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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27

dresses from Hon. y. j. Montague and
Mayor II. NJ. Taylor. The real business
of the convention will not begin until
tomorrow.
Tonight there was a grand torch
light parade of the Portsmouth com
panies, led by the Seaboard Air Line
Band
To-morrow there will be q street pa
rade in the day. and at night there Will
be Il ball ana band contest, in which
eight bands will take part. There are
now about 1880 firemen here. includ
ing companies from Roanoke. Marion,
Charlottesville. Waynesboro. Danville.
Lexington, Clifton Forge. Bristol. Po-
chester and Portsmouth. From the
latter city there are three companies
aggregating $40 men.
VISITORS FROM NORFOLK.
Mr.. John Hill. of Norfolk, and Cap
tain James +. Norton and Wife OF
Lowell, Mass. are in the city. the guests
of Joseph c. West and William ". tIa-
ley. Mr. Hin is n veteran fireman. and
Captain Norton is assistant chief of the
Lowell Mass fire DEPARTMENT.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The proceedings of the Virginia SUI
pre,ne Court 1T Staunton to-day We're
as follows:
The case of Virginia Development
Company Va. Rich Patch-Iron Co.
from the Circuit Court OF Allevhany
county. was argued and submitted.
Argued ny Hon. y. y. Phlcgar on be-
half of the appellants and Hon. X. L.
Parish on behalf OF the appellees.
The costs of printing not having
been paid in the case OF Miller vs.. Mill
Ter. from the Circuit Court of augusta
county, it was continued till the next
term.
The case of Andes vs.. o. Is. Roller.
guardian, &c. from the Circuit Court
OF Rockingham county. was submitted
OF Briefs.
The case of L. C. Brock VS.. Matte
G. Bear, from the Circuit Court OF
| Rockingham county. was continued
| till the next term.
The case of Virginia Hot Springs
| Co. VS.. Jewett Homer Fuckers. admin
| istrator from the Circuit Court OF Bath
county, was argued In part. and con
further hearing.
i. T. McAllistcr opened the argu-
ment en- behalf of the Virginia Hot
HILL Is COMING.
Senator David l.. Hill will speak here
on the night of October I'd. The Casino
which seats 1000 people, has been Sc
lected.
BREVITIES.
Herbert a. Davis, a wellto-do farm
| er. was sentenced in FauQuier to-day
for four years in the penitentiary foi
| attempting to poison n neighbours well
! Amaret. n hrose owned by Hurkamp
| broke all Virginia records for higf
! jumping at the Rappahannock Valley
| Fair. at Fredericksburg. Va.
A penitentiary guard, with white and
colored prisoners in charge. was put
of the Norfolk and Western train al
Farmvile this afternoon because he
could not, under the separate car law,
put all of his prisoners in either car.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
MARK HANNA BUSY.
lie IS TRYING TO SETTLE THE
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
tBy Telegraph to virgInian-Piloto

tBy Telegraph to VirgInian- Pilot)
New York, Sept. 26.-The Times will
say tomorrow:
Senator Hanna had another visit to
the Offices of j. p. Morgan & Co., in
Wall street, yesterday. which was
much more protracted than his call on
Mr.. Morgan the day before. \ con-
ference was held at Mr.. Morgan's
offices. which was attended by all the
presidents of the coal railroads except
President ELEPHANT, OF the Delaware
and Hudson. who is i'll.
Mr.. Morgan is working hand in glove
with Senator Hanna to bring about a
settlement of the anthracite coal strike.
and report got abroad in Wall street
after the conference that the strike had
been settled.
President Truesdale, of the Lacka-
wanna. discussing the settlement re-
port, said:
There is not Il word OF truth in It.
AS a matter of fact, we are no nearer
n settlement to-day than we have evel.
been. We started in to fight the miners
union and we propose to continue that
fight to the end.
AS for the report of a conference of
the railroad presidents, l do not care
to say anything about it one way on
me other. Certainly there is no settle
The strike, 1t is said, was discussed
at Republican National headquarters
yesterday at conference attended by
Senator Hanna, Senator Scott, Treas
urer Cornelius N. Bliss. Joseph II.
Manley and Fred 5. Gibbs. Before the
meeting Senators Plat and Depew. of
this State. and Senator Penrose. of
Pennsylvania, were consulted. The SEES
sion lasted more than two hours
Senator Hanna was very reticent
when asked about what was being done
to settle the strike. and protested ia
know nothing about it.
Morgan, the head of the coal syndicate,
yesterday and to-day to see what could
be done about n settlement, didn't
you?" the Senator was asked
~ was at Mr.. Morgan's Office" re-
piled the Senator but | went there to
see a man from St. Paul"
"Have you any information that ii
settlement has been reached?"
No" Senator Hanna answered; AZ
have heard that some of Markle's men
have returned to work, but all the in
formation l have is what 1 CLEAN from
the newspapers"
1t is reported. however. that Senator
Hanna is not only doing all in his pow
CIR To end the strike. but that he almost
succeeded in Hvertirg it before it was
ordered. His efforts would probably
have been successful but for the inter
ference of n sef-constituted committee
that upset his plans.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
A Kentucky Jury Says James
Howard is Guilty.
WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH.
The Trial Jury. Contrary to Expeetatlons,
declared by its Verdict That the 40
eused Did Fire tho Fatal Shot From a
Window in the oirce of SECRETARY OF
State Powers The Prisoner Apparently
as uneoneerned AS Any of the Spec
tators.
(By Telegraph to y-irglnlan-pIlot /,

