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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Are Building Railroad.

Berlin, March 1S.-The correspond
ent of the Iokal Anzerger at Seoul,
confirms the reports that about 5000
japanese pioneers are engaged in
building a field railroad from Seoul
northward. and says that the rail-
road from Fusan to Seoul will not be
completed before October. He confirms
the reports that the Russian horse ar
tillery has Withdrawn to the north
bank of the Yalu river and says that
part Of the cavalry has been withdrawn,
leaving only weak post at Syon-
Chyon, south of Wiju.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Helm Cotton Industry.

Philadelphia. March 1S.--A member
of the firm Of George H. McF'adden
& Brother. cotton brokers, Of this
city, said: The decline, amounting
to about $13 bale, will be beneficial
to the cotton industry, because it will
allow the manufacturers to purchase
cotton at a marketable rate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
LAcLEDE GAS STOCK SOLD.
N. w. Harris & Co. Transfer Lars,
Rlock To ST. ouis Purchasers


Block to st. Louis Purchasers.
New York, March 1S.-Festus j.
Wade and George w. Wilson, president
and vice president. respectively, of the
Mercantile Trust Company of st. Louis,
have arranged to purchase from N. w.
Harris 4 Co. large block of the $5,-
100000 Laclede Gas. Light Company
refunding bonds recently sold to the
latter firm. The Mercantile Trust Com
pany will have control of the st. Louis
market. A public offering of the bonds
will be made later by N. w. Harris &
Co.. New York, Chicago and Boston
and by the Mercantile Trust Company
III st. Louis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
FEW WILL BE PARDoNED.
Nearly Every Murderer's Application
Likely to be- Refused.


Special 10 Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 1S.-Present IN
cations are that of the fifteen murder
ers who are applicants for pardons
at the hands of the legislature but one
or two will receive the much coveted
boon. It appears that the pardons
committees of the two houses, which
have been holding joint sessions, have
practically agreed upon the pardon of
Frank Hall and that the only other
case still in doubt is that of Sarah
Kuhn. Some Of the members of the
committee are strongly in favor of
setting the beautiful Sarah free, while
almost an equal number is strongly
opposed to 1t.
Frank Hall was sentenced from Pot
tawattamie county thirteen years ago
for the murder OF his wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
WOMAN ADMITS BlGAMY.
Tells Court She Has Three Husbands
All of Whom Are Living.

Hammond, Ind, March 1S.-Judge ii.
d. Tuthill, of Michigan City, after a
three days trial in chambers in the
Lake Superior court, granted divorce
to William Pail, of Indiana Harbor, last
Wednesday night because PalPs wife
admitted that she had been married
three times. Suzanne Schwartz was
born in little town on the Russian
steppes, of exiled Austrian parents.
twenty seven years ago. Pail was her
childhood sweetheart. He Joined the
Russian army and when away year
heard that Suzanne had married his
rival during his absence.
He returned the year following and
found that the woman had gone to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
jim CROW BILLS
Hereafter coiored People and White
People Will Ride in Separate Cars
on Railroads in Maryland.

Baltimore, March Is. Governor
Warfield has approved the two social
ed Jim Grow" bills relating to rail-
road and steamboat travel in the state.
providing for separate compartments
for white and colored passengers and
the act will go into effect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
INJURIES WE'RE FATAL.
Young Man Who Was Run Down by
Train Dies

SpeCIaI 10 IlmeS-ItepuD1Can.
Marion, March 18.-Burt Murphy,
the young boy who was so seriously
injured here a few weeks ago in an
attempt to board a train for Cedar
Rapids, died last night about $50 o.
clock at the home of his parents on
Third avenue between Ninth and
Tenth streets. Young Murray was
popular young man and had a host Of
friends who regret to learn of the fatal
elimination of his boyish act and who
extend the sorrowing parents their
sincere sympathy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
NOT TO INVADE PANAMA.
Sentiment in Colombia Favors Recog
milton Of Republic.

