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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
FOUR BURNED.

TWO Fatally Hurt and TWO Seriously
Injured in Explosion.
Kansas City, June 4.-Four persons
were burned, two fatally, in an explo.
sion that followed the attempt Of Mrs.
Julia Hawks to light a fire with kero-
Hawks, Thomas Hawks, Z years of
age, VIM. Weggles and Mrs. Martha
WeggleS.
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PRIZE FIGHT STOPPED.
Brutal Bout Not Allowed to Proceed in
Omaha,

Omaha. June 14.-Kid Herman of
Chicago. received the decision over
Hatch Smith. the local colored cham
pion, in the fourteenth round last night
when the referee stopped the fight be-
cause of its brutality his decision be-
ing just in time to save Smith from be-
ing out The bout was scheduled to
go twenty rounds.
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STRIKERS RETURNING.
One Thousand Miners Go Back to
Work-Others Expected.

Huntington. w. Va. June 14.-Strik-
ers along the Norfolk & Western are
losing ground rapidly. At Algona, In
dian Ridge and Coopers, probably l.
900 miners have returned to work. In
dications are that more than this num-
Der will break away from the strikers
ranks today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
ANNEX CUBA.
Senator EIkins Introduces ResoIu

Senator Elkins Introduces a Resolu.
ton.
Washington. June 14.-When the
senate met today Elkins introduced a
joint resolution providing for the an
nexation of Cuba and it's admission as
a state to the union.
Admit States Next Session.
The senate committee on territories
by strict party vote today decided to
take up for consideration early next
session of congress the omnibus state
hood bill admitting into the union the
territories of Oklahoma, New Mexico
and Arizona.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
BELGIUM NO REFUGE.
Criminals Can Now Be Extradited
From That Country,

Washington, June 14.-Secretary
Hay and Baron Monoheur, the Belgian
minister. today exchanged final ratif-
cations of the new Belgium extradition
treaty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
LUCAS COUNTY REPORTS.
Returns Assessments for Year 1902
Shows Fewer Cattle.

Des Moines, June 14.-Lucas was
the first county to report to the audi
tor of state the assessment for the
year 1902 1t shows decrease on
cattle. Not only is the number less,
but the price is put at lower figures
than in former years.
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PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION.

NeW 1'sIIoP VI SIOUX SIty DIocese 10
Be Installed.
Sioux City, June 14-The officers
for the installation of Rt. Rev. P. j.
Garrigan as bishop of Sioux City have
been selected. Rev. John Smith of
Emmetsburg, who bears the distinc-
ton of being the oldest priest in the
new diocese in point of service, will
be given the honor of the Office of dig
Nor ex clero.
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IoWAN HARD HIT.

Court SENDS HIN to Prison for Seven
teen Years.
Des Moines, June LIKE Bradford
was today sentenced to seventeen
years imprisonment for participating
in hold up with his son, aged IS
years, who recently received a sen.
tence of twenty years. They received
81 for their crime.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
TOOK NO POISON.
Denied That Farmer Attempted to
Commit Suicide.

Commit Suicide.
Keosauqua, June 14.-It is now de-
MED that James Cochran, the young
farmer residing about three miles west
of here, tried to take his own life by
taking poison the other day. The
word was sent over the Farmers MI
tual telephone that he had taken poi
son, but he and his relatives deny the
same and say that it is not true.
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JOCKEY INJURED AT ST. LOUIS.
Fair Grounds the Scene of Frishtful
Traqedy,

ST. Louis, June 14.-Jockey Done
gan was fatally hurt in the first race
at the fair grounds yesterday, his skull
being crushed in a collision between
his mount and another horse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
NEGREss SENT HOME.
Ponderous Charlton Woman Pledged
for a Hotel Bill,

y ~
Webster City, June 14.-Emma Hen
shaw, the 612 pound negress who was
pledged to Landlord Sweazy of the
Park hotel, for board bill incurred
by her managers who were exhibiting
her as a curiosity in this city, has been
sent home to Charlton. The county
assumed the expense of sending her
together with her mother. Mr.. Sweazy
is still out his board bill.
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WILL REOPEN CUBAN BILL.
Reciprocal Measure Will Get Out OF
the Committee.

Washington, June 14.-The commit
tee on relations with Cuba of the SEN
ate will meet Tuesday and it is the
intention to report the reciprocity
bill.
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MAY MEAN STRIKE,
Illinois Coal Miners May Go Out il
SYmpathY.

