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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21

local garrison. At the present moment
that garrison is without its customary
stiffening of regular British troops, ana
1t is composed entirely of natives.
The scare was obviously not without
its Justification, in spite of the fact
that in modern days the powers do not
declare war without warning. What
could be done by an unscrupulous pow
err Is we'll illustrated by an incident
that occurred few years ago which
was the subject of a somewhat heated
diplomatic correspondence between
Russia and England. The admiral
commanding the British China squad
ron, desiring to test the accuracy OF
charts which he had surreptitiously OBJ
tanned, and to nerve his navigating Of
ficers, sailed into Vladivostok with his
entire squadron under cover of fog.
Every officer In every one of the nu-
merous forts which We're supposed to
render Vladivostok impregnable was
punished for negligence, and ultimate
ly all the powers were informed OF new
port regulations by which not moro
than two foreign warships would be
permitted to enter Vladivostock at any
one time. England made similar regu-
lations at all her eastern fortified ports.
and these remain in force to this day.
Russia, however, denies that the
steamships of her volunteer fleet are
warships; and, In spite of the provi-
sions of the treaty of Paris, these yes
sells regularly pass up and down the
Dardanelles on their way to and from
the Black sea and the far east.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
BRITISH oUTPosTs WEAK.
War in South Africa Has Bad Effect on
Enulish Defenses.

London, April 21.-One of the many
effects of the war in South Africa has
been the general weakening of the
British garrisons in oversee stations.
At one time this gave the war office
very serious thought. But with the
disappearance of all danger of inter-
vention by foreign powers, officialdom
here again became indifteSant.
Now it seems by the Indian mail.
which arrived Saturday. that there has
been scare in the British East Indies
over the possibility of treacherous
seizure-say by Russia--of Singapore,
the most vital position in the event of
bostilities with f1rst-rate power. 1t
seems that the vessels of a so-called
Russian volunteer fleet, which We're
really warships in disguise, with their
holds full of guns and ammunition, are
in the habit of calling at Singapore on
voyages to and from Russian military
stations in the far east.
On these journeys they are regularly
used as transports. Quite recently there
were two of these ships in Singapore
harbor, each crowded with Russian
troops, In all about 1000 of them,
largely in excess Of the strength Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
HEAVY LOSSES AT DALLAS.
Four Fires Destroy Property Valued
at S4OO.O 600.


Dallas, Texas, April 21.-Four fires.
starting in different sections Of this
city between and $3.50 o'clock Sunday
morning, and believed to be of incen-
diary origin, destroyed property esti-
mated to be worth 100000, on which
there is an estimated insurance OF
$275,0OO. Five persons were hurt, two
perhaps fatally.
The last fire started In the large
printing plant of Dorsey Brothers,
which occupied an entirely new build.
ing 1oox2O0 feet. three stories high.
and which was filleda with modern
printing machinery, paper and station
cry stocks bank and Office furniture,
and typewriters carried for manufac-
sturers' agents. The loss in the Dorsey
fire is stated to be 100000. insured to
the full underwriters limit, which is
100000. The plant was theslargest OF
the kind in the south. The establish
ment was burned out four years ago
and had been rebuilt and opened only
about two years. Dorsey Brothers say
they will rebuild at once.
While the Dorsey fire was In full
progress and more than half the de-
partment of the city was fighting 1t, a
second alarm announced fire on La
mar street, near the agricultural imple-
ment district The wind blowing from
the south saved the implement district
and property adjoining from destruc-
ton. Twenty buildings were almost
DESTROYED, about half of them be-
ing second d-class business property and
the others boarding houses and dwell
ings. The principal losses in the sec
ond fire are:
Griffith & Co., lumber, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
Crowdus & Co., hides, $4,000; insur-
ance small.
Yeargan Storage Company, loss on
goods stored. $4,000 on building $4,000;
insurance not learned.
Wertheimer & Son, bottling works
and junk store. loss $4,000; partly in-
surad.
Heating Implement Company's annex
warerooms for farm implements and
cotton gin exhibits, loss heavy; covered
by insurance.
About a dozen smaller manufactur-
ing establishments were also DESTROYED,
losses running from $1,000 to $4,000
each. The dozen frame cottages used
as dwellings and boarding houses We're
DESTROYED, but part of the contents was
saved. These losses are estimated at
$4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
FIX eAkRupTcY ACT.
House Committee is Agreed on Certain
Amendments.

Amendments.
Washington, April 21.-The commit
tee on judiciary of the house has
agreed upon the amendments to be
made in the federal bankruptcy act.
Chairman Ray, of the committee, will
make the formal report today and 1t is
believed the changes will be satisfac-
tory to the legal fraternity and the
members Of the commercial organiza-
tons thruout the country that have
teen urging the notifications with a
view OF improving the law.
Senator Nelson, who had more to do
with the passage Of the original bill in
the congress of two years ago than any
other person, said that he had not yet
been advised as to the character of the
changes made by the house committee,
and he could not express an opinion as
to their merits until he has studied
them carefully.
Among the more important changes
is one permitting unincorporated COM
panies to take advantage of the volun-
tary bankruptcy provisions of the law.
Another is that the bankruptcy of a
corporation shall not release it's officers
and stockholders from any liability
which they incur under the laws of the
states.
Several additions are made to the
grounds for refusing a discharge of
bankrupts, one of which is where the
bankrupt has obtained property on
credit by fals/ representations, where
he has been granted a discharge with
in six years, and another where he has
refused to obey lawful order of the
court, or to answer any material ques-
ton approved by the court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE WINS
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Upholds the Validity of the
Reserve Clause.
Decision Of the Lower Court Re.
versed in the Case Of
La Joie.
Affects all National League Play.
ers in Other Leagues..Earth-
quakes in Guatemala.

Philadelphia, April 21.-The SUI
preme court today reversed the de-
cision of the court of common pleas
in the case of La Joie VS.. the Phila-
delphia National League Base Ball
Club. The decision upholds the valid
ity of the reverse clause in the national
league contracts. La Joie. who former
ly played second base for the National
League club in this city signed with
for the season of 1901 and 1902. The
Philadelphia club entered suit to re-
strain La Joie from playing with tho
American League. The lower court
held the reserve clause illegal, which
the decision of the supreme court now
reverses. 1t the decision stands 1t
will affect all players who are subject
to the reserve rule and Swho are now
playing with the American League.
The case attracted wide spread at
tentiOn because Of the question OF the
validity of the reserve clause" In
National League contracts. The lower
court decided National League con-
tracts we're lacking in mutually and
therefore oppressive to players who de-
sired to sign other contracts. Tho
lower courts >decision bore especially
on the nten days release notice
clause" and today's decision is. in ef-
feet. that this clause Is equitable.
Manager Shettsline, OF the Phi!adel-
phia National League players now
playing with the American League
will be ordered to report at once at
National League grounds and in the
event of their failing suit will be
brought in the cities in which they are
now playing, asking for an injunction
restraining them from taking part in
any American League games"
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
a PREACHERS NERVE.
Dr.. Hills Delivered His Sermon Tho
Telegram Told Of His Mothers

New York, April 21-Wlth a tele-
gram in his pocket which had told OF
his mothers death few hours before.
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills never
theless preached according to custom
Yesterday in Plymouth church, and so
eloquent was he that his listeners were
visibly stirred by the sermon, uncon-
scious tho they were Of the strain un-
der which he spoke.
After he had finished DR. Hills told
his congregation of his bereavement,
stating that the telegram had reached
him just before the service, and that
he must therefore be absent from the
church until Friday afternoon. DR.. Hill
lis said that he did not wish his peo-
pies sympathy, as he was happy that
his mother was at last free from suffer-
ing and had gone to her rest.
Mrs. Hills, the mother of the preach
er. was stricken with paralysis In the
winter. but, tho her son journeyed to
her home In Woodbine, Iowa, fearing 1t
would be his last visit. she rallied to
such an extent that he soon returned
to Brooklyn. Later he was again called
to her bedside. The end came yeSter-
day after two days of keen pain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21

notable event, when one da./he went
forth in search of big game Just at
the moment when he had begun to de-
spair he perceived two large elephants
looming up before him. Hardly had
he prepared to fire when another
charged out of a thicket at him. The
iedoubtable viscount, nothing daunted,
fired two shots at the first, two at the
second and pumped volley into the
third. His deeds of valor did not end
here. Three more herculean beasts ar
rived on the scene. The six men ac-
companying the viscount quickly re-
lieved him of his empty weapons and
passing him another loaded one. Then
he attacked the three others with such
deadly effect that they, too, succumbed.
Thus in less than four minutes the fa
nous hunter, the viscount of Bourg de
Bozas, killed with his own hand six
mighty elephants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
OPPOSE INCREASED TARIFFS.
Japan and the United States Object to
Chinese Ruling.

London, April 21.-The Shanghai
message announcing that the proposals
of Sir James Mackay. the British tariff
commissioner in China, had been con-
demned by the merchants there, created
no surprise among the London repre-
sentatives of the great eastern houses.
The reforms proposed by Sir James
Mackay, who was appointed by the
British government in October last to
investigate the tariff question, We're
considered by the majority of the trad
ers to be wholly impracticable. The
principal change that he advocated is
now engaging the attention Of the for
eign office. 1t refers to the import du-
ties. The British commissioner pro-
posed to give the Chinese 10 per cent
import tariff on all merchandise in re-
turn for the abolition of the lillin dues.
which is tax levied at numerous
stations thruout the provinces on all
goods passing into the interior. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
HAvEMYERs ENTER NEW FlELr
Invest in Beet Sugar Business ii
Michigan.

M1Cnl9dn.
Detroit, April 21.--A special to the
Free Press from Bay City says:
Negotiations which have been pend
ing for several days between the stock
he Gers of the Bay City Sugar Com
pany and representatives of the Have
myer sugar combine were consum-
mated Saturday afternoon when G. G.
Scranton, of Detroit, turned over to
the stockholders a certified check in
exchange for one-half of the stock OF
the company. The Havemyers paid
par for the stock and asked to have
one director on the boaA1, who will be
selected at the annual meeting to be
held on April 90. This director will be
Charles Warren, of Detroit, who is also
4 director in the other Michigan sugar
factories at Caro-, Croswell and Alma,
In which the Havemyers have obtained
an interest.
According to the best information at
hand the Havemyers have entered the
Michigan beet sugar business in good
faith, because the factories have
proven to be paying ventures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
LEAVE TO FILE
Supreme Court of United States will
Allow Washington state to Be Heard
in Merger Proceedines-Differen
From Minnesota case-senate and
House Proceedings.

Washington, D. c., April 21.-Bul-
1etin-The supreme court today grant
ed leave to the state OF Washington
to file an original bill for an injunction
against the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific railways and Northern Sc
the petition that the state recently had
filed in court. An opinion in the case
stated that the court had always ex-
ercised the utmost care in it's proceed
ings in original cases and that the
present decision to grant leave to file
was intended to be entered without
prejudice to either party at interest
The chief Justices opinion was very
brief and consisted entirely OF re-
view of original cases of the same
character which had been brought to
the attention of the court. Two most
important Of the cases thus cited We're
the case of the state of Louisiana vs.
the state Of Texas concerning quar-
antine regulation of the latter state
in which leave was given to file, and
the state OF Minnesota VS.. the North
ern Securities Company in which pc
tition to file was denied. Referring to
the latter case he said the petitisn
had been refused because OF the inS
superable objection that indispensable
parties to the case could not be brought
into court. This objection did not,
however, confront the court in the
present case and the court felt, that
because of its desire to proceed with
the utmost care and deliberation in all
cases where original actions are
brought In this court, the precedent
of Louisiana-Te case should be
followed rather than that Of Minnesota
case in the present instance, hence
leave to file would be granted and sub
poeneas would be issued returnable on
the first day of the next term of court
in October.
The Senate.
Washington, April 21.-The senate
today passed the river and harbor bill
and then resumed consideration of the
Philippine government bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
ABE" sLuPskY AGAIN TO FRONT.
Fatally Shoots ST. Louis Man in Guar
rel Over Children.

