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The age-herald., 1901-04-18
REBELS ACTIVE.
Fifty Filipino RifIemen Attack Town,
 But Are Driven Away.

Manila, April I.--Fifty insurgent rifle men attacked the town of Bay, on Bay Lake, in Laguna province southeast of Manila The insurgents were quickly routed.
 Lieutenant William s. Nipes, of the Thirty-seeond volunteer infantry, has captured bearer of despatches from the insurgent general Noriel to General Mall var Noriel directed Malvar not to sur- render, saying he would send him two thousand recruits money and ammunition when Aguinaldo was released. Noriel succeeded Triaz in Southern Luzon. At a meeting of the cergymen held in Man fla, at which Bishop Warren presided, strong protests were made against the opening of cock pits in Manila. The bu- siness men of the city have also objected on the same lines.
 The trial of Lieutenant Frederick Boyer charged with the embezzlement of com missary stores will be continued next Monday.
 The trial of the civilian named Fletcher accused of the unlawful conversion of commissary stores which was held before the provost court today exposed a plot to obtain commissary supplies and selling them to the hotels and merchants of Manila.
 Brigadier- General James F. Wade and Brigadier-General William Ludlow have arrived here General Wade succeeds Brigadier General John c. Bates. in com mand of the department of Southern Luxon Br.gadier Generals Bates, Rob- ert H. Hall and Frederick D. Grant re- turn to the United States.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
POWER OF CALLING THE GREAT
 STRIKE IS VESTED IN SKATER
STRIKE NATURAL RESULT
 OF COMBINATION OF MILLS

Pittsburg, Pa, April 17.-The McKees- port trouble Is the first visible eruption of condition that has been developing for over year, beginning with the form ation of the American Steel Sheet Com pany. The several companies that were Ing the workers. Those in the associa- ton O. steel sheet manufacturers em- ployed and recognized union labor. Those outside were non-union. The com bination took in all. When 1t came to settlement of a scale last year the Amal- gamated Association demanded that their scale be signed for all mills. This the company refused In the meantime, or on May 1s. the non-union men signed an agreement not to organize during the year, and providing for the wages that then ruled should continue during the year. The scale controversy ended in an agreement that the scale apply only to the union mills Since then the organiza- ton has been devoting It's energies to- ward getting the sheet mill workers in the other non-union mills organized and for that purpose has considered the mat ter of throwing the mills "open'' and per hitting union men to work with non- union men to propagate the seeds of unionism .ssl.,s
 The formation of the United States Steel Corporation tended to complicate mat ters, as 1t included number of concerns,
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
ARMED UNION MEN
 WILL INVADE STATE
Indiana Miners to Go to Ken lucky to 1errlfy Work
 men in Mines

Burlington. Ky, April 17.-Information received here tonight from two inde- pendent sources in Southern Indiana says the union miners of that coal field are preparing for an armed invasion of Hopkins County this week. The infor- .mation is from wholly reliable sources and was transmitted by telephone from Evansville and Bonneville. Ind. to Far lington.
 The message from Evansville stated that ehe miners of Southern Indiana had notified the operators after Thursday af- ternosn they would not work any more for three days and that the mines would lie idle from that time. They did not say for what purpose, but 1t is believed that the shut down is for the purpose of marching into Kentucky and Hopkins County to terrify and coerce the non union miners of this county so that they will cease work.
 The Indiana operators have some con tracts that need daily attention and de- manded that the miners should not sacri- flee these. The miners then agreed to leave enough men to work to fill these contracts and lay the rest off The Bonneville message came later The gentlemen who telephoned from that place said sixty men there had been buy ing guns and pistols with tn avowed pur- pose of going to Hopkins County.
 The preparations to receive an invading army are being made in Hopkins County, and the authorities and miners them selves say they will make it warm for force the miners out
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
ROBBERS GUNS BEAT FULL HAND
Held Up Cashier of a Gambling House and Get Off With.
 the Money

Kansas City, April 17.-A special to the Star from Memphis Tenn, says:
 Two men with drawn revolvers robbed Ben Marsh's gambling house, back of the Peabody Hotel this morning The robbers spent three minutes in the place and got away with $3000. The police have SO far failed to find clew as to the indentity or whereabouts of the men.
 Marsh and his assistants were balanc- ing the cash after the nights play when the robbers rushed into the room. There was $3500 in a wallet upon a table and $500 in bills in the hands of Marsh. The four men in the room were ordered to lie down on the floor, and they obeyed- The robbers seized the money and while one kept the. four men covered the other stuffed the money In his pockets.
 After securing the money on the table the robbers ordered Marsh and the others to stand up and then went through their pockets securing but small amount and overlooking a wallet in Marsh's trousers containing 800. Then covering their re- treat with revolvers the robbers backed from the room and escaped"
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
TSUNC Il YAMEN IS DISPLACED BY FOREIGN BOARD Action of the Ministers Had
 Been Expected PLANS SLIGHTLY CHANGED The Chinese Body Has Been
 Quite Cumbersome MIR. RocKHILL NOT HEARD FROM Plan Is To Have Foreign Board With Prince of Royal Blood at Head
 and Two Privy coun-
 ciIlors.
The Chinese Body Has Been
 Quite Cumbersome
MIR. RocKHlLL NOT HEARD FROM

Washington, April 1.-The action of the Ministers at Pekin in accepting the expression of MT. Rockhill for the es- tablishment of foreign board to- take the place of the Tsung u Yamen is in line with what has been expected at the State Department, although the details of the plan are somewhat different from those at first contemplated.
 The Tsung u Yamen has been a cum bersome body, very difficult for foreign bodies to deal with, chiefly because of it's inability to take decisive action. The first plan was to festablish Chinese Minister of ForeigI Affairs In place of this old board, SO that foreign nations could be carried on with one individual, he to be member of the privy council with access to the throne.
 But it appears that this has not proved feasible, as the Chinese cling to the ola idea of boards instead of individual au- thorty. And the result of the new plan is to have a foreign board with a prince of the royal blood at ras head and with two members of the privy council serv- ing ex-officio. These three will be able to do business much more expeditiously than the large cumbersome Tsung u Yamen, and besides, each will have &C., cess to the Emperor in order to secure Imperial sanction for such foreign nego- tiations as may be brought up.
 While this plan is not considered as satisfactory as that first contemplated, yet it is at least better than the old sys- tenn MT. Rockhill has not been heard from as to the details of the plan, but the foregoing is along the line as the authorities here understand the action taken.
 The last dispatch from MT. Rockhill was some days ago, and referred to the punitive expedition about to start for Hua La, some distance northwest of Pe- kin. The frequency of these expeditions and the state of unrest which they seem to engender is matter of not little con cern to the authorities here although they cannot, under the circumstances, impose objection.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
DEAD IN HIS ROOM.
James Fl. Willard Said To Have Died
 From Opium Eating.

New York, April 17.--James Hazleton Willard. lawyer of Bedford, Ind. was found dead in his room in the Clarendon Hotel today by his brother-in-law. Sam uel A. Russell, who occupied an adjoin- ing room. Some one at the hotel notified the coroner that the man had died from opium poisoning. This allegation prob ably was based on the fact that MT. Will lard had taken fifteen grains of quinine and twenty-five grains of dovers powders yesterday afternoon. s-5
 MT. Willard came here a few days ago. MT. Russell said MT. Willard had no req son for killing himself. He was a pros porous man and in fairly good health. He had come to the city in good spirits and had written to his sister, MT. Rus- sells wife, in Clinton, Conn.,, that he in- tended to spend q few days there.
 Mr Willard was 5s years of age. He was widower without any family, and was interested in some mines in Kentucky. His father was Ashbel T. Willard, who was at one time Governor of Indiana.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
THE RIPLEY CASE.
Testimony Is Closed and Argument
 Will Begin Today.

Frankfort, Ky, April 1.-The argu- ment in the Ripley case will begin tomor- row. the testimony having closed at the morning session of the court today. Judge Cantril heard arguments this afternoon on two sets of instructions presented by the attorneys on each side. but will not decide upon the instructions until tomor- row. The instructions submitted by the prosecution are in substance the same given by Judge Cantrill at Georgetown last summer in the Caleb Powers case. stripped. however. of the features which were recently turned down by the Court of Appeals in that case. The grand jury adjourned today without bringing in any new indictments in connection with the Goebel murder. The Ripley case will not likely go to the jury till Friday.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
MINERS ARE SHOT
 BY UNION STRIKERS
Situation In Kentucky Alarm ing-Feared Troops Will
 Be Called Out

Atlanta, Ga, April H-A Madisonville, Ky, special says:
 The strike situation here has become alarming and 1t is feared 1t may become necessary to call out the troops. A strong force of non-union men are making an az gressive stand against those in the union and several assaults have been commit ted. James D. Wood, president of Dis trict No B of the American Mine Work CTS Union.: was struck by a non-union man named; Jim Blanks last night. but not seriously hurt.
 Another exciting incident of the night was the killing of non union man named Roscoe Garrett by Ike Todd member of the United Mine Workers. Todd shot his man and turned to run, but crowd of Garrett's friends fired on him, but he escaped.
 The operators claim that they will run up to full capacity.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
Fear Plague In Cuba.

Havana. April T.-surgeons of the quarantine department say 1t is necessary to continue the disinfection of vessels from South America, where plague ex- ists. and there is a danger of the disease getting foothold here unless the great est care is taken. Most of the vessels that arrived here from South American ports are small craft loaded with dried beef. Their cargoes are discharged immediately on lighters after which the vessels are sealed and fumigated in order to kill the rats which infest them. Numerous com piaints have been made, by ship-owners because of the refusal of the authorities to allow the vessels to come along side the docks and remain there until the car goes are sold. an operation sometimes re- uuiring two weeks.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
------------- ROMAN CATHOLICS.
Public Library Movement Discussed
 By Archbishop Corriaan.

New York, April 1.-The relations of Roman Catholics to the public library movement and the interests which they desire conserved were discussed today by Archbishop Corrigsn at tea given by the Cathedral Library Reading Circle and the auxiliary at the Hotel Majestic. The archbishop expressed himself as be- ing opposed to the merging of all the H. braries of the city for that would mean the loss of control by the Roman Catho- lies of the Cathedral Library. He said the public libraries circulated much mat ter to which the Catholics objected and omitted to keep literature which Catho- lies wanted. In conclusion he said:
 'All we want is fair play, but 1t would be unfortunate to us and very sad if we, one-half of the people oi the city, paying our taxes, were made to suffer-"
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
PALACE IF CHINESE EMPRESS BURNED
 AND TROOPS BEING MASSEO IN PROVINCE
Natives Predict Trouble of Alarming Naue-Cour Has Los Authority and Unless Franco-German roops lnfict
 Punishment There Will be Bad HoStiltleS.

Pekn April Trustorhy Chinese report that troops In large of Shan s the frontier or further trouble It double game or authority Chinese acting in likely provoke hostllites
 nothing in the shape of defacto government favors the latter hypothesis
 Probably will the Frncoeerman e~Ped a the ales these offenders thoroughly punished likely good effect
 The palace of the inhabited by Count Wadrsee and hl General schwarzkopf Wldersees disappeared With the ton of the military papers everything destroyed
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
pistinquIshed Visitors.

Norfolk, Va, April 17.-Today a party of prominent friends of education. mum bering sixty well-known men, among whom were John D. Rockefeller, Robt. c. ogden, Rev. pr. Parkhurst, Bfshop Doane. Bishop Potter. Dr. Lyman Abbott and W. H. Baldwin. president of the Long Island railroad. visited the Hamp- ton Normal school Tonight they came to Primers Point and left on a special train for the south. Tomorrow they will be at Greensboro. They will return Go New York via Washington over the Southern railway. Their object ia to in- spect southern educational institutions.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
Cheney to Succeed Walker.

Topeka, Kan. April 1Z-H. U. Nudge, general manager of the Santa Fe. said tonight that 1t was probable that R. F. Cheney, of Boston, would be selected to succeed Aldace F. Walker as chairman Of the board of directors. MT. Nudge said concerning the rumors that he probably would succeed to the third vice presi- dency of the company upon the retire ment of J. M Barr: "I have not the slightest idea about the changes that will occur. There is some talk of the offices of third vice president and general mana ger being merged Into one,
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
COLLECT CATHOLIC CLAIMS.
France Will Represent Her Missions
 In China.

Paris. April 1.-The foreign office con- firms the dispatch from Washington say ing France will take charge of the Cath oMc claims against China, explaining that this action Is In accordance with her tra- ditional protectorate over the Catholic missions in the far east. But France does not intend to press the claims of other Catholics other than the French unless requested by them to do so. It Is ex- pected, however, that all the Catholics of Latin countries will place their claims in her hands. The German missions in Shantung rely upon their own govern ment,
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
CHINESE TO FIGHT.
They Destroy Railway and Will Re-
 commence War.

London. April 1s.-The Standard pub fishes the following dispatch from Tien Tsin:
 "The report Is confirmed that the Chi nese have destroyed portion of the rail- way beyond Pao Ting Flu. The Chinese assert that General Ma has resolved to recommence hostilities under the impress sion that the allied commanders are pre- pairing to send an expedition against Sian Flu from the south."
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
INDEX TO TODAY's NEWS.

1-Strike Situation Up to Shaffer. Tsung Li Yamen Displaced. Chinese Palace Burned. Loomis Denies Interview. Explosion on River Steamer Union Miners Preparing Invasion. 2New York Reform Raids. Riotous Mob at Consecration. Cuban Situation.
 Burglar Mystery Solved. Y. M. c. A. Convention. 3-State Federation of Labor. ! Decatur to be Honored. State News. EEditoriai.
 Hotel Lobbies. Hannis Taylor's New Book. b--Details of the Big Fire. Railroad News.
 Court News. Collecting City Council.
 Mrs. Mayors Funeral. Social News. 1.-The Markets.
 Father Baasen Mon.slnor. Another Banker Gone. The Races. t
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
GOMEZ IS COMING.
He VIII Remain In the United states
 for Some Time.

Havana, April 17.-General Maximo Co., United States to visit Senor Estrada Palma. He will be accompanied by his son. Urbano, and probably will remain in the United States until the return to Cuba of the special commission on rela- tions. He desires to await definite action in reference to the Platt amendment in order to avoid the accusation that the trip is made for political purposes. He has always expressed a desire to meet the people of the United States and to thank them for the assistance they rendered Cuba in the war with Spain.
 Senor Palma Is the choice of General Gomez for the Presidency of Cuba.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
Aus .rIan Catholics,

Vienna. April 1s.-- When accepting the patronage of the Austrian Catholic schools association yesterday, Archdukc Francis. the heir apparent. caused sen sation by delivering speech. In the course of which he declared that he would willingly assist in combating all efforts directed toward injuring the Catholic religion and disintegrating the Austrian empire.'
 The radicals interpret the speech as an attack on Professionalism and the Arch dukes incursion into politics is expected to lead to stormy debates in the Reichs- rath.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
Spanish cIaIms Commission.

Washington. April lZ-The Spanish American claims commission today made public a number of rules for the guidance of persons presenting claims. among them the following interesting one;
 rho contract of each claimant with any agent and any attorney for carrying on or aiding in the prosecution of the claim must be shown"
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
Back Pay and Pension.

Washington. April 17.--A pension of $ a month today was granted to Mrs. John C. Breckenridge. aged b years. widow of the former Vice President of the United States. Mr. Breckenridge was major of the Third Kentucky Volunteers in the Mexican war The pension carries arrears amounting to t1350.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
Another Mine In Trust.

