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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-09

In my study Of criminals have noticed
one thing particularly. e., that the in
mates of prisons are oftimes delighted
with the most trivial, insignificant, in
extensive things. Now. the reformatory
is about as hot and sterile a place as
the lack OF money and naturally poor
land could make It, but Mr.. and Mrs.
Cringan are striving to beautify the
grounds with few flowers. The boys
are delighted when they can help In this
work and take tho keenest interest In
horticulture. Why five of those little
sinners--one after another-shOwed me n
nure white pansy that had sprung up I'm
a box. IL was a great event with them
an incident In their lives. A few more
dollars. judiciously invested. could do 50
much In the way or paying dividends OF
happiness 10 these young unfortunates.
L. r. c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
HURRICANE AT SANTIAGO.
Many Buildings Are Wrecked and the
Harbor Is Blocked.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 30.-After five
days of continuous rainstorms u ter
rifle hurricane from the southeast
swept over Santiago yesterday, causing
much destruction. Twelve houses
We're wrecked and others badly dam
aged.
The unprecedented rainfall contin-
ues. Telegraph wires are down, and it
is impossible for vessels TO enter or
leave the harbor.
\ Ward liner has been delayed four
davs. The United States transport
Burnside has been kept cruising out
side the harbor, and fears are entertain
ed for the safety of the fleet of schoon-
ers from Hayti and Jamaica that usual
ly arrive on Monday morning.
The barometer is still falling.
Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 30.-Reports
of the severe rainstorm that has swept
the country arrive from various points
and confirm the fear that extensive
damage has been done. The Rio Cobre
inundated Spanish Town, doing con-
siderable harm, particularly to the
power plant of the electric railway.
All the railroad lines are interrupted
and most of the highways impossible
in consequence of the floods and land
slides.
Advices from the town of Black River
report great damage to shipping and
wharves there, as well as serious injury
to crops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
railway Figh. at storm Lake.

Fort Dodge, Oct. 3O.The railroad
fight at Storm Lake between the NJ. &
st. l.. and the Milwaukee, which was
temporarily settled last summer by an
armistice, has again been opened. The
struggle is over the right of way. The
NJ. & St. L. was granted the right OF
right of way through the town, and
one Sunday the Milwaukee, by a bril-
liant coup, took some workmen into
the town and laid its track across the
N. & st. L. right of way and kept pos
session by force. After riot was mar
rowly averted IN agreement was signed
by which the work of construction was
to go on, neither side interfering with
the other, but neither side sacrificing
any of its rights in the controversy by
the agreement. This week the NJ. &
ST. L. commenced proceedings to con-
.demn the right OF way and an injunc-
tion was obtained by the Milwaukee
road from Judge Weaver, who is hold
ing court here, restricting the NJ. & St.
Il. road from going on with its con-
.demnation proceedings. What the next
step in this noted Iowa railroad fight
will be is being eagerly anticipated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
DRY SUNDAY IN SIOUX CITY.
Authorities Closed Up All the saloon
in the Town.

Sioux City, Oct. 3O.-For the first
time in years the saloon business was
closed up over Sunday yes
terday. Under the old prohibition re-
gime the liquor resorts ran constantly,
either surreptitiously or with the au-
thorities' connivance. When the mulct
law went into effect they We're at first
permitted to run only Sunday fore
moons. Soon the same liberty was per-
mitted for the rest of the day.
A month or two ago the Sioux City
Ministerial association protested Wig
orously against the condition. 1t was
not expected their action would receive
much attention, but last week, to ev-
eryone's surprise, the Local Retail Lii.
quor Dealers Association adopted res
olutions asking the enforcement of the
law and pledging the members to aid
the police in carrying out the work.
The. administration granted the re-
quest, and yesterday drinks We're to be
had only at the local clubs.
The regulation isalso being enforced
against pharmacies. and for day. al
least, the town has been almost entire.
1y dry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
DIES MONIES news.
Admits Senator Gear Has the Votes aud
That His Reelection IN Assured.

