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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
SUPPRESSED VVRATF
Lon ISM NjDOuHT.
$40 DoeD Rot Know WRether McEix..
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Boston, Feb. 9.1rhis statement was
written by Ex-Governor John D. Long
IN reply 10 a question regarding the an
nouncement from Canton that Mr.. Long
had been rendered the Secrctaryship Of
the Navy: ,i#Iir
No correspondence has passed be-
tween Mr.. Mckinley and me for the
last ten days. He then wrote me that
he had me in mind for the navy, bnt
added that something might happen to
change 1t. though not likely. replied
that understood by this that he de-
sired the matter to remain at a stand
still, and that should continue 10 say
TO the press that it was still under his
consideration. Since then no word has
passed between us. He knows that +
am at his service, but I expressly told
him when at Canton that If any COM
plications should arise by which he
might change his mind, he might re-
gard 1t as entirely satisfactory to me.
For that reason there has not yet come
to me any formal tender OF the place.
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MACHINES
Mysterious Attempt to Blow Up a Railroad
Train on a Jamaica Road.
PERHAPS INTENDED For THE PRESIDENT
IL is SurntScd Thnt iFlc Object OF tile
sliscrennts sHns to Destroy the
President of thc RAILWAY Who Was
Onthe Train-P0nr Construction
Prevented ;s Grcnt Dtsnstcr.

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 3.--The Presi
dent of the American corporation con
trolling the jamaica railway #,arivcd
here on Thursday evening from New
York. Whether this had anything to do
with what happened Saturday Is not
known. II is, however. a fact that on
Friday afternoon several local newspa
pers received an announcement written
In red ink, and apparently with some
blunt instrument, as 4 Whitfield stick,
that Il was the writer's intention to de-
stroy the railway. This was regarded
as q joke, and was passed unnoticed.
NOT MUCH OF A FAKE.
But Oh Saturday morning such an at
tempt wa: actually made. AS the pas
senSer train f.om Kingston arrived at q
point couple or miles from the station
II came to sudden halt ind a Slight
Jar was felt. On Inquiries being made
the driver declared that some one had
fired off gun" under The engine as it
pa: :sed. Hr#
But no person or gun could be found,
and SO the train proceeded. although the
engine crew concurrcd that there had
been some sort OF an explosion and
everyone on the rain felt he jar. La
ter on a lneman discovered some odd
looking things along the track In the
same place, and reported the matter to
the station.
FOUND TWO BONES.
AN Inspector OF police and g railway
engineer went cut on q trolley to inveati-
gate and found what they in part cx-
rectcd that they would find-the rem
nlnts Of an Internal machine. But they
also found something else-a similar ma
chine in tact. H#
Appearances indicated that two eXplo-
sive bombs d.abolicaly conceived. but
very poorly contrived. had been placed
on the track for the morning pa assenger
car. One had exploded, but with fittle
or no result. wiiil;t the other had been
hurled off the track by the force Of the
explosion and Its fuse eXtinguished.
POORLY CONSTRUCTED.
They were no: contrived to go Off on
contact, but had been lighted and placed
on the track as the train was approach
ing. One acted up 70 time, and the
other possibly ignited moment after It's
mate was blown away. What was found
of The exploded bomb consisted OF three
burst ana rent milk tins, bearing the
traces OF gunpowder. Tie intact one
| was a package containing similar tins
filled with giant powder and iron filings
! 10 which was attached connecting fu :e
4 couple Of feet long, the end OF which
had heen ignited. The whole was well
packed In Il box of earth, the size OF n
large cigar box.
The police are investigating the mat
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rNnEANApU pUrs TO SEA.
The BiG Rntt'eShip on for Charleston
---Ihc CruiScr 1suIHi;:tl Arrives.

The battleship Indiana put to sea yes
terday afternoon. passing out the Capes
at 10 O'Clock, bound for Charleston. She
did not have her turret locking device
strengthened while in Hampton Roads,
but the big lS-inch guns and also the
S-inch turrets were securely lnshcd, SO
that even If her turrets should brcal;
loose at sea there will be no danger
from the projecting muZzles OF the can
non. The battleship will take an ac-
tive part in the Charleston blockade
evolutions, after which she will have
heavier turret fastenings installed at
the Brooklyn yard.
The cruiser Raleigh which has been
engaged in pairOlling the Florida coast
to intercept iilibusters. arrived al the
Norfolk yard at $50 O'Clock this after
noon. She will receive minor repairs
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AND NON IT'S BosToN
Who isJcnlOus OF the Growth OF Rival
Southern Ports.

