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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
THINKS JAPAN DISCOURAGED.
Russians Believe They Suffered Losses
Never Announced.

st. Petersburg, March S.-Since the
disappearance of the japanese fleet
from before Fort Arthur the Russian
authorities have been awaiting anx-
iously for the next move of the Japan
ese on the sea. There is an inclination
here to believe. that the Japanese have
been discouraged by the failure Of their
attacks and perhaps by losses they
have not announced. 1t is evident.
even from the meager information re-
garding Russian dispositions in north
ern Korea. that the plan for checking
the japanese land advance is per-
fected and that heavy reserves are be-
ing brought up to the Yalu river. Every
energy of the authorities is now di-
rected to prevent a blockade on the
Siberian railroad. Twenty new sidings
each of 1900 feet are being erected
with which the authorities hope to
keep the line clear and TO send eleven
trains in each direction daily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
WILL WEAR TIGHT CLOTHES.
That is the Opinion of the Dress
nnakers' Copvention

New York, March S.--The day of
tight clothing for women is fast ap-
preaching, said Miss Elizabeth A. c..
White, president of the Dressmakers'
Protective Association OF America, at
yesterdays session of the associations
convention.
Some dressmakers say there are no
changes in this years styles she said
They are wrong. The newest point
is the tight fitting waist, and this
presages tight clothes.
SILK, silk, silk-everything is silk
for gowns this season. The colors are
light, With invisible checks and stripes.
Nov the tight-fitting waist has
shirring or tucks or plaits around the
waist. Shrring is the thing, though all
sorts of different IDEAS will be worked
out in the matter of trimming.
Here q dressmallers assistant whis
pered to another dressmaker's assist
ant:
I'm awful glad about that shirring.
Why. l just love shirring so much thae
| never even eat eggs unless they're
shirred.'
"A dressmaker," declared Miss White
as a parting shot, has a perfect right
to insist that her customers be grace
full. You could put the finest creation
on a slovenly woman and ii would
look like a flour sack. Make the wonl-
en- brace up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
GROVER DENIES
The NEGRO STORY
Says He Never Entertained !
Colored Man at Luncheon
In White House
STATEMENT MADE BY SCOTT
South Carolina Representative Writes
Former President and Receives !
Denial Of the statement-seott Of
fers an Apology - Washinston
News.

Washington, March 3.-The house to.
day resumed consideration of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bin.
Webb. of Nortl, Carolina, calling at
tention to statement made few
days ago by Scott, of Kansas that q
negro had dined In the white houss
while Cleveland was president, an-
nounced he had written the former
president, sending him an extract from
the Record and asking If the state
ments made by Scott were true. This
morning he received a reply in which
Cleveland stated the statement that
a colored man took lunch with him
at the white house was deliberate
fabrication out of whole CLOTH"
MIR. clevelaR. was friend OF the
negro, but not fool friend said
Webb
He never by word or act encouraged
the dream of social equality in the
breast of the black man.
Scott said he accepted the statement
of Cleveland as true and offered his
apology to the former president. In
justice to himself, he desired to say
he never before heard the report de-
MED.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
J. ABANDON poRr ARTHUR.
Rumor That Russian General Has
Advised That Course.

St. Petersburg, March a.-Ominous
rumors ran thru the city in business
circles last night that Port Arthur IS
TO be abandoned after sinking the
ships rs was done in the Crimean
war. This probably is exaggerated.
but the story Is fortified by tela-
gram, from Port Arthur. published in
the Gazette, to the effect that the
commander has called upon the people
90 shed the last drop of their blooi
In case the enemy takes the town,
the same dispatch telling of several
Chinese being caught on the heights
lt the back OF the town signaling to
the japanese.
Port Arthur, Vladivostok, the region
iraversed by the East Chinese Railroad
and the Blagovstchnsk and Trans
Baikal and Amue territories have
been declared In a state of siege.
Captain Reitzensten. commander Of
she Askoid, takes command of the
Vladivostok squadron. replacing Ad-
niral Stackelberg. who has retired on
account of illness.
Today the list of twenty nine killed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
NINE MEN ARE KILLED
And Others Are Missing on Account
of tho Collapse of the Darlington
Apartment Hotel at New York.

