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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Ne,ys ora Cul,ing ARRAY.

Moulton, Oct. 3O-Word has reached
here that two young men living north
of town some five or six miles, got into
an alteration the other night at a
church northwest of here few miles,
and in the melee, it is said, one Of
them, Epperly by name, seriously
wounded the other, whose name could
not be learned. A knife is said to have
been the weapon used. The particu-
lars could not be secured at this time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Des Moines Man Arrested on Accusation
] of Murder.

Des Moines, Oct. 3O.-Late Friday
night Constable Ryan arrested j. d.
Hageman on charge of attempted
murder. It will be remembered that
on September 2s Hageman is alleged
to have shot Frank G. Moody in the
leg and as result amputation was
necessary and Moody lies at the point
of death at Mercy hospital.
Hageman was brought before JUS
tice Blyerly this morning and arraign-
ed. He entered plea of not guilty
and was released on furnishing $1,000
bonds. His trial is set for November 3.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
A Princes. Married.

London, Oct. 30.-By Associated
Press. Princes Isabelle Orleans, sis
ter of the Duke of Orleans, was mar
ried to Prince Jean. of Orleans, at ST.
church, Kingston, this morn
ing. The bishop of Southwark. assist
ed by Partisan and London priests. otii-
ciated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
PREPARING THE REPORT.
Philippine Commisslon Working on
the Lengthy Document

Washington, Oct. ao.-By Associat-
ed Press.)-The Philippine commission
met today in secret session and began
the. preparation of its report. The COM
mission roughly blocked out the report
a good part of which is already writ
ten, but it is expected it will require
several weeks of daily sessions to COM
pletc it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
BURIED WITH HONOR.
Remains of Gen. Guy v. Henry Accord.
ed Military Funeral.

Washington, Oct. So-(By Associated
Press.)--A military funeral was ac-
corded the remaiSs OF General Guy v.
Henry at Arlington cemetery today.
The president and secretary OF war and
other members of the cabinet attend
ed the services both at the church and
at the cemetery. The military escort
consisted Of ii battery of artillery and
u troop of cavalry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Beers Began Smelling Lady
smith With Forty-Pound-
ers This Morning.
BRITISH SILENCE GUNS.
At Noon a Force of Beers Was Advanc-
ing on the British Left Flank-The
Reports from Holland Say That
Ladysmith Surrendered.

Ladysmith, Oct. 80, noon.-(By As
sociated Press )-Firing commenced at
5:2O o'clock this morning, the Beers
shelling Ladysmith with forty pound
ers. After seven shots the British guns
succeeded in silencing the Boer fire. A
force of Beers is now advancing on the
British left flank.
+, Blackburn Has Skirmish.
London, Oct. 3o.-By Associated
Press.)-A Fort Tuli dispatch of the
evening of the Gath says: Blackburn's
force, in sllirmish at Rhodes Drift,
killed twelve Beers. A Kaffir spy has
reported many Beers lying in drift,
dying. Blackburn died of wounds on
returning to Fort Tuli. The scouts
there report the Beers concentrating
strongly on the Rhodesian border with
Maxims.
Report of Surrender.
Berlin, Oct. sO.-By Associated
Press.)-A report received from Hol-
land says that the whole British~army
at Ladysmith has surrendered; that
the troops are now prisoners of war.
Fierce Battle at stanguli.
London, Oct. aO.-By Associated
] Press Mail advices from the Congo
say Captain Mohun, formerly the Unit,
ed States consul at Zanzibar, and now
commanding the Belgian Tanganyika,
Congo telegraph expedition, reached
the Congo Free State and engaged al
the end of July in a fierce battle al
Stanguli. Mohun's force consisted o.
ten Europeans. Baron Dhamis, the
Belgian commander, sent three compa
nies of soldiers to assist Mohun, who
finally routed the enemy. Mohun die
great execution with the Winchester
regiment. The enemy numbered 1,500;
300 were killed and 600 wounded. TIL.
Belgians lost nine killed and forty.
seven wounded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
MAIL HELPER KILLED.
James nItlligan NInngled by the Cars at
Marion.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 3o.-(Special. -
James Milligan, aged 22, a mail helper
on the Milwaukee, was killed at Ma
rion this morning. He was caught
under the cars and his body was terri
bly, mangled. He was unmarried and
lives at Marion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Discussed Trade Markets

Philadelphia, Oct. so.-(By Associat.
ed ,press.) The international CONNER
dial congress DEVOTED the day to papers
on European trade and q discussion of
trade markets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Hobart,s Condition Serious.

