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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
Drowned tho Surf.
GBy Associated Press.)

Nioy <fSSUC.ateU feSS.I
OCEAN CITY. n. j., July 3l-four
young women residents OF Phiiadelpnia'
met tragic fate in the surf here to-day
about noon, and their hostess. Mrs. Menan. an,
of the same city, who was bathing Win
them, was rescued by life guard in an
unconscious state.
Ths drowned were Elsie and virginia
Lowe. aged IS and 90 years. respectively,
daughters of Dr. Clement Lowe: Jennie
and Birdie Lonsdaie, aged 10 and % years.
respectively, daughters OF Edwin Ions
dale The rescuers, however, succeeoeo
In recovering tho bodies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
DETAILS FROM PEKlN.
Fierce Assault Lasted for rrwenty-six
Days. e,
By Associated Press.)

By Associated Press.)
$ LONDON. July al-A special dlspatch
from Tien-Tsin says:
"A Pekin message. dated July 21st. re-
ports that the first outside news reached
there July 18th. The failure OF the relief
expedition made the siege far more pert!-
ous. On June 18th the Tsuns Il Yamen
broke on relations. June a0th China de-
ciared war. Baron son KeIteler and
Francis James. an English professor, were
snurdered. Oyer 100 non-combatanta oc-
cupled tho British legation. I understand
converts are holding the North Ca athedral.
a thousand refugees occupied the palace
OF Prince Lu. A truce begRn July 17th.
altar txenty-six days OF fierce assault.
One night the Smelling was uninterrupted
for stx hours.
attempts were made to Are the
British ieEat lion. Two attacks resulted IN
thA suia asof Iianltn College (the Chinese
Deastcnai coiieEe1s The cowarAice cf tAs
lC401o 1Cefented 8 succassfOls rushing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
THE FLOOD CONVENTION.
The Senator Will Be Chosen as the
Nominee To Day.


District Chairman Joseph Button will call
the Tenth District Democratic Convention
to order, in Buena Vista. al noon to-day.
State Senator H. D. Flood, of Appomattox,
will be nominated for Congress on the first
ballot The complimentary vote Of Nelson
county will be cast for Mr.. Bennett 7.
Gordon, while that of Rockbridge and
part of Augusta will go TO Colonel Robert
Catlett, Of Lexington. 1t is probable that
some friend of one of these gentlemen will
then move to make the nomination of Mr..
Flood unanimous. and for the second time
the AppomattoN leader will be declared the
party nominee for Congress. He was nom
mated in 1896. and was defeated by Hon.
Jacob Yost In 1888 he again stood for the
honor. but Judge Quaries was nominated
after hot fight between Messrs. Flood
and Glasgow. Senator Floods friends seem
satisfied that in tho present struggle his
Congressional aspirations will be grattied.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
Conference.in Washington.
(By Associated Press.)

IBV ASSOcIated 9PreSS.J
NEW YORK, July Ea-Chairman Jones,
of the National Democratic Committee, this
evening sent a number Of telegrams to
different points instructing Democrats to
meet with him in Washington, and there
discuss the situation as he found it in
New York
He said that he was satisfied that the
various factions in the State would work
in harmony for the ticket. Yesterday af-
ternoon Chairman Jones received letter
from ". J. Bryan. He said that the letter
showed that Mr.. Bryan was confident. He
would not reveal its contents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
DUKE OF SAXE-C0BURG DEAD.
The Government Will Bc Conducted
by Guardian of His Son.
Ry Associated Press.)

CoBuRG, July si.-Prnce Alfred Ernest
Albert, Duke OF Saxe-Coburg. second son
OF Queen Victoria. died at 10 o'clock last
night at Rosenau Castle. from paralysis
OF the heart
The Duke, by his sudden demise, escaped
a painful, lingering end Recently. at a
consultation OF specialists in Vienna. 1t was
discovered that there was cancerous
.erowth at tho root OF his tongue.
saturday and Sunday he suffered such
v,olen: attacks OF sunoca,ion that arrange
5.r,oanta were made for performing the oper-=
alton of tracheotomy. Finally the Duke:
died without having suffered severe pain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
BUENA VISTA CONVENTION.
The Delegations on ana-Moyement
of Catle,t's Friends Fail.

