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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

shane 40 I'm the former house II will seat III
teen hundred persons The decorations are
severe in simplicity and are Of white and goio'
contrasting pleasngly with the crimson VeiVei
drapery Of the boxes. The building Is as nearly
0reproof as 1t can possibly be. The lighting Is
exclusively electric. There is no central chahoe-
lier. the electric lights being fixed In the lumi-
nous ceiling Electricity Is also the mou'e
power for moving the scenery. which itsen IL
made solely of IRON All the woodwork mas peeh
subjected to chemical treatment. so as TO be IN
comhustibe A vast reservoir is built on tno
roof so that In case Of fire the orchestra stahs
and stage can be flooded In the space OF lnfee
minutes and skylights in the celiing Can NC
opened automatically to allow the escap' oA
smoke and flames. There are numerous eAS
everywhere. There are three tiers OF olessi's
rooms for the performers. These are pro'Aoeu
with hot water from tanks heated oulsoe 'n'
building. and are fitted with electric apparatus
for heating the curling -irons without na1he~
The orchestra like that at Bayreutn, - BULK
below the level Of the floor, to be out OF
tho eight of the spectators. The auditorium ls
~ oval form. and measures II metres In
height lG1b metres In width and TN metres In
length The stage is II metres wide by Is metres
deep. Both auditorium and stage have almost
he same dimensions in the former mousse IHe
acoustic properties are good but the orchestra
"a so deeply buried beneath the floor that IL
cannot be distinctly heard from all parts Oh
the auditorium This defect will soon be RENE
died
The Partisan public admits that the white ano
gold OF the auditorium Is Of dazzling brllliancy'
and recognizes the artistic merits OF the paint
ings and statuary, but complains bitterly that
"eyerything is sacrificed to the FIRST tier or
boxes; that the orchestra stalls are narrow
and uncomfortable that there is not single
seat outside of the first tier Of boxes where one
has room for ones knees and feet; that the
cosey little yestibules attached to each box,
which were such an attractive feature OF the
former Opera Comique, suppressed; that
the cloakrooms inadequate. that the archi-
tectural decorations are in bad taste; tnat the
doors OF the boxes ill-arranged as to inter-
fere with all those seated In them whenever
they are opened; that there is insufficient room
to pass between the rows OF seats, that the
majority OF the boxes disposed that no one
sitting In then, can see the stage without con-
stantly twisting the neck. that, In short, IA
risans have been waiting over eleven years for
their new comic opera house, which ought to
have been the finest in the world. but which.
notwithstanding It's enormous cost, its elaborate
paintings and sculpture and its supposed i'm
munty from fire. Is less pleasing and less COM
Portable than the building burned down on May
%. 1884,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

The two most notable figures at Senator
rilps funeral were ex-senator Sherman. VINO
tered public life at the same time as DID
Vermont statesman, and who, despite his
creasing years is in good health and spirits.
Mr. Edmunds, for SO many years the ~ b,
Senator from Vermont. The public career
these two great men were closely conn, !
with that of Senator Morrill,. and although
frequently differed In opinion, nothing ever |
pened to disturb their friendship. and tn
grief for his loss is genuine and sincere.
At Senator Morrils funeral, too. were
of his old friends and neighbors from Veru
men who had grown up by his side. Tue
tributes were to the man rather than the state
man He has gained great honors." said o
of these land his name will live forever In
history Of his country, but II / were his 80
should be prouder Of the confidence and este
he enjoyed among his horne people than or
the other honors that came TO him. The r.
the farmers felt for him, their absolute
In whatever he said OF did. was as remark 4
as II was touching, and they were constn J
giving material evidence OF 1t. Before even
was elected to the House. an office, by the
he never sought. his neghbors would bring !, |
their money to invest. leaving It In his ha
without instruction. and, so far as AN
nothing he did was ever questioned"
Washington owes more to Senator Mon|
than, perhaps, any other man. Secure of 4
position IN his own constituency he ne,
feared to champion any measure which
for its object the improvement OF the Ca
Although his early days were spent on
and his young manhood behind the coup'
a village store, Mr.. Morrill, was one OF tn"
cultivated men in public life. He had 4
taste In both literature and art. and be
public money spent for the intellectual Z
artistic Improvement OF the people 70 De
invested. He long desired that iine ana
Quate building should be erected on the So 7
opposite the new Library for the Supr' +
Court. and introduced bill early In the sess1f
providing for such a building The last spec
he made In the Senate was one advocating .
erection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

