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JUDGE BATTLE
DIED WEDNESDAY
Governor Russell Immediately Named
His Successor.
MEMORIAL WINDOWS PUT
Handaome Ones in the Xew Prcsby
tcrinn Church?Judire Ewnrt Cou
fldont of J-isOonllrtnatioti by
tlio Senate.
?RA__n_IGH, X. C March _3.-Spccinl.
Tbe announccmont of the death of'Ju-ge
X>on-oy Battle, at bis home in Rocky
Mount'yesterday. !s much regrcttcd here.
Judge iBii-.tlc was made judge of die
Criminal Court for thc Kastcrn District
in Xovember. 1898. Governor Russell :m
mcdiatcly appointed Hon. ^Charies A.
Cooke. of W?rreu. to succced Judgo liat?
tie Mr. Cooke has nol as yet r.cceptctl,
as thc nppolntnient does not hold good
longcr than the olrction in August. Judge
tBattlc was about B5 years old. At one
tlmo ho was tbe lalented editor of thc
Tarboro Southcrncr. Hc was buried thl.
flftrrnoon at Pine View Cemetery.
The iRaleigh Telephone Company has
establishod headquarters within a biock
of thc Capitoi. and Ibe poles for the wlres
?will be put up very soon. Mr. Will
tVj-nnr, thc manager, says he wl 1 have,
3,<v?0 subscrib-rs as soon as thc oflice ls
opened.
A gentleman from Charlotte. and one
from Burlington. bave each sent Bishop
Cheshire S-.-000 f**>r St. Mary's.
MEMORIAL ?WlNlXnV.'*.
The' new rre*d>yterian Church will
scarcely be re;-dy before some time m
Way. * Two handsome memorial win
dows?one to Rev. Dr. ..urwcll. the lirst
-president of Peace Institute. tho n-ros
hyterian Collega borc: find one to Prof.
Xbiumar.n. tiie musical professor?have
been plaer-d. Pour others -are here reafly
to bc put in. They are to Judge W. W. H.
Smith". Mrs. W. AV. 11. Smith. and Juig.*
and Mrs. E. G. Rcade.
Cards have been recoivpd for lhe raar
riagc of Hon. Clauriius Dockery. of KocK
ingiiam, lo Miss Maud May Rydcr. or
'XewVork. Mr. Dockery is a son ot Hon.
Oliver H. 'Por-kery. AYtis a menihT of
-tho legislature from his county a f**v
years ago. atid pcrved qilllc- a whll? . ms
<*li*!irmin of the Board of Penitentiary
iDirectors.
Rev. Dr. Hubbnrd. of Eufaula, Ala.,
finally acc<jits the call to the Baptist
Tabornacle Church here.
Judgr- E. G. Ewart was here yesterday.
?end seems sure that hc will be conlirmM
as the judge of the Western Pedcrai
Court.
lt was noted recently that the Attor
i-py-Gr-neral was asked to incorporate a
company that had rather an ?'?:id!e-=s
ehnin" line of business to be auihoriz A.
The Attornoy-Gcneral says the Secretary
of State has no disoreti*>n**ry power ln
Issuing pppors of incorporation.
COXPEREXCE HELD.
While Ropuhlican Chairman H iMon said
he came here to talk law, not p ilitics,
still he figured very lagcly in a conler
ence belwen Rcpubiirans and Populists
beld here. Both Chairman Holton and
Populist Chairman Thompson were very
?prominent There is much fear of East
?ern Republicans supporting the constitu?
lional amendment The meeting was to
.ook to fuslon, and to politically cut oil
the head of State Superinlenrient of Pub?
lic Instruction C. H. Mebane. lt has
been noted that Mr. Mebane has more
strlctly conducted oliice non-pUitlcaily
than any other offloe-hblder. He is lor
the consiitution.il amcn_mcnt, though
openly has been suggested as the candi?
date for nomination for his offi.-c before
lhe Democratie State Convention. Th<*se
th'.ngs have killed -him with his party
(Populists), and they have negun to in
s'.ruct all to help put him out.
Lumber Plant Itiirned.
WIXSTOX. X. C, March _3.?Special.?
A large saw-mill and lumber plant at
Madison, owned by B. CM. Cabill, were
destroyed hy lire to-day. Tlie loss is
ihcavy, but partially covered by insurance.
DELEGOA AWARD.
Portugal Comlenined to Paj* 15,*31-_4
OOO Kraiu-s.
?RERXE, SW1TZERLAXD. March 29.
Accordlng to the Delagoa Bay Railroad
awa.rd, portugal -is condemned to pay
115.314.000 francs. The award, which is
-unanimous. was given its long expected
.announccment late tlils evening. Follow?
ing is the text of lhe decision:
"1. The Portuguese Government. as
?the defeiiding -party, is condemned to pay
lo the Government of ihe Pnited States
and to Great Britain, the claimants, aJ
together, -ln additlon to thc ?_S,O0O paid
on' acpount in ls!-., tbe sum of ir-,314.000
francs in legal Swiss money, with sim
pln tjnterest on this sum iit the rate of 5
per cent. per annum from June 1, 18SS.
up to date of payment of said sum.
