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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-02-03
Attractions.

The following amusements
are billed to appear at Lowry S
Academy.
American Theater Co. Feb
ruary 6. rs.
The Rabbits foot, February
18th.
Side Tracked, February 18TH.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-02-03

DKED 10y OUR REPORT
ERS WHO ARE ALWAYS
IN "THE SWIM"

Nr. DAVID Cox OF Herttord,
was IN the city on Tuesday.
Mis- n. +. Dawson IS quite iii
at her home on West Fearing
street.
Mr.. /. ;. oanderson IS crlti>
caIly III at his residence on Dyer
street.
Mr.. I. ,. barber,ot v aai'ng
ton, i. 4, was III our city this
week.
Try OR picked tripe and pigs
feet at Robinson, Stevens &
60.
Mr.. l.. J. Pritcha' d has cuter-
cd the grocery business at 272
Road Street.
MI /. VI. Meekins and family
hive located Ill Halifax county
at Palmyra.
The family Of 3 Flora ,s
being visited this week bv Miss
1Tarv Riddick of Hertford
-.
-, ~ NoseD"ie' VhlS county, mr.
Rrcthers WERE n-arricd Ian %
A most delicious drink is made
from chocolate menier, at Ro!-
NJ / Io"lS IlllIS'' u Eoenton'
"lIl 81 oi1 MqrU"Y anu - tue
"e"' u ~ . H. 0Ieen'e"I'
DR.. Bogert, Of Edenton, was
III the cry on untSoay' ne
'il"oe '"l9 once d Pheasant Call
Mr.. Louis SelIg LEFT for Nor
folk OH Saturday, called there
by the serious illness of his
mother,
Theodore Perry, of Norfolk,
who has been IN the city for sew
er1I days, left for his home last
tuesday
Miss SIolIie Shaw, of Curri-
tuck county, is in the city the
guest of Miss Mae Wood on
Church street.
~. 1o1 zo;a,o = =, r1o.
ton this week, called there by
the illness of his brother, Mr..
Louis Zeigler.
Wa ora s,,r,, - baor IF ~,
o..t.ll,,,a ;,1.,a-. rr1;t.1a \,r-;,
infant child Of MIR. and MIS- T.
K. Banks.
A.. W.. r.......1 L;,
" = :. y a. - |. u '0'' ,,''1 - VS.
~ Go'','~ 1 ' '1 ~ = <>aIt f,~
~, %. Do, ','' Nt. .''-
nv, ;..u. w., ot 1out
rs I"'S~l". C,,''' ,i I:'U' w., No.
W. w oI',"y ~ r'. ~ v 'l . ~ '>'' -''
11.. Oh l,','. ,. ~ :, CO.. Il <
co'l"'''I was ''0' '~0'
four dwellings, owned by
c0loreo people, were oe:'IoyeI q
Jew "'5 MS "sp ~ oy =, ~ : III " lat
- N"o" Il do ''''' ." /"
The Electric Light Co., of this
city. at their last meeting, ap
pointed l.. L. W1nder Secretary
ana l 'e"S"l9' 81 INC com p1"y'
The large new dwelling of
Mr. Walter Price, on Dyer street,
is fast nearing comp'et1on and
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-02-03
81 90 Reward S1uo.

NJ. w DOMINICK, Secty.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-02-03

Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Hlll's Family Pills are the best.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
Senator Money Says We Cannot Az
ford Indiscrimlnate Championship,
NO INTEREST IN PHILIPPINES.
Better TO Let Them Work out Their
own Salvation Than 70 Assume Re
spomsibility for Them and Make
Them Citizens Of the United
states-Mr Hoar In
dOIscs This.


