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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
Special to Times-1,epublican.

Iowa Falls, Sept. 27.-Telephone re.
ports this morning state that the home
of Charles N. Bird, living near Robert
son In this county, was destroyed by
fire and three children of the Bird FAM
lily burned to death. The origin Of the
fire is unknown and details are unob-
tainable at this hour. One report stat
es that Mrs. Bird was also badly burn
ed and was rescued by a hired man
who was awakened before the rest Of
the family. The Bird family consisted
of five children, the names of those
burned being Ruth, Edith and Ern-
est.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
Mo,.,n. Politicians Indicted.

Helena. Mont, Sept. 27.-The United
States grand jury has returned indict-
ments against former Mayor Edwards,
former Chief of Police Travis. and
Sam Goodman, alleging third degree
assault upon the person of George
Freeman, received in the land office.
They were released on bail. The trou-
BILE grew out of charges of grating
alleged to have emanated from Free
man and was embittered by quarrel
between the two republican factions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
lifted Man Suicides.

New York, Sept. q. - Because the
Young woman with whom he was In
fatuated had refused to recognize him
when they met in a fashionable cafo
last night, Carlo Frederques Won Bau-
dItz. wealthy young Venezuelan. shos
and killed himself in his apartments as
the Hotel Endicott.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
KIM .s S...,n. a;

Berlin, Sept. 27.-Although the re-
port that the King of Saxony is dan
gerously Ill was officially denied yes
terday, the court bulletin issued to-
day says the difficulty which the king
experienced in breathing increases with
repeated spasm-like periods, that yield
reluctantly to remedies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
Many States Represented at the st.
Louis Meeting.

st. Louis, Sept. 27.-Representatives
from thirty-three states, eight foreign
governments and leading manufacture
ing interests of the country were PRES
ent today at the second days session Of
the international Pure Food Congress.
The addresses delivered were q gen
eral review of food inspection in for
eign countries. Later conference
was held with the fruit and vegetable
dealers relative to the use Of antisep-
tics and colors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
A $25O,OOO FIRE
Immense Wholesale Building Struck
and Destroyed by Lightning at keo-
kuk Early Tuesday Mornins-Am-
ply Covered by Insurance.

Keokuk, Sept. 27.-During a terrific
electrical storm early today a bolt of
lightning struck the Collins Healslip
wholesale carpet building. The struc-
ture was completely destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $25O,oOO but
amply insured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
T.-R. BULLETIN
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises September 2s, 5:51; sets,
5:51.
Iowa-Showers and thunderstorrns
tonight and Wednesday; warmer in
the northeast tonight; cooler in the
west Wednesday,.
Illinois-Showers and thunderstorms
tonight and Wednesday,; warmer in
the north.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy, with
showers and thunderstorns tonight
and in the east Wednesday,; cooler
Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
Reconnoitering Force OF Japan
ese Comes In Contact With
Russian Cavalry
ARE FORCED TO FALL BACK
Definite information That the Japanese
Left is Moving Up in Carrying Out
oyama's Developing Movement -
The Japanese Army Now Covers a
Front Of Sixty Miles.
BULLETIN.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 27.--The ems
peror left st. Petersburg for Odessa
today on review of the Eighth army
corps. The commissariat department
ls already prepared to furnish winter
outfits for half million men in the
far east.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
CALL PEACE MEETING SOON.
President Roosevelt Will Ask Nations
IN Convene-Powers Favorable,

freSIoSnI NCOSSV0II VIII ASK lNdIIOOS
to Convene-Powers Favorable.
Washington, Sept. 27.--President
Roosevelt will promptly act upon the
request extended him by the Inter
parliamentary Union to invite the re-
assembling of Th- Hague peace con-
ference, and will, within the next six
weeks, according to present plans, take
the first step toward inviting the ma
tions of the world to again gather in
the hope of reaching an agreement,
which will forever prevent war, and
irrevocably fasten arbitration as the
sole method among civilized nations of
settling International disputes. The
president will not await peace between
Russia and Japan. Thru the state
department inquiry will be made in q
few weeks to learn the views OF the
different nations as to the best time
and place for holding a peace confer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
BULLETIN.

