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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-17
DEATH or MIR. w!TI1Y.

Mr.. William Witty. well known
resident Of s'cI;h Pcrtsm nth. died vas
to-day morning at his r"s.le:ire. us
rltth street. after 4 Lingering illness
Mr Witty was IS years ola q; the
I.!n" OF his death. He lcav: a wifr ASA
.Wo children to mourn their loss Tn
funeral will take plac this rs,.ternoon.
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A BANK VAULT ROrRED

Mount Pleasant, Mich. March 10
The Peoples Saving Bank salty vault
Was robbed cf $4,000 last night. Bu-
pl!caGc keys were ussd. The bank Is in
the hands OF Il rslcciVer.
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great BARGAINS in dry goods. notions
and underwear at
y. J. PHILLIPS.
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FOX REM Residence l2iS Washington
street corner Race nvrn,Ir: c,tv water
M and down stairs. Apply go Middle
street nhI51t
The herald., 1898-10-05
Cuban Evacuation

HAVANA, Oct 4.-The United States
and Spanish evacuation commissioners
held a joint session today. The street OPP
posite the palace and the entrance to the
building We're carefully guarded by men,
bers of the Orden Publico. The Americans
were received at the palace entrance by
Secretary Giruata secretary to the Span
!sh commissioners, who escorted them to
the cabinet room,
The conference lasted two hours. no ore
bein galolwed to approach within a block S
distance. The meeting was over at II
o'clock.
Gen. Solano, Gen. Blanco's general OF
staff, left Havana last night for Cienfuegos
instructed, it is understood with a special
commission relating to the evacuation. II
Is expected that all the Spanish troops in
Manzanillo will have evacuated the city
by Friday next, going by the transports
Porto Rico and Mendenez to Cienfuegos
from which port they will be shipped tc
Spain.
The herald., 1898-10-05
He insists that he Is In no manner involved
In the Peoples bank scandal.
BACK FROM MANILA
The Transport Senator Returns With
Sick Soldiers

Dun 0V4OACx0
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 4.-The United
States transport steamer Senator arrived
today from Manila via Honolulu. She left
Manila 30 days ago for San Francisco. but
was compelled to stop at Honolulu for re-
pairs. The trip from Honolulu to this city
was very slow, the vessel taking nine days
and eighteen hours to make the run. The
Senator has about thirty soldiers on board
six Of whom are very sick She was sent
to the government quarantine station at
Angel Island and will probably remain
there all day.
The full list of soldiers returned on the
Senator had not been received at army
headquarters at a late hour. A partial list
OF the men and their destination follows:
Edward A. Beechwood Of the First Da-
kota, who Is going to Tacoma; T. H.
Downes, Second engineers. is going to Los
Angeles; w. D. Gerard OF the Twenty-third
infantry is going to Abilene. Texas; John
L. Gregg Of the Nebraskans}is going to
First South Dakota is going to Rapid City;
Charles A. Pratt of the Eighteenth infan-
try is going to- Jefferson, O.; William F..
Kinsell OF the same regiment is going to
Schuylkill Haven, Pa John d. Horton OF
the same regiment goes to Leon, KY. and
Alfred A. Flores of the same regiment goes
to San Antonio, Texas. TheN will be fur
nished transportation by the depot quar-
termaste
The herald., 1898-10-05
Redud Rates to Pittsbur8 Sop 60 15 toe esqSHa
Southern Pacific Go. ea9 Se.M 1ss; s.Sso S.

negotiations are IN progress for the
selected for the final competition, which
were considered Try the jury to be useful to
the university. The names of those Sc
lected to enter the final competition are:
Barabaud and Bauhatn Of Paris, E. Ber-
nard of Paris, r. Blumschli,r Zurich: De
Dexpreler and Stephen Coleman, Boston:
Rudolph Dick, Vienna; J. s. Freedlander,
New York; Heraud and Echmuller, Paris:
Howard and Cauhwell, New York; How
ellis, Stokes and Hornbost. New York;
Lord, Hewlett and Pull, New York, and
whitney Warren, New York.
The members OF the jury. together with
the successful architects, will be taken 10
California and there entertained by Mrs.
Hearst. and in June, 1899, the jury will de-
eide the final concourse and select the plan
which must be approved BY the regents Of
the University Of California. Thereupon
the buildings Will be erected w.thyths ut
most rapidty.
1t is expected that all the buildings will
be completed within the next twenty-five
years
At the banquet given last evening by Mrs.
Hearst to the authorities Of Antwerp and
the jury, M. Pascal, president Of the jury,
IN responding to toast, SAID that Mrs.
Hearst had every right to hope that the
buildings OF the University Of California
would excel any other structures erected
for similar purpose
The herald., 1898-10-05
COAL BUNKfRS ON FIRE
THREATEN THE OBDAM WITH
DESTRUCTION
The Transport Driven Back to Santi-
ago and the Fire Extinguished.
Hobson at Work

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 4.-The
| United States transport OLDHAM, which left
here on Sunday, has returned with her
bunkers on fire. The presence of fire was
discovered yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
in the main hold, which was at once flood
ed with tons of water and a gang of men
was put to work removing the ammuni-
ton, of which the ship carried large
supply.
All the officers and soldiers who were well
enough to do so, worked hard to extinguish
the flames. Every means available Is now
being employed to extinguish the fire, and
1t is hoped she will be able TO leave hero
again in three days time
Surgeon Major Seaman reports all we'll
on board.
The officers and passengers declare that
the eoolness displayed by the men was
wonderful. They all knew that the ship
was carrying large consignment of am
munition, but they worked and behaved
with as much self-possession as though on
parade. AS soon as the fire was discovered
the Obdam's captain summoned the mill
tary officers and consulted with them as to
the best course. All were anxious to con-
tinue the vessels voyage but they decided
tilaI tHe uaHSeT Ol IN explosion was 100
great, Nothing remained but to return to
Santiago
Capt. Barker captain of the port here,
Immediately set 200 men to work at the
pumps and soon began to get the flre under
control. Spontaneous combustion is be-
lieved to have been the cause.
Naval officers here condemn the practice
of carrying large quantities of ammunition
on ships that are carrying sick troops, and
they also consider the use Of slack coal,
mostly dust, as ballast. as dangerous.
Stress of business will delay Gen. Woods
departure for Manzanillo. but he will leave
probably before the end Of the week. Dur
ing his absence he will be represented by
Col. Wylie, lieutenant governor
Lieut.. Hobson is taking the guns off the
Vizcaya to Guantanamo. after which he
will return to the scene of the wreck and
endeavor to raise the vessel. He thinks it
probable that he will succeed.
The herald., 1898-10-05

He made an examination OF the camp and
found 1t necessary to undertake much
preparation to care for the men properly
to bore wells, lay water pipes, build laun-
dries, disinfecting plants, get floors 70.
tn tents, erect hospitals, etc.
The general location and the transporta'
tion facilities of the camp were poor. There
was but one line of railroad, and that a
single track, and without adequate ter
minal facilities. The camp could, he said
have been supplied by water, but unfor'
tunately there was a contract with the rail-
road company owning the land which
gave It the control of all transportation ex-
cept that on government transports. This
contract had been made, he understood, in
return for the use of the land. He did not
know who had made the contract.
There were good hospitals erected, but
there was a scarcity of nurses. He I'M
med.ately wired for nurses, and within hve
or six days there was an abundance. He
summoned the surgeons for consultation
each morning, and would Immediately or
der any article needed
The hospital tents, he said. were all
fioored. The patients were laid upon mat
trasses on the f1oor, and were supplied with
tients entered the hospitals at Montauk.
The hospitals had. when he landed, a'ca-
pacity Of not to exceed 800, and so far as he
knew, the hospitals had up to this time been
equal to the demands upon 1t. over 1852 OF
the Santiago troops had been reported SICK
on arrival, but many others of the arrivals
were really sick.
General Wheeler considered the hospital
facilities ample after the erection Of the
division hospitals. There were times when
they were crowded for day or two, but on
the other hand there were many times
when the buildings were not filed
Unfounded Charges
Taking up charges made by the New
York World and by DIR. Jenkins in its col
umns, General Wheeler said that If the SOL
d.ers had not been landed at some isolated
place, such as Mcntauk Point, the fear Of
yellow fever would have caused general
outcry. 1t would have been cruel to send
landing. as DR.. jenkins had suggested
Many Of them were sick men, and needed
attention in the hospitals.
Reply ing 30 other allegations made by
the World, General Wheeler said he did net
thnk the hOSplualS were croWueu, tHdt IL
the sick were without blankets or adequate
shelter, he had not known the fact, and if
he had known such want he would have
supplied it, There was no red tape: he
mentioned one case in which he had tele-
graphed to New York for four carloads Of
medicine, and 1t had arrived on the evening
of the next day. He had read to the regu-
lar soldiers the assertion that they had been
in an almost starving condition and they
laughed at the report The men asserted
that the only trouble was that they had
too much; and as matter of fact, no SOL
ders had ever been 50 well supplied.
At o'clock the commission adjourned
until tomorrow, when General Wheeler
will resume his testimony. General Fitz-
hugh Lee has notified the commission that
he will not be able to appear before Thurs
day.
The herald., 1898-10-05
OREGON'S SENATOR
Good Prospect of Another Long-Con-
tinued Deadlock

SALEM, Or, Oct. 4.-Both houses today
voted for United States senator in separate
session. The vote was as follows:
House-H. W. Corbett %, NJ. C. George
10, George H. Williams 4 E. S. Eaken 3, A.
S. Bennett Dem) l.
Senate-Corbett 13, George 6, Williams /,
Eaken !, Cotton l, Bennett G.
AS 46 votes are necessary to a cchoice.
there was no election.
The legislature will ballot at noon to-
morrow in joint session. 1t is unlikely that
an election will result in the ballot tomor-
row, as the opposition to Corbeta has not
agreed upon candidate and the proba BIZ
ity tonight Is that the thirty-sx Corbett
men will support their candidate for sew
eral days yet. Out of the ninety members
In the legislature sixty-eight are Repub-
leans. The Republicans were elected on
a strong gold platform, and it is entirely
improbable that any one not known to be
believer in the gold standard will be
chosen for the senatorship.
The herald., 1898-10-05
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

San Francisco the Federal grand jury
yesterday ignored the charges of attempt
to commit manslaughter on the Hoopa
valley Indian reservation made against
Dan Hill and Pedro Freddie, Judge De Ha-
ven having advised him that the Federal
courts were not the courts of jurisdiction
in crimes committed on government reser-
vations unless the state had at one time
government, thus waving Jurisdiction
Where the reservation has always been the
property of the Federal government the
state courts have jurisdiction in the case
The annual meeting of the American
Beet Sugar association was held at San
Francisco yeeterday. The following off,
ers We're ei-cted for the coming year:
Henry T. Oxnard, Nebra ska president; j.
Ross Clark, Montana. vice-presid ent /;
James Coffin, California, secretary and
reasurer. A resolution was passed ask
ing the Republican party to keep the
pledges in its platform as passed at St.
Louis in which home sugan was promised
adequate protection.
The Austin, Texas state board of health
yesterday received information from Mex
leo stating that the yellow fever question
there was growing worse instead OF better
and that the number of cases was increas-
ing daily. The mortality was not reported
as very heavy, however. The border guard
ha sagain been strengthened by more men
to keep fever refugees from getting into the
United States.
Edward S. Washburn, president Of the
Kansas CITY, Fort Scott and Memphis
railroad, has been selected as the third
arbitrator in the dispute between Amer
lean roads and the Canadian Pacific over
| freight rates.
| Only one new case Of yellow fever was,
reported in jackson, Miss. yesterday, and
somewhat better feeling prevails there
Tho state board has issued an order pro-
hibiting the assembling of persons on the
streets. Relief contributions for the bene-
| fit of destitute negroes in the cordored
| district are coming in slowly.
| Charles II. Mckee of Pittsburg, who to.
| gether with Senator Quay and others, Is
charged with conspiring to use the states
public moneys for speculation, went to
| Philadelphia yesterday and gave himself
up. He was released On $4,000 bail, p. A. y
| Widener becoming surety.
1t is feared that tho Labrador mai
I steamer Leopard, with crew of eighteen
and twelve passengers, waSlsost during q
severe storm off the northeast coast of st
Johns island last week. She left ISiAg's
cove on Tuesday morning. but had not
reached Battle harbor at midnight on Fri
day, though It is only twenty -four hours
run.
The herald., 1898-10-05
THE Pms PICKED OUT
FOR THoLLEGE BUILDINGS AT
BERKELEY
Tho FIJI Decision to Be Reached at
a ,ting to Be Held Next
June

NEW,RK, Oct. 4.-The Journal to-
morrow. publish the following dispatch
from Ferp:
The In the international competi-
ton fac Phoebe Hearst architectural
plan fhe University Of California,
which been in session here since Sep
tembe concluded its labors today. The
Jury .sted Of Messrs. J. l.. Pascal,
prestd representing France; DR.. Paul
Walo;e president. representing Ger
many Norman Shaw, representing
Engh Walter Cook, representing the
Unitttates, and j. K. Einstein. repre-
sentiie University of California.
Pko the number of 100 were sub
mittad most carefully and thoroughly
exanl. Eleven were found I'd possess
sucbrits as to ent!tle their authors to
the -rds of $1,000 each and the right to
enteo the final competition. The vote
of TRY upon each Of the plans selected
was,lutely unanimous and all the pro-
ceet were characterized from first to
last he most complete harmony.
The herald., 1898-10-05
Baptist Conference

OAKLAND, Oct. 4.-The eighth annual
conference Of the Central Baptisf. associa-
ton opened in the Tenth-aven,ue Baptist
church this afternoon. with about one hun
dred ministers from all parts Of the state
In attendance. Rev. l.. w. Leavitt of
Stockton presided B. C. Wright of the
First Baptist church of San Francisco act
ed as secretary, and G. w. Fraser of Gold
en- Gate, treasurer. The annual sermon
was delivered by Rev. d. j. Pierce, d. d.,
of Berkeley. This was followed by the
reading of church letters. A young peo-
ple's meeting was held this evening
The herald., 1898-10-05
YUKON GOLD SEEKERS
ARE PROVIDED WITH FOOD FOR
THE WINTER
Winter Exodus of Men From Dawson
and of Others Who Never Got
There

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. Am estimate of
the amount of provisions on the Yukon
river indicates that there will be no need
of a government relief expedition this win
ter. The two big transportation companies
have at least 10000 tons at various points
on the river. The North American Trading
and Transportation company is credited
with these figures: At Dawson, 1000 tons;
Fort Cudahy, 1900 tons; Circle City, 1900
tons; Fort Yukon, 1900 tons; Rampant City,
1000 tons; Eagle City, 500 tons; Perry City,
100 TONS
The Alaska Commercial company has
about the same amounts on hand, except at
Dawson, where it has about 1000 tons.
Trading posts have recently been iestab-
lished by the two companies on the Koyu-
ixuk river, the Alaska Commercial company
locating at Arctic City. and the North
American Trading and Transportation
company at Perry City, so miles above.
Never Got There
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-The steam
ship Queen arrived from Victoria today
with $40 passengers on board the largest
number brought from the north this sea-
son. There We're but a few persons from
Dawson, the bulk Of the passengers being
from Dyea and Skaguay and points along
the adjoining Alaskan coast who started
out to seek gold, but were unable to get
over the passes.
Quartz Discoveries
STOCKTON, Oct. 4.-Richard Ryan and
A. Lasel who have returned to Lodi from
Resurrection bay, Alaska. have reported
that country rich in quaNz. Their COM
pany will incorporate and work their
claims by hydraulicking. Pick-and-shovel
mining in that region is paying from SIS to
500 per day, and, although the country has
every indication of wealth, yet the gentle
men say that it is no place for a man with
out capital.
Found Fossil Bones
| VANCOUVER, b. c., Oct. ALEX Staf-
ford of Lethebridge, Alberta, just returned
from the Klondike, reports the finding on
his claim of several tusks and bones of
mammoths and mastodons. One pair of
tusks were nearly 10 feet long and inches
in diameter. The socket Of a hip bone was
8 inches across the top.
A Rough Passage
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 4.-The steam schoon-
er Albion arrived tonight from st. Michael
and Dutch harbor, Alaska, with 80 pas
sengers. The Albion had very stormy trip
having been caught In the recent gales that
swept along the northern coast Near
Neah bay she passed through considerable
wreckage, presumably from some of the
river steamers that were lost while being
towed to the mouth of the Yukon.
The Albon's passengers were mostly en-
! of NukOp river m which n w
been tied up for the winter With the ar
rival Of the river boats now due at St
Michael from Dawson navigation on the
Yukon will close for the season. The
steamer Roanoke, which will probably be
the last steamer to leave St Michael fol
Seattle, will sail about October 20th.
The herald., 1898-10-05
Registration Questions