New York, March 3.-Investigation
was begun today by the city authori-
ties for the purpose of placing respon-
sibility for the collapse yesterday of the
Darlington apartment hotel building
and the accompanying loss of life.
The number OF dead cannot yet be
stated, even approximately. so slowly
has the work of removing the wreckage
proceeded, but the list of known dead
has reached nine.
Five men are known to be missing
and as the tangled masses of beams
are cleared away, the bodies of these
and possibly others 1t is anticipated will
be recovered.
Sixteen injured men We're taken to
Bhe hospitals last night, several of
whom are reported to be seriously hurt.
Coroner Scholer said today Charles r..
Allison, head OF the Allison Realty Co.,
general contractors for the building,
has disappeared. Foreman Halpin, In
charge of the iron construction work
Is now under arrest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
HE WANTS ANOTHER WIFE.
Iowa Man Writing Book and Looking
Eo. Third Wife In Chicaoo

For Third Wlfe IN Chtca9o.
Chicago, March 3.-A unique man
man is A. M Graves of Mason City. Ia,
a regular Mary MacLane of fellow
Like the Butte curio. also he is writing
a beck Into it Mr.. Graves hopes to
crowd the story of his experiences and
of his travels. Mr.. Graves asserts
that there has been a past Mrs. Graves.
that there is Il present Mrs. Graves
ard that there. will shortly be future
Mrs. Graves if fate IS kind.
Mr. Graves is at present in Chicago
at the Morrison hotel for the purpose
of casting about for the next wife and
he has utilized the columns OF the
daily papers Some fifteen responses
have come in and he has interviewed
two of them without coming to def
mite decision Il have been swice
mar,iied.' he said yesterday morning.
and at present have a wife, but II the
law courts of Iowa do their duty at the
present term | shall be free to take
another wife.
..rhera is a girl in Iowa whom !
like pretty we'll and l have given her
time to consider the mater. have
also seen a widow here working at the
restaurant where l eat who peases
me. | Will undoubtedly find the wom-
an I want
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
SHOT BY A CRANK
Discharged Soldier Enters War De-
partment at Washington and Begins
Firing, Shooting Messenger Man
Ming in tho Back.

Washington, March S.-Robert
Manning, a war department. messenger,
was today seriously shot in the back
by a crank in the mail division of
the adjutant generals office. The
name of the man as shown by the
papers taken from him is William j.
O'Brien, an inmate of ST. Elizabeth 5
insane asylum. Arthur Wicker, clerk,
was also shot in the arm and anothec
bullet barely missed Emma Sexton,
clerk. O'Brien was quickly oyerpow-
cred and disarmed. O'Brien is a dis
charged soldier OF the regular army.
He entered the room in the mail di-
vision and announced that he was dis
satisfied with his discharge papers,
and Immediately opened fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
LINE WORKS BADLY.
Russians Having Much Trouble With
Lake BaikaI,

Berlin, March 3-The reassuring
statements published by the chief of the
Russian transport service regarding the
transport of troops across Lake Baikal
are entirely discredited by independent
witnesses. According to Russian in
formant Of the Cologne Gazette there is
no reason for doubling the reports that
many hundreds of soldiers have been
rendered unfit for service by the hard
ships endured on the march over the
ice. The casualties, this authority
adds, have been vastly increased thru
inadequate clothing and food supplies.
The men before setting out on the
march across the lake are served early
In the morning at Baikal station merely
with tea and dry bread. AT the half
way wooden barracks, they receive a
basin of hot, wheaton Cruel cooked In
salt water without the addition of any
fat, and in the evening, at the end of
their toilsome journey of forty-seven
miles thru wind and snow. they are
again provided with tea and dry bread.
Many of the men before reaching the
barracks manage to sell their thick high
boots OF felt, for bottles of vodka, with
the result that their feet are frozen and
cases of drunkenness on the march are
by no means rare. Stragglers Of this
description are necessarily left to their
fate, unless they can be placed by conl-
passionate comrads on the pack sleighs.
In view of the reported completion
of the railway across Lake Baikal 1t is
significant to learn from more than
one source that an entire goods train
recently sank owing to the impossi-
bility of suddenly bringing the loco
motive to halt. The engines have
now been replaced by horses. This
precaution is due to the fact that riffs
in the ice are constantly and rapidly
forming. Frequently spots which are
intact in the morning prove in1passa-
ble in the afternoon the ice having
cracked and displaced the rails and
sleepers. In case of riffs which are
not too wide attempts are made to
close them by means of blocks of Ice.
According to yesterdays dispatches
from st. Petersburg, the war adminis-
tration has ordered ninety-six railway
commissioners to proceed toward the
far east for the purpose of overcoming
the congestion of traffic and improv-
ing the condition Of transport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
DEFICIT IN TRANsvAAL.
Grave Financial Condition Due to Pa
raIysis of Industry.

