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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25

the Japanese attempt to close the en-
trance OF the thartor at Port Arthur
have been received from most authori-
tattye Quarters. These say the japan
ese sent 5 or 6 old transport e,ulks'
conveyed by torpedo boats to Port Ar
eh,fr. wild, the evident purpose of sink
ing the hulks at the entrance OF tile
harbor. The battlesnip Retvizan dis
covered their approach and her fire
on them was strongly seconded by That
OF the shore batteries north OF Port
Arthur. The repor: adds that two OF
the Japanese ships were wrecked ana
Me in Tiger bay: THAT along shore an
other japanese ship was burned. and
that a fourth lies wrecked on the shore
ousside Tiger bay. 1t is believed these
wrecks are NOT war.aatps, hu. ti,ss hgiaks
designed TO be sunk at the en'zance
to the harbor. The wrecks are said 70
be at considerable distance, which re-
mains open. This report gives no In
formation concerning the japanese
feet which IS said TO have supported
the operations against Port Arthur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
BLYTHE FoR CHAIRMAN.
Strange Story 20 Give Him Prestige !,
Iowa.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. Especial
to Register and Leader: The name OF
]. W. Blythe. Of Burlington. Iowa, is
being seriously considered in connec-
tion with the Craftsmanship of the ma
tional republican committee. It is un-
derstood that Governor Crane. OF Mas
sachusetts. can not take it and in cast
ing about politicians have mentioned
the name of Mr.. Blythe.
The suggestion has heen received
with much favor in all quarters. The
Iowa delegation is very heartily in ia
vor OF Mr.. Blythe for this position.
The statement Is made that the Sc
lection OF Mr.. Blythe would meet with
the favor of the president. who enter
tains the highest opinion OF Mr. Blythe.
personally. and considers him one OF
the most far-sighted politicians in the
country.
Des Moines politicians We're not In
formed that Mr.. Blythe had been con-
sidered as Senator Hanna's successor
and were surprised when informed OF
the Washington dispatch. None OF his
closest friends here had any intimation
from him when here that he was con-
sidered for or had given consideration
to the position of chief manager OF the
national campa Ign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
RUSSIA AWAITING DETAILS.
Gear Congratulated Russian Fleet at
Port Arthur on RepuIse Of Japs.


c,.r Congratulated Russian Fleet At
Port Arthur on RepuIse OF Japs.
st. Petersburg. Feb. IS, 1:45 p. M
No further details are available this
morning Of the unsuccessful attempt OF
the Japanese to bottle up the Russian
feet at Port Arthur by sinking big
merchantmen at the mouth of the har-
bor. The brief details contained in the
official dispatches indicate the coup
was planned, according to the usual
Japanese tactics. to take place during
the night, and that 1t was desperately
pushed and backed up by eight torpedo
boats. which continued fighting until
daylight, but that 1t failed completely.
The official dispatches do not make
clear the exact number of ships sent in
for the purpose of blocking the throat
OF the harbor. or whether the four
vessels destroyed were beached by fire
from the shore batteries or by fire from
the Retvizan. Consequently all un-
known additional details are expected
from viceroy Alexieff In the course of
the day. The car has telegraphed
congratulations to viceroy Alexiefr and
the entire Russian squadron at Por,
Arthur on the able manner in which
they repulscd the latest attack of the
Japanese.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
ACCOUNTS SHORT
OVER $|0l,0I).
Agent of the American Surety
Company At Boston Makes
Startling Confession
HIS ACCOUNTS in BAD SHAPE
Said to Have Acknowledged the Theft
of sfo4,ooo From the Fund. Of tho
company-President Roosevelt. Signs
the Ratification of the Panama Canal
Treaty-other News.

Boston. FEB. 25.-waisace II. Ham.
manager OF the American Surety Conn
pany's branch office in this city, was
arrested today on larceny charges. the
amount involved being 100000. ac-f
cording to the police.
New York, Feb. 25.-President Ly-
man of the American Surety Company.
said today, that Wallace H. Ham had
been Boston agent OF the company for
NEARLY seven years. The Boston brancn
was considered the most important N
the country. and the volume Of busi-:
ness which 1t transacts enormous. Dis-
covery Of the embezzlement was made.
recently and when Ham was accused
OF being short in his accounts, II said
he made full confession to the audi
tor and also to the trustees OF St.
Paul's church and the trustees Of
Stukes home for convalescents. of
which institutions he was treasurer. It
is alleged the defaulter turned over all
his property to the American Surety
Company and Stuke's Home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
BROOM PLANTS COMBINE.
Forty -four Factories Said to Have
Reen Consojidated

