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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-05

The race ended last night. Amid hur
rahs and enthusiastic applause the 'I.itti,
Sorrelr passed under the wire, with {
length or two to spare
But it was no easy victory. Racing
close behind. with a determination and
a speed that admitted of no foolshness
was the housekeeping bay. And thund
ering on, as third in the race, came the
big gray.
No bad sport has been this race. 4
good-natured one too, but none the less
earnest and spirited for that.
Hardly less in public interest and GER
tainty quite as exciting in the closeness
of some of the contests was the alder
manic run. The result as posted on the
jndge's bulletin board after the final heat
is printed above.
At all the precincts the attendance
was very large. especially when you take
into consideration the Indictment weather
and the snow-covered streets. The
voters were orderly but enthusiastic,
and the primaries We're conducted III a
most satisfactory manner.
In one or two precincts there was
of municipal ownership of water works
and electric lights. In another. one de-
termined candidate had brought along a
score of negroes who desired to exercise
freemans right in his behalf OF
course they were not allowed to do so.
At still another precinct some of the
ardent espousers of the Powell and
Pogue causes came near to blows. But
they didn't and all's we'll that ends well.
There being no opposition to City
Clerk Ham Smith and Tax Collector
Chas f. Lumsden, they were nominated
at every one of the precincts by accla-
nation and without opposition.
Four ballot boxes had been provided
for each precinct One box each for
mayor, city clerk, tax collector and aid
for a fair expression of popular choice.
Each precinct prescribed its own regula-
tons for governing the ballot.
In the convention a candidate will be
entitled to one delegate for every ten
votes or fraction over 715 he received last
night.
MAYOR.
A. Nj. POWELL. I'll.
JOS. f. POGUE, 394.
NJ. II. LEACH. -.
TOTAL vote east, 1,13I.
Necessary to choice, 56S.
ALDERMEN.
J. s. WYNNE.
w. f. JONES.
l.. Il. PEGRAM.
G. G. MCDONALD.
LEN WILDER.
w. w. PARRISH.
JNO. G. DREWRY.
III. W. MILLER.
SAMUEL BOGASSE.
I'll. HI. CROCKER.
j. s. CORRELL.
SHERWOOD UPCHURCH.
ID. S. HAMILTON.
r. C. BEDFORD.
MOSES A. BLEDS0E.
w. ID. SMITH.
FIRST WARD.
First Division: Chairman. Armistead
Jones; secretary, w. W. Green.
Vote for mayor:
A. M. Powell. 127.
J. r. Pogue. "a.
NJ Il. Leach, Z.
City Clerk Smith and Tax Collector
Lumsden were nominated by acclama-
ton.
Vote for aldermen:
j. s. Wynne, 129.
w. f. Jones, SS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-05
ScrOfu1a to
Consumption.

Any one predisposed to Scrofula cal
never be healthy and vigorous. Thi
faint in the blood naturally drifts into
Consumption. Being such adeep-seated
blood disease, Swift's Specific is thu
only known cure for Scrofula, because
it Us the only remedy which can reach
the disease.
Scrofula appeared on the head of my littli
grandchild when only IS months old. ShortlI
after breaking out ii spread rapidly all ovel
her body. The scabs on the sores would pee
off on the slightest touch, and the odor tina
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-05

Rev. DR.. 2. III. Hoge's life of his very
distinguished uncle, the late Rev. DIR.
Moses d. Hoge, of Richmond. Va, will
be published early in the fall. A good
piece of biographical work may be eX-
pected Wilmington Messenger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-05

would arise made the at
mosphere of the room
sickening and unbearable.
The disease llext attacked
the eyes, and we feared she
would lose her sight. En-
inent physicians from the
surrounding country were
consulted, but could do
nothing to relieve the lit
tie innocent, and gave it
as their opinion that the
case was hopeless and i'm
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-05

possible to save the child's eyesight. 1t wa
then that we decided to try Swift's Specific
That medicine at once made a speedy and com
plete cure. She is now a young lady, and hal
never had sign of the disease to return.
MRS. RUTH BERKELEY,
Salina, Kan.
Scrofula is an obstinate blood disease
and is beyond the reach of the averag.
blood medicine. Swift's Specific
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

