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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
Flurry in stock Market.

New York, Sept 1S.--The tightness Of
the money market caused great excite
lment in Wall street this morning. Or
ders to sell on an enormous scale at the
opening wsre in evidence throughout
tthe list. Blocks of thousand shares
and upwards Were the rule in all stocks
iquoted Industtials We're the severest
sufferers. Speculative sentiment was
fairly demoraiized. Speculation contin-
Iued very Wild, bat although there was
more activity, offerings We're in one
hundred share blocks instead of thou
sands
A heavy covering movement devel-
loped after noon and prices advanced
with much vigor. Later prices again re-
taeted and the market closed active and
rather easy. at small concessions from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
THE I. 0. o. F. GRAND LODGE.
Annual Meeting Being Held at De-
trott-The Reports.


Annual Meeting Being Held Mt De-
troit-The Reports.
Detroit, Sept. 1s.-The seventy-ffth
annual meeting Of the sovereign grand
lodge of the I. @. o. F. opened today
with orchestral music, after which well
come addresses and responses followed.
The first business session was then
held. The delegates marched to the
opera house, where the public exercises
were held in a drenching rain. The busi-
ness session was held in Harmony Hall.
Albert S. Pinkerton, grand sire and
commander-in-c chief of the l. o. o. F.,
in his annual report said the order was
growing and it could, for the first time,
honestly claim fraternal affiliations
with over 100000 persons. He gave an
epitome of the history of the order and
its growth, referring to the relation ex-
listing between the American order and
those of foreign countries. He reporteA
affairs of diversely situated and widely
separated brotherhoods, generally in a
prosperous condition. Appended to the
report We're reports on the condition of
the order in Europe. Japan, Hawaii,
South America, Alaska and northwest
Canada. j. Frank Grant, grand secre-
tary. reported an encouraging increase
for the year, both of the subordinate.
and Rebekah branches the former
greater than any year since 1892. A
small decrease was reported in the en-
campment branches, much smaller,
however. than any of the several years
past. The whole increase in all branch
es for the year was 3o,225. Total relief
expenditures, $500, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
Additional Iowa News.

C'ARROI.L--Judge Elwood has jus;
endered IL verdict in a case from
| ireene county in which Lee & Robb, of
| his city, We're counsel for the plaintiff
nd the result is highly gratifying to
hem 1t seems that the Lee-Jamison
lumber Company. of Jefferson, fur
lished material for the new Methodist
| church which was completed over a
year ago. The contractors were Stun
,ack & Tracy and when the building
yas turned over they owed about $500
IN account. The trustees of the church
had withheld only about half that
amount to protect themselves from
possible liens They offered the lum-
Der company the 81 1000 in full paymeni
for the entire bill. but it was declined
md action was begun for lien on the
church building. Il. b. Wilson. of JEFF
ferson. and the Carroll firm We're en-
gagged as counsel for plaintiff and
Russell & Tolliver with another strong
sirm of lawyers defended. 1t was tried
For all there was in the case and after
months of consideration Judge Elwood
granted the application for the me-
ehanic's lien. II was close question,
but the judge after examining the case
most thoroughly decided for the plain
lifts.
RVILLE-Additiona help in
the grading force on the NJ. & S. L. the
past week has made noticeable effect in
the amount of work done. The elevator
man on this line has given out that
trains Will be running from Minneap-
oils as far as Estherville by the 18th of
November. and it looks now as if he
would not miss the date Very far The
company is having some difficulty il
procuring pilng for the bridges, but il
this obstacle is overcome there isn't
much doubt but we will have direct
communication with Minneapolis over
this road before the first of December
1t isn't probable that the road will be
completed any south of Baskerville this
fall or before next spring.
HUBBARD-The contracts for haul
ing the pupils from West Ward and
district No. ., Grant township, to and
from town school has been let. Isaac
Buoy has the contract for West Ward
and Jay Snider Grant district at the
rate of s25 per month. The convey
ances used are light lumber wagons
with seats on sides and covered like a
bus, which will prevent the rain from
interfering with their daily trips. The
The school board purchased the wagon
which is being used for Grant town
ship. On the beginning of next week
each hauler will have about fourteen
pupils to convey back and forth. This
is the first attempt OF this kind in this
county and the advantages and dis
advantages will be watched with much
Interest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

