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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
Col. Petit Acquitted.
WILL RESUME STRIKE,
st. Louis Street Gar Employees De-
eide to Again Strike.

st. Louis July 9.-Two thousand
five hundred members af the ANAL
gamated association of street railway
employees of America met in the West
End Coliseum today to discuss the
advisability of resumingg the strike
on the lines of the st. Louis Transit
Company, recently declared of, after
about two months strike. 1t is al.
legged the company violated it's agree.
ment of July 2, by employing new
men since that time, A letter from
President Whitaker of the Transit
Company was read, setting forth how
the company proposed to carry out
its agreement entered into July 2.
The letter stated a number of men
had already been reinstated, and
others would as. rapidly as possible.
The letter denies the company has
broken its agreement with the men
or has any Intention of doing so and
says the company proposes to keep
absolute faith. Notwithstanding the
letter the men decided to resume the
strike Immediately.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
Chinese Retire After Seven Hours
Fighting With Heavy Loss
Russians Do valient Work.
MESSAGE RECEIVED BY MINISTER WI
shens, Director Telegraph at shans,
hal, Says on July TWO Lesa.
tions in Pekins Were Still
Observation-Disclosures Safe.

London, July 9.-The latest news
from Tien Tsin is contained in
news Agency message dated July &.
reporting renewed Chinese attack
that morning with 12 guns The al.
lied forces replied with the guns land
ed from the British cruiser Terrible
and mixed force of thousand men
made sorte under cover of the fro
OF the naval brigade and attacked the
Chinese. who retired after seven
hours fighting. Earlier dispatches re-.
cord severe fighting, notably on the
second and the third, when the Chin
ese developed Unexpected strength and
did considerable damage with the ar.
tlllery. At the bridge near the French
settlement there was hard fighting at
close quarters, the Russians with gat-
ling guns finally compelling the Chin
ese to retire tho they suffered heav-
lily. The operations are in no
way decisive, the later messages
showing the Chinese still in full
fight.
About 500 men were wounded in
the fighting at Tien Tsin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
Republicans Feel That Victory is Now
Assured.

Washington, July 9.-Since the pol
iticians have had time to weigh the
democratic ticket and compare it's
personnel with that of the republican
ticket, they see an easy victory in
sight for the republicans. With the
unparalleled conditions Of the coun-
try, it is believed by many that the
workingmen will not vote for a
change to the conditions which exist
ed prior to the present administration.
This condition will be utilized to the
limit by the republicans, and cold and
convincing statistics showing the i'm
proved conditions will be laid before
the people with great persistency.
Neither President Mckinley nor Mr..
Bryan will participate in the cam
paign to great extent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
T1LLINGHAsT OPPOSES BRYAN.
Editor of Davenport Democrat Speaks
OfTlcket md PIa form

Des Moines, July 7.-B. f. Filling
hart, of Davenport. writes to the Lead
er as follows: Editors Leader: The
silver democrats and populists, with
the like minded republicans, gathered
at Kansas City, have not only renew
ed their allegiance to all that is bad
and revolutionary in the Chicago plat
form; but they have particularly EN-
phasized the worst feature of that dec
laration. They have again set up an
idol that the people have refused to
bow before, and with him they have
placed an inoffensive citizen, who 4
elected, would be powerless to do eth
er good or evil. I doubt ii the patri-
otism and Americanism added to the
platform of 1896, will be enough to
make up for the loss of rotten money
will certainly involve.
B. F. Tillinghast,
Editor Davenport Democrat
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
TAKES MORPHINE ROUTE.
Lucas County Man Ends an Unsuccess-
full Love Affair by Death.

Charlton, July 7.-(Special. Ed
ward Dale, a farmer living near Russell
died in Charlton Friday morning from
the effects of an overdose of morphine
administered by his own hand with sui
cidal intent the night before. He was
engaged to be married to Miss Grace
Sullivan of this place, who kept compa.
ny ali day the Fourth with another fell
low. The evening of the 5th he went
to her home and had a few words with
her that evidently resulted in fuss.
Just before leaving he remarked that
he would fix that and drank the poison
already prepared, and walked across
the street to the lumber yard. Grace
became frightened and notified friends
who found him in about fifteen min
utes and worked with him till morn
ing but without avail as he died about
6 a. m.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
LATE NEWS FROM coNGEl..
Several Iowans With the American
Minister at Pekfn".

