The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
Mr.. ELLETT and SILVER
Third District Democrats Are Anxious TO
Know How the Congressman Stands.
COLONEL MEADE HASKINS A CANDIDATE
At Is Reported That He Es An AS
piront for Mr.. EIlett's Scat-Ex.
&overnor McKinncy u Candidate
tn tho Fourth-The Now Steamship
Kan Asround-Stute Property.

Richmond Va, July 1S.-(Special.)-
Congressman Tazewell Elicit. who
reached here last night, declined to be
interviewed on politics or any other
subject. He did not so to his office,
but remained closely In his room up
town. There are two or three rumors
current as 10 what Colonel Elett's
course. in the campaign will be. One ,e-
pont has 1t ahat the Congressman said
out in Chicago he was d!sgusted with
the proceedings there and would make
the hight for Congress without any re-
gard TO the National platform There
Is another rumor that he is going out
III u card and say If elected on free sill
ver platform he Will carry out the
wishes of his constituents. Inasmuch
as the Congressman declined TO be seen
1t cannot be sta.ed whether or not either
of these reports is s.ue.
General George J. Hundley. of Ame-
liza. was here to-day. He is Il bimetal-
list, but has been opposing free coinage
except by international agreement The
No'.tonal Convention, having spoken,
the General says he is now standing
squarely on the platoon and will work
cheerfully for che election of Bryan.
When asked If he would be a candidate
for Congress In the Fourth District,
before very long probably make state
menu in which he will explain his posi-
ton. He does not propose 10 go into
amy scramble for the nomination and
Will not seek TO secure one delegate
But. If the choice of the convention, he
will accept the nomination. General
Hundley says out in HIS section all the
Democrats are for silver and many
Wanderers are coming back into the
fold.
There is talk of n new aspirant for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
Gress in this district. The gentleman
referred to is Col. Meade Haskins. He
went to Staunton as sound money man
and is one still. But he has fallen into
line for the national ticket. He made
the first speech before the Bryan and
Sewall Club here and his talk greatly
pleased the silver men. They are talk
ing of running Col. Haskins If they can
not get an avowed silver man on the
ticket.
Ex-Governor p. w Mckinney will!
II is said. certainly be q candidate for
the Democratic nomination in the
Fourth District. AT the Staunton Con-
vention Mr.. Munford, of Richmond, in
his speech claSsed Capt. Mckinney as
sound money man.
The new steamship line between Bal
lli!lOEc WdS IOTInally opened to-day DN
the arrival and departure of the steam
er Virginia. a large crowd was on the
wharf to see the vessel land her passen-
gers and freight. Quite Il number of
prominent Baltimoreans came down on
the vessel.
On her return trip she ran aground
near Dutch Gap. Two tugs pulled her
off, and she almost Immediately ran
upon a, rock. The bottom was stove in,
and the vessel is seriously damaged.
IDsak lsAl,. 4
will go by rail to Baltimore.
The Board of Public Works has just
compiled a Stat:men, showing the as
sessed value of railroad and canal prop
erty and the tax extended thereon in
the Commonwealth of Virginia for the
year 1896. The following are the total
figures:
Number of miles In
each corporation. =. 80. 344150
Value Of roadway and track
or canal bed. :. =. :. ....$ 3S, ,046, ,395 90
Value or depots, depot
grounds and lots, station
buildings and fixtures,
and machine shops. :. :. 2.eOO,O ,O42 9S
Value of real estate not in
. cluded in other classes. =. 1856 .532 so
Value of rolling stock, etc. 10.G24,S32 %
value OF stores. ............ S65.5Gl Al
Value of stocks, bonds and
other evidences of debt
of other corporations
and individuals and firms
held by such company.... 2730i7 40
Value of telegraph lines. :. 4l.O79 IS
Value of other personal prop
erty. etc.. .............. 52,O5O 90
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Total valud of all property
real and personal. ....S SO 3S9, $40 So
Tax on real and personal
property at 30 cents on
the 500 for the support of
the government. ..s 16O 16S II
Tax on real and personal
property at 10 cents on
the Sl00 for the support
of the public free schools. 53.3S9 8,
Net income. ........ 39l, 1857 55
Tax on net income at per
cent. ." ......... 3,ol9 80
Total tax. ............$ 21G.57S II
Several young men OF the town got
into fight In u bar-room tonight with
a number of baseball players. Several
arrests We're made.
Bank Statements Called For.