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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
CREATED AsTIR.
The Times Special Report Of Norfolk
Census Regarded as Correct.


Special Dispatch to The TimesD
NORFOLK, VA, Sept. S.--The afternoon
papers reprinted the special printed by The
Times this morning from Suffolk. and the
publication caused something OF stir
hare.
The general belief here is that Norfolk
has a population of about 5000. as against
$1,000 in 1880. but hopes We're raised in some
quarters by recent publication which pre-
Tictad that the census would reveal the
fact that 1900 folks were here These
were dashed by the Suffolk Dispatch which
is assumed to have been based on Informal
for, given out by Mr.. Fl. E. Smith, district
census supervisor, who resides at Suffolk.
The Suffolk correspondent OF The Times
stated that he was reliably, although IN
officially informed. that Norfoik has a pop
I,Tat;o- af about $500. 1t is regarded as
very probable that his information is cor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
Gharies City Char.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.
5SyViESTOVER, Y "a. Sept S-The lawn
party given at the Courthouse last night
under the auspices Of the Willing Work
sers' Circle, of King s Daughters. was
largely attended. and when at s Pm. Mr..
Polk Miller Haa introd uced hx bon d..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
row RATES NORTH AND WEST

LOW RATES NORTH AND WEST
Before you travel North or West call
Npon or address the undersigned Tor low,
est rates via York River Line and Balti-=
more and Ohio Railroad (Royal Blue
Line). superb steamer service to Balh-
more, connecting with the finest. fastest
and safest train in the world. Leave
Richmond daily Except Sunday from the
southern Railway Depot ut sA:sO P. NJ.
Apply to Richmond Transfer Company,
9o3 East Main Street; or Arthur G. Lew
is. 9outhern Passenger Agent Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Norfolk. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09

special excursion train will leave Rich
snond for Charlottesville and sStaunton.
Saturday night, September 10Th. q II 90
u. A.. returning leave Stanton 90 P. M
Fare $50 round TRIP TO Stanton. Chill.
dren9 under twelve years Of age half fare
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09

Sora, Soft Crabs, Hog Fish at the Lake
side Restaurant, open day and night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09

Detective Felts. Of the Norfolk and
Westsrn = i,roa ) ia ! in the city yester-
day ana called o upon a chist Police How
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
AN ATTRACTIVE OUTING.
So to Old Point and Return Including

30 10 oi,i CONT ana return Including;
Oae Days accommodations.
The Chesapeake and Ohio are selling q
ticket to Old Point and return, including
one-day,s board at the sChamberin or
Hygeia Hotel. for s.. The tickets are sold
daily, good for day following date of sale.
except those sold on Saturday, which are
good for return the following Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
EXCURSION TO STANTON VIA G.
O. lRAlIiXE5AY.aEs

Lakeside restaurant open day and night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23

AKRON, o. August 22.-In this
city, the heart of the boosted
Western Reserve, mob, to-
night, sought the life of "a negro
prisoner and in n conflict with
the authorities, shed blood.
Louis Peck, a coiOred man, was
put in Jail to-day on the charge
of criminnIly assauItfng the lit
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Mas. The report
that ne had confessed spread
rapidly and tonight mob
gathered. Not believing the
statement of the sheriff that
Peck had been sent out of the
city, the crowd sent committees
through the city prison and the
county jail to search. This
proved fruitIess. the mob gath
cred in front of the city prison,
where the mayor tried to in
duce them to dispense. Some
one fred u shot at the prison.
Other shots followed and for "A
few minutes there were terrible
scenes. Two persons are dead
from bullets and several badly
wounded, at least one of the lat
ter fatally. At 1870 o'clock the
mob was still bent on mischief,
having sacked n gun store and
set fire to q business block.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23

