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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
DoLLIvER is NAMED.
Iowan Proposed as a Running Mate to
Mckinley.

Washington, April 16.-The name of
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver, of Iowa,
is regarded by republican politicians as
good one TO associate with that of
President Mckinley on the presidential
ticket this year. In the search for a
candidate for vice president there has
been a dearth of names that would
add to the strength of the president.
The name of Governor Roosevelt has
been the most popular one, and Pres
laent Mckinley and his political coun-
selors have desired that Roosevelt
should be nominated for vice president
But Mr.. Roosevelt prefers to remain
as governor of the state of New York
and go before the people for reelection
this year.
In the search for another candidate
who will add strength to the ticket,
the politicians have been unable to
find the man they want in the east
and are turning to the west. Friday
Senator Lodge suggested that the best
western man for the place would be
Congressman Dolliver, of Iowa, and
the suggestion became popular at once
Mr.. Dolliver is one of the most popu-
lar debaters in the house and has been
for ten years. He has been one of the
star speakers for the republicans in
congress and on the stump for some
year.
A number of prominent governors
are also mentioned as possible candi-
dates for vice president, among them
being Governor Shaw of Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
Chicago Presbytery Adopts
Report of Committee.
THERE'S NO BAD FEELING
Sermon Preached by DR.. Hills Did Not
Enter Into the Case-Committee
Says Portions of Creed Are
Embarrassing.

Chicago, April 1e,-(By Associated
Press with only one dissenting vote
the report of the committee to which
was referred the request of DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills, of Brooklyn, that his
name be erased from the rolls of the
Chicago presbytery, and which accept
ed his resignation, was today adopted
by that body. The questions of Pres
byterian doctrine raised by Hills in
his famous sermon did not have any
bearing on the acceptance or rejection
of his resignation. The report of the
committee admitted that sections three
and four, chapter three, of the Pres
byterian confession of faith were
sources of embarrassment, not re-
garded as essential. A set of resolu-
tions was unanimously adopted over
turing the general assembly to APP
point a committee to report on the
general questions of the Presbyterian
creed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
Shippers Must Pay Charges
on Express Packages.
THE FINAL DECISION,
Supreme Court Finally Settles Much
Mooted Question-Express Com.
Banies DO Not Have to Pay
Stamps on Receipts.

Washington, April 16.-By Associat-
ed Press.)-The supreme court Today
decided the cases involving the stamp
act as it applies to express packages,
the question involved being whether
the shipper or. the carrier shall pay
the stamp charges on packages. The
opinion was handed down by Justice
White and is favorable to the express
companies. There We're two cases be-
fore the court involving the question
at issue, but the opinion is based upon
the case of the American Express Co.
vs.. Attorney General Maynard of the
state of Michigan. The case came 20
the supreme court from the decision
of the state supreme court of Michigan
which decision was adverse to the
claims of the express companies. The
opinion today reversed this opinion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
SIGNS BUILDING AND LOAN Law
Gov. Shaw VIII Take Further Time ON
Valued Policy Rsil

Des Moines, April 16.-Governor
Shaw will sign the building and loan
act and it will become 4 law upon publ
cation. 1t is said that the governor
reached this. conclusion on Saturday
but has always been inclined to sign
the measure. The question involved is
clearly and plainly one OF constitution
ality and that is for the courts to pass
upon. 1t is understood from the build
ing and loan men that they will pro-
ceed at once to test the constitutional
ity of the enactment. They argue that
when the legislature in 1898 legalized
certain contracts that were not legal
at that time it placed the contracts on
a level with all others and that it is
impossible for the legislature now to
impair the vitalized contracts. The
companies have never feared the result
of the submission of this proposition
to the courts, but they have feared the
results upon the companies pending
the decisions of the courts, the law re-
quiring conformity to its provisions
July Is, on penalty of prosecution for
liquidation.
The governor, it is understood, will
take more time to investigate the val
ued policy law and its effect upon
rates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
SIOUX CITY SENSATION.
Woman Secures Damaging Evidence
Against Husband,

