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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-28
OHIO RIVER HAILROAD,
eastern Time }
GOING NORTH.

Leave Wiliamstown-
ut:4I a. m...,.......... TO Wheeling
@lO:35 a. m.......to New Martinsvill,
dl2:4h p. m. TO Pittsburg and Easl
d3:51 p. m. Wheeling and Int. pointa
1918 p. m, Ohio Valley Express Pitts
burg and East.
+6.l2 p. m. .Sistersvllle and Int. points
'9.O7 p. m., New Martinsville and Int.
points.
GOING SOUTH.
'S:54 a. m.............to Parkersburg
l1:O6 a. M. ........to Parkersburg
'lA:07 p. m, Ohio Valley Express to
Huntington and Cincinnati
Isl p. m....... TO kenova
4:45 p. to PIT. Pleasant
dI:O9 p. m ............to ParkersbuTg
'9:oO p. m ............to Parkersburg
D daily. daily except Sunday.
L. E. CHALENOR
Gen. Pass. Agent
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-28

TOLEDO & OHIO CENTRALEXTEN-
SION r. r.
Through ParIor and Sleeping Car
Rou o.
T. D. DALE, Receiver.
Time Table in Effect May 20, 1900.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-28

TIME CARD IN EFFECT DEC. md. ',

All Trains Daily except Sunday.
Nos. 20 ana ~ make close connections
GAINESVILLE with the 3. 4 o. and Pau Hxrd
trAlle for Columbus. ChicsVo and the West.
j. HoPh SUrOR, Gen 'ral Manager.
Z. C. HARRISON, aencrai PassennarAst.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-28

FIrat NJ. E-AN ihe servIoe. y the
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-28
Values placed on Marietta
real estate by the decennial
board Of equalization.
Second ward continued.)
BLOCK 62.

Jett, w. H. H., lot III, W. ", land
$3.50; lot 172, W. ", land s46O, building
$500.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
SERVICES BY ,PHoNE.
Minerva NIethodists Given tho Benefits
ofa Novel Church Service.

Minerva, Jan. 31.--The membership
of the Minerva, Iowa NJ. E. church is
scattered over radius of nearly fif-
teen miles and on Sunday evening, Jan.
%, on account of the severity of the
weather it was found impossible for
the widely scattered parishioners to
gather at the usual place of meeting.
AT the appointed hour, however, the
pastor, Rev. GlenmoreI Maxfeld, to-
gether with four members OF the
choir and a dozen loyal Methodists
living close by, assembled at the Min
erva department store, made pulpit
out of an empty shoe box and pro-
ceeded to carry out the usual form of
church service. While the faithful few
thus enjoyed the evenings service the
absent members sat id their homes,
some of them several miles distant,
with telephone connection transmits
ting the service from beginning to end,
even to the. taking Of the collection!
The new telephone system is appre-
ciated by all Marshall county farmers
living in that community; it brings
the widely scattered close together.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
MYSTERY of ANAN's CORPSE.
Contained In Case Marked ssBooks'
In an Express Office.

Sioux City, Feb. 1.-The corpse OF an
unknown man was found yesterday
afternoon in packing case received
January 10 from Baltimore at the Unit
ed States Express office here. The box
was about three feet square, marked
''books," and was addressed to 81. S.
Bradford, Sioux City" The postal card
notifying the consignee of its receipt
was returned, but the express otsiciuls
supposed the box would be called for
later and stored it at the Office.
Yesterday an unpleasant odor was
noticed near it and Agent Bevier or
dered it opened. The corpse was found
doubled up inside. 1t was that OF d man
So or 60 years old, clad only in shirt,
and with a gaping wound at the bacl.
of the head, apparently caused by a
blow from club. The figure was
about five feet eight inches in height,
thick set and with a face covered with
a closely clipped beard. The head was
rather bald.
The find was turned over to the
coroner and will be held pending in
structions from the Baltimore aulhori-
ties. There were no marks Indicating
the mans identity or that of the
sender.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
FIRE AT FAIRFIELD.
Last of Series of CONGREGATIONS is
Disastrous.

