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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
BUCKEYE ENTHUSIASM FOR BRYAN UNABETD
Thousands of Mckinley State Voters Strug-
gle to Hear His Slvern Eloquence.

street and let them take from him what
IS lett. (Gieat laughter and applause).
lhe Democrats of this State have done
well against great odds. In spite OF.
great Influences the Democrats of this
State declare for the restoration of the
money of the constitution. You meet
your opponents In open conflict and by
superiority OF numbers overcome them.
What do they do? The very people who
have been calling all silver Democrats,
Populists who are trying to read us out
OF the party for years, when they found
IN y could not read us out, instead of
going out to some other party and giving
us the name we have proven our right
to, they try to go out and take the name
with them, and call us anarchists be-
cause We do not go with them. (Ap-
plause). understand thess gold stand.
ard Democrats, by resolution, declared,
their emblem should be the hickory tree.
We have heard about Satan stealing the
liv ry of Heaven, but we have never
before seen men try to use the name of
that great hero and statesman, to undo
Talk about Andrew Jackson belonging TO
the gold bug Democracy. Naughter). Go
back 10 tn. time of Andrew Jackson
and who had he arrayed against him?
The very men who. after trying to use
the Democratic party for private gain,
and having failed, are now tying to
elect the Republican candidate for Prnsi-
dent by nominating a gold standard
cariidatt. ceres OF they can't do iI').
They take a hickory tree for their en-
blem. Why don't they get something ap-
propriate? Why don't they put upon
theii ballot the picture of an owl? Laugh
teri. Nothing could be more appropriate
II looks wis and does It's work at night,
Uaughter). Or IL they do not like the
owl. take the mole. IT Is slick ami
nal and works underground all the time.
tGreat laughter and applause). But they
ought to spare the sacred memory of tha
man who was the hero of New Orleans
and whose !est.ngAplace. the Hermitage.
is the Mecca of all who love Democratic
principles still (Grsat applause) My
friends. remember relief cannot come to
you from those who have fastened. this
yoke upon you. You may go to New
York or Boston and find financiers who
dubt the greatness of this country and
proclaim the n. cessity for foreign aid.
The men who do that know more about
Europe than the United States. They go
oftener 10 London than 10 the great prai-
r!es of the West and South. (Cries of
".ood'O. If because of III il more in
innate acquaintance with foreigners they
have exaggerated ideas of the necessity
of for ign aid you people who live be-
tween the Alleghenies and the golden
hills and are willing to trust your all
upon the Republic and rise and fall
with il. YOU have the power and the right
to take the reins of gov rnment in your
own hands and administer the law not
for foreign syndicates, but for the people
of the United States. tGieat applause).
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
$ r Whites Lonwos Union Stocyard and an Entire Block on
East Nebeaska Street, Burned and Hotel Gladstone
Threatened, Involving Loss Of $15OOOO

Norfolk was visited last night by a
disastrous and terrible fire.
About twenty minutes after IL O'Clock
an alarm was turned in fiom box %,
corner of Nebraska and Water street.
Both departments responded promptly
but in turning the corner at Charlotte
and Chui ch streets tho Thomas b. Row
lanu, from engine house No. 2 was upset
and injured SO badly that II could not
be brought into service. in fact may not
be in condition to be repaired at all,
except at large cost.
Arriving al the scene. where had al
ready gathered hundreds of excited men
ana women, the tiremen discovered that
the large factory of s. r. White & Bro,
including with the store and foundry,
from Nos. 2lS to PAP Water street. was
In blaze and the flam,s, having evil
IDENTIFY originated from the northern ex-
tremity. were rapidly encroaching upon
the store and yard in which was stacked
thousands of feet Of plank.
Several streams of water were at once
turned on, but so fierce battle did the
devourlng element rage that the COM
batting element for n while seemed only
to lend to their fury and in almost as
short time as II takes to tell It, prac-
tically the entire enclosure bounded by
Nebraska. Union and Water streets and
Fosters lane, was a raging seething fur
nace of flame.
The factory went first, the crash Of the
falling walls being heard blocks away.
Then the flames swept rtSistlessly around
TO the mammoth store house of the
Whites, containing thousands of dolla rs
worth of farming implements, tools, ma
chinery. etc, and situated right next
door to the ill-fated foundry which was
burned only few months since and
which is now being rebuilt.
In the store the firemen made a des-
perate and gallant stand, but without
the slightest success. A line was run
in through a window in the r-a: of the
building and here the men played on
the flames above until the roof beEa.
to fall and they were blinded b. smoke
and tumbling debris. a minute after
they evacuated this perilous post it was
red with heat.
The ladder truck was brought into
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
NORFoLK's wArEa SUPPLY.
Some Pertinent Rcmnrks from An
Expert.

