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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-20
TO PASS IRRIGATION BILL.
Amended Measure Meets Approval OF
Western congressman.

Washington, May 20.-Advocates OF
national aid for irrigation have about
completed the work of canvassing the
house and are already assured that tho
bill which passed the senate and was
afterward amended by a conference OF
members from the western states, Will
be passed by the house by good ma
jority.
When the bill was first passed
by the senate it met with much oppo-
sition. President Roosevelt, while
strongly advocating an irrigation bill,
expressed dissatisfaction with some OF
the features OF the senate measure,
stating that the public interests werq
not properly guarded, and that loop.
holes had been left by which speculat-
ors might be able to secure possession
of the lands which We're intended en-
tirely for settlers and homeseekers.
These defects have been remedied in
the house bill, and the measure now
pending is accepted as satisfactory TIC
all interests concerned in the legisla-
ton.
Some time ago the friends Of the
measure began a systematic canvass
of the house. The results have beer
surprising, in view of opposition that
has heretofore been manifested toward
bills of this character. The republic
cans from the middle western statea
who have generally opposed the meas
ure, are now supporting it. There is
some opposition from some of the east
ern states, but the presidents earnest
advocacy of the measure has done
much to overcome this, and the can.
vass shows that there will be a ma
jority of the republicans in favor of
the measure when it is called up for
consideration. All of the western and
some of the southern democrats will
favor the bill, and It's passage now
seems assured. The committee on
rules will fix a date for the considera-
ton of the bill, probably before tho
end of May. 1t is not thought that
there will be any objection to the
in the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-20
navy CAPTAIN FIRED.
Capt. Neumann OF Marine Corps
Dismissed for Irregular FL
nancial Transactions.
Another Soldier Gives Sensa-
tional Testimony Altho Weak
on Cross Examination.
Wanton Killing and Rapine
Charged Against the Amer.
lean Soldiers.

Washington, May 20.-Capt. Bertran
S. Neumann Of the marine corps has
been dismissed from the naval service
as a result of his trial by court martial
at Pensacola Fla.
The action in his case was made
public at the navy department Monday.
Captain Neumann was tried on four
charges, scandalous conduct tending to
the destruction of good morals, dis
obeying the lawful order of his SUI
perior officer, falsehood and conduct to
the prejudice of good order and mill
tary discipline.
The specifications alleged irregulari-
ties in the financial transactions of
Captain Neumann in his capacity as
post treasurer of the barracks at Pen
sacola and on his personal account, and
disobedience of an order from his su-
perior officer for the immediate sub
mission of the company fund books.
The court found him guilty of all the
charges and sentenced him to dismiss
sal from the service, but recommended
clemency on the port of the reviewing
in consideration of Captain
Neumann's excellent professional rec
ord and because of his mental condi
ton, which, the court stated, "incapaci-
tated him Cor proper appreciation of
his responsibilities and Obligations
Secretary Moody approved the SEN
tence of the court and ignored the rec
ommendation for clemency, holding
that no evidence had been submitted to
show that Captain Neumann was suf-
fering from any mental impairment,
or that he was not entirely responsible
for his acts.
Integrity says Mr.. Moody, els
needed at every point of responsibility
in the public service, and the want of
it is, in my opinion. inexcusable. This
case, as II 5 presented to me. shows a
Betrayal of public trust which,
for the interests and honor OF the serv-
ice, should be deemed an unpardona-
BILE SIM"
The president confirmed the secre-
tary's action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-20

SEVENTEEN YEAR LocUsTs.
They Have Appeared on Schedule
Time, But Cause Little Alarm.

