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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
Chinese Railroad Loan.

tBy Telegraph to virgnian-P
Berlin. Oct. 25.-Thc East Chinese
Railroad Company, according to dis
patch from ST. Petersburg to the
F'rankfurter Zeitrmg is trying To
effect loan in the United States ana
France through the Russo Chinese
Bank
The ITrankfurter Zeitung's CORE
spondent. who gives S55.000.000 as the
amount. saws that Director Rothsdn is
about to start for New York i'll the
interest OF the loan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
moving the women transport the
household furniture and also the small

moving the women transport the
household furniture and also the small
children.
The Ona population is at present
about sixteen hundred but this number
is constantly diminishing. Many ma
,lyes have been killed by white men
who have resented the sheep raids in
which these tribes indulge. Without
hre-arms. the physical power of the
giant race is of no avail. The twanc
of the bow is not so deadly as the crack
of the Winchester. Doubtless it will
not be many years before the Onas and
other tribes in these southern ATTITUDES
become extinct.
After remaining for some days among
these giant tribes. we pushed on to-
ward the South Pole. We sounded the
waters between Cape Horn and the
Shetland Islands-an undertaking never
attempted before. Our sounding line
often went down two miles; and. in the
most temptuous seas on the globe. the
difficulties of our task may be imagin-
ed. 1t was performed successfully
not the least of the triumphs OF the Bel
gian expedition.
n NEW LAND.
Passing all of the known land south
of the Horn, we discovered. after en-
! ttcrttrTg the tCu nctt, u WISH CUNrtncnr
which has been alluded to by no pre-
vious navigators or geographers. Part
of this new country was named Dan
coland, after Lieutenant Emile Dance.
our maEnetician. and one of our newly
discovered islands we christened Brook
lyn. which name I had the privilege of
giving.
The new land we found is doubtless
part of the great South Polar Cont
nent. We charted five hundred miles
of this territory. 1t is buried. even in
midsummer. under tremendous mass
of everlasting ice.
We fOllOur flie
mainland southwark. but the pack ice
forced us away. Late in February we
entered the main body of the sea ice,
penetrating this for distance of nine
~ miles. Here we were firmly held by
he ice, and for thirteen months our
vessel lay
AS idle as painted ship
Upon Il painted ocean.
We read and reread all our books.
and told and retold all our tales. For
seventy days we were enveloped in
worse than Egyptian darkness. Our
future was involved in terrifying I'M
certainty. At any moment our ship
fral compared TO the mountains of
ice surrounding us-might be crushed.
At times all was monotony. Days
| passed without conversation. The ship
| was as silent within as the wastes of
| ice without. The long black night and
| the isolation preycd on us mentally and
| physically. We became actually green
! ish in complexion, and our hearts grew
unreliable in action. For months we
| had nothing to tell us when night end
| ed or day began.
In January, finding that gap had
| been formed In the Ice about two
thousand feet away from the ship. we
| lecided to cut Il channel to this open
water We blew up portions of the ice
| with tonitc. which explosive, however,
proved a failure i'll that low tempera-
4
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
A PERFECT RACE
GROWING EXTINCT.
The ona Men Are Dying Fast. Thus Taking
Away the Most Wonderfully Form
ed People on Earth.