Des Moines, Oct. 3O-The Daily News
is the first newspaper of this city TO
admit that Senator Gear has the nee
essary vote to secure his reelection as
United States senator. In its issue of
last evening it says:
The News has in its hands ut the
present writing some interesting figures
upon the senatorial situation in Iowa.
figures which, though not official, have
been gathered by one who is not allied
with either faction of the senatorial
fight, but who has kept closely in
touch with both sides. According to
these figures Senator Gear will go into
the republican joint caucus in Jan
uary with enough votes to nominate,
besides snug majority to spare. The
estimated strength of the joint caucus,
according to the figures mentioned, is
110. This is allowing for fifty demo-
Gratis in the two bodies, a larger allow
ance than has generally been made by
politicians heretofore in forecasting the
situation. Out of the ITO votes in the
joint caucus, it is claimed that Senator
Gear will have sixty-seyen on the first
ballot, and the remaining forty-three
are conceded to Mr.. Cummins This
gives to the latter candidate all the
representatives bound by instructions
to vote for him and all candidates
whose positions are unknown. II
thus appears, if the above figures are
as correct as they purport to be, and
they have been gathered with the
greatest care, that Senator Gear will
be the republican nominee for United
States senator before the Joint con
veption of the next legislature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Friars in Island of Guam Are
Asked by Captain Leary
to Vamoose.
ARE ACTIVE AGAINSTHIM
He Found His Authority Being Sub.
yerted by Their Resi.tence of His
Measures : But One Friar
Left on the Island.

Washington, Oct. 3O.-(By Associate
ed Press 1.-The navy department has
received a report from Captain Leary,
naval governor of the island of Guam,
ceded to the United States by Spain, to
the effect that he has been compelled
to take heroic measures with the friars
there. He found his authority as gov.
ernor being subverted by the friars,
who resisted every measure of reform
he promulgated, no matter of what
character. through spirit of intense
conservatism and belief that the dis
turbance of the old order of things
would cause them to lose their hold on
the natives. After eNhaustingi all oths
er means of overcoming this influence.
Leary reports that he was obliged to
notify half dozen friars that they
might have free transportation from
the island, coupled with the informa.
ton that he would expect them to.
avail themselves of the offer. That
left but one friar on the island, man
whose reputation was such as to conS
vince Leary of his fitness to remain.
This report was sent to the president
and shown to a number of other off
GERS, among whom it occasioned much
interest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
NO NEWS OF BAGLEY.
No Trace is Vet Found of the Missing
Student at Iowa College.

Grinnell, Oct. 3O.-Harlow Bagley, a
brother Of the missing student, has
been here couple of days and is do
ing everything in his power to trace
his missing brother Wayne.
Postal cards will be sent to all
towns and villages in central Iowa con-
taining description Of the missing
young man.
He is five feet ten inches in height,
weighs about las pounds, eyes dark
brown, hair fine black and parted on
the side, complexion very dark, stoops
a little when walking. He wore a
dark brown suit, golf cap, light check
shirt, laced shoes, and wore an initial
set ring, 3D." on the third finger of
left hand. His age is is years. The
city is being thoroughly searched and
ponds dragged to find, if dead; his
body. At 1880 Friday evening he was
missing week, and those who know
Bagley intimately do not believe he
has left town, because there was no
known reason for his leaving; he went
away in his school suit, when he had
a better one in his room, which he
left there. and he was not one to spend
money needlessly. He was well up in his
studies and there was absolutely no
friction with teachers. students or any
one else. 1t is certainly mysterious
case, and the mystery deepens instead
of becoming clearer.
Sheriff Binegar will conduct the
search for the young man in the city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
is HELD FOR MURDER.
Fred Berser is In the Hands of the
Cherokee Sheriff:

Cherokee, Oct 3O.--Sheriff Hill has
under arrest as suspect man who
gives the name of Fred Berger Ber-
ger was employed as corn picker by
a farmer near here, for few days
only, after which time Berger wanted
his money so he could leave. The day
he quit his employer found a loaded As
caliber revolver concealed in the barn,
and this, with other facts, aroused his
suspicion and he notified the sheriff.
When arrested a large number of Load
ed cartridges We're found on Berger's
person. He. made no objection to his
arrest and refused I'd give any informs
alton other than he claimed his name
was Fred Berger and that he came from
the Twin Cities, and would not give an.
account of his travels the last two
months. He is German and about 20
years old; is 5 feet s or 9 inches tall,
with a stubby beard, and partially ans
wers the description of one of the mur-
derers of a railroad conductor at Mar
shalltown, and he will be held until
full descriptions can be obtained from
there,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
MIR. HENNEBERRy GONE.
Former Superintendent of the Packing
| House in Chtcaac.