Editor Virginian:
AT last the Councils have taken
step towards providing this community
with good water, but the plan has been
handicapped in such a way that unless
the Water Board have some light theN
may commit grave error in their effort
TO relieve pressing need. Win you lis
ten, and IL these facts are not true, vii
some one criticlsc and show to the COZ
trary? | am as deeply interested in tn
welfare of this city as any one, and
what l am writing about l know TO be
true.
l. The cleaning OF the reservoirs at the
water works-that must be done.
,. Lake Lawson should be cleaned in
the same way. II is possible to do
some good work IN this direction, but 1t
could not be gone over cntirely-a very
large surface, q will not go into par
ticulars, though could engineer iD and
sand filtered, which would certainly add
10 the quality OF the water
3. AS to Lakes Bradford and Smith. IL
were impracticable, for the water is not
good. and cannot be made so.
4. The purchase and preparing the
balance of Little Creek is an expense
that should not be considered. the large
area required for service and the soil
SO long saturated with salt water GER
tainly ought TO convince the best judg-
ment.
5. Lake Drummond-admitti that
we can obtain this without royalty
(Which we can noO. the water, while
adapted 70! drinking purposes as better
than what we have 1t is not suited for
machinery and can never be made So
6. We are not financially able to be
taxed for something that is not worth
the money we are asked 10 pay. mean
any supply offered on a royalty.
z. Our ariesian well. / have nothing
to say. when you get your hand in the
lions mouth" &c. &c.
8. Northwest River The only obiec-
ton TO all l have written about IL is
that II may become brackish. ! am pre-
pared to say that this cannot be so.
and If 1t were ii Is possible to prevent IL.
The water is soft. pleasant-tasted. and
Is worthy of the closest scrutiny. for as
matters are now progressing, something
must be done quickly. A specimen Of
this water has been in my possession
for over n month. and is at this time a
sweet and fresh as II was the day IL was
taken.
The committee should be empowered
to employ an expert hydraulic engineer.
The money would be well spent.
j. w. THOMAS. Jr.,
so Queen street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
CITY WATER SUPPLY
The Question of It's Increase a Ques-
tlOn of General Conversation.
CITY CERTAINLY NEEDS MORE WATER
She Is Growing and Her Manufac.
turing Enterprises Are increasing
in Size and Number-Little Creek
as n Source of Supply-Artesian
Wells Not the Last Resort.

The question of the increase of the
citY's water supply. which has again
been brought prominently to the front
by the resolutions offered by DR.. l.. b.
Anderson at the Tuesday night session
OF the Common Council, was n topic
or conversation on the streets yesterday.
In view of the alarm caused last fall
by the danger that a water famine
might be the result of the prolonged
drought, and of the fact that the waite!
is at this time quite low, even before
the beginning of the dry season, makes
the public look anXiously for some ac-
ton that will put all possibility of a wa
ter famine out Of the question.
In an interview with a Virginian man
last night, MIR. James Riddle, Superin-
tendent of the Water Department., said:
The city undoubtedly needs more wa
ter. She is growing. and her manufac-
turing enterprises, all of which consume
a quantity Of water, are increasing in
size and number. The water suDply
must certainly be increased to keep
pace with the growth of the city. or
course we want the purest obtains BILE
quaHty coming from an unpolluted wa
ter-shed, and Of as great an extent a.
Is availa BILE.
The element of cost Is a most imp =
tant one, also. second in Importance only
to the quality.
II consider the cheapes. way out Of
NiiS uihiSulty tHe pest way, and the
cheapest way. in my estimation. is to
go to Little Creek. So far as the ouali-
ty of the water thus obtained is con-
cerned, i cannot say. Time alone can
determine whether or not ii will retain
the qualities now apparent after the
dam Is built and the lake formed
AS to the matter of artesian wells. the
board does not regard that project as a
last resort by any means. II would be
very nice. OF course, II the city could
augment her supply from this source
and hope the experiment will prove a
success. We are encouraged TO believe
that 1t will. A fine strata of sand has
been struck at a depth of 800 feet. At
that depth ten-inch piping has been sub
siituted for the twelve-inch, with which
the well was begun. Mr.. Parker is
greatly encouraged I was out at the
pumping station to-day and saw the en-
thusiasm with which the work Is being
carried on.
with even ordinary normal condi-
tions, 1 believe the water supnly will be
sufficient for the city's needs this fall
but In the event OF an extended drought
or course no one can tell the result.
The plan now proposed is different
from that at first submitted for the utili-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
Discusses the yellow Fever.

