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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS.
Men of Note Call to Pay Their Re
spects to Mr.. Mckinley

Judge John G. Long. of Florida. Consul
General TO Cairo, Egypt, called at the
White House this morning to say good-by
TO the President before returning 10 his
post of duty. Judge Long left for New
York on the 1920 train and will leave to-
morrow for Cairo.
Secretary Gage was the first Of the Cab
met officers TO put in an appearance this
morning He seemed much pleased with
the report published that the allied powers
had entered Pekin The Secretary said ne
had heard OF no official confirmation of the
sEory, but the news was in keeping with
the situation as outlined in the official re-
ports received up to date.
In response to question from Times
reporter. Secretary Wilson, as he
entered the White House express
ed the opinion that the trouble
in China would all be over in a
lished in the extra Times, he said. were
no surprise 10 him. for he expected to hear
any moment that The powers had entered
Pekin and relieved the ministers
Senator Money of Mississippi was q
caller at the White House this morning.
He had with him a copy of the extra
Times containing the news that the allied
powers had entered Pekin without resist
ance and had rescued the ministers This
is the best news I've heard yet" said the
Senator. The news no doubt is authen-
tic" he added. although the President
said he had received no official confirma-
ton OF the press reports
Major the Rev. B. keenan,, ]. P, of
Sydney. Australia called on the President
this morning. The Rev. B. Keenan, is
an Episcopal Minister He is or his way
home to England which ne has not visited
in thirty years.
About fifty members of the Hay Dealers
Association of the United States visited the
White House this afternoon and were re-
ceiyed by the President. The Hay Dealers
had been in annual convention in Balti-
more, and stopped over on their way home
home to see the President and take in
the sights of Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

army of 10000 which left there for an un-
known destination some time ago. That
leaves the whole city in the hands of a
hostile mob through which the ministers
must be escorted.
"As Minister Conger has Informed us,
there are 500 foreigners and 5000 native
Christians to be taken back 10 Tientsin.
There were ffty-six American marines in
the legation. of whom seven were killed.
The total of the other Americans in the
compound was abort sixty. That makes
about 10 Americans in all who will be re-
lieved
The relief of the 5000 native Christians
will be a very serious problem Indeed.
it is doubtful whether they can be brought
out at the present time.
with the 500 foreigners in the hands of
the allies the retreat TO Tientsin must
commence at once. That Is a military ne
cessity, for the ministers ard their house
holds must be put in place of safety At
the same time the little force of allies who
were in the relief column must also be re-
lieyed- They have done yeoman service in
the heat of the day and are entitled to rest.
The policy of this Government must be
determined by events now We have not
yet decided what TO do in the way of in
flicting punishment upon the Chinese. That
must be determined upon by the powers
acting in concert Meanwhile, fresh troops
are constantly arriving at Taku and when
a final policy is agreed upon we shall be
ready for the advance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
PEkIN NEWS CAUSES JOY
Report of the Rescue of the Minis
ters Accepted as True.

Acting Secretary Adee, of the State
Department, Says the Dispatches
Published in the Early Edition of
The Times This Morning Conform
With the Conditions Expected to
Exist at This Time-Their Anthem
ITCHY Accepted Without Question.
Communications From MIR. Conger
or General Chaffee May Arrive
in Washington at Amy Moment.
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Allies Enter Pekin August Is
and Save the Foreigners.
NET WITH No OPPOSITION
Chinese Said to Have Fled From
the Imperial City.
EMPRESS D0WAGER A REFUGEE

HI.e Is Relieved to lie at Shen-si Tn
der the Protection of Niceroy san
Shth HANS TroOps-In Fear of Her
Life Because She Refused Further
Opposition to the Allied Forces.
One Report Says That the Boxers
and Prince Tuan Left With the
Sovercign-Sir Robert Hart on His
BE Met by an English Cruiser.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
TRACKS BLOCKED BY A WRECK
Connecticut Freight Train Plunges
Oker an Emha q ID ], ~ enI

WTNSTED. Conn. Aug. IA broken
fange wrecked eastbound freight train
No. 20 on the Central New England rail-
road at Cherry Brook last night.
Six cars were derailed and partially de-
molIsned. Two of the cars plunged down
an eInbankment into the Pennington RiT-
er and the others were piled up in high
ways on the opposite side OF the track
Trainmen had narrow escape but for
tunately no one was fatally injured. The
tracks were blocked all night.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
MR.. GOODuOW ATTACKED
Shanghai Newspaper Accuses Him
of Completely With Chinese.

The American Agent Alleged to
Have Betrayed the AIlies-Offi-
Gals of the State Department In
dignant Over the Charges, which
They Say, Are Inspired by Malice.
No Consul in the Empire Who
Has Reen OF Greater service to His
Country During the Boxer Trou-
the Result of His Firm Attitude
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
HOPE TO SMASH THE ICE TRUST.
BROOKLYN Consumers Quick to Aid
q rival CompanN.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-The Manhattan
Ice Company, which was organized last
June, for the express purpose of opposing
the trust. has sent out its canvaSsers in
Brooklyn. Applications are being received
in such large numbers from all over the
city that every doubt as to the success o.
The company when il beg.ns the actual
delivery of ice has been dispeIled. AL
though no ice Will be delivered before
January l next, very extensive prepara-
tions for the trade are now going forward
uninterruptedly.
OF the company's half-million in capt.
tai s225,o has already been subscribed.
It's prices to wholesale consumers Will be
Is cents per 100 pounds; to families 20
cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
FRANCES REPLY TO Ii.
Defamation of His Proposal for the
Cessation of HoxtifitfcS.

PARIS, Aug 17.-Replying to the latest
appeal from Ii Hung Chang for cessa-
tion OF hostilities. NJ Deleasse. the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs. has informed the
Chinese Minister tha> Frances decisionzaot
to listen to any proposals until the safety
of the Pekin ministers is an accomplished
fact, is Interchangeable.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
THE MESSAGES FROM coNeER.
Goodnovv Thinks They should Be
Dnteh AugUsf IL.

LONDON, Aug IA despatch TO the
Central News from Shanghai says that
Mr.. Goodnow, the American Consul Cen
spatehes from Minister Conger should be
dated August 13. The Central News
correspondent gives the following inter-
probation of Mr.. Conger's message:
Violent attacks by the Chinese continue
daily. Seven marines dad. Other Ameri-
cans living. The approach of the aliss
gives us strong hope"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
GENERAL DE VETS ESCAPE.
Failure of ESitchcner's Effort to Cap
ture the Boer Leader.

LONDON, Aug. IA despatch from
Pretoria confirms the report that Gen
Christian De Wet has succeeded in eluding
Lord Kitchener, and made good his eseaps-
Another Pretoria despatch says General
De Wet succeeded in escaping through his
superior knowledge OF the country. in
spite of the most strenuous effo1ts of Lord
Kitchener TO ovrtake him
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DESPATCH FROM III. PICHoN.
Report From the French Minister
August II.

LONDON. Aug. IA despatch to the
Central News from Shanghai of Thurs
days date says that II Bezaure. the
French Consul, received on that day the
following message from Il Piehon, the
French Minister at Pekin, which was sent
from Pekin on August II:
I'VE are still holding out in the ruins
of the legation. All the members of the
legation are well. Eleven of the guards
have been killed. Relief is expected on
the 14th''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
HARRIS STILL HELD.
Awaiting RcquisitIon Papers Fro
the Governor of New York,

the Governor of New York.
There were practically no new develop
colored, arrested here early yesterday
morning, charged with fatally stabbing
Policeman Robert j. Thorpe, in New York.
on Sunday last.
Harris is. still held a prisoner at No. )
station. and will be detained there until
the arrival OF requisition papers from Gov
ernor Roosevelt 1t is expected the pa
pers Will arrive Monday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
LURKING AROUND TIE PALACE.
Man Suspected OF Trying to Assnssf-
nate an Archbishop.

