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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Imposing Ceremonies at Fun
eral ofRight Rev. Lenihan.
IT OCCURS AT DUBUQUE
7ontificaI Requiem Mass Celebrated
by Bishop Rennesy, of Wichita, AS
sisted by Large Number OF Priests
Many Noted Churchmen Attend.

Dubuque, Dec. 19.-Imposing cere-
monies characterized the funeral SER
vices of the late Right Rev. T. NJ. Leni-
han, D. D., Bishop of Cheyenne. at St.
Raphaels cathedral this morning. Pom
tificial requiem mass was celebrated
by Bishop Hennesy of Wich ia, assist
ed by large number OF priests. Arch
bishop Keane delivered the sermon and
eulogy of the dead churchman. Deans
of the archdiocese officiated as honor
ary. and nephews of the dead bishop
as active all bearers. Many noted
churchmen from out of the city are in
attendance The internent was made
in Mt. Oliyet cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Western Railroads Tied Up
by the Beautiful"
PLOW WRECKS NINE CARS
Union Pacific, Colorado and Southern
and Burlington Roads Encounter
Much Difficulty in Wyoming-Spen
Hours in Drifts Waiting for Relief.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 19.-The I'm
ion Pacific, Colorado and Southern,
north, and the Burlington east, are
practically at a standstill, the result Of
the recent storm in Wyoming and Ne
cific are compelled to spend hours in
snow drifts waiting for rotary plows to
make an opening. To make matters
worse the Union Pacific rotary plow
pushed by two big engines, slash cd
it's way into the rear of train of dead
head tourist sleepers near Sherman.
The wreckage caught fire and the ca
boose and nine tourist cars We're COM
pletely des stroyed The work of clear
ing the track is slow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
A Dozen Persons Are Killed
in a California Smash-Up.
THE CARS TAKE FIRE
Special Train With Physicians Go to
the Scene - Trainmen Misunder.
stand Orders and Allow Trains With
Human Freight to Collide.

Salinas, Cal, Dec. 19-Trains num-
bound overland on the Southern Pa
citic railroad came into collision at 2
O'Clock this morning near San Ario,
Monterey county, through some mis-
understanding of orders. Both trains
were completely wrecked. Train nine
was partly destroyed by fire. 1t is re-
ported ten or twelve persons were
killed and fifty injured. The south
bound train was crowded with passen-
gers among them being eighty dis
charged soldiers on their way east and
the All-American baseball team on it's
way to Los Angeles. The track is
completely blockaded and no trains
can pass the wreckage today. Special
trains with physicians aboard are now
on the way.
Wreck Less Serious.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 19.-The
Southern Pacific railroad wreck is not
SO serious as at first reported. Only
two persons were killed and four in
jured.
A Passengers Story.
San Francisco, Dec. 19.-The follow
ing story OF the tram wreck at UP
lands was telephoned the Associated
Press from San Lucas by passenger:
Reports from other sources conflict
with the story as to the number of IA
tally injured but the main details are
believed to be correct:
Just Two Killed.
San Lucas, Dec. 19-The north and
south-bound Southern Pacific Sunset
Limited trains came together in a head
on collision at Uplands at l O'Clock
this morning. The fireman and bag
gageman were killed. Four Italians ii
the smoking car were bruised and
scalded, but not fatally. Both engines
were demolished and the baggage
smoking and chair cars Of the north
bound train burned None of the cars
on the south-bound train were injured
and none of the passengers were hurt
Three Killed; Fifty-two Hurt.
Salinas, Dec. 19.-Later reports from
the train wreck at Uplands state three
were killed and twenty seriously injur
ed and thirty-two slightly hurt. The
cause of the accident is said to be due
to the fact that the engineer of thu
south-bound limited failed to obey il
structions to stop at Uplands.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Chafee Thus Characterizes
the Filipinos.
STATEMENT is OFFICIAL
Made by the Military Governor of the
Islands in Reviewing One of the
Number of court Martial Gases in
the Archipelago.