p. i. Henneberry. formerly superin-
tendent at the packing house OF John
Morrell & Co. departed Saturday night
for Chicago where he will probably
make his future home. He Went via
Davenport TO visit his son who is at
tending school at that place. Mr.. Hen
neberry has been associated with the
firm of John Morrell q Co. as superin-
tendent since 1894, just after the big
fire. and has seen the plant grow to
almost twice its former size. Mr.. Hen
neberry will remain in Chicago for the
present for the purpose of taking a
much needed rest. His vast experience
as a packing house man will, no doubt,
secure for him good position should
he decide to go into the provision bus
mess again. Mr.. Henneberry was sue
ceeded here by L. j. Bullock, formerly
foreman in the packing room, who be-
gan the duties of his new position this
morning. Mr.. Henneberry has many
friends in Ottumwa who will wish him
success wherever he goes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Desperate Character Captured.

Clinton, Oct. 3o.-The police officers
of this city captured desperate man
Friday afternoon, who, with partner,
is wanted for stealing three sets of
harness OF livery man at Tama. The
officers received Il card from the mar
shal OF Tama, stating that the three
sets of harness had been stolen and
We're asked to be on the lookout for
the thieves. They discovered them at
Hefiey's livery stable, trying to dispose
of one of the harnesses. eOtficer Knut-
son ordered them to throw up their
hands. One of the men, seeing escape
was impossible, reached for his pistol,
but was prevented from using it by the
officer and was taken to the Jail. The
other man started TO run and was fol-
lowed by some bystanders, who we're
soon lodging behind buildings. as the
desperate man pulled a 3s-caliber re-
yolver and said he would shoot tho
first man who approached.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
REFUSED MEDICAL AID.
Another Death Alleged 10 BE Due to
ChrLhlinn ScIence.

SuEAbtiau SchSuces 4t
Fort Dodge, Oct. 30.--The Office OF
County Attorney Rose was the scene of
a highly interesting trial involving the
death of the 3-year-old granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. u. Stedman, OF this
city.
According to testimony given before
the jury the child was taken sick on
the morning of the 18th, at $3.50 in the
morning. Her condition grew worse
ard at noon she was quite ill. When
the grandfather arrived home he was
made acquainted with her condition
and at once went to the home of Mrs.
l.. z. Lincoln, a Christian Science heal
er, who accompanied him to his home.
The healer went to work at once, but
not in the same manner that 4 regular
physician would. She offered, series
of prayers, but gave no medicines and
nothing was done to relieve the painful
condition of the child, who grew worse
as time went on. Shortly after the ar
rival of the healer the child vomited,
and still nothing was done. After re-
naming and praying until well into
the night the healer retired to her
home, and at 1880 the following morn-
ing the child died without having res
ceived any medicine or medical treat.
-ment. The father applied to Under-
taller Laufersweiler in the morning for
a burial permit and was given blank
death certificate and told to have the
attending physician fill in the blank
places. This was done and the name of
the healer was given as the attending
nurse" the NJ. ID. being scratched out.
This was duly presented to the proper
authorities for burial permit and
they in turn refused to recognize IL
and directed him TO go to the coroner.
Coroner Rose issued the permit, but be-
gan to grow suspicious as he remem-
bered that the cause of death was giv-
en- as spasms and the length of time of
sickness was seventeen hours. He at
once ordered an investigation and three
prominent citizens We're selected as q
jury to hear the evidence. The grand
father testified that he was 4 firm he-
lever in Christian science and that he
would never call a physician for him-
self OF any member of his family. He
referred to the death of the child as
having passed on," and that the cause
was inward spasms." They have two
children, young man 25 years of age,
and Il girl 10 years of age, both of
whom are weak minded. Their present
condition of mind is attributed to the
''evil thoughts of the neighborhood,
which tends to retard their recovery
The burial of the child outside of the
county, will necessitate some delay be-
fore the body can be eXhumed and u
post mortem held, as recommended by
the jury, who rendered verdict of
death due to causes unknown and ask
ed that the coroner hold post mortem
examination to reveal the cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
SUI. DEFEATS AmEs.
The Game Was a Hard Struggle Res
SUltinw to o.