Colon March 1S.-.According to news
received from the coast it is rumorcd
that Colombia has given up the idea of
invading Panama. Public opinion in
1nany parts of the republic. especially
iii the department of Cauca, favors tho
recognition of Panama.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
GIRL TO DANCE; BOY TO CELL.
Lady Arrested Charged With Stealing
! To Buy Sweetheart Gown

Springfield, ILL.,, March 1S.-The de-
sire to see his sweetheart as prettily
dressed as other girls who attended the
railway traimmens ball at the Leland
Hotel last night, ds said to have caused
Earl M. Seaman, Is years old to turn
thief. He is charged with stealing a
watch and chain and pawning the val
uables together with his own watch
and overcoat, to buy the girl a ball
gown. The police say he admits the
theft and told where the watch could
be found The authorities refuse to
disclose the identity of the girl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
WADE KNOCKS HEARST
Second District Congressman Person
ally Sends Letter to Iowa Democrats
Urging Non Instructed Iowa Dele.
cation to st. Louis.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 1s.-The demo-
Gratis of the legislature today received
a letter from Congressman Wade urg-
ing the Iowa democrats not to instruct
at their state convention for Hearst or
for anybody else. but to send delega-
ton to st. Louis without regard to
preferences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
BULLETIN.

Washington, March is. = Russian
Ambassador Cassini today advised tas
state department. owing to the laying
OF torpedoes in the waters OF kwang
Tung, all vessels desiring to enter Port
Arthur must stop five miles from shore
and signal the pilot TO steer them into
the harbor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

END OF A BITTER CONTROVERSY
Wood Was Opposed by the Late sena-
tor Hanna and Other Powerful In.
fluences, Including Army Officers, for
Many Months-other Washington
News.

Washington, March 1s.-Brigadier
General Leonard Woods nomination
was confirmed in the senate today, by
vote of As to Is.
Senators kdttredlge and Scott were
the only republicans who voted against
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Special Session of japanese Diet.

Toxic, March 1S.--In accordance with
the recent imperial rescript special
session of the japanese diet opened to-
day. NJ. NJ. Matsuda, leader of the
Seivll Kai party formed by MARQUIS
Ito, was elected president of the house
of representatives.
The diet will be formally opened by
the emperor himself on Sunday or
Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
RICHARDS BUYS INTEREST.
Interesting Deal in Connection With
Rhodes and Melbourne Banks.

Special to Times Republican.
Melbourne, March 1S.-Ben Richards
who has been cashier of the Rhodes
and Melbourne banks for the past 10
years and who arranged a few months
ago to remove to Wyoming, effected
new agreement with DR.. S. T. Good
man, sole owner of THE two banks,
whereby Richards enters into a part
nership, and receives the earnings on
1-3 of the business and retains his po-
siton at an Increased SALARY and will
reside in Melbourne instead of Rhodes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

vorable consideration today. At pres
ent there is no way that any veteran
but one OF the civil war can be ad +
mitted to the Home. 1t is believed that
in some rare cases others might with
equal propriety be admitted to the
Home.
The bill to provide for publication
of roster of the Iowa soldiers and
sailors in the war of rebellion has been
favorably reported. This involves an
appropriation of $4,000. But there has
never been printed a roster of the SOL
diers and sailors of the civil war for
Iowa. and there is now demand for
the work. 1t will be under a commits
sion composed of the governor, secre-
tary of state and third member to be
named by the G.. A. r. department Of
Iowa. The work will be done In the
office of the adjutant general. Much OF
the preliminary work has already been
done relating to this work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
follow. Twenty five hundred litho-
graphers have struck rather than De
/ locked ont
WILL BE NO STRIKE
The Vote Of tho Miners Counted Com
pIete and Majority for the Scale is
Over 10000.

Indianapolis, March 1s.--Counting of
the votes of the miners on the propo-
tition to accept or reject the operators
offer of a two-year scale, was complel-
ed shortly after noon. The total vote
cast was 55,sS7; majority against
strike. 31.141.
The joint suh-scale committee prob
ably will meet here next Monday ana
sign the scale for two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
FACTORY FOR CAMBRIDGE.
People of That Place to Have Canning
plant

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, March 1S-The new canning
factory for Cambridge is no an assyllr-
ed thing. AT meeting held in that city
the first of the week, a board of direc-
tors was elected, consisting of some Of
the most active business men of the
town who are stockholders in the pro-
posed company. The board consists Of
DR.. Frank Thompson, Fred w. Larson,
James Mckee, andrew Nelson. John
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Widest Disorder Follows An
nouncement of Suspension
of Prominent Operator
MEMBERS INDULGE IN FIGHTS
Chairs Are Broken, Clothes Torn and
Spectators Badly Bruised -suiIy's
Failure Estimated at Several Million
DoIiars-New orlean. Market Ex-
cited,

