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PLOTTED IN SECRET.
Two Priests in Batangss Made
Counterfeit Money for Insurgents.
Mindanao Island Settling with Disloyalty
and Gen. Davis Wants II Placed Under
Military Control-Samar Still Hot
One for the Americans.

Manila, Dec. 23.-Capt. John S.
Parke, Jr., with 80 men of the TWEEN
ty-first infantry, encountered 60 in
surgents last week at Alaminos, in
Laguna province. Four of the enemy
were killed, several guns were cap
tured and their barracks was de-
stroyed.
Gen. Bell, who is in command of
the American forces in Batangas prov
ince, Luzon, has praised Lieut.. James
d. Tilford who, while scouting with
troop D of the First cavalry, routed
an insurgent force in that province.
Lieut.. Tilford located rebel strong
hold on top of a hill near the town
of Batangas. He surrounded the
enemy under cover of night and at
tackled them at daylight. Their sur
prise was complete. Nineteen insur-
gents were killed while attempting
to escape. Lieut.. Tilford captured 16
rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition.
Lieut.. John d. Hartman, of the First
cavalry, during an expedition, which
lasted several days, encountered the
enemy six separate times without
losing one of his men. He destroyed
several barracks,
Two priests have been arrested in
Batangas province. They are charged
with aiding the insurgents. They
were found to have hidden behind
the altar of their church appliances
for counterfeiting money. They are
charged with manufacturing silver
dollars to pay the insurgent soldiers.
George w. Davis, commanding at
Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, has
requested that the province of Mis-
amis. Mindanao, again be placed I'M
der military control. Gen. Davis has
proof that the recently elected presi-
dente and vice councillors and the
leading men of Cagayan de Misamis
are guilty of treason in furnishing
ammunition to the insurgents within
the past month. The fiscal of the
province of Misamis is also impli-
Gated. = The evidence shows that all
these men were members of the Sc
cret Katipunan society.
Gen. Chaffee, speaking with the cor
respondent here of the Associated
press on the situation in the islands,
said he considered conditions in the
Philippines to be hopeful, and that
by the end of February all the turbu-
lent provinces will have been pacified.
Gen. Chaffee excerpts the island of
Samar, however, which will probably
require some months longer. There,
the situation demands policy of
rigid starvation and the giving of
food only to those who surrender or
who stay in the towns.
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probably continue to use his efforts
in that direction. Secretary Cages
determination to retire was made
known to the president some little
time ago, just how long is not known.
In view of the repeated publications
of late to the general effect that Sec
rotary Hay is about to retire from the
cabinet, statement is given with
full authority touching this subject.
substantially to the effect that Sec
Rotary, Hay does not contemplate re-
tirement from the cabinet. Also it
is stated with equal positiveness and
authority that President Roosevelt
has in the strongest terms expressed
to Secretary Hay his earnest desire
that he shall remain in the cabinet
of which he forms one of the princi-
pal props.
Will He Succeed Secretary Gage?
Washington, Dec. 21.-There is q
well defined impression among politi-
clans here that the successor of Sec
rotary Gage will be Gov. Winthrop
Murray Crane, of Massachusetts,.
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POPE GROWS ANXIOUS.
Head of the Roman Catholic Church Wants
Ohdc:al Recognition by the United
States Government.

