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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Everybody in Vinton, Ia, is proud to
claim Calvin F. Titus as a townsman.
When he scaled the walls of the city of
Pekin and hoisted the stars and stripes
as the first to float above the Chinese
capital, young Titus, writes a CORE
spondent from that place, did no more
than his friends might expect from
him He is a native son of Vinton.
His father was Calvin Titus, black
vim was educated and here he has spent
his youth. The family removed to
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Court House Is Wrecked.

The county courthouse at Medina,
O., was wrecked by terrific explo-
sion of dynamite large box of which
was stored in the basement of the
building. The janitor was painfully
injured, and several county officials
were badly shaken UP. The dyna-
mite had been placed in the basement
to be used as evidence in criminal
trial. Some waste paper near the box
containing the stuff caught fire and re-
suited in the explosion.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Oregon Fruit i'm Demand.

Large quantities or rult are being
shipped this season to England, Ger
many and France from Oregon. Con-
siderable fresh fruit also finds mar
ket in the eastern states. Experiments
are being made with a view of util-
izing all the spare berries for the pur-
pose of making wines and flavOring
sirups, and thus saving the importa-
ton of these articles. There is less
diseased fruit on the market this year
than in any preceding year for long
time
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Wednesday. August 22.

Minister Conger cabled that condi-
tons in Pekin were chaotic; city dis
tricted by allied army for police sup
lewiston; situation in YangtSe Valley
growing critical; $1,000 troops needed
at once to protect Shanghai. Cores
pOndence of Ii Hung Chang to be pub
lished; American reply cannot be con-
strued as an absolute rejection of Earl
Lis proposals. Admiral Remey cabled
story Of Pekin operations. confirming
death of Captain Reilly; Boxers
around Tientsin routed by Americans,
English, and Japanese. General Chat
fee reported arduOus work ahead for
American army in China before order
can be restored. American foreign
mission societies appraised of narrow
escapes of many Christian workers.
Religious war on account of activity
Of native Christians predicted by Wen
ma Freie PreSse List of killed and
wounded Americans sent by General
Chaffee to State department. Ameri
cans played important part in capture
of Sacred City
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

The war Office at London has re-
ceiyed the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts. dated Aug p:
'Lieut.-Col Sitweu. recOnnoitering
near Ventersburg, engaged the Beers.
Two British were wounded. Lieuts.
Speeding, Davenport. Surtees and
Watson and a medical officer and
twenty-four men are missing.
"HaTilton has crossed the Crocodile
river.
"Paget and Baden-Powel engaged
the Commands protecting Dewet.
Aug. 90 Lieut. Flowers and one man
were killed. Lieut. Kirby and six
men were wounded"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Rumored Russian Loan.

1t is reported in Odessa, according
to a dispatch to the London Daily EX-
press, that, in consequence of the
strain upon Russia's financial re-
paign, specially accredited rep
resentative of the Russian minister OF
finance, NJ. de Witte, has concluded, or
is about to conclude, IAN arrangement
with a syndicate of all the great insur-
ance companies in the United States"
for a loan of 800, goo 600 roubles. about
1921 900 900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Thursday, August 80.

First friction between commanders
of allied forces occurred before occu-
patton of the sacred city; General
punished enough; all cOncurred but
Russian General, who insisted on cap
turing imperial palace.
United States resolved not to send
more troops to China, since General
Chaffee cabled he had ample troops.
Uprising threatened at Hankow;
twenty-seven warships assembled at
Shanghai and Woo Sung. Captain B.
II. McCalla's report Of his expedition
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

The northern tier of towns in
Rock County. Wis. experienced the
severest hailstOrms ever known il
this section. These towns are practi-
cally the center of the tObaccO-g grow
ing region of Dane and Rock COun-
ties 1t is reported that the path OF
the storm was from east to west and
that it swept the townships from end
to end, destroying the tobacco crop.
which covered 1,914 acres. 1t is es-
timated the loss is 100000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

A sugar war has been inaugurated
among the wholesalers of Michigan.
Wisconsin. Illinois. Iowa. Minnesota,
and the DakOtas, who have been or
dered to reduce the price II cents
hundred This action is said to be the
result of a break from the agreement
by a Chicago jobber. who has been I'M
derquotng other jobbers by a frac-
ton. The retail price has not yet been
reduced
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
burglars Set Fire i'm Order to Rob.

At Holland, Mich. fire destroyed
the house belonging to John Harmsen.
The occupants. William Trimble and
family, barely escaped. The fire. it is
supposed, was set by burglars, who
looted the homes of John G.. Post,
Fred Motz. John Raven and Frank
Hidden while they and their fam
lilies were at the fire.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Three cOlored tramps boarded a
freight train on the Chicago division
of the Big Four a few miles out of
Cincinnati Friday night, and in an
effort to throw them off the train NJ
l.. Brown, brakeman, who boarded
at No. 932 Bates street, was shot and
instantly killed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
THE WAR WITH THE boxers
Severe Battles in the Empire Of
China.
MANY NATIONS TAKE A HAND.
The Inner City Is Taken and Hello by
the Allied Troops Empress Flies
from Tekin, Taking with Her Mach


China has appealed TO the Unit
ed States to take steps to end
hostilities, Minister Conger being
suggested as peace envoy Americans
in Swatow urge that warship be sent
to protect them, as riots arc growing
threatening. Allies at Pekin ask ur-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Fair Ones Tender Points.

you are 80 years Old and You dye
your hair" This is the remark for
which Miss Alice Fields must answer
in court at Wilkesbarre, Pa. She was
arrested on the charge of SANDER. the
complaint being made by Miss Eta
Potter. Miss Potter declares en-
phatically that she is not 30 and that
the color of her hair is natural.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
WILD MOB RULES A CITY.
Takes Possession of Akron, Ohio,
After Battle with Police.
HUNT FOR A NEGRO PRISONER
Ends In Murders and Incendiarism-
Crowd Ransacks .IaiIs and other
Buildings, but Fails to Find Its Quarry
List of Dead and Injured.

A mob of several thousand frenzied
persons, Infatuated over on assault
upon the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Mas by Louis Peck, a
colored man, searched the city prison,
the county Jail and the old court house
at Akron, O., Wednesday night for the
negro, engaged in a battle of bullets
with officers of the law, set fire to Col
umbia hall, adjoining tne city build
ing. and threatened to destroy the lat
ter structure Shortly after midnight
the mob broke into a hardware store
and stole all the ammunition and fire
arms in the place, including guns.
rifles and revolvers, proceeded to the
city building and opened fire on the
defenders. at the same time applying
the torch to Columbia hall The flames
spread rapidly and efforts of the fire
department to stop the impending con-
flagratiOn were resisted by the rioters.
Hunt ,Jaiis for Fugitive.
Peck had been arrested and muir
murs of gathering trouble caused the
oIiCi III SUI GUY ~ JidlSACi TIC III lSOi-
er to Cleveland. The report that he
had confessed spread rapidly and the
mob gathered soon after dark. Not
beneving the statement of the sheriff
that Peck had been spirited out of
the city the crowd sent committees
through the city prison and the county
jail to search for the negro. This
proving fruitless the mob gathered in
front of the city Jail, threatening its
destruction unless Peck be produced.
Lynching was on the tongue Of every
one in the crowd. and even the rope
had been provided and was dangling
from the arm of citizen. Mayor w.
E. Young FASTENED to the building
and mounting the steps called upon
the crowd to dispense. pledging his
woru that the prisoner had been es-
corted out of town. Cries of indigna-
ton greeted. the executives announce
ment and he was denounced on all
sides for allowing the colOred man TO
escape the clutches of the mob Then
someone fired a shot at the prison.
Other shots followed and for several
minutes there was a terrible scene.
Two people are dead, three fatally
wounded and several others badly
hurt. The dead: Davidson, 4-year-
old child of John NJ. Davidson: shot
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Tuesday. August 81.

Allied forces entered Pekin on Aug.
IA; Minister COnger cdbled where
abouts of imperial family unknown;
desperate efforts made to eXterminate
legationers night before entrance OF
allied army into Pekin; his dispatch
placed blame of hostilities on Chi
nese government; Admiral Bruce
sent dispatch saying allies entered
sacred city Aug II.
Telegraph from Tien Tsin cut; po-
sition of allies uncertain; large body
Chinese troops took the field; Shang-
hal cable reported Dowager Empress
fled with $4,000 900 taels and now sur
rounded by japanese cavalry; Chi
nese mob devastating region around
Annoy
Cable sent to General Chaffee for
definite report of operations, condi-
tions, and requirements; reply Will de-
termine United States policy in China;
United States rejected Ii Hung
Chang's latest appeal for cessation of
hOStilities.
Report of death Of Captain Reilly,
Fifth Artillery, L. S A.. before Pc
kin discredited by war department.
Letters of Chinese general captured
which showed plan to murder all for
eigners.
Washington ignorant of need of re-
Inducements at Pellin.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Several Killed or wounded.

At Columbus Gov. Nash received
telegram from the sheriff of Summit
county asking for militia to quen the
riot at Akron. The famous Fourth
regiment was sent to the scene OF
trouble.
Dynamite was being used in front OF
the city building. Inc first charge
smashed all the windows in the city
building and did much other damage
All prisoners were released.
In the excitement OF the third at
tack someone fired a shot, which was
followed by a fusillade. The officers
in the buIIulng appeared at the win
dows and began to shoot over the
heads of the people. A man armed
with a shotgun leveled his weapon at
the officers and they were soon made
the target for the mob's fire
An Understandable scene followed.
Several of the policemen fell wounded,
others were struck by bricks and other
missiles hurled by the mob and the
return fire of the laws officers
wrought havoc in the ranks of the
mob. 1t is certain that thirty or forty
persons were wounded in the melee
and two are known to be dead.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

dead while sitting in baby carriage.
Glenn Wade, 10 years old; shot
through the heart. The fatally wound
ed: Fireman, name unknoyR; shot
in the body; will die Alonzs Man
chester, fireman; shot in the neck;
Will ole. Fred V. Orwick, 25 years old.
of 43 North street; hit by a charge of
buckshot, dying at the hospital. Ar
thur e. Sprague. shot in the head;
cannot live The injured: John
Hern, shot in the arm Null, shot in
the head and legs: taken to the hospit-
al; may die. Police officer, name I'M
known, badly hurt by being hit by fly
ing bricks and stones, taken to the
hispital. Police officer, name unknown
shot in the stomach and both legs
broken in the melee; taken to the hos
pital. Park Stair, shot in the leg
Unknown man, driver for American
Express company, shot in the leg
John E. Washer, keeper Of the prison,
knocked down by brick thrown by
one of the mob; seriously injured
about the head. 1t is also known that
at least ten other policemen and if
teen or twenty citizens were badly
hurt in the rioting. Mayor Young
sought refuge in the city prison and
sent an urgent appeal to the governor
to order out the militia All of the
ambulances in the city were called out
and the fire bells were kept ringing
all the evening.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

gently for reenfOrcements and 400 Ital-
ian marines are sent to aid them.
Japanese cavalry leaves the Chinese
capital in pursuit of the empress and
her court Count Won Waldersee.
leader Of the allied army leaves Ber-
lin, bound for China Bombardment
of Pekin still in progress. according to
latest reports. Three Chinese leaders
in Pekin decapitated and another i'm
prisOned
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Bar Colored Residents.
There was an atteEpt at lynching
The age-herald., 1900-03-29
MEANS MORE ARRESTS
Detective Armstrong Leaves for Eastern
 Kentucky

Frankfort, Ky, March 2S.-Detective Armstrong left tonight on train for east ern Kentucky, and 1t is reported that the has warrants for more republican state officers and others equally prominent. It is stated that these warrants are based on Information furnished by w. H. Culton, who is said to have confessed Cuhon is @ deputy under the auditor of the state, Sweeney, and served four years previously under Auditor of State Stone. Culton was in the executive building previous to the excursion of the managers and the time of Goebels assassination, and it is said he has told about conferences and conversa- tions around the state building during January. All sorts of rumors are circulated about what Culton has stated and about his wholesale implications of state officers, deputies and clerks Colonels T. c. Camp bell and Arthur Goebel went 10 Cincn- nat today
The age-herald., 1900-03-29
An Indication of the County's
 Choice for Senator.
MAYS FRIENDS FOUGHT HARD
The Convention Ordered the Action of County Committee Rescinded and Will Vote Direct for State
 Officers April IA.

Montgomery March 2S.-(Special.) )-The Montgomery county democracy nominated officers in a convention here today. There was a sharp contest over the office for sheriff, and many people say it acted as straw in the wind on the senatorial ques- ton. The candidate supported by the Mor- gan following was nominated.
 The candidates for sheriff were: w. R. Waller, J. T. May, John 1T. Leigh, John c. Carter, ". I. R. Thompson, s. s. Belser, George w. Norman.
 On the forty-frst ballot Waller was nom inated, the vote standing: Waller, 139; May, 1OS; Thompson, IS. Tyler Goodwin made brilliant fight for May, but Waller proved stronger.
 George w. Halls was nominated for tax collector; A. H. Eubanks, for assessor; J. J. Cochran, for treasurer; J. A. Thompson, superintendent of education; W. H. Tice, coroner. The convention ordered the county committee to rescind its action not to have direct vote on all state officers.
 The Montgomery delegation will have to each candidate receiving a majority vote in the primaries on April II. A fee of $10 ticket Names must be sent in by April f.
The age-herald., 1900-03-29
GENERAL PET JOUBERT IS DEAD
 AND PRETORIA |S IN MOURNING
He Had Been Seriously III for Weeks and Finally Suceunbed
 to Peibnfs--FuneTd Will Occur Today
be in danger at the hands of the burghers if Pretoria was besieged.
TROOPS GOING FORWARD
It is Believed That Roberts Advance
 Has Begun

London, March 29.-S:15 a. m.-Iord Rob- erts has sent 10000 troops to Glen, ten miles north of Bloemfontein, on the rail- road. This is a preliminary to the general advance.
 Immense quantities of stores have been ecumulated at Bloemfontein, and Lord .oberts infantry Is seemingly about to iove An impression, which can be traced , the war office, is abroad that the ad- ance will begin next Monday. Boer ob- 4Ivat.on parties are lowering near Bloem- Jntein, but Lord Roberts has 135 miles to over before reaching the great position .llich the Boers are preparing at kroon- ltadt.
 Moving ten miles day is probably the est he can do wdth field transport. There .,re, he can hardly engage the Boers in orce for two weeks The reconstruction ,E the railroad behind Clim may even delay Il invasion of the Transvaal until May.
 Meanwhile all the important towns in the Tree State within Lord Roberts territory ire being garrisoned. Thajba Nachu, Phil ppolis. Fauresmith and Jagersfontein are nus held.
 Sir Alfred Miner is touring in the dis irbed wly acquired territory, investigat- .ig conditions and arranging the admlnis- .ltion. He Is understood to be getting .iaterials for report to Mr Chamberlain oncerning a plan of civil government.
 Papers Praise Joubert
 All the morning papers print singularly .,ind editorials concerning General Joubert. They praise his military skill, uphold his .hivalrous conduct, and regret that so strong and moderate a mind should be -losent from the final settlement of the dis oute. Although some of the younger com handlers thought the old soldier wanting n dash and enterprise, his raid into the eountry south of the Tugela is considered .he best piece of Boer leadership during the whole war. It is now known that he crossed the Tugela with only 5000 riflemen pnd six guns, but so bold and rapid were ais movements that the British command rs thought 10000 Boers were marching on -oetermaritzburg.
 For a few days, although in the pres ence of greatly superior forces, he isolated General I1ildyard's brigade at Estcourt and at the same time threatened General Bar tons camp at Mooi river. Then as British endorsements were pushed up, General Joubert recrossed the Tugela without los- ing prisoner, wagon or a gun.
 General Whites estimate of him, pro- nounced on Tuesday before he died, as a gentleman and a brave and honorable oppo- ~~~~-~~-~---~-~-~-~~~--
The age-herald., 1900-03-29
CREATED s RISE AT PARIS Native ToS S-of Wrought
 ts)ver Reports A PR0m.seENT MAN IMPLICATED Postmaster General Has Decided to Re. cognize the Republican Oficehold.
 CTS in the Matter of Deliver
 ing Official Mail.