Iowa City, Oct. aO:-S. u. I has won
another victory. The game Friday was
the first lin the series for the cham
pionship of Iowa. Ames had played
nine games and won all but the one
with Minnesota, which was lost through
4 fuke.
The day was rather cold, giving spirit
to the players. The game started at
$3.50. Iowa kicked off to Ames' 4O-yar,l
line and got the ball. Iowa confined
her playing TO line bucks and carried
.theeball TO Ames' 25-yard line and lost
on downs. Ames punted 10 yards and
out of bounds. Iowa then carried the
ball to Ames' 30-yard line where Joe
Warner tried for goal from field, bur
tailed. Ames punted the ball to the
center of the field, Iowa carried the
ball twenty yards and lost on downs;
Ames punted but was blocked. Iowa
took the ball to Atnes' 10-yard line and
lost it on tumble. Ames again punt
ed the ball back to the center of the
field. Iowa through line bucks with a
guards-back formation carried the ball
to Ames' 5-yard line and again lost
on a tumble. Ames punted out of
bounds and Iowa took the ball on
Ames' s5-yard line. Iowa made two
line bucks and Brockway, right guard,
carried the ball over the line for Il
touchdown. Warner failed at goal
Score, to 0 in Iowa's favor.
.Ames kicked off to Iowa's 25-yard
line. Edison, the half-back, made two
good end runs of 30 and 10 yards. Time
was called with the ball on Ames' 80.
yard line.
In the second half Ames played bet.
ter and both teams were pretty evenly
matched. Ames at one time had til,
bal on Iowa's 25-yard line but lost or
downs. lime was called in the second
half with the ball on Iowa's 4O-yard
line, neither side having scored in this
half. The final score was:. Iowa, 5;
Ames, 0.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Vice President Has Undergone
a Change for the Worse.
THOUGHT TO BE SINKING
He is sall Conscious - The Change
Was Sudden. Though His Condi-
ton This Morning Was Such
as to Cause Grave Doubts,

Patterson, N. j., Oct. ao.-By Asso-
ciated Press)3The family of Vice Pres
ident Hobart this afternoon announced
that he had undergone marked
change for the worse in the past few
hours. Though still conscious, he Is
Believed to be sinking.
Garrett A. Hobart was born at Long
Branch. N. j., in 1914. He was educat-
ed at Rutgers college, from which he
graduated in 1868. Shortly afterwards
he entered the law office of Socrates
Tuttle, in Patterson, n. j., and was adj
mitted TO practice in 1866.
T He was appointed city council OF
Patterson in 1871, and council for the
board of freeholders in 1872. He was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
LARoRs ComPLErEp.
Supreme Court Concludes a Very Busy
Session,

Des Moines, Oct. so.-The supreme
court of Iowa completed its labors for
the regular October term Saturday
morning and will not be in regular
session again until the third Tuesday
in January, 1900. The present has been
a busy term. There have been one
hundred and three cases affirmed, and
fifty cases reversed, making total of
1853 adjudications for the present
terms work. The general record of
having about one-third of the cases re-
versed has been sustained in the pres
ent instance. or course there is wide
latitude in which error may occur in
the lower court to an extent to make
reversal warranted. There are also
many cases, and remarkable as it may
seem, criminal cases at that, in which
appeals are taken to the supreme court,
but after the appeal has been taken
there are failures to file arguments or
to see that some essential matter is
looked after in completing the record
all of,which has vital bearing up
on the final determination of the case.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
MABEL scHoFIBLD,s sLAYERs.,
Governor Shnw to Offer Reward for
Their Arrest and Conviction.

Des Moines, Oct. 30.-Governor Shaw
stated last night that he would offer a
reward today for the arrest and con-
viction Of the murderers of Mabel Scho-
field. 1t will probably be $500. There
were no new developments yesterday,
though several theories have been eN-
plotted and rumors run down, only to
prove groundless.
Mrs. Dean, who saw the two men in
a hack with an apparently lifeless wo>
man at daylight Sunday morning near
the river, has twice identified photo.
graphs of the murdered girl as that of
the one she saw in the hack, and the
generally accepted theory of the crime
Is that she was drugged, given an acci-
dental overdose and her body thrown
Into the river to hide the crime.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Kined by a pro,rudtns Tree.