johannesburg, March 3.-Lord Mil
ner, British high commissioner in
South Africa, in delivering the presi-
dental address before the intercolonial
coSgil for the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony. revealed the grave
financial condition of the colony. He
said a deficit amounting to $5,000,o00
was due to the shrinkage in railroad
receipts and the general paralysis of
industry. while almost all of the $780,
COO, 900 loan had already been expended
on railroads, the repatriation of the
Roers and the development of the
country. Their only resources now
were patience and economy. Lord
Miner said he was not dismayed, and
that he hoped for Improvements when
an adequate supply of labor was forth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Would Abandon City.

ST. Petersburg. March 3.-General
Dragomiroff. ex-governor general ~
Kieff, and a well known military au-
thority, has been summoned to st.
Petersburg to take part in the delib-
erations in regard to the conduct Ct
the war The general has severely
criticised the policy of the government
in the far east and insisted that both
the fleet and the army evacuate Port
Arthur. He has considered such
retreat necessary in order to avoid
greater disasters. This advice is nut
welcome and Il energetieaily repud
lated Nevertheless In military circles
yiceroy Alexieff generally Is blamed,
and it is considered he has committed
such blunders that probably the whole
fleet will be lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
HANDICAPPED BY CENSORSHIP.
Newspapers Working Under Difficult.
ties in Securing War News.

London, March 3.-The news agen-
difficulty in getting dispatches from
Korea. The managers, who have made
most elaborate arrangements for COW
ering t,ae field operations, admit that
they are receiving meager returns for
large expenditures. owing to the rigor-
Gus censorship. The experience Of
the Boer war Is likely to be repeated
with one important exception, namely.
that official bulletins are few and un-
Trustworthy. The Japanese authorities
have not admitted any naval losses,
but the truth is gradually coming out
that they have had several vessels AMI
destroyers put out of action.
The dispatches printed today con
tain a fresh budget or contradictions
ana surmises. Rumors of operations
by land and sea against Vladivostox
are revived and something is made CT
the advance OF the japanese column
from Jensan on the east coast Of
Korea, but more plausible theory is
that the bulk of the invading force
Is concentrating at Ping Yang, with
Chemulpo as a base. and the pickets
have been pushed forward as far as
Anju
The occupation of Gensan by a
strong force was necessary in order to
prevent a Russian turning movement,
but the main party will naturally fo.-
low the only good road in Korea along
the west coast from Ping Yang to An
tung and be supported by the fleet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Dreyfus Case Taken Up.

Paris, March 3.-The court of cassa-
tion began today the consideration of
the appeal of Alfred Dreyfus for a re-
vision Of his trial
Tho general interest in the ease is
not as great as in previous years, yet
the court room is crowded. Dreyfus is
not present, his interests being in the
hands of Lawyer Mornard.
The report of NJ. Boyer, reporter for
the court, which was read, presented
two new facts upon which Minister of
Justice Vale recommended a revision
of the case. 1t is claimed by those
present in the court If the new facts
are acknowledged by the tribunal, the
innocence of Dreyfus would be estab-
lished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
MANY CHARTERS CANCELLED.
One Thousand Corporations in Illinois
Have Failed to Comply With Law.


Springfield ILL.,, March 3.--Charters
OF 1.o00 corporations doing business in
Illinois have been cancelled by the sec
retary of state for failure to comply
with the law which requires annual
statements TO be filed. Monday was
the last day on whicn reports could be
filed and q large number have de-
faulted About 200 reports were re-
ceived at the Office of the secretary
yesterday, but whether or not they will
be recorded is yet to be determined.
The law demanding annual reports
from all corporations doing business in
the state has been In question for
some time. The Illinois supreme court,
in a recent opinion. upheld its validity,
and there has since been rush on the
part of various corporations to get
their reports to Springfield in time. The
majority of charters cancelled are
those of Chicago corporations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Cannot play Sunday Games.

