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RANCI?: OP THERMOMETER.
Rang? ot thermometer at The Tlnioe
office yesterday was as follows: S A. M..
??; 12 M.. ?H; 3 G. ?? ?!?? 61'. 01.. ?: ?
P. M., 3S; 12 M., S4. Average temperature,
41.33.
VOL..15. NO. 15.
WRATHER FORECAST.
Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
?For.Virginia.and North Carolina?Cold
wave and fair weather-Sunday*, high., but
diminishing northwesterly winds. ? Mon?
day fair, with rising temperature.
TWENTY PAGES.
RICHMOND, VA., SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1900.
PKICE THBEE CENTS.
' LYNCHBURG BAR
IS IN
Scheme to Legislate Judge
Whittle Out of Office.
LAWYERS PROTEST.
Henry County, Where He Resides,
Made Part of Other Circuit."
THE BILL STRONGLY CONDEMNED
A Stroui? Committee Coniin*; Hereto
Take Action Against the Mea?
sure?The Servant Problem
in Lynchbur-j?Captain
I?. H. T, Adams is
Paralyzed.
LYNCHBURG, VA, Feb. 24.?Special.?
Seldom in its history has the bar of
Lynchburg been -more thoroughly aroused
than to-d:iy, -when it ivas learned that a
bill which has just been introduced in
the Legislature, rearranging and dimin?
ishing tho number of judicial circuits In
lhe State, would have the effect of legis?
lating Judge Stafford G. Whittle from
office at the -close of his present term,
Henry county, in which he resides, being
made a part of the circuit for which
John Randolph Tucker, of Bedford City,
has pust been elected.
MASS-MEETING TO PROTEST.
A largely-attended mass-meeting of
lawyers was held and.strong resolutions
adopted condemning the bill and declaring
that It would result disastrously to the
Commonwealth and to this circuit.
The chairman of the meeting. Captain
Charles G??. Biackford, noting under the
resolutions, appointed a committee, con?
sisting of Randolph Harrison, N. C. Man
son, Jr., John L. Lee. George E. Caskie.
and Judge John D. Horsley. to take every
action that they might deem advisable to
defe-Lt the proposed measure.
THE SERVANT PROBLEM.
Housekeepers of Lynchburg are con?
fronted with ?juite a serious problem in
the matter or securing servants. For
some time past employment agents here
bave been eon?lucting un active campaign
in sending servants to northern cities,
und consequently there has been a fle
clded scarcity of help in certain quarters.
Tho City Council at a recent meeting
imposed a license tax of ?d?? on employ?
ment agencies, to go into effect May 1st.
This action on the part of the Council
has aroused the employment agents to
greater activity than ever.
DRUMMED UP WITH A BAND.
One of them hired the colored band
and paraded the streets of the city, and
at the head of the procession there were
a. number of colored boys '-faring ban?
ners, on which good jolts and high wages
in northern cities were advertised. The
leading employment agent here claims
that he will not be driven out of Lynch?
burg. but that to escape the tax he may
move just across the bride to the Am
herst side.
CAPTAIN ADAMS ILL.
Captain R. 11. T. Adams has suffered
a stroke of paralysis. Involving his entire
right side. Ills condition to-day. while
still regarded as desperate, is slightly
more favorable than on yesterday.
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Salute of Thirteen Guns Fired on Their
Arrival in Jackson.
JACKSON. MISS.. Fob. 24.?The special
train of twelve Pullmans, bearing about
five hundred delegates to the iifteenth
annual conference of the National Edito?
rial Association, reached Jackson this af?
ternoon. Two thousand people assembled
at tt-.e depot to greet the visitors, and a
calute of thirteen guns was tired.
After dinne?- the editors a.nd their fami?
lies were given a trolley rl?.1e over tho
?city and tan informal reception was held
at the residenc?' of P.. H. Henry, presi?
dent -of the association- The delegates
then assembled in Repr?sentatives' Hall,
where, aadresses of welcome were deliv
red by Governor 'Longino, Liutenant
Govemor R. 11. Richardson, Bishop Cal
Joway an-j others. Responses were made
by Joseph Macabe, of Boston, and F. B.
B?illon, -of Texas. The editors were
seated to a banquet in Masonic Hall ???
?:'.gilt, which was followed by a hall.
ROUTE FOR PACIFIC CABLE.
Admiral Bradford Has Received the
?lcjiort ?if <*omm-:-ul?'r liod-??s.
NEW YORK Feb. 21.?Admiral Brad?
ford, Chief ?of the Equipment Bureau, has
received the report of Commander Hodges
of the Nero, upon the survey made by
that vessel of the Pacific ocean, to find a.
practicable route for a submarine cable
from California to Honolulu, Guam, Mid?
way Island, Luzon and Tj okohoma.
Commander Hodges reports that the
currents of the Pacific arc very variable
and erratiti, and subject to a tidal in
liueuce, especially in the vacinity of reefs
and i?s!o.nds, so that very careful navi?
gation is necessary, especia"!}? from the
Hawaiian Islands to Midway. A strong
current of one to two knots an hour set?
ting ?with the -wind, frequently changed
?to nothing in light weather in a single
day.
