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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF AT.
FAIRS THERE.
tBy Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to VirGinian-Filot)
Washington Aug. 2.-Commander Ben
jamin Il. Tilley. In charge of the United
States naval station on the island of
Tutuila, Samoa, transmits in a recent re-
port to the Navy Department upon the
condition of affairs on the Island. an
instrument of cession" executed by the
chiefs of Tutuila and the United States
Government. The document formally
as the representative of the United States
Government, the islands of Tutuila,
Manua and all other islands, rocks. reefs,
foreshores and waters lying between GER
named. TO erect the same into separate
district, to be known as the district OF
Tutuia.
The instrument OF cession" was signed
their seals affixed. on the 18th of April
last Immediately prior to the raising of
the Stars and Stripes over the naval sta
ton at Page Page.
The provisions of the document set
forth that the chiefs OF the towns shall
be entitled TO retain control OF the sepa-
rate towns, provided the same shall be
in accordance with the laws of the United
vides that this Government shall rsepct
and protect the individual rights of the
people 10 their land and property. and
or n fair consideration.
On the 10Th of July Commander Tilley
visited Rose Island. Going thither the
imperial preacher said:
''They Shall be the strong arm which
Furnishes assassins. They shall be the
mailed fist which smites that chaotic
mass. They shall defend, sword In hand,
our hottest possessions. True prayers
into the dust and plant the banner of the
Cross upon the walls"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
Commercial Failures.

(By Telegraph TO Virginlan-Pilot.)
New York. Aug. 2.-Rerorts to r. G.
Dun and Company show commercial
failures in July 793 in number. with
liabilities OF s9.77l.755. OF manufactur-
Ing concerns there were 1873 defaults,
amounting to s5.l77 $50. and Of traders
$50, with ss.324. 366 liabilities. The to-
tnl last month was about double that
OF the same month last year, but It
must be remembered that failures in
July, 1899, were the smallest with one
exception. In any month OF +, eighty
two. for which detailed ste I tics have
been published by this concern.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
PROPOSITION DECLINED.

'Goodnow, Consul General. Shanghai:
81 do not think it expedient to submit
the proposition OF Earl Ii to the other
Powers. Free communication with our
representatives in Pellin is demanded
as matter Of absolute right, not as a
favor. Since the Chinese Government
admit that is possesses the power to
give communication 1t puts itself in an
unfriendly attitude by denying 1t. No
negotiations seem advisable until the
Chinese Government shall have put the
diplomatic representatives OF the Pow
ers in full and free communication with
their respective governments and re-
moved all danger to their lives and lib
erty. We would urge Earl Ii earnestly
to advise the imperial authorities of
China to place themselves in friendly
communication and cooperation with
the relief expedition. They are assum-
ing heavy responsibility in acting
otherwise.
(Signed) "HAY."
You will communicate this informa-
ton to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE =
MIR. BRYAN'S WORK.
(By Telegraph to vlrginian pilot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Aug. 2.-It was announced
to-day ut Democratic national head
quarters that an important conference
will be held here on the return of Will
liam ]. Bryan from Indianapolis Sem
ator Jones. chairman of the National
democratic Committee. Charles a.
Towne and many leading Democrats
are expected to be present. The whole
political situation. it is said. will be
discussed. and before Mr.. Bryan de-
parts for Lincoln it is believed the
whole Democratic plan of campaign
will have been agreed upon, including
the part to be taken by Mr.. Bryan
himself.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2.-W. j. Bryan
to-day outlined his work for August
as follows:
After the notification at indianapolis
August s. he will return TO Chicago
for few days to consult with MEM
bers of the National Committee. He
will then return to Lincoln. where he
will remain until August 80. when he
will go to Chicago to attend the Ma
tional Grand Army encampment. Dur
ing his stay in Lincoln, between the
Chicago trips. Mr.. Bryan will complete
his letter of acceptance, which is now
partially written. and this will be is
sued He will also prepare addresses
for the Populist and Silver Republican
notifications, Willis j. Abbott, head of
the Democratic press bureau at Chi
cago. will give advance copies of Mr..
Bryan's Indianapolis notification adj
dress to the press either Monday or
Tuesday of next week. The time and
place for the Populist and Silver Re-
publican notifications have not yet
been fixed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
Yellow Fever In Florida.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot)
Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 1.-The Gov
ernor. having received authentic in
formation OF the existence of yellow
fever in Tampa. Fla. has issued a
quarantine proclamation against that
place, covering persons. personal bag
gage and household furniture.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
The Presfden,ln Washington.

