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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
SOUTHERN RAILWAY STRIKE.
A BIG DAMAGE SUIT = WIRES
CUT.

A BIG DAMAGE SUIT - WIRES
CUT.
(By Telegraph to Virginian- piloO
Asheville. n. C.. April 17.-All passen-
ger and freight trains on the Asheville
division of the Southern have been run
ming on time to-day. Freight was
moved in sections of fast time trains.
All wires east of Asheville are cut be-
tween here and Old Fort, thirty miles
distant The Western Union authorities
believe the cutting is due to striking
operators and their sympathizers at
TerrelS. the station on the Blue Ridge
and at Old Fort. There has been con-
siderable wire-cutting near Marshall.
in Madison county, but all wires in
that direction are now working.
Out of siXty-nine operators on the
Asheville division twenty-five have
gone out. The railroad AND Western
Union authorities declare that arrests
will be made OIL the Asheville division
on charges of wire-cutting. though no
warrants have yet been issued.
Atlanta. Ga. April l7.-Presidcnt
Powell, of the Order OF Railroad Teleg-
raphers. who is directing the strike of
telegraphers on the Southern Railway
filed in the City Court here to-day n
suit for $4,000 damages against the
Southern on account OF n publication
in Il local paner yesterday. 1t con-
tains an Interview with j. s. b. Thomp-
son, assistant general superintendent,
and a telegram from General Superin-
tendent ]. II. Barrett. of the Southern
Regarding the publication the petition
for damages says:
THE purpose and meaning of the en-
tire article and each part thereof as
published was TO hold petitioner up to
public hatred, contempt and rdicule,
thereby injuring and destroying his
usefulness and reputation. Petitioner
shows that all these publications were
we'll known by defendant to be false
and were deliberately made for the pur-
pose of running him in the minds of all
good people and OF injurnG him in the
successful conduct OF the business of
the order OF which he is president"
Among the most important allega-
tons. the petition reads:
Defendant is using the language
their criminal actions are only in line
with Powell's general methods. in con-
ncctlon With the receding clause, in
tended tc charge petitioner with being
guilty of criminal conduct and melting
and causing criminal conduct.
Defendant used the following lam
Guage: Powell knows that there Is no
strike in fact, hence his desperation
Defendant intended by the use of
said language. taken in conjunction
with the preceding clause, to charge
petitioner with sending out false state
ments."
The reports concerning the progress
of the strike from headquarters of both
sides say that the situation Is satisfac-
tory.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
DELEGATES AND ELECTORS AT
LARGE NAMED.
(By Telegraph to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Nby Telegraph to Vlrgtnian- Pilot.)
New York, April 1.-THE Republican
convention for the election of dele
gates at large to the National Conven-
ton at Phila delphia named two United
States Senators, a Governor and the
second in command OF the Republican
State organization as their choice for
delegates at large. The men signally
honored were: United States Senator
Thomas c. Plat United States Sena-
tor Chauncey NJ. Depew. Governor
Roosevelt and State Committee Chair
man O'Dell as delegates at large, and
Edward Fl. Butler, of Buffalo, and F.
a. Mitchell, of Rochester, the latter
two newspaper proprietors, as electors
at large. The convention, at its af-
ternoon session. demonstrated that so
far as individual delegates went, they
were not quite decided in their prefer
ence as to whether Governor Roosevelt
should be a candidate for Governor or
for Vice President; whether they want
ed IT. l.. Woodruff for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor again or Vice-President. When
both the temporary and permanent
chairman announced the candidacy of
Governor Roosevelt for n second term
the convention went wild with cDthu-
siasm, but when Mr.. Sherman coupled
the names of Mckinley and Roosevelt
the applause and enthusiasm was still
x NNNSi' ''p IL "uo iiilpOoSioic ~ QldB-
nose the attitude of the majority of
the delegates toward the Governor. 1t
Is believed however that the general
trend is toward the denomination of
Governor Roosevelt and the pushing
of T. l.. Woodruff for second place on
the national ticket.
The convention had the unique dis
tinction of having no business for the
committee on contested seats to per-
form and OF having no interruption of
the program laid out by the organiza-
ton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
BERKLE NEWS AND ADJ REFRESHMENTS

