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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14

clal cipher of the State Department.
The contents Were not made known
to Mr.. WI, but In it's unntclligble CT
rher form ii was entrusted 10 him to
be placed in the hands OF Minister Con-
ger at the earliest possible moment.
MIR. Wa determined to act through the
medium of an influential imperial OIL
Ger at Shanghai Who by reason OF his
position, is better able than any one
else in China to execute such q mission
Besides Forwarding; the message to
Minister Conger MIR. WI sent TO the
Chinese official a detailed and urecn;
explanatory message in when was set
forth the imperative Importance OF
performing this service for the Amer
lean government The official was
expense in forwarding the message by
carriers, runners. or any other means
into the hands of Minister Conger. and
10 use like means OF getting back the
answer TO the American government
Two days have elapsed since the mes
sage to Mr.. Conger went forward and
1t is confidently believed that 1t is now
on its way from Shanghai to Pekin.
FROM CONSUL GOODNOW.
Washington. July l3-The Depart
ment OF State has received a dispatch
from Consul-General Goodnow, at
Shanghai, saying that the Governor of
Shang Tung wires that the Boxers
and soldiers were bCmbarding the le-
cations for a final attack upon the
seventh of July. He is extremely
anxious for the safety OF the Minis
ters and friendly Chinese in Pekin.
The Consul adds that fears for the
worst are generally entertained.
The state Department has also re-
ceived n dispatch from Consul Nc
Wade, at Canton, saying that the Vice
roy, Ii Hung Chang. has engaged
quarters upon the Chinese steamer An
ping but that the date OF his depart
IRE for the North is as yet undecided.
Consul General Goodnow's message
terribly depressed the officials here.
The State Department. which has all
along been hopeful of the ultimate res
cue of the Ministers ut Pekin. has now
Joined European chanceilories In the
belief that they have all been killed
CONFIRMATORY DISPATCH.
London, July IA telegram received
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
THE COLD FIELDS
OF CAPE NOME:
Advices Indicate There Will Be
Great Suffering This Winter.
DAY WAGES HAVE FALLEN
The Beach Sands Arc Nearly Worked Out
About 10000 Men There with Work for
Only About e,soo-Thc Number of Men
Unemployed swclIcd by Heavy Lists of
Arrivals Daily = Meals and Bods Are
Expensivo-But Little Gold Dust In Cir
cuiation in the Camp.
tpy Telegraph to virgInlan.pno..l

tBy Telegraph TO virgInian- Prlos)
Washington, July 13.-The Secretary
OF The Treasury has received n letter.
from G. Rudolph living at SIG Broad
way. Brooklyn. N. V. on the situation
at Cape Nome, Alaska The depart
ment sees no reason to doubt the
trustworthiness of the story told by
Mr.. Rudolph. and suggests its publica-
ton. 1T is becoming daily more appa-
rent to the officials that the condi-
tons in the new gold fields are almost
certain to result In great suffering
during the coming Winter. especially
as an epidemic of smallpox and ty-
phoid fever are threatened. The let
ter is rs follows:
ION account of the terrible reports
in the newspapers concerning the con-
ditions at Cape Nome. l take the lib
crty of sending you few lines.
left Nome on June 90 and being an
old miner, 1 am fully capable of siz-
Ing up new mining camp In n few
days. l arrived at Nome on June ~.
L and my partner tried working the
beach for gold in several places and
l personally SAW others by the hum
dreds do the same but not in one in
stance did we see q man take out
enough gold to pay for his grub The
only place whore any gold was being
taken out was between the beach and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
tBy Telesraph to vlrsinlan Pnot.>

