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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-14
TORTURED O DEATH
Russian Omcials Said to Have Re.
csived News Of Murder Of
u. dc Giers
Living Body Of the Minister Thrown
Into . Caldron and
Boiled.
Wife Of do Gisrs Suffers Evsn Worse
Fate Story Lacks Con.
tlrmation.

Chicago, July IA dispatch to the
Record from st. Petersburg on,the 11th,
via Paris, July Il, says: The car re-
iceived with great emotion the dreadful
details of the catastrophe at Pekin.
Tears coursed down his majesty's.
cheeks as he read cablegram from
Admiral Alexyeff, at Port Arthur. con-
firming the horrible details OF the as.
sassination OF NJ De Giers which.
merely in the form OF rumors, had al
ready reached Russia. The admiral de-
clares the Russian envoy was dragged
thru the streets by the Boxers, in
suited, beaten. tortured, even thrown
into a great kettle and boiled to death.
Then the remains were thrown to the
dogs. While NJ De Giers was being
disposed of the fanatic mob danced
around the caldron.
Nine. De Giers suffered a fate worse
than death and was beaten and tor-
tured with sharp sticks until life was
extinct. Legation officials are said to
4 nave Deen tortured Hehdlsnly, uIlll
death ended their sufferings. NJ. De
Giers and the legation officials resisted
desperately, and his brave bodyguard
killed many OF the attacking mob. In
4 the midst OF his .ortures the envoy is
A said to have heroicaily proclaimed his
4 faith in Christianity. encouraged b5
Il his wife, who soon shared his martyr.
dom. Immediately upon !. receipt o,
4 IAlexyeff's S dispatch the car ordered thu
4 cabinet and council of state to go int
! session at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-14
pnnser OF an Indian Uprising.

Danger OF nm Indian Uprising.
Solwoy. Mimi, July 1.-THE danger
of an outbreak by the Blanket Indians
on Red Lake is increasing. The Indian
police for the agency have gone over to-
the point where the Blanketers are
holding their war dance and it IS eX-
'pected that trouble will ensue. Bule-
tins in Chippewa have been posted
warming all friendly Indians and
whites to remain away from the point
or suffer the consequences. Twenty
mounted men left Solwoy late last
night to proceed to the agency and take
instructions from Indian Agent Mercer.
They are all we'll armed and carry ex
ira ammunition. which will be distrib-
tuted among the settlers. A petition will
be sent to Governor Lind asking that
a detachment of state troops be sent
to Red Lake at once. The Indians keep
up their war dances and their shouts
can be heard for three miles at frequent
Intervals. They discharge their rifles
in the air. 1t is said that a large body
OF reds from the northern part of the
state has Joined their forces with the
Blanketers and small bands of Indians
are joining the main body hourly 1t is
estimated that the entire force numbers
over 300 at present. The squaws and
8papooses have been sent north AMI only
the young bucks remain at the point.
The white settlers at the point are pres
pairing for an attack. The Indians at
the agency have assured the whites Of
their support, hut it is thought tina,
many of them are going over to the
Blanketers. Nothing has been heard
from Capt. Mercer since his departure
for the lake and fears are entertained
4 for his safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-14
Not Omcinliy Confirmed.

Washington, July 14.-.The Russian
has received no information of
the killing of the Russian minister at
Pekin. The officials do not discredit.
the story, but say the Russians are un-
der the same disadvantage as the other
powers in getting telegraphic informa-i
ton from Pekin. They think that IL
this is true it will entirely and very
seriously alter the whole situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-14
No lAuthcnIic News.

London, July !4.-There is neither
confirmation or denial of the story that
the last two of the Pekin legations fell
on the night os July 6. but circum-
stantial evidence continues TO accumu-
late indicating that the worst is to be
Holbrook argus., 1900-06-30
DRIVING OXEN TO KLoNDIKE.
Fifteen Months in Going Half the Distance from Edmonton
 to Dawson.

G. W. Lang, of San Antonio, Tex, and his partner undertook to drive herd of cattle and horses to the klondike. They started in February, 1898, with 50 head of steers and 30 horses, from Ed monton, Northwest territory. The out fit is now at Deadwood lake, AGO miles on the way to Dawson City. Half of the oxen are still alive and. nearly all of the horses. If they are reasonably success ful they will reach their destination next fall.
 Knowing the perseverance of the men, it is safe to presume they will get there, even though they drive but single emaciated OK to the slaughter house at Dawson City.
 With two or three helpers Lang and his partner started on their long jour ney of over 2,O0O eventful miles. about the middle of February, 1898. They took the trail leading to Athabasca Landing, thence up the Athabasca and Little Slave rivers to Lesser Slave lake. distance from Edmonton of 300 miles.
 "It was while resting our horses at this post" says traveller, who has re- gently returned from the Klondike, that we first snw them, with their long string of yoked oxen, slowly. patiently hauling their loads. They did not ap- pear to strain, but by reason of their ponderous weight alone the sleigh fol- lowed their slow deliberate steps. The men were weary when they reached that point. For a month they had been up at four a. III. to feed their stock, and were in state of constant activity un- til long after dark. During the day they travelled continuously, never stopping at noon for lunch, but eating their hardtack as they walked. Already one of the men had played out and was forced to return, thus increasing the hardships for those remaining.
 "On being asked as to their rate of progress one of the party responded cheerfully: oh, we get along very well. Some days we make as high as 10 or 12 miles,"
 The usual daily average for prospect .ors with horses is from 20 to 25 miles. The drivers did not stop at the post sta hons. Rest was not considered in their schedule. Each steer was packed with from 200 to 300 pounds. Having cloven pointed hoofs. they sank into the trail. and often had to be pulled out with ropes.
 The last news of the party reported them to be spending the winter at Dead wood lake. where they had stopped in the fall. early enough to put up lit He hay for the stock. Lang had died on the way, but his partner was deter mined to push on to Dawson City.-Chi- cago Inter Ocean.
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Gloves sewed tn Pockets.

The weather being too hot for gloves Tn the street, the mirrors of fashion are carrying hand coverings in their side pockets, with the tips of the fin gers sticking out. This is just to show that they've got pair. Constant watchfulness is required to keep the things peeping out the correct dis 'ance, as they are inclined to weaken and slip out of sight. Young Van Nor den has overcome this by sewing the finger tips of new pair of cheap gloves in the top of his pocket. It reminds one of the old-time dandies who wore the corner of a handkerchief where it could be seen. Those who did this
 sported" red neckties. and often the handkerchief was not fit for polite so- 'ciety to gaze upon. Happily these old fools are dying out.-N. Y. Press. E.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

English-speaking people are said to have the best foreheads and eyebrows.
 The Monadnock block, Chicago. is said to have a daily population of 5000.
 High cheek bones always indicate great force of character in some direc- tion.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Skeats, who died re- gently in London, was the mother of six policemen.
 Ponies have an average weight of 440 pounds; that of horses varies from eco pounds to 1,54O pounds.
 The most extensive cemetery in the world is that at Rome, in which over 6.000 human beings have been inferred.
 An analyst has made the discovery that California roses contain 20 per cent. more perfume than those grown elsewhere.
 The original draft of the confederate constitution is in the possession of I.ongstreet Hull at Athens, Ga. Mir Hull is grandson of Thomas k. R. Cobb. chairman of the committee who drew the document.
 Several stage-loads of Readville {Mass.} people, who thought they were hdving a free ride from a real estate sale in neighboring town, gave up a total of s7O to foOtpad masquerad- ing as fare collector.
 Funerals on Sunday are discounten- anced by Is clergymen of New Bruns- wick, N. J., not only because of the un- necessary and uncalled-for strain upon them as clergymen, but because of the amount of Sunday labor required of laboring men who need rest.
Holbrook argus., 1900-06-30
California Consolidated
 Petroleum Company E

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 By giving fifty companies and in these lands and divide risk and multiply profits
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 The small tokhode absolutely protected He cannot be The there Il stockholders liability.
 He is lucky the stock fifty share
 company having limited when field of California? Why
 Consolidated Petroleum Company has behind it
 
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 directly indirectly with the Standard oil Com all the contrary
 The this bought at htty share which half of the value This offer will be advanced of Treasury ork offered sale has been sold.
 limited offered 90 cents share be sold application promptly Company policy selling this stock sha and balance within sixty days from date of sold Prospectus application.
Holbrook argus., 1900-06-30
A sIodern MaIaprop.

Of the western world was a modern Mrs. Malaprop. pretty, amiable and rich, who sat to the author for her DOT trait. "She told me-" she says, that her husband 'hobnobbed' with every body and told such cotton wool (cock and bul) stories; that girl she knew was training to be an 'archdeacon' 1deaconess); that she was obliged to part with her coachman because he was such gay Othello;' that she had h. dian rubber tiles put on the wheels of 'her carriage; that man she knew was a regular 'marmoset' (martineD in his own house; and a certain title always descended from 'unele to nephew, as they invariably died childish Among the numerous celebrities whom Miss Merrick met in India was Lord Roberts, whose aHtipathy to cats gave rise to q little story of metempsychosis. On one 'of his homeward voyages Lord Roberts asked to have the cat removed when he came on board ship and a stranger, not knowing who he was, said to Lady Rober,s: Don't you think that little gentleman over there must have been a mouse in former state?' '''-"With q Palette in Eastern Palaces"
Holbrook argus., 1900-06-30
6ruNe Mnnris

Three hundred Maoris were shut up in intrenchments at Orakau. Without food, except few raw potatoes; with out water, pounded by our artillery. and under hail of bullets and hand grenades; unsuccessfully assaulted no fewer than five times-they held out for three days, though completely sur rounded. A flag of truce was humane ly sent by Gen. Cameron, inviting them to make an honorable surrender. To this came the ever-famous reply: Enough! We'fght right on, forever." Then the general offered to let the women come out, and to this the an swer was: "The women will fight as well as we" At the close of the third day the besieged garrison charged at quick march through the English lines, actually jumping over the heads of he Fortieth regiment tas they lay tehind banlS), and. although confronted by fore of Colonial rangers, half of them got rIe"r away. and among them he eel 9....-,. ..-, chief Eewi.-"The Long White Cloud"
Holbrook argus., 1900-06-30
No Rhyme There.

He was addressing lowly but intel iigent audience somewhere in the vii 'cinity of Seven Dials, and he had se- lected for his discourse Rhymes and Rhyming," so that he might illustrate to these rough and rugged minds how far the charms of poesy can brighten the poor mans heart. And touching upon the difficulties of rhyming, he said:
 ''It is. easy enough, my friends, to get rhyme for so simple word as sea, but what can you get for 'burglary?' "
 Well, gov'nor,' exclaimed one of his hearers, "it all depends on the iudge, My Bill got seven years. Spare Mo imentS.
Holbrook argus., 1900-06-30
Stock Redeen7abIe< On Demand in GOId Al Purchase Price.

Don't keephe stock don't certificate office and of your back.
 All stock redeemabl share the present time within thirty days from date of certificate.
 All paid namen refunded thirty days from the date of first payment.
 s and with % It will be faithfully carried the California Consolidated Petroleum field will continue this protective policy.
 The stock the Consolidated Petroleum Company 50 share will be advanced dollar value This will the enough maintain 1t.
 worth than the Com policy of gold redemption
 and that well afford shareholders protecting them protects ~ for they the
 
 California Consolidated Petroleum 10000 of of Oakland Diego.
 It royalties 5000 acres leased to capitalists
 of stock fifty selected companies
 The introduce hydraulic drills in California This machine has record of l. 200 feet in 30 hours
Holbrook argus., 1900-06-30
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  the the four brother directors rerence For Prospectus Further Information Call
 Agent Address Room 212-217 Laughlin Building
 Los Angeles, Cal.
Holbrook argus., 1900-06-30
We Divide Your Risks, and Multiply Your Profits.~

The rich stock oil companies protect himself from loss that fail
 poor and takes his chances of failure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS MEET.
They Will Nominate Eugene V. Debs
for President

