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Mccormick Picks up Threads.

St Petersburg. August 3.-Mr McCor-
mick, the American ambassador was
busily engaged all day in picking UP the
threads of the diplomatic situation This
morning he saw several foreign ambas-
sadors, and this evening he had a con-
ference with Foreign Minister Lamsdorff
regarding the attitude of the United
states. Count Lamsdorff is anxious to
avoid any diplomatic incident with the
United States government.
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Monsiqnor FaIconlo Arrives.

New York, august 3.-McnsignT
Falconio. apostolic delegate to the
United States, was a passenger on the
steamer Sardegna, which arrived today
from Genoa and Naples.
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ST. Petersburg, August 3-According to
a message received from Harbin. General
Kuropatkin has ordered the removal from
that place of all useless civilians in order
to provide the greatest possible accommo-
dation for the winter quarters of the
Russian army.
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AMONG the poubtfuI states.
Hill and Lamont Confer.

New York, August 3--rhe interesting
political event of the day was a meeting
between Daniel S. Lamont and David Il.
HILL 1t is said that the democratic
nomination for governor Of New York
was the subject of discussion although
other features Of .he campaign were un-
der consideration.
Men who have been close associates OF
Mr.. Lamont say that this Is not the
first year that he has been approached by
democratic politicians with the sugges-
tion that he be a candidate for governor
ON numerous occasions he had indicated
that he woud like to be governor some
time, but always put 1t off, saying the
right time had not arrived. Whether he
thinks this year is the right time Is
vet undetermined.
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Elnht at Molten Pass.

Molten Pass, Manchuria, July 17.-(Via
Seoul Korea. August 8, p m.)-The Rus
SLAMS in their second unsuccessful attempt
to retake Molten Pass early on the morn
ing of July II were repulsed and forced
back to their original positions after five
hours of severe fighting.
Three regiments were engaged on the
Russian side. Opposed to them was one
Japanese regiment ana one battery Ihe
European regulars who for the first time
fmet General Kurokis soldiers, proved in
&uo wise superior to the Siberian contin-
rents II the Russian army. The Russians
took advantage of the heavy fog which
enveloped the mountains.
They began to advance at O'Clock IN
the morning and at o'clock opened fire
when the mist was so dense that IL was
Impossible for the japanese to see them
Mmore than 100 feet away. The Japanese
kwere badly handicapped until o'clock
Ahen the fog cleared away somewhat.
VThe attack began on the ledge below
tNe mouth of the pass where the engage
mNsnt of July occurred, and the Sc
veHest fighting was against the Russians
WHO gained the temple and the road be-
hind the trenches there.
Forced Out BY Bayonets.
The Japanese outpost companies were
formed from their trenches after bayonet
nghtting to the summit of the line OF
hil@ forming the highest ridge of the
range where is the entrance to the pass.
This range is half mile behind the
trenches.
Half way between the trenches and the
ridges and about parallel to them, runs
the ridge upon which is located the
temple The fiereest fighting was focus
sed about this temple which the Russians
held for about three hours, in spite of a
rain of bullets from the opposite ridge.
The Russian dead and wounded were
lhick about the temple.
When the sun dispeed the fog the
I Japanese made quick work of the affair."
The Russians made hurried but fairly
orderly retreat down the valley. They
I left behind them, however many dead
and wounded. A Russian battery took
up a position in the valley and fired a
few rounds to cover the retreat and the
lnfantrymen were brought up in good or
! der to support the guns
Russians Fire Volleys.
The Russian firing was altogether In
yolleys, while the japanese fired at will
The Russian troops kept in close forma-
tion, but the Japanese soldiers deployed
in extended order. 1t was plain that the
Japanese soldiers were possessed of much
greater initiative and dash than the Rus
slams. The engagement was a fair test
of the capacities of the two forces, and
the result of it was that one japanese
division of three battalion, only two OF
which were on the firing line defeated
three Russian regiments, in spite OF the
fact that another Russian regiment was
held in reserve The Russians employed
their artillery much more than the Japan
ese
The Japanese think that their cas-
ualties amount to about 200 The Russian
casualties are undoubtedly much greater
than in the former engagement. Russian
dead were being buried all over the field,
the temporary hospitals are filled with
wounded. and a few unwounded Rus
slams who had hidden in the fields are
s,,,rrapdarfuu
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REFUGEES ARRIVE
FROM PORT ARTHUR
SAY JAPS ARE ACTIVE, BUT THAT
THE BESlEGED ARE CONFIDENT
THAT THE FORT WILL NEVER
BE TAKEN.