tBy Telegraph to Vireinian-PiIot)
President Mckinley. accompanied by
Secretary Cortelyou, arrived here this
morning. He was driven at once to the
White House. The trip was unevent-
full. The President expects to return to
Canton tomorrow night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
MARCH ON PEKlN
SCARES CHINA.
Continued from Page 1.
Home and st. Petersburg. and to the
United States Minister, Toxic:
State Department.
Washinrt Ann,,ct INN


Washington, August 1. 1900.
In reply to u suggestion of Ii Hung
Chang that the Ministers might be
sent under safe escort to Tlen Tsin
provided the Powers would engage not
to march on Pekin. the Secretary of
State replied on the 30th of July:
This government will not enter into
any arrangement regarding the DISPOSE
ton or treatment of legations without
first having free communication with
Minister Conger. Responsibility for
their protection rests upon the Chinese
Government. Power to deliver at Tien
Tsin pre-supposes power to protect and
to omen communication. This is in
sisted on"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

necessary and a violence of the pro-
visions Of the law, which includes
clauses against bribery, or disturb
ance of caucus or convention, is
made misdemeanor.
No person Shall vote or offer to
vote more than once for any candi-
date or delegate or set II delegates
in any one caucus, nor in any eau
Gus held in any caucus district in
which he shall not at the time be a
resident or duly qualified eleetor
and no person shall vote or offer to
vote in any caucus where candidates
and delegates are to be chosen, if he
has already voted at the caucus OF
any other political party for caudi-
dates to be voted for or for delegates
to be chosen to convention to noiui
nate candidates 10 he voted for al
the next ensuing election.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01
LOOKING INTO A SHOTGUN.
A Bandits Victim Tells How II Feela
to BE Held Up.

Il happen TO know how 1t feels to be
held up" said gentleman who now
occupies position of prominence in lo-
cal railroad circles. Il acquired my
experience as n passenger in stage
coach about six miles from Tombstone,
A. Il. m 1884 We had big load six
men inside, two on the drivers seat
and an express messenger on the boot.
Every man in the crowd had a revoly-
er. two of the inside passengers had
Winchesters across their knees, and
the messenger had an 5 bore duck
gun that contained nearly quart of
slugs. We were held up al about in
the afternoon by single MASKED man,
who rose suddenly from behind pile
of rocks and covered us with sawed
Off shotgun. All the curtains were
raised. so there was fair view of the
interior, and when he yelled Hands
up everybody obeyed.
Then lie told US to get out one by
one and stand in a Esw, with our backs
TO him. | never hated TO do anything
SO badly in my life, but l saw the 9TH
efS gong ana lolIpNtu SUIT. Abpul
that time half grown boy, apparently
unarmed, appeared from behind the
rocks and took up the collection, which
included our joint arsenal. After that
we were ordered back, and the chief
bandit told the driver to 20 ahead.
"As far as | know, the robbers We're
never caught, but what especially i'm
! pressed me about the episode was the
! reluctance of any of our party to take
/ the initiative. | was certain the slight
( est resistance would be successful, but
! | realized also that the man who made
the first move had an excellent chance
! of being killed. and | suppose all the
! others felt the same way. Anyhow, it
/ happened exactly as | have narrated
! it. During the year | lived in Arizona
there were eight or nine hold ups on
the same road. and in no instance was
there any resistance whatever. That
taught me that a crowd of average
men. gazing into a cooked shotgun
VIII do just about anything that is
suggested" New Orleans Times-Dem
/ oCrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

