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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
MOVEMENT FOR HILL.
Southern Delegations Resent New
Fork's Turning Him Down.


Kansas City, July 4.-The vice pres
idential situation is more complicated
this morning because of the inclination
OF many of the strongest silver adhe-
rents to take umbrage at the action of
New York state in refusing to put Sen
|ator Hill on the platform committee.
The southern delegates are particular
ly angry. The Tennessee delegation
first started the revolt. This morning
it adopted resolutions endorsing Hill
for vice president and pledging itself
to vote for him. Several leaders of
delegations called on Hill and urged
him to be candidate. To all he an
swered that under no circumstanc
would he be a candidate. Hill was
particularly active this morning, and it
is evident that he is still working for
IA conservative platform and still has
hopes of success in accomplishing his
obiec:.
The feature of the morning was the
|reopening of the Sulzer boom. Altho
Sulzer seconded the nomination of KEEL
lar in the New York delegation yester-
day, he was, it is said, acting under
orders, and was still inclined to let
the vice presidential lightning hit him
if it would.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
MANY DASHED TO DEATH
Street Gar at Tacoma, Washington,
Pitches off Bridge.

Tacoma, Wash, July Am appall-
ing disaster occurred this morning
when an Edison car loaded with excur-
sionists, coming to see the parade,
dashed down sixty feet over the bridge
at the gulch, burying the passengers,
among whom were many women and
children, under the wreck of the car.
The car turned completely over, and
mangled the unfortunate victims into
unrecognizable shapes. Where the car
went off there was a sharp curve at the
foot of steep grade. Just how the
accident occurred will never be known,
but as the car struck the curve, instead
of following the rails, it whirled COM
pletely over and pitched off the bridge.
BySa correct count thirty-five men,
women, and children were killed and
eighteen wounded. OF these latter full
ly half will die. There were hundred
and four persons aboard the car.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
CATO SELLS BETRAYs IowANs.
Secures Selection of Editor Murphy {,
Resolutions Committee.

Kansas City, July Especial Ca
TO Sells has betrayed his friends and
there is dissatisfaction in the Iowa del
egation. After having fought notably
against a specific silver plank in the
platform and without the knowledge OF
the conservative members of thedelega-
ton he turns and works for and helps
elect j. S. Murphy, of Dubuque, rad
ical silverite, as member of the resolu-
tons committee. The fight was hard
one and close and the delegates claim
Sells did it. The following is the re-
suit of last nights caucus: Chairman,
Cato Sells, of yinton; resolutions, j. S.
Murphy, of Dubuque; national com
mitteeman, Chas. A. Walsh, of Ottum-
wa; rules. Col. Davis. of Fremont
Continued on page 12.)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
GASOLINE CAR EXPLODES
Men Killed and Injured by Blazing
Fluid.

Parkersburg, w. Va, July 4-This
morning at the Ohio river railroad
shops a yard engine struck large
train of gasoline. The officials of the
road, as is usual in an accident of this
kind, fired a cannon thru the remain
ing tanks of oil in order to let it out
instantly. After the shot tank ex-
ploded. After the smoke cleared away
the most horrible sight ever seen in
this city met the gaze of those pres
ent. Dead bodies We're scattered here
and there and injured and dying were
all over the surrounding territory.
The dead are: j. H. Hamilton, general
superintendent; Brady Reeves, engi-
neer; Edward Shannon, telegrapher;
Yard Master Carr; Master Mechanic
Lamine; Conductor Bradford. Twenty
five to thirty-five others are seriously
injured, several of whom will die.
1t is reported that thirty-seven were
injured in the explosion. John Chalk
died this afternoon, making the sew
enth victim, two others dying.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
Rooms Of British Legation Are
Filled With Sick and
Wounded.
THE KILLED ARE LYING UNBURIED
German Soldiers, Maddened by Cruel
Murder of Baron Won Ketteler, set
Fire to Chinese Foreign once
Hope of Rescue Abandoned,

