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The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
TALKS TOO MUCH.
German Press Gives Count Won Wa l.
dersee Some Good Advice.

Berlin, August 16.-This morning
Count Won Waldersee, accompanied by
the countess and Vice Admiral Won Wal
dersee, his brother, visited the United
States embassy and asked Mr.. John Jack
son, secretary of the embassy, to present
his best compliments to President Nc
Kinley. He spoke in the highest terms
OF the American troops, saying: 4" know
what they can Go and shall consider it a
great honor to have such gallant soldiers
under myEcommand."
The press points out that Count Won
Waldersee is talking too much and ad-
vises him to talk less.
The Kolnische Volkszeitung bids him
"Follow Moltke's example and talk with
his sword"
q Several journals have dubbed him" Felt
Marshal.
In the course of a conversation at the
offices of the general staff today he said:
=='The general situation of the allies is
unfavorable even if Pekin is taken or
about to be taken, since the allies are
everywhere on the defensive except IN this
advance upon Pekin. 1t is necessary to
adopt the strategical offensive throughout
China"
His idea seems to be to have the allies
act in conjunction with the Russian
forces in the provinces Of Kirin and
Schensg- King by way of Mudken.
Count VonWaldersee viii leave tomor-
row noon for CasseI where farewell fes-
t1vities Will be held on Saturday. These
viii consist OF a military parade and a
banquet to be attended by a number OF
generals. The banquet viii also take the
form Of a celebration Of the 10th birthday
of Emperor Francis Joseph.
The Protestant mission house has re-
ceived Canton cable saying that the
missions at Tchi-Chin, Namon and LUX
Hang have been destroyed. The first was
in the northern part of the province Of
Quang Tong and the third in the south
ern portion.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
A COIN TRICK.
Young Man Astonished the Clerks In
a Bank by Feat Of Balancing.

Young Man AstOnished the Clerks In
a Bank by Feat Of Balancing.
A young man from a wholesale house
down on the river front presented q
check at one Of the banks the other day
and while the money was being counted
out amused himself by balancing coins on
the narrow edge of the paying teller's
window. Finally he performed an as
tonishing feat He first balanced n sill
yer dollar 50 it stood up on edge. then
placed a half dollar edge TO edge on top
of it and completed the pyramid with a
bright new quarter. His manipulation as
he deposited the coins one on the other
was beautifully delicate, and the specta-
Gle of all three standing without support
made the teller's eyes protrude from their
sockets.
"Why, that's perfectly amazing," he
exclaimed. Il wouldn't have believed it
could be done!r The other attaches look
ed and marveled.
1T takes n steady nerve TO do it." said
the young man carelessly. and. sweeping
the coins with a dexterous grab. he drop
ped them into his pocket, picked up his
money and strolled out 1t was not q
busy hour and after he was gone all
hands began balancing silver, or, rather,
as the old pigs in clover" puzzle. because
one could come so near without doing it.
Nearly everybody succeeded in balancing
the first dollar, and few managed to
poise the 30 cent piece for an ininites-
imal, breathelss instant. but it always fell
down again, and that was as far along
as any one could get For an hour or SO
there was silver al over the floor. and
the bookkeeper had to make good a dollar
that rolled into crack. Next day the
dexterous young man sauntered in with
another check
1--WE were all trying that balancing
trick Of yours yesterday" remarked the
teller as he handed over the bills, "but
none Of US could DO it. You're right when
you say it takes steady nerves"
Yes" replied the young man, grim
ming, land it's also facilitated by a littlc
shoemaker's wax on the edge Of the
coins."-Boston Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17

The Early Riser

Among all baking powders is Solar Bsks
ing Powder. 1t rises first and best be.
cause it hasthe greatest leavening strength
of all powders. Housewives save money
time and trouble by using it, because #
does the most work in the least time
They save still more money, because
sells for less than other cream Of tartar
baking powders Solar being absoutsy
pure, every user Of it is absolutely in.
sured against the i'll effects which com,
from using inferior and poisonous pow.
ders. 1t has the greatest strength and
purity, and it costs the least, because
is NOT made by the trust
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17

Chicago, August 16.-John & Wooley,
Prohibition candidate for President Will
leave tomorrow for Pennsylvania where
he VIII address i've of the large as
semblles and summer meetings,
Returning to Illinois next week he will
leave for tour of the Pacific coast. In
che party will be Mr.. Woolley Henry b.
Metcaf, vice presidential candidate; Vol
ney B. Gushing of Maine; Samuel Dickie
of Michigan and Oliver W. Steward of
Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
HOW'S This 2

We Offer. One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured nv
Halls Ca1arrh Cure
+. }; CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. 0.
-, we, tne undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
ana financially able to carry out any obligations
made by the firm
WEST TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
y. WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. O.
Hail Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system Testimonials sent fire. Q.
Price ioc per bottle. Sold by all druggi SITS,
hairs Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
Negroes Buying Many
Small Arms.
Two Negroes Dragged From
Street Car.

