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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
MEETING OF THE DELEGATES.
They Desire 10 Insure Mr.. Cookies Ni)ml.
nation for Second Place

They Desire To Insure Mr.. Cookies NlDml.
nation for Second Place
The recently elected delegates to The
Guhernational Convention at Roanoke,
held IL meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Office Of Major William l.. Foster,
chairman Of the delegation. on Brewer
street.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose OF perfcct!ng the organization and
OF giving attention to the important
matter Of transportation. The dele
gates also In view OF the practically
unanimous endorsement given by the
city to the Hon. Merritt II. Cooke for
Lieutenant Governor, and the strength
developed by thai gentleman elsewhere.
carefully considered the chances for his
nomination and discussed ways and
means OF making his endorsement mean
something in the convention. The Nor
folk men will Cooperate with delega-
tons from other places with n view to
Mr.. Cookies nomination to the second
place on the ticket.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
BIKE RACING IN SCOTLAND,

Glasgow. July S0-Fifteen thousand
persons gathered at Celtic Park TO-DAY
70 witness the International bicycle
races scheduled to take place TODAY
there. The weather was all that could
be desired. In some OF the races the
riding at the start was slow. but most
of the contests were finished at a ter
rifle pace.
The one mile professional champion.
ship contest. in which four riders from
each country took part. was won by
England. who captured the trophy with
nine points. France and Denmark tied
for second place with eleven points:
Scotland and Ireland tied for third pJace
with II, and Holland was next with 10.
The one mile championship was won
by Arcnd. Of Germany, with Bardcn, Of
England, second and Nossam. of France,
third
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
DENTISTS IN SESSION.
National Examiners and Dental Facul-
ties Meet at Old Point

II
ties Meet ut Old Point.
The National Association of Dental
Examiners began It's fifteenth annual
session at the Hygcia. Hotel. Old Point
Comfort. yesterday. At the ssmc time
the representatives of the dental col
leGcs of the United States assembled in
annual meeting al tho HyEcia.
DIR. j. r.. Abbott, OF Manchester, Iowa,
president of the National Association,
called the body to order. The following
States were rcprcsentcd:
Alabama. Arkansas. Connecticut, Dol
aware. District OF Columbta, Georgia,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky
Louisiana. Maryland, Massachusetts
Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jer-
scy, North Carolina. Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia and
Wisconsin.
The morning session was chiefly taken
tip in listening to the annual address of
President Abbott and the report of Sec
rethry Mccker. In the afternoon the
Committee of Colleges submitted n re-
Dort suggesting changes In the rules
governing the body hi It's relation TO the
dental colleges. Certain changes in the
parliamentary requirements Of the Ma
tional Association Of Dental Faculties
were accepted as the standard for the
National Association OF Dental EXamin-
ers.
The National Association of Dental
fNcultieS was called to order by DR..
William r. Grey, OF Newark, ". J. The
address of the president and the report
of the secretary took nearly all the time
OF the session. The business transacted
Mt the afternoon session was of a routine
character. Both bodies will be IN ses-
sion again to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
differences in the coal trade are ad-
tusted.
soMD RETURN TO WORK.

Wheeling. w. Va, July 3o.-The strlk!
Ing miners organizations In the Wheel
Ing district are making a desperate ef-
fort to counteract the refusal of the men
IN the two mines of the Bogg's Run Coal
Company to come out, but 1t is likely that
the BogE's Run break will precipitate
others. In fact the mine al Mounds
Vile was working to-day with small
force and thirty-thrce of the seventy
men at Elm Grove were at work. The
Glendale operators assert that their mine
Will resume tomorrow morning with
full force. All of these assertions are
the direct cause of the failure to bring
out the BoEg's Run men. Secretary
Lewis, of the Ohio miners, and Organiz-
ers Anderson ana SclsbnrE, OF the
Wheeling district, addressed q meeting
III Moundsville this afternoon, which
thrce-fourths OF the miners attended.
The vote to organize n local union of
the mine workers was unanimous. 1t Is
claimed the men at Moundsville will
stay out, Notwithstanding the Boggs
Run break. There was 4 decrease in the
amount OF coal brought out OF the Fair
mount region to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
YELLOW FEVER AT QUARANTINE.
suspected Norwegian Bark Nor, Arrives
at Cape ChnrlnS Sintinu

