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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
TIMELY TOPICS.

"a Merchant wants to know If there
is any way he can keep moths out Of
his stock. Sure. Advertise.-W Washing
ton Post
BY the irony of circumstances the
United States, nation of peace. is
building more battleships than any of
the great warlike powers. New York
World.
Maybe it will recall to you how the
map in the geography used to look
when you read that party of people
living in the northern part OF Montana
are planning to take 9 trip to the st.
Louis exposition in 9 sailboat.- Boston
Globe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
uLloAs6 clsEs.


The whAts NalnAoWt aiAA 0ne Oeeos
don EAea III 7SvaS OsservsA. 81
4 wonderful a}mesphssic pheoosnp
NON, described byahoth uHoa and Bon
her. was frst sbssr1ed bt the hrst
NAMED asntienan da1lag the stay Of
himself and party anx ~ faihehancha.
One mofniAG at.0Deesk the whole
nountain top WAS cosDEed with =
dense fos. Aftsr = Ahsst whtls stne at.
mosphere tseanss gaeas slatA
the e1ospsaon Of : ~ vapossus.
cloadA. WAtls the AsasAseas were
watchins.tne, ,yradysA disappearenee Of
the fog Zone o8 tkeA s0Q3ed Qnacaly
and perceived an image Of hnnsel1
distinctly misregsty ypn stplt QsaF1sf %
the sky sppo6lse Tie rtslng'eun. The
figure appeared TO stand N the aensef
ct three copcsnt,lt srtng3 which wece
shaded with di9essnt colors. whfle
around was fourth and much larger
ring tinted with but . aa9&se hue. Tho
edge u each Of the interior
rings was crimssn, the next efsnges
with . shade Of Rase yellow. the M
nermost lint hainG Of brilliant green.
when first sssa tAsse rings were
hardly cffculaw In form. but thsy sosn
became spsrlect But - they did 90.
which depended on the rising q the
sun toward the zenith. Ne colors grad
uaNy disappeared until finally the
whCae appaxitien taded like mirage
from the gaze of the astoDished sct-
entists. -,,,@.~ ::
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
CRITICAL TIME FOR RUSSIANS.
General kuropatkin Watching For .
Chance to Strike Decisive Blow.

Chance TO Strike decisive BioW.
st Petersburg, May 1.-THE army
prgan Is disinclined to believe that Hal
Cheng Is the Japanese objective. 1t says
nivision guards are now marching in
that direction. and probably will swerve
nsorthward toward LAO Yang. followed
BY forces now at Suyan Chow and
combining with division reported TO
be Mt Somait II and make a combin-
Ed attack on Lao Yang. Novoe Vre-
myas expert estimates the forces ad
Wancing against Lao Yang at 100. 600
plen with $4,000 horses and $50 guns.
He believes the Russians are retiring
upon their base. TT is a critical and
anxious moment" the paper continues.
General Kuropatkin is watching for a
favorable moment to strike. decisive
blow
Although the issue price of the new
Russian loan is still secret here. the
newspapers express satisfaction with
Its terms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
SITUATION AT NEW cHWANG.
Natives Are Growing More Restless az
che Russians Move Out.

New Chwang. May 1.-THE japanese
fkroops have continued landing at Pit
leewo. The railroad has been cut again.
seventeen miles of track being gone.
Communication, however. for that dis
Aance Is kept open by the aid of
carts. Port Arthur mail is about thir-
ky-six hours old when it gets to New
Chwang. The natives are growing more
restless as the Russians continue to
move out. There is persistent rumor
here Of sharp fight between Russians
ana Japanese between Lao Yang,
(which 1t is Impossible to confirm Of
ffcially. The censor here is passing all
most nothing in the form Of news. Cor
respondents are threatened with expul-
sion. Supplies are being rushed out of
khis place and Russian authorities are
busy dismantling the gunboat, Sivouih
preparatory to her ultimate destruc-
lion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
Unconfirmed Report That a Sc
we're Engagement Has Been
Fought Near Port Arthur
pAlNy IN HANDS OF THE JAPs
The Reports Come From Indirect
Sources and Are Not considered Re-
EabIe-The Japanese Occupy Several
important Points South Of Lao
Yana-skirmish at kwan Tien sien.
RuLLETIN.

