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Evening journal., 1901-12-26
BRITISH LOSS
WAS HEAVY
Three Officers Killed in Fight
at TafeI KOp
Batteries Of Artillery BeiHgiIlindrance
to DeeiS,Vr Action kitthel'r
Will Send Them home

London. Dec 26.-The list Of cas-
ualties in the engagement fought by
Colonel Damant's force at Tafel Kop
Orange River Colony. on Docc mDe
90 when the Beers, who were dressed
ns British yeomen. defended a kopi
against Colonel Damants advance
guard. is heavier than was first re-
ported by Lord Kitchener. IL now ap
pears that the British lost 3 officers
and 20 men killed and had five Off
GERS and 35 men wounded. Lord Kitch-
ener reports the weeks results as be-
ing 45 Beers killed, 25 wounded, 31O
made prisoners and 35 surrendered.
An army order issued announces
that no volunteers will be accepted
in the future who are only able to
devote to training purposes the time
required for elementary barrack
square drill. Lord Roberts points out
that modern warfare has 50 changed
conditions that in order that tney shall
be effective il is now imperative that
the volunteers attend the annual in
struction camps and field maneuvers.
~ ~ HNHNAa any HNtA'N'A AAAl AAia va wv
will wipe out a large majority of the
present volunteers.
The war Office has decided to with
draw 20 batteries of artillery from
South Africa at once. This action Is
taken on the ground that under the
present conditions of guerrilla war
fare the guns are of little use and
are rather a hindrance 10 mobility and
decisive action.
Forming Burgher corpe.
Pretoria. Dec 26-The formation of
a new burgher corps 20 be-known as
national scouts. has aroused great in
terest among the surrendered burgh.
ers. In view of numerous meetings
and applications, General Lord Kitch
ener has authorized the creation of
fresh wings to operate in the south
ern and eastern Transvaal, under
prominent Boer leaders elected by the
burghers themselves IL is stated that
much of the recent success of the
British is due to the cooperation OF
Cellier's and Cronje's commands, act
ing under General Bruce Hamilton.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
NEW JERSEYS TREASURER DEAD
Was Stricken With Apoplexy at Ais
Home In Newark.

Was Stricken With Apoplexy at His
Home In Newark
New York. Dec 2G-George b..
Swain, treasurer OF the state of New
Jersey. died yesterday at his home in
Newark, from a stroke of apopleXy.
Treasurer Swain was born in Warren
county, March 6. 1885. lie became
state treasurer in 1894 and has filled
that Office continuously since that
time. Mr.. Swain was vice president
and a director of the German National
Bank of Newark, and was interested
IN many other financial and business
enterprises.
Governor viii Appoint Successor.
Trenton, N. j., Dec. 26-The sudden
death of State Treasurer Swain at
Newark yesterday afternoon will
make necessary the immediate ap-
pointment of some one to succeed
him. The laws of the state will not
provide for an assistant treasurer and
there Is now no one with authority TO
sign checks or to conduct other finan
cial transactions. The state has some
thing like S2,O00.000 on deposit in
banks. The state treasurer is chosen
by the legislature. The incoming
legislature will not convene until Jan
uary IA, and Governor Voorhees, will
exercise his prerogative by making
an ad interim appointment.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
SHAW TO BNTBR
THR CABINET
IOWa'S Governor Will Sue
Ceed Secretary Gage
Will Take Office Next MOnih-NeW
Official Declines 10 Talk at
Length About Matter

Washington, Dec. 26.-It was an.
nounced authoritatively last evening
that Governor Leslie NJ Shaw, Of
Iowa, would be appointed secretary OF
the treasury to succeed Secretary Ly-
man J. Gage. There will be no
change in the Office of secretary OF
agriculture, Secretary Wilson, also of
Iowa. continuing to retain that port
folio.
The date of transfer of the treas
ury department will depend on the mu-
tual convenience of the outgoing and
incoming secretary, Mr.. Gage having
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Christmas Gifts For Min Workers.