tBy Telegraph to virglnlan-Pilot.)
frankfort, Ky, Sept. 26,-James b.
Howard. who has Keen on trial for the
past ten days charged with being q
principal in the assassination of Will
nam Goebel, Was found guilty to-day.
the jury fixing his punishment at
The fact that the jury had deliberated
di OF yesterday afternoon without
1t was hopelessly divided. and this fact
made the verdict a shock to Howard
and those who hoped for his ultimate
acquittal. ~ rs
SMILED, BUT SAID NOTHING.
Howard did not lose his. composure
when the verdict calling for the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law was read In
the crowded court room. He glanced
at his attorneys. who sat beside him
and smiled. but said nothing After
the jury had been discharged Howard
was taken back 10 the Jail and here
Tor the first time he betrayed emotion.
He called for pen and paper and
wrote Il long letter to his WIFE, during
which tears coursed down his Cheeks.
He was Joined later by his attorneys,
who spent a god part of the day in con-
| ference with him in regard to the mos
ton for new trial. which will be filed
tomorrow and other matters In con-
nection with the case.
CULTON BAILED.
| w. II. Culton. who Is under indict-S
! ment as an accessory to the Goebel
| murder. and who gave damaging evil
| dence against both Howard and Caleb
| Powers. was released on bail this af-
| ternoon, and his case was continued
until the January term. His bond was
| fixed at $4,000 and his brother-iu-law.
T.. Il. Hogg, of Owsley county, and J.
+. Halcombe and John Johnson, OF
jackson county, became his sureties.
HOWARD'S FRIENDS BITTER.
Howard and his friends are very bit-S
ter In their denunciation of witnesses,
who. 1t is charged, were in the cons
spiracy to murder Goebel, and who
have since been manufacturing testi-
mony against others in order to obtain
immunity for themselves.
Jim Howard, as he is commonly
known in the mountains, is a strikinglya
handsome man, A years of age, and
would be one of the last to be pointed
out by stranger as the man on trial.
He had the record, however OF being
the leader of the Howard White fac
ton in the Baker Howard feud in Clay
county, in which numerous lives were
taken. He had killed George Baker
and was suspected of the assassination
of Tom Baker who was killed after the
same fashion as the Goebel murder,
and Towards friends believe that
these facts had very much to do with
the making of the verdict sentencing
him 10 the galows.
The trial of Henry e. Youtsey, OF
Newport, will he called next at George
town next Monday. -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27

Scranton. Three men were wounded
IN the row. in which about twenty re-
Noiver shots were fired. The partici-
pants were all Italians and were
mostly men who had, before the strike
began. been working in %armyn No. /
mine, near Rendham. as non unionists
put VINO became members of the
United Mine Workers two weeks ago
previously there was bad blood be-
tween these men and others of their
own nationality who had been on
strike at Jermyn's mine for six
Last night the men got into n fight
on the roadway near Barbertown. Re
Volvers were drawn by several, and
when the battle was over three men
were down in the road. one so badly
wounded that DR.. Tomlin this morn
ing has little hope for his recovery
several arrests have been made. ana
Old Forge school. committed the arr
rested men to prison.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Population Of United states.


