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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
ALGER SAYS HE WILL STAY
He Will Not Retire This Year, but Cam
not Forecast the Future.

He Will Not Retire This Year, but Cam
not Forecast the Future.
WASHINGTON, July l3. - Secretary
Alger has made to a representative of
the Associated Press his first personal
statement concerning the reports that
he is about to resign from the cabinet.
When asked as to the truth of the
rumors the secretary said:
"What do you mean, exactly?"
81 mean to ask whether or not the
stories that you are to retire from the
cabinet in the near future are true?''
"There is nothing in these reports but
air, replied the secretary. ~ shall not
retire this .year, certainly, and cannot
say as to the future. My private bust
ness and the state of my health will
govern my future course.
"These constant assaults and repeated
baseless reports are, of course, very an
noying to me and extremely distressing
to my family, but I have never retired
under fire and do not propose to do SO
now. Nothing I have ever heard of or
known of has been SO cruel as the at
tacks upon me. If my critics can point
to me one thing in my official career
that have done that ought not 20
have done, or that have not done that
/ should have done, shall be very glad
to surrender my present official duties y
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Have No Faith In Lees Story.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, July 13.-Of-
ficers Of the penitentiary think that
there is no truth in the letter written
by one James Lee, in which he asserts
that he knew Albert Gates in Arizona
in 1894. Lee says that Gates did not
want to let his people know where he
was because he liked the wild life of a
miner. He asserts also that Gates
went under the name Of George Dorsey,
but for what reason he does not know.
While, he says, Gates told him mis- life,
he made no mention about what be-
came Of his property while travelling in
Missouri, where he was supposed to
have been killed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
A Crap Shooters Ready Pistol.

OMAHA, July 13.-The refusal of
colored man to allow a game of craps in
his back yard was the cause of two at
tempts at murder Wednesday evening.
John Walker, the negro to whom the
crap playing privilege was denied, fired
five shots at Thad Lockley, the proprie-
tor of the premises, one of the bullets
taking effect in the left forearm. Half
an hour later he tried to avoid arrest by
shooting the policeman who overlook
him on a bicycle, failing because the
chamber of his revolver was empty when
he snapped the trigger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
FIRST FROM THE WAR.
oregon's Citizen Soldiers Reach
Their Native Shores.
SAN FRANc1sco's NOISY WELCOME.

As the Transports Newport and Ohio En-
! tered the Harbor the Homecoming
| Volunteers Cheered From Decks and
| Rigging-Taken to Quarantine Station.
] San FRANCISCO, July 1S.-The United
States transports Newport and Ohio,
bearing the Oregon volunteer regiment
from Manila, arrived here last night.
The vessels were sighted early in the
afternoon and soon the shrieking of
steam whistles, the changing of bells
and the firing of cannon announced
that the first batch Of returning volun-
teers from Manila were nearing the
shores of California. Within few
minutes the streets were thronged with
people vending their way to the docks
and to the heights overlooking the bay,
intent on catching glimpse of the
transports as they steamed up the har-
Dor, under the escort Of a score of YES
sells which had been made ready for the
arrival Of the steamers.
The reception committees boarded
tugboats and Governor Irwin headed
the committee. On one boat were the
harbor commissioners, the officials of
the national guard of California and
Governor Geer of Oregon and his staff.
On another band and Mayor Phelan
and invited guests. The revenue cut
ter Golden Gate, bearing federal offic-
ials, was soon under way and she was
joined by the federal health authorities
boat from Wrangel island Then there
were boats at the disposal of the Red
Cross and other societies and many
chartered by private persons.
AS the transports slowly steamed up
the harbor the soldiers gathered in ex-
cited groups on deck and some climbed
into the rigging where they shouted
and cheered like mad. The band on
the tug boat played patriotic airs and
the screaming Of many steam scions
created pandemonium. The health Of
ficals boarded the vessels, which changed
their course toward the quarantine sta
tions where the doctors will make a
thorough examination of the men. 1t
is yet undecided whether the Oregon
volunteers will be allowed to land in
San Francisco before returning to their
Oregon homes.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Nebraska.s Harvest In Progress,