They We're taken off their feet and have
not yet got down to terra firna They
expected the convention TO leave its
nominee uninstrut- aS just as confident
ly as they expected she legislators from
this county to support Cummins. They
had the votes counted, they announced
in advance the exact vote by which
Cummins would control in case the SEN
atorial lines wcre drawn-and then
Gear got the instructions by majority
of twenty. There was no explaining
The Gear people charged corruption to
Cummins and said that beer and cash
and lots of other wicked things had
been used on behalf of the Des Moines
man. 1t has been noticeable, however,
that the Gear policy has been to cry
Stop, thief on7-sorne occasions to dis
tract attention While Gear got off with
the swag, and more complete returns
from Cherokee viii be read with inter-
est. But at any rate the result gives
TWO votes to Gear on which the Cum
minis people had counted strongly CO.
burn, nominated for the house. is a
Cummins man; 50 is Senator Hobart
who holds oyer, but both viii obey the
Gear instructions.
The resolutions adopted by the Meth
very vigorous, but nevertheless they
are subject to the construction which
pronounees them q. pro-expansion dec
laration. The Christian church CON
vention the other day, after a good dea4
of effort to set up q resolution which
would please both sides. dropped the
effort. The issue is too sharply drawn
The efforts of the church conventions
TO interest themselves n purely politi-
cal affairs don't seem 10 be taken very
serious!y by outsiders.
The state bankers announce that
they want the law changed this winter
so that they will be able TO carry de
posts to a larger amount than ten
times their capital Homer Miller.
cashier of the Des Aioines Savings
Bank, who was for long time state
bank examiner and is generally regar,l-
ed as the best informed man in The.
state on all matters relating 10 the
state banking laws ard Institutions.
outlines a law which the bankers want
passed. They are willing thar small
banks should be limited to The present
plan of receiving not over ten times as
much in deposits as the amount OF their
capital. But with banks of $4,000 TO
$5o.ooo capital he would allow deposits
70 be received up to fifteen times the
capital. Banks from S5Q,0oo to 100000
should be allowed toreceive $50 to each
81 of capital, and above 100000 capital
there should be no limit.
National banks can take as much de-
posts as they can get there is no
limit In other states than Iowa state
banks are not limited in this way. A.
good many banks are Interested in the
matter, for they all agree that there is
no profit i'll banking at present low
rates OF interest and with money so
plentiful and the demand so small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
be given a preliminary hearing this af

ST. Louis. Sept. ia special from
Carterville, ILL.,, says: Sam T. Brush
manager OF the mines, reports in addi-
ton to the four negroes first killed,
two more dead, making a total Of six
The sheriff, however, says this is not
so. Nineteen white miners have been
arrested at Herrin and taken to Marion,
county seat, for trial. It is not stated
what the charge is. The arrest caused
excitement to rise to fever heat. The
coroner's jury is still in session and
will probably not get through today.
Little evidence of value has been in
troduced SO far. 1t will be difficult to
identify any of the slayers Four ne
groes were badly wounded, but are ex-
pected to recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
German CathoIics Mcet.

st. Paul. Sept 1s.-The annual con-
yention Of the German Catholic Central
Society Was called to order in business
session at 10 o'clock this forenoon and
preliminary business transacted. Reso-
lutions on many subjects We're intro
duced and referred, the principal one
being Il vigorous protest against the all
legged saertlegious destruction of Catho-
lie sanctuaries in the Philippines by
American soldiers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
HEADQUARTERS AT CHICAGO.
National Democratic Committee to
Make Windy City Working Gem

Chicago. Sept 1s.-It was decided to-
day at a meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the national democratic COM
mittee that Chicago be the working
center OF the committee during the
campaign in preparation for the next
presidential campaign. j. G. Johnson,
of Kansas, it was decided, will have
charge Of the work, remaining here in
charge of headquarters office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
SUIT AGAINST DRUG STORES.
Action to Take Away Permits a
Britt-Tramp Assaults Woman.

Action to Take Away Permits at
Britt-Tramp Assaults Woman.
Special to Times Republican.
Britt Sept. 1S.-An action has been
commenced to take away the liquor
permits of two of our drug stores and
the hearing will take place at Concord
next week at the regular session of the
district court. Dispositions have been
taken before Attorney Hudson during
the past week. A goodly number of the
members of the law and order league
We're summoned as witnesses. Whether
the movement will result in taking
away the permits or not remains to be
seen.
The Hancock county fair closed on
Thursday and in point of numbers was
a success. The usual amount of gam
bling and immortality was in evidence
and midway was in full blast. The
races were good and the Kennedy
Bros. wild west show proved a good
attraction.
On Thursday afternoon a tramp en-
tered the home of j. NJ. Coutts, editor
of the Britt News, and assaulted Mrs.
Coutts. When asked what he wanted
Mrs. Coutts was met by the retort that
1t was none of her c. d business.
He reached for gold watch which she
had in her hands and when informed
that it had initials on it which could
be detected he loosened his hold and
struck her in the face with an instru-
ment he carried in his hand, knocking
her down. He then secured a small
sum of money and left boarding a
freight train going east, so we are in
formed, and up to this time has not
oeen apprehended. He is described as
being small man about 30 years of
lge, very dark Completed, small face
ind small black eyes. He had on q
lark suit of clothes. checkered workin,
shirt. black slouch hat and was shaved
smooth except about two weeks
growth of whiskers on his face.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
1,he Chosen Friends.

indianapolis. Sept. 1s.-The supreme
council of the Order of Chosen Friends
met here today and will remain in ses-
sion all week. Delegates from all over
the country are here. General officers
will be elected and annual reports sub
mitted during the week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
Some Arrests Made.

Marion. ILL.,. Sept. 1S.-Lieut. Louden,
with detail Of soldiers, arrived at
noon In charge OF eighteen union min
ers. captured after midnight on the
highway north of Carterville. They
were all armed and were in wagons.
They said they were returning to their
homes at Herrin. They We're charged
with having been part of the armed
mob gathered at Brush mine last night
before the troops arrived. The states
~ against them. They win probably
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
Escaped convlct captured.

yinton. Sept. 16.-It was learned last
night that the three crooks who es-
,aped Wednesday morning from the
penitentiary at Anamosa were on board
he north bound b., c. r. & n. train
No. ). which reaches Vinton about ar
hour after midnight. A posse of officers
We're at the depo4- when the train ar
lived to arrest the escaped convicts
They only partially succeeded.
One of them, Jones. colored man,
was re-taken after having been halted
by two or three pistol shots. He was
wounded in the left leg, but not danger
ously.
The other two. whose names Were
Howard and Smith. could not be found.
There is an unconfirmed report that the
swo men left the train and secreted
themselves in neighboring corn field
The three convicts who escaped have
9een performing duty as cooks in the
penitentiary and on Wednesday were
aiken to the basement for their regular
luty of preparing breakfast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
Reasons of Private and Business
Nature Given-.-The Demo.
cratic Canvass.
Headquarters for 1900 Campaign to
Be Opened in Chicago--.Grand
Lodge /. O. o. F.

Detroit, Sept. 1s.-Alger today gave
out letter. written by himself. to Will
lam Judson. of Ann Arbor, in which he
announces, for reasons of personal
and business nature" that he has de-
cided not to be candidate for United
States senator
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
OFFER to Release spanfard..

London, Sept. ia dispatch te
Reuters Telegraph Company, from
Hong Kong. says advices from Manila
announce that Aguinaldo is willing tc
release all sick and civilian Spanish
prisoners. but it is added, Otis refuses
to allow Spanish vessels to proceed to
Filipino ports to receive them,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
Two New Rnttleships.

