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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
Kentucky.
Nebraska.
]. Fl. OSBORNE. '''
ALI REED. &c.
Iowa.
A Man Without convlotions.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington, D. c.. Feb 2O.-L. v. La
Taste. of Montgomery Ala. president
of the Travellers Protective Associa.
ton of America. was before the Indus
trial Committee to-day by invitation
He said that membership of his assoc
citation had steadily increased since 1890,
when it was formed. In that year the
membership was 1000 and this year it
is approximately $4,000 Whether or
not the formation of trusts, which
threw commercial travellers out of en-
Dloyment. had tended to increase the
membership of the association he was
not prepared to say. He stated speci-
fcally that he did not believe that trade
combination was an economic disease in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
The PoPuLlsTs.
FAVOR JUDGE CALDWELL FOR
BRYAN'S RUNNING MATE.
(By Telegraph to Virginian- Piloto

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilo
lincoln. Neh= Eeh. % -The= next ma
tonal convention OF the Populist party
will be held in Sioux Falls. S. d. Nav
.. Representation is based on the vote
Tor General j. b. Weaver for President
III 1872, or. If any candidate for State
oiilccs mas since polled larger vote
that vote shall he the basis Two dele
gales at large are given each State.
This was the decision rca ched in n
somewhat extended but harmonious
meeting of the fusion wing of the Ma
ticnal Committee which concluded this
afternoon. The feature of the meeting
was the unaniminty with which the
member accepted and Endorsed the
declaration of Senator Ailen, OF Neb as
ka. that William j. Bryan would be he
candidate of both the Popuist and
Democratic parties, and the coupling
with his name that of Judge Henry
Caldwell, of Arkansas, as the logical
and most promising Vice Presidential
possibility. Senator Allen went so far
as to say that lie had positive knowl-
edge that If Judge Caldwell was nomi-
rated by the PoPulists as Mr.. Bryan's
running mate he would be acceptable
to tho Democrats, and the fusion ma
tional ticket would be Bryan and Cald-
we'll
4 proposition from the Texas delega-
ton. that May 9th be fixed upon as the
date. was amended to permit Il COM
mittee to decide on both time and place.
The amendment was opposed vigor-
ously by the Texas delegation as cow
ardly and trucking to the Democrats"
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, spoke at
length in favor OF harmony and for the
naming of q date by the whole COM
mi.tee.
Bryan will be the nominee OF both
Democrats and Populists," said Senator
Allen. land the question OF date makes
little difference anyhow"
The amendment to refer to n COM
mittce was voted down and Wednes-
day, May 9, the same date as that of
the Middle Of the-Road convention at
Cincinnati. was decided upon.
Three cities Kansas City, Sioux
Falls. S. D.. and acknowledgment
cd claims for the convention
Chairman Butler. in n statement to
the Associated Press at the conclusion
of the meeting, said he had no regrets
for his decision Of yesterday. which led
to the bolt of the Middle of the Road
men.
81, was. bolt here or at the conven-
ton said Senator Butler, land we pre-
ferred that the disturbers show their
hands early in the fight.
ADDRESS BY THE BOLTERS.
The boiling Populists have issued an
address to the Populist and independ-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
PETERSBURG.
YOUNG WOMAN COMMITS SUI
CIDE-WELL KNOWN CIT
IZEN DEAD

Especial to The Virginian- Pilot.)
Petersburg, Va. Feb. 20.-Grace
Hutchinson. a white woman, who re-
sided on Plum street, died this morn
Ing at an early hour at her home from
the effects of an ounce OF laudanum
and four grains of morphine, taking
1t, it is alleged. with suicidal intent.
The unfortunate woman was attended
by n. physician, who did everything
possible to counterfeit the effect OF the
deadly drugs, but TO no purpose. The
Coroner was notified, but did not CON
slider IN inquest necessary. The de-
ceased came to Petersburg from Ches-
terfield county, but her kinsfolk reside
in New Jersey, and they were informed
OF her death by telegraph
MIR. Robert d. Cirigg, n widely known
citizen of Dinwiddie, died at his coun-
try home in that county shortly before
midic.ft last night. Mr.. Grigg was in
Petersburg last Thursday and was
taken Ill on his return home. Death
resulted from pneumonia. He is sur
vived by a widow and eight children
five boys and three girls
Cicero Harris and Charles Shaw, who
were convicted in the County Court of
Greenville few days ago of the muir
der of Thomas Henderson, and whose
punishment was fixed at ten years each
in the penitentiary. attempted to escape
from the county Jail of Greenville last
night by setting fire to the Jail The
fire. however was discovered and the
flames eXtingulshed before damage oC
any consequence had been done and
before any of the prisoners had gotten
away.
Mr. Emmett IT. Cox, of Bermuda
Hundreds. Chesterfield county, was
very seriously injured last Sunday. 1t
appears that Mr.. Cox had turned his
horse out into Il field. when n young
colt kicked him in the stomach in n
most violent manner.
The Richmond Phosphate Company is
to have steam barge, Of 200 tons. built,
which Is TO ply between Baltimore and
other Northern ports. The barge will
cost about $4,000.
The Legislature has passed bin
changing the term of Grcensvllc Cir
cult Court from January Goth to Feb
ruary Goth. Judge Hancock passed
through the city this morning on his
way to Emporla to open that court.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
NEWPORT MEMS
A Steamer MysteriousIy Acquired
by the United States.
The scipioCni,s Tor Coni ana File. tho
Brisish Fias-Tho second rria, Of
walter Wood Bcgun-rhe Kear-
Surge In Communication.
Especial to virglnian-Pilot.,

