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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
The OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From Various
Parts of Virginia.
TO BUILD NEW JAIL FOR NORFOLK.
Peremptory Rule Against Members Of the City
Council..Two Conductors on the Norfolk and
Western Suffer Severe Injuries Option oil
Four Big Tobacco Plants ia Petersburg Re-
newed..Extra Session of the Legislature.

Judge William B. Martin, of the Law
and Chancery Court, at Norfolk, is
sued a rule against the members OF
the City Council, summoning them to
appear before him November % and
show cause why they have not taken
action looking to the remodeling OF
the city jail or of erecting new
prison. Some months ago Judges
Martin and Hanckel appointed com
mission to report upon the condition OF
the jail
The commissioners reported that the
present structure is totally unsuited
for prison purposes and recommended
that 1t be remodeled or replaced with
another structure. This report was
forwarded to the Councils with the In
dorsement OF Judges Martin and
Hanckel. The Councils have had fire.
quent meetings, but took no action III
the matter. 1t was expected that they
would do so at the last meeting, but
they failed, therefore Judge Martin
issued his peremptory order. The con-
dition of Norfolk's jail is responsible
for the Federal authorities action in
removing united States prisoners from
Norfolk to Newport News for confine-
ment pending trial.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Shot His Brother for a Bear.

Union, N. H. (SpeciaD "A shooting
accident occurred in the neighboring
town of Milan. whereby Edward Ellis
lost his life at the hands of his brother
Frank. of this city. The two had
started out with the intention of kill
jng a large bear, which had been seen
in the vicinity. After travelling a
short distance they separated and
proceeded in different directions.
They had been apart but short
time when Frank saw some object
crawling in the bushes and he imme-
diately fired. On hurrying to the spot,
where he expected to find the bear, he
was Mortified to find the body of his
brother
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Kansas.

]. Mack Love, chairman Of the Kan
sas Democratic State Committee, mace
the following statement:
II fear that Kansas has gone hepnp-
lican and that Mckinley aid Stanley.
Governor, will carry the State by small
majorities." -
At midnight Chairman Albaugh, OF
the Republican State Committee, SAID
Returns already indicate that the
State will give Mckinley over 30Ooo
plurality; that solid Republican Con-
gressional delegation will be elected;
that the Legislature will be Repubii-
can on joint ballot, and that the Re
publican State ticket will be elected by
$4,000 plurality"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Accident to Conductors.

Conductor James Raftery, on the
City Point division of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, met with prob
ably fatal accident. He got off his
train to see that the track was clear,
gave orders for the train to move,
tried to get on the front part of pas
senger coach, but fell under the whee s
having his left knee and foot smashed
to such an extent as to require the
amputation of his leg. He was dragged
about 40 yards before the train could
be stopped. He has been employed on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
since 1857 and has met with several
accidents on the road before.
II. M. Coleman, a freight conducto"
on the Norfolk and Western, met with
a painful accident at Wakefield. n"
was getting on his caboose when
slack of the train caused a piece of tnc
iron railing of the car to strike him i'll
the face, breaking his nose.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
HUNDREDS HOMELESS.
Southern Town Almost Wiped Out 4,
y Fire-75 Houses Eurncd.

Southern Town Almost Wiped Out ny
Fire-75 Houses Eurncd.
Z New Orleans, La. Especially Up
ward of rs houses have been destroyed
by fire at Biloxi, well-known summer
resort and business centre on the Mis-
sissippi Sound, eight miles from New
Orleans. The FIRE broke out shortly
after midnight and heavy gale blew
the flames from the Louisville and
Nashville depot to the beach.
The small fire department was pow
erless to check the flames, and many
houses were torn down to prevent the
spreading of the conhagration. The
Catholic Church, convent and schools,
newspaper offices, many busin ess
houses and residences were consumed.
Hundreds have been rendered home
less. The losses will probably exceed
$500, 900.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Cable for the Philippines

Washington Especially. - General
Greedy, chief signal officer, has receiv-
ed cable message from Colonel
Squire, OF the Signal Service, saying
that the transport Burnside arrived a.
Alden, at the southern end of the Red
Sea, in good condition, and will re-
sumo her voyage to Manila.
The Burnside carries the full equip
ment of cable apparatus designated to
establish telegraphic communications
with all the military stations in the
philippine archipelago
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16

Washington (SpeciaD Corrected
returns received from all the States
would indicate that the Fifty-seyenth
Congress will be composed of 204 Re-
publieans, If Democrats and 3lnde-
pcndents. There are two or three
close districts in the country, pu'
when the official count is made II Is
doubtful If the compilation Will vary
more than one or two either way. IL
Is reasonable to suppose, in the light
Of present information, that there VIII
be no variance.
The following table may, therefore
be accepted as well nigh correct:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Kentucky.