Kenton. O., September 2-Reaching
Urbsna at 1l:45, Mr.. Bryan found an en-
thus ia site audience of about q thousand
people. who nocked around the rear
platform of the candidates car and
cheered loudly. Mr.. Bryan was pre-
sented as the next President of the
United States, and in response he said
that whether or not this prediction
would prove true would depend TO Il
great extent on what the people about
the car would do this fall II they be-
l:evcd in gold standard, he said, they
would vote for his opponent, but IL they
did not wish gold standard he had
right to expec; their support. Mrs. By
an was also introduced 10 the gathering
and was given three cheers the train
drew out.
a large number of men, women. boys
and girls. bearing slips of yellow paper
containing The inscription mckinley
Club" were in the crowd of several hun
dred gathered at Bellefontaine. The men
had them pinned to their hats and the
women to their parasols and dresses.
Even the carriages and wagons drawn
UP at the station bore the golden labels,
but although the Bryan contingent in
the audience seemed to be in the minori-
ty, ii had plenty of enthusiasm. and with
the assistance OF brass band succeeded
in making quite As much noise, in honor
OF the Democratic candidate as the
others made for his Republican oppo-
nent. Mr.. Bryan referred to the color
of the badges in his speech. This is
what he said:
Our opponents started out by say
Ing that they were as good friends of
bimetallism as we are. But we have
driven them 10 the not open but secret
advocacy of the gold standard. so that
whenever we come to a town where
there are any Mckinley men they have
the name printed not upon a white and
yellow paper. but upon yellow paper.
CGreat applause) We find that there Ia
evidence of what Is known as new yell
low fever. 1t differs from the old yellow
fever in that the old yellow fever killed
the men who had the fever, while the
new yellow fever ruins the people who
do not have the fever Great applause
and cheering)
Il am glad TO see courage anywhere,
and when j find a man who believes that
this nation is not great enough to gov
ern itself, and must appeal to foreign
nations for aid I am glad to have him
put II on his hat" Great applause)
II am glad that in this campaign the
people who are supporting the Chicago
nominees do not go down on their hands
and knees and appeal to kings and
princes TO leg!slate for the American
people"
While Mr.. bryan was speaking some
of his enthusiastic supporters gathered
on the forward platform of the candi
dates car and engaged in n guyinp
match with those bearing the badges
Put on knee pants" they shouted.
Continued on Third Pase.)
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
CUMMlNGs.wALTERs.
Pretty Church Wedding I'm High se-.
ciety mt Ola Point Comfort.

Mr.. s. Gordon Cumming, a well known
and prominent young lawyer of Hamp-a
ton. was married yesterday afternoons
ton, to Miss Elizabeth Bell Walters,
of Old Point, a niece of Major Stanton,S
of the Engineer Corps, U. s. a.
The groom is chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Committee and quite
prominent in politics. Until recently he;
was the Democratic elector for this dig
t.lct, but resigned and was succeeded hyj
Major j! +. Hubbard. of York county.
The bride is a most heautifll and
charming young lady. and is popular
belle at Old Point, where shep ha 8 sbeaf53
a social queen among her many a dsi1is
rers.
Newest Discovery"--Ext,e eelfA4 "a
,rsSsra. N. y. p. Rooms. Ennis l6a SfafrsI
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03

Providence. Il. l., September 2-The
Banca Popolarae has closed its doors and
itors In the Italian colony on FederaI
Hill. The institution was run by VAL
entino & PolumbQ, and the latter Is miss
Ing. He departed Sunday last, ieay-
ing four children behind. Valentino is
making hunt for the whereabouts of his
missing partner. and so are the anthOri-
ties. Many Italians who deposited money
TO be sent home are the sufferers Liabili-
ties and assets are unknown
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
1c1 DOSES n.@
100 DOSES Si.1
lW DOSES Sl.O0.

