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VOL.. IV-NO. 229.
NORFOLK, VA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1899.
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SWALLOWED UP
BY THE SEA
Two Hotels, a Monastery and Sev?
eral Villas Disappear,
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE
An Euorilioii? Rook,on Which Build*
I lies m ooii,Siui iii ii i v mi i pi Into tlie
Hon. Vrunliine Poor Vessols nnd
Uostroylncr Tbolr rrows?Troops
Knsratre?! lit Work or Baacne-Pop
nlntlon of Town Terrorliedi
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Rome, December 22.?A terrible dis?
aster took place this afternoon at
Amain, the popular tourist resort on
the Gulf of Salerno. About 2 o'clock an
enormous rock, upon which stood the
CappUcclnl Hotel, slid bodily Into the
sea with a deafening roar and without
a moment's warning, carrying with it
the hotel, the old Capuchin monastery
below, the Hotel Santa Calerlna. and
several villas.
Many persons were burled In the de
loi it-, which crushed four vessels to the
bottom of the sea, destroying their
crews. The mass of earth which sllp
ped-was about 60,000 cubic yards.
The population is in a state of ter?
ror, fearing fresh calamities. Troops
have arrived upon the scene and begun
rescue work.
It is believed that the loss of life is
heavy, including a number of monks
and the occupants of the hotel. As
yet it is Impossible to ascertain the
exact number.
Anialfl Is n small but lively town of
T.000 inhabitants, situated at the en?
trance of a deep ravine, surrounded by
Imposing mountains and rocks of the
most picturesque form. The Capuchin
monastery was founded In 1212 by
Cardinal Pletro Capuano for the Cister?
cians, but came Into possession of the
Capuchins In 1083.
The building, which stood In the hol?
low of the great rock that rose abruptly
from the sea to a height of 2T30 feet,
contained flno cloisters.
A NOTABLE DINNER.
GIVEN BY NEW ENGLAND SO?
CIETY OP NEW YORK.
(By Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Pilot.)
New York, Dec. 22.?Five hundred
persons s-at down to the fourteen long
tables in the banquet hall of the "Wal?
dorf to-night, the occasion being the
ninety-fourth annual dinner of the New
England Society of New York. Former
Judge Henry E. Rowland presided at
the dinner. Among the toasts were:
"Our Reunited Country," by Professor
G. W. McCabe, of Richmond, Va.;
"The Navy," Rear Admiral W. T.
Sampson, U. S. N., land "The New Fa
cinc," lion. John Barrett.
Colonel George W. McCabe said:
"I will say that I was not one who
clamored for war with Spain. Not all
the glories of Manila bay or of Santia?
go would have wrought this reconcil?
iation between North and South, but I
believe that this Spanish war has defi?
nitely brought about two results: One,
and tho paramount one, the thorough
confidence now reposed by the whole
West and North in the patriotism of
the South; the other, the tightening of
the blood tie between our young West?
ern giant and that grand old mother?
land beyond the sea?home-nest of
Puritan and mvnller alike.
"God forbid that -war, civil or for?
eign, should come again in our time,
but should It come, men of the North
and of the (East and of the West (I
speak of my people), you shall hear
the tramp of our legions as they wheel
Into line to touch elbows with the
stalwart sons of New England, eager
to keep time with cadenced step to
tho music of the Union, to hedge round
with stubborn steel that 'starry ban?
ner" that symbolizes once more to us,
an to you, the majesty of American
citizenship and the Indestructibility of
?the republican institutions."
LETTER FROM GEN. LAWTON.
