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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
TO LECTURE IN ENGLAND.
Generals to Confer With Chamber
lain as to Autonomy.

Generals to Confer With Chamber
lain as to Autonomy.
The Hague, Aug. 20.-The Boer gen.
erals intend to hasten their return to
England and start on a lecturing tour
through the larger towns.
They will confer with the Colonial
Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, in re-
gard to plans for the future autonomy
of the South African colonies. 1t is
said that possibly the generals will
enter the legislative council of South
Africa.
The conference at Utrecht between
the Boer generals and the delegates
and Mr.. Kruger, lasted for three hours.
According to some reports, it was rath-
er stormy.
At the end of an hour and half the
delegates withdrew, leaving Gems.
Botha, DeWet and De la Rey together
with Mr. Kruger. Little is known pub
licly as to what took place, but it is
understood THAI the generals found the
former President of the Transvaai in
no way inclined to acquiesce to British
dominion in South Africa, and still
clinging to the idea of united South
Africa under the Boer flag.
Mr.. Kruger is said to have bitterly
upbraided the generals for giving up
Boer independence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
BOWEN REPORTS ON CUMANA.
Its Evacuation Officially COnfirmed d.
Government WOn't Recognize In
effective Blockade.

Washington, Aug. 20.-A telegram
was received last night at the State
Department from Minister Bowen.
dated Caracas, yesterday. in which he
reported that the government forces
had evacuated Cumana the previous
night.
He further stated that he had been
informed that Germany, France and
Great Britain, through their represent
tatives at Caracas, had Jointly char
acterized the Venezuelan declaration
ot blockade as inefficient. whereupon
me government asked for proof and
suggested that merchant vessels be
ade.
minister Bowen has informed the
~, seheZuelan foreign office that the pol
~ OF the United States is not to rec
osIlze a blockade found inefficient,
s %uu TO this announcement no objection
was made, the Venezuelan minister
acknowledging it to be sound
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
TOOK A STEP FORWARD.
Washery and Breaker Operated I'm
der n strong Guard.

der n strong Guard.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 20.-The coal
operators of the Wyoming region took
a step forward to-day. The Warnke
washery at Duryea. under a strong
guard. was kept in operation all day.
and the Maltby breaker of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company prepared a lot
OF coal which had already been mined
for the market.
At strike headquarters 1t is claimed
that the output of coal at the wash
cry was very small, and that fifty or
sixty special officers were required to
protect the few men employed at the
place. Nothing was known at strike
headquarters about the Lehigh VAL
ley Coal Company running coal
through their breaker.
National Board Member John Fallon
said tonight that there was no change
in the situation. He is of the opinion
that the strikers are as firm as ever
The strike leaders here think that j.
p. Morgan will consent to a conference
of some kind with President Mitchell
and that the strike will be over by
Sept. /.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
HURLED TO DEATH
NINE WORKMEN MET DREADFUL
FATE IN EXPLOSION.
SIX OTHERS ARE MISSING.
SUPPOSED TO BE BURIED IN
WRECK OF FALLEN BUILDING.

Explosion of Steel Digesters I'm
Wilmington Paper Mills Scattered
destruction and Death-Besides
Dead and Missing, Four Are Ter
ribIy Injured, Three of Whom VIII
Die-Men Dragged From Flames to
breathe Their Last-BOdies Man
aIed and ScaIded-BuiIdtng a Total
Wreck.
wilmington, Del, Aug. 20.-Eight
workmen are known to have been
killed, six are missing and three 9TH
ers were badly injured by the explo-
sion of two steel digesters in the Del
aware Pulp Mills of the Jessup and
Moore Paper Company on the Chris
tiana river, this afternoon.
The known dead are: Frank Har-
ris William Burke, James Nagle, John
Mccormick, Zachariah Collins, COL
ored, James Stokes, Joseph Lumbach-
er, Granville Waters, Joseph Henry.
The missing are: William Scott,
fireman. Joseph Henry, fireman; Joel
Hutton, fireman.; William Ruth, fire.
man; E. H. Mousley. James Sweeney.
The injured are: James Jester, bad
ly burned, recovery doubtful; John Col
Inns, burned and inhaled flames;
George Durham, burned and scalded,
recovery doubtful; Thomas Reeves,
skull fractured in two places, may die.
Came Like a Clap From the Sky.
The digesters were located in two
story building. There were ten of
them in the building, each one resem-
bling a vat and about six feet in d.
ameter. They were used for reducing
wood pulp. Eighteen men were at
work in the building.
There were two terrific reports and
the next instant the building, and 9TH
er mills about the structure were COM
pletely wrecked. One digester was
blown into the air and fell to the
ground two hundred and fifty feet
away. A dense volume of smoke for
time prevented the outside workmen
from going to the immediate rescue of
those who were caught in the ruins
of the falling structure. Several men
made their escape without injury.
An alarm of fire was sounded and the
entire department of the city and
large force of police were soon on the
ground; where the rescue work was
Immediately begun. Several workmen
were taken out unconscious, only to
die after being removed to hospitals.
The wreckage was piled up for more
than thirty feet and the escaping steam
made the work of rescue rather diff
ficult.
Flowing Acids wild Work.
Those who were not"fkilled outright
were mangled and burned by escap-
ing acid that flowed over their bodies
from the broken digesters. Up to this
writing eight persons are dead, and
according to the officials of the COM
pany at least six others are in the
ruins. To add to the horror of the
disaster the wreckage took fire, but
after some difficulty the fire depart
ment managed to subdue the flames,
and the work of rescue was continued.
Steam was used in the digesters. The
officers of the company think too
much steam was generated in them
and that this was the cause of the
explosion. The monetary loss is es-
timated at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
FIGHT TO BITTER END.
So John Mitchell Charncterizes the
Miners Struggle.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-A fight to the BIT
ter end" is the way President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of
America, to-day put the situation In
the anthracite coal strike.
He said he saw nothing for him to
do in the strike but to hold his men
firm. An appeal to the American peo-
pie for intercession, he thought, would
be of no avail.
Il see nothing ahead but strife" he
said: There are many rumors of ac-
ton by influential people to bring about
a speedy settlement of the strike, but
these have all been vague and at pres
ent l know of none on foot. Our posi-
ton Is too we'll known almost to re-
peat. We favor arbitration. Since the
operators, however, will not bulge, the
fight resolves itself into prolonged
struggle. The weakest will lose. The
mine workers are we'll fixed financially.
We shall not give in"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
SIfpnU...- e-s'-~-------
NoFitEME LODGE ADJOURNED.

meet Next in Louisville. in 1904.
r "an Francisco. Aug. zO.-The su-
IN. 'e Lodge, Knights Of Pythias.
~, us biennial session to-day with
inS tstanation Of officers for the com
,,in No years. The Supreme Lodge
meet IN Louisville. KY. in 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
TRIP THROUGH NEW ENGLAND.
President to Substitute Drives for
Receptions and Speeches.

Receptions and Speeches.
Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 20.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will start on his New
England trip Friday morning. He will
leave here on the Sylph at 10 o'clock
for New Haven, which place he is due
to reach at 2 D. m. At 2:30 he will
start for Hartford. where he will spend
Friday night. The Presidents imme-
date party will consist of DR.. Lung,
Secretary Cortelyou. his stenographers.
and two messengers.
The President will visit Senator Aid
rich at Providence, Senator Lodge at
Nahant, Senator Hale at Ellsworth,
Me-, Secretary Hay at Newbury, N.
H.. and Senator Hoar at Worcester,
returning to Oyster Bay, Sept. 3.
Throughout the trip drives are to be
substituted for receptions. and in many
instances drives will also be substi-
tuted for speeches.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
stockton at provincetown.

Provincetown. Mass, Aug. 2o.-The
torpedo boat Stockton, representing the
Blue Squadron, arrived here tonight.
The life savers on the ocean side re-
port warship running down the coast
off Highland light at 1usk. The vessel
was bound south.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
CAPITAL is A MILLION.
New River Copper Company Incor-
pOrated in New Jersey.

Rome, Aug. 20.-It is considered
Copper Company Of New York was in
corporated here to-day with a capital
stock of 81 900, 900. The company is au-
thorized to carry on mining and mill
ing of ores, metals, etc. The incorpoTa-
tors are c. NJ. Rand of New York; r.
w. Pratt OF Huntsville, Ala, and E. D.
Housbrouck of Wilmington, Del.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
RUN DOWN BY A STEAMER.
IT, t. S. Mcdowell Drowned with
His Daughter.

rankin, Pa, Aug. 20.-Dr. Glenn S.
w Doweil of this city and his twelve
'saI-oid daughter, Laura, were drown
ca IN Conneaut Lake this evening.
-. We're run down, while rowing, by
deaIner. DIR. Mcdowell dived for his
s"sgslter' but neither one came to the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
PAID VISIT TO KRUGER.