London, July 4.-"Not single for
elgner is now alive in Peking," is the
latest Chinese report which has reach
ed Shanghai. Earlier reports from the
same sources describe the condition of
the British legation as something aw-
ful. 1t is said the rooms of the lega-
ton are filled with sick and wounded.
and the killed are lying unburied in
heaps. 1t is believed many members
and officials of the Tsung Lii Yameu
persisted when the German guard, mad
dened by the murder of the German
minister, Won Ketteler, set fire to the
building. That the foreigners at the
Chinese capital are abandoned to their
horrible fate seems no longer open to
doubt.
A dispatch from Taku, dated June 30,
says the British and Russian admirals
at council of war held June 30. de-
cided it would be impossible to attempt
to relieve Picking without greatly in
creased forces. They also concluded
that it would be possible to hold Tien
Tsin, but in the event of this not prov
ing feasible, they will endeavor to re-
tain possession of Taku. One hundred
and forty thousand imperial troops are
stationed between Peking and Tien
Tsin, while the total of the allied fore
es barely numbers 10000.
| Adrices from Shanghai today say
there is continued fighting at Tien
Tsin, while the German consul at Che
Foo telegraphs Berlin confirming the
report of the renewal of hostilities. He
says the foreign settlement at Tien
Isln is again surrounded, and being
bombarded, and the women and chill
dren are to be removed. The Chinese
troops again advanced against the rail-
road and destroyed the bridges but
communication by water with Taku is
maintained. 1t is reported that Gener-
al Mich Si-Chang is advancing for an
attack on Tien Tsin, with 10000 troops.
Shanghai, July ALI the viceroys OF
the Yang Tse-Kiang region are deter
mined to keep peace. the governor oil
the province of Che-Kiang alone show
/ ing anti-foreign tendencies. A mes
sage from Robert Hart, inspector gem
eral of customs, dated Picking, June 25,
reiterates that the situation was then
desperate. The Chinese troops were
Smelling the British legation, where all
the members of the diplomatic body
had congregated. Shanghai is safe.
The protecting force is increasing in
strength daily, but no uneasinesss is
felt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
Hot FIsh, on June 2s.

London, July "A dispatch from
Taku dated June 80 says that while re-
connoitering Lieutenant Commander
Keyes, of the torpedo boat Fame, can
tured and destroyed the new city and
port twelve miles from Taku on the
2sth. In the second attack on the
east arsenal on the 9th the Russians
were required to retire for reinforce-
ments. A force of British, Germans
and Americans then engaged the en-
envy with four guns and made de-
termined resistance, until the whole
OF the allied forces, supported by artil-
lery formed the arsenal. Fifty Chinese
were killed and the remainder retired.
The lack of cavalry prevented the
capture of the whole force. Asssoon
as the allies occupied the arsenal fif-
teen hundred imperial troops made
flank attack, but the British and Rus
slams soon drove them back. The cas-
ualties were British, five killed, al
wounded; Americans, one wounded;
Germans, two killed and Eve wounded;
Russians, seventeen killed and wound
ed.
Prince Tuan is Active.
Berlin, July 1.-THE German consul
at Che Foo telegraphing yesterday af-
ter reiterating that General Tung Flu
Lii Sian and Prince Tuan have seized
the entire power at Picking, under the
motto: determination to foreigners,
adds: "The governor of Shan Tung is
at Tsinan, with eight thousand troops,
ostensibly for the purpose of resisting
q German attack About $4,000 of his
troops are o the frontier of China"
Minister Conger's Fate.
London, July 4.-The Mail this NOR
ming publishes an interview with an
Englishman who has Just returned
from China, who says United States
Minister Conger has at Picking his wife,
her sister, two nieces, two other
American ladies and number of Wis
itors, with Secretary of Legation
Squires are his wife and several chill
dren. Many women and children, he
also says, were with the bes1eged mem.
bers OF the legations
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
FOUR CHILDREN KILLED.
Explosion of Mass Of Fireworks Re-
suits Fatally.

