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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23
In framing them a good government
we are only promising what Kings
promised under similar circumstances.

In framing them good government
we are only promising what Kings
promised under similar circumstances.
REPUBLICAN INCONSISTENCIES.
Mr.. bryan said, referring to alleged
Republican Inconsistencies
you Republicans. who were shout
ing yourselves hoarse when MCKINLEY
said in 1896 that Mr.. Cleveland was try
ing to make money the master all
things else the servant. did not It take
you several days to come around and
hurrah for Mckinley when he did? He
ana the same things that Cleveland has
done. You Republicans who said that
the greenbacks saved the country when
both gold and silver left It, did IT NOT
take you several days to turn around
and advocate the retirement of Tho
greenpaCkS?
REPUBLICAN ROASTING.
You Republicans who were boastins,
mat the party was paying off the Ma
ton debt. did not II take you some time
10 turn around to that position where
you could say that permanent dcht
is good thing? You Republicans that
used to denounce the trusts in the most
vigorous language, did not it take YOU
some time to turn around where You
could say that there are good and bad
trusts. and that the good trusts are
those which contribute most literally
think that some OF you Republicans are
In position where you are not going
10 turn any more? You Republicans
who, for years, have been boasting of
the Fourth of July. that we had a
country which did not need large
standing army and did not have to
have large military establishment
here as they have in Europe. don't you
think you Will refuse to turn when the
Republican party wants an army
which is four times az large as when
the Republican administration was
elected in 1896?
CAREER OF MILITARY.
You Republicans who used to brap
of this-are you not little afraid that
now you cannot turn over and make
your opinion conform to the Republican
policy, when you find that the expense
OF the army in a single year Is half as
much as the entire amount spent on
the education of all the children in
the United States? Are you willing Ia
enter upon this career of militarism?
When we talk about increasing the
size of the army they say Ii is ali bun.
comb" and say what is one HUNDREDS
thousand men in 6 country like this ?'
will tell you that one hundred thous.
and men, compared with the situation
when the Republican party got into
power, Is four times as many. and
when you defend the increase of four
times the size of the army in the last
four years from now, you can with
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23
Track Record Lowered.

tBy Telegraph to Virginian-P PILOT
Middletown. n. Y. Aug. 22.-Joe Pat
chen to-day lowered the track rec
ord OF FOG. by John r. Gentry, over
the half mile track at Goshen two
years ago. Patchen's time was 2:05%.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23
THE EMPRESS DowAGER.

Washington, Aug. 22-The Japanese
legation has received telegram, dated
August 81 from the Foreign Office at
Toxic. giving the following dispatch re-
ceived yesterday from the Japanese
Acting Consul at Shanghai:
"a dispatch received here from a
Chinese official at Pao Ting Flu says
that by the Empress Dowager's Or
ders, Hsui Yung w Ii Shan and Lien
Yuen were executed on the 18th, and
Yung LII. who was to have shared the
same fate is now in Jail of the Ju-
dcial Department. and that the En-
press Dowager and Emperor left Pekin
on the 18TH escorted by Tung Flu
Shiang troops for WI Tai Shan via Chu
Chow and Use Ching Kwan., Kang VI.
1t is further stated. has been appointed
COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the WI Wei
army, while Princess Tuan and
Chwang and Tsong Chi, Kang vi aud
Hsui Tung have been ordered to re-
main at Pekin.
Another telegram, dated the 18th,
has been received here from Poa Ting
Flu. to the effect that. though the En-
press Dowager has left Pekin. the EN-
peror has decided to remain behind"
TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 22.-The
War Department has received the fol-
lowing cablegram:
'"rien Tsin, Aug. 10, 1900.
ITO Adjutant-Genera Washington:
with reference to your telegram of
10th, horses. materials and troops
promptly lightered to Taku and for
warded to front. Sixth Cavalry,
mounted. Grant CtransporD due in
Manila now. Hospitals excellent. am
pie for present army, we'll supplied and
in fine condition. Everything satisfac-
tory. Go to Pekin tomorrow. Sick
and wounded doing well.
"BARRY."
Washington. Aug 22.-The War De-
partment to-day received from General
Chaffee the list of American casualties
in the fighting at Fekin. The follow
ing officers and men were killed: Bat
terry +, Fifth Artillery, Captain Henry
J: Reilly mornig of the nth: Company
9, Ninth Infantry. Robert Z. Welsh;
Company E, Ninth Infantry, James o.
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OTHER TELEeHAPH PAGE 6
CLAssIFlCATIONOF NEWS,
BY DEPARTMENTS