lopSS!dl DiSp<ilS1 " i HS 1liilSS.J
BUENA VISTA, VA, July S1-The hotels
present busy scene tonight. Delega-
tions are arriving from all sections of the
district. Flood arrived on the Chesapeake
and Ohio this afternoon. accompanied by
Appomattox, Buckingham, Fluvanna and
Cumberland delegations, and opened head
quarters at the Palace Hotel.
The Convention will be opened promptly
at u o'clock tomorrow, by Chairman But
ton The indications are tonight that
Flood will receive one hundred votes on
the first ballot.
An effort was made by friends of Col,
Catlett to combine the votes of Nelson,
Kockbridge, parts of Augusta and Bote-
tourt. but failed.
Governor Echols arrived with the staun-
ton delegation this afternoon. Tie Opera
House is handsomely decorated and every
thing is in readiness for the convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01

During the minority of his heir, the DUKE ,usss
of Albany, the government of the Ducny
Will be conducted by tho hereditary Prinee
OF Hohenlohe-Lagenb the guardian ol
the young Duke.
THE FUNERAL.
LONDON, July s1.-The funeral OF the
late Duke will be held at Copurs on Fri
day, Angus, Sd. The Prince OF wales VIII
represent the Queen. He will be accompa-
MED to Coburg by either his son. the Duke
of York, or his brother, the Duke OF Con-
naught
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
NOT so MANY.
LESS Than n Thousand Roers Surrcn
dered to Hunter.
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, July 31.-A dispatch received
at the War Office to-day from Lord Ro-
berts materially mod;ies Yesterdays sur
render of 5000 Federals under General
Prinsloo 1t now appears thnt Generals
Prinsloo, Villers and Crowther surren-
dered with 9SG men, 1,432 horses. 500 rifles
and Krupp n:ne-pounder Some of the
leaders in more distant parts of the hills
hesitate to come in, on the plea that they
are independent of General Prnsloo.
Lord Roberts adds that he has directed
General Hunter to resume hostilties forth
with and to listen to no excuses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
WILL NOT RETIRE.
Col. Z. T. Hubbard Says He Is i'll the
Race to STAY

Col. +. T. Hubbard Says He Is i'll the
Race to Stay.
The Times has received the following
letter from Colonel R. T. Hubbard, the Re
publican nominee for Congress in the
Tenth District:
"a friend has sent me clipping from
your newspaper, relative to 'rumor' that
I was to be taken down and Mr.. Yost'
put up as a candidate for Congress Il! this.
the Tenth Virginia District. Do me the
justice to let me say. through your col
umns, that there is no authority, anywhere,
to take me down., being the unanimous
nominee of regular party convention; and
further, I have no thought of getting down.
I feel rather complimented this Demo-
cratic solictude It indicates their distrust
Of their ability to take me down on the
9th day of November, 1907
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
New Vice-President.
rp, ,e-oc,ated Pres)

IBy <4SSUCletIeU Z te-s-7
SAVANNAH, GA, July Sit was an
nounced here to-day that at the meeting OF
the directors of the Plant system of rail-
wavs, held in New York few days ago
Morton F. Plant. son Of the late H. b.
Plant, was elected vice-president OF all the
roads in the system. with the exception Oh
the Alabama Midland, to succeed Vice
President S. R Knott, resigned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
Young Pettisrew Joins the Boers

LONDON, Aug 1.-The Lorenzo
Marques correspondent OF the Daily EX-
press says:
..The Beers are preparing to retreat
from. Watervalboven. Frank Pettigrew,
son of United States Senator Pettigrew,
has arrived there and has Joined Com
mandant General Botha's staff.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
President Leaves for Washington.

(By ASSOcliteu ffess.I
CANTON, o., July 31-President Nc
Kinley, accompanied by Secretary Cor
te1vou will leave Canton at 80 Wednes
day afternoon by the Pennsylvania Road,
reaching Washington early Thursday. He
expects to remain two days.
He expects to be back to Canton by the
latter part of the week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
Monument 70 Indians.
By Associated Press.)

