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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
KRUGER DESIRES PEACE.
Importuned to Write
Letters to Crowned Heads,

~ WAineimlna lmportuned to Write
Letters to Crowned Heads.
London. Jan. y. Mr.. kruger is again
8importuning Queen Wilheimina. gays
athe correspondent of the Daily Mail at
SThe Hague, to write personal Letters to
&Emperor Nicholas President Loubet
land Emperor William with view of
letopping the war. 1t iY reported that
khe queen is not unwilling, but tha. the
Netherlands ministry is divided.
4 IT ~ nov ascertaiEed that the Beers
{who trekked west from Vryburg, and
Rwho were supposed to be going TO Da-
fma-aland are making sor the Prieska
fdistrict of Cape Colony.
!, "a dispatch from Craddock says:
The Beers burned an empty goods
train near Rosmead Junction. The au-
s. thorities at Roernead have sent the
women and children away to Cradocl.
II is reported that commando has
Crossed the line and is making toward
iddleburg."
Gen. Kitchener. telegraphing from
Pretoria Sunday, Dec. 80, says:
The post at Helvetia was surprised
at 2:3O a. M. the enemy first rushing a
~ gun. AT dawn the officer command
ing the post at Swartzkopjes sent out a
patrol and she!led the enemy out of
3 ttslvetia, making them abandon the
gun temporarily. The Beers. however.
formed our prisoners around the gun
and got away eventually No amInuni-
fion belonging to the gun was captured.
The casualties were four officers wound
ed and eleven men killed and twenty-
Two wounded. A column was sent out
from Machadodorp, but owing to bad
roads IT failedto arrive In time.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
TO WITHHOLD REPORT.
Publication of cuban Data Would
Help Criminals to Escape.


Help Criminals To Escape.
Washington, Jan. 1There is likely
to be some delay on the part Of the
executive in complying with the terms
of resolution introduced by Senator
Bacon and adopted on the 10Th Of last
month, directing the secretary of war
to transmit 10 the senate the report of
Abraham J.. Laswshe, auditor of Cuba
giving in detail the result of his inves-
LEGATIONS, made under the direction of
the war depar tment. into the receipts
and expenditures Of the Cuban funds.
Secretary Root has transmitted the
report to President Mckinley. with a
statement of his opinion that It's pub
LEGATION a t this time would be ''incem-
patible with public interests. Several
criminal prosecutions are under way
as result OF tine discoveries made by
Auditor Lawshe in connection with the
administration of Cuban affairs and
the secretary of warregards it as inad-
yisable to publish to the world the data
upon which proceedings are baeed.
pending their judicial determination.
The situation raises an extremely in
terestirg question. which is left for the
decision of the president. The senate in
unqualified terms directs the secre-
tary of war to transmit the Lawshe re-
port to that body. and the secretary
has referred the matter to the president
With a statement that he does not think
the resolution should be complied with
at the present time. on the ground that
such action would be prejudicial TO the
public interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01

posed to Mr.. Hanna favorite measure
want 1t showed aside once and for all,
Some Of the democrats and popu1ists
have Threatened to filibuster against the
army bill unless they are first assured
the shipping bill is not to be pressed to
a vote. In this it is well known they are
encouraged by those republicans who
wish to administer defeat to the SEN
ator from Ohio. The friends of the ship
ping bill say it is a party measure and
that it should be supported and pressed
as such, and if the opposition are to fill
buster they should be met by united
republican majority.
But all the chances are that Mr.. Han
ma and his friends will be defeated and
the shipping bill displaced by the army
Dill, Once losing its place as pending
business it will be almost impossible to
pass it in the short session now remain
ing before March f.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
INNOCENT MEN ARE PARDoNEp.
Were Convicted Of Murder ana Rop-
berry on Pnf.iurad l,ns,f u, ~, .a2sA

