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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
THE NICARAGUA CANAI.
OF Crni:in- Eyre Con-
cession causes No asurprIse.

Y Was,iingtnn Aug. 81 President Ze-.
3laya S announcement procfaiming the
existence OF the Craigin-Eyra canal
concession III Nicaragua ocea Stored no
marker. surprise nere, as sucn a pro-
ceeding was locked for in view Of the
action of The native government In en-
tsring into an arrangement With that
syndicate. At tins same time the action
.of the Nicaragu An government isa mat
ter of regret in official circles. it being
desired THAI the starus quo should be
maintained for a time at least. Emi-
llent IasSNers Mere of the opinion that
the Maritime Canal Company was en-
Titled to a prolongation Of its contract
in vieW of the peculiar conditions exist
ling and felt that the proposition to
permit Niearaguars only To arbitrate
Icontlictirs questians involved was not a
fair one. Officials of the state depart
lment say THAI no action has been taken
sby this government on the matter in
dispute. tha United States having no
direct interest III the affairs OF either
They refuse TO discuss the
probabilities nf the future. but it seems
likely ti.al if ANYTHING is done toward
1.-The adjustment Of conflicting interests
/ of the two corporations IT Will assume
shape after some definite action by con-
Egress on The question of the construc-
ti0n of the canal
Mana qua, Nicaragua. via Galveston,
15Tex., Aug 3The Nicaraguan con-
,5sress convened last evening. and was
ispersonally addressed by President Ze-
llaya. who declared that the condition
lof the couiatr> especially from the
viewpeint 81 france, showed a distinct
He announced the ter
minatinn OF he concession of the Mari
itime Canal Conipany and formally pro-
iclainie5ii The existence of the Craisin
4 Eyre canal concession. He also en-
9phasizad the governments program OF
IeStensling TIE national railroad.
III was received thruout with enthusi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
TRAGEDY AT NoRTHWooD.


DIR. More. IL Prominent Physician,
Kills Himself With Revolver.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Mason City, Aug. 3.-Dr. D. S. More,
a prominent physician of Northwood. i.
Ia, committed suicide last night by
placing a revolver to hia head and
blowing his brains out. His wife has
been an invalid for several years and
this cause IL attributed to the fatal
deed. DR.. More war well and favorably
known thruout this community.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
IOWA. FRIDAY. AUGUST
government is not only implicated in!

the treatment Of the diplomats and
other foreigners, but has instigated the
trouble.
The reputation of DIR. Morrison for
conservatism and reliability leads the
officials to accept his view of the mat
ter, but of course no action will be
taken until Minister Conger has been
heard from and has told his side of the
story. 1t is plain to the officials here
that the Chinese government is in a po-
sition to put the ministers in commune
cation with their governments, and as
Secretary Hay says in his note, that
government admits it can do so.
The reason why the imperial govern
ment does not do this is dueto the fear
of allowing the truth to be known,
which will be told of course as soon as
the ministers are allowed to speak.
This action on the part Of ths Chinese
government is practically confession
that tits more deeply implicated in the
attacks on the ministers than it cares
| to admit. Therefore in order4to clearsits
skirts and endeayor to secure promises
from the United States not to send
troops to Pekin the Chinese are spracti-
4 cally holding the ministers as hostages
j IN the hope of making some sort of an
arrangement for keeping the interna.
tienal forces out of the Chinese capital.
This rather tricky scheme has been
knocked into a cooked hat by Secre-
4tary Hay, and unless Minister Conger
4 is heard from the troops will go to Pc
! Kin In fact, it is believed that it
makes little or no difference whether
I ne Is heard from or not, the troops will
4 go just the same.
4 One reason for the cessation of the
attack on the legation is believed in
9 official circles to be duesto the fact that
the main body of the imperial troops
left Pekin for the purpose of intercept
ing the relief column. just how fan
3 these troops have gone toward Tier
isir is not known, altho they should be
IN the Vicinity Of that city IL that Is
their objective point The advance
guard of thu internationals will prob.
ably come IN contact with this branct
OF the imperial army II the latter is
s naar Tien Tsin. as it is reported thai
ne allies have covered more thar
eighteen miles Of the distance betwser
lien Tsin and Pelin II thes twe
Z armies should meet it is the genera
impression that the Chinese VIII b,
routed notwithstanding the sinai
p orce comprising the allied army. mi
opinion is based upon the adviees iron
Sir Claude Macdonald, Who saws tn
], Chinese troops are cowardly. and ais,
70 the fact that they were not able t,
take the legation, alho opposed by onl,
small force.
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IN NE ROLE OF NERO.
Omcers Of Allied Army Accused Of
Indifference and Delay at
lien Tsin.
Elaborate Dinners and Lavish En-.
tertainmeAts Given While La.
cations Suffer.
Little Attention Paid to Peril Of
Little Attention Paid to Peril Of
the Minister'S Serious Charges
Made.