New York, August 16 inspector
Thompson with 100 policemen in addition
to the several hundred regular men in
the precincts affected, was on the ground
in the riotous district before nightfaIl
nd kept his gmen on the move. They
bad orders to arrest any man-black or
white-whO evlnced the slightest dis
position towards riot. The danger spot
was recognized to be around the West
375h street staJion. In Both, 9th, 38th
and Both streets are many large negro
tenements, and everybody was kept on
the move, but many fights between whites
and blacks resulted. Vincent A Street,
colored and James Shane, white, began
a row and both were arrested. AIexan-
der Robinson, a egro, and a colored
friend, were on 34th street car, when
some one set up shout near 9Th avenue
that the two negroes ought to be lynched,
A man with clothesline appeared and
the two negroes were pulled off the car.
The rope was thrown around Robinson S
neck and with so men and boys, pulling
the mob started for lamp post. A squad
of police appeared and with much club
bing dispersed the crowd, the two negroes
succeeding in making their escape.
Every pawnshop in the TenderIoin did
thriving trade in small arms today,
most of the purchasers, it is said, being
negroes.
Word reached the West Nth street sta
ton at clock that large mob was at
8th avenue and 42d street, but the re-
serves dispersed the crowd which num-
bered over 1000 persons. without serious
trouble. Another alarm sent the reserves
to 49th street and 10th avenue, but not
more than 80 persons were making a
disturbance. A mob was reported at
Amsterdam avenue and 61st street, bet
ter known as "San Juan Hill, . at 10
O'Clock. A squad Of police went there and
found about thousand angry men who
were dispersed. The police found Anto-
Mo Sketesk, an Italian fruit vender lying
on the walk, stabbed in the chest. He
said William Cody, IS years old, a
white boy, had robbed the fruit stand
and when he had protested, Cody stabbed
him with the latter's fruit knife. The
man is not seriously hurt, but was sent
to the hospital Cody was iOlnd later
and arrested. A riot call was sent in
from 37th street and 8th avenue at 10
O'Clock. Capt. Cooney and his squad
found several hundred men and boys who
were acting very ugly. The mob was
charged ana many were dubbed. Police
man John j. Howard saw we'll dressed
man on the corner and ordered him TO
move The man refused to Obpv and
Howard enforced his orders with his
club. He was later recognized as Patrol
man William A. p overs, the terror to
the kids" who some time ago brought
much comment on himself for arresting
children. Chief Devery ordered Capt
Cooney to take Powers shield and re-
volver and lock him up on the charge Of
being drunk and disorderly and flourish
ing a revolver to incite the crowd to riot.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
A vERrTABLE FAIRY LAND.

In his speech at the Hanover, N. H,
Old Home Week celebration yesterday
Gov. Rollins spoke as follows of the
Portland celebration:
Il was myself privileged to be present
at the central celebration in Portland,
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, to permanently overcome habitu-
al constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to healthy activity, without
Irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup of
Figs, made by the California Pig Syrup
Co.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17

Few things worth having come with
out trouble, strife or effort. The best
must be batued for. Neither fruit nor
flowers can be gathered unless the hand
be stretched out to pluck them. So with
knowledge and culture; there must be
the effort, the reaching out of the mind
to grasp the truth and the unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
BRIpISH RECALLED.

