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The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
MCKINLEY'S PRIVATE CODE
1.-THE Cleveland Plain Dealer

President Mckinley has a special Igl
vate cipher code in which all impoIal
communications are transmitted TO ha
when he is away from the White Hons
This code is known only TO the PIea
dent and two or three of the most tr1ses
employees of the executive force. All
of the 1mpOrta MT deliberations now
progress between Mckinle y and the VAi
nese government are being condueA
by the Presidential cipher such D.
formation as tn q Secretary Of state Ns
Secretary of the Navy and the Seoreial
of War, the Chinese minister or aal
official wishes to convey to the PresQ~
is sent to the White House. There 10
put in cipher AMI telegraphed directly
the Presidents home in Cantons Nn't
an experienced and trusted telegram
operator receives, to him, uninfellg9r
figures and turns them over to Ai
COrtelyOu, secretary to the president, ~
translation. Such answer as the flef
dent desires to make is reduced to opar
and transmitted back TO the exeoa'a'
mansion, where it is deciphered ana W
livered to its proper destinations
The presidential cipher differs enllie9
from the codes used by the DapaFlmsa.
of State, the army and the navy ~.n
branch of the service having @ps'.r
and distinct cipher of its own, An ,r
correspondence in connection WIN ,'s
proposition for mediation was eaia'r
on by cipher for several days beio" 81"
intimation of it reached the pubic
In Celling with the Chinese sl1ua' ~
President Mckinley has reoognl1su "a
existence of superstition and TO many .s "
us unaccountable conditions, ana l s1 ~ Y.
same time he has been guided p} 1n0 s ~
vice and counsel OF those who nav .a n.s
long and intelligent experience IN On,% o,
affairs Such information as mas yam ,.,sn
to him from Chinese sources mas ' pa.h
received with due consideration anu "''-
! such credibility as itlwas worth
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03

before they have reached maturity thy
are trained to sing popular songs with
the correctness of a prima donna, A1s
of them are taken from their nests Wha
very young, before they have attempts
to sing at all, and then with no sounds
but the sweet strains Of an organ thg
learn to pipe correctly. The Eur0pm
song birds are thus all remarkable sing.
eTs, and their voices rarely make an eFr'
or mistake OF any kind The trainers an
bird lovers who throw their whole hear
and soul into their business, ana to then
their birds are pets as dear as any chill
could be.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
MARVEL OF FIELDING.
Brooklyn and Boston Played Fast
Ball.

Brooklyn, N. Y, August 2-Today' s
game was a marvel of fast fielding with
five sensational double plays and many
brilliant stops. Stahl's throwing was
fine, two men being headed off at the
plate by clean passes to Sullivan.
Brooklyn won by collective batting.
The hitting of Stahl, Duffy, Keller and
Kelley was clean and effective. Score:
Boston, 0 0 1 0 0 O-6
Brooklyn, 2 2 o 0 0 2 Ks
Hits, Boston, II; Brooklyn. IS Errors,
Boston, 2; Brooklyn, 2, Batteries, Mich
OILS and Sullivan; Kitson, Kennedy and
Mcclure.
At Philadelphia-St. Louis, 5; Phila-
delphia, 10.
At New York-Chicago, z; New York
o.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
INDIANS DEFEATED.

Oaxaca, Mexico, August 2.-The mill
tary authorities here have received infOC-
nation that there has been continued
lighting between the Maya Indians and
the government troops in Yucatan for
the last five days and that the rebels have
been forced to abandon several of their
strongest positions adjacent to the city OF
G han SANTA CrI1Z.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
WESTBROOK GIRL.
Had Narrow Escape From Drowning
Near Worcester.

Z Worcester, Mass, August 2.-While
wading in Coos pond here this afternoon
Miss Emeline Murphy, 10 years old, was
drowned and Miss Hazel Hunt, 10 years
old, narrowly escaped the same fate.
Forrest Bemis who worked in an ice
house near by rescued the Hunt girl,
and after 10 minutes work over her she
was restored to Consciousness. She be-
longs in Cumberland Mills, Me-, and was
visiting here.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
ENGLAND DOESN'T LIKETr,

London, August 2.-In the House of
Commons today, Mr. a j. Balfour,
said that the government had represented
to Belgium that they thought there had
been a most unfortunate miscarriage of
Justice In the Slpido case. No reply
had been received.
SipidO made an attempt on the life of
the Prince Of Wales at Brussels He was
sen fenced to a reformatory during mi
nOrity and has escaped.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
What a raIe It TeIIs.

