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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
Thinks No strike will Result.

Cleveland April 9-Grand Chief Nor
rssey. of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, who just arrived home from
New York, said TO the Associated Press
Today that Notwithstanding the failure
of various heads OF labor organizations
to secure conference with Vice Presi-
dent Warren, he stiil thought the tron-
BILE on the Central Railway of New Jer-
sey would be settled satisfactorily to all
concerned without strike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
A FORGOTTEN STATUTE
Chief Justice Of Iowa Can Take
Hand When District
Judges Disagree.
Matter Brought to Light by a
Receivership Case From
Dubuque County.
Amount and Kinds Of Live Stock
Owned by the State..
Comment.
ecial to Times Republican.


Des Moines. April 9.-One Of the many
almost forgotten statutes of the state Of
Iowa came to light this week when
Chief Justice Given, of the Iowa SUI
preme court, received petition from
the two judges Of the district court at
DUBUQUE asking him to assign a dis
trict judge to go to Dubuque and try
the Dubuque Telegraph rsceivership
case. This case has been hanging fire
for some time the brother partners in
the concern rot being able To a gree, and
finally one of them made affidavit that
he could not get justice before Judge
Matthews, in whose department. the
case naturally fell Inasmuch as Judg
O'Donnell did not care TO get irto the
case and has a formidable assignment
of criminal matters ahead of him he
foresaw that 1t would be hard fer him
to give the Telegraph his attention May
1, when it is set for trial. Both judges
united in a petition to the chief Justice
asking him to send another judge to
try the case. Usually when Judge
wants HeiT ne makes tnes sarfanSEtI tGL
by private correspondence but the two
Dubuque judges preferred to be entire
lily clear of any connection with the
tease. When the matter was mentioned
1 to them number of good lawyers de-
lclared they knew of no law authorizing
the chief justice to direct a Judge TO go
/ from ole district 70 another. The clerk
of the supreme court didn't remember
of any case of that kind recently. The
assistant attorney general was not fa-
miliar With the law which granted such
authority. But the authority exists in
a clause of the code, where it is provid-
4 ed that when two judges fail to agree
ION division of work the chief justice can
take hand in the matter. Some years
i ago Judge Casey. Of Lee county. was III
and the criminal docket needed clearing
up. He applied TO the chief justice and
Judge Kline made az. order that judge
i Spurrer should go from Polk county
which he did. It is a power yessed II
the chief justice seiGcrn used. ludge
Given has not yet acted N he case
and hopes the necessity may disappea,
for action of that kind.
All the Office of the state board OF
control a statement has been prepared
\ showing The amount OF live stock owned
4 by the state and Kept at the various in
4 stitutions under charge Of The board
n The following table IS a compilation OF
the latest inventory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
Porto R,eans Petition alck,nley.

New York, April 9.-senor Igiesias,
delegate from the Federation of Labor
of Porto Rico, who arrived on the
steamer Ponce from San Juan, is the
bearer of petition from the workmen
of Porto Rico to Mckinley. In the petit
ton, which bears 5000 signatures the
Porto Ricans say:
Misery With all its horrible conse-
quences, is spreading in our homes with
wonderful rapidity. 1t has already
reached such an extreme that many
workers are starving to death. While
others that have not the courage 10 see
their mothers. wives. sisters and child
sren perish by hunger, commit suicide by
drowning or hanging
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
FEARS LONG Delay
United States Receives Further
Information Respecting the
Negotiations at Pekin.
Rockhill Urging the Ministers to
Get Together on Indem-
nifty Question.
Ne, ~
Dilatory Tactics Probably Re-
sponsible for the Dangerous
Rebellion in Shan 81.

Washington, April 9.-The state de-
partment has heard further from Rock
hill. special commissioner at Pekin,;
touching efforts making there to reach,
an agreement respecting the indemnity
to be demanded from the Chinese gov
ernment. Rockhill's principal effort.
acting under direct instructions from
Secretary Hay, 10 to induce the minis
ters of the other powers to keep down
the total of their claims to the amount
which the financial experts. headed by
Sir Robert Hart, have decided to be
within the ability of China to pay. The
United States government has felt that
on no account should the total indem-
nifty claim exceed s4O,0O00OO sterling.
and has steadfastly sought to make
that figure the outside limit of claims.
For itself the state department GLAZING
$25, ,CG0,o0O indemnity and 1t has supplied
Rockhill with data for presentation of
an itenized account showing expendi-
lures made by the government in trans
China. Its maintenance there and just
claims of missionaries who were Aneri-
can citizens and suffered in property
and person from the Boxer outbreak
In its anxiety to avoid pressing China
and to secure a speedy settlement of the
IChinese question the United States gov
ernment stands willing to make a heavy
lcuit in its claim. providing the other ma l.
III
their claims in proportion. II is entirely
possible that If Rockhill can induce the
lsother ministers to make cut of 80 pei
cent in their indemnity claims he will
do SO. tho the apparent result would be
a lossto the United States of sl2, SEQ, 900
The administration is satisfied that
1.-The great danger in the situation at Pc
kin lies in delay. Had the representa-
| tions of Rockhiil been needed the Off
| cials are confident the formidable rebel
lion which has now broken out under
the lead Of Gen. Tung Flu Sian. in Sher
ST province. would never have occurred
Roockhill had satisfied himself tina. the
Chinese government was absolutely Gin
lcere when 1t pleaded inability to punish
this great general and Prince Tuan In
the full measure demanded by the pow
ers. 1t is thought here more modest de-
mands could have been met by the Chi
nese government and the rebellion
averted. The indemnity question has
also consumed an unconscionable length
of time and II it had been settled sev-
eral weeks ago the present difficulty, il
is believed would have been Impossible
| 1t is hoped, therefore, by the officials
here. that Tung Flu Slams movement
will stimulate the tagging ministers at
Pekin to final action If ii does not anc
| il the court is obliged to flee from sinar
Flu and the great Yank Tse viceroys are
overslaughed by Tung Flu Sian. as
seems entirely proba Bile, then all China
twill be plunged into anarchy, in the es
timate of officials here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
Texas oileusher.

Beaumont. Tex. April 9.-The sixth
gusher oil well well has been added to
the Beaumont field, and 1t is reported to
be the finest we'll yet struck The we'll
is 1910 feet deep. and shows a pressure
of eighty pounds to the square inch,
which is said to exceed the pressure in
the Lucas gusher, 1900 feet away, and
which has heretofore maintained the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
SIGNS THE MANIFESTO.
Asufnaldo Consents After Consider.
lblc persuasion

Manila April39.-A Altho the officials are
t7eonlnunicatiye. nevertheless it is said
.aguinaldo signed the peace manifesto
tliis morning. Chief Justice Arellano
nraftsd the document. Aguinaldo
strongly objected to two clauses of the
,7anifesto and considerable argument
was required to overcome his objec-
tons.
Cal. Aba, insurgent leader in zambales
,,sevinee. With thirteen officers, eighty
three men and ninety-two rifles, sur
rendered TO Lieut.. Col. Goodrell, COM
manding the marines stationed at
0longapo Subig bay. Gen. Malvare,
with 300 nlel,s With rifles is expected to
surrender shortly at Slang, Cavita
province.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
Becomes Gold King.

Los Angeles, April 9.-From advices
that last night We're received from Pres
colt it is learned that Frank jaeger. of
the Wholesale lumber firm of r. c.
Jager g. Co. of chicago, will be styled
the gold king as well as the shingis king
should his recent purchase of gold
mines prove as rich as assays now indi-
cate. These run over $40 to the ton,
while selected ore reaches thousands in
value. Among the purchases made by
Jager and friends is the we'll known
Model gold mine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
aH1NKY D1NKo ARRESTED.
chicago Alderman Accused of VIC.
latfns Midnight Closing Ordinance.

Chicago, April s.-Warrants were to-
day sworn cut for the arrest Of Alder
man Michael Kenna, well known as
Hinky Dnk' Kenna. on charges of
Violating the midnight closing ordi-
nance. Warrants We're secured by Mrs.
Kate Mills Boyd, secretary and treas
erer OF the rev Anti-Vice Crusade So-
ciety. who has been investigating the
conditions prevailing in the "leves' dis
iriCt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
MARsHALLTowN, IOWA, TUEsDAY. Al

record OF being the greatest producer in
the world. The oil pool where it was
struck is only forty feet deep, and is
resting on bed of sulphur. These
facts were ascertained by the driliers
After the oil was struck the pipe was
permitted to sink until it struck the bot
tom, and it rested after forty feet had
gone down. The drillers then bored four
feet into what they say is a bed of pure
sulphur. In two of the other gushers
sulphur was struck before the oil was
reached. President Gilbert says that in
a few days the valve will be opened to
test the flow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
the outside knows, are not working
either Des AIoines or Cedar Rapids.


Inspectors Olmsted and Hume started
cut today on another lis 900 tour
for the Iowa National ca 4ne Will
see how the companies HE Forty
ninth regiment average up They Will
run into Dubuque from C)eiwsins on sun
day and Adjt. Gen. Byers Will join them
there. They viii go up to Waukon
which is the most difficult place to
reach where any company is located.
and later the Dubuque company will
receive Inspection. The work OF inspec-
ton is 50 difficult that the inspectors
are compelled q decline some invita-
tions and TO AVOID the receptions ard
entertainments offered. In the smaller
towns the temptation TO MAKE it
YEARLY pleasant for the inspectors and
bths adju;a, 81 eral is stronger taan in
the. cites where guard Work is strictly
matter of business.
G. /. soyster. of Sheldon. has deter
mined upon leaving Iowa. and thus the
state VIII lose one Of the most ardent
admirers of the late W. j. Bryan. Mr..
Soyste,' has teeg a commercial traveller
for a dozen years or tfereabouts and
nov goes % sar Francisco 10 bscorae
agent tor a talking machine. tits sus-
Epected tha5 he is going 10 set all the
talking machines to initiating his po-
ltieal here and leave the residents OF
! the coast 10 perish.
The Des N!oines schools are reopened
and the smallpox scare has subsidized.
+ People are somewhat nervous when in
j.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
T.-R BULLETIN.

Nru,e.
The5 T,nga,, s,.,,,a 1-n,,s,,aa
Delays Dangerous in China.
Russo-Chiaese Break Not Serious.
British "a pture Petersburg.
Beers Take 100 Britishers.
A Forgotten Iowa Statute.
p.Gp TWO
cr,n-r,p., >-1,,re
R,,ral Tsachsrs Scarce in iowa
Filinlro loss ~ war
Washington News5 Notes.
, ,.,,,,
!. = = =.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
MRS. NATION TO SUE topeka
Demands Return of IIatchets Taken
From Her by the Police.

Topeka. kas., April 9-Mfs. Carrie
Nation says she will sue the city for
some of her hatchets which are now in
the possession of the police department.
The hatchets were taken from her on
the occasions of her several arrests dur
ing saloon smashing days.
She made a demand on the chief of
police for the hatchets yesterday, but
was refused
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
SHORT YELEGRAMs.

AT Marseilles. France. the striking
:dockers decided TO resume work
Ten fresh cases Of bubonic plague
We're officially reported at Capetown, of
which four Were Europeans.
The wreck of the schooner Hyenia
went ashore at East Gloucester, Mass.
and Captain Dix and Steward Fuller
We're drowned.
Mitchell Eros. handle factory at
Cadillac, Mich. the largest of its kind
in the country, burned, entailing a loss
of $4,000.
Fred steidner was killed and George
Beckerie. candidate for alderman at
Murphy ysboro,; ILL.,, seriously injured by
falling slate in mine.
BY the derailirg of freight train on
the Kansas City suburban line OF the
belt railroad William Prime. brake
man, was fatally hurt and three other
trainmen badly injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09

Sofia. April s-Recent arrests OF
Macedonian agitators have led to anti
government demonstrations. Meetings
of protest have been held and excited
crowds have made demonstrations in
front of the police station.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
sultan Cnll. for Ala.

Tripoli. April 9.-Advicee from Benga-
hase state that the sultan is finding
himcelf helpless against the rebellion
now in progress and has invoked the as
sistaaee !, Of "a the Frenef. which has been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
Ice plnnI pesfroycd.

Shreveport. La. April e.-Firs last
night destroyed the plant OF the
Shreveport Ice and Refrigerating Con-
pany. LOSS. 3150.000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
Woman suffrage Killed.

Madison, Wis. April 9.-Thes assembly
today killed the Joint resolution for a
constitutional amendment to enable the
women to vote. The resolution was yot-
ed down tWo 10 oift.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
RELATIONS Sor SEVERED.
Russo Chinese Break is Only over
Mnnchurin.

Pekin, April 9.-The Russian minister
to China, NJ. DeGiers responding to a
letter from Prince Ching and Lii Hung
Chang regarding Manchuria. merely re-
fuses to hold further communication
with them upon the subject.
The Monaghan prince. Olaskan. faith
er-in-law of Prince Tuan. proves to be
an important factor in the rebellion now
in progress. He urges the rebellious
troops to march on Sian Flu
The Chinese knowing Gen. Tung Flu
Sian say the emperor brought the rebel
lion upon his own head when he pub
lished an edict threatening the general
with future punishment On account
of his present power and influence Flu
Sian would not permit this and natural
iy desired to prove that power He has
the entire Mohammedan population
with him. Tuan has also large fol-
lowing, while Prince Olaskan controls
the entire province of Mongolia,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
HossAcK MURDER TRIAL
Case VIII Be Given to the Jury Some
Time Tonight

Special to Tines Republican.
Iadianoia, April a.-The arguments in
the Hossacis case viii be continued thru
the afternoon and evening and the case
vii go TO the jury tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
South AFRICAN War
Kitchener Reports Some Import.
ant Developments. Including
Capture Of Petersburg.
The Beers Trap . Detachment
Of One Hundred Of the
Fifth Lancers.
Aeuinaldo Signs the Manifesto
TO Filipinos..A Chicago
Alderman Arrested.

London, April 9.-Lord Kitchener re-
porting to the war office under date Of
Pretoria, April s, says:
"Plumer occupied Pitersburg with
slight opposition. He captured two To-
eomotives and thirty-nine trucks
The capture of Petersburg is re-
garded here as important. The place is
a terminus of the railway and has been
the capital of the Boer government since
the evaucation of Pretoria. The whole
rorthern railway is now in the hands of
the British.
According to Kitchener's dispatch en-
ily one officer and one man We're killed.
The Beers evacuated the town during
the night, prior to Plumers arrival.
after blowing up two trucks laden with
ammunition.
Kitchener further reports the capture
Of sixteen prisoners, fifty horses and a
Depot of war stores at Boshmanskop,
Orange River Colony. AS an Offset the
commander in-chief reports the detach-
ment of Jog nsn of the Fifth Lancers
and Imperial Yeomanry were attacked
by 400 Beers northward of Aberdeen,
Cape Colony, and after several hours
fighting the British were surrounded
and captured, With the exception Of
tive raty-five, who succeeded in making
their escape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
KNOX SWORN in.

New Attorney General Takes the
Oath of Office.
Washington. April s.-Philander G.
Knox. of Pittsburg, was sworn N as.
attorney general a 1890 this morning.
The ceremony occurred in the cabinet
room of the white house. Justice shiras
administering the oath
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
Cabinet Discusses Indemntty

washington, April 9.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted about an hour.
Knox, the new attorney general, was
presented to his colleagues and created
a very favorable impression. Much Of
the time was given up to discussion
on the indemnity which the powers are
demanding of China. No official con-
itirmation has been received by the gov
ernment of the reported rejection of the
Platt amendment by the Cuban consti-
tutional convention. The matter was
discussed by the cabinet and it was con-
sidered strange that Gen. Wood had not
communicated so important a fact, If
frlIe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
WILL MEET APRIL IL.
Republican state comrnittee Called
to Fix Time and Place of the state
Convention.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April s.-chairman
Weaver has called a meeting of the re-
publican state committee in Des Moines
for Wednesday. April Il. to fix the time
and place for the state convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
Englan d Tired OF War

London, April civilian B. Cremer.
NJ p, the noted English advocate of ar
hitration said 10 a correspondent that
SIX months more of the South African
struggle would cause the people of the
United Kingdom to demand peace all
most as violently as they have hitherto
demanded war. Mr.. Cremer said fur
lstter::
During the Easter holidays I have
spent a great deal Of time among the
Voters of London. They are slowly
Igravitating toward revulsion of senti-
ment respecting our seemingly futile
Efforts TO whip the Beers into submis-
SION. The men who once raved for un-
compromising prosecution of the war
| I:ow discuss the South African problem
like sane men. They fully admit the
extreme difficulty of the situation and
4 freely express the wish that the govern
lment would find some way of substitute
3ing diplomacy for its present costly and
ineffective military measures
This change of opinion will be accel-
\ Grated when Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
/ chancellor of the exchequer diseloses
lBis budget and the nation sees what a
vast burden of taxation and debt we are
accommodating. Assuming that the Beers
maintain their battling resistance, II sex-
\ pect within a few months 10 witness a
great outburst of popular enthusiasm
+ provoked by anti-war speeches that on
9sly little While ago would have got
4 their sdeliverers srnobbed
"When the British succeed in divest-s
ing themselves Of prejudice and passion
/ thsy can not do otherwise than endorse
the Boers desperate defense of their
national freedom. If the Salisbury gov
crnment expects to keep the support Of
the people it must close up this South.
African business Very quickly"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09
Ho.rses

This is all save ninety sheep at the
insane hospital at Independence. The
board found on taking control that
many Of the animals at these various
state Institutions We're of a poor kind
and not such as it is profitable u feed
or own. 4 policy MAS adopted. espe-
cially with reference TO the cattle. of
grading up the stock With a view to
Improvement of the herds. This has
been found TO he profitable. The most
of the cows are kept for their milk To be
used at the institutions. 1t was the polc
icy in some places 10 dispose Of the
calves a 5 quickly as possible a. any
price. New a better srede Of calves is
reared and tlieyare sold for good prices
where they are not KEEP. for the iristi-
tutions. 1t is believed by the board that
the state ought to own only the best of
everything and as II is quite ineSpeE-
siva TO own and breed stock at the state
Institutions Iowa can we'll afford to set
a good example for all farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09

Committeeman Clayton. of the Sixth
district, who wants to be chairman of
the republican state committee, has
been writing to county charmen in his
district, SO it is declared for the pur-
pose of securing the sentiment of his
district with regard to the location of
the state convention. In this way he
can Shift responsibility for whatever
vote he may cast ard not incur the
enmity of any one But there is no oc-
casion for hard feeling over the location
of the state convention. The candidates
do not seem to have any very strong
preferences and SO far as anybody on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09

The announcement of the withdrawal
of Professor Storm from the race for
state superintendent. or rather the an
nouncement that he Was never il, the
race, caused no surprise TO State super
intendent Barrett. In fact Professor
Storm had intimated strongly TO Pro-
fessor Barrett that lie would nor be a
candidate. This makes il certain. how
ever that there will be a large nsld of
educators out for the place two years
hence. when a candidate will be nomi-
mated who Will hold the Office for six
years more. The elimination OF Storm
from consideration also clears the at
mosphere in the Fourth districy and
leaves Trewin free to so ahead and or
sanize the district. If there was to be a
fight on Barrett he would have right
10 claim the attention of his own dis
trict. but il he is to be renominated by
acclamation the district may be
pledged to others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-09

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
The Electric Li-ht.

The electric light was exhibited for the
irst time in the United States at the
Centennial exposition. but those who saw
were skeptical regarding the possible
y of using it upon any scale that would
be of practical benefit to mankind.
While arc lighting was produced upon
commercial scale In 1877. the real his
tory Of the art as regards it's modern as,
poets dates from the opening Of the Pearl
street station in New York city by Thom-
as A. Edison on Sept. 4. 1882, in which
the Edison incandescent lamp was used.
In nineteen years this industry has grown
to where the investment in electric light
ing plants in the United States alone now
reaches the enormous sum OF $T00, 0OO,-
600, according to very careful tabulaa
ton made by The Electrical Review Of
New York.
This extraordinary achievement repres
sents struggle with powerful and well
organized competition Of long estah-
lished industry-that of gas illumination.
1t made its way against bitter opposition.
against corrupt councils and the dificulA
ties and failures incident to overcapitaI4
ization to where it is now, one of the SOLE
id, certain and remuneratiye Industries
of the country.