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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

j L Beckley visited his daugh.
ter in Omaha Sunday afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Lee Chapman Sundayed with
friends in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

and 5 young pigs already wea
shire boar, 1 Yorkshire boar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

n Jensen is tranaacting bust.
ness in Omaha this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Buy your wash goods, white goods,
ginghams, ard percsles at Noyes' clos
ing out sale.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Five cent lawns at 3 cents at Noyes
{, n sale.
Evening journal., 1900-07-19

Philadelphia. July 19.-The exces.
sive heat yesterday caused the death
OF six persons in this city and two in
Camden, N. j. Up to midnight 40
cases Of prostration were treated al
the various hospitals. The condition
OF some of the patients. Is serious. and
1t is thought that other fatalities will
result.
According to the report of the local
forecast official yesterday was the hot
test day Of the summer. At 8 O'Clock
IN the morning the government Their
mometer, on the top Of the postofIice
building, registered "a degrees. In the
streets it was three degrees warmer
AT noon the mercury had reached 90
degrees, and it rose to its highest
point at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
when 9S degrees was noted. This was
two degrees hotter than the MAXI
mum temperature Of Tuesday. The
humidity was 63 per cent during the
day, but decreased last night TO so
per cent at o'clock, at which hour
the thermometer registered 80 de-
grees.
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
HEAT KILLS 20 in NEW YORK
AND SIX in PHILADELPHIA

New York, July 19.-Hot weather
yesterday caused or contributed toward
the death of more than 20 persons in
this city and vicinity. AsHany more
stricken ones are in the hospitals, and
some of them will succumb. More
than half of the fatalities were among
babies and little children, and there
are now about 40 bodies of the little
ones lying at the morgue, at Bellevue.
Early in the morning the sun began
its deadly work. and before the day
was fairly well started the hospitals
were busy. On the streets the tenn
perature ranged from 90 to 1O5 and
the official record from the weather
bureau, high above ground, was 0f
degrees shortly before o'clock last
evening.
One death was from an attempt at
suicide, made while the subject was
crazed with the heat. Many little
children were badly hurt by falls from
fire escapes onto which they had
crawled for relief from the oppres-
sive wather.
The list of dead. aside from the 40
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
Foreigners Threaten TO Tear
Up Delaware City Railway
IIlY HAHN CONTRACTORS ALSO
Italians on Line Think They Will
Not Get Wages II May Settle
Trouble Without BlOOdShed
speeIaI to the Evenlng Journal.

New Castle July 19.-ltalian labor
ers who have been in the employ Of
William e. Anderson, a sub-contractor
on the New Castle and Delaware city
Railway, threaten to destroy the new
line. This morning twenty-five Of the
laborers refused to work. and became
so disorderly that riot was threatened.
William Morrison, Of the Delaware
Construction Company, who is super
intendent Of construction Of the line.
telephOned here for police protection.
and several deputy sheriffs viii be sent
down the road this afternoon.
The trouble was begun by the Ital-
ians on Tuesday, when Mr. Anderson
Informed them that they would not he
paid for several days. AS Saturday was
supposed 20 be pay day. the men object
ed TO working longer for their money.
and the trouble they made on that day
caused operation on the railway line
to stop for several hours Yesterday
the work went on satisfactorily. but
when no money came from Anderson
to-day the men refused to work, and
threatened 20 tear up the rails unless
they were paid
ITALIANS MAY BIZ ARMED
The Italians are believed TO be arm
ed, and as they are threatening the
lives of those laborers who areat work
and Mr.. Anderson, Deputy Sheriff Bow
ers, acting in the absence Of Sheriff
Taylor, who is in Atlantic City, Will
swear into Office several additional
deputy sherins this afternoon and send
them TO the scene OF tho trouble. IL is
believed the trouble between workmen
and contractor can be settled without
difficulty
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
DIRECTORS ON
ANNUAL TRIP
Making Their Yearly InSpec-
ton Of Various Report
ing Stations

