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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
Group No. IL of the State AS
ISOLATION Holds Annual
Session at Clinton
PROCEEDINGS ARE KEPT SECRET
Election Of Officers the Only Business
Transacted Which Was Made Public
Visiting Bankers and Number of
Leading Clinton Business Men Enter
tanned at Elaborate Luncheon
Special to Times. Republican

Special to Times Republican
Clinton. March II. = The annua
meeting of the Bankers of Eastern
Iowa, group No. IL of the stale asso-
citation, concluded its session here last
night. The business session was de-
voted to the election of officers for the
coming year and to the discussion OF
banking interests. The session was
behind closed doors and none of the
proceedings, except the election of of
ficers, were made public. w. 81. Car
penter, of Monticello. was elected
chairman of the division and A. c.
Smith, OF this city. was named as Sec
rotary. The committees will De APP
pointed later by the chairman
There are sixteen groups in the
State Bankers Association. Group No
IL embraces the counties Of Musca
tine, Scott, Cedar, jackson, Jones and
Clinton. There are 100 banks in the
group and of this number sixty five
are members of the state association.
In the afternoon the visiting bank
ers and about fifty of the leading citi
zens of the city were entertained at an
elaborate recourse luncheon. The
following responded to toasts:
Hon. G. NJ. Curtis. Clinton; Homer
Miller. Des Moines; D. II. snol1e, Du-
rant; w. S. Gardner. Clinton: A. p,
Barker. Clinton; H. P. Allen Clinton;
Arthur Reynolds, Des Moines; A. A.
Ealluff, Davenport; a. l.. Schuyler
Clinton: L. F. Sutton. Clinton; Judge
w. c. Chase, Clinton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
NOW THEY WANT DIVORCE.

Cedar Rapids Couple Separate After
Twenty Seven Years Married Life.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, March 17.-After living
happily together for twenty seven
years Mrs Emma Weikal asks fol, a le-
gal separation from her husband A. X.
Weikal In her petition which She filed
Tuesday in the district court. she. says
that she was married to the defend
ant in 1874 and that they lived to-
get1ler until September 1901 Mrs.
Weikal claims that during all that
time she conducted herself as a duti-
full wife. She alleges that during the
last five years prior to September,
1901, he failed ito provide for herself
and family and left them to shift for
themselves. Since that tune he has
deserted her entirely without any cause
Whatever
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
PAY SCHOOL DEBT.
Cedar Falls School Board to Levy Tax
This Year.

This Year.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, March 17.-Cedar Falls
will this year begin the payment Of a
school debt amounting to $4,000. When
the high school building and other
school buildings were erected the city
was bonded for school purposes for
this amount. The first bond falls due
next spring, at which time it will be
paid. The school board at the annual
meeting held in connection with the
school election was instructed to pay
these bonds in sums of $4,000 each year
for fourteen years.
A year ago the school board was au-
thorized to levy a tax of $500 to be
used to establish and add to the high
school library. At the annual meeting
just held 1t developed that the matter
had been entirely overlooked and no
tax was ever levied. 1t will be this
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
Funeral Of Mrs. Kinney.

Special to Times Republican.
Shell Rock, March 17.-The funeral
CT Mrs. Elizabeth Kinney occurred a,
the M. E. church In Shell Rock or
had many friends who sympa thize with
the friends in their bereavement. She
was born on July Is. 1920, in Morgan
county, Ohio. from where she migrated
to Bremen county, Iowa, where she re-
sided until 1892, when she came to
Shell Rock to reside among her chill
dren.
The remains of Reuben Dewitt, OF
Minneapolis, Mimi. We're brought to
Shell Rock on Tuesday, the 18th, and
interment was made in the Dewitt
family lot at Riverside cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
James Stewart Attempts Sui
eide Near Rock Rapids by
Bleeding to Death
WAS UNCONSCIOUS WHEN FOUND
Stewart, White Evidently Without
Friends In This State, And Cripple,
States That He Has Wealthy Rela
tives In lllinois-Despondency Sup
posed to Be Cause of Rash Act.
Special to Times-Republicane

Special to Times-Republican<
Rock Rapids. March ia stranger
giving the name of James Stewart was
found five miles northwest of town on
Wednesday in an unconscious condi-
ton, having attempted suicide by
slashing the arteries in his wrist with
a pocket knife. The neighbor boys
corded his arm and sent to town for
help.
Later he was brought into town and
ten stitches were taken In the wound
After recovering consciousness, Stewart
stated that he did not know why he
lad committed the rash act. He says
he has relatives in Illinois who are
wealthy and could help him II they
would He has no friends here. and is
a cripple having the left leg off at the
knee, which is supposed to be the rea-
son for his attempt to suicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17

