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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11
OUTBOUND BAGGAGE.

The Richmond Dispatch OF yesterday
says:
The Atlantic Coast Line. Seaboard
Air Line, Southern. Chesapeake ana
Ohio. Fredericksburg ana Western and
Richmond. fredericksburg and Poto-
mac have agreed upon a set of rules
governing outward bound basg;tge
which VIII interest the travelling public
y circular notice Just issued announces
that outward baggage received at the
station baggage room OF any one OF the
railroad companies in the agreement
must have attached either the proper
check TO destination or IL claim check
issued by the railroad company al
whose station the baggage is deposited
pr claim check issued by any transfer
company or individual doing transfer
business in the city. the issue and form
of which is warranted by the railroad
company. The form or outside claim
check will not be warranted unless il
bears notation that the transfer com
pany or individual depositing the bag
gage shall see it registered in the book
provided for that purpose at the sta
ton baggage room. The rules govern
ing storage charges on other baggage
will apply to baggage bearing claim
checks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11
WEATAER REPoRr.

Washington. Nov. 1o.-weather fore
cast for Sunday and Monday:
For Notwithstanding cloudiness
and warmer Sunday; probably rain in
afternoon in northern and western por-
lions. Monday fair; fresh southerly
winds.
North Carolina-Generally fair Sun
day; probably warmer Sunday near the
COAST fair Monday; winds becoming
fresh southeasterly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11
Norfolk and Vicinity.
Fair and warmer; fresh south winds.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
ANN

IL iE1OINOIO0SIN4AII DATA.
November 10, 1900.
Maximum temperature .......... sc
Minimum temperature ....... 33
Normal temperature .............. Sc
Departure from normal ..... minus IL
Departure from normal since jan
uary LIST plus 493
Rainfall in past "a hours. ........ %
Rainfall since first of month";. go
Mean relative humidity ............ 81
CALENDAR.
Sun rises at GAO a. m. and sets at
1850 p. m.
TIDES
High water at 10 a. m. and 1928 p.
m. Low water at $3.50 a. m. and 6:42
p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11
CHARLESTON EXPosIrIoN.

At recent meeting of the railroad
lines interested in the transportation
of exhibits to lie on display at the en-
position i'll Charleston, an agreement
was reached authorizing the free trans
portation to and from Charleston OF
any State, municipal. or county exhibit
from States or counties. fl which the
several lines operate. Such transporta-
ton will be allowed upon certificate Of
the Commissioner of Agriculture, Or
other properly authorized State or
county official. that the exhibit is one
collected under the auspices and con-
troll of the State or county. Such eXhi-
bits may embrace only the unmanufac-
tured products OF the fields. mines and
fisheries within the State or county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11
NOTES..

1t is not improha BILE that the diner to
lie placed on Atlantic Coast Line trains
between Richmond and Washington
may be picked up as far North as Phil
adclphia and taken as far South as
Weldon, y. c.. an Improvement even
greater than was at first anticipated
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11

The Chesapeake and Ohio has secured
the contract to transport Il large con-
sisnment of shells from the Norfolk
navy yard to Mare Island, Cal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company will he held at the office OF
the company in this city on Monday
the 18th instant.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11

OF the railroad lines running into Rich
mond will sooiS adopt the custom OF
having bootblacks on trains, following
the example of Northern roads running
into large cities. Tho shines cost only
10 cents, and the boys are uniformed
by the company.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
LONDON HALLS PACKED.

Christian Endeavorers Stir the City with
Enthusiasm-Sheldon the Leader.
LONDON, July 16.-The original pro-
gram of the world Christian Endeavor
convention for Sunday was seriously
interfered with by delay in the arrival
OF the 600 American delegates. Again,
however, the convention was Favored
with glorious weather. Rev. Charles
Sheldon addressed meetings and over
flow gatherings at the Alexandria pal
ace, everywhere being received with
great enthusiasm.
Peter Bithorn was also present. He
has charge of the vocal music during
the convention. Thus far all the meet
ings have been largely attended and the
inspiring strains of the Christian En-
deavor hymns could be heard all over
the grounds until long after midnight.
Indeed, soon after o'clock this morn
ing the secretary himself, and many
others resumed singing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19

