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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22

wounded round me had ceased groan.
ing by this time. AS 1t began to get
dark ! managed to wriggle my body
through the shrub further back, and
after | had been at 1t some time. on
LOOKING up found myself right in front
OF another intrenchment OF the enemy.
theS sent a few rounds at me, but
over my head. After a bit, 1t getting
darker, got up and walked by, and
there was nothing but dead Highland
ers all over the place."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22
Waverly Telephone and Telegraph
Company

Company.
MIR. FOLKES DEFEATED.
The House Committee on Courts of
justice met this morning and considers
ed the bill offered by Mr. Folkcs, of
Richmond city. defining what is the
principal office of railroad company.
Mr.. Folkes made q speech in favor Of
his BILL and asked that it be reported
from the committee.
Mr.. ~. p. Thorn, OF Norfolk, followed
Mr.. Folkes In opposition to the meas
ure. and commended that the bill sought
to make an unnecessary and hurtful in
novation upon the law.
The committee decided to report the
bill unfavorably.
FAST TRAIN SERVICE.
Beginning next Sunday morning. a
fast train will be put on between this
city and New York over the Pcnnsyl-
vania and Potomac railroad 1t is
chartered by the newspaper publishers
of New York city for the purpose of
conveying their Sunday papers to
Richmond and other points earlier than
they now reach here.
This train is expected to 1xrive in
Richmond about II o'clock every Sun
day morning. AT present the New
York papers are not received here until
ably quick one.
DUE TO LIQUOR.
AS the result OF whiskey, n negro
named Alex Harris was shot and NOR
tally wounded this afternoon by Mr.
Frank Bayliss, one of the foremcn in
charge of the construction of the Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina road
near this city. Harris attacked him
first, firing four shots.
CHARTER RECOMMENDED.
The Senate Committee on General
Laws decided tonight, by n vote OF S
to 4, to report favorably the hill in
cooperating the Virginia Telephone and
Telegraph Company
SOLDIERS HOME INQUIRY.
The Legislative Committee to inves-
tigate the Confederate Home and the
Confederate Home Board after three
hours conference this afternoon, reach
ed satisfactory conclusion, which. in
effect, commends the management, but
makes the pay of the commandant a
fixed salary without perquisites..
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22
"A Great Blessing" Says Mr.. J. s
Cook,

Mr.. John S. Cook. of Atlanta. Ga.
great sufferer from dyspepsia and iridi-
II have been suffering with dyspcps,,
for ten years. ! began taking Tyner's
Dyspepsia Remedy and gained fifteen
sing. ! can eat supper. go TO bed and
sleep liko a ahe-something 1 could not
do before. JOHN S. COOK"
Price 30 cents n bottle, at all druggists.
or sent for price. express paid. by Tyner
Dyspepsia Remedy Co.. As Mitchell street.
Atlanta. Ga.
Send Five Cents in Stamps, to pay post
age. for sample. FREE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22
NEWPORT NEWS.
ABOUT HAMPTON
BALL FRANCHISE.
Especial to The virginian-Plot.)

Especial to The Virginian-Pilot.)
Newport News. Feb. 21.-Interest in
baseball in Hampton has been at fever
heat since the announcement was made
that Hampton would be in the State
League this season. However, there
has been considerable speculation
aroused over the management of the
team that will represent the town.
While 1t cannot be definitely stated
1t is more than probable that the New
port News and Old Point Railway and
Electric Company has secured the
franchise. This morning it was given
out that-the comp Had already he
gun the work of signing players, and
that in the next few days the team
would be made UP. Manager II. II.
Carr was not in his Office when the
correspondent Of the Evening Telegram
called to ascertain If the report was
true.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22
RoIief In SIX Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder disease
South American Kidney Cure" 1t is n
great surprise on account OF Its exceeding
promptness In relieving pain I'm bladder,
lieves retention OF water almost inmedi-
ately.. If you want quick relief and euro
this Is the remedy. Sold by Wake, Mar
tin & Gray. druggists, Norfolk. Va.
Y&th-1Y - 49, ~.
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used by the m 9 m
bers of our club in
O s g 8 of stomach
trouble and general
debility-also re-
Gently in cases Of Ia
grippe, and always
with tho most bene-
dciary r esults. I
think a great doal of
Pe-ru-na-often rec
ommend it to M Y
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B0YKlNS.

