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Show HOMELESS BID DOTED KENTUCKY SHOT DOWN SENATOR FEUDIST BY teller declares BE WILL I.LL HIS SOD k DICTATOR NEW FAILURE FIRES IS STREETS Terrible Suffering in New York Gty Among the Poorer Gass Judge Jame Hargis, Accused of Complicity in Many Murdeis. Murdered by Drunken Son. Harry Thaw Escapes Death Penalty for Killing White, Only to be Funner County Judge Sent to Mad House. Jacksrin. Ky Hargis, fur many yeai a member of the state Democratic executive committee. uceustd of complicity iu mauy murders amt a promim-figure in the feuds which have disrupted Breathitt comity for several years, was shot and killed in his general store here Thursday afternoon by his sou, Beach Hargis. The sou fired five triads In rapid succession at his father. who fell dead while hla clerks were waiting on customers. The exact cause of the murder has not been learned. Imt Is supposed to have been the result of differences which have existed between father and son for Mime time. Tin two men are report-(- d to have had a quarrel several nights ago, when the father, it is alleged, was compelled to resort to violence to restrain his son. Yoiiug Hargis was arrested and placed in jail. He was raving like a x maniac, ami the oflicers were lled to drug him to jail. Judge Hargis will he hurled in a casket which he himself purchased alKjiit a month ago. as Result of Storm. In Order to Keep From Freezing to Death. Bonfire Are Built in the Street Along the Bowery by Member of the Army of Unemployed. With the thermometer registering 1 degree aitove zero at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. New York experienced a t aisle of real winter. It wus 3 degree colder than any previous day this season and within one degree of the cold weather record In New York for the past five year. were overcrowdCharity ed with homeless men Tuesday night. Early Wednesday when thou without aheltcr were put into the street from the saloons, many of them built fire In the streets along the bowery to keep from freezing. An unidentified man wa frozen to death in Brooklyn. New York harbor was filled with a great field of drift ice. which impeded the passage of all except the powerNew York. co-u-j- GIVES UP THE FIGHT. ful steamers. Reports from northern parts of New York showed colder weather than ever before recorded there. At Saranac lake the temperature ranged from 4a to SO degrees below zero. Former Premier Franco Flee From Lisbon to Save His Life. Lisbon. The secret and sudden flight of Franco, ilie former premier of Portugal, from Lisbon across the frontier into Spain, accompanied by his wife and non, was caused by the threats of death which had been made against him. Since the murder of the king. Franco has been in receipt of many letters, all threatening vengeance. Already Franco as dictator had been plotted against and had gone aliout protected by armed guards, who also watched Ills house lest those who opposed his Iron rule should do him harm, and of late to these were added the enmity of those who held that Franco was responsible, Indirectly, at leant, for the tragedy of Saturday last Two of Franco's ministers also, have disappeared. Frozen to Death in New York City. New York. Two women were found dead Wednesday In the kitchen of a house which they were caretakers. They were Mr. Margaret Meek Bertie, 70 years old, and Mr. Margaret Kelly, 40 year old. FOr many year they had been friends. There was a little coal in a bln in the cellar and 17 cents were found In a cupboard. The police think the women sat by a stove, in front of which their bodies were found, to keep warm and fell aaleep before the fire went out and were frozen to death. MILLIONS FOR NAVY. Coxey Again In Public Eye. St. Louis. 'General" J. S. Coxey of Mount Vernon, O., who led an army of unemployed to Washington in 1895, Secretary Metcalf Aeke for an Appro propriation of $73,770,000. Washington. Before the house committee on naval affairs. Secretary Metcalf on Wednesday asked for an appropriation of $73,770,000 for construction and conversion of war vessels. The Impression prevails that the secretary's estimate will be reduced materially, possibly to $40,000,000. The secretary urged the necessity of of authorizing the construction four battleships to cost $38,000,000 for all, four scout cruisers at $10,000,000, ten destroyers at $8.500.0000, four submarines at $1,520,000. one ammunition Bhlp $1,750,000. one repair ship two mine-layin- g ships $2,000,0.00, and (cruisers to be converted equipped) at $5,000,000 and four fleet colliers at arrived here on Thursday to take part In the convention of itinerant unemployed. The