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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
Alabama Mountaineer Lover Shoots
Sweetheart, Her Brother and Him-
self-Thousht Brother Was a Rival
Kill. Himself When Truth is Known
"A Jest Caused It.

New Decatur, Ala, Feb. 20.-A re-
port comes from the mountain district
of Winston county, of terrible trag-
edy, as the result Of which Maggie
Schaff, 10, is dead; her brother. John.
seriously injured and her lover. Will
liam Jones, fatally wounded. The
brother returned yesterday from Shell
byville, Ind. without the knowledge of
Jones, whom he had never met. He
was in conversation with his sister
when Jones approached them. The
sister tauntingly asked her lover "How
do you like my new sweetheart" All
at once Jones Immediately shot the
young woman dead and fired at the
brother, the ball penetrating the
breast When the brother made rela-
|tionship to the woman known, Jones
turned the revolver against his own
breast and fired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20

lulu on the steamer Gaelic en- route to
China, is a very sick man. He has
been suffering from grip since he left
San Francisco, and was confined to his
cabin during the entire voyage, being
unable to leave it even while the yes
sci was in port here.
General Bragg is very old man.
and passengers who made the trip
with him from San Francisco say they
do not believe he will ever return from
his post in China. They say that his
enforced recall from Havana because
of the private letter written to his
wife became public property. has
greatly affected him, and he feels
deeply wounded over his recall. tho toe
much of a soldier to complain. Cen
eral Bragg is accompanied by his wife
and my his clerk. :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
Eye Witnesses Tell Of Terrible Scenes
Witnessed in the Fire Trap.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 20.-The
fire originated In the basement,
presumably from an electric wire.
Night Clerk Wilson was on the third
floor at the time. The aiurles were dis
covered by bell boy and had already
gained considerable headway. BY the
| time the night clerk had been notified
and the work of sounding the alarm
| had begun, escape was cut off from the
ground floor. Instantly there were sew.
eral facsss at every window, Of guests
clad only in their night robes, wildly
calling for help. The facilities Of the
fire department were reager and each
moments delay increased the panic
that already prevailed. One after an
other human forms We're seen to hurl
| themselves from windows and dash
against the pavement below. Limbs
We're broken and the writhing mass Of
humanity that rapidly accumulated
constituted sickening sight.
| Those who jumped from the third
story windows had little hope of sur
viving the frightful leap, but few hesi-
tated as the flames cane nearer and
nearer Miss Vina Burns was the
last to leave the burning structure and
had sustained terrible burns before she
sprang from the window sill on which
r,,,rI,+ ,.or,ua
Outside the work of rescue was carr
risd forward rapidly. A vast crowd
was attracted by the flames and Wild
liz sought information concerning
friends in the burning structure. The
hotel was seething furnace and it was
impossible to attempt a rescue by en-
tering the building. The injured were
conveyed to adjoining business houses
that had been converted into impromp
tu hospitals. 1t was early apparent
| that Burnett and Miss Burns could not
recover. while the recovery of several
others was doubtful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
THE POP['S JUBILEE:
Gorgeous Ceremonies Take
Place Today In Celebration
of Event
IN THE VATICAN 25 YEARS.
Great Crowds Crush Thru Doors of
Hall of Beatification Where Recep-
ton is Held - Officers Must Hold
Them Back When They Try to Touch
Hem Of His Gown.
IN THE VATICAN 25 YEARS.

