The Washington herald., 1909-04-12
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

Annapolis, Md-Richmond Pearson
Hobson. Of Merrimac fame. graduate of
the Naval Academy in the class of 1859.
and member of Congress, spoke 20 the
midshipmen last night and told them
that they must prepare themselves for
war with Japan in few years. unless
this nation constructed such a fleet on
the Pacific as would without question
maintain control OF the sea. He said that
a similar fleet on the Atlantic. 20 main
tain the Monroe doctrine and repeI az
gressi0ns OF European powers. was
equally as important
Baltimore. Md pretty young woman
wearing as q hat a fimsy creation OF
straw. cherries. peaches, and lace. stood
near the cigar counter OF drug store
looking over some Easter cards. The
young woman leaned over the counter
the better 70 see the cards, and the cigar
lighter set the Easter hat afre.
Raleigh. y. Car Cotton, son OF DR..
a It. Cotton. a prominent physician OF
Raleigh, win celebrate Easter Monday be
ginning a thirty years term IN the peni-
Tertiary for the murder Of Dr. T. w
Smith. Of Richmond.
Charleston. ". VA strike Of the
coal miners Of the Kanawha Valley Is
probable. The operators ask for a ten
hour day instead OF nine. as al present
and a reduction Of 10 cents from the
present scale Of q cents per ton. The
miners will likely resist these demands
Fredericksburg. Va.-At the sale OF 3.
Z
his farm. near Fredericksburg. the ceIe-
brated bull Stockwell. for which Lewis
paid $3.50 brought $500, and goes to
Pennsylvania One COW brought l.5N0,
and bull calf two weeks old sold for soc.
Salem. Va.-Rev. 9. 3. Lefew. an aged
superannuated minister Of the Baltmore
Methodist Conference. died last night He
had filled puIpits in all parts Of the con-
ference during his ministry
Roanoke, va-The Toms Creek Coal
and Coke Company yesterday hred up
DO coke ovens in Wise County. These
ovens had been idle a year.
Norfolk. Va County officers with
hloodhounds had an exciting though unsuc-
cessful chase after burglar who broke
into the summer home OF J. W Watkins.
a prominent Norfolk grocer. al Ocean
View. and made or with $3.50 worth of
diamonds. besides "A quantity of silver
ware and other valaables.
Keyser. ". Va.-George Woodward
youngest son OF Mrs c.. A. Woodward.
formerly of Washington. D. G. is dead at
heyser. W. Va. aged thirty-three years
he Is survived by his wife.
Grafton, W. Val. r. Kinds and f.
L. Shriver, two preparatory students at
the West Virginia University, Morgan
town. were suspended for the remainder
Of the scholastic year. One of the young
men assisted the other in an examination
Cumberland, Nd. - The plant Of the
Maryland Glass Etching Company and
all the real estate connected with the
plant was sold at trustees sale 20 ". G
DevecmOn. Of Cumberland, for $50. The
personal property of the plant was pur-
chased by H. c. Click.
Morgantown, W. va.-The well Of the
Utility Gas Company. at MaidviHe. near
here, came IN with q roar which ives
heard for miles around The well prom
ises about 100000 cubic feet day.
Cumberland, 8Id.-Milton Myers is I'M
der arrest as a suspect in connection with
the murder Of Frank F. Wingard at
Stoyestown. near Meyerdale.