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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-19

Moines, where they attended the state
convention of the w. u. NJ. S., as dele
gates from the Kirkville auxiliary.
They report it a very interesting SEES
sion.
GHEQUEsT.
Chequest, Oct. 19.-The weather was
extremely warm for part of last
week for this season of the year.
great many are wishing for good
rain to come, as they find themselves
scarce of water.
A. Erickson and wife drove to Bir-t
mingham last Thursday, where Mrs.
Erickson is taking treatment OF DIR.
Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Swinney, of near
Bloomfield, were guests Saturday and
Sunday of f. S. Harryman and fam
lily. Samuel Morrow and family were
Sunday visitors at the same place.
Mont Rambo, OF Glenwood, NO., is
here visiting friends and relatives.
!! Claude Gray, OF Troy, was caller here
. last Saturday.
( The Chequest Farmers club, which
met at the home of C. C.. Rambo,
/ Thhrsday,2 was largely attended. A
bountiful dinner was spread and an
excellent program rendered.
! County Supervisors Baldwin and
!, Todd passed through here on business
!, one day last week.
I Rev. Gorrell and family moved last
week into a house OF Abner Hissen's,
lately purchased of Mr.. Murray.
Rev. Cornell preached an excellent
sermon to a we'll filled house at Bethel
church Sunday evening.
\ Robert Bowen was here Thursday,
calling on old friends and neighbors.
He has sold his farm and expects to
locate in town.
| c. G. Rambo was business caller
Monday in Troy.
Mrs. w. H. Harryman and son Wal
do were in Eldon Tuesday on bust
ness.
The carpenter work on Fred Plow-
mans new dwelling is being rapidly
pushed to completion.
1 AMADoR.
:. Amador, Oct. 19.-We are sorry to
note that j. w. Wellman is very i'll
with no hope for recovery.
|, Mrs. j. P. Berry is visiting relatives
, in Ottumwa.
Bert Ross is reported i'll.
Some of the farmers of this vicinity
attended the sale Saturday at Blakes'
burg.
Miss Stella Bachman, of Belknap, is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Myrtle Day, of Ottumwa, was
. the guest Saturday night of Misses No
. ra and Erma Day.
Martin Myers recently returned
: from Colorado.
Mrs. Emily Shields, of Ottumwa, was
visiting relatives here last week.
Russell Wellman visited the Amadol
, school Thursday.
, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ralston passed
through town Monday enroute to OF
tunwa.
John Shields and daughter Flor,
, were the guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs
, Marion Smith.
r Mrs. Lawrence Baker left Wednesday
for visit with relatives in Kansas.
3 D. S. Ralston is baling hay this weel
/. for Bert Wilkinson and Life Haning.
!, Will Wellman has been called herr
r from Texas by the serious illness of hi!
s father.
s Mrs. John Day is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Green, of Leando.
Loran Shields, who has been quit.
i i'll, is reported somewhat better.
!, Ira Haning was in town Saturday o,
= business.
Henry Cloyd had two of his finger
: pretty badly cut last week while cut
e ting corn.
81 Martin Myers and wife spent Sun
!, day at the home of VIM. Ralston.
q! a numbe9 Of young people from thi
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expressed his willingness to marry her.
The evidence on the part of the de-
PENDANT was complete denial of the
foregoing,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-19
RLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Oct. 17.-Miss Grace Da-
Wis entertained the Misses Steckel and
guests at whist party Monday after
noon. Buffet luncheon was served and
a pleasant afternoon was spent. The
same party was delightfully."- entertain-
ed the same evening at the home of
Miss Minnie Loeb. Refreshments were
served.
N. S. johnson, L. t. Barton and
Mrs. Ola Sturtz left Monday evening
on the Wabash to attend grand lodge
at Waterloo. Mr.. johnson is grand
senior warden and grand high priest
elect of the grand encampment of lows
and chairman of the committee on the
Orphans and Odd Fellows home adj
iustment. L. T. Barton represented
the lodges of Davis county, and Mrs.
Sturtz went as delegate to state as
sembly, Degree of Rebellah, I. o. o. f.,
from Davis county.
Miss Stella Rayer returned Friday
night from Centerville, where she has
spent the past two weeks. She was
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. T. F..
Painter, who viii remain for couple
Of weeks Visiting relatives.
Robert j.. Allen and Miss Rosa All
BRIGHT of Stuben, were married Sun
day at the; home of the brides par
ents. Elder NJ. Downing soe,nnizea
the marriage.
John Grieler amid family. of Cedar
Rapids, have returned to this place To
live.
Mrs. I. spesburger, of osl5aloosa, is
visiting at the nome of her daughter,
Mrs. Bertha Stein.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Chris
tan Church held an old maids con;
vention at Taylor's opera hall on SAT-
nrday evening. The entertainment
was an immense success and spoIi<,
volumes in praise OF Miss Bessie Mo,-
ris, of ST. Louis, under whose manage
melt the affair was carried on. The
| oljec. of the convention being to ''get
4 nam" the convention held an ali
days session, which resulted in the
grinding over of the ola maids who
stepped into the hopper and re-appear-
ed completely reiuyenated, and say
ing. "Now Wei get married" The
house was filled to such an extent that
| camp chairs We're placed in every nook
and corner and standing room was
| hard to obtain. The receipts were be.
| tween $50 and SIS. II
An informal musicale was given at
the Steckel home on Saturday night,
the whistling of A. c. Weaver being
the most pleasing feature of the enter
tainment. Mr.. Weaver and Miss Ring
helm left for their homes on Sunday
morning.
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McNair;s treasurer, Chester Rubel; or
ganist, Louis Smith.
Stanley Croft and sons, Henry and
Elery, went to HedricK Sunday to visit
Mr.. Croft's parents.
Mrs. Ella Fun and Mrs. NJ. E. Caugh-
Ian returned home Monday from Des
Moines, where they attended the state
convention Of the w. U. NJ. S., as dele
gates from the KirlvilIe auxiliary.
They report it very interesting ses-
sion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
MERCHANTS BOARD OF TRADE MEETS.
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL ENDORSED AFTER BRIEF
DEBATE-sYMPATIIY WITH CONGRESS-
MAN DINGLEY