"Jl. This sum, after deducting what 5s
necessary to defray tho cost of arbitra?
tlon falling on the claimants. and in ad
dltion to the balance of ?_S.0(. paid on
account in 1S90, shall be employed in Uie
?payrment of bondholders and other credit?
or--, if the*- ls need of the Delagoa Bay
Rallway Company. accordlng to . their
standing. lhe claimants will draw up
Kca-e of distribution for this purpose.
The Portuguese Government will have to
pay Into the hands of the government
?of the United Stales the sum which. ac?
cordlng to rwiid scale. shall nccrue to Jlc
(Murdo, represented by said government
ln her quality of bondholding creditor of
lhe first .and' second degree. lt will' pay
the surplus lo tbe Government of Great
i-ritaln for lhe benetit of all others hav?
ing rights.
"111. The dolay of six months iixed by
the last line of clause IV. of the arbitra?
tlon comuromise. shall run from this day
forth.
"IV. The costs of the arbitration. a
cording to a sCalti to he drawn up in ac
rordance w.hh" clause V. nf the urhitra
tion compromls*-. will be borne ln equal
parts by the thr*-e partlr-s tn tbe suit,
that is to say, a third part by each of
them.
"V. The eonclusiens of tno parti?-:, in
?ofar. as they dlffcr from the ;-bo-e
award. nre set aside.
"VI. An autbentic copy of the present
?ward will be- delivered^through the in
termedlary of the Swiss Kcacral Counc.l
to each of the three parties *.o the cause.'
? TIME EXTENDED.
Spanish Resiil.-iitK to I.lcct Whether
TlieyStiall Surremler ..Ile*;i.-itiee.
WASHIXGTOX. fMarch 29.-Secretarj"
.lay and the Duke D"Arcos, the Spanish
Mitiistrr. to-day signed a protocol e
leiidliig for six months the p.riod.of time
cllowed Spanish resldents in the Phlllp
pinc Islands to elect whether they shall
remain Spanfsh subjects or surrender
?their alleglancc and adopt the natlonality
ol the territory ln which they reside.
The article in the Paris |treaty bearin_:
on this subject aJlonved the Spanish resi
?ri(-ni? one year from the date of thc ex
chsnpe of ratlficatlons of the treaty
?within -wbich to make their cholce. T"hat
_>erlod expirc* on the Uth of next mohth,
The e.\trti-.i-n arran^cd for doe* not
apply lo Ouba or Porto Rico. Jt ia con
Jlned ln -operation to the Philipplne. for
the reason that condition- in the archi
pelat- ha-ve been ao unsc-tUed as to war
ruu _b* _5pa.al_h re_ld?nU ia he-ltatlnj;
' Compound
Interest
Tells
The "Provident" pays interest on deposits
from first day, compounded semi-annually.
All sums accepted?none too large, none
too small.
Write. 'phone or call.
Provident Savings Bank,
911 EAST MAIN STREEF.
to make an election in this importarst
matter.
OPENINGGATEWAY OF R. F. &. P.
Practically Admitted Tliat Such a Pro?
ject is on Foot.
PHTLADELPHIA, PA.. March 29.?The
Record to-morrow wil say:'
"It was practlcaly admitted by Penn
sylvanla Railroad officials yesterday tliat
a project ls on foot to imakc an open
gateway of the Richmond, Fredericks?
burg and Potomac Railroad between the
North and Souffli. To -what extent the
Pennsylvanla is lnteresled in the project,
or just how it is to be brought about. they
decline 40 say. stating tliat the matter
is oiot readv to be talked about.
"The Seaboard AJr-Llne, whlc-. recenUy
secured a charter from the ViTginia Lcgis
lature to build a linc from Richmond
to Washington. there to connect with ihe
Ba/ltimore and Ohio to the Norrh. it ls
undenstood. is somewhat active in bringing
about such a project, as in the event of
its succesefu' culmtnatlon the building of
ovor one- hundred miles of railroad practi?
cally paralle-ing the RicTvmond, Frede?
ricksburg and Potomac could be avoided.
"Whether the plan is for all the rail?
roads interchanging trafttc between the
North nnd the South. namely the Penn?
svlvania, Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard
?Air l,in?>, Southern. and Baltimore and
Ohio. contcmplate securing a comrr.un ty
of interest in the Richmond; Froder/.-ks
burg and Potomac, or whether tlie scheme
.s to secure a genernl traflic agreement
?with equal rights to all. can only. as yet,
be ennjectured.
"Whatever tlie project. however, it can
t>e carried through successfully without
reckoning with the Penjosylvania Hail
road. This company is in posses ion ot
an important trallic apreement vvith the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and potomac.
and also controls the AVashington South?
ern, over -which connection is made from
the South with Washington."
"COULD HANG TAYLOR.
Siartlin*; Statement of James Andrew
Scuit.
LEXINGTON. KY.. March 29.?The
Morning Herald of this city will print to
niorrow the following special from Win
cliester:
"lf Youtsey will tell what 1 think he
knows, he can hang Taylor and destroy
the Rc-publiean party. 1 feel sure tliat
1 can arranse for c-uough of the aripro
priation for Youtsey to make him and
his wife comfortable for the rest of their
lives. Culton is going to confess in the
morning. and Youtsey had beeter get in
while he can. Th* money is going and he
n.-'igiit as well have his share."
James Andrew Scott said this at the
Beose House Monday night to X. H.
Witherspoon and Judge C. S. French,
resjMTtav.ely, brother-dn-law_ and fa_h_r
in-law of Youtsey.
