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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-14

Washington, June. 13.-The navy de-
partment has been informed that the
Yorktown yesterday sailed from
Shanghai for Che Foo. The United
States consul at Che Foo informed the
state department yesterday of the
Boxer disturbances at that place but
no particulars were furnished.,f Che
Z Foo is on the northern coast of Sha
Tung peninsula.
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BOLD DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Escaping Prisoners XIII q Keeper, Br
One Falls to His Death.

Escaping Prisoners XIII q Keeper, But
One Falls to His Death.
New York City (SpeciaI.-Two me-
grOes locked in the West Side Court
prison, on West Fifty-third street.
sawed through the oars Of their cells
n killed Keeper Hugh McGovern by
crushing his head with the sawed Oh
piece Of the bar. They then knocked
down and seriously injured George
Wilson, a prisoner known as a sstrrls-
ty,' who had rushed to the keepers
aid, and then made a desperate at
tempt to escape by sliding down a rope
forty feet long made out of blankets
Il bed ticking to a dead wall twenty
feet high, and then jumping to the
ground.
One of the prisoners, Arthur Flana-
gan, nineteen years old, escaped. The
other. Frank Emerson, alias William
Il. johnson, who was far less sturdy
than his confederate, apparently missed
the wall, and fell headlong. for his
body was found on a pile of iron rails.
with his face and head crushed.
The police say the escape was the
most daring one accomplished ia many
, years. They were at first unable to ac-
count for the saw with which the men
u their way out of their cell. Later
they decided that a young woman, a
sweetheart of Flanagan, had sent him
the saw concealed in a sweet potato
pie. 1t was a hack-saw used for cut
ting iron. The woman's name is Debo-
rah Whiting. When arrested at her
home, the police say, they secured a
letter from Flanagan to her which con.
frined their suspicion.
Arthur Flanagan and Frank Elmer
son had been locked up III default OF
bail to await trial on a charge Of bur
| glary.
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The Mexican Boundary.

The boundary line between the Uni
ted States and Mexico has recently
been resuryeyed and marked by stone
monuments In the form of obelisks 10
Gated about five miles apart. The
shafts are ten feet high, four feet
square at the base, and two feet at
the top, built on foundations five feet
square and rising six inches above the
surface of the ground. In some places
only bouiders could be obtained, when
these were covered with Portland &C.
ment plaster and the proper inscription
plates being placed on them. Some
iron obelisks were also used, these
being about six feet high and twelve
inches square. The completion Of
this work gives some interesting data
In regard to the accuracy of long-dis-
lance surveying. The boundary line
was first surveyed and marked in 1913
and 1853, and most of the stones then
erected have been destroyed. the dis
lance between authentic marks often
being as much as 100 miles. In resur-
veying a distance of about 1000 miles
but three errors were discovered, two
being of about 300 feet and the other
about ninety feet.
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Hell FOR GIRLS MURDER
A coroners Jury Holds the Four
Accused Men Guilty.
The Verdict Simply Says That They Are
Responsible For the Death
Of jennie Bosschieter.