Patterson. n. j., Oct. so.-By Asso-
ciated Press.) s.)-General Congdon, of the
state National Guard. IN intimate
friend of the vice president, said: today
that Hobart's condition had become
such as to cause his family grave fears.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
STRIKE is PROBABLE.
Glucose Workmen a, Davenport Want
Incrcase0 Wages

Davenport, Oct 2s.-(Special. -
About two hundred employees of the
glucose works have demanded an in
crease in wages. Secretary Delter, of
The company, will arrive in the city,
Tuesday, from Chicago to confer with
the men. and, unless satisfactory terms
are reached, a strike. is probable. The
plant is owned bv a trust.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31

Melvin Davis, aged 90. living near,
Woodward, attempted to board a
freight train, but fell ana was drawn
under the wheels, losing leg.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
THE PROVISION MARKET.
Ottumwa shows Increased Receipts of
Hogs,

Cincinnati, Oct. 3O.-(Price Current
Report "A slight reduction is shown
in the number of hogs handled by west
ern packers the past week, the total
Indicating 3s5,0o0, compared with $685.
600 the preceding week, and 365,000
two weeks ago. For the correspond
ing time last year the number was
455,000, compared with which there is
a reduction of 10000. From March 1
the total is 13.1s5,ooO, against ls,49o,-
600 a year ago-a decrease of 305,000.
The quality is generally very good.
Prices of hogs have made but little
change, averaging slightly less than
last week.
The following shows the lowest,
highest and closing prices of leading
articles at Chicago for the week, for
deliveries indicated, with also the clos
ing a week ago and year ago:
Dec. Dec. Dec.
pork. lard. sides
Lowest ........ ST. .s21h $5.121a $4.6711s
Highest ........ sos 5.22Ia 4.s2H
Closing ......... sos $40 4.saS
Week ago,....... 7.95 5.aaN 4.75
Year ago ....... 7.o2A 4.95 $50
For current delivery, green hams IA
pounds selling at $s.12A@s.25, green
shoulders $5.25@5.5O per 100 pounds.
Sweet picked hams 16 pounds $s.75@
s,s7H, shoulders $6.Oo@6.12M Chi
cago.
The weeks export clearances of hog
product compared with corresponding
time last year:
Past week. Last year.
Pork, pounds 1850. 1.139,OOO 1,O44, 1000
Bacon, pounds ...16,522 900 1S,SSs, 900
Total meats ......17, 7,661 900 1852 900
Lard, pounds .15.946,0 900 1876, 900
Total product ...33, ,6O7 900 35,75s, 900
Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of
hogs packed since March / at under~
mentioned places, compared with last
The record-union., 1899-03-01

ROSEBURG orr, Feb. 2S.-The
southbound passenger train on the
Southern Pacific was wrecked early
Cow Creek Canyon The high water
brought down a huge drift, which car
ried away the track. The train reached
the break at $50, and the engine
plunged down into the gap left by the
washout. AS the engine rolled over
Engineer Waite climbed out of the cab
window and escaped uninjured, except
for strained back and few bruises.
Fireman M. Devaney was pinned be-
tween the firebox and a drift of logs.
and held by the right foot Everything
possible was done to rescue him, bus
slow progress was made until the fire
was extinguished by letting the water
run into the firebox. Wet blankets
were hung up to protect the fireman
from the steam as much as possible. AT
times the water poured over him from
the f1ume which passed under the track
AS day wore on he was in great danger
from the rapidly rising water, and it
was apparent that if not soon released
he would drown. His head was kept
out of water by men standing in the
stream holding him up. At one time
the only chance to save him from death
seemed to be to cut off his leg. For
tunate1y, however. the wrecking train
arrived in time to prevent this. The
brave fellow was in this perilous posi-
ton six hours, and bore his suffering
heroically. Upon examination his in
juries are less serious than at first sup
posed. His left leg is scalded above
the knee and his right ankle and foot
are sprained and scalded.
The record-union., 1899-03-01

