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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
THE ENGLISH TURF.
Racing Season Opened Auspiciously at
Lincoln Today.

London, March 1.-THE fiat race sea-
son had an excellent send off at Lincoln
this afternoon. The weather was
pleasant and big crowds congregated to
whet their appetites for tomorrow's s
great handicap. The American rangers
of horses We're not represented today
The only American horse in the Lin
colnshire handicap is FoNhall Keene's
Olympian, but the race was generally
expected to be duel between Siebiers
Sceptre and Singers O'Donovan Rosa.
1t was rumored today that should Scep-
tire win that horse would become the
property either of w. c. Whitney or
Foxhall Keene, the price named being
somewhere in the neighborhood of
10000 pounds. The fact that Tod"
Sloan has been riding Sir Waldie Grif-
fiths Wales (4year- ODD in the training
gallops led to the rumor that the Amer
lean jockey would ride him in tomor-
rows handicap. but Sloan thus far has
only been granted a license to train and
ride in gallops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
ATTEMPT TO KILL PREACHERS.
Anarchists Said to Have Been Rev.
Houst's Assailants.

Elizabeth, N. j., March 17.-An at
tempt was made to kill Rev. Mr.. Eousts
pastor of the German Lutheren church
last night. The police believe his would
be assasins were Italian anarchists. Af-
ter the shooting of President Mckinley
Houst preached sermon in which he
denounced the anarchists and declared
they should be driven from the coun-
try. Last night Houst heard steps on
the porch OF his home and went out to
investigate. AS he did so he was
knocked down by a blow on the head.
While he was PROSTATE one of his as
saiants kneeled on his chest and threw
a cloth over his face and showed it into
his mouth as a gag with one hand while
with the other he drove knife into the
minister's chest, inflicting deep flesh
wound. There is no clue to the assail-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
AN ANCIENT BOAT FOUND.
Example of Celtic Handiwork 1000
Years Of Aqe Unearthed.

London, March IA remarkable dis
coyery has been made in County
Mayo, Ireland, where a wooden boat.
believed to be nearly 1000 years old,
has been dug up by some laborers.
The boat is beautifully carved from the
trunk of an oak tree. 1t is forty six
feet long and shows absolutely no
signs of decay. The wood was so hard
that hatchets made scarcely any i'm
preston on it. Excursions are now
being organized to view this relic of
Celtic handicraft, which will shortly
be taken to the Dublin museum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
COLON FEARS ATTACK.
All Approaches to the City Now Guards
al hu TrnonS.

All Approaches to the City Now Guards
ed by Troops.
Colon, Colombia, March 17.-All ap-
proaches to Colon are now guarded by
small detachments Of troops. The gov
eminent is throwing up embankments
at certain advantageous points in the
center of the town, and from zoo to SOO
troops are kept moving up and down
the railroad line. These are necessary
precautions to avoid an insurgent sur
prise and attack similar to the one
last November.
Beef. provisions. vegetables, etc. are
becoming scarce in Panama, as small
boats are no longer able to communi-
cate with the neighboring coast towns.
Panama is receiving it's supply Of beef
from Cartagena by way of Colon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
Weather.

Weather.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Tuesda
warmer Tuesday and in the northw
Illinois-Fair tonight and Tuesda, I,
colder in the extreme south tonight;
warmer Tuesday in the north and west
South Dakota-F'air tonight and
Tuesday; warmer.
PAGE ONE.
NEWS:
Final Debate on Subsidy Bill.
Senate to Amend Reciprocity Trea-
ties.
Rebate Plan for Cuba.
Shooting ARRAY at Creston.
Venezuelan Insurgents Active.
The Iowa Legislature.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
The Wedding of Miss Heron.
Public Buildings for Iowa.
Ambassador White to Resign.
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
The Polk County Fight over.
Child Burned to Death.
Burglars Chloroform Woman.
News of the State.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
A Funmaker's Anniversary.
Business Features.
Allison Sees the Danger.
Topics and Iowa Opinions
Iowa Notes and News Items.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
C. H. Ackert's Promotion.
Minnie Stone to Go On the Stage.
Marshalltown Mans Romance.
Two Degrees Below Zero.
Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIAL:
Condition of the Markets.
Mondays Market Quotations.
Frank Gotch In the Klondike.
State Colleges New Project.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
SHOOTING AT CREsTON
Two coIored Men Indulge in Gun Play
and Stray Bullet Hits a Newshoy-
One of the Men Wounded.