London, Sept. PA telegram to the
News Agency from st. Petersburg says
q dispatch from Hardin states that tho
Japanese lost 1900 men killed dur
ing night attack on Port Arthur,
September 1S. The Russian warships
rendered valuable assistance in re-
,pulsing the Japanese.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
kuRoPATkIN IN SECOND PLACE
Grand Duke Nicholas Will be in SUI
preme Command.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 81. Although
official announcement to that effect is
not expected Immediately, since it will
require some little time to get Russia s
second army in the field, designation
of Grand Duke Nicholas Michaelovitch
Inspector general of cavalry, as COM
mander- chief, is regarded as prac-
tically settled. The suggestion that
Kuropatkin might become chief of staff
and thus, in fact, if not in name. the
real commander of the armies, is gem
erally rejected Duke Nicholas will not
rely upon a single adviser, but on a
staff, comprising the ablest strategists
of the general staff, who, in reality.
will constitute a board Of directors of
military operations. Viceroy AlexleH
As regarded as almost certain to return
here. 1t is likely he will retain his
title. becoming nominally adviser to
the emperor and will thus efface him.
self as factor of the military situa-
tion.
london. Sept. q, a. m.-Marshal
Dyama is devoting all his efforts to a
VAST Thinking movement around the
east side of Mukden. Carefully avoid
ing the Russian defenses, the Japanese
are making wide detour. which would
confirm the belief in st. Petersburg
that the point of the next serious at
aocr will he Tie Pass
Kuropatlin reports that Japanese are
ascending the Taitse river from Lao
yang to Sianchan. evidently for the
purpose OF capturing Sintsinsin, and
1sn miles northeast Of Bentsiaputsze,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
GLASS FACTORIES RESUME.
Thousands Of Employees Will Go Back
to Work,

Pittsburg. Sept. 27.-Preparations
are being made for resumption Of oper-
ations at many window glass factories
thruout the country, after suspension
OF nearly five months.
Fires are being started, and within
the next thirty days thousands of
skilled workmen and their helpers who
have been idle since last spring, will be
back at work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
PAGE ONE.
Al>.


Telegraphio News:
Russians Drive Back Jap Outposts.
Oyama's Left Moving Toward Muk-
den.
An International Complication.
Three Children Burned in Iowa.
Senator Hoar is Dying.
Col. Swain to Enter the Campaign.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News in Brief:
Iowa Church Is Boycotted.
Testing the Drainage Law.
Clever Graft at Cedar Rapids.
An Echo of Slavery Days.
Slifer Case Nearing the End.
Des Moines Conference Appoint
ments.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial!
A Beneflcient Autumn.
Control, Not Eliminate, Middlemen.
A Mckinley Democrat
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Looker-On in Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Heroism at Port Arthur.
Football Situation Reviewed.
Miscellaneous News
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Claims Family Was Kidnapped.
Strange Story Of Marshalltown Man.
New Base Ball Directors Chosen.
Chapman Gets Twelve Years.
Reev Receives the Limit.
Ray Resignation Accepted.
Big Afternoon Musical.
Waterbury Will Wed.
Talk Indoor Ball League.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Wheat Closed Higher.
E.oard Of Trade Quotations
Cattle Market About Firm.
The Condition of Crops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
Farm House Burned and Three
|. Children Lose Their Lives
In the Flames
LAMP EXPLODED IN BEDROOM
Parents Who We're Sleeping Downstairs
Were Awakened by Plaster and Lath
Falling Upon Their Bed and to Find
Their Little Ones charred corpses--
Mother Badly Burned.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. Sept. 27-Three children Of
Charles Bird, ranging from ten to four
teen were burned to death at Macy.
Hardin county, last night. They had
gone to bed, leaving lamp burning.
which became upset. setting the house
on fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27