Boston. Mass, Feb. 9.-The British
Board Of T:ade, which has jurisdiction
IN the matter OF regulating the loading
OF steamships from Northern Atlantic
ports. was requested by letter from the
Boston Chamber Of Commerce, sent af-
ter the December meeting, to abolish the
regulations, which The Chamber OF Com
merce claims discriminate against Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia, in IA
vor Of Baltimore, Newport News and
Norfolk.
A letter III answer to the request has
been received by Secretary Preyton, Of
the Boston Chambe. Of Commerce. con
tanning refusal to comply with the
wishes OF the Boston merchants In The
matter t the present time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
WASHINGTON AND DAVIS.
Birth or Gnc and Inauguration tho
Other to DO Gclebrn&ed.

Richmond, Va, Feb. a.-The ladies of
the Confederate Literary Society met
this evening and completed arrange
ments for joint celebration on the 22d
inst. Washington's birthday. and the
inauguration Of President jefferson Da-
Wis. a reception will be held at the
commonwealth club, at which Mrs.
George e. Pickett will receive and Miss
Mildred Lee will be present. The OFF,
GERS and other members OF the society
will receive IN full dress. The rooms
will be decorated with Confederate col
ors, and after the banquet Confederate
songs will be sung by persons promin-
ent in musical circles
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SAILORS 0S TRIAL.
Ari 0Gicer Convicted or fmflictIus Tn.
InWfui PuniSIiusens

London. February 9.-To-day's proceed
ings in the trial Of the first and second
mates Of the British ship George T. Hay,
who. with iifieen Q! the crew OF the vessel.
with causing the death Of a seaman named
Brostrom. by ill-treatment during the voy-
aga OF the ship from Mobile, August 2rh,
November 22nd last resulted in the collvic-
ton Of the first mate, Fraser, who was
found gully by the jury OF having Inflicted
unla awful punishment upon Bros;rom. The
court postponed sentence upon Fraser
until the complet ION Of the trial Of the
SECOND mate ard the fifteen seamen, which
Will take place Tomorrow.
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HETASCOURr RELEASED.
Spmin TooH EEcr Own Time In Free.
Ing tho Amcrfcnn.

Havana, Feb. 9.-Gaspar Betancourt,
naturalized American citizen, who was
acquitted a few days ago of the charge
Of aiding and abettng the rebels, wa3
finally released from custody to-day.
Anna Sotolongo. woman who Escaped
on January % from the House OF Re-
fuge, where she had been placed as a
political suspect. was recaptured yester-
day and was recommilted to the House
Of Refuge.
Nine political suspects will be deport-
ed to Ceuta Tomorrow.
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FEzE BRoOlxLYN DRY Dofrz,
nanh:e I" the Vessel Grcnter Than
at First Thou.ht

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb 9.-'Tha cruiser
Brooklyn, which struck Schooner Ledge.
IN the Delaware river, below Chester.
IA; on the 30ih ult.mo, was safely
docked at 1923 this morning
me cruisers draft is 50 nearly euuai
TO the depth OF the dry-docll that there
was but half hour in which to ny her
position before the food tide receded.
&. The blocks upon which the keel and
intercostal lines Of the Brooklyn rest
were placed yesterday morning accord
!lng to measurements made from the
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STATE corNcILJ J. 0. u. a, NJ.
The Session CSmvencs In Fredericlks.
bnrE-RepOrts of prosperity.

Fredericksburg, Va. Feb. 9.-Thc
State Council or Virginia and the Dis
trct OF Columbia OF the United Order
Of American Mechanics are holding
their seventh annual session here.
Among those present are National Sec
retary John Serven OF Philadelphia,
and State Councilman D. II, Robinson,
Of Washington. u. c.
The order is reported In O prosperous
condition.
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pozIcEMAN snorBY RonnEns.
One Hundred Men with BioOdhOunds
.u-- ----L- -- OH tho TrNil. -..N-s- ....lElt.

Huntington, ". Va. Feb 9.-.At Cen
trail City tonight three ma SIX ed robbers
shot 10 death Policeman McLarkey. The
robbers had Just held up two men and
relieved them Of valuables, and McLar-
key was in pursuit. a AVolley Of bullets
fatal wounds. One hundred men hsaVi.
ly armed are IN pursuit, and blood honds
are on the trail. LynchIng WILL resull { il
capture be rna daE
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d = #. H
ARMOR PLATE QUESTION.
The armor plate question which has
been troubling the Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs for many weeks VIII pro-
Dab,y he disposed Of within Il few DAYS.
The committee this morning agreed
that the miSimum price TO be paid for
arinorI plate should not exceed the sun,
named by the Secretary OF The Navy.
SiW. Mr.. Chandler, in his report, found
that arnlor ought to be furnished with
y fair profit to the manufacturers at
$a0o q ton but the committee, thinking
that this was too low. will report in
favor OF u scale between these two
figures, leaving the maximum Us found
found by the Rohrer Board, which was
composed of naval experts In arn,or,
and It's processes of manufactures.
The Secretary will also be authorized,
if the recommendation OF The COM
mittee are carried out to SECURE Il plant
for the manufacture of armor by tho
Government III the event that he cannot
make satisfactory contracts with The
Carnegie or bethlehem people. For this
purpose one and a half million Of dol
lars will be asked, the committee and
the Secretary believing that this will be
sufficient.
MIR. Chambers structures OF Com
modnrc folger have been sOrtened, but
otherwise the report will be submitted
10 the Senate. about MS written by MIR.
Chandler. -,
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5ndSc wiilTulnkI1oxer.

Toledo. Ohio, Feb. 9.--Argumcnts in
connection With the petition of Ar
buckle Bros. and Thomas ]. Kuhn for
a receiver tor the Woolson Spice COM
pany, which have been in progress in
Judge Morris Court for the last week,
were concluded to-day. Judge Morris
took the case under advisement, and 1t
will be at least two weeks. he says, be.
fore he will give his decision. Il IS J, sta
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
THE GREER FLAG IIOISTED.
RMmor TINT Il Cream City has Thrown
or It's AlIc.innrp.

London, February 9.-In the House Of
Commons to-day Mr.. George II. Curzon
Under Secretary Of Foreign Affairs. sa Id
that nothing had teen heard by the gov
ernmert Of the formation OF provisional
government in Crete.
1t is reported that the Greek nag has
been ho!Sted at ISetimo, Crete. ard that
order, at that place is rapidly being re-
stored.
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All Eu u Twist.

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 9.-Thc Senate
to-day concurred with the House in re-
5ecting the Cuban resolutions which
were last week reported favorably by
the Committee OH Federal Relations.
The House insisted on It's action Of
passing resolutions Of sympathy with
Cuba last week rejected by the Senate,
and appointed a committee Of confer
ence. ...a
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HIS CHANGES VERY Sl.IM.
Mate Bran, OF the Herbert Fuller,
VIII Probably Hang.

Boston, Feb. 9.-The motion OF counsel
Of the convicted murderer Bran for a
new trial was this afternoon denied.
Bran was convicted Of murder in the
first degree for the killing Of Captain
Nash and his wife and Second Mate
Bamherg on the American barkentine
Herbert Fuller OH the high seas last
summer.
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FEDERAL. CAPITOL NOTES.
Subjects OF Grcntesa Interest to tho
gN4# People ut Present.

Washington, February 9.--The House
Gommlttee on Rivers and narhors to-day
appropriating $2l0.o19 for the repair Of the
crevasse on the Mississippi river at oass
ltOutre. The substitute nppropriatcs n
similar sum, but provides that 1t shall not
be used in any way 10 relieve the F.ads
heirs from any obligations assumed hy
James B. Eatls under his original contract
for the maintenance OF the South Pass
channel, and shall not relieve the heirs
from any conditions imposed By that con-
fr1. - p " b :
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Lexington, Va, Feb. 9.-IIon John
Randolph fuckers condition continues
very unfavorahle He is not as we'll to-
day as he was yesterday. 81
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NAVAL. NOTES.

The cruiser Dertoit left Nagasaki, japan.
yesterday for Hong Kong on her l3, ,OO6
mile cruise home with the short term men
Of the Asialic sQuardon. From Hong
Mnchias. IL that vessel continues there, or
else join her at Singapore. Stops on the
3,C00 mile trip VIII be made at Colombo,
Alden, SueZ, Malta, (iibralta and the
Azores. the vessel being due at New York
about May 1St. l1
Naval orders were issued to-day rs fol-
lows: Commander C. CT Todd will DO
transferred from the Washington to the
Norfolk naVy-yard March 1st. $l-
Ensign N. 4. Coleman is detached as
steel inspector at Harrisburg and ordered
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"Newe:t Discovery-Ext Teeth; 90
pain. M Z. .. Rooms. Ennis, 1G2 lain.
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70 The Gastine In place OF Ensign NJ. II.
Slgnor, transferred 10 the Amphitrite in
pace OK Lieutenant j. l.. Purcell, ordered
home for three months leave. III M. :
- ARAIOR -l1I .AtEI& IItC,n1nA, ------
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Removed 30 the Hospital and VIII
ProbmbIy Recover Vessels Are
Getting into IsnrEor, and VII,
Soon Hesin 10 Look Ont for the
yesuvius, the blockade Hummer.

Charleston, S. c., Feb 9.--This morn
Ing a gig came ashore from the U. S.
cruiser Marblehead, which is lying a
few hundred feet off the Southern wharf.
The gig was in charge OF Passed As
sistant Surgeon A. H. Wentworth Of
the cruiser, and II carried six seamen
who were injured on the ship during the
passage down The coast. Ambulances
conveyed the wounded men at once to
the Marine hospital, Of this city. The
sailors are:
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-19
cIaim Germanys Move Means n War on
J&rnn.

LONDON. Nov. 1g.--According to a
srecial dispatch from Shanghai. Adj
rniral Won Diederich, commander of
the German cruiser Division. before
Ian i,,g marines at Kiao- Chau. notided
the British. French and Russian, admir-
ais of his intention, and it is said that
the Russian admiral expressed appro-
val
The Chinese do not appear to be
much distressed over the matter, de-
clarinp that Russia, Germany and
France are preparing to attack Japan
and will use Kiao-Chau bay as naval
base.
The Shanghai correspondent or Inc
Times s;Yys Two steamers have been
chartered here to convey stores and
material to the German fleet IN klao-
Chau bay. The occupation is appar-
emily to be more than temporary. Inc
Chinese general in command or the
forts decided to retire because he mad
no ammunition.
The Berlin correspondent OF The
Times says:
''In the absence of official intelli.
gence as to the relations between China
and Germany, which, it is said, is still
due at Berlin, the cabinet is undecided
as to the course to pursue. There have
been deliberations between the depart
ments of state concerned, and these are
still proceeding but nothing definite
has been determined as to the course to
be persued in the event of China's re-
fusal to accede to the German demands.
Probably in that case prolonged occu-
patton would be necessary. even If 1T
did not belong to the original intention
of Germany. The active hostility OF
the Chinese must be reckoned with as a
possible factor and. in that case, the
cruiser Division in Kioa- Chau bay would
be reinforced
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-19
WEYLER REACHES SPAIN.
Crowds Gave Him an Ovation at Cor
Did Not Go Ashore.

CoRUNNA, Spain, Nov. 19.-The Span
ish steamer Montserrat. which left Ha-
vana on Sunday. Oct. 81, with General
Weyler, the former captain general of
Cuba on board, and which subsequently
touched at Glbara and at Porto Rico,
arrived here unexpectedly yesterday.
She was not due so soon.
The newspaper campaign for and
against a popular demonstration in
honor of General Weyler is so fierce
that the editor of the anti Weyler
paper, La Noz de Galicia, has chal-
lenged the editor of the Weyler organ,
Ell Nord- Quest. to fight duel
AS previously cabled, the moderate
Republicans and Carlists were in favor
of the demonstration, while the Re-
publicans, Liberals and Socialists were
opposed to 1t and have organized a
counter demonstration.
Every craft of every description that
the port afforded was chartered TO con-
vey individuals. societies and clubs to
the Montserrat. A number of depu-
tations went on board the vessel.
The commandment of Corunna had a
brief interview with General Weyler,
simply conveying to him the desire of
the queen regent and the government
to receive him as speedily as possible at
Madrid.
General Weyler did not go on shore.
He decided to remain on the Montser-
rat until .ne reaches Barcelona for
which port st'' sal - 'ilrect today
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-19
THE COMING CONGRESS.
senator Chandler's Prediction Regard
i"g Proposed Legislation.

