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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
loWAN CHOSEN.
c. F. Kellogg of Clinton is on U. v. U.
Executive Committee.

y. =. Neiio99 OF Slihton is on y. ". u.
Executive Committee.
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Rochester, N. ", Aug. 15.-The !"
= encampment of the Union veter- s
ans Union and the Women's Vet :
= eran Relief Union closed its SEES =
= sions today with a public instalIa- *
ton of officers. Franklin B. Hut y
Crimson of Rochester, was re-eIect- +
ed commander in chief of the vet =
Grams. j. w. Morgan of Illinois y
= was elected surgeon general. =
Among the executive committee =
chosen are c. F. Kellogg of Clinton Il
la, and H. P. Pierce of Moline Ill.,, =
Mrs. Ella Craft, of Rochester, was y
y reelected president of the Wom- =
ems union.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Wreck Near Schwandois.
FOUR ARE KILLED.

Freight Trains Collide in Dense Fog at
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Aug. 15.-Two freights
on the Pennsylvania railroad crashed
together during the dense fog early to-
day a short distance west of this city
killing two brakemen and injuring one
engineer.
When the wreckage was cleared
away the bodies of two tramps were
also found.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
sRYAN,s HORSES ADMIRED.

Received Much Attention When Ex-
hibited at Milwaukee Horse. Show.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 15-When
the horses recently purchased by W..
J. Bryan for $1,000 were on exhibition
at the Milwaukee horse show recently
they were much admired. They are a
spanking pair of chestnuts, known as
Pabst and Roosevelt. The purchase
was made from Charles Rasor of Nor
NAL, Ill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
PASSENGERS FROM coRYDoN
AND MuscATINE ON ILL
FATED TRAIN.
FLOOD WEAKENS BRIDGE
Denver and Rio Grande Passenger
Crashes Through Structure Into
Swollen Stream in coIorado-Four--
teen Were Injured.

Buena Vista, Colo, Aug. 15.-Last
night a Denver and Rio Grande west
bound passenger train went through a
bridge near Nathrop, eight miles east
of here, causing the injury of fourteen
passengers. Among the injured are:
Mrs. G. Knapp, Milwaukee.
]. p Knapp, Milwaukee.
Mr.. Benning, Corydon, Iowa.
j. D. Smith, Muscatine, Iowa.
The wreck was caused by the bridge
being weakened by food, which was
caused by almost a cloudburst last
night.
Wreck Near Schwandois.
On the Colorado & Southern near
Schwandois, six miles west of here, a
wreck is reported at o'clock this
morning. The engineer and fireman
We're seriously injured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
cURFEw WILL RING IN PEORIA.

Ancient Ordinance Is Revived at SoIic-
itation of Many Parents.
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Mayor Wood
ruff has decided to enforce the curfew
ordinance which has been on the books
of Peoria for fifty years. Beginning
Monday all children under IS years of
age must be off the streets by 9
O'Clock in the evening. Many parents
petitioned Mayor Woodruff and the
law will be enforced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
CAR PoRTERs TO END TIPPING.

Will Organize Union and Ask Pull
man Company for Living Wages.
Chicago, Aug. 15.-Pullman car por-
tiers are trying to organize a union in
an effort to put an end to the practice
of tips, and of enforcing the Pullman
company to pay them living wages.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
A Glorious Spectacle.

1t gives promise of being an impos-
ing naval spectacle, nearly a score OF
the nations best fighting ships being
expected to participate in the ma
neuvers. President Roosevelt will re-
view the fleet from the bridge of the
auxiliary cruiser Mayflower.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
CAPTAIN II. E. SMITH DEAD.
Body Found at Los Angeles After Draft
on Wife Returns Unpaid.

Los Angeles, Aug. 15.-The body of
a man found dead iy a room at the
Hotel Southern has been identified as
that of Captain Harry E. Smith, U. S.
A.. retired. He was known as James
Wilson. Two weeks ago he gave the
hotel proprietor draft for SIS on his
wife, Mrs. Blanche Smith of Detroit.
The draft was returned unpaid and
Smith was not seen again alive.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
TWINS BORN ON MOVING TRAIN.
Mother Was on Her Way to ST. Louis
HOSPITAL,

st. Louis, Aug. 15.-Austin and
and Green Murray, twins, were born
on the Iron Mountain train near Pied
mont, Mo-, while their mother was en-
route to the city hospital here. The
conductor and brakeman secured the
services of physician, and both the
babies are doing well. The mother
named the boys in honor of the train
men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
FoREsTERs ELECT OFFICERS.
Three chicagoans Are Named Among
Trustees at Convention.