st. Louis, April 21.-"Abe" Slupsky.
aged 40. the politician and former
"bouncer," who took an active part in
the race track war at Garfield park,
Chicago. SOM, years ago, yesterday
afternoon fatally shot Charles Pinck-
ard, aged SO, in quarrel which grew
out of a garae of base ball in which
Pinckard's children participated. Slup-
sky was arrested. According to the lat
ters version Of the affray, Pinckard as
saulted him, when he Knocked him
down. When Pinckard rose to his feet
he pulled a revolver, but Slupsky grap-
pied with him, wrested the weapon
from his hard and fired two shots, one
striking Pinekard in the abdomen and
the other logging in his right thigh.
Pinckard went home, but was later
taken to the Baptist Sanitarium, where
laparatomy was performed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
Details Of tho Wreck.

Cairo, ILL.,. April 21.-Suffocated as
they slept. entrapped in their berths
and burned or forced panic-stricken in
to the river and drowned. over three
score persons lost their lives Sunday
morning In the destruction by fire of
the steamer City of Pittsburg, near
Turner's Landing.
The work OF death In this disaster.
one OF the most shocking in the history
of river navigation, was a matter of
but few minutes. The fire was dis
covered few minutes after o'clock In
the forward hold of the steamer. All
the passengers We're sleeping, as We're
all the members OF the crew except a
few watchnen and the men at the en-
gines.
AS quickly as possible runners were
sent thru the narrow passages In the
cabin shouting an alarm to the endan-
gered sleepers. Within few seconds
the whole steamer was alive with
frightened passengers in the midst of a
rush for life which began In panic and
ended in horror.
None took time to put on more than
night clothes or to save any valuables
from their staterooms. The supply of
-preservers were soon exhausted af-
ter scenes Of awful struggling, and
there was rush for windows and rail-
ings In the hope that a leap into the
water might avert death in the flames.
Meanwhile the members of the crew.
had launched one boat, and into this
were put the women and children who
had been able to reach the deck before
the burning of the stairways cut Off
that means Of escape. Force was neces-
sary to check the rush for the yawl,
and In spite of heroism shown by the
officers their work might have gone for
naught II the ropes that bound the yawl
to the steamer had not been severed by
the flames just as the small craft was
filed to the danger point. About twen-
ty or thirty persons We're taken of In
this way.
Those who were left on the boat and
were still alive then jumped into the
water, joining their struggling fellows,
who at the first alarm had sought there
a refuge from the flames.
Screams and pitiful appeals for help
were heard on every hand as those of
the unfortunates who could not swim
felt in their lessening strength warn
ing of their fate.
HAA6AS ASPS WHO IIllEnI nave
done SO from lending assistance to 9TH
ers. and the confusion. with fruitless
struggles between the desperate pas
Hengers, cost many lives.
Many passengers clung by finger tips
to the burning boat with bodies sub
merged until, overcome by fire or wa
ter, they sank to death. Wesley Neeley,
a fisherman, rescued two from the
wheelhouse. One was man and the
other woman. The latter clung to the
boat until her hands were burned.
Captain Phillips says the fire caught
In the hold. The night watchman
claims to have been in the hold five or,
ten minutes before the fire was dis
covered. The pilot headed the steamer
directly into the bank and the SHARP,
bow struck in the mud.
Captain Phillips and Captain Scott
were both asleep at the time the fire
broke out, and when they We're arouse,i
the flames were coming up thru the
cabin floor. The cabin was then empty
Of passengers, who had either gottei,
outside or were suffocated in their
berths. Captain Scott says there wer,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
RICH GOLD STRIKES REPORTED.
Finds of Valuable Ore Said to Have
Been Made in Georgia..