Forty.four Factories Said TO Have
Been Consolidated.
New York. Feb. 25-The owners of
forty-four broom plants in the United
states have agreed to form COM
bnation under Maine laws to be known
as the National Broom Company. with
an authorized capital of s9,00o,ooo
common. s4.00oooo Z per cent cumula- :
tive preferred stock and no bonds. De-
tails in connection with the formation
OF the new trust are being completed
in Chicago. Representatives OF the
law firm OF Alexander & Greene have
left for Chicago, where they will con-
suit with the owners of various sub
sidiary companies.
The formation Of the National Broom,
Company is contingent upon the sale
by the promoter Charles r. Locke. OF
81. 900 900 preferred stock at par. 500.
carving a bonus Of 100 per cent in
common stock for working capital. 1t
is proposed to hold In the treasury
$1,000. 900 Of each class OF stock. The
Security Audit Company of New York
has examined the accounts OF the
properties it Is proposed to amalga- :
mate and reports that the profits OF
thirty four for the last year amounted
TO sssa.443. Estimatec average profits
of the remaining ten companies aggre-
gate s5s1ss. a total OF s415.6ff. or
seo5.sl1 in excess of the preferred
stock dividend requirements. The COM
panies which It is proposed to com-
hine put out about 90 per cent OF the
production In the United States OF
mower made brooms and whisks, and
the products are in many cases pro-
lteeted by home and foreign patents. 1t
is estimated by the promoters that the
economies resulting from the conf
bination should give net earnings for
the common stock of at least $1,000
900 per annur. or 1914 per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
TRIAL OF MRS. LEWIS
Evidence for ths state All In and De.
fense Begun.

fonv0 609Uus
Special to Times
sigourney Feb. 15.-The state rested
yesterday morning in the Lewis mtlr-
der case and the witnesses for the de-
tense are now being examined The
case made against Mrs Lewis. while
full OF circumstances that might con-
.vict her. Is not as strong as was ex-
peoted by many OF the people tn keo-
kuk county and there il general opin-
ion here that the woman will be found
not x,ldlty unless the rebuttaI evidence
brings out some strong points against
her. Nevertheless Mrs. Lewis attor-
neys realize THAT they have hard fight
to overcome the evidence that has been
collected by County Attorney Hamilton
and they wfM fight the case to the bft-
ter end.
According TO the evidence presented
thus far for the defense Mr.. Lewis
used drugs for several years. As far
back as 1895. according to one witness
examlned yesterday morning. ne took
laudanun1. saying that 1t was for a
Kidney disorder. Another witness said
that MT. Lewis spoke to him OF a gath
ering in his head and said he used
iaudanum to ease the pain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
JAPAN PAYS UP.
The Famous White Whisky Claim Set
tied Up by Toxic Government.

Toxic. Feb. 25.-The Japanese gov-
ernment today passed the famous white
whisky claim by handing to United
States Minister Griscom draft for
s1t5,o00 in favor OF tha American
Trading Co. The claim arose from the
oustorns decision rendered in 1900.
holding the Importation OF eight thou-
sand barrels OF whisky to be alcohol,
increasing the duty from 40 to $50 per
cent. Japan first rejected the claim for
repayment of the amount alleged to
have been overcharged by the customs
department.. Settlement OF the matter
IS regarded as another mark OF the
friendhness OF Japan for America.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25

believed will be of great aid to TT
science of medicine. He calls this ne
machine a carbon manometer." and 5
is much the same as the telephone {
ceiver in it's workings.
The principal of the instrument is
that the electrical resistance of carbon
varies directly as the pressure of the
conductor upon it. The wires of a bat
terry are connected to piece of carbon
in such a way that the varying pres
sure given by the expansion and the
contraction of the heart will give !
corresponding variation of the amount
of electrical current which passes thru
AN electrical magnet This magnet
works lever which records the move
ments of the heart on revolving cyl
inder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25