Washington, Dec. History af-
fords no parallel of a whole people
thus practically turning war traitors,
and in the genius of no other people
was there ever found such masterful
powers of secrecy and discrimination
but it is needless to say no powerful
state was ever erected or ever can
be erected on such immoral and un
enlightened foundations
This statement is made by General
Chaffee, military governor OF the Phil
ippines in review of one of the mum
Der of court martial cases in the island
records which mas been received at
the war department..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
SEES NO PERIL FOR PACKERS.
Official Talks on Cessation of lnspec
tion of Exnorted Meat


tion of Exported Meat.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Dr. Melvin,
acting director of the bureau of ami
NAL industry, says that he does not
think German imports Of American
pork would cease Immediately after
the cessation of inspections in this
country. as claimed by a Bremen
newspaper. Even if Germany did stop
receiving exports, NJ thought that fact
would not make much difference to
American packers, as they could sell
as advantageously in this country as
abroad.
1t is announced that owing to lack
of funds the government microscopic
inspections of all hog livers exported
will cease January |, and on all Amer
lean meats March 1 next. Under an
agreement between this government
and Germany about ten years ago in
spection here Of all meats exported
was provided for, although the inspec,
tion also is made on the other side.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
BABY DRINKS ACID.
Youngster at Lovilia Has Close Cal
for His Life.

Lovilia, Dec. 19-(Special.) Last
evening at o'clock the young son of
DR.. and Mrs. H. w. Nye,, of this town,
in some manner procured a bottle of
carbolic acid and before he was MOTTO
ed had placed the phial to his lips. His
face, hands, throat, and neck were
burned in horrible manner. The
boy is about three years of age. 1t is
thought he will recover. His mother
was in Abba at the time the lad suf.
fered the injury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
BOERS QUIT IN JANUARY.

LONDON Dec 19--7he Associated Press learns that the
office has into possession of cipher telegram
porting to have been sent by Boer Comandan Dearey stat
ing he could not hold out longer than January Dearey is
believed to be forty miles northwest of Klersdop NTH about
400 The office taking hopeful piew of the
than it has taken at any previous time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
CUMMlNS' IHPPORTlONMENTS
SAID T0LIIjE DECIDED UPON
ANTITRUST PLANT OPEN.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Dec. ia
thousand persons were present at the
formal starting of the halfmillion-dol-
lar antitrust steel plant of the Park
ersburg Iron and Steel company. The
plant has ten stands of hot rolls, six
stands of cold rolls and one bar mill.
1t will make both bars and sheet steel
and will employ 500 men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
COPPER DROPS.
Amaleamated Association Knocks An
other Cent From the Price.

New York, Dec. ia further re-
duction of one cent in the price of cop
per is announced by the United Metals
Selling company, the selling agent of
the Amalgamted Copper company. to-
day The reduction from the price
long held by the Amalgamted is about
four cents on all grades.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
GIRL LEFT PENNiLEss.
Marguerite Seams Deserted by Man
She Expected to Wed.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Despite the fact
that he deserted her in a large city
and left her penniless among strang-
ers, 19-year-old Marguerite Seams has
faith in vaudeville actor with whom
she came to Chicago from Whiting, Ia,
to marry. The young woman entered
detective headquarters yesterday
morning and asked the aid of the po-
lice in securing her transportation to
her home in Whiting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
TO PUNISH ANARcHlsM
Parliament Considers Bill Fixing
Penalties for Conspiracy.

Christiania, Dec. 19.-The lower
house OF the Norwegian Parliament
has passed law fixing punishment for
the glorification of crimes against So
cial order. The majority contended
that men who incite Anarchists to
crime are conspirators and deserve
nuniShment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
TO coMclLlATE RIVALS.
Congressman Working to Make schle

Congressman Working to Make SchIey
and Sampson Friends.
Washington Dec. 19.-Representa-
tive Pearre of Maryland today intro
duced q bill reviving the grade of vice
admiral in the navy and authorizing
the appointment of Sampson, Schley
and Captain Clark to the grade of vice
admiral. AS Pearre represents the
district from which Schley comes from
the proposition to unite Sampson and
Schley and Clark in advancement to
the rank of vice admiral is regarded
"a conciliatory step.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
EXPIRES AT THE AGE OF 1o7.
Louis Rock, the Oldest Man in Michi-
na1 Dead at LudinGton.

I.udington, Mich, Dec. l9.-I-ouis
Rock is dead here. aged 1O7 years. He
was the oldest man in Michigan and
the first white man to enter Yosemite
Valley. He was born Dec. Is, 1894.
on a whaling vessel en- route from
Havre to Newfoundland.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
BODIES OF NINE SIZZLE
IN TONS OF MOLTEN METAL
CROKER FOR ScHLEY.

indianapolis, Dec 19.-At French
Lick Springs yesterday Richard Gro
ker expressed very decided opinion
that Admiral Schley would make a
strong presidential candidate in 1904,
and that the probabilities all%favor a
boom for him in the east, with a strong
following both in the south and the
west.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
PASSES ISLAND TARIFF.
Bill Providing Temporary Revenue for
Philippines Goes to Senate.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The bill to
provide revenue temporarily for the
Philippine Islands passed the house by
a vote of 1853 to 12S. Five republicans
-Messrs. Mccall of Massachusetts,
Littlefield of Maine, Heatwole, Eddy
and Stevens of Minnesota-voted with
the democrats against the bill, and
three emocrats-Messrs. Robertson,
Davey and Broussard of Louisiana
voted with the republicans for it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
SUICIDE FOLLOWS REvERsEs.
Losses in Copper Cause London Bro
ker to Kill Himself.

London, Dec. l9.-Hugh Kekewich,
of the firm of Morrison Kekewich and
Company. a leading member of the
Metal Exchange, died suddenly this
morning. 1t is said he committed sui
eide. The belief prevails that keke-
wich recently suffered heavy losses in
conner
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
DR.. BHEN CUNSECRAI I'D.
Elevated to First Bishop of Philippines


Boston, Dec. 19.--Rev. DR., Charles
Henry Brent. of st. Stephens church,
this city, was today consecrated first
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
church in the Philippines. Bishop
Brent will not leave for the islands un-
til March
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
WILL HAVE FINE EDIFIcE.
Department of Agriculture May Obtain
S2,OOO,OOO Structure.

with authority conferred by congress
last year, the secretary of agriculture
has had plans prepared for a hand
some new building for the department
of agriculture and Representative Mer-
Ger of Nebraska has introduced a bill
appropriating $2,000,O00 for the pro-
posed structure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
THE WEATHER FOR IOWA

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Fair, with severe
cold tonight and Friday, colder north
east tonight.
The following is the local tempera.
ture as recorded by Observer Henry
Howell:
Nine o'clock last night. ......5 below
Seven o'clock this morning. IL below
Two o'clock this afternoon. i below
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
BIG BALTIMORE FIRE.
Two Thousand One Hundred Ten Dol
lars Go Up in Smoke.

Baltimore. Dec. 19.-The Riddlemo-
ser building burned at 2 o'clock this
morning. The loss is S210,000, fully
insured. The heaviest sufferers are
Coblenz, Calm and Co., and Joseph
Riddlemoser.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
SUGAR STILL LOWER.