Democratic counties show gains for
Bryan and Beckham.
Mckinley carried Louisville by about
5000. The State is Democratic by 49,
600.
Chairman Leslie Combs, of the Re
publican Campaign Committee, says he
will advise with national and State
leaders as to whether contests should
be made.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Maine.

All through the State, according to
reports at hand, there was a consid-
cradle falling off in the Republican
plurality from four years ago and a
corresponding gain in the Democratic
column.
Up to midnight returns had been re-
ceived from about 210 cities, towns and
plantations In the State. showing a Re-
publican plurality of 1S,4S1, as against
81 ,9SS for the same towns in 1896.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Hontana.

Returns from Silver Bow county,
which casts about a fourth of Mon
tanas vote, indicate that Bryan has
carried the State by something like
10000, that the Democratic fusion
State ticket Is elected. and that the
fusionists will have majority in the
Legislature, which elects two United
States Senators.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Hunt Sentenced to Death.

In the Corporation Court at Lynch
burg, Archie Hunt, who was found
guilty of the murder of Tom ellis, was
sentenced by Judge Christian to be
hanged January 20. Counsel for the
condemned man will take the case to
the Court of Appeals, and the jury who
convicted him will request the Cover
nor to commute his sentence to life
Imprisonment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Alabama.

Bryan carried every county in Ala
bama. His majority will be fully 75,-
900. The nine Congressional districts
return Democratic Representatives. In
four of the districts there was no oppo-
sition to the Democratic nominees.
In the Fifth district, where the fight
for the Democratic nomination was
very bitter, and extended over several
months, 1t was feared the disaffection
of Democrats might affect the result,
but Thompson (Dem.) was elected
over Kilstead by 1900 majority, which
makes a contest improbable.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Missouri.

Chairman Seibert, Of the Democratic
State Central Committee, stated that
enough doubtful counties had been
heard from to indicate the election OF
Bryan and Dockery, the latter for Gov
ernor, by good pluralities.
Sixty three precincts out of 333 in
st. Louis give Bryan 11,759 Mckinley,
1856; Dockery DEM, for Governor,
II ,529; Flory, Rep, for Governor, 1858.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

soIidly Democratic. The Seventh (the
Charleston district) was the only one
about which any doubt existed, and the
Democrats carried it to-day by safe
majority.
The new Constitution, with It's edu-
cational and property restrictions on
the suffrage, applied for the first time
to a Presidential election in this State.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Florida.

Bryan's majority in Florida Is esti-
mated at $4,000.
William s. Jennings, cousin of Mr..
Bryan, was elected Governor. The
Legislature is solidly Democratic.
The indications are that Tallahassee
won in the contest over the removal
of the capital, the fight being between
ST. Augustine, Tallahassee, Oeala ard
Jacksonville.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Tobacco Deal.

The option of the Continental To-
bacco Company for the purchase of the
four largest export plants in Peters
burg has been renewed. Petersburg
exports four-fifths of the manufactured
tobacco sent from this country. If
the deal between the Continental Com
pany and the exporters of Petersb"rs
is erected, it will result in closing all
smaller manufactures in the United
States
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16

Returns from different parts OF the
State indicate that New Jersey has
been carried for Mckinley by more
than $4,000.
The Republicans elect six of the
eight Congressman, the same represen-
tation as last year, and will have an
overwhelming majority in both houses
of the Legislature, insuring the cleo
ton of a Republican to succeed VIM.
]. Sewell, Republican, as United States
Senator
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Virginia.

The election in Virginia was for Il
Presidential electors. and 10 Congress
men. The delegation in the last Con-
gress stood 9 Democrats and l Repuo-
lican.
At midnight the returns indicate
that Bryan's majority in Virginia VIII
exceed 10000. 1t may possibly touch
10000. The total vote shows a falling
off from that of 1896. The Democrats
have elected solid Delegation to Con-
gress. The Democrats have made
large gains in all of the cities OF the
State. The county districts show up
equally as well, il not better
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
PENNSYLVANIA.

Mckinley and Roosevelt have car.
ried Pennsylvania. by a plurality OF
100000 Senator Hardenberg is elect
ed Auditor-General by about 225,0OO
plurality. Both the Quayites and Flu
sionists are claiming majority in the
State Legislature, which viii elect
Quay's successor in the Senate.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Rndies Washed Ashore.

The bodies of five persons, supposed
to be oyster men, were washed ashore
few days ago on the Potomac River.
three at Colonial Beach and two at
the mouth Of Rosters creek. The men
are thought to have been accidentally
drowned from dredging vessels. They
could not be identified.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Minnesota.

