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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS AND

JOHN G. FAkssaK, Asst Gen. Pass. s TX Axs
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eir,uIation statement.
ouc.tlonnh1e PhEIanthropx.

Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the Colossus of
the Steel Trust, is charitable and ph Ian
thropic according to his lights He par
poses giving three million dollars feT
the erection and endowment of a poly
technic school in Pittsburg. wherein
young men whose average chances of
earning more than 50 day throughout
life are not brilliant, may fl themselves
for six or seven thousand dollars year
positions, TO which not enc in a hundssd
Of them can even hope 10 attain.
This bIIHenaire aItruism which Carne
gle and Rockefeller exemplIfy is d queer
thing. These men. and thsir like are
effectively and rapidly shutting OF the
opportunity of success for young men
without large capital. and yes are sup
plying them with the most generous
means and elaborate facilities for ae-
qUiTing a higher education, which their
conditions and environment will not per-
nit them to utilize. and which viii only
result in making them Disconnected with
that station il life to wh.eh it has
pleased the trusts 10 call them
Perhaps it may be useful 10 remind
the college and university endowing mag
mates that it was the wholesale edlca-
ton in Russia of youths with plenty of
capacity but no opportunity that bred
NihiHsm and caused it to flourish Wig
orousIy and dangerously for many years
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4 samnIe Transaction.

The close connection between Wall
Street and the Republican organization
has been shown in more than one way
but in none clearer than in the recent
furry in Pacific Nail
Not until Tuesday was the deal through
which the big rise in the stock was made
possible announced in Wall Street Then
1t came in the form of a circular issued
by the firm that negotiated the transae-
tion. This announcement followed close
upon the heels of Senator Hanna's dec
laration that the most important measure
with which the Republican party and the
Administration would concern themselves
at the fortheoming session of Congress is
the SHIP Subsidy bill Mr. Hanna, wi h
q fine sense of humor. calls this Senator
Frye's bill Every intelligent citizen
who follows even casually the proceedings
of Congress knows that ar Hanna is he
father OF the bill
But that is neither here cor tnere- The
point OF interest at this juncture is that
M. Hanna has enabled innumerable of
the faithful TO get in on she ground floor
in this Pacific Mail deal Whether OF not
he advised the transaction which is di-
rectly responsible for the present market
value OF the stock is immaterial. The
facts Of importance are that on Mr. Fan
mas tip Republican leaders. big and
little. bought the stock at thirty-tWo aud
three quarters. or whereabouts. and that
it sold en- Tuesday al ffty-two and closed
yesterday at forty-six and quarters
Not until he was certain of Republican
success did Ar. Hanna advise mis- friends
TO buy Pacific Mail. The reason OF this
is obvious. Republican success mars tn-
actment into law Of the ship subsidy
scheme, which he Republicans we're
afraid 10 push through at the last session
Of Congress. This IN turn means an en-
hancement of the value of Pacific Mail
stock to a point which this security has
never reached before. The Pacific Mali
Steamship Company, property of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. will
get its share Of the ninety million dol
lars or more that will be taken from III :
Treasury under the provisions CT the Ship
Subsidy bill and distributed among IA
vored ocean transportation companies.
Indirectly, therefore, the taxpayers viii
foot the bills of the rise in Pacific Mall
stock out of which numerous Republican
leaders have made greater or less for
tunes during the past month on Mr. Han
mas tip. IN other words. the people last
week voted to Tex themselves for the en-
richment of the Republican leaders
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seund Kentuckr Methedr.