general announced that be has been making money during the past few years, and will use it to take out a special train over the country to advertise a bill he has prepared. The bill provides that states, counties, townships and cities be permitted to issue bonds without interest, the bonds to be deposited with the government, which will permit tbe Issuance of paper mouey to cover the faqe of the bonds. Says Waste and Extravagance Caused Panic. Cincinnati. In his anual address before tbe National Hanlwood lumber association on Thursday, President John B. Rasotn declared that "wasteful extravagance In public and business life was the cause of the recent panic. He spoke of the value of the movement for Improving the national waterways and preserving forest lands. He said a large percentage of the lumber mills were closed, but that the "lumbermen were far from dead. The report of Secretary Lewis Doster showed that 7G per cent of the mills had been shut down during the panic and that most of these will not begin operations until March 30 or later. $7,000,000. CAUGHT BY AVALANCHE. Men Carried Down the Mountainside, Two Being Killed. Crested Butte, Colo. A snowslide occurred on Wednesday near the workings of the Crested Butte coal mine, which is located on the mountain a mile south of town, whereby four men were carried down the mountainside for a distance of 1,000 feet and two of them were buried and killed in the slide. The other two managed to ride the sliding snow and were found at the bottom of the mountain uninjured. The slide was witnessed by miners on top, who at once rushed to the rescue, but the men were dead before found and dug out of the snow. Four Won Wager But Lost His Life. Seattle, Wash. John Johnson of Kent made a bet on Wednesday that be could stop the through Tacoma-Se-attl- e lnterurban train. He stood on the track and wavpd hla hat. The mot orman saw Johnson and blew his air whistle. Jhnsnn paid no attentln. The mntorman thoueht he would get out of the way. but Johnson was bent on winning his bet. He won the wager, but the cost was his life, fot the train struck him. rolled his body beneath the wheels, mangling it frightfully. B'tten by Baboon. Ocean Park, Cal. Mark Hewlett, 13 years old. and a pupil in the Ocean Farit school, was badly blt'en in tbe face, the hack of the neck and legs at noon Wednesday by a iarw African baboon, which had escaped from its cage at the home of Oeorge B. McClelland and broke Into the lunch room of the school, causing panic and confusion before It. Another baboon which escaped at the same time raced around the school yards snd chased the frightened children, who took refuge in tha school house snd other buildings. DeliberaHours' After Twenty-fiv- e tion, Jury Declares Harry Thaw Not Guilty of Murder Because of Insanity at Time Fatal Shota Wert Fired. 1 sub- one Submarines to Make Record Voyage. New York. Throe submarine boats of the I'nltcd States navy, convoyed by the converted yacht Hist, started from New York on Thursday on what .r said to be live longest trip ever made by submarines in the open sea. The flotilla includes the Viper, Tarantula and Cuttlefish. Their ultimate destination Is not made public, but they are expected to rail at Delaware tires k water and Hampton Roads, after which they will proceed to some point farther south, where, In warm waters, they will engage in a practice drill. Don Carlos of Portugal and Crown Prince Luiz Phillippe Murdered ap- - . lor tin $12 lTs.i.i-- geicral i!:m u by Band of AnarchUt. P.m-u- a iu il.o scimic on Second Son of King Also Badly InSeiiaiui- Ti ller s;in!.e of t!.e jured, While Queen Amelie Has general canal project ami said that lie regret-- . Narrow Escape From Death ted that a l Lisbon In State of Uproar. i anal had been' Tuts-la- - : sc.i-lcw- alan-iiiji- , New York. Adjudged not guilty of Ihe murder of Stanford White by reason of insanity at the time the fatal shots were fired, Harry Kendall Thaw an Saturday was held by the court to be a dangerous lunatic and was or dered confined in the slate hospital tor the criminal Insane at Mattes-an- . for d. ' ' sea-level- . and when it t built; It will lit- a second class canal. Some of us wi Jive to see this canal abandoned some of ns will Ihe to see - i It was a quii-- transition from the dingy little cell in the Tombs which vel canal beiwi-the Atlantic! Lad been the young man's home for a more than eighteen months to the and pacific. wards of the big asylum. BLUFFED POSSE TO STANDSTILL. The verdiet cuine after twenty-fivi j i ahitc-liedde- ; e hours of waiting, and when everyone ron nee ted with the case bad abandoned ail hope of an agreement ever being