Des Moines, July 7.-Mrs. Ida IT,
Conger, sister-in-law of Minister E. Ia
Conger, received the following lette,
from him Thursday, dated Pekin, May
26:
Times grow more exciting every
day. The opposition to missionaries
and all foreigners is worse than it
has been for thirty years, hence an,
usually busy now. The Woodwards
OF Chicago are still with us. They
are here to stay until the middle Of
June. We are still in the city (Pe-
king) but hope to move to the hills
within ten days. 1t will oe quite warm
there, but we shall miss the dirt OF
the city. / enclose pictures of our
apartments, of myself ut my desk, and
OF the American legation"
With Mr.. and Mrs. Conger are their
daughter, Laura, about 30 years old;
Miss Mary Pierce, 22 years old, of Des
Moines; Mrs. Morgan and Miss Iona
Woodward of Chicago; Miss Penn OF
Chicago, who went out as French
companion for the Woodward family;
Secretary Squires, Mrs. Squires anil
three children, their other children be
ing in Paris in school; Second Secre-
tary cambridge and wife and Mrs.
Cheshire. Consul Ragsdaie, Mrs. Rags
dale and their children are in lien
Tsin.
Letter From Conger's Niece.
Des Moines, July THE latest defin-
ite news from Minister Conger and his
family in China was received here to-
day in letter from Miss Mary Conger
Pierce, a niece of the ambassador, dat
ed Peking, June s. The uncle Ed re-
fcrred to is Mr.. Conger. The letter
says:
Yesterday Uncle Ed and I went out
horseback riding to our temple (sum-
mer home) in the hills. On the way
out Uncle Ed was surprised and as
founded to meet 4 large force OF Chin
ese, men who Wore modern arms and
rifles. He was so interested that hs
stopped the detachment and asked TO
know the reason OF the presence of the
soldiers, which We're headed for the
city of Peking. The commanding Of
ficer told him that the emperor was in
the field and that The soldiers We're
guarding him and were detailed to pre-
vent persons approaching near to his
majesty's presence. The minister
thought this was very queer hut has
said nothing of it since."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
stevenson Goe. to L,ncoIu.

Lincoln, July 9.-Adlai q. Steenson,
the democratic nominee for vice pres.
ident, arried in Lincoln this morning
to attend a conference of democratic
leaders. A thousand people, includ.
ing. Bryan, Senator Jones, Charles A.
Towne, Campau, of Michigan, John
son, of Kansas, Stone, of Missouri,
Daniels, of North Carolina, and Ser.
geant-at-arms Martin, gathered at the
depot and gave him an enthusiastic
welcome. The party entered car
riages and escorted by three brass
bands, the Bryan home guards and
the Bryan continentals, uniformed
marching clubs, and several hundred
people, was driven to the Lincoln
hotel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
Readjustment in Industries
CausingD Dullness Of Trade.
SIX MONTHS FAILURES.
Dun's Review Says There Is More Cot.
ton I'm Sight Than the World
Will Want This
Year.