Washington, d. O.. Sept. 2s.-Statis-,
tics have been compiled at the Census
Bureau fhsssed OH tifc-r optrfftotttt fon of
large cities, which have been am
nounced up to the present time, which.
shows a most interesting fact in rela-
ton to the growth of cities. 1t demon-
strates that the 155 largest cities in the
United States numerically increased In!
population from 1890 to 1900 almost ex-
actly as they did between 1900 and $780,.
These 100 cities increased their popu-
lation 4,T0610I from 1880 to 1890 and
4,G2T,e5S from 1880 to 1900. or just 7s 1854
less during the latter than in the
former period OF course when the
aggregate percentages of increase OF
the population of these los cities DUR
ing the two periods are compared they.
show that the percentage of Increase
was considerably lower in the last ten
years, because the Increase is compared:
with larger population in 1900 than
IL was in $780,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES.
BISHOP M'FAUL'S PROPOSITION
TO UNITE THEM.
(By Telegraph 10 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


New York. Sept. 26.-The Catholic
Young Mems National Union in con-
vention to-day decided to form a fed
Grafton for the purpose of influencing
legislation ana furthering the claims
of people who embrace the Catholic
faith.
Bishop McFaurs idea of a fedora
ton OF every Catholic club and So
ciery in the United States to be formed
by the appointment of delegates to at
tend monster mass meeting of dele
gates from every prominent club and
society throughout the country to be
held in New York city on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, November 20. was unani-
mously adopted by the convention
Committees were appointed TO carry
the plan into effect. Among the
largest Catholic organizations in the
United States which are to be en-
braced in the proposed federation of
Catholic clubs are the knights of CO.
lumbus, Knights of St. John, the
Catholic Benevolent Legion the An
cient Order of Hbernians. the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union, the Irish
German Societies of America. the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America and the Catholic Knights of
America. Besides these organizations
there are scores of others, less prom
inent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
a Big Judgment.
CBy Telegraph TO Virginian-Pilot

Wy ICrc5r uFrI 10 II t,I1rI't11~ rTUt'J
birmingham. Ala, Sept. 26.-In the
United States Court yesterday William
Halls. Jr.. of New York, and the
Maryland Trust Company, of Balti-
more, trustee. obtained Judgment
against the Elyton Land Company for
S2,400.000. This action subjects the
property of the company to execution
to satisfy the issue of the trust bonds.
The company's property. which lies in
and around Birmingham, is estimated
to be worth upwards OF $5000.000, the
Elyton company having founded Bir-
mingham. The suits are the last of a
mass of litigation growing out of the
suits of stockholders. who did not con
sent to the transfer of the Elyton
Land Company to the ElNton Com
pany, its successor. and who refused
to accede to exchange their stock in
the old company for stock in the new
COrpOrution.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
The Work at Galveston.
By Telegraph to virginian.Pllot

(By Telegraph to virginian- PiloD
Galveston, Texas. Sept. 26.-Nearly
two thousand men were engaged in
clearing the streets, removing debris
and disposing of dead bodies to-day
twenty-five bodies were recovered TO-
day and thirty-five yesterday. Gov
ernor Sayers left here this afternoon
Tor Austin. where he will consult with
the Acknowledgement relative to n
proposition from the city government
for fund with which to operate the
municipal government from now until
the end of the fiscal year, February
IS. About 100000 will be required.
Governor Sayers discouraged the
Idea of using the relief fund for this
purpose.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Tho Kentucky Election Law.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pro1

(By Telegraph to Nirginian- Pilo)
Frankfort, Ky, Sept. 26-The Demo-
cratic House caucus has at last agreed
upon an election bill which provides
that the State Board shall consist of
one Democrat and one Republican and
Il state officer. They shall appoint the
county boards, one of two from ench
party, and from lists submitted they
shall also appoint an umpire. This
viii give the Democrats majority in
each county board. but the boards shall
have only ministerial powers. except as
to questioned ballots. 1t is said that
me Democrats in the Senate will read
lily accept this compromise.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Distinguished Doors Sail for
Europe.
(By Telegraph to vlrginian- Pilot

(By Telegraph to Virgnian-P iloD
Lorenzo Marques, Sept. 26.--The Ger
man steamer HcrZog, which sailed for
Europe to-day, had among her passen-
gers the Transvaal postmaster general,
Van Alphen: the assistant secretary OF
state. Grober: the state treasurer
Malherbc, and n large quantity OF bar
gold.
The railroad from Delagoa Bay to
Pretoria is expected to be open for
traffic tomorrow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
President Diax Re-oleoted.

