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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
THE WAR IN AFRICA

Advices from Pretoria ve..o.,
stated that the British troops had bs-s
compelled to leave Ladysmith bv -.
heavy fire of the Boer ariiNerv " ia. .le
the bills surrounding that city. w vi%g
this is supposed to have taken placa a,ie
Tuesday night last, other disns te 20
received last night stated that the D.
ish forces at Ladysmith were sriil b nI't'
ing out on Wednesday. l, is proh apil'
however, that the town has besn n' a.
serted and perhaps DESTROYED and ,G 1t,
the British forces are entrenched in ' ,s
neighborhood. - Tue
Other dispatches show that bo.u
fighting has occurred at Lsdy.mi'l
recently, but General White is belis 1,.9
to be still holding out. Four tbon.ssS
Beers have been detached from ,si
force around Ladysnith a,d sept 10 ' .;s
in intercepting the Bc IN sdysnos
The Beers are rui - : over II.
railroad from Ladysmlln 10 Pretoria VIC
Up to last night total OF 9S5n
British troops had arrived at Cap-loa%9
as reinforcements. OF these : 300 b si
been disembsrked at Durham Tra
number at DurbaD, with those bet ~
Estcourt and that place, is consjdarsS
enough to enable General Hidysrd -
take the aggressive against the Boa,.
south of Lsdysmith. All is ready .,
Durham for the forward movement I,
is considered certain that the Bost.
will make determined efforts 10 hn,
back the British reinforcements bef,a
they can join the troops at Estcourt
A delayed dispatch announce, tOs,
Gen. Lord Paul Methuen had srriyr5
at Orange river, Cape Colony, last Sun
day. He is expected to comusnd tho
troops for the relief OF Kimberley Ann
may now be at the gates OF the er+s,
diamond town with reinforcement.
Orange river, where Gen. MethueD ar.
rived, ia station at the intersection n
the river with the Caps-to-Blluas,o
Railroad. 1t is IS miles south O.: Ka
oerley.
The famous De Beers diamond n.5e.
at Kimberley are practically closed o.
account OF the bombardment.
All accounts agree ina be- b.
prisoners al Pretoria are We! treated
by the Beers.
The British prisoners now Al PreioHs
comprise 81 officers and l - non con.
missioned officers and men ron Mats
and 10 officers and % non Commission.
ed officers and men from Ma'eAiug.
No confirmation OF the rumor tbs.
Gen. P. J. Joubert, the Boer coumasi.
er-in-chiei, has been killed in battle
has vet been received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
Operations in the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, d. C, Nov. 1S.-The
following cablesrams from Gen. Otis, at
Manila, were received by the Adjutant
General today: Gen. Macarthur en-,
tere1 Corona yesterday and pushed on
10 PaDiqui, a few miles beyond. The
inhabitants remained in their houses.
receiving the troops Hospitality, the
6rst instance during the entire advance
from San Fernando. The railroad is
intact from the washout north of Tarlac
to PaDiqui, but engines and cars were
partially destroyed by insurgents on re-
treating. Sufficient rolling stock can
be repaired to insure railroad service.
Reinforcements and supplies leave here
for San Fabian, Wheaton's headquar-
tiers, tonight. Indications are that the
insurgent troops are widely scattered
some retreatin into the western Luzon
province of Sambeles."
"a dispatch from Gen. Lawton, dated
on the road between San Nicholas and
San Manuel this morning, states that
Gen. Young and Major Balance were at
Asiugen and Rosales on November 10Th
and 18th; the former was moving on
Pozarrubic, about twelves east of San
Fabian"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
THREATENED LYNCHING.

