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The Advocate and news., 1899-01-11

RG3OT Brooks seated hGSb8eJ on q 8Gddle
blanket.
clay, IL that's possible they've had un-
interrupted hours in which to deal with
Pennywise already. Tt is possible, he
nodded, with misery in the emphasis Of
his tome. II remember having heard Of
that trail, but never thought it prac-
ticable for an ambulance. Then there
is work before us yet. Call Sergeant
McHugh," no cried. The word was
passed among the wearied groups,
where, squatting or lying, the men had
thrown themselves upon the ground,
and presently, rubbing his red eyes, a
Stocky little Irish sergeant came trudg
ing mp to his commander and silently
touched the visor Of his worn old cap.
"Can you guide us by the shortest
route from here to the trail you spoke
Of TO Captain Barclay?" asked the
major.
Mac turned and gazed away south
westward along the line Of the San Saba
hills.
81 don't think we could miss it, sir,
IL we followed the foothills. :"
"Then we must try it," said Brooks
decidedly, half turning to the silent
officers as he spoke. LET the horses
Craze ten minutes more and get all the
dew and grass they can, then we'll
push for it,
And so, juat before 8, hungry, weary
and weak-some Of the men at least
the little squadron clambered into sad.
die and once more moved away. No
need to leave any one TO say which way
they'd gona The trail showed all that.
9alSnHlg shay headed scr the broad val
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
RIVAL FAST TRAINS.
! MAD DASH FROM CHICAGO TO
OMAHA.
,(By Telegraph to virginian-pi,ot,

BY Telegraph to Virginian-Plot.)
Omaha, Neb.. January 3.-The new
fast mail trains on the Burlington and
roads finished their phe
nomenal runs from Chicago without
special incident to-day. The Burllnr-
ton pulled into the terminal station
eight minutes ahead of schedule time
Inc northwestern arrived seventeen
minutes ahead of the schedule. The
Trans had a head wind all the way.
aHn poth the crews were confident even
3De.ter time can be made. if they are
scalied upon to do so. There was a
large crowd present at the depot to wit
ness the arrival of the trains.
ID addition to the sustained speed of
LsnleNtwo trains being remarka BILE. over
iiIty miles an hour for the distance.
there were some still more remarlSab BILE
bursts OF speed during the trip. Sew
eral times mile was covered In thir-
SlyySeven5 seconds. The Northwestern
left its two brakesmen at one point on
the line. When the train stopped thew
got off to turn around and when thew
completed the circuit the train was
gone.
The actual lapse time from the start
EateChicago to arrival at the local de-
poi. was as follows:
Northwestern, 492 miles. with Is
stops, 0 hours and IS minutes.
burlington, 602 miles, with IL stops,
40 hours and minute
The greatest run was made by the
.east-bound train on the Burlington
which left here last night one hour late
s ARRIVING in Chicago only four minutes
late, and the schedule time is thirty
minutes faster than the west-bound
train. which, they assert. is the best
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
MASTERING OUT ORDER.
INDIANA AND vIRGINIA COLOR
ED REGIMENTS TO GO.
(By Telegraph to virglnian-Pnot3

(By Telegraph to Virglnian- Pilot)
Washington. d. c.. Jan. 3.-Secretary
Alger to-day made public partial list
Of the regiments and other organiza-
tons which las a result of the finding
of the Paris peace treaty. 1t has been
decided to muster out of the service.
The list includes II full regiments and
two Independent companies, and three
heavy batteries of artillery, approXi-
mating $4,000 or more men, which, with
their present location, are as fol-
lows:
In Alabama: Sixtyninth New York;
Third Florida, both at Huntsville;
Third Tennessee, at Admission.
In Georgia: Companies y and b, In
diana Colored Infantry. at Chickamau-
ga; Third North Carolina and Sixth
Virginia, at Macon: Third New Jer-
sey and Fifteenth Pennsylvania, at
Athens.
In South Carolina: South Carolina
Heavy Battery at Sulivan's Island:
Fourth Missouri at Greenville; Second
Tennessee. at Columbia; Ninth Ohio at
Summervillc.
In Texas: Third Texas at Fort Clark.
In California: Eighth California, at
Benica Barracks; Heavy Battery Il
and G, California Artillery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
RAILWAY DEAL in SIGHT
A Richmond Banker After Sea-
board Air Line,
Makes Offer for Controlling Intcrcs,
and Pres,dcnt Hoffman Fnvors
s.s Accep,ance-win submis Props
osition 10 Directors.
fBy Telegraph to -Pllot3


