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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
THE CAPTAINS VOICE.

The voice of Captain hooks. from
the bridge. was frequently heard urg-
ing the rowers to pull for their lives.
The boats were adrift for fifteen
hours during which time their occu-
pants were without food or water. and
as their clothes were drenched. they
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER

CAUSE OF THE DISASTER
The disaster is generally attributed
to the high speed at which the steamer
was travelling in the fog.
1t is thought probable that tho Po--
tons were the only Americans on board
the Stella, as the list of survivors does
not contain the names of any other
Americans so far as known
ONLY ONE OFFICER SAVED.
The second mate was the only officer
OF the Stella who was saved.
The captain and other officers. most
OIL hne crew and many OF the passen-
gers sank with the Stellar -bp;rt- iir,-
cnar6e OF tne chief officers capsized and
almost all its occupants were drowned.
a few OF them were picked up by other
boats
The steamer Honneur returned to-
night after having made the circle OF
me Casquet rocks. She picked up two
poats containing womens clothing.
money, jewelry and an opera glass case
The last had evidently been used in
bailing
Many pathetic incidents are reported
In several cases men lifted their wives
ana children into the boats and then
persisted themselves in their presence
one wife, who was thus berenved, lost
her reason.
n large number of the survivors ar
rived here without any clothing. clad
only In blankets.
PASSENGERS PICKED UP.
Cherbourg, March 31.-The tug Mar
souin has arrived here and reports nav
ing picked UP boat containing eight
passengers of the British step mer Stel-
IA. wrecked yesterday afternoon on the
Casquct rocks In fog. All the rescued
persons were suffering from injuries.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
London. March Sl.-The news of the
disaster to the Stella spread slowly
through London, in the absence of the
usual evening newspapers. to-day be-
ing GOOD Friday. AS the afternoon nd
vanced. small groups gathered n. Tho
waterloo station. where many painful
scenes transpired among the inquirers
Tor friends at the railway offices.
large crowd collected to wait the ar
rival of the train from Southampton at
, this evening, which brought three of
me SURVIVORS. Messrs. David King q
London merchant; Heilbron and Cree
ner' all Of whom were wrapped in great
rugs and bore traces of their suffer
inc
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
Gill and
THOMAS Gained
Handsome Testimonials of Regard
From Employees.
AN INTERESTING SCENE
Mcssrs Franklin ID. Gill and corne>
Illus Thomas Each Receive Toxic on
OF Esteem From Their Associates
in Conducting Tho Norfolk County
Capt. John w. III. wrenn
Nnhc rIcsrntntion Speech

Yesterday morning the office Of
MeSsrs. Franklin ID. gin and Cornelius
Thomas, the gentlemen who have given
the people such satisfactory service for
the past ten years as lessees of the
Norfolk County Ferries, presented q
very pleasant scene, and those present
VIII remember the ccces'cn N;ith much
plasure.
1t was the presentation of two very
handsome gold headed canes, one each
to the gentlemen mentioned by the men
who have been employed by them in diff
ferent capacities on the ferry. A dele
CATION of thirty or more, headed by the
venerable Captain John w. II. Wrenn
confronted Messrs. Gill and Thomas
who were to be the apprecative reci-
pients of these tokens of esteem from
their associates and colaborers in the
conduct of the ferries, when Captain
Wrenn expressed the sentiments of his
comrades in the following neat speech:
THE CLOSING HOURS.
"Messrs. Gill e Thomas
Before to-morrow's sun shall have
disappeared below the Western hori-
ION the official relations existing be-
tween yourselves and those by whom
you are surrounded will have been
severed and other citizens of your city
of we'll known integrity will have en-
tered upon the discharge of the duties
you VIII nave reIlnQOlSneu.
But here in the closing hours of your
management of the Norfolk County
Ferries it must always remains source
of unallcwed satisfaction, as you revert
to the period embraced between the
years 1889 to 1899, and contemplate that
through no neglect of yours has a hui
man life been sacrificed; to secure to
the many thousand persons who have
entrusted their lives to your care and
supervision immunity from casualty;
to administer to their comfort in tran
sit; to protect and preserve public prop
erty-but towering above ALL the pro-
lection of iife--is the browning result
OF your effort and the contamination of
your highest aim and ambition. 1t Is
this that moves and animates those
who have been closely identified with
you in the discharge of their respec-
tive duties during the ten years now
closing, to appreciate your untirinE en-
ergy and increasing vigilance in the
successful prosecution of your cherish
ed desires.
And now gentlemen in obediance to
the request of your employees, and in
their name it is made my pleasing duty
to present each of you with the tangi-
Die evidence of the kind feeling which
actuates them here on the eve OF sep
aration-an emphasis OF best wishes for
your success as each of you shall tread
the path of an unknown future.
1t only remains for me to deliver
into your custody the mute and tangi-
bic evidence of our kind regards and
in sthe name OF those who have en-
dured with you the vicissitudes Of
the past ten years beg your accept
ance"
RECEIVED WITH THANKS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
The American Regular.