BIDS OPENED
For the Erection of Ship-Fitters" Shop
at Xorlolk Xavy Yard.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.?Bids were
opened af the Navy Department to-day
for the erection of a ship-titters' shop at
the Norfolk Navy Yard. The lowest bid?
der was the Penn Bridge Company, of
Beaver Falls. at'SM.GlG.
I .es Torn From His Body.
DANVILLE, VA. Feb. 24.?Special.?A
well-dressed white man was killed on the
"Southern Railway bridge acr-ss Dan river
to-night |>y freight train No. 74. From
a letter in bis pocket his mime Is sup?
posed to be John Burrel. One of his logs
?was toni from his body and lost in the
river thirty feet below. (No clue could
be "obtained as ?? where he hailed from.
*-*rl?o<?iu-r ? leak.
aMirjJADDLPJ'TA, PA.. Feb. 24.?The
?telawar..? ftrea invaler Station riports that
the schooner Anna, from Pensa?ola for.
New York, arrived ut this' port to-day in
a leaking conation, and will probably tow
to New York.
AN ATTACK ON ' .
MR. LITTLEFIELD
Arraigned for Opposition
. Speech Friday.
PORTO RICAN DEBATE
Effort to Bring About United Action
on Part of Majority.
HAWAIIAN BILL IN SENATE.
Mr. Tillnian Attacked the Bill in a
Vehement Speech and Incidental?
ly Arraigned Senator Morgan
for Alleged Lack of Courte?
sy in Refusing to Yield
for a Reply.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.?Throughout
the debate on the Porto Mean bill in tho
House of Representatives to-day there
was an undercurrent of speculation on
the outcome o? the efforts to bring about
united action on the part of the ma?
jority members of the House. Fre<iuent
conferences were held between represen?
tatives of the various elements.
The debate brought out a speech by
Representative Tawney, of Minnesota;
scoring Mr. Llttlefield, of Maine, for his
speech of yesterday, and also two
speeches from the Republican side by
Mr. Tonipklns. of Nevi York, and Mr.
Powers, of Vermont, opposing .the bill.
Mr. Thayer, of Massachusetts, closed the
day with a defence of the anti-imperial?
ists. The other speakers were Mr. Eddy,?
of Minnesota, for the bill, and Messrs.
Clayton, of Alabama, and Broussard, of
Louisiana, against it.
Mr. Clayton, of Alabama, was the first
speaker of the day, presenting a legal
argument against the bill. He maintained
that the United States military forces
held Porto Rico at the time of the treaty,
and that the island became as much a
part of the United States as the Terri?
tory of Arizona.
MR. LITTLEF1ELD ARRAIGNED.
?Mr. Tawney,-of Minnesota, a member
of the Ways and Means Committee, en?
livened- the debate by a set-ere arraign?
ment of Mr. Llttlefield, of Maine, for his
speech of yesterday, attacking the bill
and its promoters.
"What reason is there," exclaimed Mr.
Tawney, "for the unusual and unprece?
dented course of the gentleman from
Maine, compelling him to leave the ranks
of the Republican party and to join tha
ranks of the 13emo?;ratic party? Why is
it that he should exhibit the want of
decent courtesy to the Ways and Means
Committee and to ?the distinguished gen?
tleman on the floor? Can it be the spruce
lumber interests of Maine who will have
to pay on their product entering- Porto
Rico f>0 cents per thousaml feet? Is It
the people of Maine who raise their voice
against this? No, it is the lumber barons
of Maine, the oppressors of the people
for whom the gentleman declaims so
fiercely."
Mr. Llttlefield listened to the speech,
but made no effort to answer.
'Mr. Broussard. of Louisiana, opposed
the bill and controverted the figures
given by Mr. "rayne, particularly in their
reference to sugar aiul rice. As to the
latter articles he said Porto Rico af?
forded a large market for the American
product which should lie retained.
In the Senat??.
WASHINGTON*. Feb. 24.?Throughout
the session to-day the Senate had under
consideration the Hawaiian government
bill. The discussion took a wide range,
but ihe basis of it was an amendment
offered by Mr. Platt, of Connecticut, as
to the appointment and tenure of office
of the judges of Hawaiian courts.
Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, em?
braced the opportunity to deliver a
characteristic spech, in the course of
which he made a stinging attack upon
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, and vigorously
opposed many provisions of the bill,
particularly those -which relate to suf?
frage.
Mr. Penrose, of Pennsylvania, gave
notice that he would call up the Quay
case again on Monday and would in?
sist upon its consideration. In course
of the consideration of the Hawaiian
?overamei?t bill. Mr. Tilintan, Demo?
crat, of South Carolina, made a vehem?
ent attack upon the measure and ar?
raigned Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
for alleged lack of courtesy.
"The oligarchy which exists In
Hawaii," declared Mr. Tillman. "and
which this bill perpetuates, is powerful
and unscrupulous. It is nn-autocracy
greater than ever existed outside Russia.
