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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
THE COCkADE CITY.
MANY Matters to Interest Petersburg.
ers in Norfolk.
pecial Dispatch to the virgiuian.


Special Dispatch to the virginisn.
PETIRsBuKG, Va, August 20.-Wbat
came near being most shocking aud
fatal accident occurred this afternoon
at the depot on Washington street. A
yonug mau named Henry Baltnile, son
al Mr.. John Ba,taile, residing in Din
widdie county. just outside of the
corporate llmlts, was at the depot to
mail postal card on the north bound
srain. AS the train pulled into the
station young Battsile ran along with
1t, with the postal III his hand. en-
deavorlng to deposit it in the mail car
while the train was in motion. In his
efforts To do this he struck his head
against q telephone post and wns
knocked down. lie fell 30 near to the
rails of truck that wheel of one Of the
cars just gazed his head. He was
rencned by some bystandere. The
Foung man WAS quite painfully bruised
and received an ugly cut on the h end.
he Prince George Sunday school
Convention will be held at Sycamore
Methodist Church, III the above named
county, on Wednesday. the 2Sth inst.
The chorus Of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association Of this city will take
part III the singing. Among those who
will address the convention are Rev,
d. w. Carroll and Mr. II. l.. Matthews.
Of Petersburg.
Tho protracted meeting which has
been III progress during the past week
at Old Shops Church, IN Prince George
county, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hover,
OF iienrlco county, has been brought
90. close. The meeting was very
largely attended, aud there were TWEEN.
ty-hve conversions. 4 similar meeting
was begun at Shiloh Church, In Din
widdIe county, on Sunday, which will
ne.coniinued during the current week.
The services e being conducted by
Rev. c. w. d Ike.
In the Coun Court of Dinwiddie
yesterday Aus IN Shands, q negro, was
eonyiets of b eaking into on outhouse
OF the eniral state Hospital and steal
ing theleirom several hogs.
Ilhe jury found him guilty and fixed
his punishment nt slx months in iaIl
with a fine of 500. The case is to
be teken to the County Circuit Court.
Sometime last night thieves broke
3nto the tailoring establishment of
AlesSro. Campbell AZ Parker. on Bank
direct, aud stole five or ak cashmere
pants pattern,, three suit patterns and
silk vest. the whole amounting IN
value to abOut $50.
most enjoy able fish fry was ten.
dered by Mies Annie l.. Sharp to Miss
Mary Balm, at Cooks bridge, IN Sussex
county, yesterday. After catching an
abundance of fish, the purity repaire ed
10 the beautiful luwn Of MIR. james q
Harrison, where sumptuous
dinner was served. The dir
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
Greed for Gam lfrougnt on IL Eight.
BY Southern AsaoclAtai urnka

HuNrINGIoN, w. Va. August 90
hialinda Smith. keeper OF saloon at
Gray, small place south OF mere, on
the Norfolk and Western rond, was
crossing Big Sandy river in . skill last
evening with aolorcd woman uamed
lhua lihsS. when the boat capsiZed and
both occupants were drowned, The
relatives OF Mrs. Smith, who was a
widow, ilUcked to her house and fought
an hour over her ELECTS, Sam Hunt
being shot IN the melee,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
SpcciaI suie Uf Our Eniirc STOCK to
Ard in fuking inventory. SOu-
yrnir 10 Each Purc,us,r

Few choice things in muslin under.
wear at half price; few white and
co!ored waist at 25c; lawn wrappers
worth 81, now Sl.50; Wrappers from
6Sc up; best 81 white quilt, now Toe;
the $l.5O white quilt now 81. Rem
nants and odd pieces Of lawn, Grape,
cloth and satines, worth 12i and 15c,
now &c; lawns and white goods worth
aud &c, now ic; silks worth 800 and
G0c, now Zoe. Bargains in wbite goods,
dress goods, linen towels. damask and
eheetiDg. II. a. SAUNDERS,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
Z 7hrcc German >iriEers Killed.
By Southern Associate1 press

BERLIN, August 20.-Twelve strikers
from Skaiwolts mills in Labiau, East
Prussin, became engaged in an altcrca-
ton with the owners i'll the mill ward
To day and finally attacked them. The
police were summoned, bnt the rioters
turned upon them and attempted to
drive them away. A sharp encounter
ensned during which policeman fired
five shots from his revolver with the
result chat three Of the strikers were
killed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
she In,irs mine seton FIRE.
DY Southern Associated rre.s

