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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
KNIGHTS OF PyTHlas auIT.
Conclusion of Grand Lodge Session at
Davenport.

Davenport, Aug. 1.-THE Iowa
grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, ad
lourned last evening after installing
officers. Today's session was princi-
pallv devoted to hearing reports and
acting unon them. All made a favora-
bic showing. T., NJ. shoclSley, of Osk-
aloosa. was elected grand master at
arms. and w. \. Colip, of Waterloo,
grand inner guard. after keen contests.
No choice on these officers was made
at yesterdays session.
The report of the keeper of records
and seals showed receipts for the year
of Sl7,399.51:. membership, 24,4s5. with
459 subordinate lodges.
During the year subordinate lodges
disbursed $19,45T.5l in sick and funeral
benefits and have total assets of $751;
1876.
Major General Carnahan addressed
the grand lodge yesterday morning.
Calamity" Weller took exceptions 10
a reference TO the war III the Philip
pines. wherein Carnahau stated he
would follow where the flag waved,
whether right or wrong. Welier's
point of order was overruied aud The
decision of the chair was greeted with
marked enthusiasm.
The Clinton. Eldon, Radcliffe. She,-
don and Ostaloosa companies competed
in the prize drill of the Iowa nri.asls
al Camp Loper yesterday afternoon.
Radcliffe Won, with Sheldon only one
point behind.
The Rathbone Sisters closed thei,
session Yesterday afternoon by the
election and the Installing of the FOL
| lowing officers:
Grand chief--Laubenfel,s, of Mi
| Pleasant
Grand senior Mrs. Hattie Lanning,
of Washington.
Grand iunior-Mrs. !Abbie Mccall
| Davenport.
Grand manager-Miss Annie Phelps
of Oskaloosa.
Grand mistress of records and seals
Mrs. Grace Long, of Waverly.
Grand rotector-AIrs. Linnie Fiero
of Osceola.
Grand guard-Mrs. Ida Strawn, OF
| Iowa Citv.
/ Supreme re"resentative-Mrs Nellie
| L. Day, of Dubuque.
! The uniform rank Will break camI
| after guard mount in the morning
| III. .. VI. lpiN tle. NGlenuIe 10 the
Iowa grand lodge, Knights of Pythias
! died here yesterday afternoon. He was
| attacked with acute gastrics. while at.
1 tending the afternoon session, and ta.
ken to his hotel. where death occurred
at $3.50. Heart failure followed the
gastric attack, causin@ death. Deceas
ed was g. years of age. He was q
practicino physician at Eagle Grove
and was well known Throughout The
state. The remains We're sent to hi.
4 home last evening.
/ Grand officers We're elected Wednes
dav as follows:
Grand chanceilor-Ben /. Salinger oi
Carroll.
Vice hancellor-Wiliam Thomas oy
Cedar Rapids.
Prelate-F. p. Carey, of Clearfield. !
Keeper OF records aud seals-H. ID
Walker, of Nj. Peasant
Master of the eXehequef-W. L. S
Ra.h. of Ackley.
Supreme representatives-C. c. Dow
ell of Des Moines and c. L. Kuehnie, O.
Denison.
Grand trustees-E L. Kinhead, o
KnoN-ille, and w. A. Henderson, O
! Clarinda.
The next meeting will be held a
Waterloo. \ permanent location wa
not considered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15

Ida Grove, Aug. l1.-FThe 14-year-old
son OF Fred Baker, living south of
town, was induced to leave home by
the hired hand, and together they
started for Wyoming. The last heard
of them they had staken the train ut
Danbury for Sioux City. The hoy is
very small for his age. had no money
and had never been away from home.
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H,,c,,,au Won.

Hiteman, Mug. l4.'rhe Iliteman
baseball tea;n played the Centerville
aggregation nj CentelviIlc last We'd
nesday. The audience WAS exceeding
.ly small andAthe proceeds very msat-
isfactory. The game resnied in an
easy victory for Hitelnan by The score
of lS to Z.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
Today. session OF the KreIgerbnna

Chicago, Aug. 14.-(By Associated
Press.A--l'he Kreigerbund OF North
America roday listened TO the annual
address OF President Joseph schlenker
and the various reports showing the
prosperous condition of the bund.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
sTHlnE AT DIES MONIES.
Operators Mt TIE Rock island Freight
House Strike for Higher Wages.

