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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-11
PLOT TO KILL M,KINIEY. !
New York Paper Springs Sensational
story About the lsresfdanf M!

New York Paperlsprings Sensational
story About the President.
New York, July 1.-THE World this
morning says:
A plot TO assassinate President Nc.
Kinley has been frustrated. It was
concocted by group of Spanish ana
Cuban conspirators who have head-$
quarters in New York. One OF the plot-9
ters weakened and sent a warning let-
ter to a member Of the republican ma
tional committee. The letter wac
placed in the handg OF SecretaS
Charles Dick, who referred 1t to Chair.
man Odell, of the New York state com-
mittee for investigation. Chairman
iOdell engaged a detective, who speedily
verified certain important allegations
made in the warming letter. Thereupon
Odell reported to Secretary Dick, who
laid all the facts before Chairman Han
ma. Odell's report caused great alarm
among the presidents close friends and
advisers.
Odell made it plain that he regarded
the plot as matter of the utmost seri-
BUSINESS and urged that extreme pre-
cautions be taken to keep the president
out of harfn's reach. Slss sSss
Messrs. Dick and Hanna laid the;
whole matter befere the president
shortly before he departed for Canton.
To a World reporter last night 0dell
admitted that he and certain members
of the national committee had discoy-s
ereda plot to assassinate the pres dent.
Yes, it is true, he said. But re-
gret exceedingly that the matter has
! become public" He was extremely
anxious that no reference whatever be
made to the matter.
+ Special detectives are guarding tho
lpresident in Canton.
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JUST 4 BIG NUID[R
No Truth in the Story That Plet; tss
Kill Mckinley Had Bssa
Discovered s7
Branded by Chairman odell 8 -
Fake-A kentucky Train
Robbery.
Illinois Central Held Up and sl0, 900
stolen-Armed Posse III
Pursuit. e;

Newburg, N. Y. July IL Chairman
odell, Of the republican state committ-
tee. said today concerning the
alleged plot to assassinate Nc
Kinley: Il have nothing To-
say upon the subject, except that n
made an investigation with the state
committee detective on the line OF what
supposed to be political information
and discovered either crank or Baros,
and on the principle that
an ounce Of prevention Is worth pound
of cure, it is probable my report to Sec-
retary Dick is the cause for the extra
care now being taken of the president.
I regret that some one has been indiS-S
Greet enough to make of trifiing mat
ter the gigantic plot exposed in the ~
pers,
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PAGE EIGHT.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:
Wednesdays Markets by Wire.
The Government Crop Report.
Miscellaneous News.

win Cowles, late proprietor OF the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cowles was
a married man. the husband of Alice
NJ Hale, a woman distinguished so-
.cially and the daughter Of prominent
banker Of Cleveland. Young Cowles
became infatuated with Clara Beatrice
.Luneschloss.
She returned to New Orleans and on
the death of her father. which occurred
shortly after, she came to Bellevue, N.
]. There Cowles called upon her.
Clara Luneschloss was named, as the
for divorce. Young Cowles was
promptly disinherited by his father
His young wife returned to her fathers
daughter, Florence.
cowles kidnapped the child and fed
with 1t to Montreal. In June, 1890. his
wife. her brother and a Cleveland dep
Iuty sheriff traced Cowles and confront
ed him in street at st. GATHERINGS.
lOnt. He had, already placed his daugh-
ter in the charge of sisters in a
Montreal convent and her brother de-
manded the child.
Outside the walls of the convent
ECowles rebelled and drew revolver
| Young Hale. his wifs's brother. struck
the weapon down and flashing re-
tvolver from his hip pocket. aimed and
fired al Cowles. The bullet entered the
ilatter's neck and he was taken to a
hospital Cowies recovered. but did not
prosecute the case. A divorce was
granted Mrs. Cowles in 1891 and
HCowles sought out Clara Beatrice
ILuneschloss and they came to New
York and were married. Cowles died
lSsuddenly and his widow went abroad.
/ In 1894 Clara Beatrice Cowles returned
and at summer resort met Arthur
| Taylor. Before the year ended he had
proposed marriage and was accepted.
! Apparently the marriage was a happy
| one. He purchased a fine place at
| Manchester last summer, called it the
Icascades and converted it into one Of
4 the finest summer resorts in southern
I Hyvs-
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ACCUSES OFFICERS AT NOME.
Attorney at Gold Beach says Gov-
ernment EMPLOYEES Grab.

