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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-23
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teacher. He has lived near the In
language. He made one trip to Wash
ington for them, and when seven were
arrested for resisting the officers who
tried to take their children to the train
ing school he followed them total, APP
peared In court for them, secured their
release and contributed money to them
to save them walking to their reserva-
ton from Cedar Rapids, where the fed
eral commission sits. He went on the
interpreters bond and got him cleared.
He came to Des Moines Tuesday with
an Indian delegation to see Governor
Shaw relative to the wrongs of the In
dams. He processes to be entirely ac-
tuated by sympathy and q love for JUS
tice to the wards of the government,
and by no Interior motive.
1.-The school at Toledo was established
for the government wards all over the
country. When Wilcox went to Wash
ington Commissioner Jones told him
that the Sac and Fox Indians did not
have to attend If they did not want to,
and he would fill the school with Win
nebagoes. 1t is located outside the
reservation. When the Indians heard
that the Winnebagoes We're coming
down Wilcox got them to agree to send
their children to the school, but the of
ficials rushed in before this could be
carried out and began to try to force
the Indians to give up their children
with the result that there has been con-
slant trouble over the matter.
Wilcox applied to Judge Burnhan
for habeas corpus, hut denied the
Jurisdiction of the district court to ap
point guardian for the Indian child
rem. Judge Burnham said If he had nj
right to appoint guardian he had M
fright to issue the writ. Therefore Will
/! cox comes to the federal court"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-23
GOT A $1,000 VERDICT
B. Lama, the Italian Quarryman
Gets Judgment Against the LIE.
Grand COMPANY.
Awarded $4,000. and Came Very
Near Receiving Verdict For a
Larger sum.
Criminal Cases Assigned-W to
Garry His Indian Case to the
Federal Court.

B. LAMA, the Italian who lost his
eyesight by the premature explosion of
dynamite blast while in the employ
of the LeGrand Quarry Company, has
been awarded damages in the sum OF
$1,000.
The jury in the case brought by Lam
ga in the district court was sent out
Wednesday evening shortly before 6
o'clock. The right of LAMA to recover
hinged on the question whether or not
a settlement had been made between
the company and the plaintiff. The
company had introduced In evidence a
written agreement, on which LAMA had
made his mark, but when placed on the
stand the Italian denied that he had
signed 1t as final settlement So sure
were the company's attorneys that this
agreement would stand in court that
they asked for a special ruling by the
jury on the question, do you find there
was a settlement in this Tcase?"
When the jury retired to deliberate
this was the first question voted on, and
the decision was unanimous that there
HdQ Deem none. Wnen the matter al
the amount of damages came up for
determination the Jurymen We're at
variance in their views, some contend
! ing for the full amount asked, 1000.
The low figure was $500. The jury
wrestled with the question until mid
night. when an agreement was reached
and verdict of $1,000 was decided up
on. The quarry company will appeal the
case to the supreme court
| Today jury was secured to hear the
case OF Mahlon Russell against Lou
| Holder. This is another damage case
Russell alleges that Holder sold him a
horse. representing the animal to be
safe and gentle. The horse proved to
be otherwise, threw Russell and injured
him, and he now asks the court to
award him damages in the sum of ST.
4 600.
The following jury was secured: j. r
Knight, j. S. Kunkle, j. Kirkendahl w
G. Dakin, Dave Rhodes, l.. Schneider
s. L. Brush Stephen Shank, F. NJ. Linn
A. w. Hausafus, r. c. Jones and G. L
Carpenter. The plaintiff Is a son of ths
4 late Charles Russell, who was murdered
by Will Adams.
Judge Burnham has assigned ,the
criminal cases of Bush, the two Will
sons, Cross and Radloff for Friday, ant
that Of state against Davis for Satur.
l day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-23
HuTsoN TO BE DEPUTY.
To succeed Deputy sheriff Garvey
Under shoemaker Admintstra-