Che Foo, August g. g p. m)-The
steamer Wuchow which has just arrived
here from New Chwang brings further
details of the latest japanese assault on
Port Arthur. When nearing Che Foo,
the Wuchow picked up junk carrying
seven men, four women and one boy who
left Port Arthur yesterday.
They reported that the fighting north of
the city of Port Arthur occurred at
Wolf Hill, and was sanguinary. resulting
in the repulse of the Japanese This hill
is situated near the railroad and eight
trains were kept busy bringing the
wounded soldiers into the city. The
wounded men from the eastern forts
reached Port Arthur In all kinds of We
hicles, many. however, coming afoot,
dragging shattered limbs.
, The Russians unite in declaring that
the fortress will never fall, but they ex-
pect that scarcely a building will be
left in the city where now there is
scarcely whole pane of glass.
The Japanese while repulsed have by no
means been beaten and a renewal of the
fighting was expected when the junk left
yesterday from Port Arthur.
Both the Japanese and Russian fleets
are reported to be in excellent condi-
tion.
Contraband goods for the japanese con-
tinue to leave Che Foo via Wei-Hai- Wei
chance of our carrying Wisconsin into the
democratic column" said e. c. Wall
the democratic leader in Wisconsin during
the course Of an interview today.
1T occurred In 1890 and 1894" he con
| tinued, when the republican party was
split on the school question, and this
year chances are still better.
Outside of Wisconsin think I can see
signs of coming change In national af-
fairs. Mr.. Roosevelt | admire as an act
i've man, but | don't care for his ideas
OF government. / believe that If we keeI
on Following him at the rate he is going
we VIII soon be far away from the stand
ard OF government set up by our fathers
Mr. Roosevelt is inclined to regard him
self as competent to settle any question
no matter in whose department It may
arise, or in what state.
Il pelieve he would gladly take it upon
nimSef TO settle the affairs of any old
foreign nation IL he got the opportunity
lie gives advice to the working man, in
structs the father in domestic affairs. and
no doubt could give mothers points on
nursing man who is going to take
on so mucn is bound to get us. sooner OF
later In trouble Under our constitution
the government Is divided among officials
F, appointed or elected, to administer it'
anairs and no one is expected to do more
than his share. 1t is all right enough
to snow the willing spirit. but the Ameri-
can people do not look for their servants
to DC, more than is expected Of them"
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OminOus Silence Prevails in
St Petersburg
THE FIGHT At molten PASS
Was Fair Test Between Crack Euro
pean Regulars and Japs, In
Which Japs Proved Their
Superiority.

, London August Alt is rumor- =
ed on the stock exchange that =
; Japan discovered $25000,0O0 in an =
; abandoned Russian camp. =
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THINK QUESTION
HAS BEEN SOLVED
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
DIFFERENT GRADES OF COTTON
ARE BEING GROWN ON TEXAS
STATION.

