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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-30

hopeful, both OF them, and indisposed
to retire. The candidacy of Eli Man
ming. of Lucas. and the Rev. II. L.
aStetson, of Polk county, is not regard
ed as having much strength. Commit
teeman McCutcheon, of the Eleventh
district. who was here this week, says
that there is no doubt that the Elev-
enti district will be solid for Hobart,
but this has been the testimony of all
who have come from that part of the
state Mr.. Gilbertson's friends insist
/ that even il Hobart is nominated it will
not occasion his defeat.
There is no question about Senator
! Gilbertson having made a. very strong.
| and effective campaign. He claims at
ilea st 450 Of the $50 delegates already
chosen He has surprised his friends
land his opponents by the skill and suc-
cess with which he has managed his
canvass While member of the SEN
late Mr.. Gilbe1tson was conservative
and fair on all corporation questions.
! and ii can not be said of him that he
was ever extreme in either direction.
at,Tha best informed politicians. the saf-
est prophets in the state, and those Who
9l.have been controlling Iowa politics for
/ several years. have generally expected
4 that w W. Morrow of Union county
aiwould be nominated because of the su-
.peror organization that Was hehind
B him and because they expected this
powerful instrument of political VAR
L fare to be used for all 1t was worth. !,
is by no means conceded by any of Mr.
Morrow's friends that he has lost any
thing worth mentioning or that he Is
any less likely to be nominated They
admit, OF course. that il is good, Close
u fight. and that Mr.. Gilbertson is goot
man and is making good showing
u Certainly Mr.. Gilbertson. while he art
This friends are we'll satisfied with tn
i situation, has not won the fight yet. Thl
; noticeable thing about the contest il
-lthat the senatorial lines. which seemed
ait first to be strictly drawn on this of
! sfce have been somewhat broken up.
s*a
The presence of Senator C. A. $Carpen
!, ter of Columbus junction in the cit
i yesterday gave the lie to a recent stor
! to the effect that Senator Carpenter wa
/. opposing H. O. Weaver in Louisa coun
Z ty The attempt to make trouble 70
. Harry Weaver a home has failed" sai
/ Senator Carpenter. 1T is PRACTICAL
: all over and he will have no oppcsitio
lat nome or in the state convention. Th
). delegation from Louisa county Will b
:. for him. You can put it down that thi
: is settled and there will be nothing MOI
\ heard of this little row. 1t was a des
!. picaDle attempt, for Mr.. Weaver Wa
: not an issue in the convention whei
!, these men who tried to make fight o
him were suffered 10 be named as DELE
gates TO the first convention. The
;. started it all after the convention an
'e it has not been endorsed at home''
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his communication with the sea.
Meanwhile England is bending all /

his communication with the sea.
Meanwhile England is bending all her.
energies to concentrate a fighting force
at Taku. Several thousand troops are
en- route to the scene of The trouble
from India and strong naval contin-
gent is preparing to embark at Ports
mouth. Japan la landing soldiers at
Taku with all possible dispatch and 1t
is hoped that the American troops from
Manila will very shortly be ready for
active work with the internationals.
Britons are extremely anxious to
learn what is to be the avowed attitude
OF the Chinese government towards the
powers. 1t is generally agreed that If
1.-The empress dowager determines def
nitely to line up China against civiliza-
tion the world is on the verge Of one OF
the greatest wars OF history.
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T.-R. BULLY y.
NOTICEABLE new 4 TODAY

The wes
For 1owa-Fair g Sht; thunder
storms and warmer s }he east and
central Sunday. es
For Illinois-Fair tonight and Sum
day, except thunder storms in the
south tonight; warmer in the central
tonight and in the north Sunday.
PAGE ONE.
NEWS:
KempH Would Avoid War.
Ministers Still at Pekin.
Democrats and 16 to 1. i
Situation in South Africa.
The Oregon on a Rock.
Iowa Political Comment.
PAGE Two.
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
Seymour Tells of Fighting.
Gossip at Kansas City.
Sulzer Visits Bryan at Lincoln.
News Of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Fatal Accident at Fort Dodge.
Boylan Gets Government Job.
A Tragedy at Abba.
Horse Swims Five Miles.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDTORIAL:
Iowa Steadfastness
Features of Chinese Life.
Looker-On's Observations.
Topics and Press Comment
Iowa Items and News.
Sunday Reading.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
4 LOCAL NEWS:
Sheriff Captures Moro Castle.
Bad Accident Narrowly Averted.
i Fire Threatens fremont Block.
That Band Carnival.
Local, Social and General.
PAGE EIGHT.
\ IOWA AND GENERALS:
4 Saturdays Markets by Wire.
Alarm Over Chinese Situation.
4 The Trade Review.
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1o.o 900 tons and cot nearly ss,25o, 900. The
range Of her four 13-inch guns is ten
miles, and they hurl projectiles weigh.

