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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21

carefully and admit that do not know
Where me one vote is to come from.
Under the circumstances I am willing
20 say thac l shall not proiong the fight
beyond {, reasonable time when sec
that 1t is hopeless. This proceeding he
lore the grand jury has had absolutely
nothlng To do with my change of front.
u has been u factor in the fight except
10 Solidify and strengthen the loyalty
OIL my friends. l { was simply a. trans
tSigneO NV. GODFREY HUNI,EII,'
Just when he Will withdraw IS a mat
ter That is as vet doubtful but in all
probability he will get out of the race
to-moirow. But he will not do so until
he and his supporters have settled on
IL man to become the nominee or Tho
new caucus. Who that man will be is
doubtful, but 1t is generally conceded
mat the fight will he between Judge
w. II. Holt and Senator w. j. DcI3oc.
me latter has the best chance, as Hun
ter is said TO be sore on Judge Holt
because he has not taken Off his coat
and worked for him rs DcBoc has
y sensation was created just before
the time for the Senate to meet this
morning. II was known that Mr.. Iager,
inc new Democratic Senator, dad arrlv-
ell With his certiiicatc and would he
sworn in this morning. But when the
train came in it bore Senator OGilyie.
thc sick Democrat, who has not been
here before this session. This made
the Senate full for the first time this
session with ] 3S members In joint session
10 1tepuDlicanS and 6S DcmOcratS-antl
40 once more necessary to n choice. II
put Hunter one vote further from All
election ana made moro certain the i'm
possibility OF his election than has the
Indictment or any other occurrence this
session. 1t also made 1t necessary for
any new nominee to receive more votes
to secure an election. f.f.i
When the joint assembly met both the
new Senator and Senator Ogilvic were
on hand. Many pronounced the bring
ing here OF Senator Ogilvie, who looks
like dying man, Il shame. There was
no journal reading, but the Blackburn
Democrats demanded Il preliminary roll
call. The latter showed present and
impaired los and 30 necessary to II
choice The ffty-nrst ballot began, but
all voted as they have heretofore and
the ballots stood: Hunter, So; Black
burn, 3S; Martin, 10; Boyle, 5: Stone, j.
Nearly all the Republicans opposed to
Dr.. Hunter were absent and paired.
Siege was away without a pair and
| this explained why Hunter came within
two of an election even with Hager and
| Ogllvie here. No motion for adjourn
nent was made anl the lifty--seccSond bal
| lot began. \ - ! : : : r
The announcement that the Bell
Crumbaugh contest would come UP
caused IL great deal Of excitement, for
| should the Democrat. Bell, be seated
the strict party vote would be q tie,
60 to GO. and just sls 1t stood during the
| memorable session last winter. This
would give the Blackburn people a
fighting chance, something they have
not had since the session last winter,
their present policy being solely to pre-
vent an election.
The second and third ballots resulted
exactly as did the first, after which the
General Assembly adjourned on motion
Of Senator Bennett, Il Hunter man.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
4 FATAE. ACCIDENT.
An Old CoIoreH Woman Knn over Ry
IL nSorfnlt & western rruiu.

Yesterday afternoon about 3:15 O'Clock
an Old cololcd woman named Ellen Hen
urick, was run over by a train on the
l1amDert's Point division OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad, and received in
1ur!es from which she died within an
hour.
1t seems that the woman was picking
up coal along the track, and in en-
deaVorins to set out OF the way Of a
tram going to the Point, she slipped ana
leil, me wheels Of the moving train
passing over her. Both feet were c1It off
and she died q short time afterwards
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
a iURDEnE, CONrEssEs.
Fhe RObber and Slayer or Cashier
Stichuey Admits His Guilt.

(By Associated Press to The Virginian }
Boston. April 20.-A special TO the
Journal from Montreal to-day says that
Jose r. Kelly confessed to the murder OF
Cashier Stickney at Somersworth. n. TT
lie admitted that he committed both
the murder and the robbery and saws
he had no accomplice
He vchementiy Insisted, however, that
he had no intention Of killing the cashier
but that he had to do ii because the old
gentleman recognized him.
After telling Mr.. Stickney with blows;
on the mead. when the cashier showed
signs Of regaining consciousness. hn
slashed him with q knife.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
GREEKS TAKE DAMASI.
Victory Again Psrches on The Banners Of
the RorthWard Marching Columns.
CONSTANTINE SAYS IT is DECISIVE
Tue Grccfnn Grown Prince TeIc.
graphs tic News or ii,c ytctorx Ia
Athens and snys tho Turkish, Re
Dnisc Is FinRf-t;rPcfnns aLarchtu-.
NorthWard-Grcnt Enthusiasm.
By Associated Press to The vIrginian,