Knoxville. April 17.-Information reaches Knoxville that agents of the United states Steel Company have been in Mid dIeboro making careful inspection of the Watts Steel Works and iron ore prop critics in the vicinity. The impression at that place is that the United States Steel Company Is to get this plant, which Is one of the largest in the south under it's control and put 1t in operation.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
5o,ooo unsmpIeyed In Two cItIes.

London. April ls-'As result of the commercial and industrial stagnation." says the Odessa correspondent of the Standard, ''there are 5000 persons unem- pIoyed in odsssa. 2o,ooo in Kharxoff and many thousands in. other towns. These conditions cause the government anxiety. as offering favorably opportunities for political agitatoss."
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
Four Identified.

virita, I. T.. April 17-rhe four persons who were run down by the Missouri. Kan sas and Texas flyer at Blue Jacket last night have been identified as John WlI- son, Mrs. Ollie Wilson. their infant son and .'slm Jim." half-breed. Ntlpcn vas a wealthy cattieman.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
sixteen casee q Plaaue.

capetown. April 17-sixteen cases of bubonic plague were reported today. in cluding three Europeans. The corpses of three men whose deaths had not been re- corded were diacoversd.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18

non-union and organized. The predomi- hence of the Carnegie Company infiuenc- ing the new corporation did not tend to make matters easier The vast interests of the Carnegie Company were entirely non-union and had been since the costly battle at Homestead in 1892 between lhe Amalgamated and the Carnegie Steel Company, Limited. The officials of the Amalgamated Association have been con- sidering the matter carefully. They have decided that in case of a general strike the anti-combination cry will sweep over the country like wild fire and there will be an array of public sentiment on their side such as was never before arrayed on the side of a striking body of men.
 The local managers of United States Steel concerns say that any talk of gem eral strike that would involve the United States Steel Corporation is absurd.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
1es,ooo Men Affected.

McKeesport, Pa. April n.-The follow ing table shows the number of men who will be affected wholly or partly by the fhraafanad sfrika.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
THE WEATHER

Decidedly colder Thursday, with rain; Friday, fair; high southerly winds. shift ing to northwesterly Friday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-15

expressed their opinion that the real
reason for his resignation is that after
iive months of hard labor In Denver he
finds 1t Impossible to raise the church
out of its worldly habits and desires
DIR. Coyle said he refused to be housed
In an expensive parsonage and preach
beautiful sermons just for the sake of
his $1,000 salary and the accompanying
flesh pots" and claimed that his sug-
gestions, often repeated, that missions
be started to raise the poor. were utter
ly disrcgarded.
Dubuque.
Speaker Henderson's team of matched
bays and his elegant coupee were seen
on the streets Tuesday and attracted
much attention. The team are good
trav elers. A gentleman named
sBilderback arrived here Monday from
Independence and is now engaged in sex-
amining the books in the county record
ser's Office, in the interest of Buchanan
county. He wants to find out whether
or not there are any taxpayers in Du-
sbuque who own property In Buchanan
county and who are, not paying axes or
it. He is a member of a tax ferrer firm
iof independence. If he finds any de-
linquerts 1t is not likely he will report
them before returning to independence,
but as vet 1t is not known that he has
discovered any.
Sioux City.
George e. Mcfarland. of Davenport.
superintendent for the Iowa Telephone
Company. was in Sioux City Tuesday
arranging for work to begin on thu cop
per circuit tell line between Sioux City
and Dies MoInes. This Improvement will
cost $4,000. Work will begin Cd this
important line in about thirty Gays
Mr.. Mcfarland said al the present
time we are getting things in shape 50
that when the work once is started
there Will be no delay We will have
new poles the entire distance from lie
Mars to Ogden. The wire used will be
the Very finest, and there will not be
any better toll line in this country We
are expecting 1t to Go heavy business.
The route of the line be from Sioux
City TO LeMars, following the lines OF
the Illinois Central railroad; from lie
Mars to Fort Dodge. along the same
road; from Fort Dodge to Ogden, along
the line of the Minneapolis & ST Paul;
from Ogden to Des Moines, along the
Chicago e Northwestern. The line will
be completed and in operation by the
middle of summer.