Shroudcd in icy mystery, the South
Polar regions have remained. since the
earliest times, an enigma to man.
For three hundred years the glacial
lards under the pale rays of the Polar
Star have been gradually made to yield
their ice strongholds to the daring as
sauts of the explorer. while the por-
ton OF the globe Illuminated by the
Southern Cross has been left almost
unvisited
Up to the time of the Belgian cxpe-
dition no mortal being had sojourned
an entire season in the SOuth POIar
seas. consider. therefore, in pcne-
trating through the first antarctic
night the little band of explorers OF
which | had the honor to be one, has
marked an era in the records Of Polar
research. Their work is the stepping
stone to new ventures.
In the end of 1897 nineteen men in
trusted their lives to the little Belgica
An auxiliary bark of $50 tons-and
with her attacked the previously un-
penetrated barriers of ice which hedged
in the region south of Cape Horn.
They discovered Il new and beauti-
full highway, in size comparable to the
Straits of Magellan, and through this
pushed into new world of ice, visit
ing hundred Islands and several hun
dred miles OF land upon which no other
human eye had ever rested.
Upon this land We're found great
cities or weird creatures and a profu-
sion of curious other world life. After
passing through this unknown land our
little party entered upon an equally
unknown sea.
This sea forged it's ice manacles
about us, and for an entire year we
were prisoners in an mpregnable for
tress OF ice. We were the football OF
Fate. at the mercy of every wind,
which drove us to and fro over Il mys-
terious ocean.
For the first time in the history of
man we passed through an antarctic
winter-a continuous night of inky
blackness. which lasted seventy seem
ingly endless days.
During this eternity of gloom the
BelGica was the only speck of human
life within the antarctic and SUDAN
tarctic regions-an area equal to the
combined spread of Europe and Asia.
Our one years imprisonment would
have heightened into many years-and
doubtless our corpes would to-day re-
pose in the frozen silence of some ice
pack-had we not. by almost SUPER
human efforts extricated our ship from
the Ice by digging a great canal more
than two thousand feet long and sum
GENTLY Wide to allow of the passage of
the ship.
ALMOST UNKNOWN.
But 1t was not only in the South
Polar regions that we made interesting
discoveries. We had an opportunity to
study that strange race OF giants in
habiting the southermost portions of
the Southern Hemisphere-the F'ue-
gians. These people, called Onas by
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26

University. formerly Maryland Semi
nary. of Washington. ID. c. When
these teams met last Thanksgiving;
Day the locals defeated them II to ..
With one or two exceptions the CO.
lumbiaS have the same team of last
year. with j. NJ. Harrison as captain.
They are prepared to meet any repu-
table colorcd team in the country.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26

NOW is THE SEASON when the small
boy ILLS himself with green fruit. which
invariably leads TO cramps. diarrhcea or
dysentery. If parents nre prudent they Will
have bottle of PAlN-KtLLER ready for
such summer emergencies. Avoid substi-
tutes. there is but one Pain-Killer. Perry
Davis. Price 25c. and zoe.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
Sharkey Declines Waioott's
ChaiianDa

tBy telegraph TO Yirginan-Pilot.)
New York Oct 25.-Tom Sharkey to-
day made a public answer to Tom
O'Rourke's challenge in behalf of Joe
Walcott. Sharkey declines to meet
Walcott.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
Football Club praotiotne.

The Columbia Football team. of this
city, widely known as Virginias crack
colored club. is practicing daily at
League Park for their first game. which
takes place next Monday or Tuesday.
in Richmond. with the Virginia Union
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
FOUND IN OLD HOUSE.
Body OF Old Soldier Found In Vacant
Building at Creation

Creston, April 19.-The body of Louis
Watson, of Alton, was found in va
can't house at No. 6o3 North Cedar
street, yesterday morning by George
Trussler and wife. who had gone to
look over the building, expecting to
rent the property. Trussler at once
sent word to the marshal and in the
absence of Coroner Mckee Justice
Maxwell took charge of the remains
and conducted an inquest.
All the circumstances and surround
ings show that Watson went into the
house, probably two or three days ago,
laid down and died. He left his home
last Thursday and has not since been
seen by his wife. He met and talked
TO d number of acquaintances here
Thursday afternoon to whom he told
his troubles. He was in the city last
Wednesday and pawned a suit of
clothes. Friday afternoon he was found
lying by the side of a pile of bridge
timbers near the supply track by some
boys who told Officer Carlson. The
officer reused Watson and found him
to be pretty drunk. He walked away,
going northeast. No doubt he wan
dered about until going into the va
cant house, where he laid down to
sleep and died alone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
DEWEY CEASES TOTALK POLITICS
Will Say Nothing Until His Statement
IL Made Public

Washington, April 19.-Admiral Dew
ley does not want to discuss politics or
national issues until his statement is
made public. 1t is this silence which is
sopuzzling gtodemocratic politicians, and
the admiral is quietly enjoying their
bewilderment. He understands it is
advantageous to keep them in the dark
as to his plans, and this may be behind
the delav in making public the plat
form upon which he will run.
1t was reiterated yesterday by a
gentleman who enjoys the closest pos
sible relations with the admiral that
he would not be the tail to Mr.. Bryan's
presidential kite. ",rhe admiral will be
a presidential candidate or nothing
he said. HE will certainly not take
a vice presidential nomination.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
iowa County Doctors Meet.

