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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

In Use For over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

WANTED situation wanted in Portland or
w Deering to do homework in small family
Of adults by Protestant woman, is good houses
keeper. Can or address G, NJ, l79 Spring St,
Portland. IA
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

no LET-A nicely furnished room. large and
Il warm. electric lights bath and telephone !;
reasonable 70 right party; meals optional 10
CONGRESS ST. 2s-i
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FTo LET-Two rents IN rear IS Mechanic St..
Il rooms each, S9 room rent 81 Merrill
ST, ss Rents at 0 Madison ST. A. MOOR
GOFSkY, 70 Hampshire street. PSI
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EXCHANGE
MADE DAILY.
&c CO..
SO EXCHANGE ST.
TIMBER FOR SALE.

EOR SALE-Elegant pianos mandolins
violins, guitars, banIos, harmonious,
superior violin and banjo strings, clarionets,
comets, drums, instruction books and every
thing IN the music line. for sale by HALVES
4l4 Congress street 293
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FEMALE HELP WANTED.
WANTED SITUATIONS

UrANTED-Rellab young man, 2s years old,
w would like position as shipping clerk or
office work. good accountant and tine penman,
best OF references. Address RELIABLE, this
Office Zi-l
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

n o LET-A rent Of four large finished rooms
under Golden Cross Hall. Peaks Island
Ne; terms reasonable. Inquire of FRANK
LIN SkILLINGS, 50 Commercial st., Portland,
Me. 25-1
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1io LET-rleasant rooms with board at 1872
Il STATE ST. 2II
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II DOM AND BOARD at reasonable rates ;
AZ gentlemen preferred; centrally located, at
sc OAK ST. PSI
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OFFICE OR FACTORY BUILDING = The
" first floor OF the building occupied by the
American Express Company on Plum street Is
land Savings Bank. tO-u
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

ITO LET-Some very desirable room suitable
for manufacturing purposes. Price reason
able and includes heat and power u desired.
SOUTHWORTH BROS, 105 Middle sc. 22-l
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wANTED-MALE HELr.

VVANTED-Boy 10 to II years old. steady
w work for the right boy. BOX 1906, 27-l
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

WANTED Two carpenters at once. only
w union men need apply. ANDERSON IS
Wimot St. City. 2+1
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

1t Is quickly Absorbed.
Gives Relief at once.
Opens md eleanses
the Nasal Passages,
Allays Inflammation.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

no LET-Tenement OF rooms and bath. all
In perfect order, sunny exposure and large
yard. cemented cellar Lancaster street, corner
Of Wilmot. Apply to ~ WILMOT. deci6u
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

ITO LET-Pleasant and convenient rent,
rooms and bath, steam heat 10 SHEER
MAN ST., or enquire Of Q. ID. DOTEN. 1T6
Commercial street. decl1du
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

ITO LET-A first class upper rent OF elgnt
rooms ana bath, with hot water boiler aud
modern ccnvenieuces, large yard and sun all
day at 1853 Cumberland St Apply to True
bros. sof Fore ST. nOvS-u
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-28

no LET-Furnished room with excellent ia
a Bile hoard; sunny front room; hot water
heat, bath. gas, near corner PARK ana Congress
streets, and electrics. No. 5 CONGRESS-
PARK novt3df
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
Thirty-nine Persons are Sup.
posed to Have Perished
In Explosion.
NEW YORK HOLOCAUST.
Gangs of Laborers Are at Work on the
Ruins of the Drug House Within
Whose Walls an Explosion Took
Place Yesterday.

New York, Oct 3O.-All night long
a gang of several hundred laborers
We're at work among the ruins caused
by explosions in the building occupi-
ed by Tarrant & Co. 1t is not believ-
ed that the list of dead will exceed
thirty and some estimates place the
total below twenty. One hundred and
twenty-seven injured persons were re-
ceived at hospitals and of this number
over score were discharged after their
wounds had been dressed. The list of
missing is as large as at first but many
of those supposed to be buried in
ruins are accounted for The property
loss is yariously estimated from a
million and a half to two million dol,
lars. Chemicals probably entered in.
to the origin of the fire.
Shortly after Fire Chief Ahearn re.
ported the body of woman located
under the wreckage in rear of the
Home Made restaurant. He feared
about twenty bodies were buried at
this point, as he has been informed
that there were many women on the
fire escape few minutes before the
explosion. At this hour thirty-nine
persons are reported missing. A thou
sand men are at work on the wreck
age and Superintendent of Buildings
Dooner hoped to have the debris clear
ed so that bodies burned may be reach
ed by noon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
DECISION IN elEeER CASE.
Supreme Court Denies the ex-Preacher
Rehearing.