New York; July 7.-"Failures in the
first half of 1900 were 1862, with liza
bilities of $1oo, ,57o,134. There were 30
failures of banks and financial corpor-
ations for s25,s22,6s2, leaving $3.50
commercial failures. with liabilities OF
$74.747,457," according 10 Dun Coos.
Weekly Review of Trade. The report
continues:
Had it been predicted that the vast
iron industry would be thrown from
unprecedented activity into great de.
preston, with many works closed and
prices reduced fully quarter without
failures amounting in all to 100000
1t would have been thought impossi-
BILE.
Yet six failures in that department
for the last quarter were in all for
$ss.935, tho Bessemer pig has fallen
from $25 to SIS and plates from 81
to is cents, and the average for iron
and steel products has declined just
further decline Is now eSnac,ed @ I hsfnre e
thines are ad;nst al for ,nothar ,o,
tive season and stforts to arr,naa M
wages are nrograss;na
The FAN River comn,ittea b.s~ do.
c;fled TO close trbs on+tnr ,.,;,,a I g., ~
time. and some nf tha Sra r.raas+ s won,aS tui
works have heen c,nsad ~ % 1n,nh o,.. ral
duced in forceS a large 81 shora [ ne ths
boot and shoa force is ;nactiya e and NJ ny ny
chance IN nr;ces hos rnsnitaa s;nos
those of come yyes,,s % oao hH nsh;oh sinss ao
cordinp to later scconn,s ,.ara naao al,
by fewersof tfbass mannf.c+,rars nc % .han
was at the fine Sa1;arsd ~ .ns''i
cotton isVery Lively.
Cotton has reached 10 1-s cents with
a widely prevailing feeling that the suf
ficieney of the heSt yieid cannot be
determined SO early az this. Becai,s.
tits late the crop is more liable, to he
affected by yicissitudes Of weather
which have compelled great changes +,
estimates regarding wheat, There i,
more cotton than the world will want
in all probability. if the cron = at,1ras
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
GIVES JAPAN a FREE HAND.
Russia to Allow Many Troops to Enter
Chlna-Hope for Foreigners ls Gone.

London, July 7.-(Special cable re-
view by the Associated Press, of the
situation in the far east.)-The Rus
sian government announces that it will
give Japan free hand to apply mil
itary force in China. The terms of this
consent are summarized in dispatch
from St. Petersburg under date of July
s, in reply to an inquiry from the Jap
anese cabinet regarding the dispatch
of japanese troops to China to render
aid TO the foreigners in Peking.
1t is in consequence of this, no doubt,
that Japan is preparing to embark co.
600 more troops. The political consid-
erations that We're thought to have
been benumbing the action of the pow
ers are thus laid aside for the moment
at least by the government supposed to
have the clearest purposes respecting
China's future.
Japan's sending of troops now can
have little bearing on the fate of the
foreigners in Peking.
Baron Hayashi, the new japanese
minister, who arrived in London Fri
day, said today: "If all the conditions
Japan has asked were conceded l see
no reason why Japan should not under
take the task of suppressing the troub-
lie. The powers are all agreed in wish
ing to put down the rebels, but it does
not seem to be agreed as to the means.
From these authoritative utterances it
is inferred that Japan does nominate
the conditions, and that the concert of
the powers is little tangled.
Horrors In Peking.
"Details of further horrors in Picking
are gathered by correspondents at
Shanghai from Chinese sources and es-
pecially of the slaughter in the Chi
nese and Tartar city of thousands of
native Christians SO that the capital
reeks with carnage. The ruthless thirst
for blood is spreading in all northern
provinces and wherever there are ma
tive Christians the scenes enacted in
the capital are reproduced in miniature
from these provinces. Nothing further
comes regarding the legation forces ex-
|cept repetition that they
We're all dead. The cores
pondents say that if the Chi
nese officials in Shanghai wished to
throw light on the real state of affairs
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
TO WIN OVER THE FILIpINos.
An Insurgent Leader Will Urge the Ac
ceptance of Amnesty.

Manila, July THE following has
been released by the censor:
The following provisions will be
embodied In any and all events in the
form of civil government, which the
United States will establish in the
archipelago: Amnesty and individual
rights be guaranteed, the fact of hav-
ing served with the insurgents will not
render the Filipinos ineligible for SER
vice in the native militia.
..The government will eventually es-
tablish religious liberty, equal to that
which obtains in the United States and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
THEY FORGOT CIVIL ,sERvloE.
Queer Omissions Made by the Builders
OF Democratic National Platform.

Kansas City, July THE discovery
was made today by the friends of civil
service that there is not word in the
democratic platform of 1900 about that
popular feature of public employment.
Efforts were at once made to ascertain
the cause of the omission, and it was
soon apparent THAI the platform build
ers for the democratic party this year
had not even thought of civil service
while preparing the statement of prin-
ciples.
Senator Ben Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, author of the imperialism plank
which leads the Kansas City platform,
looked a little surprised when he was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
France Needs money.

( Paris, uly 9.-The government an
!nounced today that it will need a
new credit of fourteen and a half mil
lion francs for China in addition to
the four and a half millions already
voted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
Sugar Goes I'm.

