Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-18
HANNA HEART BROKEN.
Has Scarcely Slept Since the Death Q
III. Er;ood


His Friend.
Buffalo. Sept 1S.-Wherever Senator
Hanna goes the utmost sympathy has
been his. Bowed and almost broken,
with face that seldom smiles. ten
years appear to have been added to his
age in two days. How deep a blow the
death of his lifelong friend and political
idol has been to him no one can ever
appreciate.
His friends. and especially his family,
are anxious about him. Altho it is not
generally known. Senator Hanna is not
robust man. He has heart trouble,
and it is feared that the shock of the
presidents death and the strain under
which the senator is now laboring may
have serious results. Yet altho nearly
Frustrated by the tragedy, Senator
Hanna has allowed himself no rest.
He is devoting his time almost con-
tinuously to the arrangements for the
funeral of his beloved chieftan. Many
Senator Hanna considers it labor of
love to see about them personally.
The difficulties of the position have
been added to by the deep grief of Mrs.
Mckinley. Many things have to be
done that are very hard for the poor
former lady of the white house. 1t has
fallen to the lot of Senator Hanna to
console her and get her consent to the
arrangements. He is the one to whom
she looks for counsel and advice.
The strain of the last ten days has
been such that Senator Hanna has
found difficulty in sleeping. His friends
hope for the best. and it was said last
night that he was in a more comforta-
Bile frame of mind. and would undoubt-
eddy get the first nights sleep he has
had since the president was shot.
Alleged Fraud in Railway Sale.
Springfield ILL.,, Sept 1S.-In the
United States circuit court yesterday
| of Belleville, in behalf of n. w. Sage &
Co.. of Albany, N. Y; Theodore Sykes,
eff Boston, Mass; and T. w. Bolles, of
Jersey City, N. j., against John r.
| Walsh, of Chicago, the Centralia &
| Chester railroad, and others. in which
an order is asked for the setting aside of
| the sale of the Chester & Centralia rail-
| road by the master in chancery in the
| federal court May 16, 1900, and which
| was purchased by Walsh for s450,000.
I Fraud is alleged. The petition recites
/ that the compliments are the holders of
1 100000 first mortgage bonds; that in
1897 the railroad was placed in the hands
cf Charles NJ. Forman as receiver who
/ issued receivers certificates for $3.50, 900
which We're purchased by John r.
| Walsh, president of the Equitable Trust
| Company of Chicago. The bondholders
contested the validity of these certif1-
Gates and the court held that about
! s150,OOO We're invalid. It is further al
| legged that Walsh entered into an agree
ment with certain bondholders who in
tended to bid in said property, and in
! duced them not to bid, and that he
bought the property for $4,000. about
one-half of its value, and reorganized
the property by organizing the Illinois
Southern railroad and giving to said
bondholders stock in the new company
The compliments offer to bid $1,000. 0O0
for the property if the sale Is set aside.
France Shows Sorrow.
| Dunkirk, Sept. 1S.-Ten thousand
citizens of France, packed together in
the principal square of Dunkirk last
night, stood with barred heads while a
superb regimental band numbered out
the American national anthem. In the
midst of their patriotic joy the French