Rome, Feb. a0.-The pope completed
the functions of his jubilee today with
out undue fatigue. Upon returning to
his apartments he exclaimed: This is
really the happiest day of my life"
"It seems impossible that it is twen-
ty-five years since I have been there
was Pope Leo's exclamation. as he
looked from the window of his apart
ments this morning into the sunlight
on the piazza of st. Peters. This was
the pontiff's only reference to his long
term of self-imposed imprisonment in
the vatican. during which he has never
been beyond the palace grounds, and to
ST Peters, which is considered to be 4
part of the vatican.
The hall of Identification, about the
portico of st. Peters where the pontiff
held his jubilee reception, presented a
brilliant scene. 1t was beautifully hung
with all antique brocades and illumin-
ated by thousands of electric lights and
wax candles. The boxes lining the long,
narrow hall, We're filled to their capaci-
ty with members of the Roman aristoc-
racy diplomatic women with black
wells, men in evening dress, monks and
sisters in varying garb.
There was a terrific struggle to get
into the Hall of Beatification where
the Pope held his reception. Peo-
pie were swept off their feet, women
were overcome but one only was inS
ljured. A babel of tongues raised in
protest testified to the world wide char
acter of the gathering.
the ceremony commenced, the audience
growing restless, when suddenly a
gerat roar long live Leo" and long
live Pope King, announced the ar
rival of the pontiff. His Holiness was
borne in Sedia Gestatoria on the
shoulders of eight men habited in red
brocaide. The Pope himself wore gor-
geous robes and had a triple crown on
| his head He bestowed benediction
fright and left as he passed thru the
| cheering concou1se, whose enthusiasm
| was so great and whose desire to
touch the hem of the Pope's gown SO
intense, that the presence of guards
seemed really necessary for his pro-
Election.
In the procession, surrounded by such
brilliant escort of prelates, aristoc-
racy and guards, Pope Leo always ap-
pears at his best. His feebleness and
bent form are hidden and the public
sees only the venerable prelate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
DENouNcEs THE PRINCE,
Herr Daszynski Makes Sensational
Charges Against Prince Philip Of
SAKE Coburq.


Vienna, Feb. 0.-Sensational charges
against Prince Philip of SAKE Coburg
Gotha, who is Austrial field marshal
and husband of Princess Louise, of Bel
gium, were made today in the reich
stath during the debate on the army
bill, by Herr Daszynski, Polish leader.
He later denounced the prince as a
criminal, referring to the imprisonment
of former Lieutenant or Hussars Mat
tasich, who eloped with Princess Louise
Coburg several years ago and who was
sentenced to four years imprisonment
last December for forgery. He deserted.
While in prison Mattisch drew up a for
NAL accusation charging Prince Philip
with forcing Princess Louise. who was
confined in an asylum for insane near
Dresden some time after her elopement,
to encourage the advances of the late
Baron Hirsch, and with compelling her
to ask the baron for money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
DEAD CLERK is BLAMED.
Head Of cassett Banking House, Phil.
adeIphia, Says Confidential Employs
Stole $4,000.

Philadelphia, Feb. 90. Gardiner
Cassett, head of the banking house OF
Cassatt & Co., today gave out a state
ment in which he says Howard j.
Goodwin, formerly a confidential clerk
of the firm. who committed suicide
last December, was a defaulter of from
100000 to $S0,O0O0. Goodwin killed him
self in the company's Office, and the
cause of the act was never made pub
lie until today. Cassatt In his state
ment says:
"Goodwin's downfall was due to his
love of books. He was an enthusiast
over rare editions and expensive bind
ings. His early embezzlements were
to crafty this taste. As the years
passed he found this shortage becoming
greater, and took more money for spec
ulation in cheap stocks in the hope of
recovering himself. had the utmost
confidence in Goodwin, as he had been
with the firm for thirty years"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
Winninqer Lit en- Roof.

j. u. W1nnnSef, Ol Ndleiioo, q
prominent tailor and a delegate to the
Y. Nj. c. A. convention, was badly
burned about the face and his right
wrist sprained. He took his injuries
good naturedly and while the doctor
was dressing his burned face talked to
reporter
II was assigned to a house in the city
for lodging, but because of the family
having company it was impossible for
them to keep me for the night. l went
back to the Y. M. c. A. and was as
signed tc the Clifton Hotel. There
was given a room on the third floor.
When the alarm came opened the door
and the flames faced D,e. l contem-
plated a minute whether it would be
better for me to plunge into the fire
and thus end my misery or to jump to
the pavement with tile chances OF
breaking my neck. / opened my win
dow and saw number CT men crawling
on a roof a short ways below me.
iumped there and slid down to the
ground from that place on some wires.
When 1 reached there man lay in the
alley and he begged me- to help him.
There were some old bed clothes and
Qlu my DeSI 10 HAM Iiiiii SoiIilol eapiS'
l left him to be brought TO the hospital.
| think am fortunate in getting out as
luckily as did"
Hose Saved Him.
"The pluckiest man I saw at the
fire was DR. Grove. the dentist, of this
city," said Paul Dolan, Of the fire de-
partment. when we stopped in front
OF the hotel he was at window ready
to jump and thu flames We're burning
his clothing. He yelled For Gods
sake turn that hose on me-. j did as he
begged and then we ran up the ladder
and two of us went up and brought
him down. One of his hands was
burned to crisp and his face and head
also We're badly burned. But he was
plucky and did not murrnur."
Mail Clerks Use Wires.
Two well-known mail clerks, f. a.
Chase and F. o. Redmon of Tama were
both in room 61, on the third floor, at
the time the fire broke out. They both
started for the fire escape in the rear
of the building, but became separated.
Mr.. Redmon said: II found my way out
of the window to the landing of the fire
escape, but to my CONSERVATION dis
covered that hire was no ladder to the
ground. The flames began to shoot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
In tho House.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 20.-The
house today adopted the report of the
conferees on the bill for the protection
of the president. The senate accepts
the house amendment to the original
bill with some changes in the wording.
The Notifications appropriation bills
We're then passed and the conference
report on the legislative appropriation
bill was adopted.
William j. Bryan held an informal
reception in the lobby of the house to-
Cfay
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
The HORRORS OF AN INFERNO
Cedar Rapids Hotel Fire Kills FiyeTen Missing Forty In
jured- Seventy Guests Forced to jump From Windows

