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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
THE IOWA A. O. U. w.
Delegates Arriving at Council Bluffs t
Attend Annual Meeting.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, May 1S.-Every train
entering this city yesterday and early
today brought large numbers of dele
gates to attend the twenty-sixth an
nual session of the A. o. U. w. of Iowa,
which is in session here. A special
train arrived this morning from Sioux
City bearing the entire membership of
the order in that city. Their object in
coming in that manner is to capture the
session of the grand lodge for their
town next year.
At the Royal Arcanum hall last night
forty candidates were initiated into the
order and the work was done by
crack degree team that came over from
Creston to do the work. The only other
thing of interest done yesterday was
the reception of the delegates at the
Grand Hotel during the afternoon.
This morning at 9 o'clock there was
n grand parade of the principal streets
Of the town by the grand officers, dele
gates and members of the order, and
the grand lodge sessions began at the
ROYAL Acanum hall at 10:30. Tonight
other degrees are to be conferred.
The grand lodge will hold session
again tomorrow and at o'clock in the
afternoon the visitors will be given a
trolley ride to Lake Manawa and Fair
mount Park
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
BILLS TO BE ABANDONED.
Opposition Strong Against Increasing
Paw of Letter Carriers.

Washington, May 13.-The house
committee on postoffices and post roads
has practically decided to abandon fur
ther consideration of the bills pending
before congress for the increase of pay
of letter carriers, postofflce clerks ana
railway mail clerks.
Chairman Loud, of the committee,
has ben vigorously opposed to any and
all of the bills and the majority of the
committee has finally agreed to his
view of the situation. The poStofnce
appropriation bill provided for an in
crease in the pay of railway mail clerks
which will increase the pay OF 5000 or
1000 employees in the department. The
strongest pressure has been brought to
bear to secure an increase in the pay OF
Letter carriers. Chairman Loud takes
the position that the carriers are now
paid we'll enough, the amount ana
character of their service being consid-
cred. He has estimated that any at
tempt to make the increases proposed
would increase expenses of department
business several millions of dollars and
that there is no warrant for this in
creaseed expense at this time The
members of the committee all feel that
the post office clerks should be the next
TO receive additional pay. 1t is a matter
of record that their hours of work are
longer and the character of their duties
more exacting than those of the letter
carriers and yet, as rule, their pay is
considerably less The objection to the
increase of the pay of the clerks is
based upon the claim that the entire
postal business is being readjusted by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
WAS A COSTLY ERROR.
City Treasurer Of Passaic, N. j., Rec
titles an Error Made Twenty Years
Ago by Sacrific Of His Fortune.

New York, May 1a-Because of an
error in bookkeeping committed twenty
| years ago, City Treasurer William Nal
colin, of Passaic, N. j., has turned over
to the county clerk at Paterson deeds
and securities for every penny of his
own and his wife's property.
This property is valued at $4,000. in
cluding the Malcolm home, and repre-
sents the savings of lifetime.
Malcolm gave as his reason for the
act of sacrifice his wish to protect from
loss thousands of poor persons who had
invested their savings in the Mutual
Loan and Building Association, in con-
nection with which the error In book
keeping was made. The shortage
caused by the error amounted to S61,-
600. 1t was made in Malcolms Tristan
nual report, when the amount of dues
and fines against the stockholders
standing uncollected was credited as
assets. This was done every year un-
til the present month, when the amount
reached s61,000.
The state board of examiners discov-
cred the shortage and quickly ascer-
tanned an error was responsible.
Malcolm was notified and the revela-
ton nearly Frustrated him. He imlne-
diately surrendered his worldly pos
sessions to Mayor Bogart, who hled the
deeds and documents. with the county
clerk. s
Malcolm says TIE stockholders OF the
association have reaped the profits OF
the error, by receiving larger dividends
than their stock warranted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
NEW TRUST COMPANY.
A s4,ooo,ooo Concern Organized il
CHICAGO With Dawes for President.

