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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-21
AND THE CROWD CHEERtD.
OUTCOME OF GREAT YACHT RACE
PLEASEs LOCAL AMERICANS.
Appeared In the Post-Intelligen-
Ger window . Son Of Johnny Bull
Said, "This II . Beastly Bore.r

A big crowd stood IL the rain yesterday
and held their umbrellas IN front Of one
another. TO see the yacht race bulletins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08

FELL INTO HANDS OF CANNIBALs.-
Captain Littlehales, of the British ship
Kurdiston, which has arrived at Phila-
delphis from the west coast of South
America, brings information regarding
the probable fate of the missing French
steamer Madeline, which sailed from
Valparaiso last August for Havre, and
disappeared completely. From infor-
nation gathered at the Kurdistan's
stopping points, there appears to he lit
tie doubt that the Madeline was wreck
ed near the Pacific side of the entrance
to the Straits of Magellan, aud that her
crew was captured by the Patagonia
cannibals.
From lights seen burning at night
Captain Littlehales thinks the crew
sought refuge at Otter Point, short
distance outside of the straits entrance
where the Kurdistan anchored on the
night of September IA, on her way to
Philadelphis. Whether they were sig
nal lights for assistance Captain Little
ha]es could not tell, as he did not know
of the loss of vessel until he had pass.
ed that point. While the Kurdistan
was at Valparaiso an American sailor
named Steston boarded the vessel and
stated that he had left the Madeline be.
cause of her unseaWOrthiness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08
Foreign News.

The Hague, Nov. S.-Itis announced
that DR.. Leyds. the Transvaal's Euro.
pean agent in Europe, has received ar
intimation from the Dutch government
to discontinue his visits to Holland dur.
ing the Anglo Boer war.
Berlin, Noy. 8.-The Emperor and Empress
welcomed the Gar and Czarina at Potsdam
today Count Won Buelow, Prussian minis
ter of foreign affairs, will give luncheon in
honor of Count Muravieff, the Russian minis
ter of foreign affairs, this afternoon. Chan
celor Hohenlohe will be present
The Cologne Gazette asserts that the object
Of the conference between the Gear and the
Kaiser at Potsdam today will be TO discuss
means for preventing the Ango.Boer from
spreading from beyond south Africa and
causing general European conflict The
Ksiser's visit TO England. says the paper, will
be seqneI to the visit of today and no will
there seek TO settle the question of the de-.
limitation of The war area definitely.
Rome, Nov. 8-The secret consistory will
DO held on November 81 and the public con.
sistory on November 30 Owing to the ten
sion in Vatican circles. the creation of new
cardioa!s has been suspended
Paris, Nov. s The Gaulois says q second
Franco American treaty has beer arrang d
and will shortly be submitted to the United
States Congress and the French Chamber.
London, Nov. S-The Right Hon. jacob
Bright, we'll known for his activity in behalf
of woman's rights, is dead. He was born in
1921.
Lodnon, Nov. 9-Wm. Waldorf Astor has
contributed 1000 pounds to the Msidenhead
branch of the national war fund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

