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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
OPENED BY MIR. CURTIS.

The hearing was opened by Mr.. Curtis
in an able, carefully-prepared paper,
which was listened to attenuveiy-
Mr. Newton followed with ;i-torcelul
and splendid presentation OF the scne!ne
from an industrial and commercial point
of view. embodying a number of strong
and effective facts on river tonnage com
pared with railroad tonnage. He urged
upon the committee the Importance OF
completing the scheme which has been
under way for twenty years, and con-
trasted the schemes of Florida and North
Carolina, which had been reported at
the same time and completed, while not
above So per cent. of the Virginia quota
has ever been appropriated. Mr.. New
ton presented {; strong argument, and
ended with a splendid and forcefpl tri-
butte to Virginia.
Colonel Cutshaw presented the case
from. an engineering point of view and
made a telling argument, answering nu-
merous questions put to him by conl-
mittee members and the chairman.
Mr.. Pulliam closed with a strong ar
gument for the Manchester side along
the same general lines followed by the
other speakers and endorsing in broad
terms all that had been said. He argued
that a fresil-water basin could be easily
established for ships, and that the Man
cal arrangement for the execution Of
the proposed scheme.
MEMORIAL TO SENATE
Senator Daniel to-day presented a me-
mortal of John S. Bowers, of Catletts.
Va, against the Senate bill providing for
the Iegula ton OF the shipment Of game
from one State to another, also a similar
memorial from Craige & Doyle, of Craig
Vile, Va. He also presented resolution
from the Business Mems Association of
Manchester, Va, favoring the bill to es-
tablish department of commerce.
The Senate to-day passed Senator Dan
iers bill to pay the Potomac Steamboat
Company 5000 for services rendered the
steamer Excelsior when she was sunk in
Hampton Roads, Va, by The government
tug Fortune.
Senator Pritchard. of North Carolina,
has introduced a bill to pension Samuel
Beaver. of North Carolina.
The National Congressional Democratic
Campaign Committee met last night for
the purpose of affecting permanent or
ganization. Representative Epes, of Vir-
ginia, and Mr.. J. r. Richardson. of Ten
nessee, the leader Of the minority of the
House, were placed in nomination for the
position of chairman Mr. Richardson
was elected, although AIr. Epes received
hattering support. and the character and
number of his friends showed how high
he stands as member of Congress with
his colleague in the House.
Mr.. Kerr, of Pennsylvania, was elected
secretary, and Mr.. James L. Norris, Of
Washington, treasurer.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
transmitted to Congress a communicate ton
recommending an appropriation of s75.:Cn
for the construction of library building
- r. ~
use of the military station at that place.
The following postmasters for North
Carolina have been appointed: billiard
~Burney, Emerson: L. L. Austin, Goodman:
c. A. Hall. Halls Ferry; L. A Evans,
Sanoma, and E. G. Roark, Wheeler.
G.. w. Baldwin and l.. T. Royal, of
Richmond, are in the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22

PORT OF RICHMOND, FEB. q, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Balt:-
more. passengers and general cargo
{. Steamship Elm City. Haynes Malta
pont river landings. passengers and gen
eral cargo
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Balti-i
more passengers and general cargo
Steamship Elm City. Haynes. Malta
poni river landings, passengers and gen
eraI cargo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT. OF RICHMOND, FEB. 81, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamer AlDemarle, Glover. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers, Old Do
niniOn Line.
SAILED.
Steamer Pocanontas. Graves. Norfolk
and James river sldinss. merchandise and
passengers, Virginia Navigation Co.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover. Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers. Old Do
minion Line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. FEE. 81. 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Italia New York.
SAILED.
Barge No. %. Boston.
Steamer Hestia, Glasgow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond, Va. Feb u, 1900.

PEANUT MARKETS.
NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 21.-COTTON-a
Farmers stock nuts are now quoted as
BIC: prime. 2Mc.; common, 1h02c. q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22

The Committee on Militia and Police.
OF the House. will meet this morning at
10 o'clock to consider. ar. Early's bill in
relation to the reorganizat ion.of the MILL
9tia. of the State.
There issmuch interest In m matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
shrunk the Earth.

