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The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
NEWS FROM THE
LEGATION IN PEKIN

Washington, Aug 2O.-The cOnditiopl
inside Pekin was made more clear to4i
day by dispatch from Admiral
Remey, giving authentic reports from
one of his staff officers, Lieutenant Lat
inner, as to the situation on the 18th. 1t
spoke of the troops moving on the i'm
perial city," and clearing out" the Tar
tar city" This latter city contains the
Tartar arsenal and is the headquarters
for the vicious Tartar troops. Admiral
Remey's dispatch Is as follows:
"Taku, Aug. 19.-An authentic report
from Pekin, dated August 18th, from
Lieutenant Latimer, says:
Troops are moving on the imperial
city and clearing out the Tartar city.
All Americans who remained in Pekin
are well except one child.
Captain Myers recovered from his
wound, but has typhoid. The crisis is
passed and he is now convalescing.
Assistant Surgeon Lippett was
wounded in the upper left leg and the
bone was fractured. The leg was saved
and he is now recovering.
The following were killed during the
siege in Pekin:
Sergeant J. r. Tanning; Privates c.
B. King, J. w. Tucker, J. Kennedy, r.
E. Thomas, A. Turner, H. Fisher.
'"The wounded are:
Private J. Schroeder elbow, severe,
now dangerously i'll from fever; Sea-
man J. Mitchell, upper arm, severe
now recovering. All others wounded
and sick have returned to duty
"The casualties in Major Biddles
command in the attack on Tan Tatng,
We're:
First Lieutenant Butler, chest; Pri-
vate Green, wrist; Private Warrel
right temple; all slight.
SIT is reported from Chinese sources
that the royal family has escaped and
are en- route to Sian Fu.''
1t is said at the War Department that
the reports Of continued fighting in Pc
kin Indicate that the allied forces found
Il state of anarchy in the city, WITH
many disorderly people and no method
of controlling them. This especially
would be the case If the reported flight
of the empress dowager and emperor
is true. Consequently it has been found
necessary for the troops to restore or
der in the city and carry out the in
structiOnS under which our forces are
acting.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-The State De-
partment to-day made public the fol-
lowing:
"Che Foo, Aug. 2O.-On the Goth
Ragsdale reports that the Chinese
troops are surrounded in the palace
grounds in the Forbidden City.
"FOWLER.'
Ragsdale is consul at Tien Tsin
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24

sf John Ethbridge near Charlotte, N.
c.. and killed two of his daughters, as
they were sleeping In each others
arms. 1t also set fire to the house,
causing Its destruction. Only short
time previous one Of the girls dreamed
hat the house was destroyed by light
ming, and NO Of the family were
killed.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24

Germany's official catalogue for the
Paris Exposition is printed in a new
type, the inventor of which is said to
be the Kaiser himself. The letters
are the ordinary Roman letters with
Gothic decorations. The intention Is
10 substitute the new alphabet for the
present German type. and to accom-
plish this object fonts Of the new
type will be offered to German print
ing establishments at very low prices.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24

A lady Of Cincinnati has been poi
soned by the ink used on typewriter
ribbon. Her fingers were stained by
1t, and In trying to break small
blister on her lip she placed the
stained finger on it, and very soon felt
a slight pain in her face. This was
followed In a short time by violent
swelling. Tho pain became almost
unbearable, and her lip swelled and
turned black. In spite Of the best
medical skill she grew rapidly worse.
and died in great agony.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24

The war against municipal disfig-
uration and untidiness Is fruitful in
expressive sayings. A recent remark
u worth recording: There may be
such q thing as aesthetic disorder, but
there Is no such thing as artistic dirt"
The sun., 1900-03-28
IN urgent NEED OF MONEY
City Bonds to the Amount of
$4,000 Become Due the
First of the Month.
A PLEA TO WATER BOARD
The Commissioners of the Water
Board Yesterday Agreed to Let
Council Have $4,000, If the
City Solicitor Gives Them
a Written Optaion.