New York, Sept. 1s.-The new battle
ship Kearsarge has gone to the navy
yard to have her under body scraped
and painted, preparatory to the official
trial trip.
Newport News, Sept. 1s.-The build
ers' trial OF the kentucky will take
place about the first week in October.
The builders Will then hurry the com
pletion of the Illinois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
England on Brink of War.
Alger Quits Senatorial Race.
The Riot at Carterville. Ill.
Schley's Friends Make Protest.
Grand Lodge of the L. O. o. f.
The Lumber Trust in Iowa.
Capital News and Comment.
PAGE TWO
IOWA AND GENERALS:
Watterson's Warning to Bryan.
Death of G. A. Pillsbury.
Lii Hung Chang Criticises Americans
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
A Surprise in Cherokee County.
Other County Conventions.
Explosion and Fire in Boone Mill.
Short Iowa Specials.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
Trust Conference Adjourned.
Cost of An Eastern War
Professionalism in Athletics.
Iowa Press Comment.
Topics of the Times
Iowa Items and Newspapers.
PAGES SIN AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Evidence to Show That Nevada Pris-
oners Are Men Who Murdered Mat
thews and Wilson.
Thomas Hardy's Injuries Prove Fa.
tai
stolen Goods Recovered.
Big Family Gathering.
Brief City News.
PAGE ElGur.
Mondays Markets by Wire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

The South Dakota supreme court
handed down an opinion holding the old
liquor license law to be in full force, re-
gardless of the adoption of the dispen-
sary amendment to the constitution at
the last election. The legislature failed
to agree upon a bill carrying out the
provisions Of the dispensary amend
ment and this. the court holds. leaves
the amendment without force.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
MARsHAILTOWN. "a. MONDAY. sEPTENBFR 1s 1899

that the British government, on recon-
sideration, may not deem it fit to make
more onerous or new proposals, but will,
adhere to Great Britains proposal for
a joint commission of inquiry as pre-
viously explained by the secretary of
state for the colonies to the imperial
parliament
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

London, Sept. 1s.-It is reported that
Labori and Madame Dreyfus visited
Folkestone, five miles from Dover. Sat
urday and engaged apartments, where
Madame Dreyfus and her children will
dwell in the event of her husbands
pardOn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Macy Holds That Names MAY
Be Withdrawn From Consent Peti-

Audubon, Sept. 1S-The decree in the
case OF w. H, Shipman, r. L. Harris
ct al. against j. j. Wieland, tried before
Judge Macy August %. was received
Saturday The question involved the
action Of the board of county commits
sioners in refusing to allow 100 signers
of a mulct saloon petition to withdraw
their names therefrom after the board
of supervisors commenced the canvass
of the petition, but before final action
Judge Macy held that a signer had
the right to withdraw his name from
the petition until final action and re-
versed the action of the county com
missioners. The withdrawal of the
above names reduced the petition below
the required per cent. The effect of this
will be to close every saloon in Audu-
bon county. The brewery companies
and temperance people of Iowa have
watched the case with great interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
PREDICTS LONG STRUGGLE.
Major Jones, just From Manila
Thinks the Island Will Have I,
BE Garrisoned.

BE Garrisoncd.
San Francisco, Sept 1s.-Maj. 9. r.
Jones. quartermaster. at Manila since ii
was captured by the Americans ar
rived from the Philippines today
When the major left Manila a forward
movement in the mud and rain was be-
ing made against the insurgents. He is
of the opinion that 10000 will have to be
kept on the island of Luzon ten years
in order to keep peace, but that actual
fighting Will not last six weeks when
that number of Americans are landed
lat Manila
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
ODD NAMES.

Boney stoots is nm enterprising miner
of Virginia ores.
Ben Edge is grinder OF scissors in
Tillary street, Brooklyn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
London stocks.