If that mirror of yours shows
wretched, saIlow complexion, a jaundice
look, moth patches and blotches on the
skin, it's liver trouble; but DIR Kings
New Life Pills regulate the liver, purify
the blood, give clear skin, rosy cheeks,
glch complexion. Only 25c at III. 2. S.
'3oold, 571 Congress street, drug store.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
The Way to Get Rich

is to save money. Women who use
Solar Baking Powder do more than save
the difference in price for Solar sells for
less than any other cream of tartar pow.
der-they save doctors bills, for which
half the time poor food is responsible
They make still another saving because
Solar having the greatest leavening
strength Of all baking powders lasts
longest and goes farthest The con.
sumner gets the benefit Of all its excel
lencies- its lower price, its higher leaven-
ing strength and its absolute purity
because Solar is NOT made by the
Trust
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE.

Cecilia, Ills, August 2-Reports re-
corn district indicate that Wednesda y' s
storm did over 81, 100000 damage to the
growing crops From one end Of The dis
trict to the other the corn is lying on the
ground as fiat as though a heavy roller
had passed over it.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.

Columbus Ohio, August 2.-The free
for all trot for stations was the principal
event on the card today and it attracted
a crowd of fully 5000 people. The results:
2.22 trOt-Pussy Willow, /; Corbett, 2;
Huguely, 3. Best time, oil.
Free-tor-all trot for stations resceus.
/; Grattan, 2; Charley Herr, 3. Best
time, O6.
2.29 trOt.-Helen Simmons, l. Lady
Geraldine, 2; Bay Star, 3. Best time,
oil IA.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
GEN. BOTHA WEAKENING.
The End OF Boer War Apparently
Near.

London, August The Pretoria corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraphing
Wednesday says:
"Commandant General Botha is weak =
enlng. lie has sent q messenger to Lord
Roberts asking for confirmation OF the
report OF the surrender of General Prins-
100 ana requesting permission to COM
muntcate with General Christian De
Wei -
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
RUSSIA TOUCHES US FOR LOAN.

London, August 3.-The St. Peters
burg correspondent OF the Daily Express
says that Prince Vochteosky win leave
for America In a few days on important
financial matters, dealing with a new
loan which Russia is negotiating in the
United States.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
10 CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Effectually yet gently when costive or
bilious, to permanently overcome habitu-
al constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to healthy activity, without
Irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup of
Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup
Co.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03

Miss G. f. Colburn, formerly of Port
land, now connected with the staff of the
Boston Transcript, is here to spend Old
Home Week.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
FORMED IN AMERICA.
Plot to KAN King H"mbert
Discovered.

Rome, August 3.-According to declara-
tions made to the Milan police by persons
who witnessed the assassination of King
Humbert, and especially the King s foot
men, four or five persons wearing around
their necks black handkerchiefs such as
Bresoi wore, were seen around the royal
carriage at the time of the crime. After
it was committed they began shouting
evidently to increase the confusion and to
help Bresci to escape.
II Corriere Della Italia says the police
have discovered that a huge plot was
formed in America to murder King
Humbert and that his assassination was
to be followed by similar crimes through
out Europe.
Another discovery is that Bresci. last
Sunday, entered the royal chapel of the
villa during mass evidently with the In
tention of assassinat1ng Humbert il he
was there.
AMERICAN ACCOMPLICE All
RESTED.
Rome, August "a man suspected OF
being an accomplish of Bresc1 was ar
rested yesterday at the railroad station
here. He has recently arrived from the
United States and Will be sent to Monza
for inspection,
Notwithstanding the most thorough
search the will OF King Humbert has not
been found
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
LATE MARINE.

Savannah, Ga August 2.-SaiIed
Anna e. KraeDz,, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
MIR. WI DISTRESSED.

The Morrison Despatch Affected Him
More Than Amy thing That Has Come
UP.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-15
WalI1cr-1ouer.
(Special Dispatch to The Times

