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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Captain Howard. Quartermaster Of
Volunteers in the Philippines,
Killed by Rebels.
skirmish Near Santa Rita Results
in Rout Of Insurg ents-Kline
at Calamba.
Leader of the Rebellion Enters the
Capital Of Venezuela-Warm
ly Welcomed.

Washington, Oct. 2a-otis cables to-
day:
Capt. Guy Howard, quartermaster of
volunteers, was killed yesterday near
Arayat, on launch on the Rio Grande
river, by concealed insurgents. His
clerk, civilian employe, and native
were wounded. A detachment of the
Thirty-siXth encountered the insur-
gents southwest of Santa Rita, scatter
ing them and killing six. This morning
Kline, commanding at calamba, south
ern Luzon. vigorously attacked the in
surgents concentrated on his front,
routed them from the trenches and pur-
sued them three miles. Casualties are
one private killed. one corporal and
three privates wounded"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
BIG FIRE AT SIOUX FALLs.
Wholesale Fruit House Damaged I,
Extent of SIS 900

.Ateut Oh 81 -o.OOO.
Sioux Falls, Oct 23.-A disastrous
fire broke out shortly after o'clock
last night in the big wholesale fruit
house of Barney McCrossan & Co.
damaging the three-story building and
its contents to the extent of $4,000.
fully covered by insurance. The origin
of the fire is not definitely known, but
it is supposed to have started in the
banana room in the basement, where q
fire was burning in a stove. The flames
in some manner or other communicated
TO the top floor, where the greatest
damage to the building was done. while
the second and first floors escaped with
considerably smaller damage. The
quick and efficient-s~ork of the fire de-
partment confined the blaze to the
fruit house, which stood in row OF
other brick structures. A number OF
freight cars Standing on a sidetrack
near by We're also scorched. The value
of the building and its contents prior to
the fire was estimated at 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
Alleged Express Robber Caught.

Ogden, Utah, Oct. 23.-Through in
formation impaired by one Donald.
Sheriff Layne, Of Ogden, has captured
one of the parties concerned in the
hoid-up of the Union Pacific train at
Wilcox. Wyo., on June ., when large
amount of money was taken from the
express company's safe.
The man is James c. Lyle and he was
taken at Rigby. Idaho. Thursday night.
He was not told why he was being ar
rested until the officers had succeeded
in spiriting him over the line into Utah.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
Graphic Description of the Terribl
Carnnge Mt Elandslnagte.


London. Oct. 23.-Fuller accounts OF
Saturdays battle at Elandslaagte en-
phasize the splendid gallantry of both
sides and the superiority of the British
in pitched battle. The Manchester
regiment of the Johannesburg imperial
light horse and Natal field artillery ap-
peared at Ladysmith at daylight on
the Boer left. the object being the re-
opening of communication with Glands
laagte. The artillery shelled the Beers
out of the railway station and the
British mounted infantry rushed in, re-
leasing the engines and prisoners
One thousand six hundred Beers with
three guns. from the commanding posi-
ton, poured such a we'll directed fire or
the British that they were forced to re-
tire till reinforcements arrived. Then
mixed force Of mounted infantry and
cavalry swept over the plain and UP
the hill toward the right and a British
battery on the left opened fire while the
Nanchesters advanced up the rocky
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
Theuntyersaltsts.

Boston, Oct. 23.-The Universalist
convention ratified the new platform of
the principles accepted at the conven-
tion two years ago and referred to this
convention. thereby dropping the Win
chester confession of faith adopted in
1903. A conference then began with the
of the Unitarian gener-
al body, looking to union of the two
idenomina tionS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Decisions Handed Down by Iowa.s
Highest Tribunal Today.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 23.-The following
decisions We're handed down by the SUI
preme court today:
Hanger appellant. VS.. City of Des
Moines; Polk district. Affirmed.
Collins, appellant, VS.. Gress; Tama
district. Affirmed.
Meier vs.. Kroft, appellant: Crawford
district Affirmed.
Roth, appellant, vs.. Collins; jefferson
district Affirmed.
Swell vs.. Blake, appellant; Linn dis
trict. Affirmed.
Pratt, appellant, vs.. Howard district.
Reversed.
West vs.. Averiil Grocery Company
appellant; Cedar Rapids superior
court; Reversed
First National Bank vs.. Bourdetais
appellant; Clay district. Reversed.
Woods, appellant, vs.. Allen; Polk
district. Reversed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
SIR BULLEH,s PLANS.
WIN Have Four Armies Each capable
of Meeting Com bined Boer Forces.