Telegraph News-page,t,6.
Local News-Pages 2 ).
editorial-Page 4.
Virginia News--pags 6.
North Carolina News Page 7.
Portsmouth News--Pagss s.
Berkeley News--rags 6
Shipping Page 8.
Real Estate-Page s.
Markets-sPage, s.
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tened into districts for police super
vision. The Chinese army nad. The
Imperial family and the Court have
gone westward. probably to ST An L "a.
in the province of Shen ST. No repre-
sentatives or the Chinese Government
are in sight in Pekin. and the condi-
tons are chaotic. The palace is eX-
pccted to be taken Immediately. Many
missionaries have started for home,
while others remain in charge of the
Christian refugees, numbering about
1000. "CONGER"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23

Daniel w. Simpkins; Company X,
Fourteenth Infantry. Russell 4. Elliott;
Company NJ, Fourteenth Infantry
Edward b. Mitchell, Company l.,
Fourteenth Infantry. died 18th of
wounds received in action.
Captain Smedley Butler, OF the Ma
rine Corps, is among those slightly
$500 Americans attacked the imperial
palace" says u dispatch to the Morn
Ing Post from Pekin, dated August
10th. and captured four of the courts.
The American flag is flying over the
imperial granary and the imperial
bank has been looted"
Describing events prior to the relief.
the Morning Posts correspondent
says:
A GREAT RUSSIAN ARMY.
Three hundred and seventy-five thou
sand Russian troops are already in tho
far East, or on the way there by land
and sea, or under orders to embark
This statement is made by the Moscow
correspondent of the Daily Graphic,
who adds that mobilization is in pro-
gresS all over Europe and Russia, and
that there are now at Odessa IA steam
ers chartered to take troops.
HEART AND SOUL OF CHINA.
London. Aug. 22.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle publishes an interview with the
Japanese Minister in London, Kate
Takaaki. which represents him as hav-
said: THE Empress Is the heart and
soul of China. So long MS she lives, so
long as She remains In China, whether
the supreme power Is taken from her
or not, she will always be the greatest
force. the one above all others to be
reckoned with. The difficulty will be
to get any one who can speak for her.
I fear that the influence of Ii Hung
Chang rs now of extremely little
weight"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23
THE ATTACK RENEWED.

Shortly after midnight the mob broke
into n hardware store and stole all
the arms and ammunition they could
find including guns. rifles and re-
volvers. and proceeded to the city
building and opened fire on the de-
tenders and finally set fire to the CO.
lumbia Hall. which adjoins the city
building. They will no doubt set fire
to the city building before morning, as
the flames are spreading rapidly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23
THE STATE MILIrIA.

Military men OF the State are now
, ,ha interested over the question OF
,;a ,g,oIganization OF the State mill
TIA, which was left in a dismembered
.tnte by the war with Spain. This
VIII be done some time during NEXT
month. and there will probably be
enough companies to form three regt-
the others of ten. '-
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21

Thou wilt always rejoice in the even
ing, If thou spend the day protitably.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
Organ Worked Hard,

In a small church in little village
near Brighton, England. about forty
years ago. the congregation could not
afford to pay an organist. and bought
self-acting organ, a compact instru-
ment well suited to the purpose, and
constructed to play forty tunes. The
sexton had instructions how to set 1t
going, and how to stop 1t, but, unfor-
tunately, he forgot the latter part of
the business. and after singing the first
four verses of a hymn before the ser
mon, the organ could not be stopped.
and II continued playing two verses
more. Then just as the clergyman
completed the words Let US pray" the
organ clicked and started new tune.
The minister sat it out patiently. and
then renewed his Introductory words,
Let US pray" when click went the or
gan again, and started off on another
tune. The sexton and others contin-
ued their exertions to find out the
spring, but no man could put stop
to it. so they got four of the strongest
men in the church to shoulder the per-
verse instrument, and they carried it
down the center aisle of the church,
playing away, into the churchyard,
where 1t continued clicking and play
ing away until the whole forty tunes
were exhadsed
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
IIAhIt. Of Tna.iA

