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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
STARTLING FIGURES.
r. p. & c. ROAD.
DIRECTORS ACCEPT FRANCHISE
GRANTED BY RICHMOND
COUNCIL
(By Telegraph to virsinian-Pnot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pnot.)
Richmond. Va. June 1.-THE direct
ors of the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina road held meeting here this
evening and formally accepted the
franchise granted the company by the
Richmond City Council. There were
present President Dewitt Smith, GEN
cral j. S. Negley, Hon. w. X. Nc Ken
ney, Engineer Seymour and others.
Work is being rapidly pushed south OF
Petersburg. and just as soon as the
right of v;tt acquired erliats;-
terrified county big force OF hands will
be put 10 work to build the road from
Petersburg 10 Richmond.
This road connects with the Seaboard
Air Line at RidgeWay. y. c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
FINE HOTEL BURNED.
THE BENBOW HOUSE. IN GREENS
BORO, IN RUINS.
(By Telegraph to virginian-P not)

(By Telegraph to Virginan- Pllot.)
Raleigh. n. c.. June IA special to
the News and Observer from Green's
boro. says
The Benbow House was burned to-
day. The fire started on the fourth floor
and the fire company could not con-
troll it. owing 10 broken engine and
lack of water pressure In the city tank.
y telegram was sent to Winston Sa-
lem for assistance, and they nobly re-
spondcd. sending two companies, who
came the 90 miles i'll the record break
ing time OF % minutes. The fire did not
spread and was subdued by 4 o'clock
The loss TO Il. G.. Fisher. proprietor Of
the hotel. is approximately 100000. with
no Insurance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
the standard
OIL TRUST
Has Driven Independent RefinerieS
Into Bankruptcy.
SOME VERY PLAIN TALK
An independent PcnnsyivnDin OIL
Producer Informs the industrial
Commission tluw the rust IL AID
cd by Railroads -IIighwaymcn
aud uis-Intcr-Stntc tom-
mcrcc Commission Ignored.
By Telegraph TO virginian-pno,o

GSy Telegraph 10 Nirginian- PIoO
Washington. u. c.. June 1.-THE In
Gustrial Commission to-day heard
statement from l.. NJ. Lockwood, an oil
producer OF Ielienople. Pa, in opposi
ton to the Standard Oil trust. Mr..
Lockwood declared that this company
had driven the independent rclineries
into bankruptcy and servtude. and he
denounced the course pursued in severe
terms. He held the railroads especially
responsible for this condition OF af-
fairs. Going back to 1872, he referred at
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.
EN-PRESTDENT CASIMIR- PERIER
WILL BE HEARD.
By Telegraph to virginlan-Pilot3

OBy Telegraph TO Virginian- PllotD
Inne- lin connection with
the multiplicity of stories in the news
papers attributing to former President
Casimir-Perier a variety of msdeeds
referring to the Dreyfus affair. a
curious semi-oficial note was issued
this afternoon 1t says:
EXtraordinary as it may seem, NJ
Casimir-Pericr, when President was
cognizant only of what he affirmed on
oath before the Court of Cassation. AS
regards all the rumors current CON
corning his acts. steps and declarations
lie VIII give full explanation before
the cOurt-m0rtial ut Rennes"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
The Equilibrium Of the Budget
Established.
WHAT THE WAR HAS COST
Foreign Bondho,ders VIII Re Asked
10 Reduce Rate OF Intcrest-Loau
Order Proposed TO Meet Fioatius
Debt-wiI Have TO Pay Colonial
Dcbts-CnrIists Ship Rifles Into
This Country.

