward In her name. Two arrests in the case will be made tomorrow. This was determined upon late tonight; and the detectives who have been keeping the two men under close surveillance were instructed to redouble their vigilance. Assistant District Attorney Nutt has practically completed his Investlgn tlon of the alleged conspiracy to get possession of Mrs. Todd's estate. "We are almost ready for decisive action In the ense," said Mr. Nutt to day, "and we are ready to go Into the murder end of the problem. As yet we lack Jurisdiction because of a delay on the part of the district attorney's office in Philadelphia. We cannot act In a murder Inquiry until the Phila delphia authorities aslc us to do so." Assistant District Attorney Nutt Is in possession of evidence which he says indicates the, existence of a con spiracy to seize the dead woman's es tate and give ground for the present suspicions of foul piny In connection with the woman's death. CHRONICLE LOSS NOT HEAVY Damage by Fire in San Francisco Newspaper Plant Estimated at $5000 By Associated Press RAN FRANCISCO. Nov. B.— An Inves tigation today of the damage done to the Chronicle building by. the fire which started on the roof lute last night showed that the loss was far less than at first indicated. Tho clock tower was destroyed and the attic utory pnrtlally gutted, but the valuable plant of tho newtpapar re mains almost Intact* The machinery was promptly covered, and with the valuable library and presses escaped injury. On first Inspecting the building this morning, M. 11. de Young, Its owner, estimated that $25,000 would cover the loss, but more complete investigation showed that the newspaper plant had not suffered more than $5000 damage. . BANKERS ARE INDICTED Eight Prominent Citizens of Idaho Accused of Frauds In Land Cases By Asßoolated Press. MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 8— The of ficial list of persons indicted hy the United States grand jury, which has been investigated land frauds here, has Just been made public. The fol lowing are indicted: W. F. Ketten back, on three counts; George H. Kes ter, two counts; Clarence W. Robbln ette, throe; Wm. Pwyer, two; Edward E. Knight, one, W. B. Henton, two; C. W. Colby, one; Fred Emery, one. All the Indicted men reside at Lew iston, and Kettenback and Kester are bankjrs. Plot to Kill Spanish King Hy Associated Press. ■ NRW YOKK, Nov. B.— A cable dls patch to a morning paper from Berlin quotes the Mugdeburger Keltung as fol lows: "Three Snnnlßh anarchists were ar rested ut Magdeburg Tuesday on sus picion of being implicated In a plot to kill King Alfonso when he visits Magde burg! on Thursday to review the regi ment of which he Ib an honorary colonel. The prisoner* came from Paris, beating passports issued by the Ecuadorian consul there." FO RAKER EXPLAINS REPUBLICAN DEFEAT Senator J. B. Foraker of Ohio Senator Attributes Victory of Democrats to Revolt of People Against .Rule of Corrupt Bosses. Says Voters Want Real Conventions By Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. B.—Follow ing defeat of the Republican party In this city and state, United States Sen ator J. B. Foraker today authorized the following statement: "The defeats we have sustained In the city and state have no relation to national politics, but are due solely to local causes. "Whether right or not, the belief ob tains that the great mass of voters have not had any proper representation in nominating conventions and that a man with ambition to engage in' the public service has no opportunity un-, less he was fortunate enough to be put on a prearranged slate. It was nat ural to expect that sooner or later this would be resented. "In large part that is what the de feat of yesterday meant. It will be easy to cure this trouble. The way Is to return to the old-fashioned practice of having real conventions, at which all who aspire to nominations have an equal chance. "There were other ! causes that con tributed to our defeat that .will oc cur to everyone familiar with the sit uation "but I do not care to •'discuss them for they will pass away with this election." DEMOCRATB SWEEP OHIO Latest Estimates Give Pattlson Plural. lty of Nearly 60,000 By Associated Press. COLUMBUS, 0., Nov. B.— That John M. Pattlson has been elected governor for the next two years by a plurality running well above 40,000 Is settled to night, as also Is the Democratic work ing majority in both houses of the leg islature, but there is still some uncer tainty as to the remainder of the ticket. . . The earlier returns were apparently from sections favorable to the govern or, for he held a lead, over the rest of the ticket until today, when. fuller re turns from the country districts cut into his vote severely and by the mid dle of the afternoon he seemed to be over 40,000 votes behind hiß ticket. If that difference stands the victory of these officers will depend upon j the size of Pattlson's plurality, with the chances in favor of the choice of the entire Democratic list. Chairman Garber tonight figures pluralities for Pattison that aggregated close to 65, 000, In which event the entire Demo cratic ticket was safe. The Republicans have given out no later estimates since that of Chairman Dick concerning the election of Patti son by 25,000 plurality, but later re ports received at headquarters indicate that a larger figure Is correct. Control Senate and House Republican estimates tonight give the Democrats two . to five majority in