To succeed Deputy Sheriff Garvey
Under shoemaker Administra-
ton.
sheriff-elect Thomas j. Shoemaker,
who takes charge of the Marshall
county Office Jan. 4, 1900. has made one
selection Of deputy, and very worthy
one too. His outside deputy will be Mr..
c. S. Hutson, of Ferguson, who has
been resident of the county for many
years, and for the past four years
constable of Greencastle township. Mr..
Hutson,s work will correspond with
that of present Deputy Sheriff Carney,
designated as "outside deputy" Just
who will be selected as the other dep
uty. to have charge of the clerical work
of the office, is not yet determined. Mr.
Hutson has already moved to this city
with his family and is spending his time
In getting acquainted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-23
OBITUARY.
WEIGH.

Ethel NJ. WEIGH, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. WEIGH. of sos
South Third street. died Wednesday
evening at $3.50 o'clock of pneumonia.
The little girl was aged months and
II days. The funeral will be held Fri
day Ct Albion.
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Mrs. c. E. Ringer left this morning
for Monmouth, H., where she will visit
at the home of her brother. Mr.. George
Tower. Mrs. Ringers cousin, Mrs. Jen-
ME Berdime. of Hebron, Ind. who has
been in the city six weeks, accompanied
her as far as Monmouth. enroute home.
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AGoNcILLo PERSISTENT.
He Continues to File Memoranda
wits stnte Department.

Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Washington. January 15.--Another plea
for the recognition of the independents
of the PHILIPPINES has been made by Senor
Felipe Agcncillo. representative OF Agui-
naldo in Washington.
Agoncillo has filed long memorandum
with Secretary Hay reciting the history
of the Philippines and their endeayors 10
throw off the Spanish yoke and fortiiics
his request for the Independence of The
Philippines by many quotations fr m he
state papers OF American presidents aud
American secretaries Of state.
Accompanying the memorandum is let
ter to Secretary ay,stating that the form
or request, filed I'll January G, asking ahit
a time be appointed when he could be
received, had not been replied to aud h.
now urges that the secretary give the
matter his earliest at;ention, especially
III view of the strained position in wnich
,he representatives Of the American gov
crprient and the representatives of the
PHILIPPINE government now ind themselves
in the islands
President Mckinley will shortly an
nounce the appointment of n commission
10 visit the Philippines, and TO Investigate
onditions there. While tniS rs MOI u1eA-
per,ed, no definite announcement OF the
presidents intention has been made here
lotorc. The official publication may be
expected within few days, however, and
he d parture of the members OF the CON
MISSION Tor the Philippines will follow
very soon thereafter. Sufficient time VIII
be spent In thu islands to give the mem
beers OF tho commission fall knowledge OF
The present state of affairs and to enahl2
them TO make some recommendations for
The future government OF the archipelago
There will be no United States senator's
on the commission, but its members VIII
be selected from tho ablest public men OF
the country. Among them will be men
who have studied the theory OF civil CAV
eminent as we'll as those who have par
tic.pated In its practice. II will be CON,
mission representative of intelligence and
education. and one In which the pubic
as we'll as the president viii have con
fdenoc. Possibly while In the archipelago
the commission will participate In the
civil government OF the islands. supple
mental 10 tho military establishment, now
In at least theoreticscontrol. However that
may be. the president desires to be repre-
sen,ed personally In the Philippines in the
early days OF American occupation, and
he has selected this an the most satisfac-
tory and available method, Ia appointing
4 commission to visit the Philippines, in-
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FREE SONS OF IsRA.