TACOMA. Wash, August 20.-A
special from Pittsburg, this county,
says that the forest fires have resulted
III the sparks and pieces of burning
trees being sucked into the coal mine
at that point, setting the entire mine
on fire and preventing further work.
The mlno is deserted aud every air
shaft sealed IN order to smother the
fire. The damage cannot be nscertained
until the fire ia eXtiBguIshed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
Tho rrni" Hands i.xon.ruscd.
BY southern AssocInteI pre.,

CAMDEN, \. j., August 2O.-Coronor
Justice held an inquest this morning
al the Camden courthouse on the BODY
OF little Marshall Johuson, Jr., the
colored boy who was killed IN the rear
end collision at Liberty Purk, on the
Cumden aud Atlantic railroad, near
Camden, last Friday. The Corouer's
jury eXoneTnted tho train hands, and
held G. ", Boyle. the station agent ut
CoillDSswood, responsible for the
death.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
No Henson Given wnv Eho Defender
s'0uit.S
BY Southern Associated Press.

SANDY HOOK, August 0.--The United
Press tug went along side the Defen-
der after che quit the race, for infor.
nation as to the reason OF her with.
drawal. MIR. Iselin declined to explain
and the only answer that could be
obtained from him was "hnd out on
tho judges boat.
So far as could be seen the Defender
was all right. There were no signs of
anything being carried nwav. gAlr.
lselin hailed the tug Wallace b. Flint
and cent her after the Hnttie Palmer.
The Defender will probably 20 to New
Rochelle tonight.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
WIRE SPARKS.
Abbreviated kilograms From All Parts
Of the World

About > o'clock on Sunday a pigeon,
apparently much exhausted. was iouuu
at f. w. lIeyward's place near Ouk.
10y, $. g. one of its legs has metal
RUG on 1t engraved ~, II. G96. Whose
pigeon lis 1t:
W, McCrearv, superintendent of
bridges for the Northern Pacific, re.
ports the death near Couer d. Aiene,
Wash, Of four carpenters while Gu
gagged III eXtIngushirg fire on q
turning bridge. The flame cut of
their retreat nud eventually all had to
Jump into II chasm 1876 feet deep and
were dashed to pieces.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
THE CAMPBELLS IRE COMING
Gov James E. Campbell Will
Be Honored Again.
The Democratic Convention of the
State Of Ohio Will Nominate Him
for Governor and Expect Him
to Lead the Party to Victory.
Sorg Declined.
by Southern Associated preqs.

SrRINGFiELp. o., August 2O-Unless
there Is sharp ami sudden change in
the political temperature tho nominn-
tion for Governor will be bestowed by
the Democratic State Convention to.
morrow upon OK Gov. James T.. Cnmp.
bell and TINT Ivy ncclumntion. All tho
afternoon aud evening the bands have
been playing "rhe Cnmpbells arc
coming" aud the thousands in tho
streets have taken up the rufrniu.
Campbell badges have sprung into
view in every direction, aud the voice
OF the OK Governor himself as ho do
clarcd To his friends with earnestuess
and unQuestionnhle sincerity, tha. no
was not md could not be candidate
and that neither his financial condition
nor his future engagements would per.
nit of his making the race was
drowned by the cheering for Campbell
and victory
There whs time this morning when
1t looked ns though Congressman Paul
j. Sorg would be tho nominee. Many
OF his friends were Of the opinion Tint
he had only to say the word to head
tho ticket, and the wires to Lakewood,
n. j., and Chnutnuqun, \. Y, Mt one
of which places he was supposed to he
sojonrniDg, were kept hot with mes
snGcs urging him To take special tra,n
ana put IN M appearance among his
friends before the opening of the oon.
ventIon.
Had he Yielded those opportunities
The program contemplated the selec-
tlon OF cx-Governor Campbell rs per
manent chairman. from which point of
vantage he could have declared his in
ability to heCOme a ynuild and
then the nomination of Sors without
the iormnlity OF ballot. Later in the
day, however, tho Congressman wired
from Lakewood that he was sick and
unable to make the journey. mud that
he did not seek or want the nomlna
ton. Even when this message was
made public. and Campbell stock was
proportionnliy elevated. There wero
many who persisted III button holdi pg
aud shouting FOR the Middetowu man.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
IMPORTANT RAILWAY MEETING
In Which Norfolk and Portsmouth are
Much Interested.
Bv Southern Associated Press.

