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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09

poaimzstsrE % &C; notsrtes. approved FseTuary
Is, 1884, - a. 30 aloE f8aTtheisss pos;rAsssfz To
act school trustees. a. amended and rs-snactsi
By an act ~ntstlei act 20 amend and rs-snaet
section Is4 o. TIE Code q Virginia approved Fee-
rusry . 1855 TO allow fourth-class post
masters 70 act justices.
For the reiisf o. George ". Kosn,z- treasurer Of
Shenandoah County.
II Is claimed by the opponents of the bill
To merge the position OF register OF land
Office with that Of secretary Of the COM
HonWealth that the advocates Of the
measure have practically given up the
DshL one OF the leading opponents Of
tne measure said this morning. There
are ample evidences OF the fact that the
Trends Of the measure realize now that IL
cannot pass tn. house. They are. there
Iofe, booming Mr.. j. ]. White. OF Pittsyl-
tdnla county. as a candidate TO succeed
Col. Richardson
senator Lupton has received letters
rom more than 80 people thanking him
TOT 0Heflng bill for providing for the
appointment OF tax commissioners. Let
tsIs are pouring Ia to other members
Che OF the most important is addressed TO
senator Garter Glass by Circuit Judge S.
q hittie. one OF the ablest members of
the bench in Virginia.
ne MANAGEMENT Of the SolGiers' Home
Will 1t Is understood. have a resolution Of
Tered in the legislature looking to the
Abandonment Of the present contract IN
ger winch the State supports the home,
ana providing FOR the establishment OF a
state institution further from the city.
Nh%ie Ihe veterans cannot get liquor.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
SENT OUT OF TOWN FOR A JURY.
Odd Proceeding Found Necessary in Fort
Monroe ArtiiIerymau's Murder Trial.
Special to The Fost

Special to The Fost
Newport News, Va, Jan. S.-A jury
from williamsburg OF elsewhere will have
to determine the fate OF Louis August. the
Fort Monroe artilleryman. whose trial
for the murder of Annie Benedict in
Phoebus last November, was called in
the Elizabeth City County Court this
morning. 1t took but a few minutes after
the work of empaneling a jury was be-
gun for the court and the attorneys in
the case to realize that II would be utter
" impossible to secure twelve men 10
serve on the jury in Elizabeth City Coun-
ty.
A panel Of twelve men was exhausted
in securing two competent jurors. Sheriff
Curtis and Judge Baker p. Lee were OF
the opinion that it would be almost i'm
possible to secure a jury in the county.
Col. NJ. T. Hughes of counsel for the de-
Tense asked that the sheriff be dispatched
to Williamsburg for a panel of sixteen
men commemorative Attorney Montague
said he thought the county should frs.
be searched before the court sent away
for jury.
After a consultation between the attor-
neys in the case, it was decided TO send
to Williamsburg for panel of twenty
five men, and Sheriff r. K Curtis left
this afternoon for williamsburg. He will
at once summon the jury, and, if posi-
bic, have them here tomorrow on the
train which reaches Hampton at 1870 a.
m. The case will then be resumed.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
DEATHS IN THE OLD DOMINION.

