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The evening world., 1902-08-22
M'K|NLEY MEMORIAL
DAY IN BUFFALO.
Mayor Knight Suggests Spe-
ciaI Services in the Churches
on Sept. "a, the Date Of
Presidents Death.

BUFFALO. y. y, Aug. 22.-Mayol
knight has issued a proclamation sus.
costing that on sunday, Sept. A. IN,
first anniversary OF the death ~ Presl,
dent Mckinley, memorial services be
held In all q flhe churches In Burial
ana that hags bo hung at half-mIst
lie has appointed a committee 10 ar.
range for other special obseryances NJ,
ting to the occasion, lie further sug.
gests that on the day following the an.
niversary special exercises be held IN the
public schools
The evening world., 1902-08-22

good becomes fainter as the visits
extend. The last place looked into is
called The Gem. 1t is two blocks
from the Saratoga Club, n block
from Broadway and across the street
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High Rolling Can6eld's and the Low
Rolling Gem Impress One with the
Merits and Dement'S of Wide-Open
Gambling for New York City.

with the character OF the place might
sit in the restaurant and imagine II
to be a gathering of well-to-do men
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
Supreme Court Grants Right
to File Suit.
THE FAR WEST FIGHTS
State of Washington to Give Gigantic
Railroad Corporation a Round in the
courts-Hieh Tribunal Gives Its As
sent to the Proceedings.

Washington, April 21.-The United
States supreme court today granted
leave to the state of Washington to
file an original bill for an injunction
against the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific and Northern Securities
Co. in accordance with the petition
that the state recently filed in the
court. The opinion in the case is de-
livered by Chief Justice Fuller, who
stated the court mad always exercised
the utmost care in it's proceedings in
the original cases and that the present
decision to grant leave to file was in
tended to be entirely without prejudice
to either party at interest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
Young Man is Charged With
Causing Girls Death.
TRIALBEGINS AT MT. AYR
Alleged Accompice of DR.. crofford of
Leon, Who Is Serving Thirteen
Years in the Penitensiary Faces a
Court and Jury.

Mt. Ayr, April 21-(SpeciaD-Ir
Hammond of Decatur City, indicted
with DR.. j. w. Crofford of Lamont, for
the murder of Maude E. Stone, was
put on trial this morning before Judge
Towner. Crofford was convicted at
Leon in November and is serving a
thirteen-year sentence.
The state claims Hammond accom-
plished the girls ruin and persuaded
her to go to Croffords sanitarium for a
criminal operation, which ended her
life.
The states lawyers are w. P. Olsen
and George Baker of Leon, and Fuller
& Fuller of Mt. Ayr. The prisoners
lawyers are c. w. Hoffman, Marion
Stookey and V. r. McGinnis of Leon,
and Spence & Smith of Mt. Ayr.
A jury was secured at 1926 O'clock
today and is very satisfactory to the
defense. The jurors will be kept in
charge of an officer during a trial
The case is expected to last almost
the entire week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
Preacher and Layman Fight
on Streets of Oskaloosa.
THE DIVINE is WOUNDED
Carries Three Bullets in His Anatomy
as Result of Good Aim of Antagonist
--Psstor Was Once Before Shot at
by Girl.