Government. He added: I'VE do not
intend to interfere in the internal af-
fairs of China, but duty compels us to
protect the lives and property of Ger
MANS"
Referring to the construction Of the
railroad and other improvements in the
province Of Shan Tung. the Minister of
Foreign Affairs said an agreement was
about to be concluded between the
German Empire ana a synulcate Of
German East capitalists for the forna
ton of a joint stock company, with a
capital of 50,O00,O0O marks and head
quarters at Bintau.
With reference to the statements
published in foreign newspapers re-
garding the supposed action of the
German warship Irene in the Philip
pines, and the alleged conduct of Rear
Admiral Dewey, who, NJ has been said,
threatened to sink the launch of the
Irene, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
said these statements belong to the
category of plump canards" pre-
viously described by him. So far as
he knew, the Irene was not in the
Philippines, but was at Hongkong, and
the only German warship at Manila
was the Kaiserin Augusta. There were,
he added, a considerable number OF
German merchants in the Philippines
whom the German navy was anxious
to protect during the Hispano- Amari-
can war. I'VE hope the Minister
said, that our countrymen will find
security under American rule
The record-union., 1899-03-01
CURTIS & CO. MARKET, SoS K Street.

development. When a puppy it nat
nrally followed its master by scent, put
ting it's nose down at once ON to the
grass path of the garden. Later it was
seen to pick up the scent of it's master
forty-eight hours old, and run it for
two miles across gravelly footpaths near
London. 1t was taught to amuse itself
by hitting off his track and finding him
in large wood, which, it did very sue
cessfully, and ON Eastbourne Downs
often ran a hree-mile course when the
ground was hard frozen and snow lying
in the hOllows With a strong wind
blowing across the trail it ran parallel
with this, but from fifty yards to one
hundred yards TO leeward, at such a
headlong pace that it more than once
went head over heels in snowdrifts
Like almost all bloodhounds, this was a
gentle animal and very teachable,
would fetch slippers, mind babies,
and of it's own accord struck UP a
friendship with the police, whose fire
"a the Office he frequently shared
London Spectator.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
DEATH OF MRS. ADAMS.
Molineux's Case to Go to the Grand
Jury To-Day.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-The case of
Roland B. Molineux will be presented
to the Grand Jury tomorrow, and an
Indictment against him for the muir
der of Mrs. Kate J. Adams asked for.
This step is the result of a series of
consultations held to-day by the prose-
cution.
George Jordan Battle. who, with Bar
low S. Weeks, represents the prisoner,
spent an hour and a half to-day with
Recorder Golf. with a view to prevent
ing the presentation of his clients case
to the present Grand Jury. The life
of this body is about to expire, and
it was thought the case would be left
for its successor, which assemblies next
Monday. Recorder Golf, however, re-
fused to interfere on the ground that
it was not his province to do so.
The action of Molineux's counsel de-
termined District Attorney Gardiner to
push matters. He obtained a transcript
of the testimony from Coroner Hart,
instructed one of the assistant district
attorneys to draw up the Indictment,
and had subpenassfor witnesses made
out and served.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
JESSE JAMES ACQUITTED.
Adjudged Not Guilty of Train Rob.
berry by a Missouri Jury.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2S-Young
Jesse James, son of the notorious bandit
whose name he bears, was tonight ad-
judged not guilty of completely in the
robbery of a Missouri Pacific express
train at Leeds, in the outskirts of Kan
sas City.
The robbery which the police accused
young James of leading was committed
oni September 23d last, and was the last
of numerous train robberies in the out
skirts of Kansas City.
The jury was out less than an hour,
and the verdict of acquittal was reach
ed on the first ballot.
In rendering their verdict of acquit-
tai the jurors were compelled to dis
credit entirely the confessions of wit
ness w. w. Lowe, who admitted being
member of the band, and who de-
scribed the robbery in every detail, i'm
plicating as his accomplices young
James, Andy Ryan, Evans" alias Bill
Ryan, and several others.
After returning the verdict the mem
bers of the jury stated that they could
not accept the Lowe confession or the
theory of the police, adding that the
police located James in too many places
in a very brief time.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
TORNADO IN THE SOUTH.
Many Houses Wrecked and a Mum.
Der Of People Injured.