Philadelphia, Junly flour children
were killed by an explosion of fire.
works in the heart of the Italian quar-
ter today. Three were so badly burn
ed that they will probably die; about
twenty others We're seriously injured.
The explosion was caused by colored
boy firing 4 revolver into mass of
fireworks owned by sidewalk mer-
chant. The boy was among the killed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05

ling paper publishes story that Sulzer
last night had an interview with Crok-
er and came away very much crestfall-
was prominently mentioned yesterday
threw damper on the enthusiasm OF
his friends when he arrived this morn
ing by emphatically stating that he was
not candidate and did not want it
but added that if it was pushed against
him he would not refuse. This seems
to be the case with all the candidates
mentioned except Towne and Suizer
An argument heard In favor of
Towne was that he would also be the
choice of the free silver republicans,
who are holding their national conven-
ton here at the same time. Another
is that Towne has been nominated al
ready by the pops at Sioux Falls, and
his nomination by the democrats would
please all the factions. There is still a
little talk here and there for Hill, but
it is fast diminishing. Mr.. Hill is quot
ed by several newspaper men as being
heartily in favor of Mr.. Bryan aud will
support any ticket that is named. One
|of his significant remarks to reporters
is: Whats the need or use of speci-
flying the ratio in the platform? Why
cross the bridge till you get to it? And
then what harm does it do If you put
it in? Its only for effect and there can
be no great difference whether it is put
in OF left out"
New York still holds practically the
key to the vice presidential situation.
But New York is apparently silent,and
there you are. asked Pennsylvania
delegate this morning whom his state
was for for vice president. He replied
that they wanted to be good They
had no choice and wanted to and would
vote for any man the party thought
would be the best.
The way it looks today, the nominee
for vice president will probably be the
man who gets the biggest following on
the informal ballot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
what Iowan. Arc Doing.

Several Intellectual attempts have
been made to get a caucus of the Iowa
delegates but so far none has been sue
|cessful. heard this morning that Ca
to Sells had tried to get j. NJ. Parsons,
of Rock Rapids, who is the candidate
of the conservative wing of the dele
gates for member of the committee on
resolutions, to resign in his favor so
that he could get the place and make
one more fight against a specific silver
plank, but Mr.. Parsons would not. A
meeting is called for tonight at 8
O'clock when the matter will be decid-
ed and the Iowa members of the vari-
Gus committees appointed.
This afternoon the Iowans are hold
ing ticket Indignation meeting. 1t
seems that each delegate was assessed
$75 and got his hotel accommodations
free, and gets eight whole tickets or
forty-eight sessions. Each committee
man gets ten whole tickets, while the
alternates were assessed $25, had to
pay their own hotel bill, which is $40
more, and got no tickets. Hence the
dissatisfaction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
Indiana WIN Present shIveIy.

Kansas City, July 4.-1ndiana will
present the name OF Shiyely for vice
president. That determination was
reached at a meeting held this morn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
DAVID B. HILL.

Rose gave out little over year ago.
It was then that desperate effort was
mde to kill the 16 to issue, and Mayor
Rose was one of the democrats who
tried it. 1t didn't kill completely, and
the mayor was turned down today be-
cause he went against the forces now
in power. James D. Richardson, of
Tennessee, the leader of the democrat
ic side of the house of representatives,
will be the permanent chairman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
kota, Maris Taylor; Wisconsin, limo
thy E. Ryan.
A Play to the Gallery.

AT the conclusion of Thomas speech
Campau, of Michigan, offered a resolu-
ton for reading the declaration of in
dependence and the band played ''The
Star Spangled Banner" A statue of
Bryan was unveiled on the stage and
delegates and spectators arose and
cheered wildly. When the band struck
up Dixie" the enthusiasm grew into
shriu cheers. The declaration of in
dependence was then read.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
why Mayor Rose Lost.