Fairfield, Feb. 1.--(Special.) Owing
to defective fiues, Shree fires have visit
ed the city within the past three days,
and the loss in all is about $500. A
small fire destroyed the dwelling of
Mrs. Maty Finn. on last Monday after
noon, and yesterday morning early the
house of Walker Laughridge was par
italy destroyed. but it remained for
the largest of the three fires to take
place in this city last evening, when
the Office building of DR.. David H.Stee-
yer was consumed entirely. The fire
originated in the new furnace erect
ed for the purpose OF giving his pa
tients an electric bath. 1t was by
hard work that an adjoining building,
occupied as harness shop was saved.
The fire department., which is volun-
tary one, had hard work, pulling their
carts over the rough road way, and
they are to be congratulated by their
promptness in responding to the call.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Iowa supreme Court decisions.

Des Moines, Jan. 31.-The supreme
court yesterday rendered the following
decisions:
Provident Bank Stock Co., appellant,
against Schafer, Woodbury. district;
affirmed.
Barry against Farmers Mutual Hail
Insurance association, appellant,
Wright district; reversed.
Hubbard against Lebarron, appel
liant, Cherokee district; reversed.
Grover against Youine, appellant,
Palo Alto district; reversed.
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-The supreme
court yesterday handed down the fol-
lowing decisions:
Pothasi VS.. Chicago and Great West
.ern Railroad company, appellant, Mar
shall district; affirmed.
Conway. appellant, VS.. Jordan, Mitch
ell district; affirmed.
Skeep VS.. Storm Lake Electric Light
and Power company, Buena Vista dis
trict; affirmed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Planned TO Escane.

Clarion, Jan. 31.-The two prisoners
now in Jail came very near securing
their liberty for a while at least. Sun
day Sheriff Duer, in looking over the
Jail, found that the prisoners had re-
moved the brick and mortar from the
north wall of the cell room. They had
removed all but one layer of brick for
quite a space. He promptly put them
in the iron cages. They have been
given the liberty of the corridor sur
rounding the cages heretofore during
the day, so they might be nearer the
fire. The sheriff will no doubt watch
them very closely hereafter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
BEARS THE HEROES EAST
Special Train Carrying! the Bodies
of Lawton and Logan.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-(By Associa-
ted Press.)-The remains of Lawton
and Logan We're taken east On d spe-
cial train which left this city at ,
o'clock this afternoon. A yuard of
honor, consisting of sergeant and
four privates, accompanied the remains.
The caskets occupy the composite car,
next to which is the Pullman occupied
by Mrs. Lawton, her four children,
General Shafter and others. Slaftes
is the special escort designated by the
secretary of war. The other Pullman
is occupied by Mrs. Logan, widow of
Major Logan, her three children, ard
other relatives and friends.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Oscar Goodrich Accused of MUIR
dering John q. Robson.

Sioux City, Feb. 1.-(special.) )-Os-
car A. Goodrich was arrested this NOR
ming for the murder of John E. Rob
son, of this city, Dec. 20. The accused
was former partner of the dead man
and has been resident of this city for
many years. His arrest caused great
sensation. The popular verdict is that
he is innocent. Detective Henry Nor
rison filed the information. The state
offered $500 for conviction. Thewhole
reward is $1,225. The murder was
committed with hatchet and was one
of rhe foulest crimes in the history of
Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Iowa FAN. to Get ..Healer" James.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 1.-Governor
Poynter yesterday refused to honor the
requisition of the governor of Iowa for
the return of Healer" S. j. James,
who was indicted by the grand jury
of Pottawattamie county, Iowa, and
charged with manslaughter in the
case of Ethel Yates, the young woman
who died under his hands and those of
the mother of the girl, early this
month, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The
Indictment charged willful and feloni-
Gus manslaughter, but James attor-
neys claimed that no crime had been
committed under the statute, and that
no man could be held for committing
an offense for which no penalty is pro-
vided by law Governor Poynter up,
held this contention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Appeals to President
GOEBEL SWORN IN.
Made Governor of Kentucky on His
Death He'd.