Scott had: telephoned Witherspoon in
the early afternoon:
"Meet mc at the Recsc House, on the
qniet," and he had been promptly met.
Judge French was later called as the
head of the! family, Who should be-con
sultcd in a matter of such importance.
The party i stayed' in consultation until
midnight, iScott insisting tliat Youtsey
should confess and make himself rich,
while others listcned nasslvely and then
replied:
"Youtsey has told all he knows and
can say nothing more."
Scott dwclt on the point that Culton
would confess the next day, and unless
Youtsey got in his story first. the other
man would get away with the money,
but neither Witherspoon nor French
would accede to tbe request for Scott
to go 1o Frankfort and advise Youtsey
to tell a story tbat would hang Taylor
and damage tbe Repubiican party.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interestinjr Facts About Kichmoiurs
Citizens and Other "U.-it'ers.
Colonel James D. Brady -was reported
better yesterday.
Mr. Pemberton, who has been ill for.
some time, is much improved.
The Governor has removed tho politi?
cal disabillllc-s of Conrad Gieson, of Koa
noke.
?Mr. A. R. Eliington and son. Master
Garland. -who have been visiting Mr.
Ellington's mother, have returned to
their home, in Selma, N. C.
Tbe young ladies of the Leafmore Club
will give a box party this evening at No.
900 Sourh Meado-w Street. All of the
members are urged to be present, and it
is especially desired that each lady bring
a box. , i
Rev. C. C- Wertenbaker left Norfolk
on Monday! for Birmingham, -where he
has been ordered' to recm>erate his health
which has iieen feeble for the past few
months. tMT. Wertenbaker was the for?
mer pastor of Laurel-Street Methodist
Church. and has a large circle of friends
ln the city. Ile is now pastor of a church
in the Isle Of Wigbt circuit in tlie Rich?
mond District.
VirJ.tii.ans in New York.
NEW YOJRK. March 29?Special.?Vir
ginians in New York:
Newport News?H. J. Lewis. St, Denis.
Norfolk?d. J. Colonna, Everett; L.
Higgins. Grand Union; J. Scldcn, Park
Avenue.
Petersburg?E. Currier. Albert.
Richmond?R. J. Rouse. Albert: J. R.
Mclniosh. 11. T. Jackson, Broadway
Central; G. W. Stevens. C. E. Bolton.
E. D. Hotchkiss. Holland; J. N. Parker.
Amsterdam: J. S. Devlne. B. E. Lewis,
Sinclair; G. S. McRae. Rossmore.
Roanoke?F. D. Davant, J. S. Hoffman,
Impcrial. ?_ __
Yirginia?C. J. Gallen, Astor; B. T.
Spencer. Imperial.
HAWKINS STILL AT LARGE.
I-scapcd Oonvlct Has so Far Escaped
Itecapture.
Itidhard H.fwkins, the negro prisoner
who escaped from the guards of the pen
itentiarv Wednesday night at the Ohesa
peace and Ohio Station, is -still at lai-jfc
Tlie police of tlie city and also guaids
of the prison spent yesterday on tlie
search for the negro. but their efforts
were not rowarded by the slightest clue.
GliiiiCPSior Xchs.
WHITE MARSH P. O.. A'A- March **G.
Special.?Mr. Hl.-ey Lclgh died yesterday
at his home, near Clay Bank. of a p.ra
lytic stroke," and was buried to-day at
Bellamy's.
C. H. Weaver has sold' his wharf projj
erty, at Clay Bank, to Mr. M. Newcomb.
Mrl "Weaver. it is said, will remove to
Newport News, where he has considfra
ble investments.
The Tidewater Telephone Company la
rebuildingr its Ilne from Gloucester C. H.
to Gloucester Point in a very substantial
manner. As soon - as tbe work can ?,<?
dene lt will bc continued ort -o Sf-v/non
News. Thii !s a home ent;rrrl.r. ot
which our people are justly p-oud. B?
glnnln_t ln a small way a few* yeata
elnce. lt "haa, -jrown and expanded until
1U ramificatlon-. have ce.ut-.ad rnaat a?
the public points in this and adjolnlng
counties.
Farm work Is unusually backward, ow?
lng to the unpropitious weather, but the
farmers are making use of every good
day, and pusliing their work.
Grip is still very prevalenl in this com
munity.
DIMINUTION OF TROOPS
1VIII Not be Made Till After the Elec?
tions in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March 29.?Seeretary
Root said to-day that he had not changed
his anind as to the possibility of safeiy
reducing the number of American soldiers
in Cuba; but tiie postponement of the
Cuban elections for at "east a month be
yond the date originally nxed had mado it
advisable to delay correspondingly tiie
diminution of the garrisons, so that it
rniight be well Into the summer before the
coh'templated -rcductions could be made.
The existence of a quarantine in Florida
at that time would not prevent the move?
ment of troops nortii-ward, as they could
be 'ahded without much delay at almost
any point north of the Carolinas.
?-?-?^?^??
INTERSTATE EXPOSITION.
WIII be Held in Charleston; S. C? in
Ani 11 inn of 1301.
\ CHARLESTON, S. C, March 29.?At a
I mi,_ss-meeting of the -reprcsentative busi?
ness men and 'merchants of Charleston,
held at the Thomson Auditorium to-iiight,
ft was decided to hold the proposed lnter
st&le ajid West Indian Exposition here
during the autttmn of 1901.
