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THE CHARTER FIGHT. WASHINGTON LIKE. f ; SOME FIGURES FROM 3OTH SIDES. Conflict of Views a* to <lie. Wisdom of Continuing: the Present-Invcut nicnt ot Use State— Caton for Meu tcnntit-fiovornor— Gom^lp of Lobty. The fight over the Seaboard Air-Line's bill for a chart cr v to' build a road from licro to Washington is the most inlerest «r.c of the legislative session. And it is i'row'.ng rooro so every day. Tho lobby is largo and growing. Both sides are well and ably represented. The bill does not conso up for a wec-1: yet, but the fight is flS lively as though the lime for a vote were at hand. Tacts and figures are being presented «o tho lawmakers along with the argu ment. There was being circulated yester day a statement .issued by the Kichmond, vVedcriefcsburs and Potomac Railroad Company, which is designed to show that the State's interest in that road is yield ing better returns than it would if invest ed in century bonds. This shows that the actual net earnings of the road for the year ending June SO, ISM, including $05,000 reserved for betterments, was ?3GO,(BG.CG. T))-s was sufficient to pay a dividend of 12.7 per cent, for the year, but only 7 per ceut dividend was declared, the amount Indicated having been set aside for bet terments, and 533.254.10 retained as undi vided profits. The net earnings for the •six months ending December SI, IS9?, with December estimated, showed an increase over the corresponding period of the Pre vious year of ?35,000, which, it is said, would 'malvc the net earnings suilicient to pay a dividend of 14 per cent. Several comparative statements are given with a view to showing tho amount the State would have to hold of century bonds to save in interest at 3 per cent, as much as she receives from her holding in the Ricii mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac. The -ucge.stion Is made that the taxes on the proposed new road would be $5,000 per an num. This is the most comprehensive statement, the first column representing the annual income of the State from the lUchmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac, after deducting $S,000; the second what junount would have to be invested in cen turies at 80 to yield the same, and the third the average price Per share that the State's interest of -5,079 shares should command: Basis of S per cent. dividend ?2D r i32 S 543.717 SISO 32 Basis of 10 per cent. dividend 38,700 1,111,980 237 03 Basis of 12 per cent. dividend -35.14S I,SSO,MI 295 00 It is further shown that during the past ten years an aggregate of GSI-2 per cent, has been paid in dividt-nds to the State, yielding the Commonwealth §320.-3-5;;. FIGURES FOR OTHER SIDE. Friends of the Seaboard Aii--l-.ine have as yet presented no ligures to the Legis lature except in oral arguments with in dividual members. The gentlemen who are inieresting themselves in securing j this charter assert that two thirds of the common stock of the Richmond, Fred ericksburg and Potomac is owned by the Atlantic-Coast Line Company, of Con necticut, ajid was purchased several years ago at about $S0 per share— just one half of what the Seaboard Air-Line has offered. One of the gentlemen in dis cussing the question yesterday, said: "The Richmond, Frederieksburg and Po tomac has been making money under the charter exempting it from taxation, but that money has not been applied to short ening the route between here and Wash ington. On the contrary, it has been allowed to accumulate in -bank or has b^cii invested In. the 4 per cent, bonds of northern railroads— the West Shore and Xew York Central, for instance. Nearly 5100,000 of the road's surplus earnings have thus been invested." k. strong contention being made is that the Richmond, Frederieksburg and Poto mas, under its liberal charter, has ex empted from taxation securities exceeding in value $5, 000,000, and in addition to this hs entire road-bed and other property is exempted. The argument being used is that? were the State to receive taxes on the exempted property of the Rich mond. Frederieksburg and Potomac she would get into her treasury each year more than Ehe now receives in dividends from her holdings. In short, it is bejng contended that for the past thirty years the State has been losing money by her investment in Richmond, Frederieksburg and Potomac stock. Hon. James R. Caton, of ' Alexandria, will be a candidate before the next State Democratic Convention for the ofiice of ] \, utenant-Governor. Sir. Caton was a can didate three years ago, and though he re ceived "GO votes in the convention, failed of nomination. He was in the city yester day and spent some time at the Capitol. Mter conference with his friends, who are urging him to announce his candi dacy, he said he thought 'it more than likely that he would make the race again. It is predicted that the bill offered by Judge !Mann in the Senate yesterday, amending the land-grabbers' law so as to put upon the county treasurers the onub of collecting delinquent" land taxes, wi l. B productive of a hot iight. ahe bill is intended as a substitute for ■$<&?