Indianapolis March 6-The national
convention Of the Social Democratic par
ty opened to-day and will probably be in
session the rema nder of the week. Eleven
states are represented by delegates who
have arrived.
The delega tes who are here, say there
will be a consolidation of the Social Dem
ocratic party and the Socialist Labor par
ty. They concede that the conventions
nominee for President will be Eugene V.
Debs.
The object to be attained by the Social
Democratic party is the establishment Of
a cooperative commonwealth, which
means of production and distribution. To
accomplish this the platform of the par
ty will declare for revision of the fed
eral constitution, public ownership of all
industries controlled by trusts, railroads,
telegraph, te.ephCne, water works electric
lights and for legislation which Will be
favorable to the laboring masses.
Middle-of- the-rOad Populist leaders
here are favorable to fusion with the
Social Democrats. but leaders of the lat
ter party oppose fusion.
The National Executive Committee met
and considered the report submitted 10 the
convention. The report says that while
friendly 10 all dissatisfied with the pres
ent conditions and seeking to better them,
the founders of this movement deem il
wise to limit membership in the party 90
those who subscribe TO the fundamental
principles of international socialism.
Eugene V. Debs said, in an interview, to-
day:
THE Social Democratic party believes in
trusts, but also believes in the public
ownership of them. We look upon them
Ill
lieve it is impossible to regulate them by
legislation. The only way to make them
a benefit TO the ,aboring masses is for the
government TO own and control them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
Other Distinguished Visitors.
SYMPATHIZES WITH BOERS.
Ex-President Harrison's views of
War in south Africa.

Ex-President HarrisOn's Views of
War i'm south Africa.
New York, March GA special to the
World from Auburn, Ind, says:
Ex-President Harrison has been inter-
viewed by many public men of Indiana in
regard to the Boer-British war, and he
minces no words in expressing his SYM
pathy for che Beers, although he persist
emily refuses to be publicly quoted, lest
his words embarrass the Mckinley ad-
ministration.
Gen. Harrison contends there is no occa-
sion for gratitude on the part of this gov
eminent toward the British. He thinks
the British We're guilty of inhuman prac-
tees during the revolutionary war, and
their attack on this nation in 1872 had no
justification from any international
standpoint, while their conduct toward the
Union during the Civil War was also rep
rehensibe He sees no OCCASION for en-
thusiasm over the friendship Of the Eng
fish during the war with Spain. as it was
a war against cruelty and dearly for HUI
manity. There was no reason why
the British or any other enlightened ma
ton should not have been with America
on this proposition. If the British were
suppressing cruelty in South Africa or
remedyng conditions that interfered with
humane government, the United States
would be justified in lending its sympa-
thy. On the contrary, Gen. Harrison
thinks here is a republic fighting for it's
home and its own government, a cause as
just as the Americans had in their great
war of the eighteenth century.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07

Widow of the General Received
Nearly 100000.

Washington, March 6-An interesting
scene occurred at the Riggs National Bank
to-day when the fund raised by a CRATE
full people in recognition of the services
of the late Maj Gen. Lawton was form
ally transferred to his widow The par
ties to the transaction were Mrs. Mary
C. Lawton. Adjt Gen Corbin, Acting
Commissary General Weston and Mr. c.
c. Glover, the last named representing the
bank
Gen. Corbin as treasurer of the fund,
drew a check for SOS, lO7O7 in favor of
Mary c. Lawton and saw that 1t was
transferred TO her credit on the
books of the bank At the
same time his account as treasurer of the
fund was closed Gen Corbin said he did
not care for a receipt for the money but
Mrs. Lawton insisted on giving him one
In addition to the money, the Committee
turned over TO Mrs. Lawton all the letters
received from subscribers to the fund
many of which contain beautiful tributes
to the memory of her lamented husband
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
THE ISLAND orr TUTUILA.
Presidents Order Putting II Under
Control of the Navy

Washington, March 6,--The executive
order issued by the President a short
time ago placing certain islands of the Sa-
moan group under the control of the navy
department is as follows;
The island of Tutuila, of the Samoan
group, and all other islands of the group
east of longitude Ill degrees west Of
Greenwich are hereby placed under the
control of the department of the navy Tor
a naval station.
THE Secretary of the Navy win take
such steps as may be necessary to estab-
fish the authority of the United States and
to give the island the necessary protec-
ton.
(Signed) civilian Mckinley"
In accordance with the order the Secre-
tary of the Navy has announced that all
the islands embraced therein ARE hereby
established into a naval station to he
known as the Naval Station Tutulia, and
be under the command of a commandant."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
GREEN FACTION WON 1T.
Election of Temporary Chairman by
Texas Republicans

