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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
Situation in Venezuela is Very
Critical.
REBELS SHELL A TOWN
Inhabitants of La Guaira Were Panic
stricken-EventualIy the RevoIu.
tionists Numbering 400 Men Were
Repulsed by Troops. ;.,Al.

Willerstadt, June 16.-Advices re-
ceived here today announce that
the Venezuelan revolutionists at
tackled Lagunira, Port Caracas, Satur-
day, June Z. The government forces
answered by shelling Maiquetin, SUI
burb of LaGuaira, from forts ashore
and from the venezuelan warship Mi
randa. One woman was killed. All
the commercial houses at LaGuaira
were closed the day of the lombard
'ment. The inhabitants were panic
stricken. Eventually the revolutions
lists, who numbered about 400 men,
were repulsed. They destroyed a
bridge at Bouqueron, Which stopped
all traffic for twelve hours They cut
the French cable and telegraph wires.
The situation in Venezuela as these
.advices were dispatched, indicated
that crisis was near.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
Illinois Democrats Will Drop
Nebraskan.
BE NO FREE SILVER CRY
State Convention Which Meets To-
morrow Will Be Very Conservative
and Will Not Give Voice to Single
PopuIistic Utterance.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 16.-Although
less than half the delegates and minor
ity party leaders have arrived to take
part in the democratic state conven-
ton tomorrow. every indication is to-
ward one of the most conservative
democratic conventions held in the
state in recent years. 1t is practically
certain there will be nothing in the
platform favoring either Bryan or free
silver. The convention will declare
hotly against government by injunc
tion"
Samuel Alschuler has been slated
for the Craftsmanship of the. committee
on resolutions. He will not arrive here
until late this afternoon.
The principal fight at present is fol
clerk of the supreme court. The nom
ination seems to be between J. L.
Pickering of Springfield, James Lingle
OF the twenty-ffth congressional dis,
trict, Congressman Feeley of Chicago
and Luther Dearborn of Chicago
There is multitude of candidates for
clerk of the appellate court.
Leaves Bryan Out.
A draft of the platform as agreed to
by the conference held in Chicago not
long ago has been prepared for sub
mission to the committee on resolu-
tions.
This draft makes no reference tc
either the Chicago or Kansas City
platform. 1t does not by even sylla-
BILE reaffirm the declarations of those
documents. 1t leaves Bryan and free
silver out altogether.
On this question there may be a
fight over the resolutions and also in
the convention. A considerable pro
portion of the delegates will insist. ii
is reported on re-affirmation of the
Kansas City platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17

at first expected. Yesterday the king
was in a low state and laudanum was
administered to allay his pain. Com
plications were feared this morning."
The king has been working too hard
for the last month, and although he
has stood up under the strain remark
ably well those close to the royal
family are apprehensiye that his ill
ness may compel him to cancel many
of his pre-coronation engagements.
Review Spoiled.
Aldershot, June 16.-The indisposi.
ton of the king and the incessant
downpour of rain has combined to eff
fectually spoil the grand review Of
troops here today. The king did not
leave the royal pavilion and was rep
resented by the Prince of Wales.
Queen Alexandra drove to the parade
grounds in closed carriage. More
than $4,000 rain-soaked troops march
ed past here to the throne.
Not Seriously III.
London, June 16.-When questioned
regarding the alarmist reports circu-
lated about the health of the king, his
majesty's private secretary, Sir Fran.
els Knollys, said:
"The best answer can give is that
the king is going to Windsor this af-
ternoon."
Goes to Windsor.
Aldershot, June 16.-The king and
queen started for Windsor at Ais
o'clock this afternoon in a motor car.
The king showed little trace of his
recent Illness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
LIGHTNING KILLS.
Stays chicagoan and Strikes Three
Churches.

Chicago, June 16.-Lightning play
ed over Chicago for half an hour yes
terday shortly after noon, striking
three churches and many other build
ings. One man was killed and sever
al persons We're overcome and severe
ly injured by electric shocks. In Cal
vary Presbyterian church the Sunday
school was in session when the bolt
struck. The children were panic.
stricken, and some started for the
door, but the superintendent mounted
chair and quieted the tumult by
starting hymn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
COL. w. T. MoLLIsoN, OF SONS OF VETERANS.

