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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
Killed IN The R|O1S|
St Louis Strikers Add Another
Victim to the List Of
Fatalities.
Officer Guarding q Car Shot and
Killed in the Street
Riots.
A Murder Mystery Resembling the
Pearl Bryan Affair at Evans.
VILE. Ind.

st. Louis. May 24.-One death and an
injury that may prove fatal were
charged up to the account Of the street
railway strike yesterday.
Special Policeman Duncan r. McRea,
riding on a Cass avenue car, which was
held UP by street distractions. was shot
thru the body during an attack made
on the car by a number of strike SYM
spathizers. and died While being taken
to the hospital. AlcRea was 60 years
old. and soldier on the side of the
confederacy during the civil war He
was appointed to the force last Mon
day.
A person unknown, supposed to be an
emergency policeman. on a Cass ave-
nue. car, Shot at a party of boys who
We're pelting the ear with stones. and
the bullet shattered the right leg of
s3-year-old Eddie Mann, who was sit
ting on his front doorstep. 1t is feared
the little boy will die.
II. b. Hodge, conductor, who was
assaulted by a mob last Tuesday af-
Sternoon, lis in a critical condition ut
St Johns hospital.
Peace negotiations were not re-
opened yesterday. The grievance com
nlittee of the union decided that the
proposition which Mr. HAYES asked
permission to submit to the company
was practically the same as that which
had been rejected.
s General Manager Baumhoff of the
TRANSIT Company said that no new lines
had been opened. but that the number
of cars had been increased on those
lines in operation
IL is likely that the board of police
commissioners will call upon the sheriff
to furnish Il posse of 500 men to assist
IN controlling the rio,ous mobs which
have taken possession of the city and
put law and order to definace. A con-
ference 10 consider the advisability OF
this move will be had between the gov
5ernor and the police board today.
The governor announced yesterday
tkat in the event the sheriff could not
furnish the posse or that the specials
We're bic TO control the situation he
would call out the state troops. He
came here as a result OF yesterdays
riots and bloudshad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24

s8," After suffering fromspiles for fifteen
years ! was cured by using two boxes
Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve.'' writes
WI Baxter, North Brook, N. G. II
Understanding. Beware Of counter
teits. III druggists. s8
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24

garded by the Cuban people, who had
made no complaint of them. Mr.. Plat
declared that the present government
of Cuba is better government than
the people of the island ever had be-
fore, and the Cubans know 1t.
Mr.. Bacon, he said, demanded to
know why our government was in
Cuba and why it did not come away.
We are there, Mr.. Platt answered, be-
cause we have been sent there by the
American people because congress has
sent our army there to destroy the
power of Spain. We have duty yet
to perform there. said Mr.. Plat. land
the American people will see to ii that
1t is discharged. Our military control
of the island will cease when the peo-
pie set up for themselves government
for the proper control of the island"
When will that time Gomez" in
quired Mr. Bacon
That time Will be delayed long, re-
ltorted Mr. Plat, IF party for parti-
san purposes makes the work more
difficult"
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill WAS agreed to.
Mr.. Spooner. of Wisconsin, then re-
sumed his speech on the Philippine
question. incidentally he referred To
the situation in Cuba and our respon-
sibility there.
Mr.. Hale. Of Maine. interrupted him
TO say that III view of what had hap
.pcned in cuba IL would have been bet
ter had WE abandoned II.
Does the senator think inquired
Mr. Spooner. in the case have put vie
should have abandoned Cuba p
think ii would have been the best
thing in the world for us to have done
it, replied MIR. Hall. u think II it
We're found that the population Of Cuba
was as hostile 10 us as 1t had beer TO
spain We should have abandoned il.
and been glad To get rid of it.
Well. replied Nh. Spooner, that is
a matter of opinion. In the case 1
.havesput | believe we should have talk
en- Cuba and held it. giving 10 the peo-
.pleof Cuba what they never had had In
.,h,, Observation-Disclosures liberty and good
government.
Nh. Hale"'The senator has more
confidence than | have in the expert
smsnt we are trying today Of teaching
the people Of Cuba honesty and good
government think we would have
been better off if we had not taught the
-Gubans the lesson that has been taught
in the last few months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
scheme. The options expired last week
and 81, 900 are forfeited.

