Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-14
HANGS BY A THREAD.
MURDERER JOHN ANDERsEN's LIFE
IS BY NO MEANS SAFE.
EFFORTS IN HIS ALI.
His Counsel Doing All in Their
Power 30 save Him from the Gal
Ioxvs--Our NAVY to lie Kept ca n
War Footing.

NORFOLK. VA, September 13.-(Spe-
ial)-Unremitting efforts are being made
on behalf OF John Andersen, who was
saved from the moose by only ten minutes
last month. Mr.. Mcintosh, one of hia
counsel. has Just returned from Wash
ington, where he has seen the Depart
ment OF Justice on behalf Of the convict
cd man. whose life still hangs by
thread. Mr.. Mcintosh has served Ander-
sen without pay, and his associates are
also unselfshly endeavoring 20 save the
Swede.
MONEY is NEEDED.
A record in the appeal case now has to
be made up, and Andersen's friends are
irving TO raise the necessary amount. Ihe
ministers of the city who all along have
taken an active interest in the unfortu-
nate man. are leading the movement
l1r. Mcintosh will return 10 Washington
this week in Andersen's behalf II an
other appeal for executive clemency Is
made q number of voluntary testimonials
as 10 the temper of Captain whitman
whom Andersen first killed, will be lald
before the President.
on A WAR FOOTING.
That the navy will be kept upon war
footing as preshadowed in these us
matches. is quite evident from letter re-
ccived In this city. 1t is important taken
iu.counectiOn with General wheeler ue-
carauon that he did not THINK the wal
set over. ...,..o,+-
rhe letter was written by Assistant
.erctary-of-the Navy Allen, In response
o., the business Mems Associations INV
f4tion 10 the home squadron 10 De pre-
cent during the State Far.
Secretary Allen said: 1.-THE department
regrets that. owing 10 the necessity VI
placing all the ships in action LOT liniiieo
d.4te service, If necessary ana ina. % ouo
movements OF the naval vessels are GOV
,rned entirely by the eXigencies Oh the
.er,dce. II cannot assure you that any
of the large vessels viii be in Hampton
Roads al The time Of the State FAR.
THE MONITOR TERROR.
The monitor Terror. however, is eX-
pected I'm Hampton Roads daily. Inc DIG
fighter. IL is understood ~ III .ha
many repairs. which Will be mace at tr ny,
Norfolk navy-yard. The Amphitrite VIII
also arrive here in a short time. .,.,,
Tte ferrv-boat. Governor Russell, WIN
the 1f4ssachusetts naval brigade apoaru'
arrived al the navy-yard inns hholIll5'
The Russell, which is heaVlly aiilo
hal a tempestuous voyage up the coass
from Port Royal She will be reps're ~
here after which she will proceed 10
I. ION. where the reserves VIII DC mus
tered out.
OYsTER-PACKERs AT WAR
Norfolk and Berkeley oyster-packers are
a. war. and the result is strike py
the suckers in the latter place. pecauso
they did not receive as much Tor taer
work as those employed In Norfolk inc
ifst 10 20 out were thrty-fve shuckeis
employed by J. j. Armstrong, VINO mas
been raying his men 16 cents per galioh-
tic anne price. he says. that Is paio IN
PoItsmouth--while the Norfolk packers
Day their shuckeTs - cents.
Ihe Berkeley shuckcrs claim that there
o. ro reason for this difference In price,
ana struck this morning for - cents Inc
B.rsley shuckers marched In Dody tnis
morning from the Berkley house 10 tne
Atlantic city house. where most, II NOT
all Of them, found employment az the
higher prices. The strikers say the Ports
mouth shuckers will quit work imnleui-
ate.y. unless they are paid IL cents