City Council has not gotten out Of the
wilderness of financial difficulty, but
seems to be going deeper into il all the
time. On the first OF the month $50, ,0o0
worth of bonds become dine.
The Water Commissioners on the fast
of the year turned in $26, 900 less than
the Council had figured on, and as the
Water Commissioners have big sum in
bank, 1897 ,823.20, the finance committee
of Council naturally turns its eyes envi-
DUSTY towards this pile.
James Kane, chairman of the finance
committee, together with John s, Ros
sell, ,one of the Sinking Fund Commits
sioners, called on the Water Comnais-
sioners yesterday afternoon at their
meeting and told them how badly Coan
Gil was in need of the money.
City Solicitor Conrad later joined
them. If City Council is compelled te
borrow the money out of bank they wall
have to pay bank rates.
The Water Commissioners were of tbt
opinion that they could not legally pas
over money to Council until at the END
OF the gear.
President Porter said that Judge
Bradford had some years ago expressed
an opinion unsolicited that they had bet
ter not make such payments.
City Solicitor Conrad said be coult
not see anything in water board act t.
prohibit it.
The visitors then withdrew. The com
The sun., 1900-03-28
SOME CHANGES MADE
AFTER ADJOURNMENT
Rev. w. A. Wise Does Not Desire to
Go to Onancock on Account
of His Health.

of His Health.
After the appointments had been an
nounced in M. E. Conference Yesterday
and that body had adjourned, it was
ascertained that some readjustments
were necessary in the Salisbury district.
Rev. w. A. Wise, who was assigned to
Onancock, Va, stated yesterday after
noon that he did not desire the charge
on account of bis health. He is suffering
with rheumatism and he thinks the
place will not agree with him. A cabinet
meeting of the bishop and presiding
elders was held and the following
changes made:
Salisbury district-Whitesville, E. II.
Collins, in place of I. G. Fosnocht;
Millaboro, w. w. Chaires, in place Of E.
H. Collins.
Eastou district -Nfillington, l. G. Eos
noeht, ia place OF II. S. Dulaney; Thigh
mans Island, r. a. P. Karholsen, il
place of w. w. Ckaires.
Washington district ~ Kingswcoi
I Church, Wilmington, H. S. Dulaney, il
place OF r. 2 P. Harholsen.
many transfers being made to this con
ference as with the new preachers besnI
licensed the charges are IN danger o
being govercrowded. Announcement va
made in conference yesterday of th
transfer of the Rev. C. Wiley from
the Central New York Conference Il
the Wilmington Conference, and th'
Rev. w. III. S. Loller from the Whining
tod Conference to the Central New Yorl
Conference.
The sun., 1900-03-28
REPUBLICANS WILL SMOKE
East Side Association Will Give a
Royal Entertainment To-
morrow Night.

The smoker to be given by the East
Side Republican Association tomorrow
night promises to be splendid enter
tainnent. William II. Heald will be
the orator of the evening and there will
be addresses by other we'll known Re-
publicans.
Arthur Handy will give several of his
famous banjo selections, and two vaude-
vile sketches from Dockstader's theatre
and South Carolina specially promises
well. Arthur Matthews, Samuel Morris
and AL Mulhausen will be the vocalists
of the occasion.
The address by Mr.. Heald will be
non-partisan and will deal with broad
Repubicanism regardless of any faction.
The smoker will be held in the new
quarters of the association, No. 10l East
Ninth street.
On June % the association will give
an excursion to Augustine Pier, on the
steamer Twilight.
This will be the opening of the cam
paign, and prominent men, irrespective
OF faction, will address the meeting at
the Pier,
The sun., 1900-03-28
Y. NJ, C. A. MEETING.
Committees Meet and Plan Work
For the Summer
Season.