(By Telegraph 10 Virsinian- Pilotl
Washington, July 13.-Thc Chinese
Minister, MIR. WI, has undertaken 10
get through Il cipher cable message
from Secretary Hay 10 L. S. Minister
Conger. at Peltin. and to deliver back
the reply of Minister Conger if he bc
alive. MIR. WI forwarded the cipher
dispatch. together with an extended
explanatory message of his own. on
Wednesday. and the results are now
being eagerly awaited both by Secre-
tary Hay and the Chinese Minister. al
though it Is appreciated that some
days must clapse before runners can
carry out this plan of opening up COM
munication between the American
Government at Washington and the
American Minister ut Pckin.
1t was soon after Mr.. wa presented
the text OF the cdict issued by the
Chinese Imperial Governments that Mr..
Hay requested him 20 get through q
message to Minister Conger. since the
Chinese Government has succeeded in
getting through it's own communities
ton from Pekin. Mr.. Hay felt that It
was quite reasonable to ask that like
communication be opened between our
Minister and the Government here. AIR.
Wu readily assented TO this PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Hay thereupon wrote the mes
sage and had il translated into the oiil-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
mRs. CHARLOTTE MOORE.
WIFE OF REV. ]. w. MOORE DIES
IN LOUISVILLE, KY.

IN LOUISVILLE, KY.
The painful intelligence has been re-
ccived here of the deatl4----t Iin,- homo
in Louisville, Ky, Of Mrs Charlotte
Moore. wife of Rev. j. w. Moore. Il
former beloved pastor Of Queen street
NJ T.. Church this city. Mrs. Moore
had been in i'll health for some time.
and although everything possible was
done by her husband ana her family
physician to restore her health. 1t was
of no avail as she yielded TO the fell
destroyer Thursday morning. Mrs.
Moore was not only Il lady of superior
intellectual attainmentS, but was pos
Sessed of II sweet and gentle DISPOSE
ton, rich in Christian virtues. and he
loved by all who knew her. During her
residence in Norfolk she drew around
her u host OF friends and admirers;
whose hearts are saddeaed ut che news
Of her untimely demise She was Il
typical Methodist preachers wife. and
no one will feel her loss more keenly
than her devoted husband. who has
the profound sympathy of his friends
here and elsewhere. But Il short time
ago Mr. Moore lost b. death his
Youngest child. MIR Moore was trans
fcrred by Bishop Cranberry To the
Louisville Conference in 1855. and is
pastor of one Of the leading Methodist
Churches in louisville. Ky. where his
la boris have been emlnently success
full. He bows with humble submission
TO the stroke Of Divine Providence
which has bereft him of the devoted
partner of his bosom and Il lovely and
interesting child. assured that his loss
is their eternal gain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
TEAM ROBBERS CAPTURED.
CONFESSION OF ONE OF THE MEN
WHO HELPED ROB THE |. <.
TRAIN.
By Telegraph 10 vtrelnian-Pnotl

Chicago, July 13,-Three of the rob
bers who held up Illinois Central train
No. at ATnyticld Creek, Ky, about
ten miles south of Cairo. 1870 u. m,
on the 18th instant. have been arrested
and imprisoned by special agents in
the employ OF the company. We also
expect to get the other two robbers in
a short time.
Weep President ]. T. Harahan. of the
Illinois Central made the foregoing
statement tonight. He said: The
first one arrested was Michael Con-
nelly, alias Doyle, who claims to be q
resident of Portland, Ore. He was
caught at Charleston, Mo-, n small
town on the Iron Mountain Railway
about Is miles from Cairo on the after
noon Of the 18th instant, and is now In
Jail Mt Cairo.
The second man, Mike Conlan, was
arrested at or near Wyckliffe, Ky. and
is now in Jail there.
Another suspect has been arrested
and held in custody ut Cairo. and in
formation has just been received from
st. Louis that he is one OF the per-
sons implicated in the train robbery
and has made q full confession.
st. Louis, July 13.--Charles W.
Barnes of this city, suspected of being
one OF the robbers who looted an ex-
press car on the Illinois Central Rail-
way, was arrested at his home to-
day.
John Nelson, Barnes alleged part
ner, escaped. leaving q trail of blood
Forty shots were exchanged between
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14