lby Associated Press to The vlrginian1
Athens, April 20.
An official dispatch from Arta, says
mat after crossing the Aracthosat Ba-
ma. the Greeks occupied the villages OF
Ncokhori and 'Sakhil1alama, where they
strongly intrenchcd themselves.
Colonel A1anOS is now adyancin,,
lnorthward in the direction OF Paras
kevis
>, Inc Greeks repulsed an attempt OF the
turks to cross the bridge at s o'clock
this morning. =
a number OF Greeks. among them sew
erai olhcers, were killed and others
were wounded. 80
GREEKS MARCH NORTfIWARD. n
All the members of the gendarmerie
ana other police forces military organ
ized arc now going to the frontier. The
cltizens have volunteered TO guard the
town. The same conditions prevail in
all the other towns Of Greece
On all sides there is Il firm determi-
nation TO meet the Turkish invasion and
every man who can be spared and who
can bear arms is going to the front.
he Athenian ladies under the patron
age of the Queen have converted the
steamer Thessaly into q floating hospi-
tai.
Three hundred beds for the wounded
nave been fitted on board OF the steam
DAATASI TAKEN.
News has just reached here that the
Greeks, after a desperate battle, have
captured and burned Damasi Vigilia
Is still resisting. Another division of
IN eGreek troops, it is reported, has
traversed the Reveni pass and captured
three blockhouses. This division has al
most reached Damasi, where it will cf-
feet a union with the force that captured
the town. The 10000 troops under Gen.
SmolenitZ displayed the greatest brav-
cry.
Reveni lies twelve miles northwest OF
I.arissa. Edhem Pnshn, with q force
variously estimated ut from 10000 to A.
coo troops. led seven assaults against it
yesterday but all We're repulsed by the
Greeks.
TURKS FINALLY REPULSED.
Crown Prince Constantine has tcle-
graphed here that the Turks at that
point were completely and finally re-
pulsed.
In Athens greater attention has been
paid to the operations in the neighbor-
mood Of Reveni than to those at Milou-
ma pass. The theory al lalong has been
that If the Greeks could establish them
selves at Damasi, their road would lie
open TO IGlasSona.
The exact situation at Tyrnavo is
that point is conflicting But there is no
confirmation Of the rumor that the place
has been captured by the Turks. What
seems to have happened is that Tyrnavo
was evacuated in order to send troops
forward to Reveni and was then re-
occupied by troops returning from
Milouna.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
Il CHARMING EVENT.
Nr. ana Mrs. TnxewelI Tnylor Hub
hard Receive Their Friends.

Mr. and Mrs. TaZewell Taylor Hub
bafd received last evening at their
charming nome on Charlotte street. The
Ear!orS were tastefully decorated and
were thronged from 80 TO $50 O'Clock
With fortunate guests.
MIS-. Hubbard was assisted in rccciv-
ing by Mrs. Henry Hughes Little Miss
Louise Taylor, Miss Emma Freeman.
Miss Lizzie Freeman, Miss Cooke, of
ihuian Territory; Miss Lee. of Williams
Dlfg; Miss May Cannon and Miss Mary
Thompson. Dainty refreshments were
served throughout the evening
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
= REV PASSENGER ASSOCIATION
The scheme for II Threatens to Fa,l
Through.

U3y Associated Press to The Virginian. )
Chicago, April 20.--A division of SEN
timent is likely to be developed at to-
mOrrOW's mass meeting Of general pas
sengr agents OF Western roads. called
to consider the draft Of agreement for
n new association. AS 1t stands the q gree
ment has been endorsed by the great
majority Of Chicago and st. Louis roads.
Two articles in 1t, however, sem to some
to be of questionable legality and to be
brought forward at an inopportune time
One Of these makes it incumbent on the
chairman TO cooperate with the State
and Interstate railroad commissions in
securing the maintenance OF business
relations with any outside connecting
road which persists in demoralzing.
rates after it has been duly notified to
maintain them 1t is altogether like
~ that the agreement will be adopted
as 1t stands
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
STRUCK BY A CAR.
u HfnWtddie Citizen Seriously IIurt
In Pctarsburg.

