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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-30
AUTOMOBILES
FOR RICHMOND
Cab Service win in All Probability
Soon be Installed in
This CITY.

It is; quite probable that within a month
or two there will be a line OF automoolie
buses and regular mobile cab service in
operation in Richmond
Captain Andrew Plzzfni, acting for the
Old Dominion Auto-Vehicle Company, OF
which he is, general manager, has prac-
tically entered into a contract with Mo-
bile Company of America, whose factory
is located at Philiper-on-t n-the-Hudson,
few miles above New York city.
Early next week one of The mobiles will
be here and then Captain Pizzini will
learn from practical use whether or not
the mobile made OF the above-named COM
pany can be put to good use in the hilly
city. II the trial proves successful, there
is little doubt that the company repre-
sented by Captain Pizzini VIA place as
many mobiles in the city as their use
may demand.
Mr. Andrew ]. Pizzini, son OF Captain
Pizzini. is now at the factory, Wnefe ne
is making himself familiar with the me-
chanism and working OF the mobile. and
within :, short while Captain Pizzini will
send a representative to the factory to
thoroughly study the vehicle
CAPTAIN Pizzini has recently visited the
factory on the Hudson. and met the owner,
Mr. John Brisben Walker. who is. also.
owner and editor of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine.
Thel plant is an enormous one. and
several thousand people are employed in
the manufacture. The location is most
beautiful. the officers occupying old
mansion house owned many years ago by
a Freuchman named Plilipcr. from whom
the place got its name.
50 popular has the mobile grown tat
orders must be sent in sixty days aheaa-
Unlike the ordinary automobile, this mo-
bile is operated by steam Senera'ed pS
gasoline, and operates with ciockwork pre-
cision.
.sThe machine is easily operated sit!u
Captain Ptzzini, 'and can be worked VIZ, VIC,
perfect safety by ladies and cnl.hreii. fsi.s'
the operating apparatus is quite simple.
IF our hills are not too mitch ZOE tneni. 'si
we will in all probability nave the e saooiies sao
on our street: In short while
The gentlemen COMPOSING tns ora ~
minion Company, besides captain f.Ali,r., W.
are Messrs ]. Fl. Carlisle. OF y irs.h.ts =.
S. Robertson. Henry Ferden anu Johh +.
Barry, of New York
CAPTAIN Pizzinl will withdraw from the
,enaraI management OF the Passenger and
porye,- Company within short while. He
LII ramafn on the Board OF Directors.
,,rr,erer and his place as general manager
will be flledSby Virsinian-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-30
R(INOR REPORTS
A GREAT BATTLE
Prince Tuan and 5000
Boxers Killed.
THE BRITISH POLICY
VIII Take No Responsibility for Adj
ministration Of China
WILL CLAIM SOME PENALTY.
| WILL CLAIM SOME PENALTY.
Chinese Minister in London Says He
Is in Constant Communications
With Iii Hung Chang, Who is
Still in shan.hai-Ar- Bro-
dcrick's Speech at
Thorn o IN be.
fBy Associated Press.l

LONDON, August So.-3:ib ~ M--Amid
the growing difficulties of the Chinese i'm
broglio Mr.. BrodericlS's emphatic deeiara-
ton at Thorncombe last evening proves
that the British Government does not yet
see any cause to depart from line of poli-
cy originally decided upon. namely, TO take
no responsibility for the administration OF
China
Mr.. Broderick said he hoped it would not
be supposed that the Government was pt-
cillanimous in this respect. LIS object WAS
to maintain British interests 1t was quite
ready TO take It's share of the white mar.
burden, but could not admit that the ma
ture OF that burden had been dictated 10
it by the yellow man.
Here the Morning Post observes Is
where the difficulty of selecting policy
comes in. We cnnnot decamp and leave
the Powers to settle the matter between
themselves
Sir Shf Len Lab Flu, the Chinese minis
ter IN London, asserts that he Is IN con-
slant communication with Ii Hung Chang,
who is still in Shanghai
Dispatches received this morning bring
no later Pekiu news. y Shanghai tele-
gram SAYS that Ii Hung Chang has sent
a memorial begging the Empress Dowager
to appoint Prince Ching, General Lung
Lu and the Yang Use Viceroys as join,
peace-nlakerS with nlnlSeil
There are conflicting rumors OF great
battle, in which one thousand and hVe
hundred Boxers and Prince Tuan were
killed.
The Reform Party under Sans Yu Wei.
is said to be actively preparing for re-
bellon.
1t is reported from Han Kow that .
reforuers have been executed, their heads
being exposed.
The Taku correspondent of the Daily Tel
esrapa. wiring August 26, says that fhe
country around Taku and PelSin Is devas-
tated with the result that the Boxers are
r,s5st unpopular and are peug assss. u s-ss
nv tf,e, peasantry. The Boxers VINO are
moving north from Shan Iuns are NO"
returning hastily to their homes
Belated dispatches and the stories OF
refugees arriving at Che Foo continus ~
describe the terrible conditions IN Pekn-
One of the worst incidents is the snock-
ing dissertation of the foreign cemetery
outside the west wall. The details are too
revoItiug to be described. Hundreds or
bodies of Chinese are found in the streets
of Pekin. supposed to be those OF traitors
to the cause of the Boxers.
The Shanghai correspondent OF The
Times SAYS that q native official te!e-
gram from Pao Ting Fu announces tue
arrival of the Court last Sunday at TAI
Yuen F'u.
A correspondent at New Ct1wang says
that the Russians at FTai Cheng are await
ing refnforcements. whose adrance is de-
lavei bv the impossible condition of the
| roads Meanwhile the native population
of the district is being treated with tfia
utmost severity.
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SUMMARY OF T0-DAYs NEWS

