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Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
TROOPS FOR coREAs
Japan Will Maintain order-Does Not
Mean War Necessarily.

Paris, France, Dec. 26.-It Is learned
in authorita tive quarters today that
Japan is about to send a large military
force to Corea for the purpose OF re-
storing and maintaining order at dis
turbed ports. The departure of this
force Is imminent. 1t will probably
consist of division of $4,000 men.
Japan has been assured that Russia
will not consider the sending of troops
TO Corea to be an unfriendly act or
casuas Belli. 1t is anticipated the de-
parture OF troops will revive war ru-
mors.
This move will revive war rumors
which, however, it is pointed out In
authoritative quarters, will be unjusti.
fed in view of Russia's acquiescence.
During recent exchanges of communi-
cations between Russia and Japan the
former fully recognized the need of
the presence of q strong military au-
thority I'm Corea ana conceded that Ja-
pan was In the best position to prompt
ly send troops to the disturbed points.
The sending of troops nevertheless.
is construed as having an important
bearing on the present negotiations.
as 1t will be the first conspicuous evil
dence of Japan's actual exercise of
paramount authority over Corea. 1t is
further said in the same quarters that
preparations for this expedition We're
the cause of recent great activity at
japanese arsenals and dock yards,
which 1t is asserted has been errone-
ously ascribed =, preparations against
Russia Information has also been re-
ceived here that Foreign Minister
Iamsdorff has personally received
Japan's reply and that in view of its
terms he is said to have expressed
surprise at the reports of Japan's bell
ligerent attitude. This 1t is added. is
regarded as clearly showing the AMIGA
ble spirit in which negotiations are
Y,roceefiirlg
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
TRANSFERS DISAGREE.
Small Unions Fear Driscoll's Scheme
For Permanent Board of Arbitra-

Chicago Dec. 26.-The teamsters re-
Gently held an open meeting to dis
cuss the arbitration proposition, at
which. in response to an invitation
Mr.. Thorne, Mr.. Badenoch, and an
other appeared in the interests of the
pleaded for the creation of a perml-
nent board on the same lines as the one
which existed up TO last June. Mr.
Thorne presented to the teamsterS a
proposed agreement for such a board,
whose terms We're copied from tbs
agreement formerly in force.
But bitter opposition developed in the
meeting against any permanent arbi
tration board on the part of the minor
unions, those which in total number If
not in actual strength outweigh the
four or five great unions. which listen
to John c. Driscon, namely; the coal
teamsters, the truck teamsters, the
van teamsters, the ice teamsters, and
the express teamsters.
These minor unions, headed by
George Golden of the stock yards team
sters and w. j. Gibbons of the hack
and coupe drivers. held secret eau
Gus yesterday morning for the purpose
of frustrating the design of the older
unions to establish permanent arhi
tration board, such as the employers
desire.
The sentiment of the caucus was tina.
such a board was a device of Dris-
coils to render the minor unions sub
servient to the large unions, which re-
main under his control. and 1t was re-
solved to oppose by every means. with
in the joint council and before the EN-
ployers, the creation Of such board
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
FORTY STORY building
The Tallest Building in the
World is Planned for
New York
FIVE STORIES UNDER GROUND
Will Cost s1o,ooo,ooo and Be One Block
Long by Two Block. Hish-A Sixty
Foot Tower Will surmount the
Structure = FIatron Building is
Dwarfed by Comparison.

New York, Dec. 26.--The tallest
building on earth is to be erected In
lower Broadway. if present plans are
carried out. With five stories below
the street level, forty stories .,on the
entrance to the top floor and sur
mounted by sixty foot tower, the
gigantic new building will have a total
height of 615 feet. making it over twice
as high as the Flatiron building and
almost as tall again az the Parkrow
building. which at present holds the
record. The building would extend one
full block on Broadway and its cost
including the site. will reach slo.ooo.-
600 The land is said to have been
secured and the completion of the
building within one year is promised.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
instructed to send company of mar
ines from Philippines. Chemulpo, on
board the transport Zafiro.
STRUCK sY TIDAL WAVE.
Ocean Transport Adrift for Five Days
Finally Reaches Port