Rome, Dec. 24.-The vatican is be-
coming more hopeful that the United
States viii yield to the pope's great
desire and appoint diplomatic repre-
sentative to the vatican. So anxious
is the pope for his project that he
would be satisfied at present with
semi-official representative in the
hope that he would be eventually
turned into a minister or ambassador.
1t seems that Washington is not un-
willing to discuss the matter and the
vatican has intimated in return it's de-
sire to meet American wishes in Cuba
and the Philippines and possibly Gre
ate another cardinal in the United
States.
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A BOLD ROBBERY.
Two Masked Men Enter the Alternately
Furniture Factory and Succeed In Get
ting the Pay Roll of thesEmployes.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 24.-At
$3.50 yesterday evening two masked
men, with drawn revolvers, entered
the office of the Alternately furni.
ture factory and succeeded in getting
away with the entire pay roll.
amounting to between $500 and 5000.
The robbery occurred just before the
men were called in for their tri-
weekly pay. Three shots were fired
at Omar Alternately and the clerks,
none of which took effect. The rob-
bers succeeded in effecting their es-
cape without being identified. One
of the clerks was knocked down in
attempting to defend the money, but
not seriously injured.
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TO REDEEM WESTERN LANDS.
Bunch of Railroads Plan Extensive Ex-
periments with the Cultivation OF
Range Grass Seeds.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. pa group of
western railroads are contemplating
plan for the redemption of western
lands, which they regard as much
more important that the scheme adj
vocated by the secretary of agricul-
ture and President Roosevelt, ;nvolv-
ing reclamation of arid lands by irri-
cation. The railroad plan. is to reseed
all the western ranges, a work of
magnitude and involving extensive eX-
periments with the cultivation of
range grass seeds.
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RENDERED GOV. CRANE.
Massachusetts, Executive Can Succeed Gage
In the Cabinet II He Will Withdraw
from r. Certain Corpora ton.

Washington, Dec. 23.-President
Roosevelt has offered the treasury
portfolio to Gov. w. hurry Crane, of
Massachusetts and the latter now has
the tender under advisement. One
of the difficulties in the way of Gov.
Cranes acceptance is understood to
be his connection with the paper COM
pany at Dalton, Mass, which fur
nishes the paper for government
notes. The paper is prepared by
secret process and the governments
contract with the Dalton company is
n large one. Should Gov. Crane &C
cept the treasury portfolio it is con-
sidered probable that he would dis
pose of his interest in the paper COM
pany.
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FROM ovERHEATED STOVE.
FIRE X Ills Four Persons. One Other Is Fa-
tally Burned and Four Others Are
Seriously Injured.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 23.-Word reached
here yesterday of terrible holocaust
that occurred about three miles from
Summerville, Jefferson county, Satur-
day. The home of John Ashbaugh,
a farmer, was destroyed by fire and
four persons were burned to death.
One other is burned in such a manner
that recovery is very doubtful and
four others are seriously burned and
injured. The affair happened at an
early hour in the morning and the fire
was undoubtedly caused by an over
heated stove.
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NOW: IT is MILES.
Army Commander Reprimanded for
"Getting In" the Schley Case.
secretafyL Long Uphoids the Majority Opin
lon ithe Court of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ROOSEVELT Demands the Resi- gnation
of "HsstOrian" Maclay.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The latest
sensa ton in<the Schley case was not
in theiaction of the secretary of the
ravy in approving the findings of the
court of inquiry, because that had
Eeen- expected. 1t was the appear
ance of President Roosevelt on the
scene and exercising his prerogative
Is commander-in-chief of the army
md navy. He ordered the reprimand
of Lieut.. Gen. Miles by Secretary
Root tfHd the dismissal of Edgar STAN
ton Maclay from his berth as special
laboger i'm the Brooklyn naval yard.
Gen. Miles is the general command
ing the army, and the censure inn
posed by the presidents, direction is
call&asforth, NY an interview on the
SchNyt court and its findings. Mr..
MaclaX is the historian of the navy
whd5sf 't.aretisations of "caitiff" con-
duce: against, Rear. Admiral Schley
capaH the rnnpus which resulted in
thsefuilrt of inquiry and who also
talNedain violation of the regulations.
atA, Miles was reprimanded in &C
cogaahce with the wishes of the presi-
uCnk. d lCtCCI SChi ny HOCCISldIy
Ro& Saturday afternoon. AS mat
tesiot fact Gen. Miles had two repri-
manas Sal hrday. The president sent
for the commander of the army and
saw. him in the crowded audience
room. He asked Gen. Miles about the
interview and Gen. Miles said he had
giySn it. and he was exercising the
prerogatives of an American citizen
a private citizen.
The president, in a voice loud
enough to be heard all over the room,
told Gen. Miles that he could not act
in the capacity of private citizen,
since he was commander of the army,
aud, that he had committed breach
OF military discipline. He spoke with
great sharpness and Gen. Miles left
the.room in confusion.
Long Sides with Majority Op MON.
Washington, Dec. 23.-Secretary
Long has disposed finally of the
Schley case. SO far as the navy depart
ment is concerned, by acting upon the
findings and conclusions of the court
of inquiry. He approves the findings
of, fact and the opinion of the full
court; he approves the majority opin-
ION where there is difference in the
court; he holds that the court could
not, have entered into consideration
of the question of command at the
battle at Santiago, and finally he &C
csQts the recommendation that no
further proceedings shall be had.
:, The secretary also has declined the
'sapplication of Rear Admiral Samp-
SONS counsel to enter upon an inquiry
into. the question of command and has
notified Rear Admiral Schley's coun-
;. seL0f that fact as a reason for declin-
Sing to hear them on that point
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THOSE WICKED "DoUBTERs."
Tacks We're Spread on the Floor and q
Spiritual Seance In Texas Was
Broken Up.

