Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06
THE CASE OF mrs. ELLIS
Lead and silver Orc Discovered tn
Frederick County-ssnte Capito,
Notes Indinns wnnt Representn-
tion at Paras Exposstion- Evidence
That Mr.. and Mrs. ELY sysre Mar
ried-The Shooting OF Senator
Einnngau.
Especial to virgInian-Pilot.,

Bolidation of the Big Four and the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroads into one
system are now pending with prospect
OF a successful termination.
The New York papers have frequent
ly OF late spoken OF the probability of
the two, roads being united and taken
into the big New York Central System.
which has greatly branched out OF late,
taking In about everything in sight.
There Is said to be no likelihood what
ever OF the ChesaDeake and Ohio and
Big Four being placed in any such
combination
But it is believed that the union of
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Big Four
Is now not only possible. but probable
The Vanderbilts are said to have nc-
CURED controlling interest in the Big
Four within the past year. j. p. Nor
gan d Co. own majority of the stock
or the Chesapeake and Ohio The OBJ
9ect or the negotiations Is of course,
10 lessen operating expenses. Whether
there would be n great reduction in the
force IN the general offices of the COM
pany Is not known, of course. but It is
not believed there would be. 1t has
long peen known that the force in the
,S'opeahe anu OnlO general offices
nave been Just as small as possible. II
is not believed it could we'll be reduced.
CLOSELY ALLIED.
The two roads are now very closaIv
allied. Mr.. NJ. e. ingalls, is president
OF poth. Traffic arrangements are very
close. 1t Is said to be the intention in
case the deal goes through to operate
the system as two divisions 1t Is pro-
oaoie That the location of the general
fxrfcf
unchanged Economy in operation could
De the only object in consolidation. for
as stated. the two roads are now very
closely allied.
ADVANTAGE OF CONSOLIDATION
The Chesapeake and Ohio would gain
an entrance into Toledo by the consoli-
daton, as Morgan has recently acquired
the Toledo and Ohio Central The Kan
awha and Michigan, a part of the Toi-
edo and Ohio Central system connects
win the Chesapeake and Ohio ut Gran
ley Brloge. w. Va, forty miles east of
SHarieston. The construction of n few
miles of road would connect tho Hook
ing valley and the Big Four.
me mileage of the Chesapease and
ONO is l,SoO miles; that of the Big -Four
is 2,S45 miles. thus making the milea GO
or the consolidated lines about e0o
miles. ''ooo
LEAD AND SILVER FOUND.
man In Frederick county seems to
nave discovered on his farm a vein of
Iead and silver ore that bids fair to
prove as valuable as a gold mine.
"a rev Gays ago the gentleman sent
10 MT. horner commissioner of arrI
culture' specimen OF the ore with the
request that he have 1t assaved Mr.
korner took it to one of the hest
known chemists in Richmond. who went
to work upon 1t.
me result was announced. The ore
was very rich in lead. It was almost a
IN silver, and there was a fair
Tuantlty OF gold. about 90 per cent.
Ihere is said to be a large ouantitv
or ore as rich as this on the land fro,,,
winch the specimen was taken.
CAPITOL NOTES.
The examinations for the Peoboav
scholarship will be held on JuIv ootb
ana llst. at Pulaski. Roanoke. Freder-
lcksourg. Richmond and PETERSBURG
seven vacancies are to be filled.
Two farmer boys have written to the
governor from Harmony Grove. Jack
soh county. Ga, saying they have heard
ne VIII" G fourteen companies Of infant
ready TO come whenever fransnnrtotio
is furnished them. ''o''
Cnief W. II. Bradby of the Pamunl,ov
1nolans, says a committee of his no.
pie VIII shortly call on the Governor
40 le'l OF their grievances. The IN
oians want to be represented Mt the
t.arls Exposition and with state oid
they will send over troupe to nrod,,o oo
play representing the saving OF John
smiths life by Pocahontas.
Inc huntsville, Ala, Chamber of
commerce has notified the Governor
mat IL mas called a convention 10 meet
IN mat city September 4th to consider
ehe Industrial development OF the
south. lie is Invited to offer suppesl
lions as to what should be done Ioeis,n,
TO the upbuilding OF his State.
THE CASE OF MRS. ELI1s
Captain Norman l.. Shaw. Grand Mo
tator of the Knights of Honor of North
Carolina. is quoted as saying he wos
IN the hotel when Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G
Ellis were married. the case attracting
especial attention at the time on nc.
count OF the youth OF the bride. He
also said that Ellis had some trouble
with the clerk of the hotel the same
night. Mrs. ellis said this morning
she had no knowledge Of any difiicultv
IN securing marriage license nor OF
Ellis having quarrel with the clerk
or the hotel. i might easily have oc.
CURED without her knowledge, however.
ELLIS LOCATED.
Reports from the Southside are to the
effect that within the past few DAYS
Ellis has been at his mothers home.
near Templeton, Prince George county
and that he went from, there to visit
his sister at bonneville. In Sussex coun-
~.
Mrs. T.. II. Rawlings told a reporter
this morning that the man Ellis, who
came to see her husband, Rev. r. II.
Rawlings, and made and broke two I'D