IGcaf.
Committee inspects James i'-s'-
Drovemeuts- zoos, s1isft dam
sscboo, census shows that negroes are
thinning out in some seetl2ais5 o., x,;cbr,ora
-Gas stoves os ss..ryfre ~ for Richmond
Sot+,,if schecitle of Ricnmoha COZ
to- 'rr.,ngsd Sporting news.
SPoIiticai matters quiet.
state.
eo.,,er of CireensviIle commits SUI,
otds after a fight between his RSother ana
his Prnrntnent som citizen OF Fauquier fired
80 -ffo.naiIlr assaa,It and battery. n noteworthy
es.S1 G:rhe mind of Captain Prince. Of Nor
fo,k who shot Cotton. believed to De
hiviIps thomas I Beekharn. Jr.. arrested In
Alexandria on an old charge a pecuitac
Zion. A. A. Phlegar, in "a letter To
&c @christian Endeavorers have the iarg-
est convention in their history.
General.
Bryan will lead fight of Democrats In
Central and Eastern States.
Long Cabinet meeting held on Cniaesd
situation.
-cha.fee will be made brigadier-geneFaI
ON Wheeler's retirement
Bill introduced to amend and 70 re-
peal Goebel law.
Foreign.
-Ruu,or reports battle in China. IN
which Prince Tuan and LEO Boxers arc
said TO have been killed.
British unwilling TO assans Sl rssponsAS
bility OF q Joint government or emma
-EsuIier occupied Moch1dotiorp.
-Brisci sentenced TO life imprisonment
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

recurring the presence of a large army.
The differences over Ii Hung Caahs
credentials are threefold- One view M
cIr,>,:n.. tha. OF tfa United states, is uis.e
the Credentials are acceptable; anolnef -
that they never have been shown TO carry
authority; while the third view Is thae the
original credentials were valid at the 'lns
given, but have since become invatio
through the fight Of the Emperor and En-
pcess Dowager and the complete Collapse
of the Chinese Government
The question of credentials do not seem
so difficult 10 deal with and 1t probably will
be solved to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned, but it IS not clear thus far that
the powers can be brought into complete
accord on {, general policy for the future
of China. Eaeh appears to be waiting for
tae other to act and or the part of some
.here IS a traditional dsinclination TO so
into the outlining of the policies.
The st. Petersburg dispatch TO London
containing the assertion that Russia al
most Immediately will notify the Powers
that She considers the relief of the Pekin
legations as the final accomplishment to
the military task of the allied forces. 1t
was learned late tonight. is the phase of
the Chinese situation which Is attracting
the most attention from this Government
at this time
That assertion inferentially carries with
1t the impression that the RUSSIAN IoVefn-
mert is CT opinion that the legations
having been relieved that Government
should withdraw its military forces from
Pekin and thinks the other allies should
do likewise.
The withdrawal of the forces from Pekin
is a phase of the Chinese situntion to
which our Government has not given
serious consideration, believing that the
allies should reach some common ground
of understanding with view of reaching
terms OF peace with China.
The Russian proposition of the character
reported from London would not. there
fore, it is believed. be fnvorably looked
upon by this Government. As a result OF
the Cabinet meeting of to-day. a reply
outlining this Governments attitude in the
matter was drafted at the State Depart
ment and sent to our ambassador to St
Petersburg. and a copy furnished to the
Russian Charge in this country.
Officials familiar with it decline to lndi-
cate it's nature
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TO FIGHT IT OUT
IN HIGHEST COURT
The Bell Telephone Case VIII Again
Go Before Highest Tribunal
in the Land.