fCopyright, 1900. by Associated Press.l
Tien Tsin, July 25.-Pendtng the or
der to advance for the relief of the le-
gationers at Pekin events at the Chi
nese capital seemingly are but slightly
regarded. The high officials are enter
tanning nightly at elaborate dinners,
with military bands playing operatic
airs Foreign residents and friends of
the besieged in Pekin are intensely dis
satisfied with the progress of the prep
arations. They accuse the army of in
difference and magnifying the difficult
ties to be encountered in reaching Pc
kin.
President Tenney. OF the Tien Tsin
University, who volunteered to guide
the army to Pekin. said today This
Il business is not progressing in accord
ance with Anglo-saxon traditions.
Twenty thousand soldiers are staying
here while women and children
OF their own race are stary-
ing ard awaiting massacre eighty
& miles away. Military and naval
officers meanwhile are wasting
their time in pickering over petty poll
tics. It Is a sorry spectacle. 1t will be
+ dark blot on the reputation of every
commanding officer here If the white
people in Pekin are allowed to perish
without a desperate effort to save
them
President Tenney and many others
who are acquainted with the conditions
think there are sufficient troops here to
push forward and pursue these Chi
nese after the fall of the native city of
Tien Tsin.
Gsn: Dorvard, OF the British forces,
\ and other high officers take an opto-
mistic view OF the conditions at Pekin,
saying they think the legations. can
manage to hold out. On the surface the
best OF feeling prevails among the Off
GERS and soldiers Of the several nations
represented here, but lack Of orEarliza-
tion anc supreme commander handi-
cap the progress The management OF
the Japanese army and the bravery
spirit ana intelligence Of the japanese
troops is a revelation that commands
the respect and admiration OF all for
eign officers.
The heat is intense. the temperature
averaging 100 degrees during the Week
Disregard Of all sanitary regulations
~. certain troops is q serious menace @
Z The streets are full Of refuse and an In
snfYerahle stencil pervades the town.
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of Great Britain and Japan We're pre-
pared to advance In strength on Pekin,
and as to who is commanding the
allies Mr. Brodrick said he had no
fresh information to communicate.
Later in the session, Mr.. Brodrick
said that altho large forces We're now
at Tien Tsin, they We're not yet fully
armed and equipped. As far as he was
able to judge at present, there was no
lack of cooperation among the COM
manders and no avoidable delay.
In giving the daily record of steps the
government had taken with view to.
rescuing the legations, Mr.. Brodrick
stated that on July 6 the government
proffered financial assistance to Japan
With the special object of relieving the
Legations. The government, he said,
would press forward by every means in
its power to the relief of the legations.
| In the Yang Use sphere British ships
would assist the viceroys, but must linn
| 1T their undertakings to the defense of
Shanghai. The government had thought
|it wise to order a third brigade from
India, in readiness for possible emer-
gencies.
The cabinet, Mr.. Brodrlck said. was
lcompletcly unanimous against partition
OF China, which would be fraught with
Infinite danger. and the government had
no reason to believe they We're at vari-
ance with any of the European powers
ln that respect. Further, the govern
ment would do nothing to set pp any
thing but Chinese administration in
China. The government had not in con-
temptation The idea of organizing the
Chirese army under foreign officers.
What form the Indemnity should take
Unjust be left for future consideration.
Mr. Brodrick thought 1t was a time
when the less said the better Great
lchanges might result from the recent
4 calamitous events, but he hoped the
4 European powers would discover some
4 foundation upon which to build up q
i Chinessa government which would en-
A sure civilizing rule TO population
forming one-third Of the human race.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
Lost IN Yellowstone park.

