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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
In HONOR OF WEBSTER
Statue Of Great Orator Unveiled in
Washington.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-(By Associat-
ed Press.)-A distinguished gathering
of public officials, including Mckinley
and the entire cabinet, representatives
of the senate and the house, the Unit
ed States supreme court, army, navy
and other branches of public life, par
ticipated today in the exercises attend
ing the unveiling of the colossal bronze
statue of Daniel Webster, presented to
the United States by Stilson Hutchins,
of this city The ceremonies of pre-
sentation and acceptance were held in
the Lafayette opera house. Senator
Chandler, on behalf of the two branch
es of congress, read Hutchin's presen-
tation letter. Secretary Long then ac-
cepted the statue on behalf of the
United States. Senator Lodge deliver
ed the oration of the day. Later, the
statue, which stands on Scott circle,
was unveiled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Want No saloons.


Mt. Ayr, Jan. 1s.-The temperance
people OF the town are agitated by a
petition filed for permit to sell intoxi-
eating liquors by j. w. Asbury, phar-
macist of the Merrill drug store. A re-
monstrance is likely to be circulated
and the application opposed on ground
that the proprietor of the drug store
has heretofore been convicted of illegal
liquor selling, and has also pleaded
guilty to having violated permanent
injunction. On the other hand many
citizens believe the present jug trade
thru the express office is a greater evil
than is threatened by the granting of
a pharmacists permit. The matter of
granting the permit will come before
Judge Tedford's court Feb. 5. There is
at present no permit in town.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Wasn't the wife He wanted.

Chicago, Jan. Hugo Heron, a
wealth. farmer from Cass county, Ia,
secured warrants yesterday for the ar
rest of Gus Kuehl, a matrimonial agent
at 347 Wabash avenue. Heron charges
Kuehl with having pursuaded him to
come to Chicago for the purpose of
being married and with securing $3.50
from him after he had arrived In
stead of the girl he expected to see
Heron says he was shown a woman
40 years old. She was widow and
had three children of her own and
some of her sisters to take care of.
Heron refused to go on with his part
of the contract, and demanded the re-
turn OF his money. He says this was
refused, and then he went to the Harri-
son street lice station and told his
story to Inspector Hartnett.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Farmer Beaten by Dauslter,

Delaware, o., Jan. Thames Smith,
aged 72, wealthy farmer, is dying
from injuries inflicted with club by
his daughter, Mary Hinderlong. Smith
gave his daughter farm, with the
privilege OF driving over his farm to
the public highway. She neglected to
close the gate and her father locked it.
Yesterday the daughter and her hus-
band undertook to break thru the
gate and Smith iaterfered. The daugh-
ter dubbed her father into insepsibil-
ity. Both the daughter and her hus-
band have been charged in warrants
for their arrest with intent to kiH''
and have been sued for $4,000 dam
ages. s6ss
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
BANKRUPTCY LAW CONDEMNED.
Iowa and Nebraska Grocers' AssOcia.
tlon Hold Sessions In Des NIoines.

Des Moines, Jan. 1.-THE Iowa-Ne-
braska Wholesale Grocers' association
held a special meeting here yesterday
at the call of Secretary John Melhep,
of Dubuque. Fifty members We're
present. The association passed reso-
lutions condemning the national bank
ruptcy law which, it says. makes
thieves, and asking congress to- repeal
it. 1t also resolved to ask the legisla-
ture TO make radical changes in the
Iowa chattel mortgage law. The pres
ent law allows man to execute a
chattel mortgage and not file it till he
gets ready. Thus he is able to fore
close before creditors catch on, and
grocers and others are losers. A lobby
for the proposed changes will work in
the legislature at once. John Blaul
and Walter Burt, of Burlington, at
tended the meeting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
THINK WRECK Is IDENTIFIED.
Steamer Which Went Ashore on New
foundland Coast May be HelgoIand.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. IA dis
patch was received at the Maritime EX-
change last night stating that the un-
known steamship wrecked and burned
with all hands off the New Foundland
coast, in the arm OF ST. Mary's bay,was
the Helgoland, Captain Van Rittern,
which sailed from Philadelphia, Jan.
for Bergen with a full cargo of oil
in bulk. At the Office of the agent of
the Standard Oil company's fleet it
was stated that from present indica-
tions it was the Helgoland, but that a
sea might have washed overheard one
of the Highlands boats and that the
vessel might be all right. The Helgo-
land cargo was worth $S1,7OO and car
ried crew of thiray-five men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
IOWA Ar WASHINGTON.
Doings OF Eawkeye Citizens Mt the
Nations Capital.

