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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
HEARD AT THE CAPITOL.
Governor Tyler Has Heard Nothing Of
the Alexandria Fight

The usual routine business was trans
acted at the Governors office yesterday
Several callers Were received, most oil
them calling on personal matters.
In regard to the prize-lisht which Is
reported to have taken place in AleXan-
dria two weeks ago. Governor Tyler said
Yesterday he hal heard nothing from the
officials of that county regarding it, but
to-day he had heard nothing from the Of
ticialS of that county regarding 1t, but
that as soon as it should be laid before
him in an official way he would take
prompt action and make q thorough in
veStgation.
Mr. Frank Hume. the representative
from Alexandria, called at the Governors s
office during the incoming, but could give
the Governor no information on the sub
ject as ne himself had heard nothing of
the fight or t%c Investigation which is be-
ing held
Mr. Joseph W. Soutbaii was caller at
the Capitol yesterday morning.
Among the callers at the treasurers
office yesterday morning were Mr.. j. FL.
Srawford, Of $ApSusta county, and Judge
B. A. HancYA#Sof of Chesterfield.
Commissioner OF Labor Donerty return
ed Wednesday from Norfolk.
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The County Court of Henry. and Senator
Blakey asked that Hon. ]. W. Fleet, H1eii'-
Der CT the House, from King and Queen
be made Judge Of that county, to MI Tue
vacancy occa stoned by the resiSnatloii
OF Judge John G. Dew, who was recently
appointed Second Auditor.
THE BIG FIGHT AGAIN.
They were all chosen by acclamatioh'
and the roll was Immediately called on
the judgeship of the supreme Sot, 49,. !.
This was the thirteenth ballot 1or ti'is
office. and everybody seemed to expect
that something was going to drop. beioie
the result of the ballot was announced
Hon. A. L. Wartl,en, of Warren, cflanseu
his vote from Mann TO PhiegaT, "n'cil
made it stand as follows:
For Whittle-aIes.srs. Akers, Anderson
Barksiale, Barclay, Blakemore. bunt1li'
Cardwell, Clayton. Clements. Dorso..'
Early. Eggleston, Epps, FeatheTs'oh' -
patrick. Glass, Good. GouldnaH, Gregory
Harvey, Hume, Hutcheson, James, Jen-
njngs, Kelley, Keezell, Lacy, Leech'
LYONS. Matthews. McRae, Munford, MUS
grave. Newhouse, Nottingham, Opie'
Saunders. Stoner, Toney, Tuck, Walker
Ware. Wexford, Joseph Whitehead-4t.
For Narn-Messrs. Bungh. BlrdsonS,
RlaRay. Bland, Booz. Clarke, tosplii'
Cromwell. L. G. Donohoe, S. r. DonOhoe'
Duke. EdWa-US, lELtHoiSS, = ~
Garnett. Harthy, Hubard, Hunley, lvey'
Jefries, Felix NJ Jones, Thomas n. Jones
E. c. Jordan, Walter Jordan. LeCaso'
Junton. MAYNARD, McAllister. McliWalne
Morris. Ovcrley, Owen, Petit, Plichel'
Priddy, Sands. Shelton, southall, Wallace
watkins. John Whitehead, Wickham
WiIliams-44.
For Phlegar-Messrs. Ayers, Baker
Bdwles Bruce. Cowan. Davis, Dupuy
Ewell. Flood, Foikes, GaIeher, Gent, John
sfton, Lambert, Lewis, Lyle, Madison, Mas
sic McClung, Mcconnell, Moss, l'aEks
Patteson. Pollock. Price. Robinson. kol-
ston. Ryan. Stands, st. C.air. Steele
Sticlley, Tate, Todd, Tyler, Warlng, war
then. ]. NJ. Whitehead, Wilard-29.
The following pairs We're announced; -Ar
Gold for Ph!egar, with Mr. Horsley fol-
Mann: fMr. Church1nan for Whittle, WITT
Mr.. Foster for Mann; Mr.. Murren 1ol
Whittle with Mr. Horsley for Mann.
THE FINAL BALLOT.
The next and tira1 ballot, as far rs il
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
TWO MEN KILLED
ON HIGH TRESTLE
Caught by Engine When
Returning From Work. .
MET INSTANT DEATH
Their Bodies Crushed and Mangled
Under the Wheels.
| TRAIN MEN COULD NOT SEE.
The Engine Was Going Backwards
and the Smoke from Other
Locomotives Intcrfered.
One Man Was Mar
ried aud One
Single.
TRAIN MEN COULD NOT SEE.

