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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
COTTON PLANTERS.
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL COM
MISSlONERS CONSIDER THEIR
INTEREST,"
(By Telegraph TO Virginian- Pilotl

(By Telegraph TO Virginian- Pilot)
New Orleans, Jan. 1.-THE Cotton
States Association of Commissioners of
Agriculture to-day reelected all its old
officers to serve the ensuing year.
Little Rock. Raleigh and Montgom-
cry were nominated for the next meet
ing place. The vote resulted in q tie,
and the matter was referred 10 the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
elected an honorary member.
The following telegram from Mem
phis was read:
I'VE, the undersigned interested in
The prosperity of the cotton producers
of the South. respectfully suggest that
your association by resolution request
the cotton exchanges of New Orleans
and New York to change their con-
tracts for future delivery of cotton; to
clearly define in each and every one
the grade of cotton to be delivered, so
that the buyer may know what he is
buying and be placed on an equal foot
ing with the seller We do this because
We believe that the present contract
OF tasis middling is n lever being used
to dcprcciate the value of our great
staple, and, instead, we want the con-
tract TO be mercantile transaction
The telegram, which was signed by
George Arnold. IT. NJ. Norileet. McNeal
Bond. S. Lundee, Robert Wiikcrson and
II. S. Spinning, provoked considerable
discussion.
a number OF matters relating to the
raising of cotton. concerning fertilizer.
cotton manufacture and cotton oil were
discussed. There was also considerable
discussion upon the subject of correct
and reliable cotton statistics. Definite
action in the shape of resolutions will
be taken later on these matters.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
GEN. SAM HOUSTON.
HIS NATURALIZATION HE REC.
iSTERED HIS HEIGHT

HIS BiRTllPLACE-lIO HE REG
lSrERED HIS HEIGHT.
Lexington. Va, Jan. 1.-The papers
have recently been publishing sketches
OF the eventful life of General Sam
Houston, who acquired fame as an In
,r1r7t rs
and who later was the first President
and only President OF the Texas Re
public. Nothing. however has appear
ed of his early childhood. TO supply
that information is the object of this
communication. The information was
furnished by Mr.. John a. Thompson
who was born in the same house in
which Sam Houston first saw the light
of day. MIR. Thompson is IL son of the
late Rev. Dr.. iIorato Thompson, Il
widely known and able preacher of his
time, who for nearly half IL century
was member of the Board of Trus-
tees OF Washington and Lee Univer-
sity He died at Timber Ridge, six
miles from Lexington. where the first
settlements were made in RockbridGc
county.
Mr.. Thompson says that he was born
just forty years after Sam Houston,
whose birth occurred in 1897. The
house in which the births took place
was weather-boarde and had small
dormer windows. Tho great age of the
building was shown by the poplar
weather. boarding. The nails used in
the building were made by hand a
thin partition divided the house into
rooms. the boards being fastened with
tongue and groove. extending. at least,
lia inches into the boards.
Although most of the accounts state
that young Houston left Virginia for
Tennessee with his mot her Nhen no
was only . years old. yet there are
current in the Timber Ridge ncighbor-
hood many stories of his youth in
RoclSbrdgc. One is that he was desir-
Gus Of making his mark and leaving n
lasting impression upon his ncighbor-
hood. To do this. on one occasion. he
stood with his back to the partition in
the house. and taking his pistol he
fred ball through the boards just
above his head thus registering his
height which measured feet and 4
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
No Trace of Criminals
tBy Telegraph to virsinian- Pilot.

(By telegraph to Nirginian- Pilot.)
Ripley, Tenn. Jan. 1l-Excitcment
over the murder of Omcers Turner and
Durham and the double lynching which
followed has abated, and the citizens
nave returned to their homes and work.
To-day the last of the residents com
posing the posse in pursuit of the two
remaining Negroes rode intn- ta,xn-aad.
announced that they could find no trace
OF the fugitives after reaching Hatchie
river on the Upton county side Gov
ernor McMillin will he asked to offer
an additional $500 reward for the Grim
inals.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
DISTINGUISHED WOMAN.
a LEADING FEMALE DOCTOR OF
BOSTON DEAD.
(By Telegraph TO virginian-Pllot.)