,,d For ANYTHING OF seasrai copsassp.
no s'1b ~, 'mere ma IL no advertising 90 good
"1 ,,si,.- I,e hewspaper. There is no adyer-
snra s.Slnf 80 cheap. Too many adverti-
man na ,hcy do at the thing Itself. Too
many many OF them would rather nav ~
roT Z" circulation that $40 for i0.0oas-
w. a. Sa.es' In Printer's Ink. IL
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
WILL MAKETlIE CUT.
1t Ia UndcrstOod that COmmissiouer
IInines VIII Mect the AenbnRrd.

ern Freight Association met in this city
to-day to discuss the situation OF the
Southern rate-cut war and adjourned
tor lunch at l y. M, without taking
acy action. 1t is understood that Com
missioner Haines will meet the recent
cut in rates.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
HogoH ON RATS.
&OUGH ON RATS.
ROUGH ON RATS.

II advertisers in general would in
sist on knowing the exact circulate
and on having tangible proof OF the
CIRCULATION. 1t would xiii two-thirds
OF this sort of enterprises. and the
nnoney now wasted in outside
schemes would be spent I'm the news
papers. where 1t belongs.-Printers
Ink, August 10.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03

:ation of Little Creek So much so. that
cannot discuss it just now on the ba-
SIS or the survey recently made"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
YOUNG MAN SUICIDES.
Went From the South With Brilliant
Promise and Failed.

New York, Dec. Frank DeWOlf,
the son-in-law of George " Catlin, ex-
Consul to Zurich, who lives in Paterson,
n. j.. committed suicide in that place
last night by swallowing a large quantity
Of morphine lie arrived from Europe
last Saturday, where he had been living
in Dresden with his wife, the daughter
of Mr.. Catlin.
This is the tragic end of what, at the
outset, promised 10 he q brilliant career
Smith came from tie South, was hand
some and talented and had many wealthy
friends. He had a good voice, decided
to 90 abroad to cultivate it, and Mr.. Cat
lin did everything to further his ambition.
After long and assidious preparations,
the young singer got an engagement in
Berlin last winter to sing in opera. 1t
was then he adopted the name of De
Wolf A bad attack of stage fright, on
the night of his first appearance caused
him to fail. He lost his engagement and
soon made up his mind the career for
which he studied was out Of his reach
and that his future was ruined. Since
then he has been despondent and reck-
uess in his habits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
TO CONTEST DUNeANs SEAT.

Beaufort, N. c., Dec 2.-(SpeciaD-J
Henry Davis, Democratic candidate from
Carteret, has by his attorney, Charles E.
Abernethy notified e. @. Duncan, Re
publican who received the certificate of
election, that he will contest his right to
a seat in the net General Assembly. The
grounds of contest are as follows:
At Piney Point precinct, where Dun
can received go majority, one Of the
judges Of election dropped a watch into
the box and the ballots were burned. 1.-The
judges thereupon replaced the ballots
therebysaoing what the individuaT4elec-
tors ought to have done and making the
election at that precinct void and con
trary to the law and statute.
AT Harlowe, Newport, Morehead City
and Beaufort there were illegal votes
cast for Duncan, contrary to law and the
statute.
Duncan only received 55 majority,
counting the 60 mapority at Piney Point
and all the illegal votes cast at Harlowe.
Newport, Beaufort and Morehead City.
Simmons and Ward, of Newbern, ap-
pear with Mr.. Abernethy as attorneys in
the case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
HEBREWS ENTER PROTEST.
Criticize Cleveland's Thanksgiving Proc
lamation for Identifying Nation With
Christianity.

Louisville. Dee. 2-The business of
the biennial convention union of the
American Hebrew Congregations was
concluded this afternoon. The executive
committee for the ensuing term was ap-
pointed and will elect officers tomorrow.
Julius Frieberg win probably be re-elect-
ed president of the Union The commit
tee on civil and religious rights offered
=. it's report, a protest against those
clauses Of the Presidents Thanksgiving
proclamation placing the American Ma
ton under the head of Christianity.
Resolutions were adopted for the rails
ing Of a fund Of $500,OOO for the main
tenance of the Hebrew Union College
Richmond, Va, was selected as the place
for the next convention, probably this
time two years hence
The delegates and the ladies accompa-
nying them, were present at q grand ball
and banquet in their honor at the Stand
ard Club tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
DOCK STRIKERS TO ARBtTRATE.

