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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
The south A frican War.

London, Nov. IA dispatch from
Es;court, Natal, 20 miles south of Co.
lebso, says the wires are now cut just
north of that place. The correspondent
of the Daily News at Estcourt says the
evacuation of Colenso was absolutely
necessary because the Beers greatly
outnumbered the British garrison. The
Boers, VINO occupied Colepso after the
British left, d d not destroy the railroad
bridge over the Tugela river. This is
taken as an Indication of their conf
dence in their ability to destroy White
Mt Lsdysmith and then march south on
PietermariIZburg.
London, Nov. 7.-Dispatches from
Pietermariizourg Indicate that there il
some big news OF fighting at Ladysmith
trying to get through to the coast. The
Natal TINES at Pletermari!z5urg 10 a
dispatch dated Nov. tells of British
successes at Ladysmith on Thursday
and Friday of last week. The paper
says 800 Beers were killed, wound
ed or captured in the fighting.
These advices cor firm the Official dis
patch Sunday night telling OF fighting
TO the west and southwest of Lady.
smith Thursday and Friday. The War
Office, as far as is known, has received
no news of important Boer repulses
Il is hoped, at most, that White is
holding his own.
Capetown, Nov. There is in.
creased uneasiness over the situation in
the Basutoland. The colonial author
ities have felt confident that any hos
tlities on the part of the Basutos
would be directed against the Orange
Free State. However, since the news
of the British reverses in Natal has
reached them it is stated that there is
no telling which way the natives will
flop. Once on the war path they would
doubtless be a menace to British and
Beers alike.
London, Nov. THE War Office an.
nounced that no dispatches had been
received beyond those already made
public and that nothing further would
be issued before noon today, tuesday,.
London, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. from Cape.
town under date of November 4, says
the British have scored a victory at
Ladysmith capturing 1000 Beers.
London. Nov. IA dispatch from
Kimberley says that last Wednesday
the Beers blew up one of the British
magazines north of the town by settir g
fire to the dry veldt near it. No one
was injured by the explosion. The
dispatch said also that larger maya.
zine, containing l 200 cases of dynamite
was threatened.
London, Nov. 7-Gsneral Butler Ca
bled from Capetown and says that &C.
cording to messages received from
Ladysmith, General Joubert, the Boer
commander.in chief has refused per-
mission for the sick and wounded non.
combatanls to 90 south, but he has
agreed to allow them to occupy spe-
cial camp four miles outside the town.
fridays bonn bardment OF Lldysinith re-
suited in bombs falling harmlessly
about the hospital and the hotel while
luncheon was being served. The only
casualty IS result of the bombardment
was one Kaffir killed. The British loss
10 Colenel Brocklehorst's sortie on
on Friday was killed ahd 20 wouud-
ed. The towns people are living in
bomb proof cellars. The defenses OF
Ladysmith have been greatly strength.
eued and the town is believed to be en-.
tirely safe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that, &C.
cording to Secretary Root, the need for
q. s. soldiers 10 the Philippines is 80
great that more of them are being sent
there as rapidly as the requisite trans
ports can be obtained, there seems to
be very little use for them, at least in
one of the principal islands of that
group-Negros, as their only occupa.
tion there now is to assist the natives
in adding ''another star to the flag %
and inauguratiug mayors, couucilmen
and other local officers of home gov.
eminent, and participating in the pro-
longed jubilees that celebrate the insti.
tuition of such government. The
whole Philippine matter seems to be a
grotesque puzzle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

THAT Northern newspapers should
attempt to harm Virginia is not at ali
remarkable. but that some of those
printed within her own limits should DO
30. is passing strange; but that they do,
Is demonstrated by the fact that some
of them say the small vote polled in
nearly all her cities and counties today
was the result of the dread of smallpox.
There is DO smallpox in Virginia now,
aud great many of her skillful phys-
clans believe there has not been any so
far this fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