C3y Telegraph 10 NiTginan-Piot)
Chicago. Sept. ga dispatch to the
Record from the City OF Mexico says:
"Mexico's Congress last night declared
the result of the presidential election
General Porfrio Dias was unanimously
elected ana will be inausurated next
December. The President has entirely
recovered from his recent indisposi-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
A Fatal Cloudburst.
(By Telegraph to Vlrglnlnn. I'm.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Ferguson. Iowa, Sept. 26.-Two per-
sons We're killed and 10 We're injured In
the tornado and cloudburst which
Struck this village last night. The
dead are George. aged 8. and Elmo,
aged |. children of John Lovelady.
Three persons were fatally injured.
The other 10 sustained only minor
bruises and will recover
Half a dozen houses, including the
huts and hotel and St. Paul Railway
depot were demolished.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Tolstoi, tho Novelist, Exoommunl-
Gated.

{By Telegraph to Virginian-PiloN
Laursonne, Switzerland. Sept. ga
secret circular addressed by Joannicus,
the metropolitan OF l<ieff. to all the Rus
sian archbishops virtually eXcommuni-
eating Tolstoi, the Russian novelist and
social reformer is published here.
1t declared that Tolstoi Is an avowed
enemy of the church, and that there
fore unless he recants. the Holy Synod
will prohibit the celebration of all di-
vine services and eXpiatory masses in
the event of his DEATH
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Mr.. sryan,s courtaax.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot,5 =
Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 26.- Before leav-
ing FOR Nebraska this evening Mr. Bry-
that his political friends remove MS
pictures from the windows ON October
as matter OF courtesy to the Reptib-
lean candidate for Vice President,
Colonel. Roosevelt. who visits the city
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Negroes Lynch a Negro.


South Pittsburg. Tenn, Sept &c.
Two negroes passed through here last
night with another colored man. whom
they said they We're going to hang
for an assault on woman. Officsrs
heard of the affair and followed. Tos.
day they found portions of the negro.s
clothing in the woods on the bank OF
Q creek. 1t is supposed the negro was
thrown into the creek.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27

Ntsiitu against tnC DOW 81
bottle of the famous "Veuve Cliauot''
wine. pronouncing clearly the words
which gave to the fighter her name
Decatur.
AN ELEGANT LUNCHEON.
foioWlnS the launching an elegant
,uhcheon was served to n large num-
per or the guests. The entire cerS-
monies did not occupy much more than
Two hours, and during q portion of
the time excellent music was rendered
by lardella's fine band
THE GUESTS.
among those who occupied positions
or honor on the launching stand WIRE
the officers and directors of the VII
nam X. Trigg Ship-building Company:
admiral Melville, of WASHINGTON
Shlet Engineer of the United states
to'.y' ms friend, Mr.. Bailey of Nor
ioik; Naval Constructor Cams. Of
washington; Mrs. X. h. Pegram. Miss
Marguerite Taylor. Miss Msria Ten
Eyck Decatur Mayo. Hon. w. X. NJovo
MI and Mrs. Charles T.. Bolling Mr.
l.. L. Myers. Mrs. r. II. Wright. MIR.
y lame Caskie; Captain John w. Col
ms, chief engineer of the United
9 ,a;, heyenue-Cutter Service; Cap
tam r. Glover Chief Constructor Of
the kevenue-Cutter Service: CAPTAIN
w II. Murdough. Mrs. Parrish NJ.
samuel Stern. Miss Essie Reed Mr.
and Mrs. Il. L. ID. Myers. Jr.. II. r.
Slows, w. w. Shields and Mrs. Fin
ney.
THE FALL OF PEKIN.
The entire launching party tonight
attended The Fall of Pekin.'' n pvro.
technic display now being given here
nightly. The feature presented was n
set piece being portrait OF Miss
Mayo.
THAT EXTRA SESSION.
1t was stated here to-day by Major
). Heth Tyler. a son of Governor TYLER.
that his father is now seriously con
sidering the advisability OF not calling
an extra session OF the Legislature this
winter.
The Governor has received letters
from many members OF that body and
prominent citizens generally protesting
against the States being put to the
expense of an extra session, and point
ing out that there IS no reason for
haste in making changes in the States
Constitution.
1t is expected that he will make
known his decision in 4 few days
FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
The State F'lremen's Association be-
gan its annual convention here to-day,
the proceedings being opened by ad-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Suicide of Mr.. NJ. D. Langhorn
Especial to virginian-Pilot.)

Richmond. Va. Sept. 26.-M. D. Lang
horn. one of the most prominent citi-
Zens OF Pulaski, killed himself to-day
by getting in his bath tub and with n
razor cut his throat from ear to ear.
He had been in bad health for some
time. He was cadet at the. Virginia
Military Institute and took part in the
battle of New Market with that corps.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Archbishop ireland Aonored.