(3y Telegraph TO NlrSlnlan-Pllot)
Boston, Jan. 11.-Dr. Elizabeth J..
French, one of the most distinguished
women in the medical fraternity OF this
country, died Mt the home of her daugh-
ter. DR.. Belle French Patterson, late
this afternoon. after short illness.
DR.. French was born in Mechanics
burg, Pa, in 1921. the daughter of a
physician. and from IN early age
worked with her father nj the place of
her birth. Later. after her marriage.
She practiced in New York. Philadel-
phia and Boston. Her special line of
work was in the medical and thera-
peutic uses of electricity and electro
cranial diagnosis.
DR.. French was one of the ablest and
strongest temperance advocates and
lecturers Of her day. and originated the
Woman's Praying Band She wrote a
number of medical and temperance
books. She is survived by two daugh-
tiers. the eldest being Mrs. May French
Sheldon, of London, the first female
Fellow of the Royal Geographical So
ciety of England, having achieved
great distinction in African exploration
and as an author and translator.
The younger daughter, DR.. Belle
French Patterson. is n well known
practitioner and lecturer on health
topics, residing in Boston.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
The SIX Day Bicycle Race.

1t is announced that there is a move
ment on foot to prohibit six day bicycle
races. on the ground that such eXhibifions
arc brutal. No doubt 1t is true that ths
long period of exhaustion the contestant
undergo Is ruinous to the constitution
are equally so? Take for example. the
man who neglccts his stomach. This
means impoverished blood. weakness and
debility. There is only one way to get
good health, and that is. treat the stome
nch right by taking Hostcttcr's stomach
Bitters. This wonderful medicine aids
veins with rich red blood. 1t cures hi
iousness, constipation, dyspepsia, nervous
miserable. 1t has been the standard madit
cine of the American people for fifty
years, and there is no doubt of its power
to cure See that you get the genuine
with Private Revenue Stamp over neck Of
bottle.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
BERKL EYNEWS and ADVERTISEMENTS
in its past history.

| in its past history.
ENcavating was begun on Lee street
yesterday. preparatory to curbing and
guttering
Extra copies of the virsinian- Pilot
can be secured at DR.. Wailace's drug
store.
Mrs. II. l.. West, who has been quite
and was able to be up yesterday
Mr.. p. y. Ellington is the guest OF
his daughter. Mrs. G.. w Gleming. on
the corner of Main and Liberty streets.
The schooner y. IL. Burrows is dis
charging cargo of stove coal for J.
II. Jacocks at Bliven's wharf.
Dr. C. y. Thompson returned yes
where he spent several days on busl-
ness.
Mr.. c. p. Hand. of South Norfolk,
has received an appointment as acting
carpenter IN the. United States navy.
Mr. Hand served as machinist In the
navy for three years. during which time
he was highly recommended by the otfi-
GERS OF his ship.
The ball that was to have been given
by the Cotillon Club at Odd Fellows
Hall last night was postponed until
Tuesday evening next. owing to the
inclemency OF the weather.
Miss Mamie Cox. who has been quite
i'll at her home on Liberty street. Is
much improved.
Berkeley Lodge. No. 27S. b. P. o. Elks,
will have business of Importance to-
night. See notice Of meeting.
Tie Pandosia Social Club meets to-
night ut O'clock at the home of Mrs
y. Grinalds, on Berkeley avenue.
III n report this week OF court pro-
cecdinss the initials OF MIR c. p. Hand
were used instead OF j. G. Hand. This
was an error.
+ ENcavatng is progressing on the
corner OF Berkeley avenue and Second
streets for the new Methodist Church.
y number of carts are engaged in haul
Ing brick for the foundations
Mr.. II. Il. L. Wilson, of Belhaven. ".
G., Il former resident. Is in town Wis
ting friends.
MIR. Willie Porter who suffered a re-
lapse of typhoid fever the first of the
week. is again slowly improving at his
home on Second street.
The rain "Wednesday ana Thursday
caused the unimproved streets and the
streets undergoing improvements to be
quite muddy, and in some places al
most impassable.
1t Is understood that several persons
are prospecting prior to establishing
one. II not two, new Industries in the
town soon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12