Directors of the Philadelphia Maritime
Exchange left Philadelphia this morning
ON the revenue cutter Onondaga ON their
annual inspection of the reporting stat
tiuns of the LXchange at Marcus Hook.
New Castle, Rcedy Island. Delaware
Breakwater, Lewos and Cape May The
guests of the Exchange ON the trip are
Senator Penrose. Congressman Bingham.
Adams, Young and Loudenslager: judge
Maurice ID. O'Connell. Solicitor of the
Treasury; Or. Walter Wyman, Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service.
Sumner /. Nimhall, General Superinten-
dent of the Life Saving Service: DR..
Henry $. pritchett. Superintendent 90
the Coast ana Geodctic Survey: Eugene
II. Chamberlain. Commissioner of Navi-
gationi Professor Willis l.. Moore. CHIEF
Of the Weather Bureau: Captain G.. Il.
Shoemaker Chief of the Revenue Cutter
Service; Collector of the Port c. Wesley
Thomas, Drs. H. w Austin. George y
Young and Il. +. Richardson, OF the Ma
rinc Hospital Service. aud Dr. j. II. b.
Ward, of the Pennsylvania State Quur-
antiuc Station. The Exchange is repre-
scented 10y George Il. Earnshaw. prcsi-
dent; j. ). w. Holton, Treasurer and
Chairman Of the HarhOr. Pilotare and
station Committee; Charles 4. Gillpr.
George ID. All, B Hamburg. T.. T. Young
and Il. r. Sharwood, Secretary
10 is expected that the cutter viii reach
Delaware Hrcakwater about o'clock
This evening. The party win then q,
ashore as the guests for the night of Dr.
George Il. Young. medical officer la COM
mand of the Delaware Brcakwatcr Na-
iional Quarantine. To-morrow morning
the party win return 60 the cutter. aud
after an inspection of the new harbor OF
refuge will proceed 90 Cape May Those
OF the party desiring TO return hy rail
viii Doe afforded an opportunity 90 do so
the others returning TO PHILADELPHIA on
the cutter.
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
CULTON GIVES SENSATIONAL
TESTIMONY AGAINST POWERS
Says He organized NOuntaneCT and Declared That
They Would Kill Members Of the Legislature
Unless Contests We're Settled
SHOWER BRINGS
SLIGHT RELIEF.
Ono Man Succumbed to "OId
SOrS' Burning Rays
Yesterday

Although there was a slight shower in
TINS city yesterday afternoon Il was nor
until an early hour this morning that
sweltcring humanity felt It's cooling ef-
iects. The greater part of last night was
spent IA misery ana perspiratiOn. Per
sons unfortunate enough 10 be- confined
To their beds by sickness are the greatest
sufferers from the heat and there Is 4
great deal of sickness.
lhe first heat victims of this spell is
Adam Suock of Front and Ornng.
streets. He was returning from his work
at the Diamond State Steel plant Inst
evening when he was overcome hy the
neat and Front and lustison streets He
tell Go the SIDEWALK unconscious and wus
removed TO the Homeopathic Hospital
whore he died.
Within the past three or four dnvs morn
people have left Wilmington for the seit-
shore and for other resorts than at any
previous time during the Summer. A.
laniic City Is still the favorite place. hut
Cape May. Rohoboih. Ocean CITY. Nd.
and Ocean City. New Jersey. Ocenn
Grove and Ashury Park come in for their
share of patronage. More people from
Wilmington have also gone to Europe
this Summer than ever before. while nu-
merous people are taking ocean trips "a
Boston from Philadelphia aud other
points. In addition TO the people who
have gone some distance from the city
there are numerous others who have
gone to Summer homes along the
river. at Pennssrove, and other nearby
places, and 90 Brnndywino Summit
Campmectmg grounds. The extreme heat
has made people almost desperate. and
they resort 90 every known means 10 keci
cool About 40 women. some of them ac-
companicd by their husbands have been
bnthing ia Brandywine creek during the
past few evenings. They live in Hutton.
Buena Vista, Mabel. Lamottc. Easl
Twcniy-second, and Race streets and
ralmers Row.
Evening journal., 1900-07-19

bodies of babies at the morgue. is as
follows John Mcdonald, 40 years: :
Otto Henke, 81; John Hartford. 80:
Joseph Lawrence, 81; Charles 4. Laf-
fer "a; Rameau Jacques, As; Sarah
Golden, 2l; J. Runax. 40: John Moran.
45; Elsie Golpfrick, one year; Martin
Conheeney. 26; John Mcclure. 81;
Catherine Toole, 50 Patrick Kelly. so:
Dennis Buckley. 40; James Weigler.
26; Timothy Singleton, "a; Maria Nc
Cauley, S5; Joseph Lennon, 30; James
Oehon, 30; unknown man, 45: Anthony
Bienich. %; Arthur Dougherty. 81.
Ann Skelly 81; Thomas Greri, 40:
John Wohan, as; Mrs. Mary r. Kel-
ley (Efizabeth); Daniel Milligan. 40
(Paterson); Richard Sicomer (Ho-
boken), j. Enkin Jersey City,. John
A. Pole (Hempstead, L. ID, James
Raiter 50 Newark; William Moore.
60 (Newark) Thomas Ogilvie. AZ
(Brooklyn); Patrick MeCabe Garry
town, N. ", Henry A. Hage, so (oom-
mitted suicide at Port Richmond, S. II
II. l.. Pyle has returned from Boston.
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
PRINCE CHING'S PEKIN PALACE
MAY BE REFUGE OF FOREIGNERS

