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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05

ed several times, until wagons arrived
in 4 bunch, when the ruse was discov-
cred and a dirorderly night followed. In
one cart were two offlcers, to whom.
Commandant Dewitt shouted "handsl
up. One Of them obeyed. whereupor;
the other shot his comrade dead, refused
to surrender and was Immediately shot.
The burghers lost three men killed AID
ten wounded. Altogether the burgherss
captured $3.50 prisoners tiiruout the day.
The Free Staters are now desirous Of
marching upon Bloemfontein. and the
Transvaal officeAs are anxious to emu
late the late success OF their allies. All
the southern Boer forces have now.
formed junctures with the main Boer
army, forming a large force Of veterans.
Dewitt has sent the British guns. wag-
ions and prisoners to Winburg.
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PRESIDENT srEYN HOPEFUL.
Tells Free state Raad Boer Army Has
Surprieet the World.

Tells Free state Raad Boer Army Has
Surprised the World.
Pretoria. April 5.-In his speech at the
opening OF the Free State. .raad. Presi-s
dent Steyn declared that in spite OF the
surrender OF Bloemfontein, he had not
lost hope in the triumph OF the repub-
.llcan cause. The war, he said. was
forced upon the Transvaal, and noth-.
ing remained for the Free State but to
throw In its lot with the sister republic
in accordance with the terms OF the
treaty. The war was begun with the
object of maintaining by arms the In.
dependence bought with the blood OF
the forefathers of the nation and has
been 30 successful that 1t has caused
the greatest wonder thruout the world.
and even to the Beers themselves. AZ
ter paying tribute to the memory OF
Joubert, steyn said the British. not
withstanding their overwhelming num-
bers, were violating flag truce and Red
Cross He was compelled to report the
matter to the neutraf>powers. The at
tempt to create dissension among the
burghers by issuing proclamation had
failed.
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coRee and, ssAntiase'' Rsgs.

Yd6 may possess genuine antique orb
entail rugs OF the purest dye. but unless
you have documentary evidence on the
subject I warn you not to be too sure
that age and age alone has mellowsd
their colors. went into rug shop on
Fourteenth street with friend not lons
ago to help her buy rug. An antique
Kashmir square took her fancy, but
some Hecks OF vivid green in the center
OF II displeased her.
'.I'd take 1t II it hadn't that bright
green in IT," she snid.
The rug dealer smiled pcrsuasively.
1T Is nothing. thnt green" he said.
You take the rug--a genuine antique.
iniadam-- -yon sec by the color. that, and
when you drink your coffee yoI just dip
q sponge into it md rub 1t over the green.
i Il Is no more bright green then. II y z
beautiful dark green. So simple. mad
am, md a real antique. ] assure you. III
And goodness only knows how many
rugs that Glib orientai's coffee has aged
and mellowed. Washington Post.
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year. is very much gratified anu is pe-S
ing congratulated upon all sides for the
clever work she has done and the
strength she has contributed to the
cause for which she has made so many
sacrifices.
The vote on woman suffrage in thu
senate yesterday was:
Those voting aye We're: Alexander,
Allyn, Arthaud, Blanchard, Bolter.
Cheshire, Classen, Craig. Crossley,
Fitchpatrick, Gorrell, Griswold. Harri--
man. Healy, Hopkins, Lister Mardis,
Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Smith, Towns
end, Trewin and Wallace-224.
Those voting no We're: Alberson,
Bachman, Bail, Bishop. Emmert, Finch,
Garst. Hayward, Hazelton, Hobart,
Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lyons. Near
thur. McIntire, Mcffit, Mullan,s Nolan,
Titus, Wilson and Young
Absent or not voting righton, Eat
on, Tallman and Hubbard. 81
This legislature has provided liberally
| for the preservation of Iowa history.
Additional appropriations have been
j given to both the historical department.
land the State Historical Society, SO that
they may enlarge their work. The new
historical building is TO be finished and
tfurnisned in an artistic manner and
made as useful as possible. The Floyd
tnemorial appropriation of $5,1o0 to
l.nark the spot in Iowa made BILE
Thy the Lewis and Clarke expedition, has
| passed both houses This insures per-
manert park and monument on the spot
Inear Sioux City, where lies buried Sergt.
4 Charles Floyd, the only member OF tnat
famous exploring expedition who died IN
1.-THE service. He was also the first sol-
4 der of the United States who died in
3l2the service west of the MISSISSIPPI riN-
Ter. Thus Iowa, an important part OF
1.-The louisiana purchase, expresses ie
ipesterity the appreciation the peopls
5i5feel for the courageous undertaking ol
dCapt, Lewis and Capt. Clarke and tlleil
little band of followers. 70 further shoN
A 1.-THE gratitude felt by the people of ths
Estate to the craftsmanship of Jefferson
"a resolution has passed both house.
a urging Iowa members of congress to IA
I Ivor the 50, 0Oo appropriation for III,
exposition in ST. Louis in 1903, celebrat
81 ing the Tooth anniversary of the Louisi
ana purchase.
might passed the following senate bills
a Prohibiting al! manner of sparrin
,,lexhibitions, boxing matches, etc, unde
heavy penalties.
Requiring all unclaimed dead bodie
:. bin the hands of superintendents of pub
!. lie institutions to be turned over
medical colleges, the distribution bein
made by the secretary of the state boar
. of health.
Amending the code relative to the lin
: 1T of indebtedness of cities and towii
permitting it to be ! VI percent of tn
!. :. taxable value of property, equivalent
= 8 per cent of the actual value.
) Prohibiting county agricultural soeit
:. ties from receiving aid from the stat
: unless they file reports by Nov. !.
: HOUSE bills:
. Providing an additional judge for Il
! Seventh judicial district.
! Curative act fo,s the hunters licen:
! bill providing that the fines shall go
: the school fund.
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national sound Money League.