Washington, August 3.-(Special)- )-One
hundred and twenty five different grades
of cotton are being grown at the ex-
pertinent station of the department of
agriculture in Texas. These plants have
been gathered from every country with
which this government has diplomatic re-
lations; they are under cultivation In
the hope of developing a plant that will
withstand the diseases common to- cotton
plants.
Experiments have been under way for
nearly five years, but up to the begin
ming of this year little progress had been
made by the department experts. Now
they think a method has been discovered
whereby a cotton plant may be eulti-
vated that will be proof against root
rot" and similar diseases.
DR.. Herbert Webber, chief of the lab
oratory of plant breeding, has charge Of
the work. He says that at present II Is
too early to determine just what quality
the new grade Of cotton will develop, but
he feels confident that 1t will meet the
requirements Of the planters. He be-
lieves the department has finally discoV-
cred a method of cultivatng cotton that
will put an end to boil weevll, and also De
able to escape diseases.
nessee to secure proof that there Is such
a thing as a tobacco trust 1t Is SAID the
department does not want to proceed
until 1t gets proof for the reason that II
does not want to be Inundated by having
its case thrown out of court for the
want Of evidence. Representative Gaines
says congress has given the department
five hundred thousands dollars to cover
Just such a line of investigation as he is
now pursuing. Only a few thousand DOL
lars of this amount has been expended
and Mr.. Gaines cannot understand why
the department declines to assists him un-
less 1t be the tobacco trust is one OF the
453 against which the department Is not
going to run amuck.
Will Not Take Bet.
The blackest cloud on the political hori-
zon for the democratic party Is the con-
fidence of Col. Ike Hill of Ohio in the
alection Of Parker and Davis. Col. Hill
spent two hours this morning trying to
place a bet of $1,000 even that New YORK
would go democratic and $1,000 even that
West Virginia would go democratic. He
could get no takers.
over in New York yesterday at the re-
publican county headquarters the repub-
i,can ticket was elected in true Roosevelt
fashion. A democrat walked into head
quarters. made the statement that Parker
would be elected, whereupon he was
badly beaten up, his clothes torn, his hat
damned and he narrowly escaped the
clutches Of the police.
The latest name being mentioned In
New York in connection with the demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination Is that
of Daniel s. Lamont.
Wall Sees Signs Of Change.
washington. August 3-(Special)-"We
democrats believe that there Is every
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corteIyou on Different Tack.

According to reports from Chicago,
Chairman Cortelyou is organizing the re-
publican campaign on somewhat differ
ent lines from the late Senator Hanna.
The main departure from the previous
plans appears to be in the ommission of
special bureaus and concentration of the
work in the hands of few overseers in
the east and west.
The dispatches say that Chairman Cor
telyou has discontinued the special bu-
reaus which rallied the laboring men, the
commercial travellers, the different ma
tionalities of naturallzed foreigners, etc.
Heretofore these interests were organized
and placed in charge of men affiliated
with them.
Hereafter they will be watcher over by
members of the executive committee, but
not as separate organizations. Harry
Snew of Indiana, Frank o. Lowden of IL
linois, r. B. Schneider of Nebraska, and
David w. Mulvane of Kansas will aid
Secretary Dover in conducting the cam
paign from the Chicago headquarters.
Representative Tawney of Minnesota, the
republican whip of the house, is to have
charge of the speakers bureau of the
national committee, and will assign the
orators for the entire campaign.
1t is said that the campaign Is to be
run strictly on business principles. Men
will be paid for their work, and results
demanded.
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vardaman Gives Denial.

As was to have been expected, Gov
ernor Yardaman of Mississippi gives a
prompt denial to a certain editorial he is
alleged to have written in the Mississippi
campaign last year, which editorial the
postoffice department claims Is Its reason
for not naming after him a postoffice.
A dispatch from Jackson, Miss, today
says: Governor Vardaman today said:
L have never in all my life written or
said anything derogatory to or that re-
1ected upon the fair name of the mother
Of Roosevelt or any good woman. | am
not responsible for what the campaign
liars ascribed to me during the campaign
in Mississippi last year, and l protest
against being misrepresented.
"All that I have ever written or said
about the ancestors of Theodore Roose-
velt was In defence of said ancestors
against the unjust charge of RESPONSE
bility for the moral and racial degen-
eracy of the accidental occupant of the
White House, whose conduct, If persisted
in, in the vardaman postoffice matter.
demonstrates his infinite littleness."
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Cannot Buy Legislature.

