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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

ter, Miss Katherine Valentine Montague
to Mr.. Joseph Preston Carson. The mar
rage is 10 take place Immediately after
Easter at the home OF. Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
tague, s11 west Franklin street.
"A very pleasant progressive euchre-
party was given Wednesday evening by
Mrs. Edmund Waddll in honor OF Miss
Curry, of Rome, Ga.
After the game, supper was served on
the small tables.
The guests were: Misses Hickson, of
Danvile: Louise Mayo. Sadie Jeffries.
Belle Taylor, Claire NIcParlin, of Bal
timore; Mary E. Moore Boykin, of Smith
field: Claire Davis, of Pittsb,ug; Conner,
of Delaware: Emma Bowc, Grace Swazey,
Evelyn Gordon, Caroline Holladay and
Mrs. A. P. FOX. of Indianapolis; Senator
Donohoe. Senator EaTksdale. Messrs.
Arthur Cannon, Henry Jeffries, William
Stearns. Frank Tower. Bruce Bowe,
Singleton Walker: Alexander Dickinson,
Clifford Miller, Stewart Bowe, Edwin
Pitcher. George Noting, Lynch Monta-
que, NJ. Argyle Coles, Robert II. Talley,
DR.. Winfree, Samuel Carter. !
A delightful birthday party was given
at the residence Of Mrs. e. Z. Graves.
No. III IL south Pine street, on Monday
evening in honor Of her daughter, Miss
Copeland Rowlctt.
During the evening the guests repaired
to the dininS-room, where refreshments
were served.
Among those present were: AIisses
Bessie Morris. Alva Fisher. Rosa Row
lett, Sophia Hooper, Iris Traylor, Lettle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

An informal 'tat home WAS biven Tues
day afternoon by ". II. Savage, in honor
Of Mrs. William Duke, OF Charlottesville
and violets formed the decora-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Merry Go-Round Club. Of this city, at her
home on Brook road, from TO IL CLOCK,
Friday night.
Tho rooms werctastefuliy decorated IN
pink and green, and on the table was cen
1re-piece formed of clover-leaf. pink car
nations and lilies of the valley. Inc pom
bon boxes and all the table appoint
ments were made of clover leaves.
The prizes in the progressive whist par
ty were distributed as follows:
First priZe Miss Anabcl Forbes; sec
ond prize, Miss Marion smith. Inc CON
ISOLATION prize was won by Miss Mary
Drake.
Cards have been issued 20 the marriage
Of Miss Margaret Nelson Proffltt 10 MI;
Wu. Austin Cooke. The marriage Will
take place Wednesday, February 2Sth'
at II o'clock A M, at Seventh-St1eet
Christian church. Miss Profiitt Is the
third daughter of Mr.. and Mrs VIM ID.
Protttt, of Chestnut Hill, and IS a pol u
lar young lady. Mr.. Cooke is the OIL!
son of Mrs. ]. c. Henry, ard mas peell
connected with the Chesapeake and emo
Railway for several years, and IS very
popular.
Master Carl Weinbrunn. son of Police
Commissioner ID. A Weinbrunn, gave
a birthday party to his friends on Tues
dav evening The rarlors were hand
some!y decorated, and the young people
enjoyed the event. Among those present
were Misses Clanthilda Hassell, Margaret
Rick. Jeanette Lindner, Rosa Mchenna.
Em,norette Allen. Emma Mckenna, ran
nv Schultz. Marie Brautigan, and Masters
Willie Seibert, Johnnie Seibert, carr
weinhrunn. Willie Moser. Willie Mol,
u1enry Luebbert, Louis tBrauuGan, Albert
1-,o,SSa Willie IxinGNer.
The marriage of Mr.. II. Snowdcn Marsh
all and Miss Isabel C. Stiles. which VIII
he celebrated on SDrove Tuesday at i NJ
in Savannah. will be matter of great in
.erest TO the many friends of the young
couple.
MIR. Marshall. who is now pracdclnS law
in New York. is a son of Col. Charles
Marshall OF Baltimore.
Miss Stiles is a niece of Major Robert
stiles, OF this city.
The Ladies' Guild OF All-Saints church
Will give their annual Shrove TUESDAY
lunch at NO. 1205 east Main street
= most excellent menu Will be 1ur-
nlshed, and all are asked to come.
Miss Carlotta Marsh and her mother,
of surry. Va. who have been visiting
Mrs. Il. c. Trice, No. 1907 east Marshall
street. have returned home.
/. Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Montague an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