"A. II. Martins lawn yesterday after
noon was largely attended by little.
iolkS and much pleasure realized by
them. Prizes were awarded as fol-
ter Samuel Mansfield and Helen Banks
and Melville Robertson. Refreshments
were served.
REVIVAL MEETING.
The revival meeting in progress at
the Main Street Christian Church was
largely attended last night and much
interest mi infested. The pastor, Rev.
NJ. r. Porter, preached stirring SER
mon. his subject being Take Ye Away
the Stone"
VESTRYMEN ELECTED.
At n meeting of ST. Thomas Episco-
pal Church parish Monday night the
following vestrymen were elected for
the ensuing year: Messrs. George w.
Simpson, NV. l.. Battle, Jr., w. w.
Robertson. r. a. Mccoy. A. B. Nor
gan. j. b. Morgan, ]. S. Whitworth.
II. II. Morris and ]. +. Daily. Mr..
George Simpson was elected senior
warden and Mr.. w. w. Robertson was
elected Junior warden.
BREVITlES.
There will n church social under the
auspices OF hesLadies' Aid Society OF
residence of DR.. G.. n. HalStead's
Thursday night at s o'clcck. y good
program and conveyances for those
who cannot otherwise attend will be
provided to take persons from the
church. a silver offering will be taken
ut the door
Mr. Frank Mabel Durham left yester-
day afternoon for Richmond to attend
wedding III that city.
Mrs G. j. Phillips. of Liberty street,
IS visiting her parents In Surry county.
Lee Lodge No. IS. X. of p. had work
in the second degree last night
The Pandasia Social Club met last
night ut the residence of Mr.. II. d. Will
lams. on Mulberry street. There was
full attendance of members and very
delightfully."- was the evening spent in
games and other amusements. Refresh
ments were served.
y meeting of the Utopian Social Club
was held at the residence of Mrs. r. a.
Graves. Jr., last evening and a very
pleasant evening was spent.
Mrs. Charles Elliott and children are
quite sick Mt their home, on Lee street
The Southern States Telephone Com
pany's exchange, now in the Todd
block. will be removed to the Martin
building soon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
EARTH TO EARTH.
Funeral Of Mr.. MarcelIus Miller
Largely Attended.
Minerva Young Dies From Bullet Wound
The Jury Will Render Verdict To- Dry
Easter Egg Hunt Interesting Revival
Meeting vcstrymcn Elected.