scheme. The options expired last week
and s., 900 are forfeited.
II 10 q striking coincidence that today
Gen. Wood placed two inspectors In
MAJ. Ladd,s office for the examination
of his saccounte Those inside tell your
correspondent that this is In accordance
with the investigation in connection
with the North American Trust COM
pany and the handling Of the funds Of
the island 1t is said many government
officials held stock in the company.
F Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General
Bristow has appointed George r. BN-
chanan disbursing officer of the depart
ment OF post at salary OF $1,000. dis
continuing the Office OF superintendent.
held by Carter, whose salary was 1850.
Disbursements will be made the same as
IN the army. Only $44 In ..surcharged"
stamps were found in the office. No
trace was found of Neely's ledger, which
probably has been destroyed. Inspectors
have discovered a shortage in Neely's
account outside the amount supposed
to have been taken In stamps. but II
will probably not raise the estimated
defalcation OF 100000 Evidence Of
Neely's guilt Is accommodating, and prob
ably there will be several counts againet
him.
Bishop Sbaretti, with a number of
prominent Cubans, presented petition
with 10000 signatures to Gov.-Gen.5
Wood asking him to modify the mar
riage law made by Gen. Brooke last
yeaar and recognize as valid marriage
contracted before any authorized min
lister. The old Spanish law recognized
as legal both civil and canonical mar.
riages, but Gen. Brooke's decree recog-
nized the legal civil ceremony only.
Bishop Sbaretti in his speech protested
that this was contrary to moral and
social order. contrary to the principles
of liberty. OF conscience and of freedom
of worship protested by the United
States government and guaranteed by
the treaty Of Paris. Several protestant
ministers Joined with Bishop Sbaretti
in his protest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
A MURDER MYSTERY.
Case Resembling the Pearl Bryan Az
fntrtat Evansville. Ind.

1a1r ut Evnnsvtlle. Ind.
Evansville, Ind. MAY PA murder
that resembles the Pearl Bryan affair
was brought to light Wednesday. The
body of a Young woman was found in a
stream near here. and tho the evidence
of murder is conclusive, there is not the
I#slightest cleWs5 az to her Identify or that
of the murderer No one has disap-
peared from the@city and no one is able
to recognize the little clothing found or
the body The police are searching in
the neishboring towns, and so far have
found but one girl missing. Nora XII
fer. aged -. lett Elberfield, fifteen miles
from here. five weeks ago. The descrtp-
lion of the girl does not fit the BODY
found, but on this slight thread ii is
hoped to get a start on the solution of
the mystery.
The body was found in Pigeon creek,
which einpties into the Ohio river Just
lsautside the city. Farmers driving into
town in crossing the stream saw. a
woman's foot protruding from the sand
Investigation showed the corpse of a
| woman almost nude, her face battered
beyond any possible recognition Her
undertaking had been torn away and
made into a rope for weighing the
body In the stream. A heavy stone
taken from the buttress OF bridge
lzhad been used.
The body had evidently been IN the
creek forsnore than a week. The face
was crushed in on either side, nearly
separating the lower part OF the face
from the skull. The blows could not
/ have been delivered by a Ratchet;
either slcdge or large stone must
have been used Not distinguishing
mark could be found
1 There Is no ,aundiy inaIh or store
mark on the clothes, and the shoes.
I which led to the unrayeling OF the Pearl
! Bryan mystery. will be of no assistance
lin this case for these. with the stock
ings, skirt and dress were missing.
There is no Indication Of struggle in
4 the vicinity and late rains have washed
4 out any traces that might have been
left to show how the body was brought
I5there or whether the woman was dead
or alive when she was carried 20 the
spot.
Nora Kifer. the girl who disappeared
from Elberfield, is supposed to- have
driven into Evansville in a buggy with
q man. That is all that is known Of
her. In driving to this city from Elber-
field the girl would have crossed Pigeon
creek al the point were the body was
found. But the Kifer girl was 10 years
old, while the doctors who made post
l5mortem examination believe the dead
woman was over 20 years old. tho this
.tpolnt was not clearly established.
Nora. Kifer disappeared Ave weeks
ago. Her father will arrive in Evans
Vile today to see IL the mutilated body
4 is that OF his daughter. The man with
whom the girl is suspected Of having
run away returned to his home and de-
MED any knowledge OF the girl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
Mr.. HAY DIMES BoER ENJOYS
Secretary of state Pays crson.l ana
Cnomciol Com piiment