New York. July 9.-The American
Sugar Refining Company today ad-
vanced all grades Of refined sugar 10
points.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
JAPAN TAKES ACTION.

Will Dispatch $4,000 Wien and 5000
Horses TO China.
Yokohama, July 9.-The govern
ment has decided to Immediately dis
patch $4,000 men and 5000 horses to
China.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, July THE bank state
ment follows: Surplus reserve decreas-
ed, $1,270,175; loans decreased $685.
600. Deposits decreased, $6,4OO,3O0
The banks now hold SIS, $4,000 in ex-
cess OF legal requirements.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
FROM CHINESE SOURCES.
Minister wu Receives Word That Two
Legations stu Preserved.

Washington, July 9.-The following
was received last night from Minis
ter Wu, from sheng, the director of
the general imperial telegraph at
Shanghai, dated yesterday: July 8,
two legations in Peking were still
preserved. All the ministers are safe.
Rebellious troops and rioters make
attacks, but suffer many losses. The
imperial troops are protecting, but
meet with difficulties in doing so.
1t is feared the food and ammunition
are exhausted"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10

will return properties held by the Uni
ted States belonging to individual in
surgents who accept amnesty; claims
fol-. property destroyed will not be al
lowed; rebel funds received in future,
by virtue of surrender, will be deposit
ed to an account for the succor of nee
dy Filipino officers and soldiers since
the outbreak of hostilities and of their
families and their widows, the United
States duplicating such amount to be
used for similar ends from insurgent
funds captured in the past, to the ex.
tent of the captured funds, commit
tee of Filipinos, controlled by the au-
thorities disbursing these sums
Senor Buencamino is embodying the
foregoing amnesty proposals in a mes
sage to the Filipinos thruout the coun-
try, which he is spreading as far as
possible by means of native emissaries
Hope is entertained in high quarters OF
the ultimate success of the efforts for
the establishment of peace.
General Ricard was captured in Ma.
Mia on Sunday and General Estreila on
Saturday. Both have been operating tc
effect an uprising.
Col. Petit Acquitted.
Washington, July 7.-McArthur al
Manila cables the war department:
Colonel James S. Petit, of the Thir.
ty-frst infantry, was acquitted by the
court-martial." Petit was tried on the
charge of having turned over native
prisoner to Dato in Mindanao, who
cruelty executed the man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
Company Agree Q p Certain Ex-
tensive Imp : sments If
Extension i, S aanted.
THE PLANT is NOW / ELY BONDED
And It Has not Been Earning
Enough to Pay Expenses
and Interest on lndeht
edness.

President Van Worst, of the City
Water Supply Company on Saturday
evening submitted to the water com
mittee of the Ottumwa city council
what may be considered the reply of
the water company to the recent pro-
posal of the city council to purchase
the water works for s65,O0O. The re-
ply submitted by President Van
Worst, however, is in fact an outline
merely, Of what the company feels
that 1t can guarantee to the public in
return for an extension of the fraL-
chise for twenty-five years
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
American Mission Looted.

Berlin, July 9.-The German con-
sui at Che Foo cables today that the
American mission at Tung Lu, and
the Catholic mission at Ching Chu
Flu have been looted. The Boxers
continue in their endeavors to incite
the population of Che Foo to revolt.
To Assist Europeans.
Brussels. July "a Shanghai dis.
patch says Chinese newspaper as
serts that Prince Ching's troops have
arrived at Peking to revictual the
Europeans and defend them against
the rebels.
Hope of a Counter II evolution.
London, July 9.--Admiral Bruce tel.
egraphs the admiralty from Taku on
the seventh to the effect that there
were grounds for hoping that Prince
Ching, with his army at Picking is
protecting the legations against Prince
Tuan and the Boxers
Oregon Arrives at Che Foo.
Washington. July 9.-The navy de-
partment was informed this morning
that the Oregon had arrived at Che
Foo. She starts for Kure, Japan. to
dock, on the 10th.
German Squadron Sails.
Kiel, July s.-The German East
Asiatic squadron sailed this morning
for China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
SENATE BILL 1929.
The Measure if Amended Will Pc Ap-
proved.