The fight between the city OF Richmond
and the Bal Telephone and Telegraph
Company Will again go into the united
States Supreme Court, and Will be placed
on the docket of the term beginning next
october.
Judge A. L. Holiday, one of the at
torneys for the Southern Bell Telephone
Company. has secured, through Judge
Simonton, OF the United States Circuit
Court, an appeal and supersedeas from
the recent decision of the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals, against the
Telephone company in its litigation with
the city of Richmond
In Its assignment of errors, filed with
It's petition for an appeal and supersedeas,
the Telephone Company contends that
twenty-one errors were committed by the
Circuit Court of Appeais. and contends
amongst other things, that its lines were
constructed under authority of statues
of the Commonwealth with the consent Of
the Council of the city of Richmond.
given by its ordinance of June o. 1854,
and that the City Council did not by this
ordinance (and could not as the State
statutes then stood) reserve the right to
require the removal of telephone lines
from streets, upon which they might be
constructed prior to repeal Of this ocd,-
nance.
14iS ASiSiiioiiC 'DIllt)dIN also COIllSiiNio
that by section 1890. of the Code of 1881,
the Legislature of Virginin took from the
Council of the city of Richmond all pow
er Gf any existed. prior to that time) of
repeating or revok:ng the right of the
Telephone Company TO maintain and ope-
rate its lines upon streets where they
have been constructed by consent of the
City Council and upon streets designarad
by the Committee on Streets under mo
city ordinance of 1884
The Telephone Company therefore claims
that when relying upon the Stnte statutes
and city ordinance of 1884. it expended
money and constructed its lines a binding
contract arose between the Telephone
Company and the Commonwealth, as we'll
as between the Telephone Company and
the city of Richmond. protected by the
Constitution of the United States, the
validity of which cannot be inquired by
any subsequent municipal legislation and
that the ordinances of the city of Rich
mond seeking to revoke all rights of the
Telephone Company and requiring the
removal of its lines from the streets of the
city of Richmond, violate the vested rights
of the company and violate the constitu-
ton of the United States. which gives the
Telephone Company the right to appeal
to the Supreme Court of the United States
and 10 ask for the reversal of the de-
cision against it for each of the twenty
one reasons stated In its assignment OF
errnrS ssssz5,233s
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G. A. R..
The Day Was Given Over to Business
Sessions oc Organization.

(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, August 29.-This was Tor the
G. A. r as an organization strictly a day
of business. In the afternoon the first
thing taken up was the report of the PEN
sion Committee. This would contain, it
was thought some warm statements, but
there were none.E There was not in the
report specific declaration or recommen-
dation upon any subject. It will come up
tomorrow.
The Committee on Legislation for vete-
rams in public service made a long report,
declaring that veterans were not given a
preference in the public service and TINT
political pull counted for more than hon
orable military service.
The committee which had taken the an
nual message O. Commander-in-Chief
Shaw under consideration, reported favor
ably on all suggestions except that of the
change in the date of Memorial Day from
May 3Oth to the last Sunday in May. On
this the committee reported adversely
and their report was adopted by the con-
venton.
1t is said that the work of the encamp-
ment will be over by tomorrow noon, un-
less there should be a protracted debate
over the report of the Pension Commit
tee, and this is not considered probable.
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WILL CLAIM PENALTY.
Yet Great Britain Can Not Undertake
TO Govern China

