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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-14
ITEMS FROM sIGoURNEY.
Goinss On In and About KeokuE's
CAPITAL CITY,

Sigourney, Sept. 14.-Thos. Upde-
graft and wife, of Martinsburg, are
visiting relatives in sigourney.
Jas. Wylie is studying law in the of
fee of c.. G. Johnston.
W. II. Cheney has moved into the
Stein property.
A large crowd of people assembled
in Sigourney yesterday to attend the
old settlers meeting. Many old relics
were exhibited. At 1870 President j.
H. Sanders called the meeting to Or
der, aud Rev. j. G. Thompson led in
prayer. Then Mayor Kelly gave an ad-
dress of welcome, which was responded
TO by J. II. Sanders. Then followed
five minute speeches by Geo. d. Wood
in, Col. c. IL. Mackey, Johnny Irwins,
Robert Bell, j. T. Parker, c. NJ.
Brown, and others. 1t was grand
meeting and an occasion much enjoyed
by all in attendance.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to George N. Ellis and Jennie
Ridley.
While working at the water works,
Leslie Estis fell and considerably
bruised his face.
w. H. Young and Pete Engledinger,
of Hedrick, We're in Sigourney yester-
day.
Mrs. Joe Page is visiting friends in
|Sigourney.
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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY OPENS.
"A Noticeable Increase in the Attend
ance iA Reported.

Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 14.-College open
ed yesterday with a good increase in
the enrolment over Ia year. The ma
circulation address was delivered by
Rev. Hurlbnrt, Of the First NJ. j..
church, of Burlington. II was listened
to by number of citizens as well as
by the body of students. and although
an address to the stucenfs, it was so
repleteE with good and inspiring
thoughts that everyone present fel,
greatly benefited. Rev. iIurlburt has
addressed our people upoQ similar oc-
casions. and has made III impression
as being man OF great value to his
church and community.
Editor Lisle. Of the Clarinda Herald
and an alumni of the ]. w. e., is in
town. registering Il son and daughter
in college.
Miss Louise Hinsey, OF 0tsumwa, is
re-entering' college, after an absence OF
two wears.
Ralph Huston, of the class of ,'9s, is
also back as a coach of the foot ball
team,
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ALLISON WILL SPEAK.
Senior Iowa senator to Open Campaign
In the Fifth Iowa District.

Senior Iowa Senator to Open Campaign
In the Fifth Iowa District.
Waterloo, Sept. IA. Chairman
Weaver had conference with the re-
publican leaders of the Third district
at Waterloo Tuesday afternoon. Ev-
cry county in the district except Har-
din and Wright were represented. EX-
Chairman Hancock was present and
took part in the conference. Reports
from the different counties indicate
that the republicans are active and are
perfecting their organizations thor
oughlv.
Chairman Weaver stated that num-
ber of republican,. meetings had been
arranged for. Senator Allison will
open the campaign at Marion October
Z. and on that date meetings will be
will speak at Iowa City September 80,
and it is probable that he will follow
Fred White at Davenport. Speaker
Henderson will speak at West Union
early in October and all the members
of the iowa congressional delegation
will be in the field at that time.
The Third district meeting will be
held at Waterloo October Z, but the
list of speakers has not been arranged
The committee is in correspondence
with some of the most prominent re-
nublicans of the nation, and though no
definite arrangements have as yet been
made, it is believed that the Importance
of the campaign in Iowa at the opening
skirmish of the contest of 1900 is such
that it will not be difficult to secure
speakers.
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HOME FROM GnEENL AND.
Peary Arctic Club steamer Diana Arri-
YES nj sidney with all Well.

Sidney, G. B., Sept. 12.-(By Associ-
ated Press. 1.-The Peary Arctic club
steamer Diana has arrived from Etah,
North Greenland. All are well. Peary
and two of his companions with their
native allies were left in excellent con-
dition and spirits, and comfortably
housed for the winter, with provisions
for two years and ample supplies of
dog food. Peary will remain at Etah
until February, when he, with chos-
en- party of natives, will go to Fort
Conger, thence to begin their journey
to the pole, either by the Greenland
coast or from Cape Pella. Secretary
Herbert L. Bridgeman, of the Peary
club, has Peary's reports of his last
years work and maps of his discover
les. Bridgemnn has also the Greely
expeditions scientific records and pri-
vate papers of members OF that party.
The Fran was last seen August is. ten
miles off Etah, fast in the ice, heading
north.
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Clearance Papers Allowed the
Transport at Hong Kong.
WILL PROCEED AT ONCE.
British Foreign ONCE Believed to Havo
Told Consul at Hong Kong That 1t
Was UnwIse to Interfere with
American Transports.