Atlanta, Ga, April 21.-One of the
richest finds of gold ever made in
Georgia was uncovered last week at
Dahlonega by the Crown Mountain
Gold Mining Company. Nuggets of
pure gold large enough to be picked out
with the hands are said to have been
discovered. This vein of ore is one of
the cuts where hydraulic surface min
ing is in operation. The ore is esti-
mated as worth about $4,000 ton.
There are said to many of these veins.
any one of which would make paying
mine. This belief is based on the re-
suit of crosscut tunnels, running into
the mountains. The vein which has
just been struck is little more than
six feet in diameter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
TOWNS ARE WRECKED
Central American Towns Totally De.
stroyed BY Three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of Life HEAVY Survivors Camping
Out Doors.

Guatemala City. April 21.-Three
earthquakes on Friday night reduced
to ruins Quesaltenango. the second city
OF Importance in Guatemala, having
25.O00 inhabitants. 1t is reported that
500 persons were killed. The town Of
Anatitlan was completely destroyed.
and its 10000 residents who escaped
death are now camping in the open
air. Owing to the telegraph wires be-
Ing down the exact loss Of life is not
now ascertainable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
Hardin County Association to Hold
Field Meet May 24.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April 21.-The executive
committee of the Hardin county, high
school athletic association held a meet
ing in this city Saturday. Ackley. AL
den, Union, Radcliffe, Providence and
Eldora were represented. 1t was de-
cided to hold a field meet in this city
May "a. Medals will be awarded to in
dividuals and schools and cup to the
school winning the most points. Strong
teams from each school are now in act
ual training and fine day of sport is
assured The state events and rules
will govern.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
Nichols Would Succeed Wilkinson.

Adel, Apri. 21.-Edmund Nichols of
Perry is candidate to succeed Judge
A. w. Wilkinson of Winterset in the
Fifth judicial district. 1t is understood
that Judge Wilkinson will not be can
didate for the position, but will enter
the practice Of law with his son, who
is Just otu Of the University Of Iowa.
Judges Gamble of Knoxville and APP
plegate Of Guthrie Center are candl :
dates for denomination. Dallas coun-
ty will support Mr. Nichols beyond
question and bis candidacy win prove
la strong one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
sixty PEOPLE PERISH
Further Details OF the Disaster
on the Mississippi River
at Cairo. Ill.
Number and Names OF the Peo'
nile Drowned May Never
Be Known.
The Sleeping Passengers Caught
Like Rats in the Burning
Steamboat.

Cairo Ill, April 21-Altho no COM
,,iate ,ist Of either the victims or sur
yiyors is yet obtainable, investigation
today indicates that almost half OF the
SEQ people on the City of Pittsourg
were lost when that Inflated steamer
burned yesterday at Ogden's LandinA-
Many Of those who were orousne 70
this city are suffering from injuries, ex-
! posnre and fright. The number aboard
was about equally divided between pas
sengers and crew. the latter suHering
the great loss in casualties. The cap
tain says there were sixty-six passen-
gers, not including a dozen papies.
There were as many women as men In
the cabin and the indications are that
the greater percentages OF losses were
among the women and children. As the
register with all other records was
burned and the survivors scattered In
every direction. there is great difi1culty
III getting q list OF survivors. II is con
ceded many bodies viii never be recov-
cred. SO there will never pc colnpie'e
MEt Of victims.
The hre started In the lower part OF
E The steamer and shut off the means of
escape and the passengers jumped OV.
erboard from the upper decks. Within
ten minutes after discovery of the hre
ut d. m. the survivors say the upper
decks were swept by flames and the
passengers penned in on all sides, even
the life preservers being cut of by the
flames. The panic that followed caused
greater loss OF life than would have en-
sued II the officers could have controll-
ed the terror stricken people. Some
rushed thru the flames and perished
others tainted and sank down to be
cremated Many In their night robes,
some OF them aflre, jumped overheard
and were drowned. Those that got into
boats saw others drowning as their ov-
er-crowded craft pulled to shore. The
barely clad survivors on shore not
only witnessed the horrifying scenes
around the charred hull. but also suf-
fered from the early morning till re-
lief came in the afternoon.
It is now known that forty-one pas
sengers and twenty of the crew are
dead. Thirty two passengers and forty
Of the crew were saved.