Port Arthur. Feb. 25.-FSonr steamers
were sent in by the Japanese yesterday
morning tn an attempt TO block the en-
trance OF the port and all Of them were
sunk. They are lying In the following
positlons:
One behind Golden Hill. one near the
Retvizan, two between the entrance to
che channel and Lao-Thie- Shan pen
insula.
TWO Of tbs vessels are still burn
Ing.
The Japanese started an attempt to
block the harbor at / yesterday morn
1ng. sending four merchant steamers
from two sides towards the entrance Of
the channel. Guns on the Retvizan and
forts on Tiger peninsula, Golden hill and
Electric cliff Immediately opened fire
on the enemy and furious cannonade
ensued, lasting four hours, when the
dre slackened and became desultory.
Having failed to effect their purpose the
japanese withdrew the torpedo flotilla,
which were pursued by the Russian
cruisers Bayan and Noyik. 1t Is said
ono OF the torpedo bonts was sunk.
About 9 in the morning a japanese
squadron OF considerable size ap-
proaeh Port Arthur and the Bayan and
Novik were ordered to face the Japan
esa ships. which, however. did not open
fire and afterwards steamed away in
the direction of Port Dalny. The cruis-
or Pallala has entered the dock here.
ENTRANCE NOT RlockADEp.
Further Dstails o. the Attempt 70
Dettls w Tego's Fsset.
Ras4x FsN 3Ss dtttional details OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
BLYTHE STORY
A sensation
Report That He Is to Succeed
Hanna Discloses Another
Good Story
HE ONCE URGED HANNA TO RUN
Politicians Refuse to Believe The Re-.
port That Blythe is Being Con-
sidered to Succeed Hanna on Ma.
tionai Committee Because Blythe
and President Harris of "o' Urged
Hanna to Beat Roosevelt.
to Tin,es-Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 25.--The publica-
tion OF Washington special" in the
Register ana Leader this morning to
the effect that j. w. Blythe. OF Bur-
| lington, was being seriously consld-
cred in connection with the chair
nanship of the national republican
committee to succeed the late Marcus
A. Hanna has caused the political SEN
sation OF the week, not exceeded by
the first announcement of the PROS
poets for Cousins to be selected as
temporary chairman.
| In hotel Hobbies and at the state
house the story is not believed From
the very indefiniteness OF the language
used 1t is argued that the story is
merely an attempt to boom Blythe a
little and for effect in Iowa. since 1t
would give him prestige to make II ap-
pear that he held the confidence of the
president sufficient to cause him to be
considered for the place.
Various are the comments heard
among legislators and state officials. A
dozen or more have suggested that IL
| the Northern Securities Company is to
run President Roosevelt's Campaign
Jim Hill, himself. would probably be
selected. but the real inprobability OF
the story was discovered In a stare
politicians office where there Is now
lon .ie q recent Letter from o. very
prominent Tenth district politician,
l.teliing this story in effect:
Congressman (frun
Iowa) has written me stating that Sem
ator Hanna told him that Blythe and
President Harris. Of the 20" railway.
when In Chicago. had urged him dian
| na) to become candidate for presi-
dent. The senator was indignant, FOR
he expressed it as his opinion that the
motive seemed to be desire to en-
barrass Roosevelt rather than befriend
Hanna.
That there can be no mistake about
the accuracy OF the congressman's
story thus repeated by his Tenth dis
i lt1St AbtSii1s oitC vi Snc iAiocS PloHii-
nent men in Iowa politics told the
newspaper. men that he (himself) when
| In Washington this winter had been
talking socially with Senator Hanna in
the presence OF one of the Iowa sena-
tors. when Hanna expressed himself
something like this:
That's pretty outfit you have out
there"
why, senator?''
blythe and Harris. OF the O. have
been pressing me to run for the presi-
Dental nomination. What show have I
got. What is the matter with you
fellows out there. anyway"
Men who have heard this story. and
| 1t has been circulated quite generally.
are not inclined to take much stock in
the report that Blythe Is to be chosen
to manage the Roosevelt campaign.
Newspaper men have been eager to get
hold OF the Hanna story. but because
of the senator's death those in posses
sion OF it have been loath to give it out.
The Washington dispatch. however,
has forced their hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
Short kilograms.

penver-Detective Samuel Enrich is
in jail charged with shooting w. e.
Malone, a saloonkeeper, who probably
will die.
Fergus Falls, MINI. = Albert Ander-
SON was killed at Battle Lake, by
cave-in of ledge of clay.
Newcastle. Ind David Clrich and
wife, both nearly 20 years old, were
killed by a Pennsylvania train at
crossing.
Appleton, Wis Lawrence univers-
ity has received a gift Of $4,000 from
an unannounced doner, with which TO
enduw a chair bf Bible study.
South Bend, Ind. = August Horart!'
was shot accidentally and killed by
John Kovach, his roo,nmate.
Constantine, Mich. Mills here are
crippled for power because OF a break
in the dam. caused by the boring Of
lmuskratA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
NO coNsUMPTlvEs ON PuLLMANsI
Santa Fe Will Provide Hospital Cars
For Invalid Travellers.