London. May 14.--A telegram from
Paris says rumor is current there that
Port Arthur has fallen and that ten
thousand men were killed during the
engagement Nothing colEiirmatory is
obiainable in London.
The rurnor is probably false. Meth
er ST. Petersburg nor Toxic had any in
rimat!on of the beginning of an attack
on Port Arthur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
FIVE BISHOPS GO
Committee on Episcopacy at tho Los
Angeles Conference Definitely De-
eides to Retire Five Bishops and to
Choose Six or Eight New Bishops.

Los Angeles, May 14.--After secret
session lasting over ten hours the COM
mittee- on episcopacy of the Methodist
general conference definitely decided to
retire five of the present bishops be-
cause of age and ineffectiyeness and to
choose six or eight new bishops. The
committees report will come before
the general body next Tuesday and it
is believed the committees action will
be ratified
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
MuTILATED BY RUSSIANS.
Charges Made That Japanese Prison.
ers Are Horribly Treated.

Toxic. May IA correspondent of
the Kokoumin Shimhun Of Toxic. who
Is with General kulroki. has made the
charge that Russians horribly mutt
lated the Japanese dead az the Talu
river. He says when detachment of
the Fourth regiment Imperial Guards,
which occupied E.asan, received Il
counter march from The Russians. three
Japanese soldiers fell into the hands OF
the enemy and We're taken prisoners.
The mutilated corpse of one of them
was afterwards found on the bank of
the Yalu. The face was stripped of the
skin. the stomach gouged out and the
feet cut. 1t is believed the other two
men met the same fate. The publica-
ton of the charges caused intense In
dignation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
BOYS WORTH MOST
New Jersey Circuit Court Holds That
Boys Life Is North Just Twice as
Much as Girls.

Newark. N j., May IA boys life
is twice as valuable as that of a girl.
according to decision by Judge Ad-t
ans. Of the Essex county circuit court.
Further. it was held that $4,000 award
ed to the father OF Evan f. j. East
wood, killed in grade crossing trolley
accident, Is not excessive, but d verdict
of $1,000 awarded to the father of the
girl was reduced by the court to $4,000,
altho the girl Ella Werpupp, was said
by many to be the most beautiful girl
in Newark
The damage suits grew out of the
accident February 10, 1903, In which
nine high school pupils were killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
WANT AMERICAN OFFICERS.
China Recruiting Americans for Off

China Recruiting Americans for Off
GERS in It's Army.
st. Paul, Mimi, May l4.-Evidence
that the Chinese government is re-
cruiting officers for what is known as
the Chinese imperial reformatory n
the United States was developed here
today on receipt by w. F. Maiden, Of
st. Paul. of what apparently is The
equivalent to commission for the
second lieutenancy In the Chinese ar
my from Edmond +. English. Yankton
S. D.. who is said to be engaged III
securing American officers for their
purpose. dispatch from Yankton.
says English admits he is securing
recruits for the Chinese army, but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
THE MAHAskA coNvENTtol&

Was Held at oskaioosa Toaay-No In
struetion on District Desssatsss
Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, May 14.-Although there
were no instructions to. district dele
gates to the national convention Il was
generally conceded that the standpat-
ters were in control of the county cons
.vention here today. The resolutions In
dorse protection and the admini stra-
ton and instruct for Lacey and Fall
Allison, Blythe. Cummins and Doln-
yyoN -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Ties Tied to Track Discovered in Time
Save Wabash East Train.

Chillicothe, Mo-, May 14.-An at
tempt was made near Sampsel today to
wreck the Wabash Cannon Ball train,
which left ST. Louis last night for Om-
aha. James Dunn. rural free delivery
carrier, found two railroad ties bound
across the rails. After removing the
obstacles he was attacked by two men,
who beat him almost into insensibility
and seriously stabbed him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
Meat Cutters Elect,

The closing da yof the convention OF
the Amalgamated Association of Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workers develop
ed largely TO constitutional amend
ments. but no radical changes We're
made in the rules OF the union. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Michael Donnelly; secretary
treasurer Homer d. Call
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
CANNIBALS SHOT
Five Men Were Killed and Eaten by
cannibais on Admiralty Islands in
the South Seas = Punished by Brit

