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DIED.

In San Francisco, Cal Angus. sr''15
at the residence Of her bTotneGl' N ri Gi' Fl"
Mrs. MADELEINE DE LAINN
Colonel J. A, dc Lsgnel.
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Mothers endorse it, children .,,a ~f 10 3,
folks use it. We refer TO one M ,brc,. '.-
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lnnx troubles.
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The Markets.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-The market closed at
follows: Wheat Sept 737ss73%4.
Georgetown, Aug 23-Whest 65s72.
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VIRGINIA NEWS

Governor Tyler has rendered the va
cant judgeship on the Virginia Supreme
Bench to Hon. Archer A. Phlegar.
u. s, Senator Vim. J. Sewell, OF
New Jersey, has bsen spending n onth
at The Hot Springs with his family.
Mr.. Lewis Mschen has been appoint
cd by Chairman Ellyson to speak at
King George Court, September 6;
Loudoun Court, September 10, and Ri
Fairfax Court September IL.
Rev. Mr.. Burton, OF Madison Court
house, was struck by meteoric stone
asst Sunday afternoon. II fell inside
bis coat sleeve, burning a hole in his
coat through which it fell TO the
ground. Ii was intensely hot and it
was some time before it could be touch
cd by the hand.
The convention OF negro republicans
opposed 10 the constitutional coDveD-
ton Was held yesterday at Charlottes-
vile with a much larger attendance
than had been expected, and the day
was largely consumed in speech max
ing. The object of the gathering was
to protest against the disfranchisemenL
Of the negro and to take some steps
looking 10 its defeat.
Harry WEIGH. machinist at the
Newport News shipyard, stood before
a mirror in his room late Tuesday
night and shot himself through the
head, dying instantly. Welch was an
Englishman and went to Newport
News IL months ago. He was about
80 years of age and so far as is known
was unmarried. l. is understood that
he was 10 love with some woman, and
this, coupled with a protracted spree,
led to the tragedy.
Rev. J. G. Jones, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, a
Woodstock, died at Romney, w. We.
yesterday morning, after ten days
illness of typhoid fever. The deceased
was forty-seyen years OF age, and is
survived by wife and two children.
He was at one time pastor OF Trinity
Church at Roanoke, aud served two
terms as pastor Of Epworth Church,
Washington. MIR. Jones was twice
married, his first wife being Miss Glib
soD, Of Fauquier county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

Philippines, or China, it seems to have
ootine for an invarisble ACCOMPANY
mept. This Office was looted and burn
81 by it during the war between the
States. and looting marked its track
through the whole South. The army,
on its way to Cuba, looted the farm
houses and stores 10 Virginia, and even
robbed Southern graves. The Cubans
complained of the outrages to which
they were subjected, by the same army,
during the Spanish war; the spoliation
OF the homes and even the churches OF
the Filipinos is notorious, and now,
though a dispatch from China, soon al
ter the army commenced its march
through that country, stated there
was but little looting, the first dis
patch that comes from Pekin says the
American flag Is flying over the i'm
perisl granary and the imperial bank
has been looted" The American flag,
Instead of being the flag Of the land OF
the free and the home OF the brave, as
1t once was, will soon be generally rec
ognzed as the flag Of the hooters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

CRAZED FIREMAN.-A fireman on a
Southern passenger train, bound TO
Charleston, s. G.. yesterday became vic
Iently insane at Riedsville, NC. He took
possession of the engine, aud for near
ly an hour held the cab against tae en-
tire train crew, and was only subdued
finally by means of a shotgun, just as
he set the train in motion. The eDgi-
neer dismouDted at the station to ex-
anime the machinery, and when he at.
tempted to mount the cab found the
fireman crszed, it is supposed from
heat, armed with a big hammer, with
which he tried to smash the engineers
skull. The train crew was quickly
summoned, and for three quarters OF
an hour they endeavored to disable the
maniac fireman with bricks and stones,
and at the same time keep him from
starting the train. The express mes
seDger finally got his shotgun, and
crawling up on the rear OF the tender,
Just as the lunstic got one hand on the
lever and started the engine, fired a
lead OF shot into the freman's legs, dis
abling him. At the same moment the
engineer scrambled into the cab, and
Over-powering the fireman, shut off the
steam. Some OF the passengers who
heard that crazy man controlled the
engine jumped from the train in alarm
FATAL LEAP. w Washington Turner,
young farmer residing near Admission,
Ala, boarded the Southern railway
train yesterday morning at that place
bouod for McFall, twelve miles away,
where be was reared. With him were
mis- wife and baby. They had never
ridden on the train before, and at the
rate of 45 miles an hour they watched
snxiously for the approach OF their des-
tination. Half mile from McFsll the
whistle blew and recognizing their
whereabouts from the scenery, Turner
and bis wife hurriedly left their seats,
and proceeding to the platform OF the
coach made a wild leap for the ground,
the wife clutching her baby. As the
train had not slackened its speed Tur-
ner was killed almost instantly and his
wife so badly hurt that she died. The
baby has broken leg. The only pos
sible explanation OF the conduct OF the
couple is that they were uDscquainted
with railway travelling, and fearing that
the train would not stop, proceeded to
leave IL.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07
Democratic Convention Ignores Popuist Demands
and Sets TOwne Aside.
Ex-senator Hill Defeats His Own Nomination by Refusing It. and
Is Accorded the Only Real Ovation Of the Day.
Three Parties Trying to Get Together.

