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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
CROP CONDITIONS.
REPORTS FROM EVERY SECTION
OF THE COUNTRY.
Csy Telegraph to vrEln.an-puot.,

tBy Telegraph 10 VirSinan-p Pilot,
Washington, D. c.. July 4.-The fol-
lowing is the summary of the crop
conditions:
"The drought area in the South At
lantic States and in Tennessee is
greater than at the close of the previous
week, and rain is now needed in the
Ohio Valley and portion of the Lake
Region. Phenomenally heavy rains
have fallen in central and eastern
Texas, where amounts ranging from 9
to Il inches are reported, causing the
inundation of a lurge acreage of grow
ing crops. III the central valleys. on
the Atlantic coast north of Virginia.
the central and Gulf States and gene
rally throughout the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific Coast regions the weather
conditions OF the week have been favor
able.
AS in the previous week. corn has
made very favorable progress in the
principal corn States. although begin
ming To need rain in southern Missouri.
The crop. however, is backward in
North Dakota, Wisconsin and In por-
tons of Iowa. In Texas corn has suf-
fered serious injury from overiows in
the central and eastern portions of the
State. but has otherwise improved.
The harvesting of late winter wheat
has continued under favorable weather
conditions in the more northerly sec
lions. the early crop being mostly in
shock i'll the central valleys and mid
die Atlantic States.
The outlook for spring wheat, as at
the close of the previous week, Is
promising and The crop is beginning 10
head in the southern portion Of the
spring wheat region.
although the oat' crop is threatened
with damage from lodging in Iowa, and
Is being injured by chinch bugs in Mis-
souri, and drought in New York IL has
made favorable progress In the central
northern districts.
while cool nights have retarded the
growth of cotton to some extent over
the eastern portion of the cotton belt
and rain is needed in portions OF the
Carolinas, Tennessee and Arkansas, the
crop has made good growth during the
week. The remarkably heavy rains in
Texas have inuadated Il large acreage
of cotton in the central and southern
portions of the state. but elsewhere the
crop is growing and fruiiing well.
"Tohacco is suffering from drought
and insects in Kentucky and Tennes-
see. The reports from other tobacco
states are senerally favorable. except
those from portions of the CaroInas
and Virginia. the crop being irregular
in some sections of the last named
state and sustaining injury from
worms in South Carolina"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
mr.. sRYAMlM ATLANTA.
BY YOUNG MEMS
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE.

0Iy Telegraph 10 NirGinian-Pllot)
Atlanta, Ca. July 4.-The Young
Mems Democratic League of Atlanta
had for its guest at the Kimball House
tonight. the Hon. w. ]. Bryan. About
loo people rartooi of the banquet.
Among the speakers OF the evening
were Clark Howell who responded TO
tho sentiment. The National Demo-
GRAFT" and Congressman l.. f. Living
ston. who responded to The Fifth
District
The speaking did not begin until 10
o'clock ana Mr.. Bryan's address was
the last Of the evening. He spoke prin-
cipally on patriotic sentiments Of the
day.
As he nenred the end of his speech
Mi BRYAN emphasized the fact that
the money question would not be lost
sight Of in the coming campaign. lie
esaid further that anti-innpcralism and
antitrust would be subjects allotted
prominent places In the struggle and
that the Importance of these topics was
gaining ground daily.
whether / ann nominated or not in
1900 is imma torial 10 me- said Mr..
Bryan. Whether l shall ever again
be candidate for any office depends
on circumstances. | don't want to De
candidate for President unless those
who think as do believe that l can do
more for the principles OF the parly al
ready adopted than any one else. l
would rather help somebody else win
than be the cause of the party's de-
feat.
II the Democratic party wants
somebody TO lead 4 retreat they must
find some one accustomed to walking
backwards. The Democratic party Will
not weaken on the money question ana
the question of Imperialism Will bring
more votes ont Of the Republican party
in the coming campaign than in any
OF the campaigns since the last can
Vass of Abraham Lincoln"
At the close of the banquet Mr. Bryan
stated to the representative OF the As
sociated Press that he had no prefer
once for tho place Of holding the next
convention. He will be entirely sat
isiicd with whatever action the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee may take
in lie matter.
MI. Bryan leaves tomorrow morning
For Gainesville. where he will address
the Chautaucua.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
THE PEOPLES REGATTA.
RICHMOND HOLDS THIRD PLACI
IN RACE.

