UNITED STATES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 580, 26 November 1902, Page 2

UNITED STATES

REPUBLICANS CONTROL CONGRASS. (Pet R M.S. Sonoma at Auckland.) The State elections were held throughout the country on November -4. Pile returns were hardly as strongly Republican in general as was expccteu, vet the Republicans will -till control congress and have a working majority in the United States Senate. In New Yotk, 11. 11. Ode!!, an incumbent mid Republican, was re-elected by a majority of about 12,'AiO. An enormous majority of 117,000 was given Bird S. Coler, the Democratic candidate for Governor in New York City, but returns from outside districts of the State overbalanced even this, and elected Udell by a comfortable majority. Uhio and Pensylvauia rolled up tremendous Republican pluralities. The same thing occurred in other States, including Illinois, but the Republicans made very little headway in the Southern States, leaving these nearly as solid Democratic as they have remained ever since the Civil War. It is felt the control oT the Lower House of Congress was the real contention of State elections. As viewed from the national standpoint, it is believed the official returns will show the working majority in the House to be a close one. It is still expected such a majority will exist.

In no one of the States which elected Governors was there any change as to the party in power. In California the contestlias been bitter, and the result was close. The election of Pardee, a Republican, is conceded, but only after some hours of doubt. San Francisco gave a majority of 9000 to Lane, the candidate of the Democrats, and the Union Labor party in many country districts also gave Lane a majority, but the section of too State south of Tahashapi Mountains was, as usual, strongly Republican. Three Republican Congressmen of State candidates for reelection lost, and will be replaced by Democrats.

ERUPTIONS. (I'd U.M.iS. Sonoma at- Auckland.) San l-Yuiiciscu, Nov. (i. News regarding recent volcanic eruptions in Guatemala has come slowly b,y cable. The Herald of November -lth says: The recent eruption of Santa Maria volcano caused little loss of life. When the earthquake shocks began tbo people of the sutrounding district tied, leaving all their possessions in the country for a radius of 15 miles around. The volcano is covered with stones anil ashes 15 feet deep. Lully 100,000 mules, cattle, and sheep perished. Many houses were burned. A great coffee crop ready for picking was completely destroyed, as were many coffee trees. The second crater formed inside the volcano country is covered with a mantle of ashes resembling snow.