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caonpers5I Reelected

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 1.-THE twen-
tieth annual convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor = adjourned
sine die Saturday night, after selecting
thecity ofScranton, Pa, for next years
convention. Samuel Gomper's was re-
elected presid lent, * The convention
closed with the singing Of "Auld Lang
Syne," led by the Scotch delegate.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

To Cure /. Cold In onesDay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneyif itfails 70 cure. 25c.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

: The saying that bird on the hat is worth
two in the bush is, no joke; that is, sup
posing a bird on the hat to be worth any
thing near what it costs.-Detroit Journal.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
) J. Addison Porter Deai,

~ Pomfret, Conn, Dec. 17.-John Ad-
olson Porter, former private. secretary
to President Mckinley, died q few min
utes before two o'clock p. m. ,Satur-
day. a.;,5 ss IL. s.. 4 -, IN 81
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
one Might Suppose so.

One Might Suppose SO.
Mrs. Brown-Izaak Walton must have
been peculiar person.
Brown-Why?
"Well, you d think he'd know how to spell
his first fame!"-.Puck.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

The circulation of the blood is an af.
fair of the heart.-Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

It is remarkable thing how many socie-
ties at their meetings waste hours in max
ing minutes.-Ally Sloper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
sHREwD MOVE BY BoERs.
Offer to Lend Portugal SG.OOO.OOO
Ilclano.- -EnN A-xx:ird

Offer to Lend Portugal S6.OOO.OOO
Dclagoa Bny Award.
New York, March 23.-George w.
Van Sicklen, president of the American
council of the South African republics
and advocate in America for the
Transvaal, has sent the following off
5cial letter to the Portuguese minister
at Washington:
Dear Sir: am in a position to offer
to you. as j do 10 lend the government
of Portugal the sum necessary to pay
the award known as the Delagoa bay
award. which has just been made by
the Geneva tribunal. say S6,O0O,OoO.
Fair and satisfactory terms TO be ar
ranged.
The offer is regarded as move on
the part Of the Beers 10 Offset any
offer which Britain may make to Por-
tugal. thus embarrassing the Lisbon
government ard thereby at the same
time closing the rear door To the
Transvaal and Orange Free State.
London. March 23.--lt is officially am
lnounced that the Delagoa Bay award
lwili be given Monday, March rs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23

ment again. A simple trench, or rather
a double row of simple trenches, deep
to mid thigh narrow and we'll protect
ed by head cover of sand bags and Il
slight breastwork.
THE trench was as simple as the pro-
file, and confined its complications TO
slight waviness of plan and an occa-
sional traverse TO minimize the effect
of shell fire. The most noticeable fact
With regard to the trenches was that
the back of the front trench was al
ways left quite clear, so as not to inter-
fere with the fire of the second line
sAll along the trenches lay skins,
coats, cooking utensils, food and cart
ridges, giving us the first indication
we had had that the retreat had been
anything but an orderly one. From the
trenches it was a step TO the gun en-
placements. Here our good friends.
the gunners, had told us we should find
travelling am, ,iis;app ssi;iis si;.iiiS,,o:;
and every other artifice known to the
royal artillery mind.
Again we were greeted with the
simplest plans TO minimize the effect of
| the shell fire, a high embrasure cover
ling the gun and sharp slope of the
! ground behind it, and deep recess
cut in the solid rock, provided all pro-
lection necessary to cnabh Alnrechts
Germans TO live thru nearly twelve
weeks of lyddite and common shell
One gun had. it is true, been detnol-
lished. as testified by an explosion three
weeks ago and corroborated by the
4 fragments of twisted iron and wood
work littering the emplacement; bu
the Others protected by their simpi'
sandbags and the troublesome per
spective of the iron stone kopjes. ha'
maintained a fairly regular and accu
rate fire for two months of our winte
lat Modder river
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
TO PAY THE 10TH
Lower House Favors Pay ment of Re-
turn Transportation of Forty ninth
us Well as Fifty -flrst Regiment.
il to T,imes-R Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 23.-The house
decided this morning, by a Vote OF IS TO
40, to pay the expenses of return trans
portation of the Forty ninth regiment
as well as the F'ifty-first. AIec'urdy. of
Buc hanan county, offered this amend
ment to the bill appropriatirg sio, $50 to
pay the transportation of ths Fifty
first. II was not adopted. however, un-
It'll a motion by coWles to refer the bill
back To the appropriations committee
with Instructions TO report a bill TO
pay the transportation Of the four regi-
nlents IN the spanish American war
had been defeated .3 TO 45. Another ef-
fort TO refer the bill to the committee
was defeated, % 10 Sc and in this un-
finished condition the house ADJOURNED.
The sitting committee resolution Mas
put over until next Tuesday. The SEN
ate considered The building and loan
bill all the forenoon and made but few
changes.
I.ater-After amending the soldier
transportation BIZ to Include all four
regiments, artillery. navy and signal
corps men from Iowa, the house beat
i#the entire bill, @9 70 is. J. rnotion'to re-
consider was filed by Wilson, Of Wash
E EinCton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
r. BULLETIN.
NO : ,EABLE NEWS OF TODAY.
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PAGE ONE.
TODAY's TELEGRAPHIc NEWS:
No Relief for Mafeking
Plumer's Forces Compelled to Re-
treat.
Senate Caucus on Porto Rico Bin.
Goebei Suspects on Iriai.
Cheshire Tax Bill Defeated.
Soldiers transportation iSlii.
PAGE TNNO.
TI.LEGEAPH AND DGENERAL:
Iowa Legislators and Porto Rico BIZ.
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70 Pass HOUSE Bill
Senate Republican Caucus Decides
to Put Tariff Measure to
Vote.
All Amendments to Be Voted Down
and the House Bill Ac-
cepted.
Believed That 1t Will Go Thru
Opponents Will Ask Further
Time

