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The Washington times., 1901-10-14
FOREIGN TOPICS.

The Parliamentary committee recently
appointed to examine into the present law
regarding what constitutes a British born
SUBJECT with v.svF, to recommend GER
tam changes more in accbrdance with the
principles of foreign nations. is finding
some dlhhcuity in adjusting the various
acts Of Parliament relating to the matter.
IL Is pointed out by the committee that
TO the common law belongs the funda-
mental principle that any person born
within his Majesty'5 dominions is from
the moment of his birth British subject.
Whatever may be Internationally of either
OF ooth OF his parents, and however tenn
porarS and casual the circumstances de-
termining the locality OF his birth may
nave been. Also, the son Of the King is
Always British subject wherever he may
be born With this exception the ac-
QUESTION of the status of a British sub
Ject by parentage rests ON the statute
law
person whose father or paternal
grandfather was born within his Ma
Jostys dominions is deemed a natural
born British subject, although he himself
vas b"rn abroad. 80 the category of
persons who are British subjects by rea-
son OF their birth having taken place
within his Majesty's dominions is added
ship.
oUWe uouDt is said to exist as to the
extent of this rule. but there seems to be
no doubt, the committee remarks. that a
person is a natural born British subject
who is % born on board ship OF war.
wherever such ship may be; (2) born on
board n British merchant vessel on the
high seas. 1t is suggested that a simple
rule should be made that any child born
on foreign ship while in British waters
should not be deemed a subject of Great
Britain, owing to this accident of birth.
but, on the other hard, an infant who
nrst looks on life under the Union Jack
Wherever Vt may fly afioat is apparently
a subject of the King though he be as
hlack as ebony or his father be Britains
most deadly enemy
The Washington times., 1901-10-14

The Gar has decorated with the St.
George Cross Captain Yeletz, of the Hus-
sars of the Guard, who distinguished him
self as one of the heroes of the Chinese
war Captain Yeletz was stationed In
Eastern Mongolia and with eighty men
rescued the Roman Catholic Mission with
several hundred converts and several
French missionaries. fighting for hours
against 1000 Chinese who besieged the
mission. and, though seriously wounded
only leaving his command on the arrival
OF General Zeipitzki with re-enforce-
ments.
The Washington times., 1901-10-14

There were many things that the Secre-
tary of War of the time had a right to
plead in bar of criticism. Let US give
him the benefit of all OF them up to the
limit. It is unnecessary to follow him
through the initial expansion of the regu-
lar or the organization of the volunteer
army The country Is familiar with the
record Of both processes. But in connec-
ton with the mobilization OF n consider
able volunteer army it became necessary,
or the War Department thought So to as
semble it in camps of concentration, and
here The opinion Of the nation and that of
Mr.. Alger will not be found in agreement.
He puts his best foot forward in declaring
that while troops in the civil war Travelled
on fiat or in boxes or cattle cars. all the
soldiers who We're sent to the army camps
at Chattanooga, Mobile, and Camp Alger
We're transported in Pullman coaches
That fact. however. did not prevent them
from sicKening and dying in ways and
to an extent that filled the country with
rage. MIR. Alger defends the fever camps
vigorously and inSeniously. He asserts
that most OF the cases of typhoid came
from home with the regiments. He AYERS
that the medical attendance al all the
camps was above reproach. There We're
some incidents which he refrainS from
noting. For example, the chief surgeon
at Chattanooga was a veterinary who
probably had no more knowledge of hu-
man anatomy or ailments than ordinarily
could he acquired in a respectable black
smith shop This veterinary was Alger's
selection While we find the fever camps
praised we do not notice that the COM
mercial reas sons for their selection are re-
ferred to- Mr. Alger knows that this
point is important TO his explanation, but
possibly il might be inconvenient for him
TO dwell upon il.
In the interests OF truth and justice it
is proper, though, perhaps, superfiuous,
to remark that. had Mr.. Mckinley
dreamed of having a war on his hands.
Russell A. Alger would have been the
last man on earth he would have selected
to hold the war portfolio In his Cabinet
But war came. and Alger could not de-
Gently be eliminated. So he adhered to
The Washington times., 1901-10-14

Mr.. Alger presents a good deal of docu-
mentary and other evidence further show
ing that Admiral Sampson must have been
consciously inaccurate in his statements
concerning the plan of campaign, but we
need not pursue the matter to greater
length. Admiral SIMPSONS character
and methods are too well known and ap-
precfated to necessitate much comment
on his actions. One more reference and
we shall steam away from Santiago as
gladly as Sampson did on the morning
that Cervera made his sortie Mr.. Alger
offers very sensible comment on the
sinking of the Merrimac-vide page "a of
his book. He says:
have never yet been able TO see any good
reason for sinking the Merrimac in the entrance
to the harbor on the morning OF the Sd Of June,
after Sampson had arrived of Santiago. when
his feet so greatly outnumbered the Spanish
squadron. He had with him the New York
Brooklyn Oregon. Massachusetts. Iowa. Texas
New Orleans and Marblehead besides the auSil-
iary vessels, Harvard. Vixen. Mayiower Porter
and the coliers Mcrrimac and Sterling. Was IL
to keep Cervera in. or Sampson outf
That, indeed, is a question which thou
sands OF American citizens have asked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
STRICKEN IN PULPIT
Rev. H. Doetther. Of st. Paul.
DStricken With Paralysis in
Gladbrook Pulpit.
Died Two Hours Later Without
Regainins Consciousness
..Rev. Kelly Dead.
Vicar General Of Ottumwa Dio.
cese Dies at Somerville,
Massachusetts.

Special to Times Republican.
Gladbrook, Dec. 9.-Rev II. Doetther
of st. Paul while preaching in the Ger
man Methodist church here Sunday
morning, was stricken with paralysis
and died two hours later without re-
gaining consciousness. Rev. Doetther
who happened to be in Gladbrooa to
spend Sunday, was asked to occupy the
pulpit of the church of his denomina-
ton, and consented. He had been speak
ing for some time when he fell uncon-
scious in the pulpit. He was removed
to the parsonage near by and medical
aid was summoned, but he was beyond
the power OF medical skill.
Rev. Doetther was not actively en-
gagged in pastoral work, but for some
time had been acting as general agent
for the German Mutual Insurance Com
pany. He was about so years of age and
leaves a family in st. Paul. The rela-
tives were notified and son-in-law
Mr.. Miller arrived in Gladbrook this
morning and accompanied the remains
to ST. Paul for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
DOG SAVES A WOMAN
A Stranger Attempts to Hold Up
Two Women Not Far From
Oskaloosa.
Fierce Demonstration OF a Large
Dog Results in Flight OF
the Robber.
Trial Of Charles Tyler for MUIR
der OF DR.. B. NJ. Failor
at Newton.

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, Dec. 9.-Two Mahaska
county women, Mrs. Hiram Alexander
and her daughter, count themselves
fortunate that they were accompanied
by a dog of exceptional intelligence as
they drove to their home in White Oak
township from Oskaloosa. A stranger
who had been driving behind them sud-
denly whipped up his team and drove
around them, and at a lonely place on
the road got out and stopped the two
ladies'. He commanded Miss Alexander,
under penalty of being killed, to get out
Of her buggy and into the one with him.
Both women were badly frightened, as
they were helpless, and the girl at first
started to comply, but her mother made
her get back into the buggy. AT this
juncture their dog seemed to come to
realization that the women were not
being treated right and, he set up a
fierce growing. Mrs Alexander encour-
aged the dog in his rebellious attitude.
and the other puppy beat retreat ana
rapidly drove away. Mrs. Alexander
had SO which She had just drawn from
a bank. They are going to see to IT that
the dog is we'll cared for this winter IN
return for his wisdom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
FOR M'kINLEY MONUMENT.
A Contribution of $40 Forwarded by a
Gentleman of Northwood.

| A Contribution of $50 Forwarded by
Gentleman of Northwood.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 9.-Govenror Shaw
has received contribution of $50 from
a gentleman at Northwood with the
request that it go to the Mckinley
monument fund. The governor has
entirely dropped the matter Of organ
izing the state for the purpose of rails
ing funds for the Mckinley memorial.
He appointed committee to plan for
this work and called the members to
meet with him. A few of them did so,
but the great majority, for some unex-
planned reason, failed to respond to his
invitation, and those who attended the
meeting did not take any decisive
steps toawrd making collections.
There was controversy over the mat
ter of favoring the memorial at Can
ton or the proposed memorial bridge
and arch at Washington. Governor
Shaw was at first impressed with the
Washington plan, but later reached the
conclusion that any personal tribute to
the late president should be where he
lis buried. But nothing has been done
the past three weeks in regard to the
matter, while other states are organ
izing and making collections in syste-
matte way. This contribution from
northern Iowa is the first that has been
received by the governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
ELECTION BET TROUBLES.
Travelling Man Arrested While Fulfill
ing Terms of Wager.

Council Bluffs. Dec. 9.-About 4
O'Clock Friday morning a South Main
street restaurant man reported to the
police that he had seen man going to-
ward Omaha on Eighth avenue be-
tween the shafts of buggy. 1t looked
like case of theft and the local po-
lice Immediately communicated the cir
cumstance to the Omaha officers, with
the suggestion that the supposed thief
be headed off at the Douglas street
bridge across the Missouri. The sug
gestion was acted upon his arrival
on the Omaha side the man pulling
the buggy was arrested. Explanations
followed and it developed that the fell
lows strange conduct was not with
malicious intent, but merely in the sat
isfaction of an election bet. The terms
of the bet required the loser to pull
a buggy from Pearl and Broadway in
this city to Sixteenth and Farnam,
Omaha, and return. This was being
done when the police interfered. The
human equine gave his name as George
Brown and finally, thru the aid of the
winner of the wager, established his
story and was released. He explained
that he had chosen night rather than
day to perform the feat in order to es-
cape attention. Mr.. Brown, as he Is
called on this occasion, is we'll known
travelling man in the employ of Pere-
COY & Moore.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09

wrongfully ordered to remove the ho-
boes. The negligence of the company is
alleged to consist in the failure of Mat
thews' superior to notify him that the
hoboes were armed and dangerous.
Matthews was young man capable OF
earning $50 month, presumably, too,
thru the remainder of his natural life.
the expectancy of which is fixed at thir-
ty-ffve years in the petition.
The Chicago Great Western Company
filed an answer to the above petition IN
which it claims Matthews we'll knew
when first employed that tramps would
be beating their way upon freight trains
and that such would be the case in spite
of any precautions of the company. 1t
is alleged Matthews must necessarily
have had knowledge of the presence of
tramps on the train at various times
and whether they We're dangerous and
liable to kill employees of the road. Not
withstanding he made no objection and
continued in his employment as brake
man and in such position he appreciated
what additional risk and danger there
was, If any, and that he waived any
right he might have against the compa-
ny for any injuries that might be in
flcted by trespaSSers on the trains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
BIG DAMAGE CASE FILED.
Relatives Of Con Matthews Sue c. G.
w. for $4,000 for His Murder.

Relatives Of Con Matthews Sue c. G..
w. for $4,000 for His Murder.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. 9.-The $4,000
damage case of Mary Matthews. admin
istratrix of Con Matthews. against the
been filed with Clerk Stewart, of the
federal court. It is an action that was
originally instituted in the state court
of Grundy county. Upon application of
the railway company the case was
transferred to the central division of the
federal court at Fort Dodge. Later the
company discovered the latter was lack
ing injurisdiction and transfer was Sc
cured to the Cedar Rapids division,
where the case properly belongs.
The petition alleges that Con Mat
thews came to his death on Aug. q,
1889, while in the employ of the Chicago
Great Western railway. About that time
there were large number of tramps, OF
hoboes, beating their way on the rail-
way trains, the petition describing them
as dangerous class of men and most
ly armed with firearms and other deadly
weapons, carrying such weapons for the
purpose of compelling the employees of
ride upon the trains without payment of
fare, and Of taking the lives of the en-
ployes if they refused to permit them 10
ride or attempted to remove them from
the trains, which facts were well known
70 the company and its officers and
agents superior to plaintiffs decedent.
and to the conductor Of the train upon
which Matthews was employed at the
time of his death, but was unknown to
the said Matthew'S
The petition proceeds to rehearse the
alleged facts surrounding the killing of
Matthews, for whose death the s25. 600
damages are demanded. He was en-
ployed as brakeman upon a freight
between Marshalltown and Des Moines.
and pursuant to the orders of the con-
'iuctor he was required to remove from
the train three or four tramps who were
armed. While Matthews was SO engaged
the hoboes. who were armed, set upon
him, assaulted and beat him and shot
him and threw him from the train. the
injuries and wounds producing death. II
is alleged that when Matthews was or
dered to remove the trespassers that
the conductor was acquainted with Their
dangerous character; that they We're de-
termined to ride upon the train without
payment Of fare or take the lives and
limb of the trainmen If they attempted
to eject them, and that the conductors
well knew that the life and limb of Mat
thews was likely to be taken by the
] tramps, but that he was negligently anc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
FAlLoR MURDER CASE.
Trial Of Charles Tyler to Be Taken
Up Next Week.