At midnight the Democrats claimed
the Governor by $4,000, and Chairman
Bixby, of the Republican State Com
mittee, declared that his figures sup
ported the belief in the election OF
Van SAINT Republican, by at least
10000.
Sixty precincts in Minnesota give
Mckinley 5125; Bryan, 1897.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Driving Accident.

DR.. d. B. Willard, of Luchetts, and
his brother-in-law, Mr.. R. G. John
son, had a narrow escape from serious
injury while driving into Leesburg.
Their horse SHE'D. about half milo
north of Leesburg, upsetting the
buggy and throwing both men out.
DR. Willard was dragged some distance
and his head cut, besides receiving
several bruises. Mr.. Johnson got off
without injury. The horse ran into
town and the buggy was smashed to
nieceS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
South Dakota.

Reports thus far received from this
part OF the State show heavy Repub-
lican gains, but reports from other sec.
lions are yet too meager to show If
gains will be maintained throughout
the State City of Sioux Falls COM
plete returns for President give Nc
Kinley a plurality Of 493, Republican
gain of Ala over 1896.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Wisconsin,.

The Republican State Central Com
mittee claims the State by 100000.
Democratic Chairman Warden con-
cedes that Mckinley will carry the
State by 10000, but claims that Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, Louis
G. Bohmrich, will carry the State by
10000
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Rhode Island,

On an increased vote Bryan has
made considerable gains In Rhode Isl
and. Only half of the 143 districts In
the State had been heard from. those
missing including most Of those in the
cities, with most Of the SO in Provi
dence. McKinley's plurality will be
about 10000, 1t is believed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Prisoner Turned to Death.

Georgetown, Ky. (SpeciaD. -Jame s
A. Norton, who was one Of the jury
men in the Youtsey trial, was burned
to death in the prison at Sadieville,
in which he had been put on the
charge Of drunkenness.
II Is supposed his clothing caught
fire and igpited the building.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Iowa !.

While the returns are coming IN
slowly, enough have arrived to indi-
cate that the Republicans have elected
their State and national ticket in Iowa
by $4,000 plurality.
The cities generally gave slight
Democratic gains, which are offset BY
rural Republican gains.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
To Call Extra Session.

Governor Tyler will call the Legisla-
ture to meet in extra session to pro-
vide for the holding of the Constitu-
tional Convention. He will select 4
date on or about January is for the
General Assembly to convene.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
NortI, Dakota.

President McKinley's plurality, it is
claimed, will exceed that of four years
ago. The State Republican ticket is
not far behind the national.
The Republican committee claims
McKinley's plurality is 10000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Texas.

Bryan's majority in Texas will be
about 175,000.
The Democratic State ticket, headed
by Joseph D. Savers for Governor, is
elected by an overwhelming majority
The Legislature is almost solidly
Democratic. 1t will elect Joseph W.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Delaware.

Returns received up to midnight in
dictate that Mckinley carries this State
by from 1900 to 1900
The Republican State ticket will
have about the same plurality.
The Democrats have carried Kent
and Sussex counties This will give
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
New fiamDshire.

An unusually heavy vote was p0lled
throughout New Hampshire. The Re-
publican electoral ticket will undoubt-
eddy carry the State by at least 10000.
The Legislature will be overwhelm-
ingly Republican in both branches and
the Governors Council will be solidly
Republican
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Oregon.

One hundred and sixty-seven pre-
cincts out of 772 in Oregon, including
the city of Portland, gave Mckinley
1878, Bryan 1856. If the same ratio
is maintained Mckinley will have
plurality of 10000 in the State.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Michigan.

President Mckinley has carried
Michigan beyond doubt. Conservative
estimates place his plurality at $4,000.
The Republican State ticket has also
been elected. bu by smaller plu
rality.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
California.

While the returns from the State at
large are very incomplete, enough are
at hand to warrant the prediction that
Mckinley has carried California by a
plurality of 10000.
McKinley's plurality in this city will
probably reach 1000
The Legislature will be Republican.
One hundred and sixty-one precincts
complete, out Of 2190 outside Of San
Francisco, give Mckinley 6391; Bryan,
63S1.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
South Carolina.

Early returns indicate that the ma
jority for Bryan in South Carolina
will be $4,000. The Democratic State
ticket had no opposition.
The Congressional delegation will be
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Washington State.

Returns from the State are coming
in slowly, but indications are that Nc
Kinley leads Bryan by a large ma
iority and is we'll in advance OF the
Republican State candidates
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Georgia.

The Constitution estimates Bryan's
majority in Georgia at 10000. Only
one or two counties went for McKin-
ley.
All the Democratic nominees for
Congress were elected.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Wyoming

Returns indicate a plurality for Nc
Kinley in Wyoming of 5000.
The Legislature will be overwhelm'
ingly Republican.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Arkansas,

The largest counties of Arkansas
show gains for Bryan, indicating that
he will carry the State by $4,000 ma
jority.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Utah..