They Have Appeared on Schedule
Time, But Cause Little Alarm.
Special to Times Republican.
Washington, May 2O.-The seventeen
year loeusts have appeared upon
schedule time, just as was predicted by
the scientists and the wise men of the
agricultural department. They have
been seen thus far in portions of Ken
lucky and here in Washington. In
Washington the locusts selected the
empowered Mall" as their place of
rendezvous, an unfortunate circum-
stance for the locusts. Since Major
Lacey's bird law went into effect year
ago the birds have increased greatly,
and they swarm the trees in the Mall.
AS direct result of the fact that the
locusts chose the Mall grounds for pur-
poses of incubation, and the fact that
the tiirds make the trees in the Mall
their abiding place, there has been a
tremendous killing" down on the Mall
the past few days. AS fast as the To-
Gusts emerge from the earth a bird
picks them off. 1t is merely a question.
so far as Washington is concerned,
whether the locusts can develop faster
YOUR and asslmilate them. Up to date
the birds are right up with the game.
The scientists assert that seventeen
years ago. in 1885, at the time of the
last visitation from the locusts. that the
females deposited millions of eggs upon
the trees and that these eggs Matched
out and the young locusts fell to the
earth, burrowing deep, thus forming
the nucleus of the crop that has just
This long wait is required to bring
the new brood to maturity. All that
time this generation is growing at the
bottoms Of the little tunnels formed
when the insects were Matched. In the
course of that growth they require new
shells, exactly as they do when they
spring into the world an indefinite
of times, probably four or five.
1t is this long stage of growth under
ground which limits the locusts ap-
pearance to septidecinal years. 1t is
stated by the scientists that the locusts
will not visit Iowa this year. and that
the damage done to any section will be
comparatively slight. Indiana and por-
tions of Illinois will have the pests In
large numbers.
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Iowa at Washington.

Washington, May 20.-The salary of
the postmaster at Pocahontas, Iowa,
will be raised from s1,1O0to $1,000 from
July 1.
The National Bank of Commerce of
New York has been approved as re-
serve agent for the National State
Bank of Burlington.
Pensions to Iowans have been grant
ed as follows:
Increase, restoration, reissue, etc
John T. Jackson, Leando, $40: Thomas
w. Neville, Creston, $40: James H. Nc
Neer. Milo. s12; Daniel Wall, Fremont
$40; Samuel Vesy Everly, SD; James
f. Camp, Laporte, $12; Joseph Harris
Soldiers Home. Marshalltiwn, S12:
James Garrison, Lamont, IS: Joseph r.
Harrington, Boone, IS; William Cum
ningham. Sumner. $40: Benjamin APP
plegate, Hastings, SIT.
Original widows, etc.--Minors OF
Frank lack. Cedar Rapids, SIG: special
accrued, May O. Catharine Leonard,
Glidden, IS; Rebecca Bailey. Malcolm,
IS; Jennie E. Cobleigh, Nevada, IS.
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NAY BAR SOFI0)AL 100
Miners May Prevent Shipments
81 Soft Coal to Hard
Coal Users.
President Mitchell Evades the
Question-.Says Executive
Boards May Decide.
Miners Sign Pledge to Abstain
From Liquor During the
Strike.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 20.-This city
is now the headquarters of the anthra-
cite miners strike, President Mitchell
having arrived here last night. He is
very mono orlmittal, and absolutely re-
fuses to reply to leading questions. he
was asked if the mine workers would
attempt to prevent the shipment OF
bituminous coal to take the place Oh
hard coal, his attention being called TO
the fact that the city of Philadelphia,
being unable to procure hard coal, had
contracted for supply of SOFT coai. he
said: considering the proposition in
general way, will say that we do not
desire TO make any city a victim or
have any person suffer because of our
quarrel with the coal companies.
He refused to be more explicit, but
said it was a matter which would have
to be settled by the three executive
boards of the anthracite fields, which
will meet here Wednesday.
Judging by the action of the union
during the last strike when efforts We're
made to stop the shipment of soft coal
into anthracite territory, it is not I'M
likely that the miners may take similar
action within the next few days.
Two car loads If foreigners left the
Hazleton region yesterday. Most OF
them were booked for New York,
whence they will sail for their native
lands. Some of the foreigners will seek
work in the bituminous region.
Expects Convention Call.
Indianapolis, May 20.-Strong belief
that national convention will be called
to decide whether or not the entire
United Mine Workers of America shall
strike to enforce the demands of the
anthracite miners is expressed by Sec
retary Wilson. The anthracite men,
who are demanding national conven-
ton, have three districts, and IL they
can get two more to join in their petit
ton President Mitchell will have to
issue the call for the convention, having
no option in the matter. Mr.. Wilson
thinks the districts in Michigan and
Wisconsin, where strikes are in pro-
progress, will sign the petition. MIR.
Wilson added:
II don't know what our position
would be under the circumstances. 1t
has always been point with us to keep
our contracts with the operators. but l
can't say what action a convention
might take In the matter"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-20
IH[ island IR[NnES
People OF the Island OF Martin.
ique Fear Another Great
Disaster.
Continued Activity OF Mont Pc
lee Forbodes Ill 10 the
Inhabitants.
Summit of the Volcano Looks
Like a Gigantic Blast
Furnace.

| Fort de France, Martinique, f. w. L.
| May 20.-Alarm continues to fill the
island. The volcano threatens further
destruction every day, and there are
many here who believe that an eXplos-
| ion even more serious than that of ten
the activity of Pelee.
Ashes were spouted in great clouds
from the crater all day yesterday. The
explosion began in the early morning,
when black cloud arose above Mont
Pelee, accompanied by internal rum
blings and tremor of the earth that
sent the sea back from the land in pow
erful waves.
This column was first caught by a
current of air that carried it north
ward. Then an upper air current swept
it back in the opposite direction. Thus
it made an immense and well-formed
letter T, the base of which rested in a
cup of flame In the crest of the volcano
from which it sprang.
Then the wind veered and mantle
of darkness was swept westward across
the island enveloping Fort de France,
upon which volcanic dust fell to a
depth of more than an inch and half.
SO heavy was the dust that filled the
air that respiration became labor.
and fear of suffocation came upon the
inhabitants. Great alarm continued for
more than four hours, and it was not
until the cloud of ashes blew out to sea
in the early evening that confidence
was restored.
All last night the summit of Mont
Pelee had the appearance of gigantic
blast furnace at which great forces
were working. Flames shot skyward In
sheets that at times lighted up the en-
tire island. For few minutes the fires
would dropsback into the mouth of the
crater, only to reissue with redoubled
force. These flames continue tostream
from the crater today, and with so
great force that they are visible from
st. Marie, n village in the extreme
north of the island.
The. atmosphere is full of dust and
the heat is terrific. Life on the island
is all but unbearable, and the suffering
of the refugees who continue to crowd
into Fort de France is extreme.
Rain fell here yesterday for the frst
t!r,e in a fortnight. This long drought
and the fact that the grass has been
buried under Q layer of ashes has made
1t practically difficult to procure fodder
for horses and cattle, which are dying
in unprecedented numbers.
Notwithstanding the rain. the tenn
perature registers 100 degrees Fdren-
heit, a mark from which it has receded
only during the fall of rain since early
in the morning.
Despite the precautions taken by the
authorities. footing continues in the
north of the island, tho it practically
has been stopped in st. Pierre. In the
country many houses have been robbed
and burned. Soldiers have been out
with instructions to take severe meas
ures If necessary to put, stop to the
disorder
IN Fort de France supplies are being
dealt out to the refugees by the author
tiles. committee has been formed to
investigate all applications for reliefiso
that those unworthy sEall not impose
upon the generous.
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o'BRlEN TELLS OF cRUELTIEs.
Former Volunteer Corporal Claims to
Have Witnessed Atrocities.

Washington, May Occurring the
Philippine investigation before the SEN
ate committee yesterday letter was
read from General Hughes denying
that he had ever given order for the
water cure and saying that If such a
charge was made he wanted the fullest
investigation of it. Corporal Richard
OBrien, formerly of the Twenty-sixth
volunteer infantry, testified to seeing
the water cure administered. He also
said that officers outraged Spanish
woman at one town.
At Iloilo he said three officers, Major
Cook, Captain Mcdonald and Lieuten-
ant Plumber of Company M became in
toXicated at a reception, took off their
coats, seized some of the native women
and insisted upon their dancing with
them, much to the disgust of the wom-
en-, who were above the peasant class.
He said he was not on good terms with
his captain. He also said that at one
place woman with two children was
burned to death in bamboo shack
when the troops were burning the town.
"Dumdum,'' or explosive bullets, he
stated, We're, issued to the troops in the
regular way, and did horrible execu-
ton.
There We're "unwritten orders to take
no prisoners" which were carried out
in one campaign. He did not know who
issued the orders. but they We're un-
derstood. Upon close questioning he
admitted he had seen many prisoners,
and they We're being treated kindly by
the officers and men. He will give fur
ther testimony today.
O'Brien described the capture of
Lanag, in Panay, when soldier fired
at a native boy on a caraboo. HI
missed. then all the soldiers fired, him
self included. This was not done by
orders. The shooting brought the peo-
pie to their doors. One old man was
shot in the abdomen. Two other old
men came out with a white flag and
,~1< Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-20
ST. VINCENT CONDITIONS WORSE
Famine and Disease Confront Island