u-serrrNrTON. Jan 1.-serl.ols Gray
All. money ol..p..4 tl. e4..- tAr--.lsr
..--.... .r t.e .-l4.- l.-.at ll sg----es
81 r.. r.... t-lalf. --...ll llay 4ltO--
... r.-.r .t-.1. ..l senator 4llLey
....-... IT,
-....g- GRAY was fl. rl.-l " The
F...s peace L0mml-- l..aIs. ana while A-
L..r -1Me a-l-l..- -I --- l41-.--4--
uat.e- 1ear.n. lI.- t.a treaty, be- DID
-- -. into s-Cl l.... a- l.l Senators
rr,. ana DAVIS Ie omitted t-ss %
trt bt-.ll4l- o. ODE negotiations a. A-l
been opposed tl tl- acquisition VI tAs
.-..rr'-. ....i.e.l-l. ana said Doe had
fr.a-r and .rsr.y advised tle President
and his fe.1.. commissioners. Ct Dds
..--f-r -r.- 10 u1ll be- ulHi-e to a--
-.r- -, -..ue tle.- destiny lie IseI
t.. ..-.- e..-.t1rs t. b.4c him 60 ac-
... .-..-- h.- fef n-rr-.r failed. lie
80. -- f..- r.srhed Tie conclusion that
B.. --..l5 either have -1 join Eit1 fhe
.. ~ 49, -he treaty. FAN and the
--.~.a d. fhr meantime DE- had
... -.r...v won over by the arguments
. SIS ....e- e-e- and hy tra logic 0f the
situation and he bad 40 last concluded 10
81. -r. convention.
&Oy Defends Ut.
Having taken DTS position be- was here
r.v ra defend The treaty as wise con-
c..-.-l cf a most delicate l-p-onlall.
r..rfsk.nc Many complications n4d
n.-ar the commissioners ll tl-lr Work,
and while DE would ul- retract what De
bad heretofore said as to undes.rao-lliF
of acquiring distant territory a- ma a-l-i
of rrlrr.u.e s-Iu there were times when
"a nation as ar Individual mieht have t9
choose between evils There was eAnSer
10 many complications " an interna .l9ilal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
GENERAL NILES
HAS AMPLE PROOF
That The Beef Was Chemically treat
ed--He Calls Beet Mems Bluff
as to Evidence.

N~' ---N
L.e. save --t f i.------
.-.- r..r- denied ....- -.sl ll-
-.r
frft-.Ha .--f- - -
DIS Statement
-t "-
ON .-. . ,
N.-ri--- -
source 70 -lta- N-
H- -.a-tta--L D.
o- l-- --- o- @
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
OFFSPRING OF
BOUNTY BEGGARS
Minority Report on the Hanna-Payne
Subsidy Bill IS a Severe Arra'gn-
ment Of lis Authors.

