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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-18
TO THE SENIORS.

We clasp your hands and say. as you
depart.
lie OF good cheei, calm and strong Of
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
HO6Q, the Forts at Canton Were
Taken in 1856.

This is not the first time that Am
erican marines and bluejackets have
encountered the hostile forces Of
China. In 1856. when China was just
on the eve of her war with England.
Commander A. II. Foote, afterward
destined to play an important part in
the civil war, lay of Canton in the
sloOp of war Portsmouth. The city
and the surrounding country was in a
disturbed state. and he had gone TO
Canton to protect the American resi-
dents and their business interests.
Then, as now, all China rang with
the cry of drive out the foreign dew
lis and the government of Pekin was
backing the movement in an under
hand way. while protesting to be
friendly. Canton was defended by
four big forts. They were masonry
affairs with walls eight feet thick and
mounted 176 guns. In these forts was
a garrison of 5000 men. One day one
of the forts fired on the Portsmouth.
Commander FOOte demanded an
apology from the Chinese governor.
but all apology or explanation was
CURLY refused. Then Foote got an
CRY. Having been reinforced by two
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
HANDWRITING EVIDENCE.
Theft Fastened Upon Young Woman
by Her Own Hand.

OF late Detective Bleakley has been
reading about Sherlock Holmes and
has picked up many valuable tips, one
of which was recently of great use
to him, says the Hamilton Spectator.
Last week young woman, who is en-
ployed in an uptown hotel, lost her
gold watch and reported to the de-
tective department. Inspector Nc
Mahon lined up his men in front of
him, questioned them on ways and
means of recovering the stolen prop
erty, and then allotted the task Of
finding the missing timepiece to Bleak
ley. The officer went TO the hotel, sized
up the situation and looked over the
employees. 1t did not take him long
to select the young lady whom he
thought knew most about the where
abouts OF the watch. The detective
has an eye for beauty. and this par
tieular young lady was both young and
beautiful, and had previously borne a
good character. This made the Of
ficer's task even more difficult, and
he left the hotel, feeling sad at heart.
The more he thought over the case
the more convinced he became that
the young woman he suspected knew
something, and while trying to go to
sleep Sunday night he decided that
he would interview her the next day.
When he got to the Office on Monday
morning Bleakley found a note wait
ing for him, informing him that the
watch had been returned by mail.
This. however, did not satisfy him.
and he determined to bring the thief
| to justice. He went over to the hotel
yesterday afternoon, secured the pa
| per which the watch had been wrap
ped in and on which was written the
name and address of the owner, and
then proceeded to interview his sus-
pect. Of course she protested her in
nocence, but to make her statement
stronger the detective suggested that
| she sign a declaration of her inno-
/ cence. The girl bit easily; the detec-
| tive procured a note book, and the
| girl wrote: Il - --, do SOlemnly
declare that | did not see or toucn
Miss - watch. (Signed) - -.'
After that the detectives work was
easy He compared the writing of the
young lady with that on the paper.
which was on the watch when it was
returned. They were exactly the same.
and the guilt was fastened upon the
pretty domestic
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
6be Warriors Of ASbdr1fee
Are FiGbfinG ENGLAND.

There is probably no other savage
race who are capable of putting up
snch a stiff fight as are the people of
Ashantce, now at war with England.
They are born warriors and love their
country with a savage kind OF pa
triotism Besides, they would not
dare refuse TO fight. Refusal would
mean not only disgrace. but instant
death. The power of their picturesque
monarch is unquestioned. Should the
car OF all TIE RussiaS even think Of
doing what King Prempeh does and
thinks nothing of doing, there would
he a vacancy at the Winter palace The
sultan of Turkey is a novice in tyran-
ny as compared with the black king Of
Ashantee. If his breakfast does not
happen to agree with him, the cook is
liable to lose her head literally. If one
of his subjects should even happen to
look at one of his wives, the said sub
ject would be conducted by a subordi-
nate to some shady grove or to the
rear of the wOodshed-and he would
never return. Should any of his war
riors refuse TO fght-well. there is no
telling where the gore-shedding pro-
cliyities OF the monarch with the plug
hat would stop, Whenever king of
Ashantee dies guard of 1000 of his
subjects are slaughtered to conduct
him 10 the other world. 1t is said that
as many as 10000 people have been
slain on such occasions. Every time
there is national festival there are
human sacrifices. In fact, blood-let-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
H;yh Prices for Rare Sberries.