Oskaloosa, April 21.-(Special.)- J.
The spectacle of a negro preacher and
a colored brother fighting a duel with
reviewers on the streets of this city
Saturday night brought crowds of peo-
pie to the scene and as the body of the
minister was lifted from the ground it
was seen that he was wounded. A
closer examination revealed the fact
that three bullets from his adversarys
gun had taken effect. He is expected
to recover. Both parties are under ar,
rest.
Saturday evening about o'clock
Ed. Murray, colored man, was driv-
ing along the streets of this city when
he spied Rev. o. A. Johnson, pastor of
a colored church. They began to talk
eXcitedly about property deal in
which Murray claims to have been
worsted. After a few loud, angry
words, Murray, it is alleged, pulled his
gun and began to fire at the divine
The preacher pulled his weapon also
and returned the fire. Several shots
were fired, three of which lodged in
the colored preachers anatomy. One
bullet took effect in his left hand, one
in his left arm in the biceps and one
in his left leg. Murray was not hurt
None of the wounds are serious. Both
men have been released under bail tc
appear Wednesday when they will
have preliminary examination.
Preachers Second Experience.
This is Rev. Johnson's second ex.
perience Six months ago while in the
pulpit and at the conclusion of the op
ening hymn, Hattie Nelson, colored
girl. calmly walked into the church
pulled a gun. aimed it at the preacher
and blazed away. The bullet took eff.
/ feet in the colored mans shoulder ant
made an ugly wound She claimed tha
/ he was the father OF her child. The
i girl was arrested but escaped punish
ment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
INFRINGEMENT EXERCISES.
Glass of Nine to Graduate From Agen'
cY HIGH School May s.

The commencement exercises of the
Agency high school will be held at the
town hall in Agency on the evening of
May s, and at that time a class of nine
young people will graduate from this
institution of learning. which, although
small. is recognized as capable one.
Dr.. j. w. Hancher, president of the
Iowa Wesleyan university of Mt. Pleas
ant. will deliver the address of the ey-
ening, on the subject ''The Real Boy"
This is a lecture which Mr.. Hancher
has given before and which has won
for him quite a reputation.
The class day, which will be cele-
brated with program by the graduat-
ing class, will be May 2, and the exer
cises will be at the town hall in she
evening. The time for the annual
alumni reunion has not yet been an
nounced but will be soon. I--4---.-
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F. |. STOCKTON DIES.
Famous Novelist Passes Away at
WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 21.-Frank r.
Stockton, novelist, traveller and critic,
died suddenly here Sunday morning,
aged 6S years fro mparalysis imme-
diately caused by hemorrhage in the
brain. Mr.. Stockton last Wednesday
night was a guest at banquet of the
National Academy of Sciences. Dur
ing the evening he was taken sudden
ly i'll. The ailment did not seem Sc
rious at first and after the first attack
he seemed to be improving, but a
change for the worse came yesterday
morning and he died at / o'clock. At
his bedside when the end came were
his wife and her sister. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed
as yet, but it has been determind that
interment will be in Philadelphia, Mr.
Stockton's native city.
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BEAT LAJoIE.
American League Player Much Return
to the National.


Philadelphia. April 21.--The su-
preme court today reversed the decf-
sion OF the court of common pleas in
the case OF LaJoie VS.. the philadelphia
league baseball club. The decision
upholds the validity of the reserve
clause in the National league con-
tracts.
LaJoie, who formerly played second
base for the National league club in
this city, signed with the Philadelphia
American league club for the season
1902-1902. The Philadelphia club en-
tered suit to restrain LaJoie from
playing with the American league. The
lower court held the reserve clause il
legal, which the decision Of the -:
legal which decision the supreme
court now reverses. 1t the decision
stands it will affect all players who
are subject to the reserve rule and
who are now playing with the Ameri-
can league.
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Preachers Second Experience.
LAWYER DIES.
oskaloosa Man succumbs to Two
Strokes Of Paralysis.

Oskaloosa, April 1-(Special)-
Wallace w. Haskell, 60 years Of age,
one of the most prominent attorneys
at the Oskaloosa bar, is dead at his
home in this city. His demise occur
red Sunday evening at 7:45 o'clock
following two strokes of paralysis, the
first of which occurred Friday and the
second Saturday. Mr.. Haskell was
well known all over the state and was
the first city solicitor of Oskaloosa.
For 20 years he had been member of
the commissioners of insanity. He
leaves a wife and two children.
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UNION Is ENJolNED.
American Federation of LaboS afc
Strikers in Court.