Paterson, N. J. Gpecial).-The jury
summoned by Coroner vroom Of
Ridgewood to investigate the death Of
Jennie Bosscheiter, the murdered mill
girl, met at Alyea's icehouse, near
which the girls body wal found, on
the Bergen side of the Passaic River.
Coroner vroom told the members of
the jury that he had consulted the
Prosecutors Of both Bergen and Pas
sais Counties In regard to the case,
and they had informed him that it
would be the duty Of the jury to de-
.termine where the death of Jennie
Bosscheiter had actually occurred
Chief of Police Graul, OF Paterson,
and Sculthorp, the cabman who drove
-McAllister, Kerr, Campbell, and
Death-on the night of the murder,
appeared before the jury and gave
testimony.
Chief Graul gave sufficient details
of what happened on the night on
which the girl was killed to show thai
she undoubtedly died while in the cab
OF the Passaic County side of the
river, and that her body had afterward
been taken across the river and de-
posted IN the Bergen County side,
where it was found. The Chief then
told at length the story Of the crime.
Sculthorp followed the Chief and
told practically the same story. The
questions put to him were intended
to establish the locality where the
death occurred, so as to ascertain
whether the case came within the jur-
isdiction Of the Bergen County au-
thorities or that Of the Passaic County
officials.
AS in the case Of the Chiefs evil
dence, the claimants story seemed to
prove beyond a doubt that the girl
died in Passaic County.
At the conclusion of Sculthorp's tes-
timony the jury retired. After q con-
ference the jury decided that Jennie
Bosscheiter met her death in Passaic
County, and that the Bergen County
authorities had no Jurisdiction in the
case. The Passaic County authorities.
therefore, have now full charge of the
investigation.
The verdict is in part as follows:
1--WE, the jurors, do say upon OUT
oath that Jennie Bosscheiter came I'd
her death according 10 the evidence
produced on the 10Th day of October
in the County of Passaic, and that
Walter McAllister, George J.. Kerr,
Andrew Campbell and William Death
are responsible for the same"
After giving their verdict the jur-
ors were dismissed by Coroner Vroom.
Sculthorp. the cabman, seems to
have been warned by the police here
not to talk about the case with any
n not In authority. He seems to be
especially afraid of being seen in
conversation with reporters. Sculthorp
has 0 another cab in place Of the
vehicle which he drove on the night OF
the murder.
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Petroleum in .Tanau

The petroleum industry has reached
a considerable development in Japan,
as may be remarked from the reports
recently published in the Japan Times
relating to the province of Echigo. In
this district as many as thirty CONF
panies now exiist, some of these repre-
senffng a capital of more than half a
millions while the total-capital engaged
IN the petroleum industry in this
region is estimated at more than six
millions. As an indication of the ac-
tiyity which now prevails in the petro-
leum region, it is stated that two of
the principal banks of Japan are about
to make branch establishments in the
cities of this district. There is some
talk of installing a pipe line from the
district of Echigo to Toxic, upon about
the same plan as that now estab-
lished in the Caucasus region.
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The Role of the Button.

The world of the West has failed to
appreciate the button. IT'S utility is
undoubted, ard as an advertising me-
dunn it has proven useful, but except
in isolated cases it has not been ac-
corded the anne Importance as in
China, where it is one of the chief
decorations. The mandarins all wear
on their caps as insignia C rank. each
of the nine classes possessing a dis
tinctive model, ranging in value ac-
cording to it's wearer's rank. Red coral
heads the list, then a sapphire blue
button; a peculiar opaque purple stone
follows. The fourth, a light blue but
ton, is awarded military field officers;
crystal buttons designate a subaltern;
then come the jadestone button, an
embossed gold button, a brass one,
and, lastly, a thin silver one. The
first is reserved for members of the
imperial family, the second for dis
tinguished foreigners. One instance
only is known where the coral was
bestowed upon a foreigner. This hap
pened in the case of an E%nglishman
Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General Of
Maritime Customs.
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The Economy of Electricity in Mining.

In the first place, it's great convent
ence must be noted. An electric lamp
can be placed and used where no other
lamp can, and practically any candle
power that may be required can be
had from it. An electric motor to do
certain work is much lighter and ham
der than any other form of motor, and
the cables which feed it with energy
are lighter, handler, more easily got
into position, and more easily main
tanned than the pipes required for
either steam or compressed air. The
electric signal and the electric tele-
phone will do what no other apparatus
will. Ill these are sources of economy
in themselves, and the buster the
mine the greater the economies eff
fected. But apart from Sthese con-
s~iderations, the electric motor and the
electric system of transmitting power
is far more efficient than any other
system.-The Engineering Magazine.
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That unfortunate scion Of the Royal
House of Bavaria, King Otto, was af-
fiicted from his earliest hours with
that terrible malady which has proven
the curse of his family, and Of which
his predecessor revealed unmistakable
symptoms before his demise. Otto's
mania proved from the outset Of q far
more dangerous nature. since he was
subject to attacks Of violence which
endangered the lives Of all who came
within his reach. These were suc-
ceeded by intervals of extreme despond-
ency which in turn yielded to a harm
less placidity. At n such period IN
incident occurred which would be
ridiculous were it not for the pathos
attendant upon every act OF SO sad q
life. The Fing drove out one after
noon with his physician, who was also
his preferred attendant at such times,
revealing nc signs of his disorder save
the inevitable tendency to drop his
lower jaw. A sudden shower coming
up, drenched both occupants of the
carriage and tricklEt down the royal
throat to the kings great annoyance.
"Will your majesty be pleased to
close his mouth" observed the doctor,
noting his patients tneasiness.
The king did as ha was hidden, and
at the same instant the rain ceased.
"Ahw he exclaimed, s'that stopped
it."-Collier's Weekly.
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dumas