Mrs. Sarah Croker, of Suffolk, died last
evening. aged Seyentytwo years. She
leaves three adult sons.
Mrs Alexander Shelton. formerly Miss
Louisa Jet, of Fredericksburg died Sun
day at her home in Stafford County, aged
thirty years.
Mrs William E. Ennis, wife of the COM
mOnWealths attorney of Caroline County,
died Sunday at her home in Bowling
Green, after TWO mO?ths' Illness. She Is
survived by her husband and two small
children.
Miss Mary Bowman, aged fifty years, a
well-known woman of Woodstock, died a
few days ago AT the home Of a relative in
Washington, where she was visiting. Her
remains will be returned to Woodstock for
interment.
Mrs. VI. A. Hill. wife Of Maj. r. p. Hill,
superintendent of the National Cemetery,
at Fredericksburg. died Sunday night al
her home after a short Illness, OF pneumo-
MIA Her husband and six children sur
vive her.
Mr.. John r McGregor. a native OF
Prince George County, Maryland. but a
resident Of Stafford County since 1858, Is
dead, aged seventy years. He served gal
lantIy in the Confederate army. and after
the war was for some years employed In
the Treasury Department at Washington.
Mai. George Dichtl. keeper Of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home Cemetery, at Hamp-
ion. died al his residence IN the cemetery
Yesterday, after an illness or TWO days.
Mai. Dfchtl was born In Germany. August
rs fs32 He served in the Federal army
with distinction, and after the war was
appointed 10 the position Of keeper Of the
National Cemetery. al Memphis. Tenn He
also engaged In the same work at Ra-
leigh. " C.. from which place ne was
transferred 10 Hampton, in February. 1897
William Chaplin, aged about seventy
three years, died at his home on Kerrs
Creek. Rockbridge County, Sunday morn
ing after an Illness OF several weeks. he
was a native Of England. and came 70 tnis
country In company with Tour brothers
and tvo sisters all OF whom are dead
with the exception Of one brother, George
CHAPLIN. now over eighty years old, who
resides about FIVE miles from Lexington
He l. survived by family Of groTn-up
fa1ftdrau
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
TOWN LIKE CHECKER BOARD
-" err Voters of Cuiioden, Twenty-three in
All, Lay Out Their Community.
Special 70 The Pest


MartinsburC. Va Ian Tho o,,-i,,,s
Kramer IN which Cullodin, town on the
chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. is laid out
Is attracting attention and exciting in
curry. There is probably no other town
in the country like it.
Culloden is the center Of a PROSPEROUS
community, the majority of whose cit
liens believe in obtaining their Iouors
rom blind tigers" or, who, at least are
opposed TO the license system Before the
town was Incorporated. the county district
always voted against licenses.
The license advocates then began to
think up plan by which they could get
what they wanted, and at the same time
not make their temperate neighbors en-
pear in an inconsistent light In accord
ance with their plans, while the temper-
ance element fguratively slept, the liquor
people had the engineer lay out the town
in such manner as TO exclude all those
opposed TO license and include all those
who believed in it.
Such a course made the boundary line
look like a streak of lightning. or an out
line drawing of meanderings of q license
man after his ticket carried. The line
starts off all right, at given point When
IL itdCItS lIlt preacher > mouse, the line
suddenly turns in and runs along his
fence, and excluding him from the rights
of citizenship, goes shooting out over a
cornfield a half mile TO get in the property
of man who likes to get his liquor over
a licensed bar.
1t was a hard job Zg-Zagging the line to
beat out all the anti-license people and to
include all the others, but the license
people succeeded, and Culloden now al
ways votes wit"
Another curious result is that the town
Improvements are made in accordance
with the crooked boundaries, and the
street paving resembles a checkerboard
The geographical center of the real town
is outside the limits, while a ten-foot- wide
extension is made, TO include the further
most house visible from the railroad sta
ton. There are twenty-three voters. They
are all wet" and three-fourths hold Of
flee
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
YELLOW PINE GOES up AGAIN.
Lous Leaf Lumbermea Advance Prices on
All Lines-Further Increase Likely.

