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THERE ARE BIQ QUESTIONS
BEFORE CONGRESS.
Read a c»mpl«t« report in the
Times-Republican.
10 oenta a week by mail.
voljcxvut:
Seciretiry Hoy Announces Names
of Persons who will repre
sent us.
Whitelaw Reid to be (he Special
Ambassador at the
Coronation^
Gen* Wilson, to Represent the
Army and Captain Clark the
Navy.s
Washington, Jan. 14.—The secretary of
•state today announced the names of the
following persons who are to be special
representatives of the United States
'government at the coronation of King'
Edward:
Special ambassador, Whltelaw Reld.
Representative of the army. Gen.
James H. Wilson.
Representatives of the navy, Capt.
Charles E. Clarke, commander of the
battleship Oregon.
Secretaries, J. P. Morgan, Jr., son ot
'"••J.
Pierpont Morgan Edmund Lincoln
JBayles, barrister, New York William
vWetmore,
son of Senator Wetmore, of
Rhode Island.
The Senate.
Washington, Jan. 14.-Wheq the sen
ate met today a concurrent resolution
was passed appointing a joint commit
tee of congress to consider the question
oi a site for a hall of records., |o bo
fepyrected in Washington.
A resolution wag pawed directing the
"^'attorney general to inform the senate a
to What steps have been taken to securo
tf-payment of the interest still due the
United States on account of the subsidy
debt of the Kansas division of th6 Union
Paclflo Itallway Company.
Hoar called up hie resolution offered
i^yeeterday providing for an Investigation
of the conduct of the Philippine cam
•palgn, etc., and after explaining the
.^purpose of the resolution was not to in
4v^terfere with the work of the Philippine
i^commlttee, he claimed we ought to
^have some reliable Information regarc't
ing the war in the Philippines, which he
characterized as "painful controversy."
After considerable debate, participated
In by Hoar, Lodge and Carmack, the
resolution went over until tomorrow._
Mason addressed the senate upon, his
resolution relative to reciprocity with
Cuba. At the conclusion of the speecii
the senate adjourned.
BABCOCK3 TARIFF BILL.1-"
Places Number of Iron and Steel Ar
ticles on Free List.
Washington, Jan. 14.—Representative
Babcock, of Wisconsin, today introduced
a bill placing a number of articles In the
Iron and steel schedule on the free list
and materially reducing the duties cm
the other articles thruout the iron and
steel schedule. The bill is more extended
than that of last year and was drawn
after a conference and correspondence
with steel and Iron interests, the pur
pose being to place the rates on a strict
ly protective basis.
DENMARK OPPOSED TO CESSIN.
Agitation Against Proposed Transfer
of West India Islands Defeats the
Plan.
Washington, Jan. 14.—The agitation
reported to have sprung up in Den
mark in opposition to the transfer of
he Danish West Indian islands to jt'he
United States has administered, in the
opinion of officials here, a check to the
proposition, which will operate indefi
nitely. Unfortunately for the project It
came at q. time when the cession prac
tically had been arranged for. Title
treaty had been drawn and the Danish
government had approved it informally,
when it was obliged to withhold action
In the final stage by the force of public
sentiment. It Is believed, however, that
the work already done will not be a to
tal loss.. The subject will be allowed to
rest undisturbed for a while, to be i«
opened at an opportune moment.
CRANE TO 8UCCEED LONG.
Revival of Rumor That He Will Take
the Navy Portfolio.
Washington, D. C.. Jan. 14.—It is
now understood here th^f Winthrop
Murray Crane, governor {^Massachu
setts, is slated to succeej|| John D.
Long as secretary of the |j|vy.
So far as can be learnec" the present
program is that Governor Crane shall
remain where he is until after the ad
journment of the Massachusetts leg
islature. Then he will resign as gov
ernor of the state and accept the po
sition of secretary of the navy, to
succeed Mr. Long. It is understood
that Governor Crane would have 'ac
cepted the treasury portfolio had iJ
not been for the fact that this would
have necessitated disposing of all his
Interests in the paper company of
which he is president and which has
the contract for furnishing the gov
ernment with distinctive paper for its
notes and bonds.
Governor Crane felt that to give up
all of his vast business interests would
be too great a sacrifice. He will b
enabled to hold on to them, however,
If he goes into the cabinet as secretary
of the navy. It is perhaps a coin
cidence that he, too, has been fre
quently mentioned as a possible pres
idential candidate, and thus Mr
Roosevelt removes from his path two
possible rivals in 1904 because, of
course, a cabinet officer could not
properly oppose his chief in a nation
al convention.
Aside from that, however, Governor
Crane, like Governor Shaw, has dem
onstrated his executive ability and
will undoubtedly make a strong mem
ber of the cabinet.
Governor Crane was a caller at the
white house today. This was his first
visit to Washington since he declined
the flattering offer made to him by the
president.
Governor Crane was at considerable
pains to explain that his visit here was
on private business exclusively. It
was significant, however, that he not
only called on the president but also
had an extended Interview with Sec
retary Long.
