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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
PRESBYTERIANS
RAISE A PROTEST.
REPORTS THAT SUNDAY NEWS
PAPERS SUBMITTED.
Congress Commended for Condition.
ing the Appropriation Of $5,ooo,ooo
for the Louisiana Exposition
Will Raise Money.

Philadelphia, May 2O.-The report
of the special committee on Sabbath
observance at the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church was read
before that body today and adopted.
The report includes resolution pr
test against Seven Day Journalism
or Sunday newspapers. 1t commends
congress for conditioning the appro-
priation of $5,000,OOO for the Louisiana
Purchase exposition to be held in st.
Louis, and protests against the use
of the Lords day for business pur-
poses and commercial interests. The
committees recommendation that
$125,000 be raised during the coming
year for ministerial pensions was
adopted. Later in the day all reports
were submitted to the assembly.
[These reports are found on anoth.
er page of the Courier.-Ed.l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
FUNERAL OF MRS.
LYMAN j. GAGE
SERVICES IN WASHINGTON WERE
EXCEEDINGLY SIMPLE.
Body Placed on Board Pennsylvania
Limited Train and Taken to Evan
ston Where 1t viii Be Placed
in Vault.

Washington May 20.-Funeral ser.
vices over the remains of Mrs. Lyman
]. Gage were held this morning at the
secretary's residence. Rev. DR.. N. d.
Hills, of Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
conducted the services, which were eX.
ceedingly simple.
Among those present were Senator
and Mrs. Cullom, Attorney General
Knox, eX-Pastmaster General Gary
wife and daughter, Mrs. Garrett A.
Hobart and son, the British ambassa
dor, the German ambassador, the Chin.
ese and Japanese ministers, and other
members of the diplomatic corps, to-
gether with a number of officials OF
the treasury department.
At o'clock the body, reposing in q
black boardcloth covered casket, was
placed on a Pennsylvania limited train
for transportation to Evanston. Ill.
where the body will be placed in a
vault in Rose Hill cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
The Terrible Record of His Insane
Rage.
HIS HOME SURROUNDED BY POLICE
Seeing That Escape Was impossible
the Murderer Sends Bullet Into
His Heart-Deed Was Inspired BY
Alleged Injustice to His Father.

Evansville, Ind, May 2O.-Murder-
Gus hate, inspired by an injustice
which he believed had been done to
his father in business matters, caused
Evert Conway to kill his neighbor and
his neighbor's wife, fatally wound a
policeman, and shoot two other men.
In his rage he killed ten COWS in his
neighbor's stable, set the stable on fire
and just missed shooting his own fa-.
ther when the later tried to interfere
with him,
He ended his bloody course in his
own home, where he shot himself
through the heart, after the entire po-
lice force of the city, numbering fifty
men, had surrounded the house and
made his escape impossible. This is
the record of his rage:
Dead.
Evert Conway, switchman, aged 27.
w. Q. Garrison, aged 3D. dairyman.
Mrs. w. G. Garrison.
Fatally Injured.
Benjamin Wallis, policeman, aged
40; shot in the forehead.
Others Injured.
Edward Davidson.
Adam Crawford.
Orphaned.
Two children of the Garrisons, aged
10 and 4.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Pan. American Exposition is
Dedicated Today.
WEATHER THREATENING
Notwithstanding the Unpleasant Day
the Exposition Grounds and the
Streets of Buffalo Are swarmins
With Vast Crowds.