The late Alexandra Dumas was a
man of kindly s%ympathies, but how
far his kindness could go was known
to but few during his lifetime. In
n instance he even went so far IS
to alter the ending of a novel which
was then appearing in serial form in
one of the magazines. Shortly before
it's conclusion he received a note from
a gentleman residing in the country.
The writer begged him not to kill his
heroine, a c~onsumptive, as the plot of
the story seemed to indicate, because
his invalid daughter, who had taken
q great interest in the story, imagined
that she would share the heroine's
fate. Dumas rewrote the final chap
ter, and predicted an unexpected cure
for his heroine, although he had or
iginally intended to close the novel
with her tragic death.
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News OF the Toilers.

Anthracite and bituminous coal min.
ers are preparing to act together after
April / next.
The Hebrew bakers of New York
City, about 1000 in number, won their
strike for a ten-hour day.
Seventy additional longshoremen's
unions were formed in the past year,
having an aggregate membership of
4 5000.
The two building trades councils of
New York City, recently consolidated.
will have an affiliated membership of
10000. making it the largest trades
council in America.
A printers union organized in Japan
last year has now a membership of
over 5000, and reports say that the Or
g~anization of w~orkingmen is going on
rapidly in that progressive country.
A furniture firm of San Francisco
has recently voluntarily reduced the
hours of l-sDor from nine to eight hours,
and at the same time granted an adj
vance in wages from $2.75 to So a day.
Increases in wages have been gained
peacefully by $4,000 coal miners IN
South Wales, $500 colliery workers IN
Northumberland, 10000 iron workers
IN the Mldlands, north OF England
aud Scotland. and 1900 blast furuec4
] men IN South S~tnRordshire.
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ALL CONE. SAYS ALvoRo.
Man Who Stole 100000 From a Ne,
York Bank Caught in Boston.

N~ 49, W. . 2NCH
York Bank Caught in Boston.
Boston (SpeciaD. Cornelius L. AL.
word, Jr., the ~absconding note teller of
the First National Bank in New York
City, who is charged with stealing
100000 from the bank, was arrested
here by Chief Inspector William B.
Watts, of this city, and Detective Arm.
strong, of New York City, in an ordi-
nary lodging house at the corner of
West Newton street and Burlington
avenue.
Alvord was searched at police head
| quarters, and in his pockets were
found only a few dollars. which he
was allowed to keep. When asked
what he had done with his immense
| stealings he said:
well, 100000 is a whole lot of
money, but it goes easy"
He said he had backed horses, but
never on race tracks, and had owned
fast horses himself. He SAID he had
lived his life and had taken life to its
full at the rate of n.O0O a year or
more. He declared he would not make
any fight, would throw up his hands,
take his sentence. and, after that was
over, would come out in the world
again.
He was taken to New York City,
where he will stand trial on The
charges of enlightenment and grand
larceny.
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PLAGUE IN THE YUKON VALLEY.
Indians Dying From q Mysterious Dis
e~ase-Famine Threatens.