PRINCE VICTOR COMING AGAIN.
American Beauty Said to Have Cap
tured Heir to Italy's Throne.
Philadelphia, Jan. 14.—Prince Victor,
of Savoy, Count of Turin and fourth
in the line of succession to the throne of
Italy, will sail for the United States
this week. About two years a go he
made a prolonged sojourn in this coun
try, having been sent, It was said to
put an end to an "unfortunate attach
ment." it is rumored that he lost h'.s
heart at that time to a Bar Harbor
beauty and offered to renounce his
rig-hts of succession to the Italian
throne In order to obtain from the king
permission to wed. He Is expected to
visit Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson
Spencer of this city while in America.
CORNING SCHOOLS OPEN.
Smallpox Scare Has Subsided Suffic
iently to Allow Reopening.
Special to Times-Republican.
Corning, Jan. 14.—The public schools
opened yesterday after the holiday
vacation, with a full attendance. The
smaOpox canes are light and the school
board thought the danger period past,
so th0 schools began.
D. A. Davis, who has been in the
state institution "~?larlnda for the
past six years, uitme out and came
home a few nights ago, and Monday
the officers took him back again. His
case is hopeless.
The Adams county court is now In
session, with the lightest docket for
some time.
THE IOWA MILLERS.
Des
State Association to Meet in
Moines Thursday ^iext.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 14.—The arinifal
meeting of the Iowa Millers' Association
will be held at the parlors of the ICirk
wood Hotel here on Thursday, Jan. 16.
Important business will come up.
At the midsummer meeting held in
June last at Cedar Rapids a committee
was appointed to investigate a plan by
which the Iowa millers might establish
a clearing house and mixing plant, for
the purpose of disposing of the surplus
P.our of the members of this association.
This plan will come up before the busi
ness meeting. The committee appointed
at Cedar Rapids last June to devise the
best plan for carrying It out will report.
PENSION BILL DEBATE.
Gardner, of Michigan, favored Ad
mission of Ex-Confederate Soldiers
to the Nntional Soldiers' Home.
Washington, Jan. 14.—The house re
sumed the debate on the pension ap
propriation bill today.
Gardner, of Michigan, reverting to the
speech of ittixey yesterday in favor of
opening tho doors of the national sol
diers' hom- to ex-confederates, said he
approved the suggestion. As an ex
union soldier, he sympathized with the
spirt that nought to take care of our
own and predicted the time would come
at no distant day, when homes for dis
abled veterans, built and maintained
by a common government, would be
opened alike to needy soldiers, whether
union or confederate.
KITCHENER MORE HOPEFUL.
His Latest Report Contains no News
About Dewet.
London, Jan. 14.—Perhaps the most
Important point in Kitchener's weekly
report Is the omission of all mention of
Dewet, from which it Is deduced the
British commander-in-chief Is more
than usually hopeful of effective results
from hlo present effort to surround De
wet. Since the disaster at Beafontein
strong British columns have been per
sistently dogging Dewet's force, while
armored trains have prevented him
from crossing the railroad line and have
forced him northward. Kitchener is
supplying Dewet'? pursuers with relays
and remounts. Kitchener reports that
since Jon. 6 twenty Boer
si have been
killed, nine wounded, twenty-three cap
tured and ninety-flve have surrendered.
Kitchener also reports the narrow es
cape of General Botha from dapture by
Bruce Hamilton on the 13th. Hearing
of concentration of the Boers at Knap
dar, Bruce Hamilton went to the Bpot
but only to find the Boers had been giv
en the alarm, 400 of them trekking,
three miles distant, with Botha, in a
cape cart, leading. Hamilton chased
the Boers seven miles until his horses
gave out, capturing thirty-two men and
quantities of ammunition and stock,
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A SCANDAL IN LONDON.
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Blackmailing Methods of the Financial
Press Are Revealed.
London, Jan. 14.—The bankruptcy
court was engaged yesterday and today
with the examination of Whitaker
Wright relative to the affairs of the
London and Globe, British-American
and other corporations of which h* Is
managing direc tor. Very little developed
beyond what already has been cabled
until today, when Wright revealed the
extraordinary methods of the financial
press of London. "It Is well known in
the city," said Wright, "that all the
dally financial press, and those publish
ing reports of transactions on the stock
exchange and everything of that kind,
will not do so and will not assist com
panies in any shape or form unless they
have a consideration, in some form or
other." Asked if it was the custom In
the city to benefit the press to the extent
o' £9,000 in the case of each company
P.nated Wright said the price was higher,
He proceeded to name the Financial
Times, Financial News, Citizen and
some other papers as beneficiaries from
the London and Globe corporation. ..
British Steamer Stranded.*"'"'
Cowes, Jan. 14.—The British steamer
Draemar Castle, from Cape Town, Dec.
26, stranded at high tide this morning
on Gurnard ledge, and remains fast.
Elglity-flve passengers were safely
landed.