New York, March 3.-Clhalrman Her
man. of the National Base Ball COM
mission, today handed down decision
that the New York American league
club bfcannot play Sunday ball, at Ridge
wood. Long Island, as it would be vio-
lation of the national agreement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
PRAIRIE FIRE in NEBRASKA.
Severe Blaze Sweeping Over the Plains
Near kearney.

Kearney, Neb., March 3.--A destruc-
tive prairie fire is raging between this
place and Wood River. carried on by a
fifty -mile-an- hour gale. 1t started
yesterday afternoon near the latter
town and was rapidly carried south
ward. All the buildings on the Calkins
ranch have been destroyed as we'll as
number on the Gamble ranch. The
wind carried the flames across the
Union Pacific railroad tracks, giving
the fire a clear field. and it licked up
haystacks. buildings and everything
else in its path. At O'Clock a request
came to Kearney for help and mem
hers of the fire department have gone
to the scene. 1t is not believed the fire
can be stayed, however, until it reaches
the Platte river. There are no reports
of loss of life thus far.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03

court with view OF removing the lad
from his fathers control. Mrs. Bech-
Ter, in explanation of her husbands
absence from court, showed a letter
which he had received stating the
.'whitecaps would give him 7" pn-
less he got out of the village. Bechler
left home Saturday night, his wife
said, and she has not heard from him
since. The letter was written in red
ink and signed "Whitecaps."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
TO MAKE STAND ON
THE YALU RIVER
War News Summarized

All the news from the seat
of war indicates that the first
land conflict will take place
along the Yalu river. Russia
is heavily fortifyins Antung
and il is believed will attempt
with all her power to prevent
the Japanese from crossing the
Yalu. As the Japanese have
large force in that vicinity
there are prospects Of an early
engagement.
The Japanese are also re-
ported to have landed a force
on the northwest coast Of ko-
rea with the object Of invad-
ing Manchuria.
Dispatches from St. Peters
burg say the Russian comman-
der Of tho military force at
Port Arthur has recommended
abandonment Of that port, but
there is no confirmation of this
report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
Russia Is Heavily Fortifying
Antung and Will Oppose
Japanese Advance
Japanese Land a Strong Force
on the Northwest Coast
of k0rea
Believed That a Conflict Will
Take Place In That Vi
cinity Soon
Legality Of the Capture Of
Merchant Ships by japanese
Cruiser Upheld
BULLETIN.

Naaasaki, March 3.-The naval
prize court, in session at Sasebo,
upheld the legality of the capture
by Japanese cruisers Of the mcr.
chant steamers Augun, Muken,
Michael and Rossija and the
whalers Nicola and Alexander.
Other cases are pending.
The Russian forces at Anju arc
compelling the Koreans to supply
thsm with rice, fodder and fuel.
The Russians are fortifying An
tuna heavily, with an apparent in
tention Of preventing the Japan
ese from crossing the Yalu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
CHILDREN ARE LOST IN SNOW.
Searching parties Fear Three Little
Ones Have Perishod.

OHe8 NaV6 FerISnOus a
Ashland, Wis, March 3.-Lost IN
swirling drifts Of snow, with which the
twelve hours storm practically has
obliterated the country, three children
of "a farmer. ifying near Eoehnas are
being sought by parties from that tow q
and this city. It Is reared the children
viii perish. The storm has left ASH
land snowbound. All the street cars
are tied UP and in the surrounding
country the lumber companies have
been forced to suspend operations. The
schools closed at noon because of the
storm. and many of the pupils had diff
ficulty in reaching their homes. None
is reported missing, however, save tho
three now being sought.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
OLE BELL MISSING.
plsIt.

Thomson, Iowa, Man Has Dlss
appeared Mystsriously.
Escanaba, Mich, March g. John
Bell. Of Wautoma. Wis, and Adam De.I
of thompson, Iowa, are here looking
for their brother, Ole Bell, who left
home. from Thompson, Iowa, on Nav
10, 1903, for Escanaba, Mich. He had
sold considerable property before leav-
ing The brothers fear he has met
with foul play. He was 49 years old
and weighed about 140 pounds. HIS
nationality was Norwegian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
SAW HIS MOTHER KILLED.
The Shock Resulted in the Death Of
Henry Allen.

