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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11

supervision. About 9 o'clock each MEM
Der of the party rolled up in his bian-
ket and until o'clock in the morning
the president of the United States lay
out on the sand under the open sky.
with a bodyguard of three small boys
sleeping around him. 1t has been his
idea all summer to have one day and
one night which he could enjoy as he
always enjoyed himself before he held
high office. without anybody outside OF
his family being any the wiser Ie sIant
IN the calm belief thst he had achieved
his hope. little knowing that the Phil
ippine storm had broken in oyster Bay
and would lead to the telling Of the
story. 1t took about two hours to rev
back to Sagamore Hill. On the way an
oyster digger was encountered at the
mouth of Cold Snring harbor. He
could not believe his eyes at first. In
his shock of surprise he almost lost his
oyster rake. Then he stood un and very
tremendously saluted: Good morning.
Mr. President he said: "been out all
nisht with the boys" The president
returned his salute with yes and
rowed on. The oyster man said he did
not mean his remar'z just as IT sounded.
but that he was SO flabberged that he
forgot his manners"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11

ton of the gamblers. told him didn't
know, as had not talked With E'inkel-
stein on that subject recently. He then
wanted to know if | would see finkel-
stein and tank the matter over With him.
agreed to this. and the party then au-
thorized me to pay I'inkelstein $500 in
cash and $50 Il month as long as the
agreement WAS not broken.
"Finkelstein and We're on good
terms and one day when he was goin:
past the store / called him in. ! stated
the proposition to him and talked ii
over H. wanted to know who the par
ty was. and / told him | was not at lib
erty to say. as | had agreed not to do so.
j told him the money would be paid to
me and that would deliver it to him.
taking The receipt of the pay. He was
not to know from whom it came. tho
knew it was from the gamblers. who
desired to start up about the first OF
September.
Levie.h says that F'inkelstein positive
" refused To be bought and he so re-
ported to the gamblers, and they We're
Very angry about it,
Last night Levich announced he
would sue the city for 100000 for UNI
lawful arrest and detention He was
detained several lays il manner held
by the district court to be illegal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
BARCELONA CAD|E GUT
Minister Bowen Tells OF Serious
Move in South American
Revolution.
Says Germans are Landing
Troops and Advises That U.
S. Do Likewise.
Jack Tars From the Topeka
Will Land at Porto
CabelIo.

Washington. y. c.. Aug. l1.-Ministei
from Caracas Venezuela, that the reNo-
lutionists had cut the cable at BARGE
Iona, saving that the cable was cut im-
mediately after the receipt OF
message stating that the revolutionists
were entering the city.
Minister Bowen, at Caracas. advlseG
the state department that the Germans
intend to land a naval force at Porto
Gabello to protect German Interests
there, which We're threatened by the up
rising now in progress. The minister
advised that we follow suit. After
conference of the navy and state de-
partmentS instructions We're cabiee
Commander Nichols, of the topeka 10
proceed from La Guaira to Porto Ga
bello and land naval force in case ol
an attack The Topeka has already LEFT
for Porto Gabello.
Commander McCrea. of the gunboa'
Machias, has cabled the navy depart
ment that a defacto blockade had beer
established by the insurgents at Cape
Haytien. The Machias is at her am
chorage.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling
sent the following reply TO Commander
McCrea: IF the blockade is not etfec-
tive, Cuban, American and unprotected
innocent neutral vessels should be
protected in their international rights
Can send you a collier from San Juan
if necessary
The Machias has a complement of l3s
men. including a marine guard oi
twelve, and could land a force of nifty
men. A rapid-fire gun which it has
aboard could be sent ashore, four-inc
guns in its main battery, four SIN
Founders and two Founders in It's
secondary battery, all rapid fire. ane
under the threat of these guns 1t Is
quite unlikely that either the Haytlan
gunboat or General Firmins force
ashore would care TO make an issue
Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling
lias sent the following cablegraln to
Commander McCrea:
"Your actions are approved. Cutting
cable or interference with other thar
Haytian interests are not to be per-
mitted."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Prevents Train Robbery.

