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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Tables showing the Standing of the
Clubs of Leading orGnnizn-
lions Ip to Date.

The following tables show the
standing Of the clubs in the lead
ing baseball organizations. National
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Grant, Mrs Sartoris, Miss Sartoris. the
officers of the G. \. r., Speaker Hen
derson and Senator Frye, president
pro TEN of the senate.
The fact CT the unyeiling was kept
secret and only few outsiders wit
messed it. There were no ceremonies.
Miss Sartors, attired in white. drew
the LANYARD that uncovered the statue.
Mrs. Grant inspected it critically and
smiled her approval. The party then
repaired to the hall of the house,
where the ceremonies took place.
The ceremonies in the house were
profoundly impressive. They consist
ed of addresses by Messrs. McCleary
CMinn.), Grosvenor 90. Richardson
(Tenn.). Warner 0ll.), Linney On. c.,
Gardner (Mich.), Brosius Penn.) and
Deliver Ua.).
Grizyled Veterans Present.
The gallery opposite the speakers
rostrum had been reserved for the
members Of the G. A. r., and was
crowded with grizzled veterans come
to pay tribute to their loved command
er. In the area in front of the speak
er's desk sat the officers Of the grand
army and the committee appointed by
the grand army encampuent at Phil
adelphia, who had been granted the
privilege Of the floor for the occasion
by n special resolution of the house.
In the gallery reserved for Mrs.
Grant and her family were Mrs. Grant,
her daughter, Mrs Nellie Grant Sar-
toris. Lieut.. Sartoris Miss Sartoris and
Miss Grant, a daughter of Col Fred
| Grant
After the speaker had announced
the order OF the day, Mr.. McCIeary, of
Minnesota. chairman of the commit
tee on library, sent to the clerks desk
and had read the letter addressed to
the speaker presenting the statue of
| Gen Grant to the nation.
Resolution of Acceptance
Mr.. McClcary then offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. by the house dhe senate con-
currinr) that the thanks OF congress be
| given TO the Grand Army OF the Repub-
| lie for the statue Of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant
| Resolved. That the statue be accepted
| aud placed IN the capitol, and that a copy
| OF these resolutions, signed by the pre-
| siding officers of the house Of representa-
| lives and the senatc, be forwarded TO the
| chairman ~ the committee Of the Grand
! Army OF the Republic on the Grant me-
| mortal
The eloquent eulogies Of Gen. Grant
which followed, were listened to at
tentiyely and several times wrung
round after round Of applause from
floor and galleries.
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Murderer Lynched.

Pueblo, Col, May 23.-Calvin Kimb-
lern. a negro, who shot his wife and
murdered two children, was hanged
in the outskirts of the city.
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Thirty Men Killed.

Cumnoek, y G.. May 23-Thirty
men were Killed by an explosion in
the coal mines here.
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Resolution Of Acceptance.
tnntiEtiraictl.

Baton Rouge, La, May 22.--Goy.-
Elect w, w Head was inaugurated in
the state capitol Monday.
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Must Ucmain Neutral.