The collection of paintings belonging to
the late Judge Hilton, which was sold
by auction in New York. brought SllS.
us. The highest priced was Meissonier's
IL Aumone.'' at s1S.Sol. The late a. T.
Stewart paid the artist $4,000 for this
picture. Other paintings by noted artists
are Casanova's The Chocolate Party
81 so: ION the Seine" by Daubigny, ST.
$50; Head of a Young Girl" by JacQuet,
81, 1Go: The Little Sufferer" by Bougue-
reau, S1,50o; sheep in the Woods, by
Jacquet. $500. and The Cardinals Re-
ccption." by Don Louis Alvarez, $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

& CONTINUED /, ,uus, On !, eleventh Pase.).
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

the twenty-seccnd annual exhibition OF
the Society Of American. Artists will open
in New York at the building of the
American Fine Arts Society on March
2tth and close on April 18th. The an
nuaE Webb prize of 500 for the best
landscape submitted 10y an American un-
der 10 years of age. and the Shaw fund
Of Sl.5oe for the purchase OF the hosS- fig
ure piece without limitation. will be COM
peted for as usual. y jury - thirty will
pass on the merits of the work submit
ted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Five busts OF noted newspaper men of
America viii be placed in the publishers
buuolng of the United States at the Paris
Exposition. The subjects are Benjamin
Franklin, Horace Greeley, George w.
Cnllds. Charles "A. Dana and Joseph
lIedIll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Carter, Oda Lane, Eva johnson, Maggie
Hope, Mittie Starke, Bessie Cary and
Messrs Charles Sent, Bernard Rowlett'
Harry Cheatham, Guy Hundiey, John
Donahoe, Robert Clayton, Harry Brown
ing, Joseph Donahoe, Clarence Merrlman.
William Browning, Elmo Starke Car
ence Angel and Bascombe RoWlett.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

Speech by Mr.. Allison for the Bill
and by Nevada Jones Against 1t.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The financial
debate in the Senate reached its climax
to-day Two great speeches, one in favor
of the pending Senate substitute measure
and the other in opposition to 1t were de-
livered and both were listened to by
tors with close attention. The first was
delivered by Mr. Allison. OF Iowa. the
ranking member of the financial COM
mittee. He had been an attentive listener
to the speeches delivered the other
side of the chamber and in the course of
his argument he presented his answers
to the points raised against the pending
Senate bill. Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, de-
clared that the bill was vicious and un-
warranted. comforting too great a power
upon national banks and fastening the
country to a gold currency. He discussed
the question from historical and philo-
sophie view point. Tomorrow the Senate
will begin the consideration of the bill
and amendments under the ten-minute
rule.
When Mr.. Allison to-day asserted that
he never had supposed there was any
doubt in the minds of anybody that this
country was on a gold standard. Mr.. Teller
inquired If in 1878 the gold dollar was made
the standard of value Mr.. Allison replied
that the dollar was made the unit by the
act of 1873
Mr.. Teller-Then 1 will ask the senator
il we were on a silver standard from 1892
to 1873.
1--WE were not" emphatically replied Mr..
Allison. 1.-The standard Of value was not
proclaimed in the act OF 1892. That act
provided that the two metals, silver and
gold, should hold a relative value of
fifteen ounces of silver TO one ounce of
gold. We therefore had double stand
ard OF value" He said that since the
enactment OF the law in 1873 there had not
been passed current single dollar of any
kind OF United States money that was not
on an absolute parity with the gold dollar.
Concluding this portion OF his remarks Mr.
Allison said: II assert that in passing this
bill we are but re-enacting practically the
provisions of the law of 1873. We are re-
iterating the existing law. The present
bill makes the greenbacks absolutely re-
deemabis In gold coin. In no sense does
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

