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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS.
Business of the Adjourned April
Term Being Happily Done Away

Judge Burnham is getting the docket
of the special June term of the dis
gtrict court. called for the purpose Of
finishing up Enclosed business of the
April term, pretty we'll cleared, the
cases being disposed of as rapidly as
possible.
In the Sieg- Kibbey case the plaintiff
was awarded a Judgment in the sum
of $ls5, that much being confessed as
against s471 claimed. The Coppock VS..
until the September term and the de-
PENDANT, Mr.. Coppock. was granted an
additional $50 temporary alimony.
Mrs. Lydia NJ. Kinsey, who was de-
PENDANT in an original petition filed by
her husband, John H. Kinney, for an
nulment of marriage, was granted a
divorce on cross petition Wednesday
afternoon
The case of the Iowa Business Mems
Building e. Loan Association VS.. Mrs.
Hall was commenced Wednesday! after
noon but no decision was given, there
being some other matters yet to con-
slider which will be presented to the
court by briefs during the vacation.
The day OF its decision is to be the
last day Of the adjourned April term.
The case is one wherein the building
and loan association claims OF Mrs.
Hall 1852, according to contract.
The defendant alleges that the contract
called for the payment of $1,000 on her
property on which the association held
mortgage. She claims to have paid
the amount in eighty four payments
and a release was not given on account
OF the extra consideration claimed.
The case of Bonawitz We. Bonawit2
has been settled out of court and the
costs have been paid. The case Of Var
Vranken VS.. board of supervisors OF
Marshall county has been dismissed al
the plaintiffs costs. relief being denied
by the court,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15

avenue to q point $50 feet west.
Nevada street, south side. Center
Street to Third avenue. s
Market street, north side. Second ave-
nue. to Fourth avenue.
May street, north side, Third avenue
to the first street running north and
southeast OF Third avenue.
East Of and adjoining lot 1 Of block II.
original town OF Marshall. walk to exc
tend to the curb line.
Main street, south side. Sixth avenue
TO side track Of c. & N. w. Railway
Company,
Adjoining lots, so7. sos, s11swest Linn
street.
The committee on sidewalks reported
sfavorably to accepting the walks on
East State street referred back to the
streets and alleys committee.
The sidewalk petitions of D. B. Coch-
ran, Mrs. Mary Powell and Pauline
Townsend were placed on file and a
delegation from the electric addition
was heard in behalf of an extension OF
water mains from Ninth to Eleventh
streets on State and further If neces-
sary. Parties intending to build sub
smitted that they are unable to begin
operations thru lack of water supply.
a motion by Benson to refer 1t to the
water works committee prevailed.
A committee report favored the lay
ing of sewer from First avenue to
Third avenue at Lincoln. Chairman
Good favored the use OF the sewer pipe
at present unused and on hand. Other
members favored open brick sewer.
The matter was referred to commit
tee to ascertain comparative cost of
different plans and IL possible gain con-
sent OF 7. Binford to cross portion of
his farm to the river with an open
ditch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15
Gardner, Annie Gregg and Ida johnson.
Misses Theresa. Jordan; and Maud Card
ner were the other assistants of the eve


