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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
At the Age of ri.

Springfield. ILL.,. May Hon. Cliff
ton II. Moore, of Clinton, died yester-
Jay at his home in that city. aged 81.
he has been connected with the lepai
department of the Illinois Central for
nany years. For half century he was
leading lawyer in central Illinois
and In early life travelled the circuit
with Abraham Lincoln. He was at the
chicago convention in 1860 when Lin
member of the convention which.
framed the constitution of the state.
Mr.. Moore at the time of his death
was one of the largest land owners In
At $4,000. 900.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
IS THIS A STAGE JOKE?
Tim Murphy Again Charged With Chang
Ing His Name.

Washington. May Tim Murphy
Timothy Lawrence Murphy. The
change was made because the star
comedian of "A Texas Steer" and The
Carpet Dagger believed that plan
Tim Murphy was a drawback in APP
pealing to high-class audiences.
The change in name was announced
at a dinner given by Mr.. Murphy to
Louis L. Werba, who is here represent
ing the Merchant of Venice" all-star
cast.
In a brief speech announcing his de-
termination Mr.. Murphy said that he
had become convinced he must be
rechristened if he intended as he did,
to continue his endeavors to rise as an
actor of legitimate artistic parts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
EIGHT OF THEM SAFE.

City of Washington Brings in rs IT OF
Emma &. Knowles Crew.
New York, May 1.-The steamer.
City of Washington. which arrived here
yesterday from Colon had on board a
crew of eight men from the schooner
Emma G. Knowles which was Cliseov-
cred eff Barnegat last Week aban-
doned. The crew was picked up by the
Steamer Alliance bound from New York
for Colon April % after tn. steamer
had been in collision with the schooner.
The Alliance transferred them to the
City of Washington. 1t was feared
the crew of the Knowles We're all lost.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
WILL NOT DIVIDE DIOCESE.
Dcs Mo'nes Real Estate Boomers Said
Itc Mt Bottom of Movement.

he at Bottom of Movement.
Council Bluffs, Ia. May 1.-The recen
action of the Council Bluffs deanery of
the Catholic church OF southwestern
Iowa in sending petition TO the bishop
opposing the division of the diocese, has
been acted upon by the bishop with tho
result that the proposed division has been
indefinitely postponed.
No, only the deancry of Council Bluffs,
but the deanery of Dies Moines is very
much opposed to the division and de-
clare the whole scheme of real estate
olics of southwestern Iowa contribute to
the cost of establishing a bishopric III
that city.
The diocese of Davenport has at pres
cnt only 11G priests, and, should the d.
Nision occur, two-thirds of the numbel
would, according to the ecclesiastical law,
belong to the see city, leaving only thirty,
Elk priests to cover the entire portion Of
the southwestern part of the state.
All the parishes would then be taxed for
the buildings necessary for II bishopric
I'm ecclesiastical college, an orphanage a
cathedral and a bishops residence, aRgre-
eating a cost of about $150,G00. This debt
would be placed equally ON all the par
ishes in the diocese regardless of the
fact hat they had previously contributed
10 the building of the Jishopric at Davcn-
port, and they would again be called upon
TO donate to the building of the new bish-
oDric. AS {. number of parishes aro them
selves IN debt the division would place q
deb; on their churches that 1t would take
wears TO wipe out.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
REBELLION is WARNS.
Practical Collapse Of War in Phillip
pines the Import of Cable
grams.
grams.

Washington, May 2.-Imporlant cable
grams were received today at the war
department from Macarthur at Manila.
In the opinion of the officials the news
contained in them mari. almost the com-
piete collapse of organized rebellion in
the Philippines
The cablegrams follow:
General Tinio surrendered with his COM
inand today, at Sinat. He will deliver
all his men and guns in his command as
soon they can be gathered together.
/ This completely pacifies the first depart
ment in northern Luzon, for many
months the worst in Luzon."
"Colonels Ciprano Callao and Gregorio
Katibac. Malvars best officers, surren-
dered to Colonel Jacob Kline at Lipa on
,.the 2sth with twenty-three officers. los
men and Sc rifles
| Juan and Bias Nllimoor, leaders In
Abra, surrendered at Banguad on the 9th.
They are now engaged in assembling their
scattered commands. Aglipay. the eN-
priest leader in Ilocos, North Province of
Luzon. surrendered at Laoag on the 2Sth.
| Tinio is said here to have been with
| !Aejandrno, and one of4the highest Off
GERS in the insurrectionary force. lie
Y was in command in northern Luzon dur
| in the famous chase after Commander
Gilmore NIalvares, whose colonies sur
rendered to Kline, is also ane of the best
known Filipino leaders. He was Law
| tons most formidable foe and commando
cd the insurrectos at the fight at zapote
| river, the most serious battle fought In
the Philippines.
Officers recently back from the Philip
I pines say there now remains in the field
! in Luzon only one chief whom they are
i particularly DESTROYS of catching, namely,
Cailes the head hunter.
Manila. May 2.-The report that Cen
eral Alejandrino had surrendered has been
| confirmed. He was looked upon as u pos
| sible successor to Aguinado.
\ Aglinaldo has been subpoenaed as a
| witness for the defense in u murder case
| pending in Tay ray, province of Mereng.
| Captain Mcdonald, with twenty-one
men of the Third cavalry recently at
| tackled sixty insurgent rnemen and forty
| boiomen in the mountains of Abra prov
4 ince. The insurgents We're defeated,
\ Captain Donald wounded and one private
was killed.
Fifteen Filipino officers surrendered to
Colonel Baldwin of the Fourth infantry
4 at CaNite. Niejo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
IS GOING TO ROME.
Archbishop keane Will, However. FRS
Visit Ireland and England

Dubuque, Ia, May 1.-Archbishop
Keane will go to Europe Immediately
after completing his present confirma-
ton tour among the congregations in
In the eastern part of the state. He ex-
poets to sail early in June and will
visit Ireland and his old home, later
will visit England and probably make
a short journey to Rome. He expects
to be back in August. 1t is surmised
thst on his trip to Rome he will take
UP the matter of the division of the
Iowa dtOCeses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

AT Naundorf. in the Eunsruck. nea,
the Rhine. a Roman temple has beer
found in Il walled Enclosure measuring
a2o by 200 feet. The temple stands In
the middle. and is 60 by go feet. 1t con-
tains more terra cotto objects thar
have been discovered hitherto In Ger
many. They are votive offerings, about
100 being whole figures representing
Foddesses. Small bronze rtntuettes OF
Mars. Jupiter and Mercury have also
been found
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
OF STATE INSTITUTION.
Accountant Mccown for Board of Con
troll Makes Report en- Maintenance.

Des Moines, la., May IA. ls. Nc
Gown, accountant for the state board
OF control, has prepared a quarterly
statement of the expenses for main
tenance at all the state institutions
under the care of the board, the first
of Its kind to he prepared. He has re-
ceived and tabulated all the quarterly
reports from the Institutions and COM
pared them With the storekeepers
records
with two or three exceptions he
says, these reporhs are distinguished
by low minimum of errors, and on
the whole are AN Improvement over
former reports, all of which may be
safely taken as an Improvement in the
execution of the work" The reports
show that during the quarter ended
April ] there was drawn from the
stores for subsistence supplies valued
rs indicated below, and that at the end
Of the quarter there was on hand sup
plies valued as indicated in the last
column:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

I4ucrezia Borgia was singularly
beautiful woman. with gray eyes and
yellow hair. 1t was said of her that her
upper eyelids dropped over more than
half the iris, so as to give the eye a
lenguid expression. She had peculiar
trick of looking steadily stlewise at
those with whom she conversed, and
this popularity invariably excited tZs
trust in those who observed 1t. She
was: singularly gifted in conversation
and repartee. and could hold her own
in any COMPANY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
INDICTED Fon PERJURY.
Jnmcs Coulter Said to Have Given Enron,
eous Testimony.

Iowa Falls, Ia, April 3o.-The news
of the Indictment for perjury by the
Eninet county grand Jury of James
Coulter, formerly of BOWS and this
place, Is received here with much In
ierest as Coulter was we'll known here
Ii is claimed he was indicted on testi-
mony in the Johnson damage case
against John Griffith, both Bows par.
ties. at one time. Coulter claims to
have had a conversation with Griffith
Mt the lati"r's home on certain date
and the opposing council will show
that Griffith was in Watertown on that
date. hence the conflicting evidence
Gnd the Indictment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
$50 ARRESTS MADE.

An Extensive Nih,list Plot Discovered In
Russian Poland.
Berlin. April %0.-'rhe Lokal Anzieger
prints a dispatch from Bresl5iu, which
says:
An extensive nihilist plot has been
discovered in Russian Poland Six
hundred arrests We're made today, of
which 200 were transported by special
train to the Warsaw citadel
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

An old horn snuffbox once belonging
TO Sir Francis Drake, possibly the one
which he used Mt Plymouth Hoe during
his famous game of bowls, has tust
been sold for los. in London. The
snuffbox is q quaint old relic, bearing
the coat of arms Of Sir francis. with
his name on the Id
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

Tic Metropolitan and District rail-
ways Of London have suffered severely
and the Central London railway They
have been losing at the rate of $1,000 c
week for the past half year and the
District railway has decided to adopt
electric traction. The change can be
effected at a moderate cost, and in a
short time. The directors have been
given full power to raise additional
Capitnl
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
ARMY OFFICER SUED.


Lieut.. Geo. NJ. teeti, at Dcs MONIES.
Des Moines. la. May 1.--George NJ
Reed, lieutenant of the f'ifty-flrst
Iowa regiment. acting commissary OF
the Preside in 1898 and 1889, has been
made defendant in a suit for $22,4l2
for which, it is alleged. he failed to
render a satisfactory accounting.
The action was instituted by Lewis
Miles, attorney for the southern district
OF Iowa, and is based on the report of
Il. p. Rittman. auditor of the war de-
partment.
1t is alleged supplies valued at SPILL
III passed through Reeds hands. Reed
is in the harness business in this city,
He declares that a supplementary ac-
counting by him will explain the APP
parent shortage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

Fortune smiled on Lee Tong. a pen.
ri'ess laundryman. In New Tofk the
other night. He invested So in policy,
and the one chance out of possible
thousand was his-he won $1,000 in real
money. Lee started with his roll for
San Francisco the next day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
The KNEW himself
TO Be A F0RGER
Real Reason Why Charles R. Black
man Of Ida Grove Killed
Himself.
SIGNED HIS OWN FATHERS NAM
Aggregate sum Thus Fraudulcnsly OBJ.
tanned variously Estimated From
$4,000 to s33,Oo0-wifeG Gets
$4,000 Life Insurance.

Ida Grove. Ia. May 1.-THE flnan
cial troubles which drove c. r. Black
man of this city to take his own life
short time since We're not only COM
mon embarras sments which result
from business failures. but wholesale
forgeries which he knew must soon be
fastened upon him.
1t develops that Blackman raised
about $4,000 by signing his own fathers
name to notes which he put up as col
lateral for loans. In this city he got
about $4,000 in this manner and it is
understood that at Des Moines he dis
posed OF several notes for $1,000 each.
There may be others outstanding
which have not yet been heard from.
The Blacllman estate is worth nothing
wore than the amount for which 1t Is
alortgaged to q local bank.
The discovery that Blackman was
driven to suicide by his own wrong
doing and forgeries, has caused wide
spread surprise. He lived most of his
life in Waukee, Dallas county, his
father having been a pioneer merchant
IN %sukee for many years. The elder
.Blackman moved to Early, in Sac
county, about seven or eight years ago
and engaged in business. Charles
Rlackman went to Ida Grove and en-
gagged in business and was successful
n many ways. His suicide, when he
was supposed to be prosperous, came
as q shock to the community. Now 1t
Is known that for long time he has
been raising money by forgeries and
that he had spent a vast amount of
money not belonging to him. His
method of raising money was to make
out notes, generally for $1,000 each, in
his own favor and forge his fathers
name to them.
great deal and must have lived pretty
high. He was not known to be ex-
travagant and certainly was not at
home. His Wife and daughters are
still here.
Defslcntion Placed at $3B,oOO.
Dcs Moines, IA, May News re-
ceived that the late Charles r. Black
man of Ida Grove, committed suicide
rather than face the charge OF COM
hitting numerous forgeries, has caused
considerable surprise here where
Blacllman was quite we'll known. 1t is
said that several notes for $4,000 each
are held by Des NIoines banks. the en-
Gorsement on them being now known
to be bogus.
A banker in the northwestern part
of the state wrote here last Saturday
That investigation showed the amount
Of I3lacl.man's defalcation would reach
$4,000, and that of this amount $4,000
would have been due in n few days
This no doubt precipitated the suicide
1t is learned that I3lackman had s12,
BOO of life insurance. most of which can
be collected despite the suicide ot
Rlackman and thus his wife and fam
lily will be left in good circumstances
The elder IAackman is wealthy and
MS credit is such that the passing OF
the forged notes was easy.
much regret in Sioux City. where he
was . member of the 500 Gun club
nd nf the Sinllx C,itu ladzn o. ICllc q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

The question is perplexing the three
learned judges of the supreme court of
Colorado whether the title Esquire"
shall be retained In filing out the
printed certificate OF the admission OF
Miss Flora E. silliman to practice at
the bar of said court
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
The historic Burt mansion in Able.

The historic Burt mansion in Able
Willie, S. c.. which has been offered for
sale. was once the scene of confed
crate cabinet meeting. which was
called by Jefferson Dovis while guest
of Mr.. Burt. At that meeting the ca
reer of the confederacy was virtually
ended, and there the great seal Of the
confederate government was seen for
the last time The seal was reported tc
have been cast into a we'll on the prem
Uses, but 1t has been searched for with
ont avail
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
Anrlo-Saxnn Alliance

London, April SOW Bayard Cut
ting, jr., secretary of the United States
embassy. here, and Lady Sybil Cuffe.
daughter of the Earl of Desart were
quietly married today at ALL Saints
church, this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

Peter Evans. of Auburn, Ind. was
recently arrested on charge of drunk
,enness for the 16ath time. In all but
forty cases he was sent to Jail to so
Der up" On the other occasions he
was given jail sentences. He has cost
the county nearly $780, and altogether
has spent 1.420 days in prison. Evan.
at one time was worth about $4,000,
but has lost 1T all through drink.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
PERKINS is OUT OF IT
Announces He Will Mot Be Longe,
a Candidate for Guberna-
toriaI Nomination.

Sioux City, Ia, April 30.-George D.
from the race for the republican guber-
material nomination.
| MIR. Perkins letter is as follows:
| Announcement.
To the Republicans of Iowa:
Hon. Edwin h. Congcr, upon his re-
turn to the United States, having re-
iteratod his assurance that he would
accept the nomination Of the republi.
cans OF Iowa for governor, IL they
should decide TO tender the nomination
to him, | withdraw my name from
further consideration in connection
with that office.
These considerations influence me:
am anxious to contribute to tho uni.
ty and good name of tho republican
party Of this state.
have confidence in the republican
ism, ability and integrity of Mai. Con
ger and believe he would ill the Office
Of governor with great distinction.
do not desire to be source of d.
vision and contention to the republi-
can party in the Eleventh congre.sion.
al district.
1T is not important that should hold
n public office.
grcatly appreciate tho kindness Of
many friends, ut home and over the
state. The question Of preierence with
them, since my own name is with
drawn, ! am content to leave to their
intelligent judgment as citizens and
republicans.
GEO. ID. PERKINS.
Sioux City, Iowa, April 20, 1901.
cummins Wins In Kossutl,.
1 Algona, Iowa. April 29.-In the Yves
ley caucus, in Kossuth county, Clarke
;Cumlnins) gets l25 delegates, te
Cowles (Anti. Cumminsl lOdelevntcs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

Lieutenant James d. Taylor, who is
credited With having given General
Funston the information which led tic
the capture of Aguinaldo, is gradu.
ate of the Virginia miStary Institute.
A dispatch to cne Washington Post
from Lexington. Va. where the insti-
tute Is located, says of Lieutenant Tay.
Tor: Had he brought off one Of those
cock fights for which he was celebrated
While he was cadet, and advertised II
throughout the Philippines, he would
have caught 'Aggy' long ago. He had
battle every rainy afternoon whes
there was no drill and was never
caught up with. He bought up oil tho
game cocks in Lexington and Rock
bridge, and had them stored away
near Lexington SO that he could have
his ma Stine'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

William E. Horton, who, according To
French dispatches, has been decorated
by President Loubet for finding the re.
mains OF Baron Dumarais, who wa
killed in the Philippines. has also bee,
decorated by the hereditary prince
Armenia for historical researches con.
corning tho royal house Of Aremenia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
Llquor shlp,nent Declsion.

Des Moines. Ia, April 3O.-Judge
Holmes. of the district court. decided
Saturday, in the case of the Mountain
Distiilng company. of Ohio, against %.
+. Parker, local agent here, that a
liquor firm outside the state cannot col.
leot for goods shipped into the state
and consigned to factory acting on
salary or commission. The court held
that the liquors. about $4,000 worth,
were shipped into Iowa in violation of
the state law. The case will be an.
pealed to the supreme court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
KILLS HIS SISTER.

Grim. Of AN Eastern low. Farmer
Thought to lse Insane.
Dubuque. Ia. May MAX Hook, who
runs his fathers farm near McGregor,
Ia, shot and killed his sister, Mrs. Ellis.
worth, this morning. Hook is thought to
be insane. He was arrested
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
BURLINGTON GETS HEADQUARTERS
Downs Other Cities "a. Travellers. PRO.
tecttye Association Meet.na

tectise ASSOCIATION Meeting.
Cedar Rapids. Ia. April 3O.--Burling
ton beat Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
here Saturday in u spirited contest for
the Headquarters and chief officers o1
the Iraye;v:a Protective association.
Tie next annual meeting will be held
1T Waterloo officers as follows were
elected: President, S. G. Hutchens
burlington: first wee president, w. G.
Tashell, Cedar Rapids; secretary and
treasurer, +. o. Grandstaff. Burlington
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

1t has been held by a Jury in Iowa
that under certain circumstances a
bank cashier must make good money
taken by robbers. In March, 1900 a
bank in Northwood was entered by
burglars, Who rifled the safe. o. F..
Ulland owner of the bank, brought
suit against Burr Payne, his cashier
for $4,000, claiming that Payne left the
burglar-proof safe unlocked and that
he had left more money there than he
was supposed to. The jury awarded
Mr. Inland SS23bO
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

Fortune has some queer turns in her
wheel! Lately she revived the old
fifteenth century custom of wearing
pompanders and other fragrant bau-
bles attached to the person. says ar
English periodical. Now she is going
to restore the cameo brooches OF our
grandmothers and maiden aunts tic
their ancient place of honor. These
brooches were greatly priced and
figured often as requests in tine last
will and testaments Of those VINO pos
sesseN them
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02

Recent experiments carried on by
railway officials at Berne with an au-
tomato ticket machine. invented by a
SWISS have given entire satisfaction
The machine is similar 60 the ordinary
automatic machines, but the glass
cases contain the tickets, on which are
printed the names of stations and the
price of the ticket. BY dropping in the
right amount and pulling the handle
the ticket is set free. The machinery
is SO we'll constructed that an insult
ficient sum or any base coins will not
work the spring, and there is no danger
Of the purchaser losing the whole
amount. The Swiss railway companies
will adopt this new system during the
summer months. when the invention
will be given fair trial. AS the ma
chine does the work Of three men the
experiment will be watched with great
interest. A somewhat similar system
exists in the south of Germany for
train tickets only, and 1t has proved u
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-02
To Investigate Townlcy

Washington. May 2.-rhe navy de-
partment has decided 10 take steps imme-
dately to ascertain the facts as to the
connection of Lieutenant Townley with
the army scandal in Manila, developed in
his testimony before the court-martial
yesterday. An order will go forward to
Admiral Kempff directing report and
probably a court of inquiry immediately.