suspected Norwegian Bark Nor. Arrives
ut Cape Charles Station.
a ship with suspected case OF yell
low fever aboard Is being detained at
the Cape Charles Quarantine Station at
Fisherman's Island for examination be-
fore being allowed to proceed To port.
The suspected pest slip is the Norwc-
gian bark Nor. haiiing from South Amer
lean ports, which at this season is very
liable To be infected.
The following telegram wns received
by The Virginian from Washington last
night:
THE Surgeon General OF the Marin7
Hospital Service has been advised oi
the arrival of The Norwegian bark Nor
at Cape Charles with n slIsuA.teI case
of yellow fever on board. He has also
been Informed that two cases Of fey
er developed or the vessel at Kingston
Jamaica. The bark was sent to the
Quarantine Station at FiSlicrman's Is.
land"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
SPIKE IN THE TRACK.
-Four Men Killed Outright ny Il Train
Deliberately Wrecked


Cincinnati, July 3O.-The Times-Sta
special from Thorntown. Ind. says:
THE Chicago express on the Cleveland.
Cincinnati and Chicago and 81. Louis
Railroad, due In Cincinnati at Z a. m,
was wrecked here about 2:36 O'Clock
Four were killed outright and several
slightly wounded. There was a ielIb.
crate plot to wreck the train as 4 cou
DllnS pin had been driven In the switch
so ms to hold 1t open and throw ,ha fasr
train from Chicago to Cincinnati of tnt
track as it passed this point. The EN-.
glne and tender. the mail, express and
baggage cars were thrown from ine
track and wrecked. The coaches anc
Wagner sleeping cars remained On the
track and none of the passengers were
seriously hurt. although they hal live.
ly shaking up. It Is reported that none
Of those In the cars that were thrown
from the track were seriously hurt
Seth Winslow. of Greensburg, Ind. tho
engineer, and B. Cr!ckmore. Of Indian
apolis, the fireman. and two tramps were
killed outright.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
FORTY GRAIN SHIPS.

Vessels Chartered to Carry -Four Million
Bushels of Grain.
Philadelphia. July 30-The Record to.
day has the following:
FORTY steamers were yesterday char.
tered to load cargoes OF grain nj Ph!l.
adalphia. New York. baltimore and
Newport News for points in the United
Kingdom and Europe, making n days
record. which Is claimed has never been
equalled.
TO fill these vesscle will require over
lour million bushels of grain and nj
least one-third of the chartered steam
ers Will load here at the port Richmond
and Girard Point elevators, which are
rapidly being made ready for this fan
During the past two weeks fixtures for
steam tonnage TO carry over 2O,6DO. 900
bushels of cereal abroad have been ef-
fectcd.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN SATURDAY JULY 81 1897

for taxing sake was from the saloon
keencrs and the manufacturers Of
lluNors, as the Japanese use this liquor
almost wholly to the exclusion OF other
beverages.
1t is not expected that the State De-
nartmcnt will make more than Il formal
Acknowledgement OF the latest commu-
nlcatlon from Japan upon the subject
of the annexation of Hawaii. the UNDER
standing being that all future ncgotia-
tions Will he conducted by Minister
Buck and the Japanese Foreign Office
Mt Toxic.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
HELD THE WITNESS

Last night jamie Banks. 4 young col
ored woma !, WAS arrested on complaint
of Robert Kennedy. Il white man. He ac-
cuscd jamie Of stealing $3.50 from his
clothing. Az he inadvertently express
ed some doubt as 20 his ability to be
prcsen. in the Police Court this morning
to press the charge, officer Heppcl had
him locked up all night. The case Will
be examined into this morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
SOME PROMINENT PHYSICIANS

Drs. Il. j. Barrett. G. l.. IIlllbornc, of
the Massachusetts Beard Of Medical
Examiners: DR.. keefe. of the Rhode Is
land Board. in company with Drs
Fletcher G. Sanborn and Richard Smith,
Of Harvard University, and Frank *
and Robert Il. Bower, of Philadelphia
reached port thiS morning on the Chat
ham en- route To Virginia Beach, to at
tend the convention now in session at
Old Point
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
4 SMALL FIRE.