Misses Theresa. Jordan and Maud Card
ner we're the other assistants of the eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batty have lived in the
city all their lives. and their circle Of
friends is large. The bride has re-
manned at home since her school days
have been over, and has learned to per-
lection those duties which go to make
up good housewife. Mr.. Batty enlisted
with Company H as a private, but was
transferred to the hospital corps of the
regular army; with the rank of SER
geant. He is a cerg in the drug store
OF G. j. Lander. He and. hie bride have
gone to housekeeping in the cottage at
$40 East Linn street. which was the gift
of the brides father
CRAWFORD.
Mr.. Ernest Gray and Miss Alice E.
Ford We're quietly married at the Meth
Thursday evening by Rev. ]. g. Van
groomsman and the brides sister, Miss
5gowned in white silk null, trimmed
with white chiffon, and the bridesmaid
in pink dimity. An elaborate wedding
had been planned for May, but was in
terrupted by the brides illness. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Joined
"a happy company Of young people in a
surprise at the home of Miss Ethel Yea
ger, 513 North Second street, which in
turn found itself the victim of a SUR
prise. Mrs. Gray is the eldest daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Marylla Ford, Of North
Ninth street, is very popular among her
associates and closely Identified with
the young peoples work in the Metho-
dist church. Mr.. Gray is an Industrious
young man and a valuable church:
worker, and is in the employ OF Ingle
due & Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray will
begin housekeeping at once in the cot
tage at 105 South Fourth street.
HA1NES- M'NERNY.
At the Hunt Kinlball wedding Thurs
day evening an announcement Of an
other marriage solemnized that after
noon was made. the contracting parties
being Mrs. Kathryn McNerny. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. 3. Curtis, of La
Noble. and Mr.. Willard Haines. of Des
Moines. The home of each in childhood
was near I.aMoille. and so they have
known each other all their lives. Mr..
Haines for number OF years had
charge of the dairy west of the city, but
his home has been in Des Moines for
some time. Mrs. McNerny is well known
here, where she has spent much time.
She is an elocutionist and musician and
has taken part in many programs given
| in the city. She has been attending the
Drake college of oratory this year and
received her degree yesterday morning,
and in the afternoon Dean OFT. Of the
l3college. performed the marriage cere-
lmony for his pupil. at the home of Mr.
and AIrs. Will Wilson, where the bride
had been living this year. Mr.. and Mrs.
Haines will live in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15
THE CELEBRATION OF FLAG DAY.
The D. A. II. Entertain Few
Friends In Honorof Day Dear TO
l,atriote, .

l,atFl0W.
The 18th of June is flag day and is
one of the days which the Daughters OF
the American Revolution never fail 10
celebrate Therefore the ladies' planned
a party for Thursday evening at the
home of Miss Mabel Woodbury. at
which they entertained the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Abbott,
Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond. OF Chicago.
Misses Igerna Getz, Jane Abbott and
Mabel French; Messrs. George Howe,
e. G. st. Clair and c. r. Speers. AS
the evening was ouch a delightful one
and the moonlight so bright it was an
ideal night for a porch party and the
wide piazza OF the Woodbury. home was
very attractive place. It was hung
with draperies of red, white and blue.
and the many lanterns were Of those
colors. No set program had been ar
ranged, but Mrs. Bond played and sang
and DR.. ". b. kibbey sang one OF his
pleasing solos. Miss Woodbury. was
persuaded to read a very pretty original
poem. The supper was served In the
house by Mrs. "A. q. Click, Misses Aier-s
tie Halbert and Mabel woodbury..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15
Licensed TO Wed

Alfred Batty, pharmacist aged %,
and Martha I. Dobson. aged 49, both Of
Ernest G. Gray, clerk. aged q. and
Alice E. Ford, aged 81. both Of Mar
sshalltown
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15
At,en.ion,

Royal Neighbors will meet at the X.
E fiaii Suiiday, June IL. al 1: so p, M. to
I'm decoration. All are re-
Quested to attend.
ARs. 9. BELLE REED.
Recorler.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15
Modern woodmen. Attcn,ion,

Beeson Camp memorial services Sum
day, June IL. Neighbors will meet at
the lodge hall at 1880 o'clock sharp and.
the line will leave the hall at 9 O'Clock
sharp. J. NJ. BISHOP. " a. e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15

The bubonic plague is primarily due to
specific organism or microbe Of in
fnitesimal size-so small that probably
250. 600. 900 of them would be required to
cover square inch OF surface.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
ROBERTS OFFICIAL REPORT.
Modest and Moderate Statement of the
Circumstances Of Cronje's
Surrender.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts;
''Paaderterg, Feb. 27--11 o'clock
Tuesday morning information
furnished daily to me by the intelli-
gence department. It became apparent
that Cronje's force was becoming more
depressed, and that the discomfort of
the troops and discord among the lead
ers was rapidly increasing. This feel
ing was doubtless accentuated by the
dlsapr ointment caused when the Boer
reinforcements which tried to relieve
Cronje were defeated by our troops on
February 2S. resolved, therefore, to
bring pressure to bear upon the enemy,
Each night the trenches were pushed
forward toward the enemy's lager so
as to gradually contract his position,
and ut the same time bombarded 1t
heavily with artillery. which was yes
terday materially aided by the arrival
of four six-inch howitzers which had
ordered up from DeAar, In carrying
out these measures a captive balloon
gave great assistance by keeping us
informed OF the dispositions and move
ments OF the enemy.
AT 8 A. M. today a most dashing ad-
vance was made by the Canadian regi-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
HOW IT WAS TAKEN.
London Bore the News OF Cronje's Sur
render With Dignity.