The killing on Thursday, in Princess
Anne county, of Young Clarence Snyder
while out hunting with compan.
ion, is believed by many to have
been one of the most brutal and
wanton crimes ever committed in
that vicinity. The coroner's inquest
was begun, and the evidence submitted
occasioned strong words in favor of
lynching. The man suspected of the
crime, and for whom warrants have
been secured by the murdered boys
brother, is Oscar Fleming, justice of
the peace of Princess Anne county. He
was arrested at his home few hours
after the shooting and constable was
left with him as guard, but later in
formation from Princess Anne county
is to the effect that both the prisoner
and the constable are missing. Officers
were promptly dispatched, armed With
warrants for the rearre5t of Fleming.
Sidney J. Summers, the companion Of
young Snyder, who barely escaped
death while with bis friend, in his testi-
mOUy UolOIC Vuo OOlVu0I lcu " LILO
conclusion that the killing was delibe
rately done, and to have two victims
instead of one was the intention of who
ever did the shooting, as several bullets
after the killing of Snyder whistled close
to the witnesses head and he was COM
PEELED to run for his life. Later infor-
nation from Princess Anne says Elem
ming has been held for the grand jury
in 81 900 bail. Intense excitement fol-
lowed the announcement that the &C
cused had been released on bail. The
friends and relatives of the slain boy
were exceedingly indigant at the leDi-
ent measures extended and the talk
was threatening and propositions to
lynch Flemming we're openly made.
as though by agreement, all
talk died out, and nobody seemed to
know anything regarding the impress.
sion that lynching party was being
formed and the hanging of Flemming
by mob would surprise no one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18

THE METHoDIsTs.-The Methods
Conference reassembled al Petersburg
yesterday morning. Revs Richard h.
Marks, Wallace R Evans, Josean "
Langley, ] B. McSparen, Job9 I
Grandbery, jr., and Robert c. Gail'1a
were admitted to full church coontc'
ton. John w. Lillastou, LLOYD {
Moore, Jesse z. Haiman, Norman rae
Joseph T. Green, Thomas W. os'eal
Walter A. Jeffries, Robert 7 LuupHi5
and Hampton II. Smith were enter!
on trial. The report OF the Jolni Oo'lI
of finance was taken from the TAB t alu
a substitute adopted authorizing 'as
investment OF the money raised loF ca.
portage purposes in reliable seCilFlu';
and the interest arising from ialus "
be used for distributing literature.
The report Of the board OF tduca' ~.
was read. The total subscription 10 ~ ~
fund by the districts vas ~ Stl' "a "a
A. Coke Smith, president OF tle oo'iu
of education, submitted resolutions ,s ~
effect that each preacher pF'sea' 'l 5
cause of education to his charge a. ~.
that the presiding elders Of edcl IT,
trict and two preachers and t"oI'!,
men be made a com mittee TO co'ops.a%
with the board. DR.. W. G. starr pre-.
dent OF Randolph Macon College I D"r
on education, and was followed BY h ~.
W. W. Smith, With an appeal ~ NJ ~.
lections to this fund. A collectol W.
taken, and over $40, 900 subscribed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
War unon Labor Unions.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-War was declar.
ed formally last night by the Chicago
Building Contractors Council against
labor unions. This is the resolution
the contractors, one of the most power
full organizations iu the city, sent to the
union men, Resolved That on and after
January 1, 1900. the trades represent.
ed in the Building Contractors Council
shall not recognize any Limitation as to
the amount of work q man shall per.
form during his working day; any re-
striction of the use of machinery; the
right of any person to interfere with the
workingmen during working hours; the
sympathetic strike; restrictions of the
use OF any manufactured material ex.
cepting prison made; nor the right OF
the unions to prohibit the employment
OF apprentices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
The Plague.

New York, Nov. 1S-The British
steamship ]. w. Taylor which arrived
this morning from Santos, Brazil. is de-
tained at quarantine under suspicion of
having bunonic plague among her crew.
Tle Taylor left Santos Oct. "a, with a
.rgo of coffee and sailed direct for
this port. On November 1, Robert
Hope, aged %, the steward, was taken
sick and on the 7th he died. His re-
mains were buried at sea. His symp.
toms resembled those of the plague.
Captain Walters and the ships cook
who pursed Hope almost constantly are
DOW i'll, both showing indications of
bubonic swelling. The ship will be
disinfected end the captain and the
cook will be detained at S@ioburn Is
land. All of crew will be sent to .Hof.
man Island for observation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18

A NEGRO Methodist bishop" In
Georgia has instructed all the preach
ers of his church to 60 on the stump
and urge their race to oppose propo
sition to impose such restrictions upon
suffrage as will tend to the election Of
honest, intelligent. efficient and reputa-
BILE public officers, and also to ask Con-
sress to appropriate more than a num-
dred million dollars to send the negroes
of the South back to the home OF their
ancestors in Africa. The attempt OF
the republican party to give freedom
and independence to the darker races
in this country, snd,in Samoa, HAWAII,
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islande. has been scientifically expensive
and horribly bloody, but that it has re-
suited in any coed to this country or to
the people in whose behalf II has beer
made, certainly cannot he proved by
the facts of the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18