Dubuque, Aug. 15.-The internation-
al convention of the Catholic Order of
Foresters completed the election of of
ficers by choosing the following named
trustees:
julius A. Collier, Shakopee, Mimi;
Edward P. Honan, Rensselaer,, Ind;
M. 7. Brady, Toronto; G. A. Heilker,
Cincinnati; Simon Viger, Lawrence,
Mass; Gabriel Franchere, James r..
mckinley, and John E. Stephan, Chi
cago. Boston was chosen as the next
convention City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18

Two preliminaries, the first a six
round draw between Frank Sheridan of
San Rafael and another Of like length
between Jack Evans and Jerry Fair
banks, kept the big crowd interested
until the hour of 9:15 p. m., the time
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
JAMES ]. JEFFRIES IS
STILL WORLDS CHAMPION
OVER TEN THOUSAND.
Official Count at Fight Shows 1869
Spectators.

s**.sa a*#s &a*s
San Francisco, Aug. 15.-Accord- .
!" ing to the official count, 1860 peo- y
pie viewed the corbett-Jeffres =
u contest last night. The gross re-
. ceipts amount to $62,34o, Jeffries s.
receiving $3a,72s and corbett y
Il $10,91o.
= This is the third largest crowd .
on record at a prize fight. =
y = Il y + Il + u Il X = = y 4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
SHIPS DAMAGED IN HARBoR.

French Steamer ColIides With Three
Others While Docking at Havre.
Havre, Aug. 15.-The French steam
er Bordeaux, Captain LIE Barrier,
which arrived here from New York,
while docking collided with and extern
sively damaged the Honfleur-Trouville
steamers Augustin, Norman and Fran
co.'s l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
ILLINOIS MAN coMPELs WOMAN
TO LEAVE HER FATHERS
HOME IN NIGHT DRESS.
MOBsEARCHEs FOR THEM
Homer ManspiIe, Hiding Somewhere
in the Woods Near ST. Joseph, ILL.,,
is Being Hunted by Hundreds Of
Angry Men.

Champaign, ILL.,. Aug. ia mob
which formed last night to rescue the
wife of Homer Manspile farmer near
Sydney who abducted his wife at the
point of a revolver is unable to locate
tho connie
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
LOSES BY STORM.
British Steamer Rosn Arrives at New
Orleans.

New Orleans, Aug. 15.-The British
steamer Rosim from Ceiba, Honduras,
reports that she encountered a hurrl-
cane She lost man overheard, had
her ventilators carried away, davits
twisted and all the cargo of oranges
on deck swept away by the tremen-
dous seas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
NEW YORK RoTTENNEss.

Almost Million Stolen by Dishonest
City Officials.
New York, Aug. 15.-Evidence of COL
fusion and fraud by which the city lost
sums aggregating almost a million dol
lars has been obtained by Water Com
missioner Monroe. Three inspectors
in the water department are under
suspension,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
HAIL in IOWA RUINS CROPS.

Fierce Storm Strikes Sac County and
Does Considerable Damage.
Sioux City, Aug. 15.-A hail and
wind storm destroyed crops in a wide
strip in Sac county yesterday after
noon. In and about Lytton buildings
were destroyed but no one was hurt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
CAPTAIN PERIsHlNe ON STAFF.

Famous Officer Reaches Washington
From the Philippines.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 15-Captain
John H. Pershing, Fifteenth cavalry,
who was in command for several
years in the Moro country and made
the last campaign against the chiefs,
reported at the war department today.
He is a member of the general staff.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
HERDER is WHIPPED TO DEATH
Fourteen Masked Men Commit Atro.-
cious Deed In Montana,

Dupuyer, Mont, Aug, 15.-Fourteen
masked men, supposed to be cattle
men, took herder from the sheep
camp of Joe Sturgeon, and, carrying
him ten miles into the mountains, tied
him to tree and whipped him to
death. They shot many of the herder's
sheep and drove the remainder away.
Sheriff Taylor and a posse are in pur-
suit of the whitecaps.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
RIVERS REACH RECORD STAGE
AT SOME PoINTs.-ABlLENE
UNDER WATER.
KANSAS RIVER RISES
Kansas City, Mo-, and Its Namesake
in Kansas are Separated Today
Temporary Pile Bridges Built Since
June Flood are Endangered.