Tacoma, Wash. July lin a letter
from Cape Nome prominent attorney
makes some serious charges. He says
one of the military officers at St. Mich-s
ael,s has used 100 powers -of attorney In
locating claims and afterwards used
his powers to dispossess other claim-
ants: that the United States commts-s
.sioner holds twenty-five claims. and
has used the criminal code to mainttin
possession, claimants being placed un-S
der 100000 bonds and in default CONS.
mitted to jail; that the deputy Uniteds
states marshal is half owner OF sa-
loon. and has his name above the door:
that the North American Trading and
Transportation Company and other
big corporations sent out a party OF,
Swedes, who went on several creeks
and staked everything from tn begin.
ming, some Of the men reco, J ng 400
claims 1t is claimed that this prac-'
tice has been general. and is manifest;
perversion OF the mining laws. Ansef-
fort is being made to have the attorney
general Of the United States make an
investigations. ~ 81
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LACEY IS NAMED.
sixth District Congressman Unani-
mousiy Reno1ninatcd by Rcpubli.
] to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican.
ottumwa, July 11-Maj. John F. La
cey was unanimously renominated for
congress by the Sixth district republi-
can convention at Abba this afternoon.
The resolutions endorse Lacey's record.
Special TO Times Republican.
Abba. July n.--Maj. John F. Lacey
was unanimously nominated to sue
sceed himself in congress fromthe Sixth
congressional district at the conven-
ition held here today, there being no op-
posing candidate The nominating
speech was made by Capt. j. w. Carr.
of Montezuma, and seconded by Davis
county. The nomination was by roll
call of counties. Lacey receiving the
entire vote. Lacey was called for and
the widest enthusiasm prevailed in the
hall on his appearance.
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Inrx Iester rrial.

New London. Mo-, July ia jury
was sworn in the Jester trial yesterday.
and Prosecuting Attorney Rhodes read
the Indictment, containing twelve
counts. charging the prisoner with
numbering Gilbert w. Gates in every
manner and by every means a murder
could we'll be committed. The jury is
composed principally of young men.
three -fourths of them having been born
since the alleged crime was committed
The court room was packed to its ut
most capacity. During the reading of
the long Indictment the aged prisoner
remained motionless. His face wore a
stolid. even defiant. look.
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7nz21l1.1eQ
WIFE LED A VARIED LIFE.
Career OF w oman Who Married Ar
thur TAYLOR. tho Wealthy suicide.
Special to Timeg-Republiean.

Career OF Woman Who Married Arr
thur Taylor. tho Wealthy suicide.
New York, July n.-Arthur Taylor,
the millionaire club man, whose suicide
at the Park Avenue hotel continues to
mystify his friends. was the husband
of woman whose history furnishes a
chapter replete with romance and in
terest. Taylor knew iiierr s:c.;;; when ;ws.sisn ne
asked her to be his bride. and during
their welded life they had been very
fond OF each other.
Mrs. Arthur Taylor. the widow. was
born in New, Orleans thirty-five years
ago. Her father was Constantine
:Luneschloss, wealthy and devoted TO
his only daughter. Clara Beatrice. I
handsome girl. In Cleveland. o.. she
alst Eugene !. Cowles. only son % I'd
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to the Celestial empire for the sole pur-
pose OF protecting American life and

pose OF protecting american llIe anu
property.
The patriotic action OF Collector
Jackson took place in this manner:
Several Chinese applied for admission
to this country, and Collector jackson
refused peremptori!y to even allow the
Chinese to be examined as to their
right to enter the country. declaring
that owing to the conditions existing
In Pekin that China and the United
States were at war and that all treaties
were null ard void.
The Chinese were allowed to commu-
Inicate with the Chinese consul general.
Ho Vow, however, to whom they told
their tale OF woe and protested against
being debarred. The consul general
took issue with the collector and
promptly communicated the facts in
regard to the action OF the collector 40
Mr.. WI, the Chinese minister at Wash
ington.
Mr.. WI hurried to the state depart
ment. saw Secretary Hay and told him
OF the advanced position of Collector
Jackson. insisted that his government
was not responsible for the chaotic con-
ditions existing in China, and that Mr..
Assurances were given the represent
etive OF the empress dowager that the
act OF Collector Jackson was not in ac-
cord with the policy of the government.
Secretary Gage was notified of what
had transpired and asked what was tile
meaning of the attitude of the collector
at the Golden Gate. 1t was evident Mr..
Jackson had acted on his own response
bility and without the formality OF con-
sulting his superiors and usurped the
power OF congress and declared war.
A strong message was sent by Secre-
tary Gage, in which he reminded the
Ibelligerent Mr.. Jackson that his action
was unlawful, and that congress alone
possessed the power to declare war. He
was directed to admit the Chinese, and
examine them. go as to determies
whether they came to this country ir
pursuance of law. Mr.. Jackson has. nj
doubt. obeyed these Instructions. as NJ
has been received.
John P. Jackson is the full name O
the man who has anticipated the ac
tion of congress. He was born in Ohio
and Is an American Of the most pro
nounced type. His resignation has no
been demanded, and, while he has dis
pleased the officials here, the promp
reversal OF his policy OF war on tn
4 Chinese will probably end the incident
4 and he will undoubtedly be permitte,
4 to retain his position. much to tn
qualification Of the people of the coast
who would like to have all Chimes
4 barred out.
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MURDERED BY TRAMPs.

Livic Matthews May Have Been the
Victim of Hoboes.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. July 1.-THE remains of the
young man found along the Northwest.
ern tracks yesterday, near Blairstown,
have been identified as the body Of
Livie Matthews, Of Chicago. who Wis
tied here last week. The body is now
at the morgue in this city. 1t is said
the young man was murdered by six
tramps. who got into a freight car with
him and friend from west Cedar Rap
ids. The report is that the tramps at
tackled the boys. struck Matthews on
the head and threw him on the train.
The friend escaped unhurt, Sbnt has dis
appeared. #
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T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS O .223AY.
The weathas
1owa-Fair tonight ani srday.
Illinois Fair tonight ii showers
in the southern portioE rsday, fair.

IL" ~" d-rdlT tolnSnt an sNudy.
aohs'r the Southern 1SnSa pa1ta saaS ssoSsl. ssr
PAGE
NJ !:
China Blames the .eigners.
Bombardment at Tien Tsin.
Prospect of Peace in Africa.
Plot to Kill Mckinley Denied.
Bold Train Robbery in Kentucky.
Labor Commissioners Work.
PAGE TWO.
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
Democratic Campaign Opened.
Quelling Riot at Pekin.
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Library Commission Organized.
Sensational Suicide.
Reward for Mabel Schofield's Slayer
Short Iowa Specials.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
The Bolt from Bryanism
Imperialism and the Philippines.
Our Attitude Toward China.
Will Not Support Bryan.
Topics and Press Comment.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Who is Charles Towner?
C. G. w. Brakeman Killed.
Horses Are Off. page 81
Riot at Houtchie-Koutchie Show.
Attempt to Wreck Central Trains.
Eloise Graves Married.
The City in Brief
PAGE EIGHT.
LOCAL AND DGENERAL NEWS:
Wednesdays Markets by Wire.
The Government Crop Report.
! Miscellaneous News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-11
BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY.
Kentucky Band1ts Hold Up IllinoisI
Central Train and Get Q 10, 900.

Central Trntn and Get @1O,OOO.
Paducah, Ky. July 1.-THE Illinois.
Central fast train from New Orleans to-
Chicago was held up and robbed this
morning two miles south OF Wicklihe.S
The train was tagged and when 1t
stopped six bandits, after knocking the
fireman on the head with revolver. irl-
juring hrm badly, cut off the engine and
express car and ran mile and half
down the road. They blew open the ex-,
press safe. occurring all valuablee. They
left the engine and car and crossed into
Missouri. They dropped q package
containing 500. but got away with $10.-s
900 The passengers We're not molested.
An armed posse with bloodhounds 10
understood to be hot on the robberS
trail
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Real Estate Firm Faiis.

Boston, July 11.-Judge Colt 70 thes4
United states circuit court today Ape
pointed temporary receiver for the
Massa chusetts Real Estate Company aS
Maine corporation, witch holds real 60
fate in Iowa. Minnesota and Massachu-
sets Of the alleged value OF =. s.5s5,ieo
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three More Victims Recovered.
New York, July 1l.-Three more bod
...es have heen recovered from ..:e burn
ed steamship saale, making thirty-six
found on the vessel. The bodies were go
disfigured that identification IL impos-
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R]ailjrloadChnnge,.

Kansas Qity. July 11-samuel ".
Fordyce, president OF the Kansas City
& Southern railroad, resigned. to take
effect August 1st. Stuart r. Knott,
vice president OF the plant system. will
be hie successor.
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JAPAN Is PREPARING.
Expects Three Yenr's Campaign In
China.

London, July 1l.--Wslliam st. John
Broderick's explanations OF the British
policy in China were definite 30 far az
Japan was concerned. The British gov
,ernment had made strong appeal to
Japan to send an adequate force to
China TO suppress the outbreaks Of
.meb violence and to rescue the iega.
tions. ts -..s !, n
Japan, IN discussing dIspatching rein.
fdrcements, had mot been required e
nsekA any pledgss ding her uite-
stoF purposes. and 40 conditlpna had
len tnapossd upon M. JapAn had
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The ls7th, l,ody,

i New York, July H. Six bodies and q
portion Of . seventh were found In the
wreck OF the steamer 6aAle today, max
Ing l57 bodies ot Victims Of the fire June
3oth recovarsA. v sss
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Con.ul nom. 10, Recal,ed.

washington. July fit Is learned
that the announcement from Lourenzo
Marques that Mr.. Hollis, the American
consul there, has been recalled Is erro-
neous. Mr.. Hollis has not been dis
Greet. In the Judgment Of the depart
ment. In such repression Of his per-
sonal sympathies as becomes a United
states onicial CHARGED with such deli
I cate duties an have devolved upon the
{ consul At Lourenxo Marques.
II 10 believed that the department has
been Obliged 10 remind him Of that fact.
2 but u has not recalled him. nor has 1t
! any present intentions Of doing 80.
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TIE ALLIES 1O BLAME
The Chinese Imperial Government
Disclaims Responsibility for
Boxer Troubles
Fighting at Tisn Tsin Said to Be
Result Of Foreign Attack
at Taku
Admiral Remey Arrives at Che Foo
and Reports the Situation
Today's Dispatches.

Washington, July 11.-Chinese Min
lister WI delivered to Hay this morning
q copy of cablegram received by him,
,purporting to be from the Chinese inn
perial government. disclaiming respon-
sibility on the part Of the government
for the Boxer troubles and asserting
that the engagement at Tien Tsin is the
direct result of the bombardment Of
the Taku forts by foreigners.
The imperial decree detailed at great
length from their point of view the his
tory Of the Boxer movement from its
inception, saying that the local authors
ties at first failed to take notice OF 1t
and the Infection spread with such.
grapidity that a situation was created
which could not be brought under con-
troll 1t refers to the request that for
eign troops be allowed to enter the cap
ital for the protection of the legations,
which request was granted .'as an ex-
tTaord:nary mark Of courtesy beyond
the requirements OF International int.
1iors." The claim Is made that the for
eign troops did not confine themselves
trolled the streets. firing guns, which
provoked resentment on the part of the
Chinese soldiers and people, and which
was taken advantage of by the law
less element. 1t was while discussing
the proposition of the request to the
foreign ministers to retire temporarily
to Tien Tsin for safety that the German
minister was assassinated by rlotous
| mob while on the way to the tsung II
| yamen. Since that occurrence, says the
decree, the anarchists assumed. a more
bold and threatening attitude and 1t
was deemed inadvisable to send the
foreign ministers to Tien Tsin. Assur-
ance is given that the military authori-
ties were strictly enjoired to afford
protection to the legations and that the
4 anarchists will be severely dealt With
4 as circumstances permit.
The document gave great satisfaction
4 here. is 1t showed, assuming that there
was some foundation for the first re-
j port that the imperial government hac
encouraged the Boxers and even par
4 ticipated in the attack upon the lega.
i stions. an effort is about to be made tt
l5retrieye that mistake 1t Is said tina
the note does not call for an answe,
4 from the state department and will no
4 materially affect the military program
4 laid down by our government and tha
4 such forces as we can land in Chins
4 will be pushed forward with rapidit,
i to Pekin.
Berlin. July 1.-THE German consu
4 at Che Foo telegraphs that the goy,
4 ernor OF Shan Tung announces that th'
i foreigners and ministers at Pekin wer'
4 out Of danger on the ith and the revol
lis decreasing.
London. July 11.-A Shanghai dis
q patch says: Fighting at Tien Tsin OF
the 9Th was the heaviest which has ye
. occurred. the Russians alone buryin;
200. The allies are becoming exhausted
by the constant fighting
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Killed ON chicago Rlevatsd.
ecial to Times Republican.

SPtC1uI 20 t1'
Clinton, July LA telegram was res
;celved here this morning stating that
John Knsiey. former Clinton resi-.
dent, was killed on the Chicago eie-
waited railway yesterday afternoon by
having hiS head crushed bet~Sea two
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increase OF Cold Deposits.

Seattle. Wash. July 1.-THE report Of
the United States assay Office for me
fiscal year ending June 20 shows that
the deposits aggregated $l3,63O 900,
against $6.500. 900 the year previous.
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|OR PEACE N AFRICA.
Recent Successes Of the British In.
crease the Prospects for Boer
Surrender.
Collapse Of Dswet's Forces likely
to Have IN influence on
Botha.
With Exception Of President steyn
Orange Free State Government
Has Surrendered.

Pretoria, July 11.-British success at
Bethlehem has considerably improved
the prospects for peace, 1t is said. The.
whole government of Orange Free
State has surrendered. except President
Steyn. Prisoners have been communi-
eating with Steyn for the purpose Of
attempting to prove to him the USE
lessness Of continuing the struggle.
Collapse Of the forces Of Gen. Dewet is
expected daily. 1t is believed when
Botha learns OF the defeat Of his col
leagues he will be glad to enter into
conference looking to the establishment
OF peace.
London, July 11.-Lord Roberts re-
ports again reveal the progress III the
Orange River Colony by which the re-
lease OF several divisions for service in
China is brought nearer. The occupa-
tion Of Bethlehem by Gems. Paget and
Clements after hard fight deprlves
Gen. Dewet OF his chief center of sup
piles and forces him toretire to Harris
NTH and the mountain district, where
his commanders can find little food.
yrede and Harrismith are now the
only towns in the Orange River Colony
not under British control. The chances
OF counter stroke are rapidly dimin-
ishing In the Orange River Colony and
in the Transvaal. and 1t may be pos
sible within fortnight for Lord Rob-
erts to send reinforcements to China.
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Rehel. Alre lli.pe rsing.

Paris, July 1.-THE Chinese minister
here informed NJ. Delcasse today that
Ii Hung Chang cabled him from Can
ton under yesterdays date that he had
just received telegram from Pekin,
asserting that the soldiers and rebels
who surrounded the legations had
gradually dispersed.
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TWO 6tuaenta llYarcoms

81 Marquette, 1iich.. July ii.-James b.
Gilman and an unknown man, both
supposed to b. Oberlin college students.
were found today near q furnace stack,
overcome by charcoal fumes.