pleaded with him 10 obey the VIII Of tho
convention and accept. While the plead
ings continued the call OF Delaware was
heard above the roar. and Delaware Yield
ed her place 10 New York. At this tho
bulky form OF Senator Grady. the silver
tongued orator of New York, pushed
through the densely packed aisles up to
the platform. There was hush through
out the hall TO hear what word New York
had 90 offer
"In behalf OF the united Democracy OF
New York" shouted Grady. Il present as
a candidate for vice president the name OF
David Bennett Hill''
Great Htll Demoussraston.
The effect was electrical. and tidal
wave OF enthusiastic approval swept over
the convention. Delegates stood on their
chairs and waved frentiealiy. not In
few scattered eroups, but In solid pha-
lanx. Flags and standards were again
mingled in triumphant procession. while
a roar as from Niagara rolled through tho
great structure, Grady stood there proud
ly waiting for the storm to suhstdc. But
as he waited the audience observed
strange pantomime. They saw I'M leave
the New York delegation and push through
the throuE up 10 the platform. They could
see him appeal TO Grady to withdraw,
while Gradys answer was apparent from
the shake OF his head and his advance 70
the front of the platform 10 continue his
nominating speech.
when the demonstration had subsidized
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07

freely. and as reaul, great crowds
emitted into the body ~ the hall. not
only fiIilng every available seat IN tho
area and aiaies, but also overlooking into
the arena reserved for delegates. whlie
uome more adventures individuals
scatd the irnu gtrtlers and looked down
from dixry height on sa.p"9 people pack
cI teIow. The crowd practically took
fnsSessIon az the proceedings, ana nt
times the chairman and his officers were
90 powerievs 20 proceed that thsy gave
,tp o. thc multitude until the various
demonstrations Fpeni themselves.
caIi for Nominations.
on the rali for nominations Alabama
Welded "a MinnesoiA. ana the latter stale
presented he yoaag champion ~ Ahs'r
Rerti3lirn niHfn and Democracy, thaflfs
A Tewne The mention 81 his ram" wRs
81 siKnal fur a hai'eriug drnDuH'ratinn
IN 80 honor. and men asf wgrnsg fnined
IN the ouffurut Far cr. ga a corner ~
fhr auditorium. young ~"rnAn could p"
.sen franficaliv waving ln nue hand q
ftthazrnph ~ tha Minneeotap. aud iu tbs
ather she stars ard Stttpes Orr me
noor ne Nebraska. Mlnnes9'a #na ore
az ,Sa other deiegaiipas jdirrd in 'he
ge.sunsfrafian bat 81 was n@tio~ahts that
~ ala raj awake any wiaaFgres3 "uthue
alasrr suraR thogr WIN wffH @tsf"t 10
a. The vnunF Gradually other d~i~Ta"
finr.a fH tiff eiiffH AHl fsf"
yarksfs vrttluK ts their fegt aa1 far M
rrsus.nt 5, locked as fhpHsh fne rpmsrn-
,ion fntghe ,se eartied OF im feef. nat
ag4i~4t mis- vas hoard co9ninF storm
= ..rs.-afaffsa ard dlvHardart hlSsfn.
F,- tFn minutes fhe demDH8tfaitgu faf
Tawnr iaasrI. wtth Tary inR DEGREES q
lntHnHitTt
New Work Presents Hiti.
Weartgme affsnfiou aas being tiffcis ]
20 an errite8 Rra4p ia front af 'ae Nrw
work. section. w&.h fiili a# tae Fartex q
a struggling fhFgrE ~ delegates. Thry
rrersef forward from au quarters ~ foe
nau. urging rim 20 permit hts name %
i4 rlaees before the coavcntlon. The face
ot ,aa New Yorker WAS study az The
ssrEnnas upon him came from All FldNH.
Re ras ia tbc front ron q fsieEat~s. with
* senator Murphy rs hss right api judge
Van Wy-k on hts immediate irft. s"c-
onA seat away saa Mr "vekfr, fiu pro-
tested vociferously. Judge Van Wyc< said
he could not Tefa3e. Aafgay AMI Croker
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Grady completed hia remarks by placing
Vim before the convention Bafofa hs
stepped from the platform the man who
had rust hcen placed In nomination tesok
hts place. The senator looked cui stsrnly.
even NAwagriy on the shouting thousands.
when he could be beard he made dur &C.
lnovleasment ~ the honor done him,
''Hu, ! cannot. ! mus, not be the nomi-
nee Of thin convention" he declared. with
explosive stnphasis He was frequeniiy tn
ierfvpted with enthusiasts Shouts ~ hp.
pFuval tut when he left thr platform the
delegates were nrsHlY con*iaesd fforu sis
w woraH and manner fhs, he was sincerely
desiroas ~ having his eame withhold ft
ia probably shia sinns fhat prevented a
nomination hY HreiAmation then sud iheTr.
f8r the ternpeptuass syagit manifested
showed that fse convention was on TIE
pain' II being carried ~ lis feet,
stevenson ns~sn@. the Fssoritc.
n was saan apparent that wWh flti nu,.
Stevenson WAS = strong favnfif~ sssfs
sitter state seconded ain aHUlinaillH, 1eor.
eta. fnfihns, ioNR Kentucky A1tas ~ ihs
devoted friends ~ tin ttlii naintainsf 4
tas}F NrAatsnce fo him and tha aHeRa@
sisas ~ Sem Jersey anA Louisiana. ani
psrae othpfR aeronfaf hts npWtnAfien.
aafyihn4 bringing fDrwafs Gov John
Walter Rwalth, Washington naminx James
ffamrfen lewis NoFta Carolina npminaf-
ths nams - ~ Pafrhh Il was after
2 o'cl0ck Hhsn fhe Afcanfiug +leeefb bss.
rnanv ~ them wesfisome. @era cpnrtmdsi.
aud the failotfnE began ~ ne fpil w9s
s1slst ie - called Nr i<sfs appeared On
she Pattern ard iu a. fer weN rs1Asa
words 9ttbGreW from IRE runfet'.
The vate pms fpfiemef Afsh Intense tn
ferraf far Nhen Atapsuta anH0aneHd fAfes
f8F Stevenson and aioetesa f9r Wif .,
looked as taouEh eiovs ard exciting
contest waa 70 9ccus itnt u vas s9on
evident tsat Stevenson Rad a sffonE lead.
~ 'he cgosr ~ fhs caN hs had G65s votes.
tshirn. hoMsVer. was not enough to sonpin-
ate fhe requisite number being 80 Hti
Rad 9N vates and Tgwne ssiS BBi h~faFs
che announee meat pf the result a strong
ianR@d delegate from T~nnssaee ssgod Dn
his chaIr and announced; '@fsnneaa. .
changes her 'weaty-four votes from Hiii
10 Stevenson"
Vote Made Unanimous.
That started the tide trFsstAtibay tn
waEa Stevenson. Prom every quarter u
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07

KANSAS CITY. July e-The Demo-
cratic national ticket was completed to-
day by the nomination of Adlai r. stew
enson for vice president. The nomina-
ton was made on the first ballot, state
after state joining in the wild scramble
to record their support of the winning
candidate. 1t was not accompanied by
any such frantic demonstration OF ap-
proval as had marked the proceedings
at previous stages, although the result
followed a spirited and at times highly
dramatic contest between the advocates
OF Stevenson. Towne, Inn and the lesser
candidates. The distinct triumph of the
day. In the way OF popular ovation. was
that accorded to Senator Hin. and this
spontaneous and wild enthusiasm was
one Of the most notable features the con-
vention has produced. II wns accomra-
MED. too. by a remarkable scene when mn
earnestly protested to his friends against
being placed In nomination and then.
finding his protest In vain, when he
strode to the platform and, in tones
which left no doubt Of their sincerity.
earnestly besought the convention not TO
make him the nominee.
Hall Jnmmcd with People.
The proceedings today moved with
greater briskness than on the two pre-
tedious waits over platform and commit
tees. The aspect OF the vast auditorium
was truly democratic when the session
began. Anticipating the close of the con-
vention. the general public was admitted
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07
REBELLION IL SPREADING.
shanghai Firm cable. Of the Critical
situation.

BREMEN. Jelly T. The aru - Melchers
Co ~ shanghai telegFRphs under
date ~ July 8;
We have reR son 20 believe that all
the foreigners Ia peknE have qefished.
The rebellion ~ spreading in North
China.
The foreigners AZ Tienfsin must quit
the ,dty. ss fresh Chinese attacks are
exf@rted
The Disturbances arc increasing tn
SharfunE.
we see - present no occasion fav AZ
p-then~lon tn the Tsrgtse territory ~
AZ shanghai. as fhf Vicrroys ~ Wuchaue
and >aukinE 30 net recognize tAe present
so4rre ~ power az PekirK"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07

CANTON, o.. July 6-The home city of
the president today accorded to his coll
leagues on the Republican national ticket
an ovation almost unprecedented even In
Canton. II would be hard to say whether
the citizens of Canton voiced a more de-
monstratfve welcome to President Nc
Kinley or Gov. Roosevelt. yet it may be
said with truth that Canton did not dis
crimnate in todays demonstration, the
hrst occasion on which the Republican
candidates for president and vice presi-
dent personally met since the Philadel-
phia convention. Gov. Roosevelt arrived
In Canton over the Valley road at $50
o'clock. His only companions from
Cleveland to Canton were the newspaper
men who accompanied him on his long
trip to Okiahoma
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07
NATIONS CONSENT TOO LATE
TO USE OF JAPANESE TROOPS
Practical Certainty Of Pekin{ Horrors Now Drives
Out Political Considerations.
Disturbances Fast Spreading Throughout Northern China and
Foreigners Are Warned to Leave Tentsn-Disddd
Has BefdIen Russian Relief Force

lin says while In China he learned that
hundreds of Mauser rifles had been
brought in in coffins supposed to contain
the bodies of Chinese who had died
abroad.
special dispatch from Shanghai. dated
Friday. says the position of the allies at
Tientsin is becoming increasingly critical
owing to the lack of sufficient supplies.
but only as a last resort will the town be
evacuated in favor of concentration of
forces at Taku.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07
At THE CANIONH|)N[
0F THE President.
Gov. Roosevelt Stops on His
Way to the East.
AN OVATION AWAITS HIM.
Immense Crowd Is Gathered at
the Railroad Station.

Blew and Cannons Boom ed
Welcome to the visitor-For
Nearly Mile, From the station
to the Mckinley Residence, ,he
streets Were Lined with People
The President stood with out
stretched Hands to Greet His As
sociRte on National Ticket-Vice
Presidential Candidate speaks.
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Continued o. Page TaEee,
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Onlclal dssp3'chee frarn Fort N-.h4- Co.
the Russian government. bearing date q
JULY g. Show that thr country 20 ne
nor}hwarA Is in "A state ~ disturbance
and that bands are destroying property.
SIX pirate ships have been captured hy
Russian vessels AZ The island 0f EljiloaE
The Hamburg American steamship
Company has placed az the disposal e
Emperor William tAelr steamer S,aVor.a.
due az Houekoug today Saturday Tor
lsse as q hospital ship fer china The
emperor has accepted the ueTer with warm
expressions of thanks.
4 missionary who has returned 10 Dss-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