NEW CASTLE VA, Dec, 1.-THE mar
riaye OF Miss Emily Frances ioder to Mr.
i1dear Lee Walker was celebrated IN the
NJ. f. Church on the morning OF the lZtn,
l,ev. @. w. Lusby officiating The churcIl
was beautifully decorated with palms ana
ferns and the walls ifestooned with
wrcaths of feathery spruce pine ana gar
lands OF cverSreens- Even the chahuei-
Hers were hung with mistietoe-
The church was darkened to a pleasing
shade, and the audience held its breath
when the sweet strains OF 1Mendlessohn' S
wedding march trembled on the air. Mrs.
Will Marshall presided at the organ.
The wedding party consisted OF Misses
Pearl Martin, Roy Wagner, Florence
Freas. Ada Mccartney. Grace Sweetwood.
Ella Rankin and Daisy LiXeas. Mr.. Charles
Eakin, Professor James Martin and Nh
Richardson, of Roanoke College, Mr.. Frank
McCaleo, Johnny Caldwell and Edward
Drewry. The bride wore a tailor gown
of blue cloth. and hat of ecru lace and
black piumes. Maid CE honor, Miss Ella
Ella Rankin, wore black satin. Miss Daisy
1ixeas wore green Cloth tailor SUIT. MISS
Grace SweetWood wore Il beautiful gown
Of brown with cut steel tr!mtn. nslS; Miss
Ada Mccartney, brown cloth, very stylish,
Miss Ray Wagner crimson satin Miss
Pearl Martin blue silk, trimmed with silk
velvet and lace; Miss Florence Treas
handsome brown cloth. All the girls wore
handsome stylish hats, and carried La
France roses. The bride carried a large
Bouquet OF bride roses. The bride is from
Pennsylvania. the groom from Madison
county, Virginia.
They left on the afternoon train for Old
Point Comfort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-15
DOWN. FALL OF
A YOUNG GIRL
She Yielded to Temptat on and Was
Sent to Jail for
Theft.

After struggling along, with the tempta-
ton of The word before her, for several
years. without the guiding influences of
real home-life. Annie Wyatt n young
clerk in a large department store, and
a Sunday-school teacher succumbcd to
temptations and fell.
Two or three days ago she was seen
leaving the store with Il bundle in her
hand. This was against the rule Of the
house. and the matter was seriously con-
sidered by the proprietorS. Later she.
was again noticed with bundle under
her arm, and she was approached by the
floor-walker, who questioned her She
said the bundle was something That be-
longed to her sister, and she was taking It
home for her She was told to leave the
package in the proper place and ii would
be sent by the wagon. y suspicion nav
ing arisen the package was opened and
found to contain articles belonging 10 the
store.
Several of the gentlemen interested
went to the rooms of the young woman
on West Marshall Street Thursday ana
found enough goods to start Il store.
There were laces. silks, books white
goods and articles of almost every de-
scriDrion to the value of several hundreds
of dollars. 1t was also discovered that
there were goods in the rooms belonging
TO another apartment house, amounting to
several hundred dollars more.
When the young woman realized her
situation she broke down and Wept and
asked forgiveness and promised TO 90
nothing wrong again She was arrested
and carried to the Third Police Station,
where she was given courteous treatment
until this morning, when she was taken
to court
One of the saddest features Of the whole
affair is the fact that the young woman
is engaged to be married to one OF the
most popular and respected OF young
men in Richmond who is engaged In
business with one of the large firms.
He was told all, and. so strong IS the
attachment that his; love did not fail
him. and he remains faithful. though
painfully erieved, and did what he could
to defend his sweetheart.
When the case was called in the Police
Court Mr. L. O. Wendenburg. as counsel
for the young woman. pleaded guilty
and in n touching speech asked that a
fine be imposed. without imprisonment.
Justice CrutChfield said that he would
rather be any place else than on the
bench in such a sad case as this, but
he felt that he must carry out the estab
lished rule of his court and impose q
Jail penalty He sentenced the young
woman to ninety days in jail
The young woman was permitted to
walk 10 the Jail in company with her
friends. and she was made as comfortable
as possible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-15
hBRAM w. VENABLE.
Pronhciic Conditions That Have Come
10 pass-Thc Proposed S;,ni!arlun.