Eifticth tnnivcrsnrS of fs Eound-
ing of the order CcleyS ted.
New York, January l5.--J independ.
ent Order of the Free Sons OF israel today
held u golden Jubilee on the occasion of the
tiftieth anniversary of the organization
In the morning there was a meeting OF
the executive committee of the grand or
ganization with headquarters these off
GERS were present: Julius Harbager, grand
master; Solomon Hoffmeistcr, first dep
uty grand master; NJ. S. Meyerhoff OF
Philadelphia, second deputy grand master;
Adolph Pike Of Chicago. third dep
ut. grand master; !. H. Goldsmith, grand
secretary: L. Frankenthalcr, grand treas
rrer, and j. Philip Stein OF Chicago.
Grand master Julius Harbarger, in his
annual address, referring tn the work ac-
compiishee by the order during the past
fifty years, said that up to the present
tim. the amount paid to widows, orphans
and beneficaries Of the members has
reached sS.500.000, while m equal amount
had been expended in allcyatirg suffering
and distress within and without the
brotherhood.
"A The amount in the reserve fund is nearly
81 coo 900. In the e''ening there we're pub
lie exercises at Temple Bethel consisting
OF musical services and addresses BIZ Ju-
Illus Harbarger. William A. Cans and
Judge Philip Stein Of Chicngo.
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THE ANTI.DREYFJS CAUSE.
II HAS BEEN WEAKENED ny THE
DE 0CEsxAY INCIDENT.
Ex-Pr~mter Rri,Aon Declares tho
Prisoner VIII Have Ia he RE-
turned ia France.

New York. january i5.The World has
the following cable from Paris:
Ex-Prcmier Brisson, being asked today
for his opinion on he present state Of the
Drcyfus question. said
The onesnay de Beaurapalre incident
has only weakened the anti-D:eyfus cause.
Can any J'repchman reud the reasons
which, according to NJ. Bcnurapaire him
self, decided HIS withdrawal from the court
Of cessation without blushing at the try
iality OF men France has placed In high
stations?
The resignation Of the president Of thu
oiyil chamber has moi, ! Judge, had the
slightest effecs on tho continued straight
forward policy of tho court
n VIII have to demnsd DreYfus' return
fer retrisl, No other course Is possible
No doubt The greatest public disorder
will attend eIcl step. but France prac-
tically IL pledged to take II, and In the
Interval between Drcyfiis' legal recall AMI
return to France here VIII be limo enough
perhaps 10 educate the public up TO the
emergency. There already IL d large ser-
tion 81 the public daily. II iiuc?nscionsly
preparing itself for tina, inevitable event"
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FRENCH HOSTILITY.
Paris Newspapers Are Again Abusing
The United States.
vACILLATION OF Mr.. M'KlNLEY
The Present Policy Of Hesitation Is
Blamed for All the Trouble.
FAKE REPORTS OF MUTINY AT MANILA
They Are Displayed in Biz Headlines in the
Press Of Paris.
SITUATION AT ILOllO REMAINS UNCHANGED
River Is Blocked and Intrcnchmcut.
Are Bcina Butlt-Dispntchcs sent
10 General M,Iicr.
The Present Policy Of Hesitation Is
Blamed for All the Trouble.
FAKE REPORTS OF MUTINY AT MANILA
They Are Displayed in Biz Headlines in the
Press Of Paris.
SITUATION AT ILOlLO REMAINS UNCHANGED
River Is Blocked and Intrcnchmcut.
Are Bcinp Buttt-Dispntchcs sent
oaGcncrnI Miller.

Especial Gable Dispatch 10 the Ncw York Her
aid and The Houston Post, Copyrighted,
1895, by James Gordon Bennett)
Paris. January 1s.-4-French sentiment
once more is being worked against the
States for the Spanish war. The hostile
newspaper criticism. which was tempo
larily shut down by the victories of Ma
Mia and Santiago, are now roasserting
themselves in consequences of the difficult
ties which Mckinley's vecillating policy
has caused in the Philippines. Ono lead
going to Manila as La Fayette and acting
like William the Conquercr, The Temps,
oebais. Iiberte. Matin and others. Ill
harp in this strain and give prominence
to aIti-nnnexationist speeches and mag
nifty the fake reports of a mutiny Of OTIS
troops. They generally regard the Pitt
ipino complications as a just reward ior
American, bad faith. England is blamed
fer encouraging expansion. La Patrie
goes so far as to print In big headlines
Americans Are Besieged in Maniia:'
a sensible leader in the London Times
shows it to be the duty of the States TO
PIT an end 10 the present situation in the
archipelago, as may be read between the
lines Of the following extract:
THE powers are bound to hold aloof eS-
cept IN the event which we certainly
regard as inconceivable, OF complete fail
ure on the part OF the Americans TO main
tain or secure the liberties and property
OF citizens of ether countries.
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A GERMAN DENIAL.
At the Present Time interference nj
NIani!n Ia Not TItDnRht OF.

