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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05

tectiles weigh half a ton and are ex-
rlosivs. Should one Of them aitght on
the deck 81 a hattleshlp trying 10 force
ar entrance 20 tae Sound the chances
are that there would be A.tie more To
teil Of the story.
The FIVE mortar carriages - loaded
on strong fat ears, each with a ca
pacity or 1900 pounds. dead weight.
The ears are especially prepared FOR
tn reception OF the carriages. One
half Of the roor OF tire car II removed.
and the huge piece OF steel, In circular
form. - fixed IN tho car. nearly two
thirds ~ II projecting above tae roer
ana ibs ether reaching downward 10
within a foot OF TIRE rail The car
rtages are held IN place ~ means Of
huge steel hands. SIX ;acaes wide ard
wrapped and fastened firmly - the
carriages and 20 tas supports Of The
car.
TIE vso1s shipment weighed 3ust
sfeo2s assh -, pounds Tire fright on
taa consignment which the govern meat
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05

Five eompI2ts csrr!a Ees. fer as many
FncrtAr batteries. al destined 70 hristle
from tire bsstlen1ents az Admiralty
head. ara loaded on twelve fiat cars
o. the tracks ~ 3he Northern Pacific.
rear TIE freight depot. or Third ave-
nue. south ard WeHer street. The
carriages ana thcir fixtures weigh ap-
rroXimatesy - 90 pounds They are
consigned 10 Capt. Harry Taylor. corps
q United States engineers. who has
charge o. the work 81 Admiralty head.
The mcrtars fer the sort are row or
their Vay - Seattle. and are expected
here villain few weeks Trev are
all heavy i<-tncA guns. and When tha
fNe Batteries are coma sets3 ihey Will
make iHe fortlficat!onS : terror 70 tha
r&v.es u any faretEn power vita which
tatS o"2Etry nay 90 20 waT
TIE EVEz ara e a late model Fa-A
tres a n~oIectile whose dea p "a ssrlg
proca*tsies are marvellous These pro-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05
cERvERAs MESSAGE TO SAMPSON

CERNERAS MESSAGE TO SAMPSON.
The dispatches, in giving the particulars
OF the sinking OF the Merrimac, state that
Admiral Cervera was so impressed by
the bravery of the American sailors that
he sent message to Sampson. advising
him that the men would be treated as
prisoners OF war. This message was sent
under flag OF truce. The dispatches
fail to state that Cervera also requested
in his message that Il Sampson could do
so without violating the naval reguIa-
tons, he would he greatly obliged, II he
wouls send him case of the celebrated
Rainier beer. The fame OF Rainier beer
having invaded all parts of the Western
oceans. appears now to be reaching even
Spain,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05
Outfitters

Srh'Ihns's Best tea and baking pow
der are sold for the klondike in screw
top tins, with soft tin cap underneath
cut 1t with dull knife.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05

Will pay figures about s50ooa.
The picture shows two Of the car
fiages in place on the cars. There
are twelve car loads in all. Follow
ing the shipment 81 carriages viii come
another Of dynsgnos and engines for
use in handling the guns, which will he
hidden deep in the stone and concrefs
receptaeles provided for them They
VIII be operated by stearu and eie>-
tricity. and will be raised, lowered ard
trained on the enemy all by the press-
ure Of the hand upon levers.
oHe important part q the defense. az
Admiralty head Is the searcn-lisht
equipment. whica VIII RS especially
large and powerful. These search
lights viii disclose the presence Of al
enemy miles away
owtng 30 the nature OF the waters
west % the forrifscatloas. II viii b@
possible for the glEunsrs 70 train the
snortaTs on ships approaching ira
sound song before they come within
range.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
NORTH CAROLINA.
Democrats Make a Sweeping VictOrS
EIccting seven Congressmen.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. S-The Democrats
certainly won in the Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh districts Returns, not complete,
make it practically certain that they have
won in the First, Third and Ninth. In
the Second and Fourth, the two Populists,
who were indorsed by the Democrats, are
elected. The Republicans reelected Lin
ney in the Eighth.
1t looks now that the Democrats have
made clean sweep, except in the Eighth
district, where the majority is reduced
The legislature is two-thlrds Democratic
on joint ballot, and the Democratic judi
cial ticket is elected by not less than 20,
000
Two years ago the fusionists carried the
state by 10000 The vote to-day shows
that there has been revolution
The following congressman are elected.
First district, John II. Small, Democrat.
Second District--George II. White (col.
ored). Republican.
Third District--Charles r. Thomas
Democrat.
Fourth District-J. W. Atwater, Inde-
pendent Populist.
Fifth District-william w. Kitchen
Democrat.
Sixth Distrct-John D. Bellamy, Dem.
ocrat.
Seventh DlsirIct--Theodore F. Kluttz
Democrat
Eighth District-Romiluis T. Linney. Re
publican.
Ninth Disrict-w. 4. Crawford, Demo
crat.
Atwater was indorsed by the Democrats
and may be credited TO that column. 81
the Republicans get only two out of thu
nine congressman from this state.
Charlotte. ". c.. Nov. s--A special from
Wilmington, N. c.. says: New Hanover
county of which Wilmington is the coun
ty seat, went Democratic by 400 majority
There was no disturbance at any of The
polling places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
REPUBLICAN STATEMENT.
satisfied That Republicans VIII Not
Lose the House

