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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
Weekly Crop Summary.
tBy Telegraph 10 Virginlnn-P ilot.l

fBy Telegraph 10 Nirginlan-Pilot0
Washington, D. c.. July 1.-THE
Weather Bureaus weekly summary of
crop conditions says:
The condition of corn in Kansas and
Nebraska is less favorable than in the
previous week, and the crop is suffer
ing for rain in portions OF Missouri,
southern Ohio, West Virginia. Mary
land. Virginia and North Carolina. In
Indiana. Illinois and Iowa corn has
made very favorable progress and Is
improved in Kentucky, Tennessee and
PENNSYLVANIA.
y general Improvement in the condi-
ton of cotton Is reported except in
Florida and Louisiana, but the plant is
small and is frUiting slowly in the cen
trial and eastern districts, where some
fields are still grassy. In Texas the
crop has made good growth. but is very
uneven. and the early planted is fruit
ing well. except in scattered localities
In Virginia, Tennessee and the Caro-
linas tobacco is suffering from drought
and is "buttoning" low in the two first
named States. In the Ohio Valley. New
England and over the northern portion
of the Middle Atlantic States tobacco
has made favorable progress.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
Woman Guilty OF Theft.

(By Telegraph TO Virginian-P ilot)
London, July H.-~Carolina T.. Iteyes
pleaded guilty in the Maryiebone i'o-
lice Court yesterday to the charge OF
stealing a gold watch. q bracelet. hair
brushes ana articles of clothing of the
aggregate value OF co from rooms in
Norfolk Mansions Hotel. where she
had been staying. When the robberies
We're reported the police interrcgated
Miss Reyes, who finally opened her
trunk and displayed the missing ar
ticles. Her explanation was that she
had been drinking brandy, and While
under the influence OF The liquor took
the property. When she realized the
enormity OF her act the next morning
She tried to replace the stolen proper
~. but was unable to gain access to
the rooms she had robbed. In the
course of tn hearing Miss keyes said
she was an American and had come to
London to attend the Worlds Chris
tian Endeayor convention. Ultimate
Nv. Miss Koyes. who said She was with
out money. was remapGed to allow her
TO call witnesses IS 10 her character.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
WAI, a. ANDERSON.

of the early constitutions, dwelt on the
great struggles and battles which were
Wased over them, and the great guess
ton OF suffrage. He said the Constitu
ton OF to-day is not fit for Virginia
people and the sooner 1t is changed the
better it will be FOR this Commons
wealth. n
In 4 year we will have a new CON
stitution. which will be the emancipation
of Virginia" Speaking of the 18th and
10th Amendments OF the Federal Com
sutution. he said these amendments
We're forced upon helpless people, and
their adoption was IAN atrocious blum
der y moral crime and a degradation
of citizenship, and was no less harm-
full TO the negro than to the white
man He showed the experience Of
universal suffrage in other countries,
especially New Zealand and District OF
columbia. and the failure resulting
therefrom God made the whites
superior race and no law or force will
ever change their dominant super
iority."
In speaking of the remedies. he dweft
on the fact that some better remedy
than fraud or force is needed, and the
adoption of such n provision as will
prevent the criminal breach of election
laws VIII be duty of the coming con-
Vention.
The practice OF fraudulent and COR
rupt means Is a Crime againt pop1llarf
government and a disgrace to liberty'i'
He said there was solution OF the
problem OF suffrage. and cited as ilI,ls-5
trations the new constitutions OF LOUIS
lana and Mississippi. and closed with
Prevent appeal to the coming assem-
bly,, showing the grave responsibiliEy
that rested upon them, in order to dis
charge the duty they owe to the press
ent generation and to the gen.
erations 10 come. That this should
he government not noted for
the burdens it imposes. but the bless-
ings it bestows." His eloquent and
earnest address was greeted with en-,
thusiastic applause. q
At the close of the presidents ad-
dress he appointed the following COM
mittees: Egsss
Committee to recommend officers FOR
the next year and to recommend dele.
gates TO the American Bar Associa-
ton
L. S. Garnett Norfolk: s.. G. Graham,
Tazewell; George l.. Christian, Rich
mond; w. Il. McIlwaine, Petersburg:
a. c. Gordon. Staunton.
COMMITTEES on Memorial To Deceased
Members: Thos. c. Elder. T.. J. Lewis,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
THE GoEBEL MURDER.
THE TRIAL OF CALEB POWERS CON
TINUES
By Telegrapn 10 VlrginIan pilot.l