WAsHlNGToN, Nov. Ex-senator Will.
in an interview regarding legislation at
the coming session of congress, said:
Senator Lodge proposes pushing the
measure looking to the restriction of
Immigration and of demanding its pas
sage " thout delay
bills proposing to bar undesirable
foreign element from entering into
this country are now pending in both
the house and senate and there is no
doubt that the two houses will be able
to agree upon bill. The house meas
ure iays restrictions on what are called
birds of passage The senate bill
does not.
THE class referred to is that which
lives along the northern and southern
border lines Of the country and en-
braces Mexicans and Canadians who
work daily i'll the United States, but live
in their native countries. This part of
the bill III my judgment eventually
will be omitted and senate bill which
applies to immigrants from European
and Oriental countries passed.
"Some action | believe will be taken
looking to the relief of the Cuban in
surgents. OF course the Republicans
policy will largely depend ON the presi-
dents message, but my opinion is he
will leave the entire matter to the judg-
ment OF congress.
THE prospects for the ratification of
the Hawaiian treaty are excellent. The
Republicans will stand by it to unit
and many Democrats do likewise. [
think the necessary two-thirds vote
will be secured. AS to financial legis-
lation, especially as to revision of the
banking laws, cannot see how any
such legislation can be passed."
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-19

The excitement in England over
those reciprocity conferences the
Canadian Premier is holding in
Washington is altogether premature,
as will be seen laten Mr.. Mckinley
can jolly the Canadians to any ex-
tent, but it is England that negoti-
ates treaties affecting Canada. 1t
might be possible to arrange reel
procity treaty between us and Cana
da, covering few articles, but
there will be no general treaty un-
der this administration.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-19
BRIGHT FOR ARBITRATION.
Mckinley and sherman Favor the Re-
opening of Treaty Negotiations.

Mckinley and Sherman Favor the Re-
opening of Treaty Negotiations.
WASHINGTON. Nov ia committee
of the Mohank international arbitration
conference. consisting of ex-senator
Edmunds, president of the conference !;
Samuel B. Capen, chairman Robert
Treat Paine, DR.. B. L. Trueblood of
Boston and Philip G. Garrett of Phila-
delphia have called upon President
Mckinley by appointment. A desire
for the reopening OF the arbitration
movement was urged by Senator Ed
munds, Mr.. Capen and others The
president received the gentlemen with
the utmost cordiality, and they left
HIM impressed with the belief that he
looked with favor upon the reopening
of this important question. Chairman
Capen sa d there was q general senti-
ment i'll favor of 1t.
The con~li.tee also called upon the
secretary 81 state, who expressed hi
great interest in the question which h
has la ored % long to bring to a sue
cesstul cOnsunmation.
Although he committee were aware
of the iudisposition of Sir Julian
Pauncefote, yet they called at the
British embassy, desiring to express in
that way their appreciation of the
service he has rendered the arbitration
movement.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-19
The Unitarians Growing.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The thirteenth
annual meeting of the Unitarian con-
ference OF che middle states and Can
ada is in session in All Souls church
here. The report of Secretary Moore
house showed that while during the
decade from 1877 to 1887 the Unitarian
churches had decreased five IN num-
Der, during the decade from 1887 to
1897 there had been a net increase Oh
10, ten of which are self-supporting.
Old officers were re. elected.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-19
oaeyeus WAS NOT GUILTY.
Same People who Backmaiied Lebaudy
Got Him Into Trouble.

Got Him Into Trouble.
PARIS, Nov. l0.-The allegation that
Alfred Dreyfus. former captain Of the
French artillery. was falsely accused
and convicted by courtmartial of
selling French military plans to the
agents of foreign government. con-
times 20 be widely discussed in Paris
and throughout France.
1t is claimed that the documents
Dreyfus was charged with selling TO
Germany we're never really sold to the
agents of that country, but were pre-
pared in imitation of Dreyfus' hand
writing to blackmail MIN by the al
legged Journalist" who blackmailed
Max Lebaudy, Dreyfus' wife being q
wealthy woman and he himself being
in good circumstances.
A beautiful adventures, whose house
was the resort of a number of French
officers and foreign diplomats, is said to
have acted as the gobetween in these
shady transactions. By invitation
Dreyfus was frequent visitor to her
house. In due course of time the plan
for the mobilization of the French
army, which had been drawn up in a
handwriting which cleverly initiated
that of Dreyfus, was produced and
money was demanded for its surrender.
Dreyfus, however, it is said, refused to
pay the sum demanded, knowing that
the purchase of the document would be
an admission of his guilt, and would
furnish ground for future extortian.
and being aware that the fact that he
had been intimate with this woman,
who herself was party to the plot.
would g considered part of the strong
est evidence of his guilt Since then
these Alleged journalists" have tried
to blackmail Dreyfus' wife and family.
Finally. it is said that the plan for
the mobilization of the French army
which Dreyfus is said to have sold to
the agents of foreign government,
was comparatively unimportant
document, the features of which were
In the possession of all foreign govern.
ments and was easily fabricated by ex.
perts.