Fall River Mass, Dec. 26.-M. c.
D. Borden. the Independent mill own
er posted notices at his mills an
nouncing that the operatives would
receive as a Christmas gift an amount
equivalent to an increase of 10 per
cent in wages for six weeks. This
restores to them the amount lost in
wages since the cutdown at the mills
six weeks ago. when Borden took
OF the 10 per cent advance in wages
which had been in effect for two
weeks.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Farmers Fiuht a DueI.

Savannah. Ga. Dec 26.-At Green
Bulloch county, Martin Jones and
Claude De Loach, well-known farmers
fought an impromptu duel with shot
guns. De Loach is dying and Jones
is probably fatally wounded. They
quarreled in Jones gin house about
cotton. Both men went home to get
guns. Returning at once, they opened
fire at about the same time. Each
discharged two shots. The body OF
De Loach was filled with bucl1shot
and Jones Jared hardly better
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
u. 8. stops Town Improvements.

Guthrie, o. r., Dec. 26.-Acting on
an order received from the secretary
of the interior government officials
have stopped all building and i'm
provement operations at McAlester. l..
r.. until a schedule OF values of all
property shall have been reported on
by the town site committee. The for
mer survey schedule was found to
be false. and the secretary of the in
terror has interfered.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Prayed For Miss stones Release.

New York. Dec 26.-Letters re-
ceived in this city by natives of Ar
menia contained the information that
the people of the east are still greatly
agltated over the abduction of Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone, the missionary, and
her companion, Nine. Tsilka. Through
out Armenia and the Turkish empire
Christians have assembled daily in
their places of worship since Septem-
Der s to pray for the deliverance of
Miss Stone and her companion. Spe-
cial services of prayer We're held yes
terday in Beyrout and in every Chris
tian church in the Orient'in pursuance
of a plan formulated several weeks
ago.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Killed In Family Quarrel.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 26.-David Can
nady went to Rocky Mount, Franklin
county. and surrendered himself TO
the authorities, saying he had killed
his father-inlaw, Martin Akers, near
Rocky Mount, Tuesday. According to
Cannady's story, during a quarrel
AlSers seized a chair and made an at
tack on him, whereupon the lat
ter lodged, and, seizing a stone,
crushed Akers' skull, causing his
death
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
praaaed 70 Dad Ry cow.

Freehold. N. j., Dec, 26.-On Tues
day afternoon James Potter, of Eng
lishtown. near here, started to take
a COW out to pasture and tied the
leading rope in a slip moose around
his waist. The COW started to run
and the lad fell and was dragged 20C
yards over the frozen ground The
boy died shortly afterward. The
tightening of the rope cut into his
slender waist until he was nearly
severed.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Express Train Kills Two Men.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. pa Lehigh
Valley railroad express train from
New York struck and instantly killed
two workingmen last night at Geiss-
inger's station. near here. The men
were strangers in this vicinity, and
nothing was found on their persons
by which they could be identified.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Ex.PresIdent cIeveIandIs condItIon.

Princeton, N. j., Dec. 26.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland's condition was, If
anything. more favorable yesterday.
He showed a greater disposition to
move about, and while he did not at
tempt to come down stairs and take
part in his children's Christmas, he
showed considerable interest in the
gifts.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Senator sewell is Weaker.

Camden. N. j., Dec 26.-United
States Senator Sewell was reported
by his physicians as a little weaker.
The patient Is, however. taking nour-
ishment, and the physicians appre-
hend no serious turn in his condition
Rt present
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
shnt Whlle Hnntlnn.

Sandy Hook N. j., Dec. 26.-Alonzo
Hand. postmaster at Seaside, a village
near Highlands of Navesink. was ac-
cidentally shot yesterday while hunt
ing near Sandy Hook. He was taken
to the post hospital at Fort Hancock,
and probably will lose one Of his legs
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Argentine and Chilli sign Protocol.