In the course of his speech, John Bar?
rett read from a letter he had received
within the last month from the late
General Law ton, the following extract:
"I would to God that the truth of this
whole Philippine situation could be
known by every one in America ns I
?know It. If the real history, inspiration
and conditions of this insurrection and
the Influence, local and external, that
now ecourage the enemy as well as the
actual possibilities of these islands and
peoples and their relations to this great
East could be understood at home, we
would hear no more talk of unjust
?shooting of government' into the Fili?
pinos or of hauling down our flag in
the Philippines. If the so-called antl
Imperlollsts would honestly ascertain
the truth on the ground and not In dis?
tant America, they whom I believe to
be men misinformed, would be con?
vinced of the error of their statements
and conclusions nnd of the unfortunate
effect of their publications here. If I
am shot by a Filipino bullet It might
as well come from one of my own men,
because I know from observations con?
firmed by captured prisoners, that the
continuance of the fighting is chiefly
due to reports that; are sent out from
America."
AT CHARLESTON.
Charleston, S. C, Dec. 22.--The eigh?
tieth banquet of the New England So?
ciety of Charleston was given at the
Charleston Hotel here to-night.
A large and brilliant company was
assembled. The response to "Fore?
fathers' Day," the leading toast of the
evening, was made by the Rev. J.- A.
B. Scherer, D. O. The other speakers
were Mayor Smyth, General M. C. But?
ler and Judge Gage, of the State courts,
and Robert M. Larner, of the Gridiron
Club, Washing-ton, D. C.
AFTER THE RAILROADS.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM?
MISSION CONTINUES IN?
QUIRIES.
(By Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Pllot.)
Washington, D. C, Dec. 22.?The
hearing before the Interstate Com?
merce -Commission, called on account of
complaint made by shippers against tho
proposed new classification of freight
by railroads operating under the "otn
cial classification," was resumed to?
day.
By agreement Mr. Frank Harriott,
general tratlic manngsr of the B:le rail?
road, and a number of the "ofliclal
classification committee," went on the
witness stand to testify as to the new
classification. He reiterated Mr. Gill's
statement of yesterday that the new
classification was adopted because the
railroads absolutely needed the In?
creased revenues.
It developed that at a meeting of the
shippers of those representing their in?
terests. Former Attorney General of
Ohio, F. S. Monnett. Hon. J. II. Brom
well and Mr. Mortimer Matthews, of
Cincinnati, have been appointed to pre?
sent to the commission the action of
the shippers.
Mr. Monnett presented a set of tcso
lutlons adopted by the commercisil In?
terests directing attention to testimony
adduced at tho present hearing show
lug It wns maintaining discriminations
by the railroads a?a'nst the small ship?
pers In favor of the large shippers, and
to the fact that the railroads had de?
clined to extend the time for the new
c'.-as.-lfieation to go Into effect. These
resolutions were supplemented by a pe?
tition by a large majority of -the ship?
pers in attendance upon the hearing
asking that th? commission lay the tes?
timony bcf.u-c the Attorney General of
the United States with a view to have
him bring- action under tho Sherman
anti-trust law against the railroads to
prevent the new classification from be?
coming effective on January 1, 1900.
For some time the attorneys of the
shippers argued in favor of the com?
mission taking the suggested action.
Chairman Knapp, of the commission,
maintaining- that the commission had
no more authority to make recommen?
dations to the Attorney General than
had representatives of the shippers.
The commission finally agreed to fur?
nish a transcript of the evidence to
the Attorney General.
The shippers then offered some tes?
timony and B. W. Brown, representing
Schofleld, Shorner and Senglo, of Cleve?
land, O., was sworn. He said the new
classification on petroleum would be
absolutely ruinous tn ?mall shippers.
On less than carload lots the Increase
above the rates on carload lots was
In some instances ns much as 273 per
cent., and In no case was It less than
8S per cent.
Mr. G. H. DeGolyor, a carriage man?
ufacturer of Cincinnati, testified that
the proposed Increase In the classifica?
tion of vehicles would limit Ohio and
Mississippi Valley carriage manufac?
turers to territory adjacent to their
factories.
This closed the testimony nnd the
hearing was adjourned.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
SIX LITTLE GIRLS BURNED TO
DEATH.
(By Telegraph to Virglnlan-Pilot.)
