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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
Affects Postoffice Employees.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Congressman
Foss, chairman of the naval commit
tee, reported the naval appropriation
bill at the opening session of the
house today on the Calendar. The
army reorganization bill was received
from the senate, and Hull. chairman
of the military committee made an
effort to send the bill to conference,
but Richardson of Tennessee, OBJ
iected. and disposition of the bill was
deferred.
Consideration of the postal codifica-
ton bill was resumed. The pending
amendment relating to classes and
pay of letter carriers was withdrawn.
An amendment was agreed to strik-
ing out the provision for the pay of
letter carriers extra for working more
than As hours during one week.
Waiting for the English.
Washington. Jan. 1S.-Republican
senators decided today not to set a
day, at least for the present, for tax
ing up the Nicaragua canal bill. The
decision was reached after an hour
and a hall. spent in caucus, and was
The caucus was called
largely because of Senator Morgan's
opportunities in behalf of the bill,and
the earnest effort made to effect sat
Iisfactory solution of the problem. The
senators concluded that so long as
Great Britain's attitude toward the
amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty are underlined, it WOULD not be
wise or expedient to agitate the ques'
Ition of the construction of the pro,
posed canal.
Say England Will Not Object.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-A dispatch
from London dated yesterday says:
There is high authority for the
statement that Lord Pauncefote in
formed the Washington government
months ago that England would not
object to either the fortifcation of the
waterway or the suspension of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Denies 1t.
The secretary of state authorizes
the absolute contradiction of this
statement He never received any
such assurances from Pauncefote mol
from any one else.
Say 1t is Canard.
London, Jan. 1S.-The Associated
Press has received assurance from the
foreign office that there is no reason
for apprehension regarding the
queens health.
England's Decision is a Secret.
London, jan 1S.--The amended
-Pauncefote treaty was discussed
at protracted cabinet meeting today
Secretary of State and Foreign AT
| fairs, the Marquis of Lansdowne, ha
! taken no action SO far. He probabl,
will embody the result of the delibel
ations in dispatch or interview will
/ United States Ambassador Choate
Monday, or later. The exact decision
arrived at is guarded with secrecy
The impression exists that the cabine
/ confined itself to authorizing Lans
downe to have further conferenc
with Choate, on lines which NATURAL
were not given out.
/ House.
This is private bill day at the house
Before the regular order was demand
ed some minor business was transac
led by unanimous consent.
Hoar Credentials Presented.
When the senate convened toda
Lodge, of Massachusetts, presente
the credentials of his colleague, Sen;
tor Hoar, who was elected recent
for a term of six years, beginnin
March next. This is the fifth ele
: ton of Hoar to the senate.
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BRYAN's PAPER TO BE "PRoPER"
Will Taboo Gold-Bric< Schemes, "Per-
sonaI Wants" and the Like.

Lincoln, jan 21.-The initial num-
Der of w. J. Bryan's paper, the Com
moner, will appear Wednesday. Over
$4,000 copies will be printed. 1t is
thought Mr.. Bryan has Sheldonizad
the paper. Its columns will be as
straight-laced and circumspect as are
those of the Christian Advocate. 1t
will, in fact, be more of a magazine
than a regular weekly publication, in
that there will be no attempt what
ever at giving the current news; no
plate matter will be used, all of the
contents being either reprint or orig
inal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
GIRLS SOLD AT AUCTION.
Human chattels Put on the Block in
San Francisco's Chinatown.

Human ChatteIs Put on the BLOCK IN
San Francisco's Chinatown.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 21.-Five
young Chinese girls were sold at auc-
ton at prices ranging from $1,700 to
$500, and no one raised protest
against this perpetuation of human
slavery in a free land. Gong Cow.
owner of one of the dens in which the
unfortunate slave girls of Chinatown
spend their lives, announced that he
desired to settle his Indebtedness be-
fore the opening of the Chinese new
year, which is only few days off. Be-
sides this house and it's inmates he
had nothing. When auction time came
the girls were exhibited, their good
points were described and they were
sold to the highest bidders.
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Hedrick.