Sioux City, April 13.-An injunction
suit filed here yesterday against W. C.
Mcnamara, president of the Eastern
Nebraska & Gulf railway, to restrain
him from interfering with the proper
ty of his wife has led to the disclosure
OF sensational adventure, in which
Mrs. Mcnamara secured positive evil
dence of her husbands faithlessness.
Suspecting her husband Of sinfidelity,
Mrs. Mcnamara drove hurriedly into
the city from her farm at midnight
Wednesday night, demanded the as
sistance Of police officer and, with
friends, repaired TO the Leader hotel,
third rate hosiery, where her hus-
band had taken a room for the night.
Loudly she raped at the door. de-
manding admission, but all was silence
within. Satisfied, however, that her
husband was there, she commanded
the officer to break in the door. On
his refusal, she armed herself with a
chair, ran to an outside ground floor
window of the apartments and dashed
in the glass. In moment more she
was in the room. and a heart-broken
cry and the confusion that followed
gave evidence to her friends outside
that she had but proved her suspi-
cions.
Occupying the room with Mcnamara
was a handsome young school teacher
of Dakota City, who comes from a
prominent family and who has moved
in the best society. Her name was not
disclosed. Yesterday Mrs. Mcnamara S
attorneys filed a suit for the partition
of her. property and divorce proceed
ings may follow liter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
Tried to Kill His Family BY
Setting Fire to His
House.
HID In A STRAW STACK,
Neighbor Burned Him Out and He Cut
His Own Throat with Jack knife
Cannot Live-The Family
Escaped Unharmed.

Winterset, April 16.-At the home of
John Sterling, a farmer living two
miles north of Bevington. hay was
piled under the house and barn at, n
o'clock Wednesday morning and set on
ire. Mrs. Sterling and her children
We're awakened by the plunging of the
horses in the barn and managed to
save the house. The barn, stock and
cribs aud every outbuilding on the
place We're burned. Four horses and
number of hogs were burned to
death
a month ago Mrs. Sterling applied
1or divorce, after having Sterling ar
rested for beating her children by her
former husband, John NIcMichael. The
Junstice gave Sterling time to aet
bonds and dismissed him. He was not
seen afterward. After the fire his
tracks We're seen leading from the
house. Officers and citizens searched
all day for him Friday without suc-
cess.
Saturday at noon, Thomas Casey. a
farmer, discovered Sterling in a hole
IN a straw stack on his farm. Casey
ordered Sterling to come out and on
his refusal TO come, set fire to the
stack. Sterling remained in the stack
until the flames reached him and then
cut his throat with a jack knife ,plung-
ing thru the flames and falling at Cas-
ey's feet. The man was horribly burns
ed and nearly bled to death before
Casey could obtain medical assistancea
The physicians say he will die.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
KILLED BY EXPLODING MAIN.
Defective Gas Pipe and Too Much Pres.
sure Cause u Fatal Explosion.

Logansport, Ind, April 16.-Too
muck pressure and piece of defective
gas pipe in the mains OF the Chicago
Pipe Line company at point four
miles southeast of here were the caus-
es OF an explosion yesterday, in which
Michael Ellison, Jr., was killed ana
five other men received injuries that
may prove fatal to some of them.
Twelve men We're in the trench re-
pairing a leak in a ten-inch main,
from which the gas had been transfer-
red to an eight-ipch main near it. The
men We're around a ''I'' in the eight
inch main, and Ellison was STOPPING
over it when the pipe gave way aud
he was hurled 120 feet. He was in-
stantly killed. George Morrison, in
charge of the work, was thrown thirty
feet away, with gravel and dirt blown
into his skin. He was badly bruised.
Will Briggs was also hurled some dis
tance and was taken home unconscious.
Three laborsrs were knocked down and
bruised in a frightful manner, but the
rest OF the men escaped with slight
injuries. The ST. weighs 1000 pounds
and it was carried distince of fifty
feet.
The company has mains from Green's
town, Ind, to Chicago, and is allowed
to carry pressure of 800 pounds, but,
it is said, often put on more. The sex-
plosion tore up the ground to a dis
tance of 400 feet and was heard for
miles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doinss of Hawkcye Residents at the
Nations Capital.

