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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12
TWO ISSUES.
Postmaster General Smith Talks
Ab0n: Politics.

Postmaster General Smith Talks
Abnn: Politics
CANTON. OHIO. July n-'you can
say that we, of the East. are pleased
with both conventions. said Postmaster
General Smith when asked to say some
thing Of the situation.
''On what lines do you expect the cam
paign to be fought
Il think the contest will settle down to
virtually two issues one-probabiy the
chief one-wil be the currency question
The Democratic convention has made it
so. They refused to ACCEPT the verdict
OF four years ago. They have proclaimed
their stand for silver and the battle of
four years ago on that question will have
to bs fought over There is no such issue
as Imperialism. That is fiction There
can be no imperialism in d free country.
but the question of uphoidins and
strengthening the government in dealing
with the issues growing out of the war.
and in administering the new people
brought under our care and protection is
an important issue and will figure con-
spicously in the campaign
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DAILY BOMBARDM TENT.
Fire Caused at German Consulate by
Shells OF Boxers.

BERLIN. July 1.-THE German consul
at Tien Tsin cables that the foreign set
Elements were continually bombarded by
the Chinese from July 9Th to July Sth
On July 6th. o,noo Boxers attacked the
French settlement and were routed by
the Russians. The British and Japanese
forces. July 18th, b0mbarded the Chinese
batteries.
Towards evening, the Chinese shells
penetrated the roof of the German CON
sulate and caused an outbreak of fire
which WIS extinguished after slight dam
age had been done.
On July 9Th, the Pie Ping sailed for
Taku, with the German wounded River
communication between Tien Tsin and
Iaku has been safe since the Chinese fort
midway between the two towns was cap
tured
The railroad from Tong Ku has been re-
paired to within three miles of Tien Tsin
Nearly all the families Of foreigners left
Tien Tsin for Taku July 4th.
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ALLIES HARD PRESSED.
Ninth Infantry Lands and Proceeds 10
Tien TSin

4iCN iSIUs
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE following
cablegram has been received at the Navy
Department from Admiral Remy:
Che Foo July 10,
Secretary of Navy, Washington:
Arrived yesterday. Two battalions,
Ninth Infantry and one battalion marines
Colonel Meade landed to-day, TO proceed
10 Tien-Tsin Allied forces at Tien-Tsin
enga gea IN maintaining their defenses.
Ordered Sslace here TO take sick and
wounded TO Yokohama hospitals Oregon
proceed: soon dock at Ilu,e; towcd by
chartered steamer and conveyed by Nash
vile Just learned from Admiral Seymour
at Tien-Tsin. Foreigners there are hard
pressed
(Signedl REMEI.
the United States Naval forces on the
Asiatic station. having arrived in Chinese
waters, is in command ever the head OF
Admiral Kempff. whom he ranks. II IS
believed that his cablecran this morning
relating to the landing OF the Ninth In
fantrS has lost a date line, for 1t is not
doubted that the troors were landed at
Iaku instead of at Che Foo, as his mes
sage reads.
Admiral Kempff scored another credit
through the formal statement by the
Chinese Government that the lombard
n1ent of the forts at Taku, which was
done over his protest. and without his
participation, precipttated the crisis at
Peidn.
Quariesmaster General Ludington has
been making inquiries as TO the charac-
ter Of weather TO be expected in that por-
t!on OF China in which hostil.ties are in
progress. in order TO ascertain the needs
o. the soldiers IN the matter Of clothing.
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than any other in this campaign / want
you 10 go back home and present these
issues 10 the people, and to call their at
tention to the fact that if this nation
once denies the doctrine that it rests for
It's authority upon the consent of the
governed, then there is nothing but force
Tor 1t TO rest upon; and If there be any
VINO are willing to risk a government
resting upon brute force, let it be known
in this State that an Overwhelming ma
Jorlty OF the people prefer to base their
Government on the only solid foundation.
the consent of the governed I have such
faith in the intelligence and patriotism
OF the people of this State that l believe
when these issues are presented to them.
and they come face to face with the queS-
tions upon which this campaign is to
turn. we will find they will come to the
support Of those doctrines set forth at
Kansas City
WILL WITHDRAW.
: Mr.. Bryan also spoke before the Popu
list and Free Silver Republican conven-
tions, the sentiments being of mucn the
same tenor.
Charles A. Towne, in his address to the
Democrats, make his statement even more
positive than to the Silver Republicans,
that he would withdraw from the ticket.
It was after midnight when the con-
ference committee of the three parties
made their first report concerning the ap-
portionment of State offices. The report
was taken up for discussion in the con-
vention-
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TWENTY-FoUR BODIES
Recovered from the Burned Ship