reached iu this or any other .rial. Four hours after the foreman's lips had framed the words Not guilty." Kith the accompanying Insanity :lause. Thaw, protesting that he was lane, was on hi way to Matteawan. A little after nightfall be had been eceived In the institution under commitment papers which dire ted his letention "until discharged by due bourse of law. On his way to Matteawan, Thaw lictated the following authorized statement to a representative of the Associated Press: 1 am perfectly sane now, but I am going to Matteawan on the advice of my counsel, who thought it unwise to sue for a write of habeaa corpus at this time. Couusel will, proceed In the matter of my release just as soon as they can get together the proofs they will present that I am at present sane. 1 am confident that my stay at Matteawan will be for a short period of time only." Mrs. Evelyn Thaw and Jos I ah Thaw s sere the only members of the family in court when the verdict sas announced. The young woman thanked Individually each member of die juty and followed Mr. Littleton's ixample in shaking hands with them. All of the defendant counsel were Mated with the verdict and declare it was just what they had hoped for. District Attorney Jerome waa almost ns well pleased himself. -- Montana Murderer Beet of Fight and Calmly Ride Away. Groat Fulls, Mont A mourned posra is now in pursuit of William Mecit y a half-bi'tc- who is wuntcj fur the murder of Robert Holnic-.- , a negro prospector who was shot while alone In his cabin last Keptcmucr. Mesney came into Cascade, flity nillcB from Helena, for provisions, mid was recognised. He was billowed tnd took refuge in a deserted cabin in 'lie Big Belt mountains. During the battle between tbe officers anil deputies, Joe Dowdell, a member of the posse, wa shot through the jsw aul the arm. While the sheriff was taking the wounded man to Cascade, he desperado calmly left the rahln, and, in the presence of the deputies, saddled a hone and rode awuy amid a storm of bullets. SHOULD CHANGE THE BRAND. Tacoma Citizens See Red and Green Llghte at High Altitude. Tacoma, Wash. For several even-iPstrange red and green lights have been seen at high altitude at Tacoma, Kent and other places along as Puget Bound and as far south On Monday while a Grays harbor. Northern Pacific train was waiting for a drawbridge in the Tacoma yards the taglneer saw a strange object very He In the air and somewhat obscured weather. lie called the th conductor's attention, and finally several passengers saw It Tourists who had field glasses declare! the object to be an airship and said It carried a Japanese flag. That it Is a Japanese CRASHED INTO WORK TRAIN. airship, carrying spies who are studythe coast topography, is the firm Wreck Which Results In Death of ing belief of many persons. Woman and Child. Pension Agencies Abolished. Salt Lake City. A woman and her wotwo babe are dead, Washington. Tbe house committee men, another on appropriations on Tuesday reportman and a child are badly hurt, eighteen head of cattle are dead, and ed favorably the pension bill for the three work train bunk cars, two fiscal year ending June 30, 1909. The car and a loco- bill as reported abolishes the nension freight cars, a big gas Me.; motive are demolished as tbe result agencies located at Augusta, collision between Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Columbus, f a terrific roar-enN. II.; Des Moines, Detwo freight trains on the Oregon O.; Concord, ' Knoxville, Ixuis-vllle- , Indianapolis, troit, road twenty at Leyton, Short Line York City, PhilNew Milwaukee, miles north of Salt Lake, at 11:48 Francisco and San work adelphia, Pittsburg, A b'clock Sunday morning. train was standing on the main line Topeka, and consolidates them In one when a freight train came around central distributing agency at Washa the sharp curve and crashed Into the ington. The bill reported carries total pension appropriation of The work of train. rear end the which Is $174,000 less than women and children were on the the aggregate estimates the exact work train. It Is claimed the conurns available by the constitution of ductor of the work train had failed to the agencies. put out a flag man to warn the approaching train. Brutal Kentucky Night Raiders. Salem, Ky. Two hundred masked Shot Down by Highwaymen. riders visited Dycusbnrg, Ky., night Portland, Ore. Held up by two early Tuesday morning and applied Ladd on Crystal the torch to the Bennett tobacco warehighwaymen Spring farm, just outside the city house and distillery. Both were comlimit, south of Sellwood, five farm pletely destroyed. The Ins Is about band were robbed at the muzzles of $40,000. The mob shot np the home two revolver, and one of the men, of William Groves, foreman of the toAugust Schafer, a German, waa shot bacco factory, drove him from tbe Sown because he offered resistance t almost to die thug. Schafer 1 now at St- - Vio- building and whipped him cf death. member a Bennett, Henry lent hospital In a critical condition, the Bros, waa taken lad the police who arrived at the fromfirm of Bennett to a tree and sehis home, tied Kene of tha shooting soon after it left bound was He verely whipped. for are recurred scouring the country to the tree. be robber. fi pris-mer- d $150,-869,00- Swindler Mskei announced that he tured. would prosecute Wernbi-- in the English courts for swindling. r Acted as Good Advertisement. Naples The first presentation here Richard Strauss' opera "Salome" was the oceasion for much excite ment The clergy, whbh denounced the libretto as Immoral, ami its " tkor, OBcar Wilde, as a hen tic. ursed women of the Catholic faith n"t t attend the performance, ar.d it of decided by the management not m produce the opera. At the lari the announcement ment, however, wa made that the Vatican had re moved its prohibition, and tlie loeatr was crowded to overflowing. Lisbon. 1'ndcr a now regime, wltlk a uew king and tbo establishment of a new cabinet, Portugal seems to ba tor the moment at peace. There la au underlying current of revolution, measures however, and the writ-tes- t are being taken to preserve order Premier Franco has resigned offit-n Within forty-eigh- t hours uf Die uf Kiug Carlos bis canu- - to uu end, at least lor tbo present. Krancu resigned for fear that his continuance) iu office would pin ago the country Into rehellion. The1 premier li.!.--: liren considered directly retu moil sponsible for tbo political which resulted in tho assassination of the king, and his withdrawal from power Is regarded us holding a promise of political tranquility. A new cabinet hue been formed under tlie presidency of Rear Admiral Do Amaral, a member of the Progressist-Dissident party. Some of the new ministers liavn notably been opposed to the rule of Franco, but on tha whole tlie present cabinet Is liberal, with niouiirehial tendencies. Tbe opening session of the new council wus held on Monday, and tho young monarch. King Manuel II, piaei-himself in the hands of his ministers. He appeared before them and in a voice shaking with emotion, said: "I am yet without experience either in science or In politics. I place myself entirely In your hands, neeil'ng and believing In your patriotism and wisdom. le'sns-slnutlo- ct $ '.in TAKES DOLE Mon-archi- T wish to put myself on record," he sa.ii. in saying tli.it In my Judg- meat tl.e Jock c.iual will bo an absolute failure and will imt meet tbe demands of commerce." Hi- tlie lock ciiaul would but little less than a Id not believe any engineer in this conniry today bclii vcs It can be built Sensational Charge. Ice Gorge Changes Course of Stream Henri Lemonie, who it Pari. and Floods Streets. charged with obtaining money under Dillonvale, O. Heavy rains caused false from Sir Julia the ice in Port creek to gorge on Charles pretenses of De Beers Minthe Wernher Thursday, and at the Dlllonvllle Athdiamond In an alleged company ing letic ' park a bank of Ice thirty feet swindle. In his Innocence, upholding formed. This changed the course of before the examining magistrate on the stream and water and Ice covered Saturday, swore that the diamond the lower portion of the town to a exhibited by Wernher as having been depth of fifteen feet. Fifty families sold to him were substitutes and not escaped from their homes by horses those that lemonie had manufacand boats and first floors were merged. Two Polish boys and girl were drowned. Vaiu'ctun. Th propr ati .a of IU IS OUT New Regime for Portugal Brg'ns, With a Liberal Cabinet With Tendencies Supports Ing New King. caiia! in il;,- - un.iiii deficiency i pniphaiimi Mil priivnkcd a 8ailors Faced Death for Many Month San Francisco. The long overdue on schooner William Nottingham, which 50 per cent reinsurance was 340 quoted, arrived here Thursday, days from New York, on her way to Seattle via Melbourne. During nearly the entire trip she encountered rough weather and was obliged to remain at Melbourne from August 29 to October 8 to repair damages and obtain a new set of sails. After leaving that port, she sprang a leak, fnd for 120 day the men were forced to work at the pumps to keep afloat. The officers and rrew were almost prostrated when this port was reached. Accused Diamond Killed by Snowslide. Tellurlde, Colo. Michael O'Rourke, a millman, employed on the Liberty Bell property, 1 dying, and