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TH it '( 4 O'CLOCK EDITION. L-r FOURTEEXTII YEAE. DAVEXrORT, IOWA, SATUUDAY, JAN All 27 1900. PKICE THREE CENTS. DAILY -1 TELEGB A.PH PAQB 1 BEATS THEM ALL.

which has been advancing fhrough TROUBLE IS FEARED TEDIOUS CASE El OF A HOPE ASSEMBLY ducted under the auspices of the Loyal Legion. Senators Hawley und Shoup, Generals Corbln, Baird and Randall and Major John Carson nccompunied the remains as honorary nail bearers. SILENCE IS OMINOUS ADJOURNS. Rhodesia. The war office, however, has no confirmation of the rumor.

Warren Led Into a Trap. The Star prints a telegram from Berlin saying that the German papers have an alleged Pretoria dispatch to the effect that General Warren was en ticed to Spion Kop by the Boers, who then fell upon him, forcing him to abandon 17 cannon. General Buller can save himself, says the report, only by a hasty retreat across the Tugela. French Makes a Reconnaisance. Remsborg, Jan.

23. (By Telegraph to The Times.) (Delayed.) General French made a successful reconnaissance today at Colesberg, driving away several parties of the enemy which were harrassing the outposts. Boers Surprise Bethuen's Horse. Pretoria, Jan. 23.

(B Telegraph to The Times.) (Delayed.) Lucas Mey er's command has surprised a party of Bethuen's Horse on the upper Tugela, killing 20 of the British and capturing 15. Fifty British prisoners arrived here today, including 20 officers. Sixteen prisoners were members of the New South Wales Lancers and were captured at Coleshurg on Jan. 17. Governor Inspects Hospital Ship.

Cape Town. Jan. 27. (Bv Teleeranh to Th4 Times.) Sir Alfred Milner, governor of Cape Colony, today inspected the hospital ship Maine and warmly congratulated Lady Randolph Churchill on the generosity of the American women in equipping the vessel. Women Are For War.

Toronto, Ont Jan. 27 (By Tele graph to The Times.) The National Council of Women of Canada has refused to sign a petition to. Queen Victoria in favor of peace with the South frican republics. Flour Conveyed to Transvaal. London, Jan.

27. (By Telegraph to The Times.) Ambassador Choate has! been informed that some of the Ameri can flour seized at Delagoa bay has been found to be actually addressed to the Transvaal government. This flour Ambassador Choate was further in formed, will be confiscated. Apparent ly this development of the case will re-open the whole contraband ques tion. Macrum Sails for Home.

Jan. 27. (By Telegraph to The Times.) C. A. Macrum, former American consul at Pretoria, sailed from Cherbourg for New York today on the American liner St.

Paul. MURDER THE CHARGE A HLackHmitli Injured In a (Juarrel Gov to Sleep In an Alley With Fatal Results. Sioux City, Jan. 27. (Special.) Andrew Kean is dead at the Samaritan hospital and Mike Ilaynes has been arrested charged with his murder.

The men, who are blacksmiths, had a fight Thursday. Kean; was struck on the head and burned by an Iron. Kean. who was drunk, later went out and slept in an alley, the mercury being below the freezing point. The attending doctor says that ho died of pneumonia.

The anti-mortem, state- Prince Christian Victor. This prince who is fighting for England iu South Africa Is a grandson of Queen Victoria, lie is a veteran of the Kile campaign. meiit. however, attaches the blame to Ilaynes. and an autopsy is being held to determine the responsibility.

Kean came here from Waterloo. DUBUQUE DRIVINcTpARK. Canvass for Stock Subscriptions Being Conducted. Dubuque, Jan. 27.

A meeting to reorganize the Nutwood Driving club has been held and a committee ap pointed to canvass the business men for stock subscription. The capitalization will lie only 1 t.oro. and shares only $30 each Idea being to inter est the largest possible number. Mr. Hancock will continue his lease of Nutwood parli.

to which his stock farm in attached. Dates claimed for the light huriie.s meeting are August 20 f) 23. SITUATION IS OMINOUS. Conditions In China Cause Concentration of Japanese Fleet. Portsmouth.