"I sympathize with the Senator fr_m
Connecticut in his i-fforts to secure a
properly appointed judiciary for the is?
lands, a. jqdlciary not controlled by the
oligarchy which now- has Its grip on the
islands;"
1TXCOURTBOUS TREATMENT.
Referring to an incident which occurred
the otner day, in which Mr. Morgan, of
Alabama, declined to yield to .Air. Till?
man, to reply to a statement made by
Mr. Wolcott, of Colorado, concerning the
"suppressed vote" of South Carolina,
Mr. Tillman said: "1 have felt indignant
at the treatment 1 received from the
Senator (Morgan). Never in my expe?
rience in the Senate have I been treated
so discourteously by any member of the
Senate."
Mr. Morsali endeavored to interrupt
Mr. Tillman, but the latter waved him
as?de saying: "I decline to yield to the
Senator. He hast put himself outside the
pale of courtesy and consideration, so
far as I am concerned."
He then explained the circumstances
of Mr. Morgan'.s refusal to permit him
tt> reply to Mr. Wolcott.
"W?ieh 1 rase to explain the situation
in 'South Carolina as it was presented by
the Senator from Colorado, the Senator
from Alabama said: No, I cannot
permit you to speak now. I'll leave you
to light it out some other time.'
"It was the first -time In my experience
that I have ever been refused a hearing
In like circumstances. No Republican
would have ?lenled me the privilege, be?
cause there is no man on that side of
the chamher so lacking In courtesy and
decency."
?? LETHARGY.
??Mr. Tillman then explained that under
the present constitution of South Carolina
there were ahout 114,000 registered voters,
14.000 of whom were colored. Jiinety-nlne I
per cent of the white vote in the State, ?
he said, ivas Democratic. In the summer j
primaries fully ninety per cent, of the ;
registered votes were cast. At these pri- j
maries the contests for the State offices |
(Continued on Third Pase.) i
i .:?:??:":??? ' "?'
lANDS will
VISIT RICHMOND
The Carnival in May to be
? Mammoth Affair.
ASSOCIATION FORMED.
A Charter Granted and All Now Ready
for the Work.
MUCH MONEY WILL BE NEEDED.
A Largo Amount Will he Raisctl, and
Many Thousands of Dollars Will be
Spent Here by the Visitors.
Evcrylliiiii?; Now Points
to a Tremendous
S ucee ss.
A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Richmond Carnival Association
was held at the Chamber ot Commerce
yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
There was a large attendance and the
question of a definite date and time of
holding the Carnival was discussed.
Dr. Lane, of the Bostock Carnival Com?
pany, was invited to take the iloor, and
he addressed the committee for some min?
utes, giving them several important rea?
sons for holding the Carnival in the
spring.
RECONSIDERED.
After the general discussion of the
question, Mr. O. 11. K?nsten said that
he did not agree with Mr. Bostock's rep?
resentative in saying that Richmond
could not get as large a crowd in tho fall
as it could in the spring, but in order to
get the views of all the Executive Com?
mittee he moved for a reconsideration
of the question of the time for the hold?
ing of the carnival, so that the matter
might be fully ventilated and finally set?
tled. He stated that after hearing all
that Mr. Bostock's representative had
said he was still Iti favor of having the
carnival in the fall, but if it was the
desire of the committee to change the
date it should be done, at once. Mr.
Funsten's motion was adopted.
Mr. Jake Wells stated to the commit?
tee that he thought these carnivals a
fad of the day, and that the sooner it
was held the better. He said that the
Hagenback combination was the proper
one to engage, as it was the best of_its
kind on the road, and Richmond wanted
the best. In regard to the time, he
thought spring the best 'season, as at
that time the amusements have not
travelled over the country, and their
scenery is in better condition.
DATE CHANGED.
Mr. Robert Lecky, Jr., said that he
was in favor o? 'the spring, and gave
many excellent reasons for his views.
He moved that the carnival be held in the
spring, beginning on the 14th of May.
On the question several members spoke
and the committee voted to hold the
carnival on that date.
Mr. Bryan moved 'that the Amuse?
ment Committee be authorized to enter
into and make such contracts for the
amusements during the carnival as
seemed to them necessary antl proper.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions, as sub?
mitted by Mr. O. Herbert Funsten, were
adopted:
Resolved, That the corporation which
it is proposed to form under the name
of the Richmond Carnival Association
shall be organized as soon as the mini?
mum capital stock of $1,000 has been
subscribed, and that an effort shall be
made 'to secure subscriptions at once to
the extent of $10.000 as has been agreed
upon as the maximum, capital stock of
the said association, and that to this end
a subscription list shall be circulated,
and that each subscriber shall affix his
name thereto stating the number of
shares for which ho subscribes.
Resolved. That a committee of three
be appointed to draft by-laws for the
government of the Richmond Carnival
Association, to be submitted for adoption
at the meeting? to be held for the or?
ganization of the said association.