Prominent men from all parts of 1he
State were present. and the big entcrprise
was launclied amid the greatest enthu
siasm. I
The General Assembly has already given
its sanction. Assurances were received
from SMiators and coiigressnicn that every
effort would be used to secure a large
government oxbibit.
CONTRABAND LIQUOR.
Cuslom-l-ousc Used to Store lllicit
AVIiiskey in.
OCLUMBIA, S. C. March 29.?Dispcn
sary constables have found that lllicit
wh-skey deaiers in Charleston have b_cn
getting whiskey shipped through the cus?
tom house and taking lt out in small
packages.
This makes the jcustom house a stoTe
rooni for contraDarid liquor. Colonel
John R. Tolbert, in ohargo of the custom
house. refused to let the building be
searched. Chief Constable Howie com
muuieated with Governor McSwe*en.ey.
The "lattcT, together with Senator Till?
man. wired the Seeretary of the Treas?
ury. -Mr. Gage replied that he would send
special agents down to look into the mat?
ter.
DICK COMBS ARRESTED
On Tcclmlcal Cbarjje AVIiicl- "Will
Probably be Ghniiscd.
MANCHESTER, KY.. March 29.?"Tal
low" Dick Combs, the negro who was
arrested at Beattyvile to-day on a tech
nical charge, to-morrow, pro-bibly,
will be rearrested, charged with being an
accessory to the Goebel murder.
Quiet at Koutli Bosloi;.
SOUTH BOSTON. VA., March 29.?Spe?
cial.? Everything is quiet at Housion
since the Emanuel Morton murder tr.al
to-day.
Mr. H. P. Carrington, a prominent c'.tl
zen near town, who has been danger-jus
lv ill severai days with typhoid pneu
monia, is not expected to live through
the night.
C. C. Braxton Shot. and Killed,
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., March 29.?G. Xi.
Wilmot, passenger conductor, to-night
shot and instantly killed C. C. Braxton.
Braxton 'lived with Wilmot, doing chores
about the place. Wilmot surrendered to
the sheriff. He is a prominent Mason.
MOST GRATIFYING PROGRESS.
Exeellent Keliearsal of tlie Piratcs Of
Pcuzauce Held fj.-ist Nijjht.
A most gratifying rehearsal of the
"Pirates of Penzance" was held at Uie
residence of Colonel C. O'B. Cowardin
ust night.
Miss Sallie Ivindred Williams, of Nor?
folk, who ,will take the part of "Ruth,"
j and is the guest of Colonel and Mrs. C.
I' O'B. Cowardin, was present, :.nd her ren
dition of the difficult part will be one of
tbe features. Miss Williams nossesses
ia deep, ricsh contralto voice, and has
the rure gift o? Intenjireting music. Miss
I Lizzie Taylor has been secured to take
1 the part ot" "Miabel," while Prof. Mun
j son, of. Boston. will appear in the role of
the "Plrale Chief." A tenor will be se?
cure*;] from New York. The double quar?
tette sang with good effect, and their ap
pearance will meet with favor.
It has been arranged so that rehcarsa.ls
can be held at the Academy of Music
after this weeit.
The "Pirates of Penzance" will be rire
sented at the Academy on the nights of
Anril lGtli and 17th.
At Ford's?N. P. Foard, Virginia: H
M. Brown. Asheville, N. C: H. W. Cooper
and wife. Miss Jennie Cooper, South Caro?
lina; David Mitcheli and wife. Montreal.
OBlTU-\RY.
Harry L. Supple.
Mr. Harry L. Supple, a former -ship
ping clerk of Julius Meyer's Sons, of this
city, died at the home of his father, Mr.
W. E. Supple, of Burkeville, on March 24,
cf consumption In the _St!i year of his
age.
Up to ten days ago Mr. Supple lived
with his ?i*Ucr. Mrs. George Lee, of No.
509 North Ninth Stre?t, and had been fail
ing in health for some time.
The funeral took place from the resi?
dence, in Burkeville, on Monday.
Lillian Tllay Lufl'sey.
Llilian May, youngest daughter of Mrs.
Maie F. and the late Walter J. Luffsey,
died at S:15 o'clock yesterday morning,
aged six months and twelve days.
The funeral will take place ln Oakwood
at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
AI_t<*riion Oluiliiiors.
ALEXANiDRlA, VA., March 29.?Spe?
cial.?Mr: Algernon Chalmers died at his
home, No. 219 South Alfred Street, at 11:3.
o'clock last night. Hc was about flfty
five year's of age, and had been suffering
with grip for the past two weeks. Mr.
Chalmers -was a well-known and promi?
nent citizen. He was a travelling sales
man'for a New Y'ork tea house. A widow,
ono daughter ond two sons survive him.
HoraceC. Alle-rrce.
OH"ARLOTT*-*SVM_L10. VA., March 29.
! Spcel-l,?Mr. Horaco C*. Allegree died nt
j the homs of his parents, in this city,
! last night, in the twentieth year of his
| age. His body was taken to Fluvanna
j this afternoon, where his funeral and
I burttd .will take placa trom ___4._a Churcl-,
THE BOERS ARE
Gathering in Force 15 Miles North of
Bloemfontein.
ROBERTS PREPARING TO FIGHT
Ueis DispatclJinj. Troops Xorthward
to Glen? Bocrs are Uariiijjly A_V
gressive iu Small Affairs?Kitch
cnnr to Go to India.