The official programme for the white no
festivities il already made out and prosi
for the usual number OF receptions and Dime
The social affairs Of the White House have D.
since the beginning OF this administrator
the hands Of Mr.. Porter and Colonel Theo'
A. Bingham. These gentlemen deserve cfe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
THE FOYER IN THE NEW OPERA COMIQUE

from Mexico to this Government should
been a man who had SO long and inteIii
served her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE CONFIDENT PUBLIC SERVICE OF
SENATOR MORRILL, AND Mr. ROMERO.

THE MANAGERS OF THE WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BORN SENATOR'S
BRITISH AND AMERICAN CONSULS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
.sTHE AMERICAN REPUBLIC"

"The United States and its dependen-
cies" or America and its dependent
cies" is too Tonga phrase to use when
we wish to use a collective term appli-
cable to all the territories now, or
which may hereafter come, under the
American flag. We mustn't let the op-
ponents of expansion drive us into a
misuse of the term "empire," no mat
ter how convenient it may be to say
"the American empire" We can't
properly have an empire without an
emperor-7an individual for whom we
haven't the slightest use. Why not use
the wholly appropriate and significant
name, "The American Republic?"
That will remain applicable, no matter
how much we expand or how many
islands or continents we may take in,
or whether we govern our new depen-
denotes as states, territories or nation
al possessions. There's no word has a
sweeter sound in American ears, or a
more seductive in the ears of the popu-
lations without our bounds, than "re-
public Let us hear no more of "em-
pre- domains or "dominions,' as
words applicable to the lands under
the Stars and Stripes. These words
all smell of monarchy. ''Republic" is
redolent with the aspirations of free
men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02

President McKinley's Thanksgiving
proclamation is. of cheerful tenor and
hopeful spirit. 1t has for its basis a
very satisfactory condition of nation
al life, Immunity from pestilence, lib
orally paid labor for all, abundant
crops, increased comforts for home,
well sustained national finances, pros
perity in all branches of industry,
comprise some of the material benefits
enjoyed, while as he points out, 'ssthere
has been a steady gain in the moral
and educational growth of our nation
al character. Churches and schools
have fourished. American patriotism
has been exalted. Those engaged in
maintaining the honor of the flag with
such signal success have been in large
degree spared from disaster and dis
ease. An honorable peace has been
ratified with a foreign nation with
whom we were at war, and we are
now on friendly relations with every
power on earth"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
MEET AT MI. PLEASANT.
The Iowa Physicians VIII Convene
"Wednesday, November g

An0 Iowa PhySlctans VIII Convene
"Wednesday, November s.
The Eastern Iowa Medical society
will hold its annual meeting. at the
Harlan House, Mt. Pleasant, Wednes-
day, Nov. 8. The association includes
the ten counties in southeastern Iowa,
and there will no doubt be large at
tendance. The program embraces a
number of papers which will be of es-
pecial interest to the profession DIR.
]. F. Herrick, of this city, has been as
signed to the subject "Infantile Scor-
butus," and at the banquet which will
be given by the practitioners of Mt.
Pleasant in the evening, DIR. D. G..
Brockman, of Ottumwa, will deliver a
toast, entitled Fees"
Society Omcers.
The officers of the society are as fol-
lows:
President-Dr. j. Hanna, Winfield.
First vice president-Dr. j. F. Her.
rick, Ottumwa.
Second vice president-Dr. C. E.Ruth,
Keokuk.
Secretary and treasurer-Dr. w. S.
Lessinger, Mt. Pleasant.
The following is the program, in
Guiding that OF the banquet IN the ev-
ening:
Presidents Address-Dr. j. w. Han
ma, Winfield.
Strangulated Hernia-Dr. C. r. Wah-
rer, Eft. Madison.
Infantile Scorbutus-Dr. I. f. Her
rick, Ottumwa.
The Management of Acute Delirious
Mania-Dr. Frank c. Hoyt, Mt. Pleas
ant.
Caesarean section-Dr. T. j. Max
well, Keokuk.
Cooking at Low Temperature DIR.
Fred Clarke, Fairfield.
Abdominal Tumors, without Pedicles
DIR. C. E. Ruth, Keokuk.
Neuroses of Women, Especially Hys-
teria-Dr. Byron Robinson, Chicago.
Empyema-Dr. d. G. Brockman, OF
tumwa.
Placenta Previa-Dr. ]. R. Guthrie,
Dubuque.
Common Pelvic Diseases of Women,
Common Methods of Treatment-Dr.
Fernand Henrotin, Chicago.
Gangrene of the Leg, with report of
a case-Dr. F. B. Dorsey, Keokuk.
Banquet Toasts.
Women in the Medical Profession
DR.. Mary B. futile.
The Baccilli-Dr. C. F. Wahrer.
Chicago, the Medical Center-Dt.
Fernand Henrotin.
Fees--Dr. D. G. Brockman.
American Gynecology-Dr. Byron
The Duty of the Physician to the
State.-Dr. j. r.. Guthrie.
Mems IS and SO suits at s5.e5 at the
dream sale.ta ,of5
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
J. H. r.. sPILrIAN.
Something About the Republican Cam
didate for SuperyiyOr.