The funeral of the late Mr.. ,Marcellus
Miller was conducted from the family
residence yesterday afternoon ar
O'Clock. The services were attended by
large number of friends and relatives
OF the deceased. Revs. w. y. Slay-
maker. pastor of the Armstrong Memo
rial Presbyterian Church. and T. c.
Skinner, of the Berkeley Avenue BAPTIST
Church, OBLIGATED.
Berkeley Lodge No. 167. a., +. and A.
NJ. and Lee Lodge No. As. h of P.
both of which the deceased was n high
~ esteemed member. attended the
funeral in body and escorted the re-
mains to Magnolia Cemetery. There
were many beautiful floral designs con-
trlbuted by friends of the deceased
The following were the pail bearers:
Masors-Messrs. John MILESTONE and
S. w. Lyons.
f'ythianS-Alessrs. Lycurgus Berkeley
and VIM. Nick. Woodhouse.
Citizens-Dr. Schmoele. Reginald
PoindeNter, j. NJ. Jordan and w. w.
Robertson.
COLORED WOMAN SHOT.
Minerva Young. an old and respected
colored woman. who was shot in her
right shoulder at her home. ON Eighth
street, last Saturday night about 1880
O'Clock by some one on the street. died
yesterday about noon from the effects
OF the wound. Sergeant Rudd en-
paneiied the following jury of inquest
Messrs. III. r. Grinalds. w. II. Camp
w. s. Rhdd. f. Il. Miller. c. \. Nc.
Emerson. VIM. Dunn, headed by DR.. F..
nj. Morgan. the City Coroner. assisted
by Drs. w. l.. McConville and w. u.
Ashburn. n post mortem examination
WAS made and the bullet located. II
was n 32-caibre, the same sized boli
used in the pistol found in the posses
sion of the suspected murderer when
ms mouse was searched yesterday
morning. After the examination tho
jury was dismissed until this morning
at . o'clock, when verdict will be
rendered
Slas Washington, colored. who was
arrested on susnicion. was given n
hearing by Mayor Mccoy and commit.
ted for ten days for examination: The
evidence, pointing to Washington
guilt. is very conclusive.
~ BARBER DEAD.
David ID. Sykes. colored, n we'll
known and respected barber of No. IS
| Chestnut street, died yesterday morn
| ing at $50 o'clock Mt his home on Bcrk-
| ley avenue after brief illness from
pneumonia. He was highly esteemed
| among his people, having held several
honorary offices. He was also mem
Der and deacon of the First Baptist
Church. from which his funeral will
! he conducted Thursday afternoon nj
! $50 o'clock.
EGG HUNT.
The Easter egg hunt given on Mrs
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
Norfolk Local
(Continued.)
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Miss Luna Ives has returned home
after three months visit to her Sis
ter. Mrs. James Y. Old. who has been
quite sick for some time, but is getting
better.
The Easter holidays being over, the
public schools resumed their sessions
yesterday.
MIR. D. y. Grimstead. special police
man of the S. p. c. a., is i'll at his
home, on East Main street.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners
went on trip up the Southern Branch
yesterday afternoon on the harbor
masters tug for the purpose of inspect
ing the proposed site of the Southern
Branch Drawbridge Company's bridge
across that branch of the river
Street Inspector II. II. Lee is still
confined to his home by severe case
of grip.
Professor NJ. P. Kruger will leave the
city for trip to Tar5oro and Wilson.
n. c., this morning, returning Fri
day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
Electricity and Life.

1t has been demonstrated that an animal
killed by contact with an electriVt current.
may DO brought to life. An ordinary in
dustrial electric current does not pro-
duce instant death. and If 1t were pos
sible to have in constant readiness suit
able apparatus. consciousness could be re-
stored. The method employed Is the infu-
sion OF defibrinated blood. In a like man
ncr, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters the we'll
known tonic. infuscs life into debilltatel
bodies by revltalizing and purifying the
blood. This wonderful medicine permeates
every organ. distribuinG nutritive mate
lily or circulation Is deranged in tho
slightest degree trouble follows. Consti-
patton. dyspepsia. liver and kidney disor-
ders all spring from a weak or diseased
condition of the digestive organs. which
affects the blood. and through ii the en-
tire body. The Bitters cures all such dis
orders and makes healthy vigorous blood
1t is an excellent spring tonic.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
BRAN BLETON.

The meeting or the vestry of ST Pc
ter's Episcopal Church jannounced TO
take place this evening has been post
poned on account of the death of Rev.
c. l.. Woodson's father.
The Busy Bee Society of Sturgeon
Memorial Baptist Church will give a
Cake Party at the residence of Mrs
10. w. Bray. East Bramoleton avenue.
tonight. All are cordially invited TO
attend.
Atlantic Lodge No. s. independent
Order of Mechanics. will give public
musical and literary entertainment mt
kirn Hall next Monday, to which the
families of the members and friends OF
the order have been invited. a delight
full time is anticipated Refreshments
VIII be served at the close.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Bowers. of Bucking-
ham county. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Is. NJ. Thomas, of Kelley avenue.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
PORT NORFOLK.