Famine and Disease Confront Island
ers-soufrerc is Quiet.
ST kits, B. w. l., May 20.-As the
full extent of the disaster worked in st.
Isvincent by the explosion of Soufriere
becomes known the horror is increased.
Conditions there grow worse day by
day, altho the volcano has returned to a
state of rassivity.
The island is ADMINISTRATION, not
withstanding the fact that supplies have
been sent in from all of the other Brit
ish West Indian islands.
Disease has appeared, and there are
no physicians present TO give the re-
quired relief.
Life in St Vincent is made almost
impossible by the sickening stencil that
gives the entire island resemblance to
ious vapors are waited by the torrid
winds that seem to be not in the least
tempered by the surrounding waters.
These conditions are bad enough in
the southern part of the island about
KingstoWn, but they are multiplied a
thousand times In the country about
Soufriere.
Under the direction of the govern,
nsent interment has been given to 1900
bodies, but other hundreds lie docoln-
posing under the tropical sun. The Off
cial estimate of the victims of the vol
cano has now been increased to 1900.
This means that at least 400 bodies are
unburied.
But that is the least Of the trouble.
Thus far no effort has been made to
do more than care for the living and
bury the dead. All about are dead cat
tie, polluting the atmosphere, which al
ready is heavily laden with disease. In
enc of the ravines near Morne Garou
the bodtB of eighty-seven Carib In
dians were found 1eaped together Not
far away are the carcasses of hundreds
OF cattle.
1t has now been ordered that these
menaces to life be removed. Quicklime
is being used to destroy the bodies.
Fires are burning over the district
which was laid waste by the Soufriere,
and in these are to be thrust the car
casses of the dead cattle.
Eruptions have ceased. SAufriere is
as quiet as it was before the explosions
of ten days ago. Arrangements are be-
ing made for an exploration of the new
craterS. Local scientists believe that
the forces which were pent up within
the earth have been so relieved that
there is no longer danger of eruptions,
and the refugees in Georgetown and in
Kingstown are being encouraged to re-
turn to their homes in the country.
Above Soufriere hangs a cloud of sui
phurous gas, but the rumblings have
entirely ceased and no ashes or lava
have been put forth for four days.
1t has been estimated by the govern
ment that the losses from the destruc-
ton of produce. growing crops and live
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sELF.AcTlNe scAREcRoW. /!
Delavan Man. Operates Horse Riddles
With a Windmill

Delavan, Wis, May 20.-In the way
of scarecrows a Delavan Lake man
will probably take all premiums Of
fered for some years to come. The
name Of this inventor is Joseph Kiel.
His scarecrows are operated by a
windmill, toswhich are connected a
number of horse fiddles, bells and cans.
When the windmill is in motion the
band plays and there is n din that can
be heard for a mile. When the appar-
atus was first operated every bird in
the neighborhood took fight and few
have found their way back. Kiel
threatens to run the machine by cleo
tricity If the wind fails, and all the
resorters around the lake are afraid
he will do it.
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VOICES FROM THE DEAD.
Letters Just Received That Were Writ
ten Before e rIntion