OF Meeting Com bined Bocr Forces.
| London, Oct. 23.-The Associated
Press learns that the plan of Sir Red
vers Butler. subject to finding on his
arrival that the complexion of the cam
paign is not entirely changed is to
have four divisions, each a little army
! in itself and each capable of meeting
the full strength of th. Beers. AS his
forces will exceed $4,000 men this is re-
garded as feasible. With three armies
he intends to invade the Transvaal
from different points, possibly leading
1 the principal force through the Free
State and sending the other to hold
Natal.
| Expert military opinion is inclined to
| favor single line of operations unless
1.-The invader has a tremendous prepon-
iderance of strength Although few are
willing to criticise Gen. Buffers adj
mitted military genius without knowl-
edge of the information upon which he
has based his estimate of the Boer
forces, there is growing feeling that
the war will eventually resolve Itself
Unto a guerrilla campaign, and many
references are made in this connection
| to the progress of the American forces
in the Philippines. Several Englishmen
who have lived among the Beers. but
lwho are now in London. assert that the
Beers will never stick to their artillery,
and there is unanimous feeling
among those who know the Transvaal
and it's inhabitants that the Boer artil-
lery will cut a small figure only after
the first month.
The explanation of this is twofold. In
| the first place most of the Beers are un-
accustomed to fighting according to the
methods required in conjunction with
heavy artillery, and secondly, that most
of them are armed with the rifle only
Compare lively few have bayonets, re-
volvers or swords and it is a military
| impossibilty for men to stand up
against cavalry charge unless they
possess some arms in addition to the
| rifle. Hence, the only alternative when
cold steel threatens is to desert the
guns.
1t is not believed that the Beers will
suffer so much by the loss of artillery
as might at first be thought. Unincum-
bered by guns they regain that mobility
which in the previous war proved such
| a thorn in the side of our organized
| troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
1nsurrectton at Panama.

washington, Oct. 2s.-Consul Gudger.
at Panama, cables that an insurrection
has broken out there; martial law has
been declared.
Gudger says the departments of Gun
dimaroa, Tolima, Santander are in the
instruction, though Panama city is yet
unaffected. A gunboat will be sent at
once to safeguard American interests.
Minister Hart cables from Bogota.
Venezuela, that force is coming over
to assist the revolutionists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
No Indictment Against Cook

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Get. 2S.-The grand jury,
having just completed its regular ses-
sion, did not return an indictment
against Frank Cook, of Nevada. who
was charged with the crime of Sc
duction by Miss Edna Mcclure also of
this city. The reason for this action is
that the girl refused to say that he had
made promise of marriage to her or
ito testify against him at all.
The funeral of Daniel Finch. an old
soldier, of Nevada, was held yesterday
afternoon. he having died on Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE news OF TODAY

Tho Weather.
For 1owa-Fair tonight; showers
Tuesday in the northwest; cooler IN the
west.
For Illinois-Fair tonight and Tues
day; warmer.
PAGE ONE
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
Beers May Sue for Peace.
Second Battle at Glencoe.
Details of the Elandslaagte Engage
ment.
Arrival of the Fifty-frst Iowa
The Philippine News.
PAGE TWO.
IOWA AND GENERAL:
Convict Confesses to Four Murders.
Robbers Kill Two Men.
Board of Control and the G. A. r.
PAGE Three.
IOWA NEWS:
Mystery at Des Moines.
Train Runs Down a Farmer.
Two Attempts at Suicide.
Short Iowa Specials.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
Where Credit is Due.
Cousins at Keokuk.
Is Work a Curse?
Only a Campaign Cry
Topics and Press Comment.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Farmers Horrible Method of Suicide
Big Police Court Grist.
Farm Telephone Systems.
Team Falls Into Sewer.
Local Miscellany.
PAGE ElGH,-
MARKETS AND GENERAL.:
Mondays Markets by Wire.
Reform School Girls on Rampage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
Transports SAIL for the Cape.

Southampton, Oct. 23.-The transports
Nubia, Gascon and Moorkha have
sailed from this port for the Cape with
the First Scots guards. the Second
Coldstreams and the Third grenadiers.
The docks We're crowded. and as each
vessel sailed out the scene of popular
enthusiasm was renewed The trans
port Moor also sailed with 1916 men of
+all ranks in the service corps from Al
dershot and Wooiwich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23


special, dated Sunday, says: "Ad-
vices from Pretoria report Kruger
as in favor OF unconditional sur
render. 1t is expected the execu-
tive council will meet Monday or
Tuesday to discuss the advisability
of such STEP"
The report must be accepted
with reserve.
ANOTHER FIGHT AT GLENCOE.
Beers Badly Beaten, Losing 800 Kill
ed and Wounded.
Glencoe Camp, Oct. 23.-The attack
made by the Boer forces under Gen
Lucas Myerson on the British position
Saturday enabled the British forces te
score another signal victory. The Boei
column was driven pell nell over the
wounded. In addition the British cap
tured several hundred horses and made
many prisoners.
DISTINGUISHED DEAD.
Some of the Prominent Leader,
Killed I'm Battle OF Elandslaagte.
London, Oct. 23.-An official dispatch
from Ladysmith gives the following
list Of casualties among the prominent
Beers at the battle of Elandslaagte:
Gen. Viljoen. killed; Gen. Kock
wounded and captured (since died);
Gen. Rocks son, killed; Col. Schiel
a German officer commanding the ar
tillery, wounded and a prisoner; Com.
mander Pretorius, wounded and a pris.
oner. Several Boer standards were
captured.
The following is an official list o.
British casualties at the battle o.
Elandslaagte:
Imperial light horse, killed-Col
Chisholm. Wounded: Maj
Sampson, Capts. Orr and Mullens. Lieu
tenants Curry, Short. Barnes, Forbes
Campbell and Norman.
Second battery of field artillery
wounded-Capt. Campbell, Lieut.. Man
ley and Staff Captain Brooke, of the
Seventh Hussars.
First Deyonshire regiment, wounded
Capt. Lafone, Lieuts. Cunning, Hay
ley and Green.
First Manchester regiment:
Wounded. Col. Curran, Capts. Mel
vile, Newbigging and Patton and Lieut.
Ranks.
Following are the casualties among
the rank and file:
Fifth Lancers - Three troopers
wounded.
Imperial Light Horse-Two sergeants
and four troopers killed; thirty-five
non-commissioned officers and men
wounded. One man missing.
Twenty-first Field Battery - Three
gunners wounded.
Fortysecond Field Battery = Two
gunners and driver wounded
First Devonshire RegIment-Twenty-
nine non-commissioned officers and mer
wounded.
First Manchester Regiment-Eleven
on-commissioned officers and men
killed and twenty-six wounded
Gordon Highlanders-Five non-com-
missioned officers and fifteen men
killed. and fifteen commissioned Of
ficers and sixteen men wounded.
Gordon Highlanders - Killed. Mai
Denne; Lieuts. Fantmonson, Murray
and Bradbury. Wounded. Lieut.. Col,
conyngham; Maj. Wright; Capts. Hal
dane. Buchanan and Meikeljohn;
Lieuts. Findlay, Gillatt. Campbell and
Hennessy. The total casualties stand
fortytwo killed and fifteen wounded.
Amended list British casualties at
Elandslaagte: Officers killed, 5; wound
ed, 30: on-commissioned officers and
men killed, 81; wounded, 175. Ten miss
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
Commercial Congress.

Philadelphia. Oct. 2s.-The Interna-
tional Commercial Congress listened to
papers on compilation of international
trade statistics and commercial situa-
tion in South Africa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
The w. q. r. ~.

Seattle, Wash. Oct. 2s.-The Nation
al Wonans Christian Temperance
Union spent most of the day in hearing
land discussing reports Of committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
CASTRO ENTERS CARACAS.

Insurgent Commander Given a Bi.
Reception at Capital of Venezuela.
Caracas, Venezuela, Oct 23.-Gen.
Castro, insurgent commander, entered
the city today. a warm reception was
accorded him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
FIRE DESTROYS BARN.

serious Loss on Il Farm Near Bondu-
rant-Nine Horses Cremated.
Special to Times-Republican.
Bondurant Oct 23.-F'ire last night
on the farm of A. c. Bondurant, occu-
pied by j. f. Hudson, destroyed the
barn and contents, including nine
horses The origin of the fire is un-
known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23

When the regiment left for home, to,
prevent scandal, Burton was restored
. . command. The men and officers are
unanimous in condemning Burton, who
they say. displayed fragrant coward,ce
oh one occasion when his company was
ordered into action, he hid in a ditcb
remaining there until the firing ceased
Lieut.. Col. Miller was disinclined Ia die.
cuss t1e affair, bur admitted the truth Of
the story. He hopes that no further sc-
lioh VIII be taken in the matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-22
ELMONT ANSWERS BRYAN.
2
lhustic Letter CoutrOverttnK the
CnsucccssfuL Nom lnee's Right 10
QoesttDn True Democracy.

NEW YORK. March 2l.~~perry Belmont
~ river, out the following reply to a let
- received from Col William J. Bryan:
eDear Sir. have just received your let
IL of the 18th inst in which you describe
base who declared In isat that sour eiec-
IN To the presidency on the Chicago plat
ffn .wei;,i ensianger the nations wei
me. AZ the Republican allies who mas
0erade as Democrats between campaigns
tpvser TO give more potency ~ their be-
d1Sai Of Democratic principles on election
ey'" Mr. Reiinon, then gues en - say
Nj Before answering .'ths uuw1rvani@d
Ntsf." he had Instituted q Sssit AGAINST
HtN York newspaper Ga account at an al
M iisies. la which ne was characterized
"a higher priced man than the Heater
VI sells his vote for s. on election DAY.
~ coaiaGaes.
sYonr purpose to he equally dcfanistsry
Vetssous Your skill IN ahe use IF the
eas forhds the p9ea that in yeas letter
~ snisused them through Ignorance. The
N<@N h ,alain and were Il nnt that VOC
hxS7y tsFsoyen sn goar shsase reference
n& s0ns upon public questions 49, OPP
tDId ,e your own, 20 the Democratic cub.
4Nhieh am president. and 20 III pro
E~a eeletratsan Of Jelferssf's birthday,
ssaeala have left yotr Offensive sssse-
4efss unspswerrf The pcnsesTasie Cub,
. MS fRfhs flff< - EsteaRtSSgE ~ FA EA1Efa
~ Democrats who al heif 40 the rain
pHseirlss Of Democracy. while sisety opsh
Pa Hay vary In regard 10 s5fess political
saes aoas as ale not fundamental. bat mere
YES. or fran@t0sy. Ike mary og the vain
@sAis ya1 have yourself espoused Bgt
aan&bf tAsee seA members - a Repah-
ssn AZ for myself never voted FER
1ss.asean candidate for either a great az
= snail otis.ss
The hesrss 81 governors and TIRE pseSs-
~M 81 - large "a p&1sosFa H. o. KS n5zs tsan
sssastoEei ID represent officially the
Nssses ~ tAe majority, which waA that
= sofIisAss Anniversary ~ the birthday 81
sssesson shoslll lse reses.Fstei lhss year hy
se asgsnixatton. 80 previous Years, To
ssa tacss principles ami tfsssssttsns wita
$50 his faH me t. se srs}eiltdv associated
asfs q brsag about revival of Demo
e3hc contF0i based an public quest s4gs.
ss sartii lCssa es which are nor frsnsitory.
ie the eSrlsnatsen rpasir 10 you Nast
assslaha5 opinions nave Hoi been eanssa
VIC. yoe rwsiy that 'soa do uas un4se.
shssi how ssd.sia3aai opinions cs:s he isy~
S0ssi "a a Political gsstisarsas Nasn ysa
sssssed - contrast yoslr opinions with
a7es u emphasizes ttsasr ants e@asSns @nd
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sssseiy lessi IN a ne8tSssi sSsuqaat given
se5cF IS {sess,s-F&ey rAEgssa saint
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-22

