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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22

We have not vet heard from Bishop Potter and
Ts are therefore at loss 10 know whether The
2e! US 70 go Out and look for ii by ourselves As
Lnstters are now We can do nothing until the new
p1D.c Meeuhs q the committee. next Friday
aIternoon At o'clock, in the office of Mr. Nixor
we are IN hopes that by that time large number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
WORRYING ABOUT EVIDENCE.

M MAr!ey Platzeh, q member Of Tammauv's
Pun 4'ica lioh committee OF five, had conference
yesterday With representative of the Hebrew,
educational Alliance regarding moral conditions
on the East SIDE. He obtained a list of houses
complained OF as dsorderly and also examined rbA
evidence which the society has collected 10 sun.
poit tne complaints Mr. Platzek told Tribune
reporter mat ne was not yet ready to talk for pub
hcauon ABOUT what he had discovered He will
report 70 the full committee first. John W. Keller
another member OF the committee said:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
HE QUESTION OF COUNSEL.

President York has expressed wish to have
Edward II. Shepard and w II K Olcott prosecute
Herhhy and Cross. Corporation Counsel Whalen
ss'o Yesterday that the Police Board has no power
70 employ Hounsei. L have received no such re-
quest vet Mr.. Whalen added but If the Boara
ASKS foT counsel outside the Law DEPARTMENT
see no reason for not granting the request es-
peclsly as my department Is very busy at present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
Stating Cronje Has Escaped is Lack
ing in Confirmation.
A STEADY But SLOW ADVANCE.
Ladysmith Reported by Heltoxraph
That the Beers Were Retiring
Northward i'll Large Numbers.
The Relief of the Place
Shortly is Considered
Certain.

LONDON, Feb. 25- p. M.-Since 2:1o
O'Clock yesterday afternoon nothing has
been received from the scene of what the
LONDON papers call General Cronje's death
struggle, the war officials announcing at
midnight that they had nothing to give
out They stated that they believed 1T
Impossible for Cronje to escape from the
grip of Lord Roberts.
The report circulated in Berlin that
Cronje had succeeded in making his es-
cape came from the Boer Headquarters
In Brussels, where it is stated that de-
tails were still lacking.
The only news from other parts Of the
seat of war received during the night.
is a special dispatch from Colenso. under
date of February 9th, stating that the
British, in spite of strong opposition, was
advancing slowly but surely, and driv-
ing the Beers from the kopjes between
Groblos Klop and HanSwane.
,Lgldysmith reported by helfograph on
Friday that the Beers were retiring
northward in large numbers. Meanwhile.
the certainty of relief is so strong at
Durham that the authorities are actively
preparing trainIoads Of provisions. luxu-
ries and medical comforts for dispatch
to beleaguered towns as soon as communf-
cations are reopened.
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The Two virginias, Both CaroIinas
and tennessee.
PROSPECTS FOR BUSINESS.
Bright Outlook for the Present. Year
and Largely Increased Rssenue
Seems Assured = New York
Philadelphia aud Baltimore
the Only Competitors oe
Richmond in South.

e AS wholesale city Richmond enjoys
prestige among the cities of the South
that is most enviable. As a. wholesa.e
drug market the capital of the Old Do
n1inion ranks we'll. The wholesale drug
houses of this city have in their terri
tory New York, Philadelphia and Bal
t;nore houses as their only competitors.
those of the other Southern cities taking
no part. -
The territory covered, though somewhat
limited, Git being necessarily restricted
owing to the peculiar characteristics OF
OF the trade) comprises the States OF
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and the greater oerucn
of Tennessee. These States are supplied
for the greater part by Richmond hrms
Last year the total amount of business
done by the Wholesale departments OF
the Richmond drug business was. In
round numbers, over one million dol
lars. and this year the business done
will. according to the present outlook,
greatly exceed that amount.
TEE FIRAIs.
While in the directory the following
firms appear as wholesale, druggists:
The Roueker EruE Company, Albert :.
Briggs Owens & Minor Drug Company.
Powers-raylor Drug Company, Purcell,
uJaQu ~ SOlupduS, ~. II. dSopc'l',
liam H. Scott and W. q. Wartnner.
There are but two of the firms mentioned
which devote tbs mse.ves exclusively to
the wholesale business. These two are
Purcell Ladd & Company. and Powers
Taylor Drug Company. The other firms
mentioned in connection with the whole-
sale branches also conduct retail busi-
ness.
PATENT MEDICINES.
Richmond ranks we'll in the patent med
,zicine business but owing to the pecn:tt-
contract method in vogue. the territory
is limited. However,. most of the towns
and cities in the States mentioned con-
slider Richmond as the distributing
point.
As market for crude drugs Richmond
has. with other cities. shared common
fate. The crude drug business IS rot
what it once was. owing to the fact thit
most all of the druggists now purchase
the tinctures ard extracts. the product
OF the many pharmaceutical manufactur-
ing plants. The retailer now seldom uses
the raw material IL his business. the
various preparations now be!uss furnished
him in shape ready for almost Instant
use.
The sales OF druggists sundrics, madc
by E!chn,ori ars,s; arlrlrt to r:sng
thousands each year. and this department.
of the wholesale drug business is a most
important one.
The various wholesale drug houses OF
this city arc REPRESENTED by sixteen
travelling; men.
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CRONJE'S POSITION.
no Confirmation Of the Report OF His
Surrender.
+ LONDON. Feb, at42:15 p M.-The dis