Were Convicted OF Murder ana Rop-
berry on Perjursd Testirn ony.
Augusta, Me. Jan. 1.-David Z. Stain
"a nd Oliver Cromwell, convicted of nur-
der and bank robbery and sent to the;
Maine state prison at Tomaston in 1890
for life, were pardoned yesterday by
Governor Powers on the unaninaous
vote of the council
On the night of February 90. 1878, two
men compelled John w. Barron cash
Ter Of the Dexter Savings Bank. to open
the vaults, after which he was tsiur-
dered. In 1883 Charles Z. Stain, son of
David, told a Boston newspaper man s
long and circumstan initial story to the eff
feet that his father and Cromwell com y
nltted the crime which had baffled the
police for ten years. The two men we1.es
arrested and after a long trial were
convicted, mainly on the evidence OF
young Stain.
Lately the .latter's evidence WAS
called into question and .afildavsts tha u
he hai lied, backed up by complete
alibis for David Stain and Cronw Ell,
were presented to Governor Powers
with &. petition for pardon.
Governor Powers in his memorandum
severely scores young Stain ana saya he
gladly pardons the two priscners,.
whom he believes to be innocent. StRlM
and Cromwell were released laSt nig51t3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
BIG MEN AT A FEAST.
Many Notable Persons at Dedicatio
Of indianapolis Columbi club.


Many Notn Bile Persons at Dedication
ofIndianapoltsC Columbia club.
Indianapolis. Jan. 1The dedication
of the handsome new Columbia Club
last night was one of the most brilliant
affairs ever held in the west. The
Columbia is the most widlsly known po-
litical organization in Indiana and in-
Guides Thousand of the leading re-
Spublicans of the state. The new build
ing is Of stone, seven stories high
Standing on a circle which Surrounds
the million dollar soldiers monument
just completed by the people OF the
state. Among the prominent persons
present We're James Whitcomb Riley,
Gen. Lew Wallace, Gen. Benjamin
Harrison, Hugh H. Hanna, W. H. H.
Miller, Gen. Alex Mcdowell McCook,
Admiral George Brown, James Knox
Taylor, supervising architect OF the
treasury department.; Gen. Fred Kneff-
Ter, Gen. George F. McGinnis, Gen.
John L. Griffiths. Gen. r. S. Foster,
Senators Fairbanks. Beyeridge. Gen.
Joe Coburn. Congressman Jesse Over
street and Col. Daniel M. Ransdell. AT
the banquer 700 plates were laid. The
following toasts were responded to:
"'The House Built on Rock
Franklin w. Hays.
The Directorate John L. Gritfiths.
Monument Place" James Whit
comb Riley.
'srhe Future of the Republican Par
ty''- Charles w. Fairbanks.
The Non-Resident Member,-Ja James
F. Statesman.
The Business Man in Politics.
Hugh n. Hanna.
THE Present Congress of the United
States Jesse e. Overstreet.
The Twentieth Century Albert j.
iBeveridge.
Hail. Columbia. Gen. Benjamin
Harrison.
John b. Cockrum. general attorney of
the Lake Erie 6 Western railroad, pre-
aided as president
Responding to the toast. sThe Twen-
tieth Century" Senator Beveridge said
lin part;
The twentieth century will be Ameri-
can. American thought viii dominate
1t: American prog Iii give IL color
and direction: American deeds vii ilImake
it lllustrious. Before the clock of the
centuries strikes the half hour in the
hundred years now beginning the
American republic win be the sought
for arbiter of the disputes of nations.
the justice of whose DEGREES every peo-
PIE will admit, and whose power to en-
fcrce them none will dare resist. And to
noe the republic as an active dispenser
of international justice is a picture more
desirable than the republic an idle,
egotistical example. posing before man
Kind as the statue of do-nothing right
ieousness. Civilization will never lose its
skold on Shanghai; civilization will never
seepart from Hong Kong; the gate of
Pekin will never again be closed against
the methods of modern man: the regen-
Grafton of the world, physical as we'll as
moral, has begun. and revolutions never
smoye backward =
James Whitcomb Riley read an origi-
4 al poem on the soldiers monument.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
suys wardens Got His Sc 900.

Marion, Ind, Jan. Isaac Norris of
this, city filed a suit IN Tippeeanoe cir
cult court yesterday against ex-War-
dens James Murdoch James w French
and Charles Harley. of the state prison
at Michigan City,-to recover s.. .00c. The
complaint alleges that the wardens col
lected and held this amount of money,
which came 10 him monthly as PEN
sion, and appropriated tito their own
use while the plaintiff YVES a prisoner in
the psnisentiary. Norris was convicted
on the charge of murder in 1880. ana was
sent to the Michigan City prison for life.
In 1899, after Norris had served nineteen
years, the man who committed the MUIR
der made statement on his deathbed
that he had committed the murder, and
Norris wa $ pardoned April 4. 1900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
Puzzlei ns to Armistice.