and chief of medical staff; Sergeants
Sinclair and Woods, OF Morgantown.
hospital stewards.
The three battalions of the regiment
are differed as follows:
First Neutrality-suspicious. w. W. Scott,
OF Fairmont; Adjutant, Ephraim f.
Morgan, OF Fairmont; Quartermaster,
Lieutenant ]. L. Hunt, OF Burton.
Second Battalion-Major, H. R.
Smith, OF Clarksburg; Adjutant, Earl
Vance, of Clarksburg; Quartermaster.
John Clifford. of Clarksburg.
Third Battalion-Major Albert l.
Moore, OF Martinsburg; adjutant.
George w. Weaver Martinsburg;
quartermaster, w H. Fredlock, Pied
mont.
Sergeant H. w. Dent. Of the Cadet
Corps, State University, was detailed
color sergeant TO serve during the
week of the encampment
Capt. Amick, of Company G, was Of
-fcer Of the day yesterday; Lieut..
Stewart, Company d, commander Of
the guard, and Lieut. Chichester. Com
p3ny VI, junior officer of the guard.
On account OF the lateness Of the ar
IVA VI AA4I AElAtS AlOAn AAldl AtSsOu. LLE
camp was not prepared completely IN
Ill yesterday.
Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Sims. of
Charleston, is a visitor at the camp,
and will remain during the encamp-
ment
The Wheeling and Wellsburg boys
are as well drilled as any in the regi-
ment the officers being particularly
enthusiastic. and anxious that their
men make a good showing. which
they are certainly doing.
The boys OF Company A desire to
state through the Register. to their
friends. that there is not sick man in
the company, they are all happy and
are enjoying to the fullest extent their
outing and the bracing breezes Of this
little mountain town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
KEYSER, w. Va, August 22.-The
First Regiment, the flower of the West
Virginia National Guard, is enjoying
to the fullest extent the annual en-
campment, which began yesterday
morning. One of the first acts of the
commanding officer was the naming Of
the camp, which was christened
Camp Spilman, in honor of Col. B.
D. Spilman, colonel of the First West
Virginia Regiment Volunteer Infantry
during the Spanish-American war
The camp is located in beautiful
pasture at the base of old Fort Fuller.
and is an excellent location for q
camp. 1t is just out of town and is
furnished with water from one of the
city mains.
The camp seems to be a sort of cen
ter of attraction for the people of Key
ser, all OF whom are always glad TO
honor Uncle Sans soldiers. Many
young ladies visited the camp yester-
day, and the first dress parade at
O'Clock yesterday evening was witness
ed by no fewer than 1000 people.
Strict military discipline is being OBJ
served, but the soldiers find plenty of
time for pleasure. Several social func-
tons will be arranged for the officers
during the week. Very good order is
being maintained, and the citizens Of
the town are not sorry that the soldiers
were brought here, although a few
kickers forecasted that they would be.
Colonel Clarence L. Smith, Of Fair
mont, is the commanding officer OF
the First Regiment, the other officers
of the regiment being as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel, R. c. Ash, of Clio
ver's Gap; Adjutant, John Henshaw
! Fairmont; Quartermaster, 2. 7. Stew
art, of Anthem; Commissary, S. w
Poe. of Grafton.
The medical department of the reg
iment consists of the following: Major
G. NJ. Joseph, Of Morgantown, surgeon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
Train an Hour LRte.

TECUMSEH, Neh., August o.
The train bringing Mr.. Bryan from
Auburn TO this place was an hour
late and he was compelled to cut
short his stay in order to fill other
engagements. In the course of his
brief remarks. Mr.. Bryan related
that he had made his first Fourth
Of July speech in this. Johnson
county. y years ago. When I con-
cluded,' he said, two men came
TO me and asked me whether l was
a Democrat or Republican, but they
don't have to do that any more.
When a man makes a speech on the
Declaration of Independence they
know he is not a Republican.
Mr.. Bryan left Tecumseh imme-
diately after his speech for a 20
mile drive across the country to
Pawnee City. where he spoke late
in the afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
OPENED WITH A HOT VOLLEY
OF PERPLEXING QUESTIONS
FOR REPUBLICANS TO ANSWER.
A Few Hints of the Many Changes Which
Followers of the Republican Leaders
Have Been Compelled to Accept
as a Test of Their Fidelity.