recovered from the bufneu Silip
Saale
NEW YORK, July u.-Twenty-four
bodies were recovered from the hold of the
burned steamship Saale to-day, wnica
makes the number OF dead taken from this
ship alone. sixty, and the total dead recov-
cred ia
Most of the bodies were 50 badly burned
or rnutilated that recognition was inposs-
bic but several We're Identified by initials
or names on (articles taken from parts of
clothing that sometimes remained All OF
them appeared to be of wor>men in the
holds of the steamer.
Great pumps were worked in the Saaie.
and by 2:2o o'clock this afternoon the YES
sci was ffoated. The ship was in nine or
ten feet Of mud. and when she finally freed
herself from this bed she seemed TO jump
fully two feet out Of the water. Tugs tin-
dertook to swing the stern of the Saale
around toward the middle of the bay \
mud bank on her starboard side resisted.
and after an hours tugging the attempt
was abandoned. TIE ship probably Will
have to be towed out backward over the
course she came in.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12
THE CAUSE OF UPRISING.
An Imperial Decree Giving Chinese
Account of the TrOuble

WASHINGTON, July u-An Imperial
decree, dated third day OF sixth moon. was
received by telegraph to-day by Minister
WI, from the Taotai, OF Shanghai, trans
mitted on July lst, from the treasurer of
tho Chih Ii Province, who received it by
special courier on June 3oth from the Board
OF War. who in turn received it from the
PriVr Council in Pel1in
The decree is as follows:
The circumstances which led to the
commencement OF fighting between Chinese
and foreigners We're of such a complex,
confusing and unfortunate character as to
be entirely unexpected. Our diplomatic
representatives abroad. owing TO their dis
tancd from the scene Of action, have had
no means OF knowing the true state of
th!ngs and accordingly cannot lay the
views OF the government before the Minis
teTS OF Foreign Affairs OF the respective
Powers 10 which they are accredited. Now,
we take this opportunity OF going fully
into the matter for the information Of our
representatives, aforesaid.
IN the first place there arose in the
provinces of Chin III and Shang Tung a
kind OF religious subjects who had been in
tha habit of Iracticing boxing and fencing
N their respective villages, and at the
sama time clothing their doings with spir-
itualist!c and strange rites The local au-
thorites failed 10 take due notice OF them
at the time. Accordingly the influence
spread with astonishing rapidly Within
taa space OF month it seemed TO make
Its appearance everywhere, and finally
even reached the capital itself.
People looked upon the movement as
supernatural and strange and many
Joined II. Then there were lawless and
'ceacherous persons who sounded the cry
OF Down with Christianity About the
mlddle OF the fifth moon. these persons
began TO create disturbances without
warning. Churches We're burned and con-
fertS We're killed. The whole city was in
ferment. A situation was created
which could not be brought under con-
Uoi. AT first the foreign powers requested
that iarelSn troops be allowed to enter the
calltal Tor the protection of the legat tons
me Inlperia! Government having in view
the comparative urgency of the case
granted the request as an extraordinary
mark OF courtesy beyond the require
ments OF interna tional intercourse. over
FIVE hundred foreign troops were sent to
Pekin This shows clearly how much
care China exercised in the maintenance
of friendly relations with other countries.
The legations at the capital never had
much 10 do with the people But from
the time foreign troops entered the city
the guards did not davole themselves es-
ciusively to the protection: OF their re-
snective legations. They sometimes fired
their guns on top of the city walls and
sometimes patrolied the streets every
where There We're repeated reports OF
persons being hi: by stray bullets Moreover
they strolle6 about the city without re-
s;tra.rt, and even attempted TO enter the
runs Hua gate (the eastern gate OF the
{Continued on Fifth Page)
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TEN-CENT COTTON.
NIiddlin. Sells for This Price on RAJ
ei1h Streets.

