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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
Big Mckinley, and Roosevelt Club Or
ganized at Highland Center.

YdHIzeu dS FiIgHTd1d OeFteT.
A splendid republican meeting was
held Saturday evening at Highland
Center The attendance was large and
those present evidenced much enthu-
siasm. W. w. Epps and A. w. Enocn
delivered addresses and set forth the
principles of the party in a manner
that seemed to convince their hearers
judging from the approval they manl-
tested. A Mckinley and Roosevelt club
of about forty-five members was or
ganized and things are in good shape
in that part of the county. Chairman
Morgan Griswold, who accompanied
the party from this place, is getting
in his work early and intends that the
organization in every precinct shall be
made as nearly perfect as possible
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
MUST GO TO PRISON.
Fate of Former Society Man of Sioux
City

Sioux City, Sept. 10.-Word has
reached Sioux City that Frank M. Dor
sey, former well known society man
of this city, has been ordered to ap-
pear in the federal court at Omaha,
that he might be taken to the peniten-
tiary at Sioux Falls South Dakota to
begin serving a siX-year sentence
which was passed on him in Omaha in
the spring of 1899. He was found gull
ty of fraudulent banking while cashier
or the First National bank at Ponica,
Neb.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
Women Rina up Fares.

Sioux City, Sept. S.-The society
women of the city are today running
the Traction Company's street car
lines, the receipts to be turned into
fund for a pipe organ for Morning
Star college, whose new $4,000 hall
will be dedicated Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
Old Soldiers and Sailors at Fairfield.

Fairfield, Sept 10-The old soldiers
and sailors of Jefferson county held
their annual reunion in the public
park Saturday. The meeting Satur-
day morning was called to order by
President j. E. Wilson, and the follow
ing officers were elected for the COM
ing year: President, ]. S. Gantz vice
president, ]. A. Spielman; treasurer,
Milton Graham. The program in the
afternoon was good one and a large
audience greeted the old soldiers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Sept. S.--The weekly
bank statement follows: Surplus re-
serve decreased, $1,022,225; loans in
creased, $1,959 900; deposits increased,
$2,794 500. The banks hold $26, ,056,-
$50 in excess of legal requirements.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
EARLIER REPORTS OF STORM.
Hurricane Began Saturday Noon and
Blew Till Sunday Niqht.

Hurricane Began Saturday Noon and
Blew Till Sunday Night.
Houston, Texas, Sept. 10.- Calves.
ton is the center of a great horror that
spreads all over southern Texas.
The hurricane that began Saturday
noon and did not finish it's work until
late yesterday devastated the country
for 100 miles around, wiping whole
towns out of existence and killing men
and women by the thousand, but it
spent its worst force on Galveston.
And the full horror of the fate of
that city is not yet known.
Galveston Cut Off.
For thirty hours Galveston has been
cut off from communication with the
outside world. One or two men have
made their way from its island loca,
tion to the mainland. but they know lit
tie in detail to report except that an
awful disaster has overtaken the city.
They report it under water, with
1000 houses destroyed by the hurri-
cane and with probably more than
1000 persons killed Some of them
place the loss of life as high as 3.00J,
but the average estimate is 1000. Gov
ernor Savers reports he has advices
pointing to the larger number.
Fear For Sabine Pass.
Other towns and cities have suffered
even worse than Galveston in proper
tion to their size. Sabine Pass, south
of Port Arthur, is believed to be no
longer in existence.
Northwest of Galveston in the direc-
ton of Houston there are few towns
which have not lost the majority of
their houses. Some of the small plac.
es have not house left standing.
Houston suffered terribly, having
damage done to it's buildings to the ex-
tent of $25O,OO0, but escaping. as far
as is known, with the loss of only one
life.
Storm Sweeps North.
The storm swept north from here
thru the state. wrecking towns in its
path and doing great damage, but
nothing comparable to that done fur
ther south, and especially on the gulf
shore.
Until o'clock yesterday afternoon
Houston itself was without telegraphic
communication with the world to the
north. 1t is still unable to commune
cate with Galveston and the cities to
the south.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
GROVER CLEVELAND DECLINES.
Will Not Be Member of Arbitration
Roard-Harrison Accepts.

Washington, Sept. S.-EX-President
Cleveland has declined the presidents
appointment as member of the inter-
national board of arbitration under
the Hague treaty. EX-President Har-
rison has accepted the appointment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
Population Of Racine. WIS.

Washington, Sept. THE census
bureau announces the population Of
Racine, Wis, as 29,102 against 21,014
in 1890, an increase OF 3s.49 per cent,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
coNGER SAID TO FAVOR EARL Ii.
Shanghai Dispatch Says American
Minister Wants Him Recoqnized.

WIhIster Wants Him Recognized.
Tien Tsin, Aug. 80, via Shanghai,
Sept. 10.--United States Minister Con-
ger is said to insist that EarllLi Hung
Chang shall be allowed to proceed to
Peking for conference.
Orders have been received from
Washington that 5000 American
troops shall be divided between Pc
king, Tien Tsin and Taku for the Win
ter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
THE WEATHER FOR IOWA.
Local Temperature.

Thunder storms tonight and Tues
day; cooler Tuesday.
Local Temperature.
The following is the temperature as
taken at the weather bureau in this
city by Observer Henry Schmidt, at
Nine o'clock last night ............S 81
Seven O'Clock this morning ........72
Two o'clock this afternoon 80
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
Appeal for Aid.

New Orleans. Sept. 10.-The follow.
ing message has been received frors
Mr.. Hayes, newspaper correspondent
well known thruout the south:
Houston, Sept. 1o.-Just arrived
from Galveston by boat. The storm
destroyed s1o,OoO.ooO worth of proper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
Southern Texas Swept by Hurricane Of
Unprecedented Violence.
GALVESTON LAID WASTE BY WINDS FURY,
From Six Hundred to One Thousand Lives Lost in the
City-Peope Sufering-Other Towns are
Damaged by the Storm-Property
Losses are Very Large. &.

bodies were to be seen in the space of
one block. The majority of the bodies
that have not been recovered are un-
der the ruined houses and it will take
several days hard work to get them
out
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27

Spokane, Wash. Especially Single.
handed, a masked robber held up the
west-bound passenger train on the
Northern Pacific at one o'clock in the
morning, and succeeded in getting
away with about $500 in cash, several
watches and quantity Of jewelry.
The robbery occurred after the train
left Athol. Idaho. and the lone robber
left the train at Rathdrum. The hold
up was evidently carefully planned,
and was executed with cool delibera-
tion which showed the robber thor.
oughly understood his business. Until
he left the train few of the passengers
realized that only one man was in the
plot. Conductor Dunning was the only
person on the train who offered seri-
GUS resistance, and a few shots from
the robbers gun effectually silenced
the trainman. AS the robber stepped
on the trian at Rathdrum the conduc-
tor came out of the tourist car and
fired twice at the robber. The latter
returned the fire, clipping a piece of
leather off the conductors hat. No
one was hurt during the holdup, but
every occupant of three cars was ter.
rorized. The man boarded the train
at Sand Point, Idaho, where a short
stop was made. He is described as
being little over five feet in height, of
slight build, had a light mustache and
wore dark suit of clothes, a mask and
slouch hat. After the train left
Athol he gained the rear Of the second
Pullman sleeper and at once began op-
erations. From bunk to bunk he work
ed, waking up the sleepers and de-
manding their valuables, while cover
ing them with a formidable-looking
pistol.
Upon his arms he carried a short
sack, made of coat sleeve. For some
reason he didn't use the sack, but Slip
ped money and valuables into his
pockets.
After cleaning up both Pullmans the
robber entered the tourist car. Here
the occupants began to scream with
terror, and attracted the attention of
the conductor, who was in the forward
part of the coach. He came down the
aisle, and the robber backed out of the
car door and stepped off the platform
as the train was pulling into Rath-
drum. Drawing his revolver, the con-
ductor fired twice at the man, who at
once fired three shots at the conductor
The latter beat hasty retreat into the
car. The robber escaped before the
alarm could be given to the few peo-
pie at the Rathdrum station.
A reward OF $4,000 has been offered
for the capture of the lone highway
man who held up the westbound North
ern Pacific passenger train near Athol,
Idaho, at midnight and secured $500
cash and a quantity of watches and
jewelry from the passengers. Sheriff
Bradburn and a large posse are in pur-
suit. The robber has been traced to a
point three miles south of Athol, where
he held up a ranchman and stole his
horse
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27
Team Backed Into tho River.

New York (speciaD. A double
truck belonging to John Wanamaker
backed off the ferryboat Mineola, of
the Fulton ferry line, and both horses
and driver We're drowned. A helper is
also thought to have been drowned
The team was the last to go on the
boat on its way to Brooklyn. The boat
had just started from the bridge, when
the horses became frightened and
started backing. The driver tried to
stop them, but failed. They backed
slowly and at last backed into the out
side gates, of which the chain had not
been stretched across, The gates part
ed and the team went over the stern
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27
FIELD OF LABOR.

Ohio has 10,928 laborers.
Paper Is made from turf.
Korea has $4,000 Japanese.
There are 222 BARRIERS unions.
Japan has 5000 union printers.
Shanghai has eight cotton mills.
Artificial silk Is made OF wool fibre.
The are 100000 union dock laborers
Indiana fire insurace agents organ.
ized
Brooklyn has Social Progress
League.
Japan has women's commercial
schools.
Denver carpenters get Al cents an
hour.
San Juan carpenters and painters
struck.
Boss bakers have formed national
union.
New York bridge workers get S9.5O
a day.
Norwich, Conn. has a colored labor.
ers' union.
A pound of phosphorus heads / 900, ,0OO
matches.
Indiana is making railroad cars foi
New Zealand.
New York sheet metal workers de-.
mand 81 dav.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27

Lincoln, Neb. (SpeciaD. -Four mask
ed men held up the express car on
the st. Louis-Portland Flyer" on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
road, near the village of Woodlawn,
few miles northwest Of Lincoln. The
men forced their way into the car and
compelled the express messenger to
open the local safe, which they looted
Only a small sum rewarded the rob-
bers. The messenger could not open
the through safe, which contained a
large sum of money, and the robbers
did not attempt to break it open.
After going through the local safe
the men left the express car and disap-
peared in the country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27
11s,OoO MEN ARE OUT.
Very Little Violence Reported-Breach
Stiil as Wide as Ever.


Still as Wide as Ever.
Hazleton, Pa. Especially Following
is the statement issued by President
Mitchell on behalf of the striking mine
workers.
Hazleton, Pa.-Reports received at
our office from Districts Nos 1, Z and 8
of the anthracite coal region show that
there have been great accessions to
the ranks of the strikers. In District
No. Z (Hazleton region) not less than
1900 mine workers who mined failed to
report for work, thus increasing the
total number on strike from 10000 to
II 500.
In District No. 8 (SchuylkilD our
forces have been augmented by $500
mine workers, in addition to the 10000
reported.
The situation in District No. |
Uackawanna-W Wyoming) is practically
the same as the first day of the strike.
only 200 men remaining at work. To-
tai number of men idle, $4,000.
From every section of the an
thracite region reports indicate that
much dissatisfaction prevails among
those who have up to this time failed
to participate in the strike, and we
confidently expect that the number at
work will grow less with each succeed
ing day until the mines shall be COM
pletely closed.
JOHN MITCHELL.
President United Mine Workers of
America.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27
TrnIn Cut OTHerInr.

Miss Ida Derr was run over
Philadelphia and Reading pass
train near Gordon Station and ba
right leg so badly mangled tha
surgeons at the State Hospital
compelled to amputatc it belov
knee.
Miss Derr was returning home
the Allentown fair on an excr
train. When the train was wit
quarter of n mile Of Gordon 81
the engineer was held up by
light. Believing they had arriy
the station, Miss Derr and seyera
ers alighted, only to see their mi
and as the train was moving very
ly they clambered back on the
again. Miss Derr was the last to
the attempt, and as she graspcd
of the hand rails the train sudden
gan to increase its speed She
dragged along for a considerabl,
tance and finally struck a switch,
her hold was broken and she
thrown between the tracks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27
o.ooo rnonAnIY rrnrsnrp.
Conservative Estimate Of Dead in Gal.
weston Relief Work.

conservative Estimate OF Dead In Gal.
weston Relief work.
Galveston. Texas Especially All es-
Inmates Of the number Of dead in Cal
weston have been made as conservative
as possible. but the evidence grows
stronger that the figures have been
only too small. 1t is now believed that
5000 persons perished in the flood. A
great number of negroes lost their
lives and few have been identified. The
property loss probably will foot up
$22,500,000.
The work OF extricating bodies from
the mass of wreckage continues. With
all that has been done TO recover bod
les buried beneath or pinned to the
immense rift, the work has scarcely
started. There is no time to dig
graves and the remains are hastily
consigned to the flames.
Under one pile of wreckage 20 bod
les were taken out and cremated. In
another pile a man pulled out the re-
mains of two children. For moment
he gazed upon them and then mechani-
cally cast them into the fire. They
were his own flesh and blood. AS they
slowly burned he watched them until
they were consumed. Then he resumed
his work assisting others.
At Hurd's Lane, about four miles
west of the city, the water ran to a
height of IA feet. Hung up in trees
and fences are the bodies Of men,
women and children, which are being
collected and cremated as rapidly as
possible.
All is in readiness to turn on the cur
rent for the arc lights in the business
district, but because of the danger
from hanging wires on the circuit the
matter of lighting will be indefinitely
postponed. Three telephone wires are
now working between Galveston and
Houston.
Clara Barton, president of the Red
Cross Society, has issued an appeal to
the American people for money and
supplies for the sick and wounded. Her
idea Is to spend some of the money
with local merchants wherever prac-
ticable. She and assistants are doing
noble work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27
PART OF HIS BRAIN GONE.
The Patient Survived an Unusual Opera
ton and Mny Recover.

The Patient Survived an Unusual Opera
tion and May Recover.
Rochester, N. Y. (SpeciaD To live
after the removal of portion of his
skull and a segment of his brain is the
experience of David M. Frost. a New
York Central Railroad freight engine
driver, and as the operation was per-
formed Friday morning, and the man
is still alive and in what the physicians
regard as very favorable condition, it
it believed by them that he will re-
cover, and probably live many years,
a walking, a talking, breathing testi-
monial to the efficacy of modern sur
gerry, aided by fine physique and
great vitality.
DR.. VIM. r. Howard attended Frost
and determined upon an operation.
The forepart of the skull over the left
eye, and part over the right eye were
taken away, as also the bridge of the
nose and the bone over the right eye.
The part of the brain in which the
pieces of bone had imbedded them
selves was also removed. The opera
ton was a delicate one, but was care
fully performed, so that the danger was
reduced TO minimum. Frost became
conscious after the operation. Dr.
Howard thinks his patient will recover
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27
BLooDsHED IN THE STRIKE.
Posso Escorting Miners Fires Into a
Crowd.


Crowd.
Philadelphia Especial THE tragedy
that has been looked for since the coal
workers strike was inaugurated came
suddenly and unexpectedly at Shenan-
doah.
A posse hurriedly gathered together
by Sheriff Toole, of Schuylkill county,
to meet an emergency was forced TO
fire on mob that was threatening
workmen on their way home under es-
cort. A man and little girl were in
stantly killed and seven others more
or less seriously wounded.
Sheriff Toole lost no time in calling
on the commander of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania to send troops
to aid him in keeping the peace. After
consultation the State authorities at
Harrisburg decided to send troops to
the turbulent region.
The Fourth, Eighth and Twelfth
Regiments, the Governors troop and
Battery C were called out, with General
Goblin in command.
Shenandoah trouble was precipitat-
ed by the closing of six collieries there
through the efforts of strike lead
ers. More will close as a voluntary
act, 1t Is said, of the part of the Read
ing Company. This is done at the re-
quest of Sheriff Toole, who hopes in
this manner to avoid further rioting.
The outlook, however, is dubious, as
the foreigners are in an ugly mood.
Elsewhere in the strike region every
thing is quiet, although preparations
are making for an outbreak In the Ha-
zleton district, and armed sheriff 6
deputies are much in evidence there.
The Reading Company has about
discontinued the sale of coal for fu-
ture delivery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27

Washington Especially The State
Department made public the corre'
spOndence between this Government
and the Russian Government, asking
for our future intentions In Pekin;
with the German Government, asking
us to operate with il In demanding the
punishment OF the officials guilty Of the
0utrages against foreigners as a condi-
tion precedent to the peace negotia-
tions, and with Prince Ching, asking
that Mr.. Conger be permitted to open
negotiations with him.
The answers to these notes have all
been correctly anticipated in these dis
patches. The Russian Government IL
told that Minister Conger will for the
present remain at Pekin, while the or
ders to General Chaffee to leave Pekn
after providing a suitable legation
guard for Mr. Conger show that this
Government acts consistently with its
previous reply to Russia, under date OF
August %.
Germany is given a courteous refusal
TO It's impossible proposition to have the
Chinese Government hand over its En-
press and Prince Tuan for execution
or exile before entering on peace nego-
tiations. Prince Ching is told that Mr..
Conger may enter on negotiations with
him and Earl Ii. pending (as appears
from the reply to Germany the ap-
pointment of American commissioners
for negotiating settlement with Chi
ma. 1t also appears from the reply to
Germany that Mr.. Conger's functions
are limited to bringing about prelim-
mary agreement, whereby the full ex-
nrqfdn ~ N I'm Naptal FOR a
preservation of order and the protec-
tion of foreign life and property
throughout China, pending final nego.
tiations with the powers, shall be as
sured."
This means that Prince Ching and
Earl Ii must give Mr.. Conger ample
guarantees that American life and
property will be secure, and it implies
protection for the Christian converts,
who, under the treaty of Tientsin. are
guaranteed the rights and protection
of the nation whose missionaries con-
verted them. While Mr. Conger's au-
thority Is thus limited, 1t can be stated
that he will be appointed one of the
American commissioners. Mr.. Seth
Low, of New York, is mentioned. as
possibly another commissioner. The
statement in answer to Russia's in
quiry that "the Government has not
any present intention to withdraw its
legations from Pekin" does not COM
NIT the Government to a demand that
the peace negotiations shall necessarily
be conducted at the capital. If good
reason appears later for conducting the
international negotiations elsewhere,
the American commissioners will at
tend the congress wherever it is held.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27
A Warming To Srortsmen

Regarding the Lacey law, Sec
Kalbfus, OF the State Game Co
sion, said;
The game law Of 1897 forbir
purchase or sale of deer, phe
quail, wild turkey and woOdcOck
in the State. This law covered {
the game of our own State We
prevented from legiSlating again
sale Of game from out of the 81
the interstate commerce law, til
now been overcome by the act
as the Lacey bill, and It is m
to purchase or sell in Pennsy
deer, pheasants, quail, wild turl
woodcock, no difference where
come from. Hotels and reSta
cannot supply them to their GUST
nor can they be exposed for sale
markets as heretofore.
What we desire is to give IN
lie full notice of these facts an
we intend TO see to 1t that the
enforced"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27

Galveston, Texas (SpeciaD Sixty
four more bodies were recovered IA
being taken from one building at 22d
and Beach street With the exception
of the abolishment of the temporary
hospital, which was established in the
United States Custom House directly
after the storm, there were no develop
ments In the health situation. The
sick and injured who applied for treat
ment received attention. There have
been but few deaths since the storm.
So far but IA have been reported, all
of which were directly or indirectly
caused by injuries received during the
storm.