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The times., 1899-01-14
WILL NOT AFFECT CONTRACTS.
The Carnegie Company VIII Com
tinur irmor pIHtc Productions

Information has been received at the
Navy Department that the purchase of the
Bethlehem Iron Company by the Carnegie
Company Will not in any way affect the
contracts for the supply of armor for the
battleships now under construction which
the Government holds with the io.mer
company.
The plant purchased by the Carnegie
people was erected by the Bethlehem Com
pany for the manufacture of hull plates for
vessels and its transfer VIII enable tire
Carnegies to produce nine-tenths of all the
plate OF this character used in the United
States. The Bethlehem Company sold out
because 1t has not been able TO manufac-
ture thin plates at a fair cost for pro
duction. To escape losses it arranged
with the Carnegie people to supply the
Government with thin armor plates, while
it manufactured all OF the heavier mate
rial.
The times., 1899-01-14

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agree to engage in twenty or twenty-five
round bout with Jetfries."
O'Rourke and. Sharkey were asked what
they thought Of the Jeffries challenge.
O'Rourke said that Jeffries would not be
much of drawing card here because Of
his showing last year. But at that h. did
not say that he would not make match.
Sharkey said he would willingly take JEFF
fries on whenever O'Rourke said the word.
Corbett and George Consdine had pri
yate chat and they may have something TO
say tomorrow about Bradys latest move.
1t is not thought that Mccoy will accept
Jefres'S challenge, as he wants to rest.
too. Maher is non -committal. but after
his coming fight with Stockings" Conroy
he may be heard from.
The times., 1899-01-14

In 1897 there were tSs%.men killed and 81
co. injured from all causes in railway serv-
ice. In coupling and uBeoupling cars alone
219 less men were killed and 1924 less
were injured in 1897 than in 1893. The
number of such employees killed has been
reduced one-half, and The number of in
jured also practically freduced onehalf,
The reduction in the number of accidents
from all causes largely Exceeded in single
year the entire casualties during the late
The times., 1899-01-14
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You perhaps aware that pneumonia always
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ave. and S st. NV, and lI2s Nd ave ne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
Day OF THANKSGIVING
President Mckinley Issues Procla.
nation Setting Aside Day
For Thanksgiving.
Thirtieth Day of November Named
Patriotic Declarations in
the Document.
Our New Possessions Asked to Par.
ticipate in Observance of
the Day.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The president
today issued proclamation setting
apart Thursday, Nov. 80, as a day of
thanksgiving to be observed ..By all
our people on this continent and in our
newly acquired islands as well as by
those at sea or sojourning in foreign
lands" The president sets forth as
among reasons for special thanksgiving
freedom from pestilence, national pros
perity, steady gain in moral and educa-
tional growth of our national charac-
ter, eXaltation of American patriotism,
freedom from disaster and disease of
those engaged in maintaining the honor
OF the flag with such signal success,
ratification of peace with Spain, friend
llness of our relations with every power
on earth, successful administration of
the trust undertaken in behalf of Cuba,
sympathy and help displayed by the
people in behalf of the sufferers by the
Porto Rican hurricane. Lastly he
says: while insurrection still contin-
ues in the island of Luzon, business is
resuming activity and confidence in the
good purposes Of the United States is
being rapidly established throughout
the archipelago.''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
Many wives Meet Farnsworth.