she lowered her head sails and took
the tow line from her tender, the crowd
waited over ten minutes until the
Shamrock had crossed and the fleet
had given her stentorian expression Of
good will.
Then they turned on their heels and
scampered after the Columbia, crowd
ing about her and cheering her again
and again, while the bands played
Hail Columbia, Yankee Doodle. y
and other patriotic airs They escorted
her all the way to her ancorage inside
the Hook.
Sir Thomas Upton took his defeat
with the spirit Of true sportsman.
1t was fair and square race, said
he. I'VE were beaten fairly. No two
boats ever sailed better race, and
they were equally well handled, as far
as | could see.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
BOERS AGGRESSIVE.
KIMBERLEY BESEIGED BY TRANS
VAAL TROOPS.
Captain Nesbitt and Company Captured on
Deraiied Train-shooting All
Along the Border.

London, Oct. l5--News from South
Africa is that Kimberley is besieged
and the Beers are massing in force.
The Beers have cut the railway al
Belmont, having seized the SpyfonteiE
railway station and constructed forti
fled earthworks. There are strong de-
Tending forces at Modder river aud the
Orange river.
The object Of these energetic opera
tions is believed to be the capture OF
Cecil Rhodes, Kimberley is now iso-
lated, both railway and telegraphic
communication being cut
The Modder river station master re
ports that firing has been heard in the
direction of Kimberley, and the station
master at Belmont telegraphs that "A
force of Beers is advancing southwark.
Shooting has been almost continuous
along the entire border of the Boer re-
public, while pitched battles have oc-
CURED or are occurring at various
points in Natal and British Bechuana-
land, As MaSeking is cut off tele-
graphically, the stories from that point
are generally of Kaftir origin and must
be regarded with suspicion.
Flowerdew, the engine driver of
Captain Nesbitts train, which was de-
rallied and boarded by the Beers. states
that II the train had returned when
warning was received that the Beers
held the line, it could easily have made
its way back to Maribogo, but Captain
Nesbitt insisted upon an endeavor be-
ing made to reach Mafeking.
When the pilot engine was derailed,
said Flowerdew, we spent half hour
trying to replace II on the track. Then
the Beers commenced firing, and sew.
eral men were wounded The firing
was kept up all night, but without eff
feet The Beers were careful to CON
centrate their fire upon the engine, SO
as to save the armored carriage and
ammunition trucks At dawn they
commenced to lombard the cars
escaped by crawling a mile and a half
on my belly in the sand. When both
engines were destroyed, Captain Nes-
bitt exhibited flags of truce, but the
Beers continued their firing for another
quarter of an hour.
There is no doubt that all the others
on the train are prisoners and that the
carriage and the ammunition intact
| fell into the hands of the Beers.
Flowerdew was fearfully bruised.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

in the first race of the 1899 series for
the trophy. She bounded across the
finish line fully mile and half ahead
Of the challenger, defeating her ten
minutes and fourteen seconds actual
time, or ten minutes and eight seconds
corrected time. after allowing the six
seconds handicap which the Columbia
must concede to the challenger on ac-
count of her longer water line.
1t was decisive contest-a magniti-
cent race, magnificently sailed and
magniticently won. Opinion as to the
merits of the two boats had been some
what divided as a result of the fukes
during the past two weeks. Although
the preponderence of expert opinion
never wavered in its loyalty to the
wonderful speed and ability of the
white flyer, no nautical sharp expected
the Shamrock would be so overwhelm-
ingly vanqnished.
The Yankee boat outgeneraled her at
the start, beat her in windward work
to the outer mark, and gained twenty
two seconds in the run home before
the wind.
There was good strong ten or
twelve knot breeze, and II held
throughout the race. 1t is undoubt-
edly bitter blow. because the English
hopes of lifting the cup have never
been higher since the Thistle met the
Volunteer. in 1887 Like the Shamrock
she was decisively defeated in the first
hours sailing.
There was lively jockeying behind
the line before the start, and the Co
lumbia got the best Of it. She clearly
outmaneuvered her rival, eventually
forcing her over the line first by half a
length, but leaving the Columbia in
the weather position. Close hauled on
the starboard tack, the yachts plunged
seaward, heeling to the twelve knot
breeze.
The first few minutes Of the race
were the most interesting. They made
a beautiful picture as they raced away
like hounds Their sails to the nauti-
cal eve were perfection in fit They
looked as if they might have been
carved out of alabaster, so drm and
faultless were the lines
1t was soon apparent that the white
fiver was forging ahead. The clear
water began to show between them.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
Tennessee Bank Robbers Killed.