The Merchants and Manufacturers Board OF
Trade met last night in the Hoffman House. G. c.
Shayne presiding. There only a small gather
ing this being due. it said. TO the fact that
many OF the members suffering from the grip.
\ committee Of arrangements for the dinner which
Is to be held in tho Hoffman House on February %
was appointed and the secretary then read tho
order Of Secretary Gage limiting special courtesies
to persons upon arriving IN this country from
abroad TO foreign dgnitares and officials OF this
country and other countries. Secretary Hickman
said that this order brought about through the
efforts OF the Board.
Andrew Patterson read a resolution indorsng tina
bill introduced In Congress to restore American
shipping and requesting the Senators and Repre-
sentatves from this district to do their utmost to
secure the passage OF the bill. Mr.. Hickman op
posed the adoption OF the resolutions the
ground that II was absurd for the organization to
urge the passage OF bill which had only been
read once I'm Congress and referred. and which
would probably he debated all winter. and also
IN. ground OF general dislike to subsidies. The
remedy. hS said. I'm the abrogation Of the
antiatIated navigation laws which prevented the
purchase Of forcign-buit vessels Alexander X.
smith maintained that subsidies were necessary.
and T. n Cowperthwait took the ground.
The resolutions were adopted after a livery de-
bate
BEFORE adjourning the Board sent telegram 70
the family OF Congressman plngley, expressing
the sympa thy OF the organization with them over
his illness and a hope that he might be quickly
restored to health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
CJNpOVDER EXPLODES IN HALL"Ai l.
rwo PERSONS SEVERELY INJURED AND ONE 'A'
LOSE HIS SIGHT.