range OF her four 13-inch guns is ten
miles, and they hurl projectiles weigh
ing 1,1OO pounds. propelled by $50
pounds of powder, which gives them
power to pierce twenty -seven inches of
steel at 1900 yards. Her s-inch breech-
loading rifles ard four 6-inch breech-
loading rifles complete her main bat
terry. For an enemy that ventures with
in close range the Oregon has second
ary battery of terrible destructiveness.
The body of this monster Oregon is
34S feet long, and its extreme breadth.
is S9k feet. 1t Is protected by eide
armor 18 inches thick. The armor of the
13-inch turrets is 15 inches in thickness,
OF the 8-inch turrets inches and cf the
sponsons s inches. The 13-inch bar
bettes are protected by II inches of
Harveyized steel, the S-inch barbettes
by 8 inches.
She lies low on the water, as a tiger
crouches for its spring. There is little
of her hull exposed as a target, yet
what little there is above the water line
of the Oregon which could be shot away
might be shattered and torn from her
4 sides to sink in the sea, and still leave
Iher terrible batteries, her chief aggres-
sive forces. uninjured.
With all of her superstructure and hel
hull above the water line forward ano
aft of the two greatest ,urrets wrecked
and battered into uselessness, thi:
hghting thing would still be not onl.
5i.unconquered, but uncomfortable ant
I.resistless
She would still have in dreadful ac
ltion above this confusion of wreck, no
one, but six turrets: not two but twelv'
guns: warrior whose helmet wa
8crushed and whose scuirass was rent
|but whose shield was whole and who's
s arm and sword We're unscratched.
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NOLUNTEEKS -FON CI1lE CHHNA'
Many Eaxer TO Enlist but War DE
pnrtment Has no Authrity.

pnrtment Has NO Authrity.
Washington, June 30.-Thc following
statement was published by the war de-
partment yesterday:
The war department Is in daily re-
ceipt of letters and kilograms from all.
sections OF the county, rendering the.
services of indlviduals or organizations
in the event of war between the United
states and China. To all OF these there
can be but one reply. By the act OF
March 9. 1899. the president was au-
thorized to raise force Of not more
than $4,000 volunteers, which volunteer
force shall continue In service only
during the necessity thereof, and not
llater than June 30 1901, and by the
act OF April 22, 1898, the volunteer army
Of the United States can be maintained
only during the existence Of war and
shall be raised and organized only after
congress has, sor shall have, authorized
| the president TO raiee such force or to
call in actual service the United States
militia of the several states
"It therefore rests with congress and
tnot with the president to increase the
jvolunteer force, and while the war de-
Ipartment can not be other than grati-
4 fled at these prompt and spontaneous
4 evidences of patriotism on the part Of
4 the people. If 1t can only reply oseacf
and every such tender assistance thai
There is no authority of law for the &C.
ceptance OF any volunteer troops Other
ithan those now in the sarvice.
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ANOTHER SMALLPOX SCARE.
River Man Afflicted With the Dread
Disease at Lansing Iowa.

Lansing. June 3O.-A smallpox scare
is on in this vicinity. Tim Madden. a
river man, is sick with varioloid at his
home. ten miles south OF here Or.
stanton. of Harper's Ferry. is treating
him and reported the case to the state
board of health. the house has been
quarantined and vaccination is being
generally resorted to. The younf man
was taken to Harper's Ferry to the
doctor and in the meantime members
of the family attended church at Wex-
ford, thus exposing many.
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FEELS SURE OF GERMAN VOTE
Secretary Dick shows Why He
Thtnka Mckinley VIII Win.