Sva ashington. Jan. 1.-The officials here
&re phzzled to account for the an
puncement of this armistice before the
@ainese answer, which asked for 1t, had
Hsen received by the ministers at Pekin,
Er they assume that that answer was
Bot received until Sunday night. How
ger, it Is suggested that the rather Wig
krous expressions of disss tisfaction by
pme of the powers at the prosecution of
81ese military raids upon Chinese who
IRE showing no disposition to attack
@1reigners, may have had some effect at
4lst. The state department has sent a
&trong instruction to Minister Conger
irectly in line with the Chinese request
E1r suspension of military excursions.
& is not an "armistice," technically
&oeaking, that is looked for now, but
#lerely a suspension of military activi-
~. Were the powers formally to con-
Rent to an .armistice they thereby
gould commit themselves to recogni-
zion OF the existence of actual war with
china, and there are strong reasons why
yuch q committal should be avoided, if
possible.
! Pekin, Dec 3O.-The Chinese plenipo-
fentiaries have been unexpectedly or
aered to sign the preliminary joint note
iand have notified the foreign envoys to
Chat effect. The Chinese themselves are
bsreatly astonished at receiving the Inn
foerial Instructions Neither LII Hung
,hang nor Prince Ching have expected
I'M befsnAtiin the court under
IN days. The emperor's instructions
ne to agree fully to the note. but to
&1deavor to get the best terms possible,
articularlyin the matter of limiting
CHE number of legation guards, also as
Bto The places where these are to be To-
$rated. The plenipetentiaries are In
&strHcted to endeavor to limit the nuns
Ner OF army posts along the line of rail-
Fay to as few as possible, and finally 10
&equest the powers not to destroy the
H.orts, but merely to disarm them. Ii
SHung Chang's health 10 bad, and ii is
&doubtful whether he Will be able to do
fnore than affix his signature to an in
strument. delegating his powers to
Prince Ching until another plenipoten-
Eiary has been appointed. He was
ldressed this morning and carried in a
achair to the residence of Prince Ching.
with whom he held a long consultation.
Prince Ching then called upon the dean
Sof the diplomatic corps, Senior de Colo
9gan, the Spanish minister. and REQUEST
Ned him to notify the other enyoys, that
kinstructions had been received from the
8emperor to sign the note.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
)aAY[R B[H[A[|[[|
Murder Of German Minister
Won Kettler AVENGED 4
Pekin Today.
headed in the Prssente Of .
Large Number Of Interested
Spectators.
Ietinf Of the Foreign Minis
ters to Be Held Very
Soon.

Akin, Jan. THE man who killed
{German minister, Won Ketteler, in
fle last, was beheaded today in the
ksence OF a large number of spec
&ors. "A meeting OF the foreign min
Prs will be held as soon as British
aister satow, who rs suffering from
Fills and fever, has recovered suffi-
#nt TO be present and when the date
I'd place for meeting the Chinese COM
pners shall have been agreed upon.
Hung Chang shows physical evi-
NICE of his recent Illness, but his mind
q; not been affected and is as vigorous
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
|GAY[IY At HE CAPITAL
President N cKinley and Cabinet
Hold . Brilliant New Years
Reception.
Diplomatic Corps. Senators. Rep.
resentatives. Army and Navy
in Attendance.
Gen. MacArthur's Reception at
Manila Attended By Natives
and Americans.

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as''tiiisson = an. TN tne long llne
of New Years receptions at the white
house which each wear l,a Va s;,a,,enrat-
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- : A'se4A : ss1s Aae'oiis O.
''Ai'l,ai' none perhaps was more bril-
liant than the one which today ushered
in the twentieth century Ats11 o,o,ocl.
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=, -, = - s0i'''''so' s''s 9 louilus
- lnssi i''salslon presented stirring
scene, as the carriages began to arrive
and the long line of army md navv on
COWS q, f,,i, !, ,,,,.,., .a,,,.s, ~
- - = - .'le .a = - -
" siie MASSIVE portocochere. Within
the marine band discoursed national
airs and lively marches ti,r,,ort the en-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
LABOR GREE1s CENTURY.
Comptroller Coler Speaks at Labor
Banquet In New prk