MT. Eggleston is the possessor of two
old-timy weapons of defence. One is
an old gun (Carbine) which was own
ed by DR.. j. P. Mettaner and used by
MIN In the Mexican war of 1912. The
other is Colts revolver. muzzlc load
ing. which was captured by Capt. Mat
thew Lyle Charlotte county, during
the Civil war from Capt. ]. Downing.
one OF the Zuars (?). On the stock of
the pistol Ia engraved, Howard
Engine, Co. N. "a. to Capt. J. Down
ing"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18

bridge. has been washed away until
there is in one place an abyss nearly
nifty feet wide, reaching to the door OF
some OF the cottages, and there is dan
ger of the road caving in entirely. Two
houses floated down the river this
morning, and several people were res
cued from the roofs of others.
The river Is four feet higher than
ever known before, and Is still rising
Much anxiety Is felt about the planters
along the river.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
AnIsoIated City.
(By Telegraph to virginianpilot)

(By Telegraph TO Virginian- Pilot)
Tuscaloosa. Ala. April 17-Tuscaloo
sa Is completely shut out from com
munication with the great outside
world except by telegraph. No trains
on either the Mobile and Ohio or Ala
bama Great Southern have reached
here since yesterday. Both roads tracks
are under water.
The Warrior river is over sixty-five
feet high. Northport is almost entirely
submerged.
The River Hill road. leading to the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
ATLANTIC CITY.

Silver Cross Circle. Kings Daughters,
Will give sock social at the resi-
dence of Mr. T. c. White. Riverview
avenue. Thursday. the 10Th instant at
S o'clock p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
FUNERAL OF, MRS. MEYERS.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Meyers
TOOK place yesterday afternoon at 4
O'clock from the residence Of Mr.. Geo.
w. Morse, In Park View. The services
We're conducted by Rev. George w.
Wray. assisted by Rev. Mr.. Beadles.
The remains were Inferred in Cedar
Grove Cemetery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
A Missouri Tornado.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Lexington, Mo-. April 17.-Flve people
were injured. one fatally, and consd-
cradle property was damaged by a tor
nado that passed just west of Con-
cordia, Lafayette county. last even
Ing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
DR.. Lloyd's Future Homo.

Rev. A. S. Lloyd, y. D.. general mis-
sionary secretary of the Episcopal
Church In America, who has spent sew
eral days in this city with his family
during the past week, has secured Il
home in Orange, \. j., about one hour 5
ride from his office in New York, and
Will remove his family there from Nor
follS on or about the LIST of Nav.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
VISITED THE NAVY YARD.

Quite a number OF visitors inspected
The nsyy yard Monday afternoon.
among them were the Misses Leila
James, Frances Driver. Nellie Custis
Tennent, Venie Rountree, Marie Roun-
tree and Hattie Rountree. Miss Ten
nent, OF Washington, D. c., and Miss
Driver, of Bowers Hill, are the guests
OF the Misses Rountree, No. 425 South
street. Miss Driver left yesterday for
Hickory, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
EVENTS TO-DAY,

EVENTS TO-DAY.
Portsmouth Company, No. Is, U. r.
x. p.
Ocean Council. No 1868, r. A.
Portsmouth Lodge. No. 122, x M. C.
Gamma Conclave. No. 3, /. o. H.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
PORTSMOUTH, NORFOLK LOCAL NEWS
NORFOLK COUNTY LADY DEAD.

NORFOLK COUNTY LADY DEAD.
Yesterday morning Mrs Alice G..
Tatem. OF Great Bridge. Norfolk coun-
~. wife of Mr.. s. B. Tatem, died at
her home after an Illness OF only two
weeks from the grip.
Mrs. Tatem had reached the age Of
on years. and was a daughter Of the
wellzknown citizen Of the county. Mr.,
George A. Wilson. This afternoon at
= o'clock the funeral will take place
from Bethesda Methodist Episcopal
Church, Norfolk county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
SMYTHE COUNTY.

