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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
right BLOODY Battle
Government Troops In Colombia
Opposed by a Strong Force
Of Rebels.
Seventeen Days ENGAGEMENT
With Terrible Slaughter
at Palo Negro.
Result Is a Draw, Insurgents Re.
firing When Ammunition
Was Exhausted.

New York, Aug. GA. Diaz Guerrero,
agent in this city of the Colombian rev.
olutionists, today received information
from trusted agents who had reached
Venezuela that a bloody battle was
fought at Palo Negro in the latter part
of May. The conflict lasted for seven
teen days. The battle was drawn at the
end of that period, the insurgents retlr-
ing when their ammunition was ex-
hausted, the government troops being
too badly cut UP to pursue the revolu-
tionists
BY the Red D liner Philadelphia,
which arrived here today from Venez-
uela, Agent Guerrero received a budget
of Information in the form of reports.
cablegrams. and letters from the scene
of hostilities. These stated that General
Benjamin Herrera, who is attacking
from the Pacific side, is at present OPP
Grating in the department of Cauca !;
General Ardilla, who is advancing from
the Atlantic. is in the department of
Santander, and in the possession of
Ocana city: Generals A. Castillo and
Clodmiro Castillo have effected juno
ton of their forces, and are at Ell Vale
in the department of Magdalena, and
General Marin has fought an import
ant battle at Jirardot in the department.
of Cundiamaroa, which is in the inter-
Tor of the country, about 100 miles from
Bogota, the capital of Colombia.
Important and successful engage
ments have been fought by General
Harrara at o,,d 20 ovid
other insurgent victories are reported
part of Cauca. A great. revolutionary
cific side of Colombia.
Information which came to Agent
Guerrero via Maracaibo,. states that
Valencia is on his way to Cucuta to
take charge of the government forces
on the frontier. that the merchants at
Bogota, not wishing to handle any more
paper money, have closed their stores,
and that business turnout the country is
at "a standstifl.
Guerrero says that he has not for
some time received any Information
concerning the whereabouts of General
Tribe Tribe, who has been appointed by
General Vargas Santos in supreme com.
mand of the insurgent army.
Continuing he said:
General Tribe is a personal friend o.
General Castro, the PRESIDENT or Ven
ezulea. They have known each other for
years. Castro lived for time in Col
ombia, and his wife is Colombian
The friendship and recent meeting be-
tween Castro and General Tribe at Car
acas has no significance In a revolutions
airy sense. The Colombian government
officials, however, openly charge that
President Castro has been aiding the in
surgents. but such is not the case. do
not think he sympathlzes with the
movement. because a year ago he ord
cred the seizure alta sGuayra of two OF
our warships which had on board a
large quantity of.ammunltion."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
SAYS LyNcHlNe is NECESSARY
Senator TiIIman UphoIds the sarbarou,
| Practice of thu South.


Marinette, Wis, Aug. 6.-United
States Senator Benjamin F. Tillman.
of South Carolina, addressed large
audience on the race question from a
southern standpoint. One Of the fea-
lures of his remarks was plea in
justification of lynching. Tn Wiscon-
sin you have 5000 black men," he said.
Why don't you try the bleaching pro-
cess. and exterminate them by inter-
marrying? The idea is repugnant to
you. In South Carolina we have $780,
900 blacks and $4,000 whites. The car
perbaggers, the niggers' and the south
ern scalawags and scoundrels ruled us
after the war until they had stolen
everything that there was in the state !:
then weswent with our shotguns TO the
polls and took 1t away from them. All
men are not created equal and the
'niggers are not At to vote. Come
what may, the white people Of the
south will govern their own country
He condemned Booker Washington'a
scheme OF educating the negro alona
Industrial lines as an attempt to place
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
'0NC[ 4 MILLIONAIRE
Now Dr. Richard Law 10 Psnni.
less and . Guest In New
York jail.
Litigation Over . Gold Mine the
causs Of HE Humil.
iation.
An Indiana Banker Accused o.
Fersinf Collateral Tor
Deposit.