Kansas City, Aug. 15.-Trafic be-
tween the two Kansas Cities was prac-
tically suspended today all the tenn
porary piles in the bridges erected aft
er the great flood in June having been
endangered by the rise in the Kansas
river.
Reaches Flood Stage.
Last nights rainfall in Kansas was
the heaviest since the flood and has
sent the Kansas, Smoky Hill, Solomon
and other streams up rapidly and at
some points the flood stage has been
reached
Water TWO Feet Deep.
At Abilene the water is two feet
deep on Fourth and Fifth streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
CREW BROWNS
TUG MoRsEY FOUNDERS NEAR
QUEBEC AND FOUR MEN
ARE DEAD.

Quebec, Aug. 15-News has just
reached here that the tug Morsey foun-
dered Wednesday night near the Out
arde shoal. The eight men of her crew
were all drowned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
TO REVIEW SHIPS.
President Roosevelt Will Inspect North
Atlantic Fleet.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 15.-Arrange-
ments have practically been complet-
ed for the review inspection by Pres
ident Roosevelt of the North Atlantic
fleet next Monday. The ceremony will
take place in Long Island sound, al
most directly north of the entrance to
GyStar Raw
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
KANSAS CITY MAN BLOWS WIFE'S
HEAD OFF AND THEN KILLS
HIMSELF.
DRINK WAS THE CAUSE
Mrs. Lille Maude Evans Prominent
Society Woman is Murdered While
She Slept and Dead Body of Hus-
band is Later Found in Cemetery.

Kansas City, Aug. 15.-Mrs.. Lille
Maude Evans, the wife of George B..
Evans, manager of the American
transfer Co., was murdered in her
home early today. Her husband,
against whom she filed suit for divorce
is suspected. He was
seen in a saloon near his home early
today, when he displayed a revolver.
Cold BIooded Crime.
The murder was most cold blooded
and occurred while Mrs. Evans was
asleep. According to the hired girl,
she was aroused by shots and the loud
voice of man. After firing two shots
at Mrs. Evans. both of which went
wide of the mark, the man caught hold
of Mrs. Evans by the hair and dragged
her to the side of the bed nearest him,
deliberately placing the revolver
against the back of her neck and fired.
The shot literally tore the woman's
head off. The murderer then escaped.
Evans Body Found.
Evans dead body was found in Mt
ST.. Marys cemetery two miles from the
scene of the murder. He had shot him
self in the head.
Was Society Woman.
Mrs. Evans, who was 26 years ole
was society woman She married
Evans in 1898. Last Wednesday she
filed suit for divorce alleging drunken
ness and cruelty.
Had Attracted Attention.
Mrs. Evans attracted much atten
ton last March during the teamsters
strike by driving one of her husbands
transfer wagons which the regula
driver refused to take out of the bari
for fear of violence at the hands of tn
strikers. Two years ago Mrs. Evan
also gained some notoriety by horse
whipping a man who attempted t
flirt with her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
SENATOR HENDERSON DEAD.

Former Senator From MarshaiItoWn
Dies Suddenly at Los Angeles.
Marshalltown, Aug. 15.-Advices
from Los Angeles. Cal, announce the
sudden death of H. G. Henderson, for
mer state senator from this district.
He was once judge in the eleventh
district and was presidential elector
for Lincoln.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
THREE YEARS FOR FAULKNER.

Former Member OF House of Delegates
Goes to the Pen.
st. Louis, Aug 15.-Harry A. Faux
ner, former member of the house of
delegates, convicted of perjury in con-
nection with the suburban deal. has
been sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. He gave appeal bonds of
$4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
ARE FOUND GUILTY.
Jury Says Jett and White Assassinated
Lawyer Marcun.


Cynthiana, KY, Aug. 14.-The jury
in the case of Curtiss Jet and Thomas
White, charged with the assassination
of James B. Marcum, this morning re-
turned verdict of guilty and fixed the
punishment on each at life imprison-
ment The verdict was returned when
but few persons were in the court
room.
Eyes Fill With Tears.
Jet received the verdict with COM
parative Indifference and calmness.
White flushed up and his eyes filled
with tears.
Want New Trial.
Attorney Golden for the defense stat
ed that a motion for a new trial will be
made as soon as possible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
MEANS BUSINESS
Russia Intends to Exact Full Satisfaction
for Consups Murder.