Miss Emma Games has a brother,
Harold who was an ensign in the
United States navy. His ship was sta
toned at Leghorn, and one day the
flagship entered the harbor with the
feet commander on board. The latter
was very digniiied and was never
known to lose his self control. one
day the commander was in swimming
and young Eames made n friendly wa
ger with a fellow officer that he would
destroy his seniors equanimity, in
naval parlance, rattle" him. The wa
ger was accepted, and a moment after
ward Games was in the water swim
ming toward his superior officer. Sud
denly he paused, and, stopping his
powerful overland stroke. began tread
ing water Then he saluted precisely
as If he had been on q quarter deck
To the young mans intense surprise
the commander returned the salute
With equal gravity. Mr. Eames lost
his wager Saturday Evening Post
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

innings and now the British nave
theirs. and both have shown that
they can fight like lions and run IKE
deer. Let a halt be called and stop
killing folks and see if IA sort Of trade
cannot be made. IfJohn Bull should
buy the Portuguese out and give Del
agoa bay to the Beers in exchange
for strip of their back pasture, Ce-
ell Rhodes would then have room to
build his road from Cape Colony to
Cairo--which we believe is at the
bottom of IA good deaf Of the present
trouble-and the Beers could come
i'm touch with the outside world
again; and being the children OF q
sailor ancestry, it would not be years
before their flag could be seen in
every port and they would have q
government and a rounded out coun-
try worth fighting for. John Bull
can't expect to own the whole earth
nor even all Of South Africa. and it
would be far better for him 70 have a
prosperous little nation on the out
side TO buy his wares than an insoi-
uble indigestible mass in his stom-
ach giving him heartburns when
awake and Nightmares when asleep
We wish John aud Dom mightknow
what we lhiuk about IL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01
COMPANY DINNERS.
They Are Dreaded by Guests and
Make the Hostess Nervous.

Make the HOSTESS NfFNoAS'
Writing on Making Company Of
Guests" Edward Box, in The Ladies'
Home Journal, considers lit curious
fact that American housewives are so
loath to believe that dinner with fuss
and feathers is dreaded by the vast
majority of people. The highest com
pliment we can possibly show a guest
at dinner is to let him partake OF an
ordinary meal, to let him come quietly
in and be one Of the family yet this
is the very compliment which we with
hold from him. Instead of giving a
guest what he would relish most we
give him what he really enjoys least.
Let a hostess be ever so graceful
and tactful let there be years Of ex'
perience on her shoulders, yet nothing
can conceal from her guests that the
dinner which she is serving IS other
than an unusual one. 1t Is formal at
fair. and no amount Of grace can make
anything else of it, for nothing speaks
so loudly or so unewingly as formal
company dinner. Every course shows
It: every movement Of the waitress pro
claims it; every piece of china fairly
cries out the occasion.
and of course no one at the table
really enjoys it, The guest certainly
does not. because he knows he is being
made company of, and that feeling is
always enough to offset every enjoy
ment. The hostess does not for she
hasn't the time L eyes are for the
table and her servants, not for her
ltllnSt ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

Tortoise shells as they are unloaded
from the ships are far from beautiful
To be clasScl ms rough they must be
just as they were Whom taken from the
torto~es' backs IL Is not until washed
ard secured with acids that their eN-
qui~ife culorng shows The Same is
true Of The beautiful seashells whfcn
cowe here from The shores of India ana
other tropical lands There is almost
as u1ch difference between them 10
the rnu-h and when finished as there
is 'avHu uanui diamonds and lose
thu gre passed through q lapiiary''
Of ST. Louis Glanp-uemucrI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.


MILWAUKEE, FEBRUARY ~ i''V'
TO the Republican Electors of Wisconsin,
In accordance with usage. convention OF
Reubliean electors Of the state Of Wisconsin
will be held in the City Of Milwaukee. on fhe
18th day Of April. 1900, at y o'clock, noon FOR
the purpose Of clecting four delegates ana
four aiteruates from the state 1T large u" 'u,
Republican National Convention to be helu
IN philadelphia. Pennsylvania, on the 18Th day
Of june. 1890. and 10 nominate u electors 81
President and VcePresident Of the United
State 70 be- voted for at the general election
in November next. and 10 transact such ''her
busines. asmoy come before the convention
Representation will be by Assembly Dis.
tricts. one delegate for each go votes Or
major fr,. ton thereof east for the republi
cay ticket M the last preceding presidential
election. On which basis the convention VIII
consist of 1861 Delegates, and Of that number
Iowa county is entitled 70 Y.
Signed j. b. TnEAT,
chm Rep. State Gent Com.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