At an auction sale of old wines be.
longing to the estate of Eugene ke-
teltas, yesterday, thirtytwo bottles of
Ferdinand sherry, said TO be the last
of a celebrated Montillo wine. brought
S. bottle. Eleven bottles of Madeira
OF the vintage of 1928 went for So a
bottle More than 100 bottles OF
South Side Wedding Wine" were sold
at from $3.50 10 So a bottle. The live
lest bidding was done for eleven bot
ties of old blue seal "Rain-Water" Ma
deira. This wine was described as
"of the old style of the last century.
having been made probably in 1740 or
1850" 1t was sold for $3.50 bottle
New York Post.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

other warships. the San Jacinto and
the Levant, Commander Foote decd-
ed to take matters into his own hands.
On November 20. after his ultimatum
had been treated with silent contempt.
Foote ordered his ships to open on the
forts. Under cover of furious bonn
bardment he landed 2S7 marines and
proceeded TO storm the defenses. He
had with his landing party four ho-
witzers. The water was so shallow
that the boats could not approach
close to the land. but the men jumped
into the water and waded ashore. drag
ging their howitzers after them.
They then made a detour through
the rice fields so as to take the first
fort in the rear. This fort mounted
fifty-three guns of heavy calibre. and
had a large garrison. but the Yankees
charged it with great fury and car
ried ii at the point of the bayonet.
Fifty of the defenders were killed and
the rest fed in a panic. AS soon as the
American flag vas seen flying from
the first fort, second fort across the
river opeL I'd on the captured works
The Americans turned the guns of the
fort they had taken against the fort
across the river. and soon silenced
it. An army came out from the city
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
LATEST Indiana NEWS.
INC Cincinnati. Richmond and Mnnc

The Cincinnati. Richmond and MuncIe.
Tie work of construction on the
Cincinnati. Richmond G Muncie rail-
road the new short line between Gin
cinnati and Chicago, is progressing
raridly. About four miles have been
graded between Richmond and Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton. on the
south. which is the southern terminal.
The work toward Muncie is also being
pushed. Rochester is TO be the north
ern terminal, as thai completes the
connection between Cincinnati and
Chicago and affords q line seventeen
miles shorter than any other between
those two POINTS. No trouble is being
experienced in getting the right Of
way. Trains will be running by the
first of the year. and perhaps sooner.
Richmond will be especially benefited
by the road, securing a north and
south outlet and competition with the
Panhandle, which now has control OF
all lines running in here. and also
competition in the express business.
Richmond gave the road a subsidy Of
1925 900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

Suits have been brought by John G.
Williams of Indianapolis and b. V.
Marshall of this city against the Terre
Haute & Indianapolis railroad for
money loaned to the company by the
Rose Orphan Home. and w. r. Nc
Keen of this city. The obligation o.
the former IS represented by two notes
$4,000 has been paid. and TO the latter
by three nOtes-two for s25 900 each.
and one for $4,000 After Mr. McKeen
sold the road to the Pennsylvania peo-
pie, in the first part of 1894. the com
pany got hard up for money, and Dor
rowed where it could. These debts
We're incurred at that time.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

ting seems to be one of the principal
occupations of royalty in Ashantee
Back of the town of Coomasie there
is place called by travellers the Grove
of Skulls. where the bones of victims
are thrown.
The king of Ashantee is opposed to
progress. He does not want any roads
in his domain. When the English cut
their way inland from the gold coast
they left fine road behind them. With
several pistols pointed at his head. the
king agreed to keep this road in repair
and not allow il to be overgrown, but
he knew that the rainy season was at
hand and that the English would have
to hurry back to the coast. The road
was never touched.
The system of human sacrifices prac-
ticed in Ashantee is founded on a wild
idea Of filial duty, for it is believed
that the rank of dead relatives in the
next world will be measured by the
number of descendants sent after them
from this. There are two periods
called The Great Adai' and 1.-The
Little Adai.' succeeding each other at
intervals of eighteen and twenty-four
days after the death of some member
of the royal house, at which human
victims are inundated to a monstrOus
extent
On the Great Adai the king visits the
pravaS Of the ROYAL doad M pa,<ocoo
where their skeletons, held together
by links Of gold, sit in grim mockery
of state.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