LOXDOX, March 50-4 A. M.-The Boers
are concentrating in fcjrce about lifteen
miles north of Bloemfontein, in the rear
of Glen, anu l_viu Rooerts is* se-idin-j
forward? troops to engage them. -ine
Seventh Infantry Division and part ot
General French's cavalry have been sent
up to jom the Fourieenth Brigade^ and
the two cavalry regiments that are .i0.d
ing Glen and its environs.
lt does not seem probable thaj, tiie
BOers will give serious , battle ln... the
fairly open country north of Glen. Still,
,th__r evident strength indicates more
than a .corps of observation. -
In small affairs the Boers are Pfnngiy
aggressivo in all parts of the Held of
war. The Johannesburg mounted police
cstcemed by the Bocrs to bc their best
mounted commando, are ralding me
cbiintry near BlVe-nr-font-in, hara*-n'?
the farmers who bave given up tneir
arms to tho British and carrying oil
cattle. .. . , ,,,.,'.
There is a Boer report from Natal that
a Russian soldier of fortune, Colonel
Ganotzki, with a hundrcd horsemen. i*
oi>erating close to the British outposts on
the western border. ' ,--,??? ?
The Boers have re-occupUd <-ampb i ,
and are in streng'Ji near Tau-:igs and f??"^
iey West. They shelled the British camp
at Warrenton Wednesday. but m veo* out
of range tliat night. yesterday 11 nurs
day) two British guns enlilated the *"->er
trenehes. quieting their Mius-rs.
METHUEN OtRDKRBD BACK.
Lord Methu-n and \fi? fprces tbat h <ct
been opera ting in fte Barkl y d st lc
have been recalled to Klmberlsy bJ L rd
Roberts. "So explahation has been given
for this, but the mounted troops are
dissati-fied at having been orclerd bick.
The Boers and disloyalists ftt l.enh. r*t
have been dispersed and cyusea lo re?
treat. ' :.';
General IParsons is about to -_*..ei tne
town unopposed.
Lord'Roberts is making extensive ar
rangements to police and safeguard all
tlie Free State towns in the terr-tor.
occupicd.
Dispatches from Maseru assert that
the Boers who returned to Ladybrand
from Clocolan have taken up strong posi?
tions and sent pickets far in every dtr.c
tion to watch Basutoland. in the expec
tation that part of General Buller's army
will invade the Free State on that stde.
Accordlng to Pretoria advices Mafe
kiug was bombarded for seven hours on
Tuesday.
?It is reported in London. in a. well
informed quarter. that l.ord Kitchener
will be offered the post of Commandc-r
in-Chief in India. succeeding the late Sir
William Lockhart, so soon as decisive
successes have been obtained in the
Transvaal and that General Sir Archibald
Hunter -will succeed him as Lord Ro?
berts1 chief of staff. The Indian news?
papers have been urging Kltchener's ap
pointment.
THE HALT NECESSARY,
Reasons Given lor Roberts' Loii*. Stay
at Bloemi'oiitein.
LOXDOX, March 29.?A dlspatch from
Bloemfontein, published in the Times,
dated Wednesday, March 2_th, d wells
upon the necessity for not making a
premature advance from this capital.
This corrc-spondent, who on several occa
s'ions secmed to have been chosen as fhe
mouthpiece of Lord Roberts, cables:
"lt should be clearly unvlerstood that
the present halt in the vicinity of Bloem
fonbWn is absolutely nece-ssary as a mili?
tary precaution. It should be borne in
miiid that we are about to enter on a
new phase of the operations with the
main communications through a recently
occupied-. hostile country, and that the
recent successes necessitated a great ex
pendlture of horse power. Here and in
Xatal we shall move on the commence
ment of the South African winter, and
must be prepared to face the effects of
the first frost upon such animals as may
be affected with horse sickness. It would
be suicidal to push troops forward till
they, are equlpped to meet the exposure
of "winter. Horses, elothing, and food
we must have."
The correspondent adds that the Boer
forces have been re-cquipped, and says
he is fully convinced that 1_0,000 foreign
troops have been landed to aid the re?
publics.
A deputatlon of Dutch Church minis?
ters had an audience of Premier Schrei
ner at'Cape Town to-day. The ministers
urged the separation of the slck and well
Boer prisoners, and asked that the slck
be not sent to St. Helena. Mr. Schreiner
replied that he had no power in such
matters, but rwould use his friendly in
tluenees. Ile added tliat he had ma.le
strong representations to the Imperial
Government against sending Boer prison?
ers to St. Henela. but without success.
It is reported that the prison transports
will sail for St. Ilelena at the end of this
week.
HOLDING FRONTIER.
Olivier Beins Closely Watclicd by Sir
Godfrey tia-ijiclo'ii,
ALIWAL XORTH, March .".?General
Brabant and his staff have returned from
Rouxville. and are now aetively enga_:ed
in holding the southern frontier of the
Free State. Detachments are being sent
to strengthen the positions which have
been occupied.
It ls evident that f-L-n.raani.int Olivier.
now moving north, is being closely
watched by Sir Godfrey Langdon, thc
Basutoland Commissioner, -who is ln
communicatioii with General French.
BLUNTVIEWS OF BOER WAR."
General Harrison Writes a Personal
Letter lo Secretary Hay.
