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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
The Founder Of Newport News
Passes Away Without Warning.
HIS BUSINESS CONNECTIONS.
The Great Railway NIasnate, Who Recently
Visited Virginia. Was Apparently in the
Best of Health. But Only Lived Forty
1--WE Minutes After Illness Attacked Him
Tho Extent of His Fortune Effect of
His Death on the New York Stock
Market Yesterday.
(By Telegraph to virginIan-Pilot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Raquette Lake, n. Y, Aug. 14.-C. z.
Huntington, president of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, died ut his
camp. Pine Knot, in the Adironducks,
at about midnight. Heart disease was
the direct cause of death. Apparently
well on retiring at IL o'clock, he was
taken suddenly with choking spell.
which was quite common with him, and
which was not thought to be serious;
but he became worse. AS soon as the
seriousness of the attack was realized
messenger was dispatched to the
neighboring camp OF Governor Lou s.
berry for doctor, and lie was on hand
In half an hour. Mr.. Huntington died
without regaining consciousness not
more than three quarters OF an hour
having passed between the attack and
his death. Mrs. Huntington and Mr.
Huntington's secretary, G.. Il. Miles.
were at his bedside at the time OF
DEATH
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
N. & w. PIER MATTER
COMES UP TO-DAY.
Further Interviews on the New
Plan to be Considered.
GENERAL INTEREST," is SHOWN.

at Lambcrt's Point by tho Piers There
Representatives of tho Truck and Oyster
Fleet Claim That tho Small Fleet IL In
jured by Piers That Project Far Out Into
the Waterway Many Interesting Facts
VIII Probably DO brought Out To-day
Before tho Hurbor Commissioners.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
THE UNFORTUNATE Beers.
DEWET'S LOSSES PRESIDENT
STEYN WATCHED-BRIT
MOVEMENTS.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-pnot.l

London. Aug. 14.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the War Office. under date OF
Pretoria. August IS. as follows:
Kitchener reports from School
plaats, eight miles east of Ventersdorp,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15

an early hour this morning After
much difficulty and delay the news OF
the death was delivered to W. West
Durant. who was jointly connected
with MIR. Huntington in the Raquette
Lake railway. The remains are to be
conveyed to the Huntington residence
in New York. The funeral cortese is
expected to start from Raquettc Lake
tomorrow, but may not be able to
reach New York City before Thursday
The time for the funeral has not yet
been announced.
EFFECT IN NEW YORK.
New York. Aug. 14.-Mr. HuntinStons
death had little effect on the general
stock market. Even his own stocks.
citic, were hardly disturbed Some
large lots of Southern Pacific came
out in the initial transactions. but they
were promptly taken by banking inter
ests known to represent the late mil
lionaire. and as a result the price of
Southern Pacific soon rallied from it's
one point decline. 1t seemed to be the
general opinion of those converse mt
with Mr.. Huntington's affairs that he
had left his properties in such shape as
to permit of easy handling by others.
Wall Street estimates the fortune of
Mr.. Huntington at from $40, 1000 900 to
$40. o000 900.
BUSINESS CONNECTIONS.
Mr.. Huntington at the time of his
death was president and director of the
Southern Pacific Company. president
and director OF the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, president and director
of the Southern Pacific Railroad of
California. director of the California
Pacific Railroad Company, director OF
the Galveston. Harrisburg and san An
tonic Railroad Company. president and
director of theGuatamala Central Rail-
road Company, and director also in the
following: Gulf. Western Texas and
Pacific Railroad Company. Louisiana
Western Railroad Company. Mexican
International Railroad Company Nor
gan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad
and Steamship Company. Newport
News Light and Water Company. New
York, Texas and American Railroad
Company. Old Dominion and Cali
fornia Railroad Company. Western
Union Telegraph Company Detroit
Gas Company. F'uenia Coal Company
and Metropolitan Trust Company, OF
this city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
A MYSTERIOUS
CABLEGRAM.
The Government WithoIds From
the Public One From Pekin.
THE CHINESE SITUATION.

