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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Said to Have Passed Checks for a
Large Amount at Hedrick.

Hedrick, Sept. 2O-(special) -
Charles Elkhart, young man about
20 years of age, is under arrest at
Chillicothe, Mo-, charged with passing
worthless checks on the First Nation
al bank and also on clothing firm
of this place, and of receiving S30S.50
on them. The checks were signed
with Hon. Lafayette Dudgeon's name
but the gentleman denies that the
signatures are his. The young man
Immediately left town but officers We're
put on his track and he was finally To-
Gated at Chillicothe. Governor Shaw
has been asked for a requisition on
the governor of Missouri, asking for
Elkharrs return. Cashier Brooks, of
the First National bank. went to Chill
licothe the day after the occurrence
and returned with the money which
had been taken, but nevertheless Elk
hart will be brought back for trial.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
CHARGES AGAINST REV. WILSON.
Elder of oskaIoosa District Demands
An Immediate Trial.

Bloomfield, Sept. 2O.-(Special.) AT
the business session of the tifty-sev-
enth annual Iowa Methodist confer
ence which opened at the M. E.church
on Wednesday morning, Bishop John
M. Walden presiding, Rev. ]. G. Will
Its was elected secretary, Rev. Elias
Handy, statistical secretary, and Rev.
4. S. Poole treasurer. A suggestion
being made relating to proposed
change in the boundary lines of the
conference which includes eighteen
counties in the southeastern quarter
of the state, committee of five was
appointed to take charge of the mat
ter.
Financial reports were heard and
examination of the characters of the
ministers was taken up. w. G. Will
son, presiding elder of the Oskaloosa
district, having been notified of charg-
es against him, demanded an imme-
diate trial A committee of fifteen
was selected for that purpose. This
action of the under preacher was to
forestall action against himself.
An interesting address was made by
DR.. ]. F. Goucher, president of the
Woman's College of Baltimore, the
principal theme of the discourse being
the advantages of a woman's college
over that of the co-educational system.
One hundred and twenty ministers
responded to roll call on Wednesday,
an attendance of 100 is expected on
Thursday. Cabinet meetings will be
held every afternoon followed by pen
tacostal meetings at 4 O'Clock.
The lecture which was to have been
delivered by Bishop Walden, on Tues.
day evening, was replaced by an excel,
lent discourse on Points of View" by
Rev. M. S. Hughes, of Kansas City, the
bishops arrival having been delayed
until Wednesday morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
Complete Their Ticket and Indorse
Senator WoIcott.

Complete Their Ticket and Indorse
Senator WoIcott.
Denver, Sept. 19.-The republican
state convention reconvened yesterday
and completed it's ticket, with the fol-
lowing unanimous nominations:
Lieutenant governor-Percy S. Ri
der.
Secretary of state-Joseph w. Mil
som.
Treasurer-Orson adams.
Auditor-James S. Murphy.
Attorney general-Ch Withrow.
Superintendent of schools-Miss
lone T. Hanna.
Resolutions were adopted applaud
ing the foreign and domestic policy of
the present national administration,
and endorsing Senator Wolcott. Much
of the platform was devoted to state
affairs. A supplemental resolution ex-
pressing sympathy for the Galveston
sufferers was adopted
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
sled by Bogus Priests.

Des Moines, Sept. 20.-During the
past two weeks many Des Moines
homes have been visited by two
individuals. represent
ing themselves as Catholic priests, who
were soliciting funds with which to
build an orphan asylum in northern
Ireland. They succeeded in securing
hundreds of dollars-howEmuch is not
known-and disappeared from the city
before they could be apprehended by
the police and detectives, who were
set on their trail by Father Flavin, Of
Ambrose church. 1t is supposed
the men are frauds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
BANK ROBBERY is BOLD.
Three Men Hold Up Nevada Concern
at Noon =

Three Men Hold UP nevada concern
at Noon.
Winnemucca, New, Sept. 20-The
First National bank was robbed of
about $4,000 at noon yesterday by
three men who entered the front door
of the building and with revolvers
made all present throw their hands
up. There were five people in the
bank at the time, Cashier Nixon, AS
sistant Cashier Mcbride, Book-keeper
Hill, Stenographer Calhoun, and a
horse-buyer named Johnston. The
robbers threatened instant death to
the first man who made a show of
resistance.
One robber made Cashier Nixon
open the safe and take from it three
sacks of gold coin. The robbers then
marched the five men thru the
back door to the alley, where three
horses, We're waiting, Tie men were
kept covered with guns until the des
peradoes mounted the horses and es
capped. :
The alarm was quickly given and
several shots were fired at the des-
peradoes as they sped thru the
town, but without effect. officers and
armed citizens have stareted in pur-
suit of the robbers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20