Special to Times Republican.
creston. March 17.-John Jackson
and John Robertson. both colored, quar-
relied today at noon. Robinson drew a
knife across Jackson's face and jack
son shot at Robinson several times, one
bullet hitting him in the left hip. A
stray bullet hit Ollie Oplschlager. a
in the temple, killing him al
most instantly. Jackson is in Jail. The
fight was the outgrowth of an old
grudge. Gambling was back of the
faIl6
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
FATAL WRECK IN ILLINOIS.
One Killed and Three Injured in Mobile
G. Ohio Wreck.

Nurphysboro, ILL.,, March IA Mo-
bile & Ohio freight train was ditched
at Craville. six miles north of here, last
night. and Sham Forsythe, of Tupelo.
Miss. was killed. His three compan-
ions, James Dyson. William Maily and
alexander Smith. were dangerously in
iured. ,rhe men had climbed into box
car at Percy to come to Murphysboro.
Three boys boarded the train at Ava
and were put off by the conductor.
They have not been heard from since
the wreck, and it is feared they got on
the train again, after being ordered off.
and will be found under the cars. A
defective drawhead caused the train to
break in two. The two sections crashed
together and twelve cars of merchan-
disc left the track.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
Edward Will Not Go Abroad.

London, March lit is officially an
iounced today that King Edward will
not go abroad this year.
ST. Patricks day was celebrated to-
day more generally than usual. The
Irish flag is flying from many public
buildings, special services We're held in
Catholic churches, and shamrock. or
something representing it. was seen
everywhere. The Irish troops at the
various garrisons We're given a days
leave.
Sir Richard Temple. former governor
of Bombay, Is dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
LOSS AT BRYN MAwR.
Finest of the College Buildings De.
stroyed-loss. $225.OOO.

Philadelphia, March 1T.-The loss re-
sulting from the fire at Bryn Mawr
College last night will be much greater
than at first supposed. Denbeigh hall.
the finest of the college buildings,
erected at a cost of s190,OOO. was en-
tirely destroyed, and the contents, VAL
ued at $4,000. consumed. Seventy
young men occupied chambers in Den
beigh hall and their individual losses
are not yet ascertained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
Three Italians Drown,

Spring Valley, ILL.,, March 17.-Four
Italians, Barney Baimi, Vincent Taro,
William Lingi and Ernest Cito, at
tempted to cross the Illinois river at
this point at midnight in q skif. The
boat capsized in midstream, and all but
Cito drowned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
Monument to Revolutionary Heroes.

Boston. March 1.-THE 126th ami
versary of the evacuation of Boston by
the British was celebrated in South
Boston today by the unveiling of
monument erected on the breastworks
of the Colonial army on Dorchester
heights. The monument is erected by
the state of Massachusetts as a memor-
ial to the valor of the New England
militia and the military genius of
Washington
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
DEVILS Lake Record Broken.

DEVILS Lake, Nd, March T.-The
worst blizzard in ten years has been
raging for the last thirty-six hours, and
shows no signs of abatement. The snow
is piled in miniature mountains. All
railroad and other traffic is abandoned.
The thermometer is at zero.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
Sultan Ahmed pepo sed.

Tripoli, March 17.--As a result of a
revolution in Wadai. which was fol-
lowed by fierce fighting. Sultan Ahmed
has been deposed. Mohammed Dudu,
son of the former sultan. Juseft, was
proclaimed sultan in his stead
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
Ten Below at FARGO.

Fargo, N. D.. March 17.-The bliz-
zard struck Fargo yesterday in full
force and is still continuing. The tenn
rerature is 10 degrees below zero. All
trains on the transcontinental roads are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Prominent Kentuckian Alleged TO Have
Poisoned His Wife.

