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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
OFFICE REOPEnED.
The Strike Of Lumber Mill En-
pIoyees is Still on.
Railway Tioke. Office at nerkley
Junction Observation-Disclosures n,
sm'thneId Resignation OF -
Teacher-The Churches sunday.

The Norfolk and Southern and Vir-
GINA Beach ticket offices at the Berkeley
junction. which have been closed six
or eight months on account of sickness,
Will be re-opened December LIST, and the
sale Of tickets to all points on the road
VIII be resumed. Their former ticket
agent at that point will serve the PEG.
pie.
This action on the part OF the road
has been anNiously looked for by the
Berkley patrons, as since the closing
OF the office they have been compelled
to go to the Norfolk and Western de-
pot in Norfolk to board the train.
THE LUMBER MILL STRIKE.
The conclusions reached by Mrs.
Greenleaf Johnson and the other stock
holders of the Johnson Lumber Com
pany concerning the demands of the
strikers has not been given out. The
matter is yet pending. Nothing was
heard from the strikers yesterday
They are waiting for the mill owners
decision in the matter.
DIED AT SMITHFIELD.
Mr.. Walter Mathews. son OF Mr.. ]. C.
Mathews, died at his fathers home in
Smithheld Thursday afternoon at Z
o'clock after short illness OF typhoid
pneumonia. He was 10 years of age
and very promising young man. He
was Il brother of Mrs. J. A. McCloud
Jr.. Richard z. and j. NJ. Mathews, Jr.
all Of this place.
The funeral will be conducted from
Olivet M. f. Church this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, after which his remains
will be laid to rest in the family bury
ing ground.
His brothers left yesterday to attend
the funeral
RESIGNATION OF TEACHER.
Miss Marion Knight, teacher in the
New England Conservatory OF Music,
has been secured by Rev. A. l.. Owen
principal of Ryland Institute, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Miss Hilderbrand. Miss Knight comes
TO this school very highly recommended
both as singer and instrumental per-
former.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
willis Waddy and Walter Felden.
both colored, for stealing iron from
Jones railway were given 60 days
each yesterday.
John Hawkins and George Portlock
both colored, Of Norfolk, were arrested
and lodged at the station house yes
to-day, charged with theft.
Joe WILDLY and Andrew Brigh.
were arrested yesterday for disorderly
conduct and fined SIS and costs each.
The Pandazia Social Club met last
night at the residence OF Mrs. Lycur-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
EXCITING AND PATHETIC.
SCENES BY THE VICE-PRESI
DENTS BIER
(By Telegraph to vlrginian- Piiot9

(By Telegraph to Vlrginian- Pilot.)
New York, Nov. 24.-The funeral of
the late Garrett A. Hobart. Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States, will take
services being first held at Carroll Hall,
the Hobart home. and after xat at
the Church of the Redcemer.
The services at the house are intended
for the family. the President and his
Cabinet, members of the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States and intimate personal friends OF
the family. They will begin at p. m.
AS the throngs filed into the hall
leading TO the library. the excitement
increased. Women tainted on the porch.
and at one time half a dozen lay In
sensible on the lawn. They were re-
vived and all, with the assistance of
friends. were able to go home. This
| kind of excitement was not confined to
| the outside
At the coffin there was a fain.ing
age. after gazing on the face of the
| dead Vice President. stod at the coffin
as though transfXed. Then she
screamed and fell forward into the
arms of policeman. She was placed
in chair and revived with a glass of
icewater brought by member of the
Hobart household.
Ine personal pall-pearcrs are: Attor-
ney General John w. Grlegs. Edward
Bell General Joseph w. Congdon. Colo
mel William Il. Barber and General f.
Baker. all Of Paterson: Franklin Muir
ply and J. Franklin Ford, of Newark
and L a. Walton. of Ridgewood. N. j.
The pall-bearers from the Senate are:
Senators Sewel ltean, McMiilin, Dan
iel Frye. Fairbanks, Hanna and Cock
rel.
~. -,,II r.crors rr,,, ~. 1I.,, :.
! Representatives ere: Henderson,, of
/ Iowa: Gardner, OF New Jersey; Parker
| al New Jersey JOY. OF Miss 1url; II p.
burn. OF Iowa; Da'zell. Of Pennsylvania
Mcclellan. c: New York. and Rixey, OF
| Virginia.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
THE COURSE COVERED.