Hamburg, Dec. 2.--At meetings which
were attended by about 5000 strikers to-
day, resolutions were adopted providing
for the acceptance in behalf of the strik-
ers of the proposition made by the chief
Of police, the president Of the municipal
council and the chairman of the trades
court that the dispute of the lockers and
their employers be submitted to court
Of arbitratieHto be composed of the Of
ficialss mentioned and in addition, one
leading employer and four lab0veTepre-
sentatiyes, the decisions of this court to
require a majority of six out of the eight
votes.
At meeting of the employers union,
however, it was unanimously resolved
to reject the proposition to sbumit the
dispute to a court Of arbitration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.

MOundsville, w, Va, Dec "a natur-
al gas explosion here last night followed
by fire totally destroyed the 100000
dwelling of Mr.. V. A. Weaver. The SEN
sational feature was the fact that the
five persons in the house when it's roof
was lifted in the air and it's four walls
were blown down, all escaped with slight
injuries. Mrs. Weaver, her six months
old baby and four year old son were
blown from n second story window into
the front yard with no harm to the baby.
The servant girl at the back kitchen door
was blown across a lot and the plumber
whose carelessness caused the explosion
came off with a few scratches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
OPENING ON "PROSPFCTs."
FUNERAL OF WM. sTEINwAY.

New York. Dec 2-The body Of Will
liam SteinWay was laid in the tomb with
impressive ceremonies this afternoon
Public services were held iuLiederkranz
hall, which has never before contained SO
many people.
AIassed on each side Of the entrance
to the hall, were 1000 Of the employs OF
VIM. Steinway & Son, each with a band
Of crepe upon the left arm.
Many persons Of note, and especially
in the musical world, were present at the
services, and great singers lent their
voices to do honor to the memory of the
dead
Julius Hoffman delivered an eulogy in
German, and was followed by Carl
Schurz, who broke down and wept. The
body was placed in the Steinway mauso-
lcum in Greenwood cemetery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
TO OFFICER THE PURITAN"

Washington, Dec. 2.-Captain J. r.
Bartlett has ben detached from the Co
lumbia and ordered to command the
Puritan; Lieutenant Commander J. r.
Selfridge has been detached from the
New York Navy yard and ordered to the
Puritan" The following also have been
ordered to the Puritan; Lieutenant A.
NJ. Knight, Lieutenant S. Cook, Lieuten-
ant w. b. WhittIesey, Ensign r. n. Jack.
son, Ensign G. p L. Stone, and Paymas-
ter r. Frazier. Chaplain A. A. McAllis-
ter has been ordered to the Brooklyn"
from Mare Island.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
REED WILL BE SPEAKER.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 2-The CONNER
cial Tribune prints the following this
morning: athens, o., Dec. Ito the
Commercial Tribune. There is not word
of truth in the report. Reed will be the
next speaker OF the Republican House
OF Representatives
(Signed) 90. II. GROSVENOR"
The dispatch was an answer by Cen
eral Grosvenor to an inquiry as to the
truth Of a report that he had announced
his intention to oppose the election Of
Reed as speaker Of the House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
COMPLEXION OF THE HOUSE.

Washington, Dee. 2.-The clerk of the
House of Representative has issued The
usual unofficial list Of members of the
House of the Fifty-ifth Congress. The
list shows that the House win be COM
posed of 204 Republicans, 124 Democrats,
13 Fusionists, - Populists and 8 Silver
ties, and that there is one vacancy, from
the First Missouri district. OF the
total membership, 205 were in the last
House and 10 others had served in
previous Congresses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
PROMINENT GEORGIAN DEAD.

Atlanta, Ga, Dee. 2.-Col. r. U. Hard
eman, ex-State Treasurer and one of the
most prominent men in Georgia died at
his home in Oxford this afternoon at
half past g. He had been sinking for
several days from long standing case
of Brights disease, complicated with
pneumonia
Col. Hardeman has been prominent in
public affairs in Georgia for many years.
He recently declined to stand for re-elec-
ton as State Treasurer, but recommend
ed his assistant ]. A. Speer to the people.
Speer was Overwhelmingly elected.