LONDON. August 29.-Mr. William ST.
John Frederick. Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, speaking this evening
at Thornecombe, said that the situation
in China was considerably involved be-
cause there was no Chinese Government
with which to negotiate
.,Cireat Britain" continued the onaer
Secretary. while preparing 70 suppos. et,sI
,tnof from this insurrection. and wniie
Tranarfng also to preserve British triH'e
with China. will claim some penaity OF
indemnity for the damage WROUGHT.
Nevertheless we cannot underttse 20
Govern China ourselves or with the assis-
tance OF other Powers.
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careful and conscientious consideration OF
cases, and clear and learned. expressions
OF opinions which characterized the good
man / am to follow, and which the place
demands.
1 know cannot measure up to the stand
ard your letter has fixed for. me- How
ever, trusting in the Allwise and All
powerful Judge of the whole earth for
help, will endeavor to perform the duties
to the best of my ability.
Thanking you for what you have done
for me, and assuring you Of my highest
esteem, I am as ever, your friend.
(Signed) ARCHER a. PHLEGAR.
THE NEW SUPREME JUDGE.
Hon. Archer A Phlegar, who has just
been appointed to succeed the late Judge
Rely on the Supreme bench of Virgin.a.
is a native of Christansburg, Montgomery
county Va. He was born February z,
1876 He received an academic education
at Christiansburg. and afterwards entered
Washington College at Lexington in jim
uary, 1862 He was in college at Lexington
only until in March of the year he entered,
when the school was broken UP by the
war. the professors and many of the
students having quit the school to enter
the Confederate army.
Mr.. Phlegar went into the war in Sep
tember, 1852, and remnined in the service
He was at first in the Twenty-seventh
Cavalry Battalion, commanded by Colonel
Henry Edmundson. Later he entered the
Fifty-fourth Virginia Regiment Of 1nfan-
try, and at the clase of the war was u
lieutenant in that regiment.
He returned to the farm at the close of
the war and remained there until the
winter of 1867 when he began the study of
law at home under Major J. C. Taylor.
who afterwards became Attorney General
of the State. Mr.. Phlegar was licensed
to practice law in March. 1867. and began
the practice Mt Christiansburg, where he
| remained regularly until his duties as chief
counsel for the Virginia Iron. Coal and
Coke Company called him to Bristol. AS
Mr.. Phlegar states it. he has never been
anything but a "hard-working country
lawyer"
For seven yenrs he was Commemorative
attorney in Montgomery county, Va, and
resigned that position to take place in
the State Senate, which position he held
from 1877 to 10. He was defeated for re-
election in 1879 on the McCulloch bill, he
having been a "funder.'
Mr. Phlegar was married in 1872 to Miss
Sue Shnnks. a daughter of Colonel David
c. Shanks, of Roanoke county. Their
family consists Of five children. The Old
| est is Mrs. e. B. Crosley, of Philadelphia.
Her husband is assistant general superin-
tendent of the freight department of the
Reading Railway. Mr.. Phlegar's oldest
son, David S.. is In business in Norfolk,
being a stenogrnpher and court reporter.
His daughter, Miss Mary, and two sons,
are still at home
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-30
BRYAN TO STUMP
WEST VIRGINIA
Will Devote Three Days to Speaking
in Most Doubtful Districts
Of That State.
of hat State.
(By Associated Press /,

LINCOLN, NEB., August 29.-That West
Virginia is to receive the early attention
day. The Democratic Presidential candi-
date has been the subject of opportunities
from National Committeeman McGraw of
that State for some time. He has pleaded
for week of Mr.. Bryan's time. This
much Mr. Bryan has found himself unable
to give, but he will put in three days of
next week in that State.
He viii leave Chicago soon after con-
clud:ng his Labor Day speech, to be de-
liyered in that city Monday, for West
Virginia, and will devote Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday in stumptng that
State. He will visit the greatest centres
of population and the most doubtful dis
tricts, but the naming OF places will be
left entirely 10 MIR McGraW.
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LONG CABINET MEETING.
Document Formulated for Trans
mission Abroad.
az Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. August 29-1he long
est Cabinet session held in years aujoutlleu
5.15 tnis evening, having been in ses-
SION with the exception of an hours re-
cession ut i.:0 since 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing. The session was devoted to the con-
sideration of the diplomatic problems which
have arisen in connection with the Chinese
situation as a result of the position taken
by the powers, and it eventuated in the
formulation of a document for transmls-
sion abroad.
mat this document is of supreme i'm
portance il defining the position of the
United States is assumed from the pro-
lcnsed and careful attention with which
it was prepared and considered, but no
slimmer of light is shed upon its exact
character.
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Denies the Charge,
(Dy Associated Press !

BATTLE CREEK, MICH, August 90
DR.. Kellogg, who has just returned from
two years service as Il surgeon in the
Philippines, denies the charge of neglect
on the transport Sherman made by Cap
tain Crenshaw. OF Atlanta, Ga, in his
ante-mortem statement
DR.. Kellogg AYERS that Crenshaw had
every possible attention, including the
best physicians and nurses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-30

ing the alleged Ill treatment of Captain
Crenshaw, of Georgia, VINO died yesterday
and whose relatives say he did not receive
proper care on the transport Sherman. A
letter received atthe War Department yes
ter4lay from Captain Crenshawss father
made no allusionl to the alleged Ill treat
ment of his son.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-30
THE G0EBEL LAW.
Bills to Amend and Repeal Intro
,iUced.
(By Associated Press. }

FRANKFORT, KY, August 29.-1n both
Houses of the Legislature to-day bills
We're introduced to repeal and to amend
the Gocbel election law. There are dozens
of other similar bills to be introduced, but
it is not likely that any measure will re-
ceive favorable consideration until after
some election system has been agreed upon
at the Democratic caucus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-30
BUBONlC PLAGUE.
It May Result inQuasantining GIas-

COWS Stripping.
(By Assoc, ID Press.)
GLASGOW, SCOis AND, August 29.-
Two girls and a bol. members of isolated
families, have falle5l victims of the bu
bonic plague, though the medical men as
sert that the atsasstf;,are Il; less virulent than
i'll the cases wnlcn nc.ve already proved ia
tai.
In the event of a further spread of the
disease Glasgow shipping will probably be
quarantined.
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will stump for Bryan.