The course was siXty-six miles, the
vessel covering the 33 knots outward
and turning making the same distance
back.
The Kentucky covered the first leg OF
the course in % minutes 46 seconds,
showing n speed of l6.G5S knots. On the
second leg she made the slowest time
during the trial. covering the distance
in % minutes 55k seconds, or Mt a speed
OF 1851 knots. On the next three legs
she increased steadily until she reached
made in % minutes 1875 seconds.
She took 20 minutes 171s seconds for
the turn at the end of the outward run.
On the return she averaged 6.932 knots,
exceeding II knots on the first and last
legs.
The final division Of the course was
covered in the fastest time made during
the day, % minutes 81 seconds, or at
a speed Of 1924 knots.
SUMMARY.
Following is the summary of the
trial:
Average. 2a.15s; 1e.ss2. Total aver
ages. 2323s: 1857.
Start. lo:27:s7; finish. first leg.
12:24:39.
Time of turn, POTTS.
Return start, 12:44:56
Finish, 2:4l:13.
Elapsed time outward, 1:57:10.
Elapsed time outward. 1:57:0l.
Average revolutions of engines, 112. 65:
steam pressure. 1853 to 172 pounds horse
power developed approximately, 1880.
The Kentucky will Immediately re-
turn to Newport News. where the
finishing touches will be given her.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
HYPNOTIC INFLUENCES
Nsr. Brooke. Cnrn.

Mr.. w. II. Brooke in his card in YES
terday mornings Landmark, referring
to my remarks at the meeting of citi-
zens Tuesday. says:
Mr.. Townsend misundcrstands NV
attitude on the meter question, and errs
when he assigns me the position of an
advocate in the matter"
There was no intimation whatever in
my speech that indicated that NV
friend, MIR. Brooke, was in favor Of
.meters. l undertook to disprove what
ne manfully admits was an error in
ms ngures. showing the saving in
pumping py restricting the waste of
water 1.O00,000 gallons per day,
taps. but my calculation was roughly
estimated taking into account the an.
hexatlon OF the sewerage of Brambleton
and Atlantic City Wards, both Of which
are now nearly ready to connect with
the city sewerage. The estimate OF *
600 may possibly be little high. hI,t
not very much. These are two large
wards and have large population. and
with them added to the $500 will crowd
the $4,000 very closely. But admit. for
arguments sake, that the two new
wards Will only increase the numbar Of
taps TO $4,000; then reduce the number
of hands required to attend to them to
twenty-five at $50 per month, making
$4,000 per year; then reduce the interest
to per cent. on the 100000, making
$4,000 per year, and what Is the result :?
Fifteen thousand dollars for salary.
$4,000 for interest Is $4,000. Ifmy friend
can prove to us that the number of
employees ls excessive that will be q
point In his favor, the interest Is at his
own figures. and still the $4,000 dis
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
Several sharp ENGAGEMENTS
Continued from First Page.>

Government upon the execution of the
trust 1t assumed to look after the in
terests of British citizens in the South
African Republics.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
LEADS THE KEARsARcE
Tide, Wind and Heavy Sen
the n uge Fighting Craft Demon-
atrntes That n Virginia shipyard
Cnn Compete with tho world In
ship-buitdinE-Avr of seven
teen Knots Over six,y.six Mile
Course.
tBy Telegraph to virginian- pilot.)
('ntI rScs

Boston, Mass, Nov. 24.-Against tide
wind and a heavy head sea for at least
half of her course, the new battleshir
Kentucky made record of 1857 knots
trial over the Government course from
Cape Ann to Boone Island, and by her
work showed that she is little faster
than her sister ship. the Kearsarge
which recently was sent over the same
course. The trial satisfied her builders
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company, that she can just
ly be rated as a 17-knot vessel, al
though her contract calls for only Ii
knots. They expect that when the fig
nres OF to-day's trial are revised and
tidal allowances made, it will be found
that she actually averaged II kots on
her run.
The trial was in charge of the United
States Naval Board of Inspection and
Survey of which Rear Admiral Fred
erick e. Rodgers is president, and the
members of which include Captain
Roblcy d. Evans and Chief Engineers
Charles r. Rocker, Commander Sea-
ton Schroeder and Lieutenant Com
mander y. V. Seane.
The testing of the battleship was ac-
complished without mishap of any sort
and at its conclusion was declared tc
be satisfactory by members of the
Naval Board, Mr.. c. B. circuit, of the
Newport News company, and by Capt
G. M. Chester, who is to command the
vessel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
BRITISH FORCED BACK.