LONDON. Feb. 27.--No one who did
not know Of General cronje's surren-
der would suspect from the appearance
of the town that London was today
celebrating the chief victory Of the
war
Not flag is flying, and In front OF
the places where bulletins are dis
played to the public scarcely more
than a dozen people stop at time to
read the news. Outside Of the war Of
flee there is the same absence of en-
thusiasm which is due doubtless TO the
drizzling rain.
In the war Office lobbies, whena clerk
posted the news Of the surrender, quite
a crowd was waiting. Here the tidings
were hailed with considerable enthus-
iasm and in an incredibly short space
of time the news had spread to all
parts OF London. At the Mansion
House. when the news was posted, it
was received with great exeitemnt by
the crowds OF business men hufrylnS
TO their offices, and cries of Brave
Roberts" and Majuba" were heard.
The Lord Mayor of London said to
the correspondent Of the Associated
Press that while the surrender Of Gen
eral Cronje was foregone conclusion,
the news was received with great
sense OF relief and the result of the
capitulation. he thought, would BE- the
rapid conclusion of hostilities.
At the stock exchange there was
much excitement and cheering, but this
quickly subsided when the house
opened Stocks opened with an up-
ward tendency but with no material
improvement in prices, and consols,
strangely. were slightly weaker.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28

ment and some of the engineers. sup
ported by the First Gordon Highland.
ers and the Second shropehires, result.
ing In our gaining a point some 800
yards nearer the enemy and within
about 80 yards Of his trenches. where
our men entrcnched themselves and
maintained their positions until morn
ing, gallant deed worthy Of our col
onisi comrades. and which I am glad
to say was attended by comparative
Iy slight loss.
This apparently clinched matters.
for at daylight a letter signed by cron-
Je. in which he stated that he surren-
dered unconditlonaly was brought 20
our outposts under flag Of truce. In
my reply l told cronJe that he must
present himself at my camp, and that
his forces must come out OF their laag-
er afler laying down their arms. BY
I A. n. received cronje and dis
patched a telegram to you announcing
the fact.
I'm the course OF conversation Cronje
asked for kind treatment at our hands.
and also that his wife. grandson, pri-
vate secretary. adjutant and servants
might accompany him wherever he
might be sent. reassured him. and
told him his request would be complied
with. I informed him that a general
officer would be sent with him to Cape
Town TO insure his being treated with
proper respect en- route. He will start
this afternoon under charge OF Major
General Prettyman, who will hand him
over to the general commanding at
Cape Town.
'"rhe prisoners, who numbered about
5000. will be formed into commands
under our own officers. They will also
leave mere today reaching Modder
river tomorrow, whence they viii be
rallied 10 Cape Town in detachments. :"
The above dispatch was read in both
the house OF lords and the house OF
commons today The reference TO the
Canadians evoked immense and pro-
longcd cheering. Balfour, government
leader In the house OF commons. said
he had no information relative 10 the
Boer guns.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
PETERS HILL BATTLE.
Brave Attempt of the Irish Troops to
Take and Hold the Boer Positions.

CoLENSo Sunday Feb. 25.-In an
attempt of the Inniskillings Friday
evening to rush the Boer position on
Pieters hill. the Boer fire was so ter
rible when the infantry emerged
from the cover of the trees, that almost
every man in the leading half of the
company fell wounded.
The advance line of the British
reached the donga In front of the first
Boer trench which was not apparent
until they were actually in 1t. The
Beers retired to the crest and then re-
turned on either flank of the Inniskill-
ings, eniilading the captured donga
with terrible cross-fire.
Finding it impossible to advance or
to hold their position, the British fell
back and entrenched themselves half
way up the hill, The Beers main
tanned a heavy fire.
In the course Of the night the Dub
lin Fusiliers and Connaughts, arriving
to the support Of the Inniskillings,
determined effort was made to take the
Boer positions. This also failed A
heavy fire continued throughout the
night. The Innisklllings lost IA out of
II officers killed and wounded and
about $50 non-commissioned officers
and men killed and wounded.
Today an armistic was agreed upon
TO enable both sides TO collect their
dead and wounded, the Boer army hav-
ing had very heavy losses, but they
scout the idea that the British viii
compel them to raise the seige of La
dysmith.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
Two Passengers Killed and Many
FrightfnlIy Injured.
A BLINDING SNOW STORM
Train Takes Fire Roasting and ScaId-
Ing the UnfOrtunates Buried Ia
the Horrible Confusioa.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb. z.--Ths
fast 81. Louis day express. due to ar
rive in Kansas city at 5:l5 this even
ing, was delayed by a freight train
which stuck in snow drift two miles
south OF Independence, Mo-, about II
miles out Of Kansas City.
The st. Louis local passenger train.
which was running 40 minutes behind
the last express, came on through the
binding snow storm and crashed into
the express train ahead, the engineer
having failed, In the driving snow, to
see the danger signal which the fast
train had sent back.
The parlor car in the rear Of the
first train vas literally cut in two.
Fire added to the horrors Of the wreck.
Goals from the furnace from the shat
tered engine having fallen among the
debris Of the spIintered coach and soon
the whole wreck was ablaze. Two or
more persons, 1t is believed, we're
burned.
The lists Of dead and seriously Injur-
ed, so far as known, are as follows:
Mrs. J. g. schmidlapp. bankers
witt. Cincinnati, instantly killed; un-
known woman, body consumed in the
wreck.
The injured are:
J. g. Schmidlapp. Cincinnati, win re-
cover; Miss schmidlapp. Cincinnati.
scalded, will lose che sight of both
eyes; Mrs ]. Balecke. Cincinnati; the
mother Of Mrs. schmidlap. badly scald-
ed. eyesisht lost, may recover, w. A.
Vaughan. Cincinnati, newspaper re-
porter ,scalded and right arm crushed.
arputation necessary; L. f. sheldon,
Sedalia, assistant superintendent OF
telegraph Of the Missouri Pacific,
painfully scalded Brakeman Frank
MeAfee, st. Louis. badly bruised; Mrs.
Elizabeth Peters. Kansas City, scald
ed; Mrs Elizabeth Lee. Cincinnati,
scalded.
All of the injured have been brought
to the University hospital in Kansas
City.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
Cheering for the Queen and Sing
Ing the National Anthem.
PREPARATIONS WILL co ON
No Disposition to 0ver-EstInate the
Victory and Additional Troops
Will be Despatched at Once.

LONDON, Feb 2s. $50 a. m.-From
John o'croatH 10 Lands End there has
been cheering for the queen and uni
yersal singing OF the national anthem,
This mutual congratulation is the Brit.
ons' way OF celebrating the most cheer
fnl day of the war.
Already he Is taking stock OF the
situation and measuring the future.
There IL no disposition 10 overestImate
the success, The government enter.
tains no illusion. A. announced In
the house OF commons. 10000 additional
troops win Immediately 80 out and the
electives viii be kept near 100000.
Lord Roberts has done more than 70
capture four thousand Beers and a
Few guns lie has given a shock TO
Bocr confidence and lmmeasurcably r..
stored the spirit OF his own troops. In
capturing cronie he has taken leader
whose presence alone was worth thou.
sands to the Doer cause.
The best opinion here is that the
TranHlaalers are certain TO continue
the fghl with undiminishcd vaior. but
II In not certain about the Free Stat
ern
Lori Roberts has not allowed the
corps OF descriptive writer's with him
10 supplement his plain narrative as
yet. and there are some points In doubt.
II In not clear whether the 400 prison
ers include those taken In small par
lles before capitulation. What has
become OF the rest " the Beers who
held the Nagcrsfontein lines and who
are armed with big guns7 The small
ness of cronie's force causes some
wonderment. The morning papers
without exception, comment on the
achieyment OF the Boer leader and men
In holding on for ten days force from
six to eight times as large as their
own.
British opinion is far more generous
in victory than In defeat. Sir Red
yers Butler Is having hard time In
Natal. Il liz evident now, after fort
nights lighting. that he was misled
when he wired that there was only a
weak rear guard between him and La
dysmith. Apparently some Of the hard
est Aghting OF the war took place at
the end OF last week, as an armistic
was agreed upon TO allow attendance
upon the wounded and the burial OF the
dead Both sides must have lost heav-
fly.
AZ any moment. however. news may
come OF General Buffers success. Fri.
day win begin the fourth month of the
seige Of the garrison which is seemingly
In position where It Is unable to do
anything 10 help General Butler.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
TUE GUNS AND PRISONERS.