Sevierville. Tenn, Oct 15.-Thres
masked robbers entered the bank here
yesterday and attempted to rob the
vault containing considerable money.
President William Mcmahon threw his
loose money into the safe and seized a
gun. His first shot killed the leader
of the robbers, Pearl Thurman.
The assistant cashier, John Marshall,
rushed out of side door and shot two
of the robbers horses. Cal Derrick,
one Of the robbers, was arrested after
being wounded
VIII Derrick, the third robber, rode
a mile hotly pursued by a posse; on
being surrounded he fed into a barn,
where he committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head. The men are
supposed to have been from Knoxville.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
FORM CATTLE COMPANY.
Has s1oO,O0o,oOo Capital and wiu Buy up
Many Ranches.

New York, Oct. l5.-Within month
the Consolidated Cattle company, with
a capital of 500, 900, 900, will be fully
organized, Half of the stock will be
preferred and half common.
Some months ago George B. Loving
of Fort Worth, Texas, came here with
options on ranches in Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas Charles r. Flint
and other capitalists became interested
and Mr.. Loving left New York month
ago and returned on Tuesday with
many additional options, representing
property worth $50, 900, 900
conference was held at Mr.. Flint's
Office, and the result, it is said, is Of
the most satisfactory nature to all con-
cerned Mr.. Loving said to a reporter
last night that everything was well
under way, but that possibly month S
time would be necessary for the print
ing of the bonds and the underwriting
of the concern.
While here on his former visit, Mr..
Loving had several conferences with
the retail butchers, who had organized
to fight the beef trust, and made an
offer to furnish cattle on the hoof for
their use. No definite decision was
arrived at at that time. Mr.. Loving,
while still willing to do business with
the retailers, will not take the initia.
| tive.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

a swan. BosA beats had edged far 10
the southwark of their course. and as
the rules required that the mark shall
be passed on the starboard hand, the
Columbia tackled down to port ana
came over on the starboard tack as she
approached the float As she ap-
preached it her spinnaker pole was
like knights lance in rest. AS she
swung around she eased off her main
boom, let her spinnaker pole drop to
port, and, breaking out the cloud OF
canvas, fled homeward like scared
deer. Her big balloon jib blossomed
out forty-eight seconds later.
From that time il was simply pro-
cession There was soul stirring
scene as the Columbia approached the
finish. The excursion boats had gath
cred there in semi-circle to give her
welcome, and as she swept across the
finish, bedlam broke loose The steam
whistles shrieked. the sirens walled,
the Corsair. the flagship OF the New
York Yacht club, and several other
yachts flung their powder into smoke,
and the multitudes on the decks of the
side-wheelers cheered.
The Corsair hauled down all her pri-
vate signals and set old glory at each
masthead and gaff and taffrail. The
crew of the Columbia gathered aft and
hurrahed with barred heads Then, as
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

mark.
The Shamrock footed valiantly, but
neither in speed nor in pointing could
she compare with Columbia. Then the
three shippers on the challenger put
their heads together and tried new
tactics The Shamrock made dozen
short bouts. Evidently her shippers
were under the impression that she
was quicker on her heel and better at
fore-reaching than the Yankee boat,
but the Columbia proved quite as MIN
BILE as the Shamrock.
When the Shamrock got through
with this line of tactics the Columbia
had increased her lead until she was
half mile ahead At the end of
another half hour, as the wind con
tinued to freshen, the Shamrock took
in her baby jib topsail figuring that
without this light head sail she might
be able to hug the wind little closer
The Columbia held on to hers and as
the Shamrock did not improve her po-
SlIlOh at lhS thh VI eSh hDihhNNS hSA
shippers again set the sail
BY ! o'clock the Shamrock was fully
mile and half astern, and the CO.
lumbia was a winner all over. AS the
Associated Press boat, on her way to
the outer mark passed the Manning,
Captain Evans, who was on tn e bridge
shouted, "Ain't she peach?
Nothing could have been prettier
than the way the Columbia swept
around the outer mark, gracefully as
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

