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HUER THREE TO ONE ? 'i I^?mJ Ltom fscfd^i lij^dy of Cwg^BM Jones. K NIE IWHHI BtSTBlCT - Democratic Nomine? Received More Majority Than He Had Votes Two Ytsra Ago?Table of Estimated Totals. j Returns fron? some of the counties of tht> First Virginia congressional district are still incomplete, but enough figures are in hand to show that Congressman William A. Jones has been returned to his seat by a majority that more than doubles the vote of his Republican opiwnent, Mr. George Nelni8 Wise. Returns com? ing >u since the issue of this paper yesterday morn inn have Increased 'he Democratic majorities and the few places yet to be heard from are more than safely Democratic. The vote throughout the diatrlct show* a great increase over that cast in 19ot3, Mr. Jones' majority being larger than his total vote of two years ago. while Mr. Wise received more than twice as many votes as did Mr. Brlstow, the Republican nominee in 189?. Local Democratic leaders were sorely disappointed over the third de* feat of Mr. Bryan, but they wore well satisfied with the result in the city and district. The Republicans, too, seemed to be very well sa.isfied with what they accomplished locally, and It goes without saying that they were ail smiles ovar the result of tbo na? tional contest. The accompanying table tells the story of the congressional election in the first district, ss fsr as it is known at this time. The vote for the presi? dential and Y-ce-presldentlal nomi? nees was Just a' little below that ot Mr. Jonen in most .of the counties. ANOTHER MASS MUTING OF THIRD WARD CITIZENS Final Report of Committee Appointed to Secure Removal of Negro Families to ha Received. A meeting of citigens of the Third ward who are Interested in the move? ment to get negro families out of the while residential sections of the ward, will be held at Petaold's hall tomor? row evening at 8 o'clock. The anal report of the committee appointed to arrange for the removal of the negroes will be made, aad It Is expected that a large crowd win be out to hear It. OYSTER GREW IN BOTTLE. R. T. Hogg, of Crab Neck, Brings Curiosity to the City. Mr. R. T. Hogg, an oysterman ot Crab Neck, yesterday brought to the Daily Press office a large oyster, the butt of which had ftrown into the mouth of two-ounce bottle, breaking off a p'ece of the nock in the Job. It is evident that the ovster landed In the mouth of the botUe when It was very small, a*rd it neobatfty re moeued their for several years before it crew to the size it had attained when discovered. This curiosity wan found by boys while bathing near Crab Neck late in i he summer. MAY WAIT FOR ENGINEER. Council Meeting Postponed Pending Tabulation of Paving Bide. The regular November meeting of the common council, which was not held Taesday night on account of tne lack of a quorum, probably will be postponed until City Engineer Peanse has completed the work of tabulating the street pav ng bids. It will take a work or more to do this work. The council adjourned to meet at the cal| of the chairman. Prince and Princess Wed. C ANN KS. FRANCE. Nov. 4?Prince Louis l> Orleans Krasansa and Prin ?exs Marts PL* of Bourlmn Sicily were married here today. The ceremony, which was an elaborate one. was at? tended hy representatives of the al? lied families of the contracting i?ai gies. The princess was liorn In iv.x. CONCESSIONAL V01 Table prepared from comp Nrwport News. Wsreiefc _. Flixab-?h Cl?v . Yevfc . . ?rcortiac . Nertbaaipton . Ckioceater . Mat hew? . M ddlesea . Spotsylvsnta . CaroUae . WcwUnoreiand . R-ebmoad . Northumberland Kaaex . King sad Qaeea. loacaater . Incomplete total* afehna'ed eddi Joe* to totals . i??tmated compel total*. Social-Personal Miss Virginia Latham, who has been visit In? in Richmond, hau returned to her home in this city. f Mies Katheiiuc Room, who haa been visiting her cousins, the Misses Eeeec in this city, baa returned to rer home In Wlllmington, Del, Mrs K. J. Lackey, has us her guest, i Miss Mary Lackey, of York comity. I Miss Myrtle Tietsworth, who has ( been visiting iu New York, has re? turned to her home in this city. Miss Ruse O'Brien or Richmond. Is visiting MJss Virginia Latham. In this city. Mrs. K Rosenimrg entertained th? ' Wednesday Social Club at her home yesterday evening. Mrs. K. M. Itraxton, lias as her j guest, Mrs. James L Batcheior. j Miss Bertha Jackson, of Lynchburg, I Is visiting her cousins, the Misses i Jackson, in this city. { Miss Mildred Pent on, or this city.I is visiting In King and Queen county. Miss Helen Bennett is visiting in j lilueneid. W. Va. Miss Helen Eld red go, who has been > visiting relatives In W'illiamsburg. htm returned to her home In this city. Mr. and Mrs. Ci. C. Lucas. <>f Wch ] mond, who have l>een vi?itiug rela? tives in this city, left last night fori the North, where they will spend their I honeymoon. They will sail from N*W j York on the 7th Inst., f-r Panama,] j where Mr. Lucas is employed In the I engineering department. Miss Sarah Ann Lee has issued In-] v|tatloii8 to the marriage oi her niece, Miss Sadie 'Miles Lee, to Mr. Robert j Vlrglims Parker, November is, liins, 4 o'clock, p. m., at her residence,] Cudar Urove," .lames City county, Va. Miss Ruby Davis, who has been visiting friends In this city, has re-; turned to her home In Morrison. Mrs. W. H. Temple, of Hot Springs, Oa.. is visiting friends in the city. Miss Grace Renting, who has been visiting her cousins, the Misses Keat? ing in this city, has returned to her1 home in Baltimore. I Mrs R. H. Haldennan, of this city, haa as her guest, her sister. Miss Bes? sie 8uddarth, of Lynchburg. J Mr. Louis Buckman, who has been I visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs Wtu. I Buckman, of this city, has returned I to Washington. 1 Mrs. Madison Walker, or this city, has as her guest, Mrs. It. Hogers, and Miss Davis, of Surrey county. I Mr. and Mrs. I'rlah Spruill. and Mr. John Thompson, who have been visiting Mrs. L C Evans in this city have returned to their home in Nor-, folk. Abbe vs. Armstrong. Mr Richard Armstrong, winn. r Of the annual tennis tournament of the ? Hampton Roads Golf and Country ! Club, and Mr. James E. Abl>e. Jr..1 Iholder of the club's challenge cup. will meet this afternoon on the Two* ty-sixtb street court. j ? . ?_ ? Missionary Meeting. ' An interesting misslohary meeting will be held by the Unfits* Auxiliary | in Ibe chapel of St. Paul's Episcopal church this afternoon at 3::5o o'clock., Mrs. Louise Taylor l-e-tehcr. and Miss . Marx Garnett. of Norfolk. Mr. Jet-, ? frle? and Rev. Revrrdy Kslill D IV. ?will address the meeting lo ob'chj the public is invited. j Educator Resigns. I (By Associated Pnss.) ' BOSTON. MASS. Nov. 4. -Presl-| dead Charte? w Elliott, for more, than 30 \-ars the head of Harvard University, tendered his resignation Octobe r lis to take effect May 1?. If**!', according to an announce m?-n: nind-'! lodav by the Harvard board o; over-1 seer. ? The resign at on has been accepted! rC IN FIRST DISTRICT lete and t-sti mated returns. Joees. Wise. Majority. . ?19 i.%4 Ho . 1*1 ?3 * - t. ? ZU 4?4 . - - i ..>?*) . 70? le.:, i?? . ? ? ir* . ? ? m . ?* ss . 