s"tished That Republicans VIII Not
Lose the House.
Washington. Nov. 9, l a. m.-Chalrman
Babcook, Of the Republican congressional
committee, has just made the following
statement 70 the Associated Press: while
am satisfied that the Republicans will
control the House of Representatives in
'ae Flfty-sixth Congress it is Impossible
al this hour 10 indicate what our majority
IN the House will be. Thus far, we have
no definite returns from Illinois, Wiscon-
Sin' Minnesota, Iowa or Kansas. Ohio
mas elected fifteen Republicans certainly
and two districts seem to be in doubt.
FROM Michigan the returns indicate a solid
republican delegation. Representa- tive
HaWley is reelected In Texas. Vincent
Boering is elected in the Eleventh Ken
lucky district Samuel ]. Pugh is probably
elected in the Ninth Kentucky The cleo
Ton Of George M. Dawson In the Eighth
Kentucky is in doubt, with chances seem
ingly in favor Of his election. Advices
from Maryland show that we have elect
ed four representatives certainly. Nine
teen members of the delegation from New
lofK state, and perhaps more, will be
republicans. l. F. Fisher. of the Fourth
New York district, Brooklyn, is the only
member we have elected in Greater New
ork. The election Of Cochran in the
Nineteenth New York and OF Mahany, in
NE Thirty-second, Buffalo district, is in
doubt
FROM Pennsylvania we have thus far
received meager returns but the indica-
uous are that we have thus far sustained
S9me losses there. Kirkpatrick of the
Eighth district ana Arnold of the Twenty
eishth seem 10 have been defeated.
unofficial advices from Western states
snow that we have more than held our
own, and my conviction is that we shal
V0nlrol.the House by q safe majority prob
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09

Returns Slow and Both Parties
Claim the state.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. Sat midnight
only about 22O precincts out of $3.50 have
been heard from, no one county having
been reported in full. Returns come in
very slowly, owing TO the great number
of candidates running on the various tick
cts, and both parties claim the state.
Chairman Martin of the Democratic
committee expresses himself as confident
the Democratic state ticket is elected by
about 15,000, together with a majority of
the legislature.
The Republican chairman makes the
same claim for his side
a. m.-Chairman Martin of the Demo-
cratic state committee says the returns are
not vet sufficiently complete TO determine
as to the state The Republicans have prob
ably elected In the Sixth, Eighth. Tenth,
Eleventh and First districts, though the
last is not conceded. The Democrats claim
the Second, Tnird, Fourth Fifth, Seventh,
Ninth Twelfth and Thirteenth districts.
The legislature is sill in doubt.
II will be impossible 10 give reliable fig
,rres on state, Congress or legislature un-
mi tomorrow. Both parties claim all
three.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
BoNDmoLDEns FIRST MOVE.
French Embnssy Presents "A states
ment at Washington.