Newport News. Va. Feb. 2o-The
steamship Scipio, which was mysteri-
ously acquired by the Navy Depart
ment during the late Spanish war and
recently reported sold by the United
States government. is now at Newport
News taking on a cargo of New River
coal. which is probably intended for
use of the British government in South
Africa. 1t is not generally known why
the United States government acquired
this ship, and. although she was in our
The vessel is being loaded by The High
Carbon Coal and Coke Company, of
Richmond. who receives the order from
&. j. Wittenberg, a coal merchant of
New York. The Richmond company
knows nothing of the destination Of the
cargo. 1t is supposed that Witten-
berg's foreign agents is acting in con-
Junction with the British government.
The Scipio is capable of carrying over
1900 tons Of coal, and is being loaded
to her full capacity.
THE WALTER WOOD CASE.
The Corporation Court to-day sue
ceeded In completing the jury in the
case of Walter Wood on trial for the
second time on charge of numbering
Jack Gloven. a number of witnesses
were heard to-day, including DR.. Hume,
who performed the autopsy on
Gloven's body; Tom Johnson r. l..
Kelly and Charlie Adams, eye-wit-
nesses. The case will probably occupy
the entire week.
Col. j. c. Baker is assisting Com
monwealth's Attorney Robinson. The
defense is being conducted by r. NJ.
Leet and c.. c. Mitchell
THE KEARSARGE IN COMMISSION.
The battleship Kearsarge, just com
pleted at the shipyard, was put into
commission at lies o'clock this morn
Ing. The ceremony was simple but in
teresting. Tile ships complement was
lined up on deck. Mr.. Walter A. Post.
general superintendent of the Newport
News Shinbuildins. and Dry Dock
Company, in brief, formal speech,
turned the vessel over to Captain Fol-
ger. her commander who read his or
ders instructing him to take command
OF the vessel. and announced that he
then and there took command Forth
with. Old Glory was hauled up and the
Naval Post Band, of Norfolk, played
The Star S7angled Banner" 1t had
been arranged to fire the salute of thir
teen guns. but ut the request of Rear
ADMIRAL Barker commandant of the
Norfolk navyyard and in charge of
this naval station. This part of the
ceremony was omitted
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
NR. BRYAN At TAMPA.
MAKES ONE SPEECH TO LADIES.
ANOTHER TO MEN.
(By Telegraph to virglnian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Tampa, Fla, Feb. 20.-Ntr. Bryan ar
rived in this city last night and was
greeted at the depot by n large crowd.
At 10 o'clock he was taken for drive
through the city. At 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon he held an informal reception
In the rotunda of the Tampa Bay Hotel
and thousands Of people who had pour
ed In by every train passed through
and greeted him.
SPEAKS TO LADIES.
At o'clock Mr.. Bryan held a recep-
ton for ladies only, and made them a
short address. Following this, sixteen
Cuban boys dressed in native costume
appeared. each bearing u large cigar
wrapped In gold and silver In the pro-
portion of 16 to l. The cigars were
presented to Mr.. Bryan amid the plau-
dts of the crowd.
ADDRESSES THE MASSES.
At 1850 Mr.. Bryan was escorted to
the speakers stand on the courthouse
plaza. Benches were provided to cover
every inch of the ground surrounding
the stand. and the scene was lighted
by hundreds of rcd, white and blue
electric lights.
Congressman S. NJ. Sparkman intro
duccd Colonel Bryan to the immense
thronE as the Moses who had arisen to
lead the common people out of the wild
erness and place American institutions
on the foundations laid for them by
the fathers of the republic.
Mr.. Bryan ELECTED hearty applause by
anti British remarks concerning the
South African war; said trusts meant
-simnAs.1he ccntralization4n all power
In the end and the subiugation OF all
not Interested; while the Republican
monetary policy would result in one
central bank controlling all the money
in the country and all business in con-
sequence. The only safeguard against
this was the silver policy of the Demo-
cratic party. lie predicted a popular
uprising resulting in Democratic VIC
tory in the next election.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
DAMVILLE.
TIE DEATH OF a PROMINENT
CITIZEN

