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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
FORMER oTruMwAN AoNoRED.
Or. T. A. Geddes Sent to Great
Britain.

Washington, D. c.. Nov. s.-Dr. T.
A. Geddes, chief of the miscellaneous
division of the bureau of animal in
dustry of the department of agricul-
ture has been detailed as special in
spector and ordered to Great Britain
to inspect cattle intended for impor-
tation into the United States. DR..
Geddes sailed today and will be sta
toned in London. He will go to such
parts of the United Kingdom as may
be required for examination of ami
mails before shipment. The increas-
ing prevalence of contagious diseases
and particularly of tuberculosis, has
made this action necessary, in the
opinion of the department, for the
protection of the animal industry of
this country.
[Dr. Geddes was ormerly govern.
ment inspector at the packing house
of John. Morrell & Co., in this city, and
about three years ago was called to
Washington to accept a position in the
bureau of animal industry.l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
IN LONDON.
immense Interest Felt on the Result
Of the Elections In London.

immense Interest Felt on the Result
Of the Elections In London.
London, Nov. 8-McKinley's election
created commotion here only second
to that caused by Salisbury's
recent victory. Financial cir
cles in the city of London
experienced the keenest relief when
McKinley's victory became assured,
and England's leading representatives
of high finance expressed intense sat.
isaction.
The governor of the Bank of En-.
gland, Samuel Stewart Gladstone, dis.
cussing the effect on the money and
stock markets of McKinley's re.elec-
tion, said: "The Bank of England
never gives opinions, but my personal
view is that McKinley's election must
have a healthy effect both financially
and politically.
II consider it in the first place as
great security for the peace Of the
world. Here the undoubted belief has
been that If Bryan were elected it
might mean disturbance and unsettle.
ment in the financial world, tho proba-
| bly, had he attained power he would
have been more cautious than was an
lticipated. He had already, see modi-
| fed his silver policy, but the mere
chance Of his being chosen, aitho all
! tportents We're in favor of Mckinley,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
DIslNrEeRATINe.
Showing Indications That the Solid
South in Disintegratina.

Showing Indications That the Solid
South in Dsintegratina.
Washington, Nov. 8.-What has
been a solid south for half century
shows signs of disintegration. Many
states narrowly escaped joining the
republican procession and in Virginia
the Bryan vote was cut into deeply.
The republicans have held California,
Oregon and North Dakota, which they
carried four years ago. They have
captured Nebraska, Kansas, South
Dakota, Washington. Utah, Wyoming,
and Idaho, all of which were in the
Bryan wagon in 1896.
OF the fifteen states carried by Bry-
an and Stevenson, twelve are south of
the Mason and Dixon's line, where a
great contest is never to be found
But phenominal figures in the great
landslide of 1900 are not confined to
the changeable states, by any means.
Pennsylvania always has been
stanchly republican and Penn
sylvania has cast record
breaking vote of 100000 plural
ity for Mckinley, in spite of her re.
cent coal strike.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Notable Changes in Senate.

In the senate which will be organ
lied March 4, 1901, there will be sew
eral notable changes. The republic
ans will lose Wolcott, of Colorado, and
Carter, of Montana, who will be sue
ceeded by democrats. The democrats
will lose Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
and Allen, of Nebraska. The repub-
licans in Pennsylvania will re-elect
Quay, who has won the legislature
over the combined opposition of demo-
Gratis and anti-Quay republicans, and
Elkins will be reelected in West Vir-
ginia, Shoup in Idaho, and Mcmillan
in Michigan. Republican senators
from Illinois, Kansas and Utah, and
two each from Nebraska, South Da-
kota, and Delaware will also be elect
ed, while the democrats will elect
two senators from Montana
Big Gain in Lower House..
The house of representatives will
have republican majority three
times as large as in the present house.
The republican gains in the house
have been made largely in the east,
where the heaviest losses were two
years ago. New York republicans
have regained three seats lost in 1898.
Pennsylvania has gained five, Ohio
two, West Virginia one and Maryland
two. One republican has been gained
in California, one in Kansas, one in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Stranger Attempts to Fleece Two
Business Houses.
USED THE NAME OF BARNES & WELLS
Claimed ii Have Sold That Firm a
Cow and Tries to Work The Model
Clothing House-Poiice Are on His
Trail.

The police are looking for a we'll
dressed young man who is wanted on
the charge of attempting to pass a
forged check, using the name of
Barnes & Wells, the west end grocers,
at the Model Clothing House. The
suspicious of the clerk led to an in
vestigation and it was found that the
check was q forgery.
About 6 o'clock last evening a
stranger entered the Model clothing
house and purchased about $12 worth
of goods, presenting in payment a
check signed Barnes & Wells, and
made payable to the order of Emil
Jannett. In presenting the check to
the clerk the stranger stated that he
Lad that morning Sold COW to
Barnes & Wells, the check being CIV
en- him in payment. The clerk be-
came suspicious and said that he
would telephone the grocery firm
and If the check was all right, would
let him have the goods picked out
and the difference in money. The
sC-anger said that would be all right
and that he would go out and get s1p-
per and return for the goods and
change.
On calling up Barnes & Wells it
was learned that the check was a for
gerry. A description of the man was
given and it was remember
ed that !. man answering to
that description had called at
their store early yesterday
morning and asked for blank check,
which was given him. The police
were Immediately notified and provid-
ed with a description of the stranger.
but he has not been apprehended. 1t
| is needless to say that he did not re.
turn to the Model for goods or the
change.
1t is not known whether he attemp.
ted to pass the check anywhere else
or not.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Republicans Increase Majorities in Both
Branches.
SENATE IS SAFELY REPUBLICAN BY q.
The Lead in the House of Representatives Will Least
5o-Senators Jones, Stewart and Kyle Placed
on the Table-Have Supported
Administration

Idaho, one in Utah, and two in Nebras.
ka.
Illinois has lost three republicans,
Lorimer, Marsh and Rodenberg. Mis-
souri, has lost one and Texas one. In
the other states the delegations will
remain about as they are in the pres
ent congress.
States Having Solid Delegations.
In twenty-three states there will be
only republican representatives and
in twelve states only democratic rep
resentatives. The solid democratic
states are in the south, and the solid
republican states in New England, the
central west and the west
The only democratic representa-
tives from New England are from
Boston and Worcester, Mass. The
states of Maryland, West Virginia,
Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Kansas, California, Oregon and
Washington all have solid republican
delegations.
There have been two notable de.
feats in this campaign. Congressman
Lentz, in Ohio, the bitterest opponent
of the republican administration, and
Senator Pettigrew, the bitterest op-
ponent OF expansion in the senate,
have both been defeated. Both Lentz
and Pettigrew have not only attacked
the policy of expansion and the presi-
dent, but they have also bitterly as
sailed the soldiers in the Philippines,
and championed the cause of Aguinal-
do. Both have been defeated for re-
election.
Republicans are already discussing
the probability of an extra session of
the new congress, as it is believed
that the democrats in the senate will
prevent the enactment of new army
bill to provide for the army after July
i 1, 1901.
| Latest returns indicate that the
next house of representatives will be
constituted as follows:
How the States Voted.
Here is the way the forty-fve states
of the Union expressed their prefer
ences at the polls Tuesday on the
question of sound money and prosper
ity versus Bryanism and a debased
currency:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
MONUMENT TO BE SOLD.
Spectators Bid on Soldiers and Sail.
ors, Monument.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. S.-The soldiers
and sailors monument, one of the fin
est marble shafts in the country, erect
ed somewhat over year ago at cost
of almost $4,000 and dedicated by
Mckinley, may be sold because of the
inability of the committee in charge
to raise $4,000 still due on it. A
proposition TO pay the balance on the
monument out of the county funds
was submitted to the voters at the
election held Tuesday and the vote
negative won. The county has al
ready given $4,000 to the monument
fund and the city has given like
amount. Now the managers have Of
fered $4,000 more than the shaft cost
and the understanding is that it will
be sold unless something is done by
the citizens to raise the balance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
TAKES ACID FOR WATER.
Bernita Clark, Apparently Refined
and Educated, is Found Dead.

Chicago. Nov. S.-Bernita Clark, a
petite brunette, apparently about 25
years old. was found at 1870 yes
terday afternoon dead on a bed in a
room in the Palmer house. Pinned
to her jacket which was thrown
across a chair on the further side of
the room. was note reading:
II have swallowed acid by mistake,
Mistaken for glass of water"
She had swallowed concentrated
carbolic acid. a glass standing on the
chair by the head of the bed contain
ing little of the drug, which was so
strong it had crystalized. On the
washstand near by was a two-ounce
bottle of carbolic acid, two-thirds
empty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08

The Fifty-seventh congress will
have republican majority of twenty
two in the senate and fifty in the
house. The majority in the house
will be nearly as great as in the Fifty
fifth congress, elected in 1896, when
the republicans had 206 members to
ISL of the democrats, populists aud
silver men.
On the question of expansion and
support of the army the members of
the opposition have acted together,
and in the following table they are all
classed as democrats. or supporters
of the democratic candidate for presi-
dent.
In the senate table the same divis-
ion has been made. This places
Jones and Stewart of Nevada and
Kyle of South Dakota in the republi.
can column, because they have sup.
ported the administration and Pres.
ident Mckinley in the campaign.
Opposition Classified as Democratic.
Wellington, of Maryland, elected as
republican, Teller, of Colorado, Har.
ris, of Kansas, Heitfield. of Idaho, and
Turner, of Washington, are classed
with the democrats. because they
have all supported Mr.. Bryan in this
campaign, and have acted with the
democrats in opposition to the pres
ent republican administration.
The following table shows how tne
senate and house of representative
will stand ON this basis:
Fifty-seventh Congress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Buy a Steamship Company,

Chicago, Nov. THE American
Steel and Wire company will buy the
American Steamship company, which
is owned by John w. Gates and his
business associates. The latter con-
Germ has capital of $3,0O0,O 900, and
the Steel and Wire company is to pay
ITS for the stock. All the essential de-
tails have been settled. The steam
ship company was formed to operate
a line of steamers, which carry the
product of the larger corporations
mines and mills. 1t has been in the
control of the Steel and Wire inter
ests since that company was formed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08

fusionist, for congress, S92; Hunt, fu.
sionist, for governor, 1,141. The fu-
sionists have AZ members of the legis.
lature and the republicans 25, with
three unreported. This will retire
George L. Shoup from the United
States senate.
Bryan Says It Is Democratic.
Chicago, Nov. 8.-A telegram was
received at democratic national head
quarters today from Bryan stating
that the democratic national ticket
carried in Nebraska by a majority of
1000, and the state ticket by 1000;
and the next legislature is democratic.
Bryan Carried Montana.
Helena, Mont. Nov. S.-Practically
complete returns show Bryan's ma.
jority to be 5000. Clark and the dem.
ocratic state ticket, including con.
gresham, is elected by 7,4OO. Bryan
carried the state in 1896 by over 49,.
900.
Illinois Legislature Republican.
Chicago, Nov. S.-With few doubt
full districts yet to hear from, the re
publicans apparently have a majority
in both branches of the state legisla
ture. According to the present indica
tions the legislature stands as follows:
House, republicans II; democrats, 76
Senate, republicans 20; democrats %
Rodenburg Defeated.
st. Louis, Nov. S.-W. A. Rodenburg
republican, who was at first reported
elected to congress in the Twenty-first
illinois district, according to the re-
turns, is defeated by Fred Kern, demo
crat, by majority of 287.
Oregon for Mckinley.
Portland, Ore, Nov. S.-The com
plete returns from all but three small
counties in the state give Mckinley
plurality of 14.225.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
HE coNeRATuLATEs M,kINLEY

Bryan Forwarded Telegram to the
President Today.
Lincoln, Nov. S.-Bryan forwarded
the following telegram at noon today
to Mckinley: "At the close of anoth-
er presidential campaign, it is my lot
to congratulate you upon second vic
tory. w. ]. Bryan"
French Congratulations.
Washington, Nov. 8.-Among the
kilograms and congratulations receiv-
ed today by the president was the fol
lowing from President Loubet:
Paris, Nov. 81 beg you to accept
my most sincere congratulations on
your reelection to the supreme Office
you have. filled with lustre, and during
which the bonds of friendship between
our two countries have, to my great
delight, been drawn still closer"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
REeAINs HIS EYEsleHT.
U. s. Circuit Judge Undergoes Sue.
cessful Operation.

Chicago, Nov. S.-Judge James G..
jenkins, of the United States circuit
court of appeals yesterday, for the first
time in nearly two years was enabled
to use his own eyes for the transac-
ton of business while holding court.
Total blindness for year and half
did not prevent his sitting in judgment
in such cases as were placed on his
calendar, but all of the reading had to
be done aloud for him by an assistant,
and his hand had to be guided on of.
fetal papers in signing his name to
documents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
WIN. J. BRYAN SPEAKS.
Says He Would Not Accept the Office
Of United States Senator From
Nebraska.

New York, Nov. S.-The Evening
Journal prints the following telegram:
Lincoln. Nov. 8.-Editor: You may
say officially, that under no circum-
stances would | accept the. office OF
United States senator, even if tender
ed me. made fight for the presi-
dency and l lost. am not going to
take other mems positions from them.
William ]. Bryan
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08

did have restrictive influence on bus
mess.
Nov we may look to revival Of
business and the Strengthening Of
American securities
'How do you consider Bryan's sec.
ond defeat will affect the bimetallic
movement" was asked.
Here think it had already ceased
to count and this defeat should kill it.
I am convinced on the whole that the
election has turned out for the best"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Suicide at Toledo.

Toledo, Nov. 5.-William Turbett
shot himself in the right temple yes
terday and was found dead at dusk in
the pasture between here and
Tama by a boy who had gone otter the
cows. Turbett's younger brother,
James, committed suicide by shooting
himself several weeks ago, shortly af-
ter the death of the mother of the two
boys. 1t is believed that loneliness and
dependency caused the second sui
eide.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
M'kINLEY IN WASHINGTON.
Hundreds of People Bid Him We'll
come.

Washington, Nov. s.-President Nc
Kinley and party arrived at $40
O'Clock this morning. Several hun
dred people assembled at the Penn
sylvania depot to bid the president
welcome. and a large number of po-
lice were on hand to prevent a crush
ihe crowd broke into hearty cheers
when the president made his appear
ance with Mrs. Mckinley. After
hasty greetings the party was driven
to the White House where the presi-
dent had breakfast and then returned
to his duties. The trip beyond Pitts
burg was at night and was unevent.
full.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Mine Sold for $4,000. .ooo.

Denver, Col, Nov. 8.-The Portland
mine has been sold to an English syn.
dicate for $15,0A0,O00. The deal has
been practically completed, the pur.
chasers being combination of British
financiers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
RACE WAR AvERTED.
Whites and Negroes Nearly Clash in
Pennsylvania,

pennsylvania.
Washington, Pa, Nov. S.-After a
night of excitement over the threat
ened conflict between the negroes and
whites, quiet prevails this morning
and thru the prompt action of the
town authorities, aided by members
of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers,
the race riot was averted. Trouble
started Tuesday night over the cleo
tion and the fighting was kept up for
a large part of the night and yester.
day. There were numerous encoun.
ters between the negroes and whites,
and several persons were seriously in.
jured. A dozen arrests were made
and warrants are out for many more.
No further trouble is apprehended
The outbreak, it is said, was instigat
ed by. negroes recently brought from
the south by contracting firms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
His Work Led to suicide.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Abel P. Upham, a
government tea expert, committed sui
eide at his residence here by taking
carbolic acid. Illness, brought on by
excessive tea tasting, is said to have
been the cause of the act.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
A LOVE FEAST.

At National Republican Headquarters
in Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. S.-The republican
national headquarters was the sccne
of continuous love-feast all yester-
day and well into the night.
Vice Chairman Payne issued a
statement claiming 3O8 electoral
votes for Mckinley. This number,
however, included the vote of Ken
lucky. Notwithstanding the .,sser-
tions of the republicans of that state
that they had carried the state there
is not much confidence felt at head
quarters that Kentucky has gone re-
publican.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
WHELAN SUCCEEDED BY DAY.
New Deputy Auditor of State An.
nounced.

Des Moines, Nov. S.-Editor H. l..
Ram, of the Manchester Press, an
nounced in his issue of this week that
Charles H. Day, of Manchester, has
been appointed deputy auditor of state
to succeed Jos. e. Whelan, who will
become bank examiner. The Register
is authorized to reprint this announce
ment in Des Moines. The change will
take place Immediately, it is under
stood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
CHARGED WITH ENLIGHTENMENT.
Trusted EmpIoye Charged With
Crime.

Burlington, Nov. S.-Jno. e. Burnett,
formerly travelling salesman in the
employ of Robert Donahue, Iron and
Hardware company, of this city, is a
fugitive from justice. He is charged
with embezzling about $500 of the
firms money, so far as can be ascer.
tanned. His territory was in southern
Missouri, and it has come to light that
he made many collections and did not
turn in the money.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Horrible Indiana Murder.

Franklin, Ind, Nov. 6-Milton Knapp
well known resident of Whitehead,
VISA found dead in cornfield, his body
partly eaten by hogs. Sheriff Brown
later arrested VIM Pherson. Pherson
confessed that he knocked Knapp
down, cut his head off and threw it
to the hogs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Alaskan TeIeqraph Line up.

Washington, D. c., Nov. S.--General
Greeley, chief signal officer, has re.
ceived dispatch saying that the mil.
itary telegraph line has been complet.
ed from Port Egbert, or Eagle City,
Alaska, to the international boundary
line near Dawson
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Another Tarrant Victim.

New York, Nov. 8.-The body Of a
man was found today by workmen en-
gagged in excavating the Tarrant & Co.
fire and explosion ruins. 1t was iden-
titled as that of Hamilton Matthews, a
driver employed by Tarrant & Co.
Later in the day another body, be-
lieved to be Tarrant & Co.'s missing
shipping clerk, William Moorhouse,
was found.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
RattIeshin Launched

London, Nov. S.-The Japanese bat
tleship Mikasa, said to be the most
formidable vessel of it's kind in the
world, was launched today at Vickers-
Maxim works at Barrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
GIRL sTRANeLED TO DEATH.

Body Found in a Lonely Ravine Near
Her Home.
Leavenworth, Kas., Nov. 8.-The
dead body of Pearl Forbes, aged 20
years, was found in ravine near her
home in this city yesterday morning.
Marks on her throat indicate she had
been murdered by strangulation
The surroundings gave evidence of a
terrible struggle. 1t is believed that
the girl was assaulted and was killed
to stifle her cries. Further investiga-
tion leads to the belief that the mur-
DER was committed by two men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
yellow Fever in Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. s.-One new
case of yellow fever is reported from
Natchez this morning. Mrs. Butler,
niece of Governor Longine, is the first
patient reported dead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
simpson Bets His Socks.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 6,-Jerry Simp-
son has made a bet with friend here
by which, If Mckinley is elected, he Is
to go without socks, winter and sum-
mer or four years. If Bryan is elect
ed, the friend will do the same.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
SAFE BLOWN.

Robbers Secure $500 and Escape on
Hand Car.
Bellefontain, Ohio, Nov. 3.-The
Farmers and Merchants bank at
Jackson Center was blown open and
partially wrecked by robbers this
morning. 1t is stated the thieves OBJ
tanned $500. Citizens, aroused by
the explosion, were driven off the
streets by armed masked men, who
left the town on hand car.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Shot By Accident,

Dubuque, Nov. 3.-William Hessiing,
Jr., agen 1S years, was dangerously
wounded by the accidental explosion
of a shotgun, while hunting rabbits
near his home in east Dubuque.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
FARMER KICKED TO DEATH.
c. e. .Hearther,' Near Atkins, Instant.
ly Killed by Horse.

Atkins, Nov. &c. e. Hearther, a
kins, was kicked to death byia horse
Thursday night. Hearther was re-
turning to the house from his work in
the fields when the animal kicked him
the hoof striking him just over the
heart. He died instantly. He leaves
"a wife and Ave small children.