What News the Message from the Impris-
oned United states Minister Conveyed is
Altogether "a Matter of Speculation Tha
AnSiously Expected Message From Gem
eral Chaflee Failed to Matcriaiizc-
China May Possibly Yield to Demands
Tho Landing OF British Troops.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
IN THE REST OF uEAITu

Early in the day of Monday MIR.
Huntington appeared to be enjoying
the best of health, walking about his
preserve and taking Il trip on his pri-
vate steamer the Oneonta: and he re-
marked to friends that he was feeling
unusually well. His adopted son.
Archer NJ. Huntington, was notified at
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
ATTEMPTED TO
KILL HIMSELF.
Captain Couch Taken to a Rich.
mond Hospital for Treatment.
WAS TEMPORARILY INSANE,

1t is Thought That tho Injured Man May
Recover Democratic State Chairman
Ellyson Reappoints Last Years E1ccu-
tive Committee Candidate Floods
Chances in the Tenth pistrict-A Hoe
Campaign In the Ninth Interesting Let.
tiers From China.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
CLASSIFICATION OF NEWS.
BY DEPARTMENT.

Telegraph Nsws-Page 4.
Local Ncws-Pages ., 5, 6.
EAitorill-Plge :.
Virginia News-pige s.
North Carolini News Page 7.
Portsmouth I'ews-Pages $.
Berkeley News-tage 8.
Shippins-Pags s
Real Estats-Page s.
Markets--Page, s.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15

small boats could not pass the Lam
bert's Point pier except in tow. He
states that there is general complaint
about the piers by the men in charge
or the small craft that form the great
truck, fish and oyster fleet here. He
favors shortening the Lambert's Point
pier. new Port Warden's line farther
In shoreward. and the refusal of any
further privileges for long piers pro-
1ecting far out into the waterway
MIR. ID. LOWENBERG.
air. ID. Lowenberg would not talk for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26

Ire same statement is equally true
as to iermany and other powers, Oar
government has rot found il polite
to embark upon any joint formal pro
gramme beyond the matters touched
upon in the identical note OF JUly >,
defining the Oh, ect OF tie United
States in China.
In French Official quarters here the
Rome report is denied with much
positiyeness. Mr.. Fay and NJ. Thi-
baut the French charge daffaires,
have discussed a number Of the de-
tails constantly arising, but IT can be
stated positively that at no time has
anything like circular from NJ. Del
casse. proposing an agreement OF the
powers as to China, been presented
bishop Mctabs % The s.taatio
Omaha. Neb., July 20.-Bishop Me-
Gable. Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Of Omaha, is intimately
associated with the foreign mission
board. suhstantates the reports that
the Chinese are missing an army APP
proximatiug 1,000,000 men, for the
further prosecution Of the war. u
have not the slightest doubt that the
Chinese are gathering together an
army Of 100000 men, declared the
bishop yesterday. In fact. those re.
ports coincide exactly with informa'
lion that | have been receiving from
the foreign mission board and through
the different available sources This
means that we are to have the most
st,penlous war Of the age. When IN
famed by passion the Chinese are
fine most cruel and voNgeful savages
in the world. Add to this their IA
naticism and their numbers and you
can readily understand the gigantic
task that all missionary workers real
izc the powers have on hand to restore
order in the Chinese empire
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26

London, July 21,-Sir Halliday Ma
cartney, counsellor and English secre-
tary to the Chinese legation in Lon
don, who was interviewed Thursday
admitted that the legation was in re-
ceipt of news which it was not able
to disclose. He added: "You may
take it that on July IS, the date OF
the Conger message, all the legations
and Europeans in Pekin were safe.
cannot say why the other ministers
are not able to communicate with
their governments, but there is nc
reason why they should not use the
same channel as Mr.. Conger EN-
ployed. Perhaps supreme effort was
made for Mr. Conger's message and
possibly the Chinese do not realize the
anxiety existing in Europe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26
ABILENE wttMl REFLECTOR ABILENE MNshs JULY 2 Twelve PAGES

was IN favor of its genuineness. Be-
sides there were the several strongly
corroborative dispatches from Consul
Goodnow and Consul Fowler. The
fact that Minister Conger mentioned
the bombardment of the British lega-
ton was considered good evidence
that the dispatch was written sub
sequent to the 9th, as the best in
formation here is that the lombard
ment Of the legations did not begin
prior to that date.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26