OF Bartlett Stone, is experiencing diff
attorney to defend him at his trial. He
secured an attorney from this city as
soon as taken into custody, but after
holding conferences with his client the
lawyer refused to have anything to do
with the case. Burns has no means of
his own and any expense incurred viii
have to be paid by his father. He has
refused to allow the county to provide
an attorney for him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
BARBER GETS CONTRACT.
Was Only Bidder For the Paving at
Fort Dodge.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, March 16.-The Barber
Asphalt Paving Comapny was the only
bidder when the city council met Mon
day night to open bids for asphalt
paving on streets and alleys north of
Central avenue and east of Ninth
street, as ordered by the council. Mon
day. February s. The bid of the Bar
Der Comapny was accepted. 1t read
as follows:
Trinidad Pitch Lake or Bermudez
Lake asphalt on concrete foun-
dation per square yard ;. $500
For combined curb and gutter per
lineal foot :. . ;. 10
For extra grading required per
cubic yard. !. .s5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
NOMINATE CITIZENS TICKET.
Caucus Just Held in Aol<ley the Most
Enthusiastic in Years.
mes-Republican.

Special to Tlmes-Republican.
Ackley, March 1.-THE citizens eau
Gus held here last night was a hum
mer it being the largest and most en-
thusiastic in years. The better class
of voters, irrespective Of party, nomi-
mated the following ticket: Mayor,
David Eiler; treasurer, S. Y. Eggert;
clerk, L. Stanton. Council: j. B.
BECKER, f. d. Wait and L. E. Coordes,
These nominees will be elected without
a doubt, and it means much for good.
clean city government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
WILL STAND BY THOMAS.
Buena Vista County Enthusiastic for
Present Congressman.

Special to Times Republican.
Newell. March 1.-THE republican
county central committee of Buena
Vista county, has issued a call for the
county convention, to be held in Storm
Lake, Iowa, on the s0th day Of March,
for the purpose of electing delegates
judicial conventions.
Congressman Lot Thomas will be al
lowed to choose the delegates to the
congressional convention. Politics ara
beginning to warm UP In this county
owing to the congressional fight in this
district.
Judge Thomas will have enthusiastic
support in this county and feels con-
fident of being renominated for candi :
date for congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
Market Sale at Gearing.
TO Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Fearing. March 1.-THE market sale
here Wednesday was a grand success
and the crowd in attendance WAS large.
Owe one hundred head of horses were
listt.l and they brought good prices.
Quite a number OF cattle and young
stock was sold and although it showed
in tire afternoon, the sale continued un-
til all was sold. Every one is well
pleased with the results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
HURT BY BRIDGE SIGN.
Rock Island Brakeman Badly Injured
While Crossing Mississippi.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine. March 17.--Joseph Bretz
brakeman on No. n. of the Rock
Island residing at I5ldon, was perhaps
fatally hurt while crossing the gov
eminent bridge over the Mississippi
river at Davenport yesterday morning
by being struck square in the forehead
by an overhanging beam, which tore
a great cash clear to the skull. DIR
H M. Dean was telegraphed to be at
the station in this city when the train
passed thru. He dressed the injured
mans wounds between this city and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Objections of Relatives to His Marriage
Made Ed Strauffer Angry.

Special to Times-Republican.
Oskaloosa, March 17.-Ed StrauffeT'.
of Thornburg and Miss Swift of coal
creek secured a marriage license at
Sigourney and expected to consummate
loves happy dreams. The relatives
raised such storm of objections that
Strauffer concluded to end matters, and
securing a revolver, fred five shots at
himself, two of which took effect nec-
essitating the service Of a surgeon, but
they did not strike vital part. There
upon the relatives capttulated and the
marriage proceeded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
OLDEST LADY IN sHELLRocK.
Mrs. Aaron Kinney Succumbs to Par
aIyss of the Heart,

Sherlock, March l7.-Mrs Aaron
Kinney, the Oldest lady in Sherlock
died yesterday morning of paralysis o.
the heart. Deceased was "a years OF
age and leaves a large family to mourn
her loss. In company with her hus-
band she moved to Iowa at am early day
and located near Ottumwa. Eight years
age she removed to Waverly and later
moved to this city. The surviving
children are: Mrs. J. NJ Foster, Miss
Ella kinney, Miss Matte kinney, OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
TRAER MAN INDICTED.
Row at Dance Gladbrook Results
In Fine of $500

