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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-04
IS MUCH ACTIVITY.
Movement of Hogs Continues Large
in Western Packing Country.
PROVISIONS ARE HOLDING STRONG
Speculative Demand Is Good-ottum.
wa Short on Number of Hogs Pack
ed Compared With Year Ago
News of Week From East End.

[From Saturdays Daily.]
John Morrell and company packed
16,500 hogs this week against $500
the week previous.
Total western packing 545,000, COM
pared with $4,000 the preceding week
and 4S0,OO0 two weeks ago. For cor
responding time last year the number
was 465,000, compared with which
there was an increase of $4,000 the
past week. Two years ago the mum.
Der was $4,000. From March l., the
total is 5,5uO,000, against 5,42b,000 a
year ago-an increase of $4,000. The
quality compared favorably with ear.
lier arrivals. Prices at the close, av.
eraged the same as week ago for
prominent markets, and 60 cents per
100 pounds higher than year ago.
Number of Hogs Packed.
Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of
hogs packed since March l at under.
mentioned places compared with last
year, as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-04

Thomas Cullinan, a prosperous
stock man of Rock Valley, was almost
asphyxiated by escaping gas in a
Sioux City hotel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
SOUTHERN NEGROES
WERE SIDETRACKED
The Residents of Chicago's Suburbs
Did Not Meet the Non.
Union Men,

Chicago, July 25.-While residents of
haywood, Melrosc Park and Belwood
waited along the tracks of the Chicago
Junction Railway during the early hours
of the morning to bar out the train load
of Southern negroes, the much sought
train was sideIracked at Blue Island.
The Illinois Central Road turned the
special train over to the Junction Rail
way at 1920 II. III. When Blue Island
was reached it was decided not to pro-
coed to Merose Park until morning.
The negroes were loud in their protes,
ta1ions that they would not have COM
North had they known such II tempest
was brewing All day yesterday the re-
ports that reached them Of the greeting
prepared for them at Melrose Park grew
more threatening. Early today it was
declared on tie train that 100 of the men
had deserted at Fulton, Ind, and gone to
work for the railway company.
Ignorant that the train was at Blue
Island. the peace committee composed
of the Rev. Il. Il. Cookingham, Peter ii.
Rohlandcr, w. ii. Schockey. A. ii.
Gallagher, Charles Wolf and fifteen
others during the early hours of the
morning awaited the negroes. hoping to
persuade them not to leave the ears and
the engineer to pull out to some safe
place.
As an offset to the peace COMMITTEES,
another crowd, estimated at 125 men,
all armed with revolvers. were scattered
along the tracks waiting to give the ne
groes n hint to leave or take the con-
sequences il they remained
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
Stabbed in the Back,

Because Josiah D. Whitesell. IS
years of age, threw stone at a
post II kirkwood Park, and because
It accidentally glanced eff, striking
Joseph Miller, aged IA years, the
latter plunged knife in Whitesell's
back,
Whitesell had been throwing
stones playfully at the post. while
Miller was at play nearby. One
of the missiles in lis fight struck
the post and glanced from the in
tended mark. striking Miller in the
head. Thinking that the act was
intended, Miller pulled out a knife
and running to Whitesell was
standing. plunged it in his back.
The blade penetrated directly
under the scapula bone, taking an
upward course. An inch incision
was made and DR.. 4. d. Cook. who
drensed the wound. says that White
sell had a narrow escape from
death. When the knife entered
the flesh the scapula bone diverted
fine blade from entering the lung.
The wound is not serious and
Whitesell is now out of danger.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
ENDLESS CHAIN FOR STRIKERS
Novel Means Adopted to Raise Money
to Help Labor's Cause,

Washington, July 25.-Sympathizers
with the steel strikers here have naug,l-
rated a movement which it is expected
will add materially to the strike fund.
The plan adopted is an endless chail
of letters, which has its inception in a
series of written appeals sent out by
w. Il. Kennedy, local leader and mem
of the Central Labor Union, and Chas.
w. Slater, politician and banker OF
this city.
Mr. Kennedy has written President
Shaffer making an initial contribution
and outlining his plan. He has started
a series of letters in which the recipient
is requested to remit ten cents to Presi-
dent Shaffer, and, in addition thereto, to
write letters to four other persons with
the request that they do likewise.
While the endless chain has been sue
cessfully used in raising funds for vari-
Gus charitable and patriotic objects, it
has never before been attempted in aid
of organized labor, and the result is
awaited with considerable interest. The
first series sent out by Mr.. KENNEDY have
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
DEMoLIsH1NG REPAIR SHOP.
Pullman Company's Buildings Torn
+ Down by Steam.

