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frightened with each new return, until
the figures of over $4,000 plurality

frightened with each new return, until
the figures of over $4,000 plurality
were arrived at.
David j. Foster was elected to con-
gress in the first district and Kittridge
Haskins in the second, both by de-
creased pluralities. The house will be
as largely republican as usual, and of
the thirty senators there is not cor
poral's guard of democrats. Mr.. Dill
bingham is thought to have majority
of the legislature for United States
senator, to succeed Mr.. Morrill,.
Gold Democrats Stay Out.
The most notable and significant
fact revealed by yesterdays election
is that not all the gold democrats have
returned to the fold. In 1896 Mr.. Bry-
an received 10,146 votes against 1856
for Mr.. Jackson, democratic candidate
for governor. The difference repre-
scented the number of dmocrats who
were willing to vote for a democratic
governor, but not for a free silver
president.
1t has been freely predicted that
this year all the gold democrats would
return to the party, and that the cleo
ton yesterday would prove it, but the
proof has failed. Many democrats
who voted against the party in 1896
undoubtedly voted with it yesterday,
but an analysis of the figures so far
returned shows that their number Is
less than 1000 The other 5000 eth
er die not vote at all yesterday or
they voted with the republicans.
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SEWALL DEAD.
Famous shipbuiIder Of Bath Passes
Away.

Z
Bath, Me-, Sept. 5.-Arthur sewall
died at $3.50 o'clock this morning
from the effects of stroke of ap-
oplexy sustained Sunday night at
his summer home at Small Point.
He was sixty years Of age. Sewall
had not been in good health for some
time, and he was advised by his ply
stefan to rest as early as last June.
Arthur Sewall, ship owner and
financier, Bath, Me-, was born in that
city, November 25, 1885. son of the
late William D. Sewall, ship builder.
This family has produced several
conspicuous men, among them Samuel
Sewall, presiding judge at the trial
of the witches in Salem, Mass. Ar
thur Sewall began his life as appren-
tice in his fathers ship yard. In
1854, he formed a partnership with
his brother, Edward, under the firm
name of E. & A. Sewall, ship build
ers and commission agents. When
the firm was dissolved in 1879 by
the death of the senior partner, they
had built forty-six vessels. Arthur
Sewall continued in the business, ad.
hitting his son, William D. Sewall,
and his nephew, Samuel S. Sewall,
to partnership under the firm name
of Arthur Sewall & Co. This firm
has always been famous for the ex-
cellency, and lately for the size, Of
their ships. Mr.. Sewall has, in fact,
had the spirit to increase his fleet
while other shipping houses were re-
firing from the sea. Four of his most
famous vessels have been the Rap
pahannock, which was burned at sea,
the Shenandoah, Susquehanna, and
the Roanoke, all full rugged four mast
ed wooden ships, and among the larg-
est sailing vessels produced in Ameri-
ca since the days of the Great Re-
public.
Mr.. Sewall was president of the
Bath National Bank, and, until 1898,
was president of the Poland Paper
Co. He has always been an active
and aggressive democrat, and has for
the last seven years been member
of the national committee of that par.
ty. In 1896 he was candidate for
vice president on the democratic tick
ct, but had recently announced him
self as an expansionist and sound
money man.
Mr.. Sewall was married March 20,
1859, to Emma D., daughter of the
late Charles Croker, ship builder, and
to them were born Harold M. Sewall,
late Consul General at Samoa, Will
liam D. Sewall and Sumner who died
in infancy.
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WOOD FROM cHAFFEE.
He Says the Present Force in China
Is Large Enough.

Washington, Sept 4.-The following
undated dispatch was received today
by the war department from Chaffee
at Taku: "a written report OF the
operations up to the relief of the lega-
tons will be forwarded as soon as pos
sible. Present conditions are that
hostilities have practically ceased.
Only occasional shots are fired from
cover. A small party is repairing the
telegraph line and foraging. No con-
siderable body of Chinese troops or
Boxers" was discovered here or along
the line of communication. We hear
that Ii Hung Chang has full power
but he is not here. Will the United
States keep the military force here I'm.
til terms of peace are arranged? There
are now in China about 5000 effect
ives / think this is an ample force
for the United States unless political
reasons not apparent to me, demand a
larger force. ! shall take 5000 as the
basis of my requirement for supplies.
If the troops remain they must winter
in tents and conical wall tents will be
required, one tent to ten men. The
escort wagons mentioned in my dis
patch of the 18th, will be required i'm
mediately Have mules for the same
shipped. No more pack trains are re-
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EMANCIPATION DAY.
colored People Making Extensive Pre-.
parations for the Event.

