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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
(By Telegraph to virglnian-pllot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pllot.)
London, March 24.@:15 a. m.-Lord
Roberts main army continue waiting
at Bloemfontein. The sentimental in
terest In the fate of Mafeking has in
tensified with Colonel Plumer's forced
retirement to Crocodile Pools. where he
was two months ago.
Relief from the north now dwindles
to improbability.
Lord Methuen is skirmishing with the
Beers at Warrenton. 161 miles away.
Although seemingly in force sufficient
to do pretty much as he likes. he has
not advanced these five days. 1t is
hoped that his military administration
has pleasant surprise in preparation
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
Especial to The virginlan-Pllot.>

Suffolk. Va. March 23.-Undcr SEN
tcnce CT death in Portsmouth and the
known slayer of at least four men,
Walter Cotton, a noted negro desper-
ado, was captured this morning one
and a half miles from Stony Creek,
Va. With his alleged associates in
crime. Cotton tonight lies in Jail at
Emporia, Va, under the protection OF
State militia. which arrived this after
neon from Richmond to prevent Il
threatened lynching. Hurricane Branch
said this afternoon that the people OF
Emnoria were towards IL they did not
lynch Cotton tonight. He thought
the people of Portsmouth would not
see him. But that was before State
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24

for the BrtisherS by raising the siege
with n strong column of cavalry and
artillery detouring to Mafelling while
commandant Snyman is drawn off to
engage Colonel Plumer
General Frenchs cavalry and mount
ed infantry. according to rumor, are
fighting somewhere east of Bloemfon-
TEN. This suggests more Boer bad
news. as Commandant Olivier's COM
mando with two thousand wagons, is
reported on the Basutoland frontier.
toiling northward toward Kroonstadt,
via Ladybrand. This enormous wagon
train is supposed to be moving twenty
five miles 4 day.
General Trenchs cavalry posts
stretch from Rloemfontein eastward to
the mountains.
General Butler has not vet moved in
Natal.
rho Eighth Division will go direct
to Bloemfontein.
A LARGE ARMY.
Lord Roberts effective disposable at
the front ten DAYS hence will be, it is
estimated. 10000 men, with the easy
possibility OF moving eastward. forcing
the Beers to evacuate the BiggarsberS
rangs. and joining hands with General
Butler before continuing the promen-
ada 20 Pretoria.
ISOLATING PLUMER.
London. March PA dispatch to the
Daily News from LourenZo Marques,
dated Friday, says:
1T is reported here from Pretoria
that Commandant Eloff is isolating
Colonel Plumer's forces near Gaber-
ones.
COL. PLUAIER FORCED BACK.
London, March 23.-Col. Plumer APP
Doroot1y retired To Crocodile pon1c md
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Shall the Precedents Be Followed, or Shall
the People Be Ignored?

The Question of Amending the Constitution the State is the
Burning Issue Before the People, Who Demand That the
Work Of the Convention be Submitted to Them for Rat-
ficaton or Reecton-The Uniform and Unbrolzen Gus
tom for Seventy Years.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24

but said his mind was full Of the cares
or his candidacy, and he had not con-;
sidered tho question. hence he begged;
to be excused from expressing any
opinion on the matter of g. Constitu-.
tfonal Convention or submission of its
work to the people. ss
CHIEF OF POLICE KIzER.
Chief Kizer, upon being interviewed.S
said he strongly favored the Consti15
tutional Convention. the making OF Its
action a strict party measure and the
submission of Its work to the people,
He believed the correct thing to do IS
10 submit every matter of great inns
portance to the direct vote of the peo-:'
pie. -
MIR. JAMES f. DUNCAN.
Mr.. James +. Duncan was met on the
street and briefly interviewed. He;
stated that he had heard q great deal;
about CONSTITUTIONAL Convention and
revision OF the State Constitution, but.
he confessed he did not kiiow wherein
1t was defective or In need of revision
On the matter Of submission of the
action of the Constitutional Convention
to the people he first thought the mat
ter might properly be left to the Leg
islature, but finally concluded that the
recommendations of the convention;
should be ratified or rejected by a d.
rect vote of the people. IS
CLERK OF COURTS ROYSTER.
Clerk of Courts Register, when inter-
viewed, stated that he had been very
busy of late and could not express him-
self as to the necessity or desirahilityi
of revision of the State Constitution;
or the holding of IL Constitutional Com
vention. He said that if n Constitu-5
tional Convention is held he thought
the result OF It's deliberations should be
submitted TO the people for their ap-s
prevail or dfsapproval
MIR, JAMES RARKLEY.
Mr. James Barkley, candidate for
City Sergeant, was found ut his place.
or business. He said he is firmly-,ins
favor OF a Constitutional Conventions:
wants 1t made a party measure, and
wants all proposed changes submitted
to n direct vote of the people; then let
the people approve or reject as the ma
jority may determine.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
Savannah Cotton Receipts.
tBy Telegraph to virglnlan Pilot,