New York, March 18-SuspensfOn v
Sully, the cotton operator, was an-
nounced on the cotton exchange toe
day.
The announcement came at close Of
. long decline in the price of future
contracts. Some weeks ago on heavy
buying. believed to have been more Of
manipulative than investment char
acter. the price for future delivery
OF staple cotton was pushed above the
17-cent mark and predictions were
made by those in charge Of the bull
campaign that the 20-cent mark would
be reached. These predictions, how
the bull pool tried to realize some Of
its paper profits it was found the bears
afternoon there was rapid drop IN
prices Of more than cent a pound. Il
was at this time that Sully gave out
the statement that he was going south
for rest and would retire from active,
market trading for. time. He changed
his mind when the trend OF prices
turned and remained in New York,
presumably in order to stem the tide.
il he could. Day after day the new
level was reached in spite Of the bun
buying, and except for occasional spas
modic rallies the drop was not inter-
rupted.
After the suspension was announced
Sully locked himself dn his oflice and
declined to give out any eeatement
Wild guesses We're nrade as to- lia-
bflities, but all agreed they must be
We'll up in millions.
Sully also was member Of the
Stock Exchange. His failure caused
only slight decline After the faflure
1t was said Sully had bought about
ioo,ooO bales OF cotton. principally May
option. during the past week most OF Il
between 1850 and 1880.
The members OF the cotton exchange
estimated Sully's total holdings at 300.-
600 bales on which his loss In the past
week or ten days. probably was I'M ex-
cess Of $5.0O0,0OO.
The members OF the firm Of Daniel
:. SuIfy Company are Daniel J.
Sufly, S. F. B. Morse, Walters Crandali.
Edwin Hadley, Jr W. r. Pagan.
Just before the close Sully's failure
was announced on the coffee exchange
of which he was member Prices were
unaffected.
The announcement OF the failure OF !.
the firm on the cotton exchange was
the signal for wild scene OF ex-
citement in which all the brokers on
the floor joined. A wild shout went
up and the members joined in rough
and tumble fight, after which the floor
was covered with broken chairs an1
of torn clothing, while thu
members emerged in much battered
and bruised condition.
Chicago. March 1S.-Mr. Sully within
the past few weeks acquired mem-
hership on Chicago board Of trade and
caused a brief sensation in the wheat
pit. News of the failure was received
here just as the closing gong was
sounded. There was slump Of 20
cents in wheat today and 1t is said Ii
quidation for Sully's account was Z
factor in the tremendous selling pres
sure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
ToDAY's COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down by the su
preme Court Of Iowa.

VPJNJVUS JIdJvOV0 0VWU Oy SIJO GU
prene Court Of Iowa.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Des Moines. March 1S.-The follow
ing decisions were handed down by the
supreme court today:
Dorr Cattle Co. VS.. Des Moines Ma
tional Bank. appellant, Polk district.
Reversed.
State of Iowa VS.. Dawson, appellant.
Wappello district. Affirmed.
Beresford, administrator, appellant,
VS.. American Coal Co. Mahaska dis
trict. Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Thirteen Murderers Huno.

Seoul, March 1s.-On March 1e,
thirteen accomplices in the murder Of
the queen in 1895 were executed by
strangiing In the city prison. Twenty
two highwaynen were similarly exc
cuted at the same time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
BIG TRACTION DEAL REPORTED
Last Link in New York Philadelphia
Limo Secured.

Last LINK N New York; Phl1adeIPhIa
Limo Secured.
New York. March 1s.--The Middle
sex g. Somerset Traction Company OF
New Jersey, which has fifty miles OF
track in Middlesex and Somerset coun-
ties. is reported to have been sold to
the Public Service Corporation of New
Jersey for $2.25O.00O. The latter al
ready controls all the trolley lines IN
northern New Jersey, ard the pur-
chase of the property mentioned COM
pletes its thru line from New York
to Philadelphia, other connecting lines
and roads under construction having
been purchased within few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Defeat unconf firmed.

