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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-30

agents at present in Gilman official
who has spent much of the last two
Years there and in Korea and Japan.
From this confidential communication
the Tribune is enabled to make the
following verbatim extracts:
Korea is the storm center, if there
is one, just now. The government of
the emperor is a greedy, cruel and
rapacious personal despotism and Rus
STA is playing with the territory as u
cat does With a mouse. She is per-
fecting her railway system in Siberia
and Manchuria, and when she is ready
she Will come down thru the Korean
peninsula and plant her military and
commercial establishments in the mag
nificent harbor of Masanpho in the
southeast Whence she can descend upon
Japan, and which lies between the
British interests in the north and their
base at Hong Kong. To this end Rus
sia seeks to control, or build and con-
troll, a railway from the northeastern
frontier of Korea. near Mukden, To
Masanpho, but the agreement with
Japan forbids her seeking such conces-
sions in Korea, and therefore France
steps in TO her aid.
The effort to displace j. McLeavy
Brown. tho made on IL side issue TO
Which he lent himself With absurd stu-
pidity, Was for the purpose of getting
the pledge of the customs revenue for
the loan. For the purpose of protecting
her credit. Korea placed her customs
revenue under the control OF a foreign
eit as commissioner, and without his
consent it cannot be pledged. MIR
Brown Mas dismissed for refusing to
lv;tcate some public offices, but, under
pressure, was feinstated. and the mat
ter is in ilbeyance for the moment Rus
STA views the opposition With tolerant
amusement. and will win. When the
real purport of the McLeavy Brown
incident became evident Japan was
much alarmed, and with good reason.
/ Her finances cannot stand the stress
kof her aiinaments, and the cabinet has
gone to pieces on the financial issue.
+ \ feeble stop gap ministry can hardly
be said To be IN power, and the country
lis drifting, possibly into War with
Russia, like rudderless junk What
ever Temporary success Japan may
J Nave if she goes TO war with Russia.
lit will insure her having to fight for
K her4very existence in her own islands,
and that before many Years.
Great Britain could not stop Russia
if she would try, and If she could. she
Il would not. for she does not care TO
accelerate the Russian advance to the
head OF the Persian gulf, which all
ready threatens India.
THE Russians hold the great port
I of Newchang without there being any
4 where visible OF in effect single shred
. az. t,r,stepSp Of Chinese authprity, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-30
GERMAN FLAG lNsuLTED.
Colombian Government Police Defy
German Protection of Man Wanted.

New York. july 30.-Fhe Hamburg
American line steamship Allegheny,
which arrived here today reported that
she MAS held IN the harbor &c Savanilla, |
Coiompia for twelve hours. Passen- J
gers an the Allegheny reort tina; Abel
Murrillu was arrested on the ship at
Caitagena and taken ashore by the Col |
omban authorities. Murrilio protested
asains; his arrest. claiming that he was
entitled - the protection of the German
flag Muriislo is said IL be the secre-
tary 81 General Tribe. He went 70 Col-
ombia it is reported. with a passport
given By the representative Of the Coll
ombian government at Washington
with the understanding tliat mission
10 Colombia was a peaceful one. When
the vessel arrived at Cartagena she was
ordered detained by tie authorities
there. The captain protested that he
was sailing under the German flag and
that M official OF Colombia had d right
10 stop the vessel for any purpose what
eevr. This protest was unheeded. how
ever ana search was made for Murrillo,
who was found on deck. He declared
he would not be arrested, and, running
TO one Of the ships masts. he raised the
German flag which was lying there and
4 wrapped it about him. Then he stood
4 forward ard cried out: Il am under the
protection If the German flag. and you
/ have no right to arrest me- According
/ to the passengers on the Allegheny. the
/ Colombian Qfficers. notwithstanding the
4 protest. seized the man and dragged
/ dragged Rim from the vessel. Accord
ling 10 a signed statement made by three
1 Of the Allegheny's passengers, Murrillo
4 left the United States about four
months ago On a passport signed by the
Colombian minister in Washington. on
his aiaivel al savanilla he was arrested
and taken 10 Bogota, where he was re-
leased on the understanding that he
would sail on the first vessel for the
limited s,atess This Murillo did, board
q ing the Allegheny at Savanilla He
pressed fears that ne would be arrested
at Cartagena, and when the vessel ar
rived at that port he refused TO go
ashore when the word was brought that
the governor wanted to see him His
arrest followed The stas2ment made
by the passengers then says that Cap
tain Love. of the Allegheny, protested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-30
SACK OF SILVER MISSING.
Ono Thousand Silver Dollars Stolen
From Commercial National Bank.

ono IhouSano ollvef O0lafS Stoten
From Commercial National Bank.
Chicago, July ga sack of 1000
silver dollars mysteriously disappeared
from the Commercial bank last Monday
night and detectives have valnly search-
ed for the money and some clew 10 the
thieves ever since. The package of
shining metal weighed sixty pounds but
1t vanished as easily as a thousand dol
lar note might fiutter from the window.
This is the second strange disappear
ance of package of money belonging
TO the Commercial. National bank With
in year the notorious robbery of s20,-
COO, express package directed to Bur
lington bank being the other.
AS the bank employees and others lief;
the building they We're closely watched
as usual by the Pinkerton detective a,
the door, but no suspicious circum-
stance was reported. In case of a person
carrying a package the guard Is espe.
cially watchful. but he did not note any
thing OF the kind Monday evening
About o'clock the janitor cleaned w
the banking offices, but did not report
having seen any money.
The discovery of the loss came the
next morning when Frederick F. Day
the paying teller. found shortage o.
81 600 and soon ascertained that the bag
OF silver was the missing money. On be
ing questioned the four clerks said the,
remembered the money having beer
placed beneath the desk but did not re
call 1t having been removed. All search
so far has been unavailing and the mys
| terry Is apparently as deep as ever.
| Robert Bib, conductor on the Vir-
ginia Southern railway, was run over
and killed at Bluff City. Tenn.
/ Edgar and Harley Dalrymple. broth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-30

They can't help 1T; grabbed old bach
elors and disappointed girls over 30
need Rocky Mountain Tea; carries
them back to childhood's happy home.
CSC. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-30
KOREA THE STORM CENTER.
So Says a Government Official Who

SO 3aye GoVeTnment OH1cIaI VINO
Has Spent Some Time There.
New York, July 30.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
THE government at Washington has
come into possession of important
views upon the sweeping developments
now occurring In the far east, as en-
tertained by one of its most trusted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-30

Robert Bibb, a conductor on the Vir-
GINA Southern railway, was run over
and killed at Bluff City. Tenn.
Edgar and Harley Darymple, broth
ers, were drowned in the Bear river.
while bathing at Montpelier. Idaho.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
MORE READING HEN OUT.
FIFTY FREIGHT HANDLERS JOIN THE SHOP
HANDS.

Reading Penn. July 6.-The fifty Philadelphia
and Reading freight handlers employed at the
main freight station here struck to-day. The
have been organized for some time. and in
sympathy with the shop hands. who already
In this city
The strike was a surprise to Freight Agent Sup
plee. who. when asked earlier in the day whether
there would be trouble. caid he did not anticipate
any.
The men want better wages They say that their
work is hard and that they will remain out until
their grievances are adjusted They struck prin-
cpally out of sympathy with the shop hands but
also filed petition for shorter hours and better
pay Work is completely tied UP at the freight
station.
The l,250 striking shop hands held another long
meeting here to-day 1t decided TO stand out
for better terms and TO continue the strike. Not
pleased. The tenor OF the remarks made at the
meeting was TO the effect that. as the company's
superintendents are already working against the
men, the latter cannot expect any increase wages
in any conference which the strikers may hold
with them. The men and the company are now
wider apart than ever
The telegram OF Vice President Voorhees, was
not even read at the meeting He promised that
the terms of the agreement which President Baer
had made with the men should be carried out but
the meeting decided not have anything 10 do
TO the strikers committee, but the Rev. r.. w.
Miller. who had tried to settle the strike. The
meeting refused to hear Mr. Miller, who offered TO
deliver address, explaining the attitude of the
broken faith with them, and they going to
hold out for positive and better terms.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
COOL, WITH MORE STORMS.
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED BY LIGHT
MING NEAR THE CITY.
DEATHS AND PRoSTRATIONS BY HEAT
PRACTICALLY CEAsE-To-DAY TO BE
CLOUDY AND MODERATE

The cooler weather produced by the rain
storms OF Friday and yesterday caused prac-
tical cessation OF prostrations and deaths from
the heat in the city. . Only one death from the
heat reported yesterday Charles Mayer.
Of No 31s West Thirty-ninth-s prostrated
in the afternoon, and taken to Bellevue
Hospital, where he died. Two men who were
overcome by the heat We're sent to hospitals.
William Buckridge a policeman detailed to
clerical duty in the office of Deputy Commits
sioner Devery, at Police Headquarters. became
insensible in the afternoon, and was removed to
st. Nincent's Hospital James Fannen, ele-
vator at No. $40 East Thirtieth-st became
deirious from the effects Of the heat, and was
taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Reports from the various hospitals In the city
yesterday showed that hundreds of persons who
had been treated fer sunstroke had recovered
and had been sent TO their homes. The condi-
tions at the morgue were improving greatly.
Thirty-ive bodies We're removed from the
morgue yesterday for burial in Potters Field.
Early yesterday morning there trouble
some fog in the harhcr, and the pilots of ferry
boats had 10 use great caution. No accidents
Were reported. but there We're some narrow
escapes from collisions.
The highest temperature recorded in the city
yesterday was ~ degrees, at 12:30 ID. m and
the thunderstorm forced the temperature down
TO al degrees, the lowest at p. m. The aver
age temperature for the day in the metropolis
Thunderstorms were general throughout New
York State and in w-England yesterday ac-
cordlng TO reports received in the city. The re-
ports showed that there were several heavy
storms near the city. Long Island and in
Westchester County. late in the afternoon. Sew
eral persons were killed by lightning. and con-
siderable damage to property occurred. A
thunderstorm passed over the city last night,
and there was heavy rainfall.
The weather prediction for to-day in the city
as given out at the Weather Bureau last night
is partly cloudy weather. with probable showers
moderate fSmnprafrlrP rInSS
Tomorrow probably will be fair. the forecasters
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River Mass. July (Specian.-Local brokers
report that the sales in the print cloth market our
ing the week amounted TO 10000 pieces mos'S
odds The sales. with portion OF the machihei'
stopped because OF the heat. eIualled the pr0uuS-
ton The market Is showing the effect OF the re9
ord breaking hot spell. and a midsummer cui"eS
pervades the industry, In this city. as well as ~
other selling centres. manufacturers ana o'OHe
have been inattentive to business as the require
ments OF the situation would permit. Buyers e'
IDENTIFY with the idea that the prices bid wOuia p'e
vent the transaction of business, have cOhtii"0N
their offerings OF 2Ks cents for prints and nana
facturers have continued 10 refuse to trade on -
basis The business done has been purely OF an l''
perative nature, buyers who were IN the HaiNe'
being OF the class which had not previously cO'
cred their needs In fancy and wide goods anu ene'
were obliged to pay higher prices a result 'ho
trading of the week being q 1l-l6 and "a Gem
basis.
The present plan OF these late buyers Is thae Oh
simply covering their immediate needs. anu -
satisfactory to manufacturers because OF IT'S tSh-
dency to advance the quotation for print ciotns,
1T Is said that the retail trade Is rapidly aosor
the goods which have recently been sold. ana tna.
converters are far from being stocked up VIE
prints. The market is firm. but dull on oasis %
~ cents for wide goods. 20 being offered ano -
fused for regulars
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
COLUMBUS SPROTTO DEAD.

Columbus sprotto. broker, of No. i65 Water-st
died yesterday from paralysis. He had been III for
the last twelve months, but his condition did
become alarming until the recent heat. and the
noise OF the Fourth OF July celebration weakened
his systern. He leaves wife and TWO children who
live No. 140 West OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES third-st.
Mr.. Sprotto born in Hamburg forty-eight
years ago. When his father appointed
general Venezuela he went to that country
and lived there until he ten years old. He then
returned TO Hamburg, where he received his edu-
cation. In 1917 when he eighteen years old he
came this city and secured employment with tho
Amsing tobacco and champagne interests. When
went into business for himself q broker. The
funeral services viii be held At his home this
evening at o'clock He will be buried at Wood
lawn Cemetery at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
CALLED Gan IGNORANT MAN"
so DIR. PEARsONs. OF CHICAGO, TERMS MIR
ROGERS IN CRITICISING THE WILL
fDY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRInI-SE,

fDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUxE.l
Chicago. July 6.-"An ignorant man. was the
characterization by DR.. D. X. Pearsons of the late
Jacob S. Rogers the locomotive builder, who by his
VIII left almost his entire fortune the Metro
politan Museum of Art, in New-York City.
DIR. Pearsons has given away 100000 TO instltu-
tions of learning. and he has made a study of the
art of bestowing money. He did not hesitate to-
day 10 express his opinion of the old bachelor
whose will was read yesterday in Paterson. y. j..
shortly after the funeral. Or. Pearsons said:
He had no conception of the way to provide for
the disposition of his means to cause the
greatest benefit All his life he has saved and
boarded, and when he came to die he did not know
what to do with his money. Depleted In body and
brain brain; he was not In condition to see things
Money is the greatest trouble many rich men
have when the end of their lives draw near.
ing and staring they cry out What shall / do
with my stocks and bonds and my money in the
Never. never having made q study of the art
OF giving. they have no idea Of how to give away
their property; OFTEN. through some insane no.
ton, such as this old ignoramus had they wish
cut of their relatives, and then the question comes.
To whom else shall my vast wealth so?'
OF millions of dollars being piled IN heap
institution museum of art, art of which he knew
Would any man in normal condition OF mind and
POO pooS MAKE such preposterous be9uest? IL was
Ing during life. Now he cuts off his relatives to
give this vast sum to museum, institution that
does es not need IT, and that the people do not need
will be eaten up, and It ought 10 be.
Think what a tremendous amount of good this
Ignorant cid Rogers might have done with his
millions that he has thrown away.
Let me say n word about the gifts CT Andrew
and towns. believe the gifts would be vastly more
benefciai II presented to counties. instead OF the
ing and things could be arranged so that the whole
population or the country could get the benefit.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
HITS FATHER, SPARES SON
LIGHTNING ENTERS SICK ROOM
THROUGH CHIMNEY AND KILLS
PARENT SURROUNDED
BY CHILDREN.

Freehold N J., July 6.-Daniel Parker, of Ely,
near Freehold was instantly killed by lightning
during IA terrible thunder shower that passed
over this vicinity this afternoon. The shower
was the worst known In years. Many buildings
were struck
Parker's death was swift and terrible The
electric current killed him as he lay upon peo
in a small upper room. yet it miraculousiy spared
his three little children who were beside him.
Parker had been poisoned with paris green ana
sat I'D TO battle himself with witch hazel and TO
take q nap. His children, Raymond, six years
old; Nettie three. and James. two years oio'
were at the foot of the bed. while the father lay
With his head within foot Of the chimney
All at once there binding f1ash anu
roar and Mrs. Parker and her daush'er hui.'
who were downstairs heard a great noise In the
parlor and upstairs. Mrs. Parker shouted up
stairs but on receiving no answer s'arteu ~
investigate She saw her husband half clothed
and stretched dead the mattress whlle the
children were apparently lfeess also Inc
room was in disorder. plaster being torn from
the walls on either side of the bed
Half frantic Mrs. Parker raced down into tue
road and screamed for the neighbors none OIL
whom live very near. She at length got help'
and II was found that. although Parker was
dead the children not seriously hurt, ana
all soon recovered except Raymond. who was
unconscious about half an hour and who Is still
very i'll.
The bolt had struck the chimney. thence pass
ing down to the bedroom where 1t divided part
passin, across the bed and Parkers breast ana
going out of the window, while the rest passed
down the chimney and upset the organ ana the
parlor mantel
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
C. H. M4CKAY ESTATE DAMAGED.

LIGHTNING STRIKES CHURCH AND RAIL
ROAD STATION ON LONG ISLAND.
Fridays storm did much damage at Rosyn
Long Island. and electric light and telephone
wires were down in all directions. The ROADS
throughout the county were badly washed out
On the estate of Clarence II. Mackay the down
pour carried tons of earth down the hillside TO
the highways, and the grounds which had only
recently been laid out were much oamaseo ES
pecially was this the case near the lodgehouse
where great masses of earth were Washeu away
and deposited the highways
At woodmere the Episcopal Church was struck
by lightning and set on fire. The rector. the
Rev Thomas w Martin gave the alarm and
the flames were extinguished by the local chem
ical engine company.
The station Of the Long Island Railroad at
Syosset was struck by lightning. but the build
ing did not catch fire.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07

PLANS OF THE KEW PACIFIC PACKING AND
NAVIGATION CoMPANY-CONFERENCE
NEXT WEEK

The new Pacific Packing and Navigation Com
pany consolidating thirty salmon packing con-
Germs and having authorized capital of s25 0OO COO
is negotiating with the Alaska Steamship Company
with view TO the latter's absorption. Charles r.
Flint Is the most active OF the New-York capital
lists In the big corporation Il was admitted yes
terday officially. though by Mr. Flint that Mr.
Peabody, manager of the steamship COMPANY
would be in Wall Street again next week when
negotia tions would be resumed The official giving
out this Information would not discuss the report
that j. p Morgan & co. have purchased the Wash
II also snid yesterday authoritatively that
the new corporation not only did not oppose the
purchase of the Anacortes Packing Company n
Puget Sound cannery, by the Alaska Packers AS
ISOLATION. but would rather have II bought than
not II denied that any friction exists with the
Alaska Packers Association.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
SAY BOY WAS THROWN FRON CAR.
SEARCHING FOR CONDUCTOR AND
MOTORMAN.

Henry Langhard. fourteen years old. fell or
was thrown from a northbound Third-ave cleo
trio car last night, sustaining such injuries that
the surgeons at the Hudson Street Hospital say
he will die. The car was going at rapid rate
through the Bowery. and was about opposite
No 1913 Bowery when Langhard was seen to
fall from the rear platform. He rolled TO the
curb. and, when picked up. was unconscious
from a conclusion Of the brain.
Detectives were detailed to look for the con-
ductor and motornan. several persons who
witnessed the accident said that the boy was
thrown from the by the conductor The
number OF the car said TO be 2.4i0.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
HOPE ABOUT GIVEN UP.
MR.. LORILLARD SAID TO BE SINKING
FEARED THE END MAY COME TO-DAY

MR.. LOR1LLARD SAID TO BE SINKING
FEARED THE END MAY COME TO-DAY
About half an hour before midnight last night
DR.. Kilroe, the physician who in attendance
upon Pierre Lorilard at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
said that the patient was sinking gradually, but
probably would live through the night.
"Will Mr.. Loriard live through Sunday?" the
physician asked.
DR.. Kilroe's doubtful shake of the head
1t was said at the hotel that Mr.. Lorillard was
being kept alive by the regular administration
or stimulants. DR.. Austin Flint sr. was in con-
sultation with DR.. Kilroe in the sickroom in the
morning, and again In the afternoon and IT was
said that he was in communication with DR.. Kill
roe by telephone last night. T. Suffern Taller,
Mr.. Lorillard's son-in-law, was at the hotel and
said there seemed to be no hope for the re-
covery of the sick man
DR.. Flint left the hotel at 6 p. m. He said
that Mr.. Lorllard sinking steadily and
gradually Several members of Mr. Lorillard' S
family were at his bedside in the parlor of Suite
d, having been informed that his death might
occur at any time.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
SUICIDES FOLLOW EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Temporary insanity. brought on by the recent ex-
cessiveIy hot weather, caused Arthur Mackey' OF
No e47 Third-ave. Brooklyn, to leap 20 his death
through the third story window of his home yes
terday morning. Mackey who was thirty years old.
was shipsftter. Recently he had been out of en-
ployment, and had spent much time in walking
around In the hot looking for work Yesterday
morning he acted queerly when he got up. and in
few minutes ran to the window and leaped out In
spite of the efforts of his wife to stop him. He died
irnnnediate tely striking the stone tagging below
James Smatheurst, orty-fve years old. of No 229
Twelfth-st Jersey City, yesterday committed sui
eide in Dennis Gaagher's saloon, at No l2s Pavo-
nia-aye by taking carboc acid His relatives say
that had been prostrated by the heat on Wednes-
day and they believed that he was temporarily de-
ranged
New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
THIRTEENTH AT FISHERS ISLAND.

Grcenport Long Island. July 6-The 18th Resi-
ment of Brooklyn. Colonel David f. Austen com
mander arrived Fishers Island just before .
a. m to-day the steamer Northam. and halt an
hour later had gone into camp at the eastern emu
OF the island The camp has been officially named
Camp Roe by Colonel Austen.
Immediately on their arrival the men stacked
arms and started In 10 complete the work begun
by Quartermaster Kirby on Thursday They 500"
had quarters established for all There were no
drills hut a parade was held In the evening. AFTER
the parade a concert was given by the resimehUa'
band. -. -,,..aI
Accompanying the regiment is Lieutenant-Colons,i
Nathaniel II. ThurstOn. who comes as the ouleRai
representative OF the state - -
Tomorrow the Rev. William c. =. RhodeS. paStu'
Of the Marcy Avenue Baptist Church. or Br~GoAS. ~
vices In the camp.