Shanghai, August l6.-The British
transports had sailed but they were re-
called by torpedo boat destroyer and
have now returned to WI Chung.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17

ly by sel6A
motives when we urge
you to buy an Umbreh
'Tis good counsel. and
you who caught a wetling
yesterday morning will
agree that it is adyic.
worth following.
There'll be many I'm.
brella days between nov
and Snow flies" DAYS
when an Umbrella may
perhaps stand betwesi
you and a protracied cod
and all the other Ills that
come from a drenching
at this time of the year
A paltry dollar pays
for a very decent one
thoroughly shower prod
strong enough to comba
half a gale and 10 ap
pearance fit to take along
most anywhere or to loan
to a friend. A handsonl
one for two dollars, still
better for three dollan
and so on up the scale to
ten dollars for about ID.
best umbrella the famous
Lyon or any Of his con
temporaries can turn out
IT,. III Lorn I'll
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17

HAIL INJURIES NEBRASKA CROPS
Lincoln, Neb., August Is Wind and
hail storms Of unusual severity visited
Nebraska today. The damage to crops
Will amount to more than Sl0O. 600 a
great number Of houses were struck nv
lightning but no fatalities were reported
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17

Hobson-Pve seen a drop of water run
an electric light plant, mill and
Dobson-Whered did you see q drop Of
water do that? -
Hobson-At Niagara falls.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
SIR ROBERT HART LEAVES pEKIN

DIN hObEFtL HAhL LEAVE PEKIN
Hong Kong, August Is 1t is reported
that the Canton customs department. has
received a wire saying that Sir Robert
Hart, director general Of Chinese imperi-
al maritime customs, accompanied by
his staff. has left Pekin under Chinese
escort and that a cruiser will be sent to
meet him on his reaching the coast.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17

savannah Ga , August ID Sailed
schooner Joseph Enicott, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
POPULIsT NATIONAL CoMMITTEE

Cincinnati, Ohio, August 16.-A call
has been issued for the national commit
tee of the Peoples p arty to meet in the
new Briggs house, Chicago, at 10 O'Clock
on Monday, August %. 1900, Ito con
slider matters of great Importance to the
PARTY.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
ATTACKED BOOKER wAsHINGTO.

"a 4 Il LAOAA1AAA 4DOOAIAAN W AOIlNO
Boston, August 16.-The non partisan
conference of coIored men held a warm
meeting in Zion church this afternoon
when stirring speeches were made by
former Judge Walker, who by implica-
ton attacked Booker Il. Washington as a
man who teaches, "but one branch of
education to the detriment of the liberty
of the negro" and calling upon the
negroes to assert their manhood.
Rev. w. III. Scott of Woburn denounced
Theodore Roosevelt for declaring the
colored men to be towards and cries of
''He is a liar, created a commotion.
p. Hampton White of New York, evi
IDENTIFY a friend of Mr.. Washington, at
tempted to speak but was shut out by an
adjournment until evening.
The evening meeting was more disor-
derby and MIR. White was not permitted
to speak.
Other speakers addressed the meeting
and resolutions expressing the attitude OF
the gatherings on the negro question
were adopted.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
DISCUSSED THE RIOT.

New York, August 16-The riot in this
city last night was one Of the topics dis
cusssd at Republican headquarters today.
Prof. w. S. Scarborough, coIored, vice
president of Wilberforce university, Ohio,
had called upon Chairman Hanna, and
in speaking Of the riot he said the con-
sentative and respectable elements Of both
races deplored the trouble.
He thought it was caused by the lowest
people, white and black. The rioting
showed that race prejudice is as strong
today in the north as it is in the south.
1t was the Iawless element in the South
that makes all the trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17

San Francisco, August IS The trans
port Warren sailed today with the ninth
(colored) cavalry for Taku, by way Of
Nagasaki.
The Siam, with more than 5000 tons of
freight for Honolulu, Guam and Manila
and the Aztec, with horses for China al
so sailed today. The general hospital at
the Preside is to oe enlarged to accommo-
date the sick and wounded from the
PHILIPPINES and China.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
THE ROYAL BOX.

The queen of Roumania. Carmen Syl.
.va, has again shown her sympathy with
England by writing poem praising the
attitude of Great Britain in South Africa.
There are compcnsations for being an
absolute monarch. The kaiscr's play,
Der Eisenzahr." though an utter fail
ure in Berlin, is still performed at the
Royal theater "by all highest command"
Queen Marsherita of Italy. who takes
a keen interest in all subjects connected
with education. was recently presented
with n handsome couch cover by the nli-
pills Of the College OF Anagni. school
for the daughters Of elementary school
masters.
Queen Natalie of Servia has Cancelled
her will drawn in favor of her son. King
Alexander, through disgust at his acqni-
escence in the virtual dictatorship of his
father, Milan, and has drawn n new one,
leaving her estate to the poor Of Servia
and France.
Russia will be the first European coun-
try visited by the shah of Persia next
summer. Hc will proceed by way Of
Tihis in the Caucasus to Moscow aud ST.
Petersburg. About the middle of June
he will so to Berlin and thence to Paris
and England. His return will be by way
of Paris, Vienna. Constaatinople and
Datum. His tour will last six months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12

