Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-26
His Joint Debate at Halifax With
Congressman Jones.
SKILLFUL DE5ATER
senator M"r'i" s"ia TO &c Anxsou.
to Meet tho Con=rcssman-E aten-
sivo Chesapeake and Ohio I'm.
provemcni., Re Begun a, once
Grand Camp. 4. v.-Nor.hnn,ptou
Primary.
Special 10 virginian.rilot.,


Richmond. Va, July 25.-Almost the
sole topic in political circles to-day was
the joint debate at Halifax Court House
yesterday between Congressman Jones
and Mr.. Glenn r. Green. Jones annhi-
lated Green. AS the latter expressed it
after the speaking, Jones was loaded
and was not" That seems to have
been the trouble.
Nones was here to-day. He says ne
will make Il number Of speeches. He
said. furthermore. that he did not say
in Halifax half that which he means
10 say before the campaign is ended
Senator Martins friends may Wei hold
up their hands. u is not believed there
~ man in the state willing ~ meet
Jones. senator Daniel tackled MIN in
debate on the Senatorial primary res
oiution at the Roanoke convention in
1897. the Senator is acknowledged TO
have been greatly worsted. Jones goes
after ais man with an axe. Claude
Swanson ia II good stumper, BIZ, he is
too light for Jones.
ANXIOUS TO MEET JONES.
heard 4 close friend of Senator
Martin say yesterday that the Senator
s ger to meet Jona.s on the stump
Nobody is holding him so far as Is
informant Is eminently reliable, but you
viii not iiud a man who knows any
dining willing 10 believe Tom Martin
wants 10 meet Billy Jones in debate.
Men don, look for trouble that way
g. & .. IMPROVEMENTS.
Work will begin l.hs week on the
Chesapeake and Ohio viaduct in this
city, FOR which an ordinance was re-
Gently granted by the city Council.
" hoo on h,1 n bf>
river the sites for which have already
been located. Work on the piers will be
we'll advanced before that OF con-
structins the viaduct through the
streets 10 the site of the proposed
union depot is begun.
About a dozen architects are at work.
on plans for The union passenger depot
They will be submitted some time in
September. The plans will be adopted
AZ a conference of Chesapeake and Ohio
and Seaboard .Air Line officials. AS the
work of erecting the depot can he ac-
complshed in comparatively shorr
period. il will not begin until the
heavier work on the viadusts of the two
roads is well under way.
THE GRAND CAMP MEETING
Grand Commander John J. Williams,
of the Grand Cama. Confederate Vete-
rams. has Just issued. through Adjutant
General Thomas Elicit. the following
order:
TO the Commanders Of Camps. G. v,
Department of Virginia:
General Orders No &
|. The next regular meeting of the
Grand Camp. c. ". Department OF Vir-
GINA. will be held in Pulaski. Va, COM
mencing on Wednesday, the 18th day OF
October. 1899. a - o'clock m Each
commander will give notice to his
camp. so that delegates can be selected
and reported to these headquarters ut
the earliest moment practicable
NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY.
Information has been received here
that the Democratic committee OF
Northampton county has selected Au-
gust 25th as the date for the primary
70 nominate candidate for foater
delegate for the House to succeed DR..
Charles Smith. DR.. a. Brockenbrough.
one OF the candidates. offered n resolu-
ton endorsing Tyler for Senator. ID
was tabled.
ACCOMAC'S NEW COURTHOUSE.
The fight over the location of the
Courthouse Of Accomac county is prac-
tically settled. The Board OF Super
Nisors Yesterday purchased a piece %
land adjoining the present Courthouse
square OF which TO erect IL new build@
Ing 10 cost about $4,000.