Traer, March l7.-Some months ago
in a row at a dance in Gladbrook sew
el'al young Germans We're injured.
Henry Reimers caused the arrest of
John Fink, and he was indicted by the
& rand jury on Il charge of assault He
has just had his trial in the district
court and has been found guilty The
judge has not pronounced sentence as
yet, which may be $500 fine or a year
In the penitentiary or less. A strong
effort is being made to secure a new
trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
For New Members Taken Into this
Christian Church at Fearing.
SnAcial To Times Renuhlican

i
Christian Church at Gearing.
Special to Times Republican.
Gearing, March IA reception was
given Monday evening at Gifts hall by
the members of the Christian church,
in honor of the new members taken into
the church during the meetings held the
past three weeks. The meeting closed
Monday evening with fifty additions to
the church. About 200 attended the
reception. A short program was given
after which a number of speeches and
addresses We're given. Ice cream and
cake We're served. The program was
as follows:
Song-Congregatio
Vocal solo-NIdss Bessie Play.
Recitation-Miss Flynn.
Violin solo-Miss Goldie Williams.
Observation-Disclosures Lee Price.
Vocal solo-Mrs. C. n. Coffelt,
Vocal solo--J. p. Garmong.
Ladies' quartet-7M esdames j. G.
Armstrong, James Tisdale, Charles
Hang,hann and HI. Delano.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
FOR MAYOR OF BRITT,
c. w. Erwin Nominated at the Caucus
at That Place.

Special to Times Republican.
Britt, March 17.--Our city caucus was
held Tuesday at which the following
parties were nominated: C. w. Erwin.
mayor; James VERBAL, clerk; c. p.
Lewis. treasurer; A. L. Vaupel, asses
sor. J. v. McMillin, Jake Rohrbach and
Carl Iverson were in the race for coun-
cilmen, resulting in the nomination of
j. v. McMilldn and tie vote Of $50
each TOR Rohrbach and Iverson. The
votes will be recounted TO see If any err
ror was made In the first count for
councdlmen.
1t was one of the Eveliest caucuses ev-
err held In Britt, the fight being on the
nayorship. C. L. Jalmer. who has serv-
ed.for two years was also In the race
against Erwin but was defeated over
two to one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17

this city; Mrs. j. W. oleock, Tripoli,
Iowa; Mrs Matilda Cook, Ottumwa,
and Mrs. Martha Hursh, of Missouri.
The funeral viii occur today at p.
m. and will De held from the Methodist
church, of which deceased was prom
inent member
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
A NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
Sam C. carelI Buys tho Daily Iowa
State Press at Iowa City.

Special to Republican.
Iowa City, March 17.-Sam G. Car
ell, formerly Of the Perry advertiser,
and one time editor of the Des Moines
Leader. has purchased the Daily Iowa
State Press, of this city. The Daily
Iowa State Press has been one Of the
strongest democratic papers in south
eastern Iowa. 1t has been published by
S. w. and c. S, Mercer. who will remain
in the job printing business at this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
NEW FIRM AT BUCKEYE.
Kennedy & Gardiner of Iowa Falls Buy
Out Howell, Brandt e. Co.

SUFClHI 20 IIneS-RepuDIlCan.
Iowa Falls, March 17.kennedy &
Gardner. of this city, have bought the
general merchandise store of Howell,
Brandt II Co, at Buckeye. and will
conduct it under the firm name of the
purchasers, who also conduct a store
at Dows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
ATTORNEY WOULDN'T SERVE.

Charles Burns Experiencing Difficulty
In Obtaining Legal Counsel.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. March 17.-Charles
Burns, the man indicted for the killing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
Taking Cold

Then you need instant attention. You
feel chilly and have frequent sneszing
spells You'll be surprised at the
amount of good a few doses of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will do you.
Try it today. Besides counteracting
chils, Colds and La Grippe it is also
unequaled for Dyspepsia, indigestion,
Constipation, Insomnia, Poor Appetite,
Dizziness and Malaria. Thousands are
using it with great satisfaction. Why
not try bottle?
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, March 17.-Renewed interest
has been aroused in the Boone candy
poisoning case by the arrival of the
officers from Dakota and a postal in
spector in the service of the govern
ment. 1t is said the officers have
come to the conclusion that the candy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17

was not mailed from Boone at all and
some sensational developments are ex-
pected within week. possibly today.
The movements of certain persons
prior to and about the time the candy
is supposed to have been mailed are
being investigated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-17
GIVE CHURCH RECEPTION.

