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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-30
LIEUT.. GILMORE.
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
DETERMINED no FUSE WITH THE,
DEMOCRATS
(By Telegraph to virginian- piot.)


Chicago, Nov. 29.-The special meet
Ing of the National Committee OF the
Silver Republican party adjourned to-
day to meet at the call of the chair
man, after having taken action that
PTUCrfCa1fy assured TIE fusion of the
party with the Democratic and Populist
parties, the endorsement of the Dem
ocratic platform and the Presidential
candidate of that party. The sub-com-
mittee appointed yesterday to decide on
the most practical date and place for
holding the national convention and
also To report on matters of practical
organization for the campaign includ-
ing the apportionmcnt of delegates
from the various States to the national
convention, submitted it's report to the
committee to-day and after Il lengthy
discussion, it's recommendations with
one or two minor amendments were
adopted The subcommittee recon-
mendcd that all of the matters in cues.
ton be referred for action TO the Ex3
ecutive Committee, OF which former
Senator Fred w. Dubois, Of Idaho. il
chairman.
Chairman Towne gave out the fol-
lowing official statement of the action
OF the committees:
~ resolution was Unanimously
the Silver Republican party be held
and the executive committee was in
structed to confer with the Demo-
cratic and Populist National Commit
tee in an effort to secure, If possible
the holding of all three national con,
ventions at the same time and place
and al the earliest practical date. TO
the end that complete co-opera ton of
the reform forces may be had. The
executive committees was a,,tbor;,od ~
determine the number of delegates to
the National Convention, the same to
be not less than 1000. to arrange the
basis of selection and to allow the
representation from each State.
1t was decided that the call for the
convention shall include as eligible to
representation all those voters who
heretofore. prior to 1896. or since, have
acted politically with the Republican
party, but are bi-metallists and favor
the unrestricted and independent COIN
age Of both gold and silver at the pres
ent legal ratio. and who are opposed to
the policy OF extending the gold stand
ard in the United States by retiring
the greenbacks, destroying the full
money power of the existing silver dol
lars. providing for the payment OF all
Government obligations and the re-
demptinn Of all forms of paper money
III gold alone and surrendering to
banking combination the sovereign
function OF issuing paper money
Pledges were made covering the eX-
'penses of holding the National Conven-
ton, and Hon. Elwood s. Corser; OF
Minneapolis, was chosen treasurer OF
the committee, with instructions to
maintain relations of practical COOP.
Grafton with the Democratic and Pom
ulist National Committees.
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TRANSPORT MANuEnse.
WELL PRovIsIoNED WHEN SHE
LEFT SAN FRANCISCO.
CBy Telegraph to virginian-pilot.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Washington. Nov. 29.--In response to
dispatch sent by General Weston in
During as To the provisioning of the
transport Manuense. which had such
severe experience on the way to Ma
Mia. Major Baldwin at San Francisco
replied:
"Sixty-eix days complete garrison
rations and liberal quantity sales stores
on board Ships agent report hundred
and forty days aboard for captain and
crew; for depot commlssary eighteen
tons each timed bacon, 200 flour, IL
coffee, ground; IL dried fruit, and five
candy timed
General Weston says that there were
rations for sixty-two days for each
man, and that there would not be any
question about ample food supplies.
The Quartermasters Department has
telegraphed the Quartermaster at San
Francisco inquiring as to the condition
OF the ship When she sailed. S.t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-30

tent did exist among the Cubans was
due To the recent talk of a civil gov
crhor for the island. When asked about
the report of his selection for this po-
sition, General Wood said:
II do not know thing about it. j
have heard nothing of the plan for
civil governor except what have seen
IN the papers. 1t has not been offered
10 me and have not been asked for
any suggestions on the subject
MISSION TO WASHINGTON.
Concerning his mission to Washing
ton he said that it was merely for con
sultation about the reduction of the
American force in the Island. 81 have
recommended reduction of about 20
per cent OF the force in my depart
ment. said General Wood, that is TO
say. the recall of the Fifteenth infantry
and the removal OF squad from each
OF the cavalry regiments 1 think that
this is perfectly feasible When say
that Santiago is perfectly quiet, 1t is a
pretty fair indication of the condition
throughout the island. Every revolu-
ton that has started there has started
In Santiago province. and in the last
war 40 per cent. of the troops were
drawn from that province"
SLATED FOR GOOD JOB.
1t Is stated that the President has
decided on the reward to be allotted to
General Wood when his term of service
In Cuba Is over. It Is said on good
authority that General Wood is slated
to succeed General George NJ. Stern
berg as Surgeon General of the Army
when the latter retires by law in June
of the coming year.
The Surgeon Generalship would place
General Wood at the head of the medi-
cal staff of the American army at but
little over 80 years OF age, making him
the youngest officer ever holding this
responsible position. 1t would leave
him twenty five years of active service
IL he so desired. in a position carrying
with 1t great prestige in Nhe profess
sion. both at home md abroad.
WILL LIVE IN WASHINGTON.
General Wood has taken q. house in
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GOODWIN I,hctt. of