Van Couve1, B. c., May 14.--Mail ad-
vices on the Australian steamer Miow-
era today are that five men were killed
and eaten by the cannibals of Admir-
atty Islands in the South sea. The
British war ship Condor was sent to
the scene ard set fire to the village
where the callnlbals resided. The Con-
dor threatened to annihilate- the village
If it did not hand over the cannibals.
This was done and the cannibals were
shot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14

there is nothing especially significant
In the movement now, as the plan of
securing American officers had 1ts IN"
ception long before the Russia Jap
anese war began. He says the Chinese
government is desirous OF improving
i'll efficiency its military service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
BULLETIN

Chicago, May ia cable to the
Daily News from Chefoo says: "Ad-
miral Katoka skis fleet, the third Japan
ese squadron, began fierce lombard
ment Of the defenses of Dalny this
s,sorrsins. The land batteries were
specify silenced under a severe fire
from the ships troops We're landed and
combined attack on the city under
taken.
There is every indication that the
town is now in the possession OF the
Japanese.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
AMERICAN ARRESTED IN RUSSIA.
Morris Klein Of Wisconsin Charged
With Violation of Penal Code.

Cheliabinsk. Russia. May 14.-Mor-
ris Kleiman. native of Russia, hua
citizen of Wisconsin, has been placed
under arrest here. He is charged with
violation of the penal code, which
provides that "Whoner absents himself
from the fatherlan,i and enters the SER
vice or swears allegiance to a foreign
state without the governments per-
mission is Mable for infringement of
his loyal obligation, to deprivation of
civil rights and perpetual banishment
from the confines OF the empire; or in
the event of his return without per-
mission to transportation to Siberia"
The government is investigating the
matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
auLLETIN.

Han Hi Kawn. May 1.-THE report
Of a, severe engagement in the hills
around Hsia Yen last Thursday has
been received. It lacks verification: but
according to 1t the Russians lost 1.5oo
men in killed and wounded. The Jap
anese occupied the town of Hsian Yen.
The Japanese loss is not given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
BULLETIN.

Toxic, May l4.-The Japanese troops
are occupying Kwan Tfen Sien, sixty
miles northwest of Feng Wang Cheng.
Thursday detachment of japanese at
hacked and dispersed three hundred
Russian cavalrymen. retiring from
Tuch Ii Chan and captured and
wounded an officer and two men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News:
Rumor That Port Arthur Has Fall

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News:
Rumor That Port Arthur Has Fall
en-
Fight at Dalny is Reported.
Prolonged Struggle in Illinois.
Marconi's Wonderful Feat.
Clara Barton Resigns From Red
Cross.
Platform Making in Iowa.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
iowa News in Brief:
His Trunk Was Stolen.
Preacher Harter Expelled.
Gala Day For Grinnell.
Athletics Cut Out by School Board.
Alleged Plot at Dubuque.
From All Over the State.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Reforming the Expert.
Moral Duty of Corporations.
A venial Offense.
Topics and Iowa Opinions
Sunday Reading.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Another Chicago Murder.
Iowa Sports Talk.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Nickerson is in Ohio Jail.
Bound Over This Morning.
.Grays'' Step Down to Second Place.
Lose to '.Quakers' on Scratch.
Christie to Begin Work.
Jacob Williams Dead.
Local Comment.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commerciai:
Board OF Trade Quotations
Wheat Ruled Strong.
Cattle Trade Good.
The Review Of Business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
GIG GOLD SHIPMENT.
A Total Of s1o,ooo.ooo Engaged TO,
Shipment Next Tuesday.

New York, May 14.-Ten and half
millions of gold have been engaged for
shipment to Europe on Tuesdays
steamers making the aggregate
amount shipped since April in excess
of 5000. 600
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
DISCIPLINED THE PRINCE.
Kaiser Furnishes His Som For nsel<-
less Horamanshin.s s.sa q

Berlin, May 14.-Crown Prince Ere6-
ertck William has been confined t0 Nh
quarters for three days by order of ~
emperor. The order is stated to be de
to participation of the crown prince In
the recent dangerous riding competition
on the Berlin race track. When mount
ed on an Arabian horse he outdistanced
a dozen brother officers and tied with,
Captain Won Holzing Of the first Ups
lans, for the Kaiser's cup, but gallant
ly renounced all claims to the prixe.,
trhi sis the second time the emperor
has disciplined his son for reckless
horsemanship. -ss sc s,g !ssI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
FIGHTING REPORTS CONFIRMED.
Turks and Armenians are Killing Each
Other in Bitlis.