The emancipation celebration that is
to be given here September %, bids
fair to be quite large event. This
day is set apart by the management of
the street carnival for the colored peo-
pie, and with the attraction secured
by them, it ought to be fine celebra-
ton. The procession will leave the
Turner opera house at 1920 a. m. and
will be headed by band and will con-
tain several fine floats among which
are Goddess of Liberty" and Lincoln
Freeing the Slaves" The procession
will march to Franklin Park where an
elaborate program will be rendered,
including addresses by several proml-
nent speakers, among whom are Gov.
Leslie M. Shaw, Of Des Moines, Con-
gressman John F. Lacey, of Oskaloosa,
and Hon. George Woodson, of Mucha-
KNOCK.
Excellent amusements have been ar
ranged for, among which are base
ball game, foot races and cake walk.
For this latter event prize of $40
has been offered by the street carni-
val.
Following is the committee who
have the celebration in charge: D. M.
Burrel, George Howard, James Cason,
George Gabriel, H. King, ]. F. Harris,
Jno. Robinson, j. D. Ellis and j. e.
Alters George Howard will be mar
shall of the day, and George GaprieI
will be assistant.
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ESSEX SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Man Acquitted of Train-Wrecking
Asks For $4,000.

Charlton, Sept. ESPECIALLY Pa
pers have been filed in a damage suit
for S25,O00 against j. M. Harrison and
Joe Ballou, railroad detectives for the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
road, Eli Manning, sheriff Of Lucas
county, and the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad for false i'm
prisonment and defamation of char
acter Charles l. Essex is the plain
tiff, and the suit grows out of trial
for alleged attempted train wrecking
last March. An attempt was made
to wreck the Burlington fast mail No
8, and Essex was arrested, charged
with the crime. The first trial result
ted in his conviction, but he secured
a new trial and he was acquitted, as
he was also in the federal court on
the charge of obstructing the mails.
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REAL ISSUES.
Woodruff Says They Are Sound Mon.
ey and Protection.

Saratoga, Sept 4.-Ine republican
convention which dominates full
state ticket, was called to order
shortly after noon by State Chairman
Odell, who is to be nominated for
governor. Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff who is to be re-nominated, was
chosen temporary chairman. In his
speech Woodruff denounced the atti-
tude OF the democratic party on trusts
as hypocritical, and said that so called
imperialism" could not retire the
real issues OF the campaign, sound
money and protection. The speaker
claimed that if Bryan were elected it
would be his duty, under the demo-
cratic platform. to pay the interest
and principal of the bonded debt Ill
silver, closing with an eulogy of the
state and national republican admins
trations.
At the close of the chairmans ad-
dress the usual resolutions for perma-
nent organization, ETC., were adopted.
The convention then recessed until
p. m.
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Fremont Voters organize.

Des Moines, Sept. 5.-The Original
republican club met and adopted the
following resolutions: Resolved,
that we publish in the different papers
of the city and state, that all who vot-
ed for Fremont in 1856 be invited to
correspond with the secretary of this,
the Central Fremont club at Des
Moines, whether as individuals or as
organized clubs, that they may be en-
rolled here as voters for Fremont, and
now citizens of Iowa, that they may
receive the information that this club
may disseminate to them on the SUBJ
ject as there is already some litera-
ture published, and later on the meas
ure and method of the organization
may be more fully discussed"
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FAIRFIELD WHITE CAPS.
Two Citizens Given Notice to Leave
the Town Yesterday.