the next senate and from ten to fifteen In the house, and these are probably the minimum estimates. . The Democrv claim a majority of five in the senate und twenty-seven .in the house. ■ • • The widespread scratching of tickets caused such delay In the counting that thirty hours after the close of the polls there was still uncertainty; notwith standing the overwhelming nature of the Democratic victory. The state officers •■ and legislators chosen yesterday will serve three years, instead of two, as heretofore, the constitutional amendment for bi ennial elections providing that the terms of oftlctals elected at this time shall expire on January 1, 1909, .at which time the state officers and legis lators chosen in November, 1908, will assume office. The legislature chosen in 1908 will choose a United States sen ator in succession to Senator Foraker. For some time there was confusion on this point, and it was widely but In correctly asserted that the legislature just chosen would name Foraker's successor. ... Plurality May Reach 60,000 The reports to Chairman Garber. to night from all sections of the state In dicated a plurality for Pattison of more than 65,000, and. he said 'he be lieved that If the gains continue ..It might reach 60,000. Republican . ad vices Indicated that, leaving out the five large, counties, the Herrlck loss In the remaining 83 counties would' aver age 600 votes to the county, or a differ. ence of nearly 60,000 between the vote cast for Herrlck and and that for- the remainder of the Republican ticket. The other Republicans being thus about 50,000 ahead of their chief, would win If Paulson was less than 60,000 ahead of Herrick, but as the figures Indicated that Pattlson had consider ably more than the ■ necessary 60,000, while the difference between Herrlck and the other Republican candidates seemed to be narrowing slightly, It was PRICE: SINGLE COPY, 5 CENTS safe to assume that the entire Demo cratic ticket had been elected. REVOLUTION IS COMPLETE Crowds of Reform Supporters Call on Mayor Weaver Ey Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. B.— The political revolution In this city and in the state yesterday was the greatest that has occurred in Pennsylvania In nearly a generation. There have been previous upheavals but this Is the first time In years thnt every office for which there was any semblance of a contest has been lost to the regular Republicans. It also Is the first time in a quarter of a century that regular Republicans have been defeated for control of the state treasury. Memorable contests have been waged against the Republicans for the office, but without success, and It Is worthy of note that yesterday's election was the first that. has been held for the place since the death of former United States Senator Quay. The plurality of William H. Berry, who was nominated by the Democrats. Independent party, Lincoln party and ; Prohlbltlonlsts, for state treasurer, will be nearly . 100,000, and may go above those figures. ■■■ There was a great demonstration at the mayor's office today by the vlc torioua city party leaders and others. Crowds Cheer Weaver Scores of leaders and hundreds of workers of the reform organization who had assembled at city party head quarters to offer congratulations to the successful candidates, formed in line and, headed by two brass bands, marched through the streets to the city hall. In the line were some of Philadelphia's best known citizens. The men marched into Mayor Weav er's large reception room and cheered him, while the bands played patriotic airs. Mayor Wea\er was lifted on a table and made a stirring speech In which he. paid a warm tribute to the police for their loyalty to duty. He gave the people credit for the victory and said It was the cleanest election held in Philadelphia for many years. Rudolph Blankenburg, one of the successful candidates for commission er, aroused much enthusiasm by de claring that the fight against the Re publican organiaztton must be carried on to February when an election for members of the city council will be held. The city party has planned to hold a mass meeting and street parade Friday night in honor of Its victory. Orders Many Arrests The managers of the reform move ment Intend to at once begin the cam paign for the February election. A staff of attorneys employed by the re form leaders Is at work preparing to bring about .200 prosecutions for of fenses against the ballot laws. Judge Biddle, in common pleas court, today ordered the arrest of the entire election boards of eleven divisions for neglecting to make reports to the president of the notaries office. Chairman Franklin Spencer Edmunds of the city party committee said to day that the cost of running the re form campaign was approximately $110,000. The Republican organization leadcru had. little to say today regnrding their defeat. Tho result of the election, they said, told the story. United States Senator Penrose and Irascl W. Durham, the leader of the local Republican or ganization, had a Ion? conference at which they discussed the situation, Mr. Durham, accompanied by n few friends, will go south tomorrow for a rest. Never In the history of Philadelphia elections have so many arrests been made as in the contest of yesterday. Scores of prisoners were arraigned to day before a magistrate aul nearly POO .who were arrested are under bail awaiting hearings tomorrow. The majority of them are accused of voting and attempting to vote il legally. .'