WASHINGTON. Jan u-rne minority
report Cr t1e Halra-Pefle shipping .Nl
was ..1l % rle House ~ ttpres rtalFe-
to-day lt was prepared 1y Representa-
tive Handy. 0f Delaware aud is "a severe
and somewhat personal arraleume1f 40
tie measure and tlose who receive lcln-
ties under 81. TIE reports sltr-
'rl.s tLl is one tlar VAS prepared ana
brought % Congress u} f1-ii
cCUu.t-ee NJ slil HI-rs and -1ill -..-r-f
rep-ese-ung the entemen Who WILL re-
ce.Fe ile bounty which t1r ODD proposes
u give from lle pl9..- t-easlrE
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
The bl. ar lr is reported t1 tle House
o. in almost tle exact FORM ana grants
10 penny the a0-rtles demanded oy
the gentlemen who aye 90 receive them.
The nlI isl therefore naturally and enc
u-eiv satisfactory f0 -le Interests
which have organized this movement %
secure rre vast SUMS carried il tre n.l
as gretG'-v t0 Pre- used BOD carrying lr
their private business and eri-rs.ns tne
-The dlI provides n0t simply FOR
bourties tut for 1o-rtes wn.ch once
granted cannot te taken away there
DOLLARS NCT CENTS
THE twenty.year oolnt.ee thus pr1-
g.ded age p-t 80 t.e D.. .- ,le arg-e-e
no So many .erfa, r.t h.el lte a..-.-
~-f.rat r.fcl zion is made to nnd how
big -re-e ocll-.ss of "certs ". prove
30 DE- nle. rle dime comes tQ ray fr-rl.
We trf-tta- Trey must q CURED in tens
% millions ~ dollars. by careful ard
conservative estimate we End that fhe
government wli be- ce' sed ny the con-
tracts Hseiv '0 oe entered intc clr.r-
the frsr twelve months 11l-r this olI
r0 pay bcurfies amounting to more tran
v 5000 This iucilles CriF tle ship
-irg row l1 sight and che srIrr.rz which
s- fr M w-I cost probably nor Tess
than sH0 o1a COL
.rr +t's .rr-r-rns h0r~fv ere "0r's
share VIII go no the International Sayi-
1.r.l lrr -u.s l.r..a-t rt .i .e
r tle 1rr egate more tn8n S.. co..
Tris strikes us as m0rslrous prop0-
sltionT
In conclusion the rtrort says.
This h.n is fhe 1lsnr.ns ~ mere
bounty ffeEars and should be repulafel
tv renreserfafiVCs ~ both political Ta--
ties lf fs vicious in principle 10 is not
necessary f0r the REHABILITATION ~ orr
merchant marine 20 give hundreds ~ rnif-
lions o. the ue0nle's TAX money. The
bill j. wholly rrfrsfiflh'e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
We Can Let Them Have the Money
% Be Subsequently Returned.
PORTER'S MISSION TO GOMEZ
l. a IwofOld One-To Discuss the PO-
sition of the Cuban Army and In-
yite Him TO Hayana-Ihe Au-
thOrities Desire an lmme-
diate Settlement of the
Army Question.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Silt Is learned
a. The War Department that Mr. Porters
mission 20 Cuba is entirely OF a man.
cal ard statistical character. ana that ne
Is not empowered 90 maze any payment
90 the CUBAN troops.
Il is admitted .ha- be may ma 70
within The lles of his duty wnil- IL
cuba collecting this Information. 90 gain
er az the data De can respecting the
strength and condition of tne CUBAN
r-1gus The decision 90 send Mr. Porter
IN cuba was reached after ful dis
cusslon OF the situation 0f the inslrseAL
army between the President ana his ~ao--
net
HIS MISSION.
1Ir Porter will confer nrs- with General
Brooke. and his mission is not % make
nor o. promise any payments, Dlt y
gather lnf5rmat.n. he Will ask Il the
Cuban army win disband on present pay
mtnt 90 81 plplo.
our legal right 70 make this payment
was referred 10 the Atorney-GeneraI, VINO
he'd that This sum may lawfully oe al
vanced 20 the insursent troops on eoAul-
Ion that ir be- subsequently REIN no-477-
from the revenues " the island, ana u >
understood .hat this course viii be plr-
sued u &. ls found that tAe cesirea Is-
suits can be obtained thereby.
Afr Porter was also instructed 90 IN
ouire into the workings OF tne customs
regulations ami local taxation matters
REACHES HAVANA.
HAVANA. Jan. ai.-kolert = fol-eIf
,te -erresentatiye OF President Mckinney,
r-f caror CanZalcs guesala, tne L-L'-N
-or-~issioner. who recently left NasL-
f-eTrrr an "A special mission 20 ~-e4s
s-a~rld ar o'clock this morning lo-
Caharian. province az santa ~-al-' .' '--
General Maxine Gomez.
Nr POrters mission 10 GeleEai Gone
Be- u a tw0fCll claracter-L0 discuss WI
him fully the position ~ the ~ADaA army
snd 10 invite him 10 Havana.
The Washington edminisirallon rr7.t1
Al immediate and friendly settlement o.
Tie CUBAN army question -
As The ui .lrlry chiefs Ir--rlfelt lt4.-1-
+I .rrerr Sfno1.c.u in complete satista--
-for ~ the claims of the s0ldlery NJ asl-
irr-rr has determined. 10 is uller-.1al ~
-n offer much larger sum, even aS q. ID
as SfTa.ufDD. if Jess VIII not pr al-rl.--
Wrat-yer j. greed upon is 90 le ci-alz
uran the revenues OF the Island uA-l A
l.e Cubans here are ln state ot eX-
-fr-urrr The business classes arc
pleased ar the prospect ~ -fL--r-i. i.l-
Merchants Tor a fortnight nave LeeH
afraid 90 place large orders. De4lS luce
tain " tl. future. Shares On lAe ll-a-
b0urse rose from I 90 3 points TO-DAY
which is generally attributed 10 --t
probability that the cuban so.liefy ".4i
r. dlsbauled and win return % WORK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01

tho word sovereignty" in referring 20
the route which the President is 90 ac-
ouirt f-om Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
-rhr rurr.se of this amendment Us %
overcome the objection that the c1nstitu-
zion of N.caragua wu! not permit Tc-
Titory
Other rronrefti1rs were submitted ae 90
the authority t0 bc given The President
fr ACQUIRING the canal route. one prl-
posed hy Mr Adams3n. ~ georgia. au-
trrrIr.s ffe President o. acquire hy pure
rhr.e from Nirarf-f'a ard Costa Bica the
territory necessary go eXclfate. con-
s.-,rt control ana defend"
These propositions went over. The eX-
acr rhrasenil-y WlI De determined it is
sai1 next Friday Members ot tie COM
rniftce expressed fhc opinion trat there
viii BE- DO opposition o. reporting tac
fiI except ..a.y llom Ar. F.licle.. Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
It Seeks to Strengthen and SOIidy.
Rather Than Build Anew.
MINORITY REPORT SUBMITTED
II Charges That the Bill viii Work
Disastrous Contraction Of our
Money Volume and Give the
Banks Undue ePowcr-Aimed
at Greeubacks and Silver
as Money.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1l-Represcnta-
tive charles IS. S.oue. OF Pennsy ylyania.
submitted 20 the House to-day hls report
90 accompany the Hill bll recently re-
ported lrom the Committee Oh tonnage
WEIGHTS and Measures ~ Whilh Mf'
stone is chairman. The h!l blll. tne
report saws. contains an affirmative de-
ciaratiou Tor the gold standard. pro
vision fo- ihe Interchange ~ AT
forms 0f money. a separation 81 me npte
issue from the fiscal branch ~ the Treas
ury Department. the retirement oi ine
greerbacks and the es-al.lshment or
Mr. stones report Is that the Hin
bill is conservative in purpose and pro-
vision "It seeks De says, TO
strengthen. soildify and f0rufy our pres
ent system. rather than 90 build anew.
10 especially seeks 20 al.ay AZ home and
abroad an doubt as 90 the present ana
permanent quality ~ our money, ana io
make and keep the credit ~ ihe nation
above the reach ~ successful attack or
Weligrounded Apprehension.
The manner in which this is accom-
pilshei IS explained ln detail in p review
of the bnl by sections.
EVERY DOLLAR GOOD.
"Tf this bil becomes "a Jaw. says lne
report. "it VIII be NJ 20 D. s-.pf e'i-
Iar the United States cebt is pafanir, az
any one will De- as good as any other ano
everyone exchargeatle for anF etnei.
ana the kind NJ money o. Dc pail ara
received EilI be merely q mait.f oi ''--
verience and nof ~ protf ana JOSS
The minority report Nhich a'sp Nt-
submitted to-day says the h.il VII make
radical changes iu our whole currency
system and work serious ana IL p
feared disastrous CortraUt'yn ~ 'Nl
j u
the silver coinage lne pll -. ~ ~.
report fyrs absolutely and unquatledif
fhr girr'e gold standard upon the coun-
frv AID of the standard -iifff e'tiaL-
are swept from their present position a.
standard money and lrto the category
10 credit money and made charge upon
fha government for their redemption ia
sold. .
Tho provision repeating the law which
prohibits national hanking associations
from Withdrawing from circulation more
rlan three million dollars in any on"
month gives -he banks power tnat Nil
Inevitably lead 90 a sudden CONTRACTION
~ the currency and business rrosfrafion.
This Wiu give che banks says the u.--
r-Irr- ranrr- -~. rrrrnr Pm contract mo
currency AZ their Wiil and fo coerce under
tre threat ~ Darirs and business tepres-
sion o. le brought about hy such cln-
traction
The whole scheme - the biil continues
The minority. contemplate frf fesfrne-
ZION ~ silver ass money. fhe destruction
0f rrenrhacks and treasury notes ~
money and denies f0 Cor-ro-s Tire rIrnt
o. issue prner money except ny iarmlHs
our 90 c1rnr-ati1ns This great sovereign
power Notice l- civer trat srhstfnfe
wlH to offered providing mat hof1 fne
cold and silver dollars shan Do starilris
of value and proy.ding Tor free coinaee
of silver.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01

HOLLY sPRINGS MISS. Jan. sl b.
Chs section was visited ty q severe
b .zzard Ia-t rlehr accompanied hy ran,
sf.at ard sn0w which frDzr as if felL
The Thermometer fel 20 i've aegrees
above xero. This morning snow storm
Occurred lasfirg several rolrs 10 is me
coolest weather since l.s5.
OXFORD MISS Jan 90 A cold WsNe
sfrurl fh|- section az the Coyntrv about
8ay.-rt th morning and ~ fas con-
urled go zroa colder al laN oefera !
inches 10 sa1as has coveTel ne ground
ana 0Id residents say y is ihe coolest
maafhar Ln-H- ~ LNErlI EelI.-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
SOUTHERN GETS "a ROAD.
The Northern Alabama Gives Them
Direct Line 60 Memphis.

