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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
THE LONG STRAIN OVER.

The strain that for lis days had kept the ma
ton in terrible anxiety removed. The Lord
Mayor showed himself at a window out of which
hung huge City Imperial Volunteer flag, and
the crowd yelled itself hoarse. Staid magnates
grabbed faring posters from newsboys and
brandished "Ladysmith Relieved to the roar
Ing throng. All thought of business was forgot
ten. Nothing could be done on the Stock Ex-
change except sing God Save the Queen" and
cheer. Business closed at I o'clock. No one
wanted to trade such day as this The
stores put up their shutters and gave their en-
ployes a holiday. Great ensigns fioated In the
sunlight from hundreds OF buildings. and little
Union Jacks lit up the murky city windows
The Lord Mayor telegraphed Lady Butler as
follows:
My sincerest congratulations on your gallant
husbands achievement
He also ordered a holiday for the city schools
Later he answered the demands of the crowd
that increased as the day on. by a speech
in which he said:
This news makes our hearts leap for Joy We
now are satisfied that our sacrifice of blood and
treasure is not In vain.
Orders were given to ring the great bell In
st. Pauls this evening. The West End is as en-
thusiastic. though not quite so demonstratiye
as the City. The stately Foreign Office so far
forgot itself as to display large Union Jacks
from tne WINDOWS, Cabinet meeting was
held, and as the members met at the entrance
to the Foreign Office they exchanged the warm
est congratulations. Crowds blocked the War
Office Hobbies, struggling to see for themselves
the announcement of the glad tidings and cheer
ing for General Butler. Lord Dundonald and
other heroes OF the hour
Outside Marlborough House. the London resi-
dence OF the Prince of Wales a large and tu-
bilant crowd assembled.
Briefly. from one end of the metropolis to the
other joy reigned supreme and bunting was
flying everywhere in the bright March morning
and scarcely omnibus passed through the
happy streets but had tied to the drivers whip
Union Jack, or red, white and blue streamers
REJOICINGs EVERYWHERE.
All over the United Kingdom these scenes were
duplicated. AT Glasgow. Liverpool. Birmingham
Edinburgh and, In fact, in all the cities big and
little flags few everywhere whistles footed bells
chimed and crowds paraded the streets singing
day. the schools were closed. in the harbors all
the vessels dressed ship, and at the military and
naval depots scenes of the widest enthusiasm
prevailed. At Liverpool addressing a crowd of
twenty thousand people. assembled around the
Town Hall. the Lord Mayor said:
I thank the Almighty God for the glorious
news We have awaited II patiently. We
satisfied that under the humane laws ana
government Of this country ths 1osss In very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02

ing upon the Orange River
From Mafeking news Of fresh repuise Of the
Beers, with forty casualties. is reported
All England held high holiday yesterday over
the good news Of the relief Of Ladysmith Flags
futtered above the housetops of London, and
many buildings were decorated with bunting
The streets at night were filed with the noisiest
| joest crowds seen for many weeks. The bells
| of ST. Paul were rung. Professions with street
musicians paraded the Strand. Fleet Street and
Piccadilly. and the national anthem heard
| at every turn. Staid. sober London at mid
| night was more like Paris than have ever seen
| 1T. The crowds fairly beside themselves
| with Joy and patriotic excitement.
There is no evidence, however, that the War
Office considers the campaign at end,
that its efforts will be relaxed IN sending rein
| forcements to South Africa. Lord Lansdowne
has made it clear already that while the Lady
smith ENHANCEMENT has been Strengthened out
fresh troops will be swarming into Cape Town
during the next six weeks /. N f.
CLEMENTS OCCUPIES CoLEsBERG.
BoERs IN CAPE COLONY CONTINUE THEIR
NoRTHwARD MOVEMENT.
London, March 1.-The War Office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Lord Rob
erts:
Paardeberg. Feb. 26.--GeneraI Clements re-
ports that. on hearing Coesberg had been
evacuated. he sent a force to occupy Colesberg
Junction and rode into Colesberg where he re-
ceived an enthusiastic welcome. He secured a
certain amount of ammunition. arrested several
rebels and then returned to Rensburg. He
ported the railway line clear and working to
Lanewelewnan Siding. He will report to-nor-
row as to the few culverts which have been
, blown up. Colesberg and Colesberg Junction
are held by our troops,
The date Of Lord Robertss dispatch from
MISUNDERSTANDING 26-announeng the oc-
cupation OF Coesberg. is probably wrong as
special dispatches from Rensburg give the date
OF the occupation of Colesberg as the morning
OF February %.
Rensburg. Feb. 2S-GeneraI Clements es-
corted by a squadron of Inniskngs, entered
Colesberg this morning and met with an enthusi-
astic reception. The Beers are In full retreat.
number of the leading men have been ar
rested. The inhabitants are well and not starry
Ing. They have suffered many indignites at the
hands Of the Beers. but no violence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
BRITAIN WILD WITH JOY.
TUMULTUOUS DEMONSTRATIONS OVER
THE NEWS FROM AFRICA.