Chicago. Oct "a Walter l.. Farms
worths matrimonial troubles grow.
Yesterday he was confronted by four of
his wives, following which he confessed
to twenty-five others and an indefinite
number in addition whose maiden
names he could not recall. AT Inspector
Hartnetts office in the Harrison street
police station Farnsworth, who is more
than 80 years old, met Mrs. Carrie Pip
pinger Mrs. Sarah Mears, Mrs. Louisa
Kiefer and Mrs Ayers, respectively
wives /, ., and 4. He admitted that he
had married each and every one of
them at different times. Incidentally he
announced that he had assumed the
aliases of Bradford, Hittig, Thomas,
Kiefer and Bradshaw at varying stages
of his marrying career. He remarked
unconcernedly that he supposed the
other counties would be heard from be-
fore long" Mrs. Ayers Farnsworth
threatened to Kill the much-married
prisoner.
Farnsworth's case will be called be-
fore Justice Martin in the Harrison
street police court this morning. In
spector Hartnett says:
Hes got Bates stopped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Capt. HOward'S Brother Asks for
Formers Place--Pjnns of Navy.
Washington, Oct. 25-Secretary of
War Root has received an application
from Capt. o. C. Howard, brother of
the officer who was recently killed in
action in the Philippines. requesting
that he be assigned to duty to replace
his dead brother 1t is understood that
Secretary Root looks favorably upon
the request and will probably give
Capt. Howard the desired detail within
the next few days.
Secretary Root telegraphed orders to
Gen. Anderson at Chicago yesterday
directing him to release the Forty
eighth regiment of volunteers (colored).
from duty at Fort Thomas, Ken
lucky, on November in order that
they may proceed to San Francisco
and await transportation to Manila.
The regiment will go fully armed and
equipped and each man will be sup
piled with 200 rounds of ammunition.
1t is said at the navy department
that the board of construction. which
has been holding meetings every even
ing for the past week, has about de-
cided on the details of the plans for
L
stood that the plans adopted, which
are as yet tentative. viii call for bat
tleships almost Identical with the
Kearsarge and Kentucky, except that
they will be considerably larger The
new ships will probably be 13.5o0-ton
vessels, while the Kearsarge and Ken
lucky are about 1000 tons less. The
new vessels will be faster boats than
the Kearsarge and Kentucky, having
a speed not less than nineteen knots
an hour. and it is likely that twenty
knots will be required.
The gunboat Viking. which has been
recently fitted out by the navy depart
ment with a modern battery and other
wise extensively repaired at a consider
able expense, has been found to be un-
suitable for the service for which she
was being made ready. and will proba-
bly, be condemned by a naval board and
sold to the highest bidder.
Information received by the trans
portation department of the quarter
master generals Office indicates that
the shipment of troops to Manila has
been delayed recently by the bad
weather prevailing on the Pacific coast.
Civil Engineer FL. r.. Stanford has
been directed to proceed to Manila on
the cruiser solace and prepare plans
and estimates for a first-class coaling
station at sangly Point. Cavite.
Second Lieut.. Thomas a. Roberts,
Tenth United States Cavalry. will pro-
ceed to Fort Sheridan, Illinois. and re-
port to the commanding officer for ex-
animation as to his physical condition
and for such duty as he may be able 10
perform.
Private Raymond H connell, Light
Battery d, Fifth United States Artil-
lery, at Fort Sheridan, having enlisted
under false pretenses, Will be dis
charged without honor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Decisions Handed Down by Iowa,s
Highest Tribunal Today.
Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines. oct 25.-The following
decisions We're handed down by the SUI
preme court today:
Casady vs.. Manchester Fird rd~S.asur-
|ance Company. appellant. Pottawatta-
mie district. Affirmed.
stoner. appellant vs.. c. G. w. Rail
way Company Butler district. AZ
|firmeo.
Kinyon, appellant, vs.. Harbach
Polk district. Affirmed.
Kohn Bros. VS.. Johnson, appellant
Tama district. Affirmed.
State Bank Of Tabor, appellant, VS..
Kelley. Mills district Affirmed.
Cameron vs.. Fellows, judge. Whine
shiek district. Annulled.
District Township of Grove vs.. Myles,
appellant. Humboldt district. Re
versed.
Gradert. appellant, vs.. c. & n. W.
Railway Company Crawford district.
Reversed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
r.E. RDLLz y.
NOTICEABLE NEy II TODAY
The W. ler.
For Iowa-shoyA in the south and
east tonight anS drsday; colder to-
For Illinois-Showers Thursday and
n the northwest tonight; cooler.