Maue governor OIL kentucky on HIS
Death He'd.
Frankfort, Feb. 1.-Kentuc!iy now
has two governors, each claiming the
full de facto and de jure powers os the
office. William Goebel, fighting death
in his room at the Capitol hotel, a
martyr to his political ambition, was
given the oath of Office as governor by
Chief Justice Hazelrigg at o'clock last
evening.
The oath was administered to him
as the result of the action of the demo-
cratic members of the legislature, who
signed resolution declaring Mr.. Goe-
bel and j. C. w. BeclSham the rightful
executive officers of the common-
wealth.
Propped up in his bed Mr.. Goebei
took the oath of Office and Immediately
signed proclamation disbanding the
militia gathered here under Governor
Taylor's orders. He also appomted
lBrigadier General John B. Castlemaa,
U. S. ". retired, adjutant general to
take charge of the army.
The contest between the two men,
each claiming full legal powers as gov
ernof of the state, has now rc,cled
its climax. At the end of the most
eventful day in Kentucky's history,
saving perhaps only the days at the
outbreak of the civil war, the issues
are SO clearly drawn, that open con-
fict and bloodshed, if not a real in
ternal war, seems unavoidable.
Until o'clock last evening ali the
events of the day seemed to go i'll Gov
ernor Taylor's favor. Instead of be-
ing in the position he was two days
ago, when it was only with the hard
est efforts that the republican mem
bers of the legislature were kept to-
gether upon the floor, and there seem
ed to be no way for the party to turn
to save itself, all the cards seemed
for time to have fallen into his
hands.
Where last night everyone had pre-
dicted that the shooting of Mr.. Goebel
meant ruin for the republican claims,
the very reverse seemed to be the case.
Now the issue is such that no cne car
predict the outcome.
A possible eventuality freely dis
eussed is the calling of federal troops
to preserve the peace. Advices from
Washington indicate that such action
will be taken only as last resolr.
Should it become necessary, say au-
thoritative dispatches President McKin-
ley will send United States troops, but
only when such course is the sole way
to stop bloodshed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
FIRE AT DAYTON, OHIO.
1t Destroys Much Property in HIanufac.
turing District.

Dayton, Feb. 1.-By Associated
Press. "A fire in the manufacturing
district this morning did half million
dollars worth of damage. Heavy suf-
ferers were j. p. Wolf & Son, Bimm g.
Co., Globe Paper Co., and Benedict &
Co. The property destroyed includes
the warehouses and factory of j. II.
Wolf d Sons, tobacco merchants; E.
Bamm & Co., grocers; Benedict g. Co.,
cigar manufacturers; Dayton Paper
Novelty Co. and several smaller con-
Germs. Wolf & Sons are the heaviest
losers; insurance $335,O0O. The fire
started by the explosion of boiler in
the Wolf warehouse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Gold Found in Illinois.

Clinton, Jan. 31.-The people of
Whiteside county, Illinois. across the
river, are excited over the discovery OF
gold. David Finnicum, who resides
near Erie, recently found a nugget val
ued at $50. A iewsler at Erie tested
the nugget and said it was pure gold.
Ladd, of Morrison, also made a'test Of
the nugget, as did a man who recently
returned from the Klondills, and both
pronounce the specimen gold of the
finest quality. Many persons have Wis
itsd yhe land and some valuable miner
ais have been found.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
cAmPAlGN commlrrEE.
Hull Named for Consressio u al organ
fZattOn From Iowa

Washington, Jan. 31.-The republi-
cans OF the house and senate met in
joint caucus in the hall of represents
,fiyes last night and selected the mem
ibers of the congressional campaign
committee: The delegation from each
state selected it's representative.
States where no agreement was reach
ed were given three days in which to
announce their selections. The list of
committeeman selected yesterday in
cludes the following:
Illinois, Cannon; Indiana. Over
street; Iowa, Hull; Kentucky, Pugh;
Michigan, Corliss; Nebraska, Mercer;
Ohio, Van Voorhis; South Dakota,
Gamble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Fire mt Wall Lake.

Wall Lake, Jan 81. Fire was dis
covered in the general store of Brown
& Herrig. Inside of two hours, owing
to the hard wind, the building and
stock We're total loss. The two liy-
cry stables of S. Crystal and Peter.
Rossman also caught fire and were
burned. The horses. buggies etc, We're
removed. Loss to stock OF Brown a.
Herrig is estimated at $4,000. With S5,-
GOO insurance. The building was val-
rued at $780, with no Insurance.. The
STABLES were valued at $500, with $500
insurance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
All Quiet in Samoa.