Baltimore, Jan. ga syndicate be-
lieyed to be headed by j. Shelton Will
qiams, the Richmond banker, has made
an offer for controlling interest in the
SeAboard and Roanoke Railroad Com
pany. the parent organization OF the
Seaboard Air Line. President r. Cur
zon Hoffman declined to discuss the
subject to-day. but from other au-
thentic sources 1T was learned that the
offer had been made, and that Mr..
Hoffman, as chairman of the pool
which controls the company, favors it's
B acceptance.
INSIDE INFORMATION.
4 A gentleman Unidentified with the
company said to The Associated Press
tonight:
II understand that an offer has been
made to MIR. Hoffman for a controlling
interest in the stock or the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company, which
he will submit to his stockholders with
. his advice that 1t be accepted. The
4 terms are not yet to be made public,
but l understand that the prices are
satisfactory to Mr.. Hoffman. He has
received assurances that the line will
be operated in the future as in the past,
~ pAt AANSpCiOGHl SOulHelI tulIOau.
MI. Hoffman Is informed that nearly
the entire capital comes from Rich
mond and Baltimore capitalists, and
that every effort will be made to pre-
Vent the absorption of the company by
+ other roads,
In some quarters It was stated that
( the Georgia and Alabama railroad is
tne prospective purchased of the Sea-
board.
The price contained in the offer is
guarded by all interested, but 1t was
ehlnted that $500 per share would not
3 DC Tar from the mark.
3 RYAN'S FIGHT FOR CONTROL.
Thomas F. Ryan. of New York. who
owns more than 1000 shares OF the
STOCK, and has been endeavoring to Sc
cure control of the road for the mast
Z Two years, 1t is reliably stated, is not
connected with the syndicate. There
mas been n spirited contest between
Mr. Ryan and the present management
OF the property for control. This con-
tesl has covered a period OF two years.
sand the Hoffman faction, which con-
trois the system, has been successful
,throughout the long legal battle.
The Seaboard and Roanoke reaches
Z baltimore by the Baltimore Steam
iacket company, majority of whose
sstockyit owns. The company operates n
me me or steamers between Baltimore md
\ Old Point Comfort and Norfolk rho
I sale. of the Seaboard and Roanolse
line. - u 'iiis
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
FREDERICK FISHER.

vidlng for a poop as we'll as a fore
castle, and the fourth providing that if
n vessel be constructed with a turret
exceeding sx-tenths the vessels
breadth, or If the freeboard calculated
in accordance with these rules, should
reach a point above the junction of the
vertical side with the rounded gun
vale. fun particulars, with the pro-
posed assignment, should be submitted
to the Board OF Trade before free
boards are assigned.
We thought it right also to consider
the case OF vessels OF a type known as
the trunk" on behalf of which claims
to diminished freeboard have been adj
But as we consider that at
present these vessels are already re-
ceiving very favorable treatment, we
are unable to recommend in regard to
them that any notifications OF the eX-
isting rules should be sanctioned.
Lastly, we have considered the ex-
tension of the load-line tables to ves-
sells OF lengths beyond those specified.
1t Will suffice to state that those reg
ulations embody small reduction of
freeboard in vessels of a little below
40S feet in length, and q fixed proper
ton of reserved buoyancy for all ships
Of u greater length than $50 feet
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
THE SYMPTOM TUNNEL.
Progress Making and Improved
Methods of Working.
II .0ndnfl Tinnasl

Progress Making and Improved
Methods of Working.
(London Times)
Our Zurich correspondent writes I'M
der date November s: The first OPP
erations in piercing the Simplon tun-
mel. which begaln in September last,
are represented so far by Il boring 40
metres long on the Brlgue side and 80
metres on the italian side at ISelle.
The temperature in the former tunnel
reaches So degrees, and the wafer con-
stantly trickllng through renders 1t
necessary for the Italian workmen to
wear complete coverings OF oilskin ana
wide hats of the same material the
work and conditions of atmosphere be-
ing sufficiently arduous to render a
change of gangs necessary every four
hours. The rock drills, which have now
arrived, are reported to be so light that
they can be carried by four men. In
the construction of the ST. Gothard the
Ferroux drills, making about $50 blows
in minute, were mounted on car
riage worked by some sixteen attend
ants, while the work of charging with
dynamite, firing and clearing away
was done by twenty-five men In three
to four hours. In the present opera
tons the Rhone water power Is used
in working this machinery, in clearing
the debris, providing the electric
light etc. For the protection of the ma
chinery large building Is being erect
ed communicating with the tunnel
works by n gallery. Here, too. the
workmen come to don their special
clothing. each set being marked by its
own number. They pass from the tun-
mel without the danger of exposure
to the outer air. as in going through
the gallery they take off their working
clothes, which are at once aired ana
dried, their own clothing being res
tored to them. A peculiar feature of
the tunnel settlement is. according to
the account from Geneva, the change
of Matters, near Brigue, into q COM
plete Italian village. italian names
and signs have superseded French in
all the cafes. shops and cabarets of the
district, while the approaches TO the
tunnel show the impromptu effects of Il
newly opened settlement in the far
west. 1t is reported that the heavy
duty the Italian government lays on
dynamite seriously interferes with the
progress of the work on the Italian
side"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
record for any train between the two

