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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11
N[N REGIME N (H|NA.
The Provisional Government Takes
Charge Of Affairs Of the Celes.
tial Empire
Army officers Mostly in Charge
But Will Act in Civil
Capacity.
Ii Hung Chang Now Alleged to
Have Been Acting Without
Credentials.


provisional government, held today the
United States was represented by Capt.
Dodds ~ tho N;nt,, rnfa,,.ry All, th.s
2 i = .'''s s Z -
except France, whose representatives
insist that F'rencn territory shall be ex-
fl,,ded from, tt, az n,
s....,
= " 1 -
Mele iils' u MI ts''St
oiilclalss Apress seq a se'ssire = assist. lno
army Officers have been appointed MEM
bers Of the commission. is the desire
OF the generals TO make the rule civil
as far as possible. Some of the ministers
stntads M ,,s.3,.., ,t,,s,:.,:.5, =. ,,s..
e;,,, 49,.
:. -
80 - - Miiiie o' 4
i''siiI1s @ lhe 'ss iii.an minister, mad
nol received instructions ~ the mattel
All decided thatsas soon az the British
minister shalI receive word Is agree ia
tha joint note they will CONN, r,,..s ,,ss.o-
fi.,tiane ,,,,sas s,t,,.r,,.,s -.
s------. -. -
LII WITHOUT srsIDrsN NTIsAisS
os' .iasiilS oinpiicatlon In the
>iiiiisse = c.sso ,iations.
Washln sipli, l'ee- u titrtis s;pecial
70 Record; A new compicatioI has
arisen in China Eve.ythlng was 90
ing on beautsfully; Iils elivoys OF an
the poWers xespt Great Rrl;ain had
already Signed the trS.aiiied agree s,,ent
and Sir F.f.ss; Satew. III. nrtfish
minister sw3ts only waiting INSTRUCTIONS
from lord Salisbury % cs.g,,ls8t,.a the
SIGNATURES 50 tiiai.the dsS;s;S! !lls cou.a
b. presented by the Ga;tal of tf.e ,ipio-
matte cpi, when il was discsyereei
hat Prince Ishangs and III IA t,,,trst & hang
the Chinese commissioners have ,.t,
credentials or other evidence 81 a,tz
thority eNeept cablesra.li. 81 iustrtIc-
ons from the emperor. They at
tempted 70 e.ysltit the for,naf;tiss ny5as-
se.rting FIRST. thar 1t " as not customary
for the Chimes government 10 give cre-
6entials then, ss;.sn M. fsreianers re-
fused to accepi that excuse Earl Iii 8ea-
p.asned that the court ran away from
the forplGdetl city in sroh hast that
the great seal of state was ft,fsgTteIl
and that this precious Instrument. With
out which no order or ed.tt from the
sii, = I, 4. .s, 81. - -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11
ABSORBED BY STANDARD.
OH Trust Acquires the Pacific Coast
Oil Fields.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 11.-A deal has
just beer cnnsunsmated whereby the
Standard oil Company acquires all the
interest of the Pacific Coast Oil Conn
parry. The purchase prica is said to be.
81 900 Geo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11
Refused Krugcr's request.

The Hague. Dec. 1.-THE Dutch gov
ernment today finally and definitely re-
fused to take the initiative in behalf OF
arbitration between the Transvaal and
Great Britain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11

Nation, Ill.-Thomas Runnells, a
Lovington business man. while mount
ing the stairs of his residence was over
come with vertigo and fell Backward
His neck was broken and death was the
result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11
TRUSTEES IN SESSION.
state College Authorities Discussing

-KutTfVfItf5S -f5TScussfh..
the situation at Amcs.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames. Dse. H.. The trustees Of the
State Agricultural Golege are in session
here today discussing what is advisable
10 do in regard to tearing down h1e
ruins or rebuilding the burned college
building No action had been taken up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11
SEIZED TOWN MARSHAL.
Mask ed Robbers Blow Up Bank ii
Seville Ohfn