LINCOLN, July 1s.-The past week has
been an excellent one for the growth of
vegetation in all parts of the state.
Winter wheat has ripened rapidly and
harvesting has commenced. The quail
ity is everywhere good, but the acreage
is small and the yield per acre is also
small. Oats have made rapid progress.
Some damage is reported by lodging,
rust and hail, but it is small and the
crop promises to be large one Spring
wheat is looking well and corn has con-
tinued to grow rapidly, and taken as a
whole continues in exceptionally good
condition.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
RUSH WORK ON A CRUISER.
A Guatemalan outbreak May Require one

A Guatemalan Outbreak May Require the
Philadelphia's Presence.
NEW YORK, July ia special from
Washington to the World says: Orders
to rush repairs on the cruiser Philadel-
phia and fit her for sea as quickly as
possible were sent yesterday to Admiral
Kautz, at San Francisco. The board of
survey, which usually determines
whether repairs shall be made, was dis
pensed with to save time, and it is also
understood that expense is not to be
considered.
The navy department. officials will not
say where the cruiser is going, but it is
believed that an outbreak in Guatemala
is feared and that the warship is ordered
there to protect American interests
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
First Regiment Reception Abandoned

First Regiment Reception Abandoned.
OMAHA, July 13.-The committee in
charge of the reception to the First reg
iment has decided to abandon the plan
of holding demonstration in the name
OF the state and for the entire regiment,
and to leave to each town the task Of
entertaining it's own company. The
consideration leading the committee to
the decision was the receipt of letters
indicating the light in which many peo.
pie of the outside towns regarded the
movement.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
John Lynch's Son and Heir Found.

JOHN LyHchs sob ana HeiF Found.
WATERLOO, La. July 13.-John Lynch,
an iron moulder Of this city, claims to
be one of the heirs of the estate of Will
lam Lynch, the centenarian of Kenosha,
Wis, who died last Saturday leaving
$50, 900 to his son and daughter. The
report of William Lynch's death con-
tanned the statement that the son had
disappeared about "a years ago. John
Lynch says he left his home at Kenosha
"a years ago and has never been back.
He will at once communicate with his
sister.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Jones Planning the Campaign,

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The Post
says: Senator Jones Of Arkansas will
not resign his position as chairman Of
the Democratic national committee
This can be stated authoritatively once
for all. Two letters were received from
him in this city yesterday, in which he
not only makes clear his intention of re-
manning at the head of the committee,
but outlines work upon which he in
tends to engage as soon as he returns to
the United States. It is not known
whether Senator Jones will send q let
ter to be read at the meeting of the ma
tional committee in Chicago next week,
but if he does not the members of the
committee will be made acquainted will
the contents Of the letters which have
already been received here.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Murder and Arson at Richmond. Mo.

Mufuer ana Arson at 1tlcllmOn0s MO.
RICHMOND, Mo-, July l3.-The resi-
dence Of Thomas Graves, eight miles
southwest of Richmond, burned last
night, and Mr.. Graves and his sister,
Lucy, persisted in the flames. 1t was
not known that the building had been
burned until late in the afternoon, when
a neighbor visited the place. Graves
was considered q miser, and it was sup
posed that he had considerable gold
hidden on the premises, and it is the
general belief that the two were muir
dered and the bodies and building
burned to hide the crime.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
A SENSATIONAL END.
The Gallinger Hearing Con-
cludes With Much Bitterness.
CHANDLER ACCUSED OF uNTRuTH.

Several Warm Disputes Between Senators.
Gallinger's Colleague Threatens the
Chairman of the Civil Service Commits
sion With Removal.
CONCORD, N. H., July 13.-The hear
ing before the United States civil serv-
ice commission on charges of the viola
ton of the law on political assessment
by United States Senator Jacob H. Gal
linger, is practically concluded. The
final session proved most sensational.
Not only did Senator Gallinger accuse
his colleague, Senator Chandler, of
speaking an untruth, but he offered to.
back up his statement outside the COM
mittee room.
Previous to this incident Senator
Chandler became involved in a warm
dispute with Chairman Mark S. Brewer
of the commission and not only accused
him of partiality, but threatened to ask
for his removal.
The author of the assessment circular,
William s. Thayer, did not testify be-
fore the commission, and it is the i'm
preston that no further evidence will
be taken. The commission has re-
ceived communication from Mr..
Thayer in which he stated that he pre-
pared the circular on his own response
bility, but that Senator Gallinger knew
of its being sent to federal officehold-
ers The hearings both yesterday and
today have been marked by bitterness
on the part Of the senators toward
each other.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
A New Church for Ames. Ia,