record for any train between the two
points.
D The previous record was held by the
northwestern, having been made with
special train carrying u party of rail-
road officials to the Exposition.
The runs Of the rival fast mails have
been the universal topic of CONVERSE
ton among railroad men to-day. 1t
Is the consensus OF opinion that SO far
as to.day's trip Is concerned. neither
road has any Important advantage,
and that the time can be materially
reduced II 1t is necessary. The engln-
GERS who pulled the trains assert that
an hour can be clipped from the pres
ent fast schedule and in the light of
the run of the eastbound Burlington
train last night, and the comparative
ease with which both the westbound
trains made the run, the best posted
operating men concede the engineers
are correct.
On the Burlington the best time was
made from Chicago to Burlington,
where several stretches were covered
at the rate OF ninety miles an hour, and
some miles at even better than that.
The changing of engines at Creston,
Iowa, was made in one minute and
thirty seconds.
The fastest run on the Northwestern
was made between Arion and Arcadia,
Iowa. Here there is a straight, level
track for fifteen miles, and the mile
posts were left behind at the rate of
one every 35 seconds
Every fast mile record, including the
New York Centrals record for a mile
in 81 seconds. or at the rate of 1875
miles per hour made in 1893, was
broken on the trip. The distance from
Siding to Arion, two miles and four
tenths. was made in one minute and "a
seconds. or at the rate of 100 miles per
hour. Four stop atches caught the
time. which, however, will not go on
record, there being no speed indicator
on the engine.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
TWO PLUCKY JUDGES.
THEY GO TO JAIL RATHER THAN
OBEY y COURT.
(By Telegraph to virginia-Ptlot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginia. Pilot.)
Kansas City. Mo-, January 3.-An-
other chapter in the celebrated st.
Clair county bond case was
closed to-day when Judge Phil
lips. of the United States Cir
cult Court, ordered the release from
the county Jail of Thomas hewitt and
Thomas McGill, judges of the st. Clair
county court, who have been in con-
tempt Of the Federal Court since June
last, when theNeEefused to obey the or.
der of the Federal judge directing them
TO levy q tax on the property holders
OF st. Clair county for the purpose of
satisfying the .repudiated bonds. The
st. Clair county judges ceased to be
in contempt of the Federal court sim
ply because their term of office had eX-
PRED The taxpayers of st. Clair coun-
ty elected their successors at the No
vember election, and the judges then
chosen were. to all purposes, elected
Into Jail, for they were solemnly
pledged to resist the order of the Fed
eral court directing the levying of the
tax. The bond question is the one po-
ftical issue in ST. Clair county.
The amount invoiv ed. including the
principal and interest for twenty-five
yyestiss,-fs over It million dollars. Tine
bonds were voted and issued in aid of
d IstiiToStu ttllu amounted 10 ABOUT S1UU,-
Geo. The promoters of the company Sc
cured the bonds. sold them in the East
and left the st. Clair people with no
sign of n railroad. When the bonds fell
due the taxpayers resisted payment,
and though the Federal courts eventu-
ally decided in favor OF the bondhold-
ers. the ST. Clair county people have
not, during all the years of litigation,
been disappointed in any of the county
judges whom they have elected to re-
slSt the Federal courts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
A RidicnfOus Duei.
(By Telegraph to virginian-pu