Immediately after the Presidential cleo
ton The peerless TayIorNes in Ken
tucky began to howl fraud and
threaten tc make the blue grass red
with human gore in case the Demo-
Gratis, after electing Mr.. Beckham to the
Governorship by an undoubted majority.
should have the audacity to count him in.
This sot; Of thing went OF fer several dsys.
and then suddenly stopped Republican
State headquarters were closed and the
Taylor candidate conceded the election of
his Democratic rival There was some
thing so IN Republican about the sudden
change that We were rathzr nanrIussed by
it. and have been watching for key to the
riddle. which is furnished in our Kentucky
news today.
According TO 2 despatch from Frank
fort. there is evidence that plot exists
to deprive Governor Beckham of his seat
in the same way that Governor GoebeI
was removed last winter One of the
stron yest and most popular supporters of
the peerless fugitive from justice, Taylor,
is the Hon. Berry Howard. He is brother
to that other distinguished leader, Jim
Howard, row under sentence of death
for the GoebeI murder, and is himself
under Indictment as an accessory. A few
nights ago. it seems, Berry Howard
appeared in the mountain village Of
Princeville, and in the course of con-
versation at the inn. vas heard TO say:
I guess Beckham is elected Governor.
but he won't be Governor longer than
nine DAYS
On the strength of this remark i, is pre-
sumed il Kentucky that parry arrange
ments have been perfected for he attend
anee OF strong force OF armed noun
tain handful at the inauguration cere-
monies IN Frankfort on December II. In
case their enthusiasm on that occasion
should not result in the desired accident
il Is thought that sufficient number can
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-15
THE RACE OF FAIRIrs.
Prof RhyS Views Concerning a
Peculiar Sort OF People.

e.
One Of the most interesting things in
the address which Prof John Rhys de-
iivered to the AnthropoIogical Section OF
the British Association yesterday was
fascinating attempt TO reconstruct the
anatomy OF fairies and TO show that the
true key OF the fairy idea is that there
was once real race OF people TO whom
all kinds of attributes possible and impos-
sible have been given IN the course of
UueoUnted centuries OF story telling by
races endowed with lively Imagination -
For instance. although fairy women are
generally represented as delightful and
beautiful beings, some of the tribes of
men fairies are described as ugly. and
fairy children when left as changelings
are invariably pictured as repuIsive ur-
chins Of z sallOw complexion and mostly
defoTmed about the feet and legs
II the words Of Pref. Rh-s; When one
approaches the fairy question il this kind
Of way one is forced It strikes ne 10 con-
clude that fairies. as a real people COZ
sisted OF short, stumpy, swsrthy race,
which made its habitations underground or
otherwise eunningly concealed They were
hunters, probably, and fishermen; AT any
rate, they were not tillers of the ground or
eaters OF bread. Most likely they had some
Of the domestic animals and lived mainly
on milk and the produce OF the chase to-
, x
They seem TO have pTacticed the art Of
spinning, though they do not appear TO
have thought much Of clothing They had
no tools OF Implements made Of metal
They appear to have had q language of
their own, which would imply time when
they understood 10 other and explain why
when they came TO a town TO do their mar
keting they laid down the exact money
without uttering a syllable 10 anybody by
way Of bargaining for their purchases
They counted by fves and only dealt in the
simplest Of numbers. They we're irordi-
nately fond of music and dancing They
had 4 niaryelously quick sense of hearing
and they we're consummate thieves: but
their thieveTy was not systematically re-
sented. as thelF visits were held TO bring
luck and prosperity More powerful races
generally feared them as formidable magi-
clans who knew the future and could cause
or cure disease as they pleased. The fairies
took pains to conceal their names no less
than their abodes. and when the name hap
pened TO be discovered by strangers the
bearer Of it usually lost heart and consid-
cred himself beaten Their family relations
were OF the lowest order. They not only
Teckoned no fathers. but it may be that.
like certain Australian savages, recently
! described by Spencer and GiIlen, they had
no notion of paternity at all
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TIC PonuIur Vote

though in only a few localities have the
x surns Of The late election been tabuiated.
what is known of the general result indi-
Gates that larger proportion of the pop
ular vote vas cast than ever before When
it is remembered thar not until near the
close CT The campaign was there any nota-
bic excitement anywhere, he big vote cast
not only Il surprising, but il also negatives
che of the most tlme-hoHored traditions Of
the pnliiicians-that only when the people
are demonstrative during canvass do
they turn oct in large numbers at he polls.
In the city Of St. Louis this unusual and
unexpected condition is typifed. The re-
cent census gives that city population OF
about 575 eco. The census figures we're
borne out by the latest registration IN the
city, which was less than t3o, coo There
were cast in St. Louis a little more than
10000 votes on the 9th instant There is
in this result an exempIiGcation of the
laws governing the computation of popu-
lation and its relations to voting strength
rarely presented in this country. What is
true of St. Louis IL this regard is true OF
nearly the whole country The vote cast
on the 9Th corresponds in almost every
community with the census returns. and
where registration prevailed the vote
polled was nearer the total registration
than it ever was in contests attended by
greater excitement
One OF The oldest and most inexpiicable
features ef the result Is presented in va
riOas Republican stronsholds in New York
State. In these localities the vote shows
virtually no change either in strength or
in movement, from that Of 1896. That is
to say, Mr.. Mckinley received. so far as
the figures show. the votes Of the same
persons in these localities who cast their
ballots fer him four years ago. In ST. Law
renee county. for example. he received ex-
Rctly enc vote more than in 1896. and Mr.
Bryans vote in that strong Republican
county showed no diminution. The impos-
sibIe inference is that there has been 40
change either Of population or OF political
sentiment in ST. Lawrence county in four
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HUGE FLEET OF STEAMERS.
Biggest Steamship Deal in Year,
Now Under WY.

BALTIMORE, Nov. i5.-Negotiations in
one Of the greatest steamship deals of the
decade-the uniting in one huge ocean feet
Of the vessels of the American Red Star.
Atlantic Transport and Pacific Mail Steam
ship companies-are going steadily for
ward. but the utmost secrecy is still main
tanned. But one of the capitalists interest,"
sd win admit that even Z deal is on, and
this gentleman (Mr Alexander Brown will
only say: 1T is true that a deaf is pending.
but am not at liberty TO give any infor-
nation at present"
The International Navigation Company.
which operates the American and Red STAR
lines. is mentioned as the prospective pur-
chaser Of the two other lines. The nego-
tiatiOns on the part OF the Atlantic Trans
port Company are being conducted by
Messrs. Alexander Brown & Sons while
Messrs. j. 2. Morgan & Coz of New York.
are said 10 be interested IN the deal. If
the Atlantic Transport Company is pur-
chased by the International Navigation
Company that company viii then have q
and freight steamships.
Negotiations were entered into last win
ter between the Atlantic Transport Line.
which maintains 8 service between New
York and London, and the Leyland Steam
ship Line. which operates between this
port and Liverpool, for an amalgamatIon.
Bernard N Baker. visited London in Feb
ruary TO arrange the details He returned
in March and announced that it was like
ly the analgamation would take place. A
company would probably be organized. he
said, 10 operate the new line, that would
have a capital of S25. 0t1 660 and control a
feet of forty-eight passenger and freight
steamships Thirteen ships for the At
lantie Transport Line were at that time
IN course of construction.
Mr.. Baker made second visit to London
in April in connection with the proposed
deal but returned in May and announced
that the negotiations had fallen through. II
Is believed that soon after this the sub
jecl Of consolidating the Atlantic Trans
port Line with the international Naviga-
ton Company was under consideration.
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HashIm,s Academy of Music.

"A Wise Guy is proving a delightful
innovation at Hashim's Academy of M
sic this week. where it is entertain fng
enthusiastic audiences daily The chief
character in this funny farce, that Of
Spike Hennessey. is cleyerly portrayed by
Edmond Hayes One OF the big hits that
IS being scored in the farce is the clever
comedy acrobatic work of Reno and Rich
ards, who. besides acting leading roles.
present some acrobatic feats that are
astonishing
other individual hits are being made
By Ray Royce. In his clever character
representations Moreland Thompson. and
Roberts, the favorite sketch artists:
Louise Montrose, the dainty vocalist;
Doherty Sisters. the pretty yocaIists and
dancers Miss Dorothy Neville Raymond
FinIay, Charles Trainor. George II Oar
ling. and the Misses Jean Cunningham
Katherine Taylor, Alice Lorraine. Lillian
Stewart, Lizette Rose. Elsie Gray and
others No announcement is male for
next week
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policy or programme would fail to receive
serious or respectful attention
Mr.. Mckinley is understood TO say that
he is sick Of China, and, if so, he is not
without reason for the feeling. Nothing
would please him better than TO be able
to state in his December message that the
Chinese incident is closed We are entirely
willing that h should have that satisfac-
ton II is painful suhjees, pregnant with
mortifvinp refi.aiions
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-15
strauss OreJleafraI Coucerts.

The approaching grand concerts by
Eduard Strauss and his famous orchestra
OF Vienna on Thursday afternoon. Noyem-
Der z. at the National, and Sunday even
ing. November %. at the Columbia, are
causing an unusual stir and naturally
enough, for it is an event of rare eonse-
quence IN a musical way The present
American tour was a long time In sus-
pense, owing TO innumerabie enga zements
by Strauss on the other side of the At
iantic, himself and his organization be-
ing the most sought after of anv- and II
was only by declining uumberless offers
for the present season that Strauss was
enabled to come at all
Much greater interest is manifested AT
this time TO hear Strauss even than upon
his first tour, for within ten years he
has attained a surprising supremacy in
Europe. and accounts of his successes
have stirred America vastly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-15
sir,er T.inins Of the cloud.

CFroJn the Louisville Courier Journsi-)
There is NJ reason why the Democrats OF she
country hoUld be disheartened- They have only
TO recognize their ard to correct them IN
order 10 Be As formidable 4 political factor as
they have heretofore been. The vicious tgnden-
eic Of the Republican party will be strengthened
by the great victory they have gained while II i
not too much TO expect that the Democrats NAV
be Ciastened by two tremendous overthFovs in
succession and begin earnestly 10 look ct the
causos that have ilrollslt them about
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For the coming week at the New Grand,
Mr. Chase viii present bill, which it is
safe TO say cannot easily be surpassed.
1t is combination OF headliners, ar
ranged in an attractive contrast Of acts.
appealing TO all. Heading the important
list are Filson and Enroll, who as come
dams Of the legitimate order have few
equals on the vaudeville stage. They viii
be seen in their latest success a House
Divided q one-aet comedy OF true merit
in which they will be assisted by h s.
Godfrey For the first time since he has
come into the field of polite vaudeville.
Digby Bell, the comic opera star. viii be
seen in Washington He has taken I'd
vaudeville for good now, however, and in
a bright, Snappy monoloEue, has won the
appreciation that was his in the work he
has forsaken for the more golden opportu-
mites OF vaudeville.
Sheridan and Flanagan are said to be
black face comedians and dancers Of re-
markable ability. Josephine Gassman and
her pickaninnies come from a triunl-
phaI tour OF Europe to present their
amusing act The Moonshine Nan" Liz
zie and Wine Daily Will be seen in their
high class dancing specially. introducing
some new, graceful, and difficult steps.
Eleanor FaIk and the Eight Jersey Lilies
are a great novelty and have been an i'm
mense hit all over the circuit Fer their
musical comedietta they carry their own
scenery Emily Lytton and company viii
appear in VIII CTessy's sketch Next. -
The bill is completed by the Lees, MaTga-
ret Etoile, ana Baby Lee, in "The Christ
mas Eve, Juvenile act of rare merit
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The RfhIe in schooI.
From The Chicago Chronicle.l


The earnest ana estimable people WAC are in
slstiEg that the Bible Iaust be read in the public
schools are right in their decleration that the
majority Tlles-if II wants 10. There is however.
4 question OF eXpedIency involved majority
vote OF the nation might. for example compel
everyone-JelSs, gentiIes sgnostics. and infidels-
to 90 20 church Sunday hut the proceeding
would be Of doubtful eypedicncy Ii is the same
way with the Bible in the schools. There NAV
be majority in favor OF Though it has not
been demonstrated that there is-but that ma
jeTity would be very unwise 10 enforce It's au-
thority. and ii never viii.
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AT THE THEATRES.
TIae National - seEVheeIs Within
WheeIs.U


R. c. Cartons brilliant modern comedy,
Wheels Within Wheels. will be the BIZ:
sI the National for the remainder Of The
week. beginning tonight, except at the
Saturday matinee, when single perform
anee of The Maneuyres Of Jane" will be
given, It would seem that this three-act
comedy, which Immensely pleased the
playgoers of London and New York,
would need little further recommendation
after stating that it is by the playwright
who gave US Lord and Lady Algy'' and
Liberty Hall" Mr. Mason and Miss
Spong will play the parts they created il
New York. Grant Stewart. a fayorite in
Washington, and who was not seen in
The Ambassador" has one OF the prin-
cipal parts, as have Philip Cunningham
and Elizabeth Tyree. Others in the cast
Of the Carton comedy are Eva Vincent,
Jameson Lee Finney, John Findlay H S.
TGber and Fred CourteDay This play
ran nearly all last season at the Madison
Square Theatre, View York
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xcrnan's-~sociaI Maids.

HuTug & Seamon's Social Maids viii
be the attraction at Kernnn's next week
The company Is one of the best burIesque
attractions on the road. A collection OF
handsome women and clever comedians viii
take prominent parts in the two burIesques
The Gay Modesto and The Water
Nymph- The splendor and staging Of
beth burlesques are a feature, while Pillar
NORM With her fascination. will be the
stellar of the female beauties George E.
Bean. in topics of the day; Fields and
Fields. German comedians; Howard Sis
tiers, singers and aerobatic dancers.
Wrothe and Wakefield Irish comedians:
Edwina and May Belle and Ruth Robinson.
with the face aad form of Venus. Will be
seen in the clio. Gorgeous costumes bril-
liant light effects and beautiful scenery
add much TO the attractive performance.
Matinee daily.
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be left in the State capital TO perform the
necessary service without attracting undue
attention. With local patriotism relied
upon to dispose Of the Governor. and a ma
jotity in Congress TO ignore Senatorial ere
denfials and unseat Democratic Eepresen-
tadyes, there does not seem to be any rea-
son why the Republican party should not
make an excellent and characteristic
showing as a result Of its brilliant cam
paign in Kentucky
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-15
eIf-Government in Porto Rice.

Itst-I
What sort OF seli-government would we think 1t
IN Massachusetts if our State senate was made IN
OF favorites appointed by the President at Wash
ington and our Governor. holding the veto
power. WIS set over rs as a reward for political
service by the same authority? And this is the
government OF Porto Rico
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-15
want the Premise Fuia,,ed.

ttrom the Boston Globe
There Is now 20 reason why the people should
not have that fun dinner pal that Mr.. Mckinley
has 50 long promised. They have had abundant
promises for long time. Now for some performs
apces in the way Of fulfllnent.
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CURRENT HUMoR.
Reason for CooIness.

From the indianapolis Journ2l.)
ter
whats the matterf''
Hswhy, she got = coat f,r SO just exactly like
the one I paid So for
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-15
Consumers Pay .or 1t

IE-0sJ
Tie coal miners strike was not bad thing for
the anthracite operators IN its final outcome. A
permanent advance Of fifty cents a ton yields the
operators 81. 600. The advance in wages in
eluding the lower price Tor powder, viii not
amount 10 more than s., CO., $50 year. should it
last The coal corporations viii get the rest
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He Represents MS Pnrty Wen.
(From the Kansas City Timss.)

Why shouldn't Mark Hanna be the nominee of
his party? He Is the most representative Repub-
liean, according 10 present policies. In his party
lie Is the champion and defender of the trusts
He stands for the supremacy IN politics of money
over manhood He IS the peTsoniRcatron in Amer
lean public life o. greed and grab.
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Kind of Him,
fFrom the PhiladeIphia Press.

(From the Philadelphia Press-)
Her Mother (sternly)-NaTy complains that you
won't help her at all-that you never even hold
the baby.
Her Husband-That:s not So Why. held him
last night for Z while.
Her Mother-ohI you did how long. pray?
Her Hushand-Well-er-long enough for Mary
to bring up seuttle Of coal
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Let Her Wait.
From Pick Ne Up)

tFrom Pick Ne Ip)
Jeames-Did you ring, mem?
Nadam-Yes. il Mrs De SInyIbe calls ask
her 10 wait
Jeames-I thought you wasn't coming back till
late. mem?
Madam-of course I'm not. But Mrs De Su1ythe
can Wait till she gets tired. It'll do her good.
She wasn't at home to me last week, and I'll get
even that way.
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work Ahead.

tFrona the Chicago Tfnnes-Herald)
Bunko BiIl-Do yuu know that there T6,-
O(s3OG8 people in this countTyg
Green Goods George do, and at least u.s.
go coo Of them are waiting 70 be fooled N some
way. Come on, lets not stand talking here.
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Nerr he Comes.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle}
ell, what Is the next paramount iss,le?s, AK
Cd The o5servsnt Bosrder. who was still dis
cTlssiHg the work OF Tuesdsy
Tho fhanksgiving turkey, replied the Gross
Eyed Besrder,