New York, Jan. Labor greeted the
twentieth century with a dinner in Ar
iingtoE Hall, at which Bishop Potter
spoke of the narrowing lines between
the workingmen and the capitalist.
Comptroller Coler told wage workers
that the ballot was mighter than the
boycott, and Edwin Markham read a
poem on the centuries past and to come.
Covers were laid for 400. and the dia-
llner and the flow OF eloquence that fol-
lowed lasted until the new year was
born. B.nest H. Crosby presided. John
Essyinton sat on his right former State
Senator Jonn Ford and Charlas T.. Guy
we're at the guests table. Comptroller
Cn1er and Bishop Potter arrived late.
| Women We're nearly as numerous as the
lsmen at the four tables that extended the
lvngth of the hall.
Mr.. Crosby, in his Introductory re-
n arks, explained that the dinner was
l.eld under the auspices OF the committee
of 100. organized to call a. convention in
! Cooper Union on Jan. IL to establish n
lthis city council Of delegates from
trade and labor unions and reform So
j8cieties.
Comptroller Coier spoke with much
Isearnestness on what he beliersd work
lingrnens could do for better city govern
ment.
Mr. Coler said:
The workng1nen can accomplish
lanything they undertake il they VIII
make their tool the ballot box instead
of boycott. They have already worked
lswonders for the betternent of their own
material conditions. ana they are just
beginning to realize their power. If the
Intelligent laboring men Of this city will
unite in the service of the general well
flare, and remain united, they viii con-
lstitute the greatest moral and physical
EpoMer, for good hat ever existed in the
lmunicipallty. That they have not done
50 is largely because they don't stand
together long enough.
sgsorkingnlen can by united intelli-
l.gent and persistent effort secure more
parks and fairgrounds. better schools,
mora free libraries. more public baths
There Should be no fight between
| capital and labor, and there viii be none
when the real brotherhood Of man IS
sesta nlished, but while We work toward
the ideal existence and relation labor
must learn and sharpen its wits or 1t
twiil struggle against heavy odds III
every contest for rights and beneits.
pital can command the keenest incl
Ishsence. the best education and employ
Iall the tricks of law and politics 81
When a man is a candidate for a To-
l'cai office it is not 'sential 10 this. inter-
I est OF workingmen that h sasuld be-
tlong to one of Your unions 4 subscribe
to all your principles, hut IL IS essas sial
TO your welfare and the best nj erest of
'iie.eity eilde q e pc lhtelsigefii and hon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
Alleee sche,p As a Feilure

Atlanta, Ca, yaR 1.-The Interstate
Building and Lcan Association, the last
of the corporations of the kind in Allan
Ia. was PLACED in the hands of a re-
ceiver yestsrday. w. H. Scott was an
pointed ,eceiyer.
The petitioners allege that the scheme
Of thu building and loan associations h ! :,
practically failed. and that, while the
ass,ts Indicate solvency. there il mo rea :
scaaoie nope that the stock can be ma
cared within a reasonable time.
cleveland, Jan. 1,-H. H. Hammond
las been appointed receiver for the Ex-
celsior Iron Works. having its plant at
=. columbus street. this city. The as.
sets and liabilities have not yet bess
faade public. The receiver furnisg.e
q bond in the sum of $4,000,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
DR.. Parsons GIFTS.
rev Years. Prcsents 10 Many Coll
leges.

Chicago. Jan. by reason Of the
generosity of DR.. ID. X. Pearsons and
the energetic labor Of President ]. q, X.
Mcclure and the bord of trustees Lake
sasFcrest University was made richer by
n n xlzb. goo yesterday. This sum was added
to the general endowment fund Of the
1nstttution. and OF the amount DR.. Pear
sons ontributed s25.000.
s Thts was one OF the black crows'.
which the noted philanthropist shot for
: his Now Years amusement. Other, mem
f. bsrs q the flock are Carlton College at
Northneld, Mimi, which has $4,000
3 increase In its endowment, and Bethany
College, small Swedish institutions at
& llnnsborow. Sch secured conditions
~ gltt os ~ Pr. Pearsons purrosed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01

TELEGRAPIIC NEWS:
Won Ketteler's Slayer Beheaded.
Ministers at Pekin to Meet Soon.
Reception at the White House.
Governor Odell Inaugurated.
Kitchener Captures Supplies.
News Years at Des Moines.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Unique New Year Ceremony.
New Century Celebrations.
Tesla Signaling the Planets
i,:NGE Three.
IOWA NEWS.
Big Fire at Burlington.
Another Amendment Mix-Up.
The Con Naughton Case.
News of the State.
I.;Aei Is Foy i. AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
A Century of Hope.
First But Last.
Looker-On in Iowa.
Topics and Press Comment.
Iowa Items and News.
is.NGEs SIN AND SEVEN
CITY NEWS:
New Years Religious Services.
State Supervisors Program.
Death of Stillnan Stotts.
Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IONA AND COMMERCIAL:
Death of Former Iowa Editor.
The Commercial Outlook.
Operations Under Refunding Act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
SHIPPING BILL Is IN DANGER.
Opponents OF the subsidy Measure
Are Planning to Sidetrack Il.