Williamsburg, April 19.-The Iowa
County Medical society held it's yearly
meeting here Tuesday. After busi-
ness session in the afternoon the vis-
itors were treated to a banquet at the
home of DR.. A. c. Moon.
Another committee was up here last
night from Hedrick to examine the
lighting system here. They expressed
themselves as the other one did, i. e.,
that so far as they saw. electricity
could not compete with our lights. Ii
Hedrick is wise she will put in a gas
plant. A large delegation is going
from here to Sigourney next Friday
to the school contest. 1t is hoped here
that our schools can keep up their
splendid record and administer another
defeat to Sigourney.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
Cuban Elections in .1une
President on a Trip.
Andrews VIII Go to Nebraska.

Chicago, April 19.-Dr. L. Benjamin
Andrews has accepted the chancellor-
ship of the University of Nebraska. His
decision was announced to the board
of Education last night. He will re-
tire from the superintendency of the
Chicago public schools on May 1 and
will assume the university office in Au-
gust.
DR.. Andrews was granted two
months leave of absence from the
schools with full salary and the off.
cial close of his connection with the
system will date from the end of the
school term in June. His successor as
superintendent probably will be one
of the district superintendents, Will
liam w. Speer, Alfred Kirk, and A. G.g
Lane being considered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
Hancock for Delegato.at-Larce..

Des Moines, April 1s.-Since Con-
gressman David B. Henderson, speaker
of the national house, has refused to
permit his name to be used in connec-
ton with the selection of the four
Iowa delegates-at-large to represent
Iowa in the national convention at
Philadelphia, June 10, the friends of
Charles T. Hancock, of Dubuque, Col
onel Henderson's section Of the state,
are pushing his name actively for the
place. Mr.. Hancock is the Third dis
trict member of the republican state
central committee, and was chairman
of that body until private business in
terests compelled him to retire there
from. 1t has been the custom of the
republican convention for long time
past to select the state committees
chairman for the delegate-at-large If
he desires to accept the honor. AS the
name of H. o. Weaver, present chair
man, will not be presented this year
for the position, it is hoped by Mr..
Hancock's friends that he will receive
the benefit of this custom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
Spain Replaces It's Old Cab
met by a New One.
CHANGE WAS QUIET ONE
Four of the New Ministers Were NIem-
bers of the Retiring Cablnet-Sll.
yelas is Now President of
the Council.

Madrid. April 19.-(By Associated
Press )-On account of dissentions
among its members, the ministerial
council has been displaced by new
one, the composition of which is as
follows:
President of the council and minis
ter of marine-Senor Silvelas.
Minister of foreign affairs-Marquis
Aguilar Campo.
Minister of justice-Marquis Vadillo.
Minister of fnance-Marquis de Viii
laverde.
Minister of the interior-Senor Dato.
Minister of war-General AGAR
raga.
Minister of public instruction
Garcia .Alix.
Minister of agriculture and public
works-Senor Gasset.
No disturbances followed the change.
Four of the newly appointed ministers
are members of the retiring cabinet.
namely, Silvela, Azcarraga, Villaverde
and Dato.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
End of the Yaqul rebellion.

Tucson, Ariz., April 19.-Information
comes to the Star from Hermosillo, So
nora, Mexico, that Governor Torres
has settled the Yaqui trouble in his
state. The Yaqui force has been broken
up and the Indians are returning to-
their homes.
Governor Torres has adopted the poll
icy of General Miles in the removal OF
the Apaches to the Atlantic seaboard
from Arizona. The governor is sending
the Yaquis far into the interior Of
Mexico as fast as he can gather them
Fifteen hundred have been sent and
Others will follow as fast as they are
taken.
The taking of the families of the
renegades in the fields is giving good
results, as the renegades follow their
families.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Boy at Charlton Has Narrow Escape
From Death.

Charlton, April 19.-(special.) Mas
ter GEORGE Dilliner, while on his way
to town Tuesday afternoon, met with a
very serious accident. He is about ten
years old and his mother is a widow
and has a sick son that takes all her
time. She told the boy George to go
to town for some medicine for his
brother. When he reached the Yengal
crossing there We're two trains coming
in, one directly behind the other. he
waited until the first train was past
and not noticing the other started
across the track in front of the second
one, which hit him, throwing him
about six feet to the middle Of the
road. When he was picked up there
was a deep cash about three inches
long on his head, his right arm was
badly bruised, and his left hip dislo-
Gated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
ROTH is FOUND GUILTY.
Much Sympathy is Expressed for the
Innocent Victim.