434 237 1??. . 3CI 9* 2V? II? 132 :<* 4M> Mi 31a . 392 iso ' ? . 4?i 1"0 " ?sr?N ?:... i.ztt XHm see gjl **?.?? 6,74? little mm then Two Sobs of iNken Poiis lot fx* post*, to Recover Frea Burns. WISEST BOY DIED KSKM. Before He Expired Little David Told All That Is Known of How the Hor? rible Accident Occurred?Others Cannot Talk. Utile l>uvld I'olis, ihc nine-year-old sou of Reuben Polls, died at St. Krau? els hospital yesterday Irom the terri? ble burns he received Tuesday muht when ii gasoline stove and a la nip ex? ploded I? < he room which h<- and his Ihne brothers occupied n 'be rear of their fathers store on Jefferson avenue. The other brothers. .Nathan, aged 14. and liyiuan, aged II. ate in a critical condition, and Or. William It. Aylctt. the unending physic an, en lertalns little hope fcr Hnir r^cavery. The child who died told Hie only story of the accident that lias been given, itotb of the other Iims are in a semi-eon sc ous condition and have been unable to taik. Little. I l i? vid talktd yesterday morning and gave a vague account of what hap? pened. He said that he ami hU %rOthers were asleep anu were awuk ened by a loud noise. They rushed for the door,-but the room was In a mass of Hanns and 'hej returned t-> the bed and g;>t under it. There the} remained, literally toasting alive, un? til their frantic father hurst into the room und dragged til m out Mr. I'olis Is suffering Irom severe burns about the lace and hands. LATE Rt)URNS BRING NUMBER OF SURPRISES (Continued from First Page.) today admitted t hat the Republicans I lack two votes of having a majority] of the State legislature on joint bnl-j lots. i I Nebraska Staunchly Democratic. [ LINCOLN. NEB., Nov. 4. ?Returns from yesterday's election in Nebraska an' far frpm complete, but seem suf? ficiently definite to confirm the first report that the Democrats had won ,a sweeping victory in Nebraska. While the pluralities are not pheno? menally lurge. they are complete, the state ticket and candidates fsr Con gn'ss in most instances running |?aial lel with Bryan. Entire Ticket Elected. . Complete returns from a third .if the counties and scattering precincts, from most of the remainder show that :Kryan will have n plurality of not fewer than 10.000 votes and Shallen berger. Democrat for governor, and the rest <f the Democratic ticket wiil have about 8.000. But the victory does tint stop there. Of Nebraska's sl\ congressmen flu? are Democratic, one Republican, Hen sbaw In the Fourth district, escaping defeat by 700 vctea, although his dis? trict gave Bryan a plurality. Legislature is Democratic. The groa'est surprise of all is rle1 overwhelming majority the Demo? crats will have in the legislature Of the |33 senators and representatives elected, the canvassers of returns to? night could find only IS Republicans wImi had won. Lam as'e.- (Lincolni which for W years has elected none hu* Republi? can members to lxith brat:, he*, this year sends four Republicans an.1 three Democrats Ohio Elects Democratic Governor. CINCINNATI. O.. Nov 4 ? A plu? rality of abtut Sa IH) ? for JiHge Tatt. the Republican candidate for Presi? dent, was the election day exprej.-ion of Ohio voters, wh... however rh-~.se the head of the opposition ticket by a plurality of probably 20.000. Mare than half the precincts of the State 3re included in these res-tjtq and any later difference will !*? simply as to the siie of the plurality. Hath jiartlos clsim a majority In the legislature, which will settle tbe, Fniter States Senatorship. j i Maryland Probably for Taft. BALTIMORE. MD N v I - The ??oliilral in adiil?i ha-- *?un? once more an) touigbt. on ? .!.