> AMEs, Ia, July 13.-The contract for
the new Congregational church has
been let to j. It. Atkinson & Co. of Mar
shalltown and Webster City in the face
OF strong competition by eastern firms.
The building will be completed by Nov.
next for SIS, 223.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14

A1abamas Administration journal Pub
fishes an Inspired Article on the Situa-
tion-Wheeler Reiterates He Intends to
Retain His Seat.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July l3.-Since
Joseph Wheeler has been ordered to the
Philippines a renewal of the discussion
about declaring his seat in congress va
can't has been begun.
Last winter when General Wheeler
was i'll Cuba, Attorney General Fits
rendered an opinion for the governor to
the effect that General Wheeler, by &C
cepting a command in the army, had
vacated his seat and it was within the
power of the governorfo order an cleo
ton to fill the vacancy. Commenting.
on the sentiment then and now the
Montgomery Journal, which is looked
upon as the organ of the state admins
tration, says:
Then there was some sympathy for the
cause in which General Wheeler was en-
gagged, a foreign war was in progress and
the country was in q flame of patriotic
fervor and enthusiasm over the contest,
but there is no such sentiment today as
that which then swept over the country
and the people are in more practical
mood and are inclined to look at things in
a more practical way. There are many
people who would particularly approve
the act If the governor were to order an
election in the Eighth district to elect a
congressman, and the governor will no
doubt be urged to take some action in the
premises.
CHICAGO, July 13.-General Joseph
Wheeler passed through Chicago yester-
Gay bound for the Philippines. Miss
Annie Wheeler, the generals daughter,
accompanies him to Manila. She goes
out as Red Gross nurse, without pay,
and intends to remain so long as health
permits or her services are needed.
General Wheeler reiterated his state
ment that he would not give up his seat
in congress. ''That was settled" he
said, "but it will probably have to be
settled at the next congress. At
the last session majority of the Demo-
Gratis and many Republicans voted for
me, and hope they will do it again. {"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Murder and suicide AT stanton.

STANTON, Neb., July ls.-Frank Tep-
ley, well-to-do Bohemian farmer, 10
miles from here. yesterday killed his
wife with a carpenters hammer and
then committed suicide by taking poi
son. He objected to his wife visiting a
disinherited daughter and son-in.law.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Another Gigantic Iron Combination.

New YORK, July Decentralization
of the wrought steel, iron and tube in
dustries Of America has been effected
by the consolidation purchasers. The
new company will be known as the Ma
tional Tube company. 1t is the largest
of the kind in the world and is third in
rank as steel and iron corporation. It
is exceeded by only the Krupp and Car
negie interests.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Swallowed a Tobacco Tag.

ST. Louis, July ia large tobacco
tag has been removed from the throat
Of l-year-old Gertrude Henning. She
swallowed it II days ago and suffered
intense pain until it was dislodged by a
physician. The child was playing on
the floor, when she saw a tobacco tag
and put it in her mouth.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Cannon Valves Examination,

SALT LAKE, July l3.-Angus NJ. Cam
non, president of the Salt Lake State of
Zion, who was recently arrested on the
charge of polygamy, appeared before a
justice of the peace yesterday and
waived examination. He refused to
say anything about the case.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Grade system for Iowa Convicts.

Dies MONIES, July 13.-The state
board of control of Iowa has determined
to inaugurate the grade system in the
state penitentiaries. Estimates are
being made now for the goods for the
different uniforms The grade system
contemplates the classification of the
conyicts with reference to their behav-
ior while in the prisons.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
Former Senator Gorman I'M.

: MAGNOLIA, Mass, July 13.-Former
Senator Arthur P. German is i'll at the
Hesperus hotel and his wife and two
daughters are at his bedside. His con-
dition is not considered serious. He
suffers from exhaustion, or relapse of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
webb CITY Zinc Mines Open.

WEBB CITY, Mo-, July l2.-The en-
barge laid on the mines two weeks ago
by the Zinc association was raised at
midnight Monday, and now everything
is in operation.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14

Iowa CITY, Ia, July l3.-John Mey-
ers, German laboring man residing in
this city has been found dead and there
are evidences that the man was mu'-
dered.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. q.
.HOMESEEkERS
EXCURSIONS.
IN JULY. AUGUST SEP
TENDER, OCTOBER.
cnIITlII The Illinois Central will
NlI|IH run Home. seekers Elk
OOO Till cursions to noints in the

sss CuTSlOuS UO pOlQCS III the
South on the lines of the Illinois Cen
trail and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Railroads from all their stations west of
and including Alden and from points
on the Lyle and Cedar Rapids branches
on July 18TH and aIst, August 18th,
September 4th and 18th, and Octo-
Der I'd and 10th, and from all points
east of and including Williams ONE
DAY LATER than the dates named.
The new Southern Homes Seekers
Guide describes in detail the agricul-
tural advantages, the soil and products
at all points south of the Ohio River on
the lines of the above mentioned roads.
For copy address the undersigned.
For information concerning Railroad
Lands in the fertile Yazoo Valley of the
Mississippi address E. P. Skene Land
Commissioner I. G. r. R., at Chicago
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-14
FOR WHEELER' s SEAT.
The Generals Departure for
Manila Reopens Agitation
HIS RESIGNATION IS REQUESTED.

Alabama's Administration journal Pub
fishes an Inspired Article on the situa-
tion-wheeler Reiterates He Intends to
Retain His Seat.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-04
Died at Parkersburg.

Mrs. Thomas Norton died at the city
hospital at Parkersburg thursday eve
ming at II o'clock from the effects of
typhoid pneumonia for which she was
receiving tratment there. She was a
native of Pennsylvania and Sc years of
age.
Her husband was in the city Friday
arranging for the funeral, which will
be held from the First Presbyterian
church at one o'clock Sunday after
noon. The services will be conducted
by 4.ev. w. L. toe and burial will be
in Oak Grove cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton formerly lived
in Marietta and have many warm
friends here who will be sorry to learn
of the death of Mrs. Norton.
They had been living ait Sistersville
up to few months ago, when they
moved to Parkersburg, where they had
made many friends during their short
stay there.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-04
Anse Hatfield at Large,

cap" Hatfield, one of the leaders of
the notorious gang in West Virginia,
who has figured in numerous escapdes
of daring and of criminal nature, has
been wanted in Kentucky by the au-
thorities, and has been leading the Of
ficers of the law a merry chase in West
Virginia and Ohio.
U. S Deputy Marshal Dan Cunning
ham has been after Hatfield, and sue
coed on Thursday, with the help of the
city marshal at Middleport, in arrest
ing the desperate. He was put into
the Pomeroy jail, but on writ of
habeas corpus he was allowed to go.
He returned to West Virginia, and it
is supposed that he is now somewhere
between Ravenswood and Parkersburg
He will be apt to make things interest
ing at any place where he may turn
llD.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-04
River Notes,

The river was falling yesterday and
showing a stage here of 1875 feet at
midnight
The Barnsdall, which has been on
the docks at Parkersburg for some
slight repairs, will be out again Mon
day. The Eloise has been filing her
place on the river between Parkers-
burg and New Matamoras
On Thursday evening the Virginia,
Queen City and Avalon were all tied
up 40 the wharf at once, making quite
a showing for river traffic.
The Ben Hur passed down last night
and will be up Cnis morning at Z for
Pittsburg.
Other boats today are the Valley
Belle for Middleport at 10 a. m.; the
Greenwood for Charleston at p M;
the hanawha for Pittsburg at and
the Keystone State for Pittsburg at 6
p. m.
The Harry Brown passed up Friday
afternoon with a large tow of emphes
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-04
The Marietta Daily Leader
Death of Luther D, Dana,

