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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
A Boer Report.

Pretoria, Dec. 12.-The following Off
cial announcement has been made:
Gen. Cronje reports that yesterday
there was desultory fighting till 6, when
heavy cannon fire was resumed. The
Scandinavians stormed the difficult po-
sition, but it became untenable and they
suffered severely. was unable to send
help. The British We're in overwhelm-
ing force. but must have had at least
1000 men put out of action, either killed
or wounded"
official repert from Capt. Finnhart
saws: '"There are no signs of surrender
the burghers fighting with conspicuous
bravery and maintaining their positions
under heavy British fire. Our cannon is
of very little use
Our loss is not definitely known. l
estimate 1t at 100 killed and woundeh
The telegraph operator at Modder river
wires: Gun and maxim firing since
$40 this morning. AT 10 cannonading
is proceeding. AT 2 the fighting is re-
ported very severe. The Boer force
along the river bank Is being heavily
attacked, but is receiving assistance
from other Boer forces"
1t 10 not known whether the operator
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
CLOSING 1AE DEBATE
Little Interest Manifested in the
Discussion of the Currency
Reform Bill.
Few Spectators in the Galleries to
Hear the Debate Today Dem.
ocratic Tilt
Kentucky representatives Say sar-
castle Things About Recent
Election-The Senate.

Washington, Dec. 10. This was the
closing day of the general debate on.
the financial bill, but little interest was
manifested either on the floor or in the
galleries. Jones. of Virginia, opened the
debate in opposition to the bill, fol-
lowed by Rhea. of Kentucky, and Will
Jams. of Illinois, on the same side. Then
followed an acrimonious exchange Of
personalities between Berry and
Wheeler, both democrats, of Ken
lucky, over the recent state election
there. Brosius. of Pennsylvania. next
spoke in favor of the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15

only a fraction Of this amount This
proves conclusively that The argument
against the employment of convict labor
in such, Industries as viii prove most
profitable to the state is mere sentiment,
and, as matter af fact, convict tabor
euts very little figure in tfls industrial
world.
a student of the state universitvs
speaking of the proposition TO prohibit
the operation of saloons within five
miles Of the university observed that
there would be great times out al the
FIVE mile houses # this Law should be
passed ard enforced. Il think it would
he necessary" he said. to call out the
state militia % re,ulate the occurrerces
that Mould take place along that Ave
mile line. Away out thara without re-
stlailatg where nobody but kindred spir-
ifs could seq. there would be amuch
larger patronage OF the saloons by the
Students than there is new when they
arc located right n town. wllere every
ore can see Who goes in Il would b
something OF a novelty 10 take an ex-
cursiSn out five miles 10 such a place
and think a good many boys who don
20 TO saloons now would make visits te
/ l. -4,---.I AZ -..,,@+ 1c..A,> :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
SCORES THE COMBINES.
Cali for a National Antitrust Com
fere1lce is Issued.

chicago Dec. i5-'The executive COM
nitt..es in charge of the arrangements
for q call for the national ANTITRUST
conference has issued an ADDRESS
ealline the conference to meet IN Chr
.,aeo on the anniversary of the BIRTH
saay of Abraham Lincoln, Feb. IL, 800.
TIE call saws that unless the criminal
Sconspiracies IN restraint of trade, com
monty known as trusts, whlch 50
alarmingly characterize the present
times. are overti,rown there will be es-
tahlished In free America moneyed
oligarchys on the one hand and sertdorn
Of the masses of the people on 'tie QUIZ
er The only power capable OF success
fully combating the tyranny OF ahese
gigantic capitalistic monopolies is the
aroustsl a and organized hosts of the peo-
nle 10 whom the government and the
country rightfully belong and in whom
all power of right inheres.
Patriotic citizens from all states and
TERRITORIES, duly accredited and in fun
sympathy with the objects named, and
Representatives of known antitrust or
carnations, are invited to the confer
isence.
Applications for admission, it is stats
cd should be made to the secretary.
| I-nity building. Chicago. at an early
date, as credentials of delegates must
be countersigned by NJ. l.. Lockwood,
chairman. and other members of ths
executive committee.
Among others who join in the call are
Frank S. Monnett, attorney general, Co
lumbus, O.; Judge Tuley. of Chicago;
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota:
Il ~ al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Eurllnyton ntncials s.onfet.