French Congress in Session.
Paris, .Tan. 14.—The chambers of depu
ties resumed: Its sessions today. Paul
Deschanel was re-elected president of
the house.
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Trustees of Iowa College Have
Practically Decided Presi-
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*»V dency Question.
Rumor That Dan F. Bradley, of
Grand Rapids,Will Be Chosen
Is Confirmed.
Meeting to fie Held on January
28-Sketch of the New
President.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, Jam 14.—Two weeks from
today a meeting of the Iowa College
trustees will he held for the purpose of
electing Rev. Dan F. Bradley, of Grand
Rapids Mich to the presidency of
Iowa College. Until this week the trus
tees have been absolutely non-commlt
tal as to their intention In regard to
Mr. Bradley. All suggestions that he
had been decided upon, providing he
would accept, or was even, seriously
considered as a candidate have been
discouraged by the trustees. But now
no attempt at concealment of intention
is made. This meeting from the trus
tees' standpoint will be the most im
portant, with the exception of a single
meeting, since the election of:Rev. Geo.
A. Gates. And it is admitted that un
less some altogether unforeseen devel
opment appears Rev. Dan F. Bradley
will be chosen head1 of the institution.
Mr. Bradley was born in 185". His
father was at that time a missionary In
Slam in the service of the American
boards A few years later he resigned
from the American board and became a
representative of the American Mis
sionary Society continuing his labors in
Slam. When this society abandoned Its
foreign work, for the- American field,
the family found itself dependent upon
the profits of a small printing estab
lishment, which Mr. Bradley had es
tablished, the only one of Its kind,
where printing was done in the Siamese
lanuage. Mr.' Bradley continued his
missionary labors independently until
his death In 1873 when young Dan took
charge of the printing establishment
and continued the support of the fam
ily until his admission to Oberllne Col
lege four years later. At that time be
was twenty years of age. While In
college he supported himself, largely,
and graduated In. the class of 1882.
Three years later he received the de
gree B. D. from the Oberline Theologi
cal school. For two yearn after his
graduation from the Theological school
he was pastor of the Congregational
church at Steubenville, O., and was
then called to the Congregational
church at Yankton, Dakota. Here he
served until 1892 and since that time has
been pastor in his present Jield at
Grand Rapids, Mich. His present field
Is alarge one, his church having over a
thousand members and his present sal
ary being $2,000 In excess of the salary
paid the president of Iowa College. Mr.
Bradley's brother Is at present, on the
faculty of the University of California.
While at Yankton Mr. Bradley was
called upon to serve as assistant presi
dent of the Yankton College, which was
then in serious financial straits. Dur
ing his administration, which was en
tirely- gratuitous, Mr. Bradley succeed
ed in interesting Dr. D. K. Pearson, of
Chicago, in the institution and securing
from him a gift of $30,000 for the col
lege. Mr. Bradley became acting presi
dent with the understanding that he
would not accept the presidency should
be he elected. He preferred to remain
in pastoral work. By his energy and
financial management Acting President
Bradley initiated work looking toward
the liquidation of the entire Indebted
ness of the college which amounted to
the value of the property owned by the
institution^ This work when carried
out freed, Yankton college from debt.
Dr. Bradley has earned a wide
standing in Congregational circles and
has also become widely acquainted
with the leading educators of the
country.
Senator Robert J. Gamble, who was
a trustee of Yankton while Dr. Brad
Icy was acting president, and was
closely connected with him, says in a
letter in the hands of the trustees: "I
could not speak in too high terms of
Mr. Bradley. I love him as a man. In
his personality he is most charming
and agreeable, strong In the pulpit and
as demonstrated here In connection
with the work of the college, of good
judgment, exceptional in executive
management and most attractive and
Inspiring to students.
"In all ways I should consider any
college most fortunate could it secure
him as its president. With his exper
ience and growth Bince he left here
he would be able to take a more com
manding position and in the highest
sense is fltfied to represent any insti
tution, not only In its material, its in
tellectual, but In spiritual life.
"I might further add that hlB work
in behalf *of the college here was a
labor of pure love .and devotion to the
Institution. He neither asked nor re
ceived compensation for his services.
And in addition he gave of his means
to its support and upbuilding.
P.ev. E. M. Vlttum is in receipt of
a telegram from Dr. Bradley in which
he signifies his willingness, after care
ful consideration, to become a candi
date for the presidency here. It is
on the strength of this telegram that a
tull meeting of the trustees has been
called. It is believed by those who
know Mr. Bradley and of his work
that the trustees have chosen wisely.
Grinnell is pleased that at last the
man to serve as the head of the col
lege has ben found. The formal meet
ing of the trustees Is now considered
important and merely formal.
Dr. Bradley has few characteristics
in common with either of the former
presidents of Iowa College—Dr. Mor
gan or Dr. Gates. He is, however, a
man of no less pleasing personality
and as shown by his career capable of
making friends and of harmonizing
conflicting elements. He l/s a man of
modest bearing and a conservative.