Munfordsville, KY, March 17.-As a
result of chemical analysis Of the
stomach of Mrs Mamie Bell W1lkersons
who died several weeks ago under sus-
picious circumstances, her husbands
Henry Wilkerson, was arrested today
charged with the murder of his wife.
The parties involved are prominent and
there is great popular eNcitement4
which influenced the authorities In re-
moving wilkerson to Bowling Grseu
for safe keeping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
st. Patrick's Day Observed

New York, March list. Patrick's
day was observed in this city by special
services in all the Roman Catholic
churches, by parade and number of
dinners The parade was the largest in
some years, $4,000 men being in line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
SUNDAY DUCK HUNTER SHOT.

William H. Ferron Seriously Wounded
Near Council Bluffs.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, March 17.-William
Fl. Ferron. 1S-year-old son of DR.. j. I.
Ferron, 1856 East Pierce street, was ac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
Mo Sion of Abatement.

zard still continues without sign of
abatement. Trains are blocked. and
business is at standstill 1t is the
worst storm in years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
SIX LIFE MEN DROWN.
Attempt of Life Saving Men to Rescue
a Barge in Distress Results in Their
Deaths.


Chatham, Mass. March 17.-captain
Eldridge, of the Monomoey life saving
station. and five of his crew, who start
ed to the relief of distressed barge
were drowned by the capsizing of their
libe boat today Only Surfman Ellis of
the seven men who started escaped
Five persons from the barge Wardena
in addition to the six members Of the
life saving crew We're lost by the cap
sizing of the surf boat. Surfman Ellis.
who was rescued in an unconscious
condition. made known the fact that the
lifeboat had reached the barge and had
taken on board five persons from the
barge and was returning to shore, when
it capsized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
ASKS FOR A RECEIVER.
Senior Partner in Des Moines Depart
ment Store Wants Receiver APP

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 17.-C. n. Seeley.
senior member of the Seeley- Howe
Levan. department store, filed petition
in the district court today asking for
a receiver and stating the firm has
obligations approximating 100000. As
sets aggregating s95,OOO. Sixty thous-
and dollars indebtedness is borrowed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
Son Kills Father.

Martins Ferry, o., March IT.
George Boles was shot and killed by his
son today. The father was 'dxlnk and
ahnainG his wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
MISS STONE RETURNS THANKS.
Expresses Gratitude for Joy Shows
n,,o. Lor Ro1oaco

Expresses Gratitude Tor Joy ShoWn
Over Her Release.
Salonica, March IA letter from
Miss Stone, the American missionary
has been received, in which she ex-
presses her surprise and gratitude at
the universal manifestations of JOY at
the release of herself and Nine. Tsilka.
Miss Stone also conveys her heartfelt
thanks to all those who. by their labor
their money and their prayers co-oper-
ated in the release Of herself and CONS
raninn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
A Nebraska Postmaster.

Washington, March 17-The presi-
dent today nominated Theron T.. Sedg-
wick postmaster Of York, Neb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
NEW COLOMBIAN MINISTER.
senor concha Presents His Credentials
at Washington Today.

Washington, March 17.-Senor Jose
yincente Concha, the newly appointed
minister from Colombia, presented his
credentials to the president today. The
speeches exchanged had as their key
note an expression of hope for closer
commercial relations between the
United States and Colombia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
NO RECIPROCITY.
Ways and Means Committee Decides
in Favor of Rebate Plan With

Washington. March 1.-THE meeting
of the republican members of the op
posing ways and means committee on
the Cuban reciprocity this afternoon
resulted in an agreement not to accept
any compromise involving a reduction
Of the tariff duties. This. in effect, is
an instruction to insist upon the rebate
plan against the reciprocity plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
COLD IN CHICAGO.