The bill in equity is quite lengthy and.
rs summarized by Willis McCook, counsel
for Mr.. Frick is as follows:
IN 1882 there were two limited partner
ships: Cd, called Carnegie Bros. & Co.,
limited, with capital OF s5.000.o00. which
made steel rails and owned only the Edgar
Thomson steel rail mill In Braddock town.
ship: and CD, called Carnegie, Phipps &
Co. limited, with a capital of 5000. .00o,
which made all kind OF steel plates, struc-
tural material, iron forgings, made the
material for and built bridges, made armor
plates and made material for the same.
This latter firm owned the upper and lower
mills In Pittsburg. the extensive Home
stead mills at Homestead, the Keystone
bridge works in Pittsburg, the armor-plate
mill near Homestead. the Hartman steel
works in Beaver county, and other prop
critics.
Carnegie owned over 50 per cent. OF
each OF he old firms, and he. with Frick,
Phipps. and others. owning interests I'm
each. formed. in 1889. what constituted a
new partnership, called the Carnegie Steel
Company. limited In this. Carnegie re-
tained over 50 per cent. and now has 5SIk
Der cent. while Frick has per cent. Both
ed firms were merged into the new. which
had a capital of $25. 600 0Oc. and operated all
the old works. This new firm was under
the immediate care and supervision Of
Erick. as chairman, from 1s92 to Dec. 5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
Warm Fight Probable Between Com
mfttees of the Two Houses When
the Bill Is Sent to Conference.
RETURN OF MIR. FAIRBANKS
LISTENED WITH INTEREST YESTER-
DAY TO THE CURRENCY DEBATE.
Speech by Mr.. Allison, Who Was Con.
tfnuOus1y Under Fire-Nevada
Jones Against the Bill.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-In spite of the
earnest protest and strong opposition Of
the single standard Gold Republicans, 1t
may be that the House will have to concur
in the Wolcott amendment to the currency
bill, declaring that the passage of the bill
does not mean abandonment of the hope of
bimetallism. There is just enough silver
leaven among House Republicans to COM
pei the majority to yield that much to the
silver sentiment in some of the Western
States. 1t is urged by those who favor this
concession and yet who pose as gold stand
ard men, that the declaration really means
nothing and that no harm can possibly
come from Incorporating the amendment in
the law. potent argument in this connec-
tion is the claim that the bimetallists have
a right to insist on this concession, mas
much as it was a part of the platform of
the st. Louis convention four years ago and
must stand as the sentiment of the Repub-
lican party until another national conven-
ton changes it. Among sticklers for party
principles and party platforms. this argu-
ment has great weight, especially as many
of them still entertain a lingering hope, or
rather feeling, that the necessity may arise
some time in the future for double stand
ard and that it might be wise to leave the
way open. OF course this line of reasoning
meets with strenuous opposition from the
gold-standard Republicans, who insist that
Congress will fail in it's duty IL it does not
commit the Republican party squarely and
irrevocably to the single gold standard. As
the time approaches for vote to be taken
tn o-,rr.o
increases. The passage of the bill is fore
gone conclusion. The element of doubt GEN.
ters in the question as to how many of the
Senate amendments will be agreed to by
the House. There will unquestionably be a
hot fight in conference committee, and the
bill may hang there two or three weeks.
Senator Fairbanks returned to Washing
ton last night and was an interested listen
er to the currency debate in the Senate
to-day The senator did not expect to be in
Washington in time to vote on this bill. but
was able to so bend circumstances as to
reach here in time. He may make a short
speech on the measure, but does not expect
to, although before the death of his father
called him away from Washington he was
in the midst of preparation for an elaborate
argument on the subject.
Representative Crumpacker strongly in
dorses the position taken by the Journal
that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for modi-
fication of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty pro-
viding for a neutral canal across the
isthmus should be ratified. He does not
subscribe to the view that ratification of
the treaty will kill the prospects for the
construction of the canal, although a great
majority of his associates in Congress en-
tertain that opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
EXTRACTS OF SPEECHES.
Some Notable Utterances at the First
Days Session of the League.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. md, Feb. 13.-Some of the
speeches at the banquet last night, worthy
of more extended mention than were ac-
corded to them, are summarized below
They contain some striking sentiments in
accord with the sentiment of the day, and
some broad views of party policy. Toast
master E. e. Hendee. in calling the league
to order alter the banquet. said. in part:
''Lincoln would be in the front ranks,
ordering us forward under the grand old
flag. He would favor expansion. because
ii means true liberty to the islanders. We
know Lincoln. We know he gave liberty
to four million slaves. We know
Lincoln We know he would not
and could not call Aguinaldo the second
George Washington, because he knew
Washington and he knew he was not a
demagogue and never. never. ordered the
assassination OF a single human being.
He would be in favor OF protective tariff.
He believed In home market and diver
sifed industries and he knew the laborer
was worthy Of his hire. He knew that
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
Bu1IER STILL INACTIVE
REVISED LIST OF HIS CASUALTIES
AT PoTGIETER's DRIFT.
Cecil Rhodes to he Held for $4,000.
900 Ransom IL Captured when
Kimberley Falls.