Finally Reaches Port.
New York Dec 26.-After two at
tempts to cross the Atlantic, during the
first of which they drifted for five days
on board the disabled steamship Me
nominee at the mercy of raging
storm, a number of former passengers
on the battered craft have arrived safe
ly in New York on the steamship Ced-
ric.
OF their experiences on the Menom-
inee they tell thrilling story. The
Menominee left London on Dec ).
Four days later it ran into terrific
gale After breasting the seas for some
time the vessel was struck by huge
tidal wave at least sixty feet high
When the ship righted itself 1t was
found that the rudder post had been
snapped off leaving The steering gear
disabled and the ship helpless.
Oil was used to still the waves. but
with little effect For five days the
ship rolled in the trough of the sea,
Captain Lucas and his officers remaln-
ing on the bridge night and day without
sleep. Finally al noon on the fifth day
a temporary steering gear was riggAd
and the ship linped back to Falmouth,
where the passengers We're sent 10
Liverpool, and such of them as chose
were sent to New York on the Cedric.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
JAPAN READY FOR WAR.
Ministers Believe Time Has Come TO,
People to Be Reused.

People to Be Reused.
Toxic, Japan, Dec. 26.-The Japan
ese people are united in their offers
70 uphold the japanese government Il
II goes to war with Russia. There is
q general feeling that the situation has
reached its final critical stage.
At dinner given here last night
by the Oriental association, Baron
Kato OF the opposition, who was min
ister of foreign affairs in a former
cabinet, said he regretted that the peo-
pie had not been taken into the cor
fidence of the government regarding
the position Of affairs between Japan
and Russia. But should the emperor
declare war. the nation would be found
ready to give him unanimous sup
port.
Count Okuma. the former premier
said he agreed with the view expressed
now time to let the people know the
actual position occupied by the gov
ernment. He also declared that not
only feeling OF chivalry but a desire
for self preservation required that
Japan should buttress the integrity uf
China.
Both speakers thought that the sit
uation had reached an extremely crit
ical stage.
At a special meeting of the cabinet
yesterday 1t was decided to Issue an
emergency ordinance authorizing the
guarantee OF the principal and interest
OF an issue OF $10,000.000 debentures
on the Seoul-Fusan railway, which is
expected to be finished before the end
Of next year.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26

The news comes from Washington.
Iowa. that the friends and neighbors
OF Colonel ID. J. Palmer. of the railroad
commission, are active in booming him
for governor next time and that they
are preparing to unite the whole First
district in his candidacy. Colonel
Palmer. in the meantime. Is busy with
his work as railroad commissioner and
is getting ready TO begin another term
early next month. He will again be-
come chairman Of the railroad commits
sion.
The report on the condition of the
state banks of Nebraska, just pub
l,shed. shows that there was loss of
about a million and half in deposits
In the banks ON the las. call from the
call of a year ago. This is about the
same ratio as the deposit loss In Iowa.
one thing which caused substantial
decrease in the deposit loss account OF
Iowa banks was the fact that during
the past few months the bank exam
iners had reported that good many
banks were Issuing certificates to 9TH
er banks for their accounts and put
ting thase sums in the deposit accounts
as tho made by savings depositors. The
state auditor had been after all such
banks and was insisting that they
should not include bank deposits as A
part OF their general deposits, but put
them In under other accounts. Thls
made a considerable difference between
the last report and previous ones.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
Short kilograms.

Denver-The bodies of John Ryaf
and Miss Leonora Forming We're recov
red yesterday from Berkely lake. They
vent skating and fell thru the ice. Boz
gere residents of Iowa.
New York -whitelaw Reid. at tn
annual dinner of the New England SO
eiety of the state of New York. spok
i gainst the proposition to form stat
from our island dependencies.
Columbus, Ohio--The penitentiat
annex now contains nine men und"
sentence to be electrocuted, that bein
the largest number since April 8, 1S9
when the same number We're contins
there.
Cincinnati With the Ohio river frs
zen over and great gorges at mar
places, the rise of nearly three #
threatens danger for all kinds Of craft
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
TRUCE IN LIVERY STRIKE.
Union Strikers Had Turkey Just the
Same-No Picketing.

