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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
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HAS NO JURISDICTION.
Supreme Court Makes Sweeping Rul-.
ing In Sioux CITY Cnse.

INK Ill NaiSG. ~
Washington, May 29.-The supreme
court of the United States affirmed, With
the. costs. the decision of the lower court
in the case OF Fred lsardcs, trustee. ap-3
pellan;, vs the First National Bank! of
Hawarden, Iowa, ct al.
Sioux City, May 29.-This decision Of
the supreme court comes as quite sur
prise to q great many lawyers who are
interested in bankruptcy proceedings.
| 1t is the decision of the supreme court of
1.-the United States that it has no juris-
diction in cases involving the action of
a trustee III bankruptcy to recover
property which had been taken by per-
| sons prior to the appointment and on
which they might have some claim. But
Lit does not defeat the right of action in
1 the state courts. In this case the First
4 National bank took possession under a
mortgage of some $4,000 of property, and
l5Bardes as trustee commenced an action
lin the federal court to recover the same
| for the general creditors of Walker, the
bankrupt The question went before
Judge Shiras and he held that he had
no Jurisdiction in the matter. 1t being a
4 jurisoictional question 1t was taken at
i once to the supreme court, where the
Hover court is affirmed in its ruling,
4 Just how it will affect other courts
4 which have held they had no such jur-
sisdiction is not known, but there are a
i great many who have made such rul-
4 ings 1t may mean the actions will all
4 have to be commenced over again IN the
state courts This will be done IN the
case mentioned In the foregoing dis.
.tpafch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
DRIFTING INTO POLITICS.
speaker Henderson's Opposition 10
the louisiana Purchase Expose

ton.
Washington, May 29.-The proposition
to appropriate s5,000,0O0 for an exposi-
tion in st. Louis in 1903, to commemor-
ate the Louisiana purchase, Is likely to
take a political aspect. The friends of
the measure had yesterday afternoon
secured 300 names OF house members to
a petition to the speaker and the COM
imittee on rules requesting special or
der for consideration OF the measure at
an early date, and were confident of ad-
ding at least thirteen to the number be-
fore evening. They point out that all the
Iowa members on the floor, ten in all,
have signed the petition: that Lieuten-
ant Governor Milliman presided over
the convention which called Tor the ex-
position. to be as proposed; that the
Iowa legislature has Endorsed II: that
Governor Shaw came especially to
Washington to make a plea for 1t, and
that Representative Lane, of Iowa, intro
duced 1t. In view OF these facts. they
say, the speaker ought TO permit the bill
to be considered, hut Speaker Hender-
son has SO far refrained from showing
any disposition to give the bill right OF
way thru. basing his reluctance to dc. sc
upon the opposition from eastern mem
bers and the fact that ii will cut big
hole In the revenues Of the government
and be harped upon by democratic
statesman as a piece OF extrayagance
The speakers position threatens to LEND
q political aspect to the case, and in re.
taliation for his opposition. 1t is claimed
the Dolliver boom for vice preaident vii
i be famed into active being. 90 ~ {,
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Death ofJohn +. Rca..

Minneapolis, Minn., May 29.-Judge
John p. Rea. commander in chief of the
e. A. r. In 1857 and 1888, died at his
home on Nicollett island at 10 O'clock
last night from disease pronounced
hardening of the brain.
John T. Rea was born at Lower Ok
ford. Chester county. Pennsylvania,
October 49, lS4O In 1867 he was grad
uated in the classical course at Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware, o. He
entered the army as a private in Com
pany b, Eleventh Ohio infantry. April
l6, 1851. He was promoted for gallantry
several times and November 25. 1863,
he was brevetted major for gallantry
in action at Cleveland, Tenn.
He was appointed judge of the
Fourth judicial district in April. 1856
and was elected to succeed himself
without opposition in the fall of that
year and served until July, 1890, wher
he resigned. Judge Rea was a member
OF the Presbyterian church and wa:
married October 26, 1889, to Emma NJ
Gould, at Delaware, o. He had nj
i chtl6ron l3.ll-i & 9ssf'sli 10. sitl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
RUSSIA LANDS TROOPS
Foreign Powers Take Active Meas.
ures to Suppress the Boxers"
In China.
Marines From the United States
Cruiser Newark Now En- Route
to Tsin Tein.
Boxers Bent on Expelling Every
thing Foreign-The st. Louis
Strike Situation.