LONDON, Feb. 1-A dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Rensburg, dated yester-
day, says: There has been hard fighting
for two days near Colesburg, the Beers
British left The enemy occupies strong
positions from Achtertang. through Pot
fontein to a point five miles south Of Jas
fontein.
"Ihe fighting at the outpost camps has
been very severe during the last few days.
Yesterday the Beers attacked the position
of the worcesters. to the southeast OF
Colesburg. Fighting continued all day.
and after dark it was considered neces-
sary to withdraw to Reusburg. Our losses
are not yet known.
ION the left the West Australians. Wilt
shires and Berkshires had hot fighting.
but held their positions against long odds.
The Boer losses are considerable.
lowing to the growing difficulty expert
enced by conveys in reaching the camps.
all of the latter were vacated last night,
and the troops withdrew to Rensburg.
1.-The Beers are burning the farms OF the
loyalists. but the latter have contrived to
get away with their stock"
Spencer Wilkinson, in the Morning Post.
discussing the news from Rensburg. says:
This intelligence is the natural price paie
for blow elsewhere. The concentration
at Modder river is apparently accompanied
by a weakening of the force at Rensberg.
and of this the Beers have taken advant-
age. to assume the offensive. Meanwhile IL
looks as though the enemy had withdrawn
their forces from Magersfontein to REIN
force those at Colesberg. where Boer VIC
tory would threaten the communications
between Cape Town and Modder river"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
MAY AFFECT RoBERTs's PLANS. :
His Line of Comm unfcatfon Threat
ened by the Rensburg Affair.


LONDON. Feb. H. 4:2o a. m.-The news
of the day is the enforced retirement OF
the British from the colesburg district un-
der heavy Boer pressure and probably
after brisk fighting. Thus at time when
Lord Roberts is apparently about to push
an army into the Free State the Beers
make a counter stroke in unknown but
seemingly great force not far from the
vital line OF railway connecting De Aar
and the Orange river
Military observers do not regard this
more than menace Nevertheless the
news produces an unpleasant impression
here General French had maneuvered the
Beers out of Rensburg in December. On
Jan. ] IL was reported that he could take
Colesburg in two days with reinforcements.
These were sent, but the Beers were also
reinforced. Since then the British lines
have been extended west, so that at the
opening OF this week they constituted a
great horseshoe twenty-five miles in length
The lines were not continuous. but all the
strong positions were held General French
when he Joined Lord Roberts presumably
took most OF his cavalry. General Glenn
ents was left with the infantry 10 hold the
Beers in check, but commandant DeIacey.
with double turning movement, has COM
PEELED the British to concentrate at Rens-
berg. beside threatening Lord Robertss
communications. The Boer mastery OF the
district has caused spread Of the insur-
rection, but this no doubt will be promptly
repressed. as large British forces are avail
able not far away.
The indications as 20 General Buffers
immediate intentions are contradictory.
One informant, who has intimate relations
with the War Office. predicts a movement
within the next day or two. a number OF
correspondents who have been with Gen.
eral Butler. however. have gone 10 Durham
for a few days rest. under the impression
that nothing is 10 be done Immediately.
The War Office has directed the Eighth
division of ten thousand men to prepare to
go out.
A private telegram received here says
that the force commanded by General
Wood has moved up from the southwark
and seized Zoutpan's drift. which Il now
holds.
An undated dispatch from Mafeking. via
Gabrones. Feb z. says: Colonel Baden
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
College Clubs Election.
the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb 13.-The Indiana
League OF College Clubs held it's election
this morning. 1t resulted as follows:
President. F. NJ Vance. indianapolis Law
School; vice president. b. ]. Horne, State
University; secretary. George NJ. Faris, DE
Pauw; treasurer, Leslie Kinnard. Purdue.
The colleges represented were De Pauw,
Franklin, State University. Rose Polytech-
nic Muncie Normal, Hanover. Purdue and
Notre Dame
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
TwO-DAY ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN
THE BRITISH AND BoERs.
Former Driven from Their Positions
Near CoIesburg and Forced 40
Fall Back on Rensburg.
LOSSES POSSIBLY SEVERE
GEN. LORD RoBERTs's LINE OF COM
MUNICATIoN THREATENED.

British Forces Were Scattered Over
Twenty-Five Miles Of Territory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
ALL THE BIG GUNS SAVED

FORTY-PoUNDER PLACED BY THE
ENEMY IN A GOOD PLACE,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

And General CIements's Infantry SUBJ
jected to a Heavy Fire Of Shrap-
mel Until They Retired.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
THE DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY VOTE.
lizard Fought Battle For Nomina-
tons Waged Yesterday
TIE RESULT YET in DOUBT
A Very Heavy Vote Pollcd Tho Count Pro-
crosses Slowly and VIII Not re Com
pletcd Until After tho Morning Papers
arc Issued from the Press = Close Vote
for Mayor What the Count Indicates MT
$3.50 o'clock This Morning Claims Adj
vanced.