(Dy Telegraph to Virginian- PilotD
philadelphia. PA. July i-The Peo-
pies Regatta on the schuylkill river to-
day resulted in a splendid exhibition of
rowing.
For the eight and four oar races tho
course was one and Il half miles
straightaway for the others three.
quarters of Il milo and turn
Four trial heats We're rowci this
morning and included junior singles
ana doubles. he first trial Of The sin
gle shells was won by the Virginia
Boat Club. OF Richmond. the only out
of-town club TO secure first position in
these races. Partial summary:
Junior four gig--Crascent T. c..
Philadelphia. won: University Barge
club, Philadelphia. second; Virginia Il.
c.. Richmond. third Time, $50
Junior single-oar shell; Gnals-Walter
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HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED
CONTINUED from First Page,

was more generally celebrated than at
any time previous since the civil war.
business was practically suspended.
There was u liberal display of bunting
on business and private houses. The
feature of the day occurred at Rourke's
Iron Works. where the proprietor, John
Rourke. read the Declaration Of indie
pendcnce three or four times to his
two hundred employees and fired Il ma
tional salute from IL cannon, the can
nonading being punctuated by the
screams of Il large American eagle
bearing the name of William McKin-
ley. Mr. EOurkc has thus regularly
celebrated the day for twenty years.
During the last five years his eagle
has borne the name of George Wash
inston. Two weeks ago Washington
died from the effects of n severe cold,
but AR. Rourke was able to secure Il
new bird in time for the occasion. At
the conclusion OF the celebration Mr..
lionrkc gave his employees Il holiday.
There was also Il regatta by u local
yacht club.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
SHsEPSHEAD BAY RACES.
THE LARGEST ATTENDANCE
SINCE THE SUBURBAN.
By Telegraph te virginian-PNot.>

SINCE THE SUBURBAN.
(By Telegraph to Virsinian-Pilot.)
New York. July 4.-Thls was get
away day at Shcepshead Bay and the
crowd at the track was bigger than any
twenty thousand people being present.
most of them drawn by the rich Rcai-
cation stakes for three-year-ol ds at a
mile and five furlongs.
All the good -year-old colts.
with the exception of Flligrane md
Jean Bearaud. were eligible. and out Of
these five went to the post. with Ethel
bert pronounced favoritc. In the
first break Half Time stumbled. threw
his jockey and ran a mile At top speed
before he was caught. After some de-
lay they went out again, and this time
the flag fell. with Filon d'Or in front.
Ethelbert next. and The Bouncer fol-
lowing.
AS they passed the grand-stand half
mile of the distance had been run in
30 % seconds. aud Filon d'Or was
half a length in front of Eihelbert. he
Il length in front Of The Bounccr. and
all going well in spite OF the half gale
that was impeding them.
AS they came up to the upper turn
which marked the end OF the mile.
1:ii l-5 had been clicked Oft on the
WITCH ~ Tue Tuner, anu l.lnciDcft. uil-
der wraps. was Il length to the good.
With but quarter Of IA mile to 20 the
lot came into the stretch, Etheihert
gaining With every jump. \ furlong
from homo he was half II dozen lengths
in Tie lead and inSpitc of the fact that
| spencer took a s'tcadyin:; pull on him
he won by dozen lengths, while Lo-
thario got the place by couple Of
lengths
From "a sDcctaCular poiilt of view tho
Independence StCcplechase was the best
1t was over the long course and Or.
Catlctt was the favorite. with Peconlc
| strong second choice. In Il run full
of surprises and heartbreaking changes.
DR. Catlctt won by "a small margin.
Summarizes
First Race-Five Furolngs: Fmlke
G3 To %. won: Biz, Gun Go TO and C
TO y. second: Prestidigitator (3 to y,
third. Time. LOB
Second Race-SiX Furlongs: Rlar-
keystone @ to y. won; Or. Richbcrg
90 to . and to 50. second: Armament
90 to y. third Time, 1;l4 -.
Third Race-(Doublc EVENT Futurity
Course; Mesmerist G. to y. won; Mark
Cheek &c to | and to y, second: Rad
ford C to -. third. Time. 1:l2 2-5.
Fourth Race (Rcal2ation) one and
Fivc-eighths Miles: Ethelbcrt GO to 2O)
won: Lotharlo 60 To and To y, sec.
ond: Filon dor (S to j. third Time.
2:51 3-5
Fifth Race Independence Stccple-
chasc) Full Course: DR.. Catictt & Ia
81. won: King II. Is to and to y.
second: Wcs,own 6 to y, third. Time.
5:l3
Sixth Race-Onc ana One-sixtecn, h
Miles: Maxine Gomez O. To -. won:
Intrusive GO to ; and 10 10). second:
Greatland O. to %. third. Time. l.47 %
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
TIE GOLF TouRMAMENT.
THE MOST REMARKABLE SCORE
EVER MADE

