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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
A CONFIRMATION OF THE
BATTLE WITH THE CHINESE SUNDAY.
The War Department Receives Cab|egram From
Gen. Chafee Giving Some Interesting News.
MINISTER CoNGER ANNOUNCES HIS SAFETY

he Chinese Driven From Their Trenches-Reported to
Have Been Thirty Thousand Strong and Partially Pro-
teced by Flooded Ground Of Russian Atrocities
Americans Were in the Fore Front of the Battle-Mai
Facilities For Our Soldiers-The German Foreign Office
Admits That the Powers Cannot Agres-The Usual De-
eetfu Intelligence About the Safety Of the legations
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
THE N. & w. PIER MATTER
COMES UP TO-DAY.
Opposition to Harbor Encroachment General Among
Leading Business Men.
MANY SAY PIERS SHOULD BE SHORTENED.

Interviews With Prominent Citizens Show General Opposition
TO Further Harbor Encroachments-W Practical Sea-
Earring Men Say Of the Past Present and Future Of Our
Habor the Pier Port Wardens Line Policy Prevails
Suggested That the Port Wardens Line Be Moved Shore
ward From 500 to 1900 Feet-Mass of Protests Should
Cause Careful Action To-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08


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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
Tho Carter swlndling cases.

(By telegraph to VlrginIan- Pilot1
New York. Aug. THE hearing In the
matter of tho removal of the Gaynors
courts, scheduled fro to-day before Com
missioner Shields. will be continued to-.
morrow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
OTHER TELEGRAPH PAGE {
CLASSIFICATION OF NEWS.
BY DEPARTMENT.

Telegraph News-Pase 1, 6,tf.
Local News-Pages =, SIS
Editoriil-Page I.
virginia News Page s,
North Carolin, News -Pag. 7.
Portsmouth News--P1ges 10, IL.
Berkeley News-rage IL.
Shipping Page IL
Real Estate--Page IL
Msrkets--page, -.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17

WASHINGTON. July 16.-Should the navy
be needed for active service in Chinese
waters IL will be able TO do effective work.
Through he-enterprise of Secretary Long
there are but few ships undergoing re-
pairs. and work on them is being steadily
pushed. so that they will be ready for serv-
Ice in a comparatively short time. The
San Francisco is now at the Norfolk navy
yard, the olympia at Boston. the Boston
at Mare Island. and the Raleigh at Ports
mouth. The Marblehead and Detroit are
undergoing repairs. and the Montgomery
is under orders to proceed to New York.
where she will be repaired. Orders have
been given by the Navy Department for
putting in condition for immediate service
all the torpedo boats. II is said in naval
circles that II all the vessels now being
repaired were needed they could be rapidly
put In condition for commission. The AL
lance viii be converted into a sailing ship,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
TRAGEDY AT A CROSSING
THREE YOUNG WOMEN INSTANTLY
KILLED ny A BIG -FOUR TRAIN.
Two of the Bodies Ground to Pieces
Under the Engine Engineer
Killed in a Railwy Accident.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

tCA " N AhlidDdROISJ Il
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, July 16-Misses
Mary Wheeler. daughter of John Wheeler,
Josie Zoble, daughter of Michael ZoDle, and
Katie Schaeff, daughter of Nick Schaeff.
three young ladies', aged about seventeen
or eighteen years, met a horrible death
this afternoon at Prescott, near their
homes. The three young ladies were out
driving and crossed the Big Four Railroad
track in front of the west-bound fast mail
train, due here at 2:30 p. m. They were
laughing and having a good time and
something except their danger had attract
ed their attention. The engine struck the
horse and buggy, killing the horse. Two of
the girls were ground to pieces instantly,
while the body of Miss Wheeler was
thrown violently upon the engine and car
ried nearly a quarter of a mile, she dying
within a few minutes. The train was NOV
ing at a forty-r,ile rate, but the crossing is
not considered an especially dangerous one
and no blame seems to be laid upon the
train crew for the unfortunate accident.
Conductor Connolly was in charge OF the
train.
The young ladies', accompanied by a sis
ter of Mary Wheeler and a sisetr OF Josie
Zoble, were out making arrangements for
a neighborhood picnic, to be held on Thurs
day. Tn second buggy came around the
blacksmith shop just in time to see the
front buggy thrown into the air. Engineer
Henry stated that he did not see any of
them until they were struck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
Crossing Dispute Ended.
| to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, July l6.-For more
than two weeks past the Union Traction
Company and the Panhandle have been
warning over the attempt Of the former to
cross the latter's right of way in this city
along the route of the proposed new line to
Indianapolis. The courts were invoked and
a decision handed down I'm favor of the in
terurban lines. A Pennsylvania train
crew sought to defeat the purpose of cross
ing by setting a number of cars across the
proposed point of contact. Late last night.
however, thirty trackmen of the Union
Traction Company were sent TO the line,
and this morning the intersection was Sc
curely spiked in position and the court was
then asked to grant a restraining order
that would prevent the crossing being re-
moved, which was granted. TIL work or
laying rails now on the Indianapolis line
will be pushed as rapidly as II is possible
to secure men to do the work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
Indiana Notes.