At the monthly meeting Of the Y. M.
G. A, held last night eighteen new mem
bers were received and committees were
appointed to arrange for the summer
sports.
J. N. Holt was appointed chairman Of
the committee on boating, w. l. Cook
chairman of the camping committee and
Charles B. Palmer chairman OF the
camera committee. :.
The Maroons and Whites basket ball
teams also held meeting and decided
to play the final game on the evening oi
April 2S.
The reception committee discussed
plans for several receptions that will be
held in the near future.
The sun., 1900-03-28

missioners finally decided that if the
city solicitor would give written
opinion in the matter, they would let
Council have $4,000, but they could
spare no more.
The following minimum meter rates
were agreed upon by the Water Com
missioners: Five. eighth inch meter, $40;
three-quarter inch, Sl5; one inch, $40;
one and one half inch, $50; two
inch, $40.
They go into effect at once on new
meters to be placed in. On old meters
it will go into effect January l.. The
weekly pay roll of $72990, monthly Of
1888 and quarterly OF 1925, were passed.
The sun., 1900-03-28
BOY FELLED WITH A HEAVY CLUB.

for about half an hour and DIR. Spruance
experienced considerable trouble in ro-
viving him.
There were no arrests made in the case
and Raymond will probably recover
without suffering any serious effects Of
the knockout blow.
The fight was the outcome Of boyisk
quarrel and several other boys witnessed
the battle and were greatly excited
when Raymond was ielled with the club.
The sun., 1900-03-28
Stockholders Meet.

The stockholders of the Methodist
Publishing Company, which issues the
Peninsula Methodist, held their annual
meeting yesterday afternoon at the ef-
fees of the company, Third and Shipley
streets. The old officers were reelected.
Rev. c. A. Grise is president OF the COM
pany. The Methodist is constantly
growing in influence among the Method
lists of the entire peninsula.
The sun., 1900-03-28
Cruelty Trains His Horse.

Cab Driver Harrigan, OF the Whining
ton Transfer Company and his trained
grey horse attract general attention. The
horse backs up by word from Mr.. IIar-
rigan but when the grey refuses its driver
crnellY snatches its mouth
The sun., 1900-03-28

In boyish fight yesterday afternoon
boy named Bogie used club on u
year-old William Raymond of No. a02
East Eighth street and placed him under
the care of DR.. III. r. Spruance.
The fight occurred at Taylor and
Locust street and Bogie was getting the
worst of the encounter when he grasped
a club and dealt Raymond blow on the
jugular vein and stretched him uncon-
scious at his feet. He was unconscious
The sun., 1900-03-28
Date Not Named.

The date for the organization Of the
new Regular Republican State Com
mittee has not yet been set by Chairman
Hugh G. Browne. 1t is reported that
Phillip Q. Caurchman. will be named
as secretary and Samuel X. Knox as
chairman.
The sun., 1900-03-28
Arrested as a Burglar.

Officers Sewell Scott and Edward
Abrams detected Josesh Roach coming
out of a window of the store OF Frank
Fl. Stewart, at Reed and Harrison streets,
shortly before 2 o'clock this morning.
There was another man in the building,
but he escaped although Abrams shot at
him. Roach states that he heard some
one ply open shutter and was acting
detective when Officer Scott arrested
him,
The sun., 1900-03-28
Association Gospel Meeting.

Rev. s. r. Wood, the new pastor OF
North Baptist Church, will address the
Y. NJ. G. A. meeting Sunday afternoon.
His subject will be ''ls the Young Man
Safe"
The sun., 1900-03-28
Rev. Kings Inaugural.

Rev. William Writ King, the new pas
tor of Grace nj. e. Church, will preach
his inaugursl sermon at Grace on April
s. The initial sermon will be given at
the morning services.
The sun., 1900-03-28
Popular Couple to Wed.

Miss Mary f. Coursen and Howard B.
Remington will be married this evening.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev.
A. N. Keegwin, D. d., of West Presby-
terian Church.
The sun., 1900-03-28

North East, Md.-G. w. Townsend
Perryville, Md.-G. w Dawson.
Port Deposit, Md.-A. S. Mowbray.
Port Penn, Del.-Harry Mitchell
supply.
The sun., 1900-03-28
The Weather Forecast.