Boykins. Va, Feb. 21.-Icroy Fai-
son, colored, was arrested at Branch
vile yesterday afternoon by Mr.. b. L.
Felts, constable, charged with breaking
into store at Margarettsville, N. c.
Mr.. j, 10. Coggins, constable of North
ampton county, returned with the pris-
oner to the place where the crime
was committed last night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22
TWO REMARKABLE CURES
or Two Prominent and Well Known
People.
A Catarrh Cure That Cures.

Miss Dade Stegeman, superintendent
OF the Chicago North Side Woman's
Club, OF Chicago, IN recent letter to DR..
Hartman speaks Of Pe-ru-na rs follows:
CHICAGO, Jan. %, 1890.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, O.:
Gentlemen-Pe-ru ms has often beon
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22

What is your idea of statesman p"
HIN: we'll. statesman is n politi-
can who gets what he wants without
iettlng his own party know how he got
t."-1ndianapolis Journal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22
Professional Boat Thief Jailed for
Six Months.
Maryland Wants Him Mex. y An
other Marriage = Judge Prent,.
Wants Moro money Negroes Hand
Cur on Favors Government Con-
troll Other Items.
Especial 10 Neutrality-suspicious.

Suffolk. Va. Feb. 2l.-Norman Woo
ster, alias Hobo" professional boat
thief confessed to stealing N. G. Nor
fleets canoe, Maud S., and was given
six months in the county fail. Justice
A. S. Ely heard the case this morning
at the Jail house.
Wooster went away from Suffolk with
Mr.. Norfleet's canoe, which cost about
SIPS, and was not seen hereabouts till
he returned with n sloop,, Lands END,
for which he had traded the stolen ca
noe. Mr.. Norneet will probably claim
the sloop in place of the vessel he lost
The trade Is thought to have been made
on Eastern Shore, Va.
Wooster. when his time here is out,
will probably be taken to Maryland,
where he is wanted for boat larceny.
MARRIED AT THE PARSONAGE.
Mr.. John Sylvester Baker, 'boatman
was this afternoon married to Mrs.
Mary Emma Gray. daughter Of James
e. King. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. H. II. Butler ut his parsonage
on North street. 1t was n u-iet mar
riage, on ly q few witnecc:: S.'4a. Gag pres
ent.
JUDGE PRENTIS' SALARY.
Messrs. S. T. Ellis. j. L. McLemore.
j. e. Booker and c. II. Causey, Jr.,
f IoNG ICluliiellt lTOlI some
of the gentlemen named went In the in
terest of n bill increasing the salary
OF Circuit Judge Prentis from $1,000 to
$4,000 year. Despite the strong influ-
ence brought in support of the bill
there is considerable opposition, whose
forces are led by Delegate ]. S. Mus
grove, OF Southampton. Senator Stands
is not taking an active part, but is
thought to be against the bill Dele
gate Walter Jordan favors the increase.
HAND CUT OFF.
Fillmore Bowen. who works in lum-
Der mill at Tunis, N. c., to-day came
in contact with a circular edging saw.
He had one hand cut off and was other
wise hurt. Mr.. Gay had word of the
accident BY wire. He says Bowen. who
is negro. was one of his best employ
ees in that plant.
BUSINESS MEMS DoINGS.
The committee on bylaws and con-
stftution for the proposed business
mems association had meeting to-
night in Harper &. Vests office, and
discussed measures pertinent to the
organization.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the silk mill in Norfolk, on whose
plan the silk plant proposed for Suffolk
would be operated, will go to Norfolk
February IS to investigate. The invest
ment In stock by Suffolk capitalists will
be Influenced by the committees re-
port.
FAVORS GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
Hon. John c.. Parker, of Franklin,
former Delegate from Southampton 10
the General Assembly, and father OF
V1rginia's present election law, passed
through Suffolk to-day en- route to
Richmond. His principal business is to
secure a pardon for n convict who has
done time many years.
Mr.. Parker, in speaking OF the pro-
posed bill Incorporating the Virginia
Telephone and Telegraph Company, ex-
pressed himself as opposed to the
measure unless their charges for SER
vice should be limited. Mr. Parker Is
IN favor of government ownership OF
telephone and telegraph lines.
~ -ls COIONIAT, TEA
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SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS

q SFT you INSURED WITH WOOD
sIA WARD IL ELAN. Suffolk. Va? If
Nh 81 SEQ on write to them today. They
sssgssss mo best Fire. Life, Health and
sXcs,5dens rpkae0. An loesss paid prompt
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22
COLONIAL TEA.

The Colonial Tea to be given for the
benefit of st. Paul's Randolph Society
tomorrow night at the home of Mrs.
w, w. Eley, Is Bank street, promises
to be great success The hours are
from to II. The reception committee
will be costumed to represent various
Colonial sres and danes. The silver
offering handed at the door pays for a
round trip. including we'll prepared re-
freshments. There will be chicken
salad cheese straws, tongue, sand
wiches and hot tea and chocolate.
A FEW PARAGRAPHS.
Miss Julia Bowen Of Jackson N. c.,
is in Suffolk as a guest of Mrs Joseph
p. Hall.
Miss Annie Holland got back to-day
from a lengthy stay with Norfolk
friends.
Schooner Fl. H. Grant. sutphen, ar
rived to-day from New York, light, to
load lumber.
A deed filed for record to-day trans
fers a two-story brick building on the
South side of Bank street, formerly the
old Armory Hall. from Ben. T.. Saun-
ders and Gussie e. Saunders, his wife,
to Hettie o. Frazier for $1,000.
Miss Mae Bruce Is visiting friends In
Jersey City, N. ].
Miss Jimmie Culley. OF Waycross,
Ga. a granddaughter Of Mr.. H. r. Gull
ley, arrived In Suffolk yesterday to at
tend school.
The old Armory Hall on Bank street
is being remodeed, and an addition is
being put on l.. e. Turner & Co.'s store,
on Main street.
Captain II. p. Brooks has gold
badge which was found by a little
daughter and which can be gotten by
ithe owner when the property is proven.
Miss Jennie Holland has returned
from Lees Wharf
Miss Lena G. Parker left to-day for
Aulander N. c.. to be n guest OF DR..
Horizons family.
a license was issued to-day for the
marriage OF Lively Holland and Texana
Jones, colored, to wed tomorrow.
Messrs. Frank ]. Jones and Patrick
H. Hayes have returned from Gates
VILE, N. c.. where they attended fish
4ermen's court"
- Plans for Suffolk's new peanut fac
tory are progressing smoothly. and
there is now hardly doubt concerning
sthe plants building.
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the name Of Hon. Charles A. Towne for
the vice presidency, subject to the de-
cision of joint committee of confer
ence, representing the Democratic,
Peoples and Lincoln Republican par
ties
In the campaign of 1900 it will unite
in loyal cooperation with such parties
and organizations as shall present a
generally agreeing platform of prin-
ciples. and support candidates selected
by conference.
With reference again to the prclimi-
nary work Of the Lincoln Republican
League, it has already Issued certain
Lincoln Republican booklets, and has
other1 in the press and in manuscript
These are in their order and number:
Lincoln Republicans to the Soldiers
of the Civil War"
Empire or Republic"
Lincoln Mckinley Bryan"
The Farmer and the Trusts"
Lincoln Republicans to the Afro
American Citizens"
This work will be taken UP by the
national organization after the con-
vention oe July 4.
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The MEALS
ARE ALWAYS Good

11IO u 1.A , OLVNNCu Win aSreeabIe
surprises, but ii is in the dining car
that one is most Impressed with the
Burlington's superiority. Now, without
being too utterly dainty, I am exceed
ingly particular about my meals. and
about the way they are served. For
breakfast all I want is esgs, rolls and
coffee. In a Burlington dining car 7
am able TO get just what 1 want. inst
what I would have at my own tshIs
and for the small sum Of 50 cents. The
exquisite neatness Of the napery makes
a good meal taste ali the better.'-In-
terview with a Denver merchant
Two trains day from Denver to n.
east-the Chicago Special at 900 =,
the Vestibuled Flyer at 1000 n -
Omaha, Chicago, Kansas Civ :.
Louis. Through sleepers daily. Or5s1
TO Chicago via Denver and the Burling-
ton Route. 49,
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financial legislation enacted by the Nc
Kinley administration. by which the
sovereignty of the nations money has
been surrendered to a banking syndi-
cate
1t win declare in favor of civil SER
vice reform, and denounce the treason
Of the Mckinley adminiStra ton to the
past declarations of the Republican
party against. use of Offices as party
sp0ils, and the shameless use of the Of
fees in the gift Of the administration
to carry the elections by administrative
corruption.
Opposed to Commercialism.
1t will warn the nation against the
surrender of the republic to CONNER
eialian and to the supplanting of gov
eminent by, Of and for the people by
a plutocratic oligarchy, and it WI in
every line of its platform endeavor to
recall this ration TO the Americanisrn of
Washington, Jefferson and lincoln.
AS to candidates, it will, with one
voice. declare for William J. Bryan as
its presidential nominee, and win prob
ably, with the same unanim1ty, present
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Republican ReOoF against tbe Rule Of banna.
,,rcou Republican Party Will Play an Important Part in
Presidential Campaign.