VICKSBURG (Miss), Feb. 2S.-Te!e-
graphic advices from Yazoo CITY give
the details of the destructive tornado
Which passed over that section Sunday
night. Many houses were blown down.,
and twelve or fourteen persons were
injured. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton, to-
gether with their son, daughter-in- law
and two children, were carried bodily
distance of 300 yards by the wind.
Hamilton and his wife were SO badly
injured that they died shortly after
ward. Mrs. Devine, a lady IS years
of age, was crushed by the roof of her
house falling on her, and was fatally
injured. Eight or ten families were
rendered destitute, and much suffering
is reported. Horses, cattle and fowls
We're killed in large number.
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campaign This result was due to the
/ objections of Senators Butler and Pet

campaign. This result was due to the
objections of Senators Butler and Pet
tigrew.
Senator Butler made the principal
speech of the session. He based his OBJ
lection to- the advancement of Mr.
Sampson upon the revelations of the
published record of the two officers, re :
ferring with especial emphasis to the
fact that Admiral Sampson had himself
been responsible for Admiral Schley's
remaining at Cienfuegos. Mr.. Butler
charged that the dispatch making this
order had been suppressed, and he as
serted that it must have been concealed
in Mr.. SIMPSONS behalf. At any rate,
the conduct of Sampson in giving the
order and then holding Schley RESPONSE
BILE for the delay was conduct unworthy
of any man and unbecoming an officer,
and Mr.. Butler said he could never
give his assent to the confirmation CT
the nomination of any man guilty OF
such treatment of a subordinate.
The presentation of this point led to
controversy as to whether Sampson
had ever issued the order.
Senator Foraker appeared especially
anxious to secure confirmation or de-
NAL of this accusation, indicating his
opposition if it was based upon correct
information. He wanted to know why,
if such an order had been issued. it had
not been included in the record of the
two officers sent to the Senate by the
Secretary of the Navy.
To this friends of Sampson replied
that it was to be presumed that il
would have been if such an order had
ever been issued Especially must this
be true in view of the fact that Admiral
Schley's flag officer, Lieutenant Sears,
had been a member of the beard which
had compiled the information supplied
to the Senate. 1t was not to be pre-
sumed, they said, that any information
in the interest of his chief would have
been suppressed by Mr.. Sears.
Senator Pettigrew quoted the closing
paragraph of Admiral Schley's state
ment. and said: mo one can get
around that logic This matter is of
record if the other is not, and enough
is known to- show the. unfairness of
Sampson without regsrd to the other
matter at ALL
Senator German made an appeal for
action, and in this was joined by Sena-
tor Wellington. Both spoke as TIE
friend of Mr.. Schley. Mr.. German
said that he agreed with those who
claimed that there had been unfair DIS
elimination against Mr.. Schley. but he
said that he wanted him confirmed and
he saw no means of protecting Schley
without not also advancing Sampson.
LET us confirm Schley and leave
Sampson Enacted upon,' suggested
Senator Pettigrew.
"That cannot be DONE" responded Mr..
Hale.
ct can be if we want to do it, said
Mr.. Pettigrew But the suggestion
was not accepted and the executive ses-
sion closed without action.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
THE MODERN BLOODHOUND.
Said to be One of the Host AmiabIe
of Dogs

The bloodhound trials held on the
mcors near Scarborough are interesting
ratner as drawing attention to a neg
lected and possibly valuable form of
animal talent than for any contribution
they made to our knowledge of what
these dogs can do. The runs were
scarcely mile in length and most of
the hounds acquitted themselves credit
ably. The result has shown that after
some century and q half, during which
the breed has not been, trained or exer-
cised in the work which was formerly
the sole object for which it was kept,
the dogs readily follow the trail of a
man at once, and at a rapid pace But
heather is the best seeming ground in
England, and it was largely over such
moorlands that the Border bloodhounds
We're used If only required to follow
a single trail there is little doubt that
the dogs would have gone not one mile.
but ten. In 1915 Mr. Youatt wrote:
"The Thrapstone Association lately
trained a bloodhound for the detection
of Sweepstakes. In order to prove the
usefulness of this dog, a person he had
not seen was ordered to run asI fast and
as far as his strength would permit
An hour afterward the hound was
brought out. He was placed on the spot
where the man started. He almost i'm
mediately detected the scent and broke
away, and after a chase of an hour
and half found him concealed in a tree
fifteen miles distant The figures re-
quire the man to have kept up a pace
of six miles an hour. not at all an i'm
probable pace across country. The past
history of the breed shows that this
particular hound always has been used
for purposes of police, and for nothing
else, though some enthusiastic fan
eiers' maintain that he is a first-class
hound for the chase. Packs of modern
bloodhounds have been esta blished for
hunting tame deer, and present very
splendid appearance, like the hounds
that Theseus showed Hippolyta, except
that the modern bloodhound has
straight legs, instead of being Crook
kneed.'' But they never had and never
needed pace like a foxhound or stag
hound, for much of the tracking was
done over country where no horse could
go, and even when cattle were driven
off by mounted moss troopers, no pace
could ever be maintained across the
ground. If the party reached a place
where the track of cattle was clear they
picked up the dog and carried it across
a horse, as the dog had not the speed
to follow. But the bloodhound. though
slow, was sure. 1t was pure blooded
hound of the ancient stock, kept en-
tirely for slow tracking by scent There
was, therefore. no inducement to impair
this natural gift by crosses to give
speed or courage, such asawere neces-
sary to develop the foxhound and stag
hound, and it is still equipped with
probably the best powers Of scent OF
any breed of hound.
The following first hand notes on the
aptitude Of young English blood
hound, absolutely unframed, show the
material which the breed presents for
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Loss of the steamer Moravia.