TXDIAXAPOLIS, IND., March 29.?A
speclal'from Washington to tne Indian
apolis Xews to-day. says that General
'Harrison has expressed some pretty blunt
views on the Boer. question, and nas
written a friendly," personal letter to
Stotnach Trouble
makes people thin. They need Hostetter's
Stomach Bltters at once. This medicine
will enablo the stomach to do its work
properiy. It fills the half-starved blood
vessels wlth pure blood, promotes assiml
lation and nutrition and brings back
health and strength. It cures stomach
troubles. liver and kidney diseases. Ssa
that a PRIVATE REVEXUS STAMP
ebvera tho nock of the bottle.
NATUflES HOSTETTER'S
SwTigRE S STOMACH
MEDICINE BITTERS
f^%r%>%r%%r%*>%rV%r^^
A Big Clothing Sale for Saturday.
It will more than pay you to look the following items over if you are in- d>
tarested in Clothing?each offering a hargainin every sense of the word?and J
if you are dissatisfied with your purchase your money refunded for the asking, K,
FREE REPAIR ONE YEAR. J>
Hen' Spring Suits.
These Suits a<-e of a weight suita
ble for immediate use, in a va?
riety of the newest patterns,
every garment being strictly all
wool, made with wide French
facings and trimmed in the best
possible manner. We make spe?
cial mention in this lot of a
strictly al.-A.ool Blue and Black
serge cheviot that is guar?
anteed fast coior, <fcy CQ
Men's Fine Suits.
You can't duplicate these Suits
any-vhere short of 512 to $14 a
suit. Tbey are made of fine ve
lourcassimeres, high-grade che?
viots, and soft-finisned Black
Thibets, each garment perfectly
tailored, correct in style, and
trimmed as only high-grade garments usually
are. Stout and extra large men fitted &tQ QQ
at the same price.-+r? vr
Youths' Suits, $5.
"We are showing ten different
styles in the neweit spring ef?
fects in cheviots, cassimeres,
and worsteds; the Suits are
made and trimmed in the best
manner and include Blues and
Blacks; it would be a hard mat?
ter to duplicate tho3e goods j=
ili::zh.::.0.7.:"$5.oo
Boys' Suits, $2.98.
Boys' Two-Piece Suits, sizes 8 to
16 years, with doublc-breasted
jacket, made of fine quality strictly nll-wool che?
viots and cassimeres, also plain Blue <?'*} Qfi
and Black, "warranted fast color.*4/.__r-C70
Masterpieces of Art Tailoring at $5, $T.50, $10, $12, $15, and $18.
* Everv new shade and weave, from the most noted mills in America and Europe, has
been 2 up under our own supervision at our factory into the latest and most stylish
narmentsby the best skillednnlon tailors. Nothmg ,s spared m the manufacturing of
our^oodsin order to make the most attractive styles. Critical people will at onco dis
cove? the poi?ts of superiority in fit and finish, and the extreme y low prices are the mos
wonderful feature. Our study always is, "How cheap can we sell our garments ? and not
^t rnnrb thev will brinq ? '-' Our facilities for buying are the greatest on earth. Being
hellr^ Men's and Boys'appa.el in the world, buying all
woo Ten an^rimmings direct from the most noted mills and manufacturers u the world
Jealing for cash only, condactingan enormous business with insigntficant expense-all
these wonders are accomplished.
SPLEKBID C0NFIRMATI0N SUITS.-^fanydl0uTtes. E$^^^M^t
the magnificent Silk-Lined Suits.
Knee Pants Suits, - - - - - - $!?8, ^48 |2 ^8 ^4.48 $5.
Long Pants Suits,.$4, $5, $b.50, 58, $.0.
FLYER?Saturday and rionday?Men's Cassimere Pants in two Qt-^r
shades of Brown, suitable in weight for present use.^o?w.
QLOBE SPECIAL
UBRQAD AND^W8! SEVENTH ST& -f ^-?U
NONE
BETTER.
Secretarv 'Hay on the subject. Either in
this letter, or in some communicaiion. h_
is creditcd with having said:
"He hoped the Boers would find some
place on the green earth wh-re tney
would have a right to live urimclested by
the British. They haven more than once
sacrificed their land and their homes and
moved on, to avold the British aggres
sion."
General Harrison was asked about the
matter to-night, and said:
"I have nothing to say upjn the mit
ter. nor do I want to be drawn into a'.iy
newspaper controyersy by conArming or
denying the report."
BREACH OFNEUTRALITY.
Egyptiah Rlaxitiis Used Against the
Bocrs.
BRUSSELS, March 20.?Dr. Leyds, the
diplomatic agent of the Transvaal, has
drawn the attention of the Egyptian and
Turkish governments to the fact that the
British government, in the House o:
Commons, has admitted that six Jluxims
were borrowed from the Egyptian army
lor use ln the Transvaal war, and has
demanded explanatioris* for this breach
of neutraiity" declaring that unless th_ ?
guns are immediately returned the Trans?
vaal will consider that the Egyptian gov?
ernment has abandened nf-u.r.dit?jnfl ls
lending openly its asslstence to Great
Britain.
Xo ireply has been vouchsafed to tnis
protest, which was dispatched Marcn
13 th.
JOUBERT'S FUNERAL.
The Boer General Will be Btirird
Quietly.
PRETORIA, Wednesday. Maroh 2S.?
