Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-25
facing the king. His ma

jesty said:
1T gives much pleasure both to my
| self and the queen to receive in person
! the loyal and dutiful address of the
central municipal authority on the oc-
| casion of our progress to the capital OF
| the empire, and to receive the greeting
Of our people on our coronation. Your
confidence that my favor will be ex-
tended to every measure calculated TO
ameliorate the conditions Of my sub
iects is we'll founded, and of numerous
important questions which come under
Your consideration, none appeal more
strongly to my interest and sympathy
than those directly touching on the
welfare of the poorer classes of this
and other great cities. I thank you for
your good wishes for myself and my
house. cordially share your aspira-
ton that it may be granted to me by
the same Divine providence which pre-
served my life from imminent danger
to reign oversmy firmly established ana
peaceful empire and in the loyal hearts
of my contented and prosperous peo-
pie"
The interior of the great hall pre-
sented a brilliant scene. IL was Hiiea
with members of the royal family, dlp-
lo,natic officers and officials all IN full
uniform. with their breasts blazing
with orders. The kings reply to the ad-
dress in Guild hall was much on the
same lines as his speech at Trafalgar
square. After lunch the common crler
called for a toast to his majesty, ana
Nine. Albania, stationed in one OF the
galleries. sang the national anthem, In
which the whole company Joined. Alter
other formal toasts the party lett the
hall and the procession reformed ana
started on its progress across the river.
The pageant traversed several miles
of streets on Surrey side OF the river
Thames. There was no special incl
dent. tho the heartiness of the welcome
far transcended anything heard on the
more aristocratic portions of the route.
Their majesties reached the palace az
$40. and Just after they had lett eulid
hall the dome OF that structure causnt
Are hit the firemen easily subdued the
flames. ,u
The outbreak OF fire at Guild hall
caused intense excitement and Is pe-
|1;eyed to have been caused by 1used
wire Under any circumstances nre
al Guild hall, which contains priceless
citv relics and an immense library
would have caused commotion. but oc-
cnrring so nearly in conjunction with
the kings visit the feeling Of alarm
was intensified. Several firemen ex-
pressed the belief that the hre was
smouldering while the king was ac-
tually at luncheon.
carneaie's New Ambition.
Andrew Carnegie was the principal
figure in series Of functions held at
Dundee, Scotland, today. which m
.cluded the laying of the foundatlon
stone for the first of five branch IL
hraries to which Mr.. Carnegie has con-
tributed $1S5,O0O. In the course OF MS
address he strongly urged better un-
Outstanding between Britons ana
-Amerioans. He said that only narrow
and ignorant prejudlce kept .Ifiese- Eng
lish speaking peoples apart. and tna1
II he could do anything to bring them
together he would consider that his
life had not been lived in vain.
How Missionaries Were Slain.
The China Inland Mission has re-
.ceiyed a report of the murders OF the
two English missionaries Bruce and
Lewis. in august last, at Chen Chou
Fr. in Ho Nan province, from mis-
sionary who investigated the crimes.
The rioters posted placards urging tho
of the chapel and the ami
hilation OF the foreigners.
Mr.. Bruce sent remonstrance to the
local magistrate, who proceeded to the
mission accompanied by troops, but he
was too late. Mr. Bruce had been
murdered when the magistrate arrived
there.
Mr.. Lewis was startled by rock
crashing intolhis study, and he escaped
to neighborng house, the occupants
OF which thrust him out; the military
force on duty at the yamen slammed
the door in his face, and Mr.. Lewis was
murdered in the street. OF thirty per-
sons arrested in connection with these
crimes only two were beheaded.
Missionaries May Be Safe.
The English missionary, Mr.. Cooper
who was recently murdered at Fez.
Morocco. had wife and two children
there. There was considerable appre-
hensicn as to their fate as we'll as
that of four other women missionaries,
on account of the recrudescence of
anti-foreign feeling. Letters from the
Kansas mission Of Mequinez, composed
OF twelve Americans, described the sit
uation as critical. More recent tele-
grams from Mequinez, however, indi-
cate that the rising of. the Berber tribes
has haep SunpraSSpd