Santiago De Chill, Dec. 26.-Senor
Portela, Argentine minister to Chill,
has postponed his departure, and it is
announced that protocol was
signed establishing a modus vivendi
between the two countries. The gen
eral opinion is that the questions at
issue will be solved soon, TO the great
satisfaction of the whole country.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
coIIeaIate chess rournament.

New YORK. Dec. Z6.-The eleventh
annual tournament of the Columbia,
Harvard. Yale and Princeton Univer-
sity Chess clubs began today. The
program consisted of the meeting be-
tween Columbia and Yale Universi-
ties on the one side and between Har-
vard and Princeton on the other.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Raise Of WAGES for Traction Employee

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-The Union
Traction company, of this city, posted
notice in all their car barns on
Tuesday night increasing the wages
of its 5000 motormen and conductors
to 10 cents per hour, to date from
January i.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
snn kllIs Mother Wlth An -.

Taylor's Falls, Mimi. Dec. 26.--Abe
Nelson. an old resident. has been
taken into custody, charged with kill
ing his mother, so years of age, by
splitting her head open with an axe.
He was weak-minded, but was consid-
cred harmless. He is 90 years Of age
and was alone with his mother at the
time.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
General AIoer Passed Critical Period

Detroit Mich. Dec. 26.-Dr. G. d.
Jennings. who is attending General
r. A. Alger, says that General Alger
has safely passed the first and most
critical stage after the operation that
was performed on him last Sunday.
There will be a possibility of danger
Gus developments for at least another
week. but none are expected
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Christmas Fatalities In Alabama.

Huntsville. Ala. Dec. 26.-Two IA
talities have been reported from
among boys who celebrated Christ.
mas. Tom Mcknight was shot and
killed four miles north of here by
Charles Davis, whose pistol exploded
accidentally A boy names Jones, liv-
ing in West Huntsville was fatally
wounded by the explosion of toy
cannon.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
suicides After Christmas Dinner.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 26.-John Van
cata. Al years old. left the Christmas
dinner table yesterday. went into an
adjoining room and killed himself
with a bullet in the head. Brooding
over the recent Incarceration Of a son
In an insane asylum is believed to
have made the father insane.
Wholesale Cattle Thieves Convicted.
Helena. Mont, Dec. 26.-The jury in
the United States court in the case of
Robert E. Lee and Samuel Garvin,
charged with stealing TOO cattle from
The Indians on the Grow reservation,
returned a verdict last evening finding
both defendants guilty. after trial
lasting two weeks.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
chrlstmas elft Erom Mrs. McKlnleY

Media, Pa, Dec. 26.-Miss Harriet
Gault, postmistress of Media, received
as a Christmas gift from Mrs. McKin'
ley. wife of the late president, a pair
OF hand-worBed slippers Miss Gault
was Mrs. McKinley's instructor when
she attended school at Brooke Hall.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
MRS. McKNLEYs CHRISTMAS
She Spent the Day Alone In Her
Home.

TTUTTTl
Canton o.. Dec. 26.-Mrs. Mckinley
spent Christmas day alone at her
home. She was urged to join the
Barber family in their Christmas dim
ner at the old Saxton homestead, but
declined TO do so. She did not wish
to be so forcibly reminded of the
Christmas days of the past as she
would be by such a dinner.
Mrs. McKinleys condition is as good
or better than It has been since the
tragedy. Relatives who see her most
often state that she shows gradual
improvement. She remembered many
Of her friends with little Christmas
presents, and she received flowers and
presents from all over the country.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Baltimore Capitalists Buy a RAILWAY

Baltimore Capitalists Buy a Railway.
San Francisco, Dec 26-The Mar
ket Street railway system has practi-
cally changed hands, the Baltimore
syndicate which has had an option on
the property having paid the first in
stallment on the purchase price. 1t
is understood that extensive improve
ments in the lines connected with the
system, which covers the principal
streets Of the city, are contemplated
by the purchasers
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Slammed TO Death Bv Horse.

Kittery, Ne, Dee 26.-Police Judge
Samuel B. Neal was stamped to death
yesterday by his horse. which he was
feeding. Judge Meals sister is the
wife of Judge ]. e. Locke, of the
United States district court Of
Florida.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26

Lieutenant Parks Commissioned
Governor HUM on Tuesday COM
missioned Ernest c. Parks to be first
lieutenant of Company A, n. G. d.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
VIrolnIa EIks Give chrlstnas Dinner.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 26.-The order
OF Ellrs, following a custom here. yes
terday gave a Christmas dinner at
which 500 persons were fed, and ex.
pended about $4,000 in Christmas
charities.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26

New Years week at the Grand Opera
House opens Monday afternoon. De-
cember 30. The orchestra with the
frankie Stock Company is said to be
one of the best They are all picked
musicians and every one is a solOist
The tons of scenery carried by this
company is all new this season and
from the brushes of famous American
scenic artists. The repertoire present
ed by the frankie Stock Company is
as follows My Friend From India; "
Sunshine of Dover Locks" Shelter
Bay" "Forty-nine:" "The Garrison
Girl; "An American Princess; -
Pawn Ticket 210:" THE Child of
Fate. a new play depicting life in the
Green modntains. Specialtes by a
host of artists. including Frank z. Nc
Nish of minstrel fame; Estelle Wills
! Phil Mahar and others. Ladies tickets
good both matinee and night, Decem-
/ ber 30
Evening journal., 1901-12-26

We are showing
especial offerings
at 10c., 1215c., ,
and 25c., all linen,
plain white and
colored borders;
also Initial Hand
kerchlefs, 10c., 8
for 25c. All-linen
Initial IIandker-
chiefs. 2 for 25c,
ndkerchiefs, % and
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
You Can't Make a Mistake
HANDKERCHIEFS.

You can't make a mistake when you
get
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19
CUPID In A CONVENT
Young Nun Elopes With the Man
ofHer Choice.
OUTWITIED THE WATCHFUL SISTERS
Groom is the Son of Wealthy Creole
FamiIy-Becomes Engineer of Con-
vent That He May Woo the Beauti-
full Sister.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 15.-Tired of
life in convent and enamored with
sturdy young engineer, Sister Mary
of st. Philippe escaped from the con-
vent of the Holy Cross day or two
ago and was quietly married to the
man of her choice. Three years ago,
Joseph Robin, wealthy planter OF
Lake Charles, La, brought Maggie
Robin, a 16-year-old daughter, to the
city and placed her in the charge of
Mother Superior Modesto of the Con-
vent of the Holy Cross. The young
woman was devout and willing nov
ice and was welcomed into the holy
place. In course of time the pretty
young novice was assigned daily to
the st. Mary's Orphan asylum, where
she taught primary classes. The Or
phan asylum is about six blocks from
the convent and daily the sweet-faced
young novice, always accompanied by
more mature member of the order,
would walk to her labors. No sister
was more modest and few more beau
tiful than Sister Mary.
Prince Charming AS Engineer.
1t was on this daily walk that w. F..
Sarrazin first met the beautiful young
novice. The stern costume of the or
der i'll concealed her charms and with
the determination born of infatuation
Sarrazin determined to make his love
known. With that sole purpose in
view the sturdy young fellow applied
at the asylum for the Office of engin-
eer. He was taken little over a
year ago, and with the title of project
he was enabled to meet the object of
his infatuation.
An acquaintance quickly ripened in
to lasting love and the young engin-
eer and the novice from the Convent
of the Holy Cross were betrothed. 1t
was Sunday after stolen interview
that Sister Mary promised an answer
to the allimportant question. The ar
dent young lover had agreed to abide
by decision given from the dormi-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19
SAYS ANOTHER KILLED DAY.
Witness in Hamilton Trial Springs :
Great Sensation.

Minneapolis, Feb. 15-The case of
the state in the Hamilton trial suffer-
ed a severe blow when A. M. Barbe,
the travelling salesman whom the
state had failed to produce, was
brought by the defense and
stated that to his knowledge
Day was mortally wounded in scuf-
fie before Hamilton came into the
room and that the prisoner had abb
solutely nothing to do with the stab
bing. His testimony accorded with
that of all the other witnesses except
upon this point, and the effect which
the statement produced in the court
room was nothing less than, sensation.
al
DR.. w. B. Murray, who had been
hurriedly summoned at the time of the
homicide who had, given evidence dis
tinctly favorable to the defense was
the first on the stan yesterday and
the prosecution was REINFORCED by the
presence Of two medical experts to aid
in his cross examination. The point
at issue was whether man wounded
completely severed-could live six or
eight minutes and whether being on
mis- feet when the wound was made,
could stand ten minutes, having died
meanwhile.
Dr.. Murray commended that he could
by automatous impulses if not inter-
ferred with. He reiterated that while
the fatal wound could have been pro-
duced by the big blade of the knife
in evidence the scalp wound could not.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19
FIRE AT ALBA.
Clothing Store Destroyed and Other
Business Houses Suffer.

Abba, Feb. 15.-(special) Last
evening, about 6 o'clock, smoke was
discovered pouring out Of the second
story of the Hub clothing store, on
the northwest corner of the square.
In a few minutes the entire building
was a mass of flames. The fire de-
partment was soon on the scene, and
after hard fight succeeded in getting
the flames under control The fire
was not only in the Hub but the store
next door, occupied by Roberts drug
store which was badly damaged by
water. The rooms in the second story
were occupied by Wright & Small
woods law Office, and are total loss,
with no insurance. DR.. Bertram's
suite of rooms was badly damaged,
with no insurance..
E The buildings were owned by Judge
Noble and altho insured, the loss will
be heavy, This morning the stores
presented a gloomy sight, but repairs
will be made as soon as possible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19
AN AWFUL PLUNGE.
Street Car With Thirty People Goes
Over Embankment.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 15.-Thirty pas
sengers in a street car coming to
Cincinnati from Dayton, KY, We're car
ried down fifty-foot embankment in
to the bed of small stream on the
Kentucky side of the river between
8 and 10 o'clock this morning. Only one
escaped uninjured and none were kill
ed outright, but four were seriously
injured. The accident occurred when
the car was coming down the grade
and some sort of an obstruction seem
ed to suddenly divert the car, causing
1t to run off the track into the ravine.
The injured are: Samuel Yates, mo-
torman, fatally; W. H. Mccormick
and Miss Edna Contains of Bellevue;
William Spencer of Dayton, and
Miss Ella Huxell, of West. Wood,
Ohio, and A. H. Wagner, of Belle
vue. The latter seriously.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19
MR.. NATION is WEARY.
Says His Wife Must Come Home 81
He Will ASK for Divorce,

He Will ASK for Divorce.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. 14.-Carrie Ma
tion is going to be sued for divorce
by her 70-year-old husband if she does
not return from the east at once. He
is very weary, he says, of her action
there.
Il have writtenLto my wife several
times since she has been away and
have never received an answer" he
said last night. II have put up with
her cavorting around for some time,
but so long as she remained in Kan
sas was in favor of her smashing
all the saloons she got an opportunity
to, but in other tates it is differe9t.
have always had trouble owe; lis
prohibition question and it has st
me several hundred dollars already to
get her out of scrapes she has gotten
into. / will send her this greeting as
she arrives in Chicago: You can
come home at once or will sue for
divorce"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19
FURNISH POWER TO CITIES.
Plan to UtaIize Force Of Des Moines
River Rapids.

( Burlington, Feb. 15.-The dream of
years is just about to come true in the
realization of the plans of the Keokuk
& Hamilton Water-Power company, by
which the power Of the Mississippi is
to be utilized for furnishing the mo-
tive force Of the factories of Burling-
ton, Fort Madison and Keokuk, Iowa,
and Hamilton, Warsaw, Carthage, Maui
VOC, La Harpe and Quincy in Illinois.
Burlington capitalists are being invit-
ed to join the enterprise, and it is
quite possible that monster stock
company will soon be organized The
Des Moines rapids extend from Mont
rose to Keokuk, distance of twelve
miles. The total fall at low water
is twenty-three feet and at high-water
mark sixteen feet. The river passes
thru gorge in the limestone bluffs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19
wooDMEN OFFICERS.
Dr.. Lauder, of Alton, Captures State
Physician Prize.

Dr.. Lauder, of Alton, Captures State
Physician Prize.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 1.-THE bien-
NAL state convention of the Modern
Woodmen of America came to an end
yesterday afternoon and by midnight
Eearly all of the delegates had left
for their homes.
: The following officers were elected.
Delegate at large-E. H. McCutch-
con, of Holstein.
State consul-Jerry Green, of Dav-
EXPORT.
State cerk-Peter stephany, of Ced-
ar Rapids.
Worthy adviser-1. H. Frazier, of
Clinton.
State banker-D. Johnson, of Girls
void.
Escort-James Mccoy, of Story
county.
Secretary. zarandt OF Clayton
county.
Watchman-J. s. Butterheld, of Lu.
verne.
State physician-Dr. ]. W. Lauder
of Alton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Concerning iowans at the Ma.
tionaI Capital.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Postmasters
appointed in Iowa: Alburnett, Linn
county, T. j. Dye, vice A. H.. Kirk
wood, resigned; Enod, Taylor county,
l.. NJ. Bird, vice A.Crawford, resigned;
Knittel, Bremen county, John Knittle,
vice H. G. Burns, resigned; Yetter,
Calhoun county, E. A. Clark, vice F..
March, resigned
Iowa Pensions.
Original-Charles Green, Council
Bluffs, Sc; Levi Benton, Guthrie Gem
ter, Sc; Levi Bungardner, Burlington,
Sc; Stewart H. Bell, Newburg, S12;
Northumberland Young. Charlton, SIS.
Restoration George W. Henning,
Bentonsport, $40. Restoration and In
crease-Geo. Bumgardner (deaO, Os-
ceola, $50. Increase-Germain s..
Churdeyin, Whitney, $40; Alfred Cod
ner, Council Bluffs, So. Reissue and
increase-Robt. Dunning, Ottumwa,
S12. Original widows, etc. - Harriet
e. Bumgardner, Osceola, SIS; Mary E.
Muller, Meriden, So: minor of Eli M.
Gilchrist, Hawleyville, $40.
Washington, Feb 6.-Postmasters
appointed in Iowa-Big Spring, Wayne
county, G. H. McKeeman, vice H. N.
Duncan, resigned; Oasis Johnson
county, ]. e. Sullivan, vice o. S. Hem
lsted, resigned.
/ Pcstmasters commissiond-Pete v
Tracey, Gladstone; Lewis Ryan, Ovid;
Henry Toeter, Toeterville.
Iowa Pensions.
\ Original-George d. Wright, West
! Liberty, Sc; Philip M. Shipton, Water
loo, So; Geo. w. Kingsworth, Sioux
City, Sc. Restoration and reissue
Frederick Miller dead Maquoketa,
fS17. Unconstitutional M. Colt, Otto
IS; George w. Stennett, Stennett, SIP;
Edward G. Holland: Ellwell, $40. Orig
lial widows, etc-Caroline F. Davis,
i Tripoli, IS; Edna S. Stoneaker. Pella,
So; minors of John f. Johnson, Abel
SIG. War with Spain-Homer w
1 Read, Des Moines, So.