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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
BLACKS A PR0BLEN
What to do With the South Afri.
can Natives is Worrying
England.
Armed Negroes Attack Defense.
less Beers and Assault the
White Women.
Laws for Quick and Severe
Punishment OF the Blacks
Imperative.

London Aug 20-NIail advices re-
ceivetl here from Johannesburg indi-
cate the negro problem is growing more
acute and causing the authorities inf
mite worry. To quote the words of one
Of the foremost South African authors
ties:
ION the disposition of the natives
depends the whole future of the new
colonies, whether the Beers will loyalty
accept British rule or continue in a
state of sullen resentment. Among the
Immediate dangers is native attacks on
Beers returning to their farms and at
tempts of natives to assault white
women, which is threatening to lead to
serious conflicts between the Beers and
the blacks.
Under the old regime crude but SIM
l!e retribution for assaults on women
was shooting on sight. Now, however.
there is no legislation on the subject
and the English authorities are hesi-
tating to enact laws until all the par
ties concerned can voice llcli ol'iiiioiis'
Hesitancy to deal summarily with ma
tives is causing both Beers and Afri-
kanders intense irritation and encour-
ages the blacks to truculent effrontery.
Another phase OF the problem IS the
unwillingness of the blacks to forego
their lazy existence in the concentra-
ton camps. where thousands gathered
curing the war and far more serious
is the fact that a great number OF
blacks in the country have managed to
secure arms. There is therefore. the
anomalous situation OF unarmed whites
and armed blacks living in proximity
on outlying farms. Experienced Brit
ish colonials strongly favor universal
disarmament of the natives and prompt
legislation making assaults on women
a capital otfense.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
DETECTIVE AT DUBUQUE.
Investigation Of the Hold-Up Near
Savanna. ILL.,, Continues.
Sna.;o1 a., ,I,i,oac acPanuhiican


Dubuque. Aug. 20.-Detective White
has arrived here to investigate further
the hold-up of the c., B. & IS fast train
rear Savanna. H.. about three weeks
ago He said that the skiff in which
the robbers made their escape and
sunk by cutting hole in
the bottom of it and then filling it with
mud was OF the Quincy make. about
twenty feet long, without oarlocks 9th
er than two pegs on each side in which
the oars were worked, showing that it
belonged to raft boat. from which it
was very likely stolen at some point
a bove Dubuque. Detective White was
at the Eagle Point boat house about an
hour and gave some information not
vet published A photograph of the
dead robber shows him to have been
shot three times instead of once as was
a; first supposed. This is taken as con-
elusive evidence that his killing was
deliberate on the part of his pals. who
were afraid he would .squeal." Ten
dollars in money was found in the dead
mans pocket There appears to be no
doubt. now. that the robbers We're eN.
perienced railway mon. but it is be-
leved that those who are working up
the case are as much in the dark now
as when the hold-up occurred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
MILL MAY BE CLOSED.
Coal Famine in the East Threatens to
Close Iron Factories.


Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 2o.-Fifty thous-
and employees of Pittsburg's mills and
factories face a loss of work thru a
famine in fuel as a result of the pro-
longed miners strike. Coal and coke
stacks are nearly exhausted, and it is
asserted some of the largest plants will
be forced to close in a few days.
1t is reported that on the sidings of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad leading
into Pittsburg from the coal and coke
regions there are nearly 5000 loaded
cars. Many of these are said to have
been ready for shipment for week
or more.
SO grave is the situation in the in
dustrial world that there is talk of
sending a committee of representative
manufacturers to Baltimore to- confer
with General Superintendent Potter. on
the best method of relieving the con-
gestion and bringing immediate relief
to the Pittsburg district. 81
All the affiliated plants of the United
States Steel corporation in the Pitts
burg district as We'll as the Jones &
Laughlin Steel Company, are directly
affected by the failure to get fuel, es-
peoially the furnaces
The National Tube Company, ac-
cording to President Frank j. Hearn,
is embarrassed by the lack of motive
power, but he ,hirks the company will
be able to get thru unless the situation
becomes much worse than at present.
The congested condition is generally
considered quite serious. and should re-
lief not come soon the $4,000 men en-
ployed will have to go into enforced
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
Griqqs MAY Be Justice.

