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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-14
ALLEGED DISORDER
Number of Arrests Made at Missouri
Avenue HabitatiOn.

Number of Arrests Made at Mfssourt
Avenue HabitatiOn
Joseph Berry and William F. Miller ma
rines, and John Shutter, pensioner. were
rines, and John Shutter, a pensioner. were
derby conduct. Shutter was fined $40 with
thirty days as the alternative, and the
marines were each fined IS. In default each
will serve fifteen days.
Annie Zarga, Maggie Hoffman and Walter
Hitchcock, who were charged with the
Others failed to appear for trial, and for
feited S. each.
Policemen Newkirk and Levi of the sixth
precinct arrested the party In Shutters
room, In rear Of house on Missouri ave-
nue. last night 1t was stated in court. that
the marines and the girls called at John
Shutters and after rushing the Rrowler'
they became noisy and profane. The
women, Policeman Newkirk Informed the
court, live in the disreputable part of the
city,
Shutter, who was known to the police as
Crying Johnnie" complained that the raid
had been made on his room for no reason
whatever Friends called and bought some
beer. but he denied that there was any
noise in the room.
Judge Scott" said the old man, 81 came
to this city in 1865 with President Lincoln,
| and went to the front with President Nc
Kinley and I'm still Mckinley man.
Shutter and the marines were in court
| because they had been unable to leave col
| lateral at the station for their appearance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-14
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Grand Chapter officers Visit SubOrdi-
nate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The officers Of the Grand Chapter Of the
District Of Columbia paid an annual vista
ton last night to Potomac Royal Arch
Chapter, No. s. The attendance was very
large and much interest was evinced In the
proceedings. When the grand officers took
possession of the chapter Rev. Charles AL
vim Smith Of the Grand Chapter was called
upon to make the principal address of the
evening H selected for his subject THE
Power of Song" and talked for twenty-five
minutes, closing his address by calling upon
the assembled companions to join with him
in rendering the national air, My Country.
'FiS of Thee.
DR.. j. f. r. Appleby presented Most Ex-
cellent High Priest Barnum with a very
handsome copy of The Many-Sded frank
lin Paul Leicester Ford's new work, as
testimonial of the high esteem in which he
is he'd by chapter Masons in the district.
and Potomac Chapter in particular. DR..
Charles A. Becker, on behalf of the chap
ter, presented Rev. c. A. Smith with a
volume Of Great Orations." The examin-
ing officers of the Grand Chapter reported
the local chapter to be In a most satiSfac-
tory condition, the number Of members
added to the roll the past year exceeding
that of any previous year since the chapter
was organized.
" nile truck E Is in service and ready to
respond to all alarms, the electrical ar
rangement of the station is not in Salts
factory working order. The day the COM
for the releasing of the horses and other
connections were not working, though men
were employed in perfecting the system.
The electric light service will hardly be
| ready for for some time.
David L. Reynolds has sold for w F.
Houser to Thomas +. Smith house 3423 r
street. No consideration is named In the
transfer.
The police Of the Georgetown station nm
derWent the annual inspection Yesterday
afternoon, preparatory to the annual parade.
Georgetown Branch Star Office.
The Georgetown branch of the Evening
Star for the receiving of advertisements
at the same rate at the main office
has been removed from 32O7 M street 1o
O'Donnelis pharmacy, at the corner of :,pd
and M. where the local office of the Pos
| tai Telegraph Company has secured ex-
cellent accommodations For the conveni-
ence Of the uptown patrons the branch
drug store Of O'DonnelIS pharmacy AT 3rd
and o streets. will be used place for
receiving advertisements Of The Star This
| practically gives two branch stations Of
The Star in the section west of Rock Creek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-14

NJ. kimona Dressing Sacques
French flannelle In pink
and blue stripes, with solid COL
or border. Like Paris O2c
made garments. . wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-14
Valves Examination.

When arraigned before United States
Commissioner Mills yesterday William Dod-
son, the Treasury Department messenger
accused Of passing counterfeit money.
Naiyed examination and was held to Await
- qaetian nj the srsad Jury. bail hefns
aEHd 1t 31.0eA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-14
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Arrangements Completed for the Al
nroachinE Annual Meeting.

Secretary Barry Buckley reported to
snecial meeting of the board of directors oil
the Business Mems Association yesterday
that all arrangements had been completed
for the annual meeting which Will be held
Thursday, November %. at pm, at Elks
Hall. No. 1905 E street northwest.
The program includes reports OF ofhcers'
election Of officers and directors, and the
consideration of many important subjects
including the proposed bond issue. and other
matters Of vital local interest.
New members were elected as follows:
Messrs. H. s. Rothrock, F. W. Buddecke,
Thomas W. McKnew, c. B. Stohlman, H.
K Beck, F. ]. Spindler. H. K. wilson, J..
s. Farrell, NJ H. Kinsinger, L.. L. Powell,
W. NJ wager James F. Scaggs, M. "A.
Rallinger and John Nichols.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-14
Mayor of Elmira Arrested.

Mayor Of E1mira Arrested.
DR.. Frank H. Flood, mayor Of Elmira, N.
Y, was placed under arrest last evening by
virtue Of warrant issued by Recorder
Michael Dannaher upon complaint sworn
to by Alderman Francis Mccain. The war
rant charges forgery in the first degree.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1900-05-16
WisC0nsin-nyheter.

Edwin jacobson har blifvit utnamd
till censusenumeator Cumberland.
koppepidemieu Spring Valley har
nu upph6rt och karantanen DR. indra-
gen.
Andrew Anderson Cumberland for
s0kte hArom dagen under cit anfall af
vansinne att taga lifvet af~ sig. Han
affbrdes till darhuset.
Assessor p. A. johnson har beslutat
att beskatta all egendom i Cumber-
land efter dess kontanta varde, nagot,
som aldrig f0rut varit gjordt.
En- al de NEST framstaende settlarne
Sparta, mrs Margaret Carmichael,
afled harom dagen en- alder af 81 ar.
Hon hade med sin man varit bosatt |
Sparta sedan 1852.
Krogarnes antal i West Superior
har gait upp till 100, det st0rsta antal,
som nGgonsin f0rekommit staden.
Orsaken hartill ar, att stadsradet med
gifvit att kr0garne ia betala lisence
tva terminer.
Olyckshandelse. General Ed Bragg
blef i torsdags morse kastad fran sin
hast, hvarvid han i fallet afbrOt hog
ra benet pa tva stallen Lakarna
Fond du Lac forklara, att general
Bragg ha ell stark konstitution, men
pa grund af sina IA ar, DIR det svart att
saga utgangen.
Fordrar h0gre betaIning. Poliska-
rem West Superior DR. icke mold med
den lon, som staden betalar, utan for
drar forh0jnlng. F0rslaget gar ut pa,
att polischofens Ion skall h0jas fran
800 till 1925, kaptenens fran $40 till
$50, sergeantens fran $40 till SIS och
patrullmannens fran SG5 till $40, ALT
per manad.
FamiIjetragedi. Rudolf och Adolf
Bartosch, tva br0der, bosatta Orange,
Burnett CO., rakade harom dagen gral
med hvarandra. Adolf 0ppnade sin.
rock och uppmanade sin broder att
skjuta, hvilket han genast gjorde. Da
Rudolf sag sin broder falla, satte han,
revolvern for slit hufvud och fyrade
af Tragedien utspelades narvaro at:
Rudolfs familj.
Skogseldar ha trakten af Friend.
ship / DR. anstalt st0rre f0r0delse an,
fallet varit pa manga Or. Skogen So.
der ON namda plats ar till st0rsta de-,
len f0rst6rd. F0rlusten af thinner Or.
ganska stor. Det ffnnes skogsegare,
som f6r,orat tusentals dollar ned.
brandt thinner. 1 trakten af Menomi-.
nee har ett valgorande regn delvia
slackt elden och for tillfallet afvandt
den hotande faran. I trakten af Ma.
rinette hoppades man afven att regnet
skulle slacka elden, men haruti miss.
tog man sig. Elden' fortfar att rasa.
dock icke sd hAftigt som f0rut
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1900-05-16
L0pande No. M 2Io.
Ddkotd-nyheter.

narion State Bank ar namnet pa an
ny bankinrattning, som upprattats /
Marion, s. D. DR. Richey Or president
och P. Egan kassor.
For de n0dlldande linden insamla.
des i torsdags Grand Forks, N. D., pa
ett derstades hallet mote s7OO, hvilken
summa sedan okades till $1,000.
Nykterhetsfoiket Estelline, 8. D.
segrade vid senaste valet Delta ar
tredje aret, som samhallet blir utan
krogar.
Det nya vattenverket Hudson. s.
d., ar nu fullbordadt, sd att staden nu
1ortogar Diver en- lika god vattenled-
ming som hyilken AMMAN stad af sam
ma storlek hela Northwestern.
En- betydande eldsvAda hems0kte
harom dagen Fargo, N. D. Eft helt
block med sex butiker ladies' ruiner.
Flera familjer boende de angripna
hyggnaderna forlorade st0rsta delen af
slna m0bler och andra husgeradssaker.
F0rlusten anslas till $4,000, hvaraf
Sl5,OOO betackes med assurans. Elden
tros ha uppkommit cit konfektfak-
tori.
Drunknade vindl0s sj6. En- iva ar
gammal dotter med namnet Ruth till
G. w. Buckingham Grand Forks. N.
d., drunknade i torsdags On vatten-
tubb, som stod p& garden. Familjen
h0ll just pa att intaga sin aftonmaltid.
GA nagon horde barnet ropa pa sin fa-
der. En- aldre syster sprang genast ut
och fam da barnet liggande tubben
med hufvudet under vattnet. Barnet
Olef upptaget, och ALT gjordes for att
vacka det till lit, mon lifsgnistan hade
slocknat.
Populisternas national konvent 1
Sioux Falls, S. d., var icke mycket att
hurra for. Staden hade gjort stora
f0rberedelscr, som kostat $l1 900 och
vantade $4,000 CASTER, men det h0Qsta
antalet kan uppskattas till ar 1000.
konventet kallades till Sioux Falls for
att underst0dja senator Pettigrew 1
sin Rampant for aterval, mon denna
plan misslyckades. Efter det konven-
tet hallit pa och brakat i iva dagar.
blef slutligen W. J. Bryan fran Nebra-
ska nominerad till president och c. A.
Towne fran Minnesota till v. president.
En- bitter strid utkampades fragan
ON val af v. president En- stor del af
konventet ansag det vara oklokt att
nominera nagon V. president, men
Towne's anhangare. vile icke gifva upp
och till slut tingo de sin villa fran.
Manga af delegaterna SADIE rent ut, att
Towne's nomination var ungefar det-
sammn som populistpartiets d0d.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1900-05-16

Indobay af general Hildyard. General
Buffers framgang har stor betydelse.
ty harigenom befrias ofre Natal fran
boerna, som derstades haft fullstandig
kontroll, palagt skater, hallit ratte-
gangar O. s. " pa samma satt som i
Transvaal. Boerqvinnorna 0nska del
taga striden. Eft mote hollis man
days af omkring $50 qvinnor Preto-
ria, som begarde vapen ooh ammuni-
tion for att kunna deltaga f0rsvaret
af hem och hard.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1900-05-16
Kriget i Sydafrika.
H. D. Northrop, D. D.

Fran London telegraferades tors
days, att boerna sd smaningom och
god ordning dragit sig tillbaka for de
patrangande engelsmannen. Vid Thaba
NChu pastas boernas forskansningar
vara nara nog ointagliga. Engelsman.
men soka derf3r att kringga desamma.
Fran Zand River hafva boerna retire
rat,troligen for att finna battre for.
svarspunkter narmare Kronstad.
Kryger ar bekymrad ofver utsigter.
ma. For en- norsk kapten har han ny.
ligen beklagat sig i foljande ordalag:
"Hvad slkola vi stackars bonder CORA.
Engelsmannen ha 100000 man pa ett
stale, 10000 pa ett annat, och nu ha de
uppeggat 10000 kaffrer till att anfalla
oss ryggen."
torsdags rapporterade Roberts, att
boerna voro stadda pa full retratt. De
hade befastat sig pa en- 20 mil lang
stracka, men 6fverflyglades af engels-
mannen. Boerna fydde mot norr och
forf0ljdes pa tre olika vagar af det en-
gelska kavalleriet och artilleriet. Fri
statens regeringssate har forfiyttats
fran Kronstad till Heilbron.
Qvinnorna Transvaal aro angelag-
ma ON, att pa cit mera aktivt satt ia
deltaga kriget mot England. an de
hittills kunnat CORA. President Kry-
ger har blifvit ombedd att lata dem
bilda en- kar bestaende uteslutande af
qvinnor, som aro villiga att med vapen
hand kampa for slit lands frihet.
Fran London ingick l0rdags den
underrattelsen, att en- BRITISH trupp-
styrka, uppgaende till 5000 man, an
landt till Vryburg for att undsatta Ma
feking. Vid Taungs, so mil s0der ON
Vryburg, befann sig general Hunter
med andra 8, 900 man likaledes stadd
pa vag till Mafekings undsattning.
Vryburg Or 100 mil och Taung $50 mil
s0der ON den belgrade staden.
Ej sedan belagringen af Ladysmith
och Kimberley upphafdes har sadan
haDf0relse varit radande i London,
som den hvilken uppstod, da den un-
derrattelsen anlande, att Kronstad
utan motstand fran boernas sida blif.
Wit intagen. De militara myndighe-
terna hade vantat att boerna har en-
dast efter ett segt motstand .skulle gif
va vika. Roberts rapporterar, att han
intagade staden XII. 1.3O pa l0rdagen
och att president Stein foregaende
qvall fytt fran namda stad. Imam
president Stein lemnade staden for
klarade han, att Hebron hadanefter
kommer att utg0ra F'ristatens hufvud-
stad. Det dr. tydligt, att boerna mer
och mer b0rja inse huru fafangt det
DIR for dem att f0rs0ka halla stand mot
den stora engelska arm6n.
En- correspondent for Daily Chronicle
telegraferar mandags fran Kronstad,
att kTiget ar SD godt som slut. Boerna
CORA intet motstand mera, de draga sig
ALT jemt tllbaka. I samma anda Ut
trycka sig de 0friga korrespondenter-
ma Boernas hastar sagas vara nastan
obrukbara.
General Butler har brutit den langa
tystnaden, som ALT sedan han intaga
de Ladysmith, hvilat 6fver hans ope.
rationer. I gar kom fran London den
upderrattelsRen. att han lyckats krlng-
"a boernas forskansningdr vid Biessarss-
berg. Boerna ha nodgats draga sig
tillbaka fran Helpmakaar. En- SAM
mandrabbning egde mandags rum
emellan boerna och Buffers trupper
vid Bleskoplaagte, 7 mil fran Dundee.
hvarvid de fora nodgades taga till
fykten. Vid samma tillfalle intoqs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21
TO RESUME OPERATIONS.
Troops Will be Sent Out From Pekin to Scatter
the Boxers.

Copyright, 1900 by Associated Press.)
Pekin, Sept. 15-(Via Taku, Sept. 49,
Active military operations are about to
be resumed with view Of ensuring coal
and food supplies, opening the Northern
passes and restoring trade.
General Cnaffee and General Barrow,
second in command of the British troops,
held conference today and decided to
dispatch an Anglo-American column, 1900
strong, to San Hal Tien, under General
James II. Wilson, capture the arsenal
there and dispense the Boxers.
The column which will leave tomorrow
will include two battalions of the Ninth
United States infantry, a detachment Of
the Fourteenth United States, 500 Brit
ish and four guns.
At the conference it was decided to
ask the Germans to send column west
ward to dispense the Boxers and to re-
store normal conditions.
The Japanese and French are operating
to the northwest of Pekin.
The sale of loot belonging to the Amer
leans has begun. General Chaffee at first
proposed to burn it, but finally decided
that 1t would be better to feed the hun
CRY Chinese.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21

ceived at the Postoffice Department today
indicated that a United States postoffice
has been opened at Tien Tsin. China to
facilitate the handling of mail matter for
the troops in China. The following cable
correspondence, exchanged today is self
explanatory:
"Taku, September goth.
ITO Postmaster General, Washington.
coffee opened at Tien Tsin, September
18th. Detailed Clarke Tong Ku, Pekin.
Request permission to send mail to States.
first available steamer. Very important
should have reply at once.
(Signed) "E M. ROBINSON,
Director of Posts"
Washington, Sept. goth.
Director of Posts. Taku. China.
Forward mail by every available
steamer at lowest obtainable rates, TO be
paid from military appropriation.
(Signed.)
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
Postmaster General"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21
TO ExTERMINATE BOXERS.
An Imperial Decree Issued in the Province of
Chi Lii
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington Sept 20.-The State De-
partment has received the following tele-
gram dated the 18th instant, from the
Consul at Che Foo, China:
Secretary of State, Washington.
ghteenth.-Yesterday again be-
seeched Governor ascertain facts Pao Ting
Flu; also fate missionaries unaccounted
for in Chi Lii; also missionary property
in Shan Tung. He replies no foreigners
Pao Ting Flu. Others escaped, hiding
places unknown. Impossible ascertain
whereabouts Imperial edict ordering
civil and military officials Chi Ii extermi-
nate Boxers now issued. All property
intact excepting Lin Ching Mission,
American Board, which is destroyed.
From other sources today learn
Governor issued orders throughout prov
ince exterminate Boxers.
(Signed) FOWLER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21
A FEW MARAUD1NG BANDS.
This is All Left of the Boer Army, Declares
Lord Roberts
(By the Associated Press.l

London Sept. 2O.-Lord Roberts cables
from Nelsrruit, Oh the Pretoria Delagoa
Bay Railroad, not far from Komatipoort,
the frontier station, under date of We'd
nesday, September 18th, as follows:
"Of the 5000 Beers who retreated from
Komatipocrt before the British advance
from Machadodorp, seven hundred have
entered Portuguese territory, others nave
deserted in various directions and the
balance are reported to have crossed
the Komati River, and to be occupying
spurs Of She Lobombo mountain south
Of the railroad.
"A general tumult seems to have oc-
Cured when they recognized the hope
lessness of their cause. Their long toms
and field guns had been destroyed aad
nothing is left Of the Boer army but a
few marauding bands. Kelly Kenny is
dealing with one of these. which occu-
pics q position at Doornberg.
GOES AFTER KRUGER.
Perrin, Sept 2O.-The Dutch cruiser
Gelderland is going to Delagoa Bay in or
der % take on board former President
Kruger and convey him to Holland.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21
THE ALGERIA STAKES.
Colonel Padden is the Winner at Five to
One.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 2O.-The chief event
at Gravesend today was the Algeria
Stakes for two-year- olds with selling
weights, in which lebanon was a hot
favorite. Colonel Padden jumped to the
front at the fall of the flag and was never
headed, winning easily. Summary:
First, 515 furlongs: Elizabeth M, 10
to /, won; King Pepper, to l and to
2, second; SINH, II to l, third. Time,
1907 2-5.
Second, 11s miles, selling: Bangor, 5
to /, won; The Amazon, 8 to and out
second; Alsike, to 1, third Time,
1854 as.
Third, Hitchcock Steeplechase, 21z
miles: Plato, 10 to 5, won; West Own, 10
to 1 and to /, second; Perion, to l.,
third. Tiro 1853.
Fourth, Algeria, selling, furlongs
Colonel Padden, 5 to 1, won; Kimberly,
20 to / and to /, second; Screech, to
/, third. Time, LOS 1-5.
Fifth, mile and 70 yards: Brigadier,
to 10, won; Kamara, to / and to 5.
second Star Bright, IL to /, third. Time,
las 2-5.
Sixth. about furlongs Kitchener, 5
to l. won; Sadduccee, to 5 and / to 2,
second; Pupil, 5 to /, third. Time,
ITO 1-5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21
FREIGHT RATES REDUCED.
Southern Furnace Men Obtain Concessions Of
so Cents on the Ton.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ca, Sept 20.-At a conference
between the representatives of Southern
furnace operators and the leading off
Gals of The Southern railroads at the
KfmbaII House today, held at the instl-
gaticn of the former for the purpose Oh
obtaining some concession in freight
rates, decision was reached, which IN
effect reduces the freight rate on fur
mace products fifty cents on the ton TO
Ohio and Mississippi River points and
beyond, and to South Atlantic Virginia
cities and Eastern points This de-
crease applies solely to domestic business.
Export rates were not irSerfered with.
The railroads one year ago. advanced do
nestle freight rates 81 and rates to the
coast for export iron fifty cents on the
ton. The furnace operators made niue
complaint of the advance so long as
prices of iron held up, but when the
market weakened the furnace men urged
a reduction to rate commensurate win
the decline in pig iron This the ran
roads declined to entertain, conlehdihS
that their operating expenses would he'
Justify the concession asked Au-emptS
to get together on this line were uhsuc-
cessful and in consequence the lurndcc
people claim they have Wei nlgh iost
the NcrtAorn ~erket. While the eonces-
sion of so cents on the ton obtained from
the railroads today was not all that
was asked for, it is thought tho furnace
operators are reasonably well satisfied
Every prominent furnace in the South
was represented at the meeting, and the
president e. aeueral freight agent OF each
Southern line was present
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21
Mill Plant Burned.
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Especial to News and Observer
Greenville, n. c., Sept. 20.-Last night
at Stoke in this county, the large mill
plant of j. L. Perkins and Company, was
destroyed by fire. The fire first started
about midnight when it was discovered
and thought to have been eXtinguished,
but about o'clock the flames rekindled
and the entire plant was burned. Loss
two thousand; no insurance. The owners
think the fire originated by heat from
the furnace igniting wood braces against
the brick work encasing the boilers