Hart, director of Chinese imperial mari
time customs. on July 5, received the
following telegram from her husband:
.Our people, including the women, are
in the legations. Prepare to hear the
worst" +"
The European governments have re-
ceived from their representatives at
Shanghai dispatches from the governor
of Shan Tung. dated July 7, represent.
ing that the European troops made a
sortie from Peking and killed 200 of
General Tung Fuh Siang's forces and
that the Boxers were mounting guns to
make breach in the defenses. Under
date of July IL the governor of Shan
Tung wires as follows: "Natiye sol.
diers and Boxers have been attacking
the legations for some hours, but have
not yet effected an entrance. They are
now all bombarding with large cannon
to make a breach for heavy onslaught.
fear that all the ministers and the
government as well are in great danger.
The government is intensely anxious. !"
Finally came the news from Shanghai
that breach had been made in the wall
of the British legation and the foreigners
killed. All the dates probably refer to
a much earlier period, but the presump-
ton is that the dispatches give an out
line of what has happened. The Euro
peans having reached the end of their
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
the express car.

of flowers or display of any kind. The
people at the station stood in respectful
silence as Mrs. Gear, on the arm of Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson, passed
down the platform to the Pullman car
"Grassmere, which is to carry the
party to Burlington. Those accompa.
nying Mrs. Gear are: Colonel Rams
dell, sergeant-at-arms of the senate;
Secretary Wilson. Colonel Root, the
senator's private secretary, and Mrs.
Gears maid. At Chicago they will be
met by number of relatives of the de-
ceased senator and committee of Bur-
lington citizens. Other arrangements
for the services will be announced by
Colonel Ransdell after arrival at Bur-
lington.
Mr.. Gear was extraordinarily well
preserved for man Of his age. He
celebrated the seventy fifth anniversary
of his birth on April last and
possessed vigorous and unclouded
mentality up to the last. During the
past forty years he was active in the
politics of his state or of the nation.
This leading trait of his character
was expressed in the nickname of "Old
Business" bestowed upon him long
ago by the younger generation of men
in Burlington, the senator's home city
He was figure in local politics 81 years
ago, when Iowa was young and when
he was made mayor of the thriving
little town of Burlington. His influence
grew with the years, and he was shifted
from the mayoralty into the legislature,
became governor Of the state, representa-
tive in congress, assistant secretary of
the treasury during President Harrison Is
administration and as fitting close to
his career senator in congress from the
state of Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
JOHN II. GEAR DEAD
IOWA SENATOR DIES OF HEART
TROUBLE AT WASHINGTON.

Last Ritas n i'll BE Held at Burlington on
Wedpesday-was for Many Years a
Leading Factor in Republican Politics
ofthe Hawkeye State,
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The remains
of the late Senator Gear of Iowa, who
died suddenly of heart trouble in his
rooms at the Portland hotel Saturday,
left here yesterday at $3.50 p. M, via the
Pennsylvania railroad, for the Gear
home at Burlington, Ia, where funeral
services will be held Wednesday at 8
O'Clock. The casket containing the re-
mains was enclosed in a heavy oaken
box with plain silver handles. Eight
members Of the capitol police force, in
full uniform, acted as body bearers and
carried the casket from the hearse to
the express car. There was an absence
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Raises spring wheat Estimate.

MINNEAPOLIS. July 14.-H. V. Jones,
in conservative review of the crop sit
uation in the northwest, after personal
inspection of the fields, predicts that
the yield of wheat in the three spring
wheat states of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, will at the very least
reach 1876, 5,O00,00O bushels as against
2l0,000,000 ushels last year, and that
with favorable weather during the en-
suing four weeks the yield will reach
10000. 900 bushels. This is the highest
estimate yet made. Jones maintains
that the soaking rains of the first days
of July have worked wonders.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Bryan Has u oniet uax.

LINCOLN, July 16.-For the first time
since he was nominated for president
at Kansas City, William j. Bryan had
no political visitors yesterday. With
his family, he attended church in the
morning and from there went to the
funeral Of Deputy Auditor of State G.
Q. Pool. In the afternoon Mr.. Bryan
and few local friends drove to the 30
acre suburban tract owned by the pres
idential candidate and where he will
build eventually home to live in per-
manently. The party was obliged to
hurry to the city to escape drenching
rain storm, which served to keep all in
doors the rest of the evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
VAGUE UEHoPEFoRLEGATIoNs
Washington Derives 1t From Late Cable
gram Received hH Minister Nm