Jan. Telegraph to The )--The Jap. anese battleship. Sliiliisbitna, sailed fer imnie tocay o-i hurry order as a (result of to developments in China. Teat Vote ia Kentucky Hoiue Result In irterj rer uemorrai ana mau'aie eatlug of Goebel.

Fraukfortj Jan. Tele graph to Tie Times.) The minority report, unseating Berry, Republican and aeatingfVan Meter, Democrat, con testants forfa seat on the gubernator ial contest torumlttee, was carried In the house nf noon by a vote of 51 to 43. It was decilcd by both parties that this shouldl be a test vote to decide the politic! standing of the house, the senate havifg already proved itself safely Democratic. Five Democrats voted with 'the Republicans and one Republican 'was absent. The Goebel Democrats are jubilant, and applauded the announcement of the result.

Giebel Is Pleased. A smile played over Goebel's face as he heard the news. The Republicans Colonel Plumer. When It was known that Colonel Baden-Powell and bis rough riders were in desperate straits at Mafeking, Colonel Plumer beaded nil expedition designed to relieve the beleaguered town. say the vote just taken means blood, as there Is little doubt that Goebel will be seated as soon as the legislature can carry out the program.

Democratic Majority. The assembly stands Democrats. 86; Republicans, 52. SUDDENLY STRICKEN. Prominent Missouri Attorney Suc-- cumb to Heart Disease.

Kansas City, Jan. 27. (By Telegraph to The Times.) John R. Walker, United States district attorney, died this morning from heart disease. He was one of the most prominent attorneys In Missouri.

Philip Armour, Dead. Chicago, 27. (By Telegraph to ihe Times.) News was received here this morning of the sudden death of Philip D. Armour, at Montecito, near Santa Barbara, Cal. He was III but 24 hours, and his death was due to congestion of the lungs.

He was 31 years old and left Chicago three weeks ago in excellent health. Philip Ar moiir, 'was married, and was one of his father's right hand men in the management of his-great packing business. Lincoln's Business Associate Dead San Francisco, Jan. 27. By Tele graph to The Times.) Charles Malt by, formerly a business partner of Abraham Lincoln, was found dead in bed here.

He was years old, 'and his resemblance to Lincoln was remarkable. UNDER AUSTRALIAN SUN. Temperature Reaches 116 at Sidney on New Years' Day. Vancouver, B. Jan.

27. -(By Tel egi'Hph to The Times. The hottest weather 'ever known iti Victoria and South Australia was scotching the people when the steamer Miewera, which has arrived here, left Sidney. On New Year's day in Sidney at. p.

m. the mercury was above Hit in the coolest, place that could lie found and in the sun it was I Hi. S' veral persons died from the bent. GALE ON ATLANTIC COAST. Steamer Catania Driven Arounci in Lower York Bay.

New York. Jan. 2. -ilV1' Telegraph to The Tini s. i-'or hours a high gale ban prevailed along the coast.

liter traffic has been considerably im-peib-d ari a result, and the Cn.tatila Is aground in the lower bay. Schooners probably Lo3t. South Noilolk, Jim. L'7. (By Telegraph to The Times Fbilu -run coining from Norvvalk Island report s.liat a schooner and three barges were tdghled OUt In Hie 'Oliml nlitlit during the Rale In dint The fl'di erim think that the four vessels sank with a'l aiioard.

BURDENED WITH YEARS. New Yorker Celebrate His 1l6thi Birthday Anniversary. I'tica. X. Jan.

27. --I Telegraph to The Times. IAbraham K. of this city, celebrated his listh birthday anniversary yesterday. Mr.

Klder Is blind and deaf, but bis mental fat id tieH are unimpaired. Rev. J. H. Bradford officiated at the grave ami Senator Thurston, of Ne brska.

delivered the address. HAZEN'S SUCCESSOR. Alfred Henry Appointed Chief Meteorologist in Weather Bureau. Washington, Jan. 27.

(My Tele graph to The Alfred J. Hen ry, for 20 years connected with the weather bureau, has been chosen chief meteorologist to succeed Professor Ha-en. who was killed by a fall from a bicycle. FAVORS CHANGE IN POLICY. Secretary Root.