French Embnssy Presents n states
ment at Washington.
Washington, Nov s.--The foreign bond-
holders have at last moved formally 20
protect their interests In cuba and Porto
Rico The initial steps have been taken
through the agency of the French em-
bassy which in this case acts no longer
az the representative OF the Spanish gov
ernment. but for French subjects Througls
the embassy a most formidable statemene
has been presented to the state depart-
ment being an account OF the various
Spanish bonds owned by French citizens
chargeable against the territories either
seized or sci free by the act OF the United
States government
The total sum OF these bonds run un
far into the millions. Just what 1t is
expected shall be done with them IS noe
made Gear. The United States of course,
viii not pay them, but il may be thag
the French government looks to il 10 Gauss
the Independent government Of Cuba To-
assume Liabilities for the redemption oc
the bonds charged against that island
when that government shall have been
duly installed by the act OF the United
States government II Is probable thar
other holders Of like bonds, German and
British. will take similar steps 70 haye
their claims brought through their diplo-
matte representatives 10 the attention OF
the United States government, ana IL may
even be that the holders of such bonds
in Spain, though Spanish citizens, will
take like course. which would present
novel claim upon the generosity OF th9
United States government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
EIectlon in CharIeston.

Charleston, s. c.. Nov S.-The election
here to-day passed of very quietly. The
weather was good but the vote polied was
a very light one. Little or no interest was
taken In the state or county election ow-
ing to the fact that there was no opposi-
lion 10 the regular Democratic nominees.
col Elliott, for Congress, received 45G
votes, against lG2 for G. w. Murray his
negro opponent
Dispatches received here from other
parts Of the district Indicate that Elliott
Will win easily.
The vote cast for the state ticket IN the
city Is about 1,4OO, there being slight va
riations in the several offices. There are
seven small country precincts which will
cot Be heard from to-nlght.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
NO MEETING YESTERDAY.

American commissioners Didn't
Have Their Reply Ready.
Paris, Nov. S.-The United States peace
to Spains voluminous presentment of Fri
day last, but the work OF typewriging this
reply was 100 great 70 be finished before
2 p. m to-day, the time fixed for the meet
ing OF the joint commissions This fact
was communicated at noon to-day to the
Spaniards, with "a request that the meet
ing occur at O'Clock to-day. This re-
quest, however, was declined by the Span
iards, on the ground that they had some
other engagements for O'Clock to-day.
Consequently the meeting Of the joint
commissions was deferred untn 2 o'clock
tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Only One Republican Elected and lie
Had No Opposition.

Only One Republican Elected and lie
Had No Opposition.
Columbia, s. c., Nov S.--The vote polled
in this state to-day has been exceedingly
light. There have been no surprises. Ex-
cept for one point near the home Of State
the country in the upper part of the state.
there has been no trouble whatever. The
Democrats as expected, have swept the en-
tire state and only one Republican, a can
dldate for the general assembly IN one Of
the black counties, has been elected TO Of
fee. lie had no Democratic opponent. The
Democrats even carried that county with
their county ticket. The Democratic state
ticket having no opposition. whatever, was
of course elected The trouble referred to
above was serious race riot. several hav-
ing been killed and the most serious con-
sequences are expected to follow Late TO-
night the wires are cut andNt is impossi-
bic TO get late news Of mobs
that have started for the
scene OF the trouble Full details of the
encounters up 10 nightfall have come in
a feldtlNt VI VIC 9totN ANSl'NDHNnH NAali-
man has been killed and his brother
wounded. In the congressional districts
the vote has been lighter than expected.
IL viii not reach the vote of 1896. Every
Democratic candidate for Congress has
been elected Elliott Democrat defeats
Murray, Republican, In the First district,
the majority on figures reported being
about 1000 w. j. Tabert, Second dis
trict; A. C. Latimer, Third; Stanyarne WI
son. Fourth: d. E. Finley Fifth James
Norton, sixth; J. William Stokes. Seventh.
Finley Is the only new man, the others
all being incumbents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
ARGUED IN SUPREME COURT.
Hpbens Corpus Proceedings in. Be~
hnlf OF John Andersen.

bNDeHH tOfbuS proceedings in. lee
half OF John Andersen.
Washington, Nov S.-The application Of
John Andersen, under sentence 70 bs
hanged for murder committed on the
schooner Olive Pecker, for a write Of ha-
beas corpus, was argued in the United
states Supreme Court today
Andersen's execution was 10 have taken
place during August. but the application.
which was argued to-day. operated as
stay. He will be resentenced II the court
decides against him. p. ]. Morris and III.
g. Miller represented Andersen at to-day's
hearing. and the United States district at
torney for the eastern district Of Virginia
represented The government.
The arguments lasted all day, and the
court then took the case under advise
ment Andersen's plea for habeas corpus
Is based on the claim that he was not rep
resented by counsel chosen by himself but
arbitrarily named by the trial court thus
denylng him a constitutional right Of
counsel OF his own choice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
ILLINOIS.
Democrats Gain Six I'm the Congress
sIOnnl Delegation.

