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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
YARDS AND DOCKS.
SPACE FOR NEW DRY DOCK
NEEDED AT NORFOLK.
By Telegraph to Virginian-Piloto

CBy Telegram phi to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington, Nov. Gothic annual
report of Rear Admiral Endicott. chief
of the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
submits estimates aggregating Sl2,456,-
800. of which Sl1 ,252, $40 is set down for
public improvements. The Admiral
emphasizes the Importance of having
proper provisions made at an early
date for storing at convenient points
along our coasts the large number OF
torpedo boats which are now being
completed and put atloat. Attention is
called to the over-taNed condition of
many years, due 10 the rapid increase
i'll the navy aloat, and the report
earnestly advises an increase in the
shore allotment, that the land estab-
lishment may keep up with the growth
of the navy on the seas.
THE NORFOLK YARD.
Admiral Endicott states that several
of the yards SHOULD be considerably in
creased in area, and particularly the
yard at Norfolk. Va. Here Congress
has authorized the construction of n
new dry dock which was desired to be
one of the largest class, but the Adj
miral calls attention to the fact that
the only available space for this pur-
pose is so limited to preclude the
construction of dock of desirable di-
mensions
IMPROVED CONDITIONS.
Chief I;ndicott ssays that the navy
yards of the country generally are now
in much better condition to meet
sudden demand, such us was thrown
upon them by the Spanish war, than
they We're when that war broke out
He reviews briefly the work accom-
plished and the existing conditions at
each yard. The big steel floating dry
dock. the largest in the world. intended
for Algiers. La, will be ready for pas
sage by sea to that place next spring,
and the site also will be complete by
the time the dock arrives. Ali of the
four docks authorized by the last Con-
gresS are in progress.
MORE DOCKS NEEDED.
Chief Endicott says that with these
docks the facilities Of the navy will be
largely increased, but the increase in
the number of vessels TO be handled
will require still more docks than are
now provided for.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
BANK ROBBERS.
A DESPERATE ATTEMPT FRUS-
TRATED IN OHIO.


(By Telegraph to virglnan-P lloto
Delaware. Ohio. Nov. 2o-A dozen
professional bank robbers made a. des-
perate attempt to secure the contents
of the money vault OF Sperry & Warn
staff's Deposit Bank at Ashley. ten
miles north OF here, before daylight
to-day. While nine men stood on
guard holding the citizens at bay with
their guns. three operated the dyna-
mite under the deposit vault of the
brick building. The bank property is
worth $4,000. and there was SIS 900 in
cash deposits on hand. Four attempts
were made to get at the cash, but the
side door held to it's combination while
the guards outside were shooting at
the citizens, who pressed closely upon
them. Two merchants. first upon the
scene, were met by the robbers at the
point OF guns and told not to move.
The robbers had stolen horse and
spring wagon and team and surry
from farmers near by. The rigs were
in front of the bank ready for flight.
The horse ran away, demolishing the
vehicle, when the men took across the
country on foot. The damage to the
bank building. vault and other proper
ty is about one-half It's value. The
gang left Il Big Four freight train at
Marengo at l O'Clock, stole the horse
and reached Ashley shortly after
O'clock In the morning. They pried
open the bank doors without being dis
covered. but the first explosion OF dy-
Mantle aroused the town. The robbers
fired as they fled, but no one was hurt.
The men were masked and have not
been captured.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21

and VIII go to work at once framing
bill providing for re-apportionment.
l think that proposition will be
adopted which will increase the pres
ent membership of the House. 1t has
been suggested that we authorize one
member for every 19S0e0 inhabitants.
That seems to be the ratio that is in
general favor among the members OF
the committee. This will cause n de-
crease in membership in some States.
while the representation from other
States will be increased. On the
whole, the proposition would entail an
increased membership OF from ID to 20
members.
MIR. HOPKINS CALCULATIONS.
According to calculations l have
made the reapportionment would add
members to the House from New York
and Illinois, and perhaps other States.
States like Nebraska and Maine might
lose members by the proposed law
upon the exact number of inhabitants
designated for each membership. Some
OF the Southern States, aside from the
general proposition to decrease their
vote in the House on account OF the
Acknowledgement of certain classes of
citizens, might also suffer from the
proportion agreed upon. although to
what extent cannot be ascerta!ned.
THE COMMITTEES IDEA.
1.-THE general idea of the committee,
however. is to cause as little decrease
in the membership of the House as
possible. while adding as many mem
bers as seems just and equitable. so as
70 ultimately increase the total mem
bership. The increase. OF course. will
go to the States which have shown g.
growth OF population, while those
tnf rxrINta 1,1x la -
enIarging their population will be OBJ
liged to stand the consequences"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
MOB FIGHTS POLICE.
ATTEMPT TO LYNCH A NEGRO IN
CHICAGO.
tBy Telegraph TO virginian-Pilot)

tBy Telegraph to virginian- Pilot)
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 2O.-A mob, COM
posed of men and women, fought TWEEN
ty policemen tonight in an attempt to
lynch Harry Evans, colored. arrested
on a charge of assaulting 7-year- old
Freda Guendal. Hundreds of persons
who had gathered around the home Of
the little girl, whose death was feared.
was greatly excited when Evans, who
had been captured an hour before, was
brought before his victim for identif-
cation.
When the mob outside learned that
evans had been identified by his victim
they became frenzied, and made a rush
FOR him. In the meantime, however, a
riot call had been sent in and a wagon
load OF bluecoats appeared on the scene
just In time to prevent the crowd from
overpowering the officers and securing
the negro. After fierce struggle, In
which a score or more of people were
more or less injured. the police sue
eeeding in dispensing the mob and
landed Evans in Jail.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.,

Washington. Nov. 2O.-Representa-
tive Hopkins, of Illinois. chairman of
the House Committee on Census,
which committee will have charge Of
the legislation effecting the apport.on-
ment of the House. to-day expressed
the opinion that there would be no
decided effort during the next session
of Congress to decrease the Congress
sional representation of the Southern
States because of the Acknowledgement
of negroes. He said that in all prob
ability the subject would be discussed,
but he thought that upon the whole
the committee would favor the plan
of basing representation upon the
number of inhabitants.
Discussing the general subject of re-
apportionment. Mr.. Hopkins said:
FIRST WEEK OF THE SESSION.
The Committee on Census will meet
during the first week of the session,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
Bureau to Collect and Distribute
Statistical Information Proposed.
ADDRESSED BY HOKE SMITH.
The Law of Demand and Supply and tho
Prices OF the Staple Effect of Informa-
tion Furnished Planters East of Mis,is-
sippi River-Thrcc Questions of vitnl
Importance Which Effect the Price of
Next Years Cotton Crop south Must
Maintain Her Supremacy.
tBy Telegraph to virElnlan.Pilot.,

III
Macon, Ca, Nov. 2O.-The Southern
Interstate Cotton Growers Associa-
ton, which was formed in Macon last
May. held its first convention here to-
day. President Jordan stated that the
prime object of the convention was to
form an Interstate bureau for the col
lection and distribution of statistical
information relating to the cotton bus
mess OF the South and TO offset the
overestimations of parties whom he be-
lieved Irresponsible.
Hon. Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, was
the principal speaker OF the day. His
address partook largely of the histor-
ical and statistical. and was we'll re-
ceived. Mr. Smith said in part:
SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
while cotton to-day brings 10 cents
a pound. it has only been three years
since the crop was selling at . cents
pc pound. What ara the elements
which have caused this variance in
price? Recognizing the laws of de-
mand and supply. we must see that the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
a TORN ADO.
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED AND
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Ey Telegraph to virginian-Pilot

tEy Telegraph to virEnian- Pilot,
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 20.-A tornado
visited north Mississippi this afternoon
causing loss of life and much property
damage. Reports from Lulu, Tunica
county, state that three negroes were
killed, their bodies having been carried
a distance of three miles by the wind.
Many buildings were RACED to the
ground and the damage to the crops
cannot be estimated at present.
IN TENNESSEE.
LAGRANGE, Tenn, Nov. pa lorna
do struck this town to-day causing
much damage and killing three persons
outright. The dead: W. c. Moody and
two negro women.
Injured: Edward Smith, Southern
Railway agent. seriously.
The storm made it's appearance
shortly after noon and swept every
thing in its path. Eight residences and
three churches We're destroyed. The
damage to cotton in the boil will be
great
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
corooran Rests HanIon.
(By Telegraph to VirgInian- Pilot

Nby IeIeSTuPII 20 VITBITIdH-fIIOI.J
Savannah, Ca, Nov. 2O.-Jack Han
Ion. of Philadelphia, threw up the
sponge to Tom Corcoran. of Savannah,
after the ninth round in what was to
be % round fight. at the theatre to-
night. Hanlon broke his hand. There
was bad blood between the men and
the fight was furious The largest
audience ever gathered here TO see a
fight was in attendance Hanlon's
baby died to-day IL few hours before
he entered the ring.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21

Stockton while en- route from the VIM.
X. Trigg Company's yard, at Rich
mond. Va. to Annapolis. was blown
aground while entering the Annapolis
harbor several days ago. She was got
ten OFF without apparent damage to her
nun, put 1t was deemed best to over
haul the vessel before she enters unon
her speed trial
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
a TRAIN WRECKED.
ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO
BADLY HURT.

Hardeeville. S. c.. Nov. 20.-A con-
struction train of the Southern rail-
ways new extension from Allendale to
this point was wrecked this morning.
The train was loaded with rails and
other building materials. John Gozer.
a time-keeper, was instantly killed, and
Conductor W.sC. Brice and Foreman J..
a. Brooks were seriously injured by
the flying rails. The body and the
wounded men were sent to Columbia,
South Carolina,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
THE CAR OF RUSSIA.
HIS CONDITION WAS LESS FLA.
VORABLE YESTERDAY.

WORKABLE YESTERDAY.
Try telegraph To Virg,nian~ pilot1
Livadia, European Russia. Nov. 90
The bulletin issued by the Cars ply
stefan to-day is less favorable. 1t
says:
The Emperor passed a satisfactory
day yesterday. At in the evening the
patients temperature was 1922; pulse
so. His Majesty slept TRANQUILITY until
in the morning. Subsequently his
rest was broken and perspiration APP
peared. This morning his condition
was fairly satisfactory; temperature.
1904; pulse. TO-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
The stockton to Be overhau,ed.
(By Telegraph to virglninn.Puot

Baltimore. Nd, Nov. 2O.-The new
torpedo boat Stockton, which has been
undergoing her trial in Chesapeake
Bay. off PatuXent river. was brought
to a Baltimore ship-yard to-day to be
1verhauled prior to her final test, The
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
CABINET CONSIDERS
CHINESE PROBLEM.
Administration Not Disposed to
Join Other Powers in Demands.
The MINISTERS NOT AGREED.

conser Dilatory in Reporting Pro-
gress Made by His Associates United
States and Russia Agree That the Hague
Commissioners Should Adjust tho In
IDENTITIES Some of the Powers Have
Changed Their Views Our Government
viii Not he Driven From Its Position,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
ANTI VICE CRUSADE Inv THREE CITIES.

@ N Ns York; as s anti Sn @ each n ys
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
THE TALK ABOUT
REINFORCEMENT.
What the Chairman Of House
Census Committee Thinks.
WILL INCREASE MEMBERSHIP.

One Member for Every osI,ooo Iuhnbi-
tants Would Entail an Increased Mem
bership of From Fifteen to Twenty
New York and Illinois Would Gain and
States Like Nebraska and Maine Would
Lose south's Representation May Be
Decreased For Political Reasons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31
. OPEN THESE STREETS!

The Union stock Yards Company
completely separates two important d..
visions of the city and isolates each one
of them from the other. This company
which lodges It's just share Of taxes:
which does great harm to the mora
character Of our legislators by its In
sidious advances at Springfield, appears
to think that 1t owns the earth. 1t GOV.
ers the territory, streets and all, be-
tween 10th and 47th streets on the
north and south and Ashland avenue
and Halsted street on the east and
west. Tho City Council, without fur
Their delay, should decree the opening
Of 45th, Root, 42d, AID, 44th and 4Gth,
Morgan, Carpenter, Aberdeen and May
streets and Center avenue through the
Stock Idrds District. The people have
stood to- insolencc Of this company rs
long as they possibly can, and they
want their rights. Why they should be
forced TO travel miles out of their way
in order to please the Stock Yards Com
pany IL something they cannot under.
stand. The streets belong to the peo'
pie, ana they must be opened through.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31
BARBED WIRE.

\ dozen or more years ago farmer
twisted bit OF iron about wire fence,
ana noticed that his cattle avoided it,
Thus originated the use of the barbcd-
wire fence, which has cut tho great
free prairics into ranches. 1t has LAGER
ated and cut from water countless num-
bcrs OF the wild animals that once
roamed the prairles, and Is now classed
az war material by the nations. Both
in Cuba ana In South Africa the de-
moralizatlon wrought by the deadly
barbcd-wlre fence was greater than
that Of the most improved guns and
powder. The position OF fcnce-cutter
has promoted the drummcr-boy into
the forefront of danger. When Lieut..
ORD led his men in rush mp san Juan
hill, boy private by his side fell, NOR
tally wounded. Ord heard his faint
cry and paused In his rush 10 say, MY
poor fellow, ] can do nothing for YOU"
Il did not call you back for that" was
the brave reply. II am done for; but
take my stec! nlppers. There may he
another fence beyond that hill, and !
won't be there To cut II for you.' The
boy lived 10 hear the shout OF victory,
but the gallant leader, with the boys
nlppers In his hand ana the boys dcyo-
ton last in his heart lay dead not many
yards away.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31
BIO PLANT FOR STOCK YARDS.

\ new packing Establishment which
will give employment tn 1000 men IL
to bc built In the stock yards. Crclcncc
strengthened by the presence In the
city of Samuel Well Of New York. Vice
President Of the Schwazcllild Il Sulz-
berger Company, who have abatt0irs
In New York and Kansas city. Mr..
We'll was accompanied by II. Il. Mach
cite. the firms traffic manager, ana
Ferdinand Sulxberger. They regis
tered ut the Grand Pacific hotel.
"'rllc deal to establish u packing
house In Chicago II fairly under way
and building will begin rs soon az the
present labor troubles are settled" said
MIR. Machette. I'VE calculate that II
will take u year or fifteen months be.
fore We will be- able to begin opera
tlOns.'
The Schwazchild 4 Sulzbergcr Com.
pany has been negotiating for the pur-
chase Of the American Packing and
Provision COmpany's plant In this city,
and after numerous delays the deal
finally was dropped, the main objection
being the time which would be neccs.
siry for the English stockholders to
rntify the agreement Inadequate ter.
mlnal facilities We're also IN obstacle
to the contamination Of the deal.
II II understood generally that negO.
tlatiOns have been completed for
the purchase of the Lehman tract. To-
Gated directly south OF the Armour and
the Nelson Morris plants. This IL ten
acres ana the purchase price agreed
upon II said to he 100000. Specihca-
lions for the plant to be erected pro.
vide for an expenditure of $DO0.OOO. 1t
will be- large enough to permit the
Strengthening daily Of 1000 cattle. $500
hogs ana 200 sheep.
Mr.. Sulzberger left for New York
and his departure liz taken Us m indi.
cation that the deal practically has
been completed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31
HON. THEODORE BRENTANO,
Talked Of for United States Senator.
Judge Battcn from Du Page County Ia
run the court temporarily.
IT., l,u, I,x,,,, tl,,rn sinco

Judge Battcn from Du Page County To
run the court temporarily.
lie has been there since.
Now there Is talk of making Judge
Bnttcn the Republican nominee for
Probate Judge this fall.
Judge Battcn IL not a citizen Of Cook
County and In not now eligible for elcc-
ton to a Cook County office.
If he IL u citizen Of Cook County he
IL not legally Judge In Du Page
County.
II he IL not legally Judge In Du
Page County. then all of his acts on the
Probate bench of this county are void.
because he holds down that job by vir.
tue of his office and citizenship In Du
Page.
The plan of Ba,tcn's friends IL to
run him through the Cook County con-
"entlon for Probate. Judge In May:
have him resign In June In Du Page
County and take up his residence In
Chicago.
In this way he could secure citizen
ship In Cook County In ninety days.
This will he good news to Chicngonns
who have feared all along that judicial
timber among Chicago lawyers had
RIM ont
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31
now ABOUT TINS?

Has Chicago no lawyers lit To be
Judges:
Are there not enough lawyers In this
city or county who are able To In
terprct the law:
II would seem not.
While Judge Ilanecy Is gallivanting
about the State looking for delegates,
an interpreter of the narrow-minded
IDEAS which prevail ut Bclvidcrc. ono
Judge Fuller, is holding court In his
place.
Fuller Il u Judge out In Boone Coun'
~, elected by the peopl" of Boone
County 10 interpret law for them out
there.
Not u vote was over east for him In
Cook County, yet the citizens of Cook
have 10 take law from n man who Is
not even II fellow citizen of theirs ana
who is not In touch with them In any
way.
In fact, Fullcr's record while he rep
resented Boone County In the State
senate, was Numerically opposed IN
every issue of personal liberty or other
wise brought up for the benefit of the
people OF Chicago.
There are five other judges from tho
country districts, grinding out law for
people who never elected them, In other
Chicago courts.
No wonder Chicago Is tired of this
sort of thing.
The Probate Court, however, takes
HE cake.
The important position of Probate
Judge of Cook County has been pre-
cmptcd by John ii. Batten, County
Judge out In Du Page County,
Not only has Judge Battcn held on to
an office in Chicago TO which he. was
not elected, for two years, but he ii
actually Il candidate for the Republi
can nomination for the job.
When Judge Kohlsaat was elevated
TO the Federal Bench vacancy was
created in the Probate Court of Cook
County
This vacancy was not filled by clec
tion; why, no one has ever been able
| To find out.
1t was filled. however, by calling II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31

vouchsafcd the majority of people liv.
ing west Of Wells street and south of
WrightwOod avenue.
They are known rs the Webster ave-
nue. and Tarrabcc and the Garfield ave.
nuc and Scdgwlck lines.
Tho people living In tho district
served by them number 3Gj,OOO, ac-
cortling to the last school census.
Yet only u dozen ears are run for the
accommodation" of 1850 people.
Some Of these cars are fifteen and
twenty minutes apart. and women and
children. rs well rs men. have been
known To wait over half an hour ut tho
corner of Clark and Washington
streets for one of them to show up.
In no other city or town In the world
would the people tamcly submit to such
trCNtmpnt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31

this. but Judge Ilanecy. II Is asserted.
was responsible for the granting of an
injunction against twenty-five members
of the Machinists' Union when the men
were on u strike ut the icc-machine
manufacturing plant of the Fred w.
Wolf company about Il year ago. The
ground on which the injunction was
granted against the union was the pick
citing of the factory. As u result open
declarations were made this week that
the labor men would do all in their
power To- prevent Judge lianccy's pomi-
nation for Governor. IL is not because
Judge IIanccy is a Republican. they as
scrt. but upon the ground that the in
junction was granted against their I'M
ion without sufficient cause. IT Judge
llanccy were u Democrat the fight
would he made against him for the
same reason. they say. Whether the
antagonSm of the Machinists' Union
will have any perccptiblc effect on
Judge Hanccy's campaign remains to
hg seen,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31
LABOR WON'T AID HANECY.

Judge IIanecy's campaign committee
of the Twelfth Ward was responsible
for considerable excitement in the
ranks Of the union machnists this
week. The innocent cause was the re-
celpt Of personal letters from the ''com-
mittec Of one thousand by several
that they lend their aid AT the primaries
and In divers bthcr ways secure the
nomination for Governor for The Judge.
The Endorsement of Judge IIanecy
was signed by W. j. Chalmers and
other manufacturers who are lighting
the union tooth aud nail. Not alone