Kansas City, Feb. 25.-Consumptives
are TO be barred from first class Pull
man cars on the Santa Fe railway, and
hospital cars on through trains will be
provided for them. These cars will be
specially equipped and none but sick
persons will be allowed to ride In them.
This Innovation will be put into effect
between Chicago and Kansas City to
Colorado, New Mexico and California
points, over practically The entire eys-
tenn. The hospital cars probably will
be nut on at the opening Of the summer
tourist business this season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
A MeRR,mAc EPISODE.
Japan Attempted to Duplicate the
Hobson Feat at Santiago.

Japan Attempted to Duplicate ths
Hohson Feat at Santiago.
London. Feb. 25.-Another Merrimac
episode, tho unattended with the sue
cess which the Americans had ut San
tingo. Such was the report which
London discussed with its supper last
night At tea time 1t had Just heard
that four japanese bnttleships had
been sunk at Port Arthur. By dinner
hour this statement had received ap-
parentiy semi official confirmation. and
it was added that two Japanese trans
ports likewise had been sent to the
bottom in an attack upon Port Arthur.
The mention OF the transports tend
ed to confirm the suspicion that there
was something radically wrong with
these st. Petersburg reports. Admiral
Togo would not employ transports In
an attack upon the Russian squadron
at Port Arthur. It was argued. and the
British sympathizers with Japan
iplucked up their spirits.
Earliest reports OF the great Russian
success had absolutely staggered Lon.
don. / saw men come to sudden stop
In the streets as they caught sight OF
the newspaper placards, and stand.
pictures of absolute astonishment. their
mouths wide open, their arms hanging
Imply.
Four Japanese battlesi,ips destroyed,
What could have happened? Could
anything OF the sort possibly have
happened? were questions every one
was asking. It was not until after the
theaters had closed that connected
version of the affair reached London
in dispatch from st. Petersburg.
1t was only at the clubs and at the
chief hotels and restaurants that the
truth became known. Even then bet
ter luck next time" was the universal
commentary when the news was heard
for. altilo the effort to bottle up the
Russian snaudron at Port Arthur ap-
pears to have failed. judging by the
reports so far to hand, British eppre-
citation OF the pluck that the japanese
have shown In making such an attempt
runs very high.
1t is thought here that when the
meager version from st, Petersburg is
supplemented by fuller information we
shall have an account of one OF the
most daring attempts in the modern
history OF naval warfare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
sTRlvE TO BLAME AMERICAN.
iRuss;ans Think Commander Of vicks.
buro shold Have Protested.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-The aetion
OF the commander Of the United
States gunboat vicksburg in declining
10 ioin the commanders of other for
eign warships in protest against the
attack OF the Japanese fleet at Chem
ulpo. which resulted in the sinking OF
fhe Russian cruisers variag and Kor-
ietz. promises to cause discussion
here. The Novoe vremya's London
correspondent cables that the protest
OF the Russian captain against the
Jauanese attack on the. ground that
II was a breach OF neutrality proved In
effectual because the American COM
mander would not assent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25


relves in boats, and it Is possible that
some Of them were rcled up by the
enemy's torpedo boats.
II am proceeding to examine the
coasts The entrance to the harbor is
open.
Il attribute the complete derange-
ment of the enemy's plan to the bril-
Nant action and destructive fire OF the
Retvizan.
Floating mines are etili visible fn
the roadstead. I have recalled the
three cruisers sent in pursuit OF the
enemy, in order, in the first place, TO
clear the roadstead OF the floating
mines.
we had no losses. ALExTEFF."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
MORSE WINS CASE
Recorder eoff Makes a Ruling in ths
Famous Constance Dodge Morse oi
vorce Proceedings.

