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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-06
NAMING THE APOSTLES.
Story Told of the Participants at o
Washington Dinner Party.

: 3.
Chicago Record: After u dinner in one
of the most hospltable residences in
Washington party Of very distinguish
ed men-cabinet ministers, senator's,
diplomats. scientists and soldiers-.sat
In the smoking room, and the conversa-
ton naturally drifted from politics to
the proposed revision Of the creed OF the
Presbyterian church. Much to the sur
prise OF each other, and to themselves
perhaps, no one of the party was able
to name the Five points OF Calvinism'
upon which the theological system of SO
large community is based. Several
undertook rather BraShly to explain for
the benefit Of their less learned compan-
Ions, what Calvinism meant, and a JUS
tice or the supreme court was able to
name four points of Cnlvinism to his
own satisfaction, although his accuracy
was questioned by others. and he could
not remember the fifth. His four points
were:
Z l. Original sin or total depravity.
z. The freedom OF the Will.
3. Predestination or election.
4. The perseverance OF the saints. !.
Then somebody remarked that he
once sat in the Union League Club at
New York with Roscoe Conkling, Ches-
ter A. Arthur, and several other distin-
suished gentlemen who had been care
fully educated In religious families, and
that none of them was able to name the
twelve apostles.
That's easy" said Il senator brasil
~. beginning. Matthew. Mark. Luke
and John. bless the bed that lie on,
Paul the two Jameses. Jude, Barnabas
- And there he stopped, with some
embarrassment.
Timothy" suggested major gener-
III, who is vestryman in an Episcopal
church. sl. s,
Nonsense" answered a senator.
Timothy was n disciple of Panl s. He
wasn't one Of the twelve apostles"
"Nicodemus." suggested one of the
company.
Jeremiah" suggested the third. L
Judas was one of the apostles"
meekly came from voice In the corner.
I'll be blamed II he wns. He was
disciple" came the curt reply.
Weren't the disciples and the anos-
ties the same thing? inquired the meek
voice. getting little bo.der.
Bartholomew was suggested and ac-
cepted.
whats the matter with Pcter?" ex-
claimed modest young member Of the
diplomatic corps who had hitherto re-
manned silent.
How many does that make?" some
body asked. and they counted up ten for
sure. with as many more doubtful.
Let's look In the Bible" somebody
suggested, and the Good Book was over
hauled In vain. Then an encyclopaedia
was appealed to. but 1t was not entirely
s"t'-'acto DRY. f"- II inc'Udcd Thomas nnd
Andrew In the list and the justice OF the
supreme court and two OF the senators
were positive that Andrew was not an
apostle. All of which tenches the great
usefulness and need OF Sunday schools.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-06
VIVA, viii the conservatives do nov

ills l6 to 4 without any compromise.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-06

CThc 1NTELL1GENcER. embracing Its
several editions. Is entered in the Post,
Office at Wheeling. w. Va. us second
class matter.) S'75,a s4h
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
HE MAY BE A MUCH
WANTED MURDERER,
Man Under Arrest at centerviIle
Thought to Have Been Concerned
in Chicago Murder.

Centerville, Dec. 2O-John Schlaven
who was found with bullet wound in
his mouth at Jerome last Friday, may
be Red" Graves who is wanted in
Chicago for the murder of Harry Fur
ness, foreman of John A. Guager &
company's plant, in Chicago. The deed
was done November "a and it is be-
lieved that the man under arrest here
is the man wanted for the crime. The
Chicago authorities have been mott.
fed and an officer is expected to ar
rive today for the purpose of identi-
flying the suspect.
Schlaven was sent to the county
farm to recuperate from his wounds,
he having given it out that he acci-
dentally shot himself. Officers sus-
pected that all was not right and caus-
ed him to be detained The arrival OF
an officer from Chicago this afternoon
will determine whether or not he is
the man wanted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
WILL GO TO THE
JURY TOMORROW.
Kuhn Murder Trial Coming to an End
The Fair Defendant Still Tn:
moved--Her Appearance.