Des Moines. Ang. il.--By Associated
Press.)-tifty operators in the Rock
Island freight house struck this morn
ing Tor higher wages but returned to
work pending the action of the ecners
al manager. They claim that unleSs
he demand complied with there will
be general strike.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
JEALoUsLY KILLS TWO.
Thomas Houlihan Shoots His Wife aud
HinseIf,

Chicago, Aug. 14.-(By Associated
Press .)-Thomns Houlihan. formerly
cashier of the Booth Packing compa-
ny, early this morning shot his wife
and himself. Both died instantly. Jeal-
ousy was the cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
DUnuQUE pRorr;svs
Her Labor Organization. Dcnounce
Penitcntinry Contrnct Nnbur

Dubuque. Aug. II. (Speciag.) )---The
Dubuque Trades and i.anor congress,
comprising ali the local lahnr ,rea,iiza-
tions, at Yesterdays meeting ulopt5 i
resolutions rrniesting against contract
labor in the state penifentiaries and
denouncing the system rs barbarous
and obsolete.
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4 isace To-day.

Newport, Il. l., Aug. H. (By Asso-
ciated press) The Columbia and the
Defender sailed II, Il race Of tliirty-six
miles for Il emp today. The wc;iihcr
lis fine. The Defender started three
minutes ahead of the Columbia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
coLonED WOMEN CONVENE.
National Convention Meeta ia Chicago
To-day

Chicago. Aug. 14.-Dy Associated
press.) The convention of the Nation
al Association of colored women began
today,nearly Il thousand delegates be-
ing present from every section of the
country. including many women OF ma
tional reputation. The race problem
and other questions of interest to col
ored people will be discussed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
as W N fgNt4N
Made Very Ill.

Stockport. Nbss/l Especial. AT
the hotel Brewer this marnine. about
three hours after breakfast. W. H.
l'rewer and daughter, were taken vio-
lentN i'll With crampssof the stomach.
They were verrfill ali ahy, hut are re-
covering, The, sickness, is supposed to
have heens caused by something in the
food which they had eaten for break
fast.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
storm, Abatin..

Washington, Aug. H.. (By Associat-
ed Press 1.-The weather bureau issues
Il bulletin saying that the storm center
is moving north off Jacksonville. Fla,
and that it will not be particularly Sc
we're from now on.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
Dewey III.

Leghorn. Itay, Aug. H.. (By Asso-
ciated Press.) Dewey remained on
board the Olympia today. being i'll
with fever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
RANGED HIMSELF.
Isaac Proctor. of Dubuque. Commits
Suicide Because OF

Dubuque. Aug. 11.1-(By Associated
Press.)-'fl,c dead body of Isaac Proc.
tor. prominent contractor of this
city, was ionnd hanging in his barn
this morning. He had committed sui
eide because otintcnperance and con-
sequent domestic nnhappiness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
nEvoLu1 ION GAINING. cRouND.

People Are In n Panic over the situn-
ti"n'
Puerto Plata. Aug. l4.-t tBy Assnci-
ated Press.) The people here are in Il
wild panic. The revolution is gaining
ground. The situation is considered
bad for the government.
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Cities Responding Readily to Secretary
Roots Call

Washington. Aug. l2.-(By Associ-
ated Press Responses to the appeal
ofSecretary Roof for aid for The Porto
Rican sufferers are coming from the
mayors of the different cities in a
most gratifying manner. Promises of
money, food and clothing have been
made. The war department has al
ready been assured Of one full load for
the transport Mcpherson which sails
Monday. Money may be sent to the
Bank of North America at New York;
supplies and provisions 10 Col. Jones,
chief quartermaster, Army Building,
New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15

The, assessed value of lots in e=,sa-
loosa is $3.59O.oO0.
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May Have the Man.

Paris, Aug. Ia Dy Associated
Press)-A dispatch from Lemans says:
The commissars police have arrested
u man named Gallon, a marine engi-
neer on his way from Rennes to Harve
by rail, whose description corresponds
with that of Labori's assassin.
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cities Will Help Them.

Chicago. Aug. l2.-The mayors of
MANY cities have sent word 10 the Trib-
une that they viii do all in their pow
er TO help. Some of the messages are
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
baltimore to bo generous.