Petersburg, Va, April 20.--(SpeciaD-
Mt -. III. Chambers, Of Dinwiddie coun-
~, was driving down Halifax street this
morning IN his wagon. when the vehicle
was struck by an electric car and com
pletely wrecked. Mr.. Chambers was
thrown out. struck by the car and very
seriously Injured.
AZ. Wm r. McI<enny, OF this place,
AaS been employed to institute suit
against the electric railway company
FOR damages. The amount to be sued
for has not been. determined upon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
E'itz VIII Not Acccnf.

tBy Associated Press TO The Virginian)
Philadelphia, April 20.-E'itZsimmons
tonight declared that he meant TO pay
no attention to challenges from Corbett
or any one else for Il time as he had
earned rest and meant to have ii. He
added however, that he proposed TO fol-
low Corbctts example as dictator Of the
prize ring and his reply was that the
latter should earn Il reputation as a
tighter instead OF a boxer before he pre-
sumed to challenge him .
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
a SCEfOOSE:It ASHORE
LOADED with Ties nuH Stranded Scur
Hog Island station

By Associated Press 10 The Virginian,) )
LcWcs, Del, April 20.-The Hog Is
land station reports the schooner James
Pender, from Virginia for New York
with railroad ties, stranded five miles
southeast OF the station. The crew or
eight men was saved IN life boats. The
vessel Will probably be q total loss.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
VIII speak n, Ronro,sc coI,cre.

(By Associated Press to The Virginian.)
Salem, Va, April Colon. Joseph w.
Bailey. of Texas, leader of the Demo-
Gratis in the House of Representatives,
has accepted an Invitation TO deliver the
commencement address at Roanoke
College on June 18th. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Bailey and Senator Wellington, OF
Maryland, who will address the liter
ary societies on June 18th, will be among
the speakers at the Alumni dinner on
the afternoon Of commencement day.
June 18th
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
TURIxlsgu NAVAL S0UADRoS.
More Wnr vessels Sent into tbc nur.
NJ uuneiIea

Constantinople. April 2O.--.I second
Turkish squadron left the Golden Horn
this afternoon for the Dardcnelles. Ii
consists of the iron clad Orhan!en. the
monitor flifsrahman, the corvette Man
soura, five torpedo boats ana -four
steamers, which have been converted
into cruisers.
Prince Marrocorda the Greek AIinis
ter to Turkey. has sailed FOR Athens,
All the Ambassadors, except the Ger
man Ambassador, went to the quay to
bid him farewell
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
IsnIi Virginia Heach

invitations were received in this civ
yesterday to grand ball to be given
by the management Of the Princess
Anne hotel, Virginia Beach, Monday
nIsn.; ~ a.; Inc patronesses are Mrs. Leroy
II. Shields, Mrs George McIntosh and
Mrs. William II. White, all OF this citv.
~ VIII be one of the great events Of
the early post-lenten season. 5.i$-5
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21

It should be made a matter Of public
knowledge that De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve will speedily cure piles or IS tfn
longest standing. It is the household
favorite for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises
and sores OF all kinds. J. NJ. +. Trotter.5
Norfolk; r. L. Walker, Bramb!eton !.
Truitt & Smith, Berkley. &. fI%172.t''
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
work on THE TARIFF nr..s,
The Sennte Committee rEns nearly
EfMtMMcN ia snhnru

Washington. D, c., April 2o.--Thc
presence on the h2or of the Senate TO-
DAY Of the members or the Republican
rcut-committee OF the Senate Finance
Colnnittc, who are engaged In nrnn1r-
Ing the tariff bill, was made the basis
or much speculation. The members of
the committee were cosetcd for q time
With Senator Vest, or the Democratic
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
HUNTER WILL WITHDRAW.
Hc VIII, However, WALT a Reasonable
Time.

(By Associated Press to The Virsinian)
Frankfort, Ky, April 20.--Thoac who
nave up to this time doubted that DR..
Huntcr. the indicted Republican nomi-
nee for the United States Senate. would
Withdraw, gave up all hope this morn
ing when they learned that lie had is.
sued the following statement over his
own signature:
Il have gone over the whole situation
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
Not Candidate

Augusta. Me-, April 2O.-The Kennebec
!ourhal tomorrow will print a letter.
from Joseph Manley, in which he states
mat he is not a candidate for the seat
or the late Congressman Seth l.. MILL
ken E. .t.I' fTG- f7s-.-r- " 5N'-tlttitE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21

After all the best advertisements fors
Newest Discovery" in painless EeS traG.S
selves. NJ. x Dental Rooms On nlvs1 An
number ~ 2s4 M Main street, Ennis. Dant M
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
High Grade.

