Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-06
RICHMOND NEWS
and GOSSIP
New Union Depot to Be Con-
struCted.
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OFFICIALS ARE RETicEMz
Chesapeake md Ohio md Richm O nd,
Petersburg and Carolina Railway
Companies Ronch nm Underatnnd-
Ing Tho Governor Rcturns-Miiis
tary Matters Tho aIoriiz-Becker
Case-A BritishsRequest.
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Richmond, Va, April SIT Is stated
to-day semi officially that the negotia-
tons between the Chesapeake & Ohio,
and Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railway Companies looking to the
construction of a union depot in this
city, have been completed, and that the
depot will be built by the two roads.
There seems no reason to doubt the
accuracy of this statement. The Off
Gals Of the two roads when asked to
confirm or deny 1t, would not discuss
the matter. but they admitted that
matters had now reached q stage where
success seemed extremely likely.
Mr.. Decatur Axtell, second vice-pres-
ident of the Chesapeake & Ohio. who
has been conducting the negotiations
for that company, stated that should
the depot be built by the two roads
they would pursue the open door, pol
Icy, that is. they would allow another
road that chose to bear the cost of con-
struction to come in, and after the
building was constructed, any road de-
string to come into the depot could do
SO upon fair terms.
The building of the depot will be one
VI TIC HiuSl STdtlISlllS events the peO-
pie or Richmond have heard OF in years
The Chesapeake &c Ohio's station here
is miserable shed, long an eye-sore
and wholly untitled for its purpose.
GOV TYLER RETURNS.
Governor Tyler returned tonight
from Radford. where he has been
spending several days. He came back
earlier than he had intended, owing to
having. completed earlier than he ex-
pected the business which called him
there.
MILITARY MATTERS.
Adjutant General Male did not pro-
mul2ate the general orders dlsbanding
the military to-day. The paper has been
prepared but certain questions have
arisen that had to be referred to the
Attorney General for decision. Captain
Barrow, the assistant adjutant general.
to-day figured out the cost OF arming
and equipping a soldier. He found that
the cost would be s+7.7O. Unless the
Government shall make an appropria-
ton for this purpose only about two
hundred soldiers can be armed and
equipped out of the State fund nvaila-
BILE.
THE NORTH BECKER CASE.
The celebrated Moritz Becker case
will be again postponed in the United
States Court. To-day the grand Jury
brought in n true bill against Becker.
charging him with obtaining fraudulent
naturalization papers. and separate
Indictment was brought against Nforitz
Becker, Sam Stern, and NJ. Rosenbloom
Tor conspiracy In obtaining the said pa
pers from the Hastings Court of Rich
mond.
1t will be remembered that Messrs.
Stern and Rosenbloom certified to the
clerk OF that court as to Becker's resi-
dence In this country, the prosecuting
attorney contending that during the
time they claimed that Becker was a
resident of this country that he return
ed TO Russia and lived there several
years.
Some surprise was shown in court
When the indictments against Messrs.
Stern and Roscnbloom were read.
Bcnch warrants were issued for thcir
arrest ''e'i
District Attorney Allan stated that
tnc government was not ready for
trial: that he would have to bring one
witness from the State of Iowa and two
from New York, and asked that the
case 20 over until the next term Of
court. Hecker's counsel were not I'm tho
court room, and the case was passed bv
until they could be present.
DISTILLING.
obey NJ. Anthony. of Jackson. IouIsa
county was before the court this
morning ,,1g ON the charge OF Illicit dis
tiliInS. lie was indicted by this court
In 1896 and since that time has evadcd
arrest. Three bench warrants have
been issued for him since that time
ana on various occasions revenue Off
GERS have visited the vicinity of his dis
tiliery, but owing to the watchfulnoss
OF his friends no United States officer
could approach without his being nd
Vised Of their coming, and each timo
he got away. '''''c
This morning lie came from Louisa IN
CUSTODY or United States Marshal Sam