inches. Strangers used often to can
at the house To see the hole made by
Houston's pistol. This action OF his
seems To contradict tho statement that
ne ieit the State IN early youth.
Besides being the birthplace OF sam
Houston. Timber Ridge has other
claims TO renown. The Oldest church
IN Rockbridge. built of stone in 1766.
IS SITUATED there. and is still used as n
mouse OF worship. Liberty Hall Acad-
envy" Lee University, was established
there in l1l7. and until only few years
ago one of the chimneys of that re-
Voiutionary school was still standing.
near where stood the cottage in which
was spent the early life of General
Sam. Houston.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
NEW YORK MURDER CASE.
CHEMIST TEsTIFIEs IN THE MOLI-
NEAU& TRIAL.
(Dy TeleEraph 10 WHITMAN Pilot.l

(Dy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
New York. Jan. 1.-THE principal
witness to-day in the trial OF Roland
u. MoineauX for the murder OF Eath-
crime ]. Adams was Prof. Rudolph H.
Witthaus. the wellknown chemist who
made an analysis OF Mrs. Adams
stomach. of various portions of Harry
G. Barnets eXhumcd body. and of the
box containing an cfervescent salt,
which, ii is said. Barnett took before
his death. DR.. Witthaus said that he
found mercuric cyanide in the con-
tents of the Barnet box. and the com
mon conStitucnts OF Kutnow powder.
lie FOUND small quantity OF cyanide
and mercury in Barnet's liver. In the
Kidneys he found mercury and in the
brain mercury.
MIR. ADAMS CASE
Witness then took up the Adams
case. In the deadly bromo settler bot
tic, Prof Witthaus said all the con-
stituents of the powder found by him
We're tho regular constituents of bromo
settler except mercury and .yanogen.
The analysis was made of powder
taken respectively from the upper and
lower parts of the bottle. The former
developed the presence of sS45 per
cent cyanide of mercury and the lat
ter 42.15 per cent
THE DAUGHTER HEARD.
Mrs Florence Il. Rogers daughter
Oh Mrs. Adams. and who was present
ri the time of her mothers death. de-
scribed tho poisoning. Mrs. Rogers
was very self-possesed. and showed no
emotion. Her story agreed with that
told by Harry Cornish. and n long
cross-eXamination did not shake her
testimony.
l'rof. Witthaus Will go on the stand
again tomorrow to testify as to his
analysis of the contents of the glas,
from which Mrs. Adams drank the IA
tai draft and as to his analysis of Mrs.
Adams stomach.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
Southwest Pass Improvement
Ny Telegraph to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

VI! ICTVSI"PH 10 NIFSlnIun- PiIOt.)
New Orleans, Jan. 1.-THE Board OF
Engineers appointed to prepare plans
ana specifications for Southwest Pass
improvement completed their labors to-
night by providing for concrete in
stead of stone, lowering the sea walls.
decreasing their slope and making other
changes. the board cut down the origi-
nal estimate of fourteen million to six
million dollars. The report will be for
warded to General Wilson chief OF the
United states Engineers. tomorrow,
and viii probably reach Congress early
next week.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
At HONOLULU
AWAlTIk G NEWS
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS EN-.
PECT AID FROM WASHINGTON.

.@-' - ~ iNISE - ANS n
PECT AID FROM WASHINGTON
tBy Telegraph to Firginian- Pilot.)
frankfort. Ky, Jan. 1.-THE Repub-
lican leaders. while not abandoning the
fight against Goebcl in the Legislature.
are eagerly awaiting news from Wash
inGton as to what aid the Federal gov
eminent would give the Taylor admin
!Stration i'll the event Gocbcl is seated
by the Legislature. That the Republi-
can leaders are advising Governor Tay-
lor to resist i'll case the Legislature de
cides in favor of Goebel and are prom
ising TO support him, is generally adj
mttcd.
There was n conference tonight of
Republican leaders from all over tho
State, among whom arc several prn+ni-
nent Federal office holders. and IL is
SAID stronger pressure is to be broucht
TO bear ut Washington III favor of Tny-
Tor than has been heretofore The son
timent of all those attending the CON
terence was decidedly bcll;cosc. and the
lceling is somewhat heightened hy the
TACT that at least three of the lcgisla-
i've contests are so near to completion
'o-hlcht as to assure n vote on thcm
next week, and that majority of them
are nearly certain To be disposed Of ho
lore the contests for Governor ana
ieutenant-Govcrnor arc voted on.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS
CANDIDATE FOR THEIR GuBDR-
NAToRIAL NOMINATION TALKS.