374, while in 1899 the democrats re-
gained 1,458 of their lost votes, or
enough to have elected their member
of congress in 1898. There are 149
voting precincts in the second district
and the stay-at-home vote in each pre-
cinct last year as compared with 1896
was twenty-eight republicans and only
six democrats.
Situation in the Sixth.
The situation in the sixth district is
something similar, altho in that dis
trict the democrats have lost more by
stay-at-homes than have the republi-
cans. The republican loss last year
as compared with 1896 was 1928, or
fifteen to the precinct. The democrat
ic loss last year over 1896 was 3,471,
or twenty-five to the precinct. 1t is
probable, however, the congressional
ticket will develop the strongest con-
est, and for that reason a comparison
OF 1898 with 1896 would be proper In
1898 the democratic vote in the dis
trict showed falling off as compared
with 1896 of 2,502 votes, or sixteen
votes to the precinct. At that time
the republican plurality was 1,471, but
ILLS uuIuDef uOSS uoI SQudi lue ueuo-
cratic stay-at-home vote in 1898, and
had the democrats polled the same
vote that year that they did in 1896,
they would have defeated Major Lacey
1,031 votes.
These are the conditions as shown
by the figures in the second and sixth
districts and by reason of these ccndi-
tions, the democrats are claiming that
they will elect their candidates for
congress in both districts. This would
be impossible if the republicans make
it point to work earnestly from now
until the close of the polls on election
day to see to it that every republican
vote in both districts is polled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Lucas colored Boy Thought to Have
Shot a Woman.

Charlton, Sept. 20.-(Special.)- Roy
Branch, colored boy, is in Jail here
charged with the murder of Lovina
Compton, colored woman of Lucas.
They had been drinking and were in a
restaurant talking rather loud when
they were ordered out, and in short
time the citizens heard shot and ran
to the scene to find the woman fatally
wounded in the heart and he standing
by with a pistol in his hand. They
were both brought to Charlton where
she died at the county farm and he
was lodged in Jail. She refused to
make any statement and he says the
shooting was accidental as she grab
bed the gun as he was about to fire in
the air. The grand jury is investigat-
ing the case.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Why England Refused.
New York Prepares for Plaque.

New York, Sept. 20.-The board Of
has authorized the department of
health to spend s2s.O0O in the erection
of a special laboratory to be used in
fighting the bubonic plague. In a let
ter to the board DR.. Briggs, the chief
of the meteorological bureau, states
that, with such a laboratory New York
will be in a better position to combat
the plague than any other city in the
world. The need of a special building
comes from the fact that in the exam
ination of the germs of the plague
there is greater danger of infection
than with yellow fever or any other
disease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Frustrated a Jail Delivery.

Atlantic, Sept. 20.-What came near
being a Jail delivery was discovered
here. For week or SO it has been
noticed that the prisoners made an un-
usual amount of noise and this became
SO noticeable as to become suspicious.
The officers made investigation and
found several steel bars sawed off and
tunnel started under the corridor
floor. On further investigation, sever
al case knives and files wereadiscover-
ed and taken away from the prisoners
and the prisoners all locked in their
cells. In few hours more the eleven
prisoners who occupy the Jail would
have been at liberty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
SARGENT WANTS MORE SALARY.
Will Accept denomination of Brother
hood of Firemen With Increase.


Des Moines, Sept. 2O.-Grand Mas
ter Sargent, of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen declared in an in
terview yesterday that if the brother
hood would offer him sufficient in
ducements he might reconsider his an
nouncement that he would not be a
candidate for reelection. ut is mere
ly business matter with me- said
he. Il have better offer from an
other source and unless the Brother
hood can offer me equal inducements,
l will sever my official connection
with it at the end of the year, and
take charge of large manufacturing
house,
The present salary of the grand
master is s3.5OO per year. Sargent
has been grand master for sixteen
years and has always performed his
duties in a most satisfactory manner
to the Brotherhood. 1t is not known
what action will be taken by the con-
vention. In case he is not reelected
with an increase in salary the First
Grandmaster Hannahan will probably
get the position.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY.
Amateur Thieves Have Surprising
Experience at Claire, Iowa.