Doter ial factor of the cam
A ~ - 1000 is already foreshadowed
pal5n new national organization
IN 'n' &C Lincoln Republicans. At pres
know - -, no national recognition. and
eH' J., oojzed form is. that Of the Lin
10 p 89onublican league" which was
con- ON a. erowth resulting from the
na'uil ro from the Republican party in
cies' % bosr Of its best members be-
l''o' ~ 81 the final treachery of that
'aus 70 fits repeated national dec!ara-
pr of LOYALTY to bimetallism- The
lo.9 5t5 Of the league was, however,
gOI s,, enlarged during 1899 by the
gre. IT,, of an imperial policy by TIE
aag 4,,nlav administration. and by the
Nchii,,,,,,., 5eveloument Of trusts.
The Growth Of Lincolnism.
-,,ri.ed was the growth of the
So, pqpublican sentiment that at
Inoola,a TING, IF the national committee
ne ,siIvar Republican organization at
o. tH1 80 in November, 1899, when the
Cnile l5r,,na of the Lincoln Republican
p-o5.@ yr9s presented and urged uDon
FasTEv III il met with general favor and
thS ,. IN evident that when the ma
i De,'. Invention of the silver ReDub-
toII ,ta,lrd meet in 1900 that its plat
lcaLls .,a,IId he greatly enlarged and ma
ly'H .,,-o5 and that as a natural and
uOl iS.. Ic,alrprehended distinction be-
tasny lincoln RepublicaniSm and Han
" WcKinleyism q new party called
pa-l1, Republican would absorb and
BLa.-iace the silver Republican organiza-
Iep.T In pursuance of this agreement
~ nurDose IL may now be announced as
v cssrtaiuty that when the silver Re-
e,,biiran national cOnvent1co SHAH meet
y Kansas CITY on July 1 one Of its
.,riiost determinations will be the
.5artion of the name Lincoln hepubd-
o. os its future distinctive party des-
So-,tion This action is foreshadOwed
Z tbs call for the convention issued by
u. 81 chairman Of the national commit
". ~. Hon Charles A. TOwne. which call
ss.in5as those who heretofore and in
~ nsst having been members. of the
ga,5blicar, party refuse to approve of
&C. 'nrasent policies as announced and
,,1 by the Mckinley administra-
ton.
The Body of Delegates.
This first national convention of the
lincoln Republicans will be a large
.r5 verv impressive body It will
have an attendance probably exceed
mo 1900 delegates, and these
r5i be impressive by their per-
s,r1el The national patriotic sOcie-
80 Min be largely represented by their
,-srbership among the delegates. The
S,.'stv Of Colonial Wars, the Sons of
me- American Revolution, the Sons OF
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the Revolution. the members of the
Loyai Legion and of the Grand ARMY
dence IN w
me convention is TO he held in the
Audlporum opera house, near the Aud
iIoflum convention hall. in which the
1DI,elii0cratic national convention meets.
Inc Lincoln Republican convention win
" colspicucusly marked by it's adher-
ne 20 Lincoln The decorations of the
,iaaI VIII make this a main feature and
the display of Lincoln portraits flags
ana devices will only be subordinate to
the AmerIcanism which VIII dominate
IN orofuse display Of the American
colors. ~
1 ne delegates Will wear badges bear
lilg une legend, Lincoln Republican
National Convention, and a portrait of
ADraham Lincoln. 1t is probable that
lltItel paradeS Of the members of the
convention win add to its dramatic in
tereat, while in the eelectfon of its pre-
sldlng officer, and in the addresses de-
avered, the very highest type of Amer
lcan citizenship VIII find expression.
The Probable Platform.
The platform viii declare for bimet-
allisin, and for the restoration of gold
and silver as standard money. with
equally unrestricted coinage. and debt
paying power. 1t will, however, recog-
nlze that the gold standard ie, fixed
upon the nation for a period, and that
the financial question is, in the cam
palgn OF 1900, necessarily subordinated
70 another Of paramount Importance.
1t Will declare against the policy of
forcible territorial aggrandizement.
Which has become the one corner stone
OF the Mckinley administration. de-
spite the pledge of the president, and
the purpose of the nation, condemning
torcible annexation as criminal ag-
gresslon'
1t VIII demand independence for the
Filipinos, with protection for the
Philippine republic, extended by this
great American republic 1t will de-
mapd the restoration OF the great
Amerieanism' of Washington, Jeffer-
son and Lincoln, with the old-time
American independence, and the de-
thronement OF. the little Americanism'
Of Mckinley, Hanna and Roosevelt
existing under the protectorate of Eng
lislh tOryism
1t will, in dealing with the trusts. IA
Vor the removal of protective duties
from all products which enter into trust
monopoIleS, and with further purpose
Oh protection for the people, and hostfl-
fty to special privileges, it will favor
public ownership in all instances where
1t shah be shown that the
public can thereby be best pro-
tected from private mOnOpolies. 1t
WIN favor a graduated income tax: and
he principle of the initiative and refer
endum. 1t will deIclare against the
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The Nicer PHRASE
(Washington Star.)