The committee after transacting other
matters of minor importance in regard to
the Carnival, adjourned.
The Executive Committee and all sub?
committees will meet in joint session at
the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday,
the 27th, at S P. M.. to consider business
of utmost importance, and it Is desired
that every member be present.
CHARTER GRANTED.
The Richmond Carnival Association was
granted a charter yesterday morning by
Judge B. R. Wellford, Jr., of the Circuit
Court, with the following incorporators:
Messrs. Alex. H. Meyer, John D. Potts.
John S. Harwood, O. Herbert Funsten,
J. L. Hill and Jake Wells.
The objects of the association are to
conduct in Richmond city or Ilenrico
county such exhibitions.and displays off
the manufactures, resources and indus?
tria] enterprises of this antl other cities,
counties and States as 'they may deem
proper.
The maximum capital stock is to he
510,000 and the minimum $1,000. The shares
are to be $10 each. The principal office is
to be in Richmond.
The officers are as follows: President,
Ales. H. Meyer; ?'Ice-President, John S.
Harwood; Treasurer, O. Herbert Funs
ten; Secretary. I-I. D. Eichelberger.
Directors?Messrs. A. L. * Adamson,
James D. Patton, P. A. S." Brine, John
Stewart Bryan, C. O'B. Cowardin, XV. S.
Copeland. A. J. DafTron H. D. Eichel?
berger, H. C. Epps, O. Herbert Funsten,
Marx Gunst, ?. A. Hawkins, John S.
Harwood, J. L. Hill, H. C. Jones. S.
Stewart Hume. Lee (Lorraine, A. J. Mar?
cuse. Robert Lecky, Jr., Alex. H. Meyer,
L. O. Miller. Morgan R. Mills, L. Z. Mor?
ris, John Murphy, W. C. Noland. A. L.
Phillips, John D. Potts, G. K. Pollock,
C. W. Saunders. E. P. Valentine, W. J.
Whitehurst. H. L. Wilson, J"ud. B. Wood,
H. H. Wood, G. Watt Taylor, S. W.
Travers and II. L. Valentine.
THE OBJECTS.
With 'the view of presenting to the public
the idea of the incorporation, as to the
aim and object of the Richmond Carnival
Association, I called upon one of Us
officers for the desired information. Ho
said that the association is the outcome
of the recent Street Fair agitation, and
that If the public had' any conception
of the amount of labor necessary to
create the proper public interest in a
?matter of s_ch nubile concern,? the pri?
mary object of the .association wyouId be
enough to grive it a warrm spot iri .every.
.citizen's .heart.. Its first object, said he,
is to have ready at call?an .organization
(Continued on Third Page.) y
U. S. TRANSPORT
IN GREAT PERIL
McPherson Breaks Her
Propeller in a Storm.
AT MERCY OF WINDS.
len Put on Short Rations as a Pre?
caution.
FRUIT STEAMER TOWS HER IN.
One Hundred and Sixty-Five Bodies
of Dead Soldiers on Board?The
Transport Is Now Safe in Hamp?
ton lioads and -Will be
Towed to' New York.
Thrilling Voyage.
NORFOLK, VA., Feb. 24.?Special.?
The United States transport McPherson,
bound from Gibara, Cuba, for New York,
was towed into Hampton Roads this
morning by the fruit steamer Admiral
'Sampson. The McPherson's propeller
broke off last Monday while 440 miles at
sea off Charleston, and tine ship, with
1GS men and officers aboard, drifted about
at sea until yesterday, when the Samp?
son picked her up. Two storms passed
while the disabled vessel was at sea, but
notwithstanding the great peril Lieuten?
ant Edgar Macklin, of San Juan, who was
aboard, says that admirable discipline
prevailed. ?
PUT ON SHORT RATIONS.
Though there were thirty days' rations
aboard, all were put on quarter rations
after the breakdown.
The storm on Wednesday blew the Mc?
Pherson toward Bermuda, and those
aboard believe they saw the outline of
that island.
Major Hutchins, commanding the trans?
port, was thrown down in tne storm and
dangerously hurt. *?
Had not a jury sail been rigged on the
transport she would have foundered in
tho -storm.
BODIES ABOARD
There are ?G5 bodies of soldiers aboard
the McPherson, which (were brought
home for reinterment; of these G5 are
of those who ?lied of yellow fever. The
transport sailed from Gibara for New
York, February 17th. She is still in
Hampton Boads to-night, but will be
towed' to New York ?when-,/the weather
is favorable. Storm signals are up to?
night.
The Admiral Saimpson, which proceeded
on her voyage, expects to receive $50,000.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
FORT MONROE, VA., Feb. 24.?Special.
The transport had a thrilling experience.
During tiie heavy storm of Monday,
while 4*0?.Tniles at sea, she broke iher pro?
peller shaft and drifted helplessly for
many hours almost to the coast Vf Ber?
muda. Assistance was asked of a little
Italian steamer, but her captain was
afraid the big transport would swamp
her.