battery with a rush and spiked its
guns. The sailors and marines had
been fighting for two days now. and
were pretty we'll tired out. but the
fourth and last fort remained to be
taken. and so, about daylight on the
morning OF November - the Ameri-
cans advanced TO the great walls over
which the dragon flag Was still flying.
and which frowned in the early light
with thirty-eight guns of heavy cali
bre.
This fort was captured as calamity
as the others had been. in the face OF
tremendous odds. The guns of the
forts were spiked and the works un-
dermined and blown up. Having read
the Chinese this little lecture on the
danger of firing on the American flag,
the sailors and marines returned to
their ships. The American loss was
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

Claude +. Faulkenberry, Is years
old, of Anderson. is plaintiff against
his mother la replevin proceedings. be-
cause she seized upon his wardrobe
The boy supported his mother until
her recent re-marriage. and because OF
his refusal to contribute TO the sup
port of his stepfather precipitated a
crisis.
The Spiceland Academy reports j.
graduates Prof William A Julian OF
Hastings. Neb., was the orator. and
commencement exercises were held in
the auditorium of the Friends church.
Prof. Murray S. Wildman will remain
in charge OF the school.
A car attached TO the Forepaugh
Sells circus. and bearing cases contain
ing tigers and other wild animals.
broke down near Montpelier, and for
few minutes the involuntary release
of the beasts was imminent The peril
was finally avoided
The Rev. Father dice of Montpelier
who invented a process for making
bent glass. has sold his stock in the
National Bent Glass company for s14-
OOO. The Kerlin Bros. oil men. are the
purchasers.
Elocution will no longer he taught in
the Richmond high school, and Prof.
+. y. Trueblood. of Earlham college.
will not be retained for another year.
A desire TO cut down expenses is the
cause.
Col w. T. Durbin. the Republican
nominee for COVE nor. and Gurley
Brewer and Ezra Roberts. of Indian
apolis. have been selected for ad-
dresses at Marion. on Emancipation
day. :
+. r. Johnson. formerly principal of
the Indiana School for the Feeble
Minded. of FIT. Wayne. has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the New Jer-
sey school. at Vineland.
Aaron Rowe. business man OF Elk
hart, drove against live electric wire.
His horse was instantly killed and he
was shocked and hurled some dis
lance.
II. w Markham.a tenant on the Hol-
comb farm. near Mishawaka, while
in his barnyard fell in an apoplectic
stroke. and his body WAS mutilated by
hogs.
Webster Douglass and Miss Maude
Newly. of Plainfield. have been united
in marriage. the Rev. John Griffin OF
the Progressive Friends. officiating.
The Rev DR.. Webster officiated at
the marriage of William Williams and
Miss Minnie Higgins. at the home CT
the brides mother at Elwood.
DR.. Fred Anderson of Richmond has
seen chosen president of the alumni
association of the Western Reserve
Dental College of Cleveland.
Farmers OF Harrison township. Pu-
'aski county. have organized coop
erative harvesting association
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

to try to recapture the fort occupied
by the Americans, but was driven back
with loss.
The next day an attack was made
on the fort which had been silenced
temporarily the day before. The fort
was lively enough now, and the land
ing party. which this day was COM
posed of attachments from all three
of the ships, was met by heavy fire
from this defense, and from the two
other forts still occupied by the Chi
nese. A heavy shot pumped into one
of the San Jacinto's boats, killing
three men and wounding seven. and
another shot sunk the launch OF the
Portsmouth. But the Americans press
ed on with dash and determination,
and by o'clock that afternoon the
Stars and Stripes flew over the second
fort. This fort mounted forty-One
guns and commanded the third fort.
The guns were at once turned upon
the third fort. which surrendered.
While the forces were landing a
six-gun battery near the shore had
been giving trouble; SO while the main
body went for the fort small detach-
ment of marines carried the annoying
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

Senator Bacon has Withdrawn his
opposition to the confirmation of Har-
ry Stillwell Edwards. the author, who
was nominated for postmaster OF
Macon, Ga His nomination has been
hung up all winter at the instance of
Senator Bacon. because, it is alleged,
of a determination on the part or
the southern democratic leader that
no young man shall be rewarded for
joining the republican party. Mr.. Ed
wards, who is man of brilliant in
tellect, aristocratic connections, ADAM
doned the political faith of his fathers
and joined the republicans during the
last presidential campaign. President
Mckinley appointed him postmaster
as a recognition of his Independent
spirit-Indianapolis News.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
VNCLE SAM IN CHI. MA.

twelve killed and twenty-eight wound
ed. Over 400 of the Chinese were
killed and large number wounded;
just how many will never be known.
Ward wouldn't "Kotow.''
After the defeat of the British at
Taku in 1859, the French aud English
ENJOYS went back to Shanghai to
catch their breath and talk over mat
ters. The Chinese government had
told the ENJOYS that if they wanted to
come to Pekin they must travel by
way to the Pehtang river, small
stream ten miles north of Taku. Mr..
Ward, the American minister, decided
that he would try to reach the Chinese
capital by the route indicated. He
sailed to the mouth of the Pehtang
and there disembarked with his suite
on July 20. He was met by a Chinese
official, who bundled the Americans
into rude country carts and escorted
them to the Peiho river above Tien-
Tsin. There boats were awaiting
them and they proceeded by way OF
the river to a point twelve miles be-
low the capital. Here they were again
ordered to get into carts, and in this
undignified manner were taken into
Pekin Mr.. Ward was now treated
with a show of consideration and was
told that he would be allowed to pre-
sent his credentials to the emperor If
he would perform The 'kotow.' He
was given to understand that. as the
emperor of China was the ruler of the
whole world. he would have to appear
before him as an envoy from one OF
the outlying parts of his majesty S
domain, the same being the United
States. The "kotow" consists of an
elaborate ceremony of crawling on
ones hands and knees into the pres
ence of the descendant Of the sun
and knocking ones head several times
on the floor after a prescribed man
ner Mr.. Ward objected, but the Chi
nese authorities were obdurate, and
after arguing the matter for awhile
the American envoy was obliged to
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

Miss Bertha SeagTaveS, a handsome
young woman of Starke county. has
disappeared mysteriously and her rel
atiyes and friends are making frantic
efforts to secure trace Of her. She had
Leen engaged to a teacher in Kanka-
kee. H.. but was 10 have been welded
last week TO n young man of North
JudsOn. Miss Seagraves left Kanka-
kee the day preceding that set for the
ceremony. according to kilograms from
her friends in the Illinois town but
didn't reach her destination. Arrange
ments for the ceremony progressed up
to the appointed hour. but the bride
came not
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

Rev. Robert Palmer was brutally
treated by band of masked men at
Columbus. Ind. Wednesday. His as
sailan.s dragged Palmer from his bed,
10 tree and whipped him severely
with hickory switches. His son was
tied to another tree, but not whipped.
Palmer was aecusrd Of having set off
his property under the law to avoid
paying I debt, which was the cause of
tho wife c9pn'rg During the civil
war Pa'rer was sharpshOoter and Is
now pensioner.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

The golden rose of virtue which tho
pope occasionally presents to those
who work for the church was original
~ a single simple flower of wrought
gold stained or tinted with red, in
imitation of the natural color. After
ward the golden petals were adorned
with rubies and other gems and final
~ the form adopted was that OF a
thorny branch with several flowers
ard leaves and one chief flower at the
top. all CT pure gold. with the excep-
ton of the precious stones with which
the principal parts are embeillshed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

ing on the surface of the Wabash
river. The floods have brought into
the stream from its tributaries cOnsid-
cradle oil and refuse from the nitro
glycerine works in the oil fields. and
these are supposed 70 be fatal TO the
fish. Another curious result Of the
flood is that large catfish have been
found in the bitches discharging into
the river When the water was over
the fields the fish were carried out OF
the channel and followed the bitches.
where the recession of the flood left
them.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
Conccrsing Dutch Annexation