Quincy, 111., Dec. 22.?Six Utile girls
were burned to death, four probably
fatally burned and eight other persons
badly Injured during the rehearsal of
Christmas exercises of. one of the
classes at St. Francis School to-day.
There were fourteen little girls in the
class and they represented different
characters. Ten of them appeared as
lambs and wore white fleece on their
garments. The fleece of cm caught lire
from an open gas Jet and in almost an
instant the whole ring of littlo ones
was in flames. Sisters of the school ran
to the rescue and were also badly burn?
ed. Six died almost instantly from
burns and four of tho survivors will
die.
Trade In American Cool.
Philadelphia, Pn., Doc. 22.?Orders
have been given for the Spanish steam?
er Alton, now in port, to lead coal here
for Genoa. She arrived several days
ago from Bllboa, Spain, with a cargo
of iron ore.
Philadelphia conl merchants who
ship both from this and Virginia ports
have of late been invading ports In Eu?
rope, which formerly were supplied by
Curdiff. So great are the expectations
expected t?L he In the future that the
qucs'.lon of building American steamers
for Its transportation Is being dis uss
ed In shipping circles. It is now pointed
out that these vessels for return car?
goes could get iron ore nt ports in
the Mediterranean from which a tre?
mendous amount is to come next y^ar,
contracts already havclng been made
by the Iron nnd steel companies.
Forty Sohool Children Drowned
<By Telegraph to Virginian-F!lot.)
Brussels. Dec 23.?Upwards of forty
school children were drowned to-day
In an Ice accident at Frelinghem, near
the French frontier. The children of
the district had been given a holiday
with permission to piny on the frozen
river Lys. When the merriment was
at full height the ice broke suddenly
and the children disappeared. A few
were rescued half dead, but the ma?
jority were drowned, Thirty-six bodies
have been recovered, but others are
still missing. The catastrophe spread
consternation through the town, where
nearly every family suffered loss.
Congressman Bcutolle Bettor
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Boston, Mass., Dec. 22.?The condi?
tion of Congressman Routelle was
much better to-night, and he left for
for Bangor, Mnlne.
OODY PASSES
OVER THE RIVER
The Summons Game to the Great
Evangelist Yesterday.
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AT THE NOON HOUR
llcnlh Cnnncd br n Gouoral Breaking
Down of Hin Ny<tom In l'OMC>
?inenco of Overwork ? The End AI?
moM Free from I'oln?Ho Win Al
wnji Aiubltiou? 10 Ir'lud Work to
II o.
(By Telegraph to Virginlan-Pllot.)
12nst Northtleld, Mass., Dec. 22.?D.
L. Moody, the famous evengellst, died
at noon to-day.
It was not expected until yesterday
by the members of Mr. Moody's family
and Immediate circle of friends that
death wold be the result of his Illness.
The cause of death was a general
breaking down, due to overwork. Mr.
Moody's heart had been weak for a long
time, and exertions put forth in con?
nection with meetings In the West last
month, brought on a collapse, from
which he failed to rally.
TITiE BREAK DOW.
The evangelist broke down in Kan?
sas City, Mo., where be was holding
services, about a month ago, and the
(itAJOR GENERAL WOOD, CUBA'S NEW GOVERNOR, AND THE OFFICERS AFFECTED BY HIS
PROMOTION. >?.-,,../??
seriousness of his condition was so ap?
parent to the 'physicians who were
called to attend him, that they forced
him to abandon his lour and return
to his home with all possible speed.
After he reached Northllcld, eminent
physicians were consulted and every?
thing was done to prolong life.
N'EiA'RltNO THE NED.
A bulletin issued last week communi?
cated the tidings to the public that
Mr. Moody was very ill, but that a
little improvement was noticed. This
week the patient showed a steady gain
until yesterday, when he showed
symptoms of nervousness, accompanied
by weakness, Avhich caused the family
much anxiety.