Cincinnati, April 21.-In the contro-
versy between the stationary eng
neers and the United Brewery Work
men that has for weeks locked out l.
200 OF the latter, Judge Hollister today
issued temporary injunction against
the local union OF engineers and fire
men and the international unions of
engineers and firemen and officers of
the executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor from any in
terference with the contracts which
employees have with the brewery
properties in Cincinnati, Covington
and Newport and from interrupting
the business of the breweries.
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TALMAGE LEFT s3oo,ooo.
Noted Divine Leaves Big Estate to
His Heirs,

Washington, April 21.-The will of
the late Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage was
filed here today. 1t leaves an estate
valued at more than 100000. All the
heirs at law are said to be entirely
satisfied and have consented that the
instrument be probated. The will
gives the widows third to Mrs Tai
mage and the remainder share and
share alike equally to all his children
and their lineal descendants.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
ELKlNs is AT MT. VERNON.
Boy Murderer Stops at Home of a Pro.
fessor.

Mt. Vernon, April 21-Wesley Ell
kins, who has been in prison for over
twelve years, on the charge of killing
his father and stepmother, and who
was released Saturday morning at
$50 o'clock from Anamosa, is stop
ping at the home of Professor and
Mrs. Harlan in Mt Vernon. His
friends will have a conference early
this week to map out course for the
young man to pursue for several
months, or until he gets his bear
ings." Elkins was but Il years old
when placed behind the bars, and he
has never been outside the prison
walls, and only twice beyond the
guards. Younk Elkins said as he
stepped out in the street and realized
in full that he was free that he felt
like fish out of water He has
made no plans for the future, but
friends say they will see that he has
chance at school or college, and that
he is given choice of employment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
Town of Murray Has Narrow
Escape From Destruction.
ELEVATOR is DESTROYED
RIazes in Buffalo, Kansas City and
Dallas Lays Waste Sections in Each
City and Do Thousands of Dollars
Worth of Damage.

Murray, April 21.-(Special)- 1.-The
fact that the high wind which prevail
ed last night and which was tanning
the flames that consumed a grain ele
vator, a box car and extensive corn
cribs was blowing in the right destruc-
tion probably saved this town from
destruction or at least serious damage
last night. The Burlington railroad
through the efforts of trainmen and
bystanders saved string of box cars
which werelon siding near the blaz-
ing elevator. Passenger train No II
was delayed seventeen minutes be-
cause of the proximity of the fire to
the track but made up the time into
Ottumwa.
About 1880 o'clock last evening fire
broke out in the grain elevator belo~g
ing to o. T. Hulburt & Co., of this
place, the origin of which is unknown
| This structure together with extensive
corn cribs near by were entirely con-
isumed A string of box ears on the
siding near the elevator were pushed
with the exception of one car loaded
with tiling. This was nearest the
blaze and was consumed before it
could be removed The Burlington
railroad company also lost a portion
of fence at. the stock yards as well as
sustaining damage to the sheds.
The fact that the wind was blowing
away from the main part of town
doubtless saved the place. The dam
age amounts to several thousand dol
lars Neither the exact loss nor the
amount of insurance can be learned.
Express Companies Suffer.
Buffalov April 21.--The freight sheds
occupied by the American, United
States and National express compa
; MES and the New York Central rail,
road, we'll filled with freight, burned
today. The loss exceeds s15O,O00.
Fifty Houses Burn.
Kansas City, April 21ss-Fifty dwell
ling houses are in ashes and sixty fam
lilies are homeless sas the result of a
fire which broke out in afresidence dis
trict in this almostya quarter of mile
Ilong and a block wide. The loss
, amounts to $4,000. Most of the suf
ferers are poor people and are being
cared for by friends and in charitable
institutions.
Fire Loss at Dallas.
; Dallas, Texas, April 21.-Four fires
: starting in different sections of thi:
( city between and $3.50 O'Clock Sun
; day morning, and believed to be of in
3 cendiary origin. destroyed property es
5 timated to be worth $400,0000, OF
4I,zo,o ~ n ~
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$4,000 SUIT.
Iowa Newspaper Sued on Charge Of
Libel.