Winfree Rodgers, of No. H5 North
of No. COL North Tweaty-ttlird Street, We're
killed last night about $50 O'Clock on the
gzls-hotIse trestle, OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. about $50 feet easr of Will
hamsburs Avenue, by freight engine No.
23sa
mond Chemical Works. and after working
overtime. were on thetr way home. walk
ing west on the long treStle, which IS
the usual route taken by the employees oE
this place going TO and from work.
TRAIN MEN DID NOT KNOW.
Engineer Robert Ford and Ffremen
James Johnson Were or tae engine Which
was running backwards and in the same
direction in which the men We're walk
ing when struck Neither of them feiE
the slightest jar OF the engine nor knew
that the two men had been crushed ano
mansle(l beneath it's wheels until hfteen
minutes later, wslen they Were returning
TO the Fulton yards and were tagged at
the western end of the trestie, and III
formed of the accident.
The mangled bodies were found. soon
after the engine passed over. by col
orsCi man. VINO reported to the ylrd-nas-
ter
Tho trestIe on which the accident oc-
CURED is about forty feet high. probably
Il quarter OF a mile long, and wide enough
only in the places where there are pro-
testing, ties on which rest tubs of water.
for q man to escape an approaching
train The trestIe is considered particu-
7Iarly dangerous, in that It is frequently
enyeIoped in q dense smoke coming from
engines passing on the lower trestle.
which was the ease last night when these
men met their death.
KILLED WITHOUT KNOWING; IT.
From the fact that both bodies wers
found in the cenier OF srhs. track, tt Is
thought the men did not hear the engine
as il approached and met their death
without a moments warning. They WeE
terribly nangied. legs and arms nesnS
torn from each BODY
Rodgers who was q married man with
one child was born and lived until a few
years ago on the farm 81 Mr.. z. g.
Chatfin, in Henrico county. fie had been
employed at the Chemical Works as an
engineer about three years
Jelks was q native of Southampton
county. and had been employed at the
Chemical Works about one year as
Iaborer Tte was unmarried.
The remains of the men We're viewed
by Coroner Taylor and later taken to the
undertaking rooms of Charles ]. Billups.
No 1865 East Main Street. where they
will be prepared for burial. An inquest
will be held by Coroner Taylor at that
place this afternoon at o'clock
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between the Henry man and Judge Will
liam III. Mann, OF NottowaS. The vote
was 20 to 81 in favor of Whltuc, whose
nomination was On motion of Senator
Flood, made unanimous
The caucus last night was the third
one in connection with the Supreme Court
i1,dsesllip. Only two ballots were re
uuired to decide the contest. and before
Tho second one WAS finished Senator
Flood on behalf of Judge Mann. moved
Ia make the nomination unanimous lie
wa, quickly followed by Senator Edward
,1ylf who seconded the motion on behait
of Judge Phlcgar, and before it could be
put by the chair one wild, Slad shout
shook the old Capitol, and the meeting
was over, having been III session oiiiS
thirty-fire minutes.
There was no speech making, and every
thing passed off in d most orderly man
ncr there being a death-llkc stiffness III
the hall during the two roli-cails. ne
final struggle came between Judges Whit
tie and Mann, the first ballot resulting:
NVhi,,le, "A: Mann, ID; Phiesar, 60
SAM THE END WAS NEAR.
There were 1c7 members present, ana
sixty-four were. therefore necessary to
a choice. Everybody realized that thc
and was r. whcn Secretary Bland BE-
eun 10 cal. roll for the second ballot:
and when L., Inc of Hon. ID. L. IoneE,
of Manchester. WAS called, he being the
s;~ty-four,b man to answer '.Whittlc,' a
clad smile began to play over the ie;l-
lures of the loyal followers of the eml-
neut Henry county jurist; but the volcano
Of applause did not break loose until Mr-
Biand called y. NJ. Whitehead. The Old
War-horse from Lee county answered
..N-.,;ttic." and Senators Flood and Lyle
,,cdet he motions as stated above.
!, VAS then that the members of the
c.,,cus rose en- masSe and gave vent to
rhc pent-up feelings which they suppress
cd between the calling of the names of
,yoncy and Whitehead. A wild yell came
from the rotunda without, While hats
few into the air and men hugSed one
another like children on the floor OF the
caucus.
phlerar behaved handsomely. They ac-
zcente,; the result like men and Virginia
Democrats. and under the leadership OF
Messrs. Flood and Lyle We'd with the
NShjttle people ia applaudins the name
of The distinguished jurist who had won
perhaps the greatest battle ever fought
out for the high Office of judge of the
Supreme Court OF the State.
CAUCUS CALLED TO ORDER.
The caucus was called TO order at 5
o'clock by Chairman r. c. Pitcher. and
Secretary Charles T. Bland was at his
desk. On motion of Hon. W. Ii. Boaz. OF
Albemarle. the body proceeded to nomi-
nate candidates TO fill several vacancies
existing in county and corporation iadge-
ships. in accordance with official notifica-
ton from Governor Tyler. made TO the
Legislature several days ago.
Mr.. Booz nominated Hon. George w.
Morris for Judge of The Corporation
Court OF the city OF Charlottesville: Sena-
tor James named Hon. n. Z. Smith for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
SUMMARY OF To-DAY's NEWS.
Local.