Recommends a Radi cal Move In Philippines. Washington, Jan. 27. (By Tele graph to The Times.) Secretary of War Root is strongly in favor of a change In the policy of American con duct in Philippines and has so advised President McKinley. The policy urged by him is that, this government should make an official declaration that the war in the Philippines Is over and that the American authority has been fully established.

Secretary Root thinks this will be beneficial, as then the roving bands when caught can be treated as brigands instead of prison ers of war. The president Is said to favor the plan, hut is afraid that the Insurgents will resort to retaliatory measures: TRACED TO A FLEA. Sydney Board of Health Amuses Medi cal Scientists. Londonu. Jan.

27. (By Telegraph to The Times.) Some amusement has been caused by the official statement of the Sydney. N. 8. W.

board of health that is has positive evlden. that in at least one case of the bubonic plague affection was canted from one person to another by a flea. SOGK8 FOR THE SOLDIERS. Two Hundred Thousand Pair to Be Shipped to Manila. San Francisco.

Jan. 27. (By Tele graph to The. Times. )Two freight cars loaded with socks, 200.000 pairs In all, arrived here for shipment to Manila for the United Stales soldiers.

CHICAGO CRACKSMEN. Tliey Hold Vp Four Employe, llluw tit Awy With 1, 700 la Cli, Chicago, Jan. 27. (By Telegraph to The Times.) Three masked men en tered the office of Dr. Peter Fabrney Son company last evening, bound and gagged four employes of the concern, blew open the safe and secured $1,700 and a quantity of notes, as well os other valuables and papers.

The burglars used high explosives In such quantities as to shutter the safe and completely wreck the oMoo in which it stood. The perpetrators of the daring Major Crnernl Sir Arehlhnlil Hauler, (9 Olenernl Hunter, chief aid to Oenernl Sir George Stewart White, hns been in the thick of the Sighting In Natal since hostilities began, lie Is a young uud very promising ollicer. ibberv made their esetme. but the au thorities nre straining every nerve to apt ure them. Wisconsin Bank Robbed.

Miiilli on. Jan. 27. (By Tele graph to The Times.) --The bank of Deciiield, 17 miles from here, wai robbed of n.iioo last night. BYERS WINS SEAT.

Opposing Contestant Withdraws From tHe Race. I let Moines. Jan. 27. The 1 Iyer a-Hatty content was ended Friday evening by the Heating of Webb Cyevs, the present incumbent from Shelby county.

This was the remill of the withdrawal of George Batty, the contestant. The majority discovered by the committer, proved to be eleven. when the final count by ihe attorneys had been made, and Mr. Batty with drew. In lay Din out the ballots over which there was dispute, these bullets were paired by the attorneys, nml It wart found tlmt Bvcim would still have a majority of eleven votes.

It was unclean, therefore, for Mr. Baty to con tlnue the tight and be withdrew. Th report of the committee will probably hi) i State Solons Take, a Day Off to Spend Sunday at Their Homes. FJUDAY A BUSY ONE. Bills and Committee Meeting Have Right of Way.

LEADING TOPIC DISCl'SSEU. Attention of l.p6lUtor Klreted on imlnttuent of Colonel Rood aiid Iu IVubtlile Onteotu In Sute. Des Moines, Jan. 27. i Special.) fter a busy day considering bills ami attending committee meetings the members of the legislature have ceas ed work for this week, and many of them have left the city to spend Sun day at.

their homes. Both houses adjourned at noon yesterday to meet Monday at 3 p. m. Two questions ai-e now being discussed by the members almost to the exclusion of everything else. The first is Governor Shaw's no tice of the appointment or Colonel It.

II. Rood, of Ml, Vernon, us Governor t.arrahce's successor on Ihe state hoard of control; but the interest in this subject is about equally divided with the state normal school question. The confirmation committee appointed by Governor Minimum on the con firmation of Colonel Rood Is instruct ed to report to the senate Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The members of the senate who oppoo the confirmation of Colonel Rood are positive in their assertions that he will be defeated. The friends of Colonel Rood, say, however, that his confirmation Is assured.

