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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-24

Dover, Del, Aug. 23.--The union re-
publican state convention (Addicks fac
tion), called for the purpose of ratify-
ing the nominations of the convention
of August s, which body had no legal
status by reason of the primary election
law not having been complied with,
convened in the opera house here at II
o'clock this morning and was called to
order by State Chairman Frank Alice.
j. Edward Addicks occupied seat on
the platform, and there was a full at
tendance of delegates.
The convention organized with j. M.
Fisher of Wyoming as temporary chair
man and DR.. Henry NJ. Porter of Sea-
ford as temporary secretary. The Gus
tomary committees were named and
the state central committee selected by
the convention of August was reap
pointed without change.
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DEADLY PRUSSIC ACID.
VIII Probably Prove Fatal to Despond-
ent Bridgeport Woman.

Bridgeport, Aug. 24.-Mary Milan, a
middle-aged woman, was reported by
the doctors at the General hospital ear
ly this morning as failing rapidly, with
little hope of surviving, as the result Of
prussic acid poisoning. The woman
was found in an unconscious condition
yesterday afternoon in the rear of a
factory on Kossuth street. The woman
has been unable to talk since she was
brought to the hospital, and nothing
can be CLEANED relative to the case ex-
cept that her husband has been ill for
a long time and she appeared despond-
ent of late.
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In Hum bert's Memory.

New York Aug 23.-The death Of
King Humbert of Italy was commem-
Grated to-day by the italian societies
of this city and vicinity. 1t was esti-
mated that fully 10000 persons were in
the line of march. The procession pass
ed through the streets of the italian
quarter of the city. At st. Patricks
church the paraders attended services.
procession resumed its course, which
took it by the city hall, where it was
reviewed by Acting Mayor Guggen-
heimer.
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PREACHED THREE GATES.
American Soldiers In Evidence ut Siege
of Pekin.


Pelkin, Aug. Is, via Che Foo, Aug. %.
The Americans preached three gates
before the imperial palace and occupied
the approaches to the last wall
Captain Henry j. Reilly, Battery F,
Fifth United States artillery, and five
privates were killed and sixteen We're
wounded During the afternoon the
Americans returned to camp, pending
conference between the generals. There
upon the Russians occupied the ap-
proach to the palace.
Captain Reilly was standing on the
wall and directing his battery when a
bullet struck him in the mouth, killing
him instantly
The battery hammered at the gates
until they fell.
In the meantime the infantry cleared
the street and walls, where the Chi
nese soldiers, with a fine cover, stub
bornly resisted. The fighting was close
and sharp,
A French battery while shelling the
approaches to the palace, narrowly
missed the Americans.
General Chaffee and Mr.. Conger are
comforting regarding the diplomatic
features of the situation.
The Americans killed thus far in ad-'
dition to Captain Reilly are the follow
ing:
Company C, Ninth infantry, Robert
E. Walsh; Company e, Ninth infantry,
Daniel w. Simpkins; Company q,
Ninth infantry, James 0. Hall; Com
papy *, Fourteenth infantry, Russell
T. Elliott; Company M, Fourteenth in
fantry, James c. Weber.
Edward B. Mitchell, Company L,
Fourteenth infantry, received wounds
during the action which subsequently
proved fatal.
The privates were buried in the
grounds of the American legation in the
evening.
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INJURED BY COUPLING.
Electrician of "Al On Account of
Elizn'' Seriously Hurt.

Bridgeport, Aug. 23.-John Ivan King,
chief electrician of the "All on Account
of Eliza company, which had its in
itial production at a local theater to-
night, was seriously injured while en-
gagged in packing some of his appli-
ances after the production. He was
struck on the back by a coupling used
in the rain scene and injury to his spine
is feared though the extent of the in
jury could not be determined tonight.
The coupling weighed between forty
and fifty pounds and fell a distance of
at least twenty feet.
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NIeriden Soldier Hit in Fight at Tien
TsfN.

Meriden, Aug. 23.-Word has been re-
ceived here stating that Meriden boy
was wounded in China at the battle of
Tien Tsin. The injured soldier is Thorn
as HI. McGovern, son of Thomas Nc
Govern of 252 Center street
McGovern is twentythree years Of
age. He enlisted in the Ninth United
States infantry and was sent to the
Philippines on February 3, 1898. lie
fought in ten battles in the Philippines
without an injury.
On June 26 McGovern sailed from
Manila to China and marched with the
advance towards Pekin. During the
attack at Tien Tsin he was wounded
in the fight in which Colonel Liscum
was killed, and was shipped from China
to Calofirnia. He is now in a govern
ment hospital on an island near San
Francisco.
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At BEACON Falls.