(By Telegraph to VirglnIan- Pllot.)
Savannah, Ga. March 23.-For the
fifth time Savannah's cotton receipta
will pass the million-bale mark to-.
morrow. The. net total ut the close Of
business to-day was 99se41 bales since
September !. Last year the million
mark was reached March IL, and year
before last February 10. Statisticians
say that the latter date. at which tina
million was reached this year, is indt-.
cative of the shortness OF the crop. It
Is not believed that over 100000 bales
more will reach this port of this years
crop y
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
KENTUCKY SUSPECTS.
ON TRIAL FOR ABETTING ASSAS-
SlNATION OF GOEBEL.
(By Telegraph to -Pllot.)

(by Telegraph TO Nirginlan-Pilot)
Frankfort. Ky, March 23.-The pre-
lminary examination OF Secretary of
State Caleb Powers. charged with nbet-
ting the assassination of William
Goebel began to-day before Judge
Moore. The courthouse was guarded
inside and out by militia and scores of
deputy sheriffs. armed with Winches-
ter rifles, to prevent possible inter
ference from "mountaineers," who
were reported on their way to Frank
fort, but their presence was unncces-
Sary, as the mountaiaeers failed to APP
=iieartrand no dGAE4iaEaenurrad -
The Commemorative witnesses were
called, numbering 40. Golden was not
in the list.
The witnesses to-day included
Warden l.. F. Lillard, Detective Arm
strong. Sheriff Bosworth, of Fayette
county, who arrested Secretary Powers.
and Captain John Davis and Silas
Jones, of Whitley county, who is now
under bonds charged with completely
In the murder.
The testimony tended to show that
the shots came from that section of
the Executive building which Secretary
Powers office is located, although no
one swore that the shots were from
the secretary's Office.
GOLDEN IN RESERVE.
+. Wharton Golden. who is said to
have made confession. will be put
on the witness stand later. Prose
cutting Attorney Polsgrove said to-
night that sufficient evidence had al
ready been heard to warrant holding
Powers. but that the case would be
much stronger before he was through
Former Governor Brown for the de-
fence says the evidence so far is de-
cidedly weak.
nesses for the prosecution will be heard
by tomorrow afternoon.
During the afternoon soldier In the
rear court yard dropped his revolver
on the stone tagging and 1T exploded
In an instant every man In the crowd
ed court room was on his feet, fully n
Third of them with their hands in their
pockets.
TESTIMONY.
Eph Lnlard. warden OF the Frank
fort penitentiary, testified that he
walked just ahead of Senator Goebel.
and when the first shot was fred he
saw that the second window in the of
flee of the Secretary of State was
slightly raised. The other shots. he
said,did not come from the same place.
The first shot was evidently from a
rifle. while the others seemed TO be
from pistols.
Policeman Wingate Thompson testi-
fed that as the crowd was carrying
Goebel out Of the yard he saw armed
men at the entrance TO the executive
building and recognized John Davis
and Berry Howard among them.
Detective Armstrong. OF Louisville,
said that Secretary Powers refused
any information whatever ct the time
OF the shooting as to who was In the
building.
Captain John +. Hawn. OF Barbour
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
troops arrived. The lynching will be a
harder matter to pull Off now.
HOW IT STARTED

HOW IT STARTED.
The arrest is the outcome of the as
sassination yesterday OF Justice Saun-
ders and Constable Welton. following
as It did. several bold robberies cuI,
minating In the daring burglary of AR
ana Mrs. John r. Grizzard's bedchan-
per, when the two victims were killed
In the robbers rendezvous, a secluded
cabin in the woods, and the lonc-hair-
ca white man, whose name he has not
told, had been arrested, it was Thought
that the large posse of armed cit,zens
had surrounded Cotton. and his es-
cape was impossible. But the Grimm
al cunning which has carried him
through safely heretofore had not d.
serted him. and Cotton broke through
the line. For time the posse was
nonplussed.
WIRED FOR BRANCH.
Hurricane Branch. who had been on
another trial, was wired at Grav's
Mill. dozen miles away. He left fer
tile scene with n pair OF horses. One
OF them gave out, but another was
pressed into service, and he arrived in
due time. Some members of the pur-
suing party had been drinking. and
others were too excited to be valuable.
at Dmporia three or four colored
citizens tried to send the posse on the
wrong course by giving them false
leads A citizen of Weldon, N c., who
Is called Uncle Sam S, proved the I'M
reliability of the information by fol-
lowing one of the free tips with his
hood hounds.
Cotton seemed to have lodged his
pursuers again. 4 telegram was re-
ceived about II o'clock from Jarratt,s.
saying that a negro answering Cotton's
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
COLONEL PLUMER
FORCED BACK
The Beers Compel Him to Retire
to Old Position.
GENERAL FRENCH FIGHTING

Lord Nrethucn sIsirmishins with tho Bocrs
and Although in Sufficient Force He
Has Not Advanced These Five Days
General Bullor Stationary in Natal
Boers Floci,ing to tho Transvaal Stand
ard Bocr Com,nandont is Isolating Col
oncl Plumer's Forco Lord Roberts
Largo Army.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24

mission Colonel Allen
nags by Lafayette Of
The Porto
schools the committee to
in the terrtor
control In granting permission
be
the flags Colonel French
conraue post which
uiar
o a ieuten
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
WALTER COTTON
THE MURDERER
In Jail at Emporia and Protected
by the Military.
He MAKES A CONFESSION

The Negro Relntcs How Ho Killed Justice
Saunders and Constable .,yclton Thurs
day Morning Infatuated Citizons of
Greenwich County Thirst for His Blood
If Not Lynchcd He Will be Brought to
Portsmouth, Re- sentenced to be Hanged
and Die for the Murder of Wyatt.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
4 DREARH OLD WORLD.
This Would he IL Max NOrdau,s Pro-
phecy should he FULFILLED.

The happy bachelor and the miserable
married man were detailing their joys and
sorrows, respectively. to that confidant OF
mems troubles-the swell barkeep.
Max Nordau,'' said the bachelor. after
he had reiterated the happiness OF the sin
gle state, says that woman, at the close
of the twentieth century. will be on par
with man in law and custom; that the role
of man her ruler and protector will be
thing of the past, and that he will have TO
sue-mark the word. sue-for her love by
different means than used at present"
What method do You picture bachelors
will have to adopt to sue for wife, and
what will they do to us when they get US
where they want us; when the evolution
of the sex so unseXes her that she will be-
come our equal? In short, what Will be-
come Of uS?''
The miserable married man thought Of
the present progress OF the evolution, and
of its representative at home, as he gulped
in great gaspy gulps the contents of the
glass the swell barkeep had handed him.
God knowsi" he answered, family
Thank heaven, 1 won't be alive at the
close of the century, that's ALL"
Just to think" said the bachelor medf-
tatfyely, no more presents, theaters. op-
eras, ice cream, soda water, chewing gum
candies, flowers, buggy rides, balls, par
ties, walks. moonlight strolls. gate swing
ing, blushes. kisses, squeezes coquettish
glances, bashful oh! it's sudden" No
more crimps, primps, pumpoms, powders,
pomades, pads, rouges, tight shoes, spider
waists, soubrette locklets, silken hoseiets
picture batlets and a Thousand and one of
the component parts which go to make up
the courtship oE today. 1t will be n forlorn
Max Ncrdau," said the married man.
miserably, lis a lobster"
Evening star., 1900-02-01
A PAN-AMERICax CONGRESS-.
southern Countries Manifest Fa-
vOrable Disposition Toward 1t.