ti'y Telegraph to NirGinian- PilotO
Lake Forest, H.. July 4--'ro-day's
play in the golf tournament was re-
marlahle fer the quality OF golf put
up under adverse circumstances. The
greens We're sogsy ana dead, and show
ers fell III frequent intervals during the
morning. notwithstanding this some
exceedingly low scores were made dur
ing the afternoon when the west wind
had partly dried up the course. golf OF
IL sensational character was played by
some OF the contestants.
10 Walter Fairbanks. of the Overland
Park Coli Club, OF Denver. and v,s
eran 81 The 81 AidraMs Cluh of Som
land. and J. t.. Curtis. of the Essex
County Golf club. OF Boston. belong the
honor OF making ono of the most re-
markablc scores ever made in n golf
tournament. The two golfers played
forty holes before their struggle was
ended in favor of Mr.. Fairbanks They
We're all square ut the 18th ana seth
holes.
Other remarkable scores were made
by Lynch and Interviewer. the latter
winning on the S7th hole; T.. II. Cum
minss, of the Swannanea Country Club
OF Ashcvillc. n. c., and -. H. Fnrran.
the Onwensia Golf captain decided
their match on the seth hole, Forsan
winning.
One of the surprises Of the day was
the decisive defeat of McCawley. of tho
Merton Cricket Club, Of PHILADELPHIA.
at the hands of William IGolabird. Jr
of the Glenview Club. of Chicago. a JIG,
year-old boy.
The result of to-day's play was de-
cidedly in favor of the East as against
the West, II of to-day's winning play
crs coming from Eastern clubs. while
only five. including Mr.. Fairbanks OF
~, f,.o,
five. G. r. Mcdonald ana w. r. Smith.
the latter. The runner UP iii last years
tournament over the Morris County
golf course. are looked upon as having
the best chance to win the champion
ship.
Notwithstanding the intensely disa-
Greeablc wea Their. holiday crowd was
present and in the afternoon the play
ing took on the appearance of = So
ciety function.
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now Mira. Drown Wa, helped.

81 must tell you that Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than any doctor.
"I was troubled with irregular
mcnstruation. Last summer began
the use of Your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, [ have
been regular every month since. I
recommend your medicine to ALL
Mis-. MAGGIE a. BROWN, WEST Pr.
PLEASANT, II. j.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05

died. The doctor even gave me up and
wonders how l ever lived.
" / wrote for Mrs. Pinkhem's advice
at Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine
and began to get well. l took several
bottles Of the Compound and used the
Sanativc Wash, and can truly say that
I am cured. You would hardly know
me, am feeling and looking SO well.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound made me what l am."-MRs.
J. Il. STRETCH, 4Gi MECHANIC ST.,
CAMDEN, y. j.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Loss of Life and Valuable Property
in Memphis.
-Four Hundred and Finy Thpusnnd
Dollars Go UP in Smoko-Ex-Firc
Chief CIenry, mud Assistant Chief
Ryan Fatally Injured.
tBy Telegraph to virginlanplloto

(By Telegraph to VirginianPilot)
Memphis, Tenn, July 4.-Flre broke
out in the establishment of the Mem
phis Paper Company at the corner of
Gayoso and Front streets late this af-
ternoon and caused loss OF one life,
the fatal injury OF ex-Fire Chief Cleary
and the serious injury of Assistant Fire
Chief James Ryan, besides Il property
loss of about s45O.OOO Tht Gayoso Ho-
Memphis. was one of the buildings to-
tally destroyed, and while the guests
were all rescued some of them lost val
liable effects in the fire, which burned
iiercely for more than six hours
CASUALTIES.
During the progress of the fire in the
Blueinenthal Liquor plant, Assistant
Chief Ryan had his leg broken by Il
falling stone and was carried away
EX-Chief James Il. Cleary had his spine
dislocated Il little later and Will prob
ably die as Il result OF the injury. An
unknown negro was caught under the
falling walls ana crushed to death.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
The blaze originated III the Memphis
Paper Companys plant about o'clock
ana had obtained L good Roadway be-
Tore IL WAS discovered. In quick sue
ceSsion the plants of The Blumcntai and
1leilbronncr Liquor Company the
American Biscuit Company and the Of
flee of the Standard OH Company were
destroyed. All efforts OF the fire depart
ment TO prevent the flames from COM
municating with the Gayoso Hotel.
situated directly across the street east,
proved futile. and soon ii was seen that
the old structure was doomed 10 go. af-
ter many narrow escapes from dcstruc-
ton by fire during its history.
THE LOSSES.
II is difficult to set an accurate loss
estimate. 1t is said. however, that they
are pretty we'll covered by insurance.
The Gayoso Hotel was insured for
500. goo: the building opposite for about
10000 and the stock OF Blumenthal and
Heilbronner So. 900. The Gayoso Hotel
building could not he duplicated for
5000, 900 and insurance men tonight say
the remainder of the burned buildings
are worth $3.50 600 TO $500 600
OLD ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
The Gayoso Hotel was established in
1912 and has been the scene of many
historic events. 1t was the headquarters
of General Grant during his brief stay
in Memphis before the fight at Nicks-
burg. General Sherman also establish
Cd his headquarters there for a time
and General Herbert narrowly escaped
capture by Forrest in the same build
iu.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
Peace ncign.inI:ru.scI..