The Democrats, upon whom a large- part of the question rests, are not inclined to talk regarding their Intentions. Several of them have said they will support Colonel Rood, cud a few other have said they will not oppose him. They speak of the hoard of control vacancy in the most general terms, saying they will vote for any good man regardless of party, lint with very few exceptions, refuse to state definitely If they will or will not vote for Colonel Rood. Normal School Rumors. Many rumor regarding secret nor mal school caucuses and cut and dried plans for th location of normal schools were heard about the state house and hotels yesterday.

It Is rumored that the members favoring the erection of three schools have agreed to locate them at Algona, Atlantic and Ultumwa. Another rumor was to th effect tht but two schools will be established, and that the lucky towns will bo Algona and Columbus Junc tion. Still another rumor places them at Ottumwa and Algoua. The mem bers of the Joint normal school caucus, which has a bill before the houae and senate known as the caucus bill, deny that any combination or agree ment regarding location has been en-teteil into They say there Is absolutely no truth whatever In the reports and that, they have not come from the caucus member's. They suy the normal school question is at present exactly where It has been since the sub-caucus committee drafted the bill to establish three schools, and that no attempt at combination or agreement will be entered into.

The matter rests with the house and senate committee' on normal schools, and the candidates for location say nothing will be done until the reports of these committees are received. Reformatory for Girl. Representative Stewart, of Polk county, has drafted and will present to the house Monday afternoon a bill providing for the erection and equipment of a state reformatory for girl and women to be located at Anamosa, and calling for an appropriation of $1,600. The reformatory Is Intended to be a gobetween between the girls' industrial school at Mltehellvllloi and the state penitentiary. Thl bill v-as brought about by the "late unpleasant-iicsh" at the girls' Industrial Institution, and Is Intended to arrange for the Ft paratlnn of immoral girls and women according to the degree of vice or wickedness, Or, as they are clnssd at Mltchellville, between the "good" Senators Weary of the Clark Bribery Investigation.

AllE EAGER FOB THE FINISH. Oay Friend Venn for Knl, at They are Auiloua for Service of Senator Wbote Time It Occupies. Washington, Jan. 27. (By Tele graph to The Times.) Although they do not.

openly say so, several members of the committee on privileges and elections are growing weary of the investigation of the Senator Clark bribery case. At the rate the investiga tion has progressed it will bo two months before the examination of the witnesses will be concluded. Senator Clark and his friends insist upon putting on the stand every member of the Montana legislature who supported him and confidently hope to prove under oath that not one was bribed. Quay's Friends Anxious. The friends of Mr.

Quay are ex ceedingly anxious that, this case be finished inasmuch ns Senators Hoar and Chandler are relied upon to lead the fight on the floor in favor of the mi nority report which directs the seating of the Pennsylvanian. While they are kept so busy with Montana matters, to say nothing of other arduous legislative duties, will not feel like forcing the Quay case until some work has been cleared up. Mr. Quay's sup porters appear to be reasonably confi dent that they can muster enough votes to seat him. Expects Democratic Support.

What they will lose on the Republi can side they expect to offset on the Democratic. Heavy pressure is being exerted upon Senator Daniel by his Democratic associates not to advocate Quay's claims, but his mind Is made up and he will speak for him. If one vote is necesary to seat Mr. Quay, Senator Vest, of Missouri, who is an intimate personal friend, will cast it, otherwise he will refrain from voting ind not be 'paired, Senator Martin, of VtrwttrtoH said to have changed his views, ami as a result ho will not support Quay. Depends Upon New Republicans.

The final outcome, however, will de pend upon the new Republican sena- ors, and unless Senators Burrows am' Fhurston, who are against Quay, can command some of these votes he will re-enter the chamber. No time has been fixed for the bringing of the case before the senate. CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST. Many Speeches are on the Program in the Senate. Washington.

Jan. 27. (By Tele graph to The Times.) During the morning hour, in the senate Monday the resolution offered by Senator Pet-tigrew declaring that food products are not contraband of war and that the seizures of such will not be toler ated by the United States will come up. There Is likely to be a spirited debate on this resolution unless the Re publican lenders decide to lay It on the table or promptly be pursued. Oratorical Program.