Washington. March 2s-The repub-
lican caucus committee of the senate
today authorized Foraker in definite
terms 10 propose separation of the tar
iff feature of the Porto Rican govern
mental bill and an attempt to pass the
house tariff bill without amendment.
The program is to vote down all
amendments. if possible, and pass the
bill as it came from the house without
any changes whatever.
Washington. March 2s.-The element
in the republican ranks in favor of free
trade with Porto Rico decided at con-
ference today TO oppose any action
looking to an early vote ard to ask for
further time in case the question should
Icone up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
STARTS "oPEN DOOR, INQUIRY.
Introduces Resolution for
Chinese POLICY vCorrespSndence

Washington, March . Representa-
rive Cummings, Of New YORK. yes'sf-
day introduced resolution OF inquiry
for CORE spaRdenee relating TO the
.soper fioor In China, as follows
Whereas The commercial eommu-
teres5,d in aseer5atn!ng the conditions
4 rich are 10 govern trade 4 such parts
ar fh,e Chinese empire as are claimed
ny various foreign powers 10 be within
tlleir areas Of Interest,"; and
Nhsreas, Bills are now pending be-
fore both houses Of congress for the
dispatch Of commission TO China 10
study its economic condition; there
fore.
@Resoived That the president Of The
United states be requested TO transmit
10 the house. il not Incompatible with
the pubic service. such correspondence
as may have passed between the de-
partnaeArt Of state and various foreign
governments concerning the mainte-
nance Of the open door policy IN
CHINA y,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
senate Proceedings.

Washington, March 23.-When the
senate convened today it agreed 20 the
conference asked for by the house on
the diplomatic and consular BILL Petit
CREWS resolution, coming over from
yesterday. requesting the president, IL
NOT incompatible with public interest.
TO send the senate an itemized state
ment of the expenses of the Philippine
commission, together with the amounts
paid each commissioner, was agreed to.
The debate was participated in by
Senators spooner. Galiinger and Till
man. They took a wide range, cover
ing the southern race question, Ha-
waii ard the Philippines. spooner took
Tilman 10 task for the use of certain
words and expressions which made the
colloquy quite interesting.
The conference report on the Porto
R.can appropriation bill was then
caIlea. up by Allson Tiliman, Of.
South Carolina who voted for the bill
| as it passed the senate and as a. mem
her Of the committee on appropriations
1 voted favorably u report il, vigorously
4 opposed the conference report. BE eN-
pressed regret that the senate con-
4 ferses had yielded To the contention OF
i the house conferees. particularly in
;, agreeing 20 enlarge the purpose ef ths
II measure by providing for aid and re
4 lief for the people of Porto Rico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
Grave charges Arc Made.