- tare n< i:n oaVlal r. turns. Taf- has carried Mary-j land by 119 votes Official Count Tomorrow. B \LTIMORE. MD Nov. 4. - Nelt.V er sile .? content wilh tb< sc fisiires which it must he ?sid. are not so s*i islaciori as 'hey might he. brcsi.se of the way In which returns fnno ? few of the precinct* of Dorchester and Worcester co-ntief have h? o* sent ia by rot respond- n's In th.se pr-racts Ibe corresport 1en;? have fag. sred out the pluralities ins'cad of sendirnr rn lo "heir papers the nnm her of vote, cast for each mn-L late l niw?i:i>. sMt the eflleisl dtirt which twgias 'otporriw irtsl be look? ed to for the actual r-eult. West VirQ.ru C sf CINCINNATI. O No- 4 Whir* feller hg eres, this afternoon show--1 that Tsft had rsrtlet ayes* Vlslsit. by a safe ajerality of se?e-ml thm? and .he stste |lcl>et ms> not have outer through ?Ith him. fvnnec Dcasocial for governor, having th better of Mio argument In probably hair the state. Bennett had more itbaa l.nOO plurality, but the figure j was ho small that the Repnbllcaua > claim the entire State ticket. North Carolina Congressional. ? RALEIGH, fi. C. Nov. 4. ?The 1 Fifth congressional district is In daulit i and close. |t is claimed l>oih by the' ; Democrats anj Kcpuhlii ans. i The Eighth district goes Republi? can. ' I I The Tenth Is i> ..?? eraiic bj a stuall majority, all others are Democratic, j Colorado Democratic. DENVER. I'Ol.o. N v I ? Estl-j mated pluralities b;, counties based! on incomplete returns indicate that' Bryan and the entire Democratic .State ticket, beaded by .lehn K. Stiaf- ' fotth for governor, curried Colorado with pluralities in the ncighborhocl of: :.."oo The Democrats probably will! control the legis.'atnc hy a narrow, mar., in. Insuring the eleetlun of Charles J. Uugb< . Ir. as United j States senator to succeed Senator Tel ler. I In the congressional returns ludi-i rations favor Edward Taylor, Demo? crat, in the State ai large. Roher) W. : llonynge. Republican, In iho First dis? trict HiiU J dm A Marlin. Democrat, in the Second district. Complete re? turns received pom ... out of 1 pre-! elnets in Deliver ilm"..-: i:iy*u 11.711: ! Taf! :>.i!:,; c. ? ernor Shaffui-ih. 1 Democrat. ll,U24: McDonald, Repub II. an. S.75fi. - I" Georgia Republicans Jubilant. 1 MACON, OA.. Nov. I. ?The Geor? gia Republican campaigo committee 1 today gave out tin1 following; "Indications now point to a Bryan I majority r>,l?nu or less. The State gave I'arkor Cl.oon In 1901. Wo elaltn the greatest victory ofthecani liatgu, as the II.'..: was made without outside aid r>i money or speakers, and with the negro noi voting. Had the registered negro \ote been east, the Sia'.e would have given Taft a ma? jority over al! It was a white man'-' battle and make.; Georgia a battle? ground in 1912. The people general? ly nre pleased over Taffs election." Texas Overwhelmingly Democratic. DALLAS, TEXAS, Nov. I. --Almost ' complete returns from yesterday's ?lertion show the overwhelming :.ta-' jo: Ities in favor of the Democratic ticket, b>:h Si a e and national. A resolution adopt) i by the Democratic State committee instructs the legisla? ture to submit lo a vole of the people at a future election a constitutional amendment providing for State wide prohibition. i NOT CONQUERED. Gompert Says Labor W*s Defeated Tuesday Buk Hasn't Surrendered. iBy Associated Press). WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. 