The republicans Of Beacon Falls held
their caucus in Browns hall on We'd
nesday night The following are ths
delegates elected to the various conven-
tons:
State-A. D. Warner and H. c. Bald
win.
Congressional-L G. Warner and E.
G.. Gruber.
Senatorial-B f. Wakefield, H. r.
Allen, G. r. Clark and c. G. Tiff.
Probate-GeorGe G.. Butz, George >.
Bronson, H. d. Warner and William
Fabricious.
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Norwich for Mclean.

Norwich. Conn, Aug 23-The repub-
licans of the town of Preston unani-
mously chose four Mclean delegates 10
the state convention tonight. The del
egates are Charles B. Chapman, John
f. Richardson, William H. Mitchell,
Elias H Chapman.
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Santander, Spain, Aug 23.-Four
thousand FIVE hundred and eighty bales
of cotton, brought from Liverpool by
the Spanish steamer Isla de Luzon,
We're destroyed in a warehouse here to-
day by fire.
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Two Warner Men.

Stratford, Aug. 23.-Stiles Judson, jr,
and Attorney Edwin F. Hall, both War
ner men, were chosen tonight as dele
gates to the republican state convention.
There was no opposition and the cleo
ton was by acclamation.
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Hoyt is Compos Mentis.

New York, Aug, 23.-Justice Fitzger-
aid in the supreme court to-day signed
an order discontinuing the proceedings
brought for the appointment of a COM
mission to inquire into the mental con-
dition of Charles H. Hoyt, the play
wright
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Essex, Aug. 23.--At the republican
caucus hele at the Essex town hail to-
night Alfred NJ Wright and "A. W
Webber, Mclean men, were elected DEL
egates to the state convention.
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Mclean Carries Rockville.

Rockville, Aug 23-At the republican
caucus held tonight Francis T. Max
we'll Edward A. Kuhnley, w. H. Loom
is and Harry Smith were chosen dele
gates to the state convention They are
Mclean men.
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MORE CAUCUSES HELD.
HIiddIebury Delegates Uninstructed but
Thought to be for Warner.

At the republican caucus held In Mid
dlebury last night Willis Upson and
George Wallace were elected delegates
to the state convent tion. The delegation
is uninstructed, but it Is thought that
the two delegates chosen are favorable
to the nomination Of Mr. Warner.
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Connecticut's Free Delivery.

washington. Aug 23.-Rural free de-
livery postal service has been ordered
established on September l at Bloom
field, Conn, and Westboro, Mass.
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BRYAN FELCOMED BY POPULISTS.
Notified of His Nomination by Them MT
Topeka, Kan.

Topeka Kansas, Aug. 29.-Topeka put
William J. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan and his
party We're met at Atchison by spe-
cial committee consisting of ex-Gover-
nors John w. Leedy, l.. d. Llewelling
and John p. St John At 8 o'clock this
afternoon he was notified by the nation
al populst party and by the National
Monetary league of his nomination for
president of the United States.
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Continued on Third Page.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
DEWEY AT DETROIT.
Naval and Lnnd Parades in Honor OF
tho Adniral.

Naval and Lnnd Parndes in Honor of
the Admiral.
Detroit, Mich, June 9.Dewey, wear
ing silk hat and civilians clothes
and standing on the bridge OF the
steamer Tashmoo, was the central fig
ure in today's naval pageant in honor
of the hero of Manila Bay. The adj
.miral and Mrs. Dewey were driven to.
the wharf at 9 o'clock and escorted by
a platoon Of mounted police. where the
steamer Tashmoo. one of the largest
and fastest excursion boats on the
lakes, awaited them. When the adj:
.miral ascended the bridge Of the Tash-
moo, which was to be his flagship, a
roar Of cheers greeted him and as the
admirals four starred blue flag rose to
the masthead the enthusiasm was in
tense. AS the Tashmoo moved out and
took its place at the head of the line,
the admiral's salute Of seventeen guns
was fired by the U. s. s. Michigan,
which, together with the revenue cut
ter Fessenden, fell in behind the Tash-
moo. Following these was a long pro-
cession OF steam yachts. gaily attired.
AS the procession began to move a
chorus Of whistles arose from the shore
and river, the Canadian side joining
heartily in the demonstration. with
many British flags waving in Dewsy's $
honor. The parade proceeded across
Lake ST. Clair and then returned in the
same order. A land parade was held
this afternoon at O'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
Pillar RIAI[NPR|SON|[|'R||||| /
Most Dangerous ard Unoompronis.
ing Filipino Leader Captured
by the Americans
His Capture Regarded q 1 Great
Blow to the Insurgent
Cause.
Explosion in the Ohio Nine Now
Known to Have Killed Six
Miners.