The work of tearing down the old
repair shop of the Pullman Palace Car
Company is being done by steam. Al
ready 200 feet of the large structure has
been torn down. An iron chain is passed
around about twenty of the posts which
support the upper floors of the building
Attached to the ends of the chain is a
system of pullrys and ropes which are
connected with Il dummy" engine.
When the engine is started portions Of
The building come down with n crash.
4 Workmen at once begin clearing away
The debris and piling it up in the yards
where the greater part Of the wood work
rs sold by the contractors at 81 per load.
The work is done under the direction OF
The contractors foreman, George +.
Cassidy.
Mr.. Cassidy at present has about
Eighty men in his employ. He expects
to have 300 men at work next week.
The men are paid sl.5O per day. After
the old repair shop hns been demolished
no more OF the buildings will be torn
down until the new structure is erected
and ready for use. This is in order not
to delay work in the plant longer than
possible.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
Say Wife Was Murdered.

West Chester, July 25.-The jury
in the case of Mrs. w. H. Pratt, who
was found dead yesterday, with pis-
tol shot in her head and her throat
cut, reached verdict tonight after
being in session most OF the day. They
say the wounds could not have been
self-i1ticted and that sus picon points
to the husband being guilty Of the
crime.
The coroner handed over the result
Of the jury S deiberation to District
Attorney Baldwin and Chief of Police
JeIris and thesuspecteG husband will
be arrested.
The foreman Of the jury, Ex-Dis-
trict Attorney MacElree, remarked
after the adjournment of the confer
ence that they could not have reached
any other verdict under the testimony
brought out during their investiga.
tion. Pratt himself made a very IN.
favorable impression in giving his
story in which he contradicted him
self several times,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
ANNUAL OUTING.
Calvary Church Choir Had Pleasant
Time Yesterday,

The choir of Calvary Episcopal Church
had its annual outing at Brandywinc
Springs yesterday. A special ear with
the choir and number of the members
of the church, left Sixth and Washing
ton streets at s O'Clock, arriving at the
Springs at about Q O'clock Through
some misunderstanding at Stanton the
hack was not at the Springs to meet the
party but DR.. Jeiferis, the rector, De-
companied by one OF the young men,
tramped to st. James Church, at Stan.
ton, distance Of over three miles t.
participate in the service Of St. james
Day.
After the service at II o'clock, the
visitors were served with lunch which
the Woman'S Auxiliary of st. James
Church had prepared. After service at
3 o'clock ii was found that no means of
could he procured and
the members of the choir again footed
1t back to the Springs. They returned
to this city in the special car leaving
the Springs ut 10 o'clock
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
Man INSTANT:
LY KILLED.

Philadelphia, Penna., July 81
An unknown man supposedly a sui
eide, was instantly killed about s
O'Clock las night on the Germantown
and Chestnut Hill branch Of the Penn
sylyania Railroad at Seventeenth and
Indiana avenue, by being struck by
an inbound passenger train. The
back Of his neck was crushed in and
his legs we're terribly mangled from
the hips down.
The engineer Of the train did not
see him until he was about to strike
him and is Of the opinion the man
threw himself in front of the train.
He was struck on the bridge at Sew
enteenth street, but his body was
dragged to Sixteenth street, where it
rolled down the embankment to the
street, and was found by Policeman
Giles Stafford of the Park and Lehigh
avenues station. The man was al
ready dead, SO the body was sent to
the morgue.
The indication of the mans sup.
posed motive for suicide was found in
lead pencil, In an illiterate manner
upon the back of piece Of paper ap
pdrently taken from the printed re-
port of some building society. 1t
read. "Good bye, every body. Will
you have satisfaction now | hope.
Merkle." The name mentioned is
supposed to be adore ssed to some en-
my Of the dead mans.
Upon the scrap Of paper was
fragment Of German at the top Of the
page.
The body appeared to be that of
man IS years old, s feet 10 inches
tall, weighing 1874 pounds, with dark
hair and a sandy mustache. 1t was
clothed in black knit jacket. black
trousers, black buckled shoes and a
blue and white striped shirt. He was
evidently a hard working man.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
DISCHARGE OF TEACHERS.
School Director O'Donnell Will De-
mand Full EXPLANATION,