SAN JOSE, Oct. 4.-Proceedings to COM
pei the county clerk, by mandamus to re-
open registration in this county were begun
here today before the superior court. The
registration was closed on September 18th,
upon an opinion from the state attorney
general. IT Is now commended, upon the
strength of an opinion rendered by Supe-
r-ior Judge Pewett of Napa county that the
time for the registration Of voters does not
legally expire TIL October I'D, fifteen days
no electfor.
The herald., 1898-10-05
Democratic Meetings

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-There was a
largely attended Democratic meeting at
Metropolitan temple tonight. The prin-
cipal speakers were Stephen B. Howard.
a leading Silver Republican Of Wisconsin
Walter Il. Stradley and John j. Barrett.
There was music and campaign songs be-
tween speeches, and much interest was
ma infested by the audience.
The herald., 1898-10-05
NEBRASKA SOLDIERS
To Be Discharged as Asked by Colonel
BRYAN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-The request of
Colonel Bryan of the Third Nebraska in
fantry for the discharge of a number of
men of that regiment who desire to return
to their homes was granted byI the secre-
tary of war today 1t Is said at the war
department that nothing has yet been
heard from the governor Of Nebraska re-
garding the selection Of the Nebraska reg
iment to be mustered out In order to bring
HE number of troops furnished by the
state within the regulation quota.
When Colonel Bryan left Jacksonville he
had leave of absence for seven days. That
leave has about expired He has made no
application to the war department to have
his leave extended.
The herald., 1898-10-05
Lost in the Shuttle

FRANKFORT. Ky, Oct. 4. - The Ma
tional or Gold Democratic organization
from meager reports of registration in Ken
lucky towns, seems to have practically. lost
its identity as a party in this state. Sena
tor Lindsay and nearly all of the leaders
of that party, as we'll as a majority Of the
rank and file. registered as Democrats,
discarding distinctions such as "gold" and
national Democrats
The herald., 1898-10-05
The Emperor's Fate

LONDON, Oct. 5.-According to dis
patch from Shanghai, the Peking corre-
spondent of the Mercury of that city as
serts that the emperor of China intended to
remove the empress dowager from his path
and intrusted his plans to an adherent
The latter proved a traitor. The empress
dowager on learning of the plot sternly
upbraided the emperor and invited him to
drink the contents of a cup to which she
pointed. He swallowed the fluid at gulp.
1t Is impossible, however, according to this
correspondent, to ascertain whether the
emperor is actually alive or not.
The herald., 1898-10-05
George Gould's Taxes

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 4.-George Jay
Gould, by a decision of the court OF appeals.
will be compelled to pay the state $132. .7S4.
as tax on $5.OO0,0O0 bequest left him by
his father. the late Jay Gould
The herald., 1898-10-05
w. A. RYAN SLIGHTLY Better

The condition Of w. A. Ryan yesterday
afternoon showed some Improvement over
that of the day previous. He suffered a
slight relapse last evening. but this, 1t is
thought, Will not prove serious.
The herald., 1898-10-05
oUAY's PAL
Haywood Is in No Hurry to Return
Home

OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. 4.-Benjamin ]. Hay
wood, ex-treasurer Of the state Of Penn
sylvania, who was arrested here yester-
day upon telegraphic advices from Phila
delphia, was released from custody today.
States Attorney Graham of Philadelphia
telegraphed as follows:
Release Haywood and let him come
home at once"
After his release Mr.. Haywood intimated
that he would not leave for several days.
The herald., 1898-10-05
A Consular Statement

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 4.-In a signed
interview regarding the recent disturb
ance near Pekin, Ho Vow, the Chinese
consul here, says
II believe that the present trouble in
China Is due to religion: to the efforts of
the missionaries to carry on their work,
and the antagonistic relations existing be-
tween the Chinese who still cling to their
faith Of centuries past and those who,have
adopted the ideas of the Christian relig-
ion. 1 do not think it will result seriously
owing to the fact that there is lack Of CO.
operation.