Chicago. June 1.4-W. D. Ryan, sec
rotary and treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of Illinois, accompanied
by other state officials, left last night
for Wilkesbarre, Pa, to confer with
officers of the anthracite district.
Their mission is not known. 1t is
generally believed Illinois officials are
going to confer with Mitchell regard
ing sympathetic strike.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC FEARED.
Vicinity of Shenandoah May Have
Outbreak of Disease.

Shenandoah, June 14.-Mrs. Emma
Nowling, daughter of D. R. Lewis, sew
en- miles northeast of this place, il
sick with malignant form of small
poX and an epidemic is feared.
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TO RAISE STEAMER.
Divers at Work to Rescue Bodies of
Drowned,

Dubuque, June 14.-Captain Bron-
son, one of the owners Of the Ravenna,
which sank during the storm Thurs
day. will at once proceed to raise the
boat. Divers are at work to recover
the four bodies imprisoned beneath the
boat.
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AGAIN POSTPONED.
Iowa Delegation Does Not Meet to De
eide on Distribution of pie.

Washington, June 14.-(Special.)-
The caucus of the Iowa delegation to
determine upon the distribution OF
federal patronage in that state was to
have met at O'CLOCK this afternoon
but has again been postponed until
next week.
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LAviGNE WILL DIE.
Insane PusiIist in California Hospital
Cannot Recover.

Stockton, Cal, June 14.-Physicians
say that Kid Lavigne, the well known
pugilist, who is at the detention hos
pital suffering from mental alteration,
will not recover.
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C. w. Whitmore, D. H. Rhine, G. A.
Hyatt, G. w. Ellis, G w. Newman, A.
Roemer, E. j. Calvin, G. w. Dickens,
o. D. Emery.
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OPPOSED TO A CAB LIE.
In the House Over the
Pacific Line.

Washington, June 1.-THE house to-
day went into committee fof the whole
upon the -Corliss Pacific cable bill, = r:
Mr.. Richardson ALA took the floor in
opositfon He called attentipon to the
speech ~of Mr.. Cannon yesterday in which
,theelatter showed that the appropriations
for the next fiscal year already exceeded
the estimated revenues by .s51, 0C0, 900, and
urged this as the first reason why the gov
eminent should not enter upon the -ex=
ipensive work of building, a cable to the
Philippines. He referred at some length
to the possibilities in the development Of
wireless .telegraphy and argued that it
would be unwise on the threshold of the
development of the new system for the
government to expend $1s,000,000 or $780,
000, 1000 for a submarine cable which
might be valueless In a few years. Mr..
Richardson read the contract under the
post roads act OF 1866; by which the Conn
mercia1 Gable. company agreed to the
priority OF government messages. the
rates to be charged not to- exceed 50scents
per word TO Hawaii and 81 word to
the PHILIP pines and China, with half rates
for government business. the, control Of
the cable by the government in time of
war, etc. He argued that these terms
were in every way, fadvantageou to the
government E:.t ttt I: ~,
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uS = TRAFFIC El @AG0go =
is no antitrust law ON the statute books

lis no anti trust law on the statute books
Of New Jersey. - - -. 80 =
|: IT was out *of the frying pan into the
+ fro: however, for yesterday the Hudson
county grand jury issued subpoenaes sum
moni4g the local managers 2of the beef
trust houses in Jersey City and several
dealers to appear before a
special session of@the jury this afternoon.
Sui poenaes were served upon Charles
Harris manager in sHoboken for the
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger, company;
Henry. Alexander, manager of the branch
house ofs,Arnour & Co, :atE 666 Hender-
son street, Jersey City, Michael Boyle,
formerly employed by beef trust firms,
but now with Samuel Nagle, an indie
pendent dealer; Morris Weisbart,:- OF the
+ firm of -Hevert & Wetsbart,a Independent
butchers at Henderson and Twentieth
streets, and B. s.. Payne, who is also
outside the trust. 49, = Il -. ~
Local managers of Swift & Co., the Cud-
ahy Packing company, Nelson Morris &
Co.. and the G. H Hammond Co.. will be
summoned t. appear before the grand
Jury In addition to more than a dozen
Other, Important witnesses who are, con-
nected in zone, way or another with the
beef trust firms. r.. = - ..-s-'- go
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CUBAN RECIPROCITY
The TWO Republican Factions still
Far Apart.