Washington, June s.--MacArthur co.
day cabled the war department OF the
capture Of Gen. Pillar while lurking II,
the vicinity Of San Pedro Macati. Cen.
Ischwan says the capture is most Inn
.portant, as Pillar is regarded as one Of
the most active and uncompromisins in-S
surgent leaders.
Manila, Jun "a detachment Of the
Forty-f1fth infantry, scouting near
Daet, province of Camarines Del Norte.
was ambushed on the 2sth. Capt. AZ
bert Steinhauser was wounded. Two
privates We're killed. eight wounded and
one missing. The insurgent loss was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
Wreck on Aiilwaukce.

Omaha. Neb.. June s.-While No. 2,
on the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
was running thru Persia. Ia. thirty
one miles east OF Council Bluffs, the
rear coach, diner, was derailed and
turned entirely over. Five occupants
OF the car were severely injured and
ten sustained slight wounds. The SER
iously injured are:
j. E. Boyer. Panora, Ia, skull frac-
.tured; expected to die.
Capt. ]. B. Nibs, Kansas City. inter-
inally injured.
j. Mirize, travelling auditor Of the
road. Cedar Rapids, injured Internal
~, seriously hurt about the head.
Dining Car Conductor H. NJ. Kellogg,
of Manila, Ia, cut about the head.
Porter j. Roth. cut about head and
body.
Porter Frank H. White. cut about
head and face, leg broken.
The wreck was due to the spreading
of the rails, caused by the intense heat.
The injured We're taken to Council
Bluffs on special train.
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numbers. The English, with their long
range guns. keep our men too far away
there. The general trend now is toward
Lydenburg, where 1t is rough and hilly.
and where the war will be conducted on
term more nearly equal, where we can
fight at closer range and to better adj
vantage"
The lobby of the Paxton was crowded
by an enthusiastic crowd when Mayor
Moores mounted the steps and welcomed
the distinguished visitors to Omaha ana
the state. Mr.. Vessels then responded
in brief, desiring to be excused for the
night, on account Of fatigue and weari-
ness.
At o'clock today a reception was
given Envoy Vessels at the city hall.
and a mass meeting at the Creighton
theater will follow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
.B|0[RS N TIGHT PLACE [|| / !:
0asr to Surrender Condttionally
But Butler Refuses to Accept
Their Terms.
Capitulation Must Be Unconditional
British Command Positions
ct Laing's Mex.
Telegraph Cut BY the Beers Near
Kroonstad- Buffers Report on
the Situation.

4 -sI.
London, June "a special from DUR
ban says the Beers at Laing,s mex, after
the action fought Thursday, June !. Of
,fered to surrender conditionally. bu,
Butler replied that their surrender must
be unconditional.
London, June s.-Gen. Forestier-wal-
ker cables the war Office from Cape
Town. under date OF the sth as follows:
..Kelly-Kenny at Bloemfontein reports
the telegraph cut at Roodeyal, north OF
Kronstad. by body Of Beers, estimat,
ed at 1000 strong. with six field guns.
He is sending strong reinforcements to
Kroonstad and am reinforcing from
Cape Colony. hope the interruption
ID only temporary"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
Appo,n,. Mile. ana Uorbin.

Washington, June 9.-In accordance.
with the provisions Of the military
academy appropriation bill. the presi-
dent yesterday issued commissions to
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson "A. Miles, command
ing the army. and Maj. Gen. H. c, Cor
bin. adjntant general OF the army,
These are recess appointments. and
will be nominated to the senate at its
next session in December.
Gen. Miles said yesterday that he
would mako no change in his stan in
consequence OF the new legislation. the
principal effect OF which will be to give
Mai. Michler. Fifth Cavalry; Maj. Bal
ley and Maj. Whitney. Gen. Miles pres
ent aides. the rank and pay and allow
ancee OF a colonel of cavalry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
THE WoMEN's CLUBS.
Massachusetts shows Considerable Ic
Animosity over tho Color Ques-