New York, Feb. es.--Recorder Goft
ruled today that Charles W. Morse,
banker and former president Of the
American Ice Company, is not law
full witness before the grand Jury in
the John Doe proceedings to invessi-
gate the divorce and remarriage OF
Mrs. Constance Dodge Morse. former
wife Of Charles F. Dodge, who is now
under arrest in Texas in connection
with this case. that Morse is not in
contempt OF court in refusing to ans
swer questions put by the grand jury,
The recorder discharged Morse and
directed the grand jury not to pro-
ceed further with him as witness,
unless specific charge Is made
against some one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25
RUSSIANS GIVING MONEY
Many Subscriptions TO Fund for Aid OF
tho Navy,

st. Petersburg, Feb. 35-There is an
incessant influx of subscriptions OF
money and contributions OF jewelry
and other articles toward the fund be-
ing raised to strengthen the navy and
aid the families Of the victims OF the
| war. People of all religions, Jews.
Catholics. Lutherans and Mohamme-
dams. are vieing with each other and
the members Of the orthodox church
in the display OF patriotism. while the
peasants and workmen are contribut-
ing as freely in proportion to their
means as the mobiles and officials.
NJ. Kokovzoff, on assuming the d.
rection OF the finance ministry. paid a
glowing tribute to NJ. witte. the for
mer minister OF finance. but said he
would not venture at this crisis to
formulate a program. reserving that
task until the return of the blessing OF
peace.
The Novosti, reviewing the resources
OF the treasury, figures that the total
amount at the disposal OF the govern
ment for the conduct of the war Is
sS20. .000,0 which 1t considers to be
/ quite sufficient, in view OF the fact
that a far more expensive campaign.
the Turkish war. waged on foreign ter
ritory. cost only s6O0O0Oo ooo
'If this is not sufficient" the paper
contends, Russia easily can obtain a
loan at home or abroad. so long as her
monetary system remains sound
The Novosti adds:
There is no fear of the deprecia-
.tion of the ruble. and If Russia outlives
the war without the ruble falling II
will be her greatest victory"
Baron Budberg is starting for the far
east to organize fiotilla Of ten hospi-
tal barges on the Amur river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-25

In the dark hours of yesterday morn
ing, according to the Russian report.
four merchant steamers. crnmmed with
explosives, were towed into the outer
harbor of Port Arthur. conveyed by
some vessels of the Japanese feet. The
Russians made a timely discovery OIL
their foe. The arsenal opened fire with
all the guns that could be brought to
bear, whether by the batteries or by
the vessels still flying the cars en-
sign. Tho Japanese ships are said to
have been blown UP without doing any
damage. and two torperdo boats of the
conveying tlotilla are declared to have
ended their career.
"Corked Own Bottle
Until the Japanese version is re-
ceived London will not be ready to ac-
knowledge that this attack upon Port
Arthur was a reverse. AS the paiiy
Telegra ph says: We should not be IN
the least surprised to learn in the long
run that It represented another sue
cessfuI exploit. for which the loss OF
two torpedo boats would he cheap
price to pay The four merchant ships
nay have been filled with something
e1se besides explosives: they may have
been loaded down with heavy ballast.
The very object of the Japanese may
have been to provide that the so-calied
fire ships should be sunk at the en-
trance to the harbor for the purpose OIL
blocking II, and 1t is possible that they
close the fairway. In that case the
Russians would simply have corked
their own bottle.
N. w. Wilson on Tuesday night
wrote the following prophetic para
graph: at IS a question whether the
Iapanese would not do we'll to take n
leaf from Admiral Sampson's book and
cork the bottle which contains the
Russians"
This morning he takes 1t as beyond
question OF n doubt that the Japan
ese have repeated on much larger
and far more daring scale the ea-
plot Of Lieutenant Hobson at Santi-
ago. He points out in the Daily Man
that the width OF the deep water chan-
nel leading into the harhor at PORT
Arthur Mt its narrowest point is about
100 wards, 80 that ship 400 feet long
would easily block it. This point.
however, lie. fnr up. and to reach II
the fun fire of the forts would have
to be faced. o
Farther out TO sen the width Is 100
Yards. 80 two ships sunk at this point
still would close 1t.
II is not known whether the Japan
e.e were able to get close enough IN To
p,ace their ships right across the mar
rows. but the fact that they took four
vessels In points to the extreme de-
Termination OF the attack increases the
probability of their success. Ships
used for this purpose would have
charges OF explosives placed on their
bottoms SO as to sink them instantly
|if the required position had been
reached. Hence the Russian idea that
they we're a new Kind Of fire ship. The
crews would be the smallest possible.
for the service is one OF extreme dan
ger, demanding the absolute devotion
on the part OF officers and men. Con-
seouently II is thought here that when
the Japanese story arrives 1t should be
thrilling.