PAGE ONE
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
Britain May Be Threatened.
Fighting Continues in Transvaal.
Presidents Thanksgiving Proclama-
ton.
Sampson Given a Sword.
The Commercial Congress.
Uniform State Laws in Favor.
Capital News and Comment.
PAGE rWp
IOWA AND GENERAL:
Russia's Bering Sea Claims.
Starvation on Alaskan Boat
Wealthy Widow Duped by an Actor.
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Aftermath of Mitchellville Riot.
Iowaps Arrive From Iklondike.
Short Iowa Specials.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
A Republic Merely in Name.
Banks and Good Times.
Expansion to Extinguish Savagery.
Topics and Press Comment.
Views of Europe-Finland.
Iowa Items.
PAGES SIN AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Milwaukee to Enter Marshalltown.
Park Project to Be Pushed.
Nichols Baum and Other Weddings.
Compliment for the City.
Local News Notes
PAGE ElGHr
MARKETS AND GENERAL:
Wednesdays Markets by Wire.
Rankin at State Center
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
Grosscup an Expnnstonlst.

Paris, Oct. 25.-Speaking of American
politics, Judge Grosscup, of Chicago,
who is now in Paris, said to me today:
Nothing is more certain in this uni
verse than that President Mckinley
will be reelected next year. The west
considers his administration a strong
one and has the greatest confidence in
him. 1t is a false report that a great
many republicans will not vote for him
because they think he has been too
slow in the war in the Philippines.
There is not handful of republicans
that think so.
II myself am an ardent expanslonist.
The democrats have not decided
against expansion, but the party is so
broken into different sects and groups
that it is hard to know just where it
stands. That Is another reason why
Mckinley is certain to re-enter the
white house,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
HOSTILITY TO BRITISH POLICY.
Continental Powers Believed About
to show Oppositlon.

New York, Oct 25.-The Journal
prints the following from Washrgton:
The state department officials are be-
coming daily more impressed with the
belief that the active and hostile op-
position of the continental powers to
Great Britain is soon to take definite
shape. This opposition, they believe,
will assume the form of an offer of
mediation, to be followed by an inter
rogation of England as to whether she
proposes to create a South African Brit
dominion on the union of the Trans
vaal, the Orange Free State and other
African dependencies. A refusal to
answer this would be assumed by the
powers as justification of a general
demonstration against England at all
vulnerable points.
The state department officials regard
as significant that the Transvaal dip
lomats at Berlin claim Russia and
France as friends of the Beers, who
will not submit to Englands acquisi-
ton Of the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State. The Boer diplomats do
not name Germany as one of the allies
simply because they are talking from
Berlin.
The state department officials also
do not agree with the proposition ca
bled here that there is a friendly un-
derstanding between Germany and
England. They maintain that no ag-
gressive policy would be entered into
between Russia and France unless it
was understood either that Germany
would hold alpof or was member OF
the coalition against England.
The state department has no infor-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
II looks ON|NOUS
Remarkable Naval and Military
Activity Of England May Pre-.
sage Dire Events.
France and Russia Said to Have
Made Promises to the
Transvaal.
British Mobilization Out Of All Pro.
portion to the South African
Necessities.

Queenstown, Oct. 25.-The cruisers
Furious, Pelorous and PactoIus sailed
this afternoon for Cape Clear, where
they will meet eight battleships and
two cruisers of the channel squadron
and proceed ostensibly for Gibraltar,
but it is thought possibly the destina-
'tion is Spanish or Portuguese ports, as
the vessels have taken out bills of
health for those countries.
London, Oct 25.-The belief that
Great Britain is on the verge of a crisis,
or even conflict, far greater than that
in the Transvaal has many supporters.
though the lack of all official informa-
ton favorS the conservative view that
the remarkable military and naval ac-
.tivity is due to desire to take thor
ough precautions which, though omin-
Gus, have at present no special bearing
on European relations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
MARsHALLToWN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Is 1899

house at the absence of subsequent
news was amply justified, and that the
heavy fighting of Friday, and perhaps
of Saturday, was only q prelude to still
sterner work. In some quarters the
view is taken that the second attack
of the Beers has actually occurred. and
was SO successful that Gen. Yule's
withdrawal was imperatively urgent,
to the extent of compelling him to
leave his hospitals in the hands of the
Beers; while the more sanguine express
the opinion that Yule, far from re-
treating, has in reality advanced to
meet the attack threatening Glencoe,
leaving Dundee behind in safety and
sheltered from Boer assault
In the absence of authentic news
there are a number of contradictory
rumors afloat, but the most reasonable
interpretations of the various reports
seem to indicate that there was some
artillery practice at Glencoe Saturday
and Sunday, but no fighting at close
quarters. AS, however, communities
ton between Ladysmith and Glencoe,
which was thought to have been re-
stored by the British victory at
Elandslaagte, has been broken by the
destruction of the railway bridge at
Waschbank, north of Ladysmitn, and
between Eiandslaagte and Glencoe, the
difficulties of the British commander
in Natal, Gen. White, in reinforcing
Glencoe, have been enormously in
creased and until the British forces at
Ladysmith and Glencoe are united and
the main body of the Beers broken the
situation must remain disuuieting for
the British.
The afternoon newspapers here
sharply criticise Lord Wolseley's sum-
mary of the Natal situation. They say
it has distinct resemblance to the
statements of the Spanish ministry
when preparing their countrymen for
the news of the disaster at Santiago.
This. however. is probably an over
strained view.
There is no doubt however of the
great suspense and anxiety existing
which has been increased by the report
in circulation. purporting to emanate
from official quarters to the effect that
the Beers have secured the services of
$1,000 natives The vague and varied
estimates of the Boer losses and the
absence of anything official on the sub
ject are also arousing misgivings as to
whether the beaten enemy suffered
proportionately to the disastrous losses
of the victors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25

nation to confirm the statement that
Russia has already begun her move
ments against England by gaining the
consent Of the ameer Of Afghanistan to
Russian occupation of Herat The de-
partment is inclined rather to discredit
this story because it believes that no
movement will be made by Germany,
France or Russia until after they have
had their attempt to force England to
show her hand in South Africa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25

had in the house last session. they may
count on seeing this job done. If they
send Charley Hancock here he will be
able, probably, with his wide acquafnt-
ance and influence in the state. being
member of the republican state COM
mlttee and prominent In the majority
party, to get this proposition deferred
again until Dubuque can get out of the
woods. The people of that county VIII
find in this case that there is a lot of
difference in being represented by a mo-
body Of the minority or a leader of the
majority.
Mr. Hancock, having accepted tn,
nomination upon the urgent request of
friends, both democrats and republi-
cans, has been obliged to leave his cam
Ipaign in other hands. He has gone to
New York to attend to his great horse
sale, which occurs early in November
and viii not return unit! the first of
December. He IS putting about 100000
worth Of finely bred horses into this
sale. for which he has been preparing
for months. and the date could not be
changed. His election is regarded as
absolutely certain by most Of those best
informed
To say that the Mitehellville outbreak
was purely a spontaneous outbreak of
sviciousress for which no one is to blame
and for whieh no preparation could
have been made would bs foolish 1t
was a combination Of many causes tina;
brought il about. The gifls did not like
the change in superintendents ana the
new superintendent, J. y. Miller nav
ing had no training whatever In the
handling of girls or boys o. in any sort
of educational work or institutional
work beyond a few months as clerk IN
the Soldiers Home, was wholly unpre-
pared TO avert or cope with such an
army of tough girls as he had. They had
long been ripe for rebellion, as Supelin-
tendent Leonard warned The board
when he left. Many who expected 10 get
ont under the operation OF law al the
age of IS We're being held three years
onger than they expected, on account
Of the change of law. They We're the
worst of the girls. earned no credit
marks and We're a disturbing element
all the time. These tough Characters.
seemingly totally depraved, We're mixed
up ndiscriminatelE with girls without
any vicious tastes or training who had
bene sent there fer short tine because
they couldn't be managed at home bat
WHO had pure surroundings all their
lives before. The family manager
who uniustly punished forty girls under
her control for tfe offanse OF six. and
violated a rule of the board of control
TO boot. by refusing them their suppers
was the immediate cause or the out-
break The tinder Was there and she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
BIG GUNS IN MARYLAND.
Roosevelt and Others Begin Cam
patgn in Interests of Lowndes

