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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
l00 CHINEsE KILLED.

-Four hundred Chinese are reported
killed The Chinese, who were retreat
ing, fell into the hands Of the Russian
land force
The Daily News has the following
from Che Foo. 1.-TWO OF the forts We're
blown up. The thirty-two warshlps at
Taku aggregated 100000 tons and car
rled more than 800 guns
The failure Of Admiral Seymours
column and It's retreat 10 Tien Tsin
increases,it is presumed. the peril Of IA
legations In Pekin, which Is stil iso-
lated. although Shanghai forwards
Chinese rumors that the legations were
attacked by mobs who We're moved
down by machine guns. and also that
the members OF the legations We're
massacred. The situation at Niu
ChWang Is reported critical.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
NO ARMY DISCIPLINE.

The Wing Ping, or national army. is
called also the Green fags' and the
Five Camps" This army consists OF IS
corps. one for each province under the
governor or governor general. The
nominal strength Is from $4,000 TO &C.,
600 men. Of whom about 100000 are
are available for war never more than
one third being called out. The most
important contingent is the Tien Tsin
army corps, nominally 100000 strong,
really about $1,000 with modern organi-
cation, drill arms, employed in garrison
duty at Tien Tsin. and az Taku and
other forts Besides these forces there
are mercenary troops raised In emerg-
encies. and Monaghan and other irregu-
lar cavalry. nominally 100000 strong,
really about 10000. but Of no military
value. The total land army on peace
footing Is put at 100000 and on war
footing az about 100000 but the army
as a whole has no unity or cohesion;
there Is no proper discipline. the drill
is mere physical exercise, the weapons
are long since obsolete and there Is no
transport. commlssarlat or medical SER
vice
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
LOSS OF THE INTERNATIONAL.

An Associated Press dispatch from
che Foo. dated yesterday afternoon,
says: THE forts on both sides Of
Taku are now occupied. The Chinese
opened fire Unexpectedly The casual
ties 20 the mixed force We're as follows;
"KiHed-Britlsh !, German 3. Russian
/ and French /.
Wounded-British 4, German Z, Rus
sian as and French /.
Chinese torpedo boats were seized
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Mail telegraphing yesterday,
says: "The forts began firing in obedi-
ence TO orders from Pekin conveyed
IN the personal edlct Of the empress
dowdger, by advice Of Kang VI, pres
ldent Of the ministry Of war.
Several warships were struck by
shells from the l2-inch guns Of the
forts.
1.-THE heavy Russian losses were due
10 the blowing up OF the magazines of
Mandshur
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
CHINESE MILITARY STRENGTH

New York. June 19-From carefully
prepared Information on file IN the bu-
roau VI military information at the war
department the Chinese army. called
the Eight banners" nomnally con-
tlius about 100000 descendants Of the
Nanchu corquerors and their allies,
SAYS the Trlbunes Washington corre-
spondent The number maintained on
a war footing Is from 10000 Go 100 600.
The whole force is sub-diyIdod into
three groups, consisting respectively VI
Manchus, Mongols and Chinese, and
forms q sort W hereditary profession
within which inter-matrIage Is compul-
sorry. About $1,000 are stationed 100 gar
risons In Manchuria the IMPERIAL
guard at Pekn contains from 5000 TO
1000 and these are the troops that We're
expected TO defend the foreign legations
and protect foreign interests from the
mObg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

r,b".a5i exists in China. growing out
% ~. sIruction Of the legations or
an '-Au anair then Il viii be neces-
ts =, /, sso1 more troops 70 China. Ow-
ts,..p ..'a'I.ng conditions IN the Phil
.ag5 uo more troops can be with
hon a.l few n any can be spared
ssi.s 'l,' Rico, Cuba or the United
Q an therefore II viii be necessary
hr., an extra session OF Congress 20
"a ,r,. aIo09s 10 deal with the Chin
r,r 60 come from pckln that Min
H., ,.as, and other Americans have
rsrs- 'lI lere1 there viii be no other
b e15 'p,l 20 the administration but
force strong enough 70 bring
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
HEROIsM sAVED I'M.

