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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
Active HOstilities Between Allied
Forces and Chinese Between
Tien-Tsin and Pek nc.
A BATTLE FOUGHT SUNDAY MORNING.
Chinese Troops Driven Back, But the
Foreigners Sustained Loss of
1,200 Killed and Wounded.
1t Is Presumed That at Least a Part
of Gen. Chaffee's Small Army
Was On Hand and
Took Part.

Shanghai, Aug. Iii Hung Chang
says that the ministers left Peking un-
der escort August 5. The rebels have
taken steps to prevent their ultimate
escape, and the. anti-foreign Gen.
Slang has gone ahead to intercept
them.
Washington, Aug. 7.-lnterest in
the Chinese situation was intensified
Monday morning by the receipt of
two dispatches from naval officers at
Che-Foo, repeating unofficial, but APP
parently reliable, reports of active
and extensive hostilities between the
allied forces and the Chinese on the
line between Tien-Tsin and Peking.
The dispatches indicate Enthusiastically
that the relief column has started in
earnest, and that it is meeting with
determined opposition. Although
neither of the naval dispatches men
ton the presence of American troops
in the reported engagements, it is gem
orally assumed at the war department
that at least a part of Gen. Chaffee's
small army was on hand and took
an active and aggressive part in the
affair.
The dispatches are as follows:
"Che-Foo, Aug 6.-Bureau Naviga-
tion, Washington: British Fame re-
ports, unofficial, engagement at Piet-
sang, Sunday morning, to 10:3O. Al
lied lost, killed and wounded, 1900,
chiefly Russians and japanese. Chi
nese retreating. TAUSSIG."
"Che-Foo, Aug. 6.-Bureau Naviga-
tion, Washington: Official report be-
lieved reliable; about 10000 allies
heavily engaged Chinese at Tietsang
daylight of the 5th. REMEY."
Pietsang is the first railroad station
about miles north of TENTS en-
route to Peking.
Taussig, who signed the first dis
patch, is in command of the York
town. which is at Che-Foo.
1t is said at the war department
that there is no reason to doubt that
an engagement has taken place. While
no official information has been re-
ceived, it is said that such an engage
ment was not unexpected.
According to the information in
possession of the war department the
town of Pietsang is at the head of
tidewater on the Pei Ho, between II
and 12 miles by road beyond Tien-
Tsin. 1t is village of mud huts, of
considerable size, but not walled
Ihe river at this point is not naviga-
BILE by anything larger than good
sized steam launch, and it is thought
that the troops probably reached
there in small boats, towed by the
naval launches. The country all along
the river between Peking and Tien-
Tsin is a low, alluvial plain, almost
| impossible for wheeled vehicles in the
wet season, and under quite a high
state of cultivation.
1T presents no natural defensive
features, and the war department
knows no strategic reason why the
Chinese should have made stand
there rather than at any other of the
dozen villages east of the walled towr
of Tung Chow, where is stored an i'm
mense amount of provisions upor
which the city of Peking would have
to depend in case of siege.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
OFFICIAL RESULT.
The Total Vote Cast For Sheriff
Was 1866,
Which Gives Miss Ida Armstrong, OF
Ashwood, the Herald's Premium
Phaton.

Mai. j. T. Williamson, Esquire John
I. Akin and Capt. L. W. Black, COM
posing the County Board cf Election
Commissioners, met Monday for the
purpose of canvassing the vote cast in
the county election last week, and de-
claring the official result.
After carefully going over the returns,
the commissioners finished their work
about 2 D. M, ard the figures were
taken over to the Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank, where they were added
up on the automatic counting machine,
the results being as follows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

A FAMOUS statuette of the late
Kate Chase Sprague, for 30 long the
social queen of Washington society,
which had been lost for years, has
been recovered in a somewhat sur
prising fashion. 1t was made by
Hiram Powers and bought Dy Secre-
tary Chase. Later IL was sent to
local merchant to be boxed for ship
ment to Ohio aud was lost sight Of.
Recently the merchant failed and
the statuette, which it seems had
been reposing for years IN a box over
his store, was sent to auction TO be
sold. No one knew who it was and
il brought only $3.50, but later was
recognized and restored to the heirs
Of Mrs. Sprague.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
The BRIDGE Gave Way.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 4-Wm. J Bal
Ientiue, Jr., aged 81. was instantly
killed ia Giles county. near the LIN
coin county line, last night, by q
bridge gIying away under a heavy
traction engine on which he was rid
ing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
THE COCAINE HABIT.
1t Has Increased to an Alarming Ex
. . tent Among the Negroes.

- tent Among the Negroes.
- Dming the past two years the cocaine
habit has increased to an alarming ex-
tent among the negroes in this section.
Several years ago the druggists kept
very little of the drug in stock, but now
they have to keep a good supply on
hand in order to meet the constant de-
mand for it. 1t is sold chiefly among
the negroes. the white people using it
but very little. In the Mt. Pleasant
district especially the demand for it is
very heavy, and man from that place
stated to a HERALD reporter that he had
seen one druggist alone put up 500 pack
ages of the drug, to be sold among the
negroes at 10 cents each.s -
The effecCs of cocaine are said to be
exceedingly harmful, even more so than
opium or morphine. In number of
cities in the South its use has become
so general among the colored population
that the sale of 1T has been restricted by
W.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

CHAIRMAN Morgan 9. Fitzpatrick,
of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, has issued a call for a
meeting of that organization to be
held in Nashville on next Saturday
Aug. IL. Matters of Importance will
come up before the committee for
consideration, and plans for the
campaign will be discussed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
TRIED AT sUMMERTOWN.
Several Youths in Trouble, Charged
e. E WithtRobbery.--s-


The parties arrested at Summertown
Saturday by Officer AdGisson of this
city, charged with breaking into freight
cars ana committing other thefts, were
arraigned for trial Monday at Summer
town. Major Steel was bound over to
the Circuit Court, Bud Mckinney was
released on account of being too young
to prosecute, and the cases of Jim
London, Jr, and Bud Thomas are pend
ing. Fred Rich was found not guilty.
Frank Pullen, who is said to be the
leader of the gang, has not yet been
arrested.
The parties implicated in the affair
are all boys. Numerous thefts have
been committed at Summertown, and
the officers have been at work on the
case for sometime.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

THE British have Gen. Christian
Dewet surrounded near Reitzburg.
1t is impossible for his forces to
escape. The train carry ing United
States Consul Stowe and dying the
American flag was fired on by con-
cealed Beers at Honigspruit, and
forty men were killed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
SPRING HILL.
AS a Result OF the Election Thurs
day, 1t Will Incorporate.

A special election was held in Spring
Hill Thursday, at the same time the
county election was held, TO determine
the wishes of the voters in regard 20 in
cooperating the town. A large majority
Of the votes we're cast 10 favor Of in
corporation, there being Ii tie opposition
to the movement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

A UNION PACIFIC passenger train
was held up near Hugo, Col, and
the passengers were robbed. One
man resisted the robbers and opened
fire. He was promptly killed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

THE result of the county election
in Giles county was as follows: For
Sheriff-John F. Holt, 1885; J. P.
English, 27l6. For Trustae-R. H.
Ragsdale, 1851; w. H. Morrow
o Oh
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

A BOILER exploded at the Paris
Milling Company's plant at Paris,
Tenn, Friday, killing one and inirr-
ing several others.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

THE United States has renewed
its demands upon Turkey for the
payment of the indemnity which the
Sultan has SO readily promised and
so consistently refused to pay. This
time a prompt decision is insisted
nnon
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

ACCORDING to an imperial edict,
issued August 2, China has come to
the terms laid down by the United
States. Free communication with
the Ministers has been ordered, and
they have been Invited to leave
Pekin for Iien Tsin at their pleas
ure. Gen. Yung Lu has been as.
signed to command picked escort
and is to be held personally RESPONSE
BILE for their safety. This much
comes from consular and press re.
ports, and TIE Ministers are not
heard from direct.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

THE dreaded bubonic plague has
reached London. Four cases and
two deaths are reported.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

A tabulated report, showing the re-
turns by districts. together with the re-
suits of the election for district officers,
will be found in the next column.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

AN attempt was made to assas-
sinate Len Mcfarland, legislative
candidate from Wilson, Tenn. Two
bullets were fired at him as he was
mounting his horse. One shot,
which would have entered his heart,
struck his watch, thus saving his
life. The would be assassin escaped.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
REHABILITATION.

Nights plurality over Webb, LIPS f;
Nights majority, 14S.
Granbery's plurality over Kannon
2,529.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

THE Keniucsy trial grows as
tedious and tiresome Us a twice told
tale.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
PAINFULLY HURT.
Wiley B. Embry Has His Foot Run
Over by the Sprinkler.

Mr.. Wiley b. Embry was painfully
hurt Monday by having his foot
run over by the street sprinkler. He
was stanGing with bis foot on the
sprinkler, when the hoEses started,
throwing him down, and one wheel
passed over his foot. The sprinkler
was filed with water at the time, and
he as quite painfully injured, although
no bones were broken.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
NEWS AND COMMENT.

THERE are three cases of yellow
fever at Tampa. Fla.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.

Meeting of the.Boa-d Monday Night
Routine Business Transacted.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met Monday night in adjourned session,
with all members in attendance except
Aldermen McClanahan, Cant and
Craft But little business outside that
Of a routine nature was transacted. The
rules and regulations governing the city
public schools submitted BY the Board
Of Education. were adopted with few
changes. The regular allowances were
made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
Miss Ida Armstrong.

Miss Ida Armstrong, of Ashwood, gets
the HERALD's S Premium Ph@ton, and of
our many friends there are none we had
rather give it to. The official count
makes the total vote for Sheriff 1866.
Miss Armstrong; guess was 1850.
Misses Ida and Annie Armstrong are
sisters, and live together on lit
tie farm near Ashwood, The land
belongs to another, and these ladies,
christian, cultured and industrious,
make their own living by teaching, sew
ing and cultivating the place. They
have been subscribers to the HERALD
for long tine, but their renewals have
always been sent in by another, and
never until Monday did the Editor of
the HERALD have the pleasure of
an acquaintance with either of them.
Still, fortur could not have favored one
more to our liking. One who needs it,
one who will enjoy it, one who had not
the money to buy it, one whose patience
and industry entities her to this good
fortune, one whose neighbors all say, 81
had rather she had gotten it than any
body"
1t is hers and we take pleasure in
presenting it to her with our compli-
ments and besT wishes. Miss Arm
strong is a sister of Mrs. Beecher, of
Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
Total vote for Sheriff.

From the above returns it will be seen
that the plurality of Hight over Webb
for Sheriff is !, ,125, and his majority over
all the candidates combined is 148. Gran
bery's plurality over Kannon is 2,529.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

THE census office has already
counted 100000 people, or about l21a
per cent of the popul ltion of the
country, and within short time
now enough will have been counted
to admit of some pretty accurate
guessing as to the total population.
The only large city vet footed up is
Washington, and here the results
were disappointing, showing a
smaller per cent of increase than
during the preceding decade.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

CENSUS officers say that the GEN.
ter of population of the United
States is probably at Bloomington,
Illinois. The center travels more
slowly than most people imagine.
Six miles year is about the present
average. 1t has moved westward in
the last 100 years in a northwestern
symmetrical manner. varying less
than twenty-five miles north and
s1uth. Starting twentv-three miles
east of Baltimore in 1870, it moved
majesticslly westward almost on
the thIrty-ninth parallel of latitude.
Tn 40 years 1t has never been farther
north than in 1870 and only about 20
miles further south. In 1890 the
center was in Decatur county, In
diana.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-31

escorted to the base of the monument
by Col. e. @. Timme, One-armed
veteran, and she pulled away the
drapings which had enveloped the
magnificent shaft. AS the flags cover
ing the monument parted to right and
left the bands began to play the Star
Spangled Banner, while the warships
and revenue cutters fired mig hty sa-
lutte in honor of the unveiling. AS
Miss Simmons returned to her place on
the platform she was presented with
beautiful bouquet Of roses by Miss
Laura Blood, the little daughter Of
Charles Blood, and child with a great
military ancestry. She boasts of being
a sister of a soldier who fought IN the
Spanish and Philippine war, daugh-
ter of a veteran of the civil war, a
granddaughter of civil war veteran
and a great granddaug hter of veteran
of the war of the revolution. When
the din Of applause had subsidized Com
mander George Hale introduced Hon.
z. G. Simmons, who turned the monu-
ment over to the old soldiers, with the
following well chosen words:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-31

Mid the can170nading Of the guns
on the war ships and the shouting OF
thousands of Grand Army men and
loyal citizens, the city of Kenosha this
afternoon dedicated a monument to
the memory of her soldier dead. The
monument was the gift of the Hon
Z. G.. Simmons, and in compliment to
him the veil of flags which covered the
graceful shaft was torn away by the
hand of his granddaughter, Miss
Elizabeth Clarkson Simmons, and as
the coverings fell to the ground a
mighty peal of applause arose from the
great crowd, assembled to assist in
defeating the monument to the MEM
ory of the soldiers who had given so
much for the cause of the Union.
The day was the greatest day in the
history of the city. Early in the morn
ing the crowds began to arrive, and
before noon the town was filled with
visitors. Not only members Of the
Grand Army, but also many citizens
were here from all parts of the state
and of Illinois, to assist in the solemn
services of the day.
In the morning the members OF the
Post were called together by the sol
emn bivOuac of the dead, and with a
few comrades from other cities, who
had arrived on the earlier trains, they
marched in the old familiar step to the
CITY cemeteries and covered the graves
of their fallen comrades with beauti-
full flowers.
Returning from the cemeteries the
old comrades of other days met in diff
ferent parts of the town and held in
formal reunions Great CROWDS of the
visitors spent the morning visiting the
Gilbert NJ. Simmons Memorial Lii
brary and the old gun boat michigan
Toward noon the drums sounded the
ensemble and the old comrades of Fred
S. Lowell Post returned to the square
to arrange for the great parade. This
was one of the features of the day and
the crowds gathered to see the fornla-
ton of the long line of veterans and
orders which had accepted the invita-
ton to be present and take part IN the
ceremonies.
The town was in gala attire for the
celebration and all along the line of
march the houses and places of bust
ness we're deliberately decorated.
Merchants WED with each other in the
richness of the decorations and all
along the soldiers met with a Ceaseless
display of bunting and flags. The red,
the white and the blue were in evidence
everywhere and here and there were to
be seen some pretty designs recalling
some historic iuc1t'ar+ j.. - tIv-.~ ~
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Comrades and friends, it is my
great pleasure to introduce to you Mr..
z. q. Simmons, the true friend of the
citizen soldier from 1861-1865 and from
1865 to this Memorial day, 1900, who
will now present formally this beauti-
full memorial shaft to the citizens of
Kenosha county,.
Mr.. Simmons spoke as follows:
Two scores years ago, this nation
divided on the question of human s1av-
cry. This was followed by the great
est war Of modern times; and now,
LOOKING back on these two score years,
Judging by results and consequences,
we may safely claim it to have been
the most important war of all time.
When this war commenced Kenosha
county had less than 100 able bodied
men subject to military duty. Before
it ended she sent 1867 of her bravest
and best to the field. Before this rec
ord am dumb. Words cannot tell of
it's grandeur and it's glory.
This granite monument standing be-
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Jones Imperial Band.
Three carriages with guests.
Royal League.
Svea Society.
DANA Society.
ST. Kasin1ir Society.
Brewers and Masters Union.
SIXTH DIVISION
City Fire Department.
The procession formed on Market
Square at O'Clock and moved west on
Market street to the Northwestern de-
pot to meet the visiting comrades who
arrived by special trains. Thence
north along West Main street to Grand
avenue; thence east on Grand avenue
to the harbor; thence south along
Main street to the Telegraph-Co
building; thence southerly to and
along the east, south and west sides of
the Park to the speakers platform and
seats just north of the Soldiers monu-
ment.
The second division left the
main BODY of paraders at Wisconsin
street and marched west to Chicago
street; thence south on Chicago street
and on the west, south and east sides
of the Park, approaching the platform
and seats from the east, the two divis-
ions of the procession thus passing
each other in review as they encirc1ed
the Park.
All along the line the veterans and
other organizations in parade were re-
ceived with hearty applause and wav-
ing of flags and banners, while the
ships in the harbor fired salute after
salute in honor of the soldiers.
When the parade reached the park in
front of the monument the old soldiers
came to parade rest and the guns in
the harbor were sti11ed for the opening
of the ceremonies of the day.
The vast assembly was called to
order by Capt. George Hale, com
mander of the Fred S. Lowell Post,
who had charge of the ceremonies of
the day. Mr.. Hale called the meeting
to order and said:
"This is special and open meeting
of the Fred S. Lowell Post No. 23O,
Department of Wisconsin, Grand
Army of the Republic, assembled to-
day with their visiting comrades and
friends for the purpose of unwilling
and defeating this beautiful monu-
ment, erected by our friend and fellow
citizen, Mr.. z. G.. Simmons, in honor
of the brave men of Kenosha county
who VIGOROUSLY defended the Union
on land and sea during the war of the
great rebellion of 1861-1865 The
ceremonies will open with the invoca-
ton of the divine blessing"
| The old comrades all arose and while
| they stood with uncovered heads the
Rev. Henry Scott Rob1ee, a son of
veteran, invoked Gods blessing upon
| the events of the day as we'll as upon
the old soldiers wherever they may be.
| At the close of the prayer the old
comrades standing with uncovered
heads all echoed the ''Amen."
After the veterans had been seated
| the address of welcome on behalf of
| the people of Kenosha was delivered
| by Attorney Peter Fisher. He spoke
as follows:
1t is my pleasant duty on behalf of the
county and city of Kenosha to welcome
you, in a formal manner, to our exer-
cises today and one can not fail to feel
pride in welcoming the soldiers and
citizens of this land to our beautiful
county and city on such an occasion as
this. We now meet in commoration of
the deeds of the brave men who fought
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.KENOSHA' s GALA DAY.
dwelling of the Monument Presented
to Kenosha County by Hon.
z. G. Simmons.
BISHOP FALLowS ADDRESS

Long Parade of veterans Marches Throp gh
the Streets Amidst the Applause Of As
sembIed mult1tudss Mi liz beth
Simmons unveils the Monument Pre-
gentation Speech by MT summons Guns
Of the Michigan" Fire Salute as Ven
Falls 10 the Ground
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Formation of Procession.

EOrmaLlOn OF FEocesslou'
FIRST DIVISION.
Platoon of Police.
Marshals-C. f. Stemm, w. ]. Frost,
Edward Beyersdorfer.
Compton's Military Band.
Three carriages with guests.
u. S. Gunboat Michigan" Marines
Waukegan Post No. 374 G. A. R.
Wilcox Post of Chicago, No. 668,
G. A. r.
Lake Forest Post No 676, G. "A. r.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshals-Louis Limpert, Henry
Timme.
Wolcott Post Drum Corps.
Three carriages with guests.
Wolcott Post of Milwaukee No. l.
National Home Post No. s.
Gov. Harvey Post of Racine No. IL.
Union Grove Post No. 215.
Fred S. Lowell Post No. $50.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marsha1s-Chester Allen, Allen Cole
Prof F. Hens1er's Juvenile Band,
80 pieces) of Milwaukee.
Three carriages with guests.
Grandsons of Veterans with ca mon.
Goth Wisconsin Infantry Volunteer.
Spanish War Veterans of Racine.
Sons of Veterans of Kenosha,
u. S. Mail Carriers of Milwaukee,
Waukegan, Racine aud Kenosha.
VIM. Rowe Co. K. of P. Uniform
Rank.
One carriage with guests.
A. O. H. of Milwaukee, Racine and
Kenosha.
D. K K. of Racine and Kenosha.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marsha1s- Michael Isermann, Mich
ae1 Bode.
Schu1te's Military Band.
Three carriages with guests.
Co. H, First Wis. Boys Brigade of
A.
St. Georges Society.
St. Michae1's Society.
A. O. u. W. Lodge No. 100.
Danish Brotherhood.
NJ. w. of A.
c. O. F. Heiss Court No. 159.
C. K. A. No. 90.
German Workingmen's Society.
FIFTH DIVISION.
H19r~ha1s Jacob Ludwig, Edward