u1uA0 MCkAAu1Sy vxNtV w 4us
/ Washington, June 3o--"our friends.
the democrats, are trying, said Repre-
sentative Dick. secretary OF the Tepub-
lican national committee. to make
everybody believe that the German
vote this year will so to the democratic
party, but there is not the slightest
1896 the Germans voted for President
MCKINLEY. They are strong believers
| in the advantages OF gold standard
of currency. This the republican party
has given them. They know that should
\ the democratic candidate for president
be elected the gold standard lay would
4 be repealed and free coinage Of silver
\ foisted upon the country. The Germans
lido not want this.
4 IAN effort is being made to bring the
1 Germans into the democratic line by
soaring them with the bugaboo OF inn-
liberalism which, it is claimed. would
! compel large increase in our military
I forces. Many of them have come here
4 TO escape the strict military laws that
are in force in Germany. and naturally
! they would not favor anything tending
I'm the same direction in this country.
A Germany has over 50, 900, 900 people. It's
/ standing army is 100000 men. an aver
Iage. of liz soldiers to every 1000 people
Il The United States has 76. 900, 900 people
a ard a standing army Of $1,000 men,
Il which is equivalent of .s6 Of one soldier
Ito every 1000 of our population.
d The following table shows the lead
ling countries of the world, with their
population and standing army:
-, - - Soldiers
per 1000
popu-
} Country Population. Army lation
!, France 3s, ,5Oo,0 900 $4,000 1850
: Germany 50, 900 100000 HOS
! Austria -Hung'y 41.sOo,oOO 100000 COZ
!. Russian empire. 12s. 100000 700, 900 COL
Turkey. 3s.6oo0oo 24o0oo 7.01
. Great Britain !. 3s 900. 600 100000 t06
e Italy %, 100000 100000 7.01
$ United states. 76,ooo,00O 10000 BE
d .Peace footing. War footing.
+ There can surely be no chance OF she
military strength of the United states
ever being increased to the proportion
: that exists in European countries
y Even our present increase q ooVe 2o.UOo 2o.U
y men is but temporary, as the law au-
> thorizing it expires on July l. lsol... sSs AZ
: matter Of fact. this country has no'
r been affording sufficient protection &c
y its citizens in proportion TO tnelr IN. q,
) crease If our German friends VII
n study the matter in this light they vii
e see that we are as far from militarisn
'e and imperialism as we We're fifty years
3 ago.
IS senator Burrows, of Michigan. was :
IS. caller ali the white house and aftel
: leaving the president remarked II toll
s the president that he could be absolute
y ly assured Of victory this fall. Their
:. will really be no necessity to do any
= thing. We will sweep the west like
= prairie fire."
senator Wolcott. of Colorado, ha
been selected as chairman of the com
mittee to notify Governor Roosevelt
July ii, OF his selection as vice presi
dental candidate.
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Kansas City. June so.-Consressmen
Towne registered at the Coates House
this morning. He gave out the follew-.
ing signed statements:
Il am not proceeding in my candi-
dacy for the vice presidency in the orr
dinary way. I have canvassed no del-s
egation. My friends rely upon the logic.
and policy of the situation and expect
the democratic convention to nominA&s
me-"
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llIinois Democrats.

Chicago, June 3o.-At the democratic
convention here today the following
candidates were chosen:
First district-L. Hornsten.
Second district-John Feely.
Third district-George P. Foster.
Fourth district-James McAndrewe.
Sixth district-E. Rochester.
Seventh district-William Peacock.
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Franchiycs as Personality.

Detroit, June 3o.-According to de-
cision OF the county court rendered
yesterday the Detroit street railway
company must pay taxes on the In
creased assessment made this year by
.hc hnar rd OF city assessors. The as
sessment this year is $40. .247. 900; for last
year, $2.e00.OOO. The court holds that
all franchises are taxable az personal
property. Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-30
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
iNArIoNAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago l. Brooklyn 0.
Philadelphia 4. Pittsburg 2.
Cincinnati 3. Boston 2.
st, Louis q, New York 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Kansas City 5, Chicago !.
indianapolis 3, Cleveland 3.
Milwaukee o. Minneapolis o.
Detroit 12, Buffalo 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-30
Mould AVO|D A VAR.
Admiral Kempff Opposed to Making
an Attack on the Chinese
Army.
4 Review Of the Situation and
Events Since Landing Of
Troops.
Ministers Believed to Be Prison.
srs At Pekin-No Authentic
Information.