The following have been chosen dele
gates to the State Convention: At
Large. Hon. B. F. Buchanan: Marion
District. l.. l., Scherer. c. P. Atkins
and William e. Umbarger; Rich Vail
icy District. j. d. Buchanan and f. H.
Miller: Rye Valley District. A. p Xii.
finger.
The delegates of each district were
allowed to choose their own alternates.
They go uninstructed.
The sun., 1900-11-25
We CONTROL THE IRON TRADE.
Chicago Expert. Home From Europe. Says the
Foreign Market II Ours.

CHICAGO Nov. - w. J. Chalmers ofFra2cr
4 Chalmers, after nearly amonth spent in ex
aminin4 th. shops Of France. Germany and
England has returned. convinced that the
United States is In a position TO control the
foreign markets for iron and steel and their
prCducis What cVnneo'ion. II any, his TWO
recent European visits have upon tie future
plans 81 the concern which he represents. he re-
fused "a say Speaking with regard 10 cords-
tIous here and IN Europe relative TO the iron
and steel trade he said
There is no longer any doubt that the United
states H. now getting the bulk OF the iron and
Lett trade. and am CONVINCED that this Will
- the cise for many years 10 come. There
H. h0 uountTy to-day which can successfully
compete with US ia this line, and IL" Cond-
menace our supremacy In Germany there
are many shoy's being built. and they are -peu-
didly eGuiupAd N.n"-tenths OF the tools
however which are being used In the shops
IN that country are of American manufacture
our greatest CUmI eutur Toy Tie foreign
trade Will b" Germany. witch IL raIiGly pre-
yarlng 70 become a dangerous bidder f"r the
trade. | do not care at this tim" 70 enter into
a Cnnparatl"e ststement ~ the merits Il the
shops In this and foreign countries and 1t is
: i.lciert To say that We are connecting suc-
cessfu.lv in all The markets of the world The
reason FOR this - to be found IN better equip
Mrnt. and that IN times Il depre>-lon the iron
men have butt and planned for the harvest
pf the future.
The sun., 1900-11-25
BEATS THE RECORD TO FRISCO.
Steamship Sierra Makes the Trip From Phila-
delphia in Thirty nine Days.

SlS FR.NCIsCo. Nov 2i-The new steamer
Sierra. built al Philadelphia for the Oceanic
Steamship Company. arrived to-day after a
voyage Il thirty-nine days and sixteen hours.
This time s;nashes the reoord which has been
held for seventeen years 10y the Alameda When
the Alameda came here from the Eastern ship
yard she made tho run in fQrty-fve days.
The Sierra i of three sister ships that are to
ply on the Pacific. her Mates being the Sonoma
and Ventura. The Sierra will go on the. Sydney.
Australia run taking the place Il the M1ri'osa
The new steamer left Philadelphia on oct
II. Rough weather of the Straits ~ Magellan
delayed her thirteen hours, During the en-
tire trip the Sierra behaved .paniGly. prov
INK herself fine sea craft. The new steamer
j. one o. tho largest ever seen AZ this port
Her length i +2j feet; beam, 81 feet burden.
900 tons. She was built 20 comvly with tho
navy regulations and can be changed into All
aIV lary cruiser In thirty-slx hours The ser
vice that will be inausurat@d hv tho new
steamers viii shorten the sailing line he
tween this city and other Pacific yort- From
san Francisco 10 Honolulu the rev schedule
calls for 81 DAYS 10 Samoa. 1875 DAYS, 10 Auck-
and. 49,, days: TO sydney. ~ days
The sun., 1900-11-25
Mr. BRYAN ~ CHICAGO.
Refused to Disease the Political Outiook or the
Proposed Party Reor rEanInation.