Excellent discipline prevailed. Contem?
plating any emergency rations were Im?
mediately cut down to all of the 1GS
people aboard. Much personal bravery
was shown.
GREAT BRAVERY.
When it appeared that the broken shaft
must snap the rudder unless secured,
the entire crew volunteered for the dan?
gerous duty. The four men selected per?
formed the task successfully, and the
ship, then manageable', was put under
sail -power. Wednesday a severe storm
arose, which drove her further out of her
course. Thursday night a Ward liner
stood by for three hours, but the trans?
port was making headway oinder sail.
Ysterday morning, however, she accepted
the Admiral Sampson's assistance. The
difficult work of securing the tow line
was accomplished by throwing it over?
board attached to a life buoy.
In the midst of the storm Major Hutch-,
ins, in charge of the ship, was thrown
violently against the superstructure and
severely injured'.
A GOOD SHIP.
Considerable anxiety has been felt in
regard'to the McPherson for, several days
past, and much relief is experienced at
her arrival in port. She left Santiago on
the loth -instant, and was due in New
York city on the 20th.
The McPherson is classed? as a troop
and freight ship, and is attached to the
Atlantic transport fleet, being engaged
in the transportation of troops and sup?
plies between New York and Cuban and'
Porto Rican ports. She was -formerly the
Obdam, and was purchased b3_ the gov?
ernment for $250,000 at the outbreak or
the Spanish ?,-ar and rechristened Mc?
Pherson. She has a tonnage of 3,(56, and
was regarded as am excellent ship of her
class.
ANXIETY FELT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.?Considerable
anxiety had been felt here as* to the
McPherson for -several days past, and
much relief is experienced at her ar?
rival in port. She left Santiago on. the
15th Instant, and was due at New York
city on the 20th. The McPherson is
classed" as a troop and freight ship, and
was attached to the Atlantic transport
float being engaged in the transportation
of troops and supplies between New
York and Cuban and Porto Rican ports.
She has a tonnage of-3,65G, and was re?
garded as an excellent ship of her class.
Later in rh? day it was ascertained
that the McPherson carried an extra
shaft piece, and it was ordered that the
vessel be sent to the ship-yard at New?
port News, provided the necessary re?
pairs could be made there without much
delay. Otherwise the vessel will be tow^d
to New York for repairs.
PASSENGERS ABOARD.
The McPherson Is In charge of Major
Hutchins. She brought a number of pas?
sengers from Santiago, Including several
discharged soldiers; also, the bodies of
ninety-six soldiers who died in Cuba,
and a miscellaneous cargo.
All thb passengers who choose to do so
may disembark at Fort Monroe. The
vessel Is now anchored off that port.
The soldier dead are to be brought to
this city for Interment in the National
Cemetery at Arlington. In case of delay
In makinfe the repairs it Is probable that
the bodies will be brought direct to
Washington from Fort Monroe instead of
bilng allowed to remain on the vessel
until she reaches New York.
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No Smallpox iM Clinton. ;
RiAILDIGdl, N. C. Fob. 24.?A special ?
to the News and Observer from Canton.
??N. C, denies the report that smallpox
is prevalent there and In Clyde. There
is not a case In either-town.
COL. W. C. ELAM
u DIES IN LOUKA"
Brilliant Virginia Editor
Passes Away.
WAS A BRAVE SOLDIER
Was a Prominent Figure in the Poli?
tical History of the Old Dominion.
BORE SCARS OF MANY BATTLES.
For .Many Years Was Tlirousr? Hi
Paper. the Iicco??;iiize?_ mouth
Piece of the ** Kcatljaster "
Party and Won for Himself
Fame and Keiiown?A
Sketch of His Career.
NORFOLK, Feb. 21.-Colonel William
C. Elam, editor-in-chief of the Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot, died at his home, in
Louisa county, to-day. For some time
Colonel .Elam had been unwell, but the
end came shortly past 1 o'clock this af?
ternoon.
Colonel Elam was sixty-four years of
ag-e. , He is survived by a widow and
a, family. He was born in Fayetteville,
N. C, but was of Virginia parentage,
and shortly after the war became a
resident of this State.
SKETCH OF HIS LJFE.'
Colonel William C. Elam was a native
of North Carolina. At an early age the
support of his widowed mother and family
devolved upon him. He entered the Con?
federate service when but a youth and
served throughout the war, winning pro?
motion in the line of his duty by deeds of
heroism and gallantry. He was seriously
wounded at Trevilllan, In Louisa county,
and was there cared for by the family of
the present Mrs. Elam. It was then as
the result of the tender ministrations of
the young lady who later became his wife
that he subsequently cast hislot with the
people of this 'State and made it his home.
He located in Virginia shortly after the
war and was identified with various Rich?
mond papers, particularly the Richmond
Whig.
Colonel Elam rose from the position of
a'reporter to that of editor-in-chief of tl^ls
paper, the oldest, and at that time, one ti?
the most influential journals in the State.;
He was at one time assistant to the gifted
and veteran editor, Alexander Moseley.