Washington Derives 1t From Late Cable
gram Received by Minister Wu.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-A decidedly
more hopeful feeling with regard to the
Chinese situation is apparent in all ad-
ministration circles. The tide of senti-
ment, which had been markedly pessi-
mistic, turned with the announcement
of the victory at Tien Tsin, and the cap
ture of the forts and native city, and
gathered further strength from Minister
Wu's cablegram declaring that for
eigners at Pekin were safe July 6.
Aside from these dispatches the arrival
of the president and the special cabinet
meeting called to consider the situation
were the features of the day. The
cabinet met at 2:30 p. M, less than an
hour after the president reached the
white house. Over a hundred newspaper
men thronged the corridors while the
cabinet was sitting behind closed doors.
The scene resembled the hottest days of
the Spanish war. There were present
Secretaries Day, Long, Root, Gage and
Postmaster General Smith
At the conclusion of the session.
which lasted two and one-half hours,
Secretary Root gave out the formal
statement of the action of the cabinet:
"The president has determined that
the facts now known to us do not re-
quire or justify calling an extra session
of congress. Should future develop
ments indicate that he is unable to do
what is required with the means now
at his command and the action of con.
gress is necessary to furnish either men.
or money, he will not hesitate to call it
together
The text of the dispatch received by
Minister WI and by him laid before
Secretary Hay, is as follows:
"The utmost efforts have been made
to protect foreign ministers, who were
well on the 18th (Chinese calendar, cor
responding to our July 81. If Tien Tsin
city should be destroyed it would be
difficult to restore the same in 100
years. Request the powers to preserve
1t, as the consequences would affect
Chinese and foreign commerce. Earl
Ii Hung Chang is transferred to North
China as viceroy of Chilli. Please
transmit this dispatch to the ministers
at other capitals.
This dispatch, which is dated July l6.
was signed by Viceroys Liu Kun vi and
Chih Tung of Nankin and WI Chang,
respectively, and also by Sheng, director
OF posts and kilograms at Shanghai.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
FAIL TO FIND TRAIN RoBBER.
Armed Sc. Louis Detectives Return From
the Hunt Empty Handed

Armed Sc. Louis Detectives Return From
the Hunt Empty Handed.
ST. LOUIS, July 16-A dozen St.
Louis detectives, armed with riot guns
and revolvers, made an excursion into
st. Louis county and searched several
houses and barns in the vicinity of
Bridgeton and Florissant yesterday in
quest of Nelson, the alleged Kentucky
train robber, who escaped from the
officers in this city Friday morning.
The effort to locate him was futile. It
was learned that Nelson is Charming
B. Barnes and that he is brother of
Charles Barnes, now under arrest here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
TIEN TSIN TAKEN
Foreign Forces Drive Chinese
Out of Walled City.
CAPTURE ALL ITS DEFENsEs.
Allies Gallant Onslaught Carries
Celestial Forces Before 1t.
REPORTS OF DEFEAT PREMATURE.

Total Killed and Wounded in Attacking
Force Almost Eight Hundred-Ameri-
can Loss is 2I5 Twelve Oficers
Wounded-victory Clears Situation.
LONDON, July 1S.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Evening News, tele-
graphing under date of July II, says:
'The allied troops resumed the attack
upon the Chinese walled city at Tien
Tsin on the morning of July IA and sue
ceeded in preaching the walls and cap
turing all the forts. The Chinese were
completely routed and the allies took
possession of the native city and its de.
fenses. The total losses of the allies
in the engagements of Thursday, Fri.
day and Saturday were about 800 killed
or wounded"
There is little further news from
China this morning. The attack upon
the native city of Tien Tsin was fol
lowed up SO swiftly that the Chinese
never had time to reorganize, and, once
their lines were broken, their retreat
rapidly became rout.
WASHINGTON, July 18.-Admiral Re-
mey cabled the navy department that
the city and forts of Tien Tsin are in
the hands of the allies. His dispatch
follows:
"CHE Foo, July l7.-Today hope to
get wounded from Tien Tsin, either in
hospitals at Taku or aboard Solace.
Communication very uncertain. Fol-
lowing casualties apparently confirmed:
"Marines-Captain Davis, killed;
Captain Lemly, Lieutenants Butler and
Leonard. wounded
"Army-Colonel Liscum, killed;
Majors Reagan and Lee, Captains
Noyes, Brewster and Bookmiller,
Lieutenants Naylor, Lawton, Hammond
and Waldron, wounded. Total killed
and wounded reported, 775; Russians
and japanese lost heavily; our total loss
reported 2l5; about 40 were marines,
but number believed to be exaggerated
Have officers on shore especially to get
authentic number and names, which
will be promptly telegraphed. City and
forts now in hands of allies. Admiral
Seymour returned to feet; officer ashore
is Admiral Aliexoff at Tien Tsin.
REMEY. -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19