special 10 Inc fOst.
Norfolk, Va. Jan. Another advance
in lumber prices has been ordered by the
North Carolina Pine Lumber Association,
controlling all the mills throughout he
great lOng-leaf section. The advances
heretofore made have averaged 30 cents
per 1000 feet, and aggregated an increase
OF & for the year. until 81 was added to
the present prices at meeting of the
association held at the Atlantic Hotel,
this city, at noon to-day.
The meeting was attended by repre-
sentatives. in most cases, OF the heads
of some eighteen of the most prominent
manufacturing concerns in Virginia and
Eastern North Carolina Scarcity of stock
was the reason assigned for the con-
tinued advance.
Prices will range still higher before
spring. in all probability, in view of the
enormous demand.
The association accepted an invitation
to make an exhibit in the forestry de-
partment of the United States at the
Paris Exposition. The exhibit will in
clude hundreds of specimens of dressed
and undressed long-leaf pine lumber
which will be forwarded on special ship
in about thirty days.
The exhibit is now being prepared. A
representative will be sent to Paris to
take charge of il.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
SOUTH STRIOING I'd FRONT
Cotton Mill Production in 1910 at
Present Rate of Increase.
Ten Years Hence New England viii Have
Been Outstripped and Old England
EauaIed. says a Well known
Cotton Expert.

Charlotte, y. c., Jan. 2-Mr. D. A.
Tompkins. the well-knOwn cotton mill ex-
pert. takes a most encouraging view of
textile conditions in the South. In reply
to a question as to the prospects of new
mill construction in 1900. Mr. Tompkins
replied that expectations in this line will
be fully met. The machine manufac-
tGrers in the United States" said Mr..
Tompkins, ''can make 2.500000 spindles a
year. That is the extent of their output.
The new mills TO be built in 1900 will re-
quire 100000 splndles for their equipment,
so that the mill construction this year
will be very nearly equal to the capacity
of the machine plants to turn out spin
dies"
Continuing, Mr.. Tompkins said: New
England has 100000 spindles, OF which
100000 are located in Massachusetts.
There are now 100000 in the South At
the end of 1869 the South will have 10000
spirdles and New England will still have
I3,091,G90 In Massachusetts new spindles
are being put in on fine stuff only, while
the old ones are being discontinued on
coarse stuff.
Old England has 1900. 0OG spindles now
the South 100000; the United States, in
Guiding the Middle States, 20.G00,0D0 At
the rate Of 100000 new spindles a year.
the present rate of increase, ten years
about the same number of spindles as
England. OF these, New England and the
Middle States would probably have ~, :
O00,G0. all on fire goods. and the South
e, 0o0,610. In other words, the United
States in 1910 will have as many spindles
as England. and the South viii have more
spindles than New England and the Mid
die States combined.
Mr.. Tompkins says there is not the
slightest fear of oyerurOductiOn if we
properly develop our market opportuni-
ties The Orient, he says, might be de-
veloped to take the product of 10,00.00l
spndles in ten years over and above the
present production. Just how remote the
possibility of overproductiOn is is mani
fest from the fact that it will require
100. 900 spindles to manufacture the cot
ton crop of the world into the average
grade of cloth
T. C. Guthrie, just returned from Rock
ingham, Richmond County, says citizens
there have decided to erect two new cot
ton mills. Two new cotton mills were
organized at Kings Mountain to-day, each
with a cauital of $4,000. They. are the
Cora mill F. Dilling president. and the
Tcunev " D. MannpV president.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
NO CLEW TO THE LYNCHERs.
Newport News Police Deny that They Are
on the Track of the MOb's Leader.
Special to The Pc

Special TO The Post.
Newport News, Va, Jan. THE police
have not yet secured any clew to the
lynchers of William ". Watts. Ii was re-
ported to-day that the officers were on the
trail of the ringleader. a man who is said
10 have disappeared mysterioUsly, but the
police deny that they have any clews on
which to work.
il now develops that Watts had family
connections in several parts of the State.
Here in Newport News are men who knew
him personally. and who are acquainted
with the family. The city is still very
much stirred up over the lynching. and
the unanimous opinion is that the pun
ishment, deserving as 1t was, was meted
out too hastily.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
MOTHER FORGIVEs ELOPERs.
Prepares Wedding Feast for Youthful
Virginia Couple Who Fled the state.
Special to The Pos

Special to The Post
Suffolk, Va, Jan. 4.-Too young TO Sc
cure marriage license in Virginia and too
impatient to wait for legal maturity,
Charles Blaine Spanglor and Miss Myrtle
Arthur Matthews to-day eloped to North
Carolina They were welded near Cora
peake by Justice Pierce.
Among the clipping party were Miss Nell
lie Matthews, a younger sister OF the
bride. and former Councilman j. T. Park
er. The party returned to Suffolk to-
night. The brides mother forgave all and
prepared a wedding feast.
The bride is a Nansemond Seminary
graduate. class '9S, and is especially ac-
complished in music She plays Leading
violin in the Christian Church orchestra
of eight nieces. and was formerly the
piano leader at the City Hall Theater.
spanglor came TO suffolk 2, year ago
from Waynesboro. Pa. He Is chief in
spector here for the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
SLEPT LIKE DISCIPLES.
Waterman Tried for Allowing Murderer
Cotton to Escape Punishment.

Special TO The Pest
Norfolk, Va, Jan. flames Saunders,
the Waterman who is held responsible for
the escape from the Portsmouth Jail of
murderer Cotton while under sentence of
death, had two trials to-day. The first
warrant against him was dismissed be-
cause he had never taken oath of office
On another, which v2s instantly prepar-
ed he was re-arrested and tried for acting
as an officer of the Commonwealth with
out having properly qualified, the pen
atty being from 500 to $1,000 fine.
Pending the courts decision, Saunders
is out on $1,000 bail. His counsel to-day
read the scriptural passage relating to the
falling asleep of the disciples in Gethse-
name as an excuse for Saunders negli-
Sen1e.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
JG. Lake Bay. 81, $3.50 Acre. of Land.

5ce-fsI . TIC Pot
Beverly, Va. Jan "a deed from j. ii.
Dewing and wife. OF Kalamazoo. Mich.
TO John G. Luke. Of Brooklyn. y. Y. was
today fled In the ONCE OF the clerk OF
the County Court OF Randolph County
and admitted TO record. The deed covers
thirty pages Of typewriter matter, and
conveys number u tracts Of land lying
in both Randolph and PccOhOntas eoun-
ties. aggregaiing so acres. The eonsid-
erafiGn wa= Ss5 60 and the revenue
stamps on the deed amount 90 Is. John
@. Luke j. vice president OF the West
virginia Pulp and Paper Company.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
DROWNED SAILOR RETURNS,
His Vessel Lost and His Funeral Sermon
Preached-Rural Folks startled.

Special to The Post
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 8.-The family of
Dennis Syckamore, who are simple coun-
try folk, were greatly startled to-day by
his sudden temperance. They had
moUrned him as dead.
Syckamore was one of the crew of a
schooner which was wrecked last August
He was reported drowned, and a funeral
sermon was preached IN his memory at
his rural home. He escaped, however,
and reshipped on another voyage, return
ing home to-day.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
MAY BE IN HIDING CLOSE BY.
I A. c. Gilligan. Suspected of Murder Of G. b.
Turner, Seen several Times.
Special to The Post.

npeCIdI 20 Inc Fnst.
Suffolk. Va. Jan. S-James Gilligan. of
Isle of Wight County, has been placed
under bonds for threatening the lives OF
those who sought to aid the authorities
in the capture of his brother, A. c. GILL;
gan, who is charged with the assassina-
ton of c. Beverly Turner
Postmaster Ben p. Gay. OF Smithfeld.
stated to-day that Gilligan had been seen
several times, but because of his known
desperation and the avowed vindictiveness
of his relatives. Gilligan is not an attract
i've proposition for the average citizen to
encounter, despite the reward for his cap
ture.
1t is believed that he is in hiding close
by, and has been receiving food and COM
fort from a locality not remote from the
scene of the murder.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
MISSING MERCHANT MYSTERY.
Creditors and Relatives of William Whit
jugton Fear He Has Killed Himself.

rFecl2I 70 TIE t1-t+
Morgantown, ". Va, Jan. 4--The dis
appearance Of William Wilmington, lead
ing shoe merchant Of this town, IL still
a mystery. He made an assignment to
Lazzelle & Stewart few days ago, and
Immediately left foy Pittsburg, where all
trace of him has been lost.
His assignees received letter yester-
day evening. stating that he intended 10
kill himself, and since then the wires
have been kept busy by them and his
relatives in trying TO locate him. The
assignment was one of the largest mace
here for years An inventory Of the as
sets shows about 10000 worth of prop
erty The liabilities will exceed that sum
BY about $2gs.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
But ONE LYNCHING LAST YEAR.
People of North Carolina Exchanging Con-
gratuiaiions-The Oue Instance.

.ptcIaI % 70. FUft-
Raleigh, y. G. Jan. 2-The people Of
North Carolina aye cOngratulating Them
selves and one another upon the years
record OF lynchings. There was but one In
the entire State
The victim was the murderer Of fish
erman near Beaufort, whose neighbour
took the murderer from CUSTODY. placer
him "a = boat. carried him many niles TO
The scene OF the crime. and there killed
Rim. while the sheriff and posse were On
the way 70 retake him
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
RACE ROW AMONG MILL HANDS.
Factory Hands Take sides, According TO
Their Color, in a Dispute Over Negro.

Special TO The Fost
Norfolk. Va, jan. An outcropping Of
race feeling at Barnes box factory, at
Berkeley. almost caused a small race riot
across the Elizabeth River yesterday. A
negro .oafer was ordered off the Prem
ises by the foreman. after the Waterman
had been unable 10 eject him. The man
refused TO obey. and blows ensued.
The colored employees Of the factory left
their machines and went TO the negro ,
assistance. and the white men hastened
10 protect their foreman. A riot Was mar
rOWly averted by the separation f the
combatants The mill was shut down dur
ing the trouble. all hands being engaged
In The row.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
SENATOR MARTINS STAND.
His Reported support of Hon. c. A. swan.
son for Governor Causes a Stir.

Special to The Post.
Richmond, Va, Jan. THE declaration
that Senator Martin will throw his sup
pert to Hon. Claude A. Swanson for gov
ernor attracts much attention here. The
statement, if authorized, is significant.
The three men most talked of for the
gubernatOrial nomination next year are
Congressman Swanson, Hon. ]. Taylor
EllysOn, and Lieut.. Gov. Edward Echols
Messrs. EllysOn and Swanson are avowed
candidates. Mr.. EchOls is being urged 10
enter the race. He has not as yet con-
scented to do so, but it is highly probable
that he will.
All three gentlemen have been stanch
friends of Senator Martin, and il was not
supposed that he would take any posi-
tive stand between them.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
House Bills Passed.
The following bills passed the house:

The f0llOWinS biliS pdSSeu inc House.
To permit W. D. Gray to obtain license to prac-
tiCe law in Virginia courts
To authorize the superintendent of the State Hos
pitas for the Insane TO grant furoughs to inmates
thereof.
enact section 33Is of chapter lss, of the Code Of
virginia. in relation 10 the appointment OF COM
nissio1ers in chsncery in Russell CoCnty.
To permit f. e Slsight TO erect wharf on
Back Creek in the county OF York.
To amend and re-enaet sections 81 and 81 OF an
ret entitled an act 20 incorporate the city OF New
port News. in the county OF Warwick. and to pro
vide charter therefor. approved January ls 1885,
and creating the oee Of city attorney and author
izns the common council 20 I'll said once
To authorize the council Of the town OF Wood
stock 10 issue and borrow money for the pur.
pose Of establishing system Of waterworks In said
town. and for other purposes.
To declare Rapidan River lawful fence from
Liberty Mills 10 the line o. Greene County.
To authorize harbour District school board in
Orange County transfer 500 OF its surplus fund
20 the county school board
Allowing Joseph 7. Fudge treasurer OF Ale
ghauy County and his deputies further time within
which 70 distrsin levy. and collect certain tar
tickets and license taxes Tor which he has hereto
fore accounted TO the State.
To auth,riz. the Richmond Standard Steel Spike
and Iron Company 10 Construct railway across the
county road in Dualsps Greek Valley. ia ALE
shany County upon such terms as may be pre-
scribed b. the board o. supervisors OF A!ieghans
County.
FOR the protee,en Of fish in Read Greek ia Bedford
Tor txo years.
To permit & W Grshdy. Of Norfolk TO erect
mslntAin and rebuild wharf on James River in
Charles City County.
t. permit g " GrAndy. Of Norfolk 20 erect q
wharf on James River in Charles city County. op-
f.-sffe Reunons OF Nelson's landing
To amend and rs-enact section i6i OF the code
~ VtrrtBis as amended and fe-@naetsd by an sey
approved February IS 1854, entitled an act to
mems and rs-enset sectoa ls4 % The Code Of VIZ
nt. 10 az 70 sIto~ foarth-class postmasers 10 act
=. notsriss as amended and Ie-snacted BY an a.
aDsrovsS February g. ISss. entitled an hu 70
amend and re-enacg ssctisH lea. q the Code Of Viz
ripia. as amended and rssnscisd BY an act e.
,itI.6 an art 70 amend and rs-enset section ia q
The Code o, Virginia % a. 70 allow teassA-elas'
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
Wood Barge sunk by lee.

Special 10 The Pest
Petersburg. Va, Jan. 2-on the 10Th OF
last December j. /. Brady, OF Phiiadel-
1hia. sent four barges laden with coal 20
Richmond 20 unload. After unloading.
three were sent TO A. p. Temple. a, Po~-
eIPs Creek. 10 load with wood and ties.
and the other was sent to T. l.. Conquest
TO load with poplar wood just below City
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09

sgnalk, va, Jan. ga delegation 81
sonfIampton citizens. inciuding Demo,
cystlc Chairman John e. Parker am
sherin ] W. Williams. left tonight Tor
Richmond 10 hght for senator Stands be-
Tore me committee, which will decide as
~ mis- eligibility 20 the Democratic eau
cur and which viii meet to-m0rFOH-
Iudze ]. u. Prince and Hon J. benson
Pfetlow. also OF southampton. W.. 20 u
is,er 10 lobby for Their county man
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
NEGRO SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
Republicans to Test Its Constitutionality-
Election Law Contests.

Special to The Post.
Winston, n. c., Jan. 3.-Chairman
HOlton, of the Republican State execu-
tive committee, says his party will, after
the election, contest the constitutionality
of the amendment to be voted upon next
August.
1t is also learned that the committee
has decided to bring suit at once to test
the election law adopted by the last leg
islature, and that application will be
made for an injunction restraining the
State board from carrying out the pro-
visions of the law in calling and holding
said election.
Chairman Holton Is to be furnished with
the necessary funds to prosecute the case.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
saved By Unknown skaters Height.

Special 20 he Post .
Lexington. Va. Jan. s.-Janes Egon' OF
Puena Vista. who Is short OF stature
broke through the ice yesterday whlse
skating near the shore on me Norm
River The water was over his hfad.
and he had gone down for the second
time when a man over six feet tai skated
boldly into the hole. and standing on me
rivers bottom. nsld EsloG I'd gnill help
sss-nsa He was submerged 10 his neck
s.hIfe agdfng Egolt
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09
INSANE NEGROES FREAK
said He Bore Gods Message to
House of Delegates.
V,S OyERPOWERED By FORCE

80. ~ Important Railroad Bills Intro
- One Provides a New Mileage Tax
suffrage Reform Meas
u.H., Calendar Of Bills Disposed OF
q, Rerh Hou-e>-FiEht TO BE Made on the
p.bIic school Alcohol Bill.