Georgetown. ~. July lin the trial
In the Gocbel shooting. Finley Anderson
told him the crowd of mountaiucers
Frankfort To in,imidatc the lcsisla turc
and II necessary TO XIII enough Democrats
said
:, Powell told me Goebel would never
1--we 10 be Governor anu said nc tPowcrsj
would kill him ii nobody else would"
Witness said lac beard Powers and 9th
ers talking about iochel wearing u coat
of mail, but some OF them said he could
be killed any way Powers vas In con-
ference with eN-Sccretary OF State C'has
Finley, Wharton Golden. Robert Noa kes
and others On ss-cNaminaiinn the
witness became considerably confused
admitting that lie hud called on col. n
G. Campbell of counsel FOR the prosecli-
ton. In Cincinnati Witness admitted So
curing position III Cincinnati. but de-
MED that IL WAS due to his Willingness to
testify in this case.
Luck Brock of London. testified that
she knew the defendant well and had cor
responded with him for over ten wears
past. Powers called on her In january
lie told witness he was getting up n
crowd of l.ee mountain men to go To
Frankfort so that in case tho Demo-
Gratis robbed them OF The State offices.
they could take care of themselves
Witness said Powers told her the rion
TO take the 900 mountain mon to FranE
fort was Governor Tayiors creation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18

Copyright, 1900 the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, Friday. July 13.-In to-
days combined attack upon the native
city over forty guns bombarded the
Chinese positions. The lighting was
most determined, and the allied losses
were heavy. Eight Chinese guns were
captured and the Chinese We're driven
out OF the west arsenal after II fierce
cannonade.
y strong mixed force is now close to
the walls and IL is expected that an as
sault will be made tomorrow.
London. July 17.-12:i5 y. m.-Thc
DAILY Mail to-day gives the Associated
Press the following dispatch from it's
Shanghai correspondent, under date of
july II:
The allied troops resumed the at
tack uron the Chinese walled city of
Iien Tsin on the morning of July Ii.
and succeeded in preaching the walls
and capturing all the forts.
The Chinese were completely routed
and tie allies took possession of the
native city and it's dcfences
THE total losses of the allies in the
engagements of Thursday. Friday and
SATURDAY. We're about 500 killed or
wounded The casualties We're greatest
among the Russians and Japanese.
The guns of the allies did immense
damage to the native city, causing
many large conflagrations ana finally
silcnccd the majority of the enemy's
guns simultaneously. Then 1880 Rus
SLAMS. assisted by small parties of Ger
mans and French. assaulted and cap
turcd eight guns that were in position
on the railway embankment and the
tort. the magazine of which the French
subsequently blow up. y body OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18

The lobby OF Hotel Chamberlin pre-.
scented qt.ite busy and lively appear.
auee yesterday morning Groups OF
lawyers, conversing with their friends.
ntied the handsome corridors. 1t was
Inc occasion of the twelfth annual
meeting Of the Virginia State Bar AS
ISOLATION.
~ ll:i0 the trumpet sounded the sig.
nal OF opening. Members, their wives
and friends soon filled the large ball
room OF the Chamberlin. At 10 minutes
10 IL the association was called to
oruer. on the rostrum were seated the
president, William a. Anderson; Hon.
John *. Goode. Mir. John a. Coke, Mr.,
VIM Il. Petit, Prof. Charles Noble
Gregory. MIR. jackson Guy and Judge.
John w. Rely.
MIR. John y. Coke, of Richmond. and
chairman OF the Executive Committee.
called the meeting to order and intro
duced Hon. William A. Anderson. who
Delivered an eloquent address on ''Vir-
sinia Constitutions, speaking about an
hour and half He opened his adj
dress by showing the Importance of
knowing under what form of govern
nent we live. In speaking of what
should be the elements of constitu-
ton we should practice the virtues of
freedom. of morality and of patriotism.
THAT which corrupts a nation politi-
caily, will degrade 1t morality" that in
any conception of government we must
not and cannot eliminate God. The
| speaker then proceeded to trace the
historic development OF Virginia's Con-
| situations and their constitutional aS-
semblies. He showed the imperfectionH
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
w. JENNINGS BRYAN.
DISCUSSES ATTITUDE OF ANTI
IMPERIAILSrS
tBy Telegraph to VirgInian- Pnot)