,-rro prpsoxs SEVERELY INJURED AND ONE MAY
LOSE HIS SIGHT
Tho EXPLOSION Of a package containing "ha' w
notice believe 10 be gunpowder seriously i"Ju,Su
man and n woman in the lower hah"ay "a W.,
house No so. Fifth-st. on Tuesday nlsh'' anu -
"a thought that the eyesight OF the ma" % 'e
stroyed. ,,o,h ,o-.v-
The injured people are MIS- ha'e ""'9o' 1870 =,
six wears old. who lives In the teneheh'-"oN'e "
Tho roar and Henry Schiller. forty-eignt years GU
Who lives IN the front building MIS- Masso''' "
the ianltress Of both buildings
u,,,o after II o'clock Tuesday night MI
Nassoth went downstairs and into the ha''""' -
the front terement-hou with cahdle io' ','o
rrrnoee Of thawing out the water pipes. AS she
reached the rear OF the lower hallway she sa" wv
,oo, lv,r, on tho floor. one wrapped up
IN = rewspaper and the other was In blue caro-
hoard box or the floor scattered about she NO
,iced something that looked ike coal aust "o"ue'
was looking over the balustrade AT 'he UNIV W.
Nassoth saw him and asked him TO look az Tue
coal dust Schiller went downstairs ana MITE "as
Goth said that the packages were not there the
,, ,,r,o sbe went through the hallway, and asked
bin, What he thought the stuff was. schuler SAID
no Thought IL WAS coal dust. and the woman leaned
over 10 look more critically at the substance wheh
she dropped the candle
Immediately there was tremendous eNp'osio"
that shook the building and reused every one iof
nearlv a block about when the tenants ran TO
the snot after the explosion they found ooth MIS-
Nassoth and Schiller the floor. Writhlhg III pau
W%s Wassoth was frightfuy burned on the arms
wrists and right side OF the fase ana hnrned
hands and face were scared bistered ana oni n h
a nolceman sent in a call for an ambulance. out
both Schuler and Mrs. Massoth refused 10 30 10
the hospital 49,, .,.,a- d;d ro,
explode. Foreman Charles Kelly; OF Hook and
IarTSer Company No. II. hearing the explosion, at
once went TO the house. He took charge or the
newspa per covered box and turned II over 10 the
Fire Marshal ..,s =, =.
Schuler and Mrs. Massoth were attended by a
Schuler viii lose his sight. Mrs. Massoth thinks
that tho powder was placed there by mischievous
hovs Fire Marshal Seery also said that he thong I
somo boys had stolen the gunpowder and had
hidden IL in tho hallway for safekeeping for lit
le while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
MRS. LEDTARD LEFT TWO WILLS.
ONE FILED N THIS CITY AND THE OTHER Is
NEWPORT.

ONE FILED II THIS CITY AND THE OTHER IN
NEWPORT.
II has lust been learned that Mres. Matilda Cass
Iedvard the mother OF Lewis Cass Iedyard left
two Wills which conflict with one another In such
a way that some confusion may result
The will which was at first supposed To he the
only will left by Mrs. Iedyard was dated November
8 1895 and was fled In the Surrogate's office. In
this city about three weeks ago. In II she LETT
All Of her estate with the exception Of few minor
requests TO her two daughters. Maude Spencer
I.edyard and Elizabeth Cass Goddard She did not
provide for her two sons. Lewis Cass Iedyard and
Henry b. Ledyard except In OF the death OF
their sisters without issue. when they were to
share the property between them
After this will had been filed second and earlier
Will found. which had been hled in Newport.
r. /. The contents OF this instrument have not yet
been learned but 1t is thought that they conflict
with those OF the viii filed In this city; The VIII
filed In Newport was offered for admission 10 pro
bate on Tuesday. and the hearing OH II was ad
iourned until to-day. Mrs. Ledyard WAS nominally
a resident ~ Newport. but spent most OF her time
I'm Europe Her estate Is said Ia consist largely OF
real estate In this city and Michigan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
MORE TESTIMONY TAKEN.

THE COURT OF INoUfRYs SESSION coNIlN' Ell
WITH THE USUAL CROWD ATTENDING
The Court Of Inquiry convened to inquire into
the charges preferred against Major CLINTON IA
Smith and Captain John II. white, Of the list
Regiment by Captains ". j. Meeks and Anthony
I Raecker went into session again yesterday
morning at the 22d Regiment Armory. There
vas tho usual crowd on hand Captain W H.
ILnson was the first witness called He was IN
the first battalloa Of the regiment OF when Gap
tain white was acting major. at the Battle 't
San Juan 1t was said by person who was pres
ent at the hearing yesterday that Captain jAnsoh
testified that the battalion was badly dtsorganized
because of the absence Of Captain White ana
that no himself was obliged TO join the third pat
TALON in order to charge I'D the hill.
After recess Captain Goldsborough was the nls'
Witness called He testified that he was acting
major in the rush up the hill because OF the ao-
sence Of Major Wells. who had gone back to stop
tho confusion OF the first battalion. man VINO
yas IN the courtroom stated that Captain GODS
borough said that the first battaion hau os VII,
disorg ,nized throush the failure or Iap'dlh ~ S
re acting major 10 lead It forward IN opeueH's
10 orders he had received from CoIonel Downs, =.
Cantain Meeks followed Captain GoldsoorouS
on the wtness-stand 1t was said that ne ,,
tho charges against Captain white anu Mat'
smith made I'm the famous Beecker- MeeNs let.e.,
and was not materially shaken under the cross
examination OF Colonel Bacon ana Major La!st.,,
counsel for the accused officers. HIS exaninauva,'
closed the proceedings Of the day, ana the court NJ
iourned until this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
HELD FOR ROBBING A CORPSE.
AN ITALIAN SAID TO HAVE SEIZED HIS DEAD
FRIENDS PROPERTY AND SENT HIS
BODY TO POTTER's FIELD.

GeDaro Labanchi forty years old. an italian Nv
ing at No. 80 Chryste-st.. was held for trial IN
s. 900 bail in the Yorkvie Police Court yesterday by
MAGISTRATE Kudch the charge OF robblng the
body OF his friend Michael Schavoni. an Italian
ba rfcr who died in the OF his shop, at NO y
Avenue A, on January ?.
I.abanchi. with two Of Schavonfs workmen. was
at the latter's deathbed. After the man had died
Iabanchi. by reason OF his close friendship. as
sumed charge OF the body and dismissed the others
He was alone in the ROOM they say with tho
corpse for some time. and when they returned
they found that he had stripped the body. That
night he had an cxpressman carry all OF Schavonis
property TO his ROOM at No 80 Chrystie-st., and
sent the body Italian undertaking firm at
No 237 Eighth-ave where 1t was placed In pine
coffin at his orders. preparatory TO burial In Pot
ter's Field.
knowing that their late employer had been well
supplied with funds and had had several da-
mond rings and other property. his workmen pro-
tested nj this disposition of the body. and asked
Labanchi why he did not inform the dead man :
relatives He gave them no satisfactory reply. and
tho men sent word to brother-in-law OF the dead
barber OF what Labanchi had done with the result
that the alleged thief was arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
HOW AND WHY WE ARE POISONED.
AN INTERESTING ARGUMENT AT A MEET
ING OF THE DRUGGISTS II AGUE FOR
SHORTER HOURS.

with the aid OF number OF dangerous drugs
and polsons which displayed and explained,
the need for shorter hours for drug clerks was
emphasized last night at a meeting OF the Drug
gists' League for Shorter Hours, at the Judson
Memorial Hall in Washington Square South.
The speaker Edward Thimrne. the secretary,
who spoke on the subject. How and Why We Are
Poisoned" The exhibits he used showed poisons
and the drugs that resemble them In appearance
and color He argued that the mistakes made by
drug clerks were due 10 the fact that the clerks
were forced TO work from fourteen 10 sixteen and
eighteen hours a day. and then sleep in the store.
where they were likely TO be called at any hour o.
the night Their long hours, he said and their
being obliged 10 sleep in the fumes Of the drugs.
made them at times wholly irresponsible FOR their
acts.
In the last four years Mr.. Thmme said
thirteen drug clerks had committed suicide and
seven moro had attempted ~ XIII themselves. &C
cording to the record at the Coroners ONCE. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
MORE GIFTS FOR CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
,ocxrrE1I.ER TO BUILD NEW GYM
NAsruM-ADDREss BY CARL scHURZ
on IMPERIALISM.

Chicago. Jan 4-Presdent Harper OF chicago
1-n,versitv announced tonight at tho sxtyseVehth
of the University, that gifts aggre-
., ,.oo ooo had been made to- the institution.
Martin A. Ryerson president OF the Board o,
Trustees. gave tract OF land ADJOINING thas
now occupied by the University. Inc Vaiue U.
thts "a $4,000 John D. Rockefeller had PROMISED
IN dunl,cate the gift in cash. thus making II s6S"o
Marshall Field, OF this city. gave a tract Oh ia"d
adjoining that given by MI Ryerson' ana "hich
had been used by the University as an ath'euc
eold Tho value of this land Is estimated III
s25 COO Mr.. Rockefeller agreed that when TINS was
given TO the University he would give 500 900 Tor the
building OF a gymnasium and the equipment VI 'ie
athletic grounds The University has. therefore re-
ceived $4,000 in land value. and VIII now receive
from Mr. Rockefeller 1924 600 in cash
Carl Shurz delivered the convocation ADDRESS MS
subject being American Imperialism. HIS re-
marks were a discussion OF the expansion idea
Ind strongly against II. He contended that IL
Vas wrong for the United States TO annex any
~ its conGuests in the with Spain, and pre-
Sicfed much troubles FOR the country II IL an
nexed Porto Rico and the Philippines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
AN ACTRESSES SUDDEN DEATH.
MRS CHARLES f. EVANS sUCCUMBS TO
APOPLEXY

APOPLEXY.
Mrs Minnie Alice Evans. thrty-six years old.
the wife OF Charles F.. Evans, manager and part
owner OF the Herald Square Theatre. died sud
denly at the home OF her mother Mrs. Hannah
French. Mt No D7 West One OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
third-st, after o'clock yesterday morning An
autopsy later revealed the fact that death was
due 70 apoplexy Ms Evans was OF the we'll
known French twin sisters. who for years played
with Evans and Hoey in THE Parlor Match and
similar farces.
Coroner yucca. when he called at the house 10
Investigate the death. learned that Mrs. Evans had
retired to rest early apparently In good health
She slept in a room next TO that OF her mother.
The latter heard Mrs. Evans coughing and gasping
for breath about O'Clock. and hurried 70 her room
Mrs Evans was in bed unconscious Mrs Frencn
aroused the other inmates OF the house; and one
OF them got Or. OBrien a brother Of School Com
missioner Miles NJ O'Bren. to go TO the house.
II was too late when he arrived. Coroner yucca
said he believed Mrs Evans died from convul-
slons, but he ordered his deputy TO perform an an
autopsy This was done yesterday afternoon, with
Mr. Evans was in PHILADELPHIA but he arrlvsi
prostrated BY the news Of his wife's death -.
Minnie French was as has been said. one of the
Helena they were popular tho variety stage
several years ago. They united professionally WIN
two other variety teams called Bryant ana h9ey
and Niles and Evans. The new company headed
by these six person. was called the Meteors' MN MIL
the company began its first season. and at the
end Of that season her sister Helena was married
At the close OF each evenings entertainment the
company acted farce called the BOOK age Aeent H.
farce entitled "A Parlor Match" which was
played for many years by companies headed by
Mcssrs Evans and Hoey. The part OF Innocent
Kid in this farce was played first by Miss Jennie
Yeamans who remained in the play for only, a
Min1e . French r, More than 800 performances Of
this farce were given. The last was only snort
time before the death of Mr. Hoey' which occurred
I'm June 1897
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
FV-GOTEPEOR BLACK AT WORK.

Ex-Governor Frank s. Black Joined his law part
ners. ex-Judge W. VI. X. Olcott and Abraham
Gruber, in the new offices OF the new firm on the
fifth floor OF the Singer Building. No. la9 Broad
way yesterday afternoon. He left his family at his
home in Troy and took room at the Holland
House. lie said late IN the afternoon that he had
not decided whether he would remain citizen OF
Troy or move his family to this city. but for some
months at least his family will continue to live In
Troy Mr. Black said he intended TO devote most OF
his time 10 law business. with thought Of
polifcal activity. Abraham Grubcr Will be the
political member OF the firm. retaining his leader
ship Of the Republican organization In the \NIst
Assembly District. When asked yesterday about
report that Mr. Black might try 10 get control OF
the Republican organization in this city Mr. Gruber
laughed and said: "ln such | would have
10 be against my law partner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
EX-SENATOR BRICE'S PROPERTY.

While the announcement OF the fact that the
late ex-senator Calvin s. Brice's personal estate
amounted in value TO only about s6O0W ana that
he left no real property a surprise 10 the
general public as his fortune had been commonly
rated at several million dollars. many OF MS
friends have all along known that his wealth was
largely overestimated by common rumor. II Is
said TO have been Senator Brice's custom from time
10 time 10 transfer his wife and children the
ownership of securities in which he had made In
vestments a fact which would account In part for
the comparative smallness OF the estate remaining
to be distributed among them. .
Mrs Calvin S Brice yesterday filed bond OF
81 90 900 as executrix of the will of her husband,
that sum being double the value OF the estate. Her
surety is the Fidelity and Deposit Company or
Mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
NEARLY LOST THEIR LIVES.
AN ENTIRE STATEN ISLAND FAMILY AZ
FECTED BY ESCAPING GAS

AN ENTIRE STATEN ISl-AND rA"i''i ~
FECTED BY ESCAPING GAS.
An entire family was nearly asphy1iated oy IL
Illuminating gas in Tompklnsyflle Staten Island be-
tween midnight on Tuesday and o'clock yester-
dov morning The family consists OF Leopoo
yzouierdo. professor OF languages; his mothei'
seventy years old; his sister-in-iaw MIS- iAa",-
erdo and her daughter. Grace. nineteen years Ola.
The family are Cubans. and are well educated anu
refined. r,,.
The family moved to their present nome r'eu-
lers Park Tompkinsville. on Tuesday al'etnoon'
and occupy the upper floor Of the house which Is
large They retired late in the evening the pio-
fessor occupying a room on one side OF the man.
tho rest OF the family being on the opposite siue.
Mrs Yzouierdo left her window slightly OPEN anu
- .h,s nrecaution is due their escape. She awoke
q, . o'clock in the morning. feeling SICK She
orosa and tried 10 reach the door, but was uhaoie
% woll, She finally crawled TO the door on her
hords and knees and went to her mothers rooih'
,.baro she found the old woman UNCONSCIOUS o"
+n eoor She screamed and attracted the atten-
ton ~ the professor who was only silsh.I! a.,
fected. and he Immediately went 10 'iio'' ~
The daughter was also found unconscious IN ne, ner
-on,n and II was some time before either OF MN ,
showed signs of life. As the FANNY saae o'clonk
Nrst door OF the house were absent, IL was 80
~ ~ ,hc following morning before the doctor wa
summoned The message was not uiE ,. nj
AID nor arrive until the afternoon ne & ,,n,
TO recover, with the exception Vi tiio '
whose condition Is critical. a.. os vas shut
Ar o'clock in the afternoon the gas va ~
off and the leak in the pipe when aIlowV g., nc
gas 10 escape repaired II was iouI ,hn n,ne
Srau OF one OF the sleeping rooms where 'ho ppo
ma SEES through 10 the next room.