New York, April 5.-The majority Of
the executive committee Of the Sound
Money League are In favor OF continu-
Ing the league and taking part in the
national campaign in case the demo-
cratic platform contains free silver.
plank. II was the wish OF ]. Sterling
Morton. formerly secretary OF agricul-i
ture and until recently president OF the
league. to close up the organisation and
to have the balance In the treasury,
amounting to something over $4,000,
devoted to the continuance of publish
ing sound money arguments In the pa
per, The Conservative, published by him
In Nebraska. The other members OF the
executive committee were not In sympa-
thy with Mr.. Morton, either with his
idea OF closing the league or his plan Of
idisposing Of the treasury balance, and
these differences OF opinion are, It ts
said, responsible for Mr.. Morton's de-
cision to refuse reelection as president
OF the league. He was succeeded last
week as president by Mr.. Cowan pres
ident OF the Baltimore & Ohio. Aslde
from Mr.. Morton, the members of the
executive committee believe It 10 vet too
early to give up the machinery which
WAS created during the active work OF
the league. II the Kansas City conven-
tion nominates Bryan on the Chicago
platform 1t will. the committee argues
be neceeEaryito have an effect live organ
ixation 10 counteract the Efforts OF the
free: silver people In order to prevent the
latter from making decided proEress
Barton Hepburn, q member Of the ex.
crutivN committee of the league. aaye:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05
RUSH THE WORK.
Both Houses of Legislature Putting
Thru Many Bilis roday-List OF the
More Important.
1 TO Illness -Republican.

More Important.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April 5. Another attempt
was made this morning IN the senate to
cut the Agricultural College appropria-
5tion. Payne, Hurn and Hawk came over
from the house and lobbied all the.
morning in the senate against the coll
lege. They first tried to cut the engineer
ing building from 1850 ito $4,000.
Failing in that to cut out the presi-s
dents house, and finally to reduce that
item from $40. 600 to Sc, 500. All these
failed and the educational
bill passed the senate as
lit came from the house. Senator Classen
secured the insertion of an item in the
board OF control institutions bill for
$11, 900 to complete the old peoples
building at the Soldiers Home. This
was defeated In the house yesterday.
The senate passed the bill appropriating
$55, 600 to reimburse persons whose mon-
ey was embezzled by DIR. Gilman, for-
,mer superintendent of the Mt. rieasant
hospital for the insane.
| The house. passed the following senate
ti:ls:
Allowing the board OF control to use
tunexpended balances OF institution ap-
preparations.
Allowing change OF Venue from super
4 lior to district courts.
The Hazelton special assessment bill
5(making laws conform to the supreme
{
i must be on the benefit plan.
Mullan's bill requiring three years
5ilaw course at the university and for ad-
omission to practice.
The stipulated premium bill wal
amended in the house by Kendall. re,
lquiring companies to put up approved
securities for the full valuation of al
.t3policies: also that where insurance Il
5Ifor a stated amount the company mus
Iipay the full! face of the policy, with nj
a sldeductions for any purpose. The ex
4 lpense feature. allowing policy holders
land stockholders to bring suit and re
#cover amounts of salaries thought to b
q excessive, was stricken out. This prob
ably ends the bill, because 1t is not sat
s sIisfactory to the companies.
The Blanchard telegraph and tele
phone tax bill was called up, but wa
s laid over on technicality, and tine ex
press bills were taken up together. Ly
! man moved to substitute his bill. simila
. to the Blanchard bill, in place of tn
Cheshire bill
I.ater-The house refused, 50 to 81. t
! substitute the Lyman bill for tn
g Cheshire express tax bill. The Blanch
and telegraph and telephone bill and tt
Cheshire express bill were passed a
ithey came from the senate. This re
I removes the last obstacle to adjourn
I ment tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05