THE thing about our regular which trst
st~n.s the foreign military attaches who
EMO here To- observe our Spanish war
was his unbuttoued negligence IN dress.
while there lis no end of fuss issued
., This man-hnc clothes. hrasses. lace,
,orn-nous. and / don't know what-nOt-
h. kceps il in "a chest 300 his barracks
and he hates the sight of it, Nothing but
a sentry with "a loaded gun and positive
orders no Kill could make him keep his
coat buttoncd This is because he Is an
American and that is the national char
acter.
A foreign officer asked at Tampa last
enrine. "Why does he have all this tent
age. an this transportation, AN these
cooking things-surely be does not take
1t 90 war
wait" / replied.
Later the ohccr saw him az Santiago
and the property was left behind. lie
trudged along with his blanket-roll-his
"three days" i'm the haversack. his am
mrnition. tin cup and meat tin. He was
lilht and held-iike-very much admired by
the foreigner.
only one regiment M Havana has the
karkie clothing and none haze the cork
helmets or panama hats so much needed
I'm the tropics The official ostriches in
Washington should be made 10 pun their
heads out of the sand and look up; but.
alas, there is no one 10 make them. -
Frederic Remington in Golfers Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
LEXINGTON NOTES.
Pretty Marriage AT Z0llman-To Adj.
dress the Law Class.

LEXINGTON, VA. March 20.-Spe-
cial-A pretty marriage was solemnzed
yesterday morning az Zollmau. four miles
from Lexington when Miss Marie North
ern Zolman. daughter of Mr.. and AIRS.
Adam Zouman. was united in wedlOck
90 Mr.. John ID. RAIDER son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Raider, Of near Murat this
county.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the bride parents Rev. A. r..
BOude. of the Methodist church. oiiCiat-
ing. The contracting parties are well con-
nected n the county and "a number Of
their friends witnessed the marriage
After "a delightful old virginia dinner
Mr. and Mrs RAIDER drove to Lexington
and boarded the Baltimore and Ohio train
for StauutOu where they viii spend their
honeymoon visiting friends.
The invitation tO address the senior
law class of Washington and Ice Uni
rersitv at the commencement in June. has
been accepted by the Hon. T. NJ. Rose.
of Little Rock Ark. Judge Rose IS well
known to the Virginia Bar having ad-
dressed the State Association several
years ago 0n the subject. "lhe Present
state Of the Law he is also a promi-
mont member of the American Bar Assoc
citation and has read several learned p1-
pcrs before that Influential body.
Weather reports are kept NO Washing
ton and Lee University bv Professor
Harry To- Campbell. who states that io'
the past twenty-five years the records
kept by himself ana previously by IBIS
rather tho late Professor John l.. Camp
he'll show that no such continuous wet
v-a,thor was recorded in an Thar time
MS has prevailed during The past SD
months The first three months Of 1851
roeomhlod the corresponding months oil
,,o nroson, wear. much moro snow falling
trat wear. however than This.
During the month of DecoHoe 'N
There was verv little rain. $50 hliie M t''
.t.+ fsr-,ors d'l a erert deal NJ blowing
-.fr e,r,hor back We find that I'm th'
.rripo ~ 1853 very little blowing was done
peforo tho middle of Aprl Notwiths.'nd
inc the latenoss ~ the season a large
corn cron was raised.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA FRIDAY MARCH, 81. 1899.