Buffalo, May 20.-Lowering clouds
that threatened rain and cold wind
marked the opening of the dedication
day at the fan-American Exposition.
The exposition grounds and business
districts of the city where the military
and civic parades were, swarmed
with animated crowds. The temple of
music, where the formal exercises of
the day were held, was the center of
activity. although every part of the
city had it's admiring crowds. The
military parade, which formed at the
city hall, moved off at 10:10 o'clock. A
squad of mounted police cleared the
way. The state troops led, followed
by the United States artillerymen, the
Mexican contingent followed. and af-
ter them more militiamen. Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt viewed the column
from carriage at the entrance of the
city hall driveway.
Thousands of Pigeons Loosened.
multitude began to enter on the es-
planade about the Temple of Music,
where the exercises were held. The
first ceremonies on the grounds was
the flight of 10000 homing pigeons
bearing messages announcing the ded-
ication of the exposition. Troops
passed on and around the bridge of
triumph and at 1915 the officials and
special guests, headed by Vice-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and President Milburn,
of the exposition, marched through the
open ranks and on through the roped
enclosure to the temple of music Af-
ter the entry of the officials and guests
the Temple of Music was thrown open
to those holding invitations and was
rapidly filled.
Telegram From President Mckinley.
| At 1850 o'clock President Milburn
led the speakers and special guests to
the platform. The following tele-
gram was read by Mr.. Milburn: "San
Francisco, May 20 Hon. William l..
Buchanan, Director General of the
Pan-American Exposition. Fellow Cit,
izens of the United States and Fellow
Americans: From all out neighbor ma
tions. send you greetings from the
4 shores of the Pacific with fervent
prayers for the benediction of Heaven
upon this beneficent enterprise, with
sincere congratulations to all those
whose energy and devotion have
Drought IL W pass, anu WIN neafI1elt
welcome to our guests from our sister
republics, to whom we wish continued
and abundant prosperity May there be
no cloud upon this grand festival OF
peace ana commerce; no thought OF
rivalry except that of generous com.
petition in the useful arts and indus.
tries which benefits us all.
Il earnestly hope this great exhibit
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
DAM BREAKS;
LOOSENS TORRENT
TONS OF WATER HURLED DOWN
PIXIES PEAK.
Carried Everything Before It.-color-
ado Cities Threatened With Water
Famine-No Loss of Life
Reported.

Colorado Springs, Colo, May 20
Victor, Goldfleld, Altaman and Ana
conda in Cripple Creek district are
threatened with water famine by the
bursting of dam at the Victor reser-
voir, Pixies Peak. Mining operations
are affected. The dam contained 65,-
100000 gallons of water. and when it
collapsed a raging torrent twenty
feet deep, and at places three hundred
feet wide, burst down the mountain,
carrying wreck and devastation down
the West Beaver Valley to Arkansas.
No loss of life is reported.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Louisa's Candidate for Senator.

Columbus Junction May 2O.-At the
republican caucus held in the city hall
at this place the delegates selected to
attend the county convention were in
structed, by a vote of 116 to sc to sup
port Hon. F. M. Molsberry for senator.
1t was decided by vote of the caucus
in response to an agreement fixed up
between the friends of the two candi-
dates from this place for the senator
ial nomination, that each candidate
should selece three of the six dele
gates to the county convention to be
held in Wapello on the 26th of June.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Nine Business Houses De-
stroyed at North English.
DAMAGE is OVER $4,000
Flames Supposed to Have Started in
Barber shop-Fire Department Un.
able to Cope With Flames for
Some Time.

North English, May 20.-(Special.)
Fire which broke out at 2:30 o'clock
this morning did over $4,000 worth Of
damage in this city before it was got
ten under control. The fire is suppos-
ed to have broken out on the east side
of Highland street in Kings barber
shop. The local fire department soon
rallied but it was unable to gain con-
troll of the fiery elements until nine
valuable business buildings had been
consumed. Much damage was done to
store fronts along the west side of the
street, although the fire was kept off
this side of the street. The owners
of the burned buildings are: H. A.
Brewer, two; Mrs. T. H. Magoon,
three; Joe Mahorrah, one; Post &
Emery one; Joseph Coffman, two.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
The Union County Delegates Are
Against Him.
aPPANOOSE COUNTY is ANTI-CUMllNS
More Than Forty Des Moines Men
Left Their Home Town and Went to
Perry to Work for MIR. cummins'
Candidacy.

Des Moines, May 20.-A. B. Cum
minis carried Perry Saturday night
over e. H. Conger, the Cummins del
egate being elected in every precinct.
conger Men unprepared.
More than forty Des Moines men
were there working Tor Cummins, and
every means was used to carry the
day. This makes it practically GER
tain that Dallas county will be for
Cummins, as he has carried Adel, Red
field, Dallas Center and Des Moines
township, and will have enough coun-
try precincts to give him good ma
jority in the county convention. The
Conger men were not well organized
and being taken unawares by caucus
and primaries being called on tyenty-
four to forty-eight hours notice, say
they were not ready. The vote in
Perry was heavy one, however.
Anti-cummins Organization.
Centerville, May 2O.-The Appa-
moose county republican central COM
mittee met Saturday afternoon. The
question Of primary elections this fall
was defeated by vote of % to 2. The
committee then fixed the date of a
mass convention to select delegates to
the state convention. The mass
convention for that purpose will
meet in Centerville Saturday, June 8.
The committee adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman.
This organization of the committee
is an anti-C Cummins one. although
there is some Cummins sentiment in
the county.
Are Against cummins.
Creston, May 2O.-The county conyen-
tion held here Saturday afternoon Sc
lected delegates to the state conyen-
ton, all of whom are anti-Cummins
and very strong for Hon. H. M. Town
er, Of Corning, for supreme judge. The
convention was very harmonious.
Sac County for cummins.
Sac City, May 20.-The republican
county convention held here Saturday
requested its delegation to use all hon
orable means to secure the nomination
Of 4. B. Cummins for governor and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
indianapolis, 200; New Britain,
1SO; Cincinnati, 5000; Chica-

6O, oV.
Bay City, Mich, 900; at Sharon,
Sharpsville and West Middlesex, Pa,
all are out; Minneapolis, 25O; st. Lou
is, 100; Baltimore, 500; Dayton, Ohio,
300; San Francisco, 1000; Atlanta,
Ca, 100; Louisville, 200; Grand Rap
ids, Mich, 800.
On advices which reached him,
O'Connell estimates that about $4,000
men have struck.
Many Out at Milwaukee
Milwaukee, May 2O-About 1000
machinists and several hundred help.
ers struck this morning, affecting
twenty-five out of twenty-eight plants
in this city. There is no trouble.
Linemen Strike at St. Joseph.
st. Joseph, Mo-, May 2O.-Every
lineman who is member of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, are on strike for an in
crease in pay and nine-hour day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
MRS. AvEILHE's FATHER DEAD.
Was at One Time Practicing Attor.
ney at Burlington.

Burlington, May 1s.--News of the
death of Charles Ben Darwin, former
ly an attorney of this city, and father
of Mrs. Charles Ayeilhe, formerly Of
Ottumwa now of Keokuk. has been
received in this city. Mr.. Darwin was
a lawyer of great ability and practic-
ed in this city in the early fifties.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
DAWES FOR SENATOR.
Controller of Currency Wants to Rep
resent illinois in Senate.

resent ILLINOIS, IN Senate.
Chicago, May 20.-Controller Char
les Gates Dawes arrived in Chicago
yesterday, bringing with him sena-
torial boom which was. launched today
after formal inspection by his close
political friends and advisers. 1t was
discussed quietly yesterday with
Graeme Stewart and others during the
day at Mr.. Dawes apartments at the
Auditorium Annex, but today was set
apart for the official launching, and
the ceremony is expected to draw re-
publicans of prominence from many
parts of the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Many Out at Milwaukee
Linemen Strike at St. Joseph.
pes Moines Man Disappears.

Des Moines. May 2O.-George L..
Dobyns, poultry dealer, who has op-
Grated hen farm on University ave-
nue., one mile west of Drake Univer-
sity. has disappeared. He leaves
creditors in Des Moines and elsewhere
to the extent of several thousand dol
lars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
SHOT BY DAUGHTERS suIToR.

George Williams Of Metropolis, III,
Wounded by Young Man.
Metropolis, Ill, May 20.-Dennis
Reed, an 1S-year-old boy, shot and Sc
riously wounded George Williams here
Saturday night Reed had called on
Williams daughter against the faith
er's orders. Williams stepped into the
room, objected to the young mans
presence in his house, and the shoot
ing followed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
SET FIRE TO THEIR HOME.
Aged Physician and His Young Wife
Arrested for Arson.

Omaha, Neb., May 2O.-The police
have placed DR.. H. G, Hunt, promi-
nent physician of Council Bluffs, and
his wife under arrest for attempting to
burn their own residence on Williams
street. Mrs. Hunt. who is forty years
than her husband, has made
a confession in which she throws the
blame on the physician, saying that
she is obliged to do his bidding like
a chile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
swlTcHMEN CONVENE.

Convention Of the Order Opens in Mil
Waukee.
Milwaukee, May 20.-The Switch
mems union of North America opened
its convention here today with $50
delegates present. Routine business
occupied the first days session.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
RUSSIAN STRIKE SETTLED.
Many Persons Killed and Wounded in
Riots,

st. Petersburg, May 2O.-The strike
here is practically crushed. A very
large number of arrests have been
made. Many persons have been
wounded and several deaths are re-
ported as result of the strike and
riots. Agitation among students is
unquestionably partly responsible for
the troubles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
NO DECISION.

Supreme Court Falls to Say Anything
III insular Cases.
Washington, May 2O.-The supreme
court today adjourned until next Mon
day without announcing its opinion in
the insular cases. The court will ad.
journ Monday until October.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
TWO shamrocks Race

Ryde, Isle of Wight, May 20.-The
two Shamrocks started this morning
for race over an open sea course.
The wind is steady from the east and
is blowing club top sail breeze.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Give Up Lives Last Night at
Youngstown.
INJURED In STEEL WORKS
Occurred at Ohio Plant of National
Steel company-Three Other EN-.
pioyes Who Were Injured Will Re.
cover-CrucibIe Metal Overturned.

Youngstown, Ohio, May 20.-Three
more victims of an accident yesterday
at the Ohio plant of the National Steel
company, in which a crucible of molt-
en- metal was accidentally overturned,
died of their injuries during the night.
They are:
Thomas M. Maxwell.
John SoultercZ.
Paul Washaw.
The three other employees who were
injured will recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
TRAIN DYNAMlTEp.
English Major Killed in a Terrific Ex,
plosion,

London, May 20.-Lord Kitchener
reports to the war Office as follows:
"An armored train was dynamited
south of the American siding. Major
Heath, OF the South Lancashires, was
killed"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
SUICIDE AT A FISHING FRoLIc.
Woman Says: "Here Goes Nothing"
and Plunqes to Death.

Quincy, ILL.,, May 2O.-Miss Julia Da-
Wis, aged 80, committed suicide yes
terday by throwing herself into the
North Fabius river near West Quincy.
When she plunged into the water she
said: Here goes nothing" She was
out with fishing party composed of
men and women.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Entered the House in the Dead Of
Night.
WOMAN ESCAPES TO NEIGHBOR's
Elmer Lane in a Rage at Wife's Ac.
tion in Commencing Divorce Pros
ceedinss Attemps to sIay Her and
to Suicide.

osceola, May 2o.-(Special.) )-osce-
ola came near being the scene Of a
murder and suicide this morning. AS
it is woman lies at the point of death
and her husband is in the county Jail
with great gashes in his throat.
Burst Open Window.
Elmer Lane, whose wife had left
him and applied for divorce, went to
her residence in the south part of
town about 4 o'clock this morning,
bursted the window out, entered the
house and attacked her with razor,
cutting great gashes in her throat,
neck and head. She managed to get
away from him after a desperate
struggle, jumped through the window
through which the fiend entered and
escaped to a neighbor's house before
becoming unconscious.
Cut His Own Throat.
While his wife was away Lane cut
his own throat but not enough to cause
death and is now in Jail with the cash
sswed up.
Mrs. Lane is in critical condition
and it is feared she will die. The cou-
pie have two small children
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
THOUSANDS ARE ON A STRIKE
CARNEGIE GIVES
Ten MILLIONS
is FOR FREE EDUCATION IN
SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES.
stipulates, However, That No English,
lrsh, Colonials or Foreigners Shall
Benefit by It's For
Scoth Only.

s.
So
oa don, May 2O.-Andrew Carnegie
g s lven e2,0OO,0O0 to establish free
81 tion in four Scotch universities,
Ss iurg, Glasgow, Aberdeen and ST.
!, 'ws. He stipulates the benefic-
shall be his Scottish fellow
4 tymen only" no English, Irish,
s als or foreigners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Ford to Be Released.

Ft. Madison, May 20.-Harry Ford.
of Ottumwa, who smashed mail box
in that city a few monhs ago, will be
taken to sKeokuk probably today,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Carriers Are Undecided.

Burlington, May 20.-Burlington let.
ter carriers havenot yet made UP their
minds as to whether or not they will
wear shirt waists this summer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
BRUSH WITH FILlPINos.
Reported That Natives Attack Ame,

can Troops Killing Two Soldiers.
Manila, May 20 1t is unoficially
reported that body of rebels under
General Angeles attacked a detach-
ment of the Twenty-seventh regiment,
near Pasaco, South Camerines Prov
ince, killing two soldiers, one native
scout and taking one soldier prisoner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
MRS. M'kINLEY MUCH BETTER.

Passed the Best Night Since Her III
ness.
San Francisco, May 2O-At 9:20
o'clock Secretary Cortelyou gave out
the following: Mrs. McKinley's ply
sician reported that she has had the
best night since her illness began, and
her progress is very satisfactory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Visible SuppIy of Grain.

Chicago, May 2O.-The visible sup
ply of wheat is 42,49S,O00 bushels;
corn, 15,913.OOO. and oats, 1924 900
bushels.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Sir courtenay Bowie Dead.

London, May 2O.-sir Courtenay
Boyle, K. G. B., permanent secretary
of the board of trade. died suddenly
YESTERDAY.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
MRS. MANNING APPOINTED.

Husband, Edwin Manning.
Keosauqua, May 1S. Especial. -
Mrs. Mary Manning, wife of Edwin
Manning, of this city, has been ap-
pointed temporary guardian of her
husband. Mr.. Manning is over ninety
years Of age.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
SOLDIER KILLS HIS CHILDREN.

Shoots Four of Them-Wife and Baby
Escape.
London, May 20.-Sergeant Major
Butler, who has just returned from
South Africa last night, shot and kill
ed four of his children. His wife and
baby escaped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
MAJOR coNeER HOME.
Arrives in Des Moines From Washing
ton Saturday Night.

tUH SATURDAY wight.
Des Moines, May 20.-Major ,Conger
arrived home from Washington Satur-
day night. He will go to Galesburg,
ILL.,, for an address at the alma mater
June 6. He will probably speak at
Dexter on Memorial day. He has a
great many invitations for addresses,
but is inclined to decline them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21

Des Moines, May 20.-A. B. Cum
minis carried Perry Saturday night
over e. H. Conger, the Cummins del
egate being elected in every precinct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
THE INDEMNITY QUESTION.
II Is Thought claims Against Chins
VIII he mt Least e5o,ooo.oOo.

LONDON. April 1.-THE Peking cor
respondent of The Daily Mail says h,
thinks the aggregate of the indemnitie.
demanded by the powers will not be re
duced below f50.00OOpO and adds tha,
1T cannot be too strongly pointed out how
serious danger would result from to,
excessive reduction of claims. II the
powers fail to recoup their actual outlay.
he says, they are likely to seek comppn
sation 10y separate secret arrangement
with Peking. which would infallibly lead
10 grave complications"
dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
company from Peking. dated April Ii
says that General won Gyle, in commanG
Of 1000 Germans and 1900 French
troops, is heading an expedition to attach
Liu kuan Ting, who is within 120 miles
of Pao-ting-fu. Liu's position is inside
the territory defined by Field Marshal
Won Waldcrsee as the sphere of opera.
tions for the allies. Liu has 10000 men
and has refused to retire, saying IL the
allies wished him to retire they had bet.
ter come out and compel him to do so.
According to dispatch to The Morn.
ing Leader from Tien-tsin Boxers have
destroyed 20 miles of railway at Lu-han.
near Pao-ting-fu.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-18
Good Roads ton.

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE National
Good Roads association commenced yes
terday its first practical demonstration of
road construction on It's southern trip at
the town of Flessmoor, 80 miles south OF
Chicago. on the Illinois Central railroad.
Ground was broken for the building of a
quarter of 4 mile of stone road under the
supervision of Mr.. Charles Il. Harrison,
road expert of the United States depart,
ment of agriculture, and six teams. work
Ing all day, nearly completed the neces-
sary grading. The stretch of road will
be completed by Saturday Of this week,
when the good roads special" consist
ing of seven fiat cars hearing scrapers,
sprinklers, a rock crusher and rollers and
a commissary and officers car, will start
for New Orleans, where the next demon
stration will be made.