Chicago. May 13.-Chicago is to nave
q ney trust company with capita
stock of $4,0O0,000 and surplus ol
81 oOO 600. Charles G.. Dawes, former
comptroller of the currency, is 10 De
president of the new concern. lhe
napers of incorporation have peer
drawn up and will be filed at spring
field today or tomorrow. Inc new
company is to be known as the central
Trust Company of Illinois. 1t Will DC
ready for business by July l.
some of the st-known f1nanciers
IN Chicago will be identified with the
company. The incorporators include
Charles Deering of the Deering mar
yester Company; Albert J. Earring
president of the Chicago, milwaukee
& ST, Paul railroad; Frank Q. Low
den of the law firm of Lowden, Esta-
brook & Davis; Max Pam OF the nrn1
Of Pam, Calhoun Glennon' 3. a
Eckhart Of the Eckhart & Swan Mill
in. company; Graeme Stewart Of the
w. Nj. Hoyt company, and Charles u
Dawes.
More than s3,OOO,OOO of the stock has
been subscribed by the incorporators
and their close business associates. l,
is the purpose of the incorporators 10
see that the control of the company
is closely held. When the news became
known on the street yesterday there
was a demand for stock. A number OF
applications were made to Mr.. Dawes
at his office in the Chicago Opera
House block. Applications will be re-
ceived for few days, when the incor-
porators will get together and select
those whom they desire to take the re-
mainder Of the stock. A considerable
portion Of the stock will be held by
leading financiers of New York City
The president is the only officer de-
cided upon so far. A meeting Of the
incorporators and principal stockhold-
ers will be held in few days, when
an organization will be perfected The
incorporators will be included in the
list of directors. together with num-
Der of prominent business men whose
names are being withheld for the pres
ent. Three or four locations in the
heart of the city are under consider
alton, but it has not been definitely
determined which will be. e.selected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
President Appoints Committees
to Receive Contributions for
Martinique Sufferers.
The Public Asked and Urged to
Give Freely for Relief OF
the Distressed.
Congress Increases It's Appro.
priations to $500, ,OOO-.Devel-
opments Today.

Washington, May 13-The following
was issued from the white house this
afternoon:
"The president has appointed COM
mittee to receive funds for the relief of
the sufferers from the recent catastro-
phes in Martinique and st. Vincent.
The gentlemen appointed from each
city are asked to collect and receive
borhoods as expeditiously as possible
and forward them to Hon. Cornelius N.
Bliss, treasurer of the New York COM
mittee, which committee will act as a
central distributor for the country. The
president directs all postmasters
thruout the country. and requests the
presidents of all national banks, to act
as agents for the collection of contri-
buttons and forward the same at once
to Mr.. Bliss at New York. Postmasters
are also directed to report to the post
master general, within ten days, any
funds collected on this account.
@"The president appeals to the public
to contribute generously for the RELIEF
OF those upon whom this appalling ca
lamity has fallen, and asks that contri-
buttons be sent in as speedily as possl-
ble"
Washington, May 13.-Soon after tho
senate convened today, Cullom, from
the committee on foreign relations, re-
ported a Joint resolution appropriating
five hundred thousand, including the
100000 already appropriated, to be eA-
pended under the direction of the press
ident in such manner as will most
promptly and efficiently relieve the
stricken people of the French west
Indies and ST. Vincent. The resolution
was adopted without comment.
New York, May 13.-The United
States steamer Dixie will begin load
ing stores today for Martinique suf-
ferers. Work will be done as rapidly
as possible Most of the $4,000 al
lotted to the quartermasters' depart
ment was spent for women and chill
dren's clothing and tents. Major
Brainard, of the subsistence depart
ment, has expended $4,000, given to
his department, for food supplies.
There will be over 400 TONS consist
ing of tea, rice, coffee, Goldfish, hard
bread, chicken soup, evaporated milk,
bacon, salt, sugar, vinegar, ham and
pepper. About $4,000 worth OF med
icines will also be taken. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
'B1ERS HARD PRESSED
Kitchener's Report Shows Near.
ly 1000 Taken Prisoners
Last Week.
Gen. Delarey's Forces Greatly
Depleted Since His Capture
OF Methuen.
Serious Fighting Going on in
Hayti Between Partisans Of
Presidential Candidates.