New York, August 2O.-An import
ant meeting at which the Great South
ern Railway aud Steamship Lines were
represented were held to-day ut the
Hotel Waldorf. The purpose was to
establish formally the new Southern
States freight association and adopt
the agreement or constitution on which
il was based.
There were present X q Irwin, vice.
president Plant System; George g
Smith, Alta ntic and West Point rail.
road and Eastern railroad of Alabama:
Samuel Spencer, president Southern
railway; ii Nj Conner, receiver OF the
Central. Of Georgia aud Savannah and
Western railroad anu the Ocean
Steamship Co; S f Parrot, general
manager Columbus Southern railway;
RI Walters. president Atlantic Coast
Line; l. st. John, vice president Sea.
board Air Line; j & Whitney, Mer.
chanIs' and Miners Transportation
Company; Henry Fink, receiver Nor.
folk md Western; s Nj FELTON,, receiver
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific Railroad aud president Ala
bama Great Southern aud w l. Guil.
iesden, vice president and traffic man
ager Old Dominion Steamship Com
pauy.
Vice President Irving. of the Plant
system was chairman aud w l. McGill,
secretary.
The morning and afternoon sessions
were devoted to giving the flushing
touches TO the new agreement, wrich
was gone over in detaili Finally 1t
was adopted and signed 10y all. A
committee OF five was then appointed
to nominate officers and report nt
meeting to be held at Waldorf hotel
next Tuesday. The committee is com
posed OF Charles st. John, Henry
Fink. II. Walters, j. G. Whitney, and
q. w. Chears.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
Representative. appo,nted.
BY southern Assoclatei Pres,

TRESroN, n. j., August 20.-Gov.
Werts this morning appointed the fol-
lowing as New Jursey's representatives
to the Atlanta EIposition: Judge Cliff.
ford. Stanley Sims, Charles q. Thomas,
ot Hudson county, aud Z. 2. Garrison,
OF Monmouth county.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
Dropped bend.
BY Southern Assocla,ed Pro

By southern Associated Press.
AsHEvlLLr, N. g., August 90
Richard Alvey. of tho firm of Alvey
Bros., Richmond, dropped dend here
ihia afternoon. He was in Asheville
to recuperate from O long attack of
typhoid fever.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
Mathews rxcursions- August IL an.

Spend day in Mathews. steamer
Northampton leaves Old Dominion
wharf Wednesday at 6:30 p. m. Ports
mouth 6:45. Bay Limo I. Old Point s.
Leaves Old Dominion wharf Thursday
j p. m.. Portsmouth 5:I5. Bay Line
$50. Old Point G:30. Round trip ST..
Children SOC. aug17-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
ANOTHER FURNACE TRAGEDY
Six Men Killed and Eight Others
Are Seriously Wounded.

One OF the Furnaces of the Edgar
Thompson Steel Works Exploded
With Fearful Result. a Large
Barrow Had Fallen Through
the Bell Of the Stack
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21

10 CLOSE OUT Itusime>s.
am Offering my entire stock of
boots and shoes at and below cost.
Mns. B. RAPHEL,
nngl6 I'm 1l6 Church street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
w AR M I NJ c.

The tramp life insurance agents who tries
to make you believe that any other regular
life insurance company pays ns largo divi.
dends or surplus ns tue Northwestern
Mutual. is guilty OF deception by uaing mis-.
leading RATIOS. which no honest man
would employ or exhibit. as they are made
up ID croate n false impression.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21

Newest Ext. teeth; no
pain. N. \. ID. Rooms. lU2 Main.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
CORNELL REPLIES TO BERLTSGER

In reply to the statement said to have been made
py assistant District-Attorney Bernger. alleging
'hat Magistrate Cornell has shown great careless
ness in holding James earns for trial for stealing
check Tor Sl 20 from letter addressed to Mrs
cassidy. Clerk Ormsby. OF the jefferson Market
Court Yesterday denied that Magistrate Cornell
had been negligent had made any mistake in
the matter. lie said that in all his eleven years
experience In police court he had never known
What appeared TO him clearer OF larceny
lie further said that the check found by the
policeman making the arrest secreed In the prison
ers stocking and that the defendant had amp 3
time 10 return the check TO Mrs Cassidy In Its
Original envelope II he had opened the letter by
mistake, as II is contcnded. Moreover, earns
knew that Mrs. Cassidy expected to receive the
check for wages as q servant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
THE RMS on Mr. KOcHEFELLKFS PLdCE