Cedar Rapids, April 19.-The case of
State VS.. E. NJ. Roth, the travelling man
charged with adultery, was brought to
"a close Tuesday afternoon about 4
o'clock, when the jury was instructed
and sent out. They returned into
court within half or three-quar-
ters of an hour, returning verdict of
guilty.
The case has been one of the most
notable tried in the Linn county dis
trict court for long time, and one of
the most hotly contested. Roth was
arrested on the complaint of his wife.
She afterwards weakened and even be-
fore the preliminary was held, sought
to have the action dismissed. Owing to
the fact, however, that the county at
torney had explained to Mrs. Roth
fully the consequences of her action,
and cautioned her not to proceed nm
less she desired her husband prose-
cuted. the county attorney refused to
comply with the wishes of the wonl-
an.
At the preliminary hearing and later
during the trial County Attorney Glenn
ans actions were attacked, an effors
being made to show that he was in
rerested in a civil suit which was to
follow the commencement of the Grim
inal action.
Miss Dora Burns, the young woman
who figured SO conspicuously in the
case and against whom no indictment
was returned, it being the feeling that
she had been made the victim of a
designing man, left for Eldon yesterday
morning on the Milwaukee passenger
She has won the sympathy of all with
whom she has come in contact since
being brought here several weeks ago
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings of Hawkeye Residents Mt the
Nations Capital.

Washington, April 19.-Postofices
discontinued: French, Pottawattamie
county, mail TO Neola; Guyte, Whine.
'bago county, mail to Vinje; Herdland
Clay county mail to Webb; High Lake
Emmet county, mail to Bubowa.
Iowa pensions: Original Charles H
Hushaw, Woodbine, Sc; James G. Dab.
ison, Red Oak, $s; James G. p. Meag.
her, Rochester, $s. Additional-Jo ohr
U. Muller, Riverside, Ss to $40. Sup.
plemental-Peter McCalmont, Council
Bluffs, $40. Increase Henry r. Ed.
er, Laurens, $14 to $17; Eugene H. Full.
Ter, Des Moines, Sc to So. Original wi.
dows-Martha A. johnson, Des Moines
XS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
Child Gets 100000.

Marshalltown, April 19.-Within
thirty days little Adelaide Louise Mer-
riam will come into possession of near
" 100000 and will be the wealthiest
S-year-old heiress in the city. She is
the daughter of Mrs. l.. c. Rood, who
has been twice married. Her present
husband is l.. c. Rood, of the Plano
Manufacturing company, and an inn
plement dealer at Webster City. 1t is
thru her former husband, Z. G. Mer-
riam, the father of Adelaide, that the
inheritance falls due.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
Ex-Gov. Boies HIS Favorite

Albany, N. Y, April 19.-The Times
Union says: James j. Russell, of New
York, formerly democratic leader OF
the Iowa house of Representatives,
when asked whom he thought would
be nominated at the Kansas City con-
vention, said: "Out of eight different
gentlemen whose names have been
suggested for the nomination for pres
idenr my own notion is that Horace
Boies, the ex-governor of Iowa, is the
strongest
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
walked Heedle.sIy to Deat,,.

Sioux City, April 19.-Carl Carter, a
young man employed by the Cudahy
Packing company, was killed by the
cars Tuesday. Carter was walking
west across Prospect street. The rain
was coming down pretty heavily at
the time and the man was walking
with an umbrella before his face. He
walked unheedingly before the cars,
which We're being pushed south To-
ward the river, and was knocked down
and crushed to death by the wheels.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
BADGES OF HONOR.
Bill introduced to Give Medals to Sol-
diers of North Atlantic Squadran.