Seville. Ohio.
Seville, o.. Dec liz While Town Mar
shal Weaver was passing Highs bank
at midnight he discovered six masked
burglars a. work. The robbers s-lzed,
the marshal, bound and gagged him and
then blew open ths, bank vault, securing
Sl,6uO The explosion resulted in many
citizer 81 appearing on the street but The
burglars escaped. a posse is in pur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11

BIG FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
Four Story Brick building and Con-
tents Valued at 100000 De-

Brooklyn. Dec, ii.-Fire today de-
stroyed the fcur-story brick building III
Prospect avenue, owned and used by
John kolle as concert hall. Loss. $780,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11
Meyer is Noninated.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE president
today sent to the senate the name of
George Won l.. Meyer, of Massachusetts,,
to be ambassador of the United States
to Italy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11
The Farm INSTITUTE
First Session of the Iowa Insti-
tute Under the New
State Law.
Subject of Forestry as National
Problem Discussed Agricul-
tural Topics.
Des Moines' Annual Struggle With.
Corporations Northern Dis
trict Attorneyship.
Il 10 Times RepubIlcan.

/ Special to Iln7cS- tte uf'iiSdii.
! Des Moines, Dec. At the opening
lsession of the first farmers state instr
ltute held under the licss law, the session
being held in the rooms 81 the aSFlcus-s
Il.ural department in tfe state capitol
scommittee consisting Of j. $. Trigs,
Rockford; L. ii. ParAnel AInes' and
a. l.. Piummer, Ivy, was appointed to
prepare resolutions and present them
during the sessions exfias illg the vie"s
/ of Ipwa agriculturists in regard to for
estry in general and the proposed ma
tional ferest preserve and park around
1.-THE headwaters of the Mississip ippi rivsi
Ein Mime sofa. This Was brought out as
t the result Of the reading Of a very able
] paper BY Professor Pamnael or the sub
ject ot forestry as /. naJional proi,erl-
Professor Pammsl had iatsaded that
this should be an illustrated paper Or
lecture. but IN the rscsnt fire portion
LOT his slides were burned. But he read
II his paper in which he discussed for
lestry III all It's aspect s: the subject of
i1ainfall and moisture, forest fires. the
planting OF groves, the necessity Tor
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11

Contempt Proceedings Dismissed.
Columbus o., Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court today dismissed the contemp, pro-
ceedings against the Standard Oil Com
pany. The court was equally divided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11

Washington, Dec l1.The house to-
day adopted a resolution for a congress
slonal investigation of the alleged haz-
ing Of Cadet Booz at West Point. The
5Misr revenue reduction bill was then
taken up.
Payne Of New York. made the open
ing address on the revenue bill, ex
planning the proposed reductions,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-11

Made $1,000 on : real essate
deal BY reading the T.-R and
getting in ahead Of the other fsllow.
Read the T.-R.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

NEW YORK. Aug. IA patent has
been granted to Nikola Tesla for an in
ventiou which, il his claims aro borne
out, will prevent the escape of electricity
from wire Tesla's invention. it is
claimed. solves the insulation problem 10
a simple manner. He insulatc~ the wire
by passing through it or near # air kept
at q low temperature, producing a cOut
Of ice on the wire which, the inventor
finds by repeated and extensive expert
mcnts. cannot be broken through by the
strongest currents and at the same time
gives an insulation that costs practically
nothing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
WORD FROM CHAFFEE.
Fail OF Picking officially Confirmed.
DuNng"r Empress Detained.


WASHINGTON, Aug 20. - From
General Chatloe yesterday the war dc.
partmcni received official confirmation OF
the fall of Iekin- and the rescue OF the
besieged lcgalioncrs.
The dispatch of the American com
mander Sas not long and contained few
details, but the unconccalcd satisfaction
with which il was received by officials ri
the administration indicated clearly the
anxiety that had been cngcndcred by his
prolonged silence. His last commuuica'
ton TO the government prior to the re
ceipt Of these adviccs was dated Aug II
at Matow. almost - miles from ieking.
The explanation of his silence is suggest
ed in advces received by the navy de
parmcnt from Admiral Rrmoy. who. tel
egraphing from Taku on the 18th. says
the telegraph line between that point and
Peking Is Interrupted.
The cahlcsram from Admiral Remey
contains some important Information not
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

