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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09

s CHINA YIELDS CONTROL.
Powers to Have Income If,
Chinese Salt NIononolv

foWers to Have Income from
Chinese Salt Monopoly.
Pekin May Eli Hung Chang, pres
idslit Of the Chinese peace commission.
received telegram Yesterday from the
court a sian-Fu, announcing that the
imperial authorities are willing that the
foreign allies shall control the salt
monoply This monopoly is supposed
70 weld an annual income Of 1O,oO0.ooo
taels tss.sooooo).
The proposed Increase in. the customs
and import duties viii provide 7.ooO, 600
taels tsi,662. ooo). and from other sources
II IS expected tnat 3,ooOooO Isl, ,ass, ,oeol
can be raised each year
The court proposes to negotiate a for
etgn loan of i50oo0.ooo taels 1929 100, 0O0)
at per cent 10 run fifty years.
Ii Hung Chang expresses the befsf
that the peace negotiations will soon be.
satisfactorily concluded,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
on Boom at wellsville. Mo.

wellsville, o., May a.-Representa-
tives of the Western PENNSYLVANIA Oil
Company. of Pittsburg, VINO came here
last Sunday and secured samples of tie
ell from two wells near town and took
turned here yesterday and secured OPP
tions ON 900 acres OF land. They will
commence boring for oil within thirty
Gays These experts say the samples
show 10 per cent Of fine Illuminating oil
on the surface. Capitalists from all Sec
tons of the country are arriving ard
hotel room is at premium. Among the
arrivals yesterday We're Eugene H. Be-
,soist and Charles Dexter. OF the Missis-
sippi Valley Trust Company, of st.
Louis. and 5. Hess. of the Allegheny Oil
.lrnnlnann OF AlleghenN. Pa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
showed scmarkable Nerve.

indianapolis. May 9.-Vinton Sample.
a brakeman on the Vandalia railroad,
whose home is at Terre Haute. fell be-
meath moving train in the yards of
the company this morning, but man
aged to throw his body off the rails and
only his left foot was caught under the
moving wheels. On the way 70 the
hospital he talked to the physicians on.
various subjects and did not seem to.
mind the pain. which must have been
excruciating. as the foot was crushed to
a pulp. 1t was decided at the hospital
that the foot would have to be ampu-
tated. and at noon the operation was
performed. Sample positively refused
to take an anaesthetic, and was con-
scious during the operation and came
ont of it in excellent shape. Two hours
later ore of the physicians visited him
to see how he was getting along and
found him setting up in bed cleaning
his finger nails. The doctors say it is
the most pronounced case of nerve that
has ever fallen under their observation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
is ON THE SLATE.
Walter wellman Says Conger is to Be
Nominated by the ..orcanization. .,

Washington, May 9.-Private advices
received here from Iowa are to the ef-
feet that Minister Conger will be the
next governor OF that state. According
to this Information, which is believed to
be Wholly TRUSTWORTHY. the slate is writ
ten. and Mr.. Conger's name appears
upon il in large letters. What is known
as The organization in the Hawkeye
state, with Senator Allison at the head
Of it, has decreed that Mr.. Conger shall
be the republican candidate for Rover-
nor, and Mr.. Conger is willing
Back OF this movement is the fight
against \ b. Cummins. of Des Mcines.
MIR. Cummus ambitions clash with
those Of the Organization leaders, and
the order has gone forth that he must
be kept in the background. Cummins is
Very strong in the state. and the party
managers. long accustomed TO having
forced 10 play good politics in order TO
beat him. Il is not only the governor
ship which is at stake. but the SENATOR
ship for Mr.. Cummins' game has been
to capture the state house first and
chooses Mr. Delivers successor.
The understanding here is that Min-
lister Conger Will not pose as candi-
date. He will enter No strife for the
honor But ii is not necessary that he
should The Organization" leaders will
see that there are plenty of candidates.
all of whom will make the running for
a time. apparently in dead earnest, and
then Withdraw one after another in fa-
vor of Mr.. Conger. Unless something
goes wrong with the plans of Senator
Allison, Senator Dolliver and their lieu
tenants there will be vacancy in the
Chinese mission, and the ambition of
Mr.. sCumnlns will have to bide awhile
Iwalter wellmans special to Record
Herald I,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
AUSTRALIANS BIG DAY
Opening Of First Federal Parlia.
ment by Duke OF Cornwall
and York.
More Than IL. 90 People Witness
Impressive Ceremonies in
Exhibition Building.
President Mckinley Spends a
Pleasant Day at Los
ANGELES.

Melbourne, May 9.-The opening of the
first federal parliament which took
place at noon was a most impressive
ceremony. The capacity of the exhibi-
ton building. the scene of the ceremony,
is 1000 people, but all the available
space was taxed to the utmost. The
decorations consisted of regimentals
standards, trophies of arms and floral
festoons.
The doors We're opened 10 ticket hold
ers at 9So'clock and by IL the auditorium
was filed, except the royal dais. This
was located beneath the great dome. II
held single row of chairs. the largest,
III the center, being surinounted by
small gold imperial crown. The whole
was overhung with the royal standard.
In front of the royal chair was a table
on which the telegraph Key. by which
the duke of Cornwall and FORK flashed
the opening signal thruout the com
monwealth when the Union Jack was
simultaneously raised in every settle
nient of the federation.
The majority of The audience was.
composed of ladies'. Brilliant, scattered
groups of the army and navy unifornas.
gave color to the scene Facing the dais
was a slightly raised platform where
seven rows of chairs accommodated the.
members of the commonwealth parha-'
ment. The lofty north transept was de-
voted to members of the state parlia-
ments. In the east and west dais were
grouped ministerial STATS. The re-
lainder of the hall and galleries was
Packed With spectators. The formal
proceedings were begun with the read
ing of the proclamation summoning the
senate and representatives. Noon Was
slgnaliZed by a fanfare of trumpets
from the military band outside.
The royal party then entered and was
conducted to the dais. the orchestra
playing national srthem. The duke of
Cornwall and York, thru u black rod,
summoned the two houses, in accord
ance with the strict formula of the
| British parliament and the members
| filed in. The hundredth psalm was sung.
| with all present standing. and the earl
| of Hopetoun read a prayer. after which
| the duke of Cornwall and York made a
lengthy address and declared parliament
open. In the course of his remarks he
referred to the wishes of the late queen
who before her death signed the COM
mission To open the parliament. He
paid tribute to the generous aid rem
cered by the colonies in the South Afri-
can war and the splendid bravery of the
troops and services of the squadron in
China and expressed the interest taken
by King Edward VII. in the Australian
people. 1t was his earnest prayer that
1.-The union, so happily acnieved, would
grove the instrument for further adj
vancing the welfare of the Australian
subjects of the king and the consoiida-
tion of the empire. The duke read the
following telegram from King Edward:
My thoughts are with you upon this
august occasion. wish the common
wealth of Australia every happiness and
| urosperity''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
wreck on 1llinois central.

Paducah. Ky. May 9.-The Illinois
Central fast passenger train number
1O2. from Memphis to Louisville, was
wrecked at Kuttawa yesterday after
noon. The engine jumped the track and
all but one car was turned over. En-
gineer Barney Keegan and Fireman
Robert Stiff, of this city. were fatally
injured, the engineer living but a short
time. Baggageman D. NJ. Taylor of
Louisville and Mail Agent Charles
Young of Kuttawa were badly hurt, and
several passengers received painful in
juries. The wreckage caught nre and a
coach was destroyed. Fact running to
make UP time is supposed = have
caused the wreck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
SHOW sea1s Collnpsed.

Oil City Pa. May During the per-
formancc OF the merchants railroad
shows here last night. the whole re
served seat section collapsed. precipitat-i
ing more than a hundred people to the
ground. Fifteen persons We're more or
less seriously injured. Several had arms
and legs broken. while others sustained
severe bruises and sprains. To add to
the excitement the lights Went out and
there was wild scramble to get OUTSIDE
the tent. The cries of the injured
aroused nearby residents who assisted
the wounded To their homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
Big Depot for q. x \. ~

Chicago. May 9.-At the annual meet
ing of the officials of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad on June plans
for a new $1.000,000 station at kinzie
and Wells streets are to be passed on.
The preliminary sketches have been
prepared by the firm of Frost & Grang-
er. architects for the road. and provide
for six story brick and stone building
to take the place of the present struc-
ture. Officials refused to discuss the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09

Notwithstanding Kuhn, Loeb e Co.,
claim control of Northern Pacific 1t was
said at the office of Morgan & Co.. that
the firm has contracts for delivery Of
stock sufficient to give the majority.
Announcement was made by represent
atives of Morgan & Co., and Kuhn.
Loeb & Co., to the effect that settle
ments to be made with Northern
Pacific shorts would be at what is con-
sidered a fair market price, not at to-
days price.
The Evening Post quotes an eminent
authority in the railroad world as fol-
lows:
ut will be recognized, when the field
clears, that the balance of railway pow
er must not be seriously disturbed. The
interests at stake are too tremendous
and powerful to be aroused. 1t only
means retaliation of a disastrous nature
which can be avoided by checking reck-
less ambition ard leaving the great
railroads of the country free from alli-
ances and open to all their connections.
Further unification of the great rail-
roads and forming of trans-continental
systems will be dropped now or such
plans be recognized as will prevent the
gantic scale"
James Stillman, president of the Ma
tional City Bank, which carries the
Germ in the United States, declined to
II never talk for publication thru the.
press" he said. There is general
feeling of unrest" said the interviewer
N md
would be reassuring.'' IF had any
thing to announce stillman replied, II
would prefer to write 1t, and i have not
time now. Anyhow the situation is not
serious enough for that"
For the first time in the history of the
stock exchange all the galleries and en-
closures reserved for Spectators We're
ordered cleared at this afternoo The
evident desire of the banking interests
to lend support caused continuance
Of the rally and after 215 prices held
fairly steady. The following was sent
out bya news bureau: 1T may be stated
authoritatively if the same condition of
affairs exists tomorrow as today Nor
gan & Co, and Kuhn. Loeb & Co., will
continue the agreement not to insist on
deliveries of Northern Pacific common
or will adopt measures that will afford
similar relief
The closing transactions showed an
excited tone to the market, some stocks
being we'll supported and others declin-
ing. Continental Tobacco, which thru
out the day had shown considerable
strength sold at 4S8 and at the same
time amalgamated copper was off to
LOG. The last sale of the New York Cen
tral was 147A, Union Pacific 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
American. to Develop Korea.

San Francisco, May "a local paper
says that Leigh Hunt. the millionaire
mine owner, has formed syndicate of
American and European capitalists to
operate concessions by the Korean gov
ernment, and commonly known as the
American concessions" The company
has a capital of SIS. 100000. and the syn
dfcate, ii is said is composed of the
Rothschilds of London: Wernher, Belt
& Co. of London; the London Explora-
ton Company, Paris Exploration Com
pany Edward Sweet & Co, of New
York. d. O. Mills. ]. B. Haggin. and
Hearst & Tate. Smith & Perkins of New
York. and few other capitalists of les
ser Importance in the financial world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
sHIPYARDs IN BIG COMBINE.
Circular Outlining the Plan of Cons
solidntion OF interests is Issued.

New York, May "a circular outlin-
ing the proposed plan of consolidation
of various shipbuildng concerns into a
shipyard trust WAS issued today by the
banking firm of H w. Poor & Co The
new company. which is to be organized
under the laws of New Jersey with
capital stock of s65, 100000. is called the
United States Shipbuilding company,
and will acquire the plants and equip
ment of the following companies
The Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock company of Newport News.
Va: the Union iron works of San Fran
CISCO Cal: the Bath Iron works. limi-
ted. and the Hyde Windlass company
of Bath Me-: Lewis Nixon's Crescent
shipyard, and the Samuel L. Moore &
Sons company of Elizabethport. y. j.,
and the Canda Manufacturing company
of carteret, y j.
The board of directors is az follows:
Henry T. Scott. president of the Union
yard; Charles j. Canda. president3of the
3Canda Manufacturing company John s
Hyde, president of the Hyde Windass
company: T.. w Hyde. president of the
Bath iron works. limited: Il. II. Harri-
man, chairman OF poard, Union Paei1c
Railroad company; H. E. Huntington.
first vice president of the Southern Pa
cific company; Irving NJ. Scott, vice
president and general manager of the
Union iron works; c. b. Orcutt. pres-
dent of the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock company; Edwin Hawley,
president of the Minneapolis and St.
Louis Railway company. and James
stillman, president of the National City
bank.
There is to be ssa5oO,OoO per cent
preferred stock and ss99,-
100000 common stock. all OF which will
be issued and delivered to the Mercan-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
Accident at Trnyelinw snow

Oil City Pa, May 9-over a dozen
people were more or less injured last
night by the seats Of the Merchants
railroad shows falling down The whole
reserved seat section weyt with a crash.
throwing over a hundred people to the
ground To add 10 the confusion the
lights went out ard almost started a
panic. The most seriously injured were
Cate Wadsworth, a boy. both legs
broken; Mrs. Lynch, leg broken: Charles
Strone leg and arm broken. Others
sustained severe bruises and sprains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
ROBBERS GET $4,000.
store at Lone Tree BursIarized Of

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine. May 9.-The Fair. owned
by Schiller & scholnik, at Lone Tree
was entered by four unknown men at :
o'clock this morning and the night
watchman. Joe Netok, bound and gag
ged, while the burglars ransacked the
store and made away with about S.. O0o
worth of merchandise. They made thei,
escape by breaking open the hand car
mouse Of the b.. G X. & n. railway and
stealing a car They are supposed tc
have gone west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
Eastman Case Near an End.

Cambridge. Mass. May 9.-After an
hour spent in producing experts on
leaden bullets and army surgeons famil-
iar with the bullet wounds, the defense
in the Eastman murder trial today
rested its case. The rebuttal of the gov
crnment was short and was confined to
an attempt to discredit the testimony of
Col. Dimon as to the identity OF the fa-
tai bullet.
The court took a recess until tomor-
row, when arguments of counsel will
be begun,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
E.plosion in CROWDED Han.

Ludington, Mich, May "a gasoline
explosion in an Amber township school
room last night during an entertainment
resulted in fatal injury to one person.
the njuring of one seriously and several
slightly. August Cramer was giving u
magic lantern exhibition when the gas
oline tank exploded. demolishing the in
terror of the schoolhouse and blowing
out the windows. Cramer was fatally
injured by flying pieces of stove. Will
liam Hannas was struck by the stove
and may die. Many persons attending
the exhibition were badly injured, but it
is thought none fatally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
M'KlNLEY AT LOS ANGELES.
The President and l.arty spend ,h
Day Visiting Parks Etc.

Los Angeles. Cal, May 9-After
breakfast at the home of Gen. Otis the
president and party Were escorted in a.
drive thru the parks and resident sec
tion of the city. Shortly after II o'clock
the presidential party took position at
the head of a floral paraGe in a carriage
beautifully decorated with flowers. The
streets along the line of march We're
tilronged everywhere, the president be-
ing given the most enthusiastic greet
ings Later in the day the president
visited the Soldiers Home at Santa
Nopica
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09

matter last, night, but admitted that the
subject might be considered at the
meeting Of the directorate. All inquir-
ers We're referred to President Marvin
Hughitt, WHO'S out of the city and will
not return to Chicago until this after
noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
New Pulpit for s1ires.

New York. May s-Rev. DR. Ernest
NJ. stires. rector of Grace Episcopal
church, Chicago, has been unanimously
elected rector Of s.. Thomas church,
Fifth avenue and Fifty third street, the
most fashionable and in way the
wealthiest parish In New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
Trouble I'm spain.

Hendaye, France. May 9.-Further
advices from Barcelona, Spain. show
more persons were killed and wounded
there yesterday. The situation is grave.
The garrison numbers 5000. Advices
from Bilbao say there is great agitation
In the mining region.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
Accident TO Shamrock III.

Yarmouth. May cor the needles the
shamrocks We're caught in fierce
ssluall. Shamrock III lost gaif and
gaff top sail yard. Lipton had a mar
row escape from being hurt by fall
ing block The sails of the yacht We're
wrecked and she returned to South
ampton for repairs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
MAcHINIsTs' DEMANDS.
Cleveland Work mon to Number OF
$500 Nruy strike.