New York. Oct. 1S.-After repeated
failures during the past two weeks on
account of a lack of wind to bring off
the international yacht race, during
which time the challenger gained pub
lie favor so mnch that the news was
sent broadcast that she was almost
sure to win, the first of the series has
been sailed, resulting in decided vic
tory for the American boat.
The cup which the old schooner
America won so commandingly against
all oomers over the course around the
Isle of Wight in 1854 and brought back
across the seas, will probably remain
here another year, defiance to the
world.
In a glorious breeze, over windward
and leeward course of thirty miles. the
Columbia scored against the Shamrock
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
BoERS BoMBARD A TRAIN.
British soldier-Train Completely Annihii-
ated In Natal.

London, October 15.---An armored
train has been destroyed south of
Mafeking. Fifteen British troopers
were killed. The Beers shelled the
wreckage after the train was de-
stroyed.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from the general COM
manding the cape forces:
"Capetown, Oct. Is, l;40 p. m.-An
armored train for Mafeking escorting
two seven-pounder guns sent from
here to Mafeking, was attacked last
night at Kraaipan. Apparently rail
had been removed, The train left the
track and the Boers fired into it with
artillery for half an hour and cap
tured it.
"Telegraphic communication with
Mafelxing is interrupted at Kraaipan
The women and children have been
sent to Capetown. The guns belonged
to the colony. They are light and of
old pattern. We have no details as to
casualties.
Apart from this destruction of the
armored train, the most notable change
in the position OF affairs is the pres
ence of Beers at Maribogo, forty miles
south of Mafeking, which seems to in
dicate that they are endeavoring to get
Colonel Baden Powell between two
| fires
The gravity of the Boor advance can
be better estimated when it is rea lized
that they will thereby cut railway and
telegraphic communication to the
north, isolating several British posses
sions, which must be speedily relieved
Despite the optomistic reports Of the
ability of Mafeking to repel attack
the greatest anxiety prevails here re
garding the situation there, as it i,
known that the redoubtable Command
ant Cronje, who captured the Jane
son raiders, has the strongest force yet
put into the field, with the exception
of COMMUNICATIONS Joubert'l
force. The troops of Cronje number
between 1900 and 10000 men.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

The Columbia seemed to not only out
foot the challenger, but the experts
saw that she pointed higher 1t was
astonishing how she made her way up
into the wind. Within fifteen minutes
she had lead of five lengths, and from
that time on the race was hers.
The patriots were jubilant. and the
bands which began playing, never
stopped until the race was over.
The Columbia seemed more tender
than the foreigner, showing yards of
her bronze underbody as she leaned
away with her lee rail almost awash.
Steadily she continued to draw ahead
until within half an hour, having nm
equivocally demonstrated her superb
ority in windward work, it became
only question of how far the white
flyer would beat her rival to the outer
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

London, Oct. 1s.-Reports of activity
on the part of the Free State com
mando in the neighborhood of Aliwal-
north, on the southern frontier are re-
ceived The Beers advance patrol, go
to the frontier nightly to keep watch,
firing shots at intervals as signals. 1t
is believed the enemy intends shortly
to try to rush the railway station with
the help of artillery posted on a ridge
commanding the town. There are ru-
mors that the Beers have been repulsed
at Mafeking and are attacking Vryburg
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
Native Uprising Frustrated at Manila.

Manila. oct Il. The authorities
were informed from reliable sources
that an outbreak in the poorer districts
OF Manila had been carefully planned
for daylight on Sunday. 1t failed to
occur, probably on account of the Wig
orous measures enforced.
Many natives of the Tonds district
left, taking their valuables. All the
small shops, which the guards are usu-
ally forced to close at $3.50 p. m, were
shut at sunset. A general feeling OF
uneasincss was apparent.
Three native policemen have been
arrested on charge of plotting an up
prisinR. The fact that their comrades
informed the authorities of their
treachery indicates that the police
force is loyal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
THE BRITISH COMMANDER.
General Butler, the Bull Dog of the Army,
to Have Undlsputed Control.