James Hiatt. of Richmond. a graduate of
Earlham College, has been elected to a
Long island.
Steps are being taken for the establish
ment of a state bank at CASTOR. a thriving
town of 1000 inhabitants. Frank Blakely,
a thriving merchant of the town, is at the
head or the movement. and will probably
be president of the bank. The stockholders
will be farmers and the capital stock will
be S25, 900.
The mystery hanging over the affairs of
the late Daniel S. Dibble, who was a prom
inent business man of Richmond for fifteen
years, is as dense as ever There are
scores of inquiries regarding the estate,
but no one has yet appeared who is
thought to be a rightful heir. The estate
amounts to $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17

Of the best known of Anderson's citizens.
died last night. Mr.. Blake has been a re-
tired farmer for a number OF years. and
settled in Anderson when there were not
more than a score of houses in the city.
Mrs. Hilligoss was a prominent worker in
the State ~Spiritualist Association for a
number of years. She was born in Ger
many hfty-fiye years ago. The funeral of
Mrs. Hilligoss will be held at the Spiritual
Temple on Tuesday afternoon. and a large
number OF Indiana ~Spiritualists will be
present.
SULLIVAN, Ind. July 16.-William w.
Martin, one of the oldest residents OF the
county and a veteran of the civil war. died
at his home in this city this morning from
the result of a stroke of paralysis, which
he sustained several days ago. aged sixty
nine years Mr.. Martin was one of the
pioneer residents of Curry township and
had been a resident of this county for six
ty years
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July l6.-Henry
Spaulding, engineer of the Utility paper
mill, was found dead in bed here at an
early hour this morning. His death was
due TO heart failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
GREENFIELD DEMOCRATS.
They Listen to John w. Kern Mt m
Bryan Ratification

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, July 16.-The Demo-
Gratis of Greenfield ratified the nomination
of Bryan and Stevenson tonight with
speeches and fireworks. Judge David s
Gooding presided. and speeches were made
by John w. Kern. candidate for Governor.
George e. Farrar. and Henry Seyfried.
of indianapolis, and c.. A. Robinson, of
Greenfield. Mr.. Kern was not well. and
was in bad voice, and only spoke for a
short time. The speeches of Farrar and
Seyfried attracted no great attention be-
cause they were not well known here. and
that of Robinson attracted no attention
because he is well known. Judge Gooding
wound the meeting up with a few remarks
in his weI-known style. The speakers
really did not have a fair show. as the fire.
works committee kept up a live fusillade
that attracted more attention than the
speaking. The crowd was a fair one in
size, but there were few people from the
country a band and several drum corps
furnished music and noise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17