TattnaIrs action was regarded by the
authorities at Washington as tanta-
mount 90 disobpdlence Of orders as he
had been strongly cautioned by his gov
eminent 10 preserve neutrality and linz
It his activity solely 20 the protection OF
Americans He was detached from
command and brought home, where he
only avoided a court martial through
the great popularity his brave act gave
him. The 'Bl001 ls thicker than water
phrase was coined In English news
papers al that time. and was echoed so
vigorously In the American press that
the navy department finally approved
Tattnall's action.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
BLOOD THICKER THAN WAITE

the Chinese 20 their senses and make
the lives OF Americans as safe in emma
as they would be In Washington.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

the Chinese 90 their senses ana MAKE
the lives OF Americans as safe in emma
as they would be In Washington.
BLOOD THICKER THAN WATER,
New York. June l9.-The Taku forts,
occupied on Saturday by the internal
uonal forces. just Al years ago were
the scene OF an episode which gave To
the world that famous phrase, Blood
is thicker than water"
a British fleet of eleven small gum
boats. under Admiral Hope was en-
gagged I'm an assault on the mud batter
ies Just inside the Pei-Ho river bar on
June %. 1859. when the tide went down
and left them helpless In the mud under
the frp OF the Chinese smooth bores.
Captain Tattnall, the flag officer COM
handing the United States China
squadron which was anchored of the
bar. nomIndlly guarding American In
terests. perCelying the plight Of the
British admiral lowered his barge and
with his flag lieutenant, stephen De-
Catur Trenchard, was badly wounded
and one man IN the barge was killed In
passing through the Gre from the forts.
once on board however the British
guns were go well served by the Amer
leans that the forts were s.lenced and
Tattnall himself p.l0ted the gunhoats by
a channel he had discovered until they
found the protection Of the fleet outside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
A Reliable Pile Cure.

The Pyramid Pile Cure is the safest
and surest pile cure on the market, be-
cause it contains no mineral poisons nor
opium nor cocaine. but can be used with
absolute safety and certainty OF cure.
Many physicians are now using the
Pyramid Pile Cure in place OF surgical
operations, being painless. convenient to
use. and the patient can attend to his
daily occupation while the cure is being
made. as II is used at night and no addi-
EtioEal treatment liz necessary.
DIR. Wharton says the Pyramid Pile
Cure will prove a blessing to mankind,
when 1t is remembered that heretofore
a surgical operation was considered the
only cure with all Its danger to life .in-
tense pain and an expense Of from $40 to
$780, to say nothing Of the possible re-.
turn of the trouble. The Pyramid Pile
Cure costs but SO cents at any drug
store and does the work quickly and
safely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
JUNKIN's NARROW ESCAPE.
Editor or the Fairfield Ledger Nearly.
Drowned NJ spirit Lake.


Editor or the Fairfield Ledger Nearly
Drowned NJ spirit Lake.
Cedar Rapids. May 19.-What came
near being q lamentable accident and
one that would have shocked the entire
state OF Iowa, occurred Thursday at
Spirit Lake. Hon. w. w. Junkin. the
well-known editor OF the Fairfield Led
ger, one Of the Oldest newspaper men in
Iowa. accompanied by his son, William
Junkin, editor OF the Rock Rapids Re-
view, We're out fishing about 200 yards
from shore. opposite the. West Side ho-
tel "A heavy fog prevailed. They had a
Very small boat and one which proved
They had just dropped
anchor when in some unaccountable
manner the boat capsized, in ten feet of
water, and its occupants We're thrown
struggling into the lake. Mr.. Junkin is
In his 10th year aud is not stioTs. lie
could not swim, but managed to catch
hold of the boat, and the two called
loudly for help. But some drunken
buns. who infest that part OF the coun-
try at times, had been out on the lake
the night before, shooting and calling
for help. and the people having this in
mind did not respond TO the cries OF the
MessTs. Junkin, who were fast losing
their strength.
Assistance arrived just as the elder
Junkin was about to sink and the lives,
of both We're saved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
ID. NJ. a y. w. Cose Decided.

Dubuque, May 19.-The suit against
the administrator Of the Dies Moines &
Northwestern railroad, brought by the
Metropolitan Trust Company, Of New
York. who has secured Judgment III its
favor for ties furnished the company.
has been decided by Judge Shiras. Dur
Ing the pendency of the suit to recover
Judgment an amicable suit for the fore
closure OF a mortgage given by the rail-
way company was carried thru and the
railway property was sold and bought
In by bondholders under an agreement
whereby the stockholders were given
stock in the organized company. The
opinion holds that this arrangement in
giving stock to the; stockholders in the.
old company was not valid against the
Judgment creditor, and therefore in
equity the llensis preserved on the prop
ierty subject only to the lien Of the
sbondholders. The amount involved 10
isss.Ses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
Mrs.. P|)P[ REBnl[D.
Newly Welded Couple st Fontanelle.
Conldn't Agree az to Their
Domestic Duties.
Both Refused to Garry Water For
Kitchen Purposes and sepsra.
ton Results
Itinerant Vender Of Booze Ar.
rested by Federal Officer at
Cedar Falls.

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Special to Times Republican.
Fontanelle, May 19.-Serious trouble
has come into the lives OF Gerhardt
Pope and wife, whose home Is just
north Of this place. and they nave sep-3
arated after four weeks of welded un-
happiness. The cause of their trouble
lis dispute as to the proper division of
the work about the farm. The par
tticular point which brought matters to
a climax and which the court may be
called upon to decide, is as to whose
duty it is to fetch water from the we'll
for Kitchen purposes. Gerhardt de-
Sclares II was a we'll established rule
that the Wife should carry water from
the we'll and cited presidents TO prove
his contention. He referred her to the
bible. citing the case of Rebekah and
Others. But Mrs. Pope knew her
ground and calmly told her spouse that
times had changed since Rebekah
walked the earth: that women have
been cmancipated and We're no longer
the slaves of men; that the old order
has been reversed and man is supposed
TO do his share of the drudgery. She
tried to show Gerhardt that it was be-
meath the dignity of new made bride
to be carrying water from the we'll. She
argued long and loud, but Pope
couldn't see it that way and angrily
declared she must carry water or quit
the ranch. Angry words became
angrier, and so Mrs. Pope, with her hat
and trunk. hass returned to the home
of her father John o. Miller. and Pope
is running the farm alone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
BROOKLYN News.

Special to Times Republican,.
Brooklyn. May 19.-Postmaster C. S..
Grain is away on a ten days vacation.
Visiting relatives in Michigan.
The high school here is engaged in
a class War; The seniors having de-.
scided to place large boulder on the
high school grounds on which Glass Of
1900 would be carved, the lower classes
decided that 1t was an innovation that
they should not permit. The boulder
has been painted and attempts have
been made to explode it, and the end
is not yet.
Til. old aGagc iiiat history repeats
itself" was true in the recent wreck al,
Victor. for twenty-two years ago a
similar wreck occurred at the same
place and in the same way. with about
the same amount of damages.
While the county superintendent has
been withholding her decision In the
Hartwick school house case the house
has been slowly moving towards the
town. where it will probably remain, a
possession is nine points in law"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19

Iowa City, May 19-A system Of
shrewd swindling has Just come to
light in which the names Of the First
National Rank OF this citysand the Rate
4 Son Glove Company play an import
ant part. "a swindler is travelling thru
the United States and presenting fraud
ulent checks for payment which are
drawn on the First National Bank of
this city. The fellow travels under the
name Of Robert A. Rate. and presents
himself as travelling In the interests of
the glove factory Of this city. The
swindler has used common checks,
printed on one end of which is the
name Rate & Sons, Manufacturers Of.
Felt Boots and Shoes. Gloves and Nit
tens. The paper is a common Iowa
City First National Bank check, which
has been printed especially for fraudu-
lent purposes. The swindler then.
stamps the checks as certified and signs
the fictitious name OF ]. p. Belknap, as
sistant cashier OF the First National
Bank Of. this city The check is then
signed bye H Rate. per Rate & Son."
The swindler presents his check for
payment at some distant point and en-
dorses as Robert "A. Rate.
There have been five Of these fraud
ulent checks presented for payment to
the banks Of this city, two at the Iowa
City State Bank two at the Johnson
County Bank and one at the First Ma
tional Bank. The amount OF each is
$35. One OF the checks being presented
at the Iowa City State Bank was cashcd
at Chippewa Falls, Wis, endorsed by
Will j. Taylor, at that place. The Sec
ond check presented was endorsed by j.
D. Giles. Marshfield. Wis. The names
used in endorsing the checks are ficti-
tious. and the Robert a. Rate whose
4 name appears on the check is the fcti-
tious name of the swindler. The banks
of this city do not pay the checks. but
protest them to the latest endorser.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
DEATH FROM FRIGHT,
Eight Year.old Girl In II. Madison
scared Into Spsslns and Dies.

Eight. Ycnr.OldG Girl In Fl. Madison
scared Into spsslns and Dies.
Fort Madison, May 10 Death from a
peculiar and uncommon cause resulted
Thursday atgnoon in the family Of Mrs.
Mary Pranger. a widow lady OF the
west end.
The family We're enjoying the visit Of
several neighbors Wednesday evening.
During the conversation some of the
young folks present saw the face of
one OF the family, who had been abb
sent, at the window and jokingly re-
marked, See that man looking into the
window Anna Marie Pranger, al, s.
year-old doughter. turned to look and
became SO frightened that she was ta-
ken suddenly Ill and went into spasms,
lingering In that condition until Thurs
day at noon, when she died.
Her death is a sad blow to the moth
.er and other members OF the family.
who have the sympathy Of their neigh
bors and friends.
A remarkable fact OF the Incident is
that the little child was perfectly Well
sup to the time of her fright
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
Indlnnola Ilnprovenents..

1ndianola, May 19.-Some days ago we
made reference in these columns to the
large amount OF money now being spent
In our growing city for improvements
which included three brick business
blocks on the square, two $4,000 resi-
.dences and many smaller ones, a new
Presbyterian church to cost $4,000 the
contract for which has been let, and in
addition to all these the board of trus-
tees of Simpson College has advertised
for bids for two additional buildings to
be located on the college campus. name
ly, an administration building and a
conservatory of music, bids to be opened
June I. Thus the good work goes on.
President Shelton will also build a fine
modern residence on Ashland avenue,
having already purchased q lot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
An oRAToRIo AT CORNELL.
Close OF tho N usic Festival with Ron
diff0n or .. the NJ exsia u 8,

Close Of tho N uslc Festival With Itcn-3
ditton of .sthe NJ essian.''
Special to Times Republican.
Mt. Vernon. May 19.'rhe May music
festival OF Cornell College closed last
evening with the superb rendition OF
the oratorio The Messiah" by the Cor-
nell chorus Of lis voices, led by Direc-.
tor g. H. Adams. Of the Cornell Con-
servatory OF Music, supported by an
orchestra OF over twenty pieces and the
large new pipe organ. The auditorium.
of the college chapel was crowded to its
utmost capacity and the enthusiasm OF
the audience, which had steadily been
rising during the concert Of the three
days festival, here reached its highest
tide. The festival In every respect sur
passed the first annual festival held
last year, altho that was one OF the
great musical events Of the state. The
distinguished artists from abroad were
Mary Louise Clary and Carl Duff. Of
New York; Corinne Lawson. OF Gin
'cinnati and Arther Freidheim. Arthur
Durham and Glenn Hall. Of Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
Death or John Fox.

Special to Times Republican,
Rolfe, May l9.-Thomas Fox received
a message from Chicago yesterday;
saying his brother John was dead. John
Fox has been sick for several months
and for the last four or five months
has been in Chicago for treatment Mr..
Fox was for several years a resident Of
Omaha in the service8of the Chicago 4
Northwestern Railway Company. His
remains will be brought 10 Clinton
county, iowa, for burial.
=. o. Coffin, night foreman at the
street railway companyis barns at
Omaha, Neb., arrived here yesterday
for II weeks visit with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. w. Conn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
FIRE a Iowa city

iowa City. May 10. AT 2 o'clock yes
lterday morning IRE was discovered in
the large building owned by Rhein-
hardt yogel and used By him as sa-
loon. The building Is located on the
south side OF the same block In which
the st. James hotel Is located and adj
Joining the burning building was the
livery stable OF Murphy Bros. For
some time the whole block was threat
;ened with destruction, but a heavy rain
was falling, which aided the firemen
greatly In their labor OF property saw
1ng, and after hours of hard work the
adjoining property was saved. but In
some cases 9 severe scorching was re-
1ceiyed. The building and contents were
INSURED for 3lo, on. but Mr.. Yogel claims
sAts sless ID about as 80. willard j.
n -, ~ shinAMass 1ealsI. aaAsred
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
Bnllo,. Inmpercd WITH.