Washington, April 16.-Rural free
delivery service will be established at
Hubbard, Hardin county, on May l.,
with two carriers; length of route, Al
miles; area covered, "A square miles;
population served, 900; carriers, James
Boyland and j. FL. Utterback.
The application of A. II. Littleton,
Lewis Linebarger, John A. Storey, ii.
N. Linebargsr and Nern c. Littleton,
for authority to organize the First Ma
tional bank of Greenfield. with q capital
of $4,000, was Saturday approved by
the comptroller of the currency.
Iowa pensions: Original Aaron Hal
lenbecR, Tama, So; Patrick Rogers,
Emmetsburg, SIS. Restoration and in
crease-Job C. Williams (dead), Cow
rie, $40 to $14. Renewals VIM. Eddy,
Oxford, SIS. Increase-John C. Scully,
Ottumwa, Sc to SIS; Luke A. Smith.
Bevington, S6 to $40. Reissue and in
crease Edward II. Squires, Farnham-
vile. Sc to SIS. Original widows Louisa
NJ. Jewets, New Hampton, $s; Cellina
II. Stephens, Burlington, $S.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
LOOKING FOR HIS SON.
Excitement in Rockwell City over a
Missing BOy-Search Warrant.


Rockwell City, April 16.-Considera-
bic excitement has been aroused among
the people of this city and vicinity the
last few days by an information having
been filed and warrant issued to
search the premises of Charles Conling,
four miles west of town, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining, if possible, the
whereabouts of his son, a young man
of IS. who mystsriously disappeared
from his home about year ago. There
was some suspicion of the boy having
met with foul play at the hands of his
father at the time of his disappearance,
but no action was taken at the time
owing to the fact that the mother
claimed to know the boys whereabouts
and TO receive letters from him. Mrs.
Coming died last Saturday night aud
just before the end came confessed TO
nsighbor that she knew nothing of her
son, and had known nothing of him
since he disappeared. The warrant
was placed in the hands Of an officer
and thoro search of the premises
has been made, but nothing has vet
been found to thro Wight on the mys-
terry. Charles Conling is the man who
was sued about year ago by Miss
Orris for the support of her child,
claiming that he was its father. The
case, however, was decided in favor of
the defendant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
GOMEZ IGNORES WHITE Party
Rioting Narrowly Averted fn Streets of
Santiago De Cuba.

Santiago de Cuba, April 16.-Gen.
Maxine Gomez arrived at Santiago de
Cuba yesterday morning on his way to
Santo Domingo, of which island he is
native. Close upon 5000 persons
gathered all along the bay to welcome
the Cuban patriot, but neither Gov.
Demetrio Castillo nor any of the Off
cials of the civil government was there
to greet him nor did any American otli-
Ger make his appearance.
The official party declined to recog-
nize Gen. Gomez, in consequence of his
recongnition of the black party. When
the procession passed thru the city,
without either civil governor or mayor,
rioting was narrowly prevented by the
vigorous action of the police under
American officers
An accident that looked serious for
awhile happened at the landing, when
forty persons at the Nautico club fell
into the water, Gen. Gomez himself
narrowly escaping a ducking.
Gen. Gomez was received at the San
Carlos club last evening and at the
opera las1 night, but still the Ameri-
can officers held aloof.
The general told a correspondent
that he was going to Santo Domingo
to see his friend, President Jiminez,
who seemed to be in trouble.
Tho an old man General Gomez feels
it to be necessary, if possible, to make
an able fight against Presidenr Jimi-
nez's enemies. When the correspon-
dent was i'll Santo Domingo last sum
mer he found the sentiment against
General Gomez very strong, but he is
a great friend of the Dominican presi-
dent, who doubtless expects that his
military experience will stand him in
good stead in the suppression of revo-
lutionary feeling in the northern part
OF the republic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
ANOTHER SKIN GRAFT.
Cuticle Being Successfully Transplants
ed on Young Lady's Face.

