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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
AN OPEN GATEWAY.
BETWEEN THE NORTH AND TIT,
SOUTH.


(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot1
Philadelphia. Pa, March 29-The Re
cord Tomorrow will say:
1t was practically admitted by
pennsylvania railroad officials yester-
day that a project is on foot to make
an open gateway of the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroa d
between the North and South. To
what extent the PENNSYLVANIA. is inter.
ested In the project. or just how II +
10 oe brought about, they decline to
say. stating that the matter is NOT
ready to be talked about.
The Seaboard Air Line, which re-
Gently secured charter from the Vir-
gina Legislature to build a line from
Richmond to Washington. there TO con
meet with the Baltimore and Ohio 70
the North. it is understood is some
what active in bringing about such q
project as in the event of its success
Iui elimination. the building of over
lVv mlies or railroad practically par
alleling the Richmond, FREDERICKSBURG
and Potomac could be avoided.
whether the plan is for all the rail-
roads inter-changing traffic between
tne North and the South, namely. the
Pennsyivania, Atlantic Coast Line.
Seaboard Air Line, Southern and Raj.
timore and Ohio. contemplate securing
community OF interest in the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac. or
whether the scheme is to secure q. GEN
eral traffic agreement with equal rights
TO an. can only. as yet, be conjecture6.
Whatever the project. however. It
cannot be carried through successfully
without reckoning with the Pennsvl.
Vania railroad. This company Is in
possession OF an Important traf1jc
agreement with the Richmond. Fred
ericksburG and Potomac. and also con
trolls the Washington Southern, over
winch connection is made from the
South with Washington"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
PHILIPPINE Commission.
SECRET CONFERENCE WITH SEC
RETAIsY OF WAR ROOT.
(By telegraph to VirEinian-P

tby telegraph to VirGinian-Pilot.)
Washington, March 29-The members
OF the new Philippine Commission spent
three hours behind closed doors In
earnest conference with Secretary Root
at the War Department to-day.
AT the conclusion OF the conference
the Secretary said that the discussion
had covered the probable scope of the
work OF the commission for the newt
Two years So far he had not ben able
10 present the commissioners written
instructions. and what passed to-day
, MAs rather preparatory to the recep-
tion OF those instructions.
1t was not the intention Mt tbis +j,na
20 make the Instructions public. Emf
IL might be stated in general terms
the Secretary said, that the new com
mission would have much broader pow
ers IN dealing with the problems aris-
ing IN the Philippines than had its nre-
decessor. The primary purpose vas
thc establishment of local civil govern
ihents throughout the islands. In the
selection OF the civil Offices the commits
sion would have n free hand.
,, When asked whether the civil author
ities would dominate the military. tho
Secretary contented himself VIII The
reply that as he saw 1t, no question was
Ekeiy TO arise on that point; there
would be no chance for friction.
Inc commission will meet again to-
morrow and will continue the con-
ference with Secretary Root in the af-
eernoon. That will be the last meeting
Oh the full commission in WASHINGTON
before the departure for Manila Tba
members Will dine with the President
OF the United States at the yVbita
rouse tomorrow evening, and to-mo,.-
low night three of them, General
wright, Judge Ide and Professor Wor-
cester, Will go to their homes to nra-
pare 1neir private affairs for two
years absence in the Philippines
Judge Taft, the chairman of the con-.
mission. goes to New York Saturday
put VIII return TO Washington before
starting on his voyage. Professnr
moses also leaves Saturday. going dI-
feetiy. to his home Z IN California. The
commission will gather at San Fran
CISCO on April 18th and will sail for
Manila on the 18th on the army trans.
port Hancock.
The personnel of the attaches and
starr has been practically completed
out Judge Taft preferred to defer tho
announcement of their names until TO-
morrow in order to comply with cor
tain necessary formalities.
washington, March o9.-Secretary
Root said to-day that he had not
changed his mind as to the possibiiitv
OF safely reducing the number of
American soldiers in Cuba. Rut the
postponement of the Cuban elections
for at least month beyond the date
originally fixed had made it advisabIe
to delay correspondingly the diminu-
ton of the garrisons so that It might |
be well into the summer before the
contemplated reductions could be made
Inc existence Of a quarantine In Flori
ola at that time would not prevent the
movement OF troops northward. as thew
could be landed without much DELAY at
almost any point north of the Caro-
linas.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
TICKS FROM
THE WIRES