~'-A- 'Ni-hiS -No-Il.Niht TALKS
(By Telegraph to Pilot,
Macon, Ga. Jan. 1l-Colonel r.. D.
Locke. Of Macon. will be a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor of Georgia. In speaking of the
political outlook in Georgia, Colonel
locke said:
This is the first time that a call for
O. Republican State convention has in
Guided an announcement of the purpose
to name a State ticket We feel that a
mistake has been made in falling to
contest Jor State officers, and the time
mas come to rectify It, Whoever our
candidate may be, he will be able to
mold his own on the stump, and his
democratic opponent will be invited TO
discuss before the people the policies of
ehe TWO parties. Public sentiment in
Georgia is more tolerant now towards
Republican principles than ever before.
ana While we may not win the State
this year. we will strengthen our posi-
ton and lay the foundation for future
success"
Colonel Locke served with credit in
the Confederate army, but has bcn, a
consistent Republican since the close os
the war
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
TRANSvAAL SITUATION
Continued From Page I.
WAITING FOR LORD ROBERTS.

Wttlli4NN EOIN LOhO D..
London. Jan. 1.-THE Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tcle-
graphing Monday. says:
THE vanguard of the Sixth Division
ds waiting at Table Bay until the ar
rival OF lord Roberts.
III. NJ. S. Fearless seized the bark
Maria L., which arrived at Port Eliz-
abeth Saturday from Argentine with
sulphur"
PROVISIONS FOR LADYsMITH.
London, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg,
dated January s. says.
Private advices from Ladysmith, dat
ed January 2, say that rations of bread
and meat are plentiful and the garrison
mad not then touched the bully" beef
and biscuit supplies. Luxuries are
scarce in Ladysmith, but the hospitals
are we'll supplied with milk, and the
horses are In good condition.
CARRIAGE OF BREADSTUFFS.
London, Jan 12.-The Standard, in an
editorial upon the governments reply
to Mr.. Choate and Count Won Buelow
says:
I'VE shall be much surprised If the
British governments definition of in
ternatonal law as applied to the car
riage of foodstuffs fails to find accept
ance at Washington and Berlin"
CONTRABAND CONTROVERSY.
Berlin, Jan. 11.-lt is asserted that
the German cruisers Schwalbe and
Condor, which were ordered to Delagoa
bay. have heen instructed to proceed
instead TO Cape Town. This indicates
belief in German official circles that
the contraband controversy will be
amcably settled.
NEAR COLENSO.
London. Jan. 1.-THE Standard has
the following dispatch. dated Monday
from Frcre Camp:
"Our patrols have searched both
TANKS OF the Bocr position. They
found IL large camp five miles east Of
Colenso, evidently in anticipation of Il
British attempt at a turning move
mont"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
BERKELEY ADvTS.

II, WILLIAMS. FUNERAL DIREC-
nj to e. Chestnut street, opposite C II
Gibbs Hardware Store. S. s. phone l2i7
and residence l2a0. iae-tr
G PE,CIA1. NOTICE BERKLEy
- LODGE IT'S. Il. +. O.. EI.KS-Tho
members OF this Lodge are hereby no,i-
lied 10 attend Il regular meeting THIS
Qriday) NIGHT. January 18th.
Cuisines; OF the utmost Importance will
engage the attention OF the Lodge, and
every member Is expected to he present.
y. II. BGSHEI.L. EN- Ruler.
w. s. RuDD, Secretary. 1t
Ledger copv
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
Another Carolina Cotton MllI.

tBy Telegraph to virginiar-P iot)
Charlotte, n. c.. Jan. 1i.-Prepara-
tons are being made at Gas,onia. n.
c., for the erection of II cotton mill to
cost $1,000 900. y mill engineer from
Boston began Il survey of the site to-
day, preparatory to drawing plans for
the buildings. Work VIII begin on the
plant as soon as the weather will per-
NIT.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
heart


is frequently induced by in
furious headache powders.
There is one headache cure"
that is a CURE and destroys no
tissues or organs in effecting
its cure-it is ROYAL Head
ache Tablets. This remedy is
made after Johns Hopkins
formula, and cures quickly,
but cures harmlessly.
Beware of substitution-ask for Royal
Headache Tablets-and get them.
4 doses 10 cents. Dealers and Druggists
sell Royal Headache Tablets.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
a Green County Duel
(By Telegraph to Virglnian-Pilot.