AZ the Present Time interference mt
Manila Ii Not TItDnaht OF.
London, January the Times edito-
rally this morning In the OF a ref
erence 10 TIE denial given last Friday bt
Baron Ven Buelow. German minister OF
forcing affairs, through the Berlin CORE
spondent Of the shociated Press. to the
reports that Germany ha;; been intriguing
in the Philippines against the Americans
says: 81
1T is to be regretted that the irresp an
sible enthusiasm OF some Washington poll
ticians should have led to uss Of language
unnecessarily offensive to Germany. II is
believed that Aguinaldo ana the insur-
gents would have inclined 10 establish re-
iniions with Germany or with any other
power but whatever views Germany may
have formerly held, 1t Is certain thut she
has not the least idea now of interfering
with the plans of the United states us
20 the Philippines.
Rather than involve herself in such diff
iic,Ilties she Is more likely thinking of the
Carolines. which the american government
has advisedly refused to concern Itself
about
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NATIVES DIVIDED.
some Of the PHILIPPINES Are Friendly
to the Americans,

to the Americans,
Manila. January l5.-oifcial dispatches
Just received here from Hello. island OF
Panuy indicate hat the natives are dis
posed TO be friendly, although absolutely
onpoged to the landing OF the United states
forces without orders from Maioios, the
eeat Of the so-called Philippine national
government
Some Of the people ut iloilo are not IN
accord With the revolutionary movement,
but are willing 10 accept An American nro-
tectora,o and 10 90 10 state the case To
Aguinaldc " furnished transportation by
the Americans
The United states TRANSPORTS Newpar'
Arizonu and Pennsylvania, With Inc Eigli-
teenth infantry. the Iowa battalion, the
Sixth artillery ard q detachment If the
signal corps constituting General Miller's
expedition. are anchored close 10 Guin,aras
island. between Panay and Negroes where
an excellent water supply Il obtained The
ratiyee. although indisposed to furnish the
Americans fresh supplies. nos permit the
head American officers TO &c ash re ana
furnish them with an cscort during the
daytime.
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Aleer Is Accused 81 Weakness ID Ms
Dealings With Miles.
NILES SCORED ON SEVERAL CHARGES
General Shsfter VIII llss Conc In fsr Ssns
Of the Criticism.
CONGRESS BLAMED FOR IT'S pARaMoNY
Medical Department RATED 20 Carry
ont sanitary R~EtiN ticps-- ssen-
crnI Nroukestn the List.