London, July 2l.-The Conger dis
patch fails to carry conviction to
either the British press or public.
It's genuineness is not disputed, for,
as is pointed out here, the Chinese
must possess quite a sheaf of such
messages, which the ministers fruit
lessly endeavored to get transmitted,
from which they could easily select
non-commital dispatch to serve the
required purpose.
It is supposed that Mr.. Conger
omitted to destroy the cipher code
and that this is now in the possession
of the Chinese, in which event the Sc
lection or connection Of the dispatch
would not be difficult. 1t is argued
that the dispatch, if it We're a gen
uine reply to the inquiry of the Amer
lean government, would 90 more into
details. A slight ray of hope is adj
mitted in the fact that both Mr.. and
Mrs. Conger are known to have been
on very friendly terms with the EN-
press dowager, but the universal
opinion here is that, if the dispatch is
genuine, the date is falsitied. The
bare possibility that the news of the
massacre was premature, however,
has had its effect and the government
has issued a semi-otfical disclaimer OF
responsibility for the proposed me-
mortal service in St. Paul's cathedral,
while the newspapers are calling for
the postponemcnt of the service un-
til all doubts are set at rest.
The Daily Telegraph in an editorial
congratulating the Washington gov
eminent upon its energy, says: I'm
less the powers are capable of re-
spending Immediately to Mr.. Hays
appeal by ordering their united forces
to face and risk all for an immediate
advance the days not only of old chiv-
airy but of modern humanity are
dead together"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26
stni Another Massacre.

London, July 2l.-A dispatch from
Shanghai received here yesterday re-
ports that 60 missionaries and 100 ma
tive converts have been massacred BY
boxers at Tai Yuan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26

Six companies Of the state guard
OF Kansas have rendered their services
to the government in case they are
needed in the China war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26
Germany Relieves In the Massacre.

Berlin, July 21.-The German gov
eminent feels confident that the pres
ent attempts by Chinese officials to
deny the Pekin massacre are 'insincere
and dictated solely by desire to ham
per and retard the power of the joint
action of the powers. At the Chinese
legation here, where also denials of
| the massacre have arrived from the
viceroys, the statement was made yes
terday to the correspondent of the
| Associated press that the Chinese min
lister himself, Lu Hal Houan, has in
nowise replied to the recent prohibit
ton by the foreign Office of his use
of the telegraph for secret mes
sages, but he has since sent
to Count Won BueIow several tele-
grams for approval which has been
granted. The foreign Office consid-
ers that the gravest point in the sit
uation Just now is the doubtful at
titude of the southern and central
viceroys with the evident spread of
the anti-foreign hostilties. The news
received here is very meager, but it
all points to treachery and to a cum
ming policy Of procrastination by the
viceroys until the moment shall have
arrived when they can afford to dis
card assimilation. Yuan Shi Kai,
governor of Shan Tung, is regarded
here as worse than unreliable,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26

Washington, July 2o.-lnQuiry at
the state department developed the
fact that no such circular AS that de-
scribed in the Rome dispatch as hav-
ing been received from NJ. Delcasse
had reached here, While our govern
ment and that of Paris appear to be
pursuing exactly the same line of
policy as to China, and consequently
are moving forward toward the COM
mon objects without friction, it has
not been deemed necessary or expe-
dent to attempt to reduce to form
and substance an agreement upon
which common action should be ha
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26
The Conger Message.