kansas city. Mo-. Dec. l5,-S Seventy
freight trafifc and auditing officials of
the Burlington railroad met here YES
terday 10 tlisepss matters psrtaln}flg t9
the business Of this system Afnatls
those present We're Howard Elliott,
general manager, and d. g lYeS, gen
eral freight agent. St. Louis. F. w.
Farnham, superintendent OF car SER
vice, and A G. Bird, auditor. Cflcag agei
5. L. Cranee, general superintSnetnt,
st. JOSEPH. and w. Randall, auditor,
Omaha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
santa re >tockholders Meet.

Topeka. Kasa I>ec Is. The annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the SAN
ia F'e was held in this city Yesterday
A meeting 81 the board Of directors was
held Immediately following IT, Al the
stockholders meeting the acquisition
BY purchase or lease OF number OF
branch railroad companies Was ap-
proved. H. Rieman Duval, Thomas P.
Fowler. Charles S. Gleed and Nicter
Morawetz. whose terms as directors eX-
,,ired Yesterday, We're reelected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
PURSUIT IN THE HILLS.
Agulnaldo Said to Have Been

MOunOeQs
Cayan. Luzon, p. l., Dec. Z (via cour-
Ter to Manila Dec. 15).-Maj. March,
with his battalion of the Thirty third
infantry, left Cayan yesterday morning,
climbing the mountains to Baguen
Village of the lgorrotes, or primitlve
mountain people, which is situated at
an altitude of $500 feet. There ne learn
ed that Aguinaldo left Bontoc three
days before, going toward Tatubin, 10
the eastward, having in view as his des-
tiaation the valley of Quiangan, to the
south, or the city of Bayombong, be-
yond It. He and his small escort trav-'
eled with relays of fresh horses MAI
March found it impossible to subsist ms
command during long stern chase
across the mountains, and, considering
Aguinaldos many opportunities OF MD
ing IL closely pressed by his pursuers,
he concluded to turn back.
About twenty-five Spanish prisoners
ait Bontoc sent a courier to Mai. MatcH
at Baguen with a message TO the effect
that the remnant of Aguinaldo's force
there. numbering about 200 men. We're
willing to surrender IL the Americans
came to that town. They also reported
that food was very scarce.
There Is abundant evidence that aS-
,,inaldo is travelling with an exceed ''Nsly
small escort and that his armed follow
ing has completely dispersed through
out this section Of the country. He
homes to reach Bayombong, in the prov
ince of Nueva Viscaya. A Spanish triar
brings the story today that Asuinaldo
was wounded by the lsorrotes neal
Bontoc the mountain people being en-
tirely lacking in sympathy with the ma
tive insurrection and having rebelled
against Aguinaldo for the treatment
which he and his followers have ac-
corded them during his present flight
The story is not confirmed, but tne
Americans deem it quite probable.
Mai. March returned to cayan today
He continues his march to Cervante:
tomorrow. wilders Macabebe scouts
arrived at Cayan this evening. They
number fifty-five men. twenty scouts
having been left sick with fever at Con
cepcion. Wilder and his men came D,
the Tilad pass. the southern pass t'
Cervantes being reported impassable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
WONDERFULLY RICH ORE.
Value of Two Carloads is Placed at
8315OOO.

Denver, Dec. 15.-The Omaha and
Grant smelter has received one carload
of ore from the Isabella mine at Cripple
Creek that carried value In gold OF
IS, 900 a ton. or a total of s2oo,ooo. inc
second car gave returns in excess nf
81, 900 a ton. The total value OF, the ore
in the two cars will range somewhere
between 100000 and s325,o0O. Previous
to this Mollie Gibson held the record
for the richest car of ore ever loaded
at a mine in Colorado. A carload of
bonanza ore from the Mollie Gibson in
the palmy days of silver gave returns
at the smelter of $11S000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
NAV prevent an Uprising.