(By Assoclated Press.J
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 3l--To-day at
Fort Hill. S. C.. a monument was dedi-
Gated to the seventeen Catawba Indians
who served IN the Seventeenth South Caro-
lima Regiment, Confederate States. Several
of these braves wera killed in battle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
STATE ISSUES.
The Democrats Will Fight on This
Line i'll New York.

Inc DeiuocfHeo Hi-uI Oh Luis
Line i'll New York.
NEW YORK, July 31-Mayor Mcclure,
of Syracuse. chairman OF the State Demo-
cratic Committee, to-day confirmed the
announcement that the Democratic State
campaign would be conducted exclusively
on State issues.
81 don't see the reason why we should
emphasize national issues, he said. 1.-THE
National Committee will make clear the
national Issues and it will obviate the ne
cessity of the State Committee to dwell on
national affairs
I'VE have decided to invite Mr.. Bryan to
come here in October. when he will stay
for five or six days. He will probably not
be able to give more than six days to the
State, as he has only ffty-four in all in
the months of September and October. He
will speak in this city"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
OUTLOOK IMPROVED.
The Cotton Crop Is Spotted and Very
Late.
CIV Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
NEW ORLEANS, July 21.-The Tines
Democrat tomorrow will publish its report
of the progress of the cotton crop during
the mouth of July The concensus Is that
there is distinct Improvement in the
outlook It must. however, be Remembered
that this comparison is made with the
worst start ever known
The situation may be summed In the
statement that the crop is very spotted
and very late. At present there is no
easo,,..,l1 assurance OF anything mora
than a. very moderate yield.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
Teddy Wanted in Clay County.
(By Associated Press.)

IBy ASSUCIIteu 1ess.1
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 3l-A special to
the Times from Corbin, KY, says:
"A number of Clay county citizens nave
written Governor Roosevelt. asking that
he visit Manchester, the county seat OF
Clay, and the scene of last summers fued'
If he comes to the Kentucky mountains TO
make political speeches during the cam
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
RIOT IN HONDURAS.
Mob Stormed Governors Palace, De-
manuing an3Audience.
(By Associated Press.)

CBy Associated Press)
NEW ORLEANS. July S1-News cached
here to-day of a riot at Bells, British Hon
duras. The tax on the necessaries of life
was increased and the iaboring classes re-
yolted A man named Huer led the mob,
which stormed the palace of Governor
General Wilson, demanding an audience.
The Colonial guards dispersed the mob at
the point of the bayonet Governor Wilson
is now on a visit to President Diaz, OF
Mexico, and will visit London before re-
turning to Honduras.
The letter attaches political significance
to the Mexican visit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
PRIrCHlARD AND BUTLER.

:
Pritchard is respected and would be
treated well in any section of the State,
but not so with Butler. The people lose
their better sense and caimer judgment
when thinking OF the Popuiist leader
The certainty of a large majority has
cooled the blood of the Democrats, and it
will take much to provoke a riot. Concord,
Iredell county, has rally tomorrow The
Democrats and Populists both have date
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
Convention to Effect Party Organize
ton and Adjourn.
WE GIVE IN, SAID BoWDEN.
Col. II. T. HUBBARD Feels Complimented
at the Democratic Solicituue in
His Case, and Thinks it Indi-
Gates Distrust of Their
Ability to Defeat Next
Noyenlber.
(specfal Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NORFOLK, VA, July 31.-At the Second
District Republican Convention tomorrow,
to be held by the Bowden faction. no nomi-
nation of candidate for Congress will be
made. This does not mean that Bowden
has lost his power and that the Wise fac
ton has defeated him, but the state OF al
fairs was brought about by National Chair
man Hanna, who advised the Bowden Re-
publicans, for the sake of harmony, not to
place candidate in the field to oppose
Wise.
MR.. HANNA ACTS.
Bowden, when seen this afternoon, said
he had been advised by Mr.. Hanna that
no dual nomination be made in this dis
trict. He was not asked to endorse Wise.
The convention, therefore, will meet to-
morrow, and after perfecting its party or
ganization, will adjourn.
SAVE THE PARTY.
I've give in," said Mr.. Bowden, '.to save
the party Continuing, he said:
TO the outsiders it looks strange that
tho National Committee should decide
against the Bowden wing, after the Ma
tional Convention endorsed it, but it is
supposed that the possibility of losing the
House of Representatives at the next eiec-
tlOn mas led to the acton OF to-day.
TALK OF NOMINATION.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NORFOLK. VA, July al-rhere is talk
tonight of a nomination tomorrow by
the BoWden faction, and it will be no sur
prise if, despite the expressed wishes Of
National Chairman Hanna, candidate be
nominated for Congress who shall oppose
Dr.. Wise.
Just what will be done, however. by the
inf, NJ of t6a on
following tonight profess not to know
with certainty.
It is in the air to not be surprised if a
surprise is sprung tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01