Washington May 24.-secretary HAY
entertained the Boer delegates at
luncheon yesterday. The affair was a
purely personal compliment extended
by the secretary. and had not even a
social significance.
His son. Adelbert Hay, the present
United States consul at Pretoria, has
been treated with the greatest courtesy
and consideration by the Boers. not
only officially but personally. and per-
haps 1t was remembrance OF this fact
that induced the secretary to endeavor
to reciprocate In this way.
Besides the secretary and his family
there were present the delegates, Mrs.
Fischer, wife OF the leader OF the dele
CATION; DIR. Hill, the assistant secreta-
.ry5 OF state, and q few ladies. intimate
friends OF the family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
ANOTHER NELLY SCHEME.
wanted to buy an Island ana Colon

M i ~
Havana, May 24.One Of the fondest
schemes OF Charles F. w. Nicely was one
that contemplated buying the Isle OF
Pines, the island south Of Cuba, CON
sidered by many to be part OF the
United States territory according to the
treaty Of Paris. Nelly started COM
pany here last fall for the purpose OF
securing control Of the valuable part
of the island, with the object OF coloniz-
ing it as United States possession. In
terested with him were Mai. Laid,
treasurer OF the island of Cuba; Gen.
chafee, Maj. Quicker, Mr.. Hake OF Chi
cago and. 1t 10 said many prominent
politicians OF the United States. Options
Were secured on 100. 900 acres and agents
were engaged to make negotiations for
the major portion Of the remaining
~, 90 Neely's arrest. has killed the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
Doubt in Washington.

~
Washington, May 24.Postofflce of
.ficials deny that any papers concerning
a defalcation by Nelly OF 100000 or
any other large sum are on the way to
New York, as represented In dispatches
tiles here have all along maintained
that Neely.s stealings cannot amount
10 more than 100000.
They admit, tho, that they do not
yet know what became of the large
amount of8so-called surcharged stamps
They believe those stamps We're de-
.stroyed. and IL they We're, Neely's pecu-
Slations they say cannot possibly 20
beyond the amount named. But IL the
stamps were not destroyed and Nicely
and his co-conspirators have been able
to dispose Of them, then the aggregate
stealings may be much larger.
Ep to this time no direct avidc:cc
concerning the sale OF such stamps has
reached the department. and for this
reason, and on account OF the difficulty
OF disposing of such stamps without
immediate detection, the department lie
inclined to believe that this method OF
stealing was not followed and that the
worst is now known. There is how
ever, good deal OF nervousness over
the matter and officials here would not
De surprised II at any moment new dis
coveries OF most unpleasant nature
were to be made.
Attorney General Griggs said that
the department Of Justice will make
strong endeavors to have Nelly give up
somesof the stolen money. II is believed
that Neely's property interests are in
such shape that they can be siezed and
made to pay part of the defalcation il
one is shown
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
AlK[Ieen l,lear BHain.

Your best feelings. your social pcni.
.tion or business success depend largely
upon the perfect action Of your stom-
ach and liver. Or. Kings New Life Pills
give increased strength. keen. clear
brain, high ambition. a 25-cent bog
will make you feel like new being,
Sold BY George r. Powers. druggist. ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24

j. Il = 4-t
Continuing, Mr.. Plat said: "The
people have confidence in William Me-
Knley. No president while he was
president had the confidence Of the
people to the degree that President Me-
Kiniey has it. Other presidents have
been canoniZed after death and 1t has
been evidenced then that they had the
confidence of the people, but no per-
son in office ever escaped the criticism
and innuendo that Mckinley has es-
capped. The people would be glad tc
leave this investigation to him They
know there would be no combining Of
fraud. no covering up of crime. But
when charges are made simply for
campaign purposes ] think we may as
well make an investigation for our.
selves. Further along Mr.. Plat paid
a high tribute to Gen. Wood, Gen.
Brooke and others, and said no army
officer has been even charged with any
thing like fraud in Cuba Mr.. Plat
iconttnded that the allowances made
to United States officers In Cuba were
reasonable and proper. and were 30 re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
MORE OF NEnLY,s rnErrs.
Now Charged With Selling $500.
900 Worth of Old Cuban stamps.

900 Worth of Old Cuban stamps.
New York, May 24.-Embezzements
aggregating nearly $i50,0O0, 1t is al
legged, are now laid at the door of
Charles +. w. Nicely, l9te chief finan-
,cinl agent of the postal service in Cuba,
who is at present a prisoner in Ludlow
street jail In this city.
In addition to the sum OF $45.30O.2 6
which he is accused of having stolenout-
right from the Cuban postal funds, and
upon which charge he was rearrested
here yesterday. government officials ac-
.cuse him of fraudulently securing $780,
600 by the sale of Cuban stamps which
had been ordered destroyed
Papers making this charge, II was
announced last night, have been sent
from Washington to New York, and 1t
is expected a warrant based on the new
accusations will be sworn out today.
These papers We're sent from Cuba to
the postoffice department at Washing
ton. and 1t is stated they have received
official approval
The new charge OF embezzlement is
based on Seely's alleged conversion
into cash of the $500. 900 worth of sur
Cuban postage stamps which.
as has been stated. We're ordered de-
stroyed by the committee appointedsfo for
that purpose, of which Nelly was the
head.
The above information comes from
Edward Il. Jones. special assistant to
the United States attorney general in
the Nelly case.
There IL a new and more serious
charge to be presented against Nelly
said he, which involves n much larger
amount than heretofore shown. He is
charged with having converted to his
own use the supposedly destroyed SUR
charged Cuban stamps Instances are
cited where he sold some 2-cent stamps
10 stamp collectors for as high as 20
cents each.
There Is evidence also that Neely's
stealings We're begun almost as soon as
he took Office in Cuba
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
Does coffee Agree with You,

II not, drink Grain-o-made from
pure grains. a lady writes: The first
time made Grain-O did not like It,
hut after using it for one week nothing
would induce me to go back to coffee. 2
1T nourshes and feeds the system. The
children can drink 1t freely with great
benefit. It is the strengthening sub
stance Of pure grains, Get package
today from your grocer, follow the d.
rections In making It and you will have
= d elici6rs and healthful table beyer-
age for old or young. Fifteen and 2t
cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
LIKE MANY OTHERS
Clasa Kopp wrsts Tor ars. Pinkkasns ~.
yice and Tells Whist IL aid Ter Her.

g DEAN MRs. PINkHAM: IL have seen
90 many letters from ladies' who were
cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's remedies
that I thought l would ask your advicel
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
GRAVE PERIL IN PEKING.
CONGER's DISPATCH PROBABLY SENT
BETWEEN JULY so AND AUGUST ?.
By The Associated P-ess)