Arbuckle Bros. Makes Further Rsduc.
ton of Five Points.
New York, Dec. 19.-Arbuckle Bros.
have reduced the price Of refined su-
gar frA n0ints.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Hepburn for Committee Re-
ports Isthmian Bill.
RECOMMENDS PASSAG E
Committee Finds That the American
People Demand That the Nicarag-
uan Scheme Be Pushed Through
Congress and Something Done.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 19.-Chair-
man Hepburn of the house committee
on commerce today made the report of
the committee in favor of the Nicarag-
uan canal. After stating the terms Of
the bill the report says in part:
In view of the many thousands of
pages written and spoken in advocacy
OF the immediate undertaking and COM
pletion of this work and in view of the
pledges made by the parties that it
should be undertaken and completed;
in view of the recommendation made
by the President of the United States
and in view of the almost universal de-
mand of the American people that con-
gress should at once do something eff
fective in the Inauguration and speedy
completion of the Isthmian canal, your
committee content themselves with
this brief report 'embodying an earnest
recommendation that the bill pass"
President Nominates coiored Men.
The President today viii nominate
DR.. J. r. A. Grassland of st. Joseph.
Mo, minister to Liberia and ] G. Dan
cy, collector of the Port of Whining
ton, N c., to be recorder of deeds for
the District of Columbia. Both ap-
pointees are negroes.
Both Houses Adjourn.
Washington, Dec. 19.-After brief,
uninteresting sessions today both
houses of congress adjourned until
January 6.
Philippine Measure Referred.
In the senate the Philippine tariff
bill passed by the house yesterday was
referred to the committee on the Phil,
| ippines.
To Pension Mrs. Mckinley.
The following bills were introduc.
ed: By Hanna: Granting pension of
$4,000 year to Mrs. Mckinley. BY
Penrose; Reviving the grade of vice
admiral of the navy and promoting
Sampson and Schley and Captain
Clark to that rank.
Some odds and ends of business
were disposed of in the house.
House Considers Canal Bill Jan. 7.
The house agreed to consider the
Nicaragua canal bill Tuesday. Janu
ary Z, and thereafter until disposed of
the order is not, however, to Interfere
with the revenue or appropriation
bills.
Iowa Postmasters Selected.
Washington, Dec. 19.--The Presideu
today sent the following nominations
= IL. T
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
SENATOR sEWELL is NO WORSE.
Physicians Say Their Patient Is Hold,
ru His Own.

Camden, N. j.. Dec. 19.-The physi-
clans attending United States Senator
Sewell announced that the senator is
holding his own. He has been resting
quietly and seems quite cheerful
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
TO AMERICA BY LAND.
Partisan Starts on Trip This Morning
fer Behrrg Straits.

Paris, Dec. 19.-Harry De Windt
and companions, who Will attempt to
reach New York by travelling overland
started this morning on their way to,
Behring strait.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
SAMPSON is ONLY FEEBLE.
States That Reports Of Illness Have
Been Greatly Exaggerated.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The follow
ing statement is made by DR.. William
S. Dixon, Rear Admiral Sampson
physician: Admiral Sampson is q
feeble man, but the reports as to his
health have been very much exagger-
ated. There Is nothing in his case to
excite immediate alarpAs
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
STRIKES ARE LAWFUL.
st. Louis Judge Declares Any Number
of Men May Demand Increase.

ST. Louis Dec. 19.--ln the St. Louis
circuit court Judge Tolty decided that
strikes are lawful and any number of
men may band together for the pur-
pose OF enforcing demand for in
crease of wages by leaving the service
of their employers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
JOHN j. VALENTINE DYING.

President of Wells, Fargo & Co., criti-
caIIy Ill.
Oakland, Cal, Dec. 19-John j. Val
entine, president of Wells, Fargo &,
Co, is critically i'll and may pass away
at any time. All of the members of
his family are at the home
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
FAvoRs FOREST RESERVE.
President Makes Such a Recommends
ton to Congress.

Washington. Dec. 19.-The President
today sent to congress a letter strong
ly commenting the plan for national
forest reservation in the southern Apal-
achian region.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Iowa Postmasters Selected.

Washington, Dec. 19--The President
today sent the following nominations
to the senate: Postmasters in iowa:
Kate C. Warner, Dayton; j. B. Hunger
ford, Carroll; S. D. Henry, Coon Rap
ide; F. w. Myers. Denison: ". T. AT
kinson, Laurens; 4. f. Armstrong,
LenoX; A. c. Ingram, Mt. Ayr; Will
liam Sintlinger, Waterloo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
BoNE.sETTERs TO CONVENE.
Iowa osteopaths Hold Annual Session
at Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 19,-The Iowa
Osteopathis association will meet here
and Friday of next week.
Papers on this particular subject will
be the order of business both days. A
banquet will be served Friday night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
GENERAL Fu.sa'oN A FATHER.

Son Born to the Wife of the Fighting
Kansan at Oakland, Cal.
Oakland, CAL, Dec. ia son was
born to Mrs. Frederick Funston, wife
of Brigadier General Funston. OF Kan
gas, yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
BALL MAeMATE DIES.

James n. Glfford, OF Columbus, Ohio
Crosses the Great Divide.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 19.-James H
Clifford, for many years prominent in
the baseball world as manager o1
various teams, died today OF Bright's
disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-02
rols,ey Bnn,shed.

st. Petersburg. April 2.-1t was ru-
mored several days ago. but generally
disbelieved. that Count Leo Tolstoy had
been banished from Russia because of
the attempted assassination of Privy
Councillor Pobiedonostzeff, chief pro-
curator of the holy synod, who was
shot early in the morning of March %
while sitting in his study, the attempt
being attributed to a desire for revenge
growing out of the accommodation Of
Count Tolstoy. Owing to the Indefinite
ness of the rumor 1t was disregarded
by the correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press. Now, however, the cor
respondent has received private letter
from a usually trustworthy source in
Wilma, capital of the government of that
name, saying that Count Tolstoy was
reported to have passed thru Wilma
March 26. being escorted to the frontier
by two gendarmes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-02

reports intimating that Count Tolstoi
will be arrested are false. Tolstoi does
not counsel any form of violence. He
distinctly frowns on riot and bloodshed.
He can have only the most remote re-
sponsibility, if any at all, for the stu
dents outbreak. Perhaps some of the
rioters have misread the Tolstoian phil
Sosophy, and think they are acting as the
Russian philosopher would have them
act, but the government is not likely to
hold Tolstoi accountable for their mis-
conceptions.
am convinced that many of the re-
ports received in London purporting to
describe cruelties practiced on the riot
Gus students by the police are grossly
Exaggerated. However, realize that
some of our people require specially se-
we're measures of repression. They have
not had the social training of English
men, for example, and therefore they
are not amenable to the milder forms
of social discipline.
1T is quite probable, as reported, that
every precaution is being taken to safe
guard the czar's life. but 1t Is not only
the representatives of absolutism who
must dodge the assa ssin, as Germany.
Italy, Great Britain, France and even
the United States have good and suffi-
cient reason to know"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-02
IR|NK CHINA WILL sign
Authorities at ST. Petersburg
Confident NJ Manchurian Treaty
Will Be Ratified.
Chinese Minister at ST. Peters.
burg Suffering From Stroke
Of Apoplexy.
Little Hope That China will Hold
Out Unless Powers Give
Moral Aid.

st. Petersburg. April 2.-superior
councillor of the Chinese legation, Chu
We Jte, Is continuing negotiations, as
charge d'affaires, regarding the Man
churian agreement. The illness of the
Chinese Minister. Yang Yu. is admitted
to be due to apoplexy, which will inca
pacitate him from work probably for a
long period. 1t is said the loss of half
his estate thru the destruction of the
Chinese bank combined with political
cares. Is undermining his health. An
unofficial observer can scarcely under
stand how doubt can possibly be enter
tained abroad that China will ultimate
ly accept Russian conditions after 1t is
apparent no power is willing to forcibly
support China. For, as 1t is urged, while
Russia undoubtedly prefers to carry
thru her plans as made. her diplomatic
position would suffer as little as her
military position from China's refusal
TO accept what Russia regards as mod
crate conditions of withdrawal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-02
RUSSIA IN NO DANGER.
idea of Great Struggle for Civil Lib-
erty secuted.

London. April 2.-High Russian au-
thorities in London scout the idea that
the Russian empire is on the verge of a
great struggle for civil liberty. They
pronounce as absurd the long circum-
stantial stories that reach this capital
from ST. Petersburg and other conti-
rental points alleging that condition
of deep unrest is spreading among the
Russian proletariat.
Baron Robert u Sternberg. the Rus
sian consul general in England. said:
This ripple on the surface OF Russia's 8
social affairs springs from frivolous
academic spasms. which are common
about Easter, when the students man
age to attract more or less public notice
by ill-digested attempts to further the
cause OF political and social reform.
was once a student myself, and
4 know how little these demonstrations
mean. The agitators seek to embarrass
the existing order OF society. but they
have nothing, absolutely nothing. to Of
fer III It's place. Their grievances are
wholly uncornected with the Industrial
condition OF the country. They rest
eolely upon immature idealistic concep-
tions OF what the Russian government
ought TO be.
y think Il quite safe to say that the