Same-No Picketins.
Chicago, Dec. ga Christmas truce
was tacitly declared yesterday between
the liyerymen and undertakers and
their striking drivers Neither the
headquarters of the Liverynen and
Undertakes association at 20 Adams
street nor that of the Livery Drivers at
1872 Fifth avenue was open. Most Of
the owners and the men stayed at home
with their families. Owing to the
strike benefits of the union and the
dollar assessment on all teamsters vot-
ed by the teamsters' joint council last
Tuesday the men were able to have
turkey as we'll as their employers.
Not sign of violence occurred yes
terday. All pickets were withdrawn,
not only from the houses and churches.
as they have been since Sunday, but
from the stables themselves. Had the
l.verynen wished to send out carriages
there were no signs or opposition ap-
parent.
What the liverymen are in want Of,
however. seems to be drivers to man
the vehicles. Yesterday morning the
following advertisement appeared In
the newspapers:
1900 Drivers Wanted.
Wanted-Competen coachmen and
experienced carriage drivers by all
members of the Chicago Liverymen
and Undertakers' association; wages,
sl2 a week; steady position; about L.
500 needed.
Christmas funerals in Chicago We're
not many AT none was there any evil
dence of the presenc eof piekets or any
show of violence.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
JAPAN BUYS NARSH|PS
Negotiating Purchase of Two
Battleships From Chilli
Others are Sought
TROOPS ARE MOVING IN ORIENT
Japans.. Minister Admits That Pur-
chase Of Ships Is Only Precautionary
Measure and Troops Are Said to Be
for Police Duty, But Affairs Look
Threatening in the East.

London, Eng, Dec. 26.-Japan is ne
gotiating for the purchase of two
Chilian warships which are for sale.
It is now only matter of price Ne
ROTATIONS with other South American
governments for the purchase of war
ships is also in progress. The Japan
ese minister to Great Britain said to-
day: "These negotiations are only a
precautionary measure and 1t may be
a lot of expense for nothing. I have
no intimation of the nature of Russia $
reply. Personally scarcely expect It
will be delivered for some little time.
There is no truth in the report that
Japan's last note stipulated time
limit"
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
TRANSPORTS RECEIVE ORDERS
Department Orders Troop Ships I
Prepare for Trip to Colombia.

Department Orders Troop Ships to
Prepare for Trip to Colombia.
San Francisco, Dec. 96-orders
have been received from Washington
by local transport officials TO get ths
troopships Sherman and Newport IN
readiness for service Immediately.
The transport officials maintain Sc
crecy as to the orders received. and
refuse to divulge the intended destina-
ton of the vessels. 1t is generally
believed. however. that it is the in
tention to have the troopships in real
mess for any movement towards Pana-
ma.
The gunboat Bennington has ar
rived in port from the Bremerton
navy yard 1t is understood that She
will leave in company with the New
York. acting as a consort to the tor
pedo boats Paul Jones and Preble.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
UNION pIssoLvEs.
Franklin No. 4, Press Feeders, Gives
Up Charter as Corporation and
Steals March on Typothetae.

Chicago, Dec. 26-By dissolving the
incorporated organization known as
Franklin. Union No. 4, the striking
press feeders here stole march
Thursday on the Chicago Typothetae.
an association of employers. The press
feeders being Incorporated were liable
to be sued at law.
Judge Holden recently fined the
union $1,000 and damage suits are now
pending for many times this amount
on account Of the strike, which is one
of the most persistent ever fought in
Chicago II the employers could have
secured judgment against the corpora
ton they might have been able to seize
the $4,000 In the unions treasury.
AS voluntary association, the press
feeaers believe they are safe from
damage suits except as individuals.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
COLLEGE ASSIGNMENT
Downfall of Albert Lea Institution
Partly Brought About by Friction
With Another Presbyterian State
School.

Albert Lea, Mimi, Dac. 26.-Tha
trustees of Albert Les College have
made an assignment for the benefit of
their creditors. The liabilities are
from nine to ten thousand and the as
sets are Ave. times as much, including
the school buildings, residence proper
ts, etc. The downfall was brought
about in part by friction between the
Albert Lea College and the lMacAllis-
ter College. another Presbyterian state
school.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
NET PECULIAR DEATH
Dead Body of Phillip F. wenz, of St.
Joseph, Mo-, Found Hanging BY Wire
From Roof of Empty Box car-Foul
Play Possible.

St Joseph. Mo. Dec. 26.--The dead
body of Phillip f. Wenz. secretary of
the wenz Shoe Company. of this place
was found hanging by wire from the
roof of an empty box car in the Bur
Iington yards todayy. Wenz is sup
posed to have committed suicide, altho
relatives think foul play is possible.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
Bio Drop in Wisconsin.

Lacrosse, Dec. 26.-A drop in the
temperature of 80 degrees in twenty
four hours occurred here and this
morning the thermometer registered
Is below and penetrating north wind
made 1t the most disagreeable day OF
the winter Charitable organizations
were beseiged by pleas for fuel from
poor people.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
100000 FIRE
Flames Destroy Valuable Business
Property in Heart Of Marietta, Ohio,
Today-Gas Explosion tho Cause.