CBy Telegraph TO NirF.n!an- Pnotl
Brussels. July 4.--The members OF the
Right in the Chambers have unan-
mousy agreed to the governments
proposal referring the electoral bills TO
q committee Of all parties. The Left
has also assented with a resolution
limiting the time of the committees
deliberations. IT is believed this will
solve the trouble for the present
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
ANOTHER FLOOD DISASTER.
FEARS THAT \ TENAs TOWN IS
DOOMED.

(By Telegraph to NirS.nian-Pllot)
St Louis Mo. July IA special TO
the Republic from Dallas. Texas, says:
Another food disaster which, from
the first bulletin received here tonight,
appears 10 be worse than that at CAL
Wi UTT + ITi7,y- --7.fti Saturday last. oc-
CURED to-day in the i;razos valley
about 100 miles down the river from
Calvert.
Alarming reports are coming in from
l.acirangc and Sealey. of loss of life in
the vicinity of Brookshire. Telegraph
&c communica ton with the new flood
districts has been entirely cut of.
Chief Lineman Lowry. Of the Postal
Telegraph Company. tonight made the
following statement over the Long Dis
lance Telephone from Sealey. 250 miles
south OF Dallas:
The Braz0s river here is moro than
five miles wide and the waters are LASH
ing furiously.
Il reached Sealey tonight in n small
boat after spending last night on the
island four miles from here. The big
bridge of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railroad al Dewey is as good rs
ruined. 1t is covered with water and
the center span is six inches out or
line. The entire structure is likely to
so at any time.
"If boats and special trains from
Houston or other points have not
reached Brookshirc. they are too late.
The people fear. will be drowned be-
fore they can he reached. This after
noon there were from 500 to 400 per-
sons on a small island near Brookshire
and the water was rapidly rising. I
fear they are drowned by this time. as
they had not the slightest means of
escape.
The river here tonight is six feet
higher than in 1855. which was the rec
ord up To the present The damage to
property is enormous
Joseph u. Herr. of Norwich, Conn. is
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
centre field. thereby robblng the sham

centre field. thereby robbing the Sham
rocks of three runs. The same clubs
play again to-day. The following tell
the score by innings:
R.H. Il.
Shamrocks :. 20 o 9 0 0 o 0--l2 ~ a
Red Silks ....6 l 9 4 4 o OLD is .
Batteries: For Shamrocks, Herring,
Davis. Alto and Gladman: for Red
Stockings, McClennan and Bailey. UNI
pires- Enslie and Dollie. Time-Two
hours
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
REDS DEFEAT sHAMRoCKs.

There were some 1000 spectators at
the League Park yesterday 10 see the
second game between the Shamrocks
and Red Stockings. II was n pitchers
battle until the seventh inning, when
the Reds started their heavy sluggng.
and knocked Herring out of the box
The feature OF the game was one
hand catch by Olds. OF the Reds, In far
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
OLD ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
prominent Attorney Dead.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot)
Savannah. Ga, July 4.-James II.
Barr, of Chattanooga. general counsel
for the Chattanooga, Rome ana Georgia
Railway. died Of apopleXy to-day while
bathing in the surf at Cumberland Is
land. lie was at the island with n
party of friends from Chattanooga and
was apparenlly in the best OF health
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05

in uterus, ovarics
were affected and
had ieucorrhna.
l had my children
very fast and it
left me very weak.
A year ago 1 was
taken with flood
ing and almost
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05

phia, won; George w. Engle, Malta
Boat Club. second: w. G.. McGowan.
Virginia b. c.. ethird: NJ A Cornell,
Union Il. c.. New York. fourth. Time,
1850.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE GOING TO
PIECES,
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilo,)

Scranton, Pa, July i.-Thc Scranton
Baseball Association. OF. the Atlantic
League, dlsbanded tonight. Poor pa
tronage is the cause. The players we're
released and allowed to hustle for
themselves.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05

LITTER TO nns rrHSHAN no. 7a,46sl
"I was a sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
mensos came, suffered dreadful pains
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05

Joseph u. Herr. of Norwich, Conn, is
Interested in the New York Rubber
Company. formed to manufacture spe-
clnl.ios in his mAterlnl
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
THE WORLD
OF SPORT
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
RALTIMORE. -; BOSTON. -.

BALTIMORE. %: BOSTON, IA
Baltimore, Md, July 4.-rhe Orioles
won this mornings game from Boston
after the hardest kind of work. The
visitors played championship ball and
were ably seconded by the pair OF UNI
pires. Attendance. 4,212.
Score by Innings RHE.
Baltimore :. 20 o110ox- 5 .
Boston 80 0 o l 0 0 0 0 OIL l
Batteries: Eitson and Robinson:
Lewis and Bergen. Umpircs-McD Don
ala and Manassau. Time-Two hours
AFTERNOON GAME
Boston gave the Orioles Il scare at
the close of this afternoons game.
but the three runs secured at the op-
ening by the home team was too much
handicap for the Champions to over
come. Attendance, 5.415.
Score by innings: R.HE.
Baltimore ..3 90 ! 90 o KS s .
Boston 30 90 O02 II II /
Batteries: Howell and Robinson:
Nichols and Clarke. Umpires-McDon-
aid and Manassau. Timc-2:l5
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
BROOKLYN, II: PHILADELPHIA
1O-1

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. JUL 4.-Thc Phil
nes returned home to-day from their
successful trip and slCnalized their
nome coming by defeating brooklyn in
well played game before the largest
crowd ever assembled at Il morning
game on the local grounds. Attend
ance. | | So.
Evening journal., 1899-06-17
BACK TO HERo's ENGINE.
Engineer of Two Thousand Years
Ago Invented the Turbine
Motor Now Popular.


AS a mechanician, Archimedes pro-
duced the correct theory of the lever,
and invented no less than 40 interesting
devices, including the endless screw,
the pump, the organ and the burning
glass" with which latter novel weapon
he is said TO have set fire to the ships
of an enemy's feet from a considerable
distance.
As engineer, Archimedes was looked
upon as hardly less than a magician.
He produced catapults which threw
enormous stones and heavy pixies, at
long range, into the ranks Of the en-
pmy or into his ships, and great der
ricks were built by him with which to
life the attacking craft out Of the
water or TO upset it, destroying all on
board.
His proposed use of the lever meant
the production Of then inconceiyable
inventions in machinery and engineer
ing construction, and his own estimate
of its importance was expressed by the
familiar quotation; "Give me whereon
10 stand, and / will life the earth"
Archimedes was the first, and per-
haps the most inventive and greatest,
of early engineers. His lever still
moves the earth, and his spirit is in
heritcd by generations Of men who
have made modern civilization possi-
BILE.
Here was the most famous successor
of Archimedes. His "Pneumatica" was
published to the Alexandrian world
after the death Of Euclid and of Archi-
medes, and very likely includes inven-
tions of the latter and of Ctesibus.
In this little volume, however, are
contained descriptions of the germs Of
the "fire engine" or steam engine, Of
the steam turbine, of the water tube
steam boiler, of numerous steam and
air fountains, and of many other euro
GUS and, undoubtedly to the ancients,
mysterious contrivances, not emitting
the magician's marvellous bottle, the
source of many wonders. He antici-
pates or supplies the germ OF num-
hers of modern engineering apparatus
and mechanisms.
Hero was the great mechanical engi-
| nttI anu htltnAAAiC uuAlloA VI Aia AlAAAN'
Perhaps the most remarkable event in
the history of the mechanic arts and of
engineering is the revival Of the steam
turbine in our own time as the rival OF
the modern steam engine, which, with
its complication Of parts, its extraordi-
nary perfection of structure and work
manship, and its summary of the in
ventions of the great engineers and
mechanics of a century and more, has
been considered TO be the crowring eff
fort Of modern inventive and construc-
tive genius.
Two thousand years after Hero, the
world now takes up his steam engine
and its modern reinventors aud i'm.
provers promise that, with this Mstru'
ment of the old Greek times, they will
revolutionize steam engine construc'
tion.-Cassier's Magazine.