"We should do all we can for the
suffering Porto Ricans, and I believe
Baltimore will respond hberally TO the
appeal for help. The Inhabitants of
the island are Il part of us and of our
great country now. and our feeling
toward them should he more than
neighborly, it should be brotherly. l
have heard nothing officially about the
distress, and should the occasion re-
quire, when do hear. shall be glad
to issue an appeal. ] know Baltimore
will reSpond
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30
CHANCE FOR THE BANKS.
Give Stamped Blank Check
Books to De-
positors.

A Hartford paper makes this timely
editorial comment on recent rulings Of
the internal revenue department, rela-
tive to banks putting stamps on checks
that come to them unstamped:-
mo violation of the present law re-
quiring stamps on bank checks would
occur if every bank of deposit in the
United States were to make a gift of
stamped blank checks in books to all
its depositors. Every bank has an abb
solute right to affix the stamp required
by law to any check received or paid
by it, and the courts would so decide
if the case were ever taken to court
How absurd it is, then, for the Off
GERS of the internal revenue depart
ment to forbid the banks to put stamps
on checks whenever they see fit to do
so! This preposterous order was issued
last week and the New York banks
have promptly and properly informed
the commissioner that no lawyer they
have been able to employ has found the
slightest authority in the law for his
ruling, and that they regard his action
as an unnecessary attempt to interfere
with their business. An attempt to de-
fend the ruling has been made by the
collector of internal revenue in New
York. He says
"'As I regard it, Commissioner Will
sons ruling was made for the benefit Of
the banks and not to interfere with
their business Some banks have been
affiXing stamps to checks without ex-
pense to the drawers. Even if the
drawers do pay for the stamps, it is
extra trouble for the bank employees to
affiX STAMPS and thew are relieved of
this by the ruling. No discrimination
is made, all depositors and banks COM
ing under the same rule. 1t is easy to
see that while there was no ruling on
the question, one bank might be afraid
to refuse to take the trouble of affixing
stamps to the checks of their depositors
for fear of giving offence. The banks
are now relieved of such embarrass-
ment l cannot see why the banks
should object
This is an argument, or rather an
attempt to cajole the banks, and it
amounts to nothing. The banks do not
need the protection of a paternal in
ternal revenue commissioner in carry
ing on their business. The other OBJ
lection to this ruling is that it cannot
possibly be enforced. Anybody who
chooses to do so may accept from an
other a check without a stamp and may
proceed to procure and affix the stamp.
So long as the stamp is there before
the check is paid the object of the law
is attained. Nobody will question the
right OF the telegraph and express com
panies to pay for the stamps which the
law requires to be affixed to their mes
sages and receipts. Nor can there be
any legal objection to a bank applying
stamps to checks which do not bear
them when presented for payment"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30
A NEW BICYCLE DEAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 29.-President
Charles F. Smith of the Indiana Bicycle
Company has given out the following
details of the new trust, which will be
put on a working basis in New York
next Thursday: A. G.. Spalding's in
terest Is small and Albert A. Pope will
be elected president, while the directors
VIII probably be Fl. A. Lozier of Cleve-
land, Gormully g. Jeffrey and the
Western Wheel works Of Chicago and
possibly Mr.. Smith.
Last week secret deal was made by
which the Shelby Tube Company Of
Shelby, O., acquired Col Pope's tube
plant at Hartford and those at Muncie
Ind, and Auburn, Pa. owned by the
Western Wheel works and Gormully e,
Jeffrey Of Chicago and the Indiana BIZ
cycle Company. This gives ii every
plant IN America. According to Mr..
Smith, the tube business will soon be
incorporated as a separate concern
with $S,000,0O0 capital. But It will prae-
tically be under the control of the main
trust. Mr.. Smith says only the smaller
bicycle plants viii be cldsad dauln,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30
CONDITIONS ARE BULLISH.
G.. B. & @. Statement for
June-General News
and Notes.
The wan street STOCK market con-

