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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
UNCLE SAN NEUTRAL
United States Quick to Declare It's
Position in Relation to Trans
vaal War.
State Department Gives Out an Off.
cial Statement, Declaring q
Strict Neutrality.
Otis Reports the Situation in Phil.
ippines Today.--schwan Nov.
ing on sapang.

Washington, Oct. 12.-The following
was issued by the state department to.
day:
The president has received a
large number Of petitions signed by
many citizens of distinction, re-
questing him to tender the media
ton of the United States to settle
differences between Great Britain
and the Transvaal. He received
other petitions on the same subject.
some desiring him to make common
cause with Great Britain to redress
wrongs alleged to have been suf-
fered by the outlanders, especially
American citizens, in the Trans
vaal others wishing him TO assist
the Beers against alleged agrees
sion.
1T is understood the president
does not think it expedient to take
any action in any Of these direc-
tons. AS to taking sides with
either party to the dispute, It will
not be thought Of. AS to media
ton, the president has received no
intimation from either of the coun-
tries interested that mediation of
the United States would be ac-
cepted, and in the absence of such
intination from both parties there
is nothing in the rules Of interna-
tional usage to justify the offer of
mediation in the present circum-
stances. 1t is known that the pres
ident sincerely hopes and desires
that hostilities may be avoided.
but if, unfortunately, they should
come to pass the efforts of this gov
ernment will be directed-as they
are at present-to seeing that
neither our national interests nor
those of our citizens suffer un-
necessary injury
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
Incite Natives to Reyol1.

London, Oct. 12.-According to dis
patch from Capetown it is asserted
there that the Beers have arranged
with Chief Linch-We, a prominent chief
on the northwestern border. to take up
arms against Great Britain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
Natal Reyerves Called On,

Durband, Oct. 1.-THE Imperial Re-
serves in Natal have been called out.
Everybody has left Charlestown, the
last train bringing away the railway
staff to Newcastle. The exodus from
Newcastle alss continues. The Fifth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
May Prosecute Irishmen.

London. Oct. 12.-The Sun prints a
rumor that the government will prose-
cute certain Irish members of parlia-
ment on the charge of high treason, in
consequence of their pro-Boer attitude.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
CAME TO SEE A1,kINLEY.
Commission in Behalf OF the Trans
yaal Arrives at MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis Oct. 12.-The presence of
Mckinley brought three informal com
inissioners in behalf of the Transvaal
in the persons Of James o. Beirne. New
York; j. W. Van Derhoogt. Baltimore;
J. Z. Robin New York. While admit
ling they had come to see the president
thsy absolutely declined TO discuss
theii mission.
The presidents day was so full of en-
gagenlents it is not likely the commits
si9ners viii get an opportunity to see
him until late.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
MARsHALLrowN. IOWA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER - 1899

Dragons arrived this morning from
India, landed Immediately and at once
proceeded to the front.
Lourenzo Marques, Oct 12.-Informa-
tion has reached here that the Beers
mined three piers of the bridge at Ko-
mati-port, on the Komati river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
MAY FIGHT AT MAFEk1NG.
An Attack and Engagement nourl,
EypcctcG

All -AttuCA uIid fnSugefnent Hourly
Expected.
London, Oat. PA Mafeking dis
patch says Baden Powell has just sent
a strong British force toward the bor-
der. with field guns. presumably with a
view TO occupying an advantageous de-
fensive On high ground.
Kimberly, Oct. l2.-The authorities at
Mafeking are hourly expecting an at
tack. The latest information regarding
the number of burghers assembled
along the Kimberly borders says they
do not exceed $500. The Beers have only
four field guns. A successful attack
upon Kimberly. therefore, is considered
impossible.
Mafeking, Oct. l2.-Half a battery of
artillery from Kimberly has just ar
rived. The police al outlying stations
have been ordered to concentrate with
in the town limits. No one is allowed to
leave either by road or by train without
special permission, which is not granted
to any able-bodied man. Nearly all of
the women and children have left. Con-
tldence in the ability to repulse the
Beers is increasing among the British
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
MANY WILL SUFFER.
Failure of the Waterloo Mutual Life
Association Shows up Rotten
Management.
Policy Holders Will Not Get More
Than Thirty Cents on the
Dollar.
Unfortunate Influence on the Busi-
ness of ofReliable Concerns-Con.
vict Labor Question.
pecial to Times-Republican.