CHICAGO, Nov 24-N William Jennings Rr, an
came 70 Chicago to-dav for the fret tine 'ince
he reviewed the b.g Democratic den Cnstraton
here on the saturday night preceding the cleo
ton He arrived this morning and sIent
most Of the afternoon In consultati"n with
Charles 4 rOwne Of Mnne.ota ex-senator
Fred Dubois Of Idaho and otl ers at The AUDI
tor.um Annex After y ending the evening
with Msyor Harrison. Robert = Burke and
otA.r Chicago Democrat. he left for his home
at Lincoln. Neb. Q n late hour tonight
i am here simply 70 have Talk with Mr.
Towne said Mr. Bryan. when asked about his
mission here 81 learned that he was 10 be
here TO-DAY, and as WANTED Ia talk over certain
matters with him. ran over from LINCOLN 10
meet him No ! do not care 10 say what We
talked about Tie political oulook' Oh II
H. TOO soon 10 talk Il that now All YOU need
say in your paper Is that cane here to ace Nr.
ioNne
What did yon think. Mr. Bryan. Of Chair.
man Jpnes's recent Interview on the proposed
Reorganization OF the Denlocratc rCrtyP"
/ never discuss snrbodv else. interviews.
ives tbe reply and do not care & discuss che
msttr = reorganizatiCn at present
Regarding his plans for the future Nr Bryan
WAS also silent.
The sun., 1900-11-25

{ testrsesor Gibson terr,pi, 0Wsrs Gov.
Ionsino Of Nissi'.ppi Mope,.

J,cHsnN, Mis- Nov - Tier" was more
settlement around the Mississippi cAIitol
to-day than nj any time sifce the rish 've
wears ago when Mf Bryan declared h" would
suffer his right arm 10 withsr ard rct IRON rs
body before he would support a gold hrg for
the Presidency 4 stranger In ia" dty, who
gives his name a. u l. Gibson. and says To-
gansport, Ind Is his home orer'd GOV l"fglfo
a large sum in exchange for the contract to
build the new million-dolar capitol BIDS
nre to be filed With the Governor. who s pres-
dent Of the Building Committee. on Dec $.
They are To be opened and the contract awarded
on Monday, Dec 10.
Gibson proposed that the Governor should
secretly open bids on SUNDAY. furnish him
figures and permit him to file lower bid lie
told the Governor that combinations had been
formed la Chicago and ST. Louis, in which
Architect Link was Interested. for building
the capitol, and that he, Gibson. had failed
10 get admission For this reason lie was 20
anxious TO secure the contract that he was
willing 10 pay literally He was prepared TO
pay the Governor SiS,cO spot cash and to sign
agreement TO divide the profits on the con-
tract to be awarded 10 him and his associates
The Governor held in Ia, anger till he called
Secretary Conan IA witness to the propo-l-
ton. and when II had been repeated he ordered
Gibson out Of the once and told his secretary
10 notify the police and have the man arrested
In ten minutes Gibson was landed IN iail The
Governor went Immediately to Justice fit7-
gerald and swore out a warrant charging Glib
son with attempt 10 b-lbe an Official
Gibson hired one Of the best lawyers In the
city and pleaded not guilty. The Governor
and his private secretary testified and Gibson
WAS placed under 5000 bond. which he gave
after telesraphlnG 10 Loganspo't frie nds.
Gibson arrived in Jackson on Nov 10 ac-
companiad by j " Moore. also NJ I"gansport.
and bringing credentials from officials OF that
county TO :he ~ ect that they are worth consider
able money aud able TO carry out any contracts
they may make Their brioe would have
been offered before this but for the fact TINT
the Governor has been out OF the city
Moore was not arrested
The Governor has been congratulated on
all sides for the manly stand he took In the
matter The attempt to bribe an off'cial In
Mississippi is punishable by fine OF 1900
and FIVE years In prison in the peniten'tary