Allegorlcally speaking the railroads
OF the present time have virtually
"shrunk the earth" From Salt Lake
20 New Yofk" used 10 sound formula
BILE In the days OF our fathers. To-Day
II is a mere bagatelle- Monday, the
End Of July. $3.50 y. m, the Rio Grande
Western conveyed the writer over the
smooth roadbed IN "ten hours 10 Grand
Junction The travel on this road
WAS very heavy. The Colorado Md
land railroad Is then encountered and
after a ride Of twelve hours through
beautiful scenery Colorado Springs Is
reached. The Santa Fes great sys-
tom here furnishes good accommoda-
ton TO Kansas City A great deal Of
this route is over the old Mormon
trail Of years ago from the Missouri
10 the Rockies, This trip consums 70
hours travelling on an average Of 40
miles an hour The further east that
one travels the more extensive and im-
posing become the passenger depots.
Here The mountains are lost sight OF
and miles and miles OF extensive plains
greet the eye. Thirty-six telegraph
poles mark a mile and on this basis
90 miles OF country ia seen with but one
house therein. Cattle and horses are
now seen where once the red deer loved
TO wander and the bufalo grazed and
played.
Al Kansas city not q newspaper was
IN sight from Utah for three days and
naturally the Utah crowd was hungry
for home news. Hotel acc0mmoda-
ton there was at a premium. IN fact
it could only be had for money IN the
center OF town. Bureaus Of in
formation were placed at different
points wher pilgrims from afar could
obtain the addresses OF parties willing
20 accommodate the visitors with
rooms, board. etc
Kansas city was ablaze with enthusi-
asm over the Democratic national con-
ventlon. Her magnificent convention
hail Is estimated 10 hold, without ex-
aEgeraton. 10000 people. The Taber-
nacle could NJ inside one corner OF Il,
Il Is unquestlonably the largest build
Ing Of is kind In the United States
II q A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
LATE LOCAL NEWS,

a private telegram received this af-
tornoOn announced that Hugh Dougall
and Little Dick" son Of Major and
Mrs II. ". Young. left New York today
for Salt Lake They are expected TO
reach here on Friday morning next. II
win be remembered that little Richard
came back TO America from the Philip
pines. via the Atlantic. a few weeks
ago, and that he has been visiting with
HE uncle Colonel Willard Young,s In
New York. since that time.
Mayor Thompson today approved Of
the appointment OF the nine men for the
fire department.
Jas. H. Moyle and Geo. d. Pyper
came down from Brighton today. While
the thermometer was 80 In Salt Lake
on Sunday, they say, the customary
fires had TO be built there in the after
noon.
The board Of public works, at a meet-
ing held on Saturday afternoon. APP
pointed Frank Wiseman inspector on
the work OF the distributing reservoir.
Mr.. Wiseman who succeeds Don Car
los Young, resigned. entered upon his
duties today.
Hon. Thomas Kearns has returned
from the east, having as q delegate at
tended the national Republican con.
vention at Philadelphia. Mr. Kearns
stopped over at Kansas City and saw
the national Democratic convention.
Having met Col Roosevelt while IN the
east, Mr.. Kearns Is much impressed
with his PERSONALITY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
Inter.state statIstIcs.

The statistical report OF the interstate
commerce commission Tor the year end
ed June 80. 1899. shows that the number
of railways On the hands or receivers on
that date was eeyeuty-one, "a net M
crease of tWenty-three as compared
with June 80. 1898 The number Of roads
placed IN the hands Of receivers during
the year was sixteen. ana the number
removed from their management was
thirty-nine.
ON June 30 1899. the total single
track mileage IN the United States was
1sg.20l. an Increase for the year OF p
SgS. This increase rs greater than Tor
any year since 1893. The aggregate
lorcth OF mileage. including tracks N
all kinds. was 2J230. There were 80 lO5
locomotives in service 40 the end OF me
year. G469 more than Tor the year end
ed June 3D. 1898. The total number OF
cars Of an classes in the service was
], 1915 an increase OF i9N2.
The number Of persons employed on
railroads was g2S.92i an Increase Tor
the year Of "a 46G
The amount OF railway capital OUT
standing was Sli 033, 9i5SgS or a capital
lzatlon of SG0t5 per mile Of line. The
amount Of capital stock paying no
dividend was 1925 50e,lS, or 1898 per
cent OF the total amount outstanding,
and the amount OF funded debt In
Guiding equipment, trust obligations
which paid no interest. was y5ig,i5O lib'
The number Of passengers carried dur
ing the year was 523.i76bOS. an increase
for the year OF % lO9s2h The number
Of tons OF freight carried was s59,i6d 1873,
an increase Of S0757,276.
The gross earnings ~ the roads were
49, 3l3.3i0.6is an Increase over the pre-
vlous year Of 500, 2sl, 4s7 The operating
expenses are shown 20 have been 1s55.-
9Cs g99 an Increase OF tSS,995.s23. The
amount OF dividend declared during the
year was lil.0s9.936 The total num-
Der Of casualties 20 persons on account
Of railway accidents was 5l,ls3, the
number OF persons killed being 1l25
and the number injured A,6ZO. The
number OF passengers killed during the
year was 239, an increase Of eighteen,
and the number injured li42. an IN
crease Of is1, or one passenger for every
iji, 7s3 carried. OF railway employees
1910 were killed and S4923 were Injured
during the year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
SPIKE AND RAIL.