three unsuccessful attacks on 10
banks in the same period, being on Z
Venture bank, Ventura; Bank of d -
combe at Duncombe: and Ban] =
Lawler, at Lawler. For crimes ag =
banks four men were convict
Iowa, receiving seven years each.
Mrs. Olive A. Mitchell, mother Of
professor in Drake University, now
living with him in Des Moines, was
one of the earliest of the school teach
ers Of Senator C. w. Fairbanks. A few
days after his nomination for the vice
presidency he wrote her letter In
which he recalled that she was an ear
ly school teacher for him and MANI
Testing interest In her welfare.
The new drill regulations for the
Iowa national guard will be ordered
adopted in a few days and then the
work of studying up on how to do IL
differently from what had been taught
for years will begin. Inasmuch as the
inspections the coming winter will be
in the new drill rules the guardsmen
win have to step lively to be ready
for the inspections.
Last spring about 300 rural schools
in the state commenced study of how
to improve school grounds and sub
mitted to the Youths Companion
statements Of how they had improv-
ed the grounds. A committee sought
to award prizes for these, but could
not agree. Two did agree on one OF
the essays. but generally the commit
tee scattered very much. Now State
superintendent Riggs is acting as ar
bitrator in the matter Two Of the
schools will get handsome flags.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
Province of America.

Ithaca, N. Y, Sept 27.-Andrew D..
White, who was president of the Amer
lean delegation to The Hague peace
conference, in 1899, when asked for his
opinion upon President Roosevelt's pro-
posed call for a second session of the
conference, said:
"A new conference can hardly be
called until the close of the present war
in the east, but so soon as that blessed
event shall arrive it would seem very
desirable. No nation can urge the
convening of such an assembly with
more propriety than he United States.
Our government has stood firmly from
first to last in favor of arbitration be-
tween nations and twice has made use
of the tribunal for that purpose.
Both Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Roose-
welt have been thoroughly loyal to the
idea An American citizen has also
made a magnificent gift to the nations
for the purpose of erecting an interna-
tional temple of peace in which the
tribunal may sit"
Mr.. White criticised the present
Dutch government for it's delay in
granting site, and added:
"Men are beginning to ask what the
present Dutch government means, and
whether some occult influence is not at
work hostile to the fundamental idea
of arbitra ton. A second conference
would undoubtedly bring this matter TO
a head and the world would learn
whether any faction or coalition has
gained control of the Netherlands and
is using it's power to thwart the lesiti-
mate aims of international humanity
Britain Will Accept.
LONDON, Sept 27.-The foreign
office states that if an invitation to a
second peace conference is extended
undoubtedly Great Britain will be rep
resented. Officials and diplomats eN-
press the hope that the President when
he extends the invitation, will fix a
date so that the meeting will take place
after Japan and Russia have arranged
for peace.
Favored by Germany.
Berlin, Sept. 27.-President Roose-
yelt's proposed peace conference at-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
col. MosBY GETS HIS HAT.
Confederate Officer to Receive Highly
Priced Relic of the War.

New York, Sept. 21.-After having
lain for forty years In .>northern home
the campaign hat worn by Col. John
6. Mosby, confederate cayalryman, lost
by him when he was shot by two men
of the Thirteenth New York cavalry,
in Virginia, December 21. 1854. is about
to be returned to it's original owner.
For many years 1t has been in posses
sion Of woman living in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
BULLETIN.

Chefoo, Sept. 27.-Twp Japanese de-
,etroyers were observed outside the
harbor Of Chefoo last night. Chinese who
left Lao Tung promontory last night
say the battle begun on the nineteenth
and continued intermfttently until the
oath. In defending one fort the Russ
slams rolled heavy bean cakes down
upon a mass of Japanese.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
wa4snn un Auain.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 27.-Thomas r.
Watson, populist candidate for presi-
dent. spoke here today after peihs
confined to bed twelve hours with re-
var
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
EucHARlsTIc CONGRESS.

Notable Catholic Gathering in New
York City.
New York, Sept. 27.--No event in the
history of the Roman Catholic church
in the United States has ever brought
together so many priests, prelates and
members of the hiararchy as the third
general eucharistic congress-, which
was opened today with solemn pontifi-
eel mass at st. Patrick's cathedral.
The congress will continue for three
days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
IadY curzon Improv;no.

Walmer Castle. Kent, Sept. 27.-The
slight improvement yesterday in the
condition of Lady Curzon is fairly
maintained this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
Count Ieopold Dead.