resources, M aue uesperaJe sort1e ana
then bravely met their fate. The de.
tails of the horribly story will probably
never be known.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express on the alleged authority
of the couriers who brought the story,
gives very sensational account Of the
affair. He says:
"Maddened with hunger, having been
without food for many days, the mem
bers of the legation and the guards
made sortie on the night of June 80,
and killed 200 Chinese in an unexpected
attack. General Tun Fuh Slang, en-.
ragged over the loss of so many men,
brought up heavy guns, and Prince
Tuan gave the order that every foreigner
should be destroyed. His words were
'Destroy every foreign vestige and
make China sealed book to all western
powers.
"Prince Tean had previously dis
covered that Prince Ching was supply
ing the foreigners with ammunition.
He therefore ordered General Tung Fuh
Slang to fire on Prince Ching's troops,
and it is reported Ching was killed or
seriously wounded.
"In the final attempt to cut their way
through the legationers formed square
with the women and children in the
center. When the Boxers realized that
they were being attacked they became
like wild beasts, and shot each other
with revolvers. Heavy guns bombarded
all night until the buildings were de-
molished and in flames. Many for
eigners were roasted in the ruins. The
Boxers rushed upon them and hacked
and stabbed both dead and wounded,
cutting off their heads and carrying
these through the streets on their rifles,
shouting fiercely. They then attacked
the native Christian quarters, massacred
all who refused to join them, outraged
the women and Drained the children.
Hundreds of mission buildings were
burned. All China is now aflame with
revolt against foreigners. Only in the
extreme west is there quiet. Every
port, even Shanghai, is menaced. In
the provinces of Hupe and Human
thousands of native Christians have
been mutilated and tortured, the women
being first outraged and then mas
sacred.''
Americans Probably Massacred.
Following is the list of members of the
American legation at Peking: Edward
Conger, minister; Mrs. E. H. Conger,
Miss Bessie Conger, Miss Laura Conger,
Herbert G. Squires, William E. Balm
bridge, second secretary; Lieutenant A.
L. Key, naval attache; Fleming Sche.
shire, interpreter; 56 men and seven
American officers of the guard; Mrs. M
S. Woodward of Chicago; Miss lone
Woodward of Chicago; Miss Cecil Payen,
Miss Mary Pierce.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Train pemoli.hes a building.

ST. JOSEPH, No., July 16.-A Rock
Island passenger train pushed freight
train off the track and through build
ing seventy feet square owned by the
st. Joseph Plow company, completely
destroying the structure. j. M. Ford,
president of the Plow company and also
president of the First National bank;
Secretary NJ. Q. Powellan superintend-
ent O.. j. Borden, who were holding
conference in the building, narrowly
escaped death, Ford being injured
slightly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Battle With Burglars.

MARsHALLrowN, Ia, July IA
number of the residents of State Center
engaged in battle yesterday with four
burglars, who were discovered in the
act of blowing open the safe in the store
of Mason & Whitehill. A number OF
shots were exchanged on both sides and
one Of the proprietors of the store, Zen
Whitehill. was shot in the leg. Two of
the crooks We're captured and brought
to this CITY,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19

CHICAGO. July F.-Cattle-Receipts, 5000:
native steers average about steady: Texans
slow to l0c lower; butchers stock steady
to strong; natives, best on sale today
one carload at $5.3J; good to prime steers
$5.OOg5.7O; poor to medium 4.5OQp5.OO: se-
lected feeders. S4.00(G485; mixed stockers
s5.S5Gs.eO; cows. sS0G94.6O: heifers $4,000
500; Gamers. s2,OOg2sO: bulls, s26O,04. 90;
calves, s4.60g6.S0; Texas fed steers, 81 1905 90
Texas grass steers, s8.25(@4OO: Texas bulls,
s2.5og3.25. Hogs-Receipts, today, 1900
tomorrow. $4,000, estimated: left over, 5000;
loc lower. closing weak; top, $685. mixed
and butchers, s5.0O(05.S5 good to choice heavy.
sb.o5Ca5. .s21a; rough heavy, s49O(95.OU; light,
s5Oo(g5S213: ulk of sales. s5.20(95. 27la. Sheep
Receipts, 10000; sheep steady to slow lambs
lambs l5G2ac lower; good to choice wethers.
s4.oUg460; fair to choice mixed, sS.lOlD4OO;
western sheep and yearlings, $3.0Otg4.5O: Texas
sheep, s30044.UO; native lambs s4.4Nq86O:
western lambs, $5.OOg6OO
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Street Car Wrecked by Dynamite.