Washington, July 2l.-The Chinese
minister here yesterday received a
cipher cable message from Minister
Conger. The dispatch was in the
state department cipher and was
transmitted through the Tsung Ii
yamen Chinese foreign office. 1t
was signed in English with the name
"Conger" The message was as fol-
lows: "In British legation. Under
continued shot and shell from Chi
nese troops Quick relief only can
prevent general massacre No
doubt is expressed by state depart
ment officials as to the authenticity
of the message. The message is not
dated, but it is understood was sent
from Pekin on the 18th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26

LONDON, July EI,-IHt DdIIy EAPTess
has received the following from Tier
Tsin, dated July IS. "The casualties
of the allies in the three days fight
ing before the native city of Tien
Tsin exceeded 1000. The Chinese
killed their own women wholesale tc
prevent them falling into the nands
of the Russians, Yesterday the whole
native city was in flames, and the
stencil of the burning thousands Of
eorpses was unspeakably horrible
The Russians killed all the Chinese
wounded in revenge of the Pekin mas
sarre."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-24

The following story told by a poll
tician in a recent talk will bear re-
peating. He is telling a dream: Il
dreamed died and went to heaven.
Arriving at the gate, Peter asked me
where | was from. | told him Mi5sou-
ri. He let me in: a short distance
from the inside found a man chained
to a stake. I asked him what vas the
trouble, but he would not talk. | went
back and asked Peter what he had
been doing and he said nothing
Then | asked why do you keep him
CT aimed to "A stake in that way
Well said he, that man is from
Missouri. and when they come here
from Missouri they can't appreciate
heaven and would go back if we didn't
chain them for a few days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-24
NEW MACHINE TO ,
KILL FILIPINOS]
Uncle Sam Has Fought q Death Deah
ing Gun With Which He Will J
Put the Rebels to Flight.

With Aguinaldo . fugitive, deserted
by all his troops save a small body
guard, organized insurrection in the
Philippines seems to be broken, II we
are to Judge from the sanguine reports
from leaders in the East. But even
they admit that most of our army Of
invasion will be required for some time
to come to act not only as an army
of occupation but also to run down the
numerous guerilla bands that Will
lodge in the swampS n mountains,
pillage and rob the inhabitants n
harasS u ga~rrisons.
To search out these robber n
from their hiding places, the field ar
tiilery now at the front will be of little
use. The lightest possible sort OF a
mountain or machine u that "a go
where yer a mule can will be required.
Keen interest will therefore be taken,
particularly by artillery experts, in the
doIngs of a new mountain gun equip
ment, which was recently sent to Ma
Mia.
To look at the CUR n might con-
clude that there were three barrelS-a
large central one with two smaller bar
rels parallel to the main one. These
side barrels are simply hydraulic buff
fers for the purpose of checking the
recoil, and the comprise the most i'm
portant features of the unique system.
They are really two cylinders support
ed by a cradle which also carries the
gun. At the rear end of the gun are
lugs, with which the piston rods en-
gage. The buffers are filled with 81
pints of oil.
When the piece is fired h force of
the recoil is checked in the buffers by
means of the oil. which is forced
through o in the piston head.
The width of these grooves varies so
as to maintain a constant pressure du-
ring the whole length of the recoil,
which is fourteen inches. The gun is
brought home by two spiral springs
placed round the piston % Great
facility in handling the equipment dur
ing firing is essential in a gun of this
kind. and this condition can be full
filed only by the attachment Of these
h.a~au!ic buffers. The use of buffers
d,ss enables the gun to be fred IL very
ra--Dg- places. u9-i.g TO thu very small
Gr..,.-. If re,o:l Of he carriage.
Il total weigh, Of the gun and car
,i:.-- - So; pounds. The iEg NOUS
.~-scruction admits Of division Of this
amount into four nearly equal Parts
or packages. each one being Il fair a
for . pack mule. \ special inter-
chan@eable saddle, weighing forty
mounds. has been built to supper the
various parts during transportation.
To carry one gun complete and ~ |
rounds of ammunition i've mules are
required, each one carrying d load
tn details Of which are as follows:
First Load
l Gun and m e C h u niSm,
with breech and muz-
zle covers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-24
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