Pianos at the Hume Minor CO. SAW
No. FAC Main street. Low figures. ensy,
terms. Tuning and repairing d special.
ty. s '7s9f
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
DR.. II. &. Flower, of Bostnn. nt mo
Atlantic Hotel

pr. X. c. Flower will be at The At
lant!c hotel to-day ana to- morrow.
where he can be consulted professional,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
Spain Claims Cuba Has Seen Pacified, but
Says Reforms will Be Delayed. :.
SPANIARDs ARE HUNTING INSURGENTS
GHHboat Captures ana sSilis Several
contracts ror Cnban Tobacco by
Amcrscnns Said 10 be Fraudulent
Testimony OF an American rs to
Conditions in the Island
By Associated Press to The yIrginian !,

Premler Canovas, according to the
statements of several Havana newspa-
pers, has stated that the Government
considers it expedient to wait for con-
hrniatlon OF the news rs 10 the pacifi-
cation Of Cuba before establishing the
promised reforms. The official press
argues from this that the date Of putting
the, reforms into effect will not be re-
mote ~ ~.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
HUNTING INSURGENTS.

The Spanish gunboat Delgado Jarejo
ie1t here on Wednesday last for the
mouth Of the San Juan river, Province
or Santa Clara, to protect the landing
or q detachment Of troops, shipped there
on board the steamship Gloria, under
General Plats. The gunboat entered the
river on Friday last, towing n number.
or lighters, upon which the soldiers had
been embarked. Some distance up the
river boat with n numper Of armed in
surGents was sighted The gunboat op-
ened fire upon her, killed four of the in
surgents. who were thrown overheard
by their comrades, and wounded nuns
Der OF others, eventually capturing ths
surviving insurgents.
Proceeding up the San Juan with the
lighters the gunboat protected the land
ing of two attachments Of troops, who
destroyed jnsurgent camps, captured
quantities of arms and documents and
returned with two insurgents captured
and twenty who had surrendered The
gunboat also captured three boats which
had been used by the insurgents in their
expeditions.
FRAUDULENT SALES.
La Lucha insists editolially to-day
that the contracts made by American ms
for the export of tobacco are fraudulent
It says that the Manufacturers Union
has proofs that the tobacco in question
was not purchased before the issuance
OF General Weyler's edict prohibiting
the expectation, and adds that the gov
crnment at Washington will be the first
to Withdraw when convinced that un-
posed upon its good faith
Meanwhile feeling OF disgust Is
spreading among the tobacconists, both
growers and nanufa cturerS
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
A DIFFERENT CUSTOM.
What IL Proper In the United StnteI
In Not I'm Mexico.

What IL Proper In the United States
In Sot I'm MEXICO.
The man who had been down in Mex
leo trying TO buy mp u carload of silver
dollars made for the American market,
and guaranteed worth their weight in
sterling silver, was in town the other
day looking for customers. Incidental
~ hr ran across n Star reporter and
offered to sell him n ton or two OF dol
lars. Then the man asked for n light
and Che reporter, dipping the ashes
from his cigar, handed it over to the
returned traveller.
''TEcrc's such n difference in GUS
tomr." said the man, taking his light
from the borrowed cigar. "Now you
Notice how politely and thoughtfully
for thourhtfulncss is the true polite
1c"s--you knocked the ashes of your
cigar when YOU handed IL to me to light
a. .U"n'
"Ecportcrs are always polite" sug-
9"s:ch she reporter.
"Ns ! was saying" continued the
nav, uThcCdinE, there is such n diff
'Crcn'c in customs. Now, when went
- N"%icn the first time. didn't know
p" @"NiCnr code Of manners. and
''""i the first thing did when landed
.r's 10 ask a nan for light. lie hand
~ me cigar with the ashes on.
fought il was bad manners. but |
'i'pcd them Oft and lindlcd my weed.
| did that four or five times, and
always got IL In the same wny. Then
| began TO hope some OF them would
ask mr for light so could show Mex
iCo what real manners were. rot the
chance orc day. aud when II man asked
me fora light ilippcd of the ashes and,
with n salaam at least two yards across
In its widest sweep. | extended him
III" blazing stump. lie took IL, OF course,
being too polite to treat stran.
ger otherwise, hut he did Il In n wny
that showed ne something was wrong.
and began asking question or two.
The result was that discovered
what the true form wns nnd what an
Ass I had been making of myself try
inr 10 teach those old CASTLE soaparCons
what the code cigarro was. My in
structor told me that the thing TO do
was To leave the ashes on at their full
and TO daintily touch the unlightcd ci-
gar or cigarette just about the fire line
bc'vccr the nsh and the tobncco. After
THAI. being no longer In ignorance, to
avoid bloodshcd or international COM
plicntions, never again was flip with
the ashes OF my cignr."-Washingto
Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
VOLUME XXXI.
Naming the Baby.