tBy Telegraph To Nirglnian- Pilot)
Lincoln, Neb.. July i7.-Wnliam J.
l}ryan's attention was called today TO
the fact that some anti-impcrialists
had announced they would be opposed
TO him on account OF the silver plank
III the platform, and he was asked rs
10 whether this fact would seriously
affect the anti-imperiallst vote lie
said:
Several gold standard opponents OF
Imperialism have already announced
their intention to support the Demo-
cratic ticket. although the unti-im-
pcrialistic league has not acted official
~. In such a matter each individual
Is governed by his own views as to the
rlatsaEIn-dnclare the ques-
ton of Imperialism to be the para
mount issue. II any opponent of inn
perialism refuses to support the Dem
ccratic ticket because of the silver
plank IL must be because he considers
the money question more important
than the Philippine question; that is
he prefers Il gold standard empire to
a bimctallic republic. When the test
comes, believe that those who adhere
to the doctrine that Governments de.
rive their just powers not from su-
pcrior forces bnt from the consent of
the governed. Will support our ticket
even though they do not endorse the
silver plank. \ large ma ority OF the
Democrats believe that restoration of
bimetallism would prove n blessing
but the anti-imperiaiiSts who dispute
this will admit that any evils that
might arise from bimetallism could be
corrected more easily than the evils
which would follow from the deliber-
ate endorsement of militarism and i'm
DerialiSm"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
INCREASE.


Washington, July 17.-An important
question in connection With the pay
lnent OF troops OH Chinese service has
been decided by the Paymaster- Gen
eral of the War Department. An act
or Congress last May provided for n
10 per cent. increase OF pay for otii-
GERS engaged in service in our insular
possessions and u 20 per cent. increase
Tor enlisted men over and above the
amount provided for in time of peace.
1t has been understood that this in
crease would not apply to troops in
China because state of war was not
officially supposed to exist. The pay
department will hold. however, that
the troops now in China are actually
on war service. This secures for the
enlisted men their 20 per cent. increase.
although 1t will not affect the officers.
In the list of casualties forwarded in
Admiral Rcmey's cable to-day are six
officers not mentioned in yesterdays
Captain Andree w. Brewster First
LieutHnants Louis b. Lawton. William
X. Naylor and Harold Hammond and
Second Lieutenant William III. Wal
dron.
London. July i7.-S:15 y. m.-The For
eign Office informs the Associated Press
that a telegram identical with the one
handed to Secretary Hay at Washing
ton by Minister WI Ting Fang has
been delivered to it by the Chinese
Minister here. which was sent by
Shcng. the administrator of telegraphs
at Shanghai. The Foreign Office points
out. however. that the date July 81
mentioned in the telegram probably ap-
plies to the Chinese calendar and is
equivalent to July :. according TO the
Grcgoran reckoning.
WAR DEPARTMENT ACTS.
Washington. ID. c.. July 1.-THE Adj
intant-Generals Office tonight made
public ii detailed statement showing
the provision made by the War Depart
mcnt in The equipment of the eXpedi-
tionary force sent by the United States
to China The strength of this force in
all the arms of the service aggregates
1866 1t is possible that this force may
he further augmented to the extent of
two or three thousand men. as was
forecasted at the Cabinet meeting to-
day. but the general preparations here
in enumerated by the quartermasters
and commissary departments hold good
for whatever army may be dispatched.
The commiSsary general has made all
ARRANGEMENTS for feeding the Chinese
force from the base already established
at Manila
The Sixth Cavalry. now afloat, ana
all the other troops following them
from this country will carry sixty days
field rations.
Troops leaving the States for China
will carry a complete outfit of comfor-
table clothing in addition to their
regulation clothing ana tentagc. Owing
to the severe weather that may be ex-
pected in Northern China during the
winter the expedition will carry 400
Sibley stoves. $500 overcoats. 5000 pairs
of Arctic ovcrshocs. 5000 blankets.
lined canvas hoods and other extra
heavy winter clothing in proportion
sufficient for the 5000 men.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
Texas cloudburst Victims.
(By Telegraph to Vireinian-Pilot

tBy TeIeSTaph 10 Nirglnian- Pilot)
Coleman. Texas. July l7.-Twelvo
bodies of persons who persisted in the
cloudburst here yesterday have hem
recovered. 1t is believed several cam.
ers in the valley below Coleman were
caught in the flood and swept away.
Along the creek below the town hun
dreds OF people are engaged in n
search for bodies, The Medina and
Guadalupe rivers have overilowei
their banks. Great damage TO crops
has resulted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
chinese l. laundry Attacked.
(By Telegraph to Virsinian-Pilot.)