Supreme Court Denies the ex-Preacher
Rehearing.
The supreme court has handed down
decision in the case of j. w. Geiger,
of Marion against the Iowa Association
of Congregational churches, which
puts an end to that long and interest
ing controversy.
About two years ago Mr.. Geiger, who
is well known in Ottumwa in secret
society circles, was made defendant in
an action brought to GUST him from his
membership in the Iowa association,
during the tendency of which he
brought proceedings against Rev. G. S.
Rollins and others of Davenport, to
prevent them from taking any action
involving his standing in the associa-
ton. In taking this step he filed a
bond covering any damages that might
be caused by wrongful issuing of the
injunction. The injunction was dis
missed on the demurrer of the defend
ants. Mr.. Geiger has also commenced
an action against Rollins ct al, for
$4,000 damages, but this was dismiss
ed. Then Mr.. Rollins ct al, assumed
the offensive and suit was commenced
against Mr.. Geiger and his bondsmen
on the bond in the injunction case. The
bondsmen were l.. M. Lillis and E. |.
Alderman, we'll known business men of
Marion. The judgment was secured
against them and they appealed 70 the
supreme court, which appeal was dis
missed. They next filed motion to
set aside the dismissal, and this has
also been overruled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
ALvoRD is COOL.
Defaulting Teller Betrayed by Two
Friends.

Boston, Mass, Oct 30.-"I have
played and lost. I'll take the conse-
quences." Thus cody did Cornelius
L. Alvord, Jr., the note teller of the
First National bank of New York, who
embezzled $69O,O00, take his arrest
when he was run down in a lodging
house in this city this afternoon.
Betrayed by two friends for the sake
of the $4,000 reward offered by the
bank for his capture, Alvord was To-
Gated. The companion who first in
formed the police was Henry M. Alex
ander, travelling man from Denver;
the other mans name is not divulged,
the detectives having pledged them
selves not to reveal it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
DEATH In A COLLISION.
Mail Clerk Killed in Wreck on Chi
cago & Alton.

st. Louis, Oct. 3O.-One man was
killed and six others injured, one per-
haps fatally, in collision on the Chi
cago & Alton, near Mitchell, ILL.,, early
today. The passengers received a
shaking up but none were seriously
hurt. The dead man is George w. Cor
son, mail clerk, of Bloomington. The
injured are Sidney L. Webster, engi-
neer, arms and legs broken, injured
internally; George Peritage, fireman,
arm broken; B. Durham, mail clerk;
]. w. Murphy, mail clerk; all of Bloom.
ington, ILL.,, William Stewart, mail
clerk, of Chicago; R. P. Hines, mail
clerk, of Normal. The collision oc-
Cured between passenger train No. 8
bound from Chicago to st. Louis and
a freight train on long curve near
Mitchell. Webster and his fireman
jumped as did also the engineer and
fireman of the freight train. The en-.
CINE of the freight crashed thru the
front of the mail car telescoping it and
injuring number Of clerks asleep in
the car.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
FEDERAL COURT JURORS.
Two ottumwa Men Have Been Drawn
for November Term.


Des Moines, Oct. 30.-The petit
jurors for the November term of the
federal court to convene here on the
10Th of the month, were drawn today
by the federal jury commissioners.
Judge Mcpherson will arrive on the
18th, and will convene court the next
day. Considerable business is docket
ed for the term, several civil actions
pending trial. The list of the jurors
drawn today is as follows:
James Miller of Eddyville, G. H.
Colby of Mt. Pleasant, A. H. Hamilton
of Ottumwa, John l.. Moore of Ottum-
wa, G. G. Low of Burlington, George
Rousch of Dunlap, G. w. Lattig of
Anita, Jasper Mccoy of Allerton, Abel
Olson of Roland, R. o. Brown of Casey,
w. A. Acheson of Maxwell, George w.
Black of WOODBURY., P. Fitz of Eldon,
Mayor Harris of Montezuma, Joseph
Kennedy of Norwalk, Oren Grow of
Prole, E. H. Bickford of Greenfield,
John Roberts of Monroe, Harry Davis
of Grinnell, H. w. Kellogg of Guthrie
Center, A. d. Bullock of Anita, G. P.
Meredith of Atlantic, Seman Bell of
Maxwell, j. A. Rowles of Dana, ]. H.
Kennedy of Des Moines, G. G. King of
Colo, w. w. Eller of Atlantic, F. S.
Hull of Orilla, P. H. Bosquet of Pella,
G. R. Brookins of Muchakinock, Geo.
Briggs of Nevada, Chas Wilson of
Grand Junction, j. L. Smith of Nevada,
Lewis Cass of Grinne.l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
CONFESSES TO PERJURY.
Findlay Anderson Says He Lied to
Convict Caleb Powers.

Louisville, Oct. 30.-The Evening
Post today prints the affidavit of Find
lay Anderson, the telegraph operator,
upon whose testimony Caleb Powers
was convicted of completely in the
murder of Goebel, in which Anderson
swears his story told on the stand at
Georgetown was perjury. He alleges
the false testimony was made at the
instance of Attorney Campbell and
Arthur Goebel, that he has at various
times been given money aggregating
$500, by Campbell and Goebel, that he
is unwilling to longer suffer in silence
by reason of the thought that the fall
sity of his statements aided in Powers
conviction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
SAY REV. QUEEN is GUILTY.
Mystic Minister Accused of Bigamy
Condemned by His Church.

Mystic, Oct 30.-The Christian
church of this place has issued a cir
cular with regard to the Rev. 2. T.
Queen, who was arrested some time
ago at Mystic, charged with bigamy.
The circular has been mailed to the
various other churches of the denomi-
nation, and contains the following
signed by A. H. Baker, Elder Cork
Cate, clerk, and B. S. Denny, cores
ponding secretary:
ITO Whom it May Concern: This is
to certify that the Christian church at
Mystic, Iowa, has investigated the
charge made against their pastor, q.
T. Queen, by his son, James F. Queen,
of Oxford, Neb., charging him with the
crime of bigamy. and found that he
had wife at Oxford, Nebraska, whom
he had lived with for 33 years. That
he deserted her on December 30, 1899,
came to Mystic about February 1,
1900, claiming to be a widower,, and on
May 10, 1900, was married to Mrs.
Anna Hardenbrook. Be It
Resolved, That he be published in
the different church papers that their
churches may be warned against him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
BIG DAY AT CHARLTON.
Lucas County Republicans Hear j. c.
Mitchell and Nate Kendall.

Charlton, Oct 30.-(Special)- Mon
day evening witnessed the most loyal,
enthusiastic and interesting political
meeting yet held in Lucas county DUR
ing this campaign, the occasion being
the address of Hon. J. G. MITCHELL, of
Ottumwa, former democrat,
and Hon. N. E. Kendall, representa-
tive from Monroe county, both
of whom are former residents of Chart
ton. Each deliver powerful addresses
on the issues of the day from repub-
lican standpoint A torchlight and
rough riders procession had been
scheduled to take place before the adj
| dresses, but owing to the state of the
weather it was abandoned. In
spite of the foggy night the house was
crowded to overlooking, standing room
being at premium.
| Nate Kendall delivered the first adj
dress and was received with hearty
applause. His talk was fully up to the
high standard of excellence which he
has always maintained, and abounded
in clean cut, forcible thrusts at the
fallacies of democracy. His exposi-
ton of the Philippine question was
clean cut and was frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
| Judge Mitchell followed IN one OF MS
characteristic, forcible talks that gave
him such a reputation as an orator
while in the ranks of the democratic
party. He said that Organism today
is not the democracy of the past; that
he had no apology to make for voting
for Tilden, Hancock, three times for
Cleveland, but further than that he
did not desire to be questioned about
II el, s,, no 1ncf i11,f
the record of the democratic party in
lexpansion, and claimed the republic
cans stood on the ground he had been
raised on in regard to that paramount
idea. He shot the hugaboo of imper-
ialism and militarism and was COM
PEELED on several occasions to discon-
tinue his address in order that the ap-
lplause might subside. Altogether it
was one of the best meetings of the
campaign and made many republican
votes in Lucas county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
Held to Grand jury,

Abba, Oct 30.-The preliminary
hearing of Frank Cannon, VIM. Macy
and Ed. Nightingale, the men who
robbed four men west of Tower 80
and forced them to jump from the
train when it was going So miles an
hour, was held before Squire Abegglen
last Thursday. They were bound over
to the district court and being unable
to furnish $1,000 bond are confined in
tie county Jail. One of the men,
named Burke. who was forced to jump
from the train, is still very lame and
is unable to leave the poor farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
ON A NEW SCENT.
Still Hunt Being Made for Robber
Who Stole $4,000.

A new clue has been unearthed. it
is now said, which will lead to the ul-
innate capture of the thief who stole
$4,000 from the Adams Express COM
pany while the package was in transit
between Burlington and Chicago, about
two months ago. In fact it was be-
lieved that the guilty party had been
located in Burlington and Saturday
four Pinkertons were rushed into this
place to run the culprit down. These
detectives are working more quietly
than before, and before long it is
thought an important capture may be
made.
The wall paper theory, tho success
fully worked out, led to but little re-
suits so far as known. Wall paper
similar to pieces in the bogus package,
as has been previously told, was
found In the hands of Burlington
firm. The purchaser of that particu-
lar piece was discovered but he, it
seems had bought the roll for friend.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
M'ALLIsTER TRIES TO DIE.
Bosschieter Suspect Uses suspenders
to Commit Suicide.

New York, Oct. 30.-The report that
Walter McAllister, accused with
others of the murder of Jennie Boss
chieter, had attempted to kill himself
at Paterson, N. j., caused great ex-
element this afternoon. 1t is said that
Mr.. McAllister tried to hang himself
with his suspenders and was black in
the face and near death when cut
down. The Jail officials refuse to con-
firm the report, but it originated from
a good source. Warden Buckley, it
is said, has taken from McAllister his
suspenders and removed every other
possible means of suicide.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
WILSON MAKES SUGGESTIONS.
Annual Report of Chief of United
States EnuineerS,

Washington, Oct 30.-The impor-
tant subject of coast defense is one
which is considered in the annual re-
part of Chief of Engineers Wilson.
Generally speaking. he reports the
most gratifying progress in the execu-
ton of the various projects during the
fiscal year. The torpedo system has
been under careful study by expert Of
ficers in the light of the experience
gained during the Spanish war, but so
far only minor changes have been
proposed Up to the present time
thirty localities have been selected for
defense on the coast.
No New Projects.
No formal projects were added TO
the list during the past year but pre-
liminary projects have been framed
fer the defense of several localities.
The general says active measures for
the defense of our new island posses
sions should be deferred no longer in
view of their Importance.
The total estimates submitted on &C.
count of Notifications for the next year
are $5,715,000 of which S4,710,000 is on
account of the construction of gun and
mortar batteries and position finders.
Artillery Branch Needs Attention.
Attention is invited to the urgent
need for the increase of the artillery
arm of the service which is now too
small to take care of the costly and
complex defense works. General Will
son makes the largest plea for rein
| forcements to the engineer corps,
| which is now overtaXed by the addi-
| tional work required on account of the
new territory. Estimates for river and
harbor improvements for the year end
ing 1902 aggregating S20,000,000 are
submitted, to which is added 100000
for surveys; contingencies, $3,S90,000;
for Mississippi river commission ST.
O40 900, under the Missouri commits
sion. The report reviews all work
done during the fiscal year and refers
especially to a number of important
subjects including the Chicago drain
age canal Of the latter project the
report says all interests af-
fected cannot be satisfied and
the subject must be referred
to Congress for ultimate settlement.
Among the estimates for river and har-
Dor works next year are these: Miss
issippi river between Ohio and Mis-
souri, rivers, $750,000; between Missou-
ri and ST. Paul, $750,O00 between St.
Paul and Minneapolis, $157,S55; res
ervoirs at the head waters. $222,500;
Missouri river between Stubs Ferry,
| Mont, and Sioux City, 100000; Chi
cago harbor, 100000; Chicago river,
$4,000; Calumet harbor and river,
100000, Illinois river, S6O,0OO Illinois
and Mississippi canal, $1000,000,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
SEEK PHILIPPINE LAND.
Report That Bryan and Towne Seek
Investment.

st. Paul, Oct. 30.-William ]. Bryan
and Charles A. Town, it is asserted
here, have engaged Edward Lewis, of
Duluth, to repair to the Philippines i'm
mediately after the election, no mat
ter how the national vote results, and
locate ard secure legal title to mineral
lands there in their interests.
Mr.. Lewis is a prominent expert and
prospector of Duluth. He was repub-
lican until he followed the example of
Mr. Towne, of whom he is, said to be
an ardent follower.
Just how and to what extent the de-
feat or success of Mr.. Bryan in the
election may figure in his reported
calculations in connection with pros
pective wealth getting in the Philip
pines, the story says, is matter of
conjecture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
SURE TO BE DEFEATED.
Famous Socialist Predicts Defeat of
BRYAN.


Chicago, Oct. 3O-Professor George
D. Heron, who resigned his chair in
Grinnell college, Iowa, to devote him
self to the propaganda of socialism as
he understands it, is in Victoria. He
has been on long tour thru Oriental
countries, in the Levant, Egypt and
Greece He may put the result of his
observations in book form. He said:
Il expect Mckinley to be elected. l
hope he will be. The republican par
ty whatever may be it's declarations is
in favor of trusts. Republican admin
istration means growth of trusts.
81 wish the trusts well. l hope they
will grow and increase until the public
mind becomes so accustomed to the
thought of trusts that they will resolve
on one gigantic trust, government
ownership and socialized state.
Trusts are the forerunners of social
ISM May their tribe increase"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
SAYS MARY is CRAZY.
Gordon Files Information Againts His
Daughter.

Des Moines, Oct. 30.-Is Mary Cor
don insane because she loved and elop-
ed with negro? Her father, Louis
Gordon, of Missouri says she certainly
is and he filed an information against
her today. Mary says she isn't and
that it is all scheme of her father to
get her property, left by her mother.
The girl was taken before the commits
sioners of insanity yesterday afternoon
and one of the warmest legal fights
ever before that body consumed the
entire afternoon. On one side were
Jack" Chamberlain, Eli Hardin, the
father and his brother. On the other
side were Mary Gordon. in all her low
illness, and Jesse Miller, with all his
legal cunning. The commissioners
would or they wouldn't, SO that up to
a late hour no decision had been an
nounced the evidence being decidedly
conflicting.
Mary Gordon is a handsome girl of
IL, but whether she is white girl or
light mulatto depends upon which
side of the story is believed. Her
father claims she is white, and talks
about "lynching" for the negro who
ran off with her from the Missouri
home. Mary admits coyly that she is
a colored girl, having just enough col
ored blood in her veins to faint her
from being white person. She says
her father is white all right, but claims
that her. mother was light mulatto.
She herself would pass as a white per-
son any day, but is said to have rela.
tives in this part of the state who are
duly accredited negroes. Her grand
mother, living at Bondurant, is said to
be plainly a negro, as is also her aunt.
Mary says the insanity scheme is a
new wrinkle on the part of her father,
who is trying to get hold of her prop
erty, valued at several thousand dol
lars, left her by her mother.
Her story, as told by her counsel, is
substantially as follows:
II am really colored girl, having
but slight percentage of negro blood
in my veins, however My father is
white, my mother was a very light and
handsome colored woman. l am now
IL years old. My mother died some
years ago and left me her property
amounting to several thousand dollars
Ever since then my father has been
trying to get possession of the proper
ty. He has abused me and ill-treated
me in many ways. loved Mr.. Wilson
and ran off with him. 1 could not
stand it with my father any longer
Since he has found me and come here
he is again trying to get hold of moth
er's property, left to me. He told me
If would sign paper relinquishine
the property to him he would let me
go and drop both of these charges.
will not do it, and he is having me
tried" -
Mary Gordon looks and talks like
a decidedly sane person, and the trials
before the commissioners is developing
into hot fight on legal points. She
talks in pleasant well modulatet
voice, uses good language, and il
every manner creates favorable ap
pearance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
MUST HOLD CONQUERED LAND.
Bishop Hamilton of San Francisco
Favors Keeping of the Philippines.

Omaha, Oct. 3O.-Bishop Hamilton
of San Francisco, in a lecture at
Methodist church in this city Sat
urday declared for the retention of the
Philippine Islands. He said the people
of the United States are not vitality
concerned over the Sulu treaty and its
recognition of slavery, and referring
to Dewey's victory stated that the
whole nation rose up and cried that it
was the duty of the government to
hold the land thus conquered, Bishop
Hamilton was elected to that office last
May. He left Saturday for New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
SEEKS A FRANCHISE.
Charlton Receives Proposition for Sys.
tenn of Waterworks,

Charlton, Oct. 3O.-George G. Nor
gan, of Chicago, has submitted prop
osition to the city council for the es-
tablishment of water works system
in this city. He proposes to place a
$4,000 plant in operation here if he
can secure franchise. The city is
generally in favor of the proposition,
and all the council will probably ask
is whether Mr.. Morgan is capable of
backing up what he offers fora fran
chise, namely the construction of a
plant if a franchise is granted him.