Cumberland, Nd, Oct. 25.-At Barton
this morning the governors of New
York and Maryland and half a dozen
local spelbinders began a forty-eight
hour trip through western Maryland in
the interests of Governor Lowndes, can
didate for recollection. Roosevelt is the
star attraction. Besides advocacy of
Lowndes' candidacy he dwelt on ex-
nansion and other national issues, along
the same lines as heretofore followed in
his spee(shes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
Kept Marriage a secret.

Clinton, Oct. 25.-It was announced
Yesterday that Charles w. Lake and
Miss Maud Lee were married at Rock
Island, ILL.,, eighteen months ago. The
marriage has been kept secret since.
Mr.. Lake is a son of John Lake. a con-
tractor Of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25

Washington, Oct. 25.-It is generally
believed in naval circles that Secretary
Long will not ask congress to author
ize an increase of the navy. and if tha
present plan is adhered to no battle
ships, cruisers or torpedo boats will be
asked for. owing TO the crowded condi-
tons of the sfipyards of this country,
the scarcity of skilled labor and the in
creased price Of steel. copper, armof
plate and other materials used in navai
vessels, little or no progress has been
made toward the construction of the
ships authorized by the last congress.
The shipbuilders have shown no dispo-
sition TO go out of their way to secure
contracts for these vessels. and, on the
other hand, the government does not
seem to be in a hurry about the matter.
1T is feared if the builders are crowded
the workmanship may not be up to the
standard, and when the ships are con-
strticted it may be Necessary to reject
some of them.
The question of armor plate is an inn
portant one in the delay which has oc-
Cured, as is shown by the fact that
nothing whatever has been done toward
the construction of the battleships.
which are arniored, while some little
progress has been made on the cruisers,
which carry comparatively little pro-
lection. Then. too, the naval experts
are anxious to take advantage of all the
latest improvements in naval architec-
ture. They think that as there is no
pressing need of new ships at this time
it will do no harm If the navy is not in
creased next year, and the country may
profit by the delay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
SHORT WAR TELEGRAMs.

Reports OF Skirmfshes With the
Boers-Gen. symons Recovering.
London, Oct. ga Capetown special
dated at this morning says: There has
been another battle at Ladysmith. The
Beers were repulsed. The British casu-
alties are four killed and seven wound
ed.
Cape Town. Oct. e5.-word is received
from Natal that the bullet has been ex-
tracted from the wound Gen. Synons
received at the battle of Glencoe, and
that the patient is cheerful and doing
well. Advices from Orange river, Cape
Colony, near Orange Free State border,
say the Beers have taken kripdam,
north of Kimberley. 1t is supposed the
Beers are advancing on Douglas, fur
ther west.
London. Oct 25.-The Morning Posts
Kimberley special. under date of the
21st. says:
''Armored train engaged this evening;
one of our men killed. Boer loss uncer-
tain. We are completely isolated, but
safe as a bank"
London. Oct. 25.-Michael Davitt,
Irish nationalist, announced in the
commons today that he would resign to-
morrow as a protest against the Boer
war.