The indications for today are that
fair and colder weather will PREVAIL
with northeriy winds.
The sun., 1900-03-28

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
FRED CHEEKS"
"other Children Have, VIII yNot Yours F?

Othe' WI yNOt D ours =
The above comments occur in a letter
referring to proper selection of food.
from E. j. Wilson. 342 Hemlock ST., AL
legheny, Pa. When our first baby boy
reached seven months. he began to lose
strength and grow pale. He could not
digest any of the ordinary baby foods
or prepared milk.
Acting on the advice of a sister-in-
law who was bringing the roses to the
checks of her two children, by their
diet of Grape Nuts food. my wife pur-
chased package and began feeding 1t
gradually to our baby, preparing 1t
with little hot water until 1t was the
consistency of thick Cruel. She not
only fed 1t to the baby. but herself be-
gan eating it three times a day.
THE transformation was wonderful.
Within a month the baby was free
from all stomach trouble and my wife's
strength was completely renewed, that
feeling OF fatigue having entirely dis
appeared. Do not over-feed when Civ
ing Grape Nuts food to the baby
Other children have red cheeks, why
not yours?"
This food is concentrated and re-
luires less in volume than any food
known. It's delicious taste wins friends
and the remarkable effects win the rea-
son of any thoughtful person. 1t was
originally prepared for brain workers,
but the effect upon the nerve centres
and brain is so valuable that 1t can be
used with even nursing babes. to their
very great advantage.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
WATT. RETTEw & CLAY.
WATT. RETTEw &c CLAY.
Wornen's Sl4
Black Cheviot
Suits, at $40.

We advertised them last
Sunday.
Many of you saw and adj
mlred them yesterday.
We've already sold quite a
number, those buying them
being delighted with their
purchase, declaring them to be
just what we claim them to
be-regular Si4 suits.
These suits represent the
sort of values that have built
up this, the biggest, brightest
and best suit department in
the city.
We ask you to Judge the
whole stock by this one offer
ing. It's a criterion by which
we want you to gauge the en-
tire department.
These suits are made of strictly all
pure wool black cheviot. The Short
Jacket has twilled silk lining. New
shape bell sleeves. The 7-gore skirt
has inverted.pleat back-full flare.
Tapped seams. Percaline lined and
velvcteen bound. $40, instead of STA.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
STORAGE OF OILS.
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND % BAR
RELS OF KEROSENE, BAR
REELS OF GASOLENE

RELS OF GASOLENE.
The Committee on Ordinances and
the special committee on oils met
jointly last night.
Mr.. Camp was the chairman of both
committees. The other members pres
ent were Messrs. O'Keefe. Whitehurst,
Joynes. DENLY and Reid.
Mr.. OKeefe moved that the proposed
ordinance. limiting the storage of oils,
be recommended to the Councils for
adoption. This was carried without
debate.
The effect of this ordinance is that
not more than twenty-five barrels of
Kerosene oil shall be stored in any one
building at one time in the city limits;
that not more than five barrels of gaso-
lenes naptha or any other highly in
fiammable fluid, shall be stored at one
time: that those who store either oil or
nnptha shall notify the Chief of the
Fire Department and supply him with
a diagram showing where the innam-
mable fluid Is stored.
The penal paragraph of the ordi-
nance is as follows:
"Be 1t further ordained that any per-
son. firm or corporation violating the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
subject to fine of not less than $50
nor more than 800 for each day or part
of day of such violation"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
FIRST BATTALION DRILL.
CAPTAIN NOTTINGHAM, ACTING
MAJOR. IN COMMAND OF
THREE COMPANIES.