The Wall street stock market con-
Stnued buoyant Saturday.
The advance which began yesterday
Resulted in a higher opening and shorts
were eager buyers, being assisted in
aao small measure by commission bro
kers who had buying orders in most
of the leading specialties. The decrease
In the surplus reserve in the bank
statement caused slight reaction, but
an average net gain Of Ia was made
for the day, making net rise of IS
for the week.
The annual reports Of the Northwes-
tern and the Burlington statement for
its fiscal year made such favorable
showings that considerable bullishness
was generated thereby. Many western
railroads are reporting a shortage of
cars so great has been the traffic de-
marfd. The. weekly New York bank
statement was considered unfavorable
in that the surplus reserve fell off one
and quarter millions through a with
drawal of deposits and a consequent
decrease in the lawful money reserve,
the decreased amount required not Off
setting the actual cash decrease
Except in the New York arbitrage
shares there was little doing in the To-
cal stock market. Bid and asked quo
tations were wide apart for most of the
home specialties and actual transact
tons few and far between.t Some trad
ing in Arcadian around 50 SIS and 20
was noted and considerable activity on
the curb in Bay State Gas shares which
rose-from 50 IL to 81 lie, relieved the
otherwise monotonous session. Boston
and Maine was up l at POP. Osceola at
49, Hitohburg at 1l8 and Bell Telephone
at $50 were unchanged. Dominion Coal
was IA better at 81 "a. Montana was
up /, at 1853.
fridays strength in the stock mar
ket further advanced prices in London
Saturday morning, and brought large
buying orders at the opening in Wall
street. Prices advanced along the whole
line. Tfls strength was very well dis
tributed and gains were quite uniform.
Northern Pacific rose about a point,
and Northwest ~. Large fractional
gains were shown in other instances.
LAmeriEan Tobacco was marked up 5
points, and crossed los. Continental To-
bacco Preferred rose III, and Interna-
kional Paper preferred az. The traders
used the strength of the specialties as
o. cover to realize in the railways, and
many of these lost ground after the
opening squirt. High-priced railways
seemed the favorites, those in the
Southern group conspieuously so. Great
Northern preferred gained 3 points.
After the issue of the bank statement
Sugar and Brooklyn Transit lost over a
point each and other stocks a sharp
kraotian. Offerings were not large and
fWere well taken, sehGing prices UP
again, but not to the top level. The clos
eng was quiet and firm at net gainsdin
Hhe majority of cases. Total sales for
8he day, 216,134 shares.
The following quotations were made
on tho Boston exchange yesterday on
Stocks held in Worcester and vicinity:
BOSTON QUOTATIONS. ~
& CRepcrted by Kinnicutt & DeWitt.l
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THE MARKET ELSEWHERE.

New York, July 29.-The short ses-
sion on the stock exchange gave fur
Their striking evidence of the strength
of securities. Quite large volume of
reallzlng was well digested by reason of
an increased outside demand, through
commission houses which made it's APP
pearance at the opening, and the mar
ket stood up well under bank state
mept that was unexpectedly weak, the
majority of stocks showing net gains
when trading was over for the day.
London continued to buy stocks in this
market with considerable confidence.
and was the prime factor in the open
ing rise and in the further decline in
sterling exchange rates.
The money market was largely NOM
lnal, but there is evidence of liberal Of
ferings of funds from outside sources.
The high level Of railroad earnings and
the reported eager demand to buy or
borrow or rent freight cars from many
sections of the country was a potent
source of strength for stocks North
ern Pacific, Pennsylvania and Pitts
burg, 9. G. & st. Louis enjoyed the
benefit Of the published June state
ments, showing largely increased net
earnings. Burlingtons strong June
statement brought about realizing.
Returns of gross earnings Of SO rail-
ways for the third week in July show
an increase of $1,o66, 1876, which is equiv
alent to 1850 per TENT over the CORE
spending period Of last year. Reports
Of the unprecedented activity and
strength in the iron trade caused adj
vances in the prices of steel and iron
stocks. with the conspicuous exception
of Federal Steel. American Steel and
Wire rose over a point. This factor
helped the railroads situating in the
iron regions, notably Louisville &
Nashville. American Tobacco was
marked up 5 points on light transac-
tons and with no news to explain
the rise. International Paper was also
marked up, the preferred Q points and
Consolidated Gas rose 2.
The decline after the bank statement
was checked by good absorption, but
the recovery was not to the top level
The closing was quiet and firm. The
loss Of cash by the associated banks
was much heavier than was anticipated
and the reduction in the deposit liabil-
ity by the sharp loan contraction was
quite insufficient to offset it, the net re-
suit being. % decline in the surplus re-
serves OF nearly a million and a quar-
ter OF dollars. Bonds were well held on
moderate volume of business.
To successfully act on the liver and bile.
--~ raAr,tntrr,,e, y ,u,r.r y, y $1,000. - = =.
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NO HOPE oFFE RED.
srIcklayers' Strike Likely to Be Long and
Stubborn.