Chicago, Nov. s-Eive, and probably
six, congressman have been gained in H.
linois by the Democrats. and the next
congressional delegation from this state is
likely 10 be evenly divided eleven Demo-
Gratis and eleven Republicans. 1t is pos
sibie for the Republicans to have twelve
of the twenty-five congressman, az all the
returns are not yet in. but the indications
are for an even split on the delegation.
The entire Republican state ticket is
elected by about 10000 plurality.
In Cook county the vote has been very
close, the Republicans carrying the coun-
" and the Democrats the city of Chicago.
The Democratic plurality in the city is
about 1900, and the Republican plurality
about the same IN the county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
Flood In China.

London, Nov. "a dispatch has been
received here from the Baptist mission in
the province of Shan Tung, China. which
says the Hoang Ho yellow riyer) has left
It's bed near the city Of Tel Nan Flu. capt.
tai of Shan Tung province, and flooded
1900 square miles OF territory. Hundreds
OF villages have been destroyed, mil
lion people are suffering and famine is
imminent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
MAY NOT HAVE WON HOUSE.
Associated Press Late Returns Place
Republicans at 157.

New York, Nov Q, 4:15.-Returns re-
ceived by the New York office of the AS
sociated Press up to 400 o'clock this morn
ing indicate that 157 Republicans and 14S
Democrats have been elected members
of the lower house Of Congress. Out of
this total of 800 members from the same
districts two years ago, 1S9 Republicans
were elected, and Ill Democrats. This is
a Republican loss of thirty-two and a
Democratic gain of the same number. In
this estimate the New York delegation is
estimated at 10 Republicans and 15 Demo-
Gratis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09

Canton, o.. Nov. S-President Mckinley
arrived in Canton on a special train at
9;25 a. m. to-day. But few people knew
the hour OF his coming and a small crow /
was at the depot to meet him. Before 80
O'Clock the President had voted, and at
2l5 in the afternoon he started back 20
Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
CALIFOaNIA.

San Francisco. Nov. S.--Gage. Republb-
can, has been elected Governor by plu-
rallty of not less than 5,0c0
Republican state central committee claim
all seven congressman, and also the ieeis-
lature, but It is probable thai the Demo-
Gratis win secure congressman from the
Second and Fourth districts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
DELAW ARE.
Republicans May Have Elected Con-
gfessmen and Legislators.

Wilmington, Del. Nov. 9.-Partial re-
turns received from the state up to 2
O'Clock this moruing indicate that the Re-
publicans have elected their state congress
slonal and legislative tickets. This esti-
mate, if verified by the fun returns, in
dicate the election of a Republican sue
cessor to United States Senator Gray and
a gain of one Republican congressman.
The adherents Of william II. Addicks
claim that he win controT majority of
the Republicans elected to the legislature,
and he will be the next senator from Del
aware.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09

New York, Nov. S.-The United Stated
transport Panama, Santiago and Havana.
about whose safety fears were eutertain-
ed creating considerable excitement prior
10 her arrival AT Havana, has arrived in
quarantine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
VIRGINIA.
democrats Elect Solid Congress
sfonaI Delegation.

Richmond, va. Nov. S.-The election in
Virginia to-day was the quietest that has
taken pracei many years Not more than
half the vote was polled except in the
Ninth and Tenth districts, where the DEM
ocrats had formidable opposition. The re-
suit is that the state returns sohdly
Toorocratic delegation of ten members.
The feature OF The election was the
breaking away from Gen. Walker in the
Republican stronghold Of the Ninth dis
triet. where he was defeated by Rhea. All
the congressman elected are prominent sill
yer men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
CHAMBERS ELECTION Conceded.
Political Friends Place His Majority
at Over 10000.