'.fhc president sympathizeH heartily I'm
the sincere desire Of all the people of the
United States that the war which Is now af-
ni,tiug South Africa may, for the sake OF
both parties engaged. come 60 Il speedy
Ciosc, but having done HIS fun duty In
preserving "a strictly neutral position be-
tween them. aud in scizinR the FIRST OPP
portuutty tLtt presented Itself for tender
tnR his good offices In the interests Of
peace. be feels that, in the present c!rCum-
ldnuros no course b. open to him except
20 prrslst IA the policy OF impartial ncu-
tTnliiF 70 dgyiato from this would be
contrary to an our traditions ana all our
GatiuU1l Interests. and would lead to con-
sequence which neither the president nor
the people Of the United states should re-
gard Win favor 90
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Washington, May 3D. President Nc.
Kinlcy told the Bocr peace commits.
siuncrr when they called upon him
yesterday that he was unable To- aid
she south African republics; that nc
bBd offered the services OF the United
States for mediation and that they
had been refused by Great Britain.
The ENJOYS iutimated that they were
giad a. feel they had friend, III this
country, and then bade the president
typgIeDE
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.asBur representative I'm London promptly
communicated the presidents instruction
60 LORD Salisbury. In answer he was re-
pu,atCd 10 thank the president for the
Friendly interest shown Toy him. ana Lord
Salisbury added that her majcatys gov
srumcut could not accept the Intervention
nj any power. This communication also
vpaa Immediately transmitted to our consul
at Pretoria, TO hc communicated to the
pr.EidcuI Of the South African republic.
so Gar aa we are Informed, he United
states WIS tho only government in the
NrBrld Of al those approached by the South
African republics which rendered its good
offices 60 either of the combatants ~ the
interest of "a cessation of hostlities.
'"rhia would seem TO render any further
action Of tho United States uuadyisahlc
under existing circumstances, Tho steps
taken hy the president IN his earnest de
girr 40 apc an end to the strife which has
caused go much suffering may already bc
Fnid tu have gone to the extreme limit
permitted TO him Indeed, If In his dis
erection he had chosen not 10 present to
EuEIaud tho South African request FOR
!;pod offors. he might have Justified his
oceson by referring to the following dec
Iarntun, which was made In the very act
~ signing The Hague convention by the
Observation-Disclosures OF the United States:
Nothing contained In this convention
shall be SO construed as to require the
United states OF America to depart from
It. traditional policy OF not intrudinE up
on. interfering with or entuuRlnK Itself
With questions of policy or internal admin
tgtrntluu OF any foreign state. nor shall
anything contained In the said convention
~" construed 20 imply REIMBURSEMENT by
thc United States OF America Of its ira
drilonm attitude toward purely American
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The Unwilling.

The unveiling took place shortly be-
fore noon in the presence of Mrs.
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CANNOT HELP THE BOERS.
The United States Will Not Inter
fere in War Between South
Africa and England.
FHE PEACE ENJOYS ARE so INFORMED.
yhe Presidents Position Is An
nouEcrd by Secretary Of stat" Hay
--Bocr Delegates Ask for inter'eh-
tTou-Thcy Are Cordially Received
and Explain Their Mission.

Washington. May 22..-Ihe state de-
,Darfmcut mas met the issue raised by
9he coming 10 Washington Of the Boer
delegation by declining 10 interfere in
behalf Of the South African republics
5n the present struggle. In view ofthis
announced decision, all questions as TO
che character OF the recognition to be
extended "a the delegates and the s1f-
Gcicucy Of their credentials dropped at
once into the background. il was,
after all Of little moment whether or
not the Beers were received as diplo-
tnafic agents or ministers, 50 long as
they we're powerless to promote the
prime object Of their mission, namely,
cause the United States government to
intervene 10 bring about peace.
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note 10 Great Brifnin.

1.-THE president at once directed me TO
convey the substance Of this telegram to
rhc British government, ana IN commune
eating this request | was directed by him
90 express hts earnest hope that way TO
bring about peace might be found and to
say that he would be glad to aid In any
friendly manner to promote so happy re-
suit The Trlnsvaal government was at
che same time Informed Of the presidents
action ip the matter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
Succeed in Getting Out Many
Men in Hazleton
District.
NO CLASH HAS OCCURRED
Four Strikers are Arrested Charged
With Breach of the Peace But Men
Are Generally Quiet-Rumors of
Settlement with Markie.

Hazleton, Sept. 25.-Three hundred
men marched to Tomhicken, nine
miles west of here, early this morning
for the purpose of preventing the men
employed there from going to work.
The marchers We're quite successful,
the operators admit, in intercepting
the miners on the way to Tomhicken,
Dorringer and Gowen. The forces at
the two latter places are badly Grip
pied, the former being only slightly af-
fected. No actual clash occurred be-
tween the sheriff's posse and the strik-
ers, but four of the latter were arrest
ed charged with breach of the peace.
The strikers are marching over the
hills in the direction of Weston.
All is quiet on the south side today.
A few more men are reported out at
Jeddo. The strikers have gained a
considerable number of men on the
north side. A report has been receiv-
ed from Jeddo that Clement Elliott,
chairman of the grievance committee
of Markle's employees had called the
men together at the bottom slope this
morning, informing them the company
had granted all the demands presented
ten days ago, with the exception of the
one calling for reduction in the price
of powder. The company has agreed
to arbitrate this John Markie man.
ager of the company, when seen re-
fused to confirm or deny the report,
but said he would deliver an answer
to the Associated Press at o'clock
this afternoon.
Galleries Fail to Resume Work.
Shamokin, Sept 25.-A fruitless at
tempt was made this morning to re-
sumo work at several collieries be-
tween here and Centralia, but the
men remained away. Everything is
quiet.
No Change at Shenandoah.
Shenandoah, Sept. 25.-There is no
change in the situation today. All
the mines in the immediate vicinity
with the exception of one small opera.
| ton are idle.
Fewer Galleries Working.
| Philadelphia. Sept. 25.-Where thir-
| ty-four of thirty-nine collieries. oper-
ated by the Reading company, were in
operation a week ago, thirteen were
working today, three less than yester-
day according to reports received by
the company
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
Made His Own Arrests.