Accompanied by Leading Beers,
BOthn, DeWet and De la Rey
Reach Utrecht.
Utrecht, Holland, Aug. 20.-The Boer
generals Botha, DeWet and De la Rey,
accompanied by DR.. Leyds and Messrs.
Fischer, Vessels, Wolmarans and
Reitz and others, arrived here to-day
from The Hague to visit ex-President
Kruger and consult with him on the
South African situation. The large
crowds assembled at the railroad sta
ton and in the streets warmly APP
plauded the Beers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE LIVES.
Peter DeKnr Lost His own without
Avail.

Brighton. n. j.. Aug. 2o.-NsIlie and
Bertha Fralinger and Peter Degar were
drowned to-day az Cumberland cause
way. The party were Grabbing and the
two young women fell over board De-
gar jumped after them, and all three
sank.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21

Portland, Me-. Aug. 2O.-Two large
warships and a torpedo boat were off
the harbor just before dark. The war
ships turned and proceeded toward the
southwark while the torpedo boat ran
into the harbor. The large vessels were
well outside
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
MORTGAGE ON SHIP PLANTS.
U. s. shipbuiIdins Company to Issue
$I5,O00, 900 of Bonds.

New Brunswick. N. j., Aug 20.-A
mortgage covering the entire property,
franchises and good will of the Unit
ed States Shipbuilding Company. the
new combination of shipbuilding firms.
was filed in the office of the county
clerk here to-day. The mortgage was
for SIS. 0000 900 to the Mercantile Trust
Company OF New York. and is TO Sc
cure the issue of bonds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
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SAILED FOR ARGENTINA.
Putnam strong and May Yohe Travel
Under Assumed Names

Lisbon. Portugal, Aug. 20.-Putnam
B. Strong Of New York and May Yohe
sailed for Argentina to-day under the
name OF Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
PATROLLING MAINE COAST.
Cruisers, Converted Yachts and Tor
pedO Boat Sighted.

Kennebunkport,- Me-, Aug. 20.-The
cruisers Brooklyn and Olympia, the
converted yacht Mayfower and the
torpedo boat Shubrick arrived off Cape
Porpoise just before O'Clock this at
ternoon. Later the vessels proceeded
to the eastward
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
BattIeships Are vigiIant.

The flagship Kearsarge weighed an
Choir at 2:l5 p. m. and slowly steamed
out Of the harboS. proceeding by the
north passage from the harbor of ref
uge Outside she Joined the Msssachu-
sets, Alabama and Gloucester.
The three battieships returned 10 the
nay this evening, but did not anchor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
Reports Of Destruction by the
High Water Continues to
Come in.
Many Railroads so Badly Grip
pied That Time Schedules
are Abandoned.
Young Son OF j. H. Brown
Drowned in Swollen Stream
at Collins.
Special to Times-Republican.

Iowa Falls, June 14.-The recent
rains in this section have done more
damage than known here for years.
The railroads entering the city, with
the exception of the Illinois Central,
have been badly disabled and traffic OH
the Des Moines, Iowa Falls & North
ern and the Chicago & Northwestern
has been paralyZed. 1t is thought it
will take a week at least to repair the
track of the latter road between this
city and Eldora before trains can be
run regularly. On the former road the
new roadbed has suffered severely and
will be run on schedule time. The
Rock Island is running it's trains OIL
this division via Cedar Falls on ac..
count of wash-outs between this city
and Vinton. The Iowa river is thu.
highest known in q number of years;
and $500 or $500 damage was done at
Palisade Park boat landing, which wa;
inundated and several boats torn from
their mornings and swept down the
stream. The approach TO Rock Run
Germined and will cost the county over
$1,000 to repair the damage. Numerous
minor damages in and about the city
swell the aggregate loss to several
thousand dollars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
MAY SECURE coLGRovE.
Upper Iowa University Will Offer Him
the Presidency.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, June Alt is currently
reported among a few OF the friends in
educational and Methodist church Cir
cles in this part of the state that the
board of trustees of the Upper Iowa
university at Fayette are about 10 offer
the presidency of the institution to a
Black Hawk county man, in the person
of Professor c. p. Colgrove, professor
of Psychology and didactics in the state
normal at Cedar Falls.
Professor Colgrove is graduate of
the Fayette school, receiving his de-
gree of A. B. in 1882 and the A. NJ. de-
gree in 1885 from the same institution.
From 1882 to 1856 he was principal of
the preparatory school connected with
Upper Iowa university, and it is here
that the board learned of his power as
an educator and organizer and they
have always regretted the day when
they allowed him to go to Waukon as
principal of the city schools, where he
remained six years. In 1891 he was APP
pointed president of the seminary at
Nora Springs, remaining there four
years. During the school year of 1895
to 1896 he was student in Chicago I'M
iversity, where he obtained the A. NJ.
degree.
After casting about for some one to
take the position of professor of psy-
chology and didactics in the State Nor
NAL, the board Of trustees selected Mr..
Colgrove. He is recognized as one of the
leading college men in Iowa and one of
the best and most popular institute in
structors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
C.. K. Dixon,s illness.