Indecrabe Horror the Holocaust Panic Stricken Peop
Were Driven by the Flames to Jump From the Burning
Building-Clothes Burned From the Backs of Some
Flesh Burned From Hands Others Held on to
Outside Walls-Frightfu Injuries as Victims
Slid Down Electric Light Wres-Many of
the Missing May Have Perished-Flames
CutouEscape asSoon as discovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
European Notable. Die.

London, Eng, Feb. .0.-The bishop
of Southampton, Arthur Temple Lyt-
tleton. died today at Petersfeld.
Madrid, Spain. Feb. ga dispatch
from Tangier says that it is persist
entity reported that FL Menebhi. minis
ter of war, had been killed in the battle
OF Feb. II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
Open Air Treatment.

L -
Open air treatment for consumptlon
is now so generally approved by doc
tors that the health departments plan
for a tent colony for the relief OF the
victims of tuberculosis in preference e
"a huge and costly hospital seems reas
dcdt and judictous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
Collision Victims Doing Well.

Newark, N. j.. Feb. 20.-The victims
of yesterdays collision between a troll
ley car and a Lackawanna train, who
are in the hospitals are all reported
doing we'll today, with the exceptions
of Peter Brady, motorman, Oscar
Beckliff. an engineer and Miss Jennie
McLelland. Their recovery is doubt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS Of TODAY

The Weather.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Saturday
warmer in the east tonight.
Enthusiastically fair ton1ghr ana
Saturday; slightly warmer in the south
tonight.
South Dakota-Tair tonight and Sat
urday: slightly colder in the nortn anu
central part tonight.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphio News.
Horrible Hotel Fire at Cedar Rapids
Kills Five and Injuries Forty.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
iowa News in Brief.
Pope's Jubilee Ceremonies.
Negro Shot Down by Police.
Michigan Town Suffers $150.000 Fire.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL.
Waterloo Banishes Speer Method.
Curtiss Urged for I. A. c. President
Teachers to Meet at Carroll.
Refrigeration for the Exposahon
The Hossack Murder Trial.
Veterans Against Honoring Lee.
Ballot for Women in New Hamp-
shire.
Torrens Land Title System.
Iowa Opinions and Editorials.
Birdseye's Family Discussion.
Experiments With Steel Roads
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Reciprocity With Canada.
Frances Protocol Ready.
miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
Church Federation Located.
Offices in Hopkins Block.
Prohibition Convention Dates Select
ed.
To Be Held Here May 27-2s.
Ne wWomen's Club Quarters.
Boardman Makes a Suggestion.
Cause for Kennedy's Suicide.
Local Anxiety Over Cedar Rapids
Fire.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial.
Wine Room Crusade Fails.
Corporations Must Pay Big Fines.
Markets Of the World by Wire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
p.;i.o.d Victims Die.