A number of speeches will be made next week. Senators Tillman and Bacon on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, will discuss the Philippine que lion. During the week the opposition will also present, arguments Bgiiliint the financial bill. Senators Jones, of Arkansas, and Daniel, of Virginia, are preparing to take the floor and Senator Teller hs already given notice that, he will make another speech against the bill. Senator Allison Is the only one on the Republican side who has promised to defend the measure, Senator Carter 4n anxious to have a report on the caucus bill agreed to and the difference between the two branches doubteleys will bo adjusted during the week, although they will lead to considerable debate.

DAY IN CONGRESS. House Adjourns as a Tribute to a lie-ceaacd Member. Washington. Jan 27. I By Tele graph to 'lb" Times.) --The met at noon and proceeded to consider the resolutions of regret upon the death of bite Representative llalrd.

of A number of speeches were made and as a further mark of esteem the house adjourned. SLEEPS IN ARLINGTON. Remains of General Stanton Interred In National Cerneteiv iiu. ti.v i graph to The Times, i The remains of iCi'itei-nl Tliaddeua P. Stanton, which 'arrived at 1 o'clock from Omaha, were met at, the depot by a scpiad of cavalry and artillery from Fort Meyer and escorted to Arlington cemetery, where I brief funeral icmoiilon were con Fate of a Convict Who Murdered a Colorado Prison Guard.

SHORT WORK MADE BY MOB. Crowd Takes the Doomed Man from the Officer and String Him I With but Little Parley. Canon City, Jan, 27. (By Telegraph to The Times.) Thomas Reynolds, one of the four convicts who es caped from the penitentiary Monday night, after murdering the night captain, Rooney, was captured at Flor ence last night by a posse and brought back to Canon City, where the mob took him from the officers and lynched him. Antone Wood and Kid Wallace, who were captured Thursday, are safe in the penitentiary.

Just before the posse and prisoner started for Canon City, Reynolds, apparently realizing what was in store for him, said to one of his captors: Prefers to Be Shot. "If they start to make trouble for me up there just put a bullet through me. 1 don't want to.be hanged." Hanged and Shot. The party reached the penitentiary at 11 o'clock and was about to turn Reynolds over to the warden when the I mob appeared. Without any great par-; ley or delay, it took Reynolds away from the officers and dragged him to a nearby telegraph pole and strung him up.

He died game, begging, however, that the mob shoot, rather tnan hang him; The mob hanged him, and then shot his body full of holes. Another Lynching Rumored. Denver, Jan. 27. (By Tele-' graph to The Times.) A rumor reach es here this morning that Waggoner, I me other murderer of Captain Rooney, had been captured and lynched.

Second Lynching Did Not Occur. Canon City, Jan. 27. (By Telegraph to The Times.) The second lynching that was reported did not occur here last Waggoner, the fourth convict who escaped, has not been recaptured. If brought here he will hardly live to get in the penitentiary.

EXPEDITION SUCCESSFUL. Kobbe's Party Takes a Number Coast Towns. of Washington, Jan. 27. (By Tele graph to The Times.) A cablegram from Admiral Watson says: "Kobbe's expedition southeast of Luzon, with the boats.

Nashville, Helena and MarieVeles, has been a complete success. Serse-gan, Donsol, Pulan, Virac and Le-gaspi have been taken and garrisoned. Legaspi was taken Tuesday after sharp fighting, the Nashville co-operatihg. Private Marine Franklin was wounded on board the Nashville, as were Captain Bradley and five others of the army, none seriously, however. 1 Fifty-one dead Filipinos were found in the trenches.

The Commanders of the boats have been commended for services rendered during the expedition." A SrTsAD VO RCE. Florence Munger Wants to be Given Her Maiden Name. Florence Munger has begun an ac tion for divorce against her husband, Nelson Munger, whom she alleges to have proven faithless to his vows, together with cruel and inhuman treatment and desertion, the latter occurring, so it is alleged, on Sept. I'1. lfis.

The couple were married on Aug. 180(), and have a three year-old daughter. Marina, the custody of whom the mother asks together with the resumption of her maiden name, Unit of Florence Watkins. C. J.

