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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND.
King and Queen Will Spend the HoIi

King and Queen VIII Spend the f1oii-
days at Sandringham.
London. Dec. 21--The king and
queen, surrounded by members of the
royal family, will spend Christmas at
Sandringham, where shooting party
will gather Monday. London is empty
ing fast of fashionable people, who are
hurrying to the country to hold their
festivities, and large parties are gather
ing at nearly all the great homes in the
United Kingdom. The South African
war and the courts partial mourning
seem in no way to have affected the ma
tion's determination to celebrate the
season with more than its usual zest.
The breakdown in England's tele-
graphic service, which is still III state
of semi-chaos, as a result of tie recent
severe storms, has produced A wide
spread demand for underground wires
1t is estimated London alone lost G200,-
600 by the breakdown, while the lail-
roads calculate their loss al about
100000. All communication between
London and the provinces is still in
complete, in some instances nor yet re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Decision AGAINST Wheat p;t.

Mount Vernon, H.. Dec. PA suit
which involves the legality of option
dealing in wheat ON the Chicago board
OF trade was decided in the circuit court
here by Judge f. u. Youngblood 1t was
the case of John lI. Jones, trustee, for
the use of ]. H. La Vale against John p.
Jones ct al, to foreclose a mortgage or,
q forty-acre tract of land.
The answer of the defendants sets up
the plea that the mortgage was gwen to
secure money used in buying wheat and
asked the cancellation of the note and
mortgage.
The court sustains the contention of
the defendants original bill that such
note and mortgage were the result of a
gambling contract and therefore void.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21

an enormous depreciation result of
natural or trade conditions Nest OF
them assert that John d. Rockefeller is
responsible for the falling off, and these
assert that he has manipulated the
stock of the company of which he Is the
head for personal ends. No one is able
to guess his ultimate purpose.
Only John D. Rockefeller can eX-
plain why within one week he made
three cuts in the price of oil to the pro-
ducers of OIL" said an expert authority.
These cuts We're not justified by the
market. but they made the stock lose
S50, 600. 900 in exchange values. AT home
and broad, except in Russia. the mar
ket is quiet The production has hardly
been equal to the demand so that in
stead of reducing the figure it pays to
producers to oil the Standard Oil Com
pany should have increased 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
YOUTH KILLS THREE NEGROES.
Resists Attack of Drunken Black Min.
ers in West VIRGINIA,

Welch, w. Va, Dec. 2l-Three drunk
en-, threatening negroes were shot and
killed last evening by Wayne Demon. an
1s-year-old white youth, at the mining
town Of Davy, this county. The black
miners had been paid off and were
starting on their holiday celebration.
About a dozen of them, all intoxicated
and with revolvers in hand, entered a
saloon and demanded that all whites
leave the place. All the latter but Desi
mon fled to rear doors. The boy drew
a revolver and before any of the negroes
could make move had shot and killed
Lem Booton, Prick Watts and Harry
Good. He then left the saloon and has
not since been seen. Demon, whose
home is at Catlettsburg, KY, Is an en-
ploye Of Cole, Crane & Co., Cincinnati
firm having interests in this county.
When attacked he was awaiting the ar
rival Of a train to go home for the holi-
dayS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:

PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
Long APPROVES Majority Opinion.
Dewey's Findings Not Approved.
Maclay Asked to Resign.
Gen. Miles Called Down.
Another Explosion at Pittsburg.
Passing of the Civil War Veterans.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Crane to Succeed Gage.
Other Cabinet Changes Soon.
Inquiry Court Defended.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Iowa Farmer Frozen to Death. ;.
Bogus Bills at Webster City.
Muscatine's Library Dedicated.
News of the State. -
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
McKinley's Testimony.
Discrimination.
Biennial Elections Amendment.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Looker-On's Observations.
A Christmas Sermon.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Medical Society After DR.. Ward.
Will Seek Doud's Release.
Y. NJ. C. A. Gives Double Entertain
ment.
Police Raid Boarding House.
Local Comment and Brief News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIALS:
Condition of the Markets.
Saturdays Market Quotations.
Current Sports Talk.
Review of Trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
STEEL MILL EXROD[S
Another Frishtful Accident In
the Steel Mills of Pitts.
burg Today.
Half a Dozen Men Scalded Fatal.
ly and Scores Severely
Injured.
Frozen Pipes Supposed to Have
Cut Off Water Supply In
Boilers.

Pittsburg. Dec. 21.-Following on the
heels of the awful disaster at the Soho
furnace of the Jones and Laughlins
Company on Thursday and at the Black
Diamond Steel Works yesterday. the
city was shocked this morning by the
report of another explosion at the Sing
er-Nimcks west end plant of The Cru
chile Steel Company, in which seven
men We're scalded, one badly cut and
twenty of thirty others slightly burned.
AT z o'clock this morning two Of a bat
terry of the five boilers used to OPP
crate the sheet mill exploded with ter
rife force. The scalding water played
havoc among the workmen while pieces
Of the boilers caused great destruction
to the mill property. OF seven men
scalded. two 1t is said, will die.
The cause of the explosion is attri-
buted to frozen pipes which supplied
the boilers with water
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21

cine. E. c. Taylor. II. C. Modlin and
James Storer, all of perry, We're candi-
dates. and they left it to an arbitration
committee to decide which one should
have the endorsement Of Dallas county
politicians. Taylor was successful.
The latest phase of the examination of
the accounts of Secretary of State Dob
son is peculiar. Attorney General Null
Ian has declared that the statements
presented to him by the executive coun-
Gil are not sufficient for the forming of a
legal opinion. Another accountant,
Mr. Wilcoxen, has been employed to as
sist the attorney general in arriving at
some facts for his use. The statement
submitted to the attorney general. which
was summary of the report of the eX-
pert accountants. was prepared under
the personal direction of members of the
executive council, and the statements of
the attorney general are looked upon as
o severe reflection on his associates. IN
asmuch as the entire matter will come
before the legislature again for final ac-
ton there has been a disposition for
some time to permit the matter to rest.
Col. P. W. Crawford of Dubuque
county, is in the city and today met
Lieutenant Governor Herriott. They
have long been warm personal friends
and 1t is morally certain that the leu
tenant governor will not do anything to
assist ir the foolish effort to unseat
Crawford. The last republican senator
from Dubuque county was the late ]. K.
Graves, and it was often said that 1t
cost him big pile of money to be
elected. Col Crawford is looked upon
as a good deal of a curiosity because of
his politics and the county he halls
from.
r. w. Clayton, of Oskaloosa. has not
succeeded in securing the support Of
Maj. Lacey in his candidacy for
United States marshal for the southern
district and has abandoned the expecta-
ton Of landing the plum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
HOPES TO AID PACKERS.
Secretary Wilson Asks Congress t
Grant Funds for Meat Inspection.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson yesterday said that
the discontinuance OF the microscopic
anspection OF meats for export would
mean the entire suspension of such
trade and loss of s2o,oOO,ooo worth
OF meats annually sold to Germany.
Lack Of funds, he explained was due
to the increased work of the past year
and the two weeks leave of absence
granted to each employe of the bureau
outside of this city which necessltated
the employemnt of additional men.
Secretary Wilson said he had asked
congress to make part of the appropria-
tion for the coming year Immediately
ayailab bic. He had no doubt congress
would grant this authority, as 1t had
done SO frequently in previous years
II have no doubt he added, that the
microscopic inspections will proceed
notwithstanding the notice given to
the packing interests thru the bureau of
animal Industry"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
PRESIDENT NOT ASSAULTED.
eensational Story Sent Out From
Washington is Denied.

Sensational Story Sent Out From
Washington is Denied.
washington, Dec. 21.-Both at the
white house and at the British embassy
emphatic denial is made of the pub
iisi,ed story OF an assault alleged to
have been made upon the president
Thursday. afternoon. The president him
self declares the story not true and au-
thorixes a denial of 1t. Lord Paunce-
fote, British ambassador. who is said to
have been witness to the .assa ult, en-
phatically denies the statement. The
story OF the assault grew out of the fact
chat an Intoxicated man was lurching
wlong Massachusetts avenue Thursday
afternoon as the president was taking
mis- daily walk and the man brushed
against the president A secret service
officer arrested the man, but it is under
Etood he was soon afterwards released.
A sensational story that the president
had been struck was printed in New
York today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
GETS PAY OF a PREsIDENT.
Darius Miller to Draw $4,000 for Ser
v;nae "a Railway interests

vices to Railway Interests.
st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 21.-Darius MIL
Ter, vice president of the Burlington
railroad, with charge of traffic on that
system and the Great Northern, will
draw salary of $4,000 year. the same.
as given to the president of the United
States. He is understood to have drawn
s25, 900 as vice president Of the Great
Northern. but close friends declare that
he drew $4,000 while serving in that
capacity.
President James J. Hill has always
paid q limited number of his high off,
GERS very large salaries, but the rank
and file of the employees. with the sub
ordinate officials, have invariably Jared
less generously. In his new capacity as
vice president and traffic director of the
Burlington 1t is announced by Mr.. Mil
ler's friends that he will be supreme and
that President Harris will have nothing
whatever to do with the questions of
traffic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
the river and bay. thus making path
fo1. thu Inat The tugs left the boat at

the river and bay. thus making path
for the boat The tugs left the boat at
the lake and returned to port.
The Maruba found nine inches of ice
in the lake and was unable to make any
progress. Thursday the two tugs
were sent out after her and found her
within two miles of the place where
they had left her Tuesday.
The crew reports that during Tues
day night there was terrific blizzard
on the lake and they were nearly froz-
en-. The government range lights We're
out, SO that they did not know where
they were. At one time che came near
being pitched upon the outer crib light,
which would have sunk the boat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
HILLS STATEMENT
Says Recent Organization Was Solely
to Protect the Railroad Situation in
the Northwest.

st. Paul, Dec. 21.-President James j.
Hill, of the Great Northern, railway,
and the Northern Securities Company,
this afternoon gave the Associated
Press statement regarding the recent
developments in railroad affairs, argu-
ing that all done in organization of the
new company was for the protection of
the northwestern railroad situation and
for the defense Of the general north
western interests against attack from
other interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Rumor is Confirmed.

Boston, Dec. PA close friend of
Governor w. Murray Crane today con-
firmed the report from Washington,
published today, stating the governor
has been offered the treasury portfolio
by Roosevelt and said the governor had
asked until next Monday before deciding
whether or not he would accept. Fami-
iy and business considerations are the
cause of the governors hesitation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
TRIES TO HRIsE SENATOR.
Indiana Convict Reported to Have OF
fered $1,000 to Mr.. Beveridoe.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 21.-It is re-
ported that Senator Beveridge was re-
Gently offered $1,000 by George w. Ray.
formerly editor of a paper at Shelbyvilla
and now convict in the Michigan City
penitentiary, If he could influence Gov
ernor Durbin to parole or pardon him
in time to eat his Christmas dinner at
home. He wrote the senator and said:
You ought to get Durbin for $1,000
and this would leave you 81 900 for your
self"
Governor Durbin would not discuss
the matter last night, but said:
II will only say this much, that Ray
will not eat his Christmas dinner in
Shelbyyille,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
OFFERS TO MARcoNl.
Canadian Government Makes the In
ventor Generous Proposition.

Canadian GoVernment Makes the IN.
ventor a Generous Proposition.
ST. Johns, N. F., Dec. 2l.-Finance
Minister Fielding, of the Dominion gov
ernment telegraphe>. to Marconi from
Ottawa tooay Offering him. in behalf of
the Canadian cabinet, every facility for
erecting wireless telegraph stations on
the Nova Scotia seaboard, making him
most encouraging propositions, assuring
him there is no obstacle in the way of
carrying out his experiments in Canadl-
an territory and inviting him to Ottawa
to discuss the matter. In consequence of
the offer Marconi leaves here tonight for
Ottawa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
I Asks MAcLAY TO RESIGN.

President Roosevelt Requests Man who
Called SchIey Coward to Quit.
Washington. Dec. 21.-The following
order was made public this afternoon by
Secretary of War Root:
Rear Admiral A. S. Baker command
ant OF the navy yard, New York-Sir: l
am directed by the president to ask Ed
ward S. MacLay. special laborer. gener-
al storekeeper's Office navy yard, New
York, to send In his resignation.
Signed) JOHN y. LONG,
"Secretary Of the Navy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Gifts to Roer Children.

Utrecht, Dec. 21.--Rev. Mr. Schaeffer.
Protestant clergyman of Remscheid.
Rhenish Prussia, presented Kruger to-
day with purse of 10000 marks, sub
scribed as Christmas gift to Boer chill
dren by the children of the Rhine prov.
iinces and Westphalia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Steamer Battles With Ice.

st. Joseph, Mich, Dec. 21.-The steam-
er 500 City, with five passengers and a
crew OF eight men, lies imprisoned in
the ice thousand feet from the piers
here. A tug has been working hard to
break UP the ice. but as yet has not
succeeded in freeing her. The steamer
is making it's last trip for the season.
The 500 City reached the dock at 10
o'clock, after hard battle with the ice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
DEATH OF MRS. wEscor.
We'll Known Citizen of GIadbrook Sue
cumbs to Pneumonia,

Special to Times Republican.
Gladbrook, Dec. 81 Mrs. Ertel Wes-
colt died here yesterday of pneumonia.
She had been sick only one week. Mrs.
Wescott was 81 years old and was an
old resident of the county. Her hus-
band died year ago. Mrs. Wescott
leaves two sons, Harlow and Roy. The
funeral services will be held here Sun
day morning at II O'Clock at the NJ, T..
church and interment will be in Badger
Hill cemetery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Member Of Parliament Sentenced.

Dublin Dec. 21.-John p. Hayden,
member of parliament for South Ros-
common, was sentenced to twenty-on
days Imprisonment for inciting to boy
cotting and nonpayment of rent. Six
other persons of Importance We're SEN
fenced to terms of Imprisonment on the
same charge. varying from fortnight
to q month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
PASSENGER Train DeraiIed.

New York, Dec. 21.-A passenger train
on the Erie railroad was derailed at the
tunnel in Jersey City today. The en-
gineer and fireman and three passengers
were injured, none Of them fatally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Death of Rev. o. p. Peterson.

Racine, Dec. 21.-Word was received
here by the relatives of Rev. o. p. Peter
son, founder of the Norwegian-D Danish
churches M. E. churches in Norway and
America, the best known Scandinavian
preacher in the northwest, announcing
his death in Brooklyn last night. He
died of apopleXy. His age was so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Count Potocki Loses Heavil,

London. Dec. PA dispatch to the
News Agency from Vienna says at the
Vienna Jockey Club this afternoon
Count Potoch lost one hundred thous-
and pounds during three hours card
playing. Count Pallavincini won most
of the money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
TROOPS TO LEAVE HAVANA.

Battery of Artillery Ordered Trans
ferred to Fort Sill, Ok.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Orders were
given yesterday for the transfer of q
battery of artillery at Havana, Cuba, to
Fort Sill, Okla The troops are to be Sc
lected by Gen. Wood and will embark at
Havana about Jan. g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Alner,s Condition.

Detroit, Dec. 21.-Ex- Secretary of War
Alger passed very comfortable night
and it is reported he showed a distinct
this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Homeseekers Arc Gold,

- Guthrie. O., T,-~ Dec c.>2l.-Exery--road
leading into the new country is still
lined with prospective settlers. General
ly these are men in poor financial cir
cumstances, who are moving with their
families into this region tc better their
condition. This is the class of people
who have suffered untold agonies as the
result of the recent cold wave. Without
faod and generally without morey and
in country sparsely settled, they have
starved and frozen, in many cases death
resulting among the children, Men who
have seen these people report the sight
the most pitiable' ever witnessed The
cold wave has also brought to light sew
eral cases of smallpox in every town
and city in the two territories.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21

be worth at least $4,000, 600, has been de-
clared insane at Port Chester, N. Y.
The petition was made by his eight
children
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
GIFT TO Y. M. c. A.

Iowa Central Railway Company Gives
$1,000 as Christmas Present to os-
kaioosa.
Special to Times-Republican
Oskaloosa, Dec 21.-The Iowa Central
railway makes the Oskaloosa Y. NJ. c.
A. Christmas present Of $1,000 for the
new $4,000 building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
CANDIDATE FOR LAW EDITOR.
Sioux City Man Wants Job Of Editing
Session Laws.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 21.-Candidates for
editor Of the session laws are already in
the field. j. r. Carter an attorney OF
Sioux City, is candidate for the place.
The Legislature elects the law editor
who looks after the publication of the
session laws.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
RLoMRERG ACQUITTED.

Man Who Killed Millionaire Mills
baugh Not Guilty.
Helena, Mont, Dec. 21-C. P. Blom-
berg. who killed w. S. Millsbaugh,
Chicago mining millionaire. last Octo-
ber during quarrel over trivial af-
fair. was acquitted by a jury at Vir-
ginia City. the plea of self defense
being sustained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
John j. Valentine Dead,

Oakland Cal, Dec. 21.-John j. Valen-
tine, president of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company died this morning. His
death has been expected for several
GayS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
SeMeII Some Better,

Camden. N. J., Dec. 21.-Senator Sew
ellis condition remains unchanged He
passed a restful night and 10 resting
easy this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
DROP IN STANDARD OIL.
Goes Down s5o,0oo,ooo in Value in a
SinoIe Week

New York, Dec. 21.-Experts on the
OIL situation of THE world are speeulat-
ing ON the underlying causes for the
depreciation Of s50,ooo.ooo In Standard
Oil stock this week. They are also try
ing to find out why this same stock
has fallen s1s7, 900, 900 since last May. All
agree that the discoyerey of new oil
fields wtthdn the last year has not been
~ sufficient consequence to make such
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
Fatal Wreck in Italy.

Rome, Dec. 21.-Trains were wrecked
today in a collision near Melagnano, ten
miles southeast of Milan. Six persons
were killed and FIFTEEN seriously injured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
STEAMER MARu1A RESCUED.

Two Tugs Bring Her to Toledo After
Perilous Lake Trip.
Toledo, O., Dec. 21.--The big steel
steamer Maruba, ownedl by the Rocke
fellers, was brought back into this port
yesterday after having perilous stay
of two days on Lake Erie. The vessel,
under command of Captain Gunderson.
with crew of eighteen men, started
out from Toledo Tuesday laden with ore
for Buffalo To tugs broke the ice in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
COLD IN THE SOUTH
Freezing Temperature Now Reaches
to Southern Florida, Below Tampa
Warmer Weather Predicted for To-
nioht.

Atlanta, Ca. Dec 21.-The crest of
the cold wave which has been central
in Tennessee and Kentucky, reached
this section last night. reducing the
temperature at Atlanta to six degrees
above zero, the coolest weather Of the
season. The freezing temperature now
reaches into southern Florida, below
Tampa. where the temperature this
morning was "a. Considerable suffer-
ing is reported. Warmer weathe- is pre-
Gdcted for tonight and Sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
BURNED TO A CRISP
Mrs. Charles RubIe, Of swaIedaIe, Meet.
With Fatal Accident.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 21.-while putting
cobs in the stove to prepare supper,
Mrs. Charles Ruble. of swaledale, was
burned to crisp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
BuIaarian Crisis Averted.

Sofia. Dec. 21.-The cabinet has
agreed to remain in office and the min
iSterial crisis is ended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
COL. NOBLE DEAD.
The Nestor of Kentucky journalism
Dies of Old Aqe.

DIGS OF U1d Age.
Paducah. Ky, Dec. 21.-Col. John c..
Noble known as the Nestor of Ken
lucky journalism, died today from old
age. He celebrated his S4th birthday on
Dec. 2. He served in the Mexican and
civil wars and published the Paducah
Herald half century ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS Of I 7AY
The Weather.

Iowa-Fair tonight and sund 8 war
mer tonight and in the east al s entral
portions Sunday. <
Illncis-Fair tonight and !, lnday;
warmer o
South Dakota-Fair to s-.it and
Sunday; warmer in east tonls.r.; colder
Sunday.