Herewith the Courier MoTson
city Mr. Molson county
court recently
at the annual
action taking steps putting
Veterans
the successful regime
the state experienced
Ottumwa
gnzaon and his election the recognition
of this Fstt#.j r.ia $5,ibi
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
London Says King Edward is
Recovering.
OTHERsTORY BEING TOLD
Dispatch From the Royal Headquar-
ters Says That Complications Were
Feared This Mornins-Edward is
Suffering From Attack of Lumbago.

London, June liking Edward,
who was attacked yesterday by lum-
bago, following a chill contracted
while reviewing the troops at Alder
shot, passed a good night and is much
better. A dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Co. from Aldershot says !:
THE kings illness has become of a
much more serious nature than was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
NEW POWER in CYCLE TRUST.

Rockefeller and Colonel Pope Buy
Stock and Control Company.
Boston, Mass, June 16.-Colonel AL
bert A. Pope and John d. Rockefeller
are in complete control of the Ameri-
can Bicycle company, or bicycle trust,
and the former will soon assume the
direction of it's own affairs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
DEWET NOW FOR LOYALTY.
The Boer General Now Works for
British Friendship.

London, June 16.-so far 16,5OO
Beers have surrendered since the
peace treaty was signed. The British
are extending every possible kindness
to the men who come in. General De
Wet, formerly the most bitter of the
Boer leaders, is now the most active
in urging the burghers to be loyal to
the British flag.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
FlLlPlNos TO CELEBRATE.

viii Observe independence Day-Ex.
pect Amnesty at That Time.
Manila, June 16.- The Americans
here are planning to have rousing
Fourth of July celebration, and the
Filipinos are cooperating with them.
The natives anticipate that the gov
ernment will grant amnesty on Inde-
pendence day, course that would be
thoroughly popular and welltimed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
DEATH FOLLOWS cLoUDBuRsT.
Five Railroad Men Killed as Result
of a Wreck.

Barre, VT, June 16.-In addition to
property damage caused by cloud
burst over this section late last night,
five railroad men lost their lives by a
freight train on the Central Vermont
railroad, running into a washout at
Middlesex. The Winoosh river rose
to spring freshet heights and several
bridges were washed away.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
LEAVES $4,000 OF DEBTS.
A Muskeson, Michigan,Lif Insurance
Man Disappears.

Muskegon, Mich, June 16.-Luther
w. Shear, district agent for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company of Milwaukee, has disappear
ed, and it is alleged that he is short
in his accounts to the extent of $780,.
900, and reward is offered ny the
authorities for his arrest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
TRAIN SWIFT AS ARROW.
Travels From Chicago to New York
in Twenty Hours.

Chicago June 16.-From New York
to Chicago in nineteen hours hours
and fifty-seven minutes; that is the
record time made by the new fast
trains put into service by the Penn
sylvania & Lake Shore railroad yester-
day. The twenty hour schedule over
both was more than equalled, trains
on both roads arriving at Chicago and
at Jersey City three and four minutes
ahead of schedule time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
STEEL TRUST ENJolNEp.
Cannot Exchange Bonds for Preferred
Stock-WfiI Appeal,

Newark, N. j., June 16.-Vice Chan
cellor Emery today gave an oral opin-
ion making the temporary injunction
secured one week ago by Brian Ber-
ger of New York, a permanent injunc-
tion to restrain the United States steel
corporation from retiring 100000 900
preferred stock and issuing $25O,OOO,-
900 in bonds instead. Counsel for the
steel corporation gave notice of an ap-
peal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
FIX FRIAR LANDS.
Civic and Ecclesiastical Authorities
Ready to Arbitrate.

Rome, June 16.-The complete sue
cess of negotiations between Judge
Taft, governor of the Philippines, and
the vatican on the subject of friar
lands in those islands, appears to be
assured, four out of five cardinals,
composing the subcommittee of car.
dinals, has accepted the governor S
proposals.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
BEET SUGAR SENATORS FIRM.