Drop OF FItty Degrees III Temperature
Since Saturday.
Chicago. March 17.-Since Saturday
there has been q drop in the tempera
ture here of fifty degrees. At o'clock
today the mercury registered 4 above
zero. while strong wind added to the
general discomfort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17

tied up here and the passengers are be-
ing cared for at hotels. The worst
trouble is between Valley City and Bis
marck. Four freight trains are stalled
in the drifts between these points ana
the rotaries are unable to clear the
track.
Much apprehension is felt for the
safety of the recent immigrants, many
of whom arrived this past week, and
went on to their claims with nothing
hut tents or board shanties. and their
fuel supply is limited. Old settlers are
driving over the country and rounding
up the tenderfeet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17

Pierre, S. D., March 11.-The storm
which has prevailed since Friday night
is the worst of the winter. The tenn
perature is at zero. No lives have been
lost. There have been heavy losses OF
cattle and sheep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17

Business of all kinds has been at a
standstill since Friday night, and not
much can be done until the storm sub
sides. So far as known there has been
no loss of life, but owing to the demor-
allied condition of the wires little news
has been received from the remoter dis
tricts. The farmers hail the advent of
the snow with delight as the ground
had been dry, and this abundance of
moisture will put it in excellent shape
for the spring seeding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17

The druggists are making a little
fight on bill which has passed the
house to require that blanks on which
the boys sign their names when getting
whisky at the drug stores shall be fur
l.ished by the county auditor and be
numbered and an account be kept of
these blanks. The purpose Of the bill
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
and carried it back off the scenes

and carried it back off the scenes
and the chairs were removed so that
Farmer jim" should not be en-
barrassed by obstacles.
With great dramatic force he told
how he would rather go to Congress
than to heaven, and while it was not
expedient that he should go to Con-
gress, he believes in sending good
man there, and he knew of no one
better than Mr.. Flanagan, whom he
characterized as the quinuessenoe
of modesty," the son of stirling
Democrat, a man of dignity and
quiet demeanor, and of large bust
ness interests, He further said that
the only criticism he had to make
of Mr.. Flanagan in q political way
was that he was "most too quiet and
modest, +" but yet they were qualities
that would commend themselves to
the voters, since he was dignified
and easy to approach.
OF the Republican candidate, Mr..
MARITIME said; 81 have not an unl1ind
word to say of Mr.. Fowler but Mr..
Flanagan is as capable of taking
care of the financial interests of
this district as is Mr.. Fowler"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
PETER M. KAHN,

Peter Michael Kahn was until three
years ago when he retired from bust
ness one of the oldest and most re-
spected tradesmen of the town. Born
in 1926 at Farragher, County, Ros-
common, Ireland. he removed "a few
years afterwards to Dublin, where
he learned the trade of upholstering
and cabinet making. In 1S4S he came
to this country. working at his trade
for time in New York, coming to
Morristown in 1866 where he entered
the employ of Thomas Knighton, at
that time the principal furniture
dealer in the town.
Soon after the outbreak of the war
he enlisted as IA member of Co. K,
18th Regiment N. j. Volunteers, in
which he served with credit to him
self until mustered out three years
later. He participated at the battles
of Fredericksburg, charlottesville,
Spottsylvania. The Wilderness, Get
tysburg and Petersburg and was
present at the surrender of Lee. He
was wounded four times, three not
being of serious nature and was at
the time of his death in receipt of a
pension.
Upon his return from the war he
worked many years for the late John
r. Sutton, and until he established a
business for himself which he success
fully conducted until 1899, when
failing eyesight caused his retirement
from active business. He was mar
ried twice. A widow and nine chill
dren survive. Mrs. Frank Cihlar,
Mrs, John +. Cooney and Mrs. Owen
Kelley, of Morristown, Mrs. J.
Calvin, of Brooklyn, and Peter J.
James, John &. Edward and Charles.
The funeral services will be held
from the Church of the Assumption
tomorrow morning at $50 Very
Rev, Dean Flynn officiating Inter
ment will be made in the family plot
in st. Mary's Cemetery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
MRS. DAVID MORROW.

In the Goth year of her age, Mrs.
David Morrow, OF Ann street, died
Saturday. During the Revolutionary
times when Lafayette was assisting
the colonies in their fight for indie
pendence, Mrs. Morrow, then thir-
teen years of age, was flower girl
at reception rendered the general at
the old Arnold Tavern. The deceased
was very active in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which she had
been a member for many years.
Two children survive. Funeral SER
vices were conducted Tuesday after
noon by Rev. J. L. Hurlbut and in
terment was made in Evergreen Gem
etery,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
REV. DIR. STEPHEN L. BALDWIN.