nine other men are suffering from more or less serious Injuries as the result of five snowslides which have run in the vicinity of Tellurlde during Wednesday. Southwestern Colorado Is in the Railroad grip of a fearful storm. traffic is completely demoralized. Snow lies to a depth of from one to four feet in the cities of Tellurlde, Durango, Silverton and Ouray. Believe That Some of Us Will Llv See Work on the Big Ditch Across Isthmus Abandoned. FRANCO Lisbon. King Carlos of Portugal and the Crown Prince I.uix Phillippe were assassinated on Saturday and tlie is in a slate of uproar. The king's second son, Manuel, was slightly wounded, but Queen Anielle. who strove to sate the crown prince's hie by throwing herself upon him, was unli art. A hand of mm waiting at thn cop nor of the Praeo de Coniun-rcland i in: lliia de Arsenal smldeuly sprang io ward the open carriage in which i he royal family were ilrhlng to the palace, and. leveling carbines which they had concealed upon them, fired. The king and crown prince, upon whom the attack was directed, were each shut three time and they lived inly long enough to be carried to the marine arseual near by, where they expired. Almost at the first shot the king fell hack on the cushions dylug, and .it the same moment the crown pilnre was scon to hulf rise and then sink hack on the seat Queen Amelie jumped up and threw herself toward ihe crown prince, in an effort to save his life at the cost of her own, but i lie prince already had received bis death wound. The tragedy occurred at shout 5:30 iu tbe afternoon, ns the royal family was returning from the Villa Vlcosa, A where they had been sojourning. strong guard waa In attendance, but as tbe party came Into tho lraco de Commerclo, a public spare, the assassins leaped to the carriage and began shooting. In a moment all was .etrible confusion, the king and crown prince being shot down without the slightest chance to ave themselves. Police guards sprang upon ho regicides, the number of whom Is somewhat uncertain, and killed 'li roe of them and captured three libers. One of these committed sul-id- e after being placed In prison. It s charged that one of the murderers was a Spaniard. d The murder has sent a thrill of horror throughout the country, even among those who have been working politically for the establish-min- t of republic, and sorrow Is expressed on every hand at the dreadful end of the king and the crown prince. At the first blush It would seem ns hough the assassination was the work of anarchists and not of repub-Ira- n sympathizers. Nevertheless, the stirring events of the last few weeks uve prepared the people for some dartllng culmination. The discovery if plot after plot, as well as the discovery of many secret stores of weap-ihad demonand ammunition, strated beyond peradventune the of a determination on the ruirt of a large body of the Portuguese to overthrow the present condl-'ioand proclaim a republic. Among the first to be called Into '.he critical situation created by the issasslnatiun was Premier Franco, he dictator of the kingdom. France was protected by a squadron of cavalrymen as he hastened to the palace, and there he conferred with the queen and high officials of state on what Immediate action should be taken. It Is understood that Queen Amelie will be regent during the minority of Prince Manuel, who Is now in his nineteenth year. cold-bloode- n n Battleships at Punta Arenas. Punta Arenas. Straits of Magellan. The American battleship fleo: steamed into Punta Arenas harbor Saturday and came to anchor at 12:50 p. m. Almost the entire popn atlon had gathered on the hill behind tbe town and the Jetties fringing the water front to witness the com-:nof the friendly ships of war. and the Chilean representatives who are hero to greet the visitors In the name :f the republic and bid them welcome on the were gathered expectantly deck of the Chilean cruiser Chaca-buco- , lying In the roadstead. Horse Racing in Cuba. RailNew York. Horse racing is to be a Shylocks Among Employes of road Company. season feature of the winter festival Omaha. Complaint made by a in Cuba, according to advices received Pacific employe to his departUnion Edward by racing interests here from AY. Dennison, secretary of the Cuban ment lias revealed a remarkable festival committee. It has been de growth of the money loaning by Its eided to Inaugurate the sport on u wealthy emp'oyi. often at. usury as that required new track at Buena Viria. Hj groat nr greater than concerns in loan chattel lieinsed by vans, on March 12, at a meeting 1" condition this tlie Immediately cliy. be managed by the Cuban Racing ar of affairs came to the