Will Support Rebate Proposition and
Nothing Else.
Washington, D. c., June 16.-The
beet sugar senators met last night at
Senator Elkins' house and decided that
they would support a rebate PROPOSE
tion in the Cuban reciprocity bill and
nothing elSe
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
ROCK ISLAND is REACHING OUT.
Secures Government Permit to Ex-
tend Its Lines in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, o. T., June 16.-The Rock
Island has secured from the govern
ment the right to construct line west
from Enid, o. T., through the military
reservation of Fort Supply in western
Oklahoma. This extension will con-
meet in Beaver county, 200 miles dis
tant, with the Liberal Line Of the Rock
Island to Ell Paso, Texas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
EARTHQUAKES FELT IN OREGON

Two Sharp Shocks Reported at New
port, Five ours Apart.
Newport, Ore, June 1.-two sharp
earthquake shocks were felt here Sat
urday night, one at p. M and another
at / a. m. No damage was done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
Goes to Windsor.
MOTHER MURDERS CHILDREN.

Shoots Them to Death and Burns
Building Over Bodies.
Jackson Miss June 16.-Mrs. Locus
Westrop, white, living near Martin,
yesterday afternoon killed her children
by shooting them to death in an out
house, afterward burning the struc-
tire ever their bodies. The woman es-
capped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
MURDER OCCURS ON THE
STREETS OF CHARLTON
HAueEN HAS CLEAR LEAD.
Rule Out of Race for Nomination fol
Conuress,

Mason City, June Allamakee,
Clayton, Winneshiek and Mitchell
county republicans in their conventions
all chose Haugen delegates to the con-
gressional convention. This insures
his nomination 1t is altogether prob
able that the democrats will nominate
Col A. l.. Sortor of the National Me-
mortal university.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
ARE NOW PHARMACISTS.

Abba and Fairfield Men Pass the Re.
quired Examination.
Des Moines, June 16.-Cap. San
ders of Abba and Edgar Firkins of
Fairfield have passed the required ex-
animation before the state pharmacy
commission. Out of forty-two but six
were successful.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
IOWA TORNADO KILLS.
Body of Patrick Brenan Found in De
bris of Wrecked Cars in Iowa.

Sioux City, June 16.-A tornado near
Blencoe lifted several freight cars
from a Northwestern side track, de-
molished them and stopped traffic for
several hours. The body of Patrick
Brennan of Chicago was found buried
in the debris. The storm did damage
at other near by places, unroofing out
houses and telling crops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO.

Former Well Known Burlington Con-
ductor Passes Away.
Creston, June 16.-Word has been
received here that Edward Butcher,
formerly well known Burlington rail
road conductor, is dead in San Fran
cisco as the result of injuries received.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
SLAIN FOR SINGING A SONG.

Negro Shoots White Man Who Dis
pIeases Him.
Peru, Ind. June 16.-John Haines,
negro of Wabash, shot and killed
Clarence Gillespie, white,a steel work
|er, here. Gillespie angered the negro
by singing Good Morning Carrie"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
ALBERT HEFLEY MAY DIE.
Des Moines Man Is Probably Fatally
Stabbed bv Another.

Des Moines, June 16.-Albert Hefey
a driver employed by the White Line
Transfer Co., was stabbed, probably
fatally, Saturday evening, at his home,
two blocks west of the Greenwood
park street car station, by Robert Nor
ris, cook. Morris disappeared after
the stabbing and has not been appre.
hended.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
THE NINE OPERATORS
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
PRESIDENT MAY END STRIKE.
Gets News to Effect Railroads Are Not
Averse to Arbitration.

Washington, June 16-It is believed
in Washington that the President and
Senator Hanna have received salts
factory news from the railroad COM
panies that control the anthracite
fields and that within a few days an
important communication bearing on
settlement will be made public.
GLOVE MAKERS STRIKE.
Seven Hundred People Disagree With
Their Employers.
Chicago, June 16.-As the result of
difficulties over wage scales, over 700
glove makers employed by important
Chicago glove firms, struck today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
KILLED in IOWA.
Body of Unidentified Man Cut Up BY
Wheels Lies at Ayoca.