Lansing, Mich, March 23.-Col. Hal
NJ. Smith. formerly assistant quarter
master general of state troops, who
was on the witness stand yesterday in
the trial of former Inspector General
Marsh, testified that under the direc-
tions of Quartermaster General White
he wrote letters which resulted in the
sale of the states clothing to the "Illi-
mis- Supply Company" for sl0,5OO. The
witness testified that he afterwards
advertised for bids for furnishing the
state with similar military supplies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
MAY SETTLE LABOR TROUBLE.
in Progress nj Chicago
Widens in Its Scope.

xv.,,.,,.t q, Ito s.c,,,o
., M.
'hicaso. ~, ma.ei' ~ ,.'N..',a, ~
oi ,lie sup-eo.''iiii.'ev
commission ia.o wv '''i.'o1as - .i.s
conal,iohs OF Nnieaso ''as go ~, " -, =
p'oau.t scope ''.an ~
ic ls enoush. poss'p' is
means Oh orihs,hs auou. ~, ata'.sp.e
sel'ieihent OF lie' s1s'sss'.' 60.
pies, ps an li'pai''ai 9nu "'ip'' s',u ~
Neslisation ol .nc .9''s's's,'7 ps',ss
us. !. - NOW pla,i.,s's :" n''s
seh'a'iNes OF uhe 49, = ssa.pN's''''''.,
Eappear oeiore d SUI p-eoi'si''''sse CIV
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
Alacrnrn al washington.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Former Con-
sui Macrum is at the capital today,
having come in response TO a telegram
from REPRESENTATIVE Wheeler oi hen-
tucky, bidding him 10 appear before
the house committee on foreign AFFAIRS.
He SAM Taylor Of Ohio. who secured
his appointment as consul at Pretoria.
and Wheeler later arranged TO see
Chairman Hit Of the foreign affairs
committee. and have the evidence OF
Macrum taken early next Week.
Wheeler says ne viii urge that the in
quiry take place before the full COM
rlittee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
MARsHALLTowN. IOWA. FRIDAY. MA

and that by direction OF Gen. White he
gave the bids to the Notwithstanding
company of Kalamazoo. This COM
pany then sold to the state al price
approximating 100000 what are alleged
to be the Identical goods shipped away
from this city not long previously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23

derlying them involved the importa-
ton into the state of property for tax
alton which would not stand in the
courts. This property, however has
NOT escaped taxation in the past, and.
this is the third time the legislature
has refused To adopt tbs mileage unit |
plan. The result of the adoption of the
Blanchard substitute is accepted by
Senator Cheshire and the supporters oil
his bill as decisive Of the whole ques-
ton. on tbs. final roll call on The bill
as substituted the Vote vas forty-savs
yeas and TWO nays. The Vote on the.
Blanchard bill Was as follows:
Yeas Alexander .alberson, Alyn,
BAN. Blanchard. Brighton, classen,
craig. Eaton, FitchpatriclS, Hartman,
Hayward Hazelton, Hobart, Hopkins,
Hfubhard Lewis. Lyons. McArthul'
Marais Mullan penrose Perrin Titus,
aTresvir ard Wailace-e6.
Nays = Arshaud, Baehman Rolteg
8 chsshire. e,rossley. Enlmert. Finch.
C;arst, Griswold. Healy, Junkin, Lister.
MeIntire, Motiit Nolan. Porter. Smith,
Tallman. Townsend, Wilson and Young
-2
Pairee.-Ls,nbsrs no: Gorrell. yes
Absent Bishop
The disposition & these bills points
rhe way 10 an eal,ly adiaurnment.
The local teisphoile companies con-
tributsd the controlling Influence 70
: the defeat of the chesnire bills Their
.Iinteresss were 50 closely Identified with
isl5those OF the seiesrarh companies hat
; one copld not be hill Without striking
1.-THE other. Letters. teiegralls and pc
-ltitions came in by the hundred from al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
Pension pay in the House.

Washington, March 2s This vas
pension day in the house. Preyiols 'e
proceeding To the regular tasr the
ARuse adopted a resolution calling upon
the secretary Of state for copies of let
tsrs on file In the department from
itizens OF the United states complain
iils. of i'll treatment while in the South
African republics. The house then pro-
ceeaed with the pension bills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
n,,rpl,rs l,cat Aged couple.

Kar.kakee. III, March 2S.-Burglars
entered the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ad-
ans during the night and, falling to find
anything of value. beat the aged couple
almost to death. Mr.. Adams right eye
was torn out 1t is believed both vic
Tins, will die
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fnz2zls14
The Porto Rican Resolution.

Special 10 Times Republican.
pes Moines. March 2S.-The Porto
Rico res luton passed by the house
yesterday was referred to the commit
tee on federal relations in the senate
this morning, where it will probably
stay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
ne,.assc stems protocol.