Sioux City, Sept. 25.--Bound secure
ly together by ropes and cowed into
submission at the point of formid-
able pistol of ancient make, Wayne
McLaren and Ed Chosen, two young
men, were marched to the police sta
ton by A. w. Storer, dairyman, liv-
ing four miles from the city on the
Sioux road. Storer had caught the
men late at night stealing corn from
his cribs, and, with the old revolver
in hand, commanded them to halt.
He then tied them together with ropes
and marched them over the hills into
the city. He arrived little after day
break. Storer walked behind the men
with his pistol cooked all the way.
At the station he asked policeman
to lower the hammer of the weapon,
as he was afraid of it he having not
fired it for many years. The prison
ers were given Jail sentences.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
BANKRUPTCY DEGREES ISSUED.
Judge Mcpherson Releases a Number


Des Moines, Sept. 25.-The follow
ing discharges from bankruptcy for
the central division of the southern
Iowa federal district have been filed
with the clerk of courts by Judge Nc
Pherson:
Charles Hassenbusch, Des Moines;
Harding Bros, Des Moines; Walter G.
Wilson, Oskaloosa; Benedict Read,
Ames; Rutledge Dyer, Pleasantville;
Theodore Hanson, Story City; Elwood
w. Stubs, Marshalltown James S.
Cathell, Murray; John Conner, South
Fork: John E. Black, Des Moines; w.
N. Hurt, Douglas; Albert F. lanyard,
Perry; Fayette Taylor, Madison coun-
ty; Larkin Edward Zachary, Prairie
City; William ]. Yarnham, Newton:
Snyder Bros, John d. Snyder and Hen
ry Snyder, Packwood; Alvan C.Duffield,
Pittsburg; John M. Jones' Bloomfield;
Ottumwa Lumber Company, Ottumwa:
Marion E. Brown, Washington; Joseph
Lamen Stemen, Nichols; Henry Jen-
nings Crawford, West Liberty; Will
liam L. Saunders, Bloomfield; George
Hull, Ottumwa; w. H. Virden, Mount
Pleasant; Milt ]. Heller, Anita: Will
liam E. Partlow, Audubon; AL
fred H. Wills, Massena, Andrew T.
Thompson, Montgomery county; Frank
Wisdom, Blockton; Henry N. Crist,
Low City; Isidore Mucci, Council
Bluffs; Charles B. Burnsted, Wood
bine; John Plotted, Lorimer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
Disastrous Hurricane Wreaks
Havoc on the Coast.
RACES FOR TWO DAYS.
Loss of Life Is Believed to Be Small
But Nearly 500 People Are Rendered
HomeIess-Fears for the Safety of
a Steamer.

Seattle, Sept 25-The steamer Roa-
noke brings news of disastrous
storm at Nome, which ragged with I'M
usual violence for nearly two days
to the evening of September 10. A
number of barges and lighters were
driven ashore and totally wrecked.
All along the beach for miles, both
east and west of Nome, wind and
water have created havoc with the
tents and mining machinery The loss
of life is believed to be small. Sew
eral captains and seamen of small
tugs are missing. Fully five hundred
people are homeless. while the loss
of property and supplies is over half
a million. Captain French, in COM
mand of the troops has thrown open
the governmet reservation to the
homeless. The steamer Robert Dol
lar, which sailed from Puget Sound
four weeks ago had not arrived at
Nome when the Roanoke sailed and
fears were maintained for her safety.
The steamer Charles Nelson sailed
from Nome three days ahead of the
Roanoke, and has not yet arrived.
She has a large number of pas sem
gers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
DANGER FROM RIVER FLOODS.
The Colorado Threatens Many Cities
Along Its Course.