The TWO Republican Factions still
-.r. =. Far Apart.
Washington, June 1.-THE conference
between the two factions of the repub-
ltcan. senator's over Cuban reciprocity
continued to-day but without result
Senator Aldrich, who is one Of the
managers for the reciprocity proposition
said the matter was not settled, d.. ,.~..
The opposition still maintain confidence
that a straight reciprocity proposition
cannot pass and that if the bill is report
ed from, the committee it will be amend
ed in such a way as to prevent its final
adoption. - :. ,..... .-'-.y
Senators Aldrieh and Elkins had an
earnest discussion OF the subject to-day
but nothing like an agreement was
reached. . -. -.. d.. .-... . ,..-,... =
Copies Of the voucher presented in the
Cuban .investiga ton were freely circulat-
ed about the senate and caused a great
deal of comment among senator's. : -.
Senator Culberson of Texas to-day in
troduced the following resolution
Resolved. That the secretary of war is
hereby directed to send to the senate full,
itenized statement of all money collected and
disbursed by the authorities Of the United
States in Cuba from the military occupation
thereof until May %, 1902. -. II
Senator Plat of Connecticut. objected
and the resolution went over until to-
morrow. @----E ..". j.. H.. N-r,- 80
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PANAMA ROUTE
Mr.. Fairbanks Tells Why He Has
~-' Changed His Opinion. -

-, -. ~ n
Washington June 1.-THE motion to
discharge the committee on privileges for
amending the constitution by providing
for the election OF senators by direct vote
Of the people was defeated, FL to IS.
j Mr.. Fairbanks of Indiana then declared
himself in favor of the Panama canal
route: His predictions and opinions, he
said, had been entirely in favor Of the
Nicaragua route. But If weight was to
oe given to the opinion Of our own Impair
tiaI commissioners men Of experience and
capacity had declared we must discard the
Nicaragua: and select the Panama route.
He then discussed the steps. leading up to
he formation Of the Walker commission
and its two reports, the first favorable to
Nicaragua and the second favorable-to Pa
nama, after the Panama Canal company
had offered to sell its rights and property
FOR $40.oOo,00o.
! The commission had disclosed sin
,ular and important fact-that it. would
cost $1,000, 900 less per annum to operate
he Panama than the Nicaragua route.
his sum, capitalized on the basis of the
interest upon the national bonds amount
4 to s65, 100000 Add to this the amount
aved in construction and, he said we
ave total sum to the credit OF the Pa
anna route Of $40. 100000. The United
tates would take the property, If it
lou1d purchase 1t, free and clear, and 1t
5ould not rest under any legal, equitable
+; moral obligation to pay one dollar be-
.-ond the $40, 0o0, 600 asked by the company.
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NoRBEcK's TRIAL BEGINS


Four Jurors Are Secured at the
Morning Session.
Christopher c. Norbeck, the detective
on the police force. who figured so con-
sptcuously in the trial OF Irwin A. Gard
Ener as the influential friend Of Gardner
and billy" Edwards the big nitt" mag
nate is now the central figure in a SINH
lar trial. -. -. 800 . Il
without any fornality, this morning
Judge Harrison ordered the state
to move one Of the indictments against
Detective Norbeck.
T Al u. Smith. fresh from the triumphs
Of the Gardner case. moved the indict-
sment charging Norbeck with receiving a
bribe OF $50 from William Edwards and
Lincoln G: Crossman on Nov. s, 1901, for
the purpose OF procuring. them immun-
.ity from. arrest on account of their big
nlitt' work.
Before proceeding with the work OF
securing a jury, Attorney Harry Mead
moved that the case be adjourned until
June IS. in support Of which he read
an afidavit from w. w. Erwin. to the
effect that he had been retained to de-
.-end murder. case which was set for
rial sat Rhinelander, Wis, on June 16.
The Jurors and witnesses had been sum-
noned and there was no way Of putting
If the trial. n
There was no argument on the motion
= either side and when the afndavit had
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whether it would not be advisable for this
government to :. invoke the retaliatery
clause in the Dingley law against Germany
should that government pass the bill
pending in it's parliament providing for
radical tariff increases. The Interest Of
the Bay State Milling company lies in the
fact that wheat and -four are the items
whose tariff will be increased should the
German bill become law. : - :: -.
Secretary Hay discusses the subject with
great frankness in his letter to Mr.. Taw-
ney, saying that it is understood that the
proposed higher rates are designed to 'taf
ford a basis permitting material reduc-
ton in the negotiations of new reciprocal
commercial treaties between Germany and
other countries, and suggesting in the
event of the Bay State company's appre-
tensions being fulfilled as to the: duty
rate on wheat and -four the relief might
be found in the negotiation Of a treaty OF
that character between Germany and the
United States, by which -four and other
important American commercial interests
might be safeguarded. - - =: = -
Whether this method Of dealing with
the, subject aAor a resort to retaliatory
measures be- preferable, Secretary Hay
says, is for congress to determine. The
secretary continues, that the official ad-
vices to the state department. intimate
that discussion of the German tariff bill
will continue until. after the general par
liamentary election next year and thatsits
ultimate acceptance by the German gov
eminent is by no means certain. This
question:o proposed increases in the Ger
man tariff was taken up with the president
and. the treasury departmen last week by
p apreHnnta alive McC1earv Secretarv Hav's
suggestion that Germany is thinking OF
putting her rates higher SO as to have a
liberal margin for concessions in framing
future treaties, it is believed, here, will
affect northwestern sentiment regarding
the 81 rate on lumber. That rate cannot
be; hastily lowered, say the members OF
the Minnesota delegation, if the United
States.is thinking of trying to- make "a
trade treaty with Canada. Z. .
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THE ANOKA BRIDGE
It Winds It's Tortuous Way Around
Congress.

It Winds It's Tortuous Way Around
Congress. - :
Special to The Journal. =. -
washington June ia. favorable re-
port was made in the senate to-day on
Mr.. Nelson's bill for the construction Of
the Minneapolis, Superior, St. Paul &
Winnipeg bridge at 'Anoka. : senatoraNel-
son will call the bill UP for passage at the
first opportunity. I 49,. - :, =. A :,
Wind Cave. -. =. = ~. ::
Secretary Hitchcock has received plats
of the survey of Wind Cave, in South
Dakota. and a report as to the advisa-
bility Of setting 1t aside as national
park. The secretary will transmit the
report to congress with the draft of a bill
for the purpose suggested. The bill will
provide that the reserva tions be in
charge, Of the secretary of the interior,
who may lease the cavern. = - 80.
- $500 Free Delivery. ~.
Representative Martin secured an order
for the establishment of. free delivery
service at<Lead,: S. D., and on Sept. at
Bismarck, N. D. =: a.-trzz., p e.
.. . Wv. w. JermaQe.
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CLAPP'S SPEECH

Eloquent aad Dignified Effort on
- Election of Senator's. :.
From The journal Bureau. Room, rs, Pess
Building. Washington. = -: ~ u ~
Washington, June Ex-senator Clapp
made. dignifed, eloquent and effective
speech to-day in favor Of the popular
election of senators. II is generally said
to. be the most exhaustive and Interesting
presentation Of the subject yet made in
congress, which implies great compli-
ment, for some able and prominent men
have at different times addressed them
selves. to it. Mr.. Clapp made a historical
resume. beginning with the adoption of the
constitution. He was closely followed. on
both sides of the chamber. This speech
and the one he made On the Philippine
tablishing Clapp's reputation in congress;
as an orator and debater of the first rank
- = w w IIernane =
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washington, June 11.-F. B. Thurber.
president of the exporters iation,
witness that has been wanted by the COM
mittee on Cuban relations, was before\the
commit tee to-day. .,-
Senator Teller produced copy Of a
voucher for $3.50, showing that that sum
had been paid by the military govern
nnent of Cuba by authority of Governor
Wood. to the United States Export asso-
alton, Of which Mr.. Thurber Is presi-
dent
Thurber acknowledged that he had re-
ceived the amount and said it was one of
three payments he had received from the
same source. The receipt was dated April
2, 1902, and states that it was for lad
vocating a reduction in the duties on Gu
ban products with reciprocal reduction
of United Stat es products going into Gu
ba'
The witness said he thought $4,000
worth Of literature had been circulated
He said he had received contribution
of $4,000 from Mr.. Havemeyer of the
sugar refining company when he solicited
that gentleman for a subscription.
IN response to questions from Senator
Teller Mr.. Thurber said he had been ac-
tive in the effort to secure reciprocal
With CIhl Jo ho6 "a
Washington originally at the inst ance OF
the export association and also of the Gu
bans who were favoring reciprocity.
He was not, he said, under salary from
the export association, but he admitted
that he received a percentage on the fees
for membership in the association infiu-
enced by himself "
The witness said he had circulated a
large number Of circulars in the interest
or reduction Of the duty on Cuban sugar
and he submitted specimens Of some of
them. Being asked by Senator Teller who
paid the expense incident to the circula-
ton Of this literature the witness replied
that the Cuban committee had paid the
larger part of it and that members Of
said he had been in the employ Of the
Cuban government for a time IN the sum
mer and fall Of 1901 in connection with
the preparation of the Cuban tariff, his
employment being at the instance OF Sec
rotary Root = X $3.50 49,: -. -. :.
IN reply to questions Mr. Thurber said
that the money referred to had all come
Tlha mil b,,$
stor Teller insisted that the voucher which
he had produced could not have emanated
from the Cuban committee.
Mr.. Thurber then said that all was done
through an understanding that the export
association should do all possible to get
the industries on a proper basis. He de-
MED, however. that the money was paid
on verbal order from General Wood
given while the latter was In the United
States.
- Asked what was meant by the phrase
leaders Of thought in the bill he had
rendered to the Cuban government. Mr.
Thurber said that he had list of 5000
people in the United States who t'repre-
sent something to whom this literature
was sent.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Teller al
to whether he had consulted Mr.. Have.
meyer Of the sugar trust in the prepare.
ton of the litera ture, Mr.. Thurber said:
After making my argument before tn.
ways and means committee ] told Mr.
Havemeyer that had been asked if wa
representing him and asked him for Z
subscription. He gave me a check to-
ward meeting our expenses"
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At WEST POINT
The President IL; sa1uted With FL
800! ri. (1un .s5i,-.- 81

T. g.-l ~
-. Guns.s5.
! West Point, June 11.-President Reose-
welt arrived at West Point at 10a o'clock.
He was met at the station by Colonel
Mills, superintendent OF the West Point
military: academy, and his staff, the cadet
bandeandFa detachment OF cavalry. sa-
lutte Of twenty one guns was fired.
A5feature of the day was the pres
entation to Cadet Calvin Titus of the
medal provided by congress for his
bravery in scaling the wal at Peking.
China: President Roosevelt pinned the
medal to the coat Of the young man and
extended his con gratuIations. Afterwards
a, .sreception was held at Superintendent
Mills Headquarters: While President
Roosevelt stod on the porch OF the house
reviewing, the lawn was covered, with
large group of handsomely dressed Wom-
en-. The army and navy officers wore full
dress uniforms. Governor odell arrived
while the reception was IN progress. -.
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to the boanbardment OF the town by tn
forts and Venezuelan warships.... = =
HE WAVES IT ASIDE
Dir. Hanna Refuses to Put onthe
s.r-s.. =. So; Crown. - :;..--.:; --. r.

~ - 81.
. Washington, June 11.-The Washington
correspondent. of the Philadelphia Record,
who is also the chairman Of the district
mmissioners-equival to mayor Of
Washingt on and who has close relations
with the president, sends the following to
his newspaper: g 49, g.
/: President Roosevelt has received definite
and emphatic assurances from Senator Han
. ma that he will not be the candidate for the
presidential nomination in 1904, but that, on
the contrary, he and his friends will advo-
cate the nomination of President Roosevelt.
Senator Hanna is satisfied 1t is said to de-
fer his presidential aspirations Indefinitely,
and his friends say that he intends to devote
his life more and more to the effort OF i'm
proving the relations between capital and La
bor thus winning greater fame than a presi-
dent: ~ -. q: - -. : -,
Mr.. Hanna, chairman of the republican ma
tional committee, and Postmaster General
Payne, vice. chairman Of the same committee,
are now in favor Of the nomination of Pres
ident Roosevelt - r 80: -: :
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NEW JERSEY T0OI B0MBARDMENT
Venezuelan Revolutionists
| Trying to Smash La
.Guaira.

Berlin. June 1.-THE German cruisers
Gazelle and Fake have been sent to La
Guaira, Venezuela, at the special request
of the German charge d affaires at Cara
cas-, Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazze, in con-
sequence Of revolution having broken
out in the suburbs of La Guaira, leading