- - -.
Washington. Jan. 1.-When Senator
Hanna returns to this city on Thursday
he will find that his enemies have been
at work during his absence. They have
cooked up plan to side track the ship
ping subsidy bill by displacing it with
the army bill.
Mr. Hanna has no objections to an
early passage of the army reorgaqiza-
tion measure. because he recognizes the
fact that it is all important and that
delays are dangerous. IL 1t should fail
the president would have to call epe-
cial session OF the new congress, and
this the president and all the admins
tration leaders are anxious to avoid.
Therefore Senator Hanna will place no
obstacles in the way of early action on
this measure, but he does not want the
shipping bill to lose its place az business.
next in order.
Here 10 where the tug of war II com
;sa-.hs republicans who are op-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
Marquis OF Dnfrerin Explains.

London, Jan. 1.-The marquis OF Duff
ferln and Ava. in the course of an inter-
view Yesterday afternoon, said he knew
nothing of the difficulties of the London
and Globe finance corporation, limited.
when he resigned the craftsmanship II,
consequences of the news that his SON.
Lord Frederick Temple Blackwood. had
been wounded at Glenfontein. on the
contrary. he declared that until Satur-
Gay he believed the company in sound
condition. -1 = =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
THE sIAcARrHuR KEcEPTloN.
Filipinos and Americans Mi1gle in
Great Social Function.

Manila, jan 1.-If President MeIlin-
ley's New Years reception proves
greater than Gen. MacArthur's, 1t will
not be the fault OF the people of Ma
Mia. The reception is the first official
social function at which Americans
and Fllipinos mingled in a social way.
For three hours a stream of vehicles
wound thru the grounds of the gov
ernor generals S residence and dis
charged their callers. mostly natives.
The American flag predcn,inated in the
decorations. Admiral Remey received
the callers by the side of Macarthur
ana the wives of several generals as
sisted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
GAMBLING HOUSES CLOSED

form With New Century.
New York, Jan. ]. The Evening Tsle-
gram says: With the end of the Gen.
tury Mayor Van Wyck took steps
towards putting an end to gambling and;
as a result practically every gaming res
SORT in the city is closed today The
mayor ordered this to be done and Chief
Of Police Devery promptly obeyed the:
mandate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
Bishop Turn.er Re.icnn.

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 1.-The resignation
of Bishop H. NJ. Turner, as president of
the College Of African Methodist Epis-
copal Bishops is announced today, on
account of dissatisfaction. certain bish-
ops. it is understood, objecting to the
assignments given them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01

Mexican government surrendered them;
upon a promise by the United States
government that it would reciprocate in
case fugitive Mexicans escaped to Cuba.
IT probably viii be held that if Gen.
Wood can honor the demand of a for
eIgn government for the surrender of a
fugitive he can not resist similar re-
guest from the government OF the
Ifritf.tl ST fns
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
BoER SUPPLIES CAPTURED.
kno3l still On the 1rall Of ,he Rluslxe'

London, Jan. Kitchener tele-
graphs the war Office as follows:
Knox, who has been following De-
wet. reports that he has captured SONS
horses. wagons, supplies and 5000
rounds Of ammunition. He has ru-
leased seventy-six Boer prisoners, al
lowing them to return to their farms.
French recently captured tweive pris-
oners and large quantity OF carts and
cattle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
Two Killed In Explosion.

Warren, o., Jan. 1.-THE boiler of
Hitchcock's sawmill, near Courtlantl
exploded today. Edward and Lucius
Hitchcock We're instantly killed and
three other persons severely Injured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
Dense Fog in London.

London. Jan. LA dense fog, the
worst IN years, covers London. SER
lousy interfering with all kinds, OF
trafnc. even pedestrians having diff
culty In finding their destinations. The
floods continue in the country. -Four
deaths from drowning are reported.
Ihousa ntiA are rendered Idle thru the
closing OF Inundated works.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-01
Bis. Inau.urated.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 1.-At noon
Aaron Bliss, of Saginaw, was inaugu-
rated governor of Michigan at the state
capitol with appropriate ceremonies