provided the Board of Inspection and Sur
vey, ordered to survey the ship, approves.
The cruiser Atlanta and the gunbost Ban
croft soon will be recommissioned.
Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil, chief Of
ordnance. is arranging for the shipment of
three-inch field guns and Colt machine
guns 10 China. There were recently bought
fifty three-inch field guns and ammunition
and twenty-five one-pounders. The latter
are Intended for sub-caliber practice. but
the former will be particularly valuable in
China. Some will be shipped, probably
with thirty Colt machine guns, by one Of
the Golfers now under orders TO proceed to
the far East. 1t is understood that the
army bureau of ordnance has bought $500
rounds of ammunition for the mountain
batteries, which are TO be used against the
Chinese.
Lieutenant General Miles is carefully
looking out for the comfort of officers and
men serving in China. He said to-day:
The climate in the neighborhood of Tien-
Tsin and Picking is subject to great
changes. 1t is intensely hot in summer
and extremely cold In winter. the tempera-
ture in the latter season often falling TO
forty degrees below zero. 1t is, tner1ore'
necessary that our troops should be sup
piled with warm clothing and plenty or
fuel. Furthermore, it may be that they
will be stationed indefinitely in China, how
long we cannot, at this moment, tell 1t
is, therefore, desirable that they shan be
supplied with tents and tent floors. Ev-
erythfng that can be f~oreseen will be done
for the comfort of the men,"
General Miles reiterated that he is not
going to China A friend pointed out that
the American force iii China would be too
small for an officer of the grade of heuten-
ant general to mma General Miles
would, naturally, be glad to go, could he
be In supreme command of the allied forces,
but this is impossible in view of the de-
termination of Japan to send a field mar
shall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
MANY LIVES WERE LOST
CLOUDBURST IN TEXAS CAUSED
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.
Fifteen Persons Drowned So Far as
knOwn-COleman and kerville
Are the Inundated Points.

GALVESTON. Tex, July 16.-A cloud
burst occurred at Coleman, Tex, early
this morning. and meager reports indicate
that a dozen lives were lost in the flood.
There have been tremendous rains through
out the vicinity of Coleman for two days
past and all the streams are overflowed.
The tracks of the Gulf. Colorado & Santa
Fe Railroad are under water and a large
property loss has resulted from the storms.
The report of the cloudburst was given
out by the general superintendent of the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad. Re-
lief trains were promptly dispatched to
Coleman, but owing to the high water
the trains are unable to reach the scene
of the cloudburst.
Ford's creek, near Coleman. is reported
TO be two miles wide, and 1t waters are
rushing down the valley at a fearful rate.
A telegram received from Santa Ana to-
night states that the rescue train has re-
turned there, being unable to reach Cole
man.
A later report from Coleman says IL is
known that fifteen people were drowned.
among them being John Fuleisstine and
Joe Spath. They were engaged in rescuing
four little girls. each having two on his
horse, when all were washed away. Ten
bodies have been recovered and search is
being made for others. Spath was one Of
the leading citizens of the place. 1t is
believed that several lives have been lost
along the course of the creek in the valley
below Coleman.
Advices received tonight from Kerrville.
Tex, state that a c~lOudburst occurred in
the mountains north of there this morning
which destroyed a railroad bridge over the
Guadalupe river and inundated many
farms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
LOST AT SEA.
Bark McNear Wrecked
Crew and Passenger Saved.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-The steamer
Coptic arrived to-day from Chinese and
Japanese ports. via Honolulu. From the
latter place news comes of the loss of the
American bark McNear, on Dowsett reef.
near Laysan island. on the night of May
IA. The crew and passengers. numbering
thirty-three persons. took to the boats.
and. after spending two days on the water.
sighted Laysan island, where they landed.
On June % the bark Ceylon left Laysan
for Honolulu, with the survivors of the
McNear disaster, and arrived in Honolulu
on July z.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
Buffalo Ordered to Tal<u.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Admiral Remey
has cabled TO the Buffalo. now at Colombo.
Ceylon, 70 proceed to Taku The trip Will
take three weeks. She has on board about
four undred fresh men to augmen the
naval force now in China.
The Princeton has sailed from Hong
Kong TO Annoy. She has been going from
port TO port along the Chinese coast, dis
playing the American flag and looking
after the American interests. The report
of her movement came from Captain
Knox, and now from Admiral Remey,
showing that the officer on board has au-
thority to go to the point regarded as most
in need of her service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, July 16.-About
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
business portion of Trafalgar and as the
town has little fire protection the loss was
heavy. One full square was destroyed, en-
failing a loss Of about $1,000 with insur-
ance not quite half that amount 1t is
thought the fire was Of incendiary origin.
J. n. Stout's hotel and harness shop,
Frather & G~illaspy's saloon, Tom Gillas-
py's saloon, the Methodist Church and
Masonic Hall, VIM. Pitchers hardware
store, James Gillaspy's grocery, Ora
Ruffin's barber shop and Curtis Whites
livery barn were destroyed. All Of the
buildings were wooden. Less than twenty
years ago all of the buildings on this
square were burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17