DEATH FROM A STRANGE MALADY.
Assistant City Treasurer Harry Ritter,
of Reading, Pa, died suddenly at his
home Sunday of a mysterious maady
that is puzEling the physicians. About
two weeks ago he suffered from 8 slight
attack of quipzy, from which h. mad 20
fully recovered that, after bis office was
closed Saturday, be participated in tie
equestrian parade incident to he dei.-
cation of the new park drive. He re-
tired Saturday evening, apparently in
the best of health and spirits. About
9 o'clock Sunday morning he summon
ed his sister and called her attention 10
small red blotches that covered his
hands and face. He felt no pain. An
examination by his family doctor show
ed that Ritter's entire body aud even
his tongue and his nostrils were cover
ed with the red spots. a prescription
to drive away what was regarded as 4
rash was given, but half an hour later
the physician was again summoned
Ritter was then suffering great pam,
and small quantities of blood pouFe'
from each of the spots. In few NIT
utes he became unconscious, and Two
hours after the spots appeared be was
dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
RICHMOND FIRM WANTS CRUISERS

RICHMOND FIRM WANTS CRUISERS.
w. r. Trige & Co., the Richmond
shipbuilding firm, are making strong
effort to secure two of the new cruiser.
for which bids were opened last We'd
uesday at the Navy Department.. Their
bids were very low and would entitle
them to two ships but for the DISPOSE
ton of the department to make a wide
distribution of the awards. Yesterday
the firm presented communication set.
ting forth their ability and desire to
build two 19-knot ships on The com.
pany's plans for sums we'll within the
appropriation. They show that these
vessels Can be constructed and would,
in their opinion, be superior to those
on the departments plans, and of not
less speed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

The unreliability of official govern
ment statistics has long been recognized,
but recently it has become known that
some of them are prepared with the de-
liberate intention OF affecting the prices
of stocks and bonds and other commod.
ities. Such has been the case With
grain and cotton reports, given out from
the Agricultural Department at Wash
ington, and now it has been discovered
that in the last weeks bank statement
the surplus reserve was greatly over
stated. But corruption now permeates
all branches of the government, and,
when such is the case, how can the peo.
pie be expected to refuse money for
their ballots when it is offered them I?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

WHAT THE republican trust owners
and their paid official agents will do in
order to attain their objects nobody ex-
cept themselves can definitely tell, but
a reasonable idea may be formed from
the fact that Mr.. Lo ;kwood, who testi-
fed before the industrial commission,
having demanded a proof-sheet of his
testimony. states that it has been SO
changed, cut and disguised, that its real
meaning has been suppressed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
CUBANs THREATENING WAR.

A dispatch from Havana says: A
committee of veterans went from Ha-
vana to attend meeting of local CEN
tire of veterans. Much enthusiasm has
been aroused wherever meetings pro
noted by veterans have been held.
Senior Secades says that the veterans
hold aloft the motto, Independence or
DEATH" and have absolute faith in the
premises of the Americans.
Nevertheless, he declares, if the sa-
cred rights of the Cubans should be
laughed at and their hopes of justice
violated, then the voice of their wound.
ed dignity and b)emished honor would
speak out in protest against all tyranny
even though that protest would mean
suicide.
"Better die an honorable DEATH" ex
claimed Senior Secsdes, than live as
slaves, carrying upon our foreheads the
brand Of eternal ignominy."
Senior Morio, in addressing the meet
ing. said:
president Mckinley has spoken to
the Cubaus 10 hieroglyphics; and there
is good reason to believe that he will
show bad faith toward US. If the dark
day should come when Cubans realz-
that all hope is gone, it will be neces
sary then to make solemn compact fol-
war;"
Senior Hernandez said that the veter
ans were prepared to die if it should bc
found impossible to realize their wishes
for the independence of the island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

Chicago architects, contractors and
realty men are considering combining
to resist the demands of organized labor
in that city. The Chicago architects,
businesss associations, and representa-.
tives of other interests will discuss the
project this afternoon. The strikes and
arbitrary rules of the labor unions. they
say, seriously threaten the building in
terests of the city. They declare the
tactics of the workingmen compel con-
certed action to prevent an economic
crisis in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