Two men Killed by an engine on tho
Chesapeake and Ohio trestle.
-.Jutise Whittle nominated for the Sin
prene Court on the second ballot.
Death in Baltimore of Mrs Agnes e
CabeI.
Memorial Tablet to Rev DIR. Peterkin
unveiled.
-CiilIigan refused a new trial by the
Supreme Court.
tionai Convention bills.
-, negro man sentenced to hang IN
Wise county for the murder OF his wife
The fires in Suffolk still q mystery.
All the girls being questioned
1T was found that a wealthy negro
had been buried lace daWhWarts' titio MS
body was exhumed
Talk of lynchinS Roland Holmes By
negroes in neighborhood where he assisted
Mary Beach TO kill her husband
The Preachers Association at New
port News repIdiates Rev L g. fifiFs
statements before the legislative COM
mittee-
for murder in second degree at Salem
General.
Senate agreed to report on army bill,
and it now awaits signature of President.
Fierce fire in New York destroys large
Big opera house in Kansas City
- Maritime Congress closes with a sem
Mr.. Lanham delivered notable speech
in the House on Democracy.
Foreign
Programme for funeral of Queen Is
Come fight renewed in Cuban Con
Knox engaged pewet for some hours
but casualties were small
governments formed for provinces =
Philippines.
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REVOLUTION NEAR AN END.
Another Battle Is, However, Reported
Near La CucVas.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, January 31.--Niinister
Loomis, at Caracas, cabled to-day that
the revolution is near an end in the opin-
ion OF the Venezuelan Government.
Another battle is reported to have oc-
Cured recently near La Cuevas. in which
both sides lost several hundred men.
4 Frenctl warsh:p is about to proceed
to Carupano to replace the cruiser Suchet.
The Venezuelan Government has de-
clined to prevent the local officials in the
Province OF Bermudez from acting to-
ward taking possession of the New York
Bermudez concession at Pitch Lake. ana
these local officials have demanded the
surrender of the arms and ammunition
belonging TO the asphalt people.
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the event of the failure to build the road.
The most generally approved sugses-
ton. which reflects the attitude OF some
members Of the Finance Committee, ray.
stop the sale of the States holdings and
at the same time not repeal the charter
granted the Richmond and Washington
Air Line nor affect the $4,000 penalty
the road.
Serious objection to this course of ac-
ton is urged. The repeal of any part OF
the act it is held in certain quarters
provision, which is the primary guarantee
of the construction of the road. Authori-
ties on constitutional law take the view
that when the charter is tampered with
in any manner the penalty check and
bond will no longer be subject TO for
feiture
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
JUDGE WHIT TIE
WINS IN A WALK
Deadlock Broken and
Henry Man Named.
TWO BALLOTS TAKEN
With PhIegar Dropped the Race Was
With Mann.
SKETCH OF THE NEW JUDGE.
he Has Had Most Distinguished
Career. and His Friends Say Hc
Will Make an Admirable Sue
ccssor to Jud.c i;cily-Saun-
dcrs May Succeed Whit
tlc-Thc Speasscrship
SKETCH OF THE NEW JUDGE.