(BV AssUClIttu l-- ---7N1.---
NEW YORK, August 29.--Tom L. John
ston of ohin who arrived on the Oceanic,
said today that he had received a request
FROM Mr. Bryan to como over and take
tha as stump for him, and that he expected
to do so soon in ONO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-30
TERRIFIC HAIL STORM.

Country Between Richmond and Pet
ersburg Swept.
terrific hail storm swept over the
country between Richmond and Petersburg
early last night. Eye-wtnesses say that
the hail came down in sheets, and that the
crops must have suffered.
The storm continued for some time, and
was terrific while it lasted. The hail
stones were of unusually large size.
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Patterson ana Wilmington
Br Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, August 29.-The Census
Bureau announces the population OF Pat
erson, \. j., as 1O5.11, an increase Of
&c. S2l, or 3i.24 per cent.
The population OF Wilmington. Delaware,
is &c. sos. increase of 15,077 or Ia per cent.
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HATES ALL WAR.

Czar Can Do Nothing for the Trans
vaaI But Advise Peace.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, August 23.-"Dr. Leyds' in
terview with Emperor Nicholas says a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from ST. Pc
tcrsburg, ''lasted barely five minutes. The
Car said he was sorry that he could do
nothing for the Transvaal except to urge
II to make peace, as he hated all war
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-30
PLOT TO BURN SHANGHAI.
The Situation There Described a

The Situation There Described as
Critical.
(By Associated Press.)
EERLIN, August 29-The Frankfort
Zeituns has received a dispatch from
Shanghai saying plot has been discovered
there 10 burn the whole city. It is added
that the Europeans consider the streets
unsafe after nightfall, and the general
situation is described as critical.
Will Ascend Yang Use hianS.
(Ey Associated Press.)
PARIS, August 29.-Adniral CouFre1olies
cables that he is sending q sunboat from
shanghu! to ascend the Yang Use kianS.
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A. A. PHLECAR
SUPREME JUDGE
Letter of Acceptance to
Governor Tyler.
RESPONSIBILITY FELT
Surrenders Splendid Salary TO Ac-
cept 1t.
THE .REcPnNDFNCF
Surrenders Splendid Salary to Ac-
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
Tho New Judge an Able Lawyer and
a Man OF Expcricncc-A Native OF
Montgomery County and Il Con-
federate Soldicr-Appoint-
lnent and Acceptance Re
ceivcd With Pcasurc.
Especial plspateh to The Times

BRISTOL, TENN, August 29.-Hon. A.
A. Phlesar announced to Bristol friends
To-day that he had accepted the Supreme
Court judgeshp rendered him by Cover
nor Tyler. In accepting Mr.. Phiegar sur
renders, it is said, salnry of $4,000 per
annum as chief counsel for the Virginia
Iron, Coal and Coke Company.
AT CHRISTIANSBURG.
Especial Dispatch TO The Tincs)
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA. August %
Hon. Archer A. Phlegar arrived
here yesterday afternoon and this morn
ing informed your correspondent. tnat he
had accepted the judgeshtp on the Supreme
Court Bench mads vacant by the death Of
Judge Rely.
He stated that he had notified Governor
Tyler Of his acceptance and he would give
it TO the public to-day. His many friends
here are overjoyed and feei confident that
his worth viii be SO Well recognized and
appreciated that the Legislature Will surely
conform the Governors choice.
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ON A WATERMELON CART.
Policeman Farley Showed Up Well i'll
His Ne4Y Carrianc

The people along Broad Street were
treated to rare sight last night about lo
o'clock. 1t was real policeman, in fun
uniform, with badge and club, driving a
watermelon cart up the street. Mr.. l.. NJ.
Farley, of the Second District, was the
gentleman, and all eyes followed him as he
talked to the mule. and urged him along
with all the grace Of a Hanover melon
vender. Evidently the cart was left on the
street and was taken up by Mr.. Farley
and carried TO a stable. -.4-