ecaflye action IN enforcing the Chicago
platform .o8ld be an assault on wages
aid savings. bring on silver mono metal
iisfn aud impair the obligations OF coys-
tracts. / therefore ccngeniesf wherever /
mad opportunity that ins3ssenee bg tbs
United States on the coming ratio OF IS 10
] would be the grave of international bi~
rnesal!ssm. and that Il Europe opened rs
minis az ILL., 10 and this government per
sisted Ia the ratio OF IL 10 ! the result
would be- az in 1874. and the United States
would be LETT witn only subsidiary cur
rency.
I answer you a. an individual and not
AZ committing the organization OF which I
am president. No copy Of your letter or
this reply has been seen by, any members
os the Democratic Club ard will not until
after the reply has been mailed TO you. IL
ls not practicable for ME 10 recall IN this
letter the substance ~ what ] have writ
ten Or spoken during Or since the last pres
iisTitai campaign In regard 20 the Chr
cage platform and rs mary phases ard al
Though do rot III any way recognize your
right 10 question nag Democracy. am
sending yon by this mali volume which
correctly gives the list Of every thing which
has been published and yeal are a. liberty
to ludacate and expose any portion that Is
unpatrigtics TN Democratic. un-AulerIran
or in conflict with The Democratic creed as
set forth IN Jererson's first Inaugural al
dress
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-22

REMARKS with considerable emphasis thas
~tsh skagway 81 tbs hsasl OF I.Saa canal
FS-s taKaG 81 the .zsazsth ct the rors~syssgrs
arr -. Afcaaal AZ sE4 zrsssta % he yu-
kon. = sill ee OBSERVED that tssss river
ioFnas the arr OF t5le circle as a portion ~
ne TeAioes ~ wheel wl,a PERI yslzsss as
tSsss nae- Strange IS II raay &npsA- sn
making this great curve ths Yukon uaraa-
ae@s as'ssass the trend os ihe eoaSs lizae 81
distance of some -st nzSs3s from the SEA
comparing the mileage between 81 Nj
cnae3 and Dawson. wfs5ea x $50 miles
and that Ssagway rouse Is les miles the
ssorfsE Comparing The DISTANCE Srxsn
sxAs"ay 30 Dawson. S-s mises. WIKI lhxs
from Pert ,slsies 20 Dawson, sss miles IL
= found tsat the ssrarsxee Is Is niles IN
savor OF ms Nasdes route.
IL IS apparent from there fEssSes, SAYS
capt. Anereronhse. that there are eat two
routes q communication 10 be considered
the sksswax and the Nalaes routes
AS Ear as agricultural rsassssfssssseS are
concerned, Capt. AhereTasahla believes tha.
there Is no comparison between the TWO
routes lie thinks the Copper river valley
VIII produce al the cereals gsryfea truck
small fruit, etc. that viii he required for
tue mining population which may here
after inhaoit the Copper river Taaana and
Forty Nile districts of Alaska
The gradient into the interior for rail-
rad construction Is practically nominal,
srfiEe timber. timber for railroad tias etc
coal and iron, Capt Ahercronshss believes
VIII be found in abundance All the nat
: aral routes. gradients considered, are eo,,
nnea 10 the keystone pass starting
taro1sh the coast range OF mountains
Having passed this range al a point in tins
rear Of Corssln pass. be SAYS there are three
possible routes These are Jap Low river
through the Keystone pass To the head
waters OF the Tasnna. thence down that
river 10 It's sanctiea wiki the Copper. a
distance OF ~ miles from sldewataF, acc
cna up the Holder valley 10 the kansina
divide. thence Down TO IT'S junction with
The Copper. IS miles from tideWater: third
up the HeEden valley and over the Thomp-
son pass, thence into the Copper river val
ley. Having reached the Copper river VA.
ley, II Is possible 10 proceed ia any siirec-
ton, the deposits OF iron and coal dictat-
ing the course Of the preliminary line
The remainder Of the report deals with
sites for military posts and outlying ste.
lions. the Indians OF the Copper river val
ley. meteorological observations. the tsapper
river mining excitement of 1888; the drain
age and nor-tlra1nage OF the Copper river
valley. the economic geology Of the country
Traverse<. and the insects that are found
IN the copper river regien.