As editor of the Whig Colonel Elam won
great distinction. - In that capacity he was
early' throiamwtth the late General Wil?
liam ifahone, the then leader of the Con?
servative party in the State of Virginia,
and subsequently, and for so long a
preiod, the recognized head of the Repub?
lican party. The Whig was the party
organ of what was known as the "Read
juster" party, also led by' General Ma
hone, and with this movement Colonel
Elam early cast his lot, and it was as the
editorial writer of the Whig, during the
period that the Readjuster party controll?
ed the State, that Colonel Elam won his
great reputation. It was probably the
most exciting political period through
which Virginia ever passed. At that time
there was a greater division among the
white people of the State than has ever
existed since the war, and the feeling be?
tween the? opposing factions was -very in?
tense. It was during this tempestuous
period that Colonel Elam, with a display
ot courage and skill rarely equalled, but?
tled 'for his party"s. rights and made the
'Richmond Whig the oracle of the Read?
juster party.
His editorials attracted the attention
of tho entire country, and he was easily
the recognized master of journalism in
the Stat_ As the result of Iris 'writings
at ithis period, he became Involved in
two duels, one in the year ISSO with Col?
onel Thomas Smith, of Warrenton, son
of ex-Governor William Smith, and Chief
Justice of New Mexico, under the Cleve?
land administrations. This duel was
fought just below Oakwood Cemetery. In
this duel Colonel Elam received a -wound
in the chin, but was riot seriously In?
jured.
Some years subsequent he " fought
another duel ' with Colonel Richard
Beiriie, the editor of the Richmond State.
In this duel, which was fought near Port
Republic, Rocklngham county. Colonel
Elam received' a severe wound, which
for a time It was feared would prove
fatal, but he recovered^ Colonel Beirne
was not rwounded, but the bullet from
Colonel Elam's pistol passed through his
clothing. _ ' / '
While of a nature exceedingly retiring
and onodest in the extreme, he was a
man most courageous, morally and phys?
ically, and was ever ready to resent an
Insult, either with pen or the more dan?
gerous weapon, the pistol. He was of
delicate siatnre, of an extremely nervous
tempermenit, and as gentle as a child in
manner and disposition, but with all was
as coot and collected as one could well
be. even _t the mouth of a pistol, and
this, too, -when It was known by all that
he was so 'near-sighted that he could see
but a few yards ahead of him.
Dr. Lewis Wheat, the physician who ac
comp'anietl him on his duels, relates of
him that in the height of danger he was
as unconcerned" and collected as if en?
gaged in his usual pastime pf writing an
editorial or an entertaining article in the
magazine.
Colonel Elaan held various positions of
public trust, all of which he filled with?
great credit and satisfaction. He wu3
for four years secretary of the Common?
wealth during Governor Cameron's ad?
ministration. - He also represented
Louisa county, which he always con?
sidered as his 'home, -in the General As?
sembly, and -was one of the party lead?
ers in that body. Subsequently he held
a prominent position in the Department
of the Interior under the Hairison ad?
ministration.
Of late y?are Colonel Elam has taken
no active part in politics, especially- -With
the Republican party, as he differed radi?
cally with .the party as to the sliver
question. Since 'that issue became 'go
prominent he, with his usual ardor and,
zeal, espoused that cause, hartng "ac?
cepted- the editorship of the Norfolk Vlr
,ginian-Pilot. As the editor? ?G thart
paper I he .still displayed marked ability
as ah editorial writer. ;
Colonel Elam is survived by a widow
and.-quite ? large family of children,
most of whom reside In Louisa. One of
his sons is iti government service at
Washington. Colonel Elam was .greatly,
beloved- and respected by ."??.the..'.people,
among wjiom he lived, and they,, with,
his family and. a host of friends through?
out the State^-for but few men had. more
or better- friends?mourn his; loss. He
(.Continued on Seconil Paje.)
IMPOSSIBLE FOR
CRONJE TO ESCAPE
War Office Has no News
of His Surrender?
THE BERLIN REPORT
Stating Cronje Has Escaped is Lack?
ing in Confirmation.
A STEADY BUT SLOW ADVANCE.
Ladysmith Reported by Heliosraph
That tho Boers Were " Iietirin?-?
Northward in Large Numbers.
The Relief of ?he Place
Shortly is Considered
Certain.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-4 P. H.?,Since 2:15
o'clock yesterday afttemoon nothing has
been received from the scene of what the
Lond?n papers call General Cronje's death,
struggle, the war officials announcing at
'midnight that- they had nothing to give
out. They stated .that they beHeved it
Impossible for Cronje to escape from the
grip of Lord Roberts.
The report circulated In Berlin that
Cronje had succeeded in making his es?
cape came from the Boer headquarters
In Brussels-, where it is stated that de?
rails were still lacking.
The only nertvs from other parts of tiie
seat of war received during the nighit.
Is a special dispatch from Oolenso, under
date of February 24th, stating that the
British, in spite of strong opposition, wag
advancing slowly but surely, and driv?
ing the Boers from the kopjes between
Grohlos K'.op and Hangwane.