Santiago de Cuba. Dec. Yesterday
the mayor of Tunis. district of Holguin.
voluntarily disclosed the location and
surrendered three effective field guns,
10, 600 rifles and large amount of am
munition to the Amyicans.
The guns had been stored in an OBJ
scure place, and 1t would have been al
most impossible to find them until theii
whereabouts had been voluntarily re-
yealed. The Holguin district is one OF
the widest in the island and has been
regarded as probable starting point
for a possible uprising.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Brooke is Indignant.

Havana, Dec. 15.-Governor General
Brooke is indignant at the reports ca
bled from Washington which represent
him as having protested against the or
der of the president relieving him from
the military governorship Of Cuba. He
says:
II am soldier and obey orders
weuld direct the arrest OF any officer
who protested against my order, and
veuld Always render to . superior au-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
thority the respect which would ex-
,aart from !, sll lhnrd n, e.,

thority the respect which 1 would ex-
pect from subordinate"
His friends. however, express the
opinion that he has not been treated
with due consideration. They think
that some intimaton should have been
given him of the contemplated change,
while. as matter of fact the first
knowledge that he was to be removed
and be succeeded by Maj. Gen. Wood
was derived from newspaper dis
patches.
The members OF Gen. Brooke's adj
visory cabinet yesterday rendered their
designations. but We're asked to remain
in office until the arrival of Gen. Wood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
civil service League.

indianapolis, Dec l5.-The principal
address this afternoon in the session of
the National Civil Service League was
by Charles j. Bonaparte, of Baltimore,
on "The spoils system in Government
Dependencies.
At the business session the, present Of
ficers were reelected and resolutions
adopted condemning the order issued by
the president last May Withdrawing a
large number of places from the classi-
fled service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15

For Illinois Fair and continued cold
tonight and saturday
I.sAti. ON,
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
philadelphia Gets the Republican
Convention.
Tbe Proceedings in Congress.
Little News from South Africa
The Chase After Aguinaldo.
Iowa Corn Crop Output.
Capital News and Comment.
pNGp
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
Civil Service League Criticises Nc
Kinley.
senate Tables the Pettigrew Resolu-
ton.
Changes fn senate Committees.
News of Washington.
pNaa rne.sE
IOWA NEWS
school Trouble in Hopedale.
Stock Breeders at Banquet.
Short Iowa Specials.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
When Does 1T Begin?
MeKinley's Tribute to Washington.
Farming in Alaska.
shcnanGpah's Great Revival.
Topics and Press Comment.
Another a Assessment Law Void.
PAGES >;N MD SEVEN.
CITY NEWS
Des Moinss Wants the Giueos'
Works.
Lecture OF Holland.
River Dams and Contamination,
The Moons Eclipse.
Local Miscellany.
PACE J-if.ifr
MARKETS AND GENERAL:
Fridays Markets by Wire.
Man Burned to Death at Dow City
Bank Furry at Boston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
IOWA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1899

refers to the fight of Monday or the re-
newed fighting of Tuesday.
London, Dec. ia Alodder river spe-
cial says: The firing reported by the
telegraph operator was resumption of
fighting between Methuen's forces and
those of the Beers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
GOVERNMENT WILL BURY THEM.
Remains of Victims of the Maine Ex-
plosion to BE sent Home.

washington, Dec. 1.-THE navy de-
partment has given notice that any
person claiming the remains of any of
the victims of the Maine explosion be-
fore the Texas arrives at Hampton
Roads with the bodies from Havana,
which will be in about fifteen days. may
have them sent to their late homes for
burial at the expense OF the depart
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
pistress in India.

Calcutta, Dec. 15.-Distress in the
famine stricken districts is becoming
more acute. Two and a quarter million
Of persons have received relief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
The senate.

Washington, Dec. 15.-In the senate
today Aldrich, of Rhode Island, pre-
sented special order fixing the stand-
ing of the committees and the person.
mel and 1t was adopted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
TO PREVENT COMPETITION.
Northern Pacific and milwaukee,
Roads Reach Important Agree

Minneapolis. Dec l5.-The Journal
saws. An agreement has been entered
into between the Northern Pacific and
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, where
by the former agrees not TO enter South
Dakota, and the latter not to extend It's
North Dakota lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
TIC ~ a Z. u.

Chicago, Dec. l5.--The National w. C..
T. e. officers decided on Washington as
the location of the next convention.
opening Nov. 30th next.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Ante, onven;ion Claims,

5Chicago-s Ante-s onven'ion Claims.
washington, Dec l-l.-That the re-
publfean national committee viii select
'hieaga az the convention city IN 1900
seems certain The Hamilton club dele
CARTON has polled the members of the
committee. and as a result Chairman
samuel p. Raymond predicts at least
tweuty y-rine votes viii be cast for the
rletiopoiis of the west This is three
in6,s than the required number
The WORKERS for Chicago will submit
a plain, husinesslike proposition when
lsth, committee takes up the convention
.fieht tomorrow Chairman Raymond
lswill guarantee the expenses of the con-
yerti@n and will offer to sign any kind
of a bond or pledge that this guaranty
iAvill be fulfilled Then he viii exploit
Etbs Central location and unequaled hotel
ana railroad facilities of Chicago. after
! which he will produce a picture of the
I new Coliseum building and point out its
+ advantages as a a4eonvention home. The
committee is confidently expected to do
the rest j
Philadelphia continues to be Chicago's
i nost. dangerous rival. Senator Penrose,
Who wiN be her spokesman, declares
/ tonight that she is certain TO win. but
he fails 70 produce figures to back up
Il his statement.
me quaker City delegation relies
It.hietiv on the sl25.0oo or sl5o,ooo which
I.ft will place AT the disposal of the COM
rnittee should Philadelphia get the con-
vention. but this argument may prove a
4 boomerang There Is a growing senti-
ment in the committee against making
the convention city's selection similar
10 an auction sale and to many these
Big offers of money are becoming nause-
Eating
i. philadelphia has another card up her
sleeve. though, and in 1T lies the great
est danger to Chicago. 1t Is the propo-
sition of Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin
10 change the basis of representation In
!, the national convention. Committeeman
from the southern states are unit
against it and say they can command
!, twenty votes to be cast in opposition
Philadelphia's delegation loudly assert
the plan is western one, thereby seek
ing to arouse prejudice against Chica-
!. go. and promises to furnish ten addi-
$ tional votes to the south provided thu
j, latter's committeeman will back uD III
Quaker city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15

London, Dec. 15.-The war Office
this afternoon received an unim-
portant dispatch from Butler under
today's date. This Indirectly gives
a quietus to the rumor of the relief
of Ladysmith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
.LU[L IN TIE VARNENS
British and Boer Armies Apparently
Resting After the Recent Sc
we're Engagements.
Methuen and Gatacre May Be Com
PEELED to Retire or stand
Siege
Denial the Report That Butler Has
Reached Ladysmith-Boer
Advices.

Frere Camp, Wednesday, The
British bombarded the positions
around Colenso, but the Beers did
not reply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 10
Republican Committee Today De.
cides on Above Time and Place
For National Convention.
Close Contest Between Chicago and
Philadelphia For the Honor
Vote, "a to rs.
Senator Depew Presents New York's
Claims "Gold and Glory" Cam,
paign Keynote.


national committee met here today to
select the place of meeting for the next
republican convention. The corridors of
the Arlington hotel were alive with dell
egations from various cities seeking the
convention. In executive session. before
the open session. the committee adopted
a resolution in memory of Vice Presi-
sdsnt Hobart.
Delegations from different cities were
then invited in to present their claims.
An hour was accorded each city The
first heard was Chicago, for which Sam
uel Raymond and George w. Miller
spoke.
St. Louis claims We're then presented
by Mayor Walbridge, Nathan Frank
and Edward Dewey.
New Yoris's tuyns came next, and SEN
ator Depew presented her claims.
In the course of his address in pre-
senting the claims of New York City as
the place for holding. the republican ma
tional convention, Senator Depew said:
This convention will probably be in
session feWer NUMBER OF Gays than
any OF rs predecessors The ticket viii
be nominated by acclamation There is
no division of sentiment in our party as
10 Who shall head 1t. The wisdom and
| snlanship of Mckinley have salts
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF TODAY.
The w en.her

The Weather
For Iowa-Far tonight; increasing
Saturday: continued cold.
For Illinois Fair and continued cold
tonight and Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15

I Nn-An~nTh The date in the Daily T..
I VOmO6Te r. with the dates ON I
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vince yourselves which paper publishes
THE NEWS FIRST, !
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15

The insignificance of the composition
of convict with free labor may be most
effectively shown by single statement,
Reliable statistics show that more labor
is employed in the manufacture of boots
and shoes than in any other industry,
but the entire product of convict labor
| in this industry is only fifty-four one
hundredths of per cent of the entire
output of the United States. In any
! other industry the proportion would be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-14
Personal MENTION.

r. r ,oor. 81, cr,r,o is ~ the ranitol
W. ~ vi Ia ~. =. ,,,o
w. A. Smith Of Waco is located at inc
BRISTOL
C. Becky OF Dallas arrived IN tne Guy
last night
c. e Linn of Fort Worth spent last night
in the city.
n u Killourb of Waco is among the Cap
itos guests.
NJ u,,,ts ., s,rocrso Y V Ia n guest
ar Inc rristol
a. S,,., ,,.i,,d a, ,,,opg I'm
W. .. CuuihGlon ~ Ho''"u -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-14
CRY BREvrrrEs.

IT,
There is an undeilverod telegram at tn
Postal telegraph office, lis Main street, io'
George Turner.
The Knights OF the Lone Star Senate no.
1901 Of the Essenic order will nave panlue'
Wednesday night.
A nue fire occurred yesterday at the RESI-
dence OF b. r. weems, 1919 Rusk avenue NO
damage resulted.
rhe city has built pesthouse on its prop,
orty near the crematory bcyonu Tue H''
street bridge. in the Second ware.
There will be a meeting OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution az the Captoi
hotel parlors this morning at 10 O'CLOCK
The Thursday Afternoon Euchrc club VIII
meet this afternoon, not Thnisnay' az , "a.
residence OF Mrs. Eugene Blake. at -'''
o'clock
Married, by Rev. william I1ayne l.eayell.
November 49, 1895 Mr.. Charloa ~ JunihI
Of Memphis, Tenn, to Miss virginia ~ hiud
Of Houston, Texas.
The aociable OF the Rectors' Aid society oil
Clemens memorial TO he held at Mrs. re-
nccxs, has been postponed until wednesday
evening, November %
John Matthews, porter on the Houston
ana Texas Central railroad, vas assqnltt e
sunday night by tramp whom ne had clecteu
from a train, having ono Of his arms pantulS
bruised.
Mr. Gus sauter has retired from the saloor
BUSINESS, having sold his place, known az
the "Drummers Exchange. corner o. Pres
| t0u dNu lfhNlS, 10 HpIhphhNl {" stivVh' Wv
latter being late of Lockhart, TEXTS
There are undeiyered kilograms at the Of
! nee OF the Western Union reiesraph company
for the Gulf Bag Co, r.. = Dlllaye, J. !
itobo Strnuss &. Co.. Mrs. w II. crank q n
rronin, G. Q. Griswold and Mrs. A. A. Allen
The messenger boys OF the Postal TELEGRAPH
company bad an outing sunday, by ridins
their wheels to Sugarland and back. The!
reached Surarland at 1850 a. m. and, starr
ing back at 1880 p, m reached home at 500
~. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-14

At o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
family residence, corner OF Dennis and
Jackson streets. occurred the death of
Miss Ada Elizabeth Johnson, 2S years of
age. the daughter OF eX Postmaster II. D..
Johnson. The funeral will occur at D,
IN. today from the residence. with inter-
ment in Hollywood, Rev Green officiating.
About month ago the mother of the
deceased died, since which time the daugh-
ter has been overcome with melancholy,
and the certificate OF the attending ply.
slcian says she died from chloruiorm
self administered.