Recent information from China has
been to the effect that he had orgaaiz-
ed a counter revolution TO that con-
Quoted by Prince Tuan, and had en-
gagged the rebellious forces IN Pekin.
AT one time he was at the head of the
foreign office. A short while after the
counter revolution broke out the re-
port came that Prince Ching had been
killed.
The understanding Of a we'll known
diplomat here is that the secretary
OF the Belgian legation in China, whom
he knew very intimately, was at last
accounts in Pekin, which. in his mind.
threw an additional element OF doubt
over the accuracy of the report COM
ing from Brussels. AT the same time
1t Is admitted he might have been at
Shanghai on some business of the le-
cation.
The statement that the legations had
plenty of provisions on July is at
variance with that contained I'm a
dispatch received at the Japanese le-
cation here yesterday from Toxic
transmitting a report from Baron
Nishi, the japanese minister at Pekin,
and of whose accuracy there seems to
be no doubt. This said that the for
eign ministers considered it impossible
TO procure provisions after that date.
Minister WI is hopeful that the
news is accurate, placing his reliance
on the we'll known influence of Prince
Ching in Chinese affairs. He has visit
ed the princes palace in Pekin, but
without the aid of a map of the city
was unable to. definitely locate it's
stragetic situation if it possessed any.
II is a large building and is surround
ed by a wall, and he does not think
1t likely that the rebels woud have
entered the place were the prince there.
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
Russians Refused Seymour S
Request for a Railroad
GERMANY MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
By PatrOling the Yang Use Kiang
With Men Of War and In
cCnSing England

London, July 19.-While evidence
accumulates daily that China has long
been preparing a formidable military
organization in anticipation of the
present conflict. and that the area of
rebellion Is continually extending. har-
mony among the allies, which is neces-
sary to meet such a grave situation.
is still deplorably lacking. The Rus
slams have refused Admiral SEYMOUR s
request to hand over the restored
Taku-Tien Tsin railway to the English
company, and it is rumored that Ger
many purposes taking a serious indie
pendent step. namely TO patrol the
Yang Use Kiang with German men of
war. Such a step would be greatly re-
sented In England.
Still more alarming news has beer
conveyed to the Daily Express from
Toxic to the effect that the apparent
reluctance Of Germany and Russia 10
consent to a Japanese commander for
the army corps has led the Japanese
government to delay the forwarding
OF the division already modified.
The Standard, in an alarmist edi-
tOrlal, says 1T is useless any longer
10 hides from ourselves the fact that
China has declared war on civilization
and has plunged into the conflict with
rabid frenzy. It is equally futile to
discuss whether hostilities are being
waged by the Chinese government in
asmuch as it is evident that an admin
istration of some kind exists and isl
directing the anti-foreign movement.
Unless unmistakable evidence excul-
pating the PelSin government is
promptly forthcoming the powers
should treat China as a belligerent
state and act accordingly"
similar line Of comment is taken
by the other morning papers. All ap-
plaud the course Of Count Won Buelow.
the German foreign secretary. in stop
ping cipher kilograms from the Chinese
legation in Berlin. and all urge the
other powers to follow Germany's ex-
ample.
The Russian general staff denies the
report that the Chinese have captured
Blagovetchensk. capital of the province
of Amur and it is reported from r.
kutsk that the Russians have taken
Aigun
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
NEW COMPANY WILL
BUY STEEL STEAMER