Durham, Nov. 24.-An official message
from General White at Ladysmith,
November 22d, says:
Situation unchanged. Troops we'll
and cheerful"
The Natal Advertiser confirms the re-
port Of fighting near Willow Grange. 1t
says:
Five thousand British left Est
court Wednesday afternoon for re-
connaissance. They surprised the Beers
ut o'clock Thursday morning and oc-
cupied the Boer position. bayonetting
so of the enemy.
at daybreak the Beers opened with
quick firers. The British artillery was
unable to reach the Beers. and the
British position. therefore became I'M
tenable. and was evacuated. Suisse
quently the artillery was brought into
action, and the Beers fell back. Their
object having been attained, the Brit
ish returned to Estcourt"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
-uP-To-DArE.
ANOTHER MOST REMARKABLE
SCHOOL OF ADVANCE
SCIENCE"

SCHOOL OF ADVANCE
SCIENCE"
2 Dear Mr. Editor:
The article Of Teacher in your issue
Of this morning, under the above head
Ing, recalls to my mind another most
remarkable school OF advance
Science which, although very exclusive
IN It's patrons. was attended by several
we'll known and popular members of
NorfolkS social and political world.
Professor ndSight," who was
the Principal OF the school, was noted
graduate in all the mysteries of Sop
histry." "Sorcery" and "Clairvoyancy,"
and it was said that neither the noted
magicians of Babylonian fame, nor the
Sorceers OF India, or Egypt, could hold
candle light" to this learned man.
If my recollection serves me faith
fully, among the most prominent stu
dents at this school was q certain Coun-
Gilman, and 1t was said that during the
entire session OF the school this gentle
man stood pre- eminently at the head
OF the classes So apt was he that he
became the peer of any man in the
profession. and some of his remarkable
feats of Second sight" deserve to be
recorded, and to be classed among the
cherished legends OF the nineteenth CEN
fury; that they may be recited to the
coming generations of men,
1t is reported that the skill of this
student became so great that he
COULD EASILY SEE THINGS THAT
NEVER HAPPENED; and recount the
particulars Of events WHICH NEVER
OCCURRED. IT is confidently expected
that the marvellous talents of this young
man will be OF great service to his CITY
some day in providing moonshine for
Its future water supply. TTe might
obviate the necessity of searching for
water veins for gang-well system bv
"second-sirht" methods, MS easily rs he
could recollect things that never oc-
Cured.
HYPNOTIC TNFrIrEArcro
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

striking her heavily at the stern. had n
tendency to throw her off the direct
course, but due consideration was given
all these conditions before a start was
made.
The battleshio took an hour and a
half TO run down to the starting point
of her course. During this time she
had been increasing her speed steadily.
She was not ready to cross the line
when she reached the United States
gunboat Piscataqua. which was the frs,
mark boat. Consequently she made n
wide sweep scaward, swcrving first TO
starboard and then to port, to give time
for the steam to reach the desired point
and the revolutions of the propcllers to
increase their force
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
THE TRIAL.

The wind was strong from the north
east and it threw M rather heavy seas.
into which the vessel repeatedly Flu ged
her bow. dipping UP quantities Of wa ter,
Which rolled along the forward deck
until it found outlet through the
scuppers.
This head wind and sea. President
circuit said. doubtless had some re-
tarding influence on the batteishio on
her outward run and on the way back
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
Spanish WAR VETERANS SPLIT
Continued From First Page.)

CommIssary- Colonel James
B. Corywell. Pennsylvania.
Inspector General--Col. George w.
Taylor. Virginia.
Judge Advocate GeneraI-Col. 7. HI
Tillman, South Carolina.
Chief Signal oficer-Col. James P.
Fyffe. Tennessee.
Chaplain General - Captain Charles
II. Jones. New Jersey.
Sponsor-Miss Helen H. Gould. II
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

1.-THE articles which appeared in the
Peoples Forum yesterday are re-pub-
lished to-day, for the reason that in the
hurried makeup in the composing
room a portion of one became mixed
with the other We make this statement
in justice to the writers.-Editor Vlr-
ginian-Pilot1
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-The Peoples Forum being
freely open TO ali parties. classes. per-
sons. views and capacities, the Vir-
glnian-Pilot is responsible for none
of the statements nor opinions ex-
pressed therein, nor for the style in
which they are set forth. The ignorant
and uneducatcd shall he heard here
equally with the learned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
SHORTENS THE TIME.
Texas And Pacific Makes Changes
On The East End.

The Texas and Pacific makes i'm
portant schedule changes on the east
ern end of It's line. beginning Dec.
20.
Commencin on Dee. 80 the Texas
and Pacific train leaving Dallas union
depot at 10:15 a. M, eastbound, will ar
rive at New Orleans at 1880 the next
morning instead of 9:15 as heretofore.
The train leaving New Orleans at 7:2O
p, m. heretofore, westbouud, will now
leave that city at 9:20 p. m. and arrive
in Dallas the same ii me as hereto
fore.
This shortens the time between Dali
las and New Orleans two hours. The
arrival of the eaStbound train in New
Orleans at 20 a. N. assures connection
with the fast morning train out of New
Orleans for the north and east. This
nav schedule will be of great ad-
vantage to the travelling public.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21

He Is well known in FL Paso kav-
ing come here five months ago TO do
newspaper work, and leaving two
months ago to stand the examination
just passed at Lesvenworth. His
mother lives in Ell Psso on Campbell
street.
Mr.. COrdier was in the Cuban war of
Independence on Gen. Garcia staff,
and was brigaded major in the Cuban
army. AT the breaking out of the Span
lsh-Amerlcan war. he was commits
stoned captain, aud led troop of cav
airy.
In Ell Paso he still holds q commits
sion as first lieutenant of Co. B Fourth
Texas infantry, which everybody
knows as the Border Rifles. His res
ignation from this position will make
necessary q new election by members
of the company.
Mr.: Cordier's friends here are elated
over his success.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
NORTHEAST CONNECTION.
CONTINUED From 1st Page.

I'VE are going ahead with renewed
vigor In all lines, except in actual road
construction. There we stop with the
mountain line extension. When that
is finished our road is complete.
'We are going to push the coal
fields for all they are worth. We have
u man in Colorado, and Mr.. Alexander
in Illinois, who are securing all the
laborers anc experienced miners pos
sible. We get in four
new engines next month-big
consolidated OneS-end with the addi-
tional rolling stock ordered, and to
come at once, we shall be able to handle
lots of coal. We realize the demand
and the possibilities in the coal trade
here, and we are going to meet them"
"As to the visit of Gen. Dodge, and
the reported transcontinenta system of
which we we're to be a part, l can only
say that the White Oaks has nothing
to do with any such proposition. Gen.
Dodge was only a casual rider over
the line, though certainly welcome
one."
Though Mr.. Eddy would in no way
commit himself, it ia believed the
Choctsw road and the Rock Island are
the roads-which may extend.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
WEDDING TOUR in A BOX CAR.
The Alleged Experience of d
Brakeman With An E1oping FL
pdsO Couple.

Acco riding to San Antonio paper, q
railroad man there had q story to tell
of novel elopement of a couple from
Ell Paso.
Some time ago the Tribune of that
city published an article to the effect
that a runaway couple was headed that
way from FL Paso and it was thought
that they stopped off at Del Rio to be
married. In connection with the mat
ter brakeman detailed to q Tribune
reporter the following singular ex-
perience which he met with between
there and Del Rio:
WELL" said the freight brakeman,
81 was going ov er my train some dis
lance up the lipeas usual, and stuck my
passengers 1 had. Imagine my eur
prise when I heard a dainty female
voice tell me to go away and mind my
own business. l told her that it was
against the rules to allow anyone to
ride on freight traiE. She told me
that the rules would have to stand sus-
pended because they were going to
ride on that train to San Antonio.
Tell me the circumstances and will
assist al 1 can 1 asked"
"'Oh go On away and leave US alone,
stammered the female. This old car
Is doing more harm to US than we are
doing to it and 1 want you to go away,
you nasty thing. and leave us alone
SAT this stage of the proceedings
her large brown eyes fairly cracked
with anger.
g Il don't care if the superintendent
ordered US put off. We are going to
San Antonio. Do you understand
that?'
81 watched them and as our train
stopped in the west end of the yards,
they hurridly left for the inhabited
portion of that end of the city and the [
girl waived me delightful good bye |
with her dainty hand"
''Do you know anything more about
them?' was asked.
swell, only what 1 have heard, he
replied. "They say the girl is the
daughter of a We althy farmer up the
valley and left home on account of an
unreasopa BILE stepmotber. She was
determined upon coming to San Anto-
Mo and come she did,"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
LOOKS LIKE AN INCREASE
Thoug ht the Demands OF Union Pa
'cific Employees Will Be Complied
With

The grievance board of the en-
ployes of the Union Pacific is now
holding a conference with General
Manager Dickinson in Omaha city. 1t
will probably require couple of weeks
TO complete the work before them. The
principal trouble is with the engineers
and firemen. When the present sched-
ule of wages was adopted 1t was for a
much smaller class of engines than
msnv now used on the system. The
enginemen claim that the increase in
size of the locomotive increases their
labors and that the men who run them
SHOULD be granted an increase. The
prospects are that they will get it,
though the amount of the increase is
depeuder upon the showing they are
able to make in this conference.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
METHODISTS.
BENEFITED
By Liberal Course of Pres
ident Diaz In Mexico
HAVE LOTS OF SCHOOLS
Where Mexican Children Are Given
Thorough Liberal Education
And Well DEVELOPED.

''President Diez is a wonderful man,
the life of Mexico, and the greatest
benefit God ever gave that coun-
try
This is the estimate of the Catholic
Mexican chief executive by Bishop
Chas. c.. McCabe, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and coming as it
does from one SO high in the councils
of a protestant church, tits tribute
worth the name.
Bishop McCabe was q guest in 81
Paso last night OF j. A. Eddy of the
White Oaks. and went out this morn
ing on the Mexican Central to the City
of Mexico.
1--WE are doing great education al
''aud President Diaz is giving US every
aid. We have now so churches 10 the
Of 10000, iV and in " Connection
with these we have day schools
which are attended now every day by
1900 Mexican girls and boys. English
is taught them all.
1.-The government he's offered US
every encouragepent, and we have
made our course as thorough as pos
sible. Bring on your teachers Disz
has said, and we'll furnish the scholars.
His is q most liberal mind. and he is q
blessing to Mexico.
81 60 to the City of Mexico to spend
Christmas, and then for New Years 1
go to Osxacs, the birth place both of
Diaz and Juarez. This city is pro-
Queer of magnificent men and there
may be found in their purest types to
day the best and brawniest and brain
lest examples of the old Aztec race.
From Oaxaca 1 go to Pacbuca where
a conference of all the Mexican
churches will be held. In that city we
are building church to cost S25. 900.
81 return in about weeks when l
expect to stop over in Ell Paso, and
proba bly, shall hold services here.''
Bishop McCabe is bishop of the
Southwest officially, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, his territory extend
ing over Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas,
and Mexico.
He is just from the Austin conference
st Fort Worth where Bishop Wood
ford presided, and when he assisted in
raising $500 for the church.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
Sparks From the Engine.


The last three nights have been
hard ones on the night yardman At the
G. r..
D. s. Parks, the well known Pull
man conductor on the S. P, will resign
to accept position in a local railroad
Office.
Walter Sweeringen has abrought his
mother and two brothers from Calves
ton and they will hereafter make their
home here.
A superb new line of twelve-seotion
buffet drawing room Pullman cars has
just been placed in the service on the
Mexican Central railway, between
placing the former ten-section cars
which were in the service.
The annual mid winter meeting of the
Texas Car Service Association was
held yesterday at Fort Worth at the
Worth hotel. This association holds
four meetings year, the winter ses-
sion being held at Fort Worth. The
association is composed of all the rail-
ways in Texas, twenty-three in num-
Der.
e'Journal-Democrat says it has
the pleasure OF announcing that the
board of directors Of the Santa Fe
system at the recent meeting in To-
peka, voted to erect q new depot in
It is we'll known that
the company has long had the subject
of building a depot that would meet
the demands and be a credit to the
city under consideration. The Com
club and other agencies have
petitioned the company in regard to
the matter. The cost is to be $75, 900.
Ell Paso didn't even get visit from the
Santa Fe president, who is really
responsible for Albuquerque's good
luck.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
Xmas In Merrle ENGLAND

J.. 81 Payne, the popular passenger
brakeman on the S. p. who left Ell
Paso for Englandon Dec. s. is probably
on the other side by now. His Xmas
visit to his people in Liverpool is his
first in ID years. II be does not become
infected with war fever and enlist to
fight the Beers, he is expected back in
Ell Paso early in February.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
Freight Classification.

A hearing was given today at Wash
ington by the Interstate commerce
commission to representatives of the
principal railroads in official classifica-
ton territory on the subject of
changes in freight classification. The
purpose of the hearing is to determine
whether the new classification between
car load and less than car load guam
titles of freight will result in any great
increase in freight rates.