4 ? "Temporarily defeated '"it not con? quered." is the way President Com? pere, president of the Arn? rican Fed? eration of Lalor sums op labor's part in thg election in a statement issued as follows: "The organized workers stood true to the cause of Am-rican freedom. This is not tin- first t'me in the strug? gle of the n.a?rg 'hat < ntrej |i |?i wealth and pawer ga'ncd a materiel even thou-', a temporary victor-.-. The mi ra| influence of the campaign i*> wi;h the cause of the work r. Tin part labor teuk compelled the discus? sion to-be devoted almost exclusively to the labor question, labor movement arid ihe pritic pies of ri^ht, Justic ? and humanity upon which their philosophy and demands are based. Even thouuii Proof b inexhaustible that Lydia. E. IMnkham's AV-eial.l. f 'outpound carries womon *afely through Uwe Change of Life. Read tlie letter Mr*. ?.. H-r.ton, 3W>4 K. 1/wtn; {of., C^lurabus, ULio, writes to >i;s. Pinkhaxn: "I was p.-i-.r; thm-igh Cia Ch?n7? of Life, and -.uffered froia n<-. ? sjeon, head* bet. and other annoying ?ymptorov My doctor told me that l.rdia y~ I retinas'* Veg-tah'ie Coa? ponnd w?? g ->l for xne. and since tak? ing 't I fe?l marh better, and I r?s agaia do bjv own work. I never forget , to tell my friends what Lydia f~ Pink- , hatn'.? \ > ? ,n>" -.. i did for a>e daring this t-r.og period." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirtr rear* Lydia F. Pink ham's \>;> ;.il?k? lonipitind, made from roots and herl-v has N-en the standard r?>ojiedy f->r female fDaj ?iKt has pos i i; veljr mred l h? ?tuoiod* i?f micien wrii.?have been trrutlded tth tjtapU^ no i.t*. inflammation. u!evra .tkjfj, fibr.o.l tnraTvrw, irrer^mrilirw, lagrirwlte paixaa, bar*MBM* that benr tng-dnwii It 'ting, flatuirncy. miliares tirwi.oiiMT'. ^*cnHervor? prowl ration. Why d< ? ! \ n try u ? Urs. I' i', h.i ii invite* all -t< k woim-n t<? write her for Mdvire. Mir l?ai gnidrd Ihnumwd? to health. Agdrrse, Lynn, Maas. | Soda Crackers that crackle as good Soda Crackers should Uneeda Biscuit With meals?for meals?between meals *iP In dust tight, 1 moisture proof packages. Neper sold in bulk. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY J disappointed wiih'tho result, there is no cause for, and -vi!) no; be any loss of faith and confidence in the justic ? of labor's demands and their success? ful! achievement. Action consistent. Insistent and persistent will achieve for the toilers the triumph of the cause cf labor and the cause of hu? man justice. Though temporarily tie? ft at< d, labor is cot conquered, The future is ours." SPORTS THE FEATURE. Football and Baiebill Games Between ' Teams from F<eet. (Bv As-oela'ed Press.) A MOV. CHINA. Nov. j ?Sports were again the feature of the enter? tainment on shore today f >r the American tailors. An eleven from the battleship Virginia defeated the Louisaca fcotball team by !l to 0. anj a baseball nine trom the Ken? tucky got the Bold cup for its vic? tory; the Virginia received a gol.1 e;:p to commemorate its triumph In the football (rontest, and the I.o'.tisi aua got a silver cap for its victory Inj field sports. Fach player in the I Duals of the rootball and baseball j matches was given a replica in silver of the galden trophy, and ecch ad? miral and captain was presented with J handsome silver trophies. Tine.- hundred Chinese student; were entertained on hoard tie- Mis sauri this afterncou. The building erected <>u the reception ur unds for the use of the Young Mens Chris?an Association was burned down carl" today. -Taft-D-tmocrats" Congratulate. JACKSO.NVIU K. FI..V. Nov. 1. ? T!o boar I ci' trade ,.f tili? city itr st of the menthes of ivhlrh ;tr.