General Butler, the Bull Dog OF the Army,
to Have Undlsputed Control.
London, Oct. l7.-Geueral Butler has
gone to take entire control Of the South
Africa situation He will be as abso-
Lutte as Wellington and less hampered
than Kitchener Not only the conduct
of the war lies in lis discretion, but
also virtually the future of all South
Africa.
Two months ago the secretary of
state for war, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, offered Butler command of the
projected army corps, but he gave a
point blank refusal unless the war
office would guarantee him between
CO. 900 and 70, 600 men He is quotAd as
having said on that occasion: 4 shall
not be handed down in history as an
other Sir George Colley The refer
ence was TO the defeat at Maiuba hill.
lie also said that II he were to go, it
must be on the distinct understanding
that he could select his entire staff and
would be entirely uninterfered with
by the war office, and expressed him
self that at no critical time when he
should have the Beers in tight place
should any humane cabinet officer step
in and defeat the results of victory-he
must be his own counselor, an auto
crat. He knows the Beers, and he
hatas than He has pamnaiUped over
the whole present battle ground and
is above all, soldier from head to
foot
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
General McCIernand Ill.

Springfield, Ill, October l5.--Gener-
al John A. McClernand, who is suffer
ing with pneumonia, was not SO we'll
this evening. When the attending
physician called to see him this morn
ing he appeared to be better, and hopes
were expressed for his recovery.
However, when the physician called
this evening he found the general
quite restless He was also much
weaker. His temperature remained at
100 during the day. lie did not sleep
much and was able to partake of but
little nourishment
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

Fear Indian Outbreak.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-The war de-
partment has received dispatch from
General Merriam, regarding possible
outbreak at the San Carlos agency,
Ariz 1t reads: Commanding officer
at San Carlos reports that Friday night
about twelve Of command made attack
on four peaceful Indians, beating them
severely All efforts being made TO
discover guilty parties. Bad feeling
among Indians, will report when mat
ter more thourghly Investigated.
siMBRHI4a.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19

TransvaaI Troops Retreat.

London, Oct. 1s.-Dispatches from
the cape are very meagre, but they in
elude an important message from Glen
coe camp, announcing that the Boer
commanders which invaded Natal
through Laing's Neck and, after occu-
pyiug Newcastle, advanced TO Panna-
hauser, retired, their transport service
being reported defective. This will
delay indefinitely the anticipated and
hoped for assault on the strong British
position at Glencoe.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
Censuring Africander Cabinet.

London, Oct ts.-The Daily Mails
correspondent asserts that Sir Alfred
Miner is worked to death, and that
Cape Town is surging with bitter re-
sentiments at what is called the schrei-
ner cabinets betrayal of Msfeking by
its constant refusal to send volunteer
force to its relief Many residents of
Cape Town have relatives at Nryburg
and they are furious with Messrs. Mer-
riman and Sauer, colonial treasurer
aud commissioner of public works, and
the ministers are mobbed whenever
they appear in public,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
The Albany Nearly Ready.

Washington, Oct lathe navy de-
partment has received cablegram
from Chief Engineer Norton, who is at
Newcastle, England, inspecting the
progress of the work on the cruiser
Albany, stating that dock trial of the
ship had just been had with two boil
ers, with satisfactory results. The
ship is now nearly ready to be turned
over to the United States government,
and she will probably 60 directly from
England to Manila, crew being sent
out for her from this country.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
FELL DEAD IN CHURCH.


Cincinnati, Oct. 1.-THE last speaker
tonight at a business M MS meeting of
delegates to the Christian church jubi-
lee was Mr.. A. NJ. Atkinson of Wabash,
Ind. His last words were: This is
probably the last time l shall ever
speak TO you" Then. taking his seat,
he said, in half-choked tones: My
heart is huttering and minute later
he was dead. Mr. Atkinson was a
prominent citizen of Wabash, Ind.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
COLUMBIA BEATS THE SHAMROCK.
First Race OF the Series Won by the Cup Defender by Ten
Minutes and Fourteen Seconds.

Columbia Ou>Pointd Challenger
Vessel Beating Her
Columbia She the Line-Lieht Breeze Prevale
Which Was Presumed 10 Favor the