£ ..hills offered by Senator Jeff nes. It s presumed Mr. Jeffries -will light for his bill. It is just as likely that the county treasurers will wield all • possible in fluence against the passage of a measure which will cause them to be under the necessity -of having to put to auction the land of" their neighbors. Judge Mann - «> confident his bill is a good one, and a very prominent member of the Senate yesterday expressed the opinion that it "would more nearly accomplish the end aimed at by such measures, than any. yet offered." The fight over the judgeship of the Eishtcenth Judicial Circuit is now on. It li£aa early in the session, but did not wax very warm, owing to the fight made to abolish the circuit. This last has failed, and now the contest is over the judgeship. Judge Dupuy's re-election is being strongly advocated, while . the friends of Mr. -John. Randolph Tucker, of Bedford/are making a most. active can vass in his behalf. Both sides claim- to feel the utmost confidence. The caucus will be held within a week or ten, days. Mr. Bruce, who offered the bills in the Senate yesterday making it a vioa lion of law to soil a pistol, or pistol cartridges, is confident lie 'has hit upon a mcthodVoV: breaking up the pistol "toting" habit. ."".- , ' . "1 believe pistol-carrying productive of as groat evil as any other one thing," t:iid Mr. Uruce. yesterday. ■!■■ believe my bills will put an end to it. - Stop the habit of carrying pistols, and you will find that you have very greatly reduced the criminal expenses of the/Common v.ealih. as well as' lessened crime. 1 ; About twenty mWers of- the Ceneral Assembly, "conVtituting the Senate Com wittcc- on Public Institution? ana ; tne Heu.se Committee ■on ' Prisons and Asylums, left ; here yesterday ; ln . a ■ special car over the Norfolk, and. Western, to visit the State institutions in- the; soiun kS<3<- of the State, Tli< party was in charge of Mr. 13. G. A hers," deputy to Itailroad-Commissioner" 1301. : They stop r I'ed yesterday at Far.mville, Where they inspected ilie State " Female. >ormal .. School. " ■ ■.-r - ' . :-'. "-•" They loft Farmvlllc I . last night and- went to Utacksburj;, and- after inspecting;, tne Virginia Polyiechnio' ijisUtutc,; located ; at "»at place, wiir stop at M-idon,: and- go through the; Western State llospUal. 'J hey *1U live in their private; "car during their absence fromi: Richmond," and^will' return here ne xt vFriday;-;; Subcommittees .will t^vP, °^ y|ssy |sst ' Charlottesvllle^Stauntoh; ;LQSington,vWini amsbur|A:and^Hamo^n:a msbur|A:and^Hamo^n: iiOSH 1 a ! UUt)n^t- bill Introduced" in^lhc wv£° Xl^" iGr^elcy;-vw^;consldered bj. tho House Committee-; on ; General Laws >es.crday.. : Senator' Barksdhle : and^Mr. oraveley made speeches in advocacy; of the bill, and Mr. White-head, of: Norfolk, opposed 3L No: action was f taken on" the measure. * • • The House Committee for Courts of Justice- mt'U.yeslerday morning, -and 'the bills.offered by Mr. Toney, of Manchester,' preventing corporations from paying their hands in anything but: money, and-re quiring weekly: payment of said hands; were taken up as. a special order. Captain 7 W " Foster '-of 'Nelson "'couhty, manager of the Virginia Soapstone Works, and lion. John Whitehead, of Norfolk, - asked that the matter be postponed to . some future date. ;: The committee 1 decided :to postpone. co'nslderationLof these measures until Wednesday next at. 4 o'clock P.. M. The bills offered. by Mr. Price,: of Wash ington county, in relation to -changes in the mode of selecting juries in ; Virginia, were also set for hearing at the same time. The committee then considered many other bills, on which there was no con test. Hon. E. F. Cromwell, of Norfolk .coun- ty, who was elected to succeed Hon. M. S. Newberne, deceased, was on the floor of the House yesterday. His certificate of election did not arrive until late, in the' day, and the formality of swearing the new member in was postponed until to day. Mr. Cromwell is accompanied by his family, and is stopping at the Jefferson.. Senator Fairfax has received, several letters commending him for having com-, batted Senator Barksda'le's resolution ex pressing sympathy. for the Boers in.their. struggle with England. One of these let ters is from a New York lawyer, who is a stranger to Senator Fairfax,, but who speaks in the strongest terms commen datory of Senator \Fairfax. The writer says his great-grandfather fought against the British in the war. of . the American Revolution, .and his -grandfather in the; war of ISI2, but when a nation of another race and England are at war there is no question as to how Americans must feel. A letter from- a prominent lawyer of Alexandria expresses similar sentiments. Owing to the death of Major Thomas A. Brander, the reception which the ladies of the Confederate Memorial Literary So ciety proposed giving to the members of the General Assembly yesterday after noon at ■ the Confederate Museum was postponed indefinitely. There will be a meeting/at the" Capitol; to-day, of the committee appointed to in-" vestigate the contract between the State and the Davis Shoe Company, whereby the latter secures the services of the con victs in the penitentiary for a further pe riod of thirteen years. Mayor Edwin Gibson, ex-Mayor." S. Deiner, ancUMr. Robert E. ; . .Whitestorie, of Culpeper. are in the -city, -visiting Dele gate Newhouse. CIIANGKS AT EXPRESS "OFFICE. Mr. Welsh Itcsijjrns .««rt Will Be Snc eeetle«l I>>- 3IrJ ' Hucliiier. Z^lr. Andrew Welsh has- tendered his re signation as agent here of the Southern Express Company, and will be succeeded in that position next Thursday by Mr. Buckner, who was formerly connected with the Richmond ollice, but is now route agent between here and Wilming ton. :. Mr. Welsh will not sever his connection with "the company, but will take the posi tion of cashier, succeeding Mr. William C. Graham, who has resigned to engage in other business. Mr. AVelsh has been agent for the com pany here learly ten years, and has de served and enjoyed in the fullest measure the confidence and i esteem of the people of th city with whom the business has brought him in contact. A.VOTHEIt REPLY FROM GAGE. He Snys Hi?* Former Letter Fully Answers Senate' Resolution. WASHINGTON, D. C, January 29.