woman answered. ''Taih't fur and showed hi
how to get TO it
'Just as he turned his mule to ride awav 49,
called after him. He amt Twin thur no no-.
mister Oh he said, 'hOw's that? Movas
away? 'NO-couldn't shoot with shueks,
don't believe that old woman had the least td..
that there was anything humorous in her =.
swer. The essence OF humor is incongruity- ana
she saw no suggestion OF incOngruity in wb..
she said.
why I spoke just now OF this lawyer as a,
'Outlander' was because In that county a..
among the boom towns OF the Cumherla,s
mountains generally, the agents OF Capitalist,
the mine-managers, the timber cutters most 40
the lawyers the h0telkeepers, the preacba-,
and the doctors form community as dstlne,
from the natives as the 'outlanders' in N.
Transvaal Rand. The 'OutIanders' come tba-.
from all parts Of the United States from Can
ada and largely from England. Few Of the,
come from the other parts Of Kentucky. Thev
seem to regard the natives as quite an aIa,
race. and. judging from hearsay, the nativs
mountaineer would need a good deal of expla,s-
ton to make him understand that a Naw
Yorker is his fellow citizen and a Canadian 3.
not.
zone thing I must say. in justice 10 the Ken
lucky mountanec-. AS soon as read II, H.
afternoon papers that an old nnOuntainear rs-,,
Whitaker had been seized and accused of sto,.
ing Senator GOebel, I read on. 10 see nh.
probability there was OF this mans pr1, IT,
dispatch went On that the shot had beer e.
from window about five hundred feet f,,,o
where Goebel was walking. and that C;oebar.
overcoat, which was loose, probably misled The
assassin in his aim. then saw at once the in
herent improbabiIity OF Whitaker's having fred
that shot, supposing him TO be a Kentucky
mOuntaineer. a mountaineer who could not nm,
a bullet through a mans hatband at less than
two hundred yards. in broad daylight. with
background of snow behind his man. and aripe
undisturbed from under cover. would surely m,
have undertaken the job II he had he would
have been no typical Kentucky mountaineer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
SPECIMEN FROM CAYUGA COUNTY, N Y

times they look more like turtle or some other
animal than like bird. Occasionally finds
a specimen that might be taken for a diminutve
saddle or a strop a backing brush
handle. But these only extreme instances.
The relationship to the more perfect types is
usually close enough to leave little doubt as to
the makers intention In length they range
from two to ten inches. They are seldom more
than six inches long, but one specimen measures
nine and three-quarters inches.
Some are short and high, some short and
broad, some are long and narrow, some have
sharply defined backbOnes and others are round
and smooth on top. In many specimens the
eyes represented by mere excavations;
others possess protuberances instead of hollows.
The tail affords another point of difference
among them. Thus Mr. MoOrehead is led to dis
tngush between certain primitive and con-
ventional type, shown in Figure /, and more
highly developed and rather more exceptional
forms, notably the bird and the saddle forms
The material of which these objects are COM
posed is more frequently shae slate than
anything else Those which have banded APP
pearance are of the soft stones just mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

gone home and speculated on the significance
of the bits of stone thus secured, will be inter
ested in Warren King Mooreheads pamphlet
on 1.-The Bird Stone Ceremonial" Mr.. Moore
head lives at Saranac Lake, in this State, and
has not only picked up good many fine speci-
mems of his own, but has conducted an elabo-
rate investigation into the sources from which
the bird stones have been obtained. He has
ascertained the views of other authorities
the subject, and has INDUCED in indie
pendent Interpretation of his own.
The Indian relics here discussed very rare,
and have received comparatively little atten-
ton Mr. Moorehead hopes 10 stimulate anti
quarian study by the first edition of his bue-
tin, and when it has led to criticism and further
revelation he means to issue a second one, re
vising his statements and opinions far
may seem necessary.
Bird stones stones carved to suggest
more or less strongly the form of bird. Some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

ana and Michigan and Wisconsin IL is ho'
found in the tumuli and gravesN of the MOUND
builders of the West and South, except in South
ern Ohio Even these exceptional finds are less
numerous than those in the parts of Ohio where
the mounds are not large or conspicuous. III Is
notable, however, that the bird stones have sur
vived the chances of injury better than other
classes of relics. Fully so per cent are recorded
in good condition whereas less than one-half OF
the so-called banners or butterflies are entire
when picked up.
variety of theories have been advanced IN
regard to the use made of bird stones by the
aborigines 1t is said for instance, that the con-
jurers among the Virginia Indians wore a small
black bird above one ear as a badge OF office
Gilman has suggested that they were worn by
Indian women as amulets against the dangers
of childbirth. The Rev. William Beauchamp,
who is a recognized authority in archaeology,
discredits the suggestion about women ana also
the notion that the stones were bound TO the
prows of canoes or were by cOnjurers
He says:
1t is enough to say that the perforations are
not adapted to any of these uses IT seems bet
ter to class them with the war and hunting
gods of the Zunis some of which they resemble
In that case the holes, of whatever kind would
have given firm hold on the thongs that bound
the arrows to the amulet, matter Of impor-
lance in an irregular figure.
Professor David Boyle. after evincing scepti-