Ft. Dodge, Oct. 30.%-George johnson,
a. boy 16 years of age, who has been
working for his uncle two miles south
of Calendar, was fatally hurt while
on horseback. AS he rode rapidly in
to Ed. Andrews yard. he attempted to
turn the horse around,a. tree. The ami
NAL made sudden turn to the left and
the boy, leaning to the right, was
struck by the tree and knocked off the
horse. johnson felt little pain and it
was thought he would soon be all
right, but in about an hour his condi-
ton grew serious and he died Friday
morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Dispersed the bandits.

Manila, Oct. 2s.-(By Associated
Pyess.)-A detachment of the Sixth in
fantry has been engaged in disbnrsing
the hands Of bandits operating in the
island OF Negros. Captain Simons
struck q village of Tulisanes, near San
Carlos. Captain Evans defeated anoth-
en- band, killing ten, wounding many
and capturing swenty. There We're no
American losses.
Otis cables: General Young struck
The Insurgents at Santa Rosa, north of
san lsidro, yesterday, driving them.
two killed and one wounded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31

twice elected a member of the New
Jersey assembly and was chosen
speaker. In 1876 he was elected to the
senate. where he remained six yestrs.
He was president of the senate in 1881
and 1882.
In 1880 he was elected chairman of
the republican state committee. In 1854
he WAS chosen a member of the re-
publican national committee. lie was
nominated for vice president on the
first ballot at the ST. Louis convention
in 1896, and was elected to the office
the following autumn by an oyerwhelm-
i,ltr ma illifN
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
A SWIFT HoAT.
Torpedo Vessel, Dnhsren, shows a
Speed of Thirty Knots.

Washington, Oct. ao-,lsy Associated
ress.)-Captain Emery. mem
ber of the naval trial board,
has notified the navy depart
ment, from Bath, Me-, that the tor
pedo boat Dahgren developed for an
hour a speed of thirty knots, with sat
isfactory seagoing and maneuvering
qualities. The specifications call for
thirty and half knots.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
ALMOST WIN FREEDOM.
Thieves secret Dinner Knives and start
a Tunnel Under Jail Door.

Iowa City, Oct. 50.-An atternpt at
Jail delivery was made and foiled at al
most the last moment, at the city Jail.
Brewer and Young, charged with steal
ing hides, have been confined together
for two weeks. Tuesday they hid their
dinner knives and told the jailer no
knives had been given them. When the
jailer left the cell they removed part
of the brick and began tunnel. 1t
was not until they reached the outer
wall that their work was discovered.
They now occupy the dark cell.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Detachment of Thirty-sixth
Strikes at Insurgents.
REBELS WERE DRIVEN.
Insurgents Left Four Omccrs and Eight
Men Dead in the Trenches-Amer.
lean Casualties We're One XIII.
ed and Eight Wounded.

Washington, Oct. so-(By Associated
Press .)-otis cables: "a detachment
of the Thirty-sixth infantry, while re-
connoitering towards Florida Blanca,
in West Guagua, struck the insurgents
in newly constructed trenches. They
attacked them and drove the enemy,
who. left four officers and eight men
killed. The casualties are Capt. French
and Lieut., Ferguson, wounded, though
not dangerously; one man killed and
six wounded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Locatlnw Blanc for wreck.

Iowa City, Oct. 3O.--As result of
the Rock Island freight wreck near
here September ~, by which four men
lost their lives, q $4,000 damage suit
has been commenced here by Mrs. Ma
ry- Quinn. widow of Engineer Thos.
Quinn. The case will attract considers
able. attention, as the question of
whether or not Train Dispatcher Jones
is guilty will probably be answered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
TO WAGE BITTER WAR.
American Cigar Makers Want No Fill
pino Competition.

Chicago, Oct. 2s.-(By Associated
Press. according to George w. Per-
kins, president of the Cigarmakers' In
ternntional union, that body proposes
to wage bitter fight in and out of
congress against the annexation of the
philippines, on the ground that $4,000
Filipinos are engaged in making cigars
at low wages, with the probable result
that if the Philippines become a part
of the United States, American cigar
makers will be driven out.