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incapable, it Is said, of rash action.
He is considered competent not only
to better the financial condition of the
college, but to malntin the present
high educational standard of the In
stitution.
A DOZEN CITIZENS ARRESTED.
Marriage of a Nebraska Man Aroused
Ire of the Villagers,
Tecumseh, Neb.,
FIFE TO BUILD YACHT.
Lipton Gives Orders for Construction
of Shamrock III.
London, Jan. 14.—William Fife is to
build Sir Thomas Llptor^'s next challen
ger for the Americas cup. At a confer
ence just held between Sir Thomaa and
his advisers definite arrangements wero
made for the construction of Shamrock
III., and the order for the new yacht
was given and accepted by Fife. Sham
rock III. is to be ready
in
1903.
Foraker Chosen in Ohio.
Columbus, O., Jan. 14.—The house and
senate balloted separately today for
United States senator. Joseph B. Fora
ker, caucus nominee of the republicans,
received 87 votes to 53 for Hon. Charles
W. Baker, of Cincinnati, the democratic
l:omlnee. Both houses will meet in Joint
session Wednesday to formally select
Foraker.
FIRE ON BRITISH SHIP.
The Steamer Manning In Tam Chau
Channel, West River, Fired Upon by
Chinese Soldiers—One Man Severe
ly Wounded.
Hong Kong, Jan. 14.—The British
steamer Nanning, belonging to Hong
Kong, Canton and Macac Steam Coal
Co., limited, of Hong Kong, has been
fired upon Chinese soldiers, in Tam
Chau channel, West River. Chaplain
of the British flagship Glory, Rev.
Charles E. L. Cowan, who was on board
was severely wounded.
Fire at Stanwood.
Stanwood,-Jan. 14.—At 7:20 p. m. Sat
urday evening fire broke out in the hay
loft of A. Dunn's barn connected with
the Northwestern Hotel and completely
destroyed it. By prompt response of
our fire department they saved all out
buildings and the hotel. The horse, pigs
and chickens were gotten out of the barn
all right. Everything else in the barn
burned. The barn and contents were in
sured for $150 or $200. The loss Is about
$400. What caused the fire is unknown.
Will Publish Full Report.
New York, Jan. 14.—A. G. Spalding
sent a telegram today to N. E. Young
at Washington, calling on him to have
published an exact copy of the stenog
rapher's report of the meeting of the
National Base Ball League held here re
cently. The telegram said this had be
come necessary owing to the circulation
of conflicting reports of what had oc
curred at the meeting.
St. Joe Capitalist Dead.
St. Joe, Mo., Jan. 14.—Ernest Lindsay,
a banker and capitalist, died last night
from tuberculosis of the bowels. He
leaves an estate estimated at a million.
Lindsay took a prominent part in the
civil war on the confederate side. He
was a director of the St. Joseph Stock
Yards Company and held many other in
terests.
Strauss on Arbitration Board.
Washington, Jan. 14.—Oscar S. Strauss
of New York, formerly United States
minister to Turkey, was today appoint
ed a prominent member of the commit
tee on arbitration at The Hague, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of ex
President Harrison.
Tragedy at Brooklyn.
New York, Jan. 14.—William Hennls,
a Brooklyn policeman, shot and killed
his wife and her mother, Mrs. Magee, at
the latter's home today. Enlils escaped.
The policeman was separated from his
wife and had refused to support her.
Algerian Editor Sent to Prison.
Algiers, Jan. 14.—Max Regis, a former
mayor of Algiers and' an anti-Semite
leader, was arrested here today on ac
count of his failure to pay damages ob
tained against him In various libel suits.
In default of payment Regis was sen
tenced to terms of Imprisonment aggre
gating three year*
Governor
Jan. 1*.—At the in­
stance of J. G. Woolsey, a merchant of
Hubbel, Neb., ten citizens of that place
were arrested and brought to this place
for trial on the charge of threatening.
All were arraigned and their trials set
for next Friday. Woolsey claims the
men under arrest drove himself and wife
from town at the, point of revolvers and
threatened them should they returrt. The
trouble is said to have been caused by
the marriage of Woolsey under circum
stances not to the liking of the
citizens.
Several of the men under arrest are
prominent citizens.
the spring of
GORMAN GETS TOGA.
Is Formally Elected United States
Senator by the Maryland Legisla
ture Today to Succeed Geo. L. Well
ington.
Annapolis, Jan. 14.—Arthur Put
Gorman was today elected United
States senator to succeed George L.
Wellington. The vote: Gorman, (dem
ocrat), 68 Jackson, (republican), 52.
The vote In the senate was: Gorman,
17 Jackson, 9. In the house: Gor
man, 61: Jackson, 43.
The legislature In joint session to
day re-elected Murray A. Vandlver,
(democrat), state treasurer, for two
years.
M'CREARY IN KENTUCKY.
Kentucky Legislature Electa Senator
to Succeed Deboe.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 14.—James B.