Luther D. Dana died at Chicago sud
denly March 3. Mr.. Dana was for
many years resident of Marietta
coming here from Newport, in this
county, where he was born in the year
1875, making him now in his seventy
fourth year. He was a brother of the
late Stephen Dana, Of Newport, and
married Susan Greene, sister of Mrs.
James Mcclure, of this city, and Mrs.
f.. Il. Pearee, of ST. Paul. Mimi, and
of Hon. James =. Greene, of Newport.
He leaves a wife, two daughters and
three cons.
Mr.. Dana was one of the organizers
of The Marietta chair factory, also so
later on a member of the firm of Dana
- Ward in the hat business. He was
a member of the BaptIst church of this
city, and for number of years dea-
con of the same body.
Mr.. Dana removed to Chicago about
the year 1881 where he has resided
ever since.
The funeral services will be held in
Marietta on Monday.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-04
ROBBED
Of Fifty Dollars in Parkersburg by
Two Sharpers,

There was an occurrence in Parkers-
burg Friday afternoon that is just
about paralleled by the Wittlig rob-
berry. There is a bare possibility that
the two sharpers that did the Wltttlig
job may have some knowledge Of the
matter that occurred yesterday
The story goes that farmer of one
of the little towns back in the interior
of The state came into the city on his
way TO the west and was standing on
the street looking into the window of a
store, when he was accosted by a man
who told him that he was a candidate
for office. After they had been talking
for few minutes another stranger
came up and aecosted them and asked
them if they could distribute some bills
for MIN. He stated that he could not
pay them any money, but that he
would give them bolt of cloth, as he
was an agent for a tailoring concern.
The two men accompanied the third
man, who gave his name as Wilson, to
| his boarding house near the Novelty
Mills. On arrival at his room he
showed them some tickets with num-
bers on them which he told them to
draw and that would show which piece
of goods they were to get for the work
| The candidate drew ticket numbered
eleven, and that was for the best piece
of goods. Wilson put the ticket back
and said that neither of them could
pull it out again when the candidate
bet $50 that he could. Then Mr. Sill
man. the farmer, took hold OF a ticket
and drew it out far enough to show
that the number was eleven, and he
forthwith produced his roll of bills,
which was very promptly grabbed by
Wilson, when both the other parties
protested and started out to tell the
police. After reaching the street tho
candidate said that as he was a can
dldate he did not want the matter to
get out and if the farmer would wait
for him he would get the money and
repay him. Then Mr. Silman accused
the candidate of being party to tho
swindle and that angered the candi-
date who left him, and when Mr.. Sill
man met policeman, he told his tale
of woe and the force was at once put
to work on the case, but there was
nothing seen of the sharpers.
Mr.. Silman postponed his western
trip indefinitely.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-04
ASSURED
Is the Marietta Dam By the Action
Of the Conference Committee
Friday.

Washington, d. c., Mch. 3, 2 p. m.-
The River and Harbor bill will become
law before the present Congress dies
at noon tomorrow. That is the con-
sensus of opinion in both branches to-
day, since the gratifying news came
from the conference committee that
they had practically agreed on all mat
ters and would report soon. 1t is
quite likely that the bill as amended
in conference will be reported yet to-
day and passed. The bone of conten-
ton in the Conference committee was
the Nicaragua question, ,on which there
was prolonged fight on the part of
the Senate conferees to have the ap-
preparation of $115,OOO,O00 stand, but
the House conferees, led by Member
Burton, fought the retention of this
clause stubbornly and refused to agree,
stating positively that the bill would
die If reported to the House in that
form. There was too many interests
throughout the country at stake to al
low the bill to be defeated and the
Senate was forced to yield to the
House conferees and the Nicaragua
clause was greatly modified 1t. pro-
vides that one million shall be appro-
priated for the examination of all the
routes under the direction of the Presl-
dent by commission appointed which
shall make its report to Congress at a
future date. This examination will
place the matter so that it can be more
intelligently acted upon.
In the conference, among other
amendments, was one which restored
the appropriations of $3.50, 900 each for
the Marietta and Wheeling dams in
the Ohio river This was agreed to by
The members of tne committee in ad-
vance and was the carrying out of this
previous agreement.