j. II. r. Spilman, of Washington
township, republican candidate for
county supervisor, resides three miles
southeast of Eldon, on farm. He is
A years of age; has resided in Iowa
since 1865, and has lived in Wapello
county fourteen years. He was for
seven years resident OF Ottumwa,
being engaged in this city in the build
ing and contracting business. For the
past seven years he has lived in Wash
ington township. Mr.. Spilman, learned
the profession of civil engineer in
course taken at Castana, Iowa. He was
county surveyor of Wapello county
from January until May 1866, having
been appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John Ba-
ker. Mr.. Spilman has been republic
can all his life, and has been promi-
nent among the workers for the party.
His familiarity with the business of an
engineer, and his experience as build
er, admirably fit him for the Office of
county supervisor. He was nominated
for the office by the, unanimous vote or
the republican county convention, and
it is safe to say that he will be elected
by a fine majority at the coming cleo.
lion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
THE MCKINLEY ADMINISTRATION.

For the convenience of its readers,
and in order that great deal of valu-
able matter may be brought together
in such form that it may be kept for
reference, the Courier today publishes
a comprehensive review of the results
of Presidents McKinley's administers
ton. This review brings together, in
condensed form. the excellent shows
ings of the Dingley tariff, the record
of republican legislation on the cur
rency question, and the details of the
Spanish war and its results. 1t shows
how prompt and successful was the
coming of the tariff legislation, which
saved the country from the disastrous
effects of free trade policy. A COM,
parison of failures for the first two
years of McKinley'sl administration,
with those of the first two years of
Cleveland's administration, show how
extensively, and how thoroughly pros
perity has ensued as a result of the
firm stand President Mckinley took
upon the money question. A glance at
the portion of the review devoted to
the Spanish war shows how wise has
been the republican colonial policy,and
how advantageous its results both to
this country and to our new posses.
sions. Readers of the Courier will do
well to cut out the article in question
and keep it as splendid bit of evil
dence with which to refute democratic
campaign arguments.
The article has been prepared with
great care, the figures and statistics
are taken from official documents, and
their accuracy can be depended upon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02

When the government sent details
of troops to various parts of the ISL
and of Porto Rico to superintend the
distribution of relief for sufferers from
hurricane disasters, the Young Mems
Christian Association was on hand to
send to each of these twenty-six details
messengers carrying from week to
week late American newspapers and
packages of reading matter. In Sep
TENDER the association in San Juan op-
ened a large room across the narrow
street from its restaurant and here re-
ligious services are held every night.
Some of the men in the hospital corps
have become interested and have them
selves turned workers in the sick wards.
Morning prayers are said in the asso-
citation every day at 9.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02

Iowa Capital: Illinois may not have
as many annual elections as some
states, but she has fully as much pol
itics to the square inch as any state in
the union. The Times-Herald of Chi
cago announces that program has
been arranged to be carried out be-
tween now and Christmas whereby
Senator Billy Mason will resign his
seat in the United States senate. Tam
ner will resign the Office of governor,
and then Lieutenant Governor North
colt, on succeeding to the governor
ship. will appoint Tanner to the va
cant, senatorship. Tanner will thus be
eliminated from the present guberna-
torial situation and Notthcutt will be-
come the Organization" candidate for
governor next year. Mason, it is
claimed, leaves the senate to become
attorney for a big corporation at sal
airy of $4,000 per year. Illinois poll
tics are usually of the entertaining if
not always of the most edifying char
acter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
Stirring Up Enthu.la.m.