Sigourney, Dec. 20.-(Special,)- AT
1870 o'clock this afternoon Dan Ham
ilton began his argument to the jury
in the Kuhn murder case and it Is ex-
pected that Byron Preston, of Oska-
loosa, will begin the closing argument
for the state either this evening or to-
morrow forenoon. 1t may be that a
night session will be held and the clos
ing arguments made yet tonight and
the case Immediately given to the
jury. Mr.. Hamilton's argument will,
in all likelihood, take from three to
four hours. Mr.. Preston will immedl-
ately begin his, and at this time, 1t
looks as tho the case would not be
finally submitted until tomorrow. 1t
lis expected that the jury will be out
from thirty-six to forty-eight hours
and that they will bring verdict OF
lacquittal.
Mrs. Kuhn Still Unmoved.
| The fair defendant is a mystery to
the people who have attended the
trial. She listens closely to each
word that is said, but she does not evi
dence the slightest feeling one way OF
1.-THE other. She has the appearance ol
an innocent person and at the same
time has don't care look. She is
puzzle hard to fathom.
Her Appearance.
A Mrs. Kuhn is fine looking woman
She sits calmly by, appropriated!
dressed and has look of innocen
confidence out of her big blue eyes
that must have a telling effect, will
1.-THE jury, and if masculine hearts cal
'|be softened, those of the twelve mel
who are listening to the evidence ant
1.-THE arguments will be melted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
MONEY FOR THE
OTTUMWA HOSPITAL
South ottumwa Woman is the First to
Come Forward With Proposition
Will Give Land

Mrs. A. E. Baker, of Queen Anne av-
enue, South Ottumwa, has come for
ward with the first proposition for
raising money for the new hospital,
which the board of managers has de-
cided to build in the spring. The pro-
position has been made to the ladies
and it will be considered at the next
meeting of the board.
Mrs. Bakers offer is this: She owns
a ten acre tract of land and number
OF lots in South Ottumwa, the lots al
ready plated and those in the ten
acres making in all about sixty lots.
She will donate the hospital one acre
of this ground, providing the associa-
tion sells the remaining lots in the
tract at reasonable prices. The value
| of the sixty lots is placed by Mrs. Bak-
er at about $4,000. One provision is
that the hospital be erected on part of
this acre of ground donated, the asso-
citation, however, being allowed the
privilege of selling part of the prop.
city in the one acre donated. Inc
lots already plated lie on Queen Anne
avenue, while the ten acre tract is just
south of the Agassiz school house.
While this may seem some distance
frf m the city to locate hospital, it is
just such a quiet locality as that in
which the ladies intend to locate.
One objection to the present hos
pit.,l is that the noise of the incoming
and outgoing trains, together with the
continual switching, makes an inces
SAINT noise that is hard on patients
and therefore a quiet neighborhood
away from the ncisc and smoke of the
city where there is plenty of fresh all
and no cbstrut tionb likely to be bull
around the hospital, is much more
suitable for the location of such an in
stitltion For this reason the prop
osition CT Mrs. Baker possesses {
great deal CT merit, and will be seri
|ously considered by the hospital la
dies. The lots could be sold to citi
zcns in the same manner as the 10
selling which located the Dain ant
Janney plants in Ottumwa, and woult
be worth every cent that would b,
paid for them for building purposes,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20

identity of the men who spirited tho
boy away, altho the police have
been working necessarily on the mat
ter ever since it was first reported to
them.
The Boys Story.
The boy says he was seized on the
street by two men, placed in a closed
carriage and gagged. He was taken to
lonely cottage where he was chain-
ed to the floor and guarded by two
men. He was provided with sufficient
food.
How the Boy Disappeared.
At Gas o'clock Tuesday evening
young Cudahy left his home to go to
the residence of G. B. Rustin, at EOS
South 37th street, to deliver some
books. When he left home he was
dressed in light gray suit of clothes
and was wearing dark overcoat.
Whistling to the coachman's dog he
started away, and in about five min.
| utes rang the bell at the Rustin resi-.
dence. DR.. Rustin answered the bell
in person and the books were thrust
into his hand with the remark: Here's
your books Then the boy turned
away and apparently vanished into
the air.
When the dog returned to the Cud.
A ahy mansion alone but little was
4 thought of it. AS the hours passed
the family became apprehensive. In
4 quiries were made, at the Rustin home,
and then the alarm became general.
A search was inaugurated by the
anxious father and his servants. At
10 o'clock large number of men were
examining every inch of ground with
in mile of the Cudahy residence, all
to no, purpose.
Saw Wagon in Waiting.
i Charles w. Martin, an insurance
agent with an Office in the Barker
block and residence at 3716 Jones
street, while passing along 3Sth street,
block in the rear of the Cudahy
home, last evening, saw covered wa
gon standing in the shadow of a
clump of trees. One man sat in the
wagon and was talking to another
man who stood on the ground. When
Mr.. Martin was passing they dropped
their voices to an inaudible pitch.
He did not attach much Importance
to it until he heard of the disappear
ance of young Cudahy. These are all
, the clues the police have to work on.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
WILL NOT ASK ADVANCE.
Only Demand to Be Made VIII 81
Fixed Pitch for Screens.