(By Telegraph to Virginian Pilot.) sala$
Madrid, June i7.-It is semi-officially
announced that the Spanish Minister
of Finance. Senior Villaverde, has es-
tablished the equilibrium of the budget.
1t is understood that tax of 20 per
cent. will be imposed on internal rents.
and that as regards the external debt
the July coupons Will be- paid in FULL
but the Government Will ask the Cortes
for authority to negotiate with the for
eign h0ndhoders, with the view of OBJ
tanning a reduction in the rate of in
terest.
THE BUDGET SUBMITTED.
The budget was submitted to the
Chambers to-day BY the Finance Min
lister, Senior Nillaverde. 1t showed that
the expenditures for the colonies from
the commencement of the instruction
in Cuba to the end OF March, 1899, were
l,969,S55,o0o pesetas, of which /, 196 269. 900
pesetas were for Cuba 1907 goo for
Porto Rico. and 165,9SS.000 nesetas for
the Philippines. OF these sums l. 445-
$4,000 are represented by bonds and
other securities outstanding.
The budget estimates the expenses
A'i HSGsAi year III Jot,liS.loi peSe tl5,
ana the revenue at 9SI,9S0.4l5 pesetas.
LOAN ORDER PROPOSED.
Senior Villaverde proposes n. i've per
cent. loan order to meet the floating
debt, which. dcducting the 49, 900
pesetas received from the Unfteus
States. exceeds So0,Ooo.oo0 pesetas.
In Introducing the budget Senior Wis.
laverde. speaking of the colonial debts,
said 1t was to be expected that the
United States would assume these obli-
cations. but the Americans having re-
FUSED to meet them, Spain would be OBJ
iiged to pay them
~ tobacco revenue was proposed as
guarantee for n new loan of 300, 00O.-
600 pesetas
The Minister asked for authority to
open negotiations with the foreign
holders OF Spanish bonds to obtain
their consent to the imposition of n tax
upon the income from Spain's exterior
deot. which is impossible without such
consent. owing 10 the governments
formal written promise.
RIFLES FOR CARLIsTs SEIZED.
Official confirmation has been re-
ceiNcd here OF the seizure Of the Yacht
FIRE Fly at Arcachon. a popular sum
mer bathing place. thirty-iive miles by
rail southwest of Bordeaux France.
with 1000 rifles. said to have been in
tended for the Carlists Ii is claimed
the Fire Fly belongs TO Lord Asnbur-
ton who is looked upon as being the
representative OF Don Carlos. the Span
ish pretender in England
LARGE NUMBER IN SPAIN.
A well known Carlst, who has been
interviewed on the subject, said:
Even If 1000 rifles have been seized
e'oVo nave already entered the country
The rifles are of the Chassepot pat
torn. The t'irn E,lN nrrivnd ~ rnn 49,.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
cLERGYMEN WHO ARE LAYMEN.
The uc Enrn'. convicted.

CSy Telegraph to Nirginian-Pi!ot)
Chicago. ILL.,. June 17.-Baron and
Baroness de Bara, who were convicted
several days ago on q charge of using
the mails with conducting fraudulent
business. We're sentenced to-day Baron
de Sara was given three years in the
renitentiary and his wife was SEN
fenced to one year in jail.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
Gcorgi, want. wilson.

tBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Athens, Ga. June 1.-THE trustees of
the University of Georgia today post
poned the election of a chancellor to
succeed Hon. William +. Boggs, re-
signed, TO July 18th, when the board
will meet at the State Capitol. in Az
lanta- There We're about twelve candi-
dates for the place. and among those
mentioned to-day was Hon. William l..
Wilson. president of Washington and
Lee University, at Lexington, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
Ex-socre,nry >nermnn's Condition,
CBy Telegra phi to virginian-pilot.)

(By Telegraph 70 Virginian- PIlot)
Mansfield, o.. June LEX Secretary
John Sherman IS suffering from re-
currence OF the lung trouble with
which he was afflicted while on a trip
10 the West Indies. On June Sth he
contracted d cold which developed into
mild but annoying affection OF the
lungs. His condition Is not. however,
regarded as serious.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
Thu rr~nch cabinet cr,.,..

(By Telegraph 10 Virgnian- Pilot.)
Paris. June 17-President Loubet re-
Guestcd Senator Waldeck- Rousseau to
call ut the Elysee Palace at : o'clock
this evening. The Senator went to the
palace ard asked to I've allowed until TO.
morrow 70 consider the situation.
During the afternoon the President
conferred with former Premiers Bris-
son, Eibot, Eouvier and Meline.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18

(By Telegraph to -Pilot)
Santiago de Cuba, June ia strong
party of bandits raided Guamo, a
small town northwest of Manzanillo
on Thursday last. y detachment of
gendarmerie arrived on the scene and
attacked the outlaws. but were re-
pulsed. Seven of the guards were
Killed and several wounded. The ban
dts then withdrew in the direction of
Iunas. with Il platoon of cavalry in
pursuit,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18