- Demo crats. today s--.t a message to Ju.iee Taft congratulating him en liti elec? tion to the presidency and wishlttg national prosperity under the pit"! ance of his administration. An in? vitation w.ts estendej to Judge ?:?ft to visit Jacksonville. Order Agairst 3-Cent Fsrrs. LITTUI ROCK. ARK.. Nov. I.?The ?state railroad commission on advice of attorney general todav vi;te<i to} i.-sue an order to the railroads against their charging !lire<- ceut passenger rat?'s. All the railroad- are now charging ?bis rate ami heavy penalty suits will f Ho* in the state This t: n ? The Csr. t. standsr I nj f It. ist tboirth r-it one persut ever makes | radical s.?;se* sre.H presCgc beerst?? <t rr.? j connection with diamond-i ;ir.d other' -r-lou.- stoi.o-;. Fiji br>W mal?) r>. .id-I ? rs have anv clear Idea of the wo^htj represented b? a > r In rinjrl.itld : it i? in*! >mar> * ? r<r;.r>:i |."l>j r.ira's j to the oi?rt~e T:oy. Th s r.iak' ? the I erat i ?ptiva'eai -''?' ' milligram: or 3 Ifist sriatns. An i'ttcrt.p? :s row tts- |, me ina.ie to >i,<- ?. n-rsl - -r.7r .-. i ; in all conntne? of n nn.;-c standard, carat of milHtiim'. Another Lrssc-i from Na'ure. ? To'in; p ntleiu??: .' , ,- i p> icent las'rnrior. "yon s?e old cr.ieigh now to tint * ~..\ '? ? ?? , . ,; a? . t.;v ?ai nassaement? ?ha. i amced for y<-a when )on were vonr.-t- r l^a-r- a 'es Brcnch Sto rr: Winston Sa cm, tt. V ' CtPsKfMtNT STORE ^fZT Mali ani thone Orders Promptly rilled. Don't Forget the New $1.50 Copyrights Red City . L'ttie Broth, r of the Kit The Mr From Brodm U cthoon CAR FARE REF'JNDEO TO ALL CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE $5.00 OR OVER FROM HA'vPTCN, PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT. r;:l We Respectfully Gall Ycur Attention i: ? of Rockers and Chairs, including d ff. rent makfs, ?in the Royal Push amor Butt, i Morris Chairs; t:i>? a tin.- i Chitin ('! sets and Combination Book Ca es. \V" are at the front on lints -tittl Rugs. S "C our irt;o- o? ?h< n in t... d cl ( -? Pi n eu and terms ?II riv'u. Watt, Doxey & Watt Lace Special on K. ^ and Insertion in Oerman Vale, French File i | matched se's. it: ;?re?iy suitable pattern; u>r trinrui ?g Childr-m's fin - I'ndereear, and ;>tl k:t:ds of fane;. *ork 5c y-ird Nainsook Soft Cbeek Nainsonh. much used for Children's and Ladi? s" V-r" Oowns and Meti's i*a)a?n;,.-. ttj inches aride; i2 l-2c value. .?.-? isl . 10c yard Killarney Linen Suiting Looks Manni and iaonder? !ise 'i Wa s : ;:t> inches y appropriate for ibe plain . 12 l-2c yard Watt, Doxey & Watt 2909 f| Waahing'on Ave. Newport News.Va. WHiPr>EO HER OLD SON. Aa "Vrj' rcinar- r. 1 t,'. a t..o 'i'-r I? when Velber Nature s'-ln? a weakly man i:.io all tbe ru fortcrc* A w ait m-n is n ?' miteh a'-eo-..!.' Bu* r.o malt?r k..* v-sk b<- <- jf ti ,ett from tbe dunib b-ute. and ? tei , be du-- to M> nervr< Seslsje Fiil* will from tV i-r-tilrs When Utcj rrrlva j build Mm up wb n nothiiir et^- s i'l si asaiarWy lie ? rr>r,it.n wl-h a cenatn .i >.n: i It l-s't sti with t\f. ia. i< lessor.'' o'levied e ? the Vtd ere The ols the more raitles he plays with hems' 'van j What Ihej -j . f<?r man Ibev do a? ' well for wo.Tiin. Pfke $t. J?ix !vr?ej t-.-k- . ; -r> j Ihr S-V For sale br All l>raz:;Ma. MY SPECIALTY IS FINE 1 he grn^a C?mminir?t 3- ?* th Cu.Memala. | n.j??* fro* as> i II?-; I ? J ?????*????. ITaUted V ? I CX/WS Una with Progressite City, is now 48?49 Waich Making Repa ring cf aft k od?, also C- try a feil I ne of New Jewelry. N. SLTTLE, r' - J- tr r. >r, ' . i *t ^ -Ma *? * \*. 3 Cr v/v -'t P-* e * A Matter of Taste. A iVwtor cs'I? i mill ihr eTlfff I of life I si s? jou get it 'srty it nqs j ally tastes like an eUalr of Un can