come to conclusion candy being investigated
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-02
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston quiet at 10 11-16c.
Norfolk; net receipts % bales.
Baltimore nominal at 1925; net re-
ceipts sos bales.
Boston dull 1t 30; net receipts 81
bales.
Wilmington nominal.
Philadelphia quiet at 1925; net e
ceipts 80 bales.
Savannah quiet at 10Ae; net receipts
16S bales.
New Orleans steady at 107sc; net re-
ceipts 1,4S4 bales.
Mobile nominal at 1OAc.
Memphis qhiet at 1O%c; net receipts
Is bales
Augusta quiet at 10Ac; net receipts
IL bales.
Charleston nominal; net receipts one
bale.
Cincinnati; net receipts 81 bales.
Louisville firm at
st. Louis nominal at 10Sc.
Houston quiet at t0Sc; net receipts
81 bales.
New York, July 30-SottOn quiet al
1910; net receipts 6S bales; gross re-
ceipts 21S bales; sales LOG bales; stock
SO. 1858 bales; exports to Great Britain
4s3 bales; exports to France 1872 bales.
San loo bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-02

lies . to len: picked shoulders sh to
Z; picked hams 1ei1 % II.
LARD-Steady: western steamed
$40; refined quiet: continent 1.f5:
compound Sc to 6s.
PORKFfrm: family $500: short
clear sl35o TO $500: mess s14.25 TO
$i4.15.
POTATOESIQuiet: Long Island ST.
50 to sl.75; Jersey and southern $50 10
s1-75.
PEANUTS-Steady: >ancy handpick-
ed Ga; other domestic ga to 81.
CABBAGES-Quiet: long Island and
Jersey Per barrel s5.50 to 1915.
BUTTER-Seady: street price extra
creamery l7h. TO In; other prices I'M
changed.
CHEESE@Quiet: weekly exports l.2il.
State full. cream small whites fancy
~ TO "a: other prices unchanged
EGGS-Irregula unchanged.
RICE-Steady: domestic fair To ex-
ira sh to 50: Japan nominal.
MOI.ASSES-Firm; New Orleans OPP
en- kettle, good TO choice. IS to 81.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining
81; centrifugal 49,: mclasses sugar
81: refined firm: c~nfectioner A. s4.se:
mould A. $40: cut loaf $5.75; crushed
s5.75; powdered Sis: graduated SOS.
COTTON SEED OIL-Was dull and
about steady; prime crude Z o b mills
nominal; prime ummer yellow eSA 10
26h: off summer yellow nominal; prime
white 81; prime winter yellow 81
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-02
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York, July30.-Total today at all
seaports-Net receipts 4,046 bales; eX-
ports to Great Britain 453 bales; exports
to France 332 bales; exports to the
continent 33S bales; exports to Japan
Laos bales; exports to Mexico 1872 bales.
Consolidated al all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 4,046 bales; exports to Great
Britain 453 bales; exports to France 1872
bales; exports to the continent S3S
bales; exports to Japan LAOS bales; ex-
ports to Mexico 4S2 bales.
Total since September LIST at all sea-
ports-Net receipts 7,11S,S4S bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 2,4S6,375 bales;
exports to France 69S ba.es; export to
the continent 364 bales; exports to ia
pan 1858, 9O7 bales; exports to Mexico
46,1a5 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-02
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, July 30.-FLOUR-Fir1n
with light inquiry. Minnesota patent
$500 to $5.35. Rye four firm; fair 10
good 400 to $4.25. Corn meal firm Rye
nominal. Barley nominal.
WHEAT-Sopt firm; Nc. 2 red nom-
inal. The wheat market was strong
and active all the afternoon on good
foreign buying, higher cables, heavy
rains in the northwest and vigorous
covering. 1t closed rather strong at
sc net higher, September S95; Deem
Der 94A.
CORN-Spot firm; No. 2. 55h. Option
market was rather quietwfth an up
ward tendency following wheat clos
ing partly &c net higher. S~eptembe-
"a 3-6: December 50.
OATS-Spot dull; mixed oats IL &c
IS.
BEEF-Firm: family $3.50 to s1l.o0
mess $3.50 to $500: e hams S21.I5 &c
$3.50.
CUT MEATS-Stsady. picked bel,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-02
TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES.
Of Asphalt Company
Seized by Receiver Carner-Backed
by Venezuelan GunbOat and Sol
Hers.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, July %
Ambrose Howard Garner. the former
director of the New York and
Bermudez Asphalt Company. who was
recently appointed receiver Of the COM
pany. as a result of an action brought
by Pesident Castro, accompanied by
Attorney General I~rabarren, arrived at
Guanaco yesterday on the Venezuelan
gunboat Bolivar and backed by Vene-
zuelan soldiers, took possession Of the
of the company, including
the asphalt lake, against the energetic
protests of Captain Cooley, the compa-
lny's representative.
The steamer Viking. belonging to the
company, escaped seizure and reached
this port with the news OF the govern
mentis drastic action.
Foreign companies residing in Ven
iezuela are aroused at President Cas-
tro's aggressive policoy which is direct
ed also against British, French and
German companies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-02
TX. S. UZZELL ENDS HIS OWN LIFE.
Sad News Reaches Mr.. 81. j. Best, a
Relative OF the Dead Man-Mr.
CASTOR ThurstOn Injured.
fSpecial to The Messenger.l

special TO Inc MeSSenSer.)
Goldsboro, N. c., July 29.-The news
was received here today in a telegram
to his cousin, Mr.. NJ. ]. Best, that Mr..
Kirby S. Uzzell has committed suicide
in Sandersville, Va, this morning at 2
o'clock. Another telegram was receiv-
ed by the chief of police from an officer
i'm Sandersville conveying the same in
formation. Mr. Uzzell was well-known
in this section as a representative citi-
zen. He was formerly a resident of
Greene county, where he a extensive
family connections. He was a brother
of Mr.. A. T. UZZell, a representative
from this county in the last legislature.
No reason is assigned in the telegram
for the rash act n his numerous
friends and family are at a loss to un-
derstand why he should have done G.
He was a travelling man. For some
months he made his home in this city
and was engaged in the insurance bus
lineSS.
Mr.. CASTOR Thurston, formerly a
young lawyer of this city, but now en-
gagged in the practice of his profession
at Clayton, where he has considerable
, farming interests, was recently injured
by a moving machine. The news was
received by Mrs. ]. j. Robinson, a sis
ter of Mrs. Thurston. The accident VIII
cause Mr.. Thurston to be confined to
his bed for some time. His hosts Of
friends here are extremely anxious for
his recovery and hope that the accident
is not as serious as it is now though;
to be.
Miss Mabel Stanley will leave toner
row for Wilmington, where h goes to
be present at a house party given by
Miss Bessie Montgomery.
An excursion train from Richmond
last night which did not stop in this
city afforded right much inconvenience
to the several patrons of the trip who
went from here. The managers of the
excursion advertised that the train
would o stop here in going to Rich
mond, but that it would stop here on
the return trip. A good many people
left here on the day the excursion ran
land went to Mt. Olive TO get on, think
ing, of course. that they would be put
off here asst night. The train reached
here about 1 o'clock last night and pull
led right on through for Mt. Olive with
out stopping. The excursioniSts from
here who were carried On through did
mot reach home until loon today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-02
WILL INSIST ON BIG BAIL.
Captain Van Schaick and Other Off,
Gals Connected With the Slocum
Disaster. Indicted and VIII be Ar
raigned Next Monday.

New York, July 29.-Captain Van
Schaick and Federal Steamboat Inspec-
tor Fleming and former Inspector
Lundberg were indicted today by the
Federal grand jury in connection with
the disaster to the General Slocum on
June Is last, when nearly one thousand
lives were lost. Van Shack vas the
commander of the Slocum. Fleming and
Lundberg had passed the Slocum at
the opening Of the season. Counsel for
the defendants announced h a they
would be surrendered next Monday.
United States District Attorney Bur-
nett said that indictments also were re-
ported against President Barby, Secre-
tary Atkins and Treasurer Dexter OF
the Knickerbocker Steamboat Compa-
ny with Captain John Pease. the COM
modore OF the company's fleet. Genera!
Burnett said that when these men and
Captain VanSchafck and Inspector
Lundberg and Fleming are arraigned
for pleading on Monday he VIII insist
urOn bail being fixed at $4,000 in each
case.