Trensurcr-R. Goodwin Rhett. of
Charleston.
Board of Directors--G. w. Williams,
Jr. c. Wulburn. X. Goodwin Rhett, S.
II. Wilson. w. b. Chisolm and w. NJ.
Wallace. all Of Charleston; Charles S.
Heard, of Augusta; j. u. jackson, Of
Augusta: T.. II. Williams. of Richmond:
j. w. Travis, of Richmond, and w. b.
5. Whaley, of Columbia.
j. SHELTON Williams, of the Seaboard
Air Line, was in the city during the
day, but declined to be interviewed.
The Seabcard Air Line closed by pnr-
chase to-day several options upon ter
mnal proDerty in the city, and at a
special meeting Of City Council, to be
held i'll day or two, rights of way will
be asked for through certain streets.
There seems no longer to be a reasona-
bic doubt that the proposed road is to
be built.
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whole poer force, 5000 strong, with two
large guns, four Krupps, etc.
The naval brigade rendered great
assistance from the railway.
After desperate, hard fighting, which
lasted ten hours. our men, without
water or food and in the burning sun,
made the enemy quit his position.
General Pole -Carew was successful
in getting a small party across the
river, gailantiy assisted by 300 Sappers.
81 speak III terms of high praise of
the conduct of all who were engaged In
one of the hardest and most trying
fights in the annals of the British army.
II j can mention one arm particularly,
1t is two batteries of artillery"
DISPATCH TO THE QUEEN.
A special dispatch from Windsor says
that General Methuen's dispatch to the
Queen after the battle Of Modder River
says:
"Thc battle was the bloodiest of the
century. The British shelled the enemy
out of the trenches and then charged.
The result WAS terrible"
A revised list of the British casualties
at Belmont shows: Officers killed, four;
wounded, %; non commissioned officers
and privates killed 46; wounded, 225.
Of which number the Guards had So
killed and 100 wounded.
a revised list OF the casualties BUS
tanned by General Hildyard's forces at
the battle of Beacon Hill shows:
Killed, 80; wounded, Ga; missing, 1;
prisoners, s.
AT LADYSMITH,
Ladysniith. Nov. 20.-(Monday)-By
Messenger to Moot River--All here are
well and cheerful. The Beers are not
Smelling TODAY and we have no fear
that they5will. attack the town. Our
position we have mado very strong with
redoubts and brcastworks and we look
forward confidently to the ultimate re-
suit.
SORTIE AT KIMBERLEY.
Petorla, Nov. 27.-(Monday)-Ge
Dutort reports that the British made. n
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THE COMMUNICATIONS

E.
The communication from the Norfolk
Railway and Light Company Is as fol
lows: a,
ITO the Light Committee Of the Coun-g
ellis OF the City of Norfolk:
"Gentlemen-Referrln TO the recent
advertisement for proposals for the
electric lighting of the city of Norfolk
and the proposed report OF two of your
committee to the Councils on the sub
ject. we beg to submit the following for
your consideration.
''rhe advertisement under which the
bids were submitted appeared In the
Virglnlan-Pilot November 22d, 1899,
according to the terms of proposals to
be had at the Office of the City Treas
urer on and after October 3d. $780,
The terms Of proposals were not to be
had at the City Trensurer's office on
October 23d, 1899, but about November
Sd. 1898, n form was agreed uDon by
the committee, in which, following the
space for the signature OF the bidder,
were Instructions as follows:
"Instructions-No alterations, eras-
ure or addition to be made In the type
written printed or written mntter
above. 81
mo change Of specification allowed
"On November 10th. 1885, only six
days before the bids were to he opened,
there was Il change made in the pro-
posals. and the instructions were modi-
fed so as to read:
"Instructions-Th right Is reserved
10 reject any or all bids.
z" No alterations, crasure or addition
to be made in the typewriter. printed
or written matter above.
mo change In specllcatl lions allowed.
"'Bidders can make any explanations
they wish by memorandum or by letter
enclosed with proposals.
1T was In this form that the bidders
were Invited to bid.
1.-The latter paragraph in the instruc-
lions above shown could not possibly
be construed as allowing changes either
in the specifications or the bids"
when the bids were opened, the
Norfolk Railway and Light Company
was found to be the lowest bidder, but
one of the bids was found to contain O
sliding or elastic provision adjus table
to fit any emergency. This was in the
form Of an offer to give the city 2 per
cent oil its gross receipts The offer
does not say what It's gross receipts
are, for the company had Just been or
ganized, and the only certain quantity
OF gross receipts that could be calcu-
tract sought from the city, if they
SHOULD secure 1t. Upon this basis. the.
bid of the Norfolk Railway and Light
Company was still the lowest. The
Norfolk Heat Light and Power Com
pany did not even say what they
meant by gross receipts. 1t Is not clear
ly stated whether they meant to give
2. per cent upon the gross receipts OF
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His Recommendation That Troops.
Be Withdrawn from Cuba Approved
NO DANGER OF REVOLT
Rnmor ofImpcnd ing Trouble VIII,
Cubn"s arc Groundlcs--Tho Gov-
ernor of Snuttngo rnkcs a. House
nnd 1t Is stnted tho President VIII
Appoins Him surgeon General OF
the Army Next juno.
Cry Telegraph to virginian-pilot.)