Washington, Sept. 14.-(By Associat-
ed Press clearance papers have been
allowed the Tartar at Hong Kong. 1t
is expected she will proceed to the
United States at once. The informa-
tion came in dispatch to the war de-
partment this morning from Colonel
Metcalf, who is in command of the
Twentieth Kansas and troops who are
on board the transport. 1t is supposed
that the clearance papers were. allowed
upon the suggestion of the British ior-
eign Office to the British consul at
Hong hong that it would be unwise
to interfere with American transports
Another dispatch from Metcalf is a
re >ly to the one sent yesterday, which
states that the Tartar was not over
crowded and the food is as good as on
other transports leaving Manila. He
said the trouble arose among the dis.
charged regular soldiers who are re.
turning home on the ship.
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IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings of Rawkeyc Residents at the
s.ssS - q ~. Natiou,s .CaIital. S. n V I.

jDoings OF Rawkeye Residents at the
~. - Natiou,s CAPITAL.
Washington, Sept. 14.-+--A statement
given out by the postoffice department
shows that the postal receipts for Des
Moines were $22,439 in August, as
against $19,a17 in August last year.
An increase of $3,122, or 16.1 per cent.
Pensions have been ordered to
Iowans as follows:
Original-Francis NJ Cammack, Oel-
vein, Sc; George Haight, Cedar Rap
ids, $s; Jacob f. Reinhart, Waterloo,
Sc; Edwin Fl. Beebe, Beebetown, $S;
Charles Thompson, first, Davenport,
$S.
Additional William Guthrie, Des
Moines, SO to $12.
Increase-William Dawson, De Soto,
$S to SIP; Isaac w. Baird, Marengo, $12
to $14; Alvin H. eager, Cresco, SIT to
$24; John H. Shreeve, Ottumwa, Sc to
$s.
Reissue-Abel G. Porter, Lake Mills,
SIT.
Original widows, etc.-Janie Camp
bell, Victor, IS; Rosa e. Heckart, Or
manville, $S.
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NeM Cednr FaIIa paper.

Cedar Falls, Sept. 14.-This city is
soon to have daily newspaper. At
least that is the report, and it comes
so direct that there is little doubt but
it will be verified in short time.
The report grows out of the fact
that George A. Fabricls has sold his
printing plant. THE purchasers are
Joseph johnson, of Iowa City, and S.
II. Walker, of Mt. Pleasant. Mr.. Walk
er is at present superintendent of the
public schools at Mt. Pleasant and is
quite we'll known in school work in
southern Iowa. He is also son-in-
law of Hon. Peter Melendy, mayor of
Cedar Falls. He has had no previous
newspapr experience. MIR. johnson is
a former student of the state normal
school, and it is understood has edited
a school paper at Iowa City.
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ESCAPE rnom THE PEN.
Three Convicts Get Away From ths
Guards at Anamosn.

Anamosa, Sept. 14.-Three crooks,
named Howard, Smith and Jones, the
latter a colored man, made their es-
cape from the penitentiary at an early
hour yesterday and up to late hour
have not been captured. They were
taken to the basement early yesterday
while it was yet dark for their regular
duty of preparing the breakfast. This
was a usual occurrence, the three men
having been performing the duty of
cooks for some time. They were given
permission to go to the closet and it
seems they had made previous arrange
ments for securing entrance to an un-
finished tunnel to the administration
building which gave them access to
the street. The wall guards We're not
on duty at SO early m hour and they
were thus enabled TO make their es-
cape. 1t is supposed they are in hiding
in the woods near by. They had near
ly completed long terms of imprison-
ment, one of them having about year
to serve and the other two less than
nix months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-14
COLORADO BOYS HOME.
Denver Gives Them Hearty welcome
to Their Native State.

Denver. Sept. 14.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The Colorado volunteers were
given rousing welcome home from
the Philippines today. Bells, whistles,
cannon and horns sounded a noisy
greeting. The soldiers We're escorted
to the capital grounds through massed
and cheering crowds. They were
crowned with wreathes and mountain
holly and their pathway was strewn
with flowers. Addresses of welcome
were made by Governor Thomas and
Senators Wolcott and Teller, to which
General Hale and Colonel Mccoy re-
sponded. A banquet to the men fol-
lowed.
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solid for Gear.