when you find that the expense of
the army in single year is half as
much as the entire amount spent
on the
Education of All the Children
in the United States? Are you will
ing to enter upon this career of
militarism?
When we talk about increasing
the size of the army they say it is
all buncombe and say what is 100,-
900 men in a country like this? l
will tell you that 100000 men COM
pared with the situation when the
Republican party got into power
is four times as big an army, and
when you defend the increase of
four times the size of the army in
the last four years, four years from
now you can with propriety say
that we will have an army of AGO.
600 if you have an imperial policy.
The same spirit that carries you to
the Philippine Islands will lead
you into other places and make you
hold their people and make them
subjects against their will. The
same spirit of militarism and i'm
perialism that carried you to the
Philippine Islands will carry you
wherever you can find people
weak enough TO be whipped by the
United States. The doctrine of i'm
perialiSm is the doctrine OF the
bully and the coward 1t is the doc
trine which takes people under the
pretense that you are taking them
for their good, and you reach your
hands in their pockets and rob
them, while you are taking them.
Republicans, your papers tell you
that
The FiIipinos Are Savages.
You dare not say it, because you
do not arm savages and turn them
out to fight people. They say that
we cannot haul down the flag in
the Philippines, once it is raised
there. Even this administration
does not find any trouble or diff
Guilty in hauling down the flag in
Alaska. l suppose they contend
that in a cold climate you can haul
1t down, but that you cannot in a
hot climate. The American flag
represents the purpose of the
American people. Nobody can haul
our flag down against our wish,
but the American people have the
right to put it up where they want
it, and to take it down where they
desire. The flag is the servant of
the nation, the people are not the
servants of the flag If that is
true, how are you going to bring
the American troops back from
Pekia. They planted the Ameri-
can flag there.
Il want the American flag to
come down from the Philippine is
lands in order that the flag of a
republic might rise in its place. l
would rather that we have two
flags representing two republics
than one representing an empire
If any Republican says that we
cannot take it down in the Philip
pines, want to remind that Repub-
lican that our flag floats in Cuba
and the Republican president pro-
missed TO haul down the flag in
Cuba as soon as the Cuban flag is
ready to rise In its place"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
General ChafTee sends IL List of XIII
ed and Wounded in battle OF

General ChaTee sends a List of XIII
ed and Wounded in Battle OF
Pekin.
WASHINGTON. August 22.-The fol-
lowing casualty report was to-day re-
ceived at the War Department from
Gen. Chaffee:
"Chefoo.
"Adjutant General. Washington.
Pekin. seventeenth. Casualties in
action August 18th;
Fourteenth nfantry-Company E.,
William Parle. wounded in hand. slight
tsee foot note); Company G., John
Hauser, sergeant, wounded in bullock,
moderate: Thomas NJ. Higgin. wound
ed in foot, slight; August p Trout
man, wounded in leg below knee. mod
crate; Rufus Lawyer. wounded In leg
below knee. slight. Company H..
Henry Hopkins. first sergeant, wound
ed in leg above knee. slight Company
K. Frank l. Whitehead. first sergeant,
wounded in leg below knee. slight;
Jesse A. Foulkes. wounded in leg above
knee, slight
Battery F., Fifth Artillery-WillIam
P. Nancy. wounded in chest. serious.
Marines-Captain Smedley D. Butler.
wounded in chest, slight. Company A.
George P. Farral. wounded IN head.
moderate. Company c.. Frank ".
Green. wounded In hand. moderate.
Casualties in action August Is:
The following officers and men were
killed
Battery F. Fifth Artillery. Captain
Henry J. Reilly, morning of I7th.
Company G. 9th infantry. Robert e.
Walsh Company r. 9Th Infantry.
James G. Hall. Daniel ~ SimDkins.
Company x. Fourteenth Infantry. Rus
sell T. Elliott; Company ". Fourteenth
Infantry. Jaes G. WILDER
Wounded-Ninth Infantry. Company
F. Martin A. Silk. wounded il head.
serious: Company y. George Bailey.
first sergeant. wounded in arm.
slight; Company X. George II. Sic
mems, wounded in leg below knee, serf-
Gus: Company N. William 2. Norton.
wounnded in leg below knee. slight:
Fourteenth Infantry, Company E.
George o. Fox. sergeant, wounded In
hand. slight; Harvey Baker. musician,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
AT THE GATES
OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE.

WASHINGTON, August a.
The navy department has re-
ceived the following cabIegram
from Admiral Remey;
.'CHE Foo. August FL, TAKU,
August 22.-Dickens' command
is landing to-day, Pekin, 10.
All except imperial city cleared
of Chinese troops. American
troops first to enter imperial
city, have penetrated to the
gates of the palace. Capt. Refill
ley. Fifth artillery, killed on
18th. Morning 10Th, Sixth cav
airy and about 400 English and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23

Japanese dispersed about 1000
boxers eight miles outside of
Tien Tsin. About 100 Chinese
killed, five Americans wounded.
Chaffee's losses, six killed, 30
wounded, two days fighting.
"REMEY."
The navy departm ent UNDER
stands from the reference to
the DalH"" that the American
troops generating the i'm
perinl Vere when the des-
patch W.a@ sent. attacking the
forbidden city. This is the inner
Enclosure of the imperial city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
FOR FOREIGN SERVICE.