Sioux City Journal: John P. Alt
geld, in the opening speech of his Ne
braska campaign, did not mention the
sacred ratio. He did not even hint at
the existence of such a thing as the
Chicago platform. He did not men
ton the name of ''dem cracy's peer
less leader, w. j. Bryan" He did not
utter syllable in reference to his pet
DOGGY, government by Injunction -
His entire speech, and it was long
one, was devoted to TRADE against
the evils of Imperialism. As MI. Alt
geld was brought into Nebraska in re-
Spouse to the urgent personal plea of
Mr.. Bryan, it is to be presumed that
the line of his argument was mapped
out by Mr.. Bryan. That being the case
it is fair to conjecture that he was Civ
en- the job of patching up the weak
points in the campign. The inference
is that the anti-expansion features of
the Nebraska platform have not found
the popular favor that had been hoped
and that a desperate effort is to be
made to stir up some enthusiasm in
that direction during the closing days
of the campaign.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
Referred to Governor shaw.

Sioux City Journal:s If anybody
thought Mr.. Bryan was propounding a
poser when he asked the question,
why should a farmer be a republi-
can?" he is referred to Governor
Shaw's replies to the query in his adj
dress at Hiteman recently, printed in
the Journals news columns the follow
ing morning. Governor Shaw has ia
ken the most simple method possible
of answering the question by compar-
ing the condition in which the farm
ers found themselves during recent
democratic and republican administra-
tons Mr.. Bryan, or anybody who
shares in Mr.. Bryan's wonderment that
an agricultural state like Iowa should
be republican state, may find food for
reflection in Governor Shaw's facts and
figures, plainly presented.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
CENTERvlLLE DEFEATED.
Foot Ball Game Won Saturday by e. o
A. Al Team ~ too.

From Mondays Daily. @
The foot ball team of the. East OF
tumwa Athletic association defeated
the Centerville team at Athletic park
in this city, Saturday afternoon, in
what might be termed n spirited but
one-sided game, the score resulting
90 to 0. About 100 people witnessed
the game, which was called at o'clock.
The members of the visiting team We're
mostly high school students, and were
outclassed in weight by their oppo-
nents. r. Clark, Centerville, and Hugh
Jamison, Ottumwa, were referees; Geo.
Quinn, Centerville, and B. C. Wade, OF
tumwa, time-keepers. and r. X. Lane,
Centerville, and B. Peck, ottumwa,
linesmen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
Three Petitions Have Been Filed
Before Referee Coen.
PROCEEDINGS IN DISTRICT COURT.
N. M. Tindell Discharged as a Bank.
rupt and other Petitions for Disc
charge Filed-Late Police
aud Court News.
[Trom Wednesdays Daily.]

Three petitions in bankruptcy have
been filed with Referee Coen in the
last few days with aggregate assets of
$3,064.sS and liabilities $4,s49.S7. Three
petitions for discharge have been filed
and one petition granted.
Alfred Fl. Graves, formerly in the ci-
gar business in this city schedules LA
bilities of $2,324.S5; assets, one horse
valued at SIS and claimed as exempt.
The petition of Won Holtzschuherr &
Ayres, who voluntarily entered bank
ruptcy few days ago, schedule assets
of $2,7f2.SS and liabilities $1565.27. The
petition was filed at Keoluk, but as
the judge was absent, was referred to
Referee Coen as the law requires. s..
L. Ayres has been appointed custodian
pending the first meeting of the credi-
tors. John w. Thompson, of Bloom-
field, whose petition was filed October
18th, states that his assets are $317
with liabilities of SCOOPS, all of which
are claims to be exempt.
Petitions for discharge have been
filed by A. L. Right, Joe f. Peck and
Robert I. Cameron, who have all been
adjudged bankrupts. Petition of N. NJ.
1inuell Ior dlScnarSe mas Deen granted.
In District Court.
In district court this morning the
case of NJ. E. Russell VS.. Lederer,
Strauss & Co., suit to cut off the
equity of redemption of defendant in
\ n piece of realty which the plaintiff
foreclosed some time ago, was dismiss
sed at the cost of plaintiff and judg-
ment will be entered for the same If
not paid during this term of court.
The motion for a new trial in the case
of Josie Breeding VS.. Kinsey Jordan,
which was argued yesterday, was over
ruled, to which ruling the defendants
excepted. No judgment had been en-
tered in the case yet.
Magnus Person was admitted to cit
izenship yesterday by Judge Eichelber-
ger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02

A Berlin journal gravely expresses
the opinion that sin the twentieth CEN
tury the United States will
have become Germany's most for
midable rival in the markets of the
world" Inasmuch as the United States
is already the greatest exporting ma
ton on the globe, the rivalry will prob
alb be confined to those regions
where, in the twentieth century, Ger
many Shall yet remain in the ascend
ancy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02

Harry A. Armstrong, the Chicago
Records correspondent at Manila, in
an uncensored cablegram tells us that
"a Filipino newspaper brought to Gen.
Lawton's headquarters says that indie
pendence will be given to the Filipinos
next December, as William j. Bryan
vii. be elected then, and that he is
opposed to the war. The paper urges
the insurgents to hold out until Mr..
Bryan has defeated President McKin.
ley. A vote for the democratic ticket
this fall is vote for Aguinaldo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
PRISON QUESTIONS.

The question of prison and prison
treatment is one which is becoming
more. important as civilization adj
vances. It has become recognized that
the object of imprisonment is not so
much punishment as. reformation. We
do not put men in Jail primarily to
make them suffer, but to make them
become better citizens and to prevent
them from influencing others for the
worse. The means by which these re-
suits may be accomplished form sub
jects for serious consideration.
October 20, the fourth Sunday in Oc-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02

The people of Nebraska, who had
been rather laughing in their sleeves
at the people of Iowa, Kentucky and
Ohio, because Bryan was running ram
pant through these states on stump
ing tour, are now confronted by the
unpleasant fact that Willie has return
ed to his native .prairies. For this rea-
son the people OF Nebraska are now
inclined to laugh out Of the other side
OF their mouths.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02

Dom Paul Kruger receives, as presi-
dent of the little South African repub-
lie, salary of $4,000 a year-equal to
that OF President Mckinley. As all the
laws of the Transvaal have been passed
practically at his dictation it is evident
that his patriotism is not wholly free
from careful regard for his personal
interests. And curious commentary
on his assumed antipathy to all things
British is found in the statement that
he deposits his savings in a London
bank,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
BRY.ANIrE pRopHEsIEs.

Here is an article that was published
in nearly every Bryan democratic pa
per in 1896:
line continuance OF the present gold
standard means
Rags.
Riots.
Tramps.
Poverty.
Mortgages.
Hard times.
More panics.
Less churches.
Business failures.
Fewer preachers.
More soup houses.
Twenty cent wheat.
Two dollar a ton hay.
Uneducated children.
Two-cent a pound hogs.
1dleness and starvation.
Ten dollars head mules.
Fiye-cent pound butter.
Ten-cent bushel potatoes
Pauper prices for vegetables
Two dollars and half horses.
Twenty-Five cent day labor.
Hungry women and children.
Failing prices for all products.
Half-clothed women and children.
The downfall of our free institu-
tons
coxey's army marching through the
land.
That you won't have good coin once
a year.
A new batch Of gold bonds every 90
days.
That few coppers will be all the
pocket change you will ever have"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
81 umbrellas at 70 cents at the
dream sale, 219 East Main street.
Duluth and New orleans Railw,

Nevada, Oct. 31.-E. W. Clifford left
Saturday evening for New York City
in response to a call from the Duluth &
New Orleans Railway Company's rep
resentative, Mr.. Ferguson. The agent
makes a report that is very encourage
ing to the promoters of the road. He
says a financial firm in Wall street
with which he has been in communi-
cation has decided to take the bonds
for building of the road, and for the
company to send their local represent
alive to close up the matter, and Mr..
Clifford was sent.