PALERMO, Aug IA man who was
lurking susRiciously around the court of the
palace Of Arch bishop CeIesia, was arrested
today and charged with intent 10 asssssi-
nate the Archbishop.
The prisoner gave the name of Antinfo
Politi. He carried dagger exactly like
the one used by Luccheni when ne killed
the Empress of Austria.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
SO To Niagara Falls and Re- $40
turn Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Special train of parlor cars and day coaches
500 "a Thursday, August q Tickets good
sion rates 20 Toronto account fair
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
81 to Frederick. Hagerstoyyn, Win
chester and MarfiusburZ

From & o. R. R. Station Sunday august 10.
at a. M. stopping at intermediate stations on
Metropolitan Branch. Returning, leave Winchester
and Hsgerstown I, Martinshurg 7:15, and Fred
eriek $50 p. N. same day. Its popular trip
with ample accommodations, and You can afford
&c take your family for an outing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
RACE RIOTS IN GEORGIA.

Four Persons Killed and Three
Wounded at Liberty City
BRUNSWICK, Ca, Aug. 17-It is re-
ported here that race riots at Liberty
City are increasing IN volume
Four persons were killed and three
wounded last night. Prominent whites are
involved in the trouble
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
snecfaI neer Park

Leaves B. s. o. station every Saturday night at
I:i6 q. m, open for occupancy At l0:30 p.
Corresponding service returning from Deer Park
Sunday night.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
s5 To the seashore and Return g.
via Pennsylvania Railroad

Tickets on sale for ali trains Fridays and Sat.
urdays to Atlantic City, Cape May, ocean Citv
and Sea Isle City, n. J., good to return uofii
following Tuesday. Tickets good via DelswaTf
Bridge Route to Atlantic City.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
RUSSIAN TROOPS IN KOREA.
Frontier Inhabitants Said TO Hs
withdrawing to the Interior

YOKOHAMA, Aug 17,-An official teie-
gram from Seoul Korea. reports that the
inhabitants of Pyongyongr on the Korean
frontier, are withdrawing because a thou
sand Russian troops have been landed
there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

T. A. wickersham, General Agent.
] and Department, Chesapeake Beach Railway: of.
fee = Bathhouse, on boardwalk; red caps
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
Heuae RuaIding Bass Il xau caIl

FIynn's Business College, Sth and IA.
business, Shorthand. Typewriting-sz5 a year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
s125 To Baltimore and Re- sI.25
turn Via PennsyIvania RaIiroaG,

Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday, August
IS and 10, good TO return until Sionday, August
20 Al trains except Congressional Limited
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
GERMAN FORCE FOR CHINA.
Artillery, Engineers, and Pioneer.
Preparing to sail.

/ COLOGNE, Aug. IA Berlin despatch
to the Cologne Gazette" says that not
less than seven batteries of artillery, two
companies of railroad engineers, and
company of pioneers are preparing to ae-
company the next German contingent to
| China
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

Lumber Prices ucw settled down at
''t! nd aIy ooirer." 9th & N. Y. Av Common
boards s1.15
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
Annual Encanipnent c. A. II.
~ To Chicago and Return. 81

The Pennsylvania Railroad viii sell August 25.
g. and q tickets 10 Chicago and return at 81,
limited TO august 81 Extension privilege 10
September 50 by depositing tickets before Sep
.cn.l.ei .. and ray:neEt Of 80 cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

Lumber Buyers get Reduecd Prices
first at 9th b n. Y. Av. somh common boards
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

what Are the Wild Waves Saying.
Ask them at Chesapeake Beach today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

A Briny Bath at Chesapeake Beach
just the thing to brace you up today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
H. * o. week-End Seashore Excur.

All season. Tickets good going on al! trains
Fridays and Saturdays, valid for return until
tuesday following $500 for the round-trip to
Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City, and sea
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

First in the field with Lew Lumber
prices. White pine laths s2.75 at 9th & n. Y Av
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

lumber Prices all right new at
the Friendly Corner. F. Libbey :; Co, eth /
n. Y. Ay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

Always Cool Salt Breeze.
See for yourself at Chesapeake Beach.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17
BRITISH PRISONERS RELEASED
De Wet Sets All Free Excegt the OH
GERS in His Camp.

CAPE TOWN, Aug. fT.-Gen. De Wet
has released all the British prisoners in
his camp except the officers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

SI.25 10 Baltimore and Return vi.
B. 6 o. Saturday and Sunday.
August Is and 10 good for return until following
Monday. Tickets good on all trains except Royal
Limited.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

No CoEiniaint at our Lumber Prices
new. Good flooring $lt5 F. Libbey & Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

On Frank Libbey & CO. \. Carolina flooring $. 6;
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Music and Dancing All Day.
ssaneake Beach trains. 10, II. ,. . and 6 n,clc
sa.5O specfaI Saturday Trin. se :.

TO .sold Point Norfolk Virginia Beach. and
Ocean View, via Norfolk ard Washington steamer
Saturday, $3.50 p. m. Round trip tickets TO Fort
Monroe and Norfolk, good to return Sunday night
So. so. For statsroom phone 80. Schedule page g.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-17

We lead adI in Low Lumber Rates.
We rSwege as high as Others Frank Lib
beg & q.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-11
GEORGEsR LEE
toontinued from page 81

Chick Boswell, Mart Brown 1t
was then in the second story of
building on the west side, occupied by
Henry Meyers & Co., where the Golden
Eagle building is now located. Charles
BeardsIey was the editor, succeeding
Brown
The greatest event of those early days
was the campaign of 1860, when the
greatest parade Oskaloosa has probab-
ly ever seen was made by the sblaclSSD
republicans. The organization of the
Wide AwakeS, the first marching and
torch bearing uniformed company seen
in the town, came at the same time, and
was the forerunner of that noble army
of patriots that Mahaska county sent
in defense of the country. In the early
spring of 1861, when the war cloud was
casting its shadows over the land the
excitement became so intense that the
people could not wait for the slow-go
ing stage coach, and both the HERALD
and the Times organized 4ast courier
service to Eddyyille, then the terminus
OF the railroad As the courier dashed
in on his foaming horse the editor was
ready to slash copy from the paper
handed him, and the printers were at
work in less than minute. There was
a spirited rivalry between the two Of
fees as 10 which could put the first tex
ira on the streets. 1t is, even at this
late day, pleasant recollection that the
Times was most generally the first to
put out its extra.
In April, 81, the first company was
enlisted for the war. Its rendezvous was
in the third story over the Seeberge
hardware store. One day | went up
there and watched the boys "hayfoot."
"strawfoot' around the room The dis
ease of soldering was infectious.
caught it, | went to the Times Office,
Git was then on the northeast corner of
the square, where your court house now
isl, picked up my stick, set line or
two, laid down the stick, turned to my
employer and said, Good bye, Wheel
ock, am going to enlist" Well, he
replied, you're a d--n fool if you dc"
They were a husky lot of boys, that
first contribution of Mahaska county.
We drilled for about month and sent
in our application, and were rejected,
l shall never forget the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-11

where the Downing House now stands;
another one adorned the spot where the
Mahaksa county bank now stands, But
few brick buildings were on the square
Streets block and the residence and
business room of the Uncle Billy
Dart stood where BaldaufS and
the Savings bank are now located
Roofs mill was away out OF town
then, and was an immense affair. |
have seen as high as one and two hun
bred teams there at a time the drivers
waiting for their griSt to be ground.
People came for a hundred miles or
more and expected to remain from one
to two weeks to get their grlst. llt!
generally camped out while waiting their
turn. Each man was compelled to wait
his turn like customers at barber shop
and a man that jumped another man 5
claim was considered no man at all and
was dealt with accordingly.
| do not remember what year Union
Block was built, but soon after ! got
there. 1t was considered one Of the
finest buildings in Eastern Iowa.
The postoftlce was located on the
south side of the square, where Gibbs
built his bank building or on the FIRST
lot west. 1t was one-StOry frame
building. Sylvester Greenough was
postmaster, and Judging from his tenn
per, | do not think many school chill
dren had any inclination to call more
than three times day. as he always had
his fighting harness on. ! haze known
men of sweeter disposition. Stamps
were sold at three cents apiece, and II
you wished to buy one, it cost you half
dime, as very few pennies were then
in circulation, and what few there were,
were about the size of half a dollar.
| The mails were carried by tour-hors
coaches or "jerkies," as the two-horsr
rigs were called / have seen iron
| four to six coaches roll in at one time,
all loaded to the guards, which meant
from two to fourteen passengers; the
tops Nof the coaches as well as the in
side were loaded.
1t was customary to make ten miles
an hour and 10 change teams every ten
miles.
Gage" Williams, Judge Crool<ham
John R. Needham, Judge Sewers, A
M Cassidy, F. w. Eastman, w. l.
Smith, and Vim. Loughridge were
among the attorneys of the town. r; r
Harbour, D. w Loring, John and Geo
Jones, Dan Ogilvie, James A, Young.
Christian Houtz, W. f. Edgar, Eli ket-
lner, "Garr' Phillips, john White, DR.
\ Owen. Geo. Bal. Nm. B. Stress Vim
M. Wells, Robert Sewers and many
others, were among the citizens car
call to memory.
| The old M, Z. church, with the bel
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-11

peculiar expression of our good old war
governor, S. ]. Kirkwood. He told us
that the quota for Iowa was full and he
| could not accept US, but possibly there
might be another call, in which case he
would be pleased to do SO. This came
on Friday night The next Monday
morning James B. Nesbitt and myself
started on foot to New York, working
our way along. In June, while near
Burlington, we learned that the old
company had been reorganized and was
then at Keokuk. We Immediately
started for that place and begged hard
to be taken but we were told we were
only boys" and they wanted men. Be
cause of this Nesbitt and | became Il
linois instead Of Iowa soldiers. Soon
after Nesbitt enlisted in the 18th Hi
nois infantry and l in the First Illinois
| light artillery
In 1869 came back to live in Oska-
| looSa and that same fall was employed
for two weeks on THE HERALD. Those
were long weeks, for from that time
until April. 81, l was associated with
| the paper, as printer, foreman, CORE
| spOndent and editor. I need not en-
| large upon those years. Your files show
/ 'lllG 4dOkS u lily WI IN vi TIC pdpCl. II
| is probable that except the early war
period, the paper never went through
more memorable and exciting campaigns
than did THE HERALD in those years.
There was grangerism. anti-monopoly,
| greenbackism, fusion, Weaverism, and
almost every other ism As the needle
is to the pole, so was THE Herald true
to the party whose cause it cspoused in
the very infancy of both.
OF the old gang. | remember but two
as surviving, w. H. Needham and my
self The boys who were devils" in
the office during my time are now ed
itorS and publishers. and while have
not had the pleasure of a sight of the
old paper for a long time, doubt not
they are keeping it true to its republican
traditions. l congratulate them that it
IS theirs to celebrate the semi-centeu-
NAL of the paper. During my editorial
work had looked forward to that time
and had planned to do, perhaps, about
as will be done.
The OskalOosa of today is like its
oldest paper built handsomely upon the
enduring foundations laid by its early
founders and immediate successors
| Leaving THE HERALD in 1881,
worked in the Iowa newspaper field UNI
til 1880, at Montezuma and Belle
Plainc, when broken in health, l was
sent % Colorado by my doctors, to die,
they imparting to me the cheerful infor-
nation that | might live year or so
have now been here ten years. and
while not strong and rugged, am a
pretty lively corpse. Colorado climate
has done wonders for me. and | conf
IDENTIFY recommend It for all throat and
lung troubles: but don't wait too long
before trying it. However. with all the
life-giying properties of Colorado climate
and grand scenery, had rather live il
good old Iowa, which esteem as th'
best of all Very truly
Gro. R. LEE.