Gates and grabbed hold OF her. she
1900 loose from him and started 10 run.
she Miss thompson then broke ana
an az fss, az she could. as she saw the
man catch her cousin the second time.
She aid not look back but heard her
cousin. Miss Gates, screaming as II III
dire distress, calling Tor heiP' enc ran 20
the nearest neighbors mousse anu rdlssu
the alarm. She then destined that the
man lee Puckett who vas tried at Nc
NuIiion.e was the same man who had
made the assault.
Nlss Gates was the next witness. She
corroborated Miss Thompson statements
al far az they went. and ais0 stated that
she resisted Puckett until her strength
Vas almost exhausted. and, that she sup
posed he got scared for fear some one
would come 10 her rescue ana ran OH
through the woods.
The courthouse was almost ms stiH as
death while these young ladies' were tes-
tifying, and many eyes were hiled WIN
tears.
KNEW VERY LITTLE.
William Branch. one or the prisoners,
then testified I'm substance as follows
That he mad gone to Squire G. r. Nc
Millions 10 the trial; that be was at
thai time perfectly sober. and did what
ne could 10 keep down excitement; that
later they an considered that no woman
was safe If Pickett was az large. They
took Puckctt from the house and started
off with him. that they got of piece
from the house with him, and Pickett
! cot loose from them and moved ON furth-
/ err The crowd. he did not know who,
| all moved on after him and soon he heard
some shots. He did not know how many,
who was present. or who fired them.
/ that there were a good many people
around there AN day-some twenty-five or
fifty or more. and that there were men
/ ne did not know who. I'm the woods. near
/ where the body was found dead. Not
/ long after the shooting he saw some peo-
ple around the body. but Doe paid nc
| heed as to who they were OF what they
were doing.
Here the defendants closed. and tho
! Commonwealth. after a brief consulia-
! ton. also announced that they wer'
! through.
The court then took recess until 1884
T. NJ
when court roconvouod counsel for the
! Commonwealth submitted six instructions
| and the defendants only ono. Then came
"a long discussion over the instructions
! which lasted nearly three hours. Som.
/ THAI were offered by the Commonwealth
were $50 changed that they drafted ne'
ones. and some were merely correct ID
but the defendants excepted 20 the rulinf
of the Court 200 giving any of Che instruc
tious asked for by the Commonwealth
and also 20 the ruling Of the court 30
refusing to give the instruction asked fol
by the defendants
Argument then began. and judge p. W
Shelor led Of in a strong speech II abou
s. s. Thompson followed iu "a speech o
about the same duration for the de
fence. Judge y a. Hairston FOLLOWED
him. with 20 very eloquent appeal for th
defence Of about an hour and a half
| Mr. Gravcly was unwen and could no
| speak. Commemorative Attorney j. VI
| Hooker then closed The case with abou
forty-hve minute speech. and the cas-
was given tO the jury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
BEEF WAS SPOTTED.
Armour's Agent Says the spots Were
Caused by the Chemicals Used.