Sioux City, June 14.-Sioux City
friends of c. K. Dixon, superintendent
Of the TT. Dodge and Omaha division OF
the Illinois Central, have been graNely
concerned by reports of Mr.. Dixon
condition since he went to Hot Springs,
S. D., in hope of regaining health. MI.
Dixon is suffering from diabetes, and
recent letters indicate it is doubtful II
he will recover.
Mr.. Dixon has spent most of an ac-
tive life in the Illinois Central service.
He began at Amboy, H.. when boy,
in the dispatchers' service. He rose TO
be dispatcher there. Then he was
transferred to FIT. Dodge as trainmaster
of the FIT. Dodge division. That was
about 1882, when the Central had no
lines in Iowa except the present nam
stem from Dubuque to Sioux City and
looked a good deal like the traditional
two streaks of rust and a right OF way.
When 1t was decided to build the Sioux
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
SEARCHING FOR THE BODY.
Town of Maxwell Aids in Hunt fol
Young Smiths Body.


Special to Times Republican.
Maxwell, June 14.-Nearly the en-
tire town is out this morning search
ing for the body of the ten-year- OLD
son of /. N. Smith, who was drowned
in East Indian creek near Iowa Cen
ter yesterday afternoon. The creek
is a raging torrent and it seems nearly
impossible to discover the whereabouts
of the body. Dynamite is being dis
charged this morning in hopes of dis
lodging the body and bring it to the
surface. The mother is almost prosi-
trated with grief.
The waters have not been so high
in this vicinity for ten years as the
present time. Several fields on tho
bottoms are eight feet under water
and innumerable bridges are washed
out.
The past week has been one Of
havoc-rain, wind and lightning hav
ing done much damage. N. Sherman,
living south of town, had a new barn
blown down, loss $1,000, no insurance.
On the farms of A. Beach, William
Pritchard Daniel Parker and Robert
Byers. east of town. shade trees and
orchards We're demolished small build
ings leveled to the ground and houses
and barns moved from their founda-
tons and badly wrecked.
The fourth annual picnic of the
Story county K. P.'s will be held Tues
day at the Maxwell park Great prep
aration is being made for the event
and a pleasant time is anticipated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
MANNING's NEW CREAMERY.
Fine New Factory Completed and
Ready for Business.

SpeclaI 10 nleS-RepubIlcan.
Manning, June 1.-THE Manning
Creamery Company has just completed
its new creamery at this place. 1t is a
commodious brick structure, two stor-
les, and is constructed in a thorough,
substantial and workmanlike manner
turnout. The walls and floor Of the
first story are cement. insuring perma-
nency and cleanliness. The churns,
separators and other equipment are of
the best, and it will rank well up as
one of the best equipped creameries in
the state. The Manning Creamery
Company is composed of old and ex-
perienced creamery men, and the quail
ity and quantity of the butter which 1T
puts upon the market is something of
which it may well be proud.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
Gilman,