Secretary Hay has received assurances
from all OF the South American countIIes
which have dispiomatic representatives in
Washington of the most favorable recep-
tion by them of President McKinleys sug-
gestion that the congress of Pan-American
nations be reconvened, this time prefera-
bly, at the City Of Mexico. because the first
congress was held in Washington.
The next step toward the execution of the
Mexico of Invitations to the nations OF
North, South and Central America to par
ucipate in such a congress. 1t is possible.
however, that 1t may be desirable to first
ascertain by informal correspondence what
date would be most agreeable to the ma
Jor1ty OF the prospective participants.
1t is the Pre- dents expectation :hat
aside from the great political advantages
that may be expected to q flow from a
closer association of the nations Of the
business opportunities may be open to the
merchants of the United States through the
legislation of the congress. 1t is the inten-
uon OF this government to earnestly for
ward the project for the establishment of
an international bank to adopt, If nossfble
measures to simplify the customs practices
of the various nations, to secure the uni
NcrSal acceptance of n system of CONNER
cial nomenclature. the wJ3h of Inany
and perhaps to push the construction of
the intercontinental railway. There are
other vast projects. too. such universal
arbitration scheme, and n uniform set Of
eXtradition laws and treaties which may be
expected to come before the Congress.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
Troublesome Times

lodge located at Pennsylvania avenue and
10th street, where 1T now is.
Evening star., 1900-02-01
NOT LIABLE As BANKERS.
DeciaiOn as to Life and Fire Insur-
ance COmDauies


ance Companies.
Charles H. Treat, collector of internal
revenue for the second district of New
York, has made report to Commissioner
Wilson on the question Of the taxability OF
life and fire insurance companies as bank
ers. He finds that insurance companies
make deposits with trust companies and
bankers. for which they receive, as do
other bankers ard mercantile customers,
interest on their daily balances; that while
in some INSTANCES money may be loaned on
collaterals 1t is so rare that It is not in
any way material part of their bust.
ness" their principal purpose being to find
a safe and profitable Investment OF their
revenues. The allegation that insurance
companies go upon the street and loan their
balances is found to be not true. The coll
lector, after going over the subject in all its
phases, expresses in his conclusion that life
and fire Msuraaoe companies are not liable
as bankers. because they only use their
own revenues. which belong to their bene-
ficiaries, and that they are as much ex-
empt in that respect as savings banks are
OH account Of the use Of the funds Of their
depositora
Commissioner Wilson has approved the
views Of Collector Treat.
Evening star., 1900-02-01


Occasional reports come from Manila re-
garding the alleged corrupt practice Of
American officers IN the purchase of army
supplies. and evidence IS sometimes pre-
scnted which seems to justify, in a meas
ure, these allegations. But We are not
among those who believe that corruption
prevails 20 any alarming extent in the army
or the navy of the United States. While
there are undoubtedly few men ia the
service of the country who are weak
enough to yield To temptation of this char
acter. there is far less corruption I'm the
army and the navy than In any other
branches of the government The great
ma jority of American officers are, ia their
garrison life devoted tc their families and
in military life. fighters and martinets, do
ing their full duty according to their best
lights, well educated, democratic honest
and honorable. Many Of the charges pre-
ferrcd against them come from private SOL
diers who seek thus to get even for The
hardships of the severe discipline which
army life always imposes. The fact that
SO few complaints Of this character are
heard. and that far less prove to be based
on substantial evidence, reflects great credit
on this effective branch of our national gov
ernmeut.
Evening star., 1900-02-01