Keosauqua, Sept. 1.-THE Van Bur-
en- county republican convention went
solid for Gear, and resolution favor
ing his candidacy was adoptd. The
following nominations were made:
Representative--Jos A. Keck.
Treasurer--D. II. Moore.
Sheriff-D. C. Petit.
Superintendent of Schools-'W. I
Dick.
Supervisor-W. E. Baldwin.
Coroner-Livingston Morris.
Surveyor-Thomas Patterson.
All nominations except representa-
tive and surveyor, We're by acclama-
ton.
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winter.et MndI.onInn Sold.

Winterset, Sept. 1.-THE Madison
ian comes out this week under the
ownership of Thomson & Smith. The
proprietors are both well known ir
Madison county. Homer Thomson is
one of the former owners of the paper,
He is a veteran,in the newspaper busi-
ness, having sold his interest in. the
Madisonian two years ago to take
charge of the lnGianola Record. He is
now satisfied that he can not do. better
outside of Madison county. Ed NJ.
Smith is the retiring county snperin-
tendent. He is a young man full of
energy and of good education. The
friends of the paper expect the ,Madi-
sonian to soon be among the best of
the Iowa weelslies.
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AMERICAN VESSEL ENGAGED.
The Paragua Engages In Fight and
Captures Filipino Schooner.

Washington, Sept. l4.-(By Associat-
ed Press)-Admiral Watson cables from
Manila: Davidson, commanding the
Paragua, reports sharp engagement
at Balemao. The vessel was struck
many times by rifle shots, but there
We're no casualties. The Paragua si-
fenced the insurgents fire in twenty
minutes at range of from four TO
nine hundred yards. The engagement
was caused by the capture OF Filipino
schooner, which Davidson destroyed.
Balemao is in the province of N1asbate,
south OF Luzon, north of Visayas.
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AN iowa L1eu1D AIR COMPANY.
One Is Organized In Sioux City-Capi.
tai Stock, $5OO,OOO.

Sioux City, Sept. 1.-THE frs, com.
,mercial liquid air company in the
United States has just been organized
in Sioux City. There is company in
New York, but it has not been organ
lied for the manufacture of liquid air
for commercial purposes. The Sioux
City company is the Western Amer.
lean Liquid Air company, an auxiliary
of the New York company. 1t is or.
ganized under the laws of South Dalo
tn, which are similar to those of New
Jersey. The capital stock is $5Oo.OOO
and the company will control the. state.
of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota
The headquarters will be in Sioux City
and the incorporators are +. L. Eator
and James Doughty OF Sioux City
and Chicago and South Dakota capi
talists.
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Was Formally Opened att
Philadelphia Today Before
/. Many People.
W. P. HEPBURN SPEAKS.
Message of Greeting From President
nIckinley-Governor Stone ON Be-
half of Pennsylvania, Ac-
cepts the Exposition.

Philadelphia, Sept. 14.-(By Associa-
ted Press lin the presence of thous-
ands of visitors, with ceremonies un-
attended by ostentation, the National
Export Exposition was formally open
ed at noon. distinguished visitors
from all parts of the country, includ-
ing foreign diplomats and officers of
the army and navy, We're present.
Vice President Foulkrod, of the expo
sition, made an address, turning it over
to the state. Governor Stone replied,
accepting it.
Governor Stone said the object of the
exposition is to increase the export
trade of thistcountry. He declared the
tariff had transferred competition be-
tween importers and free trade to COM
petition between home producer, un-
der protection, and today the home
producer has guarantees of home trade,
which induce him to embark in man
lufacturing and the home consumer
has his goods at greatly reduced prices,
some OF them for more than the tariff
on similar articles imported. Our in
dustries have outgrown the wants of
this country and our products are now
competing with foreign producers, not
i'll our own territory, but in their terri
tory. This foreign demand has re-,
ieved the, pressure here and raised
prices. We are, fairly in the race for
the worlds trade" The governor said
all this had been accomplished in spite
of the fact that the American working
man received double the wages paid in
other countries, and attributed it to
Americas superior skill, industry and
Inventive genius. He closed with ~
lplea for the development OF our mer-
tchant, marine. sG,
Then Congressman w. p. Hepburn,
of Iowa, chairman of the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce,
delivered the oration of the day.
Hepburn began by saying that this
government could only endure by the
consent of the majority. When the
majority became dissatisfied with it
they would change it. There are nine-
teen million wage earners in the
United States, and fifteen million pos
sess. the entire political power of the
nation. Perpetuity of the government
lis dependent upon keeping these la.
borers employed and contented. Not
only this, but provision must be made
for employment for additional million
/ laborers annually. Agriculture, Hep
burn said, could not enlarge the labor
1 field to any extent, owing to7 the use
of improved machinery, which is di-
minishing the aggregate human labor
on the farm. Therefore, people must
look to manufacturers and commerce
to supply the increasing demand for
the opportunity to labor. In order 10
do this, taking into consideration the
increasing use of machinery, the mar
kets must be broadened. Unlimited
markets would solve the problem. The
nations OF the world are engaged in IL
fierce struggle for the possession OF
outside markets for products, and the
philadelphia exposition would prove
the most important aid in capturing
our share in the foreign commerce.
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Roy,. scalp Torn OFF.