No Confirmation of the Report OF His
Surrender.
LONDON. Feb. 24E215 P. M.-The dis
patch from Paardeberg dated Thursday,
February ed, made public this afternoon
shows that the condition of General
Cronje, apparently, had not changed for
| the better or worse up TO Thursday, and
| confirmation OF the Durham report an
nouncins General Cronjes surrender. is
eagerly awaited. At this hour the War
Office has no news, and it Is regarded as
curious fact that the first news Of the
surrender, if true. should have come
from Durham Lacking better authority
the Durham dispatch is regarded as d
doubtful announcement The arrival OF
the British supply column at PaardeberS
may have given General Roberts the op-
portunity to resume his fierce attack on
General Cronje's- -laager, FOR doubtless he
could not keep UP the vigorous cannon-
ade with which he started Possibly,
the long wait may be due to a determine
ton to endeavor to starve out Genera!
Cronje's gallant force. Other late
Paardeberg dispatches say the Beers
plight IS still hopeless and ohat Lord
Roberts is ready to meet all their rci--
forcementS.
From General Butler there is nothing
new, but retreat of General Cronie seems
to be having an effect on the Cape Beers
as a Dordrecht despatch, dated February
22d says they opened negotiations for
submission. General Brabant is treating
with them and, in Difference to the wishes
OF the Governor of Cape Colony. Sir
Alfred Miner, is Offering lertent terms.
in the meanwhile ceasing offensive opera
tons.
a special despatch from Arundel, under
date of February 2Srd. says:
1.-The Beers have formed a strong force
seven miles west OF here. General Glenn
ents has kept up a searching fire on their
kopjes. We expect to take their position
before sunset
"A war bulletin published in Pretoria.
February 22d, said communication with
General Cronje was still open February
21st and that reports of heavy fighting
occurring east of General Cronpes laager
have been received.
A Sterkstroom despatch of February
23d says a British refugee from Hetdel-
berg asserts that the Beers have ad-
naitted losing five hundred men in the as
sault on Ladysmith, January 9Th. and that
it was true General Jouhert was no longer
in command. He added that some Free
Staters were publicly fogged for cowar-.
dice after the battle of Belmont.
The British casualties at koodoesbers
Drift. February 7th and Kip kraal,
February 18th. were seven officers wound
ed, four men killed and s6 men wounded.
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Henry County, Where He Resides,
Made Part of Other Circuit.
THE BILL STRONGLY CONDEMNED
a Stron. Committee Coming Here to
Take Action a Against the aIca-
surc-Thc Servant Problem
in Lynchburg Captain
Il. II. T, Adams is
ParalyZcd.