The question as to whether the
naming OF the baby belongs, rs mat
ter OF right. to the baby's father or D
the baby's mother Is raised in Il queer
lawsuit originating in Eastkill. in the
heart OF tho Catskill Mountains. The
plaintiff il Ole Halverson. u Swedc.
who cultivates small farm on the
mountain side. He Inns sued for dam.
ages the Rev. j G.. Rcmertou. n Ger.
man Lutheran minister OF the same
place, and the pleadings set forth the
following state OF facts: Mr.. and
Mrs. Halverson have son OF tender
years. The former desired that the
boy should be called Oscar. after thr
present monarch ~ Mr.. Halverson's
fatherland. Mrs. Halverson dislikcs
the name OF Oscar. and WINS deter
mined that the baby should not he
burieued herewith. Mr.. and Mrs.
EIalverson took the baby To the clcr.
gyman to be rhristened.
Mr.. Halyerson requestel the MINIS.
ter TO name the child Oscar, hut Mrs.
Haiverson had already tal6ed the rev.
erend gentleman over, md to Mr..
Hnlyerson's surprise and indignation
the boy was not christeUed Oscar. but
something else. whereby Mr.. HalYer-
son suffered serious disappointment,
loss OF authority i'll his househnld,
laceratioh OF feelings, etc. for which
he prays damages. The clergyman e
defense il that he christencd the child
i'll accordance with the wishes OF its
mother, whose rights i'll the premises
he considered paramount. The case
brings up a novel question in juris-
prudence. the decision Of which will
be regarded with interest in thons-
ands Of families throughout the lund.
Albany Law journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
Thought to be Near.


The Philadelphia Press foreshad-
avs the coming OF the millennium rs
follow: ....
-FlyinG is solved. The principle is
known. 4 mechanical expedient is
all that il now needed to make il
successful. Practical flight is today
not more than five or ten years Off.
a glow wor:n makes light with
about one thrce-hupdrcdth Tart Of
the force used III ordinary artificial
light. When men know how to
make light as cheap. streets and
nou ;es will he rs light rs day for Ii
mere fraction OF what light now
costs. This is clear. Vacuum il
Elimination without iucandescencc
Is already in full operation. and in Il
year or two should cut down the
| price Of light to sixth Of its current
cost, and in live or ten years light
may he, like water, turned on III
every house at will.
Compressed air has long been
known to bc he best way. thCorcti-
cally, To store force for usa in trans.
portution. There is no waste and no
deterioration. The need Is cheap
and efficient motor to apply com
pressed air To city transportation. II
this eau be done, first the trolley
| f.nlna un.l ,., II 81, =
the hOrseless cOmprcssc,. air motor
carriage will do all the work OF city
delivery.
"When these come the only use for
gas will bcfor cooking-if this il not
done 10y electricity. Factories. also.
before many years, will he run 10y
transmitted electric power. This
has begun to be done and in five or
ten years will bc completed, and the
factory fire and boiler will lie thing
OF the Tast.
"The city OF the future, and no very
distant future. will have no trolley
poles or wires and no horses. All
movements will bc OH rail by silent
air motors or by horsclcss carriages
equally silent.
-All pavemcnts will be asphalt
Unlimited light will be as cheap ms
unlimited water is today, No coal
will bo delivered at private houses.
and tao nshcs will he taken from them
with no horses; no coal and no
nshcs. street dust and dirt will be ro
duccd to "A minimum. With no fac.
tory fires and no kitchen or furnace
fires. the air will be IA pure in the
city as in the country. Trees will
have II chance; hou 'es he warmed nn,
lighted rs easily and chcaply as they
are now supplied with water.
~ city will be prett nice place Ia
live in when the first twenty yeare OF
the twentieth century arc Tassel."