London. Jan. 4.-The Vienna corro
spondent OF the Daily Mail SAYS:
THE duel between Baron Bonffv Tho
Premier. and NJ. Horanszky. member of
the lower house of the Hungarian Die,
was ludicrous affair. The seconds
mad arranged to fight to the death at
20 PAGES. NJ Horanszky. however,
when he faced his opponent was agitat-
was hardly more comfortable
Each discharged four shots b,t nj,
SO wide of the mark that the bullcts
We're found lodged in the roof or hich
walls of the riding school. where he
encounter took place The duelIists
finally left the building scowling fierceiv
at each other"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

when I found myself recovering, re-
GREETING, in some degree, that l must
now, sometime or other, have all that
disagreeable work to do over" In 1885
he had a second attack of this COM
plant. of so serious a character that
the left lung suppurated. Prior to
these two seizures too he thought lie
had avoided an illness only by ''hav-
ing read somewhere that cold water,
drank plentifully, was good for n fe-
ver." and when lin the evening found
myself very feversh." 'I followed the
prescription, sweat plcntfully most Of
the night. and the next morning was
we'll again" This is the more interest,"
ing since for many years afterward
the usual treatment for fevers involved
the entire denial OF water to the suf-
ferer.
In, another way Franklin differed
from his own generation in not dread
ing water. Not merely did he approve
of water internally, but externally as
well. Swimming, he maintained, was
one of the most healthful and agreea-
BILE exercises in the world. and if one
did mot know how to swim, ...a
warm bath. by cleansing and purify
ing the skin, is found very salutary..
-. 1 speak from my own experience,
frequently repeated, and that OF others.
to whom have recommended this"
In the year 177S. when suffering from
q cutaneous trouble, he say, II took
a hot bath twice q week, two hours at
n time" with the utmost benefit; and
4 subsequent neglect, when, he "hard-
ly bathed In those three months" serv-
ed to bring on a second attack. In the
last years of his life, when suffering
from a complication of maladies. Cut
Ter relates that he used a. warm bath
every day." in a. bathing vessel said
to be q curiosity. 1t is copper. in the
T. iii. y 4.
and his legs go into the vamp; on the
instep he has q place to fix his book,
and there he sits and enjoys himself.
About the time I left the city of Phil
adelphia, they chose him President of
the Executive Council. His accepting
the office is sure sign of senility. But
would it not be a capital subject for
an historical painting-the Doctor plac-
ed at the head Of the Council Board
in his bathing slipper"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
CALIFORNIA; SENATOR.
AS FOR INSTRUCTIONS HOW Tc
VOTE ON TREATY.
tBy Telegraph to vlrglnlan-PIlot.,

10Y IeleBrupn TO NfrElnian-PilOt.J
Sacramento. Cal, Jan. 3.-When the
Senate was called to order to-day a
communication was received from Sem
ator Perkins. in which he asked in
structions from the Senate on the pend
ing question of territorial expansion
He expressed the opinion that this
question is OF more Importance to the
country than any problem that has
arisen during the present generation.
He stated that in the absence of In
structions from the Legislature of CAL
ifornia, he will vote to amend section
or the treaty, which provides for the
payment of S20.000,000 for the relln.
punishment of Spanish sovereignty ana
interests in the Philippine Islands. He
is OF the opinion that the United States
require only military station, naval
ana coaling station in the islands. Fur
Their, 1t seems to him that to acquire
territory In the islands or on the ASH
atic coast, is contrary to the spirit of
the constitution.
, r me cost of maintaining a. standing
army In the Philippines, ana the ex-
pense of a civil government for the is
lands is Also given as another reason
why the United States should not ac.
quire them. The exports from the is
lands to anil the world are pointed out
10 De nut $40, 100000 annually. The fact
that the islands are densely populated
is given as the reason why they are
incapable of development, as was the
Louisiana, California and Alaska pur-
chases. The unhealthfulness of the re-
gion Is another argument against them.
me influence on American industry
notably that of the raising of suga,
beets, and upon American labor. by
the acquiring of the islands, is pointed
out In the letter as not for the hes,
interests OF the country.
The communicat ton was ordered
printed in the journal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
FRANKLINs vIGoR.
He Was OF Robust Physique and He
Believed in Free Use of Water.


paul Leicester Ford. in the Century,
In his autobiography Franklin re-
lates that his father had an excel
lent constitution OF body, was of mid
die stature, but we'll set, and very
strong" qualities all inherited by the
son. From the maternal side the BOY
derived "likewisc an excellent constitu-
ton" and he asserts that Il never
knew either my father or my mother TO
have any sickness but that of which
they dy'd. he at 50, and she at SO
years of age
This heritage of soundness ana
strength was a large clement in the
success Franklin achieved. He himself
took pride that in the printing ONCE
where he worked during his first Lon
don soiourn, "on occasion l carried up
and down stairs large form or types
in each hand. when others carried put
one in both hands" After he set up
as n printer for himself, he often work
ed till far into the night, diligence
which led a Philadelphian to remark
that "the industry OF that Franklin is
superior to anything / ever saw OF the
kind: | see him still at work when !
go home from my club, and he Is AT
work again before his neighbors are out
of bed" Even after the necessity Tor
severe labor was over, in his scheme
hours of natural day." for sleep he
allowed himself only six hours, or
those between ten and four.
II his constitutional and muscular
vigor enabled him thus to tax his body
1t did not save him from the illnesses
his parents had escaped. In 1927, so he
| states, when was Just passed my
.twenty-dlrst year. was taken H. My
distemper was q rleurisy which very
nearly carried me off. I suffered n
great deal. gave up the point In my
! own mind and was rather disappointed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
Chnp,er OF Marine D,sns,crs
(By Telegraph to vIrglnian-pilot