Senator Scott of West Virginia called
at the White House today and told the
President that Millions of dollars would
not buy the legislature this year" Scott
is a candidate before the legislature for
reelection. He is a very wealthy man,
and according to current reports is put
ting big money in the legislative districts.
If millions of dollars cannot buy the
legislature 1t would seem that Senator
Scott is wasting his thousands In trying
TO keep John T. McGraw or some other
Democrat from coming to Washington
and creditably representing a great state.
The President, however, does not care
so much about the legislature as the
electoral vote of West Virginia. He was
therefore delighted to learn from Senator
Scott that West Virginia would certainly
go Republican by "At least nine thousand
majority" Last Thursday Representative
Dover told the President that the Re-
publican majority would be twenty thous-
and. This is a falling off Of about eleven
thousand votes in one week and there are
| thirteen weeks of the campaign remain
ing.
Bynum Visits President.
Among those who contributed to the
| Roosevelt confidence fund at the Whlte
House today. was W. d. Bynum of Indi-
4
| would go Republican from twenty-five
thousand to forty thousand. Bynum, 1t
is announced, will make speeches IN
Indiana this fall for Roosevelt.
Bynum was honored by the Democrats
of Indiana with five terms in congress.
To somewhat repay them he then became
Republican and is now on the commits
sion to revise the laws of the United
States at salary of five thousand dollars
per annum. Some time ago he was nom
mated as Democrat to one of the ap-
praiserships of the Port of New York at
a salary Of eight thousand dollars per
annum. The senate would not allow his
confirmation.
Very naturally Bynum is for Roosevelt.
Would Minimize Canes Efforts.
republican paper prints column to-
day trying to minimize the efforts being
! made by Representatives Gaines OF Ten
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washington, August 3.-(Special)- i've
democrats believe that there is every
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-09
Ell. Prince'. Grain Let+er.

Chicago, Dec. 9.--Wheat-There has
been an extended erratic wheat mar
ket today. There was plenty Of bear
sish news, but still an undertone Of
strength and apparently some good
buying. Larger operations have usu-
ally been credited to buying by local
shorts. Latterly the pit has been ex-
ercised over some alleged cash wheat
sales. Some have put sales as high
as 100000, but this is in doubt. One
Milwaukee flour man admitted taking
$4,000 bushels. Cash men generally
discredit reports Of large wheat sales.
Argentine weather fine, foreign mar
kets easier. Minneapolis reports a
weak cash situation. Weather condit-
ions are for q breaking up Of the
drought in the southwest. New York
reports delivery Of $4,000 bushels on
December contracts. Argentine ship
ments for week only 20S,00O bushels.
Corn-Shorts in corn have been quite
generally covering today because Of
the cloudy conditions over most of the
belt and the official predictions Of IL
breaking of the drought. Unsettled
weather would probably increase the
difficulties now encountered In getting
the corn in here. Kansas City had 1919
cars. December has been a scarce
proposition. Private elevators turned
out 10000 bushels contract corn. Fresh
arrivals included IA cars contract and
there are 345 cars Of No. 3 or better in
the days receipts. Argentine ship
ments for the week were lighter at l.
$4,000 bushels against 2.bbo,ooo
bushels last week and 1,694,00 year
ego.
oats-oats have firned up with
other grains, but December has been
an exception. There is a fear of heav-
Ter deliveries later as some of the cash
houses and elevator firms have re-
Gently sold the December.
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sleAMY is CHARGED.
G.. r. Prentice, a Davenport Barber
Accused Of Leading Dual Life.

0s
Accused Of Leading Dual Life.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Dec. &c. F. Prentice.
tonsorial artist, was at the police sta
ton yesterday morning, charged with
leading dual life. A young woman,
who gave her name as Miss Watson,
and her address as Rock Island, Is the
complaining witness, and charges
Prentice with bigamy.
The story as related seems to show
that Prentice, married man, though
separated from his legal wife, was
keeping up clandestine relation with
the aforesaid Miss Watson. Mrs
Prentice, it is said, suddenly came
on the scene when affairs were III
this condition, and her interviews with
the Rock Island woman are said to
have had disturbing effect on the
latter. The charge Of bigamy against
Prentice Is the result.
It Is held by some, however that
there is no ground for the above
charge Miss Watson, 1t Is said, has
no evidence that she was ever married
to Prentice, and In fact 1t Is asserted
she admits that she never was. 1t IL
claimed she has no evidence to show
that she was even engaged to be mar
ried to Prentice. However, on what IL
alleged to be good authority, 1t is
claimed that Prentice has made a
statement to the effect that If he was
able to secure divorce from his legal
wife that she would at once be joined
to Miss Watson.
The case will be given a hearing be-
fore Police Judge Finger.
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Prospects of Rain in the Wheat
Belt Caused a Bearish Feel
ing Today.
LIBERAL SELLING oRDE
Large Receipts in tho Northwest
Largely the Cause of tho Selling -
Commission House Demand Caused
Firmsr Tono in the Corn Market
Oats Steady.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Prospects of rain
thru the wheat belt caused a bearish
feeding among traders today. Commits
sion houses were in the market with
liberal selling orders, Induced partly
by large receipts in the northwest. May
opened at 1.10N to Ill. declined to
1.1OM and rallied to 1.11M. Minneap-
oils, Duluth and Chicago receipts were
TIC cars.
May advanced to 1.11A, but broke to
1t0A. recovering on covering by shorts
and closing V lower at Ill.
Corn.
Commission house demand caused q
firm undertone in corn. May opened
at AN to 44ss, advanced to AN 144B.
Receipts were $50 cars.
The market held firm, May closing ~
to " higher at 44M.
Oats.
Oats were helped by other grains,
May opened 30$ @S0s, rallied to Soh
@3oss. Receipts were sixty-two cars.
Provisions.
Provisions We're steady on the firm
ness OF hogs.
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Chicago Livestock.