ut the Office of the Chinese Imperial
Maritime Customs in london from the
Governor OF shan Tung = Identical
with L. $. Consul Go9dnow's report OF
the honbardIneut of the legations July
.. The officials here regard tne dis
patch as leaving little room 20 hope
the legations have survived.
FRANCE DEMANDS DIRECT NEWS
Paris. July lS.-The Chinese Minister
here has communicated 10 NJ Delcasse,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. an inA-
perial edict. dated June 20. To this
NJ. Decasse has replied that since the
communicate With its repres ntatives
abroad II ought To guarantee coumu-
nicRtiors between the foreign Powers
and their representatives 1t Pelsir and
he has therefore charged the Chinese
Minister To transmit teleErura to NJ.
Pinchon, the French Minister 70 China.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14

and pie, or three crullers, % cents: a
bed from 81 to 3d. or when you furnish
Your own blankets from 81 10 Sl.50.
The water wells 1 saw We're from Il
TO 10 feet deep and are sure to he con-
taninated by all of these people mud
died together. When I left there were
tents % deep and about three miles
long. Now you don't want to forget
that 1t took more than fifty vessels TO
bring all of these people 10 Nome to
say nothing of over 5000 coming from
the Yukon country. There are no in
ducements for the steamship compa-
MES to send their vessels back again
for busted mob. You may think that
am a cold-foot miner. but ask any
miner who was in that country wheth-
err he saw any gold dust in circulation.
That is the way to tell Il good camp.
In eight days 1 saw only one man pay
for purchase with dust. When asked
about II he said IL was from the Klon-
dixie
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
pate Suits Mr.. Bryan.
(By Telegraph to virglnlan-pllot

(By Telegraph to NirginianPilot)
Lincoln, Neb. July ls.-The date AN
gust $, on which lac is 10 receive otli-
cial notification OF his nomination by
the Democrats is satisfactory ~ Mr..
Brynn. 1t is doubtful if he viii leave
Lincoln much before that time. though
he does not himself know just what
his program will he. He does not.
however,. expect 10 make any speeches
in advance of his notification. Mr..
Bryan is spending much of the time in
his library with his StenoGraphcr
working ON material for the campaign.
Mr.. Townc has been with him paIV OF
the time, which leads 10 the belief
that the Minnesotan will be one of
the most active lieutenants in the
campaign. Mr.. Bryau's visitors to-day
were limited to State politicians.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
REPUBLICAN LEADERS conFER.
HANNA ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE-CHA
DICK RESIGNS.
(By Telegraph to virginlan-P ilot.)