Last night about 1895 O'Clock fire
alarm was sounded from box No. IS.
Tho fire was in 4 small shed in the rear
Of No. 39l Chapel street. It was quick
ly eXtinguishcd, with q nominal loss OF
about $500 The Fire Department did
good work, and by It's promptne4s pre-
vented loss that might have been Sc
rious. Near the shed was paint shon
with Scver1l barrels Of oil stored In N.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
DTC,rIrrS oIy f,o,rTo,

New York. July 3o--'rhe following arc
the total net receipts Of cotton at ali ports
since September |. 1896:
Galveston, .40S; New Orleans, 2.07I.-
Charleston, aa9.il9: Wilmington. 2ai,gs2:
Norfolk, 1oi,, ,l25: Baltimore. 6O,G70: New
York. 1851 Boaton. 10000: Newport
News, 500: Philadelphia, 1882 West
Point, Va, 50; Brunswick, 1876, ,,i6I: Texas
CITY, I.H5: Pensacola, G7,S92 Port ROYAL,
1892. Total, Coos, ,l03 '''-'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31

After oil the best advertisement eor
Newest Discovery" In painless extrnc-
tion Of teeth are the patients them
selves. N. \. Dental Rooms Only new
number 2Si Main street. Ennis, Dentist.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
ELLYSON G. TYLER 2

Richmond, Va. July 3O-rn the eIcotion
AZ CharlottesVtllc tonight OF delegates TO
okc. Ellyson got six and Tyler two dole
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
FLUNG AN INKSTAND.
Amenities Of the Legal Profession In q
Ninrhnctnr Court

amenities OF the Legal Profession IN O
Winchester Court.
Richmond. Va, July 30.-In Winchcs.
ter Corporal ton Court today, j. b.
Whitcacre, n lawyer. denounced I state
ment of II. I2. Byrd. opposing counsel
as false. Byrd asked Whiteacre # he
meant to call him q liar and Receiving;
no immediate answer, threw an ink
stand at Whitcacre. striking him under
the LEFT ear. Whiteacrc Is suffering
from coucussion ana his condition IL Sc.
rious. Byrd was released In $4,000 bond
and fined $50 for contempt.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31

Judge Buckner, Of kcnGlclsy, W los-
ing his eyesight.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
RRADSTREET's REVIEW.

New York. July 30--Bra dstreet's to-
morrow will say:
The unexpectedly early fall demand
for staple merchandise. which Brad
streets announced last week. has in
creased. and although not conspicuous nj
some of the larger Eastern cities which
1t is approaching. It Ia notably so at
points IN the Mississippi and Missouri
Valleys and In the lager wheat grow
ing States y special investigat ton by
Biadstrects' this week shows that in
creased purchases by country merchants
In the region specified based ON the pros
pectively large wheat crop at home in
the face OF shor: wheat crops abroad has
incTea sed business with Western job
bei5 from 10 to Is per cent. compared
with fall trade al n like period las: year
Tine total volume of this new business is
not large, but 1t is unusual in this the
dull month OF the year and 1t Is grow
ing.
y number o: Western implement cac-
tories are unable to iill all their orders
for nearby delivery. One order for shoes
alone at St. Louis call, for $4,000 worth
of goods.
A number OF the large trunk line rail-
ways report that they are carrying more
merchandise than one. two or three
years ago. Fewer manufacturing in
uuStllcf lnaH cSptClctl HaNc Dpen COM
PEELED to close. owing TO lack OF coal on
account Of the strike. the principal check
being due TO higher prices for fuel. Iron
and steel and the cotton goods indus
tries are more unfarorably situated than
almost any other.
The shutting down of cotton mills to
force 4 reduction & stocks on hand has
already st:ffcned prices. and with ex-
iating conditions in other lines OF bust
ness the outlook il for better request
for cotton goods and for iron and steel
in the early autumn. The most favor
able feature of trade Is It's slow. con-
s"rvativc, steady expansion, il being
ba scd on the increased wants and larger
consumptive capacity of the agricultu-
raj community for whom the prospect IL
brighter than It has been for six years.
DR.. Week. eye expert, Is located per-
marcntly. Examinations free. F. IL
Gale, New No, $40 Main street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31