Fort Dodge, Sept 20-Amateur bank
robbers have created great excitement.
in the village of Claire, fourteen miles
northwest Of here, by attempting to
rob the State bank of Claire. They
secured entrance to the bank Tuesday
night and sought to blow open the
vault by punching out a rivet in the
dial on the vault door. The crevices
were filled with powerful explosives
and touched off. The result surprised
the robbers as much as the people of
Claire. The dial and a portion of the
vault door were blown thru the front
window of the bank and across a sew
enty-foot street and thru the window
of hotel. The noise awakened every
one in town and frightened the robbers
who made good their escape, but with
out a penny of the expected booty. The
thieves overlooked small safe out
side that might have been easily en-
tered and which contained $4,000 in
gold No clue
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
AMERICANS ARE KILLED.
Insurgent FiIlpinos Attack Soldiers
and Disable Many,

Manila, Sept. 20.-During the last
seven days there has been distinct
increase of insurgent aggression, par
ticularly near Manila, along the rail-
road and in the provinces of Laguna,
Morong, Bulucan, Nueva Ecija and
Pampanga, eliminating Monday in an
engagement near Siniloan, at the east
end of Laguna de Bay, in which de-
tachments of the Fifteenth and Thirty
seventh United States infantry regi-
ments, ninety men all told, met thou
sand insurgents, armed with rifles and
entrenched. The American loss was
twelve killed, including Captain David
d. Mitchell, second lieutenant George
A. Cooper, both of the Fifteenth in
fantry; twenty-six wounded and five
missing, who are probably dead.
The enemy had been pursued for
several days.
There are rumors of attacks on the
railroad and Of trouble in Manila. Ref
ugees are arriving here from Laguna
Morong and Pampanga provinces. The
natives of Manila are restless. and ma
ny are leaving the city. Hostile dem
onstrations are particularly marked
along the railroad and on the shores
of Laguna de Bay. The insurgents
have attacked the garrison outposts.
In some cases they charged the
towns, fleeing when pursued. Guiguin-
to, Polo, Malolos and Caloosan have
been subjected to this treatment.
A Manila mail escort of thirty men
was attacked at Cabugao lake. A two
hours fight ensued Cabugao was al
so attacked, the telegraph Office there
being destroyed.
The insurgents have burned the vii
lage of Rosario They have been cut
ting the telegraph wires and railroad
at certain points.
Names of the Killed.
Washington, Sept 20.-A dispatch
has been received from Macarthur
| which confirms the report cabled to
the Associated Press from Manila re-
garding the activity of the insurgents.
The general says:
"Thir1y-three per cent is profound
ly impressive loss and indicates the
stubbornness of the fight, the fearless
leadership of the officers and the
| splendid response of the men.
"The casualties which occurred in
Mitchell's command, consisting of 13O
men, and four otncerS We're: Compa-
ny l., Fifteenth infantry, killed and
died of wounds, Capt David G. Mitch
ell, Second Lieutenant George A.Coop-
er; Sergeant William Fitzgerald, Ser
geant Evremond DeHart, Corporal
Lauritz Jensin, Privates Edward G.
Coburn, George R. Horton, Thomas P
Kelly, Thomas Mulrey, John P. Brink
William L.. Banker, Arthur S. Mans
field, Thomas l. Pitcher, Scott L.Smith
Richard Taylor, Edward NJ Neil, Fred
Duggan, Emanuel Kaufman; Company
l., Thirty-seventh volunteer infantry:
Sergeant Thomas P. A. Howe, Privates
Edward j. Godahl, George Haight, Ed
ward Stallcup, Alfred ]. Mueller, Jas
G. West. Four officers and fifteen pri
Yates were wounded.
"The insurgent loss as far as is
known was ten killed and twenty
wounded. Among the former was Col
Fidel."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
TO LOCATE IOWA REGIMENTS.