General Joubert was taken ill Sunday
morning. He was at his oflice the pre?
vious day. He suffered great pain, but
ibecame uriconscious some time before
death. The complaint was acute in?
flammation of the bowels.
The body will lie in state to-morrow
and will then be taken by special train
to tlie farm at .Rustfontein, near Wak
kerstrom, where it wil! be buried quietly,
as Joubert often requested, and without
military honors".
Michael Davitt has gone to Koonstadt.
TO RETAKE BLOEMFONTEIN.
KrobaUIe That Boers aro Advuncing
iu KorceSoiith-ivartl.
LOXDOX, March 30.?The Bloemfontein
cbrrespondent of the Morning Post, tele
graphing Wednesday, says:
'?President Kruger bo_sts his intention
to retake Bloemfontein within a week,
and it appears probable that the Boers
are advancing in force south ward."
"Boers Active.
LOXDOX, March 30.?A dispatch to the
Daiiy Chroni.Ie, dated March 21th, from
Bioemfentein, says:
"The Boers are active north of Glen,
about iifteen miles north of here. It is
reported that they are' concentrating in
considerable force. Reinforcements ot
all arms are beirig sent up from Bloem?
fontein, including the Seventh Division
and a portion of General French's
cavalry.
"The Johannesburg mounted police are
still raiding cattle and' harassing. the
disarmed burghers, who are returning
to t'heir farms."
Mefliueii Has Returned.
KIMBERLET. Wednesday. March 2S.?
Lord Methuen has returned to Kimberley
from the Barkley District. The mounted
troops under him are -ek'pected- to-morrow.
They were "at Likationg when they re?
ceived the order from Lord Roberts to
return here. lt is reported that the
Boers have . reoccupied Campbell, and
that they are in strong force near War?
renton, Barkley. West and Taungs.
Without Sanction..
LOXDOX, March 30.?The pretoria cor
respondent of tha Daily Mail, telegraph
in-r yesterday, .says:
"Although !t is truo that tho State Min
ir.s I_r.-:::i-.cr Jifuj nva__ barlnsa in the
m'ne_. I am officlaliy Informed that tS.s
ls wiihout 'the government's sanction,
and the question. ot; the destruction of
the mines as a last resort has still to bc
dl_-___se_-*y. thc Exeout-.ve.'1 '
CARLOS LOCKAY EXILEO.
Ho Arrives in IS'eiv Orleans After E.-i
citiiig K.xiierieiice.
XEW OPuLEAXS. March 23.? C* rl s j
Lockay, former Governor of 'Bluerteld.-, !
arrived to-night. after an exciting expe- 1
nence in Costa Jtica. i-ie left Nlcaragua j
a few weeks ago with Minor C. Kieth,
being deputized by President Zelaya to |
place some railroad bonds with Xew Xoru J
capitalists. In view or th- straih-d re
iattons between tne countries, ne w_.s j
arrested and his money taken from him.
He was irinally extled ana placed aDoara
a steamer for Xew orleans. j
He will return to ?Nicaragua. The ln
cident is likely to cause further comp::- |
cations. j
Lockay was arrested in San Jose. he
claims, by the order of the President of
Costa Rfca. About $S,000 was taken from
his person. He was oscorted to Port
Limon and placed aboard the Hispania
and his money was also turned over.
lt Ls presume-i that Costa Rlca feared
that he came there to foment trouble.
Weldon Rcberts, Melville Moxley and
Joseph Strinph.im, members of the Xica
ragua Canal survey party, were also
aboard the ship. Tl.ey were forced to
abandon their survey 175 miles south of
Colon by the attacks of the Sasardi In
dians.
CANDIDATES ADDRESS CLUBS
Interesting Meetin jr Held bythe Dem?
ocrats Last Xijilit.
Xo little enthusiasm ' was aroused last
night at the meeting of the Sidne-y D-rao
cratic Club at Leisfeld's Hall, on West
Cary Street, when a Iarge number of
candidates were present and addressed
the members.
President Charies Richardson called the
meeting to order. after which the ctub
was addressed by the following gentle?
men: Mr. Bo-ttoms in behalf of Mr. Miner,
Mr. C W. Tyler in behalf of himself.
Mr. Louis A. Fox in behalf of himself.
Jlr. John T. Powers ln behalf of him?
self. Mr. Hill ln behalf of Mr. H. C.
Epps and Mr.. Preston Belvin. Mr. Krause
in behalf of himself, Mr. Ra-wlston in
behalf of Mr. H. C. Epps, Mr. Walter
Christian in behalf of himself, Mr. S. E.
Collier in behalf of Mr. J. C. Smith."and
Mr. Ralston in beha.f of Mr. C- O. Sa
ville.
There ls no abatement of interest ln
the Jackson Ward contest. It becomes
more interesting each day. U
The Tammany Democratie Club, ' of
Jackson Ward. met last night at Ba
hen's Hall, eorner of Second and Duval
Streets. Several candidates were Von
hand and mad'e speeches.
The Third Precinct Democratie Club.
of -Marshall Ward, met at Springfield
Hall at 8 o'clock 'last night and heard
speeches from the candidates for rnunicl
pal honors. ?_
Georgia Raptisrs,
GRiFFIX. GA., March 29.?The regular
?proceeijings of the seventy-eighth session
of the Georgia Baptist Convention w-ere
begun this morning. The president of the
convention. ex-Governor Xorthen. called
the meeting to order. The roll of delegates
sho-wexl over five hundred names. Presi?
dent Xorthen was elected to suceeed him?
self..