President A. W. McCune OF the Utah
& Pacific has returned from the East
Since the discovery Of oil wells in CAL
lfornla the Santa Re Is preparing to use
the OH as fuel In Its locomotives.
W. Il, story Is to be chief engineer for
that part Of the Santa Fe system eX-
tending from Colorado to San Francisco
Ills term OF service win begin on August
first.
Three new dining cars have been re-
ceived by the oregon Short Line rail-
road. They are the latest samples OF
the best work turned out by the Pull
man company, constructors
A. S. J. Holt Pacific coast agent OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, while riding
a bicycle IN San Francisco Sunday
c0llIdcd with a horse and buggy. and
sustained injuries which viii probably
result fatally.
John Lee. who for years has been a
locomotive engineer IN Utah, serving on
the Union Pacific and the oregon Short
Line, died yesterday at No. $40 north
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
Petition for Communication o. Death
Sentence is Filed,
PRISONERS MOTHER COMING
Those Most Interested In Condemned
Wan are Women Of the Chris
Iian Science Church.

Application for a Communication Of the
death sentence in the case Of young
Abe Majors has been filed with the
clerk Of the board Of pardons. The pc
tltlon VIII be heard at the next meeting
Of the board, which is set for Saturday
the 21st inst The services OF the Hon.
Thomas Fitch have been secured by the
friends and sympathzers Of the con-
demned man. and the famous attorney
and orator win make the argument be-
fore the board. In addition TO Attorney
Fitch. Messrs, r. II. Jones and c. A.
Can, who defended Majors at his trial.
viii also be heard.
II Is not known at this time whether
any opposition viii be made TO the
granting OF the petition. The family
and friends Of the murdered man, Capt.
William a. Drawn. may take steps in
that direction, now that a movement FOR
commutation OF the death sentence
has taken definite FORM
Those most interested In the prisoner
are women Of the Christian Science
persuasion. All that has been done in
behalf Of Majors is the work Of these
women. assisted by Attorneys Jones ana
Call.
The ladies have been trying 10 keep
the matter quiet for fear Il is believed.
Of arOuslng opposition 70 their plans.
Majors has received a letter from his
mother In Oakland, Cal. In which she
SAYS she will come TO Salt Lake as soon
as possible Il is expected she win APP
pear in person before the board Of par
dons.
The prisoner Is quite hopeful Of a
Communication Of the death sentence. but
realizes that what II done for him must
be done quickly, as there is little time
intervening between now and August
18th the date Judge Hart ordered him
To be shot.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
SHORTENING THE
OVERLAND LINE
Mountains Of Earth are Changing
Places ON Union Pacific,
AN ACCIDENT NEAR COTTON
Three Wen Receive severe Injuries
Lltue Girl Escapes Unhurt-Do-
ings Among the Railroads,

II the mountain VIII not come to
Mahomet Mahomet must 90 10 the
mountain" Is an old saying; but IL
loses rs significance In view Of what Is
being done by the Union Pacific upon
It's main line between Evanston ana
Cheyenne. Whenever a mountain is
encountered IL is either blown on the
may or pierced. 80 that the line Of
steel may take the most direct route
from east 10 west All along the line
between the points named are thou'
sands Of men, teams wagons scrapers
and plows et work, Also numerous
steam shoyels which dig out from the
mountain sides mastodon scoops full Of
earth which are dumped into the deep
fills that are being made To lever Wy
the grade. Millions Of tons Of earth
anu rock are being removed here "
Is taken out Of a deep cut and there II
Is dropped into deep guIley IL u
indeed q wonderful piece OF WORK that
g being done, and when u is COM
pleted the public may expect TO see SUN
a shortening Of time between TINS clty
and Omaha az shall prove an eye-opeh-
err A ride over the present me SHOWS
the magnitude Of the Undertaking ana
1.-The enormous Improvement IN the route
that win be accomplished thereby. The
rails at present more readily conform
10 the contour OF the country, but IN
Inc new course that has been marked
out the object Is 10 produce a more uni
for level OF track. II looks az II a
line had been drawn from the highest
10 the lowest points Ia the "trip over
the country between Evanston ana
cheyenne and the best and most feasI-
ble average grade has been established
which Is most near a straight line be-
tween the two points. This idea OF di-
rectness, both as to level and d.
reCtlon Involves some gigantic fills ana
deep cute. but they are being made az
enormous expense but with a vast I'M
provemont in view that Is already
plainly apparent 20 observers. In one
place the ON must be a hundred feet
deep. yet this expensive work rs being
done IN preference 70 trestllng In order
% secure the safety Of trains running
over the rails NJ high speed The work
calls forth expressions OF wonder from
all passengers travelling over that part
OF the country, the ingenuity Of man
producing. IN some Instances. more ad-
mlration than do the gtupendous freaks
OF natures handlwork. Thousands Of
tons OF heavy rails lie at Piedmont
with piles Of ties, ready 70 be laid when
the grade is completed. The rapidity
with which the grading is being done
indicates that when the time comes for
laying the steel. that work VIII 60 on
with lightning rapidly and a splendid
line will result.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
Plenty 10 support d.