To-Day the great American nation
the proud conqueror of the puissant
Spaniards and FIlipinos, has looked on
approvingly while it's citizens, who SO
love liberty that they stole their own
peoples slave property and freed it,
and shoot freedom into the natives OF
islands far across the seas, were
bought by their own consent and sold
against it. Such sight certainly did
not afford the most pronounced opti.
mist the slightest ground upon which
to found hopes for the future welfare OF
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
The Markets,
Georgetown, Nov. Wheat 6oa69,
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them, also Old Running and Fe-
yer Sores, Ulcers. Boils, Felons, Corps,
Warts, GUS, Bruises, Burns. Scslds,
Chapped Hands, CIilblains, Best Pile
cure on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Dolly Csc. box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by E. 8. Leadbeater &
Sons, Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
Vice President Hobart.

Paterson. N. j., Nov Vice President
Hobart passed a fairly good night and was
resting comfortably this morning He took
some nourishment this morning and said that
ne regretted he could not get up and vote as
it was the frat time be hsd missed voting in
many years. Vice President HOBART was ap.
parently stronger at noon. At 1910 he was
assisted from his bed to an arm chair near one
of the windows of his chamber where his
dinner was served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
COULD SAVE rHEaCR1sroBAL. Coos:

COULD GAVE THEHChlSloDaL Ia 49,
The wreck of the Spanish cruiser Cfls'
tobal Colon, near Santiago. Cuba. T's
the scene of a second sea heht lbs.
Tuesday, when band of wreckeTs at
tempted to board the vessel 10 oppos''
ton to those already aboard OF hsT AK
ing out her brass aud copper. wen
the second crowd approached the 90
Ion in a rowboat they were warned ou'
and refusing to 90, fight ensned u
which twelve shots were exchanged
Two men we're slightly woung'
ed. The aggressors were repul5eo.
The Colon, according to reports receiYei a.
Santiago, shows no hits by the vessels oil Ae'
miral SIMPSONS feet. The spsnisTds r.p
her ashore unchanged, their object beng 70
destroy her and at the same time 'aci iI'.o
their own escape to the shore. The wrech.l'
laugh at the statement that she was lFreps va
bly, damaged They say she could he lA''g.
in good shape with the proper app.iancls. So =
is also said that the torpedo boat Piuion 'S g-h
be raised if her salvage was desired 1to ~,
wreckers are now taking out the safe o. Wv
Colon which has broken through its SUPPORT
1t is said to contain $1,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
TELEGRApHlC BRBTITIE.

Admiral Dewey and bis farce. Mr..
Mildred Hazen, left New York for
Washington today.
The steamship Templemore, plying
between Baltimore and Liverpool. has
been withdrawn to carry troops and
supplies to South Africa for the British
government.
Frederick E. Clarke, president Of the
Boston and Lowell Railroad, died at
Lawrence, Mass, about one o'clock
this morning, very suddenly, from hear.
disease.
The Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany announce the interruption of tele,
graphic communica ion beyond Blrgn.
ersdorp, in Cape of Good Hope, aud be.
yond Estcourt, in Natal.
During the past week twelve piano
aud organ factories in Chicago closed
their doors for an indefoite time. lock.
ing out 5000 workmen. By this action
the manufacturers stole march &C tie
Piano Makers Union, witch had
threatened to call out the men unless
the union received recognition.
August Wiscbman and his We 2csa we've
shot and dangerously wounie: = caic'go
this morning by Mrs. Icons Is: ~ huaps
former wife. Wischmau wiz &c bit his
wife will recover. Mrs. Lay W.. arrested.
jealousy prompted the act
Hartog Weinberg, we'll known business
nan of Baltimore, committed suicide yester.
day by baoging himself to bed pjst NJ
WeinbeIg's mird had been upb,auc.i for
some tims caused by severe losses in sqscu!a'
ton.
Vim. Meek shot and killed john Ma,ioas
Catlettsburg, KY, last night. -Four bullet:
penetrated his abdomen. A stray ball struck
Arthur Inman, inficiing serious wound
Meek escaped. The trouble arose over poi
tics
Hubert Price, lawyer, aged SO yeas
fell over stairway railing in the town hsi
OF Saratoga, N. Y, last evening and VS.;
picked mp dead His neck WAS broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
Arrested.