The Board Of Education and especially
the teachers committee has been adj
yersely criticised for recently appointing
Pcnnsylvaniaus to positions as teachers
IN the schools in preference to Whining
tonians.
DR.. Shortlidge, president of the board,
has replied TO these criticisms by offer
ing TO discuss the matter at the next
of the board, with persons who
have attacked the action of the board
and the teachers committee
Thomas i. O'Donnrll member of the
board from the Tenth ward announced
last night that he fully agreed with the
criticisms which had been made about
the appointment Of teachers and that
he would gladly accept DR.. Shortldge's
challenge to discuss the matter.
Mr.. ODonnell says he will demand a
full explanation as to why three teach
rs We're placed on the probation list
md three discharged.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26

Clayton. Del. July 25.-Rev. NJ.
B Slice. in charge Of St. Joseph s
In ustrial School, the atholic instr.
tuition which has been twice set
ablaze by incendiarles and almost
wiped ont each time, has decided
to place a safeguard about the
place, which has ust been rebuilt.
A contract was therefore awarded
yesterday for the construction of
mammoth water tank Of steel, lOS
feet high and to have capacity OF
so, 600 gallons of water.
The Borough Council will extend
water mains to the school and place
freplugs about it so that the place
may be deluged in less than ten
minutes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
(W1lminRton Diyision)

Time table in effect May 20, 1901.
Trains leave Wilmington tFrench Street
Btation) for E!smere Junction. Mont
chaan FopS Gran
Pocopson. West Chester. Embrseylils.
Mortonville, Gainesville and Intermediate
tations daily except Sunday, Ct i.s5 q.
A.; daily els and 40 p m. Sunday only.
For Waynesburs Junction. Elverso,
Sunday. at. 7Ss a. m; daily 2ib An. Is
En- sandsy R sny at sos RsadInv and
ermediate stations daily. except Sunday.
1t Is Is g. M m: s snS s sis : M sunday only
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut Street
% y cIty and South Street Wharf for Allan
Week days-Exprees, 500, 800. 1915 a. m,
100, saturdays only, 100: 200, 800, $40,
400 $50, 500. SO 7l5. $50 p IN. Accom-
a %Eaat1Sn s a. 7S So 49, 81 90, , sus
l1,oo a. m. 4S, 7l5 p. m. Accommoda-
daily. 100 a m. Additional sunday, Isl
Lesvs ATLANTIC CITY pEPoT-weea
7.45 from Baltic Extension only, 76b),
$50, 800, 10l6 100 a. m $50 40, $50,
7.So, $50. $40 p. m. Accommodation SIS,
l.05 a. m; 3,bO D. m. Sundays-Expres8.
S.4s a. M: $50. 4S0, 500. 900, $50, 100, 80,
800, $50 p. m. commodati on-715 a.
M, 1872 p. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA
For CAPE MAY-Week days. 80 Sl5,
11.45 a. M, 15O 40. $50 p. m. Sundays
As. 9.1s a. m. 90 p. m.
For OCEAN ClTY-Week days-s45. H. As
a. m. 2.15, 40 $50 p. m. Sundays-s.45
915 a. m, 500 p. m.
For SEA ISLE C1TY-Week days-s45 a.
m, els, 40. $50 p, m. Sundays-S45 a.
m, 500 p. m. sl,oO Excursion to Cape
May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City, 100
a. nj, daily.
South St. 400 p. m, South st, 4l5 D. m.
South St, $50 p M, South ST., Las
p. m.
lEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY Elk.
PRESS.
Leaves NEW YORK liberty Street,, $40
a. m. saturday only, 100 p. NO. $40
p. m
keaves ATLANTIC CITY-WeeK days, $50
q. IN, 2.l5 p. m. Sunday-5.sO p. m.
Detailed time tables at ticket offices.
W. G. BESLER, EDISON j. WEEKS,
Genl. SuDt. Gent. pass'r Agt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
Escaped Hanging.

Richmond, Va, July 25.-Straun
Forque will have to be caught
again before he eau be hanged.
Forque is under sentence to be ex.
ecuted at Accomac Court house on
August 9 for the murder Of another
negro, whom he waylaid and shot
through jealousy, but it seems very
doubtful whether the execution will
take place.
Having been informed yesterday
that the Governor refused to COM
mute his sentence Forque broke out
Of Jail last night. The Governor
to-lav offered reward OF $50
for the recapture OF the prisoner.
Hundreds OF white people tried
to save Forque from the gallows.
and it is thought he had aid from
the outside. Three other prisoners
escaped with Forque. Two Of
these, in for minor oTenses, sur.
rendered themselves this morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
$77.S0 q Hug.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 25..Twcnty
two dollars and fifty cents is the price
fixed by Mayor Nichols for the luxury
Of hugging a girl you do not know
and without her consent. David
Williams could not pay it, and he is
now In Jail serving the twenty-five
and one half days time.
Last night while listening to a
salvation Army meeting, Williams
threw his arms around girl and
Rugged her. James Scanlon, who
has but one arm, pulled him away,
the girl ran, and Scanlon held to vii.
liams until a policeman arrived. The
Mayor did his part this morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
READING 90. FACES
ANOTHER STRIKE

Philadelphia, uuly 25.-Alrcady har
rasscd by labor difficulties throughout
the State the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company is now threatened
with a serious strike at the largest of its
local shops, the Port Richmond, at Le
high avenue and Tulip street.
AT meeting held Wednesday after
noon 100 machinistS. blacksmiths, ear
penters. laborcrs and helpers. expressed
dissatisfaction with the existing rate
of wages, and agreed that unless salts
factory increase was granted they would
go out on Friday.
REASON FOR THE ACTION.
A member of the committee of four
appointed to wait on Superintendent
Prince and present the demands of the
men last night described the situation
as follows:
"Three years ago, on n plea Of hard
times, the company made a twelve per
cent. reduction in the wages of tho
employees Of our shop. They stated. how
ever, that as soon as business warranted
the amount should be restored
"On July IL last Il delegation of our
men visited Superintendent Prince at
Reading. We asked for the promised
restoration of the twelve per cent. and
further. demanded time and a half for
all work done after hours and double
time for work on Sundays and legal
holidays.
PERINTENDENT
PRINCES ANSWER.
"a notice posted in the shop gave us
Np bniu l,1 al
Il raise of onrc-half cent an hour. which
is less than half what we asked for.
his increase would only amount to
about five cents per day.
"A meeting was Immediately called,
and committee appointed to protest to
Mr.. Prince. Unless the demands are
agreed the entire shop will probably be
shut down"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
ABSOLUTE 81;
FAITH.
You Can depend Upon the
Word of This vii.
mington Citizen.
He has had the experience.
He has thoroughly tested the arti.

1lc udS uou CiIo CAPCl'CuSC.
He has thoroughly tested the arti.
Gle.
He found 1t as represented I
lie corroborates the opinions Of
scores in Wilmington. I.
Mr.. J. 5. Moreand, No. $40 King
street, says:-"For some time / sulf-
fered with distressing pain acrUs
my back and occasionally with pains
through my limbs. STOPPING or be-
ing much on my feet aggravated the
trouble. l used different kinds of
kidney remedies and doctored more
or less all the time but got nothing
like permanent relief. l happened
to notice in our paper one day an &C
count of a case similar to mine being
cured by Doan's Kidney Pills. l
made up my mind then and there
that l would try them and got a box
at N. b. Danforth's drug store.
The pain disappeared from my back
and the trouble in my limbs was
greatly benefited"
For sale by all dealers, Price SO
cents. Foster Nilburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
NEWBURG HOOP MILL.
1t Did Not Start Up Yesterday Morn
ing as Had Been Expected.

Cleveland, O., July 25.-Thc United
States Steel Corporation did not attempt
to start the new Ncwhurg hoop mill this
morning, although it was stated several
days ago the plant would he put in opera
ton today. Whether the failure to start
was owing to lack of help. or that the
mill had not been fully completed. the
officials of the company declined to
state.
In discussing the matter. Vice Prcsi-
dent Ward of the Amalganated Ass,-
citation said: "The combine is rcsorting
to every means to obtain men to start the
Ncwbnrg plant, hut | do not believe it
will he successful. The management
has offered roughcrs S. day, with a
guarantee of their salary being paid for
a year whether they work or not, and
have offered the same guarantee to
STEAMERS AT SO per day, while the scale
is only s. but have not been successful
in getting the men to break away from
the Amalgamated Association.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
FAKE CALLS.
Phoenix Ambulance Service Being
Trihled With.

The Phoenix Ambulance is being
bothered great deal of late by fake
calls. There were two telephone calls
for the ambulance service received yes
terday that proved to be fakes. At Q
o'clock yesterday morning call was
sent in for the ambulance to 90 to Sixth
and Madison streets. On arriving there
it was found that no one knew anything
about the call Another fake call was re-
cenyed later in the day for the ambul
ance to 60 to Fourth and Poplar streets.
In both cases no one could be found
in the vicinity of the places who knew
anything about the ambulance being
called.
The Phoenix Ambulance answers all
calls when its service is needed and in
that way it is doing great work. Ex-
cept for a small appropriation from
City Council the costs for keeping the
ambulance in service is paid by the
Phoenix Fire Co. 1t is very discourage
ing for the drivers to drive all over the
city on fake calls. Those interested in
the ambulance are indignant over the .
matter and those who are turning in the
fake calls would be dealt severely with
if caught.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
RECONSTRUCTION AT COLLEGE.
Force of Workmen Making Addition
to Old Dormitorv.

" ork on the Delaware College dor
mitory at Newark. is progressing rapidly.
ne work of tearing out the interior has
about been completed. The cellars for
the two additions to the dormitory arc
being dug. and in n few days rebuilding
will start. Contractor Patterson has n
force of about 80 men at work. The
plaster from the old building is being
utilized in constructing the track for
field sports, which will encrcle the rear
campus.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
SALE OF KENT COUNTY FARMS
Purchasers Came Considerable Dis
lance to Secure Land in Delaware,

some valuable Kent county farms
have been sold the past week and SOM.
of the purchasers came n long distance
to secure the Delaware land. Among
the purchasers are the following: Geo.
l.. Bunker OF Indiana, who buys the
llo-acre farm on the State road four
miles north Of Dover known as the Vii
liam Fischer farm for $4,000; Mr. Dadcy.
of Canada, the W. j. Hill farm near
FELTON,, containing 100 acres, for 81 500:
Anna Teller of Pennsylvania. the 81
acre farm of DR.. l.. 4. Robinson, of
Pinos Altos, New Mexico, situated near
llartly.. for $l,250: Owen II. Nickcrscn
of Hartly, the 1O0-acrr farm near Hart
ly, belonging to John Y. Baker, of New
York, for $780,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
MISS THOMPSON WORSE.

Miss Emma Thompson, who was
frightened into hiccoughing on Sunday
by seeing some negroes beating police
man Green, WAS much worse last even.
ing. Her physician was at her side the
greater part Of the day. The girl did not
rest minute during the day and stead
lily grew weaker.
Many friends called at her home, No.
2l7 Hawley street, to zee her, but were
denied admittance to her room. At mid.
night it was stated that she might die at
any time.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
To Resume Work on Christiana,

The work Of Deepening the Christiana
river, which has been suspended be-
cause Of a lack Of funds, will be resumed
at an early date. 1t is expected that
Delaware will get an appropriation as
not only will admit OF the deepening of
the creek, but the improvement OF the
river front as we'll. The sum will likely
be $4,000, that being the amount recon-
mended by Lieutenant Colonel Ray
mond. who now is in charge Of river
work for the district.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
PROGRESS OF STEEL STRIKE.
The Situation at WeIIsville is Now
Growing Critical.

Pittsburg. July 25.--The situation at
Wellsvllie is acute. and there is no doubt
the condition of affairs there, with the
rnmored injunction proceedings, caused
Il mysterious trip made by President
Shaffer to that place. While he has
not divnlged his reasons for his Sudden
Journey, it is believed that his mission
was to prevent any possible cause for the
interference of the courts by impressing
on the strikers the Importance OIL re-
naming orderly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
MITCHELL TO TALK
TO Union MINERS.

Madisonville, Ky, July 25.-The union
miners will hold celebration here Sat-
urdny. President John Mitchell will
speak. Operators employing non-nnon
miners profess to have information that
on that day the union men, sevcra!
thousand strong, will march on their
mines and force the men at work out.
These men have appealed to the sheriff
and mayor for protection, and n large
number of special police and deputy
Sheriffs will be sworn in. The men at
work carry pistols and shotguns to the
mines with them. Union officials say
they will hold PEACEFUL celebration
-ncrs from Southern Indiana and West
ern Kentucky will be present, hut will
attempt no violence. The operators are
uneasy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
Mothers Go to the Country.

Ten mothers with their children were
taken to Landenburg yesterday morning
by the Associated Charities. They will
remain in the country Tor a week. Al
though the association is short of funds
for the country work, it lie doing splen.
did work for the poor Of Wilmington. 1t
is the desire OF the association to con.
tinue the work, and to this end subscrip-
lions, however small, are earnestly de-
sired.