McCreary was formally elected sen
ator by the two houses of the legis
lature today in separate sessions. The
vote will be ratified in joint session
tomorrow.*
Shaw Personally De­
livers His Biennial Message
to the Legislature.
Senate Held Morning Session*
Joint Convention Counted
Vote Today.
Joint Caucus This Evening-Re
ports of State Institutions—
Inauguration Plans.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 14.—Governor Shaw
appeared in person before the joint con
vention of the two houses today and de
livered his biennial message. The sen
ate held a ses3ion in the forenoon. Pres
ident Herriott appointed Hazieton,
Spauldlng and Lambert a committee on
mileage. The senate adopted a motion
to adjourn from Friday noon to Tuesday
at 10 o'clock, and a resolution offered by
Hubbard was adopted giving full au
thority to the special committee on the
senatorial contest to take up the Bruce
Emnjert contest case and dispose of it
as speedily as possible, the incumbent
haviftg a right to file an answer in the
ca«M
Governor Shaw presented to the legis
lature today with his message a report
on pardon* and paroles for two years,
showing that he had paroled from the
penitentiaries 144 convicts and had been
compelled to revoke the suspensions of
forty-five out on parole. He also gave
direct pardons to eight in the peniten
tiaries and eighty-one who hail previ
ously been paroled. He remitted fines
or Judgments in fifty-eight cases and
gave paroles to eleven boys In the re
form school. There were thirteen com
mutations of sentence. Among the par
oles issued were six to Marshall county
men, as follows: E. D. Ritchey, Jr.,
fraud Erasmus Bone, desertion George
Blevers, robbery E. L. Danforth, rob
bery Oscar Barnes, robbery, and John
Lamer, adultery. Others were Fred
Haas, Hardin, forgery Charles Con
ners, X.lnn, larceny Charles H. Davis,
Jaspef, burglary Claude Fritz and W.
C. Nelson, Tama, larceny George W.
Bailey, Hardin, forcible defilement
Shannon Wilcox, Tama, murder,
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Th'e secretary of state was authorized
to havt 5,000 more of the official regis
ters printed this year than was con
Jentefeled by the status.
The house met in joint convention In
the afternoon and counted the vote on
governor and lieutenant governor,
The legislature .has made a good start
toward business. The multitude of lit
tle things- essential to the right begin
ning of the session have been attended
to In proper manner. Everybody has
been notified that others are'ready for
business and "the committees to select
this or that employe have been named.
As has been stated before in* this cor
respondence the contests are to go to
special committees for early considera
tion. In the house the committee will
consist of five and in the senate of sev
en. These committees are expected to
take up the contests promptly. There
was a rumor about last evening that
Senator Nolan was ready to give up his
contest. He asked the Dubuque mem
bers and other Dubuque people who
were present, to get together and he
would meet them. A short conference
was had but It was learned that no spe
cific agreement was reached. There is
no compromise in the minds of any of
Col. Crawford's friends andi the only
way the matter can be discussed is for
Nolan to win out. He Is not preparing
his case, In fact, as tho he believed
there was a real chance for a contest.
It is a sort of wild hope that a recount
may develop some irregularities In his
favor. The other contest in the senate
is different. Bruce is here with deter
mination to have the count made again
and some positive information as to
the wrong methods of making the
count. He is very confident. The house
contest from Plyimou'th attracts no at
tention. It will go to a committee and
be quickly disposed of, as the count is
known to have been correct in the first
place. These special contest committees
will be appointed along with the oth
ers.
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The committee making has not pro
gressed very far. Both Speaker Eaton
and Lieut. Gov. Herriott are hard at
work on the committees. They are not
completed yet. Both sets of committees
have been subjected to many cnanges
and amendments. As the days go on
the" pressure increases for places on the
committees. They will be announced as
soon as ma^le up. The house has indi
cated a desire 'to adjourn over from
Thursday until the following Tuesday
and it is expected! that the committees
will be out of the way at that time.
This adjournment of the house indi
cates that the house members are go
ing to be somewhat deliberate at the
outset. On Thursday the house will be
ready to commence work but the mem
bers want 'to return home over aunday.
The senate may follow the example of
the house.
Senator Allison expects to retjxrn to
Washington immediately after the
holding of the joint republican, caucus
this evening. He feels the necessity for
his being In congress and at work and
ntfbody can blame him for a desire to
return to his desk In the senate. Sena
tor Dolllver may remain until after the
election of senators next Tuesday. The
joint caucus will be held this evening.
I't will be another love affair for the re
publicans. The state printer and state
binder will be nominated at the same
time and also the code editor. Murphy
and Tedford have no opposition. J. L.
Carter will be selected! for code editor.
This Is an Important position and work
will be commenced at once, as the ses
sion laws of two and four years ago
must be Included in the revision with
annotations on the supreme court de­
cisions. It will take probably six months
of time. The democratic caucus will
also be held this evening, but not a
democrat has any notion as yet what
will be done.
The Inauguration plans have been
grone over by the committee appointed
for that work. No great changes have
been made. One thing has been changed
contrary to the plans of the Des Moines
people and that is setting apart 750
seats for the use of the friends of the
legislators, entrance to be by tickets.
This gives people from outside of Des
Moines a chance.
The suggestion or Representative
Temple, of Clarke county, that a prece
dent should be set of having the gover
nor appear In person before the two
houses in joint convention to deliver his
address met with approval Immediately
in the
house. Two
things
might be
complished—
good speakers would be
selected for governor and the messages
would be shorter. The message of Gov.
Shaw delivered today is commendably
short and to the point. Perhaps If the
governor had not had his mind dis
tracted by the man In the white house
making sundry offers he would have
made a longer biennial message.
The reports of state institutions made
to the state board of control for the
month of December and for the past
year show that in the penal and. charit
able institutions of the state there was
a total of 7,180 persons as Inmates at the
close of last year. There was a net In
crease In the three Insane hospitals of
18S during the year, an increase of 67 at
the two industrial schools, and a de
crease of 56 In the number of convicts
at the two penitentiaries. The total
amount paid for all purposes from all
funds In connection with the institu
tions during the month of December
was $116,217.44, ared there was left in the
state treasury at the close of the year
to the credit of the support funds of the
various Institutions an aggregate of
$S4,259.S7. This was about $3,000 more
•than a year ago andi $1,600 less than a
month ago. There was a net increase
of 81 at the various institutions during
the month of December in the number
of Inmates, including an Increase of 22
at the penitentiaries, 23 at the hospitals
and 31 at the Soldiers' Home.
At a republiucan caucus this evening
Speaker Eaton will preside. It is ar
ranged that Allison will be placed In
nomination by Judge Blanchard, and
Senator Hubbard will speak for Dolll
ver. Both senators will be present, and
speak.
CARRIED OUT TO SEA.
Terrible Story of Shipwreck and Star
vation Told by Captain Harry 01
son^-With Peter Wallace He Waa
Seventeen Days Without Food or
Waters-Wallace Drowns Himself
After Going Insane.
Santa Barbara, Cal., Jan. 14.—Adrift
on a capsized boat in the Pacific ocean
seventeen days without food or drink
was the terrible experience of Captain
Harry Olsen and Pete Wallace, two
crab fisherman, and but one lives to tell
the story of their terrible suffering. Ol
son was picked up toy Arthur Valdez, a
fisherman, oft Goleta. He was more
dead than alive, but able to tell of the
wreck of his boat, "Belle," a staunch
gasoline schooner which he and Wall
ace used in cruising about the fishing
grounds. Olsen and Wallace, residents
of San Pedro, left port sev
enteen days ago. While cruising
several mlle3 south of Santa Cruz
Island a heavy sea rose and capsized
their craft. Clinging to the capsized
boat without food or water they drifted,
suffering tortures. On the fourteenth
day Wallace's strength gave out and
crazed and starving he slid off the
boat and disappeared under the waters.
For three days longer Olsen held on
and was finally .rescued! half dead from
exhaustion by Valdez. Ito is thought he
will recover.
IOWANS VICTIMIZED.
Des Moines and Ft. Madison Men
Swirtdled by Diamond Lottery
Scheme.
Chicago, Jan. 14.—The element of
chance in the business conducted as the
Mutual Diamond Company, led to Its
classification as a lottery scheme
by the postal authorities, and the arrest
of the president, C. B. MacDonald, fol
lowed. Postoftlce Inspector Walter May
er secured the evidence against the con
cern and swore out a warrant before
United States Commissioner Humphrey.
The case waa set for Saturday morning.
Inspector Mayer has received com
plaints from three men who claim to
have lost $300 each thru the company.
These creditors are J. W. Bourne, of
Des Moines, Iowa F. L. Scott, of Padu
cah, Ky., and W. P. Clergern, of Ft.
Madison, Iowa.
A diamond investment business was
carried on by the concern. Its office was
at 84 Adams street, and it Is estimated
by the postal officials that about $10,000
was taken in during the two years that
the concern was operating. The pur
chasers were required to pay $1,100,
made up from a $5 deposit and pay
ments of $1.25 for each of seventy-six
weeks. For this the investors were
promised a $200 diamond or $170 in cash.
Word was received by Inspector Mayer
that many investors whose contracts
had matured were refused payment on
the plea that the redemption funds were
exhausted.
WESTERN LEAGUE MEETS.
Baseball Representatives From Many
States Convene at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Jan. 14.—Base ball men
from nearly a dozen states are here to
day to attend the meeting of the new
Western League and the National Asso
ciation of Minor Leagues. The Western
League magnates convened first in ex
ecutive session and then opened the
meeting.
Before the meeting was called*So order
President Whitfield announced that im
portant matters would be considered.
"The circuit." aaid he. "is complete so
far as six towns are concerned, but it
will take the deliberations of today to
T.-R BULLETIN
of in
•The Weather.
Iowa—South Dakota—Fair tonight
and Wednesday cooler Wednesday
and in the west tonight.
Illinois—Fair tonight and Wednes
day. ^slightly cooler in the north
cooler" Wednesday.
PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
To attend Edward's Coronation.
Debate on Canal Bill.
A. P. Gorman Elected Senator.
Base Ball Magnates Meet.
Com King Phillips' Failure.
New President of Iowa College.
The Iowa Legislature.
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PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Governor Shaw's Message.
Crane for Secretary of Navy.
Rosebery's Name Hissed.
PAGE THREE,
IOWA NEWS:
Iowan Killed by Falling Tree*
Remarkable Surgical Operation.
Morgan Buying Iowa Mines.
News of the State.
PAGES FOUR ANO TJVE.
EDITORIAL:
Gov. Shaw's Message.
Servants of the People.
An Old Ex-Legislator.
Clews and Caution.
Topics and Iowa Opinions."
Looker-on's Observations.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Bids for Fire Apparatus.
Lively Fight Over Mack.
Catholic Chcrity Hospital Assured.
Sears Re-elected Secretary.
New Republican Chairman.
Miscellaneous City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIAL:
Condition of the Markets.
Tuesday's Market Quotations.
The Mabel Schotield Case.
A Girl's Arm Torn Off.
decide between Des Moines, Minneap
olis ,St. aPul, Indianapolis and Peoria
for the other places. If Flynn, of Des
koines, wants to stay in he will cer
tainly be one of the fixtures, and then
another one of the four remaining towns
will be selected to fill out." Before the
meeting Indianapolis was picked as the
last city to be selected, but no one could
be found who would admit as much. It
is thought the meeting, Including that
of the Association of Minor Leagues,
will continue until tomorrow night.
National to Aid Western.
Kansas City, Jan. 14.—During the
morning at. a -conference. attended by:
President Powers aind
other
members
IMPORTANT MATTERS of State
interest BEF?SE THE "LEG-
islavure.
Read a compktu report in the
Times-Republican. ''V'
10 cents a week by mail.
5
of the National Association of Minor
Leagues and President Whitfield of the
Western League, National Association
affairs were discussed. The sense of the ders Monday, and a representative of
the
firm mentioned, finding the market
meeting was that the National Assocla-
tion should be loyal to the Western bare, forced the market down 3 cents.
League In Its fight with the American This caused consternation, among hold
ers and iny sold on the weak market.
Association, giving the Western League
financial aid if necessary and moral slip
port at all times. At the open session of
the Western League meeting in the af
ternoon President Powers made an ad
dress reiterating this statement and pared and
formally pledging the support of his as
sociation to the Western League. Be
fore the afternoon session it was stat
ed the magnates of the Western League
had practically decided to make their
pick of cities to complete the circuit Ten Miners Killed^ by^ Afterdamp lit
from Indianapolis, Des Moines and Pe
oria, with the magnates pretty well
agreed upon Indianapolis. ,,:
EUCHRE STIRS TOWN.
Society Gambling Alleged tb Be Ruin
ing Homes at Beaver, Pa.—Profes
sional Men Want Society Women
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 14.—Gambling
is alleged to be ruining homes of
scores of well-to-do citizens of Beaver
Falls, Pa. Euchre parties are said to
be the subject of discourse to the
exclusion of every other subject, and
a number of merchants and profes
sional men have revolted.
The men first went to Justice Wil
liam Piper and asked that warants bo
Issued for the arrest of the leading
society women of the town, some of
them being Spartans enough to in
clude the names of their wives.
They said the prize winnings were
dragged into the church to the extent
that one-half the congregation was at
loggerheads with the other, and all
kinds of charges were being made of
cheating at cards to gain a miserable
prize. They also said they were being
impoverish by their wives in having
to put up for these prizes.
They declare they get no more
cooked dinners, the children were ne
glected, and the town, if roofed, would
be one big gambling house.
Justice Piper dissuaded them from
making informations. They turned to
Representative W. H. Bricker and re
quested that he present an act to pro
hibit card playing for prizes. He told
them there was such a law on tho
statutes, but the penalties were too
severe, and he favored passing an act
with a nominal fine and an imprison
ment of twenty-four hours or so
against this form of gambling, which,
if enforced, would break it up.
HELD FOR RAPE.
Counoil Bluffs Man Charged With
Crime by 11-Year-Old Girl.
Special to
Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Jan. 14.—William
Hathaway, of this cty, has been arrest
ed in Omaha and must answer to a
charge of rape preferred by Zola Coult
hard, an ll-year-o!d girl. The girl
claims the Intllmacy has continued for
a considerable period and that threats
induced her to submit. The girl is not
yet 12 years old
lived In Glen Rock, a little town in
ha she was led astray.
KO 12
Phillips 1 ompelled to Close Out
lib leals on Board of
Trade.
/Unable to Carry Out His Big
I & Corner in Rye-Margins
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Called.
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tormer Opponents on the Board
W
ir
Were Watching Their Chance
-Market Flurry.
Chicago, Jan. 14.- Notice was pobted
at the opening of the board of trade to-.
day calling ft- the closing of all open
deals with George H. Phillips, the for
mer "corn king." A heavy call for ex*.1
tra margins is said have been
cause of the postinfe of the notice.
tW"jthe
trouble is said to be due to a 3% c$nV
break in rye yesterday. Phillips lsjcred-.
ited with' holding a line of a million and
a half bushels of May rye. Phillips la
said to have on his books also from 4,
000,000 to 5,000,000 bzusheds of May
wheat and about 3,000,000 bushels off
May crn. The effect of the notice post-*
ed was instantaneous, when the list
pper.ed off sharply Wheat opened a
cent to IVi lower com, to 1 cent and
oats nearly a cent. Phillips could not be
seen following the announcement ot the
closing of his deals, but members of tfia
staff stated he was still in good finan
clal condition and that he traded hut
little on his own account, the grain fort
the most part belonging to customers
Phillips opened negotiations with chtf
elevator men before the opening of tha
board in an endeavor to dispose of hit#
rye outside of the pit, but the negotia
tions fell aru, and May rye, which
closed yesterday at 66%,. opened with
sales from al@60. The whole Phillips
line was du.nped on the market. Brok
ers acting for Armour & Co. bought
nearly all of it and the market In conse*
quence rallied shiarply to 65.
Later Jacob Ringer, attorney for Phil
lips, gave out a statement saying his
client had been practically wiped off the
financial slate. "He's broke," said Ring
er. "The men whom he worsted In for
mer dec.Is went after, htm andi 'got*
him." In a statement issued by Phillips
he said: "Hie amount Involved in my
trouble of today is about $60,000.
customers had their trades well mar
gined and if the trades today bring' a
ffedr .price I can meet all my obligations.
I was lorn about 1.200,000 rye, 5,000,000
wheat, ,600.000 corn and oats. Saturday:
a member of' the board Interested^ iqt
breaking the rye market sent notices
calling for an extra margin of 10 per
cent. This naturally caused selling or-
The decline of a cent in wheat, coupled
with rumors reflecting on my strength,yf:
resulted in an unusually heavy call tat'-'.'
margins. I was for the moment unpre
only alternative left waa
to close out. I have no excuses to offe^i
and no complaints to make."
DEATH IN THE MINE.
Indian Territory.
South McAllster, I. T., Jan. 14.—Ten
miners lost their lives In an explosion^
last evening in the Dow Mining Qom-^'
pany's mine at Dow, I. T. The ten men
were the only persons In the pit, and
none are left to tell the story. All the*
bodies have been recovered, and as nona^U*.
are touvned, the conclusion Is that de&th.
was due to after-damp. The explosion^.
did not injure the shaft. The fire thaffV'
followed was put out before much, dam
age was done. The explosion was at 'ef
,[
depth of 240 feet. -oil
The machinery) was not injured and
the condition of the mine indicated that
the men might, had presence of minflHv
been exercised^ have made their escape.
The bodies were found within a conn
pratlvely small radius.
EVANGELIST WHITEHEAD FINED.
Found Guilty of Violating the Poatat^
Laws.
Chicago, Jan. 14—In the United
States district court today the Jury re
turned a verdict In the case of Rev.
Wm. Whitehead, au evangelist of Au
rora, 111., charged with sending! postal
cards to I. P. Bullls, Orchard., Ia., bear
ing scripitural quotations calling Bullls'
a hypocrite and charging him with dis
inheriting his daughter. Whitehead
was fined $50 and costs.
WORKMEN ARE KILLED.
Two Men Killed and One Injured by
Defective Scaffold.
Chicago, Jan. 14.—Two workmen were
Instantly killed and a third seriously In
jured by the breaking of a scaffold in
the Rialto elevator. One Hundred and
Fourth street and Calumet river, today.
The dead:
Matthew Martin.
Patrick Hanehan. ..
Injured:
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Frank Hanlan Berg.
WHIRLED TO DEATH.
Overcoat of a Lumberman at Sault
St. Marie Catches in Shafting.
Sault Ste Marie, Mich., Jan. 14.—Rob
ert Bolton, a lumberman of this city,
owning a saw mill at Wellburg, met a
horrible death today. He was walking^
thru the mil: when his overcoat caught
In a shaft and his 1- -as whirled
around and he was «!•*•. to death,..
one leg being torn of.
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AGED WOMAN JRNEDt
Mrs. Gast, Living Nar Muscatine,
Meets With a Hr-.rri.-le Death,
Until a year ago ehe Special to Times-Republljan.
Muscatine, Jan. 14.—Mrs. Gast, aged
southeastern Nebraska, where she made S5, living alone a. Grai. Jvlew,
her home with her grandmother. Less burned to death In her ow.'. home last
than six months after coming to Oma- night. Her limbs were burnedi oft «n4
the body burned to a crisp
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