Austin. Tex, Dec. PA series of
spiritualistic seances, which have re-
suited in several hundred converts
to the faith of the spiritualists,
abruptly terminated when one of the
ghosts which the mediums have night
ly evoked stepped on some tacks
placed in their paths by doubters.
The disembodied spirit grasped one
bare foot in both hands and
screamed. The seance was broken up.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-27
RECIPROCITY MEETING.
The Meeting Called at Topeka by Gov.
Stanley a Decided Snccess-A General
Convention to Be Held.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 24.-Gov. Stan
ley's reciprocity meeting yesterday
was a decided success. Probably 40
representative manufacturers and
shippers of Kansas and Kansas City
were present. The object of the
meeting was to organize an associa-
ton for the purpose of creating close
trade relations between Kansas and
foreign countries, more especially
between Kansas and Mexico.
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MAcLAY IN BALKY MOOD.
Historian of the Navy Department Re-
fuses to Accede to the Presidents
Demand to Resign.

New York, Dec. 24.-Edgar Stanton
Maclay, whose connection with the
Schley case led President Roosevelt
to request his resignation as special
laborer in the navy, made formal de-
mand yesterday for trial by usual
naval procedure. He averred that his
case came under the civil service law
and that he could not be dismissed
without formal charges, trial and
conviction.
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Sampson's Protest FILED
WILL OBEY THE COURT.
Long Contested St Clair County (AIo.) Bond
Case May BE Brought to an Early
Termination.

Kansas City, Dec. 21.-Judge Peden,
Of the st. Clair county court, was or
dered released from jail yesterday
on his own application, founded on
an offer to obey the mandates of the
United States court. These mandates
are that he vote in his official capacity
to make levy to meet the $780,
600 outstanding Indebtedness arising
through the issuance in 1870 of bonds
to build a railroad.
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OUTBREAK IN VENEZUELA.
Navy Department Has Dispatched the War
ship Buffalo. Now at Port of Spain,
to the Scene of Trouble.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Reports have
reached here of a serious outbreak in
Venezuela. Details are not obtaina-
bic at this distance, but the news so
far received it is understood has led
the navy department to dispatch a
warship to Venezuelan waters. The
nearest ship is the Buffalo, at Port of
Spain, and it is probable that the
choice has fallen upon her.
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Express Companies to ConsolIdate.

New York, Dec. 23.-It is reported
that the great express companies of
the United States are formulating
plans for a consolidation. Included
in the proposed merger will be the
Adams, American and United States.
The former controls the Southern
Express company and the American
the National, and is closely allied
with the Wells-Fargo.
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Heavy Liabilities and No ASS cts.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Robert Berger,
former partner of Edward s. Dryer,
the banker who, after several trials,
was convicted of embezzlement of
funds of the West Park board of Chi
cago, filed a petition in bankruptcy
yesterday, scheduling $2,O93,644 liza
bilities. There are no assets. All the
debts are connected with the failure
of the banking house of E. S. Dryer
& Co. in 1896.
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A Crimean Soldier Dies.