Iiis REPREsENTATiyE DOES NOT BELIEVE r''Hf
WERE CAUSED DY DISCHARGED EMpLofEH
John D. Rockefeller lives In Cleveland IRON
April ! 10 October /. and so he was not IN Town
Yesterday to talk about the incendiary hfes IN MS
harms near the Pocanco HIS But the STANDARD
Oh principal breathes his thoughts hither daily
through telephone His representative In MS
office in the Standard OIL Building was therefore
repeating yesterday Mr.. Rockefelers thoughts "heh
he carefully made the following statement;
I'VE have not seen Mr.. Rockefeller to-day since
he is in Cleveland but we do not believe as pun
lished this morning that the fires on MI hocKe-
feler's country place are due to discharged en-
poyes or any employees Of his. II Is true that some
EMPLOYEES have recently been discharged, Dut that
was simply through a reduction Of force because
of there being nothing 10 put the men al, UT.
Rockefeller has too much confidence in, ana 100
high an opinion Of. his empoyes TO pelleVe any
one OF them capable Of doing such an act
you Will recall that these fires nave been gen
eral There have been some twenty-one OF them IN
a district of some twenty miles In diameter. Among
the sufferers a few weeks ago was poor farmer
three COWS were burned TO death That fact shows,
TO our minds, that the incendiarism is not aimed
solely at rich men. and the extent OF the area ana
the number of fires prove that Mr.. Kockefeiler ls
not the principal only one involved.
The North Tarrytown police and private detectives
are doing all In their power 10 discover me IN,
cendaries but so far no arrest has been made, anu
Il is not reported that any clew to the criminals
has been found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
LOCAL BUSINESS TROUBLE&

Nathaniel Myers attorney for Bernheim Bauer
& Co.. Wholesale dealers in clothing at Nos TO ~
West Third-st.. said yesterday that the negotia-
lions with the creditors for settlement at 40 cents
the dollar going favoraby. all the banks
having accepted the terms and many OF the mer-
chandise creditors. judgment was entered against
the firm yesterday for 1913 in favor OF c. L. f. c.
Gudebrod by mistake. and II was Immediately
vacated by order OF the Court.
George NJ. Boynton has been appointed receiver
In supplementary proceedings for Pauline S. Pear
SAIL who formerly lived the Sherwood Fifth
ave- and Forty-fourth-st, on the application Of
Henry Butler a judgment creditor.
Judgment for $40 entered yesterday against
Edward j. Youdale builder. In favor OF George n
Manchester, as surviving partner OF Manchester 4
Phibrick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
ROBBED HIS BENEFACTRESS.

THE WIFE OF DR. ARCHIBALD MAKES COM
PLANT AGAINST MAN. WHO WAS
CAUGHT AFTER A LONG SEARCH.
Charles II. Headand. thrty-four years old a
florist, was arralgned in Yorkvi.le Court yester-
day by Central Office Detectives Dorian and
OBrien charge of grand larceny The COM
plainant was Mrs. Ellen c. Archibald wife of Dr.
George Archibald. the physician and chemist of
No 65 Prospect Place. Mrs. Archibald said
that she permitted the defendant to occupy n
In her house. at the request of his mother
with whom she was acquainted. He to her
house on May 20 last. He said he had contract TO
enter good position on September /. and. when he
got TO work. he would settle for his rent
On August 2. Mrs. Archibald said. she had occasion
TO leave her house. When she returned at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon she found the lock
desk had been forced the safe opened, and $500
in money and jewelry we're missing Headland, too
had disappeared. Since then the Central Office
have been looking for Headland and on Thurs
day he was found in the village of Devaask Ulster
County.
Magistrate Flammer yesterday committed Head,
land in 5000 10 await the action of the Grand
Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
Lf7TLE 6OLD 10 M SHfPPED 70.bdY.
TWO pisrrngiNG FACTIONS ~ WALL STREET
QUOTED THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fTocH
EXCHANGE MEssENdER roy"
A