LTNCFBURG, VA, Feb 24.-Special-
Seldom in its history has the bar OF
Lynchburg been more thoroughly aroused
than to-day. when it was learned that a
bill which has just been introduced IN
the Legislature, rearrangins and dimin-
ishing the number Of judicial circuits in
the State, would have the effcc. Of legis-
la1ing Judge Stafford G. Wfittle from
Office at the close of his present term,
Henry county, in which 11e resides. being
made a part Of the circuit for which
John Randolph Tucker, of Bedford City.
has pust been elected.
ASS-MI1ETuNG TO PROTEST.
A largely-attended mass-mcetnE of
lawyers was held and strong resolutions
adopted conderlning the bill and declaring
that 1t would result disastrously to the
Comm onwealth and to this circuit.
The chairman of the meeting. Captain
Charles M. Biackford, acting under the
resolutions, appointed committee, con-
slsting Of Randolph Harrison, \. c. Man
son. -Jr., john L. Lee, George e. Caskie,
and Judge John D. Iorslcy. to take every
action that they might deem advisable to
defeat the proposed measure.
THE SERVANT PROBLEM.
HouseKeepers of Lynchburg are con-
fronted with quite serious problem in
the matter OF securing servants. For
some time past employment agents here
have been conducting an active campaign
in sending servants to northern cities,
and consequently there has been a de-
cided scarcity of help in certain quarters.
The City Council at a recent meeting
imposed a license tax of $500 on employ
ment agencies, TO go into effect May 1st.
This action on the part of the Council
has aroused the employment agents to
greater activity than ever.
DRuAINIED UP. WITH A BAND
One of them hired the colored band
and paraded the streets of the city. and
at the head of the procession there were
a number of colored boys bearing ban
ners, on which good jobs and high wages
in northern cities were advertised. The
leading employment agent here claims
that he will not be driven out of Lynch
burg. but that to escape the tax he may
move just across the bride TO the Am
herst side.
CAPTAIN ADAMS I'LL.
Captain r. II. T. Adams has suffered
a stroke Of paralysis. involving his entire
right side. His condition to-day, while
still regarded as desperate, is slightly
more favorable than on yesterday.
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ROUTE FOR PACIFIC CABLE.

Admiral Bradford Has Received the
Report of Comm. Hodges.
NEW YORK. Feb. 24-Admiral Brad
ford. Chief tof the Equipment Bureau, has
received the report Of Commander Ho6ges,
of the Nero, upon the survey made by
that veSse! OF the Pacific ocean. to find q
practicable route for a submarine cable
from California to Honolulu, Guam. Mid
way Island, Luzon and ollohoran.
Commander Hodges reports that the
currents Of the Pacific are very variable
and errat!c, and subject to a tidal in
t!ueDce, especially III the vacinity of reefs
and islands, so that very careful navi-
cation is necessary. especially from the
Hawaiian Islands to Midway. A strong
current Of one to two knots an hour set
ting with the wind, frequently changed
TO nothing in light weather in single
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Salute of Thirteen Guns Fired on Their
Arrival in Jackson.


JACKSON, MISS, Feb. 24.-The special
train ot twelve Pulimans, bearing about
five hundred delegates to the fifteenth
annual conference of the National! Edito-
rial Association, reached Jackson this af-
ternoon. Two thousand people assembled
at tie depot to greet the visitors. and
saiute Of thirteen guns was fired.
After dinner the editors and their fami-
lies were given trolley ride over the
city and an informal reception was held
al the residence of r. II. Henry, presi-
dent of the association. The delegates
then assembled in Representatives Hall.
where addresses of welcome were deliv-
red by Governor LoDGino. Liutenant-
Governor r. II. Richardson. Bishop Cal
loway AMI Others. Responses were made
by Joseph Macabe, of Boston. and +. B.
Ballion. of Texas. The editors were
seated to a banquet in Masonic Hall to-
night. which was followed by a ball
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
lac. Torn From His BODY.

+ DAlNVlILE, VA, Feb. 24.-special.--A
well-dressed white man was killed on the
Southern Railway bridge across Dan river
tonight by freight train No. IA From
a letter in his pocket his name, Is sup
posed 10 be John Burrel. One OF his logs
was torn from his body and lost in the
river thirty feet below. NO clue could
bc obtained as TO where he hailed from.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
E;Sho. Hoot, Very III.

NHwBUgssf. N Y. Feb. 24.-.5ishop
James Walker Hood. OF the 2. NJ. e. 3iou
church, is very III with pneumonia at si;,
home Of friend here. Bishop Hood IS
seyenty-six.i. yenr OF age. and his crasi-
ton is serious. His wife has beeli s:'ir-
uoned from their home at f,ayetiea-ii.e.
N. c.. The Bishop caught cold az Fishi;i,i.
while attending reception given in his
honor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
Schou,icr alcnk.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 24.-The
Delaware Ereakwater Station reports that
the schooner Anna. from Pensacola for
New York, arrived at this port to-day in
leaking condition. and vii! probably tow
20 New York 8
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
LITTLE CHANGE.
Two Thousand Beers Reported North
or PaardeberS Drift.

otPaardebers Drift.
PAARDEBERG. Thursday. Feb. 22.-
There is little change In the situation.
There was intermittent shelling to-day,
and during the night large supply
column arrived.
N IS reported that 1900 Beers are
operating northward of this place. Yes
rerday evening, after the last gun had
been fired. the Shropshires rushed for
ward 200 yards further towards the bed
of the river and found a number Of Beers
dead.
General French captured IS more prts-
oners, who had previously, escaped the
Gordon. and patrol on the westward
side took thirty more.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
FORCES TOGETHER.
A Dispatch From Kruger to Dr.. Leyds

ADispatch From Kruger to DIR. Leyds
to This Eject.
NEW YORK. Feb. 24,-A cable dis
patch from the Hague TO prominent
Dutch resident of New York. printed -
the Evening Journal. says:
DR.. Leyds has received the followtn0
dispatch from President kruger:
-. Free State and Transvaal forces to-!
gether south OF Paardeberg. Reinforesd
and well intrenehed- =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
Now Mt fi,s J-Tersnn.

The following appears on the Jefferson
register: ..Mr. and Hon. Mrs.. Bromley
and maid. England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bromley were married
in Washington yesterday, she being the
daughter OF Lord Paurcefote, the English
Ambassad The party Is en- route TO
Palm Beach, Fla, to spend their honey
moon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
ON The TuGELA..

Beers Report q Repuises for Rritish:
With Heavy Los
I BoER HEAD LAAGE1R, NATAL. Fri
day. Feb, q 10y yesterday the Brtkask.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Postmaster ut Pho.sns.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i-The senas.
to-day confirmed the, nomination OF c. z.
Welch TO be postmaster at Phoebus. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

OIL MdhGiAeStsA NSSAoS o1A RA>,A15 =
mary.
The transport MCPHERSON. with
broken propellor and IN much peril. fowed
into Norfolk by q fruit steamer, where
sne will be repaired.
-Lynchburg lawyers charge that the
bill placing Henry county In another CIR
cult Is q plan to lestsiate Judge Wnittle
out OF ofice. Mass-msetins OF bar In
5Lynchburs. and measure condemned
Committee coming here to fight 1T
Negroes suspected OF coming from
smallpox infected district headed OH az
staunton. but are royalty treated and
IA - check flasher arrested in the Cock
- store and stock burned at Finch
ley In Mecklenburg.
"a hung jury In second trial OF CsWalu
8. Hawkins. for forgery. In Roapoke
John Burref. an unknown man, killed
on Can River bridge. and his les torn
from his body. !,
Prisoners escape from Radford 1atl
by striking. with an iron bar. IN unison
Colonel William C. Eiam. editor Of
lne Norfolk virginian-Pilot died at hts
Louisa county home.
General.
Attack on Mr.. Littlehald In the House
for his opposition to Porto Rtcan tartn
bal. e
Mr. Tinman makes vehement
speech against Hawaiian bill.
agreed an compron,ise limiting Porto
Rtcan tnrin to two years
EoreIgs-
cronte has rot yet sarYentered.
Berlin paper REPORTS that he has
) s-isll a-EaiIer slowly but surely aayaneiss. "a IA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
~ s,nnlInnx in Canto,,

RALDIGII. NJ. c.. Feb, PA special,
to the News and Observer from Canton.
IN c.. denies the report that smallpox
is prevalent there ana IN 'Cly de. There
Is not a case in eli tther town
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

.ssaa,iau4d on Second PasaSI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
RANCE OF rHElsa,oMETEH.

4 Rangc OF shcrnometor at The Times
Office yesterday was as follows: A. NJ.
40: u AZ. n: II. NJ. 80: p. M.. a3. o
p. NJ. IS: Il NJ. 81. Average temperature,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
WEATHER EoKECasr.

Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
tEor Virginia and North Carolina.-Cold
wave and fair Swea ther Sunday. high. but
diminishing northwesterIy winds. Mon
day fair. with rising temperature.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY's NEWS.