Lon'on, Nay l3.-The weekly report
of Kitchener. received today. shows
nineteen Beers killed, six wounded, sO2
prisoners and nine surrendered. Six
hundred rifles. a large number of wag-
ons, horses and cattle fell into the
hands of tn British.
General Ian Hamilton's columns have
arrived at Western railroad, after
sweeping the Lichtenberg district.
southwestern Transvaal These troops
brought in S57 prisoners and practically
all thu wagons ana stock of the Boer
commands in that district. This makes
reduction in General Delareys .Grces
of $50 men since he deafted Major Paris
March s, and captured General Me-
tb11an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
FURRY IN THE HOUSE.
Speaker Henderson's Ruling Arouses
Mahon's Wrath.

Washington, May 13.-The confer
ence report on the omnibus bill occu-
pied considerable time in the house to-
day. Underwood. of Ala abama, made a
point of order against the report that
the conferees had introduced matter
not authorized by either branch of con-
gress. Speaker Henderson sustained
the point and Mahon, of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the committee having
charge of the measure promptly ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair.
Coming from the republican side of the
chamber the appeal from the decision
of the chair caused some surprise. On
being appealed to by his associates
Mahon withdrew the appeal from the
speakers decision. The matter contin-
ued under discussion some time in con-
nection whit the return of the omnibus
bill to conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
TopAYs COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down by the Su
preme Court of Iowa.

Opinions Handed Down by the Su.
preme Court of iowa.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 13.-The supreme
court began it's May term today. De-
cisions will be handed down in num-
Der of important cases. The following
decisions were announced today:
Stebbins VS.. Crooked Creek Railroad
and Coal Co., appellant, Hamilton
district Affirmed.
Carter. appellant VS.. Nicol, Iowa dis
trict. Affirmed.
Briles, appellant VS.. Goodrich, Ham
ilton district. Affirmed.
Frick VS.. Kabaker. appellant, Des
Moines district. Reversed.
Quinn vs. Prudential Insurance
Company, appellant, Dubuque dis
trict. Reversed.
Bacon VS.. Early, appellant, Polk
district. Reversed.
Wilfong VS.. Omaha and st. Louis
Railroad Company, appellant Page
district. Reversed.
Wilfong VS.. Omaha and st. Louis
Railroad Company, appellant, Page
district. Affirmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
FIGHTING IN HAYTI.
Friends of the Numerous Presidential
Candidates Clash.

SdHli0dIeS SfdS1s
Port Au Prince, May 13.-Clashes be-
tween the partisans of the numerous
presidential candidates continued yes
terday afternoon. The followers of Gen.
Saint Fox Colin and adherents of Gen.
Defy, military commander, are here.
The firing was severe for an hour, but
so far as known very few We're killed or
wounded. Defy was compelled to evac-
uate the Hotel de la Place and retreat-
ed to the palace, where he barricaded
himself and his followers, having pre-
viously secured good supply of am
munition.
Some time before midnight there was
another outbreak of firing, and this
time the casualties were somewhat Sc
we're.
In the meanwhile firing occurred In
other parts of the city and lasted until
after midnight, when the situation be-
came calmer.
Port Au Prince, May 13.-Further
fighting occurred in the strets here be-
fore and after midnight. Some leaders
United States legation. The situation
Is very SERIOUS. ne WHO'S
is armed and insists on the immediate
departure from the country of Former
President Sam.
Ex- President Sam embarked at noon
today on the French steamer Olinde
Rodriguez. He was accompanied TO the
landing place by the American, French
and German cruiser
At the time the former president en-
barked news was received from Cape
Haytien, on the north coast, to the eff
feet that Genera. Firmin, late Haytien
minister in Paris had arrived there and
had been proclaimed president. The
dispatches added that the whole north
and northwest Hayti had declared in
favor of Firmin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
To Review Rathbone Case.

Washington, May 1S.-The president
has directed Secretary Root to confer
upon the Cuban court OF appeals the
right to review the testimony in the
case of Estes G. Rathbone, convicted OF
completely in the Cuban postal frauds.
with authority to take additional evi-
dence if it so desires. This authority
will be Immediately conferred and it is
presumed the court will act at once.
The president granted a pardon to
C. A S. Frost, who was involved in con-
tempt proceedings in the United States
court in San Francisco, in which Judge
Moves was the principal. Frost was
sentenced to a years imprisonment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
FAIR ESTATE DISTRIBUTED.
The Senator's Millions Finally Given tc
His Children.