Negotiations have been completed for
a steel screw propeller steamboat for the
Philadelphia & Lewcs Transportation
Company, which proposes 10 operate its
line between Isewcs and Philadelphia.
The steamer is now under contract with
the Government for mail route ON Long
Island Sound. 1t has a speed of over is
miles an hour. and will boz one of the fin
est TO ply the waters of this section. the
officials state
The new pier IN Lewes has Just been
finished 1t is 1900 feet In length. and
about so feet in width. In Wilmington
the steamers of the company will use "a
new pier at the mouth Of the Brandywine
river, and at Cape May City the new
pier Will be utilized. The trim from
Philadelphia TO lewcs. with stops in
Wilmington and Cape May. is scheduled
to be made In something over five hours.
The new steamer is cXcellently equipped.
for both freight and passenger traffic.
The start from Philadelphia will be made
daily at L3O a. m, and returning, the
boat will leave Lewes at 2.30 d. IN.
The principal shippers Of fruit at and
about Lewes have contracted 10 shin
sufficient stuff 10 tax one boat during tha
fruit season. Freight rates will be ma
terially decreased between Lewes and
Philadelphia and the points along the
route, and large increase of business
between that section and Philadelphia Isl
promised by the officials in charge Of me.
new line.
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
Prominent Banker ROmOn-
StratCd With Prisoner
CULTON IlIPMCATES TAYLOR
That He Gave Him Money
To Pay Expenses Of Jackson
County Crowd

Georgetown, Ky July 19.-In the
trial yesterday Of Caleb Powers,
charged with completely in the Goehol
shooting John A. Black. a prominent
Republican banker testified that Pow
ers told him IN January that he was
organizing mOuntaineers TO 80 TO
Frankfort. Black demonstrated against
the plan.
The principal witness was w. II. Gull
ton. who is himself indicted as an ac-
cessory in tho killing, and his testimo-
ny was sensational Witness said he
attended a conference at Frankfort in
January at which Powers and others
were present and the matter of bring
Ing mountain men 20 the state capital
was being discussed.
Hamp Howard. Frank Cecil and other
mountain men were there and were
asked by Powers how many they could
bring from Harlan, Belle and other
counties. They promised to bring from
90 TO 200 men from each of the coun-
ties represented in the meeting. Those
IN the meeting we're to take charge Of
the men in their respective counties
and bring them to Frankfort armed.
Powers said, according to the witness,
that when the men arrived at Frank
fort they would give the Democratic
legislature 80 minutes in which to set
tie the contests, "and II they did not
settle it in that time they would kill
every one Of them" Culton continued.
THE mountain men arrived in
Frankfort Jan. 25 They numbered
from 900 TO 1900 men. Those who
carried guns had them stacked in the
Office OF the commissioner Of agricul-
ture, and each man was given a tag
corresponding with q number on his
gun After holding the meeting in the
state house yard the larger part Of the
crowd was sent home.
Culton said Henry Noutsey came TO
him and told him he had found a way
Goebel could be killed and no one
lind out who did It. Youtsey said 1t
could be done from the secretary OF
states Office. and showed some steel
bullets. Witness told Youtsey such a
thing should not be done. Ex-Gover-
nor Bradley had told witness Of hear
ing that Goebel was to be killed, and
said It must not be done. Witness saw
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Evening journal., 1900-07-19

Johnstown, Pa, July 19.-As the re-
suit of an accident which occurred at
the Pennsylvania railroad station in
this city yesterday, when a freight
train plunged into a crowd of 2.7OO
people trying to board an excursion
train bound for Altoona to spend the
day, five persons were injured, two of
whom are dead. the life of a third and
fourth is hanging in the balance,
while the fifth is bIt slightly hurt.
The dead: Luther Begley, aged Is
months, son of J. c. Begey. Of Wind
her; Frank Urbach. aged l3 years, son
OF Frank Urbach. Sr.. of Upper Yoder.
injured. James G.. Begley editor of
the Windber Journal. bruised. cut and
suffering concussion of the brain. has
not regained consciousness; Annie
Begley. wife of the above. leg badly
crushed, amputated at hospital. prob
ably fatal; Frank Urbach, ST., of
Upper Yoder township, bruised and
cut
1t was the occasion of the annual
outing Of the a. o. u. W., and a crowd
or over z,tOO persons had gathered to
take excursion trains for Altoona. The
first section had just stopped before
the depot and general rush for the
train was in progress when a fast
freight dashed around the curve a
short way above the depot. A wild
scene followed in the scramble for
places OF safety, but before all could
get out of the way the freight train
was upon them, catching those above
mentioned
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
News Accepted With Reservation in Wash
ingtOn-RepOrted Agreement Among
Russia, Germany and France
THEY WILL NOT QUARREL ABOUT
PARTITION OF CHINESE EMPIRE