New York, Nov. Jim j. fries, who
was arrested with his brother last
night, after giving a sparring exhibition
at Roster & Balls, was arranged before
Magistrate Flammer this morning. and
at the request of counsel the hearing was
postponed until Thursday afternoon
Unless Jeffries backs down he will
probably be arrested again, for he as.
surred Captain Price and Police IN.
spector Thompson in court today that
he should continue to box at the Music
Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
DIED.

November 6, 1899, at Garfield HSsPt /. p
Washington, D. G., EMMA j BALLSH, ~ ~ :
the beloved wife of A. ]. BallengeE ana ga!
daughter of G.. D. Javins and the ISte u NJ,
de- Javins Her funeral will take p'' ~ "a
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from u an -
Church. Alexandria. Friends and ac4 .s'" "a
ances of the family are respectfully INV -
attend Baltimore Sun please copy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

The engagement is announced of Miss Myra
Hancock, granddaughter of the late Gen. Han.
cock. and VIM. Sherman Fitch, grandson of
he late General Sherman. Miss Hancock's
home is in Mississippi, where she lives with
her mother. Mrs Dorr. Her fance is the
eldest son of Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Fitch. he is connected with the Griswell
Iron Company of Pittsburg. The wedding is
act for December,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

DR.. Il. q. Haden. Summit, Ala, says II
think Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is splendid
medicine I prescribe it and my confidence
in it grows with continued use" It digests
what You eat and quickly cures dyspepsia and
indigestion. Edgar Warfeld, ir., corner King
and Pitt streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

Geo. holland, Rockland, o., says. Dis u wiz
had piles forty years. DeWitts Wlteh h'@ n
Salve cured her. 1t is the best saw
America" 1t heals everything and cuI s,rsr
skin diseases. Edgar Warfeld, IT.. '''--N
King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

METHODIST BIsHoPs.-The Board oil
Methodist Episcopal Bishops in confer.
ence in Philadelphia yesterday adopt.
ed the plan of episcopal vsitations for
the first half of the year of 1900.
The board chose Indianapolis IS the
seat of the next bishops conference,
which will begin on the last Wednes.
day of April, 1900. The following is
the plan of visitations for this section,
showing when and where the annual
conferences will be held and the Bish-
ops who will preside.
acknowledgment, D. c. April
4, Bishop Walden.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., March 81,
Bishop Foss.
misunderstanding, March %. Bish-
op Hurst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

DAUGHTERS OF THE CoNFEDERACY
Today the Grand Division of Virginia,
United Daughters of the CoDfederacy,
will meet in Richmond. Tomorrow
the sixth annual convention of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy will meet
there and will unveil the tablets in St.
Paul's Church to Miss Winnie Davis
and her brothers. Thursday the Daugh-
teis will unveil Zalnay's monument to
Miss Winnie Davis in Hollywood Gem
etery, and statue of President Davis
aud monument of Jefferson Davis,
jr., in Hollywood. probably will be un-
yelled at the same time. The mouu.
ment to Miss Winnie Davis arrived
yesterday morning in charge of Mr..
George Julian Zolnay, the sculptor. 1t
was put in place at Hollywood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

patch from Roanoke says: 1.-The trouble in
Calvary BAPTIST Church is not at an end as
yet. The pastor, DR.. Hale has given out
that all members who attend theatrical per-
formances and dance the german are not
wanted. About twenty members were cut
eff last week, and it is expected that fully as
many more will quit the church this week.
The pastor laid down the law again yester.
dsy and asked all who endorsed his views to
stand up. Nearly all stood. One Of the most
prominent members, however, spoke in oppo-
sition to such extreme views. The people
who are leaving the church are the most in
fuential members It will be recalled that
Professor Rasmussen, the organist, resigned
several weeks ago on account of similar re.
marks made by the brother of the pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
THE vIRGINIA's SHAFT.