Hon. Stafford G. W nlttle, of Henry, Will
be the new member of the Supreme Court
bench.
He was nominated in the Democratic
caucus ending one of the most notable
fights in the history of the Virginia Leg
islature He will be elected at once. and
will on the I'D of February relieve Judge
a. A. Phlegar. Governor Tylers appolntee,
and serve out the u1TeXpired term of the
late Judge Rely.
The triumph of Judge Whittie broke
the deadlock that had existed since the
opening caucus last Friday night. The
final ballot was a direct test OF strength
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
MILES OF WARSHIPS.
Crescent of Light Extends from Cowes
to Portsmouth,.
(By Associated press.l

COWiES, jan S1-9 P. M.-A glitter5ng
crescent of light stretches this evening
from Cowes. to Portsmouth 1t consists OF
ten miles of warships, the pick OF the
British, French, and German navies.
These lie at anchor, ready to take their
nart in to-morrow's ceremonies, when the
navy will pay a last magnificent tribute
TO the Sovereign whose reign was marked
bv the greatest naval progress IN the his
tory of the nation.
1t will probably be nearly i o'clock to-
morrow afternoon before the Alberta,
with the Royal coffin. leaves cowes. She
will steam inside the single line and then
enter the passage formed by the leyia-
thians.
The coffin was finally soldered this
morning and enclosed in the outer casket
The elaborate p separations will make
zto-morrow's spectacle rival In magnifi-
cence the naval and military display
which marked queen Victorta's Jubilee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
FOUGHT FOR HOURS.
Knox ana De.vers Forces Were En-
gagged January goth.
(By Associated PreSsl

hfsOX AMI icSSfJS FOiC'S SSAS A1''
gagged January goth.
(By Associated Press.l
LONDON, Jan 9l,-General Kitchener.
tslesraphing from Pretoria, under date OF
to-day says:
.Dewets force crossed the Blon1fontein
Ladybrand Line, near Israelspoort. dur
ing the night of January 30til. Hamilton's
men. at the waterworks. were unable to
get in touch with them
French with cavalry and mounted in
fantry is sweeping the country near
Johannesburg Railroad, between the
De!agca Bay and Natal Railroad. as far
as Ermelo- He engaged about 2,Oco of the
enemy at Wilsevaiey. The enemy retired
with four killed and nine wounded. Our
casualties were one killed and seven
wounded.
Knox reports that ne engaged Dewet,s
forces south of Welcome January 10Th
There was continuous fighting for some
hours Five Beers were buried They re-
moved many of their casualties IN carts
Our casualties were one officer and one
man killed and thirteen wounded
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
PRIZE FIGHTS COMMON.
Frequent Occurrences at Rosslyn.
Case nf Infanticiuc.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)

Especial DlSpatch 10 Tic iIHes.J
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, Jan. 5l.-DurinS
the investigator, by the grand jury,
Yesterday it developed that prize fights
are commons and frequent occurrences at
Ros,slvn. The Washington sporting fra
ternity being unable to have the bouts
come off in that city. without Hesitation,
ii is said, repair to Rossyn, where, it IS
said, there is no fear of legal Interference.
The grand jury We're Informed by the
authorities Of Georgetown that any night
they may desire they could give them the
.itip'' as to when a fight would come off.
IT is the intention of Judge Love to have
the participants brought into court and
given the full penalty of the law, SO as
to break up the business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
FAILURES IN JANUARY.
There Is Much Encouragement i'll the
Record.
(By Associated Press.