Avoca, June 16.-The body of an un-
identified man lies at the undertaker's
here. He was killed few miles west
of here by the cars. He was fearfully
cut up. The letters SC. H." are tattoo
ed on his right forearm. One eye was
out
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
ACCEPTS Def AND KILLS.
Boy Who is Invited to Fight Shoots
His ANTAGONIST,

Chicago, June 16.-A challenge to
fight was accepted yesterday morning
by Clarence Stone, IL years old, of
1857 Winona street, and in the COM
bat that followed he shot and killed
Frank Ludwig, also II years old, of
937 Winona street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
MRS. WHlTcoMR is DEAD.
Wife Of Professor in Iowa College
Passes AWAY.

Grinnell, June l6.-Mrs. Whiteomb,
wife of Prof. Whitcomb of Iowa college
is dead. She leaves a baby girl.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
ROOSTER ATTACKS LITTLE GIRL.

ounK ieS spurs ~ OIIIIu r'edu' rerle-
trating the Brain.
Hopkinsville, KY, June 16-A little
daughter of William Blankenship was
attacked by a rooster and so badly in
jured that it is thought she will die.
The bird sunk it's spurs in the top of
the child's head, penetrating the brain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
DESTROYED BY WIND.

Marble Factory at Birmingham suf.
fers During Storm.
Birmingham, June 14.-The tele-
phone exchange in this city was con
siderably damaged by the storm. The
Cole marble factory was destroyed
and part of the residence of DR.. J.Nor-
ris was damaged
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
MRS. L. G. PALMER DEAD.
Mt. Pleasant Woman Passes to the
Great Beyond.

Mt. Pleasant. June 16.-Mrs. L. G..
Palmer, aged wife of Judge Palmer, is
dead at the family home in this city.
She has been an invalid for the past
year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
MAY FIGHT IN CHICAGO.
Jack Root and Kid Carter May Go t,
Windy City.

Chicago. June 16.-Arrangements
are under way to bring Jack Root ant
Kid Carter together in six-round con
test in Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
GIRL DRINKS ACID.
Child at Murray Is in Critical condi
ton as Result,

Murray, June 16.- (SpeciaD-The
little daughter of Henry Motif, two
years old, is in critical condition as
the result of drinking quantity of
carbolic acid. The child found the
drug on the pantry shelf.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
Indiana Against Strike.

Indianapolis, June 16.-A census Of
the bituminous miners of this state,
taken quietly by the operators, shows,
it is said that rs per cent oppose al
sympathetic strike.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
Shot Three Times.

Belvin Cook started to get up. He
had one foot on the walk and the other
on the ground when Zimmerman, true
to his threat, fired three times. One
of the balls struck Cook over the
heart, second in the abdomen and
third a few inches to the right of the
same place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-07
MORE ICE POINTERS.
Boston News Bureau Predicts Reor-
ganization of the Trust.