The regents and vice regents of the
Confederate Memorial and Literary So.
ciety held their second annual meeting
in Richmond yesterday at the Confed-
crate Museum. Reports were received
from every southern State. The Mary
land regents report was read by Mrs.
William Reid, and the vice regents BY
Mrs. G. OBJ. Cowardin. a beautiful
address of welcome from Mrs. Joseph
Bryan, president, who was absent Cd
account of recent bereavement, was
read by Mrs. E. G. Minor. Following
the business meeting came the interest
ing exercises incident to the presenta.
ton of the shaft of the ironclad Vir.
ginia to the museum. Colonel Richard
Maury presented Mr.. Virginius New
ton and Colonel n. A. Ramsay, OF Bal.
timore, who delivered very appropri-
ate addresses, touching more strongly
on the navy, as beftted the occasion.
Mr.. Newton was midshipman in the
Confederate States navy, and Colonel
Ramsay was chief engineer of the Vir-
GINA. The shaft was received by Mrs
Duncan on behalf of the museum.
The brass plate to 20 on the shaft, present
cd as a memorial to Admiral Franklin Buch.
anan by Buchanan Camp, Confederate Vet.
Grams. of Baltimore, contained errors in his.
tory, and will be replaced by another. The
original tablet states that on April 8, 1862,
the Virginia defeated the Monitor, and that
on April IL drove the federal fleet from
Hampton Roads. Tho inscription on the
substitute tablet will state that on the 9th of
April, under command of Lieutenant ap Ca
tesby Jones, Buchanan having been woun1ed,
she engaged the United States ironclai Mon.
itor in contest of about four hours. During
this engagement the Monitor twice withdrew
from action, the last withdrawal being to
shoal water, where the Virginia could not
follow. and the Virginia. after waiting due
time for a renewal of the action, returned to
Norfolk and again, on April IL and May 8
A. D. 1852, under command of Commander
Josiah Tattnal, offered battle to the United
States feet. including the Monitor, two other
ironclsds and several rams, which was de-
clined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
A. W. GLEASON

So Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inteFns ..,.
ind acts directly on the blood snd nueso..
urfsces of the system. Seud for 'e'' H'O'
ais, free.
Sold by druggists Prize Tic.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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STATE OF { HIo, CITY OF TOLEDO,
TrrCAc COTfSTy

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Z 'lo
senior partner of the firm of Z. ]. HESEl "
Co., doing business in the city OF lg'e'g'
county and State aforesaid. and hat s:1 J, D't-
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED D5b.
LARS for each and every case Of csia'rh u.s. US
cannot be cured by the use OF HALE -
TARRH CURE.
Sworn To before me and subscribed IL ~ r.
presence. this 9Th day of Decemoel' ! Us
1905
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07

IL pTOCoeuluR Quiotly AeTo huu littic III
terest is manifested. The indications
are that the aggregate vote will be light.
Harrisburg, Pa. Nov. This is the
quietest election here in years and the
vote will probably fall off about fifty
per cent. from last years. The work.
ingmen are too busy to cast their bal.
lots. Governor Stone went to Allie
gheny to vote. after last nights closing
rally of the State campaign. Capitol
Hill presents a deserted appearance
today. Intelligence from other parts
of the State say the vote will be heavy.
Cleveland, Nov. Sunny weather
and an intense interest in the election
are combining to bring out big vote.
1t is said that half the entire vote in
many of the wards was polled by 8
o'clock. There is much scratching oil
tickets all over the city.
Columbus, O., Nov. There was a
steady flow of voters to the polls dur
ing the early hours today, indicating a
heavy vote. There were evidences of
heavy scratching. Jones men are vot-
ing heavier than was expected. Early
reports from other Ohio points showed
heavy voting early this morning. The
greatest interest centres in Hamilton
and Cuyahoga counties. Both are con-
coded by both sides to be in doubt.
The result in these two counties may
turn the election.
Omaha, Neb, Nov. THE splendid
weather is bringing out good vote in
the larger cities, but representatives
from the county districts say there is
not much interest in the election.
Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 7-Reporis
from all parts of the State indicate
fair vote, the registration being light.