Washington. Aug. Another cable dispatch
came to the State Department late this after
noon from Minister Corger at Peking-the sec
June II 1t is the first which has come direct
from the Minister since the above date, the
other having been received through the Chinese
Minister here. Mr. WI.
To-day's dispatch shows that the situation in
the Chinese capital is still Of an extremely
serious character. that the Ministers still
in danger from the Chinese troops and that
their supplies of ammunition and provisions
have been greatly reduced So important were
the statements contained n the dispatch that
conference was held by telegraph between sew
eral Of the officials here and the President at
Canton. lasting for several hours At its con-
clusion the dispatch from Mr.. Conger was made
public
The dispatch came in the official cipher OF the
Department It is undated, like his previous
message. but from the internal evidence fur
nIshed by his reference to the beheading Of two
members Of the Tsung-li-Yamen and 10 the in
sistence Of the Chinese Government on the re-
nartment officials say the date is probably not
earlier than July so. and perhaps not later than
August . II is checked by the telegraph com
pany as having been put the wires at Tsi-
Nan. a large city about eighty miles southeast
of Peking. on August :. The dispatch reached
the Department at 40 p. m. but was not made
public until late in the evening.
What the result OF the conference was the
officials declined 10 say. That II will stimulate
the energies CT the Government TO the utmost
TO press forward the advance movement toward
Peking is certain, for Mr.. Conger's message
makes ii clear that for the Ministers 10 leave
Peking would result in their death. Secretary
Root did not care 20 make any statement when
asked about the situation tonight
Secretary Root said late tonight. that so far
as he was aware. there would be no change in
the Presidents intention to return TO Washing
ton on August Is. making this reply to ques-
ton as TO whether the latest DEVELOPMENTS in
Peking would cause him 70 return 10 the caOi-
tai earlier.
The word 'Yamen," following the name OF the
city, Tsl-Nan at which the dispatch from Mr.
Conger was put the wires. as understood
here probably refers TO the official building or
residence from which IT transmitted or at
which II was received by courier from Peking.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
HOTTEST OF THE YEAR.
GUST RECORDED BY THE WEATHER
BUREAU HERE.

Yesterday, with maximum OF IS degrees Of heat
was the hottest day this year, and the waruest
August this city has had since the local Weather
Bureau established. From midnight TO
o'clock II the morning the temperature stayed at
rs degrees. At o'clock 1t rs degrees
The mercury took only seven hours and a half
rise from this point the So degrees with which
II beat all records fer this and date. Some
strong influence for the better got control Of the
wave after 130 p n, when il was az its height.
In half an hour the temperature had fallen de-
grees, and IN the next hour 1t went down de-
grees 10 S. Then came q reaction, for II went Up
points 70 Sc again by O'Clock. But after that
it dropped steadily, until at 10 o'clock II was at a
C1grees
The official weather watchers expect rain to-day
which. It IS said. VIII put end TO the hot wave.
Besides the fgures given in the foregoing, and
taken from official reports Of the local Weather Bu-
reau, The Tribune notes the temperature as re-
corded by the Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy.
This Park Row instrument, which stands IN the
shade, IS almost always more conservative Ihan
figures were lower by degrees than those Of the
Weather Bureau high up on the top OF the Man
haitian Life Building. and within range Of the sun.
There was death from the heat yesterday
The victim was Moses Elias thlrty-six years Old
OF No. % Chrystie-sI
The local bureau has this forecast for to-day:
Local rains followed by fair, wednesday; sta
tiouary temperature Thursday, fair, light TO fresh
southeast winds.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
RELIEF OF BADEN-POWELL.

London. Aug. s.-Lord Roberts reports 70 the
War Office. under date of Pretoria, August 6. as
follows:
Harrismith surrendered on August +. The
ueighbOring country seems TO be quiet. Kitch
ener is with the force south of the Naal River.
He was Joined yesterday by a strong detach-
ment of Brabant's Horse and the Canadian
Regiment
The Beers attacked the garrison at Glands
River on the morning Of August /. Information
was sent 10 Darlington, who on his way TO
Glands River. Ian Hamilton, who reached Rus
tenburg yesterday, reported hearing heavy fir
ing in the direction of Glands River. To-day
the firing seems more distant, which looks as II
the Glands River garrison had been relieved
and was retiring toward Zeerust.