— Secretary Gage to-day sent to the Senate his reply to the resolution calling for further information as to his dealings with the oiiicials of the National City Bank, of New York. He. says bis former letter fully answered the resolution. He says he made no answer, written or ver bal, to the famous letter written him by A. B. Hepburn, nor was anyagreement ever contemplated between the Treasury offi cials and other' persons with reference to the Hepburn letter. He says the records fail to show- any relations, official or pri vate, between the Treasury and that bank in the period "inquired about," and that no Standard Oil bonds were ever held in trust by the Treasury. COVEUXOIt -TAYliOlijiSj POSITION. If Ho is Xot KlecteH. Then Illackburn is Xot. FRANKFORT, -KY., January 29.—Gov ernor Taylor, it is asserted on excellent authority* will assume the position that if it is decided that he is illegally the Governor of Kentucky, the legislators who elected Blackburn, and who are de clared elected at the same election at which he was a candidate for Governor, were also illegally elected, and have. not. therefore, power to choose a United Slates senator. The taking of evidence closed to-aay. : «rj». : IJritifili Sieamcr Sinks German Boat. T i^A2BURG, January "9.— The British steamer Expedient has run down and sank a harbor steamer near Alkma. Thirty workmen were drowned:, "'Please Smile AND Look Pleasant."; When a -woman says "I am racked with pain," the word "racked" recalls the days when they stretched the tender bodies -of women o'u the rack with rope and pulley until the very joints; cracked. Fancy an attendant saying, to. the tor tured woman, "Please smile and look pleasant." \ , . - And vet' the woman '-racked vntn pain," is expected to smile through her ao-oiiy and to make homer happy. She can't do it. It is against nature. Gen erally speaking, .the racking pains. of lll health such as headache, backache and " bearing down pains '.' are related to de raneenients or disorders of. the organs distinctly feminine. -When this condition , is removed the general health is restored, *'and%vitli health conies back, the smile of happiness: ' ." . ' . ,'; ' Any woman may regain her heal tn at home without offensive questionings - or examinations by the use . of Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription. It cures per fectly all diseases .and .derangements peculiar to women. Sick, women may consult Dr: Pierce by letter free- of charge: .;: Such are treated as sacredly confidential: ' • : ; : "I was a great sufferer for four; y ears." from - displacement and ulcerationV 1 . ffiS»|gSsßSa }>ickering; of OlHeV Keokuk^\ lo^ iL -^ tlt^-:t I t^-: time I began using Cr.Pierce's Favorite I re ■ scription 1 was not able to_sit up m bed. ,1 took c-isrl t bottles and K otHo be a stout .woman. .- Anj S doublluß tWs;. can write ■to me, - enclosing a ; stamp, and- J will answer." ' ; , - No alcohol in aiiyfonii is contained in "I r avorite Prescription.": SubsUtu-: tion is ; selfish. It cares • more for : its profit than for your cure. .*;/-. sis/ ongettiiig," Favorite ■ Prescription. .-,.;, Dr Pierces great work the /'.Common Sense Medical Adviser" is A a booK^no; Vwouiari'can affonl.to be: withmtt/. Send' "i ' one-cent' stamps, cost of mailing,- pa T pen edition^ or; 31 :cehts :fbr- . the- cloth, biriqing; - Address i Dr. ■R: V. V: Pierce, - Buffalo,. N. Y. "- - ■ "-• '•' ■ —.' «t«TT rnrrnnri'i ir j t AATFT AO V *?A ' rriVl'fvl Says Dr. , F'ancoast, "is one of the sur est indications of a diseased • 1 Tbe number, of men and women dying daily -from "heart failure " is appal lin> THrotio'h the fail ure of the kidneys, to properly perform their functions, extra work i^put upon- the • heart ; and" lungs^with'the result that; these great OTgans wear cut before; they ought to. Sborbness of :breafch indicated kidney trouble. •Warner's Safe Cure, a scientific vegetable -preparation, absolutely cures ail-kidney diseases—thousands so testify. PAUSE Ifi' BOER WAR. (CONTINUED FROM FIRST ; PAGE.) take to minimize the serious character of the situation, in Natal. ."We.have made . a "great effort from; which great results j were expected andhave failed.: The situ ation as it stands to-day points, but points' with greatly augmented force,: tho same moral as did our previous mishaps. It is that the war must be pressed witn redoubled -energy. Onr resources are not exhausted, . but . rather it may be .said we are' only just discovering how practi cally limitless they are. The country, wo are' sure, is in no mood of giving way^jo; fears, which areas groundless as the> are unworthy. It has made up its mind to see this conflict through Every check we receive in the field will only- stiffen the determination of the people at home and in the. colonies to achieve the end, at whatever cost.";-. t V ' SPION KOP'NOT MAJUBA. . The Pall Mall Gazette comments In much the same tone, and adds:.. •.'Even if Ladysmith. fdlls, Spion Kop. is not Majuba in- the most vital sense. ■ It- -will not end the war. There will be no mud dling compound of 'magnanmrty am cowardice this time. The war will end when General Roberts dictates the terms at Pretoria. To that end the empires mind is made up." r ' Tho Evening Standard, commenting on the supposed natural advantages on the side of the Boers, says: "This .country also had, and has. great advantages, but, between the War. Office, the admiralty, and the generals, they, have been mostly nullified." . BUYER'S CHINESE BRAG. The St James Gazette, this afternoon, returns to scathing criticisms of the lan guage of General Buller's reports. It says: "General Buller's reflection on the terror he put into the foe reminds us of things we have heard about Chinese man- T^hT'press is discussing whence are to • come the troops for a protracted cam paign. It is . becoming recognized that some form of compulsory service Is- more imminent- than has previous y been thought of. The St. James Gazette, how ever Suggests that the solution of pouring more "and more troops into South .Africa savors of the Spanish action, in Cuba, adding that the solution of .making better use of the thousands already; there has never suggested itself. -.