San Francisco, May 13-Final distri-
button of the James G. Fair estate has
been ordered by Judge Trout. BY this
decree Fairs three children, Charles L.
Fair Mrs. Virginia Vanderbilt and Mrs.
C. Oeleriches are giSens about $7,OOO,-
600 worth of property. That is the
remnant of the property. The larger
part of the estate was given to them
by partial distribution months ago.
The final decree covers the personal
property which was kept by the execu-
tors to await decision on whether the
trust clause in the Fair will would be
valid as to the personality; also several
pieces of real estate which We're claim
ed by Mrs. Craven, who professed to be
Fairs widow, but who it has been de-
cidel has no standing in court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
BANKERS AT KANSAS CITY.
Several Hundred Of Them Holding a
Conuention There.

Several Hundred Of Them Holding a
Convention There.
Kansas City, May 13.-Several hun
dred bankers are in the city today to
attend the convention of the Bankers
Association of Missouri, Kansas, In
dian and Oklahoma territories. Three
separate gatherings are in session this
morning. Aside from the annual re-
ports presented Thomas B. Patton. of
New York. editor of the Banking and
Law Journal, delivered an address on
THE Evolution of Banking Laws" This
afternoon all the associations met in
joint session. The topic considered was
Branch Banking" Horace White, edi-
tor of the New York Evening Post, and
Henry Wyates. of Omaha. president of
the Nebraska National Bank, delivered
addresses on that subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13

I
NJ. Kaufman as postmaster. .sg
Rural free delivery routes will be es-
tablshed on July l as follows: Britt
enty-three and one-fourth miles; pop
ulation served. 1,764: three carriers.
Harper, Keoluk county; length of
route, forty-siX and three-quarters
miles; population served, 946; two car
riers.
Prairie City. Jasper county: length of
route, twenty-three and five-eighths
miles; population served, 495; one car
rier Postoffice at Vandalia and Prairie
Bell to be supplied by rural carriers.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the First National Bank of
Chicago as reserve agent for the Burt
National Bank of Burt, Iowa.
DR.. A. j. Sweezy has been appointed
a pension examining surgeon at De-
corah.
Ada Lee has been appointed post
mistress at Woodstock, Wright county,
vice Sarah Parish, resigned.
IOWA PENSIONS.
Original-James L. Conner, Knox
vile, IS. Increase, restoration, reissue,
etc.-Samuel McClark, E,lberon, $12;
William S. Morrison, Menlo. sS: Adoni-
ram ]. Burtch. Usage. $40; Ferdinand
I.ehole, Des Moines, s12; Benjamin F.
Weston, Washington. $40; William
Vincent. Keota, s17; Stewart Roberts,
Hampton, IS; Commodore p. Highly,
Lehigh, sS; Abram L. Fowler, Council
Bluffs, S12; Samuel NJ. G. Winn, Ford,
$17; Peter Wilson, Wapello, S12. Origi-
nal widows-Anna NJ. Hughes, Colfax,
IS. War with Spain-Helen Coombs,
mother, Cresco $12.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
MORGAN To USE CANAL.
Expects to Find II Profitable to Rur
His Ships to Manchester.

Expects to Find 4 Profitable to Run
His Ships to Manchester.
London, May 1s.-The Westminster
Gazette says it understands that while
there is no question of j. Pierpont Nor
gan buying the M Manchester ship canal,
there is possibility of an agreement
by which the vessels of the fleet con-
trolle'd by Mr.. Morgan's syndicate will
proceed to Manchester instead of dis
charging their cal'goes at Liverpool.
Ships dues and port charges are both
considerably lowe. at Manchester, and
the latter city gives greater facilities
for the distribution of beef and steel
thruout the midlands and the north of
Great Britain.
The Morgans informed the Associ-
ated Press that they did not know of
any negotiations on the subject of the
Manchester ship canal until they saw
the report in the newspapers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
GIRL SAVES THIRTY LIVES.
Katie Henderson's Presence Of Mind
Saved Quarrymer.