Detmold, Frincipality of Lippe, Sept.
27.-Count Leopold. eldest son of Count
Ernest, is dead, and the regent has as
suued the regency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
Parker In New York.

New York. Sept 27.-Judge Parker
arrived here from Esopus and went to
the hotel to meet the democratic cam
paign managers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
coRTELYoU,s TEACHER DYING.
He Also Took Up Study of Steno-
nraphy Thru Her Advice,

He Also TOOK Up otuuy of oeeHo"
graphy Thru Her Advice.
New York, Sept. 27.-Mrs. Ephriam
Kinds, who was the first teacher of
Chairman George B. Cortelyou, of the
republican national committee, and
thru whose advice it was he first took
up the study Of stenography, has been
stricken with apoplexy and is dying at
her home in Hampstead. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cortelyou, fastened to the
bedside from Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
American Suicides in Germany.

Berlin, Sept. PA strassberg dis
patch announces H. d. Goss, president
OF the American institute there. shee
and killed himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
TORPEDO BOAT LOST.
British Navy Loses the Destroyer
Chamois.

London, Sept. 27.-The British tor
pedo boat destroyer Chamois has been
lost of the Island Of Cephaloni. In the
Mediterranean. All on board were saw
ed.
While going at full speed on trial
yesterday the screw blade came or and
pierced the bottom of the Chamois,
She sank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
HOAR NEAR DEATH


Massachusetts Senator Remains In
State of Coma and Can Not Take
Northumberland Very Near at
Hand.
Worcester Sept. Ex-senator Hoar
remained today in state of coma into
which he sank during Sunday. Death
seems now to be a question of few
hours.
The senator's constitution is mar
vel to the attending physicians in that
the patient still lives, though unable to
take food. The noon bulletin said:
Senator Hoar is not any better. He
takes no food or nourishment as he is
now unable to swallow"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27

st. Petersburg, Sept. 81. = General
SakharoffS Stelegraphs under yesterdays
date: "The enemys vanguard, con-
eisting Of one battalion and two
equadrons of cavalry, has assumed the
offensive, probably for reconnaissance
an the district between Mandarin road
and the heights of the village of Tou-
mlnytsa. His advance was stopped by
our troops. The enemy retreated along
The whole line, pursued by our cavalry.
The enemy has not yet af,v vatlaea ncrta tl
OF DaVan on fhe lett oahk OF LAO rlv-s
er, but an Increased 1orce mas s'peen
observed in the neighpofhooo OF olan>
chan. Japanese caVsplrs nave appear>
ID IN the valley OF Lao river.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-27
PROFESSOR COMMITS SUICIDE.
Cause Of Act Of Edgar w. Manning,
Of Philadelphia, Unknown.

Philadelphia, Sept. q. - Edgar W.
Manning. professor of German in the
central high school, committed suicide
last night by shooting himself thru the
head. The cause is unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-16
CHiNA'S ATTITUDE.
Russia Wants Drastic Measures 20 &c
Taken at Once.

St. Petersburg. May 15.-In view of
the official dispatches regarding the
hostile attitude of the Chinese within
and without the Russian sphere of in
fluence, the authorities here do not
conceal their apprehension as to the
outlook, especially north of the empire,
for they purpose to call the attention
of the Celestial government to the i'm
bonding uprising in TapadZiatsi in Or
der that repressive measures may be
instantly taken.
1t is known and appreciated here
that all the powers have made strong
representations to Pekin in the inter-
est of the preservation of the tram
guilty of the empire. but it is stated
that Major General Plugs dispatch of
May Il shows the necessity of further
inpressinG the Celestial government
with the ACCESSIBILITY of acting with Il
firm hand.
The authorities here do not forget
that the Boxer revolt which spread
from Shan Tung would have involved
the entire empire had it not been for
the frmness of the southern viceroys.
The military authorities in st. Peters
| burg claim to have information of Il
sensational character to the effect that
| the Chinese have tacitly agreed to CO.
operate with the Japanese operations
against the Russians.
The Japanese propose. it is said, to
drive General kuropatkins forces into
Mongolia, which would place the Rus
slams in the position of invaders of
| neutral territory and enable repriSals
| by General Mas army, which, ii is as
| serted. is kept in that region for that
special object, thus cieverly avoiding
| the slightest infringement of the neu-
| trality OF China by the Japanese, and
| the Chinese troops by not crossing the
| Manchuran frontier could not be
charged with Il violation of pledges
in respect to interference in mill
tary operations in Manchuria
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-16
MAKING TROUBLE.
Chinese Bandits Are Attacking the
Russian Outpcsts.