CITIZEN.
Danville. Va, Feb. 2o.-Mr. John c.
Neal for many years prominently
identified with the Danvillc tobacco
trade. IS dead, aged about 60 years.
Death was due to cancer of the throat.
Mr.. Neal was n son of the late Thos.
u. Neal and a brother of Colonel J. NJ.
Neal of this city: Nfessrs. Thomas D.,
c. and w. G.. Neal, Mrs. j. B. Pace,
Mrs. George l.. Marshall and Mrs. ]. A.
Grigg. of Richmond. Mr.. Neal married
Miss Jeanette Mills. of Halifax county.
VINO survives him. together with five
children-Mrs. c. II. Goldsborough. of
Lynchburg; Mrs. James a. Turner,
Charles b.. Robert NJ. and Miss Lucy
Neal. of this city.
Together with his father and brother
j. NJ. Neal. the deceased was n pioneer
in the warehouse business in Danville
He was a member of the Board of
School Trustees.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21

eent voters Of the United States, citing
the arbitrary dropping. from the rolls
OF the committee of nearly one-thrd of
IT'S members ut the outset by the late
chairman. Senator Marion Butler on
the most limsy prcteXt The droppcd
members, 1t is set forth, are honored
and sustained by the party in their sew
eral states. including such men as C. e,
McGreger and William Phillips, of
Georgia; Frank Burkitt, of Mississippi
pi, and others.
Reviewing last nights proceedings.
the manifesto says the other factions
decided to bar out all who attended the
cincinnati convention. A resolution
barring out all who have bolted the
action of the party's convention was
defeated 40 to Z Notwithstanding the
fact that men were admitted as mem.
bers and eligible to seats, who are in
open afilliation with the Democratic
party and not recognized as Popuists
IN their own States: also men who took
part in the st. Louis convention. which
nominated Bryan and Watson and re-
fused to support the ticket nominated.
but in some cases supported Bryan
and Scwell and in others Mckinley and
Hobart We maintain that this action
demonstrated beyond any doubt the in
sincerity of the faction in control of the
party organization.
Accordingly. members and holders
OF proxies representing fifty members
OF this committee proceeded to perma
nently reorganize the committee by
electinG ID. C. Deaver of Nebraska,
chairman and J. y. Parker, OF Ken
tucky, secretary. 1t must not be for
gotten that this committee at all times
represented fifteen. n majority in the
members in attendance, and represented
at Lincoln and the revolutionary acts
of the late officers of the party and
their supporters are absolutely mex
cuSable and foreign to every tenet of
populism.
Accordingly the National Committee
has ordered the issuance Of a call for a
national convention of the party to
meet ut Cincinnati in the second week
| IN May 70 nOI1ifHIc Il CHHdTdUIc TOT
President and Vice President of the
United States"
The address speaks 'of the shameless
acts of these enemies of Populisn who
for several years in the pasts have en-
deavored through fair means or foul
to deliver the voters of the Peoples
party over to the politicians OF the old
parties. We therefore ask you to sls-
pend judgment in the matters which
have led w to this action until the
details of the revolutionary procedure
OF Senator Butler ard his fellow con-
sprators may be made public"
Despite Vaccinations of those whose
reckless disregard of honor and JUS
ticc have led them to commit these IN
pardonable acts, the grand Peoplc's
party lives and will not die until the
mission which it was born to fulfil is
accomplished.
JOSEPH A. PARKER
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
"Persevore and Prospor."