Seattle, Wash. (SpeciaD.-The Rev.
Father John B. Rene, in charge of
the Roman Catholic missions on the
Yukon, has arrived at Dawson with
a terrible story Of the sufferings of
the natives In that valley from an
epidemic Of a mysterious disease re-
sembling a combination of pneu-
monia, measles and typhoid fever.
At Holy Cross Mission sixty out of
$50 Indians died in less than two
months. Famine now threatens, as
the natives have not been able to lay
up supplies of fish and game for the
winter. The plague has been general
all along the river and along the coast
Of Boring Sea, and thousands of d
tives have died and many more will
die from the disease itself or the
starvation following in its train.
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demolished the structure just below

demolished the structure just below
the building.
Immense masses Of masonry, pieces
of cornice, great beams, window cas-
ings and an indescribable mass OF
Wreekage Of every description tumbled
suddenly into the street in front of
the building all at once.
The wreckage was thrown across the
windows Of the building in which the
Irving National Bank is on the north
east corner of the streets. The offices
of the Irving Bank and of Mecklem
Brothers, bankers and brokers, were
nearly wrecked.
Captain McClusky, of the Detective
Bureau, was appealed to to protect
the funds of the bank, he being told
that they were In the vault, the door
Of which was supposed to be unlocked.
When the CAPTAIN and his men went
in however, they found about $4,000
scattered in confusion over counters
and floors. This was hastily thrown
into the vault and the door locked.
Down in Mecklem Brothers offices.
in the basement, when the fire broke
out, $4,000 in money lay upon the
counters. A boy named Heckonberry
was stationed at the door while this
was gathered together for putting in
the vault.
The first explosion filed the place
with sulphurous smoke that nearly
asphyxiated everybody. The second
explosion blew in the windows and
cut the two Mecklems seriously. The
boy Heckenberry found the two girl
clerks lying in a heap, tainted away.
He carried them out to q place 81
safety.
A barber shop in the same building
was demolished, the BARRIERS and two
customers that were being shaved
were driven to the street. The other
tenants Of the building, a number Of
lawyers and brokers, all escaped in
jury.
The explosion completely demolished
windows along Greenwich street on
both sides for three blocks in both
directions. The street was covered
with fine bits of glass.
The explosion was supposedly
caused by naphtha. In the great con
fusion that existed it was impossible
to find any person who could give the
slightest detail regarding the work
that was being done at the time the
calamity occurred and the possible
cause other than the escape Of naphths
gas.
The whole lower part of the city fell
the shock and streets for blocks lead
ing to the scene were strewn with
glass from windows and doors, whose
empty frames told Of the force of the
quakes.
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To Mothers Of Large Families.

In this workaday world few women
are so placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded OF them
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers Of large families whose
work is never done, and many OF
whom suffer, and suffer for lack OF
intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation of free advice.
Oh, women! do not let your lives be
sacrificed when a word from Mrs.
9ipkham, at the first approach OF
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weakness, may fill your future years
with healthy joy.
"When I began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound | was
not able to do my Homework. I suf-
fered terribly at time of m~enstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks to Mrs. Pink
hams advice and medicine I am O
well, and a do the work for eight in
the family.
81 would recommend Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families. MRS.
CARRIE BELLEvmLE, Ludington, Mich.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-11-02
Shape of Fresh Air,

The professor, who thought his sys-
tenn was running down, asked his old
enemy, the doctor, to prescribe for
him.
"All the medicine you need" said
the doctor, after listening to a recital
of his symptoms, sis a tonic in the
shape of fresh air."
WELL responded the professor,
slightly irritated, what is the shape
of fresh air?'-Chicago Tribune.
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Best For the Bowels,

No matter What ais you headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help
nature, cure you without a grippe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost you
just 10 cents to start getting your health
back. CAsCARETs Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tab
let has C.C.G. stamped on 1t. Beware CT
limitations.
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DOG SENT BY MAIL IN cEoRcla
Thirteen Former Postal Employees In
dicted For Fraud.

Atlanta, Ga. (SpeciaD.-The United
States Grand Jury has returned thir-
teen indictments against former post
masters and carriers in Polk, Harrison
and Paulding counties, charging con-
spiracy to defraud tLe Government.
The p~ostofice authorities assert that
the thirteen defendants went SO far
as to give away stamps in order to
cancel them and sent bulky packages
through the mails. 1t is said that q
dog was sent in that way, and that
pieces of pine bark were stamped and
mailed.
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$500 Filipinos Baptized.

Archbisho Chapelle, who recently
left Manila. accompanied by several
friars, for the northern districts of Luz
ION, was warmly welcomed on his ar
rival at Dagupan. As w years have
elapsed since an opportunity for hap
tism had been presented, more than
25OO persons have been bapt:sed
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Police Will Shoot to Kill.