PACE ONE.
TODAY,S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
Plumer Repulsed at Mafeking.
Situation at Mafeking Garrison.
House Progress on Porto Rico Bill.
Bad Railway Wreck in Texas.
Miss Nethersole Acquitted.
Bates Wins Handicap TTophJ.
The Iowa Legislature.
PAGE TWO.
AND GENERAL:
Warm Debate in the House.
Comments on Dewey's Candidacy.
The General News.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Dangerous Criminal Escapes.
Fatal Accident at Clear Lake.
Suicide at Ida Grove.
Waterman's Congressional Boom.
The Catholic Prelates at Outs.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
Mistaken Boer Sympathy.
Dewey is Willing.
Approves the Canal Treaty.
Topics and Press Comment.
Iowa Items and News.
Birdseye's Observations.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
LOCAL NEWS:
Entertaining Noted Guest
Ritchey is Pardoned.
H. L. Stuntz to We'd.
District Court Matters.
City News in General.
PACE EIGHT.
MARKETS AND GENERAL:
Count" Fontaine Here. ~
Troubles in Labor World.
Thursdays Markets by Wire.
The Queens Visit to Dublin.
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SILAS COBB DlEAD
Noted chicago PhfIanthrossssii1 ii1assil-
From Pneumonfa Today Was =
pioneer of.the w estern Metropolis

Chicago. April silas B. Cobb, who 4
was prominently identified with the
more important business interests Or
the city for nearly seventy years, died
today from pneumonia, after short
illness. Cobb was born in Montpelier,
Mt. in 1872 and came to Chicago IN
1888. He was president of the Chicago
CRY Railway Company when y buiit
It's first cable line. In later years he
gave large sums TO various religious
and educational institutions, COBB
Hall. of the University Of Chicago, be-
ing one his gifts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05
NAY RESULT IN MURDER.
Old Man Gaudnrd At,acke ed and
Probably Fatally Wounded by Robe

bcrs.
Special to Times s-Republican.
Lencx, April 81 Louis Gaudard, aged
SO years. was probably fatally wounded
by robbers Monday night. Gaudard
lived alone in small shanty about
seven miles southwest Of here. His
lshantyi 1t situated near the timber in q
lonely place q quarter Of a mile back
from the road. He has been carrying
81 900 on his person for sometime not
wishing to invest it until after his
property had been assessed. 1t is sup
posed that the robbers came to his
house and meeting with resistance shot
the old man and then fed. He re-
mained in the house unconscious for
twenty four hours. On reyivins he
called to neighbor's mile away and
told his story. The doctors say he will
die. The burglars failed to get his
:. y II is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05
COAL TRUST SOON COMPLETED.
Vanderbilt, Morgan and Cassatt to
Control output of the East.

New York, April 5.-J. Perpont Nor
gan and w. X. Vanderbilt meet today or
tomorrow in London. and when they
meet III lis declared that Mr.. Morgan Will
tlrn over to Vanderbilt the three great
railroads in his controi-the Reading
1he Erie ard the Lehigh Valley. As a
result of this deal Mr.. Morgan also g, com ON
'pletes his giant coal trust. With s'he as
QUESTION OF the Norfolk y western ny
the Pennsy sylvania company the coai pro- pre-.
duction and coal transporta ton OF '4l' me!
east is so bottled up that It can pc con
trolled by three men--yN. Is. Nandefoiies
u. p. Morgan and "A. j. Cassatt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05
CARRY RHODE ISLAND.