London. March 1.-The news of the relief of
Ladysmith received with the greatest en-
thusiasm. The Lord Mayor of London imme-
diately teegraphed his congratulations to Cen
erals White and Butler When the Queen re-
ceived the at Windsor Castle the bells on
the Curfew Tower of the castle were rung.
When the news became generally known Lon
don literally went mad with Joy, and through
out England the scenes witnessed have no paral-
lei In the memories OF this generation. The pent
up jubilation at the relief OF Kimberley and the
defeat of Cronje could longer be controlled
and with to-day's browning triumph the national
trait OF self-restraint was thrown to the winds
This storm of jubilation centred around the
Mansion House. and by noon thousands OF per-
sons blocked the many approaches TO that grim
building II was dense. black mass COM
posed chiefly OF business men. the majority OF
them carrying little Union Jacks. Never before
was there such sale OF flags as to-day. Through
this cheering throng there was only one avenue
open to traffic. and this utilized by the buses
going from east TO west. All traffic in other direc-
lions stalled for hours. The only way TO
get past the Mansion House was by mounting
the buses. which soon began 70 resemble
chariots in a triumphaI pageant. Stock brokers.
bankers. clerks and workingmen clambered on
top and as the buses numbered past the historic
building stood up waving flags. hats and hand
kerchiefs. and calling for cheers for Butler and
Roberts. mighty shout answered them from
the crowds through which they were passing
The procession became continuous. yet the crowd
never tired OF cheering every time the name of
White. Butler Roberts mentioned and
of came hats and up went the little flags. Grave
old financers waved and yelled as franticaIly
and often the urchins who had clambered
the Mansion House steps that England's honor
had been saved
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04

ut is the little rift within the lutte
which ever widening, makes the music
mute" 1t is just little rift in the
health of woman often, which grad
ually takes the spring from her step,
the light from her eyes, the rose from
her cheek and the music from her
voice. Perhaps the bug bear which
has frightened the woman from the
timely help needed at the beginning
has been the dreaded questions, the
obnoxious examination, the local
treatments, of the home physician.
There is no need for these. Nor is
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9 a. S Eo r e "a,
Bears tho n The Kind You Have Always Buughl
Signature ss &HAzzx
He is Well Posted.

Hon. John s. Wise, a former Con-
gresham from Virginia. has address.
ed the following letter to the editor OF
the New York Sun: "You announce
that the Republicans of Virginia are
harmonious or, long estranged. are
getting together. The Repu biican
party Of Virginia has never been as
much torn by faction or as weak and
leaderless az it is today since l have
known 1t. 1t cannot poll within &c, 600
votes of it's strength in 1895, and the
only reason the convention held at
Norfolk was not marked by contest,
fractional recriminations and personal
controversies, is that the most respect
able element of Republicanism has de-
SPARED Of doing anything and left the
empty shell of organization to gang
of scalawag officeholders and office.
seekers who are running the thing for
their own profit and neither hope nor
desire q victory. The silence from
which you take hope is the silence of
death"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04

picture In similar manner consumption
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04
Fairs and W ars.