Atlantic, Sept. l4.-A horrible acct
dent occurred a few miles north of
town, when 4-year-old Russell Everett
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Everett,
was almost completely scalped. The
little fellow had long hair coming down
over his shoulders. He was playing
about a sorghum mill, when the hair
caught in the cog wheels and literally
pulled off over half his scalp, including
one ear. The parents brought him to
town in great haste without bringing
the scalp along \ messenger was sen,
out three miles to get the scalp, and
Drs. Porterfield and Campbell and DR.
Morse performed the delicate operation
of putting it in place again. 1t is be.
lieved the boy will live.
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mETHoD1sTs AT DENIsoN.
Des MoInes Conference Holds Its Firs
Session

Denison, Sept. 1.-THE first regular
session of the Des Moines conference
was held yesterday morning. On ac-
count of Bishop McCabe's sickness,
Bishop 1. w. Joyce, of Minneapolis, is
presiding over the conference. The Of
ficers of the conference are: Rev.
VIM. Stevenson, secretary; Revs. Geo.
W. Hughes, j. S. Young of Des Moines,
and NJ. G. Rambo, assistant secretar-
les; Rev. W. G. Riheldaffer, statistician
secretary, and Rev. L. S. Molesworth,
j. E. Nicol, ]. w. McCurdy, c. FLESH
er and f. S. Bunting, assistants; En-
ory Miller. of Indianola, DIR. Hamilton
of Simpson college, H. z. Dudley of
Mt. Ayr, VIM. Stevenson of Osceola,
NJ. c. Waddell of Council Bluffs. l.. B.
IWickersham of Boone and C. l.. Nye of
Creston.
The contest, though dignifed, is get
ting interesting. For lay delegates,
Governor L. NJ. Shaw seems to be the
unanimous choice for first delegate.
Other candidates are: DR.. j. Kenne-
dy of the state board of health, Hon.
John Gibson of Creston. Hon. \. Z.
Rhea of Corydon, L. w. Weeks of
Guthrie Center, L. Il. Roberts of Au-
dubon and NJ. L. Dudley of Des Moines;
Rev. ID. Shelton, treasurer.
The transfer of Rev. II. A. Farley
from the ST. Louis conference was an
nounced. Committees were appointed
to draw up resolutions on the Mormon
question and on the twentieth cen
tury question. s
On motion of Rev. B. +. w. Golfer. a
committee. consisting of I. Mex. Stew
art of ,Des Moines, Emory Miller ofIn-
dianola andNB. +. w. Cozier, was APP
pointed to draft resolutions to be for
lwacded to President Mckinley faroring
leNpansion. The motion was enthusias-
tically carried. The time for electing
ministerial delegates to the general
conference was fixed for Friday>at 1C
a. m. Presiding Elders Ramsey
Holmes and Franklin made their re-
ports for the work in their districts.
! Appointments will be made on Mon
day morning.
| Five ministerial and five lay dele
gates are to be chosen to attend the
general conference in Chicago neNt
May. Among the clergy the presiding
elders are all spoken of as candidates
as are I. Mex. Stewart and A. E. Grit.
fifth of Des Moines. Rev. Fred Harris
of Missouri Valley and Rey. L. b. Wick
lersham of Boone addressed the confer.
ence yesterday afternoon and DR.. T
Mex. Stewart of Des Moines gave Q
mcst. excellent paper on Destructive
Higher Criticism or the Authenticity
of the Bible" This was one of the
features of the conference
| Addresses We're made last night BY
Drs. Mason and Rees of Cincinnati or
Ibehalf Of fhe Freedmen's Aid society
Denison is providing royalty for al
fcomers. Governor Shaw arrived yes
fterday afternoon and will remain un
til Friday night.
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vANDEnRlLTI IS DEAD.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Dies suddenly at
His Home ON Fifth Avenue.