London, May ga special from
Shanghai says: 1T is believed that
Russia is about to land troops at Taku
from Port Arthur. where 10000 are In
readiness. The Chinese are reported to
be sending large masses of troops over
land from Hu Nan and Kiang. but the
generalissimo refuses to assume COM
mand on the plea Of sickness
The Boxers assert they are confi-
dent Of receiving support from the
| dowager empress. Princess Kang vi
and Ching Tuan and the entire Manchu
army Thruout the north the Boxers
are enlisting hordes Of desperadoes.
They are intent upon expelllng every
thing foreign" !"
Shanghai, May %. The Russian min-s
lister at Pekin has telegraphed asking
that all available gunboats be sent to
Taku.
Tien Tsin, May 2s.-one hundred
American marines from the cruiser
Newark are expected here tonight.
An armed rescue party Of Frenchmen
and Germans started this afternoon to
ltry to relieve the Belgians, besieged at
Chang Tsin Tein.
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T.-R. BULLETIN 7
NOTICEABLE NEWS o. sjDAY
The wen,,tIleis

The Weathef g
Unsettled tonight : wednes-
day, with showers and thunderstorms;
cooler in the west "Wednesday.
Illinois-Cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day, with showers and thunderstcrms
warmer in the northeast Wednesday,.
PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPH NEWS:
Roberts Annexes Free State.
British Fifteen Miles From Johannes
burg.
Russia Lands Troops in China.
Methodists Adjourn Sine Die.
Grout Bill to Be Reported.
Children of the Factories.
PAGE TWO.
ITELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
glo-American Alliance Charges.
Confusion in French Parliament.
The Missouri Pacific Robbery.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Dolliver and Vice Presidency.
Four Iowans Drowned.
Death in Coal Mine.
Superintendent Sessions Resigns.
PAGES FOyR AND FIVE.
4 EDITORIALS:
Acknowledging Prosperity.
New or Old Girl Graduate?
Stocks and the Beers.
Looker-On's Notes.
i Topics and Press Comment
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
35IOCAI. NfATTERS:
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GOVERNOR ONLY IN NAME.
Allen UnabIct to Aid Porto 1:icnns Be
cause Mckinley Withholds Ap-


San Juan. May 21.-Charles II. Allen
governor Of Porto Rico, is governor only
in name. According to the provisions of
the Porto Rico government bin he has
no power to act without the executive
council. and he has no council. His desk
is heaped daily with petitions. com
plants. suggestions and criticisms, but
he can do nothing. Delegations of coun-
try people march from interior towns,
perhaps twenty miles away. They bring
petitions TO the civil governor, as they
formerly brought them to Gen. Davis.
the military governor. Some demand
work; others bread; all tell tale OF
starvation. The governors private sec
sretary receives these people and turns
them away automatically.
Since May the people of Porto Rico
have been waiting seXpectantly the pres
ident's appointments. The treasurer
the auditor and at last the secretary OF
state are accounted for. The other ap-
pointments are not made.
Governor Allen does not seem to have
the authority to declare Decoration day
a legal holiday in Porto Rico. The insu-
lar offices will be closed and the COVER
nor will recommend that the people OBJ
serve the day as a holiday.
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POLITICS IN NEBRASKA.
Presidential Cam pni.n in That state
Will BE Very Bitter.

Lincoln, Neb., May 29.-Nebraska re-
publicans and democrats are organiz-
ing for the most bitterly contested cleo
ton in the history of the state. With
a president from Nebraska as possi-
bility, full state ticket and two
United States senators are to be
chosen. Even the populst leaders de-
clare Bryan is certain to sweep the
state and carry with him the entire
state ticket, but are willing to admit
there is some doubt about the legisla-
sture. With t,so United States senators.
one Of whom win hold office for six
years and the o.ner for four years. to
fight for on an even chance, the repub-
slicans Will enter the campaign with a
determination to contest every legis-
lative district in the state.
There is every surface indication at
this time Of q complete fusion of popu-
lists and democrats There isn't a
populist politician in the party who is
stronger with the Omaha platform fol-
lowers than Bryan, and as basis for
fusion he is an ideal political figure
There has been little trouble In holding
1.-THE republican opposition together in
Nebraska for reasons which do not ap-
| ply in Kansas. Bryan is . democrat, at
| least according to the western defini-
l,tion. His domination of the party OUT
| side the few gold democrats who are
clustered in Omaha and Lincoln. and
scattered thruout the rest of the state,
lis complete. Allen. the United States
senator, is combination democrat and
popul!st. and Holcomb. the present
4 Judge Of the supreme court and eX-
governor, is a populist. Kansas has no
such combination Of strong politicians
4 controlling factions. Between Bryan
Allen and Holcomb there is now and
s|ihas been since the silver wing of ths
A democracy deserted Cleveland a thor
j Tough and complete understanding.
The populists have not held thei
Estate convention. but the indications ar
i lthat Governor Poynter will be renomi
a mated 1t will lose his party votes, and i
i link. His appointments have been dis
d appointing and he doesn't appeal to tn
workers in either party. If he is nomi
MATED 1t vii lose his party votes. and !
4 he is defeated for the nomination 1t vii
be still worse for the fusionists Th
q contrast between Holcomb's manner o
\ doing things and Poynter's has mad
the present governor appear at disad
3 vantage The democrats will let tn
populists have it all their own va
when it comes to a gubernatorial noni
g nation. They will vote for Poynter. an
!, they would vote for Beelzebub il
Iwould help Bryan to carry the state an
make it possible to feed the legion 9
:, hungry ones who seek the federal Grill
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lawyer, whose Wife and daughter, II
will be remembered, We're lost July 4,
1898, when the steamer Burgogne Went
down, has prepared and issued MEM
orial of his wife and has sent copy to
the Iowa historical department 1t is
a volume OF a little less than 800 pages
and besides sketch of the life OF Mrs
Dillon, telling of the many good works
in which she was interested during her.
lifetime it is made up chiefly of letters
10 her husband, other members of her
family and her friends. 1t is beauti-
full idea beautifully executed by the
De Vinne press on Holland hand made
paper. Only 800 copies We're printed
and they were given by Mr.. Dillon to
members of the family, friends and va
rious organizations in which Mrs. Dill
| Ion was interested. She was daugh-
ter of Hiram Price and was an Iowa
| woman, the Wife of one of the greatest
men that ever went from Iowa and
Therefore her life and work are OF in
terest to Iowa people.
The recent sudden death of Col. Z. S.
| Ormsby. of Emmetsburg, has escaped
general public notice. He dropped dead
\ on the shore of Spirit Lake a few days
! ago while making his summer cottage
ready for his family. Col. Ormsby has
been an important factor in the devel-
! opment of the northwest and figured
\ prominently in its politics as we'll as il
business life. He was a man OF tre
4 mendous energy and was full of re
i source in the execution of his plans
(which almost invariably turned ou
4 we'll. He was liberal in his support o
religious, educational and other publ
4 enterprises. He belonged to the Meth
iodist church and was often called int
! its higher councils.
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stea,ner pnnu ube Stranded.

Seattle, Wash, May 29-The steamer
Danube is on the rocks near Hospital
Point, Victoria. She was swept there by
"a heavy wind, which caught her
broadside on when she was swinging
around into the channel between the
point and Lehl's wharf, The accident
happened last Thursday. She lies with
a list of about twenty feet to port. For
time there were five feet OF water In
her after hold. She had on board when
the accident happened over fifty pas
sengers and close on 600 tons OF valu-
able freight, consisting for the most
part Of groceries and supplies for Daw-
son. The passengers We're safely land
ed and the entire cargo unloaded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
In CONGRESS- TODAY.
Teiier.s Resolution Expressing syr
pnthy for the Boers DISCUSSED.

Teller.s Resolution Expressing Sym.
pnthy for the Beers Discussed.
Washington, May 29-In the senate
today a resolution offered by Pettigrew.
calling upon the secretary of the interior
for all communications, reports and
charges he has received relative to the
management OF the Grow Creek Indian
reservation in South Dakota was passed.
The Teller resolution, expressing SYM
pathy for the Beers. was then laid be-
fore the senate and Bacon, OF Georgia,
addressed the senate. The pending res
|olution was, in his opinion, conservative
and proper and not in any way a viola
tion OF international law.
The Teller Boer resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign re-
lations by a vote of forty to twenty-six
An agreement was reached on a
modified amendmentfto the sundry civil
bill, directing that the enforcement OF
the Chinese exclusion laws be under
control of the secretary of the treas
ury.
The House.
washington, May 29.-When the house
met today Grosvenor. from the com-
mittee on rules presented a special rule
lOcQETluS LIE RItNipuo aESAA ~
pension bills favorably acted upon in
committee of the whole last Friday
Grosvenor explained that the rule was
made necessary by the obstructive tac-
]tics Of Talbert. OF South Carolina, but
4 the latter denied this, SAYING If quor.
um had been present the bills coulc
have been passed. The rule was adopt.
i ed, but was Immediately displaced b,
Foss, of Illinois, who presented the con,
ference report on the naval appropria'
tion bill.
j The conference report was agreed Y
! without division. The house then pro
A ceeded to consider the items whiN were
a not agreed to- Foss moved that th'
4 house recede from its disagreement ant
A agree with the amendment striking ou
Il all reference to surveys. but increasing
4 the appropriation for charts. etc. from
$40, 900 to $50, 1000. Agreed to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
Deadlock in Tonga Islands.

Auckland. May 2s.-The king Of the
Tonga islands objects to the clause OF
the leland government relative to the
British protectorate. He desiree pro-
tectornte only against foreign powers,
and insistp upon the kingehip Of him
self and his descendants.
that 1 solution OF ths dilhcaity WIN "
foand,
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I.w york Arriyes overdue.

line steamer New York, which was due
at this port Saturday, arrived yesterday
having anchored outside the bar Sun
day night. The delay in the arrival Of.
the steamer was due to the breaking OF.
a shaft Of the port engine May %, when
in latitude 47.2o, longitude 1915. The
shaft broke near the sleeve. carrying
away the propeller and outside bracket
After stop to ascertain the extent of
the damage, the New York proceeded,
under her starboard engine. and from
that time until reaching the bar made
an average Of fifteen knots an hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
BULLER NOR nome MUCH.
no Attempt Made to Disiodge Boer,
Mt l.aing.s Nelk.

London. May 29.-Gen. Butler does
not appear to have made any attempt
to dislodge the Beers from Laing's
mex Their position is said to extend
from northern Natal to a point sixty
miles distant, southeast OF Nryheid.
This whole line follows the mountain
range. Cen Butler has probably found
that a turning movement would involve
serious difficulty, but once Lord Rob.
erts siezes Johannesburg and Pretoria
he will be able to release a considerable
portion of the central column in the
neigborhood Of the Eoer capital. Then
the Beers at Laing's mex are likely
to find themselves between two large
forces.
Generals Rumble and Brabant con-
tinue TO buffet the Free Staters about
burg. Mafeking is reported to be rap
idly recovering from the effects Of the
Eslege.
British insurance managers Just now
are worrying over the prospective loss
of thousands of pounds in securities
| deposited with the governments Of the
Transvaal and Orange Free State. The
companies We're compelled to lodge In
1 the treasury of each repnDlc ponGs tS
the value of f5.oOOSfor the privilege Q!
Idoing fire underwriting and Of G10,0O(
lfor permission to undertake life risks
lit has developed that when Lord Rob
ierts recently assumed the functions o.
government at Bloemfonteln these Sc
l.curities We're missing. and Is not ex.
pected that the bonds will be fount
Intact in Pretoria. Meantime TIL,
4 jcompanies have taken the precautiol
4 of warning Investors by means of ad
Ivertisements not to purchase the stolel
/ property.
The aggegate amount OF bonds in
4 volved is said to be in the neighbor
hood Of 92OO.0OO sterling. Your CORE
spendent is informed by an official o
the Royal Insurance Company that tn
company's only resource is to prosecut
Presidents Kruger and Steyn for EN-
bezzlement in case the bonds are no
discovered The insurance companie
. contemplate the possible demolition Q
4 Pretoria and Johannesburg with entlr
|. Icomplacency. They say the war claus
!. in their policies releases them fror
liability in case property is destroyed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
HEcLA NINE FIRE RAGING.
over q, 900 Men Idle Because of TN
Flames In No. 2 shaft.

OyerS3,OOO Men ldle because Oh tne
Flames In No. shaft.
Calumet. Mich. May 29-Over 5000
men are idle owing to the fire which
started in Hecla shaft No. 2 Of the
Calumet and Hec.a mine. The manage
ment decided to close down all except
the south Hecla and the Amygdaloid
shafts on account Of the gas due to the
fire, which has gone to all parts of the
Calumet branch and part of the Hecla.
1T can not be told how long the fire will
last or how long the men will be laid
off, as mine fire is an uncertainty
The fire may spread to other parts OF
the mine. but as yet it is confined to
No. shaft.
A coroner's jury investigated the
heath of William McRae, who was suf-
focated last night, and brought In 9
verdict of accidental death.
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The main body is moving toward the
Kip river hills that cover the south