(Hy Telegraph to Nirglnian-Pilot
Washington, d. c., Nov. 29.-Generol
Leonard Wood. who reached Washing
ton last night, had two hours con-
ference with the Secretary of War to-
day.
After the conference Secretary Root
announced that his recommendation as
to the removal OF troops from Cuba
has been approved md that orders
would be issued putting them into eff
feet.
General Wood said that in his opin-
ion that all the rumors of impending
trouble in Cuba were groundless, that
there was no real prospect OF revolt
and that whatever friction and dscon-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-30
LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD

Powers. Burke. Names of the Gilmore
party: Walton, Vnndoit. Ellsworth.
Brisolese, Anderson, Edwards. Peter
son. Some wounded were left at Buler.
Gilmore has no news of them.
"WATSON."
PRISONERS RELEASE ANTiCI-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-30

Washington, No. 1918 Rhode Island
avenue where he has moved with his
family, and it is thought that this is
another indication that he Will make
his permanent residence here at no very
distant date.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-30

PATED.
The above dispatch, taken In connec-
ton with the advfces received to-day
from General Otis describing the sue
cesses of the movements of the army
under Young encourages the naval OIL
Gals i'm the belief that perhaps by this
time tho American prisoners referred to
have already been released. With the
naval contingent at Vigan, only twen-
ty-1ivc miles away to the west and the
American advance probably little fur
ther distant to the southeast, the town
of Bcgucd is nearly surrounded and
there is little chance of the escape of
insurgeipt force there If they attempt
20 cucumber themselves in their retreat
with the prisoners.
Taking the list of prisoners of Gil
more's party. given in the cable from
Admiral Watson, as being ut Bagucd.
the records of the Navy Department
show that the following men must have
been left at Baler, on the cast coast
or the island where the Yorktown's
boats crew was captured last spring:
John Dillon, Charles y. Morrisey.
Ora j. Mcdonald Williams H. 1eyn-
dcis, 0. w. Woodbury., d. G. A. Ven
vile and a. j. Hygard
Altogether the news from both army
ana naval sources to-day is cncourag-
ing To the officials here rs Indicating
the practical end of the opposition of
TIE insurgents i'm the north of Ju-
ION. So far as known the formidable
icrce is that left In Cavite province un-
der General Tryas, and that operating
In Panay.
~ SUPPOSED SURRENDER.
Manila, Nov. 30.-S:35 a. NIT Is sun
posed that the insurgcnt garrison m
naSompong' province Of Nueva Wis
c'Ya, numbering from 500 to 500 men,
mas surrendered to General Lawtom
who started for that point with the
Ihtrty-fourth Infantry. Captain Mich
oiS. who commands n detachment on
the Twcnty-third Infantr at Fam
boagna, Island of Mindanao, has cstab-
llshed u provisional government there
The insurgents have surrendered To-
him four cannon nIftl 200 rifles.
y RISKY EXPERIMENT.
oiilcers from the steamer NIanauense
Which arrived here Tuesday from San
francisco, after u terrible voyage
bringing three companies OF the Thirty
ilrst infantry, say she was chartered for
ne ss9.ss-.ii ,hilippire service. md not as. on
ocean. transport, aud that sending q
battalion across the ocean on board Of
her was an experiment.
me captain declines to discuss the
steamers experience. He says he Is
only The navigating officer anu has no
Jurisdiction over the engineering de-
partnent.
LIEUT. GILMORE.
The battlcship Oregon landed men at
Nisan, hoping to find Lieutenant Gill
more's party, as II is known that he
and his men were there recently. The
landing party found that the Ameri-
cans had been removed 10 the noun
tains two days before. The navy has
requested the army to 60 in pursuit
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-30
Meeting Of the Light Committee
Of the City Councils.
OPEN COMMUNICATION.
Chairman Ridgewen Submits mint.f
norisy Report in Opposition to
Majority Report OF Committee
Special Committee OF board OF,
Directors of Norfolk Railway aud
Light Company submits n nequo.t
for fair Treatment.