Usage City, Kan, Dec. 24.-William
Fay, who was an English soldier in
the Crimean war, died here yesterday.
Mr.. Fay was 100 years old. Up to a
few weeks ago his mind was vigorous.
Recently, however, the old veteran
wandered off and was frozen.
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GAGE WILL RETIRE.
Secretary of the Treasury Is Weary
of Cabinet Life.
Secretary Hay WIN Remain at tho Presis
dents Earnest Solicitation Gov. Crane,
OF Massachusetts, Mentioned a. Seq
Rotary Cages Successor

Washington, Dec. 21.-It is Secre-
tary Cages intention to relinquish
the treasury portfolio as soon as
President Roosevelt can find q suita-
BILE successor and he has so informed
the president. Mr.. Gage would like
to be relieved before spring. The pres
ident has done all he could to dissuade
Secretary Gage from retiring and viii
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Payne Favor. Penny Postage.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Congressman
Smith, of Illinois, is much encour-
aged with the prospect of securing
providing for the reduction of letter
postage. II. C. Payne, soon to be-
come postmaster general, is in favor
of a speedy adoption of penny
postage system.
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THEY TURN DOWN scHLEY.
Judge Advocate Lemly and Solicitor Hanna
Declare the Case Should Not Again
BE Opened.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Judge Advo-
cate Lemly and Solicitor Hanna have
submitted to Secretary Long their re-
port upon the bill of objections filed
by Admiral Schley to the findings of
the Schley court of inquiry. In sub
stance this report is an argument sup
Elementary to the argument made by
the writer's before the court of in
quiry. The principal points are an in
sistence upon their contention that
the first report is the unanimous re-
port of the court of inquiry; that
the court was justified in rejecting
Admiral Schley's evidence by the
number of witnesses who took issue
with him and there is no sufficient
reason for the re-opening of the case
as requested by Admiral Schley.
In the event that Secretary Long
approves the recommendation OF
Capt. Lemly and Mr.. Hanna, it is
stated upon reliable authority that
the suggestion will be made to the
president by Admiral Schley's coun-
sci that he appoint a board of three
eminent lawyers, one to be selected
by himself and one each to be select
ed by Admiral Schley and Admiral
Sampson, this board to weight the
evidence and report to the president.
SIMPSONS Protest Filed.
Washington, Dec. 21.-The objec-
ton of Rear Admiral Sampson to that
portion of Admiral Dewey's report
of the Schley court of inquiry which
saws Schley was in command at the
battle off Santiago and entitled to
the credit for the victory, was filed
with Secretary Long Friday.
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Ex.senator Wolcot. Mentioned.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Rumors as
to coming changes in the cabinet
were again going the rounds of the
hotel corridors yesterday. One in
teresting bit of gossip was that ex-
Senator Edward o. Wolcott, of Colo
RADIO, is to be asked to succeed Secre-
tary Hitchcock as the head of the in
terror department.
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To Keep Natives from Drink.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Secretary of
State, Hay says he viii send to the
senate with his approval the British
treaty which declares in favor of laws
to prohibit the sale of intoxicants
and opium to aboriginal races" sv-
exywhere.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-27

mad been received to the inquiries
sent him. A Des Moines dispatch
said that Gov. Shaw left for. the east
last night. He would not discuss the
question, as he had not received any
information on the subject from
Washington either from President
Roosevelt or from any Iowa friends
there.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-27
Cannot Smoke while ON Duty.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Russeu
Harding, general manager of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, has issued an
order prohibiting employees of the
railroad from smoking while on duty.
The order will become effective De-
oember 90.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-27
Furniture House Burned.>

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 24.-The
stock of the Holzmark Furniture
company, at 624 and 626 Minnesota
avenue, was almost entirely destroyed
by fire last night. The fire started
in pile of excelsior at the feet Of
c. f. Hill, an employe, who was work.
ing in the basement.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-27
schley Gets a warran. for Prize Money

Washington, Dec. 24.-The treasury
department yesterday drew a war
rant in. favor of Rear Admiral Schley
for 1884, his share of the prize
money due him for the destruction
of the Spanish feet at Santiago July
2, 1855.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-27
Divorce for victoria.s Grandchildren.

Darmstadt, Dec. 24.IThe superior
court has pronounced the separation
of grand duke and duchess of Hesse
The grand duchess is regarded as
one of the beautiful princesses of Eu-
rope. The grand duke is \the son
of the late Princess Alice, Victoria S
daughter. The duchess is the daugh-
ter of Victoria's sailor son, Duke AL
fred of Coburg.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-27
Taft WIN Return to Manila.