J + "
shows Considerable
Animosity over the Color Guess
tion.
Milwaukee, Wis, June 9.-omcers of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs elected are as follows:
Prsident-Mrs. Rebecca Lowe, Geor-
gia-
Vice President-Mrs. Charles H. Den
.ison, New York.
Second vice president-Miss Margaret
j. Evans, Minnesota.
Recording secretary Mrs Emma A.
Fox. Michigan.
Corresponding secretaryMIrs. George
Hendricks. Jr.. Pennsylvania.
Treasurer-Mrs. G. F. Van vechten,
Iowa.
Auditor-aIrs. George H. Noyes. Wis
consin.
Directors-Nrs L. r. Priddy. Kansas
Mrs. +. L. Buchwalter, Ohio; Mrs. An
mic West, mississippi; Mrs. Lillian
Streeter, New Hampshire; Mrs. w. j.
Christie. Montana; Mrs. Charles w.
Fairbanks. Indiana; Mrs. Mary Lock-
wood, District of Columbia; Mrs. w. T.
Coad, South Dakota.
One hour before the voting writ of
mandamus was to have been served so
1t was whispered. on Mrs. Lowe. as
chairman of the board of directors, by
Mrs. Josephine ST. Pierre Ruffin. the col-
ored woman who claimed seat as a
delegate from the New Era Club of
Massachusetts. and to whom the board
denied recognition. Mrs. Ruffin deter
mined yesterday to ask for the dues.
amounting to $3.50, that had been paid
by the New Era lub, and she was going
to secure them thru the agency OF a
lconstable and a lawyer. The warrant
| had been sworn out a lawyer had given
his last advice and the constable was tc
call on Mrs. Lowe at the convention hall
as the old board was dissolving into the
new. at least so goes the story.
But the directors heard of 1t a noon.
Mrs. Lowe called a secret meeting and
lin few minutes Mrs. Ruffin opened a
little envelope with $3.50 inside it.
Not Massachusetts vote went to
Mrs. Lowe. Miss Whittier. of Massa-
chusetts. nominated Miss Margaret j
4 Evans, Of Minnesota. who secured 191
4 of the votes East Mrs Lowe got 754
and Mrs. Helmuth, OF New York. @
The election of Mrs. Lowe seemed to be
What the big audience of women want
4 ed They waved their hands and hats:
they sent bouquets to Mrs. Lowe and
i laughed and cried as she Responded
Il with a delicately EXPRESSED Thanh
a lyes,' The apparsnt good feeling in thu
election was lost when Miss Evans wa.
!. tput forward in opposition to Mrs
Lowe. The states of Massachusetts
Minnesota. Wisconsin. Pennsslvani;
81 and Utah We're responsible for it.
n rs not Miss Evans candidate fol
vice PRESIDENT How does she expect tt
be elected to two offices? Does sh
play for the support of the nominatin:
. kcommittee of the house
Miss Evans is a noble woman. not
politician said a Minnesota voice.
rs she aware Of the presenting 0
her Nance
NO, no.' called Minnesota, on it
feet.
Then for her own honor and tn
honor OF her state let her be informe
at once cried Octave Thanet.
Miss Evans was not present. he
( name was not Withdrawn and the wo
men began to mark their ballots.
81 Massachusetts i'll humor was agai
!. manifest when Miss Whittier nomi
. mated Mrs. Brock. of. Pennsylvania, t
go against Mrs. Denison as first vic
: president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
urged 10 'caIlIOut Mil,,la.

st. Louis, June 9.-Sheriff Pohlman
today delivered letter to Governor
ing that the National Guard be called
out to auell the street car disturbances.
The governor held conference with
Chief of Police Campbell, which lasted
nearly an hour The governor then
stated that he had not Yet reached a
decision in regard to calling out the
state troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
fn73llsyM
MOVEMENT GROWING