Trial Of Charles Tyler to Be AIKEN
Up Next Week.
Special to Times Republican.
Newton, Dec. 9-Today begins the
second week of the December term OF
OF the Jasper county district court,
Judge Clements presiding. The trial OF
Charles Tyler, colored, charged with the
murder of DR.. b. NJ. Failor here on the
night of Sept IL last, will be taken up
this week. A motion has been filed by
the attorneys for the defendant to nave
the indictment set aside on account OF
an alleged error in admitting to the
grand jury room persons who should not
have been present while the indictment
was being found. Tyler is still in the
Fort Madison penitentiary, where he
was taken for safe keeping. 1t is
thought the trial will take one week.
Woodson & Brown, the colored attor-
neys of Abba, have been appointed by
the court to defend. Tyler is charged
with numbering F'ailor. who was return
ing to his home from a professional cal!
and was found dead in the street, rob-
berry. being the evident intent.
In the probate court one Of the liyelt-
est contests In years In this court was
expected In the will case Of Melinda
Hans, where it was alleged that the
woman who died four days after maxi
ing her will was of unsound mind. The
testator could neither read nor write.
but possessed of a large sum of prop
erty which she had inherited. In pre-
vious will she had left the greater bulk
of the property to her own relatives,
leaving out the husband entirely. In
her last will she left almost the entire
amount to her husband, and this tended
TO show the undue influence alleged.
Well-known families are connected with
both sides on the case and it has been
much talked of. Trial was set for today
and from the number OF witnesses called
would have taken some time for trial.
Friday afternoon a dismissal was filed
by the attorneys for the contestants,
Hughes & Mclaughlin and MtHenry 6
McHenry. of Des Moines. B. j. Engle. a
young attorney here. had been retained
to sustain the will.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
TO NAME ATHLETIC FIELD.
Ames Students Anxious to Give Their
Park a Suitable AppelIation.

Ames Students Anxious to Give Their
Park Suitable AppelIation.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Dec. 9.-The question: Shall
name be bestowed upon the athletic
field of the Iowa State College?" has
been agitated by the athletic council
and students of the college at Amcs for
several weeks. The fields for athletic
sports at other institutions, such as
Iowa City. Grinnell, Minnesota and
Madison have names for their athletic
grounds, in most cases in remembrance
of some prominent and popular gradu-
ate athlete. But Ames has as yet
brought out no man who stands out
prominently from his fellows, SO the
precedent established by other schools
can not be followed. Professor $. w.
Boyer. treasurer of the athletic council,
says in regard to the matter: No doubt
a name for the field would be a good
thing. It certainly needs christening
But the question is what would we call
it OF all the names which come to my
mind that of WEIGH Field is the most
appropriate, and at the same time IT
sounds we'll. President WEIGH undoubht-
eddy did much for the institution while
here ard he should be remembered in
some way"
At a recent meeting Of the athletic
council seven "A's'' were awarded to
foot ball men. as follows: Scott. Star
Finger. Schiller. Jorgenson, Deshler.
Ebersole. Daniels. This makes twenty
one CAS-" awarded by the council during
1901 for athletic excellence, as follows:
Track-Tener, Hanger, Lyle, Gidley,
Porter and Thoms.
Base ball--Holless, Reese. Keyser Ev-,
ans and Whistler.
Tennis-Holbrook.
Foot ball-Coye. Starzinger. Ebersole,
Stevens, Jorgenson. Scott, Daniels,
Deshler and Schiller.
The council voted to purchase sweat
ers for all who were granted the letter.
Treasurer Boyer presented a prelimi-
nary report for the fall term showing
net balance Of nearly 5000, ae against
$3.50 at the beginning of the term. The
gross receipts of the term We're s2.6s6.s7.
and the expenditures to date. s2.319.11.
The estimated bills outstanding reach
s1se.
Coach Edgar NJ. Clinton was elected
as manager for the track and foot ball
teams for 1902. Ralp Keyser was elect
ed manager of the base ball team and A.
NJ Kratz will be tennis manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
TIE WILL Is SET ASIDE
Jury in the Tolman.Wiltsey Will
Case Returns Verdict for
the Plaintiff.
Amount Involved Not Large. But
Sensational Evidence Was
Given in Court.
Illesitimate Heirs Of Wiltsey Get
the Estate..Suit Against
the c. G. W.
peciat to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Dec. 9.-The jury in the
Tolman-Wiltsey will contest case
brought in sealed verdict Saturday
night which was opened in court today.
The will is set aside leaving the heirs
to share under the law as provided
where no will is made
The case has been long and interest
ing one having taken all last week in
trial. The amount in controversy I'M
der the will was about $4,000. The
amount contested for, however, was not
what made the case interesting and at
tracted the crowds to the court room.
The case was one of those affairs
smacking of the scandal, involving the
digging up of the family skeleton in the
closet and bringing into controversy the
Legitimacy of birth Of two Of the heirs
who had lived in the Wiltsey family and
whom common report said were illegiti-
mate sons of Toman Wiltsey, but who
under the Will had not received a cent.
In his late years the old gentleman had
quarrelled with these two sons-or sup
posed sons. They had gone from home
and up to the time of Mr.. Wiltsey' S
death had sustained unfriendly rela-
lions toward him. One of them. Eugene
Wiltsey, died in this city last winter
leaving a widow and daughter about II
years of age. The other, Clarence Wilt
sey by name, is a mail carrier In Des
Moines. It is not known whether the
last named still goes by the name OF
Wiltsey. These two illigitimate sons
are the only direct heirs of Tolman
Wiltsey. The widow of Eugene Wiltsey
brought the suit to break the will.
Tolnan Wiltsey was one of the Pho
neer settlers Of this section of Iowa,
having come here from New York in an
early day. The relationship between he
and his two illigitmate sons was shown
by the evidence with a tolerable degree
cf conclusiveness to be that of father
and sons. During his last sickness the
old gentleman was attended by several
of his nieces and nephews. These-so it
is claimed-induced the old man to dis
inherit his two illigitimate sons and at
time when his mental faculties were
SuCh DIS W -ulAL lltllt " llldhc SOCA III
instrument had succeeded in having
him make a will by bringing undue in
fuences to bear upon him. BY the
terms OF this will the old gentleman had
left all his property to those pieces and
nephews who had attended him during
his fatal sickness.
Tolman Wiltsey died IN August of
1900. AT that time 1t was whispered
about among those in a position to
know that the will would be contested
unless the sharers under 1t settled with
the heirs by birth. They manifested no
disposition to do this hence the contest
1t is very likely that the cases will be
appealed as much feeling exists be-
tween the parties to the contest and ev-
cry point has been hotely contested by
the attorneys. Under the disposition
made by the jury the heirs under tn,
will will receive nothing. everything go.
ing to the two Legitimate sons or their
heirs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
SPECIAL pAIRYINe COURSES.
Ia Lasre Number of Students Enrolled
for Special instruction at Ames.

for Special instruction at Ames.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Dec. s.-Applications are COM
ing very rapidly for the special courses
in dairying at the Iowa State College
which commence January 2. Among
other applicants are instructors from
three other dairy schools. To bring the
school in closer touch with the cream
erymen of the state special scoring
contest has been arranged. The butter
will be scored by G. l.. Mckay pro-
fessor of dairying at the college and the
butter will then be sent to New York
and rescored by Mr.. Healy, New York
expert. A letter will be sent each ex-
hibitor pointing the defects and sug-
costing remedies for them. The scoring
will take place at the Iowa State Col
lege in the presence OF the students. To
Increase the interest a number OF spe-
cial prizes have been arranged for
among which Will be $50 gold medal
from the Wells, Richardson Color Com
pany. Three of the salt companies have
contributed cash prizes of $40 each A
number Of other prizes will be given.
One firm has suggested a diamond ring
and another valuable piece of dairy
nachinery