Kewauskum, Wis. Feb. 20.-Brake-
man j. w. Ducey. of Milwaukee, and
Enginer George Sensiba, of Green Bay,
who were victims of a freight wreck on
the Northwestern road Wednesday,
died today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20

Inmates that he had between seventy
and eighty guests last night.
The National hotel adjoining the
Clifton, was badly damaged by smoke
and water. Two lines OF hose We're
laid up the stairway and the third
floor was so thoroughly soaked that
the water ran down and saturated the
entire building. For a time this build
ing was seriously threatened and it was
only by the best of work on the part of
the fire department that 1T was saved.
The effort of the department, as soon
as the work of rescue had been COM
pleted, were directed towards saving
the adjoining property. and in this work
the department was wholly successful.
The value of the buildings and con-
tents is estimated at from 100000 to
$4,000.
Eyewitness Story.
J. M. DUNBAR said to your corre-
sponent: Il was almost overcome by
smoke, but managed to get to the win
dow. am positive there We're a num-
Der of men behind ME who lost their
lives" John w. Lewis, of Ottumwa
escaped from the first floor. He said
he was positive that men and women
whom he saw praying for deliverancs
fell back into the flames. L. o. Ver-
non, of Delta, kicked window out from
the second story and slid down an elec-
trio wire. He cut deep cash in his
hands and his shirt was burned by TIL.
friction caused by his coming in con-
tact with it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
THE GovERNMEN

The President Appoints Federal OFF,
cials and House Adopts Bill for Pro-
lection of President.
Washington. D. c., Feb. 2o.-Thc
president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Registers of Land Offices-Bruce
Wilcox. of Alliance. Neb.. and Samuel
a. Abbi. of Pueblo. Col
Receiver of Public Money-John j.
Lambert, of Pueblo, Col.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
North Dakota Murderer confessss
Crime Before Going to His Death.

Bismarck. n. D., Feb. 20.-Jacob
Bassanella was hanged this morning 1t
Washburn for murder OF Anton Plin-
ger Bassanella left statement ad-
mitting the crime OF numbering Axel
Anderson, at Grand Forks several years
ago. He claimed his brother, who Is
serving a Life sentence, was not con-
nected with the murder, which Jake
said he planned and perpetrated llim-
[seh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
GENERAL BRAGG Ill.

u. s. Consul to China Not Expected
to Live-Said to Be Deeply Affected
Over Havana Recall.
Honolulu, Feb 20.-Gen. e. 8. Bragg,
new United States consul general. to
Hong Kong, who passed thru Homo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
BAD MICHIGAN FIRE
Houshton, Mich, Visited by Disastrous
Fire, Which Does Great Damage in
Business District.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 2o.-Fire
breaking out in Miller's department.
store this morning did damage amount
ing to nearly s15o,ooo. The heaviest los
ers are l.. Miller general merchant,
$S5,O0o; N. T.. Leopold, building. SIS
900; Man. Radick & Co., wholesale cl-
CARS, $4,000. The local fire department.
was ably aided by departments from
Hancock, Quincy apd other Huron
towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20

Fort Lafayette Explosion Victim Dies.
New York, Feb. GOV. III. VanGurt,
an ordnance man who was severely in
jured in an explosion at Fort Lafayette
yesterday. died today, making the fifth
death as the result of the accident.
Three other ordnance men are likely to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20

Rome, Feb. 2O.-The pope completed
the functions of his jubilee today with
out undue fatigue. Upon returning to
his apartments he exclaimed: This is
really the happiest day of my life."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
Loss $4,000.

The loss on the burned building is es-
timated at $4,000, while the insurance
is $4,000. The management of the ho-
tel figure their loss at $4,000, and they
carried $4,000 insurance. The National
Hotel, adjoining the Clifton, was con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20

A telegram from ST. Paul has been
received making inquiries regarding an
operator by the name of Z. G. Young
1t is feared by his relatives that he was
among ;the victims of the fire. Friends
of j. w. Edwards, of Lamont, Kansas,
are anxious to know his whereabout. He
registered Wednesday evening at the
Clifton, but he is supposed to have
gone out of the city yesterday. He may
be among those who perished in the
fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20

Wine Room Crusade Fails.
Corporations Must Pay Big Fines.
Markets of the World by Wire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20

Spectators tell of seeing two men
engaged in desperate battle while the
flames were raging, in full view of hor-
rified witnesses, for possession of a
window. Ons of the men was finally
overcome by the smoke md fell across
the window ledge Whether he was
killed in the burning building is not
known. The other man managed to
reach the ground, and was slightly in
jured.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-16
SUMMARYOFST.LOUIS MARKETS