Not more than eight million of the
twenty five million of bonds the gov
ernment advertised for have been re.
deemed, and they we're sent In by rich
Wall street money dealers.
Virginians here today say that Con.
gresham Lsmb of the Richmond dis
trict may be induced by his friends to
enter the race for the gubernatorial
nomination, and that Congressman
Hay of their State, they understand,
may be selected as chairman of the
democratic caucus OF the House. As
Mr.. Bailey of Texas will not try to be
the democratic leader of the House, it
is said here that some of the Virginia
congressman will support Mr.. Dear.
mond of Missouri for that position.
Chit fJustice Chambers. of Samoa, has
resigned and his resignation has been
accepted for the United States, one OF
the three parties to the Berlin treaty,
by the President.
W. P. Bynnm was appointed by the Presi-
dent today member o. the board of ap.
praisement at the port of New York, which,
under The law, is composed of democrats and
republicans. The only strange thing about
this is that Mr.. Bynum wss appointed as
democrat, though it is well known that be
went ON the stump in '96 against the demo-
cratic ticket and has not been democrat
since. But this is in line with the Presidents
policy. When he appoints democratic de.
sertt rs to Office bo calls them democrats, as he
did in the case of Commissioner Ross of this
city.
Mr. Frank Hume, the delegate t. the Vir-
ginia legislature from Alexandria, in short
talk with the Gazette's correspondent here
today. said he hoped the people of that city
would confer and let him know exactly what
legislation they DESIRE as he does not wish to
introduce bills and then be flooded wi dis
patches and letters asking him to Withdraw
them.
The following changes in the fourth class
postoffices Of Virginia we're mado today
Mountain Road, Halifax county, Mrs. Fannie
f. Bayne appointed postmaster vice Rebecca
T. Hughes, dead Heathsville, Norihumher-
land county, Lu her ] Bramble, vice j.
Sanford, resigned
Chas. johnson, Geo. Kicks and John Mitch.
ell, charged with stealing lumber from Mr.. ].
L. Crnpper were arraigned here today. John.
con was fined $15, Kicks, $50, and Mitchell
was discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18

BY THE terms OF tine treaty with
Spain, the Spanish soldiers in the Phil.
ippine Islands should have been re-
turned to Spain more than year ago
But they are still prisoners in those isl
ands, and, from present indications,
are likely 10 remain as such indefinite
ly. A treaty broken in part is not
binding 10 whole, but as Spain. by the
sings and arrows of outrageous for
tune, is unable to enforce broken con.
sract with the United States, the lat
ter. for their own reputation among the
nations of the world, should make
them right the wrong at once,
so that the unhappy Queen of Spain
may no longer be made to shudder and
shrink in her carriage whenever she
drives out, by the sight of the relatives
of those prisoners, who cross her path
dressed 10 the habilimeu.s of woe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
sATUspAg EVENING, NOV. IS. 1895
MANY democrats never did, and d.

MANY democrats never did, and 90
no, no :, approve of all the planks OF
the Chicago platform, or believe tna'
the ticket of the Chicago convention
wss the hes, that could have been nom
mated: bu, that platform and ticket re-
csive6 six and a-half million OF votes
three wears ago, and everything that
has happened since then indicates, and
ia we'll calculated to do so, that they
will receive great many more next
year among whom are thousands OF
those who were silly enough to ADAM
don their party in '96. The goldltes'
impsrialists, and advocates OF high tar
ifs and trusts, but who make them
selves ridiculous by continuing to as
sert their democracy, and those who
seek and obtain their favors, will, oil
course, again vote with the republicans,
but by doing SO will add greatly to the
democratic vote, for now, as in 1884, q
great many true democrats love men
for the enemies they have made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18

The actuatipg idea of the Mckinley
administration seems to be to get votes
in 1900, no matter by what meaus. 1t
is understood that the Trigg shipbuild
ing company of Richmond would have
secured the contract for building two
of the new government vessels, instead
of one, had it not been that the admin
istration desired to increase the mum.
der of its supporters in various sections
of the country. The work done at
Richmond is better, cheaper, and
speedier than that done in the North,
but the administration wants the votes
otthe employees OF Northern shipyards.
1t is the duty of the administration to
look after its own interests, not after
those ofthe people who are taxed to pay
Its immense and extrsvsgant expenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18