Fairfield, Sept. 4.-This town was
yesterday by the discovery of notices
posted on the doors of the Tribune of
flee and the drug store of Bradshaw &
Thomas, notifying the editor to leave
the city within ten days, and Louis
Thomas, a member of a drug firm, to
do likewise.
For months there has been a con-
tention here between the anti-saloon
league and some of the citizens of the
community. With the aid of detec-
tives, which the state anti-saloon
league has had in their employ, it has
succeeded in forcing two druggists to
leave the city and depriving five 9TH
ers of their permits to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors for medicinal purposes.
Not drop of liquor has been availa-
Bile in Fairfield for the past several
months for any purpose whatever. Re-
Gently Louis Thomas applied for a per-
nit and in spite of the violent opposl-
ton offered by H. G. Raney, backed
by the league, succeeded in getting it.
Edward Frasher, whose sympathies
We're with the league in it's efforts to
prevent Thomas from getting his per-
NIT, criticised the latter in severe
terms. Thomas took exception to the
remarks by the editor. An alterca-
tion ensued in which the latter is said
to have been attacked with horse
whip in the hands of the infuriated
druggist.
The Tribune, edited by Peter E. Boz
| sen, championed the cause of the
druggist and took firm stand against
! the league. 1t is presumed that be.
cause of the action of the Tribune the
notices referred to were posted on its
door and on the door of the druggist
The piece of paper found bears nc
mark of the skull and cross bone such
as the white caps, or vigilance com
mittee is supposed to have adopted as
their trade mark. 1t simply says fol-
the men to pack their grips and leave
the city as they are not wanted. Ten
days is the limit and unless the warn
| ing is adhered to it is intimated that
dire results will follow.
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will begin in a short time. Chairman
Dawson, of the speakers bureau, has
announced that Senator Allison Will
speak at Clinton, September ~. On
Tuesday, September 6, there will be
a big meeting for the formal opening
of the campaign in the second district
at Pinneo's grove, in Scott county.
The speakers on that occasion will
be Hon. j. N. w. Rumple, the nominee
for Congress, Hon. George M. Curtis,
and Hon. J. R. Lane, former member
of Congress in that district. At this
meeting there will be barbecue, and
it is expected that the audience Will
be something enormous. Senator Dol
liver is billed for his opening speech
at Ocheydan, in Osceola county,
Monday, September 10. 1t will be the
occasion of the county convention, and
it is intended to make it a grand re-
publican rally. On Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 12, Hon. ]. H. Funk will ad-
dress the people at Ellsworth in Ham.
ilton county. This will be the occa-
sion of farmers picnic which will
continue for two days, and on the
18th, Col. Joseph Eiboeck, of Das
Moines, will present the democratic
side of the question. There can be no
doubt but that Mr.. Funk will keep
the distinguished gold Bryanite bust
explaining how it comes about that he
consented to go back on his sound
money principles for the sake of try.
ing to Save the German vote in the
second district" for the democratic
congressional ticket
Speaker Henderson will begin his
campaign in the third district about
the middle of September, and will
speak in each county, closing at Ell
dora on the 9th. He then goes into
the second district to make few
speeches, beginning probably at Pres.
ton, in Jackson county, September
2S. He will probably be with Gov.
Roosevelt, at Waterloo, October 5, az
ter which he goes east for the balance
of the campaign.
Other meetings under the auspices
of the committee will be announced
in a few days.
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PAPAL BULL RECEIVED.
Giving keane Authority as Archbsh-
% of DUBUQUE.


Dubuque, Sept. 5.-Archbishop Mar
tinelli, the apostolic delegate at Wash
ington, has received the papal bull de-
claring Mgr. Keane archbishop of Du-
buque. The bull will be promulgated
next week. Information to this effect
has been received in Dubuque.
Local priests say that Mgr. Keane
will come to Dubuque to be installed
within two weeks after the official no.
LITIGATION takes place. This being the
case. Catholics can expect the distin-
guished churchman to arrive about the
25th of the present month.
Monsignor Ryan will be the first to
receive official notification that the va
cant see has been filled. Then the
news will be given the newspapers
for dissemination
The ceremonies which will attend
the comforting of the pallium will be
the grandest ever witnessed in the
country of a like character. Every
priest in the diocese will participate
in the ceremonies. 1t has been stated
that Archbishop Ireland. will deliver
the sermon and that Cardinal Gibbons
will confer the pallium.
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Stone In the Bladder.

MY son has suffered with stone in
the bladder eight years. l have taken
him to several watering places, also
to Cincinnati, New York, Chicago and
Nashville, where he was put under en-
inent physicians, with no improve
ment; on the contrary, it was gradual
ly getting larger, until | lost all hope
of getting him cured, when l was told
of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. had
him try it, and to my surprise he be-
gan to improve at once, and he was
cured with two bottles. His general
health has improved wonderfully.
John q. Dedman, Memphis, Tenn,
Price SO cents. For sale by w. w.
Ennis.
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VERMONT SAFE.
Republicans Carry the Granite state
bySOver 25,OOO.