Unison Doctor I am getting too
stout for comfort. and want your ad-
vice.
Doctor Nothing reduces flesh Ike
WORRY. Spend two hours DAY think
Ing Of the unpaid bill Won owe me.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

are twentyn-two Bark Uses willing to
accept the republican nomination
for governor. Ne catalogue Of these
patriots has yen been compiled.
When it Is, the following names will
appear therein;
William 4. Jones DeWayne Stebbins,
ira y. Bradford, A. NJ. Jones.
Plilo a. Orton i. b. Treat,
J. NJ. Whitehead u. NJ Rogers,
Il. NJ. LdFolette, A. kreutzer,
Emil Baesch w. II. Upham,
Nils p. Hnugcn, Edw. Scoheld.
While but few Of these and the re-
maiudcr OF the % not here named,
are considered formidable or active
candidates, any may become so be-
fore the convention meets, and
enough of them are already so to in
sure an interesting preliminary cam
paign. All elements of the party
are represented in the list, from the
most subservient and devoted instru
ments of the so-called machine, to
promising advocates OF reform
The candidacy of some at least, it is
believed, Is of the stalking horse"
character, designed solely to aid
or hinder others There is reason
for believing A. M. (Long) Jones and
+. NJ. Rogers to be candidates of this
class. Doubtless there are others.
Since the acll for state convention
TO elect delegates to the national
convention, discussion and sugges-
.ion as to who should be honorcd by
election has arisen. Several names
are mentioned, and amougth EN- that
of Philo A. orion, Of Darlington. for
delegate al-iarge. Mr.. orion would
be an ideal representative. The
peer to any one possible to name in
ability; entirely free from fractional
alliance or prejudice, as demonstrt-
! ted by his course in the past. Hav-
! ing force Of character to decide
questions for himself. unswerved by
persuasion of political friends or
frowns of political foes, it is impos-
siblc that he should be fractional
partizan. As delegate in the ma
! tonal convention he would reflect
! the best republican sentiment, and
| do honor to the state. A fair distri-
button Of the delegates among the
different sections and interests of the
state, would insure one from the
southwest, including the First, Soc
ond aud Third Congressional dis
tricts. Who better, or even SO we'll
as Philo A orion, could represent
the sentiment and interests Of those
! districts? Who, within those dis
tricts, can be selected with SO gen
eral approval by the people? Al
the state convention the delegates
from those distrie. should be unit
for Mr.. Ortou. Ifthey are, his eiec-
zion cannot reasonably be opposed
by delegates from other sections.
1t is reported that the republican
committee ror the 3rd congressional
district has agreed to call Il conven,
ton TO meetat Baruboo April 2ith, tt
elect two delegates to the nationa
convention, aud to nominate can
didate for congress. No official cal
is yet published, and we hope the
report that a nomination of congress
man at that early and unusual dat,
will bc insisted upon is not true. /
would appear like an attempt to fore
stall the people, to shut oil oppor.u
nifty for discussion of the merits o
candidates, and provoke retaliatorN
action hursful ii not dangerous to thu
party i'm the district. W. II. u.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

THE Minneapolis Times remarks
that the election of United states
senators by auction should beuncon-
stitutional
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01
Residence Property for Sale.

Two desirable pieces Of residence
property are offered for sale. For
particulars inquire at this office
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

TuE Democrats probably were led
to give Kansas City preference over
Milwaukee for holding their Nation
al Convention, on the theory that
there is no probability of their party
being able to carry Wisconsin, and
that If they ignored Kansas City il
might tend to lose them Kansas, Ne
braSka or even Missouri, of which
there is already some danger
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

Feunimore Times: The sissy
boy will soon be- IA thing OF the past,
thank God. ~ the leaders of fashion
decree that parting your hair in th"
middle is not the proper thing any
more. How nice il will be to have
tho Hon. Charles Kendall Adams OF
our far-rumcd State University look
like "a man agnlu.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

THOSE who are posted on the in
side facts and know whereof they
speak, say that at the next apport-
comment Of congressional districts
the counties Of juneau and Adams
win be- detached from this district.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01
POLITICAL PLANS, SPECULATION
AND COMMENT.