notice of Vice relation, which, with the fusths President Molilcr. he issued a formal has ben committees order threatening prompt discharge side to offer $20,1)00 In pnrcs. If t! for any employe of th road known senses a Is successful meeting longer to he binning money to other men in may be henl next winter. the sci vice. John D. Couldn't Save Bank. Pressmen Miy Now Strike. New York. John D. Rorketoliei or the United Effort Cincinnati. Just before the panic In October, lo.i, the of America to lore rypiitln-tal $100,000 in bonds to tho Nation:. riti riiiit !n:il Pressmens Printing Hank of North America, which mi. union of North Hid last week. Tho paper wa to l!v up to an alleged agreeWedged with Ihe Washing! on imliioi work ment wberoby the nies against public arid a unlit af-e-r Mould imt lie Siam as the bank closed its doors Mi met with defeat January 1. 1!'-Sa I lioc'kcfi'IIei's counsel in Hie l'iiiie.1 Sta'cs tonrt Saturday, jlonii with the receiver to regain the sh' ii Judge Thompson haud-- d down bonds. This Is the first d' clv on in which lie say the union a where an important bank hu committee did not have t: e power to failed while holding bonds of wealth;-meMini tlie union liv the nnrmcnt U pledged as security for govern entered into with tho eotninlliee from t deposits. the typothetac. m-a- " i f Am-f..-ir- n Anri-nanl- Ulit-lrou- op4-!)- r STEAMER DESTROYED BY FIRE. Burns to Water's Edge and Fifteen Lives Are Lost N. 8. In the midwt of a Halifax, wild bllxxard Monday afternoon tha steamer SL Cuthbcrt was burned to the waters edge off the Nova Beotian coast Fifteen members of tho crew were drowned by tbe swamping-oa small boat In which they ah tempted to leave the vessel after tire had broken out Sunday. The other thirty-seve- n members of the crew, including the captain, were rescued by the White Star liner Cymric. After taking off the survivors the Cymrie abandoned the burning steamer and proceeded to Boston. f Have Harry Thaw Under Observation. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. A brief examination and observation of the mental rondlton of Harry K. Thaw, now confined in Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane, waa held on Monday by Dr. Allan W. Ferries, president of the New York State Lunacy commission, and Dr. Lamb, superintendent of the Institution. The examination was of a preliminary character, Thaw and the physicians talking casually together for about hair an hour. After the examination Dr. Ferries said it was too early to give an opinion on Thaws mental condition. Experts Pensions for 8oldlers In Utah Indian Wars. Washington. Senator Smoot has succeeded In passing hi bill extending tha pension laws to tbe soldiers of tbe Indian wars In Utah. He stated on the floor that approximately 700 would bo benefited by the act Before the senate finally passed the bill a numlier of amendments were made, Including tbe soldiers of the Indian wars of Colorado, Minnesota and Idaho. Amendments were offered to Include those of California and Oregon, but with the knowledge that they might defeat the bill, the amendments were withdrawn. French Battle With Arabs. were Paris. Eight Frenchmen killed and fifty wounded in a desperate conflict which the French forcee in Morocco have had with natives In the south. Word of this engagement was received here Monday night from General dAmnde, the commanding officer In Morocco, who reports that a French column commanded by Colonel Routegourd was suddenly- attacked by a vast horde of Arabs while marching to the south for the purposo of punishing the Clianuli tribesmen. The combat opened at midday on Monday and lasted two hours. - Twelve a Month for Widows. Washington. The house on Monday passed the Sullnway bill granting a flat pension of $12 monthly to all widows of honorably discharged soldiers. Its provisions were first explained by Its author, who said It Involved an additional expenditure of. He described destitute $12,741,000. widows of soldiers, who are unable to serum pension because of Koine technicality regarding their property hold-ini'and received applause when he said these technicalities should be swept away. John Mitchell's Successor Chosen- Indianapolis. Thomas I.. Lewis of Bridgeport, Ohio, was declared elected president of tho United Mine Workers of America at the closing session of the annual convention. The report of the telbn showed that 127, C25H votes were cast for president, of ehlch Mr. Iwls received 64,553ft and W. B. Wilson or Blotfshurg. Pa., rwclvcd 62.472. lewis' majority waa 2.(i81 ft. John P. White of Iowa waa elected national vice president, having no opposition. ' l(e received 116,078 votes. 1 |