Jjiwiysmlth reported by heliograph on
Friday that the Boers were retiring
nonthward In farge numbers. Meanwhile,
?the certainty of relief is so strong at
Durban that the authorities are aottvely
preparing trainloads of provisions, luxu?
ries and medical comforts for dispatch
to beleaguered towns as soon as communi?
cations are reopened. ?
CRONJE'S POSITION.
No Confirm?t Ion of Che Report of His
, Surrender.
LONDON. Feb. -?4?2:10 P. M.?The dis?
patch from Paardeberg dated Thursday,
February ?2d, made public this afternoon
shows that the comBtion of General
Cronje, apparently, hatr'not changed for
the better or worse up to Thursday, and
-?onflrmation of the Durban 'report an?
nouncing General Cronje's surrender, is
eagerly awaited. At this hour the Wat
Office has no news, and it is regarded as
a curious fact that the first news of the
surrender, if true, should have -come
from Durban. Lacking better authoritj*
the Durban dispatch is re>rarded as a
doubtful announcement. Th? arrival o?
the British supply column at Paardeberg
may have given General Roberts the op?
portunity to resume his fierce attack on
General Cronje's,laager, for doubtless he
could not keep up the vigorous cannon?
ade with which he started. Possibly,
the long waft may be due to a determina?
tion to endeavor to starve out General
Cronje's gallant force. Other late
Paardeberg dispatches say the Boers'
plight is still hopeless and that Lord
Roberts Is ready to meet all their rein?
forcements.
From General Buller there ?3 nothing
new, but retreat of General Cronje seems
to be having an effect on the Cape Boers
as a Dordrecht despatch, dated February
22d, says they opened negotiations for
submission. General Brabant is treating
with them and, in deference to the wishes
of the Governor of Cajpe Colony, Sir
Alfred Milner, is offering lenient terms,
in the meanwhile ceasing offensive opera?
tions.
A special despatch from Arundel, under
date of February 2i'rd. says:
'The Boers have formed a strong force
seven miles west of here. General Clem?
ents has kept up a searching fire on their?
kopjes. We expect to take their position
before sunset."
A war bulletin published In Pretoria.
February 22d, said communication with
General Cronje was still open February
21st and that reports of heavy fighting
occurring east of General Cronpe's laager
have been received.
A Sterkstroom despatch of February
23d says a British refugee from Heidel?
berg asserts that the Boers have ad?
mitted losing five hundred men in the as?
sault on Ladysmith, January 6th, and that
It was true General Joubert was no longer
In command. He added that some Free
Staters were publicly flogged for cowar?
dice, after the battle of Betmont.
The British casualties at Koodoesberg
Drift. February 7th and Klip Kraal,
February ltjth, were seven officers wound?
ed, four men killed and 96 men wounded.
LITTLE CHANGE.
Two Thousand Boers Reported North
of Paardeber?? Drift.
PAARDEBERG, Thursday, Feb. 22.
There is little change in the sltuationl
There wa3 intermittent shelling to-day.
and during the night a large suprply
column arrived.
Bit Is reported that 2,000 Boers are
operating northward of this place. Yes?
terday evening, after the last gun had
been fired, the Shropshlres rushed for?
ward 200 yards further towards the bid'"
of the river "and round a number of Boers
dead. '
General French captured 7S more pris?
oners, -who had previously escaped the
cordon, and a patrol on the westward
side took thirty more.
FORCES TOGETHER.
A Dispatch From Kr?ger to Dr. Lcyds
to Th la Effect.
NEW YORK. Feb. 24.?A cable dis?
patch from the Hague to a prominent
Dutch resident of New York, printed ia
the Evening Journal, says:
"Dr. ?Leyds has received the follow1******
dispatch from President Kr?ger:
-*"'Free State and Transvaal forces t*???
gether south of Paardeberg. Reinforetd
and well lntreifthed.* " .
ON THE TUGEm.< V
Boer? Report a Repulse for Brit ist?
With HeavyIiOM.
BOER HEAD LAAGER, NATAL. Fri?
day. Feb. ?a?"Yesterday * the ; Brttfek*
?ffantlamd on g--* Fuit
RICHMOND AS A
Large" Wholesale Bus?
iness by Local Firms.
SUPPLIES FIVE STATES
The Two Virginias, Both Carolinas
and Tennessee.
PROSPECTS FOR BUSINESS.
Bright Outlook for the Presene Year
and Larsely Increased Ksvenue
Seems Assured ? New York?,
Philadelphia and Baltimore
the Only Competitors of
lEichmond in Souih.
As a wholesale city Richmond enjoys
! a prestige among the cities of the South
: that is most enviable. As a wholesale
! drug market the capital of the Old Do
j minion ranks well. The wholesale drug
? houses ot this city have in their terri?
tory New York, Philadelphia and Bal?
timore houses as their only competitors,
those of the other Southern cities taking
no part. ?