Norristown, Pa, May 13.-The pres
ence of mind of Miss Katie Henderson
saved thirty men employed in the quar-
ries at West Conshohcoken from death
or injury. Miss Henderson resides a
short distance from the quarry and as
she looked from her window, she saw
the roof of the powder magazine blaZ-
ing. The men at work in the quarry
were not aware of their danger until
she ran to the quarry and warned them
not second too soon. The air was
filed with splinters, stones and dirt
which showered upon their heads. In
the magazine which exploded there
were thirty kegs of powder and 300
pounds of dynamite.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13

sees nothing but encouragement in his
canvass for state auditor There are
not likely to be any new candidates for
the place. 1t has leaked out here that
Auditor Frank Merriam had some no.
tion of becoming a candidate for d
third term even after his announce
ment that he was not to be considered
and that he talked the matter over with
but failed to receive the encourage
ment he might have received. Mr.
Merriam is now in the east on insur-
ance business and will be for several
weeks. He is giving his personal at
tention to the insurance examinations
during his term. and in insurance mat
ters he has no superior.
The supreme court will be asked once
more to decide whether or not the char
ter cities of Iowa are legal and consti-
tutional. 1t has been decided before
but comes up in a new form in connec-
tion with taxation matters. A mecitor-
ius bill was defeated last winter in the
legislature because charter cities We're
not taken into account. This was the
bill to abolish township officers where
cities are the same size as the town
ships. At the last moment objection,
was made on behalf of Dubuque be-
cause in charter cities the township Of
ficers are left with more to do than in
other cities. The bill therefore had to
be abandoned. The existence of charter
cities in the state last year caused sew
eral months Gelav in the annual report
of the state auditor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
Express Train Derailed.

Joliet, ILL.,, May 13-The Prairie
States express on the Chicago & Alton
was derailed by defective switch to-
day near Elwood, but none of the pas
sengers was seriously hurt One wom-
an, reported to be Miss Staehle, of Will
mington, ILL.,. was thrown thru win
dow and cut by glass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
Death of Noted IIIinoi,san.

Bloomington, H., May 13.--Dr. John
L. White, one of the most prominent
and widelyknown physicians in the
state, died here today, aged 70. He was
past grand commander of the Illinois
knights Templar and served two terms
in the state legislature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
lNDEscRlBABLE DssoLATIoN.

UnbearabIe Stencil From the Putri-
flying Bodies at ST. Pierre.
st. Thomas, May 13.-The Danish
Cruiser Valkyrien has taken on board
five hundred refugees from the north
and northeast coasts of Martinique,
and the steamer Pouyer Quarter saved
a number of sufferers All the res.
cued persons We're taken to Fort de
France Only one man escaped from
the Jail at ST. Pierre. The stencil
from the unburied bodies at ST. Pierre
is still almost intolerable and the des-
olation indeScribable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
Farmer Kills Himself.
cial to Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, May 13.-Will Ferguson
a bachelor farmer, aged fifty, livinG
near Kinross, committed suicide this
morning. He ran pitch fork into his
abdomen month ago, causing tenn
porary insanity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
REFUGEES FROM ST. PIERRE.
Only Those Who Left Before 8 Thurs.
dax Marnina Survived.

day Morning SurvWed.
Paris, May 13.-An official dispatch
received by the minister of colonies
today, says the $50 refugees landed at
Fort de France by the steamer Pouyer
Quarter were all from the village of
LIE Precheur, near st. Pierre. The
only inhabitants of st. Pierre who We're
saved were those who left the town
before eight Thursday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
Walter Haldeman Dead.

Louisville, KY, May 13.-watler N.
Haldeman. president of the Louisville
Courier Journal and Times Company.
died this morning from the effects Of
injuries received Friday by being
struck by street car. Haldeman was
over 81 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
CONNOR RENOMINATED
Tenth District Congressman Named
to Succeed Himself by the Conven-
ton at Fort Dodge Today.

Fort Dodge, May 1s.-J. F. sssnner
was unanimously renominated by the
Tenth district republicans in conven-
ton here today. Resolutions endorsing
republican reciprocity, and the admin
istration's policy in the Philippines
were received with great enthusiasm.