WASHINGTON. Aul 2o--The island
of Cula. with her exhibit ut the Paris
exposition, has achieved u notable sue
cess The exhibit received 10 prizes.
The achievement Of the island was made
the subject Vi cablegrum received by
Secretary Of War Root from Senior
QHsada, in charge of III, cuban eX-
hibit Mt the exposition. Mr.. CuoSada' S
cableglam follows: Great suc,r-~. Cuba
obtains 10 prizes. Please convey to
president and cabinet Cuba's gratitude
for interest and support in sivil- rs IN
opportunity 10 show our resources and
progressN
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

KANSAS CIIN, Mo. Aug. -O--TWo-
thirds of Kansas west OF the three east
erInost tiers Of counties is experiencing
one of the most severe drOughts M the
history of the state, and the genera!
opinion is that the Kansas corn crop will
be- the smallest in proportion t. its re-
quremcnts for feeling that has been rails.
ed in many years. In 1889 it was 30,
OOU,UOO bushels. Secretary Coturu's re-
port of conditions on Aug. t indicated 4
yield this year OF about 145,0OO,OOO bush
els. Since then there have been two
weeks Of hot dry weather, which has
further materially reduced conditions,
aul the most liberal estimates Of well
inluriued men Oh change do not exceed
100, 100000 bushels, while many place
the crop AT not over 75.OUOOUU.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-A contract for
four steel steamers, to ply III the Allan
tie coustins trade, has been given to the
American Shipbuildjng company by II
syndicate Of eastern capitalists. The
steamers will be built during the winter
at the yards Of the company nj South
Chicago and will he ready for delivery
TO their owners on salt water with the
opening of navigation next spring The
ocean syndicate which ordered the bouts
contains some New York men. The de-
tails of organization are not completed
as yet, but il will probably he called the
Northwestern Transportation company.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
United stntcs Wins Many Prizes.

PARIS Aug. 1S.-Tho list of the
awards to American exhibitors Mt the
Paris exposition has been made public
The l'utod States in all secured 1.9S1
awards o. these DO were grand prizes
4SG gold medals. JN3 silver medals. ~
bronze medals. 27O honorable mentions
aud long list Of cold, silver and bronze
ilcdal- for collaborators. Saoh is the
record achieved by America. is announc
81 yesterday by the French officials
Every limo If industry and art and skill
j. given recognition. American farm
precincts. American mines and forestry
receive Grand prizes and gold medals
and American cottous, Woolcu- and silks
are given the same consideration as are
American harvesting machinery sewing
machines printing presses, liberal arts
and transportation. while silverware
icwclry, art and education are placed
IN flt. FRONT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
China's appeal for kalt in the proceed

=
lngs.
Chna's latest application for peace ne
gotatons was received early at the Chi
nese legation and was transmitted 10y Mr..
WI to the state department. Secretaries
Hay and Root were ont of the city, but
Acting Secretary of state Adee went
over the subject with the president. Earl
Lis request is that the United States
shall name Minister Conger or some other
official to act rs peace envoy for the cos-
satiun Of hostiitics He expressed his
willingness to ~ to such point rs the
powers may desire. and under the init
nations made it Is thought that Picking
or Ticn-tSiu would hc selected for the ne
gotiations The Chinese envoy proposed
no terms as to The withdrawal of troops
and made no other suggestion rs to what
was t. come before the commission. his
sole anxiety being to secure the cessation
of hostiltics. The application is under
stood also To- have been made to the
powers In the hope that if I'll would name
commissioner there would hc a general
council of peace between Ii Hung Chang
on the one hand and the several repre-
sontatives of the nations on the other.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
HAVOC IN A STORM.
Two Hundred Homes Blown
Down In Sheboygan, Wis.
TORNADO CUTS A WIDE SWATH.
business Blocks, school and Church
Wrccked--A Loss OF S3OO,OOO In
nictcd In Ten Minutes-Oth-
er Towns Also suffer.