s 3 -
Catt,e-Estimated receipts for today.
$500; market steady; good to prime
steers 6.o0@7.2O; poor to medium a.eo
@b.s0; stockers and feeders 2.zoP4.lo;
cows !. 40@4.00: heifers 200@b.0O; can
ners 1.3b02.4o; bulls 2.oO@4.lo; caves
3.5o0D7 90; western steers S.40@4.SO.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
30 900: market strong: mixed ana
butchers 4.25@4b0; good to choice
heavy 4.45@4.5o: rough heavy 4.2O a
4So; light 4.15@4.4o; bulk Of sales 4.35
@442Es.
stoap-Estimated receipts for today
5000: sheep steady; lambs 10 cents
higher; good to choice wethers 4.4o @
5.25: fair to choice mixed s.5O@4.a6;
western sheep 3.50@5.10; native lambs
4.75@6.50; western lambs 4.7b@6.4o.
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Wedding at Geneva.
- pon11hS{pQ

Geneva, Dec. s.-A pretty wedding
took place at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. MOBILES last evening, when thei'
daughter, Norma, was married to How
ard Richards. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of large num-
Der of friends and relatives by Rev
f. w. spry, pastor Of the M. e. church
After the ceremony bountiful wed
ding supper was served. The bride a11e
groom are among the most prominen
Young people of this community ant
have the best wishes Of host o
friends.
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THE DAY BEFORE
(For Comparison.)


cattle-Estimate receipts for today.
II 900: market steady; good to prime
steers 6.o0@7.25;. poor to medium 800
@5.s0: stockers and feeders 2.2o@4.1o;
cows 1.4o@4.0o; heifers 2.eo@5.00; can
ners 1.35@2.40; bulls 2.OO@4.lo; calves
3.5oD7. 90; western steers s.4o04.so.
Aogs-Estimated receipts for today.
Is 900; market SOLO lower; mixed and
butchers 4.25@445; good to choice
heavy 4.s5@4.45; rough heavy 400
40: light 4.2o@4.4o; bulk of sales 4.30
@4.40.
sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
IS 900: sheep steady; lambs 10 higher;
good to choice wethers 4.5o@5.25; fair
to choice mixed 3.7o@4.35; western
sheep 3.5O@51o; native lambs 4.eo@
$50; western lambs 4.75@6.25.,
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START NEW CUSTOM
State University Of Iowa Freshmen
Could Rent No Hall in Iowa City and
Go to Cedar Rapids for Glass Ban
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City. Dec. 9.--The freshmen
class Of the college of liberal arts,
which started to break college tradl-
tons by whipping the sophomores IN
thirty minutes in the annual class rush
this fall. has started new custom
by going to Cedar Rapids to hold their
annual banquet. The freshmen ban
queet has always been the scene OF a
lively class fight during which some
damage Is always inflicted on the hall
where the banquet Is held. For this
reason the class was unable to find a
building In the city where the function
could be held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-09
Coughs, Colds and Constipation.

Few people realize when taking
cough medicines other than Foley's
Honey and Tar, that they contain op-
iates which are constipating besides
being unsafe, particularly for children.
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no OPP
iates is safe and sure and will not con-
stipate. Sold by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-09
Locomotive Blew Up.

Des Moines, Dec. 9.-An engine on
the Rock Island road blew up at Evans,
a.. Patrick McNerny, an engine ten
der was on the engine at the time and
was seriously injured. The regular
crew of the engine was at dinner.