An Engineers GREAT WHIRL.-For more
than three minutes on Wednesday Engineer
Emmett Still, of the steam oyster dIedger
Curiosity, was wbirlsd around on the paddle
wheel shaft at Patchogue, L. I. Still was IN
der the shaft oiling the machinery whom a
projecting nut on the shaft caught in his
clothing and he was carried along. He had
presence of mind enough to hug the shaft as
close as possible, but his feet swung out IS he
went around and wrecked everything within
striking disla uce. An iron cook stove was
demolished aud all the nearby wood work was
broken. The rushing Of the water and the
pounding of tho machinery drowned Stills
cries for help. bat Captain Edward Dayton,
who was at the wheel, noticed something
wrong. He went to the engine room and
shut off the steam. Still dropped from the
shaft unconscious. His feet and legs were in
shocking condition and his right arm was
broken at che elbow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Situation i'm South Africa.

Estcourt, Ny l7.-Tne British made
a sor,ie from Ladysmith Tuesday, On.
eaeiug the Beers. The latter's loss is
reported to be five killed and two
wounded. The British had no casual.
ties.
Capetown, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch
from De Aar says the Dutch farmers
are indignant because the British are
arming the loyal natives tbereabouts.
but refuse to arm the Afrikanders
whose loyalty is suspected. They
threaten to apply to the Orange Free
State for arms for self protection.
Pietermsritzburg, Nov. 1S.-Tbe
Beers are reported to have occupied
Weenen, about 20 miles to the north.
east of Estcourt This is believed to
be Sohalk burgers command, which
was recently in Zululand. The Beers
are evidently preparing to isolate Est
court.
Pretoria, Nov 12 Delayed in trans
mission General Piet Joubert has
been indisposed for few days, but Is
now better.
Gen. Joubert was reported to have
been killed at Ladysmith November ~.
| TIE rumor was not confirmed and per-
haps grew out of the fact that he was
ill. II is possible, however, that the
above dispatch. coming from Pretoria,
ia yelled announcement that the
Boer commander in-chief has been
wounded.
Estcourt, Nov. ia large force of
Beers has appeared at Ulundi to the
south west OF here. The Beers are now
on three sides of the towr. The Beers
are expected to make dash for the
railroad and try to tear it up.
Capetown, Nov. 1S.-A big contin.
gent of the army corps arrived today
when several transports got 10. The
transports are the Monaghan, America.
JAm.ca, Canheionia, PavoDia, Pfaa aud
Caspian, and B bring about lO,OOO
troops. The arrival of this Contingent
is heralded with enthusiasm here and
il is believed that Butler can now begin
his forward operations Immediately.
BY the arrival of today's contingent the
number of achievements In South AL
RIGA is increased to over 80, 900 men.
Pretoria, Nov. 1.-THE railroad
bridge over the Tugela river at Colenso
nas baen completely destroyed by the
Beers.
P,e,oris, Nov. 1.-THE ColeDso
pri,ige Was q FIVE SPIN structure, the
river at that point being very broad.
The destruction of the bridge makes
the relief of Ladysmith except by the
large force we'll nigh impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
Story ola Slave.
10 1886.

To be bound hand aud ioo' W 4
chains of disease is the worst lV'T Nan.
slavery. George D Williams o. ;. T. s:
chester, Mich, tells how sucn ,; a q ai.s
was made free. He Gays: u! ia,
has been go helpless for f7e year slo5e
che could not turn over IN oeu Ri.
After using two bottles OF hieclnSi I'D
tiers, she is wonderful ly improTytsJi. u.
able to do her own WORK. W. mix.
preme remedy for female die are: oI ~.
ly cures nervousness sleep!es7ne..! nlifs
sncholy, headachef backacoy, r ,r
and dizzy spells: This mlraeie wv 49,,
medicine is 9odsend 10 ~eaA; sss,.
run down people. Every oollr : :
anteed. Only so cents SOD D! -
Leadheater & Sons, Drugg =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
HOWrs THIS ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
J.CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
We, tho undersigned. have known F. j.
Cheuey for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transsc.
lions and financially able to carry out any
Obligations made by their firm.
WEST &TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
OHIO.
WALDISG. KrSNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
aching directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c per tot,le.
Sod By all druggists. Tegimonials free.
Eal's Family Pills are the beet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18