Washington, April 1s.-(By Associa-
ted Press .)-When the senate conven-
ed today Hale reported from the COM
mittee on naval affairs joint resolu-
ton drawn originally by Mason, of Hi
nois, authorizing the secretary of the
navy to have struck bronze medals for
distribution among certain officers and
men of the North Atlantic squadron,
commemorating sthe naval engage
ments between the United States and
Spain. The measure which appropri-
ates $4,000 was adopted.
A resolution was offered by Hoar di-
recting the secretary of war to inform
the senate how many inmates of the
national soldiers home were colored
men or Indians. In explanation Hoar
said his desire was simply to ascertain
whether there was a sufficient number
of colored inmates in such homes to
warrant separate institutions. Pet
tus, of Alabama, asked for similar da-
ta concerning the national insane asy-
lums to be asked for by resolution.
1t was agreed to- and the resolution
passed. Gallagher, of New Hampshire,
offered a resolution calling on the sec
retary of the treasury for the aggre-
gate amount of revenue derived from
the tax on notes, bank checks, insur-
ance policies, leases, mortgages, tele-
grams, express shipments and medi-
cinal preparations. Platt, of Connec-
ticut, suggested that the information
asked for ought to cover the operation
of the entire war revenue act. After
some discussion the resolution went
over. Consideration of the Alaskan
code bill was then resumed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
A ROW IN CONVENTION
Alabama Republicans Fan Out and
Begin to Shoot.

Montgomery, Ala, April 19.-(By As
sociated Press.)-The row among the
delegates to the state republican con-
vention, called to meet today, started
before the body was called to order.
The cause of the trouble was that con
tested delegates were refused admit
tance. After a scene of great excite
ment and some shooting, during which
a man was seriously injured, the gov
ernor cleared both factions of The
party out of the state house. The diff
ferent factions thereupon met in sep
arate halls, where two conventions
were held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
TRANs-MlssIsslPPI CONGRESS-.
1t Adopts Resolutions and Listens tC
Talk ON Beet Sugar.

Houston, Tex, April 19.-(By Asso.
ciated Press. )-When the transmits
sissippi congress met today a number
of new resolutions were introduced
George j. Cannon, of Utah, delivered
an address on beet sugar. j. w. Sprin.
ger, of Colorado, read an address. The
committee on resolutions reported fo1
the improvement of the consular serv.
ice, the admission of territories as
states, pure food laws, a governmental
department of mines and minerals, q
governmental department of commerce
and industry, the Pacific cable and fa.
vored an appropriation for the ST
Louis exposition. Adopted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
REGATTA TO BIZ AT WATERLOO
Iowa Oarsmen Will Contest at That
CITY In August.

Waterloo, April 1s.-(Special 1.-The
meeting of the executive committee of
the State Rowing association decided
to hold the next meeting at Waterloo
in August. The association was rep
PRESENTED by Dubuque, Cedar Rapids,
Ottumwa, Clear Lake. Davenport, Bur
/ Flington, Sioux City and Council Bluffs.
The committee was unanimous for Wa
terloo, and expect the largest meeting
for years on account of the central
location.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
CATHOLIC EDUCATORS MEET.
Permanent a association of Catholic Col
leges Will be Formed.

Chicago, April 1e.-By Associated
Press AT today's session of the Cath
olic colleges of America and Canada,
Very Rev. Patrick S. McHale, of Mag
ara University, opened the debate with
a paper on Religious instruction in
Colleges" followed by Rev. John p
Carroll, of ST. Joseph's college, Du.
buque, Iowa, with q paper entitled,
'"The Teaching of Modern Languages
in the College" This evening a bust
ness meeting will be held for the elec-
ton of officers. 1t is proposed to eff:
feet a permanent organization to be
known as ''The Association of Catho-
lie Colleges of the United States
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
CLINTON is LEFT OUT.
OelweIn Gets the National Guard
Vacancy.

Des Moines, April 19.-Company L,
of Clinton, late of the Forty-ninth To-
wa regiment. is in a fair way to re-
ceive. black eye from the adjutant
generals department. In fact. the
black eye may be considered as good
as ministered at the present time.
Company I, will not be allowed to en-
ter the new Forty-ninth Iowa regiment
a new company at Oelwein having been
organized to take the place formerly
held by the Clinton company. Aud
hereby hangs tale.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
Conductor Taylor Dead From lniurie,

Boone, april 19.-Conductor Harry
Taylor, who was run over and his legs
cut off at Colo Tuesday, has died here
been in the hospital here for treat
ment, is very low from the effects of
the shock. Taylor had been in the
employ of the road for fifteen years,
for a number of years as a conductor
His home was at Clinton. Relatives
have come here to take charge of the
remains. He leaves one child, daugh.
ter, almost grown to womanhood.