- .' L.VDYSMITH NOT YET FALLEN ... LONDON January 29.-The- War Office denies a report that Ladysmitlvhas sur rendered, and "announces vthat .a -..very heavy list of casualties will-benssued to niglit. . ■>: . ; ' ' DUNDONAL.D SAFE. LONDON, January 29.-3:26 P. M.-Great anxiety has been removed by the an nouncement that Lord Dundonald's cav alry forces, which, it was feared, were isolated- among- the hills in. the neighbor hood- of Acton Homes, .are. safe on. the south bank of the Tugela river. BRITAIN TO, HAVE. DELAGOA BAT. LONDON, January SO.— The Lisbon.cor respondent of the Standard says: "I hear that the indemnity to be award ed Great Britain in the Delagoa Bay ar bitration will be so large that Portugal will be obliged to- make over the railway and the port of Lorenzo Marques to the British Government." . BRITISH LOSS IN TAKING SPION KOP. - LONDON, January 29.— General Buller wires from Spearman's Camp, January 29th that the casualties among the offi cers' of . the Fifth Division and Mounted Brigade at Spion Kop, January 21th, were: Killed 22; wounded, 20; missing, G. Killed-Staff Captain M. H. Virtue, Cap tain S. M. Stewart, and Lieutenants F. R Mollock and E. Fraser, Second Lan cashire Fusileers; Captain C. Muriel, Lieutenants W. Lawley and H. A. Wil son Second Middlesex; Major A. J. Ross, Captain M. W. Kirk, and Lieutenant A;- H AVade, Second Lancaster Regiment; Lieutenant Pipe-Wolf erstan, s^iid King's Scottish. Borderers; Captain C. G. Birche and Lieutenant F. M. Rachel, First South Lancashires; Lieutenant H. W Garvey, First Borderers; Captains the Hon. W. H..Petre and C. S. H. Knox- Gore, and Lieutenants C. G._ Grenfel, P. F. Newman,. P. S. Mo^orquedale, and Hill-Trevor. Thornycroffs Mounted In fantry; Lieutenants Randall and Knoch shand, "Imperial Light Infantry.. -Wounded-Colbnel Blomfield (taken prisoner). Major W. F. Waller <and Lieu tenants R S. Wilson and L. E. Charton^, Second Lancashire .Fusileers; Major E. W Scott-Moncrieff, and Captains G. \v. Saville, R Dell. Burton, and G. W. Bent-, ley Second Middlesex; Captain W. San bach, and . Lieutenants iV. Dykes, J. A. Nixon and G. R. Stephens, Second.Lan cashires: General ..Woodgate (dangerous ly)- Captain P. M. Carltons, and Lieute nants A. W. Forester and J. W. Baldwin, of the staff; Captain R. A. Bettington and Lieutenant Howard, of Thorney-. croft's- Mounted Infantry; Captain - Cole man, Imperial Light Infantry./ .- __ , r Missing-Captains W. G.Emslie; Hicks,, and G B French, . Second - Lancashire Fusileers;: Major, G. A. Carton," Second Royal Lanchshires; Lieutenant Power- Ellis, Thorneycroffs Mounted Infantry. ■ QUEEN'S SPEECH TO BE COLORLESS. '-LONDON,' : January;^ 29.-It has been learnedly the Associated Press; that .the Queen's i speech at the reassembling, of Parliament to-morrow will- be colorless. There will be :a short reference- to. the war chiefly confined to' regrets , at" the terrible bloodshed and encomiums of. the men whohave laid down;; their lives -for their country. -The whole proclamation, indicates that there;, is not the. slightest idea of giving up the war until Great Britain's, ends are -gained. // ;. "> :-■'■ A Cabinet minister, who. was inter-, viewed by a representative of the. Asso-. ciated Press.'.said: NOTHING! SERIOUS EXPECTED...; "I do not believe the session -opening, to-morrow' will materialize into anything serious.. Some of our, Irish: friends ; may. 'try'tb'expire oiv : the floor, but I find that in moments- of serious j national; Vcrises; Irish eloquoncfe.has little. effect,; and such orators' generally take a.backVseat. ;The diatribes l on • the go vernment v.-ill : doub less be- little > more : vicious : : than formerly, but I believe sober-minded',- men-of both parties' rerilize.-hpwever imuch ■ there t may: beto criticise; :that the. governmentisdo intr its v;andV:thae~ it ;;would ;be, : un- Dhtriotic "to' attempt fto; tie; its vhandsjjat siich a time.;. We. -are not; nervous _ as : to the result"; of/ the"-, session." / - RELATIONS FRIENDLY. f The" speech •.will .further i say tha t :. rela-; : tions with^all -the foreign Stateu; are ; ; very. triendly-and ; will •.great pleasure and gratification at tha patnoti.m -shown by. : the colonies-, at a critical; period: in sending troops to South Africa," and at the the patriotism existing. in the empire gen eraliy. -If will also , express gratification at the offers of troops from Indian, native chiefs, and will allude to the satisfactory completion 'of the treaty, relating -to: Samoa. /. ' There is also, the .expectation that ■'■:-si considerable increase in: tho naval: and' military expenditure will be- necessitated by the lessons, of the war, and be alto gether apart from the special, war vote. REPORT FROM ROBERTS. ;; LONDON, January 50.— 12:45 A. M.— The War Office announces that' no further news has been received from South Africa, except" a report from Lord Ro berts that the situation is unchanged. LADYSMITH TO BE ABANDONED ? NEW YORK, January- 29.— A special cablegram from London to the -Evening World says: "It is learned from a relia ble source that" Field-Marshal. Lord Tio befts : has advised the abandonment . of Ladysmith. .At the War Office, the dis patch adds, no confirmation could be ob tained of the advices said to have been given by Lord Roberts.". BOERS NOT IN MOZAMBIQUE. ■ BERLIN, January 20.