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman, June 14.-William ]. Paul
returned from Des Moines this week,
after graduation with the honors of
his class from the law department of
Highland Park College. He intends
taking a graduate course of a
year in some university before taking
up the duties of his profession.
From a letter recently received by
Rev. B. C. Barnes from Rev. A. A. Ma
son. former pastor of the NJ. Il. church
here. now residing at Brockton. Mass.
We learn that he has finished his
course at the theological seminary and
will return to Iowa in September to re-
enter the conference for active duty in
the ministry. Mr. Barnes hopes to in
duce him to spend Sabbath among
his old parshioners soon after his re-
turn.
Charles Hoofent has bought the resi-
dence property on High street formerly
owned by Art Comstock, and has treat
ed it to new roof, with other i'm
provements to follow.
Mrs. j. II. Smith of Grinnell came up
yesterday morning to attend the an
nual ingathering of the fruit on the
farm.
The cherry crop in this vicinity will
be quite light this year, many who
have been accustomed to sell quanti-
ties of the fruit having scarcely enough
for their own use.
William Green and family have re-
moved from their High street residence
to the residence of II. Alexander. on
Church street.
]. C. Mcclure was out on the street
in his wheel chair one of the rare
pleasant days this week, the first time
since his paralytic stroke.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
DEATH OF MRS. wHITcoMB.
Wife Of Instructor in Iowa College
Dies Suddenly.


Grinnell, June 14.-Mrs. Dora Will
bur Whitcomb, wife Of Sheldon l..
Whitcomb, professor of English liter
allure and poetics in Iowa College, died
this morning about ten o'clock, at the
family residence on Park street. Mrs
Whitcomb was in delicate condition
and last night was siezed with con-
vulsions caused by uremic poisoning
The commissions required at intervals
until death resulted.
Mrs. Whitcomb was the daughter
of Martin Wilbur, cashier Of the San
born State Bank at Sanborn. She was
a graduate of the Sanborn high schooi
and later of Iowa College academy.
She took the degree of B. A. from
Iowa College in 1896 and has since
taken work in the graduate department
of Chicago University in English anG
literature. She had been instructor
in English literature in Iowa College
academy at Grinnell during the first
half of the present year
Professor Whitcomb is the son of
Deacon Whitcomb, deceased, and early
resident of Grinnell.
1t was during Miss Dora Wilbur's
college course in Grinnell that she
met and was wooed by Professor Whit
comb. Their marriage took place in
Sanborn in 1898.
Mrs. Whitcomb has assisted her hus-
band in his literary work since their
marriage and has taught in the college,
She was an accomplished musician and
very popular in the social life of Grin
nell Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur have been
summoned from Sanborn and until
their arrival no arrangements will be
made for the funeral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
Iowa Notes.

Wapello county has mad dog
scare.
The new Methodist church at Sac
City will cost $4,000.
Boone county republican primaries
will be held next Tuesday.
Seven thousand people attended the
Modern Woodmen picnic at Postvile.
George B. Dix, president of the Mon
roe bank, is dead at the age of 6S
years.
D. P. Thomas, the disbarred Maren-
go attorney. has located in Oklahoma.
Train service has been begun on the
electric road between Denver and Wa
terloo
Giles Benson Of Charles City lost a
portion of his right hand in a planning
machine.
Mrs. Minnie Hanley of Shenandoah
has gone to India to take up work as
missionary.
Workmen on the telephone system at
Dewitt struck for higher wages and
shorter hours.
Sioux City is making an effort to Sc
cure the international Sunday school
meeting for 1905.
w. r. Nelson Of Eddyville attorney
for A. l.. Mercer of that place. has filed
an application for decree of divorce
separating him from his wife, Cornelia
Mercer, and charges that his wife has,
at previous times recently, been guilty
of the crime Of adultery. The petition
AYERS that the two We're married in
Mankato, Kas., Nov. 10, 1885, and that
they have three children, aged respect
lively 13, 10 and years. The husband
asks, in addition to decree of divorce,
the custody of these three children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
Toledo News.

Toledo, June 1.-THE new M. E.
church was considerably damaged by
lightning on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Rebecca Caldwell starts Monday
for an extended visit at her old home
i'll PENNSYLVANIA.
Miss Julia Uchityl Fourth grade
teacher goes Monday to attend the
summer school of Chicago university.
Miss Pearl Williams. of MARSHALL
town. is here to conduct summer
kindergarten. The school board has
kindly offered her the use of a room in
the primary building.
The Tama County Fair Association is
arranging to put up two $500 purses
for speed at their September meeting;
$500 freefor-all pace and $500 2:1S
trct. This will be a drawing card for
the association.