Carlnsvile H., July 1T.-Enraged al
the reports from China mob to-day
attacked a Chinese laundry at V.rden.
ILL.,. ten miles from here The entire
front of the building was demolished.
Six shots We're fired at the two Chinese
iaundrymen but without effect. The
Cinnamon have appealed 10 the au-
thorities here for protection,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIaht.

fBy Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
New York. July 1.-THE bid or the
Twentieth Century Athletic Club of
Madison Square Garden $50 per cent. of
the gross receipts FOR the Bob Fitzsim
mons-Gus Rubin fight August 100 was
accepted to-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
OUR RICHMOND
NEWS BUDGET
A Husband Institutes Second
Suit for Divorce.
WELL KNOWN IN NORFOLK

Case of Probable Innocence From Gooch-
land County Now Being Investigated hy
Governor Tyler Many Muitiamcn OF
the state Anxious to BE Called for Army
Duty in China why the Chief Executive
Issued a Pardon FOR a Portsmouth Man
in the Pcnitcntiary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
ALLIED FORCES
DEFEAT CHINESE
Another Great Battle Fought at
the City of Tien Tsin.
THE PEKIN MASSACRE DENIED

Troops of Civilized Powers Renewed Fri
days Baltic Saturday Morning, Cnptur-
ing Native City and Its Defenccs The
Eenmy Fought stubbornly- Citysustain-
ed Immense Damage-A Battle Prob
ably Wnged Sunday American. French
and Japanese Sustain Heavy Losses.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
ANOTHER BATTLE IMMINENT.

iiNl'ti'p 3tN tNpcliciCcu, the Chinese
fled.
ANOTHER BATTLE IMMINENT.
When the arsenal had been evacu-
ated by the Chinese, the Americans,
French. Japanese and Welsh Fusilicrs
advanced toward the native city and
Joined With the other attacking forces
Tie Japanese infantry ana n mount
co battery advanced to the foot of the
walls. supported ly the Americans and
French. Despite valiant ATTACKS, the
allies were only able TO hold the posi-
tons gained outside the walls prepara-
tory TO renewing the assault in the
morning.
THE CASUALTIES.
The casualties sustained by the al
lies were exceedingly heavy, especially
those TO the Americans, French and
Japanese.
Several explosions in the native city
were caused by the bombardment
the Chinese appear to have exhaust
ed their supply of smokeless powder,
as they are now using black powder.
ADMIRAL REMIJY REPORTS.
Washington, July 17.-Admiral
Remey this morning cabled the Navy
Department ;hat the city and ports OF
Tien Tsin arr IN the hands of TIE al
lies. His lis: oi i,iUcd ana wounded is
somewhat fuller th'.n yesterdays re-
port, but still not cnli.e!y complete
His dispatch follows:
Che Foo. July II. 1900.
"To-day hope to get wounded from
Tien Tsin either in hospitals at Taku
or aboard Solace. Communication
very uncertain. Following casualties
apparently confirmed: Marines, Cap
tain Davis killed. Captain Lemly. Lieu
tenants Butler and Leonard wounded:
Army. Colonel Liscum killed, Majors
Reagan and Lee, Captains Noyes
brewster and Bookmillcr LieutenaHts
Mayor. Lawton, Hammond and Wal
dron wounded. Total killed and
wounded reported, 715; Russians and
Japanese lost heavily; our total loss
reported. 215: about forty We're ma
rines, but number believed TO be ex-
aggerated. Have officer on shore espe-
cially to get authentic number and
names, which will be promptly tele-
graphcd. City and forts now in the
hands of allies. Admiral Seymour re-
turned to fleet: ranking officer ashore
IS Admiral Alexieff at Tien Tsin.
"REMEY."
EXPLANATORY.
This bulletin was received at the
Navy Department early this morning
and was copied for distribution about
o'clock. Before it was given out 1t
was decided to make some changes.
the nature of which was not disclosed,
and the above copy was finally given
to the public.
THE PEKIN MASSACRE DENIED.
Washington. July 1.-THE Chinese
Minister has received q dispatch from
the Minister at London. authenticated
by Sheng. the imperial inspector of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18

American, British. Japanese and Aus
trian troops then made Il sortie ana
attacked the west arsenal, which the
Chinese had rc-occupicd."
After three hours OF the hardest
fighting yet experienced. the Chinese
fled
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
THE STATE BAR
ASSOCIATION
Convened in Annual Session at
Old Point Yesterday.
ANDERSON TALKS.

Lawyers Representing Every Part Of the
State in Attendancc--T Tho President De-
iisers an Eloquent Address on virginia
Constitutions -TheAppointment ofccm-
mittees-aiany Attorneys Seek Member.
ship An Important Foature- List OF
a:Namcs Registered in secretary.s Book.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18

Canton Thursday evening unless his
presence here is deemed necessary at
that time.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
CATHOLIC MISSIO
BRITISH LEGATION STANDING.