Commission Will Go to vicksburs and
Mark Positions in the Battlefield.
Des Moines, Sept. 19.-The state
commission to locate the positions of
the Iowa regiments at the siege at
Vicksburg held it's first meeting in Des
Moines yesterday afternoon. About
twenty-five of the commissioners were
present. Col. James K. Thompson,
who was member of the Twenty-first
infantry, was made president of the
commission. 1t was decided to make
a visit to Vicksburg in November. The
commission will meet in Chicago, No
vember 81, and make the trip from
there. They will spend some time at
Vicksburg looking over the battlefield
and locating the positions of the Iowa
regiments. The commission is COM
posed of one representative from each
Iowa regiment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Balkan Outbreak Certain.

Vienna, Sept. 20.-At the Roumanian
legation here it is said that the Rou-
manian government has recalled its
diplomatic agent from the court of
Sofia and that a collision between the
two powers is considered inevitable.
Both the Roumanian press and people
demand war against Bulgaria. For
eign war correspondents are begin
ming to arrive at Bucharest to be ready
for whatever may happen Strong de-
tachments of Bulgarian troops have
advanced to the Roumanian frontier
along the Dobruja district.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Murdered by Boxers.

Waterloo, Sept. 20.-J. P. White, Of
thfs city has received word thru the
daily dispatches that his niece, Miss
HI. j. Rice, was murdered by the Box
ers in China near Lu Cheng. She
went to China as missionary in 1893.
Her residence was near Tien Tsin and
she was killed while trying to make
her escape to Lu Cheng.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
HoER ARMY is BROKEN.
Roberts Reports the Burghers Scat
tered and Fled.


London, Sept. 2O.-Roberts cables
from Nelspruit, as follows:
"Of the 5000 Beers who retreated
from Komatipoort before the British
advance from Machadodorp, 700 enter
ed Portuguese territory and the others
deserted in various directions. The
balance is reported to have crossed
Komati river and to be occupying the
spurs Of Lobombo mountain, south of
the railway.
"a general tumult seems to have oc-
Cured when they recognized the help
lessness of their cause. Their long
Toms and field guns were destroyed
and nothing is left of the Boer army
but a few marauding bands. Kelley
Kenny fs dealing with one of these,
which occupies position at Doren-
berg"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings Of Hawkeye Residents at tho
Nations Capital.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-The comp
troller of the currency has authoriz.
ed the First National Bank of Farm4
ington, Iowa, to begin business with
a capital of $25,000.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-John L. Mowry, Shelby,
So. dditional-Joseph A. Wallace,
Morrison, $12. Original widows
Margaret H. Stuchner. Davenport, So.
minor of Dow Rosenberg, Climbing
Hill, $14; Vina Vigren, Des Moines,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Newspaper PLANT Mobbed.

San Juan De Porte. Sept. 19.-The
plant of Eldiarie, the organ of the fed
eral party, was completely destroyed
by mob last night. The supposed
causes of the disturbances are articles
attacking Mayor Egozcue who is a
republican. No arrests have been
made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
A TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.
Neglected Water Supply Causes Dis.
ease at independence Hospital.

Neglected Water supply SauSeS lis.
ease at Independence Hospital.
Des Moines, Sept, 19.-Judge Robin
son has returned from a visit to Inde-
pendence, where he investigated the
facts as to the typhoid fever epidemic
at the hospital. In the past six weeks
the total number of cases among the
patients and employees was 105, and
there were eight deaths. The patients
and employees had been drinking city
water, the same as the people of Inde-
pendence, who have not been afflicted.
The cause of the disease was found to
be large tank in the attic of the hos
pital This tank had never been open
ed, and it was found to be in filthy
condition and to contain typhus germs
1t has been cleansed thoroly and the
fever is now on the wane. All the
cases are convalescing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Hiah island is All Right.

Beaumont, Tex, Sept. 19.-The re-
port that the recent cyclone caused
great loss of life and damage to prop
erty at High Island is untrue. The
island is 48 feet above the sea lev
ell and there was little damage and no
loss of life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
DAILY DEMOCRATS BOLT.
Leave Democratic State Convention
In Montana.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 2O-Three state
conventions met here yesterday, the
democrat. populist and labor parties.
The latter two progressed only to the
stage of temporary organization and
adjourned until today The democrat
ic convention wound up in the evening
by the bolt of sixty-ive DAILY dele
gates. Their complaint was on the
seating of delegates. The regular
convention adopted platform, which
endorsed the Kansas City platform
and candidates, specifically demanding
free coinage. 1t endorses the services
of Senator Clark and demands his re-
election by the next legislature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
The Allies Attacked 5 = Forts
at Daybreak gg.
Morning. ss
HEAVY CANNONA. 3 6
Ten Thousand Troops Will Spend the
Winter at Peking-Dowager Will
Return if Protection Is Guaranteed
Her-Expedition is Planned..