Frankfort, Ky, March 2.-There were no developments in the Goebel assassination case today, though the air was filled with rumors of more arrests and other new phases It was reported that prominent man who was supposed to be at Winches- ter would be arrested, but dispatches from Winchester say that the suspected man Is not there and that no arrest has been made at that point It is claimed that the state- ment made by W. H. Culton to the attor- neys of the prosecution involved this sus- peoted man, he having been named by Ser- geant Golden in his testimony last Satur- day as one of the promoters of the move- ment which resulted in bringing the noun taineers here. There was unusual acuiv- ity among the local civil officers, but it any new warrants of arrest have been taken out they have been kept a secret.
 The visit of Culton to the attorneys for the commonwealth at the Capitol hotel yesterday afternoon has caused great deal of talking on both sides, and while the democrats claim that he made con- fession, the republicans state that he told nothing whatever about the tragedy, as Ge knew nothing to tell beyond the importa- ton of mountaneers to Frankfort. The democratic attorneys decline to divulge what really was brought out al the meet ing, beyond the fact that Culton was in conference with them for several hours. Twice today, morning and afternoon, cor respondents made short visits to the hotel to see the attorneys, but nothing new in the case has been announced.
 II. E. Youtzey, who was arrested yes- terday will be arraiged before Judge Moore tomorrow morning. His attorneys ask for an immediate examining trial.
 Captain John Davis is still In jail, no one having appeared today to execute new bond. Judge Yost, who, 1t is said has the power of attorney from wealthy citizens of Louisville, arrived late this afternoon, but he could not be found tonight to cor rc5orate the rumor.
 Stanley Milward of Lexington telegraphed here that he would be down tomorrow and execute a bond for Davis. Davis friends say he will be released In the morning, and 1t is thought that Mllward will arrive on the early train tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1900-03-29
ADVANCE IN COAL
Consumers in Pittsburg District Will
 Pay 35 Gents More

Pirtsourg Pa, March 2S.-An advance in the price of coal to consumers will be made by the railroad and river combines of the Pittsburg district, becoming effective April 1. The circular naming the advance has not yet been issued although the new rates have been agreed on by the coal producing companies. The advance is made, It Is claimed, by the advance in mining rates, and each grade of coal is increased about 70 per cent. above the existing price cir cular. The prices of nut and slack coal will, 1t is said, sustain a sharper advance than the screened grades, which may show a general advance of about 35 cents a ton above the prices now current.
The age-herald., 1900-03-29
H. CLAY EVANS
 FEELS CONFIDENT
Will Be Elected Delegate-Not a Candidate for Vice
 President.

Nashville, Tenn, March 2S.-Commission- CT of Pensions H. Clay Evans reached here today to confer with his Nashville friends in regard to his candidacy for delegate at large from Tennessee to the national repub- lican convention. He expresses the utmost confidence in his chances, saying that of the 32 counties of the state that have taken action 27 have gone his way.
 Speaking of the war pension claims, fol- lowing the Spanish-American war, Mir. Evans remarked:
 There has been a considerable number of claims filed as a direct result of the Spanish-American war-about 2S,O00. Many of these claimants have recovered their dis abilities, having been of temporary char acter malaria and the causes of malaral poisoning. When they came home from the war they felt that their health had been shattered, and filed claims for pensions. There have been about 10000 pensions granted so far, growing out of the war The casualties known as battle casualties were not great during the whole year of 1898 The regular army which did most of the fighting only received 29 amputations and 12 of these were fingers. So far as l know there was not a single amputation in the navy as a result of the war.
 'sThe pension department IS running along om about the same old hne. The roll is about the same as the close of the last fiscal year, in number 991 900"
 "Some of your friends in the state, MT. Evans have been talking of running you for the vice presidential nomination"
 ''There Is nothing in that. The vice presi- dent this year will be an eastern man, am confident. Timothy Woodruff of New York has been presenting his claims, and there is some talk of Secretary Root, ex-Secre- tary Bliss, all of New York and good men,"