weeks loitered around Huntington until he
fell In with the dishonest employees who
were plundering the company. He ex-
pressed a willingness TO join In the raid.
was finally initiated into the band and was
cognizant OF every detail of the operations.
When the case was ripe he aided Detective
McCarty in landing the robbers But one
man has escaped. George Ledger. a freight
conductor. Ledger took his train out OF
Chicago on Saturday, and when ne arrived
at Rochester he learned that Detective
McCarty was at Huntington ready to a k
him into custody. He disappeared soon
after the tran pulled out of the station, and
a brakeman named Jordan took the train
into Huntington, where he was apprised OF
the warrant out for Ledger. Jordan thinks
Ledger left the train at Bolivar, the cross
ing of the Big Four. and came down to
Wabash. but he has not been seen here,
and the local officers doubt whether he
came this way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July 16.-The Arcade
file works. of this city. one of the largest
industries in the gas belt, resumed opera
tons to-day in all departments. The fac
tory has been closed for two weeks in
order that necessary repairs and improve
ments to machinery could be made. There
are over 500 men in the employ of the
company here. and the management an
nounces that sufficient orders are now
booked to keep the mill in steady opera
ton. This announcement is a welcome bit
of news for the men who had looked for
a long shutdown. Manager j. w. Nc
Nevin states that this is one of the most
prosperous eras in the history Of the plant
I'm Anderson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
FIERCE WIND AT CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, July 16.-A severe storm Of
wind and rain passed over Chicago to-
night, doing considerable damage by blow
ing down signs and trees in the western
and outhwestern parts of the city. At
Thirty-seventh street and Ashland avenue
one man was killed and two girls were in
jured by a piece of wooden sidewalk. which
was carried fully one hundred feet by the
wind
The dead: Unidentified man, died in am
bulance, while on way TO hospital.
Injured: Lizzie Berch, back and legs bad
ly bruised; Emma Horn, both legs crushed.
At Ashland avenue and Thirty-seventh
street the wind formed a small whirlwind
and for a short distance swept everything
before 1t. 1t picked up a long section Of
wooden sidewalk. which was carried bodily
for one hundred feet. The sidewalk was
dropped squarely upon the three people in
jured. The mans skull was fractured and
he was badly cut about the chest. He never
regained consciousness after being struck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
A Fifty-Barrel OIL Well.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 16.-Scot & Ball,
prospectors for oil. nave made the largest
strike yet in the new field near Smith
field, six miles east of Muncie, by drilling
in a f~fty-barrel well early Sunday morning.
The we'll is on a tract of several thousand
acres leased by the Manufacturers Gas
Company, of Muncie, and which property
has been abandoned for gas. Scott & Ball
secured the privilege of digging wells on
the property. all the gas they found to go
to the Manufacturers Gas Company, pros
pectors- to receive the oil. This is the third
well, the other two being small oilers,
showing little gas. The we'll is on the Cecil
homestead, and has caused some excite
ment among the farmers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
HAS GONE TO WASHINGTON.