New York. Aug. 6-"Seventy- three
years old. out OF money and a guest in
Ludlow street jail" That IL the way
DR.. Richard s. Law describes the lat
est stage in the picturesque career he
has followed for at least twenty years.
Contempt OF court is the charge upon
which DR.. Law is held. He failed to
appear to answer in supplementary
proceedings growing out OF litigation
over the Golden Sceptre gold mine,
which he promoted in 1896. and just
when he will be able to resume his
profession as n mining financier he
does not know. Prosecuting the charge
against him is Mrs. Elizabeth walling,
wife of Rev. w. A. Walling. until re-
Gently pastor of the Delaware Avenue
Baptist church OF Wilmington, Del. Mr..
Walling and his congregation differed
over investments in DIR. Laws mines.
and he 10 now in New York studying
law.
DR.. Law has been at different times
the possessor of several fortunes Once
he had 100000. Again it was hall
that sum. Still later he has had lesser
ands Of dollars seemingly within hia
grasp. He IL promoter and a specu-
lator, and even in his old age and adj
versity he has not lost his hopeful
ness courage. Tom L. johnson, mayor
of Cleveland. Is one of his intimate
friends. He knew the late Henry
George well. and at the funeral OF the
single tax leader acted as pallbearer.
During the hard campaign which pre-
ceded Mr.. Georges death DR.. Law
spoke constantly on the stump.
| Gold mining has been the bane of Dr.
Laws life. The craze seized him
when he was young physician and
caused him to abandon his profession
Even now, in jail, he dreams OF other
fortunes and thinks he may yet return
Ito his old haunts at the Waldorf AS
toria.
The Golden Sceptre mine was the old
mans Waterloo. He noated 1t in Will
mington, Del, through H. E. Emmons
an attorney there. DR.. Law secured an
option on the property in Colorado
and sold 1t to a company organized by
Emmons Prof. Sadler, OF Boulder
Colo, and other experts. are said ia
have reported favorably upon the prop
erty, and 100000 shares of stock OF
81 each par value. were issued. The
stock at one time sold at $3.50 a share
DR.. Law wanted some ready money to
invest. ana sold some OF his stock &c
Mrs. Walling. She was 30 sanguine Of
success that 1t was comparatively easy
to induce her relatives to invest with
her. It is said Law agreed to redeem
the stock II the mine proved to be a
failure. It seems to have turned out
that way, for in a stock slump the COM
pany assigned. Then came trouble fol-
IDr Law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
HOUSE RAFFLERs ARRESTED.
Federal Authorities After Three Prom
inent Nebraskans.

Federal Authorities After Three Prom.
inent Nebraskans.
Norfolk, Neb. 6.-The common mode
of disposing Of property by rattle has
brought into conflict with the federal
government three of Nebraska's fore
most citizens, John R. Hays, former
candidate for congress: Isaac Powers,
former attorney general, and DR.. s. A.
sBaer, well-known physician and dem
ocratic politician. The trio has been ar
rested for attempting to dispose OF the
auditorium at Norfolk, by selling tickets
at 81 each. The rattle method has taken
such hold in the last few months that
the federal authorities propose to make
examples of the present Offenders.
The rattle for which the drawing was
about to take place had been widely adj
vertised turnout the west, photographs
and posters adjoining places of public
resort. 1t was public enterprise and
the names of the promoters gave it un-
questioned standing. The sales reached
such proportions that the scheme came
to the ears of the Washington authori-
ties and a special inspector was sent to
Norfolk to investigate.
Following the inspectors report ord
ers were received by the district attor-
lney to bring active proceedings against
the promoters. The prosecution will be
conducted with all vigor, the enterprise
being condemned as lottery.
The Norfolk project is one Of many
extensive rafiies recently held in the
west The PIERCE homestead at Sioux
City was thus disposed of and promot-
ers Of the Kansas City auditorium
adopted the same plan. Many tickets
were sold also for the Requirement of a
ranch in northwest Nebraska, but nc
drawing ever took place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
Boston, Now York Trolley line.

New York, Aug. 6.-steps have just
been taken to build thru trolley line
from this city to Boston. The first step
was the foundation at White Plains, N.
Y, Of the New York & Stamford Rail-
way Company, which is made up by the
consolidation of the Larchmont and Port
Chester electric companies, now operat-
ing trolley system from Larchmont to
Port Chester
The company is now building a road
to Greenwich, and as soon az the line is
completed the road will be extended tc
Stamford and to Boston. The applica-
ton Of the New York & Stamford Rail.
way Company for the right Of way fol-
an electric road service with the termi.
nal in Boston, is expected to come ur
today before the New York state rail.
road commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
MISS BEALs FOR MARSHAL.
Girl Who Won Prize in Land Lottery
Offered Office at LAYTON.

Girl Who Won Prize in Land Lottery
Offered Office at Lawton.
Wichita. Kas., Aug. 6.-Miss Matte
Helen Beals. the Wichita telephone girl
who drew second choice Of farms in the
rev Kiowa and Comanche country, has
aspired to new honors. She will be-
come city marshal of the new town of
Lawton. to take the place of Bat Carr.
the present officer.
A delegation of citizens waited on
Miss Benls yesterday morning and Of
fered her the position. There is a good
salary connected with the office. She
accepted the place. She hopes to tame
the outlaws and bad men without hav-
ing to shoot.
Miss Reals and Bat Carr, the outgoing
officer, met last evening. To test her
nerve he took several shots at her. She
opened fire on him and shot his hat on
After these little pleasant exchanges OF
compliments the two shook hands and
promised to be friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
TO FORM COAL TRUST.
Indiana Operators TO Meet and Com
plets Ciuantie Combine.


plsts Gigantic Combine.
Chicago, Aug. GA meeting will be
held in Chicago today OF the committee
OF coal operators appointed to consum-
mate the deal for the formation Of a
SIS, 100000 coal trust In Indiana, to con-
troll the entire output OF the mines in the
state. AT the same time that negotia-
tons are being made for the formation
of q trust in Indiana, similar move
ment ie being rushed to completion just
across the line in Ohio and extending for
q short distance into Indiana. This lat
ter trust, its hackers declare, will make
things lively for Thea Indiana venture
and may even break the present coal
monopoly.
Promoters of the Indiana venture have
obtained statements from the present
owners of the property, which they pro-
pose to control, In the form of options
These options are in the hands of the
committee at the present time. and
should decision to postpone action un-
til >later be reached, it will necessitate
asking the owners to grant a longer
time on the options, as those now In
hand expire in few days.
Every market has been carefully hives
tisated. and 1t has been found that Chi
cago would take three-fourths Of the en-
tire output. The demand for coal in the
Indiana gas belt is increasing all the
time. owing to the failing supply Of nat
ural gas.
The options in truth are simply formal
Statements Of value placed on the re-
spective properties. They are not op.
tions in the sense that there are two
parties to the transaction, bound by
contract, and were not accepted at
prices to be paid but as offers to sell
the prices being subject to further con-
eideration OF the promoters of the com
bination.
The second proposition, that of a new
coordination in Ohio and part of 1ndi-
ana, not covered by the combination
just spoken OF, promises to be strong
competitor In the better grades of blu
minous coal. The field Of operation Il
in the neighborhood Of Well.ville prin.
cipally, and the coal from this region i.
said to be of the best grade. The coal 1,
much used by the different mills of thu
steel trust. owing to Its high steam pro,
ducing power.
Several Chicago promoters and CAPT.
talists. 1t IL said, are behind a movement
to buy the property outright. consolidate
the mines working at the present time
open up new ones and develop the coun,
try. Options are said to have been Sc.
cured, and the promoters hope to con.
summate the deal within ninety days
The capital of the Ohio trust is said t.
exceed that of the Indiana venture, AM
experts have been in the territory FOL
some time going over the ground, max
ing estimates, figuring the valuatisn
and prospecting for new openings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06

Itersoh l9Msd John Thomason It SUN.
van. M. odd held q crowd Of angry citi-
Gems Il NY until the sheriff's posse arr,
rived, when he voluntarily gave himself
up.
& Patterson has for years been widely
known AZ had man. and has figured
in more bloody trays than any other
character in this section.
Thomson leaves a divorced wife and
three children at Kinmundy. Attentions
he had been paying to the sister of Pat
terson, who had been making her home
with the latter, was the cause Of the
TRAGEDY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
BANKER IN a CELL.
Forged Paper Deposited as Collateral
With Other Banks.

Wabash, Ind, Aug. 6.-James NJ. Keep,
owner OF the Commercial bank at An
drews, occupied a cell in the Huntington
county Jail last night, and long SEN
tence in the penitentiary stares him in
the face.
Key. who is aboue 50 years of age,
came to Andrews from st. Louis year
ago and opened the commercial bank.
He was man of good address. repre-
scented that he was literally backed, and
the citizens intrusted him with their
money. He spent money lavishly and
engaged in number OF enterprises.
The arrest Of Key was made on a
warrant sworn out by Orlando Packard,
vice president of the Capitol National
bank, Indianapolis, which bank had a
note for $1,000 to which the name of 8.
j. Leedy was forged. Mr.. Packard came
up this morning and accompanied the
officers to Andrews. Sheriff Crandall
and Deputy Nevins approached the
bank Just as Key stepped out When
they took him into custody Key reached
for revolver, but Crandall grasped
him.
The man went wild and begged to be
| allowed to kill himseIf or to be allowed
to go home, saying that he must either
die or 60 to prison. He was at once ar
raigned for forging the note and in de-
fault Of $4,000 bond was locked up.
| Mr.. Packard had with him a dozen
notes. aggregatins $780, deposited with
his bank as collateral. Up to last night
forgeries OF twelve notes. aggregating
$4,000. have been discovered, and there
are others. A Chicagr bank lis supposed
I fn haa ,hOf hvys
| AT 3 O'clock on Saturday afternoon
Key, not having appeared at the bank.
George Newell, the cashier, closed the
doors. refusing $1,000 deposit of John
stouder because he thought Key had
absconded. There was then only $25 In
the safe. Newell thinks the deposits are
$4,000. and depositors will get little
Key put no money into the business.
Key refused to make any statement
He had only 81 cents in his pockets wher
arrested and is almost insane VIII
Halter, whose name was forged to q $40,
rote, late yesterday afternoon swore on
an affidavit charging Key with forgery
and at least eight others will do tn,
same.
Vice President Packard Of the Capito
National says he has evidence enough
to keep Key in prison for life. The Cap
:tol National. unless Keys friends com
to the rescue, will lose $4,000. havinl
} advanced that sum on the forged collat
eral.
Key, it is claimed. attempted to worl
: the Wabash National here last weel
asking that $1,000 In currency be sen
, him for draft In transit. The none
! was not sent and the draft did not sno,
up. Key claims he was a partner in tn
Cromwell Bank, which failed on Satur
day, and his failure was due to that. bu
the statement II disputed.
The heaviest depositor in the Andrew
, bank was an elevator concern at Toled
|. which loses $1,000. c. a. Wilkerson va
appointed receiver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
wHoLE OUTFIT ILowN UP.

Explosion of Nitroglycerine Kills priv.
f.. err, Horse and Demolishes Wagon.
Bowling Green, o., Aug. 6.-Eight
hundred pounds OF nitro-glycerine, on a
stock wagon, exploded on the Mum
read near this city late yesterday and
blew the driver, the team and wagon to
atoms The accident occurred where the
road crosses the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton railroad, and an approaching
passenger train narrowly escaped disas-
ter.
The driver was Will Redabaugh, Of
the Hercules Torpedo Company, and he
was taking the nitro glycerine to a
magazine. He evidently saw the train
approaching and endeavored to cross
the track ahead of it, when the reckless
gait over the rails probably caused the
explosion. Fortunately the train was
stopped before it reached the great hole
which the explosion made. The passen-
gers We're shaken up, and pieces of wood
and iron were hurled against the cars.
| Traffic was stopped on the road for sew
| eral hours.
A barn about 200 feet from where the
explosion occurred was reduced to kind
| ling wood and set on fire, and house
about 400 feet from the scene of the dis
aster was rddled and knocked out of all
semblance TO a building. Doors and win
dows We're smashed and curtains and
bedding torn into bits. Iron beds were
| twisted and not an article of furniture
was left whole Mrs. Abraham Teal and
her two sons. Willie and Roland, aged Z
and 9, were in the house and their es-
cape from death is a miracle, tho neither
the children nor their mother received a
cut or mark. Mrs. Teal is in precari-
| Gus condition from the shock and it is
feared that she may not recover Pieces
of timber We're driven thru the house
making hole like cannon ball For
some eighty rods in all directions the
fences are swept out Of existence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
Tried to Wreck Train.

Carbonate, ILL.,, Aug. 6:-J. w. spang-
Ter was last evening placed In the coun-
ty Jail, charged with attempting to
wreck an Illinois Central train on the
Galesburg division of the system. He
las confessed. The attempt came near
wrecking one Of the fast trains on q
curve near deep ravine. Tie rails were
roped to the track, but the obstruction
was discovered by man who managed
to give the alarm in spite Of vicioul
attack from Spangler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
Sensational Shooting,

Jackson. Miss. Aug. 6.-w. J. Lyon
sanitary inspector Of Jackson, last might
shot and killed David B. Shelton. The
shooting occurred on the principal stree,
Of the city and caused much excitement
The men had quarreled earlier in the
day, it is said. over an inspection, and
engaged in personal alteration. Shell.
ton. it is said, returned to the attack
with stick, when Lyon pulled re.
volver and shot him thru the heart
Both men are prominently connected
Shelton having married the daughter o,
the late Congressman Mckee while II
camp at Chattanooga during the Span,
ish-American war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
Would Use Condemned Criminals.

Washington, Aug. 6.-That criminals
who are condemned TO death shoulo be
utilized for experimental purposes, to
demonstrate, II possible. DR.. Koch's the
DRY that infection OF the human being
by means Of tuberculosis bacilli Of the
lower animals Is exceedingly rare. is the
opinion OF DR.. Isaac N. Love, who has
made a special study of tuberculosis.
was the family physician of Arnold
Koch, an are importer of st. Louis, and
brother OF DR.. Koch, and successfully
treated Mr.. Koch's boy for tuberculosis.
DIR. Love thinks that in every house in
stead OF the motto God Bless Our
Home" there should be hung sign to
this effect: Keep your mouth shut.
Breathe thru your nose. and don't spit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
a Judoe Indicted.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 6.-Judge e. G.:
Rognon, judge of the United States
commissioners court at Teller City,
Alaska, has been indicted by the federal
grand jury and arrested for alleged mis-
use OF government money. It Is charged
that the Judge used government money
for the purchase Of supplies and a
building which he claimed was for gov
eminent use
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
Northwestern sprinkIino With oil.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. s.-The Chicago
& Northwestern railway is trying the
use Of oil as g dust preventative, and. II
successful, Will adopt 1t on the entire
system. Five miles Of double track were
selected for the experiment, 1000 gal
Ions Of crude oil being used to the mile
Pictures taken before and after using
show great Improvement, the oil seem.
ing to do away with the dust. It i,
sprinkled along the road from nat cal
operated like street sprinkler. Tht
first years cost is 500 mile, and after
that $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
Great Western Earnino,,

Chicago. Aug. 6.-The gross earnings
OF the Chicago Great Western railway
maple Leafe Route for the fourth
week OF July, 1901, show an increase of
$s4,2ss.09 over the corresponding week
OF last year. Total increase since the
beginning Of the fiscal year DULY u to
date, $ss,245.3s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
coeaine Fiends crazy .Aet.

Kenosha. Wis, Aug. s.-Alfred Ben
son, carpenter Of this city. while un-
der the influence OF cocaine. attempted
to murder his infant child by strangling
It. Neighbors arrived In time to save
the child from death. Benson had taken
the cocaine to allay the pain OF an ach-
Ing tooth. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06

Benjamin Pugh, the negro who muir
dered John Tegen. a waiter in res
taurant in Brooklyn, Aug. % Last, was
put to death in the electric chair in Sing
Sing prison yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
ouarreI 0nde IN Murder

Mattoon. H.. AuG. Armed with q
double barreled shotGun. Fletcher Fat
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-12-21
SALTWATER SPECIALS.

The dedication of new set Of sta
lions took place Sunday evening at
ST. Michael's church. Rev. Father
O'Neil, of st. Paul, spoke in master
ly way Of the origin Of this most an
cient and beautiful devotion. The serv-
ices closed with benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament at which the
Rev. Father Paulin Weissner assisted.
The new stations are models of the
sculptor's art and are undoubtedly the
finest in the northwest.
1t is now thought that the 500, 1000
library which Andrew Carnegie has
presented this city will be erected on
the Bean property, corner North
Third and Mulberry streets. Although
many sites have been offered. this one
seems to be the most centrally located
and in other respects is much more
desirable than any other site that has
been suggested.
Miss Hildegard Rentz, of st. Paul,
has been engaged as organist at st.
Mary's church.
| N. A. Lawler has returned home
from an extended trip TO Washington
Idaho and Montana. He expects "a
lrsturn west shost New Years.