Dr. Week. eye expert, Is located per.
marcntly. Examinations free. F. III.
Gale. New No. $40 Main street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-06
ENGLAND'S SDLE.
Canada the Cause Of the With
drawal from the Sealing
Conference Slaughter
of Cows.
[By Gable to The Associated press.l

by Gable to The Associated Press
LONDON, Oct. 6, 1Ss7.-The officials of
the British Foreign Office have commune
Gated to the United States Ambassador
Colonel John Hay, the finel decision that
the Government of Great Britain must
refuse to take part in any sealing con-
ference with representatives of Russia
and Japan. The British Government,
however asserts it's willingness to confer
with the United States alone, but it in
sists that Russia and Japan are not inter
estcd in the Bering Sea seals to degree
emitting them to representation at the
conference. The British Government does
not suggest any date for a conference
with the United States, and it thought
probable in London that Great Britain's 8
withdrawal will result in two meetings,
one between the United States Russia
and Japan, and the other between the
United States, Great Britain ana Canaoa.
1t cannot be too strongly reiterated that
the withdrawal of Great Britain from the
Washington conference is due TO can
ada's insistence, and that until the Can
adian officials informed the Foreign once
here of Canada's objections to meeting
Russia and Japan, out of fear OF being
outvoted Great Britain fully intended TO
enter the conference.
the first announcement of Great Britain s
unwillngneSs to take part IN the confer
ence would have been final; Dnt the Unit
ed States Ambassador SO plainly pointed
out the unusual character of Great Brit
aims change of mind at so late day,
that some of the Foreign Office officials
decided to reopen, the question and have
been endeavoring to secure Canadas ac-
quieScence, but unsucceSsfuily.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Am
bassador to the United States, also used
his influence in spirit of great friendli-
ness to the United States In efforts to Sc
cure the adherence of Great Britain to
the original programme.
The diplomats here consider that Great
Britain'S course was not courteous to
Russia and Japan.
Experts who have been investigating
the sales of sealskins in London, in or
der to obtain evidence for the use of
the United States at the conference, have
proof that eighty per cent. of the skins
sold by the Canadian companies are
those of.female seals and that most of the
animals were shot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-06
MANY MILES OF FLAME.
Entire Populations of Towns Home-
lass a md Starving in Canada.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. g. 1S97.-The Can
ada Atlantic Railway has not yet been
able to get to Casselman on account OF
the fire which started in that vicinity
yesterday and which ragged all night. The
Nation River, small stream, passes
through Casselman, and the woodwork OF
the iron bridge over it has been burned
down. Details of the damage done are
still meagre but three villages, CasSel-
man South Indian and Cheney, have all
been swept away.
A train which had arrived at Cassel-
man at noon yesterday. from montreal,
bound for Ottawa, was kept lodging the
fire all night. and reached Ottawa safe
ly this morning. The train got over the
bridge at Casselman before the fire made
its appearance.
of Casselman it was stopped by sec
ton man and little later the whole
bush in front was in flames An at
tempt was made to get the train back
but by this time the fire started at Cassel-
man and the railway bridge was burned
down. A relief train from Ottawa
worked the Montreal train out early this
morning.
The people of Casselman, about 500, were
reported as huddled together on the rocks
on the river without sufficient clothing
which has a population of about four or
five hundred, there are only three or four
houses standing. South Indian is several
miles from Casselman. Cheney, another
small village, was burned down. The
fire covered a distance of about % miles.
Some people are said to be missing, but
so far no bodies have been recovered. Cas-
selman included about rs or 100 houses, a
lumber mill, grist mill, furniture factory
and several other business places of inn
portance. Assistance Us being forwarded
to the homeless from OTTAWA, ana a fund 7,
for Ottawa, who was a passenger on the
train which reached here today gave $l00.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-06
BAPTIST CHURCH, IN DANGER.
The Lafayette Congregation Fl
nanciaIly Embarrassed.