Helena. Mont Aug. 3.-J. r. Pipe1,
cashier of the First National Rank Of
ST. Mars's who was in a party going
thru the National Park, is lost in Won
derland. He strayed away on Monday
from therast of the party at Fountain
.Geyser Hotel, and at last accounts no
traces of him had been found. \ de-
tachlnent of troops il. assisting IN the
search for the missing man. His friends
fear that his niind became unbalanced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
nu,,ontcs Plague London.

Washington. Aug 3.-rhe marine
hospital service received the following
telegram from Past Assistant Surgeon
Thomas announcing an outbreak of bu-
bonic plague in London:
..London--There have been four cases
Of plague and two deaths from plague
in London The diagnosis is confirmed
by bacteriologists $, examination. Do
not think there Will be further spread. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
.Japanese In a Fight.

Washington, Aug 3.-The navy de-
partment this morning received the fol-
lowing from Admiral Remey:
3.".Taku, Aug. 2.-Chaffee reports that
5000 japanese scouting toward Pei
Tang, lost three killed and twenty-five
wounded. The enemy We're entrenched
and in loop-holed houses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
Killed in n rcculnr Way.

Atlanta. Ca, Aug. a. Bascom L. Wy
art. travelling salesman, was the vic
tim of an unusual accident last night
He was in a compartment Of passen-
ger car and his coat was hanging on q.
hoop near where he was standing. The
train suddenly turned a curve and the
motion threw the coat, which held q
pistol. against the side of the car. catls-s
ing it to explode. The ball passed thru
Mr.. Wyatt's head. Death was instah-
taneous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
Sorth Carolina Democratic.

Raleigh. y. G.. Aug 3.-Returns from
yesterdays election indicate thar Ay-
cock. democrat. is elected governor by
$4,000 or 10000 majority. The legisla-
ture. which elects a successor to SEN
ator Butler, populist, Will be four
.fifths de1nncratic in both branches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
I. .-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weathe

nc w eHlne -
For Iowa-Fair tonigy syhowers in
the northeast; saturday e il.
For Illinois-Fair tor 81. and satur-
day.
TELEGRAPH NEY.S
Charges Against q army.
Minister Thougy be Safe.
China in a Dele Mood.
The Goebel AIfHdsf Case.
Strike on canadian Pacific.
4 Bieknell' 3 Capital Comment.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
i That Attempt to Kill the Shah.
Anarchists Becoming More Active.
Samoan Islands Formally ceded.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Firemen to Meet at Des Moines.
Two Clever Swindlers.
Hennessy's S VIII Filed.
Short Iowa Specials.
PAGES FogK AND FIVE.
EDITORIALS:
Chimes. Dupl.city.
New Japan ansse Minister.
The Health Of Cuba
Topics and Press Comment.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIN AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Ed NanDerveer Arrested by Fedora
Officers.
Council to Build sewage Dispose
Plant.
Particulars of the Robinson Tragedy
Cemetery Water Cut Off.
Local News Notes.
PAGE EIGHT.
I.aIARKETs AND COMMERCIAL:
Fridays Markets by Wire.
Fine Stock from Iowa.
Labor Troubles Adjusted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
,leadless BODY round.

Bridgeton. N. j., Aug. s.The body OF
John Trader, who has been missing
from his home at Fort Elizabeth since
last March. was found today in
swamp. near the city. The head had
bean cut from the body and carried
away.
John Hand. who was with Trader
the night before he disappeared. is in
IsiaiI charged With minor crime, but
the police think he knows something Of
the murder and are making an investi-g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
More isocr. su.rcndc,

Cape Town. Aug. 3Liebeberg' $
commando attacked Smith -Dorrien
near Potchefstroom, but VAS easily re-
pulsed. The British losses We're slight.
Seven hundred and fifty additional
Beers have surrendered to Hunter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
BIG STRIKE ORDERED.
Canadian Pacific Employees Out from
az q Sl.nerinr. 10 I,aci f1r

Winnipeg. Manitoba, Aug. "a strike
of large magnitude which has been.
Threatened for some days was declared
on the Canadian Pacific today. Ma
chinists. blacksmiths, boiler-makers.
filters and laborers are out from Lake
Superior to the Pacific coast. Several
men We're dismissed last week and the
strikers claim it was an attempt on the
part Of the railway to break up the un<
inn htsncf.. the strike. .s5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03

straight cut of IS per cent has been oi-
dered in wages by the American Steel &
Wire Company. The reduction. 1t is
said. will affect every ernploye of the
company. About 1000 men are en-
ployed in the four local mills concerned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
Fn121ls,l10

4 Professor Emerson Ia Dying.
Beloit, Wis; Aug. 81. Professor Jo-s
seph Emerson. the veteran Greek schol-.
ar and professor of that language at
Beloit College. Is dying. He has been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
M.nv Mi.sionnrie. Murdered.