Austin, Texas, Sept. Ex-Governor
Savers wired last night to all points
south of here warning notices that
the most terrific flood in the history
of the Colorado river, which flows by
this city, is now surging down thru
the mountain gorges to the northwest
of here, and is expected at this place
by midnight. The warning was sent
out by Governor Sayers in response
to the following Geographic warning,
dated Goldthwaite:
Notify all towns on the Colorado
river and have towns notify country
points that the river is ten feet high
er than ever before known and is still
rapidly rising. Very urgent.
LSigned1 P. H. Clements,
Estate representative"
Along the Colorado water sheds
very heavy rains have fallen during
the past four days and the raise re-
ported coming down is now twenty
feet higher than the one that broke
the Austin dam and wrecked the city's
light power plant last April.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
GIRLS RAN AWAY.
Left Happy Home in Seymour to Be-
come Actresses.

Des Moines, Sept. 25.-Two pretty
young girls from among the best fami-
lies in Seymour. ran away from home
last Tuesday. They wanted to become
actresses and thought they could
achieve the Mecca of their desire in
Des Monies. From last Wednesday
until Sunday afternoon they sojourned
in this city but could not convince Ed.
Willard and other theatrical men here
that they were ready to branch out as
stars and were on the point of giving
up in disgust and going to Virginia
where their talents would be better ap-
preciated when the arrival of the bro
Their of one and the fathers of both
rudely interrupted their adventure and
they were compelled to turn their
faces homeward They registered at
the Morgan and Iowa hotels as Edith
and Ida White, but when they were
closely pressed by the officers who To-
Gated them yesterday afternoon, they
confessed that their true names are
Edith Strome and Ida Ammens, and
that the former is Is years old while
the latter is just turned sweet 49,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
Chinese Statesman Will Pro-
coed to Capital.
is UNDER CLOSE GUARD.
The Earl Does Not Think an Early
Settlement of the Difficulty Prob
able, Because of the Number of Ma
tons InvoIved-other News.

Tien Tsin, Sept. l25.-(Copyright,
1900, for the Courier by Associated
Press) Lii Hung Chang will proceed to
Peging in few days. He remains under
close Russian guard and access to him
is difficult. In the course of con-
versation with the Associated Press,
Earl Lii said he die not believe an
early settlement of the difficulty prob
able, because of the number of ma
tons to be treated with; he did not
think the attack upon Pei Tang forts
complicated the situation.
Berlin, Sept. 25.-The German naval
division left Shanghai today for Taku.
China Troops Go to Manila.
Washington, Sept. 25.-The follow
ing statement is posted at the war de-
partment: Instructions were cabled
to Chaffee today, that pending nego-
tiations for settlement, legation
guard of regiment of in
fantry, four troops of caval-
ry, and light battery, under COM
mand of Chaffee, will remain in Pc
king for the protection of the Ameri-
can minister and American interests.
The remainder of Chaffee's forces will
be sent to Macarthur at Manila"
Russia and Japan Willing.
Berlin, Sept. 25.-The foreign Off.
Gals inform the Associated Press
that Russia and Japan have formally
answered the German note, particu
larly emphasizing their agreement to
the proposition to have the ministers
designate the guilty. Great Britain
has not yet formally answered.
To Recapture Picking.
Shanghai, Sept. 25.-It is reported
from Chinese sources that the dowa
ger empress has issued secret edict
commanding Ii Hung Chang to raise
an army to recapture Picking.
\ Russians Occupy Lu-Tai Forts.
Taku, Sept. 25-A Russian force Of
six companies of infantry and two
squadrons OF cavalry occupied the Lu
Tai forts Sunday night without suffer
ing any casualties. The Chinese hat
previously fed. An expedition viii
start from Taku for Pao-Ting-Fu or
Sept. 20.
| Eleven Missionaries Murdered.
| London, Sept. 25.-The China In
land mission has received cable an
nouncing the murder of eleven mis-
sionaries at Sih Chico Tanning, il
province of Shan 81.
England Agrees With United States
London, Sept. 25.-Lord Salisbury
has replied to the German note il
terms identical with those of the Unit
ed States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
RELICS OF MASSACRE.
Skeletons Found Near Sioux City
Probably Victims of Indian Raid.