fSrecial Dispatch to The Timcsl
CHASE CITY, VA. Dec. ii.-In the fall
of 1866, when everything IN the country
was in chaos l heard the Hon. Apran W.
VcnabIe an ante-beiium MEMBER OF o9n-
press saw in this county, that IN South
side Virginia the farming lands would de-
Dreciate the fine river estates would pass
into the control of the former overseers, TO
be cultivated by their children, VINO were
raised to work, the old owners, uNflt 1or
manual labor, would go to cities ana lo"nS
for social. educa tiona! and reiig!ouS ifl'l-
leges: that new towns would spring up
where least expected, ana cities Wou4u III
crease in populations that 'he neg
would scatter over the poor ridges, bulid
small houses and cultivate patches, while
many would emigrate. That the agsre-
90 te of agricultural productions would not
diminish hut would be il the ownership
nf a greater number of people and not con-
centrated in the hands of d comparatively
few. as in the days of slavery
Those who heard him declared he WAS
visionary and clear off his line Oh reason.
But although these predictions were Aitue
over a third of a century ago. we can look
around and TeadllE see iio" i'es'i ~ '
come to pass.
Whe,, Mr.. Venable said the old ancestral
mansions where hospitality and abun-
dance had been supreme, would De occu-
pied bv laborers and the gardens ana
lawns cultivated in tobacco ana corn some
thought he was demeated. but SUCH
things now exist, and only the ola genera
ton seem TO be ahldAeu a. -
live in the past.
Ny Venable was a friend of Calhoun IN
tha MANY DAYS of the republic, and Mr.
{. once said of him that ne lacked some
thing. but he could not tell what 1t was
of being the greatest mind TINS country
ever produced as there WAS no SUBJECT
in the realm Of history. political and re-
.ieious, with which he was not tamiliar
His mowers of conversation were mex
haustibe and l have heard HIM entertain
= circle of listeners at Buffalo Springs IN
,his Country for hours at Il time without
,nv abatement in attention given him. lie
ol,yavs talked sensiby, something unusual
for a man very ioquaclous.
l1orcr. Thomas +. Jeffrcss, John G.
A1iIIa,. aud c. D. Wingheld, of Richmond,
are here to attend a meeting OF the STOCK
holders of the Chase City Sanltarlum
company. at which an organization VIII
take place and plans lor p"iiui'S ope''-
lions will be inauSurated
Tho postmaster here says the business
80 ,ha ,f4ice is steadily increasing.
Hn,te,,,an report little success and a
.c,rc;rv of small game. Numerous sports
men have thinned out the cartridges IN
The tobacco sales at all the warehouses
have been large in the last week. and the
g,r furniture and the new vehicles car
rex, rom here every day would indicate
a more prosperous condition OF the farm
erS. w
Rut as soon as little money is accu-
,,,,1.tad MANY Of them wish to move to
town. so that applications here for small
DWELLINGS, are numerous, and there is not
v.caT,t house for rent. Buildings are
CONTINUALLY going up, and the sound of the
ba,,uer aud saw make ''the music Of the
morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-15
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS.
Hon. Joseph 7. Lev IS is Out for
Chairman of the State
Committee.
Committee,

II seems now almost assured that there
vii, he a mass meeting of citizens called
early in January for the purpose of in
wiling men OF ability, without regard to
past political affiliations, to offer for the
Constitutional Convention from this city.
The plan is widely favored by local poll
ticians. as well as by many citizens, who
do not take an active part in political al
fairs.
Some of those whose names are freely
mentioned in connection with the endorse
mont nv the mass-meeung OF citizens are:
Hon Charles V Meredith, Colonel A. S.
R,,ford Colonel Archer Anderson and Hon.
r. Carter Scott.
It does not seem to be the purpose Of
the nropcsed meeting &c nominate ticket
to be voted for in the primary, but to
pass resolutions Gazing upon a NUMBER
If prominent gentlemen 10 offer for the
honor.
Hon. Joseph T. Lawless has positively
decided 70 be a candidate for chairman
of the Democratic State Committee before
the next convention. which will meet
some time next summer to nominate can
dIdates for State offices, When asked
concerning the matte yesterday, Mr.. Law
less said his friends were insisting upon
this course, ana ne 4lau ueteil NC" ~
enter the race.
Craat pressure was brought to bear
,,on him to stand for the position last
year and he declined to do so, out II
has all along been thought he would as
pire 10 the position next year Mr. La"
less has many friends throughout the
State. who will work hard for his success.
Mr.. Law!ess has been Secretary OF the
ronwealth since 1924, and is one OIL
the state. He has represented the Ports
youth District in the State Senate, ana
rame prominently to the front as a cam
,,ion organizer i'll Colonel O.Ferrali 5
tirnt for Governor. He made Naltapie
contributions 10 the success OF Senator
MAYNARD in his resent hight Tor Cotisle7S
in the Second District. and placed 'ha'
eentle1can's claims before the cohFsn-
Tinn in a highly ornate address. MI;
J.lv.,ess s a lawyer by profession ana
!. a sneaker of rare force and aoiiltS.
rho Central Prohibition Club held a
NO. no a, ,-.nl.hdea! itall Thursday n sht.
Professor G. NJ. Smithdeal presided and
Nr ]. 0. alwood acted as secretary:
If was decided to appoint committee
of three to divide the city into uisttlctS,
each Of which is to be placed under d
party leader whose DUTY 1t VIII De To "o 'I,f.
q large vote and see that it is properly
polled.
An EDITORIAL in the Amherst New Era
,nnnunces that Judge Clarence ]. camp
bell is the only avowea candidate for the
Constitutional Convention from that
Hon. John W. Price. of Bristol, has
written a friend in this city that ne IS
undecided whether. or not he VIII De
candidate for the Senate from 'he r..
District. His friends are anxious lof MN
- ,.,o hrt he is not sure mat his bus
ness engagements will permit him to do
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-15
SADNESS FILLED
HIS BIG HEART
The Great Dispenser Had Very
Unpleasant Duties to
Perform.