on that point. They fight we'll, but
they are children. incapable of mill
tary tactics.
"'Aguinaldo. during the war with
Spain. was not our ally, as has been
claimed. We never Nmade treaty or
alliance with him, alSl we never prom
ised him anything.
AS was not willing to take too
much Of the Adn!ra"c, time. retired.
a DIFFICULTY POSITION.
"One evening 1 visited Florentino
Torres, president of the Philippine
Committee, of Manila. Torres was
magistrate, under Spanish rule, and is
very intelligent man. He said:
The position of the Philippine Com
nittce is II very difficult one We are
doing what we can To bring about paci-
hcation. But, when we shall have
found solution of the question with
MIR. SchurmanE, 1t Will be necessary to
cause AEuinaldo TO accept ii, and there
will he great difficulty
AGGJNALDC HAS ILLUSIONS.
why do ycu fear the opposition of
ASuinaldo? Is lie an ambitions man?'
" No; blu; he has Illusions. He hopes
Tor the intervention of the great t,u-
ropean powers, as in Crete. and ne even
counts on the cooperation of Japan.
And, you. Sir. fer what do you
hope?'
"'Oh, as for myself, I hope the war
will soon be finished, for it is running
us. We. landed projectors. would ac-
cept a government similar to that of
tanada We in no way wish for the
departure of the Americans, for in thai
case our fortunes would be swept
away.
Why So 1 asked with astonish-
ment'
Because. I assure YOU. 1T is not only
question of Aguinaldo and his troops
of nationalist movement, but above
TIT N Il socialist IIIJt revolutionary
movement created by the insurrection.
Inc lower class of people and many of
the chiefs are military socialists.
TORRES STATEMENT CONFIRMED
81 afterward had interviews success
sively with several influential I'ilipnos.
notably Gregorio Araneto, the first min
lister of justice of the government of
Aguinaldo. They all confirmed the
statement of Torres. Araneto, himself
states toward the l'illpnos. said:
My personal impressions are:
WRONG RATIONS ISSUED.
81 was struck with the fine presence
Of your soldiers. They are big men.
strong. supple and agile. who bear tcs-
dmony to the beauty Of the American
race But. unhappily. ! know that, pre-
cisely on account OF their physical
strength. they experienced great diff
Guilty in enduring the climate of the
Philippine Islands. Beside this. the
American troops have in my opinion.
rations which are too heating.
Your soldiers fight with great BRAY
cry. but it is impossible not to rema TX
the lack of discipline among the volun-
teers. The latter conduct themselves
well under fire, but they pay little at
tention to obedience TO their chiefs. In
spite of the energetic orders of these
chiefs. there has been rcgretable pillag-
ing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
IN THE TRAMSVAAL.
PRESIDENT KRUGER ENDORSED
ARRIVAL or BRITISH FLEET

MES IJf-NI MULLER ENDORSED
ARRIVAL OF BRITISH FLEET.
johannesburg, June IA meeting OF
1000 Burghers at Parde Kraal to-day
endorsed President Krugers attitude
regarding the franchises and depre-
Gated war. There We're no disturbances.
BRlTlSH WARSHIPS ARRIVE.
London, June l7.-According to n dis
patch 10 a news agency here from pre-
toria, squadron of seven British war
ships has arrived at Inyack island Cor
ST. Mary island). at the entrance OF
Delagoa bay. There is no confirmation
OF the report. and in semi-omcial cir
cies 1t Is looked upon as being untrue
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18

bates. The railroad companies had. he
said. completely ignored the orders of
the Interstate Commission to cease
their discrimination i'll favor of the
Standard company. resorting then TO
the system OF false billing.
THE REMEDY.
Speaking of the remedy for the evil,
Mr. Lockwood said it was in public
ownership of the railroads. and it was
courts were too slow and expensive.
THE RAILROAD y TRUST.
He considered all the railroads of the
country as practically one gigantic
trust. and asserted that they We're in
control of our politics. contributing
millions to elect legislators. Senators
and judges and To punish those not
willing to do their bidding.
THE COURTS CORRUPTED.
lied by the development of differences
among the members of the commission
as to the character of testimony that
should be admitted. Mr.. Lockwood
made the statement that Judge Albert
Haight. of the New York Court of APP
peals had been elevated to his present
position by the corporations through
the use of a corruption fund because of
his action in what is known as the
Matthews case.-a proceeding of the
railroad combination aga inst the inde>
pendent retiners. He afterward said
that while convinced the facts were as
he had stated. he had not actually seen
the fund, therefore, the statement was
an inference only.
4 PROTEST.
At this point Mr.. Farquhar, of the
commission. protested against the CHAR
acter of the testimony. saying tnlt
Judge Height was his next-door neigh
Dor and one of the purest men he had
ever known. He had never before
fIeHTd an 1TIPuIItii0n upon his ciI5rr-
acter.
Mr.. Lockwood said that he also knew
Judge Haight, and that he had been
SURPRISED at the apparent develop
inents. The issue had been raised in
the campaign. and Ire had understood
that he ran behind his ticket.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
After Il few general remarks by other
members us to the ACCESSIBILITY of strik-
ing out the entire statement, Congress-
man Bell made n vigorous protest
against the demand to eliminate any OF
the testimony. 1t was not. he said. the
province of the commission 10 tell Il
witness what he must say He said he
had noticed that some members OF the
commission were very sensitive when
something was said which did not en-
tirely fall in with their predictions.
Former Congressman Philips presid-
ing, held that the testimony was COM
petent.
STARTLING FIGURES.
In his statement before the commits
sion yesterday President c.. L. Dove.
president of the Travellers Associate ion,
submitted figures to show that the or
ganization OF the trusts had resulted
I'm throwing $4,000 statesmen out OF en-
ployment and In reducing the salaries
of $4,000 more. He estimated that the
annual loss to the statesmen on account
of loss of employment and reductions
aggregate $50 000. 900; to the hotels. SOS
100000, and to the railroads S27. 000, 000
hncnnSa of fhn lnSs of IN from GO
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
The Ola Dominion sails.

(By Telegraph TO Virginian-Pilot.)
Richmond. Va. June 1.-THE steamer
Old Dominion was pulled off the mud
fats this morning and proceeded.
under her own steam, to Newport News
for repairs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
MORE ISLANDS DESIRED.

The correspondent of the ASsociat ted
Press learns on reliable authority that
negotiations are really pending between
Spain and Germany for the ceseion OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
LACK or DIsCIpLINE.

also at times. the volunteers have
committed acts Of really grave lack Of
discipline. During one OF the oXpedi-
ions OF General Lawton against Santa
cruz some of the volunteers threw their
rifles into the river and refused to 20
forward.
1T seems to be incontcstible that for
this conquest of the interior 100 o0u men
VIII not be too many. We know in
France what the system of little par
GELS has cost. II is an example which
me United States would do wei not to
follow"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
HIGHWAYMEN AND BRIGANDs
THE Inv IGNoREp.

He said that men who carefully
analyzed the testimony taken before
the Hepburn committee. estimated that
in sixteen months time the five trunk
lines of; Pennsylvania had paid to the
Standard company 100000 in re-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
OTHER TELEGRAPH PAGE {
CLASSlElCATiON OF NEWS.
BY DEPARTMENTS coy

TELEGRAPH News-Papes and s.
Local News-plges ,. 3, 5 and 6.
Editornl-Paee 4.
Home Study Circie--Page 4
Society-PageS -, IS and IS.
Virginia NewS-Pags s.
North Carolina News Page g.
The World of Sport Page 6.
Portsmouth News-Pages 10 and II.
Berklsy News-paye IL
MarketS-page IS.
Shipping--fage is.
Real Estate--Page f3.,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18

length to contract made by the trunk
lines of Pennsylvania with the South
Improvement Company Under this
contract, lie said. the freight rates on
oil We're doubled and onc-half the
amount collected was paid back rs n
rebatc-npt only This. but the contract
company received Il like rebate on the
shipments Of all ether companies. This
contract. he declared. had been secret
ly continued by the railroads with tho
STANDARD OIL Company. He quoted \. J.
Cassatt. the new president OF the Penn
sylVania Railroad Company. as testify
ing before the Interstate Railway
Commission Ia the effect that while the
open rate to the public was 81 90 per
barrel. The rate to the Standard Com
pany was SO cents Further investiga-
ton. said Mr.. Lockwood. had devcloped
the fact THAT the railroad companies
actually received only IS cents. This
condition of affairs had resulted for u
time. according 20 the witness. in Civ
ing the standard Company a profit of
400 per cont. while the independent re-
hncries were being rapidly driven into
bankruptcy.
IITGHWAYMEN AND BRIGANDs.
Mr.. Lockwood was free in the use of
opithe;s. Understanding both the oil
company and railroad officials as high
waNmen and bggauds.
IF YOU nave got to be robbed" he
exclaimed. cit does not matter much
whether you ar, held up by Dick Tur-
pin with n pistol or by John Rockefel-
Ter with a railroad; it is robbery all
the same
tTf 4
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LARGE NUMBER IN SPAIN.

a well known Carlist, who has been
interviewed on the subject, said:
Even II 1000 rifles have been seized
5000 have already entered the country.'
Inc rifles are of the Chassepot pat
tern. The Fire Fly arrived at Arcachon
from Dartmouth. England
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18

bates. The railroad companies had. he
said. completely ignored the orders of
the Interstate Commission To cease
their discrimination i'll favor of the
Standard company. resorting then TO
the system of false billing.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-17
PEARSON.
wIKOFF
LlSCUM,

wIKOFF. LISCUM.
the rush up the rocky slope of the spur
known as Kettle Hill In that rush he
was wounded and disabled.
Charles A. Wikoff, the first brigade
commander to go down at the bloody
crossing and the only one killed at San
tiago. was one of the rs, 600 minute
men who responded to Lincoln's call in
April, 1861. He enlisted as private
and two months later was commissioned
lieutenant in the regulars. While hold
ing the rank of lieutenant he won the
brevets of captain and major for gal
lantry at Shiloh. Chickamauga and
Mission Ridge.
When the press was ringing with
plaudits for the brigades of Hawkins
and Wikoff for their charge at San Juan
HILL the officers of these commands
themselves put in protest in favor of
Pearson's brigade. the last to get
through the crowded roadway to San
Juan river Reaching there it plunged
into waters waist deep, lined up on the
bank and charged to the crest nearest
Santiago. This movement was executed
by General E. P. Pearson. at his own
discretion. This soldier was also vol
unteer private of April. 1861. He won
brevets at Charlottesville and Atlanta.
The third commander of Wikoff' 8
brigade to fall within Is minutes was
Colonel Liscum of the Twenty fourth
! infantry. Liscum was hero in the eyes
of comrades before the Mausers made a
! martyr of him. Originally volunteer
private of 1861. he served two years in
the ranks of the regular army. In the
charge up San Juan hill he was sur
rounded by younger men. but the fleet
est of them couldn't pass him until he
lay stretched out in the tall grass by a
bullet. General S. B. M. Young, leader
of the cavalry at Las Guasimas, had his
hour cut short by an attack of fever.
which sent his pulse to l06 before the
battle opened at San Juan. Young was
an April volunteer in 1861 and served
all through the war with the Fourth
Pennsylvania cavalry. Four brevets
were given him for gallantry the last
that of brigadier general to reward
brilliant services in the Appomattox
campaign. He joined the army in 1866
with the rank of second lieutenant.
General Young is another soldier who
calls to mind one of Napoleon s mastery
fellows. hammered out of good material
by the rough blows of constant warfare
He is a type of what Il long war brings
out in the volunteer as Chaifee is of the
warrior trained in the exacting school
set for the enlisted man in the regulars.
Differing in many ways even to the
principles Of their profession. and at
extremes Il size. Young being of power
full huiid. these two men have been
noted tor the close friendship which
sprung up during their service on the
plains Startlns even in 1861 as private
soldiers. the year 1898 found Young
colonel of the Third cavalry and Chaifee
lieutenant colonel of the same regiment.
itE0KGE l.. iNll.MEE
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-17

T WAS to be e1-
pected that in a
war which caus-
ed a popular up
rising and in
C + e Il S e d the
army from TO-
600 to ov e r
2, 600, 600. men
would see the
elevation of sol
diers from the
low e t to the
highest rank. In
France as a re-
suit of the revo-
luton and the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-17

So many men have been glorified for
their work in the cavalry rush up San
Juan ridge that there seems little room
for another hero, but the truth of his
tory demands that word be spoken
for Henry Carroll. the only leader in
the division above a regimental COM
mand who was wounded in that desper-
ate encounter. Carroll commanded the
brigade composed Of the Sixth, Third
and Ninth cavalry by virtue of his
rank as lieutenant colonel of the Sixth,
General Samuel Summers own regi-
ment. 1t was doubtless because he was
the son of the distinguished Major Gen
eral d. v. Sumner that Samuel was APP
pointed second lieutenant in the regu-
lar army in 1861, two years after Car
roll enlisted as private in the regular
artillery and two years before he got
his commission, and that was after
passing through all grades from private
to first sergeant. Carroll served four
years in the ranks and 30 as line off
Ger and was commissioned major six
years after Sumner reached that rank.
In 1898 they We're only one point apart.
AS lieutenant of cavalry Carroll won
a brevet fighting Indians, an honor that
went with severe wound given by the
redskins Carroll piloted his brigade
across the San Juan river and led il in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-17

Halves Shop. he said Il smashed the
Confederate post and thought had
done big thing 1t took Chaffee a
year after that deed to reach the rank
of second lieutenant. two years to get up
another peg and two more to become
captain. After that there was Il wait
of 81 years for the leaf of major and
nine more for that of lieutenant colonel,
the rank he held at the outbreak of the
Spanish war. 1t is easy to trace in the
man Chaffee the evolution of the major
general of 1898 from the cavalry SER
geant of 1862. His red foemen. the CO.
manches. struck the keynote when they
declared. 1.-The little white chief is hon
est and fearless.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-17
UP FROM THE RANKS.
SANTIAGO GENERALS WHO WERE PRl-
VAT. SOLDIERS in 1861.
A SIivision Leader and Six Brigadiers
II, the Liat---a Cavalry Hero who
Hus Been Overlooked - Stories o.
nikoG. Young ind ChaTee.

Copyright. 1899. by the Author.