.,-■ HEARBT WILL CONTESTELECTION Municipal Ownership League Takes ,'■";.- ; 'Affair to Supreme Court By Associated Press. NEW YORK. Nov. 8.-That a bitter fight will be waged In the courts to decide whether George B. McClellan or.W. R. Hearst Is to be mayor of New York for the next four years is now assured. The complete returns give McClellan a plurality of 3,485 votes, the small est ever recorded for a succpsHful may oralty candidate and a result which might readily be reversed by a count of the ballots. ' Mr. Hearst today anounced his in tention to take an immediate appeal to the supreme court, his managers hav ing declared that they had secured evi denced of Illegal acts against one thou sand Inspector* of election and that 80,000 Hearst men who went to the polls to vote for Mr, Hearst had found (IHruiwuva oa r«g« iwv.j Main News Section FIRE LOSS IS $200,000 Bimini liaths Totally Destroyed Insurance Amounts to Only $30,000 Flames Sweep Over Big Structure and Firemen and Employes Are Powerless to Prevent Total Destruction of Property Fire, originating from an unknown cause, but believed to have been spon taneous combustion, totally destroyed the Blmlnl Mineral Water company's bath house, located at Third street and Bimlnl avenue, and owned by Dr. David W. Edwards of 900 Beacon street, shortly before 7 o'clock last night. There wore twenty employes In th» building at the time of the discovery of the flames and one man In the •" plurge. All of them escaped without Injury. The loss is estimated at »200,- I 000, while the insurance carried amounts to enly $30,000. So far ns can be learned, the ori gin of the fire was overheating of the engines in the engine room. 1 , It was first noticed by Israel Miller, head engineer of the bath house. He found the floor above the engine room' In flames. Pipes leading from the engine room pass through this floor. Pump Belt Burns In Two Miller at once notified Jacob Oun nett, foreman of the bath house, and the two immediately marshaled the force of men about the structure. ' The fire-fighting apparatus, which is said to have been of the highest order, ' was put into action at once. But before any material progress had been made, one of the main belts running out of the pumping station was burned in ' two. All hopes of checking the flames in their mad progress through . the In-, flammable frame structure were shat tered with the destruction of the belt.' und the employes set about to save what they could of the expensive fur nlture., . From the engine rooms and- those immediately adjoining them, the flames rapidly worked their way in all direc tions, and the men in the building were compelled to flee in order to save their own-li.ves. •"■■*.■■.:• v^.-^; •• """ :i. ••■• :-.' ; Department Is Hampered A call was at once sent to engine company No. 11 and hook and ladder company No. D, located at Burlington and West Seventh streets. The alarm came into that station at 7:08. Owing to the condition of the streets caused by the recent rains the run to the bath house consumed fully fifteen minutes. By that time the flames had -.spread completely around the structure.: ■ : Another condition which hampered any attempts toward quenching . tho flames was the absence of pipe lines In that section of the city. From the beginning, when the fire-fighting ap paratus was ruined, it was evident that the building could not be saved. The flames, which made quick work THE DAY'S NEWS FORECAST Southern California: Cloudy Thursday; possibly lightshowers; fresh southerly winds. Maximum temperature in Los Angeles yes terday, 67 degrees; minimum, 55 degrees PART I :: — Explains Republican Defeat. 2 — Flames destroy Bimini baths. 3 — Organize Massacre. A — Editorial. s—City5 — City news. 6.7— Classified advertisements. 7 — Southern California news. B—Nearly8 — Nearly dies from chloroform. PART II I—Only1 — Only one wife appears at trial. 2— Rain Is ended, says Franklin. 2.3 4— Public advertising. s— Markets. 6 — Sports. EASTERN Tammany loaders announce deter • mlnation to defend election of Mayor McClellan. Democrats make clean sweep in Ohio i and will have majority In both houses of state legislature. Great crowd of reform party citizens , call on Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia , to congratulate him on success of re- I volt. FOREIGN ' Revolting tales are told of barbarity" • of Mack Hundred in streets of Moscow. School children are slaughtered. < .' Count Witte iiopes to win Russian . Socialists from their firm stand for ab 1 solute freedom. Revolution threatens overthrow oC Chinese dynnßty. Kmperor is imprls 1 oned. COAST Mines on mother lodo closing down . for lack of water. Italn badly needed. Mayor Sehon of San Diego will maku 1 no further objection to water con» i tracts. Former Senator Wright falls to ap - pear at trial on bribery charges. Bond forfeited and man a fugitive. i LOCAL Miss Margaret 11. Williamson, con • victed of murder In the second degreo,' i will be Heiitemed today. ' /.tinmn'H aeconil wife falls to appear when tin' r;iw' Is called for preliminary examination In the. Justice's court. '>«$ Dr. J. F. Korce. vice president of the 1 Northwestern Life Insurance company, ' arrested on warrant from east charg- ' • Ing insurance frauds. Rimini baths destroyed by fire. $200, . 000 loss. $30,000 insurance. •••—*•»-.■.*■« ; Ruin is to cease for a few days Is opinion of Forecaster Franklin. ' -. ' Two men disappear. Police tblnk they hay« been rubbed.