Cleveland. o.. May Representative
of more than $500 machinists employed
in this city. members of the Internation-
al Machinists Association, today pre-
sented circular to the manufacturers
demanding nine hour working day and
1919 per cent increase in wages. Ten
Gays will be given the manufacturers to
arrange for some conference. II no at
tention is paid to the demand it is said
the machinists will strike on May 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
sHAMROcKS IN RACE.
Lipton's Challcngers start In sixty
Milo Knce

Southampton. May 9.-Tne two sham
rocks started at midday in a race from
Hythe to Weymouth, distance of sixty
miles. A fresh breeze was blowing and
ii is not expected the race will be fin
sished until late this evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
T.-R BULLE N.
NOTICEABLE NEWS 4 TODAY

Tho weasn 5
For 1owa-Fair toni and Friday;
warmer in the west ,ht; warmer
Friday
For Illinois-Cloudy - ght and Fri.
Gay.
PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS:
Panic on Wall Street.
Australian Parliament Opened.
President at Los Angeles.
Congers Home County for Cummins
News of the Day.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
HIS Deaf in Danger.
Rockhill Given Instructions.
England and Iron Industry.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Woman Claims Big Estate.
Effect of Woodbury's s. Action.
Murder Case in Tama County.
News of the State.
PAGES FoUl: AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
Cuban's Wall and Veal.
Thriving Away Life for a Bouhle.
keokuk's Opportunity
Outside Point of View.
Topics and Iowa Opinions
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Errng Husband Comes to Grief
Children's Day at Club.
Addresses Must Re Definite
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
Norgcr ,ytIl Takeplace

Boston, Mass May 9,-,The Chicago,
Burlington & quincy people here stated
today that no matter who was in contro
of the Northern Pacific it would make
no difference with the proposed merger
of the Burlington with the Northern Pa
cific and the Great Northern.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09

Washington. May 9.--Acting Secre-
tary Hill and Minister Brun. for Dem
mark today signed the protocol extend
ing for one year ratification of the re-
ciproc!ty treaty with the Danish west
Indies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
Tried for Husbnnd.s MURDER.

Carralten. Ill. May s.-Mrs Sallie b.
Admire with her month Old baby IN her
lap. sat in the courtroom all day on
trial for the murder Of her husband
James A. Admire.
Admire's body was found in an alley
back of his residence on September Is
last with bullet hole in his head and a
revolver lying near. The coronerss jury
decided that il was case Of suicide,
but the grand jury indicted Mrs. Ad.
tnire ard Burt Murray. a Young man
who was seen t. leave the hous, after
the shot was heard. Both We're arrested
in March. The baby was born in a cell
at the jail last month.
The prosecution is endeavoring to
show that Admire was shot in a puarrel
in his house and that his tody was car
ried out 10 tie alley and SO placed as To
indicate suicide.
Numerous Witnesses testified today
that the wound was not powder burned
and that it was in the right side Of his
head. While the revolver was at his
left hand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-27
BLooDsHHD ALieADy.
Quarrel over Town TO on kiowa
Border Have I al 4 suit.

wv hN"h - w
Border Have al suit.
AS a result Of a lua e! yester-
day over town 10 the little
town of Ajding,ol o the Rock
Island railroad, near Il Comanche
border, Il. s. Cast abe shot J
NJ. Wambold, pr I'D [ of the
First National bank 1 tpe times,
the balls entering WamboPs
stomach, inficting nor i wounds.
Castieberry then uri 4 his gun
on Horace Addin, on who was
attracted to the see IA be shoot
ing and shot him il OBJ, shoulder,
inhlcting a dang, 1ui set not
necessarily fatal ' ut Castle
berry surrendered q th marshal
Physicians for tn in I'd man
were summoned fro h c Worth
and Chickasha.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-27
3 A " " { r 8 A I've
LOW RATE TO CHICAGO.

For students attending the Sum.
mer Sessions Educational Institute,
Chicago, ILL.,, the Choctaw Route will
sell round trip tickets to Chicago at
one fare plus So,
Tickets on sale June 18th to 18th.
inclusive, and limited to return until
September 10, 1901. For particulars
call on or address
o b. HART,
General Western Agent Oklahoma,
City, Okla, or
JNo. V. TEDFoRD, GEo. II. LEE,
Tray. Pass. Agt. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Little Rock, Ark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-27
unnrc.s.,ry Los. Of lime.

Mr.. W. 8. Whedon, cashier of the
First National bank of Winterset,
Iowa, in a recent letter gives some
experience with a carpenter in his
employ, that will be of value to
other mechanics. lie says: Il had
a carpenter working for me who was
obliged to stop work for several days
on account of being troubled with
diarrhoea. / mentioned to him that
had been similarly troubled and that
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me.
He bought a bottle of it from the
druggist here and informed me that
one dose cured him, and he is again
at work" Eor sale by City Drug
Store and f. J. Ramsey.