East Orange N. J.. March. s.The
shock caused by seeing his mother
killed on a grade crossing has caused
the death of Henry Allen. Allen had
been confined to his room by heart
trouble. His mother aged rs. was on
her way to pay him a visit. He was
standing at the window watching for
her. AS she hurried toward the house.
a train bore down upon her, and sh8
was instantly killed. Allen fell back
and died two hours later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
REV. GODDARD DEAD.
Former Minister Of Davenport Dies at
Northboro Mass

Northhoro, Mass, March 3.-Rev.
Edward Augustus Goddard. a well
known Baptist minister, died here yes
terday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. c. Montford Brigham, aged 81
years. He was formerly resident of
Davenport, Iowa, where he was en-
gagged in the hardware business. prior
to entering college to study for the
mfaistry. He leaves six children, all
of whom are living.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
TWO BATTLEsHIPs COLLIDE.

The Illinois Slightly Damaged in coas
ision With the Missouri.
wisconsin. March 3.-Rear Admiral
Barker cables the navy departments
Guantanamo, as follows:
"On making the passage from Guan-
tanamo to Pensacola. Fla. the Mis-
souri's steam steering gear becam8
disabled and she collided with the Illt-s
nois, damaging the port propeller OF
the latter, but with slight injury to-
herself. The Illinois has been ordered
to the navy yard at New York to have
the propeller replaced"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
PAYING FOR CANAL
Secretary Shaw Calls on the Banks
Holding Government Funds to For-
ward Twenty Per Cent Of Their
Holdings.

Washington, March s.-The secreta-
ry of the treasury today will call on the
depository banks of New York to de-
post 20 per cent of their government
holdings in the sub-treasury, the
money to be turned over today to J..
p. Morgan & Co. as the financial rep
resentative Of the republic of Panama,
en- account of the Panama canal pur-
chose. This 90 per cent will aggregate
about $S.Oo00o0, and the remaining
SO 100000 will be taken FROM the sub
treasury. The secretary also win call
on all special depository banks to for
ward to a designated depository in
New York City 20 per cent Of their
holdings on or before March 25. This
will result in the deposit altogether of
about s3o,000,O00. The remaining
$50 100000 will be supplied by the
treasury itself
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
New AGENT at Iowa Falls.

Special to s-Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 3.-Bert Hodges,
agent for the Chicago & Northwestern
road at Alden, will be appointed agent
for the same company at this point
this week to succeed M. NJ. Murray,
deceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
PAGE ONE.

CH0E SfN6s
Telcgraphie News
Sensation In the Smoot Case.
President Smiths Testimony
Battle on the Yalu Imminent.
Today's War Situation.
Cleveland Denies Negro Story.
Child Labor Bill Defeated.
Shaw Paying For the Canal.
PAGES TWO AND THREE
Iowa News in Briefs
Sensational Suit In Hardin County.
Embalmed Meat at Iowa City.
Hull and Polk County.
Suicide of Joseph Boody.
Iowa State Institutions.
Trustees Are Defeated.
FA3e FOUR.
Editorial.
Rural Carriers Wages.
Political Cut Throats.
Porto Rican Commerce.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
PAGE FIVE
General News:
Wanted to Prosecute Heath.
News of Washington.
An Innocent Man Hanged.
"The Gentleman From Indiana"
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City Ne~e:
Wallace Addresses Farmers.
Tells How to Make Land Pay.
Woman's Strange Disappearance.
Murdered Man Once Lived Here.
Meat Producers Session Saturday.
Delegates to General Federation.
Warning Against Professional Beg
ging.
Anson's Good Advice to Players.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Sharp Break in Wheat.
Board of Trade Quotations.
Cattle About Steady.
Armour Buys Out Upton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-03
ong the seaboard of the Korean

along the seaboard of the Korean
Cult
There are many fresh dispatches
showing a deliberate attempt by the
Russian Press to render the war popu-
lar by persistent abuse of England,
and these are filled out with deceptive
announcements of numerous offers to
fit out American privateers against
In nan