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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
BRAVE STAND BY AMERICANS.
of 1 eth infantry Drives
or 500 Filipino Rebels.

Detachment of 18TH Infantry Drives
or 500 Filipino Rebels.
San Francisco, Nov. 27.-From official
sources at Echague comes brief ac-l
count OF an engagement between q de-
tachment Of Company l.. Sixteenth In
fantry, and several hundred insurgents.
Sergt. Schroeder, with a detachment of
twenty men from Company LII sta
toned at Carig, place of considerable
Importance, about fifteen or twenty
miles inland from Echague. On Sept. ID
the town was exceedingly quiet in the
evening, and the usual guards We're
placed. At sdaybreak the sentry. who
had seen several suspicious movements.
made q move to awaken the men, when
a volley was poured into quarters at
close range. Quickly springing to arms.
the garrison replied to the attack, and
were surprised to And themselves sur
rounded by 500 Insurgents
After fight lasting hours the at
tackled party drew off. leaving on the
field twenty dead and five wounded.
On the American side Private Richard
C.. Cummings was killed and sergt.
Schroeder was seriously wounded in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
relieved from duty as commander OF
the division OF Havana and Santa Clara

relieved from duty as commander OF
the division OF Havana and Santa Clara.
and ordered to tsiee command OF the de-
partment of the Missouri, relieving
Gen. Merriam, was at the war depart
ment yesterday receiving his final In
structions. He will proceed to the
headquarters Of the department Of the
Missouri at Omaha within few days
to assume his new duties. Gen. Mer-
Ram will retain his commission as
commander Of the department Of Colo
RADIO, with headquarters at Denver.
Later in the day Gen. Lee called on the
president and discussed Cuban affairs
with him.
Mr.. w. n. Moore and fifteen other
members Of committee appointed at
the recent good roads congress, called
on Secretary Wilson, OF the agricultur-
al department and urged that he
recommend an appropriation OF $50, ,00o
for the roads inquiry bureau Of his de-
partment. The purpose OF the appro-
priation is the construction OF sample
roads, experiments and the diffusion OF
Information on the subject Of roadmak.
ing and kindred matters. The secretary
promised to second the efforts OF ths
roads congress and to recommend tht
appropriation asked. Tomorrow th'
committee will call on President Nc
| Kinley. j
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27

Thousands Of sfknen Thresya Ct &
Of Employ = by Enfsresd 81.
pensls. Of Factories
Loss Will Reach Hundreds 81 1hess
sands Of Dollars Three MeA
Drowned.

Pittsburg, Nov. q. After three days
incessant rain, a furious food. unprece-S
dented for this time Of the year. swept
down the Monongahela aud Allegheny
rivers last night. Intheir mad rush the
waters ruined hundreds Of thousands ok
dollars worth OF property, causing -
loss Of three lives and Temporarily
throwing out Of employment Thousands
OF workmen by the forced suspension OF
many industrial establishments lining
the banks of both streams, and rendered
hundreds Of families homeless.
The fatalities:
Frederick Koppman, aged 6. fell.
breaking his neck. while moving goods:
from his home.
Joseph Davis and Joseph Flocker. mil
workers. drowned by the capsising Of q
skiff.
There were many narrow escapee
from drowning and several are reported
missing. AT II o'clock this morning both
rivers were stationary. II ID believed
the worst is over. The danger line 10
twenty -four feet and this was passed:
about 3 o'clock this morning, and seven
hours later the marks at the Davis
Island dam registered twenty-five feet
and seven inches. The lowlands in Pitts.
burg, Allegheny. South Pittsburg,
sharpsburg and McKeesport are inun-s
dated.
| A fagman on the Western Pennsylvs-a
mia railroad reports that shanty boat
with three traders, names unknown.
broke from its mooring at Mill Vale
Pa, at daybreak and was sunk in the
Allegheny river. with all on board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
KRUGER WINS COUNCIL
Municipal Council Of Paris Will
Vote For Arbitration Of Trans.
vaal Disputes
Kruger Visits the Council and Fre.
mier Waldeck. Rosseau in
]. Paris Today.
The Arbitration Question to Be
Put to q Vote of the Council
Tomorrow.