London, Sept. 1s.-The South African
crisis caused an all-round weakness in
stocks today. with consols very fiat.
Kaffirs were much depressed.
Paris, Sept. 1s.-The business on the
bourse today was dull. Kaffirs were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
All Quiet at carteryille

Springfield. ILL.,. Sept. 1S.-Col. Ben
nett. in charge of the militia at Carter.
vile. advises the governor that every
thing is quiet. but thinks soldiers are
necessary to prevent further hostilities
Feeling between the negroes and union
miners Is intense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
TWO NOTABLE DEATHS.
A. G.. Bodurant and Judge John
Shane Dead

Des Moines, Sept. 1s.-A. G. Bondu-
rant. a leading citizen of Polk county
and founder of the town of Bondurant.
died today, aged g.
Judge John Shane, former colonel
of the Thirteenth Iowa regiment, died
at Vinton today. after long illness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

Buffalo, Sept. ia Farnham special
says almost the entire business section
of the village was burned today. Loss,
s250,000. Among the buildings destroyed
was the Erie Preserving Company's
canning factory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
scHLEY's FRIENDS PROTEST.
Don't Like His Appointment
Command in the south Atlantic.

Command In the south Atlantic.
Washington. Sept. 1s.-A delegation
of prominent Marylanders, headed by
Governor Lowdes. called upon the
president today and formally protested
against the assignment of Schley to
command the South Atlantic station
on the ground that it was not commen-
surate with his dignity and the service
he r. .ldered during the Spanish war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
Dewey,s return uonored.

Albany n. Y, Sept. 1S-Governor
Roosevelt today issued proclamation
setting apart Sept. 2s-30 as holidays to
be observed throughout the state as
days of general thanksgiving in honor
of the return of Dewey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
PARIS CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
Dereloude and Others Charged wit
Hfph rI,reaSnn

High Treason.
Paris, Sept. 1s.-The senate met as a
high court of justice today for the pur-
pose of trying twenty-five politicians,
including Guerin. De Monicourt. De
Roulede, Thiebaud and Baron De yaux,
on charge of conspiring against the
After reading the indict-
ments the senate went into secret ses-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18

Kaiser William Goes to sweden.
Berlin, Sept. 1S.-Emperor William
has gone to Sweden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
T.-R. SsuLLETlN.
NOTICE III news OF TODAY
The weatner.

For Iowa-Fair tonight and Tuesday;
light frost tonight, with cooler in the
extreme east; northerly winds.
For Illinois-Partly cloudy tonight;
cooler in the southeast, fair and con-
tinued cool Tuesday; fresh northerly
winds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
Soldiers Arrive From Cienrueeos

New York, Sept. 1S.-The transport
Buford arrived today from Cienfuegos
and Havana with 600 soldiers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-19
Tom Was There.

An amusing incident Is told by the
custodian of the public library of an
up-the-river town. 1t seems that a
young lady patron was very anxious
10 read f. HOpklnson Smiths tom
Crogan," but was unfortunate in al
ways finding 1t "out." The librarian
finally promised to notify her by tele-
phone next time the book was return
ed. 1t came one day, and the IL
brarian promptly rang up the young
lady Tom Crogan' is here and you
must come down right away, just as
soon as you can" 1t happened that
the young lady's father answered the
telephone, and not being up" in fic-
tlon Indignantly replied: Tom Gro
gan! Who's Tom Crogan? And what
has he to do with my daughter? If
any young man wants to see her let
him come up to the house!"
The librarian sent hearty laugh
over The wire and rang off.-Detrolt
Free Press
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-19

France that the question Of justice to
one man is real element in these
shifting scenes of general excitement,
Of ruin to so many lives and reputa-
tions, this grim procession Of suicides,
fugltives, exiles, prisoners and as
sassins. That there is much demoral-
ization in France is clear, but that
wrong will triumph over right, or dis
order over order. is not indicated. II
the French people, as a whole, are still
sane and sound the republic will pass
through this fermentation without
such calamities as have been known in
the past.--Globe Democrat.