PETERSBURG AUG. ia SQUADRON RussL
FLEET ORDERED TURK
WATERS. OF THE INTENDED TO
EMPHASIZE RussIAs INTENTION COMPLETE COM
WITH DEMANDS A TO SATISFACTION FOR THE
MURDER A eENDARME NaoNAs-
AcouIEscENT.
LONDON, AUG 5-THERE IS treason TO BELIEVE THAT THE
POWERS BRITAIN, oRJEc-
ToNs TO THE DEMANDS RUSSIA TURKEY, OR TO THE
STAY OF HER SQUADRON TURKISH WATERS DE-
BEEN FULLY COMPLIED WITH.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
PROMINENT VETERAN DIES,

Paralysis Causes Death of George
Thomas Burns of Michigan.
Marinette, Wis, Aug. 15.-George
Thomas Burns, city treasurer of Els.
canada, Mich, died Of paralysis at the
home of his sister. Mrs. Isaac Stephen
son, here today. Burns was member
of the Twelfth Wisconsin regiment
during the civil war and was we'll
known throughout Wisconsin and
Michigan. l-..s.s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
FlREBUes AT WORK.
Business Portion of Amberg, Wis, De.
stroyed by Fire.

Marinette, Wis, Aug. 15.-The bust
ness portion of the town of Amberg in
Marinette county was wiped out by
fire last night by supposed incendiary
origin. The loss is $4,000. Several
guests of the Commercial and Ex-
change hotels, which were destroyed
had to jump for their lives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Had Attracted Attention.
QUESTION is SETTLED.
Differences Over Manchurian MIDDLE
Said to Be Understood.

Said to Be Understood.
{ Picking, Aug. 15.-The report that
Russia and China will ask the Ameri-
can government to arbitrate all ques-
tions arising over the Russian occupa-
ton of Manchuria, is absolutely dis
credited here 1t is believed that both
of these powers have already arrived
at mutual understanding on the sub
iect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Heavy Rain in Nebraska.

Broken Bow, Neb., Aug. 15.-Two
and half inches of rain. falling in less
than two hours yesterday, caused a
flood. The creek running through the
town left its banks. and two feet of
water rushed through the streets, flood
ing first floors and Easements of bust
ness houses, washing away sidewalks
and railroad tracks In the country
north, heavy hail did damage and the
rainfall was OF such volume as to float
off grain and haystacks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
HOLD BACK THE PEACHES.

Michigan Growers Advised to Wait for
Higher Prices.
st. Joseph, Mich, Aug. 15.-Presi-
dent c.. F. Hale of the Michigan Hor-
ticultural society has notified the
peach growers of the state of Michi-
gan that the crop in other
states is, light. He requests the Michi-
gan growers to hold the fruit to await
higher prices.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
MOROCCAN .PRETENDER ROUTED.
suItan's Troops Get Good Drubbins
From Frenchmen.

Oran, Algeria, Aug. 15.-It is stated
that the pretender to the Moroccan
throne, Blu Hamara, who was errone-
ously reported killed August 2, has
been routed near Taxa by the Sultans
troops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
EXTRACTION FOR klDNApER.

Man Wanted in Bloomington Ordered
Brought From Pittsburg.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Governor
Yates has issued requisition on the
Governor of Pennsylvania for the ex-
tradition of Robert Sidney Smith, now
under arrest in Pittsburg, and wanted
in Bloomington on charge of kidnap-
ing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Campers Suffer,

At the chautauqua grounds 1900
persons were exposed to the fury of the
storm and many tents were blown
down. No casualties are reported but
much live stock was killed by light
ming
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
NAVY YARD USES WIRELESS.
Apparatus is Installed. at i,e.RrookIyr
Ready for Maneuvers.

Ready Tor ManeuVers.
New York, Aug. 15.-Wireless mes
sages will go out from the navy yard
for the first time today. Work was
completed yesterday on the installation
of a wireless apparatus on the top of
flagstaff 1870 feet high, at the yard,
and all is ready for the three operators
who reached here from Washington,
this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
UNIONS AT WAR
Building Trades Organizations Fight
Among Themselves at Cedar Rapids.