Paris. March 1S.-No reports have
been received at the foreign office or
elsewhere confirming the bourse rurnor
.of a. great Japanese defeat. which
probably grew out of an unconfirmed
Shanghai report of the defeat of two
hundred Japanese by a Russian force
Of 300 men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
RUSSIANS CLAIM
JAPANESE Loss
A Dozen Proiectiles Said to
Have Hit One of the
Japanese Cruisers
ABOUT THE PORT ARTHUR FIGHT
llussian Version Of the Affair Gives to
the Japanese the Worst of the En-
eounter-Russians Have Mines Laid
For Protection of the Fort-Todays
News Of the War.
nlILIETiN.

81 Pete. sburg, March 1S.-The ad-
tniralty has no confirmation of tn.
reported loss Of the torpedo boat de-
xtroyer Skori. OFF Port Arthur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
HITS THE EAST SIDE
sill to Permit Increase Of the Number
of Waterloo Wards Beaten in the
House Today by Fifty two to Thirty
scven.
Vial to Tines Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 1s.-The bill to
provide a way to increase the number
of wards in Waterloo was defeated in
the house today by vote of SO to 81
on motion to adopt the report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

American Academy in Rome.
Washington, March 18.-The senate
today passed the bill authorizing the
incorporation of an American academy
In Eome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
WORK OF CONGRESS.

Postal Appropriation Bill.
Washington, March 1S.-When the
house met today the army appropria-
tion bill was sent to conference. Con-
sideration of the postoffice appropria
ton bill was resumed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

Bloomington, nl.-Gustave Erickson,
who had been employed dn The local
coal mine for thirty years was crushed
to death between two cara
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
Wealthy Wisconsin Man Dead

Janesvine, Wis, March 1S-Allen
p. Lovejoy, whose wealth is esti-
mated at several million dollars, was
found dead in bed today, aged 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
Weathar


Sun rises March 10, 6:05; sets, 8: IL.
PAGE OsSE-
Telcsraphie He~a
Russians Claim japanese Losses.
Mines Laid at Port Arthur.
Excitement in Cotton Market.
Big Failure Causes Panic.
Gen. Woods Nomination Confirmed.
Inebriate Home at Knoxville.
PAGES TWO AND ThREG
Iowa News ii Briefs
Marston Remains at Ames.
Head Bill Has No Chance.
Glass Scrap at Clinton.
Bold CRATER at Dubuque.
Doctor Caught Shoplifting.
Boone Case a Puzzle.
FACE FOUR
Editorial
The Farms and Interurbano.
An Imminent Danger.
Senator Funk's Withdrawal.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
PAGE FIVE
General News:
A Warm Time in the House.
Russians Fear Night Attacks.
Miscellaneous News.
"The Gentleman From Indiana"
PAGES SIX AND sEvgM
City News:
Candidates File Petitions.
Question Arises Over Time.
Devine and Christianson Affected.
Politics Warm at LeGrand.
State Center Has One Ticket.
Boone Secures Reynolds.
Newspaper Collector in Trouble
Headquarters Located Here.
Two Arrests in Brass Case.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
lows and Commercials
Board of Trade Quotations.
a Bad slump in Wheat.
Cattle Trade Slow.
Wheat Outlook in the Southwest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

Stevenson, the Sculptor, Dead.
Edinburgh, March 1S.--David Wat
son Stevenson. the sculptor. died today,
aged So.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-18

The bill to authorize the board of
control and commandant of the SOL
diers' Home to admit veterans OF the
Mexican and Cuban wars to the Home
under conditions which they may inn
pose, was reported to Nhe house for ia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTUREs.
LIVERPOOL. Sept 2s.-Cotton future openeL quiet and closed steady
II. & B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.