Been Elected Governor by About
$500.
Providence. r.. l.. April 5. Returns
from ten election districts out Of l04 sin-
3dicate the election OF Gregory, repubft-
can. for governor by about $500. Re-
turns show a republican loss OF 12 per
cent and a democratic loss OF 5 per
cent. The assembly will be strongly re-
publican and the reelection OF United
States senator Wetmore il. assured.
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yY,leIsI alt Kfci.

Hamburg. April 5.The Prince of
Wales and party passed here at 7:3o
this morning, proceeding to Kiel.
Brussels, April 5-Dr. Leyds tele-
graphed the prince OF Wales congratu-
.latins him on his escape from assassin
alton. Members OF the Transvaal le-
cation here called at the British le-
CATION to subscribe their names In the
visitors book. after hearing OF the at
tempt Of the princes life.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

indianapolis, Ind, April 5.-Four
hundred union carpenters struck this
morning. causing suspensions of work
on the buildings where the unionists
are employed. Some contractors have
been paying the scale, but the men de-
clare. they will not work until all the
contractors come totheir terms.
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t;rack shots at Long Island.


5.-There were twenty-three straight
scores among e1l wing shots who faced
the traps here yesterday in the grand
American handicap They were:
Yards
j. Parker, Detroit 70
b. Leroy, Campbell, Mass. 2s
A. Wiley. Hadley. Conn.
d. L. Morrison. ST. Paul $1,000. ......2I
j. L. Smith, New York -. ....,......2l
C. Nauman, San francisco ...,....2 2s
Hood, New York ...................2S 2S
&c. w. Budd, Des Moines ......l......29 %
Captain Barker, New York ..........3i
II. d. Bates, ST. Thomas. Ont.........2S
Fl, F.. Sinnock, Newark .......2i
"A. H. Fox. Baltimore ore..................2S Is
IF. II. Greer, Albany ....,..............26 70
.Arno," Cleveland ........ 80. >. ....27
j. Malone, Baltimore 2S
E. F.. Neal bloomfield. Ind Is
&. Hathaway, Madison, n. j.. ........2 26
Colonel Courtney Syracuse, N. Y..... Is
DR.. Casey. Brooklyn. ..............2S .2S
Thomas Marshall, Keithsburg, ILL.,. 81
F. C.. Butler. Nutely, N. ]. ...........2 2
M. s. stevens. New York q
phil DAILY, Jr, Long Branch. .2s
The, handicap will be completed tc
morrow. The conditions call for twen-
,ty-fv birds for each man. with an en-
Etrancc Zee OF &e5 OF the entries
fourteen did not appear and forfeited
1.-The entrance money. The Interstateea as.
ISOLATION added 81 800 to the amount O
the entrance fees. the winner beinf
lruaranteed $500 In addition TO hand
some sterling silver trophy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05

Mafsking Holding Ont Well Relief
Expected Soon Boers Active
at Blosmfontein.

London. April "A special dispatch
from Lourenso Marques says sharp
Sfightins occurred April 2 In the neigh-
>Iborhood Of Msfeking. The garrison
made g sortie while Plumer's cavalry
ATTACKED the Beers at Ramathlabama.
both attacks were repulsed.
Twenty Of Plumer's 3 men were found
dead on the field and SIX others were
made prisoners. The federal losses
were small.
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.shot -Four Men ana Escape.

Wagner, I. T., April Tom Gaylor,
while drunk and disorderly, this morn
ing shot Night Watchman Humphreys,
Dick Ketcher and two men named
Brown and Scott. Humphreys Is not
expected to live. Gaylor IL still at large,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05
Three Miners Killed.

Wellston, Ohio, April 5.--Jacob Tuck
er, John Willis and David Davis, min
ers were crushed to death by fall OF
slate in the Superior Coal Company's
mine today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Men nj the Braidwood Mines Quit
Work This Morning.

Work THIS NIOfntnG.
Joliet April Nearly 500 coal miners.
refused to enter the shafts at the Dia-5
Smord workings in Braidwood today
The men assert that the new scale1
which calls for an eight hour day and
an advance from s1.7o to $40 has been
mt into effect.
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1 C!LoslNG on BRITIsH.
.rhe Boers IN Close Proximity 20
Bioemfontein.