fThe main body Is moving toward the
Kip river hills that cover the south
side of johannesburg.
The situation at the Transvaal capi-
tai last Friday is thus described by an
observer, who sent the message by
private hand to I.ourenzo Marquez:
The situation. both from military
and political point OF View. has become
very critical. Pres.den: Kruger yester-
day admitted for the ars. time that
matters We're very grave. The Boer
determination s TO truet everything to
the last stand at Ga:arand !nonntain,
north of Potchefs.room. where 1900
! naiiiis are dissi,,s trenches. To thai
point every available man And gun has
been sent. The whole western border
of the Transvaal 70 defeEseiess and
Col. Baden-Poweli can march III when
he likes. Lord Roberts. or the other
hand. will encounter the greatest re-
\ sistance. THE Eoer ehdsavor 70 10 lure
1.-the British into appearing TO threaten.
4 Johannesburg With an attack, AZ, eA-a
l3cuse thus being given them, snr the de-
istruction Of property. Much dynamite
has been sent up the LING and 100000
pounds lie ready at Zur.pntein, near
Johannesburg. Gen. Louis Botha and
i Gen. Lucas Meyer, both large landed
4 proprietors, have pleaded for the
preservation of the property, but have
4 not received satisfactory replies from
4 President Kruger. Gen. Meyer says
4 surrender would be at once proposed
Il blythe Beers. but everybody fears the
y ignominy of being the one to make the
s proposal. He declares he Is assured
q that his men will not stand. President
a Steyn and Mr.. Reitz, the state secre-
tary, are strongly opposed to peace
J. but President Kruger is not so much
q against it,
! Rumors are current in Lord Roberts
; army that the Beers Intend to surren-
der. The indications are that a pitched
battle is Imminent at Laing's mex
where Gen. Butler faces the Beers. re-
..I.inforced J. and seemingly determined
with an stimated strength of from S,0Ol
7 ito 10000 The reinforcements include 6
party from Ladybranch and fresh com
! mandoes from Pretoria. They are con
5 fident that when the moment arrives
: they will be able to force the passes
Two boats OF dynamite fuse have beel
: found under Newcastle city hall. Gen
Butler is causing numerous arrests o
suspected rebels. Forty-two have bee
y sent to Pietermaritzburg. With the ex
Z ception of a few shots exchanged wit
= the retiring Beers at Vereeniging, tn
only fighting during the last two day
appears to have been two small en-
gagements in the eastern part Of tn
s Free State. AT Ficksburg Saturday tn
2 Beers attacked the British occupyin
t. the town. but We're forced to retir
toward Slabbert's mex. The same da
Gen. Brabant's scouts located 200 Boer
entrenched near Cloclolan.s The scou,
4 advanced within 200 yards, when tn
Beers fired heavily The scouts retire
Z with four missing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
rhe Anoka Victims !.

Anoka, MINI. May es. s.--Mrs. Eliza
Wise, who was shot Sunday night, died
this morning William Wise, Sr.. is still
living, but recovery IL impossible. Four
men are under srsn,cion. but no arrests
have been mr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
CRISIS Is EFFECTED SOON.
Dritish Forces Rapidly Approaching
tho Boer Capital.

London, May 2s.-When Lord Rob-
erts wrote his FIRST dispatch on the
tTransvaal territory he was fifty-one
miles from Johannesburg and seventy
seven from Pretoria. His immensely
superior forces had passed the yaal
river, their last great natural obstacle,
At three points. The Beers retreated
almost without a show OF defense. Gen.
French and Gen. Hamilton did not fire
sAsahot.
OF Lord Roberts' immediate force.
eleven men belonging TO the mounted
Infantry were flrst to ford the river.
they came upon Roer patrols -iootfnG
U viljoen's drift and . skirmishslGst tins
Stsa minutes ensued. Two hundred
i esD sfisa ssebly . hsid vsrsenlsins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
CIRCUIT BILL WINS.

Favorable Report Made on the Bogus
Butter lsill.
washington, May 29.-After an ex-
citing contest lasting many months the
advocates of the Grout bill. placing all
most prohibitive tax on oleomarga-
srine and like limitations Of butter. sue
sceeded today in having that measure
.favorably reported from the house
committee on agriculture. The vote
was 10 to z in favor OF the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
no Reduce the l,eer Tax.

Washington. May 29-The senate
committee on finance today authorized
a favorable report on the house bill
amending the law concerning taxation
on beer, so as to eliminate packages OF
less than quarter barrels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
sennteinIlt Fay,,or

Washington. May 2s.--The senate
committee on appropriation today agreed
on Cockrell's amendment to the sundry
civil bill, appropriating s5.ooo,oOo for the
exposition at st. Louis in 1903.