Marietta. Ohio, Dec. 2s.-Early today
!. block containing the First Nationa.
sank, offices of the Standard Oil Com
ANY. the Dawes Lumber Company. the
sarber Oil Company, and others, was
destroyed by fire as the result of gas
xplosion. The loss will be abou,
100, 900.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26

The statistics reported to the sesre
Try of state in regard to the criminal
.islness in Marshall county show the
flowing:
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
SAN DOMINGO in TURMOIL.
Riots and Revolution Have Thrown
Whole Island Into Anarchy.

New York, Dec. 26.--The Clyde Line
steamer New York arrived today from
San Domingo, having been subjected
to considerable delay in loading and
discharging its cargo at ports of the
revolution which swept the island. The
cabin passengers on board said the
whole country is in a turmoil of riot,
anarchy and revolution. Communica-
ton between ports, they said, is sus-
pended and all telegraph wires are
down.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
GILBERT PEOPLE AMBITIOUS.
Want to Drop the station" Of Their
Town Name.
cra,;of t< Ti,,as. RapuhIiran

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. Dec. GA petition has
been filed in the office of the clerk of
the district court praying for the in
corporation of the little town of Gill
bert, in Franklin township. upon the
Northwestern. The land to be included
in the corporate limits is the south
half of section and the north half OF
section 8. S4, "a. A petition of a large
number of the citizens of the little
town has been filed, not only asking
for the Incorporation. but also that
the name bechanged to Gilbert, drop
ping the additional word station as
it is now used in the United States
postal service. The town is the first
station on the Northwestern, north of
Ames.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26

1t was argued that a permanent mem-
bership on such a board left the labor
men enjoying such positions peculiarly
open to corrupt influences, and that IN
the whole the advantage of such q
board was with the teaming interests
and team owners as against the team
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
Sunk by the Admiral Dewey

Boston, Mass, Dec. 2s.-The Clyde
Line Steamer Kiowa. inward bound.
from Jacksonville. Fla. was rammed
and sunk by the steamer Admiral
Dewey of the United Fruit Company.
in the harbor here today. All on board
the Kiowa, numbering thirty persons,
were rescued by tug.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
loree Goes to r. /. Company.

New York, Dec. a6.-L. F. Loree,
president of the b. & o railroad, viii
N Jan. / become president of the r. l.
'ompany, succeeding William b,
.eeds. resigned. The latter will con-
inue as a member Of the executive
ommittee.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
TAKE PACKING HOUSE STOCK.
Dakota stockmen Subscribe for Stock
nj Independent Packing House.

Pierre. S. D., Dec 2s.-At meeting
of the Missouri River Stockmen's As
sociation at Fort Pierre delegates We're
selected to attend the meeting of the
National Live Stock Association at
Portland. Ore. on Jan. II, and each
member subscribed for stock in the In
9epsnden packing concern.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
Bitter Cold in Minnesot..

ST. Paul, Dec. 26.-Sixteen degrees
below zero was the record at the local
weather bureau today. AT Winnipeg
the mercury went 80 degrees below
Zero but is now rising and warmer
weather is in sight in the northwest.
The cold here was accompanied by .
stinging wind which made it more in.
tense during the night.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
Man Erou.n I'd Peoria.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Intensely colo
weather, with the thermometer reach-
ing below here today, was response
HE for two fatalities. John Weir, aged
As. was frozen to death near Elmwood.
and George Raumgarten was found
frozen to a tree here. He had to be
torn loose by patrolmen. So badly was
he frozen that he can not recover.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
ENGLAND Recognizes Panama.

Panama. Dec. PC. Mallett, the
British CONSUL has officially informed
the junta that he has received a cable
gram from the British foreign office
that Great Britain formally recognizes
the republic of Panama.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
a French Duel.

Paris, Dec. 26.-Folowing violent
alteration over the Dreyfus case 4
duel With swords will be fought to-
morrow between Captain Levy, of the
Fifth regiment of engineers, and Henry
De Molroy, leading anti-Semite.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
Mia Weathar Prsxaila.