Three companies of local infantry
gave public battalion drill at the Ar
mory Hall last night. The companies
were the Jackson Light Infantry. the
Norfolk City Guards and the Lee
Rifles. The companies were fully rep
resented and their drilling was accu-
rate and interesting.
The galleries were filled with spec
tators. and with the pretty girls who
intended to take advantage of the
music to dance after the drill
The Naval Post Band played excel
lent music during the ITUnguvgrg and
for the dancers afterward.
Capt. Y. j. Nottingham. of the Jack
son Light Infantry, was acting major
commanding the battalion. and First
Lieutenant Jones was acting captain
in place Of Captain Nottingham, pro-
NOTED.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
COURT DECISIONS.
.DlGESTED BY w. 3. MARTIN
EXCLUSIVELY FOR
vlRciNIAN PILOT.
Notes Of Cases Recently Decided
Which Are of Interest TO
Our People.
AUSTIN V. sTEWART.

AOoIlN ". STEW ARI,
Supreme Court Of North Carolina.
May Is. 1890.
WHEN THE MORTGAGEE SELLS
THE MORTGAGED LAND UNDER
A POWER OF SALE, AND HIM
SELF BECOMES THE PURCHA-
SER THROUGH A THIRD PER-
SON. THE MORTGAGOR MAY
DISAFFIRM THE SALE AND
HAVE A NEW ONE ORDERED.
If HE AFFIRM THE SALE HE IS
BOUND THEREBY.
This was an action to recover from
defendant land which 1t was alleged
he sold as mortgage under q power of
sale contained in the mortgage. and
bought at said sale through the inter-
vention of third party.
The Court says:
The plaintiff could have disaffirmed
the sale, and procured an order OF re-
sale, upon proof of his allegation that
the defendant was the real purchaser.
But, having elected to affirm the sale,
such election, once made, is binding.
and he Is entitled only to the sum the
land brought, after deducting the
mortgage debt. and the legitimate costs
entailed by the sale-subject. of course,
to any sum proved upon the the coun-
terclaim which is pleaded. He cannot
affirm in part and disafiirm in part
The plaintiff relies upon Froneberger
". Lewis. 10 N. c. 426. which is n case
where an administrator bought at his
own SOLE. and was held liable for the
value OF the property. But there the
sale was not affirmed, but disaffirmed.
and 1t was held that in such case the
heirs at law could elect to treat the
sale as a nudity; l. e., recover the land
or hold the administrator liable for its
value. If they had affirmed the sale,
as the plaintiff has done, they could
only have recovered the sum the land
brought.
Reversed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
DR.. w. G. STARR
RAISES s2,272 FOR TWENTIETH
CENTURY THANK OFFERING.

RAISES VIZ FOX i w EN- llEIl1
CENTURY THANK OFFERING.
Rev. w. G.. Starr. a. NJ, d. D.. presi-
dent of Randolph Macon College. filled
his three appointments in this section
Sunday. preaching an able and elo-
uuent discourse at Berkeley NJ +.
Church Sunday morning on Casting
Out Idols from the Human Heart and
took up thank offering collection
amounting to Sl.572. Sunday afternoon
he preached at Trinity NJ. Il. Church
and raised Il thank offering amounting
to $500.
Sunday night he preached at McI<en-
dree Church to an immense congrega-
ton, the entire seating capacity of
both auditorium and lecture room be-
ing brought into requisition to accom-
MEDIATE the great audience. Numbers
were turned away. being unable TO OBJ
tain seats. while others contented
themselves with standing room during
the entire service. DIR. Starr preached
a magnificent sermon from the text.
"Oh. that men would praise the Lord
for His goodness and for His wonder
full work unto the children of mem"
The collection taken up amounted to
$500. The total sum raised at all three
services amounted to S2,272.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
county. MIR. W. G. Piikinton is counsel
for the toll bridge company.
CORPORATION C,pJrpT