Gen. Sir Redvers Butler has forward
ed to the London war Office the latest
news from Ladysmith, Natal, which is
dated Monday. At that time General
White was still holding his position,
which was declared to BE- entirely
SAFE"
While General White appears to
still be cut off from relief, official dis.
patches received from Ladysmith by
the British war Office indicate that the
tow mis- we'll proyisioned and able to
stand long siege.
General White appears to have been
making brilliant defense of his posi-
ton recently. In last Fridays bat le
he first defeated large body of Beers
between Ladysmith and Colenso and
then cut off their retreat, almost
annihilating, it Ia said, the force op-
posed to him and capturing many.
The Boer army which is besieging
Kimberley has been reinforced and is
getting closer to the town.
Fights at Mafeking occur daily.
Natives say that Colonel Plumer is
marching from Rhodesia to Mafeking's
relief.
British figures from South Africa now
place the total strength of the Boer
army at so 500.
The Beers have invaded Iogwavuma,
Zululand, and looted and burned the
public buildings and stores. The
magistrate, police and other inhabi-
tants fed toward Eshowe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The condition of Mr.. W. a. Little,
who is still i'll in New York, is very
much improved, and he will be brought
to his home in Fredericksburg in few
days, unless be has relapse.
The school board of Petersburg has
determined to introduce cooking and
domestic sciences in the public schools.
Mrs. r. G. Scott, of that city, has been
elected instructor in these circles.
Rev. a. s. Lloyd. rector of st. Luke's
Episcopal Church, Norfolk, has tender
ed his resignation to the vestry OF that
church in order to accept the position
of general secretary of the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society OF the
Episcopal Church, with headquarters
in New York city. 1t is estimated that
his salary as general secretary will be
SIS 900 per year.
o. Monday at Burke's Garden. lobe
Hildreth shot and instantly killed
Worth Bane. The trouble grew out of
the attention Hidreth was paying to
Bane's sister to which Bane objected.
Hilareth was taking the girl home from
church, when he became involved in a
difficulty with the three Bane brothers,
and claims that he acted in self defense.
He is now in Jail.
At meeting of the members of the
Prince William Horseman's Association
held at Manassas on Monday the fol.
lowing officers were elected: President,
G. A. Heinekin; first vice president,
Robert Portnel; second vice. president,
". A. Buckley; third vice-president, j.
W Prescott;s e oretary, J.Jenkyn Davise;
treasurer, A G. Chaplain. Directors
Capt. ]. E. Herrell, R. c. Hayden, D.
J. Arlington, Thomas b. Lion, g. A.
Hul6sh, D. P. Edmonds, and J. P.
Leachman.
Mr.. John Oliver Crown, editor and
owner of the Clarke Courier, of Berry.
Vile, died at his residence yesterday
morning of neuralgia of the heart after
few days. illness. Mr.. Crown was
was born in Mansfield, Washington
county, Md, sixty-one years ago. At
the breaking out of the civil war he eu.
tere | the Confederate army as MEM
Der of Colouel Whites battalion. Thirty
years ago he became editor of the Cou
rier at Berryville, and had since con-
trolled that paper. He is survived by
a wife a6d seven children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08
The Situation in South Africa

Capetown, Nov. S.-The first trans
ports bearing the British army corps
have been sighted. Over 81 900 men
should be landed before the end of the
Week.
Capetowu, Nov. Sit is rumored
that the Beers have blown up the rail-
road bridge at Stormburg which has
just been evacuated by the British.
Stormburg is en- important point on
the railroad running between Aluval
north on the Orange river and East
London on the coast.
London, Nov. S.--The war Office
believes the worst is over at Lady.
smith. The fact that there was a
cessation of hostilities there on Friday,
according to General Buffers dispatch
lsst right, is regarded as distinctly en-.
couraging. Although General White
is surrounded, be is evidently not hard
pressed, and the most that the
war office asks of him now is to
hold his own. In a few days now,
strong reenforcemeus should be landed
at Durham, to 60 to Pietermsritzbure
and strengthen that place against posi-
BILE attack from the north. Reports
that Boer command is approaching
Pietermaritzburg from Greytown con-
shutting flank movement, are not
dscredited While it is unlikely that
the Beers would advance to Durham on
account of the British warships there
the capture OF Pietermaritzburg would
cause the British enormous moral dam
age. II Joubert's forces can be Kept
occupied at Ladysmith, and the
Beers threatening Pietermaritzburg
successfully resisted, the Boer campaign
in Nata! will receive sufficient check to
allow Butler to perfect his plans for the
invasion of the Orange Free State
which the Boers' sggressiveness nNatal
has thus far upset. The Queen has
written letter to Lady White, sympa-
thlzing with her because Of General
Whites difficulties at Ladysmith and
expressing her continued confidence in
his command.
Estccurt, Natal. Nov B-tDelayed in trans-
mission).-hn srmored train left here today
in an attempt to reach Ladyemith. The
train got beyond Coenso, but was then forced
TO absn on the proj ct and return. The
Beers were found to be in force at Peters
station, half wsy between Colenso and Lady.
smith, where they had torn up the railroad
tack. The Beers have not n anifested them.
selves south Of Colenso. Captain Murray, in
command here, is awaiting himself of the de.
lay to strongly fortify the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOV. 8. 1899

MARYLAND having tried republican
rule for the last four years, has natural-
" grown tired of it, and has again al
lied itself With the South and with the
national democratic party. wherever
there is large negro vote, the white
people of that county or State always
grow weary Of the republican party
because, as Gen. Malone wisely sald'
the negroes have not yet reached the
condition to fit them for public Office, to
which they invariably aspire where that
marty is dominant. Mr.. Cowen and
the goldites and the anti income takers
of Maryland did their best to continue
republican rule in that State, but, for
tunately for the people thereof, they
were signally defeated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08

5000 plurality and gave Smith, demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, Rayner
for Attorney General, aud Herring for
Comptroller, about the same plurality.
Smiths minority in the city and State
is about $1,000. Democrats carried
sixteen COMMITTEES out of twenty-five
and will have large majorities in the
House of Delegates. They elected ten
State senators to four republicans but
the Senate will be close, as number OF
republicans hold over. Senator Well
ington is jubilant over the result which
he says is a chatisement to Governor
Lowndes and his personal allies. Gov.
ernor Lowndes, when he acknowledged
his defeat and the gains of the demo-
Gratis elsewhere said: well, that looks
like Bryan in 1900"
Later dispatches say the democrats
will have the Senate by three majority.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 8-While the re.
suit of the election in Nebraska has not
been a landslide. the fusiopists have
carried the State by from 10000 to 49,.
600, and in the Sixth district have elect.
ed Judge William Neville to Congress
to fill the unexpired term Of the late
William Greene, by 5000 majority,
over Kinkaid. 1t is conceded in large
measure to be personal victory for
Bryan, though the fusionists assert that
it is test of the unpopularity of i'm.
perialism in the west.
Topeka, KS, Nov. S.-Returns re-
ceived in the various counties of the
State sho " that the popuists lost heavl.
ly in yesterdays election. The repub-
licaus made a gain of almost ten per
cent. of the county officers elected. The
republicans elected eight out of twelve
candidates for district judge in the
State. A very light vote was polled all
over the State. To 1896 the fusionists
carried sixty out of los counties.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Nov. 8.-The
republicans have elected the mayor and
have also secured control of the city
council.
San Francisco, Nov. S.-Mayor b.
Phelap, democrat, is reelected by prob
ably 5000 plurality. The republicans
have elected sheriff, auditor, county
clerk and tax collector. The demo-
Gratis elected assessor, recorder, coroner,
public administrator, four police judges
and Is supervisors by big majorilies.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 8-William j.
Bryan has given out the following sign.
ed statement on the victory OF fusion
forces in Nebraska 'The campaign in
Nebraska was fought on national issues
and the result is protest against the
policy of the republican administra-
ton"
Denver COL, Nov. s Republicans have
AIDE considerable gains The State, as p
whole, however, is strongly democratic. In
Denver the majority ranges from 5000 to
6OOO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

The w. w. Thomas Co.'s baking powder
factory in Cincinnati was totally destroyed
by fire last night. The Sullivan Manufac-
turing Company and the Kenton Baking
Powder Co. were almost wiped out. The
Thomas Co.. loss will aggregate S15O,O00
During fire which broke out in the dye
house of James w. Mssland & Co., in Phils.
delpbis, shortly before one o'clock this morn
ing, three fiemen were injured and property
valued at about $12, 600 was destroyed.
Vice President Hobart passed good night,
His condition this morning is omtortab e,
with no appreciable change for the better OF
worse His marvellous vitality still holds him
in good stead, and he may live for days.
The building at Nos Z aud 8 Mott street,
New York, occupied by Pomeroy & Gsmbeli,
manufacturers of beds and todding, was de.
stroyed by fire today. Forty men and girls
had narrow escape.
E. w. Buvinger, democratic candidate for
reelection for Sheriff of Clermont county, o.,
dropped dead from heart trouble just as
the returns began coming in last night. His
election is certain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08

majority of SO in Radford and is consld.
cred elected. Pollock, democratic can
didate for the House from Pulaski
county, is elected He is Tyler man.
Clayton, independent, for the Senate,
also Tyler man, received 81 votes in
East Radford, but Lyle, regular demo
crat, has majority of Ia in the city.
The election in Richmond was with
out excitement, and not more than one
fifth of the usual vote was
polled, the total vote berg g..
627. The FIVE democratic candi-
dates of the House were elected as fol
lows: George Wayne Anderson, John
E. Epps, E. G. Folkes, Samuel Kelly
and s. S. Patterson. The republican
candidate, A. G. Worsham, received q
small vote.
The most notable feature thus far re-
ported is the defeat OF State Senator
r. E Boykin, the regular democratic
candidate, in the Isle of Wight district
Ii Isle of Wight, however, MIR. Thomas
N. Jones, the regular democrat, defeat
ed Dr.. Bradshaw, the independent
The election of Judge Mann to the Sen.
ate in the Nottoway district is accepted
as an Offset to Boykin's defeat. In both
these districts the State committee
made strong fight for the regulars
and against the independents.
Saunders, democrat, who is candi-
date for Speakership of the House oil
Delegates, is elected 10 Franklin coun.
ty by big majority, but there is doubt
as to the election of the f1ater csndi-
date from the district composed of the
counties of Franklin end Floyd.
Apparently, the democrats have car
ried Prince George. but there lisa possi-
bility that the independent candidate
for the House from that district is elect
ed. The republicans elected s. Il. Ely
from Lee county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A big military display took place in
Birmingham, Ala, yesterday, in honor
of Admiral Scbley. The Admiral also
took part In the opening of the Ala
bama State Fair.
Representative of the United States,
Great Britain and Germany have
signed convention providing for the
adjustment by arbitration of claims for
damages in Samoa.
Count Ca4sini, the Russian Ambassa.
dor to the United States, says Russia is
in favor of the "open door" policy in
China, and has made its commercial
port, Talien Wan, free to all nations.
General Rius Rivera, former civil
governor of the province of Havana, will
leave for the United States Saturday
He intends 10 pres n q protest to
President Mckinley against his recent
dismissal frorn office.
The award of the Swiss Anglo Colon.
bian arbitration tribunal, disallowing q
claim of Colombia for SIG 100000 for
railway concessions, is said to have
strengthened the revolution in the lat.
Ter State by discrediting the govern
ment.
The Fourth cavalry repulsed an at
tack by 900 Fiiipinos yesterday killing
three of the natives. In a letter to
Hon. W. j. Wood, of Florence, Ala
General Wheeler says that Filipino op
posi- ion can be crushed this fall by en-
engetic work.
Jim Jefries, the champion pugilist,
yesterday received $50, 423 as his share
of the purse in the fight with Sharkey.
The sailors balm for his defeat was
|Sl0,141. TIE receipts of the mill, as
given out by Jeffries. was about $780,
900. OF this money the two pugilists
got 30 per cent, or trifle over $40.
600. This was divided on basis of rs
and 25 per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08

AS EVERYBODY at all familiar with
Virginia politics has known since last
May would be the case, the democrats
of the State yesterday elected an almost
unanimous democratic legislature, that
will almost unanimously re.elect Sena.
tor Martin. The republicans very
wisely declined to 90 to the trouble and
expense of contesting the election, and
in most of the few districts 10 which So
called Tyler democrats ran as indepen'
dents. they were defeated by the regu-
lar democratic nominees. Virginia has
had enough of Independents and wants
no more OF them 10 hers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08

ANOTHER negro mail carrier ID
Washington has just been detected in
robbing the letters entrusted to him for
distribution, and that, too, after long
service. The experience of the Post
Office Department with negro postmas-
ters, negro postal clerks, and negro
mail carriers would not be conducive
to the appointment of any more OF
them, except as means of preserving
a solid negro vote at general elections.
But when negro government Office
holders see and know that some OF the
most highly hoDored republican Off
Gals in the country are publicly ac'
cused of the grossest corruption, what
Is to deter them from small pickings
and stealing2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08

The result of yesterdays elections is
most gratifying to the democrats, as
they have gained two States, Maryland
and Nebraska, considerably reduced
the republican majority in Ohio, even
against all the money and patronage Of
the republican administration, and,
with split in their own party in Ken,
lucky, have also possibly carried that
State, which of late has been going
against them. The next thing to gain
ing a complete victory is to approx.
mate it as nearly as possible, and that
Is what the democrats did yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08

ONE OF the Northern expansionist
journals says the most dishearteDiDe
part of the Philippine commissions re-
port is that to the effect that even the
most intelligent Filipinos are incapable
of self-governmeut; and yet the presi-
dent of that commission is on recent
record, after personal investigation OF
the subject, as saying the exact reverse,
and that the people of the Philippine
Islands-not the most intelligent OF
them, are perfectly able to govern
themselves. But time and self.interest
effect sudden changes, though they
be not remarkable to men familiar with
human nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08

The WINNIE DAVIS MoNUMENT.-Mr
George Juisn Zolnay, of Florence, Italy, the
sculptor of the Winnie Davis monument and
the large statue to President Jefferson Davis
is in Richmond. All arrangements, he says
have been made for the dedication of these
memorials just before he left Florence Mr..
Zonay says he received request from the
Royal Gallery of TT in Bucharest, Ro1mania
for plaster of paris cast of the Winnie Davis
monument to be placed in that place. The
request which the artist says is unusual
one, is considered great honor to the Daugh.
ter OF the Confederacy, as we'll as to the
artist.
The two tablets in st. FauPs Church were
unveiled today at noon. with very simple ex.
ercises, and the three monuments in Holly.
wood are to BIO unveiled tomorrow with more
imposing ceremonies. The monument OF
Hiss Winnie Davis was put up yesterday and
finished ready for unwilling, and that OF
President Jefferson Davis was put in place to-
Jefferson Davis, jr. The Winnie Davis
Confederacy. and tho uDveilng of that will
be the principal event. The other exercises
will be merely incidental to this.
Mrs. Jefferson Days. Mr., J. Addison
Hayes and Jefferson Hayes Davis, who is 10
unvel the Jefferson Davis monument, reach.
ed Richmond last night from New York
General Fitzhugh Lee is also in Richmond
and will remain to take part in the cere-
monies attending the unwilling of the Davis
monument. Gen. Fitz Lee will ride at the
head of the line tomorrow on the occasion of
the unwilling of Miss Winnie Daviss monu-
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-08
THE STATE ELECTION.

Except where there were factiona
differences, very small vote was poll
ed throughout the State yesterday. Th
number OF opposition members of th'
next General Assembly, apparently
will not he 80 great as last year, whel
only ten of the 140 members were no
democrats.
The election of Thomas S. Martil
to the u. S. Senate, to succeed himself
is beyond doubt.
Ali tho counties in this Congressional
district-Alexandris, Fairfax, Prince
William, Fauquier, Loudoun, Culpeper
Orange, Stafford, King George anC
Louisa-send democrats to the legisla
ture.
The election in Fairfax county was 8
mere matter of form, as the democratic
candidate for the State Senate, Mr.. S
r. Donohoe, had no opposition anc
Capt. Joseph E. Willard practically
none. His opponent, James Seldor
Cowdon, Independent, received mol
more than twenty-five votes. 1t is est
mated that only about one.fifth of the
usual vote was polled. Donohoe IA
vors Martin and Wizards choice is Ty
or for the U. s. Senate.
Indications point to the election OF S
E. Pitts, republican, in Caroline, ovel
D. B. Powers, democrat. W. Il
Gravely, republican, OF Henry county
brought out by Independent movement
is probably elected.
In Carroll county there was stormy
election. DR.. Robinson, democrat
prabably defeats Martin, republican
Republicans declined to vote in Wash.
ington county, and two democrats were
elected without opposition.
In Shenandoah county Stickley de-
feats Teller, the regular democratic
nominee.
Warren county gives A. L. Warthen
regular democratic candidate for the
House of Delegates from Warren and
Clarke counties, about 600 majority
over Robert Brockett, independent. a
light vote was polIed. The vote ir
Clarke county indicates Warthen ma
jor;ty.
Incomplete returns from Stafford and
King George counties indicate the cleo
ton of Henry T. Garnett, democratic
candidate for the legislature, over biz
opponent, W. E. Grigsby, independent
republican, by good majority, though
the vote is very close in King George
county, which is the home of both the
candidates.
Wexford, regular democrat, carries
the counties of Richmond and Lancas-
ter for the House by 314 majority. Ii
Richmond county Mr.. Wexford carrie;
every precinct and gets majority Of
612. In Lancaster Wexford carries four
out of Eve precincts, but Pinkard, indie.
pendent democrat, carries the county
by 298 majority.
Horseley's majority for foater dele
gate from Campbell and AppomattoS
over Chiffon, Tyler democrat, is $50
Featherstone's majority for the House
of Delegates from Campbell over Evans
Tyler democrat, is $40. Glass's major.
ity for State Senate from Lynchburg
aud Campbell over Jones. Tyler demo
crat, is 1,241.
Cowan, democratic candidate for the
House from Montgomery county, has 9