Dr. B. D. Ragsdale. of Macon, was elect?
ed secretary. The Committee on Tem
peranee introduced a resolution urging the
other religious denotmlnation of the State
to joln wlt-i the iBaptists in fighting the
liquor traflic. This resolution was dls?
cussed throughout the afternoon session
and will be the keynote of the convention.
Adiuiral Farquliar Off Pensacola.
PEXSACOLA. FLA.. March ??.?Admlral
j Farquhar and staff, on board the flagshin,
Xew York, convoyed by the battleshlp
Texas, and the gunboat Mach as. arrive"_
oft" Pensacola bar from Galveston to-day.
The vessels will enter the harbor to-mor?
row morning.
Steamer Ashore.
NEW ORLEANS. March 29.?The MCX?
gan Line Steamer El Sud, Captain Hfjj:
gins, wnicb arrived from Xew York this
evening, reports that on' March 27th,
about thlrty-two rhllc- north ot Cab_
_? .crld-s. ho p-urs-d a lc-ided steamer on
s-hore. She h?-d roiir uhcrt rr,tata, no top
mast and a black s*no**--stack. Ther.
were no wreckew in sight The cargo
was being jettlsoned and souadintrs m"*d?
from a" boa,t bn tha ou_s_d?of Wf*
?u____er. Tfc* weather wm tktrn. WgM
rair.ing. with fresh soii-hsrly winds, but
not rruich sea.
WHi A'tenc! ir Possible.
WASHINGTON". March _*>.-*-A de.es-d-j
tion representing-the Antietam Battleffetd
Association aw tho President to-day and
?urged him to attend ihe anveillng of a
monument on thebattleneld on May 3;tn,
erected to the memory of the soldiers ot
both armies who' fell at that ba'ttle.
The President assured the delegatlOT.
that he would certalnly attend if (possible.
I)r;iiilc "Wi'O-l Alcohol.
L-TONS. GA.. March 29.?Daniei Brough
ton, a merchant of this place, is dead
and John McEachran, his friend, is at
tho point of death from drinking wood
alcohol by mistake. They are prominent
men in the commnn'ty.
I_ake- *"ity l/ynchins Trial.
CIIAiKLESTOX, S. C, March 20.?It
was announced to-day that the L-iko
City lynching trial will not be called at
the approaching term of the Ctrenlt
Court.
I Trinity.0. I-atayoitc, -.
i DURHAM, N. C. March 21).?Trlnity
Coilege defeated Lafayette Un-vcrsity
| this afternoon by a score 6 to 4.
Knvious Ouisi'-<*r.
"She's a Daughter ot the American
(Revolution."
"She looks as though she might hava
been a sister of lt."?Chicago Tribune.
r>A_*rv*iT_.r.E Tor.*-.<-cco .mahket
Danville. Va.. March 20, 1300.
The market stands as follows: '..
Nondescript goods .S -.CO'5'' 400
Uranulators . -t.atry/ T.uO
Smokers? _
Common . 3.a0yl G C-0
Good . COOtfi 8.0O
Fine . S.00? *1--i0
Cutters?
Common . S.00.1B 10.00
Good .IftOflS 12.50
Fine.A.12.00? 22.50
Fillera?
Common ...00(G) 4.Ji
Good . -"-QO-ol S-00
Fine . &00@l-_.00
Wrappers?
Common . 8.00^ 12.50
Medium .12.50? li.SO
Good .17.30$ 35.00
Fancy .35.00<_j> 55.00
MARINE intf'i,ligence.
Friday. March 30. 1000. ,
Alaska purchased. 1S'17.
Sun rises . 6:00 A.M.
Sun sets.6:29 P. M
, Moon south .11:58 A. M.
First high water.3:5C A. M.
Second high water.3:35 P. M.
PORT OF RICHMOND. March _?. 1000.
ARJEUV..D.
Steamer Ocracoke. Wlllls, Norfolk. mer?
chandise and passengers. Old Domlaiaa
Line. - ._ . ,,
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Narfolk
and James river sidings. merchandls* and
passengers. Virginia Nnvlgatlon Co.
Steamer Winyah. Simmons. Philadel?
phia, Pa.. merchandise and passengers,
Clyde L.ine.
Schooner Maria Plerson. Lear, N_xfol<-_
Schooner !_. A. Plummer, Foster, Nor.
folk, railroad ties, Philadelphia.
SAII--U>.
Steamer Ocracoke, Willis, Norfolk. mer?
chandise and passengers. Old Domlnlon
Schooner Comella, Llnman, James
River. light,
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. March 20,1000.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Mlnerva. Baltimore.
Steamer Cluden. Amsterdam
Steamer Vldar. New York.
SAILED.
Steamer Lord Lansdowne, Dublin and
Belfast.
Steamer Hector, Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT. March. *?. 1000.
ARRIVED.
.Steamship Accomac, Thompson. Nor
t'olk, passengers and general cargo.
SAILE-O. *
Steamship Accomac, Thompson. Jfor*.
i folk. passengers and general cargo.
_TOO J.ATE F?>lTcH.ASaXriCATIOlJf_
""^PIRATES OF PHN2ANCE,
Academy ot Music,
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