Parts. Aug 3.-The French consul
general at Shanghai. in dispatch dat
ed Thursday states that many mis-
sionaries of different nationalities have
been massacred in the province of Shan
:. 0i lat.s8s.l.Ea
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
Conger,s Telegram Genutne

Washington, Aug. 81, The state de-
partia3arst ilas : received a telegram from
Consul Fowler, of Che Foo, saying he
has3o IA \ & sotasisstl a copy OF the cipher dis
patch from Gonger which VAS sent thru
Minister WI to the department. here
lla dlsI;ti9li daiea j,ifs and
signed by Canger. Fowler has no doubt
as to its genuineness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
War Loan issued,

London, Aug. 1.-THE war loan has
been issued in the form Of Glo.o0o,oO0,
) per cent eXchequer bonds at 9S, re-
PAYABLE at par in 1903,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
Ii Enger TO Negotiate.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Gonsul General
Goodnow cables Secretary Hay that he.
has delivered to Ii Hung Chang the
sec secretars's answer to the formers $
suggestion that the attack on Pekin be.
deferred in consideration Of opening
free communication With the foreign
ministers. Chang made no positive com
ment upon the answer, but Immediate
ly began TO advance suggestions look
ing TO further negotiations on the same
point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
Ru..ians Capture Foutecn Guns.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-Gen. Groiek
off telegraphs from khabrovsk that
fourteen Hotchkiss and ten other guns
were captured at Hunk Hun by the
Russians, who In storming q fortress on
the 3Otfl drove 1000 Chinese before
them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
The weather q.
For Iowa-Fair tonigB showers in
the northeast; ssaturday r.
For Illinois-Fair toF sSgsT and Satur-
day.

suffering from general debility for a
long time and his life may end at any
time He celebrated his fifty-second
anniversary at the college on May %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-03
shirt Waist Makers strike.

New York, Aug. 3.Five hundss1
shirt waist makers, four hundred 81
whom are women, struck today on scsss
count OF reduction of wages.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-12
A MUCH NEEDED MEASURE.

The people of the United States, Of ev-
cry rank and station. have had brought
home to them. at one time or another.
sense of the inadequacy of the system at
present In vogue for the transmittal OF
small amounts of money through the
mails Several plans have been advanced
as remedies from time to time, but have
not met with general acceptance. The
need of some sensible and simple remedy
is growing greater each day.
A bill is now pending before congress
designed to give relief In that direction.
On its face 1t provides the relief sought.
It asks for the Issuance of United States
post check notes" in denominat ions Of IS.
g and 81, to replace the entire issue of
money represented by these amounts, and
$50OOO.OOo of fractional notes of So 25. is.
10 and scent denominations. Each note
is to contain blank spaces for the name
and address CT the payee and his sigma
ture,and that of the person who sends 1T:
such signature to make 1t payable at the
postotfice where the payee resides, and
Transforming it into check on the United
States government. to be used the same
as a personal check or the present money
order In lieu of the fee for issuing a
note, a 2-cent stamp for notes Of frac-
tional parts of dollar is to be affixed to
each note by the person using the same
to transmit it through the mails. When
redeemed the notes are to be reissued
This measure comes nearer the main re-
quirement of the case than any yet de-
vised. 1t has received the approval Of
large business interests. and is recon-
mended by the Association of American
Advertisers. 1t will save much, if not all,
of the trouble now experienced by every
person who finds it necessary to forward
small sums through the mail, will insure
their safe delivery, and will put an end
to the small pilfering of The mails which
has been in progress, owing to the present
crude and ineffective method.
1t will be a distinct service to the bugI-
ness community when the measure be-
comes law, and it should commend Itself
to the immediate favorable action of all
members of congress as a great conven-
fence to their constituents.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-12