A meeting of the Light Committee OF
the Councils was held last night, at
which Mr.. James a. Ridgewell, the
chairman, submitted his minority re-
port on the bids for the contract for
lighting the city three years, from Sep-
TENDER 1, 1900. The committee also re-
cetved nm open communication from the
Norfolk Railway and Light Company,
which was read and discussed. MIR.
Ridgewelrs minority report was spread
upon the minutes Of the committee. and
will go to the Councils with the ma
jority report. signed by Mr.. E. l.. Mayer
and Judge j. NJ. Keeling. which recon-
mends that the city lighting contract
be awarded to the Norfolk Heat, Light
and Power Company. Mr.. Ridgewells.
report covers pretty much the same
ground as the communication printed
below. He recommends that the Coun-
ellis accept the bid of the Norfolk Rail-
way and Light Company. "
Mr.. Mayer submitted an answer to
Mr.. Ridgewells report, which was also
made part Of the record.
The ACCESSIBILITY OF rejecting allibidss
submitted and calling for new pro-
rosnls was discussed last night. both
the majority and minority being devS
itermined to stand by the reports oh; the
bids already Submitted. :, 80 S.
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soRTIE AT KIMBERLEY.
Petorla, Nov. 27.-(Nfonday)-Gen
Dutort reports that the British made. u
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sEABoARD AIR LINE.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING POST.
PONED-ENTENSlON PRO-
NIDED FOR.
(By Telegraph to V.rginian-Pilot.

(By Telegraph to V.rginian-Pilot.)
Raleigh. n. c., Nov. 29.-The meet
ing of the Raleigh and Castor stock
holders, which was to have been held
here to-day. at which all the roads in
the Scabonrd Air Line system would be
consolidated, for some reason was post
poned. Only the formality OF meeting
pursuant To the call and adjourning
was gone through with ut noon-the
hour appointed for the meeting.
The adjournment was until Saturday,
December 9Th. III noon. At that time,
1t is said. the business for which this
meeting was called VIII be transacted.
One of the stockholders and direct
or said after the meeting that the post
poncment was due to the fact that
President Williams could not be here.
having been called to Charleston, S. c.,
on urgent business.
Another stakeholder, however stated
that the details for The financing of the
system had not yet been completed.
EXTENSION PROVIDED FOR.
Charleston. S. c., Nov. 29.-The Chat
tanooga, Augusta and Charleston Rail-
way Company, the new road which the
Seaboard Air Line proposes to build be-
tween Charleston and. Atlanta. and SUR
veys for which have already been made,
was organized here to-day the follow
ing officers being elected:
Prcsident-E. H. Williams, of Rich
moTd.
Vice Prcsidcnt-J. u. jackson, of Au-
gustn.
Secretary-Henry Bust, of Charleston.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
PARIS POINTERS.
Points of Interest From a Triving
Little Town, Furnished By a
Live Correspondent.