WASHINGTON. March 30.-There were
two original witnesses before the Army
peef lnouirv Court to-day ana TWO
torr,or witnesses were recalled. Lieu
torant Gampfor. who was commissary OF
',,,.si.,.r.e at Lakeland. Fla, and Mail
creigbton. Webb. who was on General
rg,,for.s stan in cuba, testihed Tor the
60 tfue. colonel Woodruff. OF the
r,or,n,is.arv Department. and Mr.. More
n,,.. fine Tampa agent for Armour d
a., who suornten0ed the supply OF
frceb becf to the troops at Lakeland
were those recalled.
,f,f.r ,yebb.s testimony dealt almost
entirely with the cam ID roast peel
(which he denounced as useless as an
article of food. eft was not 1000 ne
eafd 10 WAS ln0n-nuirluVe, suingy'
tnrous and bad no taste. II looked IKE
Inc fac ends Of beef steak. IL was not
,.tier.ing. Something We ala not want
aua could not give away, oven 10 inc :.
cuhau troops who preferred nara bread
Nm llcbb said that he had tried to
80 ns bref occasionally when very
f,,r-r, but never received any salts
faction from 30 except when vegetables
,,.,o uroeurahlo when II was used as
hash tD some advantage.
Ifa.t Camper said that on one oc-
casIon when the agent for Armour <
co va. present. his attention was called
to tra spots on the beef and be replied
that tho beef was an right saying, said
Mr. Gamrfcr. "Ihc spots are Que 10 the
chemicals We pat ou the meat 70 pre-
serve 10 and prevent its spelling within
tho sixty hours called for 10y the con-
tractors
~Ths agent said that it was impos-
euIa t9 keep the beef in good condition
f,~ that length OF time. He stated
bnvoyer that thereafter he would have
the beef put in Gin boxes. This he d.d'
Inn tho meat continued TO come with tho
Mr. Gampier thought this agent was
Air. ,foreh0usc. This Mr.. Morehouse
when recalled denied. 1850, A.,
Lieutenant Camper also stated tha'
large quantity of the beef was con-
Colonel Woodruns testimony was not
,ro-norrow some Of the medical officers
who Served in the Cuban campaign VIII
be examined.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31


NBW YORK, March "a gray
WHISPERED OLD man, small in statue,
wearing splctaolcs, ana light tweed
Inverness. landed from the White Star
Liner Majestic to-day The stranger
gave bis name as j. l.. klp.ue. ANA iu
reply 10 a. chance question. said Doe was
tlc father 0i Rudy ara hipliug. he said
that lie had travelled across the ocean 20
see DIS slck SON. and that upon reaching
ouaraut me- Doe had received "a message
that The patient was rapidly improving
About himself the old gentleman de-
rIncd 90 speak, but when inc question
OF the "WIi-. Aau Burden was touch
"a. Do romarked-
"I live iu country place. and Of
course anything 4 could say regarding
expansion cannot Doe considered official
On amy sense. Eut can ten you how the
plain people OF England think on the
subject They are watching with the
most intense interest every move That
tho United States i- making in the Philip
pines They realize that IL the surplus
OF American products is directed toward
the Gar Earf it win Doe better for them
They want the United states 20 hold the
c0'onle. which 80 has wrcstcd from
Spain. and open them up 90 the business
OF thc world
After getting DTS luggage passed Air.
Ki0lnc hurried TO the Grouob'e Hotel
Here Doe WAS af once taken 10 the room
where hi- SON ies SOD. Their meeting
was an are.i0nate one. The father was
almost overcome nv emotion as he en-
hraced DIS SON. and it was some few min
utes before he was quite calm enough
O. converse
Tho father did NOT remain more than
haf an fpur ~ was thought best hv
The physicians and nurses not 20 submit
tho son to ZOO great strain. and tho
elder KipHnc readily ac0uicsced I'm the
wisdom of this decision Vie said he
would return 81 the hotel tomorrow
morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31