hailed as the watchdog of the city treas
ury!
The Democrats of st. Paul have now
chosen as their candidate for city comp.
troller man who is known by the
probity of his life In public and private
relations. who can be relied upon to treat
the public and the individual with justics
and courtesy, such as they have long
been strangers to under the present ad-
ministraton Of the Office OF comptroller.
and who has a thorough understanding
of the true interests of the city In the
expenditure OF It's public funds. He will
command the vote of every Democrat In
the city. now that Mr.. Yoerg has with
drawn his candidacy. and will secure the
support of many citizens who have had
revealed to them by recent events the true
significance of the operations OF the
mathematical politician now in control
of the city's books.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-12
THURSDAY. APRIL 12. 1900
THE WIZARD CHALLENGER

The selection of Mr.. Louis Re+z &c -.
Democratic candidate for city comptroI-
Ter involves an emphatic declaration tba,
the skillful manipulation of official ar-
ures as a substitute for the accompIisb-
ment of needed results in local eovarr.
ment is not to go longer unchalienged
The rule Of public hypocrisy, incompe-
tence and corruption which has prevai,ed
unbrokenIy in this city for four wear.
has sought cover effectively beneath tho
shlifd figuring Of the most adro;t nol;.
tcian holding Office today under Renun-
lican auspices. McCardy's ready raclzor
er mas produced results which bavo e~,or-
cised a sort Of hypnotic influence in the
past on many well-meaning citizens 1ubo
nave regarded him as standing between
the looiing of people and their plunder
even by his party associates. This do.
Iuslon no longer exists. His pretended
devotion to retrenchment in public ex-
peEditure is revealed as nothing mora
than the cunning play of an adroit no1i-
tcian and demagogue His treatment of
the public school teachers during the re-
cent controversy concerning the scboo,
tax showed that he has as little ard
Tor individual rights as he has for III j.
substantial interests of the co,,,r,,,,,i4-.
when he sees apparent opportunity for
carrying grisr to his own political mill
In the person Of their CITY comntro,,or
the people Of st. Paul have set I'm an
official autocrat who, in his control o+
those around him. has been able to ar,
gete to himself functions for which therA
exists no color of warrant either IN +ho
eharter or laws relating to our CITY gov.
ernment. He is the Sir Oracle of the
school of small politicians, who are
charged with the control of our c1ty Of
fairs. When he declares a balance every
dog of them all barks loudly in approval
just as the average canine barks at the
moon, knowing as little of the figures
which purpcrt to reveal the righteous
ness of their. rule as the ordinary dog
does of the lunar influence which pro.
duces his outcr1es. So long as he rules
there shall be no robbery. So long as he
declares that there is economy there can
be no extravaganza. So long as he holds
u2 the legitimate claim of the citizen
and his genius for disputation enables
him to haul the claimant through the
courts at The city's expense. ae is tc be
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-12
MEETING THE PRESIDENT.

Youths Companion.
One of the presidents duties which
have their painful side is the almost In
terminable handshaking which accom-
panies a presidential reception. Besi1es
the physical exertion required, the mo-
notony of the thing must be wearisome
almost beyond endurance. unless 1t is
broken. as no doubt it often is, by some
amusing incident.
When Mr.. Cleveland was at Weldon,
N. c., during his first term, a great
crowd shook hands with him. In the
middle of the line was a long, lanSv
countryman, who took the greatest In
terest in the scene.
At length he reached the president, and
grasped him warmly by the hand.
''Well,' said he, $50 you are the prcsi-
dentw
s'Yes." replied Mr.. Cleveland. 81 am
the president"
''wen." continued the old fellow, shak-
ing Mr.. Cleveland's hand like a pump
handle, 1--WE voted for many a presi-
dent in my time, but never seen one be-
fore" He paused a moment, and look
ing the president up and down and from
one side to the other, he exclaimed:
well, you are a whopper!''
The president smiled and the crowd
laughed.
At another time Mr.. Cleveland was re-
ceiving delegation of teachers at the
White house.
"Dr. Lucky, of Pittsburg," said the
introducer, as a gentleman stepped for
ward to shake hands.
1t had been intended that the other
teachers should follow in turn, but
somehow a dilapidated-lookIng old tramp
had slipped into line behind DR.. Lucky.
AS he shuffied up to the president there
was pause. Nobody knew his name,