Durham. N-c-Trinity College,
feated Lafayette University yesterday
afternoon by score of to A.
Lyons. Ga.-Daniel Broughton. a
merchant of this place. is dead. and
John .McEachern, his friend, is at the
point of death from drinking wood
alcohol by mistake. Both are promi-
ncnt men in the community.
Athens. Ga.-Cornell defeated Georgia
Yesterday afternoon by 81 score of to
3. Good game; attendance 800.
Santo Domingo-The French steamer
Georges Croise, bound to Cuba with
cattle and eighty passengers. is sunk
outside this port. The steamer New
York. which has just arrived here, rem
dered her assistance. Four lives were
lost.
ST. Augustine, Fla.-Admiral Dewey.
Mrs. Dewey and Lieutenant Caldwell
left on special train at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon for Washington.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
BERKELEY NE VS. and ADVERTISEMENTS
Refreshments were

amusements. Refreshments were
served. S1ss Is s%al'l a.
There was quite a large gathering
iast night at the home OF Mrs. Levi,
duncan. on Liberty street, the occa-
sion OF which was q social and enter
tainment for the benefit of Armstrong
Memorial Presbyterian Church. The
special feature of the program was a
trio by Miss Durham and Professor
Kennedy, with piano Accompaniment
by Professor Heard ,5
DEATHS.
Mary Virginia. the two and q half
months old daughter OF Mrs. Lizzie
w mite. died yesterday morning about
~ o'clock at the home of her mother,
ON Liberty street. The remains will tbs
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery. Nor
Ioik. this morning at 10 O'clock Mr.
White. the husband Of Mrs. Lizzie
White, died a few months ago.
The funeral OF the 17-months'-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Davis,
VINO died at the home of it's parents
Wednesday morning. was conducted
from the residence on Eleventh street
yesterday morning at II O'Clock, after
which the remains were buried in Mag
nolio Cemetery.
The obseGues of the late Z. A..
'aughtrey were conducted from the
family residence in South Norfolk yes
terday afternoon at 5 O'clock. The re-
mains were Inferred in Magnolia Gem
etery.
Miss Susie futile is quite i'll at the
home of her parents on Main street.
DR.: II. MI Morgan returned from
washington yesterday.
The GUNNER Lumber Company's new
Office Is nearly completed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
WHAT VIRGINIA DID.
She Leads in Furnishing the Country
Presidents taN


Presidents.
Virginia has furnished more Presi-
dents to the country than any other
State. All five OF them were Virginia
porn. too. Besides President William
Henry Harrison. who is creditd to
OHIO. and President Zachary TAYLOR.
who Is credited to Louisiana began
life as Virginia babies.
Twice the successful Presidential
nomination has gone to New York and
twice Vice Presidents from that State
nave unexpectedly found themselves in
tHG " rIIre House. Bu cfeneraT Arthur
was Vermonter by birth, and Mr..
Cleveland was Jersyman.
The country has taken two Of it's
Presidents from Tennessee, and Ten
nessee Vice President has been pro
NOTED (oy the bullet of an assassin) to
the chief mngistracy. Queerly enough
all three OF these Tennesseeans-An
drew Jackson, James *. Polk and An
drew Johnson-were born in North
Carolina.
Massachusetts, early In the proceed
ings. furnished two Presidents. father
and son. She has furnished none
since. Illinois Is represented in the list
by Abraham Lincoln. who was born in
Kentucky. and Ulysses S. Grant. who
was born Gas before noted in Ohio. but
with generations OF sturdy Connecti-s
cut ancestry behind him. New Hamp-
shire. Pennsylvania and Indiana have
eontriouted President apiece, but the
last named state, as we have seen. Dor,
rowed Its timber" from Ohio. The
other States CONNECTICUT included are
still waiting in hope. Their turn may
come in the twentieth century. or some
other century.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
KENTUCKY AFFAIRS.
TAYLOR MAY BE IMPLICATED IN
GOEBEL MURDER.

fBy Telegraph to Virginian- PiIot.)
Lexington. Ky. March 29.-rhe Morn
ing Herald. of this city. will print to-
morrow the following special from Win
chester:
IF Youtsey will tell what I think no
knows he can hang Taylor and destroy
the Republican party. I feel sure that
can arrange for enough of the apnro-
pr'ation for Youtsey to make him mud
ms WIFE comfortable for the rest Of
their lives. Culton is going to confess
III me morning and Youtsey had better
get IN while he can. The money ia 30
ing, and he might as we'll have bic
share" ms
James Andrew Scott said this at tho
Reese House Monday night to n. II
Nltherspoon and Judge c. S. French
respectively brother-in-law and father
NAV OF foutsey Scott had telephoned
.W.siionersooon IN the early afternoon:
Meet me at the Reese House on tho
quiet and he had been promptly met
Judge French was later called as the
mead or the family, who could be con-
ance.
The party stayed in consultation I'M
III mlonight, Scott insisting that Yout-
sey should confess and make himself
rlch, while others listened passiyelv
and then replied:
foutsey has told all he knows and
can say nothing more"
Scott dwe!t on the point that Culton
would confess the next day, and unless
foutsey got in his story first the other
man would get away with the money.
but neither Witherspoon nor French
would accede to the request for Scott
efSeaa tin gFaa 1kttouue9d ADVISE Youtsey
pines and Cuba. he said it will be tim
to cross those rivers when we reacl
them, and he predicted the crossing
then would not be difficult. Congress
he said. is a creature of the Constitu
ton and not the reverse.
Continuing, Mr.. Proctor said:
THE CONSTITUTION APPLIES.
Porto Rica and its people came lin
der the sovereignty of the United State
by foce OF the teaty with Spain, and
think that all will agee that if an
part of the people of the islands !evie,
war against thee United States or ad
hcrcd To our enemies. etc. they woul
be guilty of treason. But treason Is al
exclusively defined constitutions
crime. and it cannot exist on the islam,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
PORTSMOUTH CONTINUED NEWS
DELAcoA SAY AWARD.
WHAT PORTUGAL IS REQUIRED
TO PAY
tBy Telegraph to virsinian- Pilot,

tBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pllot.)
Berne, Switzerland, March 2e.-Ac-
cording to the Delagoa Bay railroad
award, Portugal is condemned to nav
1871 600 francs. The award which is
unanimous, was given its long-eNpect-
ca announcement late this afternoon
Following is the text of the decision:
l. Inc Portugese Government. as
the ueiend1ng party, is condemned to
Fay 10 the Government of the United
states and to Great Britain, the claim
ants. altogether, in addition To tho
(Pounds) $4,000 paid on account in 1SeO
the sum of 15,Sl4.00O francs in legal
SWISS money. with simple interest on
THIS sum at the rate of five per cent
per annum from June 1, 1859. up to
date or payment of said sum.
:. This sum. after deductng what is
necessary TO defray the cost of arbitra
lion, falling on the claimants. and in
addition to the balance of (pounds) aS.-
600 paid on account in 1890 shall he
employed in the payment of bondho,S-
ers and other creditors. if there is need
OF the Delagoa Bay Railway Componv
according to their standing. The claim .
ants TO draw up a scale of distribution
Tor this purpose. The Portuguese Gov
eminent will have to pay into Tho
hands Of the Government of the Iypited
states the sum which. according IN
scale, shall accrue to McAIurdo rome
scented by said government in her oual-
ity of bondholding creditor of the
hrst and second degree. 1t will nav
the surplus to the Government OF Crcot
Britain for the benefit of all others hay
ing rights.
%: The delay OF six months. fixed nv
the last line of clause four of the arbi.
tration compromise, shall run from
this day forth.
"a; The costs of the arbitration. ac
cofdlng to a scale to be drawn up in
accproance with clause five of the ar
bitration compromise will be borne in
equal parts by the three parties to the
sult-that is to say. n third part by
each of them.
o: The conclusions of the parties, in
so far as they differ from the aho,.n
award. are set aside.
IS An authentic copy OF the present
award Will be delivered through the in
teTmeolary of the Swiss Federal Coun-
Gil to each of three parties 70 tho
cause" Tic
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
Reception Of Records.
(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)

Savannah. Ga, March 29.-Five boxes
containing the records in the Greene
Carter-Connolly conspiracy case were
received to-day from New York by the
United States District Court officials.
District Attorney Erwin went 10 New
York several days ago. and is said to
have forwarded the documentary evil
dence TO be used in the trial Judge
Sreer has assigned cases for next week,
making it plain that he means TO con-
tinue the term longer than was ex-
pected. This IS taken in court circles
to indicate the early beginning OF the
trial OF the alleged consNrators OF the
Atlantic Contracting Company, pro-
vided. OF course. that Judge Brown, of
New York. decides that the defendants,
Greene and Gaynors. must come here
TO stand trial.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
Office OF the City Clerk. }
Council Chamber.
portsmouth, Va, March l9 lIl0

G EALEH PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
~ ce:ved Until o'clock p. IN. on 9TH day
OF Arril: 1901 at the City Clerks Office.
and at that time and place will he public,
i! ~ r, Opened. for LIGHTING WITH iII.LC-
TEIClTY TIE STREETS. MARKET
ItOLSE. MARKETS. AND CITY
q OCH OF the city for Il period of one III.
three 90. or five Coz years.
Also at the same time and place sealed
proposals VIII be received for lighting the
CITY PUBLIC BUILDINGS WITH GAS
OR ELECTRlClTY. contracts for the
same to cover the same periods of time s
above.
Contracts to begin on 1st day of Sep
tcInher, 1900. at IL o'clock noon. and to end
on lst day of September. 19O1-1903-19o5, at
IL O'Clock noon. Specifications to be had
on application.
The Committee on Lights reserves the
right TO reject any or all bids. Communal
addressed to
SAM'L T. MONTAGUE,
m2O-9t Chairman of Committee on Lights.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
ELECT DELEGATES
Democrats of Washington Dis,
trict Name Representatives
To Attend State Democratic Convention in
Norfolk. May End Brakeman Waugh
sust''ins Painful Injury New Bank
Opens Social Happenings.

The Democrats of Washington dis
trict met in n convention at Providence
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by
the county chairman, Mr. L. l.. Port
,ocK. who stated that the convention
nad been called to elect delegates to the
state Democratic Convention, which
meets In Norfolk, May 3D.
MT. Il. c. HUMPHREYS was made tenn
porary chairman of the meeting, and
Hon. r. A. Mccoy secretary. Nessrs.
=. Il. Old and l.. l.. Portlock were
erected delegates, and Messrs. ]. H.
Jacoks and S. w. Wilson were named
as alternates
A BRAKEMAN HURT.
II. F. Waugh. r. brakeman on the
Belt Line had his foot split open yes
terday by a car wheel while he was
in the act OF coupling cars. When
caught by the wheel he drag gcd him.
self In the direction the train was &c
ing, and instead of the car-wheel pass
ing over his foot 1t slipped on the track
In front of the wheel and thus saved
his foot from being mangled. He was
subsequently taken TO the office of DR..
f. NJ. Morgan, and with the assistance
of DR.. w. Il. McConville the foot was
dressed. Fortunately none of the bones
were broken. After proper attention
itu uecH given the young man was
taken to the home of his parents, Mr..
and -Mrs,-R-H- Waugh, Glasgow
street, Scottsville.
The Merchant and Planters Bank of
Berkeley opened its doors yesterday for
business and entered the names of sew
cral depositors OH their books. The
fixtures are the latest improved aid
are first class in every respect.
PYTHIAN ENTERTAINMENT
The entertainment given in III.
lodgeroom in Pythian Castle last even
Ing for the benefit ~ the piano fund
was considered grand success. The
program as published was rendered in
n most crcditaole manner. The sI.e-
cial features were The recitation by
Mr.. Wormsiey. of Portsmouth,. and
solos by Mr.. w. b. Daughtrey, of
Portsmouth, and Mr. Duncan. of Nor
folk.
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.
Miss Lizzie Duncan gave n very en-
joyable reception to large number of
her friends last evening ut her home
on Liberty street. Quite n number OF
the members of a. social club Of Nor
folk, Portsmouth and Berkeley were
present. The evening was made very
delightful with games and other
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
A Fatal Error.
(By Telegraph to vlrginian-P ilot.)

(By Telegraph to VIrginian-P ilot.)
Chicago. March 29.-The Record
says: Because of an ocullsts error,
Anna Dudley. OF Marion. Ind. a pretty
girl, less than twenty years old. will
be blind for life. The sight of one eye
was ruined by her brother three months
ago. and few days ago physician
attempted to remove the eye. but, by
mistake, operated on the wrong one,
and left his patient totally blind.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30

American pork will be prohibited. Civ
ing as a reason for the prohibition that
the meat is injurious to the public
health. Lloyd c. Grisco. United States
Charge d'Affairs. protested energeti-
cally. demanding the annulment of the
measure.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
INSURED FOR MILLIONS.
Boston Globe.)

The largest amount of life insurance
ever placed on one man has just been
taken out on the life Of Contractor
john B. Mcdonald ~ =
He 1t is who Is to build New York,s
subway and who has been insured for
Eooo ooo for five years. at cost of
si5o,000. MIR. Wanamaker. who held The
record before. Is Insured for sl.525. O0o
General Samuel c. Lawrence, OF. Bos.
ton. is insured for 100000
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
a COMPROMISE.
(From Leslle's weekly.)

(FTom LeslIe's Weekly)
Owner-I sells yo' dat mewl for Fan
doilahs. an guarantees him not to kick
yo'. -. : - So -
Buyer--An' et he do Will yo' ohler-
gate you'se'f toe talk him back al dat
owner-Ah couldn't do dat; but
Ah.li oblergate mahse'f toe GLIB yo'ah
widdah de money back.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership existing between Cooper
d Land In the Cyclone store, No. sos
CRAWFORD street. has this day been dis
solved. by Mr.. Cooper withdrawing from
the firm. The business will hereafter be
conducted by S. 3. Land.
S. 3. LAND.
ulnZ9-ol S. COOPER,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

The Portsmouth Tammany Democrats
p. M. mt Armory Hall for the purpose or
greeting permanent organization. All
Democrats arc invited to be present and
Join the club. If
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
NOT DANIEL.
philadelphia Press.)

NftIrIIUeIPIllH FreSS.) 49,
orator" 80 =,
Yes. He reminds me OF webster.,'
Huh! He doesn't talk anything but
words. words. words.'' =. 80
ster's speciality"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
AN IMPROVEMENT

CFrom the Baltimore American.)
Dobbs-I suppose you are a self-made
man.
Bobhs-No: If I were. I should have
built my stomach to correspond with
my appetite.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
THCE!y
SPECIAL FOR
Friday and Saturday 0Dlg

Everyone purchasing az pound of our
FAMOUS CSC. BLEND COFFEE we will
maks present of a pound of sugar Not
over two pounds sold to any one Gus
toner.
This offer is for cash only.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-12
KEEP AWAY FROM CAPE NOME.

Rocky Mountain News. "Stay away
from Nome City until next spring." is
the advice which NJ. w. Trester conveys
to his friends in a letter to his wife,
Alice Trester, 1898 Sherman avenue,
Denver. Mr.. Trest.r writes from Nome
City, where he has several claims which
were staked out for him by men who
were sent into Nome by his father, Cap
tain \. Il. Trester, two years ogo. In
his letter Mr.. Trester says that there is
no question rs to the richness OF the
claims in the Nome district, and that he
has seen the mioers scoop out the gold
in handfuls. The price Of provisions he
also says is now quite reasonable since
the steamers have commenced to come
in. Machinery is also being brought in
for placer mining. Much misery, he
says, will result, however, il people con
tinue to come to the camp. as there are
at present over 10000 unemployed men
in Nome City. A large part Of these, he
says, have no means ut all, and there is
no employment in sight for them. Many
are already returning from Nome and
other districts in the Klondykc. Mr..
Trester also states that he picked up
enough salvage from the steamer Alaskn
which was recently wrecked off the
coast OF Nome to last his men for year.
A ton OF flour and a large quantity Of
canned goods and bacon was found.
Among the Colorado people who have
returned recently from the Klondyke is
George Mercury, OF Cripple Creek, who
formerly worked in the Elkton mine
there. Mercury called on Captain A. e.
Trester, father Of the Trester who is now
in Nome, ut his home in Denver several
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-12
THE EAST BOSTON.

Billy Stimson, manager of the East
Boston, after tedious time in cleaning
out the engine ehaft of the East Boston
mine on Central City hill, has reached
the bottom of the same, 800 feet below
surface. He is now getting ready to
sink 80 feet in the shaft. He is also
sinking shaft west of the main shaft
for the purpose of making connection
with the backstope in the 10O-foot west
level, which will afford splendid air
circuit. He is taking out high grade
surface quartz and dirt at this point.
1t will not be great length OF time
before he will be able to keep two s.
stamp batteries employed in crushing
ore from the East Boston. The shaft
had to be retimbered from surface to
bottom. In doing this large amount
of waste matter had to be hosted which
had been thrown down the shaft by
those who heretofore stopped large
amount of ground in the upper work
ings. In addition to the shaft timbers
a new slide had to he put in, the pitch
Of the New Boston vein being to the
north
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-12
THE GARDEN MINE.

Thomas A. Irwin, of Idaho Springs,
was attending to business matters here
Friday afternoon. He informs The
OBSERVER that the water is being lower
ed in the Garden mine, and that the
owners of the property, now that they
have gained the property after a hard
fought law suit, will develop it in a
more systematic and economical manner
than ever before. The Garden is fully
as good mine as there is in that por-
tion of Idaho district, and will prove
such with further development work.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-12
SILVER POINT rUNNEL.

The Lincoln Gold Mining, Milling and
Tunnel company a short time ago re-
sumed driving their Silver Point tunnel
from its former heading. 1t is situated
in Vermillion district. and has already
been run $500 feet. 1t will cut the
Mann, Surprise and number of other
well defined veins in the Yankee hill
belt of veins. The work is being looked
after by Mr.. Alfred Wettstein, who is a
member of the company as well as being
interested in the Surprise and other
veins which tho tunnel will ntersect