The Boston News Bureau of recent date
says that the American Ice Co. has con
siderable to contend against, this yea
Not only was the winter against its oper
ations, whereby the company was obl1ge
to pay excessive costs for the gathering
of its 4,5t0,OO0 tons of ice to cover its pros
pectivc requirements, but summer SEEM
to have conspired to prevent the sale OF
the ice which cost the company such hiGl
prices TO gather. The result has beer
the company is obliged to face c0nside"
ably greater losses than Woul dhaVe been
possible had there been ordinary sumne!
wCathe..
\ reorganization of the American Tee
Co. MAJ be necessary, and this matter
will probably be taken in hand when
Charles w. Morse returns from his Euro
pean trip. When Mr.. Morse sold tn,
larger part of his ice securities at hign
prices and left the destinies of the com
pahy in other hands he evidently foresaw
the DRIFT Of the tide, or of the ice Ne
will now have an opportunity of regain
ing interest in American Ice at bar
gain figures and he is in a position Il
make more cool millions through reoT-
ganzation, for while the company his
been unfortunate and has been obliged to
create n large floating debt as well as 4
bonded debt, the company has, acc0rdin
to recent examination, property to the
value of $19.000,000 outside of ice on hand
and bills receivable, against which there
is outstanding $509o,o00 ) per cent bonds.
S13.44o.0oo preferred stock and $4,000. .J0C
common stock.
Wall Street hears that a result of
the formation of the New England Ice
Co. the so-called Ice Trust-the American
Ice Co.'s to have active opposition. The
New England Co., which is backed by
capitalists of high standing, does not
purpose, ii is declared. to confine its o.
erations to the New England territory but
will endeavor to secure a share of th9
business of Greater New York.
1t is said that knowledge of this fact
was the force impelling the Trust to raise
greater working capital in an endeavor
to be prepared to meet this opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Thos. A. Marshall, the celebrate
trap shooter of Monmouth, Ills. ha
received by acciamation the nomina
ton for congressman of the Democrat
of the 14th Illinois district.
Lying in pool of blood on n lone
some road in Nanticoke, Pa. the bod.
of Daniel Sweeney, watchman EN-
ployed by the Delaware & Lackawann;
Coal Co, was found. early Wednesday
Across the top of the head We're tw,
wounds and his skull was crushed a
the base. There were numerous othe
bruises about the body. Alongside tn,
body lay bloody pick handle.
The Southwestern State Manufac.
turing Co. of Slatington. Ark. o
which Charles Wright of Carthage
Mo-. is president has filed articles o
incorporation, increasing its capita
stock to S10.000.000. The stockholders
are principally eastern capitalists. TIL,
company has slate quarries at Stating
ton and a railroad is to be built at once
from there to Hot Springs, Sc miles
distant.
According to information received by
the Vatican. almost all the real estate
belonging to Spanish friars in the
Philippines was sold before American
occupation to syndicates and corpora
tions duly registered and legally recog-
nized. headed by Americans living in
New York. 1t is alleged by the same
authority that although the friars hold
some shares in these Corporations, they
do not own controlling interests.
Peter Power. complainant in the
Northern Pacific merger case. who had
been summoned to appear in the Unit
ed States court at New York, Wednes-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-07
70 the Honorable Board of Railroal

Commissioners:
The Madrid Railroad COMPANY resoect
iully represents that its line OF railroad
the location of which has been approve. !,
by your Honorable Board, is laid out
across The highways and other public
ways and points thereon described as fol
lows:
No. l. Town road in the town of
Phillips near N. X. Whittemore's house.
No: = River Road in the town of
Phillips near Fields Bridge
NO. ,. Lake Road in the town Of
Phillips near C. h. Dilrs house.
No. 4. West Phillips Road in the town
OF Phillips near e. Il. Dilrs house.
NO. .. Iakin Road in the town OF
Phillips near C. w. Giles house.
No. 6. West Phillips Road in the town
of Phillips near the foot Of Fish HILL
No. Z. West Phillips Road in the town
of Phillips near ID. +. Hodges house.
Your petitioner respectfully represents
that ii is impossible TO so construct said
railroad as TO pass either over or undaf
said ways. Wherefore your petitioner re
quests that your Honorable board after
notice and hearing, will authorize a
crossing at said ways at grade ana
further, that your Honorable Board wilJ
determine the manner and condition tbat
said railroad may cross such ways ami
how the expense of building and main
tanning So much thereof as may be with
IN the limits of said railroad shall be
finally borne.
Phillips. Maine. July %. 1902.
MADRID RAILROAD COMPANY,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-07
Baseball Notes,

Rockland beat Warren, to 2, Tuesday
at Warren.
Caribou beat Houlton. to 4, Tuesday,
at Caribou.
Vinal!layen beat Camden, II to 1, Tues
day, at Rockland.
Millinockct beat Old Town, to 1, Tues
day, at Mllinocket.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-07
Daily kennsbsc Journal
BASEBALL GAMES.
New England League.

Concord won from fall River. ) to !.
Slow work on the part of Fan River Al
lowed two runs in the fifth inning. The
fielding of Pulsfer was "a feature. Lee
permitted only four hits and Gilroy also
pitched a steady game. Score:
Concord ........0 0 0 0 2 / 0 x-3-6-l
Fail River 30 o o 0 . 0 . / 0-1-4-2
Batteries-Lec and Doran: Gilroy and
Ward. Time, 1.25. Umpire, Bradley. Al
tendance. $40.
At Dover-Thc Dover Manchester game
was postponed: rain.
At Haverhill-The Haverhill-L Lowell
game was postponed; rain.
At Lawrence-ThC I.awrence-NaShul
game was postponed; rain.