Taku, Sept. 20.-(Copyright, 1900,
for the Courier by the Associated
Press 1.-THE allies attacked Pei-Tang
forts at daybreak. Heavy cannonad-
ing is going on.
To Winter in Peking.
Peking, Sept. 14.-(Copyright, 1900,
for the Courier by Associated Press.)
Indications are that 10000 allies will
winter at Peking. The German force
will be the largest. A joint expeditionto
Paoting has been planned by the Bri-
tish, German and French forces. The
dowager empress has expressed her
willingness to return to Peking if guar
anteed protection. The generals in
command and the ministers of the
powers are unwilling to assume such
responsibility.
Fate of Missionaries.
Washington, Sept. 20-The war de-
partment has received the following:
"Peking. Sept. 17.-The following is
accepted here as reliable: Two daugh-
ters of Atwater and twenty-six others
were murdered at Tayuan, July g..
Clapp and wife, and four others were
murdered at Taikua July 3D., Atwat-
er and wife and two children and six
others were murdered by their escort
near Pencow Flu, August Is, in. Shan
81 province. Dixon and wife, Occur
ren and wife, and a single gentleman
and single lady escaped into the
mountains from the mission thirty
miles to the north of Takuan. They
escaped on horseback and possibly
may have evaded their pursuers."
(Signed) "Chaffee."
Remey Calls on Ii Hung.
Washington, Sept. 2O.-The secre-
tary of the navy has received the fol-
lowing from Remey:
"Taku, Sept 20.-I have called up
on Ii Hung Chang officially. He ar
rived on the 18th in a merchant vessel.
He will proceed at once to Peking. He
desires to tender his sincere thanks
for the consideration he has received
from the United States government. .
Why England Refused.
London, Sept. 2O.--It was explained
today at the British foreign Office that
sit was found inexpedient for the pow
ers to accept the Russian withdrawal
proposal as they had reliable infor-
nation that the Boxers were ready
to re-occupy Peking as soon as the al
lies retired
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
cabinet OFFICERS Summoned.

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 2O.-Secre-
taries Long and Gage left here early
today for Washington. 1t is stated
that they received summons to re-
turn from the president owing to the
urgency of the Chinese negotiations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
WaIcott VIII Not Accept.

Boston, Sept. 90. The Journal today
announces that former Gov. Roger
Wolcott will not accept the post of
ambassador to Italy, rendered him by
Mckinley.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Revised List Of Galveston Dead.

Houston, Sept. 20.-The Post today
prints arevised list of those who per-
ished in the great storm. The list
has been carefully compiled and plac-
es the number of the known dead at
4,754.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
NEGRO SHOT BY GUARDS.
Swift Justice Still Prevails at Calves.
ton-Unburied Dead.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. 20.-Last
night negro attempted to break into
warehouse containing commissary
stores. He was shot and killed by the
guards. No attempt was made at
The body was burned.
Captain Page, of the Dallas Rough Ri
ders, has made a careful survey of the
town and has estimated that there are
a thousand bodies yet to be taken out
of the ruins.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
President in washinoton.

Washington Sept. 19-The presi-
dent arrived here at o'clock this
morning. The run from Canton was
made without incident.
The president returns to Canton
Friday night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
in Bohemian Mine.

Dux, Bohemia, Sept. 2O.--An explo-
sion occurred in the Frisch Gluck mine
Thirty-five persons were killed, fifteen
injured and five are missing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Last survivor, of BaIakIava.

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Sept. 49,
The last of the Balaklava survivors,
James A. White, is dead. He had
lived near here since 1857
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
kruaer Accents Hollands Offer.

The Hague, Sept. 19-The govern
ment of the Netherlands has been no
tilted of Kruger's acceptance of it's
offer to place a warship at his dispo-
sal to convey him from Lorenzo
Marques to Holland.