washington, June 3O.-A cable from
seign ministers were safe at Pekln on
the 25th Chinese minister Wu has pri-
vAte advices.
copyright 1900, bv Associated Press.l
Taku, June 27.-AGs.liral kempff is
opposed to the policy of attacking the
Chinese army unless they begin hostili-
/, ties. 1t is now admitted that the pow
ers attacked the forts and turned the
Chinese into allies of the Boxers The
Americans think this might have been
| avoided. Kempf has held aloof from
/ aaostilities beyond the movement neces-
aary to rescue Americans. The force
+, ashore numbers $4,000, 5000 British.
"a 800 Germans, 1000 Russians. $500,
! Japs The remainder are Americans,
I French Italians and Austrians.
"A brigade Of marines, with Com
q aaander Craddock, of the United States
naval brigade. 600 all told, camped
! twenty-five miles from Tien Tsin. The
( railroad has been destroyed. AT mid
night OF the 23d Waller and company
OF the British marched to Tien TsiE
The remainder Of the British and 300
Welsh fusiliers supporting, went up
the river bank. Another column OF
Russians and Germans took up the
& route chosen by Waller. They We're re-
pulsed, however. On the 21st the RUS
SLAMS became engaged in a conflict with
the Chinese. Waller reinforced them
Z and then rejoined the British. The
military college being attacked, the
Chinese exploded mines under the ma
rines, bruislng several men. While
crossing the Tien Tsin the English
were exposed to heavy fire. Private
John Hunter was killed and Lieut..
Taylor and Corp. Pedrick wounded,
Two Of the English were killed and
& three wounded. The English and
asi American forces carried the village
z outside the walled city by storm. They
found 1t lTien Tsin Lieut. Swain. witt
forty men in good condiuon. The killed
& were Nichols and another American
when the Chinese attacked Tien Tsir
+ On che 31st. Walters command. witt
40 Russians. were ambushed. The!
NJ scompeiled TO retire. abandoning
sSs . 3-inch rifle and Colts gun and los
rs 4nr four Killed and seven wounded.
Great anxiety exists concerning tn
sss position OF foreigners at Pekin kempf
belieyes largereinforcements are fsces
sary In order to reach Pekin. He j
anxious to avoid action likely to IN
volve American interests in furthe
diplomatic discussion
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l,rcaident at canton.

Canton, o.. June 3O.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley and party reached nome
this morning, They were greeted by
large and enthusiastic crowd OF neigh.
bors and friends. The party was
greeted at all stations on the road os
In rye assemblages.
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MANY MILLS SHUT DOWN.
ron, s,eol. Tin plate and Glass Fac

Iron. stecl, Tin Plate and Glass Fac
tories Closed for Repairs.
Pittsburg. June 3o.-All the iron and
steel and tin plate mills under the ju-
risdiction of the Amalagmated Asso-
citation, and all the window glass fac
tories controlled by the American Glass
Company, all the pint bottle and CHM
ney glass factories closed today for the
usual summer shut down for repairs.
One hundred and twenty thousand men
will be idle for the next two months.
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mo Firc in Arizona.

Morencia, Ariz. June 30.-Fire com-
.n,e,ely wiped out the old concentrator
and mammoth smelling plant of the.
Detroit Copper Mining Company owned
by Phelps Dodge g. Co. OF New
York. The loss is estimated at $l'0VO,-
ofo nartlally covered by insurance.
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small FIRE ut Ackley,
n 10 Tllnes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ackley, June 3O.-Fire started in
Michael's livery barn this forenoon.
Prompt action of the fire department
and water works prevented Zig loss
on Main street. The loss on the barn is
considera bic.
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st,ll at Pekin, says KempT.

June S0.-Secretary of
the Navy Long received the following
from Kempff:
Z .Che Foo-The ministers at Pekin
were given twenty-four hours to leave
On the 18th. They refused and are still
there. The Pekin8relief forces got half
way when they were attacked by inn
perial troops on the 18th. McCalia was
4 Ia command. Four killed and twenty
ave wounded. Mccalla and Ensign
gClaussig were wounded. not seriously.
There are over $4,000 troops ashore.
Commander Wise, in command at
Clong Ku, is in charge of transporta-
tion, rail- and river. The combined ma
4lonalities find it necessary to make
use OF some ci.ilians TO operate the
eailroad.
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nu.ine.. cnanue nt Wesley.