Richmond. Va. Jan. 11.-At Stand
ardsville. Greene county. Tuesday
night, S. I. Young, of Pennsylvania.
and Mac NJ. Mayors, of Standardsville.
became involved in difficulty and
opened fire on each other. Mayors was
shot twice in the bowels and once in
the region of the heart. and is consid-
cred mortally wounded. Young was
shot in the wrist and forehead and will
probably recover. There had been bad
blood between the men for a year
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
Price of Hosiery Advanced
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 1.-THE Southern
Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
met here to-day and advanced prices
10 per cent. This is n total advance
of 20 per cent. in three months.
The association adopted n resolution
urging the United States not to ratify
the pending reciprocity treaty between
France and the United States.
D. G.. Sunderland, of Pelham, s. c.,
was elected president to succeed ". P.
Ballard, resigned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
Steamer Disabled al Sea

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Halifax. N. s., Jan. 1.-THE agent
here of the Moor Line received tele-
graphic instructions tonight to keep a
lookout for the disabled steamer Eden
moor. from Pensacola for Amsterdam
before reported passed at sea disabled
and it is expected she will try to reach
Halifax.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
Senator MocuIIom Attacked

By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE Tribune to-
morrow will print long interview with
Governor Tanner in which the Gov
ernor makes bitter personal attack
uron Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom. Gov
ernor Tanner declares the Senator has
never been known to do anything OF
advantage to Republican politics, and
has betrayed all those who ever be-
fTlended him
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
Nomination and Confirmation.
dy Telegraph to virginian-

Uy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE President
to-day nominated Andrew j. s. Thomas
as Census Supervisor for the Fourth
District Of South Carolina.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of Alon-
20 C. Yates OF Virginia. as Consul at
Patras, Martinique. w. l.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
King Tanu Protests

(By Telegraph to virginlan- Pilot.)
London. Jan. 1.-THE Times prints
this morning the text of a protest by
Malictoa Tanu to the tri-partite
powers against the Samoon treaties,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
RESzWg
DIRE "a S y

woman who uses " MornKR's FRIEND" II
childbirth = for it robs THIS ordeal OF its
horror and insnres safety to mother and child.
Our book, Before Baby is Born" is worth
It's weight III gold to every woman, and will
be sent free i'll plain envelope by B1adGeld
Regulator Company. Atlanta. Ga.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
BUBoNiC PLAGUE
MAKES IT'S APPEARANCE AT RIO
JANEIRO,

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE bubonic
plague has made its appearance ut Rio
Janeiro. Brazil, as shown by the fol-
lowing cablegram received here to-
night by Surgeon General Wyman, Of
the Marine Hospital Service:
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 1l.-There has been
one death from plague at Rio Janeiro
RMS diagnosis confirmed by bacterio-
logical examination. Acting Assistant
Surgeon Carson has arrived cnroute TO
Santos.
(Signcd) HAVELRt1RC
Acting Assistant Surgeon.
Some weeks ago cases of the plague
were said to exist at Santos Brazil IT
was from Santos that the shin Taylor
with a cargo of coffee. arrived at New
ork some time ago and was refused
permission TO land. Prompt measures
VIII be taken by the Marine Hospitnl
Service to prevent the introduction of
the disease into the ports of tho United
States by means of any vessels that
may leave the Brazilian ports.
AT HONOLULU.
San Francisco. Cal, Jan. l1.-When
the Moana. now at this port, arrived
off Honolulu, three deaths were report
ed there from supposed plague, making
eighteen deaths in all. Every sanitary
precaution was being taken in Homo
lulu.