The only gold 20 be shipped to-day Is $1,000 by
Stern Brothers A. Co, jewellers OF Maiden Lane a
factor having no bearing the gold reserve prob
lem There are various rumors afoat to the
reason why W. H. CrOssman a. Bro. took pains 10
give the mysterious prophecy on Wednesday
that they would ship 100000 In gold to-day and
then on Thursday hedged to 81 100000 and finally
have made II understood that they will ship no gold
to-day II reported yesterday that men close 10
the syndicate had induced w. n. Crossman Bro.
10 revise their own auriferous horoscopes.
Another disturbing factor Of recent memory in
Wall Street took eclipse yesterday. This was
William Edmund Curtis. Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. who has been mysteriousy visiting Con-
rad " Jordan. Assistant Treasurer Of the United
States. daily. and yet has kept repeating the re-
mark that ne was here on private business exclu-
sivey. Mr.. Curtis not "in evidence yesterday.
This disappearance down below" attributed by
expert Judgment to the fact that "the Admnistra-
tons Stock Exchange messenger boy" as Mr.. Cur
It's is being designated. got the tip from Wash
ington In the following special telegram:
Washington Specia-It can be accepted an off,
vacation In New-York and on his own private bust
ness that he has no commission from the Presi-
dent or Secretary Carlisle In regard TO bonds or
the gold reserve, and that his continued prominence
isration In exceeding bad taste, II not deserving
OF censure
Mr.. Jordan received a copy of this telegram and
looked thoughtful.
No gold was deposited by the syndicate yester-
day On Monday It is expected that the situation
as regards commercial bills will have an important
bearing on the bond issue question
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The barkentine harriet y Jackson, lying ~ cin-
ton-st., was sold by United States Marshal Hayden
yesterday for N,b4 to satisfy n towaga bill The
owners refused TO bond her for her indebtedness.
The members OF the 18th Regiment are regret
fully discussing the probable departure from Brook
Ign OF Or. Tamage. their chaplain. II is rumored
that he will resign the chaplaincy as soon as he
leaves the city for the capital
Mrs Charles Henry, wife OF the insane Of
Charles W. Henry who was murdered in June at
his South Portland-ave home, has petitioned the
Charities Commissioners for transfer OF her hus-
band from Wards Island to the County Hospital.
The September Grand Jury has returned indct-
ments for mansaughter against Frank Snyder. ff
teen years old. for the alleged pushing Of Henry
Schan a grocers clerk. or the pier at the foot OF
Bridge-st.. causing his death by drowning. and
Pompei de Marco. sixteen years Old accused OF
killing Gadano Girono in quarrel over a money
Transaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
LIEUT. ron HOFFMEfSTER sExTEScED

NINE. CARRIE SAYS SHE FEEiA SORRY FOR HIN
BIT COULD NOT SCREEN HIN,
Edward Won Hormeister, OF General Won
Hoffmeister Of the Austrian Army, was sentenced
in the Court OF Special Sessions yesterday 10 six
months In the penitentary on the charges made
against him by Nine. Carrie, Colonel Warnings pri-
vate secretary. and by other boarders at No. lOs
East Forty-sixth-st. Won Hofrmeister admitted that
he stole Mime. Cares opera-glasses After he LETT
the boarding house other thefts were discovered.
Nine. Care said yesterday that Won Hoffmeister
who was a lieutenant In the Austrian army. was
sent TO this country by his father because OF
trouble in which he became involved. and that
money was placed in the hands OF the Austrian
Consul in this city to used by him. but that In
spite OF that his land,ady not only boarded him
free. but supplied him with poke money.
1T was only when found that he had COM
m!tted a number OF thefs." she said. that we
decided not TO screen him. We feel sorry for him"
Won HofYmester pleaded guilty through the in
terpreter, and asked the court not to inform his
father OF his disgrace,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
POLLUTION OF THE PASSAIC
MEASURES TO PREVENT 1T DISCUSSED BY
HEALTH OFFICIALS.

THE NEXT LEGISLATURE OF NEwJERsEY WILL
BE ASKED TO PASS A BILL FoRBIDDING
FURTHER DEFILEMENT OF THE STREAM.
Trenton n. J., Sept. 2o.-At the invitation OF the
State Board OF Health. the Boards OF Health OF
the cities and towns along the Passac River sent
repres tves here to-day 10 discuss plans TO pre-
vent tho further pollution OF that stream. TX IL
a notorious fact that the vast amount OF refuse
from factories OF various kinds which Is daily
dumped into the river has had and Is having a
decidedly detrimental effect on the health OF the
people living near It's banks. Several OF those IN
attendance said that the value OF property along the
river had been greatly deprecated by the pollution
OF the stream.
The subject was thoroughly discussed. 1t was
suggested that the Legislature be asked to pass
bill preventing Paterson from emptyng It's sew
age into the river but this was voted down, as Dr
Hunt of the State Board of Health, said tnat y
would be dangerous to condemn the sewage OF
Paterson II was finally decided that commttee
should be appointed by President Bracket, OF the
State Board of Health, who presided at the meet,
ing to draft bill for presentation to the next
Legislature forbdding pollution Of the river at any
point of It's The bill VIII make proWsoh
for other sewage facilities along the river