London. July 17.-William Pri;chard-
Morgan, member OF Parliament for
Merthyr Tydvil, to-day received by
cable positive assurances from Il
source upon which he relies that the
British legation at Pekin was still
standing July 9. and also that Lii hung
Chang left Canton this morning 10
take supreme command at Pekin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-04

Regardless OF the merits Of the war
with China, the public win be generally
sratihed at the assignment Of Brga'
der General Adna II Chaffee to com
mand the United States fcrces in the
Celestial Kingdom. General Chaftee IS
one Of the most accomplished soldiers
Of the army. He rendered more ser
vice and made less claim for It, than
any one general in the battle Of SAN
tiago. He is not only heroic and
skillful fighter. but he is as discreet as
he is brave. The instructions Of the
government to General Chaffee have
not yet been given. or at least net
made public. They must of necessity
confer large discretionary powers upon
him. and we are glad TO know that IN
officer so thoroughly discreet, brave
and capable win represent this country
at the head OF the army in China,
Chaffee won't precipitate war for the
sake of fame. He win scrupulously
obey orders and fight when II is wise
to fight. but he win never needlessly
sacrifice his men; and like all truly
great soldiers, he win prefer peace tC
war
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-04
FILIprNos AS SCHOLARS.

General Otis tells US that the de-
mand for Spanish American text books
soon exhausted the supply. and the
book-hungry Filiplnos begged for the
American text books. The children
,aarned from them without aid Of trans
lations.-syracuse Post-Standard.
Gadzooks. 1t won't do to tell that
for there is a queer kind Of logic in 1t.
II the Filipinos are as intelligent as
All that there must be some ground
for their wanting to be free and inde-
pendent. the very things they are hight
ing for. You tell too much.-New YORK
Herald.
Not at all. The Herald has gone on
at half-cock and assumed that all the
Filipinos are lighting for independ-
enee" whereas it is pretty well known
10 most other folks that it is only one
tribe. the Tagalos. who have been
fighting. While it is true that all Ia
galos are Filipinos it is far from being
true that all Filipinos are Tagalos.
There are Others" Outside the fol-
lowers OF Aguinaldo. who are-or were
men Of his own tribe. and the fact
has been declared time and again,
the FiIipinos have all along been friend
~ to the Americans. ard nave recog-
nized the fact that there was diff
ference between them and the Span
iards They have never felt that they
had to fight for liberty" And if they
still wanted to be free and independ-
ent' would they he so anxious to absorb
the language and literature Of people
they believed were threatening their
liberties. Go! get thee to nunnery
and learn to spin-spin better theory
than that. 1t never hurts a good
cause to tell the truth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-04
UNDER NO CONSIDERATION"

New York Tribune.
News come from Arkansas that a
movement is Under way in that i'm
perial commonwealth to make David
Bennett Hill the nominee OF the Kansas
City convention for vice-president. and
that a delegation instructed 10 that
effect is the very least the leaders of
the enterprise viii consent to accept as
reward for their present labors.
But this interesting announcement,
which seems to have been rather slow
in getting to the nearest telegraph Of
fee. was not needed to make Mr.. Hill
nervous. He had already ''snuffed the
tainted gale" and instructed the
chairman Of the New York demo-
cratic state committee to shut the win
dows. Mr.. Campball was not too busy
on Sunday with his preparations to
convoy Mr.. Hill to Kansas City at the
end Of the week to declare that all such
suggestions were futile. Under no
consideration" he said. would Mr.. Hill
accept the nomination for the vice
presidency. 1t is an idle use Of words
to talk about him for that Office"
But isn't Mr.. Campbell tri1e brash?
He must be aware that if at the psy-
Geological moment which is likely to
overtake any convention. Hon. Rich
ard Croker. for example. should rise in
his place and in a burst of impas-
stoned oratory declare that Mr.. Hill was
New York's first. last and only choice
for Colonel Bryans running mate. the
effect would be prodigious. 1t is all
very well for Mr. Campbell to say that
Mr.. Hills sole ambition is to make the
platform. but Mr.. Hill himself knows
that stampede is a dangerous thing
II Mr.. Guy. Of whom nobody had ever
heard before, and whose very name was
suggestive Of misadventures, was able
to take the New York democratic state
convention out of the hands of Mr.. Hill
in 1894 and nominate him for governor
in spite Of his most strenuous efforts,
what chance would he have at Kansas
City next month against Mr.. Croker's
urcompromising advocacy? Just at
present Mr.. Croker is occupied in Sc
lecting candidates for the Tammany
graveyard, but he is an expeditions
man, and will soon be at liberty to take
up the presidential question. I'm
til he has been heard from we should
advise Mr.. Campbell to refrain from
repeating his assertion that under no
consideration would Mr.. Hill accept
the nomination.