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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 2s.-Mich-
igan republicans in state convention
here are in deadlock. After being nj
most continuously in session from II
o'clock yesterday morning till near
midnight signs fail to show that any
one of the six candidates for the nom
nation for governor are any nearer TO
victory than when the first roll call was
taker.
Tie convention began balloting for
governor at $50. For four hours they
sat there, missing their supper, swelter-
ing in the heat, and all to no purpose,
for when the tenth ballot was taken
shortly before 10 o'clock no candidate
had more than half enough votes 30
nominate, and the various delegations
We're holding their ranks together by
grim force.
Six candidates were placed in nom
ination-Col. A. T. Bliss, of Saginaw;
Dexter NJ. Ferry, of Detroit; Justus
S. Stearns, of Ludington; Charles S.
Osborne, OF the upper peninsula;
James O'Connell, of Jackson and Milo
D. Campbell, of Coldwater. AS has
been forecasted by the caucuses held
thruout the state, the first three were
far in the lead. Bliss led in demon
strations of enthusiasm during the
nominating speeches. and he also led
upon the first six ballots.
Today's Session.
Grand Rapids, June 2S.-The repub-
lican state convention which assem-
bled at 10 o'clock, took a recess at noon
until 2 O'Clock. At that time seventeen
ballots had been taken on the nomina-
ton for governor. Col. Bliss, of Sagi-
nav, maintained his vote and gained
some during the morning, but was still
short 122 votes of enough for the nom
ination. The seventeenth ballot result
ed as follows: Bliss, 299; Ferry, 249;
Stearns, 191; Osborn, s6; Odonell, So;
Campbell, 13.
The anti-Bliss factions, excepting the
Stearns men, are holding a conference.
1t looks as tho. O'Donnell would be
nominated for governor. Ferry is now
regarded as out of the race.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
bicycle pa1l,. and special ra..

Waterloo, June 2S.-At meeting lf
the Waterloo Bicycle and Good Roads
club action was taken looking towards
the construction by the city of bicycle
paths on unpayed streets, the cost ,f
construction and maintenance to be
born by the wheelmen themselves, thru
the medium of special tax on bicy,
cles. The clubs committee on legis-
lation was instructed to present the
matter before the council at the ear
lest practicable date and to urge thas
action should be speedily taken.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Said It May Be Pattison Of
Pennsylvania.
WOULD MAKE GOOD MAN
strong Current Reported to BE Run.
ming in Favor of the Pennsylvanian
as Candidate of the Democrats
for vice.President.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 2s.-There
seems to be an impression among dem
ocratic leaders in Philadelphia that ex-
Governor Pattison will be nominated
for vice president at Kansas City, or
at least that he is the candidate of Col.
Bryan and the other men who will
manipulate the convention. II this is
true it shows they have a great deal of
political shrewdness,, for Pattison is
very strong in Pennsylvania, as was
shown by the big majority cast for him
when he was elected governor several
years ago. He is the only democrat
who has carried this state for many
years, and the oracles on both sides
say that he is the only democrat
living who can carry it now. He is
equally popular in New York, and has
the confidence of the business men
over there because of his high charac-
ter, his business talent, and the exec
utiye talent he showed while in the
governors chair. He made no secret
of his opposition to the free coinage
and socialistic features of the Chicago
platform in 1896, but supported the
Bryan ticket as a good democrat. He
is still ssound money" man, but be-
longs to the regular faction of the par
tv and goes to the Kansas City conven-
ton as delegate at large. He has
record against trusts which will COM
mend him to western voters, as his
financial sentiments will make him
popular in the east, and hence he is
regarded by his friends as the strong
est candidate that can be secured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Convicted Of Dynamiting.