Traders on the bull side were so~ly isappointd in yesterdays local market
Though much of the Early news IA bu1nsh. most of the information seemed to have
been hcount in the previous days operations Early sdnces from the NOrth.es.
did not cause the expected strength a local receipts were heavy, foreign market
we're On the downturn and Chicago was weak md lower. There was genera belief
tatth he predictions Of frost as far south as St Louis would not be verified and this
opinion was strengthened by Using temperatuea nd a low barometer roughou the
Middle Vest Early buyers turned sellers in the last hour M futures were only
slightly higher at the close.
Corn. which has been looked forward to as the speculative feature. was a decided
sappdntmen Though temperature we're low In the Northwest there we're n
fosts in thu greater portion of he belt Receipts were extremely heavy and the
vernne report vas ntb ulish. except on the condition in the northern part of
the belt wheeth drop in temperature had been discounted
Dec wheat opened 34asc o md cosed ~ up
Dec corn opened 1c Up n closed AGSc off,
Dec oats closed ~ OF
Receipts Of produce were in fair volume M prices were generally steady to easy
Loal securities ruled dull, with valueso OF al active issues OIL he downturn
Yesterdays bank cbaHngs we're &icS1. balances sse1sl Discount rates were
steady between 5 n per cent
Spot cotton was unchanged in tn local market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-16
FROST SCARE COLLAPSES
IN SPECULATIVE MARKET.
WHEAT FUTURES SCORE A
LIGH
Corn Eases Off on Light Receipts
and Generally Bearish
Conditions.

Wheat scored e slight advance and corn
closed lower in yesterdays market
Weather news from the Northwest was
about the only buIlish indication at the
opening. Gables came lower and local re-
csipts were on the increase. The move
ment to the Northwest also was larger
tia ha6 been expected. in view OF the
weather conditions. The weekly Govern
ment weather report. showing damage and
delay in thrashinE in the spring belt,
caused a slight rally in the last hour. The
general sentiment among traders was tina
the predicted frosts woul not m~aterialize
here.
Dec. wheat opened K9lsc OF and sold ct:
ssc. sSEc. Ssc. s5Ac. SIC. s4ac. s5Ec.
s2c. aaS5sc. s S;=c. s5lz6S5ssG sSse.
Extremely large receipts and generally
favorable weather following predictions OF
frost corn In yesterdays mar
kst- The Government weather report vas
b1arish. except as to the outlook in the
northern portion of the belt. where the
in the report to the effect that the pres
ent cold wave had reached its limit
brought out many selling orders in the
last hour. Dec corn opened 1-1sc up and
sold at:
a,sc. 4sc. E7sc. tsc. SIC. slsc. Rssc, 4sc.
s57sc. lFzc. G1zc, Eze.
ReceiI1s Of wheat at st Louis I5. 80
bu.. OF which u SKIS. and III cars local and
s cars through. against $3.50 bu-. of which
5.IS SKIS. and 81 cars local ana { cars
through, in 1852.
Receipts of wheat at primary points l.
6lI1ea bu-, against 1-S7n.000 bu- in 1902 and
shipments $4,000 bu.. against $4,000 bu.
Northwest received L65i cars. against 1,06o
cars in 1872. Chicago received I36.75 bu-
and Kansas City 2@ bu- CIearances
$4,000 bu-
Receipts of corn at St Louis g 30 bu.,
OF which "A cars local and Il cars through,
against MS BIZ. of which 2o5 SKIS. and
Il cars local and 3 cars through, in 1872
Receipts OF corn at primary points l.
Gzs GOO bu-. against $4,000 bu. in 1862, and
shipments 1s3c1 bu-, against 1900 bu-
Chicago received 7sz.f0o bu- and Kansas
City $50 bu-
Receipts of oats at St Louis 1850 bu..
OF which 3 cars local and s cars through,
against $3.50 bu-. of which 500 SKIS. and -
cars local and . cars through, In IS02
Shipments 3S.6e5 bu-
Receipts Of oats az primary points 691.-
eo bu., against S23.00 bu- in 100. and
shipments 1850 bu., against $4,000 bu.
Clearances 1900 bu.