RALEIGH, n. c., July 11--speelaI;-
Cotton yesterday sold on the streets here
at 10 cents per pound. This IS the highest
price paid for middling cotton here in
many years.
The Barnhardt Manufacturing Company,
of Charlotte. was chnrtesC4ff y55;G0sttsrfaH f'-
thss .iIGaanH1lee H1essurer @=rer Werth to-day went to
Greensboro to attend the annual meeting
of the North Carolina Railway stockhold-
ers, directors and all interested in the
road. He took with him a statement
showing the receipts and expenditures by
the State on account of this road The
State owns 100000 Of stock Since 1881
10 date the State has received from the
Southern Railroad in rents 1892, 800. 1t
has paid interest on the bonds S2.ITl.elo,
leaving a balance of s22l.5i5. This is
very valuable piece of property to both
the State and the Southern Railroad.
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Republicans of West Virginia Pledge
Themselves Against Paying Their
Share of the State Debt.

CHARLESTON, ". VA, July 1.-THE
feature Of the Republican Convention
here to-day was the keynote speech of
Senator Stephen Elkins as temporary
chairman. He received close attention for
an hour and a hat.
The Senator was succeeded as presid-
ing officer by Congressman F'reer. A 3.
White was nominated for Governor with
unusual unanmity and unlimited enthusi-
asm White has been an editor and a
member of the State and other campaign
committees for years. He is forty-four
years Old but has been in politics ever
since he graduated from Marietta college
in 1876 He was internal revenue collec-
tor under Harrison as well as under Nc
Kinley. He is a son of E. E. White the
author and educator
The resolutions reattirm the Philadelphia
platform and pledge loyal support to Nc
kinley and Roosevelt
Elkns is especially endorsed for re-
election. Opposition to the payment Of
the old Virginia debt is most emphaticaIly
pledged.
1--WE denounce the disfranchisemen in
certnin States of colOred voters because
they are coored voters. Such laws are
a viola ton of the Constitution of the
United States and are unjust and i'm
moral. We demand for every citizen.
white or black rich or poor, high or low.
equal rights before the law and equal
chance 10 develop the talents and gifts
that God has given him.
The platform denounces the financial
n,anks of the West Virginia Democratic
platform as ..false and insincere.',
One plank is devoted to the Chinese
question. congra tulating the country on
the fact that growing out of the Spanish
war we have near at hand ships and men
TO send to our besieged citizens in that
,forHtSu country.
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A STRONG FORCE.
Itumored That England Will Send
100000 Troops to China,

LONDON, July HIT was strongly ru-
mored in service and parliamentary clubs
to-day that the British Government was
preparing to send 100000 Indian troops to
China in the autumn, q Foreign Office
official said to a representative of the
Associated Press that no such number of
men could possibly be spared from India
nor was it possible for Great Britain to
add to her present responsibilities by
sending out such a force
Wherever secured, however" he added
''it may safely be asserted that strong
British reinforcements will be on their
way to the Far East before the end of
September
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SUMMARY OF TO-DAYS NEWS.


Local.
Barton Heights and Lakeside line al
odds over track.
Ichairuen of Council committee:
chosen.
Found starving on the streets
Grain and cotton receipts show big
wan Want city charter amended
Postal receipts show big gain.
State.
-rFarvev H Wilkinson convicted OF
,,,u-,isr in second degree, and his panisn-
"A negro fiend in guarded Jail at East
vI.le for attempted assault.
The Dover Association hears an6
adopts committee reports.
Roanoke City Council elects officers.
"A couple elope from Suffolk and marry
in North Carolina.
-aIddlins cotton sells for 10 cents In
Raleigh
General.
Fusion forces meet in Lincolc, but
accomplish very little.
-Towne announces his intentlon OF
Withdrawing from race.
President Mckinley viii take very lit.
tie part in the campaign.
Preparations about completed foS
ceremonies Incident TO notifying him oil
Republican Convention held In West
Virginia nominated candidate Tor Gov
ernor.
Foreign.
Situation in China very ominous;
The allies in Tien Tsin are badly IN
need OF renfoTceIaentS-
-upr!sinss In Manehuria and PORT
Arthur and Niu Chwang are threatened.
Russia has notified powers OF her in~
taurion OF sending 8. large toss2.
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Young Peoples Union.