Another person has come to Ottum-
wa and sought the conveniences of the
Ottumwa hospital and the services OF
its staff of physicians in securing o.
new layer of skin to cover a badly
burned surface. Recently, Miss Carrie
Morris, of Tracy, while at her home in
that place, tainted and fell upon hot
stove, burning one side of her face to
the extent that pieces of skin from
other persons will have to be grated
upon the burned surface. Two CRAFTS
have been snade during the past few
days, the skin having been taken from
other parts of Miss Norris body. She.
is getting along nicely and the work
of covering the burned parts will pros
ceed as fast as condition swarrant,
This is the second skin graft Ottumwa
physicians have accomplished, the first
of which happened about year ago,
when comparatively large portion Of
cuticle was removed from the person
of a young man by reason of a railway
accident. Members OF the Ottumwa
lodge of Elks at that time expressed a
willingness to lose a small portion OF
their cuticle in order that the mans
injuries might be properly attended
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
THE OUTLOOK IS DUBIOUS.
Big Paris Show May Not be Ready to
Open Tomorrow.

Paris, April 13.-By Associated
Press.)-The exposition authorities are
making strenuous efforts to prepare
the show for Inauguration tomorrow,
but the task seems almost impossible.
The buildings are filled with debris and
the exhibits are only partially INSTALL
ed. The Sale Des Fetes, in which the
inaugural ceremonies are planned to
occur tomorrow, has an army of men
clearing floor space, and arranging
seats. In order to facilitate the labor
of clearing the grounds thousands of
soldiers are utilized. The ceremonies
are timed to begin at 2 o'clock when
Miller and the minister of commerce
will make the inaugural address to
which President Louhet will reply.
The formal opening to the public takes
place Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
QUIET Ar CRoToN LANDING.
Rumors, However, That Strikers Will
Blow UP the Dam.

Croton Landing, N. Y, April 16.-( By
Associated Press .)-There were vague
rumors that it was intended by the
strikers to use dynamite to break the
old Croton dam and flood the Croton
valley current thruout the night, but
so far everything is quiet and orderly.
1t is certain, however, that the Ital-
ians will prevent work being resumed
today. just as soon as the slightest
move is made on the part of the con-
tractors to resume the work, the watch
es on the hillsides will give an alarm
and the rush of Saturday morning will
be repeated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
INSURGENTS SURPRISED.
Captain Dodd Defeats Two Hundred
I'm Benguet Province.

Manila, April 16.-(By Associated
Press. captain Dodd, with squad
ron Of the Third cavalry, recently sur
rounded a village in the Benguet dis
trict and surprised 200 insurgents, liv-
ing in the barracks, which was appar-
emily the recruiting station for the
province. The enemy lost fifty-three
killed and forty-four prisoners. The
village was burned and one American
was wounded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
CRoNJE PRISONER 2 Ar 81. HELENA
Famous Boer General and His WIFE
Disembark From a Transport,

ST. Helena, April 16.-General Cron-
je, his wife and three of his former
staff, who, with other Boer prisoners,
arrived here on the transports Niooe
and Wilkes, April 10, were landed yes
terday, accompanied by Colonel Reefe.
They were met by the governor and
commander-in-chiefo of ST. Helena, Rob
ert Sterndale, and Mrs. Sterndale, at
the castle, where the party remained
for an hour, afterward proceeding to
the Kent building.
General Cronje looks well and ap-
pears cheerful. The Boer prisoners
will disembark Monday.
Colonel Schiel and two other Boer
prisoners were landed and sent to the
citadel in consequence of an attempt
to escape. Colonel Schiel bribed boat
man to take letter to Dutch cruiser,
but the boatman by mistake took it to
the British cruiser Niobe. A large
knife was found in the possession of
one of the three men. Colonel Schiel
walked to the citadel, declining car
riage that was placed at his disposal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION.
House Discussing the Bill for the Navy
Today