The toad. in spite OF its ugly looks,
has many interesting characteristics
1; will no. touch food that Is not alive.
Even Insects or worms that are curled
10 and motioalsss they never disturb.
although they may have seen them fall
into a condition OF inactivity. They
very easily learn where 20 md their
food supply. and frequently station
themselves near a light where insects
striking against the glass become mo-
mentArIly stunned. and fall huttering
10 the ground It is related that In
certain locality eight large toads are
in the habit Of collecting under an arc
light. The aIes and other insects that
strike against the glass globe furnish
them a fun and sayory meal, which
they evidently enjoy The food Is cap
tured by the extensile tongue, which Is
covered With glutlnous coating. The
rapidlty with which the tongue Is pro-
truded and drawn back Is such that
unless the light Is good. and the posi-
tIon favorable. II 10 impossible to see
the act OF capture TOads are OF great
value In gardens and greenhouses. and
should never be molested II they take
up their abode among the plants Their
sense OF locality IS very strong, and al
though they move about and wander
some distance from their homes, they
are certain to return TO them. Some
years ago a large stump with about six
feet OF tree trunk attached to 1t was
inverted IN the middle Of bit OF lawn.
Vines and plants were trained over it
and grew luxuriantly. A colony Of
toads took up their hab!tatlon next TO
the trunk. rawl.ug under Bit OF loos-
ened bark Here they were allowed TO
remain. and every evening. or in rainy
weather. they trooped out and hoped
about on the Tagging. or sat under the
lamp catching insects.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
The -GrIndlnG stream"

The maelstrOm. which means liter
ally "the grinding stream" is the most
remarkable whirlpool in the world. 1t
ia situated on the Norwegian coast just
southwest of the Luffoden isles. 1t
runs between the Islands OF Moskeues
and q large, solitary rock in the mid
die OF the straits. The strong currents
rushing between the great West Fjord
and the outer ocean through the chan
nels OF the Lufoden isles produce a
number OF whirlpools. OF which the
maelstrom Is by far the most danger
Gus. Such eXtrayagant stories have
been told of this great eddy-how ey-
erything that enters the border OF its
current Is instantly sucked down into
a bottomless abyss-that its very ex-
istence has been doubted. However,
from an examination made OF Il by the
Norwegian photographic survey we
ffnd that in summer the current is COM
paratiyely calm for a short time at
flood or eb5 tide, when boats may ven
ture upon II. In calm weather steam
ers can cross 1t at any state of the tide
or large ships II steady wind Is blow
ing. In winter or in storms it is highly
dangerous for any vessel TO try to pass
the whirlpool. During a storm from
the west. for instance. the current runs
continually to the east at the rate Of
six knots an hour. without changing Its
direction for rising or falling tide, and
the stream will eddy and boil in such
mighty swirls that the largest steamer
could hardly contend successfully with
the waters. OF course the danger is
not of suction into the heart OF the
whirlpool, as the legends have it, but
OF being dashed to pieces against the
rocks.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR our
JUNIOR READERS.
Tho story of Three BOY King.-"rhe
Grinding stresm"-A whirlpool Past
which No Vessel Darss to Sail In
winter-Habits of Toads
THE story of Three Roy King.