There was an expression of sadness on
the face of the Great Dispenser yester-
day, for he found unpleasant duties be-
fore him
Hunt Frederick one Of the forcmen on
the work being done by the American
Bridge Building Company Tor the Cnesa-
peake and ONO road, charged BY his
laud!ady, Mrs Mary Clayton. with hav-
ing taken SO IRON her room.
Mrs Clayton said she saw Mr. Freder-
lex come from her room a short while
before she missed the money, and when
She went into her room she found that
her pocket-Dook- which had Deen taken
from under her pillow, had been rftied OF
s.. and that $50 had been taken from her
bureau drawer, although the drawer was
still locked
.Mr. Frederick denied with great indig
nation that he knew anything about the
matter, and he introduced a large number
% Witnesses 10 prove his character
Mrs ClaytonS was the only testimony
given against Mr.. Frederick. Thes latter
denied ii. and as Mrs Clayton's charges
were not corro0ofated and Mr.. Frederick
character was shown to pe 50 good, the
case WAS dismissed.
Eddie Morris. 4 small white boy. was
said To have used some bad language to-
ward Mr.. c. il. Price, but Mr. Price said
Eddie was not the boy, and Eddie was
discharged.
r, J. Yancey tcoloed) was charged with
beating Sarah Holiday, but Sarah Failed
10 appear to push the case, and it was
laid over TO next Tuesday.
L. r. Dennis i colored man, came up.
How do You feel to-day" asked the
Great Dispenser.
Nearer my God to Thee was the reply
Il think viii have You examined as
30 your sanity.
''An right Thy will be done.
He viii be held for an examination
Il. =. Leiratre. a young white man, was
arrested q suspicious character He
claims to be a native of New York. and
Will be held until the 26rh instant for
developments.
Tom Scott (ColoreD WAS employed by
Mr.. z. {. Pelouze 10 look after lot
of furniture that was stored in his base
lncnt. In the lot We're two mattresses.
Tom began to feel the holiday air, aud
he wanted n braceg So he took the two
MATTRESSES ont AND sold them Tor 30 cents
and then got drunk He was sent to jail
Tor ninety days.
William Brown (coloredl. alias Knee
Bone" who has been out of Jail for just
TWO months. was up on the charge of
taking $3.50 belonging to Alecz Robinson.
Aleck said he SCI 'ern III, to drinks and
IVillian 1Ccll The change and afterward
rool1 n tobacco bag containing over nine
dollars that he had been saving up for
Christmas. William said he won the
money from Aleclz in a game of crap.
The case Went on TO the grand jury.
and The additional charge of being
suspicious character was placed against
linn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-15
are the Laws of the Holy Catholic Chur
according TO Christ?
IN THE COUNTY.
School Trustee ln"'ica TO Come Up
E. re Do:,Id-iIarton Heights.

The Electoral Board Of Henrico county,
consisting of Judge 7. Ashby Wickham
of the County Court: Commonwealth $
Attorney Sands and Superintendent j. *.
Russell. of Henrico schools. will meet
this morning at the Courthouse for
the election of trustee to Brook.and
District. At this time the little unpleas-
antness which has existed between Mr.
John e Broaddus, the present trustee
and some of the people of his district, VIII
be settled.
A reception was rendered last night to
Rev Ernest Stevens. pastor OF the
Methodist Church of Barton Heights by
the ladies of the Church The programme
was one OF music and recitation and was
greatly enjoyed by all who attended
Misses Bessie and Annie Prince, VINO
have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo:
A. Minor. OF Lamb Avenue, have returned
TO their home, in Southampton county
Mr. Charles Ferry has rett rnen 10 ms
home. at York, Pa. after a very pleasant
visit TO his grandparents, Mr.. and Ms.
Dietrich Schwartz, OF Virginia Avenue.
The Old Dominion Football Club will
meet the Chestnut Hill Club this
evening at 40 O'Clock Oh the srdlron at
Barton Heights.
The residence OF Mr.. ". j. Cosby, near
Seven Pines. was totally destroyed by fire
Thursday. The house was a one-story
frame structure and was uninsured.
Mr. L. D Cosby. the invalid father of
The owner of the building, barely escaped
from the house in time to save his life
AS ii is his condition is considered very
critical