tEy Associated IiSSs.J
NEW YORK, Jan I-Reports TO IL. ".
Dun e. Company chow failures III
January, 1912 in number, and $1l ,S1l in
amount of liabilities. OF this aggregate
.. were in manufacturing for $4,'oo,3si'
and 91S in trading for $53I1,S4i, whlle~ill
brokerage. transporting, real estate, etc.
there were forty failures for 81. 5GS,232
Besides this strictly commercial disas-
ters. eight financial houses closed their
doors owing $1,01oS5S.
Dun's Review of February ID will say
the annual balancing OF accounts tend to
drive many unsuccessful firms out OF
business When it is considered that the
amount OF defauited Indebtedness IN
January was less than the monthly aver
age for the entire year 1900 ana the cios-
ing months of last year, were marred bS-
many severe rever:ses that threatened
unusual difficulties, there IS much en-
col:racemcnt in the record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
We're Completely Defeated.

WILLTAAIST'AD, ISLAND OF ia
MAICA Jan 51.-via Haytian Caiolc-Ad-
vices received here from Venezula con-
firm the reports of severe fighting prob
ably Tuesday last at Augla Fria, at
Whiefl the revolutionists were completely
defeated and abandoned taeir arms and
ammunition Two sons of General Acosta
We1as made prisoners.
It is further asserted that the principal
leaders CT the revolution We're subse-
uuently malic prisoners at Caipe, near
Maturin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
EFFECT OF SELLING The STOCK.
Interesting Question Involved rs tothe
Seaboard Forfeit Bond.

The subcommittee appointed by the
~ look into the points raised by the Nor
ris m res resolution, inquiring into the status
nf the Seaboard Syndicate's engagements
to purchase the States interest isa in the he
Ioad from Richmond to@Washington,
viii repbrt to the full committee to-mor-
rnuu The matter will hardly come up in
the Senate for three or four days yet,
IA An interesting and as yet.unsettled ques-
lion in this connection is whether the
states withdrawal from its agreement to
sell her holdings in the Richmond. Fred
sericksburg and Potomacswould relieve the
otber p-I Of the penalty to be paid In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
BOERS BEATEN OFF.
They Reached iscnoni and Attempted
To Destroy the Mines.
(Ey Associated Press.l

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday. Jan. 60
Four or five hundred Beers recently evad-
ed the British patrols. reached Beiioni
and attempted to destroy the mines. some
fighting resulted. and the Beers We're
berten off, earring away most OF their
wounded and leaving two wounded behind
them The British captured three pr1So-
ners One Brfton was wounHed
Commandant Marais was wounded dur
ing the attack and was subsequently
captured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
wroush. Considerable Damage.
(By Associated Press.l

CAPE TOWN, jan S1--The Boer attack
on the Boksburg mines resulted in dam
ages snlCunting TO t390,too-
The commissioner at Kroorstad reports
that Andrew Vessels, one OF the peace
ervoys, was shot at kIapfoutein, January
2Sth, by order of General Dewet- Morgan
Daal who was another Of the two Boer
peace ENJOYS, and who aecn1paflied An
dries Vessels, WAS shot ne<hr LindieE,
January 10th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
Trial by Court Martial.
(By Associated Prcss.l

Nby -heSoSAate1 l iSso-}
wASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The Navy
Department has ordere trial by court
martial at Port Tampa, February 9th. Of
Tieutenant Benjamin E. Mccormick and
chief Boatswain F. a. Bran for the loss
of coal barge No. 3 off the Florida coast
December. 3oth, while on the way to Glen
fuegos.
Mccormick commanded the tug Poto-
mac towing the barge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
TWO NEGROES ARE SHOT.
One in the lie. and the Other i'll the
arm-Poiice News.

