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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17

Robbing Peter to pay Paul is no un-
common thing Farmer and
Fisherman.
True, indeed. Take care. then.
friend, that some of DR.. LeCato's
supposed friends in the First do not
rob him of the honor that a few
politicians may climb over him into
higher honors. The Montagueites
outside of this District, it is pretty
firmly believed, are for Willard. His
influence in the Eighth is being exert
ed for Mr.. Montague. according to
newspaper correspondents. The Mon
tague leaders in the First District
well, they are mighty warm friends
of the young millionaire. But after
all, with them it is Montague or
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17
Death of Thos. III. Bevan.

Thos. II. Bevan, esquire, a promi.
nent lawyer of King George county,
died Saturday last. The deceased
had been sick but day or so when
death came. His death was a great
shock to his friends in MARYLAND
and Virginia, where he had been so
well and favorably known.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17
Friday, May IL, 1901.
ANY OK GoRED?

DIR. Frank Lewis, of Litwalton, Ian
caster county, was in the city yesterday
enroute to Washington. He is the leader
OF the faction opposed to w. Mcdonald
Lee in that county, but says that the
latter gentleman has control of the COM
mittee and has called the mass-meeting
to elect delegates to Norfolk much earlier
than usual. He CDR. Lewis) is a great
Montague man and admits that the
friends OF the latter gentleman are doing
the same thing throughout the State.
wherever they are in contrvl-F reder-
ieks6urg Star.
The friends of Mr.. Montague in
Mancheste- called meeting upon
nine days notice. This was the
beginning of the campaign of short
notices. The Swanson forces offset
it by the quick Alexandria meeting,
but the Montague leaders of Freder-
icksburg have captured the palm for
the campaign-with but three days'
advertising they held mass-meeting,
passed gag law and elected dele
gates chosen by committee of fiyel
Lancaster's committee has dealt
squarely in this matter. We know
that the minority here uses its every
effort TO create dissention in the
majority ranks by personal insinua-
tons as to Mr.. Lees control; but il
does not work. The county was
never as free from shackles of one.
man power, or the power of set of
men, as now. The people are acting
and thinking for themselves, and
because they 90 not drive in the
the flock that some gentleman are
leading, it is CALLING. But to return
to the subject: our county committee
unanimously decided to hold mass
meeting (the method followed for
years. with twelve days notice--pub.
iished In two issues of the county's
weekly papers. No longer notice has
usually been given here.
Before our meeting is held more
than two hundred and City delegates
VIII have already been chosen in
various parts of the State. If the
leaders ofthe other counties of the
Northern Neck could have advised
with headquarters they would prob
ably have been in the swim them
selves. AS it is, we may look for
them to pull off their meetings quite
early, and the chances are that less
notice will be given than was done
In Lancaster. We shall see.
Lancaster doesn't have to 60 to
headquarters for advice; she acts in
dependently. The reasons which in
iiuenced her committee were good
ones, and all commendable. The
committee did not desire to postpone
matters until more bitterness was
engendered. 1t considered Nav court
the most suitable for large atten-
dance; the pea crop and such like
being late the truckers and farmers
could attend. June and July courts
are always slimly attended here.
But one of the most potent reasons
was that this is year of many mass
meetings and two elections, and it
was thought best to get through with
such as could be disposed of now.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17

LANCASTER county is initiated
against by the showing of her oyster
and fish revenues in comparison
with some other counties, as shown
by the Board of Fisheries report,
extracts from which appear on our
local page. The matter will likely
be taken up to see where the mistake
or discrepancies occur.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17

LET'S have a rousing meeting at
Lancaster Courthouse on Monday to
show the people of the State that
Lancaster Democrats can speak un-
trammelled.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17

RICHMOND has the oil fever now.
We always thought TIdewater had no
show for striking oil; that it was
water, water--and acater, only
everywhere.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17
Delegates Elected

For Swanson 81; for Montague AZ;
for Echols IL; for Marshall z.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17

Notices I'm reading columns, 10 cents per
nonpare;l line.
Obituaries, religious notices OF entertain
menus, excarsious.e etc.. one-half regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17

All communications or business letters
should be addressed 20 the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
irvington. Wa, to receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17

EUBANK & BRO, Kilmarnock;
DAVID A. KELLY, Byrdton;
A. BARRACK, Alfonso;
G. w. MEEKINS, Fisherman;
J. II: DAVENPORT, Lancaster;
GRESHAM & Chiffon, Ottoman.
q. w. MERCER, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17

ss-2sper cent. additional for special position tor
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17
After a Brilliant Service In the
Ministry He Abandoned IL and
Entered into Politics. but Re-
turned In Later Years.

Rev. DIR. George w. Carter, one of
the most noted men in Southern
Methodism, passed away Saturday at
his home in Washington.
For many. years DIR. Garter was
recognized as one of the leading
ministers in the NJ. E. Church, South.
There were few such gifted men.
His ability and genius were readily
recognized.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-17

Corn advanced to 60 cents on
Wednesday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-01

The grateful Cuban is preparing to
revolt and Uncle Sam will probably
have to spank him into obedience. The
conservative party in Cuba look with
alarm upon the outlook. People of the
average Cuban patriot kind need a very
strong hand to keep them in order. The
United States has shown what can be
done by a strong hand. The reaction,
when the strong hand is removed will
be terrible However if there is
Cuban revolt the strong hand will re-
main, to the great advantage of the
prosperity of the Island
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-01

The United States Census Bureau has
got through with it's mere enumeration
of number of population by counties,
townships, municipalities and smaller
divisions. The last bulletin gives the
area, in square miles and also the
amount of cotton ginning carried On.
The former is from the Geographical
Department, the latter from the Statis-
tician of Manufacturers. The gross
area of the United States including Ha-
wall and Alaska, but excluding orto
Rico and the Philippines, is 1892, 1888
square miles. The water surface eH-
Guiding Hawaii and Alaska is 55,5G2
square miles, while the land surface,
again excluding the same two terri
tories is 2,970,03S square miles. Florida
possesses the largest water surface of
any state in the Union. Out of her ag-
gregate of $3.50 square miles of terri
tory, 4,440 square miles are water Wa
ter of course is calculated on the basis
of lakes, rivers etc. When the United
States Survey of the Territory of Ha-
wall is completed. we shall have our
water surface tabulated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-01

Affairs in Russia are by no means
happy. The Gear, who has posed for
constitutionally inclined sovereign, is
quite as autocratic as any of his prede-
cessors. He has played one game be-
fore the Euronean public, and an en-
tirely different game in his own coun-
try. The average press has taken the
Gear at his own valuation, without en-
quiring sufficiently as to what his real
qualifications and attributes are There
can be no doubt now that the present
Car is the most autocratic sovereign
in the world. He has another disad-
vantage. He is a weak man and a
weak man always misuses his powers
to hide his own weakness.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-01
THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM.

George Kennap who made so strong
mark when writing a series of arti-
Giles upon the Siberian exile system, has
recently published in the Outlook three
remarkable papers upon the Philip
pines. Mr.. KEENAN, has had access to
original documents and has grouped his
facts most ably The conditions in
the Philippines are uncertain, and this
state of uncertainty permits the hostile
element to hope. while it. restraints the
usfitlt
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
COLONIAL TRADITIONS.
Strange Tales That Arc Related in Different American Cities of
 Their Origin.
is ravenou

About the birth of most American cities hangs some tradition or fo- nance or superstition worth pres ervation, as it gives us picturesque hints of the condition of life in the beginnings of the republic, says Youths Companion.
 A fSrmer named Francis Pope is said to have dreamed that the cap itol of a great city would be built on a hill near Goose creek, which emp tied into the Potomac. He bought the hill, called it "Rome,' and changed the name of Goose creek to the ''iber." This story was told to Wash ington when he laid out the site of the new capital of the republic.
 Philadelphia was first settled by Swedes sent out by. Gustavus Adol- phus with orders to found ga town in the wilderness in which every man should be free to earn his living and to worship God as he chose" Penn, who came later, made this dream of the king real.
 New Orleans, it is said, was settled by De Bienvi1le upon a ma1arious marsh, in spite of the protests of the
 
 cause he was in love with the pretty daughter of the owner of the marsh.
 At the time of the founding of Charleston in South Carolina, 8 be- lief was prevalent that both gold and diamonds could be found near the site of the intended settlement. The royal grants for land in the tide water district reserved a share ''in all diamonds and other precious stones found in them for the king"
 Among the Dutch colonists who founded New York city there was a firm belief that Hendrix Hudson would some day appear again to dis cover new countries for them.
 The little city of Annapolis in Mary land claims to have been in her ear Hest days the most jealous of Amer ican settlements in the cause of re- ligion and freedom. She boasts that the first free school in the country was established within her bounda- ries, and the first missionary meet ing held in her church. It is sig nificant fact that the money raised at this meeting was given for the con- version-not of sava ges-but of the QuakerS in PennSylHania!
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

being an increase in this item of 1, ,447,- 679,604. There was an increase in the density of passenger traffic, as the number of passengers carried one mile in 1899 77,e21.
 The number of tons of freight car ried during the year was 1,1O1, 6S0,23S, an increase of Al, ,916,655 being shown. The number of tons of freight car ried one mile-thatis, ton mileage Al, 1899, ,157,27O. The increase in the number of tons carried one mile was 17,931, ,9OO,117. The number of tons carried one mile per mile of line was 735,366. These figures show an in crease in the density of freight traffic of 75,SO1 tons carried one mile per mile of line.
 The average revenue per passenger per mile for the year ending June 30, 1900, was 2.OO3 cents. For the preced ing year it was 1925 cents. The rev enue per ton of freight per. mile was O.72e cent, while for 1899 it was 0.724 cent. An increase in earnings per train mile appears for both passenger and freight trains The.ayeragee astA of running train one mile increased nearly nine cents as compared with 1899. The percentage of operating ex- penses shows a small decrease as com pared with the preceding year.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

$61, ,49O per mile of line. Of this amount $5, ,845, ,579, ,593 existed in the form of stock, of which $4, ,522. .291 ,s3s was com mon stock and $1, ,323, ,2s7, ,755 preferred sstock. The amount which existed in the form of funded debt was $5,645,- 455, ,367. This amount was classified as mortgaged bonds, $4,900, ,s23; mis- cellaneous obligations, $464, ,341; income bonds, $219, ,536, ,ss3; and equip ment trust obligations, $60, ,308, ,320. The amount of current liabilities not included in the foregoing capital state ment was $594, ,787, ,S7O, or $3.183 per mile of line.
 The amount of capital stock paying no dividend was 3,176, eos, ,69s, or 54.34 per cent. of the total amount out standing. The amount of funded debt, excluding equipment trust obligations, which paid no interest, was $378, ,9S7,- sO6.
 Of the stock paying dividends, 1918 per cent. of the total amount out standing paid from 1 to 4 per cent; 14.56 per cent. paid from 4 to per cent; 6.93 per cent. paid from to 6 per cent; 4.29 per cent. paid from to T per cent, and GAO per cent paid from to per cent.
 The amount of dividends declared during the year was $139, ,597, ,972, which would be produced by an average rate of 5.23 per cent. on the stock on which some dividend was declared. The amount of mortgage bonds paying no mortgage bonds paying no interest was S26o, ,s74. .623, or 5.44 per cent; of aniscellaneons obligations $16,779, ,175,
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
washinston's Fastidiou. Kinsman.

washington's Fastidi0us Kinsman.
 Lawrence, earl of Ferrers, distant relative of George Washington, had a most tyrannical temper, and one day in 8 fit of passion he cut down with his sword his steward, an old gentleman named Johnson. The latter had given no provocation for the deed. and the crime was an act of brutality inexcusa- ble save that the earl may not have been we'll balanced mentally. He was brought to trial for killing Johnson and demanded and received the privi- lege of being tried by his peers.
 The house of lords was thronged dur ing the hearing. The evidence proved 10 be conclusive, and Ferrers was sen fenced to be hanged at Tyburn. Ap- peals were made to the king for elem ency. but in vain. Ferrers met his fate with considerable bravado. He was carefully attired for the occasion and insisted on providing silken cord for the ceremony. To this whim the execu- tioner agreed. and the earl was turned sn otherwise like any other felon.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
killed, "; injured, 1,964; other en.

ployes, killed, IF; injured, 162. The casualties due to falling from trains and engines are assigned follows: Irainmen, killed, 412; injured, 3,359; switchmen, fiagmen and watchmen, killed, 45; injured, 501: other sm- ployes, killed, 72; injured, 565. The casualties to the same three classes of employees from collisions and 'derail- ments were as follows: Trainmen, killed, 3SO; injured, 1867; switchmen, ftagmen and watchmen killed, II; in- Jured, Al; other employees, killed, TO; injured, AS.
 The number of passengers killed during the year was 249, and the number injured 4,12s. The corre- spending figures for the previous year were 239 killed and 3,442 in jured. In consequence of collisions and derailments ss passengers were killed and 1,743 injured.
 The total number of persons, other than employees and passengers, killed was 5,066; injured, 6,549. These fig ures include casualties to persons chased as trespassers, of whom 4,346 were killed and 4,6sO were injured.
 The total humber of persons killed at highway crossings was 750; in- jured, 1850, distributed as follows: Employees, 20 killed, 53 injured; pas sengers, 1 killed, injured; other per sons trespassfng, I'll killed, 2O4 in jured; not trespassing, 55s killed, 1,O90 injured.
 The number of persons killed at stations was 521; injured, 3,s36. This statement covers: Employees, killed 113, injured 2,57O; passengers, killed 34, injured 646; other persons tres passing, killed 33s, injured 393; not trespassing, killed 36, injured 227.
 The summaries giving the Patio of casualties show that one out of every 399 employees was killed and one out of every 26 employees was injured. With reference to trainmen-includ- ing in this term eng1nemen, fremen, conductors and other trainmen-it is shown that one was killed for every 137 employed and one was injured for every il employed.
 One passenger was killed for every 2,316,64S carried and one injured for every 139,74 carried. Ratios based upon the number of miles travelled, however, show that 64, ,684 passen- ger miles were accomplished for each passenger killed and 3,s85,41S passen- ger miles accomplished for each pas senger injured. The corresponding figures in these latter ratios for the year 1899 were 61,051, ,5s0 and 4,239,- 200 passenger miles for each passen- ger killed and each passenger injured respectively.
 One summary shows that in the course of 13 years ending 1900, in con- sequence of railway accidents s6,277 persons were killed and 469,027 per sons were injured. The injuries re- ported varied from comparatively trivial injuries to those of fatal character. The casualties for the pe- riod mentioned occurred to persons as follows: Empleyes killed, 3s,34o; injured, 361, ,7se; passengers killed, 3,4s5; injured, a7,72o; other persons (including trespassers) killed, 54,452; injured, 69.5o9.
 Yea, yerily, the American railroad iS Y.ovono17S
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

seeks constantly those whom it may devour as 8 ravenous beast of the for est seeks it's prey. There are acc1- dents that cost life and limb, hundreds, thousands of accidents, and yet when we stop to consider the vast number of employees, the vast number of To- comotives and cars operated, the vast number of passengers carried, the wonder is that the number of acci- dents is not greater rather than less.
 For the fiscal year of 1900 the total number of causalties on account of railway accidents, according to the re- port of the interstate commerce com mission, was 5s,1S5. The aggregate number of persons killed in conse- quence of railway accidents during the year was 1865, and the number in iured was 5O.32O. Of railway employees 2,55o were killed, and 39,643 were in- iured. With respect to the tITse gen eral classes of employees these cas- ualties were distributed as follows: Trainmen, 1896 killed, 17,571 injured; switchmen, f1agmen and watchmen, 272 killed, 3,060 injured; other em- ployes, ss2 killed, 19,o12 injured. The casualties to employees resulting from coupling and uncoupling cars were: Number killed, 2s2; injured, 5,229. The cores bonding figures for the preced- ing year were: Killed, 26O; in jured, 5,765.
 The casualties from coupling and uncoupling cars are divided as follows: Trainmen, killed, 11s; injured, 3,s03; switchmen. dagmen and watchmen,
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
Central New England Railway Company.
 P0ughkeeDSie Brid6e Route.
Station Cor. Church and Spruce Sts

Station Cor. Church and Spruce Sts. Trains leave Hartford daily except Sunday, 600 a. m. for Cottage Grove and Bloomfield. stations.
 12.40p p. m. Western Express for Simsburv. Canaan, Boston Corners, Copale, Rhinecliff Poughkeepsie, Highland and Campbell Hall connecting with N. Y. o. & w. Limited Ex- press, due in Chicago 9.10 p. m. following day 305 p. m. Millerton local, for all way stations to Millerton.
 445 p. m. local for Winsted and way stations. 635 p. m. West Winsted local for all way stations to West Winsted.
 Sundays only, & 40 a. m. for all main line stations to Campbell Hall. Tickets for the South and West for sale Chicago, $l7.50, hrst-class; $16-50, second class For tickets, time tables and information call or address w. A. Wolcott, Ticket Agent, 0. N. E. Railroad Station, corner Church and Spruce streets, Hartford, Conn.
 W. T. MARTIN, Gen. Pass. Agent.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10
TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R.
 May 19 1901.
HARTFORD DIVISION.

HARTFORD DIVISION Trains leave Hartford as follows For Springfield, Boston, Albany, Eortham- Line@xasO 5.55, so4 ea6, kills a. m.: xi2o5, 1.25, x242 3.55 for Sufield, 4.35, 620 x6.5O, 920 l.20 p. m. Sundays, x2.30 a. m.; 1.25. x650, 9-15 p: m.
 For Meriden, New Haven and New York x3.00, 640 7.08,800, S.33, 10.40, xl1.07 a.. m.; Sundays, x3.OO. 7.45 (to New Havenl am. 12.55 x7. 10, 10.05 p!m
 For Midd1etowR via Berlin (New Britain Junctionl-6.4O, iO.4O a. m. 1925. s5O 5.SO. 740
 VALLEY BRANCH. Trains leave Hartford as follows: For Saybrook Point and way stations-685. s.55 a. m. :; 1.48, 4-30 p. m.
 For New London-8a5 s.55 a.. m-; 1.4s, 49O For Hartford, leaving Saybrook Junction at SIS a. m.; 1929, 4.20 and 650 D. m. For Hartford-Trains leave New London, connecting at Saybrook Junction, at 7.35 and 11.45 a. m. 3.55 and 5.53 D. m.
 HAUGATUcK DIVISION.
 December 2, 1900. Trains leave Waterbury as follows: For New York-s.s5, SIP, 10.50 a. m.; 1.2s 2.4S, eos p. m. Sunday, 705 a. m.; 5.20 p. m. For Bridgeport-6.35, SIP, 10.50 8. m.; 1.2e, PAS, eos D. m. Sunday, 7.05 a. m.; 5.20 p. m. sls For oo Esw asyeg eyis PeEb cs cssPss01, 5 94ss, p. m. Sunday, 705 a. m.; 5.20 p. m. For Ansonia-6.S5, SIP, 1O50 a. m,; 12S, 24s, 4.55, eos, 7.2O tmixed) D. m. Sunday. 7.O5 a. m.; 5.20 p. m.
 For watertown-e.45, s.A, 1l.17 a. m.; 1so, 40l. 800 SIP, 7.OS, eos, 11.2o p. m. Sunday, sG a. m. 500 p. m.
 For Thomaston, Torrington and Winsted- S.36, 11.12 a. m.; 3.56, 6.5s p. m. Sunday, 938 a. m. 7.55 p. m.
 0. T. HEMSTEAD. Gen. Pass.Agent.
 HIGHLAND DIVISION. Trains leave Hartford as follows: For Boston and Worcester - x505 s.S0 x10.56 (Boston onlyl a. m. ax1.65 p. m. For Plainfeld and Providence x505, seo a. m. .55, 5.30 p. m.
 For Putnam-x5.O5, 30. x10.5e, I1.a0 a. m.; x155, 5.30 p. m.
 For willimantic-x5.o5, sso xlo5e, 1.2oa. n.; x1.55,5 30, 15 p.
 For Rockville via vernon-S. 30, 10.56, 1l.20 a. m.; 1.55, 5.30, 7.15, 9.50p. m. For Springfield Branch-I0.00 a. m. 6.2o D. m. For Danbury-650 a. m.; x12.30, 402 p. n. For Fishl1n Landing-6.50 a. m. x12.80 p. m. For Waterbury-6.5O, 1922 a. m. x12c3O, 4o2, x630 P. m. Sundays, 8.50, 1000 B.. m. S.80. 5.30 and 80 p. m. Third rail trains connect at Bristol EEK Express trains.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

"REAT is the American railway, VT and ravenous. The American
 railway is long; longer than that of any other nation on earth. It is rich; richer than that of any other nation on earth. It is we'll equipped; better equipped than that of any other nation on earth. It is well-manned; better manned than that of any other nation on earth. It is useful; more useful than that of any other nation on earth. And it Is ravenous. It
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

|REAT is the American railroad, M and well equipped.
 Among other things which our interst tate commerce commission has investigated is the equipment of our railways, and it is reported in satisfac- tory condition, with an abundance of everything needful.
 Take, for instance, the locomotives, They found 37,663, or 96o more than in the previous year. Of the total num- Der 9,s63 are classed as passenger loco motives, 21, 596 as freight locomotives, 5,621 as switching locomotives, and 553 are not classified.
 The total number of cars of all classes in the service of the railways was 1,45O,s38, an increase of 74,922 be- ing shown in this item. Of the total number, 34,713 are assigned to the passenger service, 1,365,431 to the freight service, and 50,594 to the direct service of the railways.
 It appears that the railways of the United States used on an average 20 locomotives and 753 cars per 100 miles of line; that 5s,4sS passengers were carried, and 1,626,179 passenger miles accomplished per passenger locomo- tive; andthat 51, ,O13 tons of freight were carried, and 6,556,731 ton miles accom- plished per freight locomotive. All of these items show an increase when compared with corresponding figures for the year 1899.
 Both locomotives and cars being embraced in the term equipment it ap- pears that the total equipment of the railways on the date referred to was