Washington. Aug. 20.-The announce
ment of the intention of Justice Shiras
of the federal supreme court to take
advantage of the law which allows
the voluntary retirement of justices
after the age of 20 years gave new life
10 the rumor that John W. Giiggs, at
torney general under President Nc
Kinlev. would be advanced to the SUI
preme bench Mr.. Gricgs is at pres
ent in Europe, where he will remain
for Il month.
Mr. Griggs would undoubtedly be
regarded as a good man for the post"
said Leonard u. Baldwin. one of his
law partners, but so far as | know
there has been nothing said about it
except in chat among lawyers from
time to time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
Reminaton Not Insane.

Newport, II. l., Aug. 20.-Edward D.
Remington. brother of Robert Reading
Remington, who killed himself at New
port reading rooms, arrived from Pitts
burg at O'Clock last night and two
hours later left for the former home OF
the family at Willamsport, Pa, where
his brothers body Will be buried.
With Mr. Remington were two clerks
from his Pittsburg office who We're pre-
pared to take down any statements
which We're made concerning the death
of Robert Remington. Mr.. Remington
said he was extremely surprised al
what he had read in the papers ascrib-
ing the suicide of his brother to menta
arrangement. The last time he saw his
brother he said was in April. just prior
to the announcement of his engagement
to Miss Van Allen. and there was then
no evidence of any mental change
whatever.
on passing thru New York yesterday
he said he stopped at his brothers of
flee and closely questioned business as
sociates. who all declared that it was
impossble that Robert Remington's
mind was unbalanced. The body lay at
the undertakers' all day and the casket
was covered with roses sent by friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
HANNA NOT a CANDIDATE.
Foraker Starts Story, Tho Colleague
Has No Thought of Presidency.

New York. Aug. 20.-In view of the
reference to Senator Hanna as a cam
didate for the presidency. which have
been heard frequently during the last
few months. an authoritative state
ment that the Ohio man never has en-
tertaned the thought of running for
the presidency is of Importance. Such
an assurance was received today from
a man who knows exactly wha, are
Mr. Hanna's desires With regard to poll
itics, business and the care of his
wealth.
Before the reports involving Miriam
las name We're given currency, Sena-
tor Foraker made Il public statement
indorsing President Roosevelt and de-
clarng that he favored him as the re-
publican candidate for the 1904 election
When the runors Of Hanna's candidacy
had become Well circulated and had
been commented upon widely by the
press, according 20 the authority i'm
question, Senator Foraker took occa-
sion to visit the president and draw
a comparison between his position and
that of Senator Hanna. pointing out
that he ('craker) was With the presi-
dent heart and soul and had so an
nounced himself, while Hanna not only
had not made fiat-footed statement
contrary, was at that Very time laying
plans and pulling wires TO defeat
Rooseyelts candidacy in 1904 and make
himself the candidate.
This comparison was followed with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
WOULD TEAR DOWN THE FLAG.
Cuban Senator Proposes Removal of
All United States EmbIems.

Havana, Aug Ex-senator Salvador
Cisneros presented a motion to the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon demanding the
removal of the United States coat of
:. rms from the arsenal and the removal
o, die l1ni.ed States tags and every
thing suggestive of The United states
Senators Carello and Betancourt had
signed the motion. The instant the
project was read Mendez Capote sprans
to his feet and denounced the motion
as childish in the extreme and unbe-
coming dignified men. 1t was not in the
jurisdiction of congress, but of the
president, who could be relied upon not
to take away the emblems of the ma
ton to whom all the credit for liberty is
due. Cisneros defended the project.
saving the act of the United States in
putting up the emblems in a country
not it's own was unjustifiable. Capote
insisted on a vote without further dis
cussion, and the motion was voted
down unanimously with the exception
of CiSnarOS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
NO SUCCESSOR TO DR.. ADAMS.
Wisconsin University Regents Vote an
Extension Of lime.

Madison. Wis, Aug. 20.-The election
OF a president of Wisconsin University
has again been postponed by the board
of regents until next year unless the
committee reports earlier, which is not
likely This means that neither Profess
sor Charles r. Van Hise. nor any other
member of the faculty, and probably
10 Wisconsin man, will be chosen.
The board was far from unanimous
at Yesterdays meeting. the vote being
eight to six on allowing the regents
further time. The special committee
having the presidency in charge met
before the board meeting and in its re-
port asked further time for investga
ton. A resolution was adopted giving
the committee until the April, 1903.
meeting in which to report.
Those voting against the resolution
were Regents Edmunds. Parker, Pere-
les, Pulls. Merrill and kerwin. While
the eight who voted for it We're Regents
Villas. Stevens. Stout, Harvey, Mead.
Raans raylor and t'riSbie
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20

Frankfort, KY, Aug 20.-The officials
OF the state penitentiary and citizens OF
Frankfort We're thrown into q state of
wild excitement this morning by riot
in the prison, started by an attempt at
escape on the part of three desperate
nurderers, Lafayette Brooks, of Nor
gan county; Wallace Bishop. and T..
Mulligan. of kenton county. Before the
riot, which began at 6 and lasted until
after 10, was quelled and the mutinous
convicts captured, Bishop was fatally
woupded, Mulligan was shot in the
shoulder and negro convict, whom the
despezadoes had pressed into service,
was t by a rifle ball.
! ThalEioting started while Brooks,
5Mulligan and Bishop one of whom had
a pistol concealed about his person.
were coming ou. of the dining room at
IS this morning to answer the hospital
call. Suddenly one of the convicts drew
the weapon and compelled Guard A. II.
Gill to give up his arms. Guard f. +.
Hurst, who rushed to Gill's assistance,
was also captured by the convicts. Cap
tain Mat Madilgan, acting warden, then
rushed forward with six guards and
fired on the bunch. but no one Was
wounded The convicts then ran across
the yard and at the entrance to the reed
<da o,t,,,a ay,f of no n hal N.
tured Charles Willis. They covered
him with their pistols and, placing him
between them and the guards, retreat
ed to the rocker department in the chair
factory, from whence they could COM
mand good view of the entire yard.
AT the window they stationed Willis
hand, took a position just beside the
captive, resting the muzzle of the weap-
on the foreman's left side. The convicts
then defied Warden Lillard to attempt
to capture them, shouting they would
kill the foreman at the least move made
against them.
BY this time several hundred citi-
zens, many of them heavily armed,
had gathered at the prison gates, but
the warden denied admission to all.
He issued orders for all the shops to
close and for all prisoners to be re-
turned at once to their cells. He then
placed guard of sixty men around
the building in which the desperadoes
had barricaded themselves and called
on them to surrender. The convicts'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
Riot in the State Prison at Frankfort, KY,
This Morning.
THREE MURDERERs ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
Negro of the Chair Factory Used Human
BarcadesAll OF the Prisoners Recaptued After an Ex-
citing Skirmsh-One OF the Convicts Fatally
Wounded by Guard.

,only reply was taint For the pro-
teation of Foreman Willis, the warden
then determined to starye the despera :
does into submission. In about hale
an hour note WAS dropped from the
window of the room where the convicts
had taken refuge asking Warden Lial-
lard and Deputy Warden Madigan to
come up. under a faG of truce, and deal
with them. This demand was ignored.
Shortly after this jones Buckley. for
mer city workhouse keeper and Nor
gan Brewer, Il forIaer guard at the
penitentiary, climbed to the roof OF a
residence overlooking the building in
which the convicts had taken refuge
and fired several shots into the room
where the desperadoes were intrenched
They We're compelled TO desist, however.
as Foreman Willis was forced to the
window in the line of fire. He called
to the men to stop shooting and in
formed them the negro convict whom
the desperadoes ha, forced INTO ser
vice had been shot in the shoulder
AT another note vas dropped from
the convicts' window Offering to sur
render, if the men We're insured safe
delivery to the cell house. This re-
quest was also ignored.
The convicts asked that Captain
Liliard and Captain Madigan come i'm
person to escort them, but il was be-
lieved this was mekely a ruse to kill the
officials.
Later another letter was brought
from the desperadoes by Frank Brooks
The note stated if the warden would
to, no Of
the reed department the convicts would
surrender first sending their weapons
Gown by Brooks. Warden Lillard pre-
pared to accept the terms of this note
and as a matter of precaution half a
dozen guards We're placed in the hos
pital overlooking the reed department.
Warden Lillard, accompanied by eight
men. then proceeded TO the foot of the
stairwaN. Suddenly the crack of ii
Winchester WAS heard, showing the
note was bat a ruse.
We got Bishop!' shouted guard
HE is dead.'
The prisoners had emerged from the
reed room as they had promised, With
hands up but as they proceeded down
the stairway Bishop dropped his hands
to his side as if to Graw weapon. He
had hardly made the motion when one
Of the warden's party fired, the bullet
striking Bishop in the breast. inflicting
fatal wound. When Bishop fell Multi
gan and Brooks sank TO their knees,
begging the warden to save their lives
and by 10:30 the two desperadoes,
heavily shackled and accompanied by
ten men with drawn pistols. We're
placed in their cells and quiet was re-
stored
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
KRUGER to Abdicate.