Local
Carnival Association organized and
ready for business
Fire in West End.
-Sunday-sehool superintendants or
City Central Democratic COMMITTEES
of Manchester decide on plans for prt-
mary.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18

may be the rivalry between the teams.
and no matter what an amount of grim
determination To win may be stored i'll
the bones and muscles of the players.
the game will, we feel confident, be
orably and to the survival OF the nit
test
1t is expected that the student body
of the two universities will back their
teams heavily, and the betting will no
doubt be fast and furious Just what
the odds will be it is hard to say. Both
teams have been playing excellent ball
throughout the season.
North Carolina has been putting up
an exceptionally good game against
strong elevens. Virginia has also done
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18

ton, Williamsburg. Petersburg, New
port News and Portsmouth will fur
nish large crowds, and many smaller
places will send out people to help
swell the attendance.
League Park Will be the scene of con-
fiict. The alumni of u. Va in this city
have about completed all preparations
for the game. The field of play will be
fenced in. so as to prevent any en-
croaching on the part of the spccta-
tors. The grounds will be we'll policed
and good order Will be enforced. Aside
from being an event of athletic import
ance the game Will be Il social event of
note.
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Virginia VS.. Carolina.
Greatest Football Contest of the South to Be
Played Here Next saturday-The v. M. l.
Blacksburg Thanksgiving Game Off.

Next Saturday all lovers of football
In this section Will have the opportu-
nifty of witnessing one of the greatest
football games of this season. 1t prom
ises to be the most stubbornly fought
contest ever played on Southern grid
iron-Virginia and Carolina are going
to lock horns and wage war for South
ern supremacy.
To those who have followed the sport
1t is needless for us to enter into any
lengthy discussion of the incidents
which have led up to this game, and
which promises to make it, from a de
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18

A special feature OF the day will be
a reception rendered the players of
both teams at the Country Club during
the evening. and there Will also he
many smaller events given in honor Of
the visitors
The lineup embraces sons of some
of the most cstimahle families in the
two States-sons through whose veins
course the same blood that has made
the Old Dominion and the Old North
State famous for the bravery and chiv-
airy of their people IT'S needless for
us to add that, no matter how strong
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18

termined- to- do or-de" point of view,
sight well worth seeing. But for those
whose natural curiosity will cause
Park next Saturday. and who are un-
acquainted with the facts. and for
those who will attend the game from n
patriotic reason-to cheer a favorite to
rictory--it might be we'll to briefly re-
view the facts in the case.
In 1898 Virginia and North Carolina
lined up in Richmond to play for the
championship of the South. Both
teams were flushed with victories
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18

Brambleton Lodge No &C. *. of p,
held a very interesting meeting last
Tuesday. The amplitied third degree
was conferred on one of their candi-
dates. The membership of this lodge is
now quite large and is rapidly increas-
ing through applications received at
nearly every meeting. At the district
convention to be held at Lee Lodge, of
Berkeley. Brambleton Lodge No. Sc.
Will be no doubt well represented. The
members are requested to meet at their
lodge room next Tuesday evening at Z
O'Clock, and after the regular routine
of business has been transacted the
lodge will attend the convention in Il
body. All members are requested to
wear badges. which can be obtained in
the lodge room
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Institute and the game with Blacks
burg. which is claimed by the cadets to
have been on the order of q highway
robbery. and by the Virginians to have
been as honest as possible, will have q
great deal to do with the waCers. BUT
no matter which way the odds go. the
boys are going 10 bring their wads
with them, and are Undoubtedly going
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18

day SO that they may have some rest
good, and it may be safely said right
here that neither of them expect to
have n walk-over.
1t is estimated that at least four
hundred students will come down from
Charlottesville; Chapel Hill will send
fully as large a NUMBER excursions
will be run on reduced rates from all
over the two States-Raleigh, Rich
mond, Staunton, Lynchburg, LeXing
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18
GRAVES. FULL BACK. u. OF N. G..

Tor declining to play with the North
State teams again.
In 1899 the usual Thanksgiving game
between the two old rivals was sorely
missed, Virginia played Lehigh, it is
true, but everybody felt as though
something was wanting.
Then came the reconciliation, and
once more Will the teams OF Virginia
and North Carolina clash in determ'n-
ed conflict, but on Norfolk field, and
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TO cover almost anything coverable-
for college boy will bet on his team
whether he thinks it will win or not
just for u matter of loyalty, as it
were.
The lineup of the teams will prob
ably be as follows: