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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE.
A Hundred Tanks Of esnzine Burning
Eiereely at the Scene Of Disaster.

A Hundred Tanks of eenzine Burning
Fiercely at the Scene Of Disaster.
Philadelphia. Aug. 2O.-Five persons
are known to have been killed and sew
enteen more or less injured by the ex-
;antia Refining Company's oil works at
Point Breeze at midnight. The dead:
John McCollum.
James Halls.
John Dougherty. firemen.
Another fireman and an employe of
the refining company was too badly
burned to be recognized. When the ex-
plosion occurred the firemen of Engine
Company 40 and employees Of the Atlantic
Refining Company. in all about fifty
men, were at work in che pumping
house drawing off oil from the burning
tanks. The pumping house where the
explosion occurred was midway between
the two rows of burning tanks and the
firemen were endeavoring to confine the
flames to one row by drawing off the oil
at the time of the explosion. There were
hundred tanks in the big oil plant and
more than dozen Of them were burn-
ing fiercely at 10 o'clock this morning.
The wind was blowing in direction
that carried the heavy sitting black
smoke directly over the central section
of the city. almost obscuring the sun.
The cause of the explosion is unknown,
tho various theories are advanced.
There was rumor early this morning
that there was large number of COM
pany employees buried when the explo-
sion occurred. This morning the flames
spread to five additional tanks. making
eighteen destroyed. The fire is still
burning fiercely and the heat Is so in
tense that the fremen were driven away
from the hose. Fear is entertained thar
tn flames will spread to other tanks,
somewhat removed from those now
burning. The dread of further explo-
sions causes the ilremen to be cautious.
but every effort is being made to subdue
| the flaming oil. The loss Is now esti-
mated between half million and mill
ion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
FORCE MANY INTO lDLENEss.
Strike at Bay View Causes Discharge
of Many Employes.

Milwaukee, Aug. 2o.-The only
smoke arising from the chimneys at
Bay View today was that from the
blast furnaces. which employ 800 men.
When the machinists, bricklayers,
yardmen and laborers came trooping
up to the gates this morning with their
dinner pals in their hands they were
met by the following notice posted on
the gates:
Owing to the deliberate violation Of
their contract by the Analgamated As
sociation and unanimous vote to strike.
these works will be closed down in
definitely in all departments. except
ing the blast furnaces, docks and yards.
and all men will receive their checks
for the amount due them up to the date
on Wednesday, the 21st instant. Aug.
40. 1901.
GEORGE l.. REFS. Gen. Supt.''
They turned slowly away, altho 1t
was what most of them had expected.
There were 1000 men who were thus
turned off as the result of the strike
Of the members of the Amalgamated
Association. The blast furnaces will
continue to run, and 1t was stated that
the dock men would be kept on until
the close OF navigation.
AS for the strikers. they take matters
easily. Many of them We're today ar
ranging camping parties for the in
terror small lakes. where they will re-
main. as one said. until the mills
start" No attempts were made to
picket the mill. nor will any be made
except under express orders from Vice
President Davis. The men feel sure
that the company will make no effort
to start the mills for the present. at
least, and therefore will let the works
take care of themselves.
Superintendent Refs said that no at
tempt had been made to fill the places
OF the strikers. nor could he say whether
such an effort would be made. The
strike, he raid, would not affect the or
ders on hand, as strike clause was In
serted in every contract made by the
4 company. In regard to paying OF the
men Mr.. Reis said:
We shall pay the men the 5A per cent
increaee stipulated In the contract We
made with them recently. We will pay
the Increase from July 1, and show them
that as we have never yet broken a
promise to them. we do not propose to
do 10 at this time. We have learned
4 that no verbal or written contract is eff
fective with the men, and when they
broke the contract by going out on a
ssrike they did not do as we did-keep
their word"
Secretary Dooley, In reply to Mr.. Refs,
said that he knew when he signed the
contract more OF the strike situation
than the men. and has no cause to COM
plain. Mr.. Dooley said there was no
!; strike leader here and each man was left
{ to do az he pleased. The strikers. now
the die 10 cast. express the feeling that
the great strength Of the association will
sbring the steel company TO time before
long, but say they ere ready TO remain
oot ~ nenthsif necessary to win.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
Carriage Factories Close.

Cincinnati, Aug. 20.-More than 1000
carriage workers We're notified by seven
shops here Saturday night that their
services We're not needed now, and that
the places would open Sept. 3, as nom
union shops. The factories closed were:
Ratterman e. Luth, Anchor Buggy COM
pany, Lion Buggy company. Hukay
Buggy company, and the Sechler Car
riage company.
Hundreds of girls and boys will be
thrown out of work. Recently nine fac
tories here combined under one corpora
ton. and announced that they would
employ whom they pleased. fix their
own scale, settle the matter of appren-
tees. and work piece work and contract
system. AT the American Buggy COM
pany the owners discharged leading Off
cials of the Carriage Workers union
and replaced them with non-unlon men.
On last Wednesday the 300 employees of
these two firms struck, after submitting
proposal to the owners, who referred
them to their recent circular, stating
they would stand by it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
NO DEVELOPMENTS.
Nothing New in the Colombia Ven
ezuela Situation Gwen Out Today
Germany's Jealous Talk.

ezueIa Situation GIVEN Out To-day
Germany's Jealous Talk.
Washington, Aug. 2o.-There was an
absence of developments on the Colom-
bian-v Venezuelan situation at the de-
Iartments today. Some surprise and
amusement has been caused by the com
ments of the German press, to the effect
that the United States has Interior mo-
tives in taking precautionary measures
relative to affairs on the isthmus. Such
expressions, it is stated, show an entire
lack of knowledge of the Elan purposes
of this government to take hand In the
southern troubles, except for the protec-
ton of American interests or in the ex-
ecution of the requirements of our
treaty with Colombia. However, these
comments receive no serious attention
from those in authority, as they are ex-
pressive only of individual opinion. 1t lie
noticeable however, tt.at the South
American countries most concerned
have no such concern as to American
purposes as those expressed in some Eu-
ropean newspapers. The navy depart
lnent today announced that the battle
ship Iowa, which has been undergoing
repairs to her boilers at San Francisco,
leaves port some time today on her trip
to Panama.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
Kitchener's Report.

London. Aug. 2O.-Kitchener's weekly
report from Pretoria, dated Aug. 10.
shows that sixty-four Beers were killed,
twenty wounded. 24s made prisoners and
ninety-five surrendered during that
time. The prisoners include Landrost
Steyne. Of Vredefort, Commandant De
Yilliers, father of Mrs. Schalkburger
end wife of the acting president. and
Commandant Breytenbach. Of Lilliefop-
tein.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
KNOX REvERsEs RULING.
Attorney General Hands Down an I'm.
portant Opinion.

Washington, Aug. 2O-The secretary
of state has received from Attorney
General Knox an opinion on the ques-
tion OF the approval by the president of
franchise granting to the Compania
de Les Ferrocasiles de Porto Rico the
right to extend Its railway lines between
certain points on the island. The at
torney general advises that the fran.
chise in question be not approved by the
president on the ground that the execu-
1--we council of Porto Rico has UNDER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
CATO POSITIVELY OUT
vinton Man Declines to Permit
His Name to Go Before the
Convention.
Declares Today That He will not
Permit His Nomination for
Governor.
An Even Field for the Other Can.
didates...Ante. Convention
Gossip.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 2O.-"I am not only
not candidate. but l will not permit
my nomination" This ultimatum was
given to the press by Cato Sells at noon
and ends the talk of his candidacy for
governor No other candidate can be
said to be in the lead. The nominee must
be in accord with Sells principles on
taxation.
AT noon practically all the democratic
leaders of the state had arrived in the
city to attend the state convention,
which opens tomorrow in the auditors
um, at IL. The convention will place in
nomination candidates for governor,
lieutenant governor, railroad commits
sioner and supreme judge. Reaffirmation
of the principles adopted by the Kansas
City platform concerning the monetary
question will undoubtedly be passed.
The silver men announced this morning,
thru their leader, John S. Murphy, of
Dubuque, that they would be content to
have simple endorsement of the plat
form, without any elaboration as to doc
trine. and little, if any, eulogy The sill
yer men already on the ground claim
that those who are opposed to the Kan
sas City platform will not number more
than 300 out of 1.40o delegates. The an
ii silver strength is said to be lodged in
| the river counties and in the larger
cities and towns.
| A large number of gold democrats are
| in attendance as delegates and expect
/ ;,R fbn v,lo
makers to effect conservative result.
| Leaders of the faction favoring the
| espousal of the Kansas City doctrines
assert that the rural districts will come
up overwhelmingly in favor of sticking
by the national platform. Unquestion-
ably the feature of the convention will
be the adoption of plank in the plat
| form. Unquestionably the feature of
convention will be adoption of the plank
lin the platform calling for just and
equal assessment of railroad and cor
porate property and denotincing the re-
publican platform recently adopted al
4 Cedar Rapids as meaningless and with
out backbone.
The refusal of Cato Sells to be consid-
cred for the nomination for governor,
leaves the race between the following,
who are active candidates for the honor:
w. w. Dodge, Burlington; H. j. Sti-
ger. Tama; T. j. Philips, Ottumwa; j.
B. Romans Denison; John P. Tinley,
Boone.
/ Lively times in several district eau
cuses are anticipated, for the reason
that the silver men will endeavor to get
/ control of the state central committee,
which now stands seven to four the
other way. The old fight against Chair
man Huffman is sure to break out
again. Fremont county having adopted
antagonistic resolutions. which their
delegates are instructed to have read in
tie district caucus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
cHlLIAN MINISTER DEAD.
Don Carlos vieuna Dies of Pneumonia
at Buffalo.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The state de-
5partment is advised by telegraph of the
death of Senor Don Carlos Morla Vic
una, minister from Chill to the United
States, which occurred at Buffalo this
morning. He was one of the best known
South American statesman.
Vicuna went to Buffalo from Wash
ington. July is. to attend the ceremonies
incident upon the formal opening of the
Chilian building at the Pan-Amerioaa
exposition. He contracted cold en- the
journey that developed into pneumonia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
SUBMARINE BOAT LAUNCHED.
Second of the Kind for the Unite

Second Of the Kind for the United
States Navy.
New York, Aug. 20-The second of the
new submarine boats for the navy was
launched at Elizabeth, n. j., today. The
vessel is named the Moccasin. The
Moccasin is 63 feet inches long, II feet
9 beam and has $50 horse e-power engine
for travelling on surface water and &C
horsepower dynamo for speeding under
the water. She is fitted with five torpe-
do tubes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
CAR 10 vIslT FRANcE.
Russian Emperor Will Witness I'll
Army Maneuvers With Loubet.

Paris, Aug. 2o-Parisans were de-
lighted today by the unexpected an
nouncement that the czar of Hhssia has
accepted President Loubet's invitation
to witnes sthe close of the grand ma
neuvers at Rheims He will land at
Dunkirk after having previously wit
messed. with Loubet. review of the
northern squadron, which will welcome
his majesty to French waters 1t is also
said the czarina will accompany the
czar during his visit to France. There
is drop Of bitterness, however, which
might get into the cup of joy, and that
is that the czar may stop on his way for
the purpose of seeing Emperor William
of Germany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
coNeER AND RocKHlLL.
Former May Leave Final Negotiation.
at Pekin to the Latter.

at Pekin to the Latter.
Washington, Aug. 20.-It is not known
here whether Minister Conger, who ar
rived at Pekin Saturday, will take up
the Chinese negotiations at the point to
which they have been brought by Mr..
Rockhill, thus leaving the latter free to
come home. or will leave the negotia-
tions in MIR Rockhills hands until the
final signing of the protocol. However,
the state department will not send any
specific Instructions on this point, but
will leave 1t to Mr.. Conger and Mr..
Rockhill to arrange plans to their mu-
ftual conyenience
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
MANY ARE HOMELESS.
confiasration on island in French West
lndiea

San Louis Island of Marie Galante,
French West Indies. Aug. 2O.-Fire
which nearly destroyed Grandbourg, the
principal town of the island, having a
population Of $4,000. broke out yester-
day. The conflagration is supposed to
have been of incendiary origin. All pub
lie buildings, except the church, prison
and headquarters of eendarmes were
destroyed, as were some 500 houses.
Three to four thousand persons are
without shelter and suffering from want
of food. Public subscriptions are being
organized. The loss is over 5000, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
RIVER BOAT WRECKED
Probably Thirty People Drowned
by Sinking Of the Steamer
Golconda.
Sudden Capsizint Of the Boat
During q Storm Near
Paducah. ~.
Most Of the Passengers We're in
the Cabin.-.Five Killed in an
Explosion.

Paducah, KY, Aug. 20.-During the
severe storm last night the steamboat
City of Golconda was upset while try
ing to land at Crowells, six miles from
this city. The boat turned over while
the passengers were at supper. About
sixty persons We're aboard at the time.
The drowned and missing are:
Lizzie and Trixie Graham, Grahams-
vile. KY.
Mrs Charles Davis.
Col. Turner.
Charlian. Gordon.
Mrs. David Adams.
William Webb.
Miss Lucy Barrett, all of Smithfield.
Mrs w. A. Hogan and three children,
Paducah.
Watts Davis and wife, Livingston.
Clarence Slayden. Lola.
d. Jackson.
Augusta F. Kriefp.
John Walters.
Clarence Coker, all of Golconda.
Engineer Hayden and son.
Joseph McAllister, st. Louis.
Two white men. unknown peddlers.
Three children.
d. jackson.
w. Wood.
George Stanberry.
Howard Rondo, and several colored
deck hands.
Captain Jesse Bauer and Pilot Peck
swan to shore and rescued all in sight.
The captain stated that when the boat
struck there was no time to escape. The
boat went down in ten feet of water and
a few who found themselves struggling
In the water clung to a yawl and
reached shore. After the wind had sub
sided the crew rowed to the wreck and
found no one. OF the women on board
only one is known to have been saved.
The books will have to be found before
1t can be determined who and how many
were lost. The City OF Golgonda piled
between this city and Elizabethtawn,
Ill. Z
She had an unusually good passenger
list yesterday. The boat was valued at
s25.0O0.
Capt Bauer said: I'm my opinion the
people in the cabin were drowned in
stantly. as did not hear scream come
from the cabin. Usually in such acci-
dents steamboat will rock back and
forth several times before turning over,
but the Golconda went over without any
of this. and it all happened so quickly
it is wonder that any of us got out
alive"
Two boats with three divers and a sal-
wage corps left here this morning for
work on the wrecked steamer. They re-
port the loss of life will exceed twenty
and no revised list can be had until the
books and bodies are recovered. The
divers report the cabin, which was clos
ed when the storm came up. full of dead
bodies. Only three bodies were recovered
up to noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
sehwab win MOT Re.ian.

New York, Aug. 2O.-From an authpri-
tative source the Associated Press is en-
abled to deny the report that Charles M.
Schwab is to resign the presidency of
the United States Steel Corporation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
DODGE Out, roo.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, Aug. 2O.-The delegation
from Burlington arrived this afternoon
and announced that Dodge will not be a
candidate, owing to i'll health This
leaves only Phillips and Stiger in the
field. Phillips has the solid Sixth dis
trict back of him and First district men
are for him. Stiger is not here. but his
friends have opened headquarters and
are working in his interest. Gen. Weav-
er is for Phillips for governor. A con-
ference was held at noon to see if an
agreement could not be reached on the
platform without d fight, but the at
tendance was small and the caucus ad-
journed until the evening.
1t is claimed that majority of the
counties in the Third district are against
silver which will defeat John S. MUIR
ply, of Dubuque, leader of the silvA
faction. from getting place on the
committee on resolutions. The fight be-
tween the Kansas City and Ohio plat
forms is expected to come to head in
the committee meeting and may not ger
othe floor of the convention.
Second district politicians are here in
force They will oppose the affirmation
of the Kansas City platform
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
Nicaraaua Is Neutral.

San Francisco. Aug. CHICHESTER Dom
aldson, United States consul at Mana
qua, Nicaragua, who arrived here on a
leave of absence. speaking of affairs on
the isthmus, said: II do not believe that
Nicaragua will join forces with Venezu-
ella. The republic is at peace and the
revolutionary spirit has died out alto
gether. President Zelaya rules with .
strong hand and has become very popu-
lar. He will not allow Nicaragua to be-
come involved in the troubles of South
American states"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
stanwood School House Burned.

SpeCIaI- 10 IIflIes-ISePuUIICdH'
Stanwood, Aug. 20.-The public school
here was destroyed by fire at an early
hour this morning. All the furniture,
the library and new set of maps re-
Gently purchased at cost of $3.50 were
burned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20


the porth Wednesday.
PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
Strikers Make Gains Today.
Disaster on the Ohio River.
Terrible Explosion at Philadelphia.
Race War in Missouri.
The Colombian Situation.
Iowa Democratic Convention Gossip.
Cato Out of the Race.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
sixty-five Drowned in Islander Wreck
remarkable Rescue from Death.
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
Fatal Accident at Deni-on.
Hot Campaign in Warren.
Grand Mound Postmaster Suicides.
News of the State.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE,
Time to Line Up.
War in South America.
The Fastest TiNtter.
The West the Seat of Power.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN,
LOCAL NEWS:
To Create Fifth Ward.
What to Do With Linn Township /?
Soldiers Home Biennial Report.
Dyer-Weatherby Wedding.
The Local Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIAL:
Condition of the Markets
thursdays Market Quotations.
Summary of Crop Conditions.
Important Insurance Case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
House Is pestroxed.

Currie, Mimi. Aug. 2O.-The house Of
P. Byrne was destroyed by fire. Three
children are dead and fourth is dying
from burns. 1t started in the harvest
field. The origin is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
Hoy Returns FROM Canton.

Washington, Aug. 2o.-secretary Hay
oday arrived from Canton. after a gem
eral conference with the president on
s1bJects which have engaged hts atten-
tion Of late. s IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
Grading Begun al MecaIIsburs.

Special to Times Republican.
McCallsburg, Aug. 2o.-The contract
Org for the grading of the Des Moines.
Iowa Falls & Northern began work here
Yesterday. Al.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
Find Oil in Galveston Bay

Galveston. Tex, Aug. 2O.-Oil has been
discovered on High Island, in Galveston
Bay, and rush for land in the vicinity
of the strike has begun. The new we'll
is located within three miles Of deep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
FeIi TO Bottom Of We'll.

Sioux City. Aug. 2o.-Joeeph Bleha. q
farmer near Gam Valley, s. D.. fell 100
feet to the bottom nf we'll and was In:
stantly killed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
coNeER CALLS ATTENTION.
To Abuse Of Rights by Germans at
Tien Tsin

Tien Tsin. Aug. 2O.-The American
minister Conger, is urging Washing
toms attention to the persistent occupa-
ton of Tien Tsin University by Ger
mans, who refuse to vacate the building
or pay rent, thereby preventing DR..
Tenney from continuing his educational
work, which the Chinese desire him to
resume
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20

David Lamon fatally shot Otto Faux
enburg near Branchville, Ind, The trou-
BILE originated over boundary fence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TO-DAY
The Weather.

Iowa-Unsettled, but generally fair
tonight and Wednesday; cooler in the
west Wednesday
Illinois-Fair tonight and Wednesday,
except local showers; slightly warmer in
the porth Wednesday.
The sun., 1901-02-16
INTERESTING CELEBRATION.
Pupils of Howard School Observe
DOUGLAS Day.

Thepupils of the grammar and high
school departments of the Howard
School held interesting exercises yester-
day morning in celebration of the ami
versary of the birth of Frederick Doug
las. The following program was rem
dered:
Opening exercises, the school; singing,
''The Fatherand," the school; sketch of
the life of Frederick Dougles, Wilhel-
nina Purnell; singing, "Steal Away"
the school; extract from the speech Of
Frederick Douglas, Richard Cannon;
singing, "Swing, Low, Sweet Chariot" !"
the school; some sayings Of Frederick
Douglas, by Frances Seeney, Elizabeth
Flemming, Arthur Haines, Hyland
Gibbs, Herbert Hutson, Bertha Grinll,
elsie Hanby, Wesley Henry, Joseph
jefferson, Edward Thomas, Walter
Fisher, Ethel Briggs, Laura Cook, Ella
Good, John Goodln; singing, I'm a
rolling" the school; Heirs of Slavery"
Leonldas Laws, Howard Keudlng, MIN
ME Harmon, Saddle Dillay, John Hop
kins, Gertrude Miller, John Burris,
Lena Morris, Sadie BrooKs, Mauel
Gibson, Estelle Taylor, Marian Can
a Mourning" the school,; "The Negro
N Business" Mabel Hubbard; solo
The Holy City," Miss LlizaDeth See
ney; some things the negro has done
Bessie Bacon; singing, WOODLAND
Voices" the school; addresses by Rev
G M. Brooks, pastor OF Bethel A. M. E
Church, Mrs. Benjamin Nields ant
others.