(By Telegraph to Virginian-PilotO
London, Jan. S.-A dispatch to Lloyds
says the italian steamer Voorwarts
when left Amsterdam on December Is
and touched at Cardiff on December 90
mas been abandoned near Trevose Head,
on the west Cornwall coast
She went ashore in the gale that has
been raging in the Irish channel
Eleven members of the crew. who nut
Off in boats. We're drowned Nine. who
chung to the rigging. were rescued bv
the coast guard life boat.
There is six feet of water in the Voor-
warts hold. ~.
The Atlantic transport steamer Mes.
apa, Captain Layland, from New York
December 24 for London passed PrawIe
Point to-day and reported she smoke The
American steamer Catania, Cantoin
Furlong, from Glasgow. December ~
for New York. in latitude 40, longitude
90. IN distress. Her decks were swent
and she asked for assistance. But snch
n severe gale was raging that the Mes.
aba was unable to help her. though sbo
waited for seven hours for a chance 70
do SO. "
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
Perhaps Your Child
Suffers Like this One!
1T CAN BE CURED {!

about TWO YEARS AGO our little
boy Eat in bad health. Jumps appeared
IN HIS THROAT and we feared that he
had SCROFULA. He had CHILLS and
REDUCED VERY MUCH IN FLESH.
HAD BAD BREATHING AT NIGHT.
Ills EYESIGHT WAS VERY MUCH
AFFECTED, and got so bad-AA-laaa-t
quit school. I took him to Dir. Firey TO
tNAMINfI HIS EYES and was told
G tnat by TIE rR fs5 iIaii In T Tah
NOSD AND THROAT. for which I
placed him under DIR. Flrey's trcatment
SIGHT IS BETTER, APPETITE FINE,
no more chills and fever. and INSTEAD
OF LYING ABOUT THE HOUSE, WITH
a DULL TIRED LOOK, he is bright
and cheerful and 1 CAN'T KEEP HIM
IN" II. MOORE,
Ais w. Highland Ave.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
consrca.man n,nsIey Improving,

t3y Telegraph TO VIrCin!an-PIlot
Washington. d. c., Jan. 3-Represen-
tative Dingley passed another comfor-
table day, the slight Improvement noted
yesterday continuing, and the attending
physicians expressed renewed hope that
the distinguished patient will recover.
The crisis in the case is not eXpec ed
until Thursday or Friday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

Baroness Hirsch has bought Tudor
house, on Hampstead heath, London,
and will make it a convalescents' home
for needy Jews. most of whom are pre-
vented from sharing the benefits OF
Gentle convaleecents' homes by the
dietary rules enjoined by the Mosaic
laws. The house is n spacious struct-
ure, overlooking picturesque rural
scenery. The baroness paid $4,000 for
the property. to which she has added
5000. 900 as an endowment.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
Troops Sail for Mani,o.

Q3y Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Savannah, Ga, January 3.-The Uni
ted States troop ship Roumanian. with
the Second South Carolina Regiment
and the Mobile, with the Fourth and
Ninth Illinois regiments. sailed from
savannah to-day. There only remain
at this city tho Third Georgia RegI-
ment, the Maine Volunteer ARTILLERY
and six batteries OF United States ar
tillery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
STULTz & BAUER PIANOS,
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
NorfoIIs Round steamer Crippled.

U3y Telegraph TO Virgin:an- Pnot)
Queenstown. Jan. 3.-The steamer
Noranmore, from Sunderland for Nor
folk, previously reported, put in here
December 81 with til!er broken and
other damage. is proceeding to Liver
pool for renairs
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
The Brice Estate

(By Telegraph to Virginlan-Pilot)
New York, Jan. 3.-Cathcrine Olivia
Brice, widow of the late Calvin S.
Brice. was to-day appointed admins
tratriX of his estate. The petition states
that no real property was left by the
decendent and that his personal es-
tate is valued at 100000.