tby telegraph to Virgfnlan-Pilot)
Cleveland. July 13.--An important
political conference, attended by a
NUMBER of prominent Republican lead
ers, was held ut Senator Hannas office
mere to-day. The meeting was called
py Mr. Hanna to discuss and decide
upon the personnel of the new execu-
tive committee. and to name secre-
tary of the National Committee to
succeed General Charles Il. Dick.
AT noon Senator Hanna announced
that the following named had been
chosen as members of the National
Executive Committees: Graeme Stew
art. illinois,; Henry c. Payne. Wiscon-
sin; Richard c.. Kerens. Missouri: j.
ii. Manley. Maine; N. b. Scott, West
Virginia: Frederick S. Gibbs. New
York; Franklin Murphy, New Jersey;
New, Indiana.
Chairman-M. A. Hanna.
Secretary-Perry S. Heath.
Treasurer-S. N Bliss.
General Charles F.. Dicks resignation
as secretary of the Republican Nation
al Committee was received and ac-
copied.
A resolution commendatory of Mr..
Dicks services was adopted.
Mr.. Hanna stated that the personnel
of an advisory committee was under
consideration, but that 1t would not be
announced for ten days or two weeks.
1t was also said that all of the MEM
bers of the old National Comnpittee of
1896 requested President Mckinley to
consent to the resignation of Mr..
Heath as First Assistant Postmaster
General in order that he might be-
come the secretary of the National
Committee. The President, 1t was
added, strongly demurred to this pro
position until yesterday, when he
finally gave his consent. Mr.. Heath
will tender his resignation to the Pres
iden in about a week or ten days.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
Ii Hung Chang Will Remain at
Canton for the Present.
CHINESE DRIVING IN ALLIES
They Have Mounted Twelve Fresh Guns
and Their Fro sweeps tho Streets of
Ticn Tsin's Foreign Quarter Cossaclss
Fighting We'll They Capture Six Krupp
Guns Marshall Sodzu VIII Probably
Command tho Japanese E4pedItlon-Ii
Hung Chang is Sending Troops toPc,tin.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
London, July 14.-The scanty cable
dispatches received to-day add nothing
Chinese situation.
1t is stated positively from Canton
that Ii Hung Chang will remain there
until the allied troops have defeated
Prince Tuan's forces, and will then 20
north TO lend his powerful aid in ar
ranging terms of peace, cooperating
with Prince Ching, Yung Lu and the
other pro-foreign Viceroys. For the
present LII Hung Chang considers that
he can best control and direct the Vice
roys from Canton and also keep in
Tong.
AL the foreigners and missionaries
have evacuated Wen Chau and have
arrived at Ming Pc. Large bodies of
Boxers appeared at Wen Chau, and
threatened to cXterminate the foreign
ers and Christians. They also distrib-
uted banners, badges and inilammatory
anti-foreign appeals.
DRIVING IN THE ALLIES.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Express. telegraphing under date OF
July 9, asserts that the Chinese are
daily driving in the allies. They have
mounted, says the correspondent
twelve fresh guns in advantageous po-
stions, with which they are sweeping
the streets of the foreign settlement
the incessant fire rendering position
after position quite untenable.
The Daily Mails st. Petersburg cor
respondent says that in the last six
hours battle outside OF Ten Tsin the
cossacks captured six Krupp guns ana
killed numbcrs OF the fleeing Hoxcra.
The Chinese lost 5000 killed. including
General IelS.
III SENDS SOLDIERS
Berlin. July 13.-According to a
semi omcial telegram from Canton.
dated Thursday, July y. Ii Hung
Chang July 6 received a written i'm
perial edict. dated June II, and sent
overland, in which all the governors
We're urged to dispatch troops with
the utmost speed To help against the
rebels, among whom Prince Tuan was
clearly indicated. Acting on this
edict which is said to be undoubtedly
genuine. II Hung Chang is sending
some thousands of troops to Pekin and
the other governors are probably do
ing the same.
MARSHAL NODZU TO COMMAND.
Washington. July 13.-Japanesc Off
Gals here expect that Marshal NodZu
will accompany the Japanese eXpcdi
ton about to sail for China. The
rank of marshal will probably he SUI
perior to that Of any other foreign
commander, military or naval in Chi
ma. Marshal Nodzu is beyond middle
life. n stern discplnarian. and has
the reputation of being an impetuous
fighter. lie is a strong believer in
cavalry.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
Tho ST. Louis Strike.

10y icIeSIulu 10 V lTSlnian-1
st. Louis, Mo. July 1S.-General
Manager George w. Baumhoff, of the
st. Louis Transit Company. gave out
n signed statmeent to-day in reply to
the published charges made by the
strikers in which the latter charged
that Baumhoff had violated the agree
ment entered into on July ,. General
Manager Baumhoff denies that he vio-
lated in the slightest degree the agree
INIT between the strikers committee
and the Transit Com pany
President w. ID. Mahon, of the Street
Railway Mems Union arrived here to-
day from Denver. He will take charge
of the strike. Two OF the solicitors en-
gagged by the trades and labor unions
TO canvass the city and collect funds
for the striking street railway mems
bus lines began work to-day.
Chairman Blackmore. who Is In
charge of this work, reports that CON
tributions are coming in rapidly. and
he expects to have busses enough in a
few days to meet the demands of the
sympathizing public. The imported
men now at work for the Transit Com
pany are becoming dissatisfied and
charges of unfair treatment have been
made by them against the company.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
BATTLE NEAR RIETFoMTEIN.
DETAILS RECEIVED REGARDING
THE DISASTER TO THE LIN
COLNSHIRES.
CBy Telegraph to virglnlan-Pllot.)