LiaO Yang. Saturday, May 1i.-(De-
laycd III Trlnsmissiom -Chinesc BAN
dts ar becoming holder and are caus-
ing considerable trouble TO the Rus
sian outpOsts. A swarm Of the bandits
at noon of May 13 attacked the coal
mines OH the branch line east of Yanti
station, ten miles north of Lao Yang.
The mines, which supply the whole
railroad, were guarded by 200 rifemen
and 100 Cossacks.
In Il fierce fight the Russians re-
PEELED the bandits and then charged
them. the bandits fleeing to the hills
and to three neighboring villages. The
| troops surrounded the villages and de-
| manded the surrender of the bandits.
| The surrender was at first refused, but
| fearing that the Russians would de-
stroy their homes the villagers finally
| revealed the hiding places of the fugi-
| tivcS. The bandits fought with the
| desperation of entrapped rats. land fifty
of them We're speared and killed.
| The Russians suffered no loss. Among
II prisoners taken by the troops were
| two Japanese officers who had escaped
| from the Russians. One of the bandits
taken prisoner confessed that the BAN
dts had been hired by the Japanese
| whom they We're supplying with infor-
nation,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-16
RUSSIA'S SCORE.
Continued from page ~

has reached London of the rumors of
great battle at Stu Yen and no at
tention whatever is paid to the wild
reports of the fall of Port Arthur. In
Japanese quarters here confidence is
expressed that Il great assault upon
that fortress will be attempted before
the end of May.
The correspondent of the Daily News.
at Che Foo claims that he left Port
Arthur last Tuesday, when the channel
had been cleared, two cruisers having
steamed outside. On May Z, he says,
the garrison there numbered $1,000 men
ana WAS provisioned for nine months.
The Morning Posts Shanghai cores
pendent, under date of May a. says it
is reported that ten British wars!lips
left Hong Kong, yesterday, for the
Yang Use.
The Times correspondent Oh board
the Hailnun, the dispatch boat of that
paper. explains that his long silence is
due to his having been warned not to
proceed north of the Che FOO-Chemul-
pc line until further notice. He at
tributes the fiasco on the Yalu to Rus
sia's sudden change of plan, the deci-
sion to hold the river and the frenZied
efforts then made at the eleventh hour
to improve the defective positions with
the result that the Japanese caught
the Russians in state of transition.
The CORRESPONDENT expresses the Opin-
ion that the main interest in the near
future will centre around Port Arthur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The United States South Atlantic
squadron sailed, Saturday. from San
Juan, p. r., for the Canary islands.
the Brooklyn and Castine for Teneriffe.
and the Atlanta and Marietta for Las
Palmas.
Albert, alias Dutch" Fisher, under
sentence of electrocution for murder
committed in Toledo, Ohio. has made
a formal request that the date of his
execution be changed from July To
June II, on which date three others
are to be electrocuted. Fisher refused
to permit his attorneys to take any
steps to save his life, saying that he
committed the murder and should be
punished.
Harry G. Selfridge, general man.
ager of Marshall Field & Co., re-
tail. at Chicago, has bought the
business of Schlessinger & Mayer.
The deal was announced, Satur-
day. Mr.. Selfridge will conduct his
new enterprise under the firm name of
II. G. Selfridge & Co. The price paid
was s5,o00,oOO. 1t is understood Mr.. Sell
fridge has acquired the entire stock
of Schlessinger & Mayer, which i'll
cludes the interest of Henry Siegel,
who bought heavy holdings in the firm
two years ago. Mr.. SelfridSe sewers
his connection with Marshall Field &
CO.