proved.
It is understood the District Commission
ers will submit to the Senate District COM
mittee favorable report on Senate bill
442s, to incorporate the Washington Cool
ing Company, provided 1t be amended in
certain instances. The proposed bill names
Samuel c. Palmer, Robert D. Weaver.
Louis w. Richie and Benjamin Powder
maker of the District and Andrew Saks Of
New York as the incorporators of the COM
pany, which company it proposes to au-
thorize to construct, maintain and operate
refrigerating works in the District, erect
cold storage warehouses, manufacture ice
and cold air and dispose of the same; also
authorizing the company to use the streets
for transporting the cola ar IN pipes 10 DO
laid therein.
The amendments suggested by the Com
miSSionerS provide that the decision as to
whether a requirement of the charter, or
of a regulation of the Commissioners is
Just and reasonable, or reasonable and
proper, shall rest with Congress or with
the Commissioners; that deposits for cover
ing the cost of the companys operations in
the streets shall be made prior to instead
of after the completion of the work; that
the charter shall become null and void upon
failure of the company to comply with the
no delay in beginning work and completing
it; that persons and property shall be fully
projected against injury or damages by rea-
son of the operations of the company; that
the full amount of subscriptions for stock
shall be paid within two years from date
of first payment on account thereof: that
the corporation shall pay the taxation paid
by other corporations here occupying the
public streets, and that Congress shall have
the right to alter, amend or repeal the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
EXPORTS TO THE FAR EAST.
Have Grown From %27 100000 in 1893
to Over $1OO.OOO.OOO.

Exports to Asia and Oceana in the fiscal
year which ends with the month of June
will for the first time in our history eX-
coed $lW,nD000. In no part of the world
has our export trade grown with such amaz-
ing rapidly, with the single exception of
Africa In 1893 our total exports to all
Asia and Oceania amounted to only ST.
421 SOL so that in the fiscal year now about
10 end they will be about four times great
as those of eight years earlier Imports
from that part of the world are also grow
ing rapidly. because of the large increase in
the share of sugar supply. which now
comes from the islands of the Pacific.
More than one-haf the sugar imported
into the United States now comes from the
East Indies and Hawaiian Islands or the
:, S91 .Ssi.:.,S pounds imported int" the United
States in the nine months ending with
March 1880 J53 J15.:s91 pounds came from
the East Indies and the Philippine and Ha-
waiian Islands, the amount from the East
Indies alone being .143,H2.' 4f6 pounds; from
the Hawaiian Islands. 6o.Sf', FD pounds,
and from the Philippines. ~. 49n542 The
quantity imported from the Philippines In
the nine months ending with March. 1900. Is
three times as much in the correspond
ing months of 1898, and from the East In
dies it is two and one-half times as much as
in the corresponding period of 1Ss;
The growth in exports to Asia and Oceania
is chiefly in cotton, breadstuffs. provis-
ions and manufactures. Exports of aSricul-
tural machinery to British Australasia in
the nine months ending with March, 1900,
were G9.323. against :;i9.5D in the CORE
spending months of 1898. Exports of flour
to China in the nine months ending with
March 1890. was 46961 barrels, against
II GIG barrels in the same months of 1898:
to Japan, All. 43O barrels. against 107. 401
barrels in the same months of 1898. and to
Hong Kong LOOPS barrels. against 647.6SS
barrels in the same months of 1898. Car
riages and cars to Australia amounted to
$412 254 against $25l s''2 in the correspond
ing months of 1898: cotton cloths to China
in the nine months ending with March. 1900,
was 156, S}0255 yards. against T.GO,676
yards in the corresponding months of 1898.
Raw cotton exported TO Japan amounted in
the nine months ending with March. 1890.
to 81, 517. 9iS, as against $5Sf3.7l in the
same months of 1898. Builders hardware
exported to Asia and Oceania in the nine
months ending with March, 1860. amounted
to 1,254,000, an increase of % per cent over
the same months of 1898. while boots and
shoes to Asia and Oceaaa in the nine
months ending with March. 1900. reached
nearly one million dollars against quarter
of million in the same month Of 1898.
The following table shows the value of
our exports to Asia and Oceania and to the
principal divisions of that part of the world
IN the nine months ending with March, 1898
and 1900, respectively: