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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

AMERICANS are jus. beginning to
perceive what the Administration
was aiming at when, a few weeks ago.
1t officially declared the war in the
philippines at an end, issuing a
pronunciamento to the effect that
only guerilla warfare was now
oeing waged by the Filiplnos. Fill
pinos are being ambushed by orr
troops, members of the band cam
tured POSSIBLY through means of a
price per head), tried by court-mar.
tial and shot. This is not civilized
warfare, but We presume that the
Administration has become ex-
asperated that the Asiatics have not
bowed and meekly supplicated for
pardon, as ten long months ago-and
periodically ever since-was an
nounced would be the case by orr
officials on both continents. The
1nhnman policy of court-martialing
and condemning foe taken in arms
Is bred OF desire TO terminate as
quickly as possible, for political eff
feet, the desultory and expensive
policy OF the Administration and
this barbarism would have been, no
doubt, put into practice long ago
but the reason which hitherto de-
tered the American authorities was
that the insurgents had more than
fifty American prisoners, and it was
feared that they would retaliate.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

Temple to see Miss Jewett and the
Baker family, upon which occasion
"Mrs." Baker furnished the sensation
for the evening. While a white
haired abolitionist was singing his
song,"The Fstherhood of God and the
Brotherhood of Man" "Mrs." Baker
experienced religious exhilaration.
She dropped her little son. who had
been sleeping in her arms, and strobe
around the platform, rolling her eyes
and waving her arms aud screaming
A dozen people wrestled with her
and finally got her quieted. We
presume this broke up the show
leastwise We have never heard any
thing more of the philanthropic set
and its proteges.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
RAILROAD NOTES

1t is stated that work will soon be.
gin on the Tidewater and West Vir-
glnia Railroad, from some point in
West Virginia, through the counties
of Greene, Madison aud Rappahan-
mock to deep water at Gloucester
Point: The Standard Oil Company
is said to be behind the project.
The engineers have located two
routes for the Richmond and Wash
ington AIRLINE railway from Rich
mond to Washington. The routes
surveyed provide for the crossing of
the Potomac river either in King
George or Westmoreland county. The
lines traverse the counties of Han
over, King William, King and Queen.
Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland, or
King George.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
TO ELECT INSPECTORS

AT the meeting of the Board of
Flsherles' to be held in the city of
norfolk. Wednesday, April 4th. the
several oyster inspectors will be
elected for term of two years from
the first day of May; also the can.
tains OF the police steamers and YES
seis Tor such term as the Board Of
VAe time may designate. All per-
sons desiring appointment are re-
q"ested to forward their applications
to the Secretary or present them in
person.
by order of the Board.
Foster, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
NEWS ITEMS.

-Four troops of the Fifth United
States Cavalry are under orders e
return to the United States from
Porto Rico.
The State Board of Agricultur,
VIII meet at Richmond March 2stl
to appoint the inspectors of fertili,
zers. There are many candidates.
Mrs. M. e. Woodward. wife Of tbe
late L. L. Woodward, clerk of Mid.
diesex county court, died of pneumo.
MIA at her residence, near Saluda
Saturday in her 73rd year.
The Richmond Nevs says a notary
public is a conseryator of the peace
lie has the right to make an arrest
fog any crime he may witness. He is
also empowered to issue warrants.
Commissioner of Agriculture koi-
ner, of Richmond, has received from
the United States Department of Az
rlculture lot of Sorghum seed which
ne would be glad to distribute among
such farmers as desire to test it.
The movement to form an OYSTER
trust with capital of about S.. 600
600 has taken shape in New York
Inc promoters have been at work for
Il long time securing options ON oys.
ter grounds in the waters of four
States.
AT fernando, Miss, a negro was
shot to death by members of his own
race because Of criminal assault on
ten-year-old girl. He was called
10 his cabin door and bullets from .
dozen winchesters were fired into his
BODY. The negroes refused to bury
the corpse.
The constitutionality of the Com
missloners-of- Valuation act. nassed
oy the General Assembly at its recent
session will be tested by the Rich.
mond Leather Company, William 7,
Royal, counsel. SO far there hos
been no objection to the measure in
this section Of Tidewater.
A frame dwelling in the heart of
the Italian section OF Newark. N. 7
proved the funeral pyre of fourteen
persons on Monday night. One fam. |
lily was wiped out completely by the
lire, and of another only the father
lives aud he is in the City Hospital
where 1t is believed he will die.
Judge Weiss, at Harrison burg
Pa, handed down an opinion Satur,
lay restraining the State and ma.
,ional councils of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics. from
collecting the per capita tax of Is
cents levied by the national council
It It's annual session at MINNEAPOLIS
PennsylVania State council, like Vir-
,inia, was suspended by the national
council last September, for DECLINING
o pay the tax, but was subsequently,
elnstated by the national judiciary ,
Committee. This case Will be car
led to the Supreme Court. ,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
(Richmond Dispatch.)