London, Fe.. Idly Associated
Press. )-Advices from Samoa. dated
Jan. "a, say all is quiet and things are
more settled than at any time since
the disturbance between the native fac
tions. AT recent meeting of the
Maatafans, at which Malietoa was pre-
sent Mataafa made an address and
counseled implicit obedience to the
law
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Chaos at Frankfort.

Frankfort, Feb. 1.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-Two governors and armed
soldiers are holding the balance of
power between them. That is the sit
uation in Frankfort this morning.
Whoever the soldiers decide is the
proper official for them to obey will
be seated in the gubernatorial chair.
The soldiers themselves are in guam
Diary as to what they should do and
are awaiting developments. While all
the officers are republicans many of
them said this morning that they had
no intention of resisting the legal gov
ernor of Kentucky. provided that they
were once satisfied who that individual
As. Things being equal, they will
stand by Taylor.
Some of the younger democrats have
broken away from the control of the
leaders, and this morning are openly
talking of swearing in citizens as spe-
cial policemen to take possession of
the state buildings and capitol grounds
II the troops did not obey the order is
sued last night by Goebel. Several
.'appeals to the people, Statements
to the public and 'proclamations to
the commonwealth" were circulated,
all of violent nature. One of them,
which did not, however, receive many
signatures, called on the people to drive
out the military by force. One thing
sure in this political chaos is that no.
body going to drive out the soldiers.
They will be driven by nobody and
make no bones of the assertion. Any
attack will be promptly met and a
desperate fight is certain to result.
A large crowd gathered at The de-
pot this morning to greet the train
from Louisville. General Castlenau,
Goebel's appointee as adjutant general,
was expected, and the democrats count
ed on his routing Adjutant General
Collier, taking command of the troops
and generally scattering and demofpl-
izing the republican officials. But
Castleman did not come and the crowd
was sorely disappointed. 1t was de-
MED by the democrats this morning
!, that the position of adjutant general
had ever been offered to Castleman.
The report last night, however, was
that an order placing him in command
of the troops had been drawn up and
signed by Governor Goebel, placing the
adjutant general in office and leaving
the troops entirely at the disposition
of the republicans. 1t was reported
this morning that Taylor had recon-
sidered his determination. to insist that
the legislature go to London. 1t is I'M
possible, however, to verify the story
as Taylor keeps himself practically Sc
cluded and declines to discuss his past
or contemplated executive action.
1t is rumored that General Castlemai
is already in Frankfort in conslilta-
tion with the democratic leaders but he
cannot be located.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Fire and burglary

Waterloo, Feb. 1.-(Special. )-Fire
at Fayette this morning destroyed sew
en- buildings at a loss of 100000, Bur-
glars dynamited the bank vault ut
Waucoma last night but failed to get
into the safe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Earthquake In NIis.our,.

st. Louis, Jan. s1.-A report receiv-
ed from Charleston, Mo-, says that an
earthquake was felt there last evening.
1t was very perceptible, but only last
ed three seconds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
THE DAY IN CONGRESS-.
House Hears Speech on the Boer War
Question.

Washington, Feb. 1.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The house went into ccIn-
mittee of the whole on the Indian ap-
preparation bill. Shaffroth of Colorado
made a speech saying it was the duty
of the United States to mediate be-
tween Great Britain and the Transvaal.
He claimed that England was invading
the rights of the South African re-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Judge Fee a Candidate.

Centerville, Feb. 1.-Judge L. NJ.
Fee of this city has announced HIM
self as candidate before the republic
can convention this year for the ce-
flee of judge of the supreme court of
Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
.A Pure Fabrication.,

Washington, Feb. .-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The secretary of state has
sent to the senate committee on for
eign relations an assurance from the
British ambassador that the interview
attributed to Consul Van Stitarr, at
New Orleans, rejecting upon the pub
lie officials of the United States is a
pure fabrication.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
nI,Iliarx Post forIn

Washington, Jan. 3o.-(By Associated
Press. )--in the house a bill authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to accept 4
site for military post near Des
Moines, Iowa, was passed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Roberts Gets No Mileage.