Hedrick, Jan. 19.-The third num-
Der of the Hedrick entainment course
was given by Spillman Riggs, of Ken
lucky, on Musical Fits and Misfits."
The entertainment was very pleasing
and thoroly enjoyed by all. Much ap-
probation has been shown by He'd
rick people. of the efforts put forth to
establish lecture course in Hedrick.
The success has been assured by the
attendance and no reason can be as
signed why we should not have year.
ly course with satisfactory results.
Mrs. Clement Hawthorne, of Compe-
tine, was reported at the point of
death last evening of typhoid fever.
Ed. Weller, of Hayesville, was in
town Friday.
N. D. Martin was in Ottumwa yes
terday.
The Misses Martin and Sherlock, Of
Martinsburg, attended the entertain
ment at the M. E. church last evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
STOPS TRAIN TO SAVE SKATER.
Rather Remarkable Act of Freight
Enuineer John Cleft,

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 21.-Miss
Mary Regent was skating in an iso-
lated spot on the Susquehanna river
when she broke thru the ice. The
Lehigh Valley railroad runs along the
river. Engineer John Cleft of a
freight train which was running SLOW
ly, stopped his train, ran down the
embankment and rescued the girl,
who was then unconscious and cling
ing to the ice with her body in the
water,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
ROCKEFELLER AIDS COLLEGES.
Agrees to Give $4,000 to a Tennes
see institution,

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 19.-John d.
Rockefeller has agreed to give $4,000
to Carson and Newman college of
Messy Creek, Tenn, provided the
trustees raise $4,000 additional by
1905. President ]. T. Henderson is
already at work on the additional
amount and says he has about half of
it pledged Carson and Newman is a
Baptist college, coeducational, sup
ported by the Baptists of east Tennes-
see. 1t has about 500 students.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
MAY ABSORB c., ST. P, M. & o.
Chicago and Northwestern Road Said
to Be Planning a Deal.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Final negotia-
lions for complete absorption of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Om-
aha line by the Chicago & Northwest
ern company, it is reported, are being
carried on in New York, the home of
the ruling powers behind the North
western system. Since 1882 the
Northwestern has controlled the Om-
aha, which has trackage of $1,537.76
miles.
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MISSING SINCE JUNE LAST.
Clarence Cabetzer Starts to See by.
ing child-Never Reaches Sick Bed.

Kokomo, Ind, Jan. 1S.-Several
months ago Clarence Calbetzer, who
was at Danville, III. ,receiveda telegram
informing him his child was dying.
He started for home on his bicycle,
but never reached here, and has not
since been seen or heard of. The
baby died, and now his wife is dying
from grief over the double bereave-
ment. 1t is feared that Calbetzer was
murdered and his body hidden. Mrs.
Calbetzer is a daughter of r. r. Hume,
a merchant of this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22

George Harrison has returned to his
home here after few days spent at
Mt Pleasant and Ottumwa.
Mrs. Belle Tower, of Springfield,
Mo-, was recent Keosauqua business
visitor and also visited with old
friends. Mrs. Tower was formerly
Miss Belle Ferguson, daughter of d..
W. Ferguson.
DR.. 7. G. Mcclure, of Douds Station,
was in Keosauqua Friday on business.
Miss Alma Rambo, daughter OF
County Auditor G. G. Rambo, who is
teaching school near Leando, is visit
ing over Sunday with her father and
family.
County Clerk J. X. Matheson is NOV
into the M. White property north of
the court house. Sheriff D. G. Pettitt
and daughter, Iva, who have been liv-
ing with them for some time, will con-
tinue to make their home with them.
Court will convene here on Febru-
airy 4, with Judge T. M. Fee, of Center
vile, on the bench.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
YALE STUDENT A SUICIDE.
overstudy and Insomnia Cause Him
to Kill Himself.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 19.-Henry
Ide Root, 10 years old, a Yale sopho-
more, took his own life by drinking
carbolic acid According to assurance
given his sorrowing mother and elder
brother by the physician who had
treated Root for nearly a week, over
study and insomnia unbalanced his
mind
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klTcHENER's DAILY
Says That Eight Hundred Boers Were
Routed Near Yentersburq.

London, Jan. 1S.-General Kitchen
err, telegraphing from Pretoria, says
that Col. Grey, with the New Zealand
'ers and Bushmen has vigorously at
tackled the enemy eight miles west of
Ventersburg, completing the routing
of eight hundred Beers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down BY Iowa's
Hjuhest Tribunal.

Des Moines, JAN 19.-The state SUI
preme court yesterday handed down
the following opinions:
Percival VS.. Strathman Beh, appel
liant; Dickinson district. Affirmed.
Graybill VS.. NJ & st. P. railway, ap-
pellant; Pottawattamie district. AT
firmed.
Baxter. appellant. VS.. Town of Bea-
con: Mahaska district Affirmed.
Walton VS.. Dore, appellant; How
ard district Reversed.
Anderson VS.. Roberts, appellant;
Keokuk district Reversed
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MORE LAcEMAkERs COMING.

From Liverpool for Zion City.
Liverpool. Jan. ia second batch
of Dowie lacemakers, numbering eigh-
teen, from Calais, have left Liverpool
on the Dominion Liner New England
for Boston, whence they will proceed
directly to Zion City. Mr.. Robertson,
Dowie's agent in England, accompa-
MES the party. If the Zion industrial
experiment proves successful conti-
mental and British expert workers will
b.; eXpOrt ed
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MAY BE MADE CARDINALS.
Archbishop MartineIi and Ireland
Likely to Be Elected.

Rome, Jan. ia consistory will
be held in March, and it is reported
that Archbishop Martinelli will GER
tainly be elected a cardinal while
there is a strong chance that Arch
bishop Ireland will also receive the
"red hat" Many prelates. however,
oppose the election of Archbishop Ire.
land, who is considered too progress
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SEEKS vINDlcATIoN.
Spain Asked by Madrid Papers TO
Send Representative to Havana.

Madrid, Jan. 21.-The military and
political papers of Madrid, comment
ing on the notice in the Havana Ga
zette inviting bids for the raising of
the wreck of the Maine, call upon the
government to insist that Spain be
represented during the operation
with view to indicating the nation
al honor.
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FOUR CHILDREN cREMATED.
Lamp Expiodes With Terrible Results
to -Four lnnocents.

Elkhart, Ind, Jan. 1S.-By the ex-
plosion of a lamp which fired the
home of Benjamin Miller, early this
morning, his four children, aged from
eight to sixteen years, were burned
to death
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PASSED TO THE BEYOND
Harry Lynch, of Blue Island, ILL.,, Died
Early This Morning.

T1dIIy Ey11C'I, UI D'US ' S'u!'u' '''' CtSu
Early This Morning.
From Mondays Daily.
This morning at 2:05 o'clock, at the
home of Frank T. Lynch, 553 West
Second street, occurred the death Of
his brother, Harry Lynch, Of Blue Is
land, ILL.,, who has been i'll at the
Lynch home for the past two weeks.
The remains will be taken to Keokuk
tomorrow morning at 1890 on the
Rock Island train and the funeral SER
vices will be held at that place. The
deceased was little known in this city,
as he has been ill since coming here,
but his brother and family have many
friends who sympathize with them in
their affection.
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keoS auqua.

Keosauqua, Jan. 19-Attorney w. R.
Wherry, of this place, is in Ottumwa
on business.
Mrs. Henry Shores, who has been
very sick with pneumonia for the past
week, is now much better.
Frank d. Carr, hardware mer-
chant of Pennington, was in Keosau-
qua Thursday on business.
Attorney W. M. Walker, of this
place, returned yesterday morning
from Des Moines, where he had been
in attendance on the supreme court.
Mr.. Walker was one of the attorneys
for Meek Bros, of Bonaparte, in the
much-talked-of case which is now
pending in the supreme court in which
the removal of their dam at Bonaparte
is sought for.
Owen Burns has returned to his
home here after a brief stay in Chi
cago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22

Anton Harmier, an aged German
residing near Earlville, was found
dead in the yard adjoining his home.
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CHINESE SIGN PROTOCOL.

That Action by Monaolians.
Washington, Jan. 1S.--A message
was received today from Minister
Conger at Picking, stating that the Chi
nese plenipotentiarie had signed and
delivered the protocol,
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Marshalltown now has one hundred
and twenty-five street lamps.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-28
EXPORT OIL. &
PIPE Line GO.

the present price. ROc.. dividends Of so Der
cent on hts Investment.
The actual average flow Of the gushers IL
10000 barrels day: and the Export Co. has
ample room Its Spindle Top properties for at
least SIX wells. Let the reader figure up for
himself the result, the selling price OF oil at the
wells being now 3oc barrel.
These estimates are not theoretical. They are
based on the known product OF the gushers and
the cash market for the o-on the business ac-
tually being done in the Beaumont fields.
All this is without consideration Of the COM
pany's oil lands outside Of Spindle Top Heights.
OF its sulphur lands In Sulphur. La; and sui
phur, though the fact is not generally known, Is
one Of the most remunerative minerals in the
world. In its two sulphur tracts the company
has asset Of immense possibilities.
Both of these in the same district from
which the American Sulphur Co. STANDARD OIL
Coz has for many years been deriving a vast
profit. but in such quiet way that little has
been known Of It, One tract directly adjoins
the American Sulphur Co.'S lands. and covers
the continuation OF the great sulphur vein there
It Is moderate computation that the Ex-
port Companys capital be far more than
recovered from this tract in sulphur alone, to
say nothing of the oil underlying the sulphur
stratum. The other tract also adjoins lands of
The American Sulphur Co. and is in an especially
favorable location regards oil production the
Wells here yielding fine quality Of lubricatins
Ill (Which has ten times the value Of fuel OILY,
nd also a large amount OF asphaltum-the lat
substance which has already built up some
{ the greatest fortunes in America.
For the purpose OF developing the properties
Of the company a limited amount OF capital
stock Is offered at
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-28

OF BEAUMONT.
Incorporated Under the Laws of Texas.
CAPITAL S2,000,000
Divided Into s.eoo. 600 Shares Of the Par Value
fSL00 Each, Full Paid aud kOnassessabe.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-28
delivery offerings: Sept. $50 bid: Oct. u.ss

Timothy and Glover Seeds.
Timothy was lifeless also. and there was
but little done. and that was confined It,, to
with the closing at $50 asked and ss2711s
bid: In the case of Sept. there was nomi-
nally, steady market. $40 bid and s5:4S
SALE. A sample Of new seed was shown; it
was bright and very nice in color. but rather
light in weight Contract grade $S25; eoun,
good. $4.S5g5.15; common rough, $4.60Q475
Clover was nominal and lifeless. Late
dry, hot weather has been favorable to the
was said that s1O.25 for Oct. the figures
paid yesterday. could be obtained. but there
was was none s offered. old de- cash seed s&7@s75 & for
Provisions.
Provisions were somewhat unsettled and
only fair business was reported. The Of
ferings were moderately free early in SYM
pathy with the liberal supply Of hogs for
the closing day of week and the decline in
prices at at the the yards. The easy grain mar ar
cidedly lower early in the day. but later
there was fairly good demand. especially
from shorts. and steadier feeling pre-
vailed, with a moderate recovery in prices.
Toward the close, however. the market ruled
easy again and closed quiet.
Good receipts of hogs are expected dur
ing the coming week. The estimated re-
| ceipts of hogs to-day at the leading West
ern packing points were 5000, compared
with 81. 700 one year ago. Foreign markets
were firm and higher. Domestic markets
were quiet.
Pork was traded in moderately. and the
feeling was unsettled. Offerings were only
| n oGerate and the demand was fair. Early
| in the day prices were 121s9171zc lower but
! a steadier feeling prevailed later. and prices
advanced 12is@15c on the whole range, but
rcceded again 10c on the near deliveries and
| &c on jan, and closed steady.
Lard was somewhat unsettled. fairly good
trading being reported. There was some in
clination to realize early. and prices ruled
NJ pfay In fHn IaHy r1r
was stronger. with fair buying, and prices
rallied 21aG5c but settled back zlac. and
| closed comparatively steady.
ported. The demand was moderate end Of
| ferings were fair. Early in the day the
| feeling was easy, and prices ruled 1O6121zc
lower on pressure to sell. Later, rather
more steadiness prevailed, and prices rail-
Led and closed steady.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-28
BOOMING RAILWAY
STOCKS THE FEATURE.
DEMAND ACTIVE AND PRICES
STRONG AND HIGHER.
An An-Round Better Market in
Point of Trade and
Prices.

Yesterdays market was exceptionally
strong and active for a Saturday, the deal
ings being large, prices in many cases
higher and a better all-round market ex-
perienced. The principal feature Of the day
was United Railways, which were traded
in largely at higher prices. New York was
up, and the market here responded freely.
the preferred stock scoring an advance OF
81 per share, and Transit showing an inn
provement Of 75c. The last named was dealt
In to the extent Of loo shares. The bulk
the market closed a selling pressure deyel-
oped, and there were sales Of Us shares at
~. at which there were sellers late. and
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-28
President. Hon. CHARLES A. 10WRE
OF New York City and Beaumont, Tex.

THE EXPORT OIL & PIPE LINE co.
eces not claim to present "the only opportunity
IN the whole Texas oil field: but 1t does claim
that there is none better.
1t has good properties and good prospects. with
good mon to manage the former and make thu
most of the latter.
It is a business men'a company,
organized on business principles to do COM
mercal business in the production and sale of OIL
Its statements as to it's business
are backed by the reputation OF such men
its president. Hon Charles A Towne ex-Sena-
tor from Minnesota: Gov. Benton McMillin OF
Tennessee twho is one Of its directors and larses
seareholders): its vice president. Stephen NJ
scott. who is of the leading business me.
Of Texas and who has already made )are
fortune IN the Beaumont fields: and. in fact, b
It's entire board OF director> who are all sur
oeasful business men Of prominence and intee
rity. Alr. John P. Withers, one of its Beaumoi.'
directors. president OF the American Nationa.
Bank Of Beaumont and OF the First National
Bank Of Howe Tex. has steadily declined con-
nection with all oil companies until the organi-
ration Of the Export Company by Senator Towne.
Messrs Joseph E. Broussard OF Beaumont Cor
don s. orme OF New orleans. II. J. Hopkins of
Buffalo, Charles C. Orthwe,n Of Kansas City
ana Col. r H. Henry OF Jackson. Miss. tStafe
Printer for tho last twenty years.. men OF
-
their respective lines OF business. All of them
know the Texas oil fields and the Export Com
pany's properties. and each of them has put his
own money into the enterprise, which VIII as
suredly prove a success. With three wells al
ready guaranteed II is sure of n product,
and the market for the product ts equally
certain.
The guarantees Of these three wells were made
by three different men, on three different tracts
Of the oompany's holdings and all are
practical oil men. who are in the oil
business and know oil lands when they
see them.
On July 18th another gusher was added to the
list OF those surrounding the Export Company 5
Spindle Top Heights lands-the Beatty No. z
ll5 II southwest OF whore tho Export Co. ts
drilling. This new gusher has only been about
sixty days in boring. Therefore It is fair ex-
pectaton that the Export well may come In
sooner than anticipated. When It does come in.
Export OIL & Pipe Line Co. stock will not be
purchasable at RrOund-floor figures now,
ONE 10000 barrel gusher will give the COM
pany an income of $1,000 q day-SO per cent
on the entire capitalization Of the company at
par. This means to the purchaser OF stock at
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-28

WALTER 9. HUDSON 1 CO., Fiscal Agents,
s4z Stock Exchange BslIdlng. Boston. nasa
Members Beaumont OIL Exchange and
Board Of Trade.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-28

City of st. Louis,
Corrected daily by Guy P. Billion No. so7 Olive
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-28

the day. Preferred stock held up much bet
ter, there being more buying than selling
at ssl and % at sSl.25. the latter being
point up for the day as compared with the
previous days closing bids. At the close
Of or,ii the session bids were 81, and sa.S was
which were quotably unchanged at $S9.25
bid and $3.50 asked.
The only interesting feature.in trust stocks
was Lincoln. which continues to meet with
good demand and had the call over every
thing else. Sellers. however. were scarce,
points higher at s2a2 bid. the only trade
was in 10 shares of new stock at that price.
which was also bid at close and $2S3 asked.
The old stock was even stronger. 10 shares
selling at 1922, or points up for the day.
and closing points higher at $2S1 bid and
$233 asked. Old Mercantile was inclined to
be weak at 1895 bid and $S97 10 asked. st.
Louis was S315 bid and $318 asked, and Com
monwealth a seller at $2s5. but only s2sl.5O
bid.
The only hank stocks to attract special
attention yesterday were National Bank OF
Commerce and Third National, both being
in demand. The first-named was noticeably
strong but although as high as ss
no sales. the nearest approach to one being
selling offer of 1924. Third National was
very much stronger. having apparently re-
covered from the weakness that has been
the chief feature Of the market for some
time. During the day sale was made at
$2lS, or points higher than it closed the
day before and the close was 31s points
up. at S217.5o bid and $21s5O asked. Mer-
chants Laclede National .was point bet
ter. at 1921 bid and none offered.
Westinghouse Automatic Air and Steam
Couple was in demand, and Is shares sold
at $50. The market closing at $3.50 bid and
5000 asked. Brewery bonds were also in
demand and stronger, one selling as high
as $s6 and $SS. bid for more. Laclede Gas
common was salable at ss6. and held at ss7.
and Central American Insurance stock was
very much stronger, at $50 bid and st6 asked.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-28
Closing quotations:
Domestic Exchauee,

Whitaker & CD bond. stock. commercial paper
and exchange brokers. No. 800 North Fourth
street. quote exchange as follows.