Kansas City, Dec. 26.-The tempera-
ture in western Missouri today aver
aged degrees above zero with
strong wind blowing. In Kansas and
Oklahoma mild weather prevailed, the
temperature ranging from five degrees
above zero In eastern Kansas to 80
above at the Colorado state line.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
WAS NO ARMED FORCE.
Admiral coshian Cables That Peaceful
Men Were Landed on Colombian

Washington, Dec. 26.--The following
cablegram reached the navy depart
ment today from Rear ADMIRAL Cogh-
Ian at Colon: .'rhe Atlanta did not
land an armed force in Colombian ter
r.tory at any time for any purpose.
Two officers landed as usual with
swords at the invitation of Colombian
generals Admiral Coghlan also ca
hled the department he would proceed
to Cartagena With his flagship. olym-
Ha, at dayhreak on Dec. IS. for the
purpose of bringing Minister Beaupre
to Colon on his way to the United
States from Bogota on leave.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
MILLION DOLLAR INCORPORATE
Company Launched to Manufacture
Glassware of all Kinds.

Trenton, N. J. Dec. 26.-A manufac
turers of window glass company, capt.
salized at s1,000000 was incorporated
today. The company is to manufact-
,ve window glass and glassware of
every description.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
Six Below at Omaha.

Omaha. Neb., Dec. 26.-Zero weather
prevailed over greater part Of Ne
braska and western Iowa this morning.
The mercury began to rise later, with
nrospects of warmer weather. At mid>
night the Thermometer registered be-
low zero.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
coldest In Two Years.

Lafayette. Ind, Dec. 26.-From 30
degrees above yesterday at noon the
temperature dropped to S degrees be-
low at Z this morning. the coldest In
two years. The Wabash river is froz-
en- over and much damage from high
winds has been done.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
MAJOR MCDOWELL DEAD.

Intimate Friend Of Famous Civil War
General. and President Hayes.
Chicago, Dec. 26.-Major Malcolm
Mcdowell, widely known as the iron
and steel expert, Is dead, aged Is. Hs
was the youngest brother Of the late
Major General Irwin Mcdowell. who
commanded the federal troops at the
first battle of Bull Run. The deceased
was an intimate friends of Generals
Grant, Sherman and Logan and Presi-
dent Hayes.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
ouNeoAr 70 coREA
Uncle Sam Wants to Be in Center of
the Rinu to Sec the Fun.

Washington. D. c. Dec. 26.-Rear
Admiral Stirling cables the navy de-
partmenf announcing the departure Of
the gunboat Vicksburg today from
Shanghai for Chemulpo, Corea, where
she has been ordered at the instance
OF the American Minister Allen, at
Seoul
AS the marine guard OF the vicks-
burg does not exceed half dozen
men Rear Admiral Stirling had been
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
SOLDIERS TO BAKE
Strike of Bakers in Paris So Serious
That Minister of War Orders Army
Bakers to Take Strikers Places if
Bread Famine Occurs.

Paris. Dec. ga band OF fifty strik-
ing bakers sacked the Cooperative
Bakery during the night. The minister
of war ordered the military bread
to be in readiness to take the
places of the strikers in case short
age In public bread supply occurs.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
BRYAN CAN'T SEE EMPEROR.
Christmas Tree in Hohenzollern Family
Prevents an Audience With Will

Berlin, Dec. 2s.-william j. Bryan
was entertained at luncheon today by
Ambassador Tower and called on For
eign Secretary Richthofen. Emperor
William expressed regrets at the fac;
that domestic Christmas festivities will
prevent him from receiving Mr.. Bryan
in audience.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
Illinois Commercial Men Meet.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Tfe Illinois Com
mercial Mems Association held its
twelfth annual convention here today,
All the old officers were re-elected.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26

PAGE ONE
Telegraphlo News.
Japan Buying Warships.
Convict Dies in Chain Gang.
Cold Wave Is General.
Will Be Warmer Sunday.
French Soldiers to Bake Bread.
Largest Building In the World.
State Teachers Meeting.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News In eriefs
New NJ. L. Church at Alden.
Swindling Clarivoyant Arrested.
Des Moines Deaf Want School Re-
moved.
Milford Section Boss Mangled.
%" Death Benefits Increased.
This Years Commerce.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial
Act First, Talk Afterward.
The End of Faithful Service.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Items for Sunday Reading.
PAGE FIVE
GENERAL News:
Review of the Weeks Sports.
"Scab" Sues Union for Damages.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Christmas Business Big.
Ruptured Blood Vessel Causes Death.
Lafayette Rewey Dead.
Mrs. Echer May Live.
Arrested for Forgery.
News of the City.
PAGE EIGHT.
lows and Commercials
Livestock Markets.
Reviews of Weeks Trade.
Fatal Shotgun Row in Tennessee.
Seed Corn Sorting Machine.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-26
Snow at Now York City.

storm accompanied by high wind and
falling temperature prevails today in.
this city and at many places thruout
the state.