Paris, Nov. 2I-Kruger at this
morning was driven in landau, sur
rounded by guards and policemen, to
visit Premier Waldeck otsseau The
interview lasted ten minutes and later.
the premier returned the call.
The officials Of the municipal council
of Paris and the general council OF
Seinee were received at 10 by Kruger in
the Hotel Scribe. The Interview was
private and brief. Immediately after the
visitors had departed kruger drove to
the Hotel Devil!e. He received an ova-
tion from the large crowd massed IN the
square in front Of the editice. The muni-
cipal council and people in the public
galleries loudly cheered the Distinguish
ed visitor. Vice President Escudier de-
| livered an eloquent address, saying
Paris had given Kruger welcome wor-
thy of his noble character and the gran
deur Of his cause. The president of the
general council spoke in d similar
strain.
Kruger replied in energetic lines,
Thanking the speakers for the sentiment
depressed. He said he was deeply crate
| full for the welcome, which was con-
| ltinuation Of and crowning of thai
France has already given him. He was
very thankful for what was done ane
for what they wished to do for his peo:
pie, who are still struggling and not We
defeated. Their resistance continues ane
will still-continue. They will ever strug'
gle for independence, liberty and JUS
4 tice.
AS the Boer leader was driven back t.
the hotel he was accord ed a warm greet
ling on the road.
The president of the municipal council
tomorrow will propose in the council {
vote in favor of arbitrating the Trans
i vaal disputes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
MAY SHIP COAL TO ITALY.
America Can supply the Trade In
That Country.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 27.-Hector
de Castro, consul general at Rome. has
been stirring up the coal shippers Of the
United States during his recent visit
here to use their best efforts in eaptur-
ting the trade OF Italy, which amounts to
nearly 100000 tons a year, and has m
creased about 20 per cent during the last
four years.
The total consumption by the three
great railroads OF Italy said Mr.. de
Castro the other day, is about 100000
tons per annum, OF which two-thirds are
.brickets manufactured with coal dust
from Cardiff and Newcas tle The Ital-
ian navy imports about 900 tons, and
the Italian Navigation Company 100000
tons. aggregating in value about $1,S00.-
600.
THE price of coal in Genoa, according
to the last bulletin,sis $40 a ton for steam
fuel and $3.50 for gas coal The price vii!
vary during the year from IS TO So shill-
ings.
The coal in demand for the railroads
and the large industrial establishments
is the English Newport, while Newpel-s
ton coal is used by the gas companies
and the smaller trade. and Newcastle
coal9in the paper factories and the gov
ernment shops. Some cargoes have beer
received during the year from the
United States. The principal reasons for
the limited imports from the United
States are the difficulty Of obtaining
vessels, and the fact that the freight,
which represents two-thirds of the val
ue of the coal, must be paid in cash.
The size Of the coal is also criticised, Is
| it usually reaches Italy in crushed
condition.
.The first objection is the most impor
tant, and the American operators, in or
I der to develop the trade with Italy, :
said Mr.. de Castro. must grant easier
settlements for the freight. say one-half
| cash and the other half three months
after arrival Offers generally received
\ from Americans are cargoes of 1000 or
| 5000 tons, which are too large for inn
mediate consumption, and the dealers
do not have the capital to handle it, nor
have they the capacity of storage. Cen
| oa offers the best advantages in that re-
/ spect.
/ Genoa is also the best landing place.
lit is the nearest port to the industrial
/ centers Of Italy. and cargoes could be
sold there on delivery and against bills
of lading. 1t would be easier. however,
| to make contracts with railways, steam
4 ship companies and with the govern
ment for future delivery as needed.
| American steam coal should be sold for
not more than 26 or os shillinss in Ma
4 pies and gas coal for 2i shillings AT
4 these prices it would soon acquire the
preference in the market Return
! freight can be secured at s to 10 shili-
1ings ton. 1t would be advisable to ar
range for payments in England in order
to save exchange. The long existing re-
llations between Italy and England have
created conditions which facilitate
u l.trade."
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y
southern republics In the increasing
differences which have arisen of late
and which are threatening to- bring
about a general crisis involving most
IL not all OF the South American coun-5
tries.
Several events have occurred. recent
ly indicating widespread movement.
Peru has been making a desperate eff
fort to regain her provinces OF Taona
and Arlca, which are sort OF border
hostage held for the last ten years by
Chile. Bolivia Ii involved in the same
controversy, as she has lost her sea
coast to Chile and u now seeking to
save great part OF 1t.
The latter question was recently
brought to direct issue by the petition
OF a demand from Chile, generally con-
strued as an ultimatum, requiring Bo-
livia public to acknowledge the sover-
eighty OF Chile over the sea coast
question. About month ago Chile
adopted the compulsory military sys-
tenn, under which every male citizen
on reaching the age OF - years must
serve as a. soldier. This has caused
wild despread concern In South America
and has led other countries to take
steps toward similar military equip
ment.
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sanaaiion m Wnshington.

Washington, Nov. Washington So
ciety was astounded at hearing yester-
day Of the filing Of petition for divorce
against one Of it's most beautiful and
charming bellies, Mrs. Mary Claggett
Perrin. The statement is that Clifford
Perrin attributes his domestic infelici-
ties to- the alleged malign influence over
his wife exercised by George 81. How
ard, a grandson Of n. Riggs and son OF
Sir Henry Howard. the British minister
at The Hague. The SrIncip pals to the suit
were married at st. Matthews church
lin this city In 1893.
Mr.. Perrin claims that his wife neg
lected him grossly while he was III and
that she very frankly declared her want
OF affection for him. He says she has
been persistent in receiving the atten-
ton OF Mr. Howard against his wish.
Mrs. Perrin has lived apart from her
husband for three years, which is suf-
ficient period for him to have petitioped
for divorce in this jurisdiction. The
fact that he has elected to found his
claims upon other grounds is subject
OF considerable gossip here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
FOUND GOLD ON STREETS.
Montana Miner Pans Out Yellow
Metal Beforc Large Crowd.

Montana Miner Pans Out yellow
Metal Beforc Large Crowd.
Helena, Mont. Nov. 27-Gold was
found on Main street yesterday after
noon in considerable quantities below
the surface of the street. George Book
er, q well-known character. "panned"
several buckets Of earth taken from an
opening in the street in the presence OF
several hundred people. Several dollars
lof the yellow metalsw secured.
& The city OF Helena Is located on Last
Chance gulch. at one time the richest
placer propertysi in the world. Old-time
mining men say there still sremains un-
der the city more gold than was ever
taken out. When the Montana Club
building was built the contractors paid
the cost of the building from the gold
secured in the excavation. Several peo-
pie living up the gulch have gold mines
lin their cellars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
si,ips sIezed by Rebels.

Mobile, Ala. Nov. 27.-Tlle officers and
crew Of the Norwegian fruit Steamship
Bratten, which has arrived here from
Santa Marta. Colombia, had thrilling
experience with -evolutienists The
steamer put into that port Nov. II to get
a cargo OF fruit. The revolutiolltats at
tempted more than once TO seize the
Rratten, and lite o,ficeas and crow were
several times in danger Of being shot.
Finally the ship had to be placed under
a guard Of armed soldiers It was
obliged to return to Mobile without q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
Discover Mammoth Cave.

Lacrosse, Wis. Nov. 27.-Jacob Rit-
ter, of St. Joseph's Ridge, this county
reports the discovery of mammoth
GIVE in the hills near his home. Mr.. Fit
ter and two other men have partly eN-
plored the cavern. After entering the
first opening from the outside one en-
tiers a chamber al least fourteen rods
long and in the neighborhood of forty
feet high, after which there is another
of the same height and about two rods
longer Between them is a huge rock,
under which IT is necessary to crawl to
get from one to the other. The party
was in the cave two and a half hours
and did not then find the end.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
DEPUTIES ARE CHOSEN.
.Gilbertson and Martin Select Depu
Treasurer and Secretary.

Gflbertson and Martin Select Deputy
Treasurer and Secretary.
Des Moines. Nov. 27.-D. A. Hites has
been appointed deputy secretary of
state by w. B. Martin. John S. Nc
Quiston, of Polk county, has been ap-
pointed deputy treasurer OF state by G..
81 Gilbertson Mr.. Gilbertson left the
city Monday evening and Mr.. Martin
left at noon today. Both gentlemen
admitted that the other places at their
disposal had been filled 50 far as offer
ing them to appointees was concerned,
but that no announcement would be
made until iater.
The appointment OF Mr.. Hites and
Mr.. McQuiston bears out the claim that
has been made for both Mr.. Martin and
Mr. Gilbertzon. It shows that the plan
10 to organize the Offices on q strictly
business basis ON business lines. for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
IS not CONFIRMED.
story OF a Wreck on the ChesapeekA
Road Not verffied,

Story Of Wreck on the Chesapeake
Road Not verined.
Cincinnati, o., Nov. 27.-The report of
serious wreck on the Chesapeake q
Ohio seems to have been entirely ere
roneous Nothing further can be
learned Of 1t here. Ss
"a Parkersburg, w. Va, Nov. ~ The
most disastrous wreck since the terrible
calamity OF Ashtabula years ago iss sre-
ported here from Hinton. The nepark H
that train No. /. a fast west Bound hyers
with 200 persons aboard Jumped the
track about a mile east Of Hinton and
plunged into the Greenbriar river. The
train consisted OF seven coaches. bag
gage car, express car. engine and tend
er, and it IL reported that all Went into
the river. The water is fifteen feet deep
at that point, and after the terrible
plunge there was nothing above the
surface Of the stream to indicate the
awful wreck hidden below.
conservative estimate places 200
aboard the train. It was one Of the
Chesa peake & Ohio railroad g fast trains.
west. and carried large lists of thru pas
sengers from Washington and the cart.
Among the persons known to have
been on the train We're sx-Governor
sNllildNl5 "A. NldCSOfkle, ATNOlus ssgS SJs
Scherr, auditor-elect, and Alexander
NIcvey Nfillar, member Of the state
insane asylum board Wires were down
in all directions and neither telegraphic
nor telephonic connections could be se-
cured with either Hinton. charlestown
| or Huntington. A brief y ord to the Of
| fees of the Chesapeake s Ohio railroad
at Huntington over the company's wires
brought the answer from one of the
4 opera tors tha ( there was no wreck, but
this is not believed.
\ w. H Toier, a former member OF the
| Legislature and now q member Of the
state hospital board. brought the news
there Mr.. Toier arrived here today over
the Ohio River railroad from Point
/ Pleasant. His home is on the east bank
in KanaWha county. He left home last
evening for Charleston, where he was
4 to meet Alexander AIcNey Millar, OF
/ iLewisburg, another member OF the
board. and with him to otravel to Weston
10 attend a meeting Of the board.
4 Mr.. Toler waited in Charleston for the
train bearing N1ilar to arrive but It had
I3not reached thai city at o'clock, when
he left for Parkersburg He made in-
iquiry at the hotel md later went to the
telegraph office. where he was informed
that the train which was due az
4 Charleston at 8 a. m. and at Hinton two
lheurs earlier had plunged into the
II iGreenbrier river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
GERMANY H['S1A1[|S|
| Answer to Hays Note Suggesting .
New Basis Of Negotiations
Delayed.
Not Known Yet What the Tenor
sf tho Gsrman Reply
Will Be.
The Chinese situation Shows No
Improvement and ts Regarded
@ Critical

$ Berlin, Nov. 27.--Ambassador White
today reiterated TO the Associated Press
that his recent interview with Baron
Won Rschthofen. secretary OF foreign af-
fairs. was merely a discussion Of the
Chinese question. Germany gave no re-
5fu.al and does not know whether che
will make any answer to the United
States suggestions A representative
Of the foreign Offices refused to say
whether Germany was preparing an an
ewer nor how che would answer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
yanderb,lt. CO, New Rond.

Marshall, Mich, Nov. 27.-The Van
derbilts have come into possession of
the Cincinnati Northern railroad. which
runs from Aliegan to Toledo and from
Jackson to Cincinnati The information
was announced here today. F. w. Whit
ridge having been elected president Of
the Cincinnati Northern. Whitridge is
director Of the Lake Erie & Western. the
line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
prI.oner. E.capc Jail.

Mexico. Mo-, Nov. N.Fiye prisoners
held for burglary and assault. escaped
from the county Jail here soma time
last night. saving the casing Of the in-l
ner cells and chiseling thru = brick
wall. Eleven other prisoners. among
them Ed Spencer. preachers sen
convicted OF murder, refused to lsaSe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
A Few skirmish es with Boers

London Nov. 27.-Lord Roberts, ca
bling from Johannesburg yesterday. re-
ports number of encounters with the
Beers at widely separated points. in
which the British captured some cattle
and few prisoners. suffering slight
casualties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
s,olen Bank Notes Recovered.
Deci.ton AgaIn.t board.

Chicago. Nov. 27.-Judge Kohlsaat in
the United States circuit court entered
a decree today awarding s6.2o4 to Will.
liam Srichtenoth, Of Cincinnati, for
money lost in speculation on the Chi
cago board Of trade. The court also re-
fused to dismiss another case in which
$50, 500 are asked for and ordered the de-
fense to continue the proceedings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND GENERAL:
Special Grain Letter by Wire.
Today's Market Quotations.
Sporting Matters.

good Of the public service. Better ap-t
pointments could hardly have been
made. Mr.. Hites war clerk Of Adair
county for several years. He came to
Des Moines about ten years ago and
was connected with the secretary OF
states Office. and for the last year has
been deputy. In every position he has
held he has demonstrated his capacity.
He will discharge the duties of deputy
secretary OF state in the future as in
the past, with credit to his chief and
to himself and for the good Of the pub
lie service. Mr. McQuiston was deputy
county auditor OF Polk county under
Mr.. Amos Brandt. He was elected au-
Gitor on his merits and held that place
for six years, retiring in January com
ing. He has been a business official. He
has discharged the duties Of his very
responsible position with sagacity and
to the profit Of the people whom ne
acted. He has never allowed politics
to interfere with his discharge of pub
lie duties and has earned the honoring
esteem Of every taxpayer of this coun-
ty, as we'll as being well known. infiu7
entail and popular thruout Iowa. HIS
appointment is especially gratifying to
Polk county republicans. John NC
#Quiston has earned and is entitled to
any place he might have sought.
S It is known, altho the announcement
sis unauthorized, that Mr. u. d. Marts OF
Guthrie county will retain his place as
chief clerk of the Office Of treasurer. Mr..
James Wilson of Adair county Will also
retain his place, temporarily at least, as
custodian Of the treasurer's apartments.
Miss Harriet Perry of Poweshiek county
wilt remain as stenographer. The place
lof Mr.. Ed Williams has been offered,
but the offer has not yet been accept
| ed.
In Mr.. Martins Office it is known, but
1.-THE statement is unauthorized, tina the
ispiace of chief clerk. now held by Mr..
William Lewis, mas been rendered to Mr..
John Jameson, of Adair county; also
/ that the position of clerk of the land de-
/ partlnent has been rendered to Mr.. h.
T. Sabsrson. Mr.. Saberson has not yet
accepted Mr.. Ben Harrison and Mr..
Guy Brewer, 1t is understood. Will retain
their places. Miss Eva 4AdWitzer OF
johnson county and Mr.. Fred Williams
lof Polk county are under consideration
for the place of stenographer.
Predicts Great Flood.
Battle Creek, Mich. Nov. 27.-The
/ Seventh Day Adventist tabernacle was
! nlassed with people Of that denon1ina-
ton to hear message from their proph-
etess, Mrs. Ellen G. White, still in Cali
fornia. She sends this prophecy ane
1 warning:
.Calamities. earthauakes, flood ane
distress by land and sea will increase
God is looking on the world today as IL
Noah's time. He is sending his mess
to the people as in the days of Noah
There is in the world today a repetition
of the wickedness of the time of thu
food. Many helped Noah build the arl
who did not believe the message for tha
Istime. God is now testing his people il
4 this thing to see if they will work to
i 5gether.''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
Portue uo.e lAfter3Dewet,

Lourenzo Marques. Nov. 27.-A de-
tachment OF eighty mounted Portuguese
troops. with two guns. crossed the river
this morning to CatenrAo. tits exported
that Gen. Dswet is in Portuguese terri-
tory In that district.
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10 Arrest Indian l,oacherv.

Denver. Col, Nov. 27-Intormation 10
received from Meeker, Col, that Came
Commissioner johnson, with q posse,
left there for the purpose Of arrest1n
Indians from Utah who have been
slaughterng game in Colorado. The
officers went heavily armed and It y
feared battle will occur IL thsy over-
take the red men,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
Mack ed Foo,pads Get 81, 100.

Hartford City. Ind, Nov. 27.-Dr.
Isaac Berman was held up by three
masked highwaymen here last night and
robbed OF 5000. a $3.50 diamond shirt stud
and gold watch valued at $3.50 and a
diamond ring
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
David Leeper Dead.

South Bend. Ind. Nov. 27.-Hon. Da-
vid Rohrer Leeper died this morning.
after brief illness. aged 20. He was
formerly mayor, an ex-member of the
Indiana general assembly, eS-police
commissioner and a prominent citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-27
Breaks AlI ptyorce Records.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 27.-Poor little
.overworked Cupid was battered and
hammered and twisted out of recogni-
tion yesterday by four austere judges
of the circuit court. and. While the blows
We're being showered upon him. the
judges We're piling up the extraordinary
total hearing of divorce cases to 100 in
one day. OF this number fifty were
granted, This breaks all records for St.
Louis, as the greatest number hereto
fore heard in single. day had been sew
enty ave. and the largest number sepa-
rated in day thirty.