The national committee decided to-
day to make Thomas, of Colorado,
temporary chairman, and Mayor Rose,
of Milwaukee, who along with another
product of that city, helped to make
Milwaukee famous, can probably
lay his defeat to John P. Alt
geld, of Illinois. He had everything his
own way until Altgeld arrived. The
reason is that famous letter denounc-
ing 16 to end Bryan with MAJOR
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
August 10 at Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa state central committee
late this afternoon met and selected
August 16 as the date for holding the
democratic state convention at Cedar
Rapids. j. D. Dennison, of Clarion, was
chosen temporary chairman, Richard
Burke. of Oskaloosa, temporary secre.
tary, and J. H. Gillespie, of Burling-
ton, reading clerk.
By the time this letter is in print you
will all probably know the result of
the convention, so it is useless to make
any more guesses, surmises, predictions
or 'proba bilities.' E. P. Adler.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
sugar Advances.

New York, July 3.-All grades of
refined sugars advanced a tenth of a
cent a pound today. Raw r--yanceo
one-sixteenth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
FIGHTING 1e to /.
Hill Thinks the Chances for Conserva.
tism Are Very Good.

Kansas City, July 4.--The opponents
of sixteen to one proposition are hard
at work today endeayoring to agree
upon some plan which would prevent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
Convention Town Grows Hot
ter and More Crowded.
GOSSIP OF CANDIDATES.
New York stil Holding the Kay to tho
Vice Presidential situation-Csdar
Rapids Gets Iowa Democrat
Convention.

Kansas City, July 3.-(Special Cores
pondence.)-I have been thinking for
the past hour in a vain effort to get a
start for this article, and have de-
cided that I will not start at adjust
begin it. There is absolutely nothing
new to write about, and the town is
so crowded, the weather so frightfully
hot and the situation so gloriously
mixed up that no man can tell what is
going to be done. This refers of
course to the vice presidency. The sill
yer question has practically been decid-
ed-there will undoubtedly be spe-
citic liz to plank in the platform, and
| it is now believed that all the fight
there will be made against such a
plank will be made in the resolutions
committee Some of the more conf
dent conservatives even go so far as to
predict that there will be majority
and minority report on this plank, but
it is hardly likely. AS everybody is for
Bryan first, last and all the time, and
as Mr.. Bryan has come out this morn
ing fiatfooted and declared that if a
specific 16 to plank is not inserted he
will not be candidate, the result is
plainly seen.
Vice Presidential Timber.
Elliott Danforth, one of New York S
prominent democrats, with nothing
against him except that he is Hill
man, is another of the vice presidential
possibilities whose boom has been hav-
ing quite a rise beginning last night.
While Croker is not for him, other New
York delegates are, and as New York
has. said that all they want is harmony
and will vote for anybody, Mr.. Dam
forth probably stands as good show
as the rest. The withdrawal of Shive-
ly, of Indiana, who late yesterday af-
ternoon at a caucus of the Indiana del
egation, positively refused to be can
didate, has left matters in more mud
died up condition than ever, as Mr..
Shively was undoubtedly the choice of
the national committee and very much
favored by Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Towne's
candidacy has also been gaining
strength and he is looked upon this af-
ternoon as the strongest of the work
! ing candidates. Sulzer is still
hard at work making impromp-
tn speeches, shaking hands
and jollying the delegates that
aail st bis headquarters A morn
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-12
THE PHILIPPINES.

A report from General Otis shows
that in the 124 skirmishes in the Phil
ippines since January l the American
loss was 81 killed and 164 wounded,
while the insurgents and Ladrone loss
was 1,426 killed. 1.453 captured, most
Iy wounded. The Americans have al
SO captured 3,051 small arms and 165
cannon. "a number OF important in
surgent officers are surrendering,
General Otis says. "and the situation
is gradually becoming more pacific"
A despatch from Manila says that
General Bates has peacefully occupied
Surigao, Cagayen. Ii;gan and Misa-
mis-, In the island OF Mindanao. and
captured number of rifles and can.
non. Insurgent atrocities in Cacayan
and Camarines Provinces continue.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-12
CASUALTIES.

TOrrential rains in Texas culnlin-
ated April in disastrous floods in the
Colorado, Brazos and other rivers
The great dam in the Colorado. at
Austin, gave way. letting loose Il vast
volume of water which wrecked the
light and power plant. drowned eight
workmen and did vast amount Of
damage to property. 1t is thought
that between thirty and forty lives in
all were lost as n result of the disaster
Mrs. Edward O'Donnell was burned
to death at Burlington, ~ j.. April 6.
A year old daughter OF Harry OPP
penduffer, Swedeland. Pa. was found
dying in her be.i room April 5 with Il
bullet hole in her head. 1t is believed
the child shot herself while playing
with n pistol.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-12
CRIMINAL.

The five men sentenced to death for
murder were garroted at Ponce,
Puerto Rico, April Z, There was no
disturbance
The Prince and Princess OF Wales
started for Copenhagen April 4, for
the purpose of attending the celebra
tion of King Christians birthday, and
while at Brussels an apprentice boy
fired two shots into the royal railway
carriage, aiming at the Prince, but
missing him. The assailant was ar.
rested He appears to have been
moved to the act by the British Boer
war.
At Winfield, Kan, robbers ritied the
Santa Fe Depot April and shot and
killed D. c. Coates, the night operator.
They secured only few cents
Allen Brooks, a negro, aged 10. who
assaulted Mrs. F.. w. Hart at Bloom
ingdale, Georgia, April 2, was taken
to the scene of his crime. identified
and lynched yesterday afternoon.
A Federal Grand Jury. in Savannah
Ca, has charged that delays in New
York will probably prevent the prose-
cution of Gaynor, Greene and others
accused of defrauding the Govern
ment out of millions
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-12
BIG MORTALITY.
Five Residents Die Quickly in Monte.
cello, N Y.

Five Residents Die Quickly in Monte.
cello, NY
Death SO rarely visits Monticello,
N. Y.,that its people are almost panic.
stricken by the demise of five resi-.
dens Aiht twenty-four hours. Never in
Monticello's history did SO many
people die in an equal length of time.
The hefpopulation is less than a thou
sand. Those who are most frightened
by the number of deaths are calculat.
ing that such mortality would wipe
out the village in less than seven
months.
Many more residents are reported
to be seriously ill, and the physicians
and undertakers are busy. The drug
stores are kept open all night. The
Oldest inhabitant of Sullivan county
cannot remember when that happened
before.
Frank Lain who was but twenty
eight years old and who was ill but
q few days died April Z. Early next
morning James King. eighty-seyen
years of age, died, and was soon fol-
lowed by Mrs Patrick Reardon, who
was sixty-eight years old. At noon
Mrs. r. Lindsey, aged II. breathed her
last, and at P. M. George +. Boisurn.
a hotel-keeper. forty years cid, was
added to the list.
Monticello, surrounded by hills, lies
far above the sea level, and contains n
surprisingly large proportion of very
old people.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-12
DEATH RECORD.

Frederic T. Church, the painter in
New York, April Z.
John Wright Dean, of Washington,
D. c., well known throughout the
United States as " the Quaker evange-
list" at Pawtucket. Rhode Island,
aged 20 years.
Colonel George Sheldon Gallupe.
who rendered distinguished service
for the Union cause in the Civil War.
aged 6S.
w. Il. Lowe, u financier and for
many years identified with manufac.
turing and building interests in At
lanta, Georgia, at the age Of 70. His
wife, Rebecca d. Low. is President OF
the General Federation of Women'S
Clubs.
Thomas Cumming, formerly q lay
judge of Bergen county, at his home
in Hackensack, N. ]. He was born
Ireland in 1915.
Hiram Newell. IS years old. who
was a member of the State Legisla-
ture from Erie county, N. Y, in 1860.
Charles Merrick Gay, who was wide.
ly known in Boston as the publisher
of Littell's Living Age, from 1866 to
1879. Mr.. Gay was sc years old. As
editor of the Rutland (Vt) Herald
from 1852 to 1866, Mr.. Gay won some
reputation as a journalist and paved
his way to the position of magazine
publisher. He leaves wife and two
children.