ATLANTA. GA, July n--The eleventh
annual session Of the Young Peoples
Christian J-noin OF the UniversaIist Church
cpensd here tonight with 3G4 delegates
present from almost every State in the
Union. AT the opening session Governor
Allen D. Gambler welcomed the body on
behalf of the State. President H. NJ Fow
Ter. of Cleveland. Ohio, delivered the re-
spoasa for the Unioners.
Eugene F. Endicott. OF Boston, extended
the greeting of the convention, to which
Harry Adams lHersey, OF Connecticut, re-
sponded
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FAVORS NEW YORK.
Wants Bryan to Receive Notification
of His Nomination There,

BUFFALO. N Y. July I-National
Committeeman Norman Mack said to-day:
UNLESS Mr.. Bryan desires the notfica-
ton made in a Western city. I should pre-
fer that it be made in some Of the large
cities of some one of the middle States.
Naturally I would favor New York city
because OF its Importance political
and commercial centre. New York State
viii probably go into the Democratic col
umn at the coming election, and Demo
Gratis in this section of the country would
like to have the honor Of having Mr..
Bryan notified in the East, especially us
the West has had the convention which
nominal ted him
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RICHMOND VA. THURSDAY. JULY IL. 1900.

Solicitor-General Richards: Mr.. Conant.
representing the military government of
Cuba. and the Deputy Auditor for the
Treasury Department.
At the conclusion. OF the conference the
Attorney General said it had been cailed
for the purpose of advising with MI
Baldwin III the preparation OF the case.
which will be heard by Judge Lacomo on
the 23d instant The Judge, 1t was staten.
had insisted upon the governments gong
more deeply into the evidence than was
usual in such cases. and an effort will be
made to fully meet his views in the mat
fer
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THE GAYNOR-GREENE CASE.
Objections Of Defense to Admission of
Contracts as Evidence OvcrruIcd,


NEW YORK, July u.-Hearing in the
proceedings for the removal of B. D.
Greene and j. f. E. r. and w. F. Gaynor
to the jurisdiction Of the Georgia Federal
courts was resumed to-day before Com
Captain O. NJ. Carter, was recalled to the
stand and Identified one by one the various
contracts made by General Gilmore and
Captain Carter for the government work
at Savannah, and Mr.. Erwin offered them
In evidence. Some of them are dated back
to 1854.
Counsel for the defense objected to them
individually and collectively, but Commits
soner Shields ovcrruled all objections.
Mr.. Rose. of counsel for the defense.
argued that General Gilmore was not sus-
pected of any completely in the frauds, and
TO the District Attorney explained that ne
desired the contracts made by General Gil
more in evidence TO show how the prices
hal increased after Captain Carter had
sole control of the bids put in by the con-
tractors.
ross-exa1mnetl. sterley testified that
everv one of the contracts introduced was
approved by one or more officers superior
to Captain Carter. Two or three Of them
were approved by the Secretary OF War
Only five of the twenty-efght were made IN
the name of any OF the Gaynors. OF those
five all were approved by the cnlet OF the
Engineers Department.
CAPTAIN C. F. Gillette. who in July took
charge of the Southern harbor Improvement
works identified drawings of log and brush
nantes built by the Gaynors under con-
tract with General Gilmore. and similar
drawings of work done by them under con-
tracts made with Captain Carter
Mr.. Erwin replying to the objections OF
the defense, said there was a difference
of nearly 400 per cent. in the price charged.
Counsel for the defense declined TO fecog-
nize Captain Gillette as an expert
Commissioner Shields ruled that ne was
oonpetent TO testify to the correctness OF
the drawings presented. captain Gillette
was still on the stand waen court adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
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UNDER MILITARY CONTROL.
General Randall Assumes Charge OF
Aft1irS III Nome.

wASHINGON. July 1.-THE War De
partment has received the following mes
sage from General Randall. dated Nome
City. Alaska, June 26, via San Francisco,
July II:
AT request of Chamber of Commerce,
have assumed control of affairs in town
of Nome until the arrival of the Judge
and the establishment of municipal
government under recent act of Con-
.ress, Estimated this date, 5000 people in
the town and no effective civil organiza
ton for protection of life and property.'
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Mr.. Stcycnson Leaves.

hTNCOLN, NEE. July 11.-Adlai Ste
venson, Democratic candidate for Vice
President, left Lincoln to-day for Lake
Allnneonka. Mimi, where his family is
stopping. He will probably remain there
for fev days and then go to his home a
Bsoomingon, Ill, where he expects to re-
1nain until formally notified of his nominal
tio'1.
Charles A. Towne also left this evening
for his home
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ALLIES DEFEATED,
General Ma Reoccupled Chinese East
ern Arsenal

