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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10
Nomination Made After Intellectual
Attempts at Harmony,
DONOHOE NAMED IN ALEXANDRIA
Chosen as Senatorial Candidate by
Acclamation He Proclaimed
Himself rs tor Bryan and Free
Silver. but Did Not Allude
Tolls Choice for Sen
ator.

BLACKSTONE. Va, Aug. 9-Spec.aL-
l'he two conventions-one % nominate u
candidate for the House Of Delegates
from Nottoway and Amelia counties. and
the other TO nominate o. Senator from
the district composed Of the counties u
Nottoway. Brunswick ANA LunenDurg
countios-met at this place to-day.
rne House convention was tne nrst 20
convene. only one name was presented
for the nomination. that Of Hon. r. e..
southan. of Amelia, who was unani-
mousiv declared tine nominee.
RESOLUTIONS were unanimously passed
endorsing Senator Martin
sDNATORIAb CONVENTION
Immediately upon the adjournment OF
fine Uouee convention t1e Senatorial
convention was called to order by Hon.
M A. watson. chairman 0f NOtt0Way
couufv. who named as temporary chair
man Jos NJ. Hurt with rs. a. Land as
temporary secretary.
inc temporary organization was made
permanent.
A contested delegation appearing from
Iunouburg one boo favor oft W. q. VIM
ana tho other in favor Of j.. W. Ellis. the
Committee ON Credentials after three
hours spent jim hearing the claims or
both sides. reported that both dcieet-
tons were irregular and recommended
that both be seated, and each delegate
Doe allowed "a half vote. This proved uh-
satisfactory to the Eiis delegates, who
Immediately withdrew from the conFcu-
ton.
A committee was appointed 10 await
upon them and invite them back into the
convention. About two hours were spent
I'm the cudcavor 20 reach some compro-
mise with them.
WINN THE NOMINEE.
This EFFORT proved futile and the con
venti0n proceeded ~ business without
them. thereupon O. J. Hardy. of Lunen-
burg. placed the name of W. G. Ninn.
of that county before the convention FOR
nomination. so other name being men
toned. Mr Winn was unanimously elect
ga the nominee.
Mr Winn came before the convention
and accepted the nomination.
Speeches were then made Judge Mann.
congressman Epes. Major r. r.. L3ssi-
ter. of Petersburg: y. a. NeDlett. N. \.
Watson and Colonel Meade Haskns. All
tne delegates present expressed them-
selves favorable % Senator Martin. and
resolutions were passed endorsing him.
Much regret is felt af The action OF
tine Ellis faction in Withdrawing from
the convention. but no fears are enter
tanned that this viii have any effect ON
the election Of MT Wmn
There is some latent talk OF an inde-
pendent candidate. but TINS IS not re-
garded seriously.
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D0NOHOE FOR BRYAN.
lie is Nominated az Alexandria with
out Opposition.

ALEXANDRIA. VA Aug. Especial
4 convention Of delegates from this dty.
Alexandria. Fairfax and Prince William
counties. met at che Opera House today
at noon and nominated Captain s. r..
Donohoe. OF Fair@x for State Senator
from this the Fourteenth senatorial DIS
trict
AIR. D1nohoe had uo opposition. The
nominating speech u4s made by Mr.
Lewis Nachen of Fairfax. and was Sec
onded bv II. T.. schade. of Fairfax Hon.
A.. 10. Meredith. OF Prince william. Jas.
f.. Clements. of Alexandria county and
air. Gardner L. H1o,ne of this city.
Chairman Marbury appointed com
mittce to escort Captain Donoloe to the
mali. he came into tne hall amid much
apDlause and made spicy speech OF
acceptation. He said Dee was silver
Continued ON Fifth Page)
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ALEXANDRIA EXCITED.
Citizens hpprchensive aud Prepare
for ANY Emergency.

for AuY Emergency.
,rrvANDRrA VA. August q-spc-
.,... a.. ..t, to s bivb state o.,
...,.-,
oxen .m'hi ana many I''Ii' '''
| hen. Ire of further trouble with fhe negro
,r.,,..+ Tho ltt.~ r4rfIeuarIr the
f..,.i.s ara srfi.r and ..rer. and the
g.b...s ytra gofn. rofhir. t1 provoke
,r.,,tl. d,,l,r. -b,f th.v v.U teach the
former tb1t this is D. white mans town
if thev are compelled to lynch au the
rougher element of negroes in the city.
Many negroes gathered around the nome
of Mr. Clarke this morning and ii n'-
came necessary to call f1f police. VINO
arrested one particularly impudent ne-
gress
RIFLES ARRIVE.
ono hundred sorir.r-il rifles ec-e re.
r.i..l t, c.rf4fn KING of fh. Iirht fu-
f,ntrv fhis afternoon from Richmond
Th.v .gar. forwarded hv Ndiutant.Can-
eral NlIo ODD 20 hurry c1u from the clp-
tain. and viii he placed in the armory
for u-. bv members of the company in
c4so Do becomes necessary for thc Mayor
90 emil uuf frl1us f1 ruDIl disorder.
MAN SHOT
Hon william d. May. eX-lelcg1to. W17
accidentally -h. n.f mght lr stray
brUat- while Iu.Hlr. urt of fhe window
HrH
t .....l... ....t
''i'' -.'N-
uns OFT a l'l l.IIN "I ONO hHA'hir'
Taken HItns fl.r lt "Is 1 rainef lucky
escape.
The c0r0ucrs inquest and the post
mortom examination held this morning
sf,,f,f,, .t,f. rb.t ffe r..re ,.lu. i., bis
1..th i.... ,,i,,r. l,. ...,-,i... ,.,troveg ..rl
THAT only two bullet h'.es were -oNhl ''
DIS person ..
GENERAL NAl'Di''
AdiuuutG,neral NaIe received a to.c-
gram 900 about ID O'Clock rh.s morning
from captain klne of tn- ne" AieNih-
drla military company. asking TOT ifi.t
ind ammunition Ih,fr "1' h'i
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q,y.rr.r rvI.r va. ar E..t Radf,rd
Yesterday and s.rr.t.r, pan Ou.n was
mot af tr. office. Nr ovens brother.
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MANILA A POND.
The Whole City over flowed and Many
Houses Flooded.


Houses Flooded.
VANCOUVER. B. g.. Aug. 9-Manila
aduccs received on the steamer Em-
press of Japan. says that typhoons and
rains have turned the city wet enough
at ihc best of times into au immense
pond with cutters over 20 foot deep in
water. S8mpaIc district was $50 COM
pletciy flooded that the people were
forced into the upper stories OF the
houses. Tho police barracks were COM
piotcly surrounded and soldiers stood
guard and carried on patrol duty in two
feet of running water.
Greeks that intcrsoct thc city over
flowed their banks and boats were seen
on dozen streets Admiral Watson
had narrow escape on the Pasls iiis
launch was about to pass under the
Puento Esnaua when thc roaring water
caught 30 up and jammcd it Droalsiie
into 90 stone pier. breaking the funnel
and tearing of the guuwale.
Tho dreaded Bcr-Bcri that in former
voars created such havoc among the
FNpn0e has made its appearance in
HuhId prison. ..S "a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10
BELATEO ANNOUNCEMENT
Captain Sigsbee's Daughter Married
in New York in November.

NEW YORK. Aug e-The world TO-
morrow VIII say.
DO is announced chat Miss Ellen Sirsbec.
the only daughter of Captain Charles
Sigshoe. of the United States Navy. was
married in this city November &th TO
Balfour Kerr. 90 young artist
Miss Sigshcc came to this city from
Washington to attend The classes OF the
Art Students League. in competition for
the life class scholarship She carried off
The prize with % sketch in the nude Last
October She returned to this city TO Zee
sumo her Studies aud next month
quietly married Mr. Kerr.
Mrs Kerr nee Siesbee. is now at New
port with her mother She formerly had
charge of morning class m antique at
The Washington Art League For sev-
cral years She had been % great social
favoriie at Washington.
Mr. Kerr is % water-col0r artist OF some
fame. Ile is nephew of Alexander Graz
ham Bell. the inventor OF the telephone
who lives 900 Washington. and So WAS I'm
that city that Mr.. Kerr first met Miss
Sigsbee where they We're both students
at the Washington Art Students League.
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Angeles VIII Be the New Base OF
Operations.
CASUALTIES ARE ABOUT FORTY
The Fnipinos arc said 10 Have Had
t5OIlillcd Americans Advanced
ON Armored Cars With Gatiing
Guns Aboard - our Troops
Suffered Much From
the Heat.


D...r.
MANILA, Aug. '.-''''
of General Macarthur advance If""
.,.. .b,y. chat fb. Americans
81" ... t....r.
covered ave mie- D" ODD.
and 40 q O'Clock had aif1n'. s'- i"''''
,. r. railway stretching oI each
.r. r,...rr at
s'ao Oh " ''. '"' '''' .,...,. .,.ul
nlsN' '"I'' i"'..
'e made ln' "''
in stead off San FERNANDO
som .f .1 hundred men hls been lci..
.. n.,o..o tnrtt and
i"' ..i I'D,
forty. IHe fN'i'i''
pcctmg thc American forces l' "''''
,.,i,.t T.a They followed ,1e.r Usual
,.tt... ,t.tr t-.orne- until
...., .otre,t-
they ''.tnl' ''' "''.' ,.
ing m disorder They are ""
b..l westward toward porIc
OVER RAD GROUND.
.-...,...,.b R.rinents
i"e "''l.' ,r..
bad the shtrn'sl eh-'E'il
coYnir, our troops passed over SIS COW
..., ,,...i. ~.,e folds and bamboo thlckots,
.....,.8 f,r march
'ne h'i''' ,.,.
ing. The ma'' h p'''''
deep.
, t ,-, ~ tho richest towns
.......,s.,,.l ,o Do
h'Ii" 'l e
"a better base ol optI'l"" '''''
Fernando.
,rt. e.~,os of San Fernando consisted
OF tHe i"""
Regiment. Che Ninth Regiment went"
Roeiment peus Ncw Thirty-siNth Regi
,.....r,.,., ..e tb. eivtaenfh y,ri-
i'' . c.....,,,
meni Troop H. oi INC
and fifteen guns.
The movement had been planned for
... ..,o hu, v..s DELAYED hv rains.
....,.t.o .-,.5 cha
'''".'' ,,'.,...''. ,, ,,.,,-,,, tbo ar.
''I''P'' ..,.... ....,.t., h,t lor. .aa7
,,nnl.,ssnt Tine Insurgents almost sr-
rounded the town and fired nearly n.sh.-
ly into DO the Americans no, replying. eX-
Ccpt 900 extreme pr0yowuon. lt was
necessary to keep 500 to 900 men on out
pos, duty constantly
Captain Deems. with q provost guard
last night captured noted Filipino fakr
with several allasot who. by means of
yontrlloqI.sim has persuaded the natives
that Doc bias supernatural powers. Tie
raised much money ostensiby for The in-
surrecuon. which he Kept for himself
our soldiers surrounded his house and
corraNod thirty tlipinos. Many others
escaped. The troops also captured one
'h'u7d"u o'"'Is.
CAUGHT A FAKlE.
ImmanuaI as tine flllr i. generally
known has been predicting the flu of
Man--'. li's prophecies have created
excitement dmong the natives who dee
ievci them.
Reports from iusurgent sources say $50
i'irIr0- were Killed boo General HlUs on-
easement 200 Caumna and m the subsc-
quout sHirmishcs.
our troops are now about Angeles wat-
iur for tho artillery which has tho orsaf
c., 4m.uIfv f, r,,f,.- ,,,,,. d.. Do
v..t o,.,,,a
-t. ..,...l ,.... ........, .. ...,.., ,.
.r. ,ro...re a.. t,,t.-,. 80 ,,.' t,,-..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10

SAVANNAH. CA. Aug. 81. NJ. Bates
alias j. a. Cooper. wanted In New York
tor the theft OF three Chesapeake and
ohio IL per cent bonds OF $1,000 was
arrested here to-day. Bates who IS
about twenty years old, is said 10 nave
obtained bonds from Mrrphy 4 Co,
brokers. on forged check he has con
fe1-et.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10
Venezuelan Blue BOOK :.

blue books were issued to-day. giving re
specitvely. the case. counler-case and the
British argument before the tribunal at
Washington.
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Judge James Dead.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-Judge Chas.
p. James formerly a Justice OF the SUI
preme Court OF the District 81 Columbia.
died to-day at his home In Lessburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10

los north badly washed by unprecedent-
cd foods OF last six weeks. beyond
ability of insurgents 10 repair.
(5igned) OTIS"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10
wEATmEn TomEcasT.

virglnla-Unsettled weather. with show
.rs and thunderstorms Thursday and
probably Friday. with somewhat higher
rempcrature: fresh 90 brisk southerly
winds
North Carolina-Showers and thunder
storms Tbursdly. with warmer In eastern
and central portions; fair Friday. with
HIGH ,emporature: fresh southerly winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

Tho thermometer at The Times office
yesterday ranged as follows. a. NJ. ~
~ N. 80. 3P. N. -. =. N. 81, Q =. VI.
~. ~ NJ &C. Average. 81 2-3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-10

WAsHINGTON. ID. g.. Aug 9-Goneral
otis confirms tho report of a battle at
san Fernando I'm the following cable:
Manila Aug $500.
"Adiutanf. General. Washinrton -. c.:
Macarthur. with four thousand men.
attacked insurgent army six thousand
strong. concentrated around San Fernan-
do. 5.l5 this morning AZ 10 o'clock A.
NJ had driven IL FIVE miles In direction
% Angeles Casualties few. Attack or
dered FOR seventh instant. Rain di0 not
permit movement. Railway from Ange-
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time gathered some maiden hair ferns which had
branches fine as the most delicate lace.
PALM TREES AND BANANAS.
Let us notice the vegetation as we travel down
the north slope of the mountains. See those fields
of bananas which cover the sides of the hills. The
plants are twenty feet high They have leaves OF
soft green a foot wide and as tall man. Their
blossoms are of rich maroon, and those which have
opened of a blood red.
What "a lot Of palm trees there and how
many varieties We saw cocoanuts down the
coast. Up here in the mountains the most con.
spicuous trees are the royal realms They spot the
landscape; standing out like tall spires against the
hills Now and then see bread fruit tree. whose
fan-like leaves flop about In the breeze. Now we
pass coffee plantation. and after leaving the town
of Cayey we ride for miles through mountains coy
cred with tobacco. This section is Of the best
tobacco-raisng regions ofs Porto Rico. The hills are
covered with dark green plants and long tobacco
sheds in which the leaves are dried and cured run
up and down the mountain sides.
THE SOIL is RICH.
AS we ride over the island we get good idea
of it's soil wonderfully fertile, but rugged
and ragged that you would not think 1t could be cn
tvated IT it were arid 1t would he rough as the
Rocky mountains. 1t is only the climate land the
moisture that keep it green and fertile. The air
is full of water and the conditions such that all
seeds will grow if you can get covering for. them.
you build n brick wall here and do not paint 1t
within three yearsa moss will have formed upon IL
in which you grow lettuce.
In our Journey notice the different classes OF
land In Porto Rico Ishave already referred to the
sugar plantations the coast. Further up you come
to the plantations of coffee tobacco and bananas and
at the very top pastures. There also pastures
lower down. and In places the tobacco and the coffee
grow clear to the mountain SUBMITS.
1t Is wonderful indeed how rough some of the
cultivated land is. The mountains run down into
valleys of "a wedge shape. Mich land is cultivated
which would be left untouched in the United States
This is so on the hills, which SO steep that you
would hardly think the crops would hang TO them
so steep that in the United States the rain would
wash all away. Here, however, the moisture gives
the soil a thick vegetation Of earth binders, and it
does not wash as with | believe that the whole
island is susceptible of cultivation, and that 1t will
at some time be great garden patch largely devoted
to fruits and vegetables for city market
INTERIOR CITIES.
Coming back now to trip over the noun
taias let us look at the towns at which stop over
night We are going slowly and are taking four
days for the journey. We spend two nights at
Cayey. 1t is a fair sample of an interior Porto
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glad to be allowed live in them. going back and
fourth to their work. There gardens about
them, for they must buy all they eat. Some have
few chickens and now and then you see a black
raZor-backed hog two tied to the side of hut 1t
is always tied. Nothing is allowed to at large
In Porto Rico, and hogs tethered by driving
stakes in the ground and fastening them to these by
ropes about their necks. In some places chickens
tied and in others you see horses and cattle
out in fields all fastened to stakes.
PORTO RICAN VILLAGE a
Now the government mules have been stopped
in order that may take a look at one OF the
small towns of our new island. We in the
village of Juana-Daz Of 'John of God" 1t con-
ssts Of plaza public square with big
succeed church facing it, and of about twenty
houses or so built of stucco and wood together
with lot Of shacks made of palm leaves and boards
the homes of the poor.
The little town with all outdoors to build In
is made in solid blocks. Each house has door and
few have holes for windows. but no glass.
We can look into some of the rude homes as
we go by, for the doors open. There is but
little furniture, have hammocks and in one or
two we see beds. Many contain cots made in the
fashion of saw bucks with canvas stretched over
them. that they be folded up and set aside In
the daytime.
They all dress in cottons. the poorer women wear
ing little more than cotton skirts and Jackets Not
a few of them are bareheaded and all are bare
footed Some have naked babies In their arms and
naked children about the streets. Ihey are
bright-eyed little things Of all colors, from Jet black
to Jersey cream. Many Of them look lean except at
the waist where their stomachs protrude to enor-
mons extent This comes from their diet of veg
etables and fruits, especially bananas.
ORANGES AT CENTS A DOZEN.
AS we wait goes by with load of Or
anges He is leading mule, which has two baskets
slung over its back Each holds about three bushels,
and he is peddling the fruit from house to house.
We stop him and ask the price. He tells us the fruit
is exceptionally fine and that he cannot possibly sell
them for less than 4 cents a dozen. We take a
hundred and store them into of the boxes Of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03
InDeath' SProteCtioll.

"A heavy wet sea fog, out of which guns thun-
dered.
"Convict escaped" muttered the people in the
villages, most of them with hope that he might
get clear away.
ON the outskirts of one of the Villages a gloomy
locking house. standing In Its grounds and sur
Rounded by rs,amenta clumps of evergreens. had
been occupied now for some months by strangers--a
widow and her son. none seemed to know them. they
had no visitors-they were, to the country folk,
mystery "a
Fl must be near him, Chris was the widows
plea to her remaining 81 knew he Is innocent.
and like to feel that he is not far away-and yet
how fart" -ss~.s,
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MARGARET DgsnOnd's LOYALTY.

Boston Pest Is
In the city of Hartford Conn.,. "a young girl is
walking slowly and tileughtfully home from the
large where she is employed. 1t had been an
unusually busy day for Margaret Desmond, as Gus
toners seened to prefer her to any other saiesgir
in the store. She was always pleasant and ohiigins
She pretty. too Hever truth and purity sfIone
in face, IT. surely. did in hers Her figure fine,
and her eyes were large and brown As years went
by the.large,, soft brown eyes took on deeper
meaning Suitors came to her. but they came In
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Rican city 1t has about 1000 inhabitants, and COW
about much ground one of our towns of 500.
1t has church and plaza and q barracks for
soldiers It's houses nearly all one-story cot
tages built close to the street in blocks Of two
three. They are all small. and some of the best
could be made for $3.50 apiece in the United States.
Many Of them would not cost 500. Nearly all
of wood. and not few have iron roofs None are
plastered and none have windows OF ehmneys. The
cooking is done upon charcoal; there is need Of
fires for heat. Few of the houses have gardens
about or behind them, and none have gardens In
front
A PORTO RICAN HOTEL.
The hotel of Gayey is in the center of the town.
1t is a onestory building, containing parior and
back. with bed rooms opening out into them. The
kitchens In the rear.
We sleep at night: ON iron bedsteads. Our spring
mattress is made by stretching sheet Of
the framework Our pillows small and tough,
and etfr covering =iss usually army blanket.
The greatest discomfort from HE heas.
These attack YOU you lie down land feed
upon yen until you rise We find this in the
hotel at Gaguas further cen and i'm fact, In all the
country hotels.
Outside this, the Irving is not bad. We nave
coffee oranges and eggs for breakfast. and soups,
roasts stews and desserts fer fuuelIeons and din
ners Our desert is usually combination OF orange
peel or eaceanut sssveetened with into form
of preserves and end each meal with n ripe
banana, cup of coffee and "a bit of Porto Rican
cheese The food is quite good you get in 81
a-day house in the United States, and the prices
charged are much less.
Frank g. Carpenter.
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battery wagon, to eat on the way. They are full
of juice and delieieusy sweet Their skin, however,
is thicker than that of oranges at home and we
shall eat thema la Porto Rico and this is by pairing
off the outer or yellow of the skin leaving
only the white New slice off The top and ciaI
ping the orange to mouths such out the juice
1 tell you it is dish for IA king.
.oN~TEEz ROOF: OF PORTO RICO.
Leaving Juan-a-Daz go winding
up the mountains We climb higher and higher
hanging to the sides of the hills until at last
reach AfhoHito, the pass over the range which On
ytfes the island. We are HOW q half mile above
where we started and the reef of Porto tieo
We IN of the NEST beautiful parts OF
Uncle Sans new Switzerland in of the most
picturesque regions of the world. AS far as we can
see on all sides rise green hills spotted here and
there by the dark shadows OF tie clouds Riilowy
mountains roll the other all sides until
they lose themselves In the sky. Below can
see the military road. Just above are the Spanish
earthworks which commanded the road when we in
raded the island and climb up and stand on
the very spots where their cannon Numbered
warming to the troops
Further Journey go down branch
of the military road to visit Guyana Heights where
our troops attacked when they made their
way up from the coast. Here you the mill
tary road for miles winding its way like white
snake up the hills. 1t perfectly commanded by
the Notifications. Indeed some of the best of
officers think that had the Spaniards tried TO hold
Porto Rico the country is such that we could not
have conquered them.
THE BEAUTIES OF THE TROPICS.
have spoken of Porto Rico as Switzerland. 1t
is like Switzerland without the ice and Snow and
still it has beauties which Switzerland has NOT
The trees are those of the semi-tropcs Long lines
of green hang down from their branches Orchids
big as peek measure wrap themselves around their
limbs and not few Of them have a veil of Spanish
moss. Others great of bright red, yellow
or purple flowers. one tree twenty feet high
covered with great balls Of white wool. 1t was a
cotton tree and the cotton bursting from the balls
just like the cotton produced in Southern states
On the Atlantic side of the island I reached
region of ferns In which there fern trees from
!. twenty to thirty feet high. ! had myself photo
graphed standing beside these trees and at the