Early in the day Mr. Moody realized
that the end was not far off and talk?
ed with his family at intervals, being
conscious to the lnst, except for a few
fainting epells. He revived, and with
wonderful display of strength In his
voice, said In a happy strain:
'?What's the matter? What's going
on here?"
One of the children replied:
"Father, you have not been quite
well and so we came In to see you."
A little later Mr. Moody talked quite
freely to his sons, saying:
"I have always been an ambitious
man, not ambitious to lay up wealth,
but to leave you work to ?Jo, and you're
going to continue tho work of the
schools In East Northflcld and Mount
Herman, and of the Chicago Bible In?
stitute."
As the noonday hour grew near tne
watchers nt his bedside noted the np
proach of death. Several time3 his lips
moved as if In a prayer, but the articu?
lation was so faint thut the words could
not he hear*.
Just ns de?th came Mr. Moody awoke
as if front slumber and said with much
joyousness: ?'.
"I see earth receding;'heaven is open?
ing; Clod is. calling moy.and a moment
later he expired.
WHY METHUEN
CROSSED RIVER
He Desired to'.Establish Searchlight
Communication With Kimberley
NO FIGHTING TODAY
Iii Spite of tbo English Com in an der'.?
Delny In Advancing, Ho I* *'on?ld
orod Hin? tor of llio summon
1 amp MiKioiI to I hl?vclt'.v -S?r
ffttousi Minister lo Wounded ?Lieut
Churchill RoncbcR IDelogoii tlity.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
London, Dec. 22.?A dispatch from
Cape Town, dated Sunday, December
17th, says that General Methuen's pri?
mary object In crossing the Modder
River appears to have been to estab?
lish search-light communication with
Kimberley, -which is believed to be
still on full rations. The water in the
mines is plentiful. On the other hand,
In spite of their usual tactics, it Is
considered possible that the Boers have
been compelled to assume the offen?
sive, the commander having arranged
for the disposition of the forces and
anticipating difficulty in maintaining
food supples In the present positions.
Moreover, It Is said there Is a growing
desire among the Free Staters to re?
turn home, -which Is testified to on
many sides and may tend to preclpl
t?te an action on the part of the Boer
commands.
METIIUEX'S DELAY.
In suite of the dciay of General Me
thuen in advancing, he is regarded as
largely the master of the situation, and
his entrenched uoaitiori is believed to
he unassailable. In the event of the
Ilocrs attacking Klmberlby General
Mothiien would be enabled to make a
counter move with his artillery and
cavalry. Consequently, such a move?
ment on the nart of tho Boers, it is
said. Is not contemplated. It Is appar?
ent, therefore, that to make baste
slowly is the truest policy at present.
In accordance with General Methuen's
dictum the army should not advance
faster than the slowest ox-wngons.
MINISTERING TO WOUNDED.
Chieveley Camp, Natal. Dec. 17.?
(Sunday) ? The cams, whiclr wns
pitched to the left of the position taken
up byi. the Union brigade, was shifted
from that point this morning to Chieve?
ley.
The wounded are being entrained for
Pletermarltsburg. Mo3t of the wounds
are In the nrms or legs. Dr. Treves is
operating on the wounded. Sir William
MacCormack attended at the railway
platform and several assistant surgeons
are giving every attention.
AN UNRECORDED SORTIE.
London, December 22.?A Wnr OflL-e
dispatch from Pletennnritrsburg. Na?
tal, gives a list of casualties, Decem?
ber IS, of seven men killed and four?
teen wounded, nil 'non-commissioned
ofllcers and men. The names of the
regiments concerned indicate a hither?
to unrecorded sortie from Ladyemith
on that date.
WINSTON CHURCHILL SAFE.
London, December 22.?Lady Ran?
dolph Churchill has received a cable?
gram from her son, Winston .Churchill,
who woa captured by the Boors In Na
tal and taken to Pretoria, and whose
escape from there was announced De?
cember it, saying he had arrlved'safe
ly at Delasoa Buy.