Pretoria. July 21.-Coloncl Mahon.
reinforced by General Frcnch's bril-
gade yesterday took all the positions
held by the Beers in the neighborhood
OF Rietfontein. a number of Boer dead
We're found. The British casualties
were triiing.
Details are now at hand regarding
the disaster to the Lincolnshire regf-
ment on Wednesday. 1t appears that
five companies We're ordered Tuesday
to proceed and hold the pass through
Magalesburg. They arrived at the pass
IN the afternoon where three COM
panies with two guns took uD a posi-
ton and camped for the night. leaving
two companies on plain south of the
pass. The eastern hill was rugged,
rocky and inaccessible, but further
east apparently approachabic from the
main ridge. At daybrak yesterday the
Beers appeared on the eastern ridge
and opened n heavy fire.
About o'clock in the afternoon the
Beers appeared to the left of the posi-
ton occupied by the British An Off
Ger and fifteen men attempted to
charge them. Fourteen men were
killed or wounded as the result of the
charge. Three companies were prac-
tically surrounded. but they kept up a
stead fire unwaverngly until towards
nightfall, when their ammunition had
been expended. The latest arrival
from the scene reports that the mo-
ment of his escape the men We're tax
ing n good position under cover, and
with fixed bayonets were awaiting the
approach of the Beers. 1t is under
stood upon good authority that the
Beers have employed armed natives.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14

the fugitive and the officers. who pur-
sued him to Handkerchief station,
where lie disappeared.
Special Agent George Murray. Of the
Illinois Central Railway detective bu-
reau, was hot by Nelson, but will re-
cover. Barnes was taken without
bloolshed.
Late this afternoon Barnes con-
fcssed to Chief of Detectives Desmond
ard Chief OF Police Campbell that he.
together with Nelson and man
named Dyer. alias Conley. committed
the robbery. Barnes stated that Dyer
came from san Francisco four months
ago, and that the plot was ali arranged
in this city
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
Bryan Was Overlooked.

(By Telegraph to NirGinian-Pilot)
Chicago, July 1S.--The Post to-day
says
The fact that w. j. Bryan had not
been invited To attend the Grand Army
Encampment to be held here next
month was brought to the attention of
.SIaNo- Iisrrison to-day. and TIE Mayor
mt once addressed n letter 10 the En-
campment Committee pointing out the
omission.
Unless nj the meeting of the 9. A. r.,
which President Mckinley is certain to
attend. the same attention is paid to
the Presidential candidates of both
parties. Mayor Harrison said the en-
campment would pass without the OH
cial recognition of the city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
New York Committee Chosen
(By Telegraph to -Pilot)

New York. July 13.-Frank Campbell,
chairman of the Democratic State com
mittee. Tonight announced the appoint
ment OF the following executive com
mittee: James X Mcclure, of SYRIA
cuse. chairman: David b. Hill. Richard
Croker. Edward Murphy Hugh Nc
Laughlin. Elliott Danforth, Conrad
Diesel. Mayor OF Buffalo; John Whalen,
Arthur A. Mclean. OF Newburg: Perry
Belmont, Jacob Gerling of Rochester;
Frank B. Dreamer, of BrOoklyn John
Il. Shae. OF Brooklyn; William f. Grell.
John CT. Kennedy. of Buffalo; Charles
n. Bulger. of Oswego. and Thomas Is
Dowd. of Salamanca.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
Reciprocity with Germany.
fBy Telegraph to Nirgin!an- Pllot.l

fBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington, July 13.-The newly
signed reciprocity arrangement be-
tween the United States and Germany
VIII be proclaimed tomorrow. The
articles upon which Germany secures
reduction of duties have been emu
Inerated already, namely, still wines.
ARGOS paintings and statuary. The
ainount OF the reduction in each case
is iixed in the Dingley act
In return the United States secures
the most favored nation traatrrant ar
In other words, the minimum, 70 r,rs
rates on articles exported to Germany
Ihe arrangement does not specify any
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
observation-disclosures.
tRy Photography to vlrginlan.pllo,.2

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
Havana, July 1S.-'rhe Fiscal says
that former Director General of Posts
T.. G. Rathhone will not lie arrested
until the papers in the Nicely case
have been received from Washington.
and that the only absolute criminal
charge certain is that of the misap-
preparation OF 1000. lie also says that
civil suit for more than S25. 600 will he
instituted against Rathbone's bonds
men. but as Rathbone is already held
as witness. he thinks IL better to
await the developments OF the Nicely
case in order to see If the claim of
Deputy Auditor Reeves that Rathbone
received SIS 600 can be substantiated.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
POWERS CASE BEGINS.
CAMPBELL SAYS CALEB POWERS
WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR KENTUCKY TROUBLES.

(By Telegraph to Virglnian-Pilot)
Georgetown. Ky, July l3.-Thc jury
was completed In the Powers case to-
day and the FIRST evidence was heard.
Before the hearing Of evidence began,
Colonel Campbell stated the case for
the prosecution. He reviewed the po-
litical events OF last ian ard epec'n-
cally the events following the election
and the instituting OF contests by the
Democratic candidates for State Offices
He said that Caleb Powers was the
most aggressive among those who
sought to settle the contest by violence,
and that To him largely was due the
importation to Frankfort of the band
of mountain men, 1T5 of whom We're re-
tanned in Frankfort regularly. He
charged that Il majority of them had
killed from one TO seven men each. He
claimed it Will be put in evidence that
on January 2S Mr.. Powers made use
of the statement that, "Goebel has not
az many days to live as l have fingers
on my hand" He reviewed the facts
in connection with the assassination
ana claimed that the state House yard
had been cleared in furthera nee Of the
conspiracy. cited the closing out OF
troops and other matters which have
already come out I'm the examining
trials as further proof of the con-
spiracy. u. Meade WoodscN. eXCity
Engineer of Frankfort. who made the
measurements by which the prosecu
ton through mathematical demonstra
tons attempts to prove that the shot
was fired from Powers Office, was the
first witness placed on the stand.
During Surveyor Woodson's testi-
mony he produced the chip cut from
the blackberry tree In the State House
yard. 4,le--eAir -cnntains the steel hul
let which is supposed to have passed
through the body of Mr.. Goebel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
BY. P. U. at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. July 13-Music Hall. with
q seating capacity OF 5000 was packed
to-day at the second session Of the
tenth international assembly OF the
Baptist Young Peoples Union. DIR. II.
NJ. Wharton of Philadelphia. spoke on
The Secret Power"
The following officers were elected:
President, John II. Chapman. Illi-
nois: vice presidents. l.. j. p. Bishop.
New York; w II. l.. Sale. Virginia :
Harry l.. Stark, Ontario; recording
secretary. II. w. Reed. Wisconsin;
treasurer, Frank Moody. Wisconsin.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
The National Educators.

Charleston. s. c., July 13-Thc Ma
tional Educational Association closed
it's session here tonight. During the
day two sessions of the general con-
vention were held, at which several
interesting papers We're read.
Before the department of business
education DR.. II. NJ. Rowe. of Balti-
more, read a paper on the advantages
and difficulties experienced in intro
ducing commercial branches into the
higher grades of the public schools.