RAPIDS, 15.-(sPEcAL)-A
STARTED HERE TRADES COUNCIL ORDER
ED STRIKE ON THE MERCY HOSPITAL
PAINTERS QUIT. THE CARPENTERS REFUSED
500. BITTER FIGHT PRoBA.
BLE AS TROUBLE HAS BEEN BREWING SEVERAL MONTHS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
HEAVY RAIN IN ILLINOIS.
Rockford Visited by Worst Storm in
Eleven Years. SIS,

Rockford, H., Aug. 15.-The worst
rain storm in eleven years struck
Rockford last night, over two inches
of water falling in four hours. There
is a washout on the Illinois Central
near Perryville and at two places on
the Rockford and Belvidere line. The
damage to oats and corn in the low
lands is very heavy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

Decrease is Shown All Along the
Line.
New York, Aug. 15.-The weekly
bank statement shows that loans have
decreased $4,351 500; deposits have
decreased $S.937,20O; the reserve has
decreased S257,SOO; the surplus has
decreased S23,500. the ex-United States
deposits have decreased $3S,150.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
HOPES TO OPEN coREAN PORT.
Agreement Yet Unsigned, But Govern.
nent Will Do Its Best.

Yokohama, Aug. 15.-The japanese
minister to Corea had another inter-
view with the foreign minister at Seoul
on Wednesday, at which the latter de-
clared that the Vongampho agreement
was still unsigned and stated that he
would endeavor to open Wiju
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Taken From Fathers Home.

The wife separated from her hus-
band a year ago and has been living
with her father, Frank Lehman. Last
night Manspile came to Lehman's
house and forced his wife to leave her
fathers home attired in night dress
and with bare feet. The two are now
hidden somewhere in the woods south
of st. Joseph and several hundred
men are searching for them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
FORMER iowAN DIES.

Captain Roswell H Lamson, U. S. NJ,
Retired Passes Away In Oregon.
Portland, Ore, Aug. 15.-Captain
Roswell H. Lamson of the United
States navy, retired, died here today at
the age Of 65. He was native Of
Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Reward Ofere,

Lehman has offered reward of $35t
for the capture of his son-in-law dead
or alive,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-18
ROASTED or OTHER WOMEN.
One OF Mrs. james III. Gray's Charges In
Her suit for Separation.

Mrs. Ophelia B. Gray has begun a suit
in the Supreme Court for a separation
from her husband, James H. Gray, formerly
a member of the Seventh Regiment. Gray
is in the linen business and is interested
in politics on the upper West Side. The
couple were married in 1893, when Mrs
Gray was only 20 years old. She is the
daughter of a railroad man Of Richmond
Va, and her family was prominent In So
ciety in that city.
Mrs Gray says that her husband fire.
uuently came home intoxicated, slapped her
face and threatened her life. He often
showed his temper AT the table, she alleges,
and once flew into a violent rage because
there was no cream with the sliced peaches
at breakfast
When he became a minor politician, she
says, he began to hang out in saloons.
There he met women, and on coming home
he would taunt her with tales of how he
had been kissed and Rugged. He boosted
OF driving through Central Park with two
women she says, and finally made her
married life so uncomfortable that she left
him and went to live with her sister, Mrs.
Oscar l.. Williams.
Through her counsel, Truax, Watson Il
Roberts, Mrs. Gray asked Justice Green
baum Yesterday for an order directing her
husband to pay her b reasonable alimony.
Senator John W. Russell appeared for
GRAY and submitted papers denying her
allegations. Gray lays all the blame for
his domestic troubles at the door OF his
mother-in-law, who, he says, ran the house.
She has been dead for over a year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-18
Tho Public Works or Cities.

In Municipal Public Works." by S.
Winery (The Macmillan Company, we
have a book intended, the author saws.
for the inexperienced city official and for
the urban citizen. The idea has been to
avoid technical treatment of the subject
and to deal with principles rather than with
the details OF practice. There are fifteen
chapters. which take at first general
view and proceed to particulars There
are chapters treating of such matters as
direct work and contract work; advertising
opening bids and the awarding of contracts;
the contractor; the supervision of public
work; economy, real and false; the guaran.
teeing OF public work; special assessments;
municipal accounts and uniform account
ing.
In chapter on municipal ownership
the author sums up: at will be found
after full consideration of all the argu-
ments pro and con, and of all the facts
available at present, that we are not yet
ready to decide the main question finally.
We certainly need further accurate data
as to the actual relative cost of public
service under the management OF private
corporations, and under municipal officials,
and further observations as to the effect
OF municipal ownership upon civic politics
We need, further, to know whether 1t Ia
not possible and practicable to license and
regulate the supply of public utilities
through private corporations in such u
manner as to obviate the evils now, with
good reason. complained of and at the
same time secure in a large measure the
benefits expected through municipal
ownership. without assuming the RESPONSE
bilities and mourning the dangers such
ownership involves.
at wouldseem therefore. the wisest course
to proceed in the direction OF municipal
ownership very cautiously and conserva-
lively for the present. The serious and
costly blunders that are n likely to accom-