BIRMINGHAM ALA. Jan ci-N-
though fre official inform efinr ras rot
t.. tcan given out. it is positively known
here shat the Southern railway has cor-
surwa-f1 fle deal whereby i- cr+S pose
session ~ fha Northern s Alabama railway.
running from Parish 0u che main lre n
frn Southern between birmingham and
Cr'ur -i. tn Tusc0Ub.a. or tre northern
ra-r ~ -te state. Through This road the
Southern now has come etlr2 --- peg
tween f-s system of rrafs in -he central
rar- ~ rhe state and The old Aempli-
and Charleston. i1 The northern part
The Southern VIII now have direct
Wra between birmingham and Mempas
and one 1rir fWen-y-seven nile. JON
and pfrri~-r.rr railroad. The Nor hern
Alabama runs through country in
minerals and fr valuable .u.er lands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
DEATHS IN HANOVER.
Fatally Injured Dy ,iuie-i armer
Dies OF Consumption.

ASHLAND Va Jan. SPECIAL. We
remains of Nelson Hairts wlo aird iiaiu
injuries inflicted oy a. vicious ullt tt
the sawmll o. Emmett LUCK odd ile
lover end rf Hanover county. we're
brought t8 boswell and inferred to-day.
Wesley Page respected farmer VINO
lived rerr Ashland. died yesterday of
l1nslmDudr. AID aas buried to-day. lie
t--..t+rr surgeon g. r. Garter who
has been az l.s hcme here for some
time ll a SICK far.lus1 caves tn-ni-ft."
a. resume DIS llrIes ln The army.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
DIR. GIBSONS SINGULAR DEATH,
Stricken With Heart Disease and III
Falling Broke His Neck.

EAST RADFORD. Va. Jan. 3l--spe
oi-i-Dr Thomas Gibson. prominent
ci-izer living near Radf0rd was found
isst evening dead near his home with rs
r,.cl- broken. lie left home in The morn
irg in apparently good health. ana noL
hi~- when a. was found in a fence corr
ra- fssd with bis Zee, caught in tie fence.
it IS thought that when getting over
the fence b. was sricken with nea4t us
a...- ani FL hreak-ng De necA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
NEW SOUTHWEST SANK.
Hon. Pony G tester j. the President
TIoyd Now Has Two Banks.

FLOYD. Va. Jan. so.-Special.-A
new bank has been established az this
place recently and the following oi'icers
were elected. Hon p. q. Lester. presi-
dent. AIr " NJ sowder, vice-preisdent.
and Mr. s. p. Bramo, cashier.
The directors are Judge " T. Howard.
Nessrs. F. q. I,-S-fr. v. ~ S9"ler n
Harmon and : p. Willis.
This is the second bank IN the placo
and n Z. thought VIII add greatly 90 the
towns prosperity.
Commonwealth's Attorney p. s. Pedlso.
IS erecting very haniso1-e Office on
Locust street.
capt T. l. Tate. Of Pulaski city IS iD
town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
THREATENED TIE TOWN
Prompt Measures Avcrted a Riot Al
Wachapicague.

wAcHAPREAGuE Va. jan M-s7e-
c.al-A rl-e rlqr Was barely eF-,,-- neg
YESTERDAY. \ urmo-r oi insu.ent negroes
threatened 90 clean u3 the to@n.
y,-.-5., men armed nlth baseball bats.
sh1t.gurs. and every available weapon
rushed iu among them and routed tAe
crowd ard after using some OF tneii,
----.--,,- aar- them a stated number Of
minutes to leave the community.
~. streets are quiet this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
TWO FASHIONABLE WEDDINGS.
Milton Dashell to Anne j. Gray and VI.
&. Price to Miss iVie johnson.

ROANOKE VA, Jan 81. - Special -
Two fashionable weddings took place AZ
high noon to-day. Milton Dasnlel Ct
Cambridge. Nd. and Miss Anne JCrcoa
GRAY were married az -. john g Episco-
pal church by the former rector. Rev. W.
II Meade.
Dr. j. Newton Lewis oflciated as best
man and Miss Clar.nda -. Cray. s.s-er
Of The bride was the maid u honor.
Ihs following we're the ushrrs, A. L.
Payne l.. X. Brugn, Jonn Wood, Paul
Massie and Campbell and Helry u.
Gray.
Miss Iyie Johnson, daughter of Colonel
|. Johnson was married 90 Marx Corller
Price az the residence ot the nrlde s.
father Ili1 Franklin Road. Rev. =. +.
Carson Officiating.
Miss Josephine Neneiee. az Rocky
Mount vas maid of honor and Arthur
W0ogs0n W4s best man.
Alr. ana Mrs Price ieft this afternoon
for southern trip 10 FLORIDA ana Har-
ana Cuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
UNFAyORABLE TO OREYFUS.
The Court VIII Say Traitor EAIs''
But Not EStcrhasy Nor Henry.