Geneva, Switzerland. May 1.-THE
Gazette de Lausanne received tele-
gram from ISitlis, Asiatic Turkey, con-
ffrming reports of fighting between the
Turks and Armenians. According to
these advices about 700 Turks and 500
Armenians were killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
BULLETIN.

st. Petersburg. May 1.-THE admir-
nlty denies the rumored engagement of
Rear Admiral Jessen's squadron. A
Telegram from yla'divostok reports all
well there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
scHLEssInoER & MAYER SELL
Big Department Store in Chicago un
der New Ownership.

Chicago. May 14,-Harry G. Sell
fridge, general manager for Marshall
Field & Co, retail. has bought the
business of Schlessinger &: Mayer. The
deal was announced today. Selfridge
will conduct the new enterprise under
the firm mime of II. G. Selfridge &
Co. The price paid is $4,000, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
TO MEET AT DEs MONIES.

state Teachers Association Will -
Held in That City.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 1.-THE execuf1ve
COMMITTEES of the State Teachers As
sodation held a meeting here today and
decided on locating the next teachers
convention in Des Moines and COM
menced arrangement Of the program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
PREDICTS RUSSIAN DEFEAT.
Prominent Army Officer Of the British
Says Japan Will Win.

New York. May y. - Lieutenant
General Sir Henry Clement Wilkinson,
X. c. B., retired officer OF the Brit
tsh army, who was passenger on the
steamship Campania today, expressed
strong pro Japanese sympathies. He
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
BULLETIN.

Shan Hal Kwan, May 14.--Japanese
troops occupied Suo Yin, sixty miles
east OF Lao Yang on the railroad
Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
Rookhinder.' Strike Ends.

Chicago, May 1.-THE tie-up Of the
Chicago bookbinders ended today
Conditions that existed prior to the
strike Will continue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
Ame. jury Discharged.

Minneapolis, May 1.-THE jury In
the case OF Former Mayor A. A. Amea.
on trial for bribery, was discharged a.
noon without reaching an agreement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
FRosTs IN NEBRASKA

Crops Damaged to Some Extent In
That State.
Norfolk, Neb,, May 14.-Killing frosts
damaged fruit and vegetation in north
ern Nebrask ska last night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The WeatHer.
Sun rises May 15, 4:43; sets, 7:10.
Iowa-Fair tonight, followed by in
creased cloudiness Sunday afternoon;
warmer Sunday and in the west to-
night.
South Dakota-Fair and warmer to-
night, probably followed by increasing
cloudfness Sunday; cooler In the ex-
treme west Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
CLARABARTON RESIGNS

President Of the Red Cross Society
Gives Up Her Position and Is sue
ceeded by Mrs. John A. Logan, Vice
President.
Washington, May 14.-Miss Clara
Barton today resigned the presidency
of the American Red Gross and was
succeeded by Mrs. General John A.
Logan, vice president
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
no HANpLE STATE MONEY.
De. Moines Banks Will Pay Per Gent
Per Annuns.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 1.-THE state exc
cutive council today closed contract
with nine banks of Des Moines for pay
ment Of interest on state deposits at the
rate of 2 per cent per annum. It is'
expected that all the depository banks
Will agree to this in few days. The.
Interest," contract cornmepced May !,
and closes December 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14

GoAtinusd On Page Ewp.l
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19
MINNa - ExcHANaE
Week One Of Fair Trading in a Steady
to Strong Market.