Some years ago King Edgar, a boy Of
10, ascended the English throne He
was called the peaceful; why, It is hard
to say, for he was up to as many plots
and Ttllainies as 4 bad boy could be.
The king one day heard Of a girl that
was said TO be wonderfully beautiful.
He thought II this were so he would
make her his queen. SO he sent AthsI-
void, his tAvuTIte courtlcr all the way
10 her fathers castle 10 md out about
H. When Athelwold got there he found
she vas really very beautiful and i'm
medIately fell in love with her himself.
Then. instead OF saying anything TO
the king about II. he married her him
self When be returned he told the
king big lie He said that she was
rich, but ugly, and therefore he mar
rted her himself Now the king did not
believe this. SO he prepared to call
On the young couple. AthelwOld. scared
almost to death. told his wife TO make
herssN look hideOus or else the king
might do something dreadful to him
But his wife. EItrtda. like most young
ladies, couldn't bear to make herself
look ugly, especially as the king WAS
coming TO call. so she dressed in her
best gown aDi received him with her
most charming smile. or course. the
king fell in lore with her, too, and
wicked man that he was--he had poor
AihslSoId murdered and then he mar
ried his widow, Elfrida. Elfrida had
a con whom she wanted to have made
King when Edgar died. but DuRstan.
the old monk. made another bog king.
HIS name Vas Edward One day Ed
wari was passing the castle where Ell
fTIdA lived with her little boy. Ethel
rrd. The king. wishing to be pleasant,
stopped 70 SEQ them. aai while be was
talking TO the flStie bog the old queen.
ElfT.da- told one OF her servants to go
around on The other side Of the king,
vho was on horseback. and. when he
Easn't looking Just stab him And the
man ala, That was the end Of the poor
ktnE called Edward the Martyr. The
wicked queen. Elfrida. then put her son
EthrlTed on the throne. and he ruled
for about thiTty-siN years. He WAS
guilty Of bringing about the very worst
crime that has ever been committed
on English soil. He ordered the kill
ing on a certain night OF every Dane
man. woman or ch!ld-ln the whole
country. Hundreds OF these Danes had
married English people and we're quiet,
psaceAblc folk. When the Danish king
beard OF II he collected 4 great feet
OF varshIps and came over. captured
England and laid Il waste, The weak
English king Hed TO another country
and GtAid there TIL Just before he died.
and one historian says that the only
good thing be ever did was to die. and
Ee guess he was right So ended the
reign Of the three boy kings
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her hEst social trluIApIr, with l.Ec ana
the world before her, and her fond IA
ther and mother had lavished upon
her all the luxuries that wealth could
buy. Her dresses and jewels we're the
envy of all her girl friends When the
hre broke out, the ladies' made a dash
Tor the stairs. but these were already
In hames, and escape was cut of from
below, They ran to the windows and
shriehsd for help. The fire engines
were coming, but by the time they
reached the house the flames had made
frightful hesdway. The fremen raised
their ladders to the window of the
room where the poor women stood.
The young lady welcomed the certain
ty of rescue with lively joy. She was
TOO sure. In the moment while she
waited her turn on the ladder she
thought of her jewels. Before any one
could stop her, the rash creature had
rushed back into the binding smoke.
i shall have time enough" they heard
her say Hers was the next room, and
upon the bureau lay her casket of dia-
mouds. In vain the flremen called her,
and tried to follow her: the flames
drove them back. In a minute more
the house was raging furnace. The
next morning. in the ruirs, the fire.
men discovered an unrecognizable
body. But clutched in one charred
hand was a small metal box that some
how had escaped destruction. 1t was
the Jewel case for which the girl had
thrown away her precious life. The
gems were all safe, but their worth
could not ransom their owner. 1t was
too late.-Youth's Companlon.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
send for "Choice Recipes
by Walter Baker d Co. Ltd, Dorchester, MAss
mailed free Mention this paper.

I'm awfuIly bored" who's been
boring your? That's the worst of 1t;
I'm boring myself"
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
How the Chimes. Count Time.


The Chinese sun-dial embodied the
usual principle, but was crude, indeed.
A rod or needle set upright reflected
shadow on fat surface as the sun
moved. On this were characters indi-
eating the hours Of the day. The Chi
nese also used a water clock called the
clepsydra- II was dish OF copper or
other material. with an extremely small
aperture, from which the water trick
led, drop by drop. The CIepsydra OF
Canton is thus described by a traveller:
1T is a vase OF copper: II Is situated
In pavilion built on double arch
shat crosses a street leading from the
great south gate Of the city to the
palace OF the treasurer Of the province.
Like that which existed. and perhaps
exists still in the Pekin observatory,
II Is composed OF four copper vases,
when water runs from one to another
by little tubes fixed at the base. The
vase that rests on the floor has on its
wooden cover a kind OF handle, crossed
by rule mounted on a float and COW
cred with characters representing the
hours. When the water has run out,
that is. In the morning or evening. it
Is poured again into the uppermost
vase. There is a little brick staircase
by which the attendant ascends. In
the temples there are attendants whose
business It is to hang up placard.
with a white ground. on which is In
dlcated the hour. They strike the hours
OF the day on drum. and at night they
beat a gong. The attendants who thus
look after the flight OF time occupy
the intervals between In making sticks
OF incense. on which are marked the
hours. These are sticks 30 arranged
as to burn a certain length OF time for
every hour, and these are used by
peasants and others. The stick is
lighted when the gong sounds. and In
this way the private Individual can
keep very tolerable account of the
hours as they pass"
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
nsrIIte for Her Jewel..