Washington, Feb. 1.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-THE house committee on mile
age rejected the claim of Roberts, Of
Utah, for mileage in connection with
his contest for a seat in the house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Attorneys Confer,

Attorneys Confer.
A conference of attorneys on both
sides was held this morning for the
purpose of seeing if some adjustment
of the present troubles could not be
reached.
The meeting was very brief. The
republican attorneys proposed that the
difficulty between the rival governors
be settled in the federal courts. The
democrats declined to adopt the sug-
gestion, taking the stand that the
matter should first be passed on by
the state courts. This is not agreeable
to the republicans and the conference
ended with the understanding that an
other meeting would be held at noon.
This meeting, which was entirely in
formal, reached no results, but adj
Journment was taken till o'clock p m.
Appeals to President.
Washington, Feb. 1.-(By Associat-
ed Press.)-McKinley has received a
long message from Governor TAYLOR,
of Kentucky, in which he recites the
situation and declares he is the legal
governor. He asserts that the condi-
ton of affairs is most critical. and
says riot may occur any time. He
expresses doubt of his power to con-
troll the situation and appeals to the
president to end the matter and secure
the peace OF the state by recognizing
him as governor. The appeal is very
earnest. The aid of the administra-
ton is urgently requested.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Doctors Say There is But
Chance in a Thousan,
for Him to Live. I
STATE FACES ANARCHY.
1t Now Has Two Governors with Arm-
ed Soldiers Holding Balance OF
Power-Goebel sworn mas
Governor secretly.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1.-(By As
sociated Press. )-Governor Goebel
passed a very comfortable night,
but is worse this morning. His
pulse has increased to IA, his tenn
perature has risen to 1011s, and
respiration to AZ. DR.. Welch, who
left the room shortly before z
o'clock, said he did not think there
was much chance for his ultimate
recovery. Il give him just one
chance in a thousand," said the
doctor. The political situation is
unchanged. There is very little
prospect that the republicans will
yield the offices, but possibly the
legislature may be allowed to meet.
Later.-Goebel has rallied some
what. He was in stupor part of
the morning, but is now conscious.
Frankfort, Feb. 1.-(By Associa-
ted Press. AN effort was made
by the members of the legislature
this morning to hold session.
A dozen members of the house
went to the gates of the capitol
square. The bayonets of the SEN
tries barred their further progress.
They explained that they We're
members of the legislature, but
were told they could only enter on
showing a pass. They then went
lway.
Frankfort, Feb. 1.-(By Associ.,-
ted Press. AT 1880 o'clock DIR.
Hume: came from Goebel's. room,
and said the patient had taken a
slight turn for the worse and
might die any minute. ''His kid
neys are those of a dead man now,''
said DR.. Hume. "He cannot live
long in that condition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Nothing known of Buller.

London, Feb. -By Associated
Press. 1.-The was Office a, Z o'clock 5.
m. had no news of Buffers movements
as reported by the ST. James Gazs.te,
but that paper says it has no reason
to doubt the correctness of its inform
alton, altho it has not learned the exact
positions that Butler has seized.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
FoRTY-ONE DEATHS.
The Plague In Honolulu Causing Much
Havoc.

San Francisco, Jan. 31.-By Associ-
ated Press.)-The steamer Australia
from Honolulu reports that up to the
time of her departure forty-one deaths
from plague had occurred. There was
total of fifty-two cases.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
Capture of spyon I1opf.

New York, Jan. 31.-(By Associated
press. 1.-The Evening World publishes
a copyright accounS by Lieutenant
Churchill of the capture of Spyon Kopf
which says: "The trenches were car-
ried with little loss but the ground
was unsuited for entrenchment against
the Boer attack, Churchill declares the
fight on the srlmmin one of the ferc-
est and most furious in British mili-
tary history. At times the Beers were
within thirty yards of the British
lines. The British artillery was unable
to cope with the Boer long range guns.
1t was impossible to drag guns to the
summit without elaborate prapafa.
tions or to fortify the hill sYfong
enough to sustain the bombardmenM
1t was evident the infantry could mob
endure another day SO the hill was
abandoned" He declares it was not
disaster, but simply bloody action
in which Judgement in the enemy's en-
trenchments was effected, but which
proved unSenable.
Boer Casualties Slight.
Pretoria, Jan. 31.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The Boer casualties at Spyon
Kopf We're So killed and 100 wounded.