Take Hoods Sarsapariiin faithfully and
II wat cure scrofula. salt rhenim, bofs.
Tdnlplels and all b.ocd humors: also dys-
peI,sia. rheumatism catarrh and THAT tired
fc.shng. 1t never disappcints.
Sdols headoshe ~ oused by Hoods PILLS.
10
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
2oiief In Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder disease
relieved n six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure" II Is n
great surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in bladder
kidneys and back. IN male or female. Rc
lIeves retention OF water almost immed!
ately. II you want quick relief and cure
this Is the remedy. Sold ny Wake. Mar
tin & Gray. druggists. Norfolk. Va
MGth-lY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
Miners Strike Ordered.
by Telegraph to virglnian-Pilot.)

tl'y Telegraph to Virglnian-P ilot.)
indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 2O.-President
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers,
has. through the district president. or
dered strike, called at once, at the
Jellce. Tenn. mines Trouble is fear
cd there, as the men have been indig-
nant at the operators opposition to
miners organizing. About 5000 miners
ere involved.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
President Nominates Virginians.
(Snecial to Virrinian- Pilot

Especial to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington. Feb. 20-The President
to-day nominated p. NJ Rixey and
Paul Z. Chamberlin. both OF Virginia,
and 7. e. Backstom, OF Mississippi, to
be second lieutenants in the Marine
Corps.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21

itself. but was in his opinion, the out
como of the monopoly of natural oppor-
tunities. He had no communications.
to make in regard to legislation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS

R14EAgS WARD & E1JAM Suffolk. Va? If
MOI, see or write to td1em today. They
stt.sfee tho best Fire. Lie. Health and
AncSdent pel3caeo. All losses paid prompt
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

stood that an application Is not neees
safly followed by a license 70 land a
dog and that the board cannot sane
ton the landing Of dogs which usually
live abroad" The application must
de1crlbe fully not only the color OF the
doFs eyes. his manner OF waggng his
tan and his reputation Tor honesty.
but Il must also tell where the dog is
70 be lodged. ~" he gets into the
kingdom. And in addition the appll-
cation must be made FAR Ia advance.
fof the dog board sends representa-
tlyes to inspect the proposed lodgings.
10 make certain that they are suitable
Whether the standard OF suitability is
that OF the board or OF the dog Is. un-
fortunately. not made clear In the
resulatlons. but probably the board
pu,s Itself into the dogs place and acts
acordlngly. n the dog has not been
under the applicants care for three
months he must be detained and iso-
lated for six months after being land
"a. provided he IL landed at all. The
bard has approved only one Isolation
place. II ia down In Surrey. The dog
must be packed in a box or crate and
slipped through without stoppages on
Tie way II dog has been under his
owners care for three months or
more he may be Isolated in the own
rs place OF residence, provided II Is
not hotel. fat or boarding house and
Hoyldlng there are no other dogs on
ne premises. lie must be kept iso-
atod six months. and the owner must
dow him at any time OF day or night
10 members or ofncera OF the dog
hoard or 10 any local authority, from
Inc village constable up TO the mayor,
shenover any OF them chooses to call
for him. This makes II pleasant for
The constable. the dog and the owner
During the period OF detention. n the
dog Ia taken out for exercise. large
robust man must hold him all the time
and he must be clothed bccomlnglJ
In n wire muzzle. That makes u
pleasant for the dog. It Is impossible
TO tell Just how the law would work
In case Of admission. for It is belioy
ed that no man. woman. or dog hai
been daring or ingenious enough e
try II.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16
An Educated spider.

Wore II not that the restraining and
hallowlng influences OF the Rev Mr..
Sheldon stlll hang around the Topeka
capital and render Il impossible abso-
lutely to dlsbelleye anything that APP
pears In that paper. we should. re-
marks the New York Times. be In
clinod TO feel something more than
dlstrust concerning a spider story
which we have Just found In them.
As II Is we can only wonder. much but
respectfully. and rohearse the tale.
About a month ago Mr.. ]. Il, Andrews
Of Grenada. Mo-. noticed that spider
OF peculiar appearance was spinning
a web in his-Mr. Andrews'-house.
Al first II was Just an ordinary web.
but In n few days the spider made a
banner, some two inches wide and two
feet In length. and stretched II across
the weJ in the fashion OF banner
hung across the street In the day
time the spider woye letters upon this
banner, each about one and half
inches In length. They were not OF
n single web. but were woven In dense
ly, 80 that n child could easily de-
Germ what letters they were" For a
few days the spider would make Gif-
ferent letters. but they would spell no
word. Then II would weave other
letters and In the evening destroy
them, only TO begin again the next
day. on Friday OF last week the spi-
der finally succeeded In spelling a
word, and the word was Mckinley"
"And now" concludes tho Capital,
"Mr. McAndrews is asking himself
What does It mean7" Well he may,
As stated above. we haven't a single
doubt TO cast at or on this story. but
We do venture to suggest that Mr.
sheldon, who. the last we heard OF
him. was in London. would do well to
hurry back to Topeka II his home
field isn't ripe for the harvest We never
saw one that was.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