In 4 New Jersey city not very long
ago a dwelling house, occupied by
large family. took fire in sudden and
unaccountable way 1t was late In the
afternoon. and the ladies were upstairs
dressing for dinner. Among them was
A beautiful girl who was just making
her debut in society. For her the world
was made up OF parties and dances
and dinners. She was in the flush of
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
big TO Paper This Spring?

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The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
where Daniel pefoe Re,t..

The resting place of Daniel Defoe is
in the heart of one OF London's busiest
quarters. about a quarter of a mile
from the Bank of England.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
Loss on Gold OoIns.

The yearly loss in value of gold
coins by wear and tear while in cir
cuiation amounts TO about $4,000 in
every IS 900 900.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-21
NlS Per ton Per Mile

, 90 Eraus yHsg ~ ssurS ore wttE Hgr
p. s.rc -gVs trzEIay WUEt l.
- Eaa
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-03
Porto Rican Labor for Hawaii

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. July 21.-
Lieutenant Alexander Of Oakland, CAL,
who is reported to be interested in Ha-
waiian plantations, and w. N. Arm
strong OF Honolulu, are here represent
ing the Planters Association OF Ha-
wall, investigating the labor question.
These gentlemen say that 5000 Porto
Ricans are wanted in Hawaii and offer
free transportation for laborers and
their families on a three years con-
tract, agreeing to furnish houses.
schools and medical attention, al SIS
per month the first year and after that
at SIC and SIT. The agents believe Por-
to Ricans are adapted to the work and
represent that the climate and habits
of life in the islands are similar. Con-
sentative authorities considering the
overpopulation of this island. the dest,-
tuition OF the people and the difficulty
of procuring work. are favorable TO the
plan II the agents can be shown To be
reliable. II Is reported that Governor
Allen has Endorsed the scheme at
Washington.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-03
BRITAIN EAGER FOR PEACE
BIZ lions Tired of Boer
Wr.
Government Is Said 10 be Keeping
Back knowledge Of Fright
full Deficits.

NEW YORK. July PA Times cabl'
frcm London says: Common people are
disposed TO scoff at the sudden return OF
the Duke OF Norfolk from the seat OF
war. This valiant gentleman threw up
his position as Postmaster General to go
ont to night the Buers only the other
week. as II seems. and here he Ia on his
way home again. There s a good deal
of what is called irreverent smile over
this rp sode IN his graco's career. hut he
Ia such an amiablc man that nothing Is
said amor his own class OF an ill-natured
tird, and II appears he was very hudl>
hurt by that tumble from HIS horse, In
the aristocratic world generally. howev-
err. there is now anything but delight over
South African affairs. Some OF the more
fpr-scc'rg Of these people begin to fear
that when the reaction sets In the sleep
ms scminarics OF our democracy" as Car
lyle mo2kingly characterized the English
common 70 k, may start up and inquire,
what IL the use OF all you ornamental
people? We have let you govern us and
behold the mess into which you have
brought the country"
The South African embodiment is much
where IT was a week ago. only so many
hundreds more of our troops are dead or
bro ken for life. so many more march,ngs
and countermarchnps with no result. v
cornered Dewet free agnin. and nearly
2M,0M troops trampng around to suhdu''
less than 5000 farmers. Let us shut the
he PIPER down on the scene. Unfortunate
ly Mt home one asks in vain what there
IL to cheer US. Parliament Is churnnE
about, endeavorine to Kill time and do as
little as possible. The Government Is
k, eping back knowledge Of It's frlghtful
deficits and spending much time and in
Senuity In constituting a committee 70
inquire into medical scandals In South
y erica, that may be certified not to get al
the truth. For the rest. Miner has at
last called his Parliament together In
Cape Town and has greeted II with \
bumptious optimistlcal speech which
might have been borrowed from the men
who played the roles of royal Governors
In your Massachusetts or New York when
you first began to think that the paintcr
uniting you to the mother country would
have to be cut OF what temper the Cape
Parliament really is we cannot yet tell
but the swcaring-in of that poor tool OF
Rhodes. DR.. Jameson. was received with
dead silence
In England likewise several significant
things have happened to indicate rapid
change in public sentiment, and most
notable of these was the free and open
Sc nth African concliation meeting held
last night in Bradford. There was n
great meeting in London on Wednesday
night under the same auspices, but II was
a ticket meeting, and was only dtstin-
gushed from previous gatherings of the
kind In being left unmolested by the mob,
In Bradford friends and foes of peace
were welcome to come and the meeting
was nearly unanimous for peace.