Pewaul,ee. Wis. Aug. 11.-But for
the pluck displayed by Night Operator
Fl. C. Hansen the eastbcund fast mail
Saturday would have been held up a
half mile east of the village. About
a. m.. Hansen noticed that the east
switch light was missing. so he went to
investigate.
When nearly to the switch he was
attacked from behind by three or more
men. who sprang from behind some box
ears. Hansen called loudly for help
meanwhile putting up game fight.
When help arrived the men fled. after
exchanging shots.
Hansen WAS slashed considerably.
but was able to resume his duties. Up
on investigation the switch was found
thrown open to the siding, the lamp
having been removed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
PLUCKY GIRLS SHOOT
Young Ladies Left at Home in Des
Moines Resist Attack With Revo-
ver-Effective Check to Des Moines'
Reon of Terror.

Special to Times Republican.
Des N,5lnes Aug. 1.-Two Des
Moines girls made a hasty decision at
midnight last night that they would do
their part in ending the era of crime in
Des N1oines. They are Ida Irwin and
Anna Randolph. who We're rooming on
Sixteenth street. All others of the
household were away on a visit and the
girls We're left alone in the big house.
Shortly after midnight man raped
at the door and insisted on gaining en-
trance The girls heard him call to a
confederate to come on. They realized
their danger and procuring a revolver
they opened fire on the intruders thru
the front door The men We're driven off
and did not return. but it is not known
whether they were hit by the girls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
SENATOR M,MlLLAN DEAD.
Michigan Statesman Expires at Sum
mer Resort - Heart Failure the


Washington. Aug. ll.-A dlsoatch
was received here today ann euh2lfs the
death OF Senator james McMiliah OF
Michigan al an early hour YESTERDAY
morning. at his summer nome a' Mail
chester-by-ihe-S sea- Mass. Dealh Was
the result oi heart lal!ure ioiioNlhs
congestion. alter an Illness OF Very
few hours. ne news came as stea'
shock to ms TRENDS hefe' as Wfleh lhe
senator lett Washington shofes aitef
the adjournment OF congress ne ap-
peared to be IN good heSiith. fof some
years Senator Mcmillan mas mace ms
summer at Manchester-by-1h Sea.
While no information on that poini ms
been received here. the expectation is
that his remains will be taken to De
troit. Michigan. and be deposited in the
family vault az Ein1wood cemetery lhe
body of his son. captain 'ohh NJ Nc
MILAN. who served IN the spanish war
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'here ne selat'! leaNes "!ooM
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oil Detfol'' una uausH,ei. MIS-. Me-
milan ana heI aaush'er aceoiilps'iiiet.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
G. A. r. AT WASHINGTON.
Planned to Locate National Ercamp
r,...,,,,,t,, -, Genital Citv

Planned to Locate iNasiohaI GHSah'p
ment Permanently in Capital City.
Washington, Aug. ll.--Ths city VIII
become the permanent headquarters OF
the c.. A. r. if the plans of prominent
members of the order are carried out.
Furthermore. 1t is possible tina, al
spectacular features that nave hereto
fore marked the gatherings Will be
Abandoned and that from now on
Washington will be the regular en- :
loampment city.
For some years there has been a
growing feeling among veterans that
owing to their advancing years it
would not be practical to continue the
great annual gatherings that have
marked the organizations history, and
that the G.. A. r. should be placed on a
business rather than a social basis.
The prime object of inc grand army,
as the leaders now believe, should be
to look after the material Welfare of
the members of the organization. MI
aid must come from congress and il is
pointed out that with headquarters lo-
Gated in some Distant city it is win the
greatest difficulty that the trainers OF
legislation are etfectually reached.
1t is proposed to make future en-
canpnents principally business gath
erings and to pay the entire expenses
of the revenues of the association,
without appealing to citizens To con-
tribute to the entertainment of the Vet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Chinese ENVOY ARRIVES.
Prince Chen Comes in state-Bears
Greetino from the Empress.