BOSTON, Feb. 2S-A special to the
Herald from Gloucester, Mass, says:
The steamer Monravia, Captain Cor
kun, arrived here to-day, and brings
news of the loss of the steamer Mora
via, Captain Witt, which sailed from
Hamburg January 18th. for Boston.
Captain Corkum says that he sighted
the Moravia on the northeast bar of
Sable Island broken in two. The place
where she stranded is twelve miles
from shore, and as nothing could be
Captain Corkum sighted the wreck, he
thinks the men are probably lost.
seen of the crew two days after, when
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Ohio Miners Strike.

MASSILON (O), Feb. Is. = William
Morgan, President of the Massilon Min
ers' Union, has issued a call for con-
vention on March 10Th. He says that
under no consideration will the miners
of this district accept less than the
present price, which was agreed upon
for another year by the interstate con-
vention. I'VE are prepared for long
and bitter struggle said he, to re-
tain of what we have gained"
The record-union., 1899-03-01
AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
The German Foreign Affairs Minis
tors Statement to the Reichstag.

BERLIN, Feb. 2S-During the ses-
sion to-day of the Budget Committee Of
the Reichstag the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. Baron Buelow, made state
ment relative to affairs in China He
said that in view of the anti-foreign
irritation, particularly the fact that
several Germans were grossly insulted
and afterward assaulted at Tientsin
last Saturday. he had instructed the
German Minister at Fekin to make it
perfectly clear that If such acts were
not severely punished, or If there was
a recurrence of SUCH acts, grave con-
sequences would ensue for the Chinese
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Paw of Employees to be Increased

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. %. = Superin-
tendent Refs of the Bayview works OF
the Federal Steel Company today
posted a notice to the effect that, be-
ginning March LIST, 1aborers will re-
ceive an increase in wages of about y
per cent, and that a general raise OF
other wages. except those of scale men,
will follow Several hundred men will
be affected.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Children'S
Corset" Shoes

Are of the greatest assistance
to children with weak ankles.
whether just learning to walk OF
not, is the Corset" shoe, sup
piled with whalebones between
the lining and outer stock in
such a way as to thoroughly
support the ankle without the
slightest part of irritation. We
have the only one made of this
kind, and can fully recommend
them. Infants. sizes. g to 8.
$3.50; children's sizes, with
spring heel, sizes S to 8, So.
The record-union., 1899-03-01

In Paris the women are beginning to
wear hugesignet rings, the stone COW
ering the wholesfrst joint OF the finger
and being as antique in appearance as
one can get, usually an engraved topaz
AS little as possible Of the setting is
allowed to ,show.s
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Ministerial Crisis in Spain.

MADRID, Feb. 2S.-A Ministerial
crisis is imminent. The Cabinet is cor
WINGED of the impossibility of avoiding
defeat in the final vote on the bill for
the cession of the Philippines. as the
opposition may increase, while the
Government cannot hope to gain
single additional supporter.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Central Pacific Reorganization.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-An investigation
into the report recently in circulation
in the United States that proceedings
have been commenced here to restrain
the Banbury committee from delivering
a majority of the Central Pacific Rail-
road stock to the reorganization COM
mittee shows that no proceedings have
yet been begun against the Banbury
committee; but a stakeholder named
Mershead threatens to contest the re-
organization here and in California.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Fatal Mine Accident.

WILKESBARRE (Pa), Feb. 2S.-An
extensive cave-in occurred in the Della
ware & Hudson mine at Mill Creek to-
day. A rescuing party found Thomas
Coffield crushed to death, being horri-
bly, mangled, and near by were Jacob
Reinhard and Michael Yamrousi, who
were badly crushed. 1t is feared that
several other men were entombed.