Paris. Jan 'f.-The Liberie wnlch j.
usually well informed says.
The decision Of the Court Of Cassailoh
In the Dreyfus AFFAIR VIII o. mat tle -. .s
fa-rs rrova- the existence of traitor
BUT that neither Comte Es.ernazy nor
Lieutenant Colonel Henry could ans"fr
a. the cuipabllity revealed by the secret
dossler.' M
This statement is aA the more t-th.H-
cant In that II is made by q pr3-nreyils
paner.
The Tlberte adds. "The desnondency
OF the Dreyfus party seems 20 show tnat
the solution of the problem is as 1ieiant
as ever Another feature or the sitla-
tlon Is the buoyant demear0r - tcmfe
Esterhazv who was formerly go drri fss-
Ell he IS now credited with bodily ce-
c.ining 20 give further evidence cycei Z
before the ful Court 0t Cassl-.on-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
BOUGHT VOTES FOR WALKER.
The Generals Witness Tells of Aston
ishius Methods in Russell.

LEBANON. Va jar. -speClaL-Tne
taklr- cf ierosltons 10 Che contest of
Gen Walker against Julse Rnea tor his
-el- .l -lc nlxt Congress. was cesgn
ha.- to-day by introducing IS. +. wn-
ms prominent Republican or tais
place.
ll- Williams v-s Kept o. the witness
stand cd lay ana when the no-ary ad-
f-rrref tl.- evc/ls they SUI had not
-amr'ct.L -1e lrst deposition.
E.-r.-s O. hlrt Judge Rhe-'s cause
has been shown 1y the, witness. oul
lron ths other harc witness starl t-e-
b. spent six cr seven dollars buying
votes f1- w. ker and salt he contractor
with e.-a- or ter n-r ior in Troy re-
--.rt f1r ttels votes ior The General olt
whether l-ty voted as '-s3
aerllL -3 -o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-01
NOT A RATE CUT.
The seabOard Air Line Adopts Rates
Secretly Wade By Competltnrs.

WILMINGTON. y. c.. Jan. n.-Promi-
merit officials o. the Seaboard Air Line
here to-day made the following statement
20 representative OF the Associated
Press
The rates on cotton have not been
cut by that system. aad that. In issuing
a LEGAL tariff reducing rates on that COM
modify. they have simply adopted the
figures made illegally and by manipulation
by parties 80 40 understanding not lived
un l.. and which tended TO daily de-
crease The legitimate earnings Of The 81 -
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DIED FROM EXCITEMENT
A Campbell County Contractor Files n
Bankruptcy Petition.

LYNCHBURG. "a. Jan. N.-Speciai.-
Al tie inquest held to-day over ihe ollt
81 Kit LeftWich the coroner = jury de-
cided that be cied from heart trouble
A result 0f the excitement caused lY fae
difficulty between him ana hls son isfae.
Hunter. The rao men had 4 scui.le in
the course II which LeftHich feil dead.
Hunter vas charged with his murder,
ana arrested las- nient
J. y. Wells q contractor ot Camp
bell county. filed 8 ueflii0a Ia bankruptcy
to-day. liabilities N.o4.
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FREDBRICKsBURG. VA Jan. L-
Special southbound mail train and
accommodation train were both detained
here about tw0 hours this morning ny
the accident 20 a freight train. portion
os which ran or the track 40 a switch
ir tne Yards here blocking the main llle
snow fel here last night and toiay -1
the depth OF four inches. slelshlns IS
good
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Bic BeIgian steamer.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. sl.-Special.-The
Belgian steamship NOranmcre Captain
Jepson. j. at the Norfolk and western
elevator. loading grain. She IS the largest
turret ship af0at being bf' tors gross
So ~. huift al Sunderland. Eng. and
ls on her maiden rr-0 Sne -s ot the
William Johnston Limited Line and care
res eight officers and tlirty-th-ee men.