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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
AeulNALDo NOT COMING.
Secretary Root Says He Has Not Been
Invited,

Washington, April 4.-The president
and Secretary Hay had a conference of
almost an hour this morning. Secre-
tary Root was present portion of the
time. The subject for consultation
was not disclosed altho it is surmised
it related to the Chinese situation.
Secretary Hay stated the government
had no official advices confirming the
press reports that China had definitely
refused to sign the Manchurian agree
ment with Russia. Secretary Root
pronounced the stories that Aguinaldo
had been invited to come, or was COM
ing to the United States in the immed-
late future, to be baseless.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
WHITE MAN TURNING BLACK.
Frank kepplinger of Indiana Suffers a
Peculiar Affliction,

Portland, Inl., Apri, 4.-Frank Keep
plinger, q Wells county farmer aged
SO years, is slowly turning black His
health began failing two years ago,
losing his appetite, growing very ner-
vous and losing weight At the same
time his skin began to assume a dark
er hue, and has continued to do so
ever since. Physicians are divided in
opinions, some claiming it is morbus
coerulus, others chromoplytesis, while
not a few put it down as Addison's
disease or an affection of the kidneys.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
BIG MAccASEE PICNIC.
Plans Formulated for Big Event for
MarshaIitown in June.

Marshalltown, April 4.-The Mac
cabees OF Marshalitown, members of
Marshall Tent, No. 20, have just COM
pleted preliminary plans for a big pic
mic to be held in this city on Thursday,
June 6. The event will be the largest,
it is claimed, that has ever occurred
within the state, and invitations for
the affair will be issued to tents within
a radius of 200 miles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
WINS BIG CANADIAN GRANT.

Railroad Syndicate Secures 2,5uO,uuU
Acres of Government Land.
Toronto, Ont, April 4.-The Ontario
government has granted charter for
500 mile railway in New Ontario to
F. H. and E. V. Clergue, R. N. Douglas
and F. S. Lewis, of Philadelphia. The
charter carries with it a grant of two
and half million acres of land in al
ternate sections of twelve square
miles, but no money grant. The syn
dicate gets the minerals, except coal,
and the government can buy back the
road in fifteen years for it's cost and 6
per cent interest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
SYMPATHY is WITH ACCUSED.
Rose P. Duffey of ParneII Charged
With EmbezzIing $1,000.

Cedar Rapids. April Arose P. Duff
fey, assistant postmaster at Parnell,
who was held in bonds of $1,000 yes
terday to await the action of the fed
eral grand jury on the charge of en-
bezzlement is believed to be innocent
There is the greatest excitement at
Parnell, where Miss Duffey, who is a
popular girl of 10, resides. Her
friends claim that others in the post
Office are responsible for the short.
age
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
FINDS POT FULL OF GOLD.
Workman Discovers Spanish Treasure
In an Old House in Maine,

Damariscotta, Me-, April "A lot
of Spanish gold has been unearthed at
Damariscotta Mills in building re-
Gently purchased by Robert Jones.
The pot of gold was found In the wall
of sinkroom and contained $1,746.
On Saturday workman was tearing
down the old building when suddenly
he came upon mysterious canvas.
covered box. He found the box some
what heavy and tightly closed Using
his crowbar he tore off the canvas
from the top and next the lid of the old
iron pot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
EXEMPT BONDS FROM TAX.
Order Regarding Security of Officials
Reuerses Previous Rulings.

Chicago, April 4. = Instructions
which reverse all previous rulings as
serting the taxability of official bonds
have been received from Washington
by H. l.. Hertz, collector of internal
revenue. The new ruling is based on
an opinion recently given in a federal
court in Ohio. 1t recites that all bonds
of state, county or municipal officials
conditioned for the execution of the
duties of any Office or position and to
account for money received by virtue
thereof are exempt from tax.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
JOSHUA LEvERlNe MARRIED.

Former Prohibition Candidate for
President Of United States Weds.
Baltimore, Md, April 4.-Miss Helen
Chase Woods, daughter of Hiram
Woods, was married yesterday to
Joshua Levering at the residence of
the brides father on Eutaw place. Mr..
Levering was the candidate Of the
prohibition party for president of the
United States in 1896 and until recent
ly was president of the Young Mems
Christian association.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
JUDGE DIES SUDDENLY.
Justice Learn Stricken With Apoplexy
and Expires,

Omaha, Neb.. April 4-William R.
Learn, Judge of the police court of the
city of Omaha, suffered stroke of ap-
oplexy yesterday from which he died.
The judge had been feeling depressed
all day. He took his seat on the bench
at 2:30 o'clock and adjourned court
half an hour later, and walked down
stairs 10 the sergeant's office, where he
fell forward to the floor with a cry of
pain. He died before medical aid
could reach him
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
EXEMPTION FIXED.
Laboring Men in Illinois Will Be Al
lowed $50 of Wages.

Springfield, H., April 4.-The SEN
ate today passed bills repeating the
Case garnishment act and re-enacting
the law giving a wage exemption of
$50 per month; permitting notaries
public to take acknowledgements of
chattel mortgages, and providing that
tire state banks shall be assessed in
the same manner as national banks
are assessed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
WILL RETIRE kIPLEY.
Mayor Harrison Will Not Retain
Head of Police Department.

Chicago, April 4.-By next Tuesday
Mayor Harrison will have the resig-
nations OF all his cabinet officers on
his desk, a formality required by the
usages of municipal service. For at
least two of the city officials the form
atty will have meaning. Chief Of.
Police Ripley will be retired and Con-
troller Kerfoot will retire of his own
accord. The fact that Chief Ripley
will be removed was announced yes
terday as certain and the statement
was given out without reservation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
MINERS SURRENDER.
Give in to Demands of Operators
Strike Ayerted.

Terre Haute, Ind. April 4.-Repre-
sentatives of the 5000 miners in the
Indiana bituminous fields last night
surrendered to the operators on the
claims for the purchase of powder and
the threatened strike is averted. BY
The agreement the miners for year
must buy their own powder from the
operators at $1.75 instead of in the
open market. This rule prevails in
Ohio and Illinois. The mines will re-
sumo at once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
STRIKE is OFF,.

Five Hundred Women and Girls Re-
turn to Work at st. Joseph.
st. Joseph, Mo-, April Am agree
ment was reached this morning be-
tween the Wood Manufacturing COM
pany and their employees whereby 500
girls and women returned to work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
DR.. JOHN THUNDER DEAD.
Was Head Medicine Man of the Winnie
baao Tribe.

Black River Falls, Wis, April 4. -
Dr. John Thunder, head medicine-man
of the Winnebago tribe, died today of
pneumonia, at the age of sixty years.
He is the father OF Tom Thunder, the
pretender to the chieftanship of the
tribe
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
TOM JOHNSON IN 1904.
Newly Elected Mayor Regarded as
Presidential Possibility.

Cleveland, Ohio, April 4.-The cleo
tion of Tom l.. Johnson to the mayor
ality of Cleveland is accepted by his
political friends and enemies here to
mean that he has won his first great
victory in his march toward the presi-
Dental chair. His immediate friends
feel absolutely certain that he will be
the nominee of the party three years
hence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Sudden Death From Smallpox.

Bloomfield, April 4.-Elizabeth Fig
gins, wife of Harrison Higgins, who
lives near Savannah, died at her home
Tuesday, April 2.--Dr. Heady, the at
tending physician reports the cause of
her death as smallpox, in connection
with heart disease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
MORGAN SAILS FOR EUROPE.
Great Steel Trust Promoter SCOTS at
Rumors of Assassination.

New York, April Al .Pierpont Nor
gan sailed for London yesterday on
the Teutonic. Mr.. Morgan went
aboard little before 10 o'clock, when
hardly anyone was on the pier He
remained in his cabin until five min
utes before sailing time, and then ap-
peared on deck. In order to get
aboard without attracting attention
Mr.. Morgan climbed the second cabin
gangway.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
BOND DEAL A MYSTERY.
Gage Continues to Buy, But Is Silent
on Prices.

Washington, April Secretary
Gage is still preserving an air of mys-
terry about the purchases of short-term
government bonds by the treasury de-
partment which We're begun Tuesday,
when block of s2,00O,OOO was accept
ed from a New York firm. Yesterday
a second offer of $672,00O United
States securities was taken by
the secretary and he has under con-
sideration additional offers amounting
to many millions of dollars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
CHALLENGES THE WORLD.
Ten Trap-shooters Chosen to Repre-
sent America.

sent America.
New York, April 4.-Ten target and
trapshooters have been selected to
represent the United States at the pro-
posed international match which will
take place during the week beginning
July Is at the Pan-American exposi-
tion at Buffalo. This was determined
yesterday at a meeting of the marks
men of the various parts of the Unit
ed States, who raised fund of $4,000
for the expenses of the team, which,
after the tournament, will probably
go to England and give exhibitions.
Those selected were: Marshall, cap
tain, Keithsburg. ILL.,; Elliott, Kansas
City, Mo-; Crosby, OFallon, ILL.,; Fan
ming, Jersey. City; Gilbert, Spirit
Lake; Heikes, Dayton; Parmelee,
Omaha; Merrill, Milwaukee; Budd,
Des Moines; Powers, Decatur, Ill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
creston Holds the convention.

Creston, April 4.-The grand lodge
/. o. O. F. will meet in Creston next
October. Grand lodge officers were in
the city inspecting the quarters offer
ed and accepted them. For time it
looked as if the city would lose the
convention to Des Moines on account
of hotel accommodations
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
STORE AND DEPOT BURNS.
Bad Fire Early This Morning at Pilot
Grove

Pilot Grove, April 81 Especially
Fire at i o'clock this morning totally
destroyed the general store of William
Culligan, at this place, which was also
used as the depot by the Ft. Madison
railroad. Everything in the building
was lost, and the loss is only partially
covered by insurance. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
FRUIT CROP is IN DANGER.
Georgia Growers See Ruin in a Fall
in Temperature.

Atlanta, Ga, April 4.-The Georgia
fruit crop, valued at millions of dol
lars, hangs on the result of weather
conditions. If. the next twelve hours
do not bring freeze plentiful yield
is certain, but should the mercury fall
it would ruin the crop. Arrangements
are being made in the big orchards
thruout the state to build huge bon
fires to lessen the effect of the freeze
should it develop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
STATE RESTS.
Rape Case at Fairfield Attracting
Crowds of People.

Fairfield, April 4. (Special) )-The
State VS.. George Snider, who is charg-
ed with attempting to commit rape, is
still occupying the attention Of the
court and is still drawing large
crowds of spectators here. The state
rested upon their case yesterday after
noon and the defense was begun, after
a motion to dismiss had been over
ruled by Judge Sloan. The first wit
ness for the defendant, was his wife
and her evidence was not concluded
when court adjourned last evening.
H. is claimed that the state is max
ing strong case against the defend
ant. Many new witnesses are being
subpoenaed. 1t will last until next
Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
GOES TO HIS REWARD.
Widely Known Presbyterian Minister
Called Up Higher.

Marshall, Mich, April 4,-Rev. DR..
George F. Hunting, one of the best
know:i Presbyterian ministers in the
country, died here today of paralysis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
OFFERS TO BACK s-cENT FARE.
Albert |. Johnson Will Give $4,000

Toward New York Campaign.
New York, April ALBERT L. John
son offered yesterday to contribute
$4,000 to the campaign fund of any
organization which would make Scent
fares in street railways feature of it's
platform and name a candidate for
mayor who cannot be controlled by the
political machines. Some of Mr. John
sons friends have urged him to enter
the field himself and try to duplicate
in this city the success of his brother.
Tom L. Johnson, in Cleveland.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Corn Recovers peoIine.

Chicago, April 4.May corn today
recovered all but one-fourth cent of
yesterdays decline, wheat held steady
and oats raniad three-Guarters of
cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
STEAMER ASHORE.

Large Number Of Passengers Taken
OFF by Tugs.
New York, April 4.-The steamer
Chester w. Chaplin, of the New Haven
steamboat line, went ashore on Pa
tience island in Narragansett bay at 8
O'Clock last night, during heavy fog.
The steamer was bound from Provi-
dence for New York, with large num-
Der of passengers who were taken off
by tugs and forwarded to New York
by train.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
The Dimensions.

The Celtic's dimensions are: length,
6S0.9 feet; beam, rs feet; depth, ALL
feet; gross tonnage, 2O,SsO; net ton
mage, 1860; displacement, $4,000
tons. She is designed as an emigrant
carrier and will comfortably carry
LOO emigrant passengers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
FARMERS TO HAVE 'PHoNEs.
Representatives of Four States Meet
to Make Arrangements.

St Joseph, Mo-, April "A meeting
of representative farmers OF Kansas,
northern Missouri. southern Iowa and
Nebraska was held yesterday and ar
rangements were made for extending
the telephone service to the farmers
in the territory named A rate of 81
per month is the amount to be
charged for the service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
MRS. L. j. BURR A CANDIDATE.
Indiana Woman After National Presi.
dency of Woman's Relief Corps.

Anderson Ind, April AIRS Lafe
J. Burr, of this city, president of the
Indiana department OF the Woman's
Relief Corps, has announced that she
will be candidate for president of the
national organization at the annual
encampment to be held at Cleveland
next September.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
AssAILANT OF ACTRESS MAD.
Robert Hayden MouIton In a PitiabIe
State in Hospital.

State in Hospital.
New York, April 4.-Robert Hayden
Moulton, the southerner who shot two
theatrical managers while trying to
shoot May Buckley, an actress, in a
rathskeller two weeks ago, is in a
pitiable state in Bellevue hospital. He
does not realize where he is and does
not seem to have enough mental pow
er to recognize anyone except his
mother.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
OPERATE ON PREMIER.
French Statesman Passes Very Bad
Night.

Paris, April 4.-Premier Waldeck-
Rosseau passed a very bad night but
after an operation this morning to re-
move phlegm from beneath the tongue
the patient improved somewhat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.
Gang Of Bandits Blow Safe and Engage
Citizens in Battle.

Chardon, Ohio, April "A gang of
bank here, and after desperate fight
with Night Watchman Pomeroy and
citizens, secured less than 5000. Pom
eroy shot one of the burglars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
ELECTION VICTOR is DYING.

A. A. Glenn, Once Acting Governor of
Illinois, Ill In Kansas.
Wichita, Kan, April ALFRED A.
Glenn, who was reelected city treasur-
er here by unanimous vote in com
pliment to his age, is dying tonight
He is 80 years of age and at one time
during the war was acting governor of
Illinois, being president of the state
senate. He has been lifelong dem
ocrat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
SMALLPOX AT LUCAS.
TWO Cases of the Disease Guaranteed
at That Place.

at That Place.
Canton. April 4.-Dr. j. A. McKlveen
of this city, member of the state
board of health, was called to Lucas
yesterday to investigate some suppos-
ed smallpox cases. He returned last
evening and reports that he found two
well developed cases of mild form
The victims are a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Murray of West Lucas, aged
fourteen years, and young man nam.
ed Miles, ageed twenty years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
WILL PAINT KINGS PORTRAIT.

Luke FiIdes Commanded to Depict Ed
ward VII in Royal Robes.
London, April 4.-Luke Fildes has
been commanded to paint full-length
state portrait of King Edward in his
royal robes. 1t will be the official
portrait.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
TO PUNISH KIDNAPERs.
Bill Passes Illinois House Providing
Death Penalty or imprisonment.

Springfield, H., April 4.-Allen's bill
to punish kidnapping for a ransom
passed the house today The penalty
provided is death or imprisonment in
the penitentiary for life or any term
not less than FIVE years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
THuRsToN AT HEAD OF FAIR.

Nebraska Senator Named Chairman of
St. Louis Body.
Washington, April 4.-Ex-Senator
John M. Thurston, of Nebraska, was
yesterday designated as chairman of
the st. Louis fair commissioners by
President Mckinley.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT czAR.
Story Printed That Officer Shot at
RuIer-Is Doubted.

London, April "A dispatch from
Vienna says report is published there
that an officer of the guards entered
the czar's study yesterday and fired at
him with revolver His majesty was
not hit and the officer committed sui
eide. The story is doubted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
FUNSTON COMMISSIONED.
President Signs Document Today
Others Commissioned.

Washington, April 4.-The president
today signed the commissions of Lloyd
Wheaton as major-general and Jacob
III. Smith and Frederick Funston as
brigadier-generals of the United States
army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
FAMOUS CHEMIST DEAD.

Was the FIRST Wan 70 Wanuracture
Suear-coated Pills.
Philadelphia, April 4.-William R.
Warner, widely known manufactur-
ing chemist, is dead. Warner is the
first man to manufacture sugar-coated
pills. He is distant relative of
George Washington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Largest Ever Built Launched
Today.
WILL CARRY LOO PEOPLE
Can Accommodate More Persons Than
the Whole Population of Many Viii
Iases-Vesse is Trifis Over 680
Feet in Length.

Belfast, April 4.-The new White
Star Line steamer Celtic, the largest
vessel ever built, was successfully
launched here this morning in the
presence of large representative
gathering
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
MINE ON FIRE.
One Hundred Men Are Underground
But Are in No Danger.

Besemer, Mich. April 4.-Shaft
number seven of the Tilden mine is
on fire. One hundred and fifty men
are underground but as the shaft is
connected with shaft number six there
is no danger of loss of life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
MUSTER IN MONDAY.
A Large and HustIing Camp of Sons
of Veterans Oraanized

The new camp of the Sons of Veter-
ans will be installed Monday evening
at o'clock in the grand jury room at
the court house. Major Dilley now
has seventy names on the list for
charter members and the camp will be
initiated with very flattering pros
pectS indeed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.

British Casualties in South Africa
Continue Heavy.
London, April 4.-The British cas-
ualties in South Africa continue high.
The totals for the month of March
are: Killed, nine officers and 103 men;
wounded, twenty-six officers and 270
men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
NEW POSTAL DEAL.
Money Orders of Canada and the U. S.
TO Go at Reduced Rate.

Washington, D. c., April Am ar
rangement has just been concluded
between the States and Canada under
which all postal moneys sent between
this country and Canada will go at
the domestic rates of three-tenths of
per cent instead of the international
rate of l per cent as at present.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-05
COVERDALB
HELD FOR COURT

Richard Covcrdale, colored, was
arrested yesterday on the charge
OF stealing clothing aud other arti.
cles from the residence of Thomas
kennev at Por!er's' Station. He
was given hearing before Magis-
tratc Hollis and held in $500 bail
Tor the Court OF General Sess ons.
On Friday Mr., kenney found
that his house had been broken in
10 and some goods stolen including
some clothing belonging to him.
lie suspected Cove1dalc and learned
that the man had come to this city,
Mr. kenney came here and report
ed the matter TO the police.
Patro!ncn Brown and Shields
were sent out with him and a search
was made Tor GovcrdaIe, lie was
located in pool room at Front aud
Ming streets and upon idenlGca.
Lion by Mr. kenuey, was arrested.
When taken 10 custody he wore
c'oIhinC that Mr.. ltenney recou-
Dlzed as his.
Sovcrdale also had a razor in his
possession aud will have to stand
trial on the charge Of CARRYING a
conccaIe7 deadly weapon. lie WAS
given hearing N the city court
last night and was he'd IN SOD
ban.