Sir John Henry de Villiers. chief
justice of the Cape of Good Hope, who
is now in London, says that all Dutch
South Africa would bitterly resent the
annexation of the republics. He adds:
This war was forced on President
Kruger. What Mr.. Chamberlain asked
him to give up was the equivalent of
Dutch independence. The story that
Presidents Kruger and Steyn aspired
TO drive the British into the sea is
fable. All the Dutch leaders wanted
was to preserve the Dutch nationality.
When the British field marshal, bril-
liant general and a brave and good
man, shall have flung his flag above
the seat of government at Pretoria,
we shall witness the conclusion Of a
dark chapter in the history of human
greed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

Miss Mcclure. dent of her class.
serving as president of the girls and
second vice-president of the entire
class. This year she has been a mem
Der of the athletic council" for the
women of the university, manager OF
basketball, and president of the dra-
matte club. Miss McClure's most re-
cent honor is her election to the hon
orary scientific fraternity of Sigma
Psi.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
COLLEGE GIRL HOWORS

Another clever girl who has been
winning honors in university circles is
Miss Mary Frances Mcclure, who has
Bryn Mawr college by Cornell univer-
sity. Miss Mcclure was born in Phila-
delphia and received her preliminary
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

The floral parade. the most pc
turesque feature of the Milwaukee ear
nival, took place with pomp. The
weather was perfect. The parade WIS
headed by former Gov. George w.
Peck as chief marshal. followed by h 5
aids. the pranc,ng horses being dac';ed
with garlands of flowers. The right o.
the line OF the parade was given T.
Mayor Rose. who, with Mrs Rose. o.
cupied victoria covered with Amer
Loan beauty roses.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

Until a few years ago mostly Chris
tians were accredited as ambassadors
from the Sultan of Turkey to western
states, and in London alone there
served Christian who remained
there as representative of the Sultan
for forty-four years. The present am
bassador in London is Greek and a
Christian. SO are the ministers in
Brussels and The Hague.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
Transmitted From Father to son.

Il has happened but once in the his
tory of tn, nation. and it may not
happen again, tina. both father and so1
are given the high honor of pres ding
over the affairs OF the nation. john
Adams was the second president. and
John Quincy Adams. his son. the sixth
president of the United States. And
only once have grandfather and grand
ny Harrison was the ninth president
and Benjamin Harrison, his grandson,
the twenty-third PRESIDENT ldiansp-
oils Press
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06

Capt Francis Martin. of Detroit, who
is said to be the oldest American naval
officer. celebrated his Tooth anniver-
sary the other day. He walks firmly
and but for slight deafness he is in
possession of all his faculties
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
A .Ne6e' French Arrnorcd Train.

The New French armOred train,
which is expected to revolutionize war
fare, is SO constructed that there Is
hardly an upright line in it. 1t is al
most impossible for bullet to strike
it at a right angle. The train, indeed,
looks exactly like big cigar of steel.
The cars. like the engine. are all
cylindrical, and they fit so closely to-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
DOUBLE ENGINE.

Two complete locomotives coupled
together is the new type of railway
engine for steep grades just finished
and shipped by the Baldwin locomotive
works to the st. Cloud River railway.
a part Of the Southern Pacific system
in California. 1t is a mountain climb
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-06
Ei-ds Rnt A ,isna,s in the Seine.

An opinion as to whether or not the
water OF the Seine is pure can be read
ily drawn from perusal of the fol-
lowing list of objects taken during
Is 9 from the river which runs
through tie French capital: Two
thousand and twcnty-One dogs. 971
eats. 6i7 rats. sol fow and ducks. 210
rabbits and bara;. % sheep. 2 horses.
66 sucking pigs, pigs. q geese, 81
turkeys. > deer. l parrot. 600 small
birds. 3 foxes, l50 pigeons and hedge
hogs