(By Telegraph TO PIlot.)
Paris. Sept. g6.-Archbishop Ireland
leaves here for London tomorrow.
whence he will sail October 10. lie
was decorated to-day as commander
of the Legion OF Honor by NJ. jules
Cambon. the French Ambassador to
the United States in behalf of the Gov
eminent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Married His Secretary.
O3y Telegraph to virginian

New York. Sept. 26.-General Stewart
l.. Woodford, former minister to Spain.
was married to Miss Isabel l.. Hanson
day.
The bride was the private secretary
of General Woodford at Madrid at the
outbreak of the Spanish American war.
She Is about 80 years old and General
Woodford is G5.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Death of Governor Drew.

Jacksonville, Fla. Sept. 26.-George
f. Drew. the first Democratic Governor
OF Florida after the war, died at his
home here this afternoon. aged 70
years Two hours before his demise
his wife passed away from the effects
of n stroke OF apopoleXy
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Miners Roturn to Work.

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. 26.-The 400
striking miners OF the Coal Creek
Company returned to work to-day.
The wage scale demanded by the
miners was acceded TO.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
Row Near Scranton.
Ry Telegram 70 virglnian- Pnoto

Scranton. Pa. Sept 26.-The first
bloodshed which may he laid TO the
strike of the miners ~ the Lacka-
wanna region is'reported this morn
ing from Sibley, mining settlement
at the foot OF the mountains In Old
Forge township. about six miles from
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27

as the Decatur slid slowly down the
Ways, she. dashed against the bow a
bottle of the famous '.Veuve C,Iiouot'
wine. pronouncing clearly the words
which gave to the fighter her name
Decatur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
Washington stock Exchange.

sales-regulsr call, II o'clock m.-U, $. registered
Loan and Trust Co. 10 at 1874 10 at Is4 Arlington
s at io 10 e al 1887 S A. ss Il p 90 %
20 at l ,Gs 20 at 1oss 20 at 1883. 20 at 59sx
at ey G aaa 8 s's1 at s hs'ssd s
st s7 p At 57a . at s TN e at 5at q "a, It
at Is. 100 at s. Is at S. Is at IS chesape.Ss
and Potomac Telephone. at II. After call-Mer
District Of 6pam al a. Bonds-as, 1902, soyear
funding md Joe bid Is 1901 water stock, lo2 bid
1o7A asked; Washington Traction and Electric coll
isS bid IN asked Metropolitan RaIIroaS cert
DSsSt h BID BID e%sia Rpn d
bid. Columbia Railroad ID mort. Is, 1Ools bid.
Washington Gas 6, series A. 10 bid washington
Imp. IS, 100 bid. {. s Electric Light cert ndebt..
e, 100 bid; Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Is,
S. ssted and
Trust +, 8. 100 bid washington Market lst 9. 10
National bank stocks.--Bank of WASHINGTON, 400
bid. Farmers ' and Meehanlcs go bid seeond, 10
BID. Citizens $50 bid. Columbia ITO bid o. o si
Lincoln. 119 bid. I2s asked.
a1d 1t ss,s
essIty ~, ana Trust. 200 lid. washington Safe De-
Insurance stoeksFirspen.. SO bid: Frs r. AZ,
10 bid. Metropolitan 81 bid. Oorcoran. W DID,
Potomac. 8S bid. Arlington. 1873 bid. 40 asked.
German m, American 200 BID. National Union. 10Y
Riggs, X bid sh asked. Peoples. 81 bid, 8h
asked Colonial, 100 bid, lit asked. Commercial.
AZ bid, asked.
Title Insurance stocks,-Reel Estate Title. 70 bid,
80 asked, OoluInba Title, ~ bid. asked. Wash.
bid.
Railroad stocks.-oapital Traction. x10SH bid,
1854 asked. City and Suburban, 2SE bid. George.
town and Tenleytown 20 bid.
Gas Stocks.--W ashington Gas, % bid. bs1S asked.
GEORGETOWN Gas, bS bid
Telephone Stocks.-Chssapsahe and Potomac, COX
bid, Il asked. Psnnsylvanls, 10 bid.
Miscellaneous StoCkA.--Merfspthaler Linotype.
1924 bid, ia2ak asked. Lanston Monotype ixh BID,
10k asked. American GrsphOphone pref. ioss bid.
t1M ASKED. Pnsamatic Gun Carriage, 10 bid, II
asked. Washington Market. 10 bid
En- dividand