| Des Moines, Oct 1.-TWO women in
deep mourning entered the office of the
auditor of state yesterday and asked if
there was any prospect that the
Waterloo insurance company, the
Equitable Mutual Life Association,
would pay. They had evidently put
their trust in this concern and We're
now hoping that they might yet realize
something on their claim. They will
not get more than 20 cents on the dol
| lar, If they do that. The concern has
more than $4,000 of unadjusted death
losses and the reports say its assets
Will not pay a third Of them. The prom
ises and pleas of the officers of this as
lsociation and their friends have kept
Ut from the righteous hands of the law
tor more than year. 1t should have
been closed up long ago, but Auditor
Merriam allowed it to run in the hope
that its officers would keep their prom
Uses to make it sound and solvent. He
thought that il was to the interest OF
| the members of the association, the
policy holders, to bring the officers to
time and make them maintain the
credit of the association than to force
lit to the wall, when the policy holders
would get little or nothing. He had
several sessions with the officers, not
ably with the president, George W..
Harbin, better known among insurance
men as "Old Bible back" because of
his extreme ministerial appearance.
The management had been violating
he. rjc a nd lpf ay,l + -,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
CONSUL GENERAL WHITE TALKS.
Agent of the Transvaal Departs From
England.

Jo,do, oot 10 -Nrnntapna White
conspl eanersI of the south African re-
nnh,ic in London. ''.,ased the consulate
Yesterday afternoon and immediately
left for the continent. Mr.. Whites de-
nsrtt,re vas not attanded BY any ey
citaman+ BEFORE shaking off tha dust
Of England. he said to the Associated
Press.
..I'he expected has happened. Ieonlv
hone the hellishness of this preme,li-
tated crushing out of a hardy republic
is now apparent. Let me remind
America that the onus of war Hes NOT
UPON those who FIRE tn. first shot. but
upon those who compel it to be fred.
Technically we have temporarily nit
ourselves in the attitude of the agsres-
sor. b,lt who would not have done so
when he believed the existence of his
country was ar stake2 think VIZ must
look FAR ahead to see the consequences
of this war. Instead of the pacification
of South Africa. which is alleged in
England. we shall have perpetual un-
rest. These very people for whom Eng
land is now fighting will turn against
her in time to come and protest against
her rule as bitterly as they are now
protesting against ours. For weeks
had seen England's determination to
force the hostile issue, or rather Cham
berlain's. am sure he is the only
member of the cabinet whose mind was
thoroughly made up throughout all ne
getiations What his intentions We're
is evident from the situation today
Had the franchise been the chief gres,-
ance our five year proposition would
certainly have been accepted.
,a,a aniars ,non har ,ya,,ifi,..
,s,,,.. ~. ~ ,,sa,,t. ,,,it o,,nas5t;,,,
10 c,bamberIain.s course exists 10
eraatar axtsnf ,ban is general1y con-
caivad our ayi,ient desire 10 eonejlj-
ate bas hasn m,,eh annrec;ataa and
o,,,. raf,sa, "a o1iow o,r affairs IN he
Nv another nation has nat
axcitad pan,,ira jptIignation here a.. i,
any olartar az the globe. Ho,vayer
cbanher,ain ms aocomnIishad h{s
n,,r,,ose and all f,ona is gone i hslieye
navertheIess that considerai,le re.
yersal in British opinion woula be af-
factad nv any serious dafeat for NOS,
Of those no,v spn,,ortinr tba eovern-
nant ava doing 81 with ljsrht baa,t an5
~, e,anaral n,.i,cfr,les Nor stonnine, ~
1connt tba cost Of var s,,n5asa t6ars.
,., n, n,1y op, intimate ,.i.yl, of ~
bostilities AZ 10 tbeir duration n c.n
NOT venture guess T, seems ~ ,,.. !,
.n,attar of ssraat uncertainty + baar
c;raat Rr;tain will not begin Tho winino
.out nrocess until December Maantir,.,
we shall see va,at we shall see
~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
Invade Cape Colony.

London. Oct. Free State burghers,
according to a private message, have
crossed the Orange river into Cape Col
ony and occupied Philipstown. 1t is
supposed the object is to cut the rail-
way at De AR Junction, an important
Strat tapic ,,ninf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12

Paris, Oct. 12.-secretary vander-
hoeven. of the Transvaal European
agency, officially notified the French
government that state of war be-
tween the South African republic
and Great Britain exists and has
existed since last evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
MAcCRUM TAKES CHARGE.
Uncle Sans Consul at Pretoria Will
Look s ftnr kr.iIlairl.s Ir,rox.astr

London, oct l2.-The colonial Offices
announce offieially that MacCrum.
United states consul at Pretoria, with
the consent Of his government, has ta-
ken charge OF British interests in the
Transxaal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
'rroops Sent to Rorder

Capetown, Oct. 12.-All available
troops in the cape district have been
sent to point nearer the western bor-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
Military Censorshin.

New York, Oct. 12.-1he Commercial
Gable Company has issued the follow
ing: I'VE are advised that the Natal
administration announces military
censorship over messages to and from
Natal"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
ENGLAND Will FIGHT.
Reply to tho Ultimatum win Be
Flat Rejection.

London, Oct 12.-It can not be
doubted that England's reply will be
fiat rejection of President Kruger's de-
mands and that, English time, an act
ual state of war exists. Fridays cabinet
council will have to deal with the mill
tary situation, and parliament will have
little else to do but sanction the neces-
sary credits. Speculation as to the out
come has now given way in the news
papers to the discussion of military and
strategical matters. AS the British
troops continue landing in South Africa
and advancing to the front it is quite
possible, according to the terms of the
Boer ultimatum, that hositilities have
already commenced. as Kruger has
everything to gain by an instant ad-
vance. Until the arrival of the army
corps it is probable that the British will
everywhere remain on the defensive
Looking at the complicated nature of
matters, it is almost useless to specu-
late a. the present stage, but sharp
fighting is likely to occur at Mafeking.
where Col. Baden-Powell is pluckily
holding his exposed position.
The Daily Chronicle editorially says
it is compelled to admit that the Boer
uIiildPpiiS NOidtt d5 IL w DIS.
makes war unavoidable. Editorial arti-
cles in other papers generally express
pity for President Rrugers precipitan-
cy, which places the Transvaal techni-
cally in the wrong.
News from the scene of war is still
scanty Dispatches filed on Monday are
only just arriving. Gommandant Gem
eral Joubert is credited with declaring
that he would die fighting, but that the
Boer forces are inferior to the British,
and that nothing would save the coun-
try after the first shot was fired.
President Steyn, of the Orange Free
State, is going to visit the western bor
der in order to reassure and stimulate
the burghers there.
Rumors are current ct Durham that
the Beers have begun shooting the ma
tives at the mines. and that many
bodies have been seen lying on the
veldt.
A mysterious distribution of Mausers
is occurring at Steynburgh and other
Dutch districts in the Cape Colony.
Two scouts from I.obatsi rode fifteen
miles into Tranyaal territory on Sunday
last and found the Beers forming
camp near the Tuli river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12

London. Oct. PA Lady Smith
special says: The Beers occupied
Laingsneck the moment the ultima
tum expired. They are now pouring
into Natal. Ingogo heights have
been occupied.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-06
TEST STREET RAILWAY LAW
Constitutionality of Law Creating the
Detroit Commission Before the
Supreme Court.

LANSING, Mich, May 5.-The Mcleod
act through which Governor Pingree is
endeavoring to secure municipal ownership
of the street railways of Detroit, is being
tested in the supreme court today on quo
warranto proceedings instituted through At
torney General Oren to compel the Detroit
Street Railway commission to show by what
authority 1t holds its office Some of the
best legal talent in the state is taking part
in the arguments The constitutionallty Of
the act is virtually involved and the court
gave each side four hours to present its
case
Yesterday the senate passed bill which
had already passed the house, giving the
common council of Detroit authority 10 sub
nit to the electors the question Of municipal
ownership. Today when the senate met
there was not a quorum present, but TWO
senators who had taken early trains were
caught by kilograms and summoned back.
This made quorum and the senate then re-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-06
KAUTZ RIGHTS THE WRONGS
Relates in Private Letter the Situa-
tion Upon His Arrival in
Samoan Waters.

GEORGETOWN, o., May 5.-Frederick
Kautz Of this city has received a letter from
Admiral Kautz, his brother, at Samoa, in
which he recounts some of his recent official
history already known to all the world BY
way of information for his brother, the
admiral notes that the Berlin treaty pro-
vided that in case of the death of the king
of Samoa the chief justice should select
his successor. This the chief justice did
last August when the king died, selecting
his son, Maleate. revolution was started
January / and 'the English and American
consus had to make a compromise and
accept provisional government to stop the
war with Mataafa and thirteen chiefs in
charge who were wanted by the German
consul general and his adherents'
Admiral Kautz then adds: when l came
said to the American and English consuls:
You did this because you were too weak
to do anything else. Now that we are
stronger, let us undo the wrong and we did
II had no idea of doing anything but
holding an investigation on what had been
done here since January /, but the German
consul general was arrogant and unreason-
able, so that / was obliged to do something
or suffer disgrace, even in my own estima-
tion. l therefore concluded to do what
ought to be done, and refer the matter to
the government later on"
The admiral says he followed instructions
literally and has no fears of consequences.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-06

Mrs. A. Patton of Omaha complained to
the police last evening that sos in bills had
been stolen from her valse. She was going
south on the Kansas City road and had her
baggage sent over to the depot here in u
wagon belonging TO the Omaha Van ana
Storage company. When the driver handed
her The valise she discovered that the money
which she had placed in a spectacle case in
the valisa was missing. The driver, r.
Moore was taken to police headquarters
and searched, but the money was not forth
coming He was not held, as there was no
evidence to implicate him, Mrs Patton hav>
ing said that she gave in the valse a.
the office in Omaha Owing to the loss of
the money Mrs. Patton was unable to pro.
ceed ON her journey and stopped last night
at one of the hotels.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-06
SCHAAF'S LEGAL RESIDENCE
To Be Determined in Suit Brought by Mills
County Against Pottawattamie.
NEITHER COUNTY WANTS 70 SUPPORT HIM
Mentally DeranEed, but Young aud in
Good Physical Health. He Mny
He Burden for Many
Ncnrs.

Mills county has commenced a friendly
suit against Pottawattamie county in order
that the courts may determine the legal
residence of Carl Schaaf, young man COM
mitted to the asylum at ClaTinda last June
by the insanity commissioners of the latter
county. At the time of the commitment the
commissioners fixed the young mans resi-
dence as being in Milis county, which would
make that county responsible for the cost
OF his care at the state asylum This the
authorities Of Mills county dispute and the
papers in the suit we're fled in the district
court here yesterday by G. p. Kinney,
county auditor.
Carl Schaaf. who was farm hand, ap-
peared at Terwiliger's barn on the nigh,
of June 23, and as his actions showed that
he was mentally deranged he was taken into
custody by Deputy Sheriff Morgan. The next
day he was committed to st. Bernard's hos
pital for examination by the commissioners.
He grew worse and couple of days after
he had been at the hospital he tried to
scald himself to death in a bath tub. In
some manner he euded the vigilance OF the
attendants and got into the bath room. He
lay down in a bath with his clothes on and
turned on the boiling water. He was dis
covered just in time to prevent any serious
results He was then committed to the
state asylum at ClaTnda.
When arrested Schaaf had In his posses.
sion a certificate of deposit for $50 on the
First National bank of this city and a due
bill for $S5, signed by his uncle, Christian
Schaaf, who lived just across the line in
Mills county, and for whom the young man
said he had been working. Young Schaar
admitted working for farmers in Pottawat>
tamie county, but said he made his home
with his uncle, Christ Schaaf. On this evil
dence the commissioners found that his res,
idence was in Mills and so notified the au
thorities of that county.
The Mills people say they have investi-
gated the case and that there is nothing to
show that Schaafs legal residence was In
their county. They claim that only in March
and April of last year did he stop at his
uncle's place and then only because he was
working for him.
The interesting feature of the case is thar
young Schaaf, who is only 81 years of age.
is, except for his mental derangement. in
good physical condition and apt to live for
long number of years. This being the fact
neither county is anxious to assume the re-
sponsbility of caring for him unless com
PEELED to do so. If the young man should
live a number of years which it is believed
he Will, it will be a matter of several thou
sand dollars to the county which the courts
decide his legal residence is in.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-06
Rates for ImmIgrnnt travel

CHICAGO, May 5.-Western passenger
men today wrastled with the rules of the
Immigrant bureau, If they can reach some
agreement upon these the hardest part OF
their work will have been done ana they
will be in good shape to take up the whole
question of the revised agreement of the
Western Passenger association The lines
have now passed upon the rules of all the
other bureaus OF the association and they
will be printed and submitted for final ap-
proyal Another general meeting of the in
terested roads Will be held in few days.
when the revised agreement and all the re-
Yised rules will be discussed with view
to securing the final adoption.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-06
NEGRO DIGS UP A FORTUNE
Finds Eleven Thousand Dollars in
Bonds Hurled in IL
Basement,

CINCINNATI, May 5.--Buried treasure in
the shape of eleven $1,000 bonds, bearing un-
clipped coupons, which adds several thousand
dollars to their value, was found by Thomas
Lawson, negro laborer while digging in
the cellar of a downtown department store
on Sixth street The ground was formerly
the property of Britting Brothers, piano
manufacturers In the tin box was found a
paper on which was written; "These bonds
belong to Julius and Martin Britting and are
the result of years of industry and saving"
This discovery solves a mystery which had
been source Of angry contention among
the heirs of Julius Britting, whose sisters
brought suit against Martin Britting, a
brother charging him with having concealed
the bonds. Martin denied everything, but
Notwithstanding his denial Judgment was
rendered against him in favor of the estate
Of julius for about $4,000. The money was
collected and the estate distributed and
settled.
The negro, Lawson, may now claim the
bonds, which are in custody of the Brit
ting estate He claims it as treasure troye
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-06
JUST HEARD OF SPANISH WAR
ship Arrives In Port with News From
Party of Explorers In the
Antarctic.

NEW YORK May 5.-The steamship Coya,
from South American ports, brought into
port today some news of Captain Adrian ID.
Gerache's Belgica Antarctic exploring ex-
pedition. On March 10 the Coya put into
Punta Arenas a Chilian trading settlement
on Terra Del Fuega, in the Straits OF Magel-
Ian. and while its skipper, Captain Thomas,
was ashore, he met DR.. Cook Of Brooklyn,
who was one of those in charge of the
Belgica. Captain Cook said he had a most
interesting voyage and might go on another
expedition before returning to the United
States. For seventy days the party was In
total darkness. Two men were lost-one
overheard and one from sickness, The
Belgica was stuck in the ice for twelve
months While exploring Alexander land.
Captain Thomas says that DR.. Cook did not
know Of the Spanish American war until
told Of it by Captain Thomas who left him
file OF newspapers. CAPTAIN Thomas