Scattering returns indicate that Bry-
an carries Utah by greatly reduced
plurality. The Democratic State ticket
is probably elected.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Ohio.

Returns indicate that Ohio has gone
Tor Mckinley by an increased plu-
rality
The vote in Cleveland is close. To-
ledo, the home Of Mayor Jones, is car
RED for Mckinley by 1000 plurality,
from nearly complete returns Nc
Ainleys plurality in Cincinnati is
placed at $4,000.
\ Practically complete returns show
tnat Mckinley will carry his home
,ecdy by 1000 majority, a gain of
$50 over 1896.
Mcklnley's plurality in Columbus is
SGDmated at about 1850.
re Chairman Long at mid
ght said:
ne returns from Hamilton and
yahoga counties show substantial
llocratic gains. While a majority
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16

The Democrats carried Tennessee,
but Bryan's majority will probably be
less than in 1896, when it was 9,403.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Louisiana.

Bryan's majority in Louisiana will
be 10000.
All the Democratic nominees for
Congress were elected
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Arizona.

All reports indicate that Arizona has
gone Republican by a very small ma
jority.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
rlisSiSsippi.

The total vote polled in Mississippi
will probably not exceed 10000.
Mr. Bryan carried the State, receiv-
ing an overwhelming majority of the
votes cast.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Indiana.

Late returns show that Mckinley has
carried Indiana by a greater plurality
IMAM he got four years ago.
The State Is conceded to the Repub-
licans. Late returns indicate that Nc
Kinleys plurality will be fully 10000.
Republicans claim a gain of two Con-
gressmen.
Colonel Durbin, the Republican Gu
bernatorial candidate, is running close
10 the national ticket
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16

w GonRtIv precincts reported show
MS Of five to precinct,
bin, if kept up with cor
mocratic gains in the
Gated, will give McKin-
- about the same plu-
te Chairman Charles
the claim that Ohio
ley plurality Of
co."
kIand.
Maryland gives her
cKinley and Roose-
pngressmen elected
sides Republican
in the Fifty-sixth
the resignation Of
ter Smith in the
ore, district. The
ley In Baltimore
r. - tate about $4,000,
(erses the Demo-
ear ago for Gov
12,1
polled through
timore city, out
{ 1887, there
President. The
the sun shone
= BITE.
Mckinley a
pver 5000. The
is elected by
Republicans
he First and
lists in the
~ Sixth Dis
ID: Senate.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Colorado.

Returns received indicate that
Bryan's plurality in the State will be
from 10000 to 10000. Arapahoe
county, including Denver, gives Bryan
600O to 5000 plurality.
The result on the State ticket Is in
doubt also the Legislature, with the
probability in favor of Fusionists.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
Nevada,

The election passed off quietly
throughout Nevada. Present indica-
tions point to plurality for Bryan OF
about 1000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
NEXT CONGRESS,
REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE BIG
WORKING MAJORITY.
THE LATEST FIGURES.

New York Now Has Only Ten como
cratic Congressmen-Mr. Bryan Also
Loses His Chance of Going 10 the sem
ate-Republican Senatorial Majority
Six Over All.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16

A. L. Foust, while hunting In Frank
lin county, Pa, was freed by steer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
New Jersey.

them control of the Legislature, which
will elect two United States Senator'S.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16

Republicans, 16; Fusionists, 16; va
cant, 1. House-Republicans 81; Flu
sionists, 49.
West Virginia.
The election in West Virginia was
for six Presidential Electors, four
congressman, State officers, Is State
Senators, all of the members of the
House of Delegates and county officers.
The Legislature chosen will elect a
United States Senator to succeed Hon
S. B. Elkins, Republican. The State
tickets are headed for Governor by
John H. Holt, Democrat, and A. b.
White, Republican. OF the 13 hold
over Senators seven are Democrats
and six Republicans. The State vote
is probably close and the signs are that
Mckinley will win by small majority
and that White will carry off the Cub
ernatorial prize.
Chairman Dawson, of the State Re-
publican Committee, claims the State
for Mckinley by 1900 plurality.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16

dates being Hon. F. M Simmons and
Gen. Julian S. Carr.
Returns indicate that Bryan's ma
jority in North Carolina will approx
mate 10000 and that the. Democrats
have elected eight and the Republicans
one Congressman. The Democratic
candidates in all the other districts
are certainly elected, in most cases by
large majorities
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16
State Breyities,

At Gate City M. T. Benz shot and
killed Mitchell Sorber.
B. F. GraysOn, a native OF Pag"
county, died in Philadelphia.
Forty cattle were shipped from Lex
ington to New York this week for ex-
port. They averaged 1880 pounds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-11-16

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