Miss Minnie Tracey. who has re-
turned from Europe to become a mem
bcr OF the Metropolitan English grand
opera company. Is a daughter Of Col
onoi John Tracey well known In tho
literary and political circles OF New
York and Washington. She was born
In Albany and studied music hrst In
this city under Max Marcizok. who was
90 confident Of her ultimate success
that he persuaded her parents TO send
her 90 Paris. where she became a pu-
pil OF Marie Sassc. for whom Meyer
beer wrote "i.Africaine."
Eighteen months later Miss Tracey
received an oner 20 sing Elsa In the
frat production OF "Lohongrin" In
French at Geneva. Switzerland, but her
studies had not boon completed and
she was compelled 10 refuse the en-
gagement However. the directors OF
the opera at Gtueva had pot forgotten
tho young girl. Tho allowing spring
thoy wrote 10 Nine. saase. saying that
the city would pay the expenses OF her
aelf and pupil II she would bring Miss
Tracey 60 Geneva to slng before the
committee OF stockholders. Tho re-
suit OF the journey was seven
months contract Scenes from
Faust" "rhc Hugucnots" and rig
olotto" comprised the special bill In
which she made her debut AZ tho
conclusion Of this engagement Miss
Tracey sang In Nice. Narcotics. Cairo.
Monte Carlo and bordeaux.
She was then invited 20 sing In
Milan and Genoa She won an especial
triumph In the latter city Ms tho
heroine OF Massenot's 10 CID" In
her repertoire are included "L'Airi-
calne." ia Julye." "Aidn." IN Trov-
atore." "Lohengrin." "Tannhauser."
Robert le Dlnblc." 'IIerodladc." 10
Prophetic" "slgurd" "cavhlleria Rus
tlcana." "Don Giovanni, and Faust.
In addition TO her operate experiences
Mins Tracey has sung In ccncert In
many cities. among them London. Der
lIn and Paris, She recently appeared
in the lnttor city AZ a concert ton
dcrod TO the American commissioner
20 the Paris exposition.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

Al the recent gathering OF ophthal.
mologlsts In Paris, in connection
with the International Medical Con-
eress. an American oculist amused
himself remarks She Philadelphia
Medical Journal. bg observing the adj
justment OF the speciacles and eye
classes worn By these masters OF the
sclcnce and art OF optics One Amori-
can. was present with properly ft,ed
speetaelcs; ~ the remainder the few
who wore glasses must have been
served by blacksmiths or shoemakeri
instead Of opticians And yet thesa
scientific men had shoes that were
mads for their feet. they did not wear
their collars over their ears, and their
hn,g wern quilted to their heads. Ev-
erywhore IN Europe the American dem
list "a IN evidence, and we suspect
those "stomatologlsts" without AM
orlenn diplomas have scant pickings'
Can any one explain why the Euro
mean oeullst Is not only Ignorant OF
practical refractlon, but positively
scornful OF ~ There "a, probaply' not
scientifically prescribed. surely not
a properly adjusted pair OF glasses In
All Europe. One OF the greatest Eng
llsh MUSICIANS recently said he was
convinced that headaches were never
caused bv eye strain. Another said;
,cvo have no ocular muscle troubles;
how ls II that you Americans have so
manyg" The answer was, that mis-
fitted glasses glasses probably gave
The proper prlsmatic correction, We
have been guilty OF believing that tho
American "ophtholmotrician," in his
desire 10 be physician without a
diploma was Indifferent to the seien'
tine adjustment OF glasses. We are
inclined 10 hedge and advise him u
eu,iErate and play medical missionary
10 our professional continental con.
freres Two excellent results woul'
follow bis erpatriation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

wihe III In Paris. All her engagement
for this season have been Cancelled. II
Ia her intention to spend the winter in
Cairo, In hopes that the mild. equable
climate Of Egypt will heal the throat
ailment which has robbed her yolce OF
It's charm. Music lovers will hope that
her expectations In this direction viii
be realized. Her permanent retirement
at such a youthful age would be a
calamity 10 vocal art She IL but "a
years OF age. Born IN Franee.shc went
upon the concert stage In her native
land at the early age OF iG. and In the
intervening eighteen years has aune
In all the leading cities OF Europe and
America. and has received tho ap'
plause OF royalty and OF the posaessora
OF millions She Is one OF the queens
OF grand opera