Paris. March 23.-At the cabinet
council held at the Elysee palace today
Minister of Foreign Affairs NJ. Del
casse announced his signature to the
protocol delaying the ratification of the
Franco-American treaty until March
! q, 1901.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
British War once Docs Not Confirm
rerstatent Rumors.

London, March 23.-Again there is a
persistent rilmor that MafelSing has
been believed. 1t is even asserted that
the war office has received a dispatch
positively announcing the relief. but
that publication of it is Withheld be-
cause the form of the message admits
the possibility of mistake
The war office. however. declares that
there is no confirmation of the rumor,
and that no further news on the sub
feet is at hand.
No attention is paid in any quarter to
the Wild Boer rumors OF Commander
Olivier's victory of Gen. Gatacre, which
are only designed to revive the droopinS
spirits of the burghers
1t seems certain that MafekiEgs only
chances lie in relief by the column sup-
posed to be advancing from the south
or in the possibility that Col. Raden-
Powell is Still strong enough to attempt
a sortie with view of capturing the
Boer guns al a time when Command
ant Snyman has withdrawn his men to
oppose Col. Plumer's advance.
All the reports regarding the British
operations in the Free State continue
most satisfactory.
Nothing has developed regarding Gen
lSuIief lntenllOHS, out II seems IlGIu
to believe that he is again embarking
Gen. Warren's division.
1t is reported from Lourenzo Marquez
that Pretoria is prepared to stand a
siege of two years. and that the Boer
women, frantic at the reverses to the
Boer arms, are entreating to be allowed
to shoot the British officers imprisoned
at Pretoria.
1t is also announced from the Trans
vaal capital that the Italian government
has declined TO intervene.
The Daily News has the following
from Bloemfontein, dated Wednesday:
1T is rumored that Mr.. Kruger and
Mr.. Steyn will meet at kroonstad. in
the Orange Free State. on April 4. to
discuss the future programme. The
feeling between the Transvaal and the
Free State is very bitter"
A special correspondent of the Times
at Bloemfonten, telegraphng ThursGa,
says:
yesterday Mr.. Kruger issued a pro
clamation annexing the Free State Il
the Transvaal Mr.. Steyn immediatel,
issued counter proclamation declaring
the Free State intact
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
NATIONAL CONVENTION CALLED.

Chairman Towne CnI1s Silver 1tepub-T
Iicans to Meet at Kansas City July \.
Duluth. Mimi. March 23.-Chairman
Charles A. Towne. of the national COM
mittee OF the silver republican party
today issued a formal call Tor the ma
tional convention of said party to meet
in Kansas City, Mo-. at noon Thursday
July 4. 1900 Cor the purpose of noninaf-
ing candidates for president and vice
president of the United States and the
transaction of other business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
Coserovc Dcnies STATEMENTS.

Special % TImes-RtpuUIicaH'
Davenport, March 2S.-Bishop Cos
grove positively states that the publica-
tion II names selected for the Dubuque
archpisf.op We're wholly conjectural
Nothing vas given out. He prefers to
remain here There Will be no division
of this diocese and no arch diocese for
Omaha The whole matter y W 10
Rome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
MINISTER coRREA DEAD.

Representative of Brazil Mt Court of
81. James Dies suddenly.
London. March 23.-rhe Brazilian
minister To the court of st. James,
Ghevaller De Sousa Correa, was found
dead in bed this morning. He was an
intimate associate of the prince of
Wales and was quite well Yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
WHAT ME1HUEN DID NOT KNOW
Boer Trenches mt Mngcrsfontein Not
go Formidable as Believed.

London. March 14.-That many mis-
taken estimates were made of the Boer
strength and guile while Methuen's
force remained passive in front of 1t is
clear from the following accounts of a
personal inspection of Magersfontein,
written by the Daily Telegraphs corre-
spondent, after the Beers had evacu-
ated the slaughter place of the High
landers:
I'VE looked in vain for the eight
foot wire entang!ements' Of which we
had read go much from the pens of
hysterical, and probably rather fright
ened, young soldiers after the Mayors
fontein mishap. Instead of an entan-
Clement there was only simple wire
boundary fence-not continuous. but
placed at intervals along the line of the
trenches, and hung with strips of beef
drying into biltong. This comestible
was probably more formidable obsta-
Gle than the poor little fence on which
1t hung.
''Then we looked for the deer
trenches dwellings deer
enough to engulf man and horse-oi
which we had also heard. Disappoint.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
The Ca binet Meeting