New York. Aug. 11.-Prince Chen
who was to have represented the Chi.
nese imperial government at the coro-
nation of King Edward when that
event was expected to take place i'll
June. arrived here Saturday on the
steamship st. Paul from SG hampton
The prince was accompanied by 4
numerous suite and by Sl%l-iang Chen
Tung, who is to succeed WI Ting Fang
as minister to this country next Janu-
ary. The distinguished Chinese We're
met at quarantine by Assistant Secre-
government; Wu Ting Fang. James b.
Reynolds. private secretary to Mayor
Low: the Chinese consul general, and
the vice consul.
The prince greeted the receiving par
ty heartily, and after the exchange OF
salutations he addressed the assembled
newspaper men as follows:
Her august majesty. the empress OF
China, desires me to express her thanks
to the American people for their kindly
feeling towards us. and sends her good
wishes 10 ALL" and adding, Every
American is my friend
Upon disembarkins Prince Chen and
his party were driven to the Waldorf
Astoria On Monday the prince will 80
to Oyster Bay at the invitation of Pres
iaent Roosevelt. His stay in this city is
limited 10 three days.
Sir Liang Chen Tung said he was
pleased beyond EXPRESSION at his ap-
rontment as minister to the United
states Il was afraid they would semi
me to Paris" he added.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
nAII EVADES cODA
Says New York Platform Will
Ignore the Cuban Reciproc-
ity Issue.
Thinks Iowa Owns tie Govern.
ment and Can Properly Dis
cuss Cuba.
cuba Will Ask Roosevelt to Con.
vene Senate to Ratify Relief
Treaty.

New York, Aug. Senator Thomas
c. Platt has clearly indicated, accord
ing to the Herald. that the republican
state platform this year Will ignore
cuban reciprocity as advocated by
President Roosevelt and indorsed by
the Iowa state platform, and eoniino
itself chiefly TO state issues. When
asked how Cuban reciprocity issues
would be treated in the state platform
Senator Platt said: Il have not heard
that the matter is being discussed. l
do not know that the state platform
viii deal with federal issues. We have
issues enough of our own here in New
York state IT was suggested that the
republicans OF Iowa had taken a diff
ferent view of the matter. AS the
republicans of Iowa have about every
thing in the national government. it is
proper that they should take charge OF
federal issues, Senator Platt replied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
MUSIC FOR THE "scABs."
Union Pacific Provides a Piano a

Union Pacific Provides a Piano and
Choir to Entertain Strike Breakers.
omaha, Neb.. Aug. 10 In an effort To
provide amusement for the strike
5reallers Who have lived al the shops.
the Union Pacific railroad last week in
stalled q piano. and saturday woman
Vocalist was added to the list Of attrac-
TONS. Ii is said that choral union is
10 be organized among the men to add
II their enjoyment. Saturday two pool
t;i bleS We're taken into the shops. Bar
tcr ch;,irs have been installed there for
some time
The strikers pirkets say the "scabs"
spend more time III learning difficult
pool shots and getting fancy hair cuts
than they do in working.
As 4 precaution against any disorder
among the men the Union Pacific has
osted notices in its Omaha shops iro-
hibiting amy of its employees there from
taking into the shops OF drinking in
toXicating liquors While on the prem
ses Gambling also is prohibited. In
SPITE of the pleasant arrangements q
spirit of discord Is said 10 prevail. since
the strike on Friday of fourteen of the
hoilernakers' helpers and hany men
things are said to be uncertain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
President and Sons Camp Out.

oyster Bay, Aug. lt.-t'rom O'Clock
Friday afternoon until o'clock Satur-
Day morning the president Was of duty
As soon as Attorney General Knox LETT
Sycamore Hill Friday afternoon The
president. accompanied by his sons
Kermit and Archie. and their young
cousin. Philip. Went down to the Colo
Spring side of the place 10 boat which
is kept there. Into that boat they
loaded provisions and -four Navajo
blankets The president took the oars
and with the youngsters rowed out onto
the sound and skirted the beach for
several miles until he found a spot
comparatively remote from the mo-
squito- o-infested marshes. The boat was
Leached and a fire was built. Supper
was made on strips of steak. fried in
pan with bacon, under the presidents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
DISASTROUS FIRE
At PEORIA, Ill.
lncendaries Start Fires in Vars
ious Parts of the City at
Noon Today.
Big Flour Mills of Clark & Son
and Many Other Concerns
Destroyed.
Flames Spreading to Residence
Districts...Loss Will Reach
Many Thousands.
Police Think They Have the Fire
Bug...Korace Clark Dies
From the Shock.

Peoria, Ill., Aug. 11.-An attemp..
was made at noon today to burn Pc
oria's business section. Clark & Sons
roller mills are now burning. and Neu-
alp!er's livery barn, together Wits
twenty horses, are destroyed. Other
smaller fires are raging and general
alarm has been sounded. The prin-
cipal losses up to late this afternoon
include the following:
Horace Clark & Sons, mill, 100000.
Neumillers livery barn, and twenty
horses, $4,000.
OLeary's undertaking establishment,
$25000
Horses Are Suffocated.
The Neumiller company's livery
barns We're fired by an incendiary and
the twenty horses We're suffocated. The
entire stock of carriages was destroyed
The Neumiiler barns are in a thickll
built section of the city and 1t is feared
the flames will spread TO adjoining
buildings.
Previous to this fire an attemp
was made to fire storerooms and tn.
offices OF the Val Biatz Brewing Com
pany Il few blocks away. A residence
was also fired early this morning.
While the Neumiller fire was raging
torch WAS applied to the roller mills
of Horace Clark & Son, a few blocks
away, and the entire plant was soon
wiped out The police think they have
arrested the fire bug.
Dies From Shock.
Horace Clark, the senior member Of
Clark & Sons, proprielors of the mills
that We're destroyed. died shortly after
the news of the fire reached him. The
immediate cause OF Mr.. Clark's death
was apoplexy. caused by shock. Mr.
Clark has been resident OF Peoria
county for sixty years and was the
first president of the board of trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Wreck on Great Western.

Galena. Ill.,. Aug. 11.-Eleven persons
were injured. two of them seriously. In
the wreck of the ST. Paul daylight ex-
press on the Chicago Great Western at
Elizabeth Saturday afternoon. Joseph
Ciuyan. express messenger. and Flor
ence Wilgus. daughter of DR.. j. L. Will
gus of Chicago. We're severely injured.
The train. which left Chicago at S:45
in the morning, was running thirty
miles an hour The tracks under the
tender gave way. throwing the coaches
off the track on their sides. Thirty
passengers on the train We're badly
shaken up, several sustaining slight =.
turif
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
BOY FINDS $4,000.
Sightseeing at stockvards He Picks UP
Lost Packet of VaIuabies.


Lost Packet of Valuabes.
Chicago. Aug. 11.-While viewing the
sights at the union stockyards Swear
old Lance Harwood of Big Rapids.
Mich. found an envelope containing
the certificates valued at $4,000 which
were lost by a messenger boy who had
been assigned TO carry them from the
main Office Of Nelson Morris & Co. to
the stocIyarG,s postcffice.
The loss was reported Immediately
to the central police station. and last
evening Detectives Cudmore and o.
Malley located the finder of the papers
and they We're turned over to Mr..
Dougherty an agent of the company.
The boy was given SIS as his reward.
The messenger boy who lost the val
liable packet of papers on Thursday
could offer no suggestion to the detec-
tives as to where he had lost them. He
said he had started from the office of
the racking company and did not dis
cover that the heavy envelope was
missing from his leather pouch until
he reached the postoffice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
UNION TYPOS IN CONVENTION,

At Cincinnati 3e5 Delegates Meet
Synpathizc With Mine Workers.
Cincinnati. Aug. IL. The forty
eighth annual convention of the Inter
ilational Typographical Union began
its session of -four days here today
With S65 delegates and over thousand
Visitors present
President james L. Lynch. in a re-
sponse To an address of Welcome. de
livered a stilling speech Resolutions
of sympathy in support of the United
Mine Workers in the anthracite strike
were. adopted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Forests Burning Around Vancouver.

Vancouver &. b. Mug. N.-FOrest
fires are doing great damage in British
Columbia. Kaslo City. kootenai, is sur
rounded by liercely raging flames. miles
in thickness and extent. Part OF the
kaslo already has been destroyed and
the city is threatened.
The country section of Vancouver
district is also threatened. houses and
barns having been destroyed. and vol
unteers are now fighting the flames in
an effort to save cattle and crops.
A giant fir. burned about the roots.
fell on a house, crushing Mrs. John
Menzies as she sat up in bed listening
10 the roar of the flames. Many VOL
unteers are leaving Vancouver to as
sist the farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
FOUR YEAR OLD INSANE.
PitiabIe Case of Mere Babe Sent tc
the ASYLUM.