O.l
 NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 2s-Weakness in American markets yesterday closed the Liverpool market easier than expected to- Hay. September declining 20 points, the more distant positions ACT points, and spots there we.e reduced 20 points to 6.o4 for middling Sales. 5000 Receipts Ill., 900 New Orleans opened at decline of q few points, December 1923. Afterwards selling low as 2l, from which level values reacted on profit taking by shorts princi- pally at New York. Aside from the con- tinuance of a very full movement to mar ket except at this place where arrivals are ments and trading was on a smaller scale traders waiting for something new to turn up upol which to act. Receipts at all ports were 71,9s6 last year. 4s3l6 since Friday, 5o2,592 against 2l945s and arrival at thir- teen interior owns for half week were tSelma. Ala. missing this year) 11o,2o against sO.e46. Shipments to Europe from the United States since last Friday have been 165,307. against l0o,914 for the same time one year ago Port receipts however have been large as to spare all this cotton for Europe and still add l6ssl5 bales to stock: at all ports. 424743 bales today. Advices from Galveston were to the effect that there was good freight room demand for October shipments at that port anJ Houston advised that spot holders in Texas were refusing to sell less than M above quotations. In this market demand for freights very slack and spot cotton was more or less pressed fo: sale, particularly {. o. b. cotton which was being parted with at A lower than yesterday and factors found n a hard matter to get spots except at concession. which were allowed in the af-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS-Quiet; sales 5, 100; or dinary, 7%; good ordinary, 3-16: low mid ding. 13-16; middling. 103s good mid ding. 10 9-16: middling fair 10 13-i6; re- ceipts. 15.4e0; stock, 56,739.
 0ALvESToN-Easy: middling, 10 7-16; sales, 1.3s5; receipts, 26095: stock, 142.259. | MOBILE-Quiet: middling. 1oA sales, 800; receipts, 1,547: stock, 19.S07.
 SAvANNAH-Quiet; middling, 10 1-16; sales. 1,313: receipts 16,0s7: stock, 112.33
 CHARLEsToN-Quiet; middling, 1oc; re- ceipts. 2.470; stock. 1a.Sf5. 1 wILMINGTON-Stead middling 10 5-1s;
 NORFOLK--Receipts, 4.5S6: stock, 29,sli.
 BAIsTIMORE-Nominal middling, 10. 75; feceies. 344; stock, 3.097. r. BosToN-Quiet: middiing. 1Os ss; gross receipts. 14s.
 PHILADELPHIA Steady; middling, II o5; receipts. 70; utock. 43s.
 ST. LOUIS-Quiet: middling. 1o&; re- ceipts. 6s; stock. 3.2Ss.
 NEW YoRK-Quiet: middiing. 10. 80; gross receipts, ls,615; sales. 155: stock, 37, .z66; exports to Great Britain, s3.255; coast wise. 2.2l1; to the continent, 2,4ss; to Ja- pan, 500.
 Total today-Net receipts 71,e7s; expor.s to Great Britain, 32.1s3: to the continent, B. 4S9; to Japan. soc; to Mexico, 500: stock, t37. .s43.
 Consolidated-Net receipts, 3026oo: -x- ports to Great Britain. 104.e94: to Francs. S.i42: to the continent, 49,Sl7; to Japan. 4.1s0; to Mexico. 5t0.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 92s,1l9; exports to Great Britain, 309 206; to France 62.42s; to tho continent, 15s,s51; to Japan, b.25o; to Mexico, 1,50o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2s-Spot cotton market opened with buyers and sellers apart The country offered cotton freely and in the first half cs the day prices were q shade easier. Sales o.l00 bales, including S.4oos to arrive and $50 f. o. b. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened steady at a decline of 1G5 points. Liverpool and New York were both weak, but dispatches from New York reporting that New England spinners were In the spot market with good demand was sufficient to send prices up. Soon after the opening the market showed considerable strength and later in the day prices were b41 points higher than\ yesterdays close and held the improvement to the end of the session In the trading October opened i points lower at 1910. sold up to 1925 and finally receded to 1o.21. The market closed steady with net gains of 597 points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
KANSAS CITY LIVE srocx

nANSAs CITY, Sept. 2e-Cattle-Re- eelpts. lS,ooo. including 1.2oo southerns: s.eaoy: choice export and dressed beef steers se@e; fair to good. s3.75@5 West CTS. s2 2594.Oo Southern steers s2 9sa S.6o: Southern cows. s1.5o926o; native cows. VI; ;oo9s 75; native heifers, s2.S 500 4'9V; pulls. VI. .7b G3. 25: calves. S2 50a5. 50. CT; top s5 97h bulk of sales. s5 75a5.s5: heavy' sS s5 65. s74 packers, $b.756I5. pigs and lights. S5.7o@5.s5. native lambs, $495.25 native wethars
 SS 70 qS so native ewes. $313. 10; Western lambs. $4d5.25; Western yearlings, ss so QS.so; Western sheep. $3Q3.65: stockers and feeders. $2.5od4 0o