Special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August 22-
Acting Assistant Surgeon James A.
Babbett, Of Elkins. W. Va. has been
ordered TO report in person to the com
handing general. Department of Cali
fornia, for assignment 10 duty with
troops destined for foreign service.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
THE INW0OD FAIR.
Snacial TO the Register.

Np0NlaE 70 NlAo NJ laNCL-
MARTINSBURG, ". Va, August %
The Berkeley county fair. which is in
progress this week at Inwood, this
county. is being attended by. fair
crowds. taking into consideration the
bad weather Of yesterday and to-day.
The annual parade Of stock took place
this afternoon. The display in all OF
the departments is larger, il is said,
Ian ever before.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
THE NEGRO ARRESTED.

AKRON, Ohio, August 22.-Between
1 and o'clock this morning Officer
John Duffy arrested a colored man,
who during the day, confessed to Pris-
on Keeper Washer of having attempt
ed to assault Christina, the six-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
Wild MOB 1t AKRON, o.,
SEEKS BLOOD Of NEGRO.
THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO
OUTRAGE A CHILD.
SHERIFF SPIRITED HIM AWAY
TO AVOID A LYNCHING, WHEN HE
LEARNED A MOB WAS
FORMING.

Crowd Attacked City Jail, County
Jail and Court House, and Find
ing No Trace of the Prisoner, Be-
gan Shooting and Bgrning-Sev-
eraI Persons Dead, and the Mob
Growing More ViOIent-Gun Store
Looted,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
THE STATES SOLDIER BOYS.
FIRST REGIMENT OF THE NATION
AL GUARD ENJOYING ITS
OUTING AT kEYSER.

The Camp Has Been Christened
Scamp Spilman," in Honor of Col
onel ID. ID. Spilman, Who Com
manded the First Regiment DUR
ing the Spanish War-Wheeling
and WeIlsburg Boys All Well and
Happy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23

WASHINGTON. August 22-For West
Nirginia-Locals rains Thursday; FRIDAY
fair. southwestern winds
Fer West Observation-Disclosures cloudi-
ness and local rains Thursday evening and
night. Friday showers; light northeastern
" winds
Fer Ohto-Local rains and thunder
storms Thursday: Friday. Clearing. light
northeasterly winds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
REFUSAL FOR Il HUNG CHANG.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DE-
CIINES TO ENTER INTO PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS.

China Aust First show "a Government
That Has Authority and Can En-
force It-An Important Message
Received From Minister C6aEe-
Pekin Occupied Throughout by
the Allies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
WEST VIRGINIA PENSIONS.

Special n the Register
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August %
The annual report OF the commissioner
of pensions shows that there are r.
S94 pensioners in West Virginia. to
whom are annually disbursed s1.S53-
All
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
HARD FIGHTING INDICATED
B1 THE REPORTS COMING FROM
GENERAL CHAFFEE TO THE
WAR DEPARTMENT..

No Information in the Generals De-
spatch That Gives the Admfnfs-
tration Even q Hint Upon Which
TO Base an Estimate as to When
the Trouble Win be over-outIook
for More Hard Work before the
Chinese Are Cleared Cut between
Pekin and the Sen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
PATENT GRANTED.

Special TO the Register
WASHINGTON. D. c., August o.
A patent has been issued to Harry A.
Deiters and E. L Bill. OF Spencer, w.
Va. on pliers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
THOUSANDS READY.

06N6Tdl luOuSdUU pcOpiS SOL ASduS
tonight to lynch Peck. a large crowd
gathered about the city prison at 1880
and forced in the doors. The prison
was soon packed with the mob and the
officers offered no resistance, as Peck
earlier in the evening had been quietly
taken away TO Cleveland.
To satisfy the mob, the officers sug-
gested that a committee of six be ap-
pointed to search all the cells and go
through every part of the building.
This was done and as the negro was
not found. a yell was made, Now for
the county jail Give US the niger
and We will deal. with him"
a mad rush followed for the jail.
and soon the Jail was in the hands OF
the mob
After going through the private
apartments of the jail the crowd start
ed to batter down the big iron doors.
Deputy Sheriff Stone stood in front Of
the prison doors and made q speech.
He informed the crowd that Peck
could not be found in there, and he told
the people in the mob 10 select com
mittee and he would allow the COM
mittee 10 search the Jail from top 70
bottom. A committee was quickly Sc
lected and the Jail was searched. every
cell being examined. Satisfied that the
negro was not there the mob then
rushed across the street and forced
open the doors of the county court
house. The court house was soon pack
ed and all rooms searched except the
rooms in the treasury department A
start was made 10 tear on the iron
doors of the treasury department, but
the mob decided not TO tackle the job,
and then the thousands of men and
boys again rushed back TO the city
/ hall crvirr for the hlond OF Peck
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
AGAIN SURROUNDED.

The city prison was again surround
ed. and hundreds of people who forced
their way into the prison for the sec
ond time. insisted that Peck was there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23

Mas, an Industrious and respectable
people, who live on Perkins Hill.
The colored man, Monday night, Of
fered to give the child ride in his
buggy. Christina accepted the invita-
ton, and a few hours later she was
found on the side of a road west of the
city The prisoner has given his name
as Louis Peck He is about 40 years
old, married and recently moved here.
The story Of his confession spread
like wildhre through the city and Oh
ficers learned that an attempt would
be made tonight to lynch him. Peck
was badly frightened. Officers had
been searching for him since Monday
night, and he was arrested at the I'm
ion Depot as he stepped from Balti-
more & Ohio passenger train. In
police court to-day he pleaded guilty
and was bound over to the common
pleas court. His bail was placed at
$1,000.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12

ply than that 10 power has refused to ac-
cept these points, but that some OF the ma
tions have not yet given their acquiescence.
The correspondent learns from other
good sources, however that Germany is
probably the only power that at present
hesitate to Join in with the other Govern
ments in the agreement The difficulty
with Germany is to climb down in a dignl-
fed manner from her hastily assumed at
titude. The nomination OF Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee TO be commander of
the allies in China was the result of a
project hastily conceived in Emperor Will
liam's brain and was acted on without due
reflection and it is believed that the powers
are inclined to smooth the way for Ger
many to back down.
The correspondent also learns that the
maritime ports Of the province of Pe-chi-li
will be occupied by the forces of the allies
until the difficulty with China is satisfac-
torily ended. France appears to agree
thoroughly with the Italian note on this
subject.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
CRowDING INTO HOUSTON.
Hundreds of People Trying 10 Reach
Galveston.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. IA special cor
respondent that left Dallas this morning
for Galveston reached Texas City, ten
miles north of Galveston, this evening. and
tonight wired the following from Houston:
Ever since incoming trains began to
arrive, after the dreadful coast storm Of
Saturday Houston has been the Mecca to
which gricf-stricken husbands, fathers
brothers. relatives and friends from dif-
ferent parts of the country have travelled
The city is crowded with strangers, as IL
some great convention was at hand, but in
the entire throng there are very few smil-
ing counteHances. All look forward to the
possibility OF disaster which may confront
them as soon as the complete list of dead
and injured is known from the island city.
This morning a train went to Texas City,
where those fortunate enough to gain pas
sage took a boat for GaivrstCr. Supplies
are being sent by this route and also by
steamer direct from Houston.
While the world at large at frat turned
attention TO Galveston, that is not the only
place of suffering. The whole coast coun-
try for distance of about eighty miles
inland has sustained irreparable loss Crops
are practically destroyed. houses demoI-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NoT1CE-At the regular meet
ing OF Printing Pressmens Union. No.
/. l. p. p. and A. u, held at Elks' Hall,
SATURDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER s..
1900. the following members were elected
to serve on the committee Of twenty on
ways and means to arrange for the enter
tanning of the international convention to
be held in this city June, 1901:
Government Printing ONCE. T. Dun
lap, William II. Weber, Charles NJ Rich
ardson, Charles Fl. Schultz, n. C. Sprague,
C. ]. Lucy. J. ID. Meyers. David Parker, @.
A. Forden. James II. Galbreath.
Government Printing Office Branches
George NJ. Ramsey. o. II. Reed, George w.
Kreamer, T. A. Franklin, R. c. McAuley,
James r. McCoach.
Book and Job Offiees-Frank B. Clark
son. James o. Taylor, J. F. Connolly. C.
II. Evans. C. E. Bright.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing!.
J. Cullen, William j. Dooiey. Charles W.
Hurdle, Emil Petersen.
The committee will meet at Topographic
cal Temple Friday evening. September IL,
for organization.
BY order of the president:
(Seal) EMIL PETERSEN.
IT Secretary.