Harvey Inghnm,s Comment on the
Situnifon-Nlassu su uchusctts' Query.
Des Moines, June 9.-The opinion is
growing that the nomination of Con-
gressman Dolliver for vice president at
the Philadelphia convention may now
be regarded as almost a certainty. Hon.
a. b Cun.lni,ls received a telegram
from the Boston Journal asking for the
preference of Iowa on the vice presden-
Htial nomination and desiring to know
further, if Secretary Long vas not
.Iawa's first choice whether he would be
the second choice. Mr.. Cummins at
once answered that Iowa had but one
ce-Congressman Dolliver-that the
matter of second choice had not been
given any consideration.
Harvey Inghain. of Agona. was in
the city Friday on his way home from.
the meeting of the board of regents of
the State university at Iowa City. Mr..
EInsham is enthusiastic for DoiliNer for
the vice presidency. He believes that
! if Mr.. Dolliver is nominated and elect
ed that he will put in four years of
close application to public affairs and
/ at the end be as strong candidate for
president as he now is for the vice
presidency. Mr.. Ingham was inclined
/ TO think tha; in the event OF Mr.. Dolli-
iver's nomination for the vice presiden-
ICY there will be a hot time in the big
! Tenth for, the con gressional nomination.
He was not willing to comment on the
mention of his own name in that con-
nertion.
Regarding the Doliver successorship.
4 in case he is nominated for the higher
Hoftice, these names have SO far been
4 mentioned:
John L. Stevens. Boone.
Thomas D. Healy. Fort Dodge.
i Warren Garst. Carroll county.
Harvey Ingham, of Algona.
Gardner Cowles. of Algona.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
MISSIONARIES, AWFUL FATE.
Norman and Iiobinson Hacked to
lsieccR by the .sBoxers,,


London, June s-The Peking CORE
spondent of the Times In dispatch
dated the 7th says:
Particulars received here show that
Messrs. Norman and Robinson. mis-
sionaries, were hacked to pieces under
OF revolving barbarity.5
The Chinese government cannot be ex-
onerated from the charge Of completely
in these murders. From the beginning
its action will bear only one interpre-s
tation, namely, that of approval Of the
movement which had these
results"
The Peking correspondent Of the
Times telegraphing on the sth. says:
THE news that General Nieh's for-.
eign drilled soldiers had fired upon the
Boxers who We're destroying the rail-
way near Tien-Tsin, was favorably re-
1ceived, as giving some ground for hope
that the government would change its
policy
Now arrives the intelligence that
Nieh's troops had been ordered to re-
turn to camp at Lu-T Tai, and that their
action had been condemned.
The Tsung Ii Yamen, however, de-
MES the truth OF the latter statement.
The American missionary conference
today sent q dispatch to Mckinley.
appealing for protection and asserting
that the missiOners at Pao-Ting- Flu
and other places are IN extreme danger,
that Tung Chu mission station asbeen
abandoned, and that chapels every
where have been burned and hundreds
OF native christians have been massa-
cred.
The serious condition OF AFFAIRS in
Peking is reacting upon the provinces.
The French minister here received q
Telegram saying the French consul al
Mong -Taxo and the French agent al
Yum -Han-Fu both have been compelled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
A CHICAGO SENSATION.
startling Development in the Kuhn
Bros, Scandal

Chicago. June Investigation into
the affairs of Adolph A. Kuhn, junior
member of the mortgage brokerage
firm OF Kuhn Bros. who disappeared
two months ago, leaving, it is alleged a
shortage of between 100000 and $1,000, :
900, resulted in the arrest today, on
charges of conspiracy and forgery, of
John Anderson. formerly in Kuhn's ems
'ploy. Anderson admits he is guilty. but
claims Kuhn induced him to do the
work No trace of Kuhn has beeh
found
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
Ernlo.ionEKillsT TMo.

Admission, Ala. June By . botlerf
explosion at the Duke brickworks today
John Cryan and VIII stoyage were IN;
stantly killed and two others seriouay
and six slightly wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
College Buiidinu Destroyed.

Champaign, ILL.,, June s.-Fire today
destroyed the mems gymnasium and
the wood working shop of the Universe
ity OF Illinois The building was the
first erected on the campus and has
long been landmark. Loss. $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
HANNA TO HAv E CHARGE.
The Ohio senator VIII Conduct the
Republican Campaign.

s washington. June Sit is stated on
high authority that Hanna will succeed
himself as chairman of the republican
national committee and will conduct
the coming campaign. The only thing
which can change this program, it is
said. is some change for the worse in
the senator's health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
DROWNED IN A TANK.
Child of c. Hoistmnn
Meets With Fatal Mtshap.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Dows. June 9.-A sad accident hap
pended yesterday morning on the
George Suit farm. five miles north of
town The a-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs G. Hoistman was found drowned
in a large water tank supplied by a
flowing we'll. The little one had not
been missed from the house over ten
minutes when taken out by one of the
hired men. All efforts TO resuscitate it
we're llnayailiug