The small religious body known as the
congregation of the Lafayette Baptist
Church, which has been worshipping in
Lafayette Wigwam, are in financial
trouble and in danger of being forced to
disband. No services have been held for
four months, because the congregation
have been unable to pay its rent.
1t was about nine years ago that num-
ber of Baptists, principally Germans,
realized that there was a good field for
Baptist Sunday School in the Lafay-
ette section. After some hard work suffi-
cient money was secured and the school
was organized.
Meetings were held for atime in the old
school grew in membership it was found
necessary to secure larger meeting
place, so the Wigwam was engaged.
the 0eIa School oIu organized It the L Tafayette Bap
tist Church. After Worshipping two
years in the Wigwam the congregation
decided to spread out and erect church.
A site was secured on Pacific avenue,
south of Communipaw avenue, right in
the rear of Public School No. o. The
site cost about 700, and was purchased
from Jacob Van Horne. Three hundred
dollars were paid on it, and encouraged by
promises of assistance the congregation
had piles sunk for the erection of a
From that time on the Baptists had
a hard time of it. Members removed to-
other sections of the city, other churches
sprang up, and one person. who had
promised much assistance. died Nothing
was done towards the erection of the
proposed chapel after the driving of the
piles.
Several months ago the pastor, the Rev
G. f. Coykendale, who was still a divinity
student resigned and went S3dth to COM
plete his studies. He had been left a Leg
acy of about $4,000. Just now the little
congregation is undecided what steps to
take. Within week. however, a defi-
mite plan will be adopted by the trustees
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-06
CAMPAIGN STORY NAILED.
Democratic Chairman sheppard Re-
tracts and Ends a Famous Saft.


Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News.'l
BR1DGETON. Oct. 6, 1Ss7.-The October
term of Cumberland County Court opened
yesterday morning with Supreme Court
Justice Ludlow and Judge Hoagland upon
the bench.
The most interesting event of the day
was the settlement of the famous suit of
Assemblyman Bloomfield H. Minch and
Walter H. Bacon. secretary and treas
urer of the Bridgeton and Millville
Traction Company against Charles E.
Sheppard recently chairman of the Cum-
berland County Democratic Committee,
for $4,000 damage each
This suit grew out of the circular signed
with Sheppards 5 name which was dis
tributed in the campaign of November,
1895, when Minch was candidate for As
sembly. 1t was headed Corporations
Furnish the Doodle" and contained an al
legged fac smile of letter which the cir
cular stated had been picked up in a
public place where it had evidently been
thrown or dropped by Mr.. Minch rms
alleged letter read as follows:--Mr. B. H.
Minch.-My contribution Is enclosed-More
if needed will be furnished by the interests
which | represent to which you have been
faithful and entirely satisfactory. With
best wishes for your future success as well
as in this present contest. [ am yours
truly, Walter H. Bacon.
Messrs. Bacon and Minch made affi-
forgery. They also offered 81, 600 reward
for the conviction of the author of it and
brought suits for damage against Mr.
Sheppard The case has gone over from
term to term ever since, but this morning
it came to an abrupt termination
Counsel for the defense presented a
letter over Mr.. Sheppar6's signature
which counsel for the plaintiffs accepted
as a satisfactory settlement of the case
1t was read in court and was COM
plete retraction of the statement made
and the authorship of the letter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-06
SENATOR DAILY ON THE ISSUES
Equal Taxation, aud Municipal
Ownership of Franchises.

s.The election of this year." says SEN
ator Daily .'is not apt to create any
amount of enthusiasm, as the year is
one that is termed an off one.
IF you could poll a vote such as is
polled at a Gubernatorial or Presidential
election l think the Democrats ought to
win. The record of the Republican party
in this State will not stand scrutiny. 1t
will not bear explanation, for the mo-
ment you deal with it the more obvious
becomes their vicious, partisan and reck-
lessly extravagAnt administration. My
impression is that the fight will be made
on purely State and local issues: For the
present they are the most vltally impor-
tant. There appears to be no reason why
sues should absorb and control local and
State politics.
sThe great issues must be anti-monop-
oily, ownership in the people OF all nat
uraI franchises, such as water, gas, cleo
tric plants, and If not the ownership OF
street railways, a return to the city of
percentage Of their gross earnings. The
tax laws Of this State must be altered
Immediately, 50 that corporations and
wealth must disclose their invisible prop
erty that has long been hid from the tax
assessor. Municipal Indebtedness must be
curtailed.
State and local questions are too fre-
quently lost sight Of in the enthusiasm
over national questions, when In reality
the safety of our country uesEDds upon
the most careful and econeii dIninis-
tration Of our towns, cities and States.
The national debt sinks into inslgnificance
compared with the aggregate debts of
the localities and States OF our Union.
The principle Of economy must control
affairs, ana upon that issue alone the
Democrats would win ss AZ
Last year drafted 4 plank - ths