As a result Of the reign of crime
which has been frightening residents
of Evanston, a suburb of Chicago, for
owe a week. Mayor Thomas Bates
wrote a letter to Chief of Police Bar
tram, i%nstructing him to order the POI
lice to shoot, and to shoot to Kill, any
one seen perpetrating any robbery.
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The State Or Trade.

Flour is selling better at Minneapo-
lis. Mimi, and lumber is also active.
Dry goods. clothing. shoes, leather.
coal and hardware are active at St.
Louis, Mo.
Warm weather affects retail trade
in Canada, but wholesale trade is OF
satisfactory volume.
Steel billets are reported 81 higher
Mt Chicago, while a similar advane
is noted st Pittsburg.
Philadelphia textile manufacturers
are running only part time, but shoe
manufacturers are encouraged.
business failures in the United
States for the past week numbered
161. as against I'll IN this week a year
ago.
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An Eartbau.ke "a yenezuela.

Caracas, Venezuela. was visited by
i severe earthquake, fifteen people be-
ing killed, many injured and great
damage being done to buildings. Re
ports from the interior show that the
effects of the earthquake were wide
spread. There were many wonderful
aScapS.
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The tomb of Sir Henry Davy, at
Geneva, which has been in a neglected
state for some time. has recently been
restored.
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If you have been pay.
ing 81 to So for shoes.
a trial of w. L. Doug
las So or $3.50 shoes
viii convince you that
they are just as good
in every way and cost
from 81 to $1.5O less.
Over I ZOO, ~000wearers.
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PoaTo RICO CROP REPORT.


For Vegetable Growth.
Washington, b. G. (SpeciaD.-The
weekly weather crop bulletin for the
Island Of Porto Rico follows:
The weather Of the week has been
very favorable for vegetable growth.
The heavy rains. while rendering the
work Of preparing land exceedingly
difficult. have been of the desired bene-
fit to crops. Cane is reported In fine
condition. and In Corozal much more
is being sown than ever before. There
is complaint that there is no market
for tobacco. Lightning, in different
places killed cattle and struck a tele
graph poIe.s
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An Uprising of Carlists.

A conflict between twenty-foul
armed Carlists and a detachment Of
gendarmes occurred recently near
Badalona, SPAIN The Carlists sum
moned the gendarmes to surrender, but
the latter attacked and dispersed
them.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward SpP
ans case of Catarrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & Co.., Toledo. Q.
We. the undersigned. have known FL. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe bin per.
fectly honorable In all business Transaction
and financially able TO carry out any obligar
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Tnleds.
Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is Internationally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price. 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Seventeen English municipalities "
and o1erate street railways.
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$4,000 Beers in the Field.

The Beers have 1900 men III The
field, nearly a-alf of whom are in Or
ange River Colony. These are divided
into commands Of some 800 each, but
are capable of combination for large
operations.
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Finished His speech, Fell Deat

George w. Blake, Democratic can
didate for the legislature. fell dead
from heart disease just as he had fin
ished a speech at Dana, Ill.
Count Killed in utomob Accident.
Comte Cahen drawers, a well-known
figure in Partisan society, was killed
III an automobile accident near Me-
zicres, France.
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Dynamite wrecks Two houses.

The homes of Fenton King AMI Mrs.
Burns, at ElWood, Ind. were wrecked
by an explosion Of dynamite, some one
having placed a stick of the explo-
siye near the house. The members Of
the families narrowly escaped death
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4 total of 500, 166,687 worth Of gold
dust and bullion has been received
from the klondike at the Assay Office
at Seattle. Wash, during the present
wear.
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A series of severe earthquakes have
been felt in the Coiima districts and
on the Pacific slope south Of Guadala-
jara, Mexico. during the past few
days.
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Advance Made NV China.

General Wood, Goyernor-Genera of
Cuba, in his annual civil report shows
that a remarkable advance has been
made by the Cubans in the last year.
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Each package of PUTNAM FADELEss DYE
colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
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The Largest Police Station

New Scotland Yard is the largest
police station in the world. 1t is cap
able of accommodating 5000 police
officers.