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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04

ing cargo coal. Every ton of coal
brings 10 cents to the city of Norfolk.
Last year 100000 came to Norfolk.
The loss TO the company last year on
refused contracts was $4,000.
In 1855, at Lambert'S Point light
house, there was 2ia feet of water;
GOO feet back there was one foot of
water at mean low tide. The piers
have not caused a shoaling. The wa
ter is foot deeper now than it was
before.
The government maps show that
some of the statements made in the
newspapers of the depth of water and
width OF channel are erroneous.
He said the road is not asking for a
contraction Of the channel, but it Will
have the same width. The new pier
will be rs feet high. All of the room
for handling cars in the yard is occu-
train. This higher pier is necessary
for the larger vessels that are to come
here. Mostly foreign vessels of the
best class.
Mr.. Dobie asked why the Norfolk and
Western wanted TO extend the piers?
The answer was that 1t is needed to
load larger vessels. Can't so back of
road can't get the grade. The property
east is sold in lots and houses are built
there.
Col. w. II. Taylor said in part. it is
gratifying To know that such facilities
are needed. Vessels have come here
which could not be loaded with bunker
and cargo coal No interest is more
jealous of the harbor than the Norfolk
and Western Railway.
That road has the first and the last
docks here. The question is whether
the request OF the Norfolk and West
crn is reasonable. There is no objec-
ton to go to the Port Warden's line.
II the idea gets out that the harbor
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
noRrH CAROLINA ELECTIONS.
MAJORITIES OF THE DEMOCRATS
AND FUSIONISTS.
(By Telegraph e virginlon- pilots

Charlotte. y. c., Aug "a special to
the Observer from Raleigh says:
The Democrats rejoiced quietly all
turns tonight show that Democratic
majorities aggregate 64,67S and fusion
maiorities 5,t25, making the net Demo-
cratic majority $685.. There will be
contests in several counties. there being
alleged Irregularities in Randolph and
Harnett and smaller ones in Wilkes
and Chatham. In the latter county, at
Congressman Atwaters precinct the
fusion stronghold. the fusionists are
reported to have assaulted the election
officers, smashed the ballot boxes and
burned the ballots.
The returns show that to the Senate
there are elected IS Democrats and .
fusionists, with seats doubtful, and
the House 80 Democrats and Is fusion
lists. while II seats are in doubt.
There was some talk to-day about
national politics. This grew out of
rumor that Sentaor Butler had declared
North Cardinals electoral vote should
be cast for Mckinley. Chairman Sim
mons said at Democratic headquarters
tonight that the States vote would be
cast for Bryan beyond n doubt.
Mecklenhurg, Edgecombe and Robe
son are the banner counties so far as
the vote on the Constitutional amend
ment Is concerned. Each gave ii $500
majority New Hanover ranking second
with 3.410. There VIII be only two
Populists in the Legislature, both from
Senator Buffers county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04

is so full. that no piers can be built
here. incalcu!able damage will be done.
Nobody has asked for an extension OF
the piers into the channel. VIII there
be any dctriment TO the harbor by
granting the request of the Norfolk
and Western Hallway?
There is n difference of opinion about
that.
Any Improvement that would succeed
would need deep water. The Norfolk
aud Western is interested in maintain
ing deep water. The water is deeper
now than II was before the piers We're
built.
Col. VIM. Lamb said: He is chiefly
responsible for the pier being at Lam
bcrt's Point. There was u sand spit
before. No large trucking vessels were
allowed inside the light. Boys waded
to the light. Did go there tin the en-
gineers We're consulted. The channel
has always been wider there than else
where. After the pier was built the
and Western wharf. The effect or the
jetty has been TO maintain the depth OF
the water.
The Norfolk and Western pier pre-
vented the building of n dyke one mile
long. from the shore into the channel
! The company has stopped soliciting
trade for Norfolk because the facilities
are not sufficient for those ships which
come.
Mr.. w. II. Venable said he repre-
sented the Nirginian- Pilot. which has
20 interest to serve but the public
good, and had no luminosity toward the
Norfolk and Western Railroad.
He said that the gentleman who pre-
coded him had taken ii for granted
that the I.ambert's Point light is the
proper place for the termination OF the
coal piers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
a PROCLAMATION.
THE KING OF ITALY TO HIS
PEOPLE.
(By Telegraph to virglnIan-P not)

NIonsa. Aug. Skiing Victor Emman-
uel III has addressed proclamation to
the Italian people. which says:
There remain to us the institutions
which he Loyalty preserved and which
he attempted to render permanent dur
tTIg the tvurIty years IA
1t was the glory of my grandfather to
have given Italy its unity and indepen-
dence. 1t was the glory OF my father
to have jealousy guarded this unity
and this independence to the end.
MY reign shall be outlined by these
imperishable remembrances. May God
aid me and may the love of my people
fortify me- so that I may consecrate all
my cares as a King to the guardianship
of liberty and the defence of the mon
archy united by lndissouble bonds for
the supreme interest of the country"
"The second King of Italy is dead.
Escaping. thanks to his valor as a
soldier. the danger of battle and de-
parting unframed, thanks to provi-
dence. from the risks he confronted so
coura geously to end public calamities.
this good and virtuous King fell vic
tim to atrocious crime. while, with easy
conscience. and without fear of danger.
he was participating in the joys of his
people in their feteS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
tBy Telegraph to virginian-P plot, 1


Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 3.-Of the
Tense in the Powers case to-day, all but
one on were called called for the purpose
OF attacking the credibility OF witnesses
placed on the stand by the prosecution.
one OF these, former State Auditor
stone, stated that witness w. H. CuI-S
Ton, AN alleged co-conSpirator of Pow
eFs, was removed from n place of trust
i'll his office because he defaulted in the
sum of 81 900 7.9g
Other Witnesses, residents of Cray
son Springs, this State, testified that
instead of being in Frankfort on jan
uary ~, the day of the shooting of Sem
ator Goebel as he claimed under oath
10 nave been, George Weaver. a prose-
cution witness. was in their town or
Sanizng a lodge of '.Woodmen of the
world. and others from Kentucky
testified that the witness, Wharton
Golden, of the prosecution, displayed
a large ~ OF money and intimated
that it came from the State reward
fund.
Attorneys for the prosecution rigidiy
made one OF them, james Harkleroade,
OF Barboursville. admit they had been
indicted not less than dozen times
for violations OF law,
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS.
The most important witness of the
day was Daniel r. Collier of Lancas-
ter. Adjutant-General of Kentucky I'M
der the Taylor administration. He
offered as testimony the written word
OF Governor Taylor, directing him to
bring the regiments of the State Guard
10 Frankfort after the shooting of Sem
ator Goebel, and ordering him to con-
Ter with the civil authorities of Frank
lin county as to how best preserve
peace there. This was the first APT
pearance of the document. which was
never made part of the State re-
cords. and Judge Cantrill ruled it out
as incompetent on the objection OF the
prosecution that it was not in accord
ance with the statutes of the State.
The judge also ruled out letter adj
dressed by General Collier to the civil
authorities of Frankfort about coop
Grating with them.
THE COLLIER SIGNAL
Collier said that the cipher signal .'al
right" used in kilograms sent by him
to state Guard officers on the day of
the shooting, was arranged by him be-
fore Taylor became Governor. The
kilograms We're sent out not sooner
than fifteen minutes after the shooting,
The local company OF State Guards on
duty at the arsenal was not on the
scene. he said. until thirty minutes
after Goebel was carried off the
grounds.
General Collier said he gave no orders
earlier that day to the local company
at the arsenal about preparing for ac-
ton.
The case of George II. Weaver, the
prosecution witness, charged with per-
jury, was called in the County Court
here to-day and set for hearing on the
ed. Weaver insists that he is Innocent
of the charge.
AN ALLEGED CONFESSION.
An alleged confession of ..Taliow
Dick" Combs, one OF the men under
indictment in connection with the Boe-
bel shooting. which was exhibited here.
to-day. was at first denied by him,
but later he admitted TO one OF the in
terested attorneys that it is partially
correct. The confession. If true, throws
no further light on the case than to
connect Henry Youtsey more closely
with the murder and to bear out the
idea of a conspiracy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04

The Commissioners should be con-
sidering how to widen the harbor, not
how to contract it. 1t was considered
by many citizens an outrage to have
extended the piers 10 Lambert's Point
light. 1t would be an equal outrage
to build another pier II would be add
ing new burden for the people who
come hereafter The pier should stop
at the proper place.
The plea is that the railway needs n
pier to accommodate larger vessels. 1t
must go into the channel TO set the
elevation needed. The elevated road
might bc started further back.
The road is looking to the future.
The Commissioners should also look to
the future. All the Boards of Harbor
Commissioners. with the exception Of
the Groner Board. objected TO the Lam
berts Point pier. They believed that
the pier should not be where il is.
The Board should ask q bond of the
Norfolk and Western to pay for re-
moving the piers when the channel re-
quires to be widened. The road should
hold the city harmless of expense here
after.
This part of the harbor is congested.
Coal piers are on one side and many
vessels are anchored on the other side
The channel should not be throttled.
He emphasized the fact that While
there is agitation going on for the cut
ting away of part of Hospital Point
this application comes for putting an
obstruction in another part OF the har-
Dor.
Mr. Barton Myers opposed the new
pier. He believed the Norfolk and
Western railway needed more facilities.
but they should secure them in some
other way. He said that every now
and then some corporation comes up
for q public privilege and it Is always
Insisted that the privilege is impera-
tive to the interests OF the applicant;
they all believe the same way about 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
Suit Against Southern states.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The Attorney-
General to-day sent notice to the at.
torneys of North Carolina, South Caro-
lima. Louisiana and Florida, that in
compliance with the terms of the sum
dry civil act of June 6. 1900 he would
submit motions at the opening of the
United States Supreme Court in Oc-
tober next, TO dismiss the pending suits
against these several States to recover
the payment of the principal and inter,
est on certain bonds and stocks given
by them TO the United States.
These bonds came into the possession
of the Government in various ways. a
large proportion, however, We're pur-.
chased by the Secretary OF the Interior
as trustee of India trust funds as an
investment of these funds. Many of
years and more ago. The amount nov
involved is said to be less than $780,
600.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
SOUTH AFRlcAN War
FIGHTING BETWEEN ENGLISH
AND THE BOERS.
Try Telegraph 10 vireiulan-Pllot)

London. Aug. S.-An official dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Pretoria. Au-
gust .. gives the date of General Smith
Dorien's repulse of the Beers as July
81. The dispatch says;
''In the morning a flag OF truce came
to Smith Dorien's camp demanding his
surrender. Before he could reply the
Beers opened heavy fire. The British
losses were slight.
Ian Hamilton met with slight oppo-
sition at Nitboalsnek. His casualties
were light
Cape Town, Aug. S.-Liebeberg's COM
mando attacked General Smith Dorien
near Potchefstroom. but was easily re-
pulsed. General Ian Hamilton has gone
to Rustenburg to bring away Baden
Poweil's garrison.
Seven hundred and fifty additional
Beers have surrendered TO General
Hunter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
tARBOR OBSTRUCTION SCHEME
NOT YET SUCCESSFUL.
The Openly Expressed Opinions of Leading Citizens
of Norfolk
ARE CAUSING AUTHORITIES TO HESITATE.
Further

further Consideration Of the Matter Postponed Until
Wednesday Next-Interestng Meeting Yesterday
The Norfolk & Western Changes Its Application
and Now Asks the Harbor Commissioners to Join
With 1t So That the General Government Will Permit
Extension of New Pier Beyond Port Warden's Line
This Proves Virgnian-Pilots Prediction That the Rail
way Company Would Pushlts Pier Further Out Toward
the Channe-Speeches by Norfolk & Western Represen-
tatves-Mr w. H. Venable and Mr. Barton Myers
Battle Nobly For the Preservation of Noroz's Harbor
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
INVESTIGATING ANARCHISTS.
a CHANCE THAT HATE WILL AID
AUTHORITIES.
By Telegraph to virglnian-P ilot.>

(Dy Telegraph to Virglnian-Pilot.>
New York Aug. 3-There is a chance
that hate will reveal much to the au-
thoritieS relative to the alleged plot
ting of the anarchists at Paterson to
Kill the crowned heads of Europe. To-
night, in saloon in Straight street,
an Italian, whose name does not APP
pear to be known to the proprietor OF
the place. although it may be and he
will not disclose it, said he knew of n
meeting held in the city early in May.
which he intended to inform the au-
thorlties OF. The story he told was:
1.-THE group in existence held 4 meet
ing about the first OF May and after
the others had departed the leaders
held long secret conference. Those
present were Bresci. Quintavalli,
Graisoni and Alphonso Blandides, Es-
teve and Widmar. the editor of the pa
per issued by the group,and one or two
others whom / may reveal or may not,
as circumstances occur. These men
talked over a trip which Bresci. Quin-
tavalli. Graisoni and some others were
to take. The meeting was held to read
IL letter from Count Malatesta. There
were also letters from Genoa and Pa
ria. Quintavalli left Paterson after the
meeting which ended early in the
morning. Bresci also left. but came
back on May IL and collected his
money at the silk mill.
''Malaetcsta is the man who led in
all these things. His is a great mind.
The others are weak.
when he left Paterson he left Wild
mar and Esteve. neither of whom are
Italians. in charge, and they have kept
up the flame all the time, and induced
Italians to keep alive the fiery teach
ings of Malcatesta. I know these
things well, and have reason for telling
all. I hate Esteve and I would like to
see him suffer"
When Esteve and Widmar We're told
of this boast of an Italian they seemed
worried and surprised. They talked to-
gcther in Italian and then Esteve said
that the whole tale was false. He said
neither he nor..JAyiduar, knew ,Bresei
was going to Italy. They had never
talked with Bresci about murder. They
had talked with him many times over
how to spread the teachings of anar-
chy through the United States.
Michael Aretta. n silk dyers helper,
80 years old, had his head split open
to-day by Pietro Marcelli, 40 years old.
an avowed anarchist. Aretta loudly
condemned the anarchists; he said he
hoped Bresci would be tortured as well
as killed, and lauded King Humbcrt as
Il great man and a good one. Marcclli
rushed upon him with n club, and al
though Arettn tried to save his head,
Marcelli hit him on the head with the
weapon and laid open the scalp.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
tpy Telegraph to virginfan-pilot.,

(By Telegraph to virginfan- Pilot.)
Shanghai, Aug. 2.-Liu Kun vi,
Viceroy of Nankin, and Sheng, adj
ninistrator of tclcgraphs and rail-
ways and Taoti of Shanghai. have
both declared officially that the for
eign ministers are held by the Chi
neSe Government as hostages. and
that If the allies march to Pekin,
they will be killed.
1t is stated that only the Russian
and Japanese. $4,000 strong. are
starting for PelSin.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
ager ordered the execution on the adj
vice of Ii Ping Hong.

ager ordered the execution on the adj
vice of Lii Ping Hong.
ADVOCATES OF PEACE.
Lii Hung Chang has been informed
from Pekin that Prince Ching's only
prominent supporters in his peace pol
icy are General Hung Lu and Wang
Wen Shao. president of the Board of
Revenue. whose influence is small.
MANY CHRISTIANS KILLED.
London, Aug. 3.-News agency dis
patches, dated at Shanghai Thursday,
August 2. say the ferocious Lii Ping
Hong, formerly Governor of Shan
Tung, has arrived at Pekin. with a
large following of troops. On the way
north he killed two French priests and
many hundred converts.
Ii Huns Chang is alleged to have
sent message to Pekin TO keep Ii
Ping quiet.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
A Schooner In D,s,ress.
CBy Telegraph 10 virglnlon-pilot

Mobile, Ala. Aug. s.-The American
schooner Maplewood, Captain colbeth'
arrived to-day in distress, having been
In coiision saturday last In the Gulf,
near Toriugas, with the steamer Pearl
Moor. The schooner's bow was badly
crushed. No persons injured.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
a soer proclamation.
By Telegraph to yirginian-P,,o

CBy Telegraph to virginian-Pilot)
Pretoria Aug. 3.--President Kruger
and Commandment General Botha have
issued a proclamation promising to pay
British provided the burghers remain
with the commanders.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
THE MINISTERS
ARE HOSTAGES.
They Will be Killed if the Allies
March to Pekin.
EARL LIS EvASIVE ANSWER.

Tho chinaman's Answer to peromptory De-
mnnd of United States to be Put in Com
munication with Foreign Minister'S at
Pelsin-A Severe Battle Expectod-Two
Chinese Pro-Foreign officials Behcadcd
Another Proposition to Send Ministers
to Ticn Tsln-Thc Forward Movement.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
THE KENTUCKY
MURDER TRIAL. ]
Testimony In For the Defense in
the Case Of a Suspect.
WITNESSES FOR THE STATE.