White RiveraJunction, VT, Sept. s.
Returns from It's cities and towns In
the state give the vote for Governor
Stickney, republican, 3S,601; Senter,
democrat, 1923; all others, LIPS.
These returns show a republican loss
of 4,309 and a democratic gain of 813,
further showing republican MAORI
ty over all of 24,430, and plurality
of 25,478 with seventy towns to hear
from. Returns are very slow in arriv-
ing today and such figures as came to
hand were from very small places, and
little bearing on the general result
The total vote of the places heard
from TIC noon and not previously re-
ported I'd not exceed 1900.
Five additional towns are reported
today, all giving majorities for Stick
ney, republican. Morristown, with a
vote of 600, shows gain of 81 per
cent for the democrats. Republican
officials still hold to last nights claim
that the republicans have plurality
of $4,000. The democrats claim thir-
ty-one seats in the house.
Montpelier, VT, Sept. 5.-The pre-
dictions of the republican party mana
gers were yesterday verified by the
voters of The Green Mountain state.
William w. Stickney, republican can
didate for governor. has received ap-
proximately 1850 votes, and John H.
Senter, democrat, 1885, showing re-
publican plurality of $4,000.
Ira Allen chairman of the republi-
can state committee, said last Satur-
day that the republican plurality
would be 10000. On the same day
Senator Proctor said it would be 3d.
600
OF the 246 towns and cities in the
state about fcur-fifths have been heard
from, and the figures given above are
based on he returns already in. 1t is
certain, however, that the republican
plurality will not be cut at all when
the full returns are in, and it may be
increased a hundred or more.
Largest Except in 1896.
| Analysis of the vote already in, as
compared with that in 1896, shows a
republican loss of Z per cent and a
democratic gain of IL per cent. With
one exception that of the year 1896,
the republican plurality today is the
| largest the party ever secured in this
state. In 1896 it was 1851 for the
republican governor and 40.283 for
Mckinley.
The early returns were of a decided
ly discouraging nature for the republi-
cans and correspondence good for the
democrats. The first ten towns heard
from gave Mr.. Stickney 1854 and Mr..
! Senter 1,098. In 1896 Mr.. Grout had
1888 and Mr. Jackson 1,025.
The first twenty-five towns heard
from gave Mr.. Stickney 5,7S4 and Mr.
Senter 2,263. In 1896 the same towns
gave Mr. Grout 6,409 and Mr.. Jackson
2,19O.
The Windham county complete
came in, showing a republican loss OF
% per cent and democratic gain of G
per cent. This indicated a, republican
plurality of not above $4,000.
Changed by Late Returns.
These were the figures at IL o'clock,
and the outlook was not bright. AT
midnight 100 towns and cities had
been heard from, and they gave Mr.
Sticlney 24,S35 and Mr. Senter 1884
In 1896 the same towns gave Mr.Grout
1882 and Mr.. Jackson 1868. This
was a better republican showing and
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S. U. rs New Professor.

Iowa City, Sept. 5.-The State Uni
versity authorities announced yester-
day the appointment of Prof. Arthur
Fairbanks, of Cornell university, New
York, as professor in the chair of
Greek literature and archaeology, in
the university of Iowa. A full
chair was created by the board of re-
gents at the June session in the de-
partment of Greek language, and Pro-
fessor Fairbanks is the first full pro-
.fessor in Iowa University to preside
over that course of the institution.
The new professor of Greek literature
and recently filed the chair at Cornell
university. -.
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DoWAGER STILL DEFIANT.
Appoints Hostile Men as Peace Com.
miSSioners

mlSSIonerS.
London, Sept. 5.-The Chinese min
lister here has communicated to the
foreign office an imperial edict, dated
Tai-Yuan-Fu. appointing commission
ers to negotiate terms of peace III
association with Lii Hung Chang.
Grave dissatisfaction is felt at the
names of the commissioners. Earl
Iii had asked that Viceroys Liu Kun
Ty and Chang Chin Tung and Prince
Ching should be nominated with him.
The court has ignored his suggestion
for the nomination of the reforming
9ang-Tse viceroys and appointed in
stead Prince Ching, Yung Lii and Hsu
Tung. The two last named are vio-
lent reactionary Manchus.
Little hope can be entertained of
successful negotiations with a board
thus constituted, and it is hoped that
the powers will decline to treat with
the two Manchu mobiles. 1t is clear
that the southern viceroys are to be
prescribed and prosecuted for declin-
ing to join in the recent anti-foreign
movement, and unless pressure can
be brought to bear in their favor by
the powers, their lives and liberty
may be in danger.
This revelation of the persistent
anti-foreign policy of the Chinese gov,
eminent makes the Russian proposal
seem more than ever impolitic. So
far from being frightened into re.
pentance, the empress dowager and
her faction are steadily engaged in
carrying on the crusade against alien
influence.
Some more striking measures may
be required to produce the requisite
impression, whereas, if the troops
should withdraw from Picking, Chi
nesc insolence and audacity will re
ceive fresh impetus and reform will
be indefinitely postponed.
1t is possible that the replies OF
Germany Austria and Italy to the
Russian proposal may take the form
of a statement of the conditions under
which those powers will be prepared
to conclude peace with China, will
reasons against withdrawing from
Picking until the terms are arranged
A Missionary Protest.
New lork, Sept. Brew. DR.. Dodd
one of the secretaries Of the Methodist
Episcopal missionary society, received
the following cablegram from Shang
hal yesterday signed Central China.
Protest to government against
evacuation of Peking and recognition
of Lii Hung Chang. Both disastrous te
missions"
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LADYBRAND is RELIEVED.
Beers Retreat From Besieged Town a
Approach of Relief.

Cape Town, Sept. 5.-The siege of
Ladybrand was raised after several
desperate attempts to capture the
town and it's little garrison of $50 Bri-
fish troops. The Beers who attacked
Ladybrand are estimated to have ov-
err 1000. The British were summoned
to surrender on September 2, but re-
fused and from that time on were sub
jected to a continual cannonade and
rifle fire. The burghers twice tried to
rush the British position. Probably
the approach of relief force saved
the little garrison.
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SMALLPOX AT MASON CITY.
One Case Taken to the Pest House
Saturday Night-Many Exposed.

Mason City, Sept. o.--Mason City
has another case of smallpox on her
hands in the person of Miss Farmer,
daughter of the keeper of small ho-
tel in the outskirts of town. The case
has been watched for several days,
for fear that it would prove to be
smallpox. and Saturday night, when
absolutely sure, the lady was ordered
removed to the pest house. From
what can be learned it is thought
many exposures resulted from the
Farmer house. Mr.. Farmer himself
is thought to have passed thru The
disease in mild stage, not knowing
what the ailment was. The house
had many boarders at the time, and
when the nature of Miss Farmer
illness became known, all scattered
to avoid being quarantined.
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IOWA STATE NORMAL OPENS.
Over Eight Hundred Students Enroll.
ed for the Annual Session.

Gu III Lie ftIliipai SCoSlOis
Cedar Falls, Sept. 5.-The twenty
fifth annual session of the state nor
NAL school opened yesterday, over 500
students being enrolled. President H.
H. Seerley enters upon his fifteenth
year as president of the school, Four
new members began their duties yes
terday Professor ]. B. Knoefher,
former .tate superintendent, assumes
charge of the new German depart
ment; Professor w. w. Gist, Cedar
Rapids, becomes associate professor
of English literature; DR.. K. d. Greis,
Yale university, becomes associate in
political science, and Miss Mary e.
Simmons, Lake Geneva, assumes
charge of society work. In 1876 the
total enrolment was 1855 and last year
1900 were enrolled. Students are com
ing on every train and the attendance
will probably exceed that of last far.
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Formulation of Cities.

Washington, Sept 5.-The census
bureau announces the population of
the following cities: Albany, N. Y,
94,151, against 94,923 in 1880, de-
crease of 81 per cent. Akron, Ohio,
42,72S, against 27,601, an increase of
54.S1. Salt Lake City, 1881, against
44,S43, an increase of 1897. Bayonne,
N. j., 32,722, against 1908, an in
crease of 71.9O. Birmingham, Ala,
3S,415, against 26,17S, an increase of
l46.75. Lancaster, Pa, 41,459, against
32,011, an increase Of 29.51.
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quired; wagon transportation is best.
The water is falling in the river rapid
ly and we must soon haul supplies for
ty miles. am satisfied the railroad
will be repaired before the river
freezes"
All the transportation and tentage
asked for by Chaffee have been antic-
ipated by the department and have
been shipped. Much of it is at Taku,
and the balance is due very soon.