London. Aug. 2O.-The correspondent
o. the Daily Mail at The Hague tele-
graphs that he is Informed that at the
approaching meeting between General
Botha and his colleagues and former
President Kruger the latter will for
mally abdicate his position as Afrikan-
der chief and hand over the reins and
the residue of the funds to General Bo-
tha and General Dewet and Messrs.
Fischer and Wolmarans. who We're for
merly Boer delegates.
Mr. Wolmarins, according to the cor
respondents information, will endeavor
to dispossess Dr. Leyds, the European
agent of the Beers, of the power of
signing checks.
There are also rumors here. adds the
correspondent of the Daily Mail, of an
impending struggle for supremacy be-
tween General Botha and General De-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
cuMANA EVACUATED.
Venezuelan Forces Compelled to Aban-
don an Important Point.

Washington. Aug. 20.-A telegram
was received last night at the depart
ment of state from Minister Bowen,
dated Caracas. Venezuela, yesterday. in
which he reported that the government
forces had evacuated Cumana the pre-
vious night. He further stated that he
had informed Germany. France and
Great Britain, thru their representa-
tives at Caracas. and they jointly char
acterized the Venezuelan declaration of
blockade as inefficient. whereupon the
government asked for proof and sug-
gested that merchant vessels be sent to
test the efficiency of the blockade.
Bowen informed the Venezuelan foreign
office that the policy of the United
States is not to recognize a blockade
found inefficient, and to their an
nouncement no objection was made. the
Venezuelan minister acknowledging it
to be sound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
SCHOOLS MAY BE CLOSED.
Daughters of Nebraska Farmers No
Lonuer Have to Teach.

Omaha Neb., Aug 20.-The state SUI
perintendent of public instruction is
considering the advisabiity of adver-
tising in eastern newspapers for teach-
ers for Nebraska's country public
schools. Never before in the history of
the state has such been the case. In
other years there have usually been
several applicants for each position.
but this year things are changed, and
lin Frontier county alone there is a
shortage of forty teachers.
The reason is found in the large crops
which Nebraska is raising. The farm
ers' daughters no longer must teach the
district school in order to help the fam
lily out with the salary With cattle and
hogs, wheat and corn at the highest
figure fer years, and Nebraska farmers
With plenty of stuff TO sell. the daugh-
ter is kept at home or is sent to eastern
colleges instead of being sent to teach.
Superintendent Fowler has just re-
turned from triI and says: Take 4
ride of 100 miles thrs any part of the
state see the fields of scod crops and
then tell me why the farmers daughter
should teach school.
I'm Mcpherson county l find there is
not teacher in the entire district The
schools will have to remain closed this
winter unless we can find teachers
somewhere. There ;.re other counties
which have been unable to supply all
their schools with teachers and it looks
as tho many CT them will not be opened
this year.
THE salaries offered in the rural dis
tlicts are not large. but they are Just
as large as they ever We're. a few
years ago every position had several
applicants. But things are changed
now. The farmers are doing Well and
the business men have no complaint to
offer The result is they keep their
daughters at home"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
To Work for Hoffman,

Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine. Aug. 20.-One hundred
members of the William Hoffman Club
left on IA special train this morning for
Clinton to attend the Second district
congressional convention and give an
enthusiastic support to William Hof-
man. of this county for the nomination.
The delegation is instructed to stay by
him and Went to Clinton with the can
didatc yesterday. Besides this county.
Iowa and Johnson have assured n ma
jority of their votes. so Muscatine is
Very hopeful that Hoffman will be
dominated. tho Scott is supporting
Wilson. Clinton is for Ellis and Jack
SON for GREGORY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
Sentiment AGAINST Scott.