Washington, April 16.-(By Associat-
ed Press. 1.-The house took up the nav
al appropriation bill Immediately after
convening. Some difficulty arose in
connection with the attempt to secure
an agreement for closing the general
bate !, but all efforts failed and the
house went into a committee of the
whole with an indefinite period of gem
eral debate ahead.
Foss, of Illinois, acting chairman of
the naval committee, explained The
various items of the bill, which carried
an appropriation of SCI 100000, the
largest naval bill ever reported. Toss
said: ''We are building navy for
peace, not to provoke war, but to con-
serve international concord. We are
building it in order that nations may
take warning that if American honor
is assailed American yalor will defend.
The best peace conference is a strong,
and efficient navy American battle
ships, he said, would play no inconsd-
cradle part in the civilization of the
Filipiaos.
In the Senate.
Washington, April 1e.-(By Associat-
ed Prsss.)-When the senate convened
eous'y VIC ilouoC JollG RESOLUTION III Id
vor ola constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the election of United States
senator's by the people, was laid before
the senate. Butler, of North Carolina.
asked rhatit be read and then address
ed the senate briefly. He declared it
was the function of the committee of
the senate to consider and not smother
legislation, and he thought this ques-
tion had been so thoroly considered
that it was not necessary to send it to
the committee and therefore moved
that it be placed on the calendar.
Chandler, chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections, to which
the resolution was about to be refer
red, presented Buffers insinuations
against the committee. Hoar called at
tention to the gravity Of the PROPOSE
ton submitted, and thought the matter
should not be considered by commit
tee of the senate. He did not approve
the proposed amendment, holding that
it's adoption would give the United
States two legislative bodies, both
chosen by the people in popular cleo
tions. The motion to place the resolu-
tion on the calendar was withdrawn
and ut was referred to the committee
on privileges. and elections. Hale pre-
sented an additional urgency deficiency
bill and it passed without debate.
Davis, of Minnesota, reported from
the committee on foreign relations the
resolution directing the secretary of
! state to send to the senate a copy of
the memorial of Edward Gottfried, of
IWilkesbarre, Pa, late consular agent
at Trujillo, Peru, relating the alleged
indignities suffered by Gottfried while
at Trujillo, was adopted. The senate
then resumed consideration of the
Alaskan civil code bill, the pending
question being the amendment offered
by Stewart as to the regulations for
mining gold below the low water
mark along the coast of Alaska.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
ORA LEAvELL DEAD.
Succumbed 10 Injuries Sustained last
Wednesday.

The death of Ora Leavell. the street
car conductor who was injured on the
South Side Wednesday, occurred at the
Ottnmwa hospital Sunday morning at
lO:35. As was stated in the Courier
Saturday, the attending physicians
found it necessary to amputate both
his lower limbs, the operation proving
fatal. The deceased was born at Union
vile April Z, 1881. He was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Leavell, residing on
South Willard street, having came to-
Ottumwa with his parents four years
ago. lie was formerly employed in a
grocery store in Dss Moines, but had
been in the employ OF the Ot1umwa
Electric d Steam Co. for the past year.
He was n member of the South Side
Baptist church, and young man OF
exemplary habits and conduct, respect
ed and loved by large circle of friends
aud associates. The young mans pa-
rents, who are almost distracted from
grief have the sympathy of the entire
community in this their sad atf1iction.
Five sisters and two brothers are also /
left to mourn their loss. The sisters
are: Misses Minnie, Bertha, Susie and
Celia. The brothers are Messrs. Arth-
ur, Charles and Jacob. Funeral SER
vices will be conducted from the South
Side Baptist church tomorrow after
noon at 5 o'clock by the pastor, Rev.
John HASTE, after which the remains
will be Inferred in the Ottumwa ceme-
terry.
Fred Moore, the 9-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. e. L. Moore, of $50 Wabash
avenue, died Sunday morning at $3.50
o'clock of brain fever. The funeral will
be held Tuesday forenoon conducted
from the residence by Rev. John Has
tie. the exact time having not been de-
cided upon.