The declaration of President LOubet,
of France, that all great international
exhibitions like the one now open in
Paris and the one few years ago in
Chicago are agencies of peace and OF
international amity is true enough in
a qualified sense. bat their influence is
not SO strong as could be wished. The
first world fair in London in 1851 did
not prevent the Crimean war in 1854.
The Paris Exposition in 1867 was fol-
lowed three years afterward by the
Franco Prussian war. During our Co
lumbar exhibition we courted Spain
with uncommon friendliness, yet it was
Spain with whom we were next at war.
Amenities and courtesies are all very
we'll in their way and they make life
more agreeable, but business is bust
ness," nevertheless, and wars are not
made impossible by the acquaintance
which those peace occasions promote.
-!oston Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04
Worlds Greatest Guu.

The gun that will shoot 20.76 miles
has been successfully jacketed at Wat
ervliet, and will now progress to com
pletion. It will be the most powerful
piece of ordnance in the world, and
will weigh, without the carriage, 12G
tons. Its length will be 49fest 6 inches;
the diameter of the breech, feet 2
inches; the size of the bore, l6 inches.
Theoretical range of the piece will be
20.76 miles; weight of projectile, 2,370
pounds. The projectile intended for
the big gun is "a inches long, and the
powder charge consists of ,060 pounds.
The powder will cost $265, and the
projectile $500, SO that the cost of ev-
cry discharge. exclusive of wear and
tear Oh the gun and the pay Of people
employed in Its maripulations, will
be 1865. The projectile, with its initial
of 1900 feet second. will
pentrate wrought iron to the depth of
41.6 inches. To attain its maximum
range the projectile will reich an
elevation of five miles. and the pres
sure on the gun at the time of it's dis
charge will be $4,000 pounds to the
square inch,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04
Gen. Wheeler and Mrs. ChiIds.

The gossips are again reviving the
story that Gen. Joe Wheeler is to mar
ry Mrs. George W. Childs. The story
has been denied repeatedly, but sur
wives all denials. 1t Is pointed out
that since the Generals return to
Washington from Manila he has been
a constant visitors at Mrs. Childs'
home, and he is seen with her driving
through the streets in her handsome
landau every day.
The friends of General Wheeler and
Mrs. Childs presist in asserting that
there exists only warm friendship
between General Wheeler and Mrs.
Childs, but gossip continues to predict
the early announcement of an engage
ment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04
KANSAS FARMERS TO ATTEND
The Democbating Convention at Kansas
City in Prairie Schooners.

| Farmers in Western Kansas are ar.
ranging novel visit to the Democratic
National Convention in July. They
are planning to form large delegations
from the counties. fit up old fashioned
covered wagons, and filing these prai-
rie schooners with men and boys from
the farm, move in large caravans across
the State to Kansas City to attend the
Convention. They will be able to get
away from the farm the first week in
July and can take an outing in this
way that will be without parallel in
even Kansas politics.
They intend to rig up their wagons
in prairie schooner shape and style and
drive across the State to the city and
spend week in camp in the suburbs
of the city while the gathering lasts.
In this way they will be in real farmer
garb to attend the convention and dis.
play the wishes of the farmers in mat
ters of politics. just how many farm
ers will take part in this drive to the
convention is not known, but it is sta
ted that least 600 wagons will come
from the country near Wichita, and as
many more are expected to come from
other portions of the State, SO that
1000 covered wagons, the veritable old.
time prairie schooners will come sailing
across the State during July, and then.
after the delegates have nominated Mr..
Bryan, will go sailing back home across
the State to the farm and scenes of
home.
They will have their supplies with
them and when the cara van camps they
will prepare their own meals and have
a political address during the evening.
When they get to the city they will
select some sight In the suburbs for
big camp and live in their wagons and
titus escape the expense of fancy priced |
meals and the cost of railroad tickets. |
There will be plenty of farmers from |
other portions of the State to adopt the
same tactics and you can count on
1 900 wagons to be driven into Kansas
City with voters from the farm to at
tend the convention.
There is strong incorporation SEN
timent among the farmers in Western
Kansas, and this movement to ride on
The convention city instead of march
ing on it as Coxey did. is for the pur-
pose of making display of the farm
ers' strength in the West and at the
same time show their disgust and
disregard for the conventionalities of
arge gatherings.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04