New York, Sept. l2-(By Associated
Press .)-Cornelius Vanderbilt died this
morning at his home on Fifth avenue.
He returned from Newport with his
wife last evening apparently in excel
lent health and spirits, and retired
early. About midnight he was seized
was aroused, several physicians were
summoned and everything possible
done, but he grew rapidly worse and
diedsat a quarter past five. Mrs. Van
derbilt and her daughter Gladys, are
prostrated by the shock. Physicians
are attending them.
The death of Vanderbilt caused a
raid on stocks at the opening and
some temporary declines we're caused
in Vanderbilt and other shares; but
strong support appeared and the losses
We're recovered with something more
in some cases. Later, immense blocks
of Brooklyn Rapid Transit We're
thrown on the market, causing sharp
break in those securities and carrying
down the rest of the list below the
previous low point.
Vanderbilt left Ave children-Corne-
Illus, Gertrude, Alfred. Reginald and
Gladys. Cornelius was married to the
daughter of R. L. Wilson, the banker,
1.-TWO years ago. Gertrude became the
wife of Harry Payne, Whitney, son of
the former secretary of the navy, Vim.
c. Whitney.
Caused by Paralysis.
New York, Sept. 1s.-(By Associated
Press.l-Vanderbflt's death was caus-
ed by a stroke of paralysis the second
he has suffered. The first attack was
I in July. lsa6.. The stresie which caus.
| ed his death hpoccurred "a abounIiidnight
,rhe patient was ssenm-conscious until
death.
Coroner Summoned.
New York, Sept. 12.-(BysAssociated
Press.l- Coroner Hart was summoned
to the Vanderbilt house because of the
fact that a strange doctor was in at
tendance at the death instead of the
regular physician. The disposition OF
IVanderbilt's estate is z a matter OF
doubt Cornenus, Jr., is alienated from
the family by his marriage to Grace
Wilson, who is eight or ten years his
senior.
Chnuncey,s Statement. /.
New York, Sept. 1s-By Associated
Press .)-Chauncey NJ. Depew gave out
the following statement this after
noon: "Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport
at o'clock yesterday afternoon to at
tend a meeting of the New York Cen
trail and New Haven railroads. He got
home about and retired at 10 feeling
well. He fell asleep, and slept until
between 3 and 6 this morning. He
then awoke, and calling Mrs. Wander
bilt, told her ne was i'll. She aroused
the household AND sent for physicians
Mr.. Vanderbilt died before any doctor
arrived" Depew said the. funeral
would probably be held on Friday al
ST. Bartholomew's church; that Bish
op Potter and DR.. Green would proba.
lbly officiate. He said also that the di
rectors of all the Vanderbilt railroads
will meet Thursday to take appropri-
ate action on Vanderbilt's death.
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BEARs 1T WE'LL.
Dreyfus Stands. His Unjust Convection
; Cn,,,nnsodlv

. .s - &
Rennes. Sept. 12-By Associated
Press -Matthieu Dreyfus visited his
brother this morning. He found him
bearing up well. The prisoner has re-
ceiyed an enormous number of letters
of sympathy since Saturday.
London In the Boycott.
London, Sept. 12.-(By Associated
Press3-The movement to boycott the
Paris exposition continues. Several adj
|ditional firms have announced this af-
ternoon their intention to suspend the
preparation of their exhibition until
'the Dreyfus blot is wiped out"
!, Ask rIcrkinley's Action.
San Francisco. Sept. 12-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)- following message
was sent to President Mckinley by the
Episcopal clergy of this city:
Profoundly moved by the verdict in
the Dreyfus case; we most earnestly
request your eNcellency to take such
action looking toward the, reversal of
the sentence as is possible and compat-
ible with the diplomatic relations eN-
listing between the two nations"
All Quiet.
Paris, Sept. l2.-By Associated
Press s.l-Premier Waldeck-Rosseau re-
ported to the cabinet that there were
no outbreaks anywhere caused by the
Dreyfus verdict. 1t is presumed that
no caution is being taken in Dreyfus
matters.
TO Help Dreyfus.
Chicago, Sept. 12.-By Associated
Press Dresfus Auxiliary society
was formed here today by a hundred
prominent Jews. Committees to secure
subscriptions aud speakers were ap'
pointed.
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Berlin, Sept. 14.-(By Associated
Press.) .)-Advices from kalish. Russian
Poland, say that thirty-two women, and
children were crushed to death and
many were injured in a panic in a syn
agogue, caused by the upsetting of a
lamp.
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DIES MONIES TRAGEDY.
Joseph Hammer, Crazy Drunk, Shoots
HIS Wife and Suicides.

Des Moines, Sept. 14.-(By'A Associated
Press. Driven insane through drink
and dependency, Joseph Hammer last
night shot his wife through the head.
Today the mans body was found on
fhe river bank with bullet hole in
the temple.