Sioux City, May lsThe Wales
Hutchinson election contest in Sioux
CITY yesterday morning was given a.
sensational and unex pected turn by the
discovery that the ballots in one of the,
precincts had been tempered with
since they were counted by the Judges
of the election and by them sealed up
In an envelope. In addition, some Of
the ballots bear suspicious markings
that give groand for the belief that
they We're made subsequently to the
election for the purpose OF changing
the general result of the precinct
When the new city clerk ;os!!s oa.sss he
found the envelope torn open and the
ballots lying unsealed and loose. He
called in witness to their condition
and then sealed them up again, He
testified to8this state Of affairs. Hutch
ison. who is. q silver republican, and
was elected assessor by the democrats,
commenced the contest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
Estl,crvilio Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Baskerville, May 19--The ladies of the
NJ. f.. church cleared $35 by securing an
entertainment by the Dixie Jubilee
Singers They had a crowded house
and all enjoyed the evening s entertain
ment.
Fishing began in earnest and not
later than the 18th. Some boys were
out at midnight of the 14th.
Miss Inez Myers, principal OF our
high school. has rendered her resigna-
ton. This leaves two teachers TO be
elected In the high-school and special
teacher In music and art.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES MEET
Events Postponedon Account of Mud
-OAlcers Elected.

-OAlcers Elected.
Council Bluffs. May Blowing TO the
sloppy condition Of the track after
Thursdays rain. the field meet of the
Iowa State High School Athletic Agsoci-
ation had to be postponed Friday until
today Iowa City and Centerville have.
not sent teams. At the business meeting
of the association these officers for the
ensuing year were elected:
President Forrest S. Rutherford.
Council Bluffs.
Vice President-Don Grant. Daven-.
port.
secretary-Te Ted Barley, Sioux City.
Executive committee-James Ryers,
Harlan; Hubert Shepard. East Des
Moines: Everett Terrell. West Des
Moines.
Advisory Board--W. n. Clifford,
Council Bluffs: j. u. Lewis, Harlan;
Clay d. Slinker, West Des Moines.
A proposition from the athletic asso-
citation Of Iowa College. Grinneli. to
have the meet next year In that city, the
.Grinnell Association to assume all the
duties usually falling on a track COM
mittee. and all the local expenses, was
accepted.
An effort was made to amend the con-
stitution by abolishing the executive
committee as a needless expense and
making the executive committee to con-
sist OF the president, vice president, Sec
rotary and treasurer. with power given
to the president OF the advisory board to
.decide}tie votes. The amendment, how,
ever. failed to receive the necessary
two thirds majority and was lost.
The visiting athletes were the guests
last night at an elaborate reception in
Royal ArcanuIn hall rendered by the
young women OF the local high school.
assisted by the faculty. @
Cedar Rapids. May 1.-THE Iowa In
tercollegiate union track meet was post.
poned until Monday on account OF rain.
Iowa City. May 10. The dual tennis
and field meet with Minnesota was de-
clared on ON account o1 rsia. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
AMES DEFEATED SIMPSON.
Iowa state College Boys Won In.
Their Dual Field Meet With simp-

0OIls
Indianola. May 19.-The Iowa State.
College, of Ames yesterday defeated
Simpson College in the duel field meet.
the final score being Ames 10.5 points
and Simpson 2O.5. The weather was
Very bad for a field meet and as 1t rain
ed during most of the program the rec
sords We're Materially cut down. The BIZ
cycle and hurdle races We're not at
tempted. because Of the muddy condi-
ton OF the track. The score card for
the day:
l00-yard dash First. Nell. OF Ames;
second, James. Of Anes. Time, Ill 30.
Pole vault Smith. of Ames. and Cra-
ven. of Simpson, tied for first at q feet
s10sinche1.
Shot put-Flrst, Bunker, Of Ames;
second, Meyers. of Ames. Distance. 34.6
feet.
22O-yard dash First, Neil, of Ames;
second, Reid. of Simpson. Time. :26.
Half-mile run First, Dwigans, of
iAmes; second, Wilson. of Ames. Time,
s22::22oo .
Running broad jump First. Brown
of Simpson: second, Lyle, of Ames.
Distance. 20 feet inches
Sixteen pound hammer ttrow-F' First
Meyers, OF Ames; second. AfcBirney, Of
Ames. Distance, 1854 feet.
High jump First, Palmer, OF Arnes;
Martin and Kennedy of Simpson. tied
for second. Distance. 4 feet 10 inches,
44O-yard dash First. Dwigans. Of
iAmes; second, Dean. Of Simpson. Time.
$50.
Discus throw-First, Mcclure. of
Ames; second. icBirney. of Ames. Dis
lance, 81 feet.
Mile run First. Wilson, of Ames: sec
ond. Brown, OF Simpson. Time. 5:141:.
Running. hop step and jump-F First.
Lyle of Ames: second, Kennedy. OF
Simpson. Distance. 80 feet II inches.
Halt mile relay-Ames team won
Time, 1:45h.
Bremnersof s. U. l.. referee and start