Riiymann is her attorney. RULING FOR GOEBEL. Intense Partisanship Shown by Committee in Kentucky Contest. Frankfort. Jan.

27. tliy Tele-graph to The Times. I -In the gubernatorial contest yesterday afternoon. Hickman ruled out all the evidence as to Kenton county. OocbilV home.

Every part of Governor Taylor's counter action. In so fur as it charged misconduct In the election in Kenton county, has been stricken from the record. There was no appeal, and the Republican counsel could do no more than become angry. The mgii ments will begin next week. LOCOMOTIVE BLOWN UP.

Three Men Killed by Disaster on Grand Trunk. HattM Creek. Jan. (By Telegraph to The Times.) A locomotive on the Chicago (irand "trunk toad blew up this morning at Kdwardr, The etmlncer. firman an 1 con din tnf were killed.

Dearth of News from Buller Causes Grave Forebodings in London. DISASTER IS FEARED. Next Message from the Tugela May Embody It. LOEHS CAPTURE MANY GUNS. llerlin Advice to the Effect that General Warren Lent Seventeea Cannon at Splon Rep.

London, Jan. 27. (By Telegraph to The Times.) The futile fight-' ing north of the Tugela, which has been going on since Saturday, has been costly to General Buller, his casualties, as officially reported, being over 700. Thi3 is exclusive of the losses at Spion Kop. There is a rumor that these losses will aggregate from 1,500 to 2,000, and if this is true.

Buller has been seriously weakened. Warren's Casualties Unknown. London, Jan. 27 (By Telegraph to The Times.) The war office has posted a notice calling attention to the fact that Wednesday's casualties reported by General Buller yesterday were confined to General I.yttleton's brigade. As Lytlle-ton was operating with Buller at Potgletcr's drift, the notice points out that Warren's casualties at Spion Kop Wednesday are still unknown.

London, Jan. 27. (By Telegraph to The Times.) Twenty-four hours have elapsed since General Buller's brief dispatch announcing that General Warren had to abandon Spion Kop was given out at the war office and nothing further concerning this reverse has materialized. As a result England is plunged again into the anxiety and suspense which marked two days previous to the news of Warren's ill-advised occupation of the Kop. So acute is the tension that business is only half-heartedly attended to.

On the stock market, trading is practically at a standstill, so intense is the craze for the war news. No Break in Communication. General Buller's casualty list, received yesterday afternoon, was dated Friday at 10:45 a. so that the lack of news cannot be accounted for on the theory that there ha been a break in communications. Rumors of a Disaster.

According to a rumor, which has been current since early morning, the war office has received news of an unpleasant character supplementary to Buller's last dispatch and is holding it back. This rumor has no confirmation, but its currency is significant of the feeling prevalent that Buller's next dispatches will contain the news that Warren's reverse was disastrous. Report From Boer Sources. A report from Boer sources already reached Berlin that Warren was lured to Spion Kop by the Boers and compelled to abandon 17 guns to the enemy. White in a Precarious Position.

With the failure or nt least set ions delay of the flanking movement to relieve Ladysmith, the situation of the besieged garrison is thrust forcibly forward. This situation is precarious, and unless tome sudden victory by Buller is forthcoming it appears that General White will have to go ahead on his own hook and try to force his1 way out. Without cooperation with General Buller, such move could scarcely end in anything but disaster. An Unpleasant Surprise. The phase of the situation which excites fresh alarm is contained in the news that, the reconnaissance ut Col ouzo, which was supposed to be made by the British, was really made by the Boers.

From this It Is argued that the Boers ure In stronger force at Co lenso than was believed and that there is serious danger of a surprise attack on Buller's rear. Relief of Mafeking Reported. A dispatch from l.otircnzo Martinez says It Is reported there on apparently good authority that Mafeking was relieved on Tuesday by the British. Plumer Raises the Siege. Mafeking was relieved, according to the report, by Colonel Plumer' lorn girls and the "bad" girls.

The care of Incorrigible ha lonnf been a serious and unsolved problem, but Mr. Stewart thinks that under his proposed system things at these Institution can be handled with comparative ease. The (Continued on Page Four.) submitted Monday..