New York, Nov. S-The election Of
Capt. william Astor Chanler, Democratic
nominee for Congress from the Four
teenth congressional district, was conced-
ed by a good-sized majority by the Quigg
managers at IL o'clock tonight. The po-
ntioal friends and associates of Capt.
Chanler declared him elected by over 10-
600 majority. Quigg's majority two years
ago was nearly 12,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
RHopE ISLAND.

Providence, r. l., Nov. s.-The voting
was light throughout the state. as the
election Of both Republican candidates for
Congress was a foregone conclusion. The
revised constitution has probably been re-
1ected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
ALABAMA.
A Solid Democratic Delegation to he
sent TO washington.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. s.-solld Demo-
cratic congressional delegation elected
from Alabama. The only two districts in
which there were contests were the Fourth
and Seventh, now represented by Aldrich,
Republican, and Howard, PopuIlst, the
latter noted as the author OF IF Christ
Came to Congress"
Robbins. Democrat, defeated Aldrich and
6consnued on fifth Pase.l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09

Syracuse, N. Y, Nov S.-SyTacuse city
complete gives Roosevelt l1,179, Van Wyck
s. S535; Roosevelt's plurality 2,6l4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
van wycIS's Majority in city.

New York. Nov. 3, 2:1O a. m.-Greater
New York, with u out of 1,51S districts miss
ing. gives Van Wych 277,14S; Roosevelt
200, 574 Van Wyck's majority, 1860.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
NEBRASKA.
Republicans Likely to Carry the
State by IL Big Majority.

Republicans Likely to Carry the
State by IL Big Majority.
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. S.-Scattering pre-
cinct returns up to 10 p. m. indicate a
political uprising in Nebraska, inasmuch
as they forecast an almost certain election
of Hayward, Republican, for Governor, by
a plurality of not less than 5000, This will
be a reversal of the verdict of 1896 by
nearly 1900.
The count thus far is wholly on Gov
erner. 80 far as the state ticket is con-
cerned, and as it is the belief that Hay
ward is running slightly ahead of his tick
et it would make the results on the re-
naming state officers very close.
The most surprising feature of it all is
the strength displayed by Republican leg
islative candidates, the few returns re-
ceived showing them to be even ahead of
Hayward. As these are from but one or
two counties, however, they fail to indi-
cate assuredly the complexion of the leg
islature
Lincoln, Neb,, Nov Sat midnight
Chairman Slaughter of the Republican
state committee said: 1--WE have elected
the entire Republican ticket by pluralities
of not less than 5000, and possibly to ex-
ceed 5000. We win have a majority of the
legislature on joint ballot and will elect
a Republican United States senator to sue
ceed Senator Allen. We have elected three
congressman and probably four of the
six"
The fusion committee made no state
ment, further than to insist thai they had
carried the state and legislature.
One hundred and thirty-two precincts
outside Of Lincoln and Omaha show a net
Republican gain of 2,132
Lincoln and Lancaster counties show a
Republican gain, estimated 600. Chairman
Slaughter says the average Republican
gain to the precinct is 10. A gain of six to
the precinct would mean Republican sue
cess.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
CONNECTICUT.
Republicans Carry the State by n
Greatly Reduced Majority.

Republicans Garry the State by n
Greatly Reduced Majority.
New Haven. Conn, Nov. 8.--The result
of the election in this state to-day was a
general victory for the Republican ticket.
Complete returns from 165 towns of the .6S
in the state gave Lounsbury. Republican.
70, ,057; Morgan. Democrat. So, 4O6. The
same towns in 1896 gave Cook. Republican,
100 $685. Sargent, Democrat,( 81 1895.
The majorities of the candidates on the
state ticket all average fully 1900.
The returns indicate that the Repubi-
cans will have a majority of at least fifty
in the general assembly.
New York Nov. S.-Returns from Con-
necticut shows delegation unchanged po-
liticaly Following Is the Connecticut list
complete: First district, e Stevens Henry,
Republican,; Second district n. d. Sperry,
Republican; Third district, Charles A.
Russell, Republican; Fourth district. E. j.
Hill, Republican.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
COLOR ADO.

voIcott Defeated by a Plurality BE-
tween 10000 and 10000.
Denver. Col, Nov. s.-Returns from a
few of the 1.2SO precincts in this state in
dlcate that Thomas, fusion, is elected over
wolcott by $500 to 10000. Thomas seems
10 have carried this county by 5000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09

anee to the other in the preservation of
order.