Mr.. Hayes, OF Bridgewater, just below
us is large contractor, and Mr.. Con-
nell. of Harrisonburg, bas been here
for some time as one of the principle
engineers He has his family here
and lives at Glover Lick. We are sure
we could find many people from the
Valley If one we're to 20 over the line.
r. s. TURK.
Marlinton, w. Va, April 30th.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04
0UAY's DEFEAT RESENTED.
The Outcome Of the Contest Will Not
Help the Administration. *

Help the Administration. -
1t Is very evident that the last char
ter in the case of ex- Senator Quay wa
not written when the vote was take
In the Senate last week by which b
was refused admission. The action o
Senator Hanna in recording himsel
IN opposition to Mr.. Quay has causes
considerable ugly feeling. and its poll
teal effect may be far-reaching.
Tue statement in The Post FRIDAY
that Mr. Hanna laughed gleefully up.
on receiving the news at Columbus ol
Mr. Quay's defeat was confirmed by
dispatches to other newspapers gen
orally, all the correspondents agreeing
that his elation was most evident
Curiosity as to the reason for Mr.,
Hanna g joy at his former colleague q
downfall was manifest everywhere,
but 1t Was not gratified By any definite
statement from him. 1t was learned
durihg the day, however, that about
3 ,-eek or two ago Senator Hanna,
speaking of Mr.. Quay to a fellow
Senator. remarked that he thought it
would be good politics" to keep Mr..
Quay out OF the Senate When asked
if Mr.. Quay's former services for the
party did not entitle him to some con-
sideration. he replied that Presiden-
tial campaign was approaching, and it
would be popular action to rebuke
Mr.. Quay. "Pennsylvania is safe, any
way, reasoned Mr.. Hanna.
While NO Republican Senators would
be quoted on the matter yesterday for
publication, many of them Were quite
emphathlc in asserting that the admin
istration approved of Mr.. Hanna's
course. More than one story was cur
rent of the activity shown by admins
tration officials in securing the defeat
of MIR. Quay.
Senator Burrows. of Michigan, who,
perhaps. did, more than any other Sena-
tor to prevent the seating of Col. Quay
upon Gov. Stones appointment, shed
some light upon the votes OF certain
Senators who had been counted upon
to vote to seat Mr.. Quay but had voted
against seating. After expressing sur
prise to correspondent that any one
had expected Senator Hanna to vote
for Mr.. Quay, Senator Burrows said:
''At least three weeks ago Senator
Hanna came to me and said that he
should vote against seating Mr.. Quay.
never knew that Mr.. Hanna had in.
tended to vote to seat, or that he had
declared his intention to do SO in inter-
views in the newspapers.
"Were you otsurprised when Sena-
,or Vest, the close friend of Mr.. Quay.
voting against seating ?"
II was not. In fact, Senator Vest
could not have done otherwise without
reversing his record. However, even
f he had voted for his friend, it would
,ot have given Mr.. Quay his seat, as
Senator PetLigrew stood ready to vote
against seating if Senator Vest voted
% seat. If Senator Vest had voted in
;he affirmative, Senator Pettigrew
would have risen and voted in the mega
i've. Thus, it would have been a tie,
Ind Mr.. Quay would not have been
given his seat. n-Washington Post.
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Death Of Mrs. James Reid.