Washington, Jan. 17.-F. w. Smith
has been appointed postmaster at
Iveyville, Adams county, vice o. I.
Muzzey, removed.
Iowa postmasters commissioned:
Heding Lydow, Conover; Jerry Wilcox,
Lovilia.
John A. Lind has been appointed a
clerk in the postoffice at Burlington.
The secretary of the treasury yes
terday sent a communication to con-
gress asking that an appropriation of
$4,000 be made to reimburse John NJ.
Kemble. collector of internal revenue
of Burlington, for loss of revenue
stamps.
Gen. Corbin has received $165 from
citizens of Des Moines as subscriptions
to the Lawton fund.
Iowa Patents-Albert e. Beall, Ell
dora, bed spring; Geo. w. Dillaway,
Aiuscatine, Formulation lock; VIM. Fl.
Gray. Eddyville, corn harvester; Carl
E. and o. d. French, Monticello, com
bined clothes reel and tent; Louis C.
Meyer, Davenport, harness fastening;
Frederick E. and L. Short, Eldon, wood
saving machine.
Washington, Jan. 1s.-The contract
lol carr lHS tlG iidlI IEOIu ETdIflc SlQy
to Prairieville has been awarded to q.
j. Mordogh.
Postmasters commissioned: Eva
Keith, Goldfield, Marinda R. May, La
Celle.
Iowa Pensions: Original-Isaac II.
Gilmore, Bayard, $6; Calvin Rander-
son, Sioux City, Sc; George T. Daggs,
Grinnell, Sc; Ransom D. Amlong, Lex
ington, Sc. Increase-Isaac P. Rid
geon, Otto, .$6 to So; Emil Seattle, Lis
bon, $24 to $50; Horace G. Williams,
Des Moines, $24 to $50; Robert Cornitt,
Lineville, $s TO $40. Reissue Benja-
min Parker, Nashua, $17 Original
widowsMinor of Joseph Thorne, Ana
mosa, $40; Alice Lathrum. St Charles,Ss
Original-Eliphalet r. Chase, Guthrie,
Center, SIS; Jeremiah Hames, Eldon,
$6. Increase Lafayette Coverston,
Gearing, Sc 70 $12; Charles Allyn, Ma
sonville, So to $14; Alexander Dowd,
Oakland, $6 to So: Daniel C. Cutler,
Whiting, Sc to $12; Henry r. Fitch,
Clinton, $24 to $40. Original widows,
etc.-Mary E. Rainey, Pennington, So.
War with Spain, original-John B.Sen-
ecal, Hepburn, SIT.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
WILL SELL DANISH ISLANDS.
Denmark's Representative Is Here tc
Negotfate q Sale

New York, Jan. 17.--(By Associated
Press Captain w. n. Christmas
Dirckinck, Holmfeld. of Copenhagen,
left for Washington last night He II
one of the accredSed sagenss Of the
Danish government in the negotiations
looking to the sale to the United Stat
es of the islands of st. Thomas, ST.
John and st. Croix, known as the Dam
ish West Indies. He says the price
first asked by Denmark was $13 200, 900,
but this has been reduced from time
to time, till she is now willing to ac-
cept $4,0o0,000. Captain Christmas
saps. the negotiations are about closed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
GALL FOR GUNRoATs.
Frenchmen in Venezuela Demand Pro.
lection of Their Interests.

Press "A dispatch from Caracas says
that anarchy prevails in Venezuela.
owing to the refusal to advance gov
ernment money. The directors of the
banks of Caracas and Venezuela, in
cluding Erenchman named Montau-
bana, and other foreign notabilities,
We're arrested and thrown into for
tresses. The representations of the
French charge d'atfairs were disre-
garded. The French colony at Caracas
energetically demands that the French
Atlantic squadron be dispatched to the
coast of Venezuela.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
ITALIAN Town in RUINS.
Avigliano. Near Turin, Destroyed by
Dynamite.

Rome, Jan. 17.-There was terrific
explosion in the large dynamite factory
at Avigliano, near Turin, the shock Of
which was felt for many miles around.
All the glass in the windows in the sur
rounding towns We're splintered, and
several houses in the neignborhood
were shaken to pieces. The people of
Turin for time believed it was an
earthquake.
Ten bodies have been found in the
neighborhood OF the explosion, and
there is still great danger in approach
ing the place where the accident
occurred, because the building is
now burning. At the last report the
entire town was, enveloped in dense
cloud of smoke and q detachment OF
soldiers left for Turin under the direc-
ton of General Besozzi on the way to
'Avigliano.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
British at Last Get Across the
River in Force "A Dash
ing Movement.
LONDON RUMOR PERSISTS
1t is to the Erect That Ladysni,h Il II
the Hands of the British-fhe
Beers Ambush Patrol
Near Rensberg.

London, Jan. 1s.-The Times pub.
fishes the following dispatch from
spearman's farm, dated Jan. II, 9:2a
p. M:
"The force marched westward on
Jan. 10. Lord Dundonald, by dash.
ing movement, occupied the hills above
Potgieter's Drift, fifteen miles west OF
colenso, taking the Beers completely
by surprise.
"The same evening the infantry fol.
lowed.
General Lyttleton's brigade crossed
the river yesterday, and today shelled
the Boer trenches beyond with howit.
zers.
General Warren's force is now
crossing Trichardte drift, five miles
above. He is not opposed, altho the
Beers are holding position FIVE Males
from the river
Persistent Rumor.
London, Jan. 1s.-(By Associated
Press. "a Cape Town special says than
1T is persistently reported that Lady-
smith has been relieved.'' q
Confirmation From Roberts.
London, Jan. 1s.-(By Associated
Press.9 The following was received
from Roberts, dated Cape Town, to-
day: i have received a telegram from
Butler stating that one brigade and 81
Howitzer battery have crossed the Iu-F
gela river at Potzieter's Drift. iSe
miles further west, at Trachard's Drift.
Warren has thrown a pontoon bridge
over the river Bv this part of his force
crossed yesterday. The remainder is
expected bv this morning TO be on
both banks. Warren hopes he will be
able to turn the enemy's position,
which is five miles off to his right
front. strongly entrenched.'
A British Patrol Ambushed.
Rensberg, Cape Colony, Jan. 1s-(By
Associated Press. "a patrol, composed
OF sixteen men of the New South
Wales lancers and South Australians,
We're ambushed Tuesday by the Beers,
and overwhelmed after severe fight.
Two have escaped and arrived in camp.
This morning the patrol visited the
scene of the fight and found five dead
Australians and one wounded. 1t ap-
pears that when the Australians en-
conntered the first body of the Beers
they found their retreat cut off, and
they galloped for a near by kcpje,
hoping to bean off the Beers, but on ar
irving found another force of burghera
concealed there.
Later.-Six more Australians have
returned. The rest were captured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
INDICIs A NEBRASKA HEALEn. B
Iowa Grand Jury Also Accuses Mother
fthe Patient,

Council Bluffs, Jan. 1s.-The grand
jury yesterday returned true bills
against S. P. James, of South Omaha,
a divine healer, :" and Mrs. P. b. Yates
of Tabor, on the charge of being crim-
inally responsible for the death of the
latter's daughter, Ethel Yates, which
occurred in this city Jan. S.
The post-mortem examination held
on the body of Miss Yates showed
that death was the result of appendi-
citis.
A physician who had been in att
tendance upon the case was discharged
and the girl was treated by the faith
cure.
A deputy sheriff went to Tabor last
night to arrest Mrs. Yates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
NEWS TO PARIS. ) Z
French Omcials Have Heard Nothing
of q Euronean Demand 49, -

Paris, Jan. 17.-(By Associated
Press THE statement in the London
morning Post that the Washington adj
ministration had received letters from
France, Germany, Great Britain and
Russia demanding a Knowledge of the
intention of the United States as to the.
"open door" in China, and the future
of the Philippines, was news to the
foreign office officials here. They said
it was the first time they had heard of
any such action.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Boxing Match mt MT. Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant, Jan. ia boxing
match between Tom Smith and Tom
Monroe was held in Junes hall last ev-
ening in the presence of quite an audi
ence. Smith won the match in four
rounds, making the second match he
has won in the last few days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
No Moro Buni ie.ratl, lnc,dent,.

Berlin, Jan. 17.-By Associated
Press. An official telegram from Lon
don saws the British government de-
clares that now the inquiry into the
seizure of the Bundesrath has been
concluded with no contraband of war
found, her release may be expected
Immediately. Measures will also he
taken to prevent a recurrence of SINH
lar incidents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
RUSSIAN WARsHIP IN DANGER. d
The Big PoItava IL Ashore Near Liban
on the Rattle.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1s.-(By Asso.
ciated Press. 1.-THE Russian ironclad
Poltaya, of II 900 tons, is dangerously
ashore near Liban, ON the Baltic. The
Poltava's armament is four 12-inch
guns, twelve 5.9=inch quick-fring
guns, A smaller guns and six torpedo
tubes. She cost S5, peO. s.:ss I
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Larrabee to Res,an

Des Moines, Jan. 1s.-Ex- Governor
Larrabee will resign as chairman ofthe
state board of control within a few
days and will sail next month with his
family for q prolonged tour of Egypt
and the Holy Land DR.. Frank Hoyt,
uperintendent of the Mt. pleasant
hospital for the insane, is mentioned
most prominently as his SUCCESSOR.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Meet. Death by Drownin.,

Davenport, Jan. 17.-Louisa Schurr.
the 7-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Schurr, who live near
Valley City ON the rev road, broke
thru the ice on the Mississippi Friday
afternoon after O'clock and was
drowned. An active search with
claiming rakes as graphing hooks,
has been made for her body, but with
out success,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Lake Water Reaches Peorfa,

Peoria, Jan. 1s.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-THE water from the Chicago
drainage canal has apparently reached
here. The river is rising two inches
an hour. There is no appreciable DIFF
ference in the appearance of the water.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Says Bont Didn't DO 1t.

Paris, Jan. 1s.-(By Associated
Press s.)-Marquis Castellane, father of
Count Boni, denies empha tically the
story that Count Boni has been specu-
lating.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
Live Stock Association.

Ft. Worth, Texas, Jan. 1s.-(By AS
sociated Press )-The National Live
Stock association convened today and
listened to number of addresses by
prominent stoclnen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
sMALLPOX Az sEIARs8ALLTOWN
Three Cases In mat City But Of q Ligh.
Form. .,

Marshalltown, Jan. (Special.)-
Three cases of sickness among families
in this city are pronounced to be small
pox in the mildest form. The cases are
isolated, vigorous measures are taken
and there is no danger of a spread of
the disease. The parties who are sick
recently came from Mahaska county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
BLOWING 1T in.

Count Castellane Said to be Losing His
Wife's Millions.
Paris, Jan. 1s.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The Matin says it is rumored
that Count Castellane, the husband of
Anna Gould, has lost three million
francs by unlucky speculation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
ffhe manner in which the union

l-1 Jveu UP 20 1ts agreements during
-sl: inter season despite the general
advance in wages of ali xmas OF labor
ers, has won. for it the commendation
of the operators and confidence in the
claims of it's officers that its men will
live up to anv agreement made in the
name of the union. The season has
been wholly free from labor troubles,
except in one locality-the Webster
county field-and has been highly sat
isfactory both to the operators and the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
The Mine yyorker..

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1s- (By Associated
Press. 1.-The morning session of the
United Mine Workers was devoted to
routine and unimportant business.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-02
The Old Corner Burned.

Monday morning at about 3 O'Clock a
fire started in the Banquet restaurant in
the Theissen building known as the "Old
Corner" and the restaurant and Felix
Warren's saloon were both burned to the
ground.
The fire caught from the kitchen of the
restaurant. The night man, Mr.. Head,
was asleep on the kitchen table at the
time and was awakened by the roaring of
the flames. The fire spread rapidly and
created great heat. The fire company
directed its efforts when it arrived toward
keeping the fire from spreading to other
buildings. The damage to surrounding
buildings was considerable, but was con-
fined to the cracking Of plate glass in the
buildings across the street.
The buildings destroyed by fire were
owned by J. d. Thiessen and were in
sured for $500. Felix Warren & Co.
had $4,000 on their stock and fixtures,
and the restaurant fixtures were insured
at $500. The damage to plate glass on
the surrounding buildings is estimated as
follows; NJ. Donzac & Co., $500; c. c.
Bunnell, $500; Lewiston National bank
500; Binnard building, $Ioo; Owl saloon.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-02
Artesian Water.

Lewiston valley must have artesian
water. This conviction is fast gaining
ground, and nothing short of absolute
failure will convince the people that the
contrary is true. Charles Francis Adams
and the Vineland company are seeking
to interest the government in making a
geological survey of the Clearwater coun-
try, with an idea OF determining among
other things the probability of artesian
water for Lewiston valley. Mr.. Russell,
the government engineer who made the
survey in Yakima and pronounced upon
the probabilities for Mckee basin, will
probably have chlrge of the geological
survey for the Clearwater country.
Meanwhile the citizens of Lewiston
may put down test we'll. S. G. Isaman
offers $1,000 lin land) for any one who
will put a successful flowing we'll on his
fruit farm. Other plans are being formn-
lated, among them the formation of a
stock company which could, in case of
success, saltwater to other residents and
recoup themselves for the expense of
putting in the we'll. With flowing wells
all about the edges Of the basin that dips
into Lewiston valley, it seems more than
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-02
The BOlllnger House.

The new brick building erected by
VIM. Bollinger on ID street between Ihiro
and Fourth was opened as restaurant
and lodging house yesterday. The place
will be called the Bollinger House. The
first floor will be used as a restaurant
and it has been elegantly fitted up foi
that purpose. The second floor contain:
ten nicely furnished rooms. The plumb
ing, heating, furniture and fixtures OF the
place have been arranged to give ever,
possible comfort to the guests.
Mr.. Bollinger has gained reputation
in the restaurant business, and his friends
will find the Bollinger House will insure
the continuation of frstclass service.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-02
TIE CITY PARAGRAPHS

The new residence of Prof Hunter on
the Hill near Roger Morrisey's IS well
under way and will be enclosed this week
During April J. w Rozen collected
s24o7 for liquor licenses. This was
turned over to the county treasurer yes
terday.
CA. Hastings turned over to Fred
King, city treasurer, yesterday 1850 as
the city's share of the licenses for the
quarter beginning April /.
X. w. Sapp has purchased the Royal
Tailor samples from Fox, the halter, and
will make up your summer suit at re.
duction of ten per cent. from former
prices.
The city council passed an order clos
ing the streets and alleys on the land II
the sand tract Dave Stevens will fence
and SOW the tract with rye for pasture
The experience of others on the Hill has
proven that this method will cifectuall'
check the sand drift.
John Dill, first assistant postmaster a
the Lewiston Office, retired from that po
sition yesterday after a service of NOR
than FIVE years. He has been faithful
efficient officer and has a high standing
with the department He retres to Ell
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-02
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the matter of J. A. Harris. bankrupt. To the
Honorable James n. Beatty. Judge OF the district
court OF the United States for the Northern Division
District Of Idaho:
J. A. Harris Of the town OF Fletcher. in the county
of Nez Perez. state Of IDAHO In said district respect
fully represents that the 10Th Of February last
past. he was duly adjudged bankrupt Under the
OF congress relating to bankruptcy: that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights of properly
and has fully complied with all the requirements OF
said acts and OF the orders of the court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by the
Court TO have full discharge from all debts provabe
against his estate under said bankrup, acts except
such debts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 10Th day OF April. 1900.
J. A. HARRIS. Bankrupt.
By Lane & Mcdonald, his attorneys. oil
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-02
PEACE DECLARED.

WHY devote all your time reading
about the Boer war and the gold fields OF
Alaska? There are other matters of vital
importance. You may make trip east
and will waut to know how to travel. In
order to have the best service use the
Wisconsin Central Railway between St
Paul and Chicago. For rates and Other
information write James A. Clock, Gen
eral Agent, Portland, Oregon. Att