Paris, Aug. 10.
Mr.. George Ackleson is sick with ty-
phoid fever.
The Rose township picnic will take
place place Saturday, August 10.
Mrs. G. Sefert has recovered far
enough to out and around again.
The heavy rain sadly interfered with
the Reformed Sunday school picnic at
Farmers grove on last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Let every Democrat attend the prima-
ries this year and get the best men for
office that can be had, including land
appraiser.
The Knox and West township picnic
will be held on Saturday, August IL,
in owen Brooks grove, two miles south
east of Homework.
Mr.. Charles Freeman, lecturer for the
state grange, will be one of the speak
ers at the big four farmers picnic In
Swallen's grove near Louisville on Sat-
urday, August 26th.
The Lutheran Sunday school picnic
which was held last Saturday at Ma
pleton, was one OF the most successful
ever held In the history Of the organi-
zation. The Mapleton and Malvern
bands furnished the music. Rev.
Long, of Lima college, delivered his
! popular lecture in the afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
MARKET REPORTS.
PITTsBURG, Aug. o.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 0.
wHEAT-No. 2 red, 83D64c.
CORN-Shelled yellow, No, 2, SSC9381ac; high
mixed dosY711CG38c: mixed 360D97c; ear No.
2yellow, 4094lc; high mixed, 5S939c mixed,
SQ188c; low mixed, 36037c.
OAT5-No. white, old, ,501 19(p31c; No.2 white.
8g2911c; extra No. 3, 27028: No. 8 regular,
26028c; new No. 2 white 2416925c.
HAY-No. timothy. new, sl2.0o(412.2j; No.
Q timothy, $l1.0O0ll.25; No. 8 timothy, 5000
1000: No. / clover mixed. sl0.O0(0llO0; No.
1 clover, s9.25g9.5O; No. prairie. $4,000. 90;
No. 2 prairie, IS 0O98.5O; No. 8 prairie, 5000
$50; No. 4 prairie, s7.50(9S.00; packing hay,
$8.0U(9825; No. / timothy from country
wagons. s12.5O(gl35O.
POULTRY-Live-Large chickens, 7O6D75c
per pair small. 5O(S60c; spring chickens, SOC
Soc. as to size; ducks, 40g50c per pair: tur.
keys, 8g9c per pound; geese. 7(DSo per pound
Dressed Chickens, old, l9C9l4c per pound
spring, l4(@l6c ducks, lS(9l4c; turkeys. llQDl5c
geese, lO(9llc.
BUTTER-Elgin prints, 2lc extra cream
cry, 20CQ2Otac; Ohio fancy creamery. l71SCD18e
country roll. l09llc; low grade aud cooking
8lD9c.
CHEESE-Full cream Ohio, new. 915QD10c
thrse quarters GCG914c; New York state, full
cream, new. lO(9l0Ac Wisconsin,, 12(0l21Sc; 25
pound brick, SWISS ll1<(9l216c; limburger
new, l09l01ac
EGGS-Strictly fresh Pennsylvania an6
Ohio. in cases, ll1a@l2c; tic additional fol
candling).
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
HELD THE FUNERAL.
Remains Of Edward Eckinger Have
Been Laid In the White
Chapel Cemetery.

The remains of the late Edward Eek
niger were laid to rest in the White
Chapel cemetery four miles south of
osnaburg, near Mapleton, at o'clock
Thursday afternoon. An immense con-
course Of people attended the ceremo-
nies in the Disciple church which is
also known as the White Chapel. John
Eckinger, the dead mans father, is
supervisor of Osnaburg township and
well known in that township as we'll as
the surrounding country. The dead boy
lived all his life in the township. 1t
was no wonder then that few families
In all that section of Stark county were
not represented at the funeral. I'm
mediately after the noon hour half of
Osnaburg started southwardly in. rigs
and other conveyancei. Hundreds Wis
tied the scene of the tragedy wednes-
day afternoon and all day Thursday.
The funeral cortege in which were the
grief stricken mother, fether and sis
ters OF the deceased, was a pitiful one
The Ed. Eckinger home has been clean
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
Decides That He Will Go After
That Alleged Back Salary
and Some More.
ENGAGED SOME LAWYERS
To Fight His Case i'm the Courts When
1t Comes to Trial.
TWO PETITIONS ARE FILED.

Frank r. Fife has begun two suits
in common pleas court against the city
of Canton. The cases review the old
dispute between Fife who was super
intendent of the city water works, and
the board of water works trustees. In
the first petition plaintiff alleges that
he was employed by the board of water
works trustees ofthe city of Canton to
take charge Of a gang of men for the
purpose of cleaning refuse matter from
the waterworks race. For this work as
foreman or superintendent Of the gang
plaintiff alleges there is due him from
the city the sum of $400,for which he
asks judgment.
The other petition alleges that plain
tiff was elected superintendent of the
waterworks system October 5, 1897, at
salary of $1,7OO per year for term of
two years beginning March 1, 1898, and
when he was discharged January 16
1899, there was due him $93.S0. Plain
tiff further alleges that when he was
discharged January 16, 1S99,he offered
his services to the board who refused to
hire him and refused to accept his SER
vices. AS plaintiff contends that his
term did not expire till March /, 1900,
he claims damages in the sum of$1,-
912.41, and asks judgment for that
amount and for the sum of $93.S0. At
torneys Day, Lynch & Day and Bald
win & Shields filed the petitions.
The water works board contends that
no such amount as Fife claims is due
him and will probably answer in court
in proper time.