The Defense Submits Testimony with tho
Object of Impeaching Evidence oferea
Against Caleb Powers, on Trial for Conn
piicty in the Murder of Governor Goe-
Dei-collier. tho Adiutant- General I'm
der Taylor. the Republican Occupant Of
the Executive Chair, Explains an order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
SAINTS ARE ROASTED
Lands Of Indiana Turns Walls of
Wrath and Ridicule
Upon Them.
CHARGES THEM WITH CONSPIRACY

Criticism OF Recent Remarks OF senator
RaWIins. with an Enumeration of some
Mormon Families Which Exist i'm De-
Gance of LaW-Democrats of the senate
1T Work Getting Up = Policy That Can
s;e Generally Endorsed by the Party in
the Senate.
Washington. Jan. 25.-The second
days debate III the house upon the
Roberts case was less dramatic than
that Of Tuesday. Tne galleries were
almost as crowded, but the ladies We're
less demOnSJrative. The presidents
pastor, Rev. DR.. Bristol. was in the
executive gallery the greater portion
OF the afternoon listening to the argu-
mertS. Roberts was not present dur
ing the day. Had he been he would
have heard the most Scathing eXcoria-
tion of the MOrmonS ever delivered up
Oh the floor Of the house. Lands OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25

letter OF Captain Alfred T. Mahan
which has caused discussion in the
British press: May ! suggest 10 our
citizens generally. aud 10 the Boer
sympathiZers especially. The InadviSa-
Uiliiy OF public meetings on this ques-
lion. There are very many among Us
myself certainly one-whO feel As
strongly in favor Of Great Britain a.
others DO Of her opponents Let Us ali
be careful not 10 provoke one another
by immoderate expressions Of opinion
To which public meetings tend. Those
Oh one side provoke retaliation On the
other.
Nay. they may make il neces-
SaTy; for ia the problems Of the near
S2ry. for in the problems OF the near
future good understanding with Great
Britain is TOO important for us 10 per
nit the impression that we are all
against her here. and we may find our
selves in the unSeemly state of party
divisions for and against foreign
states a. in the beginning of this cen
tury between the French and British
parties. | avail myself of this Oppor-
tuniiy TO say that. in my Judgment.
not only is the cause of Great Britain
just. but to have failed to uphold il
would have been to fail i'll national
honor"
London. Jan. 2j.-John Morley. ad-
dressing his constituents last evening
AT FOrfar. made but little reference to
the present aspect of the war in South
Africa. cOniining himself chiefly TO re-
newal of his indictment of the policy
which led 70 hostilitieS." He ridiculed
''rhe notion that Il few BOer successes
entitle the Transvaal 10 be described
a. first class military power" and de-
Clarnd that the fact of the Beers
sending the uitmatum no more dis
posed OF all other questions than the
defiance of the American cOloniStS. in
throwing the tea into Boston harbor.
disposed of all the questions Of the
war Of American independence"
1T is quite certain" continued Nor
ley. that had the government appreci-
ated the temper Of the TranSvaal peo-
pie and fOreSeen what was coming
what we all know in these black
gloomy dayS-ther" would have been
no war II is dreadful. but true that
n want Of decent foresight and decent
Information led the government To
stumble into war in the dark. Lord
SalisbUry'S menacinC speech OF July
2S. II applied tn great power. could
only hnve' meant war. 1t was absurd
If the government really believed in 4
Dutch conspiracy, 10 >H9nu time Ia
negotiations regarding the franchise.
The conspiracy was an after-thought or
the government. conjurrd up TO mask
n hiJpous and ghaStly blunder."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25

len. III the United States district court
yesterday. adjudicated Jerome l.. Tay-
lor. u farmer of Mattoon. bankrupt
The First National bank. Murray Me-
Donald and Joseph Cavins. filed Il Pc
tiVion seeking 10 have Taylor adjudged
Il bankrupt. They alleged as an acJ
of bankruptcy on Taylor'S part that he
had made a confession Of Judgment In
favor of tue Martoon National bank
for Il large amount. Taylor abSconded
and the Mattoon National bank as his
chief creditor answered the petition.
The creditors claimed that lie could not
be adjudged a bankruptcy because he
was n tiller of the soil and not Il trader.
The answer was answered Yesterday
afternoon. The court. after hearing
the arguments. held that Taylor is in
solvent. This is the first time this
question in bankruptcy has been
passed upon. and Judge Aliens deciS-
ion is considered one of Importance.
An appeal will be taken TO the United
States supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
Prevented a Tragedy.

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