to = buggy and brought Mr.. Davis to a
doctor and had the wound dressed The
gentleman not being satisfied with the
doctors attention, went to Mrs. Whites
southeast OF the city and applied the
mad -stone. The stone stuck to the
wound until late In the evening. Mr..
Davis thinks he would soon have been
a dead man had he not called on Mrs.
White and applied the maidstone.
Waterloo.
Waterloo has population OF 1881
living people, according to the United
States census of 1900. The Reporter
declares that these figures, while not
official, are nevertheless quite reliable
and will not vary but slightly either
way from the announcement that will
be made from Washington when the
census is published. Those having
charge Of the census are bound to se-
crecy, but the Reporter has watched
the enumeration carefully, and now
that the work is completed can give
approximately the correct figures. The
last United States census was taken in
1890 and the population then was 6,674,
so the number OF inha bitants has near
~ doubled In ten years. The state cen-
sus in 1895 gave population OF $3.50.
giving US gain of 1890 in the past five
years.
Oltumwa.
What appears to be wholesale dog
poisoning took place Sunday night and
as a result several families are mourn
ing the loss Of fine pet dogs. sss "A
meeting Of the creditors ofsFrank Sloan
insolvent, was held at the Office OF
Referee John Lewis. Monday, in ac-
cordance with the recent ruling Of
Judge Shiras, holding that payment to
them by the bankrupt OF money within
four months prior to his entering bank
ruptcy constituted them preferred cred
5itors. Referee Lewis held that such
payment did not make them preferred
creditors within the meaning of the
law, but Judge shiras took the contrary
view. The referee ordered the creditors
to elect whether or not they would
take what had been paid them in full
settlement of their claims or to return
the amount paid them and share pro
rata with the other creditors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
a Fair oHcr-rry II.

Pleasant, Quick-must be sure, or we
could not put dollar draft in each dol-
lar box to be cashed if Mull's Pioneer
Separate kind for each disease: Kidney
and bladder, liver and impure blood.
stomach and dyspepsia, rheumatism,
female complaints-chocola tablets.
vegetable, simple, mild, effective.
Twenty-Five cents and 81. Ask Mcbride
& Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
IOWA NEWS STEMS
Rockwell.

Rockwell.
The barley harvest is now in progress
in this vicinity and the crop Is u good
one
Darlington.
The ladies OF the First NJ. E. church
Tuesday sent the Burlington hospital
a check for s72.4o, the net proceeds OF
their June breakfast, given recently.
Hubbard. Il
The town well is now completed Its
entire depth is now 1863 feet. Mr.. Snider
drilled down 81 feet and its is believed
that there is oceans OF water, says the
Monitor.
Keokuk.
Henry Wilson, the father OF Eudora
Wilson. has field complaint in the SUI
perlor court asking that the daughter
be sent to the reform school for girls
on account of being incorrigible and a
habltual ragrant.
Clinton.
{ Contractor Purcell is excavating for
the foundation for the new library
building TO be built by John E. Mooney,
lust south OF the Congregational
church. The contract for the building
has not been let yet, but will be as soon
as the plan Will have been completed.
Humboldt.
The trustees Of the Baptist church
have contracted for electric lights and
they are being put in this week. : :
The Republican says Humboldt may
be prohibition town but our railroad
carried more than hundred kegs OF
beer into town the day before the
Fourth
Clinton.
Mr.. al Wetmore. Of Chicago, well
known in this city. where he resided for
ing for South Africa. He is one OF q
party OF fifty who has charge Of a con-
signment of horses for the British
army, which is to be delivered in Cape
Town August 10.
Mason City.
The Times Herald says the % bar
rels OF beer seized at Swalcdale on
Monday was pronounced by the courts
as the genuine stuff and the officers
have been ordered to destroy 1t. The
retail value OF the goods is something
over $500. There is big crowd volun-
teerlng to break the bottles.
Keosauqua.
Van Buren mourns again the loss Of
an efficient treasurer. David Moore.
who has been sick several months with
a complication OF stomach troubles He
died at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
David Brown. New London, last Sat
urday mornin~. Our previous county
treasurer, Rev. Charles sheperd, died
while in Office.
E1dosa.
The oats harvest has commenced in
Hardin county and the prospect is
good for above an average yield. = :
Sheriff Mitterer purchased the Irwin
Blair farm, In Pleasant township. Mon
day: consideration. $50 per acre. 2 : :
The supervisors OF Hardin county are
having AN the county bridges nicely
painted, thus preserving them and dis
p;a y;ss wisdom. the xzsscSs:.aa. 81
Ceniefviils.
r Clerk Lossthe Tuesday afternoon re-
ceiyed . postal card from 0lrs. May
Boohsrs 81 aloesas notisyins Mr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
WHAT They ARE DOING
Affairs Of Iowa People Taking Place In Iowa
Towns.