— A semi-official dispatch from Lisbon says the report that the Boers "have crossed the Mozam bique frontier is unfounded.- \ STEYN AT PRETORIA. /■' PRETORIA," Friday. January 26.—Presi dent Steyn, of the Orange ; Free State, and A. Fischer, of the Executive Council of that republic, arrived here this morn ing. They were met at the railroad sta tion by President Kruger and other offi cials, arid were cheered while driving to the residence of the President o£ the Transvaal. The "Volkestem, the official organ of the government, in welcoming the guests of the State, says: "But for the courageous attitude of the Free State, the condition of the present struggle would be changed. It would have been impossible for the Transvaal to have taken, the course followed with such. success." DR.LEYDS NOT INVITED TO BERLIN BERLIN, January An , official agency has communicated the following to the press: "In spite of official state ments that Dr. Leyds (the diplomatic representative of the Transvaal), is ■ here by official invitation, his visit is entirely on his own initiative, and though he lias received ordinary, courtesy, his presence is entirely without political significance." > LEYDS DID NOT MEET MACRUM. BERLIN, January 29.— The Tagblatt to day says that Dr. Leyds, the diplomatic representative of the Transvaal Govern ment, denies that he met Mr. Charles E. Macrum, the former United States Consul at Pretoria, in Paris. He also reiterates his'denial that Mr. Macrum is the bearer of a letter to President McKinley from the Transvaal Government. BULLER'S REPORT OF HIS RETREAT LONDON, January 29.— The War Office has received the following from General Buller announcing that Genera^ Warren has retreated to the south! side of the Tugela river: "Spearman's Camp, January 27.-6:10 P. M.— On January 20th Warren drove back the enemy and obtained possession of the southern crests of the high table land extending from the line of Acton Homes and Hongers Poort to the western Ladysmith hills. From then to January 25th he remained in close contact with the enemy. •'The enemy, held a strong position on a range oi' small kopjes stretching from northwest to southeast across the plateau from Acton Homes, through Spion , Kop, to the left bank of the Tugela. t "The actual position held was perfectly tenable, but did not lend itself to. an ad vance, as. the southern slopes were so steep that Warren could not get an effec tive artillery position 1 , and water supply was a difficulty. "On January 23d I \ assented to his at tacking Spion Kop, a large hill, indeed, a mountain, which was evidently the key of the position, but was fax.more^acces sible from the north than from the south. "On the nigl.t of January. 23d he' at tacked Spion Kop, but found it very diffi cult to hold, as its perimeter was too large, and water, which he had been led to believe existed in this extraordinarily dry season, was found very deficient. - GALLANTRY OF : THE MEN. . "The crests - were • held all that day asainst severe attack and; a heavy, shell brings *:joy or pain. : It's for 'the ; mother, to^decide. ; ..With good-health : and '%& > strong womanly, 'organism, ! motherhood -but adds- to a woman's attractrvenees. ' ;; ' ' ; ; ■; takesa-way all terrprs by strengthening tha .vital organs.t'lt fits "a mother^for baby's- coming.' ByTrevitalizingithe nerve centres , It has brought chubby; i crowing , youngsters toj; thousands ' of weak- women .whoj feared ; theyl were barren;; -Kit purifies, ? heals^ regTilate3 and strengthens,?; and is good for all women fat . all v . times. U; No ;!• druggist T?buld;be without it;v; :si 00V ; \ :i: i- For,adyice in cases re^uiriiig'special directions, 1 address, giying symptoms; " The Ladies' Advisory^ Department, '-' THe Chattanooga Mei^cme f^.V.Chat-' tanooga, Tena. ; :- r IirRS.x6IIISA HAXJS.oi Jefforsoii; Ga.; says ; li first .took '-.Wine .: of 9 Cardui we i-had I been ; iaarricd j thrco years,: bnt -' could not "have any i childrcii. -.Nina;- months Ylater I had a'finc girl baby." I fire..- Our men"' fought with great gallan try.:' - ..,■:■;■_• ... :"I would especially ; mention the con duct of the Second Camerbnians and the Third ICing's- Rifles, "who supported the attack on the mountain from the steepest side and, Y in.V each case, fought: . their way to the top, and the. Second". Lan cashire Fusileers arid v Second: Middlesex, who magnificently' maintained the best traditions of the British army through out the trying- day of January 24th, and Thornycroft's .Mounted Infantry, who fought throughout the day equally well alongside of them. V - 'General : Woodgate, who was in com mand'at. the summit; having been wound ed,' the- officer who succeeded him de cided on ;the night of'- January 24th to abandon' the position,: and' did so before dawn January 25th. '■■. , "I reached Warren's camp at 5 A. LI. on January 25th, and decided that. a se cond attack upon Spion Kop wasuselessi and that the enemy's: right was too strong to allow me to force it. ",-'• , . ■'•Accordingly, I decided ,to .. withdraw the force to the south of the Tugela. WITHDRAWAL. WITHOUT LOSS. . "At 6 A. M. we commenced withdraw ing the train, and by 8 A. 11., January 27th (Saturday),; Warren/ s*"' f 6'rce was con centrated south of the Tugela without the loss of a man or a pound of stores. ."The fact that the force could with draw from actual touch— in some cases tha.lines'were less than 1,000 yards apart— with the enemy in the manner it did, is, I think, sufficient evidence of .the morale of the troops; and that we were per mitted to withdraw our cumbrous ox and mule transport across the river— eighty-five yards broad, with 20-foot banks, and a very swift current—unmo lested, is, I think, proof that the enemy has been taught to respect our, soldiers' fighting powers." • BOER ACCOUNT OF THE RECAPTURE BOER HEADQUARTERS, MQDDER SPRUIT, UPPER: TUGELA, Wednesday, January 24th, Midnight, via LORENZO MARQUES, Thursday, January 25.