The Milwaukee Sentinel says there
are twentyn-two Barkises willing to
accept the republican nomination
for governor Ne catalogue Of these
patriots has yen been compiled.
when it Is, the following names will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
MR.. CULvER's PROPOSITION.
He Offers to Build a Monument Over
Nancy Hanks LincoIn's Grave.

Governor Mount received a letter yester-
day from j. S. Culver. a contractor. at
Springfield. ILL.,. who has the contract for
rebuilding the Lincoln monument there, in
which he offered to donate some large
pieces of granite from the Lincoln monu-
ment TO the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Me-
mortal Association, to be used in the con-
struction of monument to Lincoln's
mother He also said he would send a car
load of stone that will be taken from the
temporary vault in which Lincoln's re-
mains will be placed during the erection of
the new monument. He said these stones
could only be used the foundation of
the structure to be built to Mrs. Lincoln's
memory. hut monument was only a
matter OF sentiment. he thought the stones
coming from the temporary Tault would
be preferred 10 any other. He said I'm case
nothing was being done by the associa-
ton toward monument for Mrs. Lin
coin. he would undertake, without expense,
TO erect a good substantial monument to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
A CROWDED HOUSE
Enjoys the Concert Given by the
Philharmonic Club.

The idea that consecutive dates are fatal
10 one or the other of two concert-giving
societies has certainly been dissipated this
week. The Amphion Club. with Ham
bourg, drew a crowded house, and the
Philharmonic Club. with the newly organ
i2ed Philharmonic string quartet and other
soloists almost tested the capacity of
Plymouth Church last night. While the
quartet-composed of Mr.. Hugh McGibeny,
first violin; Miss Bertha Schellschmidt,
second violin; Mr.. Rudolph Roster. viola.
and Mr.. Adolph Schellschmidt, cello
played but one number, Haydn's variation
on the Austrian national hymn, also by
him. it was played with such exquisite tone
quality, perfect blending and faultless
intonation. that 1t easily stood out as the
gem of the evening. No tempered scale,
no artificial subterfuge that strives 10
make an A sharp out of a b fiat, but the
purest and truest harmony. which was only
possible on the fretless fingerboard. For
encore the quartet played "Une Petite
Refine" by Hertog.
The decided novelty of the evening was
Mr.. Charles +. Hansens humorous organ
sketches. This consisted of a witty mono
logue, in which Mr. Hansen took simple
melody, wove into 1T prelude in r minor,
and explained that Bach. would have
played IL in this manner were he familiar
with the tune" After shaping 1t into
Haydn andante, a Mozart sonata, Men
delssohn song without words, and Wag-
ner themal operate prelude. he concluded
by giving ii to the Brotherhood Band in
their olden out-of-tune funeral march, so
familiar several years ago. The whole ar
rangement, in spite of the climax, was
very scholarly and ably developed His
encore 1.-The Tramp still further APP
pealed TO the risibilities of the audience.
Mr.. McGibeny's violin solo. "Rhapsodie
Hongroise' (Hauser), accompanied by Mrs.
McGibeny. was a delightful exhibition of
fiddle playing and merited the encore 1T
received. The latter 1.-The Serenade." by
Svenson, was a dainty little sketch played
with the mute, and Mrs. McGibenys &C
compartment most artistic. Mrs. w. r.
Schelke, the remaining soloist, Mr.. Frank
Taylors solo having to be omitted owing
to a bad cold acquitted herself creditably
in Meyerbeer's well-known page song from
1.-The Huguenots."
The club, directed by Mr.. Edward Nell.
shows the progress made by persistent.
study, and though slightly out of pitch at
times in two songs-which would not have
been noticeable except for Mr.. Hansen's
effort to raise the chorus by striking the
melody forte-sang excellently. The at
tacks were good. phrasing very artistic.
and the vocal volume satisfactory. The
first number. Sailor Song" by Mosenthal.
S,a of the wh %b
was also a hit. The contagion spread
throughout the house. and the spontaneous
response of laughter proved how well the
club had done the difficult task of singing
and laughing at the same time. The re-
naming numbers were: Evening (soo-
list, Mr.. Dale Ryan, Abt; If but Knew"
Smith; THE Glover Blossoms Kiss her
Feet" Hawley; o,, woodland Rose .ef,. MAR;
vere's Ride (soloists. F. N. Taylor and B.
/. Ryan, Buck.