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The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
HORRORS OF THE FAMINE.
Work of Relief Grows More ArduOus and
Cholera Adds Its Terrors.

London. June 1.-THE viceroy of
India has cabled that good rain
has fallen in Southern India. that there
has been scattered showers elsewhere.
and that the meteorological reporter
forecasts good but late monsoon.
The hot weather, however. still pre-
walls and the famine relief situation
has not yet altered. There are now
about 5,SO2.0OO persons, or fifteen per
cent. of the population of India. sup
ported by the government. If the
famine continues until December. 1t
is estimated that the government will
have spent $45,OOOOOO. The Outburst
of practical sympathy in the United
States is deeply appreciated.
The mortality estimates from chOl-
era are inaccurate as unnumbred dead
bodies are polluting the streams,
spreading contagion.
The Standards Simla correspondent
says: 1T would be rash to assume
from the almost stationary relief fig
ures that the corner will soon be turn
ed. So devastating has been the chol-
era outbreak, so enormous the mortal
ity, and so blind the terror inspired by
this black death. that the famine re-
lief camps in Bombay presidency,
ers melt away and are left empty in
the course of Il couple of days.
starving though they he. the people
prefer to fly to their own homes and to
die in quiet. than to remain in the fam
inc relief camps. where the cholera is
striking down a hundrd workers daily.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
POWERS IN ACCORD,
Will Fight Under All Flags to suppress
Boxers,


Shanghai, June 1.-There has been
street lighting in Pekin since early
Sunday afternoon. The Russians are
making large purchases of canned pro
visions at Shanghai and everything
points to an outbreak of hoStiities. All
British missionaries will probably be
ordered to return quickly to treaty
ports.
Reports form the In -Nan-Fu district
say that the French minister has tele-
graphed that II crisis is imminent and
that he is advising all foreigners to
evacuate Yung Nan.
All the kilograms indicate that the
situation has not in the least i'm
proved.
The Russian minister at Pekin, who
also acts as the envoy of Denmark, is
credited with having sent dispatch to
the Danish foreign office to the effect
that Il demonstration has been planned.
under the leadership of England and
Russia, in which all the great powers
and several of the smaller will take
part. The latter are not called upon to
send troops. as there are enough on
the spot. but they are to be asked to
delegate the right to hoist their flags
with the great powers in order that
demonstration may be made or Il battle
fought under the flags of all Europe.
Japan and the United States have been
Informed and agree to the arrange
ment.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE,
Some of the Business Men of Havana Are
Not In q Hurry for 1t,

Some of the Business Men of Havana Are
Not In Hurry for 1t.
Havana. June 11.-Of late Governor
General Wood has had many callers,
among them lawyers, bankers, mer-
chants and even two members of the
former cabinet, who have taken the po-
sition that the United States is going
ahead too fast in the direction of grant
ing independence to Cuba. Those
who take this ground assign it as their
reason for their decision not to join
in the coming elections. They point
out that there Is not n single candidate
in the island who is not a professional
politician. and they argue that to turn
Cuba over to men of this class would
mean her absolute ruin.
These visits and statements We're the
result of an interview with General
Wood published by the Discussion. in
which he is reported as saying that, in
all probability. constitutional con
vention would be called in September
next, consisting of all mayors elected.
Business circles were thoroughly
alarmed by this announcement, al
though there is no doubt that great
majority of the people received it with
favor.
Colonel Carlos Cespedes to-day said:
General Wood promised us that the
elections should take place in June.
and he is about to keep his promise.
Now he says that national convention
will probably be called in September
to draw up a constitution. Our people
are disposed to trust him, especially
after the way he is keeping his prom
Use regarding the elections"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
Missionaries Want Help,

New York, June 1.-THE following
cable from Pekin was received to-day
at the Methodist board:
"Pekin, June 9.-Massacre native
Christians. Situation foreigners criti-
cal. Press Washington. DAVIS.
'GAMEWELL."
This came directly from the mission
ary society at Pekin of which Messrs
Davis and Gamewell are in charge. A
copy of the message was Immediately
sent to President Mckinley. In re-
peating the message to the President,
Rev. A. B. Leonard addressed the fol
lowing:
This means our people are in great
peril and greatly need such protection
as our government can afford"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

There has been provided a machine
for automatically cleaning shoes. The
foot is inserted into properly arrang-
ed opening and the railing of the ma
chine Is firmly grasped. A small
motor actuates rotary brushes that re-
move the mud. The foot is next placed
IN the backing arrangement proper.
xhich acts as the dauber, and the third
set Of brushes Is devoted to polishing
4 needle on a machine indicates the
various stages in the operation.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
CHINESE EMPEROR ASKS HELP
Wants the Powers to DepOse the DOwager
and Protect Him.

and Protect Him.
London, June 12.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Express. tele-
graphing yesterday, says:
"Weng Iung Ho, Emperor Kwong
Hsu's tutor and confident. who was
dismissed by the Dowager Empress
after the coup d'etat in 1898. sends
with the special sanction of the En-
peror and his party, including three
viceroys, Il message to the people of
the west. In part it is as follows:
His majesty is convinced. through
amply trustworthy sources. that the
loyal support of many scores Of mil
lions of the Chinese will be accorded to
his proposals for putting an end to the
state of anarchy brought about by the
action of the Empress Hsi Isl.
The government of China being vir-
tu;illy nonresident, the Emperor pro-
poses that the foreign powers whose
troops dominate the capital shall re-
move his imperial person from the pal
ace in which his majesty is confined II
prisoner. shall declare Empress Hsi
Isl and her present ministers to be
usurpers. and shall bring Emperor
kwOng Hsu to Nanking, whichever the
said foreign powers deem to be the
most suitable situation for the new cap
ital of the Chinese empire, under the
new conditions.
ut is proposed by his majesty and
his advisers that the foreign powers
should declare joint protectorate and
undertake the task of governing the
country through his majesty"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

the easier it becomes to '.fertiliZe the
rich mans field with the sweat of the
poor mans brow"
or Il sound, or an honest monetary Sys-
TEN, which permits mere promises to
pay money, or substitutes for money,
to become part of its currency, and to
be accepted instead of money. because
the nation refuses to exercise its SOW
creignty by the creation of money.
The moral effect of such gathering
of earnest men, from widely separate
sections of our common country. who,
impelled by sense of justice and rec
ognition of the dangers tOthe republic
growing out of unwise. if not vicious,
legislation. and administration. cannot
fail to have an important effect upon
the delegates who will assemble at
Kansas City to promulgate platforms.
and to nominate candidates. for the
highest offices in the gift of the people,
In union and in numbers there is
strength: and to give this latent moral
sentiment its most effective power is
the object of the convention of the
United States Monetary League. to be
seld in Kansas City. Missouri July 2,
1900. Eternal vigilance is the price
Of Liberty"
CHARLES I. THOMSON.
President.
GEORGE G. MERRICK.
Vice President.
J. l.. WOODS MERRILL.
Vice President.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
senator Platt Will Retire,

New York. June 11.-Senator Platt's
friends having announced that he
would not be Il candidate for re-elcc-
ton in 1903. a rumOr gained wide cir
culatiOn that he would resign his seat
before that time. Senator Platt I'D
to representative of the World b-
day:
IF I live l will serve out my time
as senator. But after 1903 l shall re-
tire from public life, and from active
participation in politics.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
Printers Union Election Results

indianapolis, Ind, June 1.-THE Of
fetal count of the ballots cast for Off
GERS of the International Topographic
cal Union has been completed for the
first half of the ticket. The count
shows: For president, s. B. Donnelly,
New York. 9,606: James NJ. Lynch,
Syracuse 14,143. First vice president,
C. +. Hawkes., Chicago, 1O,56O; ]. w.
Hays. Minneapolis, 9O64 S. l.. Letting
well. Indianapolis, 1851 Fourth vice
president, 7. ]. Canary, New York.
Secretary treasurer, J. w. Bramwood,
Denver. Trustees Printers Home,
William Aimison. Nashville: Daniel
Black. Detroit: John A. Churchill, Phil
adelphia: E. W. Patton, Columbia,
Washington.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

The members of the International
Commercial Congress held in Phila-
delphia were told by Mr. W. c. Barker.
Is the result of his observations among
European manufactures. that time
seems to be regarded as Of compare
lively little value abroad. while In Am
erica the maxim that time is money"
10 practically applied. Mr.. Barker
found that in large agricultural ma
chinery mandatory In Europe the
only trip hammer in use was worked
by hand, the weight being drawn up
with ropes and pulley, and allowed to
drop. The American power-hammer
strikes 100 and more blows In min
ute.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
BOERS OUTFLANkED.
Butler Crosses Drakensberg by Another
Route.

Butler Crosses Drtkensberg by Another
Route.
DrakenSberg. Orange River Colony,
June 9.-Gcneral Butler. instead q5Iry-
ing to force Il passage through Ia IS
neA. as the Beers anticipated he would
do with General IIilyard's division. of
which the Eleventh brigade formed the
attacking line. experienced but slight
opposition in gaining the top of the
DrakenSberg range by way of Botla' $
pass. 1t was found that the grass on
the route taken by the retreating Beers
had been fired. The route was cover.
ed with dense smoke and darkness
thus prevented any further pursuit
This success of General Buffers STRAIT
egical movement turns the Boer right
and must compel them to evacuatc
their positions at Majuba hill and
Laing's mex.
London, June II, $3.50 ii. m.-Fifty
thousand British troops are within fifty
miles of the marauding Beers north of
Kroonstad. and they are expected, OF
course, to make short work of them.
Nevertheless, outside of the war office
kilograms, no one knows what is going
on.
South of KroOnstad there is wide
gap. The railway is only partially de.
Tended and, as General Kelly Kenny
has hurried all the available troops
northward the assumption is that there
is danger of a second raid. The loss
of the DerbyShires is estimated at from
600 to 100 men.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
Recent observations tending to show

Recent observations tending to show
that ants possess a sense Of hearing
have been described in this column.
Professor Metcalf Of the Woman's Col
lsse, Baltimore, adds some interesting
testimony on the subject in letter to
Science One of his students discover
cd that colony Of black ants was
thrown into a state Of great excitement
by sounds Of one particular pitch
Other sounds did not affect them but
when the peculiar note was struck,
either on a violin or with whistle
the ants would become excited, and1
the sounds were continued would grow
frantic, some Of them falling into a
water moat surrounding their nest.
Ants Of ether species paid no attention
70 the sounds.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
James ]. corbett is anxious to be

James ]. Corbett is anxious to be-
come a congressman from New York
city. and his friends declare that he
Will be elected. Mr.. Corbett might not
shine in legislative halls, Tut 1t should
be difficult affair to tear him from
his seat II once in the chair. He Is a
larger man than either Senator Clark
or Mat Quay, and his science should
enable him to whip any sergeant-at-
arms that ever trod the eisles.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

Too much business pressure seems
eaGo's gang of porch climbers succeeds
in evading apture. The police, accord
ing to a recent victim of the burglars
are always too busy to attend to such
ecses and the porch-climbers are en-
Gagged in SO flourishing trade that
they have no time to bother with po-
Hcemen,
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

Trades unions hitherto have been
but fittle known in Paris 1t now Is
Announced that the 5000 assistants
employed In the three great shops, the
Bon Marche, Louvre and Samaritaine.
are meditating the organization Of an
association of this kind.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

Kansas City hotel men are prepar-
Ing to give every convention delegate
. bed by putting five beds in each
room. At IS day for each Of these
beds this seems to be game Of high
Eve.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

After all, 1t seems only natural that
the fire flend, raging upon the grounds
of the Paris exposition, should select
the water palace as the one place
which it was his business to destroy.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

Kansas has sent twenty cars Of corn
20 famine sufferers in India. Some
southern state should contribute staff
Of black mammies to make it into corn
dodgers.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15


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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
TO STAY IN RED OAK.
Judge McPherson Will Maintain Head
quarters I'm Home Town.

Des Moines, July 3.-Judge McPher-
son was in Des Moines yesterday, his
first visit TO the city since he was APP
pointed judge of the United States dis
trict court for the southern district of
Iowa, to succeed the late Judge John
S. Woolson. Judge Mcpherson an
nounced two of his appointments to-
day and took hold of the local bust
ness and charge Of the local offices. In
conversation with d reporter the new
federal judge said:
81 have decided to retain Red Oak
as my home and permanent headquar-
tiers. After my appointment it was
stated that l would move my residence
from Red Oak to Des Moines, SO as to
be in closer touch with the legal af-
fairs of the district and be nearer the
other officers of the court. l have de-
cided, however, to remain at Red Oak
and will stay there except when my
duties call me to any.of the four places
in which l will hold court. Marshal
Christian will go to Creston some day
this week and arrange for holding
court there, according to the require
ments of the measure adopted by the
last congress. He will attend to that
himself, and I will not make the trip
to Creston."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
NOT a CANDIDATE.
Hon. Joe n. Lane VIII Not Accept Eo.
Nomination to Congress.

Davenport, July 3.-Hon. Joseph r.
Lane, of Scott county, representative
for the Second district OF Iowa in the
national house, has announced that
business interests will prevent him
from serving another term. Mr.. Lane
has issued the following signed state
ment:
81 desire to announce that I will
not be a candidate for denomination
for congress at the congressional con-
vention to be held August 16, 1900, by
the republican party.
Il have such business engagements
that it will be impossible for me to
serve another term in congress. /
take this opportunity to express to the
people of this district my appreciation
of their confidence as indicated in my
election to this Office, and hope that
whatever service have been able to
render will met with their approval.
" Yours truly, Joe r. Lane.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
JOKE ON BRIDAL COUPLE.
NIr. and Mrs. John Kaufman at Elk
hart, Indiana

The following appeared in the Elk
hart Daily Review, June 90, relative to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kaufman of this
city, who We're recently married in Chi
cago:
''Mr. and Mrs. John Kaufman, who
were married in Chicago day or SO
ago, stopped off here on their wedding
trip to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Ca
Uterine Wilson, of ST. Joe street. Their
home is in Ottumwa, Iowa. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kaufman We're placed in an en-
barrassing position at the depot ex-
press Office Thursday afternoon, when
some rice intended for Lawrence Nus
baum and bride was showered upon
them. They did not notice the other
bridal couple, and for the minute sup
posed their own recent marriage had
come to the knowledge of Mr.. Kauf-
mann's Elkhart friends, who were thus
taking cognizance of the fact. 1t was
several seconds before they realized
that the shower was not intended for
them, and in the meantime they
thought all sorts Of things. 1t happen
ed, too, just when they were inwardly
congratulating themselves that no one
would ever suspect them of being a
newly welded pail"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
May Be Extended Gall to Presi
denoy Of Wesleyan University.
MAY SUCCEED DR.. BLAKEsLEY
Board Considering the Matter Worry
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of DR..
Rlakesley Takes Effect
July 10.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
1t was learned today that DR.. F. e.
Brush, pastor of the First NJ. E.
church, of this city, is being consider
ed very favorable for the presidency
of the Iowa Wesleyan University, at
Mt. Pleasant, the position made vacant
by the recent resignation of DR.. F.
d. Blakeslee. DR.. Blakeslee's resigna-
ton will take effect July 10, when he
will leave for Cazenovia, New York,
where he has accepted the presidency
of large educational institution. A
formal call has not been presented to
DR.. Brush but it has been announced
on good authority that the call will,
in all probability, be Forthcoming in
a few days.
DR.. Brush was seen this morning in
regard to the matter and said that
while he had only recently been In
formed as to the intentions of the ex-
ecutive board of the college, he had
nothing whatever to say at present.
Geo. Had, president Of the board,
was also seen, and said: while no
formal call has yet been extended, the
report that the board is considering
such steps is true. 1t will require sew
eral days yet to see or communicate
with the several members OF the board,
and it will probably be week or more
before there is anything definite to
announce"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
HAVE NOT AGREED.
As Expected the Water Company and
Council Disagree.

From Wednesdays daily.
The city council in conjunction with
Frederick B. Van Worst, president OF
the City Water Supply company, held
an informal meeting at the city hall
last evening with view of coming to-
gether on the purchase of the water
supply system of this city. Members
of the council say that Mr.. Van Worst
is a very diplomatic gentleman and
dealt largely in glittering generalit-
les. He, by virtue of his position, is
authorized to submit proposition for
the purchase of the system but last
evening neglected to make known the
upset price.
One member of the council said that
they had no desire to force the COM
pany to do anything unreasonable but
gave it out as a cold fact that some
thing must be done to better the sup
ply, insure a heavier pressure and
cheaper rates. MIR. Van Worst will be
in the city for some time and it is exc
pected that in the course OF q week
some definite understanding will be
arrived at.
Just now the council seems to favor
the idea of moving the plant some two
or three miles above town and extend-
ing the franchise of the company when
it expires "a year or so hence. Some
members of the council are known to
be radically in favor of municipal own
ership. Others say that under ideal
conditions which they doubt will ever
be attained, municipal ownership is
the thing, but just at present they are
not in favor of it.
Regarding the price for the system it
is said that Mr.. Van Worst and the
council are several thousand dollars
apart. That something will be done in
the course of the series of meetings
which has been arranged, cannot well
be doubted in view of the determina-
ton the council has heretofore ex-
pressed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
RIVER rs DRYING UP.
The Mighty Mississippi Is Not What 1t
Was in Former Years

was III FOrnof ears.
Galena, Qll.) News-Democrat: "The
Mississippi is fast becoming but sha-
dow of its former greatness.
"Sand-bars are spring up as if by
magic and the rafters, to say nothing
of the huge packets, are having all
kinds of trouble in getting along.
Schedule time is now wholly out of the
question, and boats are not expected
at port until they arrive.
"There is well-known and much
used crossing at Dead Mans Island
bewteen Browns and Gordon's ferry,
and so low is the water at that point
that there were no less than four raft
ers aground there Wednesday night.
Local fishermen who have camps near
where the canal shifts at Browns state
the river at that point is exceedingly
low, and for hours Wednesday night
did the big steamers puff and strain
their machinery in an attempt to get
off the bottom, but at daybreal1 Thurs
day all but one had left.
UNLESS rise comes soon the pack
cts will be all at the banks
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
SANDER suit. w1tl,drawp.

Grinnell, July 3.-(special) -some
days ago the Grinnell dispatches con
tanned information that James Rule
had brought suit against five of six
persons charging them with SANDER in
that they had circulated reports which
were calculated to destroy his char
acter and reputation of his daughter,
Miss May Rule. Miss Rule is clerk
in the dry goods store of j. A. Stone
& Co., and associated with her in the
store were Shas. Curtis, Miss Jennie
Rafferty,, Miss Manatt and Miss Jennie
Bailey: The reports connected Curtis
and Miss Rule. Last week the suits
against three of those implicated Were
withdrawn in consequence of state
ment issued by them declaring that
the SANDER against Miss Rule was
false,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
LIGHTNING NEAR HAYsvlLLE.
Barn Burned and House Set Afre by
ROlt OF Electricity.

Haysyille, July 3.-(speciaD- About
eight O'Clock last evening during the
rain which passed over this section,
lightning struck the barn Of c. +. Bra
llel setting it on fire and burning it
To the ground. The barn contained
thirty tons of hay and $50 bushels Of
corn. The horses, harness and farm
machinery were saved. The intense
heat from the barn set fire to a large
hog shed, burning it also. Mr.. Brakel
places the loss at $1,000. The buildings
were insured in the farmers Mutual at
two-thirds their value which will make
the loss considerably lighter. George
and james. two of Mr.. Breckel's SONS,
We're standing near the barn when it
was struck and were violently thrown
to the ground. Both recovered from
the shock IN a short time.
An hour earlier lightning struck the
home of Frank Mccullough, tearing its
way from the roof thru to the lower
rooms and shocking Mrs. Mccullough
and the children. Happily Mr.. McCul-
Tough succeeded in putting out the
fire which the lightning kindled and
no severe damage was done.