— Some Vryheid Burghers from the out posts on s the highest ■'. hills on the Spoin Kop group rushed into the laager, saying that the kop was lost and that the English had taken it. Reinforce ments AVere ordered up, but nothing could be done for some time, the hill being en veloped in . thick . mist. At . dawn the Heidelberg and Carolina contingents, supplemented from other commandoes, began the ascent of the, hill. Three spurs, precipitous projections, faced the Boer positions: Up these the advance was made. The horses were left under the first terrace of rocks. Scaling the' steep, the Boers found that the English had improved the opportunity and intrenched heavily. Between the lines of trenches was an open veldt, which had to be rushed under a. heavy lire, not only from rifles, but of lyddite and shrap nel from -field guns. Three force's ascended the three spurs co-ordinately under cover of lire from the Free State Krupps, a Oreusot, and a big Maxim. The, English tried to rush the Boers with the bayonet, but their infantry went down before the Boer rifle fire "as before a scythe. BRITISH SURRENDER. . The Boer investing party advanced step by step until 2 in the afternoon, when a white flag went up and 150 men in the front trenches surrendered, being sent as prisoners to the head laager. .. The. Boer advance continued on the two kopjes east of Spion Kop. Many Boers were shot, but so numerous .were the burghers that the gaps filled 'automati cally. Toward twilight they reached the summit of the second kopje, but did not get further. The British Maxims belched iiame, but a wall of fire from the Mausers held the English back. Their centre under this pressure gradually gave Way and broke, abandoning the position. BURGHER BRAVERY. The prisoners speak highly of the bravery of the burghers, who, despising cover, stood against the sky-line edges of the summit to shoot the Dublin Fusileers, sheltered in the trenches. - Firing continued for ; some time, and then the Fusileers: and the' Light Horse serving as infantry threw up their arms and rushed out of -the trenches. - v The effect of the abandonment of Spion Kop by the English can hardly be gauged as yet, but it must' prove to be immense. An unusually high proportion of lyddite shells did riot explode. 1,500 BRITISH KILLED? BOER HEAD LAAGER, LADYSMITH, January ,25.— G P. M.— The British dead left on the battle-field yesterday number ed 1,500. \ ' . . . : ; HOW BRITISH TOOK SPION KOP. SPEARMAN'S CAMP, ; Friday,' January 20.— About . 2 o'clock 'on the - morning of January 24th ".■ (Wednesday),- when heavy clouds rested; upon the kopjes, the main point : of the : Boer position, Tabanyama, was stormed by the British infantry under General. Goodgate. Our force crossed over a ravine; and climbed the mountain ; side steadily, getting within ; thirty yards of the enemy's first line, of trenchers. .' ;. The Boers, who- had been asleep/ de camped, leaving everything behind, and the British, with a ringing cheer, climbed to the summit. The Boers opened, firo from several points, but -it -was ? apparent that i they . had been taken completely by surprise,rand:their resistance .was dispirit ed: The western : crest of the hill was soon won, and: the- infantry crept along the -top of the hill." " _" ' ". : At : daybreak, however, the Boers from a high point on the"; extreme east, sent a withering fire among" the British, .which momentarily staggered them; The Boers had the range fixed to a nicety, - and their artillery sent 1 several shells; right to the top of the crest,' forcing the infantry: to take' cover.. A Boer Nordenf eld t also was worked .with great pre-cision. y-The' British -held ;the; position: against great odds.-. :At - 10 o' clock strong rein forcements were sent up.the hill, and ad vanced in skeleton formation, . The enemy beins driven;-back to the- extreme • point. ■'■'..,'•, and Briefs. • Captain J. M. Foster, of Nelson county, > was a visitor -at the Capitol yesterday. • "Mrs/ John T. West, - who : has been" ill Tat*:her home on Clay street, is much bet ter. • ■ " " ';'-.; ; : ; ; -..- - ■ - :' Mr Aaron Eichel, who has been so critl ::cally IU i at ■ the Virsinia ■ Hospital, ; is rap ridly. recovering.; '■- . - ■ ■ -'■Mr -Robert- Frasher!: of : Petersburg, a 'veteran" at the' Soldiers"-; Home; .is ex ■;tremely ill^and^not;. expected ;;to.- live.;;::.- :_-_'. T 'Mrs J>j Lee J Drewry, ofjNo. 5 south Pine .who -has •.been.: quite sick jfor tha <• past :: week -with -tonsilitis: is *now .con : valescent. S The • Council rCoinmittea on-rPolice\; wIU ' meet at i-o'cloclcWednesday. afternoon^ 'and -the '-.sinking-fund s commissioners .-at ilaro'clockithe same-afternoon. ' The Woodmen of tha World hud an In teresting:'- public ;; ; mooting 1 last ■ riistit : /ati Smithdeal;HalLtt33iexe;-vyerai3everal;talte.; on U he ; order,! andis^TOe f jgood!niu si c. ; j- - >*:? i:Tue'^Ep^worth^EeasFue'»-of 'Broad^Street' H Methodiat^ChyfClC^J«'§^'ri>TJapaoel6"£tea] in«the«lecture-3-ponri'of,-thoschurclt3las>S nights from ", S :, to ;'i A'-larse^crowdTen-^ •joy(SdTthe"BiiaSiC3i.ttfl^flJ6- other attractions. ; . 'At't;the>?c"dhcluslQr? oT'tSe .sermon^^^at ithej ■Barton w -Height3--atfetTibdisti church ■'■- Sun-, r,ayi< morning, -prieached • by i Rev.t-Dr. >JCW . ; VirfTudor.