Yesterday opened clear and bright in
Norfolk, and the rising sun found most,
If not all, of the candidates and many
OF their friends on the streets prepared
to engage in the battle of ballots. Yes
terday was the first day" OF the pri-
mary. held to nominate Democratic
candidates for the offices to be filled
at the May election. and each candi-
date and his friends and supporters ap-
preciated the Importance of winning
outfit possible. the first day. Every effort
was made to get voters to the polls
and some men who will probably walk
the remainder of the year were given
Tree hack or street car rides. Cigars
and liquid refreshments were likewise
plentiful, but to the credit of Norfolk
be 1t said that very few Intoxicated
men were seen during the day. There
were several disturbances, but none of
a serious nature.
The contest for nominations were
vigorous, and no sign of ia truce was
seen during the entire day. There was
very little leading of votes between the
candidates, all OF whom were in the
held to win, If possible. and their sup
porters seemed imbued with the same
Spirit. AS n rule the contest was, in
the main, waged on friendly lines
Blckering and quarrelng were COM
paratively rare. The partisans of
Johnston, and Riddicls for Mayor.
Trehy and Register for Clerk. and other
opponents elbowed each other good
naturally. An outburst of temper was
a rare occurrence, and blows, which
had been freely predicted. were con-
spicuous by their absence, except in the
Fourth ward, where there was two dis
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
TIIE NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES >. 8, 8 s H.
ELECTION Of Veatrxmen.

The following, Protestant Episcopal
churches have elected vestrymen for
the ensuing year:
st. Pauls-Richard H. Baker. Jr.,
James Y. Leigh. R. B. Tunstall. r. B.
Cooke. Robert w. Shultice, George L.
Arps, Colonel William Lamb, B. A.
Marsden, ]. Cary Weston, Richard B.
Taylor and T. r. Cooke.
Christ Church-Messrs. Tazewell Tay-
Tor, +. B. Dancy, 3. P. Loyal, George
Chamberiaine, w. It. Cooke, w. H.
Taylor. 7. A. Williams, John Graham.
Jr.. and Fergus Reid.
st. Luke's Church-Mcssrs. e. ST.
John. Frank Hitch r. Henry Jones, r.
S. Baldwin. r. c. Taylor, w. b. New
ton, ]. w. Hunter w L. Brooke. A.
II. Santos. H. II. Little, Judge Thomas
H. Wilcox and Captain w. C. Whit
tie.
Grace Church (colored)-D. S. Aston,
L. II. Burnham, A. Lamb. w. T. Lovett,
Jr., T. NJ. Johnson. S. G. Johnson, ST.,
w. Wright. Ohcers-F. NJ. Johnson,
senior warden; d. S. Aston, junior
warden. w. Il. Lovett, Jr.. registrar;
a. Lamb. treasurer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
Norfolk SolOIStS.

The pirates of Penzance" was the
attraction at the Richmond Academy
of Music last night and night before
The Richmond Times pays Norfolk So
loists in the cast the following we'll
deserved compliment:
The soloists were every one artists
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, as Mabel, was
superb, and her beautiful. well-trained
voice won enthusiastic applause. Miss
Saliie Kindred Williams. also of Nor
folk, as Ruth. 1.-The maid OF all work.
has an excellent voice and sang well.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
To Our Advertisers.

The Virginian-Pilot is compelled to
require that all advertisers desiring to
change their advertisements in our
Sunday edition furnish lis with copy
not later than II o'clock noon Fridays.
No change Of advertisement will be
guaranteed later than this hour. This
requirement is rendered necessary by
the great increase in our advertising
patronage. for which we thank our pa
irons and trust that they will appre-
ciate the fact that an early paper Will
be a mutual benefit to both our readers
and advertisers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
VIRGINIA BEACH.

Special Rates During the Season May LIST
TO September 30th.
Round trip excursion. daily, 40 cents.
Forty-trip books for families. good
until October 31st, 5000.
Monthly communication tickets be-
tween Virginia Beach and Norfolk,
good for hfty-four (5D rides during the
calendar month for which issued. will
be sold to individuals whose occupation
requires daily trips to Norfolk for So. 90.
For further information apply to
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