Fixed Pitch for Screens.
Des Moines, Dec, 20.- Operators
have gathered the impression from in.
terviews with the coal miners and
their representatives that at the meet
ing in Ottunlwa, in February, to ar
range a scale for the year commenc-
ing April 1, the miners will not de-
mand anaincrease in the price for min
ing coal.
Instead, it is claimed that the most
important demand will be for clause
fixing the pitch Of the screens. At
present the miners are paid 80 cents
for every ton of coal passing over the
screen, in most of the districts of the
state. The amount of coal passing
over the screen depends largely on the
size of the openings in the screen, all
of which is covered in the present
scale and in which no change will be
asked, and the pitch at which the
screens are set. 1t is stated that the
miners will ask for a greater pitch
than at present.
Operators and miners are generally
of the opinion the conference will not
last longer than two or three days.
Last year the conference in Des
Moines lasted nearly month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
Chances Good for Appoint
ment to Supreme Court.
DEEMER WILL RESIGN
Will Be Appointed Chancellor Of Law
of the State University, II is Said
Friends Urge the Governor to Ap-
point Judge Fee.

Des Moines, Dec. 20.-supreme
Judge Horace E. Deemer, of Red Oak,
expects to accept the position of chan
'cellor Of law of the State University,
'resigning from the supreme bench i'm
|mediately. Either Judge H. M. Town
er, of Corning, or Judge L. NJ. Fee, of
Centeryille, will be appointed by Gov
ernor Shaw to fill the vacancy. A
large delegation of Judge Fees friends
called on the governor yesterday to
urge his appointment, it being well
understood, it is said, that Judge Dee
mer will Immediately retire.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
WE GET NONE.
No Additional Congressman for Iowa
Several Other States Make Gains.

No Additional Congressman for Iowa
Several Other States Make Gains.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The report
of the minority house census commit
tee on the Hopkins re.apportionment
bill was submitted to the house today.
1t is signed by Burleigh, Russell, Heat
wole, Crumpacker. Griffith and Wilson,
and proposes, as substitute, a bill
fixing the total number of representa-
tives 3S6 instead of 357 as in the Hop
kins BILL Arkansas, California. Colo
RADIO, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri,
North Carolina, South Dakota, Wash
ington, West Virginia and Wisconsin
gain one representative each; Mime
sofa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illi-
snois, New York and Texas gain three.
- Indian Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Dec. SO-Immediately
after approval of the journal today the
house went into. committee of the
whole and entered upon the considera-
tion of the Indian appropriation bill. l
River and H.s bor Bill Cut.
Washington, Dec 29.- The river and
harbor, committee of the, house thru
the subcommittee, which was at work
last night, has cut down the amount
carried by the bill, to about 100000,
1000.
Army. Bill ron Calendar
Washington, Dec. 20.-In the senate
today Hawley, of Connecticut, chair
man of the committee on military af
fairs, reported from the committee or
the army reorganization bill. The bill
was placed on the calendar.
For the Last Time.
Washington, Dec. 20.-At Ia
o'clock the senate went into executive
| session for the last time upon tn
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The vote wa
to be taken at three, but there wer
certain senators who desired to max
final suggestions upon different pre-
visions of the treaty and there ar
still farther amendments to be Offered
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
DIED SUDDENLY.
Prominent Charlton Business Man
Passes Away Early This Morning.

Prominent Charlton Business Man
Passes Away Early This Morning.
Charlton, Dec. 2O.-(Special.)- l.)-G.W.
blake, who for thirty-six years had
been engaged in the hardware busi-
ness in this city, suddenly expired at
his home here early this morning. Yes
terday forenoon Mr.. Blake was feeling
as well as usual. In the afternoon he
complained of feeling ill and went
home Last night he was seized with
an attack of neuralgia of the heart
and expired suddenly. Mr.. Blake was
an old soldier and a member of the G.
A. r., Odd Fellows and Knight of Ply.
Ithias orders. He was also a member
of the city council at the time the pre-.
1 sent steam fire engine was purchased
the installation of which marked the
Inauguration of fire protection in this
| city. Four years ago Mr.. Blake was a
candidate for state senator in this sen
atorial district on the republican tick
let
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
AFTERVE{zsDs BURNED HER And THE HOUSE
Confesses THAI Struck His Wife With Shoe and Rem
dered Her Unconscious Placed Her in Bed
Sprinkled Kerosene Over Her
and Set Her on Fire.

Estherville, Dec. 20.--Following
closely upon the Hossack murder at
Indianola that has attracted such state
wide attention, another tragedy has
happened here in Estherville that is
most horribly shocking in all details.
Did Not Know Her Whereabouts.
Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock
John A. Freeman, who lived with his
wife at the northeast portion of this
city, came hurriedly to his neighbor,
A. Severson, and told him to come to
his house, only few rods away, say
ing that his house was on fire. On
being asked by Mr.. Severson where
his wife was, Mr.. Freeman said he did
not know, but supposed she was in
the house.
Efforts to Rescue Woman.
The two men then made repeated eff
forts to rescue her, but could effect
no entrance to the bedroom on the
first floor where she was supposed to
be. After the house had nearly burn
ed to the ground the flames were pu1
out. and it was discovered that Mrs
Freeman was burned to crisp al
she lay in an apparently natural posi-
tion in bed. Mr.. Freeman maintained
that he was out by the barn doing
some chores, and came back from thu
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
The BOY is RETURNED UNFRAMED.
Abuctors Father the Manner in Which Boy
Might be Returned-He Complied With Direc-
tions-Went to the Spot Indicated
In Person.

Omaha, Dec. 20-Twenty-fye thous-
and in gold was the price paid by Ed
ward Cudahy, the millionaire packer,
for the return of his son, Edward, who
was abducted by gang of kidnappers
Tuesday night. Yesterday at noon a
letter was delivered to Mr. Cudahy
at his residence containing proposi-
tion to return the boy safe and un-
harmed provided the sum of S25,G00
was paid that night. In the letter were
full directions as to where the money
should be left and the assurance was
given that the missing boy would be
allowed to return home within a few
hours of the time when the cash was
received.
Held a Consultation.
A consultation was held at once ant
the matter gone over in detail. I'm
PEELED by the strain under which the
entire household was laboring, Mr.
Cudahy decided to comply with the
terms offered.
Father Went in Person.
Shortly after noon Cudahy, with thu
money drove out the Sherman avenue
| road to point five miles from tow
where he found, lantern hanging be
side the road, indicating the plac'
where he was to deposit the money.
Left the Money.
4 .Alighting from the buggy Cudah
left the sack of money beside the lar
tern. He saw no person and return
ed.
The Boy Released.
AS soon as the buggy disappeared
the boy captors took away the none
and prepared to keep faith with tn
father of the boy. The lad was bur
died into hack, and set down clos
to his fathers house about l o'cloc
in the morning.
Doesn't Know Where He Was.
(. Where he had been he was unabl
to say, but as nearly as he could est
mate by the few observations he wa
able to make, he thought he had bee
taken about five miles south of Sout
Omaha.
No Clue.
There is absolutely no clue to til
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
STUART FOR PRESIDENT.
ottumwa Man Mentioned for Place in
state Teachers Association.

Des Moines, Dec. 20.-A. w. Stuart,
superintendent of the Ottumwa public
schools, is mentioned prominently for
the Office of president of the State
Teachers association, which meets
here the latter part of this month.
Among the other candidates are r. t.
Oldt, of Dubuque; B.4oung, OF Dav-
enport, and H. E. Kratz, of Sioux City.
The fact that the presidency this year
will go to some superintendent OF
schools, makes it almost sure that one
of those named will get the plum.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
What Cheer Dealer in Musical Instru
ments Badly Wanted.

What Cheer, Dec. 2O.-J. A. Free
man, the piano and organ dealer who
has been located in this city for the
past three years, is wanted on the
charge Of forgery, but SO far he has
escaped the vigilance of the officers
It is charged that during this month
he has forged notes to the amount OF
over $500 and sold them at discount
to different parties among whom are
the Sigourney banks and w. j. Reed
of this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
WANT A wARsHlP.
Request That Man-of-War Remain in
Venezuelan Waters.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Upon repre-
sentations from interested parties to
the state department they requested
that the navy department have an
American war vessel remain for some
time in Venezuelan waters to give sup
port to any representations that Unit
ed States Minister Loomis may have
to make to the Venezuelan govern
ment in respect to the conflicting as
Hphalt concessions in that country. 81
Revolution Crushed.
Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 20.-Ad-
vices have been received here from
Cumana, Gulf of Cariaco, which say
the Columbian revolution has been
crushed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
steel Plate Pool.

Cleveland, Dec. 20. -Negotia atoms
are on foot and declared to be certain
Of successful conclusion for the forma-
ton of a pool by fourteen of the larg-
est steel plate manufacturing estab.
lishments In the United States.
Among the concerns included are
named the Carnegie Steel company
the Illinois S teel company, the Federal
Steel company, the Lenkens Steel com.
pany, the National Steel company and
the American Steel and Wire com
pany.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
oMINoUs OUTLOOK.
Great Britain May Now Be in the
| Throes of a Violent Storm.

London, Dec. 2O--Aerial depressions
of great size and depth are spreading
over Great Britain from the westward
Storms are reported on all the coasts.
A number of minor wrecks have oc-
Cured and the southwest gale contin-
ued with unabated fury on the Irish
coast. The steamer Teutonic, which
sailed at noon from Queenstown for
New York experienced the full force Of
the storm. Great uneasiness is felt at
Queenstown in regard to cross-channeI
steamers, which left yesterday even.
ing, SO violent is the storm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
CLOSING In ON LARGE
NUMBER OF BOERS
Begins To Look like There Might Be
a Big Fight shortly-At Cape Town
inhabitants Are Scared.

London, Dec. 20.-The following
cable was received today from kitch-
ener: Pretoria, Dec 19-Five hun
dred to eight hundred Beers have
crossed the Orange river at Rhenos-
ter Hook. A second band is reported
as having crossed near Sand Drift.
They have been followed. have sent
considerable body of mounted men
who are getting around them.
THE Beers from Rhenoster Hook
are being closely followed from Ven
terstadt, which place they left yester-
day evening, going in the direction of
Steynsburg. Important points on the
railway and in the neighborhood are
well guarded. hope the band wiz
soon be driven north again"
People Are Scared.
| Cape Town, Dec. 20.-The invasion
| Of Cape Colony is spreading. 1t is re-
ported the Beers have occupied Coles.
burg, near the Orange river colony
frontier. The people here are much
| disturbed. A mixed force of 1,00C
men were dispatched north Wednes
day evening.
Probable Battle Not Reported.
/ London, Dec. 2O.-A Johannesburg
| special says heavy cannonading was
heard Wednesday morning north o.
| Krugers dorp.
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SURPRISE INSURGENTS.

Troopers Engage Body Numbering
Eighty and Kill Thirteen.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The follow.
ing dispatch has been received from
Admiral Remey:
"Cavite-Fifteen troopers of the
Fourth cavalry and five of the crew
landed from the gunboat Basco yester.
day at Limbanes, a Cavite province.
They surprised eighty insurgents and
in a sharp skirmish of half an hour.
thirteen insurgents were killed, twelve
rifles captured, and large amount Of
stores destroyed. One soldier was
wounded
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
DIDN'T KILL THE MAN.
Horses Mansled, Wagon Demolished,
But the Driver Lives.

Eddyville, Dec. 20.-(Special.) AT
10. o'clock last night, as Sam Privit, a
farmer, was driving across the Rock
Island tracks half mile north OF the
city, the south bound passenger came
along and struck his outfit with terri
BILE force. T ehhorses were both in
stantly killed and the wagon was de-
molished but Priyit escaped with
scarcely scratch. He was thrown
quite long distance and he struck
the ground with much force, but still
he received only few scratches. His
escape from death is considered mi
raculous.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-20
Rapist Sentenced.

Mt. Pleasant, Dec. 20.-Clayton
Hickett convicted of rape on the per-
son of little Lurie Trueblood, aged IA,
last June, was sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary, and was taken to
Ft. Madison last evening.