Sioux City, Sept. 25.-Four human
skeletons were unearthed yesterday
in Greenville by men who are grad
ing the hill in the south part of the
subdivision for the approach to the
new Greenville bridge
The skeletons were plainly those of
white man and woman and two chill
dren. From the manner of their bur-
ial it is thought that could the mould
ering bones speak they would tell Of
the determination of a whole family
from causes other than natural. The
skeletons of the man and woman lay
side by side, facing the west, and at
their feet were found those of the two
children, lying the same way. A black
line around the bones plainly showed
evidences of common coffin in which
the whole family had been hurried.
1t is believed that as the bodies
were all buried together, the family
were probably victims of an Indian
massacre in the days far beyond the
memory of any of the citizens of Sioux
City. From the care taken in inter
ment, the rude family coffin was prob
ably lowered into the grave four feet
deep by white neighbors, and not by
Indian murderers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE.
Fremont County Farm Hand Convict
ed of Murder.

Sidney, Sept 25:-In the case of
Frank Sigler, on trial for murder in
the second degree, or manslaughter,
the jury returned verdict of guilty.
1t will be remembered that sSigler
was accused of the murder of William
Schultz on the premises of ]. w.
Shundick few weeks ago. The
grand jury indicted him for murder
in the first degree, but the state tried
him for manslaughter. The jury went
out at 2 o'clock and returned the YER
dict about Z. The strongest ground
of the defense was insanity. The at
torneys complimented Judge Thornell
for his very able and even masterful
instructions to the jury. The limit of
the sentence is eight years in the pen
itentiary and it is probable that the
prisoner will receive the limit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
oTTUMWA INTERESTED.
Kidnapping in Chicago Yesterday Con-
Germs Former Resident of Ottumwa.

Kidnapping in Chicago Yesterday Con-
Germs Former Resident of Ottumwa.
Ottumwa people, the printing frater
nifty especially, will be interested in
the fact that DR.. William Jerome Egg
bert, who took forcible possession of
his daughter in Chicago yesterday and
whose half-brother knocked the moth
er down while she was clinging to the
carriage which contained the father
and child, was formerly a resident of
the Courier. According to Chicago
newspapers, DR.. Egbert is a resident
of Madras, India, and came all the way
from that place to Chicago to get his
daughter, who was in the custody of
her mother. 1t seems that Mr.. and
Mrs. Egbert had parted, she claiming
that her health would not permit a
longer residence in India. She and
the young daughter came to America
and eventually to Chicago, while he
stayed in India. Mrs. Egbert claimed
that the allowance which he had been
in the habit of sending her suddenly
ceased a few months ago and threw
her on her own resources. ever since
which time she has been supporting
herself doing literary work. Yester-
day, the husband, who when he left
Ottumwa, entered dental school,gra
duated and went to India as a mission
airy, returned to Chicago very unex-
pectedly and greeted the mother.
While in conversation with her he sud-
denly snatched the little girl, quickly
entered carriage and in company
with half brother drove away. Mrs.
Egbert chung to the carriage door but
was knocked to the ground by the half
brother, it is claimed at the instiga-
ton of the father and husband. A
hue and cry was set up and crowd
followed, but the trio had disappeared
While in Ottumwa Mr.. Egbert de
ported himself as man of good breed
ing and kept excellent company. He
was we'll liked by his fellow employees
and when he received sum of money
from his fathers estate, left this place
to enter dental school at Chicago
Later he graduated and went to India
as missionary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
Ships Collide in Gale.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept25.-Damaged
vessels continue to make this port
from the Grand Banks.
One reports collision between two
French fishing schooners during the
gale, carrying away the masts of both.
They were driven out of sight, and it
is feared that they foundered, which
would represent loss of about forty
lives.
The crew of the schooner Kestrel
made land Sunday. The ship rode out
the gale, but was so leaky that she
sank while endeavoring to make the
land, the men reaching shore in boats.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
Bucket Shops Frozen Out.

Sioux City, Sept. 25.-The effect of
the Chicago board of trades action
in stopping the Western Union Tel
egraph company from gathering and
serving the market quotations to
bucket shope has been to close Up all
of the busket shops in Sioux City, ex-
cept one, and that one has tottered
into insolvency and trustee is wind
ing up it's affairs. Several thousand
dollars were lost in the failure. The
proprietor, Albert l.. Lowe, died sud-
denly of heart disease. and an inves-
tigation of his business affairs dis
closed the hopeless prospect Of the
creditors and patrons receiving what
was coming to them.