? The territory covered, though somewhat
limited, (it being necessarily restrlctetl
owing to the peculiar characteristics ot
of the trade) comiprlses the States of
Virginia, West Virginia. North Carolina.
South Carolina and the greater rortien
of Tennessee. These States are supplied
for the greater part by Richmond Arms.
Last year the total amount of 'business
done by the wholesale departments of
the Richmond drug business was. In
round numibers. over one million dol?
lars, and this year the business done
will, according to the present outlook,
greatly exceed that amount.
THE FIRJMS.
While in the directory the following
firms appear as wholesale drugglsis:
The Bouffcer ?Drug Company; Albert _.
Briggs, Owens & Minor Drug Company.
Powers-Taylor Drug Company, Purcell,
'Ladd & Company. A. ri. Rabbins, Wil?
liam ?. Scott and XV. F. Warlnner.
There are but two of the llrms mentioned
which devote themselves exclusively to
the wholesale "business. Thes??- two are
Purcell, Ladd Jt Company, and Powers
Taylor Drug Company. The other firms
mentioned In connection with the whole?
sale branches also conduct retail busi-,
ness. ?
PATENT MEDIC-NFS.
Richmond ranks well In the patent med?
icine business, but owlns to the peculiar
contract method In vogue, the territory
Is limited. However, 'most of the towns
and cities in the States mentioned con?
sider (Richmond as the distributing
point.
? As a market for crude drugs Richmond
j has. with other cities, shared a common
fute. The crude drug 'business is not
what it once was. owing to th?* fact th it
most all ot the druggists now purchase
the tinctures and extract:?, the prodm.-t
of the many pharmaceutical manufactur?
ing plants. Th? retailer now seldom use3
the raw material in his bur-:n?*3-. the
various preparation.-! now b<?iri_ furnisl-.e?!
him. in a shape ready for almost ins.ant
us??.
The sates of driisggists' sundrl.""*. mad
by j_ichr?ioi:?l aro:* (tnunjixt to rr.<-i:?*
tnousssda each year, and this department
of the wholesale dr-.tg bus'ness is a m^st
tmoortartt one.
Tha various wh,->Ie?-a*e drug houses of
this _ity ara reit?esented by sixteen
traveling nv-n.
. Bishop FIo?i?I Very Hi.
-?*_rtv"B??P.GIi. X. Y.. Feb. 24.?Bishop
Jam.s Walter Hood, of th$? A. M. B. Zian
church, ?s ver?.- ill with pneumonia at t_o
home of a friend h'-re. Bishop Hood '.a
seventy-six?;?, year of age. and hi-i coali?
tion is serious. His wife has bee.! s-.*in?
moned irom their home at Fayeti!/--i?le.
N". C". The P.ishop caught cold a: Fjshkill.
while attending a reception given in his
honor.
????/ nt I ti.? Jr fTersr,??.
The following appears on the Jefferson
register:; "Mr. and Hon. Mrs.. Bromley
and maid. England."
Mr. and Mrs. Bromley were man-led
In Washington yesterday, she being the
daughter of Lord Pauncefote. the English
Ambassador. The party is en route t
'Paim Beach, Fia., to spend their honey,
moon.
Postmaster nt Plio-lins.
WASHINGTON, Feb. M.?The Senati
to-day confirmed the. nomination of C. K.
Welch to be postmaster at Phoabus, Va.
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS
Local.
?Carnival Association organized and
ready for business.
?Fire in West End.
?Sunday-school superintendents or?
ganize.
?City- Central Democratic Committ????
of Manchester decide on plans for pri?
mary.
State.
?The transport McPherson. with a
broken pronellor and In much peril, towcil
Into Norfolk by a fraie steamer, where
sue will be repaired.
?Lynchbarg lawyers charge that the
bill placing Henry county In another cir?
cuit Is a plan to legislate Judge Whittle
out of office. Mase-msi?tins of bar In
Lynchburg?, and meas?:re condemned.
Committee coming here to fight it.
?Negroes suspected of coming fron?
smallpox Infected district headed eft at
-?anntora. but are royally treated and
?welt pleased.
?A check flasher arrested in tne Cock?
ade City.
?A store and stock burned at Finch
ley, in Mecklenburg:
?A hung Jury In second trial of Oswald
S. Hawkins, for forgery. In Roajioke.
?John. Burro!, an unknown man, killed
on Can River bridge, and his leg torn
from his body.
?Prisoners escape from? Ttadford Jail
by striking, with an iron bar. in unison
with .the tolling of a bell.
?Colonel William C.~EIam. editor of
?ae Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, died at hi?
i-ouisa county home.
General.
?Attack on Mr. Llttlefield In the House
for his opposition to Port? Rlcan tariff
lull.
?Mr. Tillman makes a vehement
speech against Hawaiian bill.
?Republicans hel? a conference nnd
agreed an a compromise limiting Pl?t?
Rlcan tariff to two years. ?
Fureigtt.
. ?Cronje baa not y?t surpe ndered.
?Berlin paper reports that he has
escaped.
??Butler slowly but -iirtty %_Y_aciag?