^pres^inx^hfe'r, Ya^. collection? of^sufflcientirsfa«-te>«i>»-y^off Kin^^churclv, debt'wasitaken."trj^r. < r ; '^ ~.T\\j : . .' ./At ?;tiiefiast?infifitta'gsj f -i Enginel?C6m3 pany. No.; 2 "resolutions v.'ere:unanimous.y. ■ adopted ; thanking Mr. ,' Frank T. Anthony. : of;; tho -iCommercial 4H6ter Ca-fer-f or* his ; .kindness in a', lunch for them ort the morning-- of r the fire at\th&;Chesa-. peake ;a n d phio - offices.'-,' ' ; :; ' „ . Rev. George* HiWileyJ reports; that the i various Alethodist:. ; churches - haveT- con •tributecrrmore than '%ISM Xo the causa' of . city,: missions: . ;«The 'i total amount " : that they "pledged themselves to give \was:sSCo. Rev. Dr. :William rE.v Hatcher, ,who has been -quite sicj<.'-fs7imprqving.'»" ; ." Messrs. -G: R. : Tucker^ and ; Richard; L. Hewlett^-;6f this j city, r.wera' summoned , on yesterday to Danville- to^ appear ;as wit- ; nesses in the Federal Court" trial of .G-. i W. Chandler;^ charged .". with: violation ■<■ of the internal-revenue laws.. United? States Marshal Treat ' Served the : subpoenas, v Mr. A.;. A. "Christian, formerly; of. this, city,;.'. butVnowi advertising manager :'« for - Wanamaker/ was-.in the city yesterday.. Mr. Chris tianjis; no Wi associated the New York : house, .but -will soon return :to his .permanent headquarters: in Philridel phia, where he "has been doing excellent work for- several; years. Mr. W.; M...F., Round, corresponding secretary ; of the Prison Association of New York, and brother director of the Order of St. Christopher, is expected . to visit Virginia in the near future. He will lecture in the principal cities of the State, his addresses being "The Prison "Reform* and other reformatory work. All British-born subjects, their descend ants, and those, who sympathize .with Great Britain in ihe : war against the Boers are requested. by ' Mr." P." A; S. Brine,: British . Vice-Consul, \ to meet him at the Jefferson at S:3O o'clock this' evening. The purpose is to in'tiate a South. African patriotic fund for relief of British, sol diers' widows and orphans. Ricliinoniler.s in IS'eTr York, NEW YORK, 'January 29.— (Special!)— J.J. -Wilson, St. Denis; G.li..Townsend, Astor: W. H. Palmer. Jr.. Marlborough; J. W. Martin, Murray Hill; J. F. B. Jaegem, Imperial. . -- - ■'M'LEAS TO SUCCEED JOXESJ Proposition of Ohio Paper Hegrarillng Democratic Jfntlbiial Committee.. (Washington Star.). COLUMBUS, 0., Januarj' 2!).— The Press Post to-day springs a boom for John R. McLean for N national Democratic chair man ■in place of J. K. Jones. It is un derstood that this is done with the con sent" of Mr. McLean, whose guest at Washington theeditor of the Press Post was last week. DEATHS. ADKJNS.— Died. Sunday, January 2Sth, at 9 A. M., at the residence of his parents, 518 west Grace street, BUFORD GATES, infant child of Gertrude Gates and S. Buford, Adkins; aged 2, months. Interred in Hollywood yesterday at -10 A. M. • BELL.— Died, at the residence of her husband, No. IGCO west -Main street, yes terday afternoon at 3; o'clock, Mrs. J. F. BELL, in the 56th" year of her age. • Funeral will take place from the above residence TO-MORROW- ■- (Wednesday) MORNING at 11 o'clock.-; No flowers. MARZITTA.— Died, in Eagni tli Lucca, Italy, January 14, 19C0, Mrs. FELICITI MARZITTA; aged 53 years. Mrs. Marzitta was tho oldest sisterof Messrs. Joseph and M. Masset, of thla city, and Mrs. M. Consani, of Italy, for merly of this city, and mother o* Paul Marzitta, of this city. ;: • MONTAGUE.— Died, at his residence, No. 2C07 east Clay street, Monday,, Jan uary 29th. at 4:25 A. M., ROBERT' A. MONTAGUE: aged 57 years. Funeral. THIS AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock from the . above residence. ' •• WOODY.— Died,- at the residence of her husband, No. 1013 Buchanan street, Janu ary 29th, at 0:S0 P. M., MARY WOODY, beloved wife of W. G. Woody, in., the 3ith year of her age. : • She leaves a husband and. six children to mourn their loss. Funeral notice 'later.' •' In Slcmorlam. Richmond y., January ;2D, 1000. Among those. ',who' to-day mourn the death of General- THOMAS A. BRAN DBR, late commander of tho Virginia Division of the United Confederate ,Vet- : erans, perhaps none wiir do so more sin cerely, or feel. his. loss more keenly, than wo do, the members of his personal staff. All of us were. his old comrades, his life long friends' and companions, and thus; linked to him by ties which could only bo broken by the rude. hand of death. Deeply" impressed with, our sorrow then, we cannot allow this; occasion to pass without conveying to" his family 'this imperfect testimonial of our appreciation of our chief, our comrade, and our friend, as well.as'of the' loss sustained by us in his death. ■■ The old saying, "The bravest are the tenderest," was rarely more perfectly exemplified than in the life and character, of our dead friend. At the outbreak of the lato civil- war he entered the ranks of the. Confederate army and on almost every field on which the Army of Northern Virginia was en gaged-he bore a noble part. He returned from the war a major of ar tillery in Poague's^ Eattalion, ■a, body conspicuous for -gallantry even in that splendid army, and .among, all that host of patriot "braves" there was none accounted more brave and true than, he whose loss we mourn to-day. We cannot here recount either the ;_stir ring and ~ stormy scenes of* war which shaped his military life or those through . which ho passed as a citizen, so often : checkered by experiences both of sun shine and of sorrow; but suffice it to say that throughout his eventful life 1 he bore himself as only, the brave, -true man and Christian gentleman that he was, could ;| have done, and the .epitaph of one of .j England's bravest and best soldiers might j well be his: . "He feared man less because i he feared God .more." As the ranking officer of the United Confederate Veterans in this department, ■he was at the. head of ail the movements and of all tha processions formed and led ; to do honor to the Confederate cause, and to the memory of those v,-ho died for that cause, and we cheerf ully.