Speciai to Times Republican.
Wesley, June 3O.-J. H. Ward has
sold his meat market here 70 Joseph
Mikes, of Elma, la. Mr.. Mikes will take
fun control on the business July l. He
will also buy hogs and cattle for the
Chicago market.
Lowel! sutton. of Spencer. has been
secured as engineer by the WesleN
Milling Company. Mr.. Sutton comes
well recommended.
Rufus Turner haS resigned his posi-
tion as engineer for the Wesley Milling
company. and will move his family Il
Spencer, Ia. where he intends going in,
to the. Hour and feed businesr
y. N. Dawson has transferred his liv'
cry buelncss to w. T. Presneli. Porass
sion ives given Thursday. Mr.. Daweor
will 60 to Minnesota, where he will en-
gage in the real ertate bustner,.
Crops OF all kinde are looking well II
thjs vicinity. Corn. oats and whea
never looked better than II does now TO
the time Of the year
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WANT TO DROP RATIO.
Democrat Leaders send an Agent q
Sound Rrvan

OemOcr19 Le900ft Sen0 an lA8onS U
Sound Bryan.
Lincoln. Neb.. June 30-A number Of
delegates stopped at Lincoln today for
a short stay before going to Kansas
City. Among them are Cato Sells. dele
gate-at-large from Iowa. It ID reported
that Stone and Lesnere, who have the
platform in charge, sent Sells as an
agent to see if Bryan will consent to.
leave out specific declaration for 16 to-
1. The report can not be verified. %
Bryan refuses to affirm or deny It.
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Bank statement.

Surplus reserve increased &1.332, ,625,
loans increased 1856. 800 and deposits
S2.733, 800.
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Diplomnts sun nt Tekin.

London, June sO.-The British consul
at Che Foo wires the foreign office that
q mensage from Pekin to the Tao Tai,
Z OF customs. at Tien TEN, says the for
eign legations are still at Pekin.
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40 AUTHENTIC NEWS.
Dispatches From China Continue
contradictory and Unsntisfactory.s

DISPATCHES From China Continue
Contradictory and Unsatisfactory.
London, June S0.-Unauthentic re-
mains the keynote Of the situation in
China. Well informed quarters con-
tinue to believe the legation Is still at
5Pekin, but authentic information is
lacking. Dispatches tend to create the
that the Chinese author
tiles are playing a double game simul-
taneously OF promulgating public edicts
against the Boxers and sending secret
orders to the viceroys to disobey the
commands to suppress the outbreak
Shanghai notes increasing signs OF
general spread of the rebellion in the
southern provinces, but the local feel
ing OF alarm is subsiding. That city
also reports that serious uprising
confronts the Japanese troops in the
Island OF Formosa. Japan is satisfied
LIT has been organizing from China. A
naval brigade OF 900 blue Jackets left
Portsmouth for China. Russia and
France continue to dispatch troops to
China. The German cruiser Feurst
Bismarck left Kiel this morning for
the east.
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ADMIRAL PHELPS DEAD.

Famous Naval Ofiicer Expires of
Heart Disease.
New York. June 30.-Rear Admiral
John w. Phelps died at S:l5 p. m. OF
heart disease.
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THREE DROWN IN LAKE.
tug Marion Teller sinks on Lake S
..a.- -..a l,lnlrG. laLsl-.-.

Port Huron, Mich, June 3o.-The tug
Marion Teller sank on Lake st. Claire
last night three persons being swept
into the water and drowned. The dead
are Alphlns. the engineer; John Kirk,
colored cook, and George Moisuer. a
fireman, all OF Detroit. Capt. ]. Corn
wall and his brother, Ray Cornwall.
were rescued. The Marion Teller was
towing a schooner across the lake when
il began to blow. An attempt was
made to beach the tug. but 1t failed and
the boat sank rapidly.
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About $50 of the 1927 delegates to the
republican state convention August
have been selected. Nearly sixty coun-
ty conventions have been held. There
lis very little to indicate the trend of
sentiment on the Office Of secretary of
state because great many of the DEL
egates were selected before Mr.. Dobson
withdrew and gave opportunity for a
contest for that office. There has been
some gossip to the effect that either
Mr. Martin. Of Adair, or Mr.. Redman.
now of Jasper. might withdraw. 80
that all the opposition to Senator Ho-
/ bart might be concentrated, Dut
does not seem to be very good reason
4 to expect that either Of these men will
| withdraw. They appear TO be very