Potomac Lodge. after having. prior to
1911, met for several years in the house of
it's master. Valentine Reintzel, on Jefrer-
son street, Georgetown. met that year In
q building it's own eon leased ground, on
Jefferson street. just north Of what is
now the Chesapeake ana Ohio canal. This
1t occupied till 1912, disposins Of It to Mr..
Philip Gornley. and 1t Is yet standing.
In the west end Of the city Masonry
location of Hiram Lodge, No. 10, in one Of
the Seven Buildings Pennsylvania avenue
ana 10th street,, December IS. 1927 Among
its early members were Thomas Wilson.
Thos. Smith. c. g. Wilson, J. N. Moulder,
James c. Leven Belt, B. L. Beall, And.
Hoover, Thos. Connor. T. W. Williams,
Ethan Baldwin, L. Washburn, C. A, HAYES.
John McNerhany and Joseph g. wilson.
Subsequently the town hall over the Vest
ern market, at Goth street and Pennsyl.
vania avenue, became the lodge room, and
was so used. till the market house was de-
stroyed by IRE in March II. 1852. Then the
Evening star., 1900-02-01

It was during the civil war that Masonry
was active here, for among the many thou
sands who found their way to this city
there were many craftsmen, and they fra
ternized IN the lodges here, and opportu-
mites for Masonic work were not neglected.
As in the previousswars. there were army
lodges formed. The necessity o. 4 building
Evening star., 1900-02-01
His Begfnning.

From the Chicago News.
Kind lady-"You say you used to be a
poet?'
Tramp-"Yes'm; that's how got my
starty'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-28
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Tlis Sioux City Tribune quotes the
Sid SAVING green christmas makes
a Fat graveyard, but ii dds: II never
toucilesi r.s tho
OF kidnapping the Washington Press
says This is a safer ard more lucra-
TIVE business than holding UP trains
~ blaa.rg banks. Audit VII be casch-
ing Watch your kids, lest the gypsy
thugs g9bbla them.
The Carroll Herald admits that John
spwiise. of he board Of control may
be d little roughFin speech occasi 5nally
bit he has ths heart Of man in him
He Is looking after the states hnan-
scital Interests. but the big seotchnan
Is as. tender hearted as a child. our
friend Of the Iowa Capital is treating
7 MIN With severe injustice in its carsca-
lures
The Aigona Republican is Of the opin-
ZION that -sit is going 10 take more than
ten - one TO whip the Beers
TIL. Wright county Monitor observes
that .one 81 the Industries that has re-
ee.ved a black eye under the influence
Of republican pres perity is that Of octo-
pus CHASING
The biggest trade We ever had.
This is the consensus Of opinion q
Ftottumwas s. leading retail stores regard
ing the holiday trade just closed. a:
& stated BY the ottumwa Courier which
paper thinks there is no doubt tina
trade was greater than last yea.
The million votes which the prohi
bitionists were going 70 have in thu
presidential election Of 1900 has fallel
10 2O7, 1858 according TO the official can
, vass Of rne votes Of the states Of TIL
union. Commenting on this the Fair
: field, Ledger declares the prohibition
lists made a good deal of noise for sucl
a small result"
The New Sharon Star is opposed I
5 further congressional appropriation
for the Improvements of the MISSISSIPPI
river, saying: Time out of memoir
this custom has prevailed and in tina
i manner hundreds Of millions of dollar
have been worse than wasted. We sa
: worse than wasted and speak advised
ly. for the river bed is now in a vastl
6 more dangerous condition than 1t wa
, before the first appropriation vas mad
/ and vastly worse than it would be
not a dollar had been spent in its sc
e called Improvement
. The Cedar Rapids Republican cor
h siders that Judge Deemer's decision
e remain on the supreme bench near
y that the state of Iowa is to retain in II
o courts the services Of a young man VII
i has written some OF the best decision
II in Iowa. in recent years. And as far {
y the law school is concerned the state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-28

TIT .lfillsasy sovsi;r.or OF the fhilp-
3iile ia made a epost 70 the waH tiss-
;ssaistslsnt 81 TIE Stands fut tlls: slseas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-28

Iowa would not be seriously crippled II
not another lawyer was manufactured
for ten years to come.
The Algona Upper Des Moines urges
that instead of any movement at
Washing on to cut down the number of
congressman from the southern states
there should be movement TO secure
to every american citizen. black or
white, his rights al the polls without
any evasion or footing about it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-28
TOPICS OF THE TINES.

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facts are stated very little notice is
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i.er.ir1ys Of smallpox in Snithvil!e that
af:tl,iss the riyal toxin To say SmithyiIIs.
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