BioemIontcin.
/ London, April 5.-The return Of Col
vines division and French's cavalry
to Bloemfonteinw without engag-
ing the Beers, SO numerous east of the
city, or without attempting to ietake
the water works. has get the London
wlr experts by the ears. They do not
know what to make OF 1t.
The Daily Telegraph sums up the gen.
eral CONSERVATION in the city by say
ing:
"Bloemfontein now presents an aspect
In some respects anxious and unsatis- m
factory: in others almost ludicrous. A
large army many times more numerous
than the lis temporarily reduced to
inaction and deprived of it's customary
water supply. There are two reasop..
one perhaps unavoidable, while the oth-
q clearly comes under the head of pre-
ventable causes.
..The former is explained in a dispatch
from Bennet Burleigh saying that the
British can not move because the cav
airy and artillery horses have not yet
recovered their condition and the re-,
mounts have not arrived. This condt-;
ton OF affairs Is not to be helped, but
the preventab BILE cause lies In what Bur-
leigh calls the 'inexcusable carelessness'
which led the British troops into the
disastrous ambush last Saturday
The telegraph declares that Bloem-
sfontein IL practically an invested town.
but SCOTS at the idea OF the Boers at
tacking It as absurd. Sight is not lost.
however, OF the fact that the Beers. ems
sboldened by their success OF Saturday.
have since occupied 4Bosman's kop. only
! fourteen miles distant.
s. The moral and political effects OF the
British retirement cause no little un-
seasinsss IN all quarters. It Is generally
admitted that the Free staters. who re-
Gently were willing to surrender and re-
turn to their farms, are now nerved to
return to the field OF battle. It Is being
discovered, too. that some OF the Beers
who surrendered old fashioned arms.
have since dug up their modern rifles.
70, sum up. the British, who week
B 40 hoped that the Orange Free State
was entirely pacifed, Pretoria all but
taken, and the war practically at an
send. now see q lot more Of hard lighting
4 ahead, I not only In the Transvaal repub-
slic, but In the Orange Free State.
while Lord Roberts Is wrestling with
ne sBIoemfontein situation. Sir Redveri
Butler continues his preparations for
2 fresh move from Ladysmith. Gen. Gle
sments has arrived at Fauresmith or Pc
& trnsbure. Gen. Gatacre Is busy keeping
! the southwestern Free State quiet.
BADEN Powells garrison is undergoinl
4 = bombardment more severe than here
itofore. II 10 feared that the changet
81 ondltlons about Bloemfontein may ser
81 iopsiy afIect Mafeking's chances
heaAtng out. ".
GArTusED sss PRisosERs.
j Doese 1liA o Good Days W ork .
ssss n .sss sssi iss 1anIlas Post.
Dsandfort. April :. The burghers vi,
4 80 Teturning from the scene Of 6anna
q p1ee aahbAscade furniah interesting de
fstAl1e ee the occurrence. It appearA tina
laNh10 the nret yetreA Atyhg wagons entere
lxl1t tlle amhi cadef6S shotfte
II; i fsnd =
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plnr.ner,a ,iarchl.

Gaberones, Bechuanaland. Wednes-
hay, March -Plumer, with q force Of
british mounted infantry. started on a
larins march Sunday. March Is. with
the object Of threatening the Boer lines
We communication. After two rapid
hight marches thru Transvaal territory
jthey arrived at dawn March 81 within
twelve miles Of zeerust and distinctly
heard the bombardment of Mafeklng.
Having reconnoitered the country with
8 q view to future operations. without
sighting single white man. Plumer
crossed the railroad south Of Lobatsi,
which he found in possession Of a Boer
force, and returned to the vicinity OF
Mafeklng. Rumors reach here that the
relief column is approaching Mafekins
from the south,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05

Washington. April 5.-The republican
managers of the house have substan-
TALLY agreed upon program relative
to the Porto Rico tariff bill. At q eau
Gus or conference this evening they will
present their plan. The plan is to csn-
cur in the senate amendments, thus
avoiding delays and problems Of an at-s
tempt to amend the senate provisions.
The managers advocate the adoption OF
rules allowing two days for discussion
of this proposition and then bring It to
q vote. Prominent republicans say the
proposition will carry by larger ma
jority than that by which the original
bill passed the house.