Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-23

| the cornerstone of the Federal building
in Chicago. October 9th. The staff is
also invited. The Governors of oil the
States will be invited. but Governor Ty-
Ter is the first to receive an invitation.
He will attend. unless the unforeseen
occurs to prevent.
WILL REACH NORFOLK JUNE 9TH.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy De-
Dartment informed the Governor to-
day that the United States ship Prai-
rie would be at Norfolk June 9Th, and
that 1t would be at the disposal Of the
days for an ocean cruise. 1t is stipulat-
ed that there must be no cost incurred
to the National Government by reason
of the cruise. 1t is believed there are
may be applied to defraying the cost
of such cruise. The Attorney Generals
office is anxious to have the Reserves
take the cruise.
ENSIGN CALROW'S REQUEST.
Ensign Charles ]. Calrow, of Nor
folk, formerly OF the Virginia Naval
Reserves. later mustered into the
Gently mustered out, has applied to the
Governor for permission to form Il ma
val division to be used exclusively in
doing coast signal duty. The Governor
will reply TO the request when Lieuten-
ant Colonel Stern shall have inspectod
one OF them may be disbanded. and
ono to take It's place may be wanted
Commander Cake was to see the Gov
crnor to-day.
WORK OF BURGLARS.
When Mr.. Wake. of Wake C Bal
lauH. coal merchants at Seventeenth
and Cary streets, arrived at his office
yesterday morning he was surprised to
find things in the greatest disorder.
The side door had been opened by
breaking out pane of glass and rails
ing the bar within. They had first en-
deavored to bore holes through the door
with an auGcr. but gave that up as too
slow.
ATTACKED THE SAFE.
After getting inside the burglar. or
burglars. attacked the safe in the COR
ner, an old-style Miller combination"
boring small hole in 1t by the side
of the lock. This hole they filled with
some explosive. using Mr.. Wakes pen
holder 10 stuff 1t in. The charge was
touched Off and the lock was blown
out. but the door still continued fas-
tened.
The thieves must have been fright
ened Off at this point. for they left
without making any further attempt to
get in the safe.
STOCK YARDS COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the Richmond
Stock Yards Company was held this
morning at the office of Mr.. Fred C.
Brauer, Jr., in the Merchants National
Bank building.
The report of the company showed
that since the purchase of the site at
Leigh street and Hermitage road con-
tracts have been closed and plans for
the several departments drawn by the
architect, Mr.. Carl Rheurmond, and
contracts for their erection were
awarded to Clarence G. Burton. The
grading and construction Is we'll under
way. and the bridge across the Her
mitage road is about to be put in place
It's plant by June 18th. Before that
time the r., L. and p. railroad will
have It's tracks and trestlng completed
to the unloading department.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Owing to the order from the United
States Department OF Agriculture the
dipping plant is not being constructed.
Negotiations are now pending with
Kingan & Company regarding the es.
tablishment of plant at the yards.
me company may provide facilities for
n horse and mule bazaar. though no
negotiations have been begun.
Rev. Charles Il. Hyde. pastor OF the
Third Presbyterian Church. of this
city. will. on the 18th of April. lay aside
his pastoral duties for six months and
devote his energies to raising funds for
the Presbyterian General Assembly
Home and School for children of de-
ceased Presbyterian minister at Fred
ericksburS. The trustees OF this insti-
tuition unanimously called Rev. Mr..
Hyde to undertake this work, in order
that the Home might pay off it's debts
and enlarge It's work. hut the congre-
cation refused to accept their pastors
resignation. Instead. they allowed him
six months to engage in the work. Mr.
Iydc's health has been quite bad and
ii was for this reason he decided TO
make the change. His territory will
include the whole South
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