Eterests. She Is his only confidante and
final advisor, and 1t is fair to assume he
would have SHOWN as great nobility of
conduct as his rival, If there had been
a necessity.
II is good sign that the American
people yet look to the moral side OF
public men. That they still do Is evil
8denced by the fact that one man who
would probably have been chosen for
Vice presidential candidate refused to
allow his name to be considered be-
cause of certain facts affecting his do
to Mr.. Hill, for he Ia bachelor, but
to another whose name conspicuousiy
appeared in the early dispatches. In
Mckinley and Bryan the nation has
candidates whose private lives are full
of wholesome example. In the coming
campaign there is no place for offensive
personality.
LOVE MAKING IN IOWA CITY.
LIowa City Republican,
Here is a warning to lovers A GER
tain young and ardent B. p. o. Elk has
In his makeup fondneas for the fair
sex. In keeping with this falling he
went to make call the other evening.
To his agreeable surprise the object Of
hie attentions was at home alone. The
GOODNESS, not between the brave man
and the fair lady, but of the clrcumam-
bient atmosphere, brought about a re-
treat to the parlor where. with lights
brightly burning and shades tightly
drawn, they enjoyed each others pleas
ant company. A pair of mischief loving
young men to whom ACCOMPLISHMENT 10
due. for they are old enough to know
better, grasped the momentary oppor-
|tunity to have littleself-satisfyin and
lOver-disheartening sport. Together, and
With stealtny. cat-like steps, they APP
preached slightly opened window.
Within was heard the gentle cooling Of
the oblivious lovers. without only the
troak of some lonesome ground toad. or
the ping of bloodthirsty mosquito
broke the serenity Of the moonlit night.
The hand of one Of the unromantic
boys stole in and slight pull at the
Hartshorn roller curtain did the rest.
There exposed to public view sat side
by-side the young couple whose two
hearts beat as one" the young mans
arm around the fair thing 9 trim waist.
1t was Sherlock Holmes outdone. One
glance was enough. Then began re-
| treat second only to that OF the flying
dons at Ell Caney hill and the Williams
We're pursued. Down the alley of that
block and far into that Of the next they
| led the angry and indignant young
Lochinvar merry chase. Even the
speed 'of Indignation could not over
come their lead, and the young dream
|of love disturbers escaped alive and
whole. The young man returned crest
fallen and slightly wiser to bid his fair
one good night. He is looking for the
perpetrators of this trick and to them
we can only say, 1.-The goblins'll get you
Inf you don't watch out"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
White Man Turned yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends Of NJ. a. Hogarty. OF Lexing-
ton. Ky, when they saw he was turn
ing yellow. His skin slowly changed
color. also his eyes. and he suffered
terribly. His malady was yellow
jaundice. He was treated by the best
doctors, but without benefit Then he
was advised to try Electric Bitters. the
wonderful stomach and liver remedy,
and he writes After taking two bot
ties I was wholly cured" A trial proves
its matchless merit for all stomach, liv-
,er and kidney troubles. Only so cents.
Sold by George P. Powers. druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
Mi.mn M xement.

THE trouble about Nero remarked
Senator Sorghum. was that the people
around him didn't know how to manage
him. All that was needed was little
tact and diplomacy"
What would you have suggested?"
II would simply have got the capital
lists together and made arrangements to
present Nero block Of stock in every
insurance company in Rome. Then he
wouldn't have Ind the heart to set Ere to
the town. Washington Star.