SuEBONGAN, Wis, Aug. 21.-A ter
rife WindStorm struck this city ycster-
day, coming suddenly from the north.
Eight large buildings were completely
wrecked. and 300 small houses were
blown down. causing a loss Of e3UO,OuO.
At noon il was as dark as night and in
tcnscly hot. y few moments before
O'Clock the storm broke, increasing in
force until it became tornado. People
were thrown down and fences and signs
hurled hundreds of feet. The STORM,
which ragged for only ten miuub-~. was
two miles wide and wrecked everything
in its path.
The roof of tho warehouse # the
Croker Chair company was blown off
and thrown against the factory, wreck
ing the building. TIE street cay barns
were wrecked and cars were smashed to
pieces. The electric wires were all blown
down. The tent of horse aud pony
show was torn from the ground and
/ blown away, leaving the animals to run
panic stricken through the city The
roof Of the Schricr brewer! was lifted
from the building and carried over 100
yards The American Folding Bed com
pany's plant was demolished. and the
sheds in the y. Zimhall Il Sons brick
yards were blown down. The steeplc of
the Lutheran church was blown down
on to two residences, smashing in the
roofs. The Fourth ward schoolhouse was
completely wrecked. The plant of tho
Gutenberg & Sonneman company was
partially wrecked. Others suffered heavy
losses.
The wind wrecked building after build
ing with the greatest rapility, and there
was little warning Of the approach OF
the storm. The people in every case
however, We're out Of their houses be
fore the storm struck. and those VIII,
We're hit by flying debris were only slight
~ injured In the factories the employ
ces were in many cases bruised and GU
from wrcckuge. No one was killed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
secret Service Men Mt Work.

NEW YORK. Aug. 21-A lot Of Bres
ci buttons have been brought 10 Patcr
son. " J., from Newark, and they are
finding a ready sale in the anarchist
quarters Only the radicals wear them,
but they are being bought freely by
others as curosities The buttons have
picture of the slayer Of the king of
Italy and above it his name, Gaetano
Brcsci Several secret service men are
at work here trying to establish the
identity of the man Mahor, who is said
to have written "A letter relative 10 the
crime of Bresci in killing the king Of
Italy and telling Of the alleged plot II
the anarchists to kill President McKin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.--Diamonds
considered 10y London dealers superior
10 those from South Africa and valued at
from - to - per cent higher than those
found in that region have been discovered
at tho digginss up the Mazaruui river, in
British Guiana, according to Il letter to
the state department from United States
Consul Moulton. at Demerara. Conccs-
sions If land for diamond mining are he
ing made. and the industry promises well
as the stones already found are pro
nouuced fully equal in quality TO Bra
lillian diamonds
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

LEANENWORTH Kan. Aug. 21.-A
peculiarly distressing quairuplo tragedy
took place AT Farley, a small town across
tho river in Missouri. Or Sturley Ifar-
rineton. a physician If Farley, drunk and
imagining faucied WRONGS, killed James
Wallace. his uncle, n wealthy farmer;
Mrs William Wallace. IIarriugton's
mothcr-in-law, and ]. +. Dillingham;,
sheriff of Platte county. who tried TO ar
rest him. and was in turn shot dead by
Harry Dillingham;. the shcriffs son. Be-
fore he was cornercl 10y the shcrifT's
posse Harrington held up the clerk i'll a
general store at the point of his revolv-
or and exchanged shots with the clerk,
firing into a crowd Of spectators. Har-
rington~ 12year-old daughter was a
forced witness Of the different stages Of
the tragedy, the physician taking hec
with him in his buggy as he went from
place To- place on his bloody GRAND
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

LONDON Aug. 21.-Thc viceroy of
India, Lord Curzon of kedleSton, tele-
graphs that the heavy, general rainfall
has continued in most of the affected
tracts The crops promise well in the
central provinces. sowing is active else
where and the necessity for free kitchens
will shortly disappear. Prices, however,
are still very high everywhere. Cholera
is prevalent throughout Hyderabad and
in Bombay. There are 5,6NN, 900 people
receiving relief.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The popu-
lation of the city of Chicago, according
to the official count Of the return of the
twelfth census, is as follows; 1900, 1,G9S,-
$50; 1890, 1,099,S50 These figures show
for the city as whole an increase in
population Of sos, 725, or j4.44 per cent,
from 1890 to 1900. The population in
1880 was 503,1S5, showing an increase of
69G,G or 11S.5S per cent, from 1850 to
1890.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
LIS SECOND APPEAL
Further Ovcrturcs For n Cessation
of HostiIities.

WASHINGTON Aug. 21.-The Amer
lean reply TO China's latest appeal for a
cessation Of hostilities, received yester-
day from Ii Hung Chang, has not yet
been made known, and il is likely that
the matter will be one Of the main sub
jects Of consideration at the cabinet
meeting today But there is reason to be
Iieve that the overtures will in effect be
rejected ON the ground that the condi
lions laid down in the American note
Of Aug. II have not been complied with
and until complied with the government
course must proceed without reference &c
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
4 PER CENT

until its surplus reaches ten per cent OF its
deposits, when special dividend Is provid
ed for.
An taxes in this State are paid by the bank
on deposits of $500 or less. Deposits are
terest win he Maid on any slm in excess or
this amount, except on deposits by widows
orphans, administrators, executors, guar
dians, charitable or religious institutions or
on trust funds deposited by order of court.
Funds may be sent by Oank check or draft
or postai money order and deposit book will
be returned by next mail
Applications for loans or for information As
TO standing Of the bank may he made TO Kufus
Wainwright, Middlebury, or +. c. Dixie,
Bristol.
CHARLES Z. SMITH. President
FREDERICK W. WARD Treasurer.
l.. S. ISHAM. A ss't Treas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
A shirt WHIST suit.

CHICAGO Aug. 21.-Sol Bloom, a
music publisher, has brought suit for
$4,000 damages against the Union res
taurant and hotel in Randolph street for
refusing To serve him while he was clad
IN IA shirt waist and minus Il coat This
is said to be the first time the shirt waist
question has been brought before a court.
Attorneys for plaintiff contend that the
defendant had no right TO refuse to serve
Bloom merely because he wore the latest
style in MONS garments.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

GREEN BAY, WI. Aug PA
cloudhurSt struck here yesterday. the fall
Of rain being over IL inches in half an
hour. Much damage is reported 70 crops.
Telephone and telegraph wires suffered
greatly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
Lnrge Contrnet For pnoon.

KANSAS CITY, Aug 1S.-The war
department has Just closed a contract
with local packing house for 250000
pounds of breakfast bacon for immedi-
ate shipment to China for the American
soldiers now serving there.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

CHARLOTTE, y. c., Aug. 17.-Au
afternoon paper at Wilson, n. c., pub.
fishes an account of the killing by THEN
father and his third wife Of the four
children of George Griffin in Nash coun.
ty 1t is alleged that the children We're
imprisoned in an clubhouse and allowed to
die of starvation. The pair have been
iailpd
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on either of the nrst four business days
of any month draw interest from the LIST. IL
made afterward interest will commence the
first Of the following month.
Interest will be credited 10 depositOr- Jan
nary lst ana July LIST, cOmpOuding twice
year There are no stockholders i'm this bank
All earnings, less expenses, belong TO &c.
pOsitOrs. The rate of interest depends on n,
earnings ana FOR twelve years was "a PEI
cent, but by II law enacted in 1896 no savings
bank can pay more than
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
Mother and Son Die of Hydrophobia

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Mrs. James
Strathe of Atlantic Highlands, n. j., is
dead after suffering for week from well
defined symptoms of hydrophobia. A
month ago Mrs Strathie's son died Of
the same disease, both mother md child
having been bitten hy a playful puppy.
1t was not until the sons death that the
dog was killed and found to be diseased.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

LONDON, Aug. 81. Special dispatch
es from Pretoria announce that General
De Wet bivouacked II miles from the
city and that Colonel Mahon was briskly
engaging him Monday morning.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

WASIIINGION, Aug. 2l.-William
NJ. Johnson Of IIackensack, \. j., the
president Of the New Jersey state senate,
has been rendered and has accepted the
Office of first assistant postmaster gener-
al, made vacant by the resignation Of
Perry Heath. He will take charge in a
few dlVs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24

ABILENE. Kan, Aug 21-ThiS was
the eleventh day Of 100 degree weather.,
and the temperature rose 10 10, with
hot winds Pastures and corn are badly
burned