NEW YORK. March 50.-huhn Loeb q
60. have purchased from TIE Norfolk a
Western 100000 first consolidated per
CONT road bonds. ~ this $4,000 are ioT
b,ttcrmeut Tine remainder all lO take
up the underlying bonds maturing up TO
July /. 1890 The bonds issued, IT Is
stated. by the saving of interest VIII pro-
Idle Tor the interest on me $l3vj''oO
l.,nds for hettcrment The first con-
...f.datod bonds beside being lien On the
entire property subject 90 previous mort
CAGES are the FIRST lien ON about >55 miles
of railroad. the terminals near Norfolk
and the Roanoke Machine Works.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
NO MILEAGE FOR
ARMY OFFICERS.
Actual Travel Expenses Going to Our
New Island Possessions
LIEUT.. WALKERS PROMOTION
Very Rapid for an Appointec from
Civil Lifc-No Decision Yet as 20
Consolidation orthe winston
Salem Postofficcs.
LIEUT.. WALKERS PROMOTION

WASHINGTON. March 3o.-SpociaL-
Assistant comptrollcr of the Treasury l..
J.. Mitchell to-day decided that army Of
Yccrs travelling under orders without
troons when authorized by law. from an
inland point iu The United states IN an
finland 1oint in any OF our island posses
s.ons. or vice versa. are not entitled TO
mileage for any part Of the journey but
IN lieu of mileage are entitled to actual
lravcung expenses.
The custom has been for officers
sravcliinr anywhere in the world, IN for
rirn or domestic lands, 20 receive seven
cenfs a mile mileage out of which TO pay
ueir cxpenscs. Under the conditions
arising Out OF The troubles of the past
,e.r MANY we're sent TO- the Philippines.
Hawaii Porto Rico and Cuba ON govern
mont TRANSPORTS and occasionally 3D. quick
trll was required iuvoiFiug expenditures
not covered hy the mileage TO even up
matters Concrcss ON March 3D. OF inns
wear inserted "a provision in the army
hNl that The maximum sum I'D be ai-
lowed and paid 20 anF officer OF lue
army shall Doe sovcu cents % mic. mo
Same act provided further that actual
cxncnses only shall be paid to officers
whom travelling 20 and from our island
possessions iu thc Atlantic and FaciHc
oceans
KNOTrY QUESTION.
The question at once arose whether 81
was meant that man ordered. for in-
stance from Chicago 90 Havana was enc
titled o. mileage % the limits of tho
United States and expenses beyond or
whether De should only receive actual
expenses from the initial TO the terminal
rolut Of his journey. AS stated above
the Assistant Comptroller decides Dc shall
only receive actual expenses. This. of
course does not affect the mileage re-
coivod by officers travelling within tho
boundaries off the United states.
RAPID PROMOTION
quite n number of officers have heer
ordered up for examination as 70 fitness
for promotion. Among them is Second
Lieutenant Philip b. ~. Walker. OF Com
panv @. Sixteenth Urite1 states Infantry
IIo win Doe examined by board which
meets at Jefferson Barracks. Mo. Lieu
tcart Walker was appointed from ciNl
lfa july 4tb ~ last year and was accept
81 july 22d so it viii DE seen that pro.
motion FOR him is coming very rapidly
Another Nreinan who viii Doe heno
fted As Sccoud-Ideut rant Hugh d. b rko
ley Troop ID. First United states Cav
alrv He was appointed to rho United
states Military Academy. however from
81 seippi
FrstIieufonant Walter S. Alexander
Fourth United states Artillery has been
relieved from duty as mastering officer
for th. State of South Carolina and or
derel to Fort Monroe for duty in conncc-
s.... r.ffU tf.. .sa.. r.fr f.u .f ono fHn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
A MAMMOTH SYNDICATE.
Efforts to Combine Alithe Cotton Spin
ming Mills iu the United States.