Efforts We're made to stir up senti-
ment against Scott county. on the
ground that in the past it had partaken
too largely of the supply of good things
political in this district. David Brant.
Of Iowa City. is out IN a long article. in
which he advises Scott county to quit
trying to run the entire district and
says the rest of the republicans in the
district are not going to be run over
amy longer He says a large percent
age of the rank and file of the district
think Scott is not entitled to the con-
eressional nominee and that it will go
to Clinton. Jackson or Muscatine. AS
for johnson and Iowa. he says they do
not seek to be allowed the candidate.
This article. published in last nights
Iowa City Republican. is looked on rs
IN effort to injure the chances of Will
son and to aid Hoffman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
First District Democrats

Special to Times. Republican.
Burlington, Aug. 2o.-The democratic
convention of the First congressional
district of Iowa meets in Burlington to-
day The result of the convention is
simouded in doubt. AT the outset it was
taken for granted that eX-Congressman
j. j. Seerley would be the nominee. but
he is a gold democrat and opposition to
him has arisen among the silver men.
and it is not believed he will accept
anything but a unanimous nomination.
y. c. Roberts and Sabert Casey of Fort
Madison are also candidates and sever
al others ere mentioned. 1t is expected
that the nomination will go begging for
"A time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
FATALLY INJURED BY TRAmPs
Illinois Central Brakeman Worsted Ii
Battle With Ride Stealers.

Arcola. H.. Aug. 20.-1n battle be-
tween Illinois Central trainmen and a
of tramps here yesterday
Charles ANYWAY, a brakeman, was fa
tally injured. His skull was crushed
and his face cut beyond recognition
The tramps We're stealing ride. and
resisted efforts to put them off the
train. After the fight they fled. but Of
fcers are in pursuit. Anyways home
is in Champaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
THE DUCHESS ARRIVES.
consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, Re-
turns After Seven Years Absence, to
,,erica

America.
New York. Aug. 20.-Consuelo, Ouch
ess of Marlborough, for the first time
since her marriage. seven years ago.
returned yesterday to the land of her
birth With her mother. Mrs. O. III. r..
Relmont; O. III. r. Belmont and MIR. and
Mrs William *. Vanderbilt, Jr, she
WAS passenger on the I<ronprinz. Will
helnl
They had planned a joyous home
coming, but the occasion Was turned TO
one of SORROW when the news was re-
ceived at quarantine of the tragic death
of Mrs. Nanderblts brother Charles H..
Fair which occurred several days after
they sailed In view of the death of MI.
Fair the plans of MIR. and Mrs. Belmont
for the entertainment of the duchess
are in abeyance.
The duchess is slender, and even
more beautiful than when she left this
country as Il bride. In manner she is
simple and unaffected. and none of the
girlish charm which characterized her
has departed. The passengers on the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
A DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.

John M. Craig of keokuk Selected by
Democrats Today to Run Against
Congressman Hedge.
Special to Republican.
Burlington, Aug. 20.-The democratic
congressional convention for the First
district was called at . o'clock today.
John NJ. Craig of keokuk was the unan-
i,1ous, chsiee Of the cc''vertion for tn"
nomination, and he will wage a strong
campaign against the present republi-
can congressman from this district,
Thomas Hedge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
WILL START FRIDAY.
Roosevelt Will Begin Trip Thru New
EnuIand This Week.

oyster Bay. Aug. 2o.-The president
will start on his New England trip Fri
day He will spend Friday night at
Hartford. The president will have as
guests at luncheon today Frederick w.
Hollis. New York. who Was secretary of
the embassy Al the Hague conferences;
DR. Albert Shaw and Cecil a. Lyon,
mi ta, of 'EeNaS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20

Suggestion that under the circun-
stances Mr.. Hanna was enjoying more
of the Ohio patronage than he was
entitled to at the hands of the presi-
dent and that he (f'oraker) should be
more favored in the future than in the
past.
AS for Mr.. Hanna's personal desire.
it is said he would retire to private
life Immediately ii he consulted only
his private wishes. His health is not
the best. and it is only a sense of duty
and desire to please his friends that
keeps him in the harness as chairman
of the republican national committee.