4 special dispatch from Tien Tsin
distributes the number of those killed
at the capture of the native city as
follows: Russians. 100; Japanese, 81;
British, 40, Americans, g. The corre-
spondent who sends this asserts that
thousands Of Chinese were killed, and
that fighting was still going on, when
his dispatch was sent, in various parts
Of Tien Tsin.
With reference to rumors that Euro
peans were seen working the Chinese
guns at Tien Tsin The Standard learns
that eight Russian military instructors
forcibly detained by the Chinese were
forcibly compelled to work the guns.
One escaped and reached the Russian
lines with his hands bound.
A special correspondent of The Daily
Express at Tien Tsin contrasts the
splendid work and perfect equipment"
of the japanese with the inadequate
supplies of the British, German aud
American contingents, which are ter
ribly lacking in the most obvious
necessaries.
The first Boxer proclamation has
made its appearance in Shanghai 1t
declares that Kwan the war god, de-
slres the blood OF foreigners and
threatens ten plaques if the Boxer
tenets are not followed and spread.
The governors Of the provinces OF
Hu Nan, Hu ri and Ho Nan have now
openly Joined Prince Tuan and are
marching overland with their armies
to Pekin.
A German relief column. sent into
the interior of the province of Shan
Tung to endeavor to rescue a party Of
80 missionaries. German, American
and English, has returned without
having obtained any tidings of their
whereabouts. and it is feared that all
have been slain.
The Belgian consul at Hong Kong
telegraphs that Ii Hung Chang pass
edh through that city yesterday on his
way to the north. Before his depart
ure the viceroy had a long interview
with the governor of Hong Kong.
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
GOLD DEMOCRATS ARE ACTIVE:
OPPOSITION TO GOV. BECKHAM
Sound Money Democratic Convention Will be Held in In
danapOliS- Kids and " MOSSbackS Now
Contest for Supremacy in Kentucky

New York. July 19.--In response 10
a call issued a few days ago a num-
Der OF gold Democrats and anti-im-
perialists met in this city last night
and discussed the methods of bringing
a third party ticket before the public.
An address was adopted assailing
President Mckinley for his Philippine
policy and his "scandalous appoint
ments' TO federal offices; characteriz-
ing Governor Roosevelt as the frank
embodiment Of militarism, and declar-
ing that the Republican party stands
for all forms of special privilege.
Mr.. Bryan. the address SAYS. is as
Objectionable as President Mckinley.
A vote for the Democratic ticket ."
says the address. means a vote for
free silver it means a still further de-
bauching Of the civil service; a pack
ing of the supreme court by men to be
governed by the will of the execu-
tive"
Tho address asks Independents to
unite in the support of candidates.
upon some such platform as follows:
return to the political doctrine Of
the Declaration of Independence and
the constitution; the recognition that
not only Cuba and the Philippines. but
Porto Rico and Hawaii. are independ-
ent; genuine monetary reform; civil
service reform; abolition Of special
privilege. whether OF tariiI or any
other origin.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the chair to appoint a committee
to issue an invitation to supporters Of
the third sicket movement to meet in
Indianapolis on July 25 to take such
steps as may be necessary to place
such . ticket ia the field.
Evening journal., 1900-07-19
EXCURSIONISTS ARB RUN DOWN:
BIG CROWDS Oh ENDEAVORERS
Freight Train DaSleS Into Pleasure Party Boarding
CarS-LOndOR is Literally OVeTFun With the
Worlds Christian Workers

London, July 19.-The immense
crowds in attendance at the Christian
Endeavor convention yesterday made
the grounds almost impossible. and a
water famine, added to the intense
heat Of the day, caused many women to
faint. President Clark read a cordial
letter from the United States ambas-
sador, Joseph II. Choate, which was
followed by cheers for the ambassador.
Germany, France, Holland. Belgium
and Switzerland held an international
rally which President Clark attended.
Afterwards Mr. Clark called the con-
Nentlon's attention to the fraternity
OF France and Germany. Rev. Messrs.
Nadell Of Iowa. Spooner of New Jer-
sey, Strayer of Baltimore. Mason of
California and Mccall of Massachu-
setts, Mrs. Clark and Bishop Walters
We're the principal speakers. After the
state calls, to which the leaders of a
score of delegations responded. there
was a five minute devotional service
conducted by Floyd Thompkins. Of
Philadelphia. The entire audience then.
Joined in singing America"
When DR.. Clark asked the name of
Hungary there was no response. us
no one here hungry?" he asked. and
the delegates, bearing in mind the in
sufficient catering, broke out into
hearty laughter
There were o number OF overflow
and final rally was held
last night.
Sheffield was selected as the meeting
place of the convention in 1901 and
IN 1902.