few were present, nut hads!r been necessary
a qourum would quickly have appeared.
Should there be any intention by Butler,
etc. to interfere with the election, shown,
the Legislature Is ready to meet the ener-
gency
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
Cincinnati's Census.
,y A Associated PresS.)

(By Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The Census
Office made public the population of the
city of Cincinnati, Ohio, to-day. Il is $685.
90., an increase over last census OF 49, ,994,
or 9.77 per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
NOTED HISTORIAN DEAD.
John Clark Redpath Passed Away
Yesterday Evening.
fBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, July s1.-John Clark Rid
path. the historian. died in the Presbyte
Ran Hospital al $3.50 O'Clock this evening
I from complica ton of diseases. He had
been . patient In the hospital since April
nth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
Chinese Stopped Firing.

(By Associated Press)
: WASHINGTON, July 31-The Japanese
Consul at Tien Tsin telegraphed on the
9th instant, a dispatch dated July 18th.
from the japanese minister at Pekin, to
the foreign office at Toxic, which had
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
TO EXTEND SOUTHERN ROAD.
Movement to Join Stuart and Bristo
Imam eurntcd.
CIV Associated Presa.l

(Ry ASsociated PTess.l
KNOXVILLE, TENN. July S1.-A move
nent has been inaugurated az Bristol ana
Grayson, Va, to seek the extension ot ING
Southern Railway from Stuart, va,
Bristol This road. il built, will give Brss-
toI an outlet TO the east, as there now ex-
lists q. branch OF the Southern from Stuart
TO DanvilIe, va. II will also give sne
southern another route from knoxVitis 70
tho east
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
4 YOUNG PRINCE.
,tacuzino Becomes a
~ Associated Press-p

ITho Princess CantacuzIuo 0dcu'Hes y
Mother.
fBy Associated Press1
ST PETERSBURG. July 5l-Pr'ncess
=, csa.oc,,zene = granddaughter Of the late
s.eApreaIdent Grant, and daughter OF Briya-
die,- General Frederick Dent Grant. u. s.
f. gave birth to q son weighing clever
sounds on July ssIItthA -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01
RANGE or THERMOMETERS

Ths thermometer at The Times ONCE
sanged as follows yesterday: 8 A. NJ. Sc:
s. NJ, 81: 3 p. NJ. ss: p. NJ, ss: q p. NJ.
q; a AZ. $. Average temperature. IS Sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-01

Continued on Second Page)
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
common person die not wait to be ad-

common person did not wait to be ad,
dressed.
Il have come to solve your problem, >
he said, facing President Boon, who had
swung round on his pivoted chair
The metali'' exclaimed everybody in. 0
breath. and with a unanimity and excite
mert which would have astonished them
If they had been spectators instead OF &C.
tors of the scene. The tall stranger bowed
and smiled again:
Just So. he said. What do you
think of it?"
at is beautiful"
Again the reply came from every mouth
simultaneously, and again If the speak
ers could have been listeners they would
have wondered not only at their earnest
ness, but at their words, for why should
they Instantly and unanimously pronounce
that beautiful which they had not even
seen? But every man knew he had seen
it, for instincttively their minds reverted
to the card and recognized in IL the metal
referred to- The mesmeric spell seemed
once more to fall upon the assemblage, for
the financiers noticed nothing remarkable
in the next act of the stranger. which was
tc take n chair unlimited at the table, and
the moment he sat down he became the
presiding officer as naturally as if he had
just been elected to that post. They all
waited fer him to speak. and when he
opened his mouth they listened with
breathless attention.
His words we're of the best English, but
there was scme popularity which they
had already roticed, either in his voice
or his manner of enunciation, which
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
TaIipots in Old New York.