ST Louis. Mo-, July 16.-Dynamite
was exploded under a Transit car in
North St. Louis last night and four
passengers were badly injured. A su-
burban street car. the only union line
in the city, accidentally ran into
strikers bus wagon last night and injured
IL occupants, two seriously.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Educational Convention Ends.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July l4.-The
National Educational association closed
its convention here tonight. During
the day two sessions of the general con-
vention were held. The executive oom.
mittee, which has under consideration
the matter of the next meeting place.
will visit Detroit and Cincinnati early.
in October.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Baptist Young People,s Un,on.

CINCINNATI, July 16.-The features of
the last days tenth international con-
vention OF the Baptist Young Peoples
union of American were the annual
sermon by d.. E. G. Gange of London
and the missionary services. Even the
overflow meetings did not meet the de-
mands to hear the many distinguished
visiting missionaries and extra meet.
lngs were held.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
RECOVERY IN WHEAT.
Corn Selling Keeps Ep-Provisions Also
Felt the Denression.

Corn Selling Keeps Ep-Provisions Also
Felt the Depression.
CHICAGO, July l7.-From break occasioned
by liquidation in corn early. wheat today re-
covered on demand from the northwest and
covering by shorts, closing firm September
1sc over yesterday. Corn broke because Of
more favorable reports as result of recent
rains, but recovered some of it, September
closing 1ssc down. Oats closed &c lower, Sep
tember pork 55c. September lard l21SQ9l5c and
September ribs l2laGl5c depressed. Closing
prices:
WHEAr-Aug 76sss ra761ac: Sept. 7714@T79kc.
CoRN-Aug.. 3ssste3slsc; Sept, 3sl5(a3sssc
OATs-Aug., 251ac; Sept, 23s4(l2a7sc.
PoRK-July sll .55; Sept. s1l7O.
RIBs-Sept., s6.65t06 .67la: Oct. $685.
LARD-Sept., s6.65g6.871a; Oct, se.7O(08.yslS.
Cash quotations: No. 2 red wheat. 771k@fsc:
spring wheat, 751ag78c: No = cash corr,
99114c; No. cash oats. 28l5c
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Packing Company win Reopen.

Sioux CRY, July l4.-Negotiations
are in progress for packer to take
charge of the plant of the old Booge
Packing company, which has not been
in use for some time. 1t is the plan to
remodel the plant and enlarge it. This
years business at the stock yards has
been smashing all records.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Yankton Ia Floodeu.

YANKToN, S. d., July l6.-In the last
80 hours nearly 10 inches of rain fell
and the city is flooded. There is much
damage to walks, fences, cellars, etc.
Three bridges are gone on Rhine creek
i'll the city limits. Hail destroyed a
large area OF grain in the vicinity of
this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Trio Breaks Jail at Creston,

CREsTpN, H., July l4.-Ed Perry,
James Callahan and James Bell, pris-
onsrs confined in the county Jail await
ing the action of the grand jury on
divers charges, broke Jail here last night
and escaped.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
McGoyern Whins Erne.

New YORK, July 17.-Last night in
the presence of $4,000 persons in Madi-
son Square Garden Terry McGovern of
Brooklyn defeated Frank Erne of But
falo, the lightweight champion of the
world, in three rounds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Kansas City Live stock.

KANSAS CITY. July -Cattle-Recepts T.
$50: fed cattle shade stronger ;grassers steady :;
stockers and feeders firm heavy native steers
40; stocNers and feeders. 3. 5004 so; butch
ers' cows and heifers. $1,000. 80 fed westerns
sS.7595.2O; fed Texans s4.OO(@455; grass Tex
ans, $3.OO(D4.OO Hogs-Receipts, 2o.5OO: dull,
5@l0c lower: heavy, s5.05(9515: mixed, $a95
D5lo; light. s4.75(g50O; pigs s.s42504.75. Sheep
Receipts 2,lOO; active strong to 10c higher;
lambs, $5.50(G6.2o; muttons, S4.0O(D460; west
erns, s3S5G+.25; Texans s37094.l5; feeders,
SS,25(l4QO; culls 81. .5O(uB25
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
DROWNED While Bathinx.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July l6.-While
swimming in the Cedar river mile
above the city yesterday, Harry West,
a young man OF 20 from State Center,
who is here attending business college,
was taken with cramps and drowned
before assistance reached him. The