Burton Smith. young negro was shot
in tbe forearm by another negro late last
night in the "Hogshead" saloon, on Cary
Street between Eighth and Ninth. Three
shots were fired, but only one took effect.
DR. ellis. of the ambulance service,
dressed the wound. which was not scri-
Gus. Smith would not tell who shot him.
James Jones was shot by Sam Arm
istead, the two having had a difficulty on
Seventeenth Street The wound is a
trifling one The ball lodged in Jin's
shoe
r H. Belts was arrested i'll the Second
District for assaulting and threatening to
kill his wife. His mother-ln-iaW swore
out the warrant.
Abram Brooking (colored) is charged at
the Second Station with stealing eleven
chickens from the Southern Express
Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
Bis.op Whites Condition.

The condition of Bishop Whittlss Was re-
c.,r,ied as somewhat more favorable by
his physicians at midnight DIR. tpshur
stated that he fznt rallied frem the ex-
,tre,relv critical condition of the night be-
fore, and that the symptoms We're more
encouraging The Bfshap pas;zed n more
ce1n Portable day and was restias. u little
e,sier than the day before. His physi-
Clans Yesterday afternoon regarded his
condition as more satisfactory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
MOSQUITO FLEET.
Norfolk to Be Rendezvous for Small
Vessels
(Ey Associated Press. J


WASHINGTON. Jan. 3t.-The probable
dates of departurei of the torpedo boat
F'lotill;t from the New York yard Tor
Norfoik are Porter. February ith: Cush'
ing February 9Th: Winsiow. February
9th: Rogers. March 1st, and Dupont,
March 18th.
They will be kept at Norfolk, which viii
be the rendezvous for this kind of craft
They may undertake some kind of plan.
OF naval .,trategists locking to the pro-
lection of Hampton Roads
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Welded in Washington.

fSpecIal Dispatch to The Times.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.--The Metropol-
itan Hotel was the scene to-day of u Vir-
cinia wedding, the contracting parties
being Miss Sallie Burchell, of Berryyille,
and MIR. Richard II. Frazier, of Mapp,
Toudoun county. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Dr.. j. J. Muir. and was
witnessed by a number of friends from
Virginia and Maryland
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
seaboura Appo ntnents.
(By Associated Press.

PORTSMOUTH, VA, Jan. 31.-The fol-
lowing appointments on the Seaboard Air
tine were announced to-day, effective
February lst:
j. c. Horton. eastern passenger agent,
New York city
W. II. Goll and Q. II. Kroh. travelling
pa assenger agents, New York.
. George q. Phillips. passenger agent,
Washington, ID. C..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
Nn,ynor, Nc1ys Bids.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, January 81
w. A. Post, superintendent Of the
Ship Building Company, is in Washington
in connection with the bidding on three
protected cruisers. This yard expects to
one.
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was taken before Mr.. Flood interrupted
with his motion TO make the nomination
of Judge Thttle unanimous, w;ls as fol-
lows:
For Whittlc-Iessrs. .Al1ers, Anderson,
Ayers, Bar!isdac Barclay, Blakemorc.
iContinued on Eighth PaGc)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
NEW PROTECTED CRUISERS.
Representatives of Slipyards Gather
ing i'll Washington.
(Ry Assnri,tel press

III. III Washington.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Already some
of the representatives Of the ship build
ing concerns have appeared here pre-
paratory to the opening of bids at the
Navy Department for the construction of
three big protected cruisers Of the en-
larged Olympia type.
Secretary Long has said that if Con-
gress authorizes the new ships in the
pending naval appropriation bill, namely,
two battleships and two armored cruisers,
they will be built upon the general lines
of those just let. The Board Of Construc-
ton has before it several plans for the
arrangement of the batteries of these
ships. but nothing has yet been de-
cided upon.
1t would appear that there was be a
revival. for brief period, Of the old con-
troversy over the. merits. Of the double
turret type.
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Steve Brodie Dead.

(Bv Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO. TEN JAN :i1.-Steve
Rrodie. the bridse-jumper and sporting
man of New York. died here tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01

He had not concluded when the Senate
went into executive. session, and at s:eo
adjourned.