VFH itTSHlII.
LONDON, July 1.-The Express this
morning publishes a dispatch from Tien
Tsin, dated Friday last via Che Foo, say
ing:
General Ma has defeated the allied
troops. and reoccupied the Chinese east
ern arsenal. after inflicting great loss
upon the defenders. The engagement
lasted six hours. and was fought with
great determination by both sides The
Chinese were eventually able to use the
effective guns Of the fort abutting on the
city walls. near the Taoti's Yamen. The
allied troops suffered heavily from lack
of heavy guns, and cavalry.
''The Japanese commander sent an ur-
gent appeal to hurry renforcements, as
the allies were in immediate danger of a
defeat
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To Notify Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE committee
appointed 10 notify Governor Roosevelt
OF his nomination to the Vice Presidency
neid an Informal meeting tonight in this
city. Only sixteen of the forty-tve mem
bers of the committee were present, and
roil-cali was deferred till tomorrow,
when the committee Will be organized on
the train. which will leave at i0:10 for
OYSTER BAY
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NO LIVES LOST.
The Belle of Ssswanee Sank Friday
Night in Horseshoe Bay.

BRANDFORD, FLA, July n.-Captain
E. e Gaulln and part of the crew of
The Belle of the Suwanee have just ar
rived here overland, and report that the
steamer sank Friday night last. in Horse
shoa Bay. 25 miles from the mouth of the
Suwanee River No lives were lost, and
most OF the cargo washed ashore The
vessel was employed in the turpentine
trade and was not insured.
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Electrical Storm.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE British
Steamer Bermuda, from Port Antonio:
reports July 9. that fifty miles south o,
Hatteras she encountered an electrical
storm lastinc- about an hour. Lightning
struck and carried away foretopmast and
deraused her compasSes-
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To Carry British Truaps.

MONTREAL. July. u.-At the request
of the Imperial authorities the Canadian
Pacific Railway has made all arrange
ments to carry whatever troops tae7 British
government may send to China direct from
Quebec 10 Shanghai.
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reports show that the weather in the
fall and winter is even more rigid than
that of northern New York and New Eng
land consequently the allowance of win
Ter clothing already ordered has been
doubled and the Meade and the Sumner
VIII now take out over SIX thousand win
ter outfits.
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THE BOXERS DlSPERSE,
Lii Hung Chang Receives Word to This
Effect from Pcllin

PARIS July n.-Tha Chinese Minister
here informed NJ Delcasse to-day that
Ii Hung Chang had cabed him from
Canton, under yesterdays date, saving
that he had Just received telegram from
Pekin asserting that the soldiers and the
rebels who surrounded the legations had
gradually dispersed
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rof r,r,ouehs Susneuded.

LONDON. July 11-Thera is considerable
..on,rnen, hera on account OF an Admiralty
order suspendins the granting OF furlou=hs
on ships belonging to the Channel and Re
serve Squadrors.
The order is reported 10 be connected
with the uanoeuvres of the French fleet
in tha Channel.
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THE HEADQUARTERS.
Chicag go May Lose Them Through EN
OrDitant Hotel Rates

CHICAGO. July 1.-Chicago has a
chance to lose the Democratic National
headquarters. National Committeeman say
the hotels have put rates up out Of reach
Chairman Jones says emphatically that
the location Of headquarters here has not
been decided upon. Columbus, Ohio has
been bidding hard for the headquarters,
and may win. unless the committee finds
suitable quarters here in a business block.
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Names for Torpe,io Boats.

WASHINGTON. July 11-The Secretary
of the Navy has selected as names fer
the six new submarine torpedo boats the
following Grarnpus shark Pike. PSE-
poiSe, Adder and MoecuSfu.
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CASE OF NEELEY.
Government Officials Meet aud Confer
Over the Natter

Over the Matter.
WASHINGTON, July IA conference
of government officials was held to-day
al the Department of Justice in the case
Of G. w. f Neeley, charged with embez-
ziine Cuban postal funds and now in jail
in New York, pending the settlement Of
the question OF his surrender to the Gu
ban authorities for removal to Havana
for trial There were present Attorney
General Griggs, Secretary Root, United
Sta1as Attornax RaIdp4n. OF New York;
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Nominated for Congress

r.EEsBuRG. GA, July 1.-THE Demo
~ IN, Third District to-day nomi-
nated f. 3. Lewis for Congress, 10 sue
caad himself.
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E.aors, the Platform.

rEUIsToS. ME-. July 1.-THE Demo
orsr;c state Convention to-day nominated
g T. Lord, Of Saco for Governor. and en-
Aorsed the Kansas City plaform.