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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-07

Pekin. Jupe 1.-THE situation is stead
ily growing worse Events move with
such rapidity and affairs, owing to the
excitement Of the natives, are 50 crit
zeal that the foreign ministers hold
frequent meetings. They feel the need
Of a free hand for energetic action
without a perpetual reference to the
home governments. Sir Claude Nc
Donald. the British minister, is wiring
for = more marines.
Native employees who have returned
from Feng Tai say they left the Boxers
openly drilling in the adjacent villages.
\ strong imperial edict, issued. this
evening. Cpnsures the ''cowardliness Of
The imperial troops" and orders the
viccroy of Pc chi Ii and General Jung
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-07

TRUSTEES u. II. Manlcy. L. q. Cor.
nish. lcndalI Titcomh. l.. i. parrott
Trehv Johnson
Deposits are placed on interest the frs
nf February May, August and Novem
Interest paid or credited on account OF
gust.
Deposits are exempt by Law from al
tial.
Especial u;ivIicges afforded to Execu-
tors Administrators, Guardians. Trus-
tees, alrnd women and minors
EDWIN G.. DUDLEY. Treas
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
THINKS oHINN SHOT GoEBEL.
Gay Webb Tells What He Saw At the
Moment OF the Assassination.

Terre Haute, April 13.-Gay Webb,
who has charge of the fermenting
room at the Merchants distillery here,
says he has evidence sufficient to con-
vince him that Jack Chinn shot Will
lam Goebel. Webb is about As years
of age and now tells his story OF the
shooting for the first time. He went
to Frankfort, KY, in January and was
employed in distillery there until
March 20. He says he had room in
the Kentuck house, opposite the state
house, and was sitting in the window
of his room when Goebel, Lillard and
Chinn came along. He continusd:
when the three came to the gate
of the state house yard Goebel and
Chinn stopped and Lillard walked on.
Then Goebel walked ahead of CAinn
about four or five feet to the right.
Then l heard the shot and looking
quickly saw Goebel fall. The instant
before the shot was fired 1 saw soms-
thing glinting in Chinn's hand, and
as soon as Goebel fell it disappeared.
Chinn started to run away, but came
back to Goebel and seemed to be try
ing to lift him to his feet. | knew
that ii it were known | had seen the
shooting my life would not be safe, and
l said nothing there
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Fridays Daily. M ).
Miss Cora Hill, of Agency, was in
the city today visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, of He'd
rick, were in the city yesterday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Comstock, of Chill.
icothe, were in the city yesterday Wis
iting friends.
iE Mrs. S. ". Sears, Of Taylor, Neb.,
was in the city this morning enroute
to Sharon to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Yoakum left last
evening for Bartlett, ILL.,, where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. Pat Casey and sons, of Eldon
were in the city today enroute, home
from visit with relatives in Kansas
/. Mrs. e. P. Adams returned last ey.
ening from an extended visit at Los
Angeles and other places in Califor-
mia.
!, M. Aluldoon and daughter, Miss Ma
ry, formerly of Charlton, arrived las,
evening and will make their future
home in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Cockerill arrived
on Burlington No. 6 this morning from
Los Angeles, Cal. where they have been
spending the winter.
DR.. r. E. Lawson, Of Hedrick, who
recently graduated from the Keokuk
Medical college, was in the city yes
terday, a guest of DR.. G. r. Russell.
[From Saturdays Daily.J
Mrs. A. NJ. Waterman and daughter
OF Anamosa, were in the city last ev.
ening enroute home from a visit with
relatives in Decatur county. Mrs. Wa.
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less of sweetness and also less OF pur-
ity, for the reason that they are likely
TO grow out of the ground more or

less of sweetness and also less OF pur-
ity, for the reason that they are likely
TO grow out of the ground more or
less.
The cultivation should be continued
after this, the farmer using his discre-
tion as to when to change from knives
to shoveIs, which he readily under
stands. Thus far the crop has been
carried in ordinary seasons up to about
July 1. The second hoeing, the final
cultivation and the harvesting of the
crop will be created in another article.
The last paragraph of this article
leaves something to the Imagination of
the farmer; but under the plan pro-
posed by the company, an overseer or
superintendent will be furnished at
the expense of the company to direct
the work even down to the smallest
detail possible commensurate with the
amount of work he has to do.
Theoretically farmers can grow good
beets in Wapello county at a profit
much larger than any other kind of
a crop suited to the soil and climate.
A practical demonstration to satisfy
even the most skeptical can be made If
each farmer within a radius of four
miles of Ottumwa will agree to culti-
vate five acres this year. The farmer
stands to lose practically nothing even
if the crop is an entire failure, which
calamity even the most skeptical hesi-
tate to predict. If the farmer wins
out on the deal he will receive more
money for the beets than he would
have received for the product of much
more than that number of acres of
corn. Not only that but market is
assured him at a stipulated price per
ton. He is not required to hawk the
beets on the street or open corresponds
ence with foreign firm, the Iowa
beet sugar developing company does
that and guarantees right now that it
will do it.
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.RURUs WRIGHT DEAD.
millionaire Bicycle Tire Maker Sue.
cumbs to Effects of a Pistol Shot.


From Tuesdays Daily.
Chicago, April 16.-Rufus Wright
died at s o'clock yesterday
moring in Mrs. Louisa Lottridge'ss
room in the Leland hotel from bullet
wound inflicted the previous afternoon
in manner yet to be determined by
nhe police department.. He was treas.
urer of the bicycle tire house Of Nor
gan d Wright, was 70 years old, a mill
lionaire and philanthropist.
Mrs. Lottridge, who is about half his
sage,is prisoner at the Harrison street
police station. Yesterday her condi-
ton did not permit credence to be
placed in her statements. She was stf-
fering from overindulgence. in liqeay
and a liberal use of cocaine. In the
police matron's rooms is Mrs. Ida Koss,
4247 Cottage Grove avenue, an init
mate friend of the accused woman.
who was with her before and after
the shooting. She is held because the.
police believe she knows more of the
tragedy than she has told.
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Philippine Commission sails.

San Francisco, April 1.-THE Phil.
|ippine commission will sail on the.
transport Hancock tomorrow. The
Hancock is one of the finest vessels in
the service and is in perfect condition
for the accommodation of the mem-
bers of the commission, and their
|staR of clerical assistance. Daily meet
ings will be held on the voyage across
the Pacific and the commission is ex-s
pected to reach Manila about May 10,
ready to begin the actual work of or
.ganizing territorial government
without delay. The members of the
commission, in the order of their APP
pointment, are William ii. Taft of
Ohio, General Luke E. Wright Of Ten
nessee, Dean G. Worcester of Michi-
gan, Henry G. Ide of Vermont, and
Bernard Moses of California.
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Additional Denial.
May FIX Price Of Eggs.

Des Aoines, April 13.-At the meet
ing OF the Iowa wholesale dealers II,
butter and eggs, held in the Savery
house yesterday afternoon, the discus
sion drifted largely upon the question
as what price should be paid for eggs
at the cold storage houses in the state
and under control OF the association.
1t is said that the common belief as
expressed was that 9 cents was enough
owing to the present conditions. The
fixing Of the price is alleged to be due
to the fact that there has been consid-
cradle rninous competition among the
dealers of late and that they have been
paving higher prices than they should.
One dealer was heard 10 remark that
the scheme was for the purpose of in
creasing the margin of profit so as to
make the season at least profitable.
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RIOT In CHICAGO.
Seventeen Wien Hurt in Trouble Over q
Strike

Chicago, April 1s.-Rioting started
by union pickets at the Merchants
Loan and Trust building, Clark and
Adams streets, yesterday afternoon,
resulted in seventeen men being injur-
ed more or less severely. AT 4:45 p. m.
200 piekets, led by a score of business
agents, attacked thirty non-union men
who were leaving the building, and in
the ensuing fight revolvers were drawn
and 'billies" used.
A few moments later. at Dearborn
and Adams streets, Miss Anna Baird,
a well dressed South Side woman, ey-
cited the union men to fresh attack
with cries of: get them!" Don't let
them take the bread from your
mouths!" "Come on, boys!"
The rioters finally were dispersed by
the police and special officers with
drawn revolvers.
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DEPARTED FOR EUROPE.
Hon. Calvin Manning and Family left
for Paris Today.
From MONDAYS Daily.

Hon. Calvin Manning, commissioner
to the Paris exposition from Iowa, de-
parted on Burlington No. 16 this after
noon for his trip abroad. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Manning, his daugh-i1
ter, Miss Mary Manning, and son Ed
win. They will embark on the steam
#er New England from Boston, Mass,
April 25, prior to which time they will
visit relatives and friends in Chicago,
Grafton, Mass, and points in Connect
cut. They will go via liverpool and
London and during their sojourn
abroad will visit many of the old coun-
tries, including Germany, Italy, Swift
zerland and France. A large party OF
friends assembled at the depot this at
ternoon to bid them farewell, all wish
in Ottumwa's and Iowa's representative
family safe voyage and pleasant sos
iourn.
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uwift Gets New York Plant.

New York, April 4.-Swift & Co., the
Chicago packers, who recently secured
control of the Eastmans company, of
this city, will take possession of the
Easrmah's company's plants in Fifty,
ninth street at the North river, Twelfth
avenue and 131st street, tomorrow.
The Eastmans company will go out
of business and the Swift company
will take over the plants and operate
them. 1t is said that $3,OOO,OoO was
paid for the Eastmans company.
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what cheer Boy Pennies. II Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., April 13.-Louis Broer-
man, a feeble young man, now ait the
Salvation Army shelter on South Thir-
teenth street, is enacting the role of
David Balfour in a modern version of
kidnapped" Weak from a long spell
of illness, in which for many days his
life hung in the balance, penniless and
without friends,a stranger in a strange
city, he is dragging out a miserable
existence in cheap lodging house,
while he claims his parents are we'll
to-do residents of What Cheer, Iowa.
Why he does not secure funds to go
home is puzzle.
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For Illegal Fishing.

Clear Lake, April 13.-Complaint nas
been coming in that parties at the
head of the lake were catching large
quantities of fish. Deputy Fish Com
missioner Lon Green made flying trip
up the lake and managed to capture
five men with fish in their possession.
They were brought to town and had
their preliminary hearing and We're
bound over, except two who plead
guilty and were fined $40 each and
costs, which will be a good lesson and
a warning to others who have been
in the habit Of violating the fish
law.
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Mason city Has IL.

Mason CITY April Smallpox has
developed in light form here, and is
said to exist at Ruthven and Carpen-g
ter. Five cases have been quarantined
here, all in one family south of the
Milwaukee tracks. The most rigid reg
ulations have been established and it
is not thought that the disease Will
spread. 1t was brought here by a
visitor to the family from Portland.
There are said to be fourteen cases at
Ruthyen and few at Carpenter, all Of
light form.
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SOUTH oTTuNlwA NEWS.
From Fridays Daily.1

i -
[From Fridays Daily.l
James Heisle, of Everest, Kan. is
visiting at the home of his cousin, Har-
Try Burnside.
Mrs. j. G. Boiler, of ST. Aines. re-
turned home yesterday morning after
a short business trip here.
Miss Bertha Long, of Ormanville, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Long, 222 North Davis street.
Fred Campbell has returned to his
home at Fairfield, after a visit with
South Ottumwa relatives and friends.
A. Z. Walker, OF Moulton, returned
home yesterday, after a visit at the
home of A. E. Walker, 2o3 South Moore
street.
Miss Lucy Warner, of Avery, return
ed home last evening after a pleasant
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roo-
ert Olney, 107 South Willard street.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Lizzie Jones spent Sunday
with relatives and friends at Batavia.
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held Thursday afternoon at the resi-
dence of B. F. Eakins, S16 Wabash ave-
nue..
The young people of the South Side,
Baptist church will give social at
the home OF Miss Sadie Robertson on
Finley avenue, one week from Tuesday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Davis
street Christian church, will meet
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
at the home of Gilbert Sharp, 1o6 South
Ward street.
Rev. j. r. Beard will leave tomorrow
for Pennington to attend the Denmark
association, which convenes at that
place tomorrow and continues Wednes-
day, closing in the evening.
Mrs. Toleree- Hamilton, of Decker
town, N. j., who has been very i'll at
the Rogers home on North Ward street,
is reported to be getting along nicely
now, and hopes are entertained for her
recovery.
The first base ball game Of the sea-
son was played at the South Side Ath-
letic park Saturday afternoon, between
the Iowa Prides and a picked team
from the Ottumwa high school. The
battery for the Prides was Breakey,
Slattery and Schaub. High school, i.
Linton, Overman and w. Linton.
Rev. B. F. Sellards. of st. Charles,
has accepted a call to the pastorate of
the Davis street Christian church, and
will arrive in the city this week to
take II p the work in his new field.
The Davis street Christian church was
onlv recently organized, and altho its
membership is yet small it is growing
rapidly, and has every promise of be-
coming one of the largest on che
South Side. Mrs. Sellards spoke at tine
Christian church yesterday morning
and evening. The subject Of the morn
ing sermon was, THE Temple i'll
which she compared the human body
to temple. In the evening she spoke
on Goods Command to Abraham 10
Leave His Fathers Kingdom" Special
music was rendered by the choir both
morning and evening.
il 3
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APPORTIONMENT OF SCHOOL FUND
Ottumwa Has 1854 Pupils and Gets
over Half of the Fund.
TE,a,,o Do;1x,
[From Saturdays Daily.1

Z 1O113 Nutu1Ue 49, ~
I County Auditor Morgan Griswold is
engaged in making the semi-annlal
distribution % the apportionment Of
the school fui d among the several
school districts of the county. This
apportionmsnt includes the interest
from the school funds. fines and lie
county levy of one mill and makes a
total of $5,645.27, but does not include
the school levy made by the school
board. This amount is divided among
the districts at the rate OF 81 cents
per pupil, or rather that is the amount
each district will get. In Wapeilo
county there are 11,O77 pupils in The
schools, of which number Ottumwa
has 1854. Likewise Ottumwa gets $2,-
ss7.e4 of the fund, or slightly over half
OF the whole.
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New Passenger Train Service.

New York, April 14.-The inaugura-
ton of the new passenger train SER
vice between New York and Boston
and st. Louis via the Vanderbilt lines
the Boston g. Albany, the New York
Central and the Big Four will take
place tomorrow. One new passenger,
train each way will be put on.
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Rain aud snow a, Donver.

Denver, April 16.-(By Associated
Press "A rain and snow storm, which
began Saturday, still continues, and in
creases in severity. twas accompanied
by a gale. The precipitation for the
month up to date breaks the record
for April, since the establishment OF
the United States weather bureau in
Denver in 1872,
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Governor Reorcantxes staff:

Des Moines, April 13.-The order for
the reorganization of the governors
staff was issued yesterday. All the
old officers are reappointed except in
spector general, which had been held
by General James Rush Lincoln until
he became colonel of the Fifty-first
Iowa. Major j. A. Olmstead succeeds
him.
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Searching for Emile Pressler.

Des Aloines, April 15.-The parents
of Emile Pressler, the young man who
50 mysteriously disappeared at Coun-
Gil Bluffs a year ago, are renewing the
search for the missing young man.
New notices have been posted in all
the Offices of sheriffs in the country
and advertising matter bearing de-
scription of the young German is be-
ing circulated freely thruout the. Unit
ed States. 4,
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Young Iowa Giant.

Washington, April 13.-John Me-
Connaughey, Jr., son of John McCon-
naughey, of Franklin township, is a
child OF remarkable size. He was 10
years old in February, and weighs IT'S
pounds, and is feet inches in height.
From his birth he has been unusually
large. ls
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LouI.lana Industrial Exhibitlon.

New Orleans, Ia, April 1.-THE
Louisiana Industrial exposition opened
here today and will continue until
May 6. The horse show, flower show
and various other attractions give pro-
mise that the exposition of this year
will eclipse amy previous efforts and
give assurances that visitors to this
city will find in this exhibition many
exhibits which are instructive as well
as beautiful.
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MAY NOT BE VALID,
The Porto Hican Act Will be Taken
Before Supreme Court.

Chicago, April IA special to
the Evening Post says: President Nc
Kinley's signature to the Porto Rican
bill yesterday does not finally estab-
lsh the enactment and permanency
of the colonial policy authorized by
the republican majority of congress.
The supreme court will be called upon
to test the validity of the act, which
became law yesterday. The suits
heretofore brought by importers or ex-
porters between this county and Porto
Rico have not been directed at the vital
issue, but preparations are being made
to bring the issue directly before the
supreme court by appeal, so that the
act of congress defining discrimina-
tive tariff against Porto Rico will be
scrutinized by that tribunal. Repre-
sentative Littlefield and the republican
obstructionists in both houses of con-
gress are confident that the burden OF
precedent in the judgments rendered
by the supreme court weighs against
the measure yesterday concurred in
by the house, and that the highest
tribunal Of the land will exert it's SUI
preme prerogative to reverse the act Of
congress.
President Signs the N easuYe.
JVacLipOfor priI 2-'Tho y,roS;d,p%
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Denison has secured war trophy in
the shape of captured Spanish can
non made in 1893.
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TO ELECT BY DIRECT VOTE.
National House Favors Election or SEN.
ators by This Nj ethods

Washington, April 13.-(By Associal-
ed Press. )-This is private pension bill
day in the house, but before the regu-
lar order was called for, the house
voted upon the joint resolutions, un-
der discussion when the house ad-
journed yesterday, for constitutional
amendment to provide Tor the election
of United States senators by direct
vote of the people. The majority reso-
LUTON left it optional with the states
whether their senators should be elect
ed directly or by legislatures. The mi
nority resolution made it incumbent
upon each state to elect by direct
vote. The minority resolution, which
was offered as substitute, was voted
upon first and carried by an over
whelming vote-ayes 1876, noes 30. Corr
liss tried unavailingly to get an aye
and no vote, but only nine members
seconded the demand. The vote was
then taken upon the adoption of the
amendment, resulting in ayes 240,
noes IS.
The negative votes cast We're by Al
len, Littlefeld, Burleigh of Maine,
Calderhead of Kansas, Fordney of
Michigan, Gardner of New Jersey,
Hedge, Lane, Mcpherson and Themes
of Iowa, Henry Russell and Sperry of
Connecticut, Lester of Georgia, Mann Of
Illinois. Hepburn of Iowa asked urian-
imous consent to set aside May for
the consideration OF the Nicaragua cam
al bill, but Burton of Ohio emphati-
cally objected. The house then pro-
ceedsd with the regular order, the con-
sideration of private pension bills.
Military Appropriation Fixed.
Washington, April 49, (By Associat-
ed Press. 1.-The house committee on
militia decided to fix at $1,000,oOO the
amount to be allowed annually to the
militia of the several states in place
of the 100000 now allowed The hill
heretofore allowed $2,O0o,0Oo, in uc-
cordance with the request OF the Nj
tional Association Military organiza-
ton.
To Pass shipping BILL
Washington, April The intention
of the republican senator's to seek to
have the shipping subsidy bill passed
| at the present session was announced
in the senate committee on commerce
| yesterday. The present purpose is to
have the bill given the place of 'sun-
! finished business when the Quay res
olution and the Philippine bill are dis
posed of. Friends of the shipping bill
estimate the Philippine bill will be out
of the way by the time set for the vote
on the Quay case, which is the Gath
! inst. @
New Secretary to President.
Washington, April 13.-(By Associat-.
ed Press -George B. Cortelyou, of
1 4
ter, resigned. The resignation of Por-
ter was necessitated by continued i'll.
| health
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King Oscar to England.

Stockholm, April 16.-(By Associate
ed Press.) king. Oscar left this after
noon ON his way to England.