Chicago, July 29.-Hope for speedy
settlement of the briekmakers strike was
today abandoned, when the manufac-
turers declined to meet in conference with
he union men in pursuit of the con-
iliating design of the contractors.
According to various labor leaders con-
aected with the building trades council,
the refusal Of the manufacturers to open
the matter of arbitration means tie
up Of the building operations where non
union brick is used and the calling out
in a sympathetic strike of the local
unions affiliated with the building trades
council. The strikers in this event would
number $4,000 men.
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(Howard, Crosby & Co.'s Boston Letter.
Boston, July 29.-Wheat opened strong.
at Ac over, Friday's close. Liverpool
opening cables were Id higher and
closing from I'd. to Id. higher than last
night. The weather is cool in the north
west. Russian prospects for wheat ex-
ports poor, but, on the other hand In
bushels, compared with 424, 600 last year
The news was rather limited the chief
item being Bombay cable to the effect
that the drouth contind& and crops are
whitening. The northwest wheat receipts
were 1853 cars against 4SS the same day
last week and 25S the same day last year
Chicago reports fears of frost in the
northwest, as the thermometer at CAL
gary showed ayetemperature of only 3S
degrees at Z o'clock this morning Brad
street reports wheat exports and -four
as wheat at 1856, 4S2 bushels, against
3,40S, 073 last week. Prime wires that the
harvest will be quite general the coming
week in spring wheat and that reports
are conflicting
The stock market showed a strong tone
at the opening 1t was influenced by a
substantial rise in London and by the
better condition of the London and Paris
exchanges. In the industrials American
Tobacco advanced sharply on reports of
improved earnings and more confident
feeling with regard to postponemsnt of
threatened competition. international
Paper was strong and Sugar steady. In
INC railway liSt NsliSdSO ana Northwest
ern advanced over per cent, the annual
report showing about IA per cent earned
on common stock. 4 I 9ts -.7
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
statement for June shows a gross IN
crease of $56S,S76. The bank statement
showed surplus reserve decrease Of
d24i47h and the trading element seemed
inclined to take profits and work for
reaction, The CHANGERS were strong on
continued buying by people who are satis-
ned mat the most critical period OF the
crops is over. Investment buying was q
notable feature and dividend stocks are
getting more active. The street iu bulIish
on the coal stocks, and whenever q
movement starts up a following is ca silv
obtained. London bought about S5 mo
shares OF the general list in the first 45
minutes with Northern Pacific common
figuring more favorably than any other
LAY Gould once told q young man "Ai-
ways swim with the tide: perhaps that
y good advice now. At the same tjnne
the list of absentees from the street IL
very large. Morgan Is there, however
and It is asserted that he has been swim.
ming very powerful stroke with the
irmer. 'iie"tiy
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30
STAMPING OF CHECKS.

James d. Gill, collector of internal
revenue at Boston, has received, in an
swer to a letter asking for informa-
ton about banks stamping unstamped
checks presented to them for payment
a ruling from Acting Commissioner
Williams on the subject. A treasury
decision Of June, 1898. which gave
banks authority to stamp unstamped
checks, was made to meet the emergen-
cy arising from the stamp act going in
to effect the first Of July last year,
when people were liable to be in ignor-
ance Of the law. Now however, since
the law is generally understood, the de-
cision has been revoked, and 1t is an Of
fence punishable by fine of 500 to Isl
sue any taxable instrument without
stamping 1t first.
There is, however, provision made by
law for the stamping of Instruments
left unstamped after the death Of the
makers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30

~, According to the June statement of the
G,hlcago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad,
the surplus applicable to dividends for the
year Just ended Is equivalent to 6S1 per
cent on total capital stock now outstand-
ing which compares with 713 per cent
earned on the stock in the previous year;
t,o4 ,I per cent IN 1877 and barely 3 per cent
stock is about $l2, coo, 900 larger than year
ago, owing TO the conversion of the CON
yertible per cent bonds. The surnIus
this tbs year shows an increase of 1896, OO1 over
t that OF the previous year. which is more
than enough to pay the difference Of nar
cent on the per cent bonds thus con-
oerted INTO stock, which received per
earnings $40 Of f. the road this year fell off
oyer oyer M,zi2.oOo this loss was offset. by an
increase in passenger earnings OF more
than 81, 9l5 600 while miscellaneous income
increased increase half a million. Notwithstand-
ing the heavy increase in operating ex-
penses during. the year 1898, there was
an increase OF $2I3; Az in the expense ac-
count this year. The June statement this
year showed balance over charges of
June last year. ' V-''V-A III