Manila, Dec. 22.-More than 1000
members of the federal party called
on Gov. Taft to bid him farewell and
wish him a safe return from the Unit
ed States. Gov. Taft said he expected
10 be back before May.
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The Third Larre.t Rrldpe.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 24.-The Wa
bash railroad has awarded a contract
for $1,000,0O0 bridge to span the
Ohio river at Mingo junction. Only
two bridges of the kind in the world
are greater than this.
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WILL SHAW SUCCEED GAGEa
a Tender of the Once of Secretary OF the
Treasury Said to Have Been Made
to Gov. Shaw.

Washington, Dec. PA tender OF
the Office of secretary of the treas
ury, to succeed Secretary Gage, has
been made to Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw.
of Iowa, but it is understood that uE
to late hour last night no response
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Argentine and Chill Sign . PROTOCOL.

Valparaiso, Dec. 24.-It is reported
that the governments of Argentine
and Chill have signed a protocol
by which they agree to submit the
questions pending between them to
the arbitration of Great Britain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-07

all points on the Burlington. Cedar Rap
ids & Northern railway. north of and
including Abbott, Shell Rock and Wa
verify at one fare plus 81.
Full information relative to these
lands will be cheerfully given upon APP
pllcation to Messrs. Ilten & Brooks. our
industrial and immigration agents. Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa.
If you are thinking of making trip
to any point in Alabama, Arkansas.
Arizona, British Columbia, Canadian
Northwest. Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
IDAHO Indian Territory. Iowa. Kansas
Kentucky. louisiana, Manitoba, Min
nesota, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi,
Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Oregon, South Dakota, South Carolina,
Tennessee. Texas, Utah, Virginia,
Washington, Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan and Wyoming, call on agents
lof the Cedar Rapids Route" for rates
etc. or address John G.. Farmer, A. G.
P. & T. A.. b., G. r. & N. Railway. Ce-
ifar Epnif7c la
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-07
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

lndianola.
The families of A. H. Gilliland, Will
lam Demory and William Mills are
quarantined for scarlet fever.
Webster City.
In the city council meeting Monday
night an ordinance increasing the s;ala-
~ of the mayor from $50 to 5000 year
was passed by unanimous vote.
Williams.
Thomas Butler sold seventeen steers
or Monday on track at this station at
cents per pound They were fine
bunch. coming years old, and brought
Mr. Butler the tidy sum of s1,254.
Jewell.
+ S. w. Rice, one Of our pioneers, has
sold his large farm 10 Ole Hanson for a
consideration OF $4,000, and gives pos
81 ssion the first of April. The Rices are
contemplating Oklahoma as their future
ZONE.
Cedar Falls.
Exchanges of farm properties have
been much more numerous than usual
lthis spring. which helps to make bust
ress lively at the banks. Mr.. Streveli
Ihas recently made an exchange Of 500
ceres, with Mr.. c. Elisen, and received
$4,000 difference.
Rockwell.
| f. S. Ballard came up from Story City
| last week. called by the Illness of his
sister, Miss Marie. who had recovered
sufficiently by Wednesday morning TO
he able to accompany him home, where
she will remain for couple of weeks
sto fully recuperate before again resum-
ing her school duties here.
Madrid.
J, The largest load of corn that is said
i To have been hauledt to Madrid, came in
&c town recently. III was hauled by
Henry Otto, of Garden township. 1t
contained SO bushels and 80 lbs. The
gross weight of the load was $3.50 lbs
and the net 470O Tbs. The corn was ex-
oellent both in size and quality.
/ Sheldon.
4 Ole Hedquist. father of Mrs. William
l ,Iinkinson, has arrived from Illinois anc
taken possession of the Bishop farm he
i purchased last fall. Mr. HeGquist ex-
Iisects to make it his permanent home
4 and a good one it Will make him. The
4 Mail hears that Mr.. Hedquist has beer
4 suffered and declined $50 per acre for thu
4 farm-an advance Of $40 over what ht
tsraid for 1T. Land values around Shell
don are increasing $40 to SIS per acre.
4 Council Bluffs.
Forney j.. Graves. 2o40 Avenue ID, wa.
4 reported Monday to the clerk of tn,
4 board of health as having smallpox. Th,
case was Immediately investigated ant
Il wa 9 fo1lnd that thn natiert va.