The Rev. DR.. Stephen L. Baldwin,
recording secretary of the Missionary
Society Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, died on Monday in Brooklyn,
of typhoid fever. He was sixty seven
years of age.
DR.. Baldwin was born at Somer.
vile, N. j., and was we'll known in
the Newark Conference. He entered
the ministry in 1858. From 1859 till
1882, with the exception of two yeas,
he was a missionary in China, he
was superintendent of the Foo Chow
mission, and for several years he
edited the Chinese Recorder. ="
He assisted in translating the
Scriptures, the discipline" of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, etc., into
the Fukien colloquial dialect. III
health caused him to return to the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
Southern BY. Mileage Books.

are issued and are good over the
entire Southern R'y System, includ
ing st. Louls-Louisville Lines,
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Southern, Alabama Great Southern,
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Pacific R'y, Blue Ridge II. r., Rich
mond, Fredericksburg Potomac R.
r., Washington Southern R'y and
Chesapeake Steamship Go. between
West Point and Baltimcre, Md.
Norfolk, Va, or Old Point Comfort
and Baltimore, Md,
The Southern R'y covers the entire
South, operating over its own rails
through the States of Virginia, Nortt
and South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois. Fol
particulars address New York office
271 and 1856 Broadway. Alex S
Thweatt, Eastern Passenger Agent.
QSk6
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
OBITUARY.
HENRY HUDSON FA1RcH1Lp.


The death of Henry H. Fairchild,
which occurred at Memorial Hospital
yesterday morning while not sur
prise to his friends, who have known
of his serious illness for some weeks
past, still came Unexpectedly to the
community in which he has resided
during his entire life. Mr.. Fairchild
was born on South street, October
8, 1916. His father, William W. Fair
child was Sheriff of Morris county,
and for many years he had the name
of being one of the most successful
auctioneers in North Jersey. From
his father, Mr. Fairchild inherited
a great love for music. Early in the
sixties, before the breaking out of the
Civil War, he was leader of the
Drum Corps connected with the Nor
ris Grays, at that time one of the
crack militia companies of Morris
town. Mr.. Fairchild was not only
one of the best snare drummers in the
town but his reputation extended
throughout the state. When but
twelve years of age he was the lead
ing drummer in the old Amateur
Club of this place, at that time the
leading musical organization of
North Jersey. He attended the pub
lie school on Franklin street,
conducted by the late Robert
White. Leaving school at an early
age he became associated with his
father in the auctioneer interests,
which Later was combined with the
furniture business. Some years after
wards he entered the employ of the
late Ichabod Soaring with whom he
remained until the death of the lat
ter. Later he managed branch store
for Day, Soaring Co., at Madison.
With Messrs. A. B. and William Kay,
he formed the firm of Kay Brothers
& Fairchild, who did large plumb
ing aid heating business for many
years. Upon the dissolution of that
firm he engaged with Thomas B.
P1erson, with whom he remained until
the firm of Fairchild & Oliver was
formed, to which at the time of his
death he had succeeded. Mr.. Fair
child was of genial hearty DISPOSE
tion, his friends embracing large
circle. In masonic affairs he had
long taken deep interest, acceptably
serving as treasurer of CINCINNATI
Lodge for nineteen years, and was
serving Madison Chapter for the
twentieth year at the time of his
death. He was also a member of
Odo de st. Armand Commandery,
Knights Templar, and Mecca Temple
of New York. Mr.. Fairchild Joined
Resolute Hook & Ladder Company of
this city serving many years as an
active member, and at the time of his
death he was on the honorary roll.
Mr.. Fairchild served for years as one
of the librarians of the Sunday School
of the South Street Presbyterian
Church, of which he had been a
member for long time. A widow,
daughter of Captain A. H. Condiet,
and son, Willard survive him.
The funeral services will be held
from his late residence, No. IS Pros
pect street, at clock Monday after
noon. The Rev. j. B. Beaumont will
officiate. Interment will be made in
Evergreen Cemetery.