Pointing out the natural resources
which are lying IN wait ready 20 sup
port the proposed Salt Lake-Les Ange-
Les line which Is surveyed 90 run
through the southwest corner OF Utah,
Col. T. W Brooks ~ Yuma, Arizona,
writes in the Los Angeles Herald that
VERY much depends upon the location
Of the road relative 20 local profit or
business The western survey from
Milford and P.oche Is more abundantly
supplied with the natural products OF
the county. by this survey the De Ia
Mar Jack Rabbit, Munkey Rench,
Gro0m's district Oaks Forty Miles,
Sterling and Montgomery mining dis
trlct are reached Having reached al
this point the west end OF the Charles
ton mountain. with its forest of fine
timber and sk.rlng Ash Meadows anf
the west end Of The Pahrump valley,
most fertile soil, valley seveniy-hYo by
fifteen miles. from which the route may
so via the renowned Resting springs.
which has an abundance OF superior
water. and the noteworthy Tecopa min
ing district principally owned by J.
h. Osburn, and being extensively de-
ytloped "a daily shipment of twenty
five Co thiuy.iiye carloads of ore may
be relied upon with little prepara-
ton.
Tho next place of interest along this
line Is The extensive caolln deposits, a
pure white clay running as high as 80
per cent 90 aluminium. and In the vi
clnlty Is an Immense deposit OF salt A
direct line may Doe followed 20 the Mo-
fengo pass. seventy miles west OF san
Benardino the lowest pass by upward
Of 800 feet IN the San Bernardino range
Along this line Is the Old Womans
Springs direct, Rattle Snake canyon
Vieglnler dale Lost Horse, Lyons and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
THOMAS GIBSON MISSING.
Father and Friends Hunting for Him
in City Greek Canyon

There Is much anxiety today among
the family and friends Of Thomas Glib
son, an employe Of the Rio Grande
Western, Mr.. Gibson went up city
Greek canyon yesterday morning for a
days recreation and pleasure. When he
did not return last night his wife was
greatly agItated: and when no tldlngs
had been received concerning him this
morning her anxiety was much intensl-
fed.
The news OF his disappearance spread
rapidly among his friends this afternoon
and an expedition Of searchers. Il Is
said, viii be organized this evening, In
the event that his father, James Gibson,
the well known commercial traveller,
and Walter Clawson, who went into the
canyon this morning, do not locate him
soon Up 10 a late hour this afternoon,
neither Mr. Gibson nor Mr.. ClaWsOn had
been heard from, ali OF which made the
situation more mystfylng.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
PERSONAL.