Washington. March 2S.-1'he cabinet
meeting today was almost entirely ta--
sksn up by Secretary Root, who Went IL
III tnedetaiis of what he saw and heard
siuiing. his recent visit to Cuba TEE
secretary EXPLAINED the changes made N
fle thods Of handling government NOR
evs in the island.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
H[A|Y HAS N[N PLAN
Devises New Plan For Taxing In
surance Companies Tax on
Income.
Will Relieve Them From All Local
Taxes Levied Under Present
Law.
The Cheshire Bills Lost Blanchard
Substitute Passed-Conference
Appropriations.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, March %. senator
Hsaly after long study has devised a
new bill for the taxation Of Insurance
which mas mary strong fsa-
lures To recommend IT, Al stock conl-
panies are to be taxed as other shares
of corporation stock are taxed locally.
Mutual companies are taxed on al
property OF every kind locally All COM
panies ef all kinds are permitted TO
make deductions Of debts from prop +
erty subject to taxation, and debts are
defined to be all obligations owing tot
the policy holders. This OF course Will
leave nothing for local taxation. Ihe /
real tax comes in the shape of an oc-
|cupafion or license tax of per cent on I
the income of all insurance concerns OF I
every kind whatever. This 1t viii be
observed applies not only 10 the Iowa |
business. but to all business done by
such corporations. This Will bring IN
an amount largely in excess OF what |
has ever been realized before from the
taxes from insurance companies III
Iowa The taxes heretofore levied
upon nom resident mutual companies
| doing business in Iowa are TO be en-
tirely RENTED. which under the rect
procity and retaliatory laws OF other
! states will relieve Iowa companies OF
similar taxes IN o,nsr s.ates. @ -No.t-
resident mutuals paid only $3.50 taxes in
Iowa IN lsss, yWhiie Iowa e.iiip.is.es
were c9mpeilea 70 pay i.'a's ~, s'',,,st 80
this amount IN o'hsr slaess iie ie
/ result, II IS pehvNsu, VIII ~, ~ -, =.
the IOWA cofi'leaii' W. ~
nave 70 pay as great an ai'ioua'. - ~
aggregate. Tor taxes as si.es ao i','N.
but the state VIII receive q sse go,
more. Another provision = sli' a.
lcompanies tnaS pay .ilis "a \ '''.',i'' II
hrst oi MAY are 70 pe a. s'-9ssu ~, ~, 80
\ under TINS law rms psoNisioi NJ, -
e!npt THESE COMPANIES iioi'i W, 9.
taxes whlch haNes ps't-il iiialss'u - ~.
lhen uhuet 'iie p1ess.
BANKERS l1'le i'lsusale - 49,
wnich palu iaS..sea s's' ~ .'.,
VIE pe rsa.iisa lss ~ Pc ~. W. ~
ssVoo ana ~ pa siiis sia ~,
company W.. ts' fsiie go, ~ 'lo''. ~.
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.P|.UkER FORGED BACK
The Relief of Bssisged Mafeking
Now Seems Further Off
Than Ever.
Beers Apparently Too Strongly En-
trenched to Admit Of Relieving
Force's Advance.
Now Thought That Roberts is Pre-
pairing For Movement Of the
Main Army.

London, March o3-PMner has APP
parently retired to Crocodile Pools and
Mafeking SENS further off than ever
from relief. This news is contained in
dispatch from Buluwayo dated Mon
day, March 19, and published IN sec
ond edition of the Times. These adj
vices add that the base hospital was
brought back to Gaberones, tho the cor
respondent further says it is thought
the object of the Boer demonstrations
March is and 16 was to cover the re-
moval OF the siege guns from Mafeking.
Frenchs activity in Orange Free State
may we'll be preliminary to forward
movement by Roberts with the main
army A dispatch from BloemfoNein,
dated Thursday, March 2, says Kruger
is reported to have issued proclama-
ton declaring Great Britain in dire dis
tress and the Russians to have occupied
London.
A sspringfontein telegram, published
in second edition of the Times, says
..The apparent submissive attitude of
the Free Staters should be accepted
with caution. The large proportion ot
obsolete and inferior weapons being
turned In by them to the British is Civ
ing the impression that large stores G,
Mausers are being concealed The Out
looks special correspondent at Gaze
Town says Feeling is running strong
against the leniency with which the reb
els of Cape Colony and Natal are being
treated by the British authorities