Some one told Jake Clute last night that
there was a TALBOT in town. Jake is an
old-timer on Park Row with reminis-
cences of the Heenan-Morrissey fight
Jack Heenan. the cholera plague in New
York, and things like that. So when some
one told Jake that there was a TALBOT in
town Jake said he knew it two weeks
before
why" he said. 'in my days there were
hundreds of EN- running around the
Fourth Ward. My dear boy. saw 'em five
feet long. with tails as long as the pole
of a Brooklyn trolley. Yes. sir, remem-
Der one of EN- getting into my cellar and
eatin' two big turkeys that l hung up
there for Thanksgiving. After that he
killed my pet dog and ate him, too. You
might rot believe it. but I remember a
what DO you call it-oh, yes, TALBOT,
that was owned by friend OF mine ever
in the Ninth Ward. that was Greenwich
village in those days Well, one OF them
ere things. it was owned by fellow we
called Old Gimp cause he was LANE. That
ere thing climbed up on Gimp's house
and raised such a rumpus up there that
none of the neighbors were able to sleep
for five DAYS. Finally the men of old
Columbian Hook and Ladder Company
Jim Gregory was foreman in those days
we'll, sir, the boys climbed on Gimp's roof
anu CIdStu lidl-Nudl ) HIS ndllt-ttiil
ere TALBOT for four solid hours before
they got him quiet and tanned him down.
He jest raised Cain around the ward for
week. Finally, the neighbors petitioned
the health authorities and-well. Gimp
got rid of him, somehow"
What kind of thing is it, Jake?" en-
quired Bill Morrison. Il never heard ay
a TALBOT before"
Well" answered Jake tits a sort of
well, it's very quick on its feet and
sometimes ii don't move so quick. but
when it moves there's likely to be treu-
Bile, | remember one night. think it was
about the LIST OF June along in he 40's,
wnH---"
Wait n minute" interrupted Charley
Moehan; IA TALBOT is a great fan palm
tree that grows in the East Indies. They
don't eat turkeys nor dogs either
You be bowed" exclaimed Clute.
You're always polting your CAB into the
conversation OF gentlemen: no enc asked
you for your opinion. Good night gents;
I'm not accustomed to Insults of this
kind"
Then Clute went to Brooklyn, where he
lives now a-nights.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
The Sandwich Man.
CFrom the New York SUM-

There was a time" said a town travel
err. when the sandwich mantle adver-
tisement-carrier who walked the streets
between two boards. one in front OF him
and the other at his back-was a familiar
sight in the city's streets; but now he
has virtually disappeared. His place has
been taken by the man carrying signs OF
one sort and another aloft; these being
either signs supported in iron frames rest
ing upon the shoulders of the carrier. or
upon handle, by means of which they are
carried as a banner would be borne. The
advantage OF the latter signs over the sand
wich sign is found in the fact that carried
above the heads Of men, they can be seen
by more persons.
THE uplifted sign is made. too. in great
er variety than the old sandwich was.
There is, for instance, upon banner sign,
as part Of the advertisement, a wooden
clock and the high borne sign in the form
Of a big watch with appropriate lettering
Is familiar. There may be seen now and
then great frying pans marked with the
signs OF restaurants, huge gold pens and,
in the summer, straw hats
To the sandwich the high-borne sign is
as the railroad was to the stage coach.
AMI there could be but one result where
they were brought in competition. But
tie bannerman is not the sandwich man
by a long shot; estimable he may be. but
he can never be invested with the romance
that surrounded him, whose very name
was felicitous. The typical sandwich man
was rather short and inclined to stoch-
ness. HIS trousers legs were too long, so
that they dropped around his shoe tops
like rumpled ACCORDION pleats. His cloth
ing was dark. it might have been black.
and he wore battered high top hat. or
course he smoked u pipe; and thus
lnuinDQI he in IniSuraly
yet measured and dignified manner,
along Broadway. a calm philosopher; dis
reputable in appearance it might be, but
ever picturesque vital part OF the city's
passing show. The bannerman can never
hope to be like him."