Rabbi L0wenstein has returned after
n two weeks visit IN Cincinnati, Ohio.
Senator Arthur Brown returned yes
terday from his trip to the Phlladel-
phla convention.
Madame Mcsseran OF Melbourne,
Australia, stopped here yesterday on
her way home from the big show az
Paris.
Judge Il NJ Benjamin Of Blooming
ton. Ills. stopped here yesterday en-
route 10 Yellowstone park He Is ac-
companled by Mrs Benjamin and Nj
and Mrs. John j. Morrissey
Senator Joseph l.. Rawllns was among
Yesterdays passengers from the Kansas
City convention The senator Is thor,
oughly satisfied with the ticket and is
confident Of the success Of his party at
the polls next November.
George d. Cook OF the George d. Cook
company, investment brokers OF New
York and Chicago. was guest at the
Knutsford last night Mr. Cook was
the financial agent OF the Mexican gov
eminent for the purpose OF refunding
$40 1000. 600 bonds which he accom-,
pllshed within the last year
Capt c. II. Berry. who was a dele
gate 20 the National silver Republican
convention at Kansas city, returned
yesterday from his visit 90 the con-
yention city. lie Is pleased with the
Democratic ticket and says the people
OF his political belief have decided 10
support It Notwithstanding the fact
that they failed to put air, Towue IN
second place.
Major Z. A. Littleheld OF ogden
passed through SALT Lake today on his
way home from Kansas City where he
has been attending the Silver Republic
can national convention and where he
was made national committeeman for
Utah. The major is well pleased with
the work OF the convention and Is conf
dent that the nominees OF his party will
score success IN the coming campaign.
1T was quite a sight said Mr.. Little
field, ito see the large number OF men In
that convention who had voted for
Abraham Lincoln, When the chairman
asked all TO arise TO their feet over 200
responded, and when he asked FOR all
the old soldiers In the hall over hun
dred veterans arose TO their feet The
scene impressed me very much.
have enjoyed my trip and appreciate
the kind treatment accorded me by the
citizens OF Kansas City"
CuHen-Dr s. W. Allen, Provo; r. +,
Haynes. Cotton; a. b. Cough Salmon
City Idaho. W. W. Mclaughlin, Silver
city: r. +. Wimmaw wife and child,
Bingham: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w clyde.
Heber. c. r. Johnson, Kansas City,
No
Whlte-L. j. Healy, Rock Springs;
Fred futile, Manti; James McQuestin.
Park city: w. W Reed. Denver. J. X.
McClung, Jackson. Ohio; Thomas
Fowler. Lehi, X. G.. Harper and wife,
Eureka: VIM Buys. Miss Orella Buys.
Miss Pearl Buys, Geo. Brazier, Mrs
Pete Heaston. Heber. Arnold Coyocca
Ophir. Colo Jno, +. Digman, Oakland;
W. II Bradley, Portland. ore.
walker-Mrs. Z. c. Rhea, Portland:
J. H. Graham Bingham Mr. and Mrs
r. X. Eye.ly, Brookings. s. D.: B. r.
Kurtz Joanna, Pa. ], 7 Butler
TusCola. H.
Kenyon-Frank II Pilling. Butte: c.
Il Miller J. O. Compton, c. p. Randall,
Ogden.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
JUDGE TIMMONY'S COURT.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Judge Timmony had war-paint on
today. and gave justice 20 Migrants in
large doses. The first TO face him were
Thomas Kearns. Frank Brown. Thos.
Moore and Frank Daley The latter
had two or three cigars on him when
arrested and was unable 70 give an ac-
count OF himself Keans, Brown. and
Moore were the men who attempted to
steal clothing from Mullets store on
Saturday kearns was given sixty
days and the other ninety days each at
hard labor
George Thompson was given two
hours 10 get out Of Salt Lake.
]. W. Adams was not sure about the
charge OF drunkenness, but acknowl-
edged taking three beers Want TO
20 back 70 the farm?" asked the court.
Yes. please" "Go then"
p. Coodhardt got drunk Friday and
as a consequence will spend three days
with Sol Rimball
John Burns and Frank Bishop be-
came intoxicated yesterday They will
do five days or gay dollar for day.
William Fenon, convicted Of va
grsncy, will tarry thirty days and will
do turn occasionally on the rock pile.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09

other mineral districts. From Moren-
go pass the line may hug the foothills
to the north OF Banning. passing
through Redlands, San Bernardlno ana
along tho foothills "a Pasadena and Los
Angeles.
"Grooms district, seventy-hve 20 one
hundred miles north OF Pahrump ana
Charleston mountain is a wet ore camp
and is Az great "a producer as Us the Os-
burn mine az Resting Springs. ASH
Meadows ls conveniently situated 90
this line and worthy of special mention.
u should be the home of the chemist
the manufacturer OF drugs. According
20 an exhaustive examination, the lowe
or end OF the valley, embracing an area
% hfty by seventy miles contains every
known mineral that exists 10 the earth
In a radius OF six miles there are TWEEN
ty-siX immense springs Of water va.
rlousy flowing from 90 10 1900 miners
Inches OF water The petrIied turtles
and FISH are Of immense size and are
az perfect az life ITSELF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
TO WATER CONSUMERS.

The wlterworks department today
shut on the water from no less than 1--WE
consumers, for violation Of the city or
dinance. Two were found 10 be food
in their lawns by means OF a hose
without nozzle, and thre sprlnkled
outside Of the regular hours These
parties viii have TO pay the SO fine
before they can again use any water.