The failure of the Legislature to
adopt the full report of the Elections
committees of the two houses max.
ing recommendations for appoint
ments to electoral boards has caused
a more or~less general impression
that there are now vacancies on the
boards of those counties upon which
action was not taken.
The further impression prevails
that the Judge of the County Court
is authorized by law to fill all such
vacancies. 1t may be stated upon
high authority, that is an incorrect
view. The members of the boards
IN question simply hold over until
the next General Assembly selects
their successors.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
BRAvol FOR wEsTMoRELAND

BRAVol FOR wESTMoRELAND
The members of the Board of
Supervisors of Westmoreland County
have grit indeed. There are few
men but what are afraid of dogs
but this trio of solons is not AMONG
the number. To demonstrate-tbey
have passed a law taxing dogs in
their county, and their names are
ID. IL. Griffith, r. b. Reed and VIM
Mayo. A tax of fifty cents was fixed
on all male, and one dollar on all
female dogs, and two dollars on each
additional female dog owned by the
same person. Just before the board
was called to order DR.. II. Ii. Stuart
arrived and announced a heavy loss
sustained by him the night PIE ,ious
by dogs that raided his sheep pas
ture and killed 10 of his flock. The
DOG population of Westmoreland is
Inquired at four thousand. The sheen
killed annually by them AID eggs
and young fowls destroyed is esti. |
mated at two thousand dollars. On
the strength of the boards action it
is said that number of farmers have
already expressed their intention To
stock their farms with sheep.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

SHOULD the Commissioners of
Valuation bill, just passed by the
Virginia Legislature, be declared un-
constitutional by the Court of APP
peais, as. many think will be the
case, another effort to make wealth
bear its proport;onate burden of tax
alton will have failed. The dockets
of Supreme Courts are filled with
cases declaring unconstitutional laws
for the taxation of wealth, the most
noted case being that of few years
ago in which Judge Shiras, of the
United States Supreme Court, cast
the deciding vote that annulled the
lncome-tax law passed by Congress.
This Justices opinion on the subject
underwent a miraculous change over
night; so quickly did he turn around
that humorous speaker charged
that "he left his seat in front of
him." AS it now is, about one
twentieth of one per cent. of the
population have two-thirds of the
entire wealth of this great country,
and have SO manipulated and engi-
neered legislation that two thirds of
this immense wealth escapes taxation
of any kind.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

The talk of removal of the Gus.
tom House from Tappahannock tc
Reedville is likely to result in moth.
ing. The office should be removed,
however, aud located at one of three
places-Urbanna, Carriers Creek or
Reedville, any one of the three points
being more accessible to the crafts
that would desire to register. AS it
is now hundreds of our vessels regis
ter at Baltimore, Crisfeld, Cape
Charles, or some other customs port
1t is out of all reason to require one
to go fifty miles up the Rappahan-
mock to get papers. The CITIZEN
hopes Congressman Jones may sue
coed in accomplishing the removal,
but under the present condition of
affairs it is hardly probable, unless
he secures the friendship and aid of
some who command an Gear at court"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

The newborn children of this
great Republic are faring hard under
the parent wing. While the starv-
ing thousands of Porto Rico are
begging for bread they are given
taxation. A Havana newspaper
charges that in Cuba this government
is supporting horde of iudolent
American and Cuban officials and
says that we have succeeded only in
establishing IA Luxurious bureau
crazy"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
Features of a Virginia Weekly,
(From Ns,osnanerdon,

tFrom Netospdperd0m, NeD York
In a recent issue Editor w. Nc
Donald Lee, of the VIRGINIA CIrI.
ZEN, lrvington, pays his correspond
ents an unusual honor, by printing
the portraits of a majority, out of a
total of 81, on his first page. With
the other halftones is a group show
ing the counterfeit presen tments of
the CITIZEN staff. Women end men.
young and old, make up the corps of
vicinity reporters.
by means of circular distributed
with sample copies, Publisher Lee
asserts ne IS giving So for $1-that
though fifty-two papers a year cost
81 to publish, the subscriber gets
them for 81, "while the advertiser
pays the rest"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
OF LEGISLATURES.

There is every indication that an
extra session of the Legislature will
be held In June next. The main
purpose of the session will be to act
upon the Constitutional Convention.
should it be voted to hold one, bu. il
is not improbable that some other
matters will come up for considers
ton, and some acts of the present.
session amended or repealed.
Captain Benjamin G.. Patterson.
member of the House of Delegates
from Rockingham county, died at
the retreat for the sick in Richmond
few days after the close of the Leg
islature. His was the fourth death
of members during this session.
WHO MAY DREDeE.
Hereafter all lessees of oyster
planting grounds who have paid their
rent in advance, and who will prop.
erly define the outer lines of their as
sigument as provided for i'm the bill.
will be allowed to dredge the same,
subject to the discretion and reyoca-
ton of the Board of Fisheries in all
cases; provided that no dredging will
be permitted in rivers, and on the
ocean side of Accomack and North
ampton counties without special per
mission in writing from the board,
and that no nonresident boat or crew
shall be employed in such dredging.
PRIZE FIGHT LAW.
1t is predicted thatas the DAYS roll
by many new laws will be discovered
as the work of the recent legislature
which were hurried through and
which will create establishment, even
to some of those who were members
of the body.
One of these is an act which will
probably bring some Of the big prize
lights to Virginia. The language of
the act does not deal specifically with
prlze-fghting, but under exhibitions
of ''mauly defence" or some such
phrase, it covers the point and will
be accepted as privilege tor such |
meetings. The charter also provides
that upon the grounds of the asso-
citation special police named by the
association shall have exclusive au-
thority. This would operate to pre-
vent the ordinary police interference.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
AMONG THE CONGREssYEN

Hon. w. L. Rhea, of the 9th Dis
trIct, has been elected by the Vir-
glnia delegation to succeed the late
Sydney p. Epes on the Congressional
national Committee. Mr.. Epes had
only short time before his death
been chosen in place of Congress
man Jones. The vote for Mr.. Rhea
stood . to 4-Messrs. Otey, Swanson,
kixey, Young aud Hay voting for
him, while Messrs. Jones, Quarles.
Lamb and Rhea voted for Congress
man Rixey.
In the House recently Mr.. Bailey,
OF Texas, aud the Speaker clashed
over parliamentary question, and
Tor some time legislation was at the
mercy of the Southerner.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
Nearly $50 Apjece

Inc Times states that there are
tnree- hundred saloons in Richmond
which if placed together would make
twenty-five solid blocks, OF a mile
and half long. 1t estimates thar
the average bar foom will do about
9Soo gross business per week. This
s.ses aoont S43 per day for each.
multiply this by 800, the number of
bars in the city, and it is seen that
ABOUT Sl2,9O0-is spent by the popu-
iatlon of Richmond in intoxicants
aally, or S396,0O0 per month, or
S4'7o2,OOO per year, which makes
ABOUT $47.5O per inhabitant yearly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.

There Is . disease Prevailing :, ,b,,
country most dangerous because so dozen
1--WE; Many sudden deaths are caused bv
N-heart disease, pneumonia. heart fajl,,r.
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease, II kidney trouble is allowed 10 adj.
vance me kdney-poisoncd blood will attack
t sne yi'ai organs. or the kidneys themselves
Tse1N coWn and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness Of the blood-tho aIbrrocr,
leaks out and the sufferer has Bgigbt's
Llsea5e, the worst form os kidney trouble.
Dr. kiimcr'S SyvGr1p-KOct the new, die
Covery IS the true specific for kidney. Bladder
ana urinary troubles. l. has cured Thousands
Of apparently hopeless case7. after al other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. 4 sample Bottle sent free
Sy mall also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures 49,.
Or. Kilmer & Co.. Bingharnton. N. Y. and
mention this paper.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
UPRISING In Chinn.

VICTORIA, b. O., March SAC.
cording to Asiatic advices, the re-
cent coup d'etat of the Empress
Dowager of China, in which the EN-
peror hwang Su was dethroned and
his 6-year-old son, Prince Tuan.
named as his successor, bids fair TO
embroil the Celestial Empire in civil
war. At Swallow the Chinese are
already in revolt, and in many other
parts of the Empire they are taking
up arms against the Empress and
the Manchus.
1t is said that the Dowager EN-.
press has appealed to Russia for aid
and that Japan has protested.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
POLITICAL.

The Democrats Of Indiana are san
goine of victory this fall, due to the
hopeless division in Republican ran ks.
Both Senators Daniel aud Martin.
1t is said, viii support Hon. Claude
a. Swanson, the bright young con.
gresham, in bis candidacy for Gov
ernor 10 1901.
Governor Tyler has oyde,ed an
electio. to be Reid Oh April l9th in
the 4th Congressional District 10
elect a successor 70 the late CONGRESS-
man Epes. Maj. Francis Il. Iassiter
will probably be the mocratic
nominee.
Republicans are greatly purturbed
over the tremendous opposition 10 the
Porto Rican legislation OF the House.
and are appealing to the trusts to be
allowed to appease the people. An
amendment to the Senate bill intro
duced 10y Mr.. Davis extends all the
provisions of the Constitution to the
islands.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

HE Richmond Times of Sunday
last published portrait of Secretary
OF the Commonwealth Joseph II.
Lawless, and short synopsis of the
onerous duties of this Office, which
is now filled by one of the ablest
statesmen and officials Virginia ever
had to serve her in that capacity.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

THE United States Senate has
stricken out of the Hay Paunceforte
treaty the clause which denies to this
country the right to control the
Nicaragua Canal in time of war.
IL Great Britain will agree to this
the canal will in all probability be
built by this government.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

The cost to this government for
the privilege of butchering the Fill
plnos up to November of last year
was about fifty millions of dollars.
Benevolent assimilation comes high,
but even so, We must have a few
more months of this good work.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
Demand Created by Advertisiar.

AS free water always flows toward
Its own level, so the general move
ment of mercantile products is al ways
In the direction of the greatest de-
mand; But this demand may be ar
tifcially made greater by the mer-
chant who is alive to his opportuni
ties. He who would sell much must
by advertising stimulate special and
particular demand for his goods.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

WE WONDER what has become of
Miss Jewett and the Baker tribe
which held effete Boston spell bound
for awhile? 1t may be recalled
that Miss Jewett was the .sYankee"
miss who went to Carolina and
fetched to the North the family of
the negro postmaster who was shot
and there exhibited them. The
last account we saw of them
was when, upon a sweltering August
night, three thousand people paid each
10 cents admission to the People's
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
JNo. S. WISE EXPELLED.

Duflng the consideration of the
Wise Young contest election case
Monday ex-Cougressman John S.
Wise, who urged his brothers case
before the election Committee, was
expelled from the floor by Speaker
Henderson for of1iciously interfering
In the debate. Congressman Young
(Dem.) was unsea,ed- and II. A. Wise
given the seat from the Norfolk Dis
! trict.
Admiral Dewey is making a trim
through the South, and will later
take in the North AID West This
is to see show the land lays" Mrs.
Dewey does not deny to her intimate
friends that her ambition is to be
the first lady Of the land" and that
while Admiral Dewey was averse to
running for President before his
marriage, she is such devoted hus-
band that he will be wiling to seek
the office if the country desires to be-
stow it upon him."
AT meeting Of the Republican
Congressional Committee of the First
District, held at Tappahannock last
week, Cape Charles was selected as
the place for holding the District
Convention, and April 9th the date.
Tue delegates allotted each county
are as follows: Accomack. s; Caro-.
line, s; Essex, 3; Gloucester, 3; King
aud Queen, 3; Lancaster, 3; Mathews.
:; Mddlesex, 3; Northampton, 4:
Northumberland, 5; Richmond 3:
Spottsylvania, 5; Westmoreland. 4:
Fredericksburg, 2.
The action of the National Demo-
cratic Committee in selecting July
4th as the date for holding the Pres
ldentlal Nominating Convention was
greatly influenced by speech of Mr..
Gorman's. This speech was highly
received and has given much pleas
ure to Mlr. Bryan. 1t is stated that
to MIR. German will be given the hon
or OF drafting the platform for the
next campaign, and, possibly the
privilege Of naming the vice-presi-
DENTAL candidate. The Republican
National Convention will be held at
Philadelphia June 3Oth, and the
dominant faction of the Populist
party will hold theirs at Sioux Falls,
:. d., May 9th. 1t is thought that
the latter will accept Mr.. Bryan as
their candidate, as they did four
years ago.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
VALUATION LAW.
CONSTITUTIoNAIITy ATr,Cr

coNsTITUTIoNALITY ATTACKED.
The first shot at the constitutions
allty OF law Of the Commissioner of
valuation was fred Tuesday when the
Court of Appeals granted manda-
mus to several petitioners through
their attorney, requiring the Clerk of
the House of Delegates and Keeper of
the Rolls of Virginia to strike this law
from the rolls, and also preventing
Public Printer O'Bannon from print
ing the said alleged law.
The petition asked that the man
damus be granted on the grounds that
the law was unconstitutional, mas
much as it involved large money
considerations, which required a two
thirds vote of the two houses of the
legislature and which the above law
did not receive.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
HE HAS HIS REWARD

The nomination of ex-Congress-
man Bynum, of Indiana, formerly a
Democrat, and given position ON
the Board of Appraisers for services
rendered the Republican Presidential
candidate in 1886. will be confirmed
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16

Notices In reading columns, cents per line
P sn auSer.on ttor not less than five lines) Tor
three months or longer. Less than thres
m0rths ~ cents per line Nonpareil line.
ooitusries, religious notices of entertain
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
COMMISSIONERS APp0INTEp.


Acting under the provisions of the
act passed by the Legislature in ref
erence to Commissioners of Valua-
ton, the hoard embracing the Treas
urer, Auditor and Second Auditor
have made number of appointments
among them being: Essex, James NJ.
Lewis; Middlesex, Walter H. Ryland.
The commissions expire in 1904.
and bond of $4,000 is required OF
each appointed.
The board will make appointments
from day to day until all the Offices
are filed. -
NO assessments of personality have
been made for the year 1910 aud the
commissioners of valuation will be-
GIN work as soon as practicable.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
KENTUCKIANs TO GO HOME.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 13.-The
kentucky Legislature will adjourn
SINE die sometime before midnioht
Before the sessions met this morning
there was a strong inclination shown
by members of both houses to expe-
ute matters as much as possible, and
secure final adjournment sometime
this afternoon.
apparently no apprehension of
further trouble for the present at
least, exists among members of either
party. Republican Lieuteuent. Gov
ernor John Marshall held consulta-
tons during the morning with DEM
ocratic &djutant-General Castleman
and several Democratic members of
the Legislature. The general situa-
ton was discussed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
THE KENTUCKY MIDDLE.

N. IL. CnltoD, a clerk in the Office
of Kentucky State Auditor Sweeny.
has been locked up in Jail on war
rant charging him with completely
IN the assassination of Governor VIII
liam Goebel. Warrants were also
sworn out against Secretary of
State Caleb Powers, John /.
Powers, eS-Secretary of State
Charles Finley, and Captain John
w. Davis, a policeman on Cap
ltOI Square as accessories.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
wARLIKE FEELING STRONG.

A clash between the Democratic
and Republican State militia is prob
able. There is no suggestion of
compromise. If trouble is once pre-
clpltated the result will be feal full.
A sheriff has made a statement tel
ling OF the plot to murder Governor
Goebel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
CHOICE EARLY ROSE SEFn

l am selling limited quantity of
y tlntis Choice Early Rose Seed Potatoes
AT oV cents per bushel. Can also SUNNI
truckers with our celebrated hrand ~
. ota'o Suano at $2l per ton at our fac
5"'S' ana VIII ship TO responsible BUYERS
- y. ~ JNo G.. GRINEIs.
Grinels Wharf. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
Cherry GIycerIne.

we ask every one who has n cold
SC0,ugn' or any bron chial trouble 10 Give
NueIry 1lyceriDe Trial. We have backed
onr reputation on its merits. Lar.,. no.
lie for 25c. JAS. BAILY q Son Prone
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-16
Roberts Triumphant Marc,,.

OsFoNTEIN, March 7th.-Lord
Roberts movement to day again
thoroughly surprised, outwItted and
out'manoeuvered the Beers, who fed
almost without firing a shot.