1 & 145 ! ali
| Especial Dispatch 10 The Pest
Washington. JNnuurs i5.--brtehy
Put. The communications "a tnvestiGate
the conhuct OF the war will place
the biamc nS follows,
sccrctnr. Ai1cr. for weakness. es-
pcciaii. In his relations With Major
General Miles, for prrmtttinG Gen-
crnl MiIcs 10 no 10 santiago.
General miles, for his conduct be.
fore. durInn and after the wnr. For
his ncIection Ut certain army an mrn.
For telling Secretary <lacr he was
orders. For brinatnR unfounded
charges TINT bnd beef WINS supplied
10 the troops in Porto Rico. &
General sbnftcr. for certain points
whtch lie ndmitfcd IN his testimcns !.
General BrccIsinridRe. for lcavinSs
his department 10 take part In the
santiago battle; for not mniSinx.
more tnspccttnns. e 4
Gen~rn, Brooke, Tor conditiona 1t.
Camp Thamna.
The mchicni Department. for inck
Ut inspccttonsI for f..iInrc 10 cnrsy
out proper snMitnry regulations.
Congress. for failure 10 make M
propriations for smoisciess powder.
MIR. Mckinley Mil have In HIS
possession the snIi report OF the war
comm isston Within the next ten
dnys. 1his report. u u nssertea,
will not be whitcsrnsh of the arnsy
administration. ~ VIII be unani-
NOUS ON all essential points, u VIII
declare TINT the primary troublc L.
due to the trek Of proper military
n will show TINT Secretary Aiser
lions win Major General Mites, hut
it VIII NOT lind him responsible for
the camp "horrors.'
Subordinate officers will be blasncd
ror The conditions which existed
with respect 10 these matters.
Neither the secretary nor nny
member Of his family, u VIII BIZ
stated. had any interest n an, Of
the camp sites.
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THE DREYFUS AGITATION
General MERCER Attempts to Discredit the
Court Of Cessation.
SECRET DossIfR INVOLVED THREE pOwfIs
Ur-Ncw Undergraduates sent to
DrcSfus to Answer.

: Paris. January 1.-The Soir says tha
Count Won Muns.er. the German ambas
sador, who left Berlin suddenly yesterday
was summoned 10 confer with Baron Noi
Buelow, German secretary Of state fol
foreign affairs, concerning the Dreyfus
! case.
| General MERCER. who was Minister for
war at the time of the conviction of Drey-
fus, has been interviewed by a reporter
of the Soir To whom he declared that In
1894 he knew nothing OF comte Ferdinand
Estcrhazy or the lattcrs relations with
Colonel sandhcrr.
"Dreyfus.' he Sid lied when he pre-
tended he knew he had supplied tocu-
mepts to foreign power IN order TO OBJ
tain moro important documents IN reii'fii,
with view of obtaining some mitigation
OF his sentence. However, J caused him
TO be asked the number and value of tao
documents he han 40 g'ipplied lie refused
and his rcfusnl therefore pointed 70 his
guilt.
General MERCER asserted to the Splr rcp'
resentativc that tho Drcyfus drssier crn-
tanned documcnts Compromising the nu-
tunl relations OF Franfc, Germany aph
Italy"
London, January i6 Tic Paris eoric-
spondcpt OF the Daily News says TIC
MERCER interview IN tho - Y IS the aatl
Dreyfusarde last petard- II has beon
fred aud turns cut u have no more Tor Q
tban touch wood. He has como forward
10 prejudice ease which IL sob JUDGE
and his act is u clear case Of contempt OF
Ike couri OF cessation.
London, January 19.-a According 10 the
ctrrespt ndent 81 the Daily relegrsph at
Cayenne French Guiana the conr' o.
casnatiop has ordered second n'erroga-
ticn of Dreyfng regarding his alleged con-
fession OF guilt TO Captain lie Druns- Re-
b..
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nf public affairs. and one constantly
hears III men lish mp In public life here
and In Paris who believe that the att,-
tude Of the French general staff Ia the
greatest u NIL existing nienaces 20 Anglo
French peace. Bur what this informant
does mol. perhaps: sufficiently remember
is the strong influence which IL MAJ, like
Nj. Cambon. the new French ambassador
here. possesses In the direction OF peace
Ho and Lord Salisbury nre now ID close
conference here on Anglo French disputes,
regarding Newfoundland. Shanghai and the
African hinterlands. and no effort win he
spared on their part to keep these disputes
OFT of the hands Of mischief makers. but
even they would do well - hurry II they
',ican 10 succeed. for every visitor reports
TINT Paris Is In very infammable state
Just now. and Paris generally does the
mischief In Franc, leaving substantial,
provincial France TO repair the damage,
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40 NEw DEysAerMENrs.
chief clerk lie tmindry Acknowse
eduex UnsImE Resigned.

chief clerk DE tminary Acknpwi.
edges Having RcsiRne'l.
washington, January ~ Apparently
here were no developments today In re
,asc growing out OF the attack male by
70 .amissary General Eagsn upon Geoe 81
Miles ON the formers appearsnec hcv .
The war investigating commission, During
the coming week, the probability is That
come word VIII be received by the wa
Investigating commission from General
Eagan In answer 10 the letter OF that b ,dy
suggesting The expurgation Of the b.c;
ticnabc Part CT the testimony. General
Eagan declines TO mako any statement -
the matter for publication ~ this time
william 4. lie Caindry. tho chief Gle
OF the commisssry generals office q the
war depar ,ment is out in card admitting
that he had mailed his resignation 70 th7
secretary Of war through General EaGa'i
On the morning after the submi ssion Of
tho lattcr's paper 70 the war investigating
commission. He says the report that ~
tender Of II was due 70 the account % Gsg
oral KaEan giving practical supsrviel!nr
and control Of the chief clerk a ~ ~
tsry assistant can only be surmtsed, ~
card continues: ~, s. /. q.
prcvtsion u the contracts gfee ~ * ~,
chilled refrigerated or fropen fse!n Z 39f
Nv nc army can b. cxpiaia9e M MI M
heyng aware 81 Anv inxestig Il e Il,
sa, a. q Who drsw W ihs eonsypst.
Il no dlebstiafaetiop 'pn ~ 80 4. b !!
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MATCHING in AxGE.


IN I've ErneT"I stFH'
New YORK. January Is. The Post hes
~ ,a,,s,,tro oario fr.m London, BRITISH,
'hf io''y's'''s 's' ,,,
public mel. ana of't'sn '"sa.s, 49, =,
keeping. very close watch ipon French
affairs Just nov. For II viii be strange
(, 81 ,be upshoi Of intrisucs 10 Brussels,
'aa,, ana IN I.nrdon acme sort
In Paris self ana IN iIonuon' non's ~
Of coup d'etai Is moi attempted p'inse
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sevent.snth oG q Mnnl,a.

Columbus. Ohio, January 1.-THE Drss
detachment Of the Seventeenth United
States infantry, censiting OF four COM
panies. left Columbus today for Nav
York en- route to the Philippines. Inc
srr \ rreat public demonstration 10 wien
no less than s0,oeo people par icipsted-
The seventeenth was in the thickts, o.
~ fight al Santiago ard has been falrly
s,l,r wered with bonors by the cihIens o.
Columbus since its return from c''ba.
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spAIN HEIaLIiss.
Cortes viii he llrv~h ~ SILL All re-
me- Inlnfr 1slr-sHs a. ErNnre.

me- IDtpW I.Ir-.H. ~ Frrnre,
Madrid. January 49, The government.
on The rcassenbIing or the cortes, VIII
Immediately ask, says Ia Reforpia. author
.;y 10 sell tlie Marine. Ladranes Caro-
line and the Belief islands TO France. az
Spain Is powerless 10 defend them. This
government arrived at this d seisIon.i, con-
sequercc OF adyiees from General Iitas
that IN army Of 1000 men, ,pAn OF war
and two Runboats would be necessary fpr
the purpose.
The Iniparciale says: Tho government
has no fresh news from the Philippians.
bin private advices prove that thu ppsl-
tion Of the Americans is very grave.
Moreover, there are many sick among
The American troops"
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dsed. the president Is only following the
procedure adopted In tho cases OF Cuba
Puerto Rico, and, for the matter of Ia &
The Hawaiian islands. It Is tho most direct
and trustworthy means OF securing IN
formation. OF communicating officially with
the Inhabitants aud OF securing the basis
ior futllre act;oy, srf i