LONDON, Feb. "a, e;25 p. NIT is
now announced that Boberts has noti-
fed the war office that the number Of
Boer prisoners approximates dOOo Of
which about 1900 are citizens OF the
Orange Free State. The remainder are
citizens of the Transvaal. Twenty
nine rransvaal officers were captured
and eighteen Free State officers were
made prisoners The guns captured
from the Transvaal forces were three
75.ccntimeter Krupps, nine ne-pound-
ers and one Maxim gun. From the
Free Staters the British captured one
75-centlmeter Krupp and one Maxim
gun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
THE MILITARY BILL.
Immense Improvement in Army Or
ganization and System OF =,
Promotion.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The house
committee On military affairs today
acted favorably on the bill giving a
chaplain Tor each regiment and giving
the adjutant general of the army the
rank Of major general.
The bill is limited to three subjects:
L-Promotion in the line.
2.-Tenure Of star appointments and
the relations between the staff and
line.
S.-Reorganization Of the artillery.
II is carefully framed to avoid the
raising Of the question Of the sire Of
the army, which it is understood con-
gress is not now ready to discuss. ana
its provisions are made applicable to
any army of whatever size congress
may determine upon.
The provisions as to the line promo
tion is that every third promotion to
the office of major, lieutenant colonel
and colonel shall be by selection. leav-
ing the other two-thirds to be as at
present, by seniority. This Is designed
10 afford some slight opportunity for
the recognition OF exceptional ability
and gallantry.
Under the present law, which permits
promotion only by seniority, the presi-
dent is prohibited from recognizing
meritorious or gallant conduct. Tie
most effective and brilliant service
must go unrewarded; the thoughtful.
devoted and ambitious young man Is
precluded from advancing himself by
his own exertion a hairs breadth be-
yond the indolent. duh and inefficient
man who is Just able to perform the
duty to keep from being turned out Of
the service.
The only objections to the proposed
measure are that there may be favor
itlsm in the selection The impartial
ity OF selection is safeguarded BY
provision Of the bin that promotion
shall be made from a list Of three Of
hcers selected from the grade from
which promotion is to be made by a
board of officers Of superior rank con
vened for that purpose, and sworn to
selections according 70 the merits and
fitness Of the candidate as shown by
his service records.
The sections relating to the STAFF or
provide fer The abolition
Of the present system OF permanent
stan appointments and for the substl
tuition Of details from the line or stan
Of periods OF four years. unless sooner
terminated by the president.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
THE PHILIPPINES.
Senator Depew Says We Are There to
Stap by Conquest and Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The pre-
vious announcement that Depew would
address the senate today drew large
attendance Of senators and a notable
assemblage of spectators in the gall
leries. Turple was entitled to the floor
at the conclusion of routine business
to conclude his speech on the Quay
case, but he yielded to Depew. saying
that if time allowed he would finish
his speech after the New York sena-
tor had concluded: If not. he would 80
on tomorrow
Depew addressed himself to the reso-
lutlons offered on the Philippine ques-
tion, particularly to that proposed by
Beveridge, declaratory Of the policy of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
ORDERED TO MANILA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-Maior
VIM. Monaghan, additional postmas-
ter, y. S. ", and Major VIM. W. Gill
bert, paymaster, U. s. A.. have been
ordered to proceed on the transport
Thomas to Manila for duty there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
RETURNS To PLAGUE HIM.
Now Cited Against His Own
Admission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--In speech
in the senate today on the resolution
against seating Quay. Turpie said:
Are We to say in 1898. when Corbett
was knocking at the doors of the sem
ate. one thing, and in 1900 when Quay
is knocking at the doors, another
thing?"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
STILL FIGHTING AT coLENso

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-A special dis
patch from Colenso, dated Tuesday,
February 27, says: "The Beers are en-
deavoring to outfiank us and severe
fighting continues"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
OREGON MANS LUCK.

WASHINGTON. Feb 27.-The presl
dent has nominated Henry b. Miller,
of Oregon, to be consul at Chung King.
China.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-28
VOTE ON HAWAII TODAY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The SEN
ate today agreed to take a final vote
on the Hawaiian government bill to-
morrow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-23
Nomination Confirmed.

The Senate has confirmed the
nomination Of e. G. Robinson to be
az Darlington.