the Asylum.
Mmscatine. Aug IA pitiable case
was presented in district court when j.
H. Johnson nj .ttalissa. brought before
the board of insane commissioners his
4-year- r-old son. who it is thought IS in
sane a close examination was made
yesterday by Il number of The leading
physicians of the city. Some think he
lis suffering from cerebral irritation.
that is the skull is fattened at some
point so that an undue pressure is be-
ing exerted on the brain. causing the
little thing to be in constant pain. The
child IS unable to talk. The insane
commissioners. after a conference. re-
solved to send 1T to the Institution at
Nit. Pleasant He was sent to the hos
rilal but the authorities at the hospital
would not take it. owing to its extreme
youth saying that a special order from
the board of control is necessary. Con-
sequently he was brought back on an
early morning train. The little fellow
was up before the commissioners about
six months ago and it was thought at
that time it could be placed in the in
stitution for the feeble minded at Glen
wood but it could not be taken care of
there either
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
P.,ince Dimes at Oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay. n. y. Aug. L. The fol-
lowing list of the party OF distinguished
Chinese who are to be received by the
president at Sycamore hill today at
luncheon, has been made public here:
Prince Chen, Minister WI Ting
Fang Mr. Iiang. who has been an
pointed to succeed Minister WI; MIR
Wong kai Tai and Mr. Wong. secretary
to Prince Chen
With the Cinnamon will come Third
Assistant Secretary of state ii. II. ID.
Peirce
The Sylph, which will take the party
aboard in New York this morning, is
expected to arrive off the j. West
Roosevelt pier a noon. 1t Will start on
the return trip at half past o'clock
The president did not go TO church
yesterday. II is understood that GER
tain important matters demanded his
continuous consideration thruout the
day in order that he might act on them
during the coming week.
Ned York. Aug. 1l.-Prince Chen. ac-
comnanied by Assistant Secretary of
State Peirce. WI Ting Fang. the Chi
nese minister. and secretaries to the
prince and WI. went to visit the pres
ident at oyster Bay today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
KINGS GIFT TO THE NATION.
Celebrates His Coronation by Gift of
Osborne House for Army Gonzales

cent TiCTrcs
London. Aug. liking Edward cele-
brated the coronation by presenting TIE
famous Osborne house. on the Isle of
Wighi. TO the nation TO be used as a
hospital for British army and naval
officers Osborne house WAS the per-
sonal property of Queen Victoria end it
was there she died nearly nineteen
months ago.
King Edward himself announced his
intention OF giving osborne house to
the nation in the following letter ad-
dressed to Premier Ballour:
"Buckingham Palace coronation day,
l902-urnder the will of the kings be-
loved mother the Osborne house estate
is. as Mir. Balfour is aware, the private
estate of the sovereign.
Having to spend considerable part
of the year in the capital OF this king
dom and in its neghhorhood at Wind
sor, and having also strong home ties
in the county of Norfolk, which have
existed now for nearly forty years, the
king feels he will be unable to make
adequate use of Osborne house as a
royal residence and he accordingly has
determined to offer the property in the
Isle OF Wight as a gift TO the nation.
"As Osborne house is sacred to the
memory of the late queen ii is the
kings Wish that. with the exception of
those apartments which We're in the
personal occupation of her majesty, his
people shall always have access to the
house, which must ever be associated
With her beloved name.
'As regards the rest of the building
the king hopes 1t may be devoted to ma
tional purposes and be converted into a
conNalescent home for officers OF the
navy and army whose health has been
impaired in rendering service to their
country.
"If. in order to give full legal effect to
the kings wishes. it is found that APP
plication to parliament he necessary:
C-ofManyheGiTDatu ncm-eg
the king trusts that Mr.. Ralfour will
see that the necessary steps are.in due
course taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11

wars With the British government. The
present emperor of China is the grand
son Of Emperor Taou- kwans, and a
cousin therefore of Prince ching, aud
oil The latter son. Prince Chen. who is
NOW in this ountry as visitor
Prince chen is slightlN built aud
above the m ddle height. He bears HIM
self naturally. aud Yet With much dig
nifty. while the quickness of his move
mcnts reveals considerable energy. He
shakes hand; American fashion. and his
hands and nails are similar to those of
any We'll bred American gentleman.
those who meet him looking in vain for
the phenomenally long tingernails
Nhiet, we are accustomed to regard rs
much a feature of the Chinese disnit2rN
Of high rank as the distorted and
e!warfed feet of the Chinese ladies.