Waco, Tex, March 6.-The Republican
State Convention met here today.
Chairman +. II. r. Green of the Exec
utive Committee, called that body to or
der in executive session in the Auditorium
at 10 O'Clock this morning After the tenn
porary officers were selected by the COM
mktee the adjournment was taken to the
Auditorium, where, shortly after noon, the
regular convention was called to order by
Chairman Green.
A motion was made to insert The name
of Henry Ferguson, colored of Fort Bend
county for temporary chairman instead of
that of Mcdonald, recommended by The
committee. Mcdonald represented Green
and Ferguson represented the anti-Green
faction. Both were placed in nomination,
and ron call vote ordered. There was a
great deal of wrang.ing, Half a hundred
delegates were on their feet seeking recog-
milton from the chair simultaneously, and
il seemed for a time thai a split in the
convention was inevitable 1t was one
of the hottest political battles for chair
manship ever fought in the state A vote
by districts was ordered. resulting in Nc
Donald's election, APO to 342.
j. c. kop was elected secretary by
unanimous vote. 1t required four hours
TO complete the vote for chairman, after
which a motion was offered and carried
to adjourn until 1890 O'Clock tomorrow
morning
Both sides are having a caucus tonight
and il is hard to forecast what tomorrow
Win bring forth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
QUAY CASE AGAIN DISCUSSED.
Simon of Oregon Replied to Carter
and Defended Corbett.

Washington March 6--Early in the SEES
sion of the Senate discussion of the Quay
case was resumed by Mr.. Simon of Ore
gon, who replied to the speech made yes
terday by Mr.. Carter of Montana.
The speech precipitated debate on Ore
gon politics, in which Mr. Simon defended
Mr.. Corbett from the attack made upon
him by the Montana Senator.
Mr.. Simon, calling up the Quay resolu-
ton, said Mr.. Carter had made the dis
tinct charge that Mr. Corbett had cor
rupted the Legislature and defeated the
desire of the people of Oregon. He stamp
ed this as unjust and untrue" He main
tanned that Mr. Corbett was anxious the
legislature should organize, that a SEN
ator might be elected in line with the
policy of the incoming administration. He
asserted that the failure of the Oregon
House to organize was due to former
senator Mitchell and to him alone.
Mr.. Simon said Mr.. Quay as a member
of the Senate was paired against Mr..
Corbett.
III we are now to seat Mr. Quay" he
inquired, how will 1t be possible for the
senate 10 atone for the great wrong done
MIR. Corbett?"
Mr.. Carter replied that me had not
SPOKEN with a view 10 making a personal
asaut upon Mr.. Corbett, but that the
proceedng in the organization of that
Legslature was revolutionary, to which
Mr.. Corbett was party.
Mr.. Simon retorted than he was induced
10 believe that Mr.. Carriers statements
We're somewhat warped and exaggerated
Co., the peculiar atmosphere of Montana
politics, IN which, If what has been heard
about the capital during the pas, few
weeks approached the truth, ii was the
-aneral practice 10 use money in big
h4ures.
IN fact" he said, 1T has been said that
one gentleman in Montana, the candidate
i0r an honorab bic office, had separated him
selt from about $4,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
WANTS A THOROUGH SEARCH.
Papers COrbin's Record to BE
Sent to the Senate.

Papers on COrbin's Record to BE
Sent to the Senate.
Washington. March 6.-The resolution
adopted by the Senate calling for a COM
pete record OF the courtmartial which
tried Adjt. Gen. Corbin when lieutenant
colonel of the Fourteenth Colored Infan-
try, on charge of cowardice, and other
information as to his military career,
called for a mass of papers that will re-
Quire a week s time TO copy, according to
the estimate of the war department
Gen. Corbin, in anticipation of the re-
ply, to-day addressed to Senator Davis of
Minnesota an appeal for an Immediate ex-
animation of his record as a soldier from
the day he entered the service of the
United States as 19-year-old boy. thir-
ty-eight years ago, up TO the
present time. Moreover, he authorizes
the Senator to present his (Corbin's)
resignation TO the President if the search
reveals a suggestion of unworthiness.
The letter includes the findings of the
courJmarual which most honorably
acquitted Lieut.. Col Corbin of the
charge; Gen. Grants letter comforting
upon him two brevets for gallant service
at the time he was charged with cowar-
dice, and, finally, a letter from the colonel
of the regiment who preferred the charge,
prasing his work in the campaign.