What's the difference between a bet
ana a wager?" asked the man who
thlnks there are too many words in
the English language.
A bet, said the friend. who always
wears a dress coat after 6 O'Clock. SIS
something you make with a man. which
mas to be paid. no matter who loses.
A wager is something more refined. It's
made with woman, and is not con-
s1dered collectible unless she WINS
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The wheels Of train number four
ten on the Michigan Central were just
lcldng over the last switch out of
Kalamazoo. as I leaned back in the
corner Of the smoking room to enjoy
my after-dinner cigar and mediate
upon the ease and comfort of my jour
neyings across the state and the con-
traE it presented to the jour
neyngs Of Marquette and Cadillac.
The only other occupant of the room,
a slight man with a sandy mOustache,
sat close to the window, using the last
CLEANS Of daylight to read something
that appeared 70 interest him greatly
IN one of the small cent magazines
OF which We were at that time having
an epidemic.
After little he closed his magazine
and looked out of the window; then,
turning to NE, said:
i wish people who write stories
wouldn't stop in the middle of 'em. as
the first half was all a person would
want TO know"
mother Of The Lady or the Tiger
ba1d?' I asked.
Nol this time: one of those warns
eyeul a fellow who is dead broke find
Is sumo hidden treasure that makes
nun d regular CrOesus. This is the third
-re Iedd IN couple Of days, and they
~ Slop al the find. only say something
1v s,. MS rolling in wealth afterward.
now l want 10 know the whole
ss-S'-eSS' how he turned his diamonds
I 4. w. Igcdls; how he felt dropping from
a.. 'l was INTO new ones; if he had
f-5 u'u9le proving his right to his
ID I1 was something that had be-
!, ~. 90 I'd seme one else at some time
sr,. o'-sF, OF on land that wasn't his.
81, II in a wilderness. seems to me
~ ~. De somebody trying 10 claim il.
- 80 40 know how he worked il 10
s On 20 what he found"
rsr- -g one had been at the washstand
rl~5ss 1e was speaking. and as he con-
tba -. g lau, slender man appeared at
~. IN. win towel in his hands.
t," 'eao a number Of those warns
rt, .e sad smiling. and quite agree
s,9-. I2H ABOUT the last half of the
ny oeing worth the teiiino enn-
- me authors Ike to leave soroe-
uey let us drf.5 ~, I'M, siiiaIloh' so
he stepped 'l bso, as " we ., like"
n. appeared ci,ge in q moment. and. tax
IF vc7, 80 *. Use from his pocket. said:
no syJ 5U VIII. have q fresh cigar with
Zen ya- "'u.l care 10 hear ii. 7 will
truth ~ ,-,. .Ty of that kind. for the
YOU the ss s3,54 AN ouch . and give
noa5s 's5 1t was aucats and not dia-
Of course We .........,
'T o5ee pax ,.sn one corner he began:
clerk +, NcT" a young man who was
Worked for o. . e ,..iee i'll Omaha. He
o, Very large a bur - as ne ID didn't ont get get
lsss tim Ig,H ana aal haa 10 give more or or
", We're personal @. a. mi to affairs that
coal 6a I.s ana not Connected with the
r 2[e''y closely tied A to- tB Pre6 0c6 busy y
and. and ' 5s iva. IT was Or a business err
SsT o out to ger his hair C ct 81 no 5, run
tn he had 3,.' Co. or anything like that.
p the day. ' aT4 the door at the end
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For Ogden, Butte, Helena, Port
land, San Francisco and inter-
mediate points ...-..-.....s......
Telephone No. $50.
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anu san y IauLLSLU --s-s. L.
*For Provo, Sanpete, Milford
and intermediate points -. go
For Ogden, Denver, Kansas, City,
Omaha, st. Louis and Chi
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