Paris, May 20.-It is difficult to I'M
derstand how 1t was that a general ex-
odus of the population of st. Pierre did
not take place before May s. A letter
just received here, dated May 8. says:
st. Pierre presents an aspect unknown
to the natives. 1t is a city sprinkled
with gray snow, a winter scene without
cold The inhabitants of the neighbor-
hood are abandoning their houses. viii
lagos and cottages, and are focking to
the city. 1t is a curious pell-neil of
women, children and barefooted peas
ants, big black fellows loaded with
household goods. The air is oppressive;
your nose burns. Are we going to die
asphyxiated? What has tomorrow in
store fur us? A flow of lava. rain OF
stones, or a cataclysm from the sea :?
Who can tell? Will give you my last
thought if I must die"
A st. Pierre paper of May 3 announ-
ces that All excursion arranged for the
next day to Mont Pelee had been post
poned. as the crater was inaccessible,
adding that notice would be issued
when the excursion would take place.
The advices received from Marti-
ties are no longer anxious regarding
food and other supplies, which are now
reaching Fort de France in sufficient
quantities to meet all demands until
the arrival of the supply ships now on
their way to the island and those pre-
pairing to sail. The government be-
lieves that the emergency is over.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns that the ministry of tbs
colonies totally discredits the report Of
the destruction of Saint Marie, Marti-
nique, by fire, which has reached here
as yesterdays dispatches do not men
ton the fact, which they certainly
would have done If the town had been
burned.
Frances relief fund now amounts to
over 100000 francs.
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the foreign buyers will not come to
Philadelphia. Another cause is that
New York is more centrally situated
for the majority of our members AS
vice presidents to fill vacancies f. w.
Sivyer of Wisconsin and II. NJ. Kinney
of Minnesota We're eletced, and the ex-
ecutive committee was completed by
the election of the following members
at large.
THEODORE C. Search, Philadelphia; d.
A. Tompkins, Charlotte, n. c.; Charles
A. Schieren, New York; Fred A. Geier,
Cincinnati; James Deering, Chicago,
and E. p. Pike, Pike Station, N. H.
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BEGINS PERILous RECORD TRIP
Captain Howard Blackburn Off on :
Two Years Lone VOYAGE.

Gloucester, Mass, May 20.-Captain
Howard Blackburn, known as the lone
voyager" because of his two trips alone
across the Atlantic ocean in tiny boats,
started Monday on the longest lone voy-
age he has yet undertaken. His route
this time is from Gloucester along the
coast to New York, thence via Hudson
river, Erie canal, the great lakes, the
Illinois drainage canal, Illinois river,
Mississippi river, Gulf of Mexico, along
the South American coast, across to
Cuba, and thence along the coast home.
He will be gone two years and the trip
will be made in the "cockleshelr' boat
Great Republic in which he crossed the
Atlantic last year.
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stock will aggregate 100000. There
will be no sugar or arrowroot produced
in the island this year.
PestiIence Spreads Over Islands.

Pestilence Spreads Over Islands.
Castries. st. Lucia May 20.-Were it
not for the pestilence that is beginning
to spread over the land, the fearful ca
tastrophe that befen these islands
would be thing of the past, a page liz
the history of the awful. a chapter in
the book Of the worlds calamities.
There is an absence of symptoms that
go hand in hand with volcanic erup-
items. ST. Vincent is resuming the quiet
OF its ordinarily peaceful tropic life and
the inhabitants are slowly settling to
the normal level of emotion. The
dreadful outbreaks of nature have left
a deep impress upon the minds of the
people, but now all is like the forced
quiet after storm.
The most horrifying conditions pre-
vail in the Carib country. Thousands of
cattle and human corpses are strewn
over the ground, eXhaling foul odors
and pestilence. The bodies of men,
women and children lie bare to the heat
of the sun and the winds of the sea. All
are In state of decomposition.
Patient after patient is brought into
town, keeping up the trail of the lame,
the blind and the hating. Every means
Of succor are being exercised for the
relief of the stricken.
Late last evening there was a slight
vaporous discharge from Soufriere, but
SO thin and harmless did it seem in
comparison with what had gone before
that the populace paid little attention
to it. 1t did not cause a ripple of alarm
or excitement.
The general superintendent of the
telegraph company has returned to st.
Lucia from Martinique and has re-
ported the results of his Investigations.
He says the ship Grappler was sunk in
deep water after all on board had per-
ished There was absolutely nothing
saved from her. On fire She drifted out
to sea in the southeasterly direction.
The exact location where the ship final
" sunk is not vet determined.
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speeches, but he was not an ostrich
with his head in the sand, and knew
that his utterances during POLITICAL
campaign must have political signiti-
canoe.
The president is to make a speech
at the Spanish war veterans reunion
at Detroit, an industrial speech at the
state fair in Illinois and school
speech in Indiana There can be nc
doubt he will talk of the Philippine
policy of the administration at De-
troit, of the industrial situation and
the tariff situation in Illinois and In