The weeks business on the mining eX-
change resulted In the sale OF y6,0tZ snales
of stock FOR S-5. a1L a. yesterdays cohttibu-
selling value Of $3.50. For the most
part trading has been confined 10 me
smaller priced stocks, and quite = nuinoet
OF them have participated Generally
speaking the market has ruled steady,
while a number OF stocks have scored
sharp advances.
Ths addition of several Ton0pqh stocks
and Victoria of Tintic to the list during
the week has had more or less of a slim
ulating effect on the market and the close
finds a strong undercurrent OF opinion that
following the national conventions DuSl-
ness win be much BFisker.
AS compared with prevailing prices Non
day the majority of the stocks parucipaU-
few very few. have recorded derines
Ajax is practically unchanged, hUllcI~
Liberal IS off about 4ze and BUlDOn-Beck
rs % cents higher in che bidding at So.
Consolidated Mercur BE- I cent higher in the
bidding and Century has sold back nom
DaIv is gradually out surely growing
stronger and the talent is declaring that
the man who gets i'm under SIS viii have to
hurry. Sinking in the Mazeppa. hign-grade
ore BODY is now progressing unlnleFrupt-
eedly, end reports from camp are 20 the ne.
effect that every day adds materially to
the conviction that another Quincy is go
ing to result from development. DAILY
Judge continues 10 command over 81.
D
close TO the S23 90 mark. Grand Central
refuses TO bulge for less than 81 So, and
the 0racIes declare that it is gong still
higher Mammoth is also jumping into
favor again as a result OF It's indebtedness
having been wiped out ana a surplus
gathered that guarantees its return to the
dividend column. Swansea has also adj
vanced sharply. having sold from s. to a.
cents during the past three days. II
closes at 55lz cents bid, 20 cents asked.
Uncle Sam gives uumisLakabie signs OF
returning strength Sacramento Is firm
and so is Eagle 81 Blue Bell Carlsa, Utah
and a number Of others.
In the TOnopah list nearly all Of which
is new to the talent here some business
has been done with the chances very
favorable for its growing. T0uOpah sold
on Thursday ait S. twenty shares going
ar that figure Yesterday So was paid for
fifty shares. while the closing bid was
Ss15. Northumberland has advanced
during the week from 500 60 S2.13, while
i'm the remainder of the hst buyer ana
seller have been generally too far apart
TO count
Following is the list OF final quotations
and record of sales made curing yester-
days single regular and open board calls:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19
RICH STRIKE IN
THE MAMMOTH
s
3ody Of COpper-GOId Tapped on
1,900-FOot Level.
PAYS $4,000 ON MINES
DEAL BELIEVED 10 BE ON FOR
TIE SWANSEAS.
PAYS $4,000 ON MINES

Manager Samuel Mcintyre of the
Mammoth c0mpaHy's Tlutic bonanza
received a telephone message from
lamp yesterday morning advising him
.har q magnificent body of arsenical
copper ore had been broken into in the
tast crOsB-cut during the night before.
The drift it seems, had been parallel
ng the shoot for some little distance,
b fact that was established when a
found OF holes were hred ia the side
This shoot of ere, Mr.. Mcintyre said,
Eas undoubtedly continuation of that
encountered some time ago on the ZOO
loot level, and the word from the SUI
perintendent was TO the effect that it
Fas fully as riChi fl not richer, where
iound GA the 800 level
we are pounding out ia the same d.
fection on the ] ,800-fOOt level said
AT- Mcintyre and III wiz not be Ions
Iu We have opened the same shoot
there. On the LOO level We have been
aiming ore that runs from rs to 40 per
cent copper, twenty to sixty ounces
oliver and from Oue-half TO six ounces
1l gold per ton. The shoot is a strong
bne and has been providing a nice tom
tnage- What tt win 90 on the 800 and
ehe 500 levels. when lt taps 1T there,
nan only be surmised, but j have nO
8pUbt that 1t wiz turn out WE'LL
Since operations were resumed at the
pIbperty about the first Of March the
Company has wiped out au indebted
less OF over $50 900 and, &c s. said, has
Accumulated surplus of between $50, 30
500 and sd, 600. Next month the COM
bany win re-enter the dividend list
with a distribution of $4,000 or 5c per
share on the capital stock, And there
Es no reason in the world to doubt that
payments VIII be Kept I'D regularly
thereafter, FOR the mine has not been
iu as fine condition in a great many
years as It is today. AT the present
lime about 1000 tons of high-grade ore
per month IS being marketed and. when
room has been made on the 1900 level
for stopers. the tonnage is sure 20 be
Increase