The october term of this court began
Yesterday. Judge A. r. Hanckel pre-
siding, with w. III. Venablc as Conf
monwealth's Attornev: Joseph j. Her
ihe 9,, clerk. ana ID. b: Cain. sergeant,
The Will OF James n. Jones. coored.
was admitted to probate. and Fannie
Jones. widow OF the testator, qualified
as eXecutriN, under a bond of $4,000,
without surety. The estate of Jones,
who was coiored undertaken. is esti-
mated to be worth $4,000. which is left
to his wife and children.
w. h. Hummer qualified as admins
traitor of the estate of Marcelius Il.
Griggs. under bond of $50, with p. j.
Norris surety.
William Rogers qualified as admins
traitor of the estate of George Clarence.
under bond of $500. with +. w. VOL
colt surety.
Resolutions adopted by the Bar AS
ISOLATION upon the death of the late c.
w. Lane were read and recorded.
The grand jury was empanelled with
5. 5. Nottingham. foreman. w. C.tCobb.
II. Wertheimer. John +. Small. Charles
Bernard and II. +. p. Hammond. and
Jesse Johnson. William Bell Joseph
Fritzsinger and Charles Williams,
housebreaking.
Robert Davis. grand larceny.
Newton Andrus. aiding the escape OF
Doc. West from the city JAIL
William Lee. Ed. Goodman. Susie
Jones and Rosa L. Johnson. felonious
assault.
Not a True Bill.-R. r. Norris. fail
ing to account for goods sold on com
mission.
Joe Wood and Willie Biount. felonious
assault.
The following cases were set for trial
during the term:
October 5th-Robert Davis. Jim
Bright, George Bell, George Rosberry
Maggie Mason. Herr Rubiaz. Roxie
Calling. John Laddie.
October 6th-Adelia Myers, Bette
Smith. Thomas Morrisett, Cora Jones,
Jack Haffpev and Moses Yaffey.
October 10th-Jessc Johnson. Joseph
Fritzinger. Charles Williams and Vic
| toria Keeling.
October iith-Ed. Goodman. Susie
Jones. Dave Hathaway. John Robinson
Ed, Moore. w r. irwin. Charles White
hurst and Willie Coleman.
October 12th--M. Nicholson. Charles
Patrick. John Lee. William Bell and
Rosa l.. Johnson
October l4th-Horatio T.. Soloman. for
the murder of Charles Small in jan
uary. 1899.
The slot machine cases. recently UT
| in the Police Court, will be set for trial
on Monday next. when the civil docket
is called.
The petit. jury will not be called till
Friday. the 5th of October. The follow
| ing cases have been set for trial dur
ing the term. namely:
| On Monday. the Sth. the civil docket
will be called. at which time the slot
machine cases will he set for trial
The warrants having been issued under
the city ordinance, the cases arc to be
tried as civil. not as criminal cases.
The prosecution of these cases will fall
within the duty of the City Attorney,
| Walter H. Taylor.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Justice Tazewell Taylor sat in the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
Norfolk Presbyterv.

The fall meeting OF the Presbytery
of Norfolk meets in williamsburg on
Tuesday next at 7:3O p. m. Rev. G. w.
lawson of Park Place Presbyterian
Church, the present moderator, will be
succeeded by Rev. c. w. Maxwell, of
Colley Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Atlantic City Ward. who was nomi-
mated for the office at the spring session
of the Presbytery. The local Presby-
terrain preachers are now making prep
aration for the approaching session of
the Presbytery, when several matters
Of Importance will come UP.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
.AM-QA+Q-B44DE
DIR. CHARLES GEANDY. OF NOR
FOLK. WILL WED MISS DICK
MAN on JEVFJhND


MAN. OF CLEVELAND.
A special dispatch received by the
Virginian- Pilot last night from Cleve-
land o.. is as follows:
1.-THE Cleveland Plain Dealer to-day
prints the following: Judge and Mrs.
Frank J. Dickman announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss
Mabel Dickman. to DR.. Charles Grandy,
of Norfolk, Va. Miss Dickman is one
of the bells of Cleveland"
Thus 1t Is seen that Norfolk will soon
receive into its highest social circles
one of the handsome women of the
Buckeye State. DR.. Grandy is widely
known throughout Virginia as one of
the most promising OF the younger
physicians of the South. He is an in
defatigable student Of his profession,
and supplemented his course of study
at the University of Virginia by seve-
raj years study in Europe and New
York City,