- bear . testimony : to the fidelity and ability with which .he; performed every duty imposed> by these ; oft-recurring .and 'sometimes mournful events in ; our. city. '-: .-'/:•' In short, no man loved the Confederate cause or did more, ass far as was able, to attest' that love, both during, and.. since the close of the war, than he: therefore, be it : ■'■- ': '-■' '■ ■■' ■ : "-- ; - '" ' ' .-■■.-' ; Resolved. First, That in the death of General Thomas A; 'Erander, the sur vivors of ; the .Confederate armies , have lost a comrade as" conspicuous for fidelity .. to duty and bravery In war as'he was for -fidelity to' principle dr.d manly ,bear ing=intime3 of peace; that our city has lost one of its best citizens, one who ex-, emplified in all the walks of life that nobility of character which marks i the true man and -Christian gentleman; Jthat we the members of -his personal staff, feel with peculiar poignancy the grief now universal in our midst occasioned -by his death:'- '-'-".*" ' '-. ' -.,- ; Secondly. That we hereby; tender to.ihfa family our"; deepest : sympathies,; together-; with the assurance" that In the; sorrow; which, death ' has '■■. brought i;to the : : house-:: hbid'bf our, : comfajae/ffrJend, . and • cbief.': we and- each >fof us.- T share; a common grief,' akin; to that only of .those who were ■ »nearestVand;dtare3t",'to'hlni"iji life. ► ". V -; : -SGEORGE^ lIft:;CHRISTIAN^, ; - GEORGE ;' - JAMES^L- CAPJERS,- rjOSFJPH'V. BIDGOOD, -•_- . J. TATLORvELLYSOX, WILUAMcM.-EVAXS, . ; JOSEPH? BRYAN. ■ - ... 7^* T ■ ....:-.- ■-■-.'.■ .-* -.^ ...^. --■*.*-.'..- ■....-,..,v :;- -. ...-■■.-,-.■ started here Saturday has been ; }^ steadily growing in favor. Hunr; v i d reds ofpeopte^-have. ca lied, ,es | am irief ; these : ' Sh b'esl f|K6tj ght M \ them, and congra tula ted; :: ,us iupoh tbrin'ging to Richmond such Shoes of inerit at so small 5 aprice- Were you among 'the ? purchasers yesterday ?. If "not, you had better come to-day. Af £i Ghoice of five styles, plain \ Al $1 . or patent tips. " I Af maclo up to'sellfor- • -J-T- /three dollars ana;a;-haH, ;;i box ':■{ calf, /French • Alorccco, and s dpußle^sole Walking-- Shoes. ■ ;::3 '""A'f^TQr* >.'GGnuine -goa^ uppers,'- .}■, l^7\ solid leather ; sples,. pa- -'■■; tent leather tip, button and laced, sizes 3 to G. At Kftr Misses' and Children's ■/' Al 3VV- all solid leather, good, stylish shapes, button :and lace, -.:); spring heels. .-■ ■;' .'",.;,.:.;...:;. ;",bieetihgs. ;.:;;.:■ : ---:-'" ..; i;.-? -Headquarters Pegram Battalion Asso'n, •Richmond. Va:,- January . 23, : IC-00. "•; ; THE MEMBERS OF PEGRAM BAT TALION ASSOCIATION will | assemble at the comer -'of Fourth' and Franklin: streets TO-DAY (Tuesday) a.t 2;<C P. M. ;sharp. to pay the last tribute of respect -to our deceased comrade, THOMAS A. BRAN DER. ■;, -.-. ;..'•- ■: ■-.■■• *• *; ; . ~-:i By order of the president. . ■ : - - ; . WILLIAM ELLJ3 JONES, ;v ja 30-lt* i . Secretary. ;- HEADQUARTERS JR.. E. LEE CAMP, 5 No. 1. C. V., Richmond. Va., January 30. lyio— General Orders No. 1: -Comrarles. — You will assemble at the camp-hall THIS 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, at 2:30 o'clock: P. M.. in full uniform, to pay the last sad :tribute."of -: respect to our -lato .com rade, Thomaa .A. Brander. y. ' " §j By order Commander D. C. Richardson. J. TAYLOR STRAATON. V :. ja 30-lt '.--- .''■'. Adjutant. , ATTESTIOS, HOWITZERS! THE MEMBERS OF BATTERY A aro ordered ,to assemble, in fatigue uni form, at the * Armorj'p' TUESDAY,' Janu-3 ary 30th, at 2:30 P. ISI. sharp. -to take part' In the funeral ceremonies of ' Major, THOMAS A. BRANDER. ' . By order of R. A.. -William3,-: Captain,* Commander. :;E.'P^TAYLOR.a^ ja 30-lt: -'"■:." FlrsC3ergoant.lv \ MEETING OF THE STdckHOLD FRS OF WALLERSTEIN- PRODUCE COMPANY will be held FEBRU ARY 21 1900, at the otace: of the company for the purpose of considering- tha elecr tion of officers ■ and ■amendment^of',thQ charter increasing tho capital stock; v r . JOSEPH WALLERSTSIN, ja 21-lm President. ' . Old Dominion Building and Loan Association,;* ; ; Richmond, Va.', January 13/1900. ':*: THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF: THE OLD DO-" MINION' BUILDING AND LOAN ASSO CIATION will be held in the Hall of the rharnber of Commerce, Richmond, "Va., on TUESDAY. January 30, 19C0. rat fll o"clockA. M. E. A. BARBER^; jalt-td Secretary. ; The Columbian BuJirt>r.^uiic?'Xoart Association of Richmond, *Vc'.": ; _ January 9, 1300. -i- THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEHTINa of the STOCKHOLDERS of the COLUM BIAN BUILDING AND LOAN AS3OCL\- TION OF RICHMOND. ,VA.. will be:helJ. at the office of. tho association, V in tha Planters' National Bank Building, : Ric hmond Va., on "WEDNESDAY. January 31, 1900, at 1 P.M. L. D.^iVYLETT. ja 10-td Secretary and Treasurer. ; \ A3nTSE3IEXTS. AVWWAwAVtVkVWWiVW ::■■%'; £ ' ' 'ti— -fa—^> ... ■+»->- TT I LfiRGEST Bflf LnnH E I - AND | I \ PARACHUTE LEAP \ J > V ; BY MAKERS OF \ \ I CORNICIDE. I - 1 Exposition-Grounds Daily 3:30 | J «) if weather favorable— low .winds J ,'; 5 and no ruin.: . : •- - -r- : .j i- ■ . ■ .-' ■ ..- ■ -.- :.'- ;,-.". ■-■"■ -.;-V-H;? 5 rjDJTF" to finder of -Card49,4<'si i r l\l£.l. dropped from Bal-' ' 5 loon. J • '..; . &vorV%vvyvwvvv% wwwwv».fi : ;'|; Richmond's -Popular Placs of BilsG r CiQck t DIJUU To-DajZiJß, . 3lr. hnitl Mrs. Sidney I>rcw. 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