TAUNTON MASS March ca spe-
cial to tho Evening News from New
Bedford says that efforts are being made
bv representatives of an English syndi-
cate 90 combine AN or the cotton yarn
mills Boo the United States. lt lis said
that as result OF the financial troubles
OF Che New Bedford Mills and other
yarn mills during the past few years. ci-
forts ycr. made 10 interest English capi-
tal with q view 90 forming syndicate
20 control thc entire cotton yarn Industry.
The capitalists who were approached de-
clared that they were willing 10 take up
the matter 81 control OF all OF the mills
could De- secured. otherwise they would
not care 90 undertake the formation oi a
syndicate.
II isaut horitatvely stated that the treas
urers Of some u the New Bedford ana
Fau River Mills have been In consulta-
ton with the leading stockholders as 10
the adyisability Of going into the proposed
yyDdioste and on what basis. IL the zeal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
A BRITISH SUBJECT.
william Waldorf istor lienounces Al
tooio,co Ia tbcInitod states

" IliAii
lcqiancr 80 the United states.
william waldorf Aston and his children
arrived yesterday on the White Star
liner Majestic. from Liverpool and Queens
town. A friend said that tho chief object
nj his trim was recuperation and 90 allow
hfs children 10 see their relatives here.
Ne will go back IN about a week
Mr.. Aston took advantage OF the tour
lists act which enables an alien or for
cicn resident 10 bring I'm more than 500
worth Of personal effects purchased
broad without paying duty on the ex-
50 The customs inspector who eN-
sminod Mr.. Astor's baggage said that Mr..
Astor declared himself a British subject.
lie need only have declared himself "A
foreign resident. but the Inspector says
h. said British subject 10 has been a
matter of dispute whether or not be- had
renounced his allegiance 10 the United
states. Mr. Aston said be had sent a
Iist Of Easter presents addressed 20 him
self 10 the custom house so that the APP
praiser might set value on them.-New
York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
WITH THE AMBULANCE
Kicked by Horse and Ills Leg bfoN ell
An oed Colorcd Woman Burned

The city ambulance had can at .
o'clock yesterday afternoon 20 o" "e''
Broad street. Doherty Enrousnty' "
white man. was kicked by his morse
which was attached 10 a wagon ana oo 'l
bones OF his right leg were broken Do-
tween the ankle and knee. ,,
The fracture was reduced and inc u@ an
-, ~ his home on Seventh street III
E,iton where he is resting easily
cail was responded TO at $50 7. NJ
- the residence Of Mr.. Julius Hooson'
v,bere an old uegro woman. aged seNsn1y
i've years. had fallen on stove ahu u.
hack and side were severely pu.l's"
She was treated and made eon'ioi '"V'7
an the city hospital.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
PROF. BOWMAN SICK
At His Brothers Residence In Char
IottcsviIIc-City Primary Ordered.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, March o.
srec'aI.-Prcf. X. 7. V. Bowman, OF
Clemseu Collese. 5. c., came home yes
terday evening. lie Is quite III to-day
al his brothers. Mr.. l.. NJ. Bowman, o.
this city lie is considered TO be In a
very critical condition by his attending
physician.
The CITY Democratic Committee has
inst been reorganized with Mr.. c. W.
Allen as its chairman. Primary meetings
have been ordered 10 be held on April 18th
TO nominate candidates for municipal Of
fices.
Mr.. A. c. Brechin Of Charlottesville
left this evening for New York, from
which point he will sail Saturday Tor
Scotland. where he goes 10 visit ms
aged mother and brother, both OF whom
are critically Ill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.

Police officer 3. A. PHO" Is GUT ~
AZ his residence, 5l5 west Marsha" 9''
with pneumonia
Miss Correne Berkeley 81 farnVl'le'
Va. is visiting her nephew DIT. r -
wight. III west Main street
The Covenanters, Company p OF Grace
street Presbyterian church, will give an
Faster Egg Hunt tomorrow afternoon
from four TO six o'clock at 10 south
Fourth street.
pev 4. II. Kippan. OF Canada, held
interesting services at the Almsnouse
last night and preached 70 a large num-
her OF the inmates.