Cedar Rapids, June 2s.-At late
hour Tuesday night. after being out
five hours, the jury in the case OF
Charles Meta returned a verdict of
guilty. Meta was charged with placing
dynamite with the intent to injure All
inhabited dwelling. 1t was last
Thanksgiving night that an ATTEMPT
was made to blow up the home OF
Attorney w. =. Cron with dynamite.
The attempt failed only thru the fail
ure of the detonating cap to explode.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Detectives shadow raylor,

Indianapolis, June 2s.-Former Gov
ernor Taylor and wife, of Kentucky,
reached here from the east yesterday.
Two detectives who followed Taylor to
the Philadelphia convention and back
were on the train. Taylor has shaved
his mustache and his appearance is
much changed. He looks i'll.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
cloudbur.t Alarm, a Toxvn.

Anderson, Ind, June 26.--A cloud
burst struck Alexandria yesterday af-
ternoon and completely submerged the
streets. A brick street was washed
away, houses We're flooded and the peo-
pie badly frightened. The interurb-
an line to Marion was broken by three
washouts of the track. The lightning
struck the trolley wire, and did con
siderable damage to the cars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Pitiful Case of San Francisco
Heiress Found Near
Davenport.
FARMERS CARE FOR HEF
Wandered For Days Thru tho Country
Started on a Visit To New York
II Heir to slOO, 900 Worth
afProperty.

Davenport, June Is A young lady
with papers in her possession that show
her to be Miss Marion Bybee of San
francisco, appeared at a farm house.
near here last Saturday, shoeless ami
with the appearance of having walked
a long distance. She said she had slept
under u blackberry bush the night be.
fore.
In her possession was the will Of
her grandfather, Francis v. Hubbard,
of San Francisco, making her admins.
traitor of his estate and bequeathina
her blocks of stock of the Union Pax
cific railway, the Oceanic Steamship
company, the Spring Valley water-
works md other property. Evidently
she has been intelligent and wen-to-eo.
Her story is that she left San Francisco
for New York, failed to find friends
there whom she was to visit and start-
ed home.
From there her mind is a blank. Shes
left the Northwestern passenger train
at Clinton and walked twenty-five
miles to the place where she was dis
covered She has been cared for by
farmers families for five days and dur
ing that time has never removed her
clothing.
She is mentally deranged, but IS
plainly a woman of wealth and refine
ment.
Girl is an Heiress.
| San Francisco, June 2s.-AIarion By
bee, who was found near Davenport,
Iowa, in pitiful mental and physical
condition Wednesday, is the daughter
of WE. Bybee, Of Los Gates, but al
ways made her home with her uncle,
L. P. Drexler, of this city. She will re-
ceive nearly hundred thousand dol
lars from his estate. On June Ii Miss
Bybee started for New York to visit
friends. Mrs. DreNler has telegraphed
to the girls sister, Mrs. Edna Hollis,
of Fredonia, Kansas, who will take
charge of her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Favor hin for vice President.

Richmond, Va, June 2s.-About half
of the delegates and alternates from
Virginia to the Kansas City conven-
tion; have expressed a preference for
David. B. Hill for vice president. Sen
ator Daniel, who heads the state dele
cation, has for many years been a
warm friend of Hill4an seconded his
nomination for President at Chicago
in 1892.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
BoERs PRESS soUrHwARD.
Con. Rundle Makes a Futile Attempt to
Stop Them.

London, June 2s.-General Rundle's
forces. came into conflict with strong
commando of Beers at Reithan, near
Senekal yesterday morning. 1t is said
that the burghers grew so active along
the British line that General Rundle
was compelled to give battle in order
to try and prevent detachments from
forcing their way southwark. In this,
however, he failed.
Considerable alarm prevails lest the
Basutos become embroiled in the Free
State fighting. A large party of the
natives employed by Lord Roberts to
repair the line of communications
came within range of the Boer guns
and twenty were killed and wounded
and 200 taken prisoners.
General Botha still continues to hov-
er around Pretoria toward the north
east, but refrains from attacking.
kilograms from South Africa indi-
cate that the renewed Boer activity in
crsases in proportion with Lord Rob-
erts' quiescence, so the completion of
the commander-in-chief's enveloping
movement. supposed to be in progress,
is anXiously awaited.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Body Cut I'm Two.

Belle Plaine, June 2S.-The body cf
Ben Cook, a bridge carpenter, was
found in the west yards of the C. & N.
w. railway yesterday morning at about
3 o'clock cut in two in the middle and
the two parts separated about fifty
feet. Up to the present time there is
no-knowledge as to how it happened.
Mr.. Cook leaves a wife and children i'll
this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Barr ono women Attornex,

Nashville, Tenn, June 27.-The Ten
nessee supreme court at Jackson yes
terday decided that. women cannot
practice law before any of the courts of
Tennessee. Judges Wilkes and Cald-
well dissented.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Captain Hepburn Near to Dea,b.

Washington, D. c., June 2e.--Capt.
c. B. Hepburn of the Volunteer Sig
nal Corps, son of Representative Hep
burn, of Iowa, lies at the point ct
death at Havana, suffering from Yellow
fever. Mr.; Hepburn caught the NAL
ady while visiting sergeant who was
dying of the fever, in order to find out
what should be done about the mans
wife and children in the event of his
death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Powers Asked to intervene.

Constantinople, JuneA24 (via Plovdiv,
June 25D-4The liberal committee Of
the young Turks party has sent to the
ambassadors at Constantinople men,
orandum soliciting the intervention of
the powers ''to effect reform in the
execrable government of the sultan,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28

a Washington, June 2s.-Minister WI
called on the state department. this af-
ternoon and exhibited the following ca
blegramn: "Canton-The legation min
listers having left Peking are now
twelve miles from Tien Tsin, with Sey-
@mour. Ii Hung Chang
The minister explained that the ca
eblegram had reached him from the Chi
nese minister at London. He believes
the dispatch to be accurate but the
state department officials are inclined
to doubt it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28

Los Angeles, Cal, June 2s.-Francis
Buresh, wealthy farmer of Howard
county, Iowa, travelled long distance
to surrender to the Los Angeles police.
under the delusion that they wanted
him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
THE PROHIBITIONISTs
Make National Nominations In
Convention Today.

Chicago, June 2S.-The attendance.
at the prohibition convention today
was much larger than yesterday.
Chairman Dickie raped the convention
to order at ten o'clock. After brief
prayer by Rev. c. n. Mead, of New ;Jer-
sey, Chairman Johann, of the COM
mittee on credentials made a special re-
port showing the number of delegates
present to be 73O, representing forty
states. On account of the failure of
Diclie's voice, A. G. Woldenbarger, of
Nebraska, took the chair. National
Chairman Stewart in speech of some
plated for the coming campaign. Sew
eral thousand dollars were subscribed
by the delegates and visitors.
Nominations Made.
Nominations for the presidency were
then in order and Chairman Oliver w.
Stewart was recognized to place John
g. Wooley, of Illinois, in nomination.
On the announcement of Wooley's
name by Stewart the delegates cheer
ed, shouted and waved flags and hand
kerchiefs. George w. Geere, of Illi-
nois, re-nominated Hale johnson. lie
was followed by Homer L. Castle, Of
Pittsburg, who placed in nomination
Rev. Samuel c. Swallow, of Pennsyl-
vania.
AS Castle concluded the most stfill-
ing demonstration OF the day occurred.
Every delegate in the Pennsylvania
section with his hands full of gala col
ored pampas and plumes, or with large
pictures of Swallow, jumped to mis- feet
and shouted wildly, while in another
section of the hall the delegates blew
horns and waved state banners. The
demonstration continued several min
utes and apparently came nearly stam-
peding the convention. Swallows nom
ination was seconded by John Hipp, of
Colorado. Rev Samuel B. Forbes, of
Connecticut, representing 4 divided del
egation, created some amusement by
seconding the nominations Of both
Swallow and Wooley. Ralph I. Cour-
sey. of Delaware, seconded Wooley.
Rev. F.. f. Carr, of Illinois, attempted
to make a seconaing speech in favor of
Swallow. He was the only Swallow aa-
herent in the Illinois delegation and a
big row arose over the protest of IL
linois delegates that Carr did not repre-
sent them. Carr finally concluded
amid 4 roar of cheers and jeers. After
several other seconding speeches were
made the convention adjourned for an
hour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Possibly Murdered by Boxers.

Sioux City. June ss.-The family of
Chris Moller, manager for the Brice
railway interests in China and for the
syndicate which proposed to build a
street railway in Tien Tsin this year,
the first in China, have the greatest
fears that he has been massacred in
Tien Tsin. No word has been received
from him for an alarming length of
time and there is little hope that he
had left the city in time to avoid dan
ger. The family, consisting of wife
and six small children, are now in this
city 10 the home of Mrs. Moller's faith
er, John Pierce, who is one Of the
Sioux City boomers, and formerly a
millionaire.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Lord KensIneton ne. !,

New York, June pa dispatch from
Bloemfontein announces the death OF
Lord Kensington OF the Life Guard.
from wounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Got,lieb Ecker Dead.

indianapolis, June 2s.,-Gottlieb Eek
er, for many years president of the In.
dianapolis Maennerchor, died today, at
the age of Sc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
HOUSE FAILS ON CHILDREN.
Struck by LIGHTING 1t Collapses and
SIX Persons Are Injured.

Whiting, June '2S.-Six children were
injured, one fatally, and a house wreck
ed by most peculiar and destructive
freak of the storm two miles south
of here yesterday morning.
The scene of the destruction was on
the Ed Bullard farm at the home OF
Harvey Queen. Lightning struck the
house, but no fire was started, and
the building collapsed as it blown up
with dynamite. Every window and
door was blown out and joists were
torn away and scattered over the
field
The six children, who were in the
were buried in the debris. Vernit
Queen, is years old, was buried deep
in the mass of ruins, and when her
body was recovered she was still alive,
but cannot survive. One shoe was
burned from her foot and the waist
band of her skirt was burned when
she was found One Of her legs was,
fractured. Ada Queen received a cash
in the head, and the others We're more
or less injured.
Severe Storm Southeast
Burlington, June 2s.--A heavy wind
and electrical storm is reported along
the line of the Chicago, Burlington s.
Quincy railroad near FIT. Madison yes
terday afternoon. A number of houses
were damaged and some stock killed.
A newsboy on Burlington train while
attempting to pass from one car to
another was blown from the train by
the wind and badly injured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28

Washington, June 2s.-The follow
ing cablegram was received this morn
ing by the navy department from
Kempf: 'tChe Foo. June 2s.-About
$4,000 foreign troops are now ashore.
The soldiers ordered should report at
Taku instead Of Che Foo. have sub
stituted the Nashville for the York
town at Che Foo. The Yorktown win
be used as dispatch boat. being more
suitable"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
RxpREssmAN commITs SUICIDE
Shoots Himself III HIS Car. This Morn
Ing MT Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids June s6.-(S (Special.)-
William j. Finley, a United States ex-
pressman at Calmar, with a run on the
Milwaukee road, shot himself in the
head with a revolver in his car this
morning on entering the city. The IA
mily was visiting out of town. No
cause is known for the crime.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Kruger,s Grandson at s.. Helena.

Jamestown, st. Helena, June 2S.-Sa-
rel Eloff, President Kruger's grandson,
who was captured by the British at
Mafeking, was landed here yesterday
with eleven officers and 9S, troopers,
mostly foreigners. The Boer prisoners
at Deadwood are in good health.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
The Ninth snil..

Washington, June 2s.-MacArthur
cables the war department that the
Ninth infantry, consisting of,1, 300 Off
GERS and men, Colonel Liscum com
manding, left Manila Wednesday for
China.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
FATAL LIGHTNlNG.
Killed Two Mon at New sharon To
day

oskaloosa, June s7--(special.) -
William and Ross Busby were killed by
lightning near New Sharon today. The
ball struck a barn and the contents
were burned. The bodies were crema-
ted. The roof on the Hub clothing
store in this city was blown off. The
damage is $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
MOBILE IS DELUGED.
Cloudburst Suhmerges the city Early
This MOrnlng,

Mobile, Ala, June 26.-At o'clock
this morning a cloud burst occurred
here followed by a tremendous down
pour of rain which still continues. Ev-
cry street in the city is submerged. No
fatalities are reported. Business in the
city is practically suspended and it is
impossible at present to estimate the
losses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
VALE WINS VARSITY RACE.
Harvard Freshmen and Four-Oared
Both Are Winners

H|
New London, June 2S.-Yale wins
the Varsity eight-oared boat race by
six and one-half lengths. Time 2l:11.
Harvard won the four-oared. Time
12:16h.
The Harvard freshmen won their
race. Time 1901.
New London, June 2s.-With two
races handsomely won to her credit
and with the third and most important
of all well in hand, Harvard's hopes
were suddenly dashed in the last half
mile of the varsity contest this after
noon by the collapse of Harding, the
stroke oar. Altogether it was the most
exciting event in college boating for
many years. From the very start TO
fthe three and half mile flag, it was
a >hair-raising, heart breaking contest,
now one boat ahead and now the other.
Never for moment was there clear
water between the boats, but towards
the last Harvard began to creep up
inch by inch and was leading at The
three mile flag. Just after passing the
flag Harding, who took the place,of the
disabled Captain Higginson, collapsed,
dropped his oar and fell forward. 'Ehe
other seven men pulled steady but the
race was lost. Yale took advantage of
every second of Harding's disability, nd
pulled across the line four lengths
ahead The official time was: Yale,
21:12 As; Harvard, 21:37 2-5.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28

New York, June 2s.-A cable received
by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions this morning from Shanghai
says: "Weihen has been destroyed.
The foreigners escaped" The Presby-
terian board had forty thousand dollars
worth of property in Wienen. This is
now all gone.''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
TAKE BALLOTS IN VAIN.
Michigan Republican Convention in a
Deadlock.

Grand Rapids, June %, 3:o5 p. M
Bliss was nominated for governor on
the nineteenth ballot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
Returns to Tien Tsin With
His Expedition Badly
DemQralized.
MANY MEM. g WOUNDED
Casualties Amoul Z. 312 Besides 62
KllIed-ExpeditI, q nder Russian
colonel Now M, Ton lPeking
-Other " swA

Che Foo via Shanghai Admiral sey-
mour's expedition has been relieved,
having failed to connect with Peking.
There is no news from Peking. The
Russian colonel, Schtelle,l is command
ing the combined forces of ten thous-
and men supposed to be proceeding 70
Peking. seymour's expedition is re-
turning tolTien Tsin. His force suf-
fered greatly. It is estimated that for
ty to sixty thousand Chinese troops are
now before Peking. Boxers from all
sections are swarming there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28

London. June 2s.-A private tele-
gram from Shanghai this afternoon
suggests that the ministers are still
at Peking, but admits that t'here is
no news from the capital. The tele-
gram adds: Seymour has arrived at
Tien Tsin with 312 of his force wound
ed besides 50 killed. The damage done
to TienTsin is much exaggerated 2
Other dispatches from Shanghai re-
iterate the announcement Of the mas
sacres of native Christians in the in
land districts which rival the Armen-
ian horrors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28

Berlin, June ss.-The commander Of
the German squadron at Taku tele-
graphs June 26 as follows: "The for
eign ministers are with the landing
force"
vorweartz says: From an absolute
ly reliable source we hear that the
Russian war ministry has sent all mil
itary and civil authorities in Russia
telegraphic secret orders to prepare
everything for mobilization. The or
ders bear the date of June 1s, 1900"
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
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