Iowa City, April 21.-(Special)- ID.
H. Wilson, an attorney at Marengo,
has begun libel suit against the Re.
publican for $4,000. The cause of the
alleged damage consisted in the publi-
cation of an account of the birth of an
child at the hospital. The
mother gave the child to the Iowa
Home Finding society and in the pa
pers recorded gave the name of Wilson
as its father. Wilson is 62 years old
and has grandchildren. The woman
had been Wilson's client
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
WEATHER BUREAU SAYS
A BIG STORM IS COMING

tributes the present high prices of beef
to the short corn crop of last year. He
says farmers have been feeding cattle
corn worth 60 cents a bushel and have
been selling beef for seven cents a
pound on the hoof. The average beef
steer, he says, dresses at fifty pounds
to the hundred, making the cost OF the
dressed animal IA cents per pound.
Secretary Wilson predicts fall in
the price of beef in two months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
Issues Eirst Order

Springfield, April 21.-The first or.
der promulgated by Col James B.
Smith, who was appointed adjutant
general last night, was issued today
in which he announced the appoint
ment of Frank S. Wood. as adjutant of
the Fifth infantry, with the rank of
captain, vice Col Theodore Ewart,
of Springfield, resigned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
PROMOTIONS IN NAVY.
Two Men Will Be Made Rear Admiralo
if Senate Agrees.

Washington, April 21.-The Presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate: Navy-Capt Jos.
B. Coghlan, to be rear admiral; Capt.
James H. Sands to be rear admiral.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
NUMBER OF DEAD KNOWN.
Forty-two Passengers and Twenty of
the Crew Drowned.

Cairo, April 21.-It IS now known
that forty-two passengers and twenty
of the crew are dead. Thirty-two of
the passengers and forty of the crew
were saved from the steamer. City of
Pittsburg, which took fire and burned
to the waters edge Sunday morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
BLAZING PACKET DOOM
OF WOMEN AND Chill LDREN

clung to pieces of half-burned timbers.
The packet burned until long after Z
o'clock and when the fire had sunk to
the level of the water nothing remain
ed except the charred timber and
freight and floating life preservers. On
the banks of the river were about
eighty survivors of the disaster. All
were dressed in their night clothing
and were suffering from the cold and
burns and wounds of other description.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
Nebraska a TrifIe Cooler.
Eiahty.tMo at ST. Joseph,

At 8 o'clock this morning ST. Joseph,
Mo-, reported that the thermometer
stood at 50 degrees with storms Of
dust filing the streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
SOCIAL DUTIES KILL WOMAN.
New Haven Society Leader Overtaxes
Strength and Dies.

New Haven, Conn, April 21.-Mrs.
Jane Louise Trowbridge Hotchkiss is
dead at her home here. Worn out by
social duties. she went south for her
health two months ago and was strick.
en- with paralysis at Camden, S. G.
She was brought home by special train
to die.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
A Most Terri;.Ie Disaster.

One of the most terrible disasters in
the history of Ohio river navigation
occurred Sunday morning when the
steamer City Of Pittsburg, freight
and passenger boat in the Louisville
and Memphis trade was burned to
the waters edge twenty miles above
this city. The steamer was loaded
down with freight and the loaded con
dition of the packet is said to have
been responsible for the death of SO
many passengers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
SHOT IN ROW OVER BALL.
Man Fatally Wounded by Politician
Because of Chid's Game.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 21.-In quar-
rel over a baseball that was said to
have been thrown into his yard by a
neighbors child, "Abe" Slupsky, a
politician. shot and fatally wounded
Charles Pinckard, a saloon-keeper.
He says he shot in self-defense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
BATsoN FOUND GUILTY.
Must Die for the Murder of the Earl
Family,

Lake Charles, La, April 21.-The
jury in the case of Edward Batson
charged with the murder of the Earl
family, returned a verdict this morn
ing finding the defendant guilty of
murder in the first degree and fixing
the penalty at death. Batson worked
for the Earls and killed the whole
family, seven in number. The Earls
come to Louisiana from Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
MINERS TO MAKE LAST EFFORT.
Seeks Final Conference With operat-
ors Before DecIarird Strike,

Huntington, w. Va, April 21.-The
United Mine Workers Of West Virginia
will make a final effort to bring about
conference with the coad operators.
If no satisfaction is obtained it is said
a general strike will be the result
among the thousands of mine workers
along the Chesapeake and Ohio and
Norfolk and Western, and the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
KILLED IN STORM.
Farmer Struck by Flying Debris Yields
Up Life,

Decatur, III, April 21.-Sololnon
Weigh, q prominent farmer living six
miles north of this city, died today as
the result of injuries received in a
whirlwind Saturday Weigh was in a
wagon on the road passing Wm.Schultz
in a buggy, when the whirlwind drop
ped down On the vehicles and tore
them to pieces. Weigh was struck on
the head by the flying debris but
Schultz was uninjured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
MOTHER OF DR.. HILLS DEAD.
She Expires at Woodbine After Long
Illness.

Woodbine April 21.-Mrs. Hills
mother of DR.. Hills, the noted pastor
of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, died at
her home here Sunday morning. Size
has been seriously i'll for the last sew
eral months. DR.. Hills visited her a
short time ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
THINK QUEEN is BETTER.
Condition Is Reported to
Be Satisfactory.

The Hague, April 21.-The queens
general conditions is reported to be
satisfactory this morning. Prince Hen
ry went for ride for the first time
since the queens illness, which is TAX
en- as favorable sign.
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BLAMEs SHORT CORN CROP.

Secretary Wilson Thinks This Is Re
sponsibIe for High Prices of Beef.
Washington, April 21.-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson from the stand
point of farmer and stock raiser at
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CHINESE TOWN IN PERIL.
is Surrounded by Rebels But Has Not
Yet Fallen.

Hong Kong, April 21.- dispatch
from WuChow, contradicts the report
that Manning, province of Kwang, had
fallen into the hands of the rebels.
The city is still safe though surround
ed by the rebels.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
STRIKE is OVER.

Painters and Paper Hangers Win in
Des Moines.
Des Moines, April 21.-The strike of
union painters and paper hangers
which has been on in this city for a
week is over and resulted in COM
plete victory for the union for an in
crease in wages. The painters get 35
cents per hour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
Over Half of Passengers of an
Ohio River Steamboat
Burn to Death.
sIXTY-sIX LIVES LOST
Graft All AbIaze When Fire is Discov-
cred and Men, Women and Babies
Are Caught Like Rats in a Trap
Story of the Horror.

Cairo, ILL.,, April 21.-Although no
complete list of either the victims or
the survivors are yet obtainable, the
investigation today indicates that al
most half of the $50 people on the City
of Pittsburg were lost when that i'll
fated steamer burned yesterday at Og-
den's Landing. Many of those who
were brought to this city are suffering
from injuries. The exposure and
fright of the number aboard was
equally divided between the passengers
and crew, the latter suffering the
greater loss in casualties.
The captain says there were sixty
six passengers not including a dozen
babies. There were as many women
as men in the cabin and the indica-
tions are the greater percentage of
losses were among the women and
children.
AS the register with all other rec
ords were burned and the survivors
are scattered in every direction, there
is the great difficulty in getting list
of the survivors. 1t is conceded many
bodies will never be recovered SO
there will never be complete list of
tho victims
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TO SEAT AN oTTuMwAN.
w. A. Mclntirc viii Be Installed Trus.
tee of Normal School MAY 1.

Cedar Falls, April 21.-- Especial }
The last annual meeting of The board
of trustees of the state normal school
was held in this city Saturday. The
next meeting of the board will be held
May / when w. A. McIntire, of Ottum-
wa, and c. H. McNider, of Mason City,
will take their seats as new members.
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TooMRs is GUILTY.

The Jury Finds That He Killed Annie
Larsen.
Chicago, April 21-Louis Toombs,
whose second trial on the charge of
killing Annie Larsen on board the
steamer Peerless on the night of De-
cember 81, 1901, has attracted much
attention, has been found guilty. The
jury was out but twenty-nine minutes
Toombs was sentenced to hang.