FIRE AT LURAY.-The block OF
buildings on the north side of Main
street in Luray between the Hawksbill
bridge and the corner of Water street
was totally destroyed by fire between
two and five o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The total loss is estimated at So, 600.
The buildings destroyed are James Bur.
rell's residence, valued at $1,000, in
surance 5000; DR.. B. R. Whites resi-
dence, valued at $1,000, insurance
5000; Meyer g. Bros carriage shop,
valued at $1,000, insurance $500; Wal
ter Campbell's building, valued at $500;
insurance $500; John Dosh's shoemaker
chop, and the Carvell building, both of
which were destroyed, we're not cover
ed by insurance. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
Suits Against Corporations.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-.S.ate's Attorney
Deneen has filed another lot of one
hundred suits against corporations and
firms which have failed to comply with
the requirements of the antitrust law
in forwarding to the Secretary of State
an affidavit declaring their freedom
from connection with any trust or com.
biustion in restraint of trade. Each
action is for $3.50, the amount OF the
statutory penalty of $50 day. The
Illinois manufacturers association will
contest the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
VIRGINIA BAPTIST.

The seventy sixth annual convention
of the General Baptist Association open
ed In Richmond last night at the sec.
ond Church. DR.. A. f. Owens. Of Brrk.
ley, opened the proceedings ofthe BODY
and presided. This body was 10 have
ment at Bristol, but the prevalence
there OF smallpox necessi,ated change
OF location. DR.. George Cooper pF5scl
ed the annual sermon.
1t is possible that among other que.
tons which will come up for discussion
during the sitting OF the body viii be
proposition for the legislature TO crea.e
the Office of chaplain OF the peauea.
tiary. This proposition is generally op.
posed by the Virginia Baplsts. The!
take the ground that to create this otics
will be to mix up church and Sale ST
fairs, which they are opposed to-
The association last night elected The
following officers: President, Judge W.
r. Barksdale, South Boston; vice pre:i.
dents. DR.. George w Bsgby, Powtai'
an; Henry L. Scnm, liz, Hampton.
Rev. w. F. Fisher, Norfolk, and Al.
Willie; Secretary, Hugh Smith, WHO
appoints Mr.. b. T. Ellyson assistant
secretary; J. B. Montgomery, Of l'ieH'
mond, auditor; B. a. Jacob, TREASURED
Two handsome new buildings
Science Hall and Memorial Hall,
large dormitOry-were dedicated st
Richmond College yesterday. large
number of the delegates to the Baptist
General Convention took part 10 Tue
exercises. Professor Joseph ;. Ame-
of Johns Hopkins University, mafe Inc
dedicatory address for the Science hai,
and Dr.. J. L. NJ. Curry fo' MemoH''
Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
The Famine in India.

Bombay, Nov. 1S.-The famine which
is spreading over the greater portion of
this district is daily becoming more
acute. The enormous number of 961 523
men are employed on various relief
works, but there are still millions of
persons destitute for whom no relief
can be provided and who must inevita.
bly, starye to death unless immediate
outside assistance is forthcoming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
Suffered for His Fathers Crime.

Hamburg. Nov. 1S-Iu 1895 young
man of the name of Breitruch was hanged in
this city for the murder of little boy. AT.
ter the execution. Breitrueh's father, WHO
was millionaire, went TO Spiin 70 live. a.
longing that the disgrace of his sou's crime
and ignominious death was too great 10 per-
NIT him 20 rtm4is in the community IN
which be wac 50 well known. The father
cas- last died in Spain. leaving death bed
coz fessson tha, he himself va Tbs matini-
4r. his con havisx admitted ths eyi1s sns
sod Suffered ees1b Psreiy esesass q ahAt
.ffassioa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
From Kentucky.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 1S.-The Cour-
Ter Journal, Goebel organ, today claims
democratic plurality OF uncontested
votes of 1890. This does not include
4,047 contested puralities in Nelson,
Johnson, Knox, .Iercier, and Pulaski
counties. The Dispatch, Browns
organ, and Commercial Republican
make no new claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-18
IF ALL the Alexandria merchants

IF ALL the Alexandria merchants
would do, as some of them do, and as
nearly all of those of other cities do,
advertise their goods and the price al
which they will be sold, a great many
of the other people of this city who
now 60 to Washington to buy what
they want, would do their purchasing
at home, aud the sight OF Washington
delivery wagons, loaded to the top, Oh
the streets OF Alexandria would not be
so frequent. IF Washington merchants
find it profitable to advertise in the
Gazette, certainly those of Alexandria
would find it more so.