Mrs. Edmodia Reid, wife of Mr..
James Reid, died of pneumonia Wed.
nesday afternoon of last week at her
home on Walkers creek. She was be-
fore marriage Miss Hull. The in.
terment was made at Emanuel Pres.
tyterian church Thursday afternoon.
Sae left six children, most of them
grown: Ira Reid, Mrs. Andrew Rosen,
Gardner Reid, Zach W. Reid and
Misses Loudel and Virginia Reid.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04
DISGUISED DANGER

Hunters sometimes hide the
the disguise of a COW, and thus
way into the very midst of the
tious game. The mode of >c,~-
operation is shown in the ISs
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04

Friday witnessed the finish of the
Newport News Abattoir Company s
enterprise. Its option on the tract
selected as site for the much adver.
tised 81. 500, 600 plant was lost Thurs
day, and as soon as the affairs of the
company are wound up it will die a
natural death. The Stockholders will
not get 10 per cent Of what they in
vested.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04
DRESSING an Actress.

While the actress is on the stage hel
maid has carefully laid out the gown
that is to be put on, with all its acces-
sOries. The dresses are made with a
view to celerity. Hardly anything is
left to be fastened on. Knots of ribbon,
draped sashes, pieces of jewelry, even
corsage boquets, are attached before
hand, in case there is not a minute to
spare. A very modish and complete
evening gown with everything belong.
ing to it may be a single construction.
The maid inspects it carefully to see
that it is in complete good order, and
deposits it on a chair. Close by she
places the shoes, stockings, and what.
ever Of millinery is to be worn. When
the actress comes in she is deftly re-
lieved of the gown which the audience
has last seen her in. Next she sits be.
fore her mirror. and, if there is need OF
great haste, makes whatever arrange
ment of hair and headdress is necessa.
ry while the maid takes OFT the shoes
and stockings. Under the latter are diff
ferent ones already on. By the time
that the second pair of shoes are but.
toned the coiffure is readjusted. Then
the actress stands up and the new dress
is adjusted in a jiffy. IT the change has
had to be made while an act is in pro.
gress it may have occupied no more
than five or six minutes. But that is
exceptional. If done between acts, with
ten minutes allowed to it, the job has
no appearance of furious speed. SO
thoroughly is it prearranged.-Ladies
Home Journal.
"A p
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Welded After Forty Years.

There was a romantic marriage at
Mount Olive, Shenandoah county, on
Thursday of last week, the groom be-
ing MIR. Henry J. Cooper, well-to-do
citizen of Tucker county, w. Va, and
the bride, Miss Catherine A. Hotel
of Mount Olive. The groom is sixty.
six years old and the bride sixty.eight.
More than forty years ago Mr.. Cooper
courted Miss Hotel, but pressed his
suit in vain. He finally gave up and
married another, and is the father of a
large family. Some years since the
wife died, and not long afterwards be
returned to his first love. Old bar.
riers had been removed, and Hiss Hot.
tel. who is well connected in that coun-
try, Welded to the opportunities of her
girlhood lover, and the couple were
quietly married.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04
Waynesboro Briefs.

Miss Annie Bauserman, of Staunton,
is visiting the Misses Bolton.
Mrs. L. II. Helms has gone to Mid.
dlebrook to see her mother, who is i'll.
Miss Margie Patterson, of New
Hope, is spending the week with her
aunt, Mrs. w. H. Lavelle.
Mrs. Kitty Byers, OF StauntOn, il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Samuel H.
Kerr. Valley Herald.
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AT ATHLETIC PARK. TUESDAY. MAY 9th.

To meet the craze Messrs
after the expenditure of fortune organized
hundred artists
ructed for them lines country
gallery
the small
troupe Of Arabs and May
Sh at Athletic Park.