BROOKE'S DEPARTURE.
CUBANS TENDER HIM A FARE?
WELL BANQUET.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Havana, December 22.?Sixty-five
persons were present at the farewell
banquet tendered to General Brooke
to-day at the Paris Restaurant. Gen?
eral Mario Monacal presided and Mr.
Ernest Lee Conant acted as toastmas
ter. Senor Llorcnte, in proposing the
health of General Brooke, said:
"General Brooke was called ttpon to
govern Cuba under the extremely dlf
licult conditions of transition from the
old narrow system to the now, liberal
regime, and he did so without injuring
the rights of any one. Cubans will al?
ways remember hint with gratitude and
love."
GENERAL WrOOD'S REMARKS.
Major General Wood, who spoke
briefly in response to words of wel?
come, said:
"The United States is In Cuba In the
person of representatives who Intend
to carry out a great work and to fulfill
strk'tly the promises of the United
States Congress. As for myself, I can
only do what the President has sent
me to do; but I hope to enjoy the
esteem and confidence of the Cuban
people as General Brooke has enjoyed
them."
BROOKE'S FAREWELL.
General Brooke, responding, said. In
part:
"I shall always remember the long
hours or toil in Cuba, but I shall ever
recall the kindness shown me by all
Cubans, especially by those who realize
that the Americans are their best
friends."
General Brooke will leave to-morrow
for Tnmpa. A squadron of the Seventh
Cavnlary and a battery of the Second
Artillery, with a band, will escort him
from the palace to the wharf. A major
general's salute will l>e fired from Ca?
banas as the steamer leaves the har?
bor at :> o'clock.
A Governor Geneial's salute will be
flied in honor of General Wood.
A MOTION REJECTED.
At to-day's meeting of the municipal
council a motion was made to send an
address of thanks to President McKin?
ley for his candid references to the
Cuban people and the future of Cuha
in his recent message to Congress. The
motion was rejected on the ground?
its asserted by the principal speaker In
opposition?that the message contained
nothing new, but merely reiterated a
former promise.
Now North Carolina Road.
(By Telegraph to Vlrgininn-Pllot.)
Charlotte, N. C? Dec. 22.?Work Is
actively progressing on the Mount
Airy and Eastern Railroad, which will
extend from Mount Airy, N. C, to the
Dun River. Trains are running on por?
tions of the road. The road opens up a
rich undeveloped section of the State,
including a virgin forest of 2O.0OD acres
of hardwood. The officers of she road
ore: President, T. E. Houston, of
Chester, Pn,:( vice president, \Y. II.
Tunis, of Baltimore; secretary and
treasurer, W. W. Whyte, of "West Vir?
ginia.
Congressman Borry's Opinion
(By telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Pilot.)
Washington, D. C, Dec. 2.2?Repre?
sentative Berry, of Kentucky, a mem?
ber of the River and Harbor Committee,
said to-day that he did not agree with
the view of Chairman Burton, of the
committee, that there would be no river
and harbor bill this year. Mr. Berry
thinks It most desirable that the bill
should be framed at the present long
session, and ho Is of the opinion that
the committee will take this view.
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FILIPINO PRESS!
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The Democracia, Required to R8- j|
tract, Suspends Publication.'
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GEN. LAWTON BURIES
Ncwipnpor* Coiuplnlu Bitterly of the
Anthorltlc*. Chnrgluc Tbnt Got" ?
Scirspnper Enterprise by Bup? }ig
pranslns t'ostty Cnblo DiapnteUca ?
l uii'i for Kcloir of Geoernl i,?w?
ton'? Wir? niiHCbtldren.
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(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) : :;J$f
Manila, December 22.?10:50 p. m.?'::is$>
The newspaper Democracia, the organ ;:f|
of a coterie of Filipinos, Including tho
Supreme Court Judges, favoring Am?W|^
lean control In the Philippines, to-night
announces that It has been decided to
suspend publication. The paper was
started at the suggestion and under the.?'-?.?
patronage of the Philippine Advisory
Commission, headed by Prof. J. G. . A
Schurmnn. The Democracia prints a ; ;;S
single page, In big type. In the state
meat accompanying the announcement
of Its suspension, the editor says he
has been directed by the provcet mar?
shal to retract certain criticism of the
clerical methods adopted In regard to
the management of schools, and adds;
TUE ANNOUNCEMENT.
"Recognizing the authority of the
provost marshal, wc have no recourse
except to comply and have decided' to
suspend publication until the present
extraordinary conditions regarding.'yJ;
press matters disappear. When we
know what laws rule 110, by what modo
we are judged and to whose jurisdiction 're?
press matters are amenable, the Dem?
ocracia will rc-uppeur."
The paper has generally been a warm
supporter of the administration. The'.--';?
provost marshal recently threatened to, ?' >.
suppress It for publishing nn editorial
asserting that Manila streets were In
a worse condition under the American ^
than they hud been under Spalsh ad- ;v:
ministration.
The Manila Times was also recently
warned, with an Intimation of impris?
onment and confiscation for printing an
editorial recommending the creation of
a board of charity commissioners to vj
control the charitable Institutions, on
nccount of rumors of mismanagement
of charitable funds by tho church au?
thorities.
RITTER COMPLAINTS.
The newspapers complain bitterly
that the authorities exercise a paternal
supervision, threatening suppression,
they claim, for trifling errors in the
publication of news not connected with,
public, matters. They also say the cen?
sorship hadlcaps newspaper enterprise
by suppressing cable dispatches, re?
ceived from respectable agencies, whose.J.-:
transmission is of an exceedingly costly
character. The matter suppressed In?
cludes reports of government actions,
among them being Philippine and
American occurrences which might give
the Filipinos an unfavorable opinion of
the United States.
GENERAL LAWTON'S REMAINS.
Manila, Dec. 22.?12:30 p. m.?General .
Lawton's remains were placed In the
chapel in the Paco Cemetery this morn?
ing. Private services were held at the
residence and the body was carried to
the cemetery by members of the Gene?
ral's staff and escoT-ted by Troop I, ol
the Fourth Cavalry.
Public services will be held latr?\
WIDOW AND ORPHAJNS FUND.
.Washington, D. C, Dec. 22.?The
committee engaged In raising a fund
for the, relief of the widow and four
young children of the late Major- ',1$
General Lawton are gratified with the
generous response to their appeal, and \-;
now suggest, through the press, that
all those feeling able and so disposed, .
make a Christmas offering to promote
the work In hand. It is proposed to
cable Mrs. Lawton Monday the result
as evidence of the appreciation of her
husband's splendid services, and the
sympathy and regard In which she Is
held by her countrymen. The total
contribution to the fund to date
amounts to $1,531.
Arrested in California.
(By Telegraph to Vlrginlan-PUot.)
San Francisco. Cal., Deo. 22?W. H.* ? [K
Gilbert, a bankrupt hardware merchant
from Winston, N. C has formally dfc- v
clarcd to United States Commissioner
Hencock that he will no longer resjst -
tho l.-gal effort to send him to North
Carolina for trial on the Indictment
charging him with having concealed a
portion of his assets with Intent to de?
fraud his creditors. Gilbert will be fi
taken before United States District
Judge Dellaven, who will make tho
necessary order. ?
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CLASSIFICATION OP NEWS.;
BY DEPARTMENTS.
Teleenph News?Pa?s 1, 9and It.
Lorai News?Patres 2, 3, S and 6.
Editorial?Page 4.
VireinU News?Patfs S.
North Carolina News?Page 7
Portsmouth News?Payes 10 and 11.
Berkley News ?Pa?s It.
Markets?Pace 12.
ShlpptnB-^Pasja 9,
Real estate?Pa*? 1Z