CANTON, o., July 16.-President McKin.
ley left here at 1880 this evening for WASH
ington in a special car attached to the
regular Pennsylvania train. Only the sec
rotary to the President, Mr.. Cortelyou, ac-
ccmpanied him. He will attend to matters
ir connection with the Chinese situation
and in the course of a few days expects
to return to Canton. Meanwhile the Can
ton home will be conducted as at present,
Mrs. Mckinley remaining. 1t is expected
that the Cabinet member will be at the
White House tomorrow afternoon await
ing the arrival of the President, and that
a meeting will be held soon after his ar
rival.
1t can be stated with certainty that no
extra session of Congress has yet been
determined upon and that IL has not been
decided to issue a call for troops for serv-
ice in China. The past eighteen hours has
brought the first tangible news from
China for some time and it is the desire
of the President to go over these reports
with his official family. What will be the
outcome of this review is a matter for the
future. 1t had not been determined when
the President left here to-day. The Presi-
dent is always deeply concerned over the
death or distress of the soldiers and sail
crs of the United States, and no effort was
made to conceal the fact that he was much
exercised over the reports which came to
him during the day. Ii Is not to put into
execution any prearranged plans that he
left for Washington tonight, for the ar
engagements in his Canton home are such
that these could have been executed with
equal facility here. No doubt, from the
very hour Of his arrival, he has been
In constant touch with the situation. and
in a position to put into Immediate exc
cution any order he might deem II wise
To issue. He could not have been more fully
acquainted with all of the details had he
teen in the White House all the time.
Even to-day, when he filled an engage
ment made several days ago, to take lunch
with an old friend, j. W. McClymonds, in
Massillon, he first made arrangements for
in Washington and his social conversation
was constantly interrupted with long-dis-
lance telephone communication with the
seat of government.
The President returned from Massillon
about 5 o'clock this evening. but prior to
made for his departure. Soon after his re-
turn, and in accordance with appointments
previously made, a big crowd of the LOYAL
Legion lined up on the lawn for a hand
shaking reception. Two councils of the
fraternity came TO Canton to pay a social
visit 70 the local branch and, headed by
a band, the entire party, followed by hun
dreds of Cantonians. marched on the lawn
and sent forth a mighty cheer when ne
appeared at the door. There was no speech
making, hut each man In the party re-
ceived a hearty handshake. When the last
had crossed the porch another mighty
cheer was sent up and still another when
The party reorganized behind the band.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
Receptions to Gov. Taylor:

MUNCIE. Ind, July ia series of re-
ceptions held at a number of towns in
Jay county for w. s. Taylor. of Kentucky,
came to an end to-day with a monster
meeting at Pennville. A speech was made
by Mr.. Taylor. which was listened to by
q crowd estimated at ten thousand. After
n banquet this evening Mr.. Taylor left, ii
is said, for New York. 1t is understood
his family have returned to their home in
Kentucky. According to a report in circu-
la ton here Mr.. Taylor will stump Indiana
this fall, making his first regular cam
paign speech at Butler, Sept. /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
Not Ready to Name n Minister.

WASHINGTON, July ia rumor gained
circulation at some of the foreign establish
ments to-day and was accepted with some
degree of credit that w. w. Rockhill would
be named as the United States representa-
tive TO china Inquiry failed to confirm
the report. and, I'm any event, it is prob
able that the consideration of any such
step would be deferred until the last yes
tige of doubt as TO the fate of the minis
tiers at Picking was dispelled. Mr.. Rockhill
is at present chief of the Pan-American
Bureau. When asked as TO the report he
said his name had not been considered so
far as he knew. and that all his plans were
made to go to South America, Aug. Z.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain Promised for To-day, but
Wednesday Is to BE Fnir.

WASHINGTON. July 16.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Ohio-Local rains and thunderstorm
IN Tuesday. with cooler in northern por-
ton: Wednesday will have showers in the
eastern portion, fair in the western: fresh
to brisk southwesterly winds, with squalls.
For -Indiana-Local rains and thunder
storms On Tuesday: Wednesday will be
generally fair: southerly winds.
FOR IIiinois-Fair in Western and local
rains In eastern portion on Tuesday;
Wednesday will be generally fair; fresh to
brisk northwesterly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17

NEW YORK, July 16.-Arrived: Servia.
from Liverpool; Manitou, from London;
Ethiopia, from Glasgow.
YOKOHAMA. July 4-Arrived: China,
from San Francisco; Glenogle, from Hong
Kong for Tacoma.
GIBRALTAR, July